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Department: Department of Accounting
Decade: 2000-2009
Collection: UNT Theses and Dissertations
Does the Knowledge of Unaudited Account Balances Adversely Affect the Performance of Substantive Analytical Procedures?
Date: December 2009
Creator: Pike, Byron J.
Description: Auditors use substantive analytical procedures to make assertions about the adequacy and appropriateness of client balances. The analytical procedure process consists of auditors creating independent account expectations and corroborating unusual fluctuations through obtaining and evaluating additional audit evidence. Prior analytical procedure research has found that knowledge of clients' unaudited account balances biases auditors' expectations towards the current year figures. However, this research has failed to examine the impact of biased expectations on the subsequent stages of analytical procedures. This dissertation assesses the full impact of biased account expectations on auditors' use of analytical procedures. I experimentally test the hypotheses of my dissertation through administering an experiment to senior level auditors. After inducing an account expectation bias that favors the client account balance in half the participants, I examine the auditors' cognitive investigation into an unusual account fluctuation. The results indicate that a biased account expectation negatively affects auditors' judgment quality. In particular, a biased expectation leads auditors to favor hypotheses and additional information that supports the proposition that the client's balance is reasonably stated. Alternatively, auditors with unbiased account expectations are more willing to consider all hypotheses and are able to identify the most pertinent additional information to the decision ...
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Monitoring or moral hazard? Evidence from real activities manipulation by venture-backed companies.
Date: December 2009
Creator: Liu, Xiang
Description: Prior literature suggests two competing theories regarding the role of venture capitalists (VCs) in their portfolio companies. The VC monitoring hypothesis argues that VCs effectively resolve the managerial agency problem through close monitoring and restraining managers' earnings management behavior. The VC moral hazard hypothesis argues that VCs aggravate the private benefits agency problem by exerting influence over managers to artificially inflate exit stock price through earnings management. Using a sample of IPO firms between 1987 and 2002, after controlling for the magnitude of accruals manipulation (AM), I compare the magnitude of real activities manipulation (RM) between venture-backed and non-venture-backed companies. I find that relative to non-venture-backed companies, venture-backed companies show significantly less RM in the first post-IPO fiscal year. The results are robust after controlling for the VC selection endogeneity. The finding supports the VC monitoring hypothesis that VCs restrain managers' RM behavior. Furthermore, I document that venture-backed companies exhibit a significant difference from non-venture-backed companies only in the first post-IPO fiscal year. The difference between the two groups in either the IPO year or the second post-IPO fiscal year is not significant, or at best, is weak. This finding is consistent with the argument that VCs tighten their control ...
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Balanced Scorecards: An Experimental Study of the Effects of Linking the Evaluators' and Subordinates' Balanced Scorecards on Performance Evaluation.
Date: December 2008
Creator: Kang, Gerui
Description: In the early 1990s, Robert Kaplan and David Norton introduced and developed a new performance measurement and management system called the balanced scorecard (BSC). Most studies have found that evaluators tend to ignore or are not willing to use nonfinancial measures. This study attempts to examine whether the explicit linkage between the evaluator's BSC and the subordinate's BSC makes the evaluators use nonfinancial measures in performance evaluation. This study used an experimental design where subjects were asked to evaluate two managers' performance under explicit linkage versus nonexplicit linkage conditions. The difference between performance evaluation scores of the two managers under the two linkage conditions captures the influence of explicit linkage between BSCs on performance evaluation. I used regression analyses to test my hypothesis. The results of the regression analyses support my hypothesis. This study attempts to explore one possible reason for evaluators' not using nonfinancial measures much in performance evaluation. It is the first one that studies the influence of the linkage between the BSCs on performance evaluation.
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Investment decisions: Influence of an Internet stock message board.
Date: December 2007
Creator: Pleis, Letitia Meier
Description: The Internet provides many sources of financial information that investors can use to help with investment decisions and in interpreting companies' accounting information. One source of information is Internet stock message boards such as those at Yahoo! Finance. This source allows for anonymous postings and information exchange. Despite the possibility of the information being incorrect many individuals visit these message boards. The purpose of this study is to investigate Internet stock message boards and address the primary question: From an individual investor perspective, do message boards, which contain accounting information, influence investment decisions? The question is addressed using psychology rumor literature and attitude theories. Message board postings are a type of rumor, since not all the information is verified and is usually intended to persuade a belief or influence a decision. Further, the messages may influence an investor by causing a change in attitude about the investment. Using an experiment, message board influence on an investment decision and attitude was tested. The results indicated that individuals that received negative message board postings did have a significantly higher change in investment amount as compared to a control group that did not receive any message postings. The positive message board group and ...
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An examination of the factors that influence an auditor's decision to use a decision aid in their assessment of management fraud.
Date: May 2006
Creator: Hayes, Thomas Patrick
Description: In recent years, the accounting profession has faced increased scrutiny because of scandals involving management fraud (e.g., Enron, WorldCom). In response, Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) #99 has expanded auditors' responsibility for detecting fraud, requiring auditors to gather significantly more information in their assessment of fraud. In addition, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) will focus on fraud detection through their inspections of registered accounting firms. In light of the increased emphasis on auditors' responsibility for detecting fraud, public accounting firms face the challenge of improving their fraud detection process, including their assessment of management fraud risk. Decision aids are one way for auditors to improve their assessment of management fraud risk. In fact, several studies from the decision aid literature suggest that aids are useful tools for a variety of tasks, including fraud risk assessment. At the same time, another stream of the decision aid reliance literature, which looks at people's willingness to rely on decision aids, suggests that individuals tend to be reluctant to accept the output given by an aid. Thus, the primary focus of this paper is on uncovering factors that would encourage one to voluntarily use and rely upon a decision aid. Toward that ...
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The Effect of SFAS No. 141 and SFAS No. 142 on the Accuracy of Financial Analysts' Earnings Forecasts after Mergers
Date: May 2005
Creator: Mintchik, Natalia Maksimovna
Description: This study examines the impact of Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 and No. 142 (hereafter SFAS 141, 142) on the characteristics of financial analysts' earnings forecasts after mergers. Specifically, I predict lower forecast errors for firms that experienced mergers after the enactment of SFAS 141, 142 than for firms that went through business combinations before those accounting changes. Study results present strong evidence that earnings forecast errors for companies involved in merging and acquisition activity decreased after the adoption of SFAS 141, 142. Test results also suggest that lower earnings forecast errors are attributable to factors specific to merging companies such as SFAS 141, 142 but not common to merging and non-merging companies. In addition, evidence implies that information in corporate annual reports of merging companies plays the critical role in this decrease of earnings forecast error. Summarily, I report that SFAS 141, 142 were effective in achieving greater transparency of financial reporting after mergers. In my complementary analysis, I also document the structure of corporate analysts' coverage in "leaders/followers" terms and conduct tests for differences in this structure: (1) across post-SFAS 141,142/pre-SFAS 141, 142 environments, and (2) between merging and non-merging firms. Although I do not identify ...
