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Prairie City Ranger District (Or.) (September 20, 2004)[more][less]
Abstract: Announces decision to salvage approximately 209 acres of dead and dying trees burned by the 13,535-acre fire in 2002. Includes construction of about 300 feet of temporary access road, economic value recovery from about 2700 MBF of merchantable trees , and the installation of two temporary culverts. Description: 16 pp. Tables, maps. T15S, R34E, Sections 27 and 28. Captured June 12, 2008. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1794/6650
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Middle Fork John Day range planning project draft environmental impact statement and proposed forest plan amendmentBlue Mountain Ranger District (Or.); Prairie City Ranger District (Or.) (June , 2005)[more][less]
Abstract: Proposes to provide grazing while assuring that livestock management is consistent with Malheur Forest plan and moves toward meeting aquatic and other standards. Includes combining 8 allotments into 6 and continuing authorization of livestock grazing, implementing deferred or rest rotational grazing, minimize duration of hot-season grazing, adjusted grazing based on monitoring, and the continuation of other activities such as recreational use and fire protection. Description: 583 pp. Abstract, tables, figures, bibliography, glossary, maps, index, appendices. "The Middle Fork John Day (MFJD) Range Planning Area is comprised of eight (8) livestock grazing allotments and three (3) administrative use pastures, and is located approximately 18 miles northeast of John Day, Oregon (see Figure 1, Map Section). The eight allotments, Austin, Bear, Blue Mountain, Camp Creek, Elk, Lower Middle Fork, Upper Middle Fork, and Sullens, encompass approximately 186,500 acres of mainly National Forest lands, including about 80 acres of BLM managed land. About 2,800 acres of private land is included in the Planning Area." Captured June 12, 2008. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1794/6640
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Merit project timber harvest and road closure activities environmental assessment, decision notice and finding of no significant impactPrairie City Ranger District (Or.) (December 16, 2005)[more][less]
Abstract: Promises to promote ecologically sustainable upland forest vegetation and to improve water quality, as past timber harvest and lack of prescribed fire have left many of the forested stands overstocked, and many of the roads contributing sedimentation into nearby streams. Activities include commercial thinning timber harvest, closing or decommissioning roads, adjusting areas managed for dedicated old growth to provide better wildlife habitat, and generally to promote the resiliency of upland forests and improve watershed conditions by reducing road-related impacts. Decision notice announces implementation of Alternative 2 of project EA with modifications. Description: 411 pp. Tables, figures, maps, appendices, references. "T.15S.; R.33E.; T.15S.; R.34E.; T.16S., R.33 1/2 E., T.16S., R.33E.; T.17S., R.33E., and T.17S.,R.33 1/2 E." Captured June 11, 2008. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1794/6652
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16 Road forest health project environmental assessment, decision notice and finding of no significant impactPrairie City Ranger District (Or.) (September 29, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: Environmental assessment proposes to take action on hazardous fuel reduction and related needs along the 16 Road area forested public travel corridor identified in the Grant County Community Fire Protection Plan as containing a fire evacuation route from an "at-risk community." Decision Notice announces implementation of Alternative 2 of the project EA, including both noncommercial and commercial thinning using low-thinning methods to remove mid-level trees which contribute to crown fire potential or bark beetle risk, up to 21 inches in diameter at breast height. Description: 158 pp. Tables, maps, references, appendices. "The 16 Road Project Area is located approximately 37 road miles from the cities of John Day/Canyon City and 26 miles from Prairie City. The Federal Register identifies all three cities as at risk to urban interface fires. Between these Cities and the 16 Road Project are many homes with outbuildings, ranches, and cabins. Many of these dwellings are directly adjacent or intermingled with National Forest lands. The highest concentrations of homes interfacing with the National Forest are located along Highway 395 (South of John Day/Canyon City), County Road 65 (along Canyon Creek – South of John Day/Canyon City), and County Road 62 (South of Prairie City)." Captured June 10, 2008. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1794/6622
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Malheur National Forest (Agency : U.S.) (September , 2008)[more][less]
Abstract: The project would involve approximately 7,230 acres of forest management treatments and integrated design elements. Proposed treatment and harvest operations would include: harvest activities (commercial thinning, precommercial thinning, biomass utilization), fuel treatment (prescribed burning, hand-piling, machine slash treatments, whole tree yarding), and aspen restoration (release with lop and scatter, commercial thin, or caging). Transportation system activities include use of temporary roads, road maintenance, road closures, and road decommissioning. Integrated project design elements provide for protection of cultural or historical sites, soil, water, fish, wildlife, range, native plants and trees, scenery, and recreation resources. Description: 285 pp. Tables, maps, charts, glossary, references, appendices. The proposed project is located approximately 27 air miles southeast of Prairie City near Crane Prairie. Captured March 4, 2009. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1794/8694
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CEMENT TILE - cigar shop 8"x8" stock
CEMENT TILE - cigar shop 8"x8" stock
cigar shop encaustic cement tile
cuba has captivated our imaginations with so many of their renowned features. with our cigar shop pattern we celebrate two of our favorite features- cuba's fine cigars and their vibrant architecture. our vision of a small shop with high style providing the finest of cuba's cigars is the fantasy behind this favored pattern. it's no mystery why cigar shop remains a beloved pattern of our encaustic cement clients.
encaustic cement tile
here is our modern take on a historic tile that, over the past 150 years, has been referred to by dozens of names including encaustic cement tiles, cement tiles, concrete tiles, hydraulicos, cuban tiles, and so on. these alluring tiles have stood the test of time and have echoed their beauty across many continents.
clé creates one of the finest cement tiles in the world, and this quality still permeates a surface which is muted, varied, matte and silky. cement tile patterns and shapes are already impossible to refuse, but it's the variegated colors that make them one of today's most sought after tiles for, both, walls and floors, as well as, indoors and out.
