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OnePlus 6
- Display Size: 5.7-ivnh QHD+
- Camera: D R 16+20MP +F 16MP
- CPU: Snapdragon 845
- Battery: 3450mAh Battery
- Dimension: 155.7 x 75.4 x 7.8 mm
OnePlus 6 with 8GB RAM, 128GB internal, Snapdragon 845 Octa-Core Processor, Finger-print sensor and Non-Removable battery.
OnePlus 6 Key Specs:
Display: 6.28-inch FHD+
CPU: Snapdragon 845 Octa-Core
OS: Android 8.1 Oreo
Camera: Dual rear camera 16+20MP with AF and flashlight +16MP front camera
Bluetooth: 5.0
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Sensor: Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Infrared, Proximity Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor
SIM Card: Dual SIM
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OnePlus 6 - Full Specifications
Status & Info
- StatusUnconfirmed
- Product InfoOnePlus 6
Brand And Model
- Brand Name of the brand which manufactures the device.OnePlus
- Model Model name or number of the device.OnePlus 6
- Colors Information about the colors, in which the device is available in the market.Black
- Body Material The material used in the fabrications of the device's body.Metal
Network And Technology
- Network Technology Information about types of mobile network used in the device. GSM, WCDMA, CDMA, TD-SCDMA, and LTE, TD-LTE.GSM / UMTS / LTE
- Display Size The mobile device is represented by the length of its diagonal which is measured in inches.5.6-inch
- Display Type Whether the display is IPS or LED or OLED or AMOLED - It simplifies the type of the display used in the device.Super AMOLED
- Display Features Information about the features of the display such as Capacitive touch, multitouch etc.Multitouch, Capacitive
- Resolution Display resolutions show the number of pixels on the horizontal and vertical side of the screen, higher the resolution is greater the details of the displayed content.1080 x 2280 pixels
- Display Glass Whether display have protection like, Gorilla Glass or it is curved.Corning Gorilla Glass, 2.5D Curved Glass
- Rear Camera Information about the rear camera of the device. Sensor type, image resolutions, video resolutions, Flash type and Video FPS.Dual: 16MP, f/1.7 + 20MP f/1.7
- Front Camera Information about the front side camera of the device. Image resolutions, Sensor type, Flash type, Video resolutions, Video FPS and other features.16MP, f/2.0
- Camera Features Information about additional software and hardware features of the primary and secondary camera, which improves its overall performance.Autofocus, Continous Shooting, Digital Zoom, Panorama, HDR, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Self-Timer, Scene Mode
- Video List of some common video formats supported by the device.[email protected], [email protected]/60fps, [email protected]/120fps
Hardware and Software Details
- Chip-Set The chip-set integrates different hardware components such as the CPU, GPU, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc. As well as the software functioning. Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
- Operating System Information about the operating system used by the device and its version. Android 8.0 Oreo
- CPU CPU is the Central Processing Unit or the processor of the device. Information about the type and cores of the processor used in the device.Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
- GPU GPU is Graphical Processing Unit. Information about GPU type, Cores and Frequency.Adreno 630
- RAM information about the RAM capacity, type, channels and its frequency. 8GB
- Internal Memory Information about the capacity of the inbuilt storage of the device. Sometimes some of the devices have a different variation in the terms of internal storage. 128GB
- Card Slot Information about the expandable storage of the deviceExpandable Up To 256GB MicroSD Card
- 3.5mm Jack Information, whether the device is having a 3.5mm audio jackYes
- Speakers Information about number of speakers and types of speaker used in the device.Yes
- Simulated Surround
- USB Connector Type Information about connector type, version, and features of the USB used in the device.USB Type C
- Wi-FI Information about frequency and capacity of the Wi-Fi signals.802.11 b/g/n
- Traking/Positioning Information about positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.GPS/AGPS/GLONASS
- Sensors Information about the type of the sensors used in the device.Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor
- Browser Information about some features and standards supported by the browser of the devices.HTML/HTML5
- Battery Capacity The capacity of the battery shows the maximum charge, which it can store, measured in mili-Ampere hours.3450mAh
- Type The battery type is determined by its structure and more specifically by the chemical used in it. There are different battery types available, where some of the commonly used batteries are Li-Ion and Li-Polymer.Non-Removable Battery
- ChargerFast Charging
Specific Absorption Rate
- SAR US This SAR rating and shows the maximum and highest level of the exposure to electromagnetic radiation taken when the device is placed near to ear. The applicable limit for the US is 1.6 W/Kg per 1g of tissue. In the US the FCC tests and sets the SAR limits of the all mobile devices, which are controlled by the CTIA. N/A
- SAR EU This SAR rating and shows the highest level of the exposure to electromagnetic radiation taken when the device is placed near to ear. The applicable limit for the EU is 2 W/Kg per 10g of tissue. The standards follow the ICNIRP Guidelines 1998 as well as the IEC standards and are determined by the CENELEC. N/A
- No Of Sim Information about the SIM card quantity that can use in the device.Dual SIM
Releases & Availibility
- Released & Available Information about the availability of the device in the market and its launch date.Release Soon
Extra Features
- Extra Features If the device have any extra features which is unique among all other phones.N/A


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About IPMBA
The International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA) is a non-profit association dedicated to promoting the use of bikes for public safety, providing resources and networking opportunities, and offering the best, most complete training for public safety cyclists.
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Who We Are
IPMBA is the premier training organization for public safety cyclists. Since its founding in 1992, IPMBA has trained tens of thousands of public safety professionals in safe and effective police, EMS, and security bicycle operations. IPMBA maintains a network of instructors who deliver the flagship Police, EMS, and Security Cyclist Courses, and offers introductory, intermediate, and advanced training opportunities at the annual IPMBA conference. The first IPMBA Conference was held in 1991 and is renown for its innovative training programs, experienced instructors, networking opportunities, and bike patrol product exhibition. IPMBA training is recognized and respected as the gold standard for public safety cycling throughout the United States and beyond its borders.
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Our History
As always, the primary focus of the first half of the year was the IPMBA Conference, which was held May 16-23, 2014, in Tampa, Florida. The primary host, Tampa Police Department, was supported by their partnering agencies, University of Tampa Department of Campus Safety and the Tampa International Airport Police Department.
A few changes were made to the conference format. First, and perhaps most confusingly, the conference was held Friday-Friday instead of Saturday-Saturday to accommodate both the end of Police Week and the beginning of the Memorial Day weekend. Most notably, instead of the traditional Opening Ceremonies on the first morning of the conference, a Keynote Presentation was held instead. The featured speaker was IPMBA Instructor and former Board Member Neil Blackington, Deputy Superintendent of Boston EMS. His presentation, Boston Marathon Bombings: Lessons Learned, offered a first-hand perspective on the tragic events of April 15, 2013, when terrorists struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Bike cops and medics were first on scene, but the focus of the presentation was on pre-planning, training, discipline, and managing mass casualty incidents involving multi-agency response.
The recognitions typically conferred during the Opening Ceremonies were shifted to the post-competition Awards Ceremony instead, and IPMBA awarded its first Award of Valor. The recipient was Deputy/SRO James Englert, Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, Centennial, Colorado, in recognition for his role in thwarting a shooter at his school in December 2013. Also recognized was Al Simpson, who received an Exemplary Service award in recognition of his contribution to the development and delivery of the IPMBA Instructor Course.
IPMBA was excited to welcome its first conference attendees from Argentina and Iceland, who joined with representatives from the US, Canada, the UK, and Switzerland to participate in the training.
In other news, IPMBA continued to develop its relationships with the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) and Law Enforcement Exploring. IPMBA members and instructors volunteered their services during the Biennial Explorer Conference and Competition, held in Bloomington, Indiana. It also launched an official EMS Committee, whose mission is to develop effective policies, programs, and guidelines for both the training and operational aspects of EMS cyclists. Its primary purpose is to provide information and tools to prepare EMS personnel for bike duty. Finally, IPMBA once again partnered with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) to update the National Law Enforcement Policy Center's Bicycle Patrol Model Policy and Concepts and Issues Paper, originally authored in 2003.
