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is the ideal base for remote gaming operations for several reasons. The Maltese
Gaming Authority and other gaming regulations offer a very efficient and
inexpensive licensing process within a gaming sector which is characterised by
an accessible and flexible regulator. The Maltese legal and tax framework is
continuously improving to be up to date with modern day technology. 1 Malta holds a great
telecommunications infrastructure together with having a multi-lingual labour
force who are knowledgeable on sectors such as remote gaming operations. The
Maltese gaming taxes are relatively low, having the lowest effective corporate
tax rate in Europe, that of 5%, and is also signatory to a multitude of double
taxation treaties with countries around the world.2
a foreign, non-EU corporation in Malta to offer managed sports betting modules
to remote gaming operators is in fact possible. Your company will be acting as
a software vendor, providing management and hosting facilities to other
operators under its platform.3 Since Betallyouwant is a
Nevada corporation, for it to offer its services to remote gaming operators in
the US and in Malta, it needs a Class 4 Maltese Licence. The Maltese subsidiary legislation, no.
438.04, regarding the Remote Gaming Regulations, in its First Schedule declares
that "(d) Class 4 Remote Gaming Licence shall be a licence to host and manage
remote gaming operators, excluding the licensee himself".4 It is the Class 4 licence
which provides a business to business (B2B) gaming licence. However, to be able
to obtain a Class 4 licence, Betallyouwant must be a body corporate established
in Malta, in terms of the Maltese Companies Act. Betallyouwant must become
first a limited liability company under the Maltese jurisdiction in order for
it to be licenced.5
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The Application Process
first stage, together with sending the Remote Gaming Application to the Malta
Gaming Authority (MGA), a fully and precise plan of the business adequacy must
be presented in order to forecast precisely the operation so that the MGA can
confirm that such a business is viable. The application fee is of €2330. If the business plan is accepted, a System
Review is conducted where the MGA assesses the technical ability of your
company, as per Article 20 (1).6 The Memorandum of Articles
of Associations and the Incorporation Certificate of the company need to be
presented at this stage. If the review is of a positive result, then the Gaming
Licence is issued and Betallyouwant Inc. can operate its activities.
compliance systems audit is to be carried out within the first six months of
the issuing of the licence. A Maltese licence is granted for 5 years, provided
that an annual fee of €8500 is paid by the corporation, and may be renewed for
further five-year periods after it expires, following another renewal process
which is to be received by the Authority at least 60 days before the expiration
of the current licence. An application to appoint a key official of the
incorporation is also to be done and has to be approved by the MGA as per
Article 15. The key official is required to supervise the operations as well as
ensuring that Betallyouwant Inc. will be complying with the laws and
regulations given when obtaining the licence.
Remote Gaming Regulations in its Fourth Schedule, Article 1 (d) states that an
operator holding a Class 4 license which hosts and manages other remote gaming
operators shall have the first six months tax free. Then, the operator shall
pay €2330 monthly for the proceeding six months and after, €4660 monthly until
the end of the licence. A monthly tax of €1165 shall also by paid by the
hosting platform, which in your case will be your company, Betallyouwant Inc.,
when hosting operators which are licenced by the government or competent
authority of a European Economic Area Member State, thus not being in Malta.7 These are the companies
which are not in possession of the relevant Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 licence
in terms of these regulations, being hosted and managed by the Class 4 licensee
on its platform. The Maltese registered company owns at least 10% of the equity
shares in the non-resident company. Such tax shall be paid monthly by not later
than the 20th day of the following month.8
starts to become due right after the commencement of the gaming operation, or
otherwise as particularly specified by the Lotteries and Gaming Authority. The
Lotteries and Gaming Authority may issue directives to grant any reductions,
set-off or relief regarding gaming tax. 9 These may be granted unilaterally,
bilaterally or multilaterally, depending on the treaties and memoranda of
understandings or any other agreements to which Malta enters into with foreign
governments or local or foreign authorities of the government agencies. The
maximum tax to be paid should not exceed €466,000 annually. The tax is paid to
the Lotteries and Gaming Authority on behalf of the Government of Malta.
Generally, shareholders would incur an effective tax rate of 5% upon claiming
tax refund. Such effective tax rate is the lowest in Europe.10
Type of Setup
Malta, licensing regulations specify what type of person may apply for a
licence. The Authority has to be "reasonably satisfied that all persons
involved are fit and proper persons".11 To determine this, the
Authority examines the character and the business reputation of the persons
which are vested with the executive powers in the application, together with
their current financial position and background. The MGA examines also the business
reputation of the applicant's promoters, shareholders and directors and whether
the applicant has enough business means in order to conduct the operations
successfully. Is the applicant able to obtain resources and to maintain the
minimum required reserves in order to make sure that the players will have
their winnings paid and their deposits returned? Is the applicant committed to
maintain a physical presence in Malta? Has the applicant followed policies and
will he prevent money laundering and suspicious transactions? The authority
gives out its opinion whether or not the applicant is tainted with
illegalities. Checks will too be made regarding whether the applicant is able
to comply with the policies and directives given by the Authority while making
use of his internal control structures. The MGA may conduct several
investigations with other national and international regulatory bodies and law
enforcement agencies.
obtaining a licence in Malta allow Betallyouwant Inc. to supply its services
all over the world?
is no such thing as an international gaming licence, therefore Betallyouwant
Inc. must take notice of the local gaming jurisdictions of the countries in
which it wishes to operate. Malta's regulatory framework is both game and technology
neutral. This means that it accepts any form of gaming coming from any country
for licencing.12
This being said, one still has to note Article 3 of the RGRs which states that
"no person shall operate or promote or sell or abet remote gaming in or from
Malta unless such person is in possession of a valid licence of the relevant
class, as set down in the First Schedule, issued by the Authority or is in
possession of an equivalent authorisation by the government or competent
authority of an EEA Member State, or any other jurisdiction approved by the
Authority. Any person who acts in breach of the provisions of this regulation
shall be guilty of an offence against the Act."13 Unfortunately, there is
no determinate list of restricted countries when it comes to moving a B2B
operator services from Malta to other countries worldwide. One has to take note
of the other countries' jurisdictions first. The host countries requirements need
to be adhered to i.e. Companies wishing to set up B2B and B2C operations in UK
and Romania still need the host countries' authorised platform licence or
provider licence, irrespective of the Maltese Class 4 licence.
it comes to offering services to remote gaming operators in Europe, the MGA
signed and Administrative Cooperation Agreement with European Economic Area
gambling authorities, in 2015, in order to reach the enhancement of
cross-boarder cooperation between EU Member States within the EU internal
market.14 This helped to exchange
information in an easier manner and reduced any unnecessary administrative
burdens which were imposed by gaming related issues.15 However, not all EU
Countries accept a foreign licence to operate within its territory. Several
examples are Italy, Spain and the UK which allow companies to operate within
their territory only if they have the country's licence. 16
operate in the United States of America, the Maltese licenced company has to
take a different approach. Different states of the US have different laws
regulating such remote operations, several of them even banned such operations.
Most common rules requirements in the US are that only land-based operations
located within the particular state will be eligible to apply for licenses to
operate within the said state's online gambling industry. The majority of
offshore gambling operators therefore are prohibited from taking advantage of
the legal online gambling in the US.17
Congress of Washington banned online gambling having the only exceptions being
Nevada and New Jersey, provided that the online gambling which takes place in
these two states is all state regulated.
Basically, if other states do not enact laws in the future,
Betallyouwant Inc. may only supply its sports business modules to operators
where it already has business (New Jersey and Nevada), which both States
require a specific licence in order to operate within.18
The Future of the Maltese Gaming
the 12th of July 2017, the MGA proposed a white paper in Parliament
holding numerous changes to Malta's iGaming Law. Such changes will affect
Betallyouwant Inc. if it relocates itself under the Maltese jurisdiction.
Having a full list of changes, the following are the most relevant to your company:
The current multi-licenses system is to be eliminated and there will only be
two different types of licenses; a Business-to-Consumer (B2C) licence and a
Business-to-Business (B2B) licence having a broader, objective based (not an
excessively prescriptive one as we have to date) regulatory process becoming
more operator friendly. The position of the Key Official would be enhanced and
given functional responsibilities including having the ability to directly
scrutinise and target supervisory controls. B2B licensees, such as
Betallyouwant Inc. are to be exempted from gaming tax.19
Joseph Cuschieri, 'Future Proof' 2015
Gaming Jurisdiction Overview, 'A New Chapter' 2016
3 'Gaming & Gambling – WH Partners – Leading Law
Firm Malta' (WH Partners – Leading Law Firm Malta)
Remote Gaming Regulations, SL 438.04
5 'Types Of Igaming Licenses | Ksi Malta' (Ksimalta.com,
January 2018.
Remote Gaming Regulations, SL 438.04
7 DrSilvana Zammit, 'Malta I-Gaming Licence'
January 2018. & Remote Gaming Regulations, SL 438.04
9 'Igaming Taxes And Fees | Ksi Malta' (Ksimalta.com,
January 2018
Remote Gaming Regulations, SL 438.04
12 Andrew Massa, 'The Relevance Of Maltese Remote Gaming
Regulatory Regime In The Light Of The Widespread Adoption Of National
Authorisation Regimes Across Europe.' (LL B (Hons), University of Malta 2016).
Remote Gaming Regulations, SL 438.04
EC, 'Cooperation Arrangement between the gambling regulatory authorities of the
EEA Member States concerning online gambling services' (Arrangement)(2015).
16 'Gambling Legislation In Western European Countries –
Everymatrix' (Gambling Legislation in Western European Countries –
EveryMatrix, 2018)
accessed 3 January 2018.
17 'Legal US Online Gambling – A State-By-State Guide For
The United States' (Play USA, 2018)
accessed 3 January 2018.
18 'Summary Of Online Gambling Laws In The USA' (Legitimatecasino.com,
19 A White Paper to Future Proof Malta's Gaming Legal
Framework 2017.