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Harmonization of Accounting Practices Among IAS Firms Listed in the U.S. and Its Capital Market Implications
Date: December 2003
Creator: Paananen, Mari
Description: The focus of the study is on financial reporting for non-U.S. firms registered with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) but using International Accounting Standards (IAS). This study addresses two issues, (1) whether the comparability of financial reporting among firms using IAS in credit and equity financing jurisdictions increases over time and (2) the associated capital market implications. The motivation for the study is the SEC's ongoing assessment of IAS for possible use by non-U.S. registrants for listing and capital raising in the U.S. Previous research on variations in financial reporting practices has revealed distinctly different types of financial reporting depending on country of origin. Moreover, some research suggests that such differences in financial reporting tend to persist in spite of harmonization efforts of accounting standards. This study suggests that there may be a systematic difference between credit and equity firms' financial reporting that is manifested by the fact that credit firms' adjustments to U.S. GAAP are greater than the adjustments made by equity firms. This systematic difference has had the following capital market consequences for credit firms, (1) a decreasing strength of association between accounting earnings and share prices post-1994, (2) an increased bid-ask spread post-1994, and (3) a decreased ...
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Team performance: Using financial measures to evaluate the effect of support systems on team performance.
Date: May 2002
Creator: Kennedy, Frances Anne
Description: Organizations invest in team-based systems in order to generate innovative practices that will give them a competitive edge. High-performing teams require training and other support systems to gain the skills they need as well as to create and maintain an environment conducive to their success. The challenge for managers is to make resource allocation decisions among investment alternatives to maximize team effectiveness and still ensure a financial return for company investors. This study has three objectives. The first objective is to investigate whether there is a positive relationship among organizational environment, team potency (the team's collective belief it will succeed) and team performance. Results indicate that the presence of four organizational support systems influences team potency and performance. These support systems are the Design and Measurement, Rewards, Training and Communications Systems. In addition, results indicate that team potency is a mediating variable between the Design and Measurement and Communications Systems and team performance. These results suggest that companies are able to influence team performance by investing in environmental support systems. The second objective is to examine whether team members and managers view the organizational environment differently. Results indicate that managers view the Training and Communications Systems as more important, while ...
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Accounting for Human Resources: Implications for Theory and Practice.
Date: December 2001
Creator: Stovall, Olin Scott
Description: Knowledge workers are an important resource for the typical modern business firm, yet financial reporting ignores such resources. Some researchers contend that the accounting profession has stressed reliability in order to make the accounting appear objective. Others concur, noting that accounting is an insecure profession and adopts strict rules when faced with uncertainty. Accountants have promulgated a strict rule to expense human resource costs, although many know that such resources have future benefits. Some researchers suggest that any discipline must modify its language in order to initiate change toward providing useful social ameliorations. If accounting theorists extend this idea to the accounting lexicon.s description of investments in human resources, investors and other accounting user groups might gain greater insight into how a firm fosters and nourishes human capital. I tested three hypotheses related to this issue by administering an experiment designed to assess financial analysts. perceptions about alternative financial statement treatments of human resources in an investment recommendation task. I predicted that (1) analysts' perceptions of the reliability (relevance) of the information they received would decrease (increase) as the treatment of human resources increasingly violated GAAP (became more current-oriented), (2) analysts exposed to alternative accounting treatments would report a lower ...
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An investigation of the effects of SFAS No.121 on asset impairment reporting and stock returns
Date: December 2001
Creator: Alshabani, Waleed Mohammad
Description: Prior to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.121 (SFAS No.121): Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of, managers had substantial discretion concerning the amount and timing of reporting writedowns of long-lived assets. Moreover, the frequency and dollar amount of asset writedown announcements that led to a large "surprise" caused the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to consider the need for a new standard to guide the recording of impairment of long-lived assets. This study has two primary objectives. First, it investigates the effects of SFAS No.121 on asset impairment reporting, examining whether SFAS No.121 reduces the magnitude and restricts the timing of reporting asset writedowns. Second, the study compares the information content (surprise element) of the asset impairment loss announcement as measured by cumulative abnormal returns (CAR) before and after the issuance of SFAS No.121. The findings provide support for the hypothesis that the FASB's new accounting standard does not affect the magnitude of asset writedown losses. The findings also provide support for the hypothesis that SFAS No. 121 does not affect the management choice of the timing for reporting asset writedowns. In addition, the findings ...
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Market valuation of the translation process under SFAS No. 52: Further evidence
Date: May 2000
Creator: Lin, Henghsiu
Description: This research investigates the information content of the translation information resulting from exchange rate fluctuations. Two hypotheses are examined. The dollar movement hypotheses investigate whether there is a positive relationship between security valuation and the translation information and whether the market assigns different weights to translation gains and losses in both the depreciating and appreciating exchange rate environments. The geographic concentration hypothesis tests whether the market's response to the translation information is geographically sensitive. Prior research on SFAS No. 8 and SFAS No. 52 has concentrated on the price and trading volume responses to the deliberations and issuance of these two accounting statements. Soo and Soo (1994) examine the long-term effect of the disclosure requirement under SFAS No. 52 on MNEs' security prices from 1981 to 1987. However, they fail to address two important issues pertinent to the MNE research--the effects of exchange rate changes and the geographic concentration. The dollar movement hypotheses provide strong evidence that under both the appreciating and depreciating exchange rate environments, a positive relationship exists between security returns and the translation information when MNEs disclose translation losses in stockholders' equity. The findings also provide evidence for a positive or at least non-negative relationship between security ...
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Made from the finest Italian wool we found at Lanificio di Lessona (one of Italy's premier mills and famous the world over), this tailored pant is just like Dad's, only smaller.
Boys' Ludlow tuxedo pant in Italian wool
Product Details
Made from a fine Italian wool we found at Lanificio di Lessona, one of Italy's premier mills, this tailored jacket is just like Dad's—only smaller. A special piece for special occasions, it also looks pretty darn cool paired with jeans and sneakers.
Boys' Ludlow peak-lapel tuxedo jacket in Italian wool
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This tuxedo pant is made from the same Italian wool we use in our men's collection, so it's just as dapper as Dad's. It's finished with the traditional satin stripe down the side—a detail that everyone from Dean Martin to a certain British spy wouldn't think of leaving off—and looks just as cool with a T-shirt as it does with its coordinating jacket.

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I always forget this one and find all kinds of complex solutions on google. Also works great while piping data. ex. 'cat data | process-data | tr -d "\"" > processed-data-without-quotes'
I had to compress it a bit to meet the 255 limit. See sample for full command (274)
ffgif foo.ext
Supports 3 arguments (optional)
ffgif filename seek_time time_duration scale
ffgif foo 10 5 320 will seek 10 seconds in, convert for 5 seconds at a 320 scale.
