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Re: 1974: It's Alive!
Ah! Much better likeness of the young doctor.
You have my approval, vote and purchase.
Re: 1986: Dark Side of the Moon
Love this shirt!
Re: 1977 - Dark Side
pedantic Star Wars
That is the RotJ Death star.
profbrendan wrote:Might want to resubmit without the "Vote!" on your thumbnail. That's against the rules nowadays and they could reject you for it.
ah, thanks. haven't submitted in quite a while, haven't seen the new rules :P
Re: 1979
fablefire wrote:1986
Still my favorite thing in 1986.
Probably a lot of peoples' favorite things. I dig the glowy effects.
Re: 1973 The Future is Now
for later...
Re: 1989: The Wall Comes Down
On November 9th, 1989, the Berlin wall finally came down. After years of seperation, enforced by violence, East and West Germany were reunited once again amidst cheers and copious amounts of alcohol. The world watched in awe as the symbol of the Cold War was destroyed and said, in the honor of the US president, "Ich bin eine Berliner!"*
*"I am a jelly donut" in direct translation.
and here we are without the "vote" bit
Re: 1986: An ASCII Odyessy
I have decided all 1986's get my vote for its my year :D
Re: 1981 - The year of the Donkey (resub)
Resubbed without the "vote" bit on the thumbnail
For those of you unfamiliar, the video game Donkey Kong was released in 1981, this design is an homage to the classic gorilla game.
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pedantic Star Wars
That is the RotJ Death star.
LOL. Hmm, your right... well, they had to build the first one at some point? =D It's not like the death star wasn't in the first movie.
Um I'm just going to wave my hands and wait and see what woot does. I'm more worried that the Apple part may not pass.
bpeterson82 wrote:Like it, but prolly gonna get rejected for being pretty much just text
You're probably right. We'll see...
Reminds me the Swan Station on "Lost", man I miss that show!
Re: 1986
Irony= staying up all night to work on a design and then sleeping past the beginning of the derby.
Re: 1987
Supernova 1987A!!!
Considered the first opportunity for scientists to truly study the phenomenon of a supernova. The event was first viewed on Feb. 23, 1987.
i like it a lot more without the exclamation point. looks great!
Re: 1984
1984 saw the introduction of Tetris, one of the the best, most addictive time wasters of all time.
Thanks for viewing; I hope you enjoy!
Yeah hate to break it to you but not only is the death star the wrong one, Apple came out in 1976 with the Apple 1....
Re: 1982
Yes, the Time Magazine 'Man of the Year' in 1982 was THE COMPUTER!!!
redburr wrote:I have decided all 1986's get my vote for its my year :D
You don't have a clue what this is, do you? LOL. This is from 1968 not 1986, the artist corrected the title typo on his first comment...
Lyonscc - the binary numbers fit the design way better than the year, nice fix!
Re: 1973
Yes please.
the hubs would absolutely LOVE to have this shirt.
I hope it's OK based on the green alone, which is emulating the screen. But even so, it's not really a slogan, which is what they try to avoid with the text rules.
We'll see though.
fishbiscuit5 wrote:Just an aesthetic choice. For some reason I remember it being cream almost white color. Clearly I no longer eat Big Macs!! Haha.
You are correct. It's thousand island dressing, so cream/pink.
Unfortunately, I now have this stupid song running in my brain.
Thanks FB!
tjost wrote:Yeah hate to break it to you but not only is the death star the wrong one, Apple came out in 1976 with the Apple 1....
January 3, 1977 – Apple Computer Inc. is incorporated.
June 5, 1977 - The first Apple II series computers go on sale.
@curli76 -
@flower753 - Since you're a muppet fan, check out 8:50 here on youtube. Saying 'hey, dont' forget about me!' - quite fittingly in this case!;)
Though I can understand not picking up on him right away - his animalness is not as clear as some of the other ones
@j5 - Thanks for trying to help earlier! How do you think the colors turned out?
Incredible artwork!
1992, the year 3 Ninjas came out. I honestly don't know how many people will remember this movie, but I loved it growing up. TumTum is hungry, as always.
Re: 1984: US Dominates Olympics
Due to a Soviet boycott, the US did well with 83 gold medals 61 silver medals and 30 bronze medals for a total of 174. (Romania was second with 53 total) All medals are pictured here along with the rocket man featured in the opening ceremony.
Re: 1974
i freakin' love this! i told my mom about it at lunch (saw your prelim in the discussion forum) and she almost spit out her drink laughing. this is one of my all-time favorite movies! GMV!
1987 was the year of the first visible-to-the-naked-eye Supernova since the 1600's. Woo!
Oh my gosh. Yes. Yes. Yes. I love this!
btomell wrote:Okay, I simply HAVE to have this shirt...
Thanks for the comment! I will make it available to you one way or another!
lyonscc wrote:1968: The Beatles founded Apple Records, long before Steve Jobs dreamed of apple PC's.
This no longer has the apple logo. How different does it have to be to be something you can run?
spacegirlag wrote:i like it a lot more without the exclamation point. looks great!
I had a lot of feed back from family members it seemed like everyone agreed it was better without.
j5 wrote:You are correct. It's thousand island dressing, so cream/pink.
Unfortunately, I now have this stupid song running in my brain.
Thanks FB!
Mission accomplished! lol! Everybody sing...
jasneko wrote:@flower753 - Since you're a muppet fan, check out 8:50 here on youtube. Saying 'hey, dont' forget about me!' - quite fittingly in this case!;)
Though I can understand not picking up on him right away - his animalness is not as clear as some of the other ones
I was gonna guess Scooter, but wasn't quite sure! LOL Thanks for clearing that up for me (And by the way, I would NEVER forget Scooter! He was performed by one of my favorite Muppeteers Richard Hunt!)
And BTW2, I love your Rowlf! He's so cute ;)
Re: 1989: It's a Boy
is this just about you? i hope so, otherwise it's pretty damn sexist haha
Re: 1985 - The Sparrow Escapes
i don't understand the pirates of the carribean connection. i've looked at the date the ride opened, and any movies johnny depp may have been in that year, and came up short on both counts. ???
