http://faculty.chass.ncsu.edu/kilgroe/GtDep.htm
Surviving the Great Depression
Bread Lines
The gaity of the 1920s faded into the gloom of the Great Depression. Beginning with the 1929 Stock Market crash, the Great Depression would linger on through the 1930s. By 1932 a quarter of the civilian labor force was unemployed, banks were failing, families were dispossessed, and in the land of plenty, Americans were going hungry. Bread lines began to form in American cities by 1930. Capitalism itself was on trial.
Causes of the Great Depression or What happened to prosperity?
# Underlying Structural Weaknesses of the Economy Over-dependency on industries such as the automobile, consumer buying, and construction to sustain prosperity.
# Maldistribution of income-too much to those on the top of the income scale, too little to those on the bottom.
# Lack of purchasing power by farmers, workers, and after 1930, an increasingly large number of the middle class.
# A weak banking and credit system.
# Unstable international economy—the German reparations, Allied debts, American bankers’ loans—High Tariffs.
Wall Street Crash
Speculation on the stock market and buying on margin contributed to the 1929 Stock Market crash. Not only did the crash shatter business confidence, it also acted as a catalyst exposing the structural weaknesses of the economy. [For a discussion of the crash, see ]
Preparedness Hints
More About Wheat
Personal and Family Preparedness
Vision: Each family uses principles of provident living in their daily lives.
Mission: “Increase awareness and practice of home production and storage.
Some of you may not be
“converted” to wheat and
exclusively use white flour. So,
this issue will talk specifically
about the benefits of whole
wheat flour versus white flour.
First of all, whole wheat flour
can be made at home from
properly stored wheat which
can be stored for a long time.
White flour must be purchased
as such and doesn’t store
nearly as well as whole wheat.
Second, white flour is highly
processed from the whole
grain. The specific end in mind
is to create a commercial
product that won’t turn rancid
or spoil, something that
nutritious whole grain flour will
do.
I am taking the following
information from “Making the
Best of Basics” by James
Talmage Stevens. There was a
study conducted that
compared equal-sized slices of
white bakery bread and
homemade wheat bread.
It identified all the vitamins,
minerals, amino acids, and
calories. Computer calculations
showed that it would take 130
slices of white bread to equal
the nutrition of 1 slice of
homemade whole-wheat bread.
Finally, I will quote a story told
in the same book.
“Have you ever seen a trail of
ants? The next time you see
such a trail, gather some
children or curious adults and
do this scientific experiment.
Merely take a quarter cup of
white bleached flour from the
sack in your kitchen and make
or lay a strip barrier across the
ant’s trail. As the ants march
along their trail, you’ll notice
they move with great speed.
However, when they reach the
flour barrier, they’ll begin to
make crazy little circles in a
seeming fit of confusion.
Ultimately, an ant scout will find
the outer edge of the flour
barrier and all the ants will
follow the scout back to the
other side of the flour strip. They
resume their orderly trail speed
and continue on their path.
“To finish the experiment, use
the same amount of fresh ground
whole-wheat flour and
make a similar barrier strip 3-4
feet away from the white flour
strip. With a magnifying glass,
you should be able to see the
ants within 12 to 18 inches turn
their heads toward the whole
wheat. They’ll literally stop in
their tracks, turn around and go
back to the whole-wheat flour
and devour it!”
The son, of the author of this
story lives in Texas where
garden pests are a problem. He
relates how proud he is of his
organic garden because it had
no insect problems. He said
they only buy white bleached
flour to put in his dust gun to
dust his vegetables and its the
most effective treatment he’s
found for keeping the pests at
bay!”
The point of all this is to
hopefully convince you to store
and use whole wheat as part of
your home storage program. It
is inexpensive, easy to use,
and very nutritious.
http://www.ssrsi.org/Onsite/PDFbin/More%20About%20Wheat.pdf
http://www.ssrsi.org/Onsite/commonsense.htm
Snipped from an excellent article on survival.....
Emergency lighting in a vehicle is also necessary. As I said, we have a Coleman lamp in the truck at all times, but we also have a box of 12-inch candles and a good flashlight as well. Having light in the vehicle can provide cheer but more important, it may prevent your rig from being hit by a passing motorist as well as greatly improving your chances of having someone see your problem and stop to help.
continues.....
This made me think of the solar lights.
LOL, and I took the thought a step further.
If one could place the light “just so”, it charged in the day and then the interior of the car stayed lighted at night, there would be less car thiefs, for the next thought would be,
“ they will take a photo of me, so lets go to the next ‘dark’ car.”
If one lived in town and had a car parked on the street or in a lot, it might be worth it, at the least, the mystery light would insure that everyone watched the car....
http://www.ssrsi.org/Onsite/PDFbin/Delicious%20Whole%20Wheat%20Cinnamon%20Rolls%20and%20Pancakes.pdf
Preparedness Hints
Delicious Whole Wheat
Cinnamon Rolls and Pancakes
Personal and Family Preparedness
Vision: Each family uses principles of provident living in their daily lives.
Mission: “Increase awareness and practice of home production and storage.
Making homemade cinnamon
rolls seems to be a staple in
many homes. We make ours
with 1/2 whole wheat flour and
they are delicious. We enjoy
making these on Sunday and
do it at least once a month. Part
of the trick to keeping them soft
is adding lemon juice. The
recipe I use follows.
Did you know what the
difference is between bread
flour and all-purpose flour? I
looked at the ingredients and
noticed that the only difference
is ascorbic acid! Yes,
essentially the same thing as
lemon juice. Ascorbic acid or
lemon juice softens the gluten
developed while bread making.
So you can buy all-purpose
flour and add your own lemon
juice when making bread rolls,
or pizza dough.
Cinnamon Rolls (modified
from simply Ready by Terri
Johnson)
• 1 C. butter or margarine, melted
• 1/2 c. sugar or honey
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 t. salt
• 2 T. yeast & 1 t sugar dissolved in 1
In C. warm water
• 2 T. lemon juice or vinegar
• 3 C. whole wheat flour
• 3 C. white flour (or wheat flour)
• 3/4 C. brown sugar mixed with 4 t.
cinnamon (raisins, nuts)
Add butter, sugar, eggs, salt &
lemon juice to dissolved yeast
and stir. Add 3 C, of the wholewheat
flour and beat in mixer or
by hand for 10 minutes.
Add
rest of the flour and mix until
flour is absorbed (or longer). Be
careful not to add too much
flour, you want the dough to be
as soft as you can manage.
Roll out into a large rectangle. (I
use spray Pam on my hands
and on the board, I avoid using
any more flour if I can help it).
Spread with 2 T. melted butter.
Sprinkle with the brown sugar
mixture and raisins and nuts if
desired. Roll up so that you
have a long skinny roll (not a
short fat one). Slice into about
24 rolls and put into two 9x13
pans. Let rise until double
(about 43 minutes) and cook at
350º F. for 20 minutes.
Cream Cheese Icing
• 8 Oz. cream cheese, kept
cold
• 5 T. butter
• 2 t. vanilla
• 2 C. powdered sugar.
Process in a food processor
until just mixed. Over mixing
causes the cream cheese to
break down and produces
grainy looking frosting (Joy of
Cooking, 1997, pg. 1008) Frost
while still slightly warm.
Whole Wheat Pancakes
• 2 C. whole wheat flour
• 2 T. sugar
• 1 T. baking powder
• 1 t. salt
• 1/2 t soda
• 2 C. milk
• 1/4 C. oil
• 2 eggs
Mix dry ingredients together.
Add liquid ingredients and mix
just until moistened (do not
over beat, thereby creating
gluten, making tough
pancakes). Cook on griddle at
350 (not 375 like for white flour
pancakes). Makes about 24
pancakes.
We love these, especially with
our chokecherry syrup!
The titles are links to the articles.
I am hearing more and more kidnappings on the police scanners, but you do not hear of them in the general news.
They are going on all over the country, do some digging and be surprised.
granny......
http://www.ssrsi.org/ta1/kidnap.htm
Preparation is SAFETY: You’re driving down a street in São Paulo, Brazil and you are no more than five minutes from your home when you notice that you are being followed. Suddenly, the car passes you and abruptly pulls in front of your car causing you to slam on your brakes. Four men jump out with firearms and approach you. Frozen with fear you sit there not being able to move or speak. They forcibly remove you from the driver’s seat, bind your hands, duct tape your mouth, blindfold you and throw you into the trunk of their car. You then feel the car exhilarate down the road at a high speed, taking you to some remote location. You have just been abducted – and yes, it can happen that quickly.
Surviving a Kidnapping by Duncan Long Anyone may be kidnapped or have a member of their family kidnapped. Unfortunately, most people don’t know how to deal with kidnappers or how to survive the ordeal if they themselves are kidnapped or taken hostage.
How to Survive Kidnapping - Travel Tips Kidnapping is rampant in many parts of the world — in fact it is a thriving business in many countries. The U.S. Government provides tips on what you should do when things go bad. The following is excerpted from DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLICATION 10217: Security Awareness Overseas, An Overview [Bureau of Diplomatic Security - United States Department of State Overseas Security Advisory Council].
