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Harmanpreet hat-trick helps India beat South Korea
Muscat: Harmanpreet Singh scored a hat-trick of penalty corner conversions to give India a 4-1 victory over South Korea in the Asian Champions Trophy Muscat 2018 here on Wednesday.
Th result also knocked the Koreans out of semi-final contention.Harmanpreet opened the Indian scoring in the fifth minute with a firm drag-flick and returned to score two goals in the last quarter with rasping shots in the 47th and 59th minute to become the tournament's third player to score a treble.
India's Dilpreet Singh and Pakistan's Aleem Bilal are the other players to have registered hat-tricks in the Asian Champions Trophy.After Harmanpreet opened the scoring, Gurjant made it 2-0 in the 10th minute when he picked up a through ball on top of the circle, turned around and sent a stinging shot into the boards.
Lee Seung-Il brought Korea back into the game with an opportunist strike in the 20th minute.
Lee picked a short pass inside the scoring zone and sent a rasping shot into the top left corner of the goal, but Korea could not deliver goal-bearing shots in some openings they created after half-time.
Harmanpreet's return to goal-scoring action sealed the fate of the encounter."I feel happy the way I am shooting the penalty corners. I just focused on a job and they goals came," said Harmanpreet.
After Korea's loss in their last preliminary league outing, they are left on three points.The four semi-finalists have been decided, but the league standings will be finalized only after Malaysia, Pakistan and Japan play their last preliminary round matches on Thursday.
India stayed on top of the standings with 13 points from five outings, followed by Malaysia on 10 points from four matches, Pakistan on seven points from four outings and Japan on four points in four games.
Korea will play Oman Saturday in the play-off to decide the fifth and sixth positions.
Hosts Oman, who are yet to earn a point from four fixtures, still have a game against Japan remaining.
Even a victory over Asian Games gold medallists Japan, Oman cannot log more than three points.Indian coach Harendra Singh was all praise for Harmanpreet.
"He is one of the best penalty flickers in the game," the coach said.


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Lovable Beasts: The Wondrous and Truthful World of Bestiaries
What is it with in bestiaries that they are so attractive and terrible for our imagination?
What is it with bestiaries that they are so attractive and terrible for our imagination? They give back, perhaps, the answer to a problem we all –not without a certain enjoyment– have practiced throughout life: the act of transferring qualities from one thing to another to produce artifacts, new monsters.
A ship, for example, is a beast of synesthesia. Its sails imitate the wings of birds, its keel the fins of fish, its hull the body of seabirds. Airplanes are eagles and cetaceans, trains snakes and centipedes. Technologic evolution is in itself a living bestiary, and the most creative of men is he who can combine and metaphorize with the things that surround him. There is no better example of imagination's diligence to conceive new life, extraordinary (and abominable) combinations, than the bestiaries of the Dark Ages and the "Century of Physics" (17th century).
Monstrosities of Evolution (Monstrorum Historia, 1624), by Ulisse Aldrovandi, is a bizarre testimony of its author's imagination and vast education in Natural History, Science and diversity. Aldrovandi is considered the founder of modern Natural History; his book, Storia Naturale, is a thirteen-volume print, conceived as the most complete description of the three kingdoms of nature —mineral, plant and animal— that were known at the time.
His bestiary, brimming with ominous, unreal and vivid creatures stands out because each one of its beasts has its own reality. When it comes to conferring life and terror to his chimeras, Aldrovandi limits himself to the natural realms: his imagination does not cease to adhere to the real, and therefore it does not lose strength. Better yet, he uses that strange rule of the imagination which dictates that when it adheres to the unreal, the unknown, it ceases to hold us ––it loses our interest because it lacks elements we can identify. And man —think of constellations, ancient descriptions of plants or animals— needs to perceive known qualities in that which seems strange. We want everything to resemble things we've seen before. Therefore, a creature with a penis on his belly, a face on his thorax, its head swapped by that of a vulture, or a coral growing from a horse's mane, are all energetic and "probable" visions.
Each one of the parts that comprise one of Aldrovandi's monsters is a dislocated, familiar image. The scientist plays with the animal, plant and mineral kingdoms, as if they were pieces of an underworld puzzle where creatures –because they are combinations of things of this world– are at once terrible and vital.
Perhaps we only need to leaf through Monstrosities of Evolution to find the answer to our initial question. Bestiaries are fascinating because they acquaint us with harrowing beasts that reflect us on the backhand side of our own mirror ––They are sample-books of familiar beasts, lovable beasts.
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When ancient rituals became religion
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Larung Gar, the valley that is home to thousands of Buddhist monks
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Dialogue with the Dalai Lama on science and spirituality
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A New Year's resolution for the earth
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The Dark Mountain Project: or how literature can confront ecocide
One impulse from a vernal wood May teach you more of man, Of moral evil and of good, Than all the sages can. Wordsworth, "The Tables Turned" (fragment) Words are elementary. The only reason we can
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Are there no women in the history of philosophy?
Do only men philosophize? This could sound like a silly question, but if we quickly review the names of philosophers, from Aristotle to Slavoj Žižek, it would appear to be an exercise that is
Things that are about to disappear: photography as environmental conservation
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A composition is like a house you can walk around in. — John Cage Perhaps music, more than the art of sound, is the art of time. That's why its communion with space, and architecture, is so often so
Psycho-geography (On The Ritual Casting of a City)
Mrs. Dalloway walked down the streets of London guided by an "internal tide" that made her stop somewhere, enter a store, turn at the corner and continue her journey, as if she were adrift. La dérive
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Sun shines as Thomson Gray Seamab Fives tournament raises over £7,500 for charity
by Thomson Gray | Sep 13, 2018 | Corporate Social Responsibility, Team News, Thomson Gray News
The sun was shining as The Thomson Gray Seamab Fives – The Blue Dragons Tournament kicked off. Taking place at Powerleague Sighthill in Edinburgh on Friday 31 August 2018, the five-a-side football tournament raised over £7,500 for Seamab School.
Jubilant FES team win The Blue Dragons Tournament
All of the 19 teams, who entered can be happy with their efforts on the day. The Blue Dragons Tournament action came to a dramatic climax in the final, where our own Thomson Gray team were steamrollered by the dominant FES team, in a 4-0 victory.
All funds raised by the Seamab Fives tournament will go to a brilliant cause
While the football and chat was all good fun, the real purpose of the Seamab Fives tournament was to maximise fundraising for Seamab School. The post-match charity auction was a success, despite there being no Hells Angels present. Our main auction prize, a weekend's hire of a brand new Harley-Davidson went unsold. This exciting prize (if you're a biker) was kindly donated by Edinburgh Harley-Davidson and is worth over £500. If anyone knows a biker friend who may be interested, please email tgseamabfives@thomsongray.com or get in touch with our office manager Kim Manson.
Tamsin Ferrier, Director of Development at Seamab said: "Seamab would like to thank Thomson Gray and everyone who took part in the tournament. All of the money raised will help us to change the lives of some of the most vulnerable children from across Scotland. Children come to Seamab between the ages of 5 and 13 and stay as long as they need. They have often suffered severe trauma, abuse or neglect and may have had multiple care placements breakdown. Seamab are only able to change the lives of these children because of support like this and we are all very grateful."
Although the kids were unable to participate directly in the Seamab Fives tournament, they did have some involvement. The unusual name, The Blue Dragons Tournament, came directly from them.
The proceeds from last year's tournament went towards experience extras for the kids. This included items such as ski passes and mountain bikes, as well as equipment for their forest schools programme.
Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen
Michael Steel, Associate at Thomson Gray would like to extend thanks, on behalf of the entire Thomson Gray team, to all of those who participated. Special thanks also go to our sponsors – Cornhill Building Services, Bauder, Ashwood Scotland, Forth Stone and Business Fives. We'd also like to thank everyone who donated the excellent auction and raffle prizes. We're also grateful to Jordan and his team at Powerleague Sighthill, for providing a seamless tournament experience. Many thanks, also to our official photographers from Spence Photography, Josh from La Favorita restaurant, for manning the pizza wagon. Finally, our organising committee of Kim, Duncan, Neil, Emma, Jamie and Stewart, did a fantastic job of pulling off this event.


