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Father's Milkby T. A. McNamee, MD | April 1, 2009
There's a great scene in Meet the Parents in which Ben Stiller's character Greg is trying to convince his future father-in-law, played by Robert DeNiro, of his history of milking cats in Detroit. He claims it's possible because cats have nipples. DeNiro's character replies, "I have nipples, Greg. Can you milk me?"
In spite of the disturbing mental image this conjures, it actually is possible for men to produce breast milk. As DeNiro's character so comedically noted, men do indeed have nipples. They also have the rudimentary breast tissue and ductal structure that would make the production of milk, called lactation, possible. What they lack is the proper combination of hormones to plump up the breast tissue and stimulate the production of milk.
The formation and proliferation of breast tissue is dependent on the hormone estrogen. Though generally considered to be a "female" hormone, men do produce small amounts of estrogen, as well. In men, its effects are usually tempered by the large amount of testosterone that they produce. The actual production of milk by the breast tissue is dependent on the hormone prolactin, which is secreted by the pituitary gland in the brain. Following the birth of a child, the pituitary gland increases its secretion of prolactin, enabling the new mother to begin producing milk for her infant. Stimulation of the nipples by the nursing infant also causes a spike in prolactin production.
Most cases of male breast formation and lactation in humans are the result of disease or medication side effects and not the need to feed their offspring. The medical literature is replete with reports of men developing breast tissue due to medications or medical conditions. Fat cells are known to increase the production of estrogen, so it's not uncommon for obese men to develop more prominent breast tissue, known as gynecomastia. In addition, steroid use, cirrhosis, certain medications and certain herbal formulations may cause gynecomastia. Reports of males producing milk are much less common, and are usually seen in infancy when the baby's overall hormonal status is in quite a bit of flux. And although multiple causes of increased prolactin secretion exist, such as from a pituitary tumor or side effect of a medication, men rarely get galactorrhea as a result.
So while male lactation is possible, it's very rare, and almost never physiologic. And for those of you who are fans of Meet the Parents, please don't try this at home.
Devidayal (2005). A Male Infant with Gynecomastia-Galactorrhea The Journal of Pediatrics, 147 (5), 712-712 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.06.026
van der Steen M, Du Caju MV, Van Acker KJ. Gynecomastia in a male infant given domperidone. Lancet. 1982 Oct 16;2(8303):884-5.
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Ok, Larkspur is officially back at 99¢ on all platforms. This is after having the best month ever for free downloads- I'm at 1465 downloads on Amazon alone (not counting the B&N/Kobo downloads, or the ~700 insta-freebie downloads). That's an astounding number of people potentially reading my work. I'm actually a little intimidated, but super excited for (hopefully) some new reviews in the coming weeks.
I thought since Larkspur will now be free from Instafreebie in return for signing up to my newsletter, I'd better make it a buck everywhere else. I'm also planning on a few stand-alone stories that will be on the instafreebie mailing list page for free, but cost money on Amazon and everywhere else.
Now will that be worth it? Am I going to go from over 20 downloads a day to nothing because of the cost of a candy-bar? I don't know. Likely it'll drop significantly. Maybe I should have waited until this freebie rush ended, but maybe it'll be better with all the eyes on it?
It's been really fun though. I'm loving taking a forward approach with marketing and getting new eyes on my stuff.
As 2016 is wrapping up I'm working on big plans for 2017. Delphinium will be out, and those on my newsletter will get an Advanced Reader Copy (it'll be the same edition I send to my beta readers, so there may be small issues and some changes between it and the final edition, but nothing super major), and I want those stand-alone books done too. I want to sketch out and get a good chunk of The Wolf Within done, not to mention start (and finish?) Aconitella, the third book in The Larkspur Series.
Yes, I know it's a lot of work, far more than I've managed to do before, but I'm feeling good. A lot of my symptoms and issues with depression and OCD are getting under control. I changed my diet, I'm (trying to) remember my meds.. I know I'll still have bad days, maybe a bad week here or there, but if I feel as good as I do today, I think I can make writing more of a proper full-time 'sit down and work' thing.
So yes- Happy New Year to all, I hope you meet your goals and plans. I'm being a bit ambitious, but if I even get half of what I want done I'll be pleased. And I hope you all will be too.

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Throughout this year, Allen & Shariff is taking the time to acknowledge and appreciate the foundational business relationships that we have developed during our first 25 years. As we pause to spend time with our valued friends and partners, we are taking the time to share a little about who they are, the work we've done together, and why we're proud to know them.
Read about how we're celebrating our 25th anniversary all year long at www.allenshariff.com/25years.
Waldon Studio Architects is a long-time friend and partner of Allen & Shariff. We share a common approach to our work, especially the focus on creative thinking and collaboration with our clients. The architects at Waldon Studios create a vision and design for community centers, businesses, churches, schools, and government agency buildings that enhance communities, and integrate the individuals within them. Allen & Shariff partners with Waldon Studio realizing those visions through our engineering and MEP design services.
The relationship between Allen & Shariff and Waldon Studios is so deep that it has evolved into a true friendship in addition to a valuable professional partnership. "The industry continues to become increasingly complicated," says owner and principal Ravi Waldon. "But the importance of relationships has never changed. Zack Shariff has been much more than a colleague, he is a long-time friend. He cares as much about me as a person and the quality of our firm's relationship as he does about the actual project itself."
Below are some of the projects that tell our story together, going all the way back to the beginning of our professional relationship.
Bay Area Community Church – Annapolis, MD
Bay Area Community Church was the first project Allen & Shariff and Waldon Studio Architects worked on together. Allen & Shariff provided MEP design for phase one of the project – a new 45,000 square foot space for the church gymnasium, worship space, chapel, classrooms, pantry, and administrative offices. For the sanctuary addition in phase two, Allen & Shariff provided telecom and security engineering in addition to the full MEP .
Laurel-Beltsville Senior Center – Laurel, MD
Allen & Shariff is responsible for the MEP Engineering Design for the Beltsville-Laurel Senior Center, a new construction project that more than doubled the size of the existing facility and allows for a phase 2 which will increase the size to 30,000 square feet. Phase 1 included a main lobby, multi-purpose room, food service facilities, administrative offices, fitness room, varied activities rooms, and more. This project received an Associated Builders & Contractors Award of Excellence for the Baltimore Metropolitan Chapter.
