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Cate Blanchett and other stars at the ceremony in Sydney AACTA

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Cate Blanchett and other stars at the ceremony in Sydney AACTA

Movie Awards season has not spared Australia. There award ceremony AACTA Award, which is presented annually to the Australian Academy of Ci...

Piers Morgan vs. Florida Sheriff

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Piers Morgan vs. Florida Sheriff

Florida sheriff stands his ground against CNN vulture Piers Morgan: Mouthy Piers Morgan continues his assault on we the people and finally m...

Premiere: Shakira and Rihanna new video for the song Can't Remember To Forget You

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Premiere: Shakira and Rihanna new video for the song Can't Remember To Forget You

Shakira and Rihanna fans rejoice! Online video finally appeared singers on their song together, called Can't Remember To Forget You . ...

paparazzi: Mena Suvari on shopping in Beverly Hills

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paparazzi: Mena Suvari on shopping in Beverly Hills

Mena Suvari in two weeks will be 35 years, due to the upcoming event on the eve of the actress went for shopping to choose an outfit for th...

Super Bowl Forty-Eight Extravaganza

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal">Hola Sports Fans! We are only a few days away from one of the greatest sports spectacles in the world, Super Bowl XLVIII! At 6:30 (ish) pm ET on Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos will do battle in front of hundreds of millions of people all over the world. Only a handful of those people will actually give a damn who wins, but it will be fun anyway. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsH3rA6GKa9_-dca3cDK6zzqZB2JfocLdyRd2c1U08V0R7RZiVCHnzHQ3F6ss4U4uV9fXltnamv7KeozFPHjufyie551G36El6Vle8eLQfEMx65bliyqFEXfCEb1xFU0Jge0ThJzKli9Fe/s1600/seahawks+and+broncos+cheerleaders.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsH3rA6GKa9_-dca3cDK6zzqZB2JfocLdyRd2c1U08V0R7RZiVCHnzHQ3F6ss4U4uV9fXltnamv7KeozFPHjufyie551G36El6Vle8eLQfEMx65bliyqFEXfCEb1xFU0Jge0ThJzKli9Fe/s1600/seahawks+and+broncos+cheerleaders.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">The NFL continues to be far more marketing style over actual football substance. The product on field rarely even comes close to the hype, although this match up does look like a great one. Despite the fact that NFL ratings continue to go up, up and away, the league is not without its problems. Chief among those problems is how much more dangerous the game is today and how much more we know about those dangers, especially to the brain. While the ratings go up, more and more parents are questioning whether they will allow their sons to play football. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">There is also the problem of the game becoming increasingly too expensive for people to attend. Tickets aren’t cheap, parking is an outrage and if you want a hot dog or beer from the concession stand you’ll need to take out a small loan. Combine that with the fact that watching the game form home on your own large HDTV is soooooo much more comfortable and it’s easy to see a real attendance problem developing in the near future for the NFL. This is especially true as the phrase “in this economy” stretches into its sixth year of being a legitimate excuse not to spend money on “luxuries.” And of course, this is where the NFL’s idiotic blackout policy drives people to watch games via illegal online streaming. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">And let’s not forget that every season we are subjected to the most moronic “analysis” from all the brilliant football pundits out there. The same pundits who marvel at the “athleticism and football instincts” of black players while extolling the “high work ethic and intellectual approach to football” of white players. According to them, this is still a game where black QBs like possible first round draft pick Teddy Bridgewater of Louisville is hilariously labeled as a “running QB” while so-called experts marvel at the fact that Indy’s white QB Andrew Luck “is so big and can run so well.” <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Oh and let’s not forget about HGH and the fact that the NFL is probably going to have to find a way to deal with it that allows players to use it when injured to help in their recovery. They do anyway, so why not make it so that it could be monitored and less dangerous? Same goes for medical marijuana. Come on, WE ALL KNOW IT’S GONNA HAPPEN! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Over the top marketing and commercialism, classism, racism, violence and ignoring problems until they’re almost too big to deal with them and the NFL truly is American’s Game. U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Anyhoodle, as usual I have not been invited to any Super Bowl parties so I went to Walmart today to get the stuff I needed for my own little party. I’m going to have nachos, taquitos baked in the oven and a burrito. Oh wait, I guess I won’t be having a burrito because NOBODY in town had what I wanted. I don’t need a package of 12 burritos, I just need one. So, I’ll have to live without the burrito and the disappointment is mad real y’all. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Believe it or not though, there are lots of people out there who don’t give a damn about the Super Bowl or football at all. We call these people America-hating, terrorist-loving, pinko-commie panty-wastes. No offense intended, of course. But, if you happen to be one of these people, I have you covered. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Maybe you could watch a movie? Perhaps, “Sleepless in Seattle” or “Things to do in Denver When You’re Dead?” <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikq9j5oMDZxbqt2dBprXjGn6C3OCBmDJZ5SRRS6Ao_st1RhplymgWML-8xggICKAnyY2kT1Ye-amVXesyqErw58w5G7frvXEAFRC_7-PvVF7M-IRTv2uX_4btW1dIOcmXABWDZIAcPE9bA/s1600/Denver+and+Seattle+Movies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikq9j5oMDZxbqt2dBprXjGn6C3OCBmDJZ5SRRS6Ao_st1RhplymgWML-8xggICKAnyY2kT1Ye-amVXesyqErw58w5G7frvXEAFRC_7-PvVF7M-IRTv2uX_4btW1dIOcmXABWDZIAcPE9bA/s1600/Denver+and+Seattle+Movies.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Or you could read. Possibly the “Undead Kama Sutra” by Mario Acevedo which is set in Denver, or go all out and read “Fifty Shades of Grey” by E.L. James which is set in Seattle? <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSf-6B567YUKjPLYKLdwwL_HnxlOZ0tr4Dlp6mfQDj_oumhWpjPmTOHHOO0vg4H9wGJNMod1RJTW6oFUjuDF23l9DVPDT7u1d67BzcTVd9mSmZHfsiTZMZhLtv-H1tt-o6d0Tx45uaYeTD/s1600/kama+sutra+fifty+shades+of+grey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSf-6B567YUKjPLYKLdwwL_HnxlOZ0tr4Dlp6mfQDj_oumhWpjPmTOHHOO0vg4H9wGJNMod1RJTW6oFUjuDF23l9DVPDT7u1d67BzcTVd9mSmZHfsiTZMZhLtv-H1tt-o6d0Tx45uaYeTD/s1600/kama+sutra+fifty+shades+of+grey.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Maybe some TV would be more fun? Well, you could watch a bunch of episodes of “South Park” created by Coloradans Trey Parker and Matt Stone or, if you prefer humans, you can binge watch “Community” starring Seattle native (kinda) Joel McHale.” <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0m14TyW-UWmUlauubl1ChtKYc4-1SmdxT9_wYE8rTSqc762fhyA07RFgaX3l0w4136ZjK_rxKoDUUDq511xqDQK-iymxga-7ZkPwIfcGryhca3p0CVsv-GiFclIIFb9CQhxef3BqpMv9/s1600/South+Park+and+Community.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0m14TyW-UWmUlauubl1ChtKYc4-1SmdxT9_wYE8rTSqc762fhyA07RFgaX3l0w4136ZjK_rxKoDUUDq511xqDQK-iymxga-7ZkPwIfcGryhca3p0CVsv-GiFclIIFb9CQhxef3BqpMv9/s1600/South+Park+and+Community.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">BONUS: Community’s Alison Brie… <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.pandawhale.com/32330-Annies-boobs-gif-DdRG.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://img.pandawhale.com/32330-Annies-boobs-gif-DdRG.gif" width="224" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Let’s see what the late, great Nipsey Russell thinks … </b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>Super Bowl forty-eight is all set for the Meadowlands<br />Fans, celebrities and dignitaries will be on hand<br />But you should just stay home with a bunch of beer in your fridge<br />You never know when Chris Christie will close another bridge</i><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Denver is a 2.5 point favorite, but I really have no idea who will win. I suspect that the Broncos just have a little too much offense for the Seahawks and will win something  like ….<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Denver 27<br />Seattle  17</i></b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Enjoy the game everyone! Or don’t, what do I care? <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Jayman3768@gmail.com">Jayman3768@gmail.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/jayman68" target="_blank">My Facebook</a><br /><a href="http://www.twiiter.com/jayman_iws" target="_blank">@Jayman_IWS </a><o:p></o:p></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div></div>

Super Bowl Forty-Eight Extravaganza

Hola Sports Fans! We are only a few days away from one of the greatest sports spectacles in the world, Super Bowl XLVIII! At 6:30 (ish) pm E...

