An Oklahoma State University study has concluded that an episode of ABCs Greys Anatomy medical drama contributed to heightened public awareness of sexual assault.

The study,published in the journalJAMA Internal Medicine earlier this month, claimed that the March episode, Silent All These Years,helped raise the profile of the group RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network). A key was the call-out by series star Ellen Pompeo at the end of the episode, encouraging victims to call the organizations hotline.

The OKU research found that searches for the terms RAINN spiked by 41 percent and rape by 8 percent following the episodes airing. On Twitter, tweets with sexual assault hotline and RAINN increased by more than 1,000 percent. Beyond social media, calls to RAINN increased by 43 percent in the 48 hours after the episode, the organization claimed.

In the episode, a patient named Abby (played by Khalilah Joi) was sexually assaulted, but reluctant to report the crime because she feared not being believed.

Abby was eventually convinced to undergo a sex assault forensic exam. As Abby is wheeled into surgery to fix a tear in her diaphragm, all the female hospital employees line the hallway to the OR, shielding a skittish Abby from males.

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Photo Brittany Ferrells activism in Ferguson, Mo., is a focal point of the documentary Whose Streets? Credit Autumn Lin/Magnolia Pictures

Whose Streets?, a documentary about the unrest and activism in Ferguson, Mo., in the wake of the 2014 police shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, is choppy, sometimes unfocused, and in every respect the opposite of slick. Its directors, Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis, are novice filmmakers, true; but I also suspect this movies form is deliberate, part of its message. This is direct and frequently powerful filmmaking that doesnt much care about meeting my aesthetic standards.

A preview of the film.

Whose Streets? takes off from the night Mr. Brown was shot. One of the movies subjects is David Whitt, a resident of the apartment complex on the street where the shooting took place, who is moved to take his video camera onto the streets to record police action as rioting started. Another thread follows Brittany Ferrell and Alexis Templeton, a couple navigating parenthood and school, and putting themselves at considerable risk as they lead and participate in demonstrations like one in which they formed a human chain to block traffic on a highway.

The movie is punctuated with quotes by black historical figures Martin Luther King Jr.s observation that a riot is the language of the unheard is particularly resonant. Much of the footage is from low-resolution video cameras and cellphones; the most professional-looking material here is from a television interview with Officer Darren Wilson, who shot Mr. Brown, in which he says, You cant perform the duties of a police officer and have racism in you. This is shown in the same section that features on-the-fly shots of off-duty St. Louis police officers puffing their chests at activists at a town hall meeting. Another wrenching scene shows a protester trying to address a black female officer, the only person of color in a defensive line of cops; she holds her position even as tears fill her eyes.

Whose Streets?

Directors Sabaah Folayan, Damon Davis

Stars Brittany Ferrell, Tef Poe, Kayla Reed, Tory Russell, Alexis Templeton

Rating R

Running Time 1h 30m

Genre Documentary

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Greys Anatomy actress Jessica Capshaw, who is Arizona on the show, has opened up about how playing a lesbian has changed her life.

Capshaw, who first appeared as a guest star in the shows fifth season in 2009, has been through the wringer as Arizona.

Her character has married kick-ass orthopaedic surgeon Callie Torres, been divorced, lost her leg, and is now starting a relationship with Eliza Minnick, cast as this seasons antagonist.

She said that acting as a lesbian in the enormously popular show for so long had been a huge positive in her life.

I never would have imagined that I would be able to play a character that would feel like it does so much good, she told Yahoo Style.

Capshaw said that she hoped her on-screen presence helped people who feel like the character resonates with them and it makes their day a little easier to see themselves represented.

Or, she added, it could also provide a crucial tool in teaching family members or friends about homosexuality.

If its someone watching it who has someone in their life who is gay, and they might have not understood it before all of a sudden they have another person or another thing to point to and say: Oh, thats a different context.

Being able to play a lesbian as a series regular on television has been enormously rewarding.

Capshaw, who has also appeared on The L Word and Bones, proudly recalled an example of how representation can help how people see the LGBT community.

My daughter goes to preschool, and the preschool has all kinds of families, she said.

And I guess one of the kids said: You have to have a mom and a dad to have a baby. And my daughter said: No. No, you dont.

And this was all overheard and told to me later. She said, in a very kind and patient way to that child: There can be a mom and a mom and a dad and a mom and there can be a dad and a dad.

Capshaw said she was so grateful that she will never know any different, and it will only be if she is in the presence of people who are on the wrong side of history or small-minded that she will hear anything other than that.

Arizonas burgeoning relationship with Dr Minnick was a whole new experience, she said, since the two were already familiar with each other.

Ive known her for quite a while and shes a good friend of mine and married to Scott Foley, who is also a friend of mine.

Its a very interesting negotiation, but we had fun. We laughed a lot.

It was definitely one of those moments when you were like: Im going to kiss my friend. Thats going to happen, she added, laughing.

Capshaws positive take on playing a lesbian follows Pretty Little Liars Shay Mitchell saying that the fact that her character Emily Fields is queer was the best part of being on the show.

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Every spring the big TV networks mount elaborate stage shows to promote their new seasons to ad buyers, trying to establish the best possible position before beginning talks for all the upcoming commercial time. Some buyers may just as soon skip the spectacle, but networks still consider them a key tool for framing their offering.

For NBC Universal, the stakes are some $6 billion in ad commitments that Linda Yaccarino, chairman of advertising sales and client partnerships, will negotiate in the weeks following the presentation.

NBC's show at Radio City Music Hall ultimately included 10 confetti cannons, six pyrotechnics cannons and over 100 hours of rehearsal. It left out the planned dancing football players and trampoline artists when John Shea, creative director of the event, cut them at 10 p.m. the night before.

Ad Age followed NBC Universal's team for the three months leading up to the annual pitch to see firsthand what it takes to pull it all off. Watch the video for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look.

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By Tony Rice

As summer unofficially begins this weekend (summer officially begins here in the northern hemisphere at the solstice, June 21) weve already begun seeing the staple of summer weather in our area: isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.

As those storms pass, we are often treated to rainbows.

That is just what happened Thursday evening when a series of small storms passed through the area.

Occasional sprinkles didn't impede preparations for Apex High School's year-ending pops concert at Koka Booth Amphitheater in Cary. Showtime was a different story. The combined choirs were barely into the opening song when a small but heavy storm put the show on pause.

Fifteen minutes later, the crowd was rewarded with one of the most brilliant rainbows Ive seen.

You probably know that rainbows are produced by sunlight passing through a raindrop. The light is bent or refracted because the denser water causes the light to travel more slowly. That light, now separated into its component wavelengths (colors), is reflected off the back of the raindrop and back out producing a colorful arc across the sky.

Rainbows are actually circles, centered on a point directly opposite the sun. We see just the portion of that circle above the horizon though. Rainbows most often appear in the early morning and late afternoon. The lower the sun, the more rainbow we see. Look closely and you'll sometimes find much more though.

The large raindrops of that storm and quickly clearing western skies produced an intense rainbow with narrow, well-defined bands of color. Small raindrops produce wider bands of color which overlap recombining those colors to appear more white.