Zion Church – Greenbelt, MD
Allen & Shariff provided MEP engineering design for the interior renovation of an existing retail building into a church. The total renovated area is 63,000 square feet and includes a sanctuary, classrooms, offices, cafeteria, and support spaces. To ensure an environment that was conducive to worship, Allen & Shariff included an acoustical consultant in the engineering design process.


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Three shutouts on Day 1 of the ATAHolding Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier
Three shutouts occurred on Day 1 of the ATAHolding World Cup Qualifier. The day began in sunny San Diego with the most evenly played match between Belgium and Canada. With Canada's defense able to fend off Belgian's attack, the match was scorless until the 52nd minute off an Anouk Raes field goal. Soon after, Belgium's Jill Boon added another goal. Belgium's 2-0 lead over Canada late in the second half was good enough for the win.
In the second match of the day, a relentless France squad met the apparently jetlagged Koreans. Yet, fatigue did not seem to be a factor for Korea as they took a 3-0 lead over France at the half. France's defense held strong, however, in the second half, holding Korea to only one goal. With France unable to convert any scoring opportunities of their own, Korea came away with the 4-0 shutout behind keeper Soo Ji Jang.
Host USA squared off against Mexico for the final match on Day 1. In what ended up being the most lopsided match of the day, the USA jumped out to a quick start going ahead in the third minute off a field goal by Captain Carrie Lingo. Despite the staunch goaltending of Mexico's Captain Jesús Aide Castillo Marin, the USA went into halftime up 3-0 over Mexico. The second half of this match was much like the first, with USA strong on the attack and a quick score at the start of the half, as Rachel Dawson scored off a penalty corner in the 40th minute. Mexico's defense stifled the rest of USA's penalty corners in the second half; but the United States held on for a 7-0 win in which seven different players scored.
ATA Holding World Cup Qualifier Women 2010 San Diego
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Friday 26 March
USA Defeats Mexico to Open Competition
CHULA VISTA, CA - The USA Field Hockey Women's National Team defeated Mexico today, 7-0, to open competition at the AtaHolding Women's World Cup Qualifier at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA. The winner of the Qualifier receives a berth in the Women's World Cup in Rosario, Argentina this September.
The USA put on a dominant offensive performance, as seven different players scoring for the Americans. The result puts the USA at the top of the tournament standings after one day of competition.
"We're happy to get the win," said Head Coach Lee Bodimeade. "We didn't get much opportunity to see Mexico before the tournament, but obviously we're pleased with the result."
"We wanted to get out and put an impression on Mexico," said team captain Carrie Lingo. "We were very excited to finally get the tournament started and every stepped up."
Lingo set the pace for the USA, with a field goal in the third minute. Katie Evans followed with a goal in the 11th, and Michelle Kasold snatched a misplayed ball from Mexican goalkeeper Jesus Castillo Marin for a gal in the 15th minute.
"Right now, we're focusing on handling the ball," said Bodimeade. "We're looking at finishing on the front end and defending at the back end."
Rachel Dawson opened the scoring in the second half with a penalty corner rebound. Caroline Nichols buried a penalty stroke in the 54th, and Sara Silvetti and Katie O'Donnell each added a goal to complete the scoring for the USA.
"We had a nice rotation of players," said Bodimeade. When nine penalty corners awarded to the USA resulted in only one goal, Bodimeade smiled and said, "It sounds like there were some missed opportunities for some players to have two goals."
Mexico had few attacking opportunities and U.S. goalkeeper Amy Tran saw limited action in the backfield. For her part, Mexican goalkeeper Marin made several great saves to limit the USA goals to single digits.
The USA will face France tomorrow, Saturday, March 27 at 2:45pm Pacific. France lost to Korea earlier today, 4-0.
USFHA media release
KL worry for Johor
By Jugjet Singh
JOHOR are frank enough to admit that they do not have the players to stop Kuala Lumpur's charge in Division One of the Razak Cup at the Kuantan Stadium today.
Both teams clashed for the bronze medal last year, with Johor coming out battered and bruised in their 6-3 defeat.
"We have some good players in our team, but fitness is not on our side as we did not have enough time to train for this tournament," said Johor team manager Sarjit Singh.
Johor have two penalty corner flickers in their outfit, but both of them, according to Sarjit, are a little rusty.
"Baljit (Singh) and Nor Hafiq (Gaffar) have yet to get their act together after two matches, while KL's Amin Rahim is in top form.
"I believe KL will go the distance this year, as they have a good penalty corner flicker in Amin," said Sarjit.
Johor, despite being a hastily assembled team, feel they are good enough to play for the bronze again.
"So far, the best teams are KL and Perak, who I predict will play in the final. As for Johor, we aim to play in the bronze play-off," said Sarjit.
RESULTS -- Division Two Group A: Sabah 2 Kelantan 3, Singapore 3 Kedah 0; Group B: Selangor 3 Perlis 1.
TODAY -- Division One: Kuala Lumpur v Johor (3pm), Armed Forces v Penang (5pm), Malacca v Perak (7pm); Division Two: Terengganu v Pahang (3pm), Selangor v Brunei (5pm).
(Matches at Kuantan Stadium Pitch I and II. of the Kuantan Stadium).
New Straits Times
Women ready to face boys
THE Malaysian women's hockey team returned from their seven-match tour of New Zealand on a high, and are now confident enough to challenge the boys in the Junior Hockey League (JHL).
The women are preparing for the World Cup Qualifier in Santiago, Chile where they will be up against the hosts, Australia, Ireland and Scotland for the single ticket to the World Cup in Rosario, Argentina on Aug 29-Sept 11.
During their New Zealand tour, Malaysia played four matches against that country's national team which they lost 2-0, 2-1, 2-0 and 4-0, and in three matches against their development team, they won 3-0, 3-0 and 4-3.
"We received confirmation from the FIH (International Hockey Federation) that the tournament will be held in Chile, even though the country was recently hit by a massive earthquake," said MWHF secretary S. Shamala.
"And during the New Zealand tour, which was the first time NZ agreed to host the Malaysian women, the girls learnt much from the team who had beaten Australia for direct entry into the World Cup.
"The matches were intense with a lot of body contact and robust play which gave us the opportunity to evaluate our attacking and defending strategies."
And now, the girls are ready to challenge the boys in the JHL.
"We are grateful to the MHF (Malaysian Hockey Federation) for allowing the women to compete in the JHL. We have submitted our training programme and the MHF will prepare a schedule to accommodate us," said Shamala.
To date, 16 teams have confirmed for the JHL which starts on April 9.
