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Speak its Name! Quotations by and about gay men and women Hardcover
A collection of moving, amusing and inspirational quotations by and about prominent gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, from Oscar Wilde to Tom Daley, Radclyffe Hall to Sandi Toksvig, illustrated with images from the National Portrait Gallery, London.
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"Speak its Name! is a brilliant idea, brilliantly executed." – Simon Callow
This collection of quotations by and about gay people is a celebration of the advances in LGBT rights over the last half-century and a demonstration of the battle against oppression that led to them. Over 150 people from the worlds of entertainment, sport, fashion, business, science, politics and the arts share their thoughts on coming out, equality, homophobia, love, sex, promiscuity, bullying, labels and marriage. Amusing observations by Noël Coward, Tallulah Bankhead, Quentin Crisp, Boy George and Alan Bennett are interspersed with extracts from revealing interviews with Dusty Springfield, Ian McKellen and George Michael and diary entries by Kenneth Williams, Joe Orton, W.H. Auden and John Maynard Keynes. John Gielgud and Alan Turing's disturbing accounts of their arrests at a time when homosexual acts were illegal contrast with touching love-letters from Violet Trefusis to Vita Sackville-West, King James I to George Villiers, Marquis of Buckingham, and between Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears. Contributions by Oscar Wilde, Lord Montagu, John Wolfenden, Lord Arran, Waheed Alli and David Cameron demonstrate the developments in gay rights in Britain. Also included are the reflections of Julie Andrews, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Collins, Liza Minnelli, Eartha Kitt, Madonna, Elisabeth Welch, Grace Jones and other 'gay icons'.
"Speak its Name! is a delightful book – full of surprises and gorgeous photographs that show off the myriad cast to perfection. An introduction by Simon Callow clearly demonstrates the massive revolution we – as LGBT and gender fluid people – have seen in the last 50 years. … Thank you for putting together such a rich tapestry of our lives to inform and inspire us. We at LGBT History Month salute you." – Sue Sanders, Professor Emeritus at the Harvey Milk Institute, founder of LGBT History Month and Chair of Schools OUT UK
"This book allows for many happy hours reading about favourite icons and discovering new ones." – Sophie Ward, DIVA magazine
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by Andrea Huspeni July 5, 2016
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A recent study reveals that Labrador retrievers are dealing with a weighty issue: obesity.
According to the findings, America's favorite dog is more susceptible to being overweight, or obese than other breeds.
Related: Once Again, the Labrador Retriever Is the Most Popular Breed in the U.S.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge examined 310 pet and assistance dog Labradors. They found the breed is more likely to have a mutated gene that controls hunger levels: POMC. Because of the altered gene, or in some cases it is completely deleted, the Labradors aren't able to understand when they are full or how much fat they have in their body, so they continue to eat. Another breed that has the mutated gene is the flat-coated retriever, a cousin to the Labrador.
The study also revealed the mutation is more likely in assistance dogs than those that are pets.
"Labradors make particularly successful working and pet dogs because they are loyal, intelligent and eager to please, but importantly, they are also relatively easy to train," senior co-author Dr Giles Yeo said in a statement. "Food is often used as a reward during training, and carrying this variant may make dogs more motivated to work for a titbit."
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He continues, "But it's a double-edged sword – carrying the variant may make them more trainable, but it also makes them susceptible to obesity. This is something owners will need to be aware of so they can actively manage their dog's weight."
It is believed the mutation first came about from the Labrador's ancestor, the St. John's water dog. The dog was used by fishermen to retrieve nets in the cold water of Newfoundland, according to The New York Times. This breed would eat whatever, whenever. Which is fine for this sort of job, but not for the Labradors living as pets.
But all the blame doesn't just go onto Labradors. Obesity has been on the rise for all breeds, with a decrease in exercise and rich foods to blame.
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On this date: Boulware INT pushes Seahawks past Vikings
Posted by Clare Farnsworth on December 12, 2012 – 12:12 pm
On 12-12-12, here's a look at some memorable moments in Seahawks history that occurred on Dec. 12:
1976: The Seahawks close their inaugural season with a 27-10 loss to the Eagles at the Kingdome that leaves them 2-12, which will be the worst record in franchise history until the 1992 team goes 2-14. Steve Largent catches seven passes for 98 yards and the Seahawks' only touchdown.
1982: Jim Zorn runs for one touchdown and passes for another, while Steve Largent catches eight passes for 111 yards, in a 20-14 victory over the Bears at the Kingdome.
1993: The Raiders take a 27-9 lead in Los Angeles and then hold on for a four-point victory as Rick Mirer runs for one touchdown and passes for another in the final 6½ minutes.
1999: The Seahawks take their first lead of the game on a Jon Kinta-to-Derrick Mayes touchdown pass in the third quarter, but John Carney kicks two fourth-quarter field goals to give the Chargers a 19-16 victory at the Kingdome. The loss is the third in a four-game losing streak that follows the Seahawks' 8-2 start in their first season under Mike Holmgren.
2004: Josh Brown kicks field goals in the third and fourth quarters to give the Seahawks a 27-23 victory over the Vikings in Minnesota. Rashad Moore recovered a fumble at the Vikings' 26-yard line to set up Brown's fourth quarter field goal and Michael Boulware then intercepts a Randy Moss pass in the end zone to ice the win. Before the late heroics by the defense, Matt Hasselbeck passes for three touchdowns, Darrell Jackson catches 10 passes for 135 yards and Shaun Alexander runs for 112 yards.
2011: The Seahawks pick up win No. 2 in what will become a three-game winning streak with a 30-13 victory over the Rams in a "Monday Night Football" game at CenturyLink Field. Michael Robinson gets the rout rolling by returning a Doug Baldwin blocked punt for a touchdown and before it's over Tarvaris Jackson passes for one TD and runs for another, while Marshawn Lynch rushes for 115 yards and a TD and Steven Hauschka kicks three field goals. Linebacker K.J. Wright leads the defensive effort with eight tackles, a sack, two other tackles for losses and a tipped pass.
Tags: Darrell Jackson, Deon Butler, Derrick Mayes, Doug Baldwin, Jim Zorn, Jon Kitna, Josh Brown, K.J. Wright, Marshawn Lynch, Matt Hasselbeck, Michael Boulware, Michael Robinson, Mike Holmgren, On this date, Rashad Moore, Rick Mirer, Shaun Alexander, Steve Largent, Steven Hauschka, Tarvaris Jackson
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On this date: Running Watters ends KC drought
Posted by Clare Farnsworth on November 21, 2012 – 10:15 am
A look at some memorable moments in Seahawks history that occurred on Nov. 21:
Ricky Watters
1976: Sherman Smith scores on a pair of 1-yard runs and Steve Largent catches six passes for 101 yards and a TD, but it's not enough as the expansion Seahawks fall to the Saints 51-27 at the Kingdome.
1982: In their first game after the eight-week NFL players' strike, and with Mike McCormack taking over as interim coach for Jack Patera, Steve Largent catches a 34-yard touchdown pass from Jim Zorn with 49 seconds left in a 17-10 victory over the Broncos in Denver.
1999: Ricky Watters scores three touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving, as he compiles 174 combined yards in a 31-19 victory in Kansas City, where the Seahawks had lost their previous eight games against the Chiefs.
2004: Michael Boulware intercepts a pass and returns it 63 yards for the touchdown with 56 seconds to play in a 24-17 victory over the Dolphins in Seattle. Trent Dilfer also throws a 21-yard TD pass to Jerry Rice.
2010: Matt Hasselbeck passes for 366 yards, with Mike Williams catching six passes for 109 yards, and David Hawthorne has 12 tackles and an interception. But the defending Super Bowl champion Saints prevail 34-19 in New Orleans. The game is a prelude to the team's rematch in a wild-card playoff game in Seattle that season.
Tags: David H, David Hawthorne, Jack Patera, Jerry Rice, Jim Zorn, Matt Hasselbeck, Michael Boulware, Mike McCormack, Mike Williams, On this date, Ricky Watters, Sherman Smith, Steve Largent, Trent Dilfer
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Posted by Clare Farnsworth on December 12, 2011 – 11:29 am
A look at the memorable – and not-so-memorable – moments in Seahawks history that occurred on Dec. 12:
1999: The Seahawks take their first lead of the game on a Jon Kinta to Derrick Mayes touchdown pass in the third quarter, but John Carney kicks two fourth-quarter field goals to give the Chargers a 19-16 victory at the Kingdome. The loss is the third in a four-game losing streak that follows the Seahawks' 8-2 start in their first season under Mike Holmgren.
2010: Deon Butler catches a touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter, but also has his leg broken so severely on the play that he needs surgery, in a 40-21 loss to the 49ers in San Francisco. Matt Hasselbeck passes for two touchdowns, but also throws four interceptions.
Tags: Darrell Jackson, Deon Butler, Derrick Mayes, Jim Zorn, Jon Kitna, Josh Brown, Matt Hasselbeck, Michael Boulware, Mike Holmgren, On this date, Rashad Moore, Rick Mirer, Shaun Alexander, Steve Largent
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A look at the memorable moments in Seahawks history that occurred on Nov. 21:
1999: Ricky Watters scores three touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving, as he compiles 174 combined yards in a 31-19 victory in Kansas City, where the Seahawks had lost their previous games against the Chiefs.
Tags: David Hawthorne, Jack Patera, Jerry Rice, Jim Zorn, Matt Hasselbeck, Michael Boulware, Mike McCormack, Mike Williams, On this date, Ricky Watters, Sherman Smith, Steve Largent, Trent Dilfer


