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The Post-Election Update
November 13, 2012
Today's federal post-election update was written by Kate Seif, the Alliance's Policy Outreach Coordinator. The state post-election update was written by Lisa Stand, Senior Policy Analyst with the Alliance.
Eye on the Federal
President Obama won the election; the Republican Party maintained its majority in the House of Representatives; and the Democrats kept their majority in the Senate. It may look as though little has changed, but looks can be deceiving. Elections always mean change.
In Congress, both the House and Senate have a host of new members, while some long-term incumbents (and some new ones) have retired, resigned, or otherwise moved positions, paving the way for congressional committee reassignments and possible leadership changes. Many districts have been redrawn thanks to the decennial redistricting resulting from the Census, and that has left many constituents with new Representatives.
While the resident of the White House isn't going anywhere, the 15 Executive Cabinet Members can (and often do) go elsewhere between terms. The same is true for a host of lower-level positions. No announcements on that front, so far, though.
The question we in the Alliance are asking is how will these changes impact homelessness? The short answer is that right now, just days after the election, we don't know. During the run-up to the election there was a lot of talk about the need for bipartisanship, and about crossing the aisle and working together. If that kind of talk translates into action, we could see progress.
Federal movement around preventing and ending homelessness has a long history of bipartisan support, with members of both parties working together to make an impact. We hope to see more of that in the weeks and months to come.
Post-election, there is a lot more certainty about the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – and some clear direction for people working to end chronic homelessness in their communities. The health care reform law passed narrowly in 2010, with key provisions not intended to take effect in 2014. The lengthy lead time gave ACA opponents – among them candidate Mitt Romney – the opportunity to campaign to repeal it. With the ACA's chief proponent Barack Obama now re-elected to a second term, the American public can expect the federal government to carry on with implementation.
Eye on the States
However, because of a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year, debates about health care reform will continue in many states, and pick up pace as the 2014 implementation approaches. That is because the Supreme Court said that the decision to expand Medicaid as the ACA envisions is a state decision, not a matter of federal mandate. Though a number of states have fully embraced the ACA, not every state will immediately opt to expand its Medicaid program, even though the ACA offers generous subsidies to states to do so.
As homeless advocates well understand, the ACA on paper could extend Medicaid to virtually all chronically homeless people who do not already qualify for Medicaid disability. In fact, many people who are chronically homeless lack any health care coverage or a regular source of care for serious physical and behavioral health conditions. Local safety net programs are often burdened as a result – in the health care system as well as homeless assistance system. Clearly, by embracing the ACA and expanding Medicaid, states can boost the overall funding for those health care services in permanent supportive housing – the best approach to ending chronic homelessness.
At the same time that states consider their options for 2014, other ACA provisions are taking effect, as the law intended. One example is creation of person-centered health homes, which are already being implemented in some states. The health home benefit is a possible funding source for care coordination activities that help people stabilize in supportive housing. The Alliance recently published a policy brief about health homes, explaining how individual state decisions on this provision can best help drive solutions to chronic homelessness.
People working to end homelessness in their communities understand the importance of these and other relevant ACA provisions that fund services for vulnerable people and help safety net systems function more effectively. Now that so much of the ACA conversation is moving to states, it is critical, from a homeless services perspective, to engage and inform mainstream efforts to change Medicaid in states.
With state elected leadership now settled, policymakers are looking at 2013 state budget strategies, as well as actions needed to take advantage of health care reform. As states respond to ACA opportunities, community-based strategies to address chronic homelessness should be highlighted. Messages should convey the opportunities for supportive housing to help stretch the public dollars spent on vulnerable populations.
One first step is to educate new leaders and remind incumbents about the connections between homelessness and the high costs of providing health care to vulnerable people, and to suggest specifically what communities need from innovation in Medicaid and other state health care programs.
As Congress reconvenes to deal with the Fiscal Cliff and Washington gets back to work, the changes and issues that lie ahead will further emerge. The Alliance will, of course, continue to keep our readers posted on these issues and how they might impact the great work and progress being made on the ground.


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About us
Macquarie University Property is responsible for the planning, development, management and maintenance of the University's infrastructure and buildings, looking after the space and facilities required for the University to achieve its learning, teaching and research goals.
As part of Our University - A framing of Futures, Strategic Priority Six is our focus -
'Developing a vibrant and sustainable campus, clearly at the centre of a rapidly changing neighbourhood in the international, cosmopolitan city of Sydney'
Macquarie University Property provides a wide range of key building, infrastructure, development, investment and asset management services across the Macquarie Campus.
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West 5 (X8) car park extension
Work will commence on 16 January 2017 to extend West 5 (X8) car park to create an additional 746 spaces, bringing the total capacity of West 5 to 1332 spaces. The car park will be extended westward towards Culloden Road.
The extension will be constructed of grass reinforced mesh with bitumen roadways similar to the existing car park, and include pedestrian walkways, lighting, CCTV cameras and help points.
Weather permitting, construction of the car park extension will be completed in late September 2017.
Parking at the existing section of West 5 will not be affected by these works, and University permit holders may continue to access the car park via Link Road and Gymnasium Road.
