Obamacare and Forex Quotes

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The Obamacare plan recently proposed and passed by Congress has been being fought by state governments for some time now, and there does not appear to be any easy answer.  The Supreme Court is now hearing the case and will be deciding whether or not it is a good idea to continue with this course of action.  The proposal will make it mandatory for all Americans to have health care coverage by 2014, unfortunately many cannot afford and yet do not qualify for government coverage.  This discrepancy is not going to go anywhere, and in all likelihood many Americans are going to have a lot of trouble getting coverage.  There is a good deal of protesting going on on behalf of Americans who do not wish to participate in this new healthcare program.

There seems to be little consensus between the lower and upper class with regard to who deserves healthcare and who does not.  The lower class wants universal coverage, while the upper class wants anything but…bearing this in mind it is not hard to see that politicians will have a very hard time satisfying their constituents.  There needs to be some real effort put into making this plan acceptable for everyone, otherwise the US dollar is going to slump on Forex quotes for some time to come.  The US Supreme Court decision will not only impact the Forex market, it is also going to create some serious trouble for a large number of companies.  These companies are going to be likely to cut their budgets in order to accommodate the large budget increases.

There has been a good deal of trouble for these markets for some time now, and creating pressure for American companies is not a good idea.  There will be a massive increase in layoffs and other budget saving measures in an attempt to cope with what is coming.  There is not going to be any sort of reprieve if this measure goes through, and by moving forward with this plan the country is quite likely to end up in even more trouble.  The jobs created through a positive economy will allow people to purchase their own health care coverage, but there cannot be one if there is the other.  Business owners are already under enough pressure as it is, putting any more upon them is only going to do more damage to the world’s economy.

The author is a Forex trader and financial analyst residing in Denver, Colorado.  To stay up to date on all the latest developments in the financial world and beyond be sure to stay up to date with the latest forex quotes.

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Pfgbest Quotes and Charts

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A chart is a visual way to put all information related to any field in one place that allows you to access all the data for analysis at one go. A stock chart is therefore, a chart that brings together all the information that would allow you to make decisions on which stock to buy or sell. As you have the information regarding the stock quotes in one platter therefore it helps you choose better stocks and make better investment decisions. What a stock chart therefore comprises of is a pattern of prices. The prices are plotted day to day, minute by minute, hour by hour basis, and then  it is all drawn together to create the chart that one can use to analyze the working of the stock one chooses to analyze.

The graph will usually have the price of the stock in the ‘y’ axis or the vertical axis and the time span in the ‘x’ axis or the horizontal axis. This will allow one to analyze the price change and movement of the stock over a period of time. Many stock charts will also show the volume below the graph thus representing the activity of trade that is taking place in that stock.

The benefits of having a stock chart are manifold. Firstly, it allows one to get a good idea of how the stock has been priced in the market over the time period that the chart indicates. That gives one a good base as to whether one should invest in that stock on that day, hold on to it if already acquired or sell it and make some profit. Secondly, the chart gives a good indication of the volume of trading in that stock. This helps one analyze how sound the stocks hold is in the investment market. Information like the last trade price in the stock exchange of that share helps one take a call on the wisdom of ones action pertaining to it on that day.

A stock chart that has multi stock information becomes a very good base to judge where ones entire portfolio is headed. It is thus very beneficial because in short it provides us with all the information in the one place and the graphic representation makes it very easy to gauge the stock quotes. This gives one a good idea of where ones stock portfolio is heading and reduces ones anxiety and stress as one gets a full idea of how the stocks are doing.

Online sites like pfgbestquotes, quote.com, moneycontrol.com are some of the places where you can get reliable information regarding stocks.

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A Home Warranty Quotes Repair

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While you purchase a house, you are creating a conclusion to gift an extended amount of money. As your home is one of your greatest assets, you should make sure that it has adequate protection. Although home insurance policy covers a few matters, not everything in your house is addressed. In this affect, a home warranty prices comes into play. It supplies added up layer of security that could save you income in the finish.

 As homes, plumbing, contraptions and HVAC ages, they require frequent amends. A house guarantee serves as home protection. With a particular cost, certain points such as appliances and arrangements are covered ought to they break or demand maintenance. You are able to purchase a home guarantee while purchasing a home or betraying a house. In a home sale, the plan may be purchased along the buyer, seller or even the real estate agent as part of the sale. Every home guarantee contrive has a slight conflict so it is difficult togeneralize what is and isn’t covered.