In the wake of the horrific attack at Pulse nightclub in Orlando on Sunday morning, the LGBTQ community — and world at large — has been mourning. For many in the LGBTQ community, mourning has meant coming together to share our grief, support, and love for one another — and the "Queer Self Love" Twitter hashtag is one heart-warming and emotional example of how the LGBTQ community is coming together to build one another up and show ourselves love and celebration. Created by writer, performer, and video maker Dylan Marron on June 14, the hashtag Queer Self Love has gained major traction on Twitter since its launch — and with good reason.
I cannot stress this enough: Visibility for the queer community is so important. It spreads a positive message about the community to those who may be unfamiliar or distant from the community in their daily life. In my opinion, the more honest, nuanced, and positive messages and portrayals of LGBTQ people we get into the media — whether it's in the form of a movie or a television show or a trending hashtag on Twitter — the better; people gain exposure to things that might not occur in their day-to-day lives through all kinds of mediums, and every little bit counts.
In light of the shooting at Pulse in Orlando, which left 49 people dead and 53 wounded, LGBTQ people have been gathering around the country to give one another in-person support and make our presence known to our communities. As the name suggests, the "Queer Self Love" hashtag is particularly important because it responds to violence and hate with love and community. Self-love is important for everyone, but can be especially challenging for people who are often isolated from society or not represented in mainstream media — in this case, the queer community. While the LGBTQ community is still moving forward in terms of advocating for better legal protections and more diverse representation, for example, acts of self-love and community building that happen from behind your computer screen can also make a huge impact. Social media movements like "Queer Self Love" give everyone the opportunity to take community action, even through an app on your phone.
Violence against the queer community is nothing new, and the threat of violence feels very real for most members of the LGBTQ community on a daily basis. LGBTQ people often face a higher rate of assault and sexual violence, higher rates of bullying in LGBTQ youth, and even have a harder time finding housing because of sexual orientation and gender identity. For people who are transgender, these statistics can be even scarier. Rates of violence and discrimination typically go up when it comes to POC LGBTQ individuals, as well.
It's hard to know, specifically, what causes violence against the queer community, or where the motive lies when someone commits a horrendous crime like the shooting at Pulse in Orlando. That said, I personally believe that the more positive and honest representations of queer people we can get out into society — representations like the "Queer Self Love" hashtag — the better. These genuine representations in the media or through social media can remind people that the LGBTQ community is, indeed, just like them. Relating to one another can make a huge impact when it comes to humanizing each other, in spite of our differences or biases.
In this sense, there are many stereotypes about what the LGBTQ community is like, and what it "means" to identify a particular way; however, seeing how real people represent themselves can alleviate a lot of anxiety about "fitting in" or being "queer enough" to take part in the community. For members of the queer community to take back our narrative and take control of our media representation can feel very empowering to us as individuals, as well as inspiring to those who are still in the closet or are afraid to openly identify as queer. It can also help people feel more connected to the queer community to see others who look like them, think like them, and share similar values. The "Queer Self Love" hashtag does this nicely because it offers people the ability to share themselves in the light and manner they feel most comfortable, which is empowering in itself. It also gives others — both inside and outside of the community — a reminder that the queer community has a vast array of diversity.
When it comes to being LGBTQ, visibility can make a huge impact in the way people in your personal circle understand the queer community (such as your parents, roommates, siblings, etc.), as well as how people in your greater area (such as in your workplace, your community center, your place of worship, etc.) see it. When people take to social media to guide their own narrative and bring visibility, it can be amazing and empowering in the aftermath of terrifying violence against our community. The "Queer Self Love'" hashtag is another opportunity for people to showcase the far-reaching diversity of the LGBTQ community, which is especially important as we try to make sense of the violence against the queer community in recent days.
Check out the "Queer Self Love" hashtag unfolding in real time on Twitter.


Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy/Commission Vice President, has today announced the appointment of Miroslav Lajčák as Managing Director for Russia, Eastern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans and Christian Leffler as Managing Director for the Americas in the new European External Action Service.
"These two key appointments cover vitally important relationships for the EU with our neighbours and strategically important partners across the Atlantic. Miroslav and Christian will bring experience and authority to these key posts in the new External Action Service," said Catherine Ashton.
Miroslav Lajčák has an impressive track record of achievement in the Slovak foreign service, including as Minister for Foreign Affairs in 2009-2010, political director in 2005-2007 and a number of senior ambassadorial positions. He has also worked as High Representative and EU Special Representative in Bosnia and a senior advisor in the Council Secretariat on the referendum on the independence of Montenegro.
Christian Leffler is currently deputy director general in DG Development in the European Commission, with previous experience as Head of Cabinet of former Commission Vice President Margot Wallström. Before joining the Commission, he worked as a diplomat in the Swedish foreign service with postings including Cairo and Paris.


