Podcasts about Qar

I'm much more forgiving of Tony Gilroy than of Beau Willimon. The writing this week is...weaker by far. Perhaps it's the increased drug use in Star Wars that I'm not appreciating.I'm a big fan of "show don't tell" but sometimes the "show" part is unnecessary and even the "tell" part doesn't make sense. I won't comment specifically, but there were too many times in episode five where I felt there was an obvious way to do something better. I shouldn't be better. I don't want to be better at it. I want to be amazed and amused. I was neither this time."I Have Friends Everywhere" does everything it can to prove that phrase wrong. It's by design! Varian Skye...walking and talking? Ghorman Massacre...part one? A traitor that isn't Finn? D'Qar noire? My Sister Rhydo?The less I discuss episode five, the quicker I can get back to editing episode six's recap and discussion. In case you haven't noticed, this is late in the BBY3 week. This is the Way Podcast HQ is having a heck of a time, personally speaking. There are more podcasts to listen to including a first impressions podcast already out for the BBY 3 story arc and and recaps and discussions for the first five episodes of season two, with one in the hopper. If you have an episode specific comment, email it to the address we reveal in our podcasts and put the particular episode in the subject line. If you just want to interact with This is the Way Podcast, you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠'X'⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @ThisistheWayPod or on Facebook, YouTube, and Spotify! May the Force be with us!

In this crossover episode with The ifa Show, hosts Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Keith Ford are joined by shadow financial services minister Luke Howarth to discuss the Coalition's goals for financial advice and the economy. They begin the podcast discussing the Coalition's stance on implementing the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) recommendations. The podcast then turns to analysing the Australian economy following high inflation and increased government spending. The trio wrap up the podcast discussing whether the financial advice profession would be better off under a Coalition government.

In this crossover episode with The ifa Show, hosts Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Keith Ford are joined by shadow financial services minister Luke Howarth to discuss the Coalition's goals for financial advice and the economy. They begin the podcast discussing the Coalition's stance on implementing the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) recommendations. The podcast then turns to analysing the Australian economy following high inflation and increased government spending. The trio wrap up the podcast discussing whether the financial advice profession would be better off under a Coalition government.

In this episode of The ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by ifa deputy editor Keith Ford to discuss a range of issues within the financial advice space, including the opposition's strong statement on delays to implementing the Quality of Advice Review's (QAR) recommendations. The pair delve into shadow financial services minister Luke Howarth's criticism of the government due to the lack of movement on the second tranche of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) bill, despite the final QAR report being handed down more than 650 days ago. Listen as they discuss: Whether there is still time for DBFO tranche two legislation to be delivered. The public inquiry into the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort, Dixon Advisory and wealth management companies. Super funds embracing digital advice and the response from the advice community.

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by ifa news editor Keith Ford to discuss the latest on the QAR and other regulatory changes affecting the profession. A year has passed since Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones released the final report on the Quality of Advice Review, a move that was eagerly awaited by the financial advice community. Despite the release, the journey towards implementing the recommendations has been slow, marked by a series of roundtables and consultations. In this podcast, Maja and Keith discuss: The likelihood that QAR commitments will be legislated this year. Treasury's Senate estimates appearance and the “qualified adviser” conundrum. The implications of the ASIC levy increase for advisers, and more.

"Meqapolis adamı"nda qonaq mebel ustası İlqar Kərimov oldu.

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by journalist Keith Ford to take a look at the government's newly announced policy stance on the second and third tranches of the QAR. The pair discuss everything that has come out of Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones' Canberra announcement, which was met with disbelief from the advice community. Listen as they discuss: The new class of “qualified advisers” that institutions will be able to employ – and why that term should change. How the profession has reacted to the announcement. Whether the negative attention on the controversial elements overshadowed the positive.

Hear Sarah Abood share her journey into financial services and how she headed the merger of the FPA and AFA to become the CEO of the newly formed FAAA. Sarah discusses how she brought two longstanding organisations together and chats through the process of creating the FAAA brand to represent a united voice for the profession. Sarah relates the FAAA's involvement with QAR and their focus on the key issues facing consumers and advisers. She mentions the FAAA's continued support of video SOAs and how technology and data standards will play a key role in the path to the future. Finally, Sarah outlines the strategic priorities of the FAAA relating to policy, its members and consumers.

The financial advice regime has failed to deliver guidance to SMSFs through its licensing rules and the Quality of Advice Review offers little prospect for change, according to the CEO of two fintechs aiming to bridge the gap. George Haramis said some accounting firms acquired licences to offer advice to SMSFs but providers fell away, leaving almost $900 billion in superannuation assets largely unguided. “We know that accountants can deliver tax advice, but in reality they get asked all the time to cross the line inadvertently by their clients,” Mr Haramis said on the latest Accountants Daily podcast. “They don't. They fall back to the tax advice and guidance and refer people to financial advisers.” “But it's always surprised me that the inability for them to give personal advice to some extent is not is not catered for by the government and the regulators – particularly what came out of QAR.”

"Yol Əhvalatı"nda qonaq olan Elnur Həsənov səhvən Laplandiyaya getməsindən, oranın nağıllar aləminə bənzəməsindən, restoranda hesabı qadınlar ödəməsindən və digər ölkələrdə olan maraqlı əhvalatlarından bəhs edib.

In this episode of the ifa Show, Keith Ford is joined by the CEO of moneyGPS and accountantsGPS, George Haramis, to discuss the impact of the government's response to the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) and the future of digital advice in Australia. Mr Haramis touches on the progress of the proposed digital advice association and whether the government's slow progress on the QAR has had an impact. He also covers the role of super funds in advice and whether they can plug the advice gap, as well as exploring some of the broader impacts of the QAR, such as the yet-to-be accepted good advice standard. Mr Haramis then touches on Treasury roundtables and the outcomes from government consultations before explaining moneyGPS's white label digital advice product for super funds, boutique AFSLs, larger AFSLs, and accounting firms.

George Haramis, CEO of moneyGPS and accountantsGPS, joins the SMSF Adviser Show to discuss the impact of the government's response to the Quality Advice Review (QAR) and the future of digital advice in Australia. Mr Haramis touches on the progress of the proposed digital advice association and whether the government's slow progress on the QAR has had an impact. He also covers the role of super funds in advice and whether they can plug the advice gap, as well as exploring some of the broader impacts of the QAR such as the yet-to-be-accepted good advice standard. Mr Haramis then touches on moneyGPS's white label digital advice product for super funds, boutique AFSLs, larger AFSLs and accounting firms before giving a preview of what to expect at the SMSF Adviser Technical Strategy Day 2023.

In this special episode of the ifa podcast, our host is joined by QAR review lead Michelle Levy and FAAA CEO Sarah Abood to discuss the government's QAR response. This podcast brings you an audio version of our recent webcast hosted by ifa editor Maja Garaca Djurdjevic who was joined by QAR lead Michelle Levy and the CEO of the Financial Advice Association Australia, Sarah Abood. Ms Levy and Ms Abood share their thoughts on the government's QAR response and dissect certain recommendations, including the expansion of the super funds' advisory powers. At times, Ms Levy and Ms Abood disagree on areas of the review, including the name that should be given to superannuation employees providing information/advice to their members. Ms Levy discusses why she believes the absence of good advice exposes funds to conflicts of interest, while Ms Abood shares why defining the good advice duty is crucial. Moreover, the pair discuss the future of statements of advice, and Ms Abood provides an update on the progress of the consultation with government. 

In this episode of the ifa podcast, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by the chief executive of Lifespan Financial Planning, Eugene Ardino, to delve into the latest developments in the financial advice industry. Mr Ardino discusses the government's response to the Quality of Advice Review (QAR), the experience pathway, and the increasing ASIC levy. He shares why, despite the disappointment with the ASIC levy increase, he remains optimistic about the industry. Mr Ardino also touches on the potential impact of the QAR and the government's support for certain recommendations and acknowledges there are certain challenges in defining and implementing a good advice duty. He also shares his thoughts on the simplification of statements of advice (SOAs) and why he anticipates that the government and regulators will work together to define what a good record of advice should look like. Moreover, Mr Ardino dismisses concerns that licensees would still enforce lengthy documents and emphasises the importance of industry consensus and consumer-centred approach.

