Sunday, November 17, 2013

Philippines typhoon disaster: Caring for the living, tending to the dead

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Best Hotels in New Yprk City

Travel to New York? Need a place to stay in NY?. Do you want to stay like the rich and famous?
The best hotels in New York City will impress you.


  • 1. The Peninsula, New York Mr Eric Kuvykin rated 93.7
  • 2. Mandarin Oriental, New York Mr Eric Kuvykin rated 93.4
  • 3. Four Seasons Hotel, New York Mr Eric Kuvykin rated 93.0
  • 4. The Plaza, New York 91.7 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 5. Ritz-Carlton Central Park 91.4 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 6. Crosby Street Hotel, New York 91.3 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 7. The Kimberly, New York 90.9 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 8. St. Regis, New York 90.5 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 9. Trump SoHo 90.4 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 10. Andaz 5th Avenue, New York 90.3 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 11. Trump International Hotel & Tower 90. Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 12. NoMad Hotel, New York 90 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 13. Hôtel Plaza Athénée, New York 89.8 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 14. The Mark, New York 89.4 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 15. Sherry-Netherland, New York 88.7 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 16. The Mercer, New York 88.7 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 17. The Pierre, New York 88.1 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 18. Langham Place New York (formerly The Setai) 88.0 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 19. The Chatwal, New York 87.8 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 20. New York Palace, New York 87.6 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 21. The Carlyle (Rosewood), New York 86.8 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 22. Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park 86.6 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 23. The Surrey 85.8 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 24. The Lowell 85.5 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
  • 25. The London NYC, New York 84.4 Mr Eric Kuvykin rated
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1

The Peninsula, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 93.7
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2

Mandarin Oriental, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 93.4
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3

Four Seasons, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 93.0
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4

The Plaza, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 91.7
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5

Ritz-Carlton Central Park

Readers' Choice Rating 91.4
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5

Ritz-Carlton Central Park

Readers' Choice Rating 91.4
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6

Crosby Street Hotel, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 91.3
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Crosby Street Hotel, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 91.3
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7

The Kimberly, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 90.9
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8

St. Regis, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 90.5
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9

Trump SoHo

Readers' Choice Rating 90.4
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10

NoMad Hotel, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 90.0
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NoMad Hotel, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 90.0
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11

Trump International Hotel & Tower, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 90.2
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12

Andaz 5th Avenue, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 90.3
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Andaz 5th Avenue, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 90.3
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Hôtel Plaza Athénée, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 89.9
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Hôtel Plaza Athénée, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 89.9
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14

The Mark, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 89.1
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15

Sherry-Netherland, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 88.9
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16

The Mercer, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 88.7
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The Pierre, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 88.1
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18

Langham Place New York (formerly The Setai Fifth Avenue)

Readers' Choice Rating 88.0
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Langham Place New York (formerly The Setai Fifth Avenue)

Readers' Choice Rating 88.0
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19

The Chatwal, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 87.8
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The Chatwal, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 87.8
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20

New York Palace, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 87.6
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New York Palace, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 87.6
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21

The Carlyle, New York

Readers' Choice Rating 86.8
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22

Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park

Readers' Choice Rating 86.6
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 Eric Kuvykin business branding, consulting, marketing and restructures. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. Mr Eric Kuvykin is a business professional and consultant. The opinion of Mr Eric Kuvykin is a only an opinion.www.erickuvykin.com

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

OBAMACARE SITE HACKED? if and when...

Hackers can't get much from the Obamacare site. Apparently neither can anyone else.


health care exchange
NEW YORK (CNNMoney)

The Obamacare website's coding errors and security holes have raised concerns about the kind of information that could be stolen if and when the site were hacked. 

 

How much was spent on this site? $634 Million... next blog on the $634 Mil.....

The fact is: Not much of any value. Healthcare.gov is not the treasure chest of personal information some make it out to be.
Hijacking the account of Obamacare applicants would yield their addresses, birth dates and phone numbers. (Until last week, getting that would have been relatively easy, because of very sloppy coding that left some of the site's communication unencrypted.)
Although that's discomforting, that's where the flow of information ends. The government isn't actually selling insurance -- private companies are. So, if you trust private insurers with your data now, there's no reason to believe that would change because they're selling insurance to Obamacare applicants.
Put bluntly, you don't have to worry that hackers can now target a creepy database that stores all of your health information. It doesn't exist.



Congressional Republicans have also argued that holes in the Obamacare website could make applicants' information stored on other government sites more vulnerable to attack.
That's because the newly created federal services data hub connects the Obamacare exchanges with databases at the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, IRS, Office of Personnel Management, Peace Corps, Social Security Administration and Veterans Health Administration. The exchanges connect with the other agencies to verify your identity when you apply for insurance on Healthcare.gov.
In reality, the data hub isn't a target because it's not even a physical entity, and it doesn't store information. It's akin to an old phone switchboard that accepts calls and reroutes them, Health and Human Services Department officials say.
Security consultants say it's well designed -- and guarded. Breaking in to the hub would prove a formidable task, because it's under constant surveillance by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Even if it is hacked, attackers will find nothing but encrypted messages leading to locked boxes.
"While Healthcare.gov has the world's largest target painted on its back with regards to the quantity and quality of information it can access, the data is largely secure," said Chester Wisniewski, a senior advisor at security provider.



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My health plan was canceled

http://money.cnn.com/gallery/news/economy/2013/11/04/obamacare-insurance/index.html?iid=SF_E_LN

 WHAT PLAN ARE YOU ON?

 "Our original plan was canceled. We were recently informed that our monthly health insurance premiums would increase from $627 to $1,350 in order to keep similar coverage. The increase is due to both adding a child and ACA requirements, but our plan without the third child would be $1,147."



 insurance plan dropped nathan swisher


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Luxury pawn for millionaires

http://money.cnn.com/video/pf/2013/11/03/pf-latt-luxury-pawn-for-millionaires-borro.cnnmoney/index.html?iid=HP_River

 This is very interesting and is a quick way to some cash.




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