New Straits Times
Club Aman to defend title
THE fifth edition of the Datuk Dr S.S Cheema veterans hockey tournament will be held at Club Aman in Kuala Lumpur today.
Eight teams have confirmed participation for the tournament, which is for players aged 40 and above.
Club Aman are the defending champions while others in the fray are Ipoh Lads, Mugs, Talisman, Thirty-Fifty Ipoh, Penang Sports Club, Air Force Veterans and Negri Sembilan Sikh Union.
New Straits Times
JBHA looking for participants
THE Johor Baru HA is calling for entries for its Closed League tournament which is scheduled to start in the first week of April.
The league matches will be played during weekends at the MBJB Hockey Stadium in Jalan Tebrau and in Taman Daya.
So far, nine teams have confirmed their entries -- JB Harimau, Johor Police, Johor Sikhs Sports Club, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar, Combined Banks, JB Teachers, SK Taman Perling and SK Pasir Gudang.
New Straits Times
Rest seniors for Azlan: Harendra Singh
BANGALORE: National coach Harendra Singh feels India ought to rest the seniors for the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament, to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia from May 6 to 16.
"This would be our first exposure tournament after the World Cup. I would prefer a squad comprising players from the development squad and those who did not figure in the recent World Cup. This will help us broaden our pool of players. And, those who do well at the Azlan Shah should be rewarded with berths in the national team," Harendra told TOI.
Harendra argued that Australia, who are one of the participants in this year's tournament, were sending their development team, with just a smattering of the seniors, including Grant Schubert, Kieran Govers and Kiel Brown — who took part in the World Cup.
Australia coach Ric Charlesworth too was quoted as saying that he had deliberately chosen a young squad for the tournament as it would help in exposing the Kookaburras to quality teams and add to the depth of the squad.
"I feel Australia have already dropped a hint about the things to come. If my guess is right, they may not field their best players at the Commonwealth Games too," Harendra said.
The camp for the Sultan Azlan Shah tournament may begin in the latter half of April. "We will decide after chief coach Jose Brasa returns to India in the first week of April after his vacation," Harendra said. "A decision on the team composition — whether it will be the seniors or the development team — will also be made then." The other teams in the tournament include Korea, China, Pakistan, Malaysia, Egypt.
The Times of India
SAIL beat MP Academy 2-3 in Obaidullah Khan Gold Cup
BHOPAL: Hosts Madhya Pradesh Academy went down 2-3 to Steel Authority of India (SAIL) in the All-India Obaidullah Khan Gold Cup hockey tournament at the Aish Bagh Stadium.
SAIL surged ahead in the 15th minute when their captain Amardeep struck a field goal but MP Academy got the equaliser through skipper Shailendra Bundela, who scored off a penalty corner in the 38th minute.
SAIL went ahead again in the 46th minute through a field goal by Sunil Topno but MP Academy equalised again in the 64th minute, when Bundela converted a penalty corner for his second goal.
But in the next minute, Topno scored again for SAIL to round off the tally.
The Times of India
Pakistan may play series in Spain
KARACHI: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has received an invitation from their Spanish counterparts to play a hockey series in Spain from July 9-16.
"The Spainish Hockey Federation has invited us to play a hockey series in July. They have given us a choice either to play a series against them or play a triangular tournament in which France would also be involved," a reliable source said on Friday.
He said that the final decision of featuring in the event would be taken by the new executive board, which would meet within a week. "Most probably the board would decide in favour of featuring in the tournament as this would be very helpful for the players," he added.
He further said that Pakistan would be having an edge over Beijing Olympics silver medalist Spain as they have beaten Spain in the World Cup pool match recently. Although Pakistan defeated Spain in the pool match of the World Cup held in Delhi, India, Spain clinched the fifth spot whereas Pakistan ended on 12th spot.
The News International
Former Olympians hockey crusade!
By Zakir Hussain Syed
As soon as the Hockey World Cup in New Delhi concluded and Pakistan emerged as the last team in the event, a group of former Olympians held a blazing press conference in Karachi to launch 'Save hockey' campaign.
There were six hockey stalwarts in the forefront of this campaign. For a moment let us accept the heartfelt anguish of this group over the dismal state of Pakistan hockey and their genuine concern for its improvement but then one also needs to look at ground realities. Islahuddin Siddiqui, a great Pakistan player, was the coach of Pakistan hockey team for umpteen years. The Pakistan squad that he managed in Sydney Olympics, unlike the present team, was a potential gold medal winning combination but mainly because of Islah's poor coaching strategy, Pakistan could not finish amongst the first three. Everybody knows the blunders that he committed. It was the starting point of Pakistan's downhill slide from which we have not recovered. However, let us forget this limitation for the moment. Islah was a very prominent member of the PHF executive board and Qasim Zia frequently consulted him. He is thus as much a party to this failure as anybody else because all the key decisions including appointment of Mohammad Asif Bajwa as team manager were taken with his consent and approval. He should have been the first one to resign to show his mettle but he immediately shifted sides and now pretends to be the biggest well-wisher of Pakistan hockey. Akhtarul Islam was an ordinary player. May one ask what contribution did he make to give Pakistan hockey a strong base when he was in a position to do so as PHF secretary? So much for his concern. Let us not discuss Mohammad Shafiq because everybody knows his background and credentials. Former center-half Ayaz Mahmood has returned after a long posting in Moscow and is not even fully familiar with national hockey scene. He has been a former coach of Pakistan team. How many titles did he win for Pakistan through this key office! Out of this entire lot, only Samiullah had been rational throughout. He had been frequently advising the PHF to downplay the minor successes and he was the only expert who said that even if Pakistan finished sixth or seventh in this World Cup, it would be creditable.
I have been literally shocked by the venomous outburst of Shahbaz Senior against Asif Bajwa. There could have been personal reasons for this personal attack that I am not aware of but it was most unbecoming of a player of his calibre and class. Again he was on the PHF executive board and a definite party to all the decisions including Asif Bajwa's appointment. Why did he not object to his appointment then? Why did he wait so long? I clearly remember that when the Pakistan Sports Journalists forum organised a workshop in Islamabad, he was one of the expert speakers on hockey. While I criticised the performance of Pakistan team, he was all praise for the efforts of the PHF and performance of the team. He obviously has a short memory and for some odd reason has indulged in personal score settling. He also said that he was offered the post of national coach but he could not accept this position because of his family commitments. However, his personal vendetta against Asif Bajwa is beyond comprehension.
