From: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: the_dojang-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: The_Dojang-Digest V8 #582 Reply-To: the_dojang@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: The_Dojang-Digest Thur, 18 Oct 2001 Vol 08 : Num 582 In this issue: the_dojang: Re: self defense the_dojang: RE: Self-defense resource stuff the_dojang: Chemical - Biological Agents the_dojang: Re: Fwd: THIS SAYS IT ALL!!!!! the_dojang: Re: Complete Kano Jui Jutsu the_dojang: Re: aol the_dojang: surgery defense the_dojang: . ========================================================================= The_Dojang, serving the Internet since June 1994. ~1100 members strong! Copyright 1994-2001: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource The premier internet discussion forum devoted to the Korean Martial Arts. Replying to this message will NOT unsubscribe you. 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Seems like that would be a good and LONG topic for Health Class or as Ray says "(whatever that might be called these days)" for both girls AND boys. I would think that all of us being in the MA's would think about these issues but what about all the other kids out there. I'm definitely not an advocate of letting the school system take over what parents should do but in some cases the parents can be as clue less as the kids. Just raising the awareness of some people about these issues (again both boys and girls need to know what is and is not appropriate behavior) may save someone a lot of pain later on. Howard Wilson http://w3.one.net/~howard >From: Ray Terry >Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 15:05:16 PDT >Subject: Re: the_dojang: Re: self defense > Sorry, I didn't make my post very clear. I was talking about a course of > basic self defense for my 'academic' school, not martial arts...just basic > what to do if someone grabs you stuff. It's an all girls school, I was > guessing mainly 12-16yr olds would be interested as the older girls already > have a similar (very popular) course running.What I was mainly wondering was > whether American schools (academic) run courses on self defense and avoiding > dangerous situations. >Sounds like this might be a good topic for several sessions of PE classes >or even a Health class (or whatever that might be called these days). >Any one seen something like that in the school systems? >Ray Terry >raymail@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com ------------------------------ From: Bruce.Sims@med.va.gov Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 09:37:49 -0500 Subject: the_dojang: RE: Self-defense resource stuff Dear Ray et al: "....Any one seen something like that in the school systems?..." I am familiar with M Joe Connelly in Skokie, Ill who regularly teaches the KID-POWER program as well as its teen-age and adult versions in the suburbs north of Chicago. I seem to remember an article on a person out of Florida (?) who was instumental in organizing instruction in "bully-proofing" kids. Perhaps some Listkas may have additional information. As for M Connelly he can be contacted through his TKD classes. Last ph# I had for him was 847-256-1879 and a FAX of 847-251-5198. If there is any interest in working with a bit older population M Ed Perdomo of the HAPKIDO SCHOOL OF SELF-DEFENSE does a variety of self-defense activities with various high schools and colleges in the suburbs out west of Chicago. A ph# for him is 630-896-9645. Hope this helps. Best Wishes, Bruce ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 8:52:51 PDT Subject: the_dojang: Chemical - Biological Agents Forwarded message: U.S. Department of State Washington, D.C. FACT SHEET CHEMICAL - BIOLOGICAL AGENTS The recent terrorist threats and confirmed cases of exposure to anthrax have caused an increase in anxiety over the possibility of chemical and biological attacks (CBA). Currently, the method of delivery of anthrax has been by letter or package. While the risk of such attacks is limited, it cannot be excluded. As always, the Department will promptly share with American citizens overseas any credible information about threats to their safety. Americans should stay informed and be prepared for any eventuality. In 1999, the Department of Defense announced its intention to commence the Family and Force Protection Initiative (FFPI) in order to provide enhanced protection to the dependents of U.S. military service members and to civilian Department of Defense (DOD) employees and their families. This program was first implemented for U.S. Forces Korea. The Department of State has had a chemical and biological countermeasure program since 1998, when it began to deploy chemical antidotes and antibiotics to selected posts abroad. While we have no information to indicate there is an imminent threat from use of anthrax or other biological agents as a weapon against our overseas missions at this time, the Department is expanding its countermeasure program. As a precaution, the Department requested our missions overseas to stock a three-day supply of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin for all individuals who work in or frequent the missions. This small supply of ciprofloxacin is being pre-positioned to ensure rapid access to this protective antibiotic for our employees in case of an Anthrax