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Chairperson, Board and Investment Committee; member Governance Committee
Montreal, Quebec
CPPIB is internationally recognized as a leading example of sound pension plan management. We are independent of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), operate at arm's length from federal and provincial governments and are guided by an independent highly qualified, professional Board of Directors.
Chairperson, Board and Investment Committee; member Governance Committee
Montreal, Quebec
Director since December 2010
Served for over a decade as Principal and Vice-Chancellor (President) of McGill University. Former Vice-President (Research and International Relations) of the University of Toronto. Current Director of Royal Bank of Canada (Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee), CGI Group and the Gairdner Foundation (Vice-Chair). Served on the boards of Four Seasons Hotels, Alcan, the Canada Forum of Rio Tinto Alcan, Yellow Media Inc., CD Howe Institute and Hydro One (Ontario), among others. Member of the Board of Stanford University's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS), and the Trilateral Commission. Recipient of numerous domestic and international honorary degrees and awards of distinction. Is an Officer of the Order of Canada, Officer of the Order of Quebec and a Specially Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
Building on distinguished clinical, academic and scientific achievements, qualifications include more than 25 years of senior management experience concentrated in higher education, public policy, and research and development and extensive board experience as a director on executive, human resources and compensation, governance, investment finance and risk committees across the public and private sectors.
Corporate Director, Investment Committee, Audit Committee and Governance Committee
Toronto, Ontario
Director since January 2009
Former Vice-Chair and Group Treasurer of the Bank of Nova Scotia, the culmination of a 40-year career with the bank serving in a succession of senior investment banking, finance and treasury roles. Director of Integrated Asset Management Corp. Director of Hamilton Capital Partners Inc. Former Director of numerous Scotiabank subsidiaries including Scotia Discount Brokerage, Inc., Scotia Life Insurance Company, ScotiaMcLeod, Inc. and Scotia Cassels Investment Counsel Ltd.
Qualifications include more than 40 years of financial industry experience as a bank executive dealing with finance, risk management, pension fund asset mix, investment strategies, treasury functions and international operations.
Corporate Director, Investment Committee and Governance Committee
Toronto, Ontario
Director since 2015
Held various executive leadership roles with Nestlé for over 26 years, including Senior Vice-President & Head of Global Supply Chain, Global Business Head for Nescafé Ready to Drink, and President of Ice Cream in Canada. Also held positions on several management and joint venture boards as well as with industry associations such as the Food & Consumer Products Manufacturers of Canada and GS1. Past member of the Dean's advisory council of the Laurier School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University. Non-executive Director on the Boards of Brambles Limited and Recall Holdings Limited and Director on the Board of the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences.
Certified Management Accountant of Canada and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the United Kingdom.
Qualifications include more than 36 years of international business and board expertise in countries such as the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Pakistan, in addition to Canada.
Corporate Director, Investment Committee and Human Resources and Compensation Committee
Toronto, Ontario
Director since October 2009
Recently retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of McLean Budden Ltd., an institutional money management firm. Former Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking (Ontario) of Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., and former Senior Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Hudson's Bay Company. Current Director at Methanex Corporation. Former Director at Stelco Inc. and Woodward's Ltd. Current Chairman at Drumlane Capital, a personally owned investment firm.
Qualifications include more than 25 years of investment industry, general management, and mergers and acquisitions experience.
Corporate Director, Investment Committee, Audit Committee and Governance Committee
Greenwich, CT
Director since June 2016
Former Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman of DBS Bank Ltd, and previously, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer. Before joining DBS Bank in Singapore, served 25 years in the Investment Banking Division of J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated as head of Japan capital markets, based in Tokyo; founder of the firm's global real estate investment banking, based in New York; senior regional officer for Asia Pacific, based in Tokyo; and senior regional officer for the Western United States, based in San Francisco. Currently serves as a non-executive director for several boards, including HSBC Holdings PLC, Eli Lilly & Company, Royal Philips N.V. and Mastercard Incorporated. Also serves as a trustee for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and as a director of Metropolitan Opera.
Qualifications include significant on-the-ground operating and governance experience in Asia, including in China, Singapore and Japan; a distinguished career in banking and capital markets with experience in investment and risk assessment; as well as global governance experience among active boards providing insights into U.S., EU and China.
Investment Committee, Audit Committee and Human Resources and Compensation Committee
London, Ontario
Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario
Director since April 2007
Executive Chairman of Financial Horizons Group, an MGA in the life insurance industry. Former CEO of Granite Global Solutions, an insurance services company, and former President of Axia NetMedia Corporation. Currently Director of Axia NetMedia Corporation. Former Director of Terravest Income Fund, Critical Outcome Technologies Inc, Western Surety Ltd., Ontario Hydro, London Insurance Group, IPSCO Inc., Crown Life Insurance Co. and Queen's University School of Business (Advisory Committee), among others. Former Deputy Minister of Finance and Deputy Minister to the Premier for the Government of Saskatchewan.
Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario.
Qualifications include expertise as a chartered accountant, senior-level financial experience from five years as President of Avco Financial Services Canada Ltd. and eight years in executive roles with companies in the Trilon Financial Group, experience in public pension plan management and interface with government.
Corporate Director, Investment Committee, Governance Committee and Human Resources and Compensation Committee
Calgary, Alberta
Director since April 2007
Retired Executive Vice-President and CFO of TransAlta Corporation, a power generation company, and President of TransAlta Power L.P. Over 35 years of experience in senior finance roles at TransAlta, General Electric and Canada Post Corporation. Former Chair of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. Retired Executive Vice-President and CEO of TransAlta, General Electric and Canada Post Corporation. Former Director of TransAlta Power L.P.
Qualifications include expertise in finance in major corporations and international experience in Paris and London.
Corporate Director, Investment Committee, Governance Committee and Human Resources and Compensation Committee
Vancouver, British Columbia
Director since February 2008
CEO and Director of Methanex Corporation from 1994 to 2004, and Chair from 2002 until 2012. As CEO of Methanex, credited with globalizing the company's asset base. Former President and COO of Novacorp International and former President of Polysar Inc. Former Chair of Gennum Corporation. Former Director of Credit Lyonnais (Canada), Echo Bay Mines (U.S.), Stelco, Inc., TELUS Corporation, and Terasen, Inc.
Qualifications include 25 years of senior management experience, concentrated in the natural gas and chemical industries, international experience in Belgium and Switzerland, and extensive board experience, including chairing human resources and governance committees and serving on the full range of board committees – notably two acquisition committees for large transactions.
Lawyer, Investment Committee, Audit Committee and Human Resources and Compensation Committee
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Director since September 2008
Partner with the law firm McDougall Gauley LLP, specializing in business law and corporate governance. Director of Cameco Corporation, chairing the nominating, governance and risk committee. Director of GrowthWorks Commercialization Fund, chairing the audit committee. Former Chair of the Saskatoon Airport Authority, the Board of Governors of the University of Saskatchewan, SGI Canada, a Saskatchewan Crown corporation, and of the Saskatchewan Police Commission. Appointed Queen's Counsel in 1992.
Qualifications include more than 30 years of legal experience with expertise in taxation, governance and information technology, experience in government interface and as a Director in multiple stakeholder organizations.
Corporate Executive, Investment Committee and Human Resources and Compensation Committee
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Director since October 2012
Previously President and CEO of Bell Aliant; Chief Operating Officer, Bell Aliant; President of Small and Medium Business, Bell Canada; Chief Marketing Officer, Bell Canada; Senior Vice-President of Product Management and Development, Bell Canada. Prior to joining Bell, held a variety of assignments with Ameritech and United Airlines. Director of Q9. Past Director of Bell Aliant Inc., Bell Aliant Regional Communications Inc., Bell Aliant Preferred Equity Inc., and Teknion Corporation. Current Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art. Past member of the New Brunswick Business Council. Named one of Canada's top 25 Women of Influence for 2013 (Women of Influence Inc.). In 2012 named Woman of the Year by Canadian Women in Communications. Named one of Atlantic Canada's Top 50 CEOs (Atlantic Business Magazine). Recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women three times and named to the Women's Executive Network Top 100 Women Hall of Fame.
