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April Monthly Recap, Purge Piles & Organizing Resources


April 2020 Monthly Recap Hi friends, thank you so much for visiting me here. I so appreciate you supporting me and my blog with your post shares, social media likes and comments. It really helps to allow me to continue to do this. It’s hard to believe this blog will be celebrating 14 years in […]

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Portland Wins PRCA Award Following Successful Work on Baladna IPO

Strategic communications agency Portland has won the PRCA 2020 'Best IPO' campaign award for its support to Baladna's IPO on the Qatar Stock Exchange.




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Richard B. Taylor Celebrated for Dedication to the Fields of Accounting and Finance

Mr. Taylor provides four decades of financial expertise to his clients at Avid Wealth Management Group.




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BuySide Global Announces $176,000 in Scholarships for Veterans, Military Service Members, and their Families

The Salute to Veterans Trading Scholarship will be awarded to 100 U.S. veteran or active military reservists who want to learn how to trade the futures markets.




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The IRS Provides Good News for Certain American Expats

Are you an American who has lived or worked outside the US and own Foreign Trusts?




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The Coronavirus and Net Lease Real Estate

B+E CEO shares current state of NNN and key issues to review during these turbulent times; 1031 exchanges to stay strong, demand for Net Lease real estate to continue to grow; B+E shares recommended net lease investment sectors




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Amidst Market Volatility From Coronavirus Hype, Beverage Alcohol Investing Remains Strong

ONE ROQ Vodka, ONEROQClub.com, Raises $1M from 2500+ investors to expand industry-first brand experience and membership platform




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Ackerman & Co. Brokers Achieve Top Honors at the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtor's 2020 Million Dollar Club Awards

Top 10 Producer Honors Are Awarded to Brian Lefkoff and Courtney Brumbelow of Ackerman Retail and John Speros of the Land Group




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Creating Opportunities Out of Nothing: The Start Up Story of Nigerian Kator Hule

Kator redesigned the traditional model of micro-finance to work for Nigerian entrepreneurs




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Call For Entries – Global Banking And Finance Awards 2020

Financial organizations and corporate entities are invited to participate in the 10th annual Global Banking & Finance Awards




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DPL Financial Partners Offers Annuity and Insurance Services to RIAs for Free in Response to Market Crisis

RIA network responds to advisors seeking principal-, income-protection for clients near and in retirement by providing product access to non-members at no cost




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Angel Partners Reveals 'Fantastic' Year for Startups and Angel Investors in 2019 as Interest for Early Stage Startup Increases

Online angel investment platform, Angels Partners, announced this year had been exceptional in connecting entrepreneurs and investors across different locations (India, USA & EU) and industries.




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Franklin Madison Advisors Response to COVID-19: We're Here to Help

Franklin Madison Advisors to offer some financial planning services free of charge to individuals, families and small businesses affected by measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.




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SerraeX Launches Indiegogo to Bring the Production of Essential Health Goods Like Masks & Respirators back to the USA

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has shown the dire need to have essential health goods manufactured in the United States, rather than places like China. Startup company SerraeX is aiming to change this with their ambitious new crowdfunding campaign




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Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. Awarded 6-Star and 5-Star Top Guns Manager by Informa Investment Solutions

The firm received PSN's 6- Star and 5-Star recognition for its Balanced Portfolio for the 5-year period ending December 31, 2019




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Is it a Bottom or a Fake Rally Bounce? Learn to Analyze Your Stock Live with an Expert Bear Market Analyst by Martha Stokes CMT

Live Online Interactive Stock Analysis Training Wednesday, April 1st, 2020 at 4pm PDT (7pm EDT)




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LPL Financial Recognizes Wayne von Borstel as a Leading National Advisor

Wayne von Borstel has been recognized by LPL Financial as one of the country's best financial advisors for the past 18 consecutive years.




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Next Generation Sales & Marketing Director Shares Insights into Self-Directed Investing on #1 Leading Ladies Podcast

Brittany Melville Discussed Using Funds from Existing Workplace Retirement Plans or IRAs to Fund a New Self-Directed IRA, Take Advantage of Opportunities to Invest in Alternative Assets




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Insights into the Conflict Regarding COVID-19 Guidelines between the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and a New Interest Group of Fertility Centers, the Fertility Providers' Alliance

"Controversy" over COVID-19 and fertility treatment reveals investor-led interest pushing for more control in the IVF field




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DPL Adds Two Commission-free Fixed-indexed Annuities With Shortened Surrender Periods to Platform

New products increase RIA network's offerings from longtime carrier partner Great American




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Ackerman Retail Completes Land Transactions for Popeyes Expansion in South Georgia

Vice President Stephen Lapierre represents developer Verdad Real Estate in acquisition of properties for two Popeyes restaurants




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How to Help the Economy Recover - Webinar for Investors and Traders

Learn to Analyze Your Stock Live with an Expert Bear Market Analyst by Martha Stokes CMT - Thursday April 16th - Start at 2pm PDT (5pm EDT)




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Chad Larson Selected as Finalist for Discretionary Manager of the Year in the WP Awards 2020

MLD Wealth Management announced that it had been selected as a Finalist for Discretionary Manager of the Year and Multi-Service Advisory Team of the Year in the 6th annual Wealth Professional Awards.