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You know that thing where you call attention to something for its welcome absence of attention-seeking, thereby drawing more attention to it and negating its original intent? Yeah, I'm about to do that.
Five movies open today looking for your holiday week dollars, and four of them — quietly, without fuss, modeling how things should be — boast diverse casts just as a matter of course. The obvious one is Green Book, a real-life period piece about an unlikely burgeoning friendship between a sophisticated black musician (Mahershala Ali) and his working-class bodyguard in 1960's Deep South.
Then, Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson and even Phylicia Rashad are front and center in Creed II. What's more, even though the last film's mastermind Ryan Coogler is only on board in an executive producer capacity (Plus, his next directorial effort opens wider next week, an adaptation of James Baldwin's If Beale Street Could Talk), the new man behind the camera, Steven Caple Jr., is also African-American like his good friend Coogler.
Look further to the sequel Ralph Breaks the Internet and the two big new characters are voiced by Taraji P. Henson and Israeli actress Gal Gadot. Also, one of the animated film's most buzzed-about subplots involves all the Disney princesses, with recent ones voiced by the original actresses, including Irene Bedard (Pocahontas), Anika Noni Rose (Tiana in The Princess and the Frog), Ming Na-Wen (Mulan) and Auli'i Cravalho (Moana).
Lastly, the latest unnecessary version of Robin Hood — this one taking place in some nowhere time period, mixing modern, medieval and everything in between — mostly jettisons the derring-do for a darker, more action-packed and pseudo-socially conscious narrative. But one plot point it did co-opt from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was a Moorish mentor for the legendary benevolent thief. Enter Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx as said mentor, now morphed into the character of Little John.
Now, if a week like this could be the norm and not the exception, that would truly be thanksgiving-worthy.

