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All Tepper School/GSIA alumni (and their guests) – regardless of year or program – are invited to attend Reunion Weekend. Each year, we highlight specific MBA/MSIA-reunion milestones and in 2014 we will be celebrating those ending in 4's and 9's. The Tepper School also highlights the most recent graduating class celebrating their one-year reunion.
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Alert the Office of Alumni Relations to your interest in being a class committee volunteer by completing the reunion volunteer registration form or by sending an email to Alumni Relations. The Tepper School of Business aims to establish class committees by early fall, however, alumni are welcome to join their class committee at any point during the year.
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Carnegie Mellon University offers a Kidzone on campus on both Friday and Saturday, from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Frew Street location in the morning, Midway in the afternoon). At Kidzone, children will receive a free t-shirt, have an opportunity to get into an old buggy, and enjoy coloring activities. There will be stuffed scotty dog toys for the little kids and robot kits for the older kids. Moreover, buggy and other Carnival attractions may also be appealing to older children. View the CMU schedule of events, for more information on these activities.
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On-site childcare at Heinz Field will be provided by Sweet Dreams Childcare, LLC, as an option for parents to consider for their children through age 12 during the Saturday (April 12) evening all-class reception. A children's meal along with age-appropriate games and activities will be provided. If you plan to utilize the on-site service provider, you must register by March 31. Please note, childcare registration is now closed.
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Helen Fay Henderson
Graveside services for Helen Fay Henderson, 72, of Tennessee Colony, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Tennessee Colony Cemetery with the Rev. Thomas Potter officiating. Services are under the direction of Herrington/Land of Memory Funeral Home.
Mrs. Henderson died Wednesday at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler.
Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Tennessee Colony Cemetery.
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Mae Jean Rogers
Services for Mae Jean Rogers, 85, of Frankston, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bailey & Foster Chapel. Burial will follow in Olive Branch Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster.
Mrs. Rogers died Thursday at Cartmell Home for Aged.
Condolence calls will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Bailey & Foster Funeral Home.
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Dale Summers
Memorial services for Dale Summers, 66, of Grapeland, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Bailey & Foster Chapel Palestine with the Rev. Will Yates officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Palestine.
Mr. Summers died Saturday at his residence.
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Clydell Robertson
Services for Clydell Robertson, 60, of Cleburne, will be at noon Monday at Emanuel Temple ORM, 501 Robbins St. in Cleburne. Burial will follow at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery
Arrangements are under the direction of Emanuel Funeral Home of Palestine.
Dorothy Bostick
Services for Dorothy "Dot" Bostick, 79, were at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Frankston with the Rev. Scott Wiley officiating. Burial followed at Frankston City Cemetery under the direction of Autry Funeral Home in Frankston.
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Picturing Milwaukee: Conserving Local HeritageProject Picturing Milwaukee: Conserving Local Heritage is a summer research field school that aims to address a limitation in the current understanding of historic preservation. According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation ecological conservation and sustainable stewardship concepts can produce an expanded understanding of our built heritage as part of a larger ecosystem and contribute to an enhanced understanding of the urgency of protecting our heritage. Recent experiences with historic preservation battles fought in the City of Milwaukee have taught us that successful practice of historic preservation must include the viewpoints of diverse stakeholders within this expanded understanding of our physical, cultural and ecological heritage. Our objective is to find ways to integrate values of environmental stewardship, civic engagement, and sustainable development into the discourse of historic preservation. In order to achieve that goal, the University of Wisconsin Milwaukees Departments of Architecture and Public History have teamed up with Milwaukee Preservation Alliance, and local neighborhood associations in creating a collaborative summer field school where neighborhood residents, community groups and scholars share their knowledge of local heritage and ecology. As part of this project, every summer students will work with nationally renowned experts to collect stories of neighborhood heritage and accounts of residents relationship to their local ecosystem. This project is significant because it rethinks the way we practice preservation and reimagines the way we read a city. At the end of each summer we expect to produce a monograph listing stewardship strategies that complement more traditional approaches to historic preservation, produce exhibits of neighborhood places of cultural relevance using criteria suggested by the residents themselves, and disseminate a series of 4-minute multi-media documentaries.
Tasks and responsibilities:Student Tasks: We expect the interested student participant to help produce multimedia documentaries and monographs from field school data. Tasks will includes the following: 1. Work with field school students to collect information necessary to produce a final project monograph. 2. Get trained in using Adobe suite software for desktop publishing and production. 3. Get trained in multimedia programs such as Reaper® and Audacity® to create short documentaries. 4. Work with students and Professor Sen to examine, analyze and interpret information collected during the field school to produce visual and text reports.


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Soccer: It's In His Blood
International soccer was a good learning experience for Eriq Zavaleta, and the Westfield High School senior hopes that what he brings to the table can help his teammates.
"I think I bring a lot of experience from playing in different countries and playing in bigger games, such as representing the United States on the 17-and-under world Cup in Nigeria,'' he said. "I learned many details to help me become a better player to help my team.''
Zavaleta, as polite and humble and as easy-going as he is smooth gliding across a soccer field, nonchalantly said he believes that the international competition was tougher than anything he'll see this season.
That's not a knock on soccer here in the States, let alone the Indiana high school tournament. He was simply stating what he believes is a fact.
"I was able to travel to many different countries and play the best competition in those countries,'' said Zavaleta, who's USA team lost to Italy in the Round of 16 of the World Cup. "There's nothing like that experience and competition.''
After spending the past two high school soccer seasons with U.S. national teams, Zavaleta returned to Westfield with hopes of helping the Shamrocks do what they did his freshmen year. That was to win the school's first boys soccer sectional.
"It would be neat to get it done again this year,'' he said. "It can happen. We have the potential to go far in the tournament if the guys believe and set their minds to doing it. I hope I can help them achieve such a goal.
"I don't set individual goals; I set team goals. I want our team to win the sectional and the regional, and anything after that would be a merely dream come true. I want this team to be, well, I want us to be a historical team. And I want to be the leader.''
Westfield has never won a regional in boys soccer.
As a freshman in 2007, the talented forward had 25 goals and nine assists. He was named the north area's Player of the Year by The Indianapolis Star. He's also a two-time Parade All-American.
Zavaleta, who also excels in the classroom and will play collegiately at Indiana University, said that academics are very important to him. He wants to get an education no matter where soccer might take him after high school.
He said his goal after high school would be to compete on the 20-and-under USA team and play in the World Cup in Columbia.
"Soccer is very physical. A lot of people underestimate how tough it really is. Scores are low because of great defense. It's a very demanding sport, but I love it,'' Eriq said. "I can't get enough of it.''
Don't be fooled by his low-key demeanor off the field. He's quite competitive for someone so soft spoken, someone who knows the importance of a firm handshake and looking you in the eye when he speaks.
He's very humble, which he says he learned from his father, Carlos Zavaleta. Eriq was born in Arizona; his dad, a small business man who owns The Indiana Soccer Academy, in the Westfield Business Park near the intersection of Hwy 31 and Hwy 32, is from El Salvador.
Zavaleta gets his fire for the game and his confidence naturally. He comes from a soccer family. His father and uncle, Greg Vanney, both played professional soccer.
Carlos Zavaleta started playing professionally at the age of 14. He played in the States until he was maybe 30 years old, Eriq said. His dad played collegiately at UCLA and then with pro teams in Los Angeles and Arizona. His uncle played for the LA Galaxy and also was a member of the USA national team.
