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...have inspired surgeons to begin experimenting with some radical new approaches that could potentially transform the field of prosthetics. One method is known as ingrowth, or osseointegration, a technique that skips the sleeves and cuffs altogether and attaches the prosthesis directly to the bone. "It is one of the hottest ideas in the field," says Dr. Denis Marcellin-Little, associate professor of orthopedics at North Carolina State University, who tried the surgery (unsuccessfully) on a cat two years ago. "And it has the potential to greatly improve the life of humans, especially soldiers...
Whether he likes it or not, that fortune is bound to attract attention. DLF is, after all, the hottest property developer in one of the hottest markets in the world. India's economy has grown more than 8% a year for the past four years, boosting demand for houses, offices, megamalls and hotels. Land prices in some areas have tripled in value since 2004, while office rents in Mumbai (formerly Bombay) and New Delhi are now more expensive than those in Paris, Hong Kong or midtown Manhattan. Yet the boom may still have room. Merrill Lynch forecasts India's property...
...With taxes representing nearly 80% of the price of every packet of cigarettes sold, why doesn't France legalize marijuana to claim a similar revenue slice? Because, as with tobacco and alcohol, cannabis sales are hottest among young people, who by developing the habit earlier will find kicking it harder to do. The French study found that nearly 50% of 17-year-olds reported having smoked dope at least once in their lives; nearly one third admitted having done so in the preceding month, and 16% cited regular or daily use. Average age for first use, meanwhile, is just over...
...firm's three mainstay funds--Stock, Income and Balanced--all beat more than 95% of similarly invested funds over the past 10 years, according to investment tracker Morningstar. The International Stock fund has sported a similar track record over its shorter lifetime and is one of the 10 hottest-selling retail funds in any category; over the past 18 months, assets have more than tripled, to $45 billion...
Though only in their seventh season of existence in the NHL, the Predators are one of the hottest teams in the league after a franchise-best record of 51-23-8 (110 points) that earned them their third consecutive playoff appearance...