Wednesday, 22 May, 2019

Day: March 27, 2017

Photographs March 2017 4

Posted on Monday, 27 March, 2017Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Photographs March 2017 4. Credits: The Guardian, International Business Times, National Geographic Society, Reuters.

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China’s Smaller Cities Go Wild For Starchitecture.

China’s Smaller Cities Go Wild For Starchitecture

Posted on Monday, 27 March, 2017Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

China’s Smaller Cities Go Wild For Starchitecture. China’s modernising architectural trend was first noticed at the Beijing Summer Olympics of 2008, where several stadiums around the country were built specially for the games. These eye-catching stadiums impressed visitors and participants alike, particularly the Beijing National Stadium (or endearingly named the

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Wombat

Wombat

Posted on Monday, 27 March, 2017Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Wombat This large, pudgy herbivore mammal is a marsupial, or pouched animal, found in Australia and on scattered islands nearby. Like other marsupials, wombats give birth to tiny, undeveloped young that crawl into pouches on their mothers’ bellies. A vombatus ursinus baby remains in its mother’s pouch for about five

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Watch - Monkeypox in Nigeria Tuesday, 21 May, 2019
There is an ongoing outbreak of monkeypox in Nigeria. Travelers to Nigeria should protect themselves from monkeypox by washing hands often with soap and water, and avoiding contact with animals or people that may be sick.
Alert - Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo Friday, 17 May, 2019
There is an outbreak of Ebola in the North Kivu (Kivu Nord) and Ituri provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

United Arab Emirates - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions Friday, 17 May, 2019
Exercise normal precautions in the UAE. Due to risks to civil aviation operating within the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman region, including the United Arab Emirates, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an advisory Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) and/or a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR). For more information U.S. citizens should consult […]
Oman - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions Friday, 17 May, 2019
Exercise normal precautions in Oman. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel to: The Yemen border area due to terrorism and armed conflict. Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page. Due to risks to civil aviation operating within the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman region, including […]

NASA Invites Public to Submit Names to Fly Aboard Next Mars Rover Tuesday, 21 May, 2019
Although it will be years before the first humans set foot on Mars, NASA is giving the public an opportunity to send their names — etched on microchips — to the Red Planet with NASA's Mars 2020 rover, which represents the initial leg of humanity’s first round trip to another planet.
Texas Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut on International Space Station Friday, 17 May, 2019
Students in Texas will have an opportunity next week to speak with a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station.