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Macquarie University Property Design Guidelines have been prepared for staff, consultants and contractors to provide direction and guidance to the University's requirements in regard to design and documentation of Macquarie University projects.
The Guidelines cover Strategic Planning, General Design, Space Types, Component Specs and information about the Master Plan which was completed in 2014.
The Master Plan has been strategically aligned with the Vision and Strategy of the University 'Our University - A Framing of Futures'. It provides a reference framework which will allow flexibility to accommodate future infrastructure and space needs while enhancing the existing qualities of the University's campus.
More information about past and current projects at Macquarie University is detailed on our Project Management page.
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Macquarie University Property have a Pre-qualification Scheme whereby contractors and consultants can apply to be placed on our Selected Tender List. The receipt of Pre-qualification does not guarantee that engagements or work of any kind or quantity will be offered.
Review the Terms and Conditions and then go on to complete the relevant Consultant or Contractor form with your information.
Property Asset Management is responsible for the management of the Macquarie University Academic, Research and Commercial Precincts, comprising of approximately 300,000 sqm of gross floor area in over 80 buildings and car parks.
The 126 hectare Campus includes:-
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Asset Management brings together an experienced team of property professionals with expertise in the areas of strategic asset and leasing management, property and estate management, facilities and engineering management, sustainability and customer service.
If you have any questions about present or upcoming leasing opportunities, please contact Michael Carabetta, Head of Asset Management, Property, on (02) 9850 7143 or via email.
More information about Asset Management and Property can be found on the Property Services page.
When PACE moved from it's humble abode in Building F9C to the Australian Hearing Hub, they thought they had it pretty good. That is, until their move in June to the EMC building after a full strip out and refurbishment of half of level 1.
Working collaboratively with Property for the fitout, PACE now have have a light filled space designed specifically for their needs, that they couldn't be happier with, as reported by Lindie Clark, Academic and Program Director of PACE.
Lindie says, 'With the colour palette being greens and browns, it seems that the outside is being brought inside making for a natural and calm environment. The workstations are broken up with timber framing and the incorporation of areas for collaborative teamwork give the whole floor a great community feel. We love it!'
After what was a reluctant move from the Australian Hearing Hub, the PACE team is even happier in their new office in the EMC building, with a collaborative workspace, and a kitchen area that encourages interaction with staff from across the entire floor.
The University has completed construction of a 4500kva electrical chamber substation on Research Park Drive opposite the Macquarie University Hospital. The substation is an essential piece of Ausgrid's infrastructure to support the Campus Master Plan.
It will provide power for the next 50 years to some 50,000m2 of new science and medical research floor space and contribute to a reduction in the long term Campus electricity supply costs.
Power is supplied from the Macquarie Park Zone Substation, some 2.4km east of the University adjacent to Lane Cove Road.
The building is a reinforced block and concrete construction, clad in painted cement sheeting with screened aluminum louvred doors and wall vents and is partially screened with decorative lineal aluminum fins in 5 earthy colours.
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There's a lot of information on the Internet about encephalitis—much of it misleading. People often hear "encephalitis" and think virus—particularly West Nile virus. But encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) actually has a wide range of causes, levels of severity, treatment options and outcomes.
Encephalitis is a rare neurological condition that often comes on suddenly. Encephalitis means that brain tissues have become inflamed. When brain tissues are inflamed it can cause your child to have seizures, mental confusion or changes in behavior.
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Japan: Abe Premiership Panned by Voters
Less than a year into his tenure, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government is shaky. On July 29, voters dealt Abe's governing party an embarrassing defeat in a national election that many observers had billed as a referendum on the premier's leadership. With the opposition Democratic Party of Japan now poised to take control of the Upper House of the Japanese Diet, it raises questions about whether Abe still has the political chops to deliver on reforms he's promised.
It also forces Abe to seek out the opposition's backing on key issues, such as hiking taxes, extending rearguard military support for U.S. forces in the Indian Ocean, and amending constitutional restrictions on overseas military missions, which he sees as vital to Japan's hopes of asserting itself on the world stage.
What the election is unlikely to derail is the economy's five-year growth streak and the stock market's recent upswing. Nor is it expected to lead to a reversal in mergers-and-acquisitions reforms that have lowered the bar for overseas funds and companies angling for a piece of the action in Japan.
Premier's Ouster Not Imminent
Abe acknowledged that his ruling Liberal Democratic Party had suffered a "humiliating defeat" in the Upper House and that voters had issued a "harsh" verdict on his first 10 months in office. But the 52-year-old leader brushed aside talk that he might resign due to the poor showing. "I don't think our policies have been wrong," a solemn Abe said during a post-election interview with public broadcaster NHK. "It is my mission to make sure we deliver on the policy promises we have made voters."
Analysts said the LDP's credibility has taken a pounding. They blamed public disenchantment with Abe's policy agenda and inept leadership, and said his decision to stay on could only add to the party's woes. "This was probably the worst defeat that the LDP has suffered since the party was formed in 1955," says Columbia University professor Gerald Curtis, an expert on Japanese politics. "One LDP official I spoke with put it this way: 'The LDP is like the Titanic, except the difference is that people on the Titanic didn't know it was going to sink. [The LDP] is going to sink, but we can't get off.'"