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Astrid Sweeney
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Astrid trained and competed as an Irish dancer from the age of 11. In 2012, she was accepted into the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance in London. Upon graduation she joined Scottish Dance Theatre and throughout her time there Astrid had the privilege to perform works by choreographers Sharon Eyal, Damien Jalet, Anton Lachky, Botis Seva, Colette Sadler, and Fleur Darkin. She has since then engaged in various projects as a freelancer, having worked with Iván Pérez (ES), La Verita Dance Company (BE), Luke Murphy (IE) and was part of ANIMA in 2019, a short film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and a collaboration between Damien Jalet and Thom Yorke. Astrid has most recently collaborated with Belgian choreographer Alexander Vantournhout in the solo creation of Epaulette, and in the research of his work in development Contre-Jour. She will be part of the 2021/2022 creation as well as the European and Asian tour of Planet [wanderer], produced by the Chaillot Theatre in Paris and choreographed by Damien Jalet. Aside from her career as a performer, Astrid is taking steps towards fulfilling her choreographic curiosity and is particularly interested in collaborating with artists of contrasting disciplines, providing new mediums and different entry points to her artistic enquiry. In 2020, Astrid collaborated with London based poet and filmmaker Zara Joan Miller on Soft Rio, an experimental short film shot on 66mm which has been screened at Lausanne Underground Film Festival, amongst others. She will be creating her first work Ontogensis Dreams alongside visual artist Weixin Chong, which has been selected for the inaugural Esplanade Performing Arts Residency and will undergo further development in Singapore from April-June 2022.
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Teens Stiff Waiter on Tip. Next Week They Come Back to Make it Right.
As a waiter, a group of teenagers is the table you don't want. They can be rowdy and childish, and they probably don't realize that waiters rely on tips to pay their bills. So when a group of four teenagers went out to dinner before a school dance, it wasn't a huge surprise to the waiter that he didn't receive a tip.
The teens emptied out their wallets and left what they had — a tip of $3.28 for a dinner of four. To the surprise of the waiter, he received a handwritten note from the teens over a week later apologizing for the small tip and ready to make it right. The waiter then posted a picture of the note online to show that not all teens are cheap and selfish.
The teens added that they hadn't ever really dealt with paying a bill before since their parents always took care of it previously. "I would also like to say sorry on behalf of my group. Since we were new to all this, our 13 year old minds didn't exactly know how to deal with the bill. You were super helpful in dividing the check up and taking our not-so-preferable cash," the note read.
Now that's written proof that not all teenagers are bad.


