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Trans Woman Killed After Being Repeatedly Run Over
Posted on August 18, 2015 by News Team in News, US News // 0 Comments
Just yesterday, I was lamenting the horror of the high amount of trans women being murdered, and now there is another one and it is horrific.
A transgender woman has died in Kansas City, after she was repeatedly run over. Police found the Tamara Dominguez lying unresponsive in a car park on 3 AM on Saturday night.
According to information provided by a witness, Tamara got out of an SUV that then intentionally knocked her over, before backing over her then running over her again.
She was rushed to hospital, but unfortunately she succumbed to her injuries on Monday.
Unfortunately, her friends and family were unable to recognise the vehicle, and they had no idea who Tamara may have been with.
Her roommate, Juan Rendon, spoke to KCTV news saying: "We understand that maybe they were arguing, but it's not fair for what he did. It ain't fair."
Authorities are currently treating this awful incident as an aggravated assault, but are saying that it's currently too early to say whether or not it was a hate crime.
Juan spoke out on this further when speaking to KSBH TV, saying: "I don't think it's fair somebody dies like this no matter what the problem was, what happened. Nobody has the right to kill someone. I don't think people have their mind open, they're just close-minded. They don't understand. For some people being transsexual or transgender or gay they think it's funny."
The number of trans women killed this year is now at a horrifying seventeen.
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Our Ølands Wheat is grown on Thomas Butlers Farm in Bennettsbridge, just a stone's throw from the Kells' mill on the banks of the river Nore in Co Kilkenny. Originating on the Swedish island of Øland, this incredible wheat has not been modified by modern agriculture.
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Planting takes place in the Spring and we take the grain from Thomas at harvest and dry it down to 14% moisture using a grain dryer to stop it from spoiling and allowing storage for longer periods of time.
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Question of the Day: What would you like to tell your elected representative?
In his address to the nation on Monday night, President Obama called on the American people to "make your voice heard" and call members of Congress about the debt talks gridlock.
Since Obama's speech, House switchboards have been flooded by phone calls - nearly twice the normal average - and hit with an unusual volume of constituent e-mails as voters voice their concerns over the worsening debt-ceiling crisis.
American Morning wants to know: What would you like to tell your elected representative?
I would hope people will remember these games politicians are playing in the 2012 elections ... News service need to remind some at that time.
Although I didn't vote for Rick Scott as a Florida resident, your interview of him this morning was the most disrespectful display since Rather interviewed Bush 1 almost 20 yrs ago and almost hung up on him. STOP INTERRUPTING YOUR GUESTS WHEN THEY'RE TALKING, AND LET THEM ANSWER QUESTIONS WITHOUT YOUR INTERVENING COMMENTARY. The interview is about the guests, not your screaming at them.
I believe that any cutbacks in entitlement programs should be matched by cuts in Congressional pay, Congressional health care and Congressional retirement benefits. If "everyone" should share in the cuts, then Congress should be at the head of the group.
Nothing will happen if we let the debt ceiling expire. We will get a downgrade on our credit rating anyway at this point. The ten year treasury and the thirty year treasury is what will affects the consumers interest rates and they will only have a moderate increase at best.
I would like to tell everyone in congress and white house to stop this circus of positioning each parties for 2012 elections with these childish games. Furthermore the twisting of truth and straight forward lies I see from the Republicans about debate ceiling and other issues are offensive.
We need new laws to punish politicans for lying and voting against the people they are suppose to serve.
I'm a good ole Southern boy. When a cry baby throws a tantrum when he doesn't get his way, you give him a quick kick in the pants and tell him to "grow up". John Boehner...you're way overdue.
It is clear that this congress has one agenda and that is to see this President fail and any cost. As a American who votes I find offensive that these congressmen think we are so ignorant that we can't through this farse. Stop the nonsense and compromise so that America can begin to focus on the real problems that we face every day and that is Jobs. Shame on all of you and come 2012 we will remember this polically driven agenda that these tea party members have devised. I am frustrated and angry that my country has taken such free fall from what was once the greatest country in the world.
If I could tell my Representatives anything, I would just tell them to compromise. I, like them, have ideals that I'd love to stick to. There comes a point, however, where you simply have to pick and choose your battles. Some may argue that it's far more complex that a simple "give this, take that" scenario, but those are also the ones who would rather see America default to their own political gain than fix the problem on Obama's watch.Though I'm only 19, I feel that this just goes to show how motivated these politicians are to advance their personal agenda rather than sit down like adults and hash out a solution to a problem the common man cannot do anything about. If politics weren't always so dirty, I'd seriously consider that as a career track as I enter my second year of university. Thanks for setting such a great example, Washington.
Tax the rich, they've had too many years of financially supporting any country but the US by creating jobs in other countries. How can we cut more services to the poor when our jobs have been sent overseas by the "job creators."
If I could tell my Representatives anything, I would just tell them to compromise. I, like them, have ideals that I'd love to stick to. There comes a point, however, where you simply have to pick and choose your battles. Some may argue that it's far more complex that a simple "give this, take that" scenario, but those are also the ones who would rather see America default to their own political gain than fix the problem on Obama's watch. I may only be 19, but that just goes to show how motivated these politicians are to advance their personal agenda rather than sit down like adults and hash out a solution to a problem the common man cannot do anything about. If politics weren't always so dirty, maybe I'd give my hand at public service as I start my next year in college. Thanks for setting such a great example, Washington.
Stop this shameful spectacle. Both sides need to make concessions. To balance our budget we need both, spending cuts including entitlement reform and closing tax loopholes. Give tax icentives only for those who create jobs in America not in China. If both sides are unhappy with the final deal, then we will know it is a good deal.
This country is shooting it's self in the foot, because we are preceived as unstable. I would like to start a new party called the TEAM Party. Take away tax write-offs for all business taxes paid to foreign countries because they choose to move jobs out of the US and to that country, Tax credit unions and slightly raise taxes income to the top 10%. Cut government spending but be extremely careful if you cut money to groups that over see business like: banking, food, pollution, etc. Cut out subsidies to oil companies, sugar companies and the like. Fix drug costs, stop advertising of drugs, and allow competition in the US to lower medical costs. Any surplus in the debt should go to reducing the debt. Allow people to freely give to a fund to reduce the debt if they choose.
How much of the budget is military or military related? I heard it is 59%. Why is no one talking about reductions to the 59% portion of the budget instead all we hear is how human service costs are breaking the budget or how we need to reform entitlements. Come on we need to get out of 3 wars and bring home our troops from around the world, stop payments to Afghanastan. We are a new country in the history of the world. Let them deal with their own problems. What did the world do without us 300 years ago. It is not the healtcare that is busting the budget it is the belief that USA needs to nosey into all these world issues and pay their bills.
In my life time American has gone down and down. I am 62, unemployed and scared to death. With the top 1% of America prospering and the rest of barely surviving, why can't the rich pay to get us out of this debacle we are in. President Obama has done his best to deal with all that has been thrown at him. Our President today has been the first in a long time that hasn't sold us down the river for the rich and successful.
Republicans should be ashamed of their behavior. I can't believe there are people in America that agree with anything they say.
I am afraid of what is ahead for the rest of my life.
Most of what I want to say can't be aired on television. But I would tell him that its time for you to grow up and stop playing these partisan political games at the expense of the american people your supposed to represent. Or you might just find yourself out of a job.