In this episode, Aaron Dunn and co-host Keith Ford discuss the ASIC adviser levy increase, the ATO's draft ruling on the interaction on non-arm's length income and capital gains tax, court rulings on lost trust deeds, and the increase in ATO penalty fees. Following the discussion, we share an episode of the ifa podcast, the sister brand of SMSF Adviser, in which host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by My Money Buddy and The Savings Squad podcast founder Adele Martin to discuss the government's Quality of Advice Review (QAR) response and what it means for advisers. This podcast brings you a one-on-one chat that took place at the ifa's Adviser Innovation Summit in Melbourne, where our host and Ms Martin dissected the government's response to the QAR. Ms Martin talks about the response from an adviser's point of view and why she would like to see less consultation and more action from the government. She articulates her perspective on future-fit statements of advice and delves into the proposal that suggests superannuation funds will have a significant role in providing advice, highlighting why this approach may not effectively address the issue of limited access to advice.

In this episode of the ifa podcast, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by Matthew Esler, the co-founder and co-CEO of Padua Solutions. Mr Esler discusses the government's response to the Quality of Advice Review, including why the entry of super funds back into advice should not be cause for concern among advisers. He adds that advisers should instead be looking to set up referral arrangements with super funds to bridge the gap between their different service offerings. Mr Esler also touches on why the QAR represents a huge opportunity for fintechs, particularly the government's plans to streamline advice documents. Labelling the upcoming period the “golden age of advice”, he explains why advisers should be optimistic going forward as technology enables them to scale their business and reach more clients than ever.

In this special episode of the ifa podcast, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by My Money Buddy and The Savings Squad podcast founder Adele Martin to discuss the government's QAR response and what it means for advisers. This podcast brings you a one-on-one chat that took place at the ifa's Adviser Innovation Summit in Melbourne where our host and Ms Martin dissected the government's response to the Quality of Advice Review (QAR). Ms Martin talks about the response from an adviser's point of view, and why she would like to see less consultation and more action from the government. She articulates her perspective on future-fit statements of advice and delves into the proposal that suggests superannuation funds will have a significant role in providing advice, highlighting why this approach may not effectively address the issue of limited access to advice.

The federal government has released its response to the Quality of Advice Review final report, which could have ramifications for the SMSF industry. In this episode, Aaron Dunn and new co-host Keith Ford are joined by SMSF Adviser editor Maja Garaca Djurdjevic to discuss how the QAR response will impact advisers and accountants, including the reduced documentation requirements. They also look at whether the industry will receive clarity surrounding the changes any time soon. Aaron and Keith also touch on the Treasury opening consultation around the proposed changes to NALI provisions and the rest of the news from the last fortnight.

In this episode of the ifa podcast, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by Denis Orrock, chief strategy officer of wealth management platform Praemium. Mr Orrock joins our host to discuss the evolving landscape of wealth management and administration platforms. He also touches on the government's response to the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) and how this might play out for the super funds. “I think the super funds moving to advice-style models will be interesting and how they scale their businesses for that. Are they fit-for-purpose for that today? Will they be reliant on digital or AI-generated advice versus personal advice?” And discusses a key issue for the industry around data integration. “The bigger impact for platforms is the data that sits within the platforms ... and how do we aggregate and standardise that data to provide advisers with a consolidated view of their customer.” Moreover, Mr Orrock discusses how wealth management platforms like Praemium can evolve to support the changes to the advice landscape on the back of the QAR, as well as how technology can help streamline and enhance the delivery of advice.

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In this episode of the ifa podcast, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by ifa journalist Keith Ford to break down the government's QAR response.   On Tuesday morning, Financial Service Minister Stephen Jones unveiled the government's response to the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) final report, accepting in principle 14 of the 22 recommendations. The pair give an overview of what the government has announced, including the “quick wins” in its first stream and how the industry has responded to what is largely a streamlining of regulatory red tape. They also cover the more controversial aspects of the QAR, such as opening the door for superannuation funds to provide personal advice to members, before taking a look at the eight recommendations that the government has not yet accepted.  

Bu dəfə qonağımız Qarınqulu səyyah kimi tanınan Miryusif Mirzəzadə oldu. Onunla yediyi ən dadlı yeməklərdən, müxtəlif ölkələrin mətbəxindən, sınadığı fərqli dadlardan, öyrəşdiyimiz və dəyişdirməyimiz lazım olan ağız dadımızdan danışdıq.

In this episode of the ifa podcast, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by Philippa Hunt, director at AFSL Artemis Investments, to chat through her thoughts on QAR and the need for added focus on the wellbeing of advisers. Ms Hunt speaks about her support for Minister Stephen Jones taking his time to get things right, given the “catastrophic” outcomes for the industry resulting from the rushed implementation of the royal commission's outcomes. She emphasises the importance of considering the human and social cost of legislation and the mental health of advisers, which, she says, were severely impacted by compliance requirements. The conversation concludes with Ms Hunt's views on the future of the financial advice industry and the need for a more holistic approach to advice. If you are suffering from depression, anxiety or suicidal thoughts, or you're worried about someone else and feel that urgent professional support is needed, contact your local doctor or one of the 24/7 crisis agencies below: Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ Lifeline: 13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au/ Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au

In this episode of the ifa podcast, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by Tanya Carlson from Amplify Wealth to share her thoughts on Minister Jones' delayed QAR response. Ms Carlson shares why she believes advisers are change fatigued and why many are demanding answers from Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones regarding several unresolved issues. “It's frustrating because when there's no information, there's misinformation or miscommunications or misinterpretations, and that can lead to pendulum swinging in various different ways in terms of how people are viewing that. And I think we're just exhausted,” Ms Carlson says. “We're change fatigued and we've had so much going on as a collective in the world with pandemics and so on, and a lot of regulation change and reform, that it just feels like, please tell us what we need to do and how we're supposed to do it and let's just get on with it.” She also touches on the government's superannuation changes and shares her definition of an equitable system.  

In this episode of the ifa podcast, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Peter Johnston dive deep on the Quality of Advice Review, the need for patience on the government response, and why advisers are the good guys. Peter Johnston, executive director of the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals, discusses which QAR recommendations he believes are positive and the many he doesn't. Mr Johnston explains that the political motivations behind the review are going to hamstring its effectiveness and value, while adding that the new government must be given the same patience to present its findings that was afforded Michelle Levy. He also discusses how a shrinking pool of advisers could be a boon for those that remain.

