Tonight, ABC will be airing a special, When We Rise, in place of Greys Anatomy. But dont worry, our favorite doctors will be back next week at their usual time for an all-new episode.

Next weeks episode is titled Civil War, and the synopsis reads: A grueling trauma case is complicated by hospital politics. Meanwhile, Amelia confronts her feelings regarding Owen; and Meredith finds herself stuck in the middle as Nathan and Alex butt heads over a patient.

So where did Greys leave off? Last week, Alex finally came back to Grey Sloan Memorial for work, and Meredith agreed to return to the hospital, too. Alexs first day back was, well, heavy. He was assigned to a mother-to-son kidney transplant, but things quickly turned dramatic when the boys father showed up to the hospital uninvited.

We learned that Cynthia (the mom) was a victim of domestic abuse at the hands of her husband, and after hearingthis, Jo toldOwen to ask the man to leave. But after that it all got worse. Cynthias second kidney failed and the doctors still needed to give her sona kidney to live. As it turns out, the husband never actually left the hospital, and he overheard the doctors conversation. He said he wanted to give up his kidney to save his son, putting the doctors in a moral dilemma. Should they save Chris with a kidney from his father, who abused his mother? Ultimately, they diduse the fathers kidney, but Jo secretly snuck into the OR to convince him to donate it anonymously and never admit to his wife or son that it was his kidney.

Another (maybe not-so-secret) secret that was revealed? Arizona and Eliza Minnick are togetherish. Theyve been meeting in the parking lot, hiding theirsteamy romance. Oh, and everyone seems to love to vocalize their disdain for Minnick in front of Arizona, which makes for an interesting juxtaposition.

Dont miss a new episode of Greys Anatomy, which will return to ABC on March 9 at 8 p.m. ET.

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Most people missed it a couple weeks ago, but I didnt.

BREAKING: Trump administration considers mobilizing as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants, read the near breathless tweet from the Associated Press.

Quickly following the tweet was a full AP story, which stated in no uncertain terms, The Trump administration considered a proposal to mobilize as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants.

What does that sound like to you? Trump nationalizing the Guard and sending out roving troops, accosting people and demanding papers? Me too.

Turns out, when you read the actual memo, there was no proposal for Trump to nationalize the Guard, nor turn them into some kind of Soviet-style secret police.

Rather, the memo contained recommendations regarding 287(g) enforcement, which is a long standing policy that permits states to use their National Guard units, in addition to existing authorization for state and local law enforcement, for immigration enforcement actions they are already permitted to engage in.

287(g) enforcement, incidentally, was one of the main features of President Bill Clintons Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Yes, that Bill Clinton.

In short, the memo was weighing how to make it easier for states to utilize that provision of existing immigration law for enforcement.

It was not, as the AP said in its original shoddy report, Trump weighs mobilizing 100,000 National Guard troops to deport 2 million immigrants.

That wasnt the only problem.

Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly speaks at the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mexico City on Feb. 23. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is at his right. Carlos Barria | Reuters

The original story stated unequivocally without verifying it that the memo in question was authored by Homeland Secretary Secretary John Kelly. The AP inferred this because Kellys name was on the memos From line.

That statement, however, was wrong. DHS issued a statement after the story was published stating in no uncertain terms that the memo was not, in fact, from Kelly, but was a very early draft that was not seriously considered and never brought to Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly for approval.

Given how government departments work, this is almost certainly true.

Not only was the memo apparently not from Kelly, but DHS also said in its statement that the memo was a very early, pre-decisional draft, and was never seriously considered by the Department.

So, lets review.

A rather uncontroversial memo is written by, presumably, a low-level employee. That memo is never seriously considered by DHS, John Kelly, and certainly not by President Trump.

AP then prints that Trump himself is considering the mobilization of 100,000 National Guard troops to rove the countryside, arrest illegal immigrants, and deport them.

The rest is history. The story set off an immediate firestorm of insane reactions, from accusations that the administration was eager to set up concentration camps, to rantings about fascism, to (of course) comparisons with Nazi Germany.

This is the very essence of conservative mistrust of the press, encapsulated in one story. And believe me, there are plenty more.

It is not my contention that all journalists are biased and corrupt. Quite the contrary. But to deny that media bias is real is incredibly naive.

I believe that the media is in denial about this fact because they dont understand how preconceived bias can infect coverage, and warp it unfairly. Bias is far more subtle and insidious than the presidents conceptualization of fake news, and it doesnt have to affect all journalists to be a huge problem.

What do I mean?