Hiring is still going up. House prices just turned the corner. Government revenue is up. Stock Market is up for the year. Let's see- maybe patching the debt ceiling ON TIME is more important than not. Politicians created all of our economic woes, maybe they should get busy and agree on something, SOON. Timing is everything, and they have probably messed it up already.
I trust that if we default Congress and their entire staff will forgo their salaries and benefits and make sure that our grandparents and veterans and poor receive their checks.
All parties should lead by example. Cut their own salaries and health benefits first to show their true passion and belief in the spending cut position.
I believe that the republican party is out of line and reality in this debt crisis. I urged the republican leaders to work with the president and accept tax increase to the Americans and corporations that can afford it better than our grandmothers and grandfathers. Next election I will remember the republican's party positions in this crisis and I will certainly not vote for the republican candidates.
To ALL of Congress: Start packing now. You won't be in Washington much longer because you have absolutely no interest whatsoever in governing this nation or representing people.
What would i like to tell my member of congress?,…. Your are fired!
The polarity of the two parties just gets worse. Congress needs to be held accountable for what they were put there for, which it to run the government, not run it into the ground.
I have called and emailed them and said; "This is NOT about US giving our president more money to spend, THIS is about big corporations paying their fair share in taxes (like they did before Bush's cuts for the wealthiest) in order to put our country back to the way it was when William Clinton was our president and we had a surplus."
Bottom line, the Republicans (like the ones that "represent" me) are stalling our president, from doing ACTUAL GOOD, in order to save their rich friends from paying more taxes than they deserve to. I'm mad. This is childish. These people in congress aren't representing us. I will continue to call and write until something is done, this is scary.
Our elected representatives need to become Statesmen and not politicians. Statesmen represent the country as a whole, politicians only want to get reelected. I really wonder how the Republicans can continue to say that any kind of increase in revenues will stop companies from creating jobs. Companies have continued to receive tax break after tax break after tax break and have not increased jobs in 10 years. One thing I would like for the Republicans to explain is how they can continue to say they represent Americans. They have just recently refused to fund the FAA and hundreds upon hundreds of people have lost their jobs. The United States is now having to pay penalty money every day instead of paying wages every day to workers. Because of the act of the Republicans people have lost jobs instead of jobs being created. What a wast of money, paying penalties instead of wages. I wish the media would cover this some more and explain how this is good for the country.
I would love to tell my elected officials to get real. I am so tired of all the slamming of the party's. I feel like I'm watching a bunch of puberty ridden kids who don't want to share destroy our country. We have become the laughing talk of the world. I do not consider myself to be either Democratic or Republican but today I am ashamed of my government. They have completely forgotten who they serve and are serving only themselves for the money the special interests groups are giving them. I can't find a full time job, I'm 51 and considered to old to be hired for meaningful employment any more. Now one group wants to tax me more, the other wants to tax the upper 2% who aren't taxed much. This is a no brainier, if I'm taxed any further I'll be living on the streets...Literally The rich get richer and the poor get poorer...Make a deal already.
Just because I didn't vote for you doesn't mean I should be invisible. This thing is bigger than a party; for once, can't Washington put aside pandering and politics and do what's right for all of us?
You were elected by the people to represent their views in Washington, not just your own or those of a few colleagues. We, the people, want to see shared sacrifice and that means the mega-rich must share. I can't buy the exact same things today for the same dollars I spent just last year and neither can America. You must raise some revenue and support the Constitutional directive of providing for the common good. Let those tax cuts expire! Thank you.
What would I tell my representataive? I'd tell them "we're sorry but you're services are no longer required. Your pension is hereby revoked, your expense account eliminated, your office will be cleared out in 24 hours and your utilities will be cut off in 24 hours. Thank you for your service but.....buhbye!".....C'mon! Where the heck is Donald Trump when you need him? YOU"RE FIRED!
The first cut to make is their health care and then cut their retirement! Think of the money we would save. Then get rid of all of them and start over.
I already told my elected representatives to stop bickering and get the job done. Most Americans are tired of hard-line politics and just want the Congress to grow up and do what needs to be done. That means compromising with others to reach something that everyone dislikes but that most will sign.
I know what to tell all of them. You are out! Can we have an election tomorrow?
For failing to follow the instructions of your employer (the American public) ... You're Fired!
Save the negotiations, brinkmanship and bickering for a straight up debate on cuts versus revenues. These issues should not be chained to the REQUIRED debt limit upgrade. Get it done.


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Granada Hills Charter High Sets Academic Decathlon Record
For the fourth time in five years, Granada Hills Charter High School has won the Los Angeles Unified School District Academic Decathlon.
Granada Hills Charter High School scored a competition- record 59,167.1 points out of a possible 65,400 to win the Los Angeles Unified School District Academic Decathlon for the fourth time in five years, district officials announced tonight.
Ten other teams qualified as wild card entrants for the California Academic Decathlon, which will be held March 20-21 in Sacramento: defending national champion El Camino Real (58,223); defending district champion Marshall (56,458.6); Franklin (55,166.5); Garfield (50,790.6); Bell (49,744.8); Hamilton (48,943.8); North Hollywood (46,232.2); Van Nuys (46,058.7); Grant (45,459.3); and Harbor Teacher Prep (43,178.2).
Irene Lee from Granada Hills was the top individual scorer with 9,461.4 points, tying the record among all competitions.
Kim Monson of Narbonne won the Coach of the Year award.
The Academic Decathlon began Jan. 31 at the Roybal Learning Center near downtown Los Angeles, with teams from 59 high schools competing in the speech, interview and essay categories.
The competition concluded Saturday with tests in art, economics, language and literature, mathematics, music and social science and the Super Quiz, also at the Roybal Learning Center.
The study topic was alternatives in energy.
The results were announced at an awards ceremony at Hollywood High School.

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In what follows in this book, we will denote living standards by the variable y. The indices we will use will sometimes require these living standards to be strictly positive, and, for expositional simplicity, we may assume that this is always the case. Strictly positive values of y are required, for instance, for the Watts poverty index and for many of the decomposable inequality indices. It is of course reasonable to expect indicators of living standards such as consumption or expenditures to be strictly positive. This assumption is less natural for other indicators, such as income, for which capital losses or retrospective tax payments can generate negative values. Also recall that, for expositional simplicity, we will also usually refer to living standards as incomes.


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Q: Integration test execution should wait until server is ready I have written Selenium tests which should be executed during the build process of an web application. I am using the maven-failsafe-plugin to execute the integration tests and the tomcat7-maven-plugin to start up a tomcat server in the pre-integration-test phase and after the execution of the tests it gets stopped in the post-integration-test phase. This works fine.
The problem is that the tomcat server is caching some data when started up to improve the search speed. Some of my tests rely on that data, so the integration tests should wait for the server to finish caching the data.
How can I make that happen?

A: I added a process bar to show the loading progress. Once the loading is complete the process bar is not rendered anymore and the data table will be rendered. In this way I can add to the tests which depend on the data table to be loaded this line of code:
longWait.until(ExpectedConditions.presenceOfElementLocated(By.id("dataTablePanel")));

Additionally I am using org.junit.runners.Suite as a runner so that I can specify the order of how my test classes will be executed. Thereby I can execute the test which do not rely on the data first and then the ones which need it. To ensure that the data is present and I don't need to check that in every test case, I have created a test class which will only check the presence of the data and will be executed before all test cases which depend on the data.

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Jeffrey Worth, president & CEO of Wakefield Co-operative Bank, is pleased to welcome Michael J. Tallo as vice president and Chief Financial Officer of the bank.
