Recently an older member of my parish remarked that she had misplaced her cell phone for several days. She was amazed at how difficult it was for her to function without it. That small device had replaced not only her phone but her calendar, flashlight, map and yellow pages. For all of us, our connections online are a significant part of our daily life. There are also an increasing number of resources available online to help us deepen our faith. Here are some that I've found helpful and interesting. Look them over and see what you might find helpful.
My son loves to listen to podcast while he does chores. Others listen when waiting for appointments, driving to work, or all those other in between times. These podcast offer short audio reflections and conversations on topics of faith.
These video's are just fun!
Emmanuel Episcopal in Wakefield MA has created some wonderful videos of Biblical stories using Legos.
If you are interested in praying Morning and Evening Prayer, this is a good resource. It will post to your email or you can go to their site. A weekly webcast enables you to join with others in praying the daily office.
If you are looking for a way to connect with God at the beginning of your day, any of these are wonderful options.
Church Next offers a huge variety of video based classes with some of the best people. Most are offered at a modest price (appox. $15 per class). Their "Big Class" offering are free. During Advent 2016, the Big Class presenter is the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. This 45 min. class will offer ways to read and interact with Scripture.
These titles are just some of the offerings you can find at Darkwood Brew. Created by Rev. Dr. Eric Elnes, these course are insightful and provoking. Centered around conversations with leading thinkers, scholars and activists, each course provides additional material that will provoke the participant to dig deeper and keep one thinking about the topic long after the class. (available for free but with a suggested donation of $49 per class).


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The Unintended Consequences of Vaccine Passports
On Sunday, Health Secretary Sajid Javid stated in a BBC interview: "I am pleased to say that we will not be going ahead with plans for vaccine passports." However, Number 10 has since clarified that vaccine passports are still a "first-line defence" against a winter wave of COVID-19.
Whatever the Government's true position – it seems to depend on exactly whom you're talking to – introducing vaccine passports could have harmful unintended consequences, even aside from the threat they pose to civil liberties.
It's now clear that, while the vaccines do provide strong protection against severe disease, their efficacy against infection is much more limited. In July, the Israeli Ministry of Health reported that the Pfizer vaccine's effectiveness against infection had dropped to just 39%.
And an unpublished study by Qatari researchers found that the vaccine's effectiveness against infection fell to zero after six months. (Though its effectiveness against severe, critical or fatal COVID-19 remained high for the study's duration.)
The apparent decline in the Pfizer vaccine's effectiveness may explain why Israel – which began vaccinating its citizens in late December – recently posted its largest daily total for the number of new infections since the pandemic began.
As many commentators have pointed out, the vaccines' limited efficacy against infection rather undermines the case for vaccine passports. If vaccinated people are still capable of transmitting the virus, restricting attendance of large events to those who can show proof of vaccination is no guarantee of safety.
It would make more sense to create passports exclusively for those who've already been infected, since natural immunity seems to provide stronger protection against infection than the Pfizer vaccine. (I'm not seriously entertaining this proposal.)
The fact that vaccine passports wouldn't have a large effect on spread isn't the only problem. If implemented carelessly, they could actually lead to more COVID deaths.
How so? If vulnerable people (such as elderly persons for whom vaccines are less effective) are led to believe – wrongly – that the vaccines have strong efficacy against infection, they might take more risks than they otherwise would. For example, they might attend a large event, only to then become seriously ill with COVID-19.
Of course, the number of people in that category is likely to be small. But the hypothetical illustrates that vaccine passports aren't simply a nuisance or a threat to civil liberties; they could even harm those they're intended to help.
The small number of people still vulnerable to COVID-19 may need to continue taking precautions until more natural immunity is built up in the population. Vaccine passports will offer these people little protection in the meantime.
By Noah Carl / 14 September 2021 • 08.46
Sajid Javid Vaccine Passports Vaccines
Do Your Genes Determine How Sick You Get From COVID-19?
The Futility and Hazards of Boosterism
The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants.
— Albert Camus