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B+E lists the Codale Electric Distribution property in Price, Utah for $4.2 million

B+E, the first brokerage and technology platform for net lease real estate, announced the listing of the Codale Electric Distribution property located at 50 East 1300, Price, Utah for $4,200,000.




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Envision Financial Systems Expands Sales Force for New Opportunities

Move reflects expansion of capabilities to serve a broader range of asset managers and investment administrators




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Social Media for Goal Setting, Documenting Activities Progress and Video Resume. A Post Pandemic Branding Platform kickstarter Campaign

WorkParrrots brand people online persona as Goal Achievers by providing social tools to set goals, collaborate and track Schedule. Employers Swipe resume Video Pitch to hire




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Orlando Business Broker Michael Shea Awarded Top Broker Honors for Deal Volume and Co-Brokering by the Business Brokers of Florida

The Business Brokers of Florida Annual Awards Announced Michael Shea as Top Broker in Central Florida




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The Investors Coliseum Announces Brand New Website




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CUNA Mutual Group Launches Advanced Planning Resources Program To Help Advisors Solve Complex Retirement Planning Challenges

Announces Marshall Heitzman to Lead New Program Efforts




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Envision Financial Systems Launches Upgraded Portal

New interface features better security, accessibility




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Xbox E3 Recap Part 2 (Avengers, 12 Minutes and More!)

We continue our Xbox E3 recap by discussing most of the rest of Xbox's press conference announcements, including Bleeding Edge, Ori 2, Minecraft Dungeons, Gears 5, Blair Witch, Battletoads, and Avengers (even though that last one wasn't in the Xbox conference).




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Monster Hunter's Iceborne Expansion Has More Than Cool Monsters - Unlocked 405

IGN's Monster Hunter expert Casey DeFreitas makes her Unlocked debut to give her impressions on the upcoming Monster Hunter World: Iceborne expansion. Plus, the crew discusses 343's commitment to a solid Halo Infinite experience on Xbox One, how The Outer World's toughest difficulty setting will completely change the game, and Ninja's move to Mixer along with the streaming service's odd clothing policies.




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Comings and Goings in the World of Xbox

Lots of industry news to cover on this week's Xbox show! The former head of DOOM developer id Software has landed in an unexpected new location. Plus: Hello Games mastermind Sean Murray has started thinking about what's next after No Man's Sky, Call of Duty won't be changing its business model anytime soon, a former PlayStation-exclusive developer will now be making games for Xbox, and more!




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Gears 5 Restores First-Party Order on Xbox

Our Xbox crew discusses the Gears 5 campaign now that the review embargo has lifted (don't worry, no spoilers!). Plus: our impressions of Ghost Recon Breakpoint after playing six hours of it, Cyberpunk 2077's surprising multiplayer announcement, Telltale's even more surprising sorta-resurrection, and more!




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Xbox Scarlett vs. PS5: More Details Emerge

New PlayStation 5 details emerge – particularly about the controller – so we discuss what it might mean for the Scarlett's gamepad. Plus: Brandin finished reviewing Ghost Recon Breakpoint and talks at length about his likes and dislikes, Ryan gives his impressions of the Oxenfree developer's new game Afterparty, and more!




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Developer Interview: The Outer Worlds

We're joined by two developers from The Outer Worlds, the new first-person RPG from new Xbox first-party studio Obsidian Entertainment: co-director Leonard Boyarsky and narrative designer Nittai Poddar. It launches on October 25 (including straight into Xbox Game Pass!). We discuss the origins of the project with respect to Boyarsky's Fallout background, crazy things that have happened during playtesting, the importance of The Outer Worlds' deep character creator, and more!




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The One About The Outer Worlds, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and the Elite Series 2 Controller

#ad #TacoBellPartner First we show off Taco Bell's new Eclipse Xbox One X giveaway bundle (with the new Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller!), and then we discuss Obsidian's new RPG The Outer Worlds with reviewer Dan Stapleton. Plus: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order impressions & more!




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If the KOTOR Rumors Are True, Who’s Making It?

We finally get a look at the back of the Xbox Series X - for real, this time - and discuss why someone might be in biiiiiiig trouble. Plus: a new rumor about a sort-of remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic has us hyped - but also wondering who would be given the assignment.