Jacques Lahaye teaches us this interesting furniture and bookcase for television, perfect to place in the living room in front of the sofa. It is very curious the detail of "EPAL" in the base of the furniture, which gives us information about the origin of the pallets that has the furniture.
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New cases of highly pathogenic avian flu in poultry have recently been detected in south-western regions of France, forcing authorities to step up sanitary measures.
The total number of confirmed cases of contamination with the virus in France has risen to 61, according to a statement from the French Ministry of Agriculture. The statement was published on Tuesday.
Special protection zones stretching for between 3 to 10 kilometers around the farms have been set up until the epidemic ceases, a decree published in the Official Journal said.
There is currently no evidence that the virus is transmitted to humans through birds' eggs, meat or foie gras, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Centre for Disease and Control (ECDC) stated.
Biological Hazard in New Zealand on December 11 2015 01:43 PM (UTC).
© Getty Images Measles is untreatable but easily preventable through vaccinations A measles warning has been issued in several areas after an infected tourist traveled the country.
A 28-year-old European man carrying the virus traveled from Wellington, to Motueka, Kaikoura and Christchurch from December 3 to 11.The Canterbury District Health Board now is asking anyone who may have come in contact with him and is now presenting symptoms to call their doctor.
He is believed to have contracted the highly-infectious virus while in Australia and is in private accommodation in Christchurch until the end of his infectious period.
Biological Hazard in Taiwan on December 11 2015 04:45 AM (UTC).
Pingtung County's animal disease control officials on Thu 10 Dec 2015 culled 8881 ducks after the highly pathogenic bird flu virus H5N8 was found to have infected ducks on a poultry farm in Changzhi Township, officials said. County officials said the farm operator kept the birds in a closed environment in violation of the law and they decided to issue a fine on the owner in accordance with the act governing the prevention of animal infectious diseases. To reduce the risk of spreading virus, local health authorities have worked with the farm owner in disinfecting the area and launched monitoring and sampling of poultry within a 1 km about 0.6 mile radius from the infected farm, said the officials.
TAIWAN – Taiwan has reported six more outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
There were four outbreaks of the H5N2 serotype in Pingtung and Hualien counties (see image above). Just over 14,000 birds were destroyed to try and prevent these outbreaks from spreading.
The premises affected included a duck farm, a chicken farm, and chickens in two abattoirs. The cases were discovered after abnormal mortality levels.
At least 33 people have lost their lives following an outbreak of swine flu mainly in two southeastern Iranian provinces in the past three weeks, Iran's deputy health minister says.
Ali Akbar Sayyari said on Monday that the flu left 28 people dead in Kerman Province and five, including four pregnant women, in Sistan and Baluchestan.
He added that there are more cases of infection across the country.
Tehran (AFP) – An outbreak of swine flu in Iran has claimed 42 lives since mid-November, including in a province neighbouring Tehran, Health Minister Hassan Hashemi said Thursday.
Hashemi, quoted by ISNA news agency, said 33 deaths from the H1N1 virus were recorded in Kerman and five in Sistan-Baluchistan, both provinces in southeastern Iran.
The other four deaths were in three northern provinces, including one in Karaj, near the capital, he said in an update recording nine new fatalities since Monday.
Hashemi has said the number of deaths from flu was similar to previous years, but that it was becoming harder to treat.
"This flu comes from beyond our borders, especially from Sistan-Baluchistan" near Pakistan, the minister said Monday. "But every year it becomes wilder and more resistant" to treatment.
As many as 200 people have gotten sick in a norovirus outbreak at a downtown Seattle office building, health officials reported Monday.
Norovirus is highly contagious and causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
SEATTLE (AP) — As many as 200 people have gotten sick in a norovirus outbreak at a downtown Seattle office building, health officials reported Monday.
Illness at the Russell Investments Center grew exponentially after a catered event in the building, but several cases were reported before the event last Tuesday, according to Public Health-Seattle & King County, which is still investigating the outbreak that began last week.
Between 175 and 200 cases have been reported to the health department either independently or through a survey of people who went to the catered event in the building.
"We anticipate that number is probably low," said Dr. Meagan Kay, medical epidemiologist for communicable diseases with the Seattle and King County Public Health Department.
Two people spent one night in a hospital because of norovirus, and another eight people were treated in emergency rooms during the past week.
The collapse of medical services in terrorist-controlled parts of Syria has caused the spread of a flesh-eating virus transmitted by parasites munching on corpses dumped in the streets.
"As a result of abominable acts by ISIS that included the killing of innocent people and dumping their corpses in streets, this is the leading factor behind the rapid spread of Leishmanisis disease," Dilqash Isa, the head of the Kurdish Red Crescent told the Kurdish Rudaw news.
Kurdish fighters in Syria claimed the disease, spread by sand flies, was not noticed until Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) influence and atrocities spread across Syria. Leishmaniasis, which is rarely deadly but leads to disfiguring lesions on the skin, was particularly bad in war-torn parts of Syria, one unnamed militant told the publication.
"We have been fighting on the battlefield for almost four years and this disease basically generated from embattled areas of Tal Hamis, Hon and Qosa," he claimed.
"It is very possible in the area where there is a lot of military activity and population movement, those are circumstances in which an outbreak of the leishmaniasis can occur," Dr. William Schaffner (MD) told RT.
An outbreak of swine flu has left 33 people dead in two provinces of southwestern Iran in the last three weeks, the official IRNA news agency reported on Monday.
IRNA quoted Deputy Health Minister Ali Akbar Sayyari as saying there had been 28 deaths in Kerman province and five in Sistan-Baluchistan and warning the H1N1 virus was likely to spread to other areas including the capital Tehran.
Biological Hazard in Iraq on December 07 2015 06:03 PM (UTC).
An outbreak of swine flu has left 33 people dead in two provinces of southwestern Iran in the last three weeks, the official IRNA news agency reported on Monday. IRNA quoted Deputy Health Minister Ali Akbar Sayyari as saying there had been 28 deaths in Kerman province and five in Sistan-Baluchistan and warning the H1N1 virus was likely to spread to other areas including the capital Tehran. "The health ministry predicts that the virus will spread in the coming days to Tehran, West and East Azerbaijan and Kermanshah provinces more than to other places," he said. Nearly 600 people have been hospitalised in Kerman province over the outbreak, the head of the province's medical university, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, told the ISNA news agency. "Traces of the H1N1 virus were uncovered three weeks ago and we were the first province to report the epidemic," Haghdoost said. He called for limited travel during a three-day holiday weekend due to start on Thursday in order to prevent the spread of the virus. A major H1N1 outbreak in 2009 sparked a World Health Organization pandemic alert in June 2009, after the virus emerged from Mexico and the United States. The alert was lifted in August 2010 and the outbreak left some 18,500 people dead in 214 countries.
Biological Hazard in Sudan on December 07 2015 08:57 AM (UTC).
Between 29 Aug-27 Nov , 469 suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF), including 120 deaths, were reported in the 5 Darfur states, according to the Sudanese Ministry of Health. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Sudan reported in its latest weekly bulletin that the outbreak has now spread to 27 localities in Sudan's conflict-torn western region. The highest number of reported cases is in West Darfur (296) followed by North Darfur (68) Central Darfur (68), South Darfur (23), and East Darfur (14). The highest number of fatalities was recorded in West Darfur (90), followed by North Darfur (15), Central Darfur (12), East Darfur (2) and South Darfur (one). The World Health Organisation (WHO) has supported vector control activities with larvicide interventions, reaching 6268 families (40 800 people) in Ed Daein, capital of East Darfur, in the South Darfur localities of Tullus, Kass, Ed El Fursan, Buram, and El Sereif Beni Hussein in North Darfur. A further 30 000 families (195 000 people) in South Darfur's Tullus town and the Kass camps for the displaced were reached with integrated vector control activities conducted jointly by the Ministry of Health and the WHO. These activities are now ongoing in Buram, Ed Fursan and Nyala localities in the state. In addition, the WHO supported larvicide fogging and spraying assistance to more than 1300 families (8500 people) in El Sereif town, North Darfur.
In North Darfur, Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) Spain and the WHO support a treatment centre in El Sereif locality. MSF Switzerland is supports a treatment centre and 2 mobile clinics in the West Darfur Krendig and Kereinik camps for the displaced in Kereinik locality. The UN Children's Agency (Unicef) supported the Ministry of Health in West Darfur to reach 385 700 people on viral haemorrhagic fever prevention through local radio programmes. It supported national NGOs to conduct health education sessions in El Geneina and Kereinik localities. Unicef has also supported health promotion activities in Zalingei, Azum, Bindisi, West Jebel Marra and Wadi Salih localities of Central Darfur. Haemorrhagic fevers are endemic in many states of Sudan including Red Sea, Kassala, Gedaref, and South Kordofan, OCHA states. In 2012, sporadic cases of dengue fever and yellow fever co-infection were reported in Darfur, while no cases were reported in 2013. In 2014, however, a large-scale dengue fever outbreak occurred in Red Sea (1092 cases), North Darfur (132), South Darfur (48), West Darfur (24), South Kordofan (59), and Kassala (57).
FILE – Mosquito nets helped control malaria after an outbreak in the late 1990s. Today, a mysterious illness initially thought to be malaria has hit Papua, killing at least 41 children within three weeks.
JAKARTA—A mysterious illness in Indonesia has killed dozens of children in a village in the remote eastern province of Papua in the past three weeks, leading to charges that the government has failed to take aggressive action.
"Many of the children died prior to the livestock but there was no report of child fatalities, only in the last three days," said Erias.
When contacted by the Post, Wamena City community health clinic analysis member Yan Hubi, who joined the trip to Mbuwa district, said his clinic analyzed blood samples of the children to find out if the children had been infected by malaria, but all were negative.
Yan returned to Mbuwa on Nov. 17. A doctor and several other medical workers are also continuing to conduct medical treatment in Mbuwa.
Here's another reason to stay in New York this holiday season — the "kissing bug" has now spread to 28 states.


I have crossed the Jordan. But I'm not yet at the Promised Land. The moment I stepped in, I've been met with resistance…hordes of them.
As I go on the 11th day of my fast, I discover so much more of God's promises. However, I'd discover more how I have been keeping a lot of heart issues, and lots of character refinement is required. There is a secret spiritual battle in the air as human personalities clash with pride without understanding and discernment. There is so much hypocrisy going on bringing in the deception of too much effort equals reward without remembering that rest is part of the reward.
I felt so much lack around me. And there is a lack of time that keeps me from meditating and pondering on the expansion of this spiritual waterloo I'm in.
I'm asking for strategy. I'm claiming an increase in wisdom.
Days ago at the start of my 21-day fast, the Lord gave me Joshua 1:5-9 after asking Him for "the Word of the Season". Three times, the Lord said, "Be strong and courageous" or in other versions, "Be strong and brave". It's like something that He's echoing into me in preparation for a major conquering to do. Right now, I'm weary and I'm tempted to give up. But again, the Lord tells me, "Be strong and courageous." With that command is a promise…rather tons of promises. There is an assurance that when I rest in His presence. I can only conquer the territories promised to me if I push through. Besides, I won't go this war alone, for He said that He'll never leave me nor forsake me.
Oh, Lord, uphold me. I'm about to faint.
Welcome August. Welcome shift. I need to push through. May I be carried on His wings.
My Oscar already praying on my bed. Imagine him having a quiet time first before I could!


