ANZCP standalone Student Conferences will be delivered for the first time in 2019, with three great conferences in QLD, NSW and VIC during March.
STUCON19 will include a mix of student paramedic and expert clinician presentations, combined with ANZCP University Challenge event and a Sim Scenario presented for all delegates to learn from.
The conference finishes with a Networking and Social event where the VIC University Challenge champions will be announced.
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Presentation Synopsis: Victorian Air Ambulance HEMS Paramedics introduced the use of blunt "finger" thoracotomy for the management tension pneumo/haemothoracies in 2016. We will review the identifications and management of tension pneumothorax and review the lessons we have learned following the introduction of this procedure. This procedural introduction serves as an example of a pushing the paramedics professional clinical boundaries to meet the critically injured patient needs across the state.
Presentation Synopsis: "Ten things I have learnt from studying paramed" is a presentation reflecting on my time so far as a paramedic student. It is a focus on not only the various hands on skills I have learnt, but the also the everyday life lessons I have taken on board whilst studying this course. Throughout this journey of learning to take care of others, I have discovered a unique way of approaching the challenges that have befallen me and that will inevitably continue to pop up in my paramedic career and in my life.
Presentation Synopsis: Like all other areas of health care, management of cardiac arrests and resuscitation technique has changed over time, and continues to evolve. In 2015, the Global Resuscitation Alliance was created to promote best practice in resuscitation, and has recommended High-Performance CPR as part of their 10-Programs to Improve Cardiac Arrest survival. In February 2019, Ambulance Victoria has joined other services around the globe in practicing HP-CPR, with the goal of maximizing CPR effectiveness, and positive patient outcomes. This presentation will provide an overview of the development of current recommendations in relation to High Performance CPR, and the benefits of this new approach.
Presentation Synopsis: In light of recent times and going forward, illicit drug taking is here to stay. But when the party does go wrong, what is a paramedics role? This presentation will highlight the key management principles of the poisoned patient.
Presentation Synopsis: There has never been more opportunity for Paramedics to utilise their skills and expertise across such a wide variety of roles. Keeping yourself current and relevant over time, in this fast paced changing world can be a challenge. I'll share my tips and tricks for building a fantastic career and creating a work life balance where I really believe you can have it all.
Toby is an Intensive Care Flight Paramedic Educator working for Air Ambulance Victoria, a division of Ambulance Victoria. With 15-years-experience as a paramedic Toby has been working for the past 6 years on both rotary wing and fixed wing aircraft providing high level clinical care in both a primary response capacity and inter-facility retrievals. Toby has a specific interest in trauma care, airway management and critical care paramedicine. He is a passionate educator and currently teaches into the Monash University Master of Specialist Paramedic Practice program.
Rebecca "Bec" Jennings 26 year old who grew up on a farm in North East Victoria. My father is a farmer and my mother is a psychologist. I've always had a deep interest in the medical field however I completed bachelor of classical music before I found my way into paramedicine, where I fell deeply in love with the profession.
Emma Bywater is an ALS paramedic clinical instructor with Ambulance Victoria, working in the Inner East of Melbourne for the past 8 years. Most recently, she has been delivering educational sessions on CPG changes and clinical updates, including the introduction of High Performance CPR in 2019. She is also an educator at Monash University, teaching the EMR program to the fire service first responders, and in her remaining time is a nurse working in the primary health care setting.
As a Paramedic student myself a dynamic poisoned patient can be terrifying. Through clinical placement both locally and internationally, toxicology has become a strong interest of mine and would love to express to fellow students that sometimes complex patients require fundamental care.
Michelle is an Intensive Care Paramedic and Group Manager in Ambulance Victoria. She is passionate about pre-hospital care delivery and involves herself with pre-hospital training, education and research. Michelle is currently the Chair for the Australian Resuscitation Council Victorian Branch and Co-chair of the Medical Advisory Board for Life Saving Victoria. In January 2017 Michelle was awarded the Ambulance Service Medal in the Australia Day Honours for her work in improving survival from Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
Advanced Life Support Paramedic (Australia); Lecturer (Monash University) Doctor of Philosophy (Paramedicine); Bachelor of Paramedicine; Bachelor of Psychology and Management/Marketing Simon has worked as an Advanced Life Support Paramedic in Geelong, Australia since 2013, as well as lecturing and coordinating units in the Bachelor of Paramedicine at Monash University since 2015. Simon completed a PhD in 2018 in which he created a new guideline for paramedics to help patients experiencing intimate partner violence. Simon was awarded the Monash University Vice Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence for his work integrating family violence education into paramedic practice.
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Specific cross-linking of Lys233 and Cys235 in the mu opioid receptor by a reporter affinity label
Yan Zhang, Christopher R. McCurdy, Thomas G. Metzger, Philip S. Portoghese
The first example of the use of a reporter affinity label (NNA) that contains a fluorogenic naphthalene dialdehyde moiety to identify neighboring lysine and cysteine residues at a recognition site is described. The opioid receptors have served as the proof-of-concept because they contain multiple lysine and cysteine residues. The kinetics of isoindole formation resulting from covalent binding of NNA to wild-type and mutant opioid receptors were followed in cultured cells using flow cytometry. The finding that NNA bound to mutant mu opioid receptors (K233R and C235S) without producing specific fluorescence enhancement suggested that covalent bonding occurred at these positions to produce an isoindole fluorophore in the wild-type mu receptor. The similar kinetics of fluorophore formation for wild-type mu, delta, and kappa opioid receptors suggest that these conserved residues are the cross-linking sites in all three types of opioid receptors. The combined utilization of a reporter affinity label and site-directed mutagenesis offers a more expeditious method of identifying cross-linking at a recognition site when compared to classical procedures.
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Zhang, Y., McCurdy, C. R., Metzger, T. G., & Portoghese, P. S. (2005). Specific cross-linking of Lys233 and Cys235 in the mu opioid receptor by a reporter affinity label. Biochemistry, 44(7), 2271-2275. https://doi.org/10.1021/bi048049v
Specific cross-linking of Lys233 and Cys235 in the mu opioid receptor by a reporter affinity label. / Zhang, Yan; McCurdy, Christopher R.; Metzger, Thomas G. et al.
In: Biochemistry, Vol. 44, No. 7, 22.02.2005, p. 2271-2275.
Zhang, Y, McCurdy, CR, Metzger, TG & Portoghese, PS 2005, 'Specific cross-linking of Lys233 and Cys235 in the mu opioid receptor by a reporter affinity label', Biochemistry, vol. 44, no. 7, pp. 2271-2275. https://doi.org/10.1021/bi048049v
Zhang Y, McCurdy CR, Metzger TG, Portoghese PS. Specific cross-linking of Lys233 and Cys235 in the mu opioid receptor by a reporter affinity label. Biochemistry. 2005 Feb 22;44(7):2271-2275. doi: 10.1021/bi048049v
Zhang, Yan ; McCurdy, Christopher R. ; Metzger, Thomas G. et al. / Specific cross-linking of Lys233 and Cys235 in the mu opioid receptor by a reporter affinity label. In: Biochemistry. 2005 ; Vol. 44, No. 7. pp. 2271-2275.
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Drake's Meek Mill disses were strong enough to become a hit and swing most of the sports world to #TeamDrake. Le'Veon Bell hated on "Wanna Know," Brandon Jennings didn't switch sides after last week, and Kevin Durant's pro-Drake sentiments could only be expressed in emojis.
Count the Eagles as part of #TeamDrake, too. Eliot Shorr-Parks, who's reporting on the Eagles' training camp, started by noting Chip Kelly was playing "R.I.C.O," a song off Dreams Worth More Than Money—better known as the album Drake didn't tweet.
However, the Eagles' allegiance was clear as camp went on.
Back 2 Back is on! #ChipTeamDrake?
Was "Wanna Know" really weak enough for the Philadelphia Eagles to not rock with Meek?


Look at those itty bitty toes! They belong to my newborn nephew, Marquis, and they are the most precious star of this Photo of the Week. Last Saturday, I had the privilege of meeting my baby neph for the first time, and he is the cutest, tiniest bundle of joy. Of course, the little guy was sleeping most of the time, but that didn't stop me from capturing a few precious moments. There's something about babies' tiny feet that make me swoon. So adorable, right?! I look forward to watching these itty bitty toes grow over the years. Congrats to my sister, Ayesha, and brother-in-law, Skylar, on their beautiful baby boy!


