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Gifts of personal property can provide significant tax savings
About gifts in kind
Over the years, the University of Calgary has benefited greatly from the donation of books, papers, real estate, art and equipment. These gifts in kind are typically directed to the following beneficiaries:
University of Calgary Library: Gifts of books and other materials, both for general use and the university's special collections, are carefully and gratefully considered by the Library Acquisitions Committee.
The Nickle Arts Museum: The Nickle Arts Acquisition Committee considers gifts of art for the permanent collection of The Nickle Arts Museum. The university may also accept artwork as a disposable asset, which means it can be sold.
Faculties and departments: Specialized gifts of equipment and software may be directed to a specific faculty or department.
Multiple tax benefits for you
There are a number of tax benefits to making gift-in-kind donations to the university:
A tax receipt is issued for the fair market value of the gift, based on an appraisal.
When you donate appreciated capital assets, there may be a taxable capital gain realized. This can be offset or eliminated through rollover provisions, valuation elections and/or the charitable tax receipt.
Property of cultural significance may be eligible for certification as Canadian Cultural Property, which is deemed to be exempt from taxable capital gains.
Your tax receipt can be applied against 100 per cent of your net income in the year of the gift and any excess can be carried forward for up to five years.
For gifts valued at more than $5,000, the university arranges a minimum of two independent appraisals. With a few exceptions, the resulting tax receipt will reflect the average of the two.
As you consider a gift in kind to the University of Calgary, we can work with you and your advisors to identify and document a specific arrangement that works for you. Please contact us for more information or to arrange an appointment at your convenience.
Example: Gifts in kind
Steve and Elizabeth rarely use their family cottage near Sylvan Lake. The Alberta couple bought the place for $60,000 in the late 1970s and, while they talked about selling it, they decided instead to donate the property to the University of Calgary.
Let's assume the couple makes more than $315,000 a year, putting them in Alberta's highest marginal tax bracket of 48 per cent. A property appraisal determines the current fair market value of the property to be $300,000.
Tax on the capital gain if they were to sell the cottage:
Capital gain recognized ($300,000 - $60,000) = $240,000
Taxable gain ($240,000 x 50%) = $120,000
Tax on gain ($120,000 x 48%) = $57,600
Eligible tax credit when they donate the property:
Value of property = $300,000 Charitable
Tax Credit at 50% = $150,000
Net tax savings by donating the property:
Charitable Tax credit (50% of $300,000) = $150,000
Tax on gain = $57,600
Net tax savings = $92,400
In this example, we're assuming the couple is eligible for the 50 per cent Alberta charitable tax credit. (The first $200 of a charitable donation is eligible for only a 25 per cent charitable tax credit.) Let's say Steve and Elizabeth have already made $200 worth of donations through the year, so they're eligible to deduct a full 50 per cent of their donation to the University of Calgary.
The charitable tax credit may be claimed for donations of up to 75 per cent of your net income in the year of the donation, and any excess may be carried forward for five years. The limit increases to 100 per cent of net income in the year of death and the preceding tax year.
The contribution limit for in-kind gifts that have appreciated in value is 75 per cent of net income, plus 25 per cent of the taxable gain arising from the gift. This means that the contribution limit is actually 100 per cent of the taxable gain in the gift, plus 75 per cent of net income from all other sources.
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Lion Rolling Circus presents our favorite freaky circus clown "Edgar Allan" on a mini rolling tray! This 5.5"x7" metal tray showcases the iconic Lion Rolling Circus art style, and Edgar Allan, their infamous circus clown. And with a face like that, you can't help but love him!


Our students often find it helpful to review material from the Washington State Department of Licensing Web Page.
Below, you can access the drivers guide, an online practice test, and other helpful DOL links.
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Renewal by Andersen relies on direct mail every month as a critical component of their overall marketing mix.
This Exclusive Discount letter offers an additional $250 discount on the window project, in addition to the 20% discount offer, and recipients were definitely compelled to respond to an offer that is very unusual for us.
According to the Direct Marketing Association 2015 Response Rate Benchmark Study, the direct mail median response rate to prospect lists is 1.00%. The Exclusive Discount letter ran in June and October of 2016 and achieved response rates of 1.22% and 1.32%.
There was a very high perceived value to Exclusive Discount card that was affixed to the letter.
The creative very clearly addresses some of the main differentiators for Renewal by Andersen: their relationship to Andersen, superior composite window material and craftsmen-like installers.


Below you'll find links to our pages on our various technology areas. We work across the energy space and are ready to help make your project a success. Along with a short summary of services we offer you will find a few examples of projects we have worked on. If you would like to see a larger selection of projects we have worked on please visit our Projects page.
E3's team members are members of professional organizations such as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. In addition, E3 is a member of various industry trade groups such as the American Wind Energy Association, Smart Electric Power Alliance, Solar Energy Industries Association, RMEL, and others. Team members regularly participate in industry conferences such as the HydroVision 2018, the 28th Annual Energy Storage Association Conference & Expo, the Renewable Energy Finance Forum – Wall Street, AWEA Windpower, the Platt's Global Power Markets Conference, and the Mexico Energy Forum, among others.


April Connors is an Illustrator and Visual Development artist based in Los Angeles. She has also taught at Walt Disney Animation Studios, Gnomon School of Visual Effects, 3Kicks Fine Art Studio and Otis College of Art and Design. April has exhibited her works in a number of countries including Hong Kong, Mexico and the United States. Her work is traditional and dynamic in nature, also holding experience in Fashion Illustration. April has studied at the Concept Design Academy, 3Kicks Art Studio, and Art Center at Night.


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Facebook has announced that it's opening it's index of users up to search engines such as Google for indexing. To protect the privacy of members, upon logging into Facebook users will have an option to opt out of this new service. Once indexed a search on Google for a users name will show a short description and their thumbnail image.
This is a tremendous opportunity for those interested in controlling their personal identity online as Facebook is an authority site and can likely be used to out rank other less desirable content ranking for your name!
If you don't already have a facebook profile, we highly recommend you get one now!
Spark's resident boss man, Clive possesses the very nature of an entrepreneurial spirit.

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In many ways, Yale-NUS College carves out an odd space within Singapore's landscape of freedom—as odd as Speakers' Corner's perimeters perhaps—things happen here with little resistance where they hardly happen elsewhere. Inverting the existence of 'authoritarian enclaves' within democratic states, Bruce Gilley has termed the 'democratic enclave' to denote spaces within an authoritarian state that have "gained an enduring ability to act in democratic ways or in espousal of democratic norms." These spaces are often institutionalised and "operate on a repeated basis according to relatively fixed pattern of interactions that are valued for their own sake." There are other ways to explain oddity and exceptions—designated parks.
Recently, I helped successfully organise in Yale-NUS College a "Skype Discussion with Joshua Wong" on social movements. The event drew a crowd of more than forty—albeit forty Yale-NUS College staff, faculty and students. Amidst a campus-wide debate on 'academic freedom,' this event seemed to signal that 'academic freedom' still largely remains in the hands of Yale-NUS College faculty, students and staff. But that was the sum of it.
This comes slightly more than a month after the Community Action Network (CAN) had organised a separate public Skype interview with Joshua Wong and other Singaporean activists. They were investigated by the police for investigations on grounds of their not having applied for a permit. What were the Singapore authorities afraid of that a 20-year-old University student could say? In any case, the investigations loomed over our event during the planning process and we were at stages wondering if the same kinds of 'investigations' would be launched upon us. Fortunately, the event ran smoothly despite tense jokes being cracked when the internet connection went down for a few minutes. After all, this is still a designated park.
Our event also came at the same time as several other 'political' events on campus. . The screening of Jason Soo's "1987: Untracing the Conspiracy" and Dean's Fellow Brea Baker's talk on organising the Women's March are just a few examples. Protest artists have been transforming seemingly neutral spaces like lifts and corridors into highly visible and politicised areas. One hopes that we would carve out more spaces for ourselves. Looking outside, in a time where authoritarianism is on the rise, is political engagement not a responsibility that is urgent for our resistance and survival? We only need to look to other universities—past and present—to find this call to action close to heart. Where do their kites fly?
What to do with a space that is oddly carved out?
1. Carve more space around to make its outline discernible.
In all likelihood, we will receive support from the school to organise events, screenings, or talks of a political nature. Where are these unwritten rules inscribed? They are inscribed in the outline of the space that we're given. We can push boundaries, even if it just to find out where the borders of acceptability and unacceptability are drawn. One action sets a precedence; a set of actions can only set out freedom in perpetual motion. With the recent surge in political events, how do we turn this into a momentum instead of allowing it to fizzle out?
2. Who stands on the other side of the line?
What are the implications that a certain event is restricted to Yale-NUS College students only? What kind of privileges do we have as a college in terms of institutional support compared to the rest of the National University of Singapore (NUS) with respect to the organising of 'political' events? I ask this question not to feel good about ourselves, but for us to understand that to protect our academic freedom, we must also believe in freedom—academic or otherwise—elsewhere, in Singapore or the world. Is Yale-NUS College's academic freedom a symptom of a larger 'containment policy' that is reluctant to spill-over? In relation to the larger Singapore population—what kinds of class differences are playing out when only university students get to read some books, watch some films, hear some speakers?
3. The inside is the outside.
What is Yale-NUS College's responsibility to the larger Singapore society it resides within, and to the world? Is the inside not also the outside? As a relatively new college, we are only beginning to ask what our college identity is. Perhaps we should ask the broader question of: what is our college's identity in relation to the larger social world? The university as an institution may be critiqued as elitist and closed, but let me naively consider that we can counter that critique if we start looking outward, and acknowledging our social and political responsibility.
Kites have no need for designated parks.


Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. In medium bowl, stir together corn, onions, mayonnaise, taco seasoning mix and crabmeat. Shape into 8 patties, using slightly less than 1/4 cup for each patty. Place on cookie sheet; freeze 15 minutes.
Heat oven to 450°F. Spray another cookie sheet with cooking spray. In shallow bowl, stir together egg and water. In another shallow bowl or pie plate, place bread crumbs.
Dip each patty into egg mixture, coating both sides, then coat with bread crumbs. Place on cookie sheet.
Bake 15 minutes; turn patties. Bake about 10 minutes longer or until golden brown. Serve with salsa.
The fat-free mayo in this recipe provides moisture and tenderness without the 11 grams of fat per serving of regular mayonnaise. If you want to reduce the fat even further, use 1/4 cup fat-free egg product instead of the egg.
Use a fork or small spatula to turn the patties when coating them with the egg mixture and bread crumbs.


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Yogi Peter – "A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving."
Peter Brother is an adventurer. From 2011-2013, he traveled for 20 months primarily by bicycle through the Americas from North to south. He started in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada and finished in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. While in Peru he turned 70 years young.
In 2015 he embarked on another epic bike tour around the World in 7 months that took him to Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Taiwan and New Zealand.
Other adventures include a 10 week bicycle tour of Europe (his first) in 1977, Hiking the Bruce Trail in Ontario Canada and 35 years of hiking in the High Peaks region of the Adirondack mountains, upper New York State.
Peter has been practicing yoga and meditation for over 30 years. From his interest in yoga he has travelled to India twice for retreat and teacher training and has been teaching yoga and meditation for 16 years.
He hopes that his adventures and zest for life inspire others (especially seniors) to follow their dreams and to live life to the fullest.
Peter sees yoga as a way to practice mindfulness or awareness. These simple practices allow us to come back to the body and the breath – to integrate mind and body. Yoga balances the nervous system, the right and left brain, allowing us to reconnect with the source of who we are.
The purpose of the practice is for us to become more aware of everything in our lives. Awareness allows us to experience life fully, to embrace life. It is an approach that goes against the grain of our prevailing culture because it includes embracing our discontent, our anguish and pain as well as our pleasures and joys. Through awareness we are present to the gift of the present moment.


Children as young as 10 will be able to get behind the wheel of a real car during half term.
Young Driver, which provides driving lessons for youngsters aged 10 to 17 is running two special events in Kent during the February school break.
The organisation, which is the UK's largest provider of pre-17 lessons, usually operates at Bluewater Shopping Centre in Greenhithe on select weekend dates.
But it will also be running two days of lessons on Tuesday, February 19 and Thursday, February 21. Lessons take place in new, dual controlled Vauxhall Corsas, with qualified approved driving instructors.
Young Driver says that by extending the learning period there is an opportunity to create a safer generation of newly qualified drivers.
For the lessons, a special road system is created with traffic signs, roundabouts and junctions, along with special areas to practice manoeuvres such as steering, control and parking.
Laura White from Young Driver, said: "February half term can be a tricky one in terms of finding things to do – the weather doesn't always make it easy. But letting your child get behind the wheel of a car in a safe, fun environment is certainly something they'll never forget.
For more information or to book a lesson visit www.youngdriver.com or call 0844 371 9010.