Default will convert whole video to gif at 320 scale.
Inspiration - http://superuser.com/questions/556029/how-do-i-convert-a-video-to-gif-using-ffmpeg-with-reasonable-quality/556031#556031
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loops over all input fields and print their index and value
exit after first line
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I like it. Thoughts?
Fallen_Horse wrote:http://www.abolitionistapproach.com/animal-rights-animal-welfare-and-the-slavery-analogy/
I like it. Thoughts?
Fallen_Horse wrote: but I don't think any of those things will save as large amounts of animals as convincing people to go vegan will.
Fallen_Horse wrote:beforewisdom, like so many topics on this forum, I partially agree with you. I firmly believe the human population will continue to skyrocket, until this planet looks nothing like we know it today, and that nothing can possibly be done about that.
beforewisdom wrote:encourage investment in artificially created animal products ( lab meat etc )
Talyn wrote:beforewisdom wrote:encourage investment in artificially created animal products ( lab meat etc )
Pardon me?
Why on earth should this ever be encouraged from an AR perspective?
JP wrote:yeah its nice to yap about that kind of things and many other things, but they dont have any real significance in real life vegan campaigning or anything
and while its well written and considered position, i wonder if i have ever read anything about him which wasnt part of that anti singer etc crusade? Would be awesome to hear about him doing actual animal rights and vegan campaigning, or am i just getting a very one sided view of his life work?
Mikhail Koklyaev wrote:Benedikt he is deadlift god , I'm only amateur
beforewisdom wrote:That simply isn't a fact. I talk with people involved in working on the problem. First, people do get convinced to have smaller families. A number of organizations have done and are doing just that. Secondly, there have been breakthroughs. In just the last few weeks in the news it was revealed that birthrates in South & Central America have plummeted...and voluntarily. The birthrate in Brazil, a country similar in geographical and population size to the US has typically been at 6 children per woman. Brazil's fertility rate is now about 2 children per woman, making their fertility rate lower than that of the U.S.. Even the birth rate in Mexico City, an overpopulation hotspot has gone down.
Andrewc wrote:I, and I'm sure the majority of the people here would agree, that veganism is the starting point of moral consistency and true support for animal rights, but I don't think there would be any great harm in being proud of a friend or family member from dropping meat alone from their plates and showing an initial interest in animal issues before progressing further into animal rights theory.
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Debates of May 30th, 2001
House of Commons Hansard #68 of the 37th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was tax.
- Armenia
- Youth Criminal Justice Act
- Quebec Biotechnology Innovation Centre
- Crasdale Farms
- Owens-Corning
- The Environment
- Federation Of Canadian Municipalities
- Young Offenders
- Liberal Party Of Canada
- Youth Criminal Justice Act
- Mack Alumni Association
- Public Service Alliance
- International Trade
- National Big Sisters Day
- Disability Awareness Week
- National Defence
- Young Offenders
- The Environment
- National Defence
- Young Offenders
- Minister Of Finance
- International Trade
- Justice
- Library Of Parliament
- Energy Industry
- Health
- National Defence
- Justice
- Nuclear Industry
- Shipbuilding
- Trade
- The Environment
- Sports
- Air Canada
- Chief Of Defence Staff
- Government Response To Petitions
- Statutes Of Canada
- Committees Of The House
- Statutory Instruments Act
- Tobacco Youth Protection Act
- Main Estimates
- Committees Of The House
- Points Of Order
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Motions For Papers
- Immigration And Refugee Protection Act
- Income Tax Act
2 p.m.
The Speaker
As is our practice on Wednesday we will now sing O Canada, and we will be led by the hon. member for Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Sarkis Assadourian Brampton Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, on Monday evening members of parliament and diplomats joined with the Armenian ambassador and members of the Armenian community to celebrate the 83rd anniversary of the independence of the Armenian first republic.
Today, Armenia is a proud and independent country controlling its own destiny on the world stage. Following the genocide of the Armenians during the turmoil of the first world war and its aftermath, independence was gained from the Ottoman Empire on May 28, 1918.
Tragically, freedom was short lived. December 2, 1920 was the beginning of 70 years of tyranny at the hands of the communists. The 1918 independence, though brief, was the foundation of the modern Armenian state. Armenia regained its independence on September 21, 1991, following the collapse of the U.S.S.R.
Today, the survivors who immigrated to Canada and the contribution they and their children have made to our nation enrich our society in many diverse ways. Canadians of Armenian descent continue to use their talents to build a better Canada through the arts and sciences as well as in business and in every walk of life.
Youth Criminal Justice Act
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Chuck Cadman Surrey North, BC
Mr. Speaker, Bill C-7, the new youth criminal justice act has finally left this place. Unfortunately for Canadians it will, in the opinion of many, ultimately turn out to be worse than the much reviled Young Offenders Act that it is intended to replace.
The provinces who must administer the youth law have said that the federal government failed to properly consult and that no proper cost analysis was ever conducted.
The new act is riddled with discretions and loopholes. Its sheer complexity will lead to delays and soaring legal aid bills to the taxpayer. Violent and repeat offenders will be eligible for extra judicial measures. That is another term for avoiding court in favour of community programs.
Maximum custodial youth sentences for serious violent offences will actually be reduced. Murder, manslaughter, attempted murder and aggravated sexual assault will be presumed serious enough for adult sentences, maybe. Sexual assault with a weapon, armed robbery and kidnapping will not.
The government has taken over seven years to produce legislation that is doomed to failure. Unfortunately it is mainly our youth who will pay the price, and that is sad.
Quebec Biotechnology Innovation Centre
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Carole-Marie Allard Laval East, QC
Mr. Speaker, this week I represented the Secretary of State responsible for Canada's economic development at the fifth anniversary of the Quebec Biotechnology Innovation Centre, which is located in Laval, Quebec.
I was just amazed at how worthwhile and successful the business incubator approach has been. Inaugurated in 1996, the Quebec Biotechnology Innovation Centre in Laval has already been instrumental in the development and business success of eleven companies.
I was able to make the announcement that this organization would be receiving $350,000 in financial assistance, and I can tell hon. members that this funding from the Government of Canada was greatly appreciated by chairman of the board, Jacques Gagné, CEO Normand de Montigny and all the team.
Congratulations to the people of Laval and long live their Quebec Biotechnology Innovation Centre.
Crasdale Farms
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Wayne Easter Malpeque, PE
Mr. Speaker, I am most pleased to congratulate Athol and Brian Craswell of Crasdale Farms of South Rustico, Prince Edward Island upon receiving the master breeder award presented annually by Holstein breeders across Canada.
This honour to Crasdale Farms marks the fifth time ever that a Prince Edward Island farm has been a recipient of this prestigious award. Crasdale Farms is the only recipient this year for all of Atlantic Canada.
The award symbolizes one of the key components of the strengths of the Canadian dairy industry, that is exceptional breeding practices. The award itself is based upon the accumulation of points earned by animals bred by a farmstead that remain in Canada.
