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With markets in turmoil and consumer confidence at record lows, it is time for the U.S. to overtly become more selfish. In fact, looking out for number one is likely the best way to remain number one. To be clear, by selfish I do not mean senseless. Focusing first on the nation's self-interest should not be a proxy for surface level patriotism or protectionist policies. Selfish, in today's economic context, means engaging in a national effort that is singularly focused on competing and winning in a globally competitive and interconnected society.
The President and Congress can do just that over the next 60 days. We have a window of opportunity right now in which the United States can spur much-needed growth by passing the pending free trade agreements and then pivoting to upgrading our trade agenda. By passing free trade agreements with Colombia, South Korea and Panama the U.S. can increase exports by more than $12 billion a year and create or sustain 70,000 jobs.
We badly need the revenues from lower barriers to trade. The United States had more than $34 billion in two-way trade with Colombia and Panama in 2010. Despite facing high tariffs, U.S. exports to both countries have risen more than five-fold since 1990 and are expected to dramatically increase with the passage of the pending trade agreements. Colombia and Panama are already two of Latin America's largest export markets for U.S. high-tech goods and services. With more than 90% of imports from Panama and Colombia entering the United States duty free, passing these two FTAs will level the playing field for U.S. high-tech companies.
As for Korea, it is a $1 trillion economy and is the United States' 7th largest trading partner. It is a top-ten destination for U.S. high-tech exports -- $9.7 billion of those exports went to Korea in 2010. The U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, or KORUS, includes cutting-edge commitments that will yield even greater opportunities for the U.S. high-tech industry and its workers as Korea's IT sector continues to grow.
As Representative Erik Paulsen of Minnesota said recently, "This is a no-cost job creator." Sounds easy, right?
Unfortunately, the window of opportunity is closing for Republicans and Democrats. If the pending free trade agreements are not passed in the next two months, it will be difficult for the nation's lawmakers to focus on anything but deficit reduction and then on elections. The benefits of FTAs are vast and have been covered extensively, but failure to pass them will signify that a broader symbolic problem exists with American progress. NAFTA, despite its shortcomings, showed us that embracing the global supply chain leads to tangible economic results. The higher standard of living we have experienced over the last 30 years is a direct result of globalization and reducing impediments to trade.
Inactivity will also inject fresh uncertainty into already reeling global markets and raise legitimate questions about the nation's commitment to growth. Canada began negotiating with Colombia and South Korea after the United States commenced negotiations and have already completed free trade agreements with both nations. The same is true for the E.U who this summer inked its agreement with South Korea thereby creating an estimated $30 billion in new trade of goods and services annually.
The delay in approving the pending FTAs does not bode well for the U.S. because international agreements are just part of what needs to happen in the short term. The U.S. share of global commercial services export is almost twice that of its nearest competitor, and the U.S. competitive advantage in technology innovation yielded a nearly $65 billion trade surplus in 2010 from intellectual property royalties and license fees. Advancing an expanded information technology trade agreement (or ITA) – which will make it easier for high-tech companies to export tech goods to our biggest trade partners – is a practical and overdue step that will create jobs here at home.
Political infighting, market uncertainty and commercial stagnation signify the wrong kind of trade wars, and the United States cannot afford to wait beyond the timeframe recently outlined by Senate leaders. Failure to move forward means losing out on one of the greatest assets at our fingertips to drive growth and signal to the world that America is serious about leading a 21st century globalized economy.


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Plant a direct descendant of one of the most historically important trees in Britain, a celebrated national treasure for over 300 years - Sir Isaac Newton's Apple tree! The original tree associated with Sir Isaac Newton's observations on gravity stood in the garden of his home, Woolsthorpe Manor; near Grantham. The tree is said to have fallen in a storm and has subsequently regrown on the site, and is still there to this day. It is from this tree that this Sir Isaac Newton's Apple Tree has been propagated, offering a rare opportunity to grow a piece of history in your own garden.
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My brewer is only 3 months old.I had to descale it using the powder provided in this website.It took me a long time to clean and rinse the tank,but the descale light is still on.I just called customer service and they told me to brew a cup of coffee to check if the unit is still working.The coffee is ok,but I don't think the light should stay on.How am I going to find out when I need to descale it again?Did this problem happen to anyone else??
Had exact same problem until I read the "fine print" on the descaler powder instructions. Make sure you mix descaling powder with correct amount of water. "Dezcal" packets for example call for 32 oz of water, which is much less than one full Tassimo container.
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All the lights come on when ever I try to make coffee. This unit was bought new and has been stored since purchased two years ago. Making hot water works just fine.
Try gently cleaning the bar code reader with a soft damp cloth then gently dry with a soft cloth. I had the same issue when I first bought my T55. I finagled with it for a bit then I tried the cloth trick. Viola' it worked! Good luck I love mine
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this the first time I am descaling my new Tassimo brewer. i put in water to the line and the same amount of vinegar. atfter the cleaning cycle i start
this is the first time i am descaling the Tassimo. i put in water to the line and same amount of vinegar. went through the cycle and now i am running the rinse cycle which is taking 20 minutes with both lights flashing. i sense something is wrong. can you help?
Hi David just going through the questions and saw yours We are not supposed to use Vinegar as it's so corrosive to the other parts of the machine.. That's what I've read so far.. only the powder descalers you find at Walmart say in the Coffee brewer Tassimo section.. I will be doing it fairly soon I'm sure as we have hard water in our city.. Best of luck ..
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After descaling with solution, the coffee tastes of chemicals??
We think we have done everything correctly but cannot get rid of the taste. Any ideas as to what could have gone wrong? Anyone experienced this?
Thanks for the inquiry. Please contact our UK Customer Careline at 0800 032 88 33 for assistance with troubleshooting your brewer. We ask when calling, that you have your brewer available. Have a great day.
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can you buy similar products in the store like the t discs?
Hello Debra, Descaling products are widely available from retailers selling coffeemakers and espresso machines. Only use a product intended for de-scaling. We do not recommend using vinegar based products or CLR. Thanks for asking.
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curious? no....
I mean it could just be that he and I have the same understanding of standard.
First all, i have no idea why in literally the 4th year of this league, and there has to be any voting about anything. Where's the consistency? Things have to be changed every year, and nobody sees a problem with that?
lol, but honestly, name me a sports league that never changes its rules, look at football, every year there are rule changes, this is no different.
edit It would be nice to see the matter settled...and the draft date set....Matts busy and can't be in here during the day much anymore....It looks like this vote needs a response from all the members......Landon has been in here since the new vote was put up ....LT,Pats and Sharieff have not ....I'll hit up Sharieff to get in here and vote....but the others I don't have their contact info......its very hard to get these things settled when there are some seemingly out of the loop....for work related reasons....
this is a common thing in ALL "leagues" pizzy....was just using football because we are playing fantasy football...all leagues do this...(or at least should)