Retirement and financial wellbeing depends on ensuring all Australians can access appropriate, high-quality financial advice. Right? However, aspects of this sector haven't worked as well as they could. Instead, consumers and advisers are grappling with high costs, a lack of trust and excessive documentation.  For these reasons, there has been a review (Michelle Levy's Quality of Advice Review, otherwise known as the QAR).  The aim of the review is to improve the accessibility and affordability of quality financial advice. The recommendations were made public in February 2023.  To dive into the QAR are two CPA Australia experts who made submissions and worked closely with government and industry to help find some practical solutions.  Want to learn more? Listen right now.  Host: Jennifer Duke, External Affairs Lead at CPA Australia Guests: Keddie Waller, Head of Public Practice and SME at CPA Australia, and Michael Davison, Senior Manager, Advocacy and Retirement Policy at CPA Australia You can also have a look at CPA Australia's Quality of Advice Review – Proposals for Reform. And read the media release explaining why the Joint Associations Working Group welcomes the release of the final report of the Quality of Advice Review For further information, CPA Australia has produced a Value of Advice research report which has some excellent insights. CPA Australia publishes three podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:  With Interest INTHEBLACK Excel Tips Search for them in your podcast platform.  You can email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au

Planning Minister: Egypt and Qatar are considering establishing a joint investment fund.Prime Minister during talks in Doha: Egypt is on its way out of its economic crisis and the currency shortage witnessed over the past year is almost at an end. Qatari investors will be allowed to repatriate profits and pledged not to introduce capital controls on FDI.Egytpt's CDS rates rose 55 basis points to 1,047, the highest this year, which led Egyptian international bonds to lose 2-3% of their value yesterday.EFID 4Q22 attributable net profit climbed YoY by 43% to reach EGP343 mn. FY22 bottom-line nearly doubled YoY to reach EGP1,025 mn (+93.9% YoY). EFID is trading at 2023 P/E of 11.2x and an EV/EBITDA of 6.7x.SUGR FY22 net profit surged to reach EGP850 mn compared to EGP385 mn in FY21, due to demand being favorable, allowing the company to start selling since the start of the season which led to cash flow availability, declining overdrafts, and in turn lower interest expenses, elevating the pressure off the bottom line. Also, the trickling down of healthy revenue growth and gross profitability supported the bottom line. SUGR is trading at a FY22 P/E of 4.4x.  COMI (FV: EGP69, OW) is now offering monthly 5.25% certificates of deposit in SAR, QAR, AED, USD, and EUR.CANA (FV: EGP16.50, OW) 4Q22 net profit recorded EGP305 million (+34% y/y,-35% q/q), bringing 2022 net profit to EGP1,040 million (+72% y/y), on the back of: 1) strong top-line growth, 2) strong non-interest income growth on a sequential basis, and 3) lower provisions. Bank needs capital increase. CANA is currently trading at P/E23 of 3.4xand a  P/B23 of 0.3x.EXPA (FV: EGP14.00, OW) released 4Q22 financial indicators where net profit after taxes recorded EGP 346 million (-7% q/q, +86% y/y). FY22 bottom line recorded a strong EGP1,339 million, 114% higher than the 2021 bottom line. The annual significant increase is attributed to robust margins and lower effective tax rate and potentially lower provisions and OPEX.  Bank needs capital increase. EXPA is currently trading at P/E23 of 6.6x, P/B23 of 0.7x, with an ROAE of 11%. BINV aims to inject new investments worth EGP1.0 bn over the coming period, through the implementation of a group of acquisitions in several sectors and part of these deals will be financed from the proceeds of the sale of recent exits.QIA's negotiations to acquire a stake in Vodafone Egypt, adding that the two parties would agree during the coming period on an EGP valuation; with an equivalent USD payment. Market speculations suggest a stake size of 30-35%, according to the local press.EFIH is negotiating with a strategic investor to participate in the capital increase of an EFIH subsidiary, with no further details available. EIFH plans to expand into the microfinance, micro insurance, and consumer finance segments in 2023, according to the local press. MPs yesterday voted to slash customs duties and eliminate development fees on imported mobile phone components in a bid to boost manufacturing and localize the industry.  “Tally Solutions” launched its digital platform in Egypt, with investments of EGP 500m. The company aims to provide digital services to banks and their customers, such as issuing cards digitally and digitizing services offered by institutions specialized in granting credit and installment facilities.The Saudi Arab Company for Trade, Production, and Transportation Services launched yesterday a factory for the Chinese "King Long" buses and vehicles production with an investment cost of more than EGP1 bn and initial capacity is 250 buses per annum. A steel supply crunch has pushed prices up by EGP2k to reach EGP29-30k, due to manufacturers focusing on exports. ATQA released FY22 earnings of EGP234.7 million, 134% higher than the EGP100.4 million recorded in FY21, due to the rise in prices.&nb

Qarşıda hərəkət edən nəqliyyat vasitəsinin sürücüsü dönmə işığını yandırmadığı üçün arxadan gələn avtomobillə qəza baş verirsə, məsuliyyət kimdədir? BDYPİ-nin baş inspektoru Toğrul Nəsirli sürücülərin tez-tez qarşılaşdığı bu halla bağlı məsələyə aydınlıq gətirdi.

"Qaydaları pozma" verilişində aparıcı Rauf Mirqulamov və qəza əleyhinə kursların məşqçisi Aqil Rəhimov qarlı havada avtomobili təhlükəsiz idarə etməyin yolları barədə danışdılar.

"Azər Aydəmirlə Qarışıq Fəlsəfə"də geridə qoymaqda olduğumuz ildən, yeni il adətlərindən, bayramı harda, kimlə keçirməkdən danışdıq. Bizi dinləməyə davam edin.

"Azər Aydəmirlə Qarışıq Fəlsəfə"də bu həftə zamandan, vaxtın sürətli keçməsindən danışdıq. Sizə də elə gəlirmi ki vaxt sanki uçur?

"Azər Aydəmirlə Qarışıq Fəlsəfə"də bu dəfə "Səbir"dən danışdıq. Səbir etməyin faydası, səbirli olmağın bizə qazandırdıqları barədə maraqlı söhbəti dinləyə bilərsiniz.

"Azər Aydəmirlə Qarışıq Fəlsəfə"də bu həftə "Yuxular" mövzusu barədə danışdıq.Aparıcı: Azər Aydəmir Bizi instagramda izləyin: https://www.instagram.com/avtofm/​​​​...Bizi facebookda izləyin: https://www.facebook.com/avtofm/​​​​​​​​Bizi Telegramda izləyin: https://t.me/avtofm1077radio​​​​​​​​Rəsmi web sayt: www.avtofm.az Whatsapp: (+994) 55 455 1077Reklam üçün əlaqə: (+994)12 310 01 04(c) PRO MEDIA GROUP #AvtoFM #QarıshıqFelsele

"Azər Aydəmirlə Qarışıq Fəlsəfə"də bu həftə "Uğur gah gətirir, gah gətirmir" mövzusu barədə danışdıq.Aparıcı: Azər Aydəmir Bizi instagramda izləyin: https://www.instagram.com/avtofm/​​​​...Bizi facebookda izləyin: https://www.facebook.com/avtofm/​​​​​​​​Bizi Telegramda izləyin: https://t.me/avtofm1077radio​​​​​​​​Rəsmi web sayt: www.avtofm.az Whatsapp: (+994) 55 455 1077Reklam üçün əlaqə: (+994)12 310 01 04(c) PRO MEDIA GROUP #AvtoFM #QarıshıqFelsele

"Azər Aydəmirlə Qarışıq Fəlsəfə"də bu həftə "enerji" mövzusu barədə danışdıq.Aparıcı: Azər Aydəmir Bizi instagramda izləyin: https://www.instagram.com/avtofm/​​​​...Bizi facebookda izləyin: https://www.facebook.com/avtofm/​​​​​​​​Bizi Telegramda izləyin: https://t.me/avtofm1077radio​​​​​​​​Rəsmi web sayt: www.avtofm.az Whatsapp: (+994) 55 455 1077Reklam üçün əlaqə: (+994)12 310 01 04(c) PRO MEDIA GROUP #AvtoFM #QarıshıqFelsele

