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December 20, 2020 The growth of independent record labels, several EPs, music videos, singles and the resurrection of electro-pop in mainstream music via Velo Sound Station (VSS) and a dissimilar version of Coke Studio 2020…these were some of music’s defining moments in what has been a difficult year. Meesha Shafi has made three appearances on Coke Studio, with two on Velo Sound Station and an independent single with Abdullah Siddiqui, making this a very successful year musically speaking. ...

Science Communication Researchers Share Post Facts and scientific evidence should inform public decision-making wherever possible. That is why science communication is important. As such, the act of science communication should also be evidence-based. Research on science communication analyzes what works, and what doesn’t. The COVID-19 pandemic and the “infodemic” [1] surrounding it have driven the point home once again on many issues. On timely issues like the distribution patterns of t...

US Recession Watch, December 2020 - Yield Curve Hides Slowing Economy Advertisement US Recession Watch Overview: The US Treasury yield curve has steepened in recent weeks (long-end rates rising faster than short-end rates), but that might not mean that the US economy is out of the woods from the coronavirus pandemic. Q4’20 Atlanta Fed GDPNow projects an +11.2% real quarterly growth rate, but data momentum is slowing, and it’s possible that failure by the US Congress to agree to fiscal stimu...

December 14, 2020 Building on the success of its online courses for alumni and friends last summer, Cornell’s Adult University (CAU) is offering winter online programming for adults and young people. CAU Winter Session: A Season to Study runs Dec. 28 through Feb. 5, 2021. “As part of our ongoing effort to stay connected with alumni and other avid adult learners, CAU continues to charter new online territory and stretch the traditional boundaries of our educational programming,” said Lora...