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Pranab Mukherjee was appointed the External Affairs Minister while veteran Congressman A K Antony took his place as Defence Minister in a minor expansion-cum-reshuffle of his 29-month-old government by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Kannada actor-turned-politician M H Ambareesh made his debut in the Union Ministry as Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting.

Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav, an RJD leader and a protege of Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, who had to resign last year following allegations of influencing the police in a case of electoral malpractices against his brother, returned to the government, again as Minister of State for Water Resources.

Oscar Fernandes took over Ministry of Labour.

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Understand The Health Insurance Subsidy

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The whole health subsidy change is new to American and most people. There are many questions on how it works and whether a person is eligible. Your answers are below! Keep in mind that the health reform bill which created the health subsidies is 1000’s of pages….none of them easy or fun to read. Our goal at

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is to take all that information and simplify it so that real people can understand their options. A quick lay of the land. On this page, we’ll hit the big ticket items that touch on the health subsidy universe with links to additional detail on each topic. Let’s get into it!

Eligibility

In general, the subsidy will be available for individuals and families (not through group health insurance) who are citizens of the United States. There are three important considerations to look at in terms of eligibility. There other constraints and rules (it was a product of Congress after all) but these are the big three.

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Up to 400% of the Federal Poverty Level

The subsidies are designed to help people afford health insurance for those that make up to 400% of the Federal Poverty Level. You can access those numbers here and the qualification will have a look back period. For example, 2013 income will drive 2014 eligibility. Below between 133% and 150% of the FPL, you may qualify for no cost Medicaid depending on your State. From that baseline up to 400% of the FPL, you will likely be eligible for a health subsidy. Above 400% of poverty, there will be NO subsidy. More detail on the 400% Rule

How much Health Subsidy can you Expect

9.5% of your income becomes a factor

So let’s say you qualify based on the 400% Rule of the FPL? How much will you receive. There’s two considerations here. First, how much is the underlying health insurance plan premium itself. This is driven by your age, area, and family make up. The second factor is the 9.5% Rule. Basically, the law states that you shouldn’t have to pay more than 9.5% of your MAGI (Marginal Adjusted Gross Income) towards health insurance. For example, if you make $1000 monthly in MAGI, your health insurance shouldn’t be more than $95/monthly. If your health insurance is $400/monthly, your expected subsidy would be $305/monthly or more than $3600 annually. We recommend using our Health Subsidy Calculator (props out to Kaiser Foundation) for an estimate and the Health Subsidy Quoting page will show actual numbers starting Oct 1st 2013.

How will the health subsidy actually work

Keep in mind that there may be differences by State but the health subsidy is expected to process this way. You will run your quote through our Partner (eff Oct 1st 2013). Part of this process will ask for income information. The system will automatically determine whether you qualify for a health subsidy and show the net premium by plan. You can then apply for coverage right through our Quoting partner and you will only pay the net difference. The health subsidy is all handled automatically starting the first month that you actually have the coverage. There may be some tax time considerations if your income increased or dropped significantly (the 400% and 9.5% rule above) but the process is fairly automated. That’s great news!

Which plans can you enroll in with the Subsidy

The health subsidy will be based on the Silver Metallic plan (see Health Exchange plans and Metallic plans). Each State will have different options to qualify with the subsidy which you can find in our Health Subsidy Quote page when the Exchange is live (Oct 1st 2013). If you qualify for a subsidy, there will be very little reason not to get a qualified Exchange plan. If you do not qualify for a subsidy, you’re best options will likely be off the Exchange or to keep your Grandfathered plan (a plan unchanged with effective date prior to 10/23/2010). More detail on Exchange Plans and Grandfathered Plans.

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Sleep Apnea And Weight Loss Surgery

Sleep Apnea And Weight Loss Surgery

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Sleep Apnea and weight Loss Surgery

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Alma Orozco

Sleep apnea is the state where you discontinue breathing in the night for small intervals. There are three kinds of sleep apnea, including central, mixed and obstructive. Out of these, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused because of blockage of airway, generally when the throats soft issues collapses and closes while sleeping. The central sleep apnea happens when the airway does not gets blocked, however the brain stops signaling the muscles to respire. On the other hand, mixed apnea is a fusion of central and obstructive sleep apnea. With every apnea event, brain briefly arouses individual with sleep apnea to resume breathing, consequently sleep is extensively fragmented and not of good quality.

