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File ref.: FSB CR G6/9/32C(99) Pt. 7 Legislative Council Brief Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (Chapter 485) MANDATORY PROVIDENT FUND SCHEMES ORDINANCE (80 of 1995) (COMMENCEMENT) NOTICE 2000 INTRODUCTION At the meeting of the Executive Council on 18 April 2000, the Council ADVISED and the Chief Executive ORDERED that the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (80 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice Annex A 2000, at Annex A, should be made by the Chief Executive under section 1(2) of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance to bring into operation on 1 December 2000 all the provisions of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance that have not yet commenced. BACKGROUND AND ARGUMENT General Background 2. In March 1999, we informed this Council the key stages of implementing the MPF System and that collection of MPF contributions would commence on 1 December 2000 subject to a review on the readiness of all parties for the full implementation of the MPF System, in particular the progress of the MPF Schemes Authority's (MPFA) Information Management System and the exemption process for retirement schemes governed by the Occupational Retirement Schemes Ordinance (ORSO). 3. A comprehensive review of the commencement date for MPF contributions has been conducted. The readiness of the community, the industry and the MPFA has been assessed. 2 THE COMMUNITY (A) The Economy 4. Under the MPF System, an employer and an employee are each required to make a contribution of 5% of the salary of the employee (subject to a maximum monthly salary ceiling of $20,000) to an MPF scheme. Such mandatory contributions would have an impact on our economy. Having suffered a severe downturn in 1998, the Hong Kong economy has staged a sharp rebound in the course of 1999 with real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 2.9%. Growth is expected to be robust in the year 2000 at 5% and for 2000-2003, at an annual average of 4%. Unemployment rate has probably peaked and is expected to come down gradually. In the year 2000, private consumption expenditure is forecast to grow by 2.5% in real terms, and wages is forecast to have a slight increase of about 1% in real terms, after discounting a forecast decline of 1% in consumer prices. 5. Notwithstanding the improvement in real wages in the year 2000, some employees may still generally encounter a net reduction in disposable income due to the need to make contributions to the MPF schemes. It is estimated that private consumption expenditure would be reduced by 0.4% and real GDP by 0.2% in the first year of the full implementation of the MPF System. However, the impact on employees would be less disturbing when real wages are higher rather than static or lower. With the economy picking up further, there should be less difficulty in absorbing this dampening effect. 6. At a more macro level, full implementation of the MPF System is not expected to have any unacceptable impact on employers. Although it has been reported that some employers are making use of the implementation of MPF as a pretext to reduce employee benefits, including those provided under the existing Occupational Retirement Schemes, such moves are more likely to be a reflection of employers' response to changes in the remuneration structure in the labour market in the context of adjustment in the overall economy. The increase in business operating cost arising from the implementation of the MPF System will vary for different economic sectors, with the highest impact on catering and construction, since only a very small proportion of employees in these two sections are covered by retirement plans1. The likely increases in the annual operating costs of the 1 This is partly the reason for setting up industry schemes for these two sectors. The special arrangements will help to reduce the direct cost of administering MPF schemes for employers and scheme members. 3 catering and construction sectors are estimated at around 1.6% and 1.5% respectively. Taking all economic sectors together, the overall increase in business operating costs will be modest, estimated at around 0.7%. We expect that employers will seek to contain the cost impact through adoption of more efficient production techniques or other management arrangements. (B) Public Awareness 7. The MPF System is new to Hong Kong and it affects more than three million employees, self-employed persons and employers. It is therefore imperative that the public should be fully aware of their duties and obligations under the MPF System before its full implementation. Towards this end, Government has accorded the MPF a Major Publicity Campaign status for 2000-2001. The MPFA has commenced a $40 million public education and publicity campaign in January 2000 with the aim of raising public awareness and understanding of the MPF System. The publicity drive comes in different stages with different target groups. Apart from organizing publicity campaigns, the MPFA has also joined forces with other bodies including the District Councils, employer and employee associations to maximize its publicity efforts. In response to recent concerns expressed by members of the community over the relatively low awareness of MPF, the MPFA has set up teams to proactively reach out to trade unions, employers' organizations, small and medium sized enterprises organizations, with a view to organizing tailor made seminars and talks for the benefit of their members. To facilitate employers and employees to choose among the various MPF service providers and products, an 'investor's guide' was distributed in early April. A further guide, in layman language setting out in greater detail, among other things, on the principal concepts and definitions related to investment arrangements, will be widely distributed in the next two months. A note setting out the public education strategy and the main features of the Annex B publicity programmes is at Annex B. 8. Our assessment is that by December 2000, public awareness of MPF should have been enhanced to a level sufficiently conducive to the launch of the MPF System. (C) Employer/Employee Relations 9. The MPF System imposes new contributory obligations on both employers and employees. Employers who hitherto have not provided any form of retirement benefits to employees voluntarily will now be required to 4 make mandatory contributions. They would naturally perceive this as adding on to their cost of operation. Some employees will also perceive the MPF as deducting their immediate take home pay, although the majority of the workforce which hitherto has no retirement provisions will welcome the safeguard provided by the MPF. At a time of economic restructuring when employees are relatively sensitive to measures taken by the employers to streamline their operations, the full implementation of the MPF might pose certain additional difficulties between some employers and employees. In this connection, both the Labour Department and the MPFA have appealed to employers who operate existing retirement schemes, reminding them of their statutory obligations and urging them to discuss with their employees in deciding whether to apply for MPF exemption for their existing schemes to continue. For the general employers and employees who are not covered by any form of retirement protection, the MPFA has organized a series of public education programmes and distributed publications to disseminate the message that the MPF System is for their long-term benefit. Publicity in the coming months will also focus on raising awareness of the meaning of the MPF System. The MPFA and Labour Department will work closely to ensure that employer/employee relationship would not come under undue strain when the MPF System is fully implemented. THE INDUSTRY (A) Service Providers and Products 10. Under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (the Ordinance), all MPF schemes must be established under a trust arrangement administered by an approved trustee2. Upon the full implementation of the MPF System, employers will be obliged to arrange for employees to become members of a registered scheme3. Scheme members will also be empowered to choose to invest their contributions in any constituent fund4 2 By virtue of the Ordinance, an approved trustee of an MPF scheme is obliged to administer, manage and maintain an approved MPF scheme in accordance with the prescribed standards. 