Bias can be as simple as blatantly misrepresenting facts, as the AP did. It is twisting reality to fit the preconceived perspective of the writer, even if they themselves dont even realize what theyre doing.

It is encapsulated by an uncomfortable number of reporters with barely concealed, obvious political biases employed to write straight news, who later seamlessly move into the political sector to work for politicians.

It happens in the use of imagery, such as a recent story here in Maine about a conflict of interest created by a Democratic lawmaker, accompanied by an image of Republican leadership.

It is having to sit and watch reporters, including one blatant Maine example, that pretend to be objective while simultaneously subjecting us to what can only be deemed outright political advocacy, time and time and time again.

Those of us on the right have seen this so often, for so many decades, that it has reached a boiling point for us. We are sick of the bias, intentional or unintentional, and sick of the manipulation.

Is it any wonder that only 32 percent of Americans have trust in the media? I dont think it is.

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If farmers have a better understanding of the cows reproductive anatomy, then it becomes easier for them to understand the factors that come into play when it comes to getting her pregnant, according to UK veterinarian Roger Blowey.

For example, at a very practical level, the tip of an insemination gun should always be placed at the entrance to the cervix during the AI process. If it is pushed up beyond this point, damage to the uterus can result, which will diminish the cows chance of becoming pregnant.

Blowey confirmed that 90% of eggs will be fertilised if the cow is inseminated at the right time.

But problems can follow, when it comes to the new embryo implanting itself onto the wall of the uterus, he said.

This is because the cow does not pick up the signals coming from the fertilised egg and, as a result, does not respond in the ways required to allow implantation.

Blowey said that both external and internal factors can come into play, when determining whether or not implantation can take place.

Extraneous stimuli include lameness, mastitis, over-crowding, poor handling and other management related issues, he added.

Internal factors include endometritis and the physical condition of the uterus. For example, if full involution has not taken place, then the cow will not become pregnant.

This issue raises its head if a cow is inseminated too soon after having her previous calf.

Blowey also highlighted the implications of twin calves a heifer and a bull being born while attached to the same placenta during pregnancy.

Invariably the heifer will be a freemartin.This is because male hormones from the growing bull will be circulating prior to the heifer producing her own compliment of female hormones. As a consequence, the heifer will be born with both male and female sex organs.

Sometimes, the bull calf will be re-absorbed by the mother. However, the resulting single heifer calf will still be a freemartin.

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The longest running disagreement between me and some of the readers in this forum concerns my persistent warnings that investors are prone to sell low in panic and buy high in euphoria, and the ensuing resentful rebuttals I get from an army of disciplined DIYers. That this type of statement elicits indignation merely reinforces my view that there is an underlying emotion animating the response - that is, a deep-seated fear that panic-selling could happen to the one denying it.

(Some of these commenters dress up their rebuttals in the form of how dare you suggest investors need an advisor? but those reading my posts carefully enough understand that I am agnostic about the form of help people get and recognize that some people dont need any.)

It is with this background that I commend to your attention a must-read article by Erik Conley, who relays with uncommon honesty the story of how his panic on March 3, 2009, as the market plumbed new lows (after cascading downward for over a year) prompted him to call his broker to sell everything.

Most Seeking Alpha readers will recognize the date as being just days before the all-time market low during the last financial crisis. Whats important also to know is that Conley is not just your average working stiff. Hes a professional investor! And, as is evident from his writing, hes highly intelligent as well. This is no surprise to me, since I have repeatedly warned that the most intelligent people are precisely the most vulnerable because their fertile minds can quickly spin a compelling narrative that makes sense of why things are going down, and must continue to do so. Indeed, Conley alludes to this when he interprets a downward trending stock chart on CNBC as follows (with my emphasis added):

I began to imagine scenes of widespread panic like those old newsreels from the Great Depression of the 1930s. I imagined crowds of people lined up in front of banks desperately trying to get their money out before the bank collapsed. I saw bread lines and soup kitchens. And I saw myself, living in a van, down by the river. At that moment, I was in full panic mode."

Conley was fortunate that when he implored his broker to sell, saying I don't care what the price is, just get me out! his long-time associate tried hard to walk him off the ledge. He couldnt convince him not to sell everything but got Conley to agree to sell only half. When Conley came to his senses, he called back and re-bought everything. The cost of this investment roundtrip was 1.75% of his portfolio - not a bad price for such a valuable lesson. How costly it would have been had he missed out on the ensuing eight years of market price appreciation.

If Conley - a market veteran - can fall into the No. 1 investing trap, certainly anyone can. He chalks it up to the inescapability of being human:

I had acted irrationally, but I just couldn't see it at the time. I'm only human, after all, and humans panic sometimes. But I'm also an experienced, professional investor. I should have known better."