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Species Diversity and Relative Abundance of Reptiles and Amphibians at Glacier Creek Preserve
Cori L. Borgheiinck, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
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Glacier Creek Preserve, located in Bennington, Nebraska, is dedicated to restoring land to native prairie. Restoration at Glacier Creek Preserve began in 1970. Over the years, the preserve has acquired more land, as well as acquiring more habitat diversity. This research is the first to look at the community dynamics of herpetofauna in the preserve. The sampling areas were determined by choosing seven random sites to represent the following habitats, (1) prairie, (2) non-prairie, (3) prairie burned in 2014, and (4) prairie burned in 2016.
Data sampling occurred from April 2016 to October 2016 and from February 2017 to March 2017. Preliminary statistics showed that there were no statistically significant differences of species diversity between the compared sites (i.e., prairie versus non-prairie and burned prairie versus unburned prairie). The low sample numbers are a possible explanation as to why there were no significant differences between habitat types and treatments. It is recommended that there be future studies with long-term sampling periods to detect changes in species diversity and relative abundance at these sites within Glacier Creek Preserve.
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Calcimycin: An ionophorous, polyether antibiotic from Streptomyces chartreusensis. It binds and transports CALCIUM and other divalent cations across membranes and uncouples oxidative phosphorylation while inhibiting ATPase of rat liver mitochondria. The substance is used mostly as a biochemical tool to study the role of divalent cations in various biological systems.Benzylisoquinolines: ISOQUINOLINES with a benzyl substituent.Calcium: A basic element found in nearly all organized tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes.


