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居住于城市地区的民众正面临年用水成本暴涨13%的困境,且不得不更多地使用再生水(recycled water)。
澳洲水协会(National Water Commission)的“水革命”评估报告于周三问世,该报告指出,水费账单很有可能继续升高,部份新增水费将用于资助包括维州35亿元Wonthaggi海水淡化厂、雪梨19亿元Kurnell淡化厂、南澳18亿元Port Stanvac淡化厂以及昆州水电网(water grid)的扩建。 报告预测,在计入通胀因素后,雪梨的年用水成本平均将大增8%,而墨尔本最高将上扬13%。 对民众而言,更为悲催的是,该报告发现,尽管众多海水淡化厂都是打着“帮城市度过干旱”的名义而建造的,然而,投资这些工程的许多决定都是在干旱时期随随便便做出的,根本不具备透明度。而且当局在做出这些决定时,并未参考通常负责决定这类投资是否足够审慎的独立经济监管机构的意见。 此外,报告还揭示,从全澳来看,2005-2006年至今,再生水的使用比例已经提高了34%。新州和ACT的再生水用量更是分别增加了66%和98%。目前,城市居民使用27%的再生水来保养社区体育场和公园,以及作为商业和工业用水。只有2%的再生水为家庭所用。报告表示,尽管社会民众对再生水的安全性存在疑虑,但该委员会认为有关间接饮用再生水的问题被“过度政治化”了。 间接饮用再生水指的是再生水被混入某个现有的水源,结果导致纯净的饮用水遭到污染。该报告称,澳洲的饮用水总体上是安全和优质的,但随着人口的增长,对水质的威胁也就越来越大。
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位于日本中部地区的岐阜县,近日流行一种怪病,以学生和教师为中心,至少有1万人感觉到眼睛奇痒难受。
岐阜县临近名古屋市,该县教育委员会发表的消息说,从上周开始,以西浓地区为中心,包括幼儿园孩子在内,中小学生中爆发了原因不明的病状——眼睛奇痒难受,一般的眼药水和抗过敏药不起作用。 岐阜县教育委员会说,到目前为止,包括一部分教师在内,共有1万余人发现了这一症状。 目前,日本厚生劳动省和岐阜县政府已经就此病症展开调查。 今年夏天看起来会让澳洲人疲于奔命,气象预报显示,今年澳洲面临着林火、飓风、豪雨和风暴等各种天灾。而至今还没有从去年夏天的灾害中缓过劲儿来的昆州,又一次面临着严峻的局势。
去年夏天的潮湿天气导致植物疯长,到了今夏很可能成为林火的“燃料”,目前全国各地的消防员都严阵以待,避免出现大面积林火。 澳洲气象局代主管Bruce Gunn前日在向内阁部长做简报的时候指出,在珊瑚海一带至少可能形成4次局等,而且可能会横扫昆州沿岸。今夏昆州东南部可能会遭遇多次风暴;而昆州北部以及北领地部分地区则将迎来热带强降雨,其飓风数量也将超过历史平均水平。 拉尼娜(La Niña)气候现象的回归,意味着澳洲北部和东部的降雨增多,导致气温较为凉爽。但是气象学家相信今年的拉尼娜现象对塔州、西澳或南澳南部以及维州的影响不大。Weather Channel的高级气象学家Tom Saunders指出,如果太平洋洋流的温度将未来几个月下降,导致拉尼娜现象变强,届时澳洲将迎来非常潮湿的夏季,而且很可能会洪水频发,不过洪水的严重程度预计不会像去年那样。去年是拉尼娜现象最强烈的一年,而澳洲也因此遭遇了记录上第二潮湿的夏季。 去年除了西澳发生大面积林火之外,澳洲其他地区仅有零星林火,不过Saunders预计这种状况在今年会得到改变。今年1月和2月的强降雨,使得植物生长茂盛,这就意味着林火将难于控制。国家气候中心(National Climate Centre)的高级气象学家Grant Beard也表示,澳洲东部草甸发生火灾的风险增加,民众不应掉以轻心。 Saunders表示,今夏悉尼和布里斯班的日间气温会低于往年,适合每天都去海边享受。这是因为拉尼娜现象导致云层增厚降雨增加,从而降低日间气温,并且使得今年夏天较为凉爽潮湿。 尽管雪梨市民用水量已有所减少,但家庭水费却一路攀升。雪梨水厂(Sydney Water)80名职员也因为水厂实现节水而面临被辞退的危险,只有州府是大赢家,获得了2.45亿元的分红。
雪梨水厂上月提交新州议会的发展计划书显示,新州用水量从上财年的496千兆升下降至今年的492千兆升。水厂本财年预计将获得3亿8780万元的税前收入,在2012-13财年进一步增加至6亿9330万,州府明年及后年将分别获得2.45亿元和2.5亿元的分红。 新州反对党环境事务发言人Luke Foley指出,这些资料表明,新州水价从明年开始将提高。新州独立价格仲裁庭正考虑雪梨水厂从明年开始提高水费和排污收费的申请。在过去四年里,水费和污水处理费增加了31%,大部分收益被投入总耗资19亿元的Kurnell海水淡化厂,奥法雷政府正打算将该厂租赁给私人投资者。 新州金融事务厅长皮尔斯(Greg Pearce)的一名发言人表示,新州家庭和商家用水量与1970年代相差无几,尽管新州人口已增加了130万。“联盟党政府2011-11财年和2012-13财年的分红都比前工党政府要少500万元。雪梨水厂在2011-12年将投资7.07亿用于升级老化的基建,确保供水系统为不断增长的新州人口提供服务。” 在维多利亚州,法律允许精神科医生在无患者授权的情况下使用一些特殊治疗措施如电击,这样难以避免的会产生医疗事故,造成灾难性的时间发生。中国有句古话:“心病还需心药医。” 目前所使用的药物对于精神疾病来说也许有一定的作用,但对于普通的心理健康问题仅仅改善身体症状(常常伴副作用),无法让人们从根本上提高自己的心理能力来应对。而非药物的心理治疗方法,能够对于心理健康问题有针对的,从帮助患者发现潜在心理健康问题,提高自身心理能力,对影响心理健康的因素进行有效的干预,以达到治疗效果。 PREMIER Ted Baillieu is under pressure to expand a probe into patient deaths in mental health wards and to appoint a new inquiry head amid concerns about the independence of the Chief Psychiatrist.