what are encaustic cement tiles?
clé celebrates this historic cement tile with our own modern take on a 150 year old tile crafting legacy. each encaustic cement tile is painstakingly hand crafted, one tile at a time, to create solid or patterned tiles formed from pigmented cement. the tiles are not fired in a kiln, but are cured in water for a lasting cement surface that is as stunning in its finish as it is good for the environment.
are you intrigued by these hand crafted inconsistencies? cle 100% guarantees that no two encaustic cement tiles will be alike. in fact, it is all these imperfections that designers find so captivating. HOWEVER, should your design tendencies not lean toward imperfection, then encaustic cement tiles are not for you!
and please enjoy our clé exclusive finish...your clé cement tiles will arrive pre-sealed and pre-polished to assist in the shipping and first steps of your tile installation.
what does it mean to have cement tiles pre-polished and pre-sealed?
other cement tiles do not have the benefit of a pre-polish and pre-seal finish. this finish is typically a 30% additional fee.
however, clé provides this finish complementary with all our cement tile orders. this means that all of our cement tiles arrive with the cement surface "tooth" polished away. this allows the tiles to resist surface dirt and helps to begin their inherent patina, right away.
the polishing is completed with a light penetrating sealer that allows the tiles to ship without the abrasion issues that are prevalent when shipping pigmented tiles. this sealant also assists through the first stages of installation (setting and pre-grouting). we keep the sealant light so that it doesn't act as a bond barrier for the setting material. this is why we require additional sealant prior to grouting (to help prevent grout staining).
therefore- please be sure to seal your tiles prior to grouting- and then again, after grouting and cleaning the final installation. *see sealing information below.
i've heard that cement tiles can be difficult to care for. how do i know if cement tiles are suitable for my project?
cement tiles have been gracing prestigious architectural projects around the world for a very long while. however, they are new to the U.S. and Canadian markets. due to this, clients in these regions are not accustomed to these tiles that have a natural unglazed finish and will undergo an inherent patina. (*click here for our patina guide)
if you are using tiles in kitchens, bathrooms, showers, restaurants and lobbies (all high-traffic areas) even after sealing cement tiles- you should expect a degree of patina as your tiles slowly acclimate to their location. if you are not familiar with unglazed surfaces that will age with time (such as limestones, terracottas, marbles etc) and are not a fan of patina, then you may want to select another tile.
how much variation should i expect?
if you are expecting perfect tiles- then cement tiles may not be for you. cement tiles are created from cement and natural pigments. this, alone, creates tiles of extreme variation of color, pattern, shade and size. additionally, each tile is made by hand- one tile at a time. if your project requires beautiful hand made variation that is perfectly imperfect, then cement tiles will be good for your project.
where can i use cement tiles?
please see the "usage section" of the product page.
how does the tile ship?
cement tiles ship on pallets via ground by one of the best shippers in the nation- XPO.
how do i know if the ship-to address is in a high-zone area?
if you live on or near an island, peninsula or require a bridge or specially sized truck to reach your destination, you are in a high-zone area. also, if you live in an urban area that has extreme cartage fees such as boston, washington dc, or nyc, you are in a high-zone area.
also, clients who live on or near narrow, tree-lined or hilly areas, please be aware that these same difficult conditions may make it impossible for trucks carrying heavy cargo such as cement tiles to reach your area. in this case, you will need to make arrangements with our shipper to pick up your tiles at their closest depot.
are there any additional fees to expect for shipping?
additional fees, restrictions and exclusions:
high-zone delivery areas - fees vary depending on zone
shipping to an island or peninsula
inside delivery, white-glove service
ordering questions
why do you recommend that my order contain 10%-15% more to my measurements?
there is always the potential of breakage during moving and shipping tiles (2%-4%). also, you should always have additional tiles for making tile cuts during your installation, and to store for possible future plumbing (or other construction) repair needs.
what are minimum order requirements?
for in-stock tiles - 2 full boxes (10 sf)
for standard tiles (non-stock) - 75 sf by the full box
for special tiles - your choice our colors and patterns - 150 sf by the full box
for custom orders - 250 sf by the full box
when can i expect my order?
in-stock - 2-7 week days
non-stock - 8-10 weeks
custom - 12-14 weeks (after sample has been approved)
can i cancel my order?
you have 3 hours to cancel your order. after that, you are responsible for standard refunds or exchange rules.
are there trade discounts?
yes, please contact us through our trade membership page.
do you sell internationally?
yes, however, there are 500 SF minimum orders for international shipping (outside North America).
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20 Games Like War Gods()
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
The latest instalment of the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM series will offer players a new experience in the deep & rich NARUTO environment. Tons of new techniques, enhanced mechanics, over 100 playable characters & Support Ninjas, and a brand new exclusive character (Mecha-Naruto) designed by Masashi Kishimoto.
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Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is a crossover fighting game developed by Capcom in collaboration with Eighting. It is an updated version of Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds. The game features characters from both Capcom's video game franchises and comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The game was released in November 2011 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and was featured as a launch title for the PlayStation Vita in 2012.
In Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, players select a team of three characters to engage in combat and attempt to knock out their opponents. As an update, the game utilizes largely identical gameplay mechanics to the original. However, both the aerial combat and X-Factor systems, introduced in Fate of Two Worlds, have received adjustments. In addition to gameplay modifications and new playable characters, the game features several aesthetic changes.
After the events of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami disrupted the development schedule for downloadable content for Fate of Two Worlds, the additional content was created into a standalone title, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, for a discounted retail price. The game received generally positive reviews upon release; critics praised the expanded character roster and improved online experience, but criticized the lack of new features and game modes.
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Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is the fourth console-based entry in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of fighting games. With an even larger roster of fighters than its predecessors and the introduction eight player battles, Smash for Wii U continues to add to the formula that gamers have loved since 1999.