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Turtle Conservation
September 24, 2010 Comments Off on Turtle Conservation
Both marine (sea) turtles and land turtles are in danger of extinction in some parts of the world.
Asian Turtle Crisis
The Chinese value turtle meat both for expensive food and for making traditional medicines. As a result, turtle farms are very popular in China. Turtle farms in the United States also exist, for the purpose of exporting turtles to China.
Wild turtles are also caught and sent to Asia. In some states in the U.S. it is legal to catch wild turtles and this is a profitable business.
As many as 15 million turtles are traded annually in Asia. develop and promote turtle conservation efforts in Asia, It has been estimated that about 75% of Asia's 90 tortoise and freshwater turtle species have become threatened. Organizations such as the Asian Turtle Conservation Network are working to develop and promote turtle conservation efforts in Asia.
Marine Turtles
All seven species of marine turtles are endangered. The biggest threat to these turtles is commercial fishing. Turtle hunting is banned in many parts of the world, but turtles are often caught in nets and on hooks meant for fish and other sea creatures. This could be fixed through the use of nets from which turtles could escape and larger hooks.
Attempts to exploit offshore oil and gas reserves pose a serious threat to marine turtles. These reserves destroy the turtles' foraging and nesting habitats. Oil spills, such as the recent BP oil spill, are a grave danger to turtles as well. Poaching of turtle eggs is also a concern. Turtle eggs are considered a delicacy and are often stolen from nests.
Human presence on the beaches and in the ocean pose dangers to turtles as well. Garbage which makes its way to the water can be ingested by the turtles. The plethora of people and equipment (such as beach umbrellas and chairs) on the beaches drives away nesting turtles. Beach cleaning, adding of sand and erosion are all harmful to turtles as well. Some beaches where turtles nest are being protected from human development. Some organizations dig up turtle eggs and relocated them away from human traffic.
Artificial lighting from buildings, streetlights, and beachfront properties disorients turtles. Baby turtles find the ocean by walking toward the natural light reflected off of it. Artificial lighting also prevents female turtles from nesting and may cause them to mistakenly move inland after egg laying.
In order to make your voice heard, e-mail or write to public officials. It costs little or nothing and can have a great impact. Donate money to sea turtle conservation projects or, if you live near a beach, donate your time for beach monitoring. If you don't live near a beach, you can adopt a turtle by donating the funds to protect it.
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"V - The Ultimate Variety Show" is certainly one Las Vegas show, which has been called a crowd pleaser. Featuring an amazing cast, "V - The Ultimate Variety Show" features the most creative concepts and just about every kind of act you could imagine in one great show. Families and visitors from around the world will love "V - The Ultimate Variety Show". It is recommended for individuals from nearly every generation.
V - The Ultimate Variety Show has been delighting audiences in Las Vegas. There is juggling, Chinese pole climbers, magic, special effects, unbelievable stunts, comedy, and artistic expressions throughout the entire show. You will not believe your eyes when you see the daredevils on motorcycles take to the stage. Of course, nothing is complete without a little comedic juggling and a few flying men to add to the show.
The producer of "V The Ultimate Variety Show" is David Saxe. Saxe designed the show as a replacement for the show "Melinda - First Lady of Magic", which was performed at the Venetian. This show ended when Melinda decided to concentrate on her family and gave up her career for the time being, so Saxe needed a new concept. What he came up with was "V - The Ultimate Variety Show".
The stage area was not really designed for a typical magic show with all the glitz and glamour, since the Venetian stage was designed for bands and corporate functions. This task was difficult and it was how Saxe came up with the concept for "V – The Ultimate Variety Show". Ultimately, "V – The Ultimate Variety Show" is a no frills all entertainment type of show that will dazzle and astound you even without all the fancy bells and whistles most other shows boast.
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This was def. the highlight of our vacation.. I ve never laughed soo hard.. the mexicans were my favorite and I got a pic with them.. soo funny.. and unpredicting.. I would watch it one million times. it was awesome!!
There's something to be said about a show that can cram just about every act you can think of into one night, and this is where V excels. It considers itself a variety show, and that is not a label it uses lightly. From magicians to dance routines, V delivers on the variety. Where it lost some of its control, though, was with the specific acts themselves. A few were less impressive than others, but I guess with a show packed with this much talent, it's not fair to judge one act against another. Would I recommend V to any out-of-towner or local looking for the next best Vegas experience? You bet! It carries all the glitz and glam of a Vegas main-stage production and all of the personality of a smaller show.


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Rising Commodity Prices Hurt Poor Countries Most?
"Mounting financial speculation in commodities and the increasing diversion of agricultural land to biofuel crops has changed the forces underpinning commodity prices, pushing them through a sustained period of increase." Is one of conclusions (per UN News Centre) of the Commodities and Development Report 2012, a study launched at the 13th session of the UN Conference on Trade and Development in Doha, Qatar, (See our Blog for Film Report – Regarding the Opening of UNCTAD XIII - http://diplomaticallyincorrect.org/blog_post/not-out-of-financial-crisis-woods/50998 ). A sustained rise in prices for raw natural resources and basic agricultural goods is defying long-standing patterns and appears to be hurting poor nations through rising food and fuel costs more than it is helping them through higher revenues for their commodities exports.
What should be a boon for poor nations, especially the globe's 48 least developed countries – whose economies often depend heavily on commodity exports – is on balance a negative development because many of these countries are net importers of oil and staple foods. Since the food crisis of 2008, prices for basic nourishment have been both volatile and high, the report notes – and poor families are acutely vulnerable, as they typically spend 50 per cent or more of their incomes on food.
The report's recommendations include that steps be taken to invest in national and regional food reserves to help food-insecure countries; the recent shift to 'finance-driven globalization,' as it applies to commodities, should be reconsidered; fiscal and taxation policies should be adjusted so that they help developing countries reap stable, long-term economic benefits from commodities exports; and measures should be taken nationally and internationally to improve the situations of small farmers and other small commodity producers in poor countries.
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A Collision of Ideas
The Top Trends from the 2019 Collision Conference
Last week, the Mercku team brought our vision of the Smart Homes of the future to the Collision conference in Toronto. Mercku joined Collision's exciting Growth Summit, to exchange ideas with other high-growth companies from around the world. Here are some of the most noteworthy trends we discovered at Collision 2019:
Gender Diversity is Driving Digital
"Diversity is the engine of invention. It generates creativity that enriches the world." Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered these words in his opening keynote for Collision, setting the tone for a remarkably diverse conference.
Collision's Women in Tech program succeeded in putting more high profile female speakers and panelists on stage, featuring more female-founded companies and boasting that 45.7% attendees at this year's conference were women. The success of this initiative at Collision proved that greater diversity in the tech world is not only possible and that the benefits to creativity and collaboration are real.
Tech Tackles Important Social Issues
Over the past year, some of the biggest names in technology have been criticized for ignoring individual privacy rights and the best interests of society in their unchecked pursuit of growth. A chorus of high-profile voices at Collision took Facebook to task as an example of how tech needs to do better. "In a lot of ways, Facebook is too powerful" expressed the company's former chief information officer in an on-stage interview with tech journalist Kara Swisher. While checking the power of big tech won't be solved in a single conference, there was no shortage of inspirational companies using technology to address social issues like addiction and mental health, climate change, and poverty while still demonstrating that they can make a profit and attract investment capital while doing good for the world.
The Road to the Future is Paved with Foundational Tech
From the self-driving cars at Waymo to the Augmented Reality visionaries at Magic Leap, the potential of futuristic technologies to transform our most fundamental interactions was on display at Collision. While some of these "future technologies" may seem fantastic and far-off, the most compelling presentations showed how currently available (and comparatively "unsexy") technology is already paving the way.
"Everything in the world around us is getting smarter" shared Mercku founder and CEO Alex Qi during Collision's Growth Summit. "We don't have to look further than our own homes to find the greatest untapped potential for transformation." Qi shared how Mercku's vision of IoT-enabled homes that can think and make decisions for their inhabitants is built on a foundation that many of us take for granted – a reliable home Wi-Fi network.
For our team at Mercku, Collision lived up to its name with an astounding volume of intersecting ideas about new markets and applications for our Smart Home technology. We generated new use cases for our revolutionary new Wi-Fi Indoor Positioning System (think indoor GPS to track the locations of people and things across your home) and discovered opportunities for our Mesh Wi-Fi systems to cover entire homes in countries like Costa Rica where reinforced concrete walls would otherwise block the signal.
We're always interested in finding new partners who share our vision that the Smart Home of the future should be elegant, affordable & easy to set-up – and that it's time to start building it right now. If you're interested in connecting to Mercku's partnership team send us an email at contact@mercku.com or fill out the form here.
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Vilsandi National Park () is a marine protected area in Saare County, Estonia.  It includes part of the island of Vilsandi, a number of smaller islands, adjacent parts of western Saaremaa and the Harilaid peninsula on Saaremaa, all in Kihelkonna Parish and Lääne-Saare Parish.

