Red Cross required its volunteers to sign, prevented him from reporting on the widespread, systematic human rights violations by Nigerian forces and their Egyptian allies, against the Christian Igbo.

The Birth of Doctors Without Borders

When Dr. Kouchner publically criticised the Nigerian government and The Red Cross for their seeming complicity in this humanitarian disaster, which was leading to the deaths of hundreds-of-thousands of Biafran civilians, a new aid organisation was born. Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders), was founded in 1971, by these dissident French Red Cross medical personnel who were outraged by the helplessness of the Red Cross to ignore the political and religious boundaries and prioritise the welfare of victims.

Against All Odds

Biafra received support only from South Africa, Rhodesia and Portugal. A small number of foreign volunteersalso helped the Biafrans in their brave battle against all odds. German born Colonel Rolf Steiner was not a mercenary, in that he fought as a volunteer - without pay. Col. Steiner led the Fourth Commandos effectively against the Nigerians. On one raid he destroyed six Soviet bombers and fighter jets on the ground. South African soldier Maj. Hugh (Taffy) Williams inspired his Biafran soldiers to defeat divisions of Soviet led Federal forces with skill and courage. Captain Jan Breytenbach led a company of South African paratroopers to train and support the Biafrans.

Biafran Air Force

Count Carl Gustav von Rosen, was a Swedish flying Ace and idealist who came close to changing the course of the war with his bold hedge-hoping minicoin raids on Nigeria. Count von Rosen equipped


five Malmo MF1-9 Minicoin small single piston engined aircraft with 68mm anti-armour rocket pods and machine guns. His Biafran Air Force included three Swedes, and an ex-royal Canadian Air Force pilot. Van Rosen's BAF succeeded in destroying several MiG-17s and three of Nigeria's Ilyushin-28 Bombers, which had been used to bomb Biafran villages and farms on a daily basis. The small, but bold, Biafran Air Force disrupted the combat operations of the Nigerian Air Force and army attacking Nigerian air fields and military columns.

Innovations

The Canadian pilot, Lynn Garrison, innovated the method of dropping bag supplies to remote areas. By placing a sack of food inside a larger sack, when the package hit the ground, the inner sack would rupture, but the outer one would keep the contents intact.Many tonnes of food were dropped in this way to besieged Biafrans who would have otherwise died of starvation. Rhodesian pilot, Jack Malloch, flew desperately needed supplies, landing at Annabelle - Biafra's jungle airstrip near Uli.

Resourceful

The odds were greatly against the Biafrans. At the outbreak of hostilities, the Eastern region had insufficient arms for their soldiers. With great ingenuity, and enthusiastic support of the general population, the Biafrans manufactured rockets, mines, tanks, grenade launchers, bombs, flamethrowers, vaccines, and clothing. They also armoured and equipped civilian boats to form a small Navy.

Isolated

However, very few countries in Africa recognised Biafra's independence. The exceptions were Zambia, Tanzania, Gabon and the Ivory Coast.

Overwhelming Logistical Disparity

Logistics plainly won the war for the Nigerians. Not only were numbers on their side, but vast quantities


of ammunition were supplied by the Muslim Middle East and by Red China, the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom. The Biafran soldiers were plainly better trained and more highly motivated. However, in the end, lack of ammunition and food proved decisive.

Operation Tailwind

With increased British support, the Nigerian Federal Forces launched a final offensive against the Biafrans on 23 December 1969, with a major thrust from the South, led by Colonel Obasanjo (who later became a military ruler and much later the first elected President in Nigeria). Operation Tailwind was launched 7 January 1970 with Third Division launching from the South, the First Division from the North and the Second Division from the West.

Defeat

Overwhelmed from all sides, and with their only remaining airstrip overrun, the Biafrans surrendered on15 January 1970. The war cost the Igbos a great deal in terms of lives, money and infrastructure. Up to 3 million people died in the conflict, most of these from starvation and disease.

Dispossessed and Impoverished

Igbos who fled for their lives during the war, returned to their homes to find their properties taken over by others. This injustice was condoned by the Nigerian government by claiming that the properties were "abandoned". Similarly, Igbos lost their jobs by being informed that they had "resigned" by fleeing the fighting. The suffering of the Biafrans was intensified by Nigeria changing its currency and refusing to honour Biafra's supplies of pre-war Nigerian currency. Effectively this devastated the Igbo middle-class and destroyed their savings.

Three Decades of Dictatorships

Nigeria continued to suffer under a succession


of military dictators. Each coup d’état seemed to only intensify the widespread corruption.

Corruption

Today Operation World reports that: "The scale of corruption in Nigeria is staggering. It is widely regarded as one of the world's most corrupt societies and is infamous for e-mail scams, international crime and drug-running. Graft, bribery and embezzlement are commonplace at every level of society. Since the 1960s, over US$400 Billion has been lost through corruption, almost all to the very people entrusted with the nation's stewardship." "The impact of corruption on Nigeria is devastating and crippling. It pulls others into the grasping free-for-all… it leaves the Nation's reputation in tatters and it generates such disillusionment that violence and extreme reactions appear to be the only ones that work."

A Divided Country

The three regions of Nigeriahave now developed into 36 states. 8 of these states are overwhelmingly Muslim, 18 are overwhelmingly Christian, and 10 are split roughly evenly between Christians and Muslims.

Sharia and Jihad

The imposition of Sharia law since 1999, in 9 Northern states and parts of 4 others, has led to the martyrdom of over 13,750 Christians and the destruction of many hundreds of church buildings. Officially, Nigeria is constitutionally a secular state with freedom of religion, but that is not protected in the Sharia law dominated North. The Muslim Hausa and Fulani dominated areas continue to be a law unto themselves and the constitutional rights of Nigerians are ignored in these areas. As Operation World reports: "The introduction of Sharia law in Northern Muslim states is a direct challenge to the


embezzlement and sexual immorality are tragically frequent. Accountability is often absent; the 'big man' dynamic plays into the same materialism, pride and carnality that cripple Nigeria politically and economically. Pray that humility, simplicity and holiness might become the watchwords of the Nigerian church."

Persecution

"The scale of persecution of Christians by Muslims has accelerated Nigeria's Northern states and as far South as the Central Plateau. It has caused the deaths of thousands, including pastors, and the destruction of hundreds, even thousands, of churches. It has united Christians and driven them to the Lord in prayer, but it also threatens the very fabric of Nigerian society and statehood."

Literature

"Literature is vital… especially in the areas of Discipleship… they are avidly sought after, but in short supply. The number of bookshops is veryfew… many mega church pastors write copiously, but the topics are the same - Prosperity, Success and Overcoming. Pray for those who are interested in writing on a wide range of issues, and in a culturally and contextually relevant way, but lack the means and publishing sources."

Radio

"Nigeria has one of the world's highest proportions and numbers of short wave radio listeners. Even more have access to FM. With Nigeria's low rural literacy level and strong oral story telling culture, radio is vital for evangelism and discipleship. Pray for all unreasonable restrictions to be lifted for local radio. Many unevangelised groups can receive Christian radio broadcasts in their own language. The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) is known to play a restrictive role on Christian broadcasts on national stations,


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The monthly luncheon and fashion show at the Casa Monica Hotel will feature fashions for the mature woman from Ann Taylor Loft. An Ann Taylor Factory Store is in St. Augustine Premium Outlets east of Interstate 95.

The special guest model will be Jennifer Tesori, who is a youth advocate and community liaison for the Boys & Girls Club serving all of St. Johns County.

Door prizes will include brunch at the Casa Monica, spa services from Dierdre Leake of the Facial Rejuvenation Centre and gift certificates.

The luncheon starts at 11:30 a.m. and will include a glass of champagne or mimosa, a choice of appetizer, entree, dessert and beverage for $19.95. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 810-6810.

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All children in years 7 and 8 (aged 11--13 years old) from each of the participating schools in England (secondary schools) and aged 9--12 years old in Canada (primary schools), were invited to take part. Members of the project team visited the school and gave a presentation during Assembly (i.e. regular gathering of students and teachers at the beginning of the school day). This was followed by a letter to all eligible children and their parents, which provided further information about the study and invited the child to take part. The letter provided contact details for the project team, and children and/or parents were encouragedto contact a member of the team to ask any questions. Interested children, their parents or guardians, provided written informed consent prior to taking part.

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with local authorities and transport organisations to identify schools that had a particular need to increase walking to school behaviour. This approach successfully recruited the target number of schools within the given timeframes from 12 schools in three different cities. Therefore the school recruitment strategies seem acceptable and appropriate for employment across different countries.