So far, Abe appears to have support from LDP heavyweights—if only because there are no strong candidates to fill his shoes. Another reason Abe doesn't seem to be in immediate danger of being ousted: The LDP still dominates the more influential Lower House. That chamber isn't expected to face elections until 2009, which gives Abe's party a firm lock on power for now. Whichever party controls the Lower House gets to appoint the prime minister, is far more involved in coming up with the annual budget, and can muster a veto against Upper House decisions.
Many experts had expected voters to respond angrily to the government's recent blunders. Abe's support ratings have dived from 70% at the start of his term to below 30% in the past few months after the opposition blamed his government for misplacing millions of pension records. Scandals over the misuse of political funds, gaffes by key Cabinet members, and a quake-triggered nuclear plant leak further fed public disenchantment.
Vulnerable After Rout
Despite that, the extent of the drubbing suffered by the LDP was a surprise. With half of the Upper House's 242 seats up for grabs, the LDP and an allied party had needed to win at least 64 seats to retain a majority. But exit polls early on July 30 (unofficial results were in for all but one seat) indicated that the LDP had won just 36 seats and its coalition partner, the New Komei Party, had won eight—leaving them with a combined 102, including uncontested seats. It was the worst showing for the LDP since 1989.
Meanwhile, the Democrats nearly doubled their presence, scoring 60 seats and lifting their tally to 109. While they still lack an outright majority, the Democrats have support from a few of the four smaller opposition parties and independents who make up the remaining seats in the chamber. "The people have spoken," the Democratic Party's acting head, Naoto Kan, told NHK TV. "The question is whether [Abe] will listen."
Indeed, history shows that Abe remains vulnerable. In 1998, then-Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto resigned after the LDP won just 44 of the contested 121 seats in the Upper House. Back then, he faced a sputtering economy, troubled banks, and a public that was disgruntled by his inability to fix the country's problems and his decision to jack up the consumption tax. Another premier, Sousuke Uno, stepped down in 1989 after a rout similar to Hashimoto's.
It's already clear that Abe has none of the glamour or the political flair of his charismatic predecessor, Junichiro Koizumi. Koizumi, who was Prime Minister for 5½ years—the longest-serving Japanese leader in two decades—used those natural gifts to rally public opinion and force conservatives in his own party to back his policy agenda. Abe, who was chosen to lead the LDP in September, can't compete. He will likely reshuffle his Cabinet soon, but it won't likely help him salvage the mandate he once enjoyed. In fact, until Abe is gone—and nobody but the Prime Minister can predict that—Japan's government could get bogged down as policymaking takes a backseat to political theater, and all the shifting alliances and backroom deals that brings with it.


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There is a huge amount of competition between banks, all competing to offer the best deals and unmissable rates of interest. It can all be very confusing, particularly if you need finance for your business.
There is a lot of value in speaking to an independent financial advisor, especially when it comes to dealing with bigger sums of money. Speaking to an expert who isn't affiliated with a particular company can give you a great insight into who is offering what, in straightforward terms. So, the advisor can decipher all of the technical small print that you might not understand, but could make a vast difference to your payment options and the overall amount owed.
Looking at specific brands at the moment, HSBC UAE offer a wide range of really competitive services for the individual and business users. HSBC prides itself on providing hassle-free business banking - music to the ears of most people who run their own business.
The bank offers benefits such as low minimum account balance, preferential rates on Forex transactions, reduced online telegraphic fees and free cash and cheque transactions. You also get free access to business internet banking, free phone banking services and unlimited and free access to Business Customer Service Centres around the UAE. This means you can view and download account statements wherever you are, transfer funds without hassle and also settle your corporate card. Customers also have the ability to add more users to the account as their business grows.
The phone banking services offer easy transfer of funds and the ability to block cards and re-issue ATM pin numbers easily. You can also speak to a customer service member anytime between 8am and 8pm.
All in all it seems that HSBC is a good place to begin in terms of getting your business started or keeping it going. There is a really solid infrastructure for supporting your company and giving it every chance to flourish.
The same company is also offering great deals on credit cards. HSBC have various levels of credit card including Platinum, Gold, Premier and Advance. Each has a different limit and varying interest rates, but all of them are competitive. They all offer purchase protection and flexible repayment. The Platinum and Gold cards offer an interest rate of 2.99 per cent, while the rates on the Advance and Premier are 2.25 per cent and 2.79 per cent respectively.
Choosing the right bank for your personal business and credit card needs can be one of the biggest decisions of your life. It's important to get the right deal for you. Always choose an established company with a big infrastructure because they are likely to be able to offer your business greater and more wide ranging support. It's crucial to compare interest rates at each company and always read the small print. At this point in time, HSBC appears to be one of the most competitive financial institutions in the world.


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Uzbekistan's President, Islam Karimov, has a well-deserved reputation as one of the former Soviet Union's most brutal dictators. What is less appreciated, however, is his role as a master political ironist.