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– PWMania.com previously reported that WWE added Triple H and Vince McMahon to the June 17th RAW from Grand Rapids, Michigan. They have also been added to the June 24th RAW from Charleston, South Carolina.
– WWE's website has posted a video of Teddy Long explaining why he fined WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn $10,000 after Tuesday night's SmackDown tapings in Greensboro, North Carolina. Kaitlyn was issued the fine after she slapped a referee during her match against Aksana at last night's tapings.
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I like this, it's simple and straightforward... So I live in the boonies and am getting tired of being scrawny (5'7" 133lbs), what equipment should I pick up for all that stuff? Do you find it used very often? My goals aren't too lofty, 145-150 and cut/healthy is all I'm looking for.
I'm figuring the consensus here is eat well (which I do), and do these things?
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Almost $5000 has been raised for Tauranga Community Foodbank in the first two weeks of the Bay of Plenty Times 2012 Christmas Appeal.
Donations of food and cash have been flowing into the foodbank and the extra goods have already made a huge difference to helping needy families this festive season.
The total includes $2455 in cash and 1472 items.
Foodbank chairman Mike Baker was blown away by the generosity of the Western Bay community.
"It's a fantastic effort and as well as raising food, the campaign is raising awareness so we're hugely appreciative.
"I think we're starting to gain momentum and support from the community, which indicates the campaign has the potential to meet last year's total of $53,000 or even beat it."
In the past few weeks, the number of people who have needed a helping hand from the foodbank has increased, with volunteers making more than 150 food parcels each week.
"We are so reliant on these volunteers, the foodbank wouldn't exist without them," said Mr Baker.
"These people are extremely generous, they're the backbone of this organisation and without them we couldn't open the door."
Between 40-50 people volunteer for the foodbank and each have their own role. Some are drivers and collect food from supermarkets, businesses and other donors while the majority are in the foodbank and make up the food parcels.
Mr Baker said Christmas was an extremely tough time for some Western Bay families and the foodbank was there to give them a helping hand.
He praised the efforts of volunteers and thanked businesses, organisations and individuals who had donated to the foodbank.
The Bay of Plenty Times 2012 Christmas Appeal asks people to donate a can of food - or any other item - to the foodbank between now until Christmas.
Volunteer Maureen Paterson
In her 15 years as a foodbank volunteer Maureen Paterson has seen it all - from hungry children to embarrassed parents, and people at their wits' end with nowhere else to go. While food is at the forefront of the problem, she's learned all situations will seem better after a hug.
"I talk with them, listen to their problems and sometimes give them a cuddle. I'm a giving person and I get emotional. I've been in tears with them before," she said.
"When they come in here they are so down and they're thankful for the help and that gives me huge rewards."
The 81-year-old spends most of her time making food parcels but also does the washing each week, does the dishes and cleans the toilet.
"We all have our own little jobs that keep us busy," she said.
You'll find her at the foodbank three days a week but when she's not there, she enjoys "running after" her eight great grandchildren. She's also a member of Probus and a gardening club.
"I am busy but I love coming in here and helping people."
Volunteer Robert McGruer
For the past 15 years, Robert McGruer has travelled from Katikati to Tauranga each day to volunteer at the Tauranga Community Foodbank.
He's dedicated, passionate and loves helping others. And he always has a smile on his face.
Mr McGruer spends most of his time at the foodbank, except during kiwifruit season when he works in a Katikati packhouse.
"I really enjoy working here," he told the Bay of Plenty Times.
"I lift all of the heavy things for the ladies and help put things on the shelves. There's always things to be done, always."
He enjoyed the company of other volunteers and said helping at the foodbank was a great way to help others who were not as fortunate.
" ... I know how vital this service is so I hope people will bring lots of food in because there is a huge need over Christmas and the New Year."
Volunteer Sue Wiseman
Giving back to the community is something Sue Wiseman has done for many years.
She's volunteered for the Red Cross, Tauranga Help, the SPCA and now is a regular volunteer at the Tauranga Community Foodbank.
"I like doing this and it makes me feel useful that I'm able to give back to the community," she said.
"I think I'm quite fortunate so it's really nice to be able to help others who aren't as fortunate."
Talking with some of the needy families and individuals who have come to the foodbank was "a real eye opener" and she encouraged others in the community to give their time to help others.
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Lutz moves to an advisory role. But for how long?David Welch
Before General Motors Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre announced the shakeup in the company's executive ranks on Dec. 4, the rumor mill was cranking out all kinds of possibilities about the future of Vice Chairman Bob Lutz. Some said he would quit. Others said that he would become CEO.
The latter was never going to happen, not with a board of directors that wants a change of pace and a new look at the company. At the same time, the board would have created even more problems if the company ousted Lutz. GM's cars have gotten much better under Lutz. Styling is more aggressive. Inside, they have much nicer cabins than GM has ever put out. Without Lutz to barrel through the bureaucracy or do an end run around it, much of that would never happened.
Will he have much impact in his new role as vice chairman and advisor? Lutz says he believes he will even though he has no budget and no direct reports. His powers of persuasion and ability to get Whitacre to listen to him on key product decisions will dictate how much influence Lutz will have. If Whitacre is wise, he will listen to Lutz. Whitacre is a very successful CEO in his own right, but he confesses that he doesn't know much about cars. Lutz does.
If Lutz doesn't have much of an impact, he will leave pretty soon. That would be a shame. Whoever Whitacre and the board hire as a new CEO—and even if "Big Ed" keeps the job himself—GM will need a car guy to shepherd the good designs from the sketch pads to dealer showrooms. Even at 77, Lutz can make a difference.


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Gray entered Saturday's Class 4A Division II State Championship game tied for the national record with 204 career touchdowns scored. And with Gray scoring 69 all-purpose touchdowns through the season's first 14 games, he figured to grab at least three touchdowns, if not five.
But a combination of a minor knee injury and a nasty Manvel defense keyed by multiple FBS prospects was able to keep Gray from finding the end zone through the first three quarters. Still, Gray built his reputation on being able to score from anywhere on the field, and in the fourth quarter, he did just that. After taking a draw play, Gray burst through traffic and outran his pursuit for a 37-yard score, the his only score of the game. That score was enough to put him in first place all by himself on the all-time list.
Gray later called it his hardest score of the season.
"The record means a lot because I couldn't do it alone," Gray said. "Breaking a record like that takes a team effort."
But Manvel defensive end Taiwan Johnson, a huge part of the effort to limit Gray, said Gray deserved a huge portion of the credit.
"Gray's a good back," Johnson said. "He runs hard and never quits. He deserves the recognition he gets."
Gray finished the game with 241 yards rushing on 30 carries and a touchdown.
That left him just short of several other records, including 14 points shy of Mike Hart's national scoring record and one touchdown below T.A. McClendon's single-season all-purpose touchdown record. Gray's 10,908 career rushing yards were good enough for third place on the national charts, and Saturday marked his state-record 51st career 100-yard game.


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Dorothy Phoebe Ryckman, 88, formerly of Pollock, S.D., died Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in the Strasburg Care Center. Dorothy was born on Aug. 28, 1924, in Linton, the daughter of Alfred J. and Rose (Clark) Becker. She was raised and educated in the Dale Community where she attended country school. She graduated from Pollock High School in 1941.
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Colored gemstones add a sense of luxury and brilliance to any outfit or occasion. When they want to dress up, gemstones dazzle on the red carpet. When they want to look nice in a more low key setting, colored gemstones add a bit of sparkle to the conversation. Colored gemstones can go well in any kind of setting, and can make an amazing change to the look of a piece of jewelry.


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Sea food is extremely loved by most of the people and you can serve it on all occasions.
The anti thesis of the bigger variety shrimps are easy to gobble up and taste even better with a punch of other spices. Craft a mouth watering shrimp roll in your home with shrimps and some other simple ingredients. It is not only easy to make but also requires very little time for its preparation. Here is the shrimp roll recipe.
Ingredients for making Shrimp Roll: (Serves 4)
- Shrimps- 250 gms
- Sprouted Beans- 200-250 gms
- Coriander Leaves- ½cup
- Mushroom- 1 cup (finely chopped)
- Ajinomoto (Chinese grass)- 1tsp
- Vegetable Oil- ½cup
- Lemon- 1
- Black Pepper- ½tbsp
- Sugar-1tsp
- Salt- To Taste
- Tortilla- 4
- Tissue Papers-4
Procedure For Making Shrimp Roll:
- Peel the prawns and de-vein them.
- Now add some salt and sugar into the shrimps and mix them well.
- Place a frying pan on a medium flame and add 2tbsp of vegetable oil. Fry the shrimps.
- Take another pan, pour 3-4 tbsp of vegetable oil into it and let it heat over a medium flame.
- Throw mushrooms, sprouted beans, coriander leaves, salt and ajinomoto into the pan.
- Stir the contents in the pan for 4-5 minutes.
- After they get partially fried, add the shrimps into them.
- Saute the whole mixture well for 2-3 minutes over a low flame.
- Turn off the gas oven and keep the mixture aside to cool.
- Once it is cooled add 8-10 drops of lemon juice and black pepper in to it.
- Mix well and stuff the ingredients in equal portions in all the four tortillas.
- Wrap the tortillas into rolls.
- Round up the shrimp rolls into the tissue papers and serve.
This roll recipe will definitely gather admirations from all corners once it is placed on the table to be served.