Recruitment of participants in physical activity trials are a commonly cited problem \[[@CR33]\]. An intervention participation rate of 95% in a short time period, from 12 schools in two different countries is evidence of employment of a successful recruitment strategy for children. A key aspect of this success was due to the partnerships established with local authorities, school Principals, teachers and parents, and the innovative nature of the intervention (involving novel technology, bespoke website andQuality Seafood Market

5621 Airport Blvd., 454-5827 (wholesale: 452-3820)

Mon.-Sat., market: 8am-8pm, restaurant: 10:30am-9pm

On Jan. 27, 1938, a flashy ad in the Austin American newspaper announced the opening of Quality Seafood, "Austin's Newest and Modern Sea Food Market." A photo of Manager Garnett Lenz, a serious young man in a stiff collar, asserts that "deliveries made to our store daily insure you the maximum in freshness."

On Jan. 27, 2013 – 75 years later to the day – Quality Seafood Market will hold a fish-cutting ceremony (who needs a ribbon?) to celebrate the grand opening of its newly remodeled and expanded facility on Airport Boulevard. Since 1938, there have been a succession of owners and a lot of water – and fish – under the bridge. But some things haven't changed:


Deliveries of fresh seafood still arrive each day. "It's such an honor to be a part of this Austin tradition," says owner Carol Huntsberger.

The original Quality Seafood was Lenz' little fish counter installed within John Starr's Fruit and Vegetable Market at 11th & Congress, just across from the state Capitol. As the enterprise prospered, Lenz moved it to Third & Brazos, then 18th & San Jacinto, and in 1950, to 409 E. 19th (now MLK). By then, he'd formed a partnership with J.D. Spence, O.T. McCullough, and Jimmy Boutilier.

Chester Husted bought the business in 1958; as the University of Texas continued to acquire property east of I-35, he was forced to move it twice more. But loyal customers followed, and Quality Seafood landed at its present location onAirport in 1970, in a rented space that once housed a bowling alley. There was plenty of room for what had become a three-faceted business: the original retail market, a fry kitchen serving to-go orders, and a burgeoning wholesale operation that supplied restaurants around the city. O.T. McCullough designed the interior, as well as the epic neon lobster sign that still graces the parking lot.

When Chester Husted died in 1982, his children Harris and Jamie took over; they installed the first informal dining room. Sam Eaves bought the business in 1990 and altered the name to Eaves Bros. Quality Seafood. A veteran of the Alaska seafood business, he expanded the wholesale operation and added salmon, halibut, and sea bass to the market, alongside the traditional Gulf Coast varieties


like drum, snapper, shrimp, crab, oysters, and catfish. (See my profile of Eaves and Quality Seafood, "Fish Tales," March 22, 2002.)

In 2003, Eaves sold the business to his college friends Paul and Carol Huntsberger. Without prior experience in fish or retail, they hit the ground running – revising the name to Quality Seafood Market, expanding the menu and implementing additional restaurant service and hours, and adding a liquor license, an oyster bar, and a catering operation. They introduced popular daily features like Fish Taco Tuesdays and Lobsterfest Saturdays.

By 2006, Paul Huntsberger had returned to his financial services career; Carol Huntsberger has headed the company ever since, becoming the sole proprietor in 2010. Formerly a sales director for Mary Kay, she says, "I owe everything to the people whowork here. I know what they must have thought: 'Our boss is a blond cosmetics lady?' But they've taught me the fish business ... and there's been very little turnover."

That's an understatement. Retail manager Lee Chandler has expertly worked the fish counter for 22 years. Wholesale manager John Martinez has been on the job for 35 years. But the most remarkable employee story is that of Tom Cantu (Martinez' brother-in-law, and father of Louis Cantu, also in wholesale), who first came to work at Quality Seafood in 1960. That's right, he began as a delivery driver 53 years ago at the old MLK location, but soon advanced to fish cutter, and then to seafood buyer and general manager. He ostensibly retired in 1997, but still comes in several


days a week to work the phones and computer, buying seafood and taking the wholesale orders. And if a good customer puts in a late order, he says, "I'll deliver it myself on my way home."

Quality Seafood got its first 15 minutes of television fame in September 2012 when it was featured on Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations show on the Travel Channel. In the clip (available on YouTube), Bourdain shares fish tacos, hot sauce, and quips with the Austin heavy metal band the Sword. His comment on Quality Seafood? "Good Gulf oysters on the half shell ... and a sure hand with all manner of fryolated arts."

Combining her sales/accounting background and vision with her staff's experience and expertise, Huntsberger's Quality Seafood Market has moved steadily forward, growing from12 to 43 employees and undertaking a major expansion. Huntsberger has purchased the entire building and doubled the business' space to 16,000 square feet. Contractor Jeff Denton (by now an adjunct member of the Quality Seafood family) knocked down walls to open up the dining room, added new bathrooms and a private party room, and built a second seafood bar. There's a 1,700-square-foot cooler for fresh fish and a spacious new cutting room. The kitchen is moving into a new space, with an eight-foot grill to charbroil oysters and two enormous boiling pots to accommodate the weekly lobsterfests and seasonal crawfish boils.

Chef Rich Taylor, who joined the operation five years ago, is thrilled about the new kitchen's culinary possibilities. "I'm looking forward to expanding the scope of the


to wonder what Garnett Lenz would think about the latest developments of the little seafood business he started so many years ago in a corner of a Congress Avenue vegetable market. He might be surprised by its growth and lasting popularity, but he'd certainly recognize the legacy values of fresh fish, customer service, and a loyal clientele. Carol Huntsberger knows what she thinks. "If anyone came in and respected the foundation that the previous owners built, they would succeed." And in the what-goes-around-comes-around department: She's got plans to put in a fresh produce stand.

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During courtship, the males spin a thread from the abdomen, attach one end to the substrate, and string packages of sperm (spermatophores) along it. After a series of courtship dances, the female picks up the spermatophores and places them on her ovipositor. She then lays a batch of around 30 eggs in a suitable crevice. The young resemble the adults, and take up to two years to reach sexual maturity, depending on the species and conditions such as temperature and available food.

Unlike most insects, the adults continue to moult after reaching adulthood, and typically mate once at each instar. Archaeognaths may haveparents were actually her grandparents, and her sister Sophie was actually her mother. Her bio-mother, Sophie, was raped by a male friend when she was 17, and fell pregnant. Since it was 1929, abortion was not an option, so they made the decision for her to be raised as a sister, instead of granddaughter. She was not told until her bio-mother died at 35 from cancer. She was extremely upset at being brought into the world the way she was, and that she was never allowed to know Sophie as her mother. My grandma never told anyone but her husband and my mom and her sister did not find out until my mom was 25 when my grandfather accidentally told her. I am technically not supposed to know,


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I’m late to the thread but I am a product of rape. My mother met my father who was a crack and heroin addict and had my older sister with him, they got married and he started beating her and my sister regularly. The abuse went on for years until he was brazenly bringing women home to fuck in front of her and my mom had enough and left, she had no where to go and was sleeping couch to couch with my sister. He looked everywhere for her, found her somehow and raped her. Ibecause of it. To parents with children who were products of rape, please wait until they are mature enough to handle knowing something like that. I don’t know if I was ready at 16, but hearing it any earlier might have had much worse consequences for me.

My grandfather was the product of rape, My family are from the Fujian province, and my grandfather was the result of the Japanese invasion into china. his mother died in childbirth and he was an orphan, worked as a farmer, an alcoholic and died of lung cancer. My father doesn’t talk much about his father, but I hear stories from the rest of the family, but my father got a scholarship to study in Canada and moved over there to get an


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When I was about 14 or 15, I found out my birth mother had been raped repeatedly by her stepfather. One of those times had resulted in me. I have always known I was adopted, but I had been told that my birth father was my birth mother’s boyfriend. It was when my anger issues towards him became too much that my mother told me the truth. I still have some anger issues about it, but they are directed at the correct person now. And the kicker was, SHE was the one that got kicked out of the house. Somehow she managed to travel nearly 100 miles to the nearest big city and wastaken in by a home for unwed mothers. They helped her through her pregnancy and then helped her find people to adopt me. She was still a kid herself (celebrated her 16th birthday a month or two after I was born) and couldn’t take care of me on her own. Her mother had told her that the only way she could come home was without me. Apparently, one of her aunts wanted to take me in and raise me as her own, but by the time they found out, the paperwork had already gone through and I was legally in a new family. It was a closed adoption, but my mom sent letters to my birth mother through the agency, to let her know I was doing well.


The Israel Police released for publication on Monday morning the details surrounding the investigation into a stabbing attack which took place on the evening of Remembrance Day on May 10 in Armon Hanatziv against five women aged 70-80,

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According to the statement, three Arab minors all from the Arab neighborhood of Jabel Mukaber were arrested on May 19.

The women were walking near the Goldman Promenade in the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood in Jerusalem when they noticed two Arab minors sitting on a bench. When they passed them, the two individuals attacked the women and stabbed two of them who were subsequently evacuated to Shaare Tsedek Medical Center in moderate condition. After the attack, the suspects managed to flee the scene prompting a wide scale manhunt.

Sceneof attack in Armon Hanatziv (Photo: Medabrim Tikshoret)

Large security forces were called to the scene and opened up joint investigation together with the local Jerusalem Police and and Shin Bet.

