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The Path to Security and Stability in Eurasia
By Yerlan Shamishev in Op-Ed on 8 November 2013
In the 1990s, President Nursultan Nazarbayev put forward initiatives for the development of Eurasian economic cooperation and integration. Today, these proposals are embodied in policy and everyday life.
Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus are promoting concerted macroeconomic actions, customs and tariff regulations and protection of their markets. The most important stages of integration, the creation of a free trade area and common customs tariffs and the establishment of a supranational authority (the Eurasian Economic Commission) and Common Economic Space have already been passed. A new scheme put forward by the heads of state will create a full-fledged Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) in 2015.
Now, Kazakhstan has approached the finish line in the creation of the Common Economic Space and has approached the accession to the World Trade Organisation. As President Nazarbayev noted at a landmark Government meeting on Oct. 11, "this is a historic event that will shape the nation's future."
It is necessary to quickly complete the agreement on EEU establishment, which will determine the constitutional principles and forms of the union's activity, its structure, competence and authority.
The share of Kazakhstan's foreign trade with Customs Unions' countries
At this stage, it may be said that the formation of a new administrative body for this economic integration effort is underway and the first fruits have already been seen. The Eurasian Economic Commission – the first supranational control body in the former Soviet space, – has been functioning since January 2012. The report of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development – Transition Report 2012 – called the CU and the CES and their supranational bodies the first real example of regional integration in the CIS.
The potential for Eurasian integration is impressive. The total volume of CES economies, according to experts, is about 2.6 percent of the world's GDP ($2.2 trillion) and 4 percent of world exports. Trade turnover reached $500 billion; the industrial potential is more than $600 billion; the volume of agricultural products is $112 billion. The future integration effect in terms of GDP growth for 2030 could reach $900 billion.
To make this a reality, we need concerted and synchronised efforts from both the public and private sectors.
To attain this, the three countries' laws are being harmonised and a legal framework for the CES is being created. The main objective here is to protect member economies from negative outside influences. One of the key documents that came into effect on Jan. 1, 2013, is the Agreement on coordinated macroeconomic policies within the CES. The drafters defined methodology for socioeconomic development, the procedure for exchanging information and monitoring the economic development of participating countries, as well as a single method of calculation of macroeconomic indicators in determining the sustainability of participating countries.
These indicators include the year's budget deficit, which must not exceed 3 percent of GDP; public debt should not be above 50 percent of GDP, while the inflation rate is permitted to exceed the inflation rate of the CES participant with the lowest index by 5 percent.
In addition, at the CES summit in Minsk on Oct. 24, the heads of state signed a decision to adopt a model law "On Competition". In the near future, other very important CES agreements will come into force: "On Establishment of a Common Market for Crude Oil and Petroleum Products" and "On Uniform Principles and Rules of Regulation of Natural Monopolies."
It is well known and proven by experience that even large economies such as the U.S., EU and China cannot stand in the ocean of financial and economic globalisation alone. Therefore, the implementation of coordinated macroeconomic policies will combine the potential of the CES in countering the challenges of the global crisis.
What are the initial results of Kazakhstan's accession to the CU? Since the introduction of the Common Customs Tariff in mid-2011 both pluses and minuses have been observed in the integration process, this is natural, as integration is movement on a reciprocal track. Partners have rights and assume obligations.
First, the EEU is expected to further integrate down the road. The EEU can potentially promise large benefits through the growth of intra-regional trade, the promotion of exports of the CU to third countries and more efficient markets of goods and services.
According to the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of Kazakhstan, mutual trade in Kazakhstan with CU states in 2012 amounted to $24.6 billion and increased by almost 7 percent compared with the previous year. Mutual trade between Kazakhstan and Russia amounted to $24 billion (up 7 percent), with Belarus – $0.8 billion, having increased by almost 10 percent.
The share of Kazakhstan's foreign trade with CU countries in 2012 was 18 percent, which is 0.5 percent lower compared to 2011. In the period from 2010 to 2012, the average figure was 18-20 percent. The trade structure inside the "troika" is becoming more diversified and technological. Mineral trade between CES states with third countries accounted for 73 percent, inside the CES it is 41 percent.
Second, the first step towards economic integration was made through the introduction of the Common Customs Tariff (CCT). In Kazakhstan, and to a lesser extent in Belarus, it has led to the reorientation of trade from third countries to Customs Union states. In Russia, on the contrary, an increase in trade was observed with CU countries and also with third countries, as tariff unification led to a reduction of customs tariffs for third countries.
Third, in the first years of its operation, the CU contributed significantly to the increase of common customs revenues of Kazakhstan (over 500 billion tenge). Tangible revenue growth from import duties was marked in 2010. In 2011, budget revenue increased in comparison with 2010 by $90.5 million. In general, this index in 2012 compared to 2008-2009 (before the CU) grew by 227 percent at once. This is one other argument in favour of the CES.
Fourth, according to international experts, the business climate in the three countries is gradually improving. The rating of business conditions, which is calculated by the World Bank group, was raised for CU countries (Doing Business 2013). Growing "competition amongst jurisdictions" within the CES and the expansion of choices of economic operators provide an impetus for essential increases in rankings in the future.
Fifth, after removal of tariff barriers, the volumes of Russian and Belarusian producers seen in the commodities and consumer markets of Kazakhstan increased. This can be observed in our shops.
The share of Kazakhstan's imports from the CES rose from 32 percent in 2009 to 40 percent in 2012, of which, 38 percent consisted of Russian goods. The scale of Russian economic penetration in Kazakhstan is defined by the fact that 97 percent of Kazakhstan's trade within the CU is with Russia.
According to the Kazakhstan Statistics Agency, in the first seven months of the current year, Kazakhstan's imports from Russia were almost three times as high as its exports to Russia ($9.7 billion and $3.6 billion accordingly). With Belarus, this gap is eight times ($343 million and $42 million respectively). The trade deficit with Russia in the past year grew to a record level of $10.3 billion, and in the first half of this year, it reached $6.1 billion, actually equalling the 2010 figure ($6.5 billion).
These disparities arise in Kazakhstan both for objective reasons and as a result of artificial barriers. We have to admit that many of our enterprises geared towards the mass production of food and industrial products "have not landed on their feet" yet.
Another problem is subjective. It relates to the use of non-tariff regulations by our Russian and Belarusian counterparts. It is well known that goods from Kazakhstan – alcohol, meat, dairy, food and chemical products –are poorly represented in Russia and Belarus.
Kazakhstan accounts for only 7 percent of the Russian market. As President Nazarbayev noted, at first, trade in the CU has grown, and "now in our market, there are Russian and Belarusian goods." Kazakhstan is becoming a "tax haven" for Russian businesses, because it is an open secret that our country has the softest environment for entrepreneurship in the zone, for example, the lowest VAT rate of 12 percent, while in Russia it is 18 percent and in Belarus it is 20 percent. In the current year, according to some statistics, more than nine thousand companies with ties to Russia were registered in Kazakhstan.
Sixth, Kazakhstan would like to see a new Eurasian Economic Union, not the mere unification of economic policy that serves the fortunes of business oligarchs. An extremely important task for Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus is economic modernisation, the creation of space for breakthrough innovations and technological development based on large-scale projects. That is why in practice, Kazakhstan stands for integration through the establishment of Eurasian transnational corporations, rather than for integration through privatisation.
In turn, integration through the trans-national corporations entails a high level of technological cooperation and corporate integration between entities and companies of the CU troika, elaboration of a common trade and industrial policy of the CES and EEU aimed at improving knowledge-intensity of industrial countries – participants of the integration association, accelerated entry of the EEU economy into a new technological system and the rise of its total competitiveness. In this context, Kazakhstan is interested in establishing a CES unified patent body.
Seventh, the Eurasian Economic Commission which has been working for two years already actually is a "tri-partite government" which produces agreed decisions for each member of the CES.
The supranational body has a sufficiently broad mandate from its constituent governments that agreed to give up some of their functions for the common good. But it does not mean that the Commission can clearly dictate the "rules of the game."
In the flow of new, accelerated global IT processes, the Eurasian commission should be highly mobile and serve as the responsible authority of collective management. It should have the best representatives member states have to offer – experienced economists, lawyers and diplomats. Actually, the commission has no right to make mistakes, because the fate of millions of ordinary people, thousands of businesses and entire sectors of the economy will largely depend on its decisions. Therefore, the main priority for the Commission, in our opinion, should be the principles of consensus and compromise.
The new principles of the four freedoms of Eurasian economic integration have been declared – the movement of goods, services, capital and human resources. We would add to them equality and equal rights.
The author is the inspector of the analytical department of the Security Council of Kazakhstan.
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Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City: Guardiola uses his full-backs & wingers to get De Bruyne into space
Chelsea came into this game on the back of a midweek victory at Atletico Madrid, probably the tactical performance of the season so far – they showed defensive discipline, midfield control and completely outwitted Diego Simeone's usually-formidable Atletico.
The key was Antonio Conte's use of 3-5-2, a modification upon the 3-4-3 that won Chelsea the league last season. This 3-5-2 allowed Eden Hazard to play centrally, and means Cesc Fabregas can be used in central midfield without Conte having to sacrifice one of his two disciplined defensive midfielders. Two big advantages.
But the 3-5-2 also has more of a weakness than the 3-4-3 – by increasing numbers in central positions, it means Chelsea have fewer men down the flanks. The wing-backs have to cover the flanks themselves – and it's this weakness which Pep Guardiola exploited here, where City dominated from start to finish. Read more »
Real Madrid 4-1 Juventus: Real initially weak down the right, before dominating that flank
Real Madrid became the first club to retain the European Cup in its modern format, after an eventually comfortable 4-1 win in Cardiff.
Zinedine Zidane's major selection dilemma was whether to pick Isco or Gareth Bale – but it seems Bale wasn't close enough to full fitness to be seriously considered, and therefore Isco continued. Dani Carvajal was fit to play at right-back, with Danilo on the bench.
Max Allegri picked his expected side, in the flexible 4-2-3-1ish system that has become his established system in the knockout stage of this competition. Andrea Barzagli played on the right of defence, with Dani Alves more a midfielder than a wing-back.
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It's the story of the Premier League's tactical evolution, covering its first 25 seasons from 1992/93 to 2016/17.
It's essentially about the revolutionaries: the innovative managers, the game-changing players, the inspirational teams, the new tactical concepts, the off-field developments that influenced playing styles.
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After completing cello studies in the US and Germany, Kirk Starkey has pursued a unique career as cellist, composer and sound artist. Kirk's solo recordings Little Gidding (2011) and Songs of Sudbury (2016) showcase his original style of integrating extended cello techniques and digital processing into a compelling and accessible medium.
An active performing and recording cellist, recent work includes sessions on many records including Glorious Sons, Ash and Bloom, Wild Rivers, Emma-Lee, Rehan Dalal, and Lou Rhodes (Lamb). Live performances with Quartetto Gelato, Stephen Page, Justin Hines, Elsiane, and Peter Gabriel. A featured solo performer/composer at the International Cello Festival of Canada (Winnipeg 2011), Kirk was featured in a live solo performance broadcast on CBC's The Signal.
In the role of Producer, Kirk Starkey specializes in the capture and production of acoustic music. His recent clients include in the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, Duo Gelato, Twin Within, Valerie Tryon, Suzanne Shulman, Bud Roach, Capella Intima, Paul Marleyn, and Shoshana Telner. A frequent contributor to television programs, Kirk can be heard on X Company (CBC), Flashpoint (CTV), Hannibal (NBC) and Orphan Black (BBC America). His collaboration with Tonmeister/composers Daniel Dettwiler and Ramon de Marco (Basel, Switzerland) is in permanent installation in the BMW Museum in Munich, Germany. Kirk Starkey's cello has been featured in several international advertising campaigns, including Mercedes-Benz (2013), Kaldewei (2016), and Lufthansa (2016).
Kirk performs on a newly restored Vogtland cello (c.1775) on generous loan from Hildegard Battista.