Born in 1938, he trained as an engineer and economist, rising through party structures to become President of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic in 1990. His hardline instincts led him to support the anti-Gorbachev coup in 1991. But when it became clear that it had failed he opportunistically switched sides and declared Uzbekistan independent.
His rule got off to a grand start. In 1992 he claimed: 'Much of what we have failed to achieve for centuries has been attained during the first year of our Republic's independence.' If true this would have been impressive – under late Soviet modernization Uzbekistan experienced a rapid increase in living standards and Central Asian states actually achieved higher literacy rates and a greater percentage of indigenous PhDs than the US.
In fact, under Islam Karimov pensions and real wages have been massively devalued, the universal healthcare system has crumbled and full employment evaporated. To paraphrase one academic: it is remarkable how quickly Uzbekistan has gone from being largely incomparable to the Third World to being largely indistinguishable from it.
To be fair, Karimov is not solely responsible for this tragedy – the loss of subsidies from Moscow hit the republic hard. Nonetheless, deeply rooted corruption and the expense of maintaining his own cronies in power have slowed down economic growth and kept much of the population in poverty.
If Islam Karimov has not met the material needs of his people, he has at least attended to their spiritual yearnings. Alarmed at the loss of the certainties of communist ideology, he has invented a replacement – 'the ideology of national independence'. From this perspective all of Uzbekistan's history is seen as culminating in Karimov's regime. This delusion would be happily ignored by most people were it not for the fact that its merits are emblazoned on roadside slogans and proclaimed in all news media. Students are even obliged to sit exams in it.
For someone claiming to have overseen the fulfilment of Uzbek history Karimov has modestly kept his personal life from public view. However, the messy divorce of his daughter, Gulnara Karimova, from wealthy US-Uzbek entrepreneur, Mansur Maqsudi, has spotlighted the opulence enjoyed by the Karimov circle. An asset division imposed by a New Jersey court awarded Karimova $4.5 million worth of jewellery, at least $11 million in cash and investment holdings in foreign banks and a $4 million Moscow penthouse. She also got to keep business holdings valued at $60 million, including retail and ski resort complexes, nightclubs and telecommunication investments.
To maintain this hold on power and wealth Karimov has constructed a façade of democratic elections. Disappointed at polling a mere 86 per cent of the vote in 1992 he entrenched his position by cracking down on opposition forces. The media was secured as a mouthpiece for his regime and attempts by ordinary people to protest injustice are answered harshly. To support his claim that Uzbekistan is 'a society of democracy and social justice' he created a number of spurious 'political parties'. This has clearly educated the people of Uzbekistan in democratic principles. At the presidential election in 2000, Karimov's vote had risen to a more respectable 92 per cent – even his token 'opponent' admitted that he himself would vote for Karimov!
For the last decade Uzbekistan observers have warned that the absence of legitimate avenues for an impoverished population to express dissent could prove explosive. Sure enough, since the late 1990s hostility and bitterness to the Karimov regime has grown. The Government's response to both violent and non-violent underground opposition movements has been harsh: mass arrests and imprisonment of political suspects, show trials, executions, torture and extra-judicial killings. This is contributing to a widespread sense of discontent. Ironically, Karimov has created an Islamist opposition where none existed before.
To bolster his position, Karimov has sought alliances with foreign patrons. In spite of promising that Uzbekistan 'will never join aggressive military blocs or alliances', Karimov allowed the US to use Uzbek territory as a launch-pad for the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. As a reward, American military assistance has risen 1,800 per cent, credit has been increased and US criticism of Karimov's ghastly human rights record muted. However, with a decline in Uzbekistan's utility to Washington, Karimov feels that he has not been getting the support that he deserves and has begun courting Russia's President Putin.
Nonetheless, with or without foreign support, resentment is hardening at home. In early 2004 almost 50 people died in what appeared to be a poorly organized attempt by ordinary Uzbek citizens with Islamic sentiment to start a violent campaign against the authorities. In a moment of sublime irony Karimov denounced them as 'those who are envying Uzbeks'. Whether this was an envy of poverty, corruption, state brutality, lack of religious freedom, bogus history or sham democracy, he did not say. Increasingly short of friends who appreciate his unique sense of humour, time may be running out for this most ironic of dictators.
|Islam Karimov
|Job: President of Uzbekistan
|Reputation: Anti-communist bulwark; defender of the poor and downtrodden; national hero; father of democracy.
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|Took initial presidential oath with one hand on the Qur'an and the other on the constitution. But has paid scant attention to either since.
|Low cunning
|He banned the Communist Party, after a lifetime of service to it, in order to be appear a national patriot. He then renamed it the People's Democratic Party and set up a system that was more authoritarian than the Communists.
|Sources: Political and Economic Trends in Central Asia, ed S Akiner (British Academic, London, 1994); Harvard Asia Quarterly 2003; Economist Country Report; Eurasia Insight, 14 May 2004, (http://www.eurasianet.org)[www.eurasianet.org]; Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Prague, 8 April & 23 June 2004.
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Kool review, Hep. This guys seem interesting, but I don't think they are on Rhapsody and I have a long list of albums to get.
Once again, Good job.
I need it. Could you put some on the indie mailing list or something?
