Saturday, March 7, 2026

The Shah of Iran

 https://www.facebook.com/groups/151000744973882/?multi_permalinks=34340930725554113&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen


https://www.facebook.com/groups/1657886891483220/posts/1805737580031483/?comment_id=1805911726680735

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat

Thursday, February 26, 2026

smuggled nematode worms

 

https://www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-justice-legal-system/2025-09-11/judge-says-3-months-in-jail-are-enough-for-chinese-scientist-in-us-smuggling-case

Han was also accused of sending petri dishes that contained nematode worms, known as C. Elegans. Authorities said the packages were not properly labeled and that Han didn't have approval to ship them.

"C. Elegans is easy to obtain, easy to study, nonharmful," defense attorney Sara Garber said.

She said Han's research focuses on how organisms detect light, touch and temperature.

"This is not a case of smuggling in some sort of virus or a crop-destroying something or other," U.S. District Judge Matthew Leitman said. "From what I can tell, this material was not a threat at all."