State of Maryland v. Hardutt Singh is a two-year-long FBI sting operation based on flagged financial issues with the DC Metro system that ultimately led to a not guilty verdict. Hardutt Singh, of Potomac Construction, allegedly bribed a WMATA official in the hopes to influence future decisions on contracts. Potomac Construction has worked with the government and WMATA for years and has finished about $75 million worth of upgrades to the DC public transit system in that time.
Investigation and charges
In late 2018 Hardutt Singh was charged with bribing a public official. This bribe supposedly was offered on December 16, 2016, but charges were filed the following year. At the time, Singh was the vice president of Potomac Construction in Hyattsville, Maryland, and he allegedly bribed a DC Metro (WMATA) official in the hopes to influence decisions made on future projects and resolve a long-term problem between the two businesses. The DC Metro employee was later identified as Erick Wilkes, who was really an FBI informant.
There was a joint investigation put on by the Department of Transportation, FBI, and WMATA inspector general to delve into the illegal activity and see what effects occurred. The FBI had been involved in undercover operations for over two years in regards to Potomac Construction and WMATA’s business relationship.
At the time of the indictment Potomac Construction had 15 different projects underway which added up to over $17 million in upgrades to the metro and bus transit systems.
Verdict
Erick Wilkes, who was working with the FBI, had recorded conversations between him and Singh. These tapes were used as evidence of bribery but lost their weight when the defense contradicted them. Glenn Ivey defended Hardutt Singh, and explained that even though this bribe was discussed, it never occurred. And, because there was no evidence any money had ever passed from Singh to Wilkes, the defense explained that Singh followed WMATA protocol instead to handle a dispute with the metro system.
Since there was no proof of a physical bribe, Singh was acquitted of these charges.
Investigation and charges
In late 2018 Hardutt Singh was charged with bribing a public official. This bribe supposedly was offered on December 16, 2016, but charges were filed the following year. At the time, Singh was the vice president of Potomac Construction in Hyattsville, Maryland, and he allegedly bribed a DC Metro (WMATA) official in the hopes to influence decisions made on future projects and resolve a long-term problem between the two businesses. The DC Metro employee was later identified as Erick Wilkes, who was really an FBI informant.
There was a joint investigation put on by the Department of Transportation, FBI, and WMATA inspector general to delve into the illegal activity and see what effects occurred. The FBI had been involved in undercover operations for over two years in regards to Potomac Construction and WMATA’s business relationship.
At the time of the indictment Potomac Construction had 15 different projects underway which added up to over $17 million in upgrades to the metro and bus transit systems.
Verdict
Erick Wilkes, who was working with the FBI, had recorded conversations between him and Singh. These tapes were used as evidence of bribery but lost their weight when the defense contradicted them. Glenn Ivey defended Hardutt Singh, and explained that even though this bribe was discussed, it never occurred. And, because there was no evidence any money had ever passed from Singh to Wilkes, the defense explained that Singh followed WMATA protocol instead to handle a dispute with the metro system.
Since there was no proof of a physical bribe, Singh was acquitted of these charges.
NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group (NSURG) is an independent, non-profit medical research group based in Sydney, Australia focusing on the surgical aspect of the brain and spine.
The current chair of NSURG is Associate Professor Ralph Jasper Mobbs from the Neurosurgical Department of Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney. Notable affiliated surgeons and researchers include Professor Charlie Teo AM - Neurosurgeon Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney, and Professor William R Walsh - Professor of Surgical Orthopedic Research Laboratory (SORL), University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Research
NSURG research focus is categorized into five categories:
*Using 3-Dimensional printing and technology, including patient-specific customized implants or surgical guides to improve surgical outcomes
* Morphometric and biomechanics analysis of the spine
* Medical wearable devices, using daily wearable devices (e.g. smartwatches, postural devices) to quantify patient progression/outcomes.
* New neurosurgical techniques, and systematic reviews/meta-analyses of current neurosurgical techniques; using systematic review and statistical meta-analyses to critically analyse the available literature.
*Stem cell studies of Spinal degenerative diseases
* Surgical techniques for brain tumors
Highly cited articles from NSURG and members
* Lumbar interbody fusion: techniques, indications and comparison of interbody fusion options including PLIF, TLIF, MI-TLIF, OLIF/ATP, LLIF and ALIF (citation count up to Feb 2019: 160)
* Management of hydrocephalus by endoscopic third ventriculostomy in patients with myelomeningocele (citation count up to Feb 2019: 190)
* Spine interbody implants: material selection and modification, functionalization and bioactivation of surfaces to improve osseointegration (citation count up to Feb 2019: 77)
* Osteoinductive ceramics as a synthetic alternative to autologous bone grafting (citation count up to Feb 2019: 469)
* Plasma-sprayed titanium coating to polyetheretherketone improves the bone-implant interface (citation count up to Feb 2019: 53
The current chair of NSURG is Associate Professor Ralph Jasper Mobbs from the Neurosurgical Department of Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney. Notable affiliated surgeons and researchers include Professor Charlie Teo AM - Neurosurgeon Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney, and Professor William R Walsh - Professor of Surgical Orthopedic Research Laboratory (SORL), University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Research
NSURG research focus is categorized into five categories:
*Using 3-Dimensional printing and technology, including patient-specific customized implants or surgical guides to improve surgical outcomes
* Morphometric and biomechanics analysis of the spine
* Medical wearable devices, using daily wearable devices (e.g. smartwatches, postural devices) to quantify patient progression/outcomes.