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Looks reeeaaallly nice. Never been. Kinda bummed Im not going Ikon next year. Vail buying Wildcat (my official home mountain) kinda locks me up. Hmmm. Wheels turning. Got a week in late March off. Was planning on Quebec but...I do have an Ikon this year. F**k.
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This is the MOST IMPORTANT and PRIMARY Counsel and Understanding of the whole Bible.
This is the FOUNDATION of every Genuine Relationship with God. This is the CORE of Christianity. This is the ROCK of every Genuine Salvation. This is the FOCUS of every True Evangelism.
This is what separates the Children of God from the Children of the Devil. This is what separates the Sheep from the Goats. This is what separates the Wheat from the Tares. This is what separates the True Disciples of Christ from the Disciples of the Devil. This is what separates True Christians from Counterfeit Christians.
This is what separates TRUE Men of God or TRUE Preachers/Teachers of the Gospel from the FALSE PROPHETS/TEACHERS.
This is what the spirit of ANTI-CHRIST hates and does every thing to avoid in all these FALSE CHURCHES to feed, encourage and promote DECEPTION, FALSE TEACHINGS and FALSEHOOD!
This is what brings TRUE and ETERNAL DELIVERANCE/SALVATION from SIN, DEATH, THE POWER OF DARKNESS and ETERNAL PUNISHMENT IN HELL FIRE.
This is how to primarily identify the SPIRIT OF TRUTH from the SPIRIT OF ERROR.
This is how to HEAR FROM GOD, RECEIVE GOD and OBEY GOD!
The LORD, in His inexplicable love, wants you to know this because this is about LIFE and DEATH.
Let's begin….Get your BIBLES UP!
Let's See…DEUTERONOMY 18: 15 – 19 (Kindly Pay Attention)
"The LORD your God will raise up unto you a PROPHET from the midst of you, of your brethren, like unto me; UNTO HIM YOU SHALL LISTEN…..And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. I WILL RAISE THEM UP A PROPHET from among their brethren, like unto you, and WILL PUT MY WORDS IN HIS MOUTH; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that WHOSOEVER WILL NOT LISTEN TO MY WORDS which he shall SPEAK IN MY NAME, I WILL REQUIRE IT OF HIM."
In the above Scripture, God promises His people that He will raise up a Prophet. God said HE WILL PUT HIS WORDS IN HIS MOUTH to speak to His people all that He (God) will command Him. GOD MADE IT VERY CLEAR TO HIS PEOPLE THAT WHOEVER WILL REFUSE TO LISTEN TO THIS PROMISED PROPHET will answer to Him. This was a command, and When God speaks to His people, He expects them to OBEY HIS VOICE.
Let's See…JOHN 1: 45 (Kindly Pay Attention)
Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "WE HAVE FOUND HIM OF WHOM MOSES IN THE LAW and ALSO THE PROPHETS WROTE—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."
In the above Scripture, Philip confirms that Jesus is the Promised One Moses and the Prophets prophesied or wrote about. It was God who revealed this to Philip.
Let's See…HEBREWS 1: 1 – 2 (This is HUGE!)
"God, after HE SPOKE LONG AGO TO THE FATHERS in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, IN THESE LAST DAYS HAS SPOKEN TO US IN HIS SON, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world."
In the above Scripture, we are told that GOD's FINAL WORDS TO HIS PEOPLE IN THESE LAST DAYS are all in the MOUTH OF JESUS CHRIST. The Words and Teachings of JESUS CHRIST are God's final message to His people FOR THEIR SALVATION/DELIVERANCE from SIN and DEATH. Jesus is the whole message. GOD HAS NO MESSAGE, WORDS OR TEACHINGS OUTSIDE JESUS FOR HIS PEOPLE IN THESE LAST DAYS!
Let's See…MATTHEW 17: 5 (Kindly Pay Attention)
"While he yet spoke, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, THIS IS MY BELOVED SON, IN WHOM I AM WELL PLEASED; HEAR HIM."
In the above Scripture, GOD CLEARLY COMMANDS HIS PEOPLE TO HEAR HIS BELOVED AND ONLY BEGOTTEN SON JESUS CHRIST. This is because HIS FINAL MESSAGE FOR US IN HIS MOUTH.
Let's See…JOHN 6: 67 – 69 (This is GLORIOUS!)
"Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will you also go away? Then Simon Peter answered him, LORD, TO WHOM SHALL WE GO? YOU HAVE THE WORDS OF ETERNAL LIFE. And WE BELIEVE AND ARE SURE THAT YOU ARE THAT CHRIST, THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD."
In the above Scripture, God reveals to Peter that JESUS IS THE CHRIST and JESUS HAS THE WORDS AND TEACHINGS OF ETERNAL LIFE. Alleluia!
Let's See…LUKE 10: 39 – 42 (Kindly Focus!)
"And she had a sister called Mary, WHO ALSO SAT AT JESUS' FEET, and HEARD HIS WORD…..And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things: BUT ONE THING IS NEEDFUL: and MARY HAS CHOSEN THAT GOOD PART, WHICH SHALL NOT BE TAKEN AWAY FROM HER."
In the above Scripture, JESUS MAKES IT CLEAR TO MARTHA THAT ONLY ONE THING IS NEEDFUL and HER SISTER MARY HAS CHOSEN THAT GOOD PART and HE ASSURES HER THAT IT WILL NOT BE TAKEN AWAY FROM HER. That needful thing is TO LISTEN TO THE WORDS AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS!
Let's See…MATTHEW 7: 24 – 27 (Kindly Pay Attention)
"Therefore WHOSOEVER HEARS THESE SAYINGS OF MINE and DOES THEM, I will liken him unto A WISE MAN, who built his HOUSE UPON A ROCK: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and IT FELL NOT: for IT WAS FOUNDED UPON A ROCK.
And every one that HEARS THESE SAYINGS OF MINE, and DOES THEM NOT, shall be likened unto A FOOLISH MAN, who built his HOUSE UPON A SAND: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and IT FELL: and GREAT WAS THE FALL OF IT."
In the above Scripture, Jesus makes it clear that WHOEVER DOES NOT HEAR HIM and OBEY HIS WORDS IS A FOOLISH MAN WHO WILL SURELY FALL IN THE LAST DAY. In other words, that foolish man will have no place in His kingdom. That is the end of disobedient people.
Let's See…LUKE 11: 27 – 28 (Note This!)
"….But he said, Yea rather, BLESSED ARE THEY THAT HEAR THE WORD OF GOD, and OBEY IT."
In the above Scripture, Jesus makes it clear that the true blessing of God is with THOSE WHO HEAR HIM (The Word Of God) and OBEY HIS WORDS AND TEACHINGS!
Let's See…LUKE 6: 46
"And why call me, Lord, Lord, and DO NOT THE THINGS WHICH I SAY?"
In the above Scripture, Jesus makes it clear that some people call him 'Lord' but don't obey His word. HE THEN FOLLOWS UP WITH THE TEACHING ABOUT THE END OF THOSE WHO CLAIM THEY KNOW HIM BUT DON'T OBEY HIS WORD. (Check verses 47 – 49)
Let's See…JOHN 8: 30 – 32 (Serious One)
"As He spoke these words, MANY BELIEVED IN HIM. Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed in Him, "IF YOU CONTINUE IN MY WORD, THEN YOU ARE TRULY MY DISCIPLES; and YOU WILL KNOW THE TRUTH, and THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE."
In the above Scripture, Jesus makes makes it clear that HIS TRUE DISCIPLES ARE THOSE WHO CONTINUE IN HIS WORD. THEY ABIDE IN HIS WORD. THEY OBEY HIS WORD. This is where true deliverance is. IT IS IN OUR OBEDIENCE TO HIS WORDS AND TEACHINGS! —— Notice that Jesus said this to people who claimed they believed in Him.
Let's See…JOHN 13: 20 (Kindly Pay Attention)
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives whoever I send receives Me; and HE WHO RECEIVES ME RECEIVES HIM WHO SENT ME."
In the above Scripture, Jesus makes it clear that HE (Jesus) spoke and taught God's message. Therefore, the one who receives HIM (Jesus) and His servants/disciples also receives the same message. This means when someone receives God's message and obeys it, that person has received God. EVERY SERVANT OF JESUS CHRIST SPEAKS THE MESSAGE, WORDS OR TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST IN THE BIBLE. Any message that contradicts the teachings of Jesus or Scripture is not from God or Jesus! GOD DOESN'T SEND ANYONE OUTSIDE JESUS. ALL THE SERVANTS OF GOD ARE SENT BY JESUS AND THEY SPEAK THE WORDS AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS!
Let's See…1 TIMOTHY 6: 3 – 5 (Serious One)
"If anyone advocates a different doctrine and DOES NOT AGREE WITH SOUND WORDS, THOSE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness, he is CONCEITED and KNOWS AND UNDERSTANDS NOTHING; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions, and constant friction between MEN OF DEPRAVED MINDS and DEPRIVED OF THE TRUTH, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain: FROM SUCH WITHDRAW YOURSELF."
In the above Scripture, whoever disagrees with the Words or Teachings of Jesus Christ KNOWS NOTHING and LACKS THE TRUTH, among other description. Withdraw yourself from such people! Jesus is the true Knowledge of God. Jesus is the Truth!
Let's See…2 JOHN 9 – 11 (Serious One)
"Anyone who goes beyond and DOES NOT ABIDE IN THE TEACHING OF CHRIST, DOES NOT HAVE GOD; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, DO NOT RECEIVE HIM INTO YOUR HOUSE, and DO NOT GIVE GREETING; for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds."
In the above Scripture, don't entertain people who don't obey Jesus and will try to teach something different outside the words of Jesus, or will try to go beyond the Teachings of Jesus and add or ignore some teachings of Jesus. THESE PEOPLE DON'T HAVE GOD. THEY ARE DECEIVERS WHO DON'T KNOW THE TRUE JESUS OF THE BIBLE.
Let's See…MARK 8: 34 – 38 (Kindly Pay Attention)
"…….For WHOEVER IS ASHAMED OF ME AND MY WORDS IN THIS ADULTEROUS AND SINFUL GENERATION, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."
In the above Scripture, IF YOU ARE ASHAMED OF THE WORDS AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS, YOU KNOW YOUR END!
Let's See…REVELATION 1: 17 – 18 (I love this!)
"And WHEN I SAW HIM, I FELL AT HIS FEET LIKE A DEAD MAN. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, "DO NOT BE AFRAID; I am THE FIRST and THE LAST, and the Living One; and I was dead, and behold, I AM ALIVE FOREVERMORE, and I HAVE THE KEYS OF DEATH and OF HADES."
In the above Scripture, the LORD Jesus makes it clear that HE HAS THE KEYS OF DEATH AND HADES. You won't listen to Him?? You won't obey Him?? You won't teach His words?? You don't want to do that. Do you?
CONCLUSION: THERE IS NO GOD OUTSIDE JESUS! THE SCRIPTURES ARE INERRANT. WE MUST PREACH AND DEFEND THE TRUTH. We must listen to Jesus and Obey Him! Study very well. Test all things! DON'T TOLERATE FALSE PROPHETS AND FALSE TEACHERS! If you reject, miss or refuse to believe in Jesus, His Words and His Teachings, YOU WILL NOT BE SAVED FROM YOUR SINS AND HAVE NO ETERNAL LIFE.
Shalom! God bless you all.
By Nana Adjei Ampofo Manu – NAAM
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Jamie Dimon, the head of J. P. Morgan Chase, predicts four-percent growth in the U.S. economy.
I'm not sure what to think of this report that Jamie Dimon thinks we are going to experience four percent growth in the economy. Much of the interview sounded like he was lobbying the government to give us another unsustainable housing bubble.
I associate Jamie Dimon with the Wall Street bailout, a horrible injustice. But I hope his prediction of four-percent growth comes true.
MarketWatch reports, "Dimon thinks economists are dead wrong about GDP, predicts 4% U.S. growth."
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Speaking during an interview with Fox Business's Maria Bartiromo on Tuesday, Dimon said the recently signed tax legislation, which cuts the corporate tax rate to 21% from 35%, is likely to support higher levels for the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.36% the S&P 500 index SPX, +0.18% and the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.05% which have already rung up all-time highs in first several sessions of 2018, after a record-setting rally for the equity benchmarks last year.
Dimon said he expects the "competitive tax rate" to encourage deal-making on Wall Street, pointing to Europe which he said is on pace to grow at a 3% rate. A reading of gross domestic product is slated for Jan. 26.
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text: Mathematics textbooks are ascribed an important role for classroom practice. Until now there are still open questions concerning the genuine effect of textbooks on students' learning in mathematics. This paper examines the effect of different textbooks representing the same curriculum on the student achievement by reanalyzing a longitudinal data set on primary school students' mathematics skills from Grade 1 to 3 (N = 1664). Results from multilevel regression analyses showed that mathematics teachers' textbook choice has a substantial effect on the students' mathematics achievement and that individual textbooks substantially differ in their effects. Furthermore, there are indications that the effect of textbook choice is cumulative over the school years. The findings suggest that textbooks should be considered as an important covariate in educational research and that textbook choice is a relevant factor for educational practice.