Thats true enough. Im less convinced, though, by another point he makes, suggesting that he got caught off guard while on vacation and away from his normal surroundings, computer and investment plan:

Had I taken the time to consult the part of my written plan that spells out how to deal with big market declines, I would have been more rational, and it's very unlikely that I would have made that panic sale.

The problem with this there is always a time of vulnerability. If it wasnt on March 3, it could have been on March 4. Elazar Advisors, LLC has commented that his trading advice service is premised on the knowledge that someone who is sitting alone making investment decisions is bound to crack up at some point from the psychological pressure that is most acute when by oneself. I think this applies to everyone to a greater or lesser extent - we all are prone to heeding inner messages emerging from the wellsprings of our sometimes irrational fears, hopes or desires.

That inner voice can convince you to shred that investment plan. That could have happened perhaps even more easily had Erik Conley seen the same screen on the same day back at home. Having his broker, partner and friend, on the other line kept the cost of his investment lesson to 1.75% of his portfolio rather than 3.50%. People need people - in all areas of life, not just investments. Whether you employ an advisor, enlist a knowledgeable friend or make sure you and your spouse are mutually committed to that investment plan, youre likely to lose less and gain more with a partner.

Postscript

It is with this perspective in mind that I want to notify readers of a new premium service on Seeking Alphas Marketplace called Wealth Watchers, designed for people who want something in between engaging a financial advisor and doing things completely on their own. The new forum will serve as a mutually supportive peer group with knowledge and perspective on the how-tos of earning, saving and investing with the aim of achieving financial independence.

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Greys Anatomy has tapped June Squibb and Hal Holbrook as guest stars,Variety has learned exclusively.

The duo will appear in the episode on Mar. 23, playingElsie Clatch and Lewis Clatch, a married couple who visit Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. No other details on their storyline have been revealed.

Additionally, the Mar. 23 episode will also welcome back guest starLaTanya Richardson Jackson, who will reprise her role as Maggies (Kelly McCreary) mother, Diane Pierce.

Squibb, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Nebraska, recently had an arc on Showtimes Shameless. She will be in the upcoming film Table 19. She is repped byBRS/Gage.

Holbrook, star of his iconic Tony-winning one-man show Mark Twain Tonight, has been keeping busy in recent years. The multiple-time Emmy-winner had a recurring role on Sons of Anarchy and guest starred in an episode of Bones this year. Heisrepped by JR Talent Group.

Greys Anatomy, which was recently renewed for a fourteenth season,airs Thursday nights at 8 p.m. on ABC.

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Are you ready for Japril to get some alone time in Montana? "Grey's Anatomy" star Sarah Drew told Moviefone that Season 13's April and Jackson (Jesse Williams) standalone episode would be "pivotal for the two of them, individually and also as a pair," and now we have more details and images to go with the tease.

Episode 16, "Who Is He (And What Is He To You)?" airs Thursday, March 16 at 8 p.m. on ABC. Here's the synopsis:

"Dr. Jackson Avery and Dr. April Kepner travel to Montana in order to perform a complicated surgery on a young patient, but Jackson's mind is elsewhere, and April is forced to step up and get him back on track."

The episode was directed by Kevin McKidd (Dr. Owen Hunt), and both he and executive producer Debbie Allen (Dr. Catherine Avery) were featured in some of the behind-the-scenes photos ABC shared to promote the episode:

What's on Jackson's mind? He does look lost in thought, especially in that closeup photo.

Sarah Drew told Moviefone the trip to Montana is for a throat transplant case:

"But it's a really incredible opportunity for them to be kind of still and have to face one another with nothing else distracting them out of the normal environment. And we're really, really proud of it. Kevin McKidd directed it. It's very different, tonally, than a lot of the other episodes. There's a lot of quiet space and stillness. It's not like frantic and moving super-fast. And it's really lovely."

Before we get to this very lovely-sounding episode, we still have Episode 15, "Civil War," which airs March 9. (There is no episode on Thursday, March 2.) Here are more details on "Civil War."

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The neck

In terms of extreme forces they endure, this season we anticipate a greater mechanical grip and faster cornering speeds so we would expect a possible increase in the lateral and longitudinal g-forces which will increase the load on the neck. The neck has to endure a 30-35% increase in load, so the equivalent of about an extra 30-40kg.

Technogym is a partner of ours and they have provided a specific machine known as the F1 Training Machine which enables the drivers to sit in a very specific position and build the right strength. The steering wheel is plate-loaded so you can adjust the position and the load. The drivers can also wear a helmet with attachments of bungee cords which help provide some elastic resistance to simulate the loads they experience in the car.