INFOWARS heads to Super Bowl XLVIII

7:37 PM Tukiyooo 0

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Alex Jones INFOWARS team heads to SUPER BOWL </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3213FlVwh0nH3XHfCYW61KsbwckCWcmuLHZW1YHKLvU2tbnzC3rKVcFvLyGjVExJPtie2harMEaQy8F89rjq85U-44w5ZDKG8AP08yIlfZ3k5zhpr9zs1DdK2B1MT1EHO1U9X7SAr1s/s1600/SuperBowlXLVIII.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3213FlVwh0nH3XHfCYW61KsbwckCWcmuLHZW1YHKLvU2tbnzC3rKVcFvLyGjVExJPtie2harMEaQy8F89rjq85U-44w5ZDKG8AP08yIlfZ3k5zhpr9zs1DdK2B1MT1EHO1U9X7SAr1s/s1600/SuperBowlXLVIII.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>SUPER BOWL XLVIII</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I guarantee you that INFOWARS is going to cover the foolishness of the New York and New Jersey combined coordinated police states as they demonstrate their display of force with air, land, and sea military style law enforcement:</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/LjjMTfs5EH8?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><b>...developing...</b></div>

INFOWARS heads to Super Bowl XLVIII

Alex Jones INFOWARS team heads to SUPER BOWL SUPER BOWL XLVIII I guarantee you that INFOWARS is going to cover the foolishness of the New Y...

Don Harrold sells his SILVER FORECAST services

7:35 PM Tukiyooo 0

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Day Trade Show</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Yea right</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This guy is someone I happened across after keeping track of the silver community propaganda over the last three years.  This is one of the strangest cats on the planet apart from the other basket of babblers that inhabit YOU TUBE with their great and swelling words of wisdom.  He calls himself the Day Trade Show and never do you hear him once cover one day trade--ever. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now he's offering his forecast for hire on the SILVER MARKET and how you can get in or get out as needed for $2.47.  He's also been selling COPPER and other BASE METALS at incredibly inflated prices.  Is this another G4T type?  Yes, but worse--there are plenty of them that inhabit YOU TUBE.<br /><br />There is some truth here though about silver if you study it closely.  You can make a lot of money on SILVER and even GOLD.  There are opportunities here: <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Il7Pewg81Gs?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe> <br /><br />...developing...</div>

Don Harrold sells his SILVER FORECAST services

The Day Trade Show Yea right This guy is someone I happened across after keeping track of the silver community propaganda over the last thre...

Real Business Inventories per Capita (Musical Tribute)

6:00 PM Tukiyooo 0

Real Business Inventories per Capita (Musical Tribute)

The following chart shows real business inventories per capita (December 2013 dollars). Click to enlarge. Source Data: St. Louis Fed: Custom...

Today's archidose #730

11:00 AM Tukiyooo 0

Here are some photos of the <a href="http://www.estudiohma.com/proyecto/8">Two Houses Colegiales</a> (2012) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, by <a href="http://www.estudiohma.com/">Hitzig Militello Arquitectos</a>, photographed by <a href="http://www.fedeku.com.ar/">Federico Kulekdjian</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fedeku/9637065735/" title="Dos Casas Conde by Federico Kulekdjian, on Flickr"><img alt="Dos Casas Conde" height="301" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7353/9637065735_d48721eda2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fedeku/9637062751/" title="Dos Casas Conde by Federico Kulekdjian, on Flickr"><img alt="Dos Casas Conde" height="640" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3703/9637062751_ef77a764e8_z.jpg" width="590" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fedeku/9640290738/" title="Dos Casas Conde by Federico Kulekdjian, on Flickr"><img alt="Dos Casas Conde" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7348/9640290738_a9f6c8eff9_c.jpg" width="534" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fedeku/9636998701/" title="Dos Casas Conde by Federico Kulekdjian, on Flickr"><img alt="Dos Casas Conde" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7415/9636998701_bb57df129e_c.jpg" width="512" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fedeku/9637010381/" title="Dos Casas Conde by Federico Kulekdjian, on Flickr"><img alt="Dos Casas Conde" height="424" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5506/9637010381_4d97a8c87c_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fedeku/9640270212/" title="Dos Casas Conde by Federico Kulekdjian, on Flickr"><img alt="Dos Casas Conde" height="427" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3753/9640270212_6a501d9472_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fedeku/9640217902/" title="Dos Casas Conde by Federico Kulekdjian, on Flickr"><img alt="Dos Casas Conde" height="421" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7398/9640217902_b663b09208_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fedeku/9636976753/" title="Dos Casas Conde by Federico Kulekdjian, on Flickr"><img alt="Dos Casas Conde" height="800" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3724/9636976753_c04539f479_c.jpg" width="534" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fedeku/9636959205/" title="Dos Casas Conde by Federico Kulekdjian, on Flickr"><img alt="Dos Casas Conde" height="800" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2832/9636959205_66a8a01a40_c.jpg" width="534" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fedeku/9640190756/" title="Dos Casas Conde by Federico Kulekdjian, on Flickr"><img alt="Dos Casas Conde" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7397/9640190756_a066a50c7d_c.jpg" width="534" /></a><br /><br />To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just:<br /><blockquote>:: Join and add photos to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/archi-dose/">archidose pool</a>, and/or<br />:: Tag your photos <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/archidose/">archidose</a></span></blockquote>