Qualifications include extensive senior management experience and expertise in strategic-priority setting of major corporations, including oversight of Bell Aliant's conversion back to a corporation from one of the largest income trusts in Canada and leading Bell Aliant to become the first company in Canada to cover an entire city with a fibre-to-the-home network.
Corporate Executive, Lawyer, Corporate Director, Investment Committee, Audit Committee and Human Resources and Compensation Committee
Toronto, Ontario
Appointed Director October 2013.
Chair of the Board of Royal Bank of Canada and Board member since 2001. Director of ADECCO SA since April 2015 and Director of Air Canada since May 2016. Former President and CEO of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts with over 24 years of experience beginning as General Counsel then promoted to EVP Corporate Planning and Development, President, Worldwide Business Operations, and President and COO. Prior to joining Four Seasons practiced corporate securities and competition law at Goodmans, LLP and spent a year secondment at the Ontario Securities Commission. Chair of the Board of the Hospital for Sick Kids Foundation in Toronto and a member of the hospital's Board of Trustees.
Recipient of an Honourary Doctorate of Laws from York University (2014) and the Cornell University Hospitality Innovator Award (2012). First woman to receive the Corporate Hotelier of the World award from Hotels Magazine and was inducted into the Canadian Marketing Hall of Legends (2010). Recipient of the Inaugural Medal for Career Achievement from Hennick Centre for Business and Law at York University (2010) and the Schulich School of Business Award for Outstanding Executive Leadership (2001.)
Qualifications include over 25 years of global executive experience overseeing major strategic and operations initiatives, negotiating expertise and strong relationship management capabilities that drove the modern evolution of an iconic company with the support of almost 100 ownership and development partners around the world.
Chartered Accountant, Corporate Director, Investment Committee and Audit Committee
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Director since November 2012
President/Owner of Stonebridge Capital Inc., a private investment company that invests in a variety of businesses including Atlantic Canadian start-up and high-growth companies. From 1998 to 2006 served as Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of CHC Helicopter Corporation. Director of Highland Copper, Chair of Newfoundland Power, Director of Major Drilling Group International Inc., Chair of the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, Director of Dr. H. Bliss-Murphy Cancer Care Foundation and Director of Propel ICT. Honoured as one of Canada's Top 40 under 40 in 2000.
Qualifications include extensive investment industry and corporate director experience including as an active angel investor with the Newfoundland and Labrador Angel Network (NLAN) and as Director of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and member of the founding executive of the ICD's Newfoundland and Labrador affiliate.


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Mike wants you to know he is on it. Not only on it, but way ahead. Always looking for the next tool or process to improve things for you, he'll never be labeled "old school" even when he's old. His vision keeps Malone & Company in focus at all times.
most valued shoes: Without a doubt, his ECCO Biom shoes are at the top of the list.
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most valued shoes: When Patty has to wear shoes it's Born, but her preference is bare feet while working on a sandy beach in Hawaii.
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Kate wants you to know she has pixel vision. Zooming in at 1000% or editing frame by frame, she manipulates in a good way. Having worked with the crew and Mike for so long, they can transfer their thoughts almost telepathically. Delivery and finishing by Kate is a seamless hand-off and her Facebook comments are funny too.
most valued shoes: Whether it's flip flops or dress shoes (as dressy as Kate gets) there is always a pair of Merrells on her feet.
Crew member since 2009
Chris wants you to know he hears you, loud and clear. Some people blow his eardrums away but he always keeps his cool when the microphone is on. Behind the lens of a camera he has great vision and on top of it all, is a sort of social media guru too. Any way you look at it, you can't go wrong with Chris on the crew.
most valued shoes: Anything broken in, especially his J. Shoes boots. Mmmm, can you smell the leather?
Crew member since 2009
Matt wants you to know he sees it all through the lens. Capturing refreshing imagery is what he lives for. People from all over inquire about his instagram savvy and he'll gladly share his knowledge. When Matt's on the crew he often has multiple cameras firing at once while operating a Phantom.
most valued shoes: His red Nike Flex's. High visibility meets comfort — perfect for spur of the moment parkour sessions.
Crew member since 2014
Kyle wants you to know if it exists in google, he can find it. Quirky searches come in handy when he's thinking up ways to animate everything he sees. Ritualistic and a creature of habit, Kyle likes to have a deadline for everything, even getting the daily mail. His dream day consists of coming in with a stack of work to be buried in and catching a ride on his unicycle.
most valued shoes: Kyle would gladly walk everywhere on his two, bare feet if Earth's terrain was more forgiving.
Crew member since 2014
Amanda wants you to know that, with her, your papers will always be stapled at a 90 degree angle. She'll organize it, straighten it, and keep the slack picked up. In past circles, she has been called a "Jane of all trades," and we know what they mean. Not only does she help the crew stay focused and orderly, she does it with a smile and wicked sense of humor.
most valued shoes: Her cushy hedgehog slippers; of course!

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Date of Birth: February 8, 1953
Southerner Mary Steenburgen moved to New York at the age of 19 to become an actress. While trying to get her foot in the door by studying at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse, she worked as a waitress. After six years in New York, Steenburgen got her big break when she was noticed by
Instead of turning this success into a high profile Hollywood lifestyle, Steenburgen opted for a more modest lifestyle, accepting more reserved roles throughout her career. She has appeared in such films as Back to the Future: Part III (1990), eventually reprising the character's voice in the animated TV show; What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993); Philadelphia (1993); and Nixon (1995) -- to name a few.
In 2003 the humble actress starred in Elf with
In addition to her vast movie repertoire, Steenburgen has appeared numerous times on television, most notably in the role of Helen Girardi in the hit CBS drama Joan of Arcadia and as Kate Montgomery in Ink.
Steenburgen has always been fond of arts and literature. In high school she was an active part in her drama class and in 2002 she returned to her high school to teach drama workshops to students. In 2006 Steenburgen received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree (literature) from Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas.
Steenburgen has two children, actress Lily McDowell and producer/writer Charlie McDowell, with her first husband, Malcolm McDowell. Since 1995 Steenburgen has been married to Ted Danson.
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Third Party Governance of Industry-Sponsored Tobacco Product Research - A Public Workshop
March 19, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
March 20, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Center for Tobacco Products
9200 Corporate Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20850
Room 020B
Registration to attend the workshop in person is now closed. There will be no on-site registration. The workshop will be webcast for no charge (no pre-registration necessary). The archived webcast and transcripts will be available after the meeting.
Agenda for the Third Party Governance of Industry-Sponsored Tobacco Product Research - A Public Workshop
Workshop Objective:
The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the recommendation in the Institute of Medicine's report, "Scientific Standards for Studies on Modified Risk Tobacco Products," that sponsors of Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) applications use independent third parties to undertake one or more key functions in tobacco product research (third party governance). FDA is also considering third party governance as it relates more generally to tobacco research. Our goal is to receive input from interested stakeholders regarding features from existing third party governance models that may be applicable to tobacco product research.
Who Should Attend this Workshop?
Scientific and medical experts; other interested participants from academia, public health organizations, federal, state and local government agencies, independent research organizations, contract research organizations, and the tobacco industry; and other interested stakeholders.
Registration to Attend the Workshop:
Registration to attend the workshop in person is now closed. On-site registration will not be permitted. We encourage interested parties to view the workshop via webcast.
Read Transcripts from the Workshop
- Read the transcript from the first day of the workshop (March 19, 2013).
- Read the transcript from the second day of the workshop (March 20, 2013).
FDA Invites Public Comments on Third Party Governance of Industry-Sponsored Tobacco Product Research
To present oral comments at the workshop:
For those attending the workshop, FDA will hold an open comment session on March 20, 2013 at 9 a.m., during which comments from the public will be accepted. Registration for presenting during the public comment session has now closed.
Persons registered to give public comments must check in at the registration table by 8:30 a.m. on March 20, 2013, in order to keep their time to speak.
Docket for submitting public written comments:
A docket had been established for the submission of comments on the topic of third party governance of industry-sponsored tobacco product research. Regardless of attendance at the public workshop, interested persons are invited to submit comments to the docket.
Key Dates:
Open until maximum capacity is reached, at which time a notice will be posted on this website.
Deadline for Requests to Speak During Open Comment Session:
January 31, 2013
Special Accommodations:
If you need special accommodations because of disability, please contact Caryn Cohen (see Contact for Questions) at least 7 days before the workshop.