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SCORPIONS: 'Sting In The Tail' U.S. Release Date Confirmed
Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS will release their final studio album, "Sting In The Tail", in North America on March 23 via Universal Music Enterprises. The CD was recorded at a studio in Hannover, Germany with Swedish producers Mikael "Nord" Andersson and Martin Hansen (the team behind THE RASMUS' "Dead Letters" CD).
After the release of the album and a three-year mammoth tour, which will take the SCORPIONS across five continents, the band will end its career. The group broke the news on its web site on Sunday.
"It was always our pleasure, our purpose in life, our passion and we were fortunate enough to make music for you — whether it was live on stage or in the studio, creating new songs," the band wrote.
"While we were working on our album these past few months, we could literally feel how powerful and creative our work was — and how much fun we were still having in the process. But there was also something else: we want to end the SCORPIONS' extraordinary career on a high note.
"We are extremely grateful for the fact that we still have the same passion for music we've always had since the beginning. This is why, especially now, we agree we have reached the end of the road. We finish our career with an album we consider to be one of the best we have ever recorded and with a tour that will start in our home country Germany and take us to five different continents over the next few years.
"We want you, our fans, to be the first to know about this.
"Thank you for your never-ending support throughout the years!
"We uploaded the very first snippets from our new album for you here. And now… let's get the party started and get ready for a 'Sting in the Tail'!"
In a December 2009 interview with the Polish web site Plejada, SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker stated about the band's forthcoming CD, "After 'Humanity - Hour 1', which was more in the concept-album [vein], talking about the problems in the world, we said, 'OK, we talked about all these things which [were] happening and now we don't wanna talk again about problems, now we wanna party. We're going back to the roots of the band.
"We have great rock songs — fantastic rock songs — we have great ballads... The mixture if 10 percent ballads and the rest is up-tempo and mid-tempo [material]. And I think we have a great team of people working for us, producer team from Sweden — they're great people — and we're doing this recording in Stockholm and in Hannover, where my studio is.
"It looks great. We have a fantastic sound, because my studio is very good for guitars, and this time we're looking very much also to bring the guitars up, and, of course, with the great voice of Klaus, with the right melodies, giving the right vibe — the typical SCORPIONS sound."
Added singer Klaus Meine: "We recorded the last album in the U.S. This has a more European kind of feel, I think, working in Germany and in Sweden. And we're looking very much forward to releasing this in the spring and we can't wait to play the songs live on stage.
"We tried to find this spontaneous moment — not to overproduce things and to keep things really fresh.
"There are a lot of great songs on this record. And we always had our fans in mind [when putting the material together], especially the tour next year, because we hope many [of the new] songs we can [perform live] on the road."
2009 was the year of the SCORPIONS: they received the German lifetime achievement ECHO, collected many other awards, and undertook a grand tour through Russia, the U.S. and Europe. However, it is 2010 that will set a milestone for the career of the most successful international rock band from Germany. The SCORPIONS will be touring the world for the next two years and performing in the largest venues and stadiums that cross their path. The mammoth tour will be launched for the first time in many years in Germany. "It was important for us to give our fans a chance to celebrate a never-to-forget party with us," said Schenker. Meine added, "2010 is going to be a very special year for the SCORPIONS, so it is an especially good feeling to be able to start this tour at home."
The performances in Germany will be followed by concerts in the U.S., South America, Asia, Russia and various countries in Europe.
SCORPIONS' brand new DVD, "Amazonia - Live In The Jungle" — a live recording of the SCORPIONS concerts in Manaus and Recife, Brazil — is in stores now.
The band's last CD, "Humanity - Hour 1", was produced by James Michael and co-produced by songwriter/producer Desmond Child, who has worked with such high-profile pop/rock artists as AEROSMITH, BON JOVI, ALICE COOPER, KISS, RICKY MARTIN, CHER, MICHAEL BOLTON and BONNIE TYLER.
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Saturn comes after Venus. Whereas Venus brings us into the world of desires and happiness and pleasure and, most of all, people, Saturn senses the limitations of anything in the world and realizes it's all going to end. Saturn is the part of us that realizes the enormity of time and the effects of time to obliterate all things of matter, including our bodies and people we love and the awareness that everything is going to end at some point.
This sounds very bleak, but it's only bleak if we're immature. This fear of death compels us to get to know our self on a deeper level, and, in fact, it's only when we face the threat of losing something that we truly appreciate it. This is the greatness of Saturn. We see things taken from us that we love, that we care about, that we thought were going to be there. Once this happens, we must look much more deeply into the nature of it and of life itself and find an answer. The nature of Saturn, in this way, makes us grow up.
Saturn makes us mature about life and the way things are here. We try to run from these unpleasant truths, and we remain immature and childish. In fact, there's nothing wrong with the way things are. Once we realize the nature of who we are as a spiritual being, then the truth of Saturn becomes a great power for us because we've made peace with our fears and no until we make peace with our fears will we be able to overcome them and relax into the fullness of truth and love in our hearts.
Saturn can be an energy that feels as if we've been cheated, as if things haven't been fair, as if time has not been fair to us, so you'll see many old people wind up feeling bitter and hanging onto the past because they've not grown and they've not matured. This is the problem of Saturn. We must realize the nature of life, learn to let go of things. Everything has its time, and then that time passes.
This is maturity, and this is the Saturn growth process. Once we're able to do that, we're able to live in solitude without clinging to others to make us feel happy, to make us feel safe.
Saturn comes after Venus because Venus is very related to other people and the world of happiness, and Saturn realizes that that, too, is limited. And that will change. That will end, and we must face this in truth. And, when we do, we wind up being able to create the greatest joy in life. And that is to be happy for no reason, to be present, and to be resting in our true nature.
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Those who believe that a stone can never be beautiful are picking the wrong stone. A diamond is not another stone that will escape your notice. Its beauty will surely make you want to have one. It's what makes it one of the most in-demand jewelry pieces out there. They're an investment that you can always wear and show to everyone.
The beauty of the diamond almost lies entirely on its brightness and brilliance. What makes the diamond bright and brilliant? The cut makes the difference. The cut of the diamond should be symmetrical and angled perfectly. The cut will determine how the light will reflect or rebound within the diamond. When a diamond is perfectly cut, its shine will surely be bright.
The clarity of a diamond is also another factor. While it doesn't directly affect the brilliance of the stone, you'll find it hard to appreciate the diamond if the surface has some blemishes.
Diamonds are forever, they say. Well, this is almost true, as diamonds can stand the passage of time. Jewelers in Salt Lake City say that the diamond's durability and strength are among the things that make it appealing and rather expensive. That doesn't mean, however, that it won't need maintenance. Its near-immortal state can only be achieved if you look after it properly.
If you're thinking of buying a diamond, there are some things you need to keep in mind. Know your objectives first. Are you buying because you want to wear something or are you buying because you want to invest? If your answer is the former, buy diamonds that are already set — those that are already attached to a precious metal. If your answer's the latter, you might want to buy loose diamonds. Of course, you need to buy from reliable dealer only.
Diamonds are one of the greatest investments you'll ever make. Make sure that you have invested in more important assets, such as insurance or stocks, though. Diamonds are next-level investments, meaning you have to have money and time to make the most of them.


Patients may experience vaginal atrophy as itching, dryness or pain during sexual activity. Vaginal estrogen has been shown to improve moderate to severe menopausal vaginal atrophy. Options for topical estrogen treatment are increasing. Women's healthcare professionals need to confirm appropriate use of estrogen and help patients identify which treatment option will work best for their situation and lifestyle.


