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Full-Stack Quantum Computing
Abstract Quantum computing is a promising tool for solving computational problems in several areas, including the simulation of physical and chemical systems. The design of practical quantum computing systems for these applications is a daunting task, requiring collaborative work by interdisciplinary teams considering different abstractions of the same systems. This dissertation presents work on the development of those abstractions, and on components that bridge multiple layers of abstraction.
Column: Lawrence and the Jags finally have things covered
We can’t give credit to the scattered and covered hash browns, because Trevor Lawrence didn’t place his order until he was done with one of the greatest comebacks in NFL playoff history. Still, a late-night trip to Waffle House after an improbable victory is a striking metaphor of just how far the Jacksonville Jaguars have come from the Urban Chop House. The menu may not be as swanky, but the grub is sure a lot more comforting.
North Alabama hosts Central Arkansas after Hunter’s 20-point outing
Central Arkansas Sugar Bears (6-14, 1-6 ASUN) at North Alabama Lions (10-10, 2-5 ASUN) Florence, Alabama; Saturday, 8:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Central Arkansas visits the North Alabama Lions after Camren Hunter scored 20 points in Central Arkansas' 78-73 loss to the North Alabama Lions. The Lions are 4-2 on their home court. North Alabama is eighth in the ASUN scoring 74.2 points while shooting 46.1% from the field. The Bears are 1-6 in ASUN play.
Woken Up by Bombs: A Church Planter in Ukraine Prays and Perseveres
I was woken up at 5:30 yesterday by a call from my previous associate pastor whom we sent out last summer to plant in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro: “We’re heading back to you. They’ve begun bombing the city.” After wiping the sleep from my eyes, I jumped on local news sites and social media to learn that this was not an isolated incident. Major cities across the country had been bombed.
How to Talk to Kids About the War in Ukraine
Last week I had to do one of the hardest things as a parent: talk to my kids about a dark subject. In this case, war. These conversations are hard but important. Someone is going to teach our kids about fighting and violence. Much better that it’s us, because no one is better suited to turn a conversation about war into a conversation about Jesus. Advertise on TGC Below are some of the talking points I used with my older two boys (note: I did not talk to my younger two).
Bomb Shelter Ministry in My Ukrainian Town
We are now a full week into open war with Russia. Of course, Russia has been warring against Ukraine since 2014, but this is an unprecedented phase. Still, it’s amazing how quickly one gets used to the mundane realities of war. On day one, the news of other cities being bombed caused great anxiety in the city of Svitlovodsk, where my family and I live. Of course, the fact that the news woke us up before dawn and was very unexpected made it much worse. The intent to cause panic seemed planned.
The Importance of Catechizing Your Kids
The following is an uncorrected transcript generated by a transcription service. Before quoting in print, please check the corresponding audio for accuracy. Collin Hansen: Welcome to break out round for those of you gathered together here with us in Indianapolis as well as everybody watching around the world and live stream welcome. This is session is the duty and delight of catechizing your children. So now is your opportunity.
Choose Your Miracle, Secularists
Imagine the writers’ room as someone commissions the authors of the Gospels: Okay, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, I have a job for you. I know you’ve had no training or prior experience, but we need you to write the most influential works in literature. As for the timing, we’ll have to move on this, unfortunately. It would have been better to wait a couple of centuries before inventing our legends; that way none of Christ’s contemporaries could contradict our story.
Why Is Evangelism So Hard for Us?
Editors’ note: Take part in TGC’s Read the Bible initiative, where we’re encouraging Christians and churches to read together through God’s Word in a year. In October 1987, 18-month-old Jessica McClure fell 22 feet down an eight-inch-wide abandoned water pipe, where she was lodged for three days. One of her legs, stuck awkwardly above her head, was the only thing that prevented her from falling farther.
No Mission Work Is an Island
In recent decades, the vanguard of evangelicalism has steadily shifted to the global South and East. The number of missionaries sent from places like Brazil (35,000) and South Korea (30,000) is a testament to the spiritual vitality that exists in these regions. Fascinatingly, a 2013 report showed Palestine as the nation sending the most missionaries per capita (of the Christian population). The West is no longer the hub of missionary sending. Yet this doesn’t tell the whole story.