Today's archidose #730

Here are some photos of the Two Houses Colegiales (2012) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, by Hitzig Militello Arquitectos , photographed by Fede...

BTC China Accepting Bank Deposits Again

10:01 AM Tukiyooo 0

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="single-title"><h1>BTC China Accepting Bank Deposits Again<span class="single-author"> </span></h1><h1><span class="single-author"><a href="http://www.coindesk.com/author/emily-spaven/" rel="author" title="Posts by Emily Spaven">Emily Spaven</a> (<a class="authortwitter" href="http://www.twitter.com/emilyspaven" target="_newwindow">@emilyspaven)</a> | </span> <span class="single-date">Published on January 30, 2014 at 13:32 GMT | </span> <span class="single-category"><b><i><a href="http://www.coindesk.com/companies/exchanges/btc-china/" rel="category tag" title="View all posts in BTC China">BTC China</a>, <a href="http://www.coindesk.com/companies/exchanges/" rel="category tag" title="View all posts in Exchanges">Exchanges</a>,</i></b></span></h1></div><div class="picture featured"><img alt="BTC china accepts bank deposits again" class=" wp-post-image" height="185" src="http://media.coindesk.com/2014/01/BTC-china-accepts-bank-deposits-again-300x185.jpg" width="300" /></div><br />Prominent Chinese bitcoin exchange <a href="http://www.coindesk.com/companies/exchanges/btc-china/">BTC China</a> is now accepting customer deposits via its corporate bank account, plus offering small prizes to its customers.<br />Bobby  Lee, CEO of the exchange, confirmed that customers can now buy bitcoins  from the exchange by depositing their funds directly into the company’s  account.<br />“Previously, we judged doing this as not being viable,  however, we have since changed our stance. We looked again at the  guidance issued in December and we think it’s a reasonable for us to  accept customer deposits via our corporate bank account,” said Lee.<br />He went on to say BTC China now believes the main message in the <a href="http://www.coindesk.com/price-crashes-china-outlaws-bitcoin-financial-institutions/">memo issued by the People’s Bank of China</a> (PBOC) on 5<sup>th</sup> December was that banks in the country aren’t allowed to set up or become a bitcoin business.<br />The  memo stated that people in China are permitted to buy and sell bitcoins  and stressed that that bitcoin exchanges should register with the  Ministry of Industry and Technology (MIIT). Lee said:<br /><blockquote>“The  fact the PBOC said exchanges need to register with MIIT essentially  means it recognises exchanges as a business category and BTC China as a  legitimate business.”</blockquote>He explained there’s the  potential the central bank and/or the Chinese government could “change  the rules of the game”, enforcing stricter policies, but for now he is  confident his company is not doing anything wrong.<br />BTC China has  not experienced an upturn in trading volume since the company reinstated  direct deposits, this could be because the move has not been  publicised, but Lee puts it down to other factors.<br /><br /><figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_40923"><a href="http://media.coindesk.com/2014/01/BTC-China-bank.png"><img alt="BTC-China-bank" class=" wp-image-40923" height="243" src="http://media.coindesk.com/2014/01/BTC-China-bank.png" width="400" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="figcaption_attachment_40923">BTC China is now accepting direct bank deposits. Image via <a href="http://i.imgur.com/H57HYtJ.png" target="_blank">imgur</a>.</figcaption></figure>“Volumes  in China have been down since December. A lot of the people we have  spoken to have stopped trading, they’ve cashed out, so activity has  calmed down a lot. Volume is certainly going to be low for the next few  days because we’re going through a Chinese New year period,” he  explained.<br />Lee said BTC China decided to take advantage of the  current lull in interest in order to make sure the new deposit procedure  runs smoothly.<br /><h2><b>$165 promotion</b></h2>BTC China has also launched a promotion to bring awareness to its Maker-Taker programme and reward its customers.<br />Maker-Taker  is a system whereby those posting multiple buy/sell offers and increase  liquidity in the market (“makers”) are paid a fee, whereas those who  take the offers and remove market liquidity (the “takers”) are charged a  fee of 0.3%.<br /><br /><figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_40909"><a href="http://media.coindesk.com/2014/01/maker-taker-btc-china.png"><img alt="maker-taker-btc-china" class=" wp-image-40909" height="300" src="http://media.coindesk.com/2014/01/maker-taker-btc-china.png" width="400" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="figcaption_attachment_40909"> </figcaption><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="figcaption_attachment_40909">BTC China has given over 3.1m RMB to market makers</figcaption></figure>Until 15<sup>th</sup> February, company is giving 1,000 RMB ($165) to one maker and one taker  every time the amount rebated to makers exceeds 100,000 RMB.<br />“The  prizes go to the maker and the taker who push the rebate threshold over  the next 100,000 mark. We have already given out over 3m RMB in rebates  and given prizes to 62 winners,” Lee explained.<br />He went on to say  BTC China’s domestic competitors charge 0% commission, but he believes  Maker-Taker is a more compelling deal. Lee said:<br /><blockquote>“Obviously  if you’re a taker, to go and buy and sell bitcoin actively, you have to  pay a small commission, however, the reason you pay for that is access  to the liquidity and the depth of our order book.”</blockquote>Because  of this model and the depth of the order book, BTC China states  customers can easily buy and sell tens of thousands of bitcoins without  moving the market.<br />“We’re not trying to be different for the sake  of being different. We’re trying to be innovative and benefit bitcoin in  China. The Maker-Taker method accomplishes two things – it brings more  market depth and more liquidity to the site, plus it reduces volatility,  which makes for a healthier for market for bitcoin in China,” Lee  concluded.<br /><i>What do you make of BTC’s new promotion and the Maker-Taker model in general?</i><br /><i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kongharald/" target="_blank">Chinese money</a> image via Flickr.</i></div>

