Friday, February 28, 2014

Why the GDP is revised down every quarter?

Why the GDP is revised down every quarter?

Because  there is always likely to have usual culprits: the bad weather and the softer overseas demand .

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Why Alzheimer didn't exist 100 years ago?

Why Alzheimer didn't exist 100 years ago?

Because humans didn't have early reduction of astrocytic arborization and shrinkage of the astroglial domain.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

The best way to restrict political speech.

The best way to restrict political speech.

Put the IRS to regulate it.

Friday, February 21, 2014

Relationship between poverty and violence

Relationship between poverty and violence.

Population below poverty line in Ukraine:
35%
GDP - per capita in Ukraine:
$7,600

Population below poverty line:

Gaza Strip    38.00 %
   
Rwanda    44.90 %
Sudan    46.50 %   
Mexico    51.30 %
Honduras      60.00 %
GDP - per capita $4,744
Nigeria    70.00 %
GDP - per capita $2,697

Thursday, February 20, 2014

How big corporations do business

How big corporations do business.

They will accept something  from the  government  in return for  revenue that never will come but government will keep their competitors away.


Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Why the "One Percent" is not really rich in America?

Why  the "One Percent" is not really rich in America?

Because it is only needed a taxable income of $307,000 to enter the top 1%.
$307,000 less 39.6% in taxes = $185.428
Welcome to the Socialist United States

Monday, February 17, 2014

What is required for manipulating public opinion

What is required for  manipulating public opinion

Talk about principles.
Be funny.
Cover all items.
Hide the contradictions.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

How much money does the trillion-dollar federal bureaucracy in Washington spend in foreign aid budget?

How much money does the trillion-dollar federal bureaucracy in Washington spend in foreign aid budget?


$50 billion is the state /foreign operations budget.

Friday, February 14, 2014

To find value things you really have to dig.

To find value things you really have to dig.

More choice is always a bad thing.

Japanese system a model for America

Japanese system a model for America

The Japanese public debt was more than twice the annual gross domestic product of Japan in 2013.

The America's public debt was  was 72% of GDP.

Where the family dies

Where the family dies

In big, cosmopolitan cities with highly educated populations

Thursday, February 13, 2014

How to Find a Job

How to Find a Job

About 25% of all new hires come from referrals and 90% of those are from current employees, according to HR consulting firm CareerXroads.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

24 Years of Salary Deflation

24 Years of Salary Deflation

The average per capita personal income in 1990 in the United States was $18,667 per year.

The lowest salary for a Commercial Pilot in 2014  is $29,157  per year.

What is the difference between the Democratic party and the Republican party?

What is the difference between the Democratic party and the Republican party?

Their names.

Monday, February 10, 2014

Why higher-wage earners qualify for federal subsidies?

Why higher-wage earners qualify for federal subsidies?

Because insurance companies run the system

Sunday, February 9, 2014

The best techniques to competitive success.

The best techniques to competitive success.

Check your  birth certificate.
Review your lifestyle .
Find amounts of leisure time.
Play where there is little competition and the least competitive players.
Train but not formally compete.
Do not go where the best talent goes.
Withstand pain.
Think that not winning is OK  but have a very clear goal of winning.
Know that very many want to win and know that very few will make it.
Train relentlessly for years.
Believe pain is cool.
Believe that it's possible to reach your goals.

When the legislative activity is interesting?

When the legislative activity is interesting?

When you spend a lot of time on federal lands or you are directly impacted by water rights in California.

Friday, February 7, 2014

The usual suspects for the always weaker-than-expected report for payrolls

The usual suspects for the always weaker-than-expected report for payrolls:

Weather.

The broader set of labor market indicators .

Unusually snowy and cold winter.

Swing in the seasonal factor.

Weather disruption.

Higher young-adult employment.

Weak performance in service sector.

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Advertising pricing and Google's partner sites

Advertising pricing and Google's partner sites

Ad buyers and industry executives say the proliferation of new sites and automation in ad sales is driving down advertising pricing—by as much as 70% in some cases—making it tougher for sites to turn a profit from traditional online advertising. More news sites means more ad space is available.

Google's partner sites generated segment revenues of $3.52 billion, or 23% of total Google segment revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2013. This represents a 3% increase over fourth quarter 2012 Google network segment revenues of $3.44 billion.

Oxycodone , heroin and government regulation

Oxycodone , heroin and government regulation

According to a government-funded survey, in 1999, an anticipated 4 million Americans aged 12 years or older used oral sedatives, stimulants, antipsychotic agents, or opioids in ways not intended by prescribers.

Prescription opioid pain medications such as Oxycontin and Vicodin can have effects similar to heroin.

The number of heroin users in the U.S. has doubled since 2002 to 335,000 people, and deaths related to drug have jumped 44 percent in just five years.

OxyContin is a prescription narcotic pain reliever. Its active ingredient isoxycodone, a derivative of opium.

Improper labeling and use of oxycodone can lead to overdose and death. FDArecognizes that opioid medications are associated with prescription drug misuse.

The FDA approved the original formulation of OxyContin in Dec. 1995

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Who will destroy America?

Who will destroy America?

The federal government that will always seek more power – no matter the circumstances.