History
The park grew from a bird reserve founded in 1910.  It is a highly sensitive ecosystem due to the use of the area as stop-over by many migratory birds, like barnacle geese and Steller's eider, and as a breeding and nesting ground for over 247 species of birds, of which the most common is the eider duck. One third of all protected plant species in Estonia can also be found in the national park. Hunting is absolutely prohibited.  This park is a popular tourist destination for both Estonians and foreign visitors, particularly from Finland.

See also
 Protected areas of Estonia
 List of national parks in the Baltics
 List of protected areas of Estonia
 List of Ramsar sites in Estonia

External links

Vilsandi National Park (in Estonian)
Vilsandi National Park at the Estonian State Forest Management Centre (RMK)

References

National parks of Estonia
Protected areas established in 1957
1957 establishments in Estonia
Saaremaa Parish
Ramsar sites in Estonia
Geography of Saare County
Tourist attractions in Saare County

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is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer. With a career spanning over 40 years (beginning in the late 1970s), he is best known for his works as a record producer for acts including various choir members Mike Wyzgowski, Misia, Satoshi Tomiie, and Ken Hirai. Sagisu has also worked as a film composer for several anime and films, being well known for his collaborations with Gainax, especially in the soundtrack of Hideaki Anno's series Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Sagisu's career in music started in 1977, when he became one of the members of jazz fusion band T-Square. He made three albums with the group before becoming a full-time composer and writer in 1979. By 1997, he had composed over 2,000 songs, advertising jingles and TV and movie pieces. Sagisu won the Tokyo Anime Award for "Best Music" in 2010 for Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance. Sagisu arranged a rendition of the Japanese national anthem, "Kimigayo", performed at the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony by Misia.

Discography

Solo

T-Square

Works

Anime

TV series

Films and original video animations

Theatrical films

Television dramas

Video games

See also
 An Music School

Notes

References

External links
 Official website
 Discography at VGMdb

Shirō Sagisu
1957 births
20th-century Japanese composers
21st-century Japanese composers
Anime composers
Japanese film score composers
Japanese male film score composers
Japanese music arrangers
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Japanese television composers
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Does Box's IPO Pricing Spell Trouble or Humility?
By Virginia Backaitis | Jan 9, 2015
CHANNEL: Information Management
Understated is not a term anyone would use to describe Box co-founder and CEO Aaron Levie. The Silicon Valley whiz kid who does magic tricks on stage, speaks at every conference on the planet (we're only slightly exaggerating) and is quoted on Twitter as if he were a seer of some sort had his company's IPO priced today. The Enterprise File Sync and Share (EFSS) provider has officially begun its road show.
The company, which originally filed to raise as much as $250 million last March, today revealed that it expects to raise somewhere between $137.5 million to $162.5 million. It will offer as many as 12.5 million shares at $11 to $13 a share.
Far Less than Expected
This sets its valuation at around than $1.5 billion rather than the $2.4 billion it earlier estimated. That's two-thirds of what it was thought to be worth when it received its latest round of funding from TPG Growth and Coatue Management last July.
This could mean that Box senses trouble because there were stipulations when it received its last round of funding. Writing about the ratchet provisions Box agreed to, the Financial Times explained:
"If the IPO happens in the next 12 months, TPG and Coatue have been guaranteed a return of at least 11 per cent on the $20 a share they paid in the latest funding round."
A price of $11 to $13 per share leaves Box with a substantial penalty in that TPG and Coatue would be entitled to purchase additional shares at a 10 percent discount on the IPO price.
So unless Levie and company can pull off a Hortonworks-like performance during their IPO — Hortonworks priced its shares low at $16. But they surged 65 percent to $26.38 on the first day of trading — the filing will cost them.
It's also worth considering that Levie and Box's investors might have come back to earth, recognizing that the Los Altos, Calif.-based startup is not the only (and probably not even the leading) provider that adds value to EFSS. There's Dropbox for Business, EMC Syncplicity, Citrix ShareFile, Microsoft, Google, AirWatch by VMWare, Amazon and at least a dozen other companies. Some estimate there are as many as 100, all offering many of the same of the same capabilities for a lesser price.
Challenges Abound
That being said, Box has worked hard to differentiate itself as an Enterprise Content Collaboration platform (ECC), but it may not be the first or only leader in that space. At least one content management consultant of note questions whether the term ECC makes much sense. Gartner doesn't offer a Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Collaboration.
But Forrester has issued a report on Box that mentions the pitch: "Like Dorothy, swept from the comfort of her home in Kansas, Box finds itself in an increasingly foreboding and threatening world as Dropbox, Google, and Microsoft crush the cost of file sync and share services. At BoxWorks 2014, CEO Aaron Levie and team identified their yellow brick road to Oz: Box plans to become a platform vendor of enterprise content and collaboration services and rise above the powerful competitors looking to commoditize it into oblivion."
The big question now is how Wall St. will judge Box, especially because the initial hype around a Box IPO was huge until it filed its S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Once that happened, even Box fans like GigaOm's Om Malik called the company's financials "horrid."
Possible Considerations
Box has improved it financial management since then. It's bleeding less money. Last year at this time it was losing $51.4 million. In the same quarter this year it lost $45.4 million. A great deal of the loss is due to sales and marketing expenses. It's now spending 97 cents for every dollar it brings in, down from the $1.38 it was spending previously. While it's easy to gawk at those figures, the big spend could well be a "must do" for Box as it needs to gain market and mindshare before the Microsofts, Amazons, EMCs, VMWares and Googles of the world do.
We should add that we are in no way suggesting that Box has to go public right now. It has money to run for quite a while. But there may not be a better time (unless you can go back in time) given the increasing strength of its competitors.
Finally, it's worth asking if Box will get acquired before or just after it IPO. We wrote about this possibility earlier this week and Constellation Research vice president Alan Lepofsky seems to share our sentiment. Tweeting about the Box IPO earlier today he wrote "My POV that does not necessarily mean an acquisition is off the table."
Box is expected to start trading on the NYSE on Jan. 22 under the ticker symbol BOX. Here is a link to its Retail Roadshow video.
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In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head as he lay in bed. Then he wrote down the dream: I, Daniel, saw in my vision by night the four winds of heaven stirring up the great sea, and four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another. The first was like a lion and had eagles' wings. Then, as I watched, its wings were plucked off, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a human being; and a human mind was given to it. Another beast appeared, a second one, that looked like a bear. It was raised up on one side, had three tusks in its mouth among its teeth and was told, 'Arise, devour many bodies!' After this, as I watched, another appeared, like a leopard. The beast had four wings of a bird on its back and four heads; and dominion was given to it. After this I saw in the visions by night a fourth beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth and was devouring, breaking in pieces, and stamping what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that preceded it, and it had ten horns. I was considering the horns, when another horn appeared, a little one coming up among them; to make room for it, three of the earlier horns were plucked up by the roots. There were eyes like human eyes in this horn, and a mouth speaking arrogantly.
As I watched,
thrones were set in place,
and an Ancient One took his throne;
his clothing was white as snow,
and the hair of his head like pure wool;
his throne was fiery flames,
and its wheels were burning fire.
A stream of fire issued
and flowed out from his presence.
A thousand thousand served him,
and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him.
The court sat in judgement,
and the books were opened.
I watched then because of the noise of the arrogant words that the horn was speaking. And as I watched, the beast was put to death, and its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire. As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a season and a time. As I watched in the night visions,
I saw one like a human being
coming with the clouds of heaven.
And he came to the Ancient One
and was presented before him.
To him was given dominion
and glory and kingship,
that all peoples, nations, and languages
should serve him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion
that shall not pass away,
and his kingship is one
that shall never be destroyed.
For the early Christians, and many today, this passage from Daniel was, is, of high importance, for two main reasons. One is that, traditionally, "one like a human being, coming with the clouds of heaven" was interpreted to be a reference to the pre-existent Word, Jesus Christ. The other is that in this graphic and apocalyptic language the prophet exposes the futility of world powers – they seem strong, like lions, beasts and great birds but really they are exposed for what they are before the throne of God, the Ancient One. They speak boastfully but all "earth's proud empires" vanish before God. And in great contrast, God responds in great humility, even though all the power and glory is God's, all dominion is given to the One who came with the glory of heaven (the clouds) but was like a human being. Remember the wilderness temptations? The Accuser offered Jesus all the kingdoms of the world in return for his worship. It was a test of how much faith Jesus had in his true identity; an existential test. If he "truly is the Son of God" then the Accuser's offer was meaningless to the One who had been given "dominion, glory and kingship". Other interpretations see the "one like a human being" as the nation of Israel – but, as a Christian, I feel it is out of kilter with the thrust of the passage – after all that would be just one more earthly power would it not? To Christians, oppressed by powerful dictators and the might of oppressive empires, this passage was, and is, very good news!
"So be it Lord, thy throne shall never, like earth's proud empires pass away; thy kingdom stands and grows for ever, till all thy creatures own thy sway." Humble, gentle, Lord, to whom all earthly powers and empires are accountable, we pray for encouragement for all those who suffer under power misused. May we always use the power we have to bless and help, never to trample or harm. To you be the glory. Amen!
The Rev'd Revd Peter Meek, East Midlands Synod Moderator.
URC Daily Devotion by Jo Clare-Young
Daily Devotions 27th October 2018
URC Daily Devotions Sunday Worship – The Revd. Dr John McNeil Scott


