Alyssa Nakken, first full-time female coach in MLB history, leaving Giants to join Guardians CLEVELAND (AP) — Alyssa Nakken, the first woman to coach in an MLB game, is leaving the San Francisco Giants to join the Cleveland Guardians. Nakken made history in 2022 when she took over as first-base coach following an ejection. A former college softball star at Sacramento State, Nakken joined the Giants in 2014 and was promoted to a spot on manager Gabe Kapler’s staff in 2020, becoming the majors’ first full-time female coach. Nakken has been hired as an assistant director within player development for the Guardians, who won the AL Central last season under first-year manager Stephen Vogt. Nakken, 34, will work with former Giants coaches Craig Albernaz and Kai Correa. Officer kills pet dog mistaken for a coyote in Massachusetts town. The owner says it was unnecessary An animal control officer shot and killed a pet dog in a Massachusetts town after mistaking it for a coyote in an incident local police are describing as a sad mix-up. Police in Northbridge, Massachusetts, say the shooting happened on Tuesday after police received a call of a report of a coyote in a residential backyard. Police say the animal control officer went into the woods to look for the coyote and found what they thought was the animal in a threatening position and shot it. The incident happened as communities around Massachusetts and the country have dealt with an uptick in interactions between coyotes and people. Kendrick Lamar surprises with new album 'GNX' LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar gave music listeners an early holiday present with a new album. The Grammy winner released his sixth studio album “GNX” on Friday. The 12-track project is the rapper’s first release since 2022’s “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.” Lamar’s new album comes just months after his rap battle with Drake. The rap megastar will headline February's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. The 37-year-old has experienced massive success since his debut album “good kid, m.A.A.d city” in 2012. Since then, he’s accumulated 17 Grammy wins and became the first non-classical, non-jazz musician to win a Pulitzer Prize. NBA memo to players urges increased vigilance regarding home security following break-ins MIAMI (AP) — The NBA is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings owned by Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. In a memo sent to team officials, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, the NBA revealed that the FBI has connected some burglaries to “transnational South American Theft Groups” that are “reportedly well-organized, sophisticated rings that incorporate advanced techniques and technologies, including pre-surveillance, drones, and signal jamming devices.” Ancient meets modern as a new subway in Greece showcases archaeological treasures THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, is opening a new subway system, blending ancient archaeological treasures with modern transit technology like driverless trains and platform screen doors. The project, which began in 2003, uncovered over 300,000 artifacts, including a Roman-era thoroughfare and Byzantine relics, many of which are now displayed in its 13 stations. Despite delays caused by preserving these findings, the inaugural line has been completed, with a second line set to open next year. Conor McGregor must pay $250K to woman who says he raped her, civil jury rules LONDON (AP) — A civil jury in Ireland has awarded more than $250,000 to a woman who says she was raped by mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor in a Dublin hotel penthouse after a night of heavy partying. The jury on Friday awarded Nikita Hand in her lawsuit that claimed McGregor “brutally raped and battered” her in 2018. The lawsuit says the assault left her heavily bruised and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. McGregor testified that he never forced her to do anything and that Hand fabricated her allegations after the two had consensual sex. McGregor says he will appeal the verdict. At least 19 people are sick in Minnesota from ground beef tied to E. coli recall U.S. health officials say at least 19 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli poisoning tied to a national recall of more than 167,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef. Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co. recalled the meat sent to restaurants nationwide. Minnesota state agriculture officials reported multiple illnesses and found that a sample of the product tested positive for E. coli, which can cause life-threatening infections. No illnesses have been reported outside of Minnesota. Symptoms of E. coli poisoning include fever, vomiting, diarrhea and signs of dehydration. Actor Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend drops assault and defamation lawsuit against once-rising star NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend has dropped her assault and defamation lawsuit against the once-rising Hollywood star after reaching a settlement. Lawyers for Majors and Grace Jabbari agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice Thursday. Jabbari is a British dancer who had accused Majors of subjecting her to escalating incidents of physical and verbal abuse during their relationship. Representatives for Majors didn’t respond to emails seeking comment Friday. Jabbari’s lawyer said the suit was “favorably settled” and her client is moving on with “her head held high.” Majors was convicted of misdemeanor assault and harassment last December and sentenced to a yearlong counseling program. Hyundai, Kia recall over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix problem that can cause loss of power DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix a pesky problem that can cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. The recalls cover more than 145,000 Hyundai and Genesis vehicles including the 2022 through 2024 Ioniq 5, the 2023 through 2025 Ioniq 6, GV60 and GV70, and the 2023 and 2024 G80. Also included are nearly 63,000 Kia EV 6 vehicles from 2022 through 2024. The affiliated Korean automakers say in government documents that a transistor in a charging control unit can be damaged and stop charging the 12-volt battery. Dealers will inspect and replace the control unit and a fuse if needed. They also will update software. Christmas TV movies are in their Taylor Swift era, with two Swift-inspired films airing this year Two of the new holiday movies coming to TV this season have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding. “Christmas in