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A deep dive into mobile app location privacy following the InMobi settlement
By: Nithan Sannappa and Lorrie Cranor | Aug 9, 2016 12:55PM
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Mobile location analytics
In June, the Commission announced its first settlement with a mobile advertising network, InMobi. Among other things, the Commission's complaint challenges the company's location tracking practices. In this post, we explain the mechanism that the Commission alleges InMobi used to track users' location without permission, and discuss technical steps that mobile operating systems have taken to try to address this practice.
Reaching over one billion devices and serving 6 billion ad requests per day, InMobi describes itself as "the world's largest independent mobile advertising company." By integrating InMobi's software development kit ("SDK") into their applications, Android and iOS application developers can monetize their applications by displaying third party advertisements. Advertisers, in turn, can target consumers across all of the mobile applications that have integrated the InMobi SDK.
InMobi offers several geo-targeting products through which advertisers can target consumers based on their current location and location history. When marketing its geo-targeting products, InMobi claimed that it obtained consumers' opt-in consent for such location tracking:
First, we take in location data on each user, in the form of user opt-in lat/long signals. Then we add real world context to these signals to figure out what places or businesses the user has visited. Our machine learning algorithms mine for patterns in this location history to identify what these trends mean about the user, from which we can infer what kind of consumer the user is. (Emphasis added).
According to the Commission's complaint, however, InMobi did not receive opt-in consent before tracking the consumer's location. To the contrary, the complaint alleges that InMobi tracked the consumer's location on both Android and iOS without consent and regardless of the consumer's location settings, undermining consumers' location privacy preferences.
While the Android and iOS operating systems both feature application programming interfaces (APIs) through which applications can access the consumer's location, both operating systems protect these APIs through "permission" settings that allow consumers to decide whether or not to allow applications to access location information.
So how did InMobi circumvent these protections to track the consumer's location without consent? By creating its own geocoder database. As explained in more detail in the complaint, InMobi collected information through consumers' devices that allowed it to map out the real-world latitude and longitude coordinates of WiFi networks. InMobi then monitored the WiFi networks that a consumer's device connected to (on both Android and iOS), and in many instances, the WiFi networks that a consumer's device was in-range of (on Android). By collecting the BSSID (i.e., a unique identifier) of the WiFi networks that a consumer's device connected to or was in-range of, and feeding this information into its geocoder database, InMobi could then infer the consumer's location. Until December 2015, InMobi used this method to track the consumer's location even if the application that had integrated the InMobi SDK had never asked the consumer for permission to access location, and even if the consumer had turned off all location services on the device.
In response to the Commission's investigation, InMobi modified its location tracking practices at the end of 2015. The consent order announced in June ensures that InMobi does not engage in similar conduct in the future. Specifically, it prohibits InMobi from collecting or inferring a consumer's location unless the consumer has granted the application that has integrated the InMobi SDK with permission to access location, and such access is consistent with the consumer's location settings.
While the Commission's order prevents InMobi from engaging in deceptive location tracking, mobile operating systems are also taking some steps to restrict access to BSSIDs and other WiFi network information.
In a series of blog posts last year, Tech @ FTC examined a few of the challenges that mobile operating system architects face in designing secure APIs. In many instances, operating system architects are balancing trade-offs between functionality, convenience, privacy, and security. In this case, developers can use BSSIDs and other WiFi network information to enable legitimate functionality. For example, developers can build applications that help consumers manage their WiFi networks or applications that assist consumers with setting up other devices in the home, such as a connected thermostat or IP camera.
Given these legitimate use cases, the Android operating system features APIs that allow applications to access WiFi network information. The operating system restricts access to these APIs through two permissions: Access WiFi State and Change WiFi State. However, as their names suggest, consumers would have no reason to know that developers or third party ad networks like InMobi could abuse the information collected through these APIs to infer and track the consumer's location.
With the release of Android 6.0 (also known as Android M) in fall 2015, Android's system architects recognized this privacy risk, and modified how the APIs work. On devices running Android 6.0, an application must obtain the location permission before it can access the BSSIDs of in-range WiFi networks. In response to a developer's complaint about this change, an engineer on the Android team explained:
The MAC address and the SSID can be used to identify surrounding devices. Knowing the location of these devices can be used to infer the phone location. As we have no way to know if the app would try to infer user's location via WiFi scans we take a conservative approach to protect the user's privacy. If an app [that] is targeting pre M SDK does not have ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION or ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION it will get scan results only if it is in the foreground. For M SDK apps the location permission is required to get scan results.
This change ensures that, on devices running Android 6.0, applications cannot use the BSSIDs of in-range WiFi networks to infer location without first obtaining the location permission. However, as the developer's complaint points out, this change could also lead to instances of consumer confusion since it requires that applications that are using BSSIDs for legitimate purposes, and that have no intention of collecting or inferring location, ask for the location permission. Although this over-inclusive approach is privacy-protective, it highlights the complexities involved in designing secure APIs and permission systems that are understandable to non-technical consumers.
In addition, applications can still access the BSSID of the currently connected WiFi network without obtaining the location permission. Although this provides a more limited opportunity for surreptitious location tracking since the consumer's device must be connected to a WiFi network, consumers regularly connect their devices to public and private WiFi networks throughout the day, making it possible that a developer or third party ad network could continue to track location on Android without consent. (Of course, as in the InMobi case, the Commission could take action to prevent deceptive practices involving this scenario.)
The iOS operating system also features an API that allows applications to access the BSSID of the currently connected WiFi network. Known as the "Captive Network" API, this interface is not permission-protected, and the consumer has no means of denying an application access to the WiFi network information accessible through it.
According to the iOS developer documentation, the CaptiveNetwork API was intended to allow an application to "assum[e] responsibility for authenticating with [captive] networks," such as the pay-to-use networks at hotels. However, it appears that many applications were using the CaptiveNetwork API for purposes other than authenticating to captive networks. In some cases, those other uses provided legitimate functionality. For example, one application used the API to assist consumers in setting up a baby heart rate and oxygen monitor, while another application used the API to assist consumers in setting up a connected barbeque grill.
While facilitating legitimate functionality in some cases, InMobi's practices exemplify the fact that the CaptiveNetwork API is also open to abuse. As alleged in the Commission's complaint, InMobi used the CaptiveNetwork API to collect BSSIDs through any iOS application that integrated its SDK, allowing it to infer and track location without consent and regardless of the consumer's location settings.
In the run-up to the release of iOS 9, iOS's system architects recognized that providing unprotected access to the CaptiveNetwork API presented a risk to consumer privacy, and the API was deprecated in an iOS 9-beta release. In response to developer complaints that claimed there are no privacy risks associated with BSSID and other WiFi network information, an iOS engineer explained:
I strongly disagree with this. The collection of SSIDs that the user's device associates with is a fairly accurate fingerprint of that user. Moreover, that fingerprint is persistent, correlatable between apps, and can't be reset by the user. Those are all Bad Things™ from a privacy perspective.
Contrasting the unprotected CaptiveNetwork API to the permission-protected location API, the iOS engineer further noted that access to the location API is "granted by explicit user consent and that consent can be easily revoked via the user interface." Without such user control, the engineer implied, the CaptiveNetwork API was a risk to consumer privacy. Nevertheless, numerous application developers continued to complain that they used the API for legitimate purposes and that deprecating it would result in broken applications and features.
Responding to these concerns, the iOS engineer noted that the developers' "feedback [was] being considered by the relevant parties here at Apple and there may be future changes based on it." Indeed, the CaptiveNetwork API continues to function in the current consumer release of iOS 9. Although the API is still deprecated (i.e., it will be phased out over time), in the current release, BSSIDs are still accessible, and it is possible that a developer or third party ad network could continue to track location on iOS without consent. (Again, as in this case, the Commission could take action to prevent deceptive practices involving this scenario.)
Noting that the CaptiveNetwork API is being deprecated, the iOS 9 developer documentation requests that developers "please file a bug describing your use of this API so that we can consider your requirements as this situation evolves." Once again, this example highlights the complexities that operating system architects face in designing secure APIs that support the needs of developers that would like to implement legitimate functionality while simultaneously limiting the potential for abuse.
Given these complexities, all actors in the mobile ecosystem have a role to play in protecting consumer privacy. While operating systems architects continue working on technical solutions to these thorny issues, both application developers and third party service providers (e.g., ad networks and analytics firms) should ensure that their use of APIs are consistent with their privacy promises. In addition, developers should consider contractual terms or other steps to help ensure that their third party service providers do not circumvent consumers' privacy choices.
For its part, the Commission will use its enforcement authority as a backstop to such industry efforts. As exemplified by the FTC's case against InMobi, and other recent cases such as Path and Snapchat, the Commission will bring enforcement actions against those companies that engage in deceptive practices by abusing APIs and undermining consumers' privacy preferences.
The author's views are his or her own, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Commission or any Commissioner.
Hopi Perks replied on Jun 9, 2017 5:58PM Permalink
I just don't want my phone gotten into.
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Thank you for getting 'Extract from The Fungus'. The disc is a collection of songs recorded throughout the history of The Celibate Rifles.
The band were well known for their iconic and unusual versions of songs that inspired or horrified them and sometimes even recorded them. The first 5 songs are from a 1985 session that was planned as a cover album, but did not come to fruition in the end. These themes are all the ones that went the furthest. Demos and preliminary mixes to later add and finish. That never happened live on studio recordings; the lead vocal was recorded on other sessions.
'Hot Stuff' is a recreation of The Rifles from a classic record and 'I'm Gonna Try' was the last session the band recorded with just a leading voice, but it was the last session Damien sang in the studio before he became unwell and could not complete the session. These songs are all unreleased versions except 'Six Days …' sung with Barry Crocker which was on a 4 ZZZ radio fundraising album. Any other song repeated in some other album or compilation is a different mix or take than the one with 'Extract from The Fungus'.
This album is an offering to fans in appreciation for their support throughout the years rather than something to further the band's career.
The Celibate Rifles sadly no longer exist, but they allow this to remember and maintain the legacy of the 40 years that they entertained and took on the world. More previously unreleased songs and covers are likely to be released soon.