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require 'metaheuristic_interface'
require 'metaheuristics/individual_solution'
require 'metaheuristics/search_results'

class TournamentSelection < MetaheuristicInterface

	DEFAULTS = {
		:population_size => 100,
		:tournament_size => 4,
		:elitism         => 0
	}

	attr_reader :results

	# ctor
	def initialize(options)
		@population_size = options[:population_size] || DEFAULTS[:population_size]
		@tournament_size = options[:tournament_size] || DEFAULTS[:tournament_size]
		@elitism         = options[:elitism        ] || DEFAULTS[:elitism        ]
		@evaluator       = options[:evaluator      ] || (raise ArgumentError)
		@mutation_rate   = options[:mutation_rate  ] || (raise ArgumentError)

		# population
		genome_init = options[:genome_init] || (raise ArgumentError)
		@initial_genomes = Array.new(@population_size){ genome_init.call }
		@population = nil

		# results
		@results = SearchResults.new
	end

	# run once
	def run_once

		# genomes
		genomes =
			if @initial_genomes # use initial genomes
				ig = @initial_genomes
				@initial_genomes = nil
				ig
			else # not initial run: generate new genomes
				array = Array.new(@population_size)

				# elitism
				@elitism.times do |i|
					array[i] = @population[i].solution
				end

				# generate children
				(@population_size - @elitism).times do |i|
					parent1 = pick_parent
					parent2 = pick_parent

					array[@elitism + i] = parent1.crossover(parent2).mutate!(@mutation_rate)
				end

				array
			end

		# evaluate genomes into the population
		@population = genomes.collect do |genome|
 		 	IndividualSolution.new(genome, @evaluator, @results)
		end

		@population.sort!.reverse!
		@results.increment_generation

		self
	end # run_once

private
	# pick parent
	def pick_parent
		@population.sample(@tournament_size).max.solution
	end
end # TournamentSelection