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PolyU in the News
An inspiring and heart-warming video shown at the PolyU 85th Anniversary Launch Ceremony
PolyU's 85th Anniversary starts with a memorable and proud launch ceremony
Re-appointments of PolyU Council Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Treasurer
PolyU to help set up national observation and research station at mega bridge
Big congrats to our 2020/21 graduates!
AiDLab jointly established by PolyU and the Royal College of Art officially launched
Eight PolyU academics recognised amongst the world's most highly cited researchers in 2021
Prof. Li Gang elected as an esteemed Optica Fellow
"Belt and Road Advanced Professional Development Programme in Power and Energy" 2021 ends on a high note
PolyU community offer staunch support to Blood Donation Campaign 2021
Over a thousand children participate in PolyU's design research project of a country park
The launch ceremony of PolyU's 85th Anniversary celebration was held on 25 November 2021 at the Jockey Club Auditorium. More than 600 guests, alumni, staff and students attended the occasion under the theme of "We Are PolyU • Together We Excel".
Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR, officiated the launch ceremony with other distinguished guests and the University management. She shared how she has marvelled at PolyU's achievements over the years.
"PolyU today is now a global powerhouse in post-secondary education," Mrs Lam said. "PolyU is known for its ground-breaking innovations… is clearly committed to excellence, to elevating its academic and research standards. You continue to attract gifted innovation and technology academics from around the world."
University Grants Committee (UGC) Chairman Carlson Tong also congratulated PolyU on its remarkable achievements in research and development. "Among the many things which the UGC and PolyU have in common, the most important one is our mutual vision that world-leading academic research can also be impactful and beneficial to society."
At the anniversary celebration launch ceremony, PolyU's Orchestra and Choir performed the 85th Anniversary theme song, while current students from around the world performed a joint parade and shared their favourite moments on campus and in halls.
Dr Lam Tai-fai, Council Chairman of PolyU, said that PolyU had nurtured more than 400,000 alumni, empowering the development of Hong Kong. He said, "PolyU will continue to work together with the Government and support Hong Kong's integration into the Nation's development, develop Hong Kong into an international innovation and technology hub, and make greater contributions to Hong Kong, the GBA and the Nation."
Professor Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU, said that PolyU is devoted to enhancing the long-term competitiveness of Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area at the international level. He also said, "Over the years, I have proudly witnessed the development of the institution into a global top 100 university. The rich legacy of the University and its continued success is the outcome of the hard work, passion and perseverance of the PolyU community over the past years and decades."
The launch ceremony will be followed by a series of distinguished lectures, international conferences, concerts, art and cultural events, and alumni homecoming activities throughout the next twelve months.
Other highlights of the celebration in the coming months include the publication of a book on PolyU's history, the opening of a University history museum, the enhancement of the southern entrance at Core A as the University's main entrance, and the hosting of an innovation and technology day. An anniversary gala dinner next November will wrap up the celebration on a high note.
For details of these exciting programmes and other celebratory activities, please visit the 85th Anniversary mini-website at www.polyu.edu.hk/85anniversary.
At the PolyU 85th Anniversary Launch Ceremony held on 25 November 2021, a video that was especially produced for the occasion was revealed. The video featured the developments of the University, its success in education, research, knowledge transfer and entrepreneurship, as well as the distinguished achievements of its students and alumni. We are delighted to share this inspiring and heart-warming video with you.
Since 2018, PolyU's Student Affairs Office and Global Engagement Office have collaborated with the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) to organise the on-campus Blood Donation Campaign every October. We are thrilled to see that in...
The Public Design Lab of the School of Design at PolyU launched an inclusive design research project named "Playful Public Design by Children" in 2019. An exhibition of "Playful Public Design by Children", showcasing the creative design and...
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Why This Is Not Your Ordinary Rugby Weekend!
Aug 16, 2018 by Poghie	in General News
I struggle to remember the last time that I was this excited about a rugby weekend. If my memory serves me right it was before a certain weekend late July of 2014.
Tony Onyango on his way to the line.. (Photo – Ministry of Rugby)
Coincidentally, in very similar circumstances, there was a sevens tournament in Masaku and the Simbas were ready to kick off their campaign at the 2015 Rugby World Cup qualifier in Madagascar.
You will probably remember that weekend more for the tournament at my grand mother's back yard than the rugby, I can't blame you. To jog your memory, Kenya went ahead and beat Namibia (29-22) for only the second time in history, in their first match at the RWC qualifier, we had all but booked our ticket to play New Zealand in Pool C in the World Cup. Then Masaku hosted the most successful rugby tournament of recent times, both on and off the pitch.
Fast forward to August 2018 and the more things change, the more they remain the same, we are headed into the third leg of the Stanbic National Sevens series, to be played at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos and the Kenya Simbas are in Windhoek to face Namibia in a 'winner takes all' encounter for the African ticket to the 2019 Rugby World cup in Japan.
Can history repeat itself?
The Simbas Charge.
This match is a classic example of the brain vs heart situation, where what the heart wants is far from the reality the brain is processing. Like when you say you will one day date that crush that you cannot gather courage to speak to, while it might happen, chances are it won't.
On paper, this is a near impossible task and we should be preparing for the repechage later in the year. Our run up to this match has been far from ideal, tight budgets have seen us play no warm up matches, have training camps in Nanyuki as opposed to South Africa and have had to cut down on literally everything, apart from the kit.
On the pitch our performances have been far from convincing with Snook seemingly not yet settled for his preferred line up, we have switched the match day 23 more than a teenage girl changes out fits before a date with the estate hunk. To his credit though, he has unearthed some great young gems that we might have not seen this soon, the likes of Xavier Kipng'etich, Mohammed Omollo, Coleman Were, Andrew Chogo, Patrick Ouko, Joseph Odero and Edmund Anya.
The team performance has been far from consistent and has left a lot to be desired, especially in the opening stages of the second half. Add to that the fact that the assistant coach who had earlier resigned for reasons best know to him, finally headed home before the Tunisia game (He was supposed to be the rugby brains of the technical bench).
But despite all this, we are here, at the same spot we were in in 2014, eighty minutes away from a first ever Rugby World Cup, playing in a location we have never won at, against a well oiled, drilled and ruthless opponent. Feels like a classic David vs Goliath battle, right?
Lord Davis Thanos Chenge on his way to scoring THAT try. (Photo – Ministry of Rugby)
There is something about the Kenyan spirit, especially in rugby where we perform when all the odds are stacked sky high against us, a perfect and recent example, Kenya 7s started winning when the shirt went blank and not from K-tape.
This is what gives me this great hope that we might just be able to again show the great Kenyan character this Saturday, we have a great bunch of boys who should all be fronted for state commendations for working through all this to get here. At the end of the day rugby is played within that 120 by 70 meter patch of grass and you know what they say about the bounce of a rugby ball.
We will have to be faultless against Namibia, looking at the travelling team we have what it takes to match the Namibians, if we can hog onto the ball and actually turn possession into points, we would have done half the job. So whose phone/laptop will we be hurdled around in Machakos to watch the game?
Kabeberi 7s
I have to start by commending Mwamba RFC for handing all of us a lesson on how to properly market a rugby tournament, by all indicators this is set to be the most successful tournament in the local circuit and not only this year's. Kudos to the team.
Like the Kenya sevens internationals, this will be my first sevens series tournament of the year and from the reviews from the first two legs I am literally shaking with excitement at finally watching the action live.
Mwamba in full flight at the Sepetuka 7s (Photo KRU)
Most notably, Mwamba seem to have gotten their sevens groove back, making two out of two cup finals, the DJs beating them at both occasions, the duo of KCB and Impala with luke warm starts so far, whatever happened to Kabras, Oilers? What is most exciting though is that the teams across the board feature some really young and exciting talent.
With the imminent return of the national team players, action at the Kabeberi 7s is bound to be, as they say, LIT!
On the other side of the globe, the Springboks ably led by Captain Siya Kolisi, will be playing, the rest are details.
Haya, nikyathela, tukomane Masaku.
Kwisha…Nimeruka Nje!
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Q: How can I increase edge width in network virtualisaton plot using only the pre-installed Graphics package? I have written the following code which takes a matrix of nodes (x, y coordinates) and a quadratic adjacency matrix (edges) and plots a network virtualization graph.
plotGraph <- function(){

