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Bisley, Cassara, Cho, Crain Headline Talented Comics Creators At FAN EXPO Portland, Feb. 17-19

An incredible array of talented comics artists and writers, spanning more than a half century of work and encompassing dozens of the most popular franchises in the history of the medium through the present will be on hand as FAN EXPO Portland today announced the Artist Alley headliners for the convention, set for February 17-19 at the Oregon Convention Center. Among the superstar writers and artists are Simon Bisley (“Lobo,” “Harley Quinn”), Joshua Cassara (“X Lives of Wolverine,” “X-Force”), Michael Cho (“Marvel Masterworks,” “Batman: Urban Legends”), Clayton Crain (“Wolverine,” “Deadpool”), Michael Golden (legendary Marvel, DC artist), Tom Grummett (“The New Titans,” “The Adventures of Superman”), Scott Hanna (“Amazing Spider-Man"), Tony Harris (“Starman,” “Ex Machina”), Jonathan Case (“Batman ‘66,” “The New Deal”), Randy Emberlin (“Amazing Spider-Man,” “Dr. Strange”), Guy Gilchrist (“The Muppets,” “Nancy”), Kevin Maguire (“Justice League International”), Caitlyn Yarsky (“Bliss,” “Coyotes”) and many more.

Just about every franchise imaginable will be well represented, and comics fans will revel in meeting the creators who have made them possible. Q&A’s, interactive demonstration sessions, autographs, commission opportunities and more make the experience a can’t-miss for comics lovers.

The field of creators also includes such talents as Karl Kesel (“The Adventures of Superman,” “Superboy”), Steve Lieber (“Jimmy Olsen,” “One Star Squadron”), Jonboy Meyers (“Marvel Age Spider-Man,” “She-Hulk”), Aaron Reynolds (“Effin’ Birds”), Mark Russell (“Blade: Vampire Nation”), Chris Warner (“Predator,” “Terminator”), Joe Wos (“Mazetoons”), Jeremy Clark (“TMNT,” “Lady Death”), Ariel Diaz (“Witchblade,” “G.I.Joe”), Jamie Tyndall (“White Widow”), Brett Weldele (“Beauty”), Renee Witterstaetter (writer, editor, publisher) and more. The full list can be found at https://fanexpohq.com/fanexpoportland/comic-creators/.

The quality of the creators in Artist Alley mirrors that of the FAN EXPO Portland celebrity roster, which features a first-rate list that includes William Shatner (“Star Trek,” “Boston Legal”); Back to the Future stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Tom Wilson; Ron Perlman (“Sons of Anarchy,” Hellboy), Katee Sackhoff (“The Mandalorian,” “Battlestar Galactica”); Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Spider-Man); Anthony Daniels (Star Wars franchise); Matthew Lewis (“Neville Longbottom” in Harry Potter franchise) and many more. The complete celebrity lineup is available at https://fanexpohq.com/fanexpoportland/celebrities/.

Tickets for FAN EXPO Portland are on sale at http://www.fanexpoportland.com now, including individual single day, 3-day and Ultimate Fan Packages for adults, youths and families. VIP packages are also available now, with dozens of special benefits including priority entry, limited edition collectibles, exclusive items and much more.

Portland is the second event on the 2023 FAN EXPO HQ calendar; the full schedule is available at fanexpohq.com/home/events/.

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Nature Fear of rising deaths from US hurricane

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Media captionAerial footage shows the destruction in Mexico Beach, FloridaRescuers are picking their way through devastated areas of north-west Florida amid fears the death toll from Hurricane Michael will rise.At least 17 deaths have been confirmed so far in a swath of destruction stretching up to Virginia.Rescuers have still to search the worst-affected areas of Florida’s flattened Mexico Beach.The hurricane, one of the most powerful in US history, struck on Wednesday with 155mph (250km/h) winds.What is the latest death toll?So far at least eight people are confirmed dead in Florida, five in Virginia, three in North Carolina and one in Georgia.Rescuers using heavy machinery and trained dogs found the body of a man, the latest reported fatality, while searching through rubble on Friday in Mexico Beach.But Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), said the number of deaths was expected to rise as teams combed through badly hit areas in Mexico Beach, Port St Joe and Panama City.Residents of Mexico Beach had been under a mandatory evacuation order, but it is believed at least 285 people among a population of 1,000 had stayed behind to ride out the storm. Florida senator Marco Rubio said: “You hope that somehow at the last minute a bunch of people got up and left or went somewhere else.”Hundreds of people are still unaccounted for across the area, but this may simply reflect an inability to communicate with relatives, with mobile phone coverage out in many areas.What have officials and residents said?Florida Governor Rick Scott said as he visited Mexico Beach on Friday: “It’s like a bomb went off. It’s like a war zone.”He said more than 1,700 rescue workers had been deployed.

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See impact of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach

Mexico Beach mayor Al Cathey said: “When you walk down and see this… your emotions run away. This is just a small unique coastal community.”Mr Long said: “Very few people live to tell what it’s like to experience storm surge, and unfortunately in this country we seem to not learn the lesson.”He added: “You have to build to a higher standard. If we’re going to rebuild, do it right.”Many homes on the affected Florida coastline suffered storm surges of 12-14ft (3.7 to 4.3m).The residents of Mexico Beach, those who stayed and those who evacuated and have now returned, were simply trying to come to terms with the destruction.Tiffany Marie Plushnik, who left and returned to her home in Sandy Creek, told Associated Press: “I didn’t recognise nothing. Everything’s gone. I didn’t even know our road was our road.”Danny Sinclair, 64, from Mexico Beach, told Reuters: “I don’t think it will ever be the same. People will just pack up and leave.”Are rescue operations working?Thousands of people were still in emergency centres on Friday.Distribution centres have begun to spring up, but many residents remain desperate for basic services. Long lines had formed in some areas for fuel, food and water.

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See the destruction near Mexico Beach City Pier

Retired army sergeant Lynette Cordeno, told the New York Times in Panama City: “We are walking around with no internet, no cell service, no way to even ask for help.”Resident Tracey Simmons told the paper: “We know that people are coming, but where are they?”There are fears of unrest in poorer areas of affected towns and cities. Military personnel could be seen guarding one store in Panama City.A spokesman for the Tyndall Air Force Base told the 3,600 men and women stationed there not to come back following their mandatory evacuation, with runways and buildings devastated.