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Mono searchers rescue fallen ice climber
An injured ice climber was flown to Reno after he fell 40 feet at Chouinard Falls in Lee Vining Canyon.
Mono County Sheriff's Search & Rescue responded to a report of the fall at 12:15 p.m. Monday.
The 64-year-old Mono County resident was climbing the ice when he fell.
Five members of the search and rescue team hiked down from Tioga Pass Road while two more were lowered from California Highway Patrol helicopter H-40.
Sheriff Ingrid Braun said the patient was placed in a litter and carried to spot where the helicopter could hoist him up. Care Flight picked up the man at Lee Vining Airport and transported him to Reno.
"Because this incident occurred beyond the closure of Tioga Pass, SAR required the assistance of CalTrans to access the best entry point," Braun said. "Many thanks to the California Highway Patrol for their invaluable assistance in rescuing the injured climber. Also, thank you to Care Flight for safely transporting the patient to critical care in Reno. We appreciate the willingness of our partner agencies to assist whenever we call."
Braun thanked rescuers for their efforts.
"Finally, the most recognition goes to our SAR Team, who voluntarily risk life and limb to rescue those who are injured in our backcountry and remote locations," she said. "The dedication and skill of our SAR Team is unmatched, and I am proud that they are a part of our organization."


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MIGS BLOG: The New Originals Return!
Last night we got the band back together! That's right…the "World's Worst Cover Band", The New Originals are back performing (poorly) your favorite songs…and you can catch us on Saturday, March 4th at Studio 7. Get tix and info HERE.
It's been a while since we have played…and for those that don't know who The New Originals are…the band features Ryan Castle and myself on drums…Thrill on bass…Thee Ted Smith on vocals for some of the songs…in addition to some of the most talented local musicians playing in the Seattle music scene (Glenn from Windowpane, Kyyle from Superfekta, Doc from Dead Vampires, and a couple awesome singers Joie & Jenn).
. @ThrillKISW getting ready for #NewOriginals practice! pic.twitter.com/9DfHksVU8J— Steve Migs (@ImSteveMigs) February 23, 2017
Last night was our first practice…and we haven't played these songs in forever, so we went to Facebook Live to give you a glimpse into our first attempts at playing these songs again for the first time in a while!
Here we are playing Fight For Your Right…and attempting to play Song #2 by Blur. I say attempting because apparently I did some speed before starting that song…I guess I wanted to find a way to make a 2 minute song even shorter!
Here we are trying to play War Pigs!
If you are wondering what was on my head… I figured if one wants to bang his head…one should wear a very heavy armor helmet! In case you were wondering…yes, it's a terrible idea to try and wear a 10 pound helmet on your head while playing a 6 minute song!
Just practicing safe drumming! Repping @MDoggMattCross & @999KISW while I do so. #TheNewOriginals play 3/4 at Studio 7. pic.twitter.com/glWsdw3Zwp— Steve Migs (@ImSteveMigs) February 23, 2017