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[Portrait 05] François Gallard, aeronautical research engineer and multidisciplinary optimization (MDO) architect
IRT Saint Exupéry pursues a series of portraits devoted to the men and women who best represent the institute: its researchers. Their high-level skills and wealth of experience contribute hugely to IRT Saint Exupéry's performance and unique position, which is so crucial for its members and partners.
François Gallard
François Gallard, age 33, is an aeronautical research engineer and multidisciplinary optimization (MDO) architect. The GEMS[1] software that François has developed and designed is recognized worldwide as a major contribution to MDO methods applied to industry.
Can you tell us about your career so far?
I am an ISAE-ENSICA[2] graduate, and I've always steered my way between industry and research. Digital optimization has been the common theme from the time I did an internship at Altran, then via the subject of my Cifre[3] PhD thesis with Airbus and Cerfacs[4] and until the present day. The idea is to design algorithms and software that improve aircraft performance. I had a taste of more basic research at Edinburgh University in civil engineering. I created my own company for a college project with the development of a software package, production management and customer relations, when the importance of the user became clear to me. The end of my PhD thesis coincided with the setting up of IRT Saint Exupéry's MDA-MDO project, which I then joined.
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Competence Center
MDA MDO Project (2014-2019)
Industry members: Airbus Operations, Altran Technologies, Cap Gemini DEMS (ex- Sogeti High-Tech)
Academic members: Cerfacs, ISAE-SUPAERO
Onera (through MDA and sub-contracting)
EU project Madeleine (2018-2021)
madeleine-project.eu – 15 partners, 6 European countries, 50 research and engineers, budget 5,815 M€ – Coordinator: Onera
Can you tell us more about the MDA-MDO project and your role?
The aim of the MDA-MDO project is to demonstrate that multidisciplinary optimization can be applied effectively to industry. It started with an Airbus test case on an engine pylon, a huge part made of titanium that connects the engine to the wing, and it's designed and manufactured in Toulouse. The goal was to optimize the aerodynamic external fairing simultaneously with the internal structure as a way of minimizing fuel consumption.
We developed a software platform called SPIRO[5], whose mathematical core is the GEMS software, which can coordinate a complex process using optimization and coupling algorithms. This process is based on several different tools for simulating structures and aerodynamics developed separately. The ultimate goal is to revolutionize industrial design by combining computer science, math and business lines. Even though we've known since the 1990s that MDO can be applied to aeronautics, these algorithms are rarely used industrially because they do not factor in many constraints.
My role is to combine the needs of industrial design and applied mathematics. At this interface, I developed and designed the GEMS software, which is now used more widely at IRT Saint Exupéry, outside and beyond our borders. In addition, the strategy followed for its open source implementation allowed us to be associated with the European project Madeleine. I've just got back from the AIAA Aviation Forum[6], where we saw that GEMS was acknowledged as a major contributor to MDO methods applied to industry.
What results are expected by the project members?
The SPIRO platform lets you run distributed calculations on thousands of processors with infrastructure stability issues managed for weeks by automatic restart. Our solution has been validated by the experts at Airbus, with considerable savings in computing time thanks to new algorithms we've developed. This means that the integrated IRT team can quickly make the connection between mathematical techniques developed by researchers and real industrial cases. That's done through PhD theses, post-docs and staff seconded from Cerfacs and Onera, a pioneering MDO laboratory.
We have written a dozen publications to consolidate our academic recognition and offer the visibility necessary to initiate new collaborations.
Our strategy is to distribute GEMS in open source so we can quickly advance and tap into the best algorithms from the world of research, which is keen on open source, a movement that has gained pace with the development of the cloud and AI. GEMS makes it possible to bridge the gap between industry and academia. For the former, it offers an open and reproducible interface for accessing algorithms to solve their industrial problems. For the latter, it means they can work with their algorithms while accessing representative problems. As for IRT Saint Exupéry, it is positioning itself to provide expertise and transfer in both directions.
What do you like at IRT Saint Exupéry?
What I really like about IRT is the meeting between industry and research, which tallies with my own career This internal knowledge of industrial needs and associated constraints is a strength to work together within the IRT while preserving everyone's interests. At IRT, we break down lots of barriers.
There is an enormous wealth of sharing with experts from other disciplines. I provide my support to various projects in other IRT Saint Exupéry Domains, such as More Electrical Aircraft and Materials, which use GEMS. I assist other teams that use optimization and I co-supervise a PhD student with Airbus and ISAE-SUPAERO. I like the diversity of the practical problems that need to be solved.
Do you have a small story to share with us?
I like hiking, mountaineering and climbing, and it turns out that the image of mountains is widely used to help understand the mathematical theory of non-linear optimization. This tries to minimize a function (the optimizer) whose properties depend on directions in space. Imagine that the algorithm is in the mountain and aimed at the lowest point in a valley. Without a map, it can only take measurements. Each measurement takes many hours of calculation, and it attempts to descend as fast as possible to the bottom of the valley. This valley has complicated aerodynamics because it is very flat in one direction and has extremely steep slopes in another, and all in 400 dimensions, i.e. 400 unknowns for the optimizer. One of our techniques can be used to work in a so-called "preconditioned" space, which transforms this flat valley into a half-sphere, which facilitates the search for the lowest point enormously. The cost of solving our engine pylon problem has been reduced by a factor of four!
AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum:
GEMS, a Generic Engine for MDO Scenarios: Key Features In Application. F. Gallard, P-J. Barjhoux et al. In AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum, June 2019 (Dallas, USA).
A Multidisciplinary Airplane Research Integrated Library with Applications To Partial Turboelectric Propulsion. T. Druot, M. Belleville, P. Roches et al. In AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum, June 2019 (Dallas, USA).
Error-based adaptive coupling process between multipoint high-fidelity aerodynamics and mission performance for shape optimization in the MDA-MDO Project. B. Dabas, N. Bartoli, T. Lefebvre et al. In AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum, June 2019 (Dallas, USA).
MDA MDO project:
Industrial Application of an Advanced Bi-level MDO Formulation to Aircraft Engine Pylon Optimization. A. Gazaix, F. Gallard, V. Ambert et al. In AIAA Aviation Forum, 19th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, June 2019 (Denver, USA).
Aerodynamic optimization of a parametrized engine pylon on a mission path using the adjoint method. D. Guénot, F. Gallard, J. Brézillon, Y. Mérillac. In 6th European Conference on Computational Mechanics (ECCM 6), 7th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics (ECFD 7), June 2018 (Glasgow, UK).
Towards the Industrialization of New MDO Methodologies and Tools for Aircraft Design. A. Gazaix, F. Gallard, V. Gachelin et al. In AIAA Aviation Forum, 18th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, June 2017 (Denver, USA).
GEMS software:
GEMS: a Python library for automation of multidisciplinary design optimization process generation. F. Gallard, C. Vanaret, D. Guénot et al. In SCITECH Forum, AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Jan. 2018 (Kissimmee, USA).
[1] Generic Engine for MDO Scenarios.
[2] Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Constructions Aéronautiques.
[3] Cifre is an industrial research training agreement, i.e. a scheme for funding theses that helps firms recruit young PhD researchers.
[4] Centre Européen de Recherche et de Formation Avancée en Calcul Scientifique (Airbus/Cnes/EDF/Météo-France/Onera/Safran/Total/CNRS).
[5] Software Platform for Industrial and Research Optimization
[6] Aviation Forum organized in June (Dallas, USA) by AIAA, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, an association of industrialists and research labs from around the world.
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'Station Eleven' offers a home at the end of the world : Pop Culture Happy Hour The HBO Max miniseries Station Eleven begins with a highly contagious and deadly virus wiping out 99 percent of humanity. That might not sound like comfort viewing, but hear us out. The show follows many characters as their individual stories intersect — both in the 100 days after the virus hits, and 20 years later, as civilization attempts to rebuild. Based on Emily St. John Mandel's novel, the series stars Himesh Patel, Mackenzie Davis, Gael García Bernal, Danielle Deadwyler, and Lori Petty.
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The HBO Max miniseries "Station Eleven" begins with a highly contagious and deadly virus, wiping out 99% of humanity. Now, that might not sound like comfort viewing, but hear me out. It's a show about loss and grief, sure, but it's also about resilience, empathy, humor and how difficult it can be to figure out what to keep and what to leave behind as we all move collectively into an uncertain future. I'm Glen Weldon, and today we're talking about "Station Eleven" on POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR from NPR.
WELDON: Joining us today is Inkoo Kang. She's the TV critic at The Washington Post. Welcome back, Inkoo.
INKOO KANG: Greetings from the future.
WELDON: Absolutely. Also with us is writer Katie Presley. Howdy, Katie.
KATIE PRESLEY: Howdy.
WELDON: "Station Eleven" is based on Emily St. John Mandel's bestselling novel, though showrunner Patrick Somerville and the writers do make significant changes. The net effect is to round down many of the book's sharper edges, its more bleak aspects, in favor of mining its humanity and its humor. Over the show's 10 episodes, we follow several different characters as their individual stories intersect, both in the hundred days after the virus hits and 20 years later as civilization attempts to rebuild.
There's a lot of characters in this mix, but we'll tick off some of the major ones. Himesh Patel is Jeevan, a profoundly soulful, kind of hapless guy attending a performance of "King Lear" in Chicago when its lead actor Arthur, played by Gael Garcia Bernal, collapses. Jeevan tries to help but only succeeds in reluctantly looking after one of the production's child actors, Kirsten, played by Matilda Lawler. As the virus rampages through the population, Jeevan takes Kirsten to the apartment of his brother Frank, played by Nabhaan Rizwan, until things blow over. They don't blow over.
In another timeline, Mackenzie Davis plays an adult Kirsten who is now part of a roving troupe of actors and musicians who travel around Lake Michigan, performing for the few remaining human outposts. They're threatened by a mysterious and deadly figure called The Prophet, played by Daniel Zovatto. And in still another storyline, a small municipal airport becomes a miniature civilization in the aftermath of the virus. Linking all of these stories together is a very weird, very emo self-published science fiction graphic novel called "Station Eleven" created by Miranda, played by Danielle Deadwyler. She's got connections to everyone in the other storylines, and her graphic novel will be linked to just about every character's ultimate fate in one way or the other.
As we tape this, nine of the series' 10 episodes have aired, and the 10th will air the day after this episode drops. We've seen all 10, but we'll restrict our discussions to those nine episodes that have aired. Katie, let me start with you. What did you make of "Station Eleven"?
PRESLEY: The first thing to say about this show is I cannot imagine a show synopsis that makes it more difficult to separate what we are living...
WELDON: Yeah.
PRESLEY: ...And what we are watching. So with that in mind, here goes. The very first thing I thought of watching this show was a tweet. In March 2020, the author of "Station Eleven," Emily St. John Mandel, tweeted, maybe don't read my book right now. Maybe give it a couple months. If you haven't read it yet, give it a couple months. Of course, bless my heart, I did read that book in 2020. But I think that has to be said here. Like, go easy on yourself watching this show. It is definitely a pandemic show. We are in a pandemic. There is pain. There's panic. There's contagion. There's quarantines.
If you do choose to watch it, though, I think there are treasures galore. I think that the show does a really beautiful job of giving us examples of the way that community can spring forth after trauma, love can spring forth. The show does a great job of showing us those things in really beautiful ways. It also poses a series of questions that I think are at the heart of the show, which you alluded to, Glen, which are, what do you do when the world almost ends but doesn't quite.
WELDON: Right.
PRESLEY: Do you cling to what you knew? Do you cling to the old world, its trappings? Do you build, say, a shrine to it? Do you forget the old world? There is no old world. The old world does not exist. Or do you let what happened, like, live beside you as you try to make a new life with what you have?
We see characters that give us examples of all of those ways of thinking about how to live in a post-pandemic world. And I think the show just asks those questions so poignantly. And, of course, they are questions that we humans are also asking.
WELDON: Sure.
PRESLEY: And my elevator pitch is you will probably be triggered watching this show. If you are willing to live with that, you will be very rewarded.