Mr Baillieu announced on Monday that Chief Psychiatrist Ruth Vine would lead an inquiry into dozens of psychiatric patient death cases closed by the State Coroner between 2008 and 2010. The inquiry was sparked by reports in The Age exposing concerns about standards of care and cover-up claims involving deaths in state-run psychiatric wards. The state opposition, the Law Institute of Victoria and the Mental Health Legal Centre yesterday called for the Coalition to replace Dr Vine as head of the inquiry and appoint an independent person or panel. Opposition mental health spokesman Gavin Jennings said the public would have more confidence if the probe were led by someone independent of the state's mental health system. Mr Jennings suggested the government consider engaging a senior interstate psychiatrist, refer the matter to the Ombudsman or set up a judicial inquiry. ''We believe that the confidence within the community would be enhanced if the review was undertaken by a totally independent source,'' he said. Law Institute of Victoria president Caroline Counsel told The Age she welcomed the inquiry but said it should include a greater number of patient deaths over a wider period of time. She suggested the government consider appointing a three-member panel to head the inquiry. She revealed that Dr Vine's office had failed to respond to two letters from the Law Institute last year that sought further details of psychiatric ward deaths in 2007 to 2009 , as well as other details on standards of care for the mentally ill. ''You've got the leading legal body in the state requesting a response and some sort of accountability and we get zip,'' Ms Counsel said. ''We need a substantive review of all deaths beyond the narrow period identified to find out if there is some sort of systemic problem …'' The Mental Health Legal Centre also welcomed the inquiry but wants it widened, undertaken by someone not connected to the Health Department and tabled in Parliament. ''We don't want a departmental whitewash,'' policy officer Catherine Leslie said. Dr Vine said yesterday that she had used her powers under the Mental Health Act to investigate two of the 36 deaths probed by the State Coroner between 2008 and 2010. Those were the stabbing deaths of two patients by a fellow patient at Thomas Embling hospital for the criminally insane. Dr Vine said she had not examined the three patient deaths highlighted last Saturday by The Age because they had been reviewed by the relevant health network and were also subject to coronial inquests. She was adamant her office was ''sufficiently independent to carry out this important review''. Mental Health Minister Mary Wooldridge said Dr Vine was the right person to lead the inquiry. ''What we are asking the Chief Psychiatrist to undertake is an additional level of investigation to assess if recommendations made at the service level, or by the coroner, were, or are being, implemented.'' In opposition in 2009, Ms Wooldridge criticised the then Brumby government's decision to have Dr Vine probe the Thomas Embling stabbings, saying the Chief Psychiatrist lacked independence.