Image copyright Reuters

Image caption

A damaged hangar at the Tyndall Air Force Base

At least 33 of its 55 F-22 stealth fighters, which each cost $339m (£257m), had been flown out ahead of the storm.The air force said some planes remained for maintenance reasons, although it would not confirm the number or type. A spokesman said damage was likely but had still to be assessed.Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in Florida, Georgia and Virginia, and in some parts it could be weeks before it is fully restored.An insurance firm, Karen Clark & Company, estimated Michael caused about $8bn (£6bn) of damage. Michael is now a storm-force post-tropical low and is well out into the Atlantic Ocean, heading towards the Bay of Biscay.

Hurricanes A guide to the world’s deadliest storms

Hurricanes are violent storms that can bring devastation to coastal areas, threatening lives, homes and businesses.

Hurricanes develop from thunderstorms, fuelled by warm, moist air as they cross sub-tropical waters. Warm air rises into the storm.

Air swirls in to fill the low pressure in the storm, sucking air in and upwards, reinforcing the low pressure.

The storm rotates due to the spin of the earth and energy from the warm ocean increases wind speeds as it builds.

When winds reach 119km/h (74mph), it is known as a hurricane – in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific – or a typhoon in the Western Pacific.

“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. Well, we’re about to get punched in the face.” Florida Mayor Bob Buckhorn, ahead of Hurricane Irma (2017)

The central eye of calmer weather is surrounded by a wall of rainstorms.This eyewall has the fastest winds below it and violent currents of air rising through it.

A mound of water piles up below the eye which is unleashed as the storm reaches land. These storm surges can cause more damage from flooding than the winds.

“Urgent warning about the rapid rise of water on the SW FL coast with the passage of #Irma’s eye. MOVE AWAY FROM THE WATER!”Tweet from the National Hurricane Center

The size of hurricanes is mainly measured by the Saffir-Simpson scale – other scales are used in Asia Pacific and Australia.

Winds 119-153km/hSome minor flooding, little structural damage. Storm surge +1.2m-1.5m

Winds 154-177km/hRoofs and trees could be damaged. Storm surge +1.8m-2.4m

Winds 178-208km/hHouses suffer damage, severe flooding Storm surge +2.7m-3.7m

Hurricane Sandy (2012) caused $71bn damage in the Caribbean and New York

Winds 209-251km/hSome roofs destroyed and major structural damage to houses. Storm surge +4m-5.5m

Hurricane Ike (2008) hit Caribbean islands and Louisiana and was blamed for at least 195 deaths

Winds 252km/h+Serious damage to buildings, severe flooding further inland. Storm surge +5.5m

Hurricane Irma (2017) caused devastation in Caribbean islands, leaving thousands homeless

“For everyone thinking they can ride this storm out, I have news for you: that will be one of the biggest mistakes you can make in your life.” Mayor of New Orleans Ray Nagin ahead of Hurricane Gustav, 2008

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Media captionAerial footage shows the destruction in Mexico Beach, FloridaRescuers are picking their way through devastated areas of north-west Florida amid fears the death toll from Hurricane Michael will rise.At least 17 deaths have been confirmed so far in a swath of destruction stretching up to Virginia.Rescuers have still to search the worst-affected areas of Florida’s flattened Mexico Beach.The hurricane, one of the most powerful in US history, struck on Wednesday with 155mph (250km/h) winds.What is the latest death toll?So far at least eight people are confirmed dead in Florida, five in Virginia, three in North Carolina and one in Georgia.Rescuers using heavy machinery and trained dogs found the body of a man, the latest reported fatality, while searching through rubble on Friday in Mexico Beach.But Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), said the number of deaths was expected to rise as teams combed through badly hit areas in Mexico Beach, Port St Joe and Panama City.Residents of Mexico Beach had been under a mandatory evacuation order, but it is believed at least 285 people among a population of 1,000 had stayed behind to ride out the storm. Florida senator Marco Rubio said: “You hope that somehow at the last minute a bunch of people got up and left or went somewhere else.”Hundreds of people are still unaccounted for across the area, but this may simply reflect an inability to communicate with relatives, with mobile phone coverage out in many areas.What have officials and residents said?Florida Governor Rick Scott said as he visited Mexico Beach on Friday: “It’s like a bomb went off. It’s like a war zone.”He said more than 1,700 rescue workers had been deployed.

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See impact of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach

Mexico Beach mayor Al Cathey said: “When you walk down and see this… your emotions run away. This is just a small unique coastal community.”Mr Long said: “Very few people live to tell what it’s like to experience storm surge, and unfortunately in this country we seem to not learn the lesson.”He added: “You have to build to a higher standard. If we’re going to rebuild, do it right.”Many homes on the affected Florida coastline suffered storm surges of 12-14ft (3.7 to 4.3m).The residents of Mexico Beach, those who stayed and those who evacuated and have now returned, were simply trying to come to terms with the destruction.Tiffany Marie Plushnik, who left and returned to her home in Sandy Creek, told Associated Press: “I didn’t recognise nothing. Everything’s gone. I didn’t even know our road was our road.”Danny Sinclair, 64, from Mexico Beach, told Reuters: “I don’t think it will ever be the same. People will just pack up and leave.”Are rescue operations working?Thousands of people were still in emergency centres on Friday.Distribution centres have begun to spring up, but many residents remain desperate for basic services. Long lines had formed in some areas for fuel, food and water.

Interactive

See the destruction near Mexico Beach City Pier

Retired army sergeant Lynette Cordeno, told the New York Times in Panama City: “We are walking around with no internet, no cell service, no way to even ask for help.”Resident Tracey Simmons told the paper: “We know that people are coming, but where are they?”There are fears of unrest in poorer areas of affected towns and cities. Military personnel could be seen guarding one store in Panama City.A spokesman for the Tyndall Air Force Base told the 3,600 men and women stationed there not to come back following their mandatory evacuation, with runways and buildings devastated.

Image copyright Reuters

Image caption

A damaged hangar at the Tyndall Air Force Base

At least 33 of its 55 F-22 stealth fighters, which each cost $339m (£257m), had been flown out ahead of the storm.The air force said some planes remained for maintenance reasons, although it would not confirm the number or type. A spokesman said damage was likely but had still to be assessed.Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in Florida, Georgia and Virginia, and in some parts it could be weeks before it is fully restored.An insurance firm, Karen Clark & Company, estimated Michael caused about $8bn (£6bn) of damage. Michael is now a storm-force post-tropical low and is well out into the Atlantic Ocean, heading towards the Bay of Biscay.