WELDON: That makes sense. That makes sense. I mean, yes, there's a lot to deal with, particularly in the first episode. A lot of what we're talking about now, all the medical stuff, all alarmist stuff is in that first episode. Once the show settles in, it becomes a kind of weirdly goofy show in places. There's a sense of humor to the show that actually helps ameliorate it. The presence of David Cross, I think, helps a lot. Inkoo, you didn't read the book. You're like most people who are coming to the show, so what'd you make of it?
KANG: I thought this was a show that was wholly dependent in its enjoyability on your sensibility and basically your mood. I have to say, doomsday uplift is not really my thing.
KANG: A show about how almost everyone becomes a better person after living through this civilizational collapse, a post-apocalyptic show that follows a bunch of actors as if actors are people that you want to be around after the apocalypse...
WELDON: Speaking my language.
KANG: ...I mean, those are just things that do not work in my brain and do not really resonate with what is left of my tiny, tiny heart. And so I am going to be the negative nelly here, I guess.
WELDON: OK.
KANG: I understand why people love it. I thought that the little moments of humor, like when someone gives a really great monologue of the "Independence Day" speech.
PRESLEY: Yes.
(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "STATION ELEVEN")
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As character) We will not vanish without a fight. We're going to live on. We're going to survive. Today, we celebrate our independence day.
KANG: That was really great. But yeah, I just wanted more humor.
WELDON: I hear you. I've got advice for you. Don't read the book.
PRESLEY: Indeed.
KANG: (Laughter).
WELDON: To me, they took a look at the book and interrogated some of its more high-minded, self-congratulatory, kind of very literary fiction conceits, I guess. One of the themes here is that art can save us, art can lift us up, can provide comfort and refuge. And I buy that completely, but I had kind of the same disconnect here that you did, Inkoo, 'cause is it Shakespeare that can lift us up? 'Cause, like, that was one of the least convincing parts of the book for me.
I got to say, like, so if I'm fighting off bandits and death cults and I'm hunting and gathering and I'm reaping and sowing and, I don't know, a bunch of grungy hippies rolls into town in fingerless gloves - what ho - you know? It's like...
PRESLEY: Playing (ph) Parliament as they come into town.
WELDON: Exactly. Attend me, thou grubby post-apocalyptic masses. Cease gnawing on that woodchuck, for we present "Coriolanus."
WELDON: You know, that is not going to scratch my itch. But instead, we get this future as envisioned by a bunch of tenured comp lit professors. And we're saying this on a public radio-adjacent podcast, so some of y'all are going to get your shawl neck cardigans in a bunch.
PRESLEY: Yes. For the seventh-grade English teachers listening, this is your new favorite show. You're going to show these scenes of "Hamlet" performances, life imitating art, for years to come.
WELDON: This is the thing, right? 'Cause, I mean, there is something elitist about it. Anybody who argues for Shakespeare's enduring appeal - I'm sorry - there's something precious about that...
PRESLEY: (Laughter).
WELDON: ...Something kind of twee. I felt that in the novel. I don't feel it here, though. And that's why I think it improves upon it. Because in the novel, they are thespians performing japes and spoofs. But here, they're just a bunch of - as you mentioned, Inkoo - just a bunch of annoying...
KANG: Yup.
WELDON: ...Theater people, right?
KANG: They sure are.
WELDON: And they're convinced that Shakespeare is important, and they're convinced that they can save the world, but of course they would...
WELDON: ...Because they're theater people, and that story checks out. The other thing I think that's important is the glimpses we get of this graphic novel called "Station Eleven," which is so hugely important to motivating so many different characters. What I like about this show is it does not simply assert that the graphic novel is capital-g Good or deep or moving. It just asserts that it's weird.
PRESLEY: Yep.
WELDON: Right? I love that moment when Jeevan says, this is so pretentious, because thank you; yes, it is.
PRESLEY: He, like, yells it. Like, this is so pretentious, like, throws it aside.
WELDON: Right. But that's important, right? There has been some criticism I've read where they're like, well, the comic wouldn't attain that kind of power 'cause it's too weird. It's like, exactly. It's important that that comic is Miranda's self-published, like, zine, basically...
PRESLEY: Totally.
WELDON: ...Because it's not mass produced. It's one person's deeply idiosyncratic vision that won't find wide appeal. But to a very small number of people, as it does in this show, it has a very deep appeal. And if you go...
PRESLEY: Yeah.
WELDON: ...To the Small Press Expo, you come across what - this a terrible term, but art comics that are stapled together in somebody's basement. You pick up one, and it's like, this is gibberish; I don't get this. But you pick up the other one, and it's - it gets its hooks in you and will not let go. That's what completely sold it on me.
PRESLEY: The people that "Station Eleven" the graphic novel makes the most impression on is, like, two supremely traumatized children.
WELDON: Exactly.
PRESLEY: There's no amount of weirdness that is too weird to make it - to preclude it getting its hooks into these two particular kids.
WELDON: Exactly. Yeah.
PRESLEY: Watching this show, you get the sense that this entire graphic novel has approximately 50 words in it. You know, they show so many pages, like, examples of the art from it that are just black pages with four words.
WELDON: (Laughter) Yup.
PRESLEY: Then I remind myself, wait, wait, wait, wait. The people that are obsessed with it are the kids. And then I'm like, oh, yeah, it could be as weird as you please.
PRESLEY: Kids love weird stuff.
KANG: Also does not seem to be (ph) any other books left. And so of course that's going to be the one thing that they read.
WELDON: Yeah. Inkoo, how would you pitch this to somebody? I mean, you wouldn't pitch it to somebody because you're not totally down with it. But like, how would you distill this into - maybe encourage people to at least check it out?
KANG: I tweeted that my alt headline for my review was we found love in a hopeless place. And if that works for you, that's great.
WELDON: There you go.
KANG: As we're thinking about scarcity and as we're thinking about what that does to us and as we're talking about how, for many of us, small inconveniences during the pandemic and what it's doing to people - if I think about that stuff, you know, what I am seeing is not that people are becoming better people as a result of calamity. And so I think mindset wise, it was just really hard for me.
I will say coming from a TV adaptation angle, I don't know if this is the case with the book, but I really love the rotating protagonist structure of the series. I think this was definitely rooted in Kirsten, both the girl that she was and the woman that she grows up to be. I think that the giant leaps in time is one of the things that gives it this really great airiness and also this sense of scale, this epicness. And I really love stories that take place across a huge expanse of time. And I think that this does that really well.
Many of the characters transform into utterly different types of people. I was a little snarky about this earlier when I said that everyone becomes, like, a good person and it's sort of annoying to watch that. And I maintain wholly that that is true, but one of the things that I really love is when you can sort of see the core of what a character used to be even before the calamity transfer over to their later self. An insecure actor is, on some level, always going to be an insecure actor. And it was really fun to see those glimpses of a person's whole life lived.
WELDON: You picked up on something there, Inkoo. Yes, people become better people. That's not necessarily true in the novel. The novel does have, as we mentioned, sharper edges. The Prophet is a much more sinister character in the novel, a much more deadly character in the novel.
And over and over again, when the show makes changes, it seems to me like it's making changes in the direction of being more humane and less bleak. The relationship between Jeevan and Kirsten is glancingly asserted in the book. It becomes this - one of my favorite parts of the damn show here. Katie, what did you think?
PRESLEY: I completely agree. I can't really say that the book was missing something that the show did because I think the book also does nice things that the show just, like, couldn't have done. But that connection between Jeevan and Kirsten makes the whole project worthwhile to me.
PRESLEY: I don't know what kind of sociopath this makes me, but any post-apocalyptic thing, I want the nitty-gritty, like, literally, how did you survive? What did you eat? And you do get enough of that. But we actually, like, really get to see them eating a frozen can of beans, you know? The show really did choose to go in a direction of putting more people together and letting them react off of each other than the book did, and it was fundamentally optimistic.
WELDON: It is fundamentally optimistic. Inkoo, were you more impatient with one storyline than the other? Was there one that you were eager to get back to, one you were eager to not get back to?
KANG: I loved Clark.
KANG: Clark is just this insecure actor who is never going to change and yet sort of finds it within himself to adapt to this new world and try to figure out how he can use his skills of the theater in this new world.
PRESLEY: Oh, yes.
KANG: I also really loved Lori Petty as the conductor.
WELDON: Right. Surprising.
KANG: She has a really, I would say, like, underwritten role, but, honestly, being Lori Petty was good enough for certain scenes to be carried through. The other character that I thought we would not go back to, and then we eventually did, was Jeevan because we see that Jeevan and Kirsten diverge at some point. And I think that for a long time, we're supposed to assume that he has died. And then it turns out he was sort of ferried away by these much larger forces. And I think the episode in which we find out what happened to him and how he was sort of taken away from Kirsten against his will, that was probably my favorite episode of the entire season.
PRESLEY: It's the episode which I lovingly refer to as Bed, Birth and Beyond.
PRESLEY: You know I'm a doula, and you're wondering, is that what it's like - cesarean sections in the aisles of a Target, followed immediately by a dance party to "Creep" by TLC. The answer is yes. That is exactly what it is like.
WELDON: Good to know.
KANG: I think one of the really fun things about a lot of these slightly lighter post-apocalyptic shows like "The Last Man On Earth" or "Y: The Last Man" is when they take sort of these, like, gigantic corporate stores and refurbish them. I think "Y: The Last Man" - like, my favorite episode takes place in a redone Costco. And even though I keep seeing it, I keep loving it.
KANG: I disagree with Katie slightly about all of the logistical details. I just kept thinking, like, once the women left the hospital, like, where do they go? Do they not want prenatal care?
PRESLEY: Oh, totally. Totally.
KANG: There were, I think, like, enough little tropes of post-apocalyptic stuff that thankfully weren't, like, incredibly depressing that made it a really interesting watch in terms of which tropes of post-apocalyptic fiction is this show sort of playing with? And that was fun for me. You guys, I'm saying too many good things about this show, which is, like...
WELDON: No, no, go back to it.
PRESLEY: Ha-ha, gotcha (ph).
KANG: ...How I feel about this.
KANG: I read a book review that noted that the novel doesn't, like, really fully take into account all of the loss suffered by the characters, and I think that that is true here. I think that once you, for example, learn of Kirsten's parents dying, you get, like, a little bit of that. But overall, I never really fully got the sense that these people had experienced devastating loss. And I understand that that's not the point of the show. The point is rebuilding and that the show wants to be as emotionally grounded and as emotionally sophisticated as it wants to be. Missing that sense of loss, again, was one of those things where it just didn't quite resonate with what I wanted from the show, I guess.
WELDON: I hear what you're saying because there is - if there was a false note to the show at all, it was in the first episode when Jeevan is on a subway, gets a call from his sister who works in a hospital, and she is telling him everything is about to go down. And there wasn't quite the sense of creeping dread and horror that I felt a moment like that required to land. It was just a call that changes his mind. It wasn't something that separates the world we know from the world to come, right? I thought that moment needed to land harder, and I don't think it did.
PRESLEY: But I would argue that moments like that don't have necessarily clear before and afters until you have hindsight. His sister is telling him, I am trying to tell you how to survive, and he doesn't know what to do with that. He has a panic attack, which is a pretty relatable thing to do, getting news like that. But he puts one foot in front of the other, sort of launches himself off the subway to go buy $10,000 worth of groceries. I don't really know how it could have landed harder because that's certainly how COVID has felt in its unrolling is like, you know, we sort of came home from work one day thinking, you know, good thing I remembered my laptop because I might not be back till Tuesday.
PRESLEY: So - and it's only in hindsight that we can say, wow, I remember the first time I heard the word.
PRESLEY: I remember the first phone call, whatever. So I would say that the kind of relatively glancing mentions to staggering loss mirror how surreal losses that huge are. There's a moment in the birth episode where the sort of kooky doctor midwife lady says we lost 9 billion last year, but right now, we have 10 or 15 new lives - 9 billion versus 10. So, yeah, these babies in some way balance the scales.
WELDON: Well, we want to know what you think about "Station Eleven." Find us at facebook.com/pchh and on Twitter @pchh. That brings us to the end of our show. Thanks to both of you for being here.
KANG: Thanks.
PRESLEY: Thank you.
WELDON: And of course, thank you for listening to POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR from NPR. We will see you all tomorrow.