the Spotlight” debuts Saturday on Lifetime. It stars Jessica Lord as the world’s biggest pop star and Laith Wallschleger, playing a pro football player, who meet and fall in love, not unlike Swift and her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. On Nov. 30, Hallmark will air “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.” Instead of a nod to Swift, it’s an ode to family traditions and bonding, like rooting for a sports team. Hallmark’s headquarters is also in Kansas City.WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's decision to break his word and pardon his son Hunter has spurred a broader discussion about what else he should be doing with the broad clemency powers of the presidency before he leaves office in January, including whether he should be pardoning Donald Trump. Biden on Tuesday ducked questions about his son, ignoring calls for him to explain his reversal as he was making his first presidential trip to Angola . He dismissed shouted questions about the matter with a laugh during a meeting with Angolan President João Lourenço at the presidential palace, telling the Angolan delegation: “Welcome to America.” Biden was not scheduled to take questions from the press during his trip to Africa, and he has largely avoided interactions with reporters since President-elect Trump’s victory last month. Biden’s decision to offer his son a blanket pardon for actions over the past 11 years has sparked a political uproar in Washington, after the president repeatedly had said he would not use his extraordinary powers for the benefit of his family. Biden claimed that the Justice Department had presided over a “miscarriage of justice” in prosecuting his son, using some of the same language that Trump uses to describe his own legal predicaments. Biden's reversal drew criticism from many Democrats , who are working to calibrate their approach to Trump as he prepares to take over the Oval Office in seven weeks. There is concern the pardon — and Biden's claims that his son was prosecuted for political reasons — will erode their ability to push back on the incoming president’s legal moves. And it has threatened to cloud Biden's legacy as he prepares to leave office on Jan. 20. Hunter Biden is the closest presidential relative ever to be granted clemency, but other leaders have pardoned family members and close friends. Bill Clinton pardoned his brother Roger for drug charges after Roger Clinton had served his sentence. By the time Trump left office after his first term, he had issued 144 pardons, which included Charles Kushner , the father of his son-in law, Jared Kushner. He also pardoned fervent supporters Steve Bannon, Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, Michael Flynn and other people convicted in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. In the months after the 2020 election, Trump and his allies were trying to overturn his loss, a failed effort that culminated in the violent riot by his supporters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. There were discussions at the time over whether Trump would preemptively pardon some of those involved in the effort — and maybe even himself — before he left office. But that never happened. Now, Democrats are having similar discussions about preemptive pardons on their side because of Trump's rhetoric on the campaign trail. He's made no secret of his desire to seek revenge on those who prosecuted him or crossed him. He talks about "enemies from within." He's circulated social media posts that call for the jailing of Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former Vice President Mike Pence and Sens. Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer. He's also taken aim at Liz Cheney, a conservative Republican who campaigned for Harris, promoting a social media post that suggested he wanted military tribunals to punish her because she was guilty of treason. Sen. Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, said last week on Boston Public Radio that Biden might consider broad pardons to protect people against whatever wrath Trump may seek, but also as a way to move the country past this acrimonious and divided time. “I think that without question, Trump is going to try to act in a dictatorial way, in a fascistic way, in a revengeful first year at least of his administration toward individuals who he believes harmed him,” Markey said. Presidents enjoy expansive pardon powers when it comes to federal crimes . That includes granting clemency to people who have not yet been charged, as President Gerald Ford did in 1974 when he pardoned his predecessor, Richard Nixon, over the Watergate scandal. The decision at the time caused an uproar but has been seen in the ensuing decades as a move that helped restore order. Markey cited Ford's pardon as a way for the country “just to close that chapter and move on to a new era.” Biden could do the same, Markey said, to help the country move on “to an agenda that deals with the ordinary families.” Sen. Joe Manchin, the Democrat-turned-independent from West Virginia, took it a step further and suggested Biden should even pardon Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, federal charges that are now evaporating with Trump's upcoming return to the White House. “Why don't you go ahead and pardon Donald Trump for all his charges?" he said in an interview with CNN. “It would have gone down a lot more balanced. I'm just saying, wipe them out.” At the same time, Democratic lawmakers and criminal justice reformers are pushing Biden to grant pardons to broad groups of Americans. Democrats Ayanna Pressley, Jim Clyburn and Mary Gay Scanlon wrote to Biden on Nov. 20, asking him to use his clemency powers to "address longstanding injustices in our legal system, and set our nation on the path toward ending mass incarceration.” The letter, also signed by 61 others, suggested Biden could use his powers to send a powerful message of criminal justice reform and "rectify unjust and unnecessary criminal laws passed by Congress and draconian sentences given by judges.” “We encourage you to use your clemency powers to help broad classes of people and cases, including the elderly and chronically ill, those on death row, people with unjustified sentencing disparities, and women who were punished for defending themselves against their abusers,” they wrote. So far, Biden has pardoned 25 people. Most presidents tend to grant a flurry of clemency requests at the end of their terms, and it's likely Biden will do the same. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has said Biden is “thinking through that process very thoroughly.” ___ Weissert reported from Luanda, Angola.
