Wednesday, 21 August, 2019

Day: August 26, 2018

Being A Light During Troubled Times

Being A Light During Troubled Times

Posted on Sunday, 26 August, 2018Sunday, 26 August, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

Ezekiel 1 – 3. Ezekiel, a contemporary of Jeremiah, prophesied in Babylon. He was part of the exilic retinue, together with Judah’s King Jehoiachin, taken captive by King Nebuchadnezzar in 597 BC. At 30 years of age, six years before the final destruction of Jerusalem, Ezekiel was called as a

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Climate Change Melting French Alps

Climate Change Melting French Alps

Posted on Sunday, 26 August, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

For the tourists thronging the streets and pavement cafes of Chamonix, the neck-craning view of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, is as dazzling as ever. But the mountaineers who climb among the snowy peaks know that it is far from business as usual – due to a

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No Alcohol Safe To Drink

No Alcohol Safe To Drink

Posted on Sunday, 26 August, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

Bad news for those who enjoy what they think is a healthy glass of wine a day. A large new global study published in the Lancet has confirmed previous research which has shown that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption. The researchers admit moderate drinking may protect against

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Tribes In Deep Water: Gold, Guns And The Amazon's Last Frontier

Tribes In Deep Water: Gold, Guns And The Amazon’s Last Frontier

Posted on Sunday, 26 August, 2018Sunday, 26 August, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

Vale do Javari (Javari Valley) is one of the largest indigenous territories in Brazil, encompassing 85,444.82 km 2 (32,990 mi 2), or an area larger than Austria. It is named after the Javari River, the most important river of the region, which since 1851 forms the border with Peru. It includes much of the Atalaia do Norte municipality as well as adjacent territories

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Alert - Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo Thursday, 8 August, 2019
There is an outbreak of Ebola in the North Kivu (Kivu Nord) and Ituri provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Warning - Health Infrastructure Breakdown in Venezuela Wednesday, 7 August, 2019
CDC recommends that travelers avoid all nonessential travel to Venezuela. The country is experiencing outbreaks of infectious diseases, and adequate health care is currently not available in most of the country.

Ethiopia - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution Tuesday, 20 August, 2019
Exercise increased caution when traveling in Ethiopia due to sporadic civil unrest and communications disruptions. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do Not Travel To: Border area with Somalia due to potential for terrorism, kidnapping, and landmines. Border areas with Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, and Eritrea due to crime, armed conflict, and civil unrest. […]
Cote d Ivoire - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution Tuesday, 20 August, 2019
Exercise increased caution in Cote d’Ivoire due to crime and terrorism. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Reconsider Travel To: Northern border region due to terrorism. Violent crime, such as carjacking, robbery, and home invasion, is common. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting areas frequented by foreigners, such as […]

THE FLAG OF SOLOMON ISLANDS: Adopted on 18 November 1977, it consists of a thin, yellow stripe dividing diagonally from the lower hoist-side corner. The upper triangle is blue and the canton charged with five white stars; the lower triangle is green. The blue represents the importance of both fresh and salt water, in the form of rivers, rain and the Pacific Ocean; the green represents the land with the trees and crops that grow on it; the yellow represents the sun and its rays separating the land and the ocean; the five stars represent the five provinces in existence at the time of independence.

NASA Television to Broadcast Sixth Meeting of the National Space Council Monday, 19 August, 2019
NASA Television and the agency’s website will provide live coverage of the sixth meeting of the National Space Council at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Aug. 20, from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.
NASA Administrator, Members of Congress to Discuss Ohio’s Role in Artemis Program Monday, 19 August, 2019
Media are invited to accompany NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, U.S. Senator Rob Portman and U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio Wednesday, Aug. 21, as they visit the agency’s Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field in Cleveland and Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, to view progress on the agency’s Artemis program.