Sometimes a broader, fainter bow appears above the primary bow. This happens as light is reflected once more inside the raindrop. That additional reflection reverses the color order in the secondary bow. Secondary bows are 1.8 times as wide as the primary and less than half the brightness.

Faintly visible just below the primary bow is a supernumerary arc. These alternate pink and green and are the result of interference of light as it exits the water drop.

Light is also reflecting off raindrops. This causes a noticeable brightening of the sky inside the primary bow. Similarly, a noticeable darkening of the sky between the primary and secondary bows is caused as light is reflected away from our eyes. This area is known as Alexanders Dark Band, named for Alexander of Aphrodisias, who first described the phenomenon in AD 200.

Several in the crowd insisted they saw a third dim bow above the secondary bow. They did not. They were looking in the wrong place. In 250 years, only five scientific reports of tertiary rainbows are known to exist.

While each bow is created through the same refractive and reflective process inside raindrops, third (tertiary) and even fourth (quaternary) bows are extremely rare. These form around the sun, not opposite the sun as primary and secondary rainbows do. These higher order rainbows are usually are hidden by the suns glare, conditions have to be just right to see them.

Raymond Lee, a professor of meteorology at the U.S. Naval Academy, and optics expert Philip Laven described the conditions needed to create higher order rainbows in their paper published in Applied Optics in 2011. The sun breaking through dark thunderclouds following a heavy downpour of nearly uniform sized raindrops is required.

The evening of music was topped off when, as if on cue, the International Space Station rose directly behind the stage and over the crowd during the combined orchestra and chorus finale.

Tony Rice is a volunteer in the NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador program and software engineer at Cisco Systems. You can follow him on Twitter @rtphokie.

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OnGrey's Anatomy Season 13 Episode 13the friction between members of the hospital got infinitely worse, and sides were being taken amongst the attendings. The other attendings, Maggie in particular, made April's first day as interim Chief of Surgery, difficult.

Eliza begin the second phase of her teaching program, which allowed Ben and Stephanie to perform solo surgeries with no aid. Ben's surgery was successful but Stephanie's went badly.

Join TV Fanatics Tiffany, Amanda, and Jasmine as they discuss whether it was fair that the others ostracizedApril, whether a truce is on the horizon amongst the fractured group of friends, and much more.

Do you think it was fair that the other doctors ostracized April for taking Meredith's position?

Tiffany: I know it may seem childish but yes. I didn't buy April's argument that she was just doing her job. I think she saw an opportunity to have a higher position, even if it belonged to someone else, and took it.

I understand it, a lot of people who do it but don't pretend like you did it for some other, nobler reason. Especially considering how strongly she felt about Webber's cause right before that.

Amanda: I think it was really unfair for the doctors to turn their backs. Was April really supposed to say no? The patients would suffer. Someone needs to help out and take charge without Meredith there.

I also find it really annoying that Meredith seems to do no wrong in the eyes of her friends, but April is constantly criticized or made fun of. The girl went into a war zone and helped people. That's a lot more than a lot of these other doctors have done. Give the woman some credit. She's a great doctor.

Jasmine: I'll fall somewhere in the middle with this. It was childish, but I completely understand it and I probably would have been the same way. It didn't spill over into them not being able to do their jobs.

I don't think April was being opportunistic. I do think that April is a chronic do-gooder, obsessively so, and that has been an issue for her ever since Derek brought her back after her mistake.

I feel like in April's mind she had to take it. She knew what it was like to lose her job before, and she didn't want a repeat of that again. She was offered the position after Meredith was suspended, so I get feeling like she had no choice.

Plus, if she didn't take it, and no one else would touch it, then somebody knew would potentially be brought in, and that is the root of the problem as it is. I don't like April's choice, and I would have shut her out too, but I get why she did it. And I agree with Amanda about Meredith. It's irritated me for all thirteen seasons.

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Did finding out that Eliza never lost a child before this one make you sympathize with her more? Or does it make you question her methods even further?

Tiffany: Nope, still hate her. It was definitely her fault they lost the little boy. Stephanie is a great resident and I initially thought she'd be fine but why in the world would you risk a kid's life on a first-time solo surgery?

I think they got a little too caught up in their excitement and it became more about the surgery than the patient. This seems to happen a lot with Minnick. She's so focused on her methods and the residents that she doesn't consider anyone or anything else.

Amanda: I don't feel one way or the other about Eliza, but it does seem unrealistic that she would make it this far in her career without seeing a child die. If her reaction was any indication, she's a lot more fragile than she's been letting on.

Jasmine: Words cannot describe how little I care about Eliza. I'm just done with her. I find her character incredibly irritating for so many reasons. One of which, what Tiffany mentioned above. I can't deal with this woman's total disregard for patients.

She makes Yang look like Mother Theresa. I find her attitude and approach abhorrent, and the fact that she never lost a kid before, and has limited experience in things outside of her field, tells me she's not a good fit here.

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Is Bailey cut out for being Chief or do you think it would be better if someone else took over?

Tiffany: I think Bailey will ultimately be a great chief, but right now she's not acting like Bailey, she's impersonating Catherine and Catherine would not make a good chief. She's pushy, arrogant, stubborn, and thinks she knows what's best for everyone.

It was her whispering in Bailey's ear that caused all these problems to begin with. Bailey could have upgraded the teaching program and brought in Minnick without blindsiding Webber and pushing him out altogether. Now it's gone so far I think she's just too proud to stop it. At this point, I only see things getting worse.

Amanda: I think Bailey is a wonderful Chief. She has made some missteps along the way, but she's ultimately trying to do what she thinks is best for the hospital. Sometimes being the boss means you won't be popular with your employees when you make difficult decisions.

Jasmine: I think Bailey worked her whole life to get to this point. Hell, Richard trained and mentored her to get to this point. She's his legacy. I think she's great when she handles things on her own.

But the Bailey of late, she's not walking her own path and she's being too easily influenced by too many outside forces. I love Bailey. She's a force of nature, but I'm not seeing much of that Bailey right now.

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Do you think we're closer to a truce being called between the doctors involved in this Bailey and Eliza versus Richard and Meredith debacle?

Tiffany: I don't think so. If anything it looks like sides are forming -- Bailey, Minnick, Catherine and April against everyone else.

Amanda: I don't see an end in sight right now. Everyone is still fuming and both sides are drawing firmer lines in the sand.

Jasmine: Initially, I was thinking we may have been closer to a truce, what with Eliza breaking down and Bailey and Webber getting to share some of their feelings with each other, but now I'm thinking it's going to be a while.

It looks like more lines are being drawn in the sand, and with Alex coming back...who knows what's going to happen next? They may be more divided than ever.

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Are there other storylines or plots that you miss? Or are you enjoying the Webber and Minnick one?

Tiffany: I'm not necessarily enjoying the Webber/Minnick storyline but I'm definitely invested (#TeamWebber). I'm ready for Alex to come back to the hospital and wondering when we'll finally see Owen's mysterious sister.

