@KevinMyattWx Rumbles of thunder were heard during parade. A good, much needed soaker and break from heat. At least I won't have to water the plants until Tuesday morning or Wednesday.
Rambostriceps It's the wild butterfly effect story of USMNT striker Folarin Balogun.
In 2001, his Nigerian mom (living in London) was ~7 months pregnant visiting NYC. Airline staff refused to let her fly back home, saying she was too far along. She gave birth in Brooklyn instead.
That made him a US citizen by birth. He grew up in England, came through Arsenal's academy, and was eligible for England/Nigeria too—but switched to the USMNT in 2023.
Now he's a key player for the US in the 2026 World Cup. One denied flight = huge ripple for American soccer. 😂
@Hragy Very similar experience here in the USA. Only difference they allowed the second baby to be delivered vaginally even though the first one was born surgically (emergency c-section). Every ob/gyn in Egypt said this is wrong and dangerous and that once a c-section always a c-section
@theiaincameron There's a story about Charles, back when he was Prince of Wales, visiting Bishop Auckland whilst wearing a hat made of fox fur. When he was asked why, he explained, "Well, I told Mumsy I was visiting Bishop Auckland and she replied: 'Where the f**ks 'at?'"
@isaac30208171@Tutrural Do you have an idea if these pills are being manufactured and sold in Egypt at reasonable prices (generics) yet? Or are they still under the exclusive patent restrictions?
A PhD's success depends more on the fit between the student, the advisor, and the lab than on the specific topic being studied (it barely matters at all).
Similarly, a lab's success depends more on how excited (or miserable) its researchers are than on the precise project they are working on (it could be virtually anything).
This information isn't in papers or in grant proposals, you have to ask the researchers.
@Zeinobia Probably not related but there is a Ziko family name Egypt, including one graduate student with me during my masters here on Twitter. When I asked about the name I was told it's Albanian. First thing to come to mind was Bosnian Edin Džeko who was playing in Man city/Roma.
Attending an applied environmental microbiology session. From the rhizosphere to pollinators: Studying Agricultural Microbiomes Across Biological Scales. First interesting talk is on hatched chick's/ eggshell microbiome by Mary Anne Amalaradjou from @UConnAHS#ASMicrobe
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@tariksalama IPO price I got is $135. I wonder what will be the allocation rate! People are investing in the buzz and hype of projected growth, not current fundamentals.