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UK-Mauritius Treaty on Chagos Archipelago

Context: The United Kingdom on Thursday (October 3) said it would cede sovereignty of the strategically important Chagos Islands to Mauritius, calling it a “historic political agreement”. The UK has long controlled Chagos and the Diego Garcia military base located there, jointly operating it with the United States. Sovereignty Transfer: On October 3, 2024, the UK agreed to cede sovereignty of…

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hi besties I need some advice. So there’s this university I applied to in the early admissions cycle and when I got the invitation they said that if I was “not shortlisted in this cycle, I could apply again in the regular admissions cycle.”

After applying I was shortlisted for interview for one of the uni’s scholar programmes I applied to (the degree I applied to doesn’t have an interview, that’s only for scholarships/scholar programmes etc) and I had my interview one day after the regular admissions cycle opened.

it’s been one week since the regular admissions cycle opened and I haven’t heard anything from them, and I’ve only got a little less than 3 weeks until the regular admissions cycle also closes. No where in their email did they state how/when they would inform if I’ve been accepted/rejected from the uni or the scholars programme I applied to, so now my dilemma is:

Do I just take it that I’ve been rejected from both the uni and scholar programme by default? My interview wasn’t the best so I get it if I’m being rejected from the scholars programme but I should at least get into the uni?? Cuz like why would they go through the effort of shortlisting me for the scholars prog if I wasn’t even going to be accepted into the uni? And also if my grades/essays were good enough to get me shortlisted for the scholars prog surely they would be good enough to get me accepted for my degree??? (Early admissions is based on prelim grades and I literally got only 1 B in a subject that’s so unrelated to the course I’m applying for)

do I email them to ask? My parents think I should but that’s just generally stressful and not a fun time for anyone but also I feel like it’s basic decency to let me know if I’ve been accepted/rejected, esp since the regular admissions are ongoing? Since they said I could reapply in the regular cycle that sort of implies that I would know their decision by then, but also my interview for the scholars programme was one day after the regular cycle opened and idk how long they’ll take to make their decision but also their regular cycle closed on 19 March???? So what then?????????

pls help if anyone has any nuggets of wisdom, I’m kind of peeved w this uni cuz it’s pretty good but also I think it should be basic decency to tell me if I’ve been accepted or not esp since the regular cycle is open, or at the very least say smth like “if you don’t hear from us by this date, your application might have been unsuccessful” and on top of that THEY know when they’re done processing my application, I don’t, so why should I have to email them?? If they’ve come to a decision they can tell me!! I’m just shooting in the dark here w my email shxnxkkxkx

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you have mentioned savagery in some of your posts...which characters do you think are really savage??

lol omg one of my favorite blogs (@might-guys-acorn) was asked something similar a while ago, I remember. (a) check them out. (b) here we go!

Straight savages

Neji

I mentioned this before, but Neji is honestly an animal. 

His byakugan probably just goes beyond the normal abilities. He knows everyone’s secrets. He knows guilty pleasures. Weird shit you do when you’re alone. How you eat chicken nuggets even though you claim you’re a vegetarian. Nothing is sacred and nothing is safe. 

Which is why he said the shit he said to Hinata during the chunin exam prelims. He just knew her secrets. He knew she doubted herself. Honestly, he wasn’t totally wrong, he was just a dick about it. 

I wouldn’t have been surprised if he had burst out with “listen…Naruto is not going to love you back…the mans is fixated on Sasuke…maybe amend your diary?”

Also, he has some funny ass one-liners. Like when Lee tried to give him a piggyback ride and he goes, “I REFUSE.” Didn’t even consider it. 

He gives everyone the hands. Taught himself some main branch techniques. Beats the shit out of everyone with it. 

Sakura

Okay, hear me out. She’s so fucking savage. 

It’s because she’s so bad at empathy. She went off to Sasuke about how Naruto is so wretched because he has no family. Sasuke, whose entire family was annihilated. And this is common knowledge. 

Sakura, who eliminated her friendship with Ino because she thought they shared a crush. 

She is That Bitch. 

Also, didn’t she say she loves getting picked on because that means she’s the best or something?

God, she’d just straight up tell someone they’re looking pretty rough today and not understand why they didn’t like her constructive criticism. 

Might Guy

His savagery, to me, lies in the fact that he keeps forgetting Kisame. 

How do you forget him?? He looks like a shark. He’s a fish on two legs. What is happening?

How shamelessly disrespectful do you have to be to just erase him from your memory three times?

I love that for him. 

Also, unlocking all those gates??

He is also someone who will give anyone and everyone the hands. 

He was so ready to beat the shit out of Madara. 