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Sleep apneas symptoms Few of the most usual symptoms that you might notice include: Excessive daytime sleepiness that is sleeping when you usually should not like while you are having food, driving or talking. Walking with a lethargic feeling following sleep having issues with concentrating and memory, feeling tried as well as experiencing changes in personality Night or morning headaches Sour taste and heartburn in mouth, especially during night Nocturia, urinating at night Chest pain and seating when you sleep There are other sleep apneas symptoms that someone else might note when you sleep, including: Apnea that may occur as less as five times in an hour (mild apnea) to above than fifty times in an hour (severe apnea), which determines the severity of sleep apnea High snoring, although majority of the individuals suffering from sleep apnea snore, but not every individual who snore suffers from sleep apnea Turning while sleeping and restless tossing Gasping spells or night time choking Sleep apnea and obesity When it comes to finding out reasons of sleep apnea, one of the main causes noticed highly is obesity. Obesity is a leading cause of sleep apnea and one can eliminate the symptoms and breathe simply through getting weight loss surgery. Through weight loss surgery when you lose as less as ten percent of your weight, you can considerably reduce your risk of getting sleep apnea. Getting weight loss surgery, you can successfully assist an individual suffering from sleep apnea to get rid off the disease and get a proper sleep. The best part of weight loss surgery is that it allows you to shed off excess weight in a very little span, which otherwise putting off through traditional mediums would take loads of time. The studies have proved that people who do not get adequate amount of sleep contains higher level of cortisol within their system as compared to those who take enough sleep. High level of cortisol, can lead to put on weight, which consequently causes sleep apnea. Through weight loss surgery the level of cortisol can be decreased, and the problem of sleep apnea can be cured. Remaining untreated, obesity and sleep apnea, collectively can have detrimental effects over your mood, weight and most importantly your social life. Also, your souse might also go through the same symptoms, since they will too have insufficient sleep because of your loud snoring and odd sleeping patterns.

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Nearly two feet of the rail route in Kashmir, India was blown up by militants near the Pulwama district, affecting train services from north to south Kashmir. The blast came a few days after militants fought with the Indian army in the area, thereby killing fourteen people.

“There were no casualties, as no trains were running when the militants set off a powerful bomb on the railway track,” said Aijaz Ahmad, a local police official. He added that train services have been temporarily suspended.

According to police, the attackers detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Galbug at about 10 PM local time (4:30 PM UTC), Thursday night. Two feet of the rail track on the Qazigund-Baramulla area was damaged. This track was developed two years ago, police sources stated. The attack came just before senior officers were supposed to inspect ongoing works in the Kashmiri railways.

The track was repaired on Friday morning and train services resumed in the region. Kamal Saine, Deputy Inspector General of Police, south Kashmir, told the Press Trust of India agency that the damage to the track was not significant and it took a short time to mend it.

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Peter Forsberg scores two in win over the Boston Bruins

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In Friday’s National Hockey League contest between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Boston Bruins at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Peter Forsberg almost netted his first “hat trick” in a Flyers uniform. At one point during the game, he had been given credit for three goals, however an official review took his first goal away, and officially he scored his eighth goal of the season at 13:06 in the second period with assists from Simon Gagne and former Hartford Whaler Sami Kapanen.

To date, there have been 24 hat tricks (3 or more goals in one game) in this NHL season.

Forsberg, a 32 year old native of Sweden, recently joined the Flyers for the 2005-2006 season after spending the NHL lockout season with Modo, Sweden.

The Flyers ended up winning the game 5-3, adding yet another loss to an already disappointing Bruins season.

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Spy Cam The Best Solution To Protect Our Family Is To Install The Peephole Door Camera

Spy Cam The Best Solution To Protect Our Family Is To Install The Peephole Door Camera

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I was very much worried about my mother who lives al alone in an apartment just a mile away from my own house. With the increasing risk of attacks on the senior citizens I was sincerely concerned that I had to give some security to my mother. When I was going through the internet because I wanted to change some of my electrical appliances, then I also found that there are varieties of cameras which we can use for surveillance and security. I was keen and went through all the detailed information given there on the website. After that I decided that I will buy a Peep Hole Door Camera because this was the just the thing which I was searching for which could help my mother to be safe in the house. Moreover this camera was very reasonably priced and according to me it was just the ideal way out to solve all my tensions.