During the investigation of the the suspects, all of whom were aged between 16-17 years, the three admitted to their intent to carry out an attack on Jews and even stated that they had discussed the details of the attack during their studies via their Facebook pages, the police statement read.

The three decided to meet at a small supermarket in Jabel Mukaber. Armed with knives and an ax which they took from their homes, the three proceeded in the direction of the promenade where they waited for their Jewish victims. A third suspect left the scene after becoming afraid


that the attack would lead to the demolition of his parents’ home.

Scene of the attack (Photo: MDA)

As the women passed the two boys, they began stabbing them and striking them with the wooden handle of the ax. The two then fled the scene in the direction of their village while throwing and hiding their weapons on the way. One made it home and the other took refuge in his school. “Later on, one of the attackers returned to retrieve the weapons and hid them in their village,” said the police statement.

The investigation also revealed that following the attack, the two suspects corresponded with each other via Watsapp and Facebook and determined to carry out another stabbing in light of their earlier “success” the first time. The attack wasThe Golden Age of Broadway -- when there were true stars of the stage -- is gone. Now, it's buzzy film actors like Scarlett Johansson and Sienna Miller who tend to be cast in tried and true revivals. Enter Nina Arianda stage left in the Broadway hit Venus in Fur. Without a Hollywood name, she's currently one of the most critically-acclaimed young actresses on the Great White Way, starring in the whip-smart dark comedy by David Ives. Arianda plays Vanda, a desperate actress auditioning for the lead role in a fictional adaptation of the sadomasochistic novel, Venus in Furs, but it soon becomes clear that there's much more to her than an unimpressive résumé. "The mystery behind her was so intriguing," says Arianda, who first made waves in


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Razan, her husband, and their three children made a trip to the UK to visit her brother-in-law who has living in Huddersfield. While they were in the UK the family decided to apply for asylum, and set about getting the process in motion. Razan’s asylum was granted relatively smoothly but it took two years for her husband’s approval to come through. Razan set to work on looking for a job. As her pharmacy degree wasn’t being recognized in the UK, her entrepreneurial mind got to work.

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After spending some time as a translator, Razan decided she wanted to set up her own enterprise. She noticed


a gap in the market when it came to halloumi cheese. While she found the product being sold in UK supermarkets, she believed the quality left a lot to be desired. She was also impressed with local Yorkshire cow’s milk, and so went about mixing her eastern taste with western produce.

Razan managed to get a £2,500 (about $3200) enterprise loan, and with that initial seed money, went about creating her product. Calling the cheese Yorkshire Dama Cheese was a tip of the hat to her two homes, Yorkshire and Damascus, Razan has received acclaim from a range of critics.

She won bronze at the 2014 World Cheese Awards, was shortlisted for the best cheese at the 2015 Delicious Yorkshire food festival, and won gold at the World Cheese Awardsin 2016. She was also nominated for recognition by the former British Prime Minister David Cameron for the 2015 International Women’s Day.

The opening of her new factory was attended by British Royal Princess Anne. Her cheese is now available in three varieties: original, chilli, and mint. Razan and her family are yet another example of the enriching effect refugees can have to the societies that host them, provided they are given a safe space, free from discrimination.

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Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with Neil Heslin, center, whose son Jesse Lewis died at the school shootings in Newtown, Conn., after Biden spoke in New York's City Hall Blue Room, Thursday, March 21, 2013. Relatives of shooting victims from Newtown, Conn., stood with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, right, and Biden as they spoke in favor of an assault weapons ban. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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A section of employees of Hyundai Motor India's Sriperumbudur manufacturing plant continued their strike for the third consecutive day today, pressing their demand for reinstatement of 28 sacked staff.

Shares of Maruti Suzuki India rose by nearly 4 per cent in early trade on Friday after the 14-day-long strike at the company's Manesar's plant was called off on Friday morning.
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Marathon talks brokered by the Haryana government between the management and striking workers at Maruti Suzuki India's (MSI) Manesar plant are still on, with the stir entering its 14th dayon Thursday.
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Workers at the country's largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki India's Manesar plant continued their strike for the 13th day on Wednesday after negotiations with the company management broke down on Tuesday.
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The strike at Maruti Suzuki India's (MSI) Manesar plant entered its 12th day on Tuesday as talks brokered by the Haryana government between the management and workers on Monday remained inconclusive.
Workers at Suzuki Powertrain India Ltd (SPIL) and Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd (SMIPL), who have also gone on strike


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The agitation at Maruti Suzuki India's (MSI) Manesar plant entered its 11th day on Monday with workers protesting outside the factory premises, but the company said it has managed to resume partial production using the same contract employees it had recruited when the trouble began in July.
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The strike at Maruti Suzuki India's (MSI) Manesar plant entered its 11th day on Monday, with workers protesting outside the factory premises, but the company said it has resumed partial production at the plant.
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The strike by workers at Maruti Suzuki India's Manesar plant entered its seventh day on Thursday,with no sign of an end despite the Haryana government declaring it illegal on Wednesday.
"The workers are still on strike and there is no production at the plant," a company spokesperson said.
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With the strike at Maruti’s Manesar plant entering its sixth day, the Haryana government has stepped into tackle the labour unrest. The government has slapped a breach of agreement notice on the striking workers.
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The worker's body of Maruti Suzuki India's Gurgaon plant has thrown its weight behind the sacked colleagues of the Manesar unit who are going on a two-day hunger strike from tomorrow to protest their reinstatement.

Shares in Maruti Suzuki fell 1.6 per cent after a business newspaper reported that workers are planning a hunger strike and other peaceful protests to force the management to take back the 548 employees sacked after the deadly violence in July that hit production.

A section of employees of Hyundai Motor India's Sriperumbudur manufacturing plant continued their strike for the third consecutive day today, pressing their demand for reinstatement of 28 sacked staff.

Sharesof Maruti Suzuki India rose by nearly 4 per cent in early trade on Friday after the 14-day-long strike at the company's Manesar's plant was called off on Friday morning.
Following the development, shares of the company jumped by 3.88 per cent to Rs 1,117.55 on the BSE and were the best performer among the Sensex blue-chips at 9: 55 am...

Marathon talks brokered by the Haryana government between the management and striking workers at Maruti Suzuki India's (MSI) Manesar plant are still on, with the stir entering its 14th day on Thursday.
According to the company, the talks that began on Wednesday morning at 11 am continued through the night and were still going on this morning...

Workers at the country's largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki India's Manesar plant continued their strike


for the 13th day on Wednesday after negotiations with the company management broke down on Tuesday.
Workers at Suzuki Powertrain India Ltd (SPIL) and Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd (SMIPL) had also gone on strike from October 7 in support o...

The strike at Maruti Suzuki India's (MSI) Manesar plant entered its 12th day on Tuesday as talks brokered by the Haryana government between the management and workers on Monday remained inconclusive.
Workers at Suzuki Powertrain India Ltd (SPIL) and Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd (SMIPL), who have also gone on strike in support of their col...

The agitation at Maruti Suzuki India's (MSI) Manesar plant entered its 11th day on Monday with workers protesting outside the factory premises, but the company said it has managed to resume partial production using thesame contract employees it had recruited when the trouble began in July.
The Suzuki Powertrain India Limited, (SPIL), which...

The strike at Maruti Suzuki India's (MSI) Manesar plant entered its 11th day on Monday, with workers protesting outside the factory premises, but the company said it has resumed partial production at the plant.
The company also said production at its main plant at Gurgaon has been resumed after a two-day closure last week due to component su...

The strike by workers at Maruti Suzuki India's Manesar plant entered its seventh day on Thursday, with no sign of an end despite the Haryana government declaring it illegal on Wednesday.
"The workers are still on strike and there is no production at the plant," a company spokesperson said.
Simultaneous strikes by workers at Suzuki Powert...

With the


strike at Maruti’s Manesar plant entering its sixth day, the Haryana government has stepped into tackle the labour unrest. The government has slapped a breach of agreement notice on the striking workers.
Meanwhile, production at the plant has declined by 70 per cent.
A series of strikes at the country's largest carmaker Ma...

Maruti Suzuki India Limited shares are trading lower after another strike hit its plant in Manesar. At 11: 41 am, stock of the company was down 2.25 per cent.
On Sunday, Maruti dismissed 10 workers, terminated five trainees and suspended 10 employees in connection "with the strike and violence at the Manesar factory premises".
Chairman o...

Defying the broader market trend, shares of Maruti Suzuki India surged by almost 2 per cent in early trade on Monday on the bourses todayafter the 33-day long standoff between the management and workers of its Manesar plant ended early on Saturday.
As per the agreement, workers agreed to sign the contentious good conduct bond laid down by t...

Maruti is back in news and for all the wrong reasons again. After a 13-day strike crippled manufacturing in June, another strike has hit India's number one car maker.
The Maruti management has confirmed the strike at the Manesar plant to NDTV. The strike began at 2 pm today and work has stopped at the Manesar plant. The strike began after o...