Hurricanes A guide to the world’s deadliest storms

Hurricanes are violent storms that can bring devastation to coastal areas, threatening lives, homes and businesses.

Hurricanes develop from thunderstorms, fuelled by warm, moist air as they cross sub-tropical waters. Warm air rises into the storm.

Air swirls in to fill the low pressure in the storm, sucking air in and upwards, reinforcing the low pressure.

The storm rotates due to the spin of the earth and energy from the warm ocean increases wind speeds as it builds.

When winds reach 119km/h (74mph), it is known as a hurricane – in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific – or a typhoon in the Western Pacific.

“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. Well, we’re about to get punched in the face.” Florida Mayor Bob Buckhorn, ahead of Hurricane Irma (2017)

The central eye of calmer weather is surrounded by a wall of rainstorms.This eyewall has the fastest winds below it and violent currents of air rising through it.

A mound of water piles up below the eye which is unleashed as the storm reaches land. These storm surges can cause more damage from flooding than the winds.

“Urgent warning about the rapid rise of water on the SW FL coast with the passage of #Irma’s eye. MOVE AWAY FROM THE WATER!”Tweet from the National Hurricane Center

The size of hurricanes is mainly measured by the Saffir-Simpson scale – other scales are used in Asia Pacific and Australia.

Winds 119-153km/hSome minor flooding, little structural damage. Storm surge +1.2m-1.5m

Winds 154-177km/hRoofs and trees could be damaged. Storm surge +1.8m-2.4m

Winds 178-208km/hHouses suffer damage, severe flooding Storm surge +2.7m-3.7m

Hurricane Sandy (2012) caused $71bn damage in the Caribbean and New York

Winds 209-251km/hSome roofs destroyed and major structural damage to houses. Storm surge +4m-5.5m

Hurricane Ike (2008) hit Caribbean islands and Louisiana and was blamed for at least 195 deaths

Winds 252km/h+Serious damage to buildings, severe flooding further inland. Storm surge +5.5m

Hurricane Irma (2017) caused devastation in Caribbean islands, leaving thousands homeless

“For everyone thinking they can ride this storm out, I have news for you: that will be one of the biggest mistakes you can make in your life.” Mayor of New Orleans Ray Nagin ahead of Hurricane Gustav, 2008

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Media captionAerial footage shows the destruction in Mexico Beach, FloridaRescuers are picking their way through devastated areas of north-west Florida amid fears the death toll from Hurricane Michael will rise.At least 17 deaths have been confirmed so far in a swath of destruction stretching up to Virginia.Rescuers have still to search the worst-affected areas of Florida’s flattened Mexico Beach.The hurricane, one of the most powerful in US history, struck on Wednesday with 155mph (250km/h) winds.What is the latest death toll?So far at least eight people are confirmed dead in Florida, five in Virginia, three in North Carolina and one in Georgia.Rescuers using heavy machinery and trained dogs found the body of a man, the latest reported fatality, while searching through rubble on Friday in Mexico Beach.But Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), said the number of deaths was expected to rise as teams combed through badly hit areas in Mexico Beach, Port St Joe and Panama City.Residents of Mexico Beach had been under a mandatory evacuation order, but it is believed at least 285 people among a population of 1,000 had stayed behind to ride out the storm. Florida senator Marco Rubio said: “You hope that somehow at the last minute a bunch of people got up and left or went somewhere else.”Hundreds of people are still unaccounted for across the area, but this may simply reflect an inability to communicate with relatives, with mobile phone coverage out in many areas.What have officials and residents said?Florida Governor Rick Scott said as he visited Mexico Beach on Friday: “It’s like a bomb went off. It’s like a war zone.”He said more than 1,700 rescue workers had been deployed.

Interactive

See impact of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach

Mexico Beach mayor Al Cathey said: “When you walk down and see this… your emotions run away. This is just a small unique coastal community.”Mr Long said: “Very few people live to tell what it’s like to experience storm surge, and unfortunately in this country we seem to not learn the lesson.”He added: “You have to build to a higher standard. If we’re going to rebuild, do it right.”Many homes on the affected Florida coastline suffered storm surges of 12-14ft (3.7 to 4.3m).The residents of Mexico Beach, those who stayed and those who evacuated and have now returned, were simply trying to come to terms with the destruction.Tiffany Marie Plushnik, who left and returned to her home in Sandy Creek, told Associated Press: “I didn’t recognise nothing. Everything’s gone. I didn’t even know our road was our road.”Danny Sinclair, 64, from Mexico Beach, told Reuters: “I don’t think it will ever be the same. People will just pack up and leave.”Are rescue operations working?Thousands of people were still in emergency centres on Friday.Distribution centres have begun to spring up, but many residents remain desperate for basic services. Long lines had formed in some areas for fuel, food and water.

Interactive

See the destruction near Mexico Beach City Pier

Retired army sergeant Lynette Cordeno, told the New York Times in Panama City: “We are walking around with no internet, no cell service, no way to even ask for help.”Resident Tracey Simmons told the paper: “We know that people are coming, but where are they?”There are fears of unrest in poorer areas of affected towns and cities. Military personnel could be seen guarding one store in Panama City.A spokesman for the Tyndall Air Force Base told the 3,600 men and women stationed there not to come back following their mandatory evacuation, with runways and buildings devastated.

Image copyright Reuters

Image caption

A damaged hangar at the Tyndall Air Force Base

At least 33 of its 55 F-22 stealth fighters, which each cost $339m (£257m), had been flown out ahead of the storm.The air force said some planes remained for maintenance reasons, although it would not confirm the number or type. A spokesman said damage was likely but had still to be assessed.Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in Florida, Georgia and Virginia, and in some parts it could be weeks before it is fully restored.An insurance firm, Karen Clark & Company, estimated Michael caused about $8bn (£6bn) of damage. Michael is now a storm-force post-tropical low and is well out into the Atlantic Ocean, heading towards the Bay of Biscay.

Hurricanes A guide to the world’s deadliest storms

Hurricanes are violent storms that can bring devastation to coastal areas, threatening lives, homes and businesses.

Hurricanes develop from thunderstorms, fuelled by warm, moist air as they cross sub-tropical waters. Warm air rises into the storm.

Air swirls in to fill the low pressure in the storm, sucking air in and upwards, reinforcing the low pressure.

