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Exercise can help recovery from a brain injury
In an online interview with Wayne Gordon, PhD, ABPP/Cn, Jack Nash Professor ofRehabilitation Medicine and associate director of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, neuropsychologist and director of the Mount Sinai Brain Injury Research Center, he talks about how his study helped prove exercise assists in the recovery for people who suffer from brain injuries.http://www.brainline.org/content/multimedia.php?id=4638
Use the transcript from this article to write up the benefits of exercise to help recover from brain injuries and how it has proven to improve brain cognitive function.
The Sample Pool
He used two sample groups. One with brain injury and one without. He asked both sample groups about their exercise routines and then compared the results for these two groups:
- With Brain Injury. Do you exercise? What kind of exercise? How often? How long?
- Without Brain Injury. Do you exercise? What kind of exercise? How often? How long?
To be considered an exerciser – the person must swim, jog, bike, or perform any other sport to increase the heart rate and lung capacity for at least 30 minutes, three times a week consistently for the past six months. In their sample pool they found over 60 exercisers and 170 non-exercisers with TBI. These samples included men and women from rural areas, cities, and suburbs in New York. Ages ranged from 18 to 65, and included all races, income levels, and life experiences.
The Proof?
Gordon said, "We saw that folks with brain injury who did exercise reported fewer cognitive symptoms. That was not new, because there was a lot of literature in terms of exercise being a valuable treatment in terms of depression, but it's the first time the link to improved cognitive function had been made."
Currently, he's in the midst of a clinical trial using 2 doses of exercise with people who suffer with TBI. He says, "It's interesting because there's been a study with some animal work in which they've shown that exercise promotes regrowth – neuro-regeneration in the hippocampus, which is the area of the brain that controls memory. And there's been 1 study with humans – a very small sample in which the folks in that study followed an exercise regimen, and they did pre- and post-functional MRIs on these folks, and they showed there was increased blood flow in the hippocampus. So now we have some evidence of regeneration in that area of the brain, in people without a brain injury."
The Results?
Research revealed a broad range of possible benefits of exercise for people with TBI, including:
- People with TBI who exercised were less depressed; showed improved physical capacity; slept better; were less irritable, forgetful and disorganized.
- People with TBI who exercised viewed themselves as healthier; were more engaged in school and work and were able to get around their community more easily.
What Do These Findings Mean for People with TBI?
For people with TBI, the study suggests exercise may decrease some of the health problems, cognitive challenges, and depression many people with TBI experience. If you or a loved one suffer from Traumatic Brain Injury contact the accident attorneys at Wolf & Pravato for a free and compassionate consultation.
Why Is It Important To Exercise Our Brains
Brain Health and Brain Exercise Facts
1. Why is it so important to exercise our brains?
Our brains are composed of several different areas and they perform many different functions. We can strengthen our brains by performing mental exercises or else they will become atrophied as a result of lack of exercise. The benefits of performing brain exercises regularly are both short-term (improved memory and concentration, sustained mental lucidity under stressful conditions…), and long-term (strengthened neural connections and formation of a "brain reserve" that helps in protecting us from brain diseases and disorders such as Alzheimer's).
2. What are some of the things that guaranteed to "drain our brains"?
i. High levels of stress and anxiety – They certainly distract us from our primary goals and squander our limited mental energies.
ii. A very repetitious, routine driven life that lacks stimulation and newness – Our brains are supposed to help us learn new things and adapt to new environments and situations.
Consequently the trick is to take on new challenges that aren't extremely hard or impossible and learn and apply the methods of preventing stress and anxiety.
3. What are the three quick and easy mental exercises that we should all perform every day?
For managing stress: We should spend 5 minutes breathing deep and regularly and remembering the times in our past when we successfully accomplished a difficult task or/and visualizing in our minds beautiful landscapes.
To exercise our short term memory: We should try to perform a series of mental calculations. For example subtracting 8 from 300 (290, 285, 273 …), or a series of multiplications (3, 5, 7, 7, 10, 11…) or expanding an exponential series (3, 9, 27, 81…) the goal of the exercise isn't to become a math genius, it's simply to improve and train our short-term memory. Another good mental exercise is trying to remember the telephone numbers of our friends.
Generally: We should try to do something different daily, no matter how small it is. Ask an unanticipated question. Talk to a different co-worker. Use a different to go to work. You should approach every day as a living experiment, a new learning opportunity.
