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MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn., May 21, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Brown College presented its Distinguished Alumni Award this month to former U.S. Rep. Steve Gunderson (R-Wisc.), a graduate of the school's broadcasting program who credits the practical training he gained there with providing him the verbal communications skills needed to be an effective legislator.
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin--Madison with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Gunderson attended what was then called Brown Institute, where he earned a Certificate from the Radio Television Broadcasting Program in 1974. A native of Osseo, Wisc., he was elected to three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly before being elected to the Congress, where he served eight terms until choosing not to seek re-election in 1996.
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Love and lights.:)
Want to wish everyone a great Thursday!
Weather was little bit better today even if we didn't see much of the sun. At least it didn't rain.
I wish for good weather tomorrow because I and my friend have planned a motorcycle trip
(she will ride with me on the bike)
Todash have a very good shopping trip. I'm not a big fan of shopping either. I just choose what I
want and if it's good and fit I'll buy it and leave the store. I don't spend many hours there.
Wet stairs and crocodile crocs is not a good combination I fell on the wet stairs yesterday while I was
carry something and had crocs on my feet. I hurt my arm and my butt. It's very difficult to sit today if I may say. :biggrin2:
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Wow, I'll take love. Can't believe it was still there!
Hey Todash - and everyone else gearing up to travel - safe travels and enjoy!
Just be careful where you stop; you don't want to end up like these kittehs:
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14 May 2014
As the Syrian conflict rages on, disappearances of family members has become a reality for thousands of people. Forty-two year-old Abu Hassan, who fled the violence in his rural home-town Al-Nashabeah, east of Damascus, and headed to the nearby town of Saboura, is still searching for his sister and her husband who went missing more than 18 months ago.
30 April 2014
The Syrian crisis has claimed many lives; displaced hundreds of thousands and tore families apart. In most cases families were on the run to save their young ones; leaving everything behind to keep their children safe and alive. But in some cases children could not be saved. Um Mustafa is a Syrian mother who has lost her two eldest sons to the unknown; their whereabouts and their fate remain unknown to this day.
14 April 2014
The ongoing conflict is making it almost impossible for Syrians to access food and now a looming drought threatens to put the lives of millions more at risk.
24 March 2014
There are people forced to gather leaves, roots and grass in a bid to quell their children's hunger, says WFP's Regional Emergency Coordinator Muhannad Hadi as he reflects on the humanitarian impact of the Syrian crisis. This personal view of the crisis, built up while overseeing WFP's emergency operations, comes as the conflict moves into its fourth year.
28 February 2014
The continuing crisis in Syria has left countless people homeless and jobless. As the conflict grinds on, many families move from one place to another, seeking safety and a way to support themselves. Aziz's family, which is from Aleppo, has migrated across Syria, then into Iraq and then back again to Syria.
13 February 2014
Simon Hacker, a Canadian national, works as a Logistics Officer for WFP in Syria. Based in Damascus, Simon is responsible for dispatching emergency food supplies for 150,000 people per day throughout the war-torn country. Here, in his diary, Simon describes a typical day in his life as he and his team attempt to proovide food assistance for 4 million Syrians each month.
23 January 2014
Thousands of Syrians continue to move from one place to another seeking nothing but safety for themselves and their loved ones. Many of them are left homeless, jobless and in fear of losing even their hope for a peaceful future. Amal is a mother of two who found herself on the run for the second time but this time without her husband whom she was separated from in Adra Al Omaleya that had been their home for the past 18 months.
14 January 2014
Rasmus Egendal is WFP Syria Deputy Regional Emergency Coordinator. Here, he reflects on the enduring mission and values that motivate his humanitarian work.
19 December 2013
When conflict spread to the northern Syrian province of Aleppo last winter, it destroyed almost everything in its path -- including the rural town where Zakiya's home once stood. Zakiya has been on the move ever since, constantly running from a conflict that keeps finding her. Early this month she had to move again.
16 December 2013
DAMASCUS – WFP is expanding its emergency operation to provide food assistance to over 7 million Syrians who have fled the conflict and are now displaced inside their country or living in neighbouring countries. Recent assessments show that almost half the population inside Syria is food insecure and close to 6.3 million people urgently need food assistance.
- U.N. Food Agency to Resume Aid to Syrians After Donors Step Up Source: New York Times
- WFP suspends food aid for 1.7 mln Syrian refugees Source: Reuters
- Gunfire Forces UN Agency To Suspend Food Delivery To Beseiged Palestinian Refugees In Syria Source: Shanghai Daily/ Xinhua
- Aleppo School Bombing Condemned By U.N. Source: Al Jazeera
- Diplomatic Efforts On Syria Have Failed, U.N. Chiefs Say Source: New York Times
- 22 April 2015 Syria Funding Crisis: Help Us Help Them
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Which Celebrity Has Lea Michele Star Struck?
Glee's Lea Michele (Rachel Berry) might be a professional diva / celebutaunt, but girlfriend gets just as star-struck as the rest of us! Especially when it comes to reality TV stars....
Yep, between straightening her massive bangs, staring lovingly into Cory Monteith's (Finn) baby-blues, and bursting into song every other second, this Gleek stan-girls for none other than Jersey Shore's JWOWW.
"JWOWW!" Lea told Life & Style Magazine when asked which fellow celeb has her starstruck. "I'm from the Bronx, so I really want to talk to her."
OMG, can you imagine the kinds of philosophical conversations Lea and JWOWW would have about their formative years trolling around the Bronx? They have so much in common! You know, like a mutual love of...um...meatballs?
Meeting of the minds, guys. Oh, and in other news you might be shocked to know that Lea is "not a big shopper." Honestly, we're not sure how JWOWW is going to feel about that....
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Design and create amazing structures on your own using unique building materials! Also take on the challenge of playground-scale construction projects working in small groups.
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Go outside, explore nature, and learn about a different group of animals each day! Take a field trip to nearby creek, explore animal tracks and signs in nature, and make your own animal tracks t-shirt.
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Sharpen your powers of observation outdoors! Make your own "magic eye" and animal track to take home. Take a behind-the-scenes tour of WonderLab's animal care facilities.
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Discover water in its solid, liquid, and gas forms! Make a model of a river, explore ocean currents, create a cloud chart for predicting weather, perform water experiments, and more!
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Collect samples of fresh water from different sources and conduct fascinating water quality experiments! Observe the tiny microorganisms found in water, try purifying water, compare fresh water and seawater, and more.
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Meet a live barnyard animal every day as you explore the science of everything on the farm from sheep to bees to seeds! We'll even make butter and go on a walking field trip to a nearby farm.
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Discover the world of chemistry through levitating liquids, color-changing substances, and bubbles! Measure, experiment, and have fun with chemical reactions using safe substances.
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Spark an interest in electronics as you make circuits to do cool things! Build "squishy circuits," make a human circuit to power a cheeping chick, and get creative with the new LittleBits electronics building system.
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Have an immersive experience working on a small team to design and build a creative Rube Goldberg device with whimsical steps involving levers, pulleys, marble runs, hydraulics and more to accomplish a simple task! Each team will showcase their contraption at the end of the week, just like at a Science Olympiad event.
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Be a paleontologist! Work on a simulated excavation and learn about dinosaur activities through tracks. Make a life-size dinosaur egg and nest. See and touch a Tyrannosaurus rex skull and claw!
Carey Behne / Kim Beathea
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Learn how to innovate with brainstorming, creativity, teamwork, and common materials just like real engineers do! Make, test, and redesign a trebuchet to hit a specific target. Solve a fun design challenge using a "mystery bag" of materials.
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Code: C1515
Be a nature detective and investigate mammals, birds, arthropods, reptiles, and amphibians outdoors! Make a pitfall trap, rip apart a decayed log to see what's inside, and take a behind-the-scenes tour of WonderLab's animal care facilities.
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Have a blast with the physics and engineering of flight! Build and launch increasingly complex rockets - including one that has two stages - as you experiment with fuel, payload, trajectory and more to meet test flight goals.
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Code: C1517
Explore and master the exciting new LittleBits electronics building system, plus hack into electronic toys and reconfigure their sounds, movements, and more with BloomingLabs. Build an electronic quiz board to take home.
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June 29-July 2 TV Tech Camp at WTIU on the IU Campus
9:00 am - 4:00 pm (Entering Grades 4-6)
Code: C1518
Have a full-day, behind-the-scenes television production experience in the studios of WTIU on the Indiana University Bloomington campus! Morning project-based activities involve camera and lighting technology, storyboarding, editing digital media, and more. In the afternoon, campers will apply their experience to real production sets shadowing and sometimes working hand-in-hand with the WTIU production team during an actual taping. This camp is partially supported by Indiana University's College of Arts and Sciences Ostrom Grants Program.
