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...indeterminate lag between matriculation and graduation in doctorate programs is one factor that makes prediction difficult...
...stocks, the gauge by which mutual-fund managers are measured, returned 6.9%. Worse, at the end of April the tepid showing had caused Magellan's average growth over three years to trail that of the S&P 500 for the first time in Vinik's tenure. "If you lag behind the index over three years, you can expect to be out of there soon," says Jack Bowers, who edits the Fidelity Monitor, a newsletter that tracks Fidelity...
...that are not entirely clear, elevated levels of melatonin in the blood lull the body into sleep, while reduced levels during the day help keep it awake. So far, melatonin's best customers have been frequent flyers who use over-the-counter potions to counteract the effects of jet lag--by artificially shortening their "day" according to the number of time zones they have crossed...
Also in non-league action, Princeton routed Northeastern, 7-3 and lost to Dartmouth, 5-3. The Tigers' landslide victory over Northeastern marked its first triumph in this match-up since the 1982-1983 season. Princeton's disappointing lag in the next game against Dartmouth is an indication of the league's unpredictability...
...statistics show that while Harvard does not lag far behind, it is hardly leading the pack...