@stephen85906348 Linfield is top of the list, of course, but couldn't find baby clothes!
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Paul David Robinson
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Paul David Robinson
@P_D_Robinson
Lecturer at Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science @RutgersCCS. PhD in Philosophy & Cognitive & Brain Science. Ex-plasterer from Northern Ireland. 🇬🇧☘️🇺🇸
West New York / Belfast Katılım Kasım 2012
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Billy arrives in 5 weeks, Deo volente. Will I bankrupt myself? Possibly. But doing my important fatherly duty of assigning his sports teams. Since he'll be born in NYC, we'll be Yankees fans. Manchester United, of course. And Glasgow Rangers stuff will arrive with my parents.
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First time creating a uni course in the LLM era. You might think AI could do the research, make the slides, etc., and I'd just need to edit. But I don't find that. It's useful as an editor, not a creator. It helps, quality might improve, but it's more work for me, not less.
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A high of 31 today, a low of 1 on Tuesday. I hate these swings. Apartment building hasn’t switched to AC yet. I’m knackered! Give me British weather any day of the week!
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In the Glen's of Antrim, last night, after years and countless hours I finally had a encounter with a Pine marten! Unforgettable moment !
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Not sure why this is getting so much hate. But what is the triumph? Why lions? When I think of the USA, I think of the moon landing, computers, human genome project, etc. It could feature an enlarged microchip made out of marble and gold, dna with different colors of marble, etc.
The White House@WhiteHouse
“I am pleased to announce that TODAY my Administration officially filed the presentation and plans to the highly respected Commission of Fine Arts for what will be the GREATEST and MOST BEAUTIFUL Triumphal Arch, anywhere in the World. This will be a wonderful addition to the Washington D.C. area for all Americans to enjoy for many decades to come!” - President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Does the UK still have double grading and external examiners? Is this inflation driven in part by an increase in the quality of student work due to online resources, learning management systems, hustle culture, etc.? [Genuine questions - I've no idea]
Antigone Journal@AntigoneJournal
The proportion of First-class degrees awarded by UK universities was roughly 1 in 14 from the 1960s to 1990s. But over the last 30 years it has increased by 450% to 1 in 3. Is this progress? (Graph h/t HEPI)
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@williamcrawley I'd ask him what he thought about Ian Paisley Snr - I was told (but have never seen anything official about it) that they met and got on well. I'd also ask him about what his Scottish heritage means to him. Not much point in asking him political questions.
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If you could call President Trump — and he agreed to take a couple of quick questions — what would you ask him?
Kellie Meyer@KellieMeyerNews
NEW: I'll be breaking down my phone call with President Trump throughout the morning as I anchor from NYC 9am-1pm et on @NewsNation Here's the full transcript for transparency and quotes. PRESIDENT TRUMP: Hello? KELLIE MEYER: Hi, Mr. President this is Kellie Meyer with NewsNation can I ask you a couple questions I just saw your post on Truth social I wanted to ask you about it. PRESIDENT TRUMP: Go ahead. Fast. KELLIE MEYER: You mentioned the massive numbers of completely empty oil tankers coming to the U.S. what do you mean by this? PRESIDENT TRUMP: Just take a look out at the great seas of our world, they're all, many of them are heading to the United States to load up with oil. We have plenty of it. KELLIE MEYER: So is this because you're saying that Iran isn't opening up the Strait of Hormuz? PRESIDENT TRUMP: No, it's not because they are going to be open in the not-too-distant future. Iran's a failing nation. A very failing nation And it's gonna be opened up. But I think people are seeing that there are other alternatives to going through the Strait. KELLIE MEYER: Have talks started yet? (As of 6:15 a.m. ET on Saturday, no Iran talks had started yet. I called the President at 7:39 am et) Do you know? And can you trust the Iranians here? PRESIDENT TRUMP: Yeah they're starting, you don't know that. I mean you haven't been reading the news? KELLIE MEYER: Yeah they're starting, they're there but we don't know that they've officially begun. PRESIDENT TRUMP: Yes, they're started, darling. KELLIE MEYER: Do you feel they're acting in good faith? PRESIDENT TRUMP: I'll let you know that in a very short period of time won't take long. KELLIE MEYER: Do you think that, is it true that the intelligence is indicating that Iran doesn't know where all the mines are placed right now? Is that true? PRESIDENT TRUMP: I don't know. We know where they're placed. KELLIE MEYER: So can you help get them out? PRESIDENT TRUMP: We have the most, yeah, we've got the most sophisticated mine equipment in the world. We know it. We're just bringing it to the location. KELLIE MEYER: How do you think talks are gonna go today? PRESIDENT TRUMP: I have no idea. KELLIE MEYER: Are you hopeful? Or are you... PRESIDENT TRUMP: Whatever, otherwise we'll reset. We're ready to go. Ok. So long. KELLIE MEYER: Thank you Mr. President.
