It gives us reason to take a closer look at overall manufacturing and business sentiment at the end of the year.

The greatest beneficiary is the US plane manufacturing business.

FDA's investigation of BTS revealed serious and widespread deficiencies in their manufacturing practices that provide the agency reason to believe that allowing the firm to manufacture would present a danger to public health by increasing the risk of communicable disease transmission.

Export volumes and manufacturing output are playing more important roles in affecting the business mood.

As temperature increases, leakage increases exponentially. TSMC [Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co] projects that leakage consumes about 50% of the total power. We've asked our customers implementing designs on 90-nm silicon, and they are seeing that leakage consumes 25 to 40% of power. In moving to 65 nm, we expect 50 to 70% of total power will be lost through leakage.

A first impression is a lasting impression. When we're out talking to a prospect about their business, it helps us to know what exactly it is that they do and how that affects their industry.