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Valentina Ferranti has always blamed Gio Corretti and his reckless behavior for her brother's death. The last time she saw Gio she slammed the door on him and her youthful infatuation.
the cold, inscrutable man from her past whose green eyes flash with guilt, regret and a passion that calls to her.
Valentina may have had the strength to ask for help, but does she have the willpower to resist all that entails?


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Excellent, I've been looking for something like this to happen, now I'll go mess with it and use it for all its worth.
The first explanation for this that comes to mind is that the console has to be restarted before things you download from the store actually start downloading. IF you have restarted it, then there's another possibility. When the console starts, it checks for available downloads, then spends some time, (different depending on the size of the game you're downloading), calculating whether or not it has the disc space available for the game. If you press a button during this time, this operation is completely canceled. Hope this helps.


A new turn in the control of the Internet space has been recorded by representatives of Agora international human rights organization Damir Gaynutdinov and Pavel Chikov. They pointed to a six-fold increase over the year in Internet censorship. At the same time, they have noticed a new trend — realizing that the punishment of individual users is ineffective, the authorities have begun to force global IT platforms to cooperate, which will soon face a dilemma — to suffer losses or to sacrifice reputation. Tatarstan is among the subjects of Russia where users are being under the most serious pressure. However, experts point to inappropriate calculations — human rights activists attributed even 'mothers with cakes' to the victims of Internet censorship.
Freedom of speech on the Internet is becoming less, stated in a study of Agora. In 2018, lawyers of the organization registered 662,842 facts of restriction of Internet freedom in Russia. In 2017, these facts were 115,000, and in 2015 — 15,000.
''Absolute figures are eloquent, but tendencies are more important. Since 2011, there is a clear trend towards strengthening control over the Internet space. At first, the authorities tried to control the providers with the Internet blocking, but it quickly became clear that blocking does not work, users learn to bypass them. VPN, proxies are becoming cheaper and even free. The authorities have recognized this and are trying to intimidate those who spread this information. We see this by a growth of criminal cases against users for Internet activity,'' says Damir Gaynutdinov, a co-author of the study and lawyer of Agora.
The next step, according to Gaynutdinov, was real sentences in relation to users, but when it also did not help — attacks on global IT corporations.
Everyone has become more careful, learned to be encrypted, switched from Vkontakte to Facebook and Telegram. In 2018, we observed a clear turn in the direction of forcing cooperation of global platforms and services. Google's fine of 500,000 rubles is the first sign, a warning. It is clear that 500,000 for Google is not big money, but when they will be imposed a fine of 500 million rubles, they will probably have a dilemma — to pay or to sacrifice their reputation. Since Google positions itself as a supporter of free Internet, then surrendering its users to the Russian authorities will be a serious blow,'' says Gaynutdinov.
Researchers divided all regions of Russia into zones. Tatarstan was classified as red — this suggests that the Internet users here are under the most serious pressure. In 2018, the experts of Agora revealed 57 facts. However, on closer analysis it turns out that it's not as bad as the right defenders present in the reports.
For example, 38 resources have been blocked at the request of the Prosecutor's office, electric fishing rods and other fishing devices prohibited in Russia were sold through them. One site was closed because it sold… leopards. In 2015, the Prosecutor's office banned150 sites for the sale of spices, and this Agora also regarded as a ban on information.
''We initially made the decision not to give an assessment of legitimacy of intervention. It does not matter whether the site sells spice or pictures of cats, blocking is an intervention. If the blocking activity was transparent, attracted the owners of the resources, the decisions about blocking were taken in courts, it would be possible to argue. But, in this case, these actions are redundant. They blocked these 50 sites selling spice, in a week these sites appeared again,'' Gaynutdinov considers.
Human rights activists attributed the case of ''mothers with cakes'' from Instagram, on whom the owner of Bakhetle retailing chain Muslima Latypova complained, to prosecuted Internet users. To restricted access — the case of a temporary blocking of the group Zoozabota — the administration of Vkontakte considered money collections on charity needs of the animal welfare activists suspicious.
There was also a case in Yelabuga — the transport prosecutor's office tried to close a resource through which they were selling hot air balloon rides. The supervisory authority considered this service as commercial transportation and demanded a license. To the restriction of Internet freedom, defenders also equated a criminal case against Olga Ziyatdinova for offensive remarks on social media, activist of Artpodgotovka Oleg Detkin and activist of TOTS Rafis Kashapov.
Also, the list included the facts of fines to supporters of Navalny for calls to participate in rallies, opponents of the construction of the waste incineration plant, protocols on the participants of Azatlyk and the attack on a Kazan resident, which filmed on the phone how asphalt was being laid in puddles, the warning of Asgat Safarov to find the authors of Telegram channels ''inciting a climate of intolerance''.
''Tatarstan shows a fairly high level of pressure – there are administrative penalties, as well as real terms, cases for posts in social networks. The authorities want to achieve a 'numbing agent effect', intimidate to make people stop express their opinion on the Internet,'' Gaynutdinov believes.
The lawyer notes that this situation is not only in Russia.
''The most famous study of this kind is conducted by Freedom House, annually they publish a review of 65 countries and also show that the situation with freedom on the Internet is deteriorating around the world from year to year. Somewhere faster, somewhere slower, but the pressure is experienced by all states, except, perhaps, Canada, the Scandinavian countries and Baltic States. The countries of Western Europe, the United States — too, but not as much as in Russia. The global trend is that the government seeks to control the Internet,'' says Damir Gaynutdinov.
The head of Roskomsvoboda project Artem Kozlyuk generally agrees with the conclusions of Agora. He also notes an increase in website blockings, increased control over the Internet space, the trend to force cooperation with Roskomnadzor of global IT corporations.
''There is a noticeable decrease in the number of criminal cases in relation to users. This trend appeared last autumn, that is, somewhat earlier than the president introduced a bill on partial decriminalization. Part of the criminal cases is terminated at the stage of investigation or reclassified to other articles. And this is one of the problems of liberalization, it is supposed to mitigate only one article — the article No. 282, although users can be involved in more than seven articles of the Criminal code for posts on the Internet. In general, it is difficult for such a short period of time to trace — whether a decrease in sentences for publications is associated with decriminalization of the article No. 282 or it's just a temporary phenomenon,'' says Kozlyuk.
The expert doesn't quite agree with the counting methods of Agora.
''One could argue the figures in some aspects. The number of cyberattacks was not quite transparently determined. The study indicated a few dozen, but experts state about more of them. The blockings can also be considered differently — to consider the decisions or the resources that were included along the way, just because there were on the same IP address, as in the case of blocking Telegram? To summarize everything in one table — a non-obvious solution,'' said Artyom Kozlyuk.


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Lars Riedel
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28 June 1967 in Zwickau, Sachsen (GER)
199 cm / 110 kg
USC Mainz, Mainz (GER) / LAC Chemnitz, Chemnitz (GER)
Four time Olympian (1992-2004) Lars Riedel was one of the world's best discus throwers in the 1990s and 2000s. He won the gold medal at the Atlanta Games in 1996 and the silver medal four years later in Sydney. Riedel was a five-time World Champion, winning in 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, and 2001, and placing third in 1999. Riedel was also 1998 European Champion. In 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1999 he won the Grand Prix Title, in 1996 the Golden Four, and he won European Cups in 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000, and 2001. Riedel retired in 2008 due to back trouble.
