https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2020/04/08/2020-stock-market-index-update/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/combined_indices.pngcombined_indiceshttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nasdaq-forecast-recent.pngNASDAQ-forecast-recenthttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nasdaq-forecast2.pngNASDAQ-forecast2https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sp500-forecast-recent.pngSP500-forecast-recenthttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sp500-forecast2.pngSP500-forecast2https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/djia-forecast-recent.pngDJIA-forecast-recenthttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/djia-forecast2.pngDJIA-forecast22020-04-08T11:59:23+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2018/12/15/laws-of-the-markets-update/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/combined_indices.pngcombined_indiceshttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/NASDAQ-ModelDeviation-percent-CDF.pngNASDAQ-ModelDeviation-percent-CDFhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/SP500-ModelDeviation-percent-CDF.pngSP500-ModelDeviation-percent-CDFhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DJIA-ModelDeviation-percent-CDF.pngDJIA-ModelDeviation-percent-CDFhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/SP500-forecast2-1.pngSP500-forecast2https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/NASDAQ-ModelDeviation-percent-histogram.pngNASDAQ-ModelDeviation-percent-histogramhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/SP500-ModelDeviation-percent-histogram.pngSP500-ModelDeviation-percent-histogramhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DJIA-ModelDeviation-percent-histogram.pngDJIA-ModelDeviation-percent-histogramhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/NASDAQ-forecast-recent.pngNASDAQ-forecast-recenthttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/NASDAQ-forecast2.pngNASDAQ-forecast22018-12-17T23:57:16+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2018/03/10/update-on-amherst-property-taxes-2018/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/amherst-property-tax-mil-rates-2000-20161.pngAmherst Property Tax Mil Rates (2000-2016)https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/net-assessed-property-value2000-2016.pngNet Assessed Property Value(2000-2016)https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/local-education-tax-growth-constant-dollars-2000-2016.pngLocal Education Tax Growth Constant Dollars (2000-2016)https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/local-education-tax-growth-2000-2016.pngLocal Education Tax Growth (2000-2016)https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/local-education-tax-liability-2000-2016.pngLocal Education Tax Liability (2000-2016)https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/local-education-tax-rate-2000-2016.pngLocal Education Tax Rate (2000-2016)https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/amherst-property-tax-mil-rates-2000-2016.pngAmherst Property Tax Mil Rates (2000-2016)https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/total-property-tax-growth-constant-dollars-2000-20161.pngTotal Property Tax Growth Constant Dollars (2000-2016)https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/total-property-tax-growth-constant-dollars-2000-2016.pngTotal Property Tax Growth Constant Dollars (2000-2016)https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/total-property-tax-growth-2000-2016.pngTotal Property Tax Growth (2000-2016)2018-03-10T21:44:38+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2016/08/10/the-three-laws-of-the-markets/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/example.pngexamplehttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/djia-recessions.pngDJIA-recessionshttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/nasdaq-modeldeviation-percent-histogram.pngNASDAQ-ModelDeviation-percent-histogramhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sp500-modeldeviation-percent-histogram.pngSP500-ModelDeviation-percent-histogramhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/djia-modeldeviation-percent-histogram.pngDJIA-ModelDeviation-percent-histogramhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/nasdaq-forecast2.pngNASDAQ-forecast2https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sp500-forecast2.pngSP500-forecast2https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/djia-forecast2.pngDJIA-forecast22016-08-10T15:59:16+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2016/07/12/1-1-2-expounded/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image005.pngimage005https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image004.pngimage004https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image003.pngimage003https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image002.pngimage002https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/daum_equation_1463959708590.pngdaum_equation_14639597085902016-07-12T13:33:28+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2016/05/02/the-mathematics-of-ideas/2016-05-02T20:41:49+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2016/01/18/the-overunder-on-the-shanghai-composite/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/combined_indices-shcomp-djia2.pngcombined_indices