Qatar World Cup Centers International Human Rights Issues, Corruption, And Sportswashing The 2022 FIFA World Cup is underway in Qatar in a climate marred by years of controversies related to human rights issues, corruption, and influence peddling. While this is the first time the games will be held in an Arab country, Qatar's bid was a remote possibility until it shockingly won the bid back in 2010. FIFA, the international governing body of football, is considered one of the most openly corrupt institutions in sports, where bribery, corruption, and influence campaigns are rampant. Since winning the bid, Qatar has faced sustained criticism for labor rights abuses since the country began luring low-income workers (largely from Asia) to work on construction projects in what international human rights groups have labeled dangerous and exploitative conditions. The country has faced renewed criticism of its internal human rights issues, particularly around women's rights and LGBTQ+ rights since fans have started to arrive. International NGOs have been long calling for accountability over the games' human cost, and teams have been put in the awkward position of navigating complex disagreements between the Qatari government, FIFA, and the general public. Read more ➝   Summary Meta Spending $7 Million To Stoke Recurring Donations | The NonProfit Times Jeff Bezos plans to give away most of his fortune: Why 'it's a big deal,' from a philanthropy expert | CNBC When 10M meals aren't enough: Childhood hunger nonprofit struggling to meet demand | kare11.com Survey: Nearly 1 in 4 American Donors Increased Giving Due to Rising Inflation | NonProfit PRO      Rough Transcript [00:00:00] This week on the nonprofit news feed, well we're talking about a little thing called the World Cup and unfortunately, how it is mired in a number of issues of human rights and corruptions, so we'll get to that in just a bit. I'm back from Hawaii, uh, on a trip with my family. It was fun. Lot of sand everywhere. [00:00:49] Kids love the beach. Uh, but it's, it's, uh, much appreciated. Nick, that you and Matt handled last week, I, uh, I was a little jealous. I did wanna share a few words on the FTX collapse, but we'll, we'll get to that in the future. Something tells me those dominoes are not done falling. Yeah. George, I'm sure, I'm sure that story will be making a comeback as we talk about crypto philanthropy and the fallout from that. [00:01:16] To your point this week we wanted to talk about QAR and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. So the World Cup began this weekend in Qatar in a climate marred by, let's say, years of controversy related to human rights issues, corruption in. FIFA and influence paddling across the board. So this is the first time that the World Cup is being held in a Arab country, but Qatar's bid was considered just a remote possibility until it somehow shockingly won the bid back in 2010. [00:01:55] And fifa, the international governing body of football. Is widely considered to be one of the most openly corrupt institutions in sports, uh, accusations of bribery up and down the whole chain. It's essentially assumed Qatar bought this bid. Um, but now this is coming full circle because since the bid was awarded to guitar, the country has consistently faced criticism for pretty egregious labor rights abuses. [00:02:26] Uh, human rights issues, uh, workers working in extreme and deplorable conditions on the massive construction projects. And now that the World Cup itself is underway, a focus not only on the labor issues, but of just human rights issues more broadly in the country related to women's rights, um, LGBTQ plus rights, and the country's facing. [00:02:51] Criticism from international NGOs calling for accountability and the whole thing's kind of a mess. But it's a complex situation. So, George, what, what are your thoughts on this one? This brought to you by the public service announcement that not all nonprofits are good. And I'll remind that FIFA actually is a, is a nonprofit, uh, that, that is running this. [00:03:19] And I think, you know, you mentioned that you wrote a paper about this when you were in college back in 2010, about the human rights abuses, the, you know, the modern day misuse of labor there. Estimated deaths, which can't be accounted for. But Amnesty International and I have seen others quote in the, uh, 6,000 or more potentially that have actually just died, you know, issues of taking someone's passport once they come in and forcing them to work. [00:03:49] Uh, you know, that it's, uh, it's an unfortunate thing to be happening in, you know, this age of , this agent of like modern globalization. When you bring the Globe's spotlight in, I think we have to be careful also about pushing Western ideals on other cultures. It's hard, you have to balance this like absolutism that we have the perfect moral compass here. [00:04:21] So, you know, put a pin in that perfect moral compass here, baked in our western ideologies of, of, of rights and equality, and you really have to. It's hard to remove that because I do think there's some objective truth to like allowing certain freedoms of frankly, people to love each other, uh, to have providence over their own bodies. [00:04:47] Uh, I, I, I want to believe in something like that, but also you just have to note when you're, when you're speaking with that, you know, absolutism to just be careful. The fact that they're, they're doing this. They couldn't even have it in the, the summer. They had to have it in November because it's not a climate that, uh, accommodates life in the summer. [00:05:10] Like, no joke, 120 degrees. Like you can't take a ball in that temperature. I think the ball just sort of evaporates. It makes no ecological sense whatsoever, uh, to have done this and made this level of investment. And I really hope a touch more. Frankly, discretion and intelligence of just because they can pay doesn't mean we should do it this way from fifa, frankly from the Olympics, from these large institution, large institutions that, you know, do pull the world together. [00:05:43] I, I think there's something very beautiful about the World Cup and I, and I hope it doesn't get lost because yes we can, we can focus here, but the truth is 5 billion people are most likely going to watch. 5 billion people are going to agree that one team beat another team. Do you know how hard it is to get 5 billion people to agree on a thing, to watch the same thing? [00:06:07] There's just, I think, something beautiful about this, that despite all of this and the sports washing involved, like it is, uh, it is something that I'm glad everyone is still participating in and, and not simply boycotting because it's. It's easier to destroy than to create. It's harder to, frankly, some of these captains wanted to wear arm bands in support of issues of LGBTQ and human rights. [00:06:35] They wanted to take a stand. Some are kneeling, some are showing it, but they're still participating. I'm more nervous when we stop participating collectively. And so, you know, uh, that's, that's how I'm viewing these games. I'm gonna watch. And we'll, we'll watch the news and we'll see that. And, uh, it's hard for mold to grow in the sunlight and there's a lot of sunlight right now on guitar. [00:07:02] Yeah, George, I couldn't agree more with that, that characterization. And I wanted to give a shout out to some of the, the nonprofits that have been doing, uh, really great reporting on this. And I've been flagging it very early. And as you alluded to, I wrote a paper on. Years ago in college because the issues were, were still salient then. [00:07:24] But Amnesty International in particular has done really great research from the beginning on workers and yeah, it's, it's really challenging. Um, and, and really actually sad, I mean, workers are essentially being lured, uh, Poor workers from Asia into this country, they're having their visas confiscated. [00:07:47] It's not a good situation. Um, but I think to your point, the World's Cup is an opportunity to shine light on these issues, right? And I do not think we should be giving Qatar Pass. But that being said, uh, the chance to come together, Is, is really important, especially in a time of division. So yeah, I agree with that. [00:08:15] But let's just fire everyone at fifa. I have no . I Oh yeah, let's get of those. Let's cleans. Oh my gosh. [00:08:23] I think, I think 5 billion of people could possibly agree to that, that it's, it's really funny to see an institution solo, but an event so, Yeah. Um, , if you, if you're really into this, like do a deep dive on the bid, it's like the most outrageous thing. There was like a plane of the US delegation that flew to wherever it was, like Finland, Sweden or something for the bid process. [00:08:52] It was like, Mid-level State Department people, a couple of us soccer people, the United States activated Morgan Freeman took him on this plane, but it was clear like Morgan Freeman didn't prepare anything for this speech. It was like this like kind of incoherent jumble of like why the, it's the whole story's wild. [00:09:12] If you're into it, just read about it. Uh, but, but anyway, we'll leave that. [00:09:17] Uh, yeah. Moving into the summary, I'll, I'll jump through this quickly. Meta, formally known as Facebook, the artist , formally known as Facebook Me, is gonna spend, uh, 7 million to stoke reoccurring donations around Giving Tuesday. Which is great. We'll, hope you're all getting ready for your Giving Tuesday to, to make what you can of the kickoff to Giving season, not the end, but the kickoff to Giving season. [00:09:41] We have a bunch of those resources. Hope you find them. And, uh, another one here. Uh, Nick, do you wanna talk about what Bezos is announcing? Yeah, George. So Jeff Bezos, uh, formerly CEO of Amazon is, has announced, was giving away most of his 122 billion fortune. Uh, but this article from cnbc.com says, leaves many questions unanswered. [00:10:10] Uh, It says that Bezos, thus far has resisted developing a public philanthropic identity, unlike that of his ex-wife Mackenzie Scott. But I don't know what's your take here is, is, is Bezos having a, I don't know, a conscious time? Time to do. Good moment. What's this about? I'm gonna say the following phrase, and I'm excited because I'm gonna say it so many times that people are gonna be sick. [00:10:40] And here it is. Pledges are pr. That's it. I'm gonna say that every single time I see that, those of you listening, every time you see something like this, every time you see a post like this, I just want it ring in your head. Pledges are just pr. Cause if you were doing it, we would see the check and we saw that with Sam Bankman. [00:11:07] Getting all that ink across all those papers about how altruistic you was going to be in the future. Right about me now for things I haven't done. It's called P, so Bezos can shove it until we see a check. That's what I think. [00:11:25] I agree. See? See it Hit the books then we'll. We'll talk again, uh, remains to be seen. He's got some, some rockets to fund as well. So yeah, God bless him. Get it done. All right. This next one comes from care.com out of, uh, Richfield, Minnesota, and this is actually a follow up on a story we've talked about, but, uh, there was a 250 million fraud investigation to Feeding Our Future, which has fractured trust and efforts to feed hungry children across Minnesota. [00:12:02] Um, and it's really affecting, uh, this nonprofit and a time when it's, quote, quietly delivered 10 million meals to hungry kids and counting. So, Yikes. It seems that you just have a perfect storm of kind of bad scenarios. Here. You have 10 million meals to hungry kids. Uh, being that's a gap, like that's a gap in our safe, our social safety net, in my opinion that is being filled by this nonprofit. [00:12:32] Also at the center of a quarter of a billion dollar fraud investigation. Yikes. It's sad to see. Hopefully it doesn't erode confidence in giving locally to food banks that you know are serving your area. The, the larger groups have have a trust gap to fill. I'd say the ones that are, you know, chapter based and working out there. [00:12:57] The on the onus is on communication and transparency, but please don't let that hopefully be a barrier to giving locally, supporting, uh, supporting your. Food banks and nonprofits. We, we spoke and had that podcast recently with Move for Hunger when, you know, please go back and listen to that if you haven't. [00:13:17] Uh, because I think Adam Lloyd does a top shelf job of explaining how the need is year round and there's ways to support that. Yeah, George. Absolutely. And this actually takes us into our next article for nonprofit pro.com, which says that on behalf of a poll conducted on behalf of Vanguard Charitable conducted by interviewing 2000 US adults. [00:13:42] Uh, it found that 60% of American donors with a charit giving budget, say rising inflation had no impact on their giving or caused them to increase their giving over the past 12 months, the nearly 24% saying they increased their giving. So we were talking about how critical time this is. Food pantries and nonprofits like that. [00:14:06] Um, but it seems that the, the giving public is aware of that need, not stopping, giving potentially increase in giving e even in light of inflation. The survey size is a little small, 2000 adults, but. I think that's really optimistic news that the public is still committed broadly to charitable giving despite, uh, what's now kind of record setting inflation. [00:14:37] It's a positive signal, one that we hope is, uh, is accurate as far as polls go. Giving Tuesday coming up, we're predicting that over 3 billion will be donated, uh, in and around the day, and hopefully is a, is a strong end of. Giving cycle. You know, sadly, we might as well just root for the markets to go up because that is another predictor of, uh, of giving. [00:15:00] You know, we're past midterms, so now, uh, it's time for nonprofits to get their narratives out there. [00:15:06] Absolutely. All right. How about a feel good story, George? What do you got? All right. This comes from the venerable ks LTV five.com and Salt Lake City, Utah. And it's estimated that Americans will throw out more than 200 million pounds of perfectly good Turkey meat this year, uh, most of it after Thanksgiving. [00:15:32] But this woman. Uh, Dana Williamson founded the nonprofit Waste Less Solutions, which tries to rescue unused food and donate it to community organizations that need it. And we talk about food waste a lot on this podcast. And there's a couple, quite a, a number of organizations working in this space now, but great to see, uh, local Utah resident, uh, bringing it close to home and helping out the communities in Salt Lake. [00:16:02] Any, any percent or stats on what percent of those, uh, pounds of Turkey are actually dry because he definitely left it in the oven too long. No stats on that. Nothing there. No stats on that. We gotta call the the Butterball hotline. I love projects like this because food waste needs to be solved locally. [00:16:21] It's a last mile problem. We have enough food, we don't have enough food in the right places. Um, going back to Adam Low conversation in our, in our previous podcast, to end on a lighter note and because he made it to the end. Hey Nick, I got a, a question for you. How, how do you organize a Giving Tuesday fundraiser to help the earth? [00:16:42] I don't know. How does one organize such a thing? George, you plan it. [00:16:51] That was good. That, that's, that's, that's your, that's your, that was good. The best one. All right. On that note, uh, leave a rating if you feel like it, if you feel like giving. Um, and we hope you have a wonderful holiday.

