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INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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9. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

    Customer     Domain     Technology(2 )   Other (1 )   Total  
    Relation-     Names(1 )                  
    ships                          
                               
Cost                              
                               
Balance at January 1, 2017 $  8,500   $  4,300   $  18,453   $  205   $  31,458  
                               
Additions   -     -     1,494     -     1,494  
                               
Balance at December 31, 2017 $  8,500   $  4,300   $  19,947   $  205   $  32,952  
                               
Additions   -     -     1,070     -     1,070  
                               
Balance at December 31, 2018 $  8,500   $  4,300   $  21,017   $  205   $  34,022  
                               
Amortization and impairment losses                              
                               
Balance at January 1, 2017 $  1,771   $  -   $  12,791   $  -   $  14,562  
                               
Amortization for the year   850     -     2,275     -     3,125  
                               
Balance at December 31, 2017 $  2,621   $  -   $  15,066   $  -   $  17,687  
                               
Amortization for the year   850     -     1,533     -     2,383  
                               
Balance at December 31, 2018 $  3,471   $  -   $  16,599   $  -   $  20,070  
                               
Carrying amounts                              
                               
At December 31, 2017 $  5,879   $  4,300   $  4,881   $  205   $ 15,265  
                               
At December 31, 2018 $  5,029   $  4,300   $  4,418   $  205   $ 13,952  
 
  (1)

Domain names and Other which includes Patents and Trademarks are deemed to have indefinite useful lives and are therefore not amortized. The Corporation's classification of certain intangible assets with indefinite useful lives is based on the expectation that these assets will continue to contribute to the Corporation’s net cash inflows on an indefinite basis. The determination of these assets as having indefinite useful lives is based on judgment that includes an analysis of relevant factors, including the expected usage of the asset, anticipated renewal of the licenses, the typical life cycle of the asset and anticipated changes in the market demand for the products and services that the asset helps generate.
     
  (2) Technology includes technological assets acquired through acquisitions and internal use software development costs.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, an amount of $3,768 was recognized as research and development expenses in employment costs in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (2017 - $3,561).