Is pro soccer in Eriq Zavaleta's future?
He said it's his ultimate goal is to play on the USA national team and play in the World Cup.
"If it's meant to be and I reach my goal, then it would be a great honor. "I'm just lucky to be able to say I have a chance,'' he said, proudly . . . and in a very humble manner.


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Iain Riggs, Managing Director, Chief Winemaker and part owner of Brokenwood, has taken Brokenwood from a small 'hobby' winery and into the national and international arena. Iain's skills in white winemaking revolutionized Brokenwood, which, when Riggs joined, produced only red wines. A year into his tenure, with the 1983 vintage, production levels changed to 70% white wine and 30% red.Iain is immediate past Chairman of the Hunter Valley Wine Show, having taken over from Len Evans in 2002 and has been honoured with the naming of the Iain Riggs Wine of Provence Trophy. Iain has also stepped down as Chairman of Judges at the Macquarie Group Sydney Royal Wine Show after six years in the role and having started as an Associate judge in 1990. The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales awarded Iain their 2014 Contributors Award for services to the RAS.
His strong interest in 'improving the breed' of Australian wine sees him as Chairman of Trustees of the Len Evans Foundation that conducts the week long Len Evans Tutorial. On the wine industry political side, Iain was an inaugural Board member of the Winemakers Federation of Australia serving from 1989 to 1995, its Vice-President and President of the Australian Winemakers Forum.
Iain is currently Chairman of the Shanghai International Wine Challenge and Chairman of the Qantas Wine Show of Western Australia. At the 2013 Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine Winemaker of the Year Awards, Ian was honoured with the Len Evans Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Wine Industry. In 2003, Iain was awarded the Graham Gregory trophy for outstanding service to the NSW wine industry.Born in Burra, South Australia in 1955, Iain's first insight into the wine industry was through relatives who lived in the Riverland region of South Australia. These were very much 'brandy and dry' times, but the allure of table wine drew the young Riggs. The experience that set him on the path that was to become his life was a bottle of 1970 Leo Buring DW110 Riesling – he has been tied to the power of the vine ever since.
Iain studied at Roseworthy College between 1972 and 1975, graduating with honours. At this time, the industry was undergoing a major change – namely the emergence of white wine. He first worked at Bleasedale and Hazelmere in McLaren Vale. At Hazelmere, he sparked his interest in varietal blending and was one of the pioneers of the now-famous combination of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. At Hazelmere, Iain, as Chief Winemaker, focused on white wines, and was crowned McLaren Vale Bushing King in 1982 with his multi-trophy-winning Chardonnay.The owners of Brokenwood, keen to grow their business and expand into white wine production, offered Iain the job of Chief Winemaker in 1982. His first Brokenwood vintage was 1983. The just completed 2013 Brokenwood vintage marks the 31st with Iain at the helm.Brokenwood's committed to a program of regional blending from 1978 in an attempt to even out some of the more difficult Hunter Valley vintages as well as continuing a long held tradition in Australian winemaking. As such Beechworth was identified as one of the most exciting up and coming regions with Riggs and Brokenwood assisting in the establishment of the Indigo Vineyard in the late 1990s. The Brokenwood winemaking team now has premium Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Gris and newer varietals that include Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Rousanne and Viognier available. McLaren Vale and the Orange region add more quality fruit.Iain is known as the force behind the Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz and its promotion as a unique single vineyard Shiraz. Recently elevated to the top level – Exceptional, on the Langton's Classification of Australian Wine, it is still the only Hunter Valley Shiraz to feature. A number of other premium Shiraz feature in the portfolio including Mistress Block, Verona, Wade block 2 and the Indigo Vineyard Shiraz. Riggs is also a great promoter of Hunter Valley Semillon with the ILR (Iain Leslie Riggs) Reserve Semillon the flagship.As vintage 2013 is the 31st with Iain at the helm, the premium region focus and Single Vineyard philosophy is as strong as ever.


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It may not be time for Chivas USA to start panicking just yet. But that time is drawing near.
Because if the team is going to make a serious run at Major League Soccer's postseason for the first time since 2009, it will need to find some offense and some momentum -- two things it has lacked all season and two things that were mostly missing again Saturday when Chivas played the Vancouver Whitecaps to a scoreless draw before an announced crowd of 11,659 at the Home Depot Center.


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Cuisine at BLT Burger Las Vegas: Burgers, shakes and cocktails
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BLT at the Mirage is like a burger joint that has showered and put on its very best clothing. It is hip, sleek and modern and has the vibe of a place that knows it's good. The servers are extremely cordial and not only pleasant to look at but very forthcoming with suggestions.
Sit at the bar and you can bypass the line of people eager to get a table. You can watch your burger being cooked or get an eyeful of the magic of creating your perfect drink.
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At BLT Las Vegas you will get a certified Angus Beef Burger and you will be far more than delighted. You will collapse in your chair, you will be catapulted into another atmosphere and then you will consider ordering a second one for later in the day.
A simple BLT Burger is a burger with crispy bacon that will ruin you for every fast food bacon cheeseburger you will ever order from here on out. You will taste the smoky flavor of the bacon and the crispy edges of the beef that package the flavors that will explode in your mouth. I guarantee that you will savor every bite as the burger dissolves in your mouth.
Other burgers include:
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- Asian Banh mi - Pork and shrimp burger
- Tex Mex – Avocado, jalapenos, chili, salsa, Jack Cheese. Need I say more?
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Four new tenants offering everything from clothes to food to fitness are setting up shop in Vinings Jubilee this spring.
Vinings Jubilee's newest tenant is J. McLaughlin. The brand established its classic American style in New York in the 1970s, but is just now making its way South. The Vinings Jubilee store, which opened April 5, is one of the first in Atlanta.
Three other businesses will join J. McLaughlin and the other Vinings Jubilee shops next month. BTB CrossFit Vinings will open in Suite 478 in the back of the clocktower building. According to BTB CrossFit's website, the CrossFit philosophy is about getting in shape without complicated exercise machines opting instead to use weights, kettlebells, medicine balls and pull-up bars.
BTB CrossFit Vining's owners Jeff and Melissa Hayes say they want to be more like a family than a gym and plans to hold group fitness classes at Tower Stage. BTB CrossFit Vinings is offering two Tower Stage classes on May 3 at 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. These one-hour workouts consist of body weight training and light running.
Cafe at Pharr will open its doors in May as well. about opening Café at Pharr's sixth location. The restaurant voted best working lunch in Atlanta will open in the retail space .
State Farm agent Jared Mula opens his new office at Vinings Jubilee on May 1. The office employs six insurance specialists and is open 24 hours a day seven days a week.


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PLATTSBURGH — Georgia-Pacific has sponsored five educators to attend the 2013 Founders Fellowship Program.
Attendees will study what it means to live in a free society, how America's founding principles shape the country and how they have evolved. These are just some of the topics that the program discusses. Geared toward helping teachers educate students about America's founders and their ideas, this conference gives secondary teachers the training needed to effectively teach economic and civil liberty.
Georgia-Pacific sponsored five high-school teachers from Alabama, New York, Oregon and Wisconsin to attend the week-long conference in Washington, D.C., July 22 to 26. Local Social Studies teacher Chris Hartmann from Stafford Middle School represented Plattsburgh. Teachers from Georgia-Pacific's 200 facility communities across the country were eligible to apply.