-SHCOMP-DJIAhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/shcomp-modeldeviation-percentrecent1.pngSHCOMP-ModelDeviation-Percent(recent)https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/combined_indices-shcomp-djia1.pngcombined_indices-SHCOMP-DJIAhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/combined_indices-shcomp-djia.pngcombined_indices-SHCOMP-DJIAhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/shcomp-modeldeviation-percentrecent.pngSHCOMP-ModelDeviation-Percent(recent)https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/shcomp-modeldeviation-percent-histogram.pngSHCOMP-ModelDeviation-percent-histogramhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/shcomp-fit.pngSHCOMP-fithttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/shcomp-plain.pngSHCOMP-Plain2016-01-18T23:06:16+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2016/01/07/i-like-you/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/trumpcard.jpgTrumpCard2016-01-07T15:41:38+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2015/08/05/the-big-friday-effect/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/senders_vs_weekday-noredplum.pngSenders_vs_Weekday-noRedplumMail received by the listed senders by the weekday it was received. Redplum was removed to illustrate it's effect.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/senders_vs_weekday.pngSenders_vs_WeekdayMail received by the listed senders by the weekday it was received. Note the large contribution from Redplum on Friday.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sender_mail_vs_weekday-facet.pngSender_Mail_vs_Weekday-facetThe weekday mail totals for the top 15 senders. Note that the y-axes all have independent scales. Note the scale for Redplum.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/mail-totals-by-sender-categorized.pngMail Totals By Sender (categorized)Mail totals for the top 15 senders of mail (to me), broken down into categories.2015-08-06T11:43:55+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2015/07/21/book-review-how-to-create-a-mind-ray-kurzweil/2015-07-21T17:55:24+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2015/07/08/book-review-whos-in-charge-michael-gazzaniga/2015-07-14T22:58:06+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2015/06/25/bubble-markets-burst-markets/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sp500-log1.pngSP500-logHere I've taken the logarithm (base 10) of the index values to show the exponential growth trend. The grey area represents the confidence intervals.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sp500-forecast1.pngSP500-forecastS&500 data, along with its exponential model fit, extended out thirty years. The grey area represents the confidence intervals.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/nasdaq-log1.pngNASDAQ-logHere I've taken the logarithm (base 10) of the index values to show the exponential growth trend. The grey area represents the confidence intervals.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/nasdaq-forecast1.pngNASDAQ-forecastNASDAQ data, along with its exponential model fit, extended out thirty years. The grey area represents the confidence intervals.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sp500-modeldeviation-percent-recessions1.pngSP500-ModelDeviation-Percent-RecessionsDeviations in the S&P 500 index value from the exponential model are shown as a percentage of the index values. And recession years (from FRED) are shown in light red.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/nasdaq-modeldeviation-percent-recessions1.pngNASDAQ-ModelDeviation-Percent-RecessionsDeviations in the NASDAQ index value from the exponential model are shown as a percentage of the index values. And recession years (from FRED) are shown in light red.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/nasdaq-modeldeviation.pngNASDAQ-ModelDeviationDifferences between the NASDAQ index value and the exponential trend model value.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/nasdaq-plain.pngNASDAQ-PlainClosing values of the NASDAQ stock index.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sp500-modeldeviation.pngSP500-ModelDeviationDifferences between the S&P 500 index value and the exponential trend model value.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sp500-plain.pngSP500-plainClosing values of the S&P 500 stock index.2015-06-29T12:09:18+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2015/06/06/the-adjacent-possible-and-the-law-of-accelerating-returns/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/math5.pngMath5https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/math1.pngMath1https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/math4.pngMath42015-06-10T01:10:51+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2015/05/02/the-usps-and-you/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/mail-distribution-poisson2.pngmail-distribution-poisson2The distribution of mail quantities follows a Poisson distribution.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/mail_vs_weekday_facet_grid-normalized1.pngMail_vs_Weekday_facet_grid-normalizedNormalized daily mail categories per weekday.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/mail_vs_weekday_normalized.pngMail_vs_Weekday_normalizedMail by category each weekday, normalized to the number of days mail was delivered each weekday.