I congratulate the Craswell family for a job well done and for receiving this recognition. They indeed should be proud.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Brenda Chamberlain Guelph—Wellington, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise in the House today to congratulate and honour the management and staff of the Owens-Corning Guelph glass plant on the occasion of the plant's 50th anniversary.
Friday, May 25 kicked off the two day celebration with employees and members of the community coming together for an open house and barbeque. Tours of the operation and product displays were another highlight offered to all who came.
I am very pleased that Owens-Corning chose to reside in my riding. Owens-Corning is a valued member of my community and it is also recognized internationally as a good corporate citizen and a global leader. Not only does Owens-Corning maintain high environmental standards and encourage environmental performance goals within the company but it also gives back to our community in which it resides through its support of organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, the United Way and the Easter Seals Society.
I offer my congratulations to Owens-Corning and I wish them every success in Guelph for the next 50 years and more.
The Environment
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
John Duncan Vancouver Island North, BC
Mr. Speaker, we all know about the ongoing malignant environmental catastrophe at the Sydney tar ponds in Cape Breton.
Millions have been spent since the 1980s to determine the negative effects of the tar ponds and on the ineffective cleanup. A week ago the government announced yet another plan. It will be testing, analyzing, carrying out risk assessments, holding meetings and creating more plans. This removes no one from harm's way.
The government has no common sense priority for spending. A month ago $560 million was given to the ministry of propaganda, oh, I mean the department of heritage, to spend on things like a virtual Internet museum when our museums already have Internet sites.
Some $10 million was spent in my riding to relocate the families of the Ahaminaquus Indian Reserve away from pulp mill discharges. Does the government think that the people of Cape Breton are less worthy?
Federation Of Canadian Municipalities
Statements By Members
May 30th, 2001 / 2:05 p.m.
Bryon Wilfert Oak Ridges, ON
Mr. Speaker, I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate my municipal colleagues from coast to coast to coast on a very successful conference in Banff last weekend.
It was the 64th annual conference of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities which has been the national voice of municipal government since 1901. The FCM is dedicated to improving the quality of life in communities and promoting strong, effective and accountable municipal government.
Representing Canada's largest cities through to the smallest rural and remote communities, our elected municipal leaders work tirelessly on behalf of their constituents to ensure their quality of life.
The government has an impressive relationship in listening and working with municipal governments across the country: the adoption of a national infrastructure program; the establishment of $125 million green enabling fund; the 20% club; the reduction of CO2 emissions over 10 years; the payments in lieu of taxes legislation; urban crime; community safety programs, and I could go on.
I would like to thank Joanne Monaghan for her tireless work as president—
Federation Of Canadian Municipalities
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker
The hon. member for Quebec.
Young Offenders
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Christiane Gagnon Québec, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Quebecois tour of the various regions of Quebec in connection with Bill C-7 has garnered more support for a definite no to the Minister of Justice as far as the content of her young offender legislation is concerned.
I would remind hon. members of the repressive approach of this bill, which runs counter to Quebec's current rehabilitation based approach to young offenders.
I would like to express particular thanks to a young actor who volunteered his time to the tour and made a tangible contribution to raising public awareness of the impact of the federal legislation.
Marc Beaupré, who plays Kevin in the popular series Deux Frères , spent some time with prisoners in order to get into his role, and has called our prisons schools for crime. He made an impassioned argument for the importance of vehemently opposing Bill C-7. His message could be summarized as follows "Young offenders will turned into criminals instead of being helped".
On behalf of the Bloc Quebecois, I thank Marc Beaupré for his commitment, and for his generosity in particular.
Liberal Party Of Canada
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Raymond Lavigne Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to mention the presence in Ottawa of the Liberal candidates of the province of Quebec in the last federal election.
Despite defeat, they are here today because each of them believes in our democracy and the importance of the role of MP.
These men and women are Canadians convinced of the need to work for our country's unity. They have put time and energy into making their experience and their knowledge available to their fellow citizens. Working with them during the campaign was rewarding, and we all came out winners.
In every election there are winners and defeated candidates. This message is for them. I thank them for coming to meet us. I ask them to continue their social involvement and follow their goals. Tenacity brings victory closer.
Youth Criminal Justice Act
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Paul Forseth New Westminster—Coquitlam—Burnaby, BC
Mr. Speaker, the government has just passed a replacement for the Young Offenders Act called the youth criminal justice act. If there was ever an example of why the government is not competent to govern, then this is it.
Although many political analysts admit that the Liberals are without principle, the bill is the technical evidence that the Liberals have no canopy of principles to find a moral compass of direction.
The passage of this type of bill says that millions of signatures on petitions mean nothing. It means that safer communities or support for the provinces, with their constitutional responsibilities for social welfare and children in need of care and protection, are to be overruled. The government has imposed a central system agenda over the people's agenda.
Through the bill the Liberals show that they are out of touch with average Canadians and are not competent to govern.
Mack Alumni Association
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Walt Lastewka St. Catharines, ON
Mr. Speaker, on Friday, June 1, the Mack Alumni Association celebrates its 100th anniversary.
The St. Catharines Training School and Nurses' Residence was founded in 1874 by Dr. Theophilus Mack and was the first school for nurses in Canada under the Nightingale system. The alumni association was founded 26 years later.
The school continued until 1969 when government regulations precipitated changes. The new Mack School of Nursing carried on at the college level until 1974 when the last class of nurses graduated. That year the school ceased to exist and the nursing school was incorporated with Niagara College.
During its 100 years of existence, 1,862 persons graduated from the Mack nursing program. The alumni association has done much to keep the Mack tradition alive and I am sure the association will remain viable as long as there are living graduates.
I congratulate the Mack Alumni Association on its 100th anniversary and I look forward to participating in its celebrations this weekend.
Public Service Alliance
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Wendy Lill Dartmouth, NS
Mr. Speaker, I had the honour of taking part in an important work of performance art.
I walked on the picket line with members of local 70397 of the Public Service Alliance of Canada who have been on strike at the National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography since May 10.
They have painted their picket duty worn shoes bright red and placed them on the line beside them as visual reminders of their uniqueness and as a symbol of their passion and solidarity.
These 200 men and women do all of the preparation work for the exhibits as well as serve the visiting public from across Canada and around the world. They enjoy the work they do and they take pride in the quality and professionalism of the service they provide.
All they are seeking is the same wage increase given to their colleagues at other national museums. It is time that their employer recognized that they are equal to their counterparts at the Canada Aviation Museum and the Canada Science and Technology Museum. It is time to give this hardworking, proud group of cultural workers the recognition they have earned and so deserve.
International Trade
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Paul Crête Kamouraska—Rivière-Du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
Mr. Speaker, the federal government denies through its actions having given verbal support for maintaining the supply management system.