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Ralph Lowell was a Boston philanthropist and banker and founder of the WGBH Educational Foundation, licensee of WGBH-TV, serving as its first president from 1951 until he became chairman in the mid-1970s. He was instrumental in the formation of the Carnegie Commission on Educational Television, which led to the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 and the establishment of CPB. Lowell was chairman of the board of directors of the National Educational Television and Radio Center during its formative years.
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I do not aim with my hand; he who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I'll hold my hands up and freely admit that I haven't read the books and, maybe, that's a good thing. I don't know if they've crammed all the books into one film or not and so I could relax and enjoy this cinematic extravaganza, because that's exactly what it was.
The story tells of a young boy, Jake, who has visions about a Tower, a Gunslinger (Elba)and the Man in Black (McConaughy). The Man in Black is trying to destroy the Tower using the screams of children, kidnapped from Keystone Earth. The Gunslinger is sworn to protect the Tower, but has lost his mojo. Of course, the adults in Jake's life believe he is acting out and arrange for him to be seen by a sleep clinic. This prompts him to run away.
Jake draws everything he sees and one of his drawings is of a house which, coincidentally, isn't far from where he lives. The house turns out to be a portal to this other world and so Jake's adventures begin.
I had to chuckle at the little references to King's other books – homage was paid to Pennywise the clown via an abandoned fairground ride; and the short story Room 1408 was immortalised as the number of the main portal. I also sniggered at The Man in Black's fearsome name….Walter. I guess this is a reminder that this is a film aimed at children.
The filmmakers, thanks to King, have created a thoroughly believable world for me to sit back and enjoy. Not once did I find it odd that an old abandoned house would be a portal to another dimension. I actually thought it was a great use for an abandoned house and got me wondering about the various abandoned buildings near me.
Suffice it to say, The Dark Tower will take you on an adventure, through the eyes of a young boy, into another world. A world where there exists a Dark Tower, which holds the balance between the worlds and keeps the evil at bay, a Gunslinger who fights to protect the Tower and a Man in Black who wants nothing more than to destroy it to unleash said evil. Why he wants to let the evil out is unclear, but we can assume it's because he is, in essence, the devil, and he wants to be surrounded by more of his kind.