In 2015, just prior to the 25th Annual IPMBA Conference, IPMBA released the IPMBA Bicycle Response Team Training (BRTT) Curriculum documents to those instructors who had met the requirements, and the letter ìBî was appended to their instructor numbers. Now that the official IPMBA BRTT can be offered outside of the IPMBA Conference, it is hoped that the number of trained Bicycle Response Teams will continue to increase.
In April, the IPMBA Conference returned to Arizona for the first time since 2005. It was hosted by the Chandler Police Department with support from the Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, ASU, and Phoenix Police Departments. It was attended by public safety cyclists from the US, Canada, Iceland, and Switzerland.
The Keynote Address was delivered by LTC (Dr.) Robert Mabry, director of the Military Emergency Medical Services Fellowship program at San Antonio Military Medical Center. Known for his work in advancing the field of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), Dr. Mabry is an advocate tactical casualty care and training in the non-combat environment. The conference offered attendees the opportunity to enroll in the Law Enforcement/First Response Tactical Casualty Care training to learn essential life-saving measures.
The Keynote also featured a video message from Denver Officer John Adsit, who was severely injured after being struck by a car during a protest. His story is not only inspirational, but also a reminder of the importance of selecting and wearing high-quality personal protective equipment.
In celebration of the 25th Annual Conference, founding board members Allan Howard, PCI #001; Kirby Beck, PCI #002; Stu Bracken, PCI #003; Gary Gallinot, PCI #004; Gary McLaughlin, PCI #005; Joe Martin, PCI #006; and Tom Woods, PCI #010, held a small reunion of what was dubbed "IPMBAAA" when the members of the first board passed the torch to their successors. Kirby Beck, who has attended and/or taught at every conference except one, announced his retirement from the role of Instructor-Trainer and was recognized for his contributions and accomplishments.
IPMBA took a step towards becoming more international by welcoming Sgt. Gary Strang of the London (ON) Police Service to the IPMBA Board of Directors as the first non-US member.
2012 marked the 20th anniversary of the founding of IPMBA at the 2nd Annual Police on Bikes Conference in Las Vegas. The 23rd Annual Conference was held in Saint Paul, Minnesota, state capital and home to one of the most successful Bicycle Response Teams. Hosted by the Saint Paul Police Department with support from Minneapolis and other neighboring agencies, the conference was held April 28-May 5.
In addition to participating in world-class bike training, IPMBA members learned about the colorful history of the Saint Paul Police Department's "O'Conner System" in place from 1920-1936. During that time, Saint Paul was a safe haven for gangsters laying low between crime sprees. Crime historian Paul Maccabee (author of John Dillinger Slept Here: A Crooks' Tour of Crime and Corruption in Saint Paul) fascinated listeners with tales of the colorful characters who called Saint Paul "home", from Alvin "Creepy" Karpis to the Barker Gang to John Dillinger himself. A guided tour of the Wabasha Street Caves, once a nightclub known as the Castle Royal, rounded out the history lesson.
IPMBA was honored to welcome Mr. Joshua Ederheimer, Principal Deputy Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice, as keynote speaker. He reminded everyone of the support the COPS office provides for police agencies and assured the attendees that bike patrol is recognized at the highest levels for its integral role in community policing.
On the training front, the newly revamped Instructor Course curriculum was launched, and plans were laid to further develop the Bicycle Response Team Training course as more agencies have begun to recognize the merits of deploying bike-mounted officers during crowd situations. At the IPMBA conference drew to a close, the NATO Summit in Chicago was just getting started, and by the time it was over, the bicycle response teams had drawn accolades from the Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy, the press, and the public.
The conference concluded, as always, with the annual obstacle course competition. The course snaked through the riverfront Kellogg Park, resplendent in orange and blue, featuring creative carpentry and obstacles cut into the shapes of the letters I-P-M-B-A. Following the competition, the attendees boarded Delta Airlines shuttle buses for the drive to Quality Bicycle Products (QBP). As host and sponsor of the competition awards ceremony and dinner, QBP provided tours of their LEED-Gold facility. QBP founder Steve Flagg was present to assist with the drawings and handing out the medals to the competition champions.
No sooner had the 2012 IPMBA Conference wound to a halt that plans began to be laid for the 23rd Annual IPMBA Conference, back in Baton Rouge, April 27-May 4, 2013.
In April 2013, IPMBA went back to Baton Rouge. This time, the conference was hosted by the Baton Rouge Police Department, with support from East Baton Rouge EMS and other local law enforcement agencies.
IPMBA was thrilled to offer a three-day Krav Maga for Public Safety Cyclists course developed by master Krav Maga instructors from Krav Maga Minneapolis in conjunction with IPMBA Instructors. The course focused on practical self-defense techniques for bringing resolution to use-of-force situations and non-lethal force tactics as alternatives to deadly force. Also new was the integration of EMS personnel into the Bicycle Response Team Training course. EMS personnel practiced rescue techniques based upon BRT arrest techniques in anticipation of supporting BRT teams during crowd situations.
Following the annual competition – once again incorporating the Mississippi River levee – the awards ceremony was held at the legendary Tiger Stadium on the campus of Louisiana State University.
Later in the year, IPMBA was proud to launch a brand-new website! The new website incorporates the latest technology and launches IPMBA well into the digital age. With a sleek, modern look and improved navigability, the user experience was firmly aligned with the richness of the content for which the IPMBA website has long been known.
Looking ahead to the future, IPMBA began not only planning the 24th Annual Conference, May 16-23, 2014, in Tampa, Florida, but also the 25th Annual Conference in Chandler, Arizona, and the 26th, in Asheville, North Carolina.
After many hours of filming and editing, Fundamental Skills for Public Safety Cycling was debuted and tested during the 19th Annual IPMBA Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Instructors, members, and students in the Police, EMS, and Security Cyclist Courses were invited to view and critique the film. Constructive comments and compliments were collected from many, and returned to the producer for further refinements to the video.
Despite a faltering economy, the 2009 IPMBA Conference was a success. Nine pre-conference courses were offered, including Bicycle Response Team Training, updated to reflect experiences and lessons learned during the 2008 Republican National Convention held in St. Paul, Minnesota. IPMBA was thrilled to welcome world champion racer and mountain bike coach Shaums March to the conference. Described as one of the most gifted riders, greatest assets, and best coaches in the sport, Shaums shared his amazing skills with participants in a variety of workshops. IPMBA looks forward to offering members the opportunity to experience Shaums's coaching in the future.
2010 saw the official launch of the Fundamental Skills for Public Safety Cycling training video, which released in February after many months of anticipation. It was well-received by IPMBA Instructors and regular members alike and is expected to greatly enhance the IPMBA Courses.
The IPMBA Conference celebrated its 20th Anniversary in Chesterfield, Missouri, hosted by the St. Louis Metropolitan and Chesterfield Police Departments. The number of pre-conference courses was scaled back to seven, and featured a unique training program jointly developed by Mad March Racing (Shaums March) and IPMBA. The MMR-IPMBA Core Skills and Scenarios Clinic was designed to improve and enhance bicycle handling skills and apply them in realistic scenarios.
IPMBA was proud to recognize two individuals who have attended every IPMBA Conference since 1991 - Gary McLaughlin, PCI #005T, Sacramento Police Department, and Tom Woods, PCI #010T, Denton Police Department, were presented with IPMBA badges in recognition of their accomplishment. Not only have they attended the conferences, they have also taught classes and conducted workshops, sharing their considerable skill and expertise. Their commitment is representative of that of many members who, over the course of the past two decades, have given unselfishly of their time and knowledge. Without them, IPMBA would not have become the well-respected organization it is today.
The 21st Annual IPMBA Conference was held April 9-16, 2011, in Richmond, Virginia. Coinciding with the 150th Anniversary of the start of the U.S. Civil War, the theme "Ride Alongside History" carried throughout the event. This conference was hosted by a team comprised of representatives from Richmond Police Department, Richmond Ambulance Authority, Richmond Emergency Management, Virginia Commonwealth University Police Department, Division of Capitol Police Commonwealth of Virginia, and Richmond Fire Department.