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Listed by Vogue as one of the "world's coolest neighborhoods," Bushwick has always been a creative hub attracting artists, musicians, and creative minds from around the world. Like its neighbor, Williamsburg, Bushwick is also generating the attention and buzz of developers and potential residents alike. One of the hottest areas to develop in, developers have had an emerging desire to restore former factories and industrial buildings into offices, residential units, cultural spaces and more. With a vibrant street art culture, many are turning their eye to Bushwick which is serviced by the L, J, M, and Z train, as well as several bus routes.
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With over 50 gallery spaces, Bushwick has one of the fastest growing art scenes in the country.
With the well-known Williamsburg bordering Bushwick on the west, it's no surprise that new retail and critically-acclaimed restaurants have begun quickly migrating and finding space on Bushwick's main thoroughfares. Checking out the shops, cafés and bars on Wyckoff Avenue, or around any of the major subway stations will be sure to fill your camera with weeks' worth of Instagram-worthy photos.
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We know cats have a tendency to get into mischief and Mr. PAWS, The Peck Place School mascot, is no exception. We thought things had settled down after Peck Place students solved the Panther Pass Mystery last year, but our mascots have gotten themselves into another situation, The Carton Caper.
The mascots of Orange along with their new friends, the Kakoomen (Gregtangmath.com), were enjoying a day of math games. The friends were so engrossed in a game of NumTanga Money (having been stuck in a never-ending cycle of tied scores on a "race space") that no one noticed the subtle changes around them. Now these friends find themselves packed in a box for shipment to a school. On January 31, Peck Place students were invited to return to the "scene of the game" to solve the mystery, find our friends, and escape the box.
Modeled after the popular escape rooms, The Peck Place Mystery Space events combine several disciplines (math, science, language arts, technology) with productive struggle to create unique problem solving adventures to further develop reasoning and problem solving skills and to encourage perseverance and team work.
Teams of students were "locked in" a Greg Tang Class Kit shipping box (recreated for this event) and given 30 minutes to solve the mystery and escape the room. Participants worked their way through rhymes and clues that led to codes and locks to help them escape the room and find Mr. PAWS and his friends.
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Plain Talk: Trump's a racist — don't tell me otherwise
Dave Zweifel | The Capital Times
I have to admit I began loathing Donald Trump the day he accused Barack Obama of being born in Kenya, insinuating he wasn't an American citizen and really was a Muslim.
Here was one of the country's supposedly richest men, who commanded unlimited TV appearances, was the subject of numerous newspaper and magazine articles, and was "admired" for his flashy Playboy lifestyle, using that status to disparage a black man who happened to be the president.
His filthy anti-Obama crusade was solid evidence that this laughable example of a human being was nothing more than a bona fide racist. That he was willing to serve as the chief spokesman for the perennially discredited "birther" movement only underscored that racism. Don't tell me otherwise.
If you look back at those birthers, you'll see the same white supremacists, KKKers and Nazi sympathizers who we're seeing so much more of since Americans picked this racist to be president of a country that has stood for everything that they do not.
All you had to do was watch his presidential campaign to understand what kind of person he is.
But millions of Americans were willing to overlook how he appealed to the worst instincts of ignorant people who mysteriously believe that Adolf Hitler, the KKK grand wizards and other fascist bigots have the right answers to improve their sorry lives. And please don't tell me that they're misunderstood, they're just ordinary Americans who feel left behind by their government. They've been left behind because they're bigoted and, in one word, evil.
Anyone who was paying attention last fall could have predicted Trump's Charlottesville performance, his inability to call out racists and inclination to go easy on fearmongers. It's how he created his base and was able to flummox too many voters who were sure he would change after taking office.
Few racists can ever change. And, unless his own party and the rest of America start to hold this man accountable, we had better be prepared for many more of these embarrassments.
Donald Trump should never have been president. It will forever be our shame that he actually is.
Dave Zweifel is editor emeritus of The Capital Times. dzweifel@madison.com and on Twitter @DaveZweifel
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First volume of African court report for launch in Arusha
DAILY NEWS Reporter in Arusha
THE African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights is today expected to launch the first volume of African Court Law Report (AfCLR), at its Seat in the city here.
According to a statement released by the continental court here yesterday, the volume covers all judgments, including separate and dissenting opinions, advisory opinions, rulings, decisions, procedural orders and orders for provisional measures delivered by the Court between 2006 and 2016.
Each of the cases in the report includes a chapter with brief summary of the case together with key words and corresponding paragraph numbers that indicate the exact paragraph in the judgment where the Court discussed the highlighted issues.
It is explained in the statement that a subject matter index highlights the various subjects that the cases dealt with.
"Considering that the court has not had any law report since its establishment, the publication of this volume is a significant milestone.
It will be an immeasurable aid to researchers and practitioners alike,'' the President of the Court, Justice Sylvain Oré, said in the statement. He added that in publishing the report, the continental court has significantly eased the challenges of access to its case law.
The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights is the continental court established by African countries to ensure the protection of human and peoples' rights in Africa.
It has jurisdiction over all cases and disputes submitted to it concerning the interpretation and application of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and any other relevant human rights instrument ratified by the states concerned.
So far, several African countries out of 55 African Union Member States have ratified the protocol and only eight countries have made a declaration under Article 34(6), that allows access to the court by non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and individuals.
They are Burkina Faso, Benin, Côt e d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Malawi, Tanzania and Tunisia.
The African Court had been conducting some sensitisation campaign to have more countries ratifying the protocol to have the declaration allowing NGOs and individuals to access the court.
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Author: DAILY NEWS Reporter in Arusha