Diablo 4 's season 7 PTR is coming for your broken Spiritborn build, Blizzard has confirmed with newly revealed details about its plans for class balance in the next season. We knew this was coming. From the moment Diablo 4 players figured out how to deal literal quadrillions of damage using exploits unique to the new Spiritborn class , we could hear the clattering of keyboards from within Blizzard's offices portending the arrival of a massive nerf. However, to the delight of Spiritborns everywhere, Blizzard said it would leave the class alone so long as it didn't cause any performance issues with the game... at least until season 7 when an "upheaval" would arrive . Well, now we have a decent idea of what that upheaval will look like. In the latest Diablo 4 Campfire Chat livestream, community director Adam Fletcher was joined by design director Colin Finer and game designer Charles Dunn to talk everything that's coming to the PTR 2.1 update, which will let players test and provide feedback on the big changes coming to season 7. Unsurprisingly, the glaive-wielding elephant in the room came up at some point in the livestream, and the trio previewed the major changes that'll bring the Spiritborn class down to Earth. "We warned at the start, Spiritborn we recognize has been one or multiple steps above most other classes," Dunn said. "Players have fun, people love playing Spiritborn, very powerful, and we really like that, but we do have to recognize that for the long-term health of the game it's important that we have a little bit better class parity across the born, so you don't feel like you're doing it wrong if you're not playing Spiritborn." Blizzard correctly identified the Rod of Kepeleke as "one of the biggest offenders, or one of the biggest power points, rather" that's been making Spiritborn builds so overpowered. After the nerf, its bonus critical strike damage will be "substantially less" than before, specifically from 1-3% down to 0.1-0.5 per point of Vigor. "We think this will bring it to a much healthier spot, but still retain the core fantasy and the core build implications of this item," Dunn added. "It just won't be pushing quite the same trillions of damage we were seeing before." Finer added that the devs fixed various issues with other items, including the Viscous Shield Legendary Paragon node, which perhaps coincidentally was just this week being used in conjunction with bugged Elixers to gain millions of life . The Ring of Writhing moon is also being nerfed down to a more reasonable level. "Definitely some unintended bugged interactions that were maybe double dipping or scaling too high," Dunn said. "We've taken a pass to make those more in line with our expectations." The season 7 PTR starts December 3 and the full patch notes will be published on November 27, presumably detailing all of the more minute changes to the Spiritborn class as well as other class balancing tweaks. In the meantime, here are some games like Diablo we'd recommend checking out.The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of a cancer-treating antibody originally developed by Vancouver-based biotech company . Dublin, Ireland-headquartered Jazz Pharmaceuticals announced this week that the FDA had approved use of Zihera, an antibody that treats adults living with a form of biliary-tract cancer, in the US. In 2022, Jazz Pharmaceuticals secured the commercialization rights to Ziihera for use in North America, Europe, and Japan in a deal worth upfront, with additional royalties based on net sales. Zihera (generic name zanidatamab) is a non-chemotherapy treatment for patients with metastatic HER2-positive biliary tract cancer, a form of cancer that originates in the bile ducts, gallbladder, or nearby structures and has spread to other parts of the body. In Western countries, including Canada, the incidence of this rare and deadly cancer is approximately . In a statement, Jazz Pharmaceuticals executive vice president, global head of research and development, and chief medical officer Rob Iannone said the metastatic form of the disease has a five-year survival rate of under five percent. In a statement, Jazz Pharmaceuticals said the FDA approval was granted based on results from a Phase 2b trial, in which 52 percent of participants experienced significant tumour shrinkage, with benefits lasting an average of 15 months. Ali Tehrani, co-founder and former president and CEO of Zymeworks, shared his elation over the FDA approval in a this week. “Back in 2003, when I co-founded the company, this was the dream that many said was not possible,” Tehrani wrote. “Today it became reality—most importantly for patients who will benefit from it.” Tehrani co-founded and led Zymeworks for over 18 years, taking the company through clinical validation and an $80-million CAD New York Stock Exchange . A in The Globe and Mail this week noted that Zymeworks hit a rough patch in 2022 following disappointing results from one of its flagship drugs. That same year, Tehrani departed the company and life sciences venture firm Amplitude Ventures, where he remains a partner. Under subsequent CEO Kenneth Galbraith, Zymeworks thwarted a hostile takeover attempt from All Blue Capital in June 2022 by adopting a poison-pill strategy and relocating its headquarters to Delaware, as by Reuters. Zymeworks’ stock, which hit a low of $4.87 USD in April 2022, has since rebounded to $14.22 USD as of press time.