So a big welcome to all you Tamar Katz fans out there! Hope you will enjoy yourselves here.
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The effects of china's large population
673 words (3 pages) Essay in Sociology
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With the rapid development of science and technology, population and development have further become important issues, which are the general subjects of international community. By the end of 2008, China has reached a population of almost 1.35billion (excluding the population of Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions and Taiwan Province), accounting for about 21% of the world's population. China has the largest and one of the densest population in the world. Although it offers the country abundant labor resources and broad markets, an excessive population also brings negative effects. China's large population is undoubtedly the primary factor in causing these following problems and contradictions.
For one thing, an excessive population brings about a series of social issues. First, it restricts economic growing seriously. An unbalanced development has appeared in China for a long time. Economic disparities between different regions are increasing. China's GDP stands at a high point in the world, but the amount on average still stays at a low level. Besides, an aging population has already affected the society. Stress on welfare becomes greater because of large expense on pension benefits and medical security. As a result, outlay on national defence budget will be influentially reduced. What's more, populace which contains different minorities and religions will easily cause conflicts and contradictions, which can hinder the progress towards harmonious society. Finally, it's hard for everyone to benefit from education, China's lower quality of population leaves a negative image on many foreigners. That is another factor which inhibits development of the country.
In the second place, most environmental problems are closely associated with a large population. Chinese need huge requirements on food, accommodation and resources. Thus, trees are cut down and rivers are filled up with soil for farmlands and houses. People get water, coal, metal and other natural resources from underground, mountains and sea. Shepherds graze animals without limits. Consequently, we are facing water shortage and desert expanding. On the other hand, a large requirement leads to a large consumption consistently. Foul water, exhaust gas and waste solid deeply destroy China's natural environment. As time goes on, we will continue to see how the environmental degradation impacts our country if we don't change the way we live. Because of the large population, it's really a tough work to accomplish environmental governance. Everyone should take action to protect the natural world.
Last but not least, the large population affects every person's daily life, even the livelihood. First, traffic is susceptible to congestion. Private cars easily get suck in traffic block for long at rush hour. Public transportation such as trains, buses and subways gets increasing crowded. All above make it inconvenient for us to go around and travel. Moreover, it's also very difficult to find a job due to a great deal of job-wanted persons today. The young, especially graduates, are suffering great pressure. In addition, residents have difficulty in entering schools and hospitals for education and treatments. We always keep waiting in endless queues for hours to get tickets or register. The worst thing is that many people can't afford the high costs today. Housing and commodity prices become prohibitive in cities, which leaves citizens breathless with stress.
It is clear that the population is rising at a rate which is fairly alarming. Overpopulation is the most important factor that impairs China's economic and social development. Therefor, the measures of population control should be taken as priority. Since the introduction of one-child policy, the fertility rate in China has fallen from over three births per woman in 1980 to about 1.8 births in 2008. In total, with one-child policy, the Chinese government estimates that it has three to four hundred million fewer people in 2008 than it would have had otherwise. With efforts made by the whole nation and the international cooperation, China's population and development are surely going forward to a new stage.
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Corrib View Construction Ltd, is an insulation and building construction contractor based in Galway.
Corrib View Construction Ltd have an excellent track record as a building contractor in Galway of new builds. For most of us building and owning a house would probably be the biggest investment we would make in our lives, so you need to make sure that it is done properly.
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How big is the house going to be?
What kind of design you have in mind? Do remember the more angles and curves, the more cost.
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The United States Air Force awarded a new contract with Exosonic as a feasibility of Air Force One to become hypersonic in the future. The low-boom supersonic jet could possibly serve as future Air Force One aircraft.
New contract to make Air Force One hypersonic?
Gabriele Petrauskaite
on 1st September 2020
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A startup Exosonic has been awarded a U.S Air Force contract to develop a supersonic executive transport aircraft in the mid-2030s. According to a tweet from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), the contract was awarded by AFLCMC's Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate and also involved the U.S Air Force Research Laboratory.
The spokesman of AFLCMC, stated that the supersonic jet would "allow key decision makers and teams to travel around the world in half the time it takes now."
Exosonic is building a quiet supersonic passenger jet that can fly over land and water without creating any loud noise and that can carry up to 70 passengers. As the manufacturer claims in the official introductory statement, the jet could become the future of aviation by using the same technology that is used by NASA in its X-59 Quiet Supersonic Research Aircraft.
The jet should stand out for its "supersonic speeds without the window-shattering noise", according to the company's statement. The technology is supposed to either reduce the noise level on the ground "to a dampened thump" or to eliminate any sound at all.
Earlier in August 2020, a news feed website Green Car Congress announced that Hermeus Corporation, another aerospace start-up, won a $1.5 million SBIR Phase II award with the U.S Air Force and the Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate. Under the contract, the company will assess modifying its Mach 5 commercial jet, that currently is under development, into an aircraft for the Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate fleet.
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Controversial pesticides may be lowering the sperm count of bees
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By Harry Pettit
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Male bees may have inadvertently been taking contraceptives – a possible factor in the alarming decline in bee populations across North America and Europe over the past 15 years.
Neonicotinoid pesticides, a controversial class of neurotoxins used in agriculture for pest control, significantly impairs the fertility of male honeybees, according to a new study.
These pesticides are still widely used in the US, while the European Commission is currently reviewing a temporary ban it imposed in 2013.
Lars Straub and colleagues from the Institute of Bee Health at the University of Bern, Switzerland, explored the effects of two popular neonicotinoids, thiamethoxam and clothianidin, on the sperm of male honey bees, also known as 'drones'.
The team randomly assigned batches of drones from 20 bee colonies to either insecticide exposure or control groups, and then took semen samples from males once they had reached sexual maturity.
Drones exposed to the neonicotinoids at levels found in fields showed around 39 per cent less living sperm on average. On top of this, the mortality rate of the drones during the study was almost doubled when exposed to the pesticides.
Honey bee queens make a single mating flight from the nest to collect sperm from as many as 20 different males, which they store within a dedicated organ over their entire lifespan.
This is vital for the survival of the hive, as it equips the colony with the genetic diversity needed to resist disease, parasites and environmental challenges.
"The process of the queen's mating flight is a one-time thing so it's really important that she collects plenty of quality sperm," says Straub. "If not, then worker bees in the hive will quickly sense that the queen is ineffective and kill her. We like to call it 'game of drones'."
Replacement of the queen is costly as it hinders the growth of the colony. And as replacing a queen can only occur at certain periods in the year, colonies can sometimes go for long periods without one, putting them in danger of collapse.
The insecticides may irreparably damage sperm DNA and hinder sperm motility via a process known as reactive oxidative stress, has previously been shown to impede sperm production in birds and humans. The exact process behind this is still not known.
"The presence of these chemicals could be one reason behind the struggling bee numbers we've seen over the past 15 years in the northern hemisphere," says Straub. "We can't be sure though yet because of the sheer number of different factors that affect bee populations – it's unlikely just the pesticides at work in the wild."
Christopher Connolly, at the University of Dundee, UK, fears neonicotinoids could be reintroduced into UK farming when the country leaves the European Union.
"There is a lot of evidence for the negative effects that these chemicals have on our vital pollinators, particularly bumble bees. Britain was one of the loudest voices to oppose the ban when it came in, so I'm terrified of the ecological consequences if they're brought back."
Paul Hetherington at campaign group Buglife, which has long lobbied against neonicotinoid usage in the UK, is more optimistic: "While the consequences could be serious if we fully exit the EU, it's more likely that we'll at least partially remain a part of the European Commission and so still have to abide by their agricultural regulations, as with other non-EU countries like Switzerland and Norway."
Journal reference: Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2016.0506
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There is a physician burnout epidemic in the U.S. With almost half of all physicians suffering from burnout, it is important for doctors to understand they are not alone in how they are feeling. Even physicians who have achieved the heights of the profession have experienced burnout at some point in their careers.
The AMA offers CME on physician burnout that can help you prevent physician burnout, create the organizational foundation for joy in medicine, create a strong team culture, improve physician resiliency and prevent physician distress and suicide.
Some of the nation's top doctors spoke with the AMA and shared the personal tools or systems changes they have found to be most useful in preventing or alleviating physician burnout. Here is their advice.
"People who look at medicine as a job and who feel powerless to take control of their work environment, have burnout," said Barbara L. McAneny, MD, a board-certified medical oncologist/hematologist from Albuquerque, New Mexico, who became the 173rd president of the AMA in June. She is also managing partner of the New Mexico Cancer Center, the state's first physician-owned multidisciplinary cancer center in the state with clinics in Albuquerque and Gallup.
"At my local gym, I am often referred to as 'the mayor' as I will ensure that I make it to class despite my [more than] 80-hour workweek," said Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, an obesity medicine physician scientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
"Long hours in the hospital are more enjoyable when you know and like the people you work with and, in parallel, outside the hospital having family to re-center me—or friends to decompress—served as my medicine to stay healthy," said Tina R. Shah, MD, MPH, a pulmonary and critical care physician. She is the 2018 winner of the Dr. Edmond and Rima Cabbabe Dedication to the Profession Award from the AMA Foundation.
"This is a hard job and people will generally be understanding and will pitch in to get you through it," said Robert Wachter, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.
"When I was going through a difficult time myself, a wise friend gave me the best advice I've ever received: 'There is nothing in your life that is so bad that you can't make it better.' That may not be true in the very short term, but physicians have lots of options, including taking time off," Dr. Wachter said.
"Burnout typically results from unrelenting stress, so I encourage my colleagues to regularly self-evaluate their stress levels and their sense of work-life harmony," said Ronald Vender, MD, professor of medicine and chief medical officer at Yale Medicine.