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July 6-10 Camps
Morning 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Afternoon 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (Entering Kindergarten-Grade 1)
Code: C1519
Learn surprising things about water and bubbles of all kinds! Test things that sink and float in water. Watch "floating bubbles" hover in mid-air, and get a new view of the world from inside a giant bubble!
Ann Williams
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Code: C1520
Build and test boats, cars, rockets, and more! Investigate how things move on and through the air, water, and ground. Create an airplane with flaps you can adjust to make the airplane turn and do somersaults.
Elaine Bonadies
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Design and build vehicles, and then test their movements in the air, on the ground, and in the water! Make rockets and test their range and accuracy. Design a boat and test its speed and how much weight it can carry.
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Investigate animals from the inside out! See and study real mammal skulls, and learn what skulls and bones tell you about the owner's life. Get your hands on real human bones to learn amazing things about your own body.
Lisa Kroll
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Code: C1523
Scientifically investigate an amazing diversity of real animal skulls, from porcupines to pygmy hippos, guided by the Indiana University Moczek Lab Science Outreach Team! Explore human skulls and bones, and learn the basics of human anatomy.
Lisa Kroll
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Dig deep into Indiana geology! Investigate Indiana's ancient environments, and hunt for real fossils in a nearby streambed. Learn about active earthquake zones and how to be safe in a real earthquake, plus construct your own working seismograph.
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|6 years ago :: Mar 18, 2009 - 3:38PM #1
I've gotten some really great book reccomendations about atheism and related topics, so I wanted to start a thread all about good books for everyone to share :)
I'm reading The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality by Andre Comte-Sponville right now, and while I am not finished with it, so far, it seems like a good bit of analysis from a sociological point of view. I feel like he really hits the nail on the head, never decrying anything while still being anything. It helps that I'm a soc major in college, though :)
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|6 years ago :: Mar 25, 2009 - 12:18PM #2
Hello downwithfear,welcome to Beliefnet and ASP! Sorry for the delayed response and hope you're still around. I picked up that book recently at my local atheists meetup group. We have a book exchange. It was a great read, and very accessible not only to atheists/agnostics and free-thinkers, but progressive theists would probably walk away from this with something of value.
I really liked his description of the "oceanic experience" even though he indicated he's never had this experience himself. I've personally felt it on four occasions.... Tried to describe it to others without really being able to convey it --- his portrayal comes very close.
Let's see... Letter to a Christian Nation - by Sam Harris. I didn't learn anything new from this, but as a long time atheist I wasn't necessarily his target audience. Again, I think this is very accessible to progressive theists. One interesting point he did make that I haven't had time to fully explore yet... That the human experience is all based upon happiness and suffering.
How We Believe - by Michael Shermer.... This is a great one... I haven't completed reading it... will probably purchase it to keep in my reference library because I can see that this is something I'll want to turn to again and again.
Nearly anything by Joseph Campbell.
Tribalism, ethnocentricism, racism, nationalism, and FEAR is the Mind Killer... >:(
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|6 years ago :: Apr 21, 2009 - 5:24AM #3
Something that was particularly influential on my own thinking about the possibilities of atheistic spirituality is the introduction to Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead. This is worth reading even if one doesn't intend to read the novel.
Ayn Rand discusses how what are usually thought of as "religious" experiences -- such as "worship", "reverence", the "sacred", and the like -- have possible application to experiences one is capable of having without reference to any deities, because they are at root experiences having to do with one's dedication to a moral ideal, and this need not be related to a deity.
For Rand, this moral ideal is the great potential of human individuals for virtue and creative accomplishments, and the people who are dedicated to achieving this ideal in their own lives are what she calls "man-worshipers".
The man-worshipers, in my sense of the term, are those who see man's highest potential and strive to actualize it. . . . [Man-worshipers are] those dedicated to the exaltation of man's self-esteem and the sacredness of his happiness on earth.
It is largely because of this essay that I sometimes refer to myself as spiritual, even though I'm an atheist.
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|6 years ago :: Aug 25, 2009 - 11:09PM #4
Thanks for the recs! I'll be checking out that book pretty soon. Sounds interesting!
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|5 years ago :: Aug 01, 2010 - 1:18AM #5
Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism, Susan Jacoby
Doubt: A History: The Great Doubters and Their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates and Jesus to Thomas Jefferson and Emily Dickinson, by Jennifer Michael Hecht
"Some people claim that there's a woman to blame. But I know it's my own damn fault."
Jimmy Buffet (Margaritaville)
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|5 years ago :: Aug 01, 2010 - 1:21AM #6
Of course ...
The Age of Reason, by Thomas Paine
"Some people claim that there's a woman to blame. But I know it's my own damn fault."
Jimmy Buffet (Margaritaville)
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|5 years ago :: Oct 07, 2010 - 12:55AM #7
"The God Question" has been a fascination for me for many years. Over that time I've assembled a small library of atheism-related books to gratify my obsession. A list of what I consider to be the more significant ones follows.
Psychology of Religion: Classic and Contemporary - a seven hundred page textbook, but well worth the effort for the wealth of information it contains. Published in 1997, so it's relatively current.
How We Believe
The Portable Atheist
Why I am Not a Christian
Atheism: The Case Against God
The Demon-Haunted World
The Encyclopedia of Biblical Errancy
The Case Against Christianity
The God Delusion
Atheist Universe
cogito ergo atheos sum
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|2 years ago :: Apr 27, 2013 - 1:57PM #8
Human beings by nature are ensconced within their own cultural sense of authority, expecially if they gather themselves as morally and intellectuallu superior to other cultures. This in itself is an egocentric function of both individuals and their collectivities (me and mine). Ask Aryan Rand.
As a student of the Sat Dharma Pundarika Sutra (Lotus Sutra) however, Buddhist atheism appears far more intellectually developed and cultivated in its form of philosophy and observance regarding the true laws of life and reality; the Buddha's Law of eternal wisdom known as the Sad Dharma Pundarika Sutra or (Moyoho Renge Kyo in Sino - Japanese pronounciation). These teachings encompass all phenomena as they truly are.
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The Minnesota Vikings curiously selected a punter in the 5th round of the NFL Draft - UCLA's Jeff Locke.
The move is interesting as it puts veteran punter Chris Kluwe in a competition for his job at the very least - or in danger of being cut at the very most.
Kluwe responded on Twitter (@ChrisWarcraft)with a paraphrased quote from the movie "Dodgeball" and a supportive statement for Locke.
"Please don't be mad at @jefflocke18. This is a great moment for him, and when I met him he was a standup guy. #werestillfightingthough," Kluwe tweeted shortly after Locke's pick was announced.
Later, 1500ESPN's Tom Pelissero spoke to Kluwe by phone, saying he intends to let the Vikings know he wants to compete for the job.
"If they don't know my character by now, then they're probably not ever going to figure it out," Kluwe told Pelissero. "I am here to compete. I'm here to do the best job that I possibly can. It doesn't matter if they draft someone or they bring someone in or whatever. I'm here to do my job to the best of my ability.
Kluwe also addressed the possibility the Vikings might be reacting to time he spent promoting various off-field causes last season - most vocally surrounding gay marriage rights.
"You've got guys in the league that have committed crimes. You've got guys that have been arrested. That hasn't seemed to slow anyone down. It'd really be a shame if me speaking out for equality was what got me cut. I think that doesn't say a lot of good things about the nature of football," he told Pelissero.
"If they're going to cut me, then that's what they're going to do. But I can't really influence that. That's a front-office decision."
Kluwe's 2012 statistics were below the numbers he had posted in prior seasons. He played most of the season with a lingering knee injury that required offseason surgery.
But, Kluwe claims the reduction in numbers was due to him following orders.
"I've been asked for multiple years now by special teams coaches to punt it shorter and higher so our guys can cover. That's what I did. That's what the team wanted," he said to 1500ESPN.
If he remains with the Vikings, Kluwe will receive $1.45M this season.
"All I can do is just go out and show who I am," Kluwe said to 1500ESPN. "Statistically, I've been the best punter in Vikings history. I can't really say anything other than that."
The Vikings also made a suirprise special teams pick in last year's draft, taking Blair Walsh despite Ryan Longwell's presence on the roster.
Longwell, who still ranks among the most accurate kickers in NFL history, was cut.
Walsh went on to be named a Pro Bowler after a stellar rookie campaign.