Foreign Policy Centre: Publications / THE KIDNAPPING BUSINESS The nature of kidnapping is changing: an important political tool is now a sophisticated business and the gap left by policy-makers has been filled by kidnap and ransom insurance. This project assesses these new trends and works towards a new integrated policy response. This project is supported by Hiscox, Control Risks Group, ASM, SCR and J&H Marsh and McLennan.
Police learning to deal with kidnapping China is seeing a surge in hostage crises. The Guangzhou-based Southern Metropolis Daily reports that there have been more than 20 reported cases in the past year. Things have exacerbated in the past two months, with almost weekly stories of armed kidnapping.
Armchair World: Guidelines to Survive a Kidnapping Kidnappings can take place in public areas where someone may quietly force you, by gunpoint, into a vehicle. They can also take place at a hotel or residence, again by using a weapon to force your cooperation in leaving the premises and entering a vehicle. The initial phase of kidnapping is a critical one because it provides one of the best opportunities to escape.
Fielding’s DangerFinder - Kidnapping - You’re in Good Hands The kidnapping and occasional executions of travelers by such groups as the PKK in Turkey, Al-Faran in Kashmir, FARC in Colombia, the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, make big headlines but don’t reflect the real dangers of kidnapping. Even the recent kidnappings of nuns in Sierra Leone, oil workers in Yemen, researchers in Irian Jaya, journalists in Chechnya, or UN workers in Tajikistan don’t properly convey the real threat of being kidnapped. The reality is that only one out of 10 kidnappings become public knowledge. Also, it generates extremely good business. If you happen to find yourself as one of the 200 foreigners who get kidnapped every year, there’s little for you to do but hope that you’ll be well treated.
California - Teens survive nightmare - sacbee.com The kidnapping started when Ratliff approached a parked car on a lovers’ lane about 1 a.m. and forced a couple out at gunpoint. Then, he forced another couple out of a second parked car, said Parra, and used duct tape to bind the two men. He ordered the two girls, 16 and 17, into the Bronco that belonged to one of the male victims, Eric Brown.
News: Kidnapped: How to survive? - myDNA DOD experts advise hostages to try as much as possible to establish a rapport with their captors by finding some type of common ground. Bringing up topics like family, sports or hobbies may prove to be lifesaving. This helps the detainee to be viewed as a human being rather than just an object.
Stranger Danger: Protecting Your Child “Don’t talk to strangers!” It’s the advice we grew up with and the advice we give our children. Unfortunately, that advice just doesn’t cut it today. Our children face danger not only on the streets but on the Internet, at the park, in shopping malls, and practically everywhere they go. Children of service members face a few additional challenges. As parents, we must empower our children with tools to protect themselves.
Elaine Cassel: The Case of Elizabeth Smart The FBI categorizes kidnappings according to the relationship of the perpetrator to the victim: family member, acquaintance, or stranger. Most perpetrators of child kidnappings are parents or acquaintances. Strangers account for less than a quarter of child abductions.
Kidnapping Survival Guidelines The chances of your being kidnapped or taken hostage are small. If it does happen, your chances of survival are high. Kidnapping is a terrifying experience, but you probably possess more personal resources than you think to cope with the situation. Remember, you are of value to those who are holding you only if you are alive, and they want to keep you that way. Your best defense is passive cooperation. The more time passes, the better your chances of being released alive.
Legal Handbook On Kidnapping This publication is intended to be used by people who are genuinely concerned that their child might be kidnapped or, sadly, whose child has been kidnapped by a former spouse, partner, or other family member. Perhaps this information will provide some ideas of what to do, where to go, and what kinds of things can be done to try to prevent a kidnapping or to help get the child safely returned. While much of the material in this publication focuses on children who have been taken out of the country, most of the information also is applicable to cases in which the child remains in the United States.
US CODE: Title 18,1204. International parental kidnapping
Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community - Abduction Precautions A discussion group thread
Know the Rules...Abduction and Kidnapping Prevention Tips for ... Know the Rules...Abduction and Kidnapping Prevention Tips for Parents and Guardians : Straightforward safety tips and guidelines for parents to consider when talking to their children about personal safety along with recommendations to better safeguard homes and surroundings. Download this publication (PDF) English • Spanish
CNN.com - Kidnapping and ransom on the rise - Feb. 19, 2004 Kidnapping for ransom or politics has long been a hazard of executive travel for global businesses. And over the last few years it has been getting worse, despite efforts to curb the problem.
Kidnapped teen’s family describes safety pin escape A 13-year-old boy left bound and gagged in a remote patch of Florida countryside used a safety pin, a stick and his teeth to free himself from captivity, his family said Tuesday.
Kidnapping; Latin American Growth Industry Thanks to increased opportunity, weak law enforcement and the continued disparity between the poor and the wealthy, the abduction of business executives is a growth industry in Latin America. According to estimates by the highly-respected New York-based Kroll Associates security firm, there were at least 6,000 kidnappings in Latin America in 1995. Kroll is highly informed in the matters of kidnapping. They offer kidnapping and ransom advice to insurance companies and victims. Their statistics show that business executives are increasingly becoming the targets of kidnappers. Statistics show that Latin America is ranked, by far, the most dangerous area in the world in terms of kidnapping. The region is well ahead of the Middle East and Asia. Six years of economic growth in Latin America has brought more local and foreign business people on the scene. With that are increased opportunities for criminals.
Child Safety – Kidnapping Escape The rule of thumb for kids is: Take three giant steps backward and run as fast as you can in the opposite direction, and then immediately tell a parent or trusted adult what happened. ... Amy Vandegrift knows the child safety drill: If a stranger rides up in a car beckoning to her, she’s to make a beeline in the opposite direction. “You scream and get your friends to call 911,’’ says the 11-year-old. ... “Nothing takes the place of parental or trusted adult supervision and attention,” says Nancy McBride, director of prevention education at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. “Obviously, that’s true for younger children, but it’s just as true for older children.... There’s no book, no video, no gimmick you can buy that can take the place of that.” Excerpted from The Christian Science Monitor – 29 July 2002
Survival Options - Kidnapping The best kidnapping survival strategy is to immediately prevent the kidnapping and avoid worse survival odds at a second crime scene.
You will not realize how many bombs go off each day in the U.S., unless you look for the information.
Some of it makes the news, but not all, for I have heard detailed police reports and watched the news for a report, but it never got reported.
I have heard them investigate and find the pieces and bombs that did not go off, in cars, trash cans, under oil pipe lines and any place you can place them, including ice chests, brown paper lunch bags and black plastic trash sacks that were found floating in a lake.
Or the small boat, set adrift in the Seattle harbor, a fisherman managed to hook what he thought was a boat that had drifted off and towed it into the dock, only to discover it was full of explosives, waiting to get shoved against a ship.
the titles are links.
granny.......
http://www.ssrsi.org/ta1/ied.htm
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) / Booby Traps An IED can be almost anything with any type of material and initiator. It is a “homemade” device that is designed to cause death or injury by using explosives alone or in combination with toxic chemicals, biological toxins, or radiological material. IEDs can be produced in varying sizes, functioning methods, containers, and delivery methods. IEDs can utilize commercial or military explosives, homemade explosives, or military ordnance and ordnance components.
Potential Indicators of Threats Involving Vehicle Borne IED’s The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) believes that a truck bombing by terrorists may be preempted if the general public remains alert for certain indicators. DHS has no specific information to indicate that a truck bombing of any kind is currently being planned in the United States. This document is only intended to provide general information to assist in efforts to recognize potential VBIED-related threats or incidents based on the recent Riyadh bombings.
Improvised Device Defeat The Improvised Device Defeat (IDD) Subgroup delivers advanced technologies, tools, and information to increase the operational capabilities of the United States military Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community and federal, state, and local bomb squads to defeat and mitigate terrorist devices. In collaboration with military, federal, state, and local agencies, the IDD subgroup identifies, validates, and prioritizes multi-agency user requirements through an ongoing generation and prioritization process.
EXPLOSIVE FORCES OF IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES Before anyone can start to study these events and digest the design, construct, and methods chosen by terrorists, it is most important to understand the basics of explosives, explosive forces, and how they work.
IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES During the 18th and 19th of October, it was held the first NATO International Symposium “On Countering Improvised Explosive Devices” in Madrid. In the frame of the Conference of National Armament Directors (CNAD) for Defense Against Terrorism (DAT), Spain assumed the leading role on the topic “On Countering Improvised Explosive Devices”. As a first step within this leading initiative, the Spanish Directorate of Armament assumed the organization of the Symposium. This assignment supposed a challenge for the Directorate, that has been successfully overcome within very short time, thanks to the thrust of his director, Lieutenant General Carlos Villar Turrau.
Protecting People and Facilities From Improvised Explosive Devices ... Pipe Bombs and other Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) pose a serious threat to federal, state, and local government facilities considering how easily and inexpensively they can be put together. Schools, shopping malls, stadiums and other public places are also potential targets for terrorist attacks considering how freely people can walk around and through these types of public facilities.