The storm rotates due to the spin of the earth and energy from the warm ocean increases wind speeds as it builds.

When winds reach 119km/h (74mph), it is known as a hurricane – in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific – or a typhoon in the Western Pacific.

“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. Well, we’re about to get punched in the face.” Florida Mayor Bob Buckhorn, ahead of Hurricane Irma (2017)

The central eye of calmer weather is surrounded by a wall of rainstorms.This eyewall has the fastest winds below it and violent currents of air rising through it.

A mound of water piles up below the eye which is unleashed as the storm reaches land. These storm surges can cause more damage from flooding than the winds.

“Urgent warning about the rapid rise of water on the SW FL coast with the passage of #Irma’s eye. MOVE AWAY FROM THE WATER!”Tweet from the National Hurricane Center

The size of hurricanes is mainly measured by the Saffir-Simpson scale – other scales are used in Asia Pacific and Australia.

Winds 119-153km/hSome minor flooding, little structural damage. Storm surge +1.2m-1.5m

Winds 154-177km/hRoofs and trees could be damaged. Storm surge +1.8m-2.4m

Winds 178-208km/hHouses suffer damage, severe flooding Storm surge +2.7m-3.7m

Hurricane Sandy (2012) caused $71bn damage in the Caribbean and New York

Winds 209-251km/hSome roofs destroyed and major structural damage to houses. Storm surge +4m-5.5m

Hurricane Ike (2008) hit Caribbean islands and Louisiana and was blamed for at least 195 deaths

Winds 252km/h+Serious damage to buildings, severe flooding further inland. Storm surge +5.5m

Hurricane Irma (2017) caused devastation in Caribbean islands, leaving thousands homeless

“For everyone thinking they can ride this storm out, I have news for you: that will be one of the biggest mistakes you can make in your life.” Mayor of New Orleans Ray Nagin ahead of Hurricane Gustav, 2008

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Media captionAerial footage shows the destruction in Mexico Beach, FloridaRescuers are picking their way through devastated areas of north-west Florida amid fears the death toll from Hurricane Michael will rise.At least 17 deaths have been confirmed so far in a swath of destruction stretching up to Virginia.Rescuers have still to search the worst-affected areas of Florida’s flattened Mexico Beach.The hurricane, one of the most powerful in US history, struck on Wednesday with 155mph (250km/h) winds.What is the latest death toll?So far at least eight people are confirmed dead in Florida, five in Virginia, three in North Carolina and one in Georgia.Rescuers using heavy machinery and trained dogs found the body of a man, the latest reported fatality, while searching through rubble on Friday in Mexico Beach.But Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), said the number of deaths was expected to rise as teams combed through badly hit areas in Mexico Beach, Port St Joe and Panama City.Residents of Mexico Beach had been under a mandatory evacuation order, but it is believed at least 285 people among a population of 1,000 had stayed behind to ride out the storm. Florida senator Marco Rubio said: “You hope that somehow at the last minute a bunch of people got up and left or went somewhere else.”Hundreds of people are still unaccounted for across the area, but this may simply reflect an inability to communicate with relatives, with mobile phone coverage out in many areas.What have officials and residents said?Florida Governor Rick Scott said as he visited Mexico Beach on Friday: “It’s like a bomb went off. It’s like a war zone.”He said more than 1,700 rescue workers had been deployed.

Interactive

See impact of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach

Mexico Beach mayor Al Cathey said: “When you walk down and see this… your emotions run away. This is just a small unique coastal community.”Mr Long said: “Very few people live to tell what it’s like to experience storm surge, and unfortunately in this country we seem to not learn the lesson.”He added: “You have to build to a higher standard. If we’re going to rebuild, do it right.”Many homes on the affected Florida coastline suffered storm surges of 12-14ft (3.7 to 4.3m).The residents of Mexico Beach, those who stayed and those who evacuated and have now returned, were simply trying to come to terms with the destruction.Tiffany Marie Plushnik, who left and returned to her home in Sandy Creek, told Associated Press: “I didn’t recognise nothing. Everything’s gone. I didn’t even know our road was our road.”Danny Sinclair, 64, from Mexico Beach, told Reuters: “I don’t think it will ever be the same. People will just pack up and leave.”Are rescue operations working?Thousands of people were still in emergency centres on Friday.Distribution centres have begun to spring up, but many residents remain desperate for basic services. Long lines had formed in some areas for fuel, food and water.

Interactive

See the destruction near Mexico Beach City Pier

Retired army sergeant Lynette Cordeno, told the New York Times in Panama City: “We are walking around with no internet, no cell service, no way to even ask for help.”Resident Tracey Simmons told the paper: “We know that people are coming, but where are they?”There are fears of unrest in poorer areas of affected towns and cities. Military personnel could be seen guarding one store in Panama City.A spokesman for the Tyndall Air Force Base told the 3,600 men and women stationed there not to come back following their mandatory evacuation, with runways and buildings devastated.

Image copyright Reuters

Image caption

A damaged hangar at the Tyndall Air Force Base

At least 33 of its 55 F-22 stealth fighters, which each cost $339m (£257m), had been flown out ahead of the storm.The air force said some planes remained for maintenance reasons, although it would not confirm the number or type. A spokesman said damage was likely but had still to be assessed.Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in Florida, Georgia and Virginia, and in some parts it could be weeks before it is fully restored.An insurance firm, Karen Clark & Company, estimated Michael caused about $8bn (£6bn) of damage. Michael is now a storm-force post-tropical low and is well out into the Atlantic Ocean, heading towards the Bay of Biscay.

Hurricanes A guide to the world’s deadliest storms

Hurricanes are violent storms that can bring devastation to coastal areas, threatening lives, homes and businesses.

Hurricanes develop from thunderstorms, fuelled by warm, moist air as they cross sub-tropical waters. Warm air rises into the storm.

Air swirls in to fill the low pressure in the storm, sucking air in and upwards, reinforcing the low pressure.

The storm rotates due to the spin of the earth and energy from the warm ocean increases wind speeds as it builds.

When winds reach 119km/h (74mph), it is known as a hurricane – in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific – or a typhoon in the Western Pacific.

“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. Well, we’re about to get punched in the face.” Florida Mayor Bob Buckhorn, ahead of Hurricane Irma (2017)

The central eye of calmer weather is surrounded by a wall of rainstorms.This eyewall has the fastest winds below it and violent currents of air rising through it.