 Whenever you decide to buy one, you ought to first do your inquiry. Conceive talking to any companies allowing home guarantees so an actual individual could explain the plan to you. Commend that they do not cover up everything, thus it is of lively importance to shop approximately and empathize what you are bearing for. A home warranty quotes repair, sustainment and renewal of appliances, as advantageously as cooling, firing up, electrical systems and plumbing. These are commonly not covered along your homeowner’s insurance policy, so the expenses of the repairs, replacement and care would fall on your shoulders because a homeowner. The guarantee is possibly of value as long as before, because you buy the correctly kind of insurance.
 
A standard policy arrays from $ 300 to $ 700 every year. It is passably cheap and can keep you money in case of a prime repair or renewal is compelled. Again, it is essential to review a lot of home warrant suppliers as advantageously as the agreements they propose. Before you buy one, it is crucial to acquire quotes and comparability costs. Read the fine print and check away recommendations from family, acquaintances and colleagues. This could aid you ascertain which company could supply you the most reportage or the reportage that you require.
 
In the consequence that a home scheme or appliance stops doing work, you ought to directly contact the home guarantee provider. They are going to be the one to adjoin a service technician they accept an abbreviated with and are going to set up an appointment with you. Supported the abbreviate, the service technician is going to put back or repair the contrivance or home system and you is going to be the one to pay for the one time armed service bung which is commonly lower than $ 100. Almost of the matters that are covered along a home warrant plan admits the garbage disposal, dishwasher, oven, range, furnace, air specifying, duct work, water heater, electric organization, indoor plumbing stoppages, telephone electrifying and ceiling fans. A house guarantee could cost you money upfront, even though while you think of the income you will save later on, it is indeed valuable the investment.

 

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Michael J. Slifka, Internationally Renowned Fire Protection Engineering Expert Witness and Consultant, Instrumental in Largest Civil Judgment in Wyoming History

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Middleton, WI (PRWEB) May 22, 2014

Experts.com is proud to welcome Michael J. Slifka, PE, to its esteemed cadre of fire protection engineering expert witnesses and consultants. A multi-faceted leader, Slifka’s focus is on fire research, fire code development, fire protection engineering, and health care facility design, maintenance, and operation. He is an expert in the fields of Fire Cause and Origin, Defective Construction Practices, and Wrongful Death and Injury cases.

Slifka has investigated hundreds of fires during his fire protection career and has been qualified as an expert witness in both deposition and at trial in U.S. Federal and State Courts. He was recently instrumental in winning two high-profile lawsuits concerning fire and life safety:

Slifka represented the defendants in a case involving a $ 4,000,000 generator building fire at the St. Louis Airport. His expertise was vital in finding the defendants not liable for any damages.
Working for the Plaintiff on a carbon monoxide poisoning case, Slifka’s testimony was crucial in the awarding of a $ 3,000,000 judgment plus a $ 25,500,000 punitive damages judgment, the largest civil judgment in Wyoming history.

Slifka formerly acted as Chief of Safety, Fire Protection, and Occupational Health for the Veterans Administration, the world’s largest health care organization responsible for, among other duties, the compliance of 172 hospitals and 225 outpatient clinics to JCAHO criteria. His experience consulting with hospitals regarding pre JCAHO physical plant safety assessments spans 30 years. An Expert on the Life Safety Code, Slifka was one of the developers of the Fire Safety Evaluation System (FSES) for Health Care facilities (now known as NFPA 101 A).

Slifka is a recognized and published authority on high rise fire risk and design. His major projects include Water Tower Place and McCormick Place 2 in Chicago, the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, 3 Federal High Rise Office Buildings in CA, IL & GA. He is responsible for over 50 new and/or major renovations of VA and private sector hospitals located throughout the USA. He has served on the National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards (NCSBCS), the National Bureau of Standards, the National Fire Protection Association, and the U.S. General Services Administration.