exposure in an overseas USG facility and would allow the mission sufficient time to provide access to care for all individuals exposed while securing additional supplies of antibiotics. Once an exposure is suspected, all individuals who had been exposed in our workplace would be provided antibiotics pending a full investigation of the exposure. This would include any private American citizen present in the facility at the time of exposure. Again, if the Department becomes aware of any specific and credible threat to the safety and security of American citizens abroad, that information will be provided to them promptly. Exposures to CBA that occur outside USG facilities would require the involvement of local public health authorities who would provide information and if necessary, protective antibiotics to the general public. Ciprofloxacin and other antibiotics effective against Anthrax, including doxycycline and amoxicillin are available with a prescription in most pharmacies throughout the world. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the lead government agency on infectious diseases, including chemical/biological agents (CBA). For detailed information on CBA, including Anthrax, inquirers are referred to the CDC Internet home page at http://www.cdc.gov. The CDC's international travelers hotline telephone number is 1-877-FYI-TRIP (1-877-394-8747); fax: 1-888-CDC-FAXX (1-888-232-3299). As always, American citizens should review their own personal security situations and take those precautions they deem appropriate to ensure their well-being. Some general information on chemical-biological agents (CBA) follows: A. Biological agents can be dispersed by an aerosol spray that must be inhaled. However, these agents can also be used to contaminate food, water and other products. Attention to basic food hygiene when traveling abroad is very important. A. Some chemical agents may be volatile--evaporating rapidly to form clouds of agent. Others may be persistent. These agents may act directly on the skin, lungs, eyes, respiratory tract or be absorbed through your skin and lungs causing injury. Choking and nerve agents damage the soft tissue in these organs. A. When properly used, appropriate masks are effective protection to prevent the inhalation of either biological or chemical agents; however this assumes an adequate warning. Gas masks alone do not protect against agents that act through skin absorption. Those who wish to acquire protective equipment for personal use should contact commercial vendors. A. There is an incubation period after exposure to biological agents. It is essential that you seek appropriate care for illnesses acquired while traveling abroad to assure prompt diagnosis and treatment. A. One of the biological warfare agents is the spore-forming bacterium that causes Anthrax, an acute infectious disease. It should be noted, however, that effective dispersal of the Anthrax bacteria is difficult. * Anthrax is treatable if that treatment is initiated promptly after exposure. The post-exposure treatment consists of certain antibiotics administered in combination with the vaccine. * An anthrax vaccine that confers protective immunity does exist, but is not readily available to private parties. Efficacy and safety of use of this vaccine for persons under 18 or over 65 and pregnant women have not been determined. * The anthrax vaccine is produced exclusively by Bioport under contract to the Department of Defense. Virtually all vaccine produced in the United States is under Defense Department contract primarily for military use and a small number of other official government uses. * For additional information, please consult your health care provider or local health authority. ------------------------------ From: FGS & KVF Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 08:19:08 -0700 Subject: the_dojang: Re: Fwd: THIS SAYS IT ALL!!!!! > I thot this was interesting, altho I am not a big church person. spunky > > Broken Arrow, Oklahoma School officials removed "God > Bless America" signs from schools in fear that someone > might be offended. > > Channel 12 News in Long Island, New York, ordered flags > removed from the newsroom and red, white, and blue ribbons > removed from the lapels of reporters. Why? Management did > not want to appear biased and felt that our nations flag > might give the appearance that "they lean one way or another". > Berkeley, California bans U.S. Flags from being displayed on > city fire trucks because they didn't want to offend anyone > in the community. > > In an "act of tolerance" the head of the public library at > Florida Gulf Coast University ordered all "Proud To Be An > American" signs removed so as to not offend international > students. > > I, for one, am quite disturbed by these actions of so-called > American citizens, and I am tired of this nation worrying > about whether or not we are offending some individual or > their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on September 11, > we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of > Americans. However, the dust from the attacks had barely > settled in New York and Washington D.C. when the "politically > correct" crowd began complaining about the possibility that > our patriotism was offending others. > > I am not against immigration, nor do I hold a grudge against > anyone