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Thousands of Big Green Gathering ticketholders urged to show support at Vestas wind turbine factoryPolice in the Isle of Wight are bracing themselves for the possible arrival of thousands of environmental activists who are heading to the island in a show of support for workers facing the closure of the Vestas wind turbine factory.Around 25 Vestas workers are continuing their eight-day occupation of the the plant.Hundreds of protesters have already flocked to the island in support of the staff, camping nearby in a show of solidarity that has been described as a new 'red and green' coalition.Their numbers could surge tomorrow after 15,000 festival-goerswith tickets for the now-cancelled Big Green Gathering festival in Somerset (BGG), were urged to head to the demonstration instead.Throughout today blogs, emails, Facebook messages and Twitter feeds have carried messages urging those who would have attended BGG, a four-day event featuring music, debates and practical green living demonst

(American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) A study conducted by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and John Hopkins Bloomberg school of public health indicates that approximately 16 percent of public health care workers will not report for work in a pandemic flu emergency, regardless of the severity. Our results could help preparedness planners identify workforce needs and develop strategies for improving worker response.