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THE first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years has been developed and could be "game-changing" for millions of people with the condition. Asthma attacks and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) flare-ups - also known as exacerbations - can be deadly. Advertisement 3 Four people with asthma and 85 people with COPD die every day in the UK - the new treatment has been labelled "game-changing" Credit: Getty 3 Asthma attacks and COPD flare-ups are currently treated with steroid tablets Credit: Getty Four people with asthma and 85 people with COPD die every day in the UK, according to official figures - with someone having an asthma attack every 10 seconds. People with the conditions are currently treated with steroid tablets. But now an injection has been shown to be more effective, reducing the need for further treatment by 30 per cent. Researchers say their findings, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, could be "game-changing" for millions of people with asthma and COPD around the world. Advertisement Read more on winter illnesses BUG BEAR Grim winter virus takes hold as killer lung infection targets under-5s SICK OF IT Grim warning as norovirus cases surge by 40% in weeks amid 'tripledemic threat' Lead investigator of the trial Professor Mona Bafadhel from King’s College London said: “This could be a game-changer for people with asthma and COPD. "Treatment for asthma and COPD exacerbations have not changed in fifty years despite causing 3.8 million deaths worldwide a year combined." The injection treat flare-ups called "eosinophilic exacerbation" and involve symptoms including wheezing, coughing and chest tightness due to inflammation resulting from high amounts of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell. Eosinophilic exacerbations make up to 30 per cent of COPD flare-ups and almost half of asthma attacks. Advertisement Most read in Health HORROR ORDEAL My GP gave anxiety meds for 'panic attacks' - my mum spotted the truth ON DEATH'S DOOR Teen left fighting for life with 'brain-swelling bug' after sharing a vape HORROR HEALTH BATTLE I lost parents to same deadly condition – then I was struck down by it WOOING POWER Testosterone does NOT make you sex-mad - but will still boost your love life Until now, steroid drugs have been the main medication. Steroids like prednisolone can reduce inflammation in the lungs but have severe side effects such as diabetes and osteoporosis. How to spot asthma in your child and signs of an asthma attack Many patients also " fail " treatment and need repeated courses of steroids, re-hospitalisation or die within 90 days. The study, led by scientists at King's College London and sponsored by the University of Oxford , looked at benralizamab, a drug already available that could be re-purposed in emergency settings. Advertisement The research team explained benralizamab is a monoclonal antibody which targets eosinophils to reduce lung inflammation It's currently used for the treatment of severe asthma. The trial found a single dose can be more effective when injected at the point of exacerbation compared to steroid tablets. Participants in the study, who were high risk of an asthma or COPD attack, were split into three groups by the research team. Advertisement One group received benralizamab injection and dummy tablets, another received standard of care (prednisolone 30mg daily for five days) and dummy injection and the third group receiving both benralizumab injection and standard of care. Neither the people in the study, or the study investigators knew which study arm or treatment they were given. After 28 days, respiratory symptoms of cough, wheeze, breathlessness and sputum were found to be better with benralizumab. After 90 days, there were four times fewer people in the benralizumab group that failed treatment compared to standard of care with prednisolone. Advertisement Treatment with the benralizumab injection took longer to fail, meaning fewer episodes to see a doctor or go to hospital. There was also an improvement in the quality of life for people with asthma and COPD. Prof Bafadhel said: “Benralizumab is a safe and effective drug already used to manage severe asthma. "We’ve used the drug in a different way – at the point of an exacerbation - to show that it’s more effective than steroid tablets which is the only treatment currently available. Advertisement “We hope these pivotal studies will change how asthma and COPD exacerbations are treated for the future , ultimately improving the health for over a billion people living with asthma and COPD across the world.” Geoffrey Pointing, 77, took part in the study Geoffrey, from Banbury, said when you're having a flare up, it's very difficult to tell anybody how you feel - you can hardly breathe. "Anything that takes that away and gives you back a normal life is what you want," he added. On the injections, he said: "It's fantastic. I didn't get any side effects like I used to with the steroid tablets. "I used to never sleep well the first night of taking steroids, but the first day on the study, I could sleep that first night, and I was able to carry on with my life without problems. "I want to add that I'm just grateful I took part and that the everyone involved in the ABRA study are trying to give me a better life.” Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan, Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia, who is the first author of the ABRA trial and started the work while at the University of Oxford, said: “Our study shows massive promise for asthma and COPD treatment. "COPD is the third leading cause of death worldwide but treatment for the condition is stuck in the 20th century. "We need to provide these patients with life-saving options before their time runs out. Advertisement Dr Samantha Walker, Director of Research and Innovation, at Asthma + Lung UK, added: “It’s great news for people with lung conditions that a potential alternative to giving steroid tablets has been found to treat asthma attacks and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. "But it’s appalling that this is the first new treatment for those suffering from asthma and COPD attacks in 50 years, indicating how desperately underfunded lung health research is. Read more on the Scottish Sun LOOKING UP I'm a four-time world champ but my eyesight is going so I've made crucial change ISLE SAY Stunning home with panoramic views for sale for just £135k - but there's a catch “Every four minutes in the UK, someone dies from a lung condition. Thousands more live with the terror of struggling to breathe every day. With your help, we're fighting for more life-changing, life-saving research to transform the future for everyone living with breathing problems. Together, we’ll make sure that families everywhere never face a lung condition without the best treatment and care. “Our vision is a world where everyone has healthy lungs. We can only get there with your help.” Advertisement Side effects of steroids Steroid tablets can be lifesaving but can have side effects, particularly if you’re taking higher doses over a long period of time. Most of these side effects are unlikely with a short course of steroids, but they may happen if you keep needing short courses to deal with symptoms that keep coming back, or because you keep having asthma attacks. Some side effects may be noticeable straight away, such as stomach problems, or changes to your mood (feeling depressed, or feeling ‘high’ or manic). Others may only be noticeable after weeks or months, such as weight gain, or a puffy ‘moon’ face. These are unlikely with a short course of steroids but can happen with repeated courses. Some side effects may develop over time. You’re more at risk of side effects like steroid-induced diabetes, or osteoporosis or thin skin and bruising if you’ve been taking steroid tablets for a long period of time, or if you need several short courses of high dose steroids in a year. Some 93 per cent said they had at least one condition linked to taking oral corticosteroids long-term. Source: Asthma + Lung 3 Benralizumab is a safe and effective drug already used to manage severe asthma, but it's now been used in a different way Credit: Getty3 recipes to help you through the busy holiday season
he are facing serious defensive issues as they prepare for their next divisional matchup. In what has become a familiar story for fans, cornerback will once again be sidelined. His ongoing quad injury has left a noticeable gap in the team's secondary, just as a crucial game against the approaches. For the , the timing of his absence couldn't be worse. Chiefs fans miss Sneed However, amid this situation, shared a social media post that has sparked a lot of reactions among fans. On Thursday, he posted a message saying, " the journey...". This phrase left open the possibility that, after Patrick Mahomes' effort to keep him on the team, Sneed might be starting to miss his former family in Kansas City. "Is he nostalgic about the Chiefs?" fans wondered as they reminisced about his time with the team. Some commented: "Come back home, please!!!", while others said, "I wish you were still with the Chiefs, but I'm a big fan." One fan remarked: "Miss you in KC, but I know the Lord has a plan for you." L'Jarius left a significant mark on the . In 2021, he played 15 games, starting all of them, recording , a pick-six, and one forced fumble. Mahomes' efforts to keep Sneed around His performance solidified him as a key part of the team's defense. In 2022, he played all 17 games, , and three forced fumbles. Overall, accumulated impressive stats that not only impressed fans but also his teammate . In fact, did everything he could to keep with the after the cornerback was traded to the . In an interview with Fox4KC, said, "I can't make that call, but I know everyone on our team wants Sneed here." He also praised his former teammate, highlighting not just his skills on the field but his character: "He's got this incredible drive every single day." emphasized that, although isn't the loudest guy in the room, his work ethic makes him a true leader within the team. With a , begins a new chapter, but both he and fans are hoping to see him return to his top form after his recovery.Thanksgiving Weekend Sports Guide: Your roadmap to NFL matchups, other games, times, odds
