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(HubbleSite)  Comet-Like Object Falling Toward White Dwarf (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept shows a massive, comet-like object falling toward a white dwarf. New Hubble Space Telescope findings are evidence for a belt of comet-like bodies orbiting the white dwarf, similar to our solar system's Kuiper Belt. The findings also suggest the presence of one or more unseen surviving planets around the white dwarf, which may have perturbed the belt to hurl icy objects into the burned-out star.

Credits: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levy (STScI)

Red Dragon is another "black book" that is also known as a "Grand Grimoire". It was published in 1822. It allegedly dates back to 1522, however there is no concrete evidence to substantiate this. The Red Dragon is considered by some to be THE source of black magic and demonic evocation. A grimoire, or text of instruction for use in ceremonial magic. It was supposedly edited by one Antonia del Rabina from a copy transcribed from the genuine writings of King Solomon. The Grand Grimoire is divided into two parts, the first containing the evocation of "Lucifuge Rocofale" and the second concerned with the rite of making pacts with demons. The first portion of The Grand Grimoire describes a process for evoking evil spirits to assist the operator in discovering hidden treasure. The second part suggests the surrender of the magician's body and soul to the demon, but the pact is grossly unfair to the devil, for it is such that the magician can readily slip through his fingers. The work has been regarded as one of the more atrocious grimoires.

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Hours after being reported missing, Adam was found unhurt but standing in a pair of blood-soaked sneakers, so deeply traumatized that he could not recall a single detail of what had happened. The two other children were never found.

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If you answered TRUE to any of the above questions, then perhaps you have some confusion about either the concepts of weight, force of gravity, acceleration of gravity, air resistance and terminal velocity. The elephant and the feather are each being pulled downward due to the force of gravity. When initially dropped, this force of gravity is an unbalanced force. Thus, both elephant and feather begin to accelerate (i.e. gain speed). As the elephant and the feather begin to gain speed, they encounter the upward force of air resistance. Air resistance is the result of an object plowing through a layer of air and colliding with air molecules. The more air molecules which an object collides with, the greater the air resistance force. Subsequently, the amount of air resistance is dependent upon the speed of the falling object and the surface area of the falling object. Based on surface area alone, it is safe to assume that (for the same speed) the elephant would encounter more air resistance than the feather.

It seems some employers still don’t understand their responsibility to provide employees with a safe work environment and safe system of work and the consequences for failing to do so. One company has found this out first hand after receiving a fine of more than $80,000 for failing to provide workers with a safe work environment.

The company, a scrap metal yard pleaded guilty to failing to provide and maintain a safe working environment which resulted in the death of a work in November 2011.

The deceased worker was a killed when he was crushed by an 800kg piece of bucket that he was cutting. The man was a Chinese national who spoke very little English. He was tasked with oxy-cutting from an excavator, a large bucket that stood above head height. The worker was not provided with the necessary instructions about the task and was apparently working unsupervised. The bucket then separated from the main structure and fell on him.

Authorities represented by WorkSafe WA Commissioner Lex McCulloch expressed their disappointment with the incident which they said was a clear failure on the part of the company in providing and implementing safe work procedures.

A recent article on SafetyCulture.com.au quoted McCulloch as saying:

 “The tragic death of this worker came in the context of a very disappointing failure to provide and enforce safe work procedures and a lack of adequate training and supervision,” said Mr McCulloch.

“Although some safety documents were available at this workplace, there were no written safe work procedures for oxy-cutting oversize items, no individual job safety analyses were carried out and risk assessments were left to the oxy-cutters themselves.

“Subsequent to the death of this worker, the employer has reassessed the risks at the yard, and individual risk assessments, methodology, JSAs and detailed cut plans must now be undertaken for any cutting job where there is a risk of pieces falling.

Read more at: http://content.safetyculture.com.au/news/index.php/03/company-fined-unsafe-work-environment/

The failure to establish proper procedures and develop a safe work method statement resulted in the accident which claimed the workers life. The employer has since corrected their mistakes by adding another supervisor to the worksite to carry out risk assessments, compile JSAs and instruct workers on safe cutting procedures. They have also made written documentation available to workers in both English and Chinese.

Since the death of the worker, the company had improved their training, supervision, communication and safety procedures, as McCulloch went on to explain:

 “The court found that practicable measures such as training, safe work procedures, supervision and clear communication could have been taken in this workplace prior to the sad death of this worker.

“It is crucial – especially in any workplace employing foreign workers – that training and procedures are communicated to workers and supervision is provided to those workers in a language that is readily and clearly understood.

“I hope this case sends a message about providing safe systems of work to other employers, and I offer my sincere sympathy to the man’s family.”

A construction worker has been fatally wounded by a falling branch in Victoria, bringing the already high worker death toll in the state to 10 this year. This is an increase when compared with the same time last year.

The man was engaging in tree felling when a branch fell and hit into him, causing fatal wounds. Not much information has been provided on the incident but it highlights how dangerous work can be when there is the potential for workers to be hit by large, falling objects.

The fact that the employer failed to guard against this accident is most likely indicative of an employer who failed to manage the hazards accordingly and failed to provide a safe system of work for its employers.

WorkSafeNews.com.au reported on the incident:

A worker died this morning after being hit by a falling branch at a logging coupe near Yinnar South in the Latrobe Valley.

It’s believed the branch fell on the worker while he was felling a tree on Upper Middle Creek Road about 11am.

The 38-year-old man died at the scene. WorkSafe is currently on site investigating.

The man’s death takes Victoria’s workplace toll this year to 10, compared to eight fatalities the same time last year.

- See more at: http://www.worksafenews.com.au/news/item/335-falling-branch-kills-worker.html#sthash.nbgbhocc.dpuf

One of the reasons this risk is so serious is that it places not only employees at risk but the public as well. Objects have the potential to fall onto or hit people at the workplace or adjoining areas if precautions are not taken.

Adjoining areas including public footpaths, roads, squares or yards of a dwelling or other buildings beside the workplace are at risk of objects falling and injuring the public.  Equipment, material, tools and debris such as falling branches that can fall or be released sideways or upwards are also considered falling objects.

Some examples of situations where workers are at risk of being hit by falling objects include:

An object free falling from a structure such as a roof or scaffolding. Objects that could fall include tools, rock, soil and bricks, fixtures including pictures, ceiling panels and white boards that have not been securely fixed and materials that fall from over-stacked shelving.

 An object free falling from lifting machinery such as cranes. When loads that are being lifted are not properly secured or are unstable.

When an object or material is ejected while using machinery or hand tools, such as nails from a nail gun.

When unstable structures collapse such as mezzanine floors which aren’t strong enough to withstand weight they have to bear.

Whatever the hazard, it should be determined beforehand by the employer in order to manage against it occurring and possibly claiming worker’s lives as well as risking the lives of the public. Fall prevention must be considered and implemented before considering options for arresting the fall of objects. Fall hazards will differ from site to site and therefore the control measures will also differ.