3 A registered scheme can either be a master trust scheme (membership of which is opened to, inter alia, employees of more than one employer or self-employed persons), an employer sponsored scheme or an industry scheme. 4 Constituent fund is the fund that constitutes a registered scheme, or a fund that forms part of the scheme. A constituent fund must be approved by the MPFA and if a scheme comprises two or more constituent funds, each of the fund must have different investment policies so as to provide scheme members with a choice as to the investment of their accrued benefits. 5 under the registered scheme in which they participate. Constituent funds in turn can either make direct investments or invest in approved pooled investment funds5. Marketing and distribution of the relevant trust schemes are to be conducted by MPF intermediaries. Hence well before full implementation, it is necessary to have in place the relevant approval by the MPFA in respect of trustees, registered schemes, constituent funds, pooled investment funds and MPF intermediaries. 11. To facilitate the work of the service providers, detailed guidelines on the operation of the MPF System have been issued by the MPFA and amendments to the MPF legislation to address certain operational difficulties have been sought. To date, the MPFA has approved 21 trustees, registered 45 master trust schemes and approved 253 constituent funds. It is envisaged that the pooled investment funds will be approved before the target date of 31 July 2000. Of the 45 approved master trust schemes, 37 offer four or more constituent funds for scheme members to choose and 34 offer at least one guaranteed fund6. There are adequate choices in terms of service providers and products in the MPF market for employers, employees and self-employed persons to select. Furthermore, about 25 000 individuals have been registered as MPF intermediaries who will form an extensive network for marketing and distributing MPF products. 12. The MPFA is convinced that service providers will be fully ready for the launch of MPF on 1 December 2000; and the MPFA will also conduct on-site visits to ensure their readiness for full implementation. (B) Industry Schemes 13. Under the Ordinance, the MPFA is also empowered to approve applications from trustees to operate industry schemes. Such schemes have special features to cater to the industries whose workforce has relatively higher intra-industry mobility. The MPFA have just registered two industry schemes to cover the catering and the construction industries and adequate time is allowed for the approved trustees to promote their schemes, with the support of MPFA, before the launch of the MPF System in December 2000. 5 A pooled investment fund is an investment fund, in the form of a unit trust, mutual fund or insurance policy approved by the MPFA, where the underlying investments of the fund comply with the MPF investment regulations. 6 Guaranteed funds provide for a guaranteed rate of return or a guarantee on the capital amount. 6 MPF Exemption of ORSO Schemes 14. One of the key tasks of the MPFA before the full implementation of the MPF System is the processing of applications for exemption from the MPF requirements of the existing retirement schemes governed by the ORSO. There are at present around 13 000 ORSO7 schemes which are eligible to be exempted from the Ordinance. All applications for exemption are required to be submitted to the MPFA by 3 May 2000. It is envisaged that all such applications will have been processed by July 2000. This should give employers sufficient time, after obtaining such exemption, to allow employees to choose between joining the exempted scheme or a new MPF scheme. 15. According to the findings of a survey conducted by the MPFA in March 2000, 72% of the employers operating ORSO registered schemes have indicated that they would apply for exemption. As at 20 April 2000, 4 312 applications covering 5 400 employers and 260 000 members have been received. We envisage that there will be a surge of applications in late April to meet the deadline and the MPFA is ready to tackle this last minute surge. THE MPFA (A) Staffing 16. Adequate human resources is fundamental to the efficient and effective operation of the MPFA. In this connection, the MPFA has so far been successful in recruiting the necessary staff to carry out its statutory functions. As at 31 March 2000, the MPFA has a strength of 172 staff. At present, 67 vacancies in the Compliance Division have not been filled because the MPF System is not yet fully in place. To prepare for the full implementation, it is envisaged that all managerial and supporting positions will be filled in mid-2000 and recruitment of the Inspectors will start in June to ensure that they are adequately trained to carry out their statutory functions effectively when the System is launched. 7 Including 2 000 ORSO exempted schemes and 11 000 ORSO registered schemes. Out of the 11 000 ORSO registered schemes, 54% of the schemes (representing 75% of the total number of members) have higher employer contributions than the MPF schemes while 44% of the schemes (representing 20% of the total number of members) have the same employer contributions as the MPF schemes. 7 (B) Information Management System 17. Given the large volume of data in respect of schemes and scheme members that would flow into the MPFA, an effective and reliable Information Management System (IMS) is crucial for it to carry out its regulatory and enforcement functions efficiently. The IMS project is expected to be delivered in two phases. Most of the critical functions for the commencement of the MPF System are covered under Phase I. Before the IMS is delivered, separate interim systems have been developed by the MPFA to meet its operational needs. 