Word: spikeness
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...time they spent behind bars but stressed that forgiveness has helped them overcome their traumatic experiences.“The same system that took everything away from me gave it all back to me,” Bright said. A RISE IN INCARCERATIONSociology professor Bruce Western said that the spike in incarceration rates has occurred over the last 20 years. “We’re living now in an era of mass incarceration, and this era has produced a generation of enduringly disadvantaged young African American men,” he said. “The growth...
...thematic album (though the theme behind it seems to be mood swings), with songs that “co-star” artists like Lil’ Wayne, Nas, Jay-Z, and T.I., as well as some more unexpected guests like Floyd Mayweather, Chris Rock, and Spike Lee. The first group of rappers adds flourishes of the usual gangsta rap fare throughout the disc, but it’s Lee’s influence that brings a certain depth to “Theater of the Mind.” While Ludacris’s claims to supremacy and boasts...
...that avoided deforestation's biggest obstacle will be its own success. If REDD is enshrined in the next global climate-change deal, set to be negotiated by the end of 2009, there is likely to be a sudden spike in demand for avoided deforestation projects, as developed countries angle to meet new carbon caps and tropical nations start to turn their forests into cash. But doing a REDD project right isn't easy, points out Zoe Kant, TNC's carbon markets manager and the brains behind the Noel Kempff project: experts are few, locales are remote and most countries lack...
...some places, like northwestern Colorado and Montana, exploration could drop as much as 40% in the next few months. Experts say the resultant drop in oil and natural-gas supplies could cause energy prices to spike sometime next year, further slowing the nation's economic recovery. Last month the International Energy Association warned that oil prices could return to record highs if energy companies pull back their investments. "I worry that the downward slide in prices is causing the industry to overcorrect," says John Harpole, who runs Mecator Energy, a natural-gas broker. "We are going to see higher tops...
...propped it with real liquor bottles along with the bow ties. Times may be tough, but things of great beauty?objects, food, buildings, places, clothing, jewelry?will never lose their appeal. There is a widely accepted theory that in moments of real political, social or economic stress, lipstick sales spike. People may spend less on frivolous items and shop more judiciously, but when they do shop, they will demand more of the experience and of luxury. For that reason, tough economic times are often the most creative. The picky consumer forces the pretenders?those who do not really believe...