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No. 41: "Quills" (2000)
"Are your convictions so fragile they cannot stand in opposition to mine? Is your god so flimsy, so weak? For shame."
~~Marquis de Sade
In 1987, a photographer named Andres Serrano dropped a plastic crucifix in a jar of his urine and snapped a photo. The result, "Piss Christ," snared accolades and secured grant funding for Serrano. That photo also ignited a firestorm of dismay, disgust and outright hatred, prompting some detractors to send death threats. Fifteen years later, he fired back a retort aimed at everyone who damned him a heretic: "I like to believe that rather than destroy icons, I make new ones."
The Marquis de Sade likely had a giggle at that, since nobody exalted artistic hubris quite like he did. Such is the man Geoffrey Rush presents in "Quills," a literate, sexy and unapologetically twisted adaptation of Doug Wright's award-winning play. Rush's devilish Marquis is many things in his own mind: a sexual dynamo, a proponent of free speech, a consummate artist. In the minds of his keepers at Charenton asylum, the Marquis is something else entirely: a head case in need of experimental treatments to right the wickedness of his mind. Rush turns in a dynamic and tricky performance that makes us believe the Marquis is both. The image of the writer huddled in the corner of his empty room, robbed of his clothes and quill pen, is haunting. Is the Marquis a martyr for his cause or a hack with delusions of grandeur? Maybe his true character can't be painted in black and white.
Most of the people in Charenton, from the patients to the chambermaids and physicians, make their homes in the gray areas; that's why "Quills" sidesteps preachiness and depravity. Closest to the Marquis is Madeline (an alluring, achingly naïve Kate Winslet), a laundress who hides his work in linens and smuggles the pages to a horseman (Tom Ward) and the printer. Her innocence makes her the perfect muse for the Marquis, who awards her starring roles in his work. His response to her beauty is less than chaste, prompting the priceless line "You've already stolen my heart … as well as another more prominent organ south of the Equator." Madeline also catches the eye of Charenton's overseer, the Abbé de Coulmier (Joaquin Phoenix, the unchallenged master of Crushing Inner Conflict), who lets the Marquis produce plays but actually thinks little of his prose (he calls him "a malcontent who knows how to spell"). Napoleon (Ron Cook) orders the Marquis' execution, but an advisor persuades the ruler to send Dr. Royer-Collard (Michael Caine), a man with … questional techniques, to fix this reprobate.
Once Caine and Rush stand eye to eye, "Quills" turns into an exhilarating battle of wills. Though Dr. Royer-Collard poses as a righteous man, he gets a gleam in his eye when he attempts to torture the demons from the Marquis' mind. The good doctor's eyes give away the delight that his mouth won't let slip. And the more the Marquis, equally crude and poignant, taunts him, the more the truth comes out. Dr. Royer-Collard isn't better than the Marquis; he's just better at hiding his fetishes. Rush plays up his character's shrewdness to tremendous effect (it takes a sadomasochist to know one). Caine, in the meantime, does a terrific job of concealing all emotions, which makes him even more monstrous. There's no villain so scary as the one who wields a Bible like an executioner's handbook. Winslet and Phoenix's heart-tugging would-be lovers, barely capable of repressing their desire for each other, discover the doctor's intentions too late.
The sets, costumes and cinematography of Philip Kaufman's "Quills" only serve to reinforce the immense power of the performances. Somehow art director Martin Childs and set designer Jill Quertier understand the soul of Wright's play and the film; they understand the soul of Rush's character, walled up in this festering madhouse, and they manifest his frustrations in colorless soiled dresses and muted, dank castle walls. Every inch of Charenton resembles a medieval torture chamber, notably the Marquis' final holding pen. Though it may be dreary, he decorates it in such a way his drive to speak his truth can't be ignored, and surely you won't forget it.
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Margaret Orr: 'Lessons seem to be getting harder and harder' with end to 2018 hurricane season
Margaret Orr
Chief Meteorologist
WEBVTT BE SEVERE AT 6:00. FINALLY THE LAST DAY OF HURRICANE SEASON. WE HAD 15 STORMS, EIGHT HURRICANES, TWO OF THEM BECAME INTENSE. ONE CAME O OF THE COAST OF AFRICA. THAT ENDED UP BEING FLORENCE. ANOTHER DEVELOPED BY THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. THAT ENDED UP BEING GORDON IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE CARIBBEAN. THIS ENDED UP BEING MICHAEL AND ALBERTO. LET'S LOOK AT THE SEASON. WE HAD 15 STORMS. EIGHT OF THEM BECAME HURRICANES, TWO OF THEM INTENSE. OSCAR, THE WORST WAS FLORENCE AND MICHAEL. HERE IT IS AS IT MADE LANDFALL AT MEXICO CITY. 155 MILES PER HOUR. THE THIRD LOWEST PRESSURE ON RECORD FOR A LAND FALLING SYSTEM. DROPPED DOWN TO 919 MILLIBARS JUST BEHIND THE LABOR DAY HURRICANE. IT WAS THE STRONGEST LAST -- LAND FAL
The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season turned out to be above average and devastating for those impacted. The season ends Nov. 30 with 15 named storms, eight hurricanes and two major hurricanes, Category 4 hurricanes Florence and Michael.Hurricane season 2018 was supposed to be near average because of what researchers said were cooler tropical Atlantic waters. The average is 12 storms, six that become hurricanes and three that become major hurricanes.On May 24, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast a near to slightly above average season. They said there was a 70 percent chance of 10 to 16 named storms, five to nine of which would become hurricanes and one to four major hurricanes. They pointed to the cooler than average tropical Atlantic waters.Then, on May 31, Dr. Phil Klotzbach, of Colorado State University, forecast 14 named storms, six hurricanes and two intense hurricanes. That was despite a lack of a significant El Nino.Remember, El Nino comprises the warm waters in the east tropical Pacific that cause strong, upper level winds capable of preventing tropical development or even tearing a system apart.For the fourth year in a row, this hurricane season started early. Subtropical Storm Alberto formed May 25 off the Yucatan Peninsula. Winds climbed to 65 mph before the storm made landfall at Laguna Beach as a tropical storm with 45 mph winds.Then, hurricane season took a siesta for a month with no tropical development until July 5 when Tropical Storm Beryl formed. Beryl became the second storm to develop this early in the main development region. Beryl had an interesting history. It became a hurricane, encountered shear, dissipated near the Caribbean then redeveloped briefly near Bermuda.Up next was Chris, which began as a tropical depression July 6 off the coast of North Carolina and became a storm by July 8 and a hurricane by July 10. Chris managed to become a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds. It was extratropical when it caused heavy rain in Newfoundland. Chris became post-tropical by July 12.There was another big break in tropical activity from July 12 through Aug. 7, when Subtropical Storm Debby formed. Debby managed to become tropical with 50 mph winds in the north Atlantic, even though water temperatures were cool.Subtropical Storm Ernesto formed Aug. 16 in the north Atlantic. Its max winds reached 45 mph, briefly becoming tropical. Its remnants bought wind and rain to Ireland and the United Kingdom.No hurricanes formed in the Atlantic Basin during August, the eighth time on record that's happened.During that bit of a break in tropical activity, Dr. Phil Klotzbach called for a below average hurricane season. On Aug. 2, he pointed to cooler than normal sea surface temperatures in the central Atlantic, which create drier and more stable weather conditions. He also pointed out the potential for a weak El Nino to develop August through October.On Aug. 9, NOAA also called for a below average season, forecasting nine to 13 storms, four to seven hurricanes and up to two major hurricanes. It, too, pointed out the potential for a weak El Nino to develop, plus cooler sea surface temperatures in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean.Those cooler sea surface temperatures certainly impacted storm development. For the first time on record, we had seven subtropical storms, and they all evolved into tropical storms or hurricanes. They were Tropical Storm Alberto, Hurricane Beryl, Tropical Storm Debby, Tropical Storm Joyce, Hurricane Leslie and Hurricane Oscar.Subtropical storms have some tropical and non-tropical characteristics. They have large wind fields, with the strongest winds and storms removed from the center; are generally asymmetrical; and are often associated with upper-level cold core lows.August may have been low key, but things really ramped up in September. Sept. 12 there were four active storms in the Atlantic Basin. Florence, Helene, Isaac and Joyce. By the way, Sept. 10 is considered the most active time in hurricane climatology.Florence was a big bad Category 4 hurricane with winds as high as 140 mph in the central Atlantic. Thankfully, wind shear weakened Florence, and when the hurricane made landfall Sept. 14 near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, it was a Category 1 with 90 mph winds.Florence began as a tropical wave moving off the coast of Africa Aug. 30, becoming Tropical Storm Florence Sept 1. The storm went through rapid intensification and became a Cat 4 hurricane Sept. 5. Wind shear weakened it to a tropical storm, but not for long. Once more, Florence strengthened and became a Cat 4 hurricane with winds of 140 mph.The problem with Florence was the slow movement at landfall. High pressure off the northeast coast of the U.S. steered Florence toward the coast, but then put the brakes on movement. It was a double whammy because the coast not only dealt with storm surge but also heavy rain. Approximately 30 inches of rain fell over parts of North Carolina, flooding major interstates for days. There was also record river flooding.While we were watching Florence in the east Atlantic, Gordon formed closer to home Sept. 3 near the Florida Keys. Gordon dealt with some wind shear but still managed to intensify. There was concern that Gordon would become a hurricane, and warnings went up for the north-central Gulf Coast. Gordon made landfall along the Mississippi-Alabama border Sept. 4 at 10 p.m. with 70 mph winds.Hurricane Helene began as a tropical wave moving off the coast of Africa and became a hurricane Sept. 9 around 145 miles south of the Cape Verde Islands. It's the second time a hurricane has formed that far east in the satellite era. It became a Cat 2 hurricane with winds of 110 mph, then became a tropical storm as it moved very close to the Azores. The remnants of Helene moved across Northern Ireland.Hurricane Isaac moved off the coast of Africa as a tropical wave and became a hurricane by Sept. 10. Winds were 75 mph. The hurricane dealt with wind shear and dissipated as it headed toward the Caribbean.Joyce began as a subtropical storm about 1,000 miles southwest of the Azores. Joyce did a bit of a dance with Helene, which was a larger cyclone. It's called the Fujiwhara effect, where Joyce was steered counter-clockwise around Helene. Joyce did become tropical but dissipated well out in the Atlantic due to wind shear.Tropical Storm Kirk formed from a wave moving off the coast of Africa. It became a storm at 8.3 degrees north, which is the lowest latitude for a tropical storm to form in the north Atlantic. It dealt with wind shear as it moved across the Atlantic into the Caribbean, where it became a tropical wave.Hurricane Leslie was really interesting, doing several loops in the east Atlantic. It started as a subtropical storm Sept. 22, weakened, merged with a frontal boundary and started to loop to the west. It began to redevelop and became the sixth hurricane of the season Oct. 3. It weakened and then became a hurricane again. It weakened again, became extratropical and hit the Iberian Peninsula. Leslie was the strongest storm to hit there since 1842.Hurricane Michael was the strongest hurricane on record to hit the Florida Panhandle. Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida, with 155 mph winds. The pressure was 919 mb, which is the third-lowest for a hurricane making landfall in the continental U.S.Michael began as a broad low in the southwest Caribbean. Tropical Storm Michael formed Oct. 7 and moved through the Yucatan Channel Oct. 8. It went through rapid intensification when it hit the warm Gulf waters. By Oct. 10, Michael had winds of 155 mph. It made landfall at 12:15 p.m. at Mexico Beach, with a 14-foot storm surge. The wind and surge caused massive destruction.There was little time to prepare for Michael, as it only formed Oct. 7 and made landfall Oct. 10.Tropical Storm Nadine formed Oct. 10 in the far east Atlantic. It became the farthest east to develop in the tropical Atlantic so late in the season. It died of wind shear by Oct. 13.Subtropical storm Oscar formed Oct. 27, becoming a hurricane Oct. 28. It then became a Cat 2 hurricane with winds of 105 mph Oct. 30. A cold front picked it up and helped it race off to the northeast into colder waters, where it lost tropical characteristics.The Caribbean waters were cooler this year. Notice we did not have much development there, and storms that moved into the Caribbean fizzled. Tropical Storm Alberto and Hurricane Michael both developed near the Yucatan Peninsula.One big takeaway is that one major hurricane can destroy communities. We knew Florence was heading toward the mid-Atlantic for some time, but there is no real way to prepare for 30 inches of rain. There was little time to prepare for Michael, which brought a 14-foot storm surge and 155 mph winds.Look at last year, when major hurricanes devastated so many areas. Hurricane Harvey caused catastrophic flooding in Texas and Louisiana. Hurricane Irma destroyed much of Barbuda and had major impacts on the Florida Keys. Puerto Rico is still having a terrible time trying to recover from Hurricane Maria's 155 mph winds.It is so hard to see lives lost. The best preparation for a hurricane is to build strong, build high and build away from water. The best advice for people living in the path of an approaching hurricane is to leave. Some people did not leave as Michael was approaching, because it was not forecast to be a Category 4 hurricane. Rapid intensification is tough to predict. The National Hurricane Center is working on improving that. My advice is simply do not take chances with your family. Leave, and come back to rebuild.Every year, hurricane season gives us tough lessons. The lessons seem to be getting harder and harder.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!
NEW ORLEANS —
The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season turned out to be above average and devastating for those impacted. The season ends Nov. 30 with 15 named storms, eight hurricanes and two major hurricanes, Category 4 hurricanes Florence and Michael.
Hurricane season 2018 was supposed to be near average because of what researchers said were cooler tropical Atlantic waters. The average is 12 storms, six that become hurricanes and three that become major hurricanes.
On May 24, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast a near to slightly above average season. They said there was a 70 percent chance of 10 to 16 named storms, five to nine of which would become hurricanes and one to four major hurricanes. They pointed to the cooler than average tropical Atlantic waters.
Then, on May 31, Dr. Phil Klotzbach, of Colorado State University, forecast 14 named storms, six hurricanes and two intense hurricanes. That was despite a lack of a significant El Nino.
Remember, El Nino comprises the warm waters in the east tropical Pacific that cause strong, upper level winds capable of preventing tropical development or even tearing a system apart.
For the fourth year in a row, this hurricane season started early. Subtropical Storm Alberto formed May 25 off the Yucatan Peninsula. Winds climbed to 65 mph before the storm made landfall at Laguna Beach as a tropical storm with 45 mph winds.
October is typically near the end of the peak of hurricane season in the North Atlantic: https://t.co/aNNcCgSbMr pic.twitter.com/JM4YPQgfAI
— NOAA NCEI Climate (@NOAANCEIclimate) October 30, 2018
Then, hurricane season took a siesta for a month with no tropical development until July 5 when Tropical Storm Beryl formed. Beryl became the second storm to develop this early in the main development region. Beryl had an interesting history. It became a hurricane, encountered shear, dissipated near the Caribbean then redeveloped briefly near Bermuda.
Up next was Chris, which began as a tropical depression July 6 off the coast of North Carolina and became a storm by July 8 and a hurricane by July 10. Chris managed to become a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds. It was extratropical when it caused heavy rain in Newfoundland. Chris became post-tropical by July 12.
Watch #Michael evolve over the past 24 hours from yesterday's landfall as a Category 4 #hurricane to a tropical storm in this #GOESEast infrared loop. More images: https://t.co/HxItfpYXrX pic.twitter.com/lzN25l2nGl
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) October 11, 2018
There was another big break in tropical activity from July 12 through Aug. 7, when Subtropical Storm Debby formed. Debby managed to become tropical with 50 mph winds in the north Atlantic, even though water temperatures were cool.
Subtropical Storm Ernesto formed Aug. 16 in the north Atlantic. Its max winds reached 45 mph, briefly becoming tropical. Its remnants bought wind and rain to Ireland and the United Kingdom.
No hurricanes formed in the Atlantic Basin during August, the eighth time on record that's happened.
Dr Mike Brennan, Senior Hurricane Specialist with NHC says he does not focus on Hurricane Spaghetti Models. @wdsu #nola #lawx #NHC2018 #hurricanestrong pic.twitter.com/fus7Dlmrc7
— Margaret Orr (@MargaretOrr) March 29, 2018
During that bit of a break in tropical activity, Dr. Phil Klotzbach called for a below average hurricane season. On Aug. 2, he pointed to cooler than normal sea surface temperatures in the central Atlantic, which create drier and more stable weather conditions. He also pointed out the potential for a weak El Nino to develop August through October.
On Aug. 9, NOAA also called for a below average season, forecasting nine to 13 storms, four to seven hurricanes and up to two major hurricanes. It, too, pointed out the potential for a weak El Nino to develop, plus cooler sea surface temperatures in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean.
Those cooler sea surface temperatures certainly impacted storm development. For the first time on record, we had seven subtropical storms, and they all evolved into tropical storms or hurricanes. They were Tropical Storm Alberto, Hurricane Beryl, Tropical Storm Debby, Tropical Storm Joyce, Hurricane Leslie and Hurricane Oscar.
This engineer flies through hurricanes! Went through #Irma last year! @TheAstroNick @wdsu #lawx #hurricaneprep pic.twitter.com/MT8uIJsfpf
— Margaret Orr (@MargaretOrr) May 9, 2018
Subtropical storms have some tropical and non-tropical characteristics. They have large wind fields, with the strongest winds and storms removed from the center; are generally asymmetrical; and are often associated with upper-level cold core lows.
August may have been low key, but things really ramped up in September. Sept. 12 there were four active storms in the Atlantic Basin. Florence, Helene, Isaac and Joyce. By the way, Sept. 10 is considered the most active time in hurricane climatology.
Florence was a big bad Category 4 hurricane with winds as high as 140 mph in the central Atlantic. Thankfully, wind shear weakened Florence, and when the hurricane made landfall Sept. 14 near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, it was a Category 1 with 90 mph winds.
Florence began as a tropical wave moving off the coast of Africa Aug. 30, becoming Tropical Storm Florence Sept 1. The storm went through rapid intensification and became a Cat 4 hurricane Sept. 5. Wind shear weakened it to a tropical storm, but not for long. Once more, Florence strengthened and became a Cat 4 hurricane with winds of 140 mph.
The problem with Florence was the slow movement at landfall. High pressure off the northeast coast of the U.S. steered Florence toward the coast, but then put the brakes on movement. It was a double whammy because the coast not only dealt with storm surge but also heavy rain. Approximately 30 inches of rain fell over parts of North Carolina, flooding major interstates for days. There was also record river flooding.
While we were watching Florence in the east Atlantic, Gordon formed closer to home Sept. 3 near the Florida Keys. Gordon dealt with some wind shear but still managed to intensify. There was concern that Gordon would become a hurricane, and warnings went up for the north-central Gulf Coast. Gordon made landfall along the Mississippi-Alabama border Sept. 4 at 10 p.m. with 70 mph winds.
Hurricane Helene began as a tropical wave moving off the coast of Africa and became a hurricane Sept. 9 around 145 miles south of the Cape Verde Islands. It's the second time a hurricane has formed that far east in the satellite era. It became a Cat 2 hurricane with winds of 110 mph, then became a tropical storm as it moved very close to the Azores. The remnants of Helene moved across Northern Ireland.
Hurricane Isaac moved off the coast of Africa as a tropical wave and became a hurricane by Sept. 10. Winds were 75 mph. The hurricane dealt with wind shear and dissipated as it headed toward the Caribbean.
Joyce began as a subtropical storm about 1,000 miles southwest of the Azores. Joyce did a bit of a dance with Helene, which was a larger cyclone. It's called the Fujiwhara effect, where Joyce was steered counter-clockwise around Helene. Joyce did become tropical but dissipated well out in the Atlantic due to wind shear.
Tropical Storm Kirk formed from a wave moving off the coast of Africa. It became a storm at 8.3 degrees north, which is the lowest latitude for a tropical storm to form in the north Atlantic. It dealt with wind shear as it moved across the Atlantic into the Caribbean, where it became a tropical wave.
Hurricane Leslie was really interesting, doing several loops in the east Atlantic. It started as a subtropical storm Sept. 22, weakened, merged with a frontal boundary and started to loop to the west. It began to redevelop and became the sixth hurricane of the season Oct. 3. It weakened and then became a hurricane again. It weakened again, became extratropical and hit the Iberian Peninsula. Leslie was the strongest storm to hit there since 1842.
Hurricane Michael was the strongest hurricane on record to hit the Florida Panhandle. Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida, with 155 mph winds. The pressure was 919 mb, which is the third-lowest for a hurricane making landfall in the continental U.S.
Michael began as a broad low in the southwest Caribbean. Tropical Storm Michael formed Oct. 7 and moved through the Yucatan Channel Oct. 8. It went through rapid intensification when it hit the warm Gulf waters. By Oct. 10, Michael had winds of 155 mph. It made landfall at 12:15 p.m. at Mexico Beach, with a 14-foot storm surge. The wind and surge caused massive destruction.
There was little time to prepare for Michael, as it only formed Oct. 7 and made landfall Oct. 10.
Tropical Storm Nadine formed Oct. 10 in the far east Atlantic. It became the farthest east to develop in the tropical Atlantic so late in the season. It died of wind shear by Oct. 13.
Subtropical storm Oscar formed Oct. 27, becoming a hurricane Oct. 28. It then became a Cat 2 hurricane with winds of 105 mph Oct. 30. A cold front picked it up and helped it race off to the northeast into colder waters, where it lost tropical characteristics.
The Caribbean waters were cooler this year. Notice we did not have much development there, and storms that moved into the Caribbean fizzled. Tropical Storm Alberto and Hurricane Michael both developed near the Yucatan Peninsula.
One big takeaway is that one major hurricane can destroy communities. We knew Florence was heading toward the mid-Atlantic for some time, but there is no real way to prepare for 30 inches of rain. There was little time to prepare for Michael, which brought a 14-foot storm surge and 155 mph winds.
Look at last year, when major hurricanes devastated so many areas. Hurricane Harvey caused catastrophic flooding in Texas and Louisiana. Hurricane Irma destroyed much of Barbuda and had major impacts on the Florida Keys. Puerto Rico is still having a terrible time trying to recover from Hurricane Maria's 155 mph winds.
#HurricaneMichael continues to move inland and remains a major hurricane. An extreme wind warning is in effect for portions of the Ern FL Panhandle & extreme SW GA for winds >115 MPH valid until 345 PM CT. If you are in the EWW, TAKE SHELTER NOW!!! pic.twitter.com/Mhx4LNoJCr
— NWS Tallahassee (@NWSTallahassee) October 10, 2018
It is so hard to see lives lost. The best preparation for a hurricane is to build strong, build high and build away from water. The best advice for people living in the path of an approaching hurricane is to leave. Some people did not leave as Michael was approaching, because it was not forecast to be a Category 4 hurricane. Rapid intensification is tough to predict. The National Hurricane Center is working on improving that. My advice is simply do not take chances with your family. Leave, and come back to rebuild.
Every year, hurricane season gives us tough lessons. The lessons seem to be getting harder and harder.
Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!