who is seeking a better life by coming to America. In > fact, our country's population is almost entirely comprised of > descendants of immigrants; however, there are a few things that > those who have recently come to our country, and apparently > some native Americans, need to understand. > > First of all, it is not our responsibility to continually try > not to offend you in any way. This idea of America being a > multi-cultural community has served only to dilute our > sovereignty and our national identity. As Americans, we have > our own culture, our own society, our own language, and our > own lifestyle. This culture, called the "American Way" has been > developed over centuries of struggles, trials, and victories by > millions of men and women who have sought freedom. Our > forefathers fought, bled, and died at places such as Bunker > Hill, Antietam, San Juan, Iwo Jima, Normandy, Korea, and Vietnam. > > We speak English,--not Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, > Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to > become part of our society - learn our language! > > "In God We Trust" is our national motto. This is not some > off-the-wall, Christian, Right Wing, political slogan - it > is our national motto. It is engraved in stone in the House > of Representatives in our Capitol and it is printed on our > currency. We adopted this motto because Christian men and > women, on Christian principles, founded this nation; and > this is clearly documented throughout our history. If it is > appropriate for our motto to be inscribed in the halls of our > highest level of Government, then it is certainly appropriate > to display it on the walls of our schools. > > God is in our pledge, our National Anthem, nearly every > patriotic song, and in our founding documents. We honor His > birth, death, and resurrection as holidays, and we turn to > Him in prayer in times of crisis. If God offends you, then > I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new > home, because God is part of our culture and we are proud > to have Him. > > We are proud of our heritage and those who have so honorably > defended our freedoms. We celebrate Independence Day, > Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Flag Day. We have parades, > picnics, and barbecues where we proudly wave our flag. As > an American, I have the right to wave my flag, sing my national > anthem, quote my national motto, and cite my pledge whenever > and wherever I choose. If the Stars and Stripes offend you, or > you don't like Uncle Sam, then you should seriously consider a > move to another part of this planet. > > The American culture is our way of life, our heritage, and we > are proud of it. We are happy with our culture and have no > desire to change, and we really don't care how you did things > where you came from. We are Americans, like it or not, this > is our country, our land, and our lifestyle. > > Our First Amendment gives every citizen the right to express > his opinion about our government, culture, or society, and we > will allow you every opportunity to do so. But once you are > done complaining, whining, and griping about our flag, our > pledge, our national motto, or our way of life, I highly > encourage you take advantage of one other great American > freedom--the right to leave. > > It is time to take a stand!!! ------------------------------ From: Victor Cushing Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 11:31:05 -0400 Subject: the_dojang: Re: Complete Kano Jui Jutsu A copy is available, (hold onto your wallet) for $238.00 at http://www.alibris.com/search/detail.cfm?chunk=25&qtopic=Judo&S=R&bid=8009401874&page=16&matches=500&qsort= ------------------------------ From: ChunjiDo@aol.com Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 11:46:53 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Re: aol In a message dated 10/18/2001 8:39:29 AM Central Daylight Time, the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes: << Charles "I Hate AOL" Richards >> thanks charles. i understand the sentiment, however, i'm just looking to see if i can use aol without having to switch between browsers and email accounts. melinda Chajonshim Martial Arts Supply http://www.cjmas.com Toll Free: 1-877-847-4072 Proud Sponsor of the 2001 10th Annual US Open TKD Championships ------------------------------ From: "Hapkido Self Defense Center" Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 14:51:10 -0400 Subject: the_dojang: surgery defense 4 doctors told me I needed knee surgery before we went to Korea and China last year. Several of these doctors you know. Dr. T even said she could do the surgery in Beijing. One year later the knee is fine. Personally I found these surgeons useful for demos. I went alone to the August Seminar in Jackson so I threw Dr. C. around during the demo. That is the only way I found to keep their mind of surgery. Hope your ankle gets better. At least you have learned to keep them away from your knees:) Jere R. Hilland www.geocities.com/hapkiyukwonsul <> ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 15:56:49 PDT Subject: the_dojang: . ------------------------------ End of The_Dojang-Digest V8 #582 ******************************** It's a great day for Taekwondo! Support the USTU by joining today. 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