4. What foods increase the fitness of our brains?
Generally nearly all foods that are good for our bodies are also good for our brains. One of the nutrients that are good for our brains is omega-3 fatty acids, which is found in cold water fish such as tuna, mackerel, sardines, albacore tuna, and salmon, and herring. Omega-3- fatty acids is also found in nuts such as walnuts and butternuts. A recent scientific study has shown that people who high levels of omega-3-fatty acids in their blood have larger brains in old age. There is conflicting data on the usefulness of Ginkgo biloba as a "brain food". Mental stimulation is literally the best "brain food".
5. When performing physical exercises do we also exercise our brains?
In a nutshell, physical exercise also benefits our brains because it influences the rate of creation of new neurons in our brains. Mental exercise is important because it assists in determining how long these new neurons will survive and how they will be used. Proper management of stress is important because stress reduces the longevity of neurons and also reduces the rate of creation of new neurons.
Debunking 10 popular brain exercise myths
As the brain is considered the most important organ in our bodies, most people take excessive care to ensure its health and safety. However, there are many false beliefs concerning the human brain, most due to misinformation, that should be exposed. Here are 10 popular brain exercise myths, debunked…
1. Genes determine entirely how your brain will develop and what will happen to it.
If this was true, there would be no such thing as an evolution. While genetic predisposition plays a role in a brain's formation and development, the brain continues to evolve, influenced by outside factors, during the entire time of its existence.
2. You are what you eat.
Food intake doesn't relate directly to the brain's contents. Your organism will supply the brain with the needed substances, regardless of the type of food you consume. Humans are omnivores, they can eat a wide variety of aliments to maintain the functioning of their bodies.
3. Medication is expected to be the primary method for enhancement and cognitive health.
Chemical interventions can lead to harmful long-term effects. Current scientific knowledge doesn't allow the use of medicine to augment the brain's capabilities without inducing side effects. At present, it's best to use the already established methodology for that.
4. You can't fight Alzheimer's and cognitive decline.
While there is still no cure for this medical condition, available research indicates that there are ways to slow down its progression. Through them, symptoms can be delayed and the patients' life expectancy – increased.
5. You can either use it, or lose it.
Implying that if you use your head, you can survive dangerous situations, the statement is not 100% true. Plenty of accidents can occur that won't give the brain sufficient time to react accordingly.
6. Training your brain will help reversing your brain age.
The brain is an organ, and as such, it abides the same biological laws as the rest of your body. An individual's state of mind can take any form. For instance, some elder people may feel younger, but their bodies and brains will continue to age at the same rate.
7. Training your brain won't help.
There's a lot of evidence supporting the claim that brain training techniques do work. Patients conducting memory training are observed to have improved their abilities to memorize information. Just like a muscle improves through physical training, the brain gets better through concentrated usage.
8. Only video games can substantially improve the brain.
Video games are just a stimulant for the brain's functions. Because they tend to be engaging and scalable, people consider them as the only viable way to improve a brain. In reality, any activity can be equally stimulating if it's properly introduced.
9. Keeping your heart healthy will keep your brain healthy aswell.
The cardiovascular system is merely responsible for supplying the brain with blood. Both, the brain and the heart are vital organs that must be preserved independently. Just because one of them is healthy doesn't necessarily mean the other one will be aswell.
10. You shouldn't worry, as long as your brain works fine.
It's very dangerous to assume that if a system works, it shouldn't be regularly checked. Many diseases become symptomatic once it's already too late. Care and vigilance must be exercised at all times.
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Summary Report for:
19-4041.01 - Geophysical Data Technicians
Measure, record, or evaluate geological data, using sonic, electronic, electrical, seismic, or gravity-measuring instruments to prospect for oil or gas. May collect or evaluate core samples or cuttings.
Sample of reported job titles: Exploration Manager, Field Engineer, Geological E-Logger, Geological Technician, Geoscience Technician, Geoscientist, Geotechnician, Observer, Soils Technician, Technical Assistant
Tasks | Tools & Technology | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Prepare notes, sketches, geological maps, or cross-sections.
- Read and study reports in order to compile information and data for geological and geophysical prospecting.
- Interview individuals, and research public databases in order to obtain information.
- Assemble, maintain, or distribute information for library or record systems.
- Operate or adjust equipment or apparatus used to obtain geological data.
- Plan and direct activities of workers who operate equipment to collect data.
- Set up or direct set-up of instruments used to collect geological data.
- Record readings in order to compile data used in prospecting for oil or gas.
- Supervise oil, water, or gas well-drilling activities.