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The Warriors have spent the season breaking new ground across the Tasman and must now just get the job done at home to end their seven-year NRL finals hiatus.
Saturday's 18-12 win over St George Illawarra in Wollongong was not only their first at WIN Stadium since 1996 but also a record one.
It marked their eighth win away from home this season - the most in the club's history - with seven of those victories chalked up in Australia.
Along the way they also notched their first win in Perth from 10 attempts, while they are now four points clear of the ninth-placed Wests Tigers in eighth spot.
The Warriors' run home over the final four weeks is also friendly, with Friday night's home clash with Newcastle the first of three against teams out of contention for the top eight.
"I think we've done a pretty good job of that all year," coach Stephen Kearney said.
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"With three games out of our next four at home, we haven't won at home in a while. We've played some pretty good teams.
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"Our focus is making sure we recover well in the next few days and we have a really strong performance on Friday night."
Frontrunners early in the season, the Warriors had dropped four of their past five games headed into Saturday's win over the Dragons.
Questions were already being raised about their history of end-of-season woes, given before this season they'd won just eight of 43 post-State of Origin matches since 2012.
"We've done a pretty good job all year on just focusing on the present and now," Kearney said.
"For us we se set ourselves an expectation about last week.
"We feel we've worked really hard to get ourselves in the position to hopefully play in the second week of September.
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Before we left our host we prayed for Anita to receive the Holy Spirit. It didn't take too long before she started with speaking in tongues. Starting with some cyllables and by encouraging her to continue she became more and more used to her tongue language and more bold to speak it out!
It had become time to leave Sweden and go back to Denmark. Our hosts brought us to the Ferry and said goodbye! David&Lotta were really amazing hosts who where very active disciples, focused on discipling disciples. We genuinely love them!
On the ferry I bought a coffee and was allowed to pray for the cashier. She had back pain. I commanded her legs to be even and spoke healing over her back. All her pain went away and she asked me if I could also pray for her boyfriend to come over from Germany to Sweden without problems with the paper work. So I did! Her colleagues were observing us and I'm sure she had a lot to talk about/testify to them! 🙂
Then I went with Tobia and Stephan searching for some people to share the gospel with! We had some good conversations but the lady with crutches didn't get healed. She laughed a bit and said to be very happy with the love she felt. We do everything out of love and obedience. Jesus has said to heal the sick, cast out demons and preach the gospel so the least we should do is pray for the ones who are sick/have pain so God can heal them! In the end, we don't heal anybody but we are all commanded to pray for the sick, cast out the demons and preach the gospel!
When we arrived back in Denmark we only had to go 2 more hours by car and we were back home!
Our mission trip to Sweden had been a success, these are our stories!
Saturday 23.03.19, Disciple Day!
Sunday 24.03.19, going to the 'hood (bergsjön)!
Tuesday 26.03.19, Kickstarting Markus & Sofia
Wednesday 27.03.19, Speaking in tongues for the first time: what a joy!
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You can't keep a good coach down and it seems the only way is up for the former Dragons boss Paul Turner.
Hot on the heels of steering Ampthill to the Division 1 title in England, and into the Championship for the first time in their history, he has just signed a new contract at the club he first joined seven years ago.
Since joining the Bedfordshire minnows he has overseen three promotions and turned a community club into a fiercely ambitious rugby outfit.
Plans have already been agreed to move the club to a new, purpose built site half-a-mile from their current location and who knows where they might go from there.
As he prepares his side to face the likes of Newcastle Falcons, Cornish Pirates, his former club Bedford and Leeds Carnegie, the 59-year-old former Wales outside-half must feel like pinching himself as he looks back on where it all began.
A thumping 52-20 win at Loughborough Students safely secured the title and promotion on the last day of last season and now everyone connected with the 15,000 market town is fixing their sights on the opening fixture in the Championship against Nottingham at their own Dillingham Park ground on 12 October.
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As well as success on the field since Turner arrived to help out another former Wales cap, Stuart Evans, in 2012, the work has been put in elsewhere to keep momentum going forward.
Club membership has grown by 16% year on year and Ampthill now boast more than 1,100 members playing in 24 teams.
"We understand the challenges the Championship will present – it's a highly competitive league – but we're looking forward to competing against established and successful rugby clubs," said Turner.
"I'm really pleased to have committed to Ampthill for a further period. It has been a pleasure working with Mark Lavery throughout my time here and I am excited to continue our relationship as we move to the next stage of this project."
Working under director of rugby Mark Lavery, Turner has been able to add former Harlequins hooker Dave Ward to his coaching and playing team for the new campaign and has a few other 'old heads' to lean on.
Heading that cast is the now 44-year-old former Tonga and Cardiff Blues flanker Ma'ama Molitika and Northampton Saints loose head, and Tongan legend, Soane Tongahuia.
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The Bureau of Justice Statistics said that federal arrests of non-Americans rose 234% from 1998-2018. For U.S. citizens, the percentage rose just 10% over those 20 years.
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For participants across the alternative asset industry, the rise of digital securities is poised to deliver what's long been missing from the private securities market: liquidity.
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Jessie De Lowe On the Art of Manifesting Your Dream Life
Jessie De Lowe is a healer, yogi, manifestation coach, and overall sunny personality. From her beachside Venice home, she shares what manifesting your reality really means, and how even the biggest skeptics can make significant change by living intentionally. From individuals to couples and even corporate teams, Jessie's strength is one that brings clarity and motivation to everyone she meets. Read on for tips on making your own dreams a reality.
- Rip & Tan: Tell us about your background—what paths led you to where you are today?
Jessie De Lowe: After finishing my master's at NYU in art therapy, I moved from NYC to LA and quickly filled my schedule as a yoga teacher and art therapist, working with individuals and groups, mostly in high-risk treatment centers. As much as I loved the work, I started to feel a desire for more collaboration. I wanted to work with and learn from others, rather than be just a one woman show. It was precisely at this time that I was introduced to my business partner Tara, and we went on to start our digital wellness destination, How You Glow. Through How You Glow, I have been able to connect with and learn from countless inspiring entrepreneurs, healers, practitioners and experts while discovering life-changing products and experiences. and without a doubt the best part is being able to share it with others to enhance their lives as well.
In addition to running How You Glow, I have found a way to marry all of my healing expertise by working as a Manifestation Coach, helping clients find optimal alignment, self-love, a deep sense of purpose, and the ability to manifest the life of their dreams. It has been such an honor to assist with positive transformation for individuals, couples, groups, businesses, and corporations across the globe.
- Rip & Tan: How does meditation play a part in your daily life?
- Jessie De Lowe: I truly intend to live my life as one ongoing meditation. Mindfulness plays a big role in my day to day existence. Our days are made up of many "ordinary" moments, most of which repeat every day or multiple times a day. We brush our teeth, take a shower, eat a meal, take a walk, answer emails, go to work….my goal is to make all of these daily occurrences feel extraordinary. To me, bringing awareness and presence to each aspect of my day and (when I can remember), to each breath, is my way of meditating. I take time to sit and watch my breath in a formal "meditation," as often as I can, which is always a grounding and amazing treat, but for me, it goes so much further than that traditional practice.
- Rip & Tan: How does motherhood play a role in your work, or vice versa?
- Jessie De Lowe: Motherhood is my number one job! I split the day up by usually working until 2 PM so I can get everything done that I need to and then spend the rest of the day with my undivided attention on Amelie. Oftentimes I can include Amelie in my work which is the most fun. I hope that grows and continues!
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- Rip & Tan: What does a manifestation coach do?
- Jessie De Lowe: No two sessions are exactly alike. I use my intuition and healing background to decide what tools and modalities I think would be most beneficial for each person or group. Typically, I ask a series of questions in which the client is guided to take an honest look at all aspects of their life and evaluate where they currently are versus where they would like to be. We investigate where certain beliefs stem from and what may be holding them back or interfering with their ability to step into their dream reality. Oftentimes, work has to be done around one's sense of self-worth in order to enter a new threshold of existence. We work together to clear blocks and paint their ideal reality through individualized guided meditations, intention setting and homework. The results are truly incredible; I am always blown away.
- Rip & Tan: Who are your typical clients? What tools do you use in your practice?
Jessie De Lowe: My clientele is extremely diverse: from college students who are figuring out the next step after graduation, to new parents navigating their roles, to someone who wants to transition in their work, to a person who wants to manifest love…or simply someone who wants to take any area of their life to the next level.
I have been enjoying working with couples to help them set intentions together so that they can be on the same page and manifest from a unified front—this is especially beneficial for a couple before getting married! I've also been working with companies, hosting manifesting workshops for their whole team.
- Rip & Tan: What feelings were you trying to evoke through the design of your new home?
- Jessie De Lowe: Our new house is light, airy, spacious, and calming. When I first walked in, it felt like a healing sanctuary. My goal was to keep all of those qualities intact BUT add some color, texture, and warmth to make it feel cozy and inviting.
- Rip & Tan: Any other exciting projects you're working on?
- Jessie De Lowe: Yes! I've had the best time recording the first season of my new podcast Madly Forever in collaboration with The Fullest. The podcast, which I sometimes host with my husband Brian when he can make it, explores secrets to everlasting love and longevity, how to keep your sex life thriving, and tips for embodying your most magnetic self. We are getting ready to start recording season 2 and have some really exciting guests lined up.
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- Rip & Tan: Health and wellness can be intimidating for some, and it can be overwhelming to want to change everything once you set an intention. What are some good baby steps for people trying to make positive changes in their lives?
- Jessie De Lowe: I always tell my clients that changing your life starts with simply changing your day. Look at your day from the moment you wake up until the moment you go to sleep. Write down everything that takes places and see what is not serving you that can be eliminated— ask yourself what healthy alternative you can add in to replace anything toxic to your mental/emotional/physical well-being.
- Rip & Tan: Technology is an inevitable part of many people's lives today. How do you unplug and disconnect without disengaging from work?
- Jessie De Lowe: This is a great question. I feel so fortunate that most of my work is done remotely, which provides tremendous freedom, however it does require a lot more time on my phone. Just like anything else, I listen to my body and when I start to feel like I've been holding the phone in my hand too long, I put it down and leave it for a while. My daughter also prevents me from being on my phone too much. When I'm around her, she requires my full attention. You know for yourself when you're overdoing it, so it requires creating some discipline and boundaries around screen time that work for you.
"To me, bringing awareness and presence to each aspect of my day and (when I can remember), to each breath, is my way of meditating."
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Isn't it nice when the title of piece of work is self-referential? Can the music industry get on that, so we can all stop paying attention to what music journalists and critics think and get back to paying attention to the music? Wait, ha ha, I mean… please keep reading?
Blending chunks borrowed from big room house, electro, trap, ambient chillout and modern rap, Yung Gud makes beautifully and wonderfully heroic synth-heavy tracks that really do sound like a product of his environment: Sweden. They're all clean and rich and made of jagged ice, intense shades of blue and white too bright to look at, so you have to shield your eyes instead. The EP's opening cut, "My Guns," sounds like the iceberg that took out the Titanic while it points and laughs at anybody ballsy enough to say the word "unsinkable" while in its presence. "The Power" is vocal trance cut with the grit turned up, given a liquid cocaine injection and rushed to the set of Hollywood's next blockbuster to soundtrack its car chase.
Gud is the comet in Armageddon, moving fast and poised to destroy Earth something fierce, and Yung Lean is Bruce fucking Willis. If that pop culture reference is too old for you (and if you're in love with young Leandoer, it might be) then what I'm saying is this: Lean is fucking it up for Gud. By now he should have produced an entire record for A$AP Rocky and rocketed to the festival circuit, but the trap of being young and blowing up with the homies looks to have Gud snared. Clams Casino is an obvious influence to the style (which makes sense as Yung Lean owes Lil B his entire life) and Gud dependably pumps out the kind of majestic sheen found in Casino's "I'm God" without down-tuning vocal clips into oblivion. This can rathole him into staying comfortable in his chord progressions and sound choices, but, you know… too much of a good thing and all that.
Whether or not he's concerned with getting rich and famous is up in the air, but it's refreshing to see a kid with the ability to do so sticking to his guns. Beautiful, Wonderful might spur more rappers to knock on his door and ask to borrow some ice to make them hot. Now that would be a beautiful, wonderful thing.