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The King of Fighters XIV
Game visuals have evolved into 3D graphics, however "KOF XIV" keeps the classic 2D gameplay and "3-on-3 TEAM BATTLE" game system that has made the series such a big success over the years.
The first chapter of a brand new "KOF Saga", which welcomes a plethora of returning characters as well as newcomers, now begins!
Super Mario World
Super Mario World (known in Japan as Super Mario World: Super Mario Bros. 4) is a side-scrolling platformer developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System on November 21, 1990 (in Japan), August 31, 1991 (in North America), and April 11, 1992 (in Europe).
One of the launch titles of the SNES (and bundled with early systems in North America), Super Mario World is the fifth main game in the Super Mario series. (starring Nintendo's mascot, Mario, and his brother, Luigi). The game follows both Mario brothers as they explore Dinosaur Land (known for its large amount of dinosaurs) to find and defeat the evil Koopa king Bowser (and his seven underlings, the Koopalings) while rescuing Princess Toadstool.
Along with new abilities (such as the "Spin Jump"), a new power-up (the "Cape Feather") and more obstacles, the game introduces dinosaur companions (known as Yoshi) that Mario and Luigi can ride. Yoshi, known for using their long tongues to snare and eat enemies, have become a fan-favorite among the series (giving them their own games and spin-offs, most notably this game's prequel).
Special bundles of the SNES in 1994 included a compilation cartridge mixing Super Mario World with Super Mario All-Stars. The only difference in this version is a new sprite set for Luigi. The original game was later ported to the Game Boy Advance on February 11, 2002 as Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2. Along with a special version of the original Mario Bros., the port includes a variety of differences, including Luigi as a selectable character (who now has unique features, such as his floating jump from Super Mario Bros. 2), new voice acting, and the ability to save anywhere. The original game was also digitally re-released in Nintendo's Virtual Console platform for the Wii (on February 5, 2007) and Wii U (on April 26, 2013).
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Game Overview
The Brawl to end them all!
This action-packed fighting game features a ridiculous number of characters that have appeared on Nintendo platforms, from Mario to Link to Pikachu ... to Solid Snake! As they square off in famous locales drawn from the rich history of Nintendo, literally anything can happen - and usually does. With limitless customizing options, items and weapons that boggle the mind and a wealth of modes, this game has truly infinite replayability.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl features a sprawling adventure mode called "The Subspace Emissary" that's a full game in and of itself. Players jump and brawl their way through enemy-packed side-scrolling levels, meeting up with other characters, watching incredible cinematics and taking on massive bosses.
For the first time, this celebrated series is going Wi-Fi, allowing up to four players to brawl, no matter where they may be.
Welcome to a brawl for the ages, where anything can happen, anyone can show up and all bets are off.
Game storyline:
In multiplayer games, characters from all Nintendo universes meet up in Nintendo locales to duke it out. In the solo mode called "The Subspace Emissary," the world of Smash Bros. is invaded by an entity called the Ancient Minister and his army of creatures, called "The Primid." Normally, characters come alive in the world of Smash Bros. to do battle, then turn back into trophies when defeated. However, the Ancient Minister starts turning characters into trophies to harness their power, then detonates bombs that suck pieces of the world back into his realm of Subspace. Eventually, all the characters must work together to defeat the invading creatures from Subspace - this is accomplished by playing through side-scrolling levels.
How to progress through the game:
For multiplayer games, players pick characters, set rules and locations for where they want to play and then duke it out. In Solo Mode, characters play through a long, side-scrolling adventure, beating up enemies along the way as they watch short cinematics starring their favorite characters.
Mario, Samus, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Solid Snake, Meta Knight, Kirby, Pikachu, Zero Suit Samus, Link, Zelda, Pit and Wario, to name just a few. Anyone and anything from a Nintendo universe could appear in this game in one form or another.
Special powers/weapons/moves/features:
Anything from a Nintendo game could conceivably be in this game, whether it's a musical score, an obscure item or a character that shows up to help the fighters. Super Smash Bros. Brawl is eminently customizable, so players can choose the frequency of items appearing, adjust musical scores and basically play the game however they'd like. Items range from baseball bats to proximity mines to Poké Balls to Assist Trophies, which spawn characters like Hammer Bros. and Sim City's Dr. Wright to attack others.
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Super Smash Bros. Melee
A classic and legendary Nintendo title, this game was the number one seller of all time for the Nintendo GameCube. To this day, this game still maintains a very strong competitive following.
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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
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Mortal Kombat : Komplete Edition
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Injustice: Gods Among Us
What if our greatest heroes became our greatest threat? Injustice: Gods Among Us introduces a bold new franchise to the fighting game genre from NetherRealm Studios, creators of the definitive fighting game Mortal Kombat. Featuring DC Comics icons such Batman, Cyborg, The Flash, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Solomon Grundy, Superman and Wonder Woman, the latest title from the award-winning studio presents a deep original story. Heroes and villains will engage in epic battles on a massive scale in a world where the line between good and evil has been blurred.
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Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout
After achieving cult hit status around the globe, Dragon Ball GT has finally arrived in the U.S. This polygon rendered fighting game features 10 of the best warriors from the animated television series going head-to-head in a no-holds-barred tournament. Each player has devastating finishing moves, including the infamous "Meteor Smash", which can be countered by an opponent, resulting in some of the most incredible power struggles you'll ever see! There are also 8 playable hidden characters and a practice mode that lets you build up the skills of each fighter. Now, you can find out what gamers around the world already know -- Dragon Ball GT is the ultimate fighting game!
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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3: Full Burst is the re-release of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, which includes revamped visuals, all costumes previously available as, DLC minus the Naruto (Goku) and Sakura (Hello Kitty), a new character (Kabuto Yakushi sage mode), a new story chapter and a new Challenge Mode, which consists of 100 missions. Each mission has varying objectives that unlock various in-game items and HD illustrations. Also newly added is Decision Mode, which allows the player to choose one's fate; the player is given two options of fates to choose from. The player can choose from either Legend (hard) or Hero (easy).