Shahnaz Sheikh, another great player of his time, is the eternal advisor of PHF whether they like it or not. He always sends his recommendations for betterment of Pakistan hockey and so it is no different this time. And what results did he achieve as coach of Pakistan team during the World Cup in Germany. When Qasim took over as PHF president, he had two main responsibilities. First to secure funds for cash-starved PHF, which he did, and for the first time in our history, hockey players are being paid decent amounts like cricketers. He has also secured a commitment from the Prime Minister for permanent jobs for hockey players and the federal sports ministry is now in a process of getting this decision implemented. His second major responsibility was to streamline national competitive structure from grassroots to national level. This is being done. Asif Bajwa has strictly followed the commands of the executive board and has made a positive contribution towards developing an effective nursery base and involving various tiers of government hierarchy in the provinces to coordinate hockey. Perhaps Asif Bajwa's biggest fault has been the unwanted extra load that he has been carrying in the PHF. While with people around him, on basis of political influence, are trying to pull him down. Admittedly, Asif Bajwa took on too much too quickly but does it mean that he should be sacrificed at the alter of egos of selfish players who invariably side with success and are the first ones to leave when the boat is sinking. Asif Bajwa should be given a chance like all others and then let time prove his suitability or otherwise for national responsibility. In the meantime let all these former players give their suggestions to the PHF president for betterment of Pakistan hockey. Such an act alone will bring credibility to their public concern for our national sport. They should all help to develop a scientific system and that is what Pakistan hockey needs most at this critical juncture.
(Zakir Hussain Syed is Pakistan's internationally renowned sports administrator, sports broadcaster and sports analyst)
The Daily Times
Islah looks at minister to salvage hockey
By Shazia Hasan
KARACHI: Hockey legend Islahuddin Siddiqui has said that the Olympians will continue with their campaign to root out the biggest cause of the recent World Cup debacle —Asif Bajwa.
Speaking to Dawn on Friday, the most successful captain of the Pakistan hockey team ever said that they were only awaiting some action from Minister for Sports Mir Aijaz Hussain Khan Jakhrani.
"It has been a week since Jakhrani Sahib had come down to Karachi to specially meet with us and hear our grievances regarding what has been going on within the Pakistan Hockey Federation [PHF] that has hurt the game so badly that a team having the potential to come fifth or sixth in the Word Cup ended up at the bottom instead.
"He had reassured us of taking some important steps in the right direction in a few days but we haven't heard from him since," Islah continued.
"We put our campaign on hold despite requests from the media as well as the well-wishers of hockey here because we trusted Jakhrani Sahib to do what will ultimately result in the uplift of the national game.
"We have and are receiving so many invitations from all over the country to make our voices heard there. The response to our call is overwhelming. We know now that the nation is with us as the people do get our point of view. The stalwarts of hockey only want what is good for the game and we will do all we can to make sure the game gets back its glory," he asserted.
Talking about the Olympians' next step, the former chief coach and selector said: "We are holding a 'Meet the Press' in Islamabad on Saturday where all of us who gathered in Karachi as well as our friends in Islamabad will present their viewpoint about what ails hockey today."
Islah and his team also hope to meet with the president and prime minister of Pakistan while in the capital.
"We would be very grateful if the president and the prime minister, who is the patron-in-chief of hockey in Pakistan, can also take some time out of their busy schedules to meet with us," he said.
PHF names technical officials
Staff Report
KARACHI: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced technical officials for a smooth conduct of the National Hockey Championship to be played from April 3-18 at the Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium Karachi here. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Pakistan WAPDA, Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy, Port Qasim Authority, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) will take part in the 15-day premier activity.
"Olympian Iftikhar Syed will be the tournament director, while Tariq Sheikh (Sialkot), Ansar Mahmood (Gujrat), Dilawar Hussain (Narowal), Haroon Saeed (D. G Khan), Muhammad Shafiq Bhatti (Lahore), Javed Iqbal, Qadeer Ahmad, Younas Siddiqui, Azmat Pasha, Arif Hayat and Dr SA Majid (Karachi) will act as tournament officers," said a spokesman for the PHF here on Friday.
The judges are Ehsan Tipu (Sialkot), Allah Dad (Jhang), Rana M Afzal (Bahawalnagar), Rana Arif Qayyum (Rahim Yar Khan), Nadeem Khan (Sahiwal), Muhammad Saleem (Multan), Muhammad Saeed (Faisalabad), Muhammad Ajmal (Lahore), Habib Ur Rehman (Punjab), Manzoor Ahmad Saadat (Kohat), Ahmad Ali (Quetta), Talat Mehmood, Azeem Khan, Shahid Habib, Musarrat Hussain, Naseem Hussain and Muhammad Umar (Karachi). Rashid Mehmood Butt will be the umpires' manager while Saeed Ahmad (Karachi), Jamil Butt (Army) and Dilawar Hussain Bhatti (WAPDA) will act as assistant umpires managers.
The detailed umpires are Haider Rasool (ABL), Syed Zulfiqar Haider (Police), Rana Muhammad Liaqat (AG Punjab), Muhammad Mushtaq (WAPDA), Kamran Sharif (Army), Anwaar Hussain (Army), Khawaja M Naveed (Rawalpindi), Ihsan Ul Haq (Rawalpindi), Syed Kamran Shah (WAPDA), Haq Nawaz (Haripur), Chaudhry Muhammad Tanveer, Mohsin Ali Khan, Faisal Ismail, Hanif Ud Din, Raja Anwar Kamal, Muhammad Arshad and Shahid Parvez (Karachi).
The Daily Times
Hockey bosses set youth development as key goal
By Terry Maddaford
Taking a proactive rather than reactive approach, New Zealand Hockey are determined to build a solid youth-based foundation - and prepared to base this on the models used by the leading nations - to move their game forward.
Coaches from the 16 National Hockey League teams will also be given the opportunity to be part of the programme aimed at building the coaching base and having full-strength teams well-prepared for the 2013 Junior World Cups and beyond that the 2016 Olympics.
The lack of depth at the highest level was exposed at the men's World Cup in New Delhi where players called in as replacements were found to be off the pace required at the highest level.
In losing Brad and Hayden Shaw through unavailability, Simon Child who opted out and captain Phil Burrows through injury early in the tournament, the Black Sticks' lack of depth was quickly evident.
"We have to build a depth of talent through our junior high performance programme," said HNZ chief executive Hilary Poole.
"We want to use the 2013 Junior World Cup as the initial focus. We sent teams to those tournaments last year but they were just pulled together on a user pays basis which meant not necessarily the best players went.