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For a long time you were hearing the names of the cute smile queen Samantha, the saucy seductress Kajal Aggarwal and the milky white beauty Tamannaah but now the seasons are changing. The new age beauties have arrived and one girl is leading the list.
She is none other than the sweet Punjabi Lassi Rakul Preet Singh. In the recent past, she has become the sought after name for many projects and now filmmakers are considering her as replacement too. Here is the latest update from Chennai.
It is heard that the genius director A R Murugadoss is planning a project with Ilayathalapathy Vijay in Tamil and Samantha was the chosen one. However, the latest update is that Samantha has been replaced by Rakul. Of course, buzz is that Sam opted out due to lack of dates. This is a good entry for Rakul in Tamil!


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While we initially thought that the legal battle between Kang Daniel and LM Entertainment was put to an end after the court ruled in favor of the former, it seems that the agency isn't just about ready to step down yet.
Just recently, LM Entertainment's legal representatives came forth with a new statement claiming that they have new evidence to submit in an effort to change the court's decision.
According to various reports, LM Entertainment did not submit this particular evidence due to the sensitive nature of its contents, but it seems that they have changed their minds as they not clearly are going for an appeal.
In addition, LM Entertainment continues to maintain their stance on claiming that they never violated any terms of their contract with Kang Daniel.
The whole legal battle started when Kang Daniel's side claimed that LM abused their trust by in their words, "selling" his rights to MMO Entertainment. LM Entertainment has stated that it was "selling" but forming a partnership with MMO.
The court ruled in favor of Kang Daniel but things might potentially change depending on what evidence LM Entertainment submits in their appeal.
Stay tuned for updates!


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As it's National Stationery Week this week (and World Stationery Day today) I thought I would do a post with some of my favourite stationery items. If you didn't already know I'm a bit of a stationery addict, I love making lists and doodling with pens.
How cute is the Disney Dalmatian case? I bought it from Primark, it's probably supposed to be a cosmetic case but I'm using it to put some of my pens in.
The flowers are usually on my mirror but I thought I'd add them into the post today.
I got the highlighters after seeing Hello October's bullet journal video on YouTube, I absolutely love the pastel shades of these. The Staedtler Noris colouring pencils are some of the best I've ever used as well. I'm actually generally a fan of Staedtler stationery, the pens (of the same brand) in the case are ones I showed in this post My Go-To Stationery the Zebra animal print pens were in that post too. The V initial notebook is from Matalan.
This flamingo washi tape is one of my favourites too, I've had it for a while now, I think I got it from Hobbycraft.
These Staedtler fineliners and fibre-tip pens are kept in a glass jar from Tesco and flamingo tumbler from Marks & Spencer (along with a couple of pencils from a set from Sainsbury's).
This lovely pen is from the Saffrom Barker X Primark collection and the notepad is part of the same stationery set as the pencils from Sainsbury's. I'm using a similar notebook to this (it's basically the same style but a different colour) for my journal.
This cute marble print tray is from The Range, I bought the mini pegs from Hobbycraft to use on my note board and the sticky notes are from Sainsbury's. I haven't got round to adding anything else to this yet.
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Non-accountants comprise 31% of new hires in firms: AICPA
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Non-accounting college graduates comprised 31 percent of new hires across public accounting firms in the U.S. last year — an 11 percentage point increase from 2016 to 2018 — according to the AICPA's report, "2019 Trends in the Supply of Accounting Graduates and the Demand for Public Accounting Recruits," released Tuesday.
The biennial report, first published in 1971, is based on university responses from the 2017-2018 academic year and U.S. accounting firm responses from the 2018 calendar year.
The report found that firms hired approximately 11 percent fewer accounting graduates in 2018 than in 2016, and nearly 30 percent fewer than in 2014. While the notion of non-CPAs entering the profession isn't new, the latest numbers in the AICPA's report signify a growing reliance on technology and technologists to help firms succeed moving forward.
"Increased demand for technology skills is shifting the accounting firm hiring model," AICPA president and CEO Barry Melancon said in a statement. "This is leading to more non-accounting graduates being hired, particularly in the audit function. CPAs have an unmatched reputation for trust and integrity, earned through decades of working in the public interest. However, to play this vital role in the future will require an increased focus on technology. It is incumbent upon the profession to ensure accounting graduates and newly licensed CPAs have these skills and expertise needed to support the evolution of the audit."
The number of accounting graduates hired for audit-related work was also found to be rising in recent years — 56 percent of accounting new hires were found to be assigned to audit-related work in 2018, up four percentage points from 2016 and nine percentage points from 2014.
"The marketplace continues to demand different competencies and, while accounting graduates are still being hired, firms are seeking other skill sets to expand services," wrote Yvonne Hinson, AICPA academic-in-residence for academic and student engagement, in the report. "We are seeing that the gap in skills required in the profession, especially as it relates to technology needs, is being met with non-accounting graduates. There is also anecdotal evidence to suggest that some of this technology-specific hiring is occurring at the experienced hire level."
In academia, the 2019 "Trends" report found that undergraduate accounting program enrollment currently stands at the second-highest level on record (from an all-time high in 2015-2016). Nearly 208,000 students were enrolled in undergraduate accounting programs during the 2017-2018 school year, with more than 33,000 students enrolled in master's programs in 2017-2018 (reflecting a six percentage point decline from 2015-2016.)
The number of CPA candidates and newly licensed CPAs in 2018 also dipped to the lowest level in 10 years, falling 7 percent to 36,827, while newly licensed CPAs fell 6 percent to 23,941. This follows highs of CPA candidates of 49,597 and 48,004 in 2010 and 2016, respectively.
Notably, diversity in accounting graduates was found to be at an all-time high for non-white students. Sixteen percent of accounting bachelor's and master's graduates in the 2017-18 academic year were Hispanic/Latino, with Asian graduates comprising 13 percent and Black/African-American graduates comprising 6 percent of graduates. Male and female bachelor's/master's graduates remained near-even at 51 percent male and 49 percent female.
Other notable findings from the report include:
- Forty-three percent of new hires at U.S. accounting firms in 2018 had a bachelor's degree in accounting; 25 percent had a master's degree. Thirty-one percent of new hires had non-accounting degrees, representing an all-time high in the "Trends" report.
- Forty-three percent of polled firms said they expect to hire the same amount of accounting graduates this year. Fifteen percent expect to hire more, and 16 percent expect to hire fewer.
- Thirty-two percent of polled firms plan on hiring the same amount of non-accounting business graduates as last year. Five percent plan on hiring more, while 24 percent plan on hiring fewer non-accounting graduates.
- Eighty-four percent of CPAs in polled firms were found to be white. Ten percent of CPAs were found to be Asian, 2 percent African-American, 4 percent Hispanic/Latino, and 1 percent multiethnic.
- Seventy-seven percent of partners in polled firms were found to be male, while 91 percent of all partners were white. Twenty-three percent of partners were female, with approximately 9 percent of all partners ethnic minorities.
For the full report, head to the AICPA's site here.