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Customers have been told to immediately stop using the product and return it to stores.
Target has recalled a popular pressure cooker amid fears it may lead to scalding and burns.
The Bellini Pressure Cooker should be immediately returned to Target stores for a refund and $10 gift card incentive.
The ACCC released a warning about 'scalding/burn risks. "The lid may become loose under pressure causing scalding or burning from food released from the cooker,'' it said.
Last year a father suffered burns after his Bellini cooker exploded.
Target issued a statement about the recall.
IDENTIFICATION: Bellini Pressure Cooker Model -BTPRC250 Keycode – 57444178 Sold at Target Australia Stores including Target Country and Online from October 2015 to June 2017 inclusive.
DEFECT: Lid can become loose under pressure.HAZARD: Scalding or burns from food being released from the cooker.
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AmazonLocal deals in New York City
Ratcheting up the pressure of Groupon, AmazonLocal pushes into the Big Apple, increasing its daily-deals footprint.
Jay Greene
Aug. 24, 2011 4:15 p.m. PT
AmazonLocal, the online retail giant's Groupon knockoff, is bringing its deals to the Big Apple and several other cities.
According to The New York Times, the daily deals from Amazon will begin tomorrow in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The first offers will include 50 percent off tickets to a new Cirque du Soleil show and a 74 percent discount for a month of Bikram Yoga classes.
Amazon rolled out its daily-deals service in June, just about the same time that Google launched its would-be Groupon killer, Google Offers.
The Associated Press is reporting that AmazonLocal will be operating in 30 locations in 10 states by early September.
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20 June, 2019 — By Róisín Gadelrab
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GRANDMASTER Flash and The Sugarhill Gang are among the headliners stepping back into the 1920s to preside over Camden Market's Peaky Blinders-themed Solomons' Yard season this summer.
The series, which takes over the market's Middle and West Yards on Friday nights for 10 weeks from this Saturday, overlooks the warehouse where actor Tom Hardy's Peaky Blinders character Alfie Solomons harboured his whisky-smuggling operation, helping cement the theme.
The live music and DJ nights will be held in a 1920s setting, adorned with specially illuminated trees that were previously used for The Rolling Stones' Hyde Park concerts in 2013.
While there is no dress code, guests are welcome to arrive in 1920s and Peaky Blinders-themed clothing if they wish, and there will be cocktail bars and food stalls.
Tickets can be bought in advance and there will be some set aside for walk-ins on the night, but organisers say go early to avoid disappointment.
Chris Cahill, of SharkTank, the event's and production agency curating Solomons' Yard, said: "We're just starting to build and set everything up. There are two horse-cart bars. We have our own branded lager and it tastes good.
"We're pleased to have our own Solomons' Lager from Legitimate Industries. it felt right to support another start-up."
Solomons' Yard was launched three years ago by the group of friends behind Shark Tank, who wanted to put on their own event.
Chris said: "We used to go to many pop-ups and festivals as a group of friends and got to a point where we wanted to do one of our own.
"We were all fans of Peaky Blinders and Tom Hardy's character Alfie Solomons is based in Camden, and from where the Middle Yard is you can see part of the warehouse from where he used to run his whisky-smuggling operation, so the name comes from his character, and on the cobbled streets it just felt right to give it a real truly immersive experience.
"So we got in touch with Camden Market – it was a perfect fit. We built a lot of scenery and to fit in that rustic, idyllic, cobbled location."
The curators have lined up a number of big-name headliners, as well as some well-known club nights to ensure the dancefloor is full.
"It's about having fun and getting people to dance," said Chris.
"We try and keep the line-up varied and fresh because we don't want to hone it into any particular genre of music and we've all got eclectic tastes as a group of friends.
"We're opening up with house legends/producers Eton Messy. They have a real network of emerging talent in the DJ and dance world. The guys they've got, such as Truetopie, are having a few hits themselves.
"We've got The Sugarhill Gang. Everyone's fully aware of their biggest hit, Rapper's Delight. They will be doing some live rapping with a DJ. We've got Grandmaster Flash back again this year. He's just won the Nobel prize for music at the end of last week – he's in prestigious company.
"That's fantastic for him because he really is a godfather in the DJ world so we can't wait to have him back. He was incredible last time, we could have sold it out three times over. He loved it so much he asked to come back at a lower rate – he's going to have videos and visuals as part of his set, I can't wait to see it, it's going to be so much fun.
"It was our best night out we've had in our lives and at the age I'm getting to now, we've gone to a fair few.
"We've got party takeovers – we're pleased to have South London Soul Train on board, doing funk, soul, dance and bits of house, it's one of the best places to go and get your dance on.
"One of the other takeovers is Super Dupa Fly, playing hip-hop and old-school R&B.
"We're trying to cater for everyone but mainly around music that will get people off their feet and enjoying themselves.
"We also have Simon Dunmore, head of Defected Records. He's been one of the biggest DJs and promoters heading up the house labels. He's supportive in the fact that it's nice for him to play somewhere different, more of an intimate crowd.
"Instead of festivals with 10,000 people, you've got a real close-knit party feel because it's a 1,000 capacity. Capacity is double last time as we are across the Middle and West Yards."
While there are more dates to be filled, the line-up so far is:
JUNE 22: Launch Night – Eton Messy + Trutopia + Chaney + Après. JUNE 28: The Sugarhill Gang. JUNE 29: South London Soul Train ft The Correspondents + Jazzheadchronic + DJ Prime Cuts. JULY 5: Guilty Pleasures.
JULY 6: Supa Dupa Fly ft CJ Beatz + Matchstick (Kiss) + Emily Rawson (1Xtra) + Teddy + G. Starr + Chux. JULY 13: Simon Dunmore. JULY 26: Grandmaster Flash.
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As of 30 January 2020, 2pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed three additional imported cases of Wuhan coronavirus infection in Singapore. Ten confirmed cases were earlier announced by MOH.
2. There is currently no evidence of community spread in Singapore.
About the cases
Case 11
3. The 11th case is a 31 year-old female Chinese national from Wuhan who arrived in Singapore on 22 January. She was a travelling companion of the fourth confirmed case1. She is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).
4. The case reported that she was asymptomatic during her flight to Singapore. She was identified as a close contact of the fourth confirmed case and had been quarantined from 26 January. She developed symptoms on 27 January, and was admitted to NCID. Subsequent test results confirmed Wuhan coronavirus infection on 29 January at about 11pm.
5. The 12th confirmed case is a 37 year-old female Chinese national from Wuhan who arrived in Singapore with her family on 22 January. She is currently warded in an isolation room at the NCID.
6. The case reported that she was asymptomatic during her flight to Singapore. She subsequently developed symptoms on 26 January. She took a taxi to Tan Tock Seng Hospital on 29 January, and was classified as a suspect case and immediately isolated at NCID. Subsequent test results confirmed Wuhan coronavirus infection on 29 January at about 11pm.
7. Prior to hospital admission, the case stayed at Village Hotel Sentosa (10 Artillery Avenue), Hotel 81 Princess (21 Lorong 12 Geylang) and Home Suite View Hotel (12 Lorong 12 Geylang). She indicated that she had visited Orchard Road and Geylang, and had travelled by taxi. The risk of infection from transient contact, such as on public transport or in public places, is assessed to be low.
8. The 13th confirmed case is a 73 year-old female Chinese national who arrived in Singapore from Wuhan with her family on 21 January. She was tested positive for Wuhan coronavirus infection on 30 January at about 2pm. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID and her condition is stable.
9. MOH has initiated epidemiological investigations and contact tracing to identify individuals who had close contact with the cases.
Update on condition of confirmed cases
10. The three new cases are stable currently, and we are continuing to monitor their health. As for the ten previously announced cases, none is critically ill. All of them remain in stable condition, and most are improving.
Update on suspect cases
11. As of 30 January, 12pm, 164 of the suspect cases have tested negative for the Wuhan coronavirus, and 13 have tested positive (case 13 was confirmed at about 2pm, 30 January). Test results for the remaining 49 cases are pending.
Update on contact tracing for confirmed cases
12. Contact tracing for the confirmed cases is ongoing. Once identified, MOH will closely monitor all close contacts. As a precautionary measure, they will be quarantined for 14 days from their last exposure to the patient. In addition, all other identified contacts who have a low risk of being infected will be under active surveillance, and will be contacted daily to monitor their health status.
13. As of 30 January, 12pm, MOH has identified 170 close contacts. Of the 139 who are still in Singapore, 135 have been contacted and are being quarantined or isolated. Efforts are ongoing to contact the remaining four close contacts.
Health advisory
14. Singaporeans are advised to defer all travel to Hubei Province and all non-essential travel to Mainland China.
15. All travellers should monitor their health closely for two weeks upon return to Singapore and seek medical attention promptly if they feel unwell. Travellers should inform their doctor of their travel history. If they have a fever or respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, shortness of breath), they should wear a mask and call the clinic ahead of the visit.
16. Travellers and members of the public should adopt the following precautions at all times:
· Avoid contact with live animals including poultry and birds, and consumption of raw and undercooked meats;
· Avoid close contact with people who are unwell or showing symptoms of illness;
· Observe good personal hygiene;
· Practise frequent hand washing with soap (e.g. before handling food or eating, after going to toilet, or when hands are dirtied by respiratory secretions after coughing or sneezing);
· Wear a mask if you have respiratory symptoms such as a cough or shortness of breath;
· Cover your mouth with a tissue paper when coughing or sneezing, and dispose the soiled tissue paper in the rubbish bin immediately; and
· Seek medical attention promptly if you are feeling unwell.
17. MOH will continue to monitor the situation closely. As medical practitioners are on the lookout for cases with pneumonia who have recently been in China, Singapore is likely to see more suspect cases that will need to be investigated for possible links to the Wuhan cluster.
1 The fourth case is a 36 year-old male Chinese national from Wuhan who arrived in Singapore on 22 January.