Originally released in March 2013 on consoles to wide critical and fan acclaim, the most epic NARUTO game ever released has been given a thorough overhaul for its PC debut! Not least among the wealth of enhancements contained in NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 FULL BURST is the addition of the feverishly anticipated chapter in which Sasuke and Itachi take on Kabuto in a nail-biting confrontation.
Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 builds upon the highly popular DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE with enhanced graphics that will further immerse players into the largest and most detailed Dragon Ball world ever developed.
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 will deliver a new hub city and the most character customization choices to date among a multitude of new features and special upgrades.
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Asphalt 8: Airborne
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Paint the Town Red
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Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3 is a platform video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) video game console. Mario and Luigi embark on a quest to save Princess Toadstool and the rulers of seven different kingdoms from the antagonist Bowser and his children, the Koopalings. The player, as Mario or Luigi, is able to defeat enemies by stomping them or using items that bestow magical powers. Mario and Luigi are given a wider range of abilities than in previous Super Mario games, including flying or sliding down slopes. In addition, Super Mario Bros. 3 introduces numerous elements, such as new enemy characters and the use of a world map to transition between levels, that have reappeared in or have influenced subsequent Mario games.
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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
Experience the exhilarating full-adventure Naruto Shippuden and follow Naruto Uzumaki on all his fights.
With more than 12 million Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja STORM games sold worldwide, this series established itself among the pinnacle of Anime & Manga adaptations on videogames! As every good story comes to an end Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is going to be the ultimate STORM game! For the first time ever, a Naruto/Naruto Shippuden game will take advantage of the graphics power of the new generation of consoles.
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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3
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Super Mario 3D World
Leap into the first multiplayer Mario platformer set in a 3D world! Play as Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad—each with their own special skills—in the all-new Sprixie Kingdom. Scamper up walls with the new cat power-up to find secrets or pounce from above to claw enemies. Enjoy a solo romp or add friends on the fly for instant Mario multiplayer magic! Freely roam the world map and each sprawling stage alone or team up with friends to find hidden stars while competing to take the crown for most coins and points found. Tap the Wii U GamePad controller's touch screen to freeze enemies and reveal invisible secrets. Or, use the GamePad for off-TV play while tilting it to spot hidden nooks and crannies with the moveable camera. All this and more makes Mario's world deeper than ever. Jump on in!


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Minnetonka Barbara Moccasin
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Look oh so cute in this trendy Barbara moccasin by Minnetonka! This flat is our favorite weekend basic due to its comfy construction and fun styling.
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Skip to comments.Faulty rules blamed for gun's firing (airline pilot's accidental discharge)
Posted on 03/28/2008 12:28:59 PM PDT by neverdem
Inadequate handgun rules designed by Department of Homeland Security officials are to blame for last weekend's accidental discharge of a pistol by a commercial pilot during landing preparations, a pilots association said yesterday.
"The pilot has to take his gun off and lock it up before he leaves the cockpit, so he was trying to secure the gun in preparation for landing, while he was trying to fly the airplane, too," said David Mackett, president of the Airline Pilots Security Alliance. "In the process of doing that, the padlock that is required to be inserted into the holster pulled the trigger and caused the gun to discharge."
The unnamed US Airways pilot, who was landing at Charlotte/Douglas (N.C.) International Airport, has been placed on leave by the airline since the incident.
This was the first report of a pilot's gun being discharged on a plane.
APSA, an organization of pilots...
"We complained to DHS two years ago that this was an unsafe rule," Mr. Mackett said.
Rather than carry the weapon on their person at all times, pilots must lock it up before opening the cockpit door, meaning pilots handle the gun as many as 10 times per flight, the association estimates.
Pilots who have completed training to become federal flight deck officers (FFDOs) and carry weapons must use a holster used primarily as a home child-safety lock. A padlock is inserted through the holster and trigger guard, but, if inserted backward, it can trigger the gun, pilots say.
"It's a completely unsafe system unless it's used in a static environment in a bedroom with good light. But to try to balance a gun on your lap and padlock it while flying an airplane 300 miles an hour, sometimes in the dark, is not secure," Mr. Mackett said....
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Huh? preparation for landing includes leaving the cockpit..I never knew that.
They never blame the operator of the firearm. It's always the firearm or some BS circumstance.
Pilot error. The pilot has no business "leaving the cockpit" while he's trying to fly the plane
The correct sequence is (1) land the plane, (2) when the plane has taxied and come to a complete stop, secure the firearm, (3) exit the cockpit
this was suggested by a few on the original thread as the cause
What the.....? What kind of cockamamied system is that?
I'm glad there's an explanation. I was afraid this was a Barney Fife incident. Still, I'm sure the guy is embarrassed
Sorry, boys, but it's definately "pilot error" (brain fart) here. There shouldn't have been a round chambered in the first place. If there's a round chambered, nothing goes inside the trigger guard but your trigger finger.
It's the TSA rules.
He was in too much of a hurry to take the time to handle his gun in a responsible manner appears to be his excuse.
It sounds like he should lose his ability to carry a gun on a plane for a while and go through some basic gun handling classes where simple safety procedures are drilled into him over and over again.
An this should be his only warning. Next time, fire him.
So install a lockbox in the cockpit. The gun stays in the lockbox. The lockbox door gets locked when the pilot leaves the cockpit without the pilot touching the gun
I would be very hesitant to have the pilot walk into the passenger cabin with a sidearm, unless he's been extensively trained in weapons retention and disarming techniques, with periodic refresher training
A chambered round is not a TSA rule
The one that says to storm the cockpit on final approach, evidentially. Seems to me that if a flight crew member is going to open the cockpit door for whatever reason, instead of locking up the gun the remaining crew member should be holding it pointed at the door.