    coordinates <- matrix(rexp(50), 10)
    adjacency <- matrix(c(0,1,0,0,2,0,1,0,0,2,1,0,1,0,0,1,0,2,0,1,0,1,2,0,1,1,1,0,1,0), nrow=nrow(coordinates), ncol=nrow(coordinates))

    x11()
    plot(coordinates, main="Network Visualisation", xlab="coordinates x", ylab="coordinates y", type="p")

    pos <- which(adjacency>0, arr.ind = T)

    max = ncol(adjacency) * nrow(adjacency)

    for(i in 1:max){
        arrows(coordinates[pos[i,1],1], coordinates[pos[i,1],2], coordinates[pos[i,2],1], coordinates[pos[i,2],2], col="royalblue3", lwd=1)
    }
}

plotGraph()

It seems to work well but now, using the pre-installed Graphics package,
how can I increase the edge, the greater the adjacency?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

A: You need to use lwd (see help of the function lines) and set it to adjacency. You also should not plot lines from a point to itself (and avoid warnings). Would the following do what you need:
coordinates <- matrix(rexp(50), 10)
adjacency <- matrix(c(0,1,0,0,2,0,1,0,0,2,1,0,1,0,0,1,0,2,0,1,0,1,2,0,1,1,1,0,1,0), nrow=nrow(coordinates), ncol=nrow(coordinates))

plot(coordinates, main="Network Visualisation", xlab="coordinates x", ylab="coordinates y", type="p")

pos <- which(adjacency>0, arr.ind = T)

for(i in 1:dim(pos)[1]){
    if(pos[i,1]!=pos[i,2]){
        arrows(coordinates[pos[i,1],1], coordinates[pos[i,1],2],
               coordinates[pos[i,2],1], coordinates[pos[i,2],2],
               col="royalblue3", lwd=adjacency[pos[i,]])
    }
}

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Prayer Warriors…or Campy 1970's Gay Mustache Bar?
A Series of Meetings with Lou Engle and TheCall Team will take place at the Gateway House of Prayer. The Prayer House will be pausing its regular prayer room hours June 19-July 12 in order to host a summer internship/school.
The evening sessions will be open to everyone!!(7-10PM). There will be worship, prayer and powerful teaching from Lou Engle, Brian Kim, Michael Brown, Benji Nolot etc.


Tomographic reconstruction from both interferometric and absorption data is a potentially powerful tool for experimental observations of compressible fluid mechanics, combustion, and heat transfer. In many of these cases, both flow field images and ensemble statistics are desired. The use of an ensemble of noisy tomographic data sets to synthesize image statistics and stabilize individual reconstructions using a Maximum A Posteriori (MAP) reconstruction technique is presented. The MAP technique uses the ensemble mean and variances of the source function to constrain individual reconstructions of the ensemble. In this paper, we show that by synthesizing the mean and variances using preliminary algebraic reconstructions, the reconstruction of the individual realizations can be improved. The technique is demonstrated using a group of source images generated with a fractal sum of pulses technique. The paper discusses a fractal model for turbulent mixing field images, the selection of the preliminary reconstruction technique, and the results of MAP and synthetic MAP reconstructions.


SINTERKLAAS IS COMING! I am super jazzed to have been invited to participate as an artist vendor at the 2018 @sinterklaashudsonvalley Artisan Fair on Sunday, Nov 18 in Rhinebeck, NY. FOR SALE: I'll have my hearts, vintage picture frames & mirrors, crosses- and will have a door on display and full portfolio book.
If you're already here, I suggest you scoop up the ones you love for yourself or a holiday gift BEFORE this event. If you are LOCAL, you may also order ahead of time and pick up your purchase GIFT WRAPPED at the SINTERKLAAS Craft Fair.