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In a week in which ominous creaking noises could be heard coming from certain parts of the UK economy, it was good to find some press attention devoted to the case of Andrej Stopa. Mr Stopa was recently fired from his job at Pret A Manger's York Way branch, near St Pancras station in London. Countering internet rumours that Mr Stopa's loss of his livelihood was connected to his efforts to establish an independent Pret A Manger staff union, Pret said all its employees "are free to form or join a trade union". The company pointed out that Mr Stopa was sent packing for repeatedly threatening a member of his team, having previously been warned about making homophobic remarks.
As unravelled by Paul Myerscough in the new year number of the London Review of Books, this gets us thinking about 21st-century corporate culture. Would-be Pret workers, according to a list of Dos and Don'ts, are hired for their "personality", which is intended to ginger up the "Pret buzz". The company disapproves of a worker who is "moody or bad-tempered" or who "over complicates ideas", and of time-serving ingrates who are "just here for the money".
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Pret's insistence on the behavioural orthodoxy of its staff, as outlined in and replicated by dozens of other companies around the world, suggests that we have reached a point at which ethical codes, or what passes for them, are more likely to be enforced by business rather than the state. There is another paradox here, which is that a government keen on promoting free-market principles is signing its own death warrant in respect of its ability to wield economic influence.
Regulation-chary Chancellor George Osborne, desperate for international businesses to set up shop in Britain, bears an uncomfortable resemblance to a shopping-mall owner trying to flog off vacant lots. Say what you like about high public spending volumes, but they do at least allow governments to govern.
Private Eye's commemoration of the death of William Rees-Mogg ran to several columns. In particular, there was an extensive round-up of the predictions of "Mystic Mogg"', in which dozens of wildly inaccurate political forecasts were cruelly exposed to ridicule. John Major's 1993 resignation; his replacement as Conservative leader by Kenneth Clarke; the ascent of Colin Powell to the US presidency in 1996; a 2008 presidential election fought out between Hillary Clinton and Mike Huckabee – all these offered evidence of just how misguided Lord Rees-Mogg could be when he got the prognostic bit between his teeth.
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Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Real GDP Growth, Q3 2012, October 26, 2012
This lesson focuses on the October 26, 2012, first (advance) estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (real GDP) growth for the third quarter (Q3) of 2012, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The current data and historical data are explained. The meaning of GDP and potential impacts of changes of GDP are explored. This lesson will also raise questions about the impact of the current level of growth on the U.S. economy and individuals.
Business Cycles, Coincident Indicators, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Lagging Indicators, Leading Economic Indicators, Macroeconomic Indicators, Nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Per Capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- Determine the current level and historical growth of U.S. real gross domestic product.
- Identify the components of the measurement of the nation's gross domestic product.
- Assess the relationship of real GDP data, the indexes of economic indicators, and business cycles.
- Speculate about the nature and impact of current economic conditions and implications for the future.
Current Key Economic Indicatorsas of November 30, -0001
Each month, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, releases an estimate of the level and growth of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States.
This lesson focuses on the BEA's first (advance) estimate of real GDP released on October 26, 2012, for the third quarter (Q3) of 2012 (July-September.) Understanding the level and rate of growth of the economy's output (GDP) helps to better understand growth, employment trends, the health of the business sector, and consumer well-being.
[Note to teachers: During the first semester of the 2012-2013 school year (August-December), EconEdLink will publish five Focus on Economic Data lessons on "U.S. Real GDP Growth." Real GDP data is announced three times for each fiscal quarter. For Q3 2012, the first estimate was made in October (THIS LESSON). The second estimate will be made in November. The third (final) estimate will be made in December.]
[NOTE: GDP data reports lag the reporting period - the fiscal quarter. The current estimate is for Q3 of 2012 (July-September). Each of the three estimates for a quarter will include more comprehensive data and may modify the growth rate reported earlier].
[NOTE: The BEA previously used the terms "advance, preliminary and final" to identify the three quarterly real GDP estimates. The terms "first, second and third" have replaced the previous announcement language.]
Each Real GDP lesson will provide the most up-to-date data and focus on some specific topics or issues related to GDP:
- August (second estimate for Q2 2012): How to read the data, real vs. nominal, and how the data is collected.
- September (third estimate for Q2 2012): Factors influencing the change in GDP, revisions, and seasonal adjustment.
- October (first estimate for Q3 2012): Business cycles and indicators of future growth or decline. THIS LESSON
- November (second estimate for Q3 2012): Regional GDP growth data and international comparisons.
- December (third estimate for Q3 2012): Year End Summary.
- Real GDP Growth BEA first estimate of real GDP growth for Q3 2012. www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2012/gdp3q12_adv.htm www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2012/pdf/gdp2q12_3rd.pdf
"Measuring the Economy: A Primer on GDP and the National Income and Product Accounts." This BEA article introduces new users to the basics of U.S. national income and product accounts.
"Taking the Pulse of the Economy: Measuring GDP," This article discusses the importance of measuring GDP.
Overview of the U.S. Economy: Perspective from the BEA Accounts: This page provides an overview of current economic data.
Global Business Cycle Indicators: This site produced by The Conference Board, provides business cycle indicators for 11 countries around the world.
NBER determination of the December 2008 Peak in Economic Activity: This is the NBER recession announcement made on December 1, 2008.
NBER determination of the trough and the end of the most recent recession in June, 2009.
Key Economic Indicatorsas of October 26, 2012
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in September on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last twelve months, the all items index increased 2.0 percent before seasonal adjustment.
Employment and Unemployment
The unemployment rate decreased to 7.8 percent in September, and total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 114,000. Employment increased in health care and in transportation and warehousing but changed little in most other major industries.
Real GDP
Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent in the third quarter of 2012 (that is, from the second quarter to the third quarter), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 1.3 percent
Federal Reserve
To support continued progress toward maximum employment and price stability, the Committee expects that a highly accommodative stance of monetary policy will remain appropriate for a considerable time after the economic recovery strengthens. In particular, the Committee also decided today to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and currently anticipates that exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate are likely to be warranted at least through mid-2015.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis' (BEA) first (advance) estimate of U.S. real GDP growth in the third quarter of 2012 was an increase of 2.0 percent. This was a slight increase from the final estimate for Q2, but significantly below the historical average real GDP growth rate of 3.28 percent.