Domestically Riedel won the last East German title in 1990 before reunification, then was German Champion in 1992-98, 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2006. He made headlines in July 1996 when presenting himself as a naked discus thrower in the yellow press magazine Bunte. Riedel was runner-up for 1998 German "Sportsman of the Year"; was "2002 Athlete of the Year"; received the Rudolf Harbig Memorial Award in 2003; and came in 41st at the ZDF-choice "Sportsman of the Century" in November 2004. During the 2009 World Championships in Berlin he was a color commentator for the German TV channel ARD.
Riedel stopped training after German reunification and started working as a concrete worker in the construction industry when his coach lost his job. His new coach Karlheinz Steinmetz motivated him to come back and he became one of Germany's dominant athletes.
Personal Best: DT – 71.50 (1997).
1992 Summer Olympics Athletics GER Lars Riedel
Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) 14 r1/2
Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold
Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) 2 Silver
Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) 7
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–0–0 1998 Budapest gold: discus throw)
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (5–0–1 1991 Tokyo gold: discus throw; 1993 Stuttgart gold: discus throw; 1995 Göteborg gold: discus throw; 1997 Athens gold: discus throw; 1999 Sevilla bronze: discus throw; 2001 Edmonton gold: discus throw)
The Montréal Olympic Stadium was completed in 1987 - eleven years after the Olympics were held there.


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News | Pediatric Cardiology | May 13, 2021
PolyVascular Awarded $2 Million Small Business Innovation Research Grant to Bring the First Polymer-Based Heart Valve for Children to Clinical Trials
Ultimate goal is to help 1 million pediatric patients with congenital heart disease around the world with more dependable and affordable solution
May 13, 2021 — PolyVascular, leading the effort to improve children's lives with a novel polymeric transcatheter valve (PTV) for children, announced that it was awarded a $2 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant earlier this year to bring its polymeric stent-mounted valve (SMV) to clinical trials within the next two years in an effort to address pediatric congenital heart disease (CHD), which affects over 1 million patients around the world.
As part of the next stage of growth for the company, PolyVascular named Will Clifton, M.D., as Chief Operating Officer (COO) to oversee the completion of the grant as Principal Investigator and to manage the operations and R&D for the company.
PolyVascular's SMV is composed of polymer leaflets mounted within a metal stent that can be delivered via a minimally invasive transcatheter procedure, avoiding the risks of surgery, with potential for improved durability and function. Congenital heart disease remains the most common category of birth defect and a leading cause of childhood death in the developed world. Dysfunctional pulmonary valves (PV) are a common abnormality, and frequently require surgical intervention and replacement. Valve replacement through open heart surgery carries substantial risk and discomfort for pediatric patients, and represents a major financial and emotional burden for families. The most commonly used valves for pulmonary valve replacement in young children are biologically-derived (e.g. human cadaveric valves or biological tissue from animals), but are in short supply and have a tendency to not last very long, leading to repeat surgeries.
"Our aim at PolyVascular is to transform the care of children with congenital heart disease by developing an entirely new generation of valves made of medical grade polymer devoid of any biological tissue," said Henri Justino, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, PolyVascular. "The valves in use so far for children have been made of biological tissue. Unfortunately, our immune systems target and destroy this biological tissue, sometimes rapidly, rendering the valve ineffective. PolyVascular's approach will allow us to deliver these valves in a minimally invasive fashion, and extend the time between repeat surgeries. We are excited about our growth trajectory over the next few years, but we are more excited to make a difference in the lives of children with CHD and their families."
Children age five and older will be eligible for the trans-catheter technology which will place the PTV device in the heart. The polymer valves last longer and can stay in the heart for longer versus biological valves which need to be replaced every few years as the child grows. When the polymer valves need to be replaced with larger sizes, the procedures will be done via catheter-based surgeries which save the patient from more invasive open-heart surgeries.
"I am very honored and excited to lead PolyVascular's efforts to bring this brand new polymeric transcatheter valve to in-human trials within the next two years and then ultimately to the first pediatric patients," said Will Clifton, M.D., COO of PolyVascular. "Our polymer-based valve will give pediatric patients around the world a greater quality of life as well as greater peace of mind for their families because of the durability of the valves."
Clifton served as Sr. Director of Medical Affairs, at Procyrion, a clinical-stage medical device company in Houston. Will is also the President and co-founder of Enventure, a Houston medical innovation incubator and education hub. Will has also served as Director of Medical Innovation and lecturer at Rice University in the Department of Bioengineering and teaches the Biodesign Fellowship for TMC Innovation.
For more information: www.polyvascular.com
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In today's highly technological profession of animation, where most films are built and designed on computers, Vera makes hers manually.
Equipped with patience and perseverance, her intricately detailed worlds are inspired by nostalgic personal experiences, everyday objects and daydreams.
A complex model, she explains it takes multiple days to construct each item – the inside of the kitchen took her a week to make.
Thought Hopper 3000 – an interactive website where you can visit a paper camper and click your way through animated scenes.
"This is a project I wish to keep expanding by adding new rooms and scenes. I love how this project makes it possible to really visit my paper universe," Vera declares.
Have you ever lost yourself in your world of daydreams? Crafted to fit the wonders only your imagination could hold, where birds are the size of elephants, and homes could be on wheels. Vera Van Wolferen uses paper, cardboard and wood to hand-craft such fantastical worlds, from thoughts and dreams into reality.
An independent artist, set designer and animator, Vera Van Wolferen graduated in 2013 and has been named by Monocle as one of the brightest new generation animators. In today's highly technological profession of animation, where most films are built and designed on computers, Vera makes hers manually. Equipped with patience and perseverance, her intricately detailed worlds are inspired by nostalgic personal experiences, everyday objects and daydreams.
"As a kid, I was always making things and enjoyed creative subjects in school the most. Or I was writing plays that I let all my classmates come rehearse at my house," Vera tells us. From making elaborate doll houses to creating stories, music and movement, animation assimilated all her passions.
After completing her Bachelor degree in Fine Arts, she applied to study masters in Animation at St. Joost, Breda. The then-aspiring storyteller, also an avid reader tells us how 'Understanding Comics' by Scott McCloud inspired her work process. "I especially was drawn to the chapter where he explains how comics from different cultures picture and pace a story in a different way," she elaborates. Finding beauty in timing and details, she sets upon crafting her own stories – using handmade sets and stop motion cinematography.
From making elaborate doll houses to creating stories, music and movement, animation assimilated all her passions.
Working on her stop motion graduation film – How to Catch a Bird – and sharing the work online helped her receive an array of clients. As her clientele and projects increased, Vera established herself as an independent artist of this unique creative.
Once in Art School, Vera picked up a grey board to work with, because it was the cheapest material available. The simplicity and workability of the material left her intrigued. "I loved how this simple material got so much value when I made something out of it." Starting there and experimenting with similar materials, she now has a wide array of materials she has mastered – balsa wood, different types of paper and other kinds of boards.
Often her days start blank, and her project takes wings intuitively. Currently working with watercolour paper, Vera uses Cinema 4d to design and a plotter to cut her designs out on paper. The plotter eases her work flow, letting her undertake more complex designs. Gluing each piece together consumes most of her time, and bigger the set, heavier the paper.
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To immerse yourself into Vera's meticulously-crafted dreamy world, visit her website, or check out her work on the Thought Hopper 3000.
