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Signs of market trouble emerge
After a few weeks of impressive buying, risky assets are starting to weaken again.
Just as the digital ink dried on my last post, explaining why stocks have rallied so strongly through the end of November, the bulls decided to start giving up. Over the last few days, persistent selling pressure has slammed the brakes on what looked like a classic Santa Claus rally to take us through the end of the year.
What happened? Hopes are dimming over an easy short-term compromise deal on the fiscal cliff. Negotiations are deadlocked over the issue of statutory vs. effective tax rate increases on the rich and which party will propose necessary cuts to entitlement spending first.
But the biggest source of worry is what's happening deep within the market. Here's why.
Various technical indicators are starting to roll over. The CBOE Volatility Index ($VIX), Wall Street's "fear gauge," has popped back above its 50-day moving average -- a prerequisite for a downtrend in stocks. Options traders are starting to snap up put option protection against stock price declines on a scale not seen since the September market top. And cyclical, economically-sensitive stocks are bleeding lower in a way that hasn't been seen since the March market top.
While it's still true that some of the economic data is getting better, the market is apparently looking past that into what lies beyond in 2013 given unresolved political issues here at home (fiscal cliff and debt ceiling) and in Europe (how to reaccelerate growth and draw a line under the debt crisis).
Investors have also gone from extreme pessimism in November to aggressive confidence now. By one measure, people are feeling as good now as they have in the last four years. That's looking at the amount of assets invested in the major inverse market ETFs, such as the ProShares Short S&P 500 Fund (SH).
That's a big swing, and justifies at least a short-term pullback.
For now, I'm selling all my remaining long positions and adding some exposure to safe haven assets including the Direxion 3x Treasury Bull (TMF) and looking for short exposure with the ProShares UltraShort Russell 2000 (TWM). I'm adding both to my Edge Letter Sample Portfolio.
Disclosure: Anthony has recommended both TMF and TWM to his clients.
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My goodness you have some critics! The Market is flipping around like a dying fish out of water. Me, I been pulling the plug and building up some cash and it may be foolish but I'm thinking about some more Gold or Silver type investments and maybe a tiche more water and commoodities.
I'm not so confident in the Market or our Government. Obozo and Congress still have their heads up thier butt. This downsizing think is a massive contraction that may not end for awhile. All these layoffs are part of it. More people out of work means less people spending money and more contraction. They may be necessary because there is so much waste but it's not stopping for a while.
Seems to me, the Governement is fueling inflation and hiding the numbers from the Consumer Price Index. No food or energy in that index. And Obozo and his criminals report an uptick in unemployemnt just before the election, wow what a coincedence and the suckers bought it. 47% are still sucking the life out of anybody with money via the Government and Obozo wants more from the rich to spend on his grand vacations.
Once the masses realize inflation exists big time Precisous metals and comodities are gonna soar. The masses probbaly won't realize this until we get an honest turn up in the economy, the contraction ends and businesses are hiring and workers demand Pay increases. All of a sudden inflation will become apparent to the blind and that will signal the beginning of the end for Precious Metals, Gold anyway, I think Silver and other commodities will still have a way to run due to necessity and scarcity.
Keep wirting Anthony, even the critics are thinking. I like reading you better than that **** Bob Costas. Guns, my other favorite, Costas has it all figured out wrong. He's a Putz!
The Republicans are always the first to limit the income of elderly people by complaining about social security and medicare costs. First they take away the interest earned on savings accounts and certificates of deposits, but they're not happy unless they can take your social security income as well. Raise the cost of health insurance, devalue your home, give them a week and they'll come up with a way to break an elderly person.
Hmmmmm, I find it very intersting, that many come to these Forums and then blog how the Author doesn't know shidt from shinola, BUT, you still come here AND even read the Articles..?
Anthony is like many columnist that contribute here or on many of the other sites that I peruse on a daily basis. There are many other Contributors on MSN and other places that are worthwhile reads...
I like Antman's charts, and one I am fond of is the VIX, but appreciate the RUT2K today also...
