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Credits: The Alfred Fried Photography Award, Associated Press, China Stringer Network, The Guardian, NASA, The Observer, Reuters.
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Bible Verse for Today
- 1 John 3:11 Saturday, 16 February, 2019“[More on Love and Hatred] For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another.”
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK: As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do. Andrew Carnegie (1835 – 1919).
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THE HUMAN BRAIN: It’s important to understand that the brain is not a muscle. The brain is not made up of myocytes, the cells muscles are made of, but rather by millions of neurons that are interconnected by axons and dendrites. They regulate each and every one of our brain’s and body’s functions. From breathing, or eating or running, to the ability to reason, to fall in love, or to argue, everything passes through our brain’s control.
CDC Travellers’ Health Notices
- Watch - Lassa Fever in Nigeria Thursday, 7 February, 2019Nigerian health officials have declared an outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria. Travelers to Nigeria should avoid contact with rats, especially rat urine and feces, and keep their accommodations or campsites clean.
- Alert - Yellow Fever in Nigeria Monday, 28 January, 2019A 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: Thor’s Helmet. Image Credit & Copyright: Ignacio Diaz Bobillo. NGC 2359 is a helmet-shaped cosmic cloud with wing-like appendages popularly called Thor’s Helmet. It is about 30 light-years across and located about 15,000 light-years away in the constellation Canis Major. In fact, the helmet is more like an interstellar bubble, blown as a fast wind from the bright, massive star near the bubble’s centre inflates a region within the surrounding molecular cloud. Known as a Wolf-Rayet star, the central star is an extremely hot giant thought to be in a brief, pre-supernova stage of evolution. The image highlights a blue-green colour from strong emission due to oxygen atoms in the glowing gas.
NASA
- Florida Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut Aboard International Space Station Friday, 15 February, 2019University and high school students from Florida will have an opportunity to talk with a NASA astronaut on the International Space Station next week.
- NASA Selects New Mission to Explore Origins of Universe Wednesday, 13 February, 2019NASA has selected a new space mission that will help astronomers understand both how our universe evolved and how common are the ingredients for life in our galaxy’s planetary systems.
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- Valentine’s Day, animal edition: 6 weird ways animals get it on Tuesday, 12 February, 2019From kinky spider bondage to death-inducing foreplay, Human Nature dives into the fascinatingly depraved world of animal mating rituals.Olivia DeSmit
- In case you missed it: 3 big stories from our world Monday, 11 February, 2019Human Nature shares three stories from the past week that you should know about.Olivia DeSmit
IMAGO DEI: The Yakuts or the Sakha are a Turkic ethnic group who mainly live in the Republic of Sakha in the Russian Federation, with some extending to the Amur, Magadan, Sakhalin regions, and the Taymyr and Evenk Autonomous Districts. The Yakut language belongs to the Turkic languages. They engage in animal husbandry focusing on horses and cattle.
The U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings
- Yemen - Level 4: Do Not Travel Thursday, 14 February, 2019Do not travel to Yemen due to terrorism, civil unrest, health risks, and armed conflict. Terrorist groups continue to plot and conduct attacks in Yemen. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting public sites, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, and local government facilities. Additionally, there is a continuing threat of kidnapping/detention by terrorists, criminal elements, […]
- Burkina Faso - Level 3: Reconsider Travel Thursday, 14 February, 2019Reconsider travel to Burkina Faso due to terrorism. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel to: The Sahel Region due to crime and terrorism. The East Region due to crime and terrorism. The Provinces of Koulpelogo, Loroum, Yatenga, Sourou, Kossi, Banwa, Kenedougou, or within 50km of the Mali border […]
THE FLAG OF PANAMA: The flag of Panama was officially adopted on November 3, 1903. The blue was intended to represent the Conservative Party and the red to represent the Liberal Party. The white was intended to stand for peace and purity; the blue star stands for the purity and honesty of the life of the country; the red star represents the authority and law in the country; and together the stars stand for the new republic.
The UK Foreign Service Travel Advice
- Nigeria Saturday, 16 February, 2019Summary - Presidential and National Assembly elections, due to take place in Nigeria on 16 February 2019, have been delayed a week until 23 February. The Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly elections, due on 2 March, have also been delayed by a week until 9 March. You should continue to avoid rallies, public gatherings […]GOV.UK
- Belarus Friday, 15 February, 2019Latest update: Summary - removal of link to information and advice page for the BATE Borisov v Arsenal match on 14 FebruaryGOV.UK
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.
Idiom of the Day
- at sea | all at seaIf you're at sea, or all at sea, you're confused about something and not sure what to do.
PRAY FOR CHRISTIANS IN MALAYSIA: 2 Years After Pastor Koh’s Abduction.