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Whistleblower Payments Top $300 Million Under False Claims Act in Fiscal Year 2014

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Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) May 20, 2014

A review of press releases issued by the Department of Justice since October 1, 2013 conducted by Young Law Group reveals that whistleblowers have been awarded more than $ 300 million from settlements in qui tam lawsuits in the current fiscal year. The federal government’s fiscal year begins on October 1st, leaving more than four months left to add to the impressive amount so far.

The two largest settlements, Johnson & Johnson in November 2013 and JPMorgan Chase in February 2014, have also led to the largest payouts. More than $ 167 million was split among the whistleblowers in Johnson & Johnson. The sole relator in JPMorgan Chase was entitled to $ 63.9 million.

A breakdown of the amount of awards in each settlement can be found on the Young Law Group website.

During FY 2013, whistleblowers received more than $ 345 million. * The record for the largest amount was set in 2011, when relators were awarded more than $ 500 million. In total, since the False Claims Act was amended in 1986, whistleblowers have been paid more than $ 4 billion for information they have brought to the government under the law. **

Payments for tips to whistleblowers in Endo Pharmaceuticals, Genzyme and Ensign Group were not included in the total for the current year because they were not disclosed by the Department of Justice. The addition of awards in these cases should add more than $ 25 million to the current total, based on the statutory percentages specified in the legislation.

“If our calculations are correct, Fiscal Year 2014 already ranks sixth on the list for highest payments to relators under the False Claims Act,” said Eric L. Young, Esq., managing partner of Young Law Group.

“Payments for information about health care fraud continue to account for the majority of rewards as the government fights fraud against Medicare, Medicaid and other government programs,” added Young.

About the Federal False Claims Act

The False Claims Act permits individuals to file lawsuits on behalf of the federal government to recover money paid out due to false statements. The individual filing the lawsuit is known as the relator. The government is permitted to intervene in the lawsuit and prosecute it to its conclusion if they wish. In this case, an eligible relator may receive between 15 and 25 percent of the amount recovered by the government. If the government declines to intervene and the individual continues the lawsuit against the company, they may be entitled to between 25 and 30 percent of the recovery.

The False Claims Act, also known as Lincoln’s Law, was passed in 1863 to fight fraud during the Civil War. In 1986, it was amended to increase incentives for relators and provide for treble damages against defendants.

About Young Law Group, P.C.

Young Law Group represents clients filing qui tam lawsuits under the False Claims Act and providing tips to the SEC, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Internal Revenue Service.

Eric L. Young, Esq., managing partner of Young Law Group, represented the first whistleblower awarded compensation by the IRS under the mandatory reward program created following the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006. Young has also served as an expert witness in areas of U.S. whistleblower law and represented clients in some of the largest qui tam recoveries. Young is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

For a free, confidential case evaluation and discussion about whistleblower laws and rights, please call Eric Young, Esq., at 1-800-590-4116.

Learn more about Eric Young, Esq., and Young Law Group at http://young-lawgroup.com    

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The lawsuits specifically identified here are captioned as United States ex rel. Victoria Starr v. Janssen Pharmaceutica Prods. L.P., Civil Action No. 04-1529 (E.D. Pa.); United States ex rel. Lynn Powell v. Janssen Pharmaceutica Prods. L.P. and Johnson & Johnson, Civil Action No. 04-5184 (E.D. Pa.); United States ex rel. Camille McGowan and Judy Doetterl v. Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceutica Prods. L.P., and Johnson & Johnson, Civil Action No. 05-5436 (E.D. Pa.); United States ex rel. Kurtis J. Barry v. Ortho-McNeil-Jannsen Pharms., Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, Inc., Civil Action No. 10-0098 (E.D. Pa.); United States ex rel. Lisitza and Kammerer, et al. v. Johnson & Johnson, et al. Civ. No.: 07-10288, 05-11518 (D. Mass); United States ex rel. Keith Edwards v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA et al, Case No. 13-00220 (S.D.N.Y.); United States ex rel. Ryan v. Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Civil Action No. 05-cv-3450 (E.D. Pa.); United States ex rel. Weathersby, et al. v. Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al, Civil Action No. 10-cv-2039 (E.D. Pa.); United States ex rel. Dhillon v. Endo Pharmaceuticals, Civil Action No. 11-cv-7767 (E.D. Pa.); United States ex rel. Fuentes, Russo v. Genzyme Corp., No. 09-cv-1245 (M.D. Fla.); United States ex rel. Kelley v. Genzyme Corp., No. 10-cv-549 (M.D. Fla.); United States of America ex rel. Gloria Patterson v. Ensign Group Inc., Case No. SACV 06-6956 CJC (ANx) (C.D. Calif.); and United States of America ex rel. Carol Sanchez v. Ensign Group Inc., Case No. SACV 06-0643 CJC (ANx) (C.D. Calif.).

