go Gold Outshines Silver as Economics Widen Price Ratio By www.cmegroup.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T10:00:00Z Gold and silver prices often move in tandem, but the gap between them widened by 31% January through April in line with a trend that began nine years ago. Full Article Metals Futures Featured Reports CME Research Articles & Reports Top Research Articles
go Workers, capitalists, and the government: fiscal policy and income (re)distribution By www.bankofengland.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T00:00:00Z Bank of England Working Papers by Cristiano Cantore and Lukas Freund Full Article
go Trump’s Deadly Search for a Scapegoat By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:17:42 GMT If the president had listened to the World Health Organization, American lives would have been saved. Full Article
go Thank God the Doctor Is In By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 18:30:06 GMT Peeking out our windows, we see America shriveling. Full Article
go Crashing Economy, Rising Stocks: What’s Going On? By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 21:26:14 GMT What’s bad for America is sometimes good for the market. Full Article
go NHS contact tracing team reportedly mulls switch to Apple-Google API By appleinsider.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:16:50 -0400 In what could herald a course reversal for the UK's National Health Service, health officials in that country have reportedly asked a team of developers to "investigate" switching its contact tracing app to a cross-platform API provided by Apple and Google. Full Article
go Apple TV with A12X ready to go at any time, claims leaker By appleinsider.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 08:22:25 -0400 A prolific leaker has declared that Apple has a new Apple TV 4K ready to go, and it could launch the product at any time. Full Article Apple TV
go New life for Igor By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2012 08:45:01 +0000 At 33, Igor, from Serbia, was sick, jobless and homeless. But one winter night he met Jesus. Now he serves God with OM in Montenegro. Full Article
go OM hosts new team in Podgorica By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:55:48 +0000 OM’s team in Bar, Montenegro, has been praying to expand the outreach work in the country. Their prayers have finally been answered. Full Article
go Two cultures, one great God By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 20:42:25 +0000 God transforms the hearts of teens from two people groups, who normally do not interact, to bring them together for worship, Bible study and friendship. Full Article
go Never too old to know God's love By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Jun 2018 13:45:02 +0000 Robbie and Angela from OM in Montenegro take every opportunity to bring God's love into the lives of lonely elderly people in a care home. Full Article
go Good news on the beach - all year long By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 22:09:01 +0000 OMers visit the beachfront cafes for weekly Bible study, seeking to bless the businesses and share God's love all year round. Full Article
go Illinois Catholics long for 'normal life' after governor announces lockdown plan By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:10:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 8, 2020 / 03:10 pm (CNA).- The Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, said that the Church must return to “normal life” after the governor announced plans to ban large gatherings until a COVID-19 vaccine or treatment is available. Earlier in the week, the state’s Governor JB Pritzker unveiled a five-phase “Restore Illinois” plan that bans gatherings of more than 50 people until a vaccine or treatment is available, or the virus has stopped spreading for a sustained period of time. Health officials have said that a vaccine for the new coronavirus (COVID-19) might not be available for 12 to 18 months. Currently, people in the state are allowed to attend religious services of 10 or fewer people, but no gatherings of more than 10 people are permitted until phase 4 of Pritzker’s plan, and the state wouldn’t even be able to “advance” to phase 3 until May 29. “The Church has certainly done her part in making great sacrifices to slow the spread of this virus,” Andrew Hansen, director of communications for the diocese of Springfield, Illinois, told CNA on Friday. “That said, the Church must return to her normal life of liturgy and communal worship,” Hansen said, while emphasizing precautions such as social distancing “will likely be the appropriate path longer term for the return to some version of normalcy for the Church.” Previously, in-person or drive-in religious services were banned in the state. The Thomas More Society filed a lawsuit on behalf of a church in Lena, Ill., on April 30. Later that evening a paragraph was added to the governor’s executive order allowing for people to leave their homes to attend religious services of ten or fewer people, the society’s president Peter Breen told CNA. The next day, May 1, the archdiocese of Chicago announced it would be resuming public Masses with 10 or fewer people. According to the “Restore Illinois” plan, there could not be any gathering of between 11 and 50 people in size until phase 4 of the plan—“Revitalization.” That phase can start only when certain conditions have been met: the positivity rate of COVID tests is at or under 