Detection of Command-Initiated Improvised Explosive Devices Using ... All active electronic devices radiate electromagnetic energy. Radio receivers (not just the transmitters) may be significant sources of electromagnetic radiation. The radiation from radio receivers might be used to detect improvised electronic devices (IEDs) as the receiver must be active to function, as electrical activity is easily coupled to the receiver antenna and then radiated, and as the radiated signal is often unique to the receiver.
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and Convoy Protection Improvised explosive devices are currently being used to target coalition forces/personnel soft targets, HUMVEEs and other thin-skinned vehicles. Insurgents typically plant the devices along major supply and travel routes, usually under cover of darkness, and detonate them remotely as the target vehicles pass. As a result, IEDs represent a relatively low-risk means for mounting attacks.
Landmines and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s) The following method can be used by soldiers in areas where landmines and IED’s are prevalent (like Afghanistan and Iraq). Scroll down to view “Video Clips”). Used correctly, soldiers will give themselves at least a few steps before encountering the mine. We have used the method effectively for years in the environmental (buried drums, pipelines, wellheads, etc.) and archeological (pottery, grave sites, fences, etc.) fields. The technique involves a few wires or rods that can be carried in one’s shirt or coat pocket. Conventional landmine detection equipment is heavy, bulky, expensive, limited to metals and available to a few highly-trained individuals only. The basic technology has not changed since its origin in the 1940’s.
Infantry Weapons - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Improvised Explosive Devices (or IED’s) may be created using various household chemicals or military components in the right combustible combinations. Various packages can also be used to deliver the bomb - from paper bags and steel pipes (pipe bombs) to card board boxes and milk crates. Other packages that have been used include mortar and howitzer shells.
JURY-RIGGED: Improvised Explosive Devices Simple to make yet difficult to stop, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are proving perfect weapons for insurgents. In Iraq, the U.S. military is searching frantically for high-tech answers to combat these low-tech weapons.
Sappers Become Improvised Explosive Device Hunters in Iraq When soldiers conduct convoys in Iraq, they try to watch out for and stay far away from improvised explosive devices. For the Sappers of Company B, 65th Engineer Battalion attached to Task Force 1- 27 Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, it’s a little different. When the Sappers perform route clearances, their intent is to hunt down these IEDs and make sure they get destroyed.
Miscellaneous Explosives Used As Improvised Explosive Devices
Terrorist weapons; Bombs (IED) One of the preferred weapons of the modern (and historical) terrorist is the bomb or Improvised Explosive Device (IED). As a terrorist weapon bombs are perfect allowing the terrorist to strike at considerable distance with great destructive effect and most importantly be nowhere near when the bomb goes off. Bombs are ideal for attacks carried out for the Propaganda of the Deed, as they can be very destructive but by using coded warnings the terrorists can choose to reduce or even eliminate civilian casualties.
IED (Improvised Explosive Device) Game - IED Vigilance: www.IEDVigilance.com features a serious game designed to teach techniques for defeating IEDs, or Improvised Explosive Devices. These devious booby traps can be injurious or fatal if not detected and disarmed, destroyed or avoided.
Scary Explosive - Easy construction of an IED Device This clip shows how easy a IED device can be constructed and shows the power of just one drop of binary explosive. Pretty scary.
A page to dig into, many subjects and links:
http://www.ssrsi.org/ta1/vigil.htm
[live links on page, near bottom of page, links have not been checked for working order....]
plastic sheeting & duct tape? The above sites will tell you what to do with it. Actually, to a greater or lesser extent, each of these sites provides much more info for those caught in a bad situation with no place to go. The IDF site is, in my opinion, the most extensive and provides the best info.
* greenspun.com
* RedCross.org
* Israel Defense Forces
* Israel Defense Forces (FAQ)
* avertdisasters.org
* airsource-one.com
* nicsinfo.org
http://www.ssrsi.org/ta1/bio.htm
[Titles are links, at the site.]
Found a good “Biological Terrorism” link? Let Us Know!
For more detailed information on individual disease characteristics, visit our Pestilence & Plague page.
A safe room is an ultra-secure location within a residence. The concept of a safe room is simple…prepare a room within the interior of the home where the family can safely retreat during a home invasion or other terrorist threat and summon help.
Treatment of Biological Warfare Agent Casualties PDF File courtesy of Survival Primer website. Thanks, Paul! The daddy of all BioWarfare manuals.
Diseases | Emergency Preparedness & Response CDC Information site.
Invasive Threats to the American Homeland by ROBERT J. PRATT; From Parameters, Spring 2004, pp. 44-61.: Before 11 September 2001, when American leaders prepared for war they envisioned enemies using bombs, tanks, guns, military force, and other traditional armaments. The attacks on that fateful day forever changed the way the United States and the world would view the nature of war. Using four hijacked commercial jetliners, terrorists attacked the United States, killing some 3,000 men and women. This surprise attack was not a symmetric attack, but an asymmetric one. Furthermore, a non-state entity conducted this attack at a relatively low cost of under $500,000.1 However, that may have been just the beginning. The success of the attack, and the devastation inflicted on the nation at a relatively low cost, will doubtless inspire our adversaries to continue to employ asymmetric methods to threaten and weaken the United States. Among those methods may be the introduction of an invasive species, a disease pathogen, or some other biological threat.
Bioterrorism : Secrets for Survival By Duncan Long (co-authored by S. Spencer Jones) Today American citizens are in grave danger. The danger comes from hi-tech terrorists who may soon claim the lives of not hundreds or even thousands but millions of innocent men, women and children in the US and elsewhere around the world.
Bioterrorism : Secrets for Surviving the Coming Terrorist Germ Warfare Attacks on U.S. Cities By Duncan Long (co-authored by S. Spencer Jones) A Frightening Interview With Former CIA Microbiologist Larry Harris - “In the very near future we can almost certainly expect biological weapons to be used by various terrorist organizations. This makes it imperative that the citizens of North America obtain the necessary knowledge and skills to protect themselves against this emerging threat.”
Ataxia: The Chemical and Biological Terrorism Threat and the US Response. Stimson Center Report No. 35. A comprehensive study that examines the many facets of the unconventional terrorism issue in the United States.
Personal Protection and Chemical or Biological Terrorism
Keeping UAVs Out Of Terrorists’ Hands: Success for a Ploughshares Fund grantee working to tighten controls over access to pilotless aircraft capable of delivering nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. After 9/11 it became clear that the easy availability of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) and cruise missiles represents one of the greatest risks of terrorist attack on the U.S. homeland. UAVs can fly low to the ground and evade detection by radar; they can be armed with nuclear, biological or chemical weapons; they are relatively inexpensive to purchase; and kits available on the market can readily convert small private aircraft into pilotless, remote-controlled vehicles.
NBC Survival tips: the use of activated charcoal - A brief explanation about the use of activated charcoal filters.
Combat survival tips: devastating warfare - Keep an eye on chemical and biological warfare.
Making an “At Home” Shelter: There are many things a person can do at home, in the event of a nuclear or Biological attack on the United States. One of the best things is to just stay at home, for at least a month.
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 [PDF]
The Dark Winter exercise portrayed a FICTIONAL scenario depicting a covert smallpox attack on US citizens. The scenario is set in three successive National Security Council (NSC) meetings (Segments 1,2 and 3) which take place over a period of 14 days. Former senior government officials played the roles of NSC members responding to the evolving epidemic; representatives from the media were among the observers of these mock NSC meetings and played journalists during the scenario’s press conferences (see Participant List). The exercise itself was held at Andrews Air Force Base, Washington, D.C. on June 22-23, 2001. The Dark Winter exercise was the collaborative effort of four organizations. John Hamre of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) initiated and conceived of an exercise wherein senior former officials would respond to a bioterrorist induced national security crisis. Tara O’Toole and Tom Inglesby of the Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies and Randy Larsen and Mark DeMier of Analytic Services Inc. (ANSER) were the principal designers, authors and controllers of Dark Winter. Sue Reingold of CSIS managed administrative and logistical arrangements. General Dennis Reimer of the Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT) provided funding for Dark Winter.
Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Children: A Subject Review. Committee on Environmental Health and Committee on Infectious Diseases PEDIATRICS Vol. 105 No. 3 March 2000, pp. 662-670. This statement reviews key aspects of chemical-biological agents, the consequences of their use, the potential impact of a chemical-biological attack on children, and issues to consider in disaster planning and management for pediatric patients.
Chem/Bio Terrorism Provides information and resources regarding the weapons associated with WMD terrorism, and the measures the US government is taking to prepare and defend against it
Gas Mask recommendations On October 4, 2001 Joel was interviewed the Coast to Coast AM radio show. He was asked about preparing for Biological Terrorist Attacks. Here he summarizes his responses.
Buying A Gas Mask, and Other Considerations Several years ago, the U.S. government published a list of the top 120 cities most at risk for terrorism. While this Domestic Preparedness web site is still active, it is now closed off to the public, accessible only by password. This list might help you decide how much preparedness you feel is necessary. Excellent article (as usual) from Noah’s Ark website.