"As part of the Georgia-Pacific Foundation's focus on education and entrepreneurship, we support programs that teach practical economic principles and the benefits of a free-enterprise system," said Curley Dossman, president of the Georgia-Pacific Foundation. "We realize the value of teaching these concepts to young people, and the Founders Fellowship program aims to help educators be better equipped to bring these complex concepts to life for students."
Aimed at civics, history, government and economics teachers, one of the program goals is to help the next generation understand the Constitution and the freedoms and opportunities it provides. The conference offers lectures by constitutional scholars and classroom lessons on topics including property and commerce and the Constitution, public-policy debates about central economic planning and Supreme Court decisions regarding property rights, among others.
Teachers also visited historic sites including the National Archives and Mount Vernon and toured national monuments. Participants were eligible to receive 30 hours of continuing learning credits and received lesson-plan ideas aligned with national and state standards to bring back to the classroom.


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Dinner Monday night near Ground Zero - suggestion?
Any suggestions? My wife and I will be having dinner with my brother. He's not a foodie, so we're looking for something fairly upscale with good straight-forward food. We're looking for higher than a pub, but lower than somewhere you would feel the need for a sport coat.
Any thoughts?
Are you willing to travel a little bit? Because there aren't much to choose from near Ground Zero other than Les Halles (a french bistro that has very inconsistent food and service). However, if you are will to go to W. Broadway (a few blocks), then there are Landmarc and Upstairs at Bouley. If you go south to Stone Street there is Smorgas Chef for Scandanavian food. At South Street Seaport there is MarkJoseph Steakhouse. Of course there are some "old" standbys like Delmonico's, Faunces Tavern. Other than that most of the places are small joints for pizza or ethnic food.


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Mixtape generator site Muxtape has been temporarily shut down as it "sorts out a problem with the RIAA." Launched in March 2008, the site immediately became popular with nostalgic music enthusiasts, allowing users to craft their own mixtapes (comprised of a stream of MP3s) which they could pass on to friends or listen to mixtapes organized by other listeners. Muxtape's purpose, besides allowing people to relive the lost art of making mixes, was to introduce listeners to new music, which might inspire them to buy what they were hearing via Amazon.com links throughout the page. Site founder Justin Ouellette said in interviews that record labels were initially excited by the prospect of the site introducing listeners to new music. But as the message on the downed Muxtape site now reads, the RIAA was less than enthused, shutting down Muxtape for what the site claims for a "brief period." It's been a bad week for online music aggregators, as Web radio site Pandora may be shutting down because of skyrocketing royalty fees.
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RebelFan4Life, on 12 January 2013 - 10:29 AM, said:
Wah wah 1dawg. Keep screaming that for everyone to hear. Ankle biters get heard eventually.
They tore down the goalposts after beating a supposed over rated team though! Lol the butt hurt after an egg bowl is so satisfying. Wonder what you clowns will say next year when Freeze does the same thing to you
They tore down the goalposts after beating a supposed over rated team though! Lol the butt hurt after an egg bowl is so satisfying. Wonder what you clowns will say next year when Freeze does the same thing to you
Which one of us is still talking about a victory over an overrated team again?
Posted 12 January 2013 - 11:31 AM
Hopefully, you'll all forgive me if I didn't realize how badly we hurt your feelings these past three years. In the same vein of hope, maybe you will all stop menstruating soon, and we can go with how your awesome team should, in all reality, have been 5-7 and would have any other season in this conference. How does it feel to luck into a bowl game.
We were a legitimate 7-6. You all were helped to the post season.
We were a legitimate 7-6. You all were helped to the post season.
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Posted 12 January 2013 - 11:47 AM
But seriously, I don't care about Ole Miss to even look at their forums. Y'all are scaring me.
Posted 12 January 2013 - 03:02 PM
seriously, yall go dust the cobwebs off of those ole miss threads on the ole miss team page.
Posted 13 January 2013 - 01:23 AM
An interesting hire for sure, I wanna see how he does as a coach. Wouldn't of minded Saban picking him up for our DBs as well, but we went with more experience in Greg Brown. I'm always for the recruiting side...Townsend shouldn't disappoint there.
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Posted on 18. May, 2013 by stephanie.
The Amgen Tour of California Women's Time Trial was a battle between Evelyn Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) and Alison Powers (NOW and Novartis for MS) who started 30 seconds behind Stevens. Powers made her move on the technical descent and was able to catch Stevens mid way through the course. Stevens was able to ride away from […]
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Posted on 05. Apr, 2013 by lyne.
Known to race aggressively, the NOW and Novartis for MS team will now have to switch gears and go on the defense to protect Alison Powers' yellow jersey at the Redlands Bicycle Classic. "That's going to be interesting for us because we have the mentality of racing hard, going for stages but now we have […]
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Exergy Tour Stage 3 Preview With Farina
Posted on 27. May, 2012 by lyne.
The Queen Stage. The battle for the GC heats up on Sunday's stage at the Exergy Tour. "Definitely I think the hardest day of climbing, in the mountains." said US Road National Champion Robin Farina (NOW and Novartis for MS) about stage 3. "It will definitely be a decisive day for the GC." Farina shared […]
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Exergy Tour Stage 2 Preview With Farina
Posted on 26. May, 2012 by lyne.
A no frills time trial for stage 2 of the Exergy Tour on Saturday. "It's a TT for power riders." said Robin Farina (NOW and Novartis for MS). US Road Champion Farina shared her insights prior to the start of the five-day stage race after she and her team pre-rode all the stages. "It's a […]
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Posted on 25. May, 2012 by lyne.
The first road stage of the Exergy Tour will give a chance to suss out the contenders and could be the only chance for a sprinter to get a stage win. "This one looks like it won't be the hardest, but it could be very hard." laughed USA National Road Champion Robin Farina (NOW and […]
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Exergy Tour Prologue Preview With Farina
Posted on 24. May, 2012 by lyne.
The only 2.1 race for women in North America in 2012, the inaugural Exergy Tour is starting later today. Not only with the top female cyclists in the world compete for the win, but for many the stake is even higher with the Olympic Games looming. The selection for the Games will be made at […]
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Samplonius Sharing Knowledge With Young Teammates
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Patience Rewarded For USA National Road Champion Farina
Posted on 01. Jul, 2011 by lyne.
For the past eight years, Robin Farina of the NOW and Novartis for MS team, has been a team worker on the US circuit, attacking off the front, chasing down breaks, often putting her nose in the wind for her teammates. Last Sunday, it was her turn to shine when she outsprinted – and outsmarted […]
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Talansky and Curi Mattis fly at Joe Martin TT
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The only rider to break the 8-minute barrier Andrew Talansky (CalGiant) blitzed the Joe Martin Stage Race Time Trial and takes over the lead. Katheryn Curi Mattis (Webcor) wins TT and takes lead in tight battle.
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Pros talk about the radio ban
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Prior to the third and final stage of the San Dimas Stage Race, Kat Carroll (Peanut Butter Co TWENTY12), Robin Farina (Team VBF), Meredith Miller (TIBCO/To The Top), Reid Mumford (Kelly Benefit Strategies) and Colavita/Baci Directeur Sportif Rachel Heal talk about the impact of the race radio ban on the previous day's road race.


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I'm really proud of having grown up in GPK - Joan was impressed that everyone was so nice and we're already looking forward to next year's reunion.