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Did you know?
Health Canada has launched an online stakeholder registry that will make it easier for you to participate in our public consultations.
The Government of Canada is making more data and information available to Canadians than ever before. Canadians are also being offered more opportunities to participate in discussions on government policies and priorities.
As a regulator, Health Canada plays an important role in protecting the health and safety of Canadians and is committed to greater transparency and openness to further strengthen trust in our regulatory decisions.
We have launched the Regulatory Transparency and Openness Framework to support this commitment and the Government of Canada's Open Government initiative. The Framework outlines concrete steps we are taking to improve access to timely, useful and relevant health and safety information.
Every year, we will list the actions we will undertake to enhance regulatory transparency and openness. And every year we will report on what has been achieved.
This Framework will:
What's New?
The Regulatory Transparency and Openness Framework and Action Plan outlines concrete steps we are taking to improve access to timely, useful and relevant health and safety information, while still respecting privacy, confidentiality and security considerations.
Health Canada is committed to being transparent and open and has launched the Regulatory Transparency and Openness Framework to show how we are delivering results. Over the years to come, we will continue to make even more information available and easily accessible.
We will set out themes and concrete actions we will take to improve our regulatory transparency and openness and report regularly on our progress.
We already make a lot of regulatory information publicly available and provide opportunities for public and stakeholder involvement in decision-making. This includes information related to the regulation of food, health and consumer products and pesticides, contributions to science and research, general health and safety advice and details regarding consultations and Departmental operations.
We post information on Drugs, Health and Consumer Products and Pesticides so Canadians can have the latest information on important health and safety issues to support their decision making. For example:
We also publish information and advice to support Canadians in making healthy decisions. This includes information related to Food and Nutrition, Healthy Living, Risks, Safety & Emergencies, Diseases and Conditions.
We post all engagement opportunities on the Consulting with Canadians website. Interested Canadians and stakeholders can also sign up to the Health Canada Stakeholder Registry in order to stay informed of the latest consultations and to participate in engagement activities.
We publish guidance for industry to help them keep up to date with Departmental activities and help them fulfill their responsibilities. For example:
We also publish Science, Research and Data to support scientists and experts. This includes information on research activities, various surveillance and monitoring activities and publicly available data sets.
We post information on our inspection and enforcement activities so Canadians can see how industry follows the rules that have been put in place to protect their health and safety. For example:
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"Be not moved. You have a great destiny before you. This is your moment! I truly believe that one virtuous young woman, led by the Spirit, can change the world!"
—Elaine S. Dalton, "Be Not Moved!"
Topics: Virtue
"My earnest prayer is that you will have the courage required to refrain from judging others, the courage to be chaste and virtuous, and the courage to stand firm for truth and righteousness. As you do so, you will be 'an example of the believers' (1 Timothy 4:12), and your life will be filled with love and peace and joy."
—Thomas S. Monson, "May You Have Courage"
Topics: Virtue
"Virtue is the strength and power of daughters of God. … If all humanity really understood the importance of the statement 'We are daughters of our Heavenly Father,' how would women be regarded and treated?"
—Elaine S. Dalton, "We Are Daughters of Our Heavenly Father"
Topics: Virtue


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We all know Luke Million is responsible for what can be considered an important part of music history, a song simply named 'Arnold'. They do say, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em... so he's made another Schwarzenegger flavoured disco jam. Don't worry, I don't think it's the modern day 'Crookers-'WOW'' debacle all over again - although the thought of him releasing an entirely Arnold sampled album isn't half bad in my books.
Luke says on his Soundcloud page:
For a bit of fun I whipped up a track for Tom and Alex from Triple J to feature on their breakfast show. The criteria was "use as many Mr Freeze puns as possible from the 1997 movie Batman and Robin". The result was 50 seconds of Mr Freeze and 80's Boogie. Upon request I have extended the Jam :)
Either way, it's a lot of fun, funky as 1989 and even squeezes a heart lol out of you along the way.


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Technical Abstract: Poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate)(PHBV) copolymers are biodegradable alternatives to nonbiodegradable resins currently used in disposable applications. Market penetration has been limited due to the high cost of these polymers relative to the commodity thermoplastics currently in use. Under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between the USDA's Agricultural Service and Zeneca Bioproducts, the use of starch as a low cost, biodegradable filler in composites with Biopol PHBV resins has been investigated. Using statistical experimental design, predictive equations for the effects of formulation variables on properties have been developed for composites containing PHBV, starch, plasticizer, and inorganic filler. These equations can be used to maximize the starch content of a composite consistent with the end-use performance requirements of the material for both rigid and flexible formulations. Mechanical properties are improved when the starch is coated with a thin layer of adsorbed polyethylene oxide (PEO). The PEO reduces the rate of biodegradation when composites are exposed to activated municipal sewage sludge. Starch modified with various levels of surface grafted glycidyl methacrylate gave improved mechanical properties relative to untreated starch. The effects of formulation variables on degradation rate have been examined for samples buried in soil. (Research was conducted under CRADA 58-3K95-M-013.)