Words of Wisdom About Gas, Germs, and Nukes By SFC Red Thomas, Armor Master Gunner - U.S. Army (Ret) 10.19.01. Since the media have decided to scare everyone with predictions of chemical, biological, or nuclear warfare on our turf I decided to write a paper and keep things in their proper perspective. I am a retired military weapons, munitions, and training expert.
Interim Recommendations for Selection/Use of Protective Clothing - CDC.gov The approach to any potentially hazardous atmosphere, including biological hazards, must be made with a plan that includes an assessment of hazard and exposure potential, respiratory protection needs, entry conditions, exit routes, and decontamination strategies. Any plan involving a biological hazard should be based on relevant infectious disease or biological safety recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other expert bodies including emergency first responders, law enforcement, and public health officials. The need for decontamination and for treatment of all first responders with antibiotics or other medications should be decided in consultation with local public health authorities.
How Gas Masks Work Any time there is a threat of biological or chemical attack, the first thing you hear about is gas masks. In this edition of HowStuffWorks, we will look at the technology behind gas masks so you can understand how they work, and when they won’t. (Watch out for POP UPS)
Sheltering In Place greenspun.com RedCross.org Israel Defense Forces
avertdisasters.org airsource-one.com IDF (FAQ) nicsinfo.org
Got your plastic sheeting & duct tape? The above sites will tell you what to do with it. Actually, to a greater or lesser extent, each of these sites provides much more info for those caught in a bad situation with no place to go. The IDF site is, in my opinion, the most extensive and provides the best info.
Health Service Support in an NBC Environment The purpose of this manual is to provide doctrine and tactics, techniques, and procedures for medical units and personnel operating in a nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) environment. This manual is intended for all echelons of health service support (HSS). It discusses the operational aspects of the following HSS activities: Medical treatment, medical evacuation, health service logistics, combat stress control, and preventive medicine, veterinary, dental, and medical laboratory services. FM 8-10-7. HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. Washington, DC, 22 April 1993
Video: “The History of Bioterrorism” Describes the role of Category A agents—such as plague —as weapons of bioterrorism
Bio-Terror Survival Pretty good article centering on anthrax and small pox. Cheesy site, too much advertising, but no pop-ups.
United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID):
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets on Chemical-Biological Warfare
Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Domestic Preparedness & WMD Civil Support Teams The Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Domestic Preparedness Program began in FY97 to train first responders — fire, police, and emergency medical technicians — in 120 of the largest cities in the country. Recently, the 120 cities that were designated recipients of Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Domestic Preparedness Program have been expanded and amended to a mixture of 157 cities and counties to replace the original 120 cities.
USFA - HAZMAT Guide for First Responders, 1999 The resources on this page will assist First Responders in safely responding to a hazardous materials incident. Resources are also provided for personnel who will assume the Incident Commander role in hazardous materials emergencies above the initial response.
Dr. Kanatjan Alibekov (Ken Alibek) “Plague War” on PBS’s Frontline, aired October 13, 1998
The Wonderful World of Diseases website is about more than just diseases: it covers many other “human conditions” that plague and intrigue us.
Identifying Chemical and Biological Agents Learn the characteristics of these substances and their effects. Chemical/biological agents are defined as toxic substances, pathogens or toxins that are used to kill or incapacitate people, animals or plants, or to damage equipment. The use of these agents dates as far back as 429 B.C. when the Spartans ignited pitch and sulphur creating toxic vapors in the Peloponnesian War. This article discusses the types of chemical and biological agents and their effects. See also: Chemical Agents Chart (.pdf) requires Adobe Acrobat.
#227- Tutorial: Chemical and Biological Agents Chemical and biological (CB) agents pose a threat to U.S. and allied military forces. Unfortunately, what strictly used to be a military risk has now become a concern to the civilian population—brought about by terrorist groups and other factions with developed CB capabilities. As a result, national, state and local authorities have initiated domestic preparedness against CB terrorism. Although the probability of a terrorist CB attack is low, it’s important to have an understanding of the potentially devastating and far-reaching effects of these agents.
Positive test for terror toxins in Iraq SARGAT, Iraq, April 4 — MSNBC.com tests reveal evidence of the deadly toxins ricin and botulinum at a laboratory in a remote mountain region of northern Iraq allegedly used as a terrorist training camp by Islamic militants with ties to the al-Qaida terrorist network. The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency is conducting its own tests at the same area, but has not yet released the results, according to officials in northern Iraq.
Is nation ready for botulinum attack? Experts fear trouble ahead (CNN.com) WASHINGTON (AP) — Easy to find and easy to produce, botulinum toxin is the most poisonous natural substance on Earth. In the hands of a bioterrorist, a single gram — the weight of a paper clip — could kill more than 1 million people.
Botulinum Toxin as a Biological Weapon: Medical & Public Health Management An aerosolized or foodborne botulinum toxin weapon would cause acute symmetric, descending flaccid paralysis with prominent bulbar palsies such as diplopia, dysarthria, dysphonia, and dysphagia that would typically present 12 to 72 hours after exposure. Effective response to a deliberate release of botulinum toxin will depend on timely clinical diagnosis, case reporting, and epidemiological investigation. Persons potentially exposed to botulinum toxin should be closely observed, and those with signs of botulism require prompt treatment with antitoxin and supportive care that may include assisted ventilation for weeks or months. Treatment with antitoxin should not be delayed for microbiological testing.
Consensus Statement: Plague as a Biological Weapon: Medical & Public Health Management JAMA 2000;283(17):2281-2290.
Recognition of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent MMWR 2001 Oct 19;50(41):893-897.
Smallpox as a Biological Weapon: Medical & Public Health Management
[JAMA 281(22),1999]
Smallpox: An Attack Scenario by Tara O’Toole Emerging Infectious Diseases. Jul-Aug 1999; (5)4 Scenario conducted at the First National Symposium on the Medical and Public Health Response to Bioterrorism, convened by the Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies in Crystal City, Virginia on February 16-17, 1999.
Smallpox as a Biological Weapon: Medical & Public Health Management by Donald A. Henderson, Thomas V. Inglesby, John G. Bartlett, Michael S. Ascher, Edward Eitzen, Peter B. Jahrling, Jerome Hauer, Marcelle Layton, Joseph McDade, Michael T. Osterholm, Tara O’Toole, Gerald Parker, Trish M. Perl, Philip K. Russell, Kevin Tonat for the Working Group on Civilian Biodefense JAMA. June 9, 1999; 281(22) Consensus recommendations from the Working Group on Civilian Biodefense outline protocols for dealing with a deliberate release of smallpox.
Tularemia as a Biological Weapon: Medical & Public Health Management [JAMA 285(21),2001]
Francisella tularensisis considered a potential bioterrorism agent. An aerosol release would be the most likely method and would result in a large number of pneumonia cases several weeks after exposure.
Why is there concern about tularemia as a bioweapon? Tularemia, in aerosol form, is considered a possible bioterrorist agent. Persons who inhale an infectious aerosol would likely experience severe respiratory illness. Any suspected cases of tularemia inhalation should be immediately reported to local and state health departments.
Vaccines in Civilian Defense Against Bioterrorism Philip K. Russell, Journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol. 5, No. 4, July - August 1999
Desk Reference on Vaccines & Immunity (Emphasizing Military Vaccination Programs), Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Dept. of Defense, November 12, 1999
Anthrax Vaccine: Safety and Efficacy Issues, GAO Testimony GAO/T-NSIAD-00-48, October 12, 1999
Chemical and Biological Defense: DOD’s Evaluation of Improved Garment Materials (GAO/NSIAD-98-214) August 18, 1998
Gas Mask recommendations On October 4, 2001 Joel was interviewed the Coast to Coast AM radio show. He was asked about preparing for Biological Terrorist Attacks. Here he summarizes his responses.
Buying A Gas Mask, and Other Considerations Several years ago, the U.S. government published a list of the top 120 cities most at risk for terrorism. While this Domestic Preparedness web site is still active, it is now closed off to the public, accessible only by password. This list might help you decide how much preparedness you feel is necessary. Excellent article (as usual) from Noah’s Ark website.
Interim Recommendations for Selection/Use of Protective Clothing - CDC.gov The approach to any potentially hazardous atmosphere, including biological hazards, must be made with a plan that includes an assessment of hazard and exposure potential, respiratory protection needs, entry conditions, exit routes, and decontamination strategies. Any plan involving a biological hazard should be based on relevant infectious disease or biological safety recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other expert bodies including emergency first responders, law enforcement, and public health officials. The need for decontamination and for treatment of all first responders with antibiotics or other medications should be decided in consultation with local public health authorities.
How Gas Masks Work Any time there is a threat of biological or chemical attack, the first thing you hear about is gas masks. In this edition of HowStuffWorks, we will look at the technology behind gas masks so you can understand how they work, and when they won’t. (Watch out for POP UPS)
Anthrax Exposure with Personal Protective Equipment On October 31, 2001 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its October 24th official health advisory for mail handlers. This revision, entitled “CDC Interim Recommendations for Protecting Workers from Exposure to Bacillus anthracis in Work Sites Where Mail Is Handled or Processed,” along with the CDC’s “Interim Recommendations for Firefighters and Other First Responders for the Selection and Use of Protective Clothing and Respirators Against Biological Agents,” released on October 25, 2001, represents the most recent information available on appropriate PPE for Anthrax. This article summarizes these two recent CDC advisories and contains other PPE related information and links on Anthrax that Lab Safety Supply’s Technical Services Department has discovered.