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WISN 12 News On Assignment with Willie G. Davidson
Updated: 10:42 PM CDT Aug 5, 2013
Kathy Mykleby
Everyone's different; everyone's unforgettable. That's the theme of the upcoming Harley-Davidson 110th anniversary celebration.Arguably, no one will have more fun at the big event than a very proud grandson of one of the founders -- Willie G. Davidson."Pick a favorite bike," WISN 12 News' Kathy Mykleby asked Davidson during a recent On Assignment interview."Oh, where do I go?" He said.Some 350 models are stacked up, strapped in, tucked away in the back room of the expansive Harley-Davidson Museum, commemorating 11 decades of making motor cycle magic.The 5-year-old museum is all decked out for the big 110th party now."Why is it Harley-Davidson and not Davidson-Harley?" Mykleby asked."The research doesn't go back that far, because all those guys were in this little shack behind my great grandfather's house trying to put together this bicycle-looking thing with a small engine, and someone took a paintbrush and put it on the door," Davidson said."Really? So it was just that simple? The flip of a coin maybe, or who knows?" Mykleby asked."It wasn't a corporate meeting of any sort," Davidson said."Do you remember your first moment with a Harley?" Mykleby asked."Well, my dad was an avid rider, and he rode summer and winter, and in the winter months, he had a sidecar, so if I was a good boy, I got a ride in that sidecar. So I go way back. I was a little guy, and I'd bounce around in that sidecar. I had the disease very early," Davidson said.He's grown up with the company, designed a number of bikes and served as the CSO -- chief style officer."It's just amazing, I mean, how many companies can you think are in that age bracket, that have been through wars, depression, economic ups and downs, and the magic of this company I think has a lot to do with the emotion and the connection to the riders," Davidson said.He celebrated his 80th birthday this summer."I don't want to get too personal, but you seem like you are in fabulous health," Mykleby said,"Yeah, yeah, pretty good. I take a handful of pills," Davidson said.He still travels and revels around the world.The prelude to the 110th at the Vatican had the pope blessing bikes."And they had all kinds of music there on the beach and a gigantic parade through the city. It was a huge event, in Rome not dissimilar to Milwaukee, and it was tremendous, really sweet," Davidson said."How do you stay so humble with all this rumble?" Mykleby asked."Humble rumble; I like that. I don't know. I just enjoy the whole company and the people and talking to you about it," Davidson said.For the record, he wears a helmet these days when he rides.It turns out, Davidson's favorite bike is a 1920 unrestored Runner.He said can't wait for the fun of the 110th Anniversary weekend at the museum and Summerfest grounds.
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Everyone's different; everyone's unforgettable. That's the theme of the upcoming Harley-Davidson 110th anniversary celebration.
Arguably, no one will have more fun at the big event than a very proud grandson of one of the founders -- Willie G. Davidson.
Emergency responders brush up on cycle training
"Pick a favorite bike," WISN 12 News' Kathy Mykleby asked Davidson during a recent On Assignment interview.
"Oh, where do I go?" He said.
Some 350 models are stacked up, strapped in, tucked away in the back room of the expansive Harley-Davidson Museum, commemorating 11 decades of making motor cycle magic.
The 5-year-old museum is all decked out for the big 110th party now.
"Why is it Harley-Davidson and not Davidson-Harley?" Mykleby asked.
"The research doesn't go back that far, because all those guys were in this little shack behind my great grandfather's house trying to put together this bicycle-looking thing with a small engine, and someone took a paintbrush and put it on the door," Davidson said.
"Really? So it was just that simple? The flip of a coin maybe, or who knows?" Mykleby asked.
"It wasn't a corporate meeting of any sort," Davidson said.
"Do you remember your first moment with a Harley?" Mykleby asked.
"Well, my dad was an avid rider, and he rode summer and winter, and in the winter months, he had a sidecar, so if I was a good boy, I got a ride in that sidecar. So I go way back. I was a little guy, and I'd bounce around in that sidecar. I had the disease very early," Davidson said.
He's grown up with the company, designed a number of bikes and served as the CSO -- chief style officer.
"It's just amazing, I mean, how many companies can you think are in that age bracket, that have been through wars, depression, economic ups and downs, and the magic of this company I think has a lot to do with the emotion and the connection to the riders," Davidson said.
He celebrated his 80th birthday this summer.
"I don't want to get too personal, but you seem like you are in fabulous health," Mykleby said,
"Yeah, yeah, pretty good. I take a handful of pills," Davidson said.
He still travels and revels around the world.
The prelude to the 110th at the Vatican had the pope blessing bikes.
"And they had all kinds of music there on the beach and a gigantic parade through the city. It was a huge event, in Rome not dissimilar to Milwaukee, and it was tremendous, really sweet," Davidson said.
"How do you stay so humble with all this rumble?" Mykleby asked.
"Humble rumble; I like that. I don't know. I just enjoy the whole company and the people and talking to you about it," Davidson said.
For the record, he wears a helmet these days when he rides.
It turns out, Davidson's favorite bike is a 1920 unrestored Runner.
He said can't wait for the fun of the 110th Anniversary weekend at the museum and Summerfest grounds.