Amanda: I want to get to Alex's transition back to working at the hospital. I have hated this Webber/Minnick storyline from day one. Everyone is acting like a child and it needs to stop!

Jasmine: I, too, am invested enough in this arc to not be too bothered by it. I like the fact that it does involve multiple characters. I just want some resolution on a few things, like the Omelia situation.

I also feel like they teased this potential story arc about Owen's sister, and we haven't seen anything else. And there are a few characters that are so underused or misused right now. It wouldn't kill them to show some other things too.

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What was your favorite and/or least favorite part of the episode?

Tiffany: I think my least favorite part was seeing April and Catherine celebrate over dinner. One of the best doctors is suspended, there is nothing but conflict within the hospital staff, and they just lost a child but yeah, celebrate.

I'm all about strong females but the two of them, along with Bailey and Minnick, have
created an unhappy, cantankerous, atmosphere and the way they're forcing their new found power down everyone's throats bothers me.

Amanda: I liked seeing April stand up for herself against Jackson. She was right when she said no one takes her seriously. Someone needed to help out, and she had every right to step in and work with the patients.

Jasmine: My least favorite part was almost the entire situation with the kid. Stephanie reminds me of Yang sometimes, which I like, but I seriously disliked the way she got dragged into Eliza's cavalier attitude towards patients.

I can't quite put my finger on what makes it so different than what the original characters (especially Christina) used to do or say, but it is. Somehow it's...too far and unbecoming.

My favorite scene was Webber comforting Stephanie. Fantastic scene.

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Who was the MVP?

Tiffany: Webber. He was resistant at first but when he joined Warren in the OR it really seemed like he was ready to assist him. Then after Bailey butted in, and screamed at him, he still stepped up for Stephanie when Minnick flaked on her.

Amanda: Arizona was great at playing both sides of the feud at the hospital. She's obviously on Webber's side, but she was still able to lend an ear to Minnick and give her some advice.

Jasmine: Ben. He kicked ass on his first solo surgery and it made me so proud. He also called Bailey and Webber out on behaving like children and ruining his moment, and I loved that. Go Ben!

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Solihull has played host to a new dinner show with real heart... and lungs, brains and intestines.

Because diners at the Village Hotel were offered an extra course with their meal - live dissection.

Welcome to Anatomy Lab Live, the brainchild of teacher Sam Piri, who was inspired to create this evenings infotainment after watching the delight of schoolchildren studying biology.

The event begins with a good dinner of salmon, served with roast potatoes, green beans and roasted butternut squash and carrots, followed by apple pie and custard or Eton mess - washed down with wine or lager.

The only clue of what is to come is an unsettling table centre piece, made up of medical waste sacks, syringes, and petri dishes.

After the food has been cleared away, a curtain is drawn back to reveal an operating theatre, complete with a body lying on a trolley, feet poking out from under a white sheet.

Dressed in full scrubs, pathologist Sam peels back the blanket and reaches carefully into the gaping chest.

There is a gasp from the audience as he pulls out the heart and lungs, holding them high for everyone to see, before setting them down on a stainless-steel table.

Former forensic science student Kellie Bown at the next table to me, is clearly enjoying herself. Its like the most macabre dinner party ever, she says.

Thankfully all is not quite as it seems - the body on the operating table is plastic, the insides pig organs, chosen because they are almost identical to humans.

The operating theatre is a decommissioned pathology laboratory from a Sheffield hospital, rebuilt inside the banqueting room at the Village Hotel in Solihull.

This is only the opening night in Birmingham, but the show is proving offally popular with tickets for Cardiff, Manchester, Newcastle and Blackpool performances already sold out.

Sam dissects the brain, heart and lungs for the audience to see how they work. He explains the left lung is smaller than the right to make space for the heart and demonstrates by feeding a plastic tube into the lungs, then putting the other end to his pursed lips and blowing them up like a ballon.

He even brings the organs round to each table so we can get a closer look.

If things start getting a bit too much for people, they are free to walk out, get some fresh air and compose themselves, then come back in, he says.

The brains look like blotches of blancmange spilt on the tabletop and smell like the bin in a butchers shop. Suddenly Im glad we werent served pork for dinner.

I take a deep breath and lean in for a closer look but Kellie keeps her distance, covering her mouth and nose as her face turns the same shade of pale pinks as the pig brains.

I wasnt expecting to get so close, she admits. I dont mind looking at them, its the smell I cant stand. I dont eat meat!

Not everyone is so squeamish. During the mid-show interval 100 diners don rubber gloves to poke and prod the organs, even picking them up to pose for photographs.

Eve Hubbleday is here to indulge her fascination with anatomy and rummages around inside the body as if she was digging through the discount bin at the Next sale.

The 32 year-old, from Birmingham, says: Ive always been interested in the human body, but this is the first time Ive seen anything like this. The chance to get hands on was too good to miss.

Her fianc Tom Ruthven, 30, is president of Coventry University Occupational Therapy Society and is one of many students in the audience.

This is a great chance to see the inner workings of the human body after learning all the theory during our lectures, he says. Its is a lot more interactive than the stuff we do in the classroom.

Fellow society member Beth Waudby, 20, adds: And a lot more fun. Im really enjoying it.

The second half starts with Sam pulling out the stomach and intestines, which resemble a deep sea monster and smell equally foul.

Sam points to the gallbladder, the luminous bile inside glowing green. It looks like a dinosaur egg, thats the only way I can describe it, he says.

Then comes the pancreas which feels a bit like a bunch of grapes.

The intestines and other organs are bought from slaughter houses that kill 3,500 pigs each day to meet demand for pork, sausages and bacon.

Sams company Vivit Apparatus which is Latin for Living Machine has a special licence from the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) to put on these shows.

His team also use the organs and hand-drawn diagrams to explain how diseases like meningitis and strokes effect the body.

Sam says: With the NHS in crisis under unprecedented pressure, we want to educate people so they understand and can take ownership for their own health.

They even amputate a leg using an enormous pork thigh between the plastic torso and knee.

Medical student Alice Gwyn-Jones, 23, spends several minutes cutting through the flesh and bone with a giant hacksaw before Sam delicate carves it to show the audience the bone and artery.

Alice says: If this was a live patient, you would need to clamp the artery first to stop blood spurting everywhere.

At the end of the evening the discarded organs are tipped into the heavy duty yellow sacks labelled, Clinical waste for incineration only, to dispose of them safely.

Sams dad Kevin, the companys chief operating officer, says: Thats the worst part of the job, the smell is unbelievable. In summer its so bad we have to tape the bin lid shut.

With that I make my way home, taking time to digest everything I have learned before deciding Ill probably pass on those sausages I was intending to have for breakfast tomorrow.

*There are still a few tickets left for Anatomy Lab Live in London, Leeds, Plymouth, Exeter, and Cornwall at http://www.anatomylablive.co.uk.

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"Grey's Anatomy" Season 13 finally has some semi-good news for Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo). ABC's scoop on Episode 15, "Civil War" sounds especially promising for fans who 1) want Meredith to get back in the hospital game after her suspension, and 2) want to see more of Meredith and Alex Karev (Justin Chambers). It's possible Mer and Alex may even get to work at the hospital at the same time again!