I also track them on a weekly basis along with about 20 other Indices, Bourses and Commodities.
His charts are much prettier then mine, because I only "bullet point" numbers...
So I appreciate his...
If any of you think this is 10th. grade work, you are sorely mistaken....It takes much dedication and time... And for him, it is a job.....For me, a hobby and a way to track our investments or keep my mind sharp.....The Markets are ever changing animals, and to stay on top of it, you have to be ever changing also.
There is nothing to indicate that anything but volatility will rule the market for the forseeable futire. Over the cliff or not, the 6 figure layoff announcements within days after the election, and equally as many since if not more, reduced workweek hours, compamies targeting to stay below 50 employees, movement of operations, plants to foreign countries, increases in debt, and many other factors validate, in my mind, that the market is a casino. It is not for investors, It is for high stakes hedge funds, ETF and flash trading.
Proposed budget/fiscal policy on either side of the aisle will not create any net new jobs. Soon enough we will be back to JOBS SAVED accounting but weak demand, and fear among consumers will prevail as the overall component of an economy stuck at recessionary levels. Unless you are a wise and seasoned trader, best keep your assets in cash, even at the risk of the feds continuing to print and devalue the $. Government securities, especially municipal bonds, are equally at risk given the number of insolvent states and cities. Want to by some in Detroit or anywhere in CA?
I am no trader or market expert but have done well the last few years due to luck and good timong more than anything else. Once I had made what I thought was a pretty good return by selling, I bailed and have very little exposure any more. After reading Michael Smiths book, THE BIG SHORT and Neil Barofskys boob, BAILOUT, Idoubt I will ever have any more than pocket change at risk n the market.
Notice why the Dow is up today? BANKS are doing GREAT! They are making oodles of mortgages at rates too low to service on homes without collateral stability and selling them to the Fed for fiat money to invest in American Economy Destroying stocks! Why it even says investors are stoked on new air pumped in the Chinese dead cat economy. My my my... such GREAT reasons to go all in to the markets! There hasn't been ANY job recovery and EVERYONE knows that the nation will crash unless there is. You can't sit around drinking Kool Aid for the next 30 years playing paper games. It requires throwing the administrators OUT and restoring experience ability and competence.
16 days until the End of the World. Like you can't see the runaway freight train filled with volatile stupidity bearing down on us.
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An undercover Channel 4 I-Team investigation demonstrated what police say is a flawed system in which thieves have too much ease in stealing cars and selling them for scrap.
Sam McCullough was a victim of the crime when his family's van had been towed right out of his driveway by a thief. By the time he realized it had been stolen, the van had been sold at a scrap yard and destroyed.
Metro police say the crime happens all the time to cars older than twelve years old. Police said all a thief needs is a way to tow the car and an ID in order to sell it to a scrap yard and get the money.
State law says scrap yards can buy vehicles that are older than twelve years without a title.
McCullough's van was older than twelve years, so when it was stolen and sold to a scrap yard, there were no questions asked of the seller.
All the thief had to provide was an ID and had to sign a bill of sale. A scrap yard has to hold the vehicle for three days and then can scrap it.
Police say in many cases, including McCullough's, by the time the victim realizes the car has been stolen, it's already been destroyed.
There's another problem in the system of selling cars to scrap yards. In McCullough's case, the thief showed the ID of a woman named Dabney Dean.
Dean is now charged in the crime, but when the Channel 4 I-Team tracked her down, she said someone had stolen her ID.
"It's crazy, but there's nothing I can do. It will be over when I go to court, but I'm upset about it. I'm going to jail for something I didn't do," Dean said.
To expose how this bold crime is committed, the Channel 4 I-Team borrowed a 1995 Geo, rented a trailer and set up our hidden cameras to see if scrap yards would buy our car, even if we didn't have a title or proof that it was ours.
Everything we captured at the scrap yards was completely legal, and police said that's the problem.
Our first stop was at a salvage yard in Nashville. A worker there said that the owner would be back later, but indicated that they'd likely buy the van and never mentioned even needing to see an ID.
