Even hotter

Jaffa street in the heatwave

The heatwave is unprecedented. Reports say it's 6 full days of non-stop heat above 40 degrees ... and it's not even midsummer. Children and elderly are told not to wear the mask as it will add to the difficulty in breathing. But crowds have been flocking to the beaches, disregarding distancing rules. Fruit, veggies and food products cannot last for long in this heatwave so shop-owners are pressuring the govt to reopen their shops so they can sell their stock ... or go bankrupt. So the govt is mulling to reopen everything next week. But I'm not sure if the govt will be prepared for a 2nd wave of infections. It's a scary thought.   https://www.ynetnews.com/environment/article/SksKhp1oL?fbclid=IwAR3ZIxGv9PzyPAsfXh0eXlw9h0FpxGeK3V60PzGQPTPkCCszykRlDS4Odps

The heatwave is causing forest fires throughout the central portion of the country. Though the firefighters said they have it under control ... now it sounds like it's a lot larger than they can manage. Let's hope it'll not spread to the likes of several years back when lives and properties were lost. But with the struggling economy, the pandemic, the lockdown ... the last thing we need is a wild fire raging throughout the country.  https://www.janglo.net/component/option,com_adsmanager/page,display/catid,99/tid,483481/Itemid,483481/popup,1/?mosmsg=Edits+saved.+If+you+uploaded+new+pictures,+please+refresh+the+page+(shift-F5)+to+see+the+new+ones.)&fbclid=IwAR2jLKBHS1Nn9E8D2ZIUy8lNt_GXLdjiFYMwVRyMH-JC_ANOy-Zw0WYF8pc

Today's defense of thesis

Today our only chinese student defended his thesis and earned his Licentiate ... which is more than a Master's degree. As the name suggests, it is a license to teach. In a rare move, the dean allowed him to come to the campus to do his defence. The past 3 students did theirs via Skype. Several students resident in campus joined in.  Another hurdle crossed. Another milestone past. Students begin to move on in their academic missions ... and we remain here to form another generation.