Qatar World Cup Centers International Human Rights Issues, Corruption, And Sportswashing The 2022 FIFA World Cup is underway in Qatar in a climate marred by years of controversies related to human rights issues, corruption, and influence peddling. While this is the first time the games will be held in an Arab country, Qatar's bid was a remote possibility until it shockingly won the bid back in 2010. FIFA, the international governing body of football, is considered one of the most openly corrupt institutions in sports, where bribery, corruption, and influence campaigns are rampant. Since winning the bid, Qatar has faced sustained criticism for labor rights abuses since the country began luring low-income workers (largely from Asia) to work on construction projects in what international human rights groups have labeled dangerous and exploitative conditions. The country has faced renewed criticism of its internal human rights issues, particularly around women's rights and LGBTQ+ rights since fans have started to arrive. International NGOs have been long calling for accountability over the games' human cost, and teams have been put in the awkward position of navigating complex disagreements between the Qatari government, FIFA, and the general public. Read more ➝   Summary Meta Spending $7 Million To Stoke Recurring Donations | The NonProfit Times Jeff Bezos plans to give away most of his fortune: Why 'it's a big deal,' from a philanthropy expert | CNBC When 10M meals aren't enough: Childhood hunger nonprofit struggling to meet demand | kare11.com Survey: Nearly 1 in 4 American Donors Increased Giving Due to Rising Inflation | NonProfit PRO      Rough Transcript [00:00:00] This week on the nonprofit news feed, well we're talking about a little thing called the World Cup and unfortunately, how it is mired in a number of issues of human rights and corruptions, so we'll get to that in just a bit. I'm back from Hawaii, uh, on a trip with my family. It was fun. Lot of sand everywhere. [00:00:49] Kids love the beach. Uh, but it's, it's, uh, much appreciated. Nick, that you and Matt handled last week, I, uh, I was a little jealous. I did wanna share a few words on the FTX collapse, but we'll, we'll get to that in the future. Something tells me those dominoes are not done falling. Yeah. George, I'm sure, I'm sure that story will be making a comeback as we talk about crypto philanthropy and the fallout from that. [00:01:16] To your point this week we wanted to talk about QAR and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. So the World Cup began this weekend in Qatar in a climate marred by, let's say, years of controversy related to human rights issues, corruption in. FIFA and influence paddling across the board. So this is the first time that the World Cup is being held in a Arab country, but Qatar's bid was considered just a remote possibility until it somehow shockingly won the bid back in 2010. [00:01:55] And fifa, the international governing body of football. Is widely considered to be one of the most openly corrupt institutions in sports, uh, accusations of bribery up and down the whole chain. It's essentially assumed Qatar bought this bid. Um, but now this is coming full circle because since the bid was awarded to guitar, the country has consistently faced criticism for pretty egregious labor rights abuses. [00:02:26] Uh, human rights issues, uh, workers working in extreme and deplorable conditions on the massive construction projects. And now that the World Cup itself is underway, a focus not only on the labor issues, but of just human rights issues more broadly in the country related to women's rights, um, LGBTQ plus rights, and the country's facing. [00:02:51] Criticism from international NGOs calling for accountability and the whole thing's kind of a mess. But it's a complex situation. So, George, what, what are your thoughts on this one? This brought to you by the public service announcement that not all nonprofits are good.

"Azər Aydəmirlə Qarışıq Fəlsəfə"də bu həftə paxıllıqdan danışdıq.

