Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Next Time Someone Argues For Trickle Down Economics Show Them This
Next Time Someone Argues For Trickle Down Economics Show Them This
In her Huffington Post article, Kathleen Miles suggests that the "Next Time Someone Argues For Trickle-Down Economics, Show Them This."
February 6, 2014
Conservatives like to say that "a rising tide lifts all boats." In other words, if an executive makes $20 million a year, his income will eventually trickle down into the rest of the economy and ultimately benefit poor people.
But that theory hasnt exactly proven true. The highest-earning 20 percent of Americans have been making more and more over the past 40 years. Yet no other boats have risen; in fact, theyre sinking. Over the same 40 years, the lowest-earning 60 percent of Americans have been making less and less.
Imagine the lines below as tides. As you can see, one is rising, while the others are falling (and one is stagnant):
The chart comes from the Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequalitys recently released 2014 report. The researchers looked at rising poverty and inequality in the U.S., particularly since the 2007-2008 recession.
Other studies have shown a correlation between bigger tax cuts for the 1 percent and income inequality. In the U.S., the top earners have made more money in the last 60 years as the top marginal tax rate has been slashed and as the rising dominance of Wall Street has allowed a few to make enormous profits.
An OECD study in 2013 found that the U.S. had the highest income inequality in the developed world. Out of all nations, only Chile, Mexico and Turkey had higher levels of income inequality, according to the study.
So what does this all mean in actual dollars? It means that more than half of U.S. wage earners made less than $30,000 in 2012, which is not far above the $27,010 federal poverty line for a family of five. Meanwhile, the top 10 percent of earners took more than half of the countrys total income in 2012.
In other words, a rising tide has lifted a few big boats and washed the rest aside.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/06/rich-richer_n_4731408.html
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Saturday, March 11, 2017
NEW GIVEAWAY IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!!!
NEW GIVEAWAY IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!!!
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In the spirit of the season – we have a second giveaway just in time for Christmas!
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Today Cote de Texas is welcoming back a favorite, long-time sponsor – VERO LINENS. To celebrate, Vero Linens has graciously offered to host a generous giveaway!
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Vero Linens sells luxurious Italian linens at discounted prices. By cutting out the middle man, they can offer the consumer savings of up to 40% off retail prices.
Vero is the only provider of luxury Italian linens able to offer these bedding collections at wholesale prices. In contrast, other luxury linen collections are marked-up 200-300% at retail boutiques. Offered online – Vero’s large savings is passed onto the customer – you!
I own a set of these sheets and I can attest that they are beyond wonderful. I’m so excited to have Vero Linens as a sponsor because their product is excellent and their low price is enticing – what a fabulous combination!
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Vero’s linens come in three colors.
On its web site, Vero Linens has included a number of “How To Tips” that explain their product, including how to care for fine Italian bedding, and what does the famous “thread count” really mean!! Look for the list of the “How To Tips” HERE.
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Vero Linens come in your choice of plain or striped. Also, notice all the linens are beautifully hemstitched.
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Besides Italian linens, Vero has a selection of luxurious down duvets and pillows.
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AND, Vero Linens also sells luxurious towels and robes – which make excellent Christmas gifts.
But, the best news today is that Vero Linens is offering all Cote de Texas readers a 20% DISCOUNT when you make a purchase!!! This discount, on top of their normal 40% discount – adds up to a 60% savings over retail cost!!
Vero Linens will offer the 20% discount for the entire week during the giveaway – and they will extend it for an extra three days after the contest is over (until December 17th.)
And, now the rules -
The Vero Linens Giveaway:
The lucky winner will receive one complete set of sheets – size, color, and pattern of their choice!
To enter:
Just go the Vero Linens web site HERE to look around and shop. While there – please choose one of the “How To Tips” to read. Then, come back here and leave a comment telling me which Tip you read and if you liked it.
That’s all!
Be sure to leave your email address on your comment in case you win!!!!!
DETAILS:
The contest runs from this Sunday to next Saturday night, December 13th, at 11:59 pm.
To get the 20% discount on all your purchases – enter the code: Cote
when you check out.
Remember:
Go HERE to enter the Vero Linens web site to look around and shop.
To read the “How To Tips” – go directly HERE.
A huge thank you to Steve at Vero Linens for sponsoring this generous giveaway.
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Saturday, March 4, 2017
Ninja Time Pirates v1 0 1 Apk Data
Ninja Time Pirates v1 0 1 Apk Data
The battle for Earths future will be fought in its past! Time travel, uncover an epic conspiracy & save the planet! Fight off an alien invasion as famous historical characters using special powers and weapons.
In Ninja Time Pirates, Play as Ben Franklin, Blackbeard, Cleopatra and more in a madcap battle to save Earth from time-hopping alien marauders! Relive history from Colonial New England,Ancient Egypt, the Viking era, the Roswell UFO crash and beyond.
GORGEOUS REALTIME 3D GRAPHICS
Action RPG Squad Based Shooter
Full 3D graphics, with easy-to-use touch controls
GAMEPLAY MODES
20 action-packed Story mode levels with strategic mission objectives, with more to come!
Play Battle mode for endless waves of alien crushing madness! Boost your firepower with an armory of upgradable tricked out weapons!
Build up your squad of historic characters, each with a unique special power!
Controllable Vehicles! Drive captured alien tanks!
Stealth Levels! Use ninja skills to sneak around enemy defenses.
EPIC PLOT
Uncover an epic plot spanning back to World War 2 involving Time Travel, The Philadelphia Experiment, Roswell, The Great
Pyramids, Montauk, Men in Black, Aliens, Nikola Tesla and every other conspiracy theory under the sun. Journey through time as you activate historical figures called into battle for Earth’s future and form the Ninja Time Pirates.
