May 20, 2023

Beating the Experts of Wall Street & Parasitic Infections in America?

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Beating the Experts of Wall Street He wrote a pioneering book on investing 50 years ago and it's still timely, as millions of Americans take his advice to invest in index mutual funds. Burton Malkiel, author of the classic finance book "A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Best Investment Guide That Money Can Buy," says for everyday investors, there’s no need to pay someone for guidance.
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Parasitic Infections in America? Recent research in low-resource communities in the southern US found a disturbingly high incidence of parasitic infections in kids. Theresa Gildner, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biological Anthropology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, explains how environmental conditions, combined with infrastructural neglect and inadequate access to health care, create the perfect breeding ground for these infections.
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A New Potential Threat to the Electrical Grid Is America’s power transmission grid at risk of a cyber attack? Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez, PhD, Associate Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University calls for action now, before the lights go out.
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