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cumulative-sum.pngCumulative SumCumulative amount of delivered mail.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/mail_vs_weekday.pngMail_vs_WeekdayThe quantity of mail, by category, with the day of the week it was delivered.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/a_by_sender.pngA_by_SenderThe amount of advertising mail sorted by sender.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/a_by_month.pngA_by_MonthAmount of advertising mail received each month.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/a_by_week.pngA_by_WeekThe amount of weekly advertising mail received.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/mail_vs_week.pngMail_vs_WeekWeekly mail by category. Note that 2015 began mid-week.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/mail_totals_percent_by_category_vert.pngMail_totals_percent_by_category_vertCategorical percentages of delivered mail.2015-05-02T15:42:49+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2013/09/10/amherst-property-taxes-and-inflation/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/totalpropertytaxes_inflation.pngtotalpropertytaxes_inflationChanges in the total property tax burdens of Amherst, Bedford, and Merrimack in constant 2001 dollars.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/education_inflation.pngeducation_inflationLocally raised education spending by town in constant 2001 dollars.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/inflation.pnginflationInflation multipliers to determine constant 2001 dollars in US currency.2015-01-13T12:45:15+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2013/09/09/amherst-property-tax-review/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/amhersttaxes.pngAmherstTaxesAmherst tax rates by fiscal year.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/totaltaxgrowth.pngTotalTaxGrowthhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/totaltaxliability.pngTotalTaxLiabilityhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/localtaxrates.pngLocalTaxRateshttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/nav.pngNAVhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/localeducationrevenues.pngLocalEducationRevenueshttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/actualtaxrategrowth.pngActualTaxRateGrowthGrowth in the total locally raised education spending, referenced to FY 2011 for Amherst, Bedford, and Merrimack.2015-01-13T12:42:59+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2015/01/09/followup-the-effect-of-elections-on-gasoline-prices/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/gasoline_pricechange_density1.pnggasoline_pricechange_densityDistributions of non-seasonal, August to November changes in U.S. regular unleaded gasoline prices from 1976 to 2013. Original data source is the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.2015-01-09T13:47:37+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2015/01/04/the-effect-of-elections-on-gasoline-prices/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/gasoline_nonseasonal_changes.pnggasoline_nonseasonal_changesNon-seasonal, August to November changes in U.S. regular unleaded gasoline prices from 1976 to 2013. The comparison is made for election and non-election years. Original data source is the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/gasoline_nonseasonal-non-election-1980s-2010s_annotated.pnggasoline_nonseasonal-Non-Election-1980s-2010s_annotatedNon-seasonal changes in U.S. regular unleaded gasoline prices, in constant 2008 dollars during non-election years from 1977 to 2013. Original source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/gasoline_nonseasonal-1980s-2010s_annotated1.pnggasoline_nonseasonal-1980s-2010s_annotatedNon-seasonal changes in U.S. regular unleaded gasoline prices, in constant 2008 dollars during election years from 1976 to 2012. Original source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/gasoline-2008-seasonal.pnggasoline-2008-seasonalSeasonal change in U.S. gasoline prices (regular unleaded) in constant 2008 dollars. Original source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/gasoline_2008_timeseries.pnggasoline_2008_timeseriesDecomposition of U.S. Gasoline prices into seasonal and other components. Original data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.2015-01-04T13:26:59+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2014/12/30/the-cost-of-things-a-constant-dollar-look-at-common-goods/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/naturalgas_inflation2008.pngnaturalgas_inflation2008Natural gas prices from 1980 to 2014 in constant 2008 dollars. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/gasoline_2008_inflation_adjusted.pnggasoline_2008_inflation_adjustedUnleaded regular gasoline prices from 1980 to 2014 in constant 2008 dollars. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/electricity_inflation2008.pngelectricity_inflation2008The cost of electricity in the U.S. from 1980 to 2014 in constant 2008 dollars. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sugar_inflation2008.pngsugar_inflation2008Sugar prices from 1980 to 2014 in constant 2008 dollars. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/milk_inflation2008.pngmilk_inflation2008Milk prices from 1980 to 2014 in constant 2008 dollar prices. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/chicken_inflation2008.pngchicken_inflation2008BLS data for U.S. fresh whole chicken prices in constant 2008 dollars. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/groundchuck_inflation2008.pnggroundchuck_inflation2008Historic pricing of ground chuck in the U.S. in constant 2008 dollars. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/inflation_1980.pnginflation_1980Consumer Price Index (CPI) from 1980 to 2014, using 2008 as the reference.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/groundchuck.pnggroundchuckAverage U.S. prices for ground chuck (100% Beef) from 1980 to 2014. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.2014-12-30T13:19:06+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2014/12/24/feeding-america-the-extraordinary-increase-in-us-farm-productivity-part-2/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/milk-yieldgrowth.pngmilk-yieldgrowthMilk yield growth from 1924-2014.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/milk.pngmilkMilk yield in lbs/head from 1924-2014.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/veggies-yieldgrowth.pngveggies-yieldgrowthYield growth for Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes (1868-2014).https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/veggies.pngveggiesPotatoes and Sweet Potatoes yields in centum weight/acre (1868-2014).2014-12-24T18:53:40+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2014/12/14/feeding-america-the-extraordinary-increase-in-us-farm-productivity/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/crops-yieldgrowth-facet-x.pngcrops-yieldgrowth-facet-xYield growth in US field crops. Plotted is the multiplier in the yield rate since the start of data collection for the given field crop.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/crops-pounds_acre-facet1.pngcrops-pounds_acre-facetUSDA crop yields (pounds/acre) for beans, cotton, hay, hops, peanuts, peppermint oil, rice, spearmint oil, and tobacco.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/crops-bushel_acre-facet.pngcrops-bushel_acre-facetUSDA crop yields (bushels/acre) for barley, corn, flaxseed, rye, sorghum, soybeans, and wheat.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/corn_vs_wheat_yield1.pngCorn_vs_Wheat_yieldThe crop yields for U.S. corn plotted against the yields of U.S. wheat for the years 1866-2014.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/wheat_yield.pngwheat_yieldU.S. wheat crop yield in bushels per acre. 1866-2014.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/corn_yield.pngcorn_yieldUS corn yields, in bushels per acre. 1866 through 2014.2014-12-14T14:55:17+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2014/11/22/book-review-thinking-fast-and-slow-daniel-kahneman/2014-11-22T22:07:00+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2014/10/14/eleven-weeks-of-counting-the-mail/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mail_totals_percent_by_category.pngMail_totals_percent_by_category (11 weeks)https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mail-distribution-poisson1.pngmail-distribution-poisson (11 weeks)https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/political-advertisement_by_weekday2.pngPolitical Advertisement_by_Weekday (11 weeks)https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/information_by_weekday2.pngInformation_by_Weekday (11 weeks)https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/advertisement_by_weekday2.pngAdvertisement_by_Weekday (11 weeks)https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mail_vs_weekday.pngMail_vs_Weekday (11 weeks)Mail totals by day of the week. https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mail_totals_by_category.pngMail_totals_by_category (11 weeks)Mail totals (11 weeks), by category.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mail_vs_week.pngMail_vs_Week (11 weeks)Eleven weeks of USPS mail, by category.2014-10-14T14:14:04+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2014/10/07/book-review-a-more-beautiful-question-warren-berger/2014-10-08T00:13:51+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2014/09/08/pre-primary-political-mail/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/political_by_date.pngPolitical_by_DatePolitical advertisements, by date received.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/political-_by_sender.pngPolitical _by_SenderPolitical advertisements, sorted by sender.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/mail_vs_date3.pngMail_vs_DateCategorized mail by date received.2014-09-09T01:25:55+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2014/09/03/tedx-souhegan-river/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/tedxbigbanner.pngTEDxBigBannerhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/tedxsouheganriverlogo.pngTEDxSouheganRiverLogo2014-09-06T09:07:52+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2014/09/05/analyzing-the-mail/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/mail_vs_date2.pngMail_vs_DateCategorized mail by date received.2014-09-05T20:29:08+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/about/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mc-small.jpgMe2014-08-31T21:40:41+00:00weekly0.6https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2014/01/03/amherst-population-forecasts-and-land-usage/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/smallmap.pngsmallmapAmherst, NH parcel map. Colored lots are either developed, conservation land, town property, commercial/industrial, or floodplain/wetland. Data courtesy of Nashua Regional Planning Commission.