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'There were fights I shouldn't have picked' at Ferrari, admits Vettel
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In a candid and honest interview, Sebastian Vettel has opened up on his six-year tenure at Ferrari, his lack of regrets over failing to win the championship with the Scuderia, and the one thing he would change in hindsight...
Speaking on the latest Beyond the Grid podcast, Vettel was asked to reflect on his time at Ferrari that will soon come to an end as he joins Aston Martin (currently Racing Point) in 2021. He was refreshingly outspoken as he looked back at what he could have improved in six seasons with Ferrari, namely unecessary "fights" – but maintained he harboured no regrets.
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"I don't think I will go on having any regrets looking back," explained Vettel. "It is true that I have failed because I set myself the mission of the target to win the world championship with Ferrari, I have failed; I didn't manage to do that.
"There are things that I should have done better, things that maybe I should have seen earlier, fights that maybe I shouldn't have picked. But then again, I think everything that happened brought me to where I am now, you see what I mean?
"I'm generally not talking about stuff that happens on the track now, losing the car in Hockenheim in sort of half-wet, half-dry conditions. Many people point that one out as a low point, but not talking about things like that.
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"I think that looking back they [the fights] weren't worth fighting. You see what I mean? But again part of it was probably in my nature and it was natural to do so, and I think I had a point as well in some of these little fights and battles, whatever, but yeah I think ultimately that's how you mature and how you learn."
Vettel crashes out while leading the 2018 German Grand Prix
Vettel's assessment of his time at Ferrari was pragmatic, but brutal too. It's a relationship that has yielded no championships but 14 wins, making him the Scuderia's third-most successful driver in that regard, and their fourth-most experienced driver with 111 starts.
"If I'm fair and harsh, then I have failed. Were there reasons? Probably yes but I don't accept them as excuses. Whatever happened also I guess put me on the next step forward and the next level to focus on the next thing.
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› OECD: Public consultation, March 2019
OECD: Public consultation of tax challenges of digitalisation, March 2019
OECD: Public consultation, March 2019
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will on 13 and 14 March 2019 hold a public consultation meeting to consider possible solutions to the tax challenges arising from digitalisation of the economy.
As noted in the OECD release, the OECD is seeking public comments on key issues identified in a public consultation document [PDF 560 KB] with respect to possible solutions to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. This is part of the ongoing work of the Inclusive Framework on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS).
In advance of the publication of the consultation document, the OECD in January 2019 released a "policy note" reflecting the agreement of members of the Inclusive Framework to examine proposals under two "pillars"—one that focuses on the allocation of taxing rights and a second pillar that addresses remaining BEPS issues. Read TaxNewsFlash
Several proposals have emerged that could form part of a long-term solution to the broader challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy and the remaining BEPS issues. Work on these proposals is being conducted on a "without prejudice" basis—that is, this does not represent a commitment of any member of the Inclusive Framework beyond exploring these proposals. In this context, the Inclusive Framework is holding the March 2019 public consultation on possible solutions to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy with an objective of affording external stakeholders an opportunity to provide input in the process. Comments on the consultation document are due by 1 March 2019.
KPMG observation
The OECD consultation paper on taxing the digital economy includes proposals that would affect almost all taxpayers, given that the OECD proposals are far-reaching and will change the international tax landscape if they are accepted in a final consensus. The consultation paper follows the general structure of the OECD's high-level policy note published on 29 January 2019, but includes more detail on the various proposals being explored by the Inclusive Framework. The OECD is still aiming for a consensus proposal by 2020.
The publication of the consultation document marks the start of a four-week consultation process (as noted above, written comments from interested parties due by 1 March 2019 to be followed by a public consultation in Paris on 13 and 14 March 2019). Attendees at the public consultation will be drawn from the pool of stakeholders who submit written comments by 1 March.
Overview of consultation paper
The consultation paper has three sections:
Section 1 gives an overview of the journey since BEPS Action 1, and restates many of the common themes that the OECD has returned to throughout the evolving debate in this space, including:
The conclusion that it is not possible to "ring-fence" the digital economy
The assertion that highly digitalised businesses often display "scale without mass," rely heavily on intangibles, and generate value from data and user participation in a manner that is not captured by the existing international tax architecture.
Section 2 sets out three proposals that the Inclusive Framework is discussing in the context of re-examining the existing rules on nexus and profit allocation:
The "user participation" proposal
The "marketing intangibles" proposal
The "significant economic presence" proposal
Section 2 compares the three proposals, then looks at a series of important design considerations including scoping, the determination (and allocation) of profits, and the elimination of double taxation. While the consultation paper does expand on the information contained in the 29 January 2019 policy note, the three proposals are still somewhat embryonic and will need further analysis and fleshing out by the OECD (in particular, the "significant economic presence" proposal, which is where the OECD's thinking seems to be the least advanced).
Section 3 sets out a "global anti-base erosion" proposal, which is intended to address the perceived risk of diversion of profits to low (or no) tax jurisdictions. This proposal comprises two elements:
An income inclusion rule;
A tax on base eroding payments.
The paper makes it clear that both sets of proposed new rules would operate broadly—they would apply not only to intangible property returns, but also to other mobile forms of income (such as cross-border financing), and perhaps even more broadly. The paper also includes high-level options on coordination rules that would ensure the Section 3 proposals interact as intended and do not overlap in a way that creates double taxation.
As with Section 2, the proposals in Section 3 are positioned as needing significant work around design and implementation.
Looking further at Section 2
The three proposals under Section 2 all have the same over-arching objective, which is to recognise, from different perspectives, value created by a business's activity or participation in user/market jurisdictions that is not recognised in the current BEPS framework for allocating profits.
Soliciting the sustained engagement and active participation of users is considered to be a critical component for some highly digitalised businesses. The existing tax framework is perceived to ignore (and as such, not tax) the value that certain business models derive from user participation.
This proposal seeks to revise the profit allocation rules to accommodate the value creating activities of an active and engaged user base and crucially dismisses the idea that the application of the arm's length principle would be sufficient. Instead a more formulary approach would be applied using the profit split method. For instance, a pre-determined percentage may be applied to the non-routine profits of a group which would carve out a proportion to be allocated and taxed between jurisdictions where users are resident regardless of physical nexus.
This proposal is similar to the user participation proposal but rather than focusing on highly digitalised business models, it is broader in scope. This proposal considers that the BEPS Actions 8-10 did not go far enough in addressing the shifting of income that may still be accomplished by exercising a degree of decision making outside of the market jurisdiction.
In other words this proposal targets limited risk distribution models. It links marketing intangibles with the market jurisdiction, and emphasises that a proportion of the non-routine profits generated by a multinational enterprise (MNE) group would be attributed to marketing intangibles, thereby ensuring that an element of non-routine profit is taxed in every market jurisdiction. The allocation of some or all non-routine returns from marketing intangibles would apply regardless of legal ownership or DEMPE analysis of the functions relating to those intangibles.
This proposal considers that a taxable presence in a jurisdiction would arise when a non-resident enterprise has a significant economic presence on the basis of factors that evidence a purposeful and sustained interaction with the jurisdiction via digital technology and other automated means. Revenue generated on a sustained basis combined with other factors would establish nexus in the form of a significant economic presence in the country concerned. These additional factors (six were identified) may include the existence of a user base and the associated data input, the volume of digital content derived from the jurisdiction, and the maintenance of a website in a local language.
Therefore while all three proposals have a global approach to the determination of profit, the first two proposals have more in common, and as mentioned above, are fleshed out more in the paper. Comments are requested on the policy, technical and administrability issues raised by each of the three proposals described above.
Income inclusion rule
The income inclusion rule would supplement (rather than replace) existing CFC rules, and would operate as a minimum tax. It would apply in the context of overseas subsidiaries and overseas permanent establishments.
In the case of overseas subsidiaries, the rule would require a shareholder in a corporation to bring into account a proportionate share of the income of that corporation if the income has not been subjected to an effective tax rate of a minimum specified rate (to be agreed as part of the design process). In the case of overseas permanent establishments, the rule would switch off the benefit of existing income exemption rules in the head office, replacing them with credit systems.
The paper indicates that the income inclusion rule will apply both to domestic and to overseas subsidiaries (presumably in order to address considerations around discrimination and (in an EU context) freedom of establishment and free movement of capital), and mentions that it will draw from certain aspects of the new U.S. tax regime for taxing global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI).
Tax on base eroding payments
This proposal comprises a rule to address so-called "undertaxed payments" and a rule to address situations where the recipient of a payment is not subject to tax.
The undertaxed payments rule would deny deductions for certain defined categories of payments (to be determined), when the recipient of the payment is not subject to a minimum effective tax rate in its jurisdiction. The rate would be determined as part of the consultation process, and would take into account withholding taxes suffered in connection with the payment in question. The paper also proposes that the undertaxed payments rule would cover "conduit" and "imported" arrangements (which have become familiar in the context of the BEPS Action 2 implementation around hybrids), and seems to position the rule as a complementary measure to the income inclusion rule.
The subject to tax rule would operate to disallow treaty benefits in situations where undertaxed payments would otherwise be eligible for relief under a double tax treaty. The paper proposes that this would apply to the following provisions of a double tax treaty (using the OECD model treaty numbering convention):
Article 7 (Business profits)
Article 9 (Associated enterprises)
Article 10 (Dividends)
Articles 11 – 13 (Interest, Royalties, and Capital Gains)
Article 21 (Other income)
The content of the paper is largely as anticipated, and provides further information about how the OECD's view is starting to evolve in relation to the various moving parts in play. However, a significant amount of information is still needed—not least of all in relation to the potential administration and compliance burdens of these new rules, and the way in which disputes will be resolved in a cross-border context. Interested parties need to consider submitting their observations directly to the OECD by 1 March 2019, and taxpayers need to continue to monitor developments closely over the coming weeks.
Read a February 2019 report prepared by the KPMG member firm in the UK
Read a February 2019 report prepared by the KPMG member firm in China
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MMM is proud to highlight its associate member, Awaj Foundation, whose Founder and Mentor, Nazma Akter has been promoting the rights of women working in the garment factories of Bangladesh.
UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - This is in essence, the message of MMM in its oral Statement on Women's Right to Work.
Otitsara (Madagascar), Mamas for Africa (active in the Democratic Republic of Congo) and Mothers At Home Matter (United Kingdom) share their plans.
We were delighted to spot both a recent Financial Times article and a CBS TV Report covering a subject that plays right into our hearts and mission here at MMM.