Contact for Questions:
Caryn Cohen
Office of Science
Center for Tobacco Products
Food and Drug Administration
9200 Corporate Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20850
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New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the team has agreed to terms with free agent goaltender Cedrick Desjardins.
The 6-0, 192-pounder has appeared in six career NHL games with Tampa Bay, posting a 2-4 record, along with a 2.42 GAA and a .919 SV%. Desjardins stopped 27 of 28 shots he faced to record his first NHL win in his NHL debut on December 30, 2010 vs. Montreal. He has allowed two goals or fewer in four of his six career NHL contests.
Desjardins has also posted a 104-80-18 record in 219 career AHL games. He established AHL career-bests in appearances (47), wins (29), GAA (2.00), and shutouts (six) during the 2009-10 season with the Hamilton Bulldogs. In the 2013 Playoffs, Desjardins posted a 13-5 record, along with a 2.30 GAA, a .908 SV%, and three shutouts while helping Syracuse reach the Calder Cup Finals.
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Today — The Library Board meets at the Tucumcari Public Library at noon.
Today — Altrusa will hold a meeting at Bambinos restaurant at noon. Guest speaker will be Ida Bender, vice governor from District Ten.
Today — The Class of 2008 Parent Committee will meet in the Mesalands Community College lobby at 5:15 p.m. All interested parents are encouraged to attend. Contact Yvette Fazekas at 461-2874 or Kim Enriquez at 461-4437 for more information.
Wednesdays ongoing — Story Time for children 2 1/2 to 5 continues at the Tucumcari Public Library. Registration is continuing for Story Time, which will be held in three different sessions every Wednesday through Dec. 14. The second session will begin Jan 18 and continue through April 5. Call 461-0295 for more information..
Wednesdays and Fridays ongoing — "La Voz" Hispanic radio program airs on KTNM 1400 AM radio on Wednesdays and Fridays from 7 to 10 p.m.
Thursday — Rural Bookmobile East provides public library service at Mosquero School from 9:20 to 10:30 a.m.; at Roy School from 11:40 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.; at Roy Post Office from 1:30 to 3 p.m.; and at Mosquero Post Office from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Call 461-1206 for more information.
Thursday — St. Anne's annual "pasghetti" dinner at Hammond Hall, 424 S. Fifth St., from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:45 to 6:45 p.m.
Fridays ongoing — Thank God It's Friday (TGIF) is provided for students K-5th grade on Fridays when there is no school in Tucumcari or no scheduled holiday. Register upon arrival at First Christian Church, 1701 S. Fourth St., from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 461-2723 for more information.
Saturdays ongoing — Tucumcari Farmers' Market at Whales Park, corner of Lake Street and Rt. 66, from 5-7 p.m. Call Bobbie DeFoor at 576-2400.
Saturday – The Eastern New Mexico Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Association will have a bluegrass music program, at the Quay County Exhibit Center. Music begins at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Activities are drug/alcohol free, family friendly and there are door prizes. The public is invited and all musicians are welcome to play. Call 461-0457 for more information.
Sunday — A retirement celebration for stylist Beverly Currell will be held at the Elk's lodge from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information, call Tonya Rigdon at 461-3110.
Tuesday — Rural Bookmobile East provides public library service at Conchas Post Office from 9 to 10 a.m. and at Newkirk Post Office from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Call 461-1206 for more information.
Tuesday — The Planning Commission meets at City Hall at 5:15 p.m.
Tuesdays ongoing — Tucumcari Farmers' Market at Whales Park, corner of Lake Street and Rt. 66, from 5-7 p.m. Call Bobbie DeFoor at 576-2400.
Oct. 27 — The annual Breast Cancer Awareness luncheon with guest speaker will be held at Mesalands Community College, room A 121-123, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is free to the public but space is limited and reservations are required. Call 461-4413, ext. 100.
Oct. 27 — The Housing Authority meets at City Hall at 5 p.m.
Oct. 27 — City Commission meets at City Hall at 6 p.m.
Oct. 30 — Ollabelle Concert of contemporary rural American gospel, blues, bluegrass and country music at Tucumcari High School Auditorium begins at 3 p.m. The event is sponsored by Quay Council for Arts and Humanities and Dr. Dan C. Trigg Hospital. Tickets are $15 at the door or $12 in advance at the chamber; QCAH season tickets are good for this performance. For more information, call 461-1694.
Ongoing — The American Cancer Society needs volunteers to develop and implement Relay For Life in Quay County. The fund-raiser involves all members of the community, including those who have been touched by cancer and those who want to make a difference in the battle against cancer. Interested persons are invited to call the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce at 461-1694.
Ongoing — Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ladies Auxiliary Post 2528, is looking for Quay County World War I, World War II and Desert Storm veterans, living or deceased, for a memorial. Please contact Legislative Chairman Barbara Baker at 815-9651 or President Kathleen Lopez 461-7825.
Ongoing — The offices of the Quay County ASAP Coalition at 109 E. Main St. will be open for high school and middle school students to use computers and do homework. Hours are 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call 461-4922.
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New York's electric supply has taken a hit this last year. Hurricane Sandy cost New York 1,000 megawatts of less daily capacity this summer than last summer. That is enough power to supply a million homes. Sandy so severely damaged a 500-megawatt power plant in Newburgh that its owners simply shut the facility down rather than refurbishing it.
The Independent System Operator (ISO) oversees the state electrical distribution system and operates its wholesale electric market. In its annual appraisal of summer capacity, the ISO warned that downstate would have enough power if the weather was typical and temperatures remained in normal ranges. The ISO said, "Although a surplus of supply is available for the state as a whole, concern remains about the amount of resources available to supply downstate regions, especially during extreme hot weather conditions."
With the backdrop of reduced supply and no new immediate capacity is the desire by the Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to close the Westchester County nuclear power plant, which generates 2,000 megawatts. Indian Point's life may end when its federal licenses expire this year and in 2015.
Hurricane Sandy and the objective to close Indian Point remove as much as 3,000 megawatts of electricity from the state with little immediate prospect of replacement. The prospects to add supply to replace the base load power that Indian Point provides are negligible. Wind power generation will not do the job -- primarily because it is a very expensive alternative that depends upon continual windy days and nights.
New York needs to direct the New York Power Authority to embark on a path that will provide the means to provide the electricity that New Yorkers require year-round to operate their computers, their factories and their houses without sweltering in ever-rising summer temperatures.
The north country is strategically located to provide a helpful avenue to support this strategy. Expansion of the Taylorville power line from Massena to Marcy in its existing footprint would more than double NYPA's ability to import electricity from Hydro Quebec. Quebec's power is generated by hydroelectric facilities across Northern Quebec and is one of the greenest and most reliable forms of electricity available. Rebuilding this 75-year-old line would not only enable delivery of a larger supply of power but also make the state's distribution system more robust.
In addition, the state needs to expand its supply of natural gas to fuel new electric power generation facilities. Burning natural gas to generate power has reduced greenhouse gases measurably in the last five years. Exploiting the Marcellus shale to fuel new gas-burning plants would put upstate New Yorkers to work, aid New York state to become energy independent and lighten the burden on the environment.
Long-term solutions require hard decisions today, but a package to assuage many interests is possible. Closure of a nuclear plant, reduction in greenhouse gases, use of green Canadian hydropower and exploitation of the state's gas supply should provide enough political victories for all factions to allow NYPA to balance our power supply with a growing demand.
No one wants to listen to their air conditioner wheeze to a stop or their iPhone go powerless because the Empire State cannot find the political will to ensure a supply of electricity that does not depend upon a perpetual weather forecast of low temperatures.
-- The Watertown Daily Times


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Race, religion, and gender play power roles in elections in the United States. Some groups like Whites or Catholics tend to be fairly spilt in the electoral preference while Blacks and Mormons tend to vote in a bloc.
Now one can tinker with demographics to make an election outcome. Using Boston.com's interactive map, one can see what would happen if Blacks voted in mass for Obama while women went overwhelmingly went for McCain or whatever scenario you want.


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Sunday Recipe: Tzatziki Sauce
Today's recipe is a Tzatziki Sauce courtesy of Jenni!