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/amherst-2013-population-projection.pngAmherst-2013-Population-ProjectionHistoric Amherst, NH population (red) and 2013 state projection (yellow).https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/amherst-1998mp-population-projection1.pngAmherst-1998MP-Population-ProjectionHistoric Amherst, NH population (red) and 1998 Master Plan projection (blue).2014-01-03T22:59:48+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2013/10/09/clarifications-on-amherst-school-district-spending/2013-10-09T15:53:02+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2013/07/22/budget-review-slides-submitted-to-administration-and-school-board/2013-07-22T14:24:04+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2013/07/18/amherst-school-district-per-student-spending-and-special-education-budget-comparison/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/nh-cpp-middle.pngNH-CPP-MiddlePer Student Costs (Middle School) by Fiscal Year For Amherst, Bedford, Merrimack, and the State Averages, by Fiscal Year.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/nh-cpp-elementary.pngNH-CPP-ElementaryPer Student Costs by Fiscal Year For Amherst, Bedford, Merrimack, and the State Averages, by Fiscal Year.2013-07-18T12:04:08+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2013/06/19/amherst-cemetery-lot-inventory-and-time-remaining/2013-06-19T12:32:19+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2013/06/18/amherst-school-district-value-and-trends-in-standardized-testing-part-2/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/asd-necap-pctprof-sps.pngASD-NECAP-PCTPROF-SPSASD NECAP student proficiency as a function of per student total spending.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/asd-necap-sps.pngASD-NECAP-SPSASD NECAP Math and Reading score as a function of per student spending.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/asd-spendingperstudentnecap.pngASD-SpendingPerStudentNECAPAmherst School District spending per student per NECAP test score for reading and math for grades 3-8.2013-06-18T10:43:57+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2013/06/02/amherst-school-district-budget-history/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/asddodgedspending.pngASDDodgedSpendingBudet category spending in Amherst School District for the top 5 categories (in FY08)https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/usbr_recessions1.pngUS Birth Rates and RecessionsUS Birth Rates since 1960. Recession eras are shown in red.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/asdtotalspending.pngAmherst School District Total SpendingTotal spending numbers for Amherst School District since FY08.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/asdstackedspending.pngAmherst School District SpendingSpending in Amherst School District for the top 5 categories (in FY08)https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/asdspendingperstudent.pngAmherst School District Total Spending Per StudentThe total spending per student for the Amherst School District.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/asdenrollment.pngAmherst School District EnrollmentTotal enrollment at Amherst School District by fiscal year.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/asdspending.pngAmherst School District SpendingTotal spending at Amherst School District with the totals for Regular and Special education broken out separately.2013-06-16T01:47:45+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2013/06/14/amherst-school-district-value-and-trends-in-standardized-testing-part-1/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/asd-necap-score1.pngASD-NECAP-ScoreNECAP average scores for Amherst School District. These are the mean scaled scores each year by grade.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/asd-necap-score.pngASD NECAP ScoresNECAP average scores for Amherst School District. These are the mean scaled scores each year by grade.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/necap-cohort3.pngNECAP CohortNECAP Math and Reading testing results following a third grade class on its way through eighth grade.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/necap.pngNECAPAmherst School District NECAP data for math and reading. Percentage proficient results are reported for teaching year.2013-06-14T15:54:48+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2013/06/10/death-and-burial-trends-in-amherst/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/amherstburialspercentagedeaths.pngAmherst Burials Percentage Resident DeathsBurials in Amherst, NH cemeteries as a percentage of Amherst resident deaths. These numbers are skewed by the "Brought from away and buried in Amherst" burials.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/amherstresidentdeaths.pngAmherst Resident DeathsAmherst Resident Deaths from 1934 to 2012, as recorded in Annual Town Reports.2013-06-10T17:04:38+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2013/06/05/amherst-school-district-health-insurance-and-nh-retirement-costs/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/asddelta.pngASD Budget and Health Ins/Ret ChangesChanges from the previous year's spending in the combination of insurance and NH Retirement (red) and the budget (blue) by fiscal year.