Moving to Cuenca, Ecuador can be a very daunting experience. Having to make plans for passport, travel, housing and employment can take a lot of time as well as careful planning. Part of a complete relocation is often having the need to relocate your car along with everything else. Moving a car to Cuenca doesn't need to be a difficult transition at all. With the services of a reliable automobile transport company like A-1 Auto Transport, the entire shipping process will seem simple and convenient to do. Cuenca is a very beautiful city filled with historical landmarks, museums and architecture. The weather is generally very warm throughout the year, but be sure to pack an umbrella for use during the rainy season from March through May when rain may be at its most torrential.
Hiring an Automobile Transport Company.
Most of the paperwork will be used to verify your identity and car ownership. The Power of Attorney will be used to give the company access to transport your car without you being physically present. The agent you work with from the transport company will provide you with all details that you will need to ship your car including the regulations you need to know for customs both for U.S. Customs as well as customs in Ecuador, international shipping laws, methods of transport and the total price to ship a car to Cuenca. If your car will need special care during transport they will set that up for you. They will also be able to assist you with the method of transport as well as convenient door to door shipping and delivery.
How to Ship to Cuenca.
RORO– RORO is also known as Roll/On Roll/Off transport and it is the most preferred way to ship a car overseas. RORO is most preferred for many reasons, the top being that it is the fastest route by sea to have a car shipped, and it is also the lowest cost transport available for motor vehicles. RORO is a type of open transport, meaning that motor vehicles are driven onto an open shipping vessel and several hundred can be transported at the same time. Vehicles on RORO ships must be emptied of all personal items, including paperwork, when being transported.
Containerized– Shipping a car in a shipping container is preferred by owners of luxury, classic and antique automobiles. When you need to have extra protection during shipment, using a container is well advised. Cars are loaded into secure shipping containers for transport. When using containerized shipping, personal items may also be shipped at the same time, thus making it very convenient for a complete relocation to Cuenca from the United States.
Air Cargo- Air freight is not used as often as shipping by sea due to the higher cost, but it is very convenient when you need to have your car delivered very rapidly. You can also ship personal items at the same time as the car ships when you use air cargo to transport the car.
The method of shipping that you choose will be figured into the total final shipping price quote. Your international shipping insurance will also be included in the quote and you will need to discuss the amounts available for damage coverage with the transport agent.
Original Sales or Commercial Invoice.
Your car must be no older than 5 years at the time of import and you are allowed to import one personal car per year, providing that you have exported the first car prior to a new import. You will need to speak to Ecuador customs prior to shipping the car to ensure that emissions and other vehicle aspects are up to date with the current motor vehicle regulations in Cuenca. If you are missing paperwork or your car is not up to inspection status, the import can be delayed or denied by customs officials.
For more information on shipping a car overseas, you can contact the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) for regulations and overseas transport data.


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We have been working in partnership with health and other agencies to help promote physical activity, healthier lifestyles and improve health inequalities across Borough.
We are working with the NHS on a life-saving campaign called 'Sittingbourne and Sheppey Beats and Breathes' to raise awareness of heart and lung disease. The population in Sheppey and parts of Sittingbourne is shown to have more occurrences of preventable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancers.
This project is looking to improve identification, capture, management and a review of two key diseases; coronary heart disease (CHD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the top two causes of preventable deaths in the Swale area.
This campaign is being run in conjunction with the National Health Service Health Check campaign which aims to help prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease, and invites everyone between the ages of 40 and 74 every five years for an assessment.
GPs in Sittingbourne and Sheppey will be supporting this campaign by inviting sufferers of both diseases in for check up, reviewing their medication and supporting them to make lifestyle changes.
For more information please email swale.ccg@nhs.net and put Beats and Breathes in the subject line.
We have been working with partners to launch the healthy passport scheme. This scheme encourages the residents of Swale to lead a healthier lifestyle. It is part of the Department of Health Change4Life project which is a national campaign to help people eat better, move more and live longer.
Get active, be healthy, have fun! Sport and Physical Activity Framework for Swale 2012-2017.
We have recently launched Swales first Sport and Physical Activity framework. This framework has been to give partners involved in sport and physical activity in Swale a framework and a lead from which to develop their own strategies for action to help create the step change that Swale needs to get people more active and healthy.
For more information or to view the framework visit the Sports and Physical Activity web page.
Take a look at the Health Walks and Go Sky Ride websites for information on how to get active.
A Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy has been launched. It aims to improve health and wellbeing outcomes, delivering better coordinated quality care, improve the public's experience of integrated health and social care services and ensure that the individual is involved and at the heart of everything. The Strategy will be delivered by the Kent Health and Wellbeing Board, working in partnership with local partners such as Public Health, Clinical Commissioning Groups and District and Borough Councils. Read the Kent Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy (PDF 848.8kb).
The following pages will provide you with the means to search for specific health topics and direct you where to find further advice from certified and specialised Health websites.
For direct medical information and advice contact the NHS website.
To find a GP you can use the search available on our website, please click on the Related Pages link 'Find Your Nearest', enter your postcode and find all of your local services, select the Health tab for your local GP. Alternatively to find a GP call 03000 24 24 24.
Remember to keep your GP up-to-date on your contact details, especially your address so that they are able to contact your when necessary.
The area of public health concerned with protecting the public from environmental hazards to health concerns.
Regular health exams and tests can help to identify problems before they start.
Vaccinations help to prevent the development of illnesses.
Information on where to turn when addicted to drugs and/or alcohol.
Stopping smoking is one of the most beneficial things you can do to improve your health.
How to eat healthy and live longer.
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Cascada Teresiana är ett vattenfall i Mexiko.   Det ligger i delstaten Veracruz, i den sydöstra delen av landet,  km öster om huvudstaden Mexico City. Cascada Teresiana ligger  meter över havet.

Terrängen runt Cascada Teresiana är kuperad åt nordväst, men åt sydost är den bergig. Terrängen runt Cascada Teresiana sluttar söderut. Den högsta punkten i närheten är Cerro Acatlan,  meter över havet,  km sydost om Cascada Teresiana. Runt Cascada Teresiana är det tätbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Xalapa,  km söder om Cascada Teresiana. Omgivningarna runt Cascada Teresiana är en mosaik av jordbruksmark och naturlig växtlighet.

Kustklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är maj, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är december, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är september, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är december, med  mm nederbörd.