20% and doesn’t rise by more than 10 points over 14 days; hospital admissions don’t increase for 28 days; and hospitals have at least 14% “surge capacity” in ICU beds, medical and surgical beds, and ventilators. Pitzker clarified in a Wednesday press conference that religious services would be part of this 50-person limit in phase 4, and schools would not be allowed to reopen until then, raising questions of how tuition-dependent Catholic schools might fare in the fall if remote learning is still widely utilized. The state’s superintendent of education has said that at least some schools might have to begin the new school year with remote learning, or with students attending classes in-person only on certain days. “So we continue to hope and pray schools will reopen next school year. Certainly, when our schools reopen, new measures and precautions will be in place,” Hansen told CNA. The president of DePaul University, located in Chicago, announced earlier this week that the university already plans to “minimize our footprint on campus this fall,” and that an announcement of the fall plans could happen by June 15. Full Article US
go Thousands of Catholic parishes find relief in government payroll loans By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:15:00 -0600 CNA Staff, May 8, 2020 / 04:15 pm (CNA).- As parishes and dioceses across the country deal with a drop in collections and the prospects of layoffs amid the pandemic, many parishes have managed to avail themselves of government loans designed to cover eight weeks of payroll expenses. CBS News reported Friday that an estimated 12,000-13,000 of the 17,000 Catholic parishes in the U.S. had applied for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) payroll loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA), and 9,000 so far had received them. Guidance from the SBA on eligibility for the loans states that “no otherwise eligible organization will be disqualified from receiving a loan because of the religious nature, religious identity, or religious speech of the organization.” Religious organizations are eligible for the loans as long as they meet the requirements of Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit and employ 500 or fewer people, the SBA said. “The PPP isn't about the federal government assisting houses of worship or churches,” Pat Markey, the executive director of the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference, told CBS News. “PPP is about keeping people on payrolls, and a large segment of our society [in] the not for profit world...are churches and houses of worship. And they have people on payrolls too. So, if what this is about is keeping people on payrolls, then we all should have availability to do that.” The Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference did not reply by press time to CNA’s request for additional comment. Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act March 27 to help relieve the economy during the coronavirus pandemic. The CARES Act initially authorized some $350 billion in loans to small businesses, intended to allow them to continue to pay their employees. The loans were given on a first come, first serve basis. The second round of funding, with some $310 billion in additional funds available, began April 27. The loans were capped at $10 million, were open to businesses with fewer than 500 employees per location, and were intended to cover two months of payroll costs. The federal government promised to forgive the loans if a business used at least 75% of the funds to maintain its payroll at “pre-pandemic levels” for eight weeks after the loan is disbursed, the New York Times reports. The remaining money could be used only to pay for certain expenses, such as a mortgage, rent, and utilities, according to the Times. A survey of Protestant pastors by LifeWay Research found that about 40% had applied for PPP loans with more than half of them reporting being approved. NPR reports that synagogues have also applied for government funding, though in a smaller proportion— of nearly 4,000 synagogues in the United States, about 250 were approved for PPP loans in the first round of lending, according to surveys by the Jewish Federations of North America and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. The PPP has been subject to some criticism since its launch, including from those who say business owners with criminal records have been excluded from the program thus far. In addition, several large companies, such as Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, have received multi-million dollar loans through the program. Some of these large companies, such as Shake Shack, have since returned their loans. Two New York dioceses— Rochester and Buffalo— are suing the Small Business Administration for access to PPP funds, after they were denied loans because of their bankruptcy status. An SBA rule stipulated that the funds would not go to bankruptcy debtors. Both the dioceses of Rochester and Buffalo have filed for bankruptcy in the past several months, after being named in hundreds of clergy sex abuse lawsuits filed under New York Child Victims Protection Act. Full Article US
