| A.
R. Kakhsaz Company
an accountancy corporation
Member
American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants
International associates:
Tavana & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Toronto, Canada
Tel.416-229-2221
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DIVORCE
FILINGS ARE ON THE RISE IN THE U.S.: 78%
of divorce-attorneys say their caseloads are increasing or remaining
steady. Poor economy and tense times are believed to be the main
contributors.
DOCTORS SHOULD TEST HEART PATIENTS for arterial
inflammation as it is increasingly believed to be the key indicator of
cardiac problems.
OIL COMPANIES handle more than half a billion dollars
worth of crude oil every day, nonstop, all year round. Here is their
production (excluding natural gas) in millions of barrels a day:
| By Company: |
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| Exxon Mobil (U.S.) |
2.5 |
| Shell (U.K. and Netherlands) |
2.2 |
| ChevronTexaco (U.S.) |
2.0 |
| BP (U.K.) |
1.9 |
| TotalFinaElf (France) |
1.5 |
| Petrobras (Brazil) |
1.4 |
| Lukoil (Russia) |
1.2 |
| Yukos (Russia) |
1.2 |
| ConocoPhillips (U.S.) |
1.0 |
| By Country: |
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| U.S. |
5.5 |
| U.K. and Netherlands |
4.1 |
| Russia |
2.4 |
| France |
1.5 |
| Brazil |
1.4 |
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HEART ATTACKS / TREATMENTS: Heart attacks
occur when the arteries that supply blood to the heart are blocked.
Without oxygen from the blood, part of the heart muscle can die within
hours. Heart attack treatments have two goals: in the short
run to limit the immediate damage to the heart, and in the long run, to
reduce arterial blockage. Treatments include both invasive (or
surgical) and non-invasive procedures. The primary invasive
treatments are heart bypass surgery and angioplasty, where both require
prior diagnostic surgical treatments. Drug therapies entail
clot-busting (thrombolytic) drugs and ACE inhibitors that reduce the
pressure of blood flowing to the heart, as well as therapies to change
lifestyles such as exercise, etc. Over the past 20 years the
increase in invasive treatments and the decrease in deaths from heart
attacks have been huge in the U.S. Heart bypass surgery has grown at
an average annual rate of 8.4%, and angioplasty has grown from nothing to
be even more common than heart attacks. Deaths from heart disease in
the U.S. have been declining at an annual rate of 2%. |
HEART TREATMENT: A six-month regimen of folic acid and
vitamins B12 and B6 helps arteries from reclogging after
angioplasty.
theGeneralist, a one-page monthly publication of
the accounting firm of A. R. Kakhsaz Company, is in its ninth
year of providing information, presented fairly and accurately, from
sources we can depends upon and trust.
Abigail Van Buren (Dear Abby) said she was at a total loss
to reply to the following actual letter:
Dear Abby:
I joined the Navy to see the world. I've seen it.
Now, how do I get out?
EAT FISH: The risk of stroke is cut significantly by
eating fish, even if you do it only once a month, found a
large-scale Harvard study.
THE JAPANESE eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart
attacks than the Americans or British. The French eat a lot of
fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the Americans or
British. The Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer
fewer heart attacks than the Americans or British. The
Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and also suffer fewer
heart attacks than the Americans or British. Conclusion:
Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is, apparently,
what kills you.
INCOME TAXES IN DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING countries:
Total income taxes paid as a percentage of gross domestic product:
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Developed countries, average
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37%
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United States
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30
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Japan
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27
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South Korea
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26
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China
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16
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Philippines
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13
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Bush's plan is an audacious $103 billion on Iraq:
$100
billion for the war and $3 billion for relief and
reconstruction. Only such U.S. companies as Bechtel, Fluor,
and Halliburton, and such NGOs as CARE and Save the Children, are to
do the job.
THE NUMBER OF AMERICANS WITHOUT HEALTH insurance has now
swelled to 75 million. That's because of the bad economy and
rising costs.
WE SEE MORE IN NUMBERS than just numbers… We see opportunities for you.
Ali R. Kakhsaz, CPA, MAcc
www.arkpca.com
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