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package org.apache.htrace.core;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Test;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;

public class TestSpanReceiverBuilder {
  private static final Log LOG =
      LogFactory.getLog(TestSpanReceiverBuilder.class);

  private List<SpanReceiver> createSpanReceivers(String classes) {
    Tracer tracer = new Tracer.Builder().
        name("MyTracer").
        tracerPool(new TracerPool("createSpanReceivers")).
        conf(HTraceConfiguration.fromKeyValuePairs(
            "span.receiver.classes", classes)).
        build();
    SpanReceiver[] receivers = tracer.getTracerPool().getReceivers();
    tracer.close();
    LinkedList<SpanReceiver> receiverList = new LinkedList<SpanReceiver>();
    for (SpanReceiver item: receivers) {
      receiverList.add(item);
    }
    return receiverList;
  }

  @Test
  public void TestCreateStandardSpanReceivers() {
    List<SpanReceiver> receivers;
    receivers = createSpanReceivers("");
    Assert.assertTrue(receivers.isEmpty());
    receivers = createSpanReceivers("POJOSpanReceiver");
    Assert.assertTrue(receivers.get(0).getClass().getName().
        equals("org.apache.htrace.core.POJOSpanReceiver"));
    receivers = createSpanReceivers(
               "org.apache.htrace.core.StandardOutSpanReceiver");
    Assert.assertTrue(receivers.get(0).getClass().getName().
        equals("org.apache.htrace.core.StandardOutSpanReceiver"));
    receivers = createSpanReceivers(
               "POJOSpanReceiver;StandardOutSpanReceiver");
    Assert.assertEquals(2, receivers.size());
    for (Iterator<SpanReceiver> iter = receivers.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
      SpanReceiver receiver = iter.next();
      if (receiver.getClass().getName().equals(
          "org.apache.htrace.core.POJOSpanReceiver")) {
        iter.remove();
        break;
      }
    }
    for (Iterator<SpanReceiver> iter = receivers.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
      SpanReceiver receiver = iter.next();
      if (receiver.getClass().getName().equals(
          "org.apache.htrace.core.StandardOutSpanReceiver")) {
        iter.remove();
        break;
      }
    }
    Assert.assertEquals(0, receivers.size());
  }

  public static class GoodSpanReceiver extends SpanReceiver {
    public GoodSpanReceiver(HTraceConfiguration conf) {
    }

    @Override
    public void receiveSpan(Span span) {
    }

    @Override
    public void close() throws IOException {
    }
  }

  public static class BadSpanReceiver extends SpanReceiver {
    public BadSpanReceiver(HTraceConfiguration conf) {
      throw new RuntimeException("Can't create BadSpanReceiver");
    }

    @Override
    public void receiveSpan(Span span) {
    }

    @Override
    public void close() throws IOException {
    }
  }

  /**
   * Test trying to create a SpanReceiver that experiences an error in the
   * constructor.
   */
  @Test
  public void testGetSpanReceiverWithConstructorError() throws Exception {
    List<SpanReceiver> receivers;
    receivers = createSpanReceivers(
        GoodSpanReceiver.class.getName());
    Assert.assertEquals(1, receivers.size());
    Assert.assertTrue(receivers.get(0).getClass().getName().
        contains("GoodSpanReceiver"));
    receivers = createSpanReceivers(
        BadSpanReceiver.class.getName());
    Assert.assertEquals(0, receivers.size());
  }
}


At the intersection of Tamanyan and Baghramyan Streets a wall of riot police blocking the entire street awaited. The participants in the march and the police were at an impass, with Raffi at the very front trying to negotiate with the police. Naturally the crowd was becoming anxious and wanted to push through, and I could see Jirayr Sefilian of the Sardarabad Movement trying to get people to retreat. Some people started hurling the candles that had been handed out to them for the trip to the Genocide monument at the police. Thankfully, there were no repercussions.
As people remained standing in the street anticipating the moment when they could move forward, a group of officers forcibly moved Raffi and his son back from the front line of contact, and there were negotiations for several minutes. Then abruptly he and several participants continued on towards Tsitsernakabert via Moscovyan Street.
As I write this, a crowd continues to be gathered at Baghramyan 1 and Raffi, having returned from Tsitsernakabert, has been negotiating with the police to allow the protesters to walk»peacefully to Lover's Park, past both the Presidential Palace and the National Assembly building, and back to Liberty Square. He was addressing the crowd with a defective bullhorn, making it clear that the protests must continue peacefully, and that they are waiting for an answer from the police (and of course Serzh Sargsyan). The next rally is Wednesday morning at 10:00 am.
Now the question is how far the Armenian people are willing to take this.
All times are GMT +4. The time now is 00:05.


The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) takes note of The Great Bank Heist, Advocate Terry Motau SC's forensic report on the alleged fraud that took place at VBS Mutual Bank.
In the interest of transparency, SAICA acknowledges the following Chartered Accountants [CAs(SA)] have been implicated in this report and would like to confirm that all individual CAs(SA) who are found to have contravened the SAICA Code of Professional Conduct (the Code), will be held accountable.
The findings of Advocate Motau SC's report will be used as input to the SAICA disciplinary processes.
While SAICA cannot comment in the media on any disciplinary matters that are still ongoing as it may jeopardise the administration of justice, we can confirm the process that members in the investigation process face.
It is important to note that the SAICA Disciplinary Code applies only to its members, namely individual CAs(SA), and not accounting, auditing or consultancy firms. The Investigation of firms and individual Registered Auditors for their audit conduct falls under the jurisdiction of the IRBA. As per SAICA by-law 19.2, all complaints in respect of registered auditors are initially referred directly to IRBA. SAICA will use the findings from the IRBA as part of its disciplinary processes related to CAs(SA) who are registered auditors. All implicated CAs(SA) will be subject to the SAICA investigation, and where appropriate, disciplinary process.
SAICA does not have powers of search, seizure or subpoena, so we rely significantly on the investigative capacity and findings of external prosecutorial authorities which have these powers to form part of our hearings. All CAs(SA) are bound by the Code and, as such, are treated equally and are subject to the same rules.
"SAICA is doing all we can to restore trust in the profession and ensure that our members, irrespective of the roles they happen to occupy, re-commit to operate in the public interest. For this reason, we will leave no stone unturned in our quest to ensure that any CA(SA) who is found to have transgressed the SAICA Code is dealt with appropriately. SAICA members who fail to uphold the highest ethical and professional standards compromise our public and private sector institutions and our economy as a whole," says Fanisa Lamola, SAICA Acting CEO.


Commentary from experts on the most important security issues impacting coastal communities in Africa.
Michael Edward Walsh argues that recent Chinese live-fire exercises expose need for better foreign military coordination in Djibouti.
Michael Edward Walsh argues that recent Chinese live-fire exercises are fueling speculation about China in Africa.
Michael Edward Walsh argues that the potential of the Djibouti Regional Training Center could be realized.


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Proces C-41 slouží k vyvolání barevných negativních filmů. Jedná se o jeden z nejrozšířenějších procesů v barevné fotografii. Používá se v profesionálních fotolabech i pro domácí zpracování. Proces C-41 se skrývá i pod firemními  názvy CN-16 (Fuji), CNK-4 (Konica), nebo AP-70 (AGFA).