The U.S. economy has recently grown at a rate many observers consider to be less than necessary for the economy to sustain itself and not enough to really pull the United States out of the recent recession and to reduce the persistently high U.S. unemployment rate.
Take a look at U.S. GDP real growth for the third quarter of 2012 and decide for yourself if it is enough to be called "good news."
Important Note: Unless otherwise cited, quoted materials in this lesson are from the Bureau of Economic Analysis' October 26, 2012, first estimate of U.S. gross domestic product for the third quarter of 2012.
[Teacher Note: To introduce some of the key concepts related to GDP, you may want to show these Council for Economic Education "Virtual Economics" videos:
- Gross Domestic Product, www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=204
- Economic Growth, www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=201
Real vs. Nominal, www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=207]
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis News Release:
Gross Domestic Product, Third Quarter 2012 (Advance Estimate)
Released October 26, 2012
"Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent in the third quarter of 2012 (that is, from the second quarter to the third quarter), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 1.3 percent."
[Teacher Note: Students should be able to determine the percentage rate of increase in real GDP.
- Subtract the current real GDP level from the previous level. 13,616.2 (Q3) minus 13,548.5 (Q2) = 67.7.
- Divide the difference by the previous level (Q2). 67.7 divided by 13,548.5 = 0.004997.
- Multiply that percentage by 4 (4 quarters.) 0.004997 times 4 = 0.0199 or 1.99 percent. This is the simple method of reaching an approximate annualized rate.
The reported rate of real GDP growth was 2.0 percent. The difference is due to BEA statistical methodology and/or rounding.]
Remember, real GDP estimates for a quarter are released three times over three months. For the third quarter of 2012, the first estimate in October, 2012, was a 2.0 percent annualized growth rate. The second estimate will be made in November and the third estimate in December.
The BEA explains, "The Bureau emphasized that the third-quarter advance estimate released today is based on source data that are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agency (see box below). The "second" estimate for the third quarter, based on more complete data, will be released on November 29, 2012."
[Note to teachers: Ask students if it makes sense to revise and report GDP growth three times over three months following each quarter. What kind of new information might result in a revision? See the section of this lesson on leading, concurrent and lagging indicators for more information.]
The BEA commented on the increase or decrease in real GDP citing two measurements of change. When they use the term "acceleration," they refer to the rate of change. The real GDP announcement also cites the "increase" or the dollar value increase in the various sectors. The two following paragraphs from the news release identify the sectors that contributed to the total increase or subtracted from the overall increase in two ways.
"The increase in real GDP in the third quarter primarily reflected positive contributions from personal consumption expenditures (PCE), federal government spending, and residential fixed investment that were partly offset by negative contributions from exports, nonresidential fixed investment, and private inventory investment. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, decreased."
"The acceleration in real GDP in the third quarter primarily reflected an upturn in federal government spending, a downturn in imports, an acceleration in PCE, a smaller decrease in private inventory investment, an acceleration in residential fixed investment, and a smaller decrease in state and local government spending that were partly offset by downturns in exports and in nonresidential fixed investment."
Each month recently, the BEA has commented specifically on two important product groups – motor vehicles and computers. "Final sales of computers added 0.17 percentage point to the third-quarter change in real GDP after subtracting 0.10 percentage point from the second-quarter change. Motor vehicle output subtracted 0.47 percentage point from the third-quarter change in real GDP after adding 0.20 percentage point to the second-quarter change."
[Teacher Note: Ask your students why the BEA specifically reports on automobiles and computers in the announcement. How might automobiles (major long-term purchases) and computers (discretionary for consumers and investment for businesses) be good indicators of confidence and of future economic activity?]
From quarter to quarter, real GDP growth rates can vary significantly. Figure 1, below, shows the growth rates of U.S. real GDP from 2000 through Q3 2012. Note the business cycles – periods of growth and decline. Business cycles are defined later in this lesson.
[Teacher Note: Students should be able to identify the recent periods of recession. To confirm the "official" recessions identified by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), go to: www.nber.org/cycles/cyclesmain.html ]
A Note About "Real" GDP Growth
To adjust for the effect of inflation and to determine "real" GDP, the BEA uses a price index. The price index for gross domestic purchases is the "percent change in the price index for gross domestic purchases. This index measures the prices of goods and services purchased by U.S. residents, regardless of where the goods and services are produced. The gross domestic purchases price index is derived from the prices of personal consumption expenditures, gross private domestic investment, and government consumption expenditures and gross investment. Thus, for example, an increase in the price of imported cars would raise the prices paid by U.S. residents and thereby directly raise the price index for gross domestic purchases."
For Q3 2012, the BEA stated in the news release, "The price index for gross domestic purchases, which measures prices paid by U.S. residents, increased 1.5 percent in the third quarter, compared with an increase of 0.7 percent in the second. Excluding food and energy prices, the price index for gross domestic purchases increased 1.3 percent in the third quarter, compared with an increase of 1.4 percent in the second."
[Teacher Note: To link the real GDP growth rate to a lesson on the CPI and inflation, see the most recent EconEdLink lesson on "Consumer Price Index and Inflation." Link: www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=1115&type=educator]
What sectors grew or declined in Q3 2012?
- "Real personal consumption expenditures increased 2.0 percent in the third quarter, compared with an increase of 1.5 percent in the second. Durable goods increased 8.5 percent, in contrast to a decrease of 0.2 percent. Nondurable goods increased 2.4 percent, compared with an increase of 0.6 percent. Services increased 0.8 percent, compared with an increase of 2.1 percent."
- "Real nonresidential fixed investment decreased 1.3 percent in the third quarter, in contrast to an increase of 3.6 percent in the second. Nonresidential structures decreased 4.4 percent, in contrast to an increase of 0.6 percent. Equipment and software decreased less than 0.1 percent, in contrast to an increase of 4.8 percent. Real residential fixed investment increased 14.4 percent, compared with an increase of 8.5 percent."