- 1 medium-sized cucumber
- 1 large clove of garlic, finely minced
- 3 tbsp parsley, finely minced
- 1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- juice from 1 lime
- sea salt & pepper
- Clean, peel, and dice the cucumber. Place in a bowl and sprinkle generously with sea salt. Allow the cucumber to sweat the excess water out. Drain and put it aside.
- Combine all ingredients and season to taste. Done!
Sunday Recipe: Beef Kidney in Red Wine Sauce
Today's recipe is a Beef Kidney in Red Wine Sauce courtesy of Jenni!
- 1 lb beef kidney
- 1/8 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/8 cup wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp grass-fed butter (Kerrygold is a favorite)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 1 cup mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 1/8 tbsp garlic powder
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Rinse and dry the kidney. Using a paring knife, cut the membrane and remove the fat and tubes from each cube. Place the cubes in a medium-sized bowl and cover with cold water and the two vinegars. Allow to soak for at least 30 minutes. This helps remove the beefy odor.
- During the soaking time, prepare the onions and mushrooms.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter and olive oil. Throw in the kidney cubes and allow them to brown, tossing them every now and then.
- Remove the kidney from the pan and set aside.
- Add the onions and mushrooms to the pan and allow them to cook. Allow the onions to become translucent. Add your seasoning.
- At this time, include the red wine and allow to cook for a minute.
- Add the kidney cubes and stir around. Allow the flavors to meld together.
- Serve on a plate with cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, or spaghetti squash!
Sunday Recipe: Almond Butter and Jelly Cookies
The following recipe, courtesy of Elizabeth, is adapted from the PB&J cookie recipe from Elana's Pantry.
- 1/2 cup creamy almond butter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup almond meal
- 1/4 cup flax meal
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- jam/jelly/preserve of your choice (I use a local blackberry preserve)
- Blend together the almond butter, coconut oil, honey, and egg.
- Add in the almond meal, flax meal, and sea salt until you have a homogeneous consistency.
- Preheat your over to 350, and line a cookie sheet with parchment.
- Drop a heaping tablespoon of the batter on the cookie sheet about 2″ apart.
- Using your thumb, make a small depression in the center of each dough ball. Place about 1 teaspoon of jam/jelly/preserve there.
- Bake for 10 minutes (bottom edges should be a darker color than the rest of the cookie).
- Allow to cool, and then eat! Warning: these don't last long.
Sunday Recipe: Skillet Cinnamon Apple Clafouti
This week's recipe is a Skillet Cinnamon Apple Clafouti courtesy of Kim!
- 1 medium sweet apple (pink lady, fuji, etc.), peeled and chopped
- 1 TBS coconut oil
- 2 large eggs
- 3 TBS canned coconut milk (full-fat)
- Splash vanilla extract
- 1.5 TBS coconut flour
- 1.5 tsp cinnamon, or more to taste
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: pure maple syrup for topping
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Preheat small oven-safe skillet over medium-low heat (I use an 8″ cast iron one).
- While skillet heats up whisk together eggs, coconut milk, and vanilla extract.
- Add coconut flour, cinnamon, and salt, and whisk thoroughly again and set aside.
- Once skillet is hot, add coconut oil, let melt, then add chopped apple.
- Saute apple for approximately 5-6 minutes or until softened.
- Pour egg/coconut mixture over apple pieces, making sure its evenly distributed. Let sit undisturbed for about 2 minutes.
- Remove skillet to pre-heated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, until puffy and top is golden brown.
- Remove from oven, let cool slightly in skillet, then plate and drizzle with optional maple syrup.
- Serve. Makes 1-2 servings depending if you feel like sharing or not.
- If you do not have cast iron or are using different material, adjust baking time by a couple minutes (give or take); just watch for the top to puff up and turn golden brown.
- You can also make this in a comparable sized baking dish. Just saute apples as written, then place in a greased baking dish, pour egg/coconut mixture over top, place in oven, and bake for at least 25 minutes; if not done then watch in 5 minute increments until top is golden and puffy.
Sunday Recipe: Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad
This week's recipe is a Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad courtesy of Meg!
- 3 dozen brussels sprouts, shaved thin
- 2 scallions, diced
- 1 tbsp chopped basil
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp grated pecorino cheese
- 2 tbsp chopped hazelnuts
- salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp red seed pepper (optional)
- Put shaved brussels sprouts in a large bowl, add scallions, basil, salt, pepper, red seed pepper, and nuts.
- In a small bowl put lemon juice and pecorino. Stir to mix together.
- Add the lemon-pecorino dressing to the sprouts, stir, and serve.
Sunday Recipe: Brussels Hash
This week's recipe is a Brussels Hash courtesy of Elizabeth!
- 1 small sweet potato, peeled & diced
- 1/2 cup brussels sprouts, quartered
- 1/4 red onion, diced
- 2 T duck fat
- 2 eggs
- sea salt
- cracked black pepper
- In a large skillet, heat the duck fat until hot.
- Add the brussels sprouts and sweet potato and onion. Make sure all is well coated with grease.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir until all is well cooked and slightly browned.
- Remove from pan and add the eggs. Cook to preference then place on top of hash (I prefer over easy).
- (Fry up bacon — or sardines or kippers or protein of choice — as a tasty side.)
Sunday Recipe: Chicken Soup
This week's recipe is a Chicken Soup courtesy of Martha!
- 3/4 of one whole organic chicken (including neck and things)
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 onions, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves
- Vegetables of choice (celery, carrots, turnips, potato, winter squash)
- Seasonings of choice (curry, tumeric, chopped ginger, parsley, cilantro)
- 1/2 can coconut milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- In a large pot, cover the chicken with water and bay leaves. Bring to boil. Simmer one hour.
- Remove chicken. Add onions, garlic, vegetables, and seasonings.
- Simmer about 30 minutes until vegetables are soft.
- Add the chicken meat back, without bones and skin, plus the coconut milk.
- When hot, add salt and pepper to taste. Done! (When re-serving you can skim off excess fat.)
Sunday Recipe: Chicken Stir Fry
This week's recipe is a Chicken Stir Fry courtesy of Elizabeth (and Jason Glaw)!
- 1 chicken breast, pre-baked
- 1/4 head green cabbage, chopped
- 1 cup broccoli pieces
- 4 green onions, diced
- coconut aminos
- sesame oil
- fresh minced garlic (about 1 T)
- fresh minced ginger (about 1″ square cube, grated/minced)
- crushed red pepper (OR, even better, red chile paste made by the same people who make sriracha)
- In a large skillet (or wok) heat the oil.
- Add the ginger and garlic until fragrant.
- Add the cabbage and broccoli and cook a few minutes.
- Add the chicken and the green onions, then the red pepper (or chile paste) and coconut aminos.
- Stir all together until cooked through and fragrant. Serve warm, eat well.
Sunday Recipe: Ground Beef and Sweet Potato Hash
This week's recipe is a Ground Beef and Sweet Potato Hash courtesy of Elizabeth!
- 1/4 medium sweet potato, diced
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic
- big handful spinach
- 2 eggs
- fresh rosemary (to taste)
- sage (to taste)
- nutmeg (a dash)
- sea salt
- black pepper
- Dump all the ingredients EXCEPT the eggs and spinach into a large skillet on medium/high heat.
- Continue to stir and break the beef apart until the potatoes are fork tender (about 10 minutes, maybe more*).
- Then add the spinach until slightly wilted, then crack the eggs over and continue to stir it all up for another minute or two.
- Serve and enjoy!
- If you want a faster cooking time, grate the sweet potato instead of dicing it.
Sunday Recipe: Sweet Potato and Apple Salad
This week's recipe is a Sweet Potato and Apple Salad courtesy of Meg!
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small raw sweet potato, peeled and finely julienned
- 1 tart apple, peeled and finely julienned
- 3-4 stalks celery, very thinly sliced
- 5 small radishes, very thinly sliced
- 5 scallions, very thinly sliced
- 3 Tablespoons toasted sesame seeds (we used black)
- 1 handful cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
- In a small bowl or food processor, combine lemon juice, olive oil, and ginger. Mix until throughly combined and the consistency of a vinaigrette.
- In another bowl, combine sweet potato, apple, celery, scallions, radishes, sesame seeds, and cilantro.