BTC China Accepting Bank Deposits Again

BTC China Accepting Bank Deposits Again Emily Spaven ( @emilyspaven) | Published on January 30, 2014 at 13:32 GMT | BTC China , Exchan...

Gaga Over Real Personal Consumption Expenditure Growth! (Musical Tribute)

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The following chart shows the annual growth in the annual average of real personal consumption expenditures.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjpMUPlSZaPYKz_I7AS774IwPGJI24Y7RiekcS2pnRZb3QrsUbQZPE-CY1RtGGuYjK92vSXokSKbfWX8SmFvUrLd6i5EA5Q2DZFppS09zJ_mYNHRzwRkRgEYYFgXn9zPmrchI4IsnRoM/s1600/Real+Personal+Consumption+Expenditure+Growth.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjpMUPlSZaPYKz_I7AS774IwPGJI24Y7RiekcS2pnRZb3QrsUbQZPE-CY1RtGGuYjK92vSXokSKbfWX8SmFvUrLd6i5EA5Q2DZFppS09zJ_mYNHRzwRkRgEYYFgXn9zPmrchI4IsnRoM/s320/Real+Personal+Consumption+Expenditure+Growth.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click to enlarge.</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="236" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/qrO4YZeyl0I" width="420"></iframe><br /><br /><b>Source Data:</b><br /><a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=rvB">St. Louis Fed: Custom Chart</a>

Gaga Over Real Personal Consumption Expenditure Growth! (Musical Tribute)

The following chart shows the annual growth in the annual average of real personal consumption expenditures. Click to enlarge. Source Data: ...