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2016 Iran: Narges Mohammadi
Letter from Narges Mohammadi to the PEN Membership
Imprisoned Iranian journalist and activist Narges Mohammadi writes a moving letter from prison to the international PEN Membership:
Dear members of International PEN,
I'm writing this letter to you from the Evin Prison. I am in a section with 25 other female political prisoners, with different intellectual and political point of view. Until now 23 of us, have been sentenced to a total of 177 years in prison (2 others have not been sentenced yet). We are all charged due to our political and religious tendency and none of us are terrorists.
The reason to write these lines is, to tell you that the pain and suffering in the Evin Prison is beyond tolerance. Opposite other prisons in Iran, there is no access to telephone in Evin Prison. Except for a weekly visit, we have no contact to the outside. All visits takes place behind double glass and only connected through a phone. We are allowed to have a visit from our family members only once a month.
But it is the solitary confinement, which is beyond any kind of acceptable imprisonment. We – 25 women – have detained in total more than 12 years in solitary confinement. Political prisoners who are considered dangerous terrorists are held in solitary confinement indefinitely. Retention in solitary confinement can vary from a day up to several years.
However, according to regulations of the Islamic Republic of Iran, holding prisoners in solitary confinement is illegal. Unfortunately until now, the solitary confinement, as a psychological torture, has had many victims in Iran.
During 14 years long activity of the Center for Human Rights Defenders, the Center have published and held many protests against the use of this kind of punishment. But unfortunately the solitary confinement is still used against many of Iran's political prisoners. The solitary confinement is used to get forced and false confessions out of the defendants. These false and faked confessions are used against the defendants during the trials. Many of the detainees in the solitary confinement are suffering from mental and physical health problems and the injuries will remain with them for the rest of their life. As a matter of a fact, the solitary confinement is nothing but a closed and dark room. A dimly confined space, deprived of all sounds and all light that can give the inmates a sense of humanity. Personally, I have been in solitary confinement three times since 2001. Once during my interrogation in 2010, I suffered a panic neurotic attacks, which I had never experienced before.
As a defender of human Right, who has experienced and have had dialogues with many people detained in solitary confinement, I emphasize that this kind of punishment is inhuman and can be considered psychological torture.
As a humble member of this prestigious organization, I urge all of you, as writers and defenders of the principles of free thought and freedom of speech and expression, to combat the use of solitary confinement as torture, with your pen, speech and all other means. Maybe one day we will be able to close the doors behind us to solitary confinement and no one will be sentenced to prison for criticizing and demanding reforms. I hope that day will come soon.
Greetings and Regards
Narges Mohammadi
Prison Evin, May 2016
As an independent journalist, former vice-president and spokesperson of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC), and activist against the death penalty in Iran, Narges Mohammadi has long suffered from persecution at the hands of the Iranian authorities.
She has been banned from travelling abroad since 2009, and in the following year, Mohammadi was arrested from her home without a warrant and held in connection with her work with the DHRC.
In 2011, a Tehran court convicted Mohammadi of 'acting against the national security', 'membership of the DHRC' and 'propaganda against the regime' for her reporting on human rights violations, and she was sentenced to serve 6 years in prison (reduced from her original cumulative sentence of 11 years). More recently, in May 2015 Mohammadi was arrested days after a fresh trial began on charges including "spreading propaganda against the system," "gathering and colluding to commit crimes against national security" and "membership of an illegal organisation whose aim is to harm national security (Step by Step to Stop the Death Penalty).
Mohammadi is the mother of nine-year-old twins, and the wife of prominent journalist and activist Taghi Rahmani, who has spent a total of 17 years in prison. They are both honorary members of Danish PEN.
After already having served 6 years, as of May, Mohammadi has now been sentenced to an additional 16 years imprisonment (of which she will serve at least 10 years, if the court's decision is upheld). Not only is Mohammadi a prisoner of conscience, but she also faces grave health concerns that are not being properly treated or recognized by Iranian authorities. According to PEN International:
«Serious concerns for Mohammadi's health persist following reports that she suffered several seizures in August and October 2015. According to reports, Mohammadi was taken to hospital on each occasion and on at least one instance she was returned to prison against medical advice. In a subsequent incident she was handcuffed to the bed for the first few days of her hospital stay.»
Through the Rapid Action Network, Norwegian PEN and the Writers in Prison Committee have appealed to the Iranian authorities for the immediate and unconditional release of Mohammadi. Click here to read our letter.
In a May article, The Guardian commented on the international community's reaction to Mohammadi's imprisonment, and more specifically the High Commissioner for Human Rights' condemnation of her 16-year sentence. To read the article, click here.
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What is Mercury and what is it used for?
Mercury is a metallic element that is naturally occurring in the environment. Mercury can have several forms but is most often recognized as a shiny, silver-white, dense liquid. Metallic mercury finds many uses including in thermometers, electrical switches, dental amalgams and some industrial manufacturing. In addition to metallic (liquid) mercury, the element can exist in combination with other elements to form compounds. Mercury compounds are the most common form that exists naturally in the environment. As noted above, the use of such compounds in cosmetic products is strictly regulated by the FDA.
Where can Mercury be found?
Mercury is generally found at low levels throughout the environment in rocks, sediments, water, and soils; however scientists have also found some mineral occurrences and thermal springs that are naturally high in mercury. Most of the human exposures occur from levels of mercury in the environment. We are routinely exposed in the food we eat, and to a lesser degree, the air we breathe and the water we drink. Most exposures are due to unavoidable natural occurrence of mercury compounds in the soil. Metallic mercury is found in amalgams with silver that are used in dental fillings.
Should I be concerned about the presence of Mercury in cosmetics products?
There is no basis for concern by the consumer for the presence of mercury in cosmetic and personal care products purchased in the United States that comply with FDA regulations. The FDA limit of 1 part-per-million of mercury allowed in most cosmetics does not present a risk to health. The trace level of mercury that FDA allows for use some eye care preparations is too small to be of concern for health reasons but is sufficient to prevent bacterial contamination of the eye care product and serious eye infections in the users of the eye care product.
Has FDA prohibited the use of Mercury in cosmetics and personal care products?
FDA banned mercury in most cosmetics in 1974. The FDA has determined that mercury compounds may be used in cosmetic products only in trace amounts as a preservative in certain eye-area products when no equally safe and effective alternative is available for use in such products. According to FDA regulations, any cosmetic product that contains more than unavoidable traces of mercury is in violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and is subject to legal action. With the exception noted below, FDA has set a maximum allowable limit for mercury in cosmetic products generally of no more than 1 part per million (0.0001 percent) (21 CFR 700.13) Any amount at or above 1 ppm is subject to strict regulatory action. FDA did make an exception for cosmetics intended for use only in the area of the eye. This exception applies only for preservatives in eye-area products such as eyeliners and mascara. It does not apply to creams and lotions. FDA recognized that certain mercury-containing preservatives are exceptionally effective in preventing Pseudomonas bacterial contamination of cosmetics and, at the time, the availability of safe and effective alternative preservatives was very limited. Pseudomonas infection of the eye can cause serious injury, including blindness. The FDA regulations provide that the use of mercurial preservatives can be used up to a maximum level of 65 parts per million (0.0065 percent) of mercury but only in those cases where "there is no effective and safe nonmercurial substitute preservative available". In fact, since these regulations were implemented in 1974, there have become available suitable alternative non-mercurial preservatives and the use of mercury has all but ceased. Link to FDA regulation for use of mercury compounds in cosmetics: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRS... Several decades ago, mercury-containing products were popular for lightening or bleaching the skin. The same regulation that banned most uses of mercury in cosmetics and personal care products, banned this use of mercury. Further, FDA classified all skin-bleaching ingredients as drugs and required that they be shown to be safe and effective according to the drug regulations. In fact, FDA has taken regulatory action against mercury-containing skin lightening products that sometimes illegally enter the United States from other countries. FDA press release about a mercury-containing skin cream: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/belleza.html FDA has also set limits on the levels of mercury allowed in color additives and bottled water. In setting these limits, FDA takes into account the amount of exposure that results from the product and the route of exposure.
What about the ban on Mercury recently enacted by the state of Minnesota?
There have been recent reports in the news about the state of Minnesota passing a law banning mercury in cosmetics. This law, which broadly applies to a wide variety of mercury-containing products, such as thermometers and fluorescent lighting, specifically prohibits the sale or distribution of "a cosmetic, toiletry, or fragrance product containing mercury" as an intentionally added ingredient in the state of Minnesota. As noted above, in 1974, the FDA banned mercury from the vast majority of cosmetics and personal care products. Although Federal regulations do allow its conditional use in eye-area products only when alternative preservatives are not available, such alternatives are now used. Contrary to some news reports, FDA has already banned mercury from skin products and has taken regulatory action against skin lightening products that use mercury compounds as the active ingredient.
What are the hazards of Mercury and Mercury-containing compounds?
The toxicity of mercury and its compounds is extensively documented in scientific literature. Some mercury compounds can be absorbed through the skin on topical application and accumulate in the body. Depending on the form of mercury, exposure to sufficiently high concentrations can result in allergic reactions, skin irritation, or neurotoxicity. Chronic exposure and accumulation to mercury compounds can result in a variety of symptoms and adverse reactions including nervousness, irritability, tremors, weakness, fatigue, memory loss, changes in hearing, vision and taste, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, kidney damage, and, at high levels, death.
FDA Regulation for the Use of Mercury in Cosmetic Products Summary of toxicity and other information pertaining to mercury (United States Centers for Disease Control) http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts46.html US FDA statement concerning ingredients prohibited or restricted in cosmetic products http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-210.html US EPA information on actions by EPA and others, including international actions; effects on people and the environment; and how to protect you and your family. http://www.epa.gov/mercury/