18. The project, however, has experienced slippage. The MPFA has conducted a thorough impact analysis on the delay of the IMS project and concluded that the slippage should not affect the implementation of the MPF System. As a contingent measure and to prepare for the unlikely event that Phase I of the IMS cannot be completed in time, interim systems that have been developed by the MPFA are being enhanced and new ones being developed to handle critical functions. In fact, the ORSO and Financial Intermediaries interim systems are already in use while the other systems are being developed ahead of schedule. Meanwhile, the contractor has devoted additional effort to recover the slippage and it now seems possible that the IMS Core System can be delivered in September 2000. In any event, with the interim systems, the MPFA should have no difficulty in handling the launching of the MPF System in December 2000. (C) Legislative Amendments 19. In the course of applying the MPF legislative provisions, the MPFA has identified certain anomalies which may inhibit the smooth operation of the MPF System. To rectify these, the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Notice 2000 and Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (General) (Amendment) Regulation 2000 have been introduced into this Council, which are being considered by a sub-committee under the House Committee. 20. Furthermore, a number of statutory notices, orders and rules in respect of the operational aspects of the MPF System would be required for 8 the full implementation of the MPF System8. These will be made under the Ordinance by the MPFA and the High Court Rules Committee and are expected to be in place before 1 December 2000. (D) Liaison with Other Regulators and Government Departments 21. As the statutory body tasked to implement the provisions of the Ordinance, the MPFA needs to work closely with the other regulators in the financial market as well as Government Departments, in particular the Labour Department, Police and the Department of Justice in carrying out its statutory duties. The MPFA has established a good rapport with these bodies. The MPF intermediaries are also regulated by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Securities and Futures Commission or the Insurance Authority. Memoranda of Understanding have been signed with these financial regulators to facilitate the development of an effective regulatory framework for both MPF schemes and MPF intermediaries. Overall Assessment 22. The MPF System is the result of years of debate at all levels of the community. The debate still continues in some quarters as this new System has wide and deep implications on the community. It would be difficult, if not impossible, to have a complete consensus on the most appropriate form of retirement protection in Hong Kong. Implementation of the MPF System would, regardless of the state of our economy, have an impact on both consumer spending and GDP and the relationship between employers and employees. In any case, MPF Schemes are long-term investments. In order to accumulate a sizable amount of funds to contribute towards supporting the needs in life after retirement, it is important for employers, employees and self-employed persons to start making contributions as soon as practicable. The community, the industry and the MPFA are all ready for the full implementation of the MPF System in December 2000. Delaying the commencement of the MPF contributions would reduce the amount of funds available at retirement. There would also 8 These include, inter alia, a notice to set out the 'permitted period' under the Ordinance within which an employer must ensure that the employee becomes a member of a registered scheme; Rules of the High Court on applications to the Court for a claim for compensation from the Compensation Fund and on compulsory winding up of registered schemes; Rules of the MPFA in respect of calculation of accrued benefits and types of information to be submitted on application to merge/divide registered schemes. 9 be adverse effects on the industry as service providers have committed vast resources to the MPF business based on the assumption that contributions will commence in December 2000. Delay in commencement would raise the costs of operation which might eventually be shifted to the MPF scheme members. THE COMMENCEMENT NOTICE 23. The Commencement Notice at Annex A will bring into operation all remaining provisions in the Ordinance which have not yet come into operation. This will enable the full implementation of the MPF System, and in particular, mandatory contributions will become payable. 24. Separately, substantive amendments have been made to the Ordinance by the Provident Fund Schemes Legislation (Amendment) Ordinance 1998 (the Amendment Ordinance) and part of them have already been brought into effect on previous occasions. The remaining amendments should also be brought into force on 1 December 2000 to provide for the full implementation of the MPF System. Section 1(2) of the Amendment Ordinance provides that the provisions would come into force on a date to be appointed by the Financial Secretary. Furthermore, it is also necessary to bring the remaining provisions in the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (General) Regulation (the Regulation) into force on 1 December 2000. According to section 1 of the Regulation, the commencement date for the provisions in the Regulation should also be appointed by the Financial Annexes Secretary. The relevant Commencement Notices made by the Financial C&D Secretary are at Annexes C and D. PUBLIC CONSULTATION 25. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Advisory Committee was consulted on the proposed commencement date of 1 December 2000. Members of the Advisory Committee did not raise any objection to the proposal. 10 BASIC LAW IMPLICATIONS 26. The Department of Justice advises that the Commencement Notice is consistent with the Basic Law. HUMAN RIGHTS IMPLICATIONS 27. The Department of Justice advises that the Commencement Notice has no human rights implications. BINDING EFFECT OF THE PROVISIONS TO BE COMMENCED BY THE COMMENCEMENT NOTICE 28. Section 3 of the Ordinance provides for the Ordinance to bind the Government. Consequently, all the provisions to be commenced by the subject commencement notice made under the Ordinance are binding on the Government. FINANCIAL AND STAFFING IMPLICATIONS 29. The making of the Commencement Notice has no financial and staffing implications for the Government. LEGISLATIVE TIMETABLE 30. The legislative timetable for the Commencement Notice is as follows - Publication in the Gazette 28 April 2000 Tabling at the Legislative Council 3 May 2000 The same legislative timetable will apply to the Commencement Notices made by the Financial Secretary. 11 PUBLICITY 31. A press release will be issued on 27 April 2000. A spokesman will be available for answering media enquiries. ENQUIRIES 32. For any enquiries, please contact Miss Maureen To, Principal Assistant Secretary for Financial Services (Retirement Schemes and Insurance), at 2528 9016. Financial Services Bureau 27 April 2000 Annex A MANDATORY PROVIDENT FUND SCHEMES ORDINANCE (80 OF 1995) (COMMENCEMENT) NOTICE 2000 Under section 1(2) of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance, after consultation with the Executive Council, I appoint 1 December 2000 as the day on which those provisions of the Ordinance that have not yet come into operation shall come into operation. Chief Executive 19 April 2000 Annex B Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Public Education and Publicity Campaign Structural Framework The Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) System ("the System") is new to members of the public. The Administration attaches a lot of importance to the relevant publicity and public education programmes to ensure that the employers, employees and self employed persons all have a good understanding of their respective rights and responsibilities under the System and are prepared for its full implementation. Towards