tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post5261985925038418345..comments2024-02-11T01:14:21.904-08:00Comments on SURVIVING IN ARGENTINA: Preparedness: Getting StartedFerFALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578136334334588454noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-8096886699267164572012-07-05T15:47:12.376-07:002012-07-05T15:47:12.376-07:00Here is a detailed table of US death statistics br...Here is a detailed table of US death statistics broken down by 100+ causes and by age group. <br /><br />http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/deaths_2009_release.pdfDon Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-81530624664060256182012-07-05T12:09:15.143-07:002012-07-05T12:09:15.143-07:001) Here is the report on the 15 leading causes of ...1) Here is the report on the 15 leading causes of death in the USA --assault (murder) is low on the list (number 15 -- 0.7 percent.) Suicide is much higher (number 10 --1.5 percent). <br /> http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/LCWK9_2008.pdf<br /><br />However, this obviously varies by location and age -- a young black man in Washington DC is at far higher risk of dying from homicide than he is from cancer or a heart attack. <br /><br />But in most places you are at greater risk long term of dying from the stress of your job (or lack of one) than from murder. Many office workers do not realize the great damage to the heart caused by prolonged sitting over the years:<br /><br />http://lifehacker.com/5800720/the-sitting-is-killing-you-infographic-illustrates-the-stress-of-prolonged-sitting-importance-of-getting-upDon Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-10147806460071162082012-07-02T14:45:17.494-07:002012-07-02T14:45:17.494-07:00Great video for both "newbies" and veter...Great video for both "newbies" and veteran "preppers." The storms of the past few days here in the U.S. which have left millions without power and sweltering in 90-100 degree Fahrenheit (32-37 degrees Celsius) temps are a good reminder as to why it's wise to focus one's preps on something more likely to happen (severe weather event) rather than something less likely to occur ("Zombie Apocalypse," for example).SurvivalAndProsperity.comhttp://www.survivalandprosperity.comnoreply@blogger.com