- Drizzle dressing over salad and season with salt and pepper.
- The key to this recipe is to be sure the sweet potato and apple are finely julienned.


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Seantrel Henderson, the last major blue-chip holdout of the 2010 recruiting season, will sign with his original favorite, Southern California, sometime this week, his father said this morning.
In a text message to The Dispatch, his father, Sean Henderson, wrote: "Seantrel's ACT scores came in Friday. He is now academically eligible, and will be signing with USC this week."
The younger Henderson, of St. Paul (Cretin-Derham Hall), Minn., had narrowed his finalists to USC, Ohio State, Miami, Notre Dame and Minnesota before picking the Trojans on Feb.3. But he put off signing a national letter of intent.
He and his family wanted to assess what possible penalties USC might face from the more-than-four-year NCAA investigation of alleged improprieties by Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush and his family. It's likely that if there are penalties, they won't be known possibly until summer.
In the meantime, there also was a question of whether Henderson would be academically eligible as a freshman because he had yet to attain a qualifying pre-enrollment test score.
During the lull, his father, who has served as his primary liaison with the media, had maintained that his son was still committed to USC but that they were keeping their options open. He said Ohio State and Miami remained very interested in his son.
Thus, it appears Ohio State's 2010 recruiting class will rest with 19 names, the last of which was the addition in mid-February of DeSales running back/defensive back Adam Griffin, a son of two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin.


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February 20, 2013
No. 2013-04
New REIT Rules — Welcome Improvements
Certain trusts may benefit from recent legislative changes to ease the requirements to qualify as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for income tax purposes. The proposed changes will not only ease the property and revenue restrictions of trusts that already qualify as REITs, but may also provide REIT status to trusts that did not qualify under the old rules (and were potentially subject to the tax applicable to specified investment flow-through (SIFT) entities). Some of these trusts may find that they are now able to qualify for the exemption from SIFT tax available to a properly organized REIT.
The new tax rules are generally relieving in nature and have been well received by the Canadian REIT community. It is encouraging that the government has listened to the industry's concerns and acted on them.
The new rules apply to 2011 and later taxation years but under a special elective provision, they may also apply retroactively to a post-2006 taxation year of a REIT if certain conditions are met. Although the bill that includes these new rules has received first reading and is considered substantively enacted for IFRS and ASPE, it is unclear how quickly the bill will make its way through Parliament and when it will be formally passed into law.
This TaxNewsFlash-Canada summarizes the new (and improved) rules as they are meant to apply when finally enacted into law.
Background — The new REIT rules
On October 24, 2012, Canada's Department of Finance introduced proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act (Canada) to clarify the rules affecting REITs. These amendments provide even further improvements from the draft proposals released on December 16, 2010 (the 2010 proposals).
These amendments to the tax legislation affecting REITs (the new rules) were included in Bill C-48, the Technical Amendments Act, 2012, which received first reading in the House of Commons on November 21, 2012.
What is a REIT?
For Canadian income tax purposes, a trust is a REIT for a particular taxation year and therefore not subject to the SIFT tax if, throughout the year, it is resident in Canada and passes each of the following tests:
· Property test
· 90% passive revenue test
· 75% real property revenue test
· Qualifying property value test
· Publicly traded test.
The publicly traded test, which requires that investments in the REIT be publicly listed or traded, was added under the new rules.
Property test
KPMG observations — Property test
Under the new rules, REITs now have a reasonable safe harbour for unintended issues resulting from the ownership of "bad" property and are allowed to conduct a degree of business activity that was not possible under the old rules.
The new rules eliminate any technical concerns if a REIT holds substantial cash on deposit with a single financial institution (often, after a public offering or financing, or after a disposition of property).
The definition of eligible resale property has been amended from the 2010 proposals and now includes property that is contiguous to another eligible resale property. This change also allows the contiguous property to be held by an affiliate (not only a direct subsidiary of the REIT) and amends the requirement that the holding of such property be "ancillary" rather than "necessary and incidental to". Property held for resale is by definition not held by "necessity".
The new rules do not amend the definition of "real or immovable property". As a result, for securities of a subsidiary entity to be "real or immovable property", the subsidiary must comply with the original four REIT conditions and need not comply with new fifth condition (i.e., investments in the subsidiary entity need not be publicly listed or traded).
What is the property
Previously, a REIT was not permitted to hold any non-portfolio property at any time during the year, other than qualified REIT property. The new rules amend the property test so that a REIT is now allowed to hold up to 10% of its non-portfolio property in assets that are not qualified REIT property.
What is
non-portfolio property?
· Securities of an entity that represent more than 10% of the equity value of the entity or more than 50% of the equity value of the security holder
· Canadian real, immovable or resource property, if it, along with all of the entity's Canadian real, immovable or resource property, represents more than 50% of the entity's equity value
· Property used in carrying on a business in Canada.
This definition has not changed in the new rules.
What is qualified REIT
· Real or immovable property that is capital property, an "eligible resale property", bankers' acceptance of a Canadian corporation, money, or certain government debt or deposits with a credit union
· Property ancillary to earning by the trust of rents and dispositions of real or immovable properties that are capital properties, other than an equity of an entity or a mortgage, hypothecary claim, mezzanine loan or similar obligation
· Certain types of qualifying subsidiaries (generally, "property management subsidiaries" or "title nominees").
Ancillary property
In determining whether property is ancillary to the earning of rent and realized gains from the dispositions of real or immovable properties, the new rules provide only for the specific exclusion of all equity and certain debt interests.
The definition of qualified REIT property has also been expanded under the new rules such that it includes the assets described in the qualifying property value test.
What is eligible
resale property?
Eligible resale property is real or immovable property of an entity that is:
· Not capital property
· Contiguous to a particular real or immovable property that is either capital property or eligible resale property of the entity or of an affiliated entity, and
· Is ancillary to the holding of that particular real or immovable property or eligible resale property.
90% passive revenue test
The passive revenue test requires the REIT to derive not less than 90% (down from 95% under the old rules) of the trust's "gross REIT revenue" for the taxation year from:
· Rent from real or immovable properties
· Interest
· Dispositions of real or immovable properties that are capital properties
· Dividends
· Royalties
· Dispositions of "eligible resale properties" (see definition above).
The inclusion of revenue from the disposition of eligible resale properties was originally introduced under the 2010 proposals.
Rent from real or immovable properties includes rent or similar payments for the use of, or right to use, real or immovable properties, and payments for services ancillary to the rental of real or immovable properties and customarily supplied by a landlord to its tenant.
KPMG observation — Revenue tests
The Joint Committee on Taxation of the Canadian Bar Association and the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants observed that the definition of "rent from real or immovable properties" may not be sufficiently broad to capture common items received in respect of rent, such as lease termination fees or receipt of damages for unpaid rent. However, such amounts may be payments similar to rent.
75% real property revenue test
The real property revenue test requires that not less than 75% of the trust's gross REIT revenue for the taxation year be derived from:
· Rent from real or immovable properties
· Interest from mortgages, or hypothecs, on real or immovable properties
· Dispositions of real or immovable properties that are capital properties.
Although dispositions of eligible resale properties are now qualifying revenue under the passive revenue test, such amounts are not qualifying revenue under the real property revenue test.
The new rules do not make any significant changes to the real property revenue test.
What is gross REIT revenue?
The new rules clarify that both the passive revenue test and the real property revenue test are based on "gross REIT revenue", which is defined as the amount by which the total of all amounts received or receivable in the year by the trust exceed the cost to the entity of properties disposed of in the year.
KPMG observations — Gross REIT revenue
Gross REIT revenue arising on the disposition of real or immovable properties only includes the portion of amounts received or receivable that exceeds the cost of the property. Accordingly, recaptured depreciation is not included in gross REIT revenue. In addition, certain benefits deemed to be included in the income of a taxpayer are not included in gross REIT revenue unless such amount is deemed to be received by the taxpayer.
Losses sustained by a REIT on the disposition of its real property that is capital property or its eligible resale property are not included in gross REIT revenue. Consistently, such losses are not included in the REIT's passive revenue test or real property revenue test and therefore do not affect a REIT's ability to meet its revenue tests.
Selling costs relating to the disposition of real or immovable property do not reduce gross REIT revenue.