- Collect samples or cuttings, using equipment or hand tools.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Geological compasses — Directional compasses; Pocket transits
|Height gauges — Abney levels; Survey altimeters
|Levels — Electronic digital levels; Hand levels
|Soil core sampling apparatus — Earth drills; Hydraulic vibracorers; Soil augers; Soil core samplers
|Theodolites — Electronic digital theodolites; Total stations
Technology used in this occupation:
|Analytical or scientific software — IHS PETRA; Landmark Graphics GeoGraphix software; Schlumberger GeoFrame software; Techsia Techlog
|Computer aided design CAD software — Autodesk AutoCAD software; Dynamic Graphics EarthVision; Midland Valley 2DMove
|Data base user interface and query software — Database software; Microsoft Access
|Graphics or photo imaging software — Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator; Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
|Map creation software — Clark Labs IDRISI Andes; ESRI ArcGIS software; Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE; Surface III *
* Software developed by a government agency and/or distributed as freeware or shareware.
|Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
|Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
|Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
|Physics — Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
|English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
|Geography — Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
|Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
|Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
|Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
|Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
|Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
|Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
|Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
|Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
|Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
|Science — Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
|Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
|Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
|Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
|Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
|Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
|Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
|Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
|Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
|Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
|Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
|Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Work Activities
|Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
|Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
|Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
|Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
|Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
|Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
|Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
|Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
|Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
|Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Work Context
|Face-to-Face Discussions — 87% responded "Every day."
|Electronic Mail — 73% responded "Every day."
|Telephone — 57% responded "Every day."
|Freedom to Make Decisions — 51% responded "Some freedom."
|Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 50% responded "Extremely important."
|Structured versus Unstructured Work — 50% responded "Some freedom."
|Contact With Others — 57% responded "Constant contact with others."
|Work With Work Group or Team — 65% responded "Extremely important."
|Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 56% responded "Every day."
|Duration of Typical Work Week — 50% responded "40 hours."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
|Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
|Related Experience
|A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
|Job Zone Examples
|Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include accountants, sales managers, database administrators, teachers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators.
|SVP Range
|(7.0 to < 8.0)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|Bachelor's degree
|Master's degree
Interest code: CRI
|Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
|Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
|Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
Work Styles
|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
|Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
|Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
|Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
|Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
|Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
|Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
|Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
|Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Work Values
|Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
|Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
|Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
Related Occupations
|Geographic Information Systems Technicians Bright Outlook
|Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
|Geodetic Surveyors
|Petroleum Engineers
|Civil Engineering Technicians
|Mapping Technicians
|Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Green
|Agricultural Technicians
|Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
|Freight and Cargo Inspectors
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages data collected from Geological and Petroleum Technicians.
Employment data collected from Geological and Petroleum Technicians.
Industry data collected from Geological and Petroleum Technicians.
|Median wages (2014)
|$26.35 hourly, $54,810 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2012)
|16,000 employees
|Projected growth (2012-2022)
|Faster than average (15% to 21%)
|Projected job openings (2012-2022)
|State trends
|Top industries (2012)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014 wage data and 2012-2022 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2012-2022). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Job Openings on the Web
Sources of Additional Information
Disclaimer: Sources are listed to provide additional information on related jobs, specialties, and/or industries. Links to non-DOL Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.
- Geological and Petroleum Technicians . Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition.

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Lamb Souvlaki
One of my favorites Greek dishes is souvlaki and I had been craving it for a while. Souvlaki is grilled skewered meat where the meat can be pork, chicken, beef, swordfish, etc. Since I have been enjoying lamb a lot recently I decided to go with a lamb souvlaki. The meat is marinated in lemon juice, olive oil and herbs such as oregano. Normally when I make souvlaki I serve it in a pita along with some tomatoes, onions and tzatziki but this time I wanted to go with a plated dinner. I could not go without the garlicky tzatziki though. Souvlaki is really easy to make, you just marinate the meat (preferably overnight) and then grill it. I cooked the lamb until it was just medium rare and it was nice and tender and juicy and tasty. The lemon, olive oil and oregano marinade is so simple and yet it adds so much flavour to the souvlaki. I dipped the lamb souvlaki in the tzatziki for some cool creamy and garlicy goodness. I served the lamb souvlaki with spanakorizo (Greek spinach rice) and a cucumber, feta and dill salad. Overall this was a really tasty and flavourful meal!
1 pound lamb (cut into bite sized pieces)
2 cloves garlic (chopped)
1 lemon (juice and zest)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1. Combine all ingredients and let meat marinate for 30 minutes to overnight.
2. Skewer the meat.
3. Cook on the grill or under a broiler for about 8-10 minutes for medium rare.
Similar Recipes:
Chicken Souvlaki/Gyro
Keftedes (Greek Meatballs)
Lamb and Mint Meatballs with Farro Risotto and Cilantro Pesto
Greek Style Pulled Lamb Pitas


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Summary Report for:
17-3021.00 - Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians
Operate, install, calibrate, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.