go Pot of Gold Money Jar Tutorial By blogs.solidworks.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:00:48 +0000 This is a SOLIDWORKS tutorial to create a pot of gold money jar. This tutorial demonstrates a range of modelling tools, but also highlights the use of the centreline sketch tool as a guide for sketches, new planes, and axis for pattern or move features. The decals and coin part for this design are available to download in the tutorials blog description. Author information Jade Crompton I am a 3D Designer and Solidworks Blog Contributor from the UK. I am a self taught Solidworks user, and have been using it to inform and create my designs since 2012. I specialise in the design of Ceramics, Home Accessories and Wooden Toy Design. The post Pot of Gold Money Jar Tutorial appeared first on SOLIDWORKS Tech Blog. Full Article SOLIDWORKS 2019 SOLIDWORKS 2020 SOLIDWORKS Visualize Tips & Tricks pot of gold Tech Tips tutorial
go Another way to draw in SOLIDWORKS: Using Golden ratio By blogs.solidworks.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:00:57 +0000 Many designers use golden ratio in their artworks as it can create organic and aesthetically pleasing composition. You can easily find examples in daily life such as shell, flower and logos. We can also use golden ratio in SOLIDWORKS. It Author information Intelligent CAD/CAM Technology Ltd. Intelligent CAD/CAM Technology Ltd. The post Another way to draw in SOLIDWORKS: Using Golden ratio appeared first on SOLIDWORKS Tech Blog. Full Article Tips & Tricks golden ratio
go Sri Lankan priest: Government has failed to investigate 2019 Easter bombings By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:02:00 -0600 CNA Staff, Apr 22, 2020 / 05:02 pm (CNA).- A Sri Lankan priest criticized the government’s response to last year’s Easter bombings, saying the failure to thoroughly investigate has amounted to a betrayal of the people. Father Nishantha Cooray spoke to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) on the first anniversary of the bombings that targeted numerous sites across the country, including three churches, on April 21, 2019. The Easter attacks claimed over 259 lives and injured at least 500 more. Police made 135 arrests following the attacks. Former president of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena created a presidential commission to look into the perpetrators behind the bombings. Current President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed a similar committee. But Cooray, who ministered at victims’ funerals, argued that the actions undertaken so far are inadequate. He warned that if the government does not take the investigation more seriously, it could lead to more attacks in the future. “Although we have completed one year [since the bombings], no acceptable step has been taken in arresting the persons involved in the crime,” he said. The priest argued that politicians made promises of a thorough investigation, and gained votes by doing so, but have not followed through on these promises. “The newly elected government started the second chapter of the same book with the same writing style… They did not want to hurt the Muslim politicians,” he said. “Now, we feel as if we are betrayed. Just to arouse the emotions of the people, the representatives of the government say something about the investigations [into the bombings]. It is only a good slogan for the next election.” The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Sri Lanka has appealed to the government to appoint an independent commission to conduct an impartial inquiry. Commemorating the attacks on their one-year anniversary, parishes in Sri Lanka rang church bells, encouraged people to observe a two-minute period of silence, and lit lamps in memory of the dead victims. While public Masses have been canceled in Sri Lanka because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo live-streamed Easter Mass on April 12. During the live stream, Ranjith voiced forgiveness for the attackers. “[W]e meditated on Christ's teachings and loved them, forgave them and had pity on them,” he said, according to Vatican News. “We did not hate them and return them the violence. Resurrection is the complete rejection of selfishness,” the cardinal said. Full Article Asia - Pacific
go Chinese government resumes removal of crosses from church buildings By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:00:00 -0600 CNA Staff, Apr 30, 2020 / 02:00 pm (CNA).- As the Chinese government makes progress containing the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities have resumed action to remove crosses from buildings and crackdown on religious practice. The latest round of enforcement actions have included the removal of crosses from buildings belonging to the state-run churches. According to a report from UCA News, priests say they are cooperating in the removal of exterior crosses in hopes that entire church buildings will not be demolished or converted into a building for secular use. According to a parishioner in the Chinese province of Anhui named John, Chinese officials cut down the cross from the top of Our Lady of the Rosary Church on April 18. Our Lady of the Rosary belongs to the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (CPCA, the Catholic Church officially sanctioned by the Chinese Communist Party and operating both in communion with Rome and under state control. The bishops of the CPCA, who were in many cases illicitly consecrated and under official excommunication, were received into full communion with Rome as part of the Vatican’s 2018 provisional agreement with China. The full terms of the China deal were not released to the public but have been reported to include the right of state authorities to propose and veto candidates