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Mountaineering-inspired details meet city-girl neon in Canadian workwear company Herschel's sturdy duffel bag for Madewell, $80.
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An '80s-era classic may sound like an oxymoron, but trusty LeSportSac's weekender bags stand the test of time (and gnarly gym clothes). The Lake Pindot version, $116, will be the cheeriest bag in coach.
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Committee on Statistics in Two-Year Colleges
To improve the quality of statistics education in two-year colleges by planning workshops, conference presentations, and other effective forms of professional development for two-year college statistics instructors.
- To promote consistency and transferability between statistics courses offered at two-year and four-year colleges.
- To communicate with two and four-year colleges relative to the statistical preparation of elementary and secondary teachers.
- To communicate with K-12 mathematics educators to address the effect of pre-college statistical education on statistics courses taught in two-year colleges.
- To encourage communication between AMATYC and the ASA with the objective of identifying changing trends in undergraduate statistics education.
Composition: The committee consists of six members, two of whom are appointed/reappointed by the President Elect each year for three years terms. One committee member will also be appointed by the President Elect to serve as the Chair. At least two members of the committee should be faculty members of two-year colleges.
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Carrie Underwood may be new to Twitter, but she sure knows how to tease her fans. Carrie's team tweeted [1] a link to Carrie's official website [2], where the cover artwork for Carrie's upcoming fourth album is being revealed bit by bit—as well as the long-awaited title of the album.
From the looks of it, the cover features Carrie, dressed in a dramatic gown and flowing hair, in front of a dark sky.
Carrie says the rock vibe of her latest single, "Good Girl," is just the beginning. "A lot of the music I'm doing now is a little more edgy," Carrie told CountryWeekly.com during the opening event for Nashville beauty salon Parlour 3, operated by Carrie's stylist, Melissa Schleicher. "We've filmed a video already," Carrie says, "and we had to go from the sweet look to a little more edgy look. I can see a lot more edge coming up, definitely."
Judging from the peek at the album cover, this girl means it!
The album cover and title will be fully revealed during the course of the day Monday (March 5).
UPDATE: After several hours of a slow reveal, Carrie's new albun title has been announced: Blown Away.
[1] http://twitter.com/#!/carrieunderwood
[2] http://reveal.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/
[3] http://www.countryweekly.com/news/thompson-square-helps-award-high-school-students
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ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At its February meeting, the Securian Financial Group board of directors approved the promotions of four corporate officers.
Leslie Chapman, chief risk officer and chief actuary, was promoted to senior vice president. Chapman joined Securian in 1976 as an actuarial trainee. She is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and has a bachelor's degree from Minnesota State University in Moorhead, MN.
Dave LePlavy, treasurer and controller, also was promoted to senior vice president. He joined Securian in 1979 as an auditor trainee. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, WI, and an MBA from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. LePlavy carries the CPA, CIA and FLMI designations.
Rick Ayers was promoted to vice president and will assume leadership of the retirement plan product line, including plan sponsor servicing, financial management, due diligence and financial operations. Ayers joined Securian in 1986 as an assistant management services analyst after earning a bachelor's degree at St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN. He also has earned the FLMI and AIF designations.
Larry Cochrane was appointed vice president and will lead all retail product distribution. Cochrane joined Securian in 2006 as national sales vice president of independent distribution and led the successful development and growth of Securian's Independent Distribution Group. Cochrane has a bachelor's degree from Providence College, Providence, RI.
Since 1880, Securian Financial Group and its affiliates have provided financial security for individuals and businesses in the form of insurance, investments and retirement plans. Now one of the nation's largest financial services providers, it is the holding company parent of a group of companies that include Minnesota Life Insurance Company, Advantus Capital Management, Allied Solutions, Capital Financial Group, Cherokee National Life Insurance Company, CNL/Insurance America, Personal Finance Company, Securian Financial Services, Inc., Securian Casualty Company, Securian Life Insurance Company and Securian Trust Company.
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June 2011
Free to some, priceless to others, the annual Mintec Seminar continues to enlighten after 28 years.
"It's a huge benefit to discover how other clients are utilizing MineSight, judging by what was learned in the industry presentations," said Don Mills, Chief Geologist with Teck Coal, after April's Mintec Seminar.
"The presentations and workshops fill in the gaps on what's discussed in the monthly newsletters, and provide a window into the direction the MineSight software is heading," added Mills. "Coming to the seminar is our opportunity to influence that progression."
Now in its 42nd year, Mintec is thriving in middle age. The oldest mining software company in business held its 28th annual seminar April 11-15.
More than 140 MineSight clients accepted Mintec's invitation to attend the historic Westward Look Resort in Tucson. They enjoyed a varied program of presentations, workshops, and staff-client one-on-one sessions.
"I have only had the opportunity to participate in two Mintec seminars and have been very impressed with the approach Mintec has taken in developing a technology solution flexible enough to handle any mining data," said Russell Owen, a blasting engineer with Freeport McMoRan at
Morenci mine in Arizona. Many considered Owen's presentation – Improved fragmentation through data integration - to be the talk of the seminar.
AMEC-Vancouver Prinicpal Geologist Ron Parent, who also presented, was equally effusive. "I find the seminar to be an exceptional experience in learning and networking," said Parent, who attended his first Mintec Seminar in 1994. "Keep up the good work, especially with the technical support, which is second to none."
Parent, who was one of eight client presenters, had an ulterior motive for his talk, "Using geophysical log data with MineSight 3D".
"I volunteered to do a presentation to ensure I could come," added Parent.
Clearly, Mintec benefits as much from the seminar as do guests.
"For Mintec, it's a valuable opportunity to receive the feedback so vital to improving our software," said Mintec President John Davies.
Mintec staff outnumbered clients for the first time - a reflection of the company's growth. The Tucson-based company now employs about 180 people. About three quarters of them are technical staff.
"This means even more software development and more products to come," said Davies in his opening remarks. "It also means more technical staff to assist you in training, implementation, project assist and technical support."
Davies went on to outline other developments since last year's Mintec Seminar.
Looking to the future, Davies said that 64-bit applications will begin to appear in 2011.
"We will continue to be a major provider of generalized mine planning software, with products focused on an end to end solution," he said. To that end, added Davies, more work is under way on data integration, workflows and data management, and web-based reporting.