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Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder Will Reimburse State for $35K in Hotel Stays
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|Peter Kinder has eaten crow and declared it delicious.
His political opponents had been calling on Kinder to do just that since the Post-Dispatch reported Sunday how the lieutenant governor has charged the state far more for hotel stays than any other elected official. During his frequent visits to St. Louis, Kinder regularly stays at the luxurious Chase Park Plaza and Four Seasons and has taxpayers pick up the tab.
Moreover, many of the times he uses the hotels seem to be when he's in St. Louis for social and/or political purposes and not for his job as lieutenant governor.
Kinder says the money to reimburse the state will come from his campaign funds. He has directed that the money be directed to programs to prevent high-school dropouts and to mentor children whose parents are in prison. It will be up to legislators to determine exactly how the money is actually spent.
In other news, Kinder says he's now leasing a condominium in Richmond Heights, where he'll stay during his travels to St. Louis. He hopes, however, that the friendly concierges at the Chase and Four Seasons will look the other way should an old client stop by on occasion to use their pools and saunas. Wink, wink.
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Loughborough University: Competed for coach Fuzz Ahmed ... Helped team to four consecutive championships at the British Universities and Colleges Outdoor Championships, posting fourth place showings in the high jump in both 2012 and 2013 with a height of five feet, 6.5 inches ... Also participated in the shot put in 2013, putting up a mark of 33 feet, two inches ... Personal best in the high jump is five feet, 10.75 inches.
Fettes College: Jumped for coach Moira Maguire ... Posted best high jump mark of five feet, six inches.
Personal: Born Emma Louise Kathryn Lowry on April 19, 1991 in Edinburgh, Scotland ... Daughter of Mark and Dorothy Lowry.
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The State Ports Authority said today that container shipment volume started to slow in January because of lingering concerns about a dockside strike.
Those concerns at the Port of Charleston stemmed from a recently resolved labor dispute between the East Coast longshoremen's union and a group representing ship owners.
"We said in the last meeting that January would be a bit on the dubious side," said Jim Newsome, chief executive officer of the SPA. "We had more volume in December and that translated into weaker volume in the first two weeks of January."
Operating revenue for the fiscal year was $79 million, better than $75.3 million a year ago, but 6.6 percent below plan, official reported. Pier container volume was up more than 10 percent, but 2.3 percent below plan for the fiscal year that runs through June.
The port's biggest gains recently have been coming from noncontainerized cargo, such as automobiles, power-generation equipment and industrial-sized tires. Pier tons, the measurement for such cargo, are up more than 50 percent compared to the SPA's prior fiscal year and 28 percent above projections.
Newsome reported Tuesday that the break-bulk business is a "very lucrative" and growing segment of shipping. It now includes the recent addition of wired coil shipments at SPA's Union Pier terminal.
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December 2010 E-SCAN is a monthly newsletter distributed electronically as a means of maintaining timely communication of, and encouraging a dialogue on, topics relevant to Chartered Accountants and students of the Nova Scotia Institute. Copies of recent issues can be obtained from the Institute website at www.icans.ns.ca. CONGRATULATIONS! INTRODUCING OUR 2010 UFE GRADUATES The following Nova Scotia CA students received word on December 3rd that they passed the 2010 national Uniform Evaluation (UFE); completing the final academic requirement in becoming a Chartered Accountant: Sara Ballantyne, Halifax Michael Grandy, Dartmouth Lynnette McCormack, Halifax Christopher Barnes, Halifax Erin Gullage, Halifax Beth McLean, Coldbrook IN THIS ISSUE . . . Brittany Bartlett, Halifax *Kimberly Hartlin, Halifax Michael Metcalfe, Hunts Point Alexandria Bauld, Halifax Christopher Heans, Timberlea Heather Murphy, Antigonish • 2010 UFE Grads & FCAs Cleo Bird, Halifax Thomas Hughes, Vancouver Jillian Newton, Dartmouth • 2010 CA of the Year Katrina Blackmore, Riverport Michelle Lamont, Truro Adam Oakley, Coldbrook Kyla Bleakney, Halifax Jessica Langille, Folly Mountain Daniel O'Grady, Halifax • ICANS' Convocation Jennifer Bond, Chester Basin Jeffrey Lanthier, Halifax Lois Oyuko, Halifax • Mark's Day Photos Katie Brewer, Sydney Kelsi LeBlanc, Halifax Andrew Perkins, Yarmouth • Amendments to Rules of Jacqueline Burgess, Dartmouth Cody Lohnes, Lunenburg Nicole Poole, Halifax Professional Conduct & Kimberley Campbell, Halifax Jordan MacDonald, Halifax Phillip Pottie, Middle Sackville Matthew MacDonald, Halifax Adam Power, Halifax Accompanying Council Andrew Case, Antigonish Alexander Christianson, Mineville Rebecca MacKenzie, Truro Marc Power, Halifax Interpretations Matthew Colavecchia, Halifax Michael MacLeod, Dartmouth Meagan Sanford, Halifax • IRS Update: Obtaining a Brittany Coughran, Hammonds Plains Jennifer MacNeil, Halifax Brennan Stewart, Halifax PTIN Jonathan Crawford, Truro Elizabeth MacPhee, Dartmouth David Stewart, Halifax • CICA Media Release Re: Michael Crosby, Waverley Emily MacRae, Halifax Eric Sullivan, Halifax Kyle Dunn, Halifax Travis MacRae, Halifax *Steven Taylor, Halifax Global Survey Findings On Lindsey Gallivan, Halifax Heather Maddigan, Westville Chelsea Walsh, Bedford Accounting for Laura Gay, Antigonish Laura McCarthy, Bedford Robert Worrell, Halifax Sustainability Practices • CICA Corporate Reporting *Kimberly Hartlin placed on the 2010 CICA National Honour Roll, placing first in Awards Easter Canada, receiving the Chartered Accountants of Canada Gold Medal for the • CPD Reminders highest standing in Eastern Canada on the UFE. In addition, Steven Taylor also • JA Titan Competition placed on the CICA National Honour Roll. • CICA/RBC Business Monitor "This is a proud day for those students in Nova Scotia and other provinces who have achieved a significant milestone in their careers," says CICA President & CEO Kevin • IFRS Conference Call Dancey, FCA. "These are ambitious students who personally chose a challenging • Accounting Standards for Kimberly career path that can offer a lifetime of rewards. The Canadian CA profession carries an Not-For-Profit Hartlin influential voice in today's global economy and is recognized for its leadership in Organizations Available financial management, standard setting, risk management, and governance." • PS 4200 Series Available in the CICA Public Sector Needless-to-say, the ICANS Council and staff are also very proud of each and every graduate and we Accounting Handbook wish them all the best in their future careers. (PSA Handbook) • New Assurance & Related NOVA SCOTIA AWARDS FOUR FCA DESIGNATIONS FOR 2010 Service Guideline AuG47 Please also join us in extending congratulations to the following members who recently became • PSAB Exposure Draft Re: Fellows in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nova Scotia: Financial Instruments & Foreign Currency • Hon. Jamie Baillie, FCA, MLA, Leader, Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia; Translation • Leslie Ann Bent, FCA, Plan Canada, Toronto, ON; • Events of Interest • Wayne Crawley, FCA, President & CEO, Emera Caribbean Limited and President & CEO, ICD Utilities, Emera Inc., Halifax, NS; • New Practitioner's Toolkit Website • Stan Spavold, FCA, Executive Vice President, Clearwater Fine Foods Ltd,, Bedford, NS. • Member Updates An FCA is the Institutes highest honour, designated to CAs who have been members in good standing • Community Corner of the Institute or of one or more provincial Institutes/Ordre for at least 15 years, and who have • CAreer Opportunities rendered meritorious service to the profession or whose career achievement(s) or achievements in • Reminders and Important the community have brought honour to the profession. Dates Along with our 2010 UFE graduates, our newest FCAs will be formally recognized at the Institute's Convocation on January 29, 2011 at the World Trade & Convention Centre in Halifax. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2010 CA OF THE YEAR - MICHAEL KENNEDY, CA ICANS is pleased to announce that Michael Kennedy, CA, Project Manager, Cancer Care Nova Scotia, has been awarded the 2010 Ross L. Towler CA of the Year Award. Named after Ross L. Towler, FCA, upon his retirement in 1997, after 28 years of service as the Institute's Executive Director, this coveted award is presented annually to a CA who embodies the spirit of community volunteerism. And, while volunteerism is a proud and renowned characteristic of our Nova Scotia culture, what might be less well known is how many CAs graciously donate their time and expertise to making a difference in communities throughout the province and beyond. "As tradition holds, the CA of the Year Award is presented to an individual who exemplifies the dedication of Nova Scotia CAs working tirelessly for good causes in their communities," explains ICANS CEO and Executive Director Michele Wood-Tweel, FCA. "With their superior financial expertise, strategic thinking and business insight, CAs are natural leaders, especially when it comes to volunteering and community development. And, as this year's recipient, Michael clearly personifies our members' commitment to volunteerism and leadership." Michael Kennedy, CA ICANS' 2010 CA of the Year That said, ICANS would like to recognize Michael's overall passion for volunteering — an infectious spirit his previous employer, Deloitte & Touche LLP, recognized early on. In fact, Michael's tireless effort to contribute to community groups and non-profit organizations throughout the province is truly inspiring and the following is a look at some of his amazing accomplishments: • During 2009 - 2010, as Coordinator for the Halifax Spring Sprint, a fundraiser for