One of the tensest events in the history of Greys Anatomy is the infamous scene from As We Know It, which premiered following Super Bowl XL in 2006, the second half of a two-part episode. After surgically removing a bomb from a mans torso, Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) hands it over to defuser Dylan Young (Kyle Chandler) and it blows up before he even makes it out of the ER. Executive producer Shonda Rhimes, Pompeo, and episode director Peter Horton recall the details. SHONDA RHIMES: I remember having to talk it through with [then ABC Entertainment Group president] Stephen McPherson.It was a big deal that we were doing the Super Bowl episode, so I wanted to make sure it was something they wanted to do. He seemed fine with it. PETER HORTON: It was a very ambitious proposition. There were a number of long days because of that. When that explosion scene came up, the only way you get through it is with a tremendous amount of prep. We worked on how we wanted to do it, what walls we wanted to collapse, what lights we wanted to fall. RHIMES: I always knew the [bomb] moment was going to involve … Continue reading →

Fresno police said they believe a shooting rampage downtown Tuesday that left three white men dead was racially motivated. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said the suspect, Kori Ali Muhammad, gave very specific, detailed information to police that led officers to believe this was a hate-motivated crime, but did not elaborate on what those statements were. If in fact hes lashing out at white people white males in this case that would constitute a hate crime, Dyer said. We believe it is a hate crime, definitely a hate crime. The chief said investigators dont believe Muhammad worked with anyone else in the attack, calling him an individual that is filled with hate, filled with anger. Family members said Muhammad had spoken of a war going on between blacks and whites in America. Heres a rundown of what happened: Police believe Muhammad killed a Motel 6 security guard, Carl Williams. The unarmed 25-year-old was shot outside the motel on North Blackstone Avenue. Muhammad cut off his braids and shaved his face, significantly changing his appearance, after Fresno police put out a news release about that killing. After being aware of that media release, Muhammad made a decision to himself that he … Continue reading →

President Donald Trump took to Fox News on Tuesday morning to defend his flip-flop on labeling China a currency manipulator. And what we got was a perfect little illustration of a president who believes his campaign-trail promises mean basically nothing. Here's the exchange with "Fox and Friends" host Ainsley Earhardt: TRUMP: Somebody said "Currency manipulation." What am I going to do? In the middle of him talking with North Korea, I'm going to hit them with currency manipulation? This is the fake media that just does a number. Think of it: He's working so nicely, many coal ships have been sent back, fuel has been sent back, they're not dealing the same way. Nobody's ever seen it like that. Nobody's ever seen such a positive response on our behalf from China, and then the fake media goes, "Donald Trump has changed his stance on China." I haven't changed my stance. China's trying to help us. I don't know if they are going to be able to or not, but do I want to start heavy, heavy trade or currency manipulation statements against someone who's out there trying to stop what could be a very bad situation? You understand that. EARHARDT: … Continue reading →

Introduction Part I describes the basic behaviour and intended function of an air-delivered gravity bomb containing Sarin, designed along US/USSR cold war lines. When we left off in Part I, a well-crafted gravity bomb will have dispensed its Sarin broadly along this distribution: Sarin, also commonly known by its old NATO nickname GB, is one of a family of chemical warfare agents known as nerve agents. It was invented by German scientists in 1938-1939 who were performing research on organophosphorous pesticides led by Dr. Gerhard Schrader. Sarin was named by the team of researchers who invented it. It is in a family of chemicals known as organophosphates. There are other chemicals within this family, including the chemical warfare agents Tabun, Soman, VX, and the pesticides Malathion, Parathion, and Amiton. All of the nerve agents affect the human bodys nervous system. The human nervous system requires a delicate balance of chemicals to regulate itself. Nerve agents bind to a chemical known as acetylcholinesterase and, in doing so, disrupt the electrochemical reactions required for the body to operate properly. The binding of acetylcholinesterase leads to a build-up of acetylcholine, which then in turn leads to a syndrome called a cholinergic crisis. In … Continue reading →

The Hindu New edition of Gray's Anatomy released The Hindu Gray's Anatomy for Students- First South Asia edition was released by S.C. Parija, Director of Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) here on Wednesday. Published by Elsevier, the first South Asian adaptation ... and more » Originally posted here: New edition of Gray's Anatomy released - The Hindu … Continue reading →

I honestly don't even know where to begin. Do I start with how I was robbed on the street in Miami and my purse was stolen with my laptop in it so I am now typing this column on my old computer, the one with a little plastic nub where the letter "R" key fell off so I get a blister on the tip of my finger? Or a compelling opener might be an excerpt from a dinner conversation at the Naples Beach Hotel where everyone in my crazy extended family was comparing what dosage Zoloft they're on. Do I write about what it was like to travel with a toddler who was getting over the flu, and how, even though he was cleared to travel by his pediatrician, puked all over me, himself, his car seat, and his grandparents the night before we left? Or how I got, like, four minutes of sleep before my 5 a.m. wake-up call because I was up all night worrying, wondering if I should travel with him? Maybe I could explain how, even on a good day, traveling with a 400-pound diaper bag o' tricks that bottomless pit of diapers, wipes, sippy cups, … Continue reading →