"We will continue to integrate with third-party products closely through appropriate technologies. And we will speed up the turnaround of information between planning and operations – a critical component of autonomous mining."
Feature presentations by Mintec technical staff and by clients kicked off the week, before more detailed workshops demonstrating MineSight applications. (See "By The Numbers" below for a snapshot of workshop attendance.) Many clients took advantage of one-on-one technical support sessions to discuss their own data and challenges. Client feedback sessions aimed at improving MineSight software were also popular. Guests received the 2011 Q2 MineSight Update DVD, which features more details on the latest product enhancements.
Key client presentations included MineSight's applications at work in the following:
Away from the air conditioned conference rooms, networking prevailed. Mintec staff and guests mingled at mealtimes on Westward Look's rooftop terrace, and at an evening barbecue, where a rattlesnake added some drama.
The Western Diamondback was spotted near the campfire, heading for the dance floor. Quick intervention by resort staff came to the relief of everyone, except for Mintec's Toronto branch manager, Richard Moffett, who missed the excitement.
"I've come to more seminars than I can remember – I even spent three months in the desert – and I've still never seen a live rattlesnake," said Moffett, who was still on the lookout for one at the following afternoon's golf tournament.
Mintec Chairman and founder Fred Banfield led 10 staff-client foursomes onto the Vistoso course with annual bragging rights on the line. Banishing the memory of last year's victory by John Davies' foursome, Team Banfield (James Faraday-Norwest, Jim Gray- Moose Mountain Technical Services, Ian Knuckey-Baymag, and Fred) emerged victorious with an impressive score of nine-under.
Meanwhile, Team Great Potential (names withheld to protect the innocent) lent some symmetry to the scorecard, hacking their way to nine-over.
Mike Takkinen (Moose Mountain Technical Services) and Justin Watson (Snowden) won the longest drive competition, and nearest-the-pin honors went to Randy Childers (Unimin) and MineSight specialist Ernesto Vivas.
The Mintec Seminar may be over for another year, but clients can still take advantage of many other training opportunities at MineSight regional seminars around the world. This month sees Mintec's Australian branch (MineSight Applications) host its annual seminar at Matilda Bay, WA, June 9-10.
Mintec thanks everyone who attended this year's seminar. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Westward Look Resort, May 7-11 in 2012.
For more information, visit www.minesight.com
78: Number of people who attended the MineSight 3D New Tools workshop – the best attended of all 23 workshops at the Mintec Seminar. Second- and third-best attended workshops were MineSight Tips and Tricks (74), and MS3D Tools for Surfaces and Solids (70). The total number of workshop attendees: 973.
142: Total attendance at the Mintec Seminar. In fact, 143 registered, but a client presenter from South America was denied a visa by the United States. Interestingly, he shares the same name as the leader of Cuba. Attendance broken down by country is as follows: U.S. 71; Canada 47; Mexico 12; Peru 5; Australia 2; Panama 2; Dominican Republic 2; Bolivia 1.
53: Number of companies represented.
37: Number of mines represented.
?: Number of balls lost by Team Great Potential still awaiting confirmation by Vistoso Golf Club, Tucson.
"MineSight Data Analyst is a fantastic tool for statistical analysis. The custom report feature makes statistical reporting a breeze. It is easy to use and detailed statistical summaries can be completed in minutes. It saves so much time."
- Justin Watson of Snowden on MSDA's contribution at the Barnes Hill Nickel Laterite Deposit in Tasmania.
- Justin Watson of Snowden on MSDA's contribution at the Barnes Hill Nickel Laterite Deposit in Tasmania.
"It's a thing of beauty."
- Garth Kirkham of Kirkham Geosystems extolls the virtues of MineSight 3D while describing the process of assembling multiple data sources – everything from linens, paper data, large data sets from different owners, and multiple coordinate systems – into one platform.
- Garth Kirkham of Kirkham Geosystems extolls the virtues of MineSight 3D while describing the process of assembling multiple data sources – everything from linens, paper data, large data sets from different owners, and multiple coordinate systems – into one platform.
"MineSight helps us get closer to reality."
- Goldcorp's Perseo Anaya on MineSight as an exploration tool at Marigold Mine in Nevada.
- Goldcorp's Perseo Anaya on MineSight as an exploration tool at Marigold Mine in Nevada.
"I've been a MineSight user for 21 years and it is by far and away, the best of the bunch."
- Ron Parent of AMEC
- Ron Parent of AMEC
"This tool is fantastic. We've caught more things in less time than ever before. We're no longer breaking teeth on shovels, we're being proactive. With MineSight Axis Drill&Blast, Morenci can monitor, report, and respond to these new technologies in near-real-time.
- Russell Owen, of Freeport-McMoRan-Morenci. The company invested in imaging and drill fleet management technologies, and used MineSight to manage and analyze the data. In three years, it saved more than $120 million on horizontal accuracy.
- Russell Owen, of Freeport-McMoRan-Morenci. The company invested in imaging and drill fleet management technologies, and used MineSight to manage and analyze the data. In three years, it saved more than $120 million on horizontal accuracy.
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Bale brace - another win
I thought that we started really brightly and played some better, quicker football with more movement.
To me, Parker had been pretty poor compared to last season, but he seems to be growing back into it.
As you say, Lemmon looked good and his defensive work rate was there to be seen. Shame he doesn't demand the ball more.
Bale - what can you say? I love it when he scores, but I'd like us to be more than the Bale show. If for the remainder of the season he can turn provider and get Ade/Dempsey/Holtby/Daffy on the end (as well as still scoring a couple himself) - I think I'll be happy - as I think we'll need another player hitting scoring form if we're to see out the season in 4th (or above?).
No matter whether AVB is liked or not, the team under him are now getting results - the last minute leaking of goals is gone?Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
JL I hear you about the Bale show...unfortunately that's what it is at the moment. Also, while he's brimming with confidence he won't be laying many chances off to teammates...comes with the territory I suppose.
SB - Thanks for asking about my kid - seems to be turning the corner (it took, in part, me scuttling his trip to Vegas with me, for his 21st...that and a few other things).
