6/21/2023 0 Comments Inspirit scholarsYet, I began my project when I was finishing up my first varsity tennis season and really loved it. I was interested in tennis, but also thought of coding a formula to create a playlist for someone based on their mood and musical preferences, or an animal index since I really love nature and conservation. Going into the process, I had three project choices that I thought of. It’s a win for the underdogs! Did you already know that this was the project you wanted to do when you first started with Polygence? It was actually Milos Raonic, who’s not as well known, but has a very high first serve win percentage, which I think is why he was predicted by the model to win the most. That's why many people would argue that they are the best, but in the model, it was interesting because none of them were predicted to be the big winner. The players I thought would’ve been predicted for most wins were one of the “big three” in men’s tennis: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer since they’ve had the most successful careers in men's singles. I was pretty surprised by the player the regression determined was most likely to win. Oh, that’s super cool! Were you surprised by any winner from a matchup the most? I also thought putting this all in a research paper would be the best project for me to do because it’d be a new experience and I really enjoy writing. Yet, data and analytics in sports have been dramatically affected by COVID, so I chose data sets from before COVID play to prevent any hidden variables, specifically 2015 to 2019. I was really interested in seeing who would defeat whom, or at least what the probability was that one player would win against another. I created a logistic regressions model through Python that was able to predict tennis outcomes of matches from the top 10 rated male players in the Grand Slam Tennis tournament. Can you tell us more about your research project? It’s about application of knowledge and using what I know to contribute something new to the world, which I like. Plus, Polygence is more than just opening a book, studying, and test-taking. I really wanted to support my academics at school with a project that would be a bit more interesting than just school work and my regular classes, something that wasn’t even offered at school. ![]() When I researched more about it, I was really attracted to the idea of being mentored by a young professional and how many possibilities there were for my project. I heard great things about Polygence from several of my friends who told me that they received amazing guidance while working on their projects. Frank T.What attracted you to Polygence’s research program? A series of questions at the end of each chapter makes this a valuable resource for individual and congregational study and reflection as we look ahead to the revision of the Prayer Book.” The lucid and accessible essays that make up this volume invite the Church to discern how the Spirit is calling us to extend the reach of Christ’s ‘saving embrace’ through our worship and sacramental celebration. “Liturgy at its heart is an encounter with Christ, grounded in Baptism and sustained and deepened in the Eucharist liturgical revision is guided by and serves this encounter. Neil Alexander, Chair of the Task Force for Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision The Church is presently at such a crossroads, and the essays in this book will stimulate a lot of useful conversation about what we need for the journey ahead.” It’s sort of like packing for a journey and deciding what to take along and what to leave behind. “From time to time, the natural evolution of the Church’s liturgical life comes to a crossroads moment that demands of us a hard look at how we pray together. The goal of this volume is primarily to promote conversation beyond the academy and the church’s liturgical gatekeepers….” In Spirit and Truth following another volume (2018’s Issues in Prayer Book Revision), along with journal articles, online conferences, and websites devoted to just ‘liturgical revision’ could mean. Gay Clark Jennings, President, House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church At its best, the work of General Convention inspires books like this.” In these pages, some of our church’s finest scholars and liturgists consider how Resolution A068 of the 79th General Convention provides a long-awaited opportunity for our beloved tradition to adapt in faithful and creative ways. “The essays of In Spirit and Truth are a generous invitation to learn more about the deep theological, spiritual, and cultural issues calling the Episcopal Church to liturgical revision.
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