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 Domácí zpracování barevných negativů, Tomáš Hrubý

Fotografické procesy


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While everyone agrees that islands possess a geographical specificity, linked to the geographical discontinuity between land and sea, situations generated by this geographical fact, which are grouped under the term 'insularity', are not necessarily perceived in the same way, depending on the author and the discipline. The great diversity of islands, at the level of the planet, but also at the level of the country or region, is a reality that geographers have long recognised. The geographical particularities of islands also constitute a generally acknowledged reality. Nonetheless, there are those who refuse to attribute any particular value to insularity: an island must be regarded as a space like any other, such as mountain, plain or valley; for them, then, insularity is no more than a mere geographical object. Others, to the contrary, consider insularity to be at the heart of the issues affecting islands, and give it a central place in their scientific investigations.
An analysis of isularity relies significantly, but not uniquely, on quantifiable data, and leads to the defining of different indices that make it possible to classify islands according to various criteria. An assessment of these indices will seek to find answers to certain questions: are some islands more 'island' than others ? What is the size at which an islet becomes an island? What dimensions in area cause an island to become a continent ? This approach, which aims at a typological classification of islands, primarily according to spatial or demographic criteria, is disputed, in particular by geographers who are representative of the cultural geography trend. Preferring to ignore the debates that aim at eliminating this or that island judged to be too large or too small, too heavily or too sparsely populated, they make their appeal to social insularity.
Thus, for Philippe Pelletier, insularity is the dynamic relationship that is built up between an insular space and the society that lives in it, the issue of size being in his view less important than that of human settlement. François Doumenge has tried to develop and enrich this qualitative and qualitative approach to insularity through the creation of different indices based on geographical and statistical data. For statistics, insularity is all the more pronounced when the location is more isolated from other islands, and most of all from a continent, and insularity is only effective when the whole emerged land is exposed to marine influences.
Geographers are not the only ones to use the concept of insularity. Economists, demographers and statisticians have also reflected on the importance of the island in the economic and political domain. Naturalists, however, are definitely the most interested-and have been so for some time-in islands and their theoretical contributions to sciences related to biology. Scientific works carried out on islands and islets by biologists have made possible essential developments in the framework of the theories of evolution of species and of insularity.
See also : ocean
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PCMag UK | Reviews | Consumer Electronics | Smart Home | Home Automation Hubs | Review
Home Automation Hubs
Logitech Harmony Home Hub
By Will Greenwald, Alex Colon Feb 14, 2017
Extensive device compatibility. Excellent home theater support. Supports voice control via Amazon's Alexa.
Requires an (expensive) extender for Z-Wave and ZigBee compatibility. Slight learning curve.
The Logitech Harmony Hub is a great device for controlling your home theater and smart home gadgets.
Editors' Note: This review has been updated to reflect changes in the Harmony Home Hub, now the Harmony Hub, since it launched in 2014. We've raised its score from 3.5 to 4 stars for its added functionality.
Logitech's Harmony line of universal remotes has seen major upgrades over the years, and ever since 2014 have been able to control your smart home devices in addition to your home theater. The $99.99 Logitech Harmony Hub comes with the Editors' Choice Harmony Elite remote, but you can also pick one up by itself for less than a third of the price of the Elite bundle, and use a smartphone or tablet to control your connected devices. The Harmony Hub itself isn't a full-on home automation hub without buying an additional extender, but it works with nearly every hub on the market to make configuring and controlling your different devices simpler and easier—particularly home theater products.
Design and Compatibility
The Harmony Hub is a small black box that measures 4.9 by 4.1 by 1.0 inches (HWD). It uses Bluetooth, infrared (IR), and Wi-Fi to communicate with your various devices. Logitech includes an IR blaster cable, which you can run to nearby components in order to control them even if they're behind a cabinet.
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However your home theater is set up, the Harmony Hub can probably control it. The compatibility list for home entertainment devices hit over 270,000 across 6,000 different brands when we first reviewed it in 2014, and Logitech has been steadily updating that list ever since. It's a staggering array of TVs, set-top boxes, media streamers, and Blu-ray players. You can even use Bluetooth or IR to connect with wireless game consoles like the Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PlayStation 4, which you won't find on many other hubs.
Home automation makes the Harmony Hub even more impressive. It can work with many different smart home and automation systems out of the box including Ecobee, Lutron, LIFX, Nest, Philips Hue, and Samsung SmartThings. It also supports If This Then That (IFTTT) recipes for more custom automation, and you can add Logitech's POP switches to the mix. You can even connect the Hub to an Amazon Alexa voice assistant device like the Amazon Echo, letting you control your different devices with voice commands.
While it costs as much as the Harmony Hub itself, the $99.99 Harmony Home Hub Extender adds Z-Wave and Zigbee compatibility, widely expanding what you can control with the Hub. That includes GE Link and OSRAM Lightify smart bulbs, Kwikset and Yale smart locks, Enerwave and Nortech switches, and Jasco and Leviton Plugs. The $200 combined price for the Hub and Extender is more daunting than the Hub on its own, but if you have a lot of different home automation devices it could be a very worthwhile investment.
Also worth noting: You can also pick up the Logitech Harmony Companion, a $149.99 bundle consisting of the Harmony Hub and a much simpler, non-touch-screen remote.
The Harmony Hub works Android and iOS devices. Setup is simple, though there's a bit of a learning curve as you first become acquainted with the Harmony app. After plugging in the Hub, you must download the Harmony app to your device. Setup takes place through the app, which guides you through the process. You can also use Logitech's Harmony Web portal, which can make adding new devices a bit more convenient.
After connecting the Hub to our Wi-Fi network, it automatically recognized compatible devices connected to the network, including a Samsung TV, an Apple TV, a Roku Streaming Stick, Sonos Play:1 speakers, and Philips Hue lights. Everything else can be added manually by plugging in the brand and model number of the device you wish to connect; there's also an option to add devices that aren't in Logitech's database. You can connect up to 15 devices in total.
App and Performance
In addition to all of the usual suspects in a home theater setup (TV, cable box, and so on), we used the Harmony Ultimate Home to connect to and control a Lutron Caseta Wireless Plug-In Lamp Dimmer, as well as the aforementioned Philips Hue lights and Sonos speakers.
Logitech makes it easy to set up its Harmony signature Activities, in which you can program connected products to work together automatically with the push of a single button (similar to IFTTT recipes, which the Hub also supports). For instance, we set up an activity called Watch TV, which turns on the television and cable box at the same time. It's admittedly simple, but easier than the usual process of turning the TV on with one remote and the cable box with another. Watch a Movie is a bit more advanced; it turns the television and Blu-ray player on, and all of the Hue lights off.
Activities simplifies smart light controls, helping make up for the overwhelming options when you individually select bulbs. By setting up groups of lights into specific colors and brightness levels as their own Activities, you can easily set scenes that you can access with a tap (like Scenes configured through the Philips Hue app), toggle using a POP Switch, or integrate with a specific function like watching a movie.
Where the Harmony Hub really shines, though, is in control of your home theater setup. It lets you jump directly to your preferred channels with up to 50 customizable favorites. And it's just as easy to perform simple tasks like adjusting the volume and changing channels using the app as it is with a standard remote. And thanks to integration with Amazon's Alexa, you can even do so via voice control. It feels great being able to tuck all those bulky remotes out of sight.
If you're looking for a way to control all of your home entertainment devices from one place, and don't care about a physical remote, the Logitech Harmony Hub is an excellent choice. It turns your phone or tablet into a universal remote and a middleman for your smart home devices, even if it isn't technically a home automation hub itself. It can control nearly anything you throw at it, but you'll have to spend another $100 on the Extender if you use Zigbee or Z-Wave devices.
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I have a student in my freshman class who transferred to my school about a month ago. She struggled academically at her last school but was starting off fresh at my school. The wonderful news is that last week she took her first large exam in my class, the Romeo and Juliet final, and today I told her that she had earned a grade of A on it. She freaked out and was so excited and it was a very neat thing to watch. I'm very happy for her and I think that a little bit of success can propel her to more success in her other classes. It's amazing what a little bit of academic confidence can do.
On another note, my daughter either has pink eye or allergies. Her eyes weren't stuck together this morning but they are pink, itchy, and goopy. Waiting for tomorrow to see how she awakens. I remember being a little kid and waking up with my eyes stuck shut and pretty much losing my mind. I screamed like I was dying. That I can still remember it makes me think it was fairly traumatic. Illnesses are the worst.
This is a nice little story about a high school senior on the day that early entrance acceptances or rejections are emailed out. The narrator, a high-achieving female who had prepped exhaustively for admission into Wellesley College, tells the story in first-person and walks the readers through her day. Her classmates have planned to meet at two locations, one for accepted folks and one for rejected folks. I'm not going to reveal which she is but she does spend some time with a young gentleman named Jonathan Garbage Eater (It's a nickname dating back to his freshman year).
This is a very nice read. I have seniors in class right now and the stress is real. Mechling does a good job of capturing the anxiety and unease of the situation. I really enjoyed the side characters in the story as well, as they were fairly developed or at least interesting.
My seniors would enjoy this. I'm not sure what I'd do with it other than have them read it and discuss it as a way to ease their own tensions about the application process.