A mound of water piles up below the eye which is unleashed as the storm reaches land. These storm surges can cause more damage from flooding than the winds.

“Urgent warning about the rapid rise of water on the SW FL coast with the passage of #Irma’s eye. MOVE AWAY FROM THE WATER!”Tweet from the National Hurricane Center

The size of hurricanes is mainly measured by the Saffir-Simpson scale – other scales are used in Asia Pacific and Australia.

Winds 119-153km/hSome minor flooding, little structural damage. Storm surge +1.2m-1.5m

Winds 154-177km/hRoofs and trees could be damaged. Storm surge +1.8m-2.4m

Winds 178-208km/hHouses suffer damage, severe flooding Storm surge +2.7m-3.7m

Hurricane Sandy (2012) caused $71bn damage in the Caribbean and New York

Winds 209-251km/hSome roofs destroyed and major structural damage to houses. Storm surge +4m-5.5m

Hurricane Ike (2008) hit Caribbean islands and Louisiana and was blamed for at least 195 deaths

Winds 252km/h+Serious damage to buildings, severe flooding further inland. Storm surge +5.5m

Hurricane Irma (2017) caused devastation in Caribbean islands, leaving thousands homeless

“For everyone thinking they can ride this storm out, I have news for you: that will be one of the biggest mistakes you can make in your life.” Mayor of New Orleans Ray Nagin ahead of Hurricane Gustav, 2008

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Media captionAerial footage shows the destruction in Mexico Beach, FloridaRescuers are picking their way through devastated areas of north-west Florida amid fears the death toll from Hurricane Michael will rise.At least 17 deaths have been confirmed so far in a swath of destruction stretching up to Virginia.Rescuers have still to search the worst-affected areas of Florida’s flattened Mexico Beach.The hurricane, one of the most powerful in US history, struck on Wednesday with 155mph (250km/h) winds.What is the latest death toll?So far at least eight people are confirmed dead in Florida, five in Virginia, three in North Carolina and one in Georgia.Rescuers using heavy machinery and trained dogs found the body of a man, the latest reported fatality, while searching through rubble on Friday in Mexico Beach.But Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), said the number of deaths was expected to rise as teams combed through badly hit areas in Mexico Beach, Port St Joe and Panama City.Residents of Mexico Beach had been under a mandatory evacuation order, but it is believed at least 285 people among a population of 1,000 had stayed behind to ride out the storm. Florida senator Marco Rubio said: “You hope that somehow at the last minute a bunch of people got up and left or went somewhere else.”Hundreds of people are still unaccounted for across the area, but this may simply reflect an inability to communicate with relatives, with mobile phone coverage out in many areas.What have officials and residents said?Florida Governor Rick Scott said as he visited Mexico Beach on Friday: “It’s like a bomb went off. It’s like a war zone.”He said more than 1,700 rescue workers had been deployed.

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See impact of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach

Mexico Beach mayor Al Cathey said: “When you walk down and see this… your emotions run away. This is just a small unique coastal community.”Mr Long said: “Very few people live to tell what it’s like to experience storm surge, and unfortunately in this country we seem to not learn the lesson.”He added: “You have to build to a higher standard. If we’re going to rebuild, do it right.”Many homes on the affected Florida coastline suffered storm surges of 12-14ft (3.7 to 4.3m).The residents of Mexico Beach, those who stayed and those who evacuated and have now returned, were simply trying to come to terms with the destruction.Tiffany Marie Plushnik, who left and returned to her home in Sandy Creek, told Associated Press: “I didn’t recognise nothing. Everything’s gone. I didn’t even know our road was our road.”Danny Sinclair, 64, from Mexico Beach, told Reuters: “I don’t think it will ever be the same. People will just pack up and leave.”Are rescue operations working?Thousands of people were still in emergency centres on Friday.Distribution centres have begun to spring up, but many residents remain desperate for basic services. Long lines had formed in some areas for fuel, food and water.

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Retired army sergeant Lynette Cordeno, told the New York Times in Panama City: “We are walking around with no internet, no cell service, no way to even ask for help.”Resident Tracey Simmons told the paper: “We know that people are coming, but where are they?”There are fears of unrest in poorer areas of affected towns and cities. Military personnel could be seen guarding one store in Panama City.A spokesman for the Tyndall Air Force Base told the 3,600 men and women stationed there not to come back following their mandatory evacuation, with runways and buildings devastated.

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A damaged hangar at the Tyndall Air Force Base

At least 33 of its 55 F-22 stealth fighters, which each cost $339m (£257m), had been flown out ahead of the storm.The air force said some planes remained for maintenance reasons, although it would not confirm the number or type. A spokesman said damage was likely but had still to be assessed.Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in Florida, Georgia and Virginia, and in some parts it could be weeks before it is fully restored.An insurance firm, Karen Clark & Company, estimated Michael caused about $8bn (£6bn) of damage. Michael is now a storm-force post-tropical low and is well out into the Atlantic Ocean, heading towards the Bay of Biscay.

Hurricanes A guide to the world’s deadliest storms

Hurricanes are violent storms that can bring devastation to coastal areas, threatening lives, homes and businesses.

Hurricanes develop from thunderstorms, fuelled by warm, moist air as they cross sub-tropical waters. Warm air rises into the storm.

Air swirls in to fill the low pressure in the storm, sucking air in and upwards, reinforcing the low pressure.

The storm rotates due to the spin of the earth and energy from the warm ocean increases wind speeds as it builds.

When winds reach 119km/h (74mph), it is known as a hurricane – in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific – or a typhoon in the Western Pacific.

“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. Well, we’re about to get punched in the face.” Florida Mayor Bob Buckhorn, ahead of Hurricane Irma (2017)

The central eye of calmer weather is surrounded by a wall of rainstorms.This eyewall has the fastest winds below it and violent currents of air rising through it.

A mound of water piles up below the eye which is unleashed as the storm reaches land. These storm surges can cause more damage from flooding than the winds.

“Urgent warning about the rapid rise of water on the SW FL coast with the passage of #Irma’s eye. MOVE AWAY FROM THE WATER!”Tweet from the National Hurricane Center

The size of hurricanes is mainly measured by the Saffir-Simpson scale – other scales are used in Asia Pacific and Australia.