"I don't need a title or nothing?" said our undercover photojournalist.
"No," said the worker.
We then headed down to Rutherford County, where a worker first asked our photojournalist if we had a title for the car. Our photojournalist said no, and the worker offered to buy it.
All that worker required was a photo ID and a bill of sale.
At another salvage yard, our photojournalist even suggested the car wasn't ours.
"I don't think anybody owns it," our photojournalist said about the car.
The worker at the salvage yard said if our photojournalist had an ID, then he would write him a check on the spot.
The Channel 4 I-Team finally ended up back at the first Nashville salvage yard, where despite what the worker said earlier, the owner said if we didn't have proof of ownership, he wasn't interested.
But all the other salvage yards were ready to buy.
Police said state law should be changed to require that a title be presented to a salvage yard in order to sell a car.
"The laws are stacked against the everyday consumer," McCullough said.
Police said if you plan on leaving a car in your driveway while you're away on vacation, make sure to park it in your garage, or at the very least, tell your neighbors so they know to keep an eye on your vehicle.
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"The Be Like Brit Race Team runs to help the children of Haiti in memory of Britney Gengel, who died in the tragic Haiti earthquake of 2010. ABOUT BE LIKE BRIT In many ways, Britney Gengel from Rutland Massachusetts was a typical 19-year-old young woman, but her humor, passion and deep sense of caring for those less fortunate made her memorable to all who met her. It was her compassion for others that brought Britney to Haiti on January 11, 2010, just a day before the catastrophic earthquake that claimed an estimated 230,000 lives. Britney had spent the day visiting Haitian orphanages in Port-Au-Prince and just a few hours later, Britney, three of her fellow students, and two Lynn University professors lost their lives in the rubble of the Hotel Montana. Britney was missing for 33 days before her remains were recovered. Fortunately, Britney's dream did not die with her. Only hours before the earthquake, Britney sent a text message to her family that read: "They love us so much and everyone is so happy. They love what they have and they work so hard to get nowhere, yet they are all so appreciative. I want to move here and start an orphanage myself." These forty words would sustain Britney's family through the tragedy and, ultimately, serve as the driving force behind the establishment of the Be Like Brit Foundation and the decision to build an orphanage in Grand Goâve for the children of Haiti. The mission of the BLB Foundation is "to serve the children of Haiti by establishing a safe, nurturing and sustainable orphanage in an environment where they can grow, learn and thrive." We welcomed our first child on January 21st, and are now a family of 33 children! We have had exciting milestones, too, including the first round of report cards, first visits from the tooth fairy, and we have had birthday celebrations! Our children are really thriving!"


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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is closing a local road in Hopkinton, close to the Connecticut line, in order to repair a culvert damaged by the intense flooding in March.
Clarks Falls Road, off Route 3, will be closed from Monday, June 28 through Saturday, July 3, 2010. The road is too narrow to remain open during construction and must be closed during this project.
Motorists will be directed to use Route 3 and I-95 to reach Route 216 at Exit 93 in Connecticut. They will then follow East Clarks Falls Road back into Rhode Island.
RIDOT is in the process of repairing flood damage at more than 140 locations throughout Rhode Island, with about a half dozen bridge closures remaining.
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"Hollywood is so good at only seeing what's on the outside, and using that first impression instead of going deeper," says Jonas Åkerlund of the location of the final film in the #DefineBeauty series, in which he follows American model and actor Shaun Ross around the back streets and freeways of Los Angeles. "I think Shaun has spent all his life with those reactions. Look again and you see that this guy is really beautiful." The Swedish filmmaker is known for music videos that span over 25 years—from Madonna to Beyonce, Iggy Pop to U2—and feature films including the darkly comic 2002 release, Spun. His gothic style is apparent in today's portrait of the famed albino model, who recently starred in Lana Del Rey's 30 minute film, Tropico. "When Shaun showed up on Hollywood Boulevard, Darth Vader and Mickey Mouse were affronted," the filmmaker says of filming Ross, who was styled by his wife B. Åkerlund. "Like, 'What the fuck is this guy doing here?'" Elements of Beyond the Skin were shot by Ross himself with a camera provided by the director, whose cat was given a supporting role. "She's also albino so I thought they might have a connection," says Åkerlund. "They actually did. She wouldn't stop sitting on his head."