Cool, thanks.
Really great review and I know I'm eight years late but two qualms: you're saying no one in Japan before 1994 made any sort of jazz music? Secondly saying it's too short is hardly a valid criticism considering this is in fact a mini-album. Even if you really liked the record and were left wanting more you can hardly fault an EP just for being an EP.
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At an EU summit in Brussels, David Cameron and French President François Hollande piled pressure on other leaders to allow the arming of rebels fighting dictator Bashar Assad.
The move threatens to escalate tension with Russia and Iran, which are said to be supplying weapons to Assad's regime. The unrest began on March 15 2011 with nationwide protests following arrests in the southern city of Deraa.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said: "We cannot see another year pass with tens of thousands more lives lost and millions more refugees created. The risks to Syria, the region and to our own security are too great.
"That is why the Prime Minister and President Hollande will press EU leaders to think again about what we can do to support the Syrian opposition and create the conditions for a political settlement to the conflict." The Anglo-French push to relax an arms embargo so weapons can be supplied to "moderate" opposition forces came amid reports that rebel soldiers, who have been secretly trained by US forces in Jordan, are being deployed back into Syria. A 300-strong unit recently completed anti-missile and anti-tank training, according to reports. Britain is purchasing armoured cars, body armour and night vision goggles to be shipped to the rebels. The vehicles are to be used to protect opposition leaders as well as humanitarian agency staff.
France is leading calls for a meeting in May, at which the EU arms embargo could be amended, to be brought forward, possibly to the end of this month. Syria was not originally on the agenda at the EU summit, whose main focus had been tackling the economic crisis. Arming the rebels is meeting resistance from Labour in Britain and some EU nations who are concerned that the weapons could fall into the hands of extremist groups and prolong the conflict.
But British and French diplomats believe that the likelihood of a political solution will be boosted if the rebels, already believed to be getting weapons from Gulf states, are further strengthened.
"There is a perversity about the EU arms embargo... it is backfiring," said one Downing Street official. "The embargo does not stop those aiding Assad, but it does stop those who want to help the opposition."
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"Syria expects the Lebanese side to prevent these armed terrorist groups from using the borders as a crossing point, because they target Syrian people and are violating Syrian sovereignty," a diplomatic cable said.
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I am a moron, I have a new <3000 mile overland, and I gouged the crap out of my front drivers side rim on a curb parking at night. It looks like hell... what is the best source to get a matching replacement factory 20" rim? can I just have a tire shop swap it out? or do I take the whole mess back to the dealer and just suck it up?
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I installed Mint on to my iBook (12" G3) from your instructions in the early hours of today. Thanks. I don't know how i managed it, as i'm a complete novice as far as Linus is concerned and in the use of terminal, run / command lines !
Anyway, it seems to have installed fine, apart from the fact that the screen (1024x768) is only being 70% used i.e. at resolution of 800x600 - the rest is black on the right hand side and below the desktop is duplicated. Mint seems to have wrongly detected the monitor as being only 800x600.
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Last week, in an article about what David Cameron and his circle were thinking about the political consequences of the global financial crisis, ConservativeHome reported: "The Tories are not worried about being largely out of the news."
I think we can safely discount that theory.
On Friday Cameron delivered a big, headline-grabbing speech. Yesterday the Tories announced plans for a VAT holiday. Today they're calling for a tax cut for small businesses. Cameron's already been on the Today programme and, as I write, he's on the BBC News channel. Further policy announcements may come later this week.
Oppositions are never happy to be out of the news at the best of times. But when the political environment is changing dramatically, and perceptions of the main parties are in flux, it's more important than ever for the Conservatives to try to shape public opinion.
Unfortunately for Cameron, he's got a problem, which Nick Robinson has explained with admirable clarity on his blog this morning.
On the banking crisis, he can't say "I told you so" because he didn't. He can't say "We had a better answer" because he didn't propose one and he's given his backing to the Brown plan.
On what looks like a looming recession, he won't say "Let's cut taxes to stimulate the economy" - as the American and Australian governments have - because he's already declared that "the cupboard is bare" and that as a "fiscal conservative" he's not prepared to borrow to finance tax cuts.
Thus, he's limited to proposing small-scale policy responses - yesterday a VAT holiday for small businesses, today a short-term tax cut for them - or to saying, like the Irishman in the old joke, "I wouldn't have started here".
To be fair, Cameron says the Tories can say "I told you so" because they have been complaining about levels of debt in the economy. But it's hard to find evidence that they've been warning about lax regulation of the City leading to the near collapse of the global banking system, so Robinson's point is basically sound.
Robinson also makes another important observation which, as far as I'm aware, hasn't been made elsewhere.
In addition, the prime minister is addicted to his favourite electoral narrative - Labour investment versus Tory cuts - and sees the chance to run it again. Specifically, if - and it is a very big if - the government can bring forward its programme to rebuild schools, that would cut the money which the Tories have allocated for their "free schools" programme and allow ministers to ask, "What would you cut to pay for your plans?"
To add to Cameron's woes, Fraser Nelson at Coffee House says the plan for a VAT holiday would be illegal under EU law. I've asked the Tories for a comment. They're still looking into it.
