Analysts' consensus: PCB growth in '04.MINNEAPOLIS Minneapolis (mĭn'ēăp`əlĭs), city (1990 pop. 368,383), seat of Hennepin co., E Minn., at the head of navigation on the Mississippi River, at St. Anthony Falls; inc. 1856. -- Economic growth will pick up next year, and the leading indicators Leading Indicator A measurable economic factor that changes before the economy starts to follow a particular pattern or trend. Leading indicators are used to predict changes in the economy, but are not always accurate. point to a recovery in U.S. manufacturing, was the consensus of analysts speaking at an IPC (1) (InterProcess Communication) The exchange of data between one program and another either within the same computer or over a network. It implies a protocol that guarantees a response to a request. TMRC TMRC - /tmerk'/ The Tech Model Railroad Club at MIT, one of the wellsprings of hacker culture. The 1959 "Dictionary of the TMRC Language" compiled by Peter Samson included several terms that became basics of the hackish vocabulary (see especially foo, mung, and frob). meeting last October. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. DuPont corporate economist Bob Shrouds, orders for high-tech goods have "turned positive" and are outpacing shipments for the first time since 2000. Electronics equipment growth has resumed in all major areas except telecom, analyst Walt Custer concurred. Concerns remain over energy prices, currency rates (China, Japan) and regional conflicts in places like Iraq. Also noted: U.S. production lags consumer demand. World Rigid PCB Production YEAR $US BILLIONS %CHANGE 2001 33.1 - 2002 31.5 -4.8 2003 32.4 2.9 2004 34.7 7.0 2005 37.6 8.3 Source: N.T Information, September 2003 |
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