View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Sumer Theatre, 1955, "The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife"
Spelman College, "The Man Who Married A Dumb Wife" (1955). Spelman College Photographs Collection, Theatre and Dance. 293.


Oh my, just thinking of switching my diet over to healthy food was giving me a migraine on top of the one I already had. I kept thinking, I am not sure I can actually do this! I love my junk, my salt, my fats, my sweets, my dairy and especially my meats! I wasn't sure if our new healthy lifestyle change could actually happen!
Since having surgery in November, I had been going back and forth to the doctor a lot. On my way home one day, I decided to call my sister-in-law, Cheryl, to see how her blog was coming along. During our conversation, she suggested that I watch the documentary, "Forks over Knives," paying special attention to the scientific parts of the film. I told her that I would watch it that night, which didn't happen. In fact, it was a couple more days before I was ready to sit down and do what Cheryl had asked me to do, which was watch with an open mind. I know now there was a part of me that just didn't want to think about eating healthy or have to face seeing what I needed to see.
So, as I laid in bed a few nights later with my laptop right next to me, I streamed "Forks over Knives" on Netflix ®. And then I watched another documentary: "Engine 2 Diet," and then another one: "Forks over Knives, the Extended Interviews," then, "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead," and, "Hungry for Change"—I couldn't get enough! I told my boyfriend, Larry, "You have to watch these documentaries with me!" He wasn't interested at all, but I wasn't about to give up. Excitedly sharing things I was learning, I finally convinced him to sit with me and we watched one eye-opening food documentary after another: "Vegucated," "Food.Inc," "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead 2," and "GMO, OMG." Then my college aged daughter, Halie, and her boyfriend, Ricardo, began watching with us. We were hooked!! This information made so much sense and is what changed our mind about what we put into our bodies!
Now back to how I was feeling before I watched these groundbreaking films. I have said that I wanted to change my eating habits but I really did not do anything about it. I've been eating junk foods all my life. Meat, dairy, cheese, chips, cookies, candy, my favorite butter cream frosting, and the list goes on and on. On top of it all, I was hooked on diet soda, drinking up to 8 cans a day! I have tried many "diets" over my lifetime and then, as they say, gained more weight back than I had lost. So having so many fears of failure, not succeeding was a major concern of mine. I was worried about whether I could learn to like real, whole, unprocessed foods, especially all of those "weird" vegetables I was sure I couldn't stand.
Can I do this? No, probably not. Another "diet" that will only be temporary and then back to my old habits. Well, after watching those documentaries I mentioned above, and then having my family watch and sharing their reactions, I knew this time something was different. For one, we each decided that we will never eat another animal again. "Nothing with eyes," my friend Kim always says when referring to her way of eating.
So this life change was about to happen and so was Valentine's Day. Oh, I couldn't have that! I was getting See's® Candy from my boyfriend and how I DO LOVE See's® Candy! We had a one pound box to eat (that is all I would let him buy) and we ate it fast. We decided that on Monday, February 16, 2015, we were starting our new way of eating.
The same day we got our box of candy, we also bought quite of bit of healthy stuff from the local grocery store with our start date in mind. This was going to happen! It's not like I didn't have some fruits and vegetables already, it's just that now produce is practically all I had! I even started trying the veggies that I thought I did not like and found they are not so bad after all!
Monday came and it was on. Our new way of life was beginning, and we were doing it together. And then my daughter Nikki (who is in the U.S. Navy, and a crossfit fanatic, who kept trying to get me to change the way I ate) also committed to joining us for this lifestyle change! This was awesome; everyone was on board!!!
We came home with all of our healthy whole foods, and to make room, we started getting rid of a lot of our processed food and drinks that we would no longer be consuming!
We cleaned out all of our diet sodas, regular sodas and canned drinks, chips, crackers, cookies, candy, sugary cereal for starters. Since most of the stuff was brand new, it was too hard to just throw the food away so Ricardo took it to his family. A part of me could not believe I was actually getting rid of all this food. Then I realized that it is not what we are going to be eating anymore and Ricardo's dad was in between jobs, so who better to benefit from all of this food?! They were so grateful!
This is all the stuff we gave away during the third time cleaning out our cupboards. Mostly my baking products, along with a bunch of other goodies. I gave some to my mom, my dearest friend Darla and again to Ricardo's family. I still have my freezers to go through, three of them, and they are loaded with all kinds of meats! Meats of every kind. Yikes!
I did buy some healthy baking supplies that do not contain processed ingredients. So it's going to be fun baking our first vegan/whole foods, plant-based dessert! I'm excited to see what I come up with.
So over the past three weeks, we have all felt better, lost weight (over 60 lbs between the 4 of us), and for me, got off diet soda!! Something I NEVER thought I would could do!
I know some people will think we are crazy to switch to a whole foods, plant-based diet, and at first we thought we were too! But we are excited for this change and embrace it wholeheartedly! Everyday we realize just how much junk and processed foods we used to eat, and how much money we spent on fast foods alone! Yep, crazy!
Now for my blog…. This new way of eating, and cooking, is something that will take my blog in a new direction. My main focus will be on creating healthy plant-based recipes for all of you to enjoy, along with my family!
Terri Congratulations on your new eating. I wish I had someone in the house to cook for and make this commitment with as it's not easy cooking for one. Due to some health issues I too am changing my diet and will be incorporating more plant-based meals so I'm looking forward to your recipes and any help that you can provide me would be appreciated. I am not one who eats a lot of baked goods or bread so I'd rather stay with my veggies and fruits but again have to watch the sugar intake from these items. Also I need to eat several small meals a day not three regular meals so hopefully the be recipes with smaller quantities. If you have any suggestions to help me please keep up the good work I'm proud of you.
Great story Terri. And great blog. What an inspiration. Have not gone total vegan yet. But close. Have lost a pant size already.. Can't wait for some recipes. Thanks for sharing your experience.
This is awesome Terri! It's great that you have so much support from your family. I try to eat healthy also (but not as strict as you guys) and it can be really hard sometimes. Congrats to you and your family on the weight loss!
I look forward to all your new, healthy recipes – especially that potato salad with avocado!
Thanks so much Marcia! Yes, it's great that all of us are doing it together! I think that is the only way we can be successful with this extreme change. The potato salad was really good, but it has to be used right away due to the avocado turning brown so fast! However, it is WAY healthier than my "old" potato salad that I used to make!! ;) Thanks again Marcia!!
Aunt Terri, I am so excited to see what you come up with! It must be so helpful having your family join you on this journey. I am so happy and proud of you.
Hi Stephanie!! Thank you so much sweetie! Yes, I sure am. It definitely is awesome knowing we all are doing this together. It makes it much easier for everyone! I love you Steph!
Thanks Nikki! I'm so glad that we are all doing this together! We love you too!
I look forward to your blog. We need to change our diet too. You are a wonderful inspiration!