This is the same idiocy that launched TSA in all its glory.
That sounds right. Unless there are yet more rules preventing it.
The idea of a pilot stowing a handgun while handling a landing is not at all comforting.
That is the most insanely badly engineered thing I've ever seen. A padlock THROUGH THE TRIGGER GUARD? Yes, if you get the padlock BEHIND the trigger, it will stop it from firing, but it's far to easy to hit the trigger
Semi-autos require an added level of thought and caution when handling.
People forget that a round was chambered. Especially, if it was chambered a couple of days before, at the range, etc.
Betting that accidents like this one happen a lot — remembering the video of police officer showing his gun to a grade school class when it discharged.
So you want him fooling around with it even more and thereby INCREASING the likely hood of an ND?
Ahem...A ROUND SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN CHAMBERED IN THE FIRST PLACE. Sorry for shouting, but the point is pilot error occurred when he chambered a round, not when he activiated the the trigger lock (bad though the design certainly is).
Of course whenever there's an ND, obviously more care should have been exercised. But that said, I'm going to stick up for the pilot in this case. That locking holster is a truly flawed idea. Having to handle the weapon that often and then putting something through across the trigger— when all that has to happen is to get the thing backwards and the weapon can fire in the holster... it is a setup for ND's.
Bad idea, when a locking box would solve the problem.
Read this blog (second one down) it will explain the thinking of firearms experts on this.
Ahem....AN UNLOADED GUN IS AN EXPENSIVE ROCK!
Accidential discharge? Sounds like a faulty prostate.
Just damn!!!!!
If ya carry, ya carry. The less you have to handle the piece, the less chance of an ND/AD. Then complacency is an evil that must be faced more often than bad guys.
This poor guy is going to have to live down being the first AD because of the bag of snakes equipment he has been saddled with.
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There's nothing inherently wrong with carrying a pistol with a round in the chamber, especially if it has a double-action first shot. It's still quite common even for single action pistols like the 1911.
Granted, carrying without the round in the chamber makes an ND harder to do, and most times a pilot will probably have a few seconds of warning to chamber a round. And two hands free. Probably. But it should be left up to the individual for how they prefer to carry.
It's a DAO semi-automatic.
Thats why I always call them ND (Negligent) not accidental.
"Ahem...A ROUND SHOULDNT HAVE BEEN CHAMBERED IN THE FIRST PLACE. Sorry for shouting, but the point is pilot error occurred when he chambered a round, not when he activiated the the trigger lock (bad though the design certainly is)."
Do we know that by TSA policy a round should not have been chambered? If a chambered round is authorized, and he was performing within policy, it gets turned over to refresher training, strongly worded policy announcement and training requirement throughout the agency.
Gotta love government training.
Don't sweat the shouting, runnin out of duct tape these days!
didn't need to read any further than "...accidental discharge..."
You have got to be kidding. How do they get it if they need it in a hurry?
Thanks for the link. Pray for the Republic.
They shouldn't need it in a hurry. The cockpit doors are strongly reinforced and always closed and locked now during flight.
A very smart FReeper figured this out on the first thread.
Very impressive!
Semi-autos require... see my above post.
Haven't tried this yet with my hi-power but I wonder if my hi-power will discharge with a round chambered and the clip removed.
Have shot a lot of rounds with it but never tried this.
Trigger locks on loaded weapons!?
Dumbest. Idea. Ever.
Or at least, right up there in the list.
I gotcha - you saying auto and then semi-auto had me confused...
Mind wanders a bit on Friday afternoons.
I wasn't clear.
As an amateur holster-maker and firearms enthusiast, if I were going to put a padlock on a holster (and I wouldn't BTW), I'd put it up on the thumbbreak/retention strap. Putting the lock through the triggerguard is unnecessary and evidently dangerous. Let the leatherwork protect the trigger like the Good Lord and John Moses Browning intended.
I see no reason why a pilot who has put himself through the requires red tape and training can't keep a hot gun in the cockpit. Israeli-style draw may work for the IDF, but a round in the pipe is a good thing to have when you really, really need it.
Better idea - lockbox.
All these rules and regulations are going to bite us in the @55 unless SOMEONE just says ... "phuque U, @55hole" ... and just TAKES control.
(BTW ... TAKEing control is what THEY are doing.) And it is insidious by the WAY they are TAKEing.
You're kidding? That is the most pathetic, convuluted, stooopid setup I've ever seen. Who makes that thing anyhow?
What part of "don't apply a trigger lock to a loaded gun" does the DHS not understand.
Dellenger in his argument before the Supreme Court in the Heller case was claiming that there exists a trigger lock that can be applied to a loaded gun. Has anybody ever heard of such a thing?
This ridiculous arrangement looks like what was being described. And the negligent discharge was exactly what ought to be expected.
Most airliners have two pilots in the cockpit.
What was the other one doing while all this was going on?
The armed guy couldn't simply say to the other guy, 'Hey, can you take the controls whilst I lock up my pistol?'
Most airliners also have map lights in the cockpit so the pilots can read their maps at night.
Semi-autos require an added level of thought and caution when handling.
People forget that a round was chambered.
Added level of thought and caution? I hope I never see you on the range. Furthermore, your carry revolver is always empty?
Having spent a couple of years flying as an armed air courier on commercial air carriers in the 70's, a fair portion of the time in the cockpit. I can tell you that the TSA rules are beyond stupid. The cockpit is indeed no place to be futzing with a trigger lock and a loaded handgun.
I have to agree with the articles below.
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"TSA Arrogance Threatens Safety Of Air Travelers-Classified Information
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Friday, December 28, 2007
Im about to expose classified information about some internal workings and policies of the Transportation Security Administration. This is being written with the hope that the Flight Deck Officer (FDO) program will be taken away from the TSA and placed where it belongs, under a real law enforcement agency such as the United States Marshalls Office.