Hans "No Way" Rey – world adventurer and ground-breaking trials rider – joined IPMBA for the first time since the 1999 IPMBA Conference in Chicago. He continues to amaze and impress with his considerable skills, which he happily shared with the fortunate attendees of the Urban Obstacles and Traffic Assault Ride. It was expected that the principal deputy director of the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) would deliver the keynote address and share insight into funding streams, but ironically, the delayed passage of the federal budget forced the cancellation of his appearance.
In 2007, East Baton Rouge EMS became the first EMS agency to host the annual IPMBA Conference. Attendees from 34 states, England, Canada, Australia, and the Netherlands gathered for the week-long training event. Eight pre-conference classes followed by the traditional two-and-a-half day conference, highlighted by the annual competition. Held on the levee with the U.S.S. Kidd in the background, the competition provided entertainment for participants and spectators alike. Afterwards, IPMBA experienced another "first" - a celebratory crawfish boil, which was enjoyed by all.
In August 2007, the long-awaited Complete Guide to Public Safety Cycling, 2nd Edition, was released by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This 264-page, full-color book was the culmination of more than a year of collaboration among numerous IPMBA Instructors, members, and other contributors. It represents the collective expertise of nearly 70 individuals who shared generously of their time and knowledge. From authoring articles to sharing photographs to participating as models during photo shoots, these individuals made it possible to produce a book in which IPMBA will long take pride. With the release of the book, the Complete Guide team turned its attention to the Instructor ToolKit CD-ROM, which will house state-of-the-art training materials and resources and is slated for release in 2008.
The fifth annual 999 Emergency Services Cycling Seminar was held in the City of London and jointly hosted by the City of London Police and London Ambulance Service. IPMBA announced the completion of the guidelines for international affiliation. Under the affiliation agreement, IPMBA will partner with like-minded public safety cycling organizations in other countries. These organizations will be responsible for developing their own country-specific training materials and operational guidelines, but they must be aligned with IPMBA's standards in order to be considered for affiliation. The goal of all IPMBA affiliations will be to advance the best practices for public safety cycling worldwide. Fittingly enough, the formation of the UK-based Public Safety Cycling was also announced. This fledgling organization, led by Tom Lynch MBE and Charles Irvine, is expected to continue to raise the standard of emergency services cycling in the UK, building upon the foundation established by IPMBA.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department was host to the 18th Annual IPMBA Conference, held April 19-26, 2008. Two new pre-conference training opportunities were offered to attendees - the EMS Cyclist II Course and the Night Operations-Firearms and Tactics Course. The EMSC II Course is designed for the experienced EMS Cyclist interested in expanding operations beyond special events. The Night Ops class adds a whole new dimension to the highly technical and tactical training offered in the Survival Tactics and Riding Skills Course by conducting it under low-light conditions. Both courses were met with great success. The highlight for many, however, was the opportunity to complete a lap - on bike - around the world-famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway track. The so-called "IPMBA 2.5" was attended by more than 100 bike officers and medics, and is an experience that will not soon be forgotten.
IPMBA continued to work towards the lofty goal of updating and modernizing its instructor materials. In December 2008, the much-anticipated Instructor ToolKit CD-ROM was released. This CD revolutionizes the training materials for the IPMBA Police, EMS, and Security Cyclist Courses by making the majority of resources available electronically and housed on a single disc. Content includes course overviews, schedules, unit plans, lecture outlines, skill stations with diagrams, scenarios, and the first standardized IPMBA PowerPoint presentations. The disc also houses the written and practical tests, required and optional forms, and administrative guidelines for organizing and conducting the courses.
While the finishing touches were being placed on the Instructor ToolKit, IPMBA embarked upon a new project: a video entitled Fundamental Skills for Public Safety Cycling. This video, designed for use in the IPMBA Courses, will provide an effective means for introducing essentials skills and the principles of vehicular cycling. Developed in partnership with the Niagara Regional Police Service Video Unit (Ontario, Canada), this professional produced video features many IPMBA members and instructors from Ontario, New York State, Washington DC, Baltimore MD, and Florida. The skills and concepts illustrated in the video are demonstrated by experienced public safety cyclists fully equipped for duty. The Effective Cycling video has served the organization well since 1994, but it is universally agreed that a new, public safety cycling video will be a welcome change.
In 2004, IPMBA paid a visit to a town it had seen ten years earlier - San Antonio, Texas. With more pre-conference courses and conference workshops than ever before, it truly was a Texas-sized event. The newest addition to the menu of course offerings was the 24-hour Security Cyclist Course, designed to meet the particular needs of non-sworn patrol personnel. The Police Cyclist Advanced Course took on the identity of the Survival Tactics & Riding Skills Course, which communicates the purpose of the course much more clearly. Once again, IPMBA members got down to business, coming to the rescue of a seizure victim as well as busting some pot-smokers behind the Alamodome. For the first time in history, IPMBA did not hold an obstacle course competition - not by design, but because of the Texas-sized storms that blew through, forcing it to be cancelled. There was a lot of disappointment, but it was nothing that a good, old-fashioned Texas bar-b-que couldn't fix. IPMBA welcomed its largest non-USA contingent to the San Antonio conference. With representatives from Canada, Honduras, Mexico, Israel, Switzerland, and the UK, it was truly an international gathering.
IPMBA once again participated in the York Rally and Emergency Services Cycling seminar in York, England, and took the next steps towards what has been informally dubbed "IPMBA UK."
In 2005, Arizona was once again the location of the annual IPMBA conference-- IPMBA's third time in Arizona but first time in Scottsdale. The event was a tremendous success, attracting participants from 34 states and seven countries (not counting the US). The international contingent was comprised of officers and medics from Australia, Canada, England, Israel, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and even the island of Tobago! Attendees participated in six pre-conference training courses and an exciting series of conference workshops. In their spare time, many hit the trails for some extracurricular riding and finished off the day by visiting Scottsdale's lively downtown district. The annual parade and competition were once again part of the program, and a post-competition celebration rounded out the festivities. The third annual 999 Emergency Services Cycling seminar was held in York, England, and was preceded by the first IPMBA Instructor Course to be offered outside of the United States. Fifteen instructors were certified, including the first IPMBA Instructor in the Netherlands.
Also in 2005, IPMBA signed a contract with Jones & Bartlett Publishers to publish the Complete Guide to Public Safety Cycling, an update of the Complete Guide to Police Cycling. A committee of authors was assembled to begin working on this momentous task. The first Complete Guide was published in 1996.
In 2006, IPMBA went "home" to Dayton, Ohio for the 16th Annual Conference. Although IPMBA was not born there, Dayton is home to IPMBA's first chairperson and Police Cyclist Instructor #001, Allan Howard. The conference was hosted by the Dayton Police Department and a committee comprised of representatives from 14 neighboring agencies. Australia, Canada, Ireland, Israel, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom were well-represented, as were 34 states. The full slate of pre-conference courses was offered, and the conference featured an outstanding array of workshops as well as the annual competition.
The annual 999 Emergency Services Seminar found a new home in 2006 - Southampton, England. Hosted by the Hampshire Police at the National Oceanography Centre, the event was a tremendous success. It was attended by public safety personnel from England, Scotland, and the Netherlands. Once again, an IPMBA Instructor Course was offered in conjunction with the seminar. In an Instructor Course offered in Tacoma, Wash., IPMBA certified the first-ever IPMBA Security Cyclist Instructor (SCI).
The process of rewriting the Complete Guide was launched in earnest and the task of reviewing and updating existing material and compiling new material was begun. A team of authors from around the organization was tasked with ensuring that the new edition would contain the best, most current information for police, EMS, and security cyclists.
The year 2000 brought the 10th Anniversary of IPMBA's Annual Police on Bikes Conference. It was a great time, both educationally and recreationally, in the City of Tucson, Arizona, which was the host of IPMBA's original conference way back in 1991. Memories of the Tucson conference always seem to include the hill climb up A Mountain, so steep that contestants struggled to keep their front wheels on the ground. One of the other momentous occasions of 2000 was the election of the first EMS professional to the board of directors - a sign of IPMBA's commitment to medics on bikes. Finally, the old practice teach method of becoming an IPMBA Instructor and the PCID were replaced with a standardized, 40-hour Instructor Course.