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Perfect Dark Reboot Rumors Heating Up

It may still be winter but Xbox Series X talk is heating up! We discuss the "old thing" Microsoft's new studio, The Initiative, might be working on. Plus: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is a hit, EA talks up the Xbox Series X, the mystery port on the back of the Series X might not be for diagnostics, and more!




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Big Changes for GTA, Gears, and Anthem

Grand Theft Auto, Anthem, and Gears of War will be changing moving forward thanks to key staffing changes at the top for two of those and a major gameplay overhaul for the other. Plus: Activision is looking to its past for its 2020 product lineup, Cliff Bleszinski had an intriguing Aliens game that almost got made, and more!




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Ori and the Will of the Wisps Is Fantastic So Far

Two of our crew have played the first couple hours of Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and they have nothing but good news to report. Plus: GDC's cancellation, Xbox Series X's Quick Resume feature is even better than we thought, and more!




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Cyberpunk 2077 Will Be Around for a Long Time

Our Xbox team deep-dives on CD Projekt Red's big post-release DLC expansion plans for Cyberpunk 2077, the value of the ESRB's new loot box descriptor, a rumor about Mafia 2 and 3 remasters and the cyclical nature of remasters, and more!




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Temporary Road Closure - Upper Coomera

Streets affected: Days Road (lane closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Williamson Road and Abraham Road

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Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 16:30 to Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 03:00
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Also affected: Williamson Road (lane closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Billinghurst Crescent and Days Road

Start date: 7 May 2020

End date: 20 May 2020

Duration: 6:30am – 5pm

Reason: Bus bay works




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Temporary Road Closure - Bundall

Streets affected: Slatyer Avenue (lane closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Ponciana Crescent and Richmond Avenue

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Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 19:00 to Monday, June 8, 2020 - 00:30
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Also affected: Racecourse Drive (lane closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Slatyer Avenue and Mentone Avenue

Start date: 7 May 2020

End date: 7 June 2020

Duration: 9am – 2:30pm

Reason: To facilitate installation of new signal footing and pole




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Temporary Road Closure - Main Beach

Streets affected: Breaker Street (full road closure local traffic access only) between Cronin Avenue and Tedder Avenue

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Monday, May 11, 2020 - 16:30 to Sunday, May 31, 2020 - 04:30
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Also affected: Tedder Avenue (full road closure local traffic access only) between Cronin Avenue and Gold Coast Highway

Start date: 11 May 2020

End date: 30 May 2020

Duration: 6:30am – 6:30pm

Reason: To facilitate road profiling and wearing course layering




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Temporary Road Closure - Surfers Paradise

Streets affected: Via Roma (lane closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Isle of Capri Bridge and Verona Avenue

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 17:00 to Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 01:00
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Also affected: Amalfi Drive and Brindisi Avenue

Start date: 20 May 2020

End date: 20 May 2020

Duration: 7am – 3pm

Reason: ENERGEX works - to facilitate pole replacement for the Isle of Capri Decongestion Project




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Unplanned Temporary Road Closure - Arundel

Streets Affected: Captain Cook Drive (half road closure with traffic control - expect delays) between Captain Cook Close and Logistics Place

Start date: 8 May 2020

End date: 8 May 2020

Duration: 9am - 3pm

Reason: Emergency repair works on a 300mm recycled water main along Captain Cook Drive

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Friday, May 8, 2020 - 19:00 to Saturday, May 9, 2020 - 01:00
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Temporary Road Closure - Surfers Paradise

Streets affected: Norfolk Avenue (half road closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Ferny Avenue and River Drive

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Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 17:00 to Saturday, May 30, 2020 - 03:00
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Also affected: Oak Avenue, Ferny Avenue and Pine Avenue

Start date: 7 May 2020

End date: 15 May 2020   (* verge/footpath closed until 29 May 2020)

Duration: 7am – 5pm

Reason: To facilitate restoration works and final water main replacement and connection




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Temporary Road Closure - Broadbeach Waters

Streets affected: Rudd Street (full road closure local traffic access only) between Rio Vista Boulevard and Bermuda Street

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Monday, May 25, 2020 - 05:00 to Wednesday, June 10, 2020 - 15:00
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Also affected: Rio Vista Boulevard (full road closure local traffic access only) between T E Peters Drive and Reef Court

Start date: 24 May 2020

End date: 10 June 2020

Duration: 7pm – 5am

Reason: To facilitate profiling of the road followed by wearing course layer to the roadway




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Temporary Road Closure - Stapylton

Streets affected: Quarry Road (half road closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Stapylton Jacobs Well Road and Rossmanns Road

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 04:00 to Wednesday, June 10, 2020 - 16:00
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Also affected: Angel Road

Start date: 25 May 2020

End date: 10 June 2020

Duration: 6pm – 6am

Reason: Road profiling and asphalt works