Flow-through of
revenue characterization
· Is affiliated with that entity, or
· Holds securities of the source entity (namely, shares if the entity is a corporation, an income or capital interest if that entity is a trust, or a partnership interest if the entity is a partnership) that have a total fair market value that is greater than 10% of the source entity.
These character preservation rules apply to the revenue received or receivable by a REIT from qualifying subsidiaries unless that revenue can reasonably be considered to be derived from certain property management revenue (i.e., revenue from maintaining, improving, leasing or managing real or immovable properties that are capital properties of the REIT, or an entity in which the trust holds a share or interest).
The explanatory notes accompanying the new rules state that these character preservation rules are intended to work iteratively through a chain of ownership of several levels of subject entities.
KPMG observations — Revenue character preservation
The scope of the revenue character preservation rules are limited to circumstances in which the REIT has a sufficient equity investment in the source entity. Therefore, for example, this prevents the recharacterization of interest received by a REIT on a loan to an entity in which it does not have a significant equity interest.
The exclusion of the REIT's internal property management revenue from the character preservation rules is helpful. For example, a dividend received by a REIT from its property management subsidiary corporation would retain its character as a dividend, which is qualifying revenue under the passive revenue test.
Illustration of Revenue Character Preservation
In the common example of a REIT with both Canadian and U.S. rental properties, as shown above, a U.S. subsidiary corporation (US Sub) pays a dividend out of its U.S.-source net rental income to its Canadian parent corporation (Canco), which in turn pays a dividend to its Canadian REIT parent (REIT). The taxable dividend received by the REIT would be deemed to be rent from real or immovable properties. Such deemed amount is therefore qualifying revenue for both the passive revenue test and the real property revenue test. Under the old rules, the dividend would not have been qualifying revenue under the real property revenue test.
Similarly, interest received by the REIT on loans to US Sub (incurred for the purpose of earning revenue from real or immovable property) would be deemed to be rent from real or immovable properties and therefore qualifying revenue for both the passive revenue test and the real property revenue test. Under the old rules, the interest would not have been qualifying revenue under the real property revenue test (unless the loans were structured as mortgages or hypothecs on real or immovable properties).
If US Sub earns income from multiple sources, it is necessary to trace the source of activity from which the payment of interest or dividends was derived.
The interplay of the revenue character preservation rules and the treatment of partnerships remain unclear. For this purpose, amounts received or receivable (interest or distributions) on debts or equity of a partnership are not specifically excluded. Administratively, under the old rules, the CRA confirmed in a technical interpretation issued in 2010 that each partner of a partnership is considered to earn its portion of the partnership's revenue for purposes of the passive revenue test and the real property revenue test.
The new rules deem certain amounts included in gross REIT revenue to have the same character as gross REIT revenue in respect of the underlying real or immovable property that result from:
· Interest-rate hedges entered into by the REIT in respect of debt incurred by the REIT to acquire or re-finance real or immovable property, and
· Foreign currency gains in respect of real or immovable property situated in a country other than Canada recognized on:
(i) revenue of such non-Canadian real or immovable property
(ii) debt incurred by the trust for the purpose of earning such non-Canadian revenue, or
(iii) foreign currency hedges.
KPMG observations — Hedging transactions
A loss sustained on a hedging transaction is not an amount received or receivable and is therefore not relevant in the computation of gross REIT revenue.
For an interest-rate hedge or a foreign currency hedge on debt, the revenue characterization rules do not appear to apply if the hedge is entered into by an entity other than the entity which incurred the debt. However, this limitation does not seem to apply to a foreign currency cash flow hedge on a REIT's direct or indirect non-Canadian real property rental revenue.
Qualifying property value test
Under the qualifying property value test, at least 75% of the trust's "equity value" throughout the taxation year must be comprised of the total fair market value of a trust's real or immovable property, bankers' acceptance of a Canadian corporation, money, or certain government debt or deposits with a credit union.
For taxation years ending after 2012, the new rules require that the real or immovable property for purposes of this test must be either capital property or eligible resale property.
New rules' retroactive application
The new rules apply to the 2011 and subsequent taxation years. The new rules may also apply to a taxation year of a REIT ending after 2006 if the investments in the REIT are listed or traded in that earlier year and the REIT elects in writing on or before its filing due-date for its taxation year that includes the day on which the new rules receive Royal Assent.
The ability to elect to have these rules apply retroactively may benefit a REIT that was not eligible for the grandfathered exemption from the SIFT tax (for example, a REIT that became publicly traded after October 31, 2006 or a REIT that exceeded its normal growth guideline).
A REIT is not always a REIT
A properly structured trust that holds only non-Canadian real or immovable properties is not a SIFT trust and does not have to meet the REIT conditions.
KPMG observations — Structural and activity issues
Although the new rules address most of the concerns raised by members of the real estate industry, the following technical issues and tax policy restrictions should be considered:
Excluded subsidiary
Proposed legislation expands the list of qualifying interest holders to include persons (including individuals, trusts, tax-exempt entities, or non-residents) that do not have a right, in connection with the holding of such interest, to property the value of which is determined by reference to a publicly traded security.
Therefore, a REIT's subsidiary partnership may still be a SIFT partnership and subject to SIFT tax if an individual holds an interest in the partnership that is exchangeable into the REIT's publicly traded units.
SIFT partnerships
Mortgage lending
Hotels and seniors'
KPMG observations — Accounting implications
For purposes of Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), when there is a majority government, tax changes are considered to be "substantively enacted" when a tax bill containing the detailed legislation is tabled for first reading in the House of Commons or the provincial legislature.
Accordingly, with Canada's current majority Conservative government, the impact of the new rules (if any) is reflected in an entity's financial statements for reporting periods ending on or after November 21, 2012 prepared under ASPE or IFRS.
For U.S. GAAP purposes, however, tax changes are considered enacted once the relevant bill has received Royal Assent. As of the date of writing and for purposes of 2012 calendar year financial reporting, the new rules have not received Royal Assent and are therefore not yet enacted for purposes of U.S. GAAP.
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Last week at LeadsCon Tree announced their new plans for the Tree.com website. Doug Lebda, CEO of Tree took 15 minutes and briefly described the revamped site.
The goal is to provide quality content to the consumer regardless of what service they are interested in. No longer will Tree only focus on just a few large categories, but rather a whole host categories ranging from Attorneys to travel. Tree aims to gain market share by taking a bite out of the "web 2.0″ strategy book. By allowing businesses and consumers to create their own pages and also allowing them to manage and create their own content Tree hopes to build a highly organic web presence. This strategy is nothing new for most companies and whether or not Tree will be able to pull it off will remain to be unseen, and likely for a while. This organic strategy takes time, a lot of time.
According to Mona Marimow, VP of Marketing for Tree.com, via DMNews.com, the majority of traffic will come from organic search, online marketing and possibly offline sources in the future.
The announcement at LeadsCon was a little uneventful and frankly had critics saying, "what, that's it?" The idea of creating a site, that will not only cover "life's biggest decisions", but ALL decisions seems like a big mistake with a hint of wishful thinking. The new site will encompass all the web 2.0 social media strategies that one could think of. Things like reviews, friends, followers and status updates will all be included on the site.
As I mentioned, Tree will look to the companies participating on the site to generate a portion of its content. There are a number of social network owners that will tell you that it is very difficult to get people, let alone companies, to participate on a regular basis and provide regular updates of content. Nonetheless, its a good SEO strategy, but will be very hard to make work unless the Tree.com brand really takes off.
This new path seems to make sense with all that has gone on at Tree in the last few years. Over that time period there have been a number of layoffs, year over year decline in LendingTree revenue, a significant decrease in market size for mortgage lead buyers, and therefore an initiative to diversify into other verticals. Two contrasting happenings would be layoffs and diversification into new verticals. This means less man power with more tasks on the agenda. The new Tree.com site is there way of consolidating their efforts into one focused strategy, which frankly is nothing new if you have been listening to Lebda for the last two years talk about their goals. According to Lebda the goal will be to market Tree.com and allow the traffic to funnel down to their other properties, LendingTree.com, DegreeTree.com, etc. Will this work?