When the Minister for International Trade issues import permits for additional breaded cheese sticks above the negotiated tariff quota, he is working against dairy producers, who asked him to stop issuing these permits.
Dairy producers do not think the federal government is honouring its commitment to defend and maintain supply management. They criticize the federal government's refusal to protect rights it enjoys under the WTO.
They also want the Minister for International Trade to stop discussions with the states on reciprocal cheese stick access, which were initiated without the consultation of dairy producers in Canada.
The Minister for International Trade represents a riding in Quebec which leads in Canada's dairy production, a fine example of the erratic defence of Quebec's interests by a federal minister from Quebec.


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Physiology Lessons - Page 4
How to Train the Heart Muscle
:: Run intervals close to one-mile race pace for recreational runners and two-mile race pace (10 to 15 seconds per mile faster than 5K race pace) for trained runners. You should be within a few beats of your maximum heart rate by the end of each interval.
:: Work periods should last three to five minutes and recovery periods (jog to keep oxygen consumption elevated) should be equal to or slightly less than the work periods.
LESSON 4: Metabolism is tightly regulated by enzymes.
Enzymes function as biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions, providing you with quick energy to run. The amount of an enzyme also controls which metabolic pathway is used. Having more aerobic enzymes steers metabolism toward a greater reliance on aerobic metabolism at a given sub maximum speed.
Enzymes are also activated or inhibited, determining which metabolic pathways are functional during certain cellular conditions. Thus, enzymes essentially control metabolism and therefore control the pace at which you fatigue. Research has shown that aerobic training increases the amount of enzymes in your muscles.
How to Efficiently Train Enzyme Function
:: Progressively increase your mileage each month.
:: Interval training (see "How to Train the Heart Muscle" above).
Dr. Jason Karp is a nationally recognized speaker, writer and exercise physiologist who coaches runners of all levels through RunCoachJason.com. He holds a Ph.D. in exercise physiology and is founder and coach of REVO2LT Running Team. He is also author of 101 Developmental Concepts & Workouts for Cross Country Runners, the forthcoming Women's Running Bible and 101 Winning Racing Strategies. For more information, visit RunCoachJason.com.
What's Your Fiber Type?
To determine your fiber type, you can either get a muscle biopsy or ask yourself the following questions:
• When you race,
(a) Are you able to hang with your competitors during the middle stages, but get out-kicked in the last quarter to half-mile?
(b) Do you have a hard time maintaining the pace during the middle stages, but can finish fast and out-kick others?
If you answered a, you have more ST fibers. If you answered b, you have more FT fibers.
• Which type of workouts feel easier and more natural?
(a) Long intervals (800-meter to mile repeats), long runs and tempo runs.
(b) Short, fast intervals (200s and 400s).
If you answered a, you have more ST fibers. If you answered b, you have more FT fibers.
• Which workouts do you look forward to more?
(a) Long intervals and tempo runs.
(b) Short, fast intervals.
If you answered a, you have more ST fibers. If you answered b, you have more FT fibers. (People tend to get excited about tasks at which they excel, while being more anxious about tasks that are difficult.)


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The TechPB Video Archive (FINISHED)
Created By Dak-Attack
Special thanks to all those who keep the sport going and Mike, Willie, and all the TechPB founders who take time out of their day to keep the sport growing.
The goal of this topic is to help those who run around the forums asking questions and ease the pain a bit to get on the right track in paintball.
How to Use the System
The system I set in place is pretty basic. Each link has the title of the video and is filed under the topic that the video covers. To use this system effectively, hit ctrl+f and type in the topic you want.
Say I wanted to look up how to do a superman dive. I will hit ctrl+f (for Windows users) or Command+F (for mac) and type in 'Superman' or 'Dive' or 'Snake'. You can also copy the topic below and paste it in your search to jump to it. Your search will only be effective if it is in the title of the video (which usually it is, but it doesn't hurt to look under the topic.)
1.Beginners Guide
2.Marker Maintenance
3.Marker Reviews
4.Gun Shows
5.Gear Reviews
6.Improving your Game
7.Mike Advice/Rants
8.Unboxing Videos
9.Efficiency Tests
10.Music Videos
11.Helmet Cam
13.Booth Videos
Why I do this: Because when I started out playing paintball I bought a shitty marker, shitty mask, and a crappy hopper without thinking. Paintball is a sport that can be easy to get into, but easy to quit when you are on money constraints and not know how to maintain equipment, or go out and foolishly buy things like I have done. Here I'm going to post up and File the Tech PB Archive to make it easier for those who are just starting to play get a few good pointers before they set out to save up money for their markers and getting out on the field. This is my minor help in keeping some order in the chaos of paintball. I hope you find this useful and
How you can help: The best way you can help the sport grow is by sharing the knowledge that is out there with your friends and family. If you come accross anything I have missed then feel free to message me. I will be updating this as much as I can so don't get your hopes up if you send me a message and I do not respond or post it up.
Submitting Videos: To submit videos You need to Type in the Topic in the Subject line of your message. In the Message body Itself you will put it in Link form. To put it in link form you will need to hit the Insert Link button in your message editor. Ex.
Subject: Gun Maintenance <--- Topic in which to be filed
Message: I broke my paintball gun loader :-( <------- Name of Video and link
Words of Advice: Read.
Fun Fact: It would take you over 5 days to watch all the videos. If you didn't sleep and have no breaks.
1.Beginners Guide
Being professional when playing paintball
Budget Baller 3.0 - Comprehensive $300 & Under Paintball Gun, Tank, Loader and Mask Discussion
Budget Baller Paintball Show v2.0
How to get more money for paintball!
Video for the new paintball players
Essential Upgrades - Mask, Loader, Tank, Apparel THEN Gun
The Paintball Mask Show!
The most important paintball lesson ever! INSPECT YOUR PAINT
Paintball Barrel Squeegee 101
Do I need knee pads to play paintball? When should I replace my lense? What about elbow pads? etc
Paintball Toolkit
Exploding Paintball Tanks (This applies only to HPA, not CO2)
Mini Manual - TechPB Stupid Paintball Tips
Hose Clamps for 45 degree feeds - TechPB Stupid Paintball Tips
Paint Brush - TechPB Stupid Paintball Tip
"What size tank should I get?"
What is speedball? hyperball? woodsball? airball?
Paintball Goggle Lenses Care, Cleaning & Fog Prevention
Padding Show!
Paintball Cleats
After a day's play.....
Divisions for Tournament Paintball - D4/D3/D2/D1/Open/Pro
High Pressure & Low Pressure Paintball Tanks
First Shot Drop Off & Anti Bolt Stick
Detents? Eyes? Breech? Bolt? ASA? Microswitch? Feedneck?
Paintball Safety Video
Is it the gun or player?
What's a good age to start playing paintball?
Warning - your gear is going to get stolen
Tips for walking the trigger
HPA, Compressed Air, Compressors, Nitrogen & High Pressure..