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Odd. I had the same condition at the same age, and on the NHS it took about a week from my first GP visit to surgery. I hope this case reflects an issue with the doctors, not the system (seems like there has been a decline in the NHS, but surely not to this extent...).
Yannick Buccella MD@YannickBuccella
This is obviously unbelievably sad to read. But I really fail to understand why it takes a well trained medical system 3 months and an insisting mother to perform the first ultrasound. He is 22 (typical age of testicular cancer), he has a swollen testicle, which worsens despite a course of antibiotics, he develops abdominal pain (retroperitoneal lymph nodes typical site of metastases), what more information do you need to at least perform an ultrasound right after the failed course of antibiotics? To be fair: Testicular cancer generally yields great survival rates, even in the metastatic stage. The fact that he died just over a year after the first symptoms occurred, suggests a very unfavorable tumor biology. And, of course it’s captain hindsight talking here, but actually it’s not, because this should serve as a strong reminder for us HCPs that consistent symptoms should always be followed up with more diagnostics, irrespective of age. Sadly this won’t help him anymore, but hopefully the next person.
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An S-64F skycrane today. Didn’t know they existed. Took my breath away. Looked like an alien insect was invading.
Here’s a better video of the skycrane (not mine):
reddit.com/r/aviation/com…
Paul David Robinson@P_D_Robinson
US Navy Osprey out on a jolly this morning. A loop around the Statue of Liberty and then up and down the Hudson by NYC.
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Once, we hoped spaceflight would inspire humanity. CCCP, 1961, after 1st human in space: "Let all people, irrespective of race, nationality, color, creed or social standing, exert every effort to ensure lasting peace in the world."
Today, threats to kill a "whole civilization".
The White House@WhiteHouse
Yesterday, four astronauts on Artemis II traveled farther than any humans in history. Thanks to @NASA and incredible American ingenuity. 🇺🇸
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I'd also like to create a social media filter that places a delay on news. You could vary the delay: one week, one month, one year. Then you could constantly evaluate the predictions made by politicians, CEOs, pundits, etc.
Paul David Robinson@P_D_Robinson
If I had the time and money, I'd start a news channel that never interviewed politicians, pundits, CEOs, or celebrities. Instead, after every major news item, there'd be a panel of expert historians & psychologists. The theme for today: narcissism and displaced aggression.
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If I had the time and money, I'd start a news channel that never interviewed politicians, pundits, CEOs, or celebrities. Instead, after every major news item, there'd be a panel of expert historians & psychologists. The theme for today: narcissism and displaced aggression.
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Wife had an Egg & Onion sandwich at an Irish airport and never forgot it. We made it here in America but the bread isn’t as good and we can’t get salad cream so used mayo. I’ve yet to reveal that it can be elevated further with cress and bacon bits. Top tier sandwich.
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"I think of leaders like James Connolly and Patrick Pearse"
Do ye, aye?
Yesterday he said he hadn't thought enough about whether he supports a united Ireland. Bluffer! 😂😂
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@NYCMayor
Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.
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Manhattan is green tonight. The Chase tower is lit up with shamrocks. They’re clearer in person. 🇺🇸☘️
Paul David Robinson@P_D_Robinson
Manhattan is red, white, and blue tonight. The new Chase tower is lit up with the Star-Spangled Banner. Happy Presidents’ Day. 🇺🇸
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Refreshing to see some joy on social media these days. Happy St. Patrick's Day. 🇬🇧☘️
Cameron Walker@CameronDLWalker
A very cute moment in the Sgt’s Mess at Mons Barracks, Aldershot, where The Princess of Wales met Irish Guards families after the St Patrick’s Day Parade ☘️ Vienna and Mila (aged 3) were VERY excited to meet Catherine 👑
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