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Alright, there are three Senate races still in doubt, but we knew heading into today the upper house would remain in the hands of the Democrats, but the House went to Republicans in a big way and the GOP made some nice gains in governors races.
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With that, here are five ETFs that look poised to be winners thanks to Republican tidal wave of 2010.
1) Oil Services HOLDRs (NYSEARCA:OIH):
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There has been a considerable buzz over the last two days about the surveys released yesterday by SurveyUSA that test both McCain-Obama and McCain-Clinton trial-heat questions in all 50-states. Putting aside the concerns some have about SurveyUSA's automated methodology and the other usual caveats about horse race polling at this stage in the campaign, I tend to agree with the critique from Matt Yglesias (via Sullivan):
Each of these polls has a sample size of 600, so the margin of error will come into play. What's more, there are 100 separate polls being aggregate here, so the odds are that several of these are just bad samples.
True on both counts. SurveyUSA colors in states on their maps even if a candidate leads by a point or two, margins that are not close to achieving statistical significance. However, since SurveyUSA says they did 600 interviews in each state, we can take their analysis a step further, applying statistical sampling error to the candidates' margins in each state.
Professor Franklin and I have done just that, classifying each state based on the statistical significance of the candidate's lead. We call a state "strong" for the candidate if they lead by a margin that is statistically significant at a 95% level of confidence, the level typically used to calculate the "margin of error" attached to most surveys. We label as "lean" any state where a candidate leads by more than one standard deviation, which amounts to a 68% confidence level. We label all other states as toss-ups.
Note also that these significance tests assume "simple random sampling," which produces a smaller error margin than we would get if we could take into account that SurveyUSA, like virtually all pollsters, weights its data. We would need access to the raw data and weights in order to do truly correct significance testing.
The tables and maps appear below, followed by some discussion. First, here are the results and a map showing an Obama vs. McCain match-up (you can click on any of the images for a larger size version):
And here are the results and a map showing an Clinton vs. McCain match-up:
If you would prefer, you can also download the spreadsheet that we used to create the tables.
Now that you have all of the data before you, let's consider the merits of the project and a few caveats about the data. First, this sort of project -- which involved 30,000 interviews completed in 50 states over a three-day period (February 26-28) -- would not have been feasible with live interviewers.
On the other hand, the automated methodology is controversial with traditional survey researchers. I wrote about the arguments for and against IVR (interactive voice response) surveys Public Opinion Quarterly, and I have blogged often on the subject often, both here at Pollster and on its forerunner MysteryPollster. Readers are obviously welcome to share their opinions about the IVR methodology in the comments.
The other caveats noted by SurveyUSA are worth repeating: They surveyed all self-reported registered voters, and did not attempt to screen for "likely voters" (although many national pollsters do the same at this stage, feeling that we are too early in the process to attempt to predict what voters will actually cast ballots). McCain would likely do slightly better in both match-ups under a "likely voter" screen. Also, we are obviously still eight months from the election. Much can and will change in terms of voter perceptions and preferences.
Let us also keep in mind the limitations of random sampling error. It tells us only about the variability that comes from calling a sample of households rather than dialing every working phone number in every state. As with any survey, it tells us nothing about the potential for error based on the wording of the questions, the selection of respondents within the household and the voters missed because they lack land-line phones or do not participate in the survey. Be careful about using the misnomer "statistical tie" to describe states in the toss-up category. One candidate would likely show a "significant" lead if we could increase the sample size -- we just lack the statistical power to know which candidate that would be.
Finally, keep in mind that since we are looking at 100 tests (2 each in 50 states), these results probably misclassify five states by chance alone (as opposed to the way we would classify them if SurveyUSA had called every working telephone in the 50 states).
With all the caveats out of the way, what does all this data tell us? Consider this summary of the electoral vote totals**:
These data are less useful in forecasting the ultimate result than they are in gauging the relative strength of both Clinton and Obama as of last week (February 26 to February 28). Those dates are important, since both the Gallup Daily and Rasmussen Reports automated tracking have shown Clinton gaining ground on Obama nationally over the last week.
Nonetheless, as of last week, Hillary Clinton led in states that add up to a slightly greater electoral vote total counting the leaners (250 for Clinton vs. 244 for Obama. Still Obama appeared to put more states into play (138 pure toss-up for an Obama-McCain race vs. a Clinton-McCain race). So Obama's initial electoral vote advantage is greater.