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I grew up in Wayzata, Minnesota and stayed for my dental training at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Minneapolis was a great city but I wanted to move to the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I chose the vibrant Portland, Oregon area and feel fortunate to call it home. I completed a general practice residency at the Oregon Health and Science University and was trained to manage patients with special needs and medical complexities in ambulatory and hospital setting.
I am thrilled to have settled in Portland with my wife and our dog (Chase). We enjoy exploring the beautiful Northwest on hikes, camping trips, and visits to the Oregon Coast.
I am dedicated to providing evidence-based dental care, as well as educating my patients on ways to prevent future dental problems. I believe prevention is key to a healthy smile and body.


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As the name suggests, you won't find a more impressive venue to host your next private celebration. Boasting unparalleled 270 degree views of Sydney's stunning cityscape and incredible Bicentennial Park, The View is a flexible penthouse apartment that's available for private hire for your next event.
Conveniently located close to Sydney's CBD, Parramatta CBD and Mascot Airport, this versatile and flexible venue is the perfect place to host a plethora of functions and occasions including:
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Offering modern furnishings that complement and enhance the light-filled interiors, enjoy the expansive views from either the winter garden, the formal lounge with chef's kitchen (for the caterers), the outdoor balcony with barbecue or the casual lounge area. There is also plenty of accessible parking for you and your guests.
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For a while now, my mom has been sick. She has rheumatoid arthritis, high blood pressure, stents put in her arteries, and pretty bad anxiety. Every day is struggle for her, not being able to walk because of the pain in her joints, and feeling all of the side effects from the plethora of medications she takes a couple times a day. It's not easy living with someone who needs constant care, especially at an age when you're supposed to be experiencing life and going out into the world on your own. Never thought at the age of 23 I would be in charge of taking her to numerous doctor appointments a week and caring for my 13 year-old sister. It's been extremely difficult over the past couple of years. Whenever she starts to feel better things go left and we're back at square one.
Not only do I have the weight of my sick mom on me, I also have this sort of resentment towards her and my family that came out of the blue. One day, my mom and I just stopped connecting. Everything she asked of me seemed like such a chore and with age she gets more difficult to deal with. She's constantly criticiszing me and tells me that I don't do enough. I get it, she's in agonizing pain, but I'm human as well. So I became absent the last couple of months. Snapping at her whenever I felt like she was attacking me and feeling as though she was a burden. Now when I look back it hurts to remember how I've distanced myself from my loved ones because it felt as though it were too much to handle. My friends weren't dealing with the same problems. They were free to do whatever they pleased because they're parents were healthy and not dependent on them. If only they knew how lucky they are and how badly I want my mom to get better, but I don't know if that'll ever happen.
Recently, my mom was hospitalized and the thought of her dying came into my head. I cried for days, not knowing what I would do without her in my life. From that day, I decided to start caring again. This mindset wasn't working anymore and my mom went through hell and back to raise me. My father is in my life financially, but not emotionally or even physically. My mom took me to school, signed me up for dance classes, found a speech therapist, watched me during my swimming lessons, cheered me on at school presentations, gave me endless amounts of love, attention, and affection. She's my superwoman and now it's my turn to be be patient with her even though she can be a lot to deal with. I will always love my mother, and it still pains me that it took me this long to snap out of this mindset of negativity and anger.
It's not easy taking care of a sick loved one and I know many people who have gone through this. It's okay to feel like the world is against you and that God doesn't exist. I don't like to use the word "God" because of personal reasons, but the universe does what it does for a reason. Be patient and kind to your loved ones and most importantly understanding. And communication is key.


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African Black Soap Bamboo...
- Apply to wet hair and gently work into a rich lather. Rinse thoroughly. Repeat as needed. For best results, follow with CONDITIONER. Great for all hair types.
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Reacting on the statement of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, in which he had ridiculed the demand of leader of opposition Prem Kumar Dhumal for probe into Congress "charge-sheet" by a sitting High Court Judge, Dhumal termed his demand completely valid and sought a time-bound inquiry into the charges contained in the chargesheet against his tenure.
In a letter to Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, Dhumal said his demand before the Governor was absolutely valid as this would bring the truth before the public. He said that only an inquiry by a sitting Judge can put an end to the speculation and misinformation campaign.
He also lashed out at the Congress and the Chief Minister for justifying every act of theirs and dismissing any suggestions by him or others. He raised a question that if it was valid for the Congress to submit the chargesheet to the President, then why is it not acceptable when BJP sought such a probe by requesting the Governor.
Dhumal said the remarks of the Supreme Court on the CBI were well known to all and as such it was only a judicial probe which could bring forth the truth.


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Mr Morgan Williams1,2, Dr Jens Klump1
1CSIRO Mineral Resources, Kensington, Australia,
2Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Much of our present understanding of the Earth's 4.5 billion year history is derived from investigations of the chemistry and minerals of rocks, which can preserve records of time, environmental conditions and geological processes. While tens to hundreds of samples/analyses are commonly utilised to investigate specific geological problems, existing public geochemical databases allow thousands to millions of rock and mineral analyses to be investigated on a global scale.
Geochemical data is compositional in nature (i.e. sums to 100%), and multivariate statistical analysis requires appropriate log-transformations. Global geochemical databases include analyses of varying quality and provenance conducted over several decades, and themselves pose specific technical challenges. Additional issues arise from null- and below-detection values due to the nature of compositional data, which are compounded by high-dimensionality and low overall data density.
Deriving accurate interpretation from geochemical data typically requires balancing dimensional reduction, visualisation and representation of some geological reference frame. Here we investigate the potential value of aggregating of tens of thousands to millions of analyses, and highlight the advantages of using higher-dimensional multivariate compositional analysis. Well-established domain knowledge is used as a foundation for further analysis (e.g. petrological and geochemical classification, geochemical proxies). We present an accessible example platform for interactive exploration of geochemical trends and relationships using Jupyter Notebooks and web-based dashboard applications.
Geochemical databases highlight the importance of 'small but complex' data, and multivariate analysis of geochemistry may provide useful constraints on geological processes in the otherwise inaccessible reaches of deep time
Morgan Williams is a Postdoctoral Fellow within the CSIRO Mineral Resources unit. With a principal background in isotope geochemistry, he is currently applying data science principles to global geochemical datasets to provide insight into large-scale geological processes.


text: I am getting ready to undergo a major operation to remove a tumor from my head. As a reward for myself if I come through I am going to purchase a nice shooter. Post edited July 2nd: Thanks to eceryone for thier well wishes and thoughts, everything turned out well. I went today for an out-patient surgery for my specialist to take a look in my ear. He said he doesn't know where the tumor went and that there is no trace of it. Heck after this good news I decided to buy me a bushmaster! Might as well celebrate with all the money I saved by not having to have that major operation! Woooohooo! John