The drivers also need neuromuscular capabilities so their nervous system needs to be able to react quickly to stimulus on the track, whether that be a move by a fellow competitor, debris on the track, or information or instructions from the pit. They have to make quick decisions in seconds. Driving at such high speeds requires instant decision-making while controlling a million pound machine which is very valuable to the team.

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February 28th, 2017

PricewaterhouseCoopers has been tallying results for the Oscars for the past 83 years. Now the professional services firm says its taking full responsibility for what is being called the biggest Oscars flub in history: La La Land initially being announced as the Best Picture winner rather than the actual winner, Moonlight. NBCs Joe Fryer takes TODAY through the fiasco step by step.

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SHOOTING AT BUTLER COUNTY SCHOOLSchool shooting victim apologizes to shooter, says he's still a friend | 1:50

Madison High School shooting victim Cooper Caffrey speaks to his shooter, telling him that he wished he would've helped him sooner and that he is still his friend. The Enquirer/Carrie Cochran

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James "Austin" Hancock entered guilty please to four counts of attempted murder in connection with the Madison School shootings in Butler Co. Juvenile Court. The Enquirer/Patrick Reddy

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Hancock is accused of shooting two teens in the cafeteria of Madison Jr./Sr. High School on Monday and faces two counts of attempted murder and other felony charges. The Enquirer/Cara Owsley

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Our number 1 priority is to make our students feel comfortable and safe," says the superintendent of the Butler County school district where Monday's shooting occurred. Students return to school tomorrow. The Enquirer/Cara Owsley

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A 14-year-old male student is accused of shooting two other male teen students in the cafeteria of a Butler County school about 11:15 a.m. Monday. Provided

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A sophomore who said he was a friend of the alleged shooter in a Butler County High School said he was shocked. Jordan Eslick described James Austin Hancock as friendly with everyone. The Enquirer/Carrie Cochran

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Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones announced Monday alleged shooter James Hancock, 14, was charged with two counts each of attempted murder and felonious assault, as well as one count each of inducing panic and making terroristic threats. The Enquirer/Patrick Brennan

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Reaction from a student and other scenes following the shooting at Madison Jr./Sr. High School Monday. The Enquirer/Patrick Brennan

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Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones discusses available information after the shooting at Madison Jr./Sr. High School. The Enquirer/Patrick Brennan

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Anthony Dwyer, Chief Deputy of the Butler County Sheriffs Office, discusses Monday's shooting at Madison High School. The Enquirer/Cara Owsley

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Cooper Caffrey, a student at Madison High School, leaves the bench after reading a prepared statement about the day he was shot by James "Austin" Hancock, Feb. 29 in the cafeteria.(Photo: The Enquirer/ Liz Dufour)Buy Photo

MADISON TWP. -Cooper Caffrey was on the cafeteria floor waiting for an ambulance.

The bullet had gone in his stomach and out his back. It just missed the 14-year-olds spine and liver.

A friend texted him to ask if he was OK.

NO was all he could manage.

Cooper couldnt feel his legs. He asked the dean of students if he was going to die. He asked about his brothers.

A short time later, his dad called.

Wheres Austin? Cooper said. Go find him and make sure hes OK.

Austin is the boy who shot him.

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Members of the Butler County Sheriff's Department search Madison Schools after a shooting on Feb. 29, 2016.(Photo: The Enquirer/Cara Owsley)

They knew about the gun. Some had seen it in the bathroom.

Austin Hancock was nervous. Lunch had started about 15 minutes ago. Two students stared at him across the table.

The whispers started, and Austin began shaking. He had a gun in his pocket.

"Oh my God," a girl said.

She jogged to the office, looking back at Austin. He stood up.

He didn't say anything.

He fired at least two rounds at a group of students about 15 feet away from him. He was staring at the exit, and as soon as the second shot rang out, he ran.

At Butler County school, a day of fear

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On June 6, Austin was being sentenced at the Butler County Juvenile Justice Center. Four students had been injured in the school shooting. None had died.

Austins mother cried.

He is not a cold-blooded criminal, she told the judge.

Kristi Blevins hugs her son after his sentencing for the shooting at Madison High School last year.(Photo: The Enquirer/ Liz Dufour)

Before reading Austins sentence, Judge Ronald Craft recalled a time he brought a youth baseball team to Madison Township. He had never been there before.

He doesnt remember how his team did in the tournament, but he remembers Madison.

Its a great community, said Craft. And when this happened, that spirit of America, if you will, was temporarily damaged.