ABC just released details -- although not yet photos -- on "Civil War," and this time it doesn't sound like Eliza Minnick (Marika Dominiczyk) is the main focus of the war. Instead, there are multiple battlefronts, including a work (and love?) triangle between Meredith, Alex, and Nathan Riggs (Martin Henderson).

Here's ABC's tease for "Civil War," which airs Thursday, March 9:

"Richard, Jackson, April and Catherine tackle a grueling trauma case intensified by hospital politics. Amelia finally faces her feelings about Owen, and Meredith gets caught between Nathan and Alex over a patient."

Obvious question: Who gets to be Iron Man in this "Civil War"? On a slightly more serious note, it's good to see Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) might actually start talking to her own husband again. The rest of the episode sounds tense, but tense can be good (when it's not infuriating).

At this point, Episode 14 has yet to air. Here's the ABC synopsis for this Thursday's February 23 episode, called "Back Where You Belong":

"Alex returns to the hospital and discovers a lot has changed since he left. Meanwhile, Jo has to make a difficult decision on a case, and Arizona tries to distance herself from Eliza."

Here's that promo:Based on ABC's photos for this episode (including the shot above), it looks like Riggs and Maggie (Kelly McCreary) will be spending a lot of time together. Maybe they'll bond?

In case you're wondering about the week gap between Feb. 23's Episode 14 and March 9's Episode 15, it's because "When We Rise: The People Behind the Story" is airing from 8 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, before "When We Rise" airs from 9 to 11 p.m. There's no "Grey's" that week.

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Camilla Luddington is currently pregnant with her first child and shes opening up to Fit Pregnancy about filming her series Greys Anatomy while expecting!

Heres what the 33-year-old actress had to share with the mag for its March 2017 issue:

On rubbing a bump in scrubs: My character on the show, as of right now, is not pregnant, so I have to make sure I dont rub my belly on camera. When I start rubbing, which I do mindlessly, the director points to her belly, and I know to stop. On Scandal, Kerry Washington is able to block her own belly with elaborate outfits and gorgeous bags. For me, theres only so much you can do in scrubs, aside from carry an iPad. At some point, theyre going to need computer-generated imagery to fake things, and if they do, Ive already asked them to give me amazing six-pack abs!

On blasting Beyonc: I know the baby can hear at this point, so we have jam sessions during my commute. I think she really loves Beyoncand I love her even more for that. Whenever Beyonc plays, I feel her kick. I just cant tell if its a Yes! I love Beyonc! kick or a Please, God, stop singing along kick.

On remembering mom: My mother passed away when I was 19. She always made me feel confident, and Ive carried that feeling with me my entire life. Its helped me in this industry, where people are sizing up your looks. Because of my mom, I dont need to be validated by anybody else, and I want my daughter to have that too.

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'Grey's Anatomy' is not known for successful and happy relationships. Think for yourself, which couple on this show actually got to ride off happily into the sunset?

Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd's epic love story spanning 11 seasons ended in a fatal car crash. Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) and Cristina Yang's break up (Sandra Oh's) was comparatively less painful than the rest as Cristina left for greener pastures. Jackson (Jesse Williams) and April Kepner's (Sarah Drew) passionate romance faded out too. Mark Sloane (Eric Dane) saw Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh) die in a catastrophic airplane crash. Later, Mark died too. Callie Torres (Sarah Ramirez) and Arizona Robbins's relationship didn't make it either despite the tears and heartbreak. Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr) and Catherine Fox (Debbie Allen) are going to separate. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) won't be seen anymore in the show and we're nervously biting our fingernails because we don't know what this means for Jo (Camilla Luddington).

So, after sticking with 'Grey's Anatomy' for 15 years, it seems rather improbable that the relatively new relationship between Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) and Link (Chris Carmack) will survive the baby drama that has been thrust upon them. For a long time, Amelia was under the impression that the father of the baby was Link...except, uh oh, there's a chance it might be Owen Hunt's. Owen and Amelia's relationship was the most complicated and dragged out spectacle on the show and digging that up again, just spells doom for Link and Amelia. Also, Owen had just about found happiness with Teddy (Kim Raver), but that might just go south soon.

Link has asked Amelia to do a paternity test and she has asked for time and is avoiding him. When will that girl ever get happiness, Grey's? Going by the show's track record, this just *might* be the end. But, no harm in staying positive, right?

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It's a new show with real heart... and lungs, brains and intestines.

If youve had enough of dinner dances, maybe a morbid new night out is for you - dinner and dissection.

But not if youre at all squeamish, as watching a human body dismembered in front of you risks that dinner making a second appearance.

Welcome to Anatomy Lab Live, the brainchild of teacher Sam Piri, who was inspired to create this evenings infotainment after watching the delight of schoolchildren studying biology as they got to grips with pig penises and tried to burst pigs stomachs.

The event begins with a good dinner of salmon, served with roast potatoes, green beans and roasted butternut squash and carrots, followed by apple pie and custard or Eton mess - washed down with wine or lager.

The only clue of what is to come is an unsettling table centre piece, made up of medical waste sacks, syringes, and petri dishes.

After the food has been cleared away, a curtain is drawn back to reveal an operating theatre, complete with a body lying on a trolley, feet poking out from under a white sheet.

Dressed in full scrubs, pathologist Sam peels back the blanket and reaches carefully into the gaping chest.

There is a gasp from the audience as he pulls out the heart and lungs, holding them high for everyone to see, before setting them down on a stainless-steel table.

Former forensic science student Kellie Bown at the next table to me, is clearly enjoying herself. Its like the most macabre dinner party ever, she says.

Thankfully all is not quite as it seems - the body on the operating table is plastic, the insides pig organs, chosen because they are almost identical to humans.

The operating theatre is a decommissioned pathology laboratory from a Sheffield hospital, rebuilt inside the banqueting room at the Village Hotel in Solihull, just outside Birmingham.

This is only the opening night in Birmingham, but the show is proving offally popular with tickets for Cardiff, Manchester, Newcastle and Blackpool performances already sold out.

Sam dissects the brain, heart and lungs for the audience to see how they work.

He explains the left lung is smaller than the right to make space for the heart and demonstrates by feeding a plastic tube into the lungs, then putting the other end to his pursed lips and blowing them up like a ballon.

He even brings the organs round to each table so we can get a closer look.

If things start getting a bit too much for people, they are free to walk out, get some fresh air and compose themselves, then come back in, he says.

The brains look like blotches of blancmange spilt on the tabletop and smell like the bin in a butchers shop. Suddenly Im glad we werent served pork for dinner.

I take a deep breath and lean in for a closer look but Kellie keeps her distance, covering her mouth and nose as her face turns the same shade of pale pinks as the pig brains.

I wasnt expecting to get so close, she admits. I dont mind looking at them, its the smell I cant stand. I dont eat meat!

Not everyone is so squeamish. During the mid-show interval 100 diners don rubber gloves to poke and prod the organs, even picking them up to pose for photographs.

Eve Hubbleday is here to indulge her fascination with anatomy and rummages around inside the body as if she was digging through the discount bin at the Next sale.