Grid Iron - well as most of my years in the States have been spent in New Jersey, the Giants have always been my team...but as I live in Maryland now...Baltimore County in fact, it was hard not to get swept up in SuperBowl fever like everyone else in the city...so I was backing the Ravens all the way. Good game - I think the Silly-cone Valley nerds knocked out the power grid with a hack - wink...but it didn't work. Everyone but the City of Baltimore wanted the 49-ers to win; and had I still been living in NJ, I probably would have too! (Lastly, if Beyonce's half-time show didn't knock the lights out, a few piddlin' floodlights shouldn't!)
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Difficult one to call. Are we scoring less? Is Daffy going off the boil the result of not having a provider? If at the end of the season we still have three or four players chipping in with 10 or so assists and a couple getting 15+ goals...
Enjoy it whilst it lasts,
Bale is prone to dipping in and out of goal scoring form, whilst he's in that type of form and whilst Defoe is injured and Ade is finding his form, we need to be grateful of the goals we get, no matter the source.
It will be interesting to see AVB's choice, if/when we have a full selection of players, mind you that may be some way off~!
Rambro- I can just about remember being 21 and although it was a lot of fun at times, it can be quiet a difficult time. On one hand you are an adult and you're expected to behave as such, yet many people persist with talking down to you and treating you like a kid! It was a confusing time for me, I hope your kid realises how lucky he/she is to have someone like yourself to ensure they are ok. At 21 many parents have washed their hands of any responsibility.
Why did most of America want the 49ers to win? I know historically they are a big team, is that why? I tend to side with the underdogs, so I was rooting for Baltimore. Why are there so many fat American Football players? surely they are athletes (they're paid like athletes) why don't they look/behave like them?


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Koalas Down Under Are Increasingly Endangered
The koala was hunted to near extinction in the early 20th century for its thick fur. Today their biggest threat is urbanization and the loss of habitat along Australia's heavily populated east coast.
Earlier this year, the Australian government added the koala to the country's list of endangered species. By some counts, only about 100,000 remain in the wild in a country that once boasted a population in the millions. But many conservationists say the listing doesn't go far enough.
Friends of the Koala is one of a handful of organizations working on the front lines to save the iconic Australian marsupial. But Lorraine Vass, the group's president, says many rescued koalas don't survive.
Over the past few years, Friends of the Koala has taken care of slightly more than 300 koalas a year, Vass says. Of those, only 60 to 65 are released back into the wild.
"That's not a very good success rate at all," she says.
Excerpted from an article by Stuart Cohen for NPR.org. Read the full article at http://www.npr.org/2012/08/04/157789926/no-space-mate-koalas-habitat-under-threat
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Emogene Giffin, 86, of Marietta, service, 11 a.m., Thursday, at Tunnel United Methodist Church; burial in Tunnel Cemetery. Family will receive friends at Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike St., Marietta, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today and at the church one hour prior to service on Thursday.
Robert Lyle Hanes, 92, of Lowell, service, 11 a.m., Thursday, at the Lowell Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home; friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today; Masonic service, 7 p.m., today, at the funeral home; burial in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Iwana Mills Simon, of Marietta, 11 a.m., today, at the Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home; burial in Mound Cemetery.


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And I'm going to reveal my ignorance to the world by stating that I have no idea what a liebster is. Still, if there's an award for it, it must be a good thing! Especially since I received said award from my good friend and amazing critique partner, Natasha Hanova. I'm gonna take a quick moment to throw in a shameless plug: Tasha's YA Paranormal Romance THE EDGE OF TRUTH will be published by Saphire Star Publishing on June 6th, of 2013! Go Tasha! I'm so proud of you girl, and can't wait until your amazing story hits the word.
Okay, Liebster stuffs.
The Liebster Blog rules are as follows:
- Answer the giver's 11 probing questions
- Think of 11 questions of your own
- Choose 11 worthy bloggers (who have fewer than 200 followers) to interrogate and pay it forward.
These things are kinda fun, so I'm gonna answer all of Tasha's questions! Let's go.
- What did you have for lunch yesterday? Sugar Pops, the cereal. I just woke up, though. Love my days off.
- Who was your favorite band/musician in high school? Nickelback. Still is.
- Are you willing to admit you sing in the shower and if so, what song do you sing most? Sometimes I do, and it depends on whatever song happens to be stuck in my head at the time.
- What is the kindest thing you did today? Uhm…I haven't left my house yet, so don't have that one covered. But I plan to do something extra kind to make up for it!
- Do you believe in soul mates? I do.
- Name one thing you could never (or have a difficult time) forgiving someone for? Betrayal. I'm talking, Et tu Brute level.
- Do you like to cook? When the mood hits. Kinda like singing in the shower. And…cleaning.
- Flintstones or Jetsons? Jose and the Pussycats!
- Favorite kind(s) of paranormal creature(s)? Vampires, hands down. And I even liked them before they were "cool"!
- Do you reply to people who comment on your blog? I try to, but sometimes I don't get to my computer until super late in the day/night. But I do eventually comment.
- What makes you smile? My niece and nephews. Them's my babies.
Okay, here is where I select 11 people to pass the award on to. I'm going to cheat here a bit. If you comment, link your blog, and have at it! Some of the people I would have selected already have been tagged, that's getting to be a real problem around here folks (^_^), so I'm just going to leave it open! Have fun!
My Eleven Questions:
- Marvel or DC?
- Coffe or tea? Chai tea lattes count.
- What is the silliest thing you remember doing as a kid?
- If you could snap your fingers and change your name, what would it be?
- What fictional world would you want to live in? Anything from books, television shows, movies, comic, etc.
- Who's your favorite Ninja Turtle?
- What's your favorite TV show/movie? Or both!
- Is there a song that you can't stand, but every time you hear it you find yourself humming along anyway?
- If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?
- What do you think a Liebster is?