Interim Recommendations for the Selection and Use of Protective Clothing and Respirators Against Biological Agents The approach to any potentially hazardous atmosphere, including biological hazards, must be made with a plan that includes an assessment of hazard and exposure potential, respiratory protection needs, entry conditions, exit routes, and decontamination strategies. Any plan involving a biological hazard should be based on relevant infectious disease or biological safety recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other expert bodies including emergency first responders, law enforcement, and public health officials. The need for decontamination and for treatment of all first responders with antibiotics or other medications should be decided in consultation with local public health authorities. This INTERIM STATEMENT is based on current understanding of the potential threats and existing recommendations issued for biological aerosols.
Potential Biological Weapons Threats Mark G. Kortepeter and Gerald W. Parker. U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Maryland, USA. The list of agents that could pose the greatest public health risk in the event of a bioterrorist attack is short. However, although short, the list includes agents that, if acquired and properly disseminated, could cause a difficult public health challenge in terms of our ability to limit the numbers of casualties and control the damage to our cities and nation.
WMD Capabilities Overview If the United States starts military actions against either Afghanistan or Iraq, its forces will be operating in a region of the world where many countries have weapons of mass destruction (WMD), or are seeking to develop them. This section provides an overview of the WMD capabilities of key countries in these regions. For details on Iraqi WMD capabilities and the capabilities of other Middle Eastern states please see the Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East section.
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Special Issue on Bioterrorism Vol. 5, No. 4 (July-Aug. 1999)
Agro Terrorism - Chronology of Attacks & Incidents This list includes allegations and threats, along with confirmed incidents of deliberate use of chemical/biological weapons to destroy pre-harvest crops or livestock, in order to cause economic damage. See also: State Programs The chart includes states that have developed or are suspected of developing biological agents with anti-livestock or anti-crop properties and Resources Links to Agro-terror related resources.
Epidemiology of Bioterrorism Julie A. Pavlin, Journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol. 5, No. 4 (July-Aug. 1999)
Treatment of Biological Warfare Agent Casualties The daddy of all BioWarfare manuals from the Virtual Naval Hospital.
Keeping the Lid on Germ Warfare Jane’s Defense Weekly, May 1, 1998
Large-Scale Quarantine Following Biological Terrorism in the United States: Scientific Examination, Logistic and Legal Limits, and Possible Consequences by Joseph Barbera, Anthony Macintyre, Larry Gostin, Thomas V. Inglesby, Tara O’Toole, Craig DeAtley, Kevin Tonat, Marci Layton JAMA. Dec 5, 2001; 286(21) Argues that large-scale quarantine should not be considered a primary public health strategy and examines the logistical and legal challenges posed by such measures.
Supplies & Suppliers
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If you own or intend to purchase one of these masks, YOU WILL have NO protection against ANY form of attack. They offer NO protection against: NBC -Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical agents. Many offer NO protection against even tear gas! Also old, (even sealed) filters may become toxic
MASK: Russian/German M-10-M Protective Mask
STATUS: INEFFECTIVE 100% obsolete
DETAILS: Very old model. This type of protective mask should NEVER be used for protecting against any NBC warfare agents.
USAGE: Designed ONLY for protection against tear-gas.
(These will most likely not provide this protection as they
are ALL more than 20 years expired)
MASK: Russian M41 Aardvark Protective Mask
STATUS: INEFFECTIVE 100% obsolete
DETAILS: Complete waste of money. These Russian masks are a triumph in the world of completely useless gas masks, possibly the worst mask still being sold by unscrupulous surplus stores & internet vendors.
USAGE: Russian / Outdated (over 20-30 years old) could be used as a Halloween costume or conversation piece but it will provide 0% protection.
MASK: Russian SMS Snorkel Protective Mask
STATUS: INEFFECTIVE 100% obsolete
DETAILS: Complete waste of money. These Russian masks are another triumph in the world of completely useless gas masks, possibly the worst mask still being sold by unscrupulous surplus stores & Internet vendors.
USAGE: Russian/ Outdated (over 20-30 years old) could be used as a Halloween costume or conversation piece but it will provide 0% protection.
MASK: M9 or M9A1 Protective Masks
STATUS: OBSOLETE/ineffective (made in the 50’s)
Details: Uses a 60 mm threaded filter which is very hard to find with a modern & effective filter.
USAGE: Tear Gas, Not used since 1960’s, these will provide NO protection, as they are 40+ years
Links not reviewed
Biological Diseases & Chemical Agents - CDC.gov
Biological Warfare Agents (Partial List) - fas.org
Terrorism Awareness: Weapons Of Mass Destruction - ispub.com
Examples for potential bioweapon agents - sunshine-project.org
Biological Agents - wmdfirstresponders.com
History of Biological Weapons - wmdfirstresponders.com
Anthrax General Information - CDC.gov
Anthrax info - BT.CDC.gov
Anthrax Vaccine Imunization Program - Offical DoD Anthrax Information
Smallpox:Homepage - seercom.com
Smallpox: Clinical and Epidemiologic Features - CDC.gov
The Quick-Ref Table of Bio-Chem Warfare - pipeline.com
The Quick-Ref Table of Bio-Chem Warfare
Books, Magazines, Etc.
Books & Articles Listed on “Questia - the OnLine Library”
America’s Struggle with Chemical-Biological Warfare by Albert J. Mauroni. 293 pgs.
Caging the Genies: A Workable Solution for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Weapons by Stansfield Turner. 190 pgs.
Non-Conventional-Weapons Proliferation in the Middle East: Tackling the Spread of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Capabilities by Efraim Karsh, Martin S. Navias, Philip Sabin. 302 pgs.
Iraq and the War of Sanctions: Conventional Threats and Weapons of Mass Destruction by Anthony H. Cordesman. 688 pgs.
Nonmilitary Defense: Chemical and Biological Defenses in Perspective. A Collection of Papers Comprising the Symposium on Nonmilitary Defense Book by American Chemical Society, 1960
Click here for more books and articles on biochemical warfare (Be prepared for ALOT)
[ricin was found in the U.S. and in England this week, all made up and ready to use. I don’t have the U.S. report link at hand, a mans wife reported it to the police when she found it....granny]
[snipped from Jeffrey Imm news headlines]
Against Racial Supremacism:
(U.S.) Guardian reports on Daniel Cowart and Paul Schlesselman plot against black Americans,
including Barack Obama
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/06/barack-obama-racism-assassination
— See previous R.E.A.L. reports on this:
— Tennessee: Updated News Reports on Court Proceedings Against Daniel Cowart and
Paul Schlesselman in Terrorist Plot Against Obama and Black Americans
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/04/tennessee_terror_update/
— Other R.E.A.L. reports:
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/04/april-court-dates/
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/04/trial-charges-remain/
(UK) Man and teenage son held after ricin found
— Ian and Nicky Davison suspected of white supremacist poison plot
— Durham’s assistant chief constable: “We believe the people involved to be white supremacist
extremists and one of our lines of inquiry was that they were going to target people from ethnic minorities.
White supremacists seem to hate an awful lot of people.”
— “White supremacist fears as police discover deadly poison in anti-terrorist raid at
house in Burnopfield, County Durham”
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6444213.ece
Against Totalitarianism News:
(Communist China) Tiananmen Square: Former Activists Still Hoping the Truth Will Emerge
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,628387,00.html
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See site for links to reports:
http://www.ssrsi.org/ta1/chem.htm
Found a good “Terrorist Chemical Attacks” link? Let Us Know!
A pilot clinical trial of a recombinant ricin vaccine in normal humans Ricin, a highly potent toxin produced by castor beans, is classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a level B biothreat because it is easily produced, readily available, and highly stable. There have been >750 cases of documented ricin intoxication in humans. There is no approved vaccine for ricin.
Ricin poisoning- a comprehensive review The recent discoveries of ricin, a deadly biologic toxin, at a South Carolina postal facility, a White House mail facility, and a US senator’s office has raised concerns among public health officials, physicians, and citizens. Ricinis one of the most potent and lethal substances known, particularly when inhaled. The ease with which the native plant (Ricinus communis) can be obtained and the toxin extracted makes ricinan attractive weapon.
Chemical attack warfare agents, industrial chemicals and toxins New fact sheet from NAS/HHS program News & Terrorism: Communicating in a Crisis.
Facts about Personal Cleaning and Disposal of Contaminated Clothing Some kinds of chemical accidents or attacks may cause you to come in contact with dangerous chemicals. Coming in contact with a dangerous chemical may make it necessary for you to remove and dispose of your clothing right away and then wash yourself. Removing your clothing and washing your body will reduce or remove the chemical so that it is no longer a hazard. This process is called decontamination. Article for industry - protocol for everyone...