SCI-FI WEAPONS
Unlock a plethora of awesome weapons, such as the “Time Bomb,” “Shurikenator”, “The Plasma Gun” and the dreaded “Astral Giant.” Each member of the team has a signature, upgradable special power – unleash George Washingtons sweet “Cherry
Bombs” and Erik the Reds mighty “Laser Axe!”
Ninja Time Pirates is free to play but contains items that can be purchased with real money. If you don’t want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases.
Install Ninja Time Pirates today. It’s FREE!
Requires Android : 2.3+
Play Link : Ninja Time Pirates
Download Links : Armv7 Only
Apk
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Data
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Ninja Time Pirates v1.0.1 Data part2
Instructions :
1.Install APK
2.Download Obb and Copy com.happygiant.ntp folder to sdcard/Android/Obb/
3.Launch the game
Screenshots :
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Nearly time to get dressed
Nearly time to get dressed
Merry Christmas!
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Thursday, February 16, 2017
No time for titles lets go go go!
No time for titles lets go go go!
Good morning! Its Monday? Arent you excited?
Todays bike maintenance tip comes from pro cyclist Chris Horner, who shows you how to fix a dropped chain:
Im not sure why hes so angry. After all, nobody told him to keep racing professionally after winning the Vuelta a España at 41 years old, which isnt suspicious at all. Actually, Im pretty sure everybody told him not to continue racing, which is why it took him so long to find a team.
Anyway, after throwing the bike, he also kicks his water bottle with the force of at least two (2) Diminutive Frenchman Units (DFUs):
Its a bit of an awkward display, though I suppose he deserves credit for doing it in road shoes without losing traction and falling over backwards.
Meanwhile, in other tech news, watch this video and tell me that this isnt the most ridiculous tire system youve ever seen:
Expensive?
Fiddly???
One hundred and fifty-seven of your Great British pounds, which is well over two hundred American Fun Tickets?!?
So is that per wheel or what? Oh, never mind, who cares? Ill take three, thankyouverymuch! (Thats one for each wheel and then an extra for my all-terrain unicycle.)
Anyway, if youve ever longed to mount a tire, and then mount another tire on that same wheel, and then have to inflate each tire separately with a "dual-position valve" then this is the system for you:
The idea behind Schwalbe’s Procore system is simple – use a small volume, high pressure inner ‘tyre’ to protect the rim from the inside and lock the edges of any 2.3in or larger tubeless-ready tyre in place so it can’t burp air or burst against the rim and provides a more stable ride feel too.
The price is huge for what’s essentially a tubeless kit with a couple of unique dual-position-valve inner tubes and inelastic Procore liner ‘tyres’, but as long as your rims are more than 23mm wide internally and you follow the instructions exactly, setup is simple.
If you think about it, this is the natural evolution in the #whatpressureyourunning arms race. Now, when someone asks you The Question, you can reply even more smugly by asking, "What do you mean? In my outer tire, or in my Schwalbe Procore inner?"
For best results, raise and lower your dropper post as you regard them condescendingly.
Plus, with two (2) tires per wheel, you can now spend the bulk of your riding season dialing the goddamn things in:
The next bit is more tricky, because the system is incredibly sensitive to pressure changes. Just 5psi can separate a tyre that feels normal in terms of roll, grip and cornering shape from one with a flaccid, mushy footprint that gives amazing grip and rollover in rock or root-infested sections but stumbles in corners and fumbles lines.
To complicate matters further, the super-narrow pressure sweet spot can be anywhere from 10 to 25psi, depending on your riding tastes/style, rim width, the volume and carcass character of your tyres and how much pressure you run in the Procore inner (50 to 80psi is recommended, but check your rim’s pressure limit, particularly on carbon hoops).
Amazing. You should have it all figured out by winter, at which point youll have to move the whole shebang over to your stupid fat bike.
Of course, its tempting to think that as cyclists were the biggest weenies alive, but it turns out equipment tech is killing the spirit of curling as well:
As Gushue tells NPR, the new brooms scratch the ice, giving some sweepers the ability to alter the direction of the rock unlike ever before. "And really its just allowed top players too much control to the point where it was actually difficult to miss some shots on line," he says.
Players got upset about the new form the game was taking. "You really shouldnt be able to steer a rock down the sheet. Thats not curling," Emma Miskew, an Olympic medal winner and Canadian womens title winner, told the Ottawa Citizen.
Wow. Naively Id just assumed that curling was the last bastion of sporting integrity. Now it turns out theyre just one step away from mechanical doping, which I assume would involve someone in the stands surreptitiously manipulating the stone with a remote control.
Also, it sounds like curling has its fair share of Broom Freds:
So curlers and manufacturers gathered in Kemptville, Ontario last week to try to find solutions — with science. At the World Curling Federation Sweeping Summit, athletes and researchers tested more than 50 different types of brooms and sweeping methods. Researchers even used robots as a way to launch stones in a measurable way, and GPS technology to "map rocks," Gushue says. The National Research Council of Canada supervised the testing, according to the WCF.
Obviously lots of regular Freds buy expensive race bikes and use them only for charity rides and piddling along on the bike path. I wonder if its the same with Broom Freds, and if some of them buy top-of-the-line curling brooms and then use them to sweep their front porches.
Lets just hope Chris Horner doesnt take up curling, since the last thing we need is him out there on the ice chucking brooms.
Lastly, from Australia, here is the magpie helmet defense system youve been waiting for:
Australia: if the magpies dont get you, the ninjas will:
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