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The United States - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 established “shared responsibility” between the government, employers, and individuals for ensuring that all Americans have access to affordable and quality health insurance. However, health insurance coverage remains fragmented, with numerous private and public sources as well as wide gaps in coverage rates across the U.S. population. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administers the Medicare…

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS - USPAP APPRAISAL ADDENDUM (FHA) This report is a an appraisal in Summary Format in compliance with USPAP standard 2-2 b (i-xi). USPAP CLARIFICATION OF INTENDED USE AND INTENDED USER: The intended user of this appraisal report is lender/client/HUD. The intended use is to evaluate the property that is the subject of this appraisal for a mortgage finance transaction, subject to the stated scope of work, purpose of the appraisal, reporting requirements of the appraisal…

When you think of the beautiful land of Jamaica, what comes to mind? Initially, you may think of Montego Bay. A serene vacation spot with sandy beaches and clear crystal waters. Dancing in the resort to reggae music, having the time of your life. Enjoying the much-needed relaxation, and time off from responsibilities, forgetting the problems of the world. For most Americans, Jamaica is known for the land of relaxation, censoring out the hardship and struggle that the small island faces. The film…

Bill Moore, a leading industry consultant on recycling stated, “We kind of got everyone thinking that recycling was free, [but] it’s never really been free, and in fact, it’s getting more expensive” (Davis). It is typically more expensive for municipalities to recycle household waste than to send it to a landfill (Tierney). Recycling centers have to pay to have trash taken to the landfill every day (Davis). Since Politicians are putting out bigger and bigger bins consumers are filling them, with…

Prostitution is one of the oldest profession, not just to the United States, but worldwide, and the persecution of sex workers is just as old. With the popularity of prostitution, religious groups fought to guarantee that the United Sates outlawed the soliciting and offering of sex for money by the early 1900’s. This still remains the case to today in all states of the United States, with the exception of the state of Nevada. Nevada has legalized prostitution in counties with a population of…

Since the forming of the first watchmen in 1635, law enforcement in the United States has played a crucial role in the forming of municipalities and the protection of citizens (National Law Enforcement Memorial, 2014). Law enforcement has seen many changes since induction, particularly due to necessity and advances in technology. Officers have gone from once strictly foot patrol to motor vehicles, from largely radio based information to in vehicle computers, and from revolvers to semi-automatic…

The Prince by Nicola Machiavelli is one of the most influential books. There are a lot of ideas in this book that change one’s perception about prosperity and success specially in the political arena. Many see this book as being a guide on ‘how to rule’ but Machiavelli can also be explained as being a moral utilitarian which means that he claimed that one can be good or bad interchangeably to reach their goal. One of the passages from the book, I thought was interesting was the one in which he…

Trinsic Residential Group is unlike an FOE. While the company shares some common aspects of an FOE as described by Raj Sisodia et al. in Firms of Endearment, it lacks a holistic view of its business model and a broad consideration of stakeholders. There are several reasons for its departure from an FOE including; a market focus, availability of resources and the small, disjointed number of employees involved in the company. Over a period of time the company has begun to run more in line with an…

MARKETING ANALYSIS Organic food culture refers to a recent social and cultural trend in which there has been an increased interest in organic food due to the increase of media coverage on health, food safety, and environmental dangers of pesticides. This assertiveness considers food a central requirement for health, but it does not neglect the aesthetic (concern with beauty) or hedonistic (pleasurable) aspects of food consumption. This trend in the way people are eating crosses many aspects of…

The Hidden Cost of Your Good Night’s Sleep In June the Freakonomics Podcast explored the recent phenomenon of mattress stores popping up all over the country. Surely you’ve seen a Mattress-Firm, Sleepy’s, or Sleep Number store pop up in your town, sometimes right across the street from another. Dubner, co-author of the Freakonomics, articulated in the podcast the reality that the mattress market has become high profit because manufacturing costs, ease in marketing, low franchise fees for store…