Biomonitoring for chemical warfare agents [PDF] This report, which will be updated as necessary, presents a means of assessing the relative threat from terrorist-use of individual chemical, biological, and toxin agents. It focuses on small-scale, targeted chemical and biological attacks, rather than mass-casualty attacks. The framework considers the elements of access, public health impact, medical treatment, prophylaxis, and dissemination. Other factors that may affect potential use by terrorists include the range of lethality, covert employment of an agent, and the availability of dual-use technologies.
Recognition of Illness Associated with Chemical Exposure [Webcast with html script & PDF Slide Show] The goal of this program is to increase the likelihood that physicians and public health professionals will recognize chemical-release-related illness so that public health authorities can implement the appropriate emergency response and public health actions. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be able to describe: Epidemiologic clues that might suggest the covert release of a chemical agent and . . .the importance of reporting and surveillance in recognizing outbreaks of illness resulting from exposure to chemicals and toxins.
Chemical Terrorism Wall Chart The purpose of the chart is for display for medical personnel in emergency rooms, urgent care centers, physicians’ offices, and other primary care first responders. The chart presents a concise summary of signs and symptoms to assist with early recognition and alert healthcare workers of the potential for chemical terrorism agents. Once a chemical terrorism agent is suspected, the healthcare worker will need to consult more in-depth resources. A Bioterrorism Agents Wall Chart is also available.
Chemical agents [PDF]
Combat survival tips: devastating warfare - Keep an eye on chemical and biological warfare.
Chemical weapons - Combat survival tips: chemical weapons: Overview.
Making an “At Home” Shelter: There are many things a person can do at home, in the event of a nuclear or Biological attack on the United States. One of the best things is to just stay at home, for at least a month.
NBC Survival tips: the use of activated charcoal - A brief explanation about the use of activated charcoal filters.
Environmental Data Pages - Industrial Chemicals and Terrorism Industrial chemicals have been used by terrorists as improvised explosives, incendiaries and poisons in several recent incidents. While the improvised chemical agents may be less toxic than military agents, many are perceived by the public to be highly dangerous; they have rapid, highly visible impacts on health; they are accessible; and they can be dispersed by smoke, gas clouds, or food and medicine distribution networks.
Chem/Bio Terrorism Provides information and resources regarding the weapons associated with WMD terrorism, and the measures the US government is taking to prepare and defend against it
Gas Mask recommendations On October 4, 2001 Joel was interviewed the Coast to Coast AM radio show. He was asked about preparing for Biological Terrorist Attacks. Here he summarizes his responses.
Buying A Gas Mask, and Other Considerations Several years ago, the U.S. government published a list of the top 120 cities most at risk for terrorism. While this Domestic Preparedness web site is still active, it is now closed off to the public, accessible only by password. This list might help you decide how much preparedness you feel is necessary. Excellent article (as usual) from Noah’s Ark website.
Words of Wisdom About Gas, Germs, and Nukes By SFC Red Thomas, Armor Master Gunner - U.S. Army (Ret) 10.19.01. Since the media have decided to scare everyone with predictions of chemical, biological, or nuclear warfare on our turf I decided to write a paper and keep things in their proper perspective. I am a retired military weapons, munitions, and training expert.
Interim Recommendations for Selection/Use of Protective Clothing - CDC.gov The approach to any potentially hazardous atmosphere, including biological hazards, must be made with a plan that includes an assessment of hazard and exposure potential, respiratory protection needs, entry conditions, exit routes, and decontamination strategies. Any plan involving a biological hazard should be based on relevant infectious disease or biological safety recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other expert bodies including emergency first responders, law enforcement, and public health officials. The need for decontamination and for treatment of all first responders with antibiotics or other medications should be decided in consultation with local public health authorities.
How Gas Masks Work Any time there is a threat of biological or chemical attack, the first thing you hear about is gas masks. In this edition of HowStuffWorks, we will look at the technology behind gas masks so you can understand how they work, and when they won’t. (Watch out for POP UPS)
Sheltering In Place greenspun.com RedCross.org Israel Defense Forces
avertdisasters.org airsource-one.com Israel Defense Forces (FAQ) nicsinfo.org
Got your plastic sheeting & duct tape? The above sites will tell you what to do with it. Actually, to a greater or lesser extent, each of these sites provides much more info for those caught in a bad situation with no place to go. The IDF site is, in my opinion, the most extensive and provides the best info.
Health Service Support in an NBC Environment The purpose of this manual is to provide doctrine and tactics, techniques, and procedures for medical units and personnel operating in a nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) environment. This manual is intended for all echelons of health service support (HSS). It discusses the operational aspects of the following HSS activities: Medical treatment, medical evacuation, health service logistics, combat stress control, and preventive medicine, veterinary, dental, and medical laboratory services. FM 8-10-7. HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. Washington, DC, 22 April 1993
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets on Chemical-Biological Warfare
Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Domestic Preparedness & WMD Civil Support Teams The Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Domestic Preparedness Program began in FY97 to train first responders — fire, police, and emergency medical technicians — in 120 of the largest cities in the country. Recently, the 120 cities that were designated recipients of Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Domestic Preparedness Program have been expanded and amended to a mixture of 157 cities and counties to replace the original 120 cities.
USFA - HAZMAT Guide for First Responders, 1999 The resources on this page will assist First Responders in safely responding to a hazardous materials incident. Resources are also provided for personnel who will assume the Incident Commander role in hazardous materials emergencies above the initial response.
Identifying Chemical and Biological Agents Learn the characteristics of these substances and their effects. Chemical/biological agents are defined as toxic substances, pathogens or toxins that are used to kill or incapacitate people, animals or plants, or to damage equipment. The use of these agents dates as far back as 429 B.C. when the Spartans ignited pitch and sulphur creating toxic vapors in the Peloponnesian War. This article discusses the types of chemical and biological agents and their effects. See also: Chemical Agents Chart (.pdf) requires Adobe Acrobat.
#227- Tutorial: Chemical and Biological Agents Chemical and biological (CB) agents pose a threat to U.S. and allied military forces. Unfortunately, what strictly used to be a military risk has now become a concern to the civilian population—brought about by terrorist groups and other factions with developed CB capabilities. As a result, national, state and local authorities have initiated domestic preparedness against CB terrorism. Although the probability of a terrorist CB attack is low, it’s important to have an understanding of the potentially devastating and far-reaching effects of these agents.
The Poor Man’s Nukes The following is a paper related to PSI TECH’s special 911 project on the future of terrorism. The information presented, though based on Technical Remote Viewing data, is the author’s personal speculation.
Bio-terror: ‘Poor man’s nuke’: WorldNetDaily columnist and talk-show host Geoff Metcalf recently interviewed Col. Gerald Schumacher — a retired Army officer who had worked on biological and chemical weapons early-detection systems for the Army during the Gulf War — about the threat of biological weapons of mass destruction, what has traditionally been called “the poor man’s nuke.”
Dispersal of Chemical Warfare Agents: Influence of Weather, Terrain and Buildings Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Source: A FOA Briefing Book on Chemical Weapons
Chemical Warfare Agents SIPRI fact sheets
Guidelines for Mass Casualty Decontamination During a Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident U.S. Army Soldier & Biological Chemical Command, January 2000 PDF File courtesy of Survival Primer Website. Thanks, Paul!
list continues.....
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_060409WAB-ricin-everett-KS.4b44591f.html
Ricin scare prompts Hazmat response
07:03 PM PDT on Thursday, June 4, 2009
By KING5.com Staff
Video: Ricin scare prompts Hazmat response in Everett
Bristol terror suspect had ‘concerning interest in germ warfare’
Monday, June 08, 2009, 15:22
A muslim convert suspected of intending to detonate a suicide bomb in Broadmead also displayed a concerning interest in germ warfare, a court heard.
Winchester Crown Court heard AS level student Isa Ibrahim questioned micro biologist Dr Sarah Maddocks when she gave a lecture into how science could be fun at City of Bristol College in November 2007.
Dr Maddocks told the court that afterwards a student (Ibrahim) approached her, told her that his father was a pathologist who dealt with dead people on a regular basis and a lot have them could have died through bacterial infection.
She told the court: “He had a lot of interest in bacteria. He stated he had been reading books and he knew bacteria had been used to kill people.
“He asked which were the best sorts of bacteria and where they might be found and how they might be used.
“He used Anthrax as an example and I answered his questions in the broadest terms I could.”
Dr Maddocks, who formerly worked at the Government Research Facility at Porton Down, told the court that after fobbing the persistent student off she discussed the matter with her lecturer husband Robert Hawkins, and he reported it to college authorities.
It is claimed 20-year-old Ibrahim became infatuated with the so-called cult of hate against the people of the West, fuelled by Muslim extremists, and he wanted to follow in the footsteps of his 9/11 and 77 hero martyrs by detonating a suicide bomb in the Galleries shopping mall.
Friends said how the drug addict changed his Western-style of dress, grew a long beard and adopted the garb of a Muslim.
When police raided his one-bedroom flat at Comb Paddock, Westbury-on-Trym, in April 2008, in a fridge they found a family-sized biscuit tin containing a home made explosive, an electrical circuit with button detonator and, hanging on the back of a bedroom door, a white cotton vest with panels at the front and back similar to those worn by suicide bombers.
