A dispute has emerged over the release of Aaron Hernandez's brain

BOSTON (Reuters) - A lawyer for former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez on Thursday accused the Massachusetts' medical examiner's office of reneging on a deal to turn over the athlete's brain to a Boston laboratory a day after he was found dead in his prison cell.

The 27-year-old former National Football League star hung himself early on Wednesday in the prison cell where he was serving a life sentence for the 2013 murder of an acquaintance, dying less than a week after he was cleared of a separate double-murder charge, according to state officials.

Attorney Jose Baez, who successfully defended Hernandez in his most recent trial, on Thursday said that the state's Chief Medical Examiner's Office had turned over Hernandez' remains to his family but retained his brain.

"The family should be able to have the dignity of a proper service in the proper possession of Aaron's remains," Baez told reporters after exiting the medical examiner's office.

Baez said the family wanted Hernandez's brain turned over to Boston University's CTE center, which studies chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a condition linked to the sort of repeated head hits common in football that can lead to aggression and dementia later in life.

When a Boston University representative arrived to pick up the brain for testing, they were denied possession, Baez said.

He said officials from the chief medical examiner's office told him they wanted to prepare the brain for study.

"This is not amateur hour," Baez told reporters. "I have serious questions as to their ability to conduct this study."

A Boston University spokeswoman declined comment. A spokesman for the chief medical examiner's office did not respond immediately to a request for comment.

Local media, citing unnamed law enforcement sources, reported on Thursday that Hernandez's body was found with a reference to a Bible verse written on his forehead, perhaps in blood.

Baez declined to comment on those reports saying, "I'm not going to address something so ridiculous as that."

(Reporting by Scott Malone; Editing by Andrew Hay)

APOSTLE ASST. PROF. DR. ANYI OBI CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY!

Today is the birthday of Apostle Pastor Papa Assistant Professor Dr. Anyi Obi. His titles have grown over time and right now, i am confused about which title to address this great man with on this blog. This is the result of His hardwork and commitment towards changing lives both on pulpit and in the University classroom.
We wish him many more years ahead, and a thousand fold of blessings from the Almighty. So many members have been extending their birthday wishes to the man of God through social media platforms, and amongst many lines of text read by ciuconnect, we singled out a line written by Mr Shadran who prayed that His anointing will never run dry.



Happy birthday Papa Anyi!!

PATORANKING IS NOW IN LIVE IN CYPRUS FOR ANID GALA 2017 .....

PATORANKING IS NOW LIVE IN CYPRUS..  FOR THE ANID GALA 2017 EVENT.

IT WILL BE MASSIVE, THE EVENT IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE TONIGHT BY 10PM AT MAGUSA NORTH CYPRUS.  THIS EVENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY BRAINLEADS ENTERTAINMENT CYPRUS.

North Korean test missile explodes on launch

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A North Korean missile exploded during launch Sunday, U.S. and South Korean officials said, a high-profile failure that comes as a powerful U.S. aircraft supercarrier approaches the Korean Peninsula in a show of force.

It wasn't immediately clear what kind of missile was test-fired from the east coast city of Sinpo. But the failure will sting in Pyongyang because it comes a day after one of the biggest North Korean propaganda events of the year— celebrations of the 105th birthday of late North Korea founder Kim Il Sung, the current leader's grandfather.

The North's test firing can be seen as a message of defiance to the Trump administration in Washington, coming as it does on the day U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is set to arrive in Seoul for talks on North Korea.

President Donald Trump was uncharacteristically quiet about the failed launch. In a statement, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Trump and his military team "are aware of North Korea's most recent unsuccessful missile launch. The president has no further comment."

Washington and Seoul will try hard to figure out what exactly North Korea fired. This matters because while North Korea regularly launches short-range missiles, it is also developing mid-range and long-range missiles meant to target U.S. troops in Asia and, eventually, the U.S. mainland.

Dating stingy people in Cyprus - Worst bf and gf ever! ....

                                                 

It got me thinking about dating a stingy guy in Cyprus. Sometimes, it is not that Cyprus girls are gold digger, but that the guy is so stingy he thinks any demand for money no matter how reasonable is a sign the girl is too demanding or a gold digger.

Dating a stingy guy from what I heard the ladies say is an experience not to remember. Unfortunately, most girls in Girne and Lefke are so traumatized by the experience of dating a stingy guy they find it hard to forget.
Several girls (Names withheld) claimed the experience was not something she’d wished on her enemy. I looked at her to see if there was a naughty twinkle in her eye when she said that.
Nope. No twinkle. She was dead serious.

A student of Near East (Known as Econbi) in an interview said,  " I am proud to announce that been stingy is not a label you’d attached to me. This is not me blowing my trumpet. I get several testimonies from friends and family that it’s blasphemy to mention my name in he same sentence with stingy.

I wished there was a monetary prize for guys like us. You know, to encourage us to keep up the good work (insert smiley face!) ". 