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Today is my 36th birthday. This means I am now officially on the other side of 35. That much closer to forty. This cannot be! But I surely am. A child of the eighties, teenager of the nineties and young adult of the 00's. I can recall a time before the internet, playing outside until it got dark. A time when Mtv actually played music videos and when Nirvana first came onto the musical scene. Ah recalling all that makes me feel ancient.
The thing is I don't feel like I'm 36. For most of my life I have drifted, starting but not finishing college. Going from one dead end job to another, with no real goals in mind. Simply just trying to get from one day to the next. Feeling relieved as I made it through another day.
All the while I was writing. Journals, starting short stories, attempts at novels. Ever since I learned to read, books became my constant companion. The makings of becoming who and what I was created to do, Write
The quote at the top of this post reverberates within me. I have always marvelled at people who seemed to know what they wanted in life and just went after it. As if they had some insider information on how to achieve their goals. I have encountered so many young adults who seem to have a better grasp on how to be an adult than I still do. Finding myself stuck on the how as much now as I have in the past.
The difference now is I don't allow the fear to hold me back. I may pause, or take a moment to do what I need to do. But I do it. Perhaps not always well or as gracefully as others. These days I try, as opposed to not doing anything at all.
I have more hope these days than I ever did when I was in my twenties. I've embraced being a late bloomer, ceasing to compare my life to those around me. By doing so, I found myself freed from so much regret. My past is what has helped formed me to become the person I am becoming today.
I do not know what to expect for my thirty-sixth year. I am open to the opportunities and challenges it will surely hold. I still feel a bit lost from time to time. I have learned that being a bit lost means also eventually finding your way. That is part of the adventure of life isn't it?


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Steve Bannon has finally broken his silence over comments attributed to him in Michael Wolff's "Fire and Fury" book, that has relaunched a liberal campaign to declare Trump as mentally unfit to hold the office of US President.
Bannon's apology was directed mainly at POTUS Trump and his family (notably Donald Trump, Jr.), but no dispute into what was written by Wolff was declared in Bannon's statement…which would appear to imply that at least with regard to Bannon's quotes, Wolff got it right.
Bannon did manage to jump onto the "hate Paul Manafort – evil Russia" bandwagon, by stating that his mocking of the Trump Jr. meeting with a Russian lawyer was "aimed at Paul Manafort" who "should have known they [Russians] are duplicitous, cunning and not our friends."
Steve Bannon once again proves that in America 2018, when you find yourself in a bind simply blame Russia.
Jack Posobiec posted Bannon's statement on his twitter account…
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— Jack Posobiec ???????? (@JackPosobiec) January 7, 2018
The Duran noted that pushback against 'Fire and Fury' author Michael Wolff ramped up last week with conservatives vehemently backing POTUS Trump, and even some unlikely media sources like the Washington Post calling Wolff's credibility into question.
Bannon lost the war of words with Trump, and now Axios reports that Trump's former strategy chief is trying to get back on the President's good side by drafting an apology letter to be delivered to Trump and his family.
Zerohedge reports that in his statement, Bannon praises Donald Trump Jr. (whom he repeatedly mocked and disparaged in Wolff's book) and laments that his delay in responding may have distracted from the president's recent "historic" successes. Instead of taking aim at Don Jr. and other Trump family members like son-in-law Jared Kushner, Bannon said his negative comments were aimed at Paul Manafort, who has already been indicted by the Mueller investigation.
"Donald Trump, Jr. is both a patriot and a good man. He has been relentless in his advocacy for his father and the agenda that has helped turn our country around."
"My support is also unwavering for the president and his agenda — as I have shown daily in my national radio broadcasts, on the pages of Breitbart News and in speeches and appearances from Tokyo and Hong Kong to Arizona and Alabama."
"President Trump was the only candidate that could have taken on and defeated the Clinton apparatus. I am the only person to date to conduct a global effort to preach the message of Trump and Trumpism; and remain ready to stand in the breech for this president's efforts to make America great again."
"My comments about the meeting with Russian nationals came from my life experiences as a Naval officer stationed aboard a destroyer whose main mission was to hunt Soviet submarines to my time at the Pentagon during the Reagan years when our focus was the defeat of 'the evil empire' and to making films about Reagan's war against the Soviets and Hillary Clinton's involvement in selling uranium to them."
"My comments were aimed at Paul Manafort, a seasoned campaign professional with experience and knowledge of how the Russians operate. He should have known they are duplicitous, cunning and not our friends. To reiterate, those comments were not aimed at Don Jr."
"Everything I have to say about the ridiculous nature of the Russian 'collusion' investigation I said on my 60 Minutes interview. There was no collusion and the investigation is a witch hunt."
"I regret that my delay in responding to the inaccurate reporting regarding Don Jr has diverted attention from the president's historical accomplishments in the first year of his presidency."
The Duran has reported extensively on the feud that broke out between Trump and Bannon after excerpts from the book "Fire and Fury" hit the internet.
Wolff's book shows the extent to which Bannon has come to think of himself as a political strategist of genius who managed practically single handed to win the election for Donald Trump.
Thus if one is to believe Bannon the Trump campaign was floundering in August 2016 when Robert Mercer donated $5 million to the campaign and persuaded Trump to appoint Bannon to a senior post in the campaign. Bannon then supposedly managed to bring order and direction to the campaign despite Trump's incompetent meddling and that of his family.
This is a travesty. By August 2016 Donald Trump had won the Republican nomination, seeing off every Republican challenger in a bitter contest which had lasted for months. All this happened before Bannon joined Trump's campaign.
Though Donald Trump's poll rating thereafter fluctuated, all the conditions which eventually led to his victory by August 2016 were already there.
The high likelihood is that Trump would have won the election even if Bannon had never joined his campaign, and it is Trump not Bannon who must take credit for this.
As the latest Trump firestorm, caused by a meaningless palace intrigue book winds down, Axios expects Trump Jr. to "graciously accept Bannon's apology", but Zerohedge believes Trump may be less forgiving, as the POTUS is reportedly still working the phones trying to outmaneuver his former employee, and the president who is far more famous for his use of the word "fired" than "re-hired", certainly isn't known for having a forgiving temperament.
The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Duran.


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ME Network Ep 67: Tamara McCleary dishes on influencer marketing, social selling and the tech revolution
This week's episode of Marketing Evangelist Network features Tamara McCleary, CEO of Thulium, a brand amplification company specializing in B2B social media account-based marketing. Tamara and Justin dig into influencer marketing, social selling, and how the tech revolution is impacting how brands approach marketing.
Watch Tamara and Justin discuss:
- Why you shouldn't assume your B2B customers aren't going to be found on social media.
- The hottest trend in marketing today – influencer marketing.
- Why is the common definition of "influencer" missing the mark?
- How to become a successful B2B relationship builder.
- How the rapid pace of tech advancements are creating more of a craving for a human touch in marketing.
- Why the winning strategies for marketing to females are very different than tactics that resonate with males.
Check out more of our Marketing Evangelist Network videos and get excited about being a marketer!
Meet Justin Gray
Justin is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO and founder of LeadMD, the world's largest revenue operations agency having implemented over half of the Marketo user base. Justin has made a career of launching successful companies and scaling them, with successful exits of over 200MM+ in the last decade. Justin's latest endeavor launched in 2016 when he co-founded Six Bricks an online learning startup designed to combat employee and customer churn through experience-based education. Over the past 10 years, Justin has emerged as a strong voice for entrepreneurship, marketing and culture. As a recognized speaker, Justin has been published over 350 times in industry publications and holds his own column, Tribal Knowledge in Inc., while writing for Entrepreneur, Tech Crunch and others. Justin and his wife Jennifer met over marketing and three years later welcomed their son, Grayson, into the world in April of 2017.


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Baku. 26 October. REPORT.AZ/ CJSC "Azerbaijani Railways" provides a number of projects in the direction of increasing the level of service on passenger trains.
Report was told in the company, passengers wishing to purchase tickets for high-speed train Baku-Tbilisi No.37 may apply to the cashier No. 2 at Baku railway station.
Previously, passengers could purchase a ticket on a fast train of Baku-Tbilisi-Baku to the only one way, but now they can buy the tickets to both directions.