We shouldn't regret the past - we can all look back and think we should have done this, we shouldn't have done that, we should have been nicer to people and the list goes on and on. But every event, good and bad, was a link to what we are today. I would never have met met Joan (my soulmate) if any or most of those links in our individual paths hadn't happened. To tell you the truth I was a bit leery about attending this, my first reunion, not knowing what to expect from people I hadn't seen in over 40 years - but I found everyone I talked to appeared to have a maturity and an appreciation for diversity as well as an understanding what was really important in life. Just nice people you like to hang around with - sounds like Pops and the Youth Centre.
We're all starting to smell the roses, an evolution in wisdom and outlook from the wild and crazy days of our youth. I know some of us were wilder and crazier than others but we wouldn't be what we are today without having gone through those learning experiences of the past, good and bad. I'm 62, been through a lot of crap and have all kinds of aches and pains but I'm enjoying life like never before. Thanks for being part of it and helping make this reunion happen.
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I felt the same way and I want to share your email that may encourage more to join us at these reunions.
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Global recession
A global recession is a period of global economic slowdown. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) takes many factors into account when defining a global recession. Until April 2009, IMF several times communicated to the press, that a global annual real GDP growth of 3.0 percent or less in their view was "equivalent to a global recession".[1][2] By this measure, six periods since 1970 qualify: 1974‑1975,[3] 1980‑1983,[3] 1990‑1993,[3][4] 1998,[3][4] 2001‑2002,[3][4] and 2008‑2009.[5]
In April 2009, IMF changed their Global recession definition to:
- A decline in annual per‑capita real World GDP (purchasing power parity weighted), backed up by a decline or worsening for one or more of the seven other global macroeconomic indicators: Industrial production, trade, capital flows, oil consumption, unemployment rate, per‑capita investment, and per‑capita consumption.[6][7]
By this new definition, a total of four global recessions took place since World War II: 1975, 1982, 1991 and 2009. All of them only lasted one year, although the third would have lasted three years (1991‑93) if IMF as criteria had used the normal exchange rate weighted per‑capita real World GDP rather than the purchase power parity weighted per‑capita real World GDP.[6][7] The latest 2009 global recession, commonly referred to as the Great Recession, was by far the worst of the four post-war recessions, both in terms of how many countries were affected and how much the real World GDP per capita declined.[6][7]
Informally, a national recession is a period of declining economic output. In a 1974 New York Times article, Julius Shiskin suggested several rules of thumb to identify a recession, which included two successive quarterly declines in gross domestic product (GDP), a measure of the nation's output.[8] This two-quarter metric is now a commonly held definition of a recession. In the United States, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is regarded as the authority which identifies a recession and which takes into account several measures in addition to GDP growth before making an assessment. In many developed nations other than USA, the two-quarter rule is also used for identifying a recession.[9]
Whereas a national recession is identified by two quarters of decline, defining a global recession is more difficult, because developing nations are expected to have a higher GDP growth than developed nations.[10] According to IMF, the real GDP growth of the emerging and developing countries is on an uptrend and that of advanced economies is on a downtrend since late 1980s. The world growth is projected to slow from 5% in 2007 to 3.75% in 2008 and to just over 2% in 2009. Downward revisions in GDP growth vary across regions. Among the most affected are commodity exporters, and countries with acute external financing and liquidity problems. Countries in East Asia (including China) have suffered smaller declines because their financial situations are more robust. They have benefited from falling commodity prices and they have initiated a shift toward macroeconomic policy easing.[10]
The IMF estimates that global recessions seem to occur over a cycle lasting between 8 and 10 years. During what the IMF terms the past three global recessions of the last three decades, global per capita output growth was zero or negative.[4]
See also[edit]
- 2000s energy crisis
- 2007–08 world food price crisis
- Financial crisis of 2007–08
- Great Recession
- Great Depression
- ^ "The world economy Bad, or worse". Economist.com. 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
- ^ Lall, Subir. "IMF Predicts Slower World Growth Amid Serious Market Crisis," International Monetary Fund, April 9, 2008. [1]
- ^ a b c d e http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2009/update/01/index.htm IMF Jan 2009 update
- ^ a b c d "Global Recession Risk Grows as U.S. `Damage' Spreads. Jan 2008". Bloomberg.com. 2008-01-28. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
- ^ "World Economic Outlook (WEO) April 2013: Statistical appendix - Table A1 - Summary of World Output" (PDF). IMF. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ a b c "What's a Global Recession?". The Walstreet Journal. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "World Economic Outlook - April 2009: Crisis and Recovery" (PDF). Box 1.1 (page 11-14). IMF. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ Achuthan, Lakshman (2008-05-06). "The risk of redefining recession, Lakshman Achuthan and Anirvan Banerji, Economic Cycle Research Institute, May 7, 2008". Money.cnn.com. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
- ^ Japan's Economy Shrinks 0.4%, Confirming Recession By Jason Clenfield
- ^ a b "IMF World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update - Rapidly Weakening Prospects Call for New Policy Stimulus - November 2008". Imf.org. 2008-11-06. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
External links[edit]
- The Thirty-Five Most Tumultuous Years in Monetary History: Shocks and Financial Trauma, by Robert Aliber. Presented at the IMF
- Business Cycle Expansions and Contractions The National Bureau Of Economic Research
- Independent Analysis of Business Cycle Conditions - American Institute for Economic Research (AIER)


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- 08.31.2012
- Consumer Sentiment
- The University of Michigan's Index of Consumer Sentiment was revised up from a level of 73.6 to 74.3 during the August revision, its highest level since May, though it is still moderately below its second quarter average of 76.3. The upward revision was largely due to an upward adjustment to respondents' assessment of the current conditions (up from 87.6 to 88.7), and virtually all the traction in overall sentiment over the past few months is due to gains in this component. Consumer expectations were revised up from 64.5 to 65.1 in August, though that is still slightly below their reading in July of 65.6. Importantly, expectations have decreased in each of the last three months and are down almost 10 points relative to their May reading. Inflation expectations were unrevised during the August revision, but up sharply from June. Median short-run (one-year ahead) inflation expectations jumped up from 3.0 percent in July to 3.6 percent in August, the series' sharpest increase since a gasoline price induced spike to 3.9 percent in March. And, longer-term (five-years ahead) inflation expectations rose from 2.7 percent to 3.0 percent.
- 08.31.2012
- Factory Orders
- New orders for manufactured goods increased 2.8 percent (nonannualized) in July. This month's increase boosted the near term trend (three month annualized growth rate) to 11.5 percent. Year-over-year growth rates have continued to gradually slow from 6.3 percent in the first quarter of 2012 to a current reading of 1.9 percent. New orders excluding transportation increased 0.7 percent while durable and nondurable new orders rose 4.1 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively. Nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft orders, considered a leading indicator of business investment spending, decreased 4.0 percent for the month while its three-month annualized growth rate remains negative at −16.7 percent. Shipments of manufactured goods rose 2.0 percent for the month, with a three-month annualized growth rate of 4.4 percent. Unfilled orders increased 0.8 percent in July. Inventories rose 0.4 percent pulling the inventory-to-shipments ratio down to 1.27 from 1.29.