These adjectives indicate that someone likes someone or something very much. We include here hooked, which indicates that someone is addicted to a drug, and fixated, which indicates that someone is obsessed with something. We also include the adjectives hell-bent and intent, which indicate that someone is determined to do something.
I'm not that big on religion.
We would not be fixated on one person to the exclusion of the world.
He asked about you. I think he's still sweet on you.
In the case of fixated, hooked, keen, and stuck, the preposition on is sometimes followed by an '-ing' clause. In the case of hell-bent and intent, the preposition is usually followed by an '-ing' clause.
He's always very intent on doing what he wants.
In the case of keen, the preposition on is sometimes followed by a noun group and an '-ing' clause. This pattern is ADJ on n -ing.
I don't think my dad's too keen on me going away.
The adjective intent is sometimes followed by upon instead of on.
Her husband was intent upon maximizing production in the fields.


The flag burrito photo that started it all. Accompanied by Cajun sauce, of all things. We promise not to use it again - not in this blog, at least.
In the summer of 2010, KPCC partnered with NPR to launch Multi-American, a blog created to take different kind of look at immigration in Southern California.
We'll no longer have Multi-American as a stand-alone blog, but the good news is that you'll still find all of our immigration and emerging communities coverage on KPCC's main website.
I'd like to thank all the readers who helped make the blog a success. Five years ago, digital storytelling was a relatively new approach for us here at KPCC. Multi-American's devoted base of readers helped inspire us to do much more of it.
Your comments fueled new stories and rich conversations online. Some of you shared deeply personal stories, like, for example, those shared by readers living in families of mixed immigration status.
You helped us explore the many ways in which generations of immigrants have shaped Southern California – and how it has shaped them, and their children and grandchildren. You joined us in conversations about identity, race, family, money, language, culture, food, roots and much more as it's lived in a region like this one. We couldn't have done it without you.
Construction is no longer one of the top-three occupations for unauthorized workers in California. According to a new report, fewer unauthorized workers have gravitated to construction and production jobs since 2007.
When Southern California's housing boom went bust in the late 2000s, veteran construction worker Luis Enrique stuck with his trade, difficult as it was sometimes. But he says many of his fellow immigrant workers gave up - and moved on to other jobs.
"One became a driver, one went to Bakersfield to work in the fields, many went to work in restaurants," said Enrique, 46, who has been in the U.S. since his teens but doesn't have legal status.
This job shift is part of a larger trend, it turns out. A new report from the Pew Research Center finds that ever since 2007 - just before the Great Recession and the housing and construction bust - fewer unauthorized immigrant workers are gravitating toward construction jobs.
Pew demographer Jeffrey Passel said that in 2007, construction ranked the third-largest occupation for unauthorized workers in California.
Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. A Homeland Security report following an investigation accuses Mayorkas of favoritism in relation to the EB-5 visa program for wealthy investors.
Top Homeland Official Alejandro Mayorkas Accused of Political Favoritism- ABC News A report from a Homeland Security investigation alleges that Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas fostered "'an appearance of favoritism and special access' in how the agency treated projects that would bring visas and Green Cards to wealthy foreign investors." Mayorkas formerly headed the EB-5 program; it offered a path to legal residency for foreign investors willing who put $500,000 into a business that created U.S. jobs.
Most child migrant cases still pending in court - Southern California Public Radio In the seven months that ended in February, more than 25,000 minors under 18 were given notices to appear in immigration court. Most of these were child migrants and teens who arrived at the border from Central America last year. Of those cases, nearly 19,000 are still pending, as young migrants pursue asylum and other forms of immigration relief. KPCC catches up with one teenage girl from Honduras who just won her asylum case.


Description Three large Staurolite crystals to 28 mm long embedded in fine-grained gray schist with a few dodecahedral dark-red Almandine Garnet crystals to 4 mm Ex. Argentum Auctions November 12, 1992 Harvard Auction Lot #152.
Dimensions 9.0 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm.


SECTION27 welcomes the decision by the Minister of Basic Education to send four senior managers to Limpopo to provide support in identified critical areas and thereby turn around the education crisis in the province.
•	Principals, teachers, parents and learners who report these challenges are harassed by officials in the Limpopo Department of Education.
These are all symptoms of a collapsing education system. Systemic change, including strengthening and developing the capacity of the structures responsible for the delivery of quality basic education, is needed to address the crisis.
As such, SECTION27 welcomes this effort by the Minister of Basic Education and calls on all stakeholders to work together to overcome the crisis in education in Limpopo.