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By JOHN BARRY
Chong (left) receiving the Excellent Student Award from Prof Azlan at the convocation ceremony.
JOHOR BARU: Be honest in everything you do, do it wholeheartedly or do not do it at all.
These were the words that 21-year-old Alifah Ilyana Soharto, from Miri, Sarawak, lives by.
Alifah received Universiti Teknologi Malaysia's (UTM) Vice-Chancellor Award, which is the university's highest award.
It is given to students who not only excel in their studies but are also active in extracurricular activities.
Alifah, who received her Diploma In Computer Science from UTM Kuala Lumpur, was announced as the recipient of the award during UTM's 63rd convocation ceremony.
During an interview, she revealed that while studying for her diploma, she held positions in the university's student bodies while also playing netball and softball.
"Sports helps me de-stress but I will always be clear about my responsibility as a student.
"Even with a busy schedule, there should always be time for studies, " she said, adding that she enjoyed studying together with her course mates as opposed to doing so alone.
A fellow UTM KL student was also honoured at the event with the Excellent Student Award.
Lois Chong Xiao Shiuan, 21, who hails from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, received the award for achieving a perfect CGPA of 4.0 for her Diploma in Civil Engineering.
Chong, who is now pursuing a degree in the same course, said her success was a blessing from the heavens.
"Trusting in God would be my advice to those who want to succeed in anything they do.
"But trusting without effort would mean little so it is important to study diligently as well, " she said, adding that her friends from secondary school are also students in UTM and helped to boost her morale.
Both Alifah and Chong received a trophy, medal, certificate and mock cheque for RM300 and RM250 respectively.
The event also saw some 77 diploma holders from UTM receive the Deacon Award for obtaining a CGPA of 3.67 or higher, and they were presented with a gold badge.
Another 14 students under UTM SPACE, which is a faculty for part-time and open learning students, also received the award.
UTM SPACE managing director and chief executive officer Prof Dr Azlan Abd Rahman was present at the event, and he encouraged those who graduated to further their studies.
"I believe this convocation is not your last, as most of you have already made plans to take your degree.
"Some may be considering entering the working world first before continuing their studies, " he said, adding that students should do what they saw fit and not give in to peer pressure.


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Tom Smith is an American college baseball coach, formerly the head coach of the UNC Asheville Bulldogs baseball team.  He retired from that position following the 2014 season after holding it for five years.

Smith played at Western Carolina, where he earned a pair of varsity letters.  After completing his degree at Western in 1978, he became head coach at T. C. Roberson High School, where he led the Rams to three state championships, fourteen conference titles, and saw 20 players drafted in the Major League Baseball Draft. Roberson established itself as one of the top programs in the state during his 28 years as head coach, and Smith collected a record of 478–185. He retired after the 2006 season in order to watch his son, Kenny, play his final collegiate season at Western Carolina, after transferring from UNC Wilmington.  A year later, Smith became an assistant at UNC Asheville, and two years after that he was elevated to head coach.  Kenny is now an assistant at High Point.