The Weight of Memory and the God Who Recalls
Most days of our lives slip by, never to be remembered again. Nothing significant occurs; nothing stands out. Another ordinary day erased. But some days are etched with an iron stylus. Advertise on TGC July 8, 2005, began as an ordinary day. My dad, mom, and two sisters started a 600-mile drive across Texas to help my wife and me move. I had just completed my first year of medical school and looked forward to their arrival. We watched and waited.
Are We Too Distracted for Revival?
I long and pray for revival in the church today. Yet when I look around at the state of the Western church—especially at how Christians act online, which is largely as decadent and worldly as anyone else—I struggle to imagine revival taking place. There are many reasons for our compromised witness and deteriorating spiritual health. The headwinds of secularism are real. The corrupting effects of comfort and consumerism are significant.
Dreaming (and Being Disappointed) to the Glory of God
I am a dreamer. I don’t “live” in the future per se, but it’s a well from which I draw energetic water for the present. Often, however, I’ve wondered how to reconcile this tendency with the biblical imperative to “set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ” (1 Pet. 1:13). In other words, although I’m a dreamer by natural tendency, I’m a Christian Hedonist by biblical conviction.
Charitable Giving Isn’t Optional. Do It Well.
Imagine yourself walking to a job interview dressed in your finest professional outfit. You pass by a pond and notice a small child drowning. Would you be doing anything wrong if you just kept on walking? Of course. It doesn’t take any special ethical insight to realize that the drowning child imposes a moral requirement on you. Even if it requires ruining your clothes to wade into the pond, the child’s life is worth it.
What Black Women Teach Us About Our History
I never understood the excitement my friends shared about reading the entire Bible in a year. In my two decades as a believer, I tried to complete this elusive task more than once, and each time I failed. Sometimes I made it to the major prophets; sometimes I stalled out in Genesis. Other times, I bounced around and found solace in the Gospels and Epistles; and still others, I got lost in miles of Old Testament genealogies and ceremonial laws. The Bible is the God-breathed Word (2 Tim.
Christian Universities Need a Reset
Imagine the Christian college industry as a poorly played game of Risk. My son loses to me every time because he commits too many troops to the attack and leaves his central territories vulnerable. If I were to step back and survey the board a half hour into our game, I’d see piles of his soldiers collected on the outskirts of his territories, poised to attack, but I’d also see neglected yet critically important areas in the center.
Cain, Abel, and the Danger of Misinterpreting God’s Word
In Genesis 3, Adam and Eve sin because they choose to trust the word of the serpent over the word of God. This same sin continues in Genesis 4, but in a slightly different way behind the scenes. Advertise on TGC If we read carefully, we can see that the sins of Genesis 4 were due to a mishandling of God’s word that took place in Genesis 4:1. Acquired One vs.
UBC extends Proctorio contract, search for replacement underway
UBC has extended its contract with the exam invigilation service Proctorio by a year as it searches for a replacement. In a statement released on January 22, UBC announced that it has begun the process of finding a new invigilation service following student concerns. The university’s contract was scheduled to end this month.
Going home for the holidays? Amid a second wave, public health orders say maybe not
Dec. 1, 2020 · 3 min read As winter break approaches, rising COVID-19 cases are causing many students to wonder if they will spend the holidays alone. Public health officials announced sweeping new health orders on November 19, banning social gatherings of any size and mandating masks in public indoor spaces. The orders are in effect until December 7.
Here’s what you need to know about the proposed AMS bylaw changes
This Thursday, the AMS is trying to pass four groups of bylaw changes at its annual general meeting. Many of these changes have failed in past referendums due to low voter turnout. Unlike in previous years where all the changes were presented in an omnibus referendum question, these changes will be split into four parts for students to vote on at the AMS’s annual general meeting (AGM).
Proposed bylaw change to reflect reality of AMS ombuds role
Oct. 28, 2020 · 2 min read The AMS is trying to remove a part of its ombudsperson’s job description requiring them to represent students in university appeals — something the AMS says the ombudsperson effectively hasn’t done for years. As a result, the AMS is proposing to change the ombudsperson's bylaws to accurately portray the role. The AMS Ombuds Office is an independent AMS-funded unit to solve disputes between constituencies and clubs as well as handle student complaints about the AMS.
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