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Home/Technology/Europe's first mission to Mars "could be delayed until 2028 because of the invasion of Ukraine," claims one scientist
Europe's first mission to Mars "could be delayed until 2028 because of the invasion of Ukraine," claims one scientist
A major Mars mission to find out if life ever existed on the planet could be delayed by up to six years at best as Europe scrambles to replace Russian parts.
The groundbreaking £844 million ($1.1 billion) project was due to start in September but it is now stopped dramatically because of Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine.
Mission should start in September this yearPhoto credit: Getty
Experts who worked tirelessly on the Rosalind Franklin rover hoped that science would do so rise above politics and that they might be able to resume working together if the war soon stops.
But with no end in sight, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Thursday that the September launch would no longer take place.
The earliest next launch window is 2024, but that would only be possible if sanctions are lifted and Russia's space agency Roscosmos can remain involved.
Otherwise, Europe will have to go it alone, which would require member states to raise more money, or they could find a new partner like Nasa.
And because of the alignment of the planets around the sun, experts only have a very limited time every 26 months to perform the launch.
That means the next possible opportunities won't be until 2024, 2026, and 2028.
University College London professor Andrew Coates, who is part of the mission, told The Sun he thinks 2026 and 2028 dates are more likely.
"It's hard to say right now, but I think those later launch dates in 2026 and 2028 are more likely than the near ones due to the difficult geopolitics at the moment," he said.
"I think we either have to do it alone or come up with another international partner for it.
"The best possible case would be if the war stopped now and we could start in two years."
Russia was responsible for large parts, including the launch, the landing system to touch down the rover, and the radioactive heating units.
Some of the latest tests were done just three weeks ago and showed everything was ready.
Now experts are preparing to hold crisis talks next week to determine how to keep the mission running.
"The whole team is very disappointed and frustrated, we've already had meetings to move things forward," said Professor Coates.
"In the past, at the end of the Cold War, the science really went beyond politics on this one, but it looks like we're headed for another Cold War again, and in this case, unfortunately, we're going into the other one Direction."
But he said everyone is "optimistic" and "still excited about the mission."
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The rover, named after the English DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklinwas already delayed compared to the originally planned date in 2020.
When it's finally launched — and if it's successful — the mission will drill two meters underground for biomarkers, the deepest we've ever dug on Mars.
This should show whether life existed on the planet around 3.8 billion years ago.
And it may be the first time we've seen signs of life anywhere in the universe other than Earth.
Rover is named after DNA pioneer Rosalind FranklinPhoto credit: ESA
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Investigating the validity of a marriage
What is an invalid marriage?
A marriage is invalid, although it may appear to be a true marriage, if the spouses were prohibited from marrying by the laws and teaching of the Catholic Church, or if the consent they gave on their wedding day was ineffectual according to the laws and teaching of the Catholic Church.
What are some reasons a person's consent might have been invalid?
Some common grounds are:
Grave defect of discretion of judgment concerning essential matrimonial
Inability to assume the essential obligations of marriage for psychological reasons
Willful exclusion of essential elements or properties of marriage, such as children, fidelity, or permanence
Your parish staff can provide more information about these and other grounds.
Why ask the Church for a declaration of invalidity?
The Catholic Church does not recognize divorce. However, if a marriage is invalid according to the laws and teaching of the Catholic Church, the spouses may be free to marry other people. A declaration of invalidity is necessary to establish this freedom.
What about marriages of Non-Catholics?
The Catholic Church recognizes the marriages of non-Catholics. Therefore, a non-Catholic who has been married before cannot marry a Catholic unless and until the previous marriage has been declared invalid. Under some circumstances, the marriage of a non-baptized person can be "dissolved" to permit the spouses to enter new marriages. But this, too, requires Church intervention.
Is a declaration of invalidity guaranteed?
Every marriage is presumed valid unless and until proven otherwise. The Church Tribunal's decision about the validity of a marriage will be based on the evidence gathered in the course of its investigation. The Tribunal is bound by Church jurisprudence and cannot declare a marriage invalid if the facts and law do not support such a decision. There is no guarantee a marriage will be declared invalid.
Anyone may ask the Church to determine whether his or her marriage was invalid. Non-Catholics usually do so because they want to marry a Catholic in the Church. While anyone may petition a competent Tribunal to investigate the validity of their marriage, a declaration of invalidity cannot be guaranteed.
Contact your local parish. The parish staff can answer questions and supply the proper application form. When completed, the form is sent to the Tribunal.