- "Real exports of goods and services decreased 1.6 percent in the third quarter, in contrast to an increase of 5.3 percent in the second. Real imports of goods and services decreased 0.2 percent, in contrast to an increase of 2.8 percent."
- "Real federal government consumption expenditures and gross investment increased 9.6 percent in the third quarter, in contrast to a decrease of 0.2 percent in the second. National defense increased 13.0 percent, in contrast to a decrease of 0.2 percent. Nondefense increased 3.0 percent, in contrast to a decrease of 0.4 percent.
- Real state and local government consumption expenditures and gross investment decreased 0.1 percent, compared with a decrease of 1.0 percent."
"The change in real private inventories subtracted 0.12 percentage point from the third-quarter change in real GDP after subtracting 0.46 percentage point from the second-quarter change. Farm inventories subtracted 0.42 percentage point from the third-quarter change after subtracting 0.17 percentage point from the second-quarter change. Nonfarm inventories added 0.30 percentage point to the third-quarter change after subtracting 0.29 percentage point from the second-quarter change."
[Teacher Note: Inventories subtracted from U.S. GDP in Q3 2012 (minus 0.12 percent.) Ask your students what this might mean, as they think about this BEA real GDP growth announcement. If consumer demand increases and inventories fall in size, what does it mean? (consumers may be spending more, but producers are not increasing investment in new production. Low inventories should be an incentive to invest and hire.)]
[Teacher Note: Nonresidential fixed investment was down 1.3 percent in Q2, down from an increase of 3.6 percent in Q2. How important is investment in future growth? Investment should result in greater output and employment. Point out that consumer spending is about 70 percent of total GDP. A larger increase in consumer spending is a much larger increase in the total.]
A Reminder:
The formula for determining GDP is C+I+G+X = GDP
- C = Personal consumption expenditures
- I = Nonresidential fixed investment
- G= Government expenditures
X= New exports (Exports minus imports)
Other Measures of U.S. Output
Gross domestic purchases - purchases by U.S. residents of goods and services wherever produced. "Real gross domestic purchases -- purchases by U.S. residents of goods and services wherever produced -- increased 2.1 percent in the third quarter, compared with an increase of 1.0 percent in the second."
Current-dollar GDP - the market value of the nation's output of goods and services. Current dollar GDP "increased 5.0 percent, or $190.1 billion, in the third quarter to a level of $15,775.7 billion. In the second quarter, current-dollar GDP increased 2.8 percent, or $107.3 billion."
The "size" of the U.S. economy in today's dollars is almost $15.76 trillion (reported as $15,775.7 billion.) That is approximately $50,136 real per capita GDP. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the resident population of the United States, projected in October, 2012, was approximately 314,665,000 people. "Per capita" means per person.
[Teacher Note: For a comparison of the U.S. per capita GDP to that of other nations, you can go to this World Bank web page. search.worldbank.org/data?qterm=GDP%20per%20capita&language=EN . Select one of the links on the page.]
Figure 2, below, shows the current dollar and constant dollar GDP data from 2000 through Q3 2012. The difference between the current dollar figure and the constant dollar figure is the rate of inflation. These figures are in billions of U.S. dollars.
Note: U.S. real GDP decreased very slightly from 2007 to 2008 and dramatically decreased in 2009 - the recession. By the end for 2010, real GDP had surpassed the previous high level achieved in 2007. Also note the difference between the current dollar and constant dollar GDP. data. The difference is the result of inflation.
[Note to teachers: Use the above data to reinforce the meaning of the "current dollar" and "constant dollar" measurements of GDP. You can relate this to the real purchasing power of income over time. It takes more dollars today to purchase a like amount of goods and services than in earlier years.]
[Teacher Note: In addition to real GDP, the BEA also reports monthly on corporate profits. For this data, go to the BEA GDP Release Fourth Quarter 2009 . Scroll down to the section on "corporate profits."]
Business Cycles and Recessions
The BEA tracks changes in real GDP, the traditional measurement used to identify business cycles. Though it is a critical measure, real GDP is not the sole determinant in the identification of recessions. A recession, a "significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months," is identified by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) "Business Cycle Dating Committee." In addition to real GDP, the key measurements in the determination of a recession are real income, payroll employment, industrial production, and wholesale-retail sales. Recently, the NBER has identified payroll employment as the key criteria used to identify business cycles.
In its announcement of the beginning of the recession in December 2008, the NBER committee cited these trends in economic activity. Payroll employment "reached a peak in December 2007 and has declined every month since then."
"Real personal income less transfer payments, real manufacturing and wholesale-retail trade sales, industrial production, and employment "all reached peaks between November 2007 and June 2008."
In September, 2009, the NBER identified the end of the recession. "The committee determined that a trough in business activity occurred in the U.S. economy in June 2009. The trough marks the end of the recession that began in December 2007 and the beginning of an expansion. The recession lasted 18 months, which makes it the longest of any recession since World War II. Previously the longest postwar recessions were those of 1973-75 and 1981-82, both of which lasted 16 months."
Business cycles are fluctuations in aggregate economic activity in cycles of expansion, peak, contraction, and trough. In a business cycle, several macroeconomics variables will move together (not lock-step in short periods) in a general trend. The cycles recur, but there is no consistent pattern of depth or length of time. The NBER will not identify a business cycle downturn as a recession unless it meets these general qualities and the declines are sufficient enough to meet the description as a "significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months."
Figure 3, below, illustrates a "typical" business cycle, with periods of expansion, peak, decline and trough.
Measuring Economic Activities – Economic Indicators
Much attention is paid in the media to the "Index of Leading Indicators," a composite index used to estimate future economic activity. The Index is determined by The Conference Board, "a global independent membership organization working in the public interest. It publishes information and analysis, makes economics-based forecasts and assesses trends, and facilitates learning by creating dynamic communities of interest that bring together senior executives from around the world."