"Last October we selected two national junior squads of 18 men and 18 women who had played in the national under-18 tournament.
They will have four training camps this year. Last year they had only one. We are now looking for international competition for these players."
If and when funding allows, HNZ hope to follow the Australia, German and Dutch model where up to 30 of their best players are given an early exposure to international play.
"We will look to reselect the squads late each year with the best of the under-17 and under-18 year-olds moving up to the under-21 academies and from there on to the development squads (up to 10 players) and later the national squads which will remain at 24.
"Our young women players have been given an early opportunity to play internationally," said Poole. "We have been invited as the Oceania representative to play in the Youth Olympics in Singapore in August along with Argentina, Holland, Germany, South Africa and Singapore."
Poole said her sport remains very vulnerable to "funding ebbs and flows" but is determined to find the ongoing funding needed to support the programme. In the meantime, national women's coach Mark Hager is preparing for a three-match series with Argentina.
Hager is without four of his most experienced players with Katie Glynn, Krystal Forgesson, Emily Naylor and Kayla Sharland in Europe playing for a Dutch club side.
"Provided they are not involved in any relegation play-offs, they will be back for the series against India in May," said Hager. "With these players missing the Argentina series it is the chance to have another look at some of the younger players. It will also be the first time Piki Hamahona has played for me."
After the Indian series Hager will name his 18 players for the Champions Trophy in Nottingham in July.
They will prepare for that six-team tournament by playing in a four-nation competition in Holland with Argentina, China and the Dutch - all teams bound for Nottingham.
The New Zealand Herald
Canadian officials appointed to Commonwealth Games
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has confirmed the appointment of three Canadian officials to the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held October 3 - 14 in New Delhi, India.
Gillilan Batey, of Victoria, and John Hrytsak, of Calgary, will be umpiring during the women's and men's hockey tournaments respectively.
Brenda Rushton, also of Victoria, will serve as a judge during the women's event.
Chelsea, Quebec's Yan Huckendubler will also be travelling to India after being named as one of the Canadian Media Attachés by Commonwealth Games Canada. Yan has been assigned to cover Canadian athletes in archery, boxing, table tennis, and field hockey.
Field Hockey Canada media release
Bajans target T&T for hockey festival
Teams from regional powerhouses T&T, Guyana and Jamaica are expected here for the popular Banks International Hockey Festival which celebrates its 25th anniversary this summer. This year, the week-long tournament has attracted teams from South Africa for the first time and they will clash with the usual contingents from the Caribbean, United States and Europe.
"For the first time in the history of the festival, teams from South Africa will meet at the Hockey Centre to compete against our local teams and others from Germany, UK, USA, Canada and many more across the globe," David Rouse, chairman of the Festival Organising Committee, told CMC Sports. The tournament, which will run from August 14-21, will be contested in women's men's, mixed and veterans' categories. Rouse said the festival will be expanded this year to include activities to bring a celebration element to the event.
"This year the organising committee is planning a range of fun-filled entertainment events to help players and supporters re-live the early years of the festival when fun and frolic and all-night partying played a major role in the enjoyment of the festival," he revealed. "In order to do this, the committee will try to schedule matches in such a way that they end earlier on specific days, and at the same time maintain the number of matches." (CMC)
The Trinidad Guardian
It's more like ice hockey now
A.T.P. Sarathy
Well begun is half-done. That is the old adage. After India's performance in the recent World Cup hockey tournament in New Delhi, there could be an amendment. Well begun is one-eighth done. India ended up eighth best.
Field hockey followed the broad pattern of association football with the playing area for hockey being smaller. Football could do with one referee and two linesmen and hockey had two umpires. "Mind your half", used to be an occasional shout from a hockey spectator when an umpire whistled for an infringement of playing rules occurring not in the half of the field he was needed to supervise.
There haven't been many changes in the football rules. Hockey, on the other hand, amended and introduced many rules over the years. There are no "bullies" now. Neither at the start nor during the course of play, for example.
What impacted most on the evolution of the game was the scrapping of the 'obstruction' rule. A player was not permitted to turn his back partially or otherwise when moving forward with the ball to avoid being tackled by an opposing player.
Watching Australia play India in the second match of their league series in the B group, I could not but marvel at the felicity and speed with which they made their half-and-quarter turns to avoid being tackled. There was a touch of finesse in that too. It was almost like a blizzard blowing through the Indian defence.
The Indian defenders were totally flummoxed. There was no such thing as marking their men. With such a confused lot in front, the goalkeeper was reduced to be a spectator. His reflexes were of little use. In about 48 hours after that 4-1 win over Pakistan, this was something like a K.O. blow. And they couldn't really recover.
Australia won the World Cup but not a forward carried a halo. Not one distinguishing player. But why? In seeking an answer to that you will find how the scrapping of the obstruction rule has changed the game. Football continues to have spotlights on the forwards. Not hockey!
Dutch drag-flicker Taeke Taekema is a star player. It is Sandeep Singh for India. It may be contended that goals in hockey are scored from hits in the ring, while in football long distance shots can fetch goals.
The art of the dribble got sublimated over the years of transformation from the original concept. Even seasonal league games used to draw good crowds because of the art of liberal display. There are no more players of the calibre of Udham Singh, Balbir Singh (Sr), Peter Manuel, Bandu Patil. No Inam-ur-Rehman or Shahid from UP, leave alone Kumar Digvijay Singh (Babu), his great predecessor. Shahid was, perhaps the last of them. They were all Olympians except Manuel.
You don't get two wingers moving in such harmony as Islahuddin and Samiullah of Pakistan. They were delightful to watch. There was speed, grace and guile. Goals are vital to decide any match but the crowd came to watch supreme artists the game offers.
Olympian Gurbux Singh of Western Railway was one of those later players who could make the ball do their bidding.
Drag-flickers can never be crowd pullers. Former Australia captain Ric Charlesworth has suggested marketing the game but that is not going to fill the stands. There needs to be something to please the eye.
After the Olympic Games in 1952 in Helsinki the then president of the international federation said that Indians cheated in the 'bully'. The bully got banished later. Thrice Olympian Randhir Singh Gentle (coincidentally, one of the umpires in the World Cup has his name Gentles, on his back) used to move up and stand right behind an opponent about to receive the ball from his teammate and claim 'obstruction'. Over a period this exploitation of the rule must have led to the abolition of the rule.
Whatever the reasoning and justification behind the change of some rules field hockey today is more like ice hockey.