Sample of reported job titles: Avionics Technician, Avionics Test Technician, Calibration Technician, Communication Technician, Electronics Technician, Engineering Technician, Instrumentation Technician, Spacecraft Systems Engineer, Systems Test Technician, Test Technician
Tasks | Tools & Technology | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Inspect, diagnose, maintain, and operate test setups and equipment to detect malfunctions.
- Record and interpret test data on parts, assemblies, and mechanisms.
- Confer with engineering personnel regarding details and implications of test procedures and results.
- Adjust, repair or replace faulty components of test setups and equipment.
- Identify required data, data acquisition plans and test parameters, setting up equipment to conform to these specifications.
- Construct and maintain test facilities for aircraft parts and systems, according to specifications.
- Operate and calibrate computer systems and devices to comply with test requirements and to perform data acquisition and analysis.
- Test aircraft systems under simulated operational conditions, performing systems readiness tests and pre- and post-operational checkouts, to establish design or fabrication parameters.
- Fabricate and install parts and systems to be tested in test equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and test instruments.
- Finish vehicle instrumentation and deinstrumentation.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Calipers — Dial calipers; Digital calipers; Spring calipers; Vernier calipers
|Punches or nail sets or drifts — Aligning punches; Center punches; Drive punches; Pin punches
|Taps — Bottoming taps; Plug taps; Taper taps
|Vibration testers — Shakers; Vibration tables; Vibration transducers
|Welder torch — Brazing equipment; Brazing hearths; Welding torches
Technology used in this occupation:
|Analytical or scientific software — Data acquisition software; Vibration analysis software
|Industrial control software — Computerized numerical control CNC software
|Inventory management software — Inventory software
|Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
|Word processing software — Microsoft Word
|Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
|Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
|Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
|Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
|Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
|Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
|English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
|Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
|Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
|Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
|Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
|Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
|Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
|Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
|Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
|Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
|Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
|Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
|Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
|Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
|Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
|Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
|Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
|Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
|Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
|Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
|Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
|Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
|Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
|Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Work Activities
|Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
|Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
|Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
|Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
|Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
|Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
|Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
|Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
|Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
|Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
Work Context
|Face-to-Face Discussions — 98% responded "Every day."
|Telephone — 97% responded "Every day."
|Electronic Mail — 93% responded "Every day."
|Duration of Typical Work Week — 93% responded "More than 40 hours."
|Work With Work Group or Team — 95% responded "Extremely important."
|Contact With Others — 66% responded "Constant contact with others."
|Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
|Freedom to Make Decisions
|Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 58% responded "Very important."
|Frequency of Decision Making
Job Zone
|Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
|Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
|Related Experience
|A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
|Job Zone Examples
|Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include accountants, sales managers, database administrators, teachers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators.
|SVP Range
|(7.0 to < 8.0)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|Not available
|Master's degree
|Not available
|High school diploma or equivalent
|Not available
|Associate's degree
This occupation may require a background in the following science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational disciplines:
Interest code: RIC
|Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
|Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
|Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
Work Styles
|Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
|Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
|Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
|Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
|Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
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The place to begin is to establish what the facts are. You and your partner may already agree on how the load is shared, but commonly a father feels he is doing more than his wife thinks he does, which sparks recurring quarrels. For example, one study asked dual-earner couples how they handled child rearing tasks, and 43 percent of the men answered "fifty-fifty" - but only 19 percent of their wives agreed.
Therefore, if there is any question about what is actually happening, we suggest that each of you (or you alone, if necessary) track, for at least a few days and ideally for a week, who does what and for how much time. Each day, just jot down how you spent your time. One way to do this easily is on daily copies of a simple form you can create in which the rows are fifteen-minute intervals and the columns are different kinds of activities, such as interacting with a child or doing housework (or both at the same time!); you can create the form by hand or use a spreadsheet. Additionally, you could each make note of the stresses you experienced that day, as well as the sense of responsibility you felt for planning, worrying, and problem solving.
Alternately, each of you could simply list what you did with the kids or household that day. If even that would be overwhelming - since the typical mom does several hundred such tasks daily - make a list for an hour or for a specific part of the day, such as the morning or evening.
At night, compare notes, and see if you can agree on the basic facts of that day without nit-picking whether something took five minutes or ten. At the end of the period, try to agree on what the facts are, plus or minus ten percent. If you can't, consider involving a third party, such as a therapist.
If your partner suddenly becomes an angel once the spotlight is on, you can comment on that. You could also suggest continuing to track time for a few more weeks, which would have one of three outcomes, all of which are good: (1) you might discover that you've had a better partner than you thought; (2) his true colors would be revealed over time if he could not sustain the miraculous transformation; or (3) what started as an exercise in looking good could become a habit.
