Better Ways to Link the Affordable Care Act with Tax Filing Season

The Obama Administration, finally acknowledging the seasonal mismatch between the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment season and the ACA’s tax-based penalties for failing to have insurance, decided on Friday to create a new special enrollment season for this year only. The new window will allow those who are subject to the penalty for 2014 ($95 or up to 1 percent of their income, whichever is more) to buy coverage on the health exchange for the rest of 2015 and avoid having to pay the penalty again next year. … – Source      

Better Ways to Link the Affordable Care Act with Tax Filing Season

Obama's SupplierPay Program Off to a Good Start

It is no secret that supply chains can be disrupted by their weakest links. But in the last recession life got tougher for a critical piece of many supply chains – small suppliers to big firms. Large firms moved to pay their suppliers more slowly – corporate payables increased from an average of 35 days in 2009 to 46 days in 2014. This, of course, increases capital costs for suppliers. Not surprisingly, small firms cost of capital is significantly higher than that of big firms. They have a much harder time financing a longer receivables cycle than the large firms they do business with. … – Source      

Obama's SupplierPay Program Off to a Good Start

Books: ‘He Wanted the Moon’ Is an Extraordinary Effort to Chronicle Bipolar Disease

In “He Wanted the Moon,” the author fills out her father’s long forgotten, extraordinary effort to chronicle his severe bipolar disease.
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Books: ‘He Wanted the Moon’ Is an Extraordinary Effort to Chronicle Bipolar Disease

The Lie Car Dealers Tell Every Single Day

One of the most common things you will see in automobile purchase agreements is the statement that there are “No Warranties – Express or Implied.” The problem is that a seller cannot disclaim an express warranty. Every car sold today in the U.S. will come with express warranties, despite this false disclaimer.

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The Lie Car Dealers Tell Every Single Day

Patricia Arquette calls for women’s rights

It is our time to have wage equality once and for all, Arquette said in her acceptance speech … – Source      

Patricia Arquette calls for women’s rights

Build a Tiny, Portable Wi-Fi File Sharing Beacon

Ever needed to share a bunch of files with a group of people but didn’t feel like carrying on your laptop to do it? Over on Node, Chris Robinson put together a guide for building a tiny file sharing beacon that shares anything you put onto its micro SD card.

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Build a Tiny, Portable Wi-Fi File Sharing Beacon

In soldiers' rescue, Turkey plays off warring sides in Syria

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – By extracting dozens of its soldiers surrounded by Islamist fighters in Syria, Turkey has warded off a potential crisis and shown its ability to manoeuvre between rival warring parties, including Islamic State.

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In soldiers' rescue, Turkey plays off warring sides in Syria

With Debt Owed Rising, Israeli Utility Briefly Reduces Power on West Bank

The move came amid a worsening crisis in the Palestinian Authority after Israel began to withhold more than $100 million in monthly tax revenue it collects on the authority’s behalf.

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With Debt Owed Rising, Israeli Utility Briefly Reduces Power on West Bank

Global Health: Food Habits Getting Worse Around the World

Some poor and middle-income countries with relatively healthy diets are being targeted by Western food companies with increased advertising.
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Global Health: Food Habits Getting Worse Around the World

On the Road: What Airlines Were Like Before the Smoke Cleared

Pressure from a flight attendants’ union was crucial to the ban imposed on smoking on domestic flights 25 years ago.

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On the Road: What Airlines Were Like Before the Smoke Cleared

Turkey says Britain will be responsible if London schoolgirls not found

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The British authorities will be responsible if three London schoolgirls who travelled to Turkey last week and are believed to be en route to Syria are not found, deputy prime minister Bulent Arinc said on Monday.

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Turkey says Britain will be responsible if London schoolgirls not found

Ordering Online? Target's Free-Shipping Minimum Is Lower Than Amazon's

Target wants your business bad, so bad that the big box retailer is undercutting Amazon on shipping prices. Now, you can get free shipping on Target.com …

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Ordering Online? Target's Free-Shipping Minimum Is Lower Than Amazon's

Incipio DualPRO Hard Shell Case with Silicone Core for the Droid Turbo

No smartphone is invincible, even one rocking carbon fiber like the Droid Turbo.

Cases for your phone are one of those things you either go the bare minimum to keep things as thin as possible or you go all out to make sure your hardware can survive anything. For those interested in the latter for your Droid Turbo, Incipio’s DualPRO line has you covered. It’s a two-stage case, meaning a squishy silicone on the inside with a hard plastic shell on the outside. These pieces are put on one later at a time, with the end result being a shock absorbent squishy later combined with an impact repellent exterior.

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Incipio DualPRO Hard Shell Case with Silicone Core for the Droid Turbo