2A - Wednesday, March 25, 2009
TAKE ONE
Calculating confidence
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across the Diag are aware ti
that one of the major pre- ti
dictors of consumer confi-
dence in the United States sit
is conducted right here on c
campus. h
The Michigan Consumer th
Sentiment Index, started in it
the 1940s, aims to measure m
how consumer spending
and saving decisions influ- al
ence the overall economic er
health of the economy, ec
according to the University al
Survey Research Center's to
website. li
Researchers at the SRC ar
call at least 500 people or
once a month from all si
states except Hawaii and h
Alaska. They ask respon- h
dents questions about in
their current confidence a]
CRIME NOTES
Dessert stolen,
recovered from
Markley
WHERE: Mary Markley Resi-
dence Hall
WHEN: Monday at about 1:05
p.m.
WHAT: A Markley resident
stole 22 ice cream sandwiches
from the Dining Services
Department at Markley Mall,
University Police reported.
The sandwiches were valued
at a total $7.96 and were later
recovered.
Stethoscope
swiped
WHERE: University Hospital
WHEN: Monday at about 5:50
p.m.
WHAT: A subject stole a
stethoscope valued at $60,
University Police reported.
The stethoscope was left
unattended for three days.
their financial situa-
ons and future economic
mes.
According to the web-
te, the graphs of consumer
onfidence and economic
ealth show a correlation
hat makes the survey a very
mportant tool for econo-
ists across the country.
There are also questions
bout unemployment, gov-
rnmental actions in the
conomic sector and the
bility of each respondent
o buy various products,
ke a car. Survey subjects
re asked to respond based
n their own financial
tuations, their views of
ow others are doing and
ow they think businesses
America are doing over-
A1.
In addition to giv-
ing their opinions on the
survey, subjects are also
asked to provide an expla-
nation for their levels of
confidence in the econo-
my and the government's
economic actions.
According to the web-
site's description of the
survey, these follow-up
questions reflect a grow-
ing interest in not only
projecting what consum-
ers will do, but also under-
standing why consumers
make certain spending
and saving decisions.
Richard T. Curtin Ph.D,
a senior associate research
scientist at the UM Institute
for Social Research, cur-
rently directs the survey.
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CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES
Subject with Lecture on Social justice
marijuana found human rights, symposium
in hospital architecture WHAT: Prof.Richard
Bernstein and Prof. Greg
gory
WHERE: University Hospital
WHEN: Monday at about 3:20
p.m.
WHAT: A subject was
arrested for possession of
marijuana, University Police
reported. The case is under
investigation.
Skateboarder
WHAT: A lecture on human
rights and architecture enti-
tled "A Humanity without
humans."
WHO: Center for Inter-
national and Comparative
Studies
WHEN: Today at 2:30 p.m.
WHERE:. Suite 2660, Inter-
national Institute
Autism research
warned outside presentation
T Tf!T
Markus will speak as part of
the Sadaqa SJN Symposium.
In addition to the speakers
the event will feature booths
from 20 student and faculty
organizations.
WHO: Sadaqa SJN
WHEN: Today at 6 p.m.
WHERE: Ballroom, The
Michigan League
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. A photo caption in Mon-
day's edition of the Daily
(Demanding drug reform)
incorrectly identified Grand
Valley State student Derek
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was shot, but not killed.
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In Fort Pierce, Fla., an
18-year-old woman was
arrested on a child abuse
charge after burning her
younger brother with her curl-
ing iron after she denied him
the use of the shower, TC Palm
News reported. In the women's
defense, her brother broke into
the bathroom with a knife.
The Patriot Act contains
several ideological-
exclusion policies
to prevent the immigra-
tion of people with cer-
tain ideological values.
a>FOR MORE, SEE OPINION, PAGE 4A.
A Bangkok fireman con-
vinced an eight-year-
old boy to climb off the
third-floor window ledge by
dressing up as Spider-Man,
BBC News reported. Teachers
failed to convince the boy to
come back inside.
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ate Library
WHEN: Tuesday at about 1:40
p.m.
WHAT: A subject was caught
skateboarding in front of
the UGLi, University Police
reported. The subject was
given a verbal warning.
WHAT: Researchers from the
University Autism and Com-
municative Disorders Center
will present their findings and
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WHO: Best Buddies
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