Zheluo Cai

Creation is enthralling and mysterious, and the wisdom of God remains perennially unfathomable. To know Him is to barely understand His heart, but to know myself, despite the many regrettable mistakes that have been made, is to understand the sufficiency of His grace, faithfulness, and lovingkindness. My enriching journey with Him took me through the halls of national service (the army), auditing, cross-cultural missionary service, church work, mentoring, psychology, and caregiving. Although now in retirement, I am still very much a learner at heart and an avid reader, and despite the smudges in life, I love it. Eternity then becomes a lifelong expectation.

The Telescopium Constellation

Posted on Friday, 12 April, 2019Friday, 12 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

Telescopium is a minor constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere, one of twelve named in the 18th century by French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille and one of several depicting scientific instruments. Its name is a Latinized form of the Greek word for the telescope. Telescopium was later much reduced in

Great Barrier Reef Suffers 89% Collapse In New Coral

Posted on Friday, 12 April, 2019Friday, 12 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

The number of new corals on the Great Barrier Reef crashed by 89% after the climate change-induced mass bleaching of 2016 and 2017. Scientists have measured how many adult corals survived along the length of the world’s largest reef system and how many new corals they produced in 2018 in

How Should We Respond To The Persecution Of Christians?

Posted on Thursday, 11 April, 2019Thursday, 11 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

Persecution of Christians is on the rise in many parts of the world. Examples of the persecution that Christians face today include: suicide attacks on churches in Egypt, Nigeria, Iraq, and Pakistan the renewed imprisonment of pastor Youcef Nadarkhani in Iran the plight of Asia Bibi, finally acquitted of blasphemy in

Global Network Of Ocean Sanctuaries Mapped

Posted on Thursday, 11 April, 2019Thursday, 11 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

Academics have mapped out a network of sanctuaries they say are required to save the world’s oceans, protect wildlife and fight climate breakdown. The study, ahead of a historic vote at the UN, sets out the first detailed plan of how countries can protect over a third of the world’s

Most Inspiring Peace Initiatives: International Alert

Posted on Wednesday, 10 April, 2019Wednesday, 10 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

International Alert is an independent international peacebuilding organization, operating programmes around the world to address conflict. Its mission is to build a more peaceful world by: working with people directly affected by conflict to find peaceful solutions; shaping policies and practices to support peace; and collaborating with those striving for peace. Alert accomplishes

Candida Auris: General Information

Posted on Wednesday, 10 April, 2019Wednesday, 10 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

Healthcare facilities in several countries have reported that a type of yeast called Candida auris has been causing severe illness in hospitalized patients. In some patients, this yeast can enter the bloodstream and spread throughout the body, causing serious invasive infections. This yeast often does not respond to commonly used antifungal drugs, making infections

Tourism For Tomorrow Awards 2019

Posted on Tuesday, 9 April, 2019Tuesday, 9 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

World Travel & Tourism Council’s Tourism for Tomorrow Awards are the world’s top accolade in sustainable tourism; they recognise the highest ethical standards in the sector and are respected by industry leaders, governments and international media alike. The Awards are aimed at recognising best practice in sustainable tourism within the

Marine Plastic Pollution Costs $2.5 Trillion A Year

Posted on Tuesday, 9 April, 2019Tuesday, 9 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans costs society billions of dollars every year in damaged and lost resources, research has found. Fisheries, aquaculture, recreational activities and global wellbeing are all negatively affected by plastic pollution, with an estimated 1-5% decline in the benefit humans derive from oceans. The resulting cost

Measles, A Preventable Disease Returned From The Past

Posted on Monday, 8 April, 2019Monday, 8 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

Measles is one of the world’s most infectious illnesses but until recently cases had been declining. So what’s led to recent outbreaks? Rockland County, in New York state, declared a state of emergency last week following a severe re-emergence of the preventable virus. It’s far from an isolated case, with

