Pix Credit Granma hereEspecially in the United States (though also a feature of missionary work among those in need of salvation),  and to a substantial extent practiced among believers of one of the various communal traditions of Protestant Christianity, religious revivals have been an important performative (witnessing) element of the profession of faith. [read post]

  In addition to a higher number of uninsured, people are living longer and therefore requiring more care and longer hospital stays.[37] It is estimated that by 2030 the population of people that are 65 and older will increase from 27 million in 2006 to 71.5 million.[38]  Also, between 1992 and 2004 the average estimated health care costs of older Americans increased from $8,644 to $13,052.[39]  As a result, hospitals will be treat [read post]

In response to the rapid growth of market practices with respect to ESG investing to assess and manage climate transition risks in financial markets, the OECD Committee on Financial Markets (CMF) has developed a substantive body of work that provides analysis on challenges with respect to current market practices, and proposes policy considerations to improve them (OECD, Policy guidance on market practices to strengthen ESG investing and finance a climate transition. p. 7)ESG initiatives have been… [read post]

It was ’92 of my first presentation at a fertility society conference as Secrets in Families. [read post]