Playing Lotteries While in Other Countries Nowadays you can play lotteries from other countries thanks to the internet. The biggest lottery games and payoffs don’t restrict participation to residents of particular countries. You can play from outside such jurisdictions, provided you have access to the internet. How to Enter International Lottery Draws Lotteries have an ancient history that dates back to China, where the proceeds helped to build the Great Wall. In traditional lotteries, you had to purchase a ticket with random characters or digits of your choosing. A draw would be held where balls with numbers would be drawn in a sequence. You’d win if your numbers matched the draw. Recent technological developments have made this process more straightforward. They’ve also opened up such draws to international audiences. Here are the steps to take to enter into international draws: Consult an online bookmaker Select your preferred country Select your preferred lottery game Complete the registration process on the lottery’s website or App Pick your lucky numbers Wait for the results of the draw Collect your prize How Many International…

The Ozarks are a shattered zone A shattered zone denotes a borderland and specifically an area where the people living in the area are not a subject of authority. In the film Winter’s Bone, which is a 2010 American mystery drama directed by Debra Granik, the Ozarks are a shattered zone. In most cases, people living “shattered zones” are either escaping from the pressures of capitalistic economies of the state (Kottak, 2006, p.35). According to Scotts in The Art of Not Being Governed, “shattered zones” refer to places where there is resistance to state rules. People living in “shattered zones” refuse to comply with regulations and take part in doing actions against state-making. Scotts related “shattered zones” to out of the way place where people seek refuge when faced by unexpected pressure. In the Moon and Tallers review of the Winter Bone, they noted that the existence of both pleasurable and painful aspects of living in the rural Ozarks is similar to life in “shattered zones” thus, the Ozarks are a shattered zone. Shattered zones are mostly inhabited by the…

Civil Service Resembling Private Sector              There has always existed a plan to reform the civil service. The public service receives pressure to change, for it needs to be able to deal with the 21st Century challenges that are currently being faced. Civil service also needs to reform because there is a need to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the public sector while offering assistance to the public. It should be noted that every government enters with the promise of civil service reforms but never lives up to their promises. It is the high time that the public service reforms to resemble the private sector. According to the authors of the book The New Public Personnel Administration, civil reforms are seen as necessary to deal with the 21st Century challenges. Among one 21st Century, problems are making sure that the workforce is not only dominated by men, but also women are given equal opportunities (Nigro, 2014, p 257). The authors make a valid point of a gender-balanced workforce that is inclusive of highly educated women who can take up…

  Catdom’s Customs Department. Introduction Customs administration is crucial in facilitating trade, collecting revenues, protecting the community, and ensuring national security. Therefore, countries must establish robust customs administration systems to promote trade and protect the welfare of the citizens. The paper looks at the case study of Catdom, a landlocked country with a population of about 20 million people. Catdom shares a border with four states. Only two of these countries, Eastdom and Southdom, have direct access to the sea. Therefore, it implies landlocked countries such as Catdom should have efficient customs administration frameworks to facilitate their global trade. Catdom, on the other hand, faces numerous customs administration challenges. Some of the critical problems include lack of an effective transit system, rampant corruption, lack of modernization, and increased cases of unprofessional conduct among the immigration staff. The paper evaluates these problems and recommends solutions that would reform the Catdom’s Customs Department. Key areas of consideration Corruption Catdom Customs Department struggles with rampant corruption cases. Corruption is a priority area because it deprives the essential revenue, which would have been used…

How can health and safety regulation become a trade barrier? After World War II, there was an outcry for free markets and international trade globally. Many countries were suffering from strict restrictions to business, especially if they did not belong to the economic bloc they earned to trade. By opening up of countries territories to international trade has had a significant boost in sales. Having great success has also brought disadvantages that countries are grappling to control. In attempts to protect their business locally and internationally, countries have put exceptional measures to protect locally produced products, disguised as non-tariffs barriers. An example of the non-tariff barriers includes passing laws that would require strict adherence to health and safety regulations. Since these countries do not want to place as those against free trade by other developed nations, imposing of non-tariffs enable them to enjoy supremacy of interest in their territories. These non-tariff regulations take the form of, subsidies, technical barriers, custom delays, import quotas, among others. These measures do not apply to an increase in taxes for imports. They do, however,…