Classifying government information was intended as a way to safeguard vital information from falling into the hands of our enemies. The TSA seems to only classify information to cover up their own ineptitude, ignorance and incompetence.
As a certified law-enforcement firearms trainer I have more than a passing interest in this type of activity, laws and policies.
The FDOs are airline pilots who have been specially screened and trained so they can carry firearms in order to protect the cockpits of their aircraft. Under TSA rules the FDOs are forbidden to take any action outside of the cockpit to protect passengers and crew. Limiting the FDOs control over their aircraft enables rather than restrict terrorist attacks. Our Pilots are under absolutely insane micromanaging and regulation while terrorists are free to do whatever is necessary to destroy and kill whatever they wish.
The bureaucrats and political hacks of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the newly formed TSA are not trained as law enforcement officers and are absolutely unqualified to regulate the quasi law-enforcement function of airline security. Despite the serious nature of aviation security these unqualified people have been given absolute control over security by our politicians.
The FAA and TSA bureaucrats have fought tooth & nail any arming of flight crews. They lost that battle but continue to impede the safety of Americans by their obstructionist antics. These schemes included making pilots lug around a 22 pound vault for their side arms. The idea was to make sure the pilots cant have access to their weapons until they are locked in their cockpits. Only then are the pilots allowed to open the vaults in this very confined space.
The vault requirement was and is bizarre and unworkable. After much criticism the vault requirement was lifted in favor of yet another screwball idea. The padlocked FDO holster was born. Thats right a holster with a combination padlock on it! At this point I have to ask if its the right time for mandatory drug testing and psychological examinations of TSA officials.
None of the law enforcement firearms trainers Ive talked to view this padlock holster as anything more that a hazard to all but terrorists trying to kill and injure Americans. These trainers are baffled to learn of the holster lock and unlock procedures that I wont disclose here.
The TSA Air Marshalls and the federal law enforcement officers cleared to carry firearms on airliners are trained in the area of weapons retention. The pilots are capable of safely controlling multimillion dollar planes carrying hundreds of passengers, are they incapable of retaining their side arms?
We need to force the TSA and FAA to allow trained FDOs the ability to carry their side arms in the tried and true manner law enforcement officers have been doing for a very long time. At the same time the obstacles that inhibit pilots from joining the FDO program have to be eliminated. Will we have to wait for yet another senseless tragedy before we fix a problem? One thing for sure, the TSA is the problem here.
Paul Huebl-Chicago, L.A. & Phoenix Licensed Private Detective-Former Chicago policeman-Investigative vlogcaster
Paul Huebl
Monday, March 24, 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C.It was only a matter of time before thered be an accidental, non-negligent discharge of a Federal Flight Deck Officers weapon. Saturday a U.S. Airways pilots gun discharged on Flight 1536, which left Denver at approximately 6:45am and arrived in Charlotte at approximately 11:51am. The Airbus A319 plane landed safely and thankfully none of the flights 124 passengers or five crew members was injured
The insane procedures required by the TSA demands that our pilots to lock and then un-lock their .40 side arms was and is a solid recipe for disaster. Did the TSA deliberately create this bizarre and unconventional Rube Goldberg firearm retention system hoping for this result? The sordid history of the FAA and TSAs total resistance to the concept of arming pilots to protect Americans is in itself a scandal.
Putting a gun into a holster and then threading a padlock through the trigger and trigger-guard is required every time the pilots enter or leave the cockpit. This kind of silliness has never been forced on any law enforcement or security officers anywhere in the world until now. Before this holster padlock procedure pilots with guns were forced to carry them around in a cumbersome 22 pound vault. The vault caused problems in the confined space of most cockpits.
FFDO pilots need to carry their side arms in conventional concealed holsters and there is no reason for the unnecessary handling of their firearms in the cockpits.
Paul Huebl-Chicago, L.A. & Phoenix Licensed Private Detective-Former Chicago policeman-Investigative vlogcaster"
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The Vancouver Canucks roll on to their next stop in southern Florida, as they take on the Florida Panthers tonight. Tonight's matchup is game #6 on their epic 14-game roadtrip, and sees them at 2-3-0 so far. The Panthers, however, may be the tonic that the Canucks need to get them back to .500 on this trip.
The Panthers are injured and struggling right now, specifically when trying to find the back of the net. Florida is 3-6-1 in their last 10 games, they've lost 4 in a row, and have failed to score more than 2 goals in their last 11 games.
The Canucks have their own scoring slump on their hands as well. The top line has not been producing on this road trip so far and it's starting to be noticed. In the last three games of the first half of the road trip, the Canucks need Sedins and Burrows to start producing again, if they want to salvage a decent record. To me 4-3-1 would be a decent record for now, which means they have to go 2-0-1 in these last three games to do that. They can't get 5 out of 6 points if the top line isn't on its game.
Roberto Luongo returns to southern Florida to take on his old club, as well. Look for Luongo to have a great game in front of friends and family.
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De Villiers matched England wicketkeeper Jack Russell's mark of 11 dismissals in a Test - set against the Proteas in 1995 - after profiting from Steyn's excellence as Pakistan fell well short of their victory target of 480.
Resuming day four on 183 for four, the tourists were bundled out for 268 in Johannesburg as South Africa won the series opener by 211 runs.
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Elder Michael Zeke Atwood has returned from serving in the Oregon Portland Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will be speaking in the Huntington fifth ward on March 11 at 11 a.m., 115 South 400 East. Family and friends are welcome to come and help welcome him home.