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Top 20 Great Albert Einstein Quotes

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German-born scientist Albert Einstein is probably the world’s most famous scientist. His work helped bring a new era of discovery and knowledge to the area of physics. Apart from being known for many inventions and discoveries, Albert Einstein was known for words and phrases and following 20 of his great quotes.

“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.”

“Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.”

“My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.”

“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”

“Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.”

“I never think of the future. It comes soon enough.”

“Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one’s living at it.”

“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

“He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action. It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.”

“The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth. The trite subjects of human efforts, possessions, outward success, luxury have always seemed to me contemptible.”

“Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.”

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning.”

“It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.”

“Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.”

“No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.”

“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”

“If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.”

“The release of atom power has changed everything except our way of thinking…the solution to this problem lies in the heart of mankind. If only I had known, I should have become a watchmaker.”

“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”

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CDC Reports Over 10,000 Children Under 4 Taking Amphetamines for ADHD / ADD, According to Dr. Tim Houchin, M.D.

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Lexington, KY (PRWEB) May 20, 2014

In his May 16, 2014 article from the New York Times Alan Schwarz cited a recent government announcement that over 10,000 children ages 2 and 3 are being prescribed amphetamines for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD / ADD. These numbers, presented by the Centers for Disease Control, highlight how readily pediatricians, psychiatrists and psychologists are doling out the diagnosis, according to Dr. Tim Houchin, M.D.

Medical schools used to teach that ADHD / ADD occurred in 3 – 5% of children. However, current CDC data from this map on their website clearly demonstrates that in some states the rate of ADHD is as high as 19%.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition, or DSM-5 specifies criteria for mental and emotional disorders. It clearly states that ADHD symptoms must be present in at least two settings such as home, school or work. But how many 2 year-olds even go to school? Should daycare be considered one of these settings?

Based upon the DSM-5 criteria it would seem that most 2 and 3 year-old children would not even be eligible for the diagnosis, yet the CDC clearly states children as young as 2 are being prescribed amphetamines for ADHD in large numbers. So why are pediatricians and mental health professionals so willing to diagnose ADHD in children this young? Furthermore, what explains the 300 – 400% increase in the diagnosis of ADHD in the past 2 decades?

Although there are no easy answers to these questions, the CDC website contains the article ADHD Throughout the Years, last updated May 16, 2013. An excerpt from the CDC article is provided below:

“It is not possible to tell whether this increase [in the rate of ADHD] represents a change in the number of children who have ADHD, or a change in the number of children who were diagnosed. Perhaps relatedly, the number of FDA-approved ADHD medications increased noticeably since the 1990s, after the introduction of long-acting formulations.”

Based on this information cited from the CDC report it is clear to Dr. Tim that the CDC has at least some suspicion that drug companies, seeking to market long-acting and profitable ADHD medications, are at least partly to blame for the dramatic rise in ADHD diagnoses. But in 2 year-olds?

To Dr. Tim’s knowledge there is absolutely no FDA-cleared, objective test for diagnosing ADHD in a 2 or 3 year-old child. None. Labeling 2 year-old children with ADHD, let alone placing them on amphetamines, is a very slippery slope in Dr. Tim’s opinion.

About Dr. Tim:

Dr. Tim Houchin is one of approximately 200 physicians in the United States to be triple board certified in psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry & forensic psychiatry. In addition to serving as an expert witness to various courts Dr. Tim is founder and president of 360 Mental Health Services, a comprehensive mental health diagnostic and treatment center based in Lexington, Kentucky.