the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, an organization sponsored by Deloitte at the national level, Michael helped the event grow from raising annual proceeds of $25K to over $85K. In recognition of his contribution, he received a 2010 Volunteer of Distinction Award - the highest award bestowed on a volunteer from the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada; • For over 10 years, Michael has been an avid supporter of *Canadian Blood Services (CBS), as a regular donor and more recently, he helped to drive Deloitte's local involvement with the organization by championing its Canadian Blood Services Partners for Life Program, resulting in the donation of over 125 units of blood from staff in the firm's Halifax office, potentially impacting the lives of more than 500 people. For this effort, CBS honored Michael with a National Peer Recruiter Award; • As a vocal proponent of Junior Achievement, Michael served as an advisor for JA's Company Program while working at Deloitte's and organized a group of 12 firm staff to lead an Economics of Staying in School Program; Sample CA of the Year • Also, during his time at Deloitte's, Michael was active in the firm's relationships with Juvenile Diabetes Research Award Foundation, ALS Nova Scotia, the Atlantic Division of the MS Society of Canada, YWCA Halifax and many other organizations; • During the summer of 2010, Michael joined the Nova Scotia HeartLand Tour and spent eight days cycling across the province with a group of health professionals to encourage Nova Scotia youth to get active and become more aware of the risk of heart disease. In addition, Michael was a key organizer of the HeartLand Tour Day in the Annapolis Valley and he was instrumental in executing similar events in seven other Nova Scotia communities. Furthermore, he volunteered his accounting expertise to develop proper budgeting for the Cardiac Cycle Society of Nova Scotia, which is the administrative body for the HeartLand Tour; • A graduate of Acadia University, Michael has worked on several Acadia University Annual Gala Fundraising Dinners and is a Director on the university's Associated Alumni Board; • As a musician and a committed fan of Atlantic Canadian music, Michael is a Director on the East Coast Music Association Board and the Association's Treasurer. For this and more Michael deserves to be recognized and honoured by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nova Scotia. During his time at Deloitte's in particular, he accomplished many charitable goals while still performing at a high level within the firm. Moreover, he motivated countless colleagues to join in his causes, thereby spreading his charitable spirit and generosity. To say the least, Michael's cumulative efforts to help improve the health and well-being of Nova Scotians is truly outstanding. However, his obvious passion is perhaps best realized by his decision to join Cancer Care Nova Scotia as a project manager associated with the implementation of a "screening for distress" program for recently diagnosed cancer patients. This is an apparent testimony to Michael's devotion to both his vocation, his goal to become more involved with health care and his dedication to the community at large. Clearly, Michael is an exceptional individual and a very worthy recipient of a CA of the Year Award. His volunteer philosophy and commitment are outstanding and he is a great example of how our members continue to make volunteering an integral part of their lives, therefore serving as a great role model to the province's new UFE graduates. *Michael would like to remind people about the urgent need for blood donations over the holidays, in particular the week of December 27th. December 2010, Page 2 December 2010, Page 3 CONVOCATION 2011 On Saturday, January 29, 2011, the World Trade & Convention Centre in Halifax will welcome ICANS as we gather to formally recognize the province's newest UFE graduates and pay tribute to our newly minted FCAs. We are also pleased to announce that the band, The Trough — featuring ICANS members John Swain, CA and Mark Winfield, CA — will be providing the music for the post-ceremony dance. So, don't miss out . . . . ticket request forms have been emailed, but you can also download a form from the Institute website at http://www.icans.ns.ca/media/documents/ConvocationMembers.pdf; the deadline for ticket requests is January 14, 2011. FRAME YOUR ACHIEVEMENT . . . Earning your CA designation is a personal and professional milestone, so why not 'frame' the moment to last forever! It's quick and easy — without tools and fuss, you can have your certificate mounted in a high quality, Canadian-made The Trough, as shown celebrating their second win at polished gold-colored, walnut wood frame (colored or the March of Dimes annual "Rock for Dimes" dark stained), that features an elegant border mat and fundraiser (L to R): Shawn Allen; Dave McLean; John gold foil stamp of the profession's logo. Swain, CA; Mark Winfield, CA; Philip Leefe and Greg Black. WITH THIS RING . . . Show your pride in being a CA by wearing a custom-made ring. Displaying a stylized 'CA', this unique ring has been around for more than 25 years and remains a highly recognizable symbol of our prestigious profession. CA rings are available in either 10k or 14k, yellow or white gold, in both men's and women's designs/sizes. For details re: frames and rings, visit: http://www.icans.ns.ca/newsandpublications.asp?cmPageID=151. SEND US YOUR UFE MARK'S DAY PHOTOS MARK'S DAY 2010 It's not too late . . . now Celebrating their 2010 UFE success are that the big day has Beth McLean (left) and Adam Oakley come and gone, please email us your (right) both of whom work with Grant best party pics so we can share them Thornton LLP in Kentville. In the Kentville with others in E-SCAN. office, it is tradition to make Mark's Day T-shirts for the successful UFE writers. Saved as JPEG files, you can email your photos to firstname.lastname@example.com. Also, please indicate who is in the photos. Thanks! NOTICE Amendments to Rules of Professional Conduct and accompanying Council Interpretations EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY In November 2010, ICANS' Council approved a mail ballot voting process for purposes of having the membership consider the approval of a change to the Rules of Professional Conduct – in particular Rule 204.4 (20). The deadline for the receipt of mail ballots was December 13, 2010. On December 14, 2010 the mail ballots received by the deadline were counted in accordance with the provisions of the Bylaws with the following results: • Votes in favour of the proposed change: 93.6% • Votes against the proposed change: 6.4% As a consequence of the mail ballot votes cast, the following amendments become effective immediately: Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 204.4 (20) – Specific Prohibitions, Assurance and Specified Auditing Procedures Engagements (long association of senior personnel with a reporting issuer audit client) is amended to change the partner rotation limits relating to reporting issuer audit clients from a five year on / five year off rotation to a seven year on / five year off rotation. Further details on the change are contained in the mail ballot information package mailed to the membership early in November 2010. Council Interpretations Changes to the Council Interpretations relating to Rules 204.4 also became effective. Further details on the changes to the Council Interpretations are contained in the mail ballot information package mailed to the membership early in November 2010. Copies of the updated Rules of Professional Conduct / Council Interpretations are available on the ICANS' website at http://www.icans.ns.ca/ forthepublic.asp?cmPageID=102. If you would like to receive a printed copy, please contact the ICANS' Office at (902) 425-3291. The article below is a follow-up to the articles which appeared in the June 2010 E-SCAN (page 4) and the November 2010 E-SCAN (page 7) UPDATE ON FOREIGN PREPARERS OBTAINING U.S. TAX PREPARER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (PTIN) ~ by Jennifer Horner, CA, Senior Manager, BDO Canada LLP There continue to be minor changes to the process of foreign preparers obtaining a U.S. Tax Preparer Identification Numbers (PTIN). The IRS recently simplified the process of obtaining a PTIN for preparers who are not U.S. citizens and who live outside the U.S. This most recent change deals with the process of identity verification. Prior to this announcement, many foreign preparers were required to have copies of their identity documents (passport, birth certificate, etc) authenticated by the U.S. Consulate as part of the PTIN application process. The IRS recently changed the FAQ's on their website to state that copies of documents that are certified by the issuing agency or notarized by a U.S. or foreign notary are acceptable. An additional review and certification by a U.S. Consulate is no longer required. In addition, any government issued documents that establish foreign status and/or identity are acceptable documents, rather than just those documents currently listed on Form 8946, PTIN Supplemental Application For Foreign Persons Without a Social Security Number. The IRS website states that Form 8946 and instructions will be updated for these changes, and that such changes are in effect as of December 10, 2010. These changes follow the announcement of Rev. Proc. 2010-41 (November 29, 2010) that foreign preparers would have 60 days following the filing of form W12, IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) Application to submit form 8946 with certified copies of identity documents. Both of these changes will ease the compliance burden of foreign PTIN applicants. December 2010, Page 4 December 2010, Page 5 GLOBAL SURVEY FINDINGS ON ACCOUNTING FOR SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES RELEASED BY CIMA, AICPA & CICA Leading Accounting Bodies Issue Report Through the Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project A media release issued by the CICA stated that on December 16, 2010, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the CICA released a landmark survey measuring the state of accounting for sustainability in the UK