The 32 year-old, from Birmingham, says: Ive always been interested in the human body, but this is the first time Ive seen anything like this. The chance to get hands on was too good to miss.

Her fianc Tom Ruthven, 30, is president of Coventry University Occupational Therapy Society and is one of many students in the audience.

This is a great chance to see the inner workings of the human body after learning all the theory during our lectures, he says. Its is a lot more interactive than the stuff we do in the classroom.

Fellow society member Beth Waudby, 20, adds: And a lot more fun. Im really enjoying it.

The second half starts with Sam pulling out the stomach and intestines, which resemble a deep sea monster and smell equally foul.

Sam points to the gallbladder, the luminous bile inside glowing green. It looks like a dinosaur egg, thats the only way I can describe it, he says.

Then comes the pancreas which feels a bit like a bunch of grapes.

The intestines and other organs are bought from slaughter houses that kill 3,500 pigs each day to meet demand for pork, sausages and bacon.

Sams company Vivit Apparatus which is Latin for Living Machine has a special licence from the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) to put on these shows.

His team also use the organs and hand-drawn diagrams to explain how diseases like meningitis and strokes effect the body.

Sam says: With the NHS in crisis under unprecedented pressure, we want to educate people so they understand and can take ownership for their own health.

They even amputate a leg using an enormous pork thigh between the plastic torso and knee.

Medical student Alice Gwyn-Jones, 23, spends several minutes cutting through the flesh and bone with a giant hacksaw before Sam delicate carves it to show the audience the bone and artery.

Alice says: If this was a live patient, you would need to clamp the artery first to stop blood spurting everywhere.

At the end of the evening the discarded organs are tipped into the heavy duty yellow sacks labelled, Clinical waste for incineration only, to dispose of them safely.

Sams dad Kevin, the companys chief operating officer, says: Thats the worst part of the job, the smell is unbelievable. In summer its so bad we have to tape the bin lid shut.

With that I make my way home, taking time to digest everything I have learned before deciding Ill probably pass on those sausages I was intending to have for breakfast tomorrow.

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The state has the work gloves on again to cut the revolting plantation down to size. The cordless reciprocating saw has all the power and velocity needed to chop down the smaller trees. If you attach a larger blade it can even reach out to cut down branches that are away from the base. But it never touches the roots.

The cross-section of a tree trunk tells you everything you need to know about its origins, nourishment, growth and demise. Dendrochronology is a comprehensive field of study on its own, but the anatomy of a tree trunk can be sufficiently understood through its five main components: bark, cambium, sapwood, growth rings and heartwood.

The bark protects the tree from the outside world; cambium produces new cells; sapwood transports water and minerals; growth rings highlight the age and the heartwood, at the core, defines the very nature of the tree. The concentric circles epitomised by the growth rings, and the various ingredients of the tree, help us study each section distinctly.

A cross-section of ideological violence shows similar concentric circles. Theres apologia shielding the inner structure, propaganda producing new adherents, ideologues propagating and justifying the violence, and the ideology at the core. The number of growth rings determines the extent to which the violent ideology has seeped to the branches.

The anatomy of armed jihad is all about studying these concentric circles: Mullah/madrassa, jihadism, Islamism, Muslim supremacy/takfir and the apologia that shields it all from the outside world. The latter could be anything, from using legitimate criticism of Western policies as smokescreen to claims that devotees at a religious shrine, or place of worship, were indulging in heresy and hence asking for trouble from brutal purists.

While the apologia, like any other gamut of excuses, ranges from the shameful to the criminal, its the other four parts of the jihadist structure that need to be carefully studied to curb this ideological savagery, which last week alone killed over 100 of our citizens, in all four provinces of Pakistan.

The mullah and the madrassa are the sapwood transporting the jihadist ideology to the various branches. While we lacerate those branches, the madrassa remains rooted. And it doesnt have to be uprooted all it needs is a revamp to sift the toxicity out of the ideology being distributed. That, in turn, needs state regulation and auditing for both funding and the curricula.

Even so, none of this is possible without an ideological substitute. For that one needs thorough dissection of jihad and restructuring of its core.

The ideological core of the tree bearing jihadist fruits is made of up three concentric circles, growing from supremacism to Islamism to eventually culminating in jihadism.

The idea that Islam is the most superior religion, and in turn Muslims the supreme people, is the foundation of jihad. While everyone believing in Muslim supremacy wouldnt necessarily take up arms to establish that superiority, the superstructure of jihad rests on Muslim domination over the rest of the world.

This concept, ubiquitous in the Muslim world, is the seed that grows into a beanstalk, elevating the vilest produce. At worst it lays the groundwork for massacre in the name of Islam, at best its anathema to religious tolerance and coexistence.

Unlike racial or ethnic supremacism, the religious superiority complex is often self-mutilating. In the case of Muslims, it doesnt rest with the establishment violent or otherwise of non-Muslim inferiority, it extrapolates into excommunication also known as takfir. When supremacy is attached to Muslims and Islam, its natural to put a ceiling on the identity and narrow down the scriptural interpretations.

This brings us to our second growth ring. Islamism, the idea that Islam should be imposed on a society or state, is the canonical corollary of Islamic supremacy. If an ideology has been divinely, and indubitably, established as superlative, does it not make sense to enforce it?

Of course, if mere preaching doesnt suffice and the state doesnt play ball on centralised propaganda, taking up arms to establish Islamic law is the next step. That is known as armed jihad, or jihadism, to separate it from other forms of struggles an individual might take up, without infringing upon the freedom of others.

The growth rings move from believing that Muslims are superior, to executing organised carnage for Islamic supremacy. And unfortunately, the vast majority of Muslims in our neck of the wood lie in one of these three concentric circles. The simple reason for this is the teaching of an unadulterated, literal version of Islam, which fails to incorporate modern thoughts into millennia old canonical texts. What is needed to be taught in madrassas and mosques is a diluted version that endorses pluralism through focus on individuality.

Were quick to distance ourselves from the jihadists, because most of us might not pick up a gun to murder someone over identity or belief. But wed involuntarily endorse Muslim or Islamic authority. And we, being the microcosm of the state we live in, are now watching the various institutions replicate the same.

Hundreds of alleged jihadists have been arrested in the aftermath of last weeks terror attacks. Hundreds of others have been killed. While the military action is important to nullify the immediate threat and those already indoctrinated with the genocidal ideology, but the action itself amounts to scratching the surface over and over again.

Deracination of jihad would need the state to eventually undo the privileges granted to its Muslim citizens, which form the raison detre for the spread of jihadism. A state that exercises takfir itself, or upholds Islam as the supreme religion through its Constitution, will never be able to muster the decisive victory against jihadism, till it rectifies its persistent howlers.

Instead of going on a chop-fest, the state would need to plant new trees and nourish their roots, if it wants better tasting fruit in the future. Sowing Islamic supremacy only yields jihad. Four decades of poisonous harvest shouldve made that clear.

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A Flood warning has gone into impact at Gray Sloan Memorial.