1pm Update: I've just had this email from a Tory spokesman: "Fraser is wrong about EU law point. The govt did this during foot and mouth. EU laws only apply to rates of VAT - HMRC has discretion over collection of tax."


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I'll be the first to admit… I'd love to have the perfect running stride. Is there really a perfect stride?
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You can make running easier…after all, why push yourself down the road when you can be pulled…by gravity, that is.
In our last workshop some people found it difficult to let go and let gravity do its job. Whether it's a mindset that says you need to work hard, or legs that want to be tree stumps and not loose like noodles, the hardest part of ChiRunning® is learning to relax and let go.
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"Focused spaciousness"… Katherine coined this phrase years ago when she was describing the state of mind she experiences when she applies the ChiRunning and ChiWalking focuses to her movement. You might think she was talking about focusing her mind while relaxing her body. But, what if you switch the words in the phrase to mean the inverse: focusing your body and relaxing your mind.
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I hate running. I ran The Columbus Half Marathon because I knew that I could, not because I liked running. Actually, the thought hit me the day my dad crossed the finish line at his first half marathon. In my mind, he was the last person that I thought would run that far, and I thought that if he could do it, then I could, too.
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Exercise is being shown to be perhaps the most important factor in keeping healthy—physically and mentally—as we age. Exercise changes the way our brain functions and grows, improving the quality of our whole life experience. When we walk fast, regardless of our age, we produce new cells in the hippocampus, the brain area that plays a key role in turning short-term memories into long.
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When we teach ChiRunning®, many people notice that good posture changes the line of their eyesight. Before lifting the crown of your head, your chin is most likely slightly lifted. Notice, right now, where your chin is, then gently lift through the back of the neck and lift your crown (the back of the top of your head) into the air. Don't push or force. Just a gentle lift. Your chin will come down slightly when you do this…and so will your line of vision.
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Whether I'm doing ChiRunning, ChiWalking or my everyday ChiLiving, the one thing that never changes is that I'm in my body. It's where I do my most important work… my deeper study. It's my school. My current course of study is to be present as I encounter the world in each moment.
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New to running? Getting back to it after taking the winter off? To start a running program, with the least risk of injury and the highest potential for success, we suggestion the ChiWalk-Run Program to get you started running safely and enjoyably.For those of you who haven't tried a walk/run program, it is basically a series of brief runs interrupted by short walking breaks.
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Have you ever spent the day hiking in Nature and come back feeling alive and refreshed… even though your body is pleasantly tired? Or, felt really great after seeing a close friend? Or refreshed after a good night's sleep? All of these are examples of the movement of chi in your direction. It's the most basic definition of nourishment… to gather chi.
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Every breath you take, every move you make (enter the distinct guitar sounds of The Police's wildly popular 1983 hit) is controlled by your brain's innate timing system. Whether physical movements or production of thoughts, your brain's ability to time these magical feats appropriately is the difference between unnoticed normal everyday functioning and disastrous consequences.
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Too young? Perhaps, but then the opportunity presented itself and how can I say no? I just graduated and was almost on the verge of resolving myself into being a bum for a year when my cousin referred me to this agency.
To make the long story short, I got interviewed, I got accepted, I went through all the procedures needed to be called an OFW, and after a month I was on my way to a foreign country.
You might think that I accepted this because I have relatives here or close friends that I can easily depend on or to make life here a bit more bearable, well sorry to disappoint you, but I don't. I went here knowing the fact that I'll be alone and I'm going to be out of my comfort zone, I went here knowing that for at least a month or more than that, I'll be bawling my eyes out because of homesickness; but still, I went on. (Thank God for skype)
Within two months of work, I already told myself that I'll just save enough money here then I'll go back home as soon as I finish my contract, I'll never work out of the country again, I'll just put up my own business. You'll probably think that I'm just saying this 'cause I'm new, that I still don't have the responsibilities that many of you carry; true enough, and I'll probably going to eat my words when my contract ends, but for now, let's leave it at that.
And you know what? After 4 months of working I really wanted to go home already, I was willing to book a ticket as soon as my schedule (and my supervisor) allows me, but then I found out, I have to have this OEC, this OWWA thing, this PAG-IBIG thing.
I thought it would be as simple as just buying a ticket then you're all set. You just need to wait for your flight then poof! you're back in the PH, but I was wrong. I wonder why do we have to do this? I understand that it's for the protection/help/guarantee/whatever that the government says for us OFW's but then, is it fully utilized? do we really benefit from this? I just want to see my family, my friends, and relatives; do I really have to go through all of this? It's not like I'm not going back to work, I just really need a break.
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North Melbourne star Daniel Wells will have to get through two training sessions unscathed if he is to play against the West Coast Eagles in the club's cut-throat elimination final in Perth on Sunday.
Wells has been out of North's side ever since he hurt his calf in the opening quarter of their Round 20 clash with Essendon last month, but is expected to return to face the Eagles this weekend.
North are likely to name Wells in their 22 when they announce their team on Thursday night after a solid training session earlier in the day, but how he pulls up after training in Perth on Saturday may well determine whether he takes his place in the side.