this end, the MPF Publicity Campaign is one of Government's major publicity campaign in 2000-2001. To enhance coordination of efforts, a Coordinating Committee on the Public Education and Publicity Campaign was established in January 2000. All relevant Government Departments that have a role to play in promoting the MPF System are represented on the Committee. The Strategy 2. The MPF Public Education and Publicity Campaign ("the Campaign") is divided into three phases, with different target groups and specific target messages disseminated through different channels at different phases. The MPF Authority (MPFA) has approved a budget of $40 million for this 18 months' Campaign. The Phases 3. Phase I of the Campaign commenced in January 2000 with the objective of building up public awareness of the System, in particular the fact that employees and self-employed persons are the beneficiaries of all the contributions made. The message is disseminated through a variety of exhibition channels including APIs and advertisements via the electronic and printed media, talks and seminars organized by employer organizations and trade unions. 4. Phase II of the Campaign commenced in March 2000. As service providers begin to market their MPF schemes, corresponding public education programmes focussing on the rights and responsibilities of the employers, employees and self-employed persons would be necessary. In addition to the Phase I programmes, an All-in-One Guidebook has been prepared, sent to 100 000 small and medium size enterprises, and made available to members of the public through the local offices of the Labour Department and the District Offices. This Phase also focuses on the deadline for existing Occupational Retirement Schemes (ORSO Schemes) to apply for exemption from the MPF Ordinance. A pamphlet on the interface arrangements was sent to the employers operating ORSO schemes that are eligible for exemption. 5. Reaching out is an important feature in this Phase of the Campaign. Staff of the MPFA are tasked with presenting the MPF System to the 18 District Councils in March/April. The MPFA has also set aside $1.8 million for the District Councils to organize activities to promote the MPF System in their respective Districts. To reach out to employers, an 'Operation-All-Shops' exercise will be carried out in June/July: pamphlets and other publicity materials on the MPF System would be distributed directly to shops in Hong Kong. Other activities include a large-scale exhibition with the participation of all MPF service providers in August, seminars and talks for employers and employees. A guide to investment has also been published for distribution to members of the public. 6. Phase III of the Campaign will commence in September 2000 when the expected full implementation date of 1 December 2000 draws near. In addition to the programmes under Phases I and II, direct contact with all relevant parties would be important in conveying to them their respective statutory duties and responsibilities. With the assistance of the Home Affairs Department and Labour Department, the MPFA will set up enquiry counters in their respective District Offices to answer directly questions raised by members of the public. 7. The effectiveness of the public education and publicity programmes is being closely monitored and adequate resources are being provided so that the MPFA could respond positively to the needs of the community. For example, in response to the growing community concern over the possibility of employers using the implementation of the MPF System as a pretext to cut the existing retirement benefits enjoyed by employees, the MPFA promptly re-orientated its publicity programmes. New APIs were produced and appeal letters were sent to employers and scheme trustees emphasizing the need to consult employees in deciding whether to apply for MPF exemption for existing Occupational Retirement Schemes. Employers were also reminded of the deadline for applying for exemption. 8. Included in the publicity Campaign are four opinion surveys to assess the public's awareness of the MPF System. The first Survey was conducted in late February 2000 and the results have just been made available. The second and the third surveys will be conducted in May and September respectively, while the last survey will be conducted in December 2000 immediately after the full implementation of the MPF System. Such surveys should provide the MPFA with objective yardsticks to assess public sentiments on the MPF System and enable the Authority to refine its public education and publicity strategy and programmes in the light of the findings. 9. During the entire Campaign period, on top of the above mentioned channels, members of the public can readily obtain any information on the MPF System by calling the MPFA's hotline or by accessing the MPFA website. They can also seek the assistance of Labour Department for matters relating to labour issues. Annex C PROVIDENT FUND SCHEMES LEGISLATION (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1998 (4 OF 1998) (COMMENCEMENT) NOTICE 2000 Under section 1(2) of the Provident Fund Schemes Legislation (Amendment) Ordinance 1998, I appoint 1 December 2000 as the day on which those provisions of the Ordinance that have not yet come into operation shall come into operation. Financial Secretary 18 April 2000 Annex D MANDATORY PROVIDENT FUND SCHEMES (GENERAL) REGULATION (CAP. 485 SUB. LEG.) (COMMENCEMENT) NOTICE 2000 Under section 1 of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (General) Regulation, I appoint 1 December 2000 as the day on which those provisions of the Regulation that have not yet come into operation shall come into operation. Financial Secretary 18 April 2000
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I"m looking for a clean hotel /B&B in Istanbul for 3 nights in the Sultanahmet area only.
I want one with a terrace that serves breakfast with a view of mosque (s) or sea
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We stayed at the Hanedan Hotel. Good basic hotel that meets your criteria. Try also the Hotel Alp Guesthouse - http://www.alpguesthouse.com - but I'm not sure about whether it has a mosque view.
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Check out http://www.hotelpeninsula.com/peninsula/ --where I believe the best view is from the breakfast terrace, but our room had a charming view of a minaret from the mosque next door. They now have a new hotel down the street with better views from the rooms and still great rates.
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We stayed at Hotel Grand Peninsula. It meets all of your requirements. Also friendly, helpful staff, clean rooms and great rates.
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I really liked the Empress Zoe Hotel,but it might be a little over your budget. You can check the other Sultanahmet Hotels listed on this website: http://www.theguideistanbul.com/spots/filter/26
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We stayed http://www.halihotel.com/en/index.php and were happy with the choice.
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My friend and I stayed at the Lausos Hotel (www.hotellausos.com) and I selected the Bosphorus suite, with breathtaking views of the Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque, and Bosphorus Strait. Moreover, the staff are remarkably friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend this hotel.