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Youth Program Leader Resources
As a service to existing and prospective youth shooting sports program leaders, the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance has compiled the following references. Please select a category to view more information:
Organizing a Youth Club
Get exclusive commercial insurance for your club. Developed exclusively for NRA-affiliated clubs, this package has been created to serve your club's needs. It covers a broad range of insurance products, from basic protection for your club's firearms to liability coverage for your club and its members.
For more information, e-mail: email@example.com
NRA Certified Instructor
A major objective of the National Rifle Association has been to provide education and training in the safe and proper use of firearms. Knowing how to shoot is an important requirement for NRA instructors, but you will also need to know how to teach others to shoot. NRA Instructor Training Courses help you develop the additional knowledge, skills and techniques needed to organize and teach courses in the NRA Basic Firearm Training Program.
Instructor training courses are conducted by NRA Training Counselors. Training Counselors are active and experienced instructors who have been appointed by NRA to train experienced shooters to teach others to shoot. NRA Instructor Training courses are posted at http://www.nrainstructors.org/searchcourse.aspx, or you may request a list of Training Counselors in your geographic area by contacting the NRA Training Department at 703-267-1430.
To qualify as an NRA Instructor:
- Candidates must possess and demonstrate a solid background in firearm safety and shooting skills acquired through previous firearm training and/or previous shooting experience. Instructor candidates must be intimately familiar with each action type in the discipline they wish to be certified.
- Candidates will be required to demonstrate solid and safe firearms handling skills required to be successful during an instructor training course by completing precourse questionnaires and assessment exercises administered by the NRA Appointed Training Counselor.
- Candidates must satisfactorily complete an NRA Instructor Training Course in the discipline they wish to teach (e.g., NRA Basic Pistol Course), and receive the endorsement of the NRA Training Counselor conducting that training.
NRA Instructor courses are discipline specific. The first 6 hours of an NRA instructor course is NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT), utilizing the NRA Trainer's Guide. During this portion, candidates will learn NRA policies and procedures, basic public speaking skills, training methodology, use of a training team and training aids, organizing a course, building a budget, and finally preparing to teach. The BIT is followed by discipline specific training and will be 5 to 16 additional hours, depending on the discipline. During this portion, candidates will be provided the appropriate lesson plans and basic course student packets. Role playing is a major part of an instructor course. Candidates take turns working in teams, actually conducting portions of the course to other candidates who play the role as basic students.
Training Counselors will evaluate candidates' performance based on their ability to handle the firearms with confidence, use of appropriate training aids, following the lesson plans and meeting all learning objectives, while utilizing the teaching philosophies learned during the BIT. Candidates can also expect to learn the NRA discipline specific instructional methods and evaluating and improving the performance of beginning shooters. Candidates will be provided with the NRA Trainer's Guide, appropriate Lesson Plans and Outlines, Basic Course Student handbooks, certificates, basic student examinations, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program booklet, Basic Firearm Training Programs Brochure, Gun Safety Rules brochure, NRA Trainer's Examination and NRA discipline specific instructor examination (minimum passing grade is 90%).
Instructor ratings are available to conduct the following NRA courses:
- Basic Pistol Shooting
- Personal Protection in the Home
- Personal Protection Outside the Home
- Basic Shotgun Shooting
- Basic Muzzleloading Pistol
- Basic Muzzleloading Rifle
- Basic Muzzleloading Shotgun
- Home Firearm Safety
- Metallic Cartridge Reloading
- Shotgun Shell Reloading
- Range Safety Officer
NRA Certified Instructors are expected to:
- Conduct NRA Basic Courses in accordance with policies and procedures outlined by NRA
- Uphold the quality and integrity of national firearm safety and training standards established by NRA
- Promote firearm safety and the shooting sports
- Report training data to NRA
Certified Basic Archery Instructor
In as little as 8 hours, you'll learn how to accurately shoot a bow, teach beginner archers, manage a basic archery program, repair equipment and change lives through archery. "Basic Instructor" is a joint certification of USA Archery and National Field Archery Association. NADA facilitates the training of over 6,000 new Basic instructors each year on behalf of the organizations. It's geared towards camps, schools, recreation and youth agencies and anywhere there's a short-term archery program.
Course Content:
- Range Safety
- How to shoot a bow
- How to select equipment for beginner archers
- How to teach beginner archers
- How to run a basic program
- Sample lesson plans
- How to teach simple "Drills & Skills" to new archers
Course Costs:
- $20 for materials and 3-year certification
- Stipend for Course Instructor
Contact NADA to schedule a course and to locate a qualified course instructor for you if you have a minimum of 6 participants. NADA does not charge for this service. Course instructors become independent contractors of your organization and set their own teaching rates of which NADA has no control.
NADA has loaner bow boxes filled with either 12 recurve or 12 Genesis compound bows, arrows and safety gear. These bow boxes are available for a minimum of 6 course participants for only the shipping cost. Contact NADA for details:
National Alliance for the Development of Archery (NADA)
25145 NW 8th Place, Suite 60
Newberry, FL 32669
(352) 472-2388 phone
(352) 472-2388 fax
Range Safety Officer
The NRA Range Safety Officer program was developed in response to the demand for a nationally-recognized range safety officer certification. NRA Range Safety Officers are people who possess the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to organizing, conducting, and supervising safe shooting activities and range operations.
NRA Range Safety Officers must be 21 years of age or older. The Range Safety Officer course consists of: Range Safety Officer's roles and responsibilities, range standard operating procedures, range inspection and range rules, firearm stoppages and malfunctions, and Range Safety Briefings which include emergency procedures. Candidates must also receive 90 percent or better on the written exam.
How does one become a certified NRA Range Safety Officer?
- Individuals who currently possess a valid NRA Firearms Instructor certification or NRA Coach appointment in one of the NRA's firearms training programs have the option of taking the Range Safety Officer course by home validation.
- Those individuals who do not hold a trainer rating must attend a Range Safety Officer course. Range Safety Officer courses are conducted by Chief Range Safety Officers. ("Chief Range Safety Officers" are those individuals certified to train NRA Range Safety Officers.) The Range Safety Officer course is a ninehour course that consists of classroom time and practical exercises conducted on a range. Range Safety Officer candidates will receive the Range Safety Officer Student Packet.
National 4-H Shooting Sports Program
Building Life Skills
Specific objectives for the program are to:
- teach decision making, teamwork, self-discipline, self-confidence, and problem solving;
- promote the highest standards of safety, sportsmanship, and ethical behavior;
- encourage an appreciation and understanding of natural resources;
- develop leadership abilities;
- build character and willingness to assume citizenship responsibility;
- furnish enjoyable, positive relationships with peers and adult instructors;
- strengthen families through participation in lifelong recreational activities;
- build awareness of related career opportunities.
Something for Everyone
The Shooting Sports curriculum uses the resources of the land-grant university and the time, talent, and dedication of Cooperative Extension agents and certified 4-H leaders, instructors, and trainers who instruct 4-H members in firearms safety and marksmanship. The shooting disciplines include archery, muzzle loading, pistol, rifle, shotgun and hunting. Each discipline is taught by a National or State Certified Instructor.
Healthy Competition
4-H members have opportunities to test their shooting, hunting, and sportsmanship skills in county, regional, state, and national competitions. In fact, they could ultimately set Olympic competition as their goal. There are seventeen Olympic shooting sports events, which continue to draw the third-greatest number of countries.
Local 4-H Shooting Sports clubs are open to all youth ages 8 to 18. Each year, 4-H teaches a shooting sport to more than 300,000 boys and girls. Shooting sports can be gratifying for youngsters, especially those who aren't athletes. The program provides a supportive environment in which young people can experience hands-on, fun learning experiences.
Volunteers are needed to coordinate county programs and to work at the local level. Individuals who are interested in shooting sports and are willing to learn about them can become involved in an existing program or club. If none exists, they can work with 4-H youth staff to help establish a program.
All instructors are trained by state instructors certified to teach courses. Adult volunteers receive training in shooting sports at state and regional workshops to become qualified instructors. 4-H teen leaders may wish to assist with instruction. Shooting sports leaders act as role models and must impart the 4-H philosophy and youth development objectives to 4-H members.
Meeting Places
Clubs need meeting places and sites--such as sportsmen's clubs, community ranges, and privately owned facilities where they can meet, learn, and practice the disciplines.
There are so many ways to become involved or to support 4-H Shooting Sports. For more information on the National 4-H Shooting Sports program, contact your local Cooperative Extension Office by looking in the government section of the phone book.
The Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America adheres to its longstanding policy of teaching its youth and adult members the safe, responsible, intelligent handling, care, and use of firearms, airguns, and BB guns in planned, carefully managed, and supervised programs. For many young people, the BSA provides ready access to safe, instructional shooting sports programs. Learning proper skills and safety techniques at an early age often results in a lifetime interest in shooting sports and the outdoors.
Although the total number of merit badges awarded by the Boy Scouts of America has decreased over the past decade, the number of merit badges awarded for Archery, Rifle Shooting and Shotgun Shooting have all increased. Of the 121 different types of merit badges awarded, Rifle Shooting ranked 14th in 2008 while Shotgun Shooting ranked 27th in terms of participation.
Cub Scouting Standards: Youth members of Cub Scouting are permitted to participate in archery and BB gun shooting. Cub Scout shooting sports activities are restricted to day camps, Cub Scout/Webelos Scout resident camps, council-managed family camping programs, or council activities where there are properly trained supervisors and all standards for BSA shooting sports are enforced. Archery and BB gun shooting are not to be done at the pack level.
Cub Scouts are not permitted to use any other type of handgun or firearm.
Boy Scouting Standards: Boy Scouts may participate in all activities previously listed for Cub Scouts and in the activities listed here.
- For range shooting, shot size is determined by the range rules.
- All shotgun shooting activities must be supervised by a currently NRAcertified Shotgun Instructor and when on the range, must be supervised by a currently NRA-certified Range Safety Officer.
- Shooting safety glasses and ear protection must be worn on shotgun ranges.
- Care must be taken to comply with federal, state, and local laws.
Muzzle Loaders:
- Muzzleloading firearms must be of modern manufacture. Firearms made from kits must be certified safe by a licensed gunsmith.
- All muzzleloader range shooting activities must be supervised by a currently NRA/NMLRA-certified muzzle loader firearms instructor and when on the range, must be supervised by a currently NRA-certified Range Safety Officer.
- For range firing, each participant must have one instructor or adult coach under the supervision of a currently NRA-certified Range Safety Officer.
- Shooting safety glasses and ear protection must be worn on muzzleloader shooting ranges.
- Care must be taken to comply with federal, state, and local laws.
- Boy Scouts may shoot single shot .22 caliber rifles only.
- All rifle shooting activities must be supervised by a currently NRA -certified Rifle Instructor and when on the range, must be supervised by a currently NRA-certified Range Safety Officer.
- Shooting safety glasses and ear protection must be worn on rifle ranges.
- Care must be taken to comply with federal, state, and local laws.
Cub Scouting Standards: Youth members of Cub Scouting are permitted to participate in archery and BB gun shooting. Cub Scout shooting sports activities are restricted to day camps, Cub Scout/Webelos Scout resident camps, council-managed family camping programs, or council activities where there are properly trained supervisors and all standards for BSA shooting sports are enforced. Archery and BB gun shooting are not to be done at the pack level.
Cub Scouts are not permitted to use any other type of handgun or firearm.
Venturing Standards: Venturers may participate in all activities previously listed for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts and may participate in activities listed below:
- Handgun use is limited to the Venturing program.
- All pistol shooting activities must be supervised by a currently NRA -certified Pistol Instructor and when on the range, must be supervised by a currently NRA-certified Range Safety Officer.
- When on the range, there must be a ratio of no more than three shooters per adult coach or instructor. The adult coaches or instructors must be close to the shooters for close supervision. The adult coaches/instructors must be supervised by the Range Safety Officer.
- All participants must complete an NRA basic pistol marksmanship course prior to range firing.
- With the approval of the local council, handgun shooting may be conducted on BSA camp ranges, provided the shooting is done under the supervision of a currently NRA-certified Range Safety Officer.
- Shooting safety glasses and ear protection must be worn on pistol ranges.
- Care must be taken to comply with federal, state, and local laws.
- Venturers may shoot all rifles.
- All rifle shooting activities must be supervised by a currently NRA -certified Rifle Instructor and when on the range, must be supervised by a currently NRA-certified Range Safety Officer.
- Shooting safety glasses and ear protection must be worn on rifle ranges.
- Care must be taken to comply with federal, state, and local laws.
Scouting serves young men and women in every part of the country through more than 300 local council service centers. Each council helps chartered organizations in its geographic area to effectively use the Scouting program and to expand the use of the program to other community groups. A "Local Council Locator" is featured on www.scouting.org.
Civilian Marksmanship Program
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is a national organization dedicated to training and educating U. S. citizens in responsible uses of firearms and airguns through gun safety training, marksmanship training and competitions. The CMP is a federally chartered 501 (c) (3) corporation that places its highest priority on serving youth through gun safety and marksmanship activities that encourage personal growth and build life skills.
The mission of the Civilian Marksmanship Program is to promote firearms safety and marksmanship training for U.S. citizens with an emphasis on youth. The vision of the Civilian Marksmanship Program is that every youth in America has the opportunity to participate in firearms safety and marksmanship programs.
The CMP is a national leader in providing instructional materials, training leaders and organizing competition events that enable youth to participate in safe marksmanship activities. CMP youth marksmanship programs include:
- JROTC Marksmanship: The CMP cooperates with the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force JROTC Commands to provide the marksmanship training and competition programs that are used by 2,500 JROTC units throughout the nation.
- National Three-Position Air Rifle Council: The CMP partners with The American Legion, BSA-Venturing, National 4-H Shooting Sports, the U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit, USA Shooting (national governing body for Olympic shooting) and the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force JROTC Commands to govern almost all sanctioned youth air rifle competitions in the U. S.
- Local Youth Marksmanship Programs: 85 percent of the CMP's 5,200 affiliated gun clubs and local youth organizations offer gun safety and youth marksmanship instruction that utilize CMP training materials and supplies to youth in their communities.
- Junior Rifle Camps: The CMP provides a summer-long series of youth shooting sports camps to give advanced training to 500 youth and their adult leaders.
- Camp Riflery: The CMP is a national leader in providing instructional material specifically designed for youth BB gun, air rifle and smallbore rifle marksmanship in summer camp settings.
- Rifles and Ammunition: The CMP subsidizes the sale of rifles suitable for instructing beginning shooters so that camps, 4-H clubs and junior rifle clubs can acquire affordable equipment for their programs.
More detailed information about the CMP and its programs can be found at www.odcmp.com.
Scholastic Clay Target Program
The SCTP is YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM providing young people with a positive experience in sports. The SCTP is designed to instill in young people a set of personal values or character traits for fair play, compassionate understanding, individual responsibility, sportsmanship, self-discipline and personal commitment – qualities that will serve them well throughout their lives and will be instrumental in helping each SCTP Athlete to reach his/her full potential.
Competition is clearly a part of the SCTP, an indispensable part; but it is not the underlying principle. The "win-at-all-costs" philosophy has no place in the SCTP. Striving to win while playing by the rules does. Honoring the game, exhibiting good sportsmanship, and being a responsible Team Member, these are the bedrock values the SCTP strives to instill. It is the DUTY of everyone involved in the SCTP – Coaches, Parents, and Athletes - to set good examples for SCTP Team Members to emulate by upholding high moral and ethical standards of personal conduct.
SCTP activities are designed to incorporate two indispensable elements – SAFETY AND FUN. Safety is incorporated into every facet of every SCTP activity. The learning environment at Team practices and at competitive shoots is designed to include the element of FUN for all participants. SCTP participants learn the safe and responsible handling and use of firearms. They discover the joy of contributing to a shared Team goal and the commitment that goes along with it. During this self-discovery process, Team Members develop proficiency in a sport that can be shared and enjoyed with family and friends for a lifetime.
Youth from the elementary grades through high school are eligible to participate in the safe, educational and enjoyable SCTP clay target sports of Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, ISSF Trap, and ISSF Skeet. It is ideally suited to be a school sponsored Title IX sport. There is no other sport that offers such an absolutely "level playing field" for gender integration as does the shooting sports. The SCTP is a perfect fit for youth organizations such as Boy Scouts, 4-H, F.F.A., P.A.L., Girl Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs, et al. Any youth organization is welcome to participate in the SCTP.
Go to www.sssfonline.org to contact your local State Advisor and to find an SCTP Team near you.
National Archery in the Schools Program
The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) is a joint venture between State Departments of Education and Wildlife. Several archery equipment manufacturers and organizations are also partners. The program promotes student education, physical education and participation in the life long sport of archery.
Designed to teach International style target archery in physical education class 4th-12th grades, core content covers archery history, safety, technique, equipment, mental concentration, core strengthening physical fitness and self-improvement. Before presenting the 2-week archery course, teachers undergo an 8-hour National Archery in the Schools Program® Basic Archery Instructor Training Program.
Students shoot at 80 cm bulls-eye targets placed before an arrow curtain in their gymnasium. Equipment used is state-of-the art and designed to fit every student.
Visit their website at www.nasparchery.com to review how to purchase NASP equipment for sale to non-profit organizations, public and private schools, and government agencies; to request a copy of the NASP Promotional DVD; and to obtain contact information for all NASP State Coordinators.
NASP – changing lives, one arrow at a time!
After School Archery Program
ASAP (After School Archery Program) was first conceived by the National Field Archery Association (NFAA) to serve as a next-step youth activity for all the youth in the USA who wanted more than just a first-peek at this fun sport. As the program was developed, other leading archery associations joined forces to create a complete activity that helps new archers gain confidence and experience in a wide variety of archery styles.
What does each partner bring to ASAP? NFAA is the leader in conducting community archery events, USA Archery is the official governing body for Olympic archery and has included into ASAP an introductory scoring game that teaches new archers about their Junior Olympic program. Archery Shooters Association (ASA) is a leader in conducting 3-D archery events all over the country and has included a scoring game that teaches how to shoot at a scoring target that isn't exactly round! National Alliance for the Development of Archery (NADA) is an association of certified archery instructors and coaches from all walks of life, and serves as the ASAP program facilitator. Archery Trade Association (ATA) represents the archery industry---its member manufacturers, proshops and distributors.
You can start an After School Archery Program quick and easy. All you need are some interested youth archers and an adult instructor who has been trained and certified by USA Archery, NFAA, 4-H, or National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP). A special start-up package can be obtained from www.afterschoolarchery.com.
American Legion Junior Shooting Sports Program
The American Legion Junior Shooting Sports Program is a gun safety education andmarksmanship program that encompasses the basic elements of safety, education, enjoyment and competition. Shooters use the .177 caliber air rifle. Both males and females can participate, through Legion sponsorship; disabled youth are encouraged to join, as competitive shooting is a sport that creates an equal playing field for all competitors.
Junior Shooting Sports is a three-part program that combines the Basic Marksmanship Course, Qualification Awards and Air Rifle Competition into a well-rounded activity.
The Basic Marksmanship Course, given to Shooting Sports participants, offers comprehensive instruction for beginning shooters with little or no marksmanship experience. Designed for an instructor's easy use, the course teaches gun safety and marksmanship fundamentals, using short lectures or discussions, followed by hands-on activities.
Graduates who want to keep improving their skills can enroll in air-rifle qualification courses provided by the National Rifle Association and the Civilian Marksmanship Programs. These courses offer personal skill-development ladders for shooters to achieve established performance standards.
The annual 3-Position Junior Air Rifle National Championship is a tournament that begins with postal matches. State and/or regional champions are determined and advance to a qualification round (also a postal match) to determine the athletes who will earn expense-paid trips to compete in the national championship. The national championship is a shoulder-to-shoulder match held each August at the USA Shooting range facilities at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
Contact your local Legion post, Sons of The American Legion squadron or Auxiliary unit for information about affiliating as a club or individual.
American Legion Junior Shooting Sports Program
- NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program: This reference details the program guidelines and contains courses of fire for smallbore rifle, light rifle, high power rifle, air rifle, air pistol, handgun, bullseye pistol, shotgun (trap, skeet, sporting clays) and muzzleloading firearms shooting. Contact the NRA Program Material Center at 1-800-336-7402
- Shooting Sports Camps: NRA Shooting Sports Camps provide youth and their families the opportunity to come together under a formal program to learn, experience, share and grow in appreciation of the shooting sports. The camp themes offered in the program are designed for discovery. They provide exposure to the many different activities available in shooting sports and offer camp participants the opportunity to explore them in a safe, controlled environment. A complete planning guide puts all the information you need to conduct a camp right at your fingertips – program formats, support materials, and funding opportunities. Call 1-800-672-3888, extension 1591, to request NRA Shooting Sports Camp Planning Guide.
- NRA Neighborhood Air Gun Program: New! Full-color book detailing everything you need to know about air gun shooting including equipment, competitions, safety and more. Many photos and illustrations. A must for all junior shooting program leaders. 48 pages, Softcover. Contact the NRA Program Materials Center at 1-800-336-7402
- Competitive Shooting: The NRA offers a Sanctioned Special Tournament at reduced match fees to assist youth organizations with their junior shooting programs. A club or team that wants to participate must belong to a national youth-serving organization such as (but not limited to) the 4-H, The American Legion, JROTC, the U.S. Jaycees or the Boy Scouts of America. For more information and to obtain an NRA Youth Cooperative Program Confirmation form, contact the Youth Programs Department at (703) 267-1552.
Fund Raising Sources
Since its inception, The NRA Foundation, Inc., has funded more than 15,000 grants totaling over $100 million, becoming America's leading charitable organization in support of the shooting sports.
State Fund Grants are awarded to eligible applicants for qualifying projects or activities that promote firearms and hunting safety and enhance the marksmanship skills of those participating in the shooting sports. State Fund Committees meet annually to review and recommend eligible projects for funding. Final approval rests with The NRA Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees. Application submission deadlines and meeting dates are determined independently within each respective state.
The Foundation has announced the implementation of an online grant application process. The electronic application form is available on The NRA Foundation website at www.nrafoundation.org/grants/statefund.asp.
The conservation organizations listed below offer grants in support of youth shooting sports programs. We recommend that you visit their websites where you will be directed to their 'Chapter locator' / 'Regional Chairman' or 'Regional Director.' Send a letter, email or call the person at the number listed to become familiar with their grant application process. Be prepared to meet with the local committee or go to a fund raising banquet. Fund raising banquets are a great place to ask for help and show support for the local chapter.
The shooting sports industry has proudly served in a leadership role in supporting youth shooting sports programs nationwide. The Youth Shooting Sports Alliance will be featuring special offers for equipment, supplies, services and fund raising ideas from the industry and shooting sports organizations to help you - the leaders of youth shooting sports programs nationwide - to continue your vital role in bringing the joy of shooting to our kids. This website will provide a brief overview of the special offers from each company and organization and provide guidance on how to take advantage of these promotions.
TRUGLO...When Brightness Counts
TRUGLO is a true story of innovation. For more than twenty years, TRUGLO has remained the world leader in fiber-optic and TFO (tritium/fiber-optic) technology for the shooting sports industry. The TRUGLO brand is known internationally for its state-of-the-art product designs, consistent quality and its philosophy to manufacture only products that offer to the consumer "value-added" features and benefits.
TRUGLO is TRULY dedicated to today's young shooters. YOU are the future of our industry! We proudly support YSSA and want to thank each and every dedicated instructor and young shooter for carrying forward the legacy of all shooting sports.
To show our appreciation and support of youth shooting, please visit our website at www.truglo.com to view our product selection. Then contact us by completing the web-form under the "Contact Us" section of the TRUGLO web-site http://www.truglo.com/contact_us.asp or simply send us an email at email@example.com to see if your organization qualifies for a special YSSA pricing discount on a one time product order.
It's our way of saying "Thank You" for making TRUGLO products an integral part of teaching today's young shooters. Pass on the heritage. Teach your children about the great outdoors. And remember, TRUGLO... When Brightness Counts!
Almost 60 years ago, Daisy wrote the shooting education and marksmanship training curriculum which, today, is still used by most every youth organization. We like to say that "Daisy teaches America to shoot safely" but the truth is, we don't do it alone. We're proud of our association with these groups and their dedicated volunteers who do so much to perpetuate the sport by introducing young people to match competition shooting. In recognition of their effort, Daisy offers substantial discounts to qualified non-profit organizations. A small portion of our AVANTI line of match competition air rifles and pistols may be viewed by clicking here!
However, our "special markets" line is much larger and we'd encourage interested parties to call 1-800-643-3458, ask for Special Markets and identify themselves and their organizations. We have the products and the experience and with your expertise and hard work, we look forward to assisting you with a successful program.
Henry Repeating Arms
Offer 1 - Henry Repeating Arms offers a special price program for bonafide Instructors - for more information contact firstname.lastname@example.com or call 718-499-5600.
Offer 2 - Henry Repeating Arms offers special edition rifles for the Boy Scouts.
Junior Shooters
Junior Shooters is a magazine dedicated to the next generation of shooters and the businesses, organizations, families and friends that support them. Junior Shooters is dedicated to juniors of all ages, but primarily from the age of eight to 21, depending upon the shooting sport. The premier issue of Junior Shooters was published in August, 2007 and strives to be the first of its kind to promote juniors involved in shooting and the many disciplines they are shooting, all in one publication. Junior shooters and their parents now have a publication in which they can learn what is needed to get started in many different shooting venues. Questions will be answered about guns and gear needed, protective gear, events, organizations and more.
Please visit our website at www.juniorshooters.net to learn more!
Boyt Harness Company
For more than 100 years, Boyt Harness Company has provided the highest quality products to the hunters and shooters. With the addition of Bob Allen Sportswear, Secure Vault, ADG Sports, Rattler Brands, and But Out, Boyt offers quality hard and soft gun cases, bags, pouches, safes, archery cases, range bags/boxes, shooting glasses, gloves, snake proof chaps/gaiters, bug suits, shooting vests, shirts, coats, and much more. Boyt has always been an advocate of youth programs and is pleased to offer these programs significant discounts to help defray costs enabling them to reach more kids!
Please check out our product offerings at the following websites: www.boytharness.com, www.bob-allen.com, and www.adgsports.com. To see if your youth program qualifies for special pricing and to place order, please call Shanna at 1-800-550-2698.
Boyt is proud to support YSSA and would like to thank the program leaders who are working with our great youth and providing them the opportunities to be involved in shooting sports.
Help support the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance.
Make your tax deductible donation now!