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/baillieu-urged-to-expand-probe-of-patient-deaths-20110908-1jzvr.html#ixzz1XPbQQK2h President Barack Obama said the United States faces a "national crisis" and pressed Congress to urgently pass a jobs package of tax cuts and government spending he is proposing to revive the stalled economy. The cost of Obama's plan is $US447 billion ($420 billion), with proposed tax cuts amounting to $US245 billion, or just over half of that total. The immediate reaction for Australian investors to the jobs package was moderate. The Australian dollar edged up to about $US1.062 from $US1.06 just prior to the start of Obama's address before dropping back to $US1.059. Advertisement: Story continues belowAustralian investors reacted cautiously to the President’s jobs package, with the local sharemarket posting a flat start to the day’s trade. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 5.2 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 4193.2 and the All Ordinaries gained 4.4 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 4274.2 after the market opened. Pulling no punches A combative and feisty Obama said the initiative, called the American Jobs Act, would put people back to work and more money into the pockets of those who had jobs. "It will create more jobs for construction workers, more jobs for teachers, more jobs for veterans, and more jobs for the long-term unemployed," he said. "It will provide a jolt to an economy that has stalled, and give companies confidence that if they invest and hire, there will be customers for their products and services. You should pass this jobs plan right away. You should pass it and I intend to take that message to every corner of this country." The US unemployment rate of 9.1 per cent will be a key political challenge for President Obama as he prepares to seek re-election next year. The tally compares with Australia's jobless rate of 5.3 per cent in August, and about 10 per cent for the euro zone countries. Of the tax cuts, the bulk of Obama's proposal is made up by halving the payroll taxes for employees next year and trimming other employer payroll taxes. The additionl spending includes unemployment insurance at a cost of $US49 billion, modernising schools for $US30 billion and investing in transportation infrastructure projects for $US50 billion. High stakes With his poll numbers at new lows amid voter frustration with high unemployment, Obama is using the high-stakes address to Congress to pitch a sweeping economic plan that is critical to his re-election chances but he faces an uphill battle with Republicans. "It will provide a jolt to an economy that has stalled and give companies confidence that if they invest and hire there will be customers for their products