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Day: May 19, 2015

A Coptic Christian Response to ISIS

Posted on Tuesday, 19 May, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

A Coptic Christian Response to ISIS When one lives in an environment of ongoing hostilities against Christians, one’s theology is at the cutting edge with society; it inevitably is clearer and sharper than any two-edged sword discerning for us what critically matters in life and whom we ultimately serve. The cost,

Eagles

Posted on Tuesday, 19 May, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Eagle is a common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Most of the sixty species of eagles are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just fourteen species can be found – two in North America, nine in Central and South America, and three in

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A large, ongoing outbreak of yellow fever in Nigeria began in September 2017. The outbreak is now spread throughout the country. Travelers going to Nigeria should receive vaccination against yellow fever at least 10 days before travel and should take steps to prevent mosquito bites while there.

ASTRONOMY PICTURE OF THE DAY: North America & the Pelican. Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh. On the left is an emission nebula catalogued as NGC 7000, the North America Nebula. The emission region to the right of it is IC 5070, also known as the Pelican Nebula. Separated by a dark cloud of obscuring dust, the two bright nebulae are about 1,500 light-years away; spanning 100 light-years. Emission from atomic hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen is captured in the narrow band data. Look northeast of bright star Deneb in the constellation Cygnus the Swan.

IMAGO DEI: The Wodaabe are a small subgroup of the Fulani ethnic group and are known for their elaborate attire and rich cultural ceremonies. They are traditionally nomadic cattle-herders and traders in the Sahel, with migrations stretching from Southern Niger, through Northern Nigeria, North-eastern Cameroon, South-western Chad, and the western region of the Central African Republic. They speak the Fula language and don’t use a written language. Wodaabe religion is largely but loosely Islamic.

Egypt - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution Wednesday, 6 February, 2019
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Mozambique - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions Wednesday, 6 February, 2019
Exercise normal precautions in Mozambique. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Reconsider travel to: Some northern districts in Cabo Delgado Province due to violent extremism. Exercise increased caution in: Maputo due to crime. Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page. If you decide to travel to Mozambique: […]

WORK OF ART: Studies of the Foetus in the Womb are two-coloured annotated sketches by Leonardo da Vinci made in around 1511. Da Vinci studied human embryology with the help of anatomist Marcantonio della Torre and saw the foetus within a cadaver. The studies were initially bequeathed to Francesco Melzi. In c. 1582–90 they were bought from his heirs by Pompeo Leoni, and by 1630 they belonged to Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel. Since 1690 the studies have been housed in the Royal Collection, United Kingdom.

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