- 08.30.2012
- Personal Income
- Nominal personal income increased at a rate of 0.3 percent (nonannualized) in July, and is up 3.6 percent since July of last year. This follows an increase of 0.3 percent (downwardly-revised) in June, and is in line with the average growth rate throughout the second quarter. Disposable personal income—personal income less current taxes—increased at a rate of 0.3 percent as well, and is up 3.4 percent on a year-over-year basis. There was very little price pressure on the headline number as "real" disposable personal income (DPI after controlling for price changes) was also up 0.3 percent for the month. The year-over-year change in "real" DPI reached 2.1 percent, its highest level since March of 2011, and has accelerated a bit since the beginning of the year. The 3-month trend in year-over-year growth was 1.7 percent in July, compared with a first quarter trend of 0.2 percent and a second quarter trend of 1.3 percent. After being flat in May and slightly negative in June (down 0.1 percent), "real" personal consumption expenditures was back in positive territory, increasing 0.4 percent for the month. Consumption has increased 2.0 percent since July of 2011, which is roughly in line with the average second quarter growth rate of 1.9 percent. Personal savings was down 1.9 percent in July, following increases of 13.1 percent in May and 7.8 percent in June.
- 08.30.2012
- PCE Price Index
- The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index was nearly flat in July, increasing at an annualized rate of just 0.1 percent. This follows an increase of 1.3 percent in June and a drop of 2.3 percent in May, as the headline index is up 1.3 percent since July of last year. The "core" PCE price index—which excludes food and energy prices—increased just 0.4 percent for the month, much lower than the average growth over the three prior months of 1.8 percent, and is the lowest monthly change since December of 2010. On a year-over-year basis, "core" PCE prices were up 1.6 percent in July, following increases of 1.8 percent in both May and June. The market-based "core" PCE price index—which excludes most imputed prices—increased 0.6 percent in July compared with monthly increases of 1.9 and 2.3 percent in May and June, respectively, and is up 1.7 percent since July of 2011.
- 08.29.2012
Real GDP was revised up from 1.5 percent to 1.7 percent in the second quarter, matching expectations. On a year-over-year basis real GDP growth stands at 2.3 percent, slightly below its longer-term (20-year) trend of 2.5 percent. The upward revision in the second quarter was primarily due to a downward revision in imports and upward adjustments to the Bureau of Economic Analysis' estimates of consumption growth, exports growth, and state and local government spending. Private inventories and business fixed investment were nudged down a little, partially offsetting the good news in other categories.
There were some interesting developments in the details. First, the 0.2 percentage point upward revision in consumption to 1.7 percent in the second quarter was due in large part to a sharp upward revision to services consumption—from 1.9 percent to 2.4 percent. And that revision was due to an outsized upward adjustment to housing and utilities consumption, from 3.2 percent to 5.5 percent (its swiftest quarterly increase since mid-2005). Durables consumption was also revised up from a 1.0 percent decline to roughly flat on the quarter, while consumption of nondurables was revised down from a 1.5 percent to 0.5 percent gain in the second quarter. Also, real import growth was halved during the revision, from 6.0 percent to 2.9 percent for the second quarter, and since imports enter into GDP calculation as a subtraction, this changed boosted real GDP growth by 0.5 percentage points. Finally, along with the second estimate of GDP, we got our first glance at real Gross Domestic Income (GDI) for the second quarter. Real GDI rose just 0.6 percent in the second quarter, following relatively strong gains in the first qaurter (up 3.8 percent) and 2011:Q4 (up 4.5 percent). Still, on a year-over-year basis this alternative measure of output growth is up 2.1 percent, matching the four-quarter growth rate in final sales.
- 08.28.2012
- Home Price Indexes
The S&P Case-Shiller national housing price index rose a seasonally-adjusted 2.25 percent from the first to second quarter of this year, representing the largest quarterly increase since 2005:Q4. On an annual basis the national index expanded by 1.13 percent, the largest improvement since 2010:Q2. Both the 10- and 20-city monthly composite indexes showed positive growth for the second consecutive month and were up 1.01 percent and 0.94 percent, respectively. Over the past 12-months the 10- and 20-city indexes were relatively flat and are back to mid-2003 levels. This report marks the first time since the summer of 2010 that all three indexes showed positive annual growth rates.
The FHFA purchase-only housing price index rose 0.7 percent from May to June to an index level of 189.8. Over the past 12-months the index rose 3.7 percent, representing the largest annual gain since September 2006. Throughout the nation, annual price index changes ranged from an 11.1 percent increase in the Mountain region to a 0.4 percent decrease in both the New England and Middle Atlantic regions. On a quarterly basis the national purchase-only index rose 1.8 percent from the first to second quarter, marking the largest increase since 2010:Q4. Overall the June index is back to the June 2004 index level. This report also notes that strong appreciation in fewer distress sales in certain markets as well as declining mortgage rates likely accounts for the strong housing price increase.
- 08.24.2012
- Durable Goods
- New orders for durable goods increased 4.2 percent (nonannualized) in July, following an increase of 1.6 percent in June. Overall, orders have been positive for three straight months, with the 3-month trend currently at 2.4 percent, and are up 4.9 percent since July of last year. However, as has been the case over the past few months, the rise in the overall number for July was driven primarily by an increase in the volatile orders for transportation equipment, which jumped 14.1 percent for the month following a rise of 10.8 percent in June. A large portion of the recent surge in orders for transportation equipment is coming from the airline industry, as orders for aircraft and parts has increased 29.8 percent and 35.9 percent in June and July, respectively. New orders excluding transportation have actually been negative over the past couple of months, falling 0.4 percent in July and 2.2 percent (downwardly revised) in June. The year-over-year growth rate in orders excluding transportation has moved into negative territory for the first time since 2009, dropping to −0.3 percent from 1.8 percent in the prior month. New orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft, which is used to evaluate the near-term outlook in equipment and software investment, fell for the second consecutive month, dropping 3.4 percent in July. The year-over-year change in this series has turned negative over the past few months as well, dropping from 2.2 percent in May to −1.7 percent in June, and finally, to −5.6 percent last month. Shipments of durable goods were up 2.6 percent after being flat in June, and after excluding transportation, are up 0.3 percent for the month. Inventories for durable goods increased 0.7 percent in July, as the near-term (3-month) trend increased from 0.3 percent to 0.5 percent.
- 08.23.2012
- New Home Sales
- After an upward revision to June's report, new single-family home sales rose 3.6 percent in July to an annualized rate of 372,000 units sold. Regionally, new home sales ranged from a 76.5 percent increase in the Northeast to a 1.6 percent decline in the South. Over the past 12-months, overall new home sales rose by 25.3 percent which is the largest annual gain since February. The median sales price of new homes fell 2.1 percent in July to $224,200, representing a 4.6 month supply at the current sales pace.
- 08.22.2012
- Existing Home Sales
- Existing single-family home sales rose 2.1 percent in July to an annualized 3.98 million units sold. Regionally, monthly home sales ranged from a 6.7 percent increase in the Northeast to a 1.0 percent decline in the West. On an annual basis, overall home sales rose 9.9 percent and showed positive growth in all regions. The median sales price of existing single-family homes fell 0.8 percent in July to $188,100, representing a 9.6 percent increase over the past 12-months. The inventory of available single-family homes for sale was flat for the month at 2.1 million units, while the monthly supply of homes fell 3.1 percent to a 6.3 month supply at the current sales pace.