Airball 101 - bunker names
Buying Gear- Is this a good deal?
Choosing a woodsball paintball gun
Paintball Gearbag Video - What to bring?
Starting a new paintball team...
Walking the paintball field
Back players, front players, reloading, tips for your pack
Basic Airball Paintball Strategy
Filling a paintball tank using a Scuba Tank
Cleaning your paintball apparel
Paintball Terminology - Ball Chop vs Barrel Break
Paintball Lube Talk
Automags, Autocockers, New Players, etc
Poppet Valve vs Spool Valve Paintball Guns
2.Marker Maintenance
Empire Axe Regulator Maintence & Dissasembly
Bob Long G6R Weight, Disassembly & Maintenance - TechPB Supergun Show Part 2
Planet Eclipse Etek 3 LT Virtue Board Install
BT TM7 / TM 15 Rip Clip Installation
Disassembly - Angel Fly Joy Division Supergun Show
"Prep Show" - Angel Joy Division Fly Supergun Show
Angel Fly Tactical Stock Installation Video
Virtue Rotor Board & RF Chip Install - Dye Rotor & PRoto 2010 PMR
MacDev Droid Upgrade Show - Featured Tadao OLED, Violent Products Trigger, & Oringmonkey
Check It Products V2 Sniper Classic Pump Gun - Slide Frame Install
Broken Spyder? Watch this!
LPR tuning on the Dye Matrix Spool Valve Paintball Gun
Virtue OLED Board installation into the SL94 Ego
Seventh Element Board installation in the Dangerous Power G3
Karnivor Show - Upgrading the Board
Alias Tadao Yakuza OLED Board Installation
Azodin Blitz / Zenith Regulator Dissasembly & Maintence
Smart Parts Vibe Regulator Dissasembly / Reassembly
The Smart Parts Ion Upgrade Super Duper Show of DEATH!!!
Tippmann A-5 / X-7 Cyclone Upgrade Show
Virtue Board for the Tippmann A-5 EGrip
Pump Show! - Installing Trinity Pump kit on Trilogy Sport
2009 Smart Parts NXT Shocker Board Programming
Upgrade Show! 2009 Smart Parts Shocker NXT
Tadao Yakuza, 4C Eyes w/ Laser, and LP Poppet in Vice
Installing Virtue OLED Board & Laser Eyes in Dye DM9 Paintball Gun
Virtue Board for the Dangerous Power G3
Converting an Autococker back to a Pump Gun featuring the Sock Hat!
How to time an Autococker, take apart, tune, sweet spotting show of DEATH! 45 Minutes long!
Critical Paintball NXT Shocker Trigger Install
Bob Long Vice / Protege Paintball Gun Maintenance Video
Dye Hyper 2 Regulator
Torque Loader - Installing a Speedfeed
Hyperdrive Paintball Shocker NXT Upper Board Installation
Custom Products CP Regulator - How to take apart and clean
Basic Bob Long Marq Maintence 101
Bob Long Intimidator / Alias 101 Maintenance Video
Removing a feedneck off your paintball gun
Paintball macroline, fittings, teflon tape, triflow, guages
Installing a HALO SpeedFeed into a Vlocity Jr
Installing a SpeedFeed on a Halo V35, Magna or Reloader B2
XSV Vlocity Paintball Loader ClockSpring Replacement
CP Tank Fill Nipple - remove the filter
Halo Catch Cup Raceway Dissasembly
Halo B Dissasembly Video Part 2
Halo B Dissasembly Video Part 1
3.Marker Reviews
2011 Empire Sniper Pump Gun Review Airow Gun Review - Paintball Archery Bow & Arrow Setup
Planet Eclipse CSL vs Geo 2.1 vs Ego 11 Comparison Video
Planet Eclipse Ego 11 Supergun Show & Review
Planet Eclipse Geo 2.1 Spotlight & TechPB Update!
Smart Parts Impulse 2009 Review
Empire Axe Supergun Show Review
Dangerous Power E1 Review
GoG Paintball Envy / G1 compared to Vibe / SP-1 & the Blackheart Board
2011 Proto Rail Paintball Gun Review
2011 Proto Reflex Rail Paintball Gun Review
Tippmann TPX vs Tiberius Arms 8.1 vs BT SA-17 Paintball Pistol Show of DEATH!
02009 Planet Eclipse Geo Review?
Inspire BFG Paintball Gun Review
Dangerous Power FX Paintball Gun Review
Dangerous Power G4 Paintball Gun Review
Bob Long Victory Paintball Gun Review
Lapco Gray Ghost Paintball Pump Gun Review
Paintball Sniper Rifle - Tiberius Arms T4 Review w/ First Strike
Kingman Chaser Review
Planet Eclipse ETEK 3 AM & ETEK 3 LT Review
Tippmann TPX & Phenom Review
WGP Autococker SR Review
FEP Quest Upgrade Show w/ Critical Paintball Parts
Dye DM10 Review / Rendition Magnet Trigger Kit Install
Infinity Legend Review
Pump Gun Review! Check It Mini Sniper V2 Orracle Pump Gun
Tippmann C3 Paintball Pump Propane Marker Review
Vibe Blackheart Revisited & TechT Bolt
Half Block Autococker Sanchez Machine SM-1 Pump Gun Review
Metadyne Industries Rocket Launcher Review
Smart Parts SP-1 Blackheart Review
Azodin Blitz & Azodin Kaos Pump Review
Dangerous Power Rev-I Paintball Gun Review
Bob Long MTAC Review
BT TM7 Review
Azodin Kaos Review
Paintball X3 Ego 9 Review
2009 Proto PMR & Dye I-4 Review
2009 Proto SLG Review w/ Woodsball Action
Pretty cool Paintball Sniper Gun w/ Silencer
Smart Parts Vibe Review
Empire / Invert Mini Paintball Gun Review
Proto Matrix Rail (PMR) Review
2008 Proto SLG Review
Dangerous Power Threshold Paintball Gun Review
4.Gun Shows
Dye DM12 Supergun Show / Review - Effeciency Test, Maintence, Dissasembly
Planet Eclipse Etha Review / Efficiency Test / Maintence Video
450 Foot Paintball Sniper Shot w/ FN303 @ 285FPS
FN303 modified for paintball!
Bob Long 2012 G6R w/ OLED - TechPB Exclusive
50 Cal Paintball Ultimate Show & Recap
Bob Long G6R Conclusion - TechPB Supergun Show
Dye DM11 Paintball Gun Supergun Show!
Macdev Clone VX Paintball Gun Supergun Show
Prototype - 2011 Alien Invasion Paintball Gun
Planet Eclipse Geo 2 Supergun Show Review
Planet Eclipse Ego 10 SLS Paintball Gun Supergun Show Review
SP-1 50 Cal - Vertical feed converted from GI Milsim GI50
.50 Caliber Modified Pinokio Paintball Hopper (700+ rounds!)