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Richard Littlemore | December 13, 2009
By Richard Littlemore • Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 11:07
In a comment piece entitled Climate Policy: Lessons from Tobacco Control, the medical journal The Lancet, Maria Nilsson, et al, point out the similarities between tobacco and climate change:
"In addition to causing huge damage to population health, both cause substantial adverse social, economic, equity, and gender effects. Both have long lead times between cause and effect, and both require long-term policies and monitoring systems. The number of countries implementing the policies effectively is far too low. Negative effects are increasing over time and will have greatest effects in low-income countries and poor populations. Both issues are influenced by strong vested interests; moreover, delaying tactics and the use of "junk science" by opponents of change have impeded effective policies."
The authors also make the pointed observation that climate change is both deadly on a global scale and clearly a case of the richest countries in the world blowing a particularly dangerous smoke at the poorest:
"Climate change can be compared to passive smoking because those who generate the damage are not the same people as those who suffer (in the case of tobacco) or the same country (in the case of climate change); greenhouse gases are the largest externality the world has ever experienced.
And here, if we actually need it, is the article's unassailable conclusion:
"The main lesson from tobacco for the Copenhagen conference is that delay in agreeing on international policy and poor implementation will cost countless lives. We must act now in the interests of future generations."
RickJames replied on Permalink
The lesson of tobacco is that
The lesson of tobacco is that consensus on health affects and efforts to fight the industry by education, taxation, and the banning of it's use in more and more places all add up to nothing.
Worldwide tobacco use is projected to rise and not just in the developing world but also in the US and most developed nations.
There was never any victory over tobacco. They won.
Scott Anthony replied on Permalink
Kinda scary with Exxon-Mobile
Kinda scary with Exxon-Mobile is using the same tactics to stall action on climate change.
Except Exxon is doing no such
Except Exxon is doing no such thing. You can't do propaganda on pennies.
Time to kill this green myth.
Arie Brand replied on Permalink
Pennies? Another case of
Pennies? Another case of denying the obvious. See; http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/campaigns/global-warming-and-energy/exxon-secrets
Yup, less then a penny a person a year
Thanks for the backup Arie. It's true, propaganda can't be done when you spend less then a penny a person per year.
And a note to Greenpeace: It isn't a secret when the numbers are in public documents. Duh.
astonerii replied on Permalink
thats a neutral source.
Do you get your information from all such neutral sources, you seem to be so well propagandized, I thought I would ask.
Climate Alarmism is smoking
Passive smoking is what the main stream media does.
Both are hazardous to the health and well being of people. So far, the greenies are on board, but as they realize that they have been had by corporate interests wanting subsidies for corn, windmills, solar, alternative fuels, and no money goes to stop CO2..
Then even the dullest of greenies will wake up. Well, maybe that is expecting too much!
JR Wakefield replied on Permalink
climate change is both deadly on a global scale
And that is the evidence I want, demand, to see. What evidence do any of you have that shows a warming climate is a health hazzard?
Well look
'And that is the evidence I want, demand, to see.'
I guess you are just not smart enough to understand the links between a hotter globe and famine-flood-pestilence on scales hitherto unknown.
Plenty of source material has been cited. Check out the full IPCC FAR for a start:
And please do not repeat that BS mantra of IPCC being based on politics not science, I have been through that with you elsewhere.
RickJames replied on Permalink
In some ways tobacco and
In some ways tobacco and petroleum can be compared.
So lets break the habit.
First thing we do is outlaw petroleum use on private flights, phase 2 we outlaw it on public flights so that only emergency flights where life is at stake are allowable. Non essential shipping of every kind must also stop.
Next step we outlaw private non electric vehicles. Everyone must walk, bike or plug in. Next we outlaw coal and we ration electricity from other sources so that everyone has just a little.
I'm game - how about you? This would all be a minor adjustment for me.
shooshmon replied on Permalink
Another Lousy Comparison
Oh boy the second hand smoke dilemma. Nevermind that humanity has been smoking tobacco long before our generation came along. You must think that anyone who gets cancer that doesn't smoke is a victim of second hand smoke. There is no way to prove that somebody contracted cancer through second hand smoke. Oh well, good thing nobody listens to extreme environmentalists.
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Whether we accept it or not,
Whether we accept it or not, smoking has a large impact about climate change.
Tobacco 'skepticism' was the template for climate 'skepticism'
Tobacco/cancer 'skepticism' did indeed provide a model for climate science 'skepticism' (corporate-sponsored idiocy would be a better term).
The first statistical evidence showing a link between smoking and cancer was published in 1929, and largely ignored. Further studies in the 1950s confirmed the connection, and in 1964 the US Surgeon General issued a Report on Smoking and Health that helped bring the issue to public consciousness.
For many years, however, 'skeptics' continued to deny that there was any causal connection between the two, despite the abundance of evidence to the contrary. There were even a few supposedly scientific studies that purported to cast doubt on the link (for example by the psychologist and statistician Hans Eysenck). We now know that these studies were, almost without exception, paid for and promoted by the tobacco industry.
We are now in much the same position with the science of global warming. We know it is happening, and we know that it is being caused mainly by man-made greenhouse gas emissions. Of course, as with any scientific knowledge, we cannot say that there is absolutely no chance of the vast majority of climate scientists being wrong about this – but we can be as sure about the link between manmade greenhouse gases and global warming as people were in the 1960s about the link between lung cancer and smoking, and we would be exceptionally foolish to do nothing about it.
Tellingly, of the very few scientists who question the strength of the case for anthropogenic global warming, several of the most prominent are known to have taken money from the fossil fuel industry. Even more tellingly, some of these have in the past also taken money from the tobacco industry to produce studies favourable to that industry's interests. One of these is Dr Fred Singer – see for example this discussion of Dr Singer's activities: http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=S._Fred_Singer.
Another well-known climate 'skeptic', Richard Lindzen, is on record as denying that there is strong evidence linking smoking and cancer (see http://www.newsweek.com/id/78772/output/print). Lindzen also has strong links with the fossil fuel industry, as described at http://www.desmogblog.com/richard-lindzen.