The Index consists of a variety of measures of economic activity that have historically turned downward before contractions and upward before expansions. The Conference Board created a single index value, a "composite index," composed of ten variables. Many economists believe that the Index of Leading Indicators can "provide an early warning system so that policymakers can shift toward macroeconomic stimulus when the index fails."
The Conference Board's most recent report on Global Business Cycle Indicators " was released on October 18, 2012.
The various cyclical indicators used by the Conference Board are classified into three categories—leading, coincident, and lagging, based on their timing in relation to the business cycle.
"The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.6 percent in September to 95.9 (2004 = 100), following a 0.4 percent decline in August, and a 0.4 percent increase in July."
Ataman Ozyildirim, economist at The Conference Board commented, "The U.S. LEI increased in September, more than offsetting the decline in August. The LEI has been signaling an economy that is fluctuating around a slow growth trend. The six-month growth rate has slowed substantially, but still remains in growth territory due to positive contributions from the housing and financial components. Meanwhile, the coincident economic index also increased in September."
Ken Goldstein, economist at The Conference Board commented, "The single biggest challenge remains weak demand, domestically and globally. The struggle to regain firmer ground – in financial markets, international trade and global industrial output – continues because of weak consumer demand and a lack of more robust business investment."
"The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for the U.S. increased 0.2 percent in September to 105.1 (2004 = 100), following no change in August, and a 0.6 percent increase in July."
"The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index® (LAG) increased 0.1 percent in September to 116.8 (2004 = 100), following a 0.3 percent increase in August, and a 0.3 percent increase in July."
Coincident indicators, such as employment, production, personal income, and manufacturing and trade sales, measure current aggregate economic activity.
- Employees on nonagricultural payrolls
- Personal income less transfer payments
- Index of industrial production
Manufacturing and trade sales
Leading indicators, such as average weekly hours, new orders, consumer expectations, housing permits, stock prices, and the interest rate spread, tend to change direction ahead of the business cycle
- Average weekly hours, manufacturing
- Average weekly initial claims for unemployment insurance
- Manufacturers' new orders, consumer goods and materials
- Vendor performance, slower deliveries diffusion index
- Manufacturers' new orders, nondefense capital goods
- Building permits, new private housing units
- Stock prices, 500 common stocks
- Money supply, M2
- Interest rate spread, 10-year Treasury bonds less Federal funds (%)
Index of consumer expectations
Lagging indicators tend to change direction after the coincident indicators. Lagging indicators represent costs of doing business, such as inventory-sales ratios, change in unit labor costs, average prime rate charged by banks, and commercial and industrial loans outstanding. Lagging indicators, such as the ratio of installment credit outstanding to personal income, the change in consumer prices for services, and average duration of unemployment reflect consumer behavior. The lagging indicators may confirm the trends identified with the leading and coincident indicators.
- Average duration of unemployment
- Inventories to sales ratio, manufacturing and trade
- Change in labor cost per unit of output, manufacturing (%)
- Average prime rate charged by banks (%)
- Commercial and industrial loans outstanding
- Consumer installment credit outstanding to personal income ratio
Change in consumer price index for services (%)
[Note to teachers: Students may be interested in the meanings of the leading, concurrent and lagging economic indicators. Go to the Conference Board web page: Economic Indicators for more information.]
Figure 4, below, shows the changes in the major components of U.S. gross domestic product from 2009 to Q3 2012, and the level of those components in Q3 2012.. Note that personal consumption expenditures are, by far, the largest component of GDP. Many analysts say that the true recovery from the recession will happen only when consumers increase their spending to previous levels. Others add that it will take increased business investment that results in job creation.
Recent government policy decisions to promote growth in the economy are aimed at stimulating one or more of the components - consumer spending, investment, government spending, or exports. The overall goal is to stimulate aggregate demand.
Aggregate demand can also be illustrated by the formula AD = C + I + G + (X-M):
- C = Consumers' expenditures on goods and services
- I = Investment spending by companies on capital goods
- G = Government expenditures on publicly provided goods and services
- X = Exports of goods and services
M = Imports of goods and services
By direct government spending, creating jobs, promoting investment, and increasing output, employment is increased and income is created. As those with new jobs earn income, they increase their spending - increasing aggregate demand. The $787 billion federal stimulus (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) was intended to do just that. The U.S. government's www.Recovery.Gov web site reports that from Q3 2009 through Q3 2011, stimulus programs created 5,448,388 jobs.
Take another look at The Conference Board's "Leading Economic Index" for the United States.
Which of these data points do you think are good indicators of the future health of the U.S. economy?
- Average weekly hours, manufacturing
- Average weekly initial claims for unemployment insurance
- Manufacturers' new orders, consumer goods and materials
- Vendor performance, slower deliveries diffusion index
- Manufacturers' new orders, non-defense capital goods
- Building permits, new private housing units
- Stock prices, 500 common stocks
- Money supply, M2
- Interest rate spread, 10-year Treasury bonds less Federal funds (%)
- Index of consumer expectations
Research one of these leading indicators. Summarize what it tells us about the future. For descriptions of the components of the Leading Economic Index, go to: www.conference-board.org/data/bci/index.cfm?id=2160 .
U.S. Indicators
Link to The Conference Board's most recent press release "Global Business Cycle Indicators" www.conference-board.org/data/bcicountry.cfm?cid=1
Global Indicators
The Conference Board, "Global Economic Outlook, 2012,"www.conference-board.org/data/globaloutlook.cfm Global Business Cycle Indicators


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Forest Resources Improvement Program
The activities of the Forest Resources Improvement Program (FRIP) improve and enhance forest resources, promote forest management, and support the sustained yield of forest resources. These projects all contribute towards key aspects of sustainability and resource enhancement through operational improvement activities, enhanced planning and inventory work, applied research projects, public education, and forest protection initiatives.
Community Reforestation Program
The Community Reforestation Program (CRP) is another key program of FRIAA that promotes forest sustainability. The CRP was delegated to FRIAA in May of 2000 to ensure that areas harvested under the Community Timber Program are effectively reforested. Since many small operators do not have the expertise or financial stability to undertake this long-term commitment, the CRP steps in to reforest the area. The CRP is funded by reforestation levies paid directly to FRIAA by timber permit-holders.