But in the usual case, people remain more or less true to form, and the results are eye-opening. Rick once worked with a couple in which the mom felt overworked, but the dad thought she was exaggerating because she was mad that he was putting so much time into his hobby of music. They tracked their time for a week and saw in black and white that he averaged one hour of sleep and two hours of personal time more than she each day. He couldn't ignore that difference or justify it, so he started spending more time with their child.
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Even with clear facts, parents can disagree about what they mean. Cultural factors influence our expectations about the proper sharing of roles after children arrive. In some regions of the country, or within certain groups, it is common to find support for a view of family life in which the woman does most of the child care and housework, even if she's employed, and she may defer to her husband in other matters as well.
Psychological factors also determine how we share the load. A father's active involvement with child care depends in part on his enjoyment of parenting, his beliefs about the importance of fathers to children, and his feeling that masculine men can be skillful with little kids. The amounts and kinds of housework he does are shaped by his ideas about the fundamental equality of the sexes. Your psychology influences him, as well, through your expectations and willingness to assert yourself. But speaking your mind can be hard if you:
- Believe in traditional gender roles
- Think that making money counts for more than child care or housework, or feel one down in the relationship because he makes more money than you
- Fear he might leave you or take his anger out on the children
- Feel guilty about pursuing your own career and try to compensate by going overboard on child care and housework
- Are embarrassed about asking for help, perhaps thinking it makes you look needy, or that you should have already handled everything on your own
- Think he'll do it all wrong, or feel territorial about your role
Biology plays a part as well. Men vary in their innate interest in child rearing, much like women do, but to a greater degree. For some perspective, consider that males do next to nothing for their young in ninety-five percent of the mammal species, including the primates that are our close relatives. "Mating effort" - sowing seeds far and wide - is in most species a more effective reproductive strategy for males than "parental investment," the strategy usually used by females for passing on their genes.
In this light, what is remarkable about human fathers is that they do anything at all. Our species seems to have evolved a mixed strategy in which both inclinations - mating effort and parental investment - interact with each other, and the relative weight of each varies from man to man. We make these points about biology not to let fathers off the hook, but to highlight the poignant reality that is the backdrop of many domestic disputes. That way, you can take your partner's natural inclinations less personally - wherever they are in the range of men - and have compassion and respect for the ways he's trying to work with them. The balance of power in a father between mating effort and parental investment is greatly affected by social and psychological factors. He can help himself by spending time with other dads who are deeply involved with their children, participating in groups that support engaged fatherhood - such as religious organizations, Indian Guides, or Cub Scouts - or reflecting on his ethical duty to his children and their mother. He could read about fatherhood, perhaps a book such as Father Courage: What Happens When Men Put Family First by Suzanne Braun Levine. He could apply the same ideals of learning and competence that he lives by at work to his parenting. He might reflect on his relationship with his father, both what he gained from his dad and how he would like to parent in a different way.
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From Mother Nurture: A Mother's Guide to Health in Body, Mind, and Intimate Relationships by Rick Hansen, Jan Hansen, and Ricki Pollycove. Copyright © 2002 by Rick Hanson. Jan Hanson, and Ricki Pollycove. Used by arrangement with Viking Penguin, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
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If you've been watching the news for the last few months, you've probably heard a few stories about how recent college grads in some fields are having trouble finding employment. This has led some to question whether college is still a good investment. If you're curious, the answer is pretty simple. Yes, it's still a good investment.
In fact, it's one of the best investments you can make.
A recent Brookings Institution study found that a typical investment in a bachelor's degree earned a 15.2 percent rate of return—more than double the average return of the stock market for the last 60 years combined, and more than five times the return of other investments like bonds, gold, or housing.
Interestingly, from a pure return on investment standpoint, the associate degree is clearly your best bet.
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So is an associate degree the answer for you?
It depends.
Studies show that lifetime earnings are higher overall for bachelor's degree grads. But on the individual level, the story gets more complicated.
Let's consider a few real world examples. In PTC's most recent graduate survey, the top earning alum reported a salary of $67,000 within six months of earning an associate degree in Mechatronics Technology. For that particular degree, earnings at that level are not uncommon.
A typical English major with a bachelor's degree, on the other hand, will likely earn only a fraction of that in an entry-level job.
Depending on career choices (and luck), earnings will likely increase over time for liberal arts majors, and some may make more than our example Mechatronics grad. But many may not ever make that much.
A recent college graduate with a major in Engineering, though, will likely earn as much as our Mechatronics student right out of school, and earnings can increase a great deal down the road.
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Knowing which route is right for you is a big decision.