and North America. CIMA, AICPA, and CICA surveyed organizational leaders from their respective memberships and conducted interviews with sustainability executives from leading organizations to examine key characteristics of business sustainability, and the level of finance function involvement in corporate sustainability initiatives. Charles Tilley, CIMA's Chief Executive, commented: "We are pleased to see CIMA's members spearheading green practices, with 81 percent of our respondents from large companies reporting that their organization's sustainability strategies address climate change. Our joint work with the AICPA and CICA, through the Prince of Wales' Accounting for Sustainability Project, enables us to share our research and best practice with the other member bodies. We hope this research will inspire and inform further progress in this important area." The three accounting organizations are all founding members of the Accounting Bodies Network of the Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project, which met recently in London. "Canada's CA profession is well positioned to illuminate the relationship between effective social and environmental stewardship and bottom- line performance," said Lisa French, Principal, Guidance and Support, CICA. "We have long been active in this field and our participation will grow as more organizations recognize that ongoing business success requires sustainable practices. Sustainability is not a one-size-fits-all proposition and accountants can help organizations develop the required infrastructure for effective strategic planning and corporate reporting." AICPA Senior Vice President for Member Competency and Development Arleen Thomas said: "As companies both large and small incorporate environmental and social considerations into their strategies for long-term business success, U.S. CPAs and other professional accountants have an important role to play. The survey report highlights the important work that we have to do in the accounting profession which is why the AICPA is taking a leadership role in the U.S. and collaborating with CIMA, CICA and the Prince's Project to provide global thought leadership and services to help our members develop skills and competence in sustainability accounting and reporting." Business sustainability is about ensuring that organizations implement environmental, social and economic strategies that contribute to long- term success. Organizations that act in a sustainable manner not only help maintain the well-being of the planet and people, they also create businesses that will survive and thrive in the long run. Leading companies recognize that sustainability performance translates to successful bottom-line business performance, and that investors are attracted to companies that act in a sustainable manner with a focus on long-term profitability and competitive advantage. Key Findings Compliance with regulatory requirements remains the most common driver of business sustainability (34 percent of large organizations and 24 percent of smaller organizations, respectively) with profitability and other strategic factors reported as being increasingly significant. After compliance, the next most critical drivers differed between large and small companies: • 32 percent of large organizations identified managing reputational risk; and • 19 percent of smaller companies identified cost cutting efficiency. Large companies have more robust sustainability capabilities: • 79 percent of larger companies currently have a formal sustainability strategy, compared to 33 percent of smaller companies, however, an additional 23 percent of smaller companies have plans to formulate a strategy within the next 2 years. The finance function's contributions to organizational sustainability programs are highly valued, yet underdeveloped: • 56 percent of respondents said that finance play a role in business case/investment analysis; and • 33 percent are tracking sustainability related performance measures. UK-based organizations appear to be ahead of the curve in terms of implementing sustainability practices and finance function involvement compared to North American organizations. In an increasingly global community, where economic, environmental and social issues transcend national and corporate boundaries, 21st century solutions will require a coordinated response by the public and private sectors. Long-term business success will require that sustainable practices be deeply embedded in the "DNA" of all organizations. As companies innovate to better secure their long-term viability, the accounting profession will play an important role. Accountants can serve as leading agents for change by applying their skills and competencies to develop sustainable strategies and facilitate effective implementation, accurate measurement, and credible business reporting. Note: The study is available online at www.cica.ca/sustainability. TELUS SHINES AT CORPORATE REPORTING AWARDS PRESENTED BY CANADA'S CAs On November 25, 2010, CICA issued a media release announcing that TELUS Corporation captured top honours at the 2010 Corporate Reporting Awards. TELUS received four awards this year for its 2009 annual reporting package, including the Overall Award of Excellence in Corporate Reporting. For the past 59 years, the Corporate Reporting Awards program has recognized excellence in annual reporting among Canadian organizations. The awards are presented annually by the CICA and reflect the CA profession's commitment to enhancing the quality of reporting. "TELUS deserves special recognition for the duration of its commitment to best practices in corporate reporting," said Kevin Dancey, FCA, CICA President and CEO. "TELUS has captured top honours before and has consistently produced excellent reports. Congratulations to TELUS and all the winners." TELUS also won the Award for Excellence in Corporate Reporting in the Communications and Media industry category and received Honourable Mentions for Excellence in Corporate Governance Disclosure and Sustainable Development Reporting. "We are delighted to be honoured once again with CICA's top award for corporate reporting. It is a tribute to the professionalism, innovation and ongoing focus on continuous improvement by the TELUS team," said Robert McFarlane, TELUS Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer. "At TELUS, we are firmly committed to best practices in corporate governance and corporate social responsibility and strive each year to improve the quality and utility of our stakeholder disclosures." Nexen Inc. and PotashCorp were also big winners this year, receiving multiple honours for industry and judging categories. The list of entries and winners has grown this year, with the inclusion of large and small provincial Crown corporations for the first time in the program's history. In total, 24 awards and honourable mentions were presented to private and public enterprises. "The awards showcase the best reporting models in the country," said Dancey. "It is important that companies continue to provide investors and other stakeholders with information that is relevant, clear and easily understood. The awards foster this and encourage participants to look for new ways to continuously strengthen their relationships with stakeholders." Winning companies and Crown corporations are profiled in the Book of Judges' Comments for the CICA's 2010 Corporate Reporting Awards. The book is free and available by telephone at (416) 204-3435 or online (www.cica.ca/cra). Here is the complete list of winners: By Industry Sector: Overall Award of Excellence in Corporate Reporting By Judging Category: Federal Crowns: TELUS Corporation Financial Reporting - Award of Excellence Large Federal - Award of Communications and Media PotashCorp Excellence TELUS Corporation Financial Reporting - Honourable Mention Export Development Canada Consumer Products BMO Financial Group Small Federal – Award of Tim Horton's Inc. Corporate Governance Disclosure – Excellence Diversified Industries Award of Excellence Defence Construction Canada Viterra Inc. Nexen Inc. Industrials and Energy Corporate Governance Disclosure – Provincial Crowns: Bombardier Inc. Honourable Mention Large Provincial – Award of Financial Services TELUS Corporation Excellence TD Bank Financial Group Electronic Disclosure – Award of Saskatchewan Telecommunications Forest Products Excellence Holding Corporation Domtar Corporation PotashCorp Small Provincial – Award of Life Sciences/Technology Electronic Disclosure – Honourable Excellence CGI Group Inc. Mention Saskatchewan Transportation Mining Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited Company PotashCorp Sustainable Development Reporting – Oil & Gas Award of Excellence Nexen Inc. Suncor Energy Inc. Real Estate/Utilities & Pipelines Sustainable Development Reporting – TransAlta Corporation Honourable Mentions PotashCorp & TELUS Corporation December 2010, Page 6 December 2010, Page 7 CPD REMINDERS 3 YEAR CYCLE DEADLINE: ICANS' 2010 FALL DECEMBER 31, 2010 PD PROGRAM All PD learning activities (including verifiable) - ICANS' 2010 fall PD program continues. To view an updated PD minimum 120 hours. calendar and see where spots are still available, please visit: Verifiable learning activities - minimum 60 hours. http://www.icans.ns.ca/media//documents/PDCalendar.pdf. PD Learning Activities (CPD Bulletin #2) ". . . activity that provides for the development of new or existing In addition, to help speed up the registration process, please competencies that are relevant to the overall professional include your membership number on your registration form; this responsibilities and growth of a Member." number is located on any CICA mailing label and it begins with the letter 'C'. Also, remember to include the course number along Note: Learning Activities are not confined to the subjects of with the course name. accounting, auditing or taxation. Verifiable Learning Activities (CPD Bulletin #2) So, don't delay; make sure you register for your preferred " . . . professional development for which there is some way to courses while spaces are still available. And, if you have any verify attendance at or completion of the learning activity." questions, please contact Danielle Roode at