for the episcopacy in China. John, speaking to UCA News, explained that on April 13, the leaders of Our Lady of the Rosary--which does not have a member of the clergy assigned to it, and all religious activities are organized by the laity--asked the city authorities about making repairs to the church building. Three days later, the community director of the city requested keys and access to the church, in order to remove its cross. Concerned parishioners went to Bishop Joseph Liux Xinhong of the Diocese of Anhui, who told them to request more information from the local CPCA office. The local CPCA office said they did not know of any plan to remove the cross from the building. Xinhong was one of the bishops who had his excommunication lifted and his position recognized by the Vatican following the 2018 provisional deal. On April 17, the parish community leader said that he had been given “directions from superiors” regarding removing the cross. The following day, said John, the cross was removed by a “team of young people.” Elsewhere in the province of Anhui, on April 19 a cross was removed from a church in Suzhou City during pre-dawn hours, presumably to avoid the chance of a crowd protesting its removal. A man from the diocese named Paul told UCA News that the removal had previously been scheduled for the afternoon. Paul said that police officers blocked people from entering the church or taking pictures of the removal, and that a cell phone had been confiscated after it captured a picture of the cross coming down. In Hefei City, which is also located in the Anhui province, authorities on April 27 took a cross off a building for a Protestant church. A priest from the Diocese of Anhui, identified only as “Father Chen,” told UCA News that these sorts of activities are “happening all over the mainland” and are not limited to one diocese or province. “If the churches don’t unite to resist, many more crosses will be removed,” he said. In September 2017, China enacted strict new regulations concerning religion. Since then, authorities have been vigilant in enforcing permitting requirements. Churches that are not found to be in compliance are destroyed. Full Article Asia - Pacific
go Coronavirus hits world’s largest gold mine, operations will continue By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 15:01:00 -0600 CNA Staff, May 5, 2020 / 03:01 pm (CNA).- At least 51 workers have been infected with the novel coronavirus at the Grasberg mine in Indonesia, the world’s largest gold mine. Nine employees of Freeport McMoRan, the organization who operates the mine, have been hospitalized due to COVID-19 and another 42 have been forced into quarantine, UCA News reported May 5. The mine is located in Papua and is known for its production of gold and copper. The operation includes around 20,000 employees. Riza Pratama, vice president of Freeport, said the company will fully cooperate with the government's coronavirus task force but will continue mining operations to support the national economy. He said the company will prioritize the health and safety of workers and will conduct regular health screenings, implement social distancing, provide a quarantine area for employees, according to UCA News. Father Ansel Amo, who heads the Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Commission for the Archdiocese of Merauke, said these measures are not enough to protect workers. “Freeport management should limit workers’ activities so that they don’t transmit the disease to other people, including local people. They should stop its operations temporarily,” he told UCA News. Indonesia has seen more than 12,000 cases from the coronavirus, leading to 872 reported deaths as of May 5. Globally, more than 3.7 million cases of the virus have been reported, and a quarter of a million deaths. Full Article Asia - Pacific
go Going the distance for the gospel By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:54:21 +0000 A Malagasy girl exemplifies dedication to spreading the gospel. Full Article
go God transforms a family By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:06:43 +0000 A woman and her husband accept the Lord after hearing the gospel from an OM team visiting the island of Sante Marie. Full Article
go God provides for Hanta to join an OM outreach By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:17:09 +0000 Hanta, a committed young Christian from a rural village in Madagascar, learns that if she’s willing to obey God, He provides a way. Full Article
go They got 'The Story' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:31:49 +0000 Antemoro “coastal people” of Amosiala come to faith after learning about Christ through an OM team and volunteers from a neighbouring village. Full Article
go Spreading the gospel By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 08:17:40 +0000 Siniore desires for her family and friends to know Christ’s love as she does. After a training, she took what she learnt and put it into practice. Full Article
go Baseball brings the Gospel to local schools By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:35:25 +0000 OM Hungary's Sports Team brings baseball and the Gospel to local schools in their now-annual visit to sports classes. Full Article
go Puppets share Gospel with students By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:13:25 +0000 An OM puppet ministry team in Hungary performs during Christmas and Easter, bringing the Gospel message to children, teachers and parents. Full Article