The strike at Maruti Suzuki India's Manesar plant continued for the eighth day despite the Haryana government banning it on Friday, while the loss to the company mounted to about Rs 390 crore.
Intense negotiations were


continuing with Gurgaon Labour Commissioner J P Mann trying to bring an amicable solution to the impasse between the 2,000 s...

Toughening its stance against the ongoing employees' strike at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant, the Haryana government on Friday imposed a ban on the strike by passing prohibitory orders.
The state government has passed orders prohibiting the continuance of the strike in the industrial unit, Haryana Minister of State for Labour and Employment ...

The country's largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki India today said production at its Manesar facility continues to be completely stopped as the workers' strike at the plant entered its 7th day.
"The situation is the same as yesterday," a company spokesperson said.
Around 2,000 workers at the plant have been on strike since Saturday, result...

The strike at Maruti Suzuki India'sa workers' strike entered the third day.
"The situation remains the same as of now," a company spokesperson said. He, however, declined to share any further details.
O...

The standoff between Maruti Suzuki and its striking workers in Manesar continued on Monday with the management resorting to disciplinary action against some of the striking employees. The company has terminated the contract of 11 workers at the Manesar plant.
About 1,000 workers have been on strike since Saturday afternoon. Workers at Manes...

The country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India today said a section of workers went on a strike this afternoon at its Manesar plant.
"A section of workers stopped work for a few hours on Saturday at Maruti Suzuki India's Manesar plant," the company said in a statement. Management representatives were talking to


the workers to understan...

The standoff between the management of the country's largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki India and workers at its Manesar plant continued on Sunday. About 2,000 workers, employed at Maruti's Manesar plant, have struck work since Saturday, resulting in a production loss of about 650 units. The Manesar plant rolls out 1,300 units every day.
"The ...

Amid growing concern about how a lengthy strike at the Maruti plants in Gurgaon and Manesar are affecting the company and consumers, the chief of Maruti, R C Bhargava told NDTV that he expects a resolution in "the next two-three days." Mr Bhargava said that reports that Maruti wants to abandon its plant in Haryana are untrue. He also confirmed that...A book about the UFC could be written just on the rivalries between Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz and Randy Couture alone. Those three men — all UFC Hall of Famers — helped catapult MMA into the mainstream conversation in the mid-aughts, all fighting each other at least once.

Liddell and Ortiz fought twice. Couture and Liddell fought three times. Couture and Ortiz fought once.

On Nov. 24, Liddell and Ortiz will rejuvenate their rivalry. With both in their 40s, they will come out of retirement and fight each other in the main event of the first MMA card promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, one of the biggest promoters in boxing. The event will take place at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and air live on pay-per-view.

Couture, who remains friends with


Thursday, September 30, 2004

Alternative Energy Japan - Micro & Mini Hydroelectric

Japan's Daily Yomiuri reports that small-scale hydroelectric power generation is quietly becoming a big thing, with small output generators being established near mountain streams or on public water supplies.

On Yakushima island, a microhydroelectric power facility was installed by the Kamiyakucho municipal government at Shirotani-Unsuikyo gorge, a densely wooded mountain area.

Water flows through two 524-meter-long pipes with a diameter of 7.5 centimeters, dropping 76 meters and turning a small turbine with a diameter of 26 centimeters. The system generates 4 kilowatts of electricity, which supplies energy for a mountain office and toilets for tourists.

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) defines microhydroelectric power facilities as having a maximum output of 100 kilowatts or less, while those witha maximum output of up to 1,000 kilowatts are called mini-hydroelectric power facilities.

Small-scale hydroelectric power plants have long been regarded as suitable for producing electricity in mountainous areas, but now they are increasingly used in cities as well.

In April, the Kawasaki City waterworks department and Japan Natural Energy Co. jointly installed a microhydroelectric power generator on a water pipe between a water purification plant and a distribution reservoir in the city. The site exploits a 38-meter difference in altitude between the two water facilities to distribute tap water.

A pipe between the two facilities had a bypass attached on which a power generator with an output of 170 kilowatts was installed. The electricity generated on the site is sold to Tokyo Electric Power Co. Since the system is installed


cars & "strong" hybrid cars which can run primarily on electricity, and increasing electricity generation from clean renewable sources in a major way.

Friday, September 24, 2004

Africa: Alternative Energy Kenya: Wind Micropower

AllAfrica.com reports that Kenyan duo Philip Osula and Mwacharo Guyo have installed wind-powered electricity generators in various homes in Nairobi, Mandera, Olengurueni and Taita in the last three years.

A beneficiary of the technology, Jeff Odera, a research scientist living in Nairobi, says he has found the technology reliable and cheaper than using a diesel generator. "It is silent, has less maintenance cost, is reliable, and no fuel is used," says Odera.

Converted to the technology two years ago, Odera says it has served his household well. "I use it for lighting and other household appliances like fridge, computer, television,average annual income of under US $400 it is estimated that 75 percent of citizens of this East African nation have no access to grid electricity due to high connectivity cost, the subsequent bills and maintenance costs.

An average generator dubbed 'wind cruiser' ranges in weight from 15 to 25 kilos (around 33lbs-55lbs), is 10 inches in diameter and has a tail which gets the optimum direction of the wind. It is able to produce three kilowatts of electric energy.

Thursday, September 23, 2004

Asia: Alternative Energy Singapore - Not for another 20 years?

Channel News Asia reports that Singapore is taking a number of steps to try to stay on top of the world non-renewable energy trade. Singapore is one of the world's top three oil refining centres after Houston, Texas


and Rotterdam, Holland. In terms of oil trading Singapore is also number three after the oil trading exchanges in London and New York.

Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, wants the tiny island state to become a major hub for natural gas. Already 60 percent of Singapore's electricity supply is generated using gas.

The Singaporean Minister expects oil to remain the world's primary source of energy for the next 20 to 30 years. Presumably it is only after it loses this status that Singapore plans to make significant investment in alternative energy.

In my opinion this is extremely short sighted of Singapore. This city state went from being an under-developed island in the 1960s to becoming one of the "tiger" economies of Asia and theworld's largest producer of hard drives. Citizens of Singapore are immensely proud of their country (at least the ones I've met) and their national airline (Singapore Airways) and airport (Changi) are considered among the top in the world.

The government and people now have an opportunity to become leaders in renewable energy technology such as photovoltaic (solar) cells. It should be noted their economy is heavily dependent on cheap oil. Tourism and Singapore's status as a regional airline hub make a significant contribution to their economy. Failure to prepare for the peak in oil production could mean they are left behind by other asian countries such as China and Japan and it could take them years to catch up.

Wednesday, September 22, 2004

USA: Alternative Energy New York

The New York State


Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has won an order from Reykjavik Energy, a city-owned utility in Iceland, to build two 40 MW (megawatt) geothermal power plants at Hellisheidi, approximately 20 kilometers east of Reykjavik. The order marks the eighth geothermal power plant assigned to MHI by the utility provider.

Iceland, known as the "Land of Fire and Ice," is located where the Eurasian and North American plates meet. A country of numerous volcanoes, Iceland is well suited to use of geothermal energy. Because of abundant water supply, however, the country relies on hydroelectric generation to meet approximately 90% of its power demand, but the remainder depends chiefly on geothermal power. Very few plants use fossil fuels such as coal or oil as their energy source. In this way, Iceland obtainsalmost its entire power supply from clean energy resources.

Outside Japan, to date MHI has delivered geothermal power plants to 11 countries worldwide, including Iceland, the United States, Mexico, the Philippines, Indonesia, New Zealand, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Kenya. Their combined power output exceeds 2 GigaWatts.

Wednesday, September 15, 2004

Asia: Alternative Energy China - Renewable Energy Revolution?

In a joint press release Greenpeace, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Chinese Renewable Energy Association (CREIA) have announced the formation of a partnership to promote wind power in China.

Due to rapid economic growth, China has faced power shortages and a huge increase in energy imports in recent months.

According to Greenpeace, the only long term sustainable solution to China’s energy crisis is through the massive uptake of renewable energy sources such


approximately $820 million dollars in developing alternative energy technology including solar power and wave power. The party are also in favour of a major increase in Danish wind power production.

Thursday, September 09, 2004

World's Largest Solar Energy Plant opened in Germany

The world's largest solar power station officially started production this week in eastern Germany according to an article in Expatica.

The project was hailed by Environment Minister Juergen Trittin as advancing the timetable to make the sun's power cheaper. The five-megawatt facility, located on a former lignite mine ash deposit, consists of some 33,500 solar modules. The output equates to the electricity needs of some 1,800 households while sparing the atmosphere of some 3,700 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, officials said.

Trittin, of Germany's environmentalist Green party is quotedas saying "in 15 years' time solar energy could become competitive with conventional sources. Over the past few years the cost of solar power had been lowered by more than 50 percent".