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Weather Gets Warmer, Coffee Gets Colder
As the weather gets warmer, sales of hot brewed coffee and tea often drop. Retailers can counter the drop in hot beverages by building a solid iced coffee program and capitalizing on a key growth opportunity. As a specialty coffee roaster, Coffee Bean International® recommends that, whenever possible, our customers promote an iced coffee program that utilizes the same high-quality, artisan-roasted coffee that they promote in their hot coffee program. Read more »


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Research Abstract
Baca, D. P., George, S. M., & Albertson Owens, S. A. (1999, November). Coping and life satisfaction in younger and older adults. Poster session presented at the meeting of the Gerontological Society of Aging Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Having effective coping mechanisms may be one of the most important predictors of well being across the life span. We examined the relation between four types of coping strategies and life satisfaction in 224 younger adults (18-35 years) and 223 older adults (60-95 years). All participants were healthy community dwelling volunteers who were interviewed about their coping competency, and their use of optimism, humor and spirituality to cope with difficult life events. Participants were queried about health and life satisfaction; and answered questions from the Life Orientation Test, Coping Humor Scale and the Spiritual Well Being Scale. We found no age differences on reports of health, life satisfaction, and the use of optimism, humor and spirituality. Collapsing across age, we found a positive and statistically significant relation between each of the four coping strategies and life satisfaction. Descriptions of these coping strategies are included. These results may be interesting to individuals who are caregivers or who are providing supportive services to older adults.