I liked the Peep hole door camera the most because it can give an astounding and far-fetched screening of 170 which means my mother could now easily view everything even when she is inside the house very conveniently who is at the door without even opening it. For this camera to operate we just need an exact and solo 12V battery which means this camera will operate without any interruptions in all the temperatures and locations from 10C to +50C giving us a bright B&W video every time. The installation of this camera is so simple. I just had to remove the present peephole of the front door and I merely had to set up the Peephole Door Camera in its position. All the images could now be viewed on the Television set or the monitor of the computer set very clearly and beneficially. Now each time the door bell rang my mother simply had to turn on the Television set to the right and set channel and she could quickly watch on it who is standing outside her house and whether she to entertain them or no or open the door for them. This is really an efficient and valuable piece of instrument which can not only help the elders to be safe in the house but also when children are alone in the house. Today each one of us have to think about the protection which we can give to our family and buy and install this exclusive camera at our door.

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Now I was tension free not only about the safety of my mother but also the safety of my little daughter who usually has to stay in the house with a nanny in the evenings when we are out for work. I got the Peephole Door Camera installed in the both of my house where my mother stays and where we stay together so that I could give a 100% protection to both my responsibilities. When we are staying in the most modern age where we can help our selves with a little effort then evidently we have to consider and make use of the appropriate instruments which can protect us.

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Wikinews interviews Joe Schriner, Independent U.S. presidential candidate

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Journalist, counselor, painter, and US 2012 Presidential candidate Joe Schriner of Cleveland, Ohio took some time to discuss his campaign with Wikinews in an interview.

Schriner previously ran for president in 2000, 2004, and 2008, but failed to gain much traction in the races. He announced his candidacy for the 2012 race immediately following the 2008 election. Schriner refers to himself as the “Average Joe” candidate, and advocates a pro-life and pro-environmentalist platform. He has been the subject of numerous newspaper articles, and has published public policy papers exploring solutions to American issues.

Wikinews reporter William Saturn? talks with Schriner and discusses his campaign.

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Concrete Mixers Types Of Concrete Mixers

Concrete Mixers Types Of Concrete Mixers

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When you want to get a job done in your home or in the yard, it is important to have the right equipment. If you are building a foundation to a home, garage or shed, repairing a sidewalk, or repairing the side of the building, having the right type of concrete mixer can ensure that you will do a job in excellence. There are several tools and types of concrete mixers that can be used to ensure that your job gets done easier.

The first type of concrete mixer that you may want to consider using is a mobile concrete dispenser. This is used to batch concrete in one area then move to another area. Usually, these dispensers are used to pour sidewalks and other projects that need concrete batched into several areas. You are able to control the amount of concrete that is needed in one area at one time as well as be able to mix other types of rocks in with the concrete. Usually, this type of concrete mixer will also mix the concrete and other materials without having to use extra water with the process.

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The second type of concrete mixer that you can use is the stationary concrete dispenser. This is designed to stay in the same place while you pour the concrete. Most of the time, this type of mixer will be used if you are pouring molds for a building or are using cement for a pre-caster for a project that you are doing. If you are in a remote location or are going to be staying in one area to build a project, then a stationary concrete dispenser is the better type of mixer to get.

Another thing to look at with concrete mixers is the parts that you will need. Even if you are simply renting a mixer, it is important to know what is being used in the mixer. This will eliminate problems and will help you in understanding how the concrete is mixed. If any problems arise with the process, you will know which parts is not working properly or need replaced. One of the main things to look at is the type of blades that are being used. There are certain sizes that are included with the blades and different materials that are used, depending on the type of mixer that you are getting.

There are also different types of belts that will be in the mixer. This helps to turn the mixture before and while you are pouring concrete. The sizes on these belts will differ, as well as the type of belt that is being used. Chutes, filter bags, air pads, cartridges, and other parts are some of the other things that will be included in the mixer. You should always make sure that these are in tact when you get your mixer.

By having the right type of mixer and the right parts that go with it, it will be easier for you to finish your large and small projects. Concrete mixers, no matter what kind, can help you to get your landscape or home project looking new again.

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