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The identities of 80 dead children were stolen by the police and used to create fake passports, it has been revealed.
The names and dates of birth were taken without the knowledge of the children's parents and used by officers infiltrating protest groups.
For 30 years, detectives from Scotland Yard trawled through national birth and death records looking for suitable identities. They used the birth certificates to apply for a variety of identity documents to make their aliases appear genuine.
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Under cover officers using assumed identities also formed sexual relationships with targets in groups they had infiltrated in the 1980s, which included environmental and anti-racist groups.
Lord Ken Macdonald, former Director of Public Prosecutions, has condemned the practice and called for a public inquiry – warning that unacceptable practices might still be in use today.
He said it was 'really worrying' that police chiefs appeared not to have entirely ruled out a repeat of recently-exposed cases of officers entering sexual relationships with targets.
Speaking on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, he said: 'How are you supposed to maintain a level of fair and objective evidence-gathering if you are having sex with the person you are targeting, fathering a baby and then abandoning it, using a dead child's identity?'
'These are all examples of areas in which the police have completely lost their moral compass and have completely failed to understand the boundaries.
'We don't know quite how these units were operating in days gone by. It looks as though they've effectively gone rogue. I am not at all clear how high up in Scotland Yard these sorts of operations were being organised.
He added: 'What we really need is a public inquiry into undercover policing which takes evidence, takes advice, sets out some guidelines, sets out some mechanisms so we can be confident these sorts of procedures are not being followed today.
'We need to know how we got there, where we are now and we need to be reassured that this sort of behaviour won't occur in the future and I think an inquiry is really the only way to achieve that.
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After initial protestations that undercover officers getting sexually involved with targets could no longer happen, there appeared to have been a 'subtle shift in which it is being suggested that it could be appropriate in some circumstances'.
'This is a deeply ethical issue which the police have to grapple with,' he said.
Peter Bleksley, a former under cover detective for the Metropolitan Police, said: 'In the undercover unit of which I was a director, we were completely dedicated to combatting serious and organised crime.
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'It will only cause enormous distress to families who will discover what has happened concerning the identities of their dead children,' he said. 'This is absolutely shocking. My disbelief at some of the tactics used has become shock as a result of these latest revelations.
'It is clear that inappropriate action has been taken by undercover police in the past. But this has taken it to a new level.'
The practice was introduced 40 years ago by police to lend credibility to the back stories of covert operatives spying on protesters. It also guarded against the possibility that campaigners would discover their true identities.
Since then dozens of officers, including those who posed as anti-capitalists, animal rights activists and violent far-right campaigners, have used the identities of dead children.
One document appeared to suggest around 80 officers from a secret unit called the Special Demonstration Squad used such identities between 1968 and 1994. The total number could be higher.
An officer who adopted the identity of four-year-old Pete Black compared the methods used by Scotland Yard to those of the Stasi – the secret police in the former East Germany.
'A part of me was thinking about how I would feel if someone was taking the names and details of my dead son,' he said. 'I used to get this really odd feeling.'
The officer said he always felt guilty when celebrating the birthday of the four-year-old whose identity he took.
He was particularly aware that somewhere the parents of the boy would be 'thinking about their son and missing him'. To fully immerse himself in the adopted identity and appear convincing when speaking about his upbringing, Mr Black visited the child's home town to familiarise himself with the surroundings.
Black, who was under cover in the 1990s, said SDS officers visited the house they were supposed to have been born in so they would have a memory of the building.
'It's those little details that really matter – the weird smell coming out of the drain that's been broken for years, the location of the post office, the number of the bus,' he told the Guardian newspaper.
Fifteen separate inquiries have already been launched since 2011, when Mark Kennedy was unmasked as a police spy who had slept with several women, including one who was his girlfriend for six years, during his time under cover.
Scotland Yard said the practice was not currently authorised, but announced an investigation into 'past arrangements for undercover identities used by SDS officers'.
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2272978/Police-spies-stole-identities-80-dead-babies-Birth-certificates-used-fake-identities.html


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Richard Tofel will visit DePauw on April 17 to discuss Restless Genius as part of a day-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Society of Professional Journalists/Sigma Delta Chi. Tofel's lecture will begin at 2 p.m. in Meharry Hall of historic East College and is free and open to all.
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"I've often said that UND has some of the most beautiful 'bones' of any campus I've seen," Kennedy said.
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That includes Corwin/Larimore and Robertson/Sayre Halls.
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"The buildings are very narrow, and it would be difficult to repurpose them," said Pieper. He added that the deferred maintenance for them is considerable: $4.8 million for Corwin/Larimore and $3.5 million for Robertson/Sayre over the next 10 years.
The letter to the State Historical Society is the first step toward removing the buildings. After the State Historical Society has commented on the proposal, it will be submitted to the State Board of Higher Education for approval.
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Also set for demolition is Chandler Hall, UND's original steam plant, built in 1899, which has structural issues. That is set to take place in May.
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The North Dakota University System has determined that UND has more than enough square footage within its campus footprint to conduct business. In an effort to further right-size the University and reduce deferred maintenance costs, which have been estimated to be as much as $500 million, UND has carefully considered which buildings will help the University move toward a more compact, attractive campus.
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The sparkling display of holiday lighting is located immediately west of the City of Brandon's Community Services Complex on McGregor Avenue. As of Friday evening, the display will be turned on and remain lit from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. nightly through the winter season. NO public vehicles are allowed in the direct area of the Power Smart Waterfall of Lights display. The public is encouraged to park in designated areas on McGregor Avenue or Hilton Avenue and walk through the area to view the lights. The City of Brandon Community Services Department asks all members of the public to enjoy the lighting displays at a safe distance and to not walk in areas where power cords are present. All those accessing the Power Smart Waterfall of Lights are also cautioned to watch out for semi trucks that may be travelling along Hilton Avenue to gain access to portions of the City's dike system currently under construction.
Meanwhile, preparation of the public skating oval in the area of the Power Smart Waterfall of Lights has begun; however, the oval is NOT OPEN to the public at this time. The community is asked to respect all signage and barricades in place on the oval and stay off the ice surface until it is ready for public use later this month.
Until the oval is ready for public use, outdoor winter recreation enthusiasts are encouraged to check out the Hanbury Hill toboggan run, which is located just off Braecrest Drive in Sir Winston Churchill Park. The hill's warming shack is available for public use between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. daily, as are flood lights overlooking the hill. Other toboggan hills available for public use include ones in Rideau Park and at the Brandon Recreation Centre/Wheat City Golf Course, while smaller sliding hills include the 34th Street & Cherry Crescent Sliding Hill and the Parkdale Park Sliding Hill. Families are encouraged to enjoy this free winter recreation offering, however, the City of Brandon would like to advise the public that all are unsupervised areas.