In 2001, IPMBA members descended upon Cincinnati, Ohio, for the 11th Annual Conference. The Cincinnati Police Division did an outstanding job of hosting the conference and seeing to both the educational and social needs of attendees. The competition was held on the waterfront as part of the festivities surrounding the annual Flying Pigs marathon, and the hill climb contestants tackled imposing Mt. Adams, which rises 310 feet over just 6/10 of a mile.
The conference moved out west for 2002, to Ogden, Utah, in the wake of the Olympic Games. Despite the long weeks of overtime associated with the Olympics, the Ogden Police Department bike unit was able to host an outstanding event. The conference activities took place against a backdrop of snow-capped peaks, and the trails tested the mettle of even the most accomplished riders. The competition course provided the usual challenges - and then some! The town won't quickly forget the sight of the newly-introduced Bicycle Rapid Response Team Training class riding through the streets decked out in gas masks, or the quick action of the Advanced Class members who chased down a would-be jewelry thief.
2003 saw the introduction of the Intermediate Police Cyclist Course - an intense course with a focus on bicycle operations and practical policing - at the annual IPMBA Conference in Charleston, West Virginia. This increased the number of pre-conference training courses to seven: Police Cyclist, EMS Cyclist, Intermediate Police Cyclist, Advanced Police Cyclist, Instructor, Maintenance, and Bicycle Rapid Response. The competition held on the grounds of the gold-domed State Capitol building, was short and tight. Of particular visual interest was the slalom through the kind of life-sized dummies more commonly found on firing ranges. Shortly after the conference, IPMBA participated in the first annual Emergency Services Cycling Seminar, hosted by the N. Yorkshire Police Department in York, England. Held in conjunction with the York Rally, Britain's largest single gathering of cyclists, it marked the beginning of what is hoped will become a UK branch of IPMBA.
In 1998, the Tacoma Police Department was the proud host of the conference. Introduced in '98 were numerous EMS-oriented courses, our Police Cyclist Advanced four-day, forty-hour pre-conference training course, and other important additions to our roster of educational offerings, including new administrator courses, and tactical courses.
The 1998 Bicycle Officers Competition was the best ever, with the addition of a sprint section and a hill climb to the traditional obstacle course.
The big news in 1998 was the split. In November of that year, IPMBA separated amicably from its parent organization, the League of American Bicyclists, and was incorporated as Police on Bikes, Inc. Although IPMBA will always be a part of the larger cycling community, the continued growth of bike patrol meant that IPMBA needed to focus more of its energy on the development of training programs and resources for its members.
The independent IPMBA's first priority was the ninth Annual Conference, hosted by the City of Chicago. More than 400 attendees conquered the "mean streets", and gathered to watch the legendary Hans Rey demonstrate his remarkable skills on the obstacle course.
In 1995, the 5th Annual Police on Bikes® Conference was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The new addition in 1995 was the Police Cyclist Instructor Development Course® held prior to the conference. With over 100 certified instructors, this course exposed certified PCIs to different methods of instruction and demonstrated how other instructors approach difficult teaching situations. The instructors also learned about Firearms instruction, the newest addition to the current Police Cyclist Course Curriculum.
The 6th Annual Police on Bikes® Conference was held in Rochester, New York, May 5 - 11, 1996. In addition to the conference's core offerings, this year's conference saw the introduction of the IPMBA Maintenance Officer Certification Course®, which allows the students to learn everything possible about bike maintenance, and also allows them to work directly with manufacturers.
The 7th Annual Police on Bikes Conference was held in Nashville, Tennessee, April 27 - May 3, 1997. Pre-conference courses offered were the IPMBA Police Cyclist Course, the IPMBA Maintenance Officer Certification Course, the IPMBA Police Cyclist Instructor Development Course, and the new IPMBA EMS Certification Course. All went very well -- with the new EMS Course drawing 12 attendees from seven states. All in all, there were over 117 participants of the pre-conference training courses and 21 instructors.
The three-day conference, held May 1-3, drew over 350 attendees from the United States, Canada, Panama and Australia, representing 134 agencies, 19 colleges or university campuses, 7 park and recreation departments, 3 military installations, 2 emergency medical departments, 1 border patrol and 1 representative from the Department of Defense! Thirty-three states were represented, with large contingents coming from Florida, Texas, Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania; the largest from Tennessee! Even Alaska and Hawaii were represented! Courses were hands-on and classroom workshops that covered everything from administrative issues to patrol tactics - thirty-four workshops in all. The conference was topped off with the annual mountain bike competition. The Nashville P.D. proudly showed different units of their police department and kids showed up for the cop-kid ride-along and rodeo.
In April of 1993, after months of planning, ten instructors from across the U.S. gathered in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to present the first, four-day IPMBA Police Cyclist Course® (PC) to 90 officers from the U.S. and Canada. The curriculum included what any bike officer should know about safe riding, police tactics, maintenance, emergency skills and legal issues.
The 3rd Annual Police on Bikes® Conference was held immediately after this first PC Course. More than 250 North American peace officers attended three days of workshops and exhibits. Citizen patrol groups, storefront operations, community policing, officer selection, bicycle maintenance and patrol tactics, were among the many topics discussed. The 4th Annual Police on Bikes® Conference was held in San Antonio, TX and was met with great success.
The year was 1880. Automobiles had not yet appeared on the scene. Another form of wheeled transportation, the bicycle, was all the rage. Frustrated with dirt roads that often became impassable after the lightest rain, early cyclists were among the first to organize to improve and pave America's highways. This was the "genesis" of the League of American Bicyclists (L.A.B. or "The League"), today widely recognized as the grandparent of all cycling organizations.
One hundred years later, police departments were looking for a practical way to balance the personal touch of a walking beat officer with today's need for mobility. The demand for information on the use of bikes by law enforcement spurred L.A.B. to organize the first "Police on Bikes" conference. Held in Tucson, Arizona, in 1991, this first gathering produced the idea that police cyclists could benefit from an association that would facilitate the sharing of information and establish training and equipment standards. The following year, at L.A.B.'s 2nd Annual Police on Bikes® Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, the International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA) was formed as a division of L.A.B. Founding members included officers from across the United States and Canada.
One of the most well known programs offered by L.A.B. was their Effective Cycling® (E.C.) certification. Taught by certified instructors across the country, L.A.B. strives to educate cyclists how to safely, legally, and efficiently use bicycles as a means of transportation. In addition to the skills and knowledge imparted to students, the program has proven worthwhile for cyclists who found themselves in court after being injured in a vehicle accident. E.C. certification has been recognized as evidence of serious training in safe, legal riding techniques.
Officer Allan Howard, of the Dayton, Ohio, Police Department, and Officer Kirby Beck, of the Coon Rapids, Minnesota, Police Department, were both E.C. Instructors and founding members of IPMBA. They realized that a similar program, tailored to the needs of police departments and incorporating police tactics, was one of the most important services IPMBA could offer its members.


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There's a raucous meeting of some sort going on behind the thin walls between the media room and the club facility, but the open locker room period was largely devoid of activity.
Only a few players trickled in between 10 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Monday in advance of an 11 o'clock team meeting, all voicing support for coach Tom Cable as well as addressing concerns about a potential work stoppage.
Punter Shane Lechler, asked about the difference between the Raiders of past years and the 2010 version, continued his campaign for Cable.
"I think it was, to tell you the truth I think it was Cabes,'' Lechler said. "Cable came in and was like, 'Hey guys, this is what we're going to do. We're going to win the AFC West and we're going to go do this and we're going to compete and we're going to win.
"He really helped this team out because he's a blue-collar coach, and that's what this organization I think needs. He's not going to – excuse my French – he's not going to (B.S.) you.
"He's a straight shooter, and that's how he is. That's what I enjoy about him. I enjoy playing for him. Hopefully he's here for a while. But I really do really, seriously think he's the main reason we've got this thing headed back in the right direction.''
Lechler has read the reports _ both ESPN's Adam Schefter and the NFL Network's Mike Lombardi have said Cable is "unlikely'' to return _ and hopes they're not true.
"That would be a shame. I seriously believe that it would set us back again,'' Lechler said. "I can't go through another head coach, man. I just can't. I've been through too many of them. And they all come in here and say the same thing, 'I'm going to do this, I'm going to turn this …'
"No, you're not. I'd rather be with the guy that's here right now, and we'll roll with him."