Planet Eclipse Geo 2 Shooting
Bob Long Species
Effeciency Test & Conclusion - Angel Fly Joy Division Supergun Show
Planet Eclipse Ego 10 Supergun Show
Tiberius Arms T4's have landed @ TechPB
1000 paintballs - Engler MG-42 Paintball Gun vs Caddy full of Zen
Propane Paintball Pump Gun - Tippmann C3 Testing
Tiberius Arms T9 & First Strike Supergun Show
Dangerous Power G3 Spec-R Supergun Show
Dye DM9 / DM10 Supergun Show / Review
Planet Eclipse SL94 Ego Supergun Show
Vanguard Creed SuperGun Show
2009 Bob Long Alias Supergun Show
2009 Shocktech SFL Autococker Supergun Show
Alien Independence 09 Review - TechPB SuperGun Show
RAP4 Show
Sigma Sparda's MTAC + TechPB Barrel + Invert Too Loader
Angel A1 Fly, Virtue OLED Board, Invert Too Loader
MacDev Cyborg RX Supergun Show
Regency Crome Review - TechPB Supergun Show
FEP Quest Show!
TechPB Supergun Show - Planet Eclipse Ego SL8R
TechPB Supergun Show - Bob Long Closer w/ Profeciency Engine
TechPB Supergun Show - Bob Long Marq Conclusion
TechPB Supergun Show - Bob Long Marq Part 2
TechPB Supergun Show - Bob Long Marq Part 1
TechPB Supergun Show - Dye DM8 Conclusion
TechPB Supergun Show - Dye DM8 Part 2
TechPB Supergun Show - Dye DM8
TechPB Supergun Show - Proto M8 Conclusion
TechPB Supergun Show - Proto M8 Part 2
TechPB Supergun Show - Proto M8 pt 1
TechPB Supergun Show - WDP Angel A1 Conclusion
TechPB Supergun Show - WDP Angel A1 Part 4
TechPB Supergun Show - WDP Angel A1 Disassembly Part 3
TechPB Supergun Show - WDP Angel A1 Disassembly Pt 2
TechPB Supergun Show - WDP Angel A1 Dissasembly
TechPB Supergun Show - Macdev Droid Part 2
TechPB Supergun Show - Luxe Conclusion
TechPB Supergun Show - WDP Angel A1 Joy Division Part 2
TechPB Supergun Show - WDP Angel A1 Joy Division Part 1
TechPB Supergun Show - Bob Long Vice
TechPB Supergun Show - NXT Shocker Part 2
TechPB Supergun Show - NXT Shocker Part 1
TechPB Supergun Show - LUXE Part 3
Kingman Spyder Show! Tips, and other Spyder Clones
Planet Eclipse Ego 8 vs Bob Long Vice Review..... PART ONE..... PART TWO
Planet Eclipse Ego 8 vs Bob Long Vice Review..... PART ONE
Bob Long Protege vs Bob Long Vice
The REAL Dangerous Power G3 Review
Painball Pump Gun Show!
Bob Long Marq Paintball Gun - EDGE
Bob Long Marq vs Bob Long Protege
5.Gear Reviews
Dye Tactical Vest Preview / Product Spotlight for TechPB & Markerbids
Lurker Paintball - TechPB Product Spotlight
Mike's favorite paintball pads
TechT iFit Paintball Boring Kit Spotlight
Tiberius Arms & Killjoy Adjustable Picatinny Rail Comparison & Review
Valken 2011 Redemption Paintball Clothing & Pack Preview
BT Apex 2 Compatibility with original Apex tips
50 Cal Follow Up - 12,000+ shots later
.50 Caliber Paintball Loader - Kingman Rapid
Empire Prophecy LTD Review
Custom Products Tactical Barrel System
Tippmann SL-68 II, Tippmann Backpack and Tippman Gearbags reviews
Paintball Gadget Pron Show
Guerrilla Air Myth G2 Regulator Preview
Flurry Industries Scenario / Woodsball Paintball Vest Review
Stiffi "MF" Metal Free Paintball Gun Barrel Review
BT Apex Barrel Review & Information
Padding Show!
Empire Prophecy vs Dye Rotor vs Pinokio Super Loader Show!!!
2009 Proto Pro Axis Review, Mask Fans, Lense Selection
Paintball X3 Rotor Review
Ninja Paintball Show!
Dye Rotor Review!
Pinokio Hopper Review
Installing the Exalt Tank cover on your tank
Speedfeed Show! We review the Ghetto Feed, Upfront & Virtue!
The paintball pack show!
Let's weigh some masks!
How much does your paintball loader weigh?
Halo / Reloader B / Reloader B2 vs Vlocity / Vlocity Jr
Z2 Review, R7 Paintball Camera, LL5 Jerseys, NPPL & PSP Merger Opinions
6.Improving your Game
Paintball 1 on 1 Tips
3 Man Paintball Tournament Tips
Last Man Alive - 2 vs 1 in Paintball
Paintball Snake Tips!
Bunkering in Paintball - TechPB Quick Tips
Paintball Cheaters EXPOSED!
Getting shot off the break in paintball? Watch this video!
Paintball tips on shooting left handed (or off handed)
Paintball Laning Tips
How do I get better at paintball?
Paintball Bunkering Tips
Snap Shooting Tips w/ Austin Lofthouse of Tampabay Damage
Pro Paintball Player Tips - Xalo Almeida of Ironmen
Pro Player Tips - Mikko Huttunen of LA Ironmen
XBall Strategies - Tape Fill
Laning, Sweet Spotting, Posting
Gun Posture, Superman Sliding, Hip Sliding, Torque Loader...
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USA Archery (USAA) is led by an elected ten-person Board of Directors. Members of the Board of Directors must be members of USAA who are at least eighteen years old and U.S. citizens. Members of the Board of Directors elected hold office for a four-year term and are not eligible to be elected to serve more than two consecutive four-year terms, but may, after a one-year absence from membership on the Board, be re-elected.
The term of office for a director of the Board of Directors is four years. The USAA Board of Directors represents the interests of the Archery community and its athletes by providing the organization with policy, guidance and strategic direction. The Board oversees the management of USAA and its affairs, but it does not manage the organization. The Board focuses on long-term objectives and impacts rather than on day-to-day management, empowering the Chief Executive Officer to manage a staff-driven organization with effective Board oversight. In addition, the Board performs the following specific functions, among others:
implements procedures to orient new Board directors, to educate all directors on the business and governance affairs of USAA, and to evaluate Board performance;
selects, compensates, and evaluates the Chief Executive Officer and plans for management succession;
reviews and approves USAA's strategic plan and the annual operating plans, budget, business plans, and corporate performance;
sets policy and provides guidance and strategic direction to management on significant issues facing USAA;
reviews and approves significant corporate actions;
oversees the financial reporting process, communications with stakeholders, and USAA's legal and regulatory compliance program;
oversees effective corporate governance;
approves capital structure, financial strategies, borrowing commitments, and long-range financial planning;
reviews and approves financial statements, annual reports, audit and control policies, and, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, selects independent auditors;
monitors to determine whether USAA's assets are being properly protected;
monitors USAA's compliance with laws and regulations and the performance of its broader responsibilities; and
ensures that the Board and management are properly structured and prepared to act in case of an unforeseen corporate crisis.