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New CDC report on suicide rates
Leo Sher, M.D.
Three days ago, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report, "Vital Signs: Trends in State Suicide Rates – United States, 1999-2016 and Circumstances Contributing to Suicide – 27 States, 2015" was published (1). Suicide rates in the United States have risen nearly 30% since 1999. In this study, suicide rates were analyzed for persons aged ≥10 years based on 1999-2016 data from the National Vital Statistics System for 50 states and the District of Columbia. Also, data from the National Violent Death Reporting System, covering 27 states in 2015, were used to examine circumstances which contributed to suicide death.
During 1999–2016, suicide rates increased significantly in 44 states. There was an increase in suicide rates by more than 30% in 25 states. Suicide rates increased in all states except Nevada (where the rate was consistently high throughout the study period), with absolute increases ranging from 0.8 per 100,000 (Delaware) to 8.1 (Wyoming). Percentage increases in rates ranged from 5.9% (Delaware) to 57.6% (North Dakota). The most recent overall suicide rates (2014–2016) varied significantly, from 6.9 (District of Columbia) to 29.2 (Montana) per 100,000 persons per year.
Fifty-four percent of suicide victims in 27 states in 2015 did not have a known psychiatric condition. Various circumstances including relationship problems/loss, life stressors, and recent/impending crises contributed to suicides among individuals with and without known psychiatric disorders. The CDC report suggests that the high prevalence of different contributing circumstances among those with and without known psychiatric conditions shows the importance of addressing the broad range of factors that contribute to suicide.
1. Stone DM, Simon TR, Fowler KA, Kegler SR, Yuan K, Holland KM, Ivey-Stephenson AZ, Crosby AE. Vital Signs: Trends in State Suicide Rates – United States, 1999-2016 and Circumstances Contributing to Suicide – 27 States, 2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018 Jun 8;67(22):617-624. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6722a1.


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Oyster Recipes
Welcome to our recipe page. From time to time we'll be adding interesting recipe ideas and ways to enjoy Porlock Bay Oysters.
Enjoy oysters either cooked or raw….hot or cold but remember that consuming raw oysters does increase the risk of foodborne illness.
How to open and prepare your oysters
- Scrub them under cold running water to remove the sand.
- Discard any that are open and remain open when tapped.
- Put on hand covering to protect from razor sharp shell.
- Work the point of the knife into the hinge linking the shells and cut through tile ligament.
- With deeper shell downwards, insert a knife between shells and cut round to hinge.
- Prise the shells apart carefully, twisting with the knife to separate them.
- Discard the top shell, scrape off the beard and loosen the oyster. Retain as much liquid as possible.
Oysters Rockefeller
A very popular and indulgent oyster dish. Perfect for dinner parties or just for two. Our recipe uses 24 of Porlock Bay's finest oysters.
Heat oven to 200 degrees Celsius and take 24 oysters from the fridge.
Mix the following in a food processor for half a minute…
- 400g well-drained spinach
- 20g fresh breadcrumbs
- 30g chopped spring onions
- 2 tbsp crumbled cooked bacon
- 2 tsp chopped fresh parsley
- ½ tsp salt
- 4 drops hot red pepper sauce
Then add the following and process for 10 secs more:
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp anisette liqueur
Spoon one heaped teaspoon of the mixture over each oyster. Get the oysters to sit on a baking tray by using coarse salt to support them. Bake until the oysters are plump (around 10 minutes), then grill until brown. Serve hot.
This renowned baked oyster dish was created at Antoine's Restaurant in New Orleans over 100 years ago. According to legend, the dish was created as a substitute for baked snails, which were hard to obtain from France. It was named in honor of John D. Rockefeller, at that time one of the world's richest men, because of the sauce's intense richness.
Oysters à la Somerset
1 pint / about a dozen selected oysters
1/3 cup (about 75ml) oyster liquor
1 tablespoon of chopped onion
1/3 cup (about 75ml) chicken stock
2 tablespoons chopped mushrooms
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons of butter
A little cayenne pepper
4 tablespoons of flour
1 egg
A generous handful of breadcrumbs
- Parboil and drain the oysters. Reserve the liquor, strain and set aside for the sauce.
- Cook the onion and mushroom in the butter for five minutes then add the flour.
- Gradually pour on the oyster liquor and chicken stock. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne.
- Remove the tough muscles from the oysters and discard (unless you're using Porlock Bay oysters, as there's no part of these delicious specimens that is too tough!).
- Shape the oysters, cover with sauce and allow to cool on a plate. Persuade them to stay upright by placing them on a bed of breadcrumbs.
- Dip in egg and breadcrumbs, then fry in deep fat and drain on brown paper.
- As you can see from the illustration, we served five or so oysters with a garnish of pak choi as a scrumptious starter.
Smoked Oysters
Bacon, egg… and fried oyster! Wow, that's what we thought! We haven't tried it yet but it's on our radar. By all accounts we don't know what we're missing. A full in-depth and detailed report coming soon…
Ok, we're caught out so let's be honest about it. We weren't fully up to speed with the technique of smoking oysters but thanks to our good friend Julie at Exmoor's very own Gin Company, "Wicked Wolf", we've been set straight. Check out this authentic oyster smoking recipe; it's only one of many out there so don't be shy, experiment to perfect your own Oyster Smoking technique.
The most important ingredient is of course fresh oysters; let's say two dozen, the fresher the better.
You'll need to brine your oysters first, so brine the oysters the same as you would fish. For a good brine you will need…
- 0.5 cup of Kosher or non-iodized salt
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 0.25 cup soy sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 0.5 cup of brandy
- Dash of pepper
- Couple dashes of Tabasco sauce
- 1 tbsp of dried chopped onion
- 1 gallon of water – best get a new bucket….!
In your bucket, stir the brine really well until all the salt and sugars dissolve. Place all shucked raw oysters (meat only, not shells) into the brine and gently stir them to separate as they have a tendency to stick to one another. Place your brine/oysters in a cold place and let them brine for between one and two days.