The campaign to rubbish climate science is being carried on by many of the very same lobbyists who have a history of taking payment from tobacco companies to cast doubt on the links between smoking and cancer. One of the best known (and most slimily repellent) of these is Steven Milloy, proprietor of JunkScience.com and frequent contributor to Fox News, who has been pocketing payments from both tobacco companies and oil companies for many years - see http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Steven_J._Milloy#Funding.
'Skepticism' doesn't come into it with people like Milloy. Better words to describe their activities would be 'cynicism' and 'greed'.
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We all know that smoking is bad to our health. Just think that when you smoke inside your house, your children inhaled it and we all know that it is more hazardous to your child's health than yours because they inhaled more than yours. Just think of it. And I if your renting your house, I have some good news for you.. Fannie Mae just released their new Deed for Lease, or D4L, program. It's a program that allows homeowners to sign a deed in lieu of foreclosure and then rent back their home from the lender. Throughout when they are "renting," they can stay in the home and restructure the debt to make it easier to afford. According to Fannie Mae VP Jay Ryan, the D4L Program "helps eliminate some of the uncertainty of foreclosure, keeps families and tenants in their homes during a transitional period and helps to stabilize neighborhoods and communities." Some areas, particularly areas like Detroit saw enormous amounts of foreclosures during the peak of the recession.


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(March 15) Today we're also celebrating. . . Ides of March
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This line from Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar is generally regarded as a foreboding of doom, especially when you consider its also the day Caesar was killed .
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Caesar summoned the Senate to meet in the Pompey's Theater on the Ides of March, 44 BC for the purpose of reading a petition, written by the senators, asking him to hand power back to the Senate. According to the Greek biographer Plutarch, a few days before, the soothsayer Titus Vestricius Spurinna apparently warned Caesar, "Beware the Ides of March." Caesar disregarded the warning: Krystal is evil.
"…A certain seer warned Caesar to be on his guard against a great peril on the day of the month of March which the Romans call the Ides; and when the day had come and Caesar was on his way to the senate-house, he greeted the seer with a jest and said: "Well, the Ides of March are come," and the seer said to him softly: "Ay, they are come, but they are not gone."
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2006
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Visa USA and NFL Star London Fletcher-Baker of the Buffalo Bills Teach Buffalo Area Students How to Tackle Their Financial Futures
Interactive "Financial Football" Game and Program Helps Amherst Central High School Students Cross Real-Life Money Goal Line
Amherst, NY October 3, 2006 Going on offense to advance financial literacy, today, Visa USA, the NFL and PLAYERS INC have teamed up with NFL star London Fletcher-Baker of the Buffalo Bills to engage Buffalo area students in a different kind of football game - one that prepares them to become fiscally fit adults. Called "Financial Football," this animated, money management computer game is the centerpiece of a 17-city Visa/NFL initiative to promote youth financial literacy around the country.
"Learning the fundamentals of money management at an early age gives young people a real advantage in meeting their own financial goals," said London Fletcher-Baker to a room full of students and teachers at Amherst Central High School. "Managing money and finances is a vital life skill, and one that is best taught, and learned, before high school graduation."
Huddled in the Amherst Central High School Media Center, London Fletcher-Baker coached the "home team" comprised of half the students, while Holly DeMarco, Career and Technical Education Department Chair, Amherst Central High School, headed up the "visiting team." Together, the two engaged students in "Financial Football." The content, developed with the cooperation of the NFL and its players, incorporates lessons taught through Practical Money Skills for Life, Visas free, award-winning money management program.
"Financial Football" combines the structure and rules of the NFL with financial education questions of varying difficulty. To score points, a team needs to answer questions correctly. And, just like in the NFL, penalties can cost a team yardage. The team with the highest point total after four quarters wins the game.
"It is so critical for young people to learn smart money management skills because it is one of the basic building blocks for success in today's competitive and changing world," said U.S. Representative Thomas Reynolds (R-26-NY), who also co-sponsored and attended todays event. "I am pleased that students here at Amherst Central High School will be able to use the valuable resources included in the Practical Money Skills for Life Program," added Reynolds.
Todays event is the fourth stop of this educational campaign. Last year was the inaugural season for this national effort between Visa, the NFL and PLAYERS INC to get students engaged and excited about their financial futures. In addition to being a game, this year "Financial Football" is also a one week, five part financial literacy program designed for high school instruction.
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"Financial Football" is part of Practical Money Skills for Life (www.PracticalMoneySkills.com), a comprehensive financial literacy program - available in English, Spanish and Chinese that teaches young adults personal finance skills.
"Visa is proud of its long standing commitment to financial education and greatly appreciates the assistance we received today from London Fletcher-Baker," said Rhonda Bentz, vice president, Visa USA. "We take great pride in our NFL sponsorship, which is enabling us to work with so many talented players to give students the tools, resources and encouragement they need to become more financially literate."
This free, educational resource provides teachers with lesson plans (kindergarten-college) mapped to their state education requirements. For students, there are interactive games and calculators designed to teach responsibility and important concepts such as earning, saving and budgeting money.
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Visa USA is the nation's leading payment brand and largest payment system, enabling banks to provide their consumers and business customers with a wide variety of payment alternatives tailored to meet their evolving needs. Visa USA is committed to increasing the choice, convenience, acceptance and security of Visa payments for all stakeholders in the payment system — members, cardholders and merchants. Through its 13,369 member financial institutions, more than 500 million Visa-branded cards have been issued to cardholders in the United States.
Worldwide, cardholders in more than 150 countries carry more than 1 billion Visa-branded cards, accounting for more than $3 trillion in annual transaction volume.
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Visa offers a trusted, reliable and convenient way to access and mobilize financial resources — anytime, anywhere, anyway.
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