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Facebook tweaks privacy settings to warn you about possibly embarrassing posts
The social media giant, which has 19 million regular users in Canada and 1.23 billion globally, is rolling out a few tweaks to help users better understand how to control who sees their posts.
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Facebook admits it's had its fair share of fumbles and stumbles when it comes to privacy.
So the social media giant, which has 19 million regular users in Canada and 1.23 billion globally, is rolling out a few tweaks to help users better understand how to control who sees their posts.
And it's taking the unusual step of intervening when it suspects users could be posting publicly without realizing it.
"We understand that in the past some people have felt that privacy on Facebook has changed too frequently or that we haven't communicated as well as we could about privacy," says Mike Nowak, a product manager on the company's privacy team.
For users who regularly share their content widely without any privacy restrictions, Facebook plans to periodically prompt them — with what it hopes is a disarmingly cute cartoon dinosaur — to ensure they realize their posts are viewable by anyone and everyone.
"We just want to make sure that this is a thing they want to be doing and if not, then give them an opportunity to proactively change their audience," says Nowak, noting Facebook is wary of the dino being compared to Microsoft's much-maligned Clippy. The animated paper clip was designed to pop-up in Office and offer users help, but was seen as more of an annoyance.
"This is a little bit of a different tactic from what we've used in the past .... so interrupting people is something we don't take lightly. But in this case we felt that it's important enough for people to be sharing with people they want to be sharing with — for people to be in the right privacy state for them — that we felt it was worth it to have this kind of more-interrupted experience once in a while."
Another change that iPhone users may have already noticed is a subtly redesigned interface for selecting a post's audience before a user sends it. It's currently in test mode on Google Android devices and a similar desktop tweak is set to trickle out soon.
"Sometimes there's this feeling that when you share things on Facebook they can end up being shared more widely than you expected," Nowak says.
"We tried to make it clearer who you're sharing with at the point that you go to share."
Facebook also plans to add more privacy controls to users' cover photos on their profiles. While the current cover photo will remain publicly visible to everyone, users will be able to control who can see photos that were previously used as cover images.
"This was something that came up a lot in the feedback we got from people," says Nowak.
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Expressing yourself in Turkish feels like drawing with your tongue. There are multiple phrases that don't have an equivalent in other languages but that give us an insight into how the Turkish culture is struck, in quite a graphical way.
When I lived in Turkey, I noticed that there is an expression for almost any situation in everyday life.
Let's say you have visitors arriving at your home or your office. You would greet them by saying hoş geldiniz (~ you came pleasantly). They would reply with the following words: hoş bulduk (~ we found it pleasant).
When they leave, you'll say güle güle gidin (~ go with a smile). They will answer by wishing you to stay pleasantly: hoşça kalın.
In between the greeting and the leaving part, there most probably will be some (or rather a lot of) eating and drinking. Your visitors will be likely to praise what you serve them, if it's homemade, by saying elinize sağlık (~ health to your hands). You'll respond like this: Read more…
This week's photo challenge inspired me to go on a photo tour in Zürich, Switzerland's largest city.
Here's what I came up with:
Red: The Swiss flag blowing in the wind, attached to a boat on Lake Zürich. This reminded me of the ferry boats in Izmir and Istanbul that I used to take as a common means of transportation. The colours of the Turkish and the Swiss flag are the same which probably enhances this association.
Orange: Migros – one of Switzerland's two largest supermarket chains that I first came across when living in Turkey.
Yellow: The zebra crossings are yellow over here (in Germany they're white). I was quite surprised by the fact that cars actually stop when you're standing near them (in Turkey they don't).
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It's that time of the year again: The holy month of Ramadan (Ramazan in Turkish) has started as of today. For thirty days, Muslims all around the world will be fasting from dawn to dusk.
I was first introduced to these practices throughout my 1.5 year experience in Turkey. Apart from being a religious tradition, Ramazan is pretty much a cultural event as well. I was told that the fasting is mainly about self-reflection, self-control and understanding the misery of the less fortunate ones amongst us. In Turkey, even those who are not particularly religious may join the fasting in their very own way, for example by avoiding alcohol or cigarettes during Ramazan. No one is obliged to fast. It's a personal decision. Children, elderly people, the ill and pregnant women are excepted anyway.
Those of you who have been following my aNadventures for a while may know that with the occasion of Ramazan, I annually set myself a challenge: Read more…
"Hey, this is Bluejay. I need to leave town for a few days and I was wondering if you could take care of Bob in the meantime… Ummm, yeah, that's about it. Give me a call when you hear this."
As I was listening to my friend's voice on the mailbox I thought Sure, why not? and that's how Bob and I ended up spending a weekend together.
Bluejay dropped him off at my place and the first thing Bob did was smell my feet. Then he looked up at me and wagged his tail. He ran past me and inspected every room. I found out that he particularly enjoyed the view from the balcony. We spent a few hours watching the neighbours down in the garden. I told him about the lady that spreads all the rumours, about the retired teacher across the hall and the soon to move in couple. Bob attentively listened to every one of my words and kept on wagging his tail. Read more…
Every year, over the Whitsun weekend, Berlin hosts its famous Karneval der Kulturen (Carnival of Cultures). It's basically a huge multinational open air party full of music, dancing and culinary pleasures reflecting the diversity of Berlin. The event culminates in a large street parade with performances from all corners of the globe.
This year, as my friends and I were making our way through the crowds, I spotted a barber's shop that had promptly been transformed to sell cold drinks. I thought this was a genius idea. It reminded me of the simplicity I had come across in Turkey so many times. As I was preparing to take a photo of the scene, the barbers / bar men proudly posed in front of their newly created business.
For other interpretations of On the way, have a look at this week's Photo Challenge.