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Daily Thread: Holiday Sales Woes Weigh on Sears, Retailers Leverage Social Games, Drunken Online Shopping
The Daily Thread: A Style News Roundup
Edward S. Lampert's plan to build a reinvigorated retail giant from the crumbling ruins of Sears and Kmart is turning into a mess. Sears Holdings said it will close as many as 120 stores and record up to $2.4 billion in quarterly charges after another bad holiday showing. WSJ
Social games have begun to influence consumer behavior and purchases. According to Saatchi & Saatchi, 66% of tablet owners play social games daily, and 46% of tablet gamers are women. In 2008, DKNY was one of the first retailers to experiment with social games by partnering with digital paper doll game Stardoll. Now, three year later, games are growing up. Mashable
Shopping under the influence has long benefited high-end specialty retailers. Now the popularity of Internet sales has opened alcohol-induced purchases to the masses. NYT
Sales at U.S. retailers rose 4.5 percent last week from a year earlier, as shoppers snapped up last minute purchases for Christmas and took advantage of some chains extending hours. Bloomberg
According to customer experience analytics company ForeSee, Amazon once again topped consumer satisfaction in online retail after taking the top spot in 2010, while Netflix plummeted in customer satisfaction. For the past seven years, Netflix and Amazon have been competing for first place in Foresee's Index, but this is the first year where one of the e-retailers saw a massive dip in sentiment. TechCrunch
Lawyers for Yves Saint Laurent made a federal court of appeals deadline to file its response in the Christian Louboutin red-sole trademark appeal before yearend. A hearing date has been set for Jan. 24 for oral argument. WWD
Nearly two years after Japan's Shiseido bought American makeup brand Bare Escentuals Inc. for $1.7 billion, the biggest acquisition in its history, the share price of Japan's leading cosmetics company has sagged 30% and analysts have openly questioned the deal. But in three months time, the two companies will deliver their first jointly developed product line in Asia, a step they hope will help to convince such skeptics that the pricey acquisition is paying off. WSJ
Retailers estimate that holiday returns will total a record $46.3 billion this year, up 4% from last year and 10% from two years ago, according to the National Retail Federation. The good news: Many stores that are looking to keep customers and entice them to make future purchase are lightening up on their return policies. SmartMoney
Angela Newnam created her own line of women's underwear that controls odors and holds three-fourths of a teaspoon of moisture, enough to collect most embarrassing spots or leaks. CNN


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And while time was worn on and I find myself questioning that passion at times, it nonetheless is still flickering. The new fire in my life is my family, but becoming a pharmacist is ingrained in my being after my experiences these past ten years. It is, in many way, what defines me not only for myself, but for many of the people who know me.
So why do I not see this in my classmates? Why do I not see this in my co-workers? Why do I not see this in the majority of pharmacists, 63 and counting, that I have worked with over the years?
Where is that passion in others that drives me each and every day?
It is out there, fleeting as it may be. No matter where I have found myself, I have always had a pharmacist near by who truly cared about the profession. They saw what I saw, yet felt our hands tied in numerous situations.
My classmates seemingly go through the motions of school, jumping when professors say jump and barking when they say bark. Excitement is extruded over cute little informational clinics, the next frat get together, or the idea of an exam being over. We are tested on regurgitating classes of drugs, signs of a disorder and how to dictate a therapy.
Yet there is no passion in these discussions. For many, it's just more school... a means to an ends if you will.
Again, there are those who feel this passion, who want to see change or wish to envision pharmacy as something more than it is right now. Perhaps it is not as surprising that those of us have found each other to varying degrees as we, more or less, stand out within the class.
But we need more passion.
The disillusion in the profession still astounds me. Retail pharmacy is slowly devolving into a profession of puppets, only doing what corporate lays out for them to do no matter their desires. It is almost as if we are living in a George Orwellian 1984 and information is relayed in pharmacy doublespeak.
"Give more flu shots! Push for 90 day supplies! Obtain new patients!.... But we're going to cut your hours by 20%"
"Patient's are of the utmost importance to our business!... But you're going to be understaffed, only allowing you to spend a brief moment, if at all with them."
It is as confounding as it is frustrating. And I can completely understand why those who say they came out of pharmacy school ready to change the world, only to have their hopes and dreams squashed by reality.
My question is why give up? Why let that passion die? Why must so many pharmacists and students be so apathetic?
"Time is the fire in which we burn." - Delmore SchwartzAbove is one of my favorite quotes that I use as a reminder that our time is ultimately limited and that we need not waste it with frivolous activities. Live life and have fun, but do not waste it away merely doing what corporate says.
Find that passion. Fuel it and stoke its fires. Take that extra second with your patient not only to show you care, but to show yourself that you can do what you want.
We do not have to be pawns in a corporate game. We are professionals and we deserve to be treated like so. Stand up for what you believe is right and where you're passion for pharmacy proudly. After all, they can only ignore it for so long...


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Pediatrics is a branch of medicine that deals with infants, children and adolescents and their diseases. A child's physician provides not only medical care for children who are acutely or chronically ill but also preventive health services for healthy children. This category includes news on childhood diseases and illnesses, parenting tips, learning and development, social skills, breastfeeding and infant care.
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Low birthweight linked to higher death rates from infancy through adolescence
Low birthweight is associated with increased death rates from infancy through adolescence, according to a population study of live births in England and Wales published in PLOS Medicine.
Could swaddling babies for sleep raise risk of SIDS?
A review of four studies from different countries suggests there may be a link between swaddling babies for sleep and sudden infant death syndrome, and suggests some precautions.
UCLA study finds no evidence linking anti-nausea drug to birth defects
Women suffering from extreme morning sickness often take Zofran (ondansetron) to combat their debilitating nausea and vomiting.
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Athletes who wait to report a concussion may experience longer recovery times, say University of Florida researchers who found that college players who delayed treatment or removal from play missed...
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A new study reports a dramatic rise in young children exposed to e-cigarettes and nicotine liquid, prompting calls for stricter regulation and public education.
Clinical trial underway for treatment of sleep apnea in adolescents with Down syndrome
New technology may benefit unique population of patients who cannot tolerate CPAP machines.
Smoking in pregnancy and overweight may set up social divide in child obesity rates
First study of its kind shows importance of early life factors, say researchers.
Investing in adolescent health and wellbeing could transform global health for generations to come, says major report
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The FlipPort gives third-party manufacturers the capability to create accessories specifically for Flip devices. These accessories would then be stamped with a "Designed for Flip" emblem. So though this UltraHD doesn't have an external mic jack, you'll be able to buy a Designed for Flip add-on microphone that will connect through the FlipPort (for example, this one from Blue Microphones). The port can also be used for things such as battery extenders or chargers or a portable pico projector. Cases, covers, and attachable lenses will be available under the Designed for Flip program, too. We generally like the idea because it allows you to build out the product to your needs. But it does add to the cost of ownership and if you know you're going to need an external mic, for example, you may be better off going with a model from another manufacturer.