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Calling Europe's innovators: help refugees settle in
www.nesta.org.uk/blog/calling-europes-innovators-help-refugees-settle-in/
Time for Europe's innovators to apply their collective brains to refugee integration
In Government innovation
Social innovation is all about bringing new ideas to bear on complex social challenges. Bright ideas are in especially need in the refugee crisis – what some are calling the biggest social challenge of a generation.
Nesta is leading a consortium of partners precisely to bring in some new ideas in this space. Funded by DG Growth, the European Social Innovation Competition was launched on the 25th February to find social innovations to support the integration of migrants and refugees.
New ideas are vital across many areas:
What classroom tools could help newly arrived children catch up instead of getting shuffled into remedial classes?
How can we enlist communities in housing refugees and giving them a warm welcome?
How can we quickly get new arrivals into jobs they were trained for – even if they don't have the exact qualifications or language fluency?
The scale and urgency of the refugee crisis makes it difficult to think beyond getting people safe and sheltered. But with politicians preoccupied with geopolitical manoeuvring, there's an opportunity for Europe's social entrepreneurs and innovators to apply their collective brains to what happens next : integration.
Three areas ripe for innovation
Here are three areas that need more innovation:
1. Education and Skills Development
Newly arrived children often get shuffled into remedial classes and fall behind. Could innovative uses of digital technologies – such as flipped learning or real time captioning software like Ai-Media help language learners keep up? How might digital making inspire children to collaborate across cultural and language barriers? It's time to apply what we know about the best innovations in education to supporting newly arrived children.
But adults need education and training too. There are some exciting new programmes to help refugees gain in-demand skills quickly, such multilingual coding schools like Refugees on Rails or ReDI School of Digital Integration. But we need to help these spread and scale.
2. Employment and Entrepreneurship
"Brain waste" – where people can't do the jobs they have trained for – is common among newly arrived immigrants. Sometimes people can't get their qualifications recognised (this is especially common in middle-skilled work, or where countries have different systems). Others have lost paperwork in transit. Could what Beth Noveck calls "technologies of expertise" - such as microcredentialing and badges or LinkedIn recommendations - offer ways round this?
Another challenge is helping people find work quickly, especially if they lack basic language and literacy. There are a number of promising initiatives, such as Magdas Hotel (which employs refugees) or Mazi Mas (which employs migrant women as cooks). Could 'gig economy' tools like Task Rabbit and Slivers of Time give people swift access to a source of income, even while they are plugging gaps in their existing skills?
Setting up a business is another way to bridge this gap, but also one fraught with difficulty. Another untapped area is peer-to-peer lending and crowdfunding – could these help newcomers, who usually lack the credit history for traditional loans, fund start-ups?
3. Access to Housing and Health
The last year has seen a whirlwind of new tech tools to mitigate the immediate effects of the crisis. [1] These include apps to help access local services, such as tools to reunite with family members like Trace the Face, or smart ways to expand migrants' access to wi-fi, such as MeshPoint.
Some of the most promising ideas provide refugees with housing in families – allowing them to meet their basic need for shelter while learning about local communities firsthand. Refugees Welcome, dubbed "Airbnb for refugees" has received a huge amount of coverage. But it's still only matched 566 refugees to shared homes. Could existing networks to match older people with spare housing capacity with people in need of housing, such as Homeshare, be tapped to help communities support newly arrived refugees?
Other promising ideas include tools for identifying and navigating services, such as Welcome to Dresden (which gives people advice on health insurance and registering with local authorities).
Assistive and inclusive tech, such as sign language apps to help deaf people access services, could also be adapted for migrants.
Nesta is working with the European Commission and a consortium of partners on the European Social Innovation Competition, which this year is seeking new and creative approaches to refugee integration. The three best entries will get €50,000 to develop their ideas into projects that achieve lasting change. Applications to the Competition are only open until Friday 8 April at 12:00 noon Central European Time.
Without better ideas, the ramifications – from social rifts to wasted talent - could outlast the crisis. It's time for Europe's social innovators to step up.
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[1] The Techfugees movement, set up by Techcrunch Editor at Large Mike Butcher, is helping support and organise these efforts – for instance through hackathons (the next two are in Paris and Melbourne), webinars, and digital platforms.
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Joshua Trujillo/seattlepi.comKatrina Puetz watches as customer Pat Archer and Cindy Archer, not shown, leave with an antique dresser from Puetz's retail furniture store, Furnishments in the Greenlake neighborhood.
Andy Rogers/Seattle Post-IntelligencerTim Damon, a junior design studies student, reads the song list on a Billy Joel record used as a wheel on a classmate's "trapster." Students in University of Washington professor Magnus Feil's industrial design studio class raced "trapsters," cars powered solely by whole mousetraps, during their class. The cars competed for speed, distance and style. There was no limit on the number of traps students could use to power their vehicle, but the trap parts needed to remain intact and working.
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Paul Joseph Brown/Seattle Post-IntelligencerYouth carry the banner at the front of the annual MLK Day march from Garfield High School to the Federal Building.


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Director Explains Concept Behind Rihanna's Brit Awards Performance
February 26th, 2016 by K104
ABC/Lou RoccoRihanna delivered a futuristic performance earlier this week at the Brit Awards, emerging on stage with fluorescent patterns projected on her body and opening with "Consideration" with SZA before dancing to her new single, "Work" with Drake.
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FRANCISCO VALDES, Petitioner, v. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS and HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATION, Respondents.
"COME NOW the parties in the above entitled case and to this Honorable Supreme Court respectfully move that the above entitled case be dismissed as they have fully settled their differences amicably and further declare that they have no claim against each other either pecuniary or otherwise and further declare that they release one another from any and all kinds of liability whatsoever.
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In eukaryotic cells, tens of thousands of genes are packed in the small volume of the nucleus. The genome itself is organized in chromosomes that occupy specific volumes referred to as chromosome territories. This organization is preserved throughout the cell cycle, even though there are no sub-compartments in the nucleus itself. This organization, which is still not fully understood, is crucial for a large number of cellular functions such as gene regulation, DNA breakage repair and error-free cell division.
The nuclear structure is strongly related to the dynamic properties. Hence, the dynamics of the nucleus content is fundamental for understanding its appropriate function. Understanding the mechanisms that are responsible for maintaining chromosomes within their territories and the role of specific proteins is extremely important.
We use live imaging methods to characterize the dynamic properties of the chromatin and its organization in living cells. More specifically, we use single particle tracking (SPT) of different genomic regions, and implement Continuous Photobleaching (CP) measurements which provide crucial information on the mobility and binding properties of the proteins.
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2018/2019 budget proposals – Tax overview
By: The Werksmans Tax Team
Despite it being widely expected that this year's Budget would add to the ever-increasing burden of South African taxpayers, the Minister of Finance managed to deliver comparably less shocks than prior years. Short of the taxes mentioned below, no significant or unusual tax rate increases were announced, and this recognises the fact that the income tax rates are all close to the maximum that taxpayers can bear. Any further increases would certainly result in higher non-compliance, make South Africa unattractive for foreign investment, and influence the ratings agencies.
There has been a call for an increase in the VAT rate the last few years given the efficiency of collection and fact that it spreads the tax burden, but this point has been somewhat of a political hot potato. It does therefore come as a surprise that this rate has in fact been increased from 14% to 15% (not that there was any feasible alternative), a move which is expected to raise R22.9 billion in the next fiscal year.