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New DVD movie releases for Nov. 30 and Dec. 4
MEN IN BLACK 3(Sony) Third time around is better than the second, extraterrestrial warts and all. Will Smith's Agent J has to go back to 1969 to save the younger version of his partner, Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones), from a vengeful criminal who goes back in time to kill him. While Smith's indefatigable charm shines through, Josh Brolin, as the young K, is almost better than the real thing. With Emma Thompson, Jemaine Clement. (PG-13; cartoon violence, brief suggestive content)
SPARKLE (Sony) Three singing sisters want to chase an opportunity at pop-music stardom, over the objections of their mother, herself a former R&B singer who crashed and burned in a star-chasing bid of her own. Remake of the 1976 musical, with Jordin Sparks as the girl group's ambitious lead singer and Whitney Houston, in her final project, as the girls' mother. (PG-13; mature theme, drug use, some violence, language, smoking)
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (Warner) When evil returns to Gotham, Batman, who's gone underground after taking the fall for others' wrongs in the past, is forced to return to action to save his city - for the last time. The final film in Christopher Nolan's dark, acclaimed trilogy does not disappoint. If Nolan and the film take themselves too seriously, they still deliver the goods. With Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Liam Neeson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine. (PG-13; intense action, violence, some sensuality)
BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (Fox) An off-the-grid community in Louisiana survives by its own rules, until Hurricane Katrina capsizes its free-range way of life and pollutes the natural world around them. Director Benh Zeitlin's feature-film debut is a graceful, perceptive and dog-eared work assembled out of passion, poetic license and spare parts, depicting events in an otherworldly way witnessed, explained and imagined by a wise-beyond-her-age girl, played with angelic perfection by Quvenzhané Wallis. (PG-13; mature theme, child in jeopardy, disturbing images, language, brief sensuality)
HOPE SPRINGS (Sony) When a wife in a long-married couple develops a severe case of "is that all there is?" she persuades her husband to join her in counseling sessions with a sex therapist to see if they can bring intimacy back to their relationship. With Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell. (PG-13; mature theme, sexual content)
THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN (Disney) A childless couple are surprised when their dream child shows up - a 10-year-old, seemingly growing in their garden. With Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams. (PG; mild thematic elements, brief language)
LAST OUNCE OF COURAGE (Momo Bay) Still mourning the death of his son in battle years earlier, a Vietnam War hero is convinced by his grandson to stand up for the freedoms father and son fought for - specifically, his town's public celebration of Christmas. With Marshall Teague, Jennifer O'Neill, Fred Williamson. (PG; smoking, war images)
BUTTER (Anchor Bay) An uptight woman with political ambitions and a talented husband enters an anything-goes butter-sculpting contest in Iowa, where her chief competition is an African-American girl with new stepparents and an uncanny knack for the craft. Tepid political comedy with Jennifer Garner, Olivia Wilde, Rob Corddry, Hugh Jackman. (R; language, sex, brief drug use)
AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY (IFC) Documentary about Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei. Shown at this year's Milwaukee Film Festival. (R; some language) Not reviewed.
V/H/S (Magnolia) A group of misfits, hired to break into a country house to grab an old videotape, find lots of creepy footage - and much worse. Shown at this year's Milwaukee Film Festival. (R; violence, sex, nudity, pervasive language, some drug use) Not reviewed.
THUNDERSTRUCK (Warner) A clumsy teenager magically switches talent with NBA star Kevin Durant. Family-friendly "Freaky Friday" comedy, only about basketball skills. With Jim Belushi as the kid's coach. (PG; mild language, rude humor) Not reviewed.
SUGAR MOMMAS (Image) A pair of bickering sisters open a bakery. Filmed stage comedy with Terri J. Vaughn, Vanessa Williams, Rachel True. (Not rated; mature content) Not reviewed.
A VAMPIRE'S TALE (Lionsgate) A family moves to a remote farmhouse and winds up in the middle of a feud between a demon seductress and a vampire cowboy. No, really - a vampire Western. (R; violence, sex, nudity, language, some drug use) Not reviewed.
THE DOG WHO SAVED THE HOLIDAYS (Anchor Bay) Smart-alecky dog tries to stop his family's Christmas puppy from supplanting him, but winds up in the doghouse. With Joey Lawrence and Peyton List as the voices of the pooches; also stars Shelley Long, Michael Gross. (PG; some rude humor, some language) Not reviewed.
WU DANG (Well Go USA) An American con man brings his martial-arts-trained daughter to early 20th-century China in hopes of capturing a great fortune. In Chinese with English subtitles. (Not rated) Not reviewed.
UNFORGIVABLE (Strand) A French crime writer moves to Venice, where he falls in love with his real estate agent - and becomes obsessed with her past. Thriller by André Téchiné, with André Dussollier, Carole Bouquet. In French with English subtitles. (Not rated) Not reviewed.
ELF-MAN (Anchor Bay) When her inventor-father is kidnapped, Santa grants a girl's wish, giving her help from a resourceful elf. With Jason "Wee Man" Acuña, Mackenzie Astin. (Not rated) Not reviewed.
TED (Universal), THE BOURNE LEGACY (Universal), ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT (Fox), (IFC), DOOMSDAY BOOK (Well Go USA), BELOVED (MPI), BIGFOOT COUNTY (Lionsgate), KILL 'EM ALL (Well Go USA)
TOTAL RECALL (Sony), PITCH PERFECT (Universal), TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE (Warner), DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS (Fox), SLEEPWALK WITH ME (MPI), 10 YEARS (Anchor Bay), LIBERAL ARTS (MPI), THE GOOD DOCTOR (Magnolia), BRO' (Lionsgate)
PARANORMAN. A boy whose only friends are the dead people he sees everywhere is called on to save his hometown when a vengeful witch and the undead who persecuted her come back to settle things. This fluid throwback fantasy, by the studio that created "Coraline," uses the most modern of technologies to achieve a fluid, 1950s B-movie aesthetic that is as seamless as live action. With voices by Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse. (PG; scary action and images, mild rude humor)
LAWLESS. During Prohibition, three moonshine-running brothers run afoul of both the law and the mob. "The Proposition" director John Hillcoat's violent, loosely fact-based "country Western," written by musician and fellow Aussie Nick Cave, with Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Gary Oldman, Guy Pearce, Jessica Chastain. (R; pervasive violence, language, partial nudity, sexual references)
STEP UP REVOLUTION. The working-class leader of a street dance crew becomes involved with an aspiring dancer, whose real-estate magnate father wants to replace the crew's neighborhood with high-end development. The fourth movie in the dance-centric series has some of the best choreography of the bunch. (PG-13; some suggestive dancing, language)
THE APPARITION. Horror film about college students who try to prove that all it takes to find supernatural entities is to believe in them - and when they do, the creatures they foster kill them. (PG-13; mature theme, frightening images, some sensuality) Not reviewed.
Star ratings are from reviews by film critic Duane Dudek and other reviewers for the Journal Sentinel. For more, see jsonline.com/movies.