Winds 119-153km/hSome minor flooding, little structural damage. Storm surge +1.2m-1.5m

Winds 154-177km/hRoofs and trees could be damaged. Storm surge +1.8m-2.4m

Winds 178-208km/hHouses suffer damage, severe flooding Storm surge +2.7m-3.7m

Hurricane Sandy (2012) caused $71bn damage in the Caribbean and New York

Winds 209-251km/hSome roofs destroyed and major structural damage to houses. Storm surge +4m-5.5m

Hurricane Ike (2008) hit Caribbean islands and Louisiana and was blamed for at least 195 deaths

Winds 252km/h+Serious damage to buildings, severe flooding further inland. Storm surge +5.5m

Hurricane Irma (2017) caused devastation in Caribbean islands, leaving thousands homeless

“For everyone thinking they can ride this storm out, I have news for you: that will be one of the biggest mistakes you can make in your life.” Mayor of New Orleans Ray Nagin ahead of Hurricane Gustav, 2008

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Media captionAerial footage shows the destruction in Mexico Beach, FloridaRescuers are picking their way through devastated areas of north-west Florida amid fears the death toll from Hurricane Michael will rise.At least 17 deaths have been confirmed so far in a swath of destruction stretching up to Virginia.Rescuers have still to search the worst-affected areas of Florida’s flattened Mexico Beach.The hurricane, one of the most powerful in US history, struck on Wednesday with 155mph (250km/h) winds.What is the latest death toll?So far at least eight people are confirmed dead in Florida, five in Virginia, three in North Carolina and one in Georgia.Rescuers using heavy machinery and trained dogs found the body of a man, the latest reported fatality, while searching through rubble on Friday in Mexico Beach.But Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), said the number of deaths was expected to rise as teams combed through badly hit areas in Mexico Beach, Port St Joe and Panama City.Residents of Mexico Beach had been under a mandatory evacuation order, but it is believed at least 285 people among a population of 1,000 had stayed behind to ride out the storm. Florida senator Marco Rubio said: “You hope that somehow at the last minute a bunch of people got up and left or went somewhere else.”Hundreds of people are still unaccounted for across the area, but this may simply reflect an inability to communicate with relatives, with mobile phone coverage out in many areas.What have officials and residents said?Florida Governor Rick Scott said as he visited Mexico Beach on Friday: “It’s like a bomb went off. It’s like a war zone.”He said more than 1,700 rescue workers had been deployed.

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See impact of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach

Mexico Beach mayor Al Cathey said: “When you walk down and see this… your emotions run away. This is just a small unique coastal community.”Mr Long said: “Very few people live to tell what it’s like to experience storm surge, and unfortunately in this country we seem to not learn the lesson.”He added: “You have to build to a higher standard. If we’re going to rebuild, do it right.”Many homes on the affected Florida coastline suffered storm surges of 12-14ft (3.7 to 4.3m).The residents of Mexico Beach, those who stayed and those who evacuated and have now returned, were simply trying to come to terms with the destruction.Tiffany Marie Plushnik, who left and returned to her home in Sandy Creek, told Associated Press: “I didn’t recognise nothing. Everything’s gone. I didn’t even know our road was our road.”Danny Sinclair, 64, from Mexico Beach, told Reuters: “I don’t think it will ever be the same. People will just pack up and leave.”Are rescue operations working?Thousands of people were still in emergency centres on Friday.Distribution centres have begun to spring up, but many residents remain desperate for basic services. Long lines had formed in some areas for fuel, food and water.

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See the destruction near Mexico Beach City Pier

Retired army sergeant Lynette Cordeno, told the New York Times in Panama City: “We are walking around with no internet, no cell service, no way to even ask for help.”Resident Tracey Simmons told the paper: “We know that people are coming, but where are they?”There are fears of unrest in poorer areas of affected towns and cities. Military personnel could be seen guarding one store in Panama City.A spokesman for the Tyndall Air Force Base told the 3,600 men and women stationed there not to come back following their mandatory evacuation, with runways and buildings devastated.

Image copyright Reuters

Image caption

A damaged hangar at the Tyndall Air Force Base

At least 33 of its 55 F-22 stealth fighters, which each cost $339m (£257m), had been flown out ahead of the storm.The air force said some planes remained for maintenance reasons, although it would not confirm the number or type. A spokesman said damage was likely but had still to be assessed.Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in Florida, Georgia and Virginia, and in some parts it could be weeks before it is fully restored.An insurance firm, Karen Clark & Company, estimated Michael caused about $8bn (£6bn) of damage. Michael is now a storm-force post-tropical low and is well out into the Atlantic Ocean, heading towards the Bay of Biscay.

Hurricanes A guide to the world’s deadliest storms

Hurricanes are violent storms that can bring devastation to coastal areas, threatening lives, homes and businesses.

Hurricanes develop from thunderstorms, fuelled by warm, moist air as they cross sub-tropical waters. Warm air rises into the storm.

Air swirls in to fill the low pressure in the storm, sucking air in and upwards, reinforcing the low pressure.

The storm rotates due to the spin of the earth and energy from the warm ocean increases wind speeds as it builds.

When winds reach 119km/h (74mph), it is known as a hurricane – in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific – or a typhoon in the Western Pacific.

“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. Well, we’re about to get punched in the face.” Florida Mayor Bob Buckhorn, ahead of Hurricane Irma (2017)

The central eye of calmer weather is surrounded by a wall of rainstorms.This eyewall has the fastest winds below it and violent currents of air rising through it.

A mound of water piles up below the eye which is unleashed as the storm reaches land. These storm surges can cause more damage from flooding than the winds.

“Urgent warning about the rapid rise of water on the SW FL coast with the passage of #Irma’s eye. MOVE AWAY FROM THE WATER!”Tweet from the National Hurricane Center

The size of hurricanes is mainly measured by the Saffir-Simpson scale – other scales are used in Asia Pacific and Australia.