"I will train today (Thursday) and then again on Saturday and will see how it goes," Wells said.
"Today will be another step towards it and I will know whether I will be ready to go and so will the club.
"But we will keep that (a secret) until we play on Sunday as there is no need as to why we need to say anything."
Wells said he was close to playing against Greater Western Sydney last round, but the club erred on the side of caution given they had already booked their spot in the finals.
The 27-year-old pulled up fine after training with the main group on Monday, but said he would only play against the Eagles if he was 100 percent fit.
"Everyone wants to play in the finals, but you don't want to get too emotional as you can become a liability," a frank Wells said.
"If you go down early with it (an injury) because you are not as prepared as you need to be, you are going to kick yourself in the foot and let your club down.
"I haven't had a soft tissue injury before so I am not sure how it is going to pull up.
"So far it has been going alright."
Only 12 players on North's list have finals experience, but Wells believes this won't be a problem as the club embarks on their first taste of September action since 2008.
"We have played some pretty big games already this year... the Collingwood game, Geelong earlier in the year and even the St Kilda game. These teams that have had it over us for a while," he said.
"The type of footy they play is finals footy every time so every game so they (North's youngsters) will get a bit of experience out of that."


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In this video, pastor Daniel Harrell looks at how we can worship God by understanding the world around us as revelations of God's nature. Harrell notes that, to him, faith must correspond to how things are, not merely how we wish they could be. Thus, exploring nature can be seen as a way to also explore our faith.
Harrell also notes that the idea of God revealing himself through creation is "very, very old indeed." Scripture acknowledges it, and a long history of theologians and thinking Christians have held this perspective. Just as David marvels at creation in the Psalms and considers how his understanding of nature can influence his understanding of God, so too we can marvel at the complexity of DNA or the diversity of life or the majesty of the universe and consider how these are also manifestations of God's character.
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The student in Marshfield, outside Boston, had drawn up detailed plans, including what doors he would block so his fellow pupils wouldn't be able to flee the school, officers said.
"There were specifically identified teachers, there were specifically identified students who were going to be murdered," Marshfield Police Chief William Sullivan said at a news conference.
The attack with guns and bombs was planned for April, and police said it was to coincide with the anniversary of the massacre in April 1999 at Columbine High School in Colorado, in which two students killed 12 pupils, one teacher and themselves.


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For The Sparkle Effect, being IN means being INvolved, INterested and INspired, and for this nonprofit being IN is for everyone. Founder and recent honoree in L'Oreal's Women of Worth program Sarah Cronk was 15 years old when she decided to create a nonprofit that would allow students with disabilities to be included on school-based cheer and dance teams in schools throughout the country, giving them a chance to be included in on the game night fun with everyone else.
I recently got the chance to talk to Sarah about her biggest inspiration behind creating the organization, what challenges she faced in creating a nonprofit early on, and why it's important to walk into a room and have everyone accept you for who you are.
Heather Taylor: How does The Sparkle Effect work to not only change the lives of students with (and without) disabilities but also to alter what game night means in America?
Sarah Cronk: Currently, over five million students with disabilities attend public schools in the United States, but most school sports and activities fail to accommodate these students. As a result, students with disabilities often find themselves sidelined—excluded from extracurricular programming and the critical social opportunities they provide. The Sparkle Effect directly addresses this issue by providing students nationwide with the tools they need to generate their own inclusive cheerleading and dance programs. We've made it possible for any student at the middle school, high school, or collegiate level in both public and private schools to successfully implement our program.
HT: What was your biggest inspiration for creating The Sparkle Effect?
SC: My brother, just one year older, has a disability. It wasn't until we were both in high school that I began to realize that he wasn't always included in school activities and sports. The social transition was rough for him. One day, a popular student invited my brother to sit with him at lunch and then recruited him for the school swim team. These small acts of kindness had a huge impact on my brother's high school experience. They also had a huge impact on my perspective. It was the first time that I realized the tremendous power that teens possess to impact one another's lives. I wanted to find a way to positively impact the students at my school who, like my brother, had been sidelined and excluded, and including students with disabilities on our cheerleading team seemed like the perfect place to start. In 2008, Pleasant Valley High School's "Spartan Sparkles," became the first inclusive cheerleading squad in the country. The squad is still going strong, and the girls are now enjoying their 5th football season!
HT: When you first created The Sparkle Effect, were you able to start coaching from your own school?
SC: Yes! In 2008 I created the first high school-based inclusive cheer team at my high school, Pleasant Valley High School in Bettendorf, Iowa. Our team started with 5 girls with disabilities and 5 mentors, and has since doubled in size! The program has experienced a ton of success in our community – seeing the way that the Sparkles changed my community's perceptions of students with disabilities made it even more important to me to start The Sparkle Effect.
HT: How many teams are currently in the organization?
SC: We've generated 81 teams from coast to coast at the middle school, high school, and now collegiate levels! These teams now include over 1,000 students nationwide! Sparkle Effect squads raise the spirit not just of schools, but of entire communities, big and small, across the country, potentially impacting a total community population of over 5 million! Over the next three years, we expect to generate at least 20 more inclusive squads so that millions more will enjoy the profound benefit of seeing students' spirits soar and characters develop from this perspective-altering experience.