The bomb was called and carried out a controlled explosion of the biscuit tin explosive device in an alleyway near his home.
Ibrahim, a former public schoolboy, denies making an explosive substance with intent, in that he made the explosive hexamethylene triperoxide diamine (HMTD) with the intention to endanger life or cause serious injury to property in the UK.
He also denies the preparation of terrorism acts, in that he researched the manufacture of explosives, bought materials to make them, made them and also bought materials to detonate them – as well as identifying a place to do so.
He has pleaded guilty to simply making an explosive substance.
Mr Hawkins told the court he lectured Ibrahim in AS level biology and described him as an “average student” whose attendance was generally good.
He told the jury he invited his partner Dr Maddocks to give the lecture at the college and he was present when Ibrahim asked her questions afterwards.
He said: “His questions were about bacteria and the history of bacteria usage. He mentioned a book he was reading on Anthrax.
“After Christmas I decided to report it to the authorities at the college.”
Mr Hawkins said that from 2008 he noticed Ibrahim had changed from wearing tracksuits to Muslim dress, and he was slightly more chatty in class.
He said: “He would talk about silly things like computer games and programmes like the X Files.
“He never talked to me about his religion or faith. On occasion he was late and said he had been to prayers.”
Earlier Gemma Angell (corr) told the court she was Ibrahim’s project support worker from October 2007 when he had a flat with Priority Youth Housing Association at St Georges House in St Georges Road, Bristol.
She said she was aware Ibrahim followed the Muslim faith and wore Muslim dress, though he wore Western dress of jeans, T-shirts and trainers on occasion – as he was wearing in court.
Miss Angell confirmed that when Ibrahim arrived at the premises he was a user of heroin and crack cocaine and when more fully into his Muslim practices, visiting his mosque five to six times a day, appeared to be using fewer drugs.
She said Ibrahim’s room was very messy and quite dirty, he had issues with some female staff and he would call her “thick” if she made errors like spelling mistakes.
She said: “He was very intelligent. He was very open to debate things, he was very strong in his opinions and he seemed to be well read and well educated.”
Miss Angell recalled how Ibrahim said it was unfair Muslim people were always portrayed as terrorists, but she didn’t enter into conversations on matters in which she had no knowledge.
She told the court Ibrahim had been aiming to study in Birmingham and had wanted to be re-housed to East Bristol, where he felt he had a lot of connections with the Muslim community.
She described how Ibrahim could be “obnoxious” and he was “quite overly-sexualised” with female staff.
She said she had seen Ibrahim spit at someone, but she had not seen him to be violent.
The court heard housing association staff records showed there was an episode when Ibrahim was very distressed after injecting himself in the leg, when his leg turned blue and he was taken to hospital, thinking he would have to have it amputated.
It turned out that what actually happened was dye from his jeans turned his leg blue, the court heard.
Marco Van-Tintelen (corr), a project manager at St Georges House, said he asked Ibrahim to take down an A4 size poster from his wall, which appeared to be two blocks and a broken aircraft representing the 9/11 terrorist attack.
He recalled an incident in which two female residents had bullied Ibrahim, suggesting he had “man boobs” and he was “so sad”.
The case continues.
[San Diego County, south area, near Chula Vista]
Authorities Search For Gunman On Interstate 805
Sky10 is live as authorities search for a man who may be armed off of Interstate
805 in the Bonita area. Watch live coverage from Sky10 now
http://www.10News.com/tu/5HpEktHtL.html
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Audience: Consumers, pharmacists, all healthcare professionals
FDA notified consumers and healthcare professionals that Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory is recalling some skin sanitizers and skin protectants because of high levels of disease-causing bacteria found in the product. During an FDA inspection, analyses of samples of several of these products revealed high levels of various bacteria, including some associated with unsanitary conditions. Some of these bacteria can cause opportunistic infections of the skin and underlying tissues. Such infections may need medical or surgical attention, and may result in permanent damage. These findings are particularly concerning because the products are promoted as antimicrobial agents that claim to treat open wounds, damaged skin, and protect against various infectious diseases. FDA is warning consumers to not use any Clarcon products and should throw these products away in household refuse.
Read the complete MedWatch 2009 Safety summary, including a link to the FDA News Release, at:
Breaking News
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[Flu like symptoms, tests are being run, count is now 150 students out sick.......granny]
Dear Quilt History Enthusiasts,
Womenfolk has a couple of new articles for you.
Take a look at “Making String Quilts Then and Now”
http://www.womenfolk.com/frugal_quilting/string_quilts.htm
for history on string quilts and some variations.
Kimberly Wulfert wrote “The Relaxing and Uplifting Chemistry of Quilting” giving us the psychological aspects.
http://www.womenfolk.com/frugal_quilting/string_quilts.htm
Kimberly has been busy indeed. She has a published an e-book of stories written by women titled, “Changing Times: Women’s Stories 1902 - 1942”. Go to http://womenonquilts.blogspot.com/ and click on the book icon for the free PDF.
On the same page you will find information about a very special interview of Julie Silber. She will be bringing her slides and has some great quilt history to share with us. So go to http://womenonquilts.blogspot.com/ right away to get the information you will need to attend. DON’T DELAY AS THE INTERVIEW WILL BE THIS COMING MONDAY, JUNE 15!
America’s Quilting History
http://womenfolk.com/historyofquilts
Patches From the Past
http://historyofquilts.comYahoo! Groups Links
To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quilthistory/
This message consists of the following:
1. LaJobi Recalls Bonavita “Cabana” Drop Side Cribs Due To Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09238.html
2. LaJobi Recalls Babi Italia Pinehurst and Bonavita Hudson Drop Side Cribs; Risk of Entrapment and Suffocation http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09239.html
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1. Healthy Dairy Butter Substitute
Posted by: “Malcolm”
Another Recipe from “Ronda’s Kitchen”:
COCONUT BUTTER
Easier to digest and MUCH healthier than dairy butter or hydrogenated fats in margarine...
In Blender or Vitamix:
1 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
3/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (”First Cold Pressed” is the absolute best)
1/3 cup Extra Virgin Flax Oil (may substitute more Olive Oil if don’t have flax oil)
1 cup water
1 Tablespoon (or +) Soy Lecithin
1 Teaspoon (or +) Celtic Salt
Blend, low to medium, thoroughly, until uniform. Will have a yellow-green syrupy consistency.
Pour into tub-like containers (e.g. Pyrex with plastic lid) and into fridge. Let chill down a bit — until firm — before adding lid or will “sweat”.
Let chill overnight.
To use, take out and let warm for 30-45 minutes. Use. (First time out of fridge, stir to make more smooth and creamy, after setting for a bit). Re-chill after use, or will melt down to a syrup again.
For variations, make with favorite spices, herbs, or flavorings. e.g. basil, garlic, Italian seasoning, rosemary, thyme (good with fish), or like fruit or berry flavorings.
Yummy consistency... the coconut undertone takes a bite or two to get used to... after that.. no going back to butter.
Note sure how it would work for baking... will find out!
FREEZES WELL!
Malcolm
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2. Bacon and Cheese Mini Muffins
Posted by: “Vergie”
Bacon and Cheese Mini Muffins
3 cups Bisquick
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cheese soup
12 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 cup cheddar cheese, Shredded
Cut bacon into small pieces and cook, drain well on paper towels.
Mix bisquick, vegetable oil, eggs, cheese soup and shreeded cheese.
Pour into mini muffin pan and top with crumbled bacon.
Bake at 325 for 20 minute.
You can also mix the bacon in the batter or even substitute crumbled sausage.
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Sustainable Agriculture News Briefs - June 10, 2009
Weekly sustainable agriculture news and resources gleaned from the Internet by NCAT staff for the ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service Web site. The Weekly Harvest Newsletter is also available online (http://attra.ncat.org/newsletter/archives.html#wh).
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News & Resources
* Report Finds Direct Marketing Boom
* USDA Releases Organic Industry Report
* Community Gardening Toolkit Available
* Glossary of Climate Change Words Released
* Pricing and Profits Information Now Available
* Oklahoma to Celebrate Local Foods Week
Funding Opportunities
* New York Dairy Profit Team Program
* National Integrated Water Quality Program
* Native Plant Conservation Initiative
Coming Events
* Weed Suppression and Biodiversity through Cover Crops and
Field Edge Plants Field Day
* Food System Economic Partnership Conference
* Organic Stone Fruit Jubilee
News & Resources
Report Finds Direct Marketing Boom
http://www.extension.org/pages/New_AMS_Fact_Sheet_Shows_Direct-to-Consumer_Marketing_Growing_Faster_Than_Total
A new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) shows direct-to-consumer farm marketing in the United States is growing faster than total agricultural sales. The two categories increased 104.7 percent and 47.6 percent, respectively, from 1997 to 2007. AMS’s Marketing Services Division developed Facts on Direct-To-Consumer Food Marketing (http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5076729&acct=wdmgeninfo) (PDF/1.3MB) to examine the contribution that direct-to-consumer marketing is making to the food system in different regions of the country. The report compares data from the 2007 Census of Agriculture with those from previous years.