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KOCO Chronicle Part 4: Were there red flags in Daniel Holtzclaw's past?
KOCO's Erielle Reshef takes a look inside the investigation of Daniel Holtzclaw, a former Oklahoma City police officer convicted of sexually assaulting women while wearing a badge.
Updated: 7:31 PM CDT Apr 5, 2016
Erielle Reshef
WEBVTT HOW COULD A WELL-MANNERED SMALL-TOWN FOOTBALL STAR A COP THE SON OF A POLICE OFFICER END UP ON A PATH SO DIVERGENT FROM WHERE HE BEGAN? WE TAKE A LOOK BACK... I don't think it matches his character. 28 OLD YEARBOOKS FROM HIS EARLY LIFE IN ENID, OKLAHOMA - A SNAPSHOT OF THE DANIEL HOLTZCLAW HIS PEERS, NEIGHBORS, TEACHERS REMEMBER he's so respectful I never saw him out, he was dedicated to football. A STAND-OUT ON THE GRIDIRON HIS ATHLETIC TALENT PROPELLING HIM TO EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY HOLTZCLAW -- A RECORD-SETTING, FOUR YEAR STARTING LINEBACKER CLOSE TEAMATES, IN DISBELIEF. Cortland Selman: ten years of knowing claw I just cannot fathom these things being true. TITAN ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD - TO MODEL OFFICER IN THE FIELD FOR OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE. Chief Citty: there was no red flags really on Holtzclaw Erielle: You're the police chief, you're going through this young man's files, you don't have any red flags, yet he's facing suchsuch serious allegationswhat are you thinking at that point? Citty: if you would've told me that we had a serial rapist, an officer that was a serial rapist before this event, then I would have told you that wouldn't have happened, that wouldn't happen Erielle: it's personal Citty: you still bare that burden - I do personally because he was wearing a uniform was there anything that you feel like you or the department could have done to predict what an officer is going to be ethically and personally is what they've been in the pasthow had they grown upthere was nothing that we could find. 56:41 I would absolutely love to know what uh what changed in Holtzclaw A STORY SO TWISTED, SO INCOMPREHENSIBL EUNFOL DING AMID A BACKDROP OF NATIONAL UNREST. Chief Citty: things that are happening in Ferguson - things that happen across the country - affect us. It affects all of law enforcement. It just does. AND HERE IN OKLAHOMA - THE STORY OF THE ACCUSED COP SIMMERED AT THE SURFACE did the national environment of distrust of police factor into how you investigated Daniel Holtzclaw? Citty: No the distrust within the minority community has always been therewhen I came in here 38 years ago and I rode primarily east city of Oklahoma City - primarily the black area of Oklahoma City - that distrust was there then Erielle: This case had the potential to be a racial powder keg. You had all of the victims, African American women, systematically targeted. Why didn't it explode? Prater: The people in this community are different. the relationships that we have with those citizens, i think. It's just different here. Grace Franklin: there was time taken, there was open access that happened that was neededand in other citiesactivists that I've spoken with or read about didn't feel that There were elements from outside of Oklahoma, who tried to come in and stoke racial tension, even riots. Why didn't it work? Prater: because our own people pushed them back and said not here. Grace Franklin: as Oklahomans we don't like people telling us what to do, and we don't like people coming and trying to impose their agenda on us I think Oklahoma was a great example of us working together because we knew in the end it was best for the city there have been allegations that police, the city, the DA didn't do enough in this case, didn't go far enough, maybe there are more victims out there Rocky: we didn't just find 13 and stop, we kept looking, we always felt like there was more out there ER: is Oklahoma Police Department better and more accountable after this case? Citty: I think we will be. Ya. If we're not willing to look at that and make those changes then, then wethen as an agency and a city we're not who we always thought we'd be A CITY -- OVERCOMING SUSPICION AND FEAR I think this case shows that the police department can do things that builds better trust with the community and they did that Gieger: any time you have a case like this it's going to be an inflammatory situation Lori: I'm proud that we live in a country where charges like this, no matter who is accused a police department investigates them the way they did here Prater: i want the rest of the nation to continue and watch Oklahoma City. Because we're going to be an example as to how we treat our citizens. no matter what your station in life. Gieger: for what benefit can come from other cities that are having problems, maybe they should look at us and give their system a chance to work too see we can't dismiss the minorities' concerns about about police brutalitywe can't just dismiss their concerns about whether we're policing our own we can move forward and deal with cases in a way that reflects humanity in a way that reflects intellect, and in a way that reflects the justice system + there's a glimmer of hope A GLIMMER OF HOPE... A CASE THAT COULD HAVE ENDED IN CHAOS... INSTEAD SHEDDING LIGHT AND BRINGING HOPE TO A COMMUNITY. ###### THE DANIEL HOLTZCLAW CASE -- A PAINFUL CHAPTER.... AS THE COUNTRY REELS FROM RACIAL TENSION, COPES WITH CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONCERNS, FAILS TO FIND UNITY... IN OKLAHOMA -- A SMALL DEGREE OF TRUST -- RESTORED. JUSTICE SOUGHT AND SEALED BY THOSE WHO BELIEVED. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING KOCO CHRONICLE. I'M ERIELLE RESHEF GOODNIGHT.