email@example.com or Kathie Slaunwhite at Note: Verifiable Learning Activities are not confined to the formal firstname.lastname@example.com or by calling ICANS at (902) 425-3291. courses organized by ICANS or others. Please refer to the wording of Bulletin #2 at the following link for further information: http://www.icans.ns.ca/forthepublic.asp? cmPageID=204. ICANS SUPPORTS JA TITAN CHALLENGE As a proud supporter of Junior Achievement of Nova Scotia (JA), ICANS was pleased to help sponsor the 2010 JA Titan Challenge. Held on November 17, 2010, more than 100 students from across the province attended this daylong competition. Students also had the opportunity to attend a luncheon with leaders from the Nova Scotia business community and keynote speaker John Risley, President & CEO, Clearwater Fine Foods Inc. and Junior Achievement Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame Laureate. Representing ICANS at the luncheon were Brian Rendell, CA, General Manager, Finance, Emera Inc.; and Tanya MacNeil, CA, Manager Accounting and Financial Reporting, Heritage Gas Ltd. Overall, the students learned a lot from the experience and, in fact, students from Liverpool Regional High School — one of the top four winning teams who will continue on to the 2011 Global JA Titan Challenge in February — sent a 'thank you' card to ICANS stating: "Without your help, this event could not have been as successful and as great as an experience for the students as it turned out to be." UPDATED CATO WEBSITE The CATO website has recently been updated to provide RECRUITMENT BROCHURES the 2010 edition of the Practical Experience If you are interested in having copies of ICANS' Requirements (PER), updated FAQs and the support Recruitment Brochure to distribute to students, contact materials to reflect modifications made to the PER. Cindy Mombourquette at email@example.com or by calling To learn more, visit www.icans.ns.ca and click on the (902) 425-3291 (ext. 21) following button: EXECUTIVE CAs MORE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT OWN COMPANY THAN CANADIAN ECONOMY: CICA/ RBC BUSINESS MONITOR According to the latest CICA/RBC Business Monitor — as reported in a media release issued by the CICA on November 16, 2010 — more than half of executive Chartered Accountants (56 per cent) are optimistic about how their company will perform over the next 12 months despite their lack of optimism in the Canadian economy. Only 39 per cent of executive CAs surveyed are optimistic about how the Canadian economy will perform over the next 12 months, a steep decline from the 57 per cent who had a positive view in the second quarter of 2010. When compared with CICA/RBC Business Monitor results from a year ago, optimism about the national economy is down 7 per cent, marking the first year-over-year decrease since the first quarter of 2009. Fifty-eight per cent of respondents expect their company to grow faster than the Canadian economy, while 21 per cent anticipate growth at the same rate and another 21 per cent expect growth to be slower. "Since the executive CAs have more direct impact on their respective companies, it appears they have greater faith in how those companies will perform," said CICA President and CEO Kevin Dancey, FCA. The level of optimism among executive CAs with respect to their company's performance has held steady since the third quarter of 2009, running between 55 and 62 per cent. Results for this quarter are consistent with the 58 per cent recorded in the second quarter of 2010 when allowing for the margin of error. "Collectively, the continued company optimism is encouraging," said Dancey. "It represents a solid base with an optimistic viewpoint as Canadian companies navigate through economic uncertainty," Shauneen Bruder, Executive Vice-President, Business and Commercial Banking, RBC, agrees, adding: "The results are not surprising as Canadian businesses are resilient and fared relatively well through the recession. Although Canadian businesses see signs of uncertainty in 2011, it is obvious that they are confident in their ability to adapt to and confront economic challenges." The CICA/RBC Business Monitor also shows positive projections for the next 12 months relating to revenues (+4.1 per cent), profits (+4.1 per cent) and employment numbers (+1.6 per cent). The CICA/RBC Business Monitor is issued quarterly, based on a survey conducted by the CICA. The report draws upon business insights of CAs in leadership positions in privately and publicly held companies across Canada. For the Q3 2010 report, emailed surveys were completed by 329 CAs of 4,011 indentified by the CICA as holding senior positions (CFOs, CEOs and COOs). The response rate was 8 per cent, with a margin of error associated with this type of study at +/- 5.4 per cent, with a confidence level of 95 per cent. The survey was conducted September 21 to October 7, 2010. The CICA/RBC Business Monitor (Q3 2010) is part of an international initiative. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) in the United States and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) in the United Kingdom also undertake quarterly studies that tap the insights of members in senior positions to provide a barometer of economic activity in their nations and as a basis for future comparative analysis across countries. A background document is available at www.cicarbcbusinessmonitor.com. EFFECTIVE DATES AND TRANSITION METHODS - CONFERENCE CALL DISCUSSIONS Eight new IFRSs are expected to be issued in the coming year. These standards will bring significant changes to financial reporting including how companies recognize revenue, account for financial instruments and record leases. To help companies manage the cost and pace of these changes, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) wants input on when and how these new standards should become effective. To read the IASB's Request for View, click on: http://www.ifrs.org/NR/rdonlyres/00843740-4E15-40A8-A7EF-8B634F904B46/0/ RequestViewsNFDOct10.pdf. To provide that input, the Canadian Accounting Standards Board is asking for views on its Invitation to Comment, "Effective Dates and Transition Methods." Canadian companies preparing to adopt IFRSs in 2011 are uniquely positioned to answer questions about the best way to transition to eight new standards: • Should the new standards become effective all at the same time or over a number of years? • Should early adoption be allowed? • Should special considerations be given to Canada and other recent first-time adopters of IFRSs? Share your views. The AcSB staff is holding one-hour conference calls from 1 pm to 2 pm on the following dates: • January 3, 2011 • January 6, 2011 • January 10, 2011 For more info or to register for one of the conference calls, contact firstname.lastname@example.com; identify your name, organization, location and contact information. December 2010, Page 8 December 2010, Page 9 ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (PART III) NOW AVAILABLE IN THE CICA HANDBOOK – ACCOUNTING Accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations are now available in Part III of the CICA Handbook – Accounting. Not-for-profit organizations are required to adopt either Part III or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) for fiscal years beginning or after January 1, 2012 and earlier application is permitted. Existing accounting standards used by not-for-profit organizations will remain in Part V of the Handbook until they are no longer needed by users. "The issuance of Part III of the Handbook completes activities related to the AcSB's current strategic plan," said Peter Martin, AcSB's Accounting Standards Director. "The next phase of improving the standards will result from recommendations made by a joint AcSB and Public Sector Accounting Board task force. The task force will begin meeting early in 2011 to develop improved standards for the unique transactions and circumstances of not-for-profit organizations in both sectors." Go to www.acsbcanada.org to learn more about not-for-profit organization accounting standards or www.knotia.ca to access the CICA Handbook – Accounting. NOW AVAILABLE IN THE CICA PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING HANDBOOK – THE PS 4200 SERIES The 4400 series is now available in the CICA Public Sector Accounting Handbook (PSA Handbook) and has been renumbered Sections PS 4200 to PS 4270 (i.e., the PS 4200 series). As of January 1, 2012, government not-for-profit organizations will be required to follow the PSA Handbook. Government not-for-profit organizations can continue to follow Part V of the CICA Handbook – Accounting until transitioning to the PSA Handbook in 2012, unless they choose early adoption. These organizations will have the option to follow the PSA Handbook, including the PS 4200 series or, alternatively, the PSA Handbook without the PS 4200 series. "Government not-for-profit organizations will be able to continue their existing accounting for matters such as contributions and collections that are covered in the new PS 4200 series," said Tim Beauchamp, Public Sector Accounting Director. "At the same time, they will be moving closer to the accounting framework designed for governments and the organizations they control." Go to www.psab-ccsp.ca to learn more about not-for-profit organizations standards or www.knotia.ca to access the CICA Public Sector Accounting Handbook. NEW ASSURANCE AND RELATED SERVICES GUIDELINE AuG 47, DATING THE REVIEW ENGAGEMENT REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, NOW AVAILABLE IN THE CICA HANDBOOK – ASSURANCE This guideline outlines how the concept of substantial completion is applied to dating of the review engagement report on financial statements. It also states what a public accountant can do in determining whether sufficient procedures have been performed to support the content of the review engagement report and whether the date of the report has been established. "For some practitioners, the guidance in AuG-47 will result in a change in practice because it provides clarity on how the concept of substantial completion is properly applied in a review engagement," said Svetlana Berger, Principal Auditing and Assurance Standards. Go to www.aasb.ca to learn more about