But the evidence is clear that a college education pays off. In fact, any education you invest in after high school is going to help. You can even start enjoying the economic benefits of increased education with a just a short term certificate or a diploma.
The question you should be asking yourself is, "what do I want to do for a living, and what kind of education do I need to get there."
At the end of the day, it's really all about your career. The question you should be asking yourself is, "what do I want to do for a living, and what kind of education do I need to get there."
You're going to spend big chunk of your life at work, so you should choose something you're going to enjoy—something you have a talent for. And although we all know that doctors and lawyers do pretty well in the earnings department, those careers are definitely not for everyone.
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Our CO has prohibited fixed blade/sheath knives since 1970. The first troop committee was made up of WW1 and WW2 veterans, too--I'm sure they had their reasons. We've lived just fine under that restriction, and no one seems to want to revisit it.
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Interesting discussion. Does one NEED a blade of a certain size? When I teach IOLS (and I have been told "gee, I wish you had taught the IOLS course I went to."). I show lots of sharp stuff and talk about the "fable" of the sheath knife ban. Then I show folding knives, lock backs of various types, the new Opinel twist lock knife, big kitchen knife, a K-bar, and I invite a discussion of what kind of a knive a Scout NEEDS. I talk about safety, passing knives, sharpening and care, use ( yes, a folder can collapse on you), closing a folder not with a fist but with open palm. all that stuff.
For some adults, it keeps coming back to why not a small sheath knife? How small? In my small experience, the boy can learn to respect the blade with a 4" folder, make fuzz sticks, whittle , and even cook. The sheath knife often is more a matter of machismo and bragodaccio to the boy. (Crocadile Dundee not withstanding).
Each Troop culture is unique. I knew a Troop that limited younger boys to knives under 4" blade (?5"? I forget). Boys older than 14 AND First Class could carry a 6" blade sheathed knife, after a VERY strict Totin Chip class. And that was taught by the older boys. The Troop culture insured that the rule was respected, and the reasons were explained. Younger boys make mistakes without the experience and example and tutilege of the "elder" boys. When we KNOW you've had the benefit of all that, we'll be glad to let you "carry".
What type of knife does a Scout need? And for what? I speak about how a Patrol on the AT MIGHT need one hatchet among them, (a felling axe on a weeklong trek?) and maybe a couple or three pocket knives. But the boys need to be a team and share. This way, extra weight is avoided. Does every Scout need his own tent or cooking set or stove? We learn teamwork and responsibility to the group by such decisions .
Long, big knives have a use and purpose. Do your Scouts have such need? Or would they lead to more problems further on?Last edited by SSScout; 02-21-2014, 07:28 PM.
Oldscout448 commented02-23-2014, 08:47 AMEditing a commentSounds very much like the Troop I was in back in the 60s, in Maryland. Hmm
Your classes sound very much like the ones I used to teach.
I wholeheartedly agree with your opinion that a patrol on a AT hike perhaps needs one hand ax ( I prefer my old estwing) but just cannot imagine going into the woods without my knife. If I somehow got lost and stuck for the night, I can make cordage, a debris shelter, even a fire drill, but I need a knife to do these things. I guess the Indians could do it with a sharp rock, but that's well past my skill level.
The key word here to me has always been "carry". There are a lot of things kids can't/shouldn't carry, and yet we still let them use them. Axes and hatchets for example. Should the BSA ban axes and hatchets because kids could hurt themselves with them? I personally think a hatchet is more dangerous than a fixed blade knife, but even still I wouldn't advocate banning hatchets. I'm all for learning how to use tools safely, including fixed blade knives, hatchets, etc.
Here's how I'd approach it. Start with introducing fixed blades as a camp tool, not as a carry item. If you jump in hoping to put a sheath on every kid's belt, you'll get a lot more resistance. Suggest putting a couple of fixed blade knives in the troop tool kit with axes and hatchets, and teach kids how to baton kindling with a knife. Which, you can explain to the kids and other adults, is FAR safer than chopping up kindling with a hatchet. You can't cut wood down to kindling with a hatchet without putting your hands at risk. Well, you can, but it's a little tricky. Far more tricky than batoning.
But no one can argue with batoning being safer than hatchet chopping kindling. It's safer, much safer I think, than having to hold the wood with your hand and tapping a hatchet into it. Even worse when you have a kid try taking a swing at a piece of wood while they're holding it up with their hand.Last edited by EmberMike; 02-21-2014, 10:10 PM.