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U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock addresses the Northern California Tea Party Patriots at a 2010 rally in Sacramento. He says he voted against the "fiscal cliff" bill because it included a tax increase on the wealthy that he insists would hurt small businesses. His conservative politics earned him 61 percent of the votes in his district.


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ALLIANCE, Ohio – The University of Mount Union held its eighth annual Summer Science Camp for area youngsters recently. This camp was initiated by Dr. Scott Mason and Dr. Sheryl Mason in June 2007 and has since increased in popularity. Scott is a professor of chemistry and the director of the pre-health program, and Sheryl is an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Mount Union.See Full Article
The Office of Information Technology will be conducting an extensive network down time the weekend of Friday, June 20 through Sunday, June 22. The purpose of this down time is to replace all network electronic equipment in all wiring closets across campus.See Full Article
ALLIANCE, Ohio – As if directing two different plays simultaneously wasn't difficult enough, University of Mount Union professor Kevin P. Kern faces another obstacle this summer. He is directing two different plays, by two different companies, in two entirely different locations. Within a month of each other, Kern will direct two Shakespeare productions; one in Ohio, one in California.See Full Article
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ALLIANCE, Ohio— The Epsilon chapter of Phi Kappa Tau was selected to represent the University of Mount Union in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 3 at the 61st National Convention.See Full Article
ALLIANCE, Ohio – "Shakespeare at the Castle," the first of a proposed annual theatre festival performed live on the grounds of the iconic Glamorgan Castle in Alliance, will take place at 7 p.m. July 25-27. Grounds will open at 6:15 p.m. for picnicking.See Full Article
ALLIANCE, Ohio – Dr. Mark Himmelein, professor of German at the University of Mount Union, has been selected to attend Summer Academy in Leipzig, Germany by the Fulbright Commission.See Full Article
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ALLIANCE, Ohio-- Nancy Hill, '79, president and CEO of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A's), was presented with the honorary degree of doctor of humane letters at the 168th Commencement Ceremony at Mount Union College on Saturday, May 10.See Full Article
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ALLIANCE, Ohio – Dr. Osama Jadaan, chair and professor of civil and mechanical engineering at the University of Mount Union, brought a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to the University last year, resulting in the opportunity for students to participate in NASA research.See Full Article
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ALLIANCE, Ohio – University of Mount Union graduate Laryssa Byndas of Brooklyn, OH was presented with The Heaton W. Harris and Corinne Harris Smith Senior Prize at the University's 168th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2014.See Full Article
ALLIANCE, Ohio – University of Mount Union graduate Rika Awakihara of Osakafu, Japan was presented with The Good Citizenship Prize at the University's 168th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2014.See Full Article
The University of Mount Union, in conjunction with the Alliance High School, is celebrating the 100th year of the stadium with a rededication on September 27. At this time, we are requesting memorabilia of photographs, uniforms, equipment, etc. from your time or a parent's time as an athlete or Mount Union/Alliance fan to be used in a formal display as part of the ceremony (items will be returned).See Full Article


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HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The countdown to a new Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football campaign is underway with the Thursday release of the league's preseason poll. Adrian (9-2, 6-2 MIAA) was tabbed to repeat as conference champions, while Hope, Albion and Trine were put in a three-way tie for second; Hope garnered two of the seven first-place votes. Olivet, Kalamazoo and Alma rounded out the survey.
Hope begins play at North Park on September 7 before hosting Millikin the following Saturday in the formal dedication of the newly-named Ray & Sue Smith Stadium. All of the action will air on WYVN-FM 92.7 The Van; Hope Coach Dean Kreps will appear every Friday morning on 1450 WHTC with the Hope Sports Roundtable with Ron Wetherbee and Adam Prince.