The Return of the Olympic Blurb!

6:58 AM Tukiyooo 0

<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was asked a couple of weeks ago, “Which do you prefer, the Winter or Summer Olympics?” At first I just responded with “Both!” </span></div><span style="color: white;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-1237d906-e3a8-c8df-506c-7a5d8bc9219c" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Unfortunately, the guy wasn’t satisfied with that answer. He pressed more. “No, really. You have to pick one.”</span></div><span style="color: white;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I thought that was silly. Choose between the Olympics? Aren’t they the SAME? Or at least like two children? How dare he make me choose between my children! You just don’t do that. At least, not to me. </span></div><span style="color: white;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I finally muttered out “Summer,” simply because he wanted an answer. But it did make me consider why I love both Olympic events equally. </span></div><span style="color: white;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. They each have their signature events.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When I say “Summer Olympics,” there are a variety of events that automatically flash across the brain: swimming, running, gymnastics. These events are highlights, and usually bring the biggest spotlight on the nights they are featured. </span></div><span style="color: white;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Well, the same goes for the phrase “Winter Olympics.” There are also several signature events that flash across the brain when that is heard: figure skating, speed skating, skiing. Lately, snowboarding has also become a very prominent sport (almost more than skiing, in my opinion). </span></div><span style="color: white;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s not like it’s hard to think of significant Winter Olympic events. As a matter of fact, it might actually be </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easier</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to think of Winter events, since the Summer Olympics cover a much wider spectrum of sports. (Archery? Really?)</span></span></div><span style="color: white;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. They have crossover appeal.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Like gymnastics? Meet its snotty little sister, figure skating!</span></div><span style="color: white;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Enjoy track and running events? Well, ask Usain Bolt to try that...on speed skates! </span></div><span style="color: white;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Prefer the great USA-dominated team sport of basketball? Here is the great team sport of hockey, dominated by...Canada? Well, we’re trying. (We put in NHL players to help!)</span></div><span style="color: white;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hate all sports? Then snowboarding must be for you!</span></div><span style="color: white;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. They make you guilty.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’m pretty sure you’ve given the excuse of “It’s too hot!” or “It’s too snowy and cold!” to avoid working out. Well, these athletes endure the elements </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> do fancy footwork </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> look amazing doing it. </span></span></div><span style="color: white;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So what are </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">you</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> waiting for, you lazy bum?</span></span></div><span style="color: white;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4. The whole world is captivated, no matter what the national media might tell you.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It happens EVERY YEAR. We spend the four weeks leading up to the Olympics hearing about how terrible they’re going to be, how the host city spent way too much money, how no one is going to watch, blablablah. </span></div><span style="color: white;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Then we get two weeks of pure, (mostly) unadulterated joy. Incredible performances go viral. Unknowns become household names. We yell at our TVs to “Stick the landing!” Grown men cry. And the national media forgets what it said four weeks earlier and spends a lot of time talking about everyone is watching it. </span></div><span style="color: white;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Every. Year.</span></div><span style="color: white;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5. It’s a great break from the monotony.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With winter comes bowls. With spring comes basketball and hockey playoffs. With summer comes lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of baseball. With fall comes football and baseball playoffs. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Throw in some golf tournaments and tennis matches and sports can get a bit lethargic. </span></div><span style="color: white;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thanks to the Olympics, every two years we can spend some time watching something completely different. Skiing becomes the event to see if anyone crashes. Biathlon makes you wonder how anyone would have thought to combine cross-country skiing and shooting into ONE event. You spend way too much time rooting </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">against</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> the Chinese in table tennis and badminton and diving, just to see a different country on the podium for once. </span></span></div><span style="color: white;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Olympics are that breath of fresh air that sports so desperately needs every now and then. </span></div><span style="color: white;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6. The music is the same!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Never fails: I hear that theme, and I smile. And I get really, really excited to get back to the Blurb with all you fine people!</span></div><span style="color: white;"><br /></span><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Coming up: I will introduce you to the </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">second</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> snowboarding event, talk about how I may actually prefer Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski’s figure skating commentary over Scott Hamilton and Sandra Bezic’s, give thanks that Lindsay Vonn isn’t competing, mourn that Apolo Ohno isn’t either, and try to figure out a good sleep schedule that will allow me to still competently work during the day and watch the moguls’ final live on the Internet at 3:00 a.m.</span></span>

The Return of the Olympic Blurb!