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CenturyLink Announces Successful Early Tender Results
MONROE, La., -- CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) (the "Company" or "CenturyLink") announced today the results to date of its previously announced cash tender offers (the "Tender Offers") for the debt securities of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries as identified in the table below (collectively, the "Notes"). According to information received from Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the tender agent and information agent for the Tender Offers, the table below sets forth the approximate aggregate principal amount of each series of Notes that were validly tendered (with Consents (as defined below), that were validly delivered, if applicable) and not validly withdrawn (or Consent revoked) on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 29, 2019 (such date and time, the "Early Tender Date").
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Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. 7.750% Notes due 2031 (the "2031 Notes")
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74913EAG5
U74902AD6
$99,462,000(5)
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$166,592,000(5)
CenturyLink, Inc. 7.600% Series P Notes due 2039 (the "2039 Notes")
156700AM8
CenturyLink, Inc. 7.650% Series U Notes due 2042 (the "2042 Notes")
156700AT3
Centel Capital Corporation 9.000% Notes due 2019* (the "Centel Notes")
15133KAC7
CenturyLink, Inc. 6.150% Series Q Notes due 2019* (the "2019 Notes")
156700AN6
*The Centel Notes and the 2019 Notes are not subject to a related Consent Solicitation (as defined below).
No representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP numbers. They are provided solely for the convenience of holders of the Notes.
Certain Notes tendered have not been accepted, as described below.
Per $1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) and accepted for purchase by the Company. Excludes Accrued Interest (as defined in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation), which will be paid on Notes accepted for purchase as described below.
Includes the Early Tender Premium of $30 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered prior to the Early Tender Date (as defined below) (and not validly withdrawn) and accepted for purchase by the Company.
Notes tendered included the related Consents. The Requisite Consent (as defined below) was received for the 2028 Notes, but has not been obtained for the 2031 Notes, 2039 Notes or 2042 Notes.
The "Aggregate Purchase Price" refers to the aggregate amount that all holders of Notes are entitled to receive, excluding Accrued Interest, for their Notes that are validly tendered and accepted for purchase by the Company in connection with the Tender Offers.
Because the aggregate principal amount of the Notes tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Date would result in an Aggregate Purchase Price that exceeds $525,000,000 (subject to increase or decrease by the Company, the "Aggregate Maximum Tender Amount"), the Notes that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Early Tender Date will be prorated and accepted for purchase, and the Company will not accept for purchase any additional Notes tendered after the Early Tender Date, unless the Company elects to amend the terms of the Tender Offers and Consent Solicitations in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all remaining conditions to the Tender Offers described in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation having been either satisfied or waived by the Company, the Company expects to accept tenders of (i) all 2031 Notes, (ii) all 2028 Notes, (iii) all 2039 Notes, (iv) all 2042 Notes, (v) all Centel Notes and (vi) 2019 Notes based on a proration factor of approximately 1.3%.
Notes will be purchased on the "Early Settlement Date," which is currently expected to occur on May 31, 2019.
In conjunction with the Tender Offers for each of the 2031 Notes, the 2028 Notes, the 2039 Notes and the 2042 Notes, the Company also announced the results to date for its previously announced solicitations (each a "Consent Solicitation" and, collectively, the "Consent Solicitations") of consents (each a "Consent" and, collectively, the "Consents") from holders of certain series of Notes, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal and Consent, to amend certain provisions (the "Proposed Amendments") of the indenture of Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. ("QCF"), dated as of June 29, 1998 (as supplemented, the "1998 Indenture") or the indenture of the Company, dated as of March 31, 1994 (as supplemented, the "1994 Indenture"), under which the applicable series of Notes were issued (each, an "Indenture" and, collectively, the "Indentures"). The requisite consents to effect the Proposed Amendments (the "Requisite Consents"), as described in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation, were received with respect to the 2028 Notes; however, the Requisite Consents have not been obtained with respect to the 2031 Notes, the 2039 Notes or the 2042 Notes. Accordingly, the Company expects that on or promptly after the Early Settlement Date, QCF, the relevant guarantor and the applicable trustee will execute and deliver a supplement to the 1998 Indenture (the "Supplemental Indenture") with respect to the Proposed Amendments. The Proposed Amendments will amend the 1998 Indenture with respect to the 2028 Notes to, among other things, eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default and modify certain notice requirements for redemption of the applicable series of Notes.
The Supplemental Indenture will become effective upon execution, but will provide that the Proposed Amendments will not become operative unless the Company accepts the 2028 Notes satisfying the Requisite Consent required for purchase in the applicable Tender Offer.
The Tender Offers and the Consent Solicitations will expire at midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on June 12, 2019, unless extended by the Company with respect to any Tender Offer (such date and time, as it may be extended, the "Expiration Date") or earlier terminated. No tenders of Notes or deliveries of related Consents submitted after the Expiration Date will be valid. The deadline for holders to validly withdraw tenders of Notes (or revoke Consents) has passed. Accordingly, Notes that were already tendered (with Consents that were delivered, if applicable) at or before the Early Tender Date may not be withdrawn or revoked, except in certain limited circumstances where additional withdrawal or revocation rights are required by law.
The Company retained Citigroup Global Markets Inc., BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC to act as the dealer managers for the Tender Offers and the solicitation agents for the Consent Solicitations. Questions and requests for assistance regarding the terms of the Tender Offers and the Consent Solicitations should be directed to Citigroup Global Markets Inc.at (800) 558-3745 (toll-free) or (212) 723-6106 (collect), BofA Merrill Lynch at (888) 292-0070 (toll-free) or (980) 386-6026 (collect), J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at (866) 834-4666 (toll-free) or (212) 834-6950 (collect) or RBC Capital Markets, LLC at (877) 381-2099 (toll-free) or (212) 618-7843 (collect). Requests for copies of the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation and other documents relating to the Tender Offers and the Consent Solicitations may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the tender agent and information agent for the Tender Offers, at (212) 430-3774 (for banks and brokers only) or (866) 924-2200 (toll-free) (for all others) or [email protected]
None of the Company, its boards of directors or directors, the dealer managers and solicitation agents, the tender agent and information agent or the trustees with respect to the Notes or any of the Company's affiliates is making any recommendation as to whether holders should tender any Notes in response to the Tender Offers or deliver any Consents pursuant to the Consent Solicitations, and no one has been authorized by any of them to make such a recommendation. Holders must make their own independent decision as to whether to tender their Notes and, if applicable, to deliver their Consents, and, if so, the principal amount of Notes as to which action is to be taken.
The Tender Offers and the Consent Solicitations are only being made pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal and Consent. This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any Notes in the Tender Offers. The Tender Offers and the Consent Solicitations are not being made to holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction in which the Tender Offers and the Consent Solicitations are required to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Tender Offers and the Consent Solicitations will be deemed to be made on behalf of the Company by the dealer managers and solicitation agents, or one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.
The Company reserves the right, subject to applicable law, with respect to any or all of the Tender Offers and/or the Consent Solicitations, as applicable, to (a) waive in whole or in part any or all conditions to the Tender Offers and Consent Solicitations, as applicable; (b) delay the acceptance for purchase of any Notes or delay the purchase of any Notes; or (c) otherwise modify or terminate any Tender Offer with respect to one or more series of Notes and/or the Consent Solicitations, as applicable.
About CenturyLink
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is the second largest U.S. communications provider to global enterprise customers. With customers in more than 60 countries and an intense focus on the customer experience, CenturyLink strives to be the world's best networking company by solving customers' increased demand for reliable and secure connections. The company also serves as its customers' trusted partner, helping them manage increased network and IT complexity and providing managed network and cyber security solutions that help protect their business.
Except for historical and factual information, the matters set forth in this release and other of our oral or written statements identified by words such as "estimates," "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "intends," and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are based on current expectations only, are inherently speculative, and are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Actual events and results may differ materially from those anticipated, estimated, projected or implied by us in those statements if one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect. Factors that could affect actual results include but are not limited to: our ability to consummate the tender offers and consent solicitations; corporate developments that could preclude, impair or delay the aforementioned transactions due to restrictions under the federal securities laws; changes in the credit ratings of CenturyLink; changes in our cash requirements, financial position, financing plans or investment plans; changes in general market, economic, tax, regulatory or industry conditions; and other risks referenced from time to time in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). For all the reasons set forth above and in our SEC filings, you are cautioned not to unduly rely upon our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason, whether as a result of new information, future events or developments, changed circumstances, or otherwise. Furthermore, any information about our intentions contained in any of our forward-looking statements reflects our intentions as of the date of such forward-looking statement, and is based upon, among other things, existing regulatory, technological, industry, competitive, economic and market conditions, and our assumptions as of such date. We may change our intentions, strategies or plans (including our plans expressed herein) without notice at any time and for any reason.