Mountain Pine Beetle Program
The Mountain Pine Beetle Program (MPBP) was established in 2007 to deal with effects of the Mountain Pine Beetle infestation spreading throughout Alberta. The infestation has possibly become the single biggest threat in recent history to the sustainability of Alberta's forests. Funding provided by the province to FRIAA has allowed FRIAA's members to be an integral part of the critical detection, control, and mitigation efforts related to the Mountain Pine Beetle with a view of Alberta forest sustainability.
Mountain Pine Beetle Forest Rehabilitation Program
The Mountain Pine Beetle Forest Rehabilitation Program (MPBFRP) provides funding to industry (FRIAA members) to carry out activities that help to maintain or enhance forest resources by rehabilitating forest lands that have been negatively impacted by Mountain Pine Beetle. The program contemplates activities such as planting, seeding, stand tending, information gathering and other rehabilitation activities.
Wildfire Reclamation Program
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FRIAA FireSmart Program
The FRIAA FireSmart Program's purpose is to provide for improved protection of forest communities, resources and values through operational and planning activities designed to prevent wildfire occurrence and to reduce fire hazard throughout Alberta. The program supplements the work already done through The FireSmart Community Grant Program sponsored by Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development. Both aim to:
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Oregon's academics say ethanol is a waste of effort in a report published recently and discussed on the Onward Oregon Blog
Our George Seldes says
Whether you care about the phony issue of "energy independence," the very real issue of global warming, or you are concerned with preparing for an energy scarce future after peak oil, the result is the same: money spent subsidizing biofuels could be far better spent on other things that pay off far better for your goals
There are some interesting estimates of the energy value of corn ethanol, canola diesel and cellulosic ethanol. It would have been interesting to see a comparison of using biomass to generate steam and then electricity as another alternative. Has anyone got any data on this?
It's hard to disagree with George's suggestions for cheap easy ways to reduce the impact of cars on the environment in his state. One thing that is strange is the idea of gas station attendants, the pace of life in Oregon sounds much more pleasant than central London. Why can't cars have sensors fitted that display tyre pressure to the driver? Any suggestions?


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Bernie Suarez Activist Post.com Thursday, January 30, 2014 The systematic pre-planned rollout of geoengineering and aerosol spraying of our skies is now in full swing. This attempt to roll chemtrails out to the general public was predicted and anticipated by many in the movement for years, but now we are seeing the actual implementation... »
State of the Union: A Bankrupt Ruling Class Talking to Itself
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This Is Why The Elite Are Fiercely Attacking Gold Today
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This year's provincial Scotties Tournament of Hearts was more successful than Virden's organizing committee hoped for and has given the community a solid start to raising money to build a new curling club.
Cory Barkley, one of the Scotties co-chairs, said there are a few more bills to pay, but he's projecting a profit around $133,000 after hosting the provincial women's curling championship at Tundra Oil and Gas Place from Jan. 8-12. That surpassed the committee's expectations, as did the total attendance, which was around the 12,000 mark.
Although the profit from hosting the Scotties won't build a rink by itself, Barkley knows it's a big first stepping stone.
"I think the real positive thing is that you see the town certainly supports it as far as people who were willing to volunteer and I think the community on a whole, and that's pretty big," he said.
"It will be a community effort to get it built. It's a nice starting point for us. We have a long way to go, but in a smaller community it's going to be a fundraising effort that gets that built and I think that's what this is for us for sure. I think that's huge for us. To exceed our expectations was nice, too."
Barkley felt a lot of things worked together for the event to be so successful. He felt people were starting to get cabin fever after Christmas and following a cold spell that let up during the five-day tournament. That combined with the passion for curling that people in the area have, along with Virden not having hosted a major event since 1988 created the perfect storm.
Barkley was also grateful for the sponsorship support his committee received, which greatly helped the bottom line.
After the success of the Scotties, Virden is already in discussions with CurlManitoba about hosting another major event, like the Safeway Championship. However, Barkley doesn't expect that to happen for a while.
"I've already put a bug in CurlManitoba's ear that we have an interest in hosting another event, be it a Safeway Championship or another event. I think our committee is on board for that," he said. "We'll see what happens. Obviously, it won't happen in the next year or two, but three, four, five years down the road I think we'd love to take another run at one.
"I'm pretty proud of our committee as a whole and everyone has said they're willing to come back on board, which means a lot to us as co-chairs that people are willing to come back and that they enjoyed themselves. I look forward to the next time and hopefully it's sooner than later."
BERTHS: Winnipeg will host a junior men's and junior women's berth bonspiel from Friday through Sunday.
DOMINIONS: The regional Dominion playdowns take place this weekend, with Wawanesa hosting Westman's from Friday through Sunday.
SENDOFFS: The Brandon Curling Club will put on a sendoff for Lois Fowler's team that will represent Manitoba at the Canadian senior curling championships, in the upper lounge on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Meanwhile, the Neepawa Curling Club will honour Kelly Robertson's senior men's team, which is also going to nationals, on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
SUPER LEAGUE: The Westman masters super league is looking for new teams for next season. Contact Don Sumner at 204-728-9946.
EXTRA ENDS: The Riverview Curling Club will host its championship day on Sunday, while the Brandon Curling Club will host its on March 22 … The 115th annual Virden men's bonspiel will run from Tuesday to March 23. Contact Jay Kinnaird at 204-851-1267 … Neepawa's spring mixed bonspiel is slated for March 21-23. Cost is $100. Call Wanda Rainka at 204-476-3545 … Glenboro will put on a three-event men's and women's bonspiel from March 28-30. Cost is $140. Call Bruce at 204-827-2303 … Killarney's last-chance bonspiel will take place from March 28-30. Phone Ron Stewart at 204-523-4428 … The Souris Survivor bonspiel will run from April 1-6.


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"Pop-up" from Heaven
Amy had been sitting at her computer for the last hour, trying to come up with a topic for her final essay. She diligently went over idea after idea, but none of them seemed right. This essay had to be perfecther grade depended on it. So, Amy decided to do a little web surfing hoping that something she could write about would jump out at her. Sadly, after another hour, she still had nothing.