December 10, 2024 This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlightedthe following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked proofread by Ute Kehse, Carl von Ossietzky-Universität Oldenburg In April 2021, two tropical cyclones, Seroja and Odette, collided in the Indian Ocean northwest of Australia. Two researchers from the University of Oldenburg have now studied how this rare phenomenon affected the ocean. According to their case study, the rendezvous caused an unusual cooling of the surface water and an abrupt change in the direction of the combined storm. Since the frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones are increasing as a result of global warming, it is possible that such encounters—and thus more extreme air-sea interactions—will become more frequent in the future, they conclude. Tropical cyclones (TCs) not only whip up air masses in the atmosphere, they also churn up water masses in the areas of the ocean that are in their path. When two cyclones collide and merge, these interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere can intensify considerably, as Prof. Dr. Oliver Wurl and Dr. Jens Meyerjürgens from the University of Oldenburg report in a paper published in the journal Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography . The two researchers analyzed the encounter between two relatively weak tropical cyclones in the Indian Ocean in 2021, TC Seroja and TC Odette, and found that effects occurred that have otherwise only been observed with much stronger cyclones. Since the frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones is increasing as a result of global warming, this type of convergence—and the resulting extreme interactions between air and sea—could become more frequent in the future, the study concludes. The two tropical cyclones Seroja and Odette came together north-west of Australia in April 2021. To investigate the effects of this unusual rendezvous on the ocean, Wurl and Meyerjürgens combined satellite data and measurements obtained from ARGO floats and autonomous drifters with numerical modeling. These sources provided the researchers with information about factors such as salinity and water temperatures between the sea surface and depths of up to 2,000 meters as well as data about upward and downward (vertical) flow velocities. In addition to these data, they analyzed upward and downward (vertical) flow velocities using data from numerical models. The encounter between the two cyclones lasted for around a week. On 6 April they came within approximately 1,600 kilometers of one another. "Seroja first of all stalled the smaller cyclone Odette and then merged with it three days later," reports Wurl, who heads the research group Processes and Sensing of Marine Interfaces at the University of Oldenburg's Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment in Wilhelmshaven. After the two cyclones merged, TC Seroja abruptly changed course by 90 degrees on 9 April. "This chain of events not only influenced weather patterns but also triggered a previously unobserved interaction with the ocean underneath," Wurl explains. Discover the latest in science, tech, and space with over 100,000 subscribers who rely on Phys.org for daily insights. Sign up for our free newsletter and get updates on breakthroughs, innovations, and research that matter— daily or weekly . The analysis showed that sea-surface temperatures dropped by 3°C as an after-effect of the merging of the cyclones, and deep, cold water masses were churned upwards towards the surface from a depth of 200 meters in a process known as "upwelling." The cooling effect was "exceptionally high" in relation to the cyclones' intensity, the researchers observed. The highest wind speeds of around 130 kilometers per hour were reached on 11 April, after the merging of the cyclones, and corresponded to Category 1 on the Hurricane Scale. The observed cooling and the depth of the upwelling, on the other hand, were of a scale observed in Category 4 or 5 hurricanes. Wurl and Meyerjürgens were particularly surprised by the strength of the upwelling: there were periods when the deep-water masses rose to the sea surface at a speed of up to 30 meters per day. By comparison, the typical upward velocity of the ocean is only between 1 and 5 meters per day. In this specific case, a downward velocity of the ocean was observed shortly before the cyclones merged. "Thanks to satellite technology and autonomous deep-sea ARGO floats, we were able to demonstrate how the rotation of the cyclones transports cold water from the depths of the ocean to the surface," says marine scientist Meyerjürgens. Although encounters between tropical cyclones during their one to two-week lifespan have been rare to date, according to climate models , the number and intensity of tropical cyclones is likely to increase as a result of global warming—and by extension also the likelihood of full-blown hurricane-force cyclones colliding. This could result in "the most extreme interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere," the authors of the paper write. The fact that the merging of two cyclones can lead to an abrupt change of course also makes it more difficult to predict how they will behave afterwards. Wurl also points to another important consequence: "As a result of the interactions of a cyclone with the ocean and the upwelling of cold, deep water, the ocean absorbs additional heat from the air and then transports it to higher latitudes —a crucial process that influences the climate worldwide." In addition, cyclones also convert thermal energy into mechanical energy which they then transport to higher latitudes as they progress. The two scientists will be taking part in an expedition with the research vessel METEOR in the Mediterranean and subtropical Atlantic next year, during which they plan to further investigate these interactions and the connection with extreme weather events. More information: Oliver Wurl et al, Intense Cooling of the Upper Ocean with the Merging of Tropical Cyclones: A Case Study in the Southeastern Indian Ocean, Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography (2024). DOI: 10.16993/tellusa.4083 Provided byCarl von Ossietzky-Universität Oldenburg
