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...flat. Now we're up to about 3%. Historically, savings has been in the 6% to 8% range, and I expect that's where we're going to get back up to. I'm really excited to see the next number come out because that's going to tell me a lot about what's going on. If we're back up in the 6 to 8% range, then that actually makes me optimistic. Once things stabilize, we can start growing again...
...tell if a prisoner is lying: "Body language does not match verbal message. An extreme example of this would be the source relating a harrowing experience while sitting back in a relaxed position ... If the source's physical appearance does not match his story, it may be an indication of deceit. Examples of this include the source who says he is a farmer but lacks calluses on his hands...
...source becomes convinced that all the information that he knows is contained within the dossier, the [interrogator] proceeds to topics on which he has no or little information. In doing so, he still refers to the appropriate section of the dossier and may even nod his head knowingly or tell the source that the information the source is providing still matches what is in the dossier...
...working for anybody else anymore,” O’Brien said. “I have a tendency now to be overcritical of things, find ways of doing things better, ways of analyzing things down to the point where people get pissed off at me and tell me to screw.”FIGHTING THE POWERIn June 2006, O’Brien started a book stand with his friend Gary Kibler. Shortly thereafter, Kibler was arrested by Cambridge police for allegedly violating a city ordinance that outlined the regulations for selling merchandise on the street.Kibler challenged the constitutionality...
...failing and turbulent economy, looking at how a company may do over the course of this year requires more imagination than it does math skills. Earnings actually tell very little. They are a picture of the past. Most come out several weeks after a quarter ends. In a recession, that gap in time may make looking backwards a process which is nearly useless. Looking forward. nearly every public company in America is basing its guidance on conjecture more than predictable sales. That is why a growing number of companies are withdrawing forecasts all together...