Amerika obsoleted language and new thinking urged
The writer critiques the Amerika miniseries for recycling old themes of righteous violence and fear under Soviet dominance. They urge a shift from war rhetoric to cooperative problem solving, comparing to The Day After and Einstein, and call for filmmakers to present a positive, modern view without nuclear catastrophe. They plan to watch the final episode to test their predictions.
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Omaha
Monster Lake Michigan Threatens Chicago Shoreline
The Great Lakes rise unchecked threatening Chicago beaches and infrastructure. High water levels from Duluth to Buffalo flood basements, wash out roads, and strain sewage systems while engineers seek protections. Local efforts like Lake Forest offshore island and earmarked funds aim to shield shorelines amid ongoing rise.
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Editorial Calls for Funding Reform in Broadcast TV Pressure Edits
A USC researcher argues advertising shapes U S programming limits by forcing uniform scheduling. Carolyn Spicer and Jay Blumler studied 75 TV executives to show advertiser pressure narrows content and may chill free expression. The piece notes BBC funding debate favors license fees with potential pay per view in future. See editorial on page 7.
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University of Southern California
Carolyn Spicer
Communications Resource Center
USC
Annenberg School of Communications
Spicer
Jay Blumler
University of Leeds
England
Oxford University Press
New York City
Los Angeles
Blumler
British Broadcasting Corporation
Margaret Thatcher
BBC
Blumler-Spicer
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U.S
Bacteria plasmids and engineered insulin production
Bacteria host DNA forms two circles, plasmids carry foreign DNA, and insulin can be produced by bacteria treated with calcium chloride. Plasmids confer antibiotic resistance to select engineered cells, enabling mass insulin production and future genetic engineering uses.
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Bacteria
Pancreas
National Geographic
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