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- 2 tsp toasted cumin seeds
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Using its new top-shelf graphics processing unit, Nvidia tackles one of the most persistent conspiracy theories in American history: the veracity of the 1969 to 1972 Apollo moon landings.
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7:00 PM ET, April 11, 2012
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
TORONTO -- Philadelphia coach Doug Collins had a special request for Lou Williams before the 76ers faced the Raptors: Bring back 'Show your Love.'
Thaddeus Young scored 17 points, Nikola Vucevic had 12 and the 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 93-75 on Wednesday night, an important victory in their chase of a playoff berth.
Before sending his team out on the floor, Collins asked Williams to share his special, simple message of unity.
"It was something that I came up with last year," Williams explained. "I was just saying it when guys made a big shot or something, I would say 'Show some love' to them and it kind of snowballed from there."
Collins hadn't heard it in a while and noticed the sentiment missing from his team's play, so he decided it was time to reinforce the message.
"Tonight, for the first time in a long time, we did the 'Show your love,' " Collins said. "That, to me, is when we start getting the spirit back of who we are. And when we play with that kind of energy and spirit, we're a damn good team."
Elton Brand scored 11 points and Andre Iguodala, Spencer Hawes and Louis Williams each had 10 as the 76ers avenged a 21-point home loss to Toronto last Wednesday, a game in which the Raptors held the Sixers to 22 points in the second half, and just seven points in the fourth quarter.
This time, the 76ers blew the game open in the fourth quarter, outscoring Toronto 30-18 and coasting to victory thanks to an 11-0 run. The Raptors went scoreless for 4:16 late in the game.
"When we were winning, it was a joy to play this game," Brand said. "We're trying to get back to that level.
"The world was falling on us when we lost four in a row," he added. "Now we win two, we're right back to feeling good about ourselves."
Jrue Holiday had eight points, seven assists and seven rebounds for the Sixers, who won back-to-back games for the first time since a three-game streak from March 7 to 11 and strengthened their hold on seventh place in the East.
"We're fighting for our playoff lives," Brand said.
Just as he did in Tuesday's win at New Jersey, Collins held Hawes and Evan Turner out of the starting lineup, replacing them with Vucevic and Jodie Meeks.
Ed Davis had 13 points and 13 rebounds, Alan Anderson scored 13 points and DeMar DeRozan added 11 as Toronto lost its fourth straight. Gary Forbes had 10 points.
Toronto coach Dwane Casey was upset that his team was outscored 58-20 on points in the paint.
"The paint game really hurt us," Casey said. "We just didn't have any resistance."
The Raptors were without leading scorer Andrea Bargnani, who remains sidelined with a strained left calf, for a second straight game. It's the same injury that forced Bargnani to miss 27 games earlier this season.
Tied at 20 after one quarter, Philadelphia got six points from Williams and five from Young in the second to open a 42-37 lead at the half.
The 76ers pulled farther away with a 9-0 run to start the third, taking a 51-37 lead with 9:24 left. But Anderson led the Raptors back, scoring eight points as Toronto cut the gap to 63-57 heading to the fourth.
One week after Jose Calderon caught an accidental elbow from Brand in Toronto's win at Philadelphia, the Spanish guard was smacked in the right eye again in this one, forced to the locker room for three stitches after a collision with Holliday in the third. Calderon returned to the bench in the fourth but did not re-enter the game.
"He's going to look like Rocky whether he wants to or not," Casey said.
Collins considered Calderon's departure a lucky break for his team.
"I call (Calderon) the head of the snake," Collins said. "He's the guy that makes it go. When he went out, obviously, it was a huge advantage for us."
Philadelphia lost Young early in the fourth when he was accidentally poked in the eye by Davis as they battled for a rebound under the Toronto basket. Young returned to the game after receiving treatment.
Toronto forward Linas Kleiza left the game at halftime with a sore right knee and did not return.
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The 76ers had 27 assists to Toronto's 18 and improved to 30-10 in games when they have more assists than their opponent. They are 1-17 in games when they have as many or fewer assists. ... Toronto Blue Jays pitchers Casey Janssen and Ricky Romero attended the game.