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package org.apache.nifi.jasn1.convert.converters;

import com.beanit.asn1bean.ber.types.BerType;
import com.github.benmanes.caffeine.cache.LoadingCache;
import org.apache.nifi.jasn1.convert.JASN1Converter;
import org.apache.nifi.jasn1.convert.JASN1TypeAndValueConverter;
import org.apache.nifi.serialization.record.DataType;
import org.apache.nifi.serialization.record.MapRecord;
import org.apache.nifi.serialization.record.RecordField;
import org.apache.nifi.serialization.record.RecordFieldType;
import org.apache.nifi.serialization.record.RecordSchema;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.function.Supplier;

import static org.apache.nifi.jasn1.JASN1Utils.invokeGetter;
import static org.apache.nifi.jasn1.JASN1Utils.toGetterMethod;

public class BerRecordConverter implements JASN1TypeAndValueConverter {
    private final LoadingCache<Class, RecordSchema> schemaCache;

    public BerRecordConverter(LoadingCache<Class, RecordSchema> schemaCache) {
        this.schemaCache = schemaCache;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsType(Class<?> berType) {
        // Needs to be the last to check
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public DataType convertType(Class<?> berType, JASN1Converter converter) {
        Supplier<RecordSchema> recordSchemaSupplier = () -> schemaCache.get(berType);
        return RecordFieldType.RECORD.getRecordDataType(recordSchemaSupplier);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsValue(BerType value, DataType dataType) {
        return RecordFieldType.RECORD.equals(dataType.getFieldType());
    }