Azər Aydəmirlə "Qarışıq Fəlsəfə"də bu dəfə sosial şəbəkələrin həyatımıza təsirindən danışdıq. Sosial şəbəkələrdəki paylaşımların reallığa təsiri necədir?

"Azər Aydəmirlə Qarışıq Fəlsəfə"də bu dəfə əlamətlərdən və işarələrdən danışdıq.

Azər Aydəmirlə "Qarışıq Fəlsəfə"də bu dəfə "Sevgini qaytarmaq olarmı?" mövzusunda müzakirə apardıq. Bizi dinləməyə davam edin!

Azər Aydəmirlə "Qarışıq Fəlsəfə"də bu həftə "Vizuallaşdırma, affermasiya"dan danışdıq.

Azər Aydəmirlə "Qarışıq Fəlsəfə"də istəmədiyimiz nüanslardan, anlardan danışdıq. "Niyə istəmədiyimiz bizə yapışır?" mövzusu ətrafında maraqlı söhbəti dinləyə bilərsiniz.

BT's Bryan Ashenden shares his predictions on the where the QAR proposals may end up and flags some potential issues to be worked out. In this episode, BT head of financial literacy and advocacy Bryan Ashenden discusses why moving to a principles-based approach as outlined in the recent QAR proposals paper will a be a positive but significant adjustment for advisers. He also highlights some potential issues arising from a couple of proposals including the risk that a change in the advice definition could create for adviser marketing materials. He also discusses how some of the proposals have been received by various groups and how he sees some of the specific proposals playing out, such as the removal of statements of advice.

Azər Aydəmirlə “Qarışıq fəlsəfə” verilişində bu həftə mövzumuz “Səhər saat 5 klubu” oldu !

Azər Aydəmirlə “Qarışıq fəlsəfə” verilişində bu həftə mövzumuz isə “Yayı heç sevmirəm” olacaq !

On a new episode of the ifa Show, host Neil Griffiths is joined by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) CEO, Phil Anderson. On this episode, Phil discusses the AFA's Quality of Advice Review (QAR) submission, the association's opposition to some other submissions entered by industry groups, and why the QAR alongside the appointment of a new financial services minister signals a huge change for the sector. "I think the Quality of Advice Review is what is going to address the fundamental issues that we have at the moment with access and affordability of financial advice," Phil said. "I think all of them are hopefully going to contribute to what we would like to see, which is a return to growth in the advice market, and that means more advisers. We want to hold on to as many of the existing advisers as we can. We want a steady flow of new advisors into the market." He added: "I think we've got to a point where the demand for advice exceeds the supply. All the conversations I have suggest that people are not having any difficulty finding new clients, and some businesses are going really well." Listen to the full episode below. 

On a new episode of the ifa Show podcast, host Neil Griffiths is joined by FINSIA CEO and managing director, Yasser El-Ansary. Yasser joined this week's show to discuss the state of the advice industry in 2022 and the importance of December's Quality of Advice Review (QAR).  "I'm certainly one that believes we can do better through this review at creating a robust environment for financial advice that supports all of those big picture outcomes that governments, and indeed, consumers in our economy are looking for," Yasser said. "But we also have to be realistic that the pace of change in financial services, the role of innovation and technology in adapting and evolving the way that financial services is delivered right across the B2C market, as well as the B2B market means that there will probably be a need for governments to continue to maintain a close watching brief on a space like financial advice. So I think the timing is right. I think the work that is being done here is hugely important." On the episode, Yasser also discusses FINSIA's QAR submission, the sector's biggest issues and expectations following the review.

Azər Aydəmirlə “Qarışıq fəlsəfə”də bu həftə mövzumuz “Arzular marketi: Gir və al” oldu.

Azər Aydəmirlə “Qarışıq fəlsəfə”də bu həftə mövzumuz "Əsəbiləşməyin, komfort zonası vacibdir” oldu.

Azər Aydəmirlə “Qarışıq fəlsəfə”də bu həftə mövzumuz "Geyim insanı dəyişir" oldu.

ClearView managing director Simon Swanson joins this week's ifa Show podcast. After issuing its Quality of Advice Review (QAR) submission to Treasury this month, Mr Swanson joined host Neil Griffiths to talk about what he believes is the biggest issue in advice today – the simplification process. “The analogy I'd draw, is actually going to see a doctor, right? You go to see a doctor. The doctor says, ‘How are you, Neil?' And you say, ‘I've got a cold.' So you've actually self-diagnosed here. The doctor has actually not diagnosed. You've diagnosed yourself, right? "Then you have a conversation with a doctor who may say, ‘You need a script', et cetera, et cetera. Does the doctor say, ‘Look, I need to do a statement of advice. I need to recommend three different types of medicine to actually resolve your cold, flu, broken leg, whatever you've got. And then I need you to go away for a while I write up a statement of advice. And then I'd like you to come back in two weeks' time?' At which stage your broken leg is probably quite sore, right? It's just a crazy process. “We've got to be in the financial advice game.” On this episode, Mr Swanson also dissects the survey that ClearView released alongside its QAR submission and his predictions for what the review will bring in December.

Azər Aydəmirlə “Qarışıq fəlsəfə”də bu həftə mövzumuz "Özünü sev" oldu!

Azər Aydəmirlə “Qarışıq fəlsəfə”də "Panik Atak" mövzusunu müzakirə etdik.

Azər Aydəmirlə “Qarışıq fəlsəfə” verilişində mövzumuz "Uşağın saf niyyəti" oldu.

Azər Aydəmirlə “Qarışıq fəlsəfə”də bu həftə "Vaciblik sindromu" mövzusunda danışdıq.

Azər Aydəmirlə “Qarışıq fəlsəfə”də bu həftə "Sevgi səni özü tapacaq" mövzusunu müzakirə etdik.

Azər Aydəmirlə "Qarışıq Fəlsəfə" verilişində bu həftə "Pul məqsəd ola bilərmi" mövzusunu müzakirə etdik.

"Qarışıq Fəlsəfə" layihəmizdə bu həftə "Şüurdakı parazitlər" mövzusunu müzakirə etdik !

Azər Aydəmirlə "Qarışıq Fəlsəfə"nin bu həftəki buraxılışında "Arzu etmək, sifariş vermək” mövzusunda danışdıq.

Qarşılayın, yeni buraxılışımız var. Artıq hər həftənin beşinci günü ən sevimli kitablarımızı "Libraff"ın təqdimatında sizlərlə müzakirə edəcəyik. Kitab bizim ən vacib qidamızdır və öz növbəmizdə nələri həzm etdiyimizə diqqət edib sizlərlə bölüşürük.

This week Nick Dimola and Paul Flora from Quality Plus & Associates join the show with special guest host Ann Butera, Author and founder of The Whole Person Project. On this episode, they discuss the importance of communication in audit, the issues in making short reports, and the QAR process. Check out Ann's books Say What!? Communicate with Tact and Impact and Mastering the Five Tiers of Audit Competency. Nick and Paul's audit course at St Johns. Be sure to connect with Nick, Paul and Ann on LinkedIn or email Nick (ndimola@aol.com) or Paul (pflora@aol.com) for more info. And be sure to follow us on our new social media accounts on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok. Also be sure to sign up for The Audit Podcast newsletter and to check out my favorite part of the interview on The Audit Podcast YouTube channel. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. It only took 16 seconds to give myself a five-star rating (beat that!). * This episode is brought to you by Greenskies Analytics. Greenskies is a service provider of expert data analysis, continuous monitoring, and RPA for forward-thinking internal audit teams. Schedule time today to leapfrog up the analytics maturity model!

In this episode we discuss teaching your students question answer relationships [QAR.] We talk about the 4 types of questions that students will encounter in reading text. 