While some cases take a long time, typical cases, with responsive parties and no complicating circumstances, take 7 to 10 months.
Can I set a date for a future wedding?
Do not set a date for a wedding unless and until the Tribunal process has concluded and your previous marriage has been declared invalid. Remember, there is no guarantee a marriage will be declared invalid. Even if it is declared invalid, the Tribunal may impose a restriction on your future marriage, which could cause further delay.
If I already have wedding plans, can my case be expedited?
Regrettably, no! By canon law, with rare exceptions, we have to process cases in the order we receive them.
As of July 1, 2014 there is no charge for an annulment.
When a Catholic married "outside the Church" . . .
A Catholic whose previous marriage was celebrated in a civil or non-Catholic ceremony may not need a declaration of invalidity. The marriage may be automatically null for lack of "form." This is because Catholics are required by Church law to marry in the Church, unless they receive a dispensation from Church authority. The process for declaring lack of form is much simpler. As of July 1, 2014 there is no charge.
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23-year-old saxophonist Jess Gillam has been awarded an MBE in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to music. Commenting on the award, Gillam said: 'I feel extremely touched to receive this award, especially in a year where so many people have done such incredible and selfless things. It's very unexpected and a complete surprise – I'm very grateful to all of those who have supported me and to have had the opportunity to learn an instrument in the first place. Music has changed my life and I'm passionate about sharing its magic with other people!'
Since becoming the first saxophonist to reach the BBC Young Musician of the Year grand final in 2016, Gillam has rapidly become one of the most recognisable faces on the UK's classical music scene. Hailing from Ulverston, Cumbria, she was the first saxophonist to be signed to Decca Classics, and her debut album, RISE, and her recent second album, TIME, both shot straight to No 1 in the official UK classical charts. In addition to concert performances, which have included televised appearances at the Last Night of the Proms and the BAFTA awards, Gillam is also in demand as a broadcaster on TV and radio, currently presenting her own weekly show, This Classical Life, on BBC Radio 3. She is a Vandoren UK artist and became the youngest ever endorsee for Yanagisawa Saxophones aged just 13.
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Bengaluru: Healofy, a "pregnancy and parenting platform for Indian moms", has raised $8 million in fresh funding from China's parenting social network BabyTree Group, BAce Capital, a fund anchored by Ant Financial, according to a company statement on Wednesday. Existing investor Omidyar Network India also participated in the round.
Healofy plans to use the funding to further strengthen product, engineering and data science teams, and to scale its machine learning engine.
Founded in September 2016 by Gaurav Aggarwal and Shubham Maheshwari, Healofy started as a portal focused on pregnant women and new moms in the age group of 21 to 35. Users can post questions, seek advice from medical experts and others regarding maternity and childcare.
Healofy claims to have over 500,000 daily active users on their mobile app. In its next phase, the company has plans to expanding into newer categories like fashion, food, and lifestyle with services in eight Indian languages, according to its statement.
It will focus on user-generated content to connect like-minded women with each other.
"Women are the primary purchase decision-makers in most Indian households. Our data shows they are social in their decision making underlining the importance of building trust through a strong network. To help them transact online, it is critical to innovate and provide for an online shopping experience similar to the offline world," Healofy CEO Gaurav Aggarwal said in a statement.
BabyTree, meanwhile, is impressed by Healofy founders' capability in product design and user engagement. "I believe that they will not only become a leader in terms of traffic, but also establish a strong business proposition," BabyTree founder Huainan Wang said in the statement.
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I meet a lot of inspirational people. In fact, I meet so many that it can feel inundating sometimes — but some stand out.
As of 2017, these are the top 12 most inspirational, innovative founders I know of. They're all prime examples of how growth hacking, innovation and technology can turn industries on their heads. Reading and learning about their accomplishments helps fuel my fire to achieve even more. Perhaps it'll fuel yours as well.
Avani Patel, Director Of The Harvard Business School Startup Studio
With the launch of the Harvard Business School Startup Studio, headed by Avani Patel, HBS has created an incubator for alumni business ventures — which already include the likes of Birch Box, Blue Apron and Oscar. In addition to leading the Startup Studio, Patel founded TrendSeeder, a company that helps early-stage fashion startups grow and succeed in the industry.
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Volkswagen published short explainer video on YouTube , explaining the measures needed to bring its line of EA 189 diesel engines back into compliance with EPA regulations. The EA 189s are the 1.6- and 2-liter diesel engines at the heart of the company's recent emissions scandal that has seen more than 8.5 million cars recalled in Germany alone.
In a letter to the company and units, the California Air Resources Board said it determined that 15,000 to 16,000 three-liter diesel cars in the state, model years 2009 and newer, are out of compliance. The vehicles in question are Audi A6s, A7s, A8s, Q5s, and Q7s.
The company had said earlier this month that some 85,000 three-liter vehicles sold in the U.S. might be involved, and had halted the sales of the vehicles while it was in talks with regulators. Volkswagen officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
Wednesday's action was "the result of an admission by officials at Audi A.G., manufacturer of all the engines involved, that the vehicles contain three undisclosed auxiliary emissions control devices," the agency said in the letter.
In addition, at least one of the three devices appears to be a "defeat device," the kind that triggered Volkswagen's global emissions scandal in September.
The company will have 45 business days to submit a recall plan to CARB, and the agency has 20 days after that to accept the plan or request clarifications or modifications, the spokesman said.
The news widened a scandal at parent VW which has led to the ouster of its long-time chief executive and wiped more than 20 billion euros ($21 billion) off the group's market value.
Audi is now investigating whether employees in technical development and other departments deliberately manipulated emission-control devices and has suspended two engineers, Stadler said in an interview with the Donaukurier regional newspaper, without giving any further details.
The V6 diesel engine was designed and assembled by Audi at its factory in Neckarsulm, Germany and widely used in premium models sold by the group's VW, Audi and Porsche brands in model years 2009 through 2016, Audi said on Monday.
The Audi suspensions take the number of officials confirmed to have been put on leave across the group as a result of its internal investigations to eight, including at least six senior individuals.
The company admits that somehow its engineers installed software, called a "defeat device" into the affected vehicles to detect whether they were undergoing an emissions test, which would then turn on the car's emissions controls in order to pass the test.
In a statement, Volkswagen said Tuesday (November 24) that it is "cooperating with the authorities" working on the investigation.
While the group did not accuse Renault of using a software to cheat emission tests, it points out that the passenger van only met pollution limits when its motor was cold.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is allowing Volkswagen (VLKAY) to submit a revised version of its software to correct emissions irregularities on 3.0-liter diesel engines used in Audi luxury vehicles. Michael Horn, president of the automaker's USA subsidiary, said 120,000 owners already had taken advantage of the offer. It was also the engine of choice for the Volkswagen Touareg and the Porsche Cayenne since 2013.
Prosecutors in Braunschweig, already looking into Volkswagen diesels, are now formally examining tax issues linked to faulty carbon-dioxide readings as well, spokesman Klaus Ziehe said Tuesday.
However, the company cautioned every variant hasn't been tested yet.The company had made false claims regarding the emissions of its vehicles in Europe, leading to undeserved tax incentives.
The prosecutor said that the investigation was focussed on five Volkswagen employees but would not release names at the current moment. Some cars may be fixed with a software update.
CEO Matthias Mueller expects costs from fixing affected cars to be "technically, mechanically and financially manageable".In a statement, Volkswagen said Tuesday (November 24) that it is "cooperating with the authorities" working on the investigation.
The defeat-device software allows cars to perform better in emissions tests than they do when driving normally on actual roads. The software could detect laboratory testing environments and lower emissions levels to acceptable limits.
Volkswagen confirmed that it met with regulators to address emissions violations with the company's 2.0-liter diesel vehicles.Meanwhile, Volkswagen's Audi division will resubmit a revised version of software that the US Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board has targeted in its latest probe.
"Volkswagen is finding its financial footing more quickly than expected", Dudenhoffer said in an email.
The software upgrades will begin in January 2016 but no timeframe has been given for when the 1.6-litre hardware solution can begin being implemented. A defeat device alters emissions-control systems in a way that violated clean-air laws.
If so, Voelcker estimates such a fix would cost Volkswagen several thousand dollars per vehicle, possibly even leading the automaker to buy some of its cars back.
Beginning with the 2013 model year, cars like the Passat were equipped with a system that uses the chemical urea to neutralize nitrogen oxide emissions and is considered effective when properly configured.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency, which is probing the VW emissions scandal with CARB, said last Friday that Audi had told US regulators that 3.0-litre diesel models since 2009 contain the auxiliary emissions control devices (AECD).
Volkswagen has been engulfed in scandal since September, when it admitted more than 11 million vehicles worldwide equipped with smaller 2.0-litre diesel engines had the pollution-spoofing software.
The scandal has widened, with the German automaker subsequently revealing that it had also understated carbon dioxide emissions, including those for petrol engines, for up to 800 000 vehicles.
The world's number-two automaker faces regulatory and criminal investigations in several countries, including Germany and the United States, and potentially billions of dollars in fines.