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Trump Admin Revokes Harvard’s Right to Enroll International Students
I feel sorry for the American students impacted by this, since it will lead to reduced opportunities for them to learn and broaden their horizons. As an Undergraduate, I benefited from the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP), which exchange students for a year on a national basis. British students go to the US, American students go to the UK, all to mutual benefit. In a sense, its immaterial which country you exchange with; the benefit is being in a new and challenging educational system, which can inspire you and change your perspective on things. Some Americans won't get that opportunity, and I hear a sweeping ban on international students is likely to broaden. At Harvard, the heir apparent to the Belgium throne, Princess Elizabeth, a 3rd Cousin I believe to the British King, is to be expelled halfway through her Masters, which of course is generously self-funded. She has nothing to do with any protests, all the more so due to her constitutional role. She of course won't suffer as such. But one day, she will be the Belgian Head of State, receiving a future new US Ambassador, greeting a solemn President at an annual reverential Bastogne memorial. As a country, little Belgium might not matter to the USA. Its a country that has been enormously grateful to the US, and has repeatedly demonstrated that for over 100 years. Now the next Monarch will think about the US with possibly mixed feelings. That seems a shame. -
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Donald, you gonna regret upsetting those nice Canadians
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Discovery of Radiation-Resistant Bacteria Aboard China's Space Station
New strain of bacteria is the key turn of phrase. Not at all unusual. 99.9% of terran bacteria are unknown. My PhD not only resulted in new strains, but I found new genera of bacteria. In higher organisms, thats like discovering lizard people. Its not a big deal. First I found one brand new genera, and named it. Then I found another brand new one. Named that as well. Seriously whacky looking bacteria at x1000. Super sensitive to metals, I had to grow them using a plant-derived gelling agent from Dupont, normally used in paints, because ultra high purity agar (which is made from seaweed) had too much metals in it. The gel was a thermo-responsive gel, which meant it liquified when I stuck it in the fridge, leading to unique ways to harvest colonies. Bacteria are ubiquitous; in soil, in water. A mate at Purdue was working in a mine in South Africa, 4kms down, drilling native rock, and found novel bacteria down there. I've worked with bacteria that have required special glassware, as they are so acidophillic, and other bacteria where you have to grow them in a pressure cooker. Up in the clouds, there is a complete ecosystem that directly impacts our climate. Amazing things. -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 24 May 2025
Ex-Thai PM Yingluck Condemns 10 Billion Baht Court Order, Calls It "Deeply Unjust" File photo for reference only In a striking declaration on social media, former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched a powerful critique against a recent ruling by Thailand's Supreme Administrative Court. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1361553-ex-thai-pm-yingluck-condemns-10-billion-baht-court-order-calls-it-deeply-unjust/ -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 24 May 2025
Frenchman and Russian Woman Arrested in Koh Phangan and Koh Samui Crackdown Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post In a sweeping crackdown on illegal activities involving foreign nationals in Thailand's popular southern islands, a French man and a Russian woman were apprehended by local authorities for separate offences, drawing attention to the ongoing challenges of managing expat behaviour in tourist hotspots. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1361555-frenchman-and-russian-woman-arrested-in-koh-phangan-and-koh-samui-crackdown/ -
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Your favourite bars in Nana, and why. (Positive only)
Oh, you know him then?
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