Shameless vet Richard Flood (get it?) is becoming a member of Grays Anatomy in the recurring function of Dr. Cormac Hayes, the new head of Pediatric Surgical procedure at Gray Sloan. Dr. Hayes is introduced in to fill the void left by Justin Chambers Karev.

As followers of the venerable ABC medical drama know, Karev was sacked in final seasons finale, and has since segued to Pacific Northwest Basic Hospital (the place hes working with Richard, who additionally received fired from Gray Sloan). Floods first episode is about to air later this season.

On Shameless, Flood performed the boyfriend of Emmy Rossums Fiona in Seasons eight and 9. Though present Grays showrunner Krista Vernoff beforehand served as an exec producer on Shameless, her stint didnt overlap with Floods.

Our sister web site Deadline broke the information of Floods casting.

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Meredith Greys heart wasnt the only one to break when her Person left Seattle for good. Everyone in the fandom mourned. Plenty are still hopeful that Cristina Yang will make at least one more onscreen appearance before Greys Anatomycomes to an end.

But just because Sandra Oh has no current plans to return to the show years later doesnt mean her legacy has faded away. While other original cast members characters have mostly become ghosts ofGreys Anatomy past, Cristina has actually maintained a steady presence throughout the seasons since her departure.

The shows writers have made sure to mention more than once that Meredith and Cristina regularly keep in touch despite the distance. Cristina also wrote a touching letter in support of her best friend toward the end of the first half of season 16. She even played a pivotal role in bringing in a new character one that may or may not lead to new romance for her Meredith.

Now, fans are disappointed knowing this new man McWidow, as Cristina called him is likely not only taking Alex Karevs old job, but will probably replace him in the cast lineup, at least temporarily.

The news that Justin Chambers final appearance on the show had already aired mid-November 2019 shocked everyone in the fandom. Very few saw it coming, and even those who speculated he might be leaving the show figured hed get some kind of Cristina-level sendoff dance it out session pending.

So far, it doesnt look like well get that. In fact, the show has already begun leaning heavily on the Alex is in Iowa excuse as a passive way of addressing his absence.

Its likely the Iowa Explanation will remain throughout near-future episodes. Some fear it will stick for longer than just season 16. Alexs character will remain across the country taking care of his mother, presumably until the show ends, with regular mentions to remind viewers hes gone but not really gone. As if wed ever forget.

Lets be honest here: The occasional, casual Karev name-drop wont have the same impact as the effort to keep Cristinas character part of theGreys active universe. Why? Because Ohs exit was planned, smooth, and honorable. And so far, Chambers abrupt exit doesnt give off nearly the same vibes.

Whether you speculate that something happened behind the scenes to prompt his unexpected exit or his decision to leave was handled poorly by higher-ups we may never know what happened, at least not anytime soon the reality is, it happened. His last episode aired, and the audience had no idea. There was no proper sendoff, barely even a hint as to what might come. One episode he was there, the next he wasnt. And thats it.

Thats not to say they wont circle back around and deal with this directly on the show at some point. But how they do this is the question on everyones mind. Many fans expected him to die during the midseason premiere this past week which might have been better than dragging out the inevitable. As if they had any other choice at this point.

Would it be better for the writers to kill off his character than to keep him in the background, if for no other reason than to give fans a real chance to say goodbye?

Maybe. For all the criticisms the show has received over the years for ending the lives of an alarmingly large number of its characters, for Alex, it might fit. To have an original cast member simply disappear with barely another mention again would cast a dark shadow over Grey Sloan. And the show, ending its 16th season this year, really cant afford that.

Unless it can. Unless this really is the beginning of the end, and spending time on the presumably unexpected departure of a cast member isnt how the showrunner wants to handle things. Perhaps Chambers exit is, in a dark and twisty way, the green light we all need to say, Hey, lets go out on a high note before Ellen Pompeo quits too.

If youre a fan of the show, you know the feeling all too well no one really wantsGreys to end, yet were all sort of hanging around waiting for the announcement after we tune in each week. Fifteen years is a long time for a network drama. No one would really be upset to have an end date. It will be sad, sure. But all good things must, eventually, end.

Pompeo (Meredith Grey), James Pickens Jr. (Richard Webber), and Chandra Wilson (Miranda Bailey) are officially the only remaining members of the original cast. Its very unlikely one more will go without the other two also bowing out.

And though it would technically be possible, continuing the show without Pompeo has never been part of the plan. Once she goes, Shonda Rhimes will close the book. (Literally she is committed to writing the final episode, even after handing over her involvement completely several years ago, and that will be that.)

Its going to be frustrating watching the rest of this season knowing Alex has to be written out somehow. They might stick with Iowa, and that would prove disappointing. But if they can somehow manage to distract us with Maggie drama and McWidow awe, maybe maybe well all get used to it.

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The special two-hour Station 19/Grey's Anatomy crossover took place, but all of our favorites survived the ordeal.

On Grey's Anatomy Season 16 Episode 10, there was an engagement, another lawsuit, and a rite of passage for the latest residents.

Join TV Fanatics Meaghan Frey, Paul Dailly, Jasmine Blu, and Grey's Fanatic Berea Orange.

Did the crossover event live up to the hype, and would you consider it a success?

Berea: It didnt live up to the hype. It was okay, sure, but not as epic as they advertised it to be. I think it was a success in that it boosted Station 19s ratings.

Meaghan: I'm going to be honest; I didn't watch the first half of the crossover event. I have never been able to get into Station 19, and it felt like I could get the gist of what happened by just watching Grey's.

However, even just looking at it from a purely Grey's perspective, it was a little bit of a letdown. It was a good episode, but not over the top amazing.

I am worried that with Station 19 being pushed into the 8 pm time slot, they are going to push more of these events on us to try to get more viewers to Station 19.

I understand that the One Chicago block has successfully been able to do this, but Grey's was an established show on its own for far too long to be able to try to switch up the approach now.

Paul: It was a failure. The Grey's Anatomy cast is being used to prop up Station 19, and I'm tired of it. Let Station 19 stand on its own two feet. If it can't, it shouldn't be an ongoing series.

Jasmine: It did not live up to the hype at all. And Meaghan, you didn't need to watch the Station 19 part to understand the Grey's part of everything. I found the first half very disappointing.

They are trying to make it a thing, but it's not working. They can't pull off the Chicago Universe crossovers.

It was designed to help Station 19 only, but it backfired, since the Grey's characters outshined on Station 19, and then none of Station 19 showed up in the Grey's part, so it wasn't a full-blown crossover.

Of all of GSM's own in peril, who were you most concerned about? Which person/case were/are you invested in the most?

Berea: I was most concerned about Helm. They made it seem like there would be a big death, and I thought it would be someone we cared about. To be honest, I was kind of disappointed there wasnt a big death.

I was very interested in Parkers PTSD episode. Ive been dying for some good Parker content.

Brody: I'm okay. I want to help.Bailey: Brody, those are your friends.Brody: That's why I want to help.

Meaghan: I too thought that we were going to get a death. The interns haven't suffered a major blow yet like the past intern groups. I feel like they are due for something, so while they might have all made it out of this one alive, I think something is coming soon for them.