Let me back up a minute and get back to LeadsCon and then you can decide for yourself. While I was in a taxi cab making my way back to the Mirage hotel I received a direct message via twitter saying that I had the opportunity to interview Doug Lebda, but had to be there in 30 minutes. It was going to be close, but I accepted the invitation and told the cab driver to step on it! I had no formal questions prepared, but came up with a number of questions regarding the Tree.com initiative, Google and what the 12 month plan was for Tree.com. Here is the interview I recorded on my iPhone, which surprisingly the sound quality is not too bad. Hope you enjoy it.
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Introduction to Deaf People
There are over 70 million Deaf people in the world. Many of them are either Deaf from birth or became Deaf before learning the spoken language. This fact has serious implications for the education of Deaf people. To be Deaf means to not hear or comprehend speech and language through the ear. Communication for a person who cannot hear is visual, not auditory. To deny sign language to Deaf people is tantamount to denying them their basic human rights to communication and education.
Deafness is a uni-disability, different from other disabilities. In order for Deaf students to become involved in meaningful schooling, it is necessary that their teachers and peers all know and use sign language. Inclusion without including sign language, Deaf Studies and Deaf role models may equal extreme segregation for a Deaf student. Other disabled people who can hear and speak can interact and learn directly while Deaf people cannot.
World Federation of the Deaf (WFD)
The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) is an international and representative organisation of, for and by Deaf people, composed of 123 member countries around the world. Sign language and English are the official languages of WFD. Deaf leaders of organisations of Deaf people in each country serve as delegates to WFD Congresses, in a fashion similar to the United Nations (UN). The WFD is in fact recognised by the UN as the official representative for Deaf people in policy formulation.
WFD conducted a worldwide survey several years ago and found that 80% of Deaf people do not receive any basic education, especially in developing countries. WFD strongly advocates 1) access to education for Deaf people of all ages as well as for their family members; 2) the use of sign language in education of Deaf students and the use of bi- and multi-lingualism (both sign language and the native language[s] spoken in the country); and 3) the involvement of Deaf adults in all aspects of education planning and programming.
The UN and the Salamanca Statement on Special Needs Education
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) sponsored the Salamanca Conference on Special Needs Education in 1994, and the resultant declarations were based on the UN Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities. The focus was on making education accessible for students with all kinds of disabilities, including visual sign communication for Deaf students. The following statement was included in the Salamanca Statement and Framework for Action, which was accepted by the Conference and is now an official document of UNESCO:
"Educational policies should take full account of individual differences and situations. The importance of sign language as the medium of communication among the deaf, for example, should be recognised and provision made to ensure that all deaf persons have access to education in their national sign language. Owing to the particular communication needs of deaf and deaf-blind persons, their education may be more suitably provided in special schools or special classes and units in mainstream schools."
UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros Ghali, in his address to the XII World Congress of the WFD, urged WFD to utilise inter-related policy documents of the UN to build on processes "featuring the right to sign
language as the medium of communication among the Deaf and the recognition of the particular communication needs of Deaf and Deafblind persons."
The Gallaudet University Declaration on Adults with Special Learning Needs
The Gallaudet University Declaration adopted by participants at the First National Congress on Adults with Special Learning Needs at Gallaudet University in 1987 included a statement of principles, a few of which are quoted here: "Lifelong learning for adults with special learning needs must be developed with their full participation, to assure that it responds to their education needs and goals and accommodates to their styles … It should include opportunities beyond basic education and vocational skills for personal and social development, aesthetic pleasures, and advanced academic and professional study where appropriate … Lifelong learning for adults with special needs must be sensitive to issues of cultural, linguistic, gender, and economic diversity."
UNESCO and the Hamburg Statement on Adult Education Rights
The Fifth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA V), which met in Hamburg, Germany, in 1997, resulted in a declaration and agenda for the future which affirmed that adult education not only expands knowledge, it also promotes human rights, active citizenship and effective democracy in each country. Education and employment are essential to a good quality of life. "Adult education becomes more than a right; it is a key to the twenty-first century. It is both a consequence of active citizenship and a condition for full participation in society. Recognition of the right to education and the right to learn throughout life is more than ever a necessity; it is the right to read and write, the right to question and analyze, the right to have access to resources, and to develop and practice individual and collective skills and competencies."
Topics discussed during this conference and embodied in the adult education principles included access to and involvement in adult education for adults with disabilities, the need for policies and practices to accommodate people with disabilities and to consider linguistic, gender and economic diversity. "Learning throughout life implies a rethinking of content to reflect such factors as age, gender equality, disability, language, culture and economic disparities. Adult learning should reflect the richness of cultural diversity and respect traditional and indigenous peoples' knowledge and systems of learning; the right to learn in the mother tongue should be respected and implemented … We urge UNESCO to encourage Member States to adopt policies and legislation that are favourable to and accommodate people with disabilities in educational programmes, as well as being sensitive to cultural, linguistic, gender and economic diversity."
WFD Principles for Access to Adult Education for Deaf Learners
- Recognise and accept Deafness as a uni-disability with very different characteristics from other disabilities. Acknowledge that Deaf students need direct visual communication and classes with other Deaf students and Deaf or signing teachers.
- Recognise and accept the native (indigenous) sign language as a language of instruction and utilise a bi-/multi-lingual and bi-/multi-cultural approach for Deaf students. Substantial tutorial and support services may be needed for some students.
- Enrol Deaf students in certificate and degree programmes in teacher training in Deaf education in Universities to become adult educators, vocational trainers, sign language and interpreter trainers, and role models.
- Employ Deaf teachers and administrators in planning and implementing adult education programmes. Advocate for educational programmes to work with Deaf people in teaching sign language and training sign language interpreters.
- Recognise and promote the importance of Deaf participation in the decision-making process on all issues that affect Deaf individuals. Establish an Advisory Council for Deaf Education and involve representatives of the Deaf Community, advocates for Deaf people, and parents of Deaf children.
- Encourage national federations of the Deaf to establish adult education programmes in co-operation with universities and other institutions of higher education in order to meet the different needs of Deaf adults.
Adult education policies must take full account of individual differences and situations. The importance of sign language and involvement of Deaf people as resources in adult education programmes must be recognised. Provision should be made to ensure that all Deaf adult students have access to education 1) in their native sign language; 2) in special classes with other Deaf students; and 3) at all levels of education, as appropriate. Deaf people should be involved in planning, implementing and evaluating adult education programmes to ensure appropriateness, relevancy and quality.


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2014 Incheon ITU Event Organizers and Technical Officials Level 2 Seminar
Location: Incheon | Korea, South
Date: September 22 2014 - September 23 2014
Application Deadline: August 15 2014
Facilitator: Davd Hoong (SIN)
Facilitator: Rachel Ribo (PHI)
Region: Asia
Contact: Ki wo Kyong (ASTC Development Coordinator)
Phone: +82 2 3431 6798
Fax: +82 2 3431 9437
Course Information
Only eligible TOs can attend the course. Please check the list here >> http://www.triathlon.org/uploads/docs/itusport_development_technical_provisional-list-of-eligible_officials-ASTC-25022014.pdf
All applications have to be approved by Thanos Nikopoulos Sr. Manager of ITU Technical Operations.
ourse objectives:
The objectives of course is to provide participants with the theoretical and practical training required to make them capable of officiating Continental Cups, Multisport Continental Championships, and Multisport Series Events as Technical Delegates.
• 2 years of officiating experience
• ITU Level 1 TO certification
• The candidates list was distributed to ASTC Member NFs
Course Outline:
• ITU Competition Rules
• ITU Events Organizers Manual
• Case studies
Candidates will be evaluated on class attendance and pass the exam
All applicants for the course must complete the attached application form and return it via National Federation
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Volkswagen has opened a new engine plant in Silao, Mexico marking the company's 100th such plant worldwide. This new plant will concentrate on supplies of fuel efficient TSI engines to North American vehicle plants in Puebla and Chattanooga. The new VW plant has been constructed as per environmental standards of Volkswagen's 'Think Blue Factory' program offering both efficient use of resources while concentrating on reduced production related emissions.
This new plant has been designed for a medium term annual capacity of 330,000 units with investments to the tune of $550 million. 700 new job opportunities will be created on account of this new plant which spans an area of 60 hectares. Special roof lights are seen in production halls which will contribute to energy efficient lighting in the factory premises while special care is taken to ensure that natural light levels are maintained.