- 08.17.2012
- Consumer Sentiment
- The University of Michigan's Index of Consumer Sentiment rose from an index level of 72.3 in July to 73.6 in early August, its highest level since May, though it is still moderately below its second quarter average of 76.3. Virtually all the traction in overall sentiment over the past few months is due to gains in the current conditions component, which jumped up 4.9 points to 87.6 in August. Consumer expectations have decreased in each of the last three months and are down almost 10 points relative to their May reading after slipping further in August to 64.5. For context, the average level for consumer expectations over the past 25 years is 80. Interestingly, consumers appear to be reacting to recent reports that severe drought conditions are going to increase food prices over the coming year. Median short-run (one-year ahead) inflation expectations jumped up from 3.0 percent in July to 3.6 percent in early August, the series' sharpest increase since a gasoline price induced spike to 3.9 percent in March. Longer-term (five-years ahead) inflation expectations also headed higher in August, rising from 2.7 percent to 3.0 percent.
- 08.16.2012
- Housing Starts
- After a modest downward revision to June's report, single-family housing starts fell 6.5 percent in July to an annualized rate of 502,000 units. Regionally, housing starts where down in areas, ranging from a 2.2 percent decline in the South, to a significantly steeper 27.1 percent decline in the Northeast. Despite the drop in housing starts, the authorization of building permits rose 4.5 percent in July to an annualized rate of 513,000. This represents the highest level of building permits authorized since March of 2010.
- 08.15.2012
- Industrial Production
- Industrial production increased 0.6 percent (nonannualized) in July, following two consecutive monthly increases of 0.1 percent. The near term trend (three month annualized growth) of 3.3 percent is down from 6.0 percent in the first quarter. On a year-over-year basis, overall production is up 4.4 percent. Manufacturing production rose 0.5 percent in July while the three month annualized growth rate increased 1.7 percent, down from 9.6 percent in the first quarter. Breaking down the manufacturing sector, durable and nondurable goods rose 0.9 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Within durable goods manufacturing, primary metals, computer and electronic products, motor vehicles and parts, aerospace and miscellaneous transportation equipment and miscellaneous manufacturing all posted increases greater than 1.0 percent in July. Mining output rose 1.2 percent, after having increased 0.5 percent in June. Overall capacity utilization increased 0.4 percentage points to 79.3 percent of capacity, still 1.0 percentage points below its historic average.
- 08.15.2012
- The headline CPI was virtually flat for the second consecutive month, rising at an annualized rate of just 0.6 percent in July, as decreasing energy prices offset modest increases elsewhere in the basket. On a year-over-year basis, the CPI is up 1.4 percent, down sharply from its growth rate a year ago of 3.6 percent. Excluding food and energy prices, the "core" index rose just 1.1 percent in July, compared to increases of 2.5 percent in June and 2.4 percent in May. The softness in July was a enough to pull down its 3-month growth rate from 2.6 percent to 2.0 percent. Over the past year, the core CPI is up 2.1 percent. A dig into the price change distribution reveals a significant amount of mass gathering in the lower tail. 20 components comprising almost a third of the retail marketbasket (by expenditure weight) exhibited outright price declines in July, starkly contrasting the average weight of 20 percent in the lower tail through the first half of this year. However, some of the component price swings in that lower tail appear to be unusually large. For example, electricity prices fell by 14.8 percent in July, its largest monthly decline since February 1998. Communication prices fell more than 5.0 percent for only the third time in the last five years, sliding down 6.1 percent during the month. Also, the price index for lodging away from home plummeted 25 percent in July, its sharpest monthly decline since April 2008, but this series is inherently volatile and frequently exhibits price swings in excess of plus or minus 10 percent. The median CPI rose 2.5 percent in July, but the 16 percent trimmed-mean CPI increased just 1.3 percent. On a year-over-year basis, the median CPI is up 2.3 percent, while the 16 percent trimmed-mean CPI is up 2.0 percent. Rents were the primary cause of the disparity in July. Contrasting the softness elsewhere in the marketbasket, rents continued to increase (and OER for the Northeast urban region was the median component). Rent of primary residence jumped up 3.8 percent in July, and is up 2.8 percent over the past year. Owners' equivalent rent (OER) rose 2.1 percent during the month, compared to its growth rate over the previous 3 months of 1.5 percent.
- 08.14.2012
- Producer Price Index
- Producer prices, as measured by the Producer Price Index (PPI), increase at an annualized rate of 3.2 percent in July, contrasting a string of subdued readings that has left the series' 12-month growth rate at just 0.5 percent, compared to its 10-year trend of 3.3 percent. Energy prices continued to trend down, though food prices jumped 6.2 percent in July. Excluding food and energy prices, the index rose 5.4 percent in July, its largest monthly gain since January. Still, on a year-over-year basis, the PPI excluding food and energy is up 2.6 percent, down slightly from a recent high of 3.1 percent in January. There was a dearth of pricing pressure further back on the line of production, as core intermediate and core crude goods prices fell sharply (−10.6 percent and −12.9 percent, respectively).
- 08.14.2012
- Retail Sales
- Total retail sales rose 0.8 percent in July, more than reversing a downwardly revised 0.6 percent decrease in June. The 12-month growth rate rose to 4.1 percent in July, up 0.6 percentage points from June. Nominal sales were up across every broad category. Sales of motor vehicle and auto parts dealers were up 0.8 percent in July and are up 8.2 percent over the past year. The strongest month-to-month gains were seen at sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores (up 1.6 percent); nonstore retailers (up 1.5 percent); miscellaneous store retailers (up 1.2 percent); and health and personal care stores (up 1.1 percent). However, these strong gains in July mostly came after sharp losses in June, a pattern indicative of mismeasurement. A measure of the underlying trend in retail sales—"core" sales (which exclude auto, gasoline, and building materials)—jumped up 0.9 percent in July (its largest increase since January), compared to a 0.2 decline in June. On a year-over-year basis the series is up 4.4 percent.
- 08.10.2012
- Import and Export Prices
Import prices continued their downward trajectory, falling 0.6 percent in July after plummeting 2.4 percent last month. July marks the fourth consecutive month of declining import prices. Continued decreases in import prices indicate that foreign prices have the potential to exert downward pressure on domestic prices in the coming months. Lower import prices could also contribute to lower import totals as well. Both lower petroleum and nonpetroleum prices contributed to the decrease in the overall index. Petroleum prices fell 1.6 percent after falling 9.3 percent last month. On a yearly basis, petroleum prices fell 12.3 percent, the largest drop since October 2009. Nonpetroleum prices fell by 0.3 percent from June to July and declined by 0.5 percent from July of last year. The overall import price index continued to fall on a yearly basis for the third consecutive month posting losses of 3.2 percent.
Export prices increased by 0.5 percent in July after declining in June and May. Nonagricultural prices declined 0.3 percent partially offsetting the 6.4 percent increase in agricultural prices. On a year-over-year basis, export prices fell 1.2 percent, posting losses for the third consecutive month.
- 08.09.2012
- International Trade
- In June, the U.S. trade deficit narrowed $5.1 billion to $42.9 billion, down from May's downwardly revised $48.0 billion deficit ($48.7 previously). June marks the third consecutive month in which the trade deficit contracted. The narrowing was driven by a 1.5 percent decline in imports, which dropped $3.5 billion to $227.9 ($231.4 billion, previously). The drop in imports was partly influenced by falling import prices, particularly petroleum prices which fell 10.5 percent from May to June. Increasing $1.7 billion to $185.0 billion ($183.3 previously), the 0.9 percent monthly gain in exports also contributed to the improvement of the overall trade balance. On a year over year basis, imports rose 2.2 percent, a deceleration from 3.6 percent and 6.4 percent gains seen in May and April. Exports jumped 7.1 percent year-over-year after averaging a 4.2 percent yearly pace in the first two months of the second quarter. With the trade deficit narrowing much more sharply than the $47.5 billion predicted by consensus forecasts, net exports are in the position to have a more positive impact on second quarter GDP.
