http://blueridgebluecollargirl.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/a-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/

3 reasons we believe that the Precision Machining Industry’s recovery has begun:
1) Sales have leveled off and did not decline further.
2) Half of all participants reported increases in sales for July. One third reported double digit sales increases.
3) Average length of first shift indicator climbed by 1.2 hours in July.