The IRS is sending mixed messages when it comes to potential resolution of disputes involving partnerships that engaged in a so-called syndicated conservation easement transaction (SCET). On one hand, the IRS has taken several enforcement actions recently, which make it procedurally impossible for an individual partner to voluntarily resolve matters with the IRS and remain penalty-free by submitting a qualified amended return (QAR). On the other hand, the IRS commissioner issued two news releases in November and December, warning taxpayers of increased enforcement activities and “encouraging” them to file QARs. This apparent inconsistency has many in the tax community confused and unable to properly advise partners, partnerships, and others. The good news is that the regulations seem to grant the commissioner authority to modify the QAR rules as necessary. This article reviews SCET issues; explains ongoing enforcement tools; summarizes recent IRS announcements urging taxpayers to file QARs; describes the stringent QAR standards; and identifies the issues for which the tax community is seeking clarification from the IRS.

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Bu rubrikada Çinlilərin "Qarışqalar ağaca dırmaşır" adlandırılan - Maişanşu barəsində məlumatı sizə təqdim edirik !

In this podcast, our sales advisor Louanne Rodrigues will explain what property can be bought with 1.3 million QAR. Need more information, comment below or contact us: +974 5086 7771 Properties for sale in Qatar from leading luxury estate agents. Browse stunning villas, homes, penthouses and apartments for sale in Qatar.

In this episode, host Tariq Nuriddin Porter interviews Abu al-Hasan Malik al-Akhdar about his new biography, The Life and Call of Shaykh 'Abd Allah al-Qar'awi. 

Bryant and Me sits down with Massive Report writer, Ohio Dominican brand manager, Columbus Wired photographer, former Columbus Eagles announcer and pod couch aficionado Ralph Schudel! Ralph breaks some news about the Crew kit sponsorship and an awesome soccer event: ODU Womens Soccer v. Columbus Eagles on March 28th, 630 PM, at the ODU field in Columbus, Ohio. When Schudel wasn't breaking news, he was talking about his love of sports, all of his experience covering sports over the past two years and much more about his career in media. In addition, Ralph talks about the upcoming Crew season. He shares his pick for the best signing of the year (THE ANSWER WILL SURPRISE YOU) and discusses his thoughts for the upcoming season. Does he think that the Crew are an early MLS Cup contender? Listen and find out! It's an all around awesome interview with one of the most involved people you'll see covering the Columbus Crew today. You won't regret the time you put into this episode! Thank you for listening. Remember to stop by the Queen Annes Revenge tailgate on Crewsmas to get your free BAM SWAG: koozie, buttons and stickers. Watch inside your koozie for a special prize. You can win a QAR scarf, BAM SWAG pack and a $20 gift card to the CrewSC Shop at Mapfre Stadium.

**Scuba divers rescued: 'As we surfaced ... the boat was no longer in sight'** [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12188177 ](http://) **Submerged mastodon may provide clues to ancient mysteries** [https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2019/01/16/submerged-mastodon-may-provide-clues-ancient-mysteries/2575989002/](http://) **QAR suit appealed to SCOTUS** [http://www.carolinacoastonline.com/news_times/article_cc7880ca-16a5-11e9-8943-c727cc501ef7.html](http://) **'Shipwreck' seen fishing off Somalia ** [https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1612350/shipwreck-seen-fishing-off-somalia ](http://) **Shipwreck emerges after storms in Germany** [http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019-01-16/detail-ifzcuekn4076001.shtml](http://) **Wartime shipwreck prompts salvage debate** [http://www.ecns.cn/news/2019-01-11/detail-ifzcpxvf8625086.shtml](http://) Ship which Sank in 1995 Found off California Coast – 3D Model Made https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/01/15/american-heritage/

Scuba divers rescued: 'As we surfaced ... the boat was no longer in sight' https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12188177 Submerged mastodon may provide clues to ancient mysteries https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2019/01/16/submerged-mastodon-may-provide-clues-ancient-mysteries/2575989002/ QAR suit appealed to SCOTUS http://www.carolinacoastonline.com/newstimes/articlecc7880ca-16a5-11e9-8943-c727cc501ef7.html *'Shipwreck' seen fishing off Somalia * https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1612350/shipwreck-seen-fishing-off-somalia Shipwreck emerges after storms in Germany http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019-01-16/detail-ifzcuekn4076001.shtml Wartime shipwreck prompts salvage debate http://www.ecns.cn/news/2019-01-11/detail-ifzcpxvf8625086.shtml Ship which Sank in 1995 Found off California Coast – 3D Model Made https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/01/15/american-heritage/

Scuba divers rescued: 'As we surfaced ... the boat was no longer in sight' https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12188177 Submerged mastodon may provide clues to ancient mysteries https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2019/01/16/submerged-mastodon-may-provide-clues-ancient-mysteries/2575989002/ QAR suit appealed to SCOTUS http://www.carolinacoastonline.com/newstimes/articlecc7880ca-16a5-11e9-8943-c727cc501ef7.html *'Shipwreck' seen fishing off Somalia * https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1612350/shipwreck-seen-fishing-off-somalia Shipwreck emerges after storms in Germany http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019-01-16/detail-ifzcuekn4076001.shtml Wartime shipwreck prompts salvage debate http://www.ecns.cn/news/2019-01-11/detail-ifzcpxvf8625086.shtml Ship which Sank in 1995 Found off California Coast – 3D Model Made https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/01/15/american-heritage/

Frohe Ostern euch allen da draußen! Sagt's dem Vater, sagt's dem Kinde, sagt's der Mutter, sagt's dem Rinde, passend zum Fest melden wir uns mit unserer neusten Folge zurück, um euch heute auch was Nettes ins Nest oder Körbchen zu legen. Unser letzter gemeinsamer Ausflug ins "Star Wars" Universum liegt mittlerweile mehr als ein halbes Jahr zurück und wenn schon ein längeres Wochenende dank der Feiertage ansteht, wo man sich ganz gemütlich auf die Couch werfen kann, um die Beine mal baumeln zu lassen, haben wir uns gedacht, dass es doch wieder mal an der Zeit wäre, euch mit einem neuen Audiokommentar zu einem "Star Wars" Film zu unterhalten. Da "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" erst vor Kurzem im Handel erschienen ist und das sogar in diesem neumodischen KKKK Format, lässt sich unser chaotisches Duo an Dennissen diese Chance nicht nehmen und schaut sich mit euch Rian Johnsons "ersten" Streich in einer weit, weit entfernten Galaxis an und gibt euch zudem schon im Vorfeld einen kleinen Einblick, wie der Film nach dem ersten Sehen auf sie gewirkt hat.Also deckt euch schön mit Getränken und Knabbereien ein, legt den Film ein, rauf auf die Couch, lehnt euch zurück und viel Spaß auf unserer Reise nach D'Qar, Ahch-To, Canto Bight und Crait in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" und unserem dazugehörigen Audiokommentar. Aufgrund der absichtlichen Verspätung dieser Folge durch Ostern wird noch in diesem Monat eine weitere Episode von uns den Weg zu euch finden. Dementsprechend haltet die Ohren steif, macht's gut und bis in vier Wochen dann ;)Weiterlesen »