auditing and assurance standards or www.knotia.ca to access the CICA Handbook – Assurance. PSAB ISSUES EXPOSURE DRAFT ON FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION: FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION This Exposure Draft outlines the changes proposed to financial statement presentation for public sector entities reporting re-measurement gains and losses as defined in the 2009 Exposure Drafts on financial instruments and foreign currency translation. "The Board reviewed the responses to the 2009 Exposure Drafts and concluded that reporting re-measurement gains and losses within the statement of operations could give rise to conflicting assertions of financial performance," said Bob Correll, Principal. "Accordingly, PSAB is proposing to amend its reporting model to present gains and losses that are yet to be realized and attributable to fair value re-measurement or translation of foreign-denominated balances in a statement of re-measurement gains and losses." Go to www.psab-ccsp.ca to view the Exposure Draft; comments are requested by January 17, 2010. EVENTS OF INTEREST ICANS/FEI DINNER Mark your calendar now for the Annual ICANS/FEI Dinner. Being held on March 23, 2011. An invitation to all ICANS members, including registration details, will follow in the new year, and you can also check the FEI website for updates: http://www.feicanada.org/events/event_calendar.html?command=sdetail&sdetail=sdetail&sub_id=1005&eid=767. NEW ON-LINE CAS COURSE As discussed in the September 2010 issue of CAMagazine, CICA has developed an introductory course to help auditors understand the new Canadian Auditing Standards (CAS). The new course, entitled, "Introduction to Auditing Standards in Canada," is free, on-line and qualifies for approximately 2 hours of verifiable PD credits. It can be accessed on CICA's CAS website at www.cica.ca/CAS, under the "CAS Support Tool" icon on the top right-hand side of the page or at http://18.104.22.168/cica_init/. CICA's NEW IFRS ON-LINE COURSE The countdown is underway as Canada moves closer to adopting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in 2011. To lead the transition, CAs and other financial professionals will need a solid grounding in changes associated with the changeover. Introduction to IFRS - Implications for Canadian Business CICA's new on-line program on IFRS provides CAs and others with a basic introduction to IFRS and the implications for Canadian business. For those who need to develop further expertise, the course provides a foundation from which to self-assess and pursue additional learning. In particular, it addresses: • Why Canada is moving to IFRS • A taste of how IFRSs compare with current Canadian GAAP • Insights into when, what and how to gather the relevant data in the lead-up to IFRS implementation • Strategies for managing the implementation process. Easy to understand and easy to use, the course was developed in modules that allow you to learn about IFRS in your own time and at your own pace, focusing on the elements most relevant to the transition phase. Begin the course here. It's free for those in Canada and Bermuda, and for CAs it's eligible for CPD credit. For more on IFRS education resources click here. XTENSIONS LEARNING Did you know that CICA has a 24/7 online learning centre for your training and information needs? NEW PRACTITIONER'S TOOLKIT WEBSITE Whether you are just starting up your practice, developing your practice Just click on: or already have an established practice, the NEW Practitioner's Toolkit http://www.softconference.com/CICA/default.asp. Website provides you with the time-saving tools, advice and professional resources you need to help your practice flourish. Here, you will discover how you can Organized into the stages of practice development, this comprehensive use this tool to earn valuable CPD website will guide you step-by-step through the process of managing credits; access event media products your small or medium-sized practice. flexible alternatives to full conference modules provide just-in-time learning, Visit: www.cica.ca/practitionerstoolkit today! plus you can refresh your technical skills); and access the select series (enhanced, interactive modules offer verifiable CPD, many with self-assessment). December 2010, Page 10 HERE AND THERE WITH MEMBERS CAREER OPPORTUNITES ON December 2010, Page 11 Jim Eisenhauer, FCA, P. Eng., President and CEO, ABCO Group Limited and CEO THE WEB Employment and volunteer opportunities can of its subsidiary ABCO Industries Ltd., has be found at http://www.icans.ns.ca/ been appointed Board Chair of Nova events.asp?cmPageID=192. Scotia Business Inc. 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I've been going through the STUFF I've been accumulating for years, and just yesterday I read a paper I wrote for my English 160 class in 1973: "On the Legalization of Marijuana"! It was for an assignment to write a persuasive paper. Thirty-seven years ago (!) I presented many of the same observations that you did in this article. I wrote that "Marijuana has been in use for approximately 5000 years," and I concluded with "It seems both the Pope and Richard Nixon [the highest authorities in religion and politics] will have to be convinced before marijuana will ever be legalized. . . ." Do you think marijuana will be legal 5000 years from now? I got an A on my paper. You get at least an AA on yours (pun intended).
I, too, have been astounded to see history repeat itself in my own lifetime. Why indeed? This is a common-sense well written piece. Have the watchdogs ever been as bad, as bought, in U.S. history as they are today? Big Media is as frightening as Big Money. Maybe more. Keep it up, David. At least they're reading your comments--maybe the truth will sink in somehow, some day. I love the Einstein quote and can't wait to use it myself!


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Old school friends came down from San Francisco last weekend to host the most wicked day of dance, tunes, and great vibes…and it was the best day I've enjoyed in a while! DJ's Solar (above) and Galen (below) are both Sunset and Pacific Sound crews. (I used to have a multimedia studio back in the day in SF, and we threw a historic NYE party in 1995 together with Sunset). When I lived in SF, all I would do is dance for exercise. It's the best workout ever! Plus, Solar cooks, and of course loves Raw Food!
Here's Galen. These guys still look the same as they did back in the early 90′s! And they put so much love into their music, you can feel it. We agreed dancing, good music, and raves are what keep us young! I was just up in SF a couple months ago, and went to the Sunset boat party hosted on a ferry that sails the Bay from 6 to 11pm. A perfect way to finish off the weekend, always.
Since I'm usually in bed by 10pm, this daytime party in the park was exactly what I needed! The sun was bright and warm in Van Nuys where we all laid out picnic blankets, brought food, and danced up a storm. Galen, Solar, and the Sunset Crew are known for their outdoor parties on Sunday afternoons. They've been hosting them for probably over 20 years now! We'd all end up at Sunset parties after a long weekend. Great way to taper down off the weekend.
Another great thing about partying in the park is that Kanga can join in too! She laid down in the middle of the dance floor early on, and made folks dance around her the rest of the afternoon. She loves to be in the center of everything. She was very popular, and calm, but, …..no parking on the dance floor Kanga!
My lovely lady friends, and Max the dog. Maria's the beautiful blond, and is the talented photographer who took the cover photo on Ani's Raw Food Asia.
Galen spun last, and brought in the sunset while pumping the dance floor. He and Solar both motivated me to go to their after party downtown, which started past midnight, …..and it went to dawn! A Sunset, and then sunrise event! (Small world too because the party ended up in a warehouse space owned by Thomas, who has assisted me in my raw food kitchen!)
Thank you Sunset, Solar, and Galen. Come visit us in LA again soon, and host more outdoor parties for us…please! I miss great SF tunes, the Sunset sound, and vibe. I'd head to SF for their Halloween Boat Party, except Mom's coming to visit me in LA. Thanks for bringing your tunes to LA for us to enjoy! Love you guys! xoxo
Moby was performing with his new heavy metal band DiamondSnake last night in Hollywood, where I bumped into Frances Fisher and Eva. We had a blast dancing up a storm. You can see Moby on stage behind us rocking out to his new Heavy Metal music.
Lead singer Phil Costello's voice is incredible. They have a song called Rock and Raw, give it a listen on their homepage. These guys are a funny!
It was way past my bedtime of 10pm, and I lasted to about midnight, but left before they finished their set, unfortunately. I hope to get to see DiamondSnake again, maybe along with NYC tour next month.
DiamondSnake was sporting vegan guitar straps, very cool! Choosing vegan has the biggest impact on helping to save our planet and stop animal suffering. Besides, a vegan diet, and especially a raw vegan diet, helps with weight loss, increases health and our immune system, and gives us tons of energy to rock on roll!
It's official, I now like Heavy Metal music. Moby…I love you!
Last night I met up with old school friends from back in the SF rave days in the early 90s. Above is a photo of me with Kato and DJ Andy Caldwell who was spinning last night in Los Angeles.
Andy's set wasn't until 12.30am. And yes, it was a Monday night. To help us all stay awake that late, six of us met for a raw food dinner beforehand.
I always have my camera on me, and was so disappointed I forgot it last night! So these low resolution photos were all taken with my Blackberry instead. Above are Michelle, Dawn, and Capm, sitting on the other side of the table from me. It was interesting that 4 out of the 6 of us were at least 1/2 Asian. Michelle is half Chinese, Dawn's half Korean, Kato is half Philippino, and I'm full Korean. As I look around, I realize this is our beautifully diverse America. I'm still processing how our USA media doesn't represent the multitude of cultures that really make up our United States.