- 08.08.2012
- Productivity and Costs
- Nonfarm business sector productivity—real output per hour of all persons—increased at an annualized rate of 1.6 percent in the second quarter of 2012, following a 0.5 percent decline in the first quarter. On a year-over-year basis, productivity is up 1.1 percent. The release also included annual revisions which revealed a growth rate in productivity of 2.9 percent in 2009, 3.1 percent in 2010 (revised down from 4.0 percent), and 0.7 percent in 2011 (revised up from 0.4 percent).The quarterly increase in productivity was caused by a 2.0 percent increase in real output compared with only a 0.4 percent increase in hours worked. This is the lowest quarterly increase in hours worked since the fourth quarter of 2009. Since the second quarter of 2011, output is up 2.9 percent, while hours are up 1.8 percent. Hourly compensation increased 3.3 percent in the second quarter, following a 5.1 percent increase in the first quarter. After controlling for price changes, real hourly compensation was up 2.6 percent. However, on a year-over-year basis, real compensation is flat. Unit labor costs were up 1.7 percent during the quarter, and are up 0.8 percent since last year. Based on the annual revisions, unit labor costs declined 1.5 percent in 2009, declined 1.0 percent in 2010, and increased 2.0 percent in 2011.
- 08.07.2012
- Consumer Credit
- Total consumer credit rose by 3 percent at an annual rate in June, down from the 7.8 percent posted in May (which has been revised down from 8 percent). This smallest increase since October is the sum of a 7.2 percent rise in nonrevolving credit and a 5.1 percent fall in revolving credit. That decline in revolving credit stands in sharp contrast to its increase of 10.5 percent in May. Still on an annualized basis, total consumer credit rose by 5 percent during the second quarter of this year, which is about average compared to the past few quarters and a full percentage point above the growth which occurred during 2011. As for outstanding credit, it reached $2,577.4 billion in June, the sum of $864.6 billion in revolving credit and $1,712.8 billion in nonrevolving credit.
- 08.03.2012
- The Employment Situation
Nonfarm payrolls rose 163,000 in July, more than doubling June's increase (which was revised down from 80,000 to 64,000), and is roughly in line with its average hiring pace (+151,000 a month) since the beginning of the year. 2012's average monthly increase is essentially unchanged from its 2011 average monthly gain of 153,000. Private payroll growth was a shade stronger than the headline number, rising 172,000 in July, as government payrolls decreased by 9,000. Private payrolls have averaged a gain of 161,000 per month so far this year, but that's slightly off its pace in 2011 of 175,000.
Goods-producing payrolls increased by 24,000 in July, compared to 13,000 in June, but that was entirely due to a 25,000 increase in manufacturing employment (mining and logging payrolls were flat and construction payrolls slipped 1,000). Consistent with the anecdotes we've heard on auto plants not shutting down to retool in July, the release noted about half of the seasonally-adjusted increase in manufacturing was in the autos sector. Private service-providing payrolls rose 148,000 in July, compared to a mere 60,000 in June, largely on employment gains in professional and business services (up 49,000, of which temporary help employment accounted for 14,000), education and health services (up 38,000), and leisure and hospitality (up 27,000). Within leisure and hospitality, most sectors actually posted slight declines or were flat. The category's increase was driven entirely by food services and drinking places employment, which jumped up 29,000 in July following three consecutive monthly gains of less than 10,000.
On the household side of the report, the unemployment rate edged up 0.1 percentage point to 8.3 in July. Household employment slipped by 195,000 in July, slightly outpacing a 150,000 decrease in the labor force, which led to the slight uptick in the unemployment rate. That said, the total number of unemployed persons—at 12.8 million—is little changed from the beginning of the year. The labor force participation rate edged 0.1 percentage point lower in July to where it started the year at (63.7 percent). And, the employment-to-population ratio slipped down 0.2 percentage points to 58.4 percent in July, and has been oscillating around that level for the past two years.
- 08.02.2012
- Factory Orders
- New orders for manufactured goods decreased 0.46 percent (non-annualized) in June and have been down three out of the last four months. On an annual basis, the year-over-year growth rate for total new orders has continued its decrease from 23.8 percent in April 2010 to their current level of 2.47 percent. New orders excluding transportation decreased 1.8 percent, while new orders for durable goods increased 1.3 percent and new orders for nondurable goods decreased 2.0 percent. Nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft orders—considered a leading indicator of business investment spending—decreased 1.7 percent for the month. Shipments of manufactured goods decreased 1.12 percent for the month while unfilled orders increased 0.3 percent for the month. Year-over-year growth for shipments of manufactured goods came in at 2.85 percent in June, down from 4.7 percent in May. Total inventories for all manufacturing industries increased 0.1 percent, increasing the inventory-to-shipments ratio up to 1.29 from 1.27.
- 08.01.2012
- ISM Manufacturing
- The ISM's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) remained basically flat from June to July, increasing just 0.1 points to an index level of 49.8. Slight gains were seen in both the new orders and production components, going from 47.8 to 48.0 and 51.0 to 51.3, respectively. The largest increase was seen in the inventories component, which went from 44.0 in June to 49.0 in July. This was mostly offset by a drop in the employment component, which fell to its lowest level since December 2009, going from 56.6 to 52.0. Additionally, there was a slight decline in the supplier deliveries component, which dropped from 48.9 to 48.7. The price index (which is not seasonally adjusted and does not enter into overall PMI) increased for the first time since February, going from 37.0 in June to 39.5 in July. This comes after two consecutive months of declines where this index fell 24.0 points from April to June.
- 08.01.2012
- Construction Spending
- Private construction spending rose in June to $567.9 billion, an increase of 0.4 percent over May and 7 percent improvement compared to last June. Upward revisions to May and April showed non-residential construction increased for both months. Residential construction spending increased 1.3 percent over the month to $265.6 billion and showed a strong increase of 12.1 percent compared to June 2011. Spending on new multi-family homes showed a strong 48.8 percent increase over the year with new single family homes increasing 3.4 percent over the year and residential improvements showing just a slight increase of 1.6 percent over the year. Non-residential construction came in at $302.3 billion, up 14 percent from this time last year. The largest section of power and utility fell slightly by 3.1 percent from last month, but is still up 26.5 percent from June 2011. There was improved spending all structures except power and commercial structures. Communication structures showed the largest increase of 4.3 percent for the month followed by manufacturing structures and office structures both increasing 3.7 percent to aid the boost in private construction.


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Since Professor Stephanie Molholt arrived at CCBC Catonsville in 2009 to teach classes on the topic of Native Americans, she has watched interest in the subject grow from one section of a Native American history class to five sections.
Students are intrigued by a subject they don't know much about, she said.
"We don't do a good job teaching native history," Molholt said.
So with the increased interest in the topic, the timing was right for the community college to start a Native American studies program. Students can now take classes under a transfer pattern that will go towards four-year universities. Students will be able to take classes in history, literature and culture.
CCBC's program is the first of its kind in Maryland, but it is an expanding field in the last decade, according to the University of Richmond. The program's launch also comes within weeks of Gov. Martin O'Malley's executive order recognizing two Maryland tribes as distinct people.
The community college is also hosting an event next week that will be a festival with native food, dancing and a presentation by Dennis Banks, the co-founder of the American Indian movement.
