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...circulated among Colombo-based diplomats reported that more than 6,400 civilians had been killed and 13,000 injured in the last three months. Buhne declined to comment on these figures for TIME. What's indisputable, however, is the humanitarian crisis the exodus is creating. "The massive influx within three days has completely overwhelmed the resources available," Buhne said. "We have to act fast...
...club does not anticipate an influx of student diners, given the other dining options available for students...
...says he suspects some Chinese companies have won construction contracts by submitting lowball bids, which could mean they are cutting corners, threatening quality and safety. But Thu's biggest concern is the influx of large numbers of Chinese workers, including cooks and cleaning staff, that are taking jobs from Vietnamese and threatening the country's social stability. "Chinese contractors bring everything here, even the toilet seats!" declares Thu. "These are materials Vietnam can produce, and work that Vietnamese...
...with the environment and more to do with Vietnam's fear of its neighbor on the country's northern border. Nationalist groups accuse Hanoi of caving in to pressure from commodities-hungry China by allowing the mining project to go forward. Bloggers are whipping up fears that the influx of Chinese workers is part of Beijing's long-term strategy to occupy their country. Banned pro-democracy groups, which are happy for any opportunity to criticize the authoritarian government, call the mining venture an "ill-begotten scheme." Earlier this month, a dissident Buddhist monk, Thich Quang Do, said that strip...
...Chambers' work supports the idea that the brain plays a critical role in pushing the body to achieve optimum performance. When the mouth tastes sugar, it may anticipate an influx of added fuel and therefore trigger the satisfaction and reward areas of the brain, in turn egging the body on to do more. At Loughborough University in Britain, Clyde Williams, emeritus professor of sports science, and his team found that distance runners on a treadmill selected faster running speeds after swishing with a sugared energy drink than with a placebo solution...