The Mexican market has proved to be noteworthy for VW Group with deliveries totaling 165,900 in 2012 as compared to 153,300 in 2011 resulting in an 8.2 percent rise YoY.


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Hi, my name is Julia, I'm from the UK and my question is do you think that animal labor is cruel?
In general I'd say no, I don't think it's inherently cruel. I think probably there are a lot of animals that are mistreated in the world. There is certainly a lot of animal cruelty, not just animal labor but domestic animals, pets and things are mistreated. I think if the animal is taken care of properly and the animal is happy and healthy and doing something that is in some way natural to its physique and its abilities then I don't think that constitutes cruelty.
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Members' Opening Reception
10.18.2013 7:00 pm
Join us as we celebrate the creative spirit of our home state of California. Each of the three exhibitions opening in October features California-based artists. With that in mind, we will mark the opening of these exhibitions with flavors and sounds inspired by the Golden State. Come get a first glimpse of an extensive array of photography and video and mingle with a number of the featured artists.
STAKING CLAIM: A California Invitational
KEVIN COOLEY: Elements
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Photo: Susan Burnstine, Around the Bend, 2012, Archival Pigment Print, Courtesy of the artist
Kevin Cooley: Elements Opens
10.19.2013 12:00 am
A Los Angeles-based photographer and video artist, Kevin Cooley thoughtfully investigates the ever-changing intersection between man and nature. Elements, the first solo museum exhibition of the artist's work, presents two videos, Skyward and Tow. These works invite you to explore the California sky and Arctic waters from a first person point-of-view, coaxing you to look at these elements in a new and different way. Learn more at mopa.org/kevin-cooley-elements.
On display October 19, 2013 - February 2, 2014
Photo: Skyward (installation)
My City, Your City Opens
10.19.2013 12:00 am
What does it mean to call a place home?
What story would you tell about your community?
Where do you come from and what do you call home?
This is MOPA's 8th Annual Youth Exhibition featuring work by students, grades K - 12. Kids were encouraged to use the power of photography, both still photography and video, to explore this year's theme, My City, Your City. The winners were chosen on the basis of originality, quality and the artist's statement within the theme. Learn more at mopa.org/yx13.
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|Boolean operators; numeric operators*; proximity operators.
Proximity operators include directional (fixed order) proximity, and proximity operators that allow a fixed number of terms between words (in either order). Proximity operators in this system cannot be used in combination with truncation operators.
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Engineering Village by Elsevier is a non-patent literature provider that contains access to Compendex, NTIS, and Referex in addition to Inspec. Searching can be done in an Easy Search form (one field keyword searching of all databases), Quick Search (drop down menu guided field searching of the searcher's choice of the databases), and Expert Search (command line interface and choice of databases to search). More information on Engineering Village can be found at the provider specific article, found here.
From the Quick Search section of Engineering Village it can be seen that the coverage of Inspec in Engineering Village only dates back to 1969. The Science Abstracts era of Inspec is covered in the Inspec Archive file available from Engineering Village and access must be purchased separately from access to Inspec. Browsing the Author, Author affiliation, Controlled term, Serial title, and Publisher indexes is available from the Quick Search section.
The Browsing ability allows the searcher to browse through by letter and search to find the term directly.
The drop down menu in Engineering Village allows the user to select the main fields of Inspec, but does not include things such as Chemical or Numerical Indexing, which are only available in the deeper Expert Search.
The Quick Search does a good job of using a graphical interface for non-expert searchers unused to a command line interface, but does leave some fields without the ability to be searched, trading off ease of use for functionality.
The Expert Search tab of Engineering Village allows for the full use of the searchable fields in Inspec. The codes for all fields are given in a key located on the same screen as the command line interface and an expanded browsing ability is given. The browsing works the same way as the options available from Quick Search, but adds areas for Language, Document type, Treatment type, and Discipline (top level classification). Search operators enabled in Engineering Village can be used in full to search Inspec.
The Expert Search tab brings a lot of functionality to searching Inspec and makes tailoring a search string using operators and within indexes and fields easy for the expert intellectual property searcher.
Engineering Village also features a version of the Inspec thesaurus with added functionality due to the way it is presented and hyperlinked. The Thesaurus (offered under the Thesaurus tab) can be either browsed or searched by keyword. From the results of a search the user can see related terms, insert them into search fields, or click on a result to find more detailed information.
The additional information available to the user includes various keyword alternatives that are defined by the Thesaurus as "prior terms", "top terms", "broader terms", "related terms", and "narrower terms". Also, by clicking the info button next to the selected search term, a pop-up window will appear with the date the term was added to the Thesaurus, as well as the related Inspec classifications.
Inspec Classifications are not browsable or searchable through Engineering Village.
The Thesaurus implementation in Engineering Village is extremely useful and allows the searcher to find related terms and classifications easily and effectively. The lack of browsable or searchable Classifications is a weak area, but this can be supplemented by searching the Thesaurus and then clicking on the info button to find related classifications according to the term you found.
Engineering Village displays Inspec record results in a list with the title of the record, the author, the author's association, the source, and links to the abstract or the full (non-full text) record. In some cases a full text link is available. The search results can be narrowed by a sidebar to the right which displays ranked categories that came up in the search results by author, author affiliation, controlled vocabulary, classification code, country, document type, language, year, serial title, and publisher. The search result and viewing capabilities and further limiting features are described in detail in the Engineering Village article, found here.
Engineering Village offers a highly functional and easy to understand way to access Inspec that puts most of the features at your fingertips in either a more graphical user interface, or a command line interface based on your preference. The Thesaurus has helpful links to other controlled vocabulary and classifications. The one disadvantage is the lack of a searchable or browsable classification code directory. This limitation, however, can be overcome by use of the Thesaurus. Many comparable systems such as the Dialog suite do not display the versatility and ease of use, highlighting the dynamic capabilities of Engineering Village when a user wishes to access Inspec.


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Visiting Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta made a commitment here Monday to work with Mexico this year to update the 1997 Cooperation Accord between the Aztec nation and the European Union.
"We have to update the trade agreement between Europe and Mexico, we have to strengthen it," Letta told a press conference shared with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.
Letta recalled that Italy will occupy the rotating EU presidency beginning July 1, at a time when Mexico and Europeans seek to modernize their Economic Partnership, Political Cooperation and Cooperation Agreement
He said that Italy is Mexico's "best ambassador in Europe" and for that reason it will do everything possible "to make sure there is a positive end result" from negotiations to bring the treaty up to date by the end of the year.
Letta said that Italy's association with Mexico, its second biggest trade partner in Latin America, has been a wise move because "it will be one of the leading nations in the future."
"Mexico will be seen as a leader in the history of this century and Italy wants to be by its side," he said.
At the event, which preceded a dinner for the dignitaries and their delegations, the Mexican president said that relations with Italy, its third biggest trade partner among European countries, "has a lot of room to grow."
Letta's visit was a way "to expand and strengthen even more the ties that historically have been constructed between the two nations," he said.
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this strip is really starting to lose my interest
This is a re-run and there is no current survey. Move along, nothing to see here…
Has Jantze has been placed in the Witless Protection Program?
Maybe he's on Vacation.
Yeah, I just started reading it and I'm not too impressed. That chick who was in the strip for what seemed like weeks was pretty lame.
I'm relatively new to this strip. I don't really know what's been going on these past few weeks.
The strip is sliding downhill fast
Theodore Norman Miller (anyone can link to the first use of Norm's full name, please?)
Anyone new to this strip should start from the beginning. It grew on me!
If you are relatively new to The Norm, you should start looking at strips a couple of years ago (when the reruns started) to get a better feel for Norm, Reine and others. The strip is currently about a month away from the start of the story thread which will redefine this strip.
Then why, instead of commenting here, do you not simply stop reading it? It's not like your commentary will influence the direction the comic took ten years ago.
No, he just has a life.
"That chick" is Reine, Norm's best friend from the time the strip started until it ended. Pay attention.
Hey, let me just say 'Hi!" and hope you all stick around…
i've been reading this strip for about seven months and was really liking it. Then outta nowhere it went sour…
Hopefully nboady is right and I can start enjoying it again.
Went to thenorm.com and didn't see a survey.
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