    @Override
    public Object convertValue(BerType berRecord, DataType dataType, JASN1Converter converter) {
        final Class modelClass = berRecord.getClass();
        final RecordSchema recordSchema = schemaCache.get(modelClass);
        final MapRecord record = new MapRecord(recordSchema, new HashMap<>());

        for (RecordField field : recordSchema.getFields()) {
            String fieldName = field.getFieldName();

            final Object value = invokeGetter(berRecord, toGetterMethod(fieldName));
            if (value instanceof BerType) {
                record.setValue(field, converter.convertValue((BerType) value, field.getDataType()));
            }
        }

        return record;
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Cultural heritage authorities are concerned about plans for the corner property.
A planning application to develop a house in Birkirkara's core may negatively impact the streetscape, the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage has warned.
A development application proposed the construction of a parapet wall on the top floor in a building at Triq il-Kbira, an Urban Conservation Area in the heart of Birkirkara.
The Superintendence also said it required clearer plans, elevations and sections to safeguard the cultural heritage in the area. The application also proposes the construction of a mezzanine at ground floor level as well as alterations to the facade.
The building is close to the police station and the residence of former President Eddie Fenech Adami.
Residents have also raised concerns about the pending development due to its location in the Urban Conservation Area.
The Planning Authority said it would like the plans re-labelled to clarify the numbering of the storeys. It also noted that an additional elevation along Triq San Ġużepp is also required.
Concerned residents contacted Times of Malta after spotting the development application.
"This building may look abandoned, but it has great significance to those who have been living here for a long time," one resident said. Their fears grew, given the Planning Authority's track record in approving development in Urban Conservation areas, a reader told the Times of Malta.
The Planning Authority approved 276 demolitions within Urban Conservation Areas in 2016, Parliamentary data shows.
The case is being assessed with a view of preparing a recommendation report to the Planning Board.


Jill is certainly no stranger to Naples. For over 40 years she and her family have called Naples home. With over 20 years experience, and with builder husband Joe, she is well positioned to offer sound advice to her customers and clients.


Yesterday was the North Bus Trip of the Western Washington Quilt Shop Hop. I decided to do the trip again this year, even though Jean wasn't going… and as usual its a pretty good time if you are a quilter. The shops offer a free pattern and at least some of the themed fabric to make their square design. They can also offer the remaining fabrics or other notions as a finishing kit. If you visit enough shops you can enter to win some great prizes.
I tend to shop with an objectives list as it gives me a bit more focus and I tend to not go as overboard. So the first thing on my list was fabrics for my wedding decoration and quilt. I finished up the first block (minus the embroidery) on Tuesday so I would know how much of various colors I might want or need.
The second project on my buy list was for a quilt for our guest room. We repainted it this year and so most of my pale blue and pink was not fitting in. So I picked up several yellows and greens for that.
Now, to be perfectly honest… there is always more shopping than just the needs. Apparently this year I needed some whales, dinosaurs and cats. As well as a quilters map, and the knitting related fabric.
i also fell a bit in love with this pattern for a modified Dresden and flowers. The shop had a sample quilt on display and it was AMAZING. I am thinking of going a bit scrappy with it, as I've been piling up a "few" scraps.
This year the shop hop was happening at the same time as the Row by Row Experience, which is a nationwide event. The shops offer a free pattern for a row. They can also offer a kit to complete their row which may have a cost. I did pick up patterns, but only a few of the kits. I seem to have quite a bit of blues in my stash and the theme this year is H2O… so I'll see if I have the time to assemble some rows.
So here's my pile of patterns and kits from the hop and the Row by Row.


We found more records about Luiz Nascimento.
Luiz Nascimento is buried in the Cemitério de Indaial at the location displayed on the map below. This GPS information is ONLY available at BillionGraves. Our technology can help you find the gravesite and other family members buried nearby.
Luiz Nascimento was 17 years old when World War II: Nazi Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning the European phase of World War II. World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier. The vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most global war in history; it directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. In a state of total war, the major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history, marked by 50 to 85 million fatalities, most of whom were civilians in the Soviet Union and China. It included massacres, the genocide of the Holocaust, strategic bombing, premeditated death from starvation and disease and the only use of nuclear weapons in war.
Luiz Nascimento was 23 years old when World War II: Nagasaki is devastated when an atomic bomb, Fat Man, is dropped by the United States B-29 Bockscar. Thirty-five thousand people are killed outright, including 23,200-28,200 Japanese war workers, 2,000 Korean forced workers, and 150 Japanese soldiers. Nagasaki is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. The city's name, 長崎, means "long cape" in Japanese. Nagasaki became a centre of colonial Portuguese and Dutch influence in the 16th through 19th centuries, and the Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region have been recognized and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Part of Nagasaki was home to a major Imperial Japanese Navy base during the First Sino-Japanese War and Russo-Japanese War.
Luiz Nascimento was 33 years old when Disneyland Hotel opens to the public in Anaheim, California. The Disneyland Hotel is a resort hotel located at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, owned by the Walt Disney Company and operated through its Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products division. Opened on October 5, 1955, as a motor inn owned and operated by Jack Wrather under an agreement with Walt Disney, the hotel was the first to officially bear the Disney name. Under Wrather's ownership, the hotel underwent several expansions and renovations over the years before being acquired by Disney in 1988. The hotel was downsized to its present capacity in 1999 as part of the Disneyland Resort expansion.
Luiz Nascimento was 42 years old when Thirty-five hundred United States Marines are the first American land combat forces committed during the Vietnam War. The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting amphibious operations with the United States Navy. The U.S. Marine Corps is one of the four armed service branches in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.
Luiz Nascimento was 55 years old when Star Wars is released in theaters. Star Wars is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first film in the original Star Wars trilogy and the beginning of the Star Wars franchise. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew, the film focuses on the Rebel Alliance, led by Princess Leia (Fisher), and its attempt to destroy the Galactic Empire's space station, the Death Star.
Luiz Nascimento was 67 years old when The tanker Exxon Valdez spilled 10.8 million US gallons (260,000 bbl; 41,000 m3) of oil into Prince William Sound, Alaska, causing one of the most devastating man-made maritime environmental disasters. A tanker is a ship designed to transport or store liquids or gases in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and gas carrier. Tankers also carry commodities such as vegetable oils, molasses and wine. In the United States Navy and Military Sealift Command, a tanker used to refuel other ships is called an oiler but many other navies use the terms tanker and replenishment tanker.


NORD is excited to announce a new Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) training program to be hosted with the University of Maryland at our Rare Disease and Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit.
This program is part of the Eugene Washington Engagement Award received by the University of Maryland's School of Pharmacy by PCORI.
This will be a hands-on, active learning session for up to 40 NORD patient organization members to attend. (A PCOR track will be hosted at the Summit for all attendees to join).