USA Archery Board of Directors
Chair: Rod Menzer
Julio Mazzoli – Independent
Jennifer Rottenberg - Independent
Skip Trafford - Grassroots
John Stover - Grassroots
Mike Cullumber – Judge
Dee Falks – Coach
Rob Kaufhold – At-Large
Rod Menzer – Athlete
Brady Ellison – Athlete (Email: email@example.com)
Read the Board of Directors Policy.


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Need Some Rooting Clarification
I've heard about the CFP exploit to bypass the update on setup. I'm currently on the lastest firmware (126.96.36.1998) and was wondering if I were to perform a security wipe and go through the setup with CFP would it still work? Or would I be put back to the same firmware? Also, how about restoring to factory setting on BlackBerry Desktop Software would that it make it possible for the CFP exploit. So yeah I'm on current firmware someone enlighten me please.
Will there ever be a way to "root" a PlayBook running PS OS v188.8.131.528 + ?
My impression is there is (1) guy here (xsacha) who might be able to do it, given the time vs say hundreds if not thousands of persons familiar with modding Android OS powered devices, so best guess would be NO. Rooting a PlayBook once it's running 2.1 is a dead duck.
(What is really sad is if there had been a "Sticky" more people would have rooted, which increases the numbers of persons who grow into Super-Modders (xsacha) for a lack of a better word. As it stands now there's like (1) guy (xsacha) here on this board that knows QNX OS inside and out.... Maybe a handful of people around the world.)
I had planned to root, but decided against it due to frankly the lack of activity in this section of the board.
Seems like it is a simple process (I have modded many devices in my time) but was extremely put off with there not being a "Official" "sticky (Walkthru) outlining the rooting process.
"Sticky"= Procedure is in a walk-thru format - it is assumed person has NO knowledge of process. The "Sticky" is UPDATED with NEW INFO as it comes out, it is "fine-tuned"... Tells what to watch out for. Using the "Sticky" you are assured of the procedure being reviewed by long time members of the board, vs using info in scattered posts here and there in which skill level of poster is unknown, or is "cryptic" in nature.
Best "rooting" info in below links for those who may run across this post BTW:
Root for brand new pb's - Guide how to do it
How do you bypass forced non-root friendly 2.1.OS update, and ROOT a new, never powered on PlayBook?
Re: Need Some Rooting Clarification
No-one needs deep qnx knowledge to root a pb, just the ability to find cfp, the widely linked os root files, and follow some very basic instructions while using cmd. and hey, if it didn't work all you end up with is a normal, updated pb (and a couple of more attempts, in your case). I considered rooting my pb when I first purchased it, as I have with all my android phones (along with modding other phones for most of a decade) but decided against it, despite its potentialities, due to the fairly limited existing options. (I'm not about to learn qnx and program new features. android market I have on my phone. themes aren't really my thing.) but each to their own. With android rooting, however, I was excited by the possibilities, spent many hours trawling threads, spent many heart in mouth moments while my brand new 500 smartphone went into bootloops/appeared to hang/played dead, read more threads, realised my mistakes (always mine), rectified them and succeeded. When android exploded in summer 2010, I wrote guides on forums for new adopters, with many of the features you suggest. Helping those where I could with my experiences, and adding to the knowledge with new developments. They became stickies while they remained relevant, but are now probably on page 14000 of a cached server!
My point, then, is that if you want a sticky on rooting: write a comprehensive guide that is clearer than those already there; maintain it as a repository on all things root; gain support; and, petition mods to sticky it. if you're right about the impact of a sticky on the rooting community then your inputs will assist in the development of a community of 'super-modders'. When forums need stickies, they need someone to write them. If you want one, get to it!
Scenario is this:
1: You only have (1) chance to properly root the device. (That is a biggie)
2: Process sounds simple, but there is no sticky on the subject.
3: Old timers either don't respond at all, or say to "search" for info on the subject.
4: Info obtained during searching is outdated /conflicting or incomplete. (see item #1)
5: Newbie doesn't know "who" is knowledgeable on the subject OR who is talking BS. (see item #1)
6: There is only (1) or two persons on this board that I'd trust, xsacha being one of them but his posts are cryptic in nature due to HIS tech level, and/ or device he is posting from? (See item#1)
(He is at the College "senior" level, having accumulated a knowledge base on the process. Everyone else being at the freshman level- and he's assuming? the freshman have the same database of knowledge he has to work off of, but they don't.)
6: The numbers of people running a "Rooted" PlayBook is extremely low numerically. What like maybe 1,000 people in the whole world before RIM locked it down?
7: Influx of persons "New" to the PlayBook is at a all time high due to the recent price cuts (EG 64GB for $149) - which is a GOOD thing. In a nutshell= reduced pricing has caused a SURGE in sales (unlikely to EVER be seen again, unless PB ver 2 fails), surge of persons NEW to the platform that yes expect to be able to customize the device as you can with a Android powered device.
Sad that these old timers can't see that all these people new to the hobby is a good thing as it increases interest in the platform and do a decent write up (and yes have it stickied) so you could point newbies to it.
As it stands now- Unless BB10 has some kind of hole that can be exploited the PlayBook is a dead duck so far as any new features /mods/ ability to customize it for those running the official release. (Currently at 18.104.22.1684 as of 2012-12-20)
99.999999% of PlayBook owners are for all intents and purposes totally dependent on RIM to address any issues as the OS is totally locked down.
(I understand why RIM wants it locked down for corporate /gov use)
Re: Need Some Rooting Clarification
yup, but I still don't understand why you didn't try it... that was the sub-point of the post, I had to try it on android using bunches of posts that were conflicting, divergent, difficult to understand, and occasionally plain wrong. The fact is, comparatively very few people root devices, those that do are just a little bit odd, and tend to have a diiy attitude. If you've already updated them all then too late, missed opportunity. demanding a sticky by trying to shame the "old-timers" is unlikely to work (remember that diy thing?)
there is rumour of another way, by corrupting a certain area and forcing the pb to revert to 184.108.40.206 (or something). I've offered to try it out, but received no reply. if you can find out how to do it, let me know, and I'll test (if yby that time you haven't already yourself)
Did not try it because at that time there was conflicting info, and there were a couple of posts of unsuccessful root attempts.
In regard to corrupting the unit so you could roll back to a OS version which could be rooted. I read that too BUT the info could not be certified to be valid.
Weird that none of the old timers responded to your request for information on the process.
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