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NoneNEW YORK -- President-elect Donald Trump’s recent dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his visit to Paris for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral were not just exercises in policy and diplomacy. They were also prime trolling opportunities for Trump. Throughout his first term in the White House and during his campaign to return, Trump has spun out countless provocative, antagonizing and mocking statements. There were his belittling nicknames for political opponents, his impressions of other political figures and the plentiful memes he shared on social media. Now that's he's preparing to return to the Oval Office, Trump is back at it, and his trolling is attracting more attention — and eyerolls. On Sunday, Trump turned a photo of himself seated near a smiling first lady Jill Biden at the Notre Dame ceremony into a social media promo for his new perfume and cologne line, with the tag line, “A fragrance your enemies can’t resist!” The first lady’s office declined to comment. When Trudeau hastily flew to Florida to meet with Trump last month over the president-elect's threat to impose a 25% tax on all Canadian products entering the U.S., the Republican tossed out the idea that Canada become the 51st U.S. state. The Canadians passed off the comment as a joke, but Trump has continued to play up the dig, including in a post Tuesday morning on his social media network referring to the prime minister as “Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada.” After decades as an entertainer and tabloid fixture, Trump has a flair for the provocative that is aimed at attracting attention and, in his most recent incarnation as a politician, mobilizing fans. He has long relished poking at his opponents, both to demean and minimize them and to delight supporters who share his irreverent comments and posts widely online and cheer for them in person. Trump, to the joy of his fans, first publicly needled Canada on his social media network a week ago when he posted an AI-generated image that showed him standing on a mountain with a Canadian flag next to him and the caption “Oh Canada!” After his latest post, Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Tuesday: “It sounds like we’re living in a episode of South Park." Trudeau said earlier this week that when it comes to Trump, “his approach will often be to challenge people, to destabilize a negotiating partner, to offer uncertainty and even sometimes a bit of chaos into the well established hallways of democracies and institutions and one of the most important things for us to do is not to freak out, not to panic.” Even Thanksgiving dinner isn't a trolling-free zone for Trump's adversaries. On Thanksgiving Day, Trump posted a movie clip from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” with President Joe Biden and other Democrats’ faces superimposed on the characters in a spoof of the turkey-carving scene. The video shows Trump appearing to explode out of the turkey in a swirl of purple sparks, with the former president stiffly dancing to one of his favorite songs, Village People’s “Y.M.C.A." In his most recent presidential campaign, Trump mocked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, refusing to call his GOP primary opponent by his real name and instead dubbing him “Ron DeSanctimonious.” He added, for good measure, in a post on his Truth Social network: “I will never call Ron DeSanctimonious ‘Meatball’ Ron, as the Fake News is insisting I will.” As he campaigned against Biden, Trump taunted him in online posts and with comments and impressions at his rallies, deriding the president over his intellect, his walk, his golf game and even his beach body. After Vice President Kamala Harris took over Biden's spot as the Democratic nominee, Trump repeatedly suggested she never worked at McDonalds while in college. Trump, true to form, turned his mocking into a spectacle by appearing at a Pennsylvania McDonalds in October, when he manned the fries station and held an impromptu news conference from the restaurant drive-thru. Trump’s team thinks people should get a sense of humor. “President Trump is a master at messaging and he’s always relatable to the average person, whereas many media members take themselves too seriously and have no concept of anything else other than suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome,” said Steven Cheung, Trump’s communications director. “President Trump will Make America Great Again and we are getting back to a sense of optimism after a tumultuous four years.” Though both the Biden and Harris campaigns created and shared memes and launched other stunts to respond to Trump's taunts, so far America’s neighbors to the north are not taking the bait. “I don’t think we should necessarily look on Truth Social for public policy,” Miller said. Gerald Butts, a former top adviser to Trudeau and a close friend, said Trump brought up the 51st state line to Trudeau repeatedly during Trump’s first term in office. “Oh God,” Butts said Tuesday, “At least a half dozen times.” “This is who he is and what he does. He’s trying to destabilize everybody and make people anxious,” Butts said. “He’s trying to get people on the defensive and anxious and therefore willing to do things they wouldn’t otherwise entertain if they had their wits about them. I don’t know why anybody is surprised by it.” ___ Gillies reported from Toronto. Associated Press writer Darlene Superville contributed to this report.