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Team Stat Comparison
|41-77 (.532)
|29-80 (.363)
|1-10 (.100)
|7-18 (.389)
|10-16 (.625)
|10-12 (.833)
|Rebounds (Offensive-Total)
|Fast Break Points
|Fouls (Tech/Flagrant)
|14 (2/0)
|15 (0/0)
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|T. Young 17
|E. Davis 13
|E. Brand 8
|E. Davis 13
|J. Holiday 7
|E. Davis 5
|A. Iguodala 2
|E. Davis 0
|S. Hawes 4
|A. Johnson 3
|Team rosters: Philadelphia | Toronto
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The Surgical Weight Loss Center helps individuals suffering from morbid obesity achieve safe and long-term weight loss.
The Clough Surgical Center provides advanced medical procedures and compassionate care in an innovative facility.
Bariatric surgery is the clinical term for several different procedures. The procedures use one of three approaches to help patients lose weight and improve or resolve co-morbid conditions.
Emerson's bariatric surgeons use a minimally invasive technique, whereby several 1/4–1/2 inch incisions are created and long-handled instruments are used. This technique is associated with faster recovery, less pain and less scarring. Read our frequently asked questions.
Instead of open surgery, our surgeons use a minimally invasive technique to make several small incisions.
During these procedures, the surgeon reroutes the small intestine so that food skips a portion of it. The small intestine absorbs calories and nutrients from food, and avoiding part of the intestines means that many calories and nutrients are not absorbed.
During this restrictive surgical procedure, two medical devices are implanted in the patient: a silicone band and an injection port. The silicone band is placed around the upper part of the stomach and molds the stomach into two connected chambers. The injection port is attached to the abdominal wall, underneath the skin. The port is connected to the band with soft, thin tubing. The band is adjustable. Adjustments are made by your healthcare professional using a needle to inject saline solution into your band through the port in our office. Adding saline increases the amount of restriction provided by the band, helping patients feel full sooner and with less food.
At Emerson, we offer two types of adjustable gastric bands: Lap Band.
The procedure consists of a laparoscopic partial gastrectomy in which the majority of the greater curvature of the stomach is reoved and a tubular stomach is created. This procedure generates weight loss solely through gastric restriction. Five year intermediate-term outcomes show the VSG to be a safe and effective stand alone procedure for surgical weight loss, but long-term outcomes are still unknown.
The disease of morbid obesity interferes with basic physical functions such as breathing or walking. Long-term implications of the disease include shorter life expectancy, serious health consequences in the form of weight-related conditions such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease, and a lower quality of life with fewer economic and social opportunities.
Obesity is a serious disease with symptoms that build slowly over an extended period of time. The National Institutes of Health defines morbid obesity as:
The presence of obesity increases the risk of a number of medical conditions, including cancer. A co-morbid condition is a health condition related to a primary disease such as obesity. There are many health conditions related to morbid obesity, but some of the most common are:
These conditions occur more frequently in people with morbid obesity. Mortality rates from many of these conditions are also higher among people with morbid obesity.
The below chart compares the long-term effectiveness of three different obesity treatments: diet and exercise, weight loss medications and bariatric surgery.
Bariatric surgery clearly has the best weight loss outcome compared to the other two treatments: 50–70% of people were able to lose at least 50% of the excess weight and keep it off for five years.*
After five years, only 2–5% of the people who dieted and exercised had maintained a weight loss of at least 10%. People who had taken weight loss medications were not able to maintain any weight loss.
Bariatric surgery is a procedure designed to make the stomach smaller so the patient feels satisfied with less food. It is intended for people who are 100 pounds or more overweight with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or greater, and who have not had success with other weight loss therapies such as a supervised weight loss trial, exercise, medications, etc. A person with a BMI of 35 or greater and one or more co-morbid conditions also may qualify for bariatric surgery.
Body Mass Index, is defined as an individual's body weight divided by the square of his or her height.