I was asked a couple of weeks ago, “Which do you prefer, the Winter or Summer Olympics?” At first I just responded with “Both!” Unfortunatel...

Parabolic Trend Failure of the Day: Retail Hourly Earnings

6:29 AM Tukiyooo 0

The following chart shows the average hourly earnings for retail employees (not adjusted for inflation). I'm using quarterly averages to smooth out the data.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3i5dnFK8vfD-vBtw1JWHVbMYiXjgrpmYee_3Y8WCULX0gsyOtygs6h0G9XCTWt00BiR7TnYCydCj9d1F_48rGoUMzalkvlMdjwwLxgS3OC8QufM-0sZ03HNENbftOmLzD-NV_DKDf3Iw/s1600/Retail+Employee+Glut.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3i5dnFK8vfD-vBtw1JWHVbMYiXjgrpmYee_3Y8WCULX0gsyOtygs6h0G9XCTWt00BiR7TnYCydCj9d1F_48rGoUMzalkvlMdjwwLxgS3OC8QufM-0sZ03HNENbftOmLzD-NV_DKDf3Iw/s320/Retail+Employee+Glut.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click to enlarge.</span><br /><br />The parabolic trend line in red uses the data points in red. As a side note, I first tried to use an exponential trend line but it turns out that the data was not growing exponentially (not even remotely). Parabolic is so much more fun anyway though! Very sustainable over the long-term (until it isn't)!<br /><br />Retail employees just lost what little pricing power they had left. Have no fear if you are one of the <a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/USTRADE">15 million retail employees</a> though. We've been told repeatedly that our economy is strong and resilient!<br /><br />That said, we've also been told that online retailers wouldn't hurt the brick and mortars all that much and that the 10-year treasury yield would be well north of 3% by now (thanks to our strong and resilient economy of course). We're told a lot of things. If we're told enough things, some of it is bound to be true!<br /><br />Rather than listen to the financial "experts" on CNBC, let's summarize what the chart's trying to say in one rhetorical question or less.<br /><br /><div style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Can you say retail employment glut? :(</b></span></div><br />This is not employment advice. Sigh.<br /><br /><b>Source Data:</b><br /><a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=rvp">St. Louis Fed: Custom Chart</a>

Parabolic Trend Failure of the Day: Retail Hourly Earnings

The following chart shows the average hourly earnings for retail employees (not adjusted for inflation). I'm using quarterly averages to...

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6:27 AM Tukiyooo 0

National Security Comprimised by Edward Snowden

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David Morgan says the bottom is in for SILVER

5:43 AM Tukiyooo 0

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Time to hold and ride it out says Morgan</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzL3iR_fuulG48eeWXvTxBHxLedW6F_fcS8aFdjDujSjVOVaAjdThEWV8oGecuIj6AeIz2x7qEHXvTfPl0gONhtYeY6GqTXJ70s9pU_kqB2W04KSLOV_7sx0arjEM647erjWt1APK3uF4/s1600/david-morgan-headshot.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzL3iR_fuulG48eeWXvTxBHxLedW6F_fcS8aFdjDujSjVOVaAjdThEWV8oGecuIj6AeIz2x7qEHXvTfPl0gONhtYeY6GqTXJ70s9pU_kqB2W04KSLOV_7sx0arjEM647erjWt1APK3uF4/s1600/david-morgan-headshot.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>OOPS he was wrong again</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img height="199" src="http://www.finviz.com/fut_chart.ashx?t=SI&cot=084691&p=m5" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>SILVER went even lower</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To get more information from the silver guru David Morgan on a more professional level it would cost you $999.99 per annum:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://seekingalpha.com/article/1976431-david-morgan-the-silver-bottom-is-in-time-to-hold-add-and-ride-it-out?source=yahoo" style="color: red;">http://seekingalpha.com/article/1976431-david-morgan-the-silver-bottom-is-in-time-to-hold-add-and-ride-it-out?source=yahoo</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...developing...</div>

David Morgan says the bottom is in for SILVER

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4:47 AM Tukiyooo 0

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Ozzy Osbourne wife decided to help Zhanna Friske

Wife of a famous British rocker Ozzy Osbourne released a video message to Zhanna Friske, which says that it is ready to help with treatment...