* New neurosurgical techniques, and systematic reviews/meta-analyses of current neurosurgical techniques; using systematic review and statistical meta-analyses to critically analyse the available literature.
*Stem cell studies of Spinal degenerative diseases
* Surgical techniques for brain tumors
Highly cited articles from NSURG and members
* Lumbar interbody fusion: techniques, indications and comparison of interbody fusion options including PLIF, TLIF, MI-TLIF, OLIF/ATP, LLIF and ALIF (citation count up to Feb 2019: 160)
* Management of hydrocephalus by endoscopic third ventriculostomy in patients with myelomeningocele (citation count up to Feb 2019: 190)
* Spine interbody implants: material selection and modification, functionalization and bioactivation of surfaces to improve osseointegration (citation count up to Feb 2019: 77)
* Osteoinductive ceramics as a synthetic alternative to autologous bone grafting (citation count up to Feb 2019: 469)
* Plasma-sprayed titanium coating to polyetheretherketone improves the bone-implant interface (citation count up to Feb 2019: 53
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History
AUTO1.com was launched in January 2013.
In July 2015 AUTO1.com Remarketing was launched. AUTO1 Remarketing offeres direct transaction between partner dealers.
Throughout 2017, AUTO1 Group has traded more than 420,000 vehicles over AUTO1.com, Autohero, wirkaufendeinauto.de and it’s European sister brands. The dealer network increased to over 40,000 partners.
In Febraury 2019 AUTO1.com platform expands its dealer network by 57 percent
AUTO1.com Services
B2B Purchasing: Stock of 40,000 tested vehicles for digital acquisition used by professional car dealers
B2B Remarketing: Digital distribution of vehicles mainly used by dealer groups, leasing and rental companies, fleet operators and OEM<nowiki/>s .
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Burda surname history has a complex evolution of which the particulars are beginning to be understood by Burda family researchers. The Burda family is an old heredity that has migrated all across the world over time, and as the Burda family surname has migrated, it has evolved making its origin challenging to piece together.
The evolution of Burda family name begins with the origins of the modern surname. Even in the early generations of a name there have been different spellings of that name simply because surnames were infrequently written down back when few people could write. It was common for a last name to change as it enters a new country or language. As Burda families emigrated between countries and languages, especially those Germanic and Slavic ones, the Burda name may have changed with them. Burda family members have moved around different countries all throughout history.
Origin
The nationality of Burda is often difficult to determine because country boundaries change over time, leaving the original nationality a mystery. The original ethnicity of Burda may be difficult to determine especially because it was common for a last name to change as it enters a new country or language. Still, according to several individual researches last name Burda probably has a Germanic origin and was intensively extended to today's Slavic lands and USA from the north-east part of the former Prussia. Some research suggests that the surname may come even from the Scandinavian countries such as Norway. It is assumed that the name Burda is probably old Slavic derivative form of Germanic surname. Today, surname is most commonly found in different Slavic countries such as northern Poland, the Czech Republic and western Ukraine, as a result of centuries-old migration of the European population.
The evolution of Burda family name begins with the origins of the modern surname. Even in the early generations of a name there have been different spellings of that name simply because surnames were infrequently written down back when few people could write. It was common for a last name to change as it enters a new country or language. As Burda families emigrated between countries and languages, especially those Germanic and Slavic ones, the Burda name may have changed with them. Burda family members have moved around different countries all throughout history.
Origin
The nationality of Burda is often difficult to determine because country boundaries change over time, leaving the original nationality a mystery. The original ethnicity of Burda may be difficult to determine especially because it was common for a last name to change as it enters a new country or language. Still, according to several individual researches last name Burda probably has a Germanic origin and was intensively extended to today's Slavic lands and USA from the north-east part of the former Prussia. Some research suggests that the surname may come even from the Scandinavian countries such as Norway. It is assumed that the name Burda is probably old Slavic derivative form of Germanic surname. Today, surname is most commonly found in different Slavic countries such as northern Poland, the Czech Republic and western Ukraine, as a result of centuries-old migration of the European population.