Transfer Pricing           The survey is based on the shifts in pricing model taking place across the globe. In a study of 623 executives of transfer pricing covering 36 locations among the 17 industries affected by pricing transfers, the survey narrows down to investigate the reasons behind the disputes associated with pricing among the jurisdictions based on the response from the study. The study was carried out in the year 2016, defining pricing transfer as a string of Art through which is compared to a thread pulled together using taut connecting pins that form geometric shapes. The survey showed that transfer pricing is undergoing a heightened tax-risk besides a controversial regime that has been fostered by a rapid increase in the tax-associated transparency demand. The high pressure on transparency and adherence to tax regulations has led to the oversharing of tax information and other relevant data regarding operations across companies globally. Due to the primarily shared information about companies and their services, questions regarding their incomes, and whether they avoid taxes become louder. Some of the questions asked are how…

Invoice factoring financing. Invoice factoring is a financial facility that enables a business to sell its unpaid invoices to an independent third party (factor). It is also referred to as debt factoring. The factoring company then takes responsibility for collecting invoice payments. This alternative finance has become popular since it provides capital for a business that experiences longer payment terms with invoices. It does not appear on the balance sheet as an expense, but rather a benefit without the traditional downside of a loan. How it works The business client submits details of the invoice to the factoring company, which will manage the credit control for a fixed period. Upon agreement, the factor will advance some funds to the client. The factor then proceeds with the collection of the debt from the customers. Once the invoice has been settled, the factor makes the remaining balance, minus their fee, available to the client. Pros Invoice factoring provides businesses cash flow and immediate capital to compensate for funding gaps caused by slow customers. Compared to bank loans, which take months for approval…

What We Should Know Before Setting Up Sdn Bhd? The Sdn Bhd Company in Malaysia is the legal business entity whose liability gets limited by the shares. Sdn Bhd, or a Sendirian Berhad Company, at the time of registration, gets incorporated as a private venture. The words Sdn Bhd come alongside the name of the company in this case. It has become a highly popular business entity in the country, as many of the local and foreign entrepreneurs register their businesses as an Sdn Bhd Company. The popularity of an Sdn Bhd Company comes from the fact that it’s a separate legal body from the shareholders. Setting up Sdn Bhd would lead the directors to have limited liability for the losses and debts of the company. The process of registering an Sdn Bhd Company Any company in the country has to get registered through a legally authorized Company Secretary. So, you will need to have a Company Secretary appointed, as well. The companies will have to register with the government body known as the Companies Commission of Malaysia (Suruhanjaya Syarikat…

 Affordable Care Act (ACA) As a nurse practitioner working with vulnerable groups am against repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA).It has been a decade now since the ACA came into effect and the healthcare policy has faced challenges, particularly from the Republicans. The Trump administration seeks to repeal the entire ACA after previously pushing to remove the law’s protection for people with pre-existing conditions. Although the law has not sufficiently addressed many issues in healthcare as was hoped, its benefits have been far-reaching leading to a decrease in the number of uninsured Americans, making coverage affordable, and expanding access to care. Repealing the ACA would have the unintended consequence of reversing these benefits and locking eligible citizens out of insurance. In the ten years, the ACA has been in effect, approximately 20 million people have become newly insured, and about 24 million people have attained access to subsidized or free care through Medicaid expansion and marketplace tax credits. Despite the achievements, the law has faced stiff political opposition from its onset. Both sides of the political spectrum have been calling…

What are the crucial things to note for bus rentals Trying to find the right transport can be quite a challenge when you have just landed up in a new place. You might be there for a relaxing tour or an important business conference, and yet what you’ll be doing is running here and there looking for the right Bus Rental Dubai. It wastes your time and gets you annoyed. So, book bus rentals before your arrival, and note the things given below at the time of your booking. Insurance certificates A legitimate bus rental service will have all the marks that distinguish a professional company. The company will have liability coverage for the drivers and the buses. This means that you will not have to pay up anything in there is an accident or if the driver is injured. The driver also needs to have proper commercial licenses to prove that he is suited for the job. Servicing of the buses You can ask the company if its fleet has undergone inspection during recent times. Any company worth its…