In general, I was most concerned about Parker because of the PTSD aspect of things. A catastrophic event like this is a huge trigger, and I wasn't sure if Parker would recover as easily as he did.

I also really enjoyed all the newer cast coming together at the end. The new cast have all felt very expendable up until this point. It is nice for them to start developing them as more than just the annoying interns that are a thorn in the sides of the core cast.

Paul: I cared for Helm the most. There was a lot of foreshadowing, and her admission of love certainly made it seem like she was going to die.

I felt like all of the cases were interesting. However, I think I would have liked a death. We need some conflict, you guys!

Jasmine: I was expecting someone to die, and we didn't get it. I mean, you don't wish death on a character, but it was set up to kill someone off, and they didn't do it. Why tease it that way at all?

I also think it's unfortunate that all the characters in peril were those who were shoved to the background for so long. Did anyone remember or care about Blake?

I was most concerned about and interested in Parker. He was always one of my favorite of the new interns, and I loved him getting more exploration, especially with his PTSD.

Owen finally proposed to Teddy. React.

Berea: I. Do. Not. Care. This is so stupid to me. Sure theyve known each other forever, and shes pined for him forever, but I dont think they should rush into marriage.

If I were Teddy, Id want to wait and make sure hes not just dating her because she gave him the child hes been so desperate for, for years. I will say I hope she goes back to Tom because I just think he deserves everything. And Jackson is the last person to give someone advice on committing.

Meaghan: I'm happy for them. The other day I was looking over old reviews I wrote for my blog and found one from when Teddy made an appearance when Megan Hunt came back.

That storyline was when I finally was able to see Teddy and Owen together and really root for them, so watching them finally take that next step was nice to see.

The problem is that it is tainted a little bit by the looming possibility of Owen being the father of Amelia's baby. For the sake of all couples involved, I hope it's Link's baby.

Owen: Teddy, this ring is my mom's. She gave it to me the day Alison was born, and I've been carrying it around in my pocket ever since. And I love you, and there is no perfect moment, and I am not a perfect man, but you are the perfect woman for me. So, Theodore Grace Altman, will you --Teddy: Owen, no.Owen: No? Is it Tom?Teddy: Owen, stand up. Listen to me. You are not obligated to marry me. You do not have to do this. I want you to break the patterns not reinforce them. Owen: I'm not repeating a pattern. I'm staring a new one. Loving you. Loving our family, with my whole heart every day. That's my new pattern. I love you. I love you. Tedd. Marry me. Marry me. Marry me, Teddy.

Paul: It was about time. The showrunner wanted them together from the get-go. That much was clear, but I am glad there is a progression for Owen. This proposal felt different.

Jasmine: Meh. I mean, I remember feeling that way about them too, Meaghan, back when Megan returned. I was rooting for them in Germany too.

Now, I just don't care anymore. Good for them, though. Hopefully, it's drama-free, so please, end this baby daddy thing.

On a scale of 1-10, how emotional was Bailey's breakdown with Richard?

Berea: A solid 10 across the board. Chandra Wilson is so good. This brought me back to the hospital shooting when she broke down at the elevators. She is so good at those scenes. Im glad we got to see her and Ben feel and cope with this loss.

Meaghan: 10. Chandra is an incredible actress, and I love getting to see her shine. The moment of her, Meredith and Richard coming together was also a moment I loved.

They are officially the final three, so it is more important than ever for them to support each other.

I am hoping now that Bailey has opened up about her loss, that we have avoided the downward spiral that I feared she was heading into.

Richard: Bailey, everyone is fine.Bailey: Everyone. Everyone. Everyone I touched today. Everyone I held in my hands, I gave to another surgeon to put back together again. Fine. To lose you, and Grey, Hunt, and Karev. Fine. I made that work. But this. This I --I am not fine. She isn't fine. And I can't even hold her in my hands or put her in someone else's hands or put her back together again, and she just was, and now she just isn't, and I can't do anything but stand here. Stand here and lose her.

Paul: 10. Chandra delivered the best performance I have ever seen, and I could feel the emotion there. It was heartbreaking, and I want her to get awards for that scene.

Jasmine: 10. It was the best moment of the entire two hours. It made the entire crossover worth it. Chandra Wilson is a powerhouse, and I hope she gets the recognition she deserves for her performance. I got choked up.

Should Amelia have told Link about the baby? How are you feeling about
this "baby daddy'" arc?

Berea: Yes, she should. But Im sure she will soon enough. This paternity issue is actually pretty annoying for me. Amelink was the only bright spot in this season so far, and they have to ruin it with Owen.

Link: So you had something you want to tell me?Amelia:Uh, I didn't want to know, but, um, it's a boy.

Meaghan: She really needs to. Of course, it is going to be a major blow to him now that he has come to terms with the idea of being a father, but he is a great guy, and he will be understanding about this.

It isn't like Amelia cheated on him. It was just potentially awkward timing. The longer Amelia waits to tell him, the worse it is going to be.

I need this storyline to be over and have a resolution one way or the other, hopefully with Link being the father.

Paul: Yes! That was such an annoying scene. She clearly changed focus when she heard about Teddy and Owen. I dont actually mind the plot, but we need some movement in it.

Jasmine: I'm in denial, so I would rather pretend it isn't happening, and that includes telling my precious Link that the baby he's looking forward to may not be his.

I'm so sick of this contrived, redundant, cheap storyline. It's stupid.

Amelia and Link are what I have consistently loved about the season, and they won't let them be happy. If they already gave Bailey a miscarriage, why couldn't they leave Amelia's pregnancy complication-free?

Burn it with fire.

Do you think Jo will want to pursue motherhood after her time spent with the baby? How do you think they'll carry on with her storyline in Alex's absence?

Berea: Im sure Jo has some baby fever, so Im very interested to see how Alex will get written off, and what theyll do. They might kill him offscreen and send her back into a depression.

Meaghan: You would think the answer will be yes, but with the uncertainty surrounding Alex and how he will get written out, I'm not sure where this storyline is going.

I need them to let us in on how Alex is going to be "officially" written out. Right now we are stuck in limbo, and it doesn't feel right.

Paul: She wants a child, for sure, but Im not sure where her head will be at. Alex is out of town, and shes going to feel like shes alone if he doesnt arrive off-screen to, you know, leave for good.

Jasmine: I have no idea what's going on here anymore. What will they scramble to sort out? I don't know how they plan to resolve Alex's disappearance, but I can envision an adoption arc for Jo.

It's something about it coming full-circle that makes it potentially interesting, even if she does it alone.

Who was the MVP of the hour?

Berea: Miranda Bailey easily. End of discussion.

Meaghan: I'm with Berea, Miranda. She was incredible.

Paul: Its a full house, er, table. Miranda Bailey was outstanding.

Jasmine: Miranda motherf*cking Bailey.

I'll give an honorary mention to Teddy for how she handled the Casey situation, too.

What was your favorite scene/moment/quote?

Berea: Richard: Are you okay?

Warren: No. But Miranda comes first.