Related ATTRA Publication: Direct Marketing
http://attra.org/attra-pub/directmkt.html
USDA Releases Organic Industry Report
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/EIB55/
On Wednesday, June 3, USDA’s Economic Research Service released a report entitled, ‘Emerging Issues in the U.S. Organic Industry.’ The report provides an overview of trends in the organic industry and the accompanying issues, including shortfalls in supply, production costs, and competing labels. The report also discusses changes in policies for organic agriculture with the passage of the 2008 Farm Bill.
Community Gardening Toolkit Available
http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=MP906#What
The University of Missouri Extension has released Community Gardening Toolkit (http://extension.missouri.edu/explorepdf/miscpubs/mp0906.pdf) (PDF/971KB). The 16 page publication contains information on how to start a community garden, steps to success, benefits of a garden, resources and more. Also available is a Gardeners’ Welcome Packet (PDF/134KB). The packet is intended to be a tool for organizing your garden, introducing new gardeners to the policies, procedures and people that keep the garden running smoothly, and keeping returning gardeners updated and involved.
Glossary of Climate Change Words Released
http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/newsreleases/2009/060309_glossary.html
A new glossary from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture defines terms like ‘milankovitch cycles’ and ‘eutrophication,’ which could become just as common in climate change discussions in the near future as carbon footprint and acid rain are now. Understanding Common Terms Used in Discussions about Climate Change and Agriculture (http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/research/marketing_files/glossary.pdf) (PDF/2.8MB) is the name of a new resource from the Leopold Center. The glossary was written by Rich Pirog, Leopold Center Associate Director and leader of the Center’s Marketing and Food Systems Initiative, and Rebecca Rasmussen, an MBA student in the ISU College of Business. Following each of the terms are definitions and their sources, as well as places to get more information on the Internet.
Pricing and Profits Information Now Available
http://ssawg.org/ed-sessions.html#pricingandprofits
Presentations from the ‘Pricing and Profits: Making the Right Decisions for Small-Scale Farmers’ finance short course during the 2009 Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group conference are now available online. Jim Munsch and Alex Hitt took participants through a step-by-step process in order to make better informed financial decisions. The three presentations — The Beef Cost Model, The Vegetable Cost Model, and Figuring the Cost to Own and Operate Farm Machinery — presented the critical first step in developing a complete farm financial plan.
Oklahoma to Celebrate Local Foods Week
http://www.kerrcenter.com/HTML/events.html#localfoods
Governor Brad Henry has officially proclaimed June 14 - 21 as Local Foods Week in Oklahoma, thanks to the hard work of the Oklahoma Buy Fresh Buy Local - Green Country chapter. Mayor Kathy Taylor of Tulsa has also made a similar proclamation for her city. The week will feature a number of different activities and events in northeast OK to celebrate the rich diversity of locally-produced foods in early summer, to encourage support of local farmers throughout the season, and to grow more ‘Oklavores.’
More Breaking News (http://attra.ncat.org/news/)
Funding Opportunities
New York Dairy Profit Team Program
http://www.nyfvi.org/default.aspx?PageID=2354
The NY Center for Dairy Excellence is offering the first program to bring Dairy Profit Teams to farms throughout the state. Dairy Profit Teams are advisors that help a farm identify issues and opportunities on the farm, develop strategies for change, and offer suggestions. Under this program, Dairy Profit Teams may receive cost share assistance of $2,400, approximately 80 percent of the costs to run a team for one year. The NYCDE has funding to launch approximately 45 teams from June-December 2009.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, until funding is exhausted.
National Integrated Water Quality Program
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/waterqualityicgp.cfm
The goal of the National Integrated Water Quality Program is to improve the quality of our nation’s surface water and groundwater resources through research, education, and extension activities. Projects funded through this program will advance the knowledge available to agricultural and rural communities. Funded projects should lead to science-based decision-making and management practices that improve the quality of the nation’s surface water and groundwater resources in agricultural and rural watersheds.
Proposals are due July 15, 2009.
Native Plant Conservation Initiative
http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Charter_Programs_List&TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=12598
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is soliciting proposals for the 2009 Native Plant Conservation Initiative (NPCI) grants cycle. The NPCI grant program is conducted in cooperation with the Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA), a partnership between the Foundation, ten federal agencies, and more than 270 non-governmental organizations. PCA provides a framework and strategy for linking resources and expertise in developing a coordinated national approach to the conservation of native plants.
Proposals are due July 1, 2009.
More Funding Opportunities (http://attra.ncat.org/funding/)
Coming Events
Weed Suppression and Biodiversity through Cover Crops and Field Edge Plants Field Day
http://pasafarming.org/our-work/educational-outreach/field-days-and-intensive-learning-programs/weed-suppression-and-biodiversity-through-cover-crops-and-field-edge-plants
June 17, 2009
Centre County, Pennsylvania
This field day will focus on managing cover crops and field edge plants for weed suppression and biodiversity gains.
Food System Economic Partnership Conference
http://www.fsepconference.org/
June 18, 2009
Adrian, Michigan
Participants will gain an understanding of the local food system and explore opportunities for growth in production, processing, distribution, sales and consumption of local foods.
Organic Stone Fruit Jubilee
http://eco-farm.org/index.php/events/heartland_project/stone_fruit
June 20, 2009
Clovis, California
This evening event will feature San Joaquin Valley farmers offering tastings of their certified organic peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots and apricots.
More Events (http://attra.ncat.org/calendar/)
New & Updated Publications
Comparing Energy Use in Conventional and Organic Cropping Systems
http://attra.ncat.org/calendar/new_pubs.php/2009/05/26/comparing_energy_use_in_conventional_and
Completing Your Application for Organic Certification: A Guide to the Basic Farm System Plan for
Market Farm and Greenhouse Operations
http://attra.ncat.org/calendar/new_pubs.php/2009/04/29/completing_your_application_for_organic
Equipo para Producción Aviar Alternativa
http://attra.ncat.org/calendar/new_pubs.php/2009/01/09/equipo_para_produccion_aviar_alternativa
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What information can you give me on raising pigs on pasture and heritage hog breeds?
http://attra.ncat.org/calendar/question.php/2009/06/08/what_information_can_you_give_me_on_rais_1
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Yes, a sales ad, but so interesting....when one is hungry.
There is also a large amount of good information on this site.
granny
http://www.preparedpantry.com/organic-dry-honey-molasses-crystals.aspx
Baking Supplies & Ingredients: Organic Honey and Molasses Crystals
Natural Honey and Molasses Crystals
You’ll love these natural, organic crystals. Use them anywhere sugar is called for to add the delightful, subtle flavor of honey or mild molasses to your baked goods. Sprinkle them on your cereal or on an ice cream sundae. Make a honey or molasses syrup to top pancakes or a dessert.
Use them in any recipe that calls for sugar. Substitute natural honey or molasses crystals on a one-for-one basis for all or part of the sugar. Take them camping or stock up the RV. You’ll find hundreds of uses for these wonderful crystals.
Honey and molasses are hygroscopic, that is, they attract moisture rather than drying out. Because they are hygroscopic, they will help keep your baked goods fresher.
These crystals are made from pure organic honey or organic molasses and are dehydrated with organic cane sugar added.
[Years ago, I used the Date sugar a lot....granny]
http://www.preparedpantry.com/sour-cream-powder.aspx
For rich sour cream bread, rolls, and muffins, add the powder to the dough or batter just as you would dry milk. There is no need to reconstitute it. It gives the tang of sour cream to your baked goods.
Use this sour cream powder in your baking and cooking for the rich taste of sour cream in the convenience of a powder.
For rich sour cream bread, rolls, and muffins, add the powder to the dough or batter just as you would dry milk. There is no need to reconstitute it. It gives the tang of sour cream to your baked goods. Because it is acidic, it reacts with baking soda as a leavening agent to make products rise more.
* Add this sour cream to your casseroles and main dishes just as you would fresh sour cream.
* Take some to the cabin or stash some in the RV.
* Mix this sour cream powder with water to make a creamy sauce the consistency of fresh dairy sour cream.
* Store some in the pantry as a back up to fresh sour cream.
This is a large economy sized package, approximately four cups of powder. This is the best, longest lasting sour cream powder we can buy. We package it in heavy vista zipper-type bags for your convenience. If you are not going to use it within a year, we recommend that you store it in mylar or freeze it.
Ingredients: Cultured sour cream. This product is packaged with equipment used in the packaging of baking mixes and may contain traces of soy, eggs, wheat or nuts.
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Excellent articles for baking and food storage:
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All kinds of recipes and gluten free recipes.
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WHO Raising Swine Flu Alert To Highest Level
The World Health Organization tells its members that it is raising the swine flu
alert to the highest level.
MORE DETAILS: http://www.10News.com/tu/5HsafYjnC.html
[If you were not expecting this and are not prepared to be quarantined, it would be a good idea to do so at once, for now all the plans they have worked on for years can be tested, and that includes Martial Law.
granny]