Also, may I remind you that he made Itachi flee on sight because he knew Guy would destroy his 100-pound ass with pleasure?

Madara

Speaking of, what a fucking animal. 

He was ready to fucking rumble. 

Madara really said “weak people are ugly.” That’s so fucking funny and he totally meant it. 

He manipulated the fuck out of Obito for years (fuck that incel, though. I don’t feel bad), and then straight up said “Yeah…wish I picked Sasuke…he would’ve been better…”

Put a face on his chest? For what reason cowboy?

Burst out of that coffin like he’s been practicing some sick kicks to make the coolest entrance ever. 

Beat the shit out of everyone without breaking a sweat. 

Launched two meteors because he can!!!

We have no choice but to stan. 

Sasori

I think he’s both a savage and a bitch boy. 

He’s a savage because I’m terrified of him because I don’t like dolls. 

Sasori is a straight up sociopath. 

He is a savage not in the conventional, funny sense. He’s just crazy crazy. 

And yet…his self confidence is so admirable. He chose to build himself a puppet body that was identical to his twinky self. He shamelessly stripped in front of his grandmother and some fifteen-year-olds. 

What a fuckin freak, man. 

Sasuke

He’s a savage because he made Orochimaru, the man who was so disgusting the Akatsuki rebuked him, dislike him as a person. I can only imagine the hell he put him through because he refused to learn social skills. 

Sasuke really became an international terrorist then decided one day “Well…it’s up to me. I will be hokage.” 

Returned to the village one day as if nothing ever happened. What the fuck, man. 

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mellow moves ep. 44 - Astronauts etc. Living In Symbol

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mileena - seasonal loving - look at me***

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the notations - i'm still here - still here:1967 - 1973

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Classical Language status to Five more languages

Context: The Union Cabinet approved classical language status to Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Pali, and Prakrit.  India has had six classical languages till now: Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Sanskrit, and Odia. Tamil was the first language to be given classical status in 2004 followed by Sanskrit in 2005. With the new additions, 11 languages in India have Classical Language…

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The return of colors!  I was feeling slightly better about my color ability, so I started doing them again.  I threw in the line of Nat using Pandy’s catchphrase of “Oh Nuggets” as I just liked that saying and felt it needed to come back.  

So, Blaine went inside Nat’s beard.  this is another point where I had this whole other idea of Blaine going on a magical adventure inside the realm of Nat’s beard-world (like Weird world).  I even drew out a number of prelims and sent them to Matt.  Blaine would be wearing a Fantastic 4 shirt, and he would get confused as a great hero due to the symbol on his chest.  That would spiral into this whole story.  But Matt didn’t seem keen on that, and I didn’t really have the time. 

I did end up using that Sign of Four later on upon trying to wrap this whole comic up.  Maybe not as fun as the adventures of Blaine, but fun enough. 

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‘Female dhakis’ find their own rhythm at the Durga puja traditions

Context: Traditionally, playing the dhak, a large drum integral to the celebration of Durga Puja in Eastern India, was an exclusively male activity. However, in recent years, women have begun breaking this gender norm by taking up the dhak as a profession and asserting their place in this art form. This shift is particularly significant because the beats of the dhak are central to Durga Puja, a…

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Indian elephants lost genetic vigour as they moved north to south

Context: TEAM of researchers from the Bengaluru-based National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has found that the Indian elephant migrated from the north to the south over many millennia and lost their genetic diversity progressively with each southward migration. Key facts about Asian elephant: The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is the largest…

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Bhagat Singh, a radical thinker and ideologue

Context: On Bhagat Singh’s birth anniversary (September 28th) it is essential to revisit his revolutionary ideas on various subjects, including communalism, inequality, religion, faith, and the right to protest. His words are still very much relevant in the present context, reminding us of the ongoing struggles against oppression and injustice. Introduction: Bhagat Singh He was a revolutionary,…

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The ‘Pact of the Future’: Step towards UN Security Council reform

Context: India described the inclusion of a detailed paragraph on Security Council reform in a U.N. summit document as a “good beginning.” New Delhi expressed its anticipation for the initiation of text-based negotiations within a fixed timeframe to address reforms of the 15-member body. Key takeaways from the news article: Historic moment: September 22, 2024: World leaders unanimously adopted…

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Venus Orbiter Mission 

Context: After the success of the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) and Chandrayaan lunar missions, India now aims to explore Venus with its proposed Venus Orbiter Mission (Shukrayaan).  Venus Orbiter Mission: The Union Cabinet has approved India’s first mission to Venus which ISRO aims to launch in March 2028. This is the country’s second interplanetary mission after the Mars Orbiter Mission…