The most interesting aspect of these surveys is the states that explain those differences. Let's consider first the states where Obama does better than Clinton:
- Obama moves three states from lean McCain to strong Obama: Colorado, Iowa and Oregon
- Obama moves two states from strong McCain to lean Obama: Nevada and North Carolina
- Obama leads in two states that are toss-ups in a Clinton-McCain race: New Mexico (lean) and Washington (strong)
- Obama moves four states from strong McCain (against Clinton) to toss-up: Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Virginia
On the other hand, Clinton does better than Obama in a smaller number of states:
- Clinton moves one state from strong McCain to strong Clinton: Arkansas
- Clinton moves one state from strong McCain to lean Clinton: West Virginia
- Clinton leads in the two states that are toss-ups in an Obama-McCain race: Florida (strong) and New Jersey (lean)
- Clinton moves one state from strong McCain to undecided: Tennessee
- Clinton moves one state from lean McCain to undecided: Pennsylvania
Here is another table that makes it easier to see these comparisons (again, click on the image to see a full size version):
So, Pollster readers, what do you think?
**And yes, after putting these tables together I see that SurveyUSA split the Nebraska electoral votes based on on the vote totals, something I did not do.
Update: Nick Beaudrot (via Yglesias) creates thematic maps based on the same data keyed to the size of the candidate margin.
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There's also the continuing dramatic saga of Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf), and his dire struggle to matter in the face of all that has happened in his life. Oh yeah, and there's his super-model girlfriend (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley) who's there to serve no other purpose than to look perfect for the entire length of the picture. It's still very amusing to see Bay's chauvinistic view of women up there on the screen for everyone to scoff at. The trademark "humor" of the franchise is also here, though in smaller doses and kept to a tolerable level, even boasting a scene that is actually quite funny. Unfortunately, when comedic actor Ken Jeong makes a cringe-worthy appearance that accounts for some of the worst scenes in the film, you know you're still doing something wrong in the "funny department".
'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' feels like the kind of follow-up a director makes when he knows that he's done something very, very wrong. Bay is still clearly living it up in his macho world of hot women, fast cars, and big explosions, with the humor of a frat boy to match, but this time around he's out to make it more about the Transformers themselves and less about the retarded human antics. Of course, this is what it should have been about from the start, and it's unfortunate that it's taken three films to get a result that is somewhat reminiscent of the beloved source material. So I was definitely entertained, and this looks to be about as good as Bay is likely to get with this franchise, which isn't saying much I know, but at least it delivers on the promise of outstanding action and doesn't make the assumption that the audience is a bunch of drooling idiots. It's the kind of absent-minded fun that summer movies are allowed to be from time to time, so long as they aren't blatantly insulting. I guess it's safe to give Michael Bay his "Mission Accomplished" sign this time around, and he can feel free to douche-out to his hearts content.
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We simply cannot do this if we obsess over this new victim mentality, seeking offense where none is intended. We cannot do this if we refuse to allow those we disagree with to speak. This is a generation of intellectual cowards; whether the NUS disaffiliation campaigns are successful or not, nothing will change until we do.
Common sense and free speech ultimately prevailed, and what happened to me was a glitch in an otherwise important, inclusive and functional policy. I'm not afraid to stand up to the tweeter who claimed I was worse than Putin and Assad combined, and I certainly won't apologise for defending discrimination-free spaces.
No-one in this discussion is honestly questioning anyone's "right" to hold such views - they are simply pointing out the ramifications of doing so. "No platform" calls - when actually made - are often taken by those who already feel marginalised and want to kick back against that which they consider to be a negative or oppressive force.
Instead of criticising the methods of those students stepping up to try and help their peers, we can admire their compassion, and respect their determination to plug a failing support system. And if civil liberties campaigners don't want this to deteriorate into censorship then they can join efforts to make sure that adequate support exists.
Safe Space and No-platform policies are in essence pessimistic and defeatist. Their advocates see mainstream society as something to be feared and to be disengaged from. Our student unions are not challenging or defeating prejudice in wider society, they are simply cowering from it. And in doing so, they are letting down most the minority students they claim to be fighting for.


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A comparison of simple sequence repeat and single nucleotide polymorphism marker technologies for the genotypic analysis of maize (Zea mays L.)
