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Show Page If 6 HILL TOP TIMES November 4, 1977 31st national convention You Want To Reach The Troops, (EDITOR'S NOTE: Delegates to the Air Force Association's (AFA) national convention in Washington, D.C. last month adopted a statement of policy and three policy papers that set the direction and thrust of association efforts for the year ahead. As a result of a request received by HILL TOP TIMES and to inform the readers, AFA's Statement of Policy for 1977