Warren: Thanks for coming.Richard: Thanks for calling. Well, she seems okay.Warren: She's not. She says she is, but she's working through a miscarriage. She hasn't had time to break yet. I can't be there in that OR with her, so someone else who loves her needs to be there. In case she breaks.Richard: Of course.Warren: Thank you.Richard: Warren are you okay?Warren: No. But Miranda comes first.

Ben Warren is the best man who has ever graced the halls of Seattle Grace Mercy West Grey-Sloan, and Ill stand by this statement until my dying day. Benley was the only inter show romance we ever needed.

Meaghan: I loved that moment too, Berea! It made me so mad that they took him away from Grey's. I have always loved Ben. Can they please cancel Station 19 and bring him back, or just have him be written out and go back to starring on Grey's?

I also loved Helm declaring her love for Mer.

Paul: The interns chatting in the aftermath of the accident. They all survived the night. It was very reminiscent of early Greys.

Jasmine: Yes, Meaghan and Berea! I got a little emotional when Ben said that. Honestly, for as much as we raved about Miranda, I have to acknowledge that Ben Warren was the MVP of the Station 19 hour, and Jason George was amazing too.

But yes, aside from that, and Bailey's breakdown, I agree with Paul, I loved the final moments with the interns/residents. It did have the old-school Grey's Anatomy vibe, I love.

Over to you, Grey's Fanatics.

Do you agree with us, disagree? Hit the comments below and let us know!

Grey's Anatomy airs Thursdays on ABC at 9/8c.

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In true Shondaland fashion,Greys Anatomysfall finaleended with a catastrophethat has viewers on the edge of their seats waiting for the return. The series will return in January 2020 with a new time slot.

Showrunner, Krista Vernoff, is excited that the show will now have the opportunity to get back to itssexier roots. Lets take a look at why it moved and what it might look like on Greys Anatomy. Warning: Season 16 Spoilers.

When ABCs critically acclaimed series, Greys Anatomy, returns for its 16th midseason premiere in January, it will be at 9 p.m. instead of 8 p.m. However, fans who are dying to know what happens afterthat car crashed into Joes barwill have to tune into Station 19 at 8 p.m. first.

Station 19 is the second spin-off to Greys Anatomy and is coming into its third season. The first spin-off was Private Practice, which ran for six seasons and garnished critical acclaim.

The firefighters from Seattle Fire Station 19 will arrive on the scene of the crash to work on rescuing those trapped inside the underground bar. Then, when 9 p.m. hits, the rescue will continue on Greys Anatomy. Characters from both shows will appear throughout the two-hour-long season premiere.

Ever since Station 19 premiered,Vernoff told Deadline, in the writers room, we always thought the better progression was from firefighters to the hospital. She continued, I didnt think it was going to happen, but I was thrilled ABC had made the decision. I literally cheered when they let me know that. Its really exciting and opens up the storytelling.

The flagship series initially aired at 9 p.m., so Vernoff is very excited that it will be able to return to its roots. There are very different guidelines for shows that air before 9 p.m. The earlier slots are considered family programming, so they are limited in what they show.

There are different rules for a 9 p.m. show than there are for an 8 p.m. show, Vernoff commented, and we hope to take advantage of those rules.

Greys was definitely allowed to be a sexier show when it was on at 9 oclock. So we are excited by the change back to our original [Thursday] time slot, she added.

The watershed begins at 9 p.m. and material unsuitable for children should not, in general, be shown before 9 p.m. or after 5.30 a.m.,according to Ofcom. Unsuitable material can include everything from sexual content to violence, graphic or distressing imagery, and swearing.

Therefore, we are about to see a move towards more sex scenes that involve more than kissing. There may be more nudity and graphic death scenes, as well.

Greys Anatomy initially aired at 10 p.m. on Sunday nights for its first season. Subsequent seasons were at the coveted 9 p.m. Thursday night slot through the tenth season.

During those early ten seasons, Greys Anatomy was known for an abundance of steamy sex scenes. The season 16 fall finale included a few make-out sessions, but everyone was fully dressed. In the early days of the show, it was not uncommon for the show to open with two people naked in bed together.

The Izzie (Catherine Heigl) and Alex (Just Chambers), take off your pants, sex scene is one of thetop ten steamiest ever. By the end of the scene, they have taken off almost all of their clothing and are having sex in an on-call room.

Then there was the time that Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and McDreamy (Patrick Dempsey) had sex in a medical exam room. We watch as Derek gently takes off Merediths stockings. There is an endless amount of skin, rubbing, and kissing.

It looks like Greys Anatomy is about to get back to its sexy roots, and Vernoff isnt the only one excited about it. We cant wait to see what she has in store when the show returns to ABC on Jan. 23, 2020.

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SAN FRANCISCO The Warriors new home court is where Suns coach Monty Williams first became concerned about his teams potential for slippage, when Phoenix nearly blew a game in which it led by as many as 34 points.

So its fitting that Chase Center is also where the Suns longest losing skid of the season hit its nadir.

The Suns surrendered a 12-point fourth-quarter lead in their 105-96 loss to Golden State, marred by sloppy play. It was Phoenixs eighth defeat in a row to fall to 11-20. Without hesitation, veteran point guard Ricky Rubio called this the worst one of the tumble.

Right now, were showing (ourselves to be) the team that we dont want to be, Rubio said. But its the one we are right now. And its a losing team.

Here is the anatomy of such a defeat:

27 turnovers

That season-high figure is glaring, jarring...

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Students who complete the Paramedic program have the opportunity to be certified by NREMT to achieve eligibility for EMS licensure by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services EMS Section.

Transfer of credits will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis only.

Graduates of the Paramedic technical diploma who complete their coursework with a "C" or better and meet the program benchmark scores for the Fire Medic program, may qualify for advance standing within the Fire Medic Associate Degree program

Graduates of the Paramedic technical diploma who complete the following courses with a "B" or better, meet the program benchmark scores for the Nursing-Associate Degree program, AND successfully complete the General Studies courses for the Nursing-Associate Degree program may apply to that program for advanced standing:

10-543-127, Paramedic to ADN Theory 1, 3 cr.

10-543-128, Paramedic to ADN Theory 2, 3 cr.

10-543-129, Paramedic to ADN Clinical, 2 cr.

10-543-130, Paramedic to ADN Skills, 2 cr.

Refer to the program information for Nursing-Associate Degree on this website for benchmark scores and required General Studies courses.

NWTC is required to comply with the Wisconsin Caregiver Law (1997 WISCONSIN ACT 27). The completion of a caregiver background check includes the review of criminal records for convictions of serious crimes or a history of improper behavior. Students accepted into this program must complete a background check through http://www.castlebranch.com AND complete a Background Information Disclosure (BID) form disclosing any acts, crimes, or convictions prior to program entry. The information provided in the BID form must be truthful and match any findings on the criminal record check. Information regarding this process is provided to students immediately upon acceptance into the program. Students with a criminal history may be denied access to placement at the discretion of the clinical or practicum site. Consequently, should a student have a history of convictions of serious crimes or a history of improper behaviors, NWTC cannot guarantee clinical/practicum placement or guarantee graduation within typical program timing.

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