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The Great Barrier Reef has "given birth" in its annual coral spawn, creating a cacophony of color on the Australian landmark.
© Gareth Phillips/Reef Teach
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"Nothing makes people happier than new life -- and coral spawning is the world's biggest proof of that," Australian marine biologist Gareth Phillips, who had a front row seat to this year's coral spawn, said in statement via Queensland Tourism and Events.
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Philips, from research center Reef Teach, and his team of marine biologists, divers, students and photographers dived to the bottom of the ocean to capture footage of coral off the coast of Cairns, Queensland. Over the next couple days, they'll be traveling to other reef sites to film and observe.
© Gareth Phillips/Reef Teach These photos were taken during the 2021 coral spawning on Flynn Reef, off the coast of Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
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Philips called monitoring this year's coral spawn off Cairns "the ultimate treasure hunt."
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"I've seen the corals all go off at once, but this time there seemed to be different species spawning in waves, one after the other. The conditions were magical with the water like glass and beautiful light coming from the moon," he said.
Philips said his team swam around looking for coral on the verge of spawning.
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"Each coral larvae drifts until it lands and settles on the sea floor," said Philips. "Spawning takes place over several days with different species spawning on different nights."
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"It's a strong demonstration that its ecological functions are intact and working after being in a recovery phase for more than 18 months," he said.
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© Gabriel Guzman/Calypso Productions Coral spawning is an annual event on the Great Barrier Reef.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Center for Veterinary Medicine has cleared Boehringer Ingelheim's ProZinc (protamine zinc recombinant human insulin) as a safe and effective drug to reduce hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and associated clinical signs in diabetic dogs.
The drug has already been approved for use in cats. Prior to the approval, veterinarians prescribed the feline product to dogs under off-label use.
The administration warns ProZinc should not be used in dogs who are sensitive to protamine zinc recombinant human insulin or any of its other ingredients, or during episodes of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
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The first radio transmission was made in 1895. It did not carry audio signals (voice or music) but consisted of just short bursts of a fixed radio frequency using Morse code. Morse code had been in use from the 1840s to send messages via telegraph wires. The code consists of short and long pulses, commonly known as dots and dashes, and may be represented by electrical signals or flashes of light. For example, the code for 'S' is • • • and the code or 'O' is — — —. The code for SOS is therefore • • • — — — • • •.
An electric current in a conductor (e.g. a copper wire) produces a magnetic field around the wire. If the current is reversed then the magnetic field is also reversed. This effect, which was discovered by Ørsted in 1831, is easy to demonstrate.
The strength of the magnetic field decreases as the cube of the distance from the wire increases (if the distances are large compared with the length of the wire). For example, the magnetic field strength at a distance of one kilometre is a millionth of its strength at a distance of ten metres.
In a similar way, opposite electric charges have an associated electric field, the direction of which is designated as 'positive to negative', as shown in the diagram. If the charges are reversed then the direction of the electric field is reversed.
But how quickly are these effects propagated? Do the changes occur instantly or do they take some time to travel? Can the effects travel faster than light?
How is a radio signal transmitted?
Consider an antenna (aerial) made of two vertical conductors attached to variable voltage source as shown in the diagram. When it is switched on, almost instantly the top part becomes positively charged and the bottom part becomes negatively charged. In that brief instant while the charges are moving a magnetic field is set up. Once the charges are established no further charge moves (i.e. there is no longer any electric current) and so the magnetic field strength drops to zero.
At the same time an electric field is set up between the positive and negative charges. This field is perpendicular to the magnetic field. If the aerial is vertical then the magnetic field is horizontal and the electric field is vertical; in this case the propagated wave is said to be vertically polarised.
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Why won't Jill Stein pay her fines?
by Dave Levinthal December 14, 2018 December 26, 2018
Jill Stein discusses the 'Green New Deal' - their 'visionary agenda to tackle the interconnected problems of climate change and the economy' at a press conference in New York City on August 19, 2016. (Dennis Van Tine/STAR MAX/IPx)
Jill Stein is flush with cash left over from both her 2016 Green Party presidential campaign and subsequent vote recount effort.
This story also appeared in Daily Beast
But Stein has yet to use a dime of it to clear about $53,000 in outstanding fines levied on her campaign for habitually submitting financial disclosures after federal deadlines, a Center for Public Integrity analysis of Federal Election Commission records indicates.
Stein, who captured 1.1 percent of the presidential vote two years ago — about 1.42 million votes nationally — used public matching funds to help bankroll her campaign and has long been an advocate of strict campaign finance laws.
So has the Green Party. Its 2016 party platform calls for aggressive measures to strengthen election money laws and compel compliance, including, "Replace the Federal Election Commission with a vigorous watchdog empowered to enforce federal campaign finance laws."
Why, then, hasn't the Stein campaign, which last month reported having about $164,000 in reserve after subtracting debts and loans, paid any of its nine outstanding FEC fines, six of which are overdue?
The oldest Stein fine is from February 2015, the most recent from November, according to FEC records. Two are five-figure penalties: a $14,587 fine from November 2017 and an $11,162 fine from October 2018, both past the FEC's 40-day payment deadline. (Stein's 2012 and 2016 presidential campaigns have paid off nine separate fines totaling about $30,000.)
Asked about their scofflaw status, the Stein campaign basically said it's racking up fines faster than it can manage to deal with them.
"The campaign typically considers these kinds of items collectively, which can cause delay while awaiting the documentation from more recent penalties," Stein spokesman David Schwab said. "Given our limited staff and operations under these kinds of activity, it can further delay the process while staff is tasked with other responsibilities."
Schwab also asserted that the FEC uses inadequate campaign finance software, which has caused the campaign to routinely file overdue campaign finance reports — and trigger FEC fines for tardiness.
The FEC makes free disclosure software, known as FECFile, available to smaller campaigns that don't have industrial-strength accounting operations. But this software comes with "technical issues that create serious obstacles," Schwab said.
Pressed for specifics, the Stein campaign said the software was slow, would freeze or contain other glitches. It called on Congress to better fund the FEC so it could develop better software.
FEC commissioners countered in a joint statement that the agency's software is "equipped to handle the committee's reporting needs, as many high-dollar and high-volume committees successfully use FECFile to file their reports." The commission also noted that the agency's Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office are available to provide assistance to the Stein campaign — or any political committee — experiencing technical difficulties.
So, when will the Stein campaign pay?
Jill Stein's Presidential Committee Fines
Date of Penalty Final Penalty Amount Amount Paid Amount Outstanding
2/26/15 $550.00 $429.69 $120.31
11/17/17 $14,587.00 $0.00 $14,587.00
11/17/17 $3,751.00 $0.00 $3,751.00
8/1/18 $6,564.00 $0.00 $6,564.00
9/24/18 $2,700.00 $0.00 $2,700.00
10/1/18 $11,162.00 $0.00 $11,162.00
11/6/18 $2,700.00 $0.00 $2,700.00
Source: Federal Election Commission
"We expect to make payment before the end of the year," Schwab said.
FEC Chairwoman Caroline Hunter, a Republican, urged Stein to hurry up.
"Certainly, we're very interested in her paying fines, and we hope she pays the fine in short order," Hunter said.
FEC Vice Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub, a Democrat, declined to comment.
Update, Dec. 19, 2018: In a statement, the Green Party, which initially did not respond to requests for comment, today released a statement on the Stein campaign's fines: "It is not unusual for campaigns to receive fines and have ongoing negotiation with the FEC over fines during the post-campaign audit process. The Green Party US is a separate entity from the presidential campaign, so we are not involved in these discussions with the FEC. The Green Party US supports compliance with federal election law and we anticipate that the Stein campaign is complying and will pay whatever fines exist when all is sorted out."
The FEC's power to force payment of outstanding fines is limited.
A Center for Public Integrity analysis of federal data last year revealed that more than 160 political committees and similar groups had simply ignored efforts by the FEC and the U.S. Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to collect on more than $1.3 million in fines combined — with little or no recourse.
The federal government rarely sues scofflaw political committees or otherwise takes further action against them when they don't pay fines levied by the FEC, a six-member, bipartisan body that serves as the civil enforcer and regulator of campaign finance laws. Generally, the cost of collection efforts begin to quickly eclipse the fines themselves.
During late 2017 and early 2018, the Stein campaign simply didn't file required monthly campaign finance reports at all — not doing so until June.
The missed filings prevented the public from knowing how the Stein campaign was spending some of the several millions of dollars it raised toward a vote recount effort immediately after the 2016 election, in which Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton by narrow margins in several states.
A multi-state vote recount never materialized, with a lone completed recount in Wisconsin adding to Trump's vote total. Stein's campaign kept the money anyway, and to this day, continues paying staff and funding other expenses, though Stein is not actively running for any office.
Stein hasn't categorically ruled out a presidential run in 2020, but said earlier this year that she isn't planning on seeking the Green Party's presidential nomination for a third time (she also ran in 2012).
Asked if Stein has changed her mind since, Schwab referred back to Stein's previous comment.
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Why won't Jill Stein pay her fines?