While I agree with your general sentiment, I myself carry and use a small birch handle mora sheath knife. However, I disagree with your analysis regarding the safety of using a hatchet to split wood to kindling size. Done properly, the hatchet blade is never out of contact with the wood. There are a few methods which can be employed to accomplish this. The most obvious is to use the hachet in the same way some use their knife to "baton". There are other methods as well. But regardless of which method is used, by maintaining contact between the blade and wood, safety is not compromised any more than with a sheath knife. It is also useful to know how to split wood without either a knife or axe/hatchet using a small saw. Even more useful is learning how to find and collect wood which needs little/no prep to begin with so no tools are necessary. The latter of all these skills is often the most difficult to attain albeit the most useful IMO.
What is "Baton"? Is that like hitting your axe/hatchet with a "sheleighlee" to split wood? If so, I do not recommend the sheleighlee, as it tends to open the eye of the axe head on wood handle axes. Use a real maul or handled wedge and sledge.
Two axe/hatchet methods: "contact" and "impact".
pocket knives are broken before it comes out of its brand new package. folders that is. SAK does serve its purpose, but you can't really baton with it.
why is BSA scared of fixed blade? it just looks homicidal?
we teach our boys how to build fires using woods. most of us do not carry saw or ax. but if someone had becker BK-2 or BK-9... who would ever need an axe or a saw?
they are tools. we teach our boys to use them as tools, not as an weapon. less chance of cutting their fingers and getting their job done. face the reality. stop feeling intimidated. let liberals go camp at LA and go to 5 start restaurant for their evening snack.
The ban on sheath knives or other decisions which potentially take away the outdoor adventure are not liberal nor conservative in nature. Both sides of the spectrum have been complicit in these decisions and scouters on both sides lament them as well.
Again, BSA has no ban on sheath knives. But some jurisdictions do ban them.
You mean they ban carrying them, right? Surely possessing a sheath knife isn't banned anywhere in the US, is it?
Like I mentioned above, there is a difference between carrying a knife and just having one in your tool kit. I don't think there is any law or BSA policy that would forbid a troop from having some fixed blade knives in the troop tool kit alongside axes, hatchets, saws, etc.
>Since we have recognized our obligation to teach the youth the proper use of all legally owned knives as of 2011, how do meet our obligation if fixed-blade knives - found in almost all homes - are the subject of "zero tolerance" policies?
>The B.S.A. announced in Boy's Life in June, 2008, that:
"The best type of knife for camping trips — and most any other outdoor activity, for that matter — is a short, fixed-blade knife with a beefy handle.
Folding pocketknives can fold up on your hand while cutting. Not fixed blades. And remember: When it comes to blades, bigger isn't always better. Avoid blades longer than four inches. A small, sharp blade can cut just as well as a long one, but it's safer to handle and easier to maneuver in tight spots. With a good fixed blade you'll be set for most anything the outdoors can throw at you — whittling, cutting, notching, butchering, filleting, even spreading peanut butter."
>The basis of all our moral training is trust.
>I understand irrational fear. I am irrationally afraid of heights. I do not expect others to conform to my phobias.
> My Council briefly banned fixed-blade knives at our camps. The responsible "professional" has been fired and the rule (and many, many others he decreed) is gone, replaced by the Oath and Law.
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desertrat77 commented02-27-2014, 06:53 AMEditing a commentExcellent!
"...replaced by the Oath and Law."
Spot on. We teach scouts to live by the Oath and Law, train them to properly use and respect wood tools of all kinds, and expect them to act like adults. This not only prevents safety issues, but instills character.
The leaders that come up with 1 million rules to attempt to prevent every accident or contingency are rarely effective. Because they fundamentally don't trust or respect people. And the people know it.
I was on camp staff as a scout for 3 summers, and the camp director followed the Oath/Law model outlined by Tahawk. At the opening campfire, he'd say "We only have 12 rules in this camp--the Scout Law. Follow the Oath and Law, and we'll have a successful week."
That's all he said about conduct. It worked like a charm.
Bonus memory: I carried a fixed blade Buck 102 every summer. Other scouts and staffers carried sheath knifes too. No one gave it a second thought.
i recently asked some a adult leader that would support the lifting of a ban on the matter and he said that it probably not going to be possible to get the ban amended.
im going to ask around a bit more but this is kinda disheartening to say the least
if it gets into a discussion i will use the oath and law
thanks for all the reply
For some reason I can't add another comment to one of my replies above, so...
@SSScout Batoning wood involves using a fixed-blade knife and a "baton" (usually another piece of wood) to drive the knife blade into a log or stock and split it. You can see a demo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaOhHkdESnU
It's preferable to hatchet splitting because at no point do you need to put your fingers in harms way. Done right, you're never swinging anything towards yourself, never putting your fingers in front of the cutting edge of a blade, and you move the blade by hitting it with another object, so all of the motion is done in a far safer manner.
