Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Quality pepper spray and history of it

By reklicom

In 1973, OC pepper spray was developed as an aerosol spray and used by FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) for incapacitating animals as well as humans for temporary duration. Since then the US department of Justice has been successfully using pepper sprays.

New York: Civilians in New York can purchase defense sprays other than pepper sprays only from a licensed Firearms Dealers or any other licensed Pharmacist within the state.

Massachusetts: In Massachusetts, civilians can only purchase certain types of defense sprays from a licensed Firearms Dealer within the state.

A secret martial art society of people in ancient Japan called the Ninjas has been using grounded pepper for disabling their opponents for a long time. Historical evidence reveals that in the Tukagawa Empire era in Japan, the police used a weapon called the "metsubishi." Metsubishi was, basically, a box consisting of chili pepper and the police used to use this box for blowing hot pepper into the eyes of people who were found guilty of some crime.

There is even historical evidence of the use of chilies in Mexico that dates back to 7000 BC. According to the evidence collected, Mexican Indians were cultivating peppers in 5500 BC. Some of the types of pepper grown during that time include chiltecpin, jalapeno, ancho, paprika, serrano, cayenne pepper, as well as bell pepper in different colors. The fact about whether they used these different peppers for self-defense or as weapons of defense during those times is unknown.

California: In California, civilians need to ensure that pepper spray canisters are less than 2.5 ounces.

Washington D.C.: Civilians in this state have to first register possession of pepper spray with their local law enforcement agencies before they can use them.

In the US, there are two types of pepper sprays that can be used by civilians and they are CS (orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile) and CN (chloroacetophenone). There is a third type called the CR but it has not yet been recommended for civilian use. The fourth option is the standard pepper spray that has been made from an extract of chili peppers used for making oleoresin capsicum. The process basically ensures that the main ingredients, which cause irritation in the eyes is gained from the chili. OC or oleoresin capsicum is insoluble in water and is normally dispersed using aerosol cans.

The pepper spray was actually imported from Canada to the US where it was being used by civilians as a bear repellent spray and not against human intruders. The modern day civilian pepper sprays are safe as well as legal weapons for self-defense.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Read How TV Brackets Can Change Your Viewing Comfort

By Peter Thomas

Is your flat screen TV sitting on or in a cabinet? By choosing TV brackets you open up better options for TV viewing. You might ask how this is and we will cover that in this article.

Firstly, it is important to remember that you are dealing with a valuable piece of equipment with your flat screen TV. Because of this you need to be looking at very good solid TV brackets that are going to support your TV. Generally speaking flat screen TVs are light by comparison to older TVs, but it is all relative. The larger screens still have some weight in them to be supported on the wall.

Do you know the advantages of choosing a TV bracket for your TV? Have you seen what a tilt/swivel bracket can do? With this type of bracket you are given many options for your TV viewing. You can have it flat against the wall or pull it out and turn it to face any direction that you would need. This is particularly suitable for larger rooms where someone might be reading or working in one corner of the room and someone else is over the other side. Then again it would suit the open plan house.

If you have tilting brackets those littlies wont be straining their necks. When children watch TV they often want to sprawl out on the floor.

The brackets themselves can be quite a simple arrangement and the extra viewing advantages make them worthwile. The range is wide and it allows you to find something that would suit every room in the house and every size TV that you would be likely to buy and put on a bracket.

Care needs to be taken to ensure that you purchase the correct bracket for your particular TV, but beyond that it is not too difficult. If you use a website to find a suitable bracket, you will find that you can gather the information with the minimum of fuss.

Certain brackets are also designed for future TV screens because they have multiple screw placements. This may be a concern to you and it may not. It is not like the holes that you put in the wall are extra large, they are not, so it would be easy to disguise them again at a later stage.

Research the options with your TV brackets and see that you are getting the exact right ones to do the best job for you and your family.

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Sunday, January 18, 2009

Caring for His Country

By David

Not every hero flies through the air in a special suit. Some wear a uniform. As I was doing research the other day, I came across the story of just such a hero--one General Maxwell W. Steel, Jr. Retired since 1975, General Steel left behind a legacy, a lifetime of both civilian and military service. His story says it all.

General Steel had earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in January of 1944. While learning to be a doctor, General Steel joined the Medical Officer Training Corps. Upon completion of his degree, he received his Reserve Commission as First Lieutenant. He then completed his internship at Germantown Hospital in September of 1944. Then, in November 1944, General Steel entered full-time military service and was assigned to the Orthopedic Service at the Oliver General Hospital, Augusta, Georgia. He was then re-assigned to the Neurosurgical Service at the McCaw General Hospital in Walla Walla, Washington only a few months later, in February of 1945.

His medical career did not end after the war. Rather, it continued in civilian life in Philadelphia. A year after World War II he was appointed chief hospital resident at Memorial Hospital. Then, in 1947, he received a regular commission in the Army (after first finishing his post-graduate training in internal medicine). He was assigned as a resident of internal medicine at Walter Reed in July of 1948. In July of 1949 he was transferred to serve in the Air Force, be fore he completed his residency at Walter Reed.

His career would just continue on in the Air Force from there. In late 1950 he was assigned to Chanute Air Force Base where he served as Chief Medical Officer. Shortly thereafter, from 1951 to 1953 he would serve as a consultant in internal medicine to the Far East Air Force's Surgeon. In 1954, he would be transferred to California where he served as Chief of medical services and professional services at March Air Force Base.

In August of 1958, after serving as chief of medical services, and director of professional services, USAF Hospital, Bolling Air Force Base, he was re-assigned to Malcolm Grow Hospital at Andrews. There he served until August 1969 at which point he was promoted as commander of the Malcolm Grow USAF Medical Center and Surgeon of Headquarters Command, U.S. Air Force. Then, in 1970, he became command surgeon, Military Airlift Command. And, in September of 1972 , General Steel became deputy surgeon general of the U.S. Air Force. He would soon retire in September of 1975. He is a remarkable man, a paragon soldier who chose to use his career as a physician to serve his country. While his name may never come up in any school grade history classes, his contribution to the Army and the Force will never be forgotten.

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