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The End of the Zodiac Mystery – How Forensic Science Helped Solve One of the Most Infamous Serial Killer Cases of the Century

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Temecula, CA (PRWEB) May 20, 2014

Many past attempts have failed to pinpoint the true identity of this infamous killer. A new book, The Most Dangerous Animal of All: Searching For My Father and Finding the Zodiac Killer by Gary L. Stewart with Susan Mustafa, released on May 13, 2014, provides compelling evidence, including Wakshull’s handwriting comparison, that the real killer—Stewart’s birth father—has finally been identified.

After years of investigation by Stewart to prove the Zodiac was not his father, he was forced to accept the truth of his parentage. Handwriting analysis was the final tool used to confirm this reality.

Forensic Document Examiner, Michael Wakshull of Q9 Consulting, Inc., was engaged to analyze known writing samples from Stewart’s father and compare them with the many letters and envelopes sent to newspapers in Northern and Southern California by the Zodiac killer.

Wakshull said, “I’ve worked on many document examination cases, and it’s not often that I find handwriting that matches so closely. My formal finding is ‘virtually certain’ that Earl Van Best Jr. was the real Zodiac killer.”

The End of the Zodiac Mystery takes the reader through the methodology used to solve the case.. The book includes Wakshull’s actual writing comparisons, explaining the nuances he used to make his determination. Readers will see complete copies of the Zodiac’s writings, as well as the original detailed report Wakshull provided to Stewart and Mustafa.

Upon receiving Wakshull’s 65 page report, Stewart said, “As I stared at the exhibits [Wakshull had] generated, I got chills. He had overlaid my father’s handwriting onto the Zodiac’s, and the results were stunning. I had that final piece of evidence—forensic evidence that would stand up in a court of law.”

The book is available at both     http://www.zodiacsolved.com and on Amazon.com.

ISBN: 978-0-9857294-2-4 Print

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About the Author: Michael Wakshull, president of Q9 Consulting, is a civil and criminal court-qualified forensic document examiner providing services throughout the U.S. Cases include authentication of handwritten and computer-generated documents. Wakshull holds a Master of Science in technology management, a graduate school certificate in forensic document examination and has spoken at the World Congress of Forensics in China. He authors and presents document examination courses for minimum continuing legal education (MCLE). Wakshull is a member of the National Association of Document Examiners, Interim president of the San Diego Chapter of Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA), ASTM International, and a senior member of the American Society for Quality.

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Christian Quotes about Waiting

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There are things you would just have to wait. Begetting your child, for instance, will mean a wait of nine or ten months. There is no fast-forwarding this. God’s grace and blessing does not even have a fast forwarding button. If you do not have perseverance in you, you would end up bereft of His blessings. 

Waiting is part of life whether you are millionaire, many times over or someone who is struggling to make both ends meet. Like in Corinthians 13:4, true love thinks nothing of waiting. And, if you can wait for a girl, the wait for whom will in any case come to an end in this temporal life, waiting for God, even if the wait is eternal, should be of no great difficulty. That is, if you have faith! Having faith is God is of utmost importance. 

Paul talks of perseverance in Romans 8:38-39 and how nothing in the world can separate the faithful from God, if they are prepared to wait. He lists the very death and its opposite number life, the powers that are and angels, the happenings now and the happenings that could follow the heights and depths; everything could have no bearing on the faith or perseverance. He says he has been persuaded of these profundities. 

Jesus had expressly told us that waiting long periods had been given to us on purpose. This is reflected in Paul’s words in Romans 5:4-5. He perfectly understands the purpose of the troubles that we are made to go through. The patience that is required of us to overcome the troubles will grant us the experience through which will result in our hope strengthening. And, hope that is placed on God can never go astray. The Holy Spirit will see that your hope is not belied. 

There is a warning in Proverbs 11:13 that if you were to be evil but have the virtue of perseverance in you, you are very likely to reap sorrow. So, hope without being good in the eyes of God can only land you in more trouble. On the other hand, if you are sincere in your love for God and faithful to him, you can be sure of his blessing (Proverbs 20:22). 

It is in order of things that each one of us have some other adversary. You will be delivered from their hands by the Lord. This is direct result of your waiting for God (Psalm 143:9). Not only perseverance but fear of God is also emphasized in Psalms 147:11.

 

Faith is all important and it can be found at Quotes About Waiting. Perseverance is something very essential and can be found at Perseverance Quotes.