Supraspinatus (Rotator Cuff) Tendinitis/Tear. The rotator cuff is a term given to four main tendons that wrap around the shoulder joint, the supraspinatus tendon being the tendon coming off the shoulder blade in the top portion.
Definition. Period of general economic decline, defined usually as a contraction in the GDP for six months (two consecutive quarters) or longer. Marked by high unemployment, stagnant wages, and fall in retail sales, a recession generally does not last longer than one year and is much milder than a depression.
Learn how to calculate the annualized rate of growth in the GDP to see the comparative growth or decline in the GDP compounded over a period of time. Learn how to calculate the annualized rate of growth in the GDP to see the comparative straight-line growth or decline in the GDP over a period of 1- year.The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a central index of a country or region's economic position. Here, GR equals the rate of annualized growth in the GDP without compounding. 2  N is the number of years or quarters between the beginning and the end of the growth (or decline). 3  VE refers to the value at the end of the period. 4  VB is the value at the beginning.