Okay, enough of that talk. Ladies, if you don’t want to have an experience you’d not wish on your enemy by dating a stingy guy, these are the signs to look out for:

• Stingy guys know the cheapest restaurants in town (City center) instead of taking you to a classy restaurant.
• If He hates buying gifts
• If He complains about everything
• If His wardrobe is like something from last century or Mandela's Era
• If He is a penny pincher
• If He always prefers to trek instead of taking 2.75TL bus around town, and so on ....

On the other hand, there are also stingy ladys. God! they are so annoying....  For the guys, you also need to be able to identify a lady who will become stingy.

• If She presents her boyfriend with inferior gifts and expects valuable gifts

Here is a story from Godon about his stingy girlfriend and account of how embarrassing it is to date a stingy lady, 

                                                  
Dear ciuconnect, 

I've been dating "Anabel" for about a year. She is nice, funny and sincere. What I used to consider a quirky endearment, I now consider an annoyance. 
My girlfriend is cheap. She says she is a "frugal environmentalist."  If we get coffee at Gloria Jeans Coffee, she'll bring her own mug and take wads of napkins and sugar packets home to use later.

If we go out to eat, she brings her own containers to box the leftovers. She tries to recycle everything. She never buys anything full price, and she clips coupons like crazy.
When we go out to dinner, she always asks what everyone is getting so that she can order something comparable in price. That way, when we split the bill, she won't feel as if she's getting ripped off.
If she needs to run an errand less than 2 miles away, she insists on walking instead of driving.
I had a friend who was down and out, so I lent him money. She absolutely flipped out and said I was never going to get the money back and that he spent it frivolously. She called him a deadbeat.
He's my friend, and I believe friends help each other. She has a small group of friends in Lefkosia and doesn't like to hang out with people she thinks will take advantage of her. Many of my friends don't
like her.
How do I get her to tone down this abnormal behavior? I do believe in recycling and all that, but I think she takes it too far. -- Not So Cheap

CIUCONNECT REPLY TO THIS ANONYMOUS WRITER: 

Some of what "SHE" is doing is commendable -- except stealing napkins and sugar from Starbucks. Where's the environmental benefit in taking paper for use at home?

Beyond your girlfriend's commitment to the environment, your account makes her sound stingy, unpleasant and intractable.
Couples thrive when each person adopts the other's more attractive qualities and accepts the other's input in toning down annoying quirks.
Because she thinks of her less attractive characteristics as being those of a frugal environmentalist, she is not likely to change. She seems to think she's saving the planet by being exactly as she is.
However, you should demonstrate that you're capable of adopting some of your girlfriend's practices -- in return you should see if she is capable of being generous.

TO BE CONTD...

This 16-Year-Old Hasn’t Cut Her Nails for Three Years

Simone Christina may seem like a normal teenager, except for one not-so-small difference. Her life-changing, six-inch nails.

The 16-year-old has been growing her nails since August 2014, taking inspiration from online nail art tutorials.Simone Christina may seem like a normal teenager, except for one not-so-small difference. Her life-changing, six-inch nails.

The 16-year-old has been growing her nails since August 2014, taking inspiration from online nail art tutorials.

“It wasn’t my intention to grow them so long but as they grew, so did the amount of compliments and they became more and more a part of me,” she told the Sun.

Unsurprisingly, she has had to learn to do basic tasks again. On relearning to write, the teen said, “My nails are too long to hold a pen properly now. After one hour of writing, my hands really hurt. On the computer, I have to type using my knuckles.”

She also has to be careful getting dressed and using the bathroom and is unable to participate in gym class.

So how does Simone ensure zero breakages?

She follows a strict nail-care regime consisting of two coats of nail hardener every day and cuticle oil every other day.

“I hope I can inspire people, not only to grow their nails but also to keep doing their thing, even though not everyone might like it,” the teen says.

  - Lauren Sharkey

University of Westminster Full International Scholarships

Brief description:

Westminster’s Full International Scholarships are the University’s most competitive scholarships that are open to international students from developing countries who wish to pursue a full-time Undergraduate degree at the University of Westminster.

Host Institution(s):

University of Westminster, United Kingdom

Level/Field of study:

Any eligible Undergraduate Programme offered at University of Westminster.

Number of Awards:

Not specified

Target group:

Students from developing countries. See the official website for the complete list of eligible countries.

Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:

Full tuition fee waivers, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London. The scholarship will be renewed each year subject to satisfactory academic performance.

Eligibility:

You must be an international student from a developing country and hold an offer for a full-time undergraduate degree at the University.  The criteria for awarding the scholarships are academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

Application instructions:

You should only apply for a scholarship once you have applied for admission and successfully been offered a place (either conditional or unconditional) on the course you wish to study.  To apply for a scholarship, you will need to download and complete the relevant scholarship application form and submit it together with supporting documents by POST. The deadline for applications is 4 May 2017.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application forms and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: Click Here