Recently I found myself comforting a dear friend who was crying uncontrollably. One of the first things that came to my mind was to fetch a glass full of water and to make her drink a few sips to make her calm down.
The next day, when my friend's sorrow had faded, she jokingly told her mum about the incident and that I'd brought her some water: "No one has ever given me water before when I've been upset. I was wondering why she was doing it. Maybe to recover the tears I had cried?"
Recurring to water in such a situation is without doubt something I learnt in Turkey. I remember being surprised myself, at first, when the answer to fainting or crying seemed to be water.
In the Turkish culture water is of special importance. Read more…
Today is a special day. This is not just any post. It's the 200th post I publish on this blog. Already?! Wow! Let's celebrate! I invite you all to a virtual glass of çay and of course there's lots of chocolate as well. Afiyet olsun, everyone, enjoy!
I'd like to thank you all for following, reading and commenting on my aNadventures. Throughout the last years, this blog has been a great platform for expressing my thoughts and ideas, for playing around with words and pictures and for getting to know like minded bloggers from all around the world:
That's you. Ranging from Afghanistan to Zambia ̶ danke for being out there. If you weren't, I'd probably write it all down anyway but it's just much more fun to actually have a network to share my impressions with, to interact with and to be inspired by.
A special gracias also goes out to Read more…
In the process of clearing out my room, I just came across an old notebook. Amongst lots of Turkish phrases and framed in bright colours, I recognized my own hand writing stating the following words:
"Try to see people in their own context."
We tend to be absorbed by our own way of understanding the world. We sometimes don't dare thinking out of the box and are caught in a kind of tunnel perspective. We assume that our own truth ought to be everyone else's.
Take the above picture, for instance. What do you see? A beach, some buildings, palm trees and two dozens of boats? Read more…


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Fellow riders honor fallen friend with memorial ride
More than 150 cyclists rode Sunday morning in honor of their fallen friend.
On Saturday, bicyclist Donny Kloster, 63, died in a roadway accident.
Kloster, a Flour Bluff resident and longtime president of the South Texas Area Runners, Riders and Swimmers, garnered media attention in 1995 when he rode from Anchorage, Alaska, to Corpus Christi.
Cyclists took to the street following a prayer and the passing of flowers and ended their ride near the location of Kloster's accident near Up River Road and Rand Morgan Road.
-- From staff reports
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Scream & Shout! Britney Spears steals the show in sultry new dance video for will.i.am's new track
Britney spears has proved she is still a pop force to be reckoned with, completely outshining will.i.am in his own video clip.
While the new song Scream & Shout may just be featuring the Oops I Did It Again singer, she takes over its video as she vogues, rolls around seductively and multiples herself during the new track.
Britney's back: Britney Spears dominates will.i.am's new track Scream & Shout
First look: The new track featuring Spears was premiered during Wednesday night's X Factor competition
The pair launched the video to their new collaboration during Wednesday night's X Factor show.
The dance track sees Britney turn into a futuristic fembot in a skin tight skirt and long-sleeved midriff and cleavage baring top.
With big hair, even bigger accessories and black gloves the singer looks like a re-imaging of a Versace model from the 1990s albeit one from space.
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Hello I'm the star: will.i.am struggles to shine next to the iconic pop singer even though she is just featuring in the song
Shoot out: The pair shot the futuristic clip in October in Los Angeles, California
With her voice digitized to the point it sounds British, Britney doesn't get the biggest vocal role - her and the Black Eyed Pea's rapper sing in unison 'I wanna scream, and shout, and let it all out' repetitively - the Hold It Against Me singer does get an outfit change.
In her second costume, the 30-year-old defies gravity in a gold sequined and black almost feathered corset body suit.
Trying to make sure viewers know this is actually his video, will.i.am also changes clothes a number of times accessorising with big gold chains and a cap that declares him king.
Goodness gracious great balls of fire: Brit sets the world on fire in a gravity defining corset body suit
King for a day: The Black Eyed Peas' singer did find one way to stand out against Spears - by making himself a makeshift crown
Taking to the X Facytor stage on Wednesday night Britney called on her fans to give her feedback on her first musical offering since her 2011 Femme Fatale album.
'Walking to the stage now but I'll be back afterwards… cannot wait to hear what y'all think of the video!!!' Britney tweeted before the video's premiere.
will.i.am similarly headed to twitter to find out what people thought on the new track
'Wow!!! I feel so excited and full of energy right now!!! I want to #screamANDshout…. thank you all…' will.i.am tweeted.
Neo retro? The X Factor judge manages to look both futuristic and 1990s inspired in gloves and giant bling
Fist pumping: The dance track is sure to become a club favourite with heavy beats and an easy to follow hook
In vogue: The Hold it Against Me signing manages to slip in some serious vogue hand gestures
will.i.am recently described the song - and working with Britney in particular - as a rebirth.
"Working with @britneyspears changed my life...I've had the blessings of having my life changed 6times..#iWANNAscreamANDshout #bringTHEaction," he tweeted.
The pair clearly like working with each other, as Britney recently recruited the Black Eyed Peas' rapper to be a mentor to her team on X Factor.
Fishing for feedback: As she walked out onto stage, Spears tweeted fans to let her know what they think about the new track 'Cannot wait to hear what y'all think of the video'
All the right angles: The new video also allowed the singer to show that she is back in tip top shape
Team love: will.i.am said working with the star is why he does what he does 'Working with an artist like Britney is the reason I love making music'
'He (will.i.am) is like a big kid to work with, he is so much fun, we had so much fun,' Britney said on Wednesday night's show.
will.i.am was also full of praise for Britney.
'Working with an artist like Britney is the reason I love making music. She loves music as much as I do. And I am so proud of this new song.'
'This is the most exciting song I've worked on in a long time.'