Patients should have:
Other common guidelines include:
Open surgery involves the surgeon creating a long incision to open the abdomen and operating with "traditional" medical instruments. Laparoscopic, or minimally invasive, surgery is an approach that allows the surgeon to perform the same procedure using several small incisions, a fiber-optic camera, video monitor and long-handled instruments. At Emerson, we only do minimally invasive surgical techniques for our surgical weight loss cases.
Studies show that bariatric surgery can effectively improve and resolve many co-morbid conditions. A review of more that 22,000 bariatric surgery patients showed:
Because every insurance policy is unique, it's important that you thoroughly understand your Certificate of Coverage to know exactly what is and isn't covered through your plan. We recommend that all of our patients call their insurance company to verify coverage for surgical weight loss at Emerson Hospital.
Quaifying for surgery is assessed by your treatment team. You will meet with a nutritionist, mental health practitioner, a physcians assistant and surgeon in sessions leading up to surgery. Each healthcare professional will help you prepare for the changes and challenges that lie ahead.
It varies from person to person. Generally, the hospital stay can be one night for a gastric band and two nights for a laparoscopic gastric bypass and vertical sleeve gastrectomy.
After surgery, you will continue to receive a personalized approach to help you adjust to your new habits and lifestyle, which will provide long-term success. Monthly support groups and scheduled individualized appointments with our mental health provider, dietitian, physician assistant and surgeon will be a major part of your long-term success.
Most doctors recommend that women wait at least eighteen months after the surgery before a pregnancy. Approximately 18–24 months postoperatively, your body should be fairly stable (from a weight and nutrition standpoint), and you should be able to carry a normally nourished fetus. Consult your surgeon as you plan for pregnancy.
Many people think bariatric surgery will be followed by a long and painful recovery period; however, most patients report experiencing only discomfort and soreness rather than pain. Recovery does, however, vary from patient to patient.
As with any major surgery, there will be a recovery period. Remember that this is a necessary step, and the better care you take during recovery, the more quickly you'll return to normal activity. Recovery time varies from patient to patient, but can average between 3–6 weeks.
Bariatric surgery is not a quick fix. It's an ongoing journey toward transforming your health through lifestyle changes. After surgery, you will feel satisfied with less food. Positive changes in your body, your weight and your health will occur, if you maintain the diet and exercise routines recommended by your bariatric program.
Your ability to resume pre-surgery levels of activity depends on your physical condition, the nature of the activity and the type of bariatric surgery you had. Many patients return to normal levels of activity within 3–6 of surgery.
Exercise is an important part of success after surgery. You may be encouraged to begin exercising, limited only by discomfort, about 3–4 weeks after surgery, after discussion with medical provider. The type of exercise depends on your overall condition, but the long-term goal is to get 30 minutes of exercise three or more days each week.
Most pills or capsules are small enough to pass through the new stomach pouch. At first, your doctor may suggest that medications be taken in crushed or liquid form. As a general rule, ask your surgeon before taking any medication.


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Public Health Services, in partnership with the community, promotes a healthy future for San Joaquin County.
Blue-Green Algae Blooms Spotted In San Joaquin County Waterways
The summer months are here and so are hot temperatures. Although extreme heat affects everyone, children, elderly, homeless, those who work or exercise outdoors, and those with chronic medical conditions are most at risk. Not taking precautions for extremely hot temperatures can result in death.
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West Nile Virus is a seasonal health risk in California and San Joaquin County. Transmitted to humans by mosquito bite, the risk season generally runs from May through October. To find out more about how you can prevent West Nile Virus infection, please use this link: More Info (Informacion Sobre el Virus del Nilo Occidental)
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"I am a sucker for strange packaged food products, and Jif just began manufacturing peanut-butter whip, which is like whipped cream cheese but peanut butter."
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Middle-class consumers should be heartened by the luxury retailer's results.
Net income rose 2% to $91.8 million, or 72 cents a share, as the company held the line on costs, with gains in Japan offsetting declines in the U.S. and Europe. Sales rose 1.6% to $887 million. Same-store sales, a key metric, fell 1%, which is not as bad as some analysts had feared. Tiffany was expected to earn 73 cents on revenue of $890.9 million.