Although personal income tax rates have not been increased, neither have the adjustments for inflation for the top four income tax brackets, and there were only limited adjustments to the bottom three brackets. Changes to the estate duty regime as recommended by the Davis Tax Committee, which were expected last year, have now seen the light in the form of a 25% estate duty rate for estates above R30 million, and the rate of donations tax increasing from 20% to 25% for donations exceeding R30 million per annum. Nothing was said, however, about limiting the exemptions on inter-spousal donations and bequests. Notably, the Minister of Finance indicated that further legislation arising from the Davis Tax Committee would be introduced this year, specifically dealing with the report on tax administration.
On the positive side, six special economic zones have been approved that will result in qualifying companies being subject to a reduced rate of corporate tax. Also, Government expects to have collected over R3 billion by 31 March 2018 from the over 2000 applications received under the Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme of last year.
In addition to the above, the Budget documentation discusses further proposed amendments to the various fiscal Acts, though quite a few of these are either of a highly technical or esoteric nature. We therefore have limited ourselves to reporting on those which we believe are more of widespread interest to individuals and companies.
Personal income tax and CGT
As was the case last year, individuals earning more than R1.5 million of taxable income per year will be taxed at 45%, with the top effective rate of CGT remaining at 18%. The first R40 000 of exempt capital gains also remains unchanged.
Medical tax credits
The 2018 Budget Review announced that over the next three years there will be below-inflation increases to the medical tax credits, in order to assist Government to fund the rollout of national health insurance. The medical tax credit system will also be reviewed after the Davis Tax Committee presents its recommendations. The system currently consists of two components, being (a) the medical scheme fees tax credit for approved medical scheme contributions, and (b) the additional tax credit for medical expenses. There is a concern that taxpayers may be excessively benefiting from this rebate, and specifically in instances were multiple taxpayers contribute toward the medical scheme or expenses of another person. The medical tax credit will therefore be apportioned where taxpayers carry a share of the medical scheme, contribution or cost.
Preferential interest rates to employees for housing
The Seventh Schedule to the Income Tax Act, 1962 (the Act) provides that an employee is deemed to have received a fringe benefit from his or her employer if he or she acquires any asset for less than the value of such asset. But there is an exception with regard to housing, i.e. there is effectively no fringe benefit subject to certain criteria being met.
As low-income earning employees generally require loans to fund the acquisition of housing, and as employers would generally provide the necessary loans with no or low interest payable, the exception will be extended to loans at preferential interest rates, which are solely for housing use, made to employees who satisfy the criteria.
The retirement reform proposals
Tax treatment of contributions to retirement funds situated outside of South Africa
The Act currently exempts a lump sum, pension or annuity received from retirement funds from a source outside of South Africa as consideration for past employment outside of South Africa. The intention is to remedy the disparity between this exemption and those in double taxation agreements and other provisions of the Act, to ensure that a deduction for contributions to such retirement funds is only allowed to the extent that the benefits are taxed.
Aligning tax treatment of retirement funds upon emigration
Currently, a member of a retirement annuity fund is allowed to withdraw the full fund value from his or her retirement annuity fund before his retirement date if he or she emigrates from South Africa. It is now intended to align the tax treatment of different types of retirement funds withdrawals in such circumstances.
Allowing transfer to pension and provident preservation funds after retirement
Last year, changes were proposed to allow employees to transfer their retirement benefits into a retirement annuity after retirement. Pension preservation and provident preservation funds were excluded, but now it is indicated that industry consultations clarified that pension preservation and provident preservation funds should also be catered for in the legislation.
Clarification on the tax treatment of share profits derived by Collective Investment Schemes
Managers of Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) have to date advanced various arguments that the proceeds derived by CISs from the disposal of assets with which they are actively trading are of a capital nature and should, accordingly, be disregarded for capital gains tax purposes, as provided in the Eighth Schedule to the Act. If case law principles are followed, the proceeds derived from the disposal of such assets could be income in nature and would, accordingly, be subject to income tax in the hands of the CISs if they are not distributed to participatory interest holders within twelve months of their receipt or accrual. The Budget documentation states that the current rules will be clarified where proceeds of an income nature will effectively be taxed in the CIS's hands if not so distributed.
Refining of anti-avoidance rules dealing with share buybacks and dividend stripping
Last year, various changes were made to the anti-avoidance rules dealing with share buybacks and dividend stripping. These changes were, in the main, aimed at preventing subscription and buyback arrangements, under which CGT was avoided.
In order to strengthen these anti-avoidance provisions, the corporate restructuring rules in sections 41 to 47 of the Act specifically provide that they do not override these anti-avoidance rules, as they otherwise would do.
It follows that the dividend stripping and share buyback anti-avoidance rules could potentially adversely affect bona fide corporate restructuring transactions. In order to prevent such adverse tax implications, it was announced that the interaction between the two sets of rules will be reviewed. It was also announced that the anti-avoidance rules dealing with share buybacks and dividend stripping regarding preference shares would be clarified.
Amendments resulting from the application of debt relief rules
In 2017, the Act was amended to address the tax consequences of applying the debt relief rules. Concerns have been raised by stakeholders regarding unintended consequences that may arise from the application of these amendments. While no clarity is given as to how these concerns will be addressed, Government has noted the concerns and further amendments will be proposed.
Refining rules for debt-financed acquisitions of controlling interest in an operating company
Presently, companies that use debt funding to acquire a qualifying interest in an operating company can deduct the interest expenditure incurred on that debt. An operating company is defined as a company where at least 80% of its receipts and accruals constitute (taxable) income, and the income is derived from a business carried on continuously and in the course or furtherance of providing goods or rendering services for consideration. There is uncertainty as to when this test should be applied, and amendments will be introduced to provide clarity on this point. The legislation will also be reviewed to determine whether this test should be applied when an operating company transfers its business as a going concern to a company that forms part of the same group of companies.
Review of venture capital company rules
Venture Capital Company (VCC) legislation (section 12J of the Act) was enacted to encourage investment into small and medium enterprises by providing a tax deduction to an investor who subscribes for shares in the VCC.
The current rules limit a 'qualifying company', into which the VCC invests, in the amount it can derive as investment income, i.e. it may not exceed 20% of the gross income of the company. Investment income refers, insofar as relevant, to income such as dividends, foreign dividends, royalties and interest. The proposal is to amend the rules relating to the investment income threshold limitations in this test, but whether or not the threshold is to be increased or decreased is as yet unclear.
The rules currently limits the number of equity shares a VCC can hold in any one qualifying company to less than 70%, so as to avoid the qualifying company becoming a controlled group company. This, as the law stands, applies at the time of subscription for shares in the qualifying company by the VCC. One of the proposals put forward is to re-assess when this test must be applied. There is no further indication as to how this will change.
A further proposal relating to VCCs is in respect of the rules relating to the connected persons test, and the consequences thereof. The current provision allows for persons to be connected until the expiration of a period of 36 months from the date of first issue of a VCC share. After this period, there must be an appropriate spread of investors, such that no one person is a connected person in relation to the VCC. If the connected persons test is failed and corrective steps are not taken, SARS may withdraw the VCC status of the company with retroactive effect, and levy a penalty. Although a 'review' of this provision has been proposed, there is no clarity as to how this will be undertaken.
One thing is for certain, the VCC legislation is going to be tightened to reduce the scope for tax structuring. The only question that remains is how this will be done.
Taxation of short-term insurers
Until the implementation of the Insurance Act, 2017 (the Insurance Act), only short-term insurers who are resident in South Africa are subject to the provisions regulating the taxation of short-term insurance. Now that the Insurance Act permits foreign reinsurers to operate reinsurance businesses in South Africa through branches instead of subsidiaries, the proposal is to extend the short-term insurance taxing provisions to such branches.