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It appears that things are picking up in the wonderful world of radicalisation. Following hot on the heels of David Cameron's speech on extremism, the Evening Standard reports that a primary school has referred one of its pupils to the Government's multi-agency Channel programme because a child that can't be older than 11 was "deemed at risk of Islamic radicalisation." Yes, folks, you heard that right, because "the behaviour of the child's parents caused concern among staff" a kid is now the subject of government study. That's because non-violent extremism leads to violent extremism, even in the case of primary school children. Except it doesn't, or at least doesn't work like a conveyor belt.
Here's the resulting paradox in a nutshell: we live in a country that retains global power pretensions (even though we fudge on paying for it) and are committed to retaining a nuclear deterrent to bolster that self-image. At the same time, in a supposedly free and democratic society, we are referring under twelves to a counter-extremism programme because otherwise… bad things might happen?
Channel operates in "pre-criminal space", which is a nice way of saying that a Channel referral doesn't require an actual criminal offence. The Channel vulnerability assessment framework is particularly worth reading in full:
1. Engagement with a group, cause or ideology Engagement factors are sometimes referred to as "psychological hooks". They include needs, susceptibilities, motivations and contextual influences and together map the individual pathway into terrorism. They can include:
• Feelings of grievance and injustice
• Feeling under threat
• A need for identity, meaning and belonging
• A desire for status
• A desire for excitement and adventure
• A need to dominate and control others
• Susceptibility to indoctrination
• A desire for political or moral change
• Opportunistic involvement
• Family or friends involvement in extremism
• Being at a transitional time of life
• Being influenced or controlled by a group
• Relevant mental health issues
2. Intent to cause harm Not all those who become engaged by a group, cause or ideology go on to develop an intention to cause harm, so this dimension is considered separately. Intent factors describe the mindset that is associated with a readiness to use violence and address what the individual would do and to what end. They can include:
• Over-identification with a group or ideology
• Them and Us' thinking
• Dehumanisation of the enemy
• Attitudes that justify offending
• Harmful means to an end
• Harmful objectives
3. Capability to cause harm Not all those who have a wish to cause harm on behalf of a group, cause or ideology are capable of doing so, and plots to cause widespread damage take a high level of personal capability, resources and networking to be successful. What the individual is capable of is therefore a key consideration when assessing risk of harm to the public. Factors can include:
• Individual knowledge, skills and competencies
• Access to networks, funding or equipment
• Criminal Capability
Maybe it's just me, but I'm pretty sure that any 10 year old fulfils: "A need for identity, meaning and belonging/A desire for status/A desire for excitement and adventure/Susceptibility to indoctrination/Being at a transitional time of life". Cynicism aside, the basic problem with this vulnerability assessment framework is that it contains very ambiguous criteria that effectively makes being pissed off at the current state of things a red flag for authorities. This wouldn't matter so much except that the latest Counter-Terrorism and Security Act put it on a statutory footing. From a not-quite-half-arsed grab bag of indicators that someone might (and could) commit a terrorist offence, to a statutory duty for Councils everywhere to assess people in this way. I have no idea whether a ten year old can develop the intent to cause harm, but I somewhat doubt that they have the capability to cause harm. The question for the rest of us is how well we'd fare if put under the microscope by someone who may, or may not, have any of the training necessary to differentiate between, say, a lonely person and a lone wolf nutcase. Just remember not to express "extreme" opinions to anyone official in future, just in case, like.
Identity? Status? Dehumanisation? That's got Kafka written all over it.


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Indiana's State Board of Education approved Wednesday a broad suite of changes to the rules, known as REPA II, used to issue licenses to educators in the state.
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Jennifer Aniston Next-to-Nude in Perfume Ad
Aniston says of the scent, "It's a non-perfume perfume. Sexy and clean. Floral, but not too flowery... I want people to go, 'What is that? You smell great!' But most of all I wanted it to smell natural."
Pic too small? Check out a much larger version after the jump.
The sexy shot of Aniston comes hot on the heels of a week chock full of celebrity nudes, from Kim Kardashian's spread in Harper's Bazaar to Catherine Zeta-Jones stripping down for Allure.
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- Monday 19 AprilBy Three C's
I agree...so sick of ANYTHING to do with Jennifer Anniston. Poor pitiful little Jen...sick of hearing it. If she is so beautiful, so talented, and so popular then why can't she seem to keep any man? If we're calling people tramps, we need to take a good long look at innocent little Jen...how many men has she been in relationships with since Brad? She has a new one everytime you turn around...and none of them want to stay with her! She tries to portray herself as the wholesome, all-American, clean-cut girl, but she obviously isn't. As far as Angelina goes...she is beautiful...beautiful without all the fuss and work. Also, as far as Billy Bob goes...yes, odd choice for someone as beautiful as Angelina...but I think it shows that she looks at the inside more than the outside (obviously)!! Her kissing her brother...you know, I know numerous families who kiss each other on the lips for greetings, etc. My ex-husband's family was French and they kissed ALL of their family (including me) right on the lips to say hello or good-bye...man, woman, child...didn't matter. Granted, I wasn't used to it and was taken aback by it at first, but get over it people. On a final note...I'm sure Jennifer's 'flawless body' that they mention here would have nothing to do with any kind of airbrushing or photo shop program...yeah right!
- Monday 19 AprilBy jamie
Wow I don't care about Angie, but how can you call Brad a fool?? He obviously got sick of this boring, no talent selfish dud. He wanted something that means something in his life, like family and a cause for doing more. Jen is the same bore she was 10 years ago. She has no purpose but to act like a teenager, jumping from man to man, she is not at all emotional or sincere in interviews, she has no personality. She also plays the same crappy role in every movie. She is only lucky a huge good looking movie star ever looked her way and made her relevant.