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Tom Smith Retires as UNC Asheville Head Baseball Coach, May 19, 2014

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Terry Larrier to transfer out of the VCU program
By Rob DausterApr 29, 2015, 3:22 PM EDT
Terry Larrier is transferring out of the VCU program.
The former top 50 recruit averaged 6.6 points and 3.0 boards for the Rams as a freshman, showing flashes of the potential that got him recruited by the some of the biggest programs in the country. Larrier picked VCU over UConn, but earlier this spring, Shaka Smart left VCU and took over as the head coach at Texas.
A 6-foot-8 wing with long arms, Larrier has the kind of potential that will make him one of the most highly-regarded players on the transfer market. He had a bit of an inconsistent first year on campus, but a lot of that was the result of having to fit into VCU's 'Havoc' system while playing behind Treveon Graham, one of the best players in the history of the program.
Larrier will have to sit out the 2015-16 season but he will have three years of eligibility remaining.
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Sadly, I am not alone. This tragedy happens all too often. Human suffering caused by a terminal illness with no path forward should not be the only path. People of sound mind should have the freedom to die on their terms, surrounded by their family and peacefully going to sleep – a dignified death.
Terminally ill New Mexicans should not be forced to resort to violent deaths.
That is why my mission is to change New Mexico's law by supporting the Elizabeth Whitefield End of Life Options Act. This bill would allow mentally capable, terminally ill adults with six months or less to live to have the option to get a doctor's prescription for medication they can decide to take if their suffering becomes unbearable, so they can die peacefully in their sleep.
It took me a while to come to grips with what happened that morning early last summer. I returned from a business trip the night before and the phone rang a little earlier than I would like. The phone rang again. There was a voicemail. It was my mom; her voicemail was the final words I would ever hear from her, but not the last time I would see her.
Showing up to my childhood home with a street jam-packed with first responders, I made my way into the home. They eventually gave me the news that mom had shot herself. Shocked, I looked up and saw my mom sitting upright as they wheeled her by the sliding glass door. She was alive and breathing.
At the hospital, I watched her breathe and tried to match her shallow breath, slowly in, slowly out, reminding myself not to hold my breath. I tried not to look at her injuries. I wanted to remember her as my beautiful mother. The chaplain said a prayer, and I asked the doctor and nurse to let her go home before looking up and asking the officer to take me back to my parents' home. I knew my dad would be arriving home from his tennis match and wanted to be the one to tell him. They were married for 50 years and 50 weeks. That was the hardest day of my life.
I tell this story not for sympathy, but in the hopes of inspiring change. Mom asked for help, asked for a dignified death, begged doctors and hospice for a "cocktail" so she could go to "sleep," but was rejected at every turn. In the end, she was suffering and the path forward was too much for her to handle.
She did not want her grandson and I to see her in such pain. This was a tragic and horrific ending. Hard for the first responders, officers, doctors, nurses and on us. It breaks my heart to think of her alone, scared and pulling the trigger. "Done" was the last word spoken on her voicemail. She died at University Hospital.
I am not done. I will not stop. I will scream from the top of my lungs so no other terminally ill New Mexican resorts to violent death like my mother did.
Tracee Nicholson is a local realtor, lifelong Republican and native Albuquerque resident. She and her father, Russ, are actively working to urge legislators to pass House Bill 90, the Elizabeth Whitefield End of Life Options Act.


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PwC steps back from Wasps role over 'falsified' information
Big Four firm PwC has resigned as auditor for Wasps Holdings, a group best known for its ownership of Wasps Rugby. The firm said it did not believe continuing its relationship with the club was appropriate, after PwC testing found evidence provided for the auditing work had been "falsified" by another source.
Wasps Rugby Football Club is an English professional rugby union team, which plies its trade in the Aviva Premiership, England's top rugby division. The club based in Coventry, England, sharing its stadium, the Ricoh Arena, with the local football team Coventry City. Wasps reported a successful 2017, both on and off the pitch, having finished first in the league, eventually losing in a playoff final to Exeter, while turnover increased 8.5% to £33.6 million, and operating losses fell from £6.2 million to £800,000.
However, despite such an apparently positive term, Wasps Holdings, which owns both the rugby team and the stadium, has found itself in a troubled state in recent months, relating to a £1.1 million over-statement of consolidated EBITDA. In a statement to the stock exchange in December 2017, Wasps said it was making a consent solicitation as a result of a reduction in consolidated EBITDA for the financial year ended 30 June 2017 from its original statement of £3.5 million to £2.4 million.
At the time, Wasps attributed this to the improper accounting of income under IFRS of and certain accounting irregularities relating to a cash contribution received by Wasps Holdings from its ultimate shareholder, which was incorrectly accounted for as income under IFRS in respect of the financial year ended 30 June 2017. Wasps' accounting for the year had been performed by PwC, and news that the pair had decided to mutually terminate their relationship was reported as early as May 2018.
However, a newly published document has confirmed that PwC's resignation was less an admission of fault, and more a defense of its performance. In a letter published on Companies House, PwC claimed it had been "provided with evidence which our testing revealed to have been falsified", which suggests that the culpability for the apparent accounting error would reside elsewhere.
PwC further stated that "given the seriousness of these events… we do not consider it appropriate" to continue in its auditing role for Wasps Holdings. The group has since replaced the professional services giant with Mazars as its new auditor.
In response to the accounts, Wasps Holdings' directors stated that it was an "isolated instance" and "consider(s) that the measures put in place provide additional controls to prevent such an occurrence."
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Google and a Chicago medical school face privacy claims over selling patient data to develop artificial intelligence products.
Google, University of Chicago Face Revamped Health Privacy Suit
By Daniel R. Stoller
New filing claims medical school violated Illinois patients' right law
Univ. of Chicago allegedly sold health data without consent
A Chicago medical school allegedly violated federal and state health laws by selling patient data to Alphabet Inc.'s Google to develop artificial intelligence products, according to an amended lawsuit in Illinois federal court.
The University of Chicago Medical Center sold patient records to Google so it could develop new products instead of using them for research, plaintiff Matt Dinerstein alleged Oct. 3. Dinerstein, seeking to represent a proposed class, claims the alleged actions violate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, as well as Illinois medical privacy, health record, and consumer protection laws, because patients didn't consent to share their records for financial gain.
Dinerstein is seeking an injunction that would limit the University of Chicago from "disclosing identifiable patient medical records to third parties without first obtaining consent," according to the amended complaint. The plaintiff also wants to stop Google from "using patient records obtained from" the university, the filing said.
Google and the University of Chicago didn't immediately respond to requests for comment on the amended complaint.
Tech giants are facing a slew of consumer lawsuits for alleged privacy violations. Plaintiffs' attorneys and tech platform users are likely to keep pressuring the companies, increasing both court costs and possible large settlements if they can beat early challenges to class claims.
"Google and the Medical Center have long argued that they traded patient data for altruistic reasons," Jay Edelson, attorney for the plaintiff and founder and CEO of Edelson PC, said in an email. The new filing "demonstrates that their narrative is false."
Dinerstein filed the amended complaint to specify how the proposed class was damaged by actions Google and the university allegedly took. The plaintiff can show through the new filing that "he is entitled to damages in the form of a reasonable royalty that he would have been paid for his valuable information had the University and Google been acting in good faith," according to a separate motion filed with the amended complaint.
The new document, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, follows a bid by Google and the university to kill Dinerstein's lawsuit. The proposed class wants to hold Google and the university "liable for ground-breaking medical research that fully complied with federal law," Google said in an Aug. 27 court filing.
The plaintiff brought Illinois consumer protection law, breach of contract, and privacy tort claims, including alleged violations of HIPAA and Illinois medical privacy laws, against the university, according to the amended complaint. Dinerstein brought contract and unjust enrichment claims against Google for allegedly not keeping the health data confidential and private. the new filing shows.
The university violated state law by not getting informed consent before subjecting patients to Google's research projects, Dinerstein alleged.
The new filing also details an alleged data use agreement between Google and the university to sell patient medical records so Google could use the data to create new artificial intelligence models that can predict health outcomes for a profit.
The deal allegedly allowed Google to start "developing software that it can market to hospitals looking improve their bottom lines," according to the amended complaint. Google's software using the medical patients' "private medical information is worth more than $10,000,000," Dinerstein alleged.
Cooley LLP and Neal & McDevitt represented Google. Kirkland & Ellis LLP represented the University of Chicago.
The case is Dinerstein v. Google, LLC, N.D. Ill., No. 19-cv-04311, amended complaint 10/3/19.
To contact the reporter on this story: Daniel R. Stoller in Washington at dstoller@bloomberglaw.com
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Chris Lawrence served as an instructor with the Ontario Police College for more than a decade, where he was involved in the education and training of an average of 1,000 recruits annually. Currently, Chris is involved with several groups focused on analyzing major, rapidly evolving issues that impact law enforcement legally, tactically and administratively. Chris is recognized as a leading authority on excited delirium and in-custody death and is frequently asked to provide expert consultation to the courts, litigators, public safety managers and investigators. He is a widely published author and active presenter who has made presentations on a multitude of topics, including Force Science issues, to international audiences at major law enforcement classes and conference worldwide.