After shutting down the cafe, we then headed over to Hollywood to find a packed club, especially for a Monday night! The crowd was totally mixed with what seemed like 1/2 Asians, and another 1/4 at least of other people of color. It was also a huge range of ages, from 21 to 70. There were several groups of older Asians, they looked like my mom's age, dancing like crazy. This was the first time I'd seen this, ever. And it was awesome.
It was really fun to be part of rockstar Andy's entourage, being escorted into the club and up onto the stage. We even got to hang out and dance next to the DJ booth all night long.
I love dancing, and it was a huge treat to dance to Andy's beats. He's usually super busy traveling to perform all around the world, so it was a rare opportunity to see him here in LA. Dancing for me is a spiritual practice. Letting go and flowing is cathartic.
Before I realized, it was past 2am. Michelle told me the party ended at 3am, which was about 5 hours past my bedtime. So, she and I headed out. By the time I got to bed, it was past 3am. I still woke up at 8am. I know that's 5 hours of sleep, but I feel tired today. I'm finding it to be harder and harder to stay up late anymore. I don't think it's a sign of aging, but rather, perhaps it's just about being more responsible and taking better care of myself. Either way, last night was totally worth it! I got to catch up with old friends, and danced my legs off to the beats of Andy Caldwell. It was so fun!!!
This is a photo of Andy Caldwell and Paul Harris, who was spinning prior just before the change over.
We celebrated Phillip's bday last night at the Canyon Club in the Valley, where we got to see Which One's Pink?, a Pink Floyd cover band. The band was great and they played to a packed, full club.
I have to admit, seeing a Pink Floyd cover band in the Valley isn't something I'd necessarily choose to do myself. But, I do love to experience the widest gamut of different environments, people. styles, and music. So, I kept an open mind, and told myself to experience the night in a new, fresh way.
I was surprised to find that I recognized almost all the songs, and it was a fabulous night of good music and good friends. And most importantly, Phillip had a lot of fun for his birthday.
We had to get photos with the band members as memorabilia for Phillip's bday party. This was the man all the girls liked….the hot lead guitar and vocalist.
We nicknamed this man 'The Laughing Man' because he was the vocalist who would stand onstage and laugh like a crazy man in several of the songs. It did begin to sound eerie after a bit. Girls found The Laughing Man hot enough to pull out their breasts to have him autograph them with a Sharpie. I'm not joking.
Pushing myself outside my comfort zone (I had never partied in the Valley before, and haven't been to a club of this type since High School) and approaching the night with wide eyes and no judgments (new crowd, new environment, new music) ensured I would have a terrific night full of wonderful memories to add to my 'Memory Bank'.
I had a great time, and discovered a great new club where some of my favorite bands from high school still perform. Like the English Beat, who'll be playing next month! I also made several wonderful new friends, and got to dance my butt off. A great night had by all!
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An essential component of homesteading is simplifying.
When I hear about another Colombine or the latest middle school suicides like those featured last week on Oprah, I think of Eliot Wigginton and his students.
In the book Foxfire 2, still considered one of the mainstays of the modern homesteader, he writes: "This book is dedicated to high school kids like Carlton, Karen, David, Barbara, Stan, and thousands like them across this nation-all searching, all groping, all testing for the touchstone, the piece of serenity, the chunk of sense and place and purpose and humanity they can carry with them into a very confusing time."
What I might add is, if today, compared to the 1970 copyright of this book, the student has stopped searching, then we've really got something to worry about.
It does seem that the systems have stopped searching. The educational system, the political system, the social system. In education we have done exactly what Wigginton hoped against, we have become more dependent on structure, on obscure facts and dates, on standardized tests and curriculum guides. Not only are we going further away from a direct contact with what gives life true meaning, but we are exporting those ideals as a working model, even though it's very clear the model is not working.
Wigginton goes on, and again, I couldn't agree more today: "See, mostly this book is about school, and about community, and about people, and about the great adventure life can be when lived intensely. And about the fact that instead of celebrating with our kids the infinite variety and ingenuity of nature and man, we are still allowing them to be drowned in the Franco-Prussian wars."
"We have separated (the student) from his world-have made it irrelevant to our tidy curricula-and yet we count on him to know what to do with that same world, and have creative solutions for its problems, when our time with him is done. Amazing."
We continue, in effect, to choose the complicated over the simple, even though it is more likely when asked sincerely what he wants from life the insightful individual will reply "happiness" before he will say "riches." Still we espouse the standard is to teach students to be "successful," while we have yet to change the rhetoric of success.
There is happiness, for many if not for all, in simplicity. Mark Twain said, "Let us spend one day as deliberately as nature." But in today's world, among "successful nations" at least, few have any idea at all of the deliberate pace of nature. What good is knowledge of the latest technologies if we don't know how to put those technologies to work toward the simplest things?
"Man, despite his artistic pretensions, his sophistication, and his many accomplishments, owes the fact of his existence to a six-inch layer of topsoil - and the fact that it rains." ~Anonymous


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KAMPALA, March 12 (Reuters) - Uganda faces possible fallout from the conflict in the neighbouring east of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), cuts in aid due to concerns over embezzlement, and worries over crucial new oil laws which will regulate the nascent energy sector.
Allegations that Uganda is backing the Congo rebels has soured relations with the government in Kinshasa. Uganda denies the accusations and some Ugandans wonder whether Congo might retaliate by supporting Ugandan rebels thought to be encamped just inside its territory.
What to watch out for:
- Peace deal. If the M23 faction loyal to commander Sultani Makenga signs an agreement and disarms, how will the other faction led by Bosco Ntaganda react?
- Congo could punish Uganda by supplying arms to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an anti-Kampala rebel group based in eastern Congo.
- If M23 refuses to sign, Congo's North Kivu province could remain lawless, providing a vast and resourceful sanctuary for the ADF to build capacity and plan attacks even without Kinshasa's support.
Six Western donors have suspended aid after Ugandan officials were accused of embezzling ${esc.dollar}13 million.
Uganda, which depends on aid for a quarter of its annual budget, has already reimbursed Ireland all its stolen aid and promised to refund the others.
The donors want corrupt officials punished, stolen money recovered and tight controls put in place before aid resumes.
What to watch out for:
- Aid flows partly support the Ugandan shilling and a long suspension is likely to weaken the currency.
- A prolonged aid freeze could hit public services, such as health, and stir public anger.
Uganda's parliament has passed the second of three long-delayed but crucial oil laws meant to regulate the country's emerging oil sector.
The two bills, which are now awaiting presidential assent before becoming law, would clear the way for construction of a refinery and a fresh round of exploration licensing focused on 13 new blocks in the Albertine graben.
Exploration company Tullow Oil and the government are in dispute over the size of a planned refinery to process crude discovered in the Albertine rift basin along the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
What to watch out for:
- Corruption. Critics say one of the new laws vests immense power in the executive including negotiating, granting and revoking oil deals and potentially exposes the sector to graft.
- Signs of frustration among foreign investors, including Tullow Oil, Total and CNOOC over delays getting final approvals to start production.
Uganda breathed a sigh of relief at the election passing peacefully in neighbouring Kenya, the region's main trade gateway, but there could still be trouble if a court petition against the outcome by the loser, Raila Odinga, fails. His supporters could become angry, raising the risk of violence that could disrupt Uganda's trade as happened following the 2007 vote.
What to watch out for:
- Any major outbreak of protests in Kenya is certain to disrupt the flow of goods to Uganda, potentially leading to a spike in inflation and a depreciation of the local currency. (Reporting by Elias Biryabarema; Editing by James Macharia and Jon Hemming)


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Kind of easy, but we all need an easy one now and then to boost our self confidence, right?
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IN FLANDERS FIELDS In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks
Invasion of the Terd Plant
Okay, I don't even know what this is, can someone tell me?
What A Wonderful World ♥
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Deming – A proposed citywide ban on texting and talking on a cell phone while driving in Deming has been tabled for now.
Deming Mayor Andres Silva told The Associated Press Tuesday afternoon the city council wanted to take a further look at possible modifications to the driving while distracted ordinance.
Silva said the proposed ordinance did not address the use of cell phones by public safety personnel while on the job. He also wants to look at similar proposals passed by other cities.
The mayor said he wasn't sure how such a proposal to ban talking on cell phones and texting would be enforced.
Silva said he doesn't believe Deming has a problem with people talking on cell phones and driving.
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