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/asdbenefits-dodged.pngASD H&R - DodgedInsurance and retirement costs for Amherst School District. The major drivers here are health insurance and the contributions to the New Hampshire Retirement System for teachers.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/asdbenefits-stacked.pngASD H&R - StackedInsurance and retirement costs for Amherst School District. The major drivers here are health insurance and the contributions to the New Hampshire Retirement System for teachers.2013-06-05T18:40:23+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2013/05/23/amherst-cemetery-usage/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/acemburialsgg.pngAnnual burials in Amherst cemeteriesAnnual number of burials in Amherst, NH cemeteries. Data from Department of Public Works records.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/acemburialsdecadeannualgg.pngAverage annual burials in AmherstAnnualized mean burials in Amherst, NH cemeteries.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/apopbgg.pngAmherst population during burial data yearsUS Census population data for Amherst during the burial data years.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/acempctburiedgg.pngPercentage of Amherst population buriedPercentage of the population of Amherst buried, averaged for each decade.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/uslegg.pngLife Expectancy in the USHistoric life expectancy in the United States.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/usle.pngLife Expectancy in the USHistoric life expectancy in the United States.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/aburialsdecadeannual1.pngAverage annual burials in Amherst.Annualized mean burials in Amherst, NH cemeteries.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/aburialsannual2.pngAnnual burials in Amherst cemeteries.Annual number of burials in Amherst, NH cemeteries. Data from Department of Public Works records.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/apopburiedpct.pngPercentage of Amherst population buried.Percentage of the population of Amherst buried, averaged for each decade.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/apopb.pngAmherst population during burial data years.US Census population data for Amherst during the burial data years.2013-05-27T10:23:29+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2013/05/22/historic-population-and-growth-of-amherst-and-neighboring-towns/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/apopgg.pngPopulation of Amherst, NHAmherst, NH population as recorded in annual town reports.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/apop2gg.pngUS Census for Amherst, NHUS Census data for the town of Amherst, NH.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/apop3gg.pngUS Census Data for Amherst, Hollis, and Bedford, NH.US Census data for the towns of Amherst, Bedford, and Hollis, NH.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/apoppctgg.pngPercent Change in Amherst PopulationThe percentage change in the population of Amherst, NH from its previous decennial US Census.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/apoppct2gg.pngPercent Change in PopulationThe percentage change in the population of Amherst, Bedford, and Hollis NH from their respective previous decennial US Census.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ahbpoppct.pngPercent Change in PopulationThe percentage change in the population of Amherst, Bedford, and Hollis NH from their respective previous decennial US Census.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/apoppct.pngPercent Change in PopulationThe percentage change in the population of Amherst, NH from its previous decennial US Census.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/apop2.pngUS Census for Amherst, NHUS Census data for the town of Amherst, NH.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/apop.pngPopulation of Amherst, NHAmherst, NH population as recorded in annual town reports.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ahbpop21.pngUS Census Data for Amherst, Hollis, and Bedford, NH.US Census data for the towns of Amherst, Bedford, and Hollis, NH.2013-05-27T10:20:24+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.com/2013/05/25/amherst-cemetery-lot-sales/https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/acemusagehist.pngHistogram of Amherst Cemetery DataHistogram view of the burial lots used and sold for the years 1971-2008.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/acemburialpctheld.pngPercentage of Amherst Cemetery Burials Using Previously Purchased LotsPercentage of Amherst cemetery burials using previously held (perpetual care) lots.https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/acemprevsoldlots.pngUsage of Previously Purchased LotsUsage of previously purchased cemetery lots in Amherst, 1971-2008 https://blog.michaelcostolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/acemburialslotsales.pngAmherst Cemetery Burials and Lot SalesAmherst cemetery burials and lot sales from 1971-2008.2013-05-25T12:51:51+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.michaelcostolo.comdaily1.02020-04-08T11:59:23+00:00