The invasion of Ukraine had immediate consequences for Russia’s higher education system. At first, foreign universities opted out of partnerships with Russian ones, teachers were forced to stay in Russia and give lectures “explaining” the war, and state propaganda began spreading stories of Russians being “persecuted” in Western universities. Soon, professors who managed to emigrate were declared “foreign agents,” and anonymous groups on social media began harassing students and university faculty who dared to oppose the war publicly. Together with Komi-based independent news outlet 7×7, Meduza took a close look at how higher education in Russia has changed since February 24.
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Open Thread | Congratulations to President Macron of France!
Go France! 72% Voting Participation rate….amazing #BREAKING – Emmanuel #Macron is elected to a second term as #French president on Sunday evening …
Open Thread | Congratulations to President Macron of France!
Egypt or Morocco?

https://delusionalbubble.com/visit-egypt-or-morocco/?amp=1 I’d say, visit both, if you can. Many differences, but also many similarities. Amazing …
Egypt or Morocco?
Unexplained severe liver inflammation among young children

Uncahareistsed and so far rare cases of liver inflammation (hepatitis) have been appearing in low numbers among young children worldwide since …
Unexplained severe liver inflammation among young children
RESPONSIBILITY EXERCISE

THE SITUATION: Mary and her husband live on the south bank of a river. Her husband wants her to stay at home and not cross the river to the town. …
RESPONSIBILITY EXERCISE
Jolly Monday — Fun & Pizza To Start Your Week!

Good Monday morning, dear friends! Did you all have a wonderful weekend? Mine was alright. Daughter Chris took a vacation day on Friday (She has …
Jolly Monday — Fun & Pizza To Start Your Week!
LONDON: Russian Oligarch Charity Donates to Hospital Used by Queen & Royal Family – 💥Peace & Truth
The Charity Commission has launched an inquiry into charities connected to Viateschlav Kantor, a billionaire sanctioned by the UK over Ukraine.
Mr Kantor donated £9m to King Edward VII’s Hospital in London.
One of Prince Charles’s charities, The Prince’s Foundation, had also been promised £3m.
The Russian-born billionaire had been made a “life governor” of the private hospital in Marylebone, of which the Queen is patron.
But Mr Kantor has stepped down from that role and as a trustee of the hospital, which is known for its links to royalty.
Assets frozen
The King Edward VII recently opened the “Kantor Medical Centre”, a new wing built with Mr Kantor’s support, but in the wake of the sanctions, his name has been removed.
Donations were paid through the Kantor Charitable Foundation, whose bank accounts have now been frozen by the charity regulator: Queen’s hospital donor on UK Russia sanctions list
Source: LONDON: Russian Oligarch Charity Donates to Hospital Used by Queen & Royal Family – 💥Peace & Truth
Pigs can pass deadly superbugs to people, study reveals | Antibiotics | The Guardian
Scientists have uncovered evidence that dangerous versions of superbugs can spread from pigs to humans. The discovery underlines fears that intensive use of antibiotics on farms is leading to the spread of microbes resistant to them.
The discovery of the link has been made by Semeh Bejaoui and Dorte Frees of Copenhagen University and Soren Persson at Denmark’s Statens Serum Institute and focuses on the superbug Clostridioides difficile, which is considered one of the world’s major antibiotic resistance threats.
“Our finding indicates that C difficile is a reservoir of antimicrobial resistance genes that can be exchanged between animals and humans,” said Bejaoui, who is due to present her study at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Lisbonon Sunday. “This alarming discovery suggests that resistance to antibiotics can spread more widely than previously thought, and confirms links in the resistance chain leading from farm animals to humans.”
C difficile infects the human gut and is resistant to all but three antibiotics in use today. Some strains contain genes that allow them to produce toxins that can trigger gut inflammation and life-threatening diarrhoea in the elderly and in hospital patients. The bacterium is considered one of the biggest antibiotic resistance threats in developed countries. In the US, it caused an estimated 223,900 infections and 12,800 deaths in 2017 and cost the healthcare system more than $1bn.
Source: Pigs can pass deadly superbugs to people, study reveals | Antibiotics | The Guardian
I’ve dealt with Putin before: I know what it will take to defeat this brutal despot | Viktor Yushchenko | The Guardian
One of the greatest weapons we now have against Putin is international solidarity and support. This is something that really bothers him. I know that, while news about our war made headlines all over the world and dominated the global conversation for several weeks, interest in stories of our territorial defenders is starting to wane. Fatigue towards the horrors of war is sadly common; we saw this with Syria, Yemen and our own Donbas. But those of us in Ukraine cannot afford to feel fatigued, or else we risk losing sight of victory. Our strength is now more important than ever. Although various Russian retreats are taking place, we hear stories that Russian troops are regrouping and planning to continue their attack. It is now that we must resolve to win this war.
We cannot do this without external support. This war is a defining moment, not just in Ukrainian history, but in defence of democracy. This is not just a regional conflict between Ukraine and Russia but a fight against tyranny and imperialism. Our army continues to need weapons and military assistance from all our allies. And we need monetary assistance to help us plug the holes that this war is blowing in our previously strong economy. Our leadership is not only at the forefront of the war with Russia, but is also fighting behind battle lines – in the safety of international offices and institutions – to secure the support from allies that we need in order to restore peace and freedom to Ukraine.
At the same time, we have an army of volunteers who must keep supplying our territorial defenders with the protective equipment they need in order to keep fighting on the frontlines. Thankfully, civil society organisations such as the Ukrainian World Congress have worked tirelessly to ensure a steady stream of non-lethal supplies to our defenders. They have also mounted a mammoth effort to advocate for our allies to send the weapons we desperately need, and impose the economic blockades and sanctions necessary to defeat Russian aggression. Our defenders will keep fighting until we finally achieve victory, and our supporters will keep doing everything they can to help them.
As Elon Musk bids for Twitter, his fight to tweet freely hits snag | The Japan Times
Last week, it was revealed that a San Francisco judge had determined that one of Musk’s 2018 tweets about taking his company private was a lie.
It’s one of at least a dozen high-profile cases that Tesla or Musk are involved in years after he posted the infamous “funding secured” tweet, sending shares soaring and inviting the wrath of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Now, as Musk ramps up his battle to buy Twitter Inc., the lingering ramifications of his prior use of the social media platform may come back to haunt him.
The judge’s decision tips the scales heavily in favor of Tesla investors who are suing Musk and Tesla for as much as $12 billion in trading losses they blame on the go-private tweets. That case is set for a jury trial in January.
The decision also poses a threat to Musk’s effort to unleash himself from oversight by the SEC — a quest so personal for the world’s richest person that he became visibly emotional while lambasting the agency during a TED talk in Canada last week.
Source: As Elon Musk bids for Twitter, his fight to tweet freely hits snag | The Japan Times
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