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Injured Players Making Good Progress
by Automatic For The People (U21889)
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/tottenham-receive-huge-injury-boost-16144047
comment by Everywhere you go always take Lamela with you. Mopo's #1 fan. (U7905)
comment by Desperate Dier (U6468)
Poch should tell that rat Southgate to go do one.
Oi, leave Southgate alone. He's a good lad
If kane is fit enough for us then he should absolutely play for England in the nations league.
He may be fit enough for a one off game, the most important probably in Spurs history. But to expect him to play three or four games for England over a short period, would be ridiculous. Hopefully he gets a small knock late on in the game in Madrid with Spurs 3-0 up, and the club then withdraw him. Best all round that would be.
comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
Harry Kane would never stand for that, and rightly so.
comment by Desperate Dier-Bring me Ndombele (U6468)
Harry needs to be protected from himself.
You cannot stop a player from playing for their country.
It's just wrong.
You can, Fergie and lots of other managers have been doing it for decades.
And it's wrong.
Not saying it isn`t. But club must always come before International football.
comment by A Ginger Tottenham Tinge (U10525)
Total rubbish. Kane is the captain of England and they are in with a good chance of winning a competition.
Of course he wants to play! If you think he'd happily be rested then I don't think you know his character at all.
It's all very well saying Fergie did it. Who cares? Turned out most of his England players hated playing for England anyway.


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De La Salle Weightlifting Team achieves outstanding results at Victorian Age Championships on Saturday, 10 August with James Delaney declared 'Best Lifter' of the competition.
Brilliantly coached by 'old boy' lifter, Simon Francazio.
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10 hot tips for taking photos at Sydney's Vivid festival
By Elias Plastiras | 28 May, 2015 08:21
Sydney's Vivid light festival is in full swing once again, and the crowds are flocking to see the spectacular installations that have been made by great artists, and just overall smart and creative people. It's one of the best times to be in Sydney, and it's especially great if you're a keen photographer.
Kogan releases 14-inch Windows laptop for $359
Medion is no longer the only game in town when it comes to well-featured, low-cost notebooks. Online store, Kogan, has just announced the availability of a 14-inch Windows 8.1 laptop (called Atlas X14FHD) that can be bought for $359 plus the delivery cost.
Storage buying guide: Finding the best storage device for you
The advent of streaming music services, and more recently of video on demand services (SVOD) in Australia such as Netflix, Stan, and Presto, has put a lot of audio and video content within fingertip reach. You can access it whenever you want, without you having to worry about the amount of storage space in your computing device. But not everyone has the ability to stream, and local storage is still as important as ever for backups. Here's our guide on the best storage solution for your data storage problem.
LG goes big on 4K TVs, announces 17 new models up to 98-inches
By Elias Plastiras | 01 April, 2015 08:01
LG announced its 2015 television range at an empty Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. The company unveiled 17 new LCD models that put an emphasis on 4K technology. Up to 66 per cent of its range is now made up of these ultra-high definition (UHD) models.
Samsung Gear VR virtual reality headset
By Elias Plastiras | 16 February, 2015 13:58
Expectations around our Sydney office weren't very high when we took possession of Samsung's Gear VR headset. Even though we had a keen interest to see what Samsung's teaming with Oculus has come up with for this consumer offering of virtual reality, the consensus was that it would be perhaps be lame and not worth the effort. By the end of the second day, however, even the most cynical of our staff members were enthralled by some of the things they saw.
New Medion products on sale this Australia Day weekend
By Elias Plastiras | 23 January, 2015 09:41
Budget brand, Medion, will be pushing new products through Aldi supermarkets this Australia Day weekend. They include a new desktop PC, a 15.6in notebook, and a 4.5in Android smartphone. The products go on sale Saturday 24 January, and will be available until stock is exhausted.
Kogan offers $329 Windows 8.1 laptop with good specs
By Elias Plastiras | 26 November, 2014 08:24
Kogan, the young upstart that once offered small Linux-based notebooks under its own name, has re-entered the laptop market with a budget 15.6in model that runs Windows 8.1.
What's the difference between the Canon EOS 70D and the EOS 7D Mark II?
If you are making the step up from an entry level Canon digital SLR to something a little more substantial, you are likely to be confused with the vast range of cameras that are available to choose from. The general rule for Canon cameras is: the lower the number, the more advanced the camera.
Windows 10: a new platform that runs on every device
By Elias Plastiras | 01 October, 2014 05:02
Microsoft today announced that its new operating system will be called Windows 10, rather than Windows 9. It's a new generation of the Windows operating system that is being hailed by Microsoft as being adaptable to all sorts of devices, from tiny Internet of Things gadgets, to phones, laptops, right up to data centres.
Cheap Windows 8.1 tablet to be available from Target
By Elias Plastiras | 23 September, 2014 10:33
If you've been itching to get your hands on an inexpensive tablet that runs Windows 8.1, then check out your local Target store on September 25. That's when a little Intel-based tablet with the brand name of Pendo goes on sale.
IDF: three wireless technologies that will make your life easier
One of the big things to come out of the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, is the prospect of wire-free computers starting from next year. Intel stated that its reference design for the Skylake platform, which is the codename for the 2015 version of the Core processor, will be fully wireless. This means wireless docking, wireless displays, and, most importantly, wireless charging.
IDF keynote: from stylish wearables to wireless laptop charging
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Intel aims directly at tablets and hybrids with its Core M CPU
Over the years, Intel has consistently brought to market low-power CPUs for use in thin and lightweight laptops, and with each new CPU the power requirement has gone down. This trend continues with Intel's Core M CPU (previously codenamed Broadwell-Y), which is the first CPU released using the company's advanced 14 nanometre manufacturing technology.
Panasonic brings back Technics
Panasonic has resurrected its Technics brand, which was used for the company's Hi-Fi audio gear, and much loved DJ gear, from 1965 until 2010. A note on the Technics.com Web site lists the brand as being 'reborn', and tells users that they can look forward to a 'new era of lossless audio'. The move seems to be timed to drum up some interest before the 50th anniversary of the brand is celebrated next year.
Take a peek inside Canon's new high performance offices (+13 photos)
By Elias Plastiras | 03 July, 2014 08:45
Canon recently moved into a office building in Macquarie Park, but it wasn't just a case of packing and unpacking boxes for the employees.
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