Winds 119-153km/hSome minor flooding, little structural damage. Storm surge +1.2m-1.5m

Winds 154-177km/hRoofs and trees could be damaged. Storm surge +1.8m-2.4m

Winds 178-208km/hHouses suffer damage, severe flooding Storm surge +2.7m-3.7m

Hurricane Sandy (2012) caused $71bn damage in the Caribbean and New York

Winds 209-251km/hSome roofs destroyed and major structural damage to houses. Storm surge +4m-5.5m

Hurricane Ike (2008) hit Caribbean islands and Louisiana and was blamed for at least 195 deaths

Winds 252km/h+Serious damage to buildings, severe flooding further inland. Storm surge +5.5m

Hurricane Irma (2017) caused devastation in Caribbean islands, leaving thousands homeless

“For everyone thinking they can ride this storm out, I have news for you: that will be one of the biggest mistakes you can make in your life.” Mayor of New Orleans Ray Nagin ahead of Hurricane Gustav, 2008

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Media captionAerial footage shows the destruction in Mexico Beach, FloridaRescuers are picking their way through devastated areas of north-west Florida amid fears the death toll from Hurricane Michael will rise.At least 17 deaths have been confirmed so far in a swath of destruction stretching up to Virginia.Rescuers have still to search the worst-affected areas of Florida’s flattened Mexico Beach.The hurricane, one of the most powerful in US history, struck on Wednesday with 155mph (250km/h) winds.What is the latest death toll?So far at least eight people are confirmed dead in Florida, five in Virginia, three in North Carolina and one in Georgia.Rescuers using heavy machinery and trained dogs found the body of a man, the latest reported fatality, while searching through rubble on Friday in Mexico Beach.But Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), said the number of deaths was expected to rise as teams combed through badly hit areas in Mexico Beach, Port St Joe and Panama City.Residents of Mexico Beach had been under a mandatory evacuation order, but it is believed at least 285 people among a population of 1,000 had stayed behind to ride out the storm. Florida senator Marco Rubio said: “You hope that somehow at the last minute a bunch of people got up and left or went somewhere else.”Hundreds of people are still unaccounted for across the area, but this may simply reflect an inability to communicate with relatives, with mobile phone coverage out in many areas.What have officials and residents said?Florida Governor Rick Scott said as he visited Mexico Beach on Friday: “It’s like a bomb went off. It’s like a war zone.”He said more than 1,700 rescue workers had been deployed.

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See impact of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach

Mexico Beach mayor Al Cathey said: “When you walk down and see this… your emotions run away. This is just a small unique coastal community.”Mr Long said: “Very few people live to tell what it’s like to experience storm surge, and unfortunately in this country we seem to not learn the lesson.”He added: “You have to build to a higher standard. If we’re going to rebuild, do it right.”Many homes on the affected Florida coastline suffered storm surges of 12-14ft (3.7 to 4.3m).The residents of Mexico Beach, those who stayed and those who evacuated and have now returned, were simply trying to come to terms with the destruction.Tiffany Marie Plushnik, who left and returned to her home in Sandy Creek, told Associated Press: “I didn’t recognise nothing. Everything’s gone. I didn’t even know our road was our road.”Danny Sinclair, 64, from Mexico Beach, told Reuters: “I don’t think it will ever be the same. People will just pack up and leave.”Are rescue operations working?Thousands of people were still in emergency centres on Friday.Distribution centres have begun to spring up, but many residents remain desperate for basic services. Long lines had formed in some areas for fuel, food and water.

Interactive

See the destruction near Mexico Beach City Pier

Retired army sergeant Lynette Cordeno, told the New York Times in Panama City: “We are walking around with no internet, no cell service, no way to even ask for help.”Resident Tracey Simmons told the paper: “We know that people are coming, but where are they?”There are fears of unrest in poorer areas of affected towns and cities. Military personnel could be seen guarding one store in Panama City.A spokesman for the Tyndall Air Force Base told the 3,600 men and women stationed there not to come back following their mandatory evacuation, with runways and buildings devastated.

Image copyright Reuters

Image caption

A damaged hangar at the Tyndall Air Force Base

At least 33 of its 55 F-22 stealth fighters, which each cost $339m (£257m), had been flown out ahead of the storm.The air force said some planes remained for maintenance reasons, although it would not confirm the number or type. A spokesman said damage was likely but had still to be assessed.Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in Florida, Georgia and Virginia, and in some parts it could be weeks before it is fully restored.An insurance firm, Karen Clark & Company, estimated Michael caused about $8bn (£6bn) of damage. Michael is now a storm-force post-tropical low and is well out into the Atlantic Ocean, heading towards the Bay of Biscay.

Hurricanes A guide to the world’s deadliest storms

Hurricanes are violent storms that can bring devastation to coastal areas, threatening lives, homes and businesses.

Hurricanes develop from thunderstorms, fuelled by warm, moist air as they cross sub-tropical waters. Warm air rises into the storm.

Air swirls in to fill the low pressure in the storm, sucking air in and upwards, reinforcing the low pressure.

The storm rotates due to the spin of the earth and energy from the warm ocean increases wind speeds as it builds.

When winds reach 119km/h (74mph), it is known as a hurricane – in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific – or a typhoon in the Western Pacific.

“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. Well, we’re about to get punched in the face.” Florida Mayor Bob Buckhorn, ahead of Hurricane Irma (2017)

The central eye of calmer weather is surrounded by a wall of rainstorms.This eyewall has the fastest winds below it and violent currents of air rising through it.

A mound of water piles up below the eye which is unleashed as the storm reaches land. These storm surges can cause more damage from flooding than the winds.

“Urgent warning about the rapid rise of water on the SW FL coast with the passage of #Irma’s eye. MOVE AWAY FROM THE WATER!”Tweet from the National Hurricane Center

The size of hurricanes is mainly measured by the Saffir-Simpson scale – other scales are used in Asia Pacific and Australia.

Winds 119-153km/hSome minor flooding, little structural damage. Storm surge +1.2m-1.5m

Winds 154-177km/hRoofs and trees could be damaged. Storm surge +1.8m-2.4m

Winds 178-208km/hHouses suffer damage, severe flooding Storm surge +2.7m-3.7m

Hurricane Sandy (2012) caused $71bn damage in the Caribbean and New York

Winds 209-251km/hSome roofs destroyed and major structural damage to houses. Storm surge +4m-5.5m

Hurricane Ike (2008) hit Caribbean islands and Louisiana and was blamed for at least 195 deaths

Winds 252km/h+Serious damage to buildings, severe flooding further inland. Storm surge +5.5m

Hurricane Irma (2017) caused devastation in Caribbean islands, leaving thousands homeless

“For everyone thinking they can ride this storm out, I have news for you: that will be one of the biggest mistakes you can make in your life.” Mayor of New Orleans Ray Nagin ahead of Hurricane Gustav, 2008

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By Stephen Harold Riggins

The Democracy Cookbook: Recipes to Renew Governance in Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John’s: ISER Books) contains essays by several contributors associated with the MUN Department of Sociology. The contributing sociologists are Karen Stanbridge “Renewing Democracy through Practice,” Paula Graham “What if Kids ran the Government?,” Ailsa Craig “‘Following up and following through’ with Community Consultations,” Rose Ricciardelli “A Democracy Process for Informing Public Safety and Justice,” and Mark Stoddart “Democratizing Environmental Governance.” The Democracy Cookbook, available electronically and soon in paperback, was edited by Alex Marland and Lisa Moore.