"This is pathetic!" Amy complained to herself. "I have to think of something soon, this paper's due in two days!"
As she sat pondering, a pop-up window appeared on her screen.
"That's oddmy pop-up blocker should've caught this." Amy silently fussed at the inept program.
She hated pop-ups. They could potentially be loaded with a horrible virus or they could be the gateway for some hacker to get a hold of all your personal information. Normally she would just click the "X" and go one about her business, but something in the little window captured her attention.
Careful not to click on anything, she read the advertisement.
Harbor View Mission
Open House
Friday, June 14th, 2011
6:00 pm
Amy's excitement began to build as she made plans to attend the function that night at Harbor View, for she knew she would be able to find a story there.
She arrived a little before six that evening in hopes of talking to the director and getting some ideas about whom she should talk to for her essay. Thankfully, he was very helpful and led her to a room filled with young women. The women appeared to range in age from mid- to late teens to early twenties. The gentleman pointed Amy in the direction of the group counselor. Amy made her way over to her and introduced herself.
"Amy, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am Grace Nelson. What brings you to Harbor View?" Grace asked.
"I have an essay to write for college and I want it to be really special. I was hoping to get some inspiration here."
"Inspiration, you will most definitely receive here." Grace smiled as she motioned to the young women in the room. "We are about to start group session if you would like to sit in."
"That would be wonderfulthank you."
"Okay, ladieswe need to be getting started." Grace announced and everyone began to take a seat. Once everyone was in place, Grace continued. "Ladies, this is Amy and she is a college student. She is trying to get ideas for an essay that she has coming up and wanted to sit in on our meetingany objections?" Everyone in the group shook their head. "Good let's get started. Leigh, why don't you go first this week?"
Leigh, a young African American nodded her head and began to speak. "I was only sixteen when my baby was born. Isaiah, he five now and jus' started school. He doin' real good, too! Teacha' say he real smart. I so thankful fo' Harba' View fo' helpin' me git back on my feet. They helped me find a job and a place fo' me and my boy to lay our heads at night. They even gonna' help me finish my education. Five whole months dat' we been off them God-fo'saken streets. I praise the Lord for 'em."
"I am so glad things are going well for you and little Isaiah. Keep up the good work, Leigh and keep leaning on the Lord and He will take care of you. And what about you, Darlawould you mind sharing your story with us?"
Amy listened as young mother after young mother shared their storyeach more amazing than the last. Amy could not control the tears as she heard the heartaches that they all had to endure to get to where they are now. Each had managed to survive the streets and were holding down jobs and raising their babies all on their own. Many of them had even gone back to school.
Amy left there not only with story to write, but also with a great since of admiration for the young women who were in the exact position she had been in only three short years ago. Amy was positive that it was neither a hacker nor a virus that sent that pop-up to her computer. She believed that pop-up was straight from God.
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Math Games with Elfe and Mathis
|For students, math is one of the moste controversial subjects: Some children easily grasp mathematical concepts, whereas others struggle and lose their motivation during elementary school. Until the age of 12, a negative and stable academic self concept in math is shaped and they gain the impression, nothing can improve their abilities.
In Germany, there are numerous diagnostic tests to identify math problems or dyscalculia in grade 1 to 5 and above, e. g. the tests of the DEMAT series, HRT 1-4, TeDDy-PC and RZD 2-6. To identify problems is only the first step, though. The diagnostic information should lead into appropriate educational and therapeutic activities.The math games try to go one step ahead: Results from standardized tests can be imported and the programm adjusts the level of difficulty to the according profile information. Moreover, the trainer is able to do a fine tuning. The content and scope of the programms are adapted to the German national educational standards. Moreover it includes well balanced motivational elements and a systematic reinforcement of success in order to prevent or to reduce motivational problems in students. The games within the trainings are embedded into a fairy tale adventure land. The background story as well as the reinforcement elements within the uer interface are faded out during the work, though, in order to reduce cognitive load.
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Rechenspiele I: Math Games for students from grade one to three
by Wolfgang Lenhard & Alexandra Lenhard
The first part of Rechenspiele mit Elfe und Mathis I aim at basic skills and focus on preliminary abilities like estimation of magnitudes and numerical skills. It contains 17 different games in the domains Magnitudes (4 games), Numbers (4 games), Word Problems (3 games), Pictures (i. e. mental roation; 2 games) and Arithemtics (4 games). The item pool contains 14.516 different items.
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The second part (Rechenspiele mit Elfe und Mathis II) deals with mathematical at the end of the elemtary school (grade 3, 4 and 5). The training consists of 15 different games from the domains Geometry (4 games), Arithmetics (7 games) and Word Problems (3 games). The item pool contains 9.161 items in total.
From April 2009 to July 2010, 385 children from grade one to four took part in the evaluation. Whereas the controll group participated in normal regular math instruction, the experimental group received one hour per week instead of math instruction over a time period of 10 weeks. The time, that was invested on math was kept constant in both groups. Prior and post the training, the mathematical competencies were assessed via standardized tests. The children from the experimental group developed significantly faster in all grades with effect sizes from d = .15 to .39. The math games helped to deepen and broaden the mathematical skills. Therefore this training is an ideal enhancement for the regular instruction in elementary schools. It supports the teacher in the mediation of mathematical concepts and motivates the children.


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Is it better to be boring or hated? This is the question Premier League footballers must ask themselves.
For many it may be an easy choice, the tedium is surely more bearable than the level of vitriol that modern footballers are increasingly subjected to. But the decision is not the point, what matters is the unfairness of being forced to choose between these two evils.
In reality, such is the level of media training that young players go through, this is not a choice that is actively considered. Football clubs have their players so well drilled when it comes to talking to journalists, that they barely even have to think at all. Triggers are picked up and met with pre-prepared answers; clichés are well rehearsed and easily roll off the tongue.
However, stray from the script even slightly and the result is often ridicule. It's not surprising that clubs put so much effort into protecting their players from criticism and the players are so willing to toe the line. Damned if they do, and damned if they don't: this is the situation that all Premier League players find themselves in when dealing with the media.