Speaking of accessories, all that's in the box with the device is a rechargeable battery, a wrist strap, and a microfiber pouch for storing the device. If you want to take advantage of the Micro-HDMI output or need to connect to a hard-to-reach USB port, you'll have to pony up for the cables.
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Again, one of the main reasons to buy a Flip is the easy operation. The control panel is the same one you'd find on all Flip video cameras; there are buttons for Play, Delete, Record, and a four-way directional pad, but that's it. When recording, pressing up and down on the pad controls the 2x digital zoom, while in playback it controls volume. Left and right navigate through your recordings regardless of mode. There is no menu system with the exception of some setup options: language, time, date, and turning on and off button sounds and the record light. This means that you can hand this device to anyone and he or she should able to shoot a video. Sharing your movies takes more effort, of course, but the embedded FlipShare software continues to be one of the best packages for doing it directly from the device.
Flip out the USB connector and plug it into your Windows (Windows XP SP2 or later) or OS X (10.5 or later) computer and up pops FlipShare. Once launched you can browse, watch, organize, and save videos; edit and create movies with your clips adding music and titles if you want; easily grab a still image from video; and upload to Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, and now Twitter. Videos can be sent by e-mail (at a reduced resolution) or stuck into a greeting card. You can also upload to a personal Flip Channel and create a list of people you want to share your videos with. When you upload a video, people on your list will be alerted by e-mail that a new video has been posted. Flip also has an iPhone app that allows you or your friends and family to access those videos remotely from an iPhone or iPod Touch.
Once you've externally saved movies you've shot, you can then use the FlipShare software to reformat them to a smaller size and put them back on the device--all with a couple clicks. You can also use your storage for videos that others have shared with you through their Flip Channels.
Though you won't mistake the video for that of a full-fledged HD camcorder, we were once again impressed with the clip quality produced by this little cam; it was reasonably sharp with accurate and vibrant colors. The UltraHD 2H has electronic image stabilization, which does seem to help without degrading video quality. This model also records video at 60 frames per second, making for much smoother-looking video with less judder. If you intend to shoot moving subjects and do a lot of fast panning, you'll want to get this over the UltraHD 1H. Low-light video is noisy, but that's to be expected and all in all, it's not bad for its size. Generally speaking, the movies are great for Web sharing and very good for viewing on a large HDTV, but again, it won't compete with a regular HD camcorder costing hundreds more.


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Next week is the big ol' season finale at Dancing With the Stars, but last night might have been even bigger, as past and present contestants and pros came out to celebrate the show's 300th episode!
All sorts of craziness went down...this you gotta see:
I've had tons of fun this season asking the contestants to pose for some crazy photos, so this week I decided to have them pose with me showing off various dance moves.
Team Pickler/Hough...and a Radloff thrown in.
Team Zendaya/Chmerkovskiy...and a Radloff thrown in.
Team Jacoby/Smirnoff...and a Radloff thrown in.
Team Ingo/Kym...and a Radloff thrown in.
Quite possibly one of my favorite photos ever is this one re-creating Afro jazz with Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas! Obsessed!
Meanwhile, I had so much fun the other week when I got to film a segment for the ABC DWTS pre-show showing how the stars get their glammed-up dancing look. Emmy-winning head makeup artist Zena Shteysel took me behind the scenes of the makeup trailer where the magic truly happens.
It's like the Willy Wonka factory of makeup!
Yes, there's even a disco ball in there.
Zena uses the Z Palette to keep her makeup organized. She uses Stila foundation and long-wear lip colors on all the celebs and Mario Badescu skin care.
Ardell lashes golore!
One can never have too much glitter on DWTS.
If I ever needed an excuse for all the articles and pictures I cut out of magazines (Glamour, of course), then Zena gave it to me because she does the same to inspire the many looks she creates.
Lindsay Arnold gets a quick eye-makeup touch-up.
Zena working her magic on me. A DWTS makeup application takes about two hours from start to finish. Insane, right?
I'm ready for my dancing debut!
Check out our DWTS pre-show on abc.com, including the entire video of my makeup application to see how it's done!
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Merck Wins Another Fosamax Trial
Chalk one up for Merck & Co., which notched another victory today in the ongoing litigation battle royale over its osteoporosis drug Fosamax.
A jury in federal court in Manhattan found in Merck's favor in a case involving Linda Secrest, a 66-year-old Florida woman who claims she suffered severe jaw problems as a result of using Fosamax. You can read other Law Blog posts about the Fosamax litigation here, here, here and here.
Secrest took Fosamax from 1998 to 2005, according to court papers.
"We believe the company acted properly," said Chilton Varner of King & Spalding LLP, which represents Merck. "Unfortunately, the plaintiff had medical problems that cause people to develop the jaw and dental problems that the plaintiff has, regardless of whether they were taking Fosamax."
The Whitehouse, N.J., drug maker is facing hundreds of cases in state and federal courts, generally alleging that use of Fosamax can cause a jaw-destroying condition known as osteonecrosis and that Merck failed to properly warn of this risk.
Secrest's case is the fourth so-called bellwether case to go to trial in federal court.
Juries found in favor of Merck in two of three bellwether cases last year and a fourth case was dismissed prior to trial. A jury awarded $8 million to a Florida woman in one of the three cases that went to trial, but a judge ruled last year that the award was excessive.
The company also prevailed in a state court case in New Jersey earlier this year.
Timothy O'Brien, of Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor, said Secrest plans to appeal, contending that the judge improperly dismissed a failure to warn claim against Merck and also improperly instructed the jury that a product is presumed non-defective if approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
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Pick up the Amulet, and hold it up high for God to behold.
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Kellie Pickler Dances to High Score, Immunity
If it were up to the male judges, Kellie Pickler would be crowned this season's Dancing With the Stars champion right now.
Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman both gave Kellie Pickler perfect scores of 10 for the second week in a row after last night's (April 29) dance.
"I thought it was brilliant!" Len gushed.
And Bruno said that Kellie's samba shook his bonbons and everyone else's in the place.
"It was a perfect balance of technique and performance," he added.
And then, there was judge Carrie Ann Inaba, who gave Kellie her only 9—for two weeks in a row.
"When you dance I see perfection in every single move you do," Carrie Ann told Kellie before the inevitable "but."
"I don't feel you when you dance," she added. "It lacks emotional content."
Still, Kellie got a night-high 29 and she and partner Derek Hough scored immunity based on the season's combined scores.