Chris Martin began working as a Sessional Professor at Algonquin College in Ottawa in August 2016. He is currently teaching the courses Sociology and Canadian Society as well as Ethics and Professionalism in the Institute of Police and Public Safety. He has also recently developed a new course offering for the Police Foundations Program titled Introduction to Social Research. Apart from his teaching duties, Chris serves as the General Education Coordinator for the Faculty of Health and Community Studies and the Police and Public Safety Institute.

 James Baker was interviewed by The New York Times journalist Craig S. Smith for an article about the meaning of the word “Newfie.” The journalist’s interest in Newfoundland was provoked by the success in New York City of Come From Away, the Tony-award winning show about airline passengers stranded in Gander after the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center. Smith’s article “Has a Canadian Slur Lost its Sting?” can be found online in the June 2, 2017, issue of The New York Times.

 Malin Enstrom contributed four art works to The Room’s exhibit A Going Concern: Contemporary Textiles and Everyday Politics in Newfoundland and Labrador. The show is described in Visual Arts News as an exhibit representing “a vibrant, ongoing conversation in this province. [The artists] draw upon Newfoundland and Labrador’s rich textile traditions to provide deceptively playful commentary on serious subject matter. In various ways, they focus attention on what is often outside official histories, asking pointed questions about politics, labour, value, and the definitions of art itself.” Malin has also won the Arts and Letters Award, Senior Division, for her art work titled “Snow Removal.” In October she presented the paper “Honour Based Violence as an Emerging Concern in Newfoundland and Labrador” in London, Ontario, at the conference Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative.

  Publications: Books

LeDrew, Stephen (2016) The Evolution of Atheism: The Politics of a Modern Movement. New York: Oxford University Press.

 Swiss, Liam (forthcoming, December 2017) The Globalization of Foreign Aid: Developing Consensus. London: Routledge.

 Publications: Articles

Appiah, Anna B., Eric Y. Tenkorang and Eleanor Maticka-Tyndale (2017) “Modeling Beliefs, Attitudes, and Intentions of Condom Use among Secondary School Students in Kenya,” Archives of Sexual Behavior, 46(7), 1949-1960.

 Baker, James (2017) “Through the Looking Glass: White First-year University Students’ Observations of Racism in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada,” Sociological Inquiry, 87(2): 362-384.

 Cohen, Linda (2016) “Contractual University Teaching: The Question of Gender.” In Elvi Whittaker (Ed.) Solitudes of the Workplace: Women and Universities. Montreal: McGill-Queens.

 Cohen, Linda (forthcoming, 2018) “Recruiting at-risk Respondents for a Convenience Sample in Mixed-methods Research: Issues and Resolutions.” SAGE Research Methods Cases. Advanced online publication.

 Fallon, Kathleen M., Alissa Mazar, and Liam Swiss (2017) “The Development Benefits of Maternity Leave,” World Development, 96, August, 102-118.

 Huey, Laura and Rose Ricciardelli (2017) “Policing ‘Domestic Disturbances’ in Small Towns and Rural Communities: Implications for Officer and Victim Safety,” Canadian Review of Sociology, 54(2), 198-215.

 LeDrew, Stephen (2017) “Faith in Progress: Evolutionism and the New Atheism.” In Fuyuki Kurasawa (Ed.) Interrogating the Social – A Critical Sociology for the 21st Century (pp. 269-292). New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

 Patterson, Barbara, Barbara Neis and Robert L. Stephenson (2017) “A Socio-ecological Study of Stock Structure and Fleet Dynamics in the Newfoundland Herring Fishery,” ICES Journal of Marine Science (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea), published online in June.

 Ricciardelli, Rose, Hayley Crichton, Liam Swiss, Dale C. Spencer, and Michael Adorjan (2017) “From Knowledge to Action? The Youth Criminal Justice Act and Use of Extrajudicial Measures in Youth Policing,” Police Practice and Research, 18(6), 599-611.

 Sano, Yuji, Lisa Kaida, and Liam Swiss (2017) “Earnings of Immigrants in Traditional and Non-traditional Destinations: A Case Study from Atlantic Canada,” Journal of International Migration and Integration, 18(3), 961-980.

 Stoddart, Mark C.J. and Paula Graham (2017) “Offshore Oil, Environmental Movements and the Oil-tourism Interface: The Old Harry Conflict on Canada’s East Coast,” Sociological Inquiry, published online in July.

 Swiss, Liam (2017), “Foreign Aid Allocation from a Network Perspective: The Effect of Global Ties,” Social Science Research, 63, March, 111-123.

 Swiss, Liam and Jessica Barry (2017) “Did Changes in Official Language Lead to Spending Shifts?” In Rebecca Tiessen and Stephen Baranyi (Eds.) Obligations and Omissions: Canada’s Ambiguous Actions on Gender Equality (pp. 23-48). Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press.

 Swiss, Liam and Kathleen M. Fallon (2017) “Women’s Transnational Activism, Norm Cascades, and Quota Adoption in the Developing World,” Politics & Gender, 13(3), 458-487.

 Tenkorang, Eric Y., Adobea Y. Owusu, and Amos K. Laar (2017) “Housing and Health Outcomes of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) in the Lower Manya Krobo District, Ghana,” Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 28(1), 191-215.

 Tenkorang, Eric Y. (2017) “Sexual Behaviours in the Context of the Ebola Disease (EVD) in Ghana,” Culture, Health & Sexuality, published online in September.

 Van den Scott, Lisa-Jo (2017) “Collective Memory and Social Restructuring in the Case of Traditional Inuit Shamanism,” Symbolic Interaction, 40(1), 83-100.

 Van den Scott, Lisa-Jo, Carrie Sanders, and Anthony J. Puddephatt  (2017) “Reconceptualizing Users through Enriching Ethnography.” In Clark A. Miller et al. (Eds.) The Handbook of Science and Technology Studies, 4th ed. (pp. 501-527). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.