The event is Feb. 23 at 4 p.m. at the Catonsville gym and is free and open to the public.


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Friday afternoon adults from throughout the community squeezed into desks in Ginni Jabbour's classroom at Maryville High School to see the future in teaching.
It was a technological dream.
As Jabbour demonstrated, visitors learned that new technology can give teachers instant feedback and make learning fun for students. What they also saw was this technology doesn't come cheap.
The Maryville City Schools foundation, the school board and the city council joined to announce an initiative to raise $1 million for new technology in Maryville City Schools. The effort was dubbed The 21st Century Classroom Partnership.
Maryville City Schools Director Stephanie Thompson said that it was only a few years ago when school officials looked at technology in the classroom and found they had very little.
Now technology is not looked upon as a luxury, she said. "It's an invaluable tool," she said. "It requires embedding technology across the learning environment. Our aim should be a customized learning environment."
Thompson said the system has to invest in professional development of teachers so they will be able to use new technology. "We are ready, willing and able to realize this vision," she said.
The technologies showcased at the April 11 press conference were the Promethean Activboard, an interactive whiteboard, the Activote handsets that allow students to give immediate feedback to teachers and the Activslates that allow the teachers to walk around the room and control what is seen on the Activboard.
Jabbour demonstrated for those at the press conference the capabilities of the Promethean system. Asking a question with a multiple choice answer, everyone with an Activote handset pushed a button and gave an answer. The results were shown on the Activboard, showing the teacher instantly whether her "students" had learned the lesson or concept.
"These voters are the best thing Promethean offers," Jabbour said.
Jabbour said students typically "buy into" new technology quickly. "They're having fun learning," she said.
Because of the instant feedback, she can tell who is understanding the lesson and who isn't. Then she can pair up students who aren't comprehending the lesson with other individuals who are and learning happens. "I can pair them up with someone to help them, and I didn't have to grade a paper," she said. "If only about one-third are getting it, then I have to reteach."
The Promethean Activslate also allows teachers to get out among students while doing work on the board. This keeps some students on task because the teacher's back isn't turned to them. "Proximity is everything," she said. "I don't have to worry about them doing something behind my back," she said, with a laugh.
Jabbour said that using the Promethian system, she can log onto the company's website to access templates for different lessons. "I hardly have to make anything from scratch. The resources with Promethean are awesome," she said. "I get excited thinking about it. Just the possibilities are infinite."
Clayton Homes, Inc., was the lead business sponsor with a $25,000 donation and was represented at the press conference by Clayton Homes Corporate Controller David Jordan. CEO Kevin Clayton wasn't at the press conference but issued a statement.
"We feel blessed and honored helping provide what teaches and students believe is needed to keep our schools competitive in the 21st century," Clayton said in a press release. The days of asking students and teachers to use chalk boards are over. This technology is the best step to providing a more relevant education of what is needed in today's workforce. It also provides a more individualized learning method with real time testing to ensure learning. By providing funding to the 21st Century Classroom Partnership, we are furthering this community in a necessary direction and I encourage all local businesses to step up and follow our lead."
Barbara Jenkins, executive director with Maryville City Schools Foundation, said the foundation also received $20,500 from community enhancement grants based on recommendations from State Rep. Doug Overbey and State Rep. Joe McCord and State Sen. Raymond Finney and $13,000 of it will be used for the partnership's goals of buying new technology.
To date, the foundation has received more than $400,000 in donation commitments and has spent nearly $132,000 for the 21st Century Partnership. "The MCSF board of directors is excited about this new initiative," Jenkins said. "Part of our mission is to involve the entire community in a partnership for excellence in our school system. The 21st Century Classroom Partnership allows individuals, parents, grandparents, families, alumni and businesses the opportunity to invest in educational excellence for Maryville City Schools."


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Want more from Wyclef Jean? Well you can expect new music from him soon!
The Refugee has just announced that he will be dropping a new mixtape entitled,"April Showers", which will drop appropriately in spring.
On his new project, Clef says, "With April Showers, I am going to show you where I feel the evolution and future of music is going. From this body of work you can expect a futuristic sonic eclectic sound."
Appearances on the mixtape includes 2 Chainz, T.I., Uncle Murder, Waka Flocka Flame and Trae The Truth.
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Medical billing training is important for the people who have the desire to work in the department of medical billing at a hospital. The work of medical billing basically involves the aspect of following up with medical insurance companies to get them to submit payment for those services that a patient whom they cover had been offered. Usually, your employment and medical cover details will be noted when you go for medical assistance at a given hospital. Probably you have thought of the manner in which the insurance cover steps in to submit the necessary payment. It takes the complex procedures of medical billing to finally ensure that the insurer submits payment for the treatment you receive.
Medical billing training is thus very important for those who have the wish to work for a hospital or even an individual doctor in such a capacity. There are several skills that you will be taught when you choose to go for this kind of training. First and foremost, you ought to look forward to the skills you will receive as concerns coding. This is one of the aspects of this task that makes medical billing a difficult task for several people. Aside from coding, there are several more angles that come into play when the person who wishes to be involved in medical billing is being molded through training. In the end, medical billing training will enable you to perform your duties competently should you get to be employed. http://www.medical-billing.net/


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The Friendship Sangha of the Heart offers meditation every Monday evening in Ventura, California. We are a community practicing together the Dharma (teachings of the Buddha) in the tradition of the Buddhist Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, as a Spiritual Growth Program of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura. We aspire to bring about awareness, understanding acceptance, harmony and love.


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I reported at the Search Engine Roundtable this morning that Google has a beta version of a new keyword tool available in the AdWords console. To get to it, login to adwords.google.com, go to a campaign, click on opportunities (if you have that tab), then on the left bar, click on keyword tool. A "beta" link should be available for you to click on in the top paragraph.
If you don't see it, below is a big screen shot of the tool. The keyword tool integrates some of the other tools that Google has been releasing. It links to the Google Insights for Search tool and it brings in data from industry segments. It also gives more advanced break down of filter options, from showing country specific data, mobile data, setting your own CPC prices, allows you to add keyword filters, you can filter by industry category, break out by word and filter by match type. This tool seems pretty neat off the bat, but you should really dig deeper into it yourself.
Here is that screen capture:
For a larger view of this screen shot, click here.
Postscript: Google has blogged about the updated tool at the AdWords Blog. Just want to clarify, that this keyword tool will ultimately replace the existing tool.
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Karl D. Stephan is a Full Professor in the Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas. He obtained a BSEE from Caltech, an M. Eng. from Cornell, and his Ph. D. at the University of Texas at Austin in microwave engineering. After sixteen years at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, he joined Texas State University in 2000. He has published in the fields of microwave engineering, the history of technology, and engineering education.
Dr. Stephan lost his mother to breast cancer, and when his wife Pam was diagnosed with the same disease, he became her strongest supporter and patient advocate. He enjoys writing about technology, and contributes many glossary terms to the About Breast Cancer site.
He writes a weekly blog on Engineering Ethics.
Karl Stephan has served on the Board of Directors of the Society on the Social Implications of Technology (SSIT).
He also served as an author for the IEEE Virtual Museum, a wonderful online museum about electricity and technology.
His interest in history also includes Manufactured Ice, because his grandfather and an uncle were in the ice business. The Kitchen Sisters featured his story on an NPR segment "Another Side of Ice" as part of their story, "Texas Ice Houses Melt Away."