Lechler has played for six head coaches in 11 seasons _ Jon Gruden (2000-2001), Bill Callahan (2002-03), Norv Turner (2004-05), Art Shell (2006), Lane Kiffin (2006-07) and Cable (2007-present).
Tight end Zach Miller said if Cable weren't retained "That would be a disappointment for everyone on the team. We've rallied behind him and he's always been an honest coach with us, a great guy we follow. I don't think anybody on the team wants that.''
Said linebacker Ricky Brown: "You know what, I think he's done a great job here. It seems like that other rumor started yesterday and we were kind of taken aback by it. None of that stuff, the players have no control over that, and the only thing we can do is play.''
Brown, however, was realistic enough to understand there's always a possibility of change and donned his silver and black colored glasses to look at the bright side.
"There's a lot of respect for coach Cable just as there was a lot of respect for Art Shell when he was here.''
Cable meets with the media for his weekly press briefing at 2 p.m.


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Well-stocked with seniors and expected to field a more balanced offense than last year, the soccer team at the former Chestnut Hill Academy is confident that it can improve on its results in 2010, when the Blue Devils finished sixth in the Inter-Ac League with a record of 2-5-3. Penn Charter was able to clinch the league championship with a 6-2-2 mark, so CHA was not as far behind its peers as its record might suggest.
"I think this is going to be our deepest team since I've been here," remarked third-year head coach Joe DiSalvo. "I think we've got 15 or 16 players who can contribute."
There are 11 seniors in total on the 2011 roster, eight of them varsity veterans.
"This year's seniors haven't been able to have a winning varsity season so far," DiSalvo said. "I think they're hungry for success, and they're going to be the guys leading the charge for us."
There were three seniors on last year's team; high scorer Sam Lane, goalie Judd Hayne, and defender Jack Maine, and Maine played only a few weeks before an injury ended his season.
"In the past few years, we've had one dominant player up top," noted DiSalvo. "Two years ago Peter Adubato scored 65 to 70 percent of our goals and last year Sam Lane had something like 65 percent of our goals. It's going to be more spread out this year. We've got strong forwards with [senior] Danny Hull and [freshman] Jose Contreras, and I think we'll get a lot of contributions from the wing and the midfield with guys like Dan Trulear [a senior], and Anthony Liddy and John Phillip Kelly [both sophomores]. Other guys, like [senior] Alex DeBerardinis and [junior] Tom Higgins can push forward, too."
Hull, Trulear, and DeBerardinis are the Blue Devils' tri-captains for 2011.
There are some experienced defenders, such as seniors Mike Duffey and Kyle Espenshade, but senior goalie Sam Feirson will have to adjust to a starting role. He was sidelined with an injury during his junior year, but did see a bit of varsity playing time as a tenth-grader.
As usual, the Devils will be playing a strong non-league schedule, with Archbishop Ryan, Strath Haven, and Hill School on the agenda, along with New Jersey private schools such as Hun, Lawrenceville and Pennington. There will also be a showcase game against Roman Catholic High School at the United German Hungarian Soccer Club on September 6, part of a doubleheader that includes Penn Charter matching up with Father Judge.
Like DiSalvo himself, the team's new assistant coach, Bobby Buoncristiano, is a CHA graduate. Buoncristiano went on to play at La Salle University, where he graduated in 2004, and he has been coaching alongside DiSalvo within the PSC Coppa club organization.


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CHINO HILLS – Firefighters are working to extinguish a15 acre fire that sparked around 1 p.m. today.
Chino Valley Independent Fire, under Unified Command with Cal Fire are moving in on the Rincon fire, which is near the Big League Dreams Sports Park and golf course.
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Fieldprint Calculator, a free, online tool to tabulate sustainability performance for any soybean, corn, wheat or cotton farm was developed by Field to Market: The Keystone Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, of which the United Soybean Board is a member.
Farmers can access this free tool through a link on the USB home page at www.unitedsoybean.org.
The United Soybean Board and soybean checkoff fund tools that U.S. soybean farmers can use to help increase their profitability. The checkoff believes such tools can boost farmers' bottom lines, and positively impact the increasingly important issue of sustainability.
USB director Mike Thede says U.S. soybean farmers face a win-win situation with sustainability. Adopting sustainable farming practices, he says, will not only be a win for the environment but also a benefit for farmers.
"In most cases, conservation efforts and sustainability efforts can help make farmers more profitable, either by cutting costs up front or increasing revenues in the future," said Thede, who grows soybeans, corn and wheat in Palmer, Neb.
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The Fieldprint Calculator analyzes the use of natural resources, such as land, topsoil and water, and key inputs, such as energy, plant nutrients and crop-protection products.
The tool asks farmers to answer a series of simple questions about their operation before it tabulates the environmental footprint — or fieldprint — which that farmer can compare with others in their region or across the country. All information shared by farmers will be kept confidential.
"I thought it was very helpful and interesting," said Thede, who says the calculator computed his fieldprint in about 10 minutes. "It takes into account a lot of necessary information and gives back enough information to enable farmers to make decisions based on that information. It's interesting to think about how certain decisions can affect your sustainability performance."
Thede believes the calculator can play a small part in the checkoff's larger efforts to help improve the soybean industry's overall sustainability performance.
To meet present needs and continue to supply the world with safe, nutritious soybeans, while improving the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, USB collaborates with ag industry leaders and the ag industry's customer base to develop a platform for sustainable soybean production.
According to predictions, food production will need to double in the next 40 years in order to meet global food demand.
In addition, checkoff farmer-leaders are increasingly aware of the need to preserve biodiversity, the challenges of climate change and the potential degradation of soil and major waterways.
A report from Field to Market indicates that, over the last 20 years, soybean farmers, per acre, have reduced irrigated water and energy use as well as carbon emissions, all of which contribute to a more sustainably produced supply of U.S. soybeans. Thede says it's important to continue that improvement.
"We can always get better; there are ways to help us get better, including the Fieldprint Calculator," Thede said. "There is a misconception that farmers aren't interested in conservation. Farmers grow their product in the environment, so it's in our best interest to take care of the environment."
USB is made up of 68 farmer-directors who oversee the investments of the soybean checkoff on behalf of all U.S. soybean farmers. Checkoff funds are invested in the areas of animal utilization, human utilization, industrial utilization, industry relations, market access and supply. As stipulated in the Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act, USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service has oversight responsibilities for USB and the soybean checkoff.


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Canford Software needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 59 designs submitted by 25 freelance designers.
Our old logo needs updating and revamped - it needs to look like its morphed from our old logo so existing customers don't get confused but at the same time has to be contempory and be easily recogniseable to amongst new prospects and needs to respresent one of our USPs - delivering software on time, first time, every time. The new logo cannot contain the letters CSC (which stands for Canford Software Consultancy) as we've discovered another company has CSC registered as a trademark.
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Our old logo (which can be seen on our also out of date website - http://www.canfordsoftware.com) needs revamping.
We need a logo that:
1. Maintains a link with the old logo to give some continuity for old and existing customers.
2. Is contempory but will stand the test of time as we won't be wanting to change it again.
3. Represents our main USP of delivering software on time, first time, every time.
4. Can be reproduced in B&W
5. Can be used with or without the company name or strap line on it.
6. Can be reproduced in various sizes from business cards to posters without either losing detail or appearing too 'blocky'
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- Maintain colours of old logo if possible
- Cannot include the letters CSC (unlike our old logo) as another company has 'CSC' registered as a trademark
- Don't want too much detail as needs reproducing on business cards and thumbnails on websites
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maartenvr needed a new banner ad design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 22 designs submitted by 13 freelance designers.
I need just one 468 x 60 Flash Banner for a CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) website. The gas is used for the refueling of vehicles.
Some pictures can be downloaded from imw.ca/assets/pictures/imw/
Company Name: IMW. Slogan: Oil Free Gas
You can find out more about the company at imw.ca
We have secured some space where we will advertise our banner. the websites are ngvglobal.com and iangv.org. Please keep these 2 websites in mind when designing as the banners should stand out. We are trying to bring more awareness of our company and what we offer.