Wednesday, September 08, 2004

New Zealand: a Choice between Coal and Nuclear Power?

cover image from the video game "New Zealand Story"

This article in New Zealand's Otago Daily Times suggests that nuclear power stations will be operating in New Zealand by 2015 if coal is not used as a fuel source. Currently 40 of approximately 60 power stations in New Zealand are hydroelectric.

To me this seems a false choice. New Zealand produces more of its electricity from hydro-electric power stations than any other country. There's nothing stopping New Zealand utilising wind, wave, solar & tidal power to meet its


future energy needs.

Tuesday, September 07, 2004

Alternative Energy South Africa: Time to Prepare for "Post Commodity Economy"

Mining's contribution to South Africa's GDP has shrunk from 14% in 1983 to less than 7% by the end of the 1990s. Gold reserves are only expected to last another 10 years. The number of people employed in mining had fallen from 800,000 to 400,000 contributing to rising unemployment.

This report in the South African Business Report notes that South Africa has only another 40 years of coal reserves left. This is ironic as South Africa is a leader in coal-to-liquid technology which can produce oil from coal.

SASOL is one of the leaders in this field and recently signed contracts for two plants in China costing over a billion dollars. A few days ago6 workers were killed at one of the petrochemical group's plants in South Africa in the third blast in the last three months.
Ompi Aphane, the chief director in charge of electricity, would not be drawn on whether the government would go for nuclear power as an alternative to coal-fired power stations, saying this was a policy issue the government had to decide on. South Africa is also a leader in "pebble bed" nuclear reactors which are supposedly walk away safe.

But, he said, "clean" coal technologies were being developed and would have to be explored along with other alternative energy sources.

Monday, September 06, 2004

Think Big: Plan for Massive Off-Shore Wind Farm in Scotland

Plans for a massive offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth have gained £6m of funding from


A white referee is under fire after he forced a high school wrestler from New Jersey to cut off his dreadlocks or forfeit a match last week. Andrew Johnson, a wrestler at Buena Regional High School, was wearing a cover over his dreadlocks, SNJ Today News reported.

Johnson opted to cut his hair and compete. He went on to win the match by takedown. His school defeated Oakcrest High School 41-24.

Video of the incident shows a trainer cutting his dreadlocks as people at the gymnasium watched. The referee was identified by local media as Alan Maloney.

Epitome of a team player ⬇ A referee wouldn't allow Andrew Johnson of Buena @brhschiefs to wrestle with a cover over his dreadlocks. It was either an impromptu haircut, or a forfeit. Johnson choseFrom document WO 2002/019791 A is known a hub-bearing assembly for rotatably mounting a tilling disc for agricultural use, around an axis of rotation. The assembly comprises an annular hub, having a tubular portion axially extending, which defines a substantially cylindrical housing and a radially outer flange for fixing the disc. In the housing a bearing unit is located, the bearing unit comprising an outer ring, one or two inner rings and one or two set of rolling bodies, interposed between inner and outer rings. In other solutions, the outer ring is in one piece with the flanged hub.
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Recently, with respect to fabrication of thin film devices provided with thin film transistors (TFTs), thin film diodes (TFDs), etc., techniques have been examined in which a thin film device that is lightweight, excellent in shock resistance and is flexible is fabricated by transferring a thin film element, for example, to a flexible substrate that has flexibility from an original fabrication substrate, in which the thin film element is fabricated.
For example, the applicant has developed a method for transferring a thin film element fabricated on an original fabrication substrate to a flexible substrate that serves as a substrate to be transferred, and for which an application has been applied (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application 10-125931). In the method, a thin film element is fabricated on the original fabrication substratewith a peeling layer. Then, it is adhesively bonded on a substrate to be transferred and irradiated with light. As a result, a separation occurs to peel off the original fabrication substrate from the thin film element.
The applicant also has developed a transfer method in which a thin film element is transferred to a temporary transfer substrate (the first transfer body) as the first transfer and then transferred to a second transfer substrate (the second transfer body) as the second transfer. Patents have been applied for relating to this method (Japanese Unexamined Patents 11-26733 and 2001-189460).
With these transfer methods, flexible thin film devices can be fabricated by the following manners: a thin film element that requires high temperature processes and high processing accuracy in fabrications is fabricated on


an original fabrication substrate that is excellent in heat resistance and shape stability, and is suitable for fabricating the thin film element; and then the thin film element is transferred on a substrate, for example, such as a resin substrate that is lightweight and is flexible.
However, the flexible thin film device fabricated by using conventional transfer techniques as mentioned above has a disadvantage in that handling is difficult due to an unstable shape while the flexible thin film device is lightweight and flexible. That is, the same method for handling conventional glasses or silicon wafers easily causes mistakes of dropping, etc., in holding or transferring a substrate due to the pliability of the substrates. Particularly, in a case where a thin film device is fabricated in large quantityVideos you might like

But, perhaps they do not. Perhaps, everything is just as it should be.

Rask let in four goals in the first game of the season. His defense played terribly and he was at fault for only one of the goals, but he still let in four.

Tim Thomas comes in the next day and has a shutout. He gets the next start against the New Jersey Devils and concedes just one goal. On Tuesday, he was between the pipes, on the road, against the Capitals. He was stellar again, holding the Alexander Ovechkin-led Caps to just one goal.

Thomas has played excellently. If Rask does play tonight, the main reason will be that he hasn’t played in 10 days and the 36-year old Thomas is only months removed


Reservation

From Conservapedia

Reservations (or Reserve in Canadian English) were originally areas of land set off by the US and CanadianGovernments to enclose Native American people providing safety and land for American and Canadian settlers. Later, Native Americans were granted the legal ability to leave the reservation, were considered full American Citizens, and the reservations themselves became more of a "homeland" for Indian tribes, with special legal protections.

Indian reservations were originally under the full control of the US Government, via the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior.

After the Indian Reorganization Act, tribal councils took control over most aspects of individual Tribal Reservations (under the approval of the Department of the Interior). Generally, each reservation has its own legal codes, as well as a legal system with law enforcement2017 and 2018. Brown’s behavior in this deposition might be germane to the preparation of Taylor’s attorneys, who will seek a deposition of him in the process of that civil case. NFL investigators are also expecting to sit down with Brown as part of their probe into allegations brought by Taylor and a second woman, who was identified in a Sports Illustrated story where she alleged sexual misconduct by Brown while she painted a mural in his home.

As far as his NFL career stands, Brown is currently a free agent and is in the process of preparing nine grievances against the New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders, in hopes of recouping $61 million in lost salary and guarantees.

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Girl group Crayon Pop has recently signed with Japanese entertainment company, Pony Canyon, to officially kick off their activities in Japan.

The news of their Japanese debut was revealed on October 4, when the group performed at the 2014 First Chrome Family in JAPAN Concert.

One of the leading record labels in Japan, Pony Canyon is well known for representing local artists like w-inds., and aiko, as well as Hallyu stars Jang Geun Suk, B1A4, and BTS.

Crayon Pop will make their official debut with a mini album on November 19. In addition to containing Japanese versions of their Korean hits, the album includes one previously unreleased song.

“After unveiling the mini album on October 19, we will release an official debut album next year. We are now excited. We hope toNYC Official: Occupy Wall Street Cleanup Is Being Postponed

Demonstrators with 'Occupy Wall Street' protest at Zuccotti Park in New York on October 13, 2011 the day after Mayor Bloomberg gave a message to Occupy Wall Street protestors that the park needs to be cleaned. Protestors, signs, and sleeping bags need to be temporarily vacated from the premises while the park's property owner can go in with a cleaning crew starting Friday.

Updated: Friday October 14, 6.30am ET. As the days ticked by, September rolled into October and the Occupy Wall Street movement dug in at Lower Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park, a question loomed: How long would they stay once cold weather came?

But a potential flashpoint was averted early Friday. New York City Deputy Mayor Cas Holloway has confirmed in a


are again asking for the assistance of the New York City Police Department to help clear the park,” so that the company could undertake the cleaning.

While the word itself has not been used, the protesters saw the initial letter as a notice of eviction. The movement put out an “Emergency Call to Action” on its website, asking for supporters to come to the park Friday at 6 a.m. “to defend the occupation from eviction.” And sure enough, they streamed there in their hundreds.

From their perspective, had they been forced from the park, the movement was worried that, even if they were allowed back in, their efforts to occupy the space may die. The OWS website says that the rules of the park include no sleeping bags or tarpsBy Aldo Amato,

RENO, Nev. – Reno 1868 FC has signed four players to one-year deals, the club announced Monday.

Trialists Joey Chica, Sam Gleadle, Connor Johnson and Christo Michaelson all signed with Reno ahead of the 2018 season pending league and federation approval.

The four players spent the preseason with Reno earning a spot on the 2018 roster. All four players are USL Premier Development League (PDL) alums.

Gleadle most recently spent time with Albuquerque Sol FC after graduating from the University of New Mexico where he was teammates with 2017 USL Rookie of the Year, Chris Wehan. A four-year starter, Gleadle scored three goals and notched two assists in his senior year with the Lobos.