go ‘Go and follow God’s heart’ By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Jun 2018 13:03:54 +0000 OMer Gyöngyi served around the world, then the Riverboat led her back home to Hungary. Full Article
go The good news going out By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:42:08 +0000 Two young Hungarians share about their experiences serving abroad with OM on Logos Hope and in the UK. Full Article
go Fin24.com | Lockdown | African governments must balance saving lives and preserving economies By www.fin24.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:37:07 +0200 The African Union Development Agency says countries should think about how they choose the lesser of the two evils because strict lockdowns have severe consequences. Full Article
go Fin24.com | Govt still pursuing plans for more nuclear power By www.fin24.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:37:44 +0200 Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says that if there is appetite for nuclear power in the market, the SA government will pursue it over the next five years. Full Article
go Dealing with Savimbi's Ghost: The Security and Humanitarian Challenges in Angola By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 23:00:00 GMT Full Article
go Angola's Choice: Reform or Regress By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 06 Apr 2003 22:00:00 GMT Full Article
go Failing to Empower Women Peacebuilders: A Cautionary Tale from Angola By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:00:00 GMT Full Article
go Negotiating Zimbabwe's Transition By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 20 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT Full Article
go Zimbabwe: Appoint Neutral Interim Government By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:00:00 GMT Full Article
go Zimbabwe: Engaging the Inclusive Government By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:00:00 GMT Full Article
go Zimbabwe's Unity Government at One Year: Much to Celebrate, Much to Do By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:00:00 GMT Full Article
go Ambitious Angola takes to world stage By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 08:50:00 GMT Is Angola about to become a global player? Luanda’s recent diplomatic charm offensive means the country is running unopposed for one of three African nonpermanent seats on the United Nations Security Council for 2015 and 2016. Angola is no stranger to projecting power and influence. It has expanded its financial interests well beyond the African continent into Asia, Latin America and Europe. It is intent on developing regional and international influence and is poised to become a key interlocutor on a range of African issues. But this will bring with it potentially heavy responsibilities. Full Article
go Woman in Israel finds healing through godly counsel By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 08:22:06 +0000 No matter people’s struggles, the counselling ministry focuses on a right relationship with God as the beginning of the healing process. Full Article
go When God leads the way By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 09:05:08 +0000 A group of people open to the Holy Spirit's leading find an open door for ministry in Nazareth. Full Article
go Go do the work By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 09:12:07 +0000 Believers bring the Gospel to a public park in Israel. Full Article
go The Gospel comes to life By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 09:48:55 +0000 Two OM workers introduce friends to the story of redemption through a trip to Jerusalem. Full Article
go All in God's plan By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:09:23 +0000 Slight miscommunication between OM workers in Israel leads to an unplanned chance to share the Gospel with a railway attendant. Full Article
go ‘God really answers our prayer?’ By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:18:49 +0000 A Bible study led by OM team members prompts a special prayer...and God answers! Full Article
go Good neighbours and good news By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 09:20:52 +0000 An OM worker in Israel has an opportunity to share the gospel with his neighbours. Full Article
go The gift of the gospel By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:20:12 +0000 In Israel, where multiple languages are spoken, tracts are a helpful tool to overcoming language barriers that could inhibit someone from hearing about Jesus. Full Article
go Mission trip taught her dependence on God By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:30:31 +0000 Marcela (Argentina) experienced the power of God working through her while on a mission trip in Israel. Full Article
go God provides during medical outreach in Guatemala By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 12:18:55 +0000 When specific medicine is not available during a medical outreach, OM Guatemala sees God miraculously provide for one mother in need. Full Article
go God rewards patience By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 29 May 2014 14:48:49 +0000 After years of prayer and patience, God answers the missionaries of OM Guatemala and sends an English teacher to give free classes. Full Article
go Glorify God through art By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2015 23:18:17 +0000 A group of artists brings hope and joy to destitute children and families. Full Article