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a-ha: Gifted sons of Norway make a triumphant return to their native country
May 1, 2016 | a-ha, Norwegian, Reviews | 0
This concert review is by US-based Lax Madapaty – our guest blogger and an ardent a-ha fan that traveled far to make sure he could be ours eyes and ears on the ground.
Venue: Oslo Spektrum
Tour: Cast In Steel
Norwegian pop/rock trio a-ha's re-emergence after having officially split at the end of 2010 with their global "Ending on a high note" concert tour was one of the greatest surprises in the music industry in 2015. It was a bold and risky move in the context of their credibility – which was bound to be questioned in light of their formal "farewell' announcement in 2010. Some perceived that as being deceptive. Many went as far as saying that the band was milking their legacy yet again and capitalizing on a latent sense of nostalgia. The band's first attempt (a very successful one in our humble opinion) at diluting this skepticism was with their brilliant album "Cast in Steel". Dramatic and hook-laden for the most part, it was an expansion of their legacy in every sense of the word. Songs such as "Cast in Steel", "Giving up the ghost", and "Objects in the mirror" are a-ha essentials that no casual or ardent fan should make the mistake of skipping over. If there was any lingering skepticism or resentment towards the band, odds are, a-ha's "Cast in Steel" tour has eradicated every bit of it. Their concert at the Oslo Spektrum on April 30 was evidence of that.
Oslo as a city is of great significance to the band's history. It is where the band's members are from and it is where their unbridled ambition and love for music together formed the foundation of a creative union that has lasted over 30 years – while leaving a legacy that the passage of time is highly unlikely to tarnish. The Spektrum is an important venue too as it was where a-ha first bid farewell in 2010 to an audience that left the concert attendees with lumps in their hearts.
The band kicked off their set in high gear with the uptempo "I've Been Losing You" (from their sophomore album "Scoundrel Days"). The choice of the opening song reveals a deeper understanding on a-ha's part of their fanbase. While media outlets (especially in the US) indulge in an almost disproportionate focus on a-ha's debut album "Hunting High and Low", the fans that have been part of the band's journey from the very beginning hail "Scoundrel Days" as a-ha's most significant musical milestone. a-ha's nod to these fans intensified with their second song "Cry Wolf" – another fantastic uptempo track from "Scoundrel Days". This notion of indulging the ardent fans versus the casual fans is taken a step further with "Move to Memphis" from their "Memorial Beach" album (recorded at the late Prince's Paisley Park studios outside Minneapolis). It is great to see a band catering to their audience even if in doing so, they might be challenging a contrasting view of the mainstream media through the choices of songs.
The band took a multi-faceted approach to embodying a spirit of surprise and a deviation from convention in this concert. First, it was through the inclusion of songs in the set-list that were not released as singles and hence considered obscure by the casual fan. Noteworthy examples include "Mother nature goes to heaven" (from the wildly successful "Foot of the mountain" album), "Here I stand and face the rain" (the stunning closer of from the "Hunting high and low" album), and "She's humming a tune" (from the "Cast In Steel" album). "Here I Stand And Face The Rain" was one of the concert's highlights. Featuring the highly acclaimed Anneli Drecker (formerly of dream-pop band Bel Canto) on the song's first verse, and a 7-screen visual backdrop of stained glass images from the Oslo Domkirke (the main church for the Church of Norway Diocese of Oslo), the performance was a celebration of both a forgotten gem and a-ha's native country's rich cultural heritage.
The second layer of this element of surprise and deviation from convention came in the form of Paul Waktaar and Magne Furuholmen showcasing their vocal chops while lead singer Morten Harket stepped away from the microphone. Paul Waktaar performed vocal duties on "Velvet" – a song that was originally recorded by his band Savoy and then re-recorded on a-ha's first post-hiatus album "Minor Earth Major Sky". Magne Furuholmen played rhythm guitar on this track. Magne then sang vocals on "Lifelines" a track he wrote that eventually ended up being a title track for a-ha's follow-up to "Minor Earth Major Sky". This layer is more than a glimpse into the vocal abilities of gentlemen that were not lead singers for this band. It is a nod to the fact that the band, was in essence, a union of three incredibly talented musicians in their own right with strong (and sometimes conflicting) sonic identities, and personalities. The fact that they were able to survive as a cohesive unit for all these years in the midst of this reality is commendable. In an interview many years ago about going solo, international superstar Sting suggested that there is no room for democracy in art. He was referring to his years with The Police – the band that propelled him to rock royalty. a-ha might have proved him wrong, to an extent, through their existence. The performances of "Lifelines" and "Velvet" serve as effective reminders of that.
a-ha's return to convention is through the concert's two encores. Encore 1 featured their UK #1 hit "The Sun Always Shines on TV", "Under the makeup" (the lead single from "Cast in Steel"), and "The Living Daylights" (the James Bond theme from the movie with the same name). Encore 2, rather unsurprisingly, was reserved for the band's signature hit "Take On Me".
As a live act, over the years, a-ha has delivered on the expectation of being the gift that keeps giving. Their performance at the Oslo Spektrum demonstrated a progression on this tradition of theirs. Backed by an ensemble of talented musicians including bass player Evan Olmstead and drummer Karl Winnberg, the band understand what it takes to bring their songs to life in a live setting. The effective use of "visual real estate" on a 7-screen backdrop manifested itself through images from the Oslo Domkirke and photos of Magne and Paul as children and those of the homes and neighborhoods in which they grew up.
One of the inherent challenges with a ten-album legacy is being able to showcase it in a ninety-minute concert set-list. This challenge is amplified further by a desire to offer fans a greater glimpse into their catalogs through the inclusion of non-singles. Compromises and noteworthy omissions are inevitable in this scenario. "Summer moved on" (from the "Minor Earth Major Sky" album) – the track that broke a-ha to a new generation of European and Asian fans was the first of these. The "Analogue" album was conspicuous by its absence on the set-list. This is a shame because its rock sound demonstrated a versatility that the mainstream press had never formerly associated with a-ha. It also challenged their being categorized by media outlets as a "synth-pop" band. Fortunately, a-ha compensated for this exclusion by showcasing their snarl on a hard-rock rendition of "Sycamore Leaves" (from their "East of The Sun,West of The Moon" album).
To return, does not necessarily mean to rehash. Those that attended the final Oslo Spektrum shows in 2010 could vouch for the fact that the concert on April 30, 2016 was not a repetition of that show. In fact, there is only roughly a 50% overlap between the set-lists of the April 30 show and the final show in 2010. Furthermore, a-ha's deeper exploration of the band's creative nuclei and catalog suggests an experimental streak, a commitment to offer something new, and a propensity to surprise. a-ha is a Scandinavian treasure to be cherished. One can only hope that they continue to dig into their creative wells further and expand the soundtrack to the lives of their fans.
STAR RATING: 5 out of 5 STARS
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Chinese Virologist Says Beijing Covered Up Virus Outbreak, Seeks Asylum in US
USA Headline News Posted On July 11, 2020
A Hong Kong virologist has revealed that she was looking into the CCP virus back in December 2019, and was allegedly told by a Chinese official about the virus' risk of human-to-human transmission on Dec. 31—well before this was publicly confirmed by the regime and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Dr. Yan Li-Meng said she was told by her supervisor at Hong Kong University's School of Public Health to study the SARS-like virus coming out of the central Chinese city of Wuhan late last December.
Unable to obtain information from Chinese authorities, Yan said she turned to a friend, a scientist at the Chinese regime's Center for Disease Control and Prevention who had first-hand knowledge of the outbreak.
The friend told her that the disease could spread between humans on Dec. 31. The regime officially reported the outbreak that day but did not confirm human-to-human transmission until Jan. 21 after weeks of initially claiming there was little or no evidence of this occurring.
Yan fled to the United States in April and has sought asylum, fearing punishment if she were to return to Hong Kong.
"The reason I came to the U.S. is because I deliver the message of the truth of COVID," Yan told Fox News.
The scientist's claims add to mounting evidence showing that Beijing was aware of the severity of the initial outbreak and covered it up. By the time it acknowledged the human-to-human transmission and locked down Wuhan, five million residents had left the city, seeding the virus across China and around the world.
Yan said when she reported her findings of the outbreak's severity to her supervisor in mid-January, she was told: "to keep silent and be careful."
"As he warned me before, 'don't touch the red line,'" Yan told Fox News. "We will get in trouble and we'll be disappeared."
Numerous leaked internal documents obtained by The Epoch Times reveal that authorities have consistently underreported the number of CCP virus cases in various regions across China, even as fresh outbreaks emerged in recent months in northeastern China and the country's capital Beijing.
The WHO, which has repeatedly praised the regime for its "transparency" amid the pandemic, recently corrected its official account of how it was informed of China's initial outbreak.
Previously, the body's official timeline said Chinese health authorities notified it of the disease on Dec. 31, but this was changed to say that its office in China "picked up a media statement by the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission from their website" on cases of so-called viral pneumonia in the Chinese city.
Last week, the United States filed a notice to officially withdraw from the WHO over its role in aiding the regime's coverup of the pandemic. The United Nations body has started the process of investigating the origins of the outbreak.
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Pantry Staples: Salt
Everything you need to know about this ultimate kitchen essential.
In the next episode of our series about pantry staples, we look closely at one of the most loved (and feared) ingredients in our kitchen: salt.
Alongside pepper, salt is the king of all seasonings in the kitchen - the pair rarely leave the counter and go into pretty much every single dish we enjoy. But while it is sometimes feared for its potentially detrimental effect on our health - too much of it can be harmful - salt is essential for life in general.
What is salt?
Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl). It is present in vast quantities in seawater, where it is the main mineral constituent. The earliest evidence of salt use dates back to 6,000 BC in central Europe (what is nowadays Romania), where people boiled spring water to extract salts. Salt was then used by most ancient civilisations, from China to the Hebrews, the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Egyptians, and the Indians. Throughout the centuries, salt has been an important article of trade, was used to raise tax revenues, and has also been an essential ingredient in food preservation.
There are different types of salt, starting with the ubiquitous table salt, which is made using underground salt deposits. It is finely ground and treated with an anti-caking agent to keep from clumping. Most table salt is iodised in order to provide the trace element iodine to the diet (in order to prevent goitre, a disease of the thyroid gland). Kosher salt is coarser-grained and flakier than regular table salt, and usually less processed. Sea salt is harvested from evaporated seawater. It is usually unrefined and contains minerals such as zinc, potassium and iron, giving it more depth in flavour. Mined from the Punjab region of Pakistan, Himalayan pink salt is rich in minerals, resulting in its distinct hue. Fleur de Sel, which literally means flower of the salt, is a thin, delicate crust that forms on the surface of seawater as it evaporates. This salt crust is then manually skimmed off. Fleur de Sel brings a refined taste, and while it is quite expensive (around €20 per kilo), just a small pinch is needed to produce an intense flavour.
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The health issue
Salt is said to be an important factor in the development of hypertension in industrialised countries such as Ireland. According to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, the average daily salt intake in the island is approximately 10g in adults, which is well above the physiological requirements. The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) is about 4 to 5g per day for adults.
However, while it is estimated that about 15-20% of total dietary sodium intake is from salt added in cooking and at the table, 15% comes from naturally occurring sodium in unprocessed foods and about 65-70% from manufactured foods. Meat, fish, and bread account for over 50% of salt intake from foods, with the remainder coming from various other processed foods, including dairy products, soups and sauces, spreading fats, biscuits, cakes, pastries, confectionery and breakfast cereals. It means that cutting down on processed foods is the first and easiest way to reduce our salt intake.
How to choose and store salt
As with olive oil, you need to have different types of salt in your kitchen to fit the different purposes and make the most of the money you spend on it. Add inexpensive table salt to boiling water before you cook pasta or vegetables. Use Himalayan or sea salt for seasoning and fleur de sel just before serving, as a last-second garnish.
To keep your salt in its best shape, there is one enemy that you need to protect it from: moisture. Salt is a mineral that is water soluble, which means that moisture in the air will cause it to stick together. The best way to store salt is to place it in an airtight container.
What to do with salt?
We are not going to state the obvious; everybody uses salt (unless otherwise advised by a doctor), and not many people can say they don't like salt. While salt is essential is most savoury dishes, it is also a key ingredient in most baked goods, highlighting the flavours and preventing them from being sickly-sweet. Salted caramel is a great example of how salt can bring a sweet food to a whole other level of tastiness.
Many recipes mention "season to taste" and don't advise for a precise amount of salt. It is because the need for salt depends on your palate, and while some people cannot eat without adding it before they even taste a dish, some others don't need much of it to get the flavour of the food. That's why it is probably best to season your dishes to a minimum, place the salt on the table and let your guests decide whether it is needed or not.