“Sam is quick, dynamic and has good feet,” Reno head coach Ian Russell said. “He’ll be


Fans who buy a ticket to that match or to the March 17 regular season opener against Swope Park Rangers will receive a free ticket to the March 7 match against Real Monarchs SLC. Tickets are on-sale now at Reno1868FC.com or (775) 334-4700. Be sure to follow Reno 1868 FC on Twitter (@Reno1868FC) and give the club a like on Facebook for the latest news concerning Reno’s professional soccer club.

Name: Christo Michaelson

Pronunciation: (Michael-son)

Position: Midfielder

Height: 5-foot-10

Weight: 165 pounds

Date of Birth: 10/6/1995

Age: 22

Hometown: Lake Oswego, Ore.

Country: United States

Last Club: Portland Timbers U-23

How Acquired: Free Agent Signing

Name: Joey Chica

Pronunciation: (Chee-ka)

Position: Midfielder/Forward

Height: 5-foot-7

Weight: 150 pounds

Date of Birth: 1/17/1996

Age: 22

Hometown: Visalia, Calif.

Country: United States

Last Club: Fresno Fuego

How Acquired: Free Agent Signing

Name: Sam Gleadle

Pronunciation: (Glee-Dul)

Position: Midfielder

Height: 5-foot-10

Weight: 154 pounds

Date of Birth: 3/20/1996

Age: 22

Hometown: Chichester,COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Injured defensive end Nick Bosa has decided to leave school to focus on getting ready for the NFL draft in the spring, Ohio State said Tuesday.

The junior All-American from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, already had four sacks this season when he suffered a core muscle injury on Sept. 15 in the third game of the season. He had surgery five days later, and no timetable was set for his return to the team.

Considered one of the best players in college football, Bosa had left no doubt that he would leave school after this season to enter the draft. He planned to follow the same path as his older brother, Joey, who left Ohio State a year early and now plays for the Los Angeles Chargers.

Nick Bosa


had tied his career high of five tackles twice in the first three games this season, and he was leading the team in tackles with 14, including six for losses.

That came to an abrupt halt when he went down early in the third quarter against TCU in Arlington, Texas, and had to be helped to the locker room.

Coach Urban Meyer said the conversation with Bosa was emotional, but "I can't say I was surprised."

"I was hopeful that Nick would be able to return to play again for us," Meyer said. "I know this was an extremely difficult and emotional decision for Nick and his family, and I wish him well as he moves on to get himself 100 percent healthy and ready for his next chapter."

Ohio State's defensehasn't been the same since Bosa's departure. The unit has dealt with other injuries, including to Bosa's replacement, Jonathan Cooper, and has shown a weakness for surrendering big plays.

Bosa was dominating from the start of his Ohio State career.

The 6-foot-4, 263-pounder, who wore the same No. 97 his brother did for the Buckeyes, played in 30 games, with 29 tackles, 17+ sacks and two fumble recoveries, one of them for a touchdown.

"I want to thank Nick for the remarkable efforts he gave for this program," Meyer said. "He is a first-class young man who we have been honored to coach."

Past and present teammates were supportive on social media.

"One of the best teammates and competitors I've been around," tweeted former Ohio State and current Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam


Senators want answers on veterans records breach

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ST. LOUIS — Both U.S. senators from Missouri are seeking answers about the potential fallout for veterans and their families after a former clerk admitted misfiling hundreds of military records at a St. Louis warehouse.

Lonnie Halkmon was placed on two years of probation last week after earlier pleading guilty to destroying government records. A 2012 audit of the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis found that he had wrongly filled nearly three-fourths of 1,200 files over a three-month period.

Workers there earn bonuses for completing more filings, and supervisors say some workers deliberately stash records to finish more quickly.

Republican Sen. Roy Blunt and Democrat Claire McCaskill sent a letter Tuesday asking what steps the National Personnel Records CenterWhen they were alone the other day she decided to take her top off and grab his cock. She punished this bad student by giving him the mature tugjob of his life and making him cum all over her tits. I’m pretty sure he learned his lesson.

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group was escorted out and were refunded for their tickets. To make matters worse, the mothers were then shocked to encounter another group of women - one of whom had her baby in her arms - who had watched an earlier screening of Bad Moms.

Lindsey Weix, a spokeswoman for Marcus Theatres, remained stoic: “... One of the guests brought her infant son. We did not allow the two of them to stay for the movie given our policy on R-rated films," she explained. "Such movies are intended for mature audiences to enjoy in an adult setting. Marcus Theatres is committed to providing an unparalleled entertainment experience, and this policy was established with that in mind."

Still, the baby's mother has put a positive spin on the events.

"(The baby) wasput to bed a good two hours past his normal bedtime and still no sound came out of him. He was with his mom. Happy. Whole. Content. Being a bad mom feels really, really, good!"


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No. 46 FloSoftball Hot 100

No. 122 Extra Inning Softball

2019 Texas TGCA All-State

2018 TCS Nationals Champion

2018 Texas District 16-6A MVP

2017 USA Elite Select S30 All-American

2016, 2017 & 2018 Academic All-District Softball Player

2016, 2017 & 2018 Honor Roll

Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Member of National Honor Society

. – Tennessee softball co-head coaches Ralph andannounced the addition of eight newcomers as part of the Lady Vols 2019 signing class."I am very happy to introduce these exceptional student-athletes to our fan base," said co-head coach. "We knew when we started recruiting this class we wanted a lefty pitcher, utility players who can hit and pitch, more power, and at least two verygood middle infielders. These eight players provide all of that and more. Seven of the eight play multiple positions and play them well. They are also very good students who are dedicated to academic success."The Lady Vols have the top recruiting class in 2019 according to Extra Inning Softball and FloSoftball. Tennessee has seven players ranked in the FloSoftball Hot 100 and six players in the Extra Inning Softball Extra Elite 100 – including five players in the Top 50 of FloSoftball.Amanda Curran, Anna Fox, Anna Hazlewood, Caitlyn McCrary, Kiki Milloy, Callie Turner, Madison Webber and Josie Willingham comprise the Lady Vols' signing class. All eight newcomers will be eligible for competition starting with the 2019-20 academic year.


IPA-IAG Agreement – Early Career Researcher Conference Travel Grants For 9th International Conference on Geomorphology – New Delhi, India, 6-11 November 2017

According to the recently established IPA-IAG Agreement, the International Permafrost Association (IPA) offered 2 travel grants of 300euros to Early Career Researchers to take part in the 9th International Conference on Geomorphology (ICG2017)on“Geomorphology and society” (New Delhi, India, November 2017). The International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG/AIG) will cover the costs for Registration Fee to the grant winners.

The grants are devoted to support the active participation (oral or poster presentation) of 2early career researchers* whose interests intersect with those of the two associations, generally in the area of glacial and periglacial research.

The submission and acceptance of an abstract and the active participation in the conference (with oral orposter presentation) are mandatory to receive this support. Early career researchers based in the organizing country for the international conference were not eligible for this support.

The selection of candidates has been carried out by a Commission appointed by the IAG and IPA Executive Committees.

10 applications were received, among which 6 eligible for the grants available.

IAG GRANTS have been awarded to the following candidates:

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The Conference on Geomorphology will take place in New Delhi at Vigyan Bhawan. Organized by the Indian Institute of Geomorphologists and open to all scientists and practitioners, it will include scientific sessions, keynote lectures as well as a special Session and an Intensive Course for Young Geomorphologists dealing with ‘Geomorphology Field Training in tectonically active mountain regions’, co-sponsored by the


Kevin O Neill

Too bad for Northwestern on getting Kevin O'Neill. He has Rick Pitino's ego, John Chaney's potty mouth, Gene Sullivan's results, Dick Versace's hair, Tom Trebelhorn's public relations sense, Lute Olson's loyalty, Mike Ditka's thick skin and Bob Huggins' academic standards. The team that Mike Deane put on the floor for Marquette this year had better results than any of the five teams O'Neill put together at Marquette. Unlike O'Neill's teams, they won some games they should have lost.

Moments after Purdue's Robbie Hummel sank a baseline jumper to beat Northwestern in January, ESPN analyst Dan Dakich thought he saw a ghost. From his courtside chair, the former Indiana interim coach observed a sheet-white Bill Carmody. "I've never seen a human being look more sick," Dakich said. "AndI was with Coach (Bob) Knight (for 16 seasons as a player and assistant). It told me all I need to know about his drive. Anyone who thinks Bill is just riding it out is crazy. " The image contrasts...

Detroit Pistons assistant Kevin O'Neill will be the next coach of the Toronto Raptors, sources told the Toronto Sun. An announcement could come Monday. O'Neill, 46, was an assistant with the New York Knicks before joining the Pistons. He was head coach at Northwestern, Tennessee and Marquette.