HT: Is The Sparkle Effect open to both boys and girls?
SC: Of course! We want this program to be available to as many children as possible, regardless of gender. While many of our teams are mostly girls, we do have a few with several highly-spirited boys.
HT: You were 15 years old when you started up the organization and now you're 19 – what were some of your biggest challenges in starting up a nonprofit at that age?


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Pros / The continuous RMS power handling is 400 watts.
Cons / The deepest frequency response is 27Hz, and the sensitivity rating is only 86dB.
Verdict / The Rockford Fosgate Punch series of car subwoofers has many sizes and affordable options. However, the frequency ranges and sensitivity rating don't compare to the best car subwoofers.
If you're looking for a car subwoofer that sounds punchy, then the Rockford Fosgate Punch subwoofers will get your attention, for obvious reasons. With a name like "Punch," there's no hiding the purpose behind these subwoofers – the deep Kevlar reinforced paper cone is designed to punch the air, creating thunderous bass notes to fill out your music. The downside to the audio quality is that it doesn't provide a well-rounded and clear bass note. So while you get big and punchy bass, the bass notes aren't clearly defined.
The frequency response range for the 12-inch subwoofer is 27Hz to 250Hz. The 10-inch subwoofer only reaches as low as 31Hz. While the high frequencies will overlap with your car speakers, the low frequency response doesn't reach as low as the best subwoofers. In addition, since the woofer provides a punchy low-end, you will hear some distortion when you really push the speakers to their continuous power-handling limit. If you're looking for a subwoofer that will rattle the windows of cars next to you on the road, you'll like the distortion. If you're looking for low-end that has a clearly defined shape, you probably won't like the distortion.
One of the best features of the Rockford Fosgate Punch 12-inch subwoofers is the 400-watt continuous power handling with a peak of 800 watts. While this isn't the best continuous power-handling rating available in our car subwoofer reviews, it's better than most subwoofers. Since the purpose of a subwoofer is to move large amounts of air to create low frequencies, they require a lot more power to operate than your car speakers. The ability to handle more power means you can push these subwoofers a lot harder than most without experiencing damage.
Unfortunately, you'll need the extra power because the sensitivity rating is only 86dB. For comparison, the best sensitivity ratings for a car subwoofer is 96dB. This measurement directly relates to the speakers ability to convert power to volume. It represents the decibel level recorded at one meter from the woofer using only one watt of power. For every 3dB increase in sensitivity, only half the power is required to create the same volume output. This means that the Punch subwoofers require much more power to produce the same volume as the best car subwoofers.
If you want to get the most punch for the name, you want to install these subwoofers in a ported enclosure with a volume of 1.79 cubic feet. You get a cleaner low-end sound with a sealed enclosure, but the ported enclosure maximizes the purpose of the Punch subwoofer by allowing more movement of air.
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The Rockford Fosgate Punch series of car subwoofers are great if you want a thunderous, punchy low-end to your car audio. This makes it ideal for listening to hip-hop and heavy metal. The continuous and peak power handling provides you plenty of room to push the speakers with a power amp, which you'll need because of the inefficient 86dB sensitivity rating.


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What is ball lightning?
Ball lightning is a widely debated and controversial atmospheric phenomenon that accompanies electrical storms, it is extremely rare and poorly understood.
It manifests as a glowing spherical object which can vary from pea-sized to several meters in diameter that is sometimes associated with thunderstorms.
Ball lightning hovers in the air somewhere between a few seconds and a couple minutes, on average around 25 seconds, which is considerably longer than the split-second flash of a lightning bolt, then it disappears either silently or with a loud bang.
Laboratory experiments have produced effects that are visually similar to reports of ball lightning, but it is presently unknown whether these are actually related to any naturally occurring phenomenon.
Scientific data on natural ball lightning are scarce due to its infrequency and unpredictability of it occurrence.
The presumption of its existence is based on reported public sightings, and has therefore produced somewhat inconsistent findings.
Given inconsistencies and the lack of reliable data, the true nature of ball lightning is still unknown.
Until recently, ball lightning was often regarded as a fantasy or a hoax, but some serious scientific discussions and theories have been attempted to explain it.
Some scientists have studied ball lightning for upwards of 20 years and are still uncertain that it actually exists.
The phenomenon of ball lightning is so infrequent that not a single scientifically confirmed video of it even exists, though most scientists accept its existence because reports of it extend all the way back to Ancient Greece.
Also supportive is that a majority of the reports that we do have tell a rather consistent tale, instead of being all over the place as we would expect if ball lightning were merely a misidentification of more common atmospheric phenomena.
When details vary too widely from the most common reports, it is likely a misidentification, wishful thinking, or fraud. It is plausible that so-called ball lightning is merely an positive afterimage left on the eye in the wake of a lightning flash.
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A Family Guide to Concurrent Disorders - Part II: The impact on families
Developing a self-care plan will help you think about the small steps you can take in your own life to build your resilience
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Imagine what your self-care plan might look like. This plan should address all your needs:
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