Rehearsal Notes #2

Military Communication Hand Gestures - Here
Parade March - Here - Commands, Movement
Chinese People's Liberation Army military review - YouTube, Part 2

Stances:
Commonwealth of Nations countries allow four states of alert:

1.    Attention: standing straight, eyes forward, chest out, shoulders back and down, knees straight but not locked, heels together, feet at a 30-degree angle (540 mils). All muscles are rigid. The hands are held in tight fists with the thumbs aligned with the seam of the trousers.

2.    At Ease: a modified position of attention in which the left foot is moved to shoulder width (typically measured as exactly 12 inches) and the hands are placed behind the back with arms fully extended. The right hand is placed inside the left with all fingers together and pointing rigidly downwards. U.S. military usage is "Parade Rest."

3.    Easy: Legs remain at At Ease position, arms are brought to the sides to a more natural standing position. Member may relax their muscles and make minimal movements. U.S. usage is "At Ease," however a common mistake in U.S. military practice confuses "At Ease" with "Rest" (below).

4.    Relax: Legs remain at position at ease, member may make more significant movements or look around. Members may not move the feet. If the troops are not being addressed by a commander, they are generally allowed to talk quietly. U.S. usage is "Rest."

Cradles - Possible designs? (Minus the frame - perhaps the Carpenter has left it on his cart...)

Well, we do hear that Johnny Carpenter is "very good"....

Rehearsal Notes #1

Adjutant -  (Military) an officer who acts as administrative assistant to a superior officer.  Abbreviations adjt adj

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjutant


Aerosol

The concept of a pressurized aerosol can has been around since the 1790's, though the first practical application with a can, valve, and spray chemicals was not introduced until about 1927.

Flaying (or, Flaying Alive)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaying


Cold Chisel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chisel#Cold_chisel

Carpentry
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos202.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpentry

'Wall Death' Symptoms

Affected feet may become numb, affected by erythrosis (turning red) or cyanosis (turning blue) as a result of poor vascular supply, and feet may begin to have a decaying odor due to the possibility of the early stages of necrosis setting in. As the condition worsens, feet may also begin to swell. Advanced trench foot often involves blisters and open sores, which lead to fungal infections; this is sometimes called tropical ulcer (jungle rot).

If left untreated, trench foot usually results in gangrene, which can cause the need for amputation. If trench foot is treated properly, complete recovery is normal, though it is marked by severe short-term pain when feeling returns. As with other cold-related injuries, trench foot leaves sufferers more susceptible to it in the future.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trench_foot