The Raptors' media guide describes Kevin O'Neill as intense, focused, competitive, demanding, direct, tough. Apparently, they forgot philosophic. "If this doesn't work out, I'll be happy going back to being an assistant again," O'Neill said Tuesday night. "Coaching to me is coaching." Toronto


hired O'Neill, 46, in June after he made the jump from college coaching to serve on Jeff Van Gundy's staff in New York for one season and Rick Carlisle's staff in Detroit for the last two. Those...

Kevin O'Neill did well on his first signing day as Northwestern's coach, but his job will get a lot easier if he can persuade a star to land in Evanston. Northwestern is in the hunt for Cedric Patton, a 6-foot-7-inch forward from Huntsville, Ala., and one of the best players in the country. Patton is considering offers from Northwestern, Mississippi, Alabama, Virginia, Vanderbilt and LSU. "He doesn't have a preference right now," said his coach, Ronnie...

Detroit Pistons assistant Kevin O'Neill will be the next coach of the Toronto Raptors, sources told theToronto Sun. An announcement could come Monday. O'Neill, 46, was an assistant with the New York Knicks before joining the Pistons. He was head coach at Northwestern, Tennessee and Marquette.

The Raptors' media guide describes Kevin O'Neill as intense, focused, competitive, demanding, direct, tough. Apparently, they forgot philosophic. "If this doesn't work out, I'll be happy going back to being an assistant again," O'Neill said Tuesday night. "Coaching to me is coaching." Toronto hired O'Neill, 46, in June after he made the jump from college coaching to serve on Jeff Van Gundy's staff in New York for one season and Rick Carlisle's staff in Detroit for the last two. Those...

Northwestern's basketball team is not expected to be anything to shout about this season. Or curse about, for that matter.


Bill Carmody, the Wildcats' new coach, has heard all the stories about how former coach Kevin O'Neill changed the school colors from purple to blue with his salty language during practices and games. Carmody envisions a kinder, gentler approach. "I think I'm a pretty good guy to play for," he said. "The school newspaper asked one of the players, Winston Blake, about my...

Mike Deane, who coached Siena to third place in this year's NIT, was named Friday as Marquette's coach. "People said it would be tough for me to follow in the footsteps of Al McGuire and Kevin O'Neill, but those are the reasons I wanted to come here," Deane said at a news conference. "I see Marquette as a gigantic step forward professionally for me." McGuire coachedMarquette to the NCAA championship in 1977. O'Neill rejuvenated the program in his five seasons and took the Warriors to two...

Now that coach Kevin O'Neill has resigned, many Northwestern followers probably are resigned to a bleak basketball future. If O'Neill bailed, why would any coach with any credentials even consider trying to turn around a program with such strict academic standards? Athletic Director Rick Taylor "married up" when he landed O'Neill. O'Neill had rebuilt Marquette and had recruited probably the SEC's most talented team at Tennessee. O'Neill was a friend of Bobby Knight, a close...

The Gary Barnett football coaching rumors have ended at Northwestern. The Kevin O'Neill basketball coaching rumors have just begun. First there was the March rumor that O'Neill was a candidate to return to Marquette,


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Kevin O'Neill never hid his aspirations. He admitted he wanted to work in the NBA in 1997 while interviewing for the Northwestern coaching job he left Friday morning to join the New York Knicks as an assistant coach. "I made no secret of it," he said. "It's where you coach the best players, play the most games, and it's all basketball." Because of this, Wildcats Athletic Director Rick Taylor wasn't surprised with O'Neill's departure. "He was very upfront with me when I hired him, that that...

Two of the four players leavingNorthwestern's basketball team have chosen new schools. Freshman center Brody Deren is moving on to Creighton and sophomore forward Steve Lepore is headed to Wake Forest. Their places will be taken by Casey Cortez out of Danville, Calif., and Andrew Long of Houston, who have signed letters of intent with the school. Lepore announced his intentions Tuesday and Deren confirmed his Wednesday. Deren refused to discuss why he is abandoning Northwestern,...

Two of the four players leaving Northwestern's basketball team have chosen new schools. Freshman center Brody Deren is moving on to Creighton and sophomore forward Steve Lepore is headed to Wake Forest. Their places will be taken by Casey Cortez out of Danville, Calif., and Andrew Long of Houston, who have signed letters of intent with the school.


one that doesn't drain the blood nightly, one that doesn't exasperate O'Neill into pulling out his hair while he still has enough to pull, say as an assistant on an NBA bench or, well, jumping off a mountain, O'Neill might just take it. This calls to...

It is with much sadness that I bring news of the demise of the old Kevin O'Neill. The new Kevin O'Neill has vowed to cut down on his swearing. As far as I'm concerned, this is like Marge Schott trying to give up cigarettes, but if Northwestern's basketball coach says he's going to stop cursing, then let's take him at his word, though I suspect that word is composed of four letters. This is a little hard to take because O'Neill is acurser of epic proportions. And creative?

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Public robbed of Dawei say

The government's decision to pour a massive amount of money into a single project in Myanmar deserved a much better public debate. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and ministers took advantage of a special cabinet meeting in Kanchanaburi province to pull a very fast vote on an issue that is little understood.

The short version is that 33.11 billion baht of taxpayers' money has been approved for 203 assorted projects at Dawei. The plans call for the sleepy town formerly called Tavoy to be transformed into a major port and industrial estate. But the Thai government is moving faster than even the Myanmar government, and it risks being on the wrong end of these plans.

On the positive side, it is clear that the "new" Myanmar isit is worth 33.11 billion baht of Thai money.

The construction firm Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) seems certain to win major construction contracts for Dawei. The cabinet felt on Sunday that it needed to proceed immediately with projects such as new roads, an upgraded information system and even an overflow dam in Ratchaburi province.

The National Economic and Social Development Board stated flatly that Dawei will add 1.9% to Thailand's gross domestic product.

But while officials present Dawei as "a done deal," huge questions remain. Last January, the government confronted public opposition to plans for an ITD plan to build a 4,000 megawatt coal-fired power plant.

In April, a public protest began at Dawei itself. Reports said some 20,000 villagers will be forced to move to make way for the port and


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CARACAS (Reuters) - Citibank is stepping aside as the bank in charge of making payments on bonds issued by Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter and a letter to bondholders seen by Reuters.

A man wears a cap with the logo of the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA in Caracas, Venezuela August 10, 2016. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Citibank in July told bondholders PDVSA would need to name a new paying agent for seven outstanding dollar-denominated bonds that the bank has represented, according to three investors who asked not to be identified.

A letter from Citibank to bondholders seen by Reuters said the bank would no longer serve as paying agent for PDVSA’s 2017N bond that bears an 8.5 percent coupon.

The letter did not describeOn the weekend of the 2009 All-Star game in Phoenix, Pat Garrity, the treasurer of the National Basketball Players Association, walked into a conference room inside the Sheraton Phoenix determined to make one final stand in his decade of service to the union. Garrity had warned peers and NBPA executive director Billy Hunter prior to the '09 executive committee meeting that he planned to challenge Hunter on business practices, and several players purposely steered clear of the confrontational scene.

In the aftermath of the U.S. banking crisis in 2008, Garrity had grown increasingly suspicious of an investment bank project that Hunter had been pitching to the executive committee and player representatives. For Garrity and some peers in the NBPA, the investment made no sense.

Hunter had sought a $7 million


Garrity confirmed the description of events that sources provided Yahoo! Sports. He declined to further comment. Hunter declined comment for this story through a union spokesman.

At the meeting, Hunter left the talking to longtime ally and NBPA chief counsel, Gary Hall, and Hall wasn't offering answers. Garrity and Hall screamed back and forth, and Garrity's questions weren't addressed, witnesses said.

Finally, witnesses said, Hall – who died on May 11, 2011 – told Garrity that he was a retired player, no longer welcome on the executive committee, and that security would be called to remove him unless he left on his own. With executive committee members Keyon Dooling and Adonal Foyle appearing uncomfortable – and NBPA president Derek Fisher refusing to use his authority to demand Garrity be allowedto speak over Hall's yelling – Garrity left the room, left the NBPA and never returned again. Fisher declined comment.

The potential conflicts were far deeper and connective than Garrity realized at the time, a Yahoo! Sports investigation has discovered. Prim Capital controlled 200,000 shares of ISN Bank stock, according to a 2010 ISN Bank letter to stockholders. In addition to Todd Hunter, another Prim employee, executive Carolyn Kaufman, joined the bank's board of directors of ISN in 2004 and was paid $97,000 and $90,000 in consecutive years, according to a KPMG audit of ISN Bank in January 2008 that Yahoo! Sports obtained. She owned 250 shares of the stock, according to the March 2010 ISN letter to stockholders. The audits had been available online.

"Ms. Kaufman was appointed to


the board at the request of Prim Capital, which owns 200,000 shares. The combined 200,250 shares represent 4.9 percent of the outstanding shares," the 2010 letter from ISN senior vice president and CFO William Easterday said.