And Kellie says she's embracing Carrie Ann's feedback: "I do want to get better every week."
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Having decided that their next single would be the double a-side Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane, The Beatles took part in promotional films. Work began on this day in Knole Park in Sevenoaks, Kent.
The films were both produced by Tony Bramwell for Subafilms, and were shot on colour 35mm film by a crew from London-based Don Long Productions. The Swedish director was Peter Goldmann, who had been recommended by Klaus Voormann.
Goldmann had arrived in England in early January and looked for suitable locations in London and elsewhere. The first location he decided upon was Knole Park, owned by the National Trust.
On this evening filming began on Strawberry Fields Forever. A number of sequences were shot around a dead oak tree near the park's birdhouse. The tree is no longer there.
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Las Vegas has hosted 568 major title bouts, however, in the last 10 years only five heavyweight title fights have been staged there. The 12th-round KO that Oleg Maskaev (left) scored over Hasim Rahman in 2006 was the last.
RingTV.com's resident historian Lee Groves looked into the storied title-fight lineage of Las Vegas before working the CompuBox keys for Showtime's big quadrupleheader topped by the Saul Alvarez-Josesito Lopez fight at the MGM Grand on Sept. 15
Friday, Sept. 14: If I hadn't looked at the calendar I would've sworn I was reliving Sept. 7. I departed the Home Office at exactly the same time, arrived at Pittsburgh International Airport at nearly the identical juncture, passed through security with similar dispatch and attempted to resolve the same Southwest frequent flier issues with the agent who addressed them then.
"Hey, you look familiar," John said as soon as I reached the front of the line. "Weren't you here last week?"
"I certainly was," I replied. "I'm flying to Vegas to work another boxing card."
Actually, I understated the situation. Unlike last week's trip to "Sin City," this marks the first time I will work a genuine big-fight weekend in Vegas, the kind I fantasized about attending since my teen years. Back then, more often than not, I turned on ABC at 8 p.m. on a Friday or Saturday and I heard the inimitable inflections of ABC's Howard Cosell intone "Live from Las Vegas" while an aerial shot of the venue filled the screen. Three, and sometimes four, fights would follow and the ratings showed that boxing was a welcome departure from the usual prime-time fare.
But not only was I working a marquee boxing event, I was doing one during Mexican Independence Day weekend, where passion, pageantry and a reverence for history merged into a dynamic package. In this extremely diversified marketplace, boxing has precious few opportunities to make mainstream noise and for the past several years this period in mid-September has served as a launching pad in terms of putting the best foot forward.
It's no accident that Las Vegas was the site of choice for not one, but two major boxing cards (an issue I'll address at more length in Part Two). That's because Vegas has been the top destination for high-profile boxing action for more than 50 years, and there's nothing more persuasive to promoters than the sure-thing moneymaking partnership the casinos bring to the table.
Just how experienced is Las Vegas in terms of hosting championship contests? The following stats helped me acquire a much better grasp of its place in history:
* The first title fight staged in Las Vegas took place May 27, 1960 when Benny "Kid" Paret dethroned world welterweight champion Don Jordan by 15 round decision. The bout was held in the Convention Center, a site that hosted title fights until March 9, 1984 when Tim Witherspoon decisioned Greg Page to capture the vacant WBC heavyweight belt and Carlos DeLeon retained his WBC cruiserweight title by outpointing Anthony Davis. Though it remains open, that doubleheader represented the facility's last boxing event.
Including the six title bouts to come, Las Vegas has been the site of 568 fights involving major titles. The following is a division-by-division breakdown along with its respective first Vegas title fight:
Heavyweight – 65 (First title fight: Sonny Liston KO 1 Floyd Patterson II, July 22, 1963)
Cruiserweight – 19 (First title fight: Marvin Camel W 15 Mate Parlov II, March 31, 1980)
Light heavyweight – 19 (First title fight: Willie Pastrano W 15 Harold Johnson, June 1, 1963)
Super middleweight – 13 (First title fight: Thomas Hearns W 12 James Kinchen, November 4, 1988)
Middleweight – 45 (First title fight: Gene Fullmer W 15 Sugar Ray Robinson IV, March 4, 1961)
Junior middleweight – 52 (First title fight: Freddie Little W 15 Stanley "Kitten" Hayward, March 17, 1969)
Welterweight – 55 (First title fight: Benny "Kid" Paret W 15 Don Jordan, May 27, 1960)
Junior welterweight – 52 (First title fight: Saoul Mamby W 15 Maurice "Termite" Watkins, October 2, 1980)
Lightweight – 51 (First title fight: Carlos Ortiz W 15 Joe Brown, April 21, 1962)
Junior lightweight – 40 (First title fight: Alexis Arguello W 15 Arturo Leon, November 10, 1978)
Featherweight – 32 (First title fight: Danny Lopez KO 6 David Kotey II, February 15, 1978)
Junior featherweight – 31 (First title fight: Wilfredo Gomez KO 10 Carlos Mendoza, September 28, 1979)
Bantamweight – 25 (First title fight: Carlos Zarate KO 4 Emilio Hernandez, June 9, 1978)
Junior bantamweight – 17 (First title fight: Gilberto Roman W 12 Sugar Bebis Rojas II, November 7, 1988)
Flyweight – 10 (First title fight: Danny Romero W 12 Francisco Tejedor, April 21, 1995)
Junior flyweight – 27 (First title fight: Humberto Gonzalez W 12 Melchor Cob Castro II, June 18, 1991)
Minimumweight – 15 (First title fight: Ricardo Lopez W 12 Kermin Guardia, May 7, 1994)
The most recent title fight staged in each division (before the six September 15 title fights) provides a telling picture:
Heavyweight – August 12, 2006, Oleg Maskaev KO 12 Hasim Rahman
Cruiserweight – March 1, 2003, Jean-Marc Mormeck KO 8 Alexander Gurov
Light heavyweight – June 2, 2012, Beibut Shumenov W 12 Enrique Ornelas
Super middleweight – March 5, 2005, Jeff Lacy KO 7 Rubin Williams
Middleweight – July 31, 2010, Dmitry Pirog KO 5 Daniel Jacobs (the first since Bernard Hopkins-Jermain Taylor II in December 2005)
Junior middleweight – May 5, 2012, Saul Alvarez W 12 Shane Mosley
Welterweight – June 9, 2012, Randall Bailey KO 11 Mike Jones and Timothy Bradley W 12 Manny Pacquiao
Junior welterweight – July 14, 2012, Danny Garcia KO 4 Amir Khan
Lightweight – April 14, 2012, Brandon Rios W 12 Richard Abril
Junior lightweight – May 2, 2009, Humberto Soto KO 9 Benoit Gaudet
Featherweight – November 6, 2010, Juan Manuel Lopez KO 8 Rafael Marquez
Junior featherweight – June 9, 2012, Guillermo Rigondeaux KO 5 Teon Kennedy
Bantamweight – August 13, 2011, Abner Mares W 12 Joseph Agbeko I
Junior bantamweight – August 15, 2009, Nonito Donaire W 12 Rafael Concepcion
Flyweight – October 1, 2008, Nonito Donaire KO 6 Moruti Mthalane
Junior flyweight – October 1, 2011, Roman Gonzalez KO 2 Omar Soto
Minimumweight – February 18, 2006, Ivan Calderon W 12 Isaac Bustos
* Here's the most stunning – yet illustrative – stat derived from this research: In the last 10 years only five heavyweight title fights have been staged in Las Vegas: Maskaev KO 12 Rahman, Lamon Brewster W 12 Kali Meehan, Lamon Brewster KO 5 Wladimir Klitschko I, Roy Jones W 12 John Ruiz and Wladimir Klitschko KO 10 Jameel McCline. In the 1980s and 1990s Las Vegas heavyweight title fights were an industry staple because American-based big men virtually saturated the weight class. Since then, most American athletes that might have become boxers instead turned to football and basketball and as a result the balance of power – and geography – has shifted to Europe. That's because there boxing is still treated by its media as a mainstream sport.
