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The British jet engine that failed in the 'Valley of Death'

时间:2010-12-5 17:23:32  作者:Americas   来源:Latin America  查看:  评论:0
内容摘要:Grimsby artist Annabel McCourt's neon artwork, Per Ardua, will be switched on by Pride group Rainbow Youth at the 20-21 Visual Arts Centre in Scunthorpe.

Grimsby artist Annabel McCourt's neon artwork, Per Ardua, will be switched on by Pride group Rainbow Youth at the 20-21 Visual Arts Centre in Scunthorpe.

"I've had two years of dealing with massive amounts of campus hostility and now we get this mayhem... it's not making things better."In a small backdown from its attempt to end the university's international student program, the government has given Harvard 30 days to prove it meets the requirements of enrolling foreign students.

The British jet engine that failed in the 'Valley of Death'

If the measure is ultimately allowed, it could deliver a devastating blow to the university, where more than a quarter of students are from overseas. There are no exceptions for Israelis or other international Jewish students.An order ostensibly designed to protect Jewish students like Genia appears to have put those from abroad in peril. It's led to accusations that President Trump has politicised antisemitism.Genia says: "I think that it is very important that we recognise that there is a distinction between what we want and what the US government probably wants."

The British jet engine that failed in the 'Valley of Death'

The university's president insists Harvard has taken major steps to tackle all forms of hatred, including antisemitism. Alan Garber says the cuts the Trump administration is imposing on the institution will "hurt" the country, not just Harvard, because academics were conducting research deemed "high-priority" by the government.Nitsan Machlis, 27, is about to graduate. Her family is here to see her walk the stage in her cap and gown. She is upbeat but that feeling had been missing for a while.

The British jet engine that failed in the 'Valley of Death'

"For the first time in a long time, I feel very proud to be a student at Harvard. Harvard has been under immense pressure by the Trump administration, and the institution has shown it is making decisions with integrity to defend its academic freedom and to not bow down to the power grab," she says.

"The university still has a lot to prove and do when it comes to tackling antisemitism" she adds, "but I'm proud with what President Garber is saying and doing."In the incidents in Burmantofts, Armley and Middleton, waste crews saw smoke emerge from their wagons due to fires caused by discarded barbecues or batteries from vapes or other devices.

Workers had to tip the smouldering waste on to the road to enable it to be safely extinguished, following advice from firefighters, a Leeds city Council spokesperson said.Mohammed Rafique, executive member for environment, said incorrectly discarded rubbish can cause "danger to our crews and staff, damaged vehicles and inconvenience for residents".

No workers were hurt during the fires and the bin lorries, roads and nearby properties were not damaged.The mess at each location was cleared up as quickly as possible, a council spokesperson said.

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