Japanese Spacecraft Bombs Asteroid

Posted on Monday, 8 April, 2019Monday, 8 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

A Japanese spacecraft has “bombed” a speeding asteroid 187m miles (300m km) from Earth in an attempt to retrieve material that could offer scientists new clues about the origins of life on the planet. The Hayabusa 2 probe released the device – called a small carry-on impact – on Friday

Life’s Priorities In The Light Of The Gospel

Posted on Sunday, 7 April, 2019Sunday, 7 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

Titus 2:1 – 3:11. The Apostle Paul’s Epistles are replete with both theological principles and practical counsel on Godly living, where an important element of his teaching encompassed the seamless integration of faith and behaviour in the lives of believers. One of the more detailed, but non-exhaustive, instructions can be

Indian Acid Attack Survivor Speaks Out

Posted on Sunday, 7 April, 2019Sunday, 7 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

When catwalk model Reshma Qureshi offers makeup tips, her online tutorials end with the message that an eyeliner or lipstick is just as easy to buy in India as a pot of over-the-counter acid. The point, coming from a woman who was left disfigured and partially sighted by an acid attack, has

EU Bans Single-Use Plastics By 2021

Posted on Saturday, 6 April, 2019Saturday, 6 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

The European Parliament has voted to ban single-use plastic cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers as part of a sweeping law against plastic waste that despoils beaches and pollutes oceans. The vote by MEPs paves the way for a ban on single-use plastics to come into force by 2021 in

Isle Royale National Park

Posted on Saturday, 6 April, 2019Saturday, 6 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

Out of the vastness of Lake Superior rises an island known more for its immigrant wolves and moose than for its splendours as a park. But the people who discover Isle Royale treat this isolated realm like no other park: Isle Royale visitors typically stay there 3.5 days, while the

The Taurus Constellation

Posted on Friday, 5 April, 2019Friday, 5 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

Taurus (Latin for “the Bull”) is one of the constellations of the zodiac, which means it is crossed by the plane of the ecliptic. Taurus is a large and prominent constellation in the northern hemisphere’s winter sky. It is one of the oldest constellations, dating back to at least the Early Bronze Age when it marked the location of the

Japan’s War On Whales Is Not Over

Posted on Friday, 5 April, 2019Friday, 5 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

Japan’s whaling fleet arrived back at the port of Shimonoseki on the weekend with a barbaric tally of 333 dead whales that are no longer swimming freely in the Southern Ocean. If the work of the Japanese whalers is anything like last year, more than 100 pregnant females and 50

Vietnamese Children Trafficked To Europe

Posted on Thursday, 4 April, 2019Thursday, 4 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

Thousands of children trafficked from Vietnam to the UK are suffering horrendous exploitation and abuse in transit through Europe as different governments pass the buck on protecting them, according to new research by Anti-Slavery International, ECPAT UK and Pacific Links Foundation. The report, Precarious Journeys: Mapping Vulnerabilities of Victims of

Greek Fishermen Battle To Clean A Cruel Sea

Posted on Thursday, 4 April, 2019Thursday, 4 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

The fish market at Keratsini comes alive at night. Under floodlights, crews in rubber waders and boots wash down the decks of boats moored in the harbour, repair nets dangling from cranes, and put on ice the shrimp, calamari, mullet and hake that are their latest pickings. Recently other things

Most Inspiring Peace Initiative: Intergovernmental Authority on Development

Posted on Wednesday, 3 April, 2019Wednesday, 3 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) was created in 1996 to succeed the Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development that was founded in 1986 to deal with issues related to drought and desertification in the Horn Africa. IGAD came to existence with a new name, organizational structure and a revitalized

Where Not To Travel In 2019

Posted on Tuesday, 2 April, 2019Wednesday, 3 April, 2019 by Zheluo Cai

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes regularly up-to-date travel advisories for every country, and especially for U.S. citizens, it is prudent that we check their website for any last minute information: viz., https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/ On January 10, 2018, the Department of State launched improvements to how they