- Banner Size: 468 x 60
- Max file size: 30 kb
- Format: Gif or Swf
- Max cycle length: 15 seconds
- Logo to remain in the left hand side of banner at all times.
- Prefer to have 3 displays at 5 seconds each
- Needs to be a clean look without any clutter
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Built in the late 1930s, the Cliff May-designed low-slung house was innovative for its time and today is considered typical of his trademark designs. Rooms flow easily from one to another or onto patios, allowing for the passage from indoors to outdoors without stepping down. Large picture windows take in the views.
Peck, who lived in the one-story home until 1952 with his first wife, Greta, favored the den as his retreat. A Life advertisement for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer shows the couple at the room's bar.
After a series of owners, the home was brought back to life by Grazer in the mid-'90s -- updated, expanded and rebuilt to keep the structure intact and maximize the canyon, city and ocean views. In addition to the five-bedroom, eight-bathroom main house, there is a swimming pool, a guesthouse and an office/gym/art studio, according to the Multiple Listing Service description.
The 3-acre, cliff-side compound had been listed at $27.5 million.
Grazer, 55, shared a best picture Oscar with Ron Howard, his partner at Imagine Entertainment, for "A Beautiful Mind" (2001). The prolific television and film producer also worked with Howard on "The Da Vinci Code" (2006) and "Angels & Demons," in release May 15.
It's not likely Affleck and Garner will be making beer commercials in their new home. Affleck, 36, who stars in the recently released drama "State of Play," had his breakthrough role in "Good Will Hunting" (1997), for which he shared a screenwriting Oscar. He appeared in such blockbusters as "Shakespeare in Love" (1998) and "Pearl Harbor" (2001).
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CarolA needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 27 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
Ground Control (also known as Mission Control) is the support behind all US space journeys and basically the brains behind NASA. They have a reputation of being the best of the best. Ground Control Productions WorldWide Inc is best of the best and brains behind productions. We have decided to go with a somewhat 60's style vision (the heyday of space missions). It was very glamorous - the astronauts were idolized (smart handsome athletic daredevils), the girlfriends and wives were glamorous, lots of cocktail parties and fun and when it came to business they were the best, smart strong and successful.
Smart, strong, sexy logo for a film and photo production company
- Item 1... Color preferences are either Black & White, or a sixties color palette. We want people to think of Mission Control and the professional atmosphere as well as the fun & glamorous lifestyle
- Item 1...nothing cartoonish
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Staff Didn't Believe Woman Was In Labor
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Zeenat Patel was due to give birth any day when she went into labor, and like many of us moms, she headed straight to the hospital. Unfortunately, they determined that she was not yet in active labor, which is a pretty common experience. However, what caused her to be upset is what happened next.
"Come back later"
Patel was initially told by a triage nurse that she was not anywhere near ready to give birth, and she was advised to go home. An hour later, she was still in significant distress and she and her partner decided to head back in.
However, this second journey was not successful either. She was again turned away, was told that because she was able to talk through her pain that she still couldn't be admitted, and her pleas were ignored.
Disheartened, she headed to her mother's house, where she shut herself in the bathroom. Just 40 minutes after being told to go home the second time, she sat down, and suddenly she felt the baby's head emerging. Her mother heard her cries and helped her into another room, where she helped deliver her newborn baby girl — all the while, she was on the phone with the emergency dispatcher.
Despite the baby being born with a cord around her neck (which is surprisingly common), little Liyana was born healthy and weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces. She and her mom were taken to the hospital for observation following her dramatic, unexpected birth.
It's reported that officials at the hospital are looking into the matter. Regardless, I would be just as upset as this mom is. It doesn't sound like they examined her to see if her cervix was dilating or thinning out, just sent her on her way because she didn't "sound like" she was in labor. What's up with that?
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The mission of the Department of Accounting is to maintain a leadership role in professional accounting education for the southwestern region of the United States, with special emphasis on the Dallas, Fort Worth metropolitan area.
The primary educational programs of the department are the programs leading to an MS with a major in accounting. The programs provide students with the knowledge and skills initially needed for entry into careers as professional accountants. There is special emphasis on the use of technology and developing students' technological expertise. The department is also a leader in the education and development of accounting educators by offering a high-quality doctoral program in accounting.
The primary research mission of the department is to be a national and international leader in discovery and advancement of knowledge through scholarship by engaging in basic or applied research. Faculty engage in instructional development to enhance our instructional efforts.
The Department of Accounting provides service to the Metroplex community, to the accounting profession, business and industry, to the university, and to the College of Business Administration.
The research interests of the faculty of the Department of Accounting are eclectic. Faculty currently are engaged in behavioral, empirical, historical and theoretical research related to a broad range of academic and professional topics.
Current behavioral research efforts focus on application of cognitive models, venture theory and prospect theory to audit techniques, decision models, financial accounting standards, managerial performance evaluation and tax compliance issues. Empirical research is being conducted in the areas of international accounting and taxation for multinational corporations, governmental auditing, and the impact of governmental standards on borrowing costs, oil and gas standards and regulation, pensions, post-employment benefits and audit risk assessment. Historical research focuses on demand for audit services, regulatory legislation and analysis of the role of the professional accountant. Theoretical research is being conducted in the areas of public interest accounting, audit failure, ethical standards and development of expert systems. Research also is being conducted in the professional areas of cash flow, savings and loan problems and capital budgeting.
The Institute of Petroleum Accounting supports a wide variety of faculty research related to the oil and gas industry. The institute publishes the Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal and several faculty members conduct sponsored research to provide solutions for practical accounting and tax problems that emerge in the oil and gas sector. Ongoing research efforts continue in the areas of auditing and accounting standard setting, taxation, and management decision making related to the oil and gas industry. The department also has been a leader in the use of computers in accounting instruction, and several faculty members continue to pioneer research in this area.
The accounting faculty contributes to a wide range of journals and actively participates in national and international conferences. During the last few years, faculty have published in such journals as Accounting Horizons; Accounting, Organizations, and Society; The Accounting Review; Advances in Accounting; Auditing: A Journal of Theory and Practice; Contemporary Accounting Research; CPA Journal; EDP Auditor; Issues in Accounting Education; Journal of Accountancy; Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance; Journal of Accounting and Public Policy; Journal of the American Taxation Association; Journal of Business and Economics; Journal of Information Systems; Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal; Management Accounting; Oil and Gas Quarterly; Public Finance Quarterly; and Research in Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting. Faculty members also have contributed to more than 25 professional and scholarly books and monographs.
The Department of Accounting offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees:
For program descriptions, see the "Degree Programs" section under College of Business Administration.
All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog.
The "Course and Subject Guide," found in the Courses of Instruction section of this book, serves as a table of contents and provides quick access to subject areas and prefixes.
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Under the Dome Panel: Aisha Hinds, Mackenzie Lintz and Grace Victoria Cox at MCM London Comic Con
Under The Dome renewed for third season
With the summer now behind us and the new seasons of our favourite shows underway thoughts turn to the shows that the kept their spots warm over the past few months. One such show for CBS was the science fiction drama, Under The Dome, which despite being the number one scripted show of that period was not renewed straight away following the blood bath of a season finale. So now several weeks after the show has ended, CBS has finally confirmed that...


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Lindsay Ell Explains Why 'Criminal' Is Her Favorite Song (VIDEO)
Lindsay Ell has just released her new single "Criminal," and she sat down with us to explain why it's her favorite song to play live.
Between her and her band, it's their favorite song to play live. As someone who's known for her guitar talent, she says this song helps her go somewhere in "guitar world," that she can't go in every song.
She told us that "Criminal" is the song off The Project, which she's had the longest. When it came to writing the song, she said "I remember the day I wrote it, and walking out of the writing room that day being like, this is something special. I knew it was going to be important to me and my career."
With having the song for two years, playing it live the past two years, and now being her single, it's a full circle moment for her with this specific song. The song shaped everything that is her album, and she said, "I'm really happy now, that it can be the single."
Listen to "Criminal" below.


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There are many things I am going to miss about Crookston, but the biggest thing for me is not seeing my family and friends every day.