Even if she had some remote bit of personality it would help, but she is horrible and has no depth to her. A selfish, immature dud.
And how many men has she been with since Brad?
- Monday 19 AprilBy Mike
"Next to nude?" You're kidding, right? And what do they consider a NUN, partially clad?
- Tuesday 20 AprilBy ANNE J
- Monday 19 AprilBy josh
Give me Jennifer any day of the week with those sexy nips of hers. She always has the headlights on and thats hot.
- Monday 19 AprilBy Turkey Lips
It has to be tough to be a guy going out with Jennifer.I'm
guessing that she still uses Brad for a species standard.
- Monday 19 AprilBy ERIC
- Monday 19 AprilBy wil2660
Ah yes, the same old name calling, ya gotta love it, is everyone freakin angry these days? She a great looking woman, now I'll wait to see who calls me an a..hole for thinking that. Funny angry people. :)
- Monday 19 AprilBy Kate
Ya gotta feel sorry for Aniston. She still thinks she is 26 and on "friends". She cant seem to get past, her past. Poor, pitful thing. So sad...boo hoo. Well,honey, you keep tryin, ok???
- Monday 19 AprilBy John
Stacy seems to have a snit going on about Jennifer.
Let us know when you break into the A-list, Stacy. I'm sure you have far more talent than Jennifer does. At least you had better if you are going to critique her as harshly as you have.
- Tuesday 20 AprilBy missnismo
Stacy, Sounds like you might need to visit your eye doctor again soon. More people think she is "gorgeous" than not. She is a highly successful actress and her movies have done very well over the years. To say she has "no curves whatsoever" is a joke. I guess that's why she won Hollywood's Most Desired Body. You must be really jealous of this woman. You must have a lot of hurt and pain to speak this way about someone you don't even know. Maybe you should post your pic and your success story and we'll tell you what we think. I didn't think so.
- Tuesday 20 AprilBy liliHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this
I love jen soooooo muchhhhh i support her 100 percent
she's got them all. and most of those people who hate are are so obviously jealous.or from the team of angelena home wracker.
- Tuesday 20 AprilBy beckyHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this
mind your own businese and stop judging others cause we all have our weakness,you have to judge yourself first.Jenn she is a very patient lady with all the appearance and performance.Smiley face and she has the right to make a desicion for her shelf and not those of you who wants to go against her.Let her be the boss of her own shelf
- Wednesday 21 AprilBy devin
Jen isnt picky...she dated Vince Vaugh for crying out loud...EEEWWW
- Tuesday 20 JulyBy tom
you got to be kidding me. she is one hot and i mean hot lady. DAMN WHAT A BODY. WHEW......
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For the first time since the 2007-08 season, Shawn Thornton will play for a team other than the Boston Bruins. It might be hard to believe considering his new team's lack of playoff success, but Thornton told NHL.com that signing with the Florida Panthers is actually a meaningful move for the enforcer.
"Florida was my first choice. I like where the team is going," Thornton said. "I obviously know [Panthers GM Dale Tallon] from Chicago. I love the area. I've already been down a couple of times checking it out with the wife. We're really, really excited to be a part of it."
It almost sounds like a reunion for both player and GM, in some ways. One could argue that both Tallon and Thornton are seeing their careers wind down at the same time, although the pugnacious player provides the most obvious example with what might be his final NHL contract.
"A long time ago we started off together," Tallon said. "I signed him to his first contract. He can play it any way you want. He'll surprise you with his skills and he'll score some highlight-film goals, but he knows his role. His fitness level is incredible, his nutrition. He'll really be a great leader in our locker room for our young guys. He'll show them the way. He and Derek (MacKenzie) will really make a good tandem. It'll be hard to play against. It's a fourth line that will play with a lot of energy and enthusiasm and toughness."
The 37-year-old seems pretty confident about his versatility, while others wonder if he's part of a dying breed. We'll find out soon enough, but if nothing else, it sounds like Thornton is happy to join the Panthers.
- pjblake2redwings - Aug 1, 2014 at 9:35 AM
Good for Thorton! Alot of Enforcer/Tough Guys still without contracts like Daniel Carcillo, Bizznasty, George Parros, etc. Luckily Thorton got another contract but for the other Enforcers it looks like its off to Euro league or call it quits.
- stixzidinia - Aug 1, 2014 at 10:02 AM
Yeah sure it was, buddy. The Panthers are nobody's first choice. It was your only choice at that salary.
- pats2001 - Aug 1, 2014 at 1:31 PM
he's going to live by the hot sun and the beach for 2 years…given his ability and role, i'd say the chances of the panthers being his first choice at this point of his career are pretty high
- billiam55 - Aug 1, 2014 at 11:43 AM
lol ya okay like we believe that.
- lowenni - Aug 1, 2014 at 12:57 PM
I don't know why people think this wouldn't be one of his top choices. Sure, the team has struggled, but it's definitely trending upwards. It gives him a chance after winning his whole career to take on a real role as a mentor and leader for a young team, something he may have been in boston but would've been overshadowed in. He gets to live in a great, quiet area as his career winds down while getting to play on a fun, up and coming team–one that really could push for the playoffs–and maybe get to show his versatility a bit more than he did in Boston. Sure, the money may have helped, but Good for him, I appreciate the the fact that he wanted to take on a role that establishes him as a leader after already accomplishing a lot in his career. Wouldn't be surprised at all to see him wearing an "A" a few games.
- justanotherphillyfan - Aug 1, 2014 at 10:37 PM
Probably also his 'only choice'
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I really like Thornton. He made a big mistake with the cheap shot last season and regrets it. He was nothing but a class act in Boston and I'm happy he's still in the league. I will cheer him when he returns to the Garden. It will be well earned.
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