“I think Congress is certainly going to look at that,” she added. Incurring the wrath of Medicare beneficiaries The federal retirees’ exemption from IRMAA irritates some Medicare beneficiaries who owe the surcharge. “We do get a lot of people who, in general, don’t think much of ...
Patterson is a little frosty but things get a little crazy at the casino. Sam leaves Nana Jo, Dorothy, Irma, Ruby Mae, and Dr. Patterson with the evening’s entertainment and slips away to her room to work on her new historical mystery. She never imagined what the next morning would ...
Hurricane IrmaLeave no one behindThe Sendai Framework and Sustainable Development Goals call for action to build back better in ways that leave no one behind. At the same time, ensuring local voice is increasingly central to humanitarian action. These ambitions contrast with limited analysis on how...
Why do hurricanes have names? Using names helps meteorologists — and the public — keep track of storms. Meteorologists started following an alphabetical system, with an "A" name being given to the first hurricane of the season, a "B" name to the second, and so on. The National Hurricane...
It can take hours for a surge to build. By the time the hurricane slams into the shore, the storm surge can be a towering behemoth, a wall of water sweeping away everything in its path [source: NBCNews.com]. What can humans do to protect their property against such devastation?
Modern public policy has painted a bullseye on the pockets of the wealthy and productive. Throughout the tax code, there always seems to be yet another progressive tax targeting the highest income earners. One such progressive taxation is the Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount or IRMAA. If...
【原文P9】And so you might be thinking to yourself, “OK, Irma, this sounds great, but it sounds really expensive.” So how do you pay for it? We’ve turned a long-held idea on its head. We have to stop putting the burden -- the financial burden -- on the student and the fami...
If you have no desire to work longer, accumulate more wealth, or lower your safe withdrawal rate in retirement, then the only solution is to get healthcare subsidies. Whether you think this is morally right to do, especially if you are a millionaire, only you can de...
- the roof sections also move with respect to one-another if not properly installed and fastened (possibly this can be reduced after-the fact by careful application of roof sealants - I use a top quality silicone) 2. other outside roof quieting options would require removing and re-install...
3 To assess settlement intention, respondents were asked “Do you want to live in this neighborhood?” Responses were rated on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree. All the questions were posed and answered in Japanese. The results showed a ...