and services. You should pass this jobs plan right away," Obama said in excerpts of a televised speech he is now delivering. Taking aim at Republicans who have consistently opposed his initiatives, Obama said it was time to "stop the political circus and actually do something to help the economy." Obama, who pushed through an $US800 billion economic stimulus package in 2009, said his jobs plan would cut taxes for workers and businesses and put more construction workers and teachers on the job through infrastructure projects. "It will provide a tax break for companies who hire new workers and it will cut payroll taxes in half for every working American and every small business," he said. Obama is seeking to seize the initiative in his bitter ideological fight with Republicans, ease mounting doubts about his economic leadership and turn around his presidency just 14 months before voters decide whether to give him a second term. Republican road block How much of the jobs package is viable remains in question. Almost all of it ultimately depends on winning support from Republicans who control the House of Representatives and have consistently opposed Obama's spending initiatives. Bipartisan cooperation could be hard to come by in Washington's climate of political dysfunction where a bruising debt feud this summer brought the country to the brink of default and led to an unprecedented US credit downgrade. But Obama will insist that "everything in here is the kind of proposal that's been supported by both Democrats and Republicans - including many who sit here tonight, and everything in this bill will be paid for. Everything.". Obama said it is time to "clear the way" for trade agreements with Panama, Colombia and South Korea. "Now it's time to clear the way for a series of trade agreements that would make it easier for American companies to sell their products in Panama, Colombia and South Korea - while also helping the workers whose jobs have been affected by global competition," he said. "If Americans can buy Kias and Hyundais, I want to see folks in South Korea driving Fords and Chevys and Chryslers. I want to see more products sold around the world stamped with three proud words: 'Made in America'," Obama said. Deficit reduction Alongside the jobs plan, Obama announced he would propose a deficit-reduction plan on September 19 that will cover the cost of his jobs bill and include "modest adjustments" to Medicare and Medicaid and more taxes for the rich and corporations. "A week from Monday, I'll be releasing a more ambitious deficit plan - a plan that will not only cover the cost of this jobs bill, but stabilize our debt in the long run," he told Congress. Obama said the plan would feature additional spending cuts and make "modest adjustments" to the government's Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs for the elderly and disabled and for the poor. Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/business/world-business/obama-unveils-us447b-jobs-package-20110909-1k0ji.html#ixzz1XPakjY50 国务院总理温家宝撰文警告,已开发国家的失业率高及政府债务危机等四大因素,可能影响中国大陆的经济发展,而中方需充分重视货币政策的后续和累积效应,提高政策的前瞻性。 北京官方智库及瑞士信贷等外资解读,温家宝这篇专文非常重要,等于为年底前的大陆宏观调控定调,而且文章内容其实是中共高层的集体意见,而非温家宝的个人意见。