The victims were given a chance to speak. An official read a statement from the grandmother of one student, who would later sue Austin and his family. That student tried to return to school but found it too physically draining.

Then Cooper took the stand.

I forgive you, he told Austin.

I should have done more, he said.

Im sorry."

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Austin Hancock and his wife listen to court proceedings as his son is sentenced for the shooting at Madison High School in 2016.(Photo: The Enquirer/ Liz Dufour)

Sometime before the shooting, Austin argued with his dad about grades.

It was often about grades.

Austin was in danger of failing history. His dad yelled at him, Austin would later tell police, for not caring enough. But Austin said he was trying to do better so he could run track in the spring.

Austin had said he wanted to live with his biological mom.

His parents had split up shortly after he was born, when they were still in high school. His mom had served time in prison on drug charges. Tommy Hancock got full custody of Austin when he was 4.

Kristi Blevins has only attended three of her sons sporting events, Austin told police. But she is doing better now, the boy said, and trying to spend more time with him.

The Madison Mohawk student section cheers their team during a football game against Monroe High School Sept. 2.(Photo: Madison Schmidt for The Enquirer)

Austin loves his dad. He said they were like brothers. But he grew tired of the arguments about grades.

He grew tired of the chores.

He was washing dishes when he snapped.

"I'm gonna hang myself because of you," Austin screamed at his father.

A few months before he brought the gun to school, Austin wrote a suicide note. He flushed it down the toilet.

Some of Austin's relatives teach at Madison. Others attend school there.

They all say they never expected this. His step-mom said she used to practice Austins yearbook smile, because his natural one was too big.

This note was found in Austin Hancock's bookbag after he was arrested for shooting two other students in the Madison Schools cafeteria in 2016.(Photo: Provided/Butler County Sheriff's Office)

But after his arrest, Austin told police he often sat alone at family events.

Two years ago, during a Super Bowl party at his aunt's house, he broke down. He doesn't remember what was said to him, but he remembers crying in front of everyone.

"My family just kind of looks at me weird," he said in an interview with police. "That kind of bothers me."

When Austin brought a gun to school on Feb. 29, 2016, he also brought extra ammunition. He didn't plan on reloading and shooting anyone else.

He brought it for himself.

After the shooting, a sheriff's deputy asked him why he did it.

"So I wouldn't have to go back home," Austin said.

911 calls reveal terrifying aftermath of Ohio school shooting

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Cooper met Austin in school.

Austin was listening to Nirvana on his laptop. Cooper asked him about it and they started talking. The two wrestled together, often spending time between matches listening to music.

He had phenomenal taste in music, Cooper said.

A reference to Nirvana is something Cooper took out of his courtroom speech. He didnt want people to think Austin was a clich a troubled teen who fantasized about death while listening to Kurt Cobain.

He wanted them to see what he saw.

He saw a boy struggling with the split of his parents. He saw a boy who needed help. In many ways, he saw himself.

Coopers parents are divorced. It hasnt been easy for him, and the shooting hasnt helped.

Before Austins sentencing, Coopers dad told him there would be hordes of television cameras and news media there. He was worried for his son.

I want them to be there, Cooper said.

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Marty Caffrey and his son, Cooper, walk together in the Madison Township Park on Sept. 13.(Photo: The Enquirer/Carrie Cochran)

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Alumni of the Department of Anatomy of Andhra Medical College share a lighter moment during the inauguration of revamped premises in Visakhapatnam on Monday | Express

VISAKHAPATNAM: In a bid to provide better facilities to students of Andhra Medical College (AMC), the oldest in the state, the renovation works of the college that began a few weeks ago were completed. The college name board in English and Telugu was put up on the main building and a new gate at the entrance was opened on Monday.

The huge revamped anatomy dissection hall of the Anatomy department was inaugurated by the vice-chancellor of NTR University of Health Sciences, T Ravi Raju.

The new hall features LED lights, fans, marble tables for dissection and new flooring. A new borewell in the Physiology department was sunk and the age old statue of Mercury (Roman God) on the college premises was renovated and unveiled on Monday.

College principal T Radha said, Alumni of the college had come forward to donate funds to refurbish the college premises. Out of the 150 students from the 1975 batch, as many as 60 contributed Rs 12 lakh. Within six weeks, the renovation works were completed.

Dr Digumarthi Raghunadha Rao, the director of Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam, who bagged the BC Roy Award recently, was felicitated by the college authorities.

KGH superintendent G Arjuna, AMC vice-principal Padmavathi, Anatomy HoD Asha Latha along with the team of 10 students of the 1975 batch were amongst the others present during the inauguration.

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