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We report on the comparative utilities of simple sequence repeat (SSR) and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers for characterizing maize germplasm in terms of their informativeness, levels of missing data, repeatability and the ability to detect expected alleles in hybrids and DNA pools. Two different SNP chemistries were compared; single-base extension detected by Sequenom MassARRAY®, and invasive cleavage detected by Invader® chemistry with PCR. A total of 58 maize inbreds and four hybrids were genotyped with 80 SSR markers, 69 Invader SNP markers and 118 MassARRAY SNP markers, with 64 SNP loci being common to the two SNP marker chemistries. Average expected heterozygosity values were 0.62 for SSRs, 0.43 for SNPs (pre-selected for their high level of polymorphism) and 0.63 for the underlying sequence haplotypes. All individual SNP markers within the same set of sequences had an average expected heterozygosity value of 0.26. SNP marker data had more than a fourfold lower level of missing data (2.1–3.1%) compared with SSRs (13.8%). Data repeatability was higher for SNPs (98.1% for MassARRAY SNPs and 99.3% for Invader) than for SSRs (91.7%). Parental alleles were observed in hybrid genotypes in 97.0% of the cases for MassARRAY SNPs, 95.5% for Invader SNPs and 81.9% for SSRs. In pooled samples with mixtures of alleles, SSRs, MassARRAY SNPs and Invader SNPs were equally capable of detecting alleles at mid to high frequencies. However, at low frequencies, alleles were least likely to be detected using Invader SNP markers, and this technology had the highest level of missing data. Collectively, these results showed that SNP technologies can provide increased marker data quality and quantity compared with SSRs. The relative loss in polymorphism compared with SSRs can be compensated by increasing SNP numbers and by using SNP haplotypes. Determining the most appropriate SNP chemistry will be dependent upon matching the technical features of the method within the context of application, particularly in consideration of whether genotypic samples will be pooled or assayed individually.


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Along with Deepak Chopra, Winfrey announced the release of their latest online 21-day meditation experience titled "Shedding the Weight: Mind, Body and Spirit."
"I have learned that weight can affect more than just our physical being, it takes on all kinds of different meaning in our lives," Winfrey, 62, said in a press release. "This meditation will help us recognize what we are really hungry for and help us move down the path to harmony within ourselves."
"Shedding the Weight: Mind, Body and Spirit," is the tenth meditation program from the pair, and is open for registration, which is free, on Thursday. The program itself begins March 21.
"I was inspired by Oprah's dramatic weight loss and her sensible approach to it," Chopra, 68, tells PEOPLE, "which was getting into balance at all levels."
The founder of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing was also inspired by his own weight loss of about 15 lbs. – a result of altering his sleeping habits and switching to an "almost vegan diet."
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"Meditation decreases stress which is associated with high level hormones, cortisol and adrenaline. These hormones alter metabolism," he explains. "Cortisol adds belly fat, which in turn messes up the metabolism even more, starting a vicious cycle. At the same time, adrenaline overdrive causes inflammation in the body which interferes in the metabolic processes."
Winfrey has been open about her love for meditation in the past – whether she's making time for a 20-minute mediation or just a 5-minute period of silence.
"I give myself a chance just to be centered in prayerful thought, in alignment with something bigger than myself before I step out into the day," she said during a private Q&A session with Weight Watchers members last month. "I feel like I owe that to myself. And if I don't do that, then I don't feel like I'm good for the rest of the world."


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`Blind snakes moved to Madagascar from India 100mn yrs ago`
Washington: Blind snakes, the small
worm-like creatures found on southern continents and tropical
islands, have an Indian link, as a new study claims the
organisms hitched a ride aboard the giant slabs of Earth when
Madagascar broke off from India about 100 million years ago.
The blurry-eyed wrigglers, which feel their way through
underground homes by sensing chemicals through their skin,
comprise about 260 different species and form the largest
group of the world`s worm-like snakes -- scolecophidians.
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were once Gondwana didn`t appear until after the continent
split apart, according to the new genetic research, appeared
in the journal Biology Letters.
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researcher at Penn State University, told LiveScience.
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India, Madagascar, and Australia) and West Gondwana (the
landmasses of South America and Africa).
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eventually colliding with Asia (causing the Himalayas),
roughly 50 million years ago," Hedges said.
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over land to other areas in southern Asia."
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when Gondwana was first breaking apart.