Wir befinden uns schon mit einem Bein - sofern überhaupt noch zwei vorhanden sind :P - bereits in unserer Sommerpause, aber bevor wir uns komplett in eine hoffentlich ruhige und erholsame Auszeit stürzen, nehmen wir euch nochmal mit auf eine aufregende Reise ins Star Wars Universum. Unser klassisches Duo hat Anfang letzten Jahres durch seine ausführliche Review von "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" den Startschuss zur mittlerweile zur Serie angereiften Reihe an Star Wars Podcast Spezials gesetzt und nun ist es endlich an der Zeit, dass wir nach der klassischen Trilogie uns gemeinsam mit euch auch die neuen Filme der Krieg der Sterne Saga anschauen und nochmal auf uns wirken lassen. Dementsprechend legen wir mit "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" bzw. "Star Wars: Das Erwachen der Macht" los und versuchen euch so gut es geht mit interessanten Infos zum Film und zum Buch und unserem typischen Gebabbel zu versorgen. Direkt im Anschluss an den Film erzählen wir euch noch zudem, welchen Eindruck der Streifen nun ein Jahr später noch bei uns hinterlässt und was wir uns von der Fortsetzung "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" so erhoffen, was uns wieder an die Drei-Stunden-Grenze führen wird.Zwischenzeitlich bekommen wir auch in gewohnter Art und Weise Besuch von unseren musikalischen Gästen, die ihre eigenen Star Wars Songs mit im Gepäck haben, um sie euch vor und nach unserem Trip durch die Galaxie zu präsentieren. Dieses Mal schauen Jude und Dan von Palette-Swap Ninja bei uns vorbei, die passend zum 50. Geburtstag von "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" die Geschichte von Episode IV mit der Musik der Beatles nacherzählt und das Ganze auf den Namen "Princess Leia's Stolen Death Star Plans" getauft haben. Aus diesem besonderen Werk bekommt ihr im Laufe des Spezials gleich vier Lieder zu hören, um euch in passende Stimmung zu bringen und diese durch die Folge hinweg aufrecht zu erhalten.Es steht uns somit ein netter und wohlklingender Ausflug nach Jakku, Takodana, Hosnian Prime, D'Qar, Ahch-To und dem Todes... ehm... der Starkiller Base bevor. Also schnappt euch den Film und was zum Knabbern, lehnt euch zurück und viel Spaß mit "Star Wars: Das Erwachen der Macht" und unserem Audikommentar dazu. Für uns ist jetzt erstmal Sommerpause angesagt und ihr hört uns dann Ende August wieder, wenn wir mit Folge #149 den Gemischtwarenladen wieder für euch öffnen werden. Bis dahin macht es gut, genießt den Sommer, haltet die Ohren steif und bis denne.Weiterlesen »

For extended show notes and more pirate goodies, visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com   Another episode of Blackbeard stories? Yes! But from a different angle. Courtney Page and Kim Kenyon are part of the Queen Anne's Revenge wreck project.   They've got great stories about the wreck itself and their part in bringing all the cool stuff up to the surface for conservation.  Plus we'll get the origin stories of how they each came to be on the project.  Plus comedy from Kristee Ono and a song called "Consciousness Express" from Diamond D and the Stargazers. Today's show is sponsored by: Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!   Important Websites: Michael Manerchia - http://www.marcushookps.org/ Kristee Ono - http://rabidpixie.tumblr.com/ Diamond D and the Stargazers - "Consciousness Express" - http://diamonddandthestargazers.com/   You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/065 Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support    

We know from existing SEI work on attribute-driven design, Quality Attribute Workshops, and the Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method that a focus on quality attributes prevents costly rework. Such a long-term perspective, however, can be hard to maintain in a high-tempo, agile delivery model, which is why the SEI continues to recommend an architecture-centric engineering approach, regardless of the software methodology chosen. As part of our work in value-driven incremental delivery, we conducted exploratory interviews with teams in these high-tempo environments to characterize how they managed architectural quality attribute requirements (QARs). These requirements—such as performance, security, and availability—have a profound impact on system architecture and design, yet are often hard to divide, or slice, into the iteration-sized user stories common to iterative and incremental development. This difficulty typically exists because some attributes, such as performance, touch multiple parts of the system. In this podcast, Neil Ernst discusses research on slicing (refining) performance in two production software systems and ratcheting (periodic increase of a specific response measure) of scenario components to allocate QAR work. Listen on Apple Podcasts.

We continue our series on NC 's community colleges with Martin Community College. We visit the Queen Anne's Revenge Conservation Lab where they are salvaging artifacts from the famous shipwreck. Plus we learn more about Blackbeard the pirate from ECU history professor Carl Swanson. And author Marisha Pessl talks about her new book - Night Film.

Sonia Luna is the CEO & Founder of Aviva Spectrum, an internal audit & compliance consulting firm headquartered in LA. She is a well-known speaker on topics like COSO 2013, SOX 404, QAR, Internal Auditing & related topics. This interview features industry leader Manny Rosenfeld who recently wrote The Audit Department Excellence Model (this can be found & downloaded from Aviva Spectrum's Blog).  Manny Rosenfeld has led broad & best-class internal audit functions for four global Fortune 500 corporations with satellite audit offices in the US, UK, Italy, Spain, China & Brazil. He's currently seeking a new opportunity as a Chief Audit Executive. Manny has expertise & passion for operational excellence which leads to a distinctive approach to internal audit. This results in an audit function that not only upgrades compliance & assurance controls, but simultaneously drives more effective & efficient processes with lower risk, reduced cost, fewer errors & faster cycle-time. Manny is on the Board of Governors of the Dallas Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors, where he coordinates the Chief Audit Executive Roundtables. He graduated from Cornell, where he earned a BS in Industrial Engineering, a Master of Engineering in Mgmt Sciences & an MBA. He is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) & has a Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA). Manny is also a Blackbelt in Lean 6 Sigma.

Learn more valuable information from Compliance Expert, Sonia Luna, on the necessity, cost savings and advantages of a Quality Assessment Review (QAR): Register for Sonia's upcoming webinar by submitting your question HERE. .  In THIS audio, Sonia shares 7 minutes on when the clock REALLY starts ticking for QAR and what happens if you’re NOT compliant.  What risks does a corporation take by not having an outside audit done on their internal audit department?  How do they know if best practices are being followed?  What message does it send to the SEC and to investors if they must go back and amend documents? The clock does not start when most companies THINK it does – it starts the minute the department is formed.  And if a corporation is NOT compliant, every document they send to the Board must note that the QAR has not been done, the company is not compliant, and the IIA standard should also be outlined. Aviva Spectrum is the premier provider of Internal Audit, SOX compliance, and Risk Management Services in the West Coast. Our goal in creating long-term, strategic partnerships with our clients is to establish efficient internal controls systems simply and effectively that in turn build core strength and efficiency in your corporate structure.  

Learn more valuable information from Compliance Expert, Sonia Luna, on the necessity, cost savings and advantages of a Quality Assessment Review (QAR): Register for Sonia's upcoming webinar by submitting your question HERE. In THIS audio, Sonia shares 5 minutes on the QAR, from the Key Stakeholder's Perspective. A huge win of a QAR from the stakeholders' perspective is the interview with department members and the overview of how they fit into the team and into the larger corporation as a whole.  The nature of audit departments almost always involves high turnover. That can be a win for the corporation IF the Chief Audit Executive works to breed a culture where they create the BEST jobs possible – so when someone transitions to a different department, the company benefits with the best employees possible – and eliminates hiring fees to outside agencies.  Also, by creating a better audit performance, employees become much more familiar with the highest expectations and work toward the highest goals possible.   It also identifies strengths and improvement opportunities that strategically position the internal audit function for ongoing success. Aviva Spectrum is the premier provider of Internal Audit, SOX compliance, and Risk Management Services in the West Coast. Our goal in creating long-term, strategic partnerships with our clients is to establish efficient internal controls systems simply and effectively that in turn build core strength and efficiency in your corporate structure.

Learn more valuable information from Compliance Expert, Sonia Luna, on the necessity, cost savings and advantages of a Quality Assessment Review (QAR): Register for Sonia's upcoming webinar by submitting your question HERE. .. Could your Audit Department be doing more for your company and finding more job satisfaction?   A quality assessment is a comprehensive review of the overall effectiveness of an internal audit function. It assesses compliance with professional standards, the effectiveness and efficiency of function activities, organization, resource and skill capabilities and the evaluation and fulfillment of stakeholder needs. It also identifies strengths and improvement opportunities that strategically position the internal audit function for ongoing success. Aviva Spectrum is the premier provider of Internal Audit, SOX compliance, and Risk Management Services in the West Coast. Our goal in creating long-term, strategic partnerships with our clients is to establish efficient internal controls systems simply and effectively that in turn build core strength and efficiency in your corporate structure.  

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