曾任大陆商务部副部长的中国国际经济交流中心秘书长魏建国认为,温家宝可能暗示中国不能扮演欧洲的救星,而且中方不会急著买进更多欧洲公债,以免遭受更多损失。 中新社、路透及道琼社报导,温家宝在最新一期中共中央「求是」杂志撰文指出,当前大陆经济面临的国内外环境仍十分杂,不稳定、不确定因素还不少。 形式为半月刊的求是杂志,是由中共中央委员会主办的党刊,向来是中共的精神宣扬刊物,内容具有相当的指标意义及重要性。 从国际角度来看,温家宝点出可能影响大陆经济发展的四点因素。第一,一些国家经济增速回落,例如今年第一季与第二季的美国经济成长率,远低于去年第四季的水准,而欧元区一些受主权债务危机困扰的国家,经济依然低迷。 第二,全球通膨压力加大,资金流动性过剩的影响日益突出,通膨成为新兴经济体普遍面临的突出问题。 第三,发达经济体的失业率居高不下,经济成长缺乏动力,特别是美国、欧元区和日本的当前失业率,均尚未回复至2008年金融海啸之前的水准。 第四,政府债务风险继续累积,例如美国联邦政府的财政赤字,连续三个会计年度都超过1兆美元,而欧元区一些国家的政府债务规模,占国内生产毛额(GDP)的比重持续上升。 他写道:「受美欧等国经济、社会等因素制约,主权债务问题在短期内很难缓解,这将明显拖累世界经济复进程。」 温家宝提到,在坚持实施稳健货币政策之馀,也要看当前经济状况,并准确判断未来经济发展趋势,避免货币政策的滞后效应与多种因素叠加,过于影响下个阶段的实体经济。 北京时间9月8日,2012年伦敦奥运会女足预选赛亚洲区6强赛展开第四轮的较量,中国女足坐镇主场迎战澳大利亚队。前45分钟,中国女足先后获得三次绝佳破门机会,但前锋均错失。下半场比赛,正当中国队准备以三前锋出击时,却被对手在禁区中的混战完成致命一击。90分钟比赛后,中国女足0-1不敌澳大利亚,存理论上进军伦敦奥运会希望。
积分榜上,日本队三战全胜积9分高居榜首,朝鲜队两胜一平积7分紧随其后,中国队以一胜两平积5分暂列第三,而澳大利亚队以一胜两负积3分排在第四,积1分的韩国和积0分的泰国已经基本退出晋级名额的争夺。由于日本的一枝独秀和朝鲜的意外神勇,中国队虽然保持不败,出线形势依旧堪忧。本场她们必须拼下澳大利亚拿到3分,才能保留晋级的希望,可谓真正的生死一役。 开场不到5分钟,中国女足展开一系列进攻组合。第5分钟,李丹阳中场起球进禁区,马君禁区倚住对手将球横拨,徐媛单刀射门打得太正,太可惜了。随后,张娜左翼长传过顶,徐媛拿球切入禁区,晃开防守后右脚外脚背捅射,但是没能打出力量。 第11分钟,澳大利亚队阵线逐渐压上,但中国队也不甘示弱,中路人员密集连续挡出对方的直传。中国队反击形成二打一,古雅沙左边路横传远点,包抄到位的徐媛,在即将完成临门一脚钱,可惜对方门将出击把球没收。第17分钟,张娜中场大脚传入禁区,双方有一个并脚,尤佳远端得球回敲,但是边裁示意尤佳拿球时已经越位。第21分钟,澳大利亚队左翼四十五度起球,后点队员一脚凌空抽射,偏了。第23分钟,中国队再次制造威胁。袁帆后场长传反击,徐媛插上后形成了单刀之势,可是边裁此时却示意越位在先。可从慢镜头的回放看,这个球徐媛启动的一瞬间并不越位,边裁扼杀了中国女足的一次单刀机会。在此之前,尤佳也有一次反越位遭误判。第27分钟,澳大利亚角球传中,后点的球员将球打到门前,包抄的队员没有碰到,皮球滑门而出。上半场比赛进行到后半程,两队拼抢越来越激烈。张娜中场拦截被判犯规,艾伦在死球情况下撞到了张娜,主裁判口头警告对方。 随着比赛时间的推移,拼身体中国队逐步落下风,澳大利亚队把球控制下来。直到第41分钟,周高萍左边路斜传禁区,马君胸部将球回做,徐媛跟进一脚劲射,角度太正,被对方门将拿到。随后,澳大利亚队右边路直塞,越过周高萍头顶,好在翁新芝补防到位把球破坏。激战45分钟后,上半场中国女足0-0战平澳大利亚。 下半场开始后不久,中国队进行首次换人,11号古雅沙下,10号韩端上。从场上位置看,李霄鹏显然是准备放手一搏,力求尽快打破僵局。第50分钟,张娜中场带球,对方有踢人犯规的嫌疑,但主裁掌握有利原则,结果张娜的直传力量小。随后,澳大利亚队右边路斜传进禁区,锋线队员拿球转身,斜射角度太小了,张艳茹把球没收。 第61分钟,中国女足城门失守。澳大利亚右侧角球开入禁区,张艳茹出击击球出现失误,澳大利亚队员门前垫射将球打向球门,幸亏门前的中国队员头球将球顶出,双方在禁区内形成混战,澳大利亚五号队员的打门再度被挡出,之后澳大利亚12号球员艾格蒙特在禁区线上劲射,皮球窜入网窝,澳大利亚1-0领先中国队。丢球后,两队几乎是同时进行人员调整。澳大利亚11号德万娜上,17号西蒙下;中国队马晓旭上,尤佳下。第71分钟,李丹阳中场长传,对方有个蹬踏动作,但是主裁依旧没有表示。 第72分钟,中国队换人,屈珊珊上,周霏霏下。紧接着,澳大利亚队换人,20号海曼下,4号波金霍恩上。 第82分钟,李丹阳右边路直传,韩端虽然失去了对球的控球但依然在逼抢,对方情急之下把球踢出边线。最后10分钟内,虽然中国女足形成围攻之势,但是由于队员之间没有形成合力,难以敲开对手的大门。鏖战90分钟后,中国女足0-1不敌澳大利亚结束比赛,仅存理论上进军伦敦奥运会希望。(搜狐体育) 中国女足首发(4-4-2):1-张艳茹;3-周高萍、6-袁帆、5-翁新芝、4-李丹阳;11-古雅沙、8-马君、16-张娜、19-周菲菲;7-尤佳、9-徐媛 澳大利亚女足首发(4-3-3):18-威廉姆斯;3-罗尔、5-奥拉韦、8-克劳德奈特;2-艾伦、6-鲁伊克、7-加里奥科、12-范-艾格蒙特;10-乌祖拉、17-西蒙、20-海曼 |
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