* Finally, as hot as the 168-pound division has been over the past 20 years, it's interesting to note that the WBO belt has never been contested for in Las Vegas. In fact, there hasn't been a WBO super middleweight title fight on U.S. soil since Hearns decisioned Michael Olajide at the Taj Majal Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City on April 28, 1990.
This week's flight was far less bumpy than the one I took seven days earlier, but there were a few noteworthy shakes and shimmies as we flew over the Rockies. We touched down at 6:35 p.m. Pacific Time, 15 minutes earlier than advertised, and the line at the taxi stand was far shorter and moved much faster than I would have thought on the night before a giant fight weekend.
Once I reached the MGM Grand's Signature Hotel, the production team's hotel listed on my itinerary, I experienced a Travelin' Man moment. When I reached the head of the check-in line following a 15-minute wait, the hotel's computers couldn't find my name. I gave her all the possible derivations only to come up empty.
My mind briefly flashed back to a snafu one of my punch-counting partners suffered earlier this year, one which forced him to bunk with his colleague instead of having his own room. A quick phone call revealed I was booked at the MGM Grand's Grand Tower, a different entity than the Signature. I was given a map and shown which path to follow, though the overhead signs did a good job of pointing me in the right direction. The walk was lengthy as I trekked through three moving sidewalks and a fairly large chunk of the casino. Just before I approached the front desk I spotted Jesus Soto Karass chatting with three other people that I assumed were members of his team.
This time the check-in process was flawless and soon I was inside my 14th floor room, which offered a scenic view of The Strip. After settling in I called a couple of friends with whom I hoped to spend some time – Alexandre Choko, author of the recently released "The Future of Boxing," and James "Smitty" Smith, the longtime host of "In This Corner" who was busily covering both megacards. Unfortunately, I was unable to meet with either, so I contented myself with a late-night (for me) snack at one of the food courts.
On the way down I ran into a group that included Showtime broadcasters Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood, who were about to enter one of the restaurants. After being introduced to the other members of their party, I told Steve "I want to show you something." Spotting the twinkle in my eye perhaps Steve thought I was up to some mischief but I wasn't. Some weeks ago while reorganizing my files I ran across an old artifact: The original "official correspondent" business card he issued to me when Steve was THE RING's editor-in-chief. Aside from the slightest of yellowing, the card was in perfect condition and the sight of it sparked several memories.
"January of 1992!" he exclaimed as he looked at the expiration date on the card. "I probably haven't seen one of these since then. You never know what can happen in 20 years, and here we are at a big fight weekend."
For me, writing for THE RING represented the realization of a dream. Several years before I was issued the card, I was a 23-year-old fresh out of college who was looking for exposure on the most prestigious pages in the boxing business. Steve – along with Nigel Collins and Phill Marder – saw something that persuaded them that this West Virginia walk-on was worth the risk. Once they opened the door I worked as hard as I could to make sure I stayed in the room. Although there were a few detours along the way, my journey has taken me to where I am today – CompuBox operator, Hall of Fame voter, seven-time BWAA award winner, fight video collector and writer for THE RING and its web site. Although I reflect on the odyssey on a daily basis, and give thanks for it just as often, I still am amazed that it actually happened. I am living proof that dreams do come true.
Another incredible turn of good fortune occurred on my way back to the hotel room. Just across from Emeril Lagasse's restaurant I spotted Roberto Duran and his interpreter walking in the opposite direction. Five years earlier, on the morning of his induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, I presented Duran with a DVD scrapbook that included dozens of his fights as well as exhibitions, sparring sessions and specials. It was my way of paying tribute to Duran, for his second fight with Esteban DeJesus provided the "thunderbolt moment" that sparked my interest in boxing and established the path for my life going forward. A picture of that moment in Canastota, one of the proudest of my life, serves as my profile picture on Facebook and this was only the second time I had seen him face-to-face since then. Last year at the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame, one of his daughters told me he loved those DVDs because it allowed him to relive many of the glory days.
I approached his interpreter and explained the story to him. After a few seconds Duran turned to me and said "those fights…from your collection?"
I told him yes.
"Thank you," he said as he shook my hand.
"No, thank you," I said.
The whole episode lasted less than a minute and soon Duran was on to the next group of admirers, for whom he posed for pictures. I walked away with a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment. I knew Duran would be at the MGM for a public autograph signing the following afternoon but I doubted whether I would get close enough to him to remind him who I was. Now I didn't have to worry.
I returned to my room to complete various work responsibilities, after which I wound down by watching TV. As I switched off the lamp next to my bed a little after midnight, my thoughts turned toward the exciting day to come.