Thunderbird Entertainment Group Announces 2024 Annual General Meeting and Update on Meeting MaterialsDANNY MURPHY: Man City's humiliating 4-0 loss by Tottenham is a wake-up call that Pep Guardiola can't ignore - his side have become far too easy to play against Man City lost their fifth game in a row after Spurs beat them 4-0 at the Etihad Saturday evening's defeat marked the longest losing streak of Guardiola's career Will Ruben Amorim be Man United's saviour? LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! Available wherever you get your podcasts. Episodes every Monday and Thursday By DANNY MURPHY Published: 22:28 GMT, 23 November 2024 | Updated: 22:29 GMT, 23 November 2024 e-mail View comments I didn’t read too much into Man City ’s previous four defeats which were all away from home and partly down to fielding weakened teams or not taking their chances. But Saturday night’s hammering at the Etihad by Tottenham is a massive wake-up call that Pep Guardiola has to take very seriously. Even though City are becoming too reliant on Erling Haaland for scoring goals, their single biggest concern is how easy Spurs found them to play against. When Pep is in his pomp, even his technical wizards like David Silva worked hard to shut down opponents. They were the best pressing team with Jurgen Klopp ’s Liverpool , opponents couldn’t get out against them. I didn’t see any of that on Saturday. You didn’t need to be a genius to work out Rodri was going to be a huge miss but they’ve deteriorated defensively more than anyone would have forecast. Spurs over-ran and outplayed City with ease. Some of City’s play was lazy. The way Ilkay Gundogan let James Maddison run off him to score was basic dereliction of duty and he wasn’t the only guilty one. Pep Guardiola has now lost five games in a row with Man City, the longest streak in his career Ange Postecoglou's Spurs side move up to sixth, three points behind rivals Arsenal in fourth Erling Haaland has scored one goal in his last four games after netting seven in August alone There are two factors. Firstly, City may collectively be in the comfort zone having won so much for so long. Secondly, the physicality looks off. Kyle Walker is a good example. His game relies on being athletic and while it’s admirable he came back early from injury because the team needed him, he’s not at his usual levels. I think Guardiola will want to work on how his team play without the ball ahead of next Sunday’s big game at Liverpool. No matter your creativity, you can’t survive at this level unless the ‘dirty’ side of the game, the tracking back and limiting space, is organised and adhered to. You can see the City boss searching for answers. He’s been changing his defensive systems regularly. Even at half-time on Saturday he switched by moving Rico Lewis inside into central midfield and went to a 4-3-3 rather than a 4-4-1-1. It’s also a concern that Haaland accounts for half the team’s goals. It’s time for others to step up. I’m more confident that Guardiola will be able to fix the attacking half of the conundrum provided Kevin De Bruyne gets up to speed. I was encouraged by how sharp the Belgian looked when he came on against Spurs. A quick word about Tottenham’s James Maddison, when he plays like that there is no better English playmaker in the league . It’s up to him to maintain those standards. But for City, famed for their runs in the second half of the season, this is a truly critical time. If Liverpool beat Southampton on Sunday and City next weekend , they will be 11 points ahead in the table. Even the great Catalan escapologist wouldn’t be able to come back from that. Manchester City Tottenham Hotspur Pep Guardiola Share or comment on this article: DANNY MURPHY: Man City's humiliating 4-0 loss by Tottenham is a wake-up call that Pep Guardiola can't ignore - his side have become far too easy to play against e-mail Add commentNone
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