For kids especially, I think this is the ideal method to teach. Other non-BSA groups, especially overseas, have taught this method for a long time to kids who are cub scout age. It's that much safer than using hatchets/axes that it can be safely taught to and used by younger kids.
We enter the realm of legend.
The official pronouncement regarding not encouraging "large" sheath knives has been noted above.
Also noted is that many councils - and units - have a zero tolerance policy for sheath knives, with all that zero tolerance implies.
As pointed out, the National Council has recognized its "duty to instill in our members, youth and adult, the knowledge of how to use, handle, and store legally owned knives with the highest concern for safety and responsibility" A zero tolerance policy frustrates the performance of that duty as to sheath knives where they are legally owned (That would be in fifty states.).
Again, in Boys' Life, June, 2008:
The best type of knife for camping trips — and most any other outdoor activity, for that matter — is a short, fixed-blade knife with a beefy handle. Folding pocketknives can fold up on your hand while cutting. Not fixed blades. And remember: When it comes to blades, bigger isn't always better. Avoid blades longer than four inches. A small, sharp blade can cut just as well as a long one, but it's safer to handle and easier to maneuver in tight spots. With a good fixed blade you'll be set for most anything the outdoors can throw at you — whittling, cutting, notching, butchering, filleting, even spreading peanut butter.
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What do councils with fixed blade knife bans do about the kitchen tool which looks remarkably similar to a fixed blade knife? Oh, no sheath for it? Well it should have one if one wishes to be safe. But as long as all kitchen tools that look remarkably similar to fixed blade knives are okay, it's just a ruling of semantics, and has nothing to do with reality. I'm sure it helps a lot of people sleep better at night and as long as they don't watch the boys in the kitchen, they should be okay.
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Originally posted by EmberMike View PostFor some reason I can't add another comment to one of my replies above, so...
It's preferable to hatchet splitting because at no point do you need to put your fingers in harms way. Done right, you're never swinging anything towards yourself, never putting your fingers in front of the cutting edge of a blade, and you move the blade by hitting it with another object, so all of the motion is done in a far safer manner.
Your baton method is more easily done with a froe rather than a knife blade -- keeps the hand away from the baton/mallet
A slightly different take on using a hatchet is "Swing Your Axe but Safely" by Green Bar Bill in the August 1953 issue of Boys Life
[QUOTE=jblake47;n410001]What do councils with fixed blade knife bans do about the kitchen tool which looks remarkably similar to a fixed blade knife? Oh, no sheath for it? Well it should have one if one wishes to be safe. But as long as all kitchen tools that look remarkably similar to fixed blade knives are okay, it's just a ruling of semantics, and has nothing to do with reality. I'm sure it helps a lot of people sleep better at night and as long as they don't watch the boys in the kitchen, they should be okay.
Some zero tolerance councils specifically except knives used in cooking OR knives not "carried."
Some zero tolerance councils ban all "fixed-blade" knives, use them in Fishing MB and handicrafts areas and sell them in their camp Trading Post. and see no inconsistency.
One zero tolerance council confessed that there was no known rationale for the rule (Think how long it's been since "Rambo- First Blood." ) and that sheath knives were "OK if not huge."Last edited by TAHAWK; 05-10-2014, 04:23 PM.
Okay, isn't it an oxymoronism to have an exception to a zero tolerance policy? Or maybe it's just a moronism.
As far as the hatchet is concerned. I find that tool to be a bit useless. Either go with a full axe or 3/4 axe for the major splitting. File sharpened should be sufficient, relying on head weight to do the job. Then on the other end of the spectrum is the BELT axe. Very short handle, stone honed sharp. With 100% certainty one can split kindling the size of a #2 pencil safely and faster than anyone can fuzz a stick with a folding knife, lock blade, and/or Crocodile Dundee Bowie knife.
As with any tool, if not properly taught, it can be a danger to the wielder. When belt axes are mentioned, 99% of the people I meet usually suck a large amount of air just before grasping at their chest. The other 1% just nod and smile knowingly.
I carry a BSA sheath knife whenever I camp. On extended camping and or wilderness camping the belt axe/sheath knife combo is the tool of choice. I have been questioned at certain activities on the "legality" of such weaponry in certain councils. My only answer is, with the BSA written on various snaps and blades, it is pretty difficult to outlaw BSA equipment at BSA functions. When the canoe rolls in the rapids and the lashed on gear tangles the boys, the belt axe is the go to tool every time. I've never had to cut into a canoe bottom for rescuing anyone, but given a belt ax or folding knife, I'll take the belt axe.
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