Manchester United's Tom Cleverley was the most recent player with the audacity to say something interesting. In an interview with Oliver Holt, the Englishman was being asked how he deals with all the abuse he receives online. Cleverley could have easily listed off the usual clichés and talked of 'water rolling off ducks backs' and taking various things 'on the chin'. Instead, the young midfielder attempted to actually answer the question at hand.
In attempting to justify his style of play, Cleverley sought comparisons from La Liga. He noted that possession was held in greater esteem by football fans in Spain, even if it means just passing the ball sideways. Cleverley was quick to accept that such work is always going to go relatively unheralded when compared to crunching tackles or 30-yard screamers that we've come to expect from midfielders in the Premier League.
The reaction to Tom Cleverley's comments was one of indignation: 'Does he really think of himself as the English Xavi?'. While this is clearly an unfair extrapolation from the young midfielder's words, this is besides the point. And neither is this about how good Tom Cleverley's ball retention actually is, or the difference he makes to the Manchester United team. The problem is that Cleverley couldn't win no matter what he said. He could either be seen as boring or cocky, but nothing more positive than this. So who could really blame him if just trots out the classic 'fans are entitled to voice their opinions' the next time this kind of questioning is put to him?
The irony of journalists protesting the tedium of such clichés is that they created the need for media training in the first place. In an effort to sell more newspapers, it became common practice to twist quotes into more attractive stories. And the increased pace of the news-cycle and competitiveness online has only increased this trend. In reaction to this practice, clubs have sought to protect their players by arming them with safe responses to various lines of questioning.
However, the real problem of such set responses is not that they're boring, but that they're false. Almost everything a player will say in a post-match interview can be immediately disregarded as empty words. No one really believes that players are saying what they're thinking, and players no longer believe in what they're actually saying. In the mega rich world of the Premier League where the alienation between fans and the teams they support is only on the rise, such falsehoods can only increase feelings of disconnection.
After scoring England's only goal in their recent win over Denmark, Daniel Sturridge was asked how he felt about the win. The striker was at pains to insist he took no personal happiness from scoring, that it was all – and only – about the team. Imagining that Sturridge took no personal pleasure from scoring the winning goal at Wembley is clearly ludicrous. But such is the position that players find themselves in that it's better for them to lie then tell the truth.


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My mother has been noticing a constant leak coming out of her lawn and flowing onto her driveway and into the street to the sewer. She called out people from the sewer department and they said it was her drain pipe and recommended installing a tee, putting a curb bubbler on, and running pipe lower off a 45 degree connector. They showed me a sewer line about 5 feet deep that they said I could drill holes with a mason drill and connect my new pipe to it. I also heard something about not having to go that far but doing all the same stuff but only going like 3 feet deep and then filling the hole with gravel, sand and rocks.
How difficult will this work be? Can I buy a tee, install a 45, run pipe lower and just fill the hole with gravel, sand and rock? I wouldn't know how to connect it to the sewer line which would be pretty deep. What tools would I need to dig a deeper hole as I started digging and it got too hard to dig anymore? Can I buy a cover to stop the pipe from leaking while I work?
Or... should i just have my mom pay the 1000 a plumber we had out estimated?
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That looks like a job for a pro---The quote of $1000 sound fair enough.
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Movies: A little of everything really. I like Foreign films as long as there are subtitles, I don't speak any other language that well. Classics, I mean 30's-50's older the better, I grew up with old movie nights with my mom. I like musicals, especially if I know the lyrics! You just might catch me singing along if I've seen it before. I really love movies that make you think, Brazil, Fight Club, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, classic Hitchcock or inspired. I do like action and comedy but my favorite genre is drama. I will see any movie at least once as long as it isn't a horror/gore flick. If there is a psychological component I will still watch it, be prepared for fright though.
Music: I love almost everything. I can listen to single instrument classics, to Country, to Rock ( in all its forms), to modern and indie, to things that aren't even in English. If it's got a good rhythm and I can feel the music I will love it.
Making food: I love to bake even if I don't really eat sweet things myself. Dessert, pizza from scratch, breads, any thing in the oven. I have also gotten very good at making Chicken on a stove top, complete with all the 'fixins.'
Eating Food: I love sushi and Mexican, both traditional and the quick taco shop kind. I grew up on traditional Southern and Midwest American so that always feels like home. I like experimenting and trying new things. The only thing I really don't like are mushrooms and olives, anything else gets at least a bite, except shellfish, I'm allergic to it.
2) Music, whether its me singing (kind of badly) or just listening to the neighbors trying to play some octaves its all soothing/pumping/exciting in its own way
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5) Cooking. I LOVE to bake and really do like to experiment a little in the kitchen. I do a really good pan seared chicken breast.
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My wife just got the web-enabled notice her CHL is in the mail! Yea! No more whinning from HER! We mailed our applications the same day, but I got mine a month ago. Go figure.
She's actually a great keeper - 30 years plus - and when a gun follows me home - if another for her shows up - big smile! LOL! She likes guns and duct tape - a fella my age couldn't ask for more. And, she really doesn't whine - ever.
We also jumped and bought two new semi's yesterday: A black Skyy CPX-1 and a two tone CPX-1. Got a great deal on them. We both have reservations about them and the company, but we both wanted pocket pistols for the summer months here in Texas. The 9mm matches our Glocks (hers a 26, mine a 17) so I don't have to search around for the correct ammo. Thought about the other suspects for this category (Kahr PM9, Kel-Tec and Rohrbaugh), but these were just too nice to pass up, and at the really right price. Time and range testing will tell if that was a good, bad, or just goofy decision. Neither of us will CC them until the confidence is 100%.
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Unfortunately the dress was like 10 sizes too big when I first got it, so I had to take it in.
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K. Michelle and Lil Boosie are ready to "Show Da World." The labelmates have teamed up on a remix to Boosie's single. "Just killed a record with @officialboosie His album is gonna be DOPE. Much love," said K. Michelle.
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The current system tries to prevent over-fishing by limiting the number of days that fishermen can spend on the water.