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traced back to about 100 million years ago, when Indigascar
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Sony SRS-BTM8 handbag speaker adds NFC for quick Bluetooth pairingPocket-lint
Sony has announced the launch of a new Bluetooth-enabled speaker that uses NFC technology to allow you to tap it with your phone to instantly pair the two, at IFA 2012 in Berlin, Germany
In a move that is likely quickly to become the norm, the SRS-BTM8 - which, incidentally, looks like a handbag - features the new tech that is slowly making its way into a number of different phones, including the newly announced Sony Xperia T.
"All you do is touch the top of the speaker with your NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet and almost instantly your music will be pumping out into the room," explains Sony, in launching the new speaker. "When you want it to stop, just touch the speaker again."
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Thought for the day: Have flat management structures gone flat?
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Why, up to 20 years ago, did companies structure around hierarchies? Well, I always thought it was because communications were bad in the past. So to ensure that the local boss could run things like the big boss wanted he had to respond in a particular way, a management structure was invented where the orders are passed down, appropriately disseminated on the way.
But no, my senior colleague argues that it was to stop corruption! So if the man at the top was corrupt, then tough luck for all below, but given that he (or his court) would object to too much straying below, the checks and balances of a hierarchy would control things.
So how can this be? Surely I thought flat structures are the fashion in popular management theory overcoming bureaucracy, making faster decisions, allowing communication paths to be shorter, plus local innovation and a high involvement style of management.
But then doesn't this ring a few bells? Local innovation? That might be a problem if you operate a centralist policy. Fast decision-making? Act in haste, repent at leisure? Shorter communications paths, what do they allow, exactly? Frequent changes of mind?
And what about this corruption idea? Would a hierarchy enable more people to have a picture of what was truly happening and act as a brake on excesses in one area or another?
Despite the popular appeal of flat structures it seems that claims made on its behalf are largely unchallenged. So is this another example of trends and fashions that soon will prove to be unsustainable?
That's it exactly, according to my ancient management guru. Where management theory leads, information management follows.
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Wednesday's Legion playoff game between Senerchia Post 74 and Gershkoff/Auburn Post 20 featured only three lead changes, but they were giant swings of momentum. Senerchia led for the first six … more
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The Warwick North all-stars have advanced to the Junior League Softball World Series in Kirkland, Washington, but they are in familiar territory already. The team, which is comprised of numerous … more
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The Warwick North 11/12-year-old all-stars needed its fourth rally of the night on Wednesday, and the best part of the order to deliver it was due up in the final inning. Lincoln had just tacked … more
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Warwick resident and 2016 St. Raphael graduate Zachary Librizzi is this year's Rhode Island recipient of the Bob Scott Lacrosse Award. The award is presented to one student-athlete lacrosse player in each state. It more
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The No. 5-seeded New England Frozen Lemonade/Shields Post 43 Legion squad leaned on its most reliable crutch, its pitching staff, on Tuesday afternoon to keep its hopes alive for a state championship. Dean more
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Backed by an explosive offense and stellar defense, Jillian Walsh tossed a no-hitter against the Nipmuc Warriors in single-elimination play of the Wave Summer Slam tournament on Sunday. Kiley Ferns put Apponaug on the board with a two-run single in the more
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Coca-Cola wants Facebook users around the world to listen to tunes via a Spotify app on its Facebook Timeline page. It's just one small part of major brand developments announced by Spotify today, including app deals with McDonald's, AT&T, Intel, and Reebook.
For Coke, it's a global initiative that will offer various ad opportunities on Spotify's platform, such as a branded app that will be unveiled at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Interestingly, that app is the product of a two-day Coke-branded "hacker den" event – where developers got together last weekend in New York to pitch products on the Spotify API.
Additionally, Coke promises to advertise Spotify globally via paid media and product packaging.
Joe Belliotti, director of global entertainment at Coca-Cola, said the partnership showcases his brand's commitment to digitally engaging with music fans. "The potential for this partnership is limitless," he said in a statement.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek disclosed the Coke deal while keynoting the Ad Age Digital Conference in New York Wednesday. In addition, his London-based company also revealed today that branded apps for AT&T, McDonald's, Intel, and Reebok were on the way. According to a report by The Verge, the branded apps will live inside Spotify's desktop app.
Spotify recently told the The Financial Times it has 3 million paid subscribers, stating that figure represents more than 20 percent of its active users. In other words, it has roughly 11 million active users of its free service worldwide.
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