Where additional taxable income arises from the application of the transfer pricing rules, the (corporate) taxpayer is also deemed to distribute a dividend subject to dividends tax. There appears to be a lack of clarity as to the precise ambit of the deemed dividend provision in the transfer pricing rules. Amendments are proposed to remove any anomalies.
Extension of the application of CFC rules to foreign companies held by foreign trusts and foundations
National Treasury remains intent on finding a way of extending the Controlled Foreign Company rules to foreign companies held by offshore trusts or foundations with South African resident beneficiaries. This was on the agenda for last year's tax amendments, but due to the complexity of the application of the rules, they were withdrawn from the legislation. An attempt will again be made this year to introduce these rules.
Review of the CFC high-tax exemption
Under the CFC rules, if a foreign company is subject to high tax in the country of its residency, imputation under the CFC rules is required for the South African shareholder. To be viewed as high-taxed, the "net income" of the CFC as an aggregate must be subject to a global level of foreign tax of at least 75% of the amount of tax that would have been imposed had the CFC been fully taxed in South Africa.
The 75% threshold was benchmarked against the UK corporate tax rate as it was in 2010.
In light of the UK tax rate decreasing to 19% and the US tax rate from 35% to 21%, Government will review the high-tax exemption to determine whether a reduction in the 75% threshold is warranted.
Interest paid to a non-resident beneficiary of a trust
Interest that is paid to a non-resident attracts Interest Withholding Tax (IWT) at the rate of 15% (assuming no exemptions apply). In instances where a local trust earns interest on an investment and vests that interest in a non-resident beneficiary, the question is who has the responsibility to withhold IWT on that interest payment – is it the borrower paying the interest to the trust, or is it the trust after the trustees exercise their discretion to pay the interest? A rule will be considered to address this issue.
Insertion of definition: "face value of a debt transferred"
The Value-Added Tax Act, 1991 (the VAT Act), a VAT vendor is permitted to claim a deduction for VAT on irrecoverable debts written off. It has come to light that certain vendors, such as a bank or collection agent, who buys the book debt that has been written off, on a non-recourse basis, for an amount that is less than the amount owing, and who claim input tax on the purchase, attempt to claim a further VAT deduction on the same amount if they write-off all or part of the debt in future. This results in a double VAT deduction. To prevent this double deduction, a definition of "face value of a debt transferred" is proposed to be inserted into the VAT Act.
Re-issuance of VAT invoices
It is proposed that clarity be provided that in a situation where a vendor issues a tax invoice that includes incorrect information, together with correct VAT and other information, they be allowed to cancel the initial document and re-issue a correct one without it being regarded as an offence. This will also assist with the recipient being allowed to use the corrected invoice to deduct input tax, where currently the recipient is not permitted to do so. A proper audit trail of all incorrect and cancelled invoices, together with the re-issued invoices, will need to be kept.
Adjustment to the "official rate of interest"
The "official rate of interest" must be used for purposes of quantifying the fringe benefit of low interest rate loans provided by employers to employees, the amount of a donation for low interest/interest free loans to trusts by connected persons, and for deemed dividends arising from interest-free loans by companies to non-corporate shareholders. The official rate of interest is the current Reserve Bank repurchase rate plus 100 basis points for loans denominated in ZAR (currently thus 7.75%). It is proposed that the official rate of interest be increased to a level closer to the prime rate of interest (currently 10.25%).
Tax treatment of cryptocurrencies
While no indication is given of what amendments are to come, it is proposed that the Act be amended to address the volatility and uncertain sustainability of cryptocurrencies and their resultant risk to the income tax system. Amendments to the VAT Act will also be considered, particularly in respect of the administrative difficulties posed by cryptocurrencies.
Reforming loop structures
Loop structures are created when South African exchange control residents indirectly invest back in South Africa via a foreign entity. Even if set-up for legitimate business reasons, such structures are not allowed, except for limited exclusions.
One such exclusion, which applies to companies, including private equity funds, allows such investments of between 10% and 20% in a foreign company. It is now proposed that this provision be increased to a maximum of 40% for bona fide business investment, growth and expansion transactions. The current minimum requirement of 10% is abolished.
Loop structures above the prescribed 40% threshold will require Reserve Bank approval with due consideration to transparency, tax, equivalent audit standards and governance.
Treasury companies (Holdcos)
The current maximum transfer to a Holdco (of foreign subsidiaries and for treasury management purposes) of R2 billion per annum (for deployment freely abroad) is to be increased to R3 billion where it is a subsidiary of a listed company, and from R1 billion to R2 billion if a subsidiary of an unlisted company.
Also mentioned in the 2018 Budget Review:
The tax on sugary beverages will be implemented from 1 April 2018.
Numerous amendments were effected in 2015 in anticipation of moving income tax to a self-assessment system. One such change was to remove the SARS's discretion in determining the percentage doubtful debt allowance in terms of section 11(j) and rather to replace such discretion with objective criteria outlined in a public notice. To date, the said criteria have not been published. In an attempt to increase certainty, it is proposed that such criteria be developed and incorporated into the Act.
It is proposed that the requirement for a person who receives a tax-exempt dividend to submit a dividends tax return, be repealed.
The President will establish a commission of inquiry into the functioning and governance of SARS.
Updated VAT Regulations will be issued to cover foreign businesses selling electronic services to South African consumers.
To promote eco-friendly choices the plastic bag levy, the motor vehicle emissions tax and the levy on incandescent light bulbs will be increased.