When you are young, leaving home is an exciting thought to process. You think of taking trips to places you long to see and you think of moving out of your family home and making it on your own.
What you don't think about, until that time in your life actually arrives, are the many things you will miss about this crazy town we call home.
There are many things I am going to miss about Crookston, but the biggest thing for me is not seeing my family and friends every day.
To me there is not a better feeling then coming home after being gone for a few days, and driving into Crookston taking a deep breath and just thinking "I'm home".
There is just something about that small town bond that the people of this town have, everyone here has a common ground.
I'm one of those kids who loves the fact that you can't go anywhere in this town without seeing someone you know.
Sure it seems dull and boring at times, but you can't live in a big town and expect to build the sort of relationships that people have in a little town like Crookston.
I've been in big cities before, but this year I went down to the cities for the state basketball tournament and it being so close to me leaving home, it really put things into prospective. I had definitely made the right choice of not being in a big city far away from home. I guess some people like the fast and wild life, but I can tell you I am not one of them.
Also the people are so unfriendly, which isn't something you encounter in Crookston. People help people; they are cordial and usually fairly pleasant.
The small town feeling is one that keeps some people here and it is one that leads people away. Even with my friends, some want to go far away to school and others are content to stay in the area.
Some want the big city life and some want the quietness of a rural community.
Whatever someone picks they have their reasons, but I can never see myself being a big city living kid.
Although I may not live in Crookston the rest of my life I hope I can find a nice quiet small town like we are so fortunate to have. I know that no matter where I go, near or far, Crookston will forever be my home and the place I call home.


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The annual Players Amateur golf tournament is moving from Belfair Golf Club to the Berkeley Hall Club.
The Players Amateur, founded by Duke Delcher and Tom McKnight, is directed by the Heritage Classic Foundation.
The tournament venue change "came after much thought and careful consideration," according to a press release from the foundation.
Delcher and McKnight created the premier tournament for the world's best amateur players to experience rigorous challenge and cutting edge competition, according to the release.
"The Players Amateur is an opportunity for the world's best amateur golfers to earn a spot in the RBC Heritage PGA Tour golf tournament," Delcher was quoted in the release. "Our duty to them is to ensure the bar is raised and the challenge is constant so they continue to hone skills and improve their game."
Berkeley Hall Club is home to two world-class core golf courses designed by Tom Fazio and an award-winning, 30-acreGolfLearningCenterand Practice facility in Bluffton.
"Berkeley Hall Club looks forward to the opportunity of working with Duke Delcher, Tom McKnight and the Heritage Classic Foundation and being associated with a tournament that contributes so much to world of amateur golf and community at large," said Adrian Morris, general manager and chief operating officer of Berkeley Hall.
"It is the goal of the Heritage Classic Foundation to support golf in our community and to raise money for charity," said Steve Wilmot, Heritage tournament director.
The 2012 Players Amateur is scheduled for July 9-15.
Corbin Mills was the 2011 Players Amateur champion.
Other tournament alumni are making names for themselves in professional golf. More than 20 are now playing on the PGA Tour including Ben Curtis, Lucas Glover, Dustin Johnson, Matt Kuchar, Berkeley Hall resident Kyle Stanley, Camilo Villegas and Nick Watney.
At the end of the 2011 FedExCup Competition, the alumni had earned more than $40.5 million on the PGA Tour.
For more information about the Heritage Classic Foundation, call (843) 671-2448, visit www.rbcheritage.com or Facebook (Heritage Classic Foundation) and Twitter (@WillieHeritage).


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For four decades I have worked with small business entrepreneurs, helping them grow their businesses by keeping stakeholder success and consciousness of how they do business in the forefront of their minds. I have seen how, by developing the characteristics of what I call The Responsible Entrepreneur, anyone helping to bring new business into the world can fulfill the promise of entrepreneurship and contribute to the creation of a better world.
Every Responsible Entrepreneur represents one of four archetypes, each with a unique role to play in the entrepreneurial system. Cultural anthropologists have identified all four in every healthy culture, and all four are needed to ensure the health of our own evolving social system. Each takes on change differently in search of different outcomes. All four approaches can also be found inside established organizations, among intrapreneurs who lead change.
Archetype 1 – The Freedom Entrepreneur
They are driven by the desire to live freely and creatively, and their contribution is the intense pursuit of perfection, potential, and "doing it right." For an example, think of Steve Jobs or a Samurai warrior. Freedom entrepreneurs challenge traditional businesses to stay on their toes and dread obsolescence. They remind us of the value of full-spirited innovation in a free economic system.
Archetype 2 – The Social Entrepreneur
Social Entrepreneurs are foundational to change. They play the role of exposing gaps in thinking. They often sacrifice for the greater good while seeking to mend a tear in the fabric of society that others don't seem to see. Sir Richard Branson exemplifies this archetype perfectly when he takes on outrageous endeavors to call attention to what's missing from the global dialogue, or when he designs businesses that foster camaraderie and mutual understanding. This group forms businesses that serve the consumer and living systems. They care passionately about people's spirits and their ability to thrive.
Archetype 3 – The Reciprocity Entrepreneur
Reciprocity Entrepreneurs support the whole by making sure that all life gets what it needs. They work to make the systems that nourish us healthy. Reciprocity entrepreneurs see the need to work in balance with human and natural systems, and to do good as they do well. They seek to reduce the harm we do on Earth and in society. An example of this archetype is Oprah Winfrey, who in the course of her routine business has done more to evolve education—for girls in particular—than anyone in the traditional school systems. She does it, she says, because it makes everything else possible and, without this, all else fails.
Archetype 4 – The Regenerative Entrepreneur
The Regenerative Entrepreneur seeks to guide people and organizations as they cross boundaries and create transformations for a better world. These entrepreneurs are inspiring and transcendent in the way they engage others, unstoppable by challenges and restraints. They take on the work of evolving the systems that guide and even control us in our daily lives—such as how the ownership of businesses is established and regulated, or how social justice is administered.
Regenerative Entrepreneurs work to achieve change through the "how" of doing business, as well as social advocacy. Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page are exemplars. They challenged the regulatory paradigm of IPOs when they took Google public. They envisioned changing people's engagement in public offerings by structuring theirs in a way that prevented big players from using pre-buys through agents of IPO to block average people. Google's drive for universal information is also a challenge to current systems. (My book The Responsible Business includes a case study of Google.)
Each of the four archetypal entrepreneurs approaches growth and change differently. Each is critical to revitalizing our democracy and, on the larger world stage, capitalism itself. If you wish to develop your own role in this work, a good place to begin is with the questions, "What nature of entrepreneur am I? To what do I aspire?"
Read an excerpt from The Responsible Business: Reimagining Sustainability and Success.


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It would be great to be able to back up a lecture a few seconds, say 15 s. This feature is offered in some other players, and is helpful when watching lectures. Otherwise, it takes a little more dexterity to move the slider back the appropriate amount. I'm watching nanoHUB U lectures and want to back up to review points that I just missed while jotting down notes.


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This week on Ask WoW Insider, a reader has a suggestion, not a question, to put forth to you readers. It's about a problem lots of folks are having lately, with the servers as full as they are:
One thing that has been annoying most people is the ninjas who spend their time waiting for players to take down a pat so they have unobstructed access to the quest items or loot/ore. It happened to me even with the Oil-stained Wolf quest last night in the expansion. People waiting to steal poo! Sick! Why should the players who take down the pat be disadvantaged and lose out on the ore?
The rest of the question and your chance to answer after the jump.
This week on Ask WoW Insider, a reader has a suggestion, not a question, to put forth to you readers. It's about a problem lots of folks are having lately, with the servers as full as they are:
How hard is it to put a little mechanism into the game where if you run up to a node, you automatically get all the threat of the pat? A debuff might be a good solution, too -- if you steal the ore, you get a debuff which turns you into a slug with a high threat range, or an inability to get gold or drops. That will stop the ninjas, right?