The retailer also cut its profit outlook for the year to between $3.55 and $3.70 a share, versus an earlier projection of between $3.70 and $3.80. Wall Street expectations are for $3.64. Tiffany slashed its outlook for sales growth for the year to between 6% and 7%, from between 7% and 8%, as it plans to add 28 company-operated stores, including 13 in the Americas, eight in Asia-Pacific and two in Europe.
"Longer term, our management team remains enthusiastic about the opportunities we are pursuing in store expansion, product introductions and marketing that will contribute to solid growth," chief financial officer Patrick McGuiness said during the earnings conference call.
Tiffany's optimism is understandable. U.S. consumer confidence was unexpectedly higher in August, though still hardly robust. The latest Gallup data show that 60% of Americans believe the economy is getting worse.
However, there are some bright spots for Tiffany.
First, rough diamond prices fell 13% in the second quarter. They should remain stable if economic growth doesn't falter more than expected. Further, gold and silver prices are expected to decline this year because of soft demand in India, a major gold buyer, among other reasons.
In the darkest days of the Great Recession, the rich were reportedly reluctant to flaunt their wealth. That shyness is starting to fade as the economy continues its slow recovery. That means some consumers will not only spend $280,000 on a pair of Tiffany Lucinda diamond earnings but may even wear them in public.
Though most Americans could never afford such expensive baubles, they can take comfort in knowing that those who can afford them are buying them. If wealthy consumers spend, that will encourage those of more modest means to follow suit. Slowly but surely, the economic recovery will gain momentum. Growth is still so moribund that many Americans are not noticing much of a difference.
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Overweight Muslims urged to Fast during Ramadan
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June 12 (Bloomberg) -- Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures rose, indicating the gauge will snap a two-day decline, European shares rebounded and the yen weakened after gaining the most versus the dollar in three years. Treasuries erased losses before a debt sale while Spanish and Italian bonds advanced.
S&P 500 futures added 0.5 percent at 7:25 a.m. in New York. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index advanced 0.4 percent after touching a seven-week low. The ASE slipped 0.9 percent in Athens as Greece became the first developed nation to be cut to emerging-market status by MSCI Inc. Japan's currency slid at least 0.3 percent against its 16 major peers. The 10-year Treasury yield fell one basis point to 2.18 percent. Spanish and Italian bonds ended two days of losses. Nickel slumped to the lowest since July 2009.
More than $2.5 trillion has been erased from the value of global equities since Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said May 22 that the Fed "could" scale back stimulus efforts if the employment outlook shows "sustainable improvement." The yen has appreciated more than 7 percent after sliding to a 4 ½-year low on May 22. A report today showed euro-area industrial output unexpectedly increased in April.
"There's lots of confusion around the world at present about what central bank policy means for the outlook of the global economy, earnings and valuations," Matthew Sherwood, the Sydney-based head of investment market research at Perpetual Ltd., which manages about $25 billion, said by e-mail. "The Fed is likely to continue to be ambiguous about its next step, probably because it's not sure. This will see markets continue to be volatile."
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JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s Global FX Volatility Index was at 10.55 percent, after reaching 10.59 percent yesterday, the highest since June 19, 2012.
The yen weakened 0.6 percent to 96.63 per dollar and fell 0.4 percent to 128.53 per euro. Europe's 17-nation shared currency slipped 0.2 percent to $1.3282. The Aussie added 1.2 percent to 95.37 U.S. cents as a report showed consumer confidence in the nation rebounded this month.
The U.S. sells $21 billion of 10-year notes today and $13 billion of 30-year bonds tomorrow. A three-year auction yesterday drew the lowest bidding since 2010. Bill Gross, who runs the world's biggest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co., said he cut his Treasury holdings last month.
The yield on Spain's 10-year bonds fell 12 basis points lower to 4.54 percent. The rate on similar-maturity Italian debt slipped nine basis points to 4.28 percent.
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