by , Center for Public Integrity
December 14, 2018

Jill Stein is flush with cash left over from both her 2016 Green Party presidential campaign and subsequent vote recount effort.

But Stein has yet to use a dime of it to clear about $53,000 in outstanding fines levied on her campaign for habitually submitting financial disclosures after federal deadlines, a Center for Public Integrity analysis of Federal Election Commission records indicates.

Stein, who captured 1.1 percent of the presidential vote two years ago — about 1.42 million votes nationally — used public matching funds to help bankroll her campaign and has long been an advocate of strict campaign finance laws.

So has the Green Party. Its 2016 party platform calls for aggressive measures to strengthen election money laws and compel compliance, including, "Replace the Federal Election Commission with a vigorous watchdog empowered to enforce federal campaign finance laws."

Why, then, hasn't the Stein campaign, which last month reported having about $164,000 in reserve after subtracting debts and loans, paid any of its nine outstanding FEC fines, six of which are overdue?

The oldest Stein fine is from February 2015, the most recent from November, according to FEC records. Two are five-figure penalties: a $14,587 fine from November 2017 and an $11,162 fine from October 2018, both past the FEC's 40-day payment deadline. (Stein's 2012 and 2016 presidential campaigns have paid off nine separate fines totaling about $30,000.)

Asked about their scofflaw status, the Stein campaign basically said it's racking up fines faster than it can manage to deal with them.

"The campaign typically considers these kinds of items collectively, which can cause delay while awaiting the documentation from more recent penalties," Stein spokesman David Schwab said. "Given our limited staff and operations under these kinds of activity, it can further delay the process while staff is tasked with other responsibilities."

Schwab also asserted that the FEC uses inadequate campaign finance software, which has caused the campaign to routinely file overdue campaign finance reports — and trigger FEC fines for tardiness.

The FEC makes free disclosure software, known as FECFile, available to smaller campaigns that don't have industrial-strength accounting operations. But this software comes with "technical issues that create serious obstacles," Schwab said.

Pressed for specifics,  the Stein campaign said the software was slow, would freeze or contain other glitches. It called on Congress to better fund the FEC so it could develop better software.

FEC commissioners countered in a joint statement that the agency's software is "equipped to handle the committee's reporting needs, as many high-dollar and high-volume committees successfully use FECFile to file their reports." The commission also noted that the agency's Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office are available to provide assistance to the Stein campaign — or any political committee — experiencing technical difficulties.

So, when will the Stein campaign pay?

 Jill Stein's Presidential Committee Fines

 Date of Penalty	 Final Penalty Amount	 Amount Paid	 Amount Outstanding

 2/26/15	 $550.00	 $429.69	 $120.31

 11/17/17	 $14,587.00	 $0.00	 $14,587.00

 11/17/17	 $3,751.00	 $0.00	 $3,751.00

 8/1/18	 $6,564.00	 $0.00	 $6,564.00

 9/24/18	 $2,700.00	 $0.00	 $2,700.00

 10/1/18	 $11,162.00	 $0.00	 $11,162.00

 10/15/18	 $2,700.00	 $0.00	 $2,700.00

 10/18/18	 $8,613.00	 $0.00	 $8,613.00

 11/6/18	 $2,700.00	 $0.00	 $2,700.00

Source: Federal Election Commission

"We expect to make payment before the end of the year," Schwab said.

FEC Chairwoman Caroline Hunter, a Republican, urged Stein to hurry up.

"Certainly, we're very interested in her paying fines, and we hope she pays the fine in short order," Hunter said.

FEC Vice Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub, a Democrat, declined to comment.

Update, Dec. 19, 2018: In a statement, the Green Party, which initially did not respond to requests for comment, today released a statement on the Stein campaign's fines: "It is not unusual for campaigns to receive fines and have ongoing negotiation with the FEC over fines during the post-campaign audit process. The Green Party US is a separate entity from the presidential campaign, so we are not involved in these discussions with the FEC. The Green Party US supports compliance with federal election law and we anticipate that the Stein campaign is complying and will pay whatever fines exist when all is sorted out."

The FEC's power to force payment of outstanding fines is limited.

A Center for Public Integrity analysis of federal data last year revealed that more than 160 political committees and similar groups had simply ignored efforts by the FEC and the U.S. Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to collect on more than $1.3 million in fines combined — with little or no recourse.

The federal government rarely sues scofflaw political committees or otherwise takes further action against them when they don't pay fines levied by the FEC, a six-member, bipartisan body that serves as the civil enforcer and regulator of campaign finance laws. Generally, the cost of collection efforts begin to quickly eclipse the fines themselves.

During late 2017 and early 2018, the Stein campaign simply didn't file required monthly campaign finance reports at all — not doing so until June.

The missed filings prevented the public from knowing how the Stein campaign was spending some of the several millions of dollars it raised toward a vote recount effort immediately after the 2016 election, in which Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton by narrow margins in several states.

A multi-state vote recount never materialized, with a lone completed recount in Wisconsin adding to Trump's vote total. Stein's campaign kept the money anyway, and to this day, continues paying staff and funding other expenses, though Stein is not actively running for any office.

Stein hasn't categorically ruled out a presidential run in 2020, but said earlier this year that she isn't planning on seeking the Green Party's presidential nomination for a third time (she also ran in 2012).

Asked if Stein has changed her mind since, Schwab referred back to Stein's previous comment.

This article first appeared on Center for Public Integrity and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.


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Google Assistant adds voice input to Chrome for Android
Google is phasing out its old voice recognition technology in favor of the Google Assistant. This time, support for the function of voice input using the Google Assistant received a proprietary Chrome browser for the Android mobile platform.
An option that allows you to abandon the use of the old voice recognition technology in favor of the Google Assistant appeared in the browser earlier, but before when it was activated, nothing happened. However, now this has changed, and support for the voice assistant has worked, as reported by the network source.
To run this function, you need to go to the page chrome: // flags / # omnibox-assistant-voice-search, activate the appropriate option and restart Chrome. After that, users can enter search queries using their voice, and the browser will process them correctly. Functionally, the voice search in the browser remains identical when using any of the available options.
The source notes that for the first time the ability to use the Google Assistant as a voice search tool was noticed in the Android version of Chrome back in January this year, but then the function did not work. Most likely, since then Google has made the necessary changes on the server side and now this tool can be adopted by all users of the company's browser. The feature is reported to work correctly in the stable version of Chrome 87 for Android devices.
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