It's an interesting idea -- generally, Blizzard keeps out of game mechanics and ingame mechanics separate, but a few times they've mixed them up (i.e. the AFK "Deserter" debuff you get when you leave a battleground early). What if they did have a debuff or some kind of ingame penalty for ninja-ing nodes, kills, or even items in raid groups? I think the coding would be tough to do (how do you know when someone means to ninja a node or not?), but the question remains: would a debuff like this stop ninjas for good? What do you think?
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If you targeted a more long-tail version of that keyword for specific products, like "wooden gymnastic rings" , "best gymnastic rings" or "metal gymnastic rings" you could probably double , or even triple the organic traffic together with your revenue.
That's the power of SEO for ecommerce .
SEO is a machine that pushes qualified traffic into your store. Traffic that converts. Traffic that puts money in your pocket.
Your aim should always be to increase the authority of your store, so you can rank all your pages better. But knowing where to start is a huge help!
Focus on your category pages first, and this is why:
Customers love to have the freedom to choose and explore their purchase. They want to see multiple products at different prices, with some good options. This can also help increase your AOV (average order value) across your website.
To do ecommerce SEO right, you must learn all the basics of it. Here's everything you need to know.
Nearly every new ecommerce SEO client makes the same mistake. They want to get straight into executing a link building strategy without taking care of the on site SEO foundations.
That's like building a house without a blueprint .
You can do it, but it probably won't work out. You need to make sure your store doesn't have any on-site SEO problems before doing anything else.
Common problems include having a site that:
To make sure your store doesn't have any of these problems, you want to run it through one of the best SEO audit tools:
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You could also use the SEMRush or Ahrefs onsite audit tools as well if you don't have Screaming Frog already.
Here's how you do your ecommerce SEO audit step by step.
To start, go to the Screaming Frog website and download their software. Screaming Frog is a tool you can use to crawl your entire site as if you were a Googlebot.
The best part is, it's free up to 500 URLs. If you need more, you will need to pay the yearly license for £149.
But trust me, this tool will pay for itself with how much of an advantage it gives you.
Let's say one of your clients was
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, the men's shorts company. To start analyzing their site, I'd first take their main URL, and add it to Screaming Frog and hit the "Start" button.
Once the crawl is finished, export the results. To make the exported file simpler, I will first filter the results by HTML, so I can get only the pages and ignore the Javascript files and images, among other things-
What you see in front of you will be the dashboard to fixing all of our on site SEO problems.
Now is also a great time to save the project, just click on File > Save and we can move onto fixing the most common problems first.
I have never had an ecommerce SEO client that didn't suffer from huge amounts of duplicate content. That is when 2 or more pages have the same or very similar content.
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E-commerce is transforming business and daily life, mostly for the better, says Charlotte Howard
IN WAREHOUSES AROUND the globe, they wait: toys, phones, dresses, televisions, blankets, trainers, laptops and much more. In China, online retailers are gearing up for "Singles Day", November 11th, the world's busiest shopping day. Last year Alibaba, much the biggest of the country's e-commerce giants, rang up sales of $18bn on that occasion, the most ever spent in one day anywhere on Earth. Much of the rest of the world is preparing for the Christmas rush. Present-hunters used to wear themselves out tramping around crowded shops. Now, increasingly, they order from the comfort of their homes or offices.
Over the past decade global e-commerce has been expanding at an average rate of 20% a year as bricks-and-mortar shops have languished. Yet its share of total retail trade last year, at 8.5% worldwide, was still modest. Even in South Korea, the country with the highest percentage of retail sales online, it amounted to only 18%, according to Euromonitor, a research firm. In America, the world's biggest consumer market, it made up about 10% of the total. And in many middle-income countries its share was much lower: less than 5% in India and Brazil, for instance.
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But there is every reason to think it will get much bigger. In rich countries millennials who grew up buying goods online are moving into their prime spending years. In poorer ones, rising incomes and the spread of mobile phones will bring more shoppers online. In China, although growth in e-commerce has slowed, Goldman Sachs, a bank, still expects online spending to more than double between 2016 and 2020, to make up nearly one-third of total retail sales. In America, Euromonitor predicts that its share will rise from about one-tenth last year to about one-sixth in 2021. In Britain the figure may rise to one-fifth.
Many children across the globe received one or more smart toys during the holiday season. These toys are popping up everywhere and are on many children's must-have list. Parents, grandparents, uncles, and aunts will have given in to the pressure and added a smart toy to a child's much-loved collection. Also across the globe, an influx of potential vulnerability points is popping up that hackers are getting ready to exploit. They want to steal your data! This leaves us with some happy children and happy hackers but not so happy parents.
You do not need to look too deep to find a company or toy that has been responsible for a data breach of children's personal information. Some notable ones: VTech has been fined substantially for its breach of children's information, CloudPets, marketed as "a message you can hug," and My Friend Cayla doll. The list is only expanding, especially as smart toys grow in popularity.
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This is not a surprise, but what is quite surprising is how readily parents or guardians give these toys to their children with not much thought. Especially since most parents are overly protective to ensure that their children are safe in all other regards. Why is this any different? Many parents do not realize the impact a smart toy can have on their and their child's privacy and how dangerous they can actually be. The teddy that responds, the robot that interacts, the duck that reads your child's emotions — do parents stop to think how it is that they are able to accomplish these things and at what cost?
Looking at some of the big recent breaches highlights the need for education around smart toys. Some of them are vulnerable to hacks, but some do not even need to be hacked to cause a problem — all that is required is an improperly configured database. And by all means, if you want your kids to enjoy them, just make sure that you and your child are educated with regards to what the toys can do.
To do what they do and respond as they do, these toys typically need data and they need to connect to the Internet. As your child is playing with them, the toys are using the data (and other data that they "see" around them within their location). They are recording, processing, and storing this data in the cloud. Do you know what this data is or what it is being used for?
In 2017, hundreds of smart toys were released. These toys have their place but in some cases, users are trading their privacy for the use or subscription to the toys ecosystems. Moreover, these toys are not always built safely. Many of these toys are built by hardware manufacturers that produce hardware to specified standards so that it's simple to use them with software APIs.
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A truly remarkable celebration of sorts, and definitely a personal landmark from the standpoint of a fan. So much so, that when I finally woke up Monday for work, running on about three hours of sleep, I couldn't help but sing Aal Izz Well in the shower to keep the spirits up (read keep the self awake)! Long live manipulative music and cinema!
Like soundtracks to Aamir's films from this decade, particularly Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Rang De Basanti (2006), and Taare Zameen Par (2007), the lyrics to 3 Idiots liberally employ terms from Indian pop culture. The song 'Aal izz well' is a perfect example. I should add that each of those three films was a reflection of complex emotions involved in being human. 3 Idiots -- a feel-good film with a heavy dose of comedy -- extends that theme with a focus on self-actualization. Its soundtrack is absolutely vertically-aligned, which means there's a good chance its integration will be its biggest strength.
Remember the vibe from 'Subah Ho Gayi Mamu' (Munnabhai M.B.B.S. (2003))? The morning makes a comeback here with a rooster to start things off. An uncle is back too (but he's a 'chacha' (i.e. paternal uncle), not a 'mamu' (maternal uncle)). Two big pop culture terms in a 'Murgi' (hen) and 'Bakra' (goat), with allusions and inclusion not too different in their purpose from what they would imply in English (as in chicken and scapegoat)!
'Aal izz well' is simple. It's goofy. It intentionally tests the line between funny and tacky. And it promises to fit right in! I really like the vocals by Sonu Nigam and Shaan, they're perfect for the song. Here are the lyrics and my translation.
Thoughts on the song?
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Serves 2-3
3 Indian Brinjals/Eggplants
1/2 cup Capsicum/Bellpepper
1/2 cup chopped Onion
1 Tomato
2 Garlic pods
1 tsp grated Ginger
1 Green Chilli
2-3 tbsp Oil
1/2 tsp Jeera
1/2 tsp Chilli powder
1 tsp Sambar powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
A pinch of Hing
1/2 tsp Coriander powder
Coriander leaves to garnish
Heat oil in a pan. Add jeera and allow it to crackle.
Add onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli and saute till onion turns transparent.
Add sliced brinjal. Sprinkle salt and fry till brinjal is partially cooked.
Add capsicum, tomato and spice powders and some salt.
Fry till the veggies turn soft.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapathis.