Run Forth to Meet Christ: A Reflection for the Upcoming First Sunday of Advent

There will be signs in the sun, the moon and the stars, and on earth nations will be in dismay, perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves.  People will die of fright in anticipation of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of heaven will be shaken. As a young… Continue reading Run Forth to Meet Christ: A Reflection for the Upcoming First Sunday of Advent

The Rise of RNA Therapeutics – Issue 107: The Edge

Most American newborns will arrive home from the hospital and start hitting their developmental milestones, to their parents’ delight. They will hold their heads up by about three months. They will sit up by six. And they will walk around their first birthday. But about 1 in 10,000 will not. They will feel limp in… Continue reading The Rise of RNA Therapeutics – Issue 107: The Edge

Engaging Different Types of Practitioners in the Complex Social Policy Area of Adverse Childhood Experiences

Evidence-based or evidence-informed policymaking and practice is increasingly championed by governments and decisionmakers. To make this a reality, it is important to know how stakeholders, such as policymakers and practitioners, already view and use evidence. Therefore, the support and engagement of these relevant stakeholders may be invaluable. Understanding how stakeholders make sense of and prioritise… Continue reading Engaging Different Types of Practitioners in the Complex Social Policy Area of Adverse Childhood Experiences

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ECB Leaves Policy Unchanged (As Expected), Will Keep Buying Bonds Until At Least March 2022

With global bond markets starting to ‘tantrum’ at the short-end, and price-in policy-errors at the long-end, traders are hoping for soothing words from ECB’s Christine Lagarde this morning as the market has shifted notably more hawkish for European rates, pricing in a full rate-hike by the end of 2022 (due to mounting inflation expectations)… Source:… Continue reading ECB Leaves Policy Unchanged (As Expected), Will Keep Buying Bonds Until At Least March 2022

Mathematicians Find Structure in Biased Polynomials

When you deposit a quarter and turn the crank on a gumball machine, the flavor you receive is basically random. In math, sometimes a polynomial, like x2 + y2, works the same way. When you plug in numbers for x and y, the values the polynomial takes might be random. Other polynomials might favor particular… Continue reading Mathematicians Find Structure in Biased Polynomials

Medical Research Rapidly Adopts ‘Systemic Racism’ as Truth, Risking Scientific Credibility (2 Parts)

Part 1 of 2 Articles (Part 2 Here) Rejection used to be common for medical sociologist Thomas LaVeist when he tried to get his research published on the effects of racism on the health of black people. “Now,” said the 60-year-old dean of Tulane University’s School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, “I have those… Continue reading Medical Research Rapidly Adopts ‘Systemic Racism’ as Truth, Risking Scientific Credibility (2 Parts)

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President Tsai Confirms US ‘Boots On The Ground’ In Taiwan

Authored by Isabel van Brugen via The Epoch Times, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday confirmed for the first time in 40 years the presence of American troops on Taiwanese soil, saying that she is confident the United States would defend the self-ruled island if it were attacked by China. “I do have faith given the long-term relationship that… Continue reading President Tsai Confirms US ‘Boots On The Ground’ In Taiwan