Appliance DESIGN is the ONE magazine devoted to providing solutions for design and engineering teams in the global, commercial, and medical appliance/durable goods industry. For more than 52 years, Appliance Manufacturer Magazine served the global appliance industry. Recognizing the changes and the increasing role of the Design Engineer in the appliance industry, Appliance Manufacturer changed its focus and re-launched as appliance DESIGN in September 2004, with a completely new look, increased circulation to Design Engineers and increased focus on the editorial they need.

Established in 1915, Monthly Labor Review is the principal journal of fact, analysis, and research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an agency within the U.S. Department of Labor. Each month, economists, statisticians, and experts from the Bureau join with private sector professionals and State and local government specialists to provide a wealth of research in a wide variety of fields—the labor force, the economy, employment, inflation, productivity, occupational injuries and illnesses, wages, prices, and many more.

This month in Institutional Investor extra: Can the CEO of Munich Re, Nikolaus von Bomhard, sustain growth and keep activist investors at bay? In our Did II Say That? segment read what we said back in June 2001 about UBS’s U.S. ambitions. Your extra content from Alpha this month includes an interview with Denise Nappier, Connecticut treasurer, and a breakdown of the contributions hedge funds are making to the fortunes of the U.S. presidential candidates.