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Todd Hunter joined the bank's board of directors in 2007, the 2008 audit report says. Records show the bank's deterioration dropped stipends for board members to $12,000 per year in 2007. Todd Hunter did not return multiple messages seeking comment. Kaufman also didn't return a message.

The NBPA retained Howrey LLP, a New York law firm, to work as legal counsel on "banking projects," sources told Yahoo! Sports. During most of this engagement, Howrey employed Alexis Hunter, Billy Hunter's daughter.

Howrey received its first payment of $60,035 from the NBPA in September 2007 –the same month it hired Alexis Hunter as an associate. She stayed employed at Howrey until March 2011, days before the firm was forced into Chapter 7 bankruptcy by its creditors.

During Alexis Hunter's employment with the firm, the NBPA paid Howrey $316,550, according to U.S. Department of Labor filings.

After Howrey shut down in March, Alexis Hunter was hired as special counsel at the New York-based law firm of Steptoe & Johnson in April 2011 – within the same period the NBPA hired Steptoe & Johnson to take on a bulk of its legal work for the pending NBA lockout. Alexis Hunter appeared in the Southern District Court of New York in September and October on behalf of the NBPA requesting the court dismiss an antitrust claim by the


been practicing in this area] for over 60 years.

"So it's not as if we got the business as a gift."

Steptoe & Johnson has billed the NBPA more than $1 million for its work since April 2011, sources close to the firm told Yahoo! Sports.

Steptoe & Johnson and Hunter pushed forward on a legal strategy that called for filing unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board against the NBA in August. At the time, this was an unpopular choice with many prominent player agents, who wanted to decertify the union and file an antitrust suit in federal court against the NBA. Steptoe's attorneys and Hunter insisted to players the NLRB would hear the players' case in relatively fast order, but it never happened.

In December, the unionfinally dropped unfair labor practice charges and abandoned the case in preparation for disbanding the Players Association to reach a lockout settlement with the NBA.

Two more of Billy Hunter's family members – daughter Robyn Hunter and daughter-in-law Megan Inaba – have senior staff positions in the NBPA's New York office. Robyn Hunter made $86,198 from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, as director of benefits and concierge services, according to Department of Labor filings.

[Related: NBPA compensation by the numbers]

Inaba, the wife of Todd Hunter, was paid $180,444 from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011. Among her responsibilities are coordinating the union's All-Star weekend gala and summer meetings, as well as running the union's Twitter account and handling other social media responsibilities. In her position as director


New Jersey bank that the Philadelphia Business Journal reported, "was a toxic mix of brokered deposits, construction and land development loans and questionable management."

Beyond the banking issue, Garrity raised questions about the process that led to the hiring of Hunter's daughter, Robyn, into a newly created staff position of director of benefits and concierge services. What was the human resources process? Was the job posted? Who else was interviewed?

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League sources told Yahoo! Sports that the NBPA's health care provider, Cigna, had offered a premium service that would've afforded the Players Association access to a telephone concierge service to answer and assist players on benefits issues. Because the NBA was such an elite account for Cigna, the service would've come free of charge. Billy Hunter rejected the idea,sources said, and within months hired his daughter in a role with some duties similar to the ones that had been offered to the Players Association.

The pursuit of the $7 million to $9 million bank investment didn't end in the February 2009 meeting when Garrity raised questions with Derek Fisher, union lawyers and several members of the executive committee in the room. Despite ISN Bank officials sending dire shareholder letters over these same months, Hunter stayed on course seeking an investment from the NBPA. Four months after Garrity confronted Hunter, the push for investment into the failing ISN Bank was still alive at an NBPA meeting in Las Vegas in late June 2009, sources said.

The pursuit of ISN Bank eventually ended as ISN spiraled beyond revival in early


2010, sources said. The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance closed the bank in September 2010. The FDIC bailout of Interstate Net Bank cost taxpayers $23.9 million.

At least one banking executive who was familiar with ISN was concerned about the solvency and stability of the bank. Gerry Banmiller, CEO of First Colonial Bank in Collingswood, N.J., told the Philadelphia Business Journal that he received "more than one phone call" in 2008 asking whether his bank would be interested in purchasing ISN.

"But published information about the bank led me to believe that we couldn't have resurrected it," Banmiller told the Journal. "It was in the tomb to stay."

The network of Hunter family members in positions of potential conflict and influence with NBPA business has been a crux ofFisher's push for a review of the NBPA's business and financial practices, sources said. Washington Wizards guard Mo Evans, a member of the union's executive committee, told reporters in Washington the committee has addressed potential nepotism issues with Billy Hunter after Fisher's inquiries, and that Hunter addressed any concerns "to our satisfaction."

Hunter and the eight-man executive committee have pushed back on Fisher's desire for the audit, and the executive committee recently voted to ask Fisher for his resignation as union president.

"The allegations that are now being directed at me are defamatory," Fisher said in a statement on Friday. "But I urge our members to order an independent review beginning immediately and that will be proven along with finding out definitively if there are any issues with the NBPA's


members of the executive committee had been aware of Todd Hunter's role with Prim Capital, an outside contractor to the NBPA. Todd Hunter had worked for Prim Capital of Independence, Ohio, since September 2002, when he was hired as a vice president for the financial planning and investment strategy company. Prim Capital had pitched Billy Hunter and NBPA leadership at the union's summer meeting in 2002 and entered into a signed agreement to run the union's financial awareness program for its 450 players in early 2003.

Todd Hunter often runs seminars with each of the 30 NBA teams each season, and an NBA official present at the seminars offers a disclaimer on the league's behalf prior to Prim's presentation. "The disclaimer is specific to Prim as they are contractedby the union as opposed to other presenters who are contracted by both of us [the union and the league]," NBA spokesman Tim Frank told Yahoo! Sports.

Prim Capital's chairman and president, Joe Lombardo, worked with Billy Hunter and the NBPA in two previous employments at Merrill Lynch and Prudential, and started Prim Capital in 1997. For most of the 2002-03 NBA season, Prim Capital entered into an agreement with the Players Association to provide a "comprehensive investment portfolio analysis program." Lombardo didn't return a message.

Yahoo! Sports obtained the NBPA's 2002-2003 consulting agreement with Prim, which was an exhibit to a complaint in a lawsuit between CSI Capital Management and Prim. The agreement reads, "The NBPA believes that its members will benefit if they have an opportunity to engage


in an objective company like Prim."

At the beginning of Prim's agreement with the NBPA in 2003, Prim performed financial reviews for players that included the chance to cut themselves into the monies purported to be recovered on the players' behalf. The agreement allowed Prim to share in 50 percent of the savings obtained through restructuring fees through existing money managers. If Prim lowered a player's fees, Prim shared in the savings.

CSI Capital Management of San Francisco disagreed with the idea the union was helping to provide independent audits. CSI sued Prim for unfair business practices, slander and that Prim's ostensibly "free and objective" audits were actually being provided in an attempt to encourage players to secure Prim's services. Prim filed a countersuit against CSI and eventually a settlementwas reached.

Philip Scott Ryan, an attorney for CSI, wrote in a letter to Billy Hunter that "allowing Prim to do audits for your union members is equivalent to having an agent auditing other agent's work. The absence of objectivity and the pressure of unending conflicts of interest are obvious."

The NBPA and Prim changed the structure of agreements after the CSI lawsuit, and the union began to pay Prim a flat annual fee for the services, sources said. Prim has been forbidden to take the players as clients. Over the past five years, government filings show the NBPA paid Prim an average of $501,986 a year for its services.

Other investigation coverage by Yahoo! Sports:

• Sources: Syracuse basketball program repeatedly violated internal drug policy

• Sources: Auburn guard Varez Ward at


of reputation, $45,000 for mental pain and suffering, and $22,500 for embarrassment and humiliation where there was no testimony as to plaintiff's loss of reputation in the community and he did not seek medical help for his alleged depression. The award was reduced to $10,000 for pain and suffering, embarrassment and humiliation, and loss of reputation, combined, then the highest reported Louisiana award in general damages for defamation.
The record supports an award of $50,000. The publication in our metropolitan area that plaintiff "bilked thousands of dollars" from charities was made with egregious and reckless disregard for plaintiff's unblemished reputation.

Damages caused to the business by reason of Officer Smith's defamatory statement.
The publication of the defamatory statement was made in May, 1989. Mr. Trentecosta's bingo hall showed cash flows betweenFor the first time in their lives, twins Erin and Abby Delaney are able to lie side by side in their own beds.

Until a week ago, the 10-month-old baby girls from North Carolina were joined at the head -- a condition called craniopagus. It's an uncommon type of conjoined twins.

More typically, conjoined twins are born joined at the chest, abdomen or pelvis. Conjoined twins also sometimes share one or more internal organs. The condition occurs when, in the early stages of development, an embryo only partially separates to form two babies.

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Surgeons at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) completed the girls' separation on June 6. It took a 30-member team of doctors, nurses and other medical staff from specialties including neurosurgery, plastic and