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I have never had any problems with UoP. I started going there a couple years ago and completed my AA with them In Feb 09. I am currently a student in the Bachelor program. The classes are challenging, and having been to a brick and mortar school I actually have found the online experience more enriching and asking more of me then the brick and mortar ever did. There is much less drama then on traditional campuses and people going WANT to be there, and those that dont usually drop classes or are dropped for not doing their part. Mostly I have noticed the negative comments coming from those types of students. Its common to see people blame others including colleges for their failures so it is not shocking to me in the least to see some of these comments. It is just sad to me that these people waste so much time belittling the school. If they used that much time towards working on school work they may not have flunked out.
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Leon Britton knows more than most what to expect from Bradford at Wembley on Sunday and he has made sure his Swansea team-mates are fully aware of the test the npower League Two side will pose.
Britton, along with Alan Tate and Garry Monk, is one of a select group of players to have represented Swansea in all four divisions. The midfielder also played in Swansea's last meeting with Bradford in League One back in 2007.
The 30-year-old said: "A few of us know what to expect because we have been there too, it is tough in those leagues when you are slogging it out on Tuesday nights in some pretty dreadful places. We know what it will be like, they will be fired up and any of the lads who don't know what's coming, we will let them know."
He went on: "Even though there are four divisions between us it doesn't always work out as you would expect.
"You only have to look at what Bradford have already achieved so far.
"Beating Arsenal was impressive enough, but to beat Villa, a Premier League side, over two legs was superb.
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"We have the tag of favourites. We are a Premier League side playing a League Two club, but on the day anything can happen and you have to perform."


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An eye-catching small ornamental grass, which forms cascading hummocks of vividly striped bright yellow and green foliage.The narrow leaves keep their colour throughout the season, and often when the plant is grown in full sun it develops a reddish tinge. In late summer and autumn, pale green, slender, flower spikelets appear, giving a billowing lightness to planted drifts. It is useful as a simple understorey to light shrubs and as a soft edging to paths or steps. The clean, minimalist style of this grass makes it a good choice for formal courtyards or in minimalist urban planters.
I use this for ground cover towards the front of borders. It tumbles over the edges beautiful and is a nice sunny variegated green. In autumn the grass dies off, turns light brown but still gives ground cover so the borders don't look bare. In early spring I remove the dead leaves (you can just remove them by hand, no need for secateurs) and new shoots appear and rejuvenate the plant for another season.
I have been a little disappointed with the grass . It looked a bit sad when I planted it last summer and at the moment looks rather dead.
I have used this grass around the edge of a curved bed. The bright colour sets off the other plants around it and the arching form also contrasts with the upright shapes of some of the perennials. In the winter the colour ichanges to a reddy brown which is also very attractive. One of my favourite plants.
The first year was a bit disappointing but this year it was really pretty and surprising.
I have hakonechloa nicolas and aureola. How tall can I expect them to grow?
Hello, Both of these grasses will grow to around 35cm in height.
Hi, I've just invested in the Hakonechloa collection (9 x plants). Can I plant in terracotta pots until a nice clump has established then transpose them to the border? If so should I plant them individually in small pots or can I stuff several together in a larger pot?
Hello, You can indeed grow these in a pot, and if they are given room to grow, then you can pot several in each larger pot.
My Gardner planted hakoneloa macra in December in several areas of our garden and so far we have only a small cluster of dead brown short sticks, is this correct. These were supplied by Crocus.
Hello, These plants are quite late into growth, so you may need to give them a few more weeks. If however there are still no signs of growth by the end of May (and they are still within the 1 year guarantee period), then please take some photos and send them in to our customer services team with your order reference number.
Hello, I suspect it will struggle on for a short while, but in the long term it won't be too happy as it prefers a sunnier spot.
One plant which looks very grass-like but is actually a woodrush and fits your golden-leaved, evergreen requirements, is Luzula sylvatica 'Aurea'. It is not quite as pretty or as dramatic as the Hakonechloa above but still makes a lovely addition to a moist bed or border. Another is Millium effusum 'Aureum' or Bowles' Golden Grass which is semi-evergreen and Crocus have it it for sale. It prefers a little shade and moist soil. Hope this helps.


Heirloom seed varieties are also known as Heritage seeds. They are open pollinated seed varieties that have been grown and passed down through families, or communities such as Mennonites, First Nations and other ethnic groups. Commercial Heirloom varieties from early seed companies have also been saved and passed down. There is a greater diversity of colour, taste, and other variations with open pollinated fruits and vegetables, as opposed to a limited selection from hybrid or GMO varieties that are commercially available today.
Open Pollinated seeds will produce plants that have the same characteristics as the original parent plants from long ago. This allows seeds to be kept from year to year knowing what to expect. This is not true of hybrid and GMO plant varieties. Open Pollinated varieties are genetically diverse which allow for adaption to various climates and growing seasons.
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La Bille est une rivière du nord de l'Allemagne, longue de  dont 42 dans le Schleswig-Holstein. Cette rivière prend sa source près de Trittau et se jette dans l'Elbe à Hambourg.

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Q: How routing to two component? angular I have this routes:
const appRoutes: Routes = [
  {
    path: '',
    component: UsersComponent,
    children: [
      {
        path: 'todos/:id',
        component: TodosComponent
      },
      {
        path: 'todos/:id',
        component: PostsComponent
      }
    ]
  }

];

the TodosComponent its working, but the PostsComponent doesn't.
I want that I am routing to 'todos/:id' the two components will open side by side.

A: You have 2 options you can use outlet, which gives you multiple location on a component to render routed components. But since you say side-by-side. I would just do the simple thing and have a parent component. And just have each component within.

A: You have to change the path. The routes are not allowed to be the same because the route that will be first matched, it will be taken, and by your example only the TodosComponent will be appeared.

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Korean employees have shortest holiday
Korean workers take the least amount of vacation days when compared to the rest of the world.
By Isaac Kim
A research shows regular workers in Korea have the shortest paid vacation days when compared to other countries.
Expedia, an online tour agency, surveyed 300 domestic workers and 8,500 foreign workers in 24 different countries.
Results showed Korean workers had an average of 10 paid vacation days per year, which is the lowest throughout the world.
The global average was 21.6 days of paid vacation.
Most Korean regular workers took an average of seven days of vacation, and the overall average was 18.7 days.
On the other hand, workers in France had 30 days of paid vacation while Norway had 25 days.
Japan had an overall average of 18 days, but most took only seven days of vacation.
Most Korean workers said it was hard to take time off from work because it was difficult to avoid overlap vacation periods with co-workers (36 percent) and they had no leeway to take time off from work (27 percent).
When asked if senior workers helped with leftover work for those on vacation, only 44 percent responded, "yes."
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