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Studebaker Day
The Ocean Bay Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club will host its 22nd Annual Oktoberfest "2012" Concours Reunion on October 28th. Again this year the North Atlantic Packard Club will join Ocean Bay for this annual event. The meet has always been open to all automobiles manufactured by Studebaker, which includes Packard, Pierce Arrow, EMF, Flanders and Avanti II. Having the Packard Club as part of the meet should ensure a great turnout of Studebakers and Packards as well as a good array of Avantis and Avanti II's.
Admission will be $15.00 per car; this includes admission for two to the Museum and its new exhibit for 2012. Trophies will be given out at approximately 2:00 PM
Next Event:
Sunday, October 28, 2012 10am-3pm
Last Held:
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Event Details:
The show starts at 10am and runs until 3pm. Car registration is $15 per car and includes the driver and one passenger.
Spectator admission is Adults, $10. Military, seniors, students and children 6-12, $5 and children under 6 are free. Museum members are always free! The museum is open for your viewing pleasure until 4pm.
Lunch will be available on site for purchase.


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The ABB Discrete Automation and Motion division includes products and systems for discrete manufacturing applications, such as robotics and programmable logic controllers (PLC's), and providing motion in plants, such as motors and drives. These businesses help customers to increase the productivity and energy efficiency of their assets. It also includes a significant offering for the renewable sectors of solar and wind, as well as the rail segment.


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Learning Curve
Covering Enron -- beyond simply reprinting company press releases -- is still something of an acquired taste for Houston's Leading Information Source.
The collapse of Ken Lay's house of cards is the biggest local business story to hit the city in years, but for the Houston Chronicle, making the shift from being a house-organ cheerleader to an aggressive investigator has been as easy as getting a supertanker to make a U-turn.
The paper has been forced to run tons of wire stories from papers like The New York Times on Enron developments. That's understandable -- few papers could hope to match the resources the Times can throw at a breaking story -- but it's a little embarrassing when one wire story, for example, consists of a look at how Enron cultivated our very own Representative Tom DeLay through indirect donations. (We guess the Chron should get credit for at least running the piece.)
More baffling, though, is how the paper treated the news about an Enron executive's memo warning Lay about pending disaster.
On January 15, the Chron had a story, like everyone else in the nation, saying a congressional committee had released documents that included the warning memo. The memo was released without the author's name, the Chron said, but the story gave The Washington Post credit for naming her, Sherron Watkins.
Well, we thought, at least we know one thing that will be in the next day's paper: a profile of Sherron Watkins of Houston. Sending a reporter out to localize that story is as automatic as a first-baby-born-in-the-new-year assignment.
Except we opened the next day's Chron and zip. There were two stories on the memo; they dealt with its contents and potential ramifications. Of the author, we learned simply that her Houston attorney said she wrote it "solely out of concern for her company and its employees" and that the attorney said "she will not discuss the memo with reporters, but will cooperate fully with investigators."
Those seeking information on Watkins had to look elsewhere that day. Luckily, other papers weren't as hapless as the Chron.
"Enron's implosion came as no surprise to Sherron Watkins, a small-town Texan with a flair for numbers," was the lead on a Dallas Morning News story that day. From the paper's talks with Watkins's mother and fellow Enron employees, readers learned about her growing up the stepdaughter of Tomball's mayor, her academic and business career, the fact that she lost a ton on Enron stock, even that she spent "plenty of achy days and nights commuting" between Houston and Seoul, South Korea, while pregnant.
The Los Angeles Times's story that day had an interview with her husband and a sorority sister. The New York Times's front-page piece was headlined "Author of Letter to Enron Chief Is Called Tough." (Some Enron employees, the paper reported, mistook her "for a brash New Yorker.")
Finally, the Chronicle got the message. The day after all the Watkins profiles appeared, it got around to its own version. The headline January 17: "Executive's Memo Draws Media Notice."
"On Tuesday, Watkins was thrust into the national spotlight," the story read. "Now, television crews are camping outside her Southampton home and interview requests are pouring in from major newspapers and networks."
One of these days, we're sure, the Chron will get around to asking for an interview itself.
(In a new wrinkle on "he said/she said," a January 19 article quoted her attorney relaying Watkins's responses to some questions.)
Highway to Hell
The January 13 Chronicle featured a story about Austin's high traffic-fatality rate, based on a report by something called The Road Information Program.
TRIP, which the story said was "a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit group that conducts research on highway traffic transportation issues," found that the fast-growing state capital ranked fifth among 50 U.S. cities in terms of vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian fatalities.
"The study showed city planners need to address inadequate infrastructure that failed to keep up with population bursts in their communities," the Chron's story read. "Among the study's recommendations were: Provide medians to separate traffic, build or widen shoulders on major routes to 12 feet and improve intersection safety with turn lanes, clearly marked lanes and improved signalization and lighting." Officials from the city and state highway department basically concurred, the story said.
Who is this "nonprofit group that conducts research on highway traffic transportation issues"? Let's ask the Associated Equipment Distributors, an industry group representing construction-equipment companies.
The headline on their January 2000 Internet newsletter? "TRIP Paves the Way for Sensible Highway Spending: This Critically Important Information Organization Promotes the Need for National and State Road Programs and Also Stands Up to Antihighway Proponents."
The lead paragraph: "When the highway construction industry needs credible research to promote pro- highway issues in the media, [TRIP], the public relations arm of the highway construction industry, is the group that gets the call."
The group also has high-tech programs to distribute information, the story noted, "thereby enabling the industry to immediately react to antihighway propaganda distributed by groups such as the Sierra Club."
The Sierra Club apparently doesn't have such space-age stuff -- it wasn't quoted in the Chron's article.
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Cherry trees unharmed by this year's winter weather
BIGFORK, Mont. - Owners of Flathead cherry orchards are breathing a sigh of relief. The harsh winter didn't harm their trees.
It's still early to predict, but so far, so good.
Last year, the area had a last minute cold snap, but surprisingly it was a good thing. It wiped about 20 percent of their crops, but it helped the trees produce bigger cherries.
"Right now, we think everything's on target, as well as the state of Washington and Oregon, they're on target too. And one of the unusual things is normally what happens in Washington, we can have happen over here, because they get some of the same weather patterns, we just get them a little later," said Kenen Edgington, owner of Bear Dance Orchard.
Cherries are usually harvested toward the end of July. Warmer weather means the trees will likely bloom next week.