First thing in all construction is a hard hat, steel toed boots, eye protection and cell phone with 911 on speed dial. You should also dress appropriately, Long pants (jeans are tough enough for construction), clean T-shirt, socks and have gloves handy. When using ladders make sure you know the regulations on how to set it up. A straight ladder of 20’ should be 5’ away from the structure at the bottom for safety. Keep all your tools clean and orderly as you don’t want an unknown substance to get on the cable or connections. No food or drink should be in the area but a water cooler is good to have nearby.…
Kitchen – Install a safety gate; install childproof locks to all accessible cupboards that may contain chemicals or breakable items; keep plastic bags out of sight and reach; fix safety film to the glass door; keep all appliances and flexes pushed to the back of surfaces (toaster, microwave, kettle); keep a fire blanket in a sensible place in easy reach in emergencies.…
We all have yellow fluorescent jackets with WEVA flood warden on the back, waterproof leggings and boots, head lamps, two-way radios, life jackets and WEVA picture ID cards.…
SAS Revised Edition Survival Handbook for Any Climate in Any Situation. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2009. Print. In this book, the author poses many illustrations on many varieties of shelters that will work in the wild. Depending on what the surrounding area is, this handbook provides complete demonstrations on different types of shelters for different scenarios, or to the constructer’s preference. In some local conditions, only certain materials will be available to use, but the descriptive tips advise the reader on how to use them innovatively and resourcefully. In many ways, Wiseman creates many well constructed shelters that will easily sustain through any situation and…
Many people in this world tend to belong to a religious group. People feel that religion is a way to fill an emptiness they may be feeling inside. It is a way to comfort those who may have lost loved ones knowing that they are now in a “better place” and we too will join them there once it is our time. However, some people belong to either a religious sect or cult. These groups are not considered meet the standards of what it means to be a religion or they simply do not have enough people following them. In the early 90s, many people had a narrow-minded vision of what exactly the Branch Davidians were in Waco Texas. Stuart A. Wright presented an unbiased opinion in his book Armageddon in Waco so everyone could question what really happened…
The purpose of this chapter is to provide leaders concepts and material solutions to aid planners in understanding subterranean operations. The tasks of entry, clearing, and securing a subterranean environment will present challenges to Soldiers of all experience levels, the BCT must develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and rehearse. Environmental considerations such as zero ambient light, increased sound levels from weapons systems and loss of communications to above ground units will help to drive the development of equipment lists specific to the subterranean mission set. Each brigade combat team MTOE differs based on design therefore, this chapter will provide equipment solutions based on the IBCT construct and some Commercial…
Apocalypse Now is based on Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness which is not about Vietnam. Heart of Darkness was written in 1902 and is about a journey up the Congo River into the heart of darkest Africa to find a power-crazed white trader named Kurtz. It is conceivable that an African tribe may have treated Kurtz as a god in the early days of colonization but I find it hard to believe the Montagnard tribesmen of Cambodia would have done so in the Vietnam War. And I don't really believe that in the Vietnam War soldiers were surfing while battles raged around them.…
Friends, neighbors, and associates often times make assumptions about veterans when it comes to prepping, assumptions that may not necessarily be true. Some assume that if you have ever served in the military you know all there is to know about prepping and survival.…
Most people don’t wonder “What will I do if the world as we know it today just disappears?”, but for others, it’s was they do everyday of their lives. On the show Doomsday Preppers, these so-called “preppers” are getting ready for something that most people think will never happen. That something is the the end of the world. On this show, the preppers are teaching their families what to do incase that happens. The families are being taught various things that this essay will explain. Some of the lessons are completely agreeable, while others are a bit out there. Some reasonable lessons why children need to be taught are how to react and stay calm when natural disasters occur; while lessons that are taught on the show Doomsday Preppers like teaching a young child how to shoot a gun and be prepared for a post-apocalyptic zombie attack is quite unreasonable.…
Pain is a harsh reminder that one is still very much connected to the collective rapture called existence; a belonging which often resonates radially as it does its utmost best to alert one that to continue with the chosen action, to continue along the chosen path, is not without harsh yet definitely quantifiable inauspicious consequences. It was this pervasion of ecstasy, one which she had rejected sometime in the past, that finally forced her to open her eyes, and which saved her from permanent oblivion of her last, true self.…
In this paper it looks at some previous school shooting that have happened in the United States. It looks at the shooters, and also look at theories of what possibly could’ve been their motives for commenting such a tragedy, taking innocent lives. The paper looks at what we have learned and what we can do to prevent future school shooting tragedies. It looks at how bullying has pulled the trigger and how kids just want to be heard. The paper looks at what psychologist and criminologist have to say about future shootings and past shooters. It looks at the copycat effect and how the 1999…
The Rapture of the church is not to be confused with the Second Coming of Jesus. Let's review real quickly here the viewpoint of a Pre-Tribulation rapture. The Second Coming will be when Jesus returns to the Earth to defeat the antichrist, and to establish the Millennial Kingdom. The Second Coming of Jesus will occur after the Great Tribulation, as seen in Revelation chapters 6-9. The Second Coming is for the removal of the unbelievers, and it will be visible to everyone, unlike the Rapture, which will be secret, and instantaneous. Several end time events have to take place before the Second Coming occurs. Biblical prophecies serve to remind us to always be spiritually ready. At the Rapture, believers will meet Jesus in the air, and there…
George Orwell’s novel 1984 is a political novel written with the intent of warning readers of the dangers of communism and totalitarian governments. Secker and Warburg published the novel in 1949. Orwell’s motivation for writing this piece came from his time serving as a reporter during the Spanish Civil War. There he witnessed first hand the atrocities committed by the fascist government. The rise of Hitler in Germany and Stalin in Russia also served to inspire Orwell’s hatred of political authority.…
In the novel The Doomsday Book bye Connie Willis, the exposition begins with the protagonist, Kivrin, who is preparing to travel back in time to 1320 in attempt to examine the people living in that period. This time period has been announced previously as dangerous, and few people have been sent before. Mr. Basingame has left Mr. Gilchrist in charge while he vacations, not wanting to deal with the risks Kivrin faces. Mr. Gilchrist is to be held responsible for Kivrin’s journey; however, he has spent little time preparing her ‘drop’ and making sure it is safe, and this upsets Mr. Dunworthy her tutor.…
Apocalypse now is a 1979 American epic adventure war film based on the Vietnam War and it is produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It stars Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, and Martin Sheen. The film is the adaptation of a novel from Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” and the screenplay is done by John Milius. The Film Apocalypse now was critically acclaimed and was nominated for the Academy Awards for the Best Picture and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture in drama. Although there were many production mistake and was postponed several times because Coppola edited many scenes of the film. The Cinematography or cinematic aspects of the film is very important to understand because it includes; music and sound, camera shots, editing, important scenes, characters, shots, Lightening, color and contrasts, and important dialogs. The Music of Apocalypse now is done by Carmine Coppola.…