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Lee Groves is a boxing writer and historian based in Friendly, W.Va. He is a full member of the BWAA, from which he has won seven writing awards, including four in the last two years. He has been an elector for the International Boxing Hall of Fame since 2001 and is also a writer, researcher and punch-counter for CompuBox, Inc. He is the author of "Tales From the Vault: A Celebration of 100 Boxing Closet Classics. To order, please visit Amazon.com or e-mail the author at firstname.lastname@example.com to arrange for autographed copies.


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Use Alternative Investments to Hedge Without Hedge Funds
Alternative investment strategies used to be synonymous with hedge funds and the endowments and wealthy investors that bought into them. But now a growing number of mutual funds are adopting hedge-fund tactics, from betting on stocks that could decline (known as shorting) to buying futures contracts to ride market trends. Alternative mutual funds are cheaper to own than hedge funds, they're more transparent about what they own, and you can sell them on a daily basis.
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They could also add value to a portfolio. Robert W. Baird, an investment firm, calculated that for the 20 years through the end of September 2013, a traditional portfolio with 60% in Standard & Poor's 500-stock index and 40% in Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond index returned an annualized 7.9%. But a portfolio with 50% in stocks, 30% in bonds and 20% in indexes that included hedge funds and other alternative strategies returned 8.2% annualized, with fewer ups and downs.
Explosive growth. Investors still shell-shocked by the 2007–09 stock market catastrophe and anxious to check future losses in both stocks and bonds are taking notice. From the end of 2007 through the end of 2013, assets in alternative mutual funds and exchange-traded funds more than tripled, to $184 billion, according to Morningstar.
But adding alternatives to your portfolio is not without risks. For one, many alternative funds are relatively young, meaning they don't have much of a record to go on. What's more, their results can look sickly when the stock market is on a roll. Over the past five years, the average alternative fund gained just 2.9% annualized, compared with 18.8% for the S&P 500 (returns are through June 30). Finally, fees are high; the average annual expense ratio for alternative mutual funds is 1.9%. That's well above the average 1.2% annual charge for a diversified domestic stock fund—though the mutual funds are cheaper than hedge funds, which can charge as much as 2% a year and claim 20% of profits.
If you're considering an alternative fund, stick with those that have proven leadership. Also, be sure of what you're getting. "There can be a lot of variability" in these funds' strategies, risks and return potential, says Laura Thurow, director of private wealth management research at Baird. Below are five no-load funds with solid records (by the standards of this category) and reasonable fees.
Judging from its stable returns, you'd never guess that Merger Fund (symbol MERFX) owns stocks. But the 25-year-old fund does just that. Merger, a member of the Kiplinger 25, invests in stocks of already announced takeover and merger targets, hoping to capture the last bit of appreciation before a deal is finalized. Recently, the fund's returns have paled next to the torrid run of U.S. stocks. Merger earned just 3.8% annualized over the past five years, trailing the S&P 500 by a huge amount. But during broad market downturns, the fund has excelled. It lost just 2.3% in 2008, when the S&P plunged 37%. The fund has been about 75% less volatile than the overall stock market over the past ten years.
The fund's performance is likely to improve if interest rates rise. A well-executed merger-arbitrage strategy typically earns three to five percentage points per year more than the yield of Treasury bills (currently about 0%), says Merger co-manager Mike Shannon. Higher short-term rates, which could come next year, should lead to higher returns for Merger investors. The fund charges reasonable fees of 1.26% annually.
Wasatch Long/Short Fund (FMLSX) takes more risks. The fund usually starts with a stock position that's 80% long (a bet that the stocks will rise in value) and 20% short, and it can adjust from there. At last report, the fund was 83% long and 10% short, meaning it was essentially 73% invested in stocks. Long/Short won't capture all the gains of a bull market, but it probably won't stumble as much during selloffs. In 2008, the fund dropped 20.9%. The fund's annual expense ratio is 1.28%.
Michael Shinnick and Ralph Shive have been at the helm since Long/Short's 2003 launch. Energy, financial and technology stocks recently made up the biggest weightings on the long side of the portfolio. Meanwhile, the managers shorted richly priced growth stocks, including Facebook and specialty coffee company Keurig Green Mountain.
Long/Short tries to deliver stocklike returns with fewer bumps. If you want a stock fund that will move more independently of the broad market, check out TFS Market Neutral (TFSMX). The decade-old fund closed to new investors in 2009, but it reopened earlier this year. TFS, which invests primarily in the stocks of small and midsize companies, maintains its "market neutral" stance by generally holding an equal ratio of long and short positions. In selecting stocks, the six managers use computers to screen for such things as valuation, earnings surprises and stock-buyback activity. Among TFS's long positions at last report was Pioneer Energy Services, which has regularly exceeded quarterly earnings forecasts over the past year. The fund has shorted Galena Biopharma, which has generated inconsistent results.
TFS is a classic example of an alternative fund that dances to its own tune. Last year, it returned just 1.4%, trailing the S&P 500 by a staggering 31 percentage points. But in 2008, it lost just 7.3%. Annual fees are 1.81%, about average for the category.


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The Twin Cities were alive with political activity the Sept. 24-26 weekend. Volunteers were doing voter registration in front of grocery stores.
Native American Indians get out the vote rez-style
CASS LAKE, Minn. — Sitting in her tiny office at Leech Lake Tribal College here, Elaine Fleming ran through the get-out-the-vote (GOTV) activities she is helping to organize among the college's students, faculty and staff.
Coalition registers millions, seeks huge turnout Nov. 2
Leaders of the nationwide voter registration movement are reporting that millions of new voters have registered for the Nov. 2 election, breaking records. click here for Spanish text
The battle for Congress heats up
"I have never considered myself a partisan person, but the Republican Party left me behind, so I had no choice but to leave the Republican Party behind," Steven Brozak told delegates to the Democratic Convention this summer.
From plains to shining sea The call is 'Dump Bush!'
Heartland unionists put in long hours MOORHEAD, Minn. — Standing in a factory parking lot here on a sparkling September day, surrounded by fields of sugar beets, corn and soybeans that stretch as far as the eye can see, a postal worker, an electrician, a payloader operator and a railroad track maintainer divided up lists of union members and got ready for another afternoon of knocking on doors. click here for Spanish text