TAX RATES AND THRESHOLDS
No adjustments are proposed to the top four personal income tax brackets, and only limited relief to the bottom three brackets, as indicated below:
Personal income tax rate and bracket adjustments
TAXABLE INCOME (R) RATES OF TAX TAXABLE INCOME (R) RATES OF TAX
0 – 195 850 18% of taxable income 0 – 189 880 18% of taxable income
195 851 – 305 850 R35 253 + 26% of taxable income above R195 850 189 881 – 296 540 R34 178 + 26% of taxable
income above R189 880
423 301 – 555 600 R100 263 + 36% of taxable income above R423 300 410 461 – 555 600 R97 225 + 36% of taxable
555 601 – 708 310 R147 891 + 39% of taxable income above R555 600 555 601 – 708 310 R149 475 + 39% of taxable
708 311 – 1 500 000 R207 448 + 41% of taxable income above R708 310 708 311 – 1 500 000 R209 032 + 41% of taxable
1 500 001 and above R532 041 + 45% of taxable income above R1 500 000 1 500 001 and above R533 625 + 45% of taxable
income above R1 500 000
Primary 14 067 13 635
Secondary 7 713 7 479
Tertiary 2 574 2 493
Tax thresholds
Below age 65 78 150 75 750
Age 65 and over 121 000 117 300
The personal income tax proposals and effect on individuals is illustrated in the following comparative table (taxpayers below 65)
Proposed 2017/18 RATES
2018/19 RATES
TAX CHANGE
AVERAGE TAX RATES
R R R R % Old rates New Rates
85 000 1 665 1 233 -432 -25.9% 2.0% 1.5%
100 000 4 365 3 933 -432 -9.9% 4.4% 3.9%
150 000 13 365 12 933 -432 -3.2% 8.9% 9.6%
200 000 23 174 22 265 -910 -3.9% 11.6% 11.1%
300 000 49 347 48 265 -1,083 -2.2% 16.4% 16.1%
500 000 115 824 113 807 -2,017 -1.7% 23.2% 22.8%
1 000 000 314 990 312 873 -2,017 -0.6% 31.5% 31.3%
Retirement fund lump sum withdrawal benefits
0 – 25 000 0% of taxable income 0 – 25 000 0% of taxable income
25 001 – 660 000 18% of taxable income
above R25 000 25 001 – 660 000 18% of taxable income
above R25 000
660 001 – 990 000 R114 300 + 27% of taxable income above R660 000 660 001 – 990 000 R114 300 + 27% of taxable income above R660 000
990 001+ R203 400 + 36% of taxable income above R990 000 990 001+ R203 400 + 36% of taxable income above R990 000
Retirement fund lump sum benefits or severance benefits
0 – 500 000 0% of taxable income 0 – 500 000 0% of taxable income
500 001 – 700 000 18% of taxable income
above R500 000 500 001 – 700 000 18% of taxable income
above R500 000
700 001 – 1 050 000 R36 000 + 27% of taxable income above R700 000 700 001 – 1 050 000 R36 000 + 27% of taxable income above R700 000
1 050 001 + R130 500 + 36% of taxable income above R1 050 000 1 050 001 + R130 500 + 36% of taxable income above R1 050 000
Effective capital gains tax rates (%)
Individuals and special trusts aaa 18 18
Companies 22.4 22.4
Trusts 36 36
Capital gains exemptions
Annual exclusion for individuals
and special trusts 40 000 40 000
Exclusion on death 300 000 300 000
Exclusion in respect of disposal of primary residence (based on amount of capital gain or loss on disposal) 2 million 2 million
Maximum market value of all assets allowed within definition of small business on disposal when person over 55 10 million 10 million
Exclusion amount on disposal of small business when person over 55 1.8 million 1.8 million
CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATES
Income tax – companies
For the financial years ending on any date between 1 April and the following 31 March, the following rates of tax will apply:
RATE OF TAX (%)
Companies (other than gold mining companies and long term insurers) 28 28
Personal service providers 28 28
Foreign resident companies earning income from a South African source 28 28
Dividends tax 20 20
Tax regime for small business corporations
TAXABLE INCOME (R) RATE TAXABLE INCOME (R) RATE
0 – R78 150 0% of taxable income 0 – R75 750 0% of taxable income
R78 151 – R365 000 7% of taxable income above R78 150 R75 751 – R365 000 7% of taxable income
R365 001 – R550 000 R20 080 + 21% of taxable above R365 000 R365 001 – R550 000 R20 248 + 21% of taxable income above R365 000
R550 001 and above R58 930 + 28% of the amount above R550 000 R550 001 and above R59 098 + 28% of taxable income above R550 000
INCOME TAX RATES FOR TRUSTS
TAX-FREE PORTION OF INTEREST
Under 65 23 800 23 800
Over 65 34 500 34 500
Interest withholding tax
Interest paid to non-resident creditors 15%
TRANSFER DUTY
The transfer duty table affecting sales on or from 1 March 2018, and which applies to all types of purchasers, is as follows:
VALUE OF PROPERTY (R)
R0 – R900 000 0% of property value
R900 001 – R1 250 000 3% of property value above R900 000
R1 250 001 – R1 750 000 R10 500 + 6% of property value above R1 250 000
R2 250 001 – R10 000 000 R80 500 + 11% of property value above R2 250 000
R10 000 001 and above R933 000 + 13% of property value exceeding R10 000 000
Medical scheme fees tax credit, in respect of benefits to the taxpayer R310 R303
Medical scheme fees tax credit, in respect of benefits to the taxpayer and one dependent R620 R606
Medical scheme fees tax credit, in respect of benefits to each additional dependant R209 R204


Leon's decision marked the first time that a lower court has concluded after a habeas corpus hearing that the government lacked evidence to hold Guantanamo detainees as enemy combatants. Now, more than 200 other detainees await similar reviews in Washington's federal court.
Leon said he didn't want his ruling to serve as precedent for upcoming cases. Nonetheless, the decision — issued by a judge who originally supported the government's position — is certain to hearten administration critics who think that many detainees are being held in the prison in Cuba without cause.
In an unusual entreaty, Leon urged the administration not to appeal his order releasing the five men.
"Seven years of waiting for our legal system to give them an answer to a question so important is, in my judgment, more than enough," Leon said.
Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union, called the decision "another nail in the coffin of the Bush administration's lawless and failed Guantanamo policies."
The men, natives of Algeria who immigrated to Bosnia more than a decade ago, have been imprisoned without charges because the Bush administration claimed they were enemy combatants in an unconventional war waged by terrorists after Sept. 11, 2001.
While the government said the men had plotted to travel to Afghanistan to fight the U.S. and its allies, Leon found that the government had only offered unsubstantiated information from a single unnamed source as justification to detain the five men.
"To allow enemy (combatant status) to rest on so thin a reed would be inconsistent with the court's obligation," Leon said.
Robert Kirsch, one of the lawyers for the group, described the judge's decision to release the men as a "relief," adding that Bosnia has indicated that it's willing to allow them to return home.
The Bosnian courts and prosecutors had previously cleared the men, but on Jan. 17, 2002, Bosnia handed the men over to the U.S. government, which then shipped them to Guantanamo. According to the detainees' lawyers, U.S. diplomats in Sarajevo had threatened the Bosnian government that if Bosnia failed to detain them, the U.S. would withdraw from the Balkan country.
On Jan. 29, 2002, President George W. Bush announced in his State of the Union Address that U.S. soldiers "working with the Bosnian government, seized terrorists who were plotting to bomb our embassy."
However, the government dropped that allegation as soon as the group won court review.
Peter Carr, a spokesman for the Justice Department, said the judge's ruling was an "understandable consequence" of a lack of guidance from Congress or the courts on how to proceed with the habeas hearings, including how to handle classified evidence.
"As the court requested, we are promptly reviewing the decision," Carr said. "But we also think that this ruling demonstrates the need for Congress to enact procedures that allow these petitions to be adjudicated in a way that is fair to the detainee but that allows the government to present its case without imperiling national security."
Leon, however, said the government offered convincing evidence during closed-door hearings that the sixth detainee, Belkacem Bensayah, had planned to travel to Afghanistan to fight the U.S. military and its allies. Bolstering the government's case, Leon said, was evidence that Bensayah had traveled frequently between countries using multiple fake passports under different names.
Leon said he could not go into detail about the evidence because it was classified, but described it as supported by multiple sources.
The detainees' lawyers planned to appeal Bensayah's detention.
Leon's decision comes as the government is trying to prevent the release into the U.S. of 17 Chinese-born Muslims, who've been held for nearly seven years despite being cleared for release by the U.S. military. The detainees, all members of the ethnic Uighur minority, are among a group of more than 60 men inside the prison who've been cleared for release but who are stuck in limbo because the U.S. government can't find a country to ship them to. The men say they can't return to China because they'll be tortured.
A federal judge ordered the Bush administration to transfer the men to the U.S. after the government conceded they no longer consider the prisoners enemy combatants. The government, however, has appealed that decision, saying it cannot release the men into the U.S. because of security concerns. A hearing on that appeal is Monday.
As of Thursday, there were about 250 detainees in Guantanamo, including 17 accused of war crimes. The others are being held as enemy combatants, neither charged with a crime nor approved for release.
Judge orders 17 Guantanamo detainees released to U.S.