Exhibit 1 shows the excess returns of the Salomon Brothers US 1 to 3 year Index relative to
90-day LIBOR for 1985 through 1999. Exhibit 2 depicts cumulative excess returns for the 1 to …

Almost every review of investment results, whether in the popular press, investment newsletters
or other media, looks at results on a before-tax basis. This is probably not surprising …

This letter reports a giant magnetocaloric effect (GMCE) in a novel series of materials based
on the shape memory alloy Ni 2 MnGa. The origin of an enhanced GMCE is traced to the …

In chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases, comorbidities such as cardiovascular diseases
and infections are suboptimally prevented, screened for and managed. The objective of this …

Data from both our own and literature studies of the biochemistry and inhibition of influenza
virus endonuclease was combined with data on the mechanism of action and the likely …

Objectives Some studies have reported a possible association between exposure to tumour
necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors and an increased risk of melanoma. The aim of this study …

Analyses of temperature-and field-dependent ac susceptibility and magnetization data from
a colossal magnetoresistive La 0.7 Ba 0.3 Mn O 3 single crystal in terms of scaling behavior …

Objectives The introduction of biological therapies for the treatment of rheumatic diseases
has drawn attention to the limitations of traditional means of assessing drug safety. …

Background— We sought to define patient characteristics, outcomes, and associated risk
factors after aortic valve replacement (AVR) in children. Methods and Results— Clinical …

Many efforts to improve science teaching in higher education focus on a few faculty members
at an institution at a time, with limited published evidence on attempts to engage faculty …