After brining, gently rinse each oyster under cold water to wash off any residual seasoning, shell or "dirt" from the meat. You will need an oiled grill or brining-plate of some description on which you will place the oysters for the smoking process. Maybe aluminium mesh over a BBQ frame of some sort. Now for the smoking. If your BBQ is one of those dome types with a removable half spherical lid that will make a perfect smoker. Get some hard wood going and simply smoke the oysters for two hours. The type of wood you burn will give distinct flavours, don't try Ikea or GPlan, best to stick with hickory / oak / alder or ash…
After removing from the smoker the final part is to marinate the oysters in extra virgin olive oil in the fridge for a few hours before serving. The grand finale is to serve and eat the smoked oysters! Serve as you like, eat with a fork or mixed in with a small leaf salad flavoured with a beetroot and balsamic vinegar dressing or on a toasted ciabatta with pesto and cooked mushrooms…? Be imaginative, after all the worlds your oyster….!


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Sir Paul McCartney's children are said to be "racked with worry" over death threats made against their father.
Mary, Stella, James and step-daughter Heather are all extremely concerned about the former Beatle's upcoming concert in Israel after he received murderous warnings from Islamic extremist Omar Bakri Muhammad.
The star was branded an "enemy" of all Muslims for his decision to perform in the Jewish country, but 66-year-old Paul has dismissed the threats.
A family source said: "Paul's family know he's not the type to back down but that doesn't stop them being extremely worried about him.
"It's understood his kids would prefer him not to do the show but they also accept their dad will do what he believes to be right and won't be scared off."
The music legend is due to perform at the Friendship First concert, which marks Israel's 60th anniversary, later this month.
Hate preacher Bakri has revealed there are martyrs prepared to give up their lives in order to kill Paul.
Bakri was quoted as saying: "Our enemy's friend is our enemy. We have what we call 'sacrifice' operatives who will not stand by while he joins in a celebration of their oppressions.
"If he values his life Mr. McCartney must not come to Israel."
Speaking on a TV show about the possible assassination attempt, Paul said: "I was approached by different political bodies who asked me not to come here. I refused. I do what I think and I have many friends who support Israel."
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Restaurant Is Forced To Close After A Patron Finds A Cockroach In His Burrito
It is an unfortunate fact that restaurant kitchens attract cockroaches and other insects. This is not surprising considering the vast amounts of food waste that are produced in restaurants on a daily basis. Exercising strict sanitation practices is the best cooks and managers can do to control insect pests in restaurant kitchens. Every once in awhile, cockroaches will literally wind up in the food that is served to patrons. One cannot help but to wonder how this occurs, as you would think that nothing could be easier than preventing giant roaches from crawling into the meals cooked in restaurants. This scenario occurred recently at a restaurant in Sacramento. Apparently, a cockroach was found in a customer's burrito. In addition to finding a cockroach in a customer's burrito, health inspectors found dozens of cockroaches infesting the establishment's kitchen. Due to these egregious violations concerning safe food production, the restaurant was forced to close.
The Sacramento County Health Department recently received a complaint from a customer telling them about a cockroach in the burrito that he was served at Carolina's mexican restaurant. This complaint, as you would expect, was taken seriously by health officials, and they wasted no time before conducting an inspection of the eatery. Not surprisingly, inspectors found dozens of cockroaches infesting the kitchen. In all, nearly 60 live cockroaches were found in the establishment. As many as 30 of these live cockroaches were found directly in the main cook's station where food is made. While this infestation cannot be good for business, the restaurant was recently reopened after the owners eradicated the pest presence. In addition to this particular restaurant, health inspectors found cockroach infestations within three other restaurants in the Sacramento area. Luckily for the owners, each restaurant managed to correct the problem, and all three have since passed inspections. However, it is hard to imagine anyone not having serious reservations about attending these formerly infested restaurants.
Have you ever spotted a small insect in a meal that you had been served at a restaurant?
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Former Armagh star in nursery place dispute
Former Armagh Captain Stephen McDonnell has slammed a decision by his local school denying his 3 year old son a nursery place.
The GAA star has described Cloughoge Primary School's selection policy as "absolutely disgraceful" after being told his youngest son Cahir cannot attend Cloughoge Nursery as he lives outside the parish boundaries used in its admissions criteria. Mr McDonnell firmly disputes this fact, insisting his family live in the parish of Upper Killeavy and not Middle Killeavy which the school's boundary map places his home in.
Cloughoge Primary School and Nursery Unit, which is just half a mile from the McDonnell home, received 70 applications for its 52 place unit this year and its admissions criteria gives preference to children residing in the parish of Upper Killeavy.
Mr McDonnell, whose two sons attend Cloughoge School, said he was "stunned" by the decision as he and his family are adamant they live and have always lived within the parish boundaries of Upper Killeavy. He is furious that education authorities have now rejected an appeal against the decision and claims they ignored evidence he provided to the independent appeal tribunal which proved the family home is in Upper Killeavy.
Parish collection envelopes issued to the family by Parish Priest Fr Naughton clearly state the family's address is in Upper Killeavy. Letters from SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Dominic Bradley and the Killeavy GAC were also presented to the appeal tribunal, stating that the McDonnell family live in Upper Killeavy.
The All-Ireland winner also claims that he was never able to obtain an official parish boundary map and that a roughly sketched parish boundary map materialised during the appeal tribunal. According to Mr McDonnell, he and his wife were advised in their initial meeting with Principal Kate O'Hanlon that a parish boundary map would be made available but this was never forthcoming.
"Our letters were not considered, yet the map that could not be located during the appeal hearing was. This is a disgrace of the highest order," he said.
Speaking to The Examiner about the dispute, Mr McDonnell said he is "disgusted" by the decision and intends to meet with relevant bodies and local political representatives to "take this as high as we can."
"This has come as a huge blow to us," he said. "We've never even considered another school for Cahir. He already has two brothers at the school and a sister who went through the school. Myself and my wife both went to the old Cloughoge school as did our extended families.
"We've had over 40 years of being affiliated with Cloughoge school and for my youngest son to not attend the same school as his brothers is unthinkable," he added.
"Who knows what psychological damage this could do to Cahir to be at a separate school from his brothers or how it might affect his education?
"We are not going to stay quiet about this, not just for our sake, but for all the other families whose children will be declined places at their own local schools."
A spokesperson for the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) said,
"The governors of Cloughoge Primary School, Killeavy, County Armagh, are responsible for setting the admissions criteria in line with Department of Education guidelines.
"The school this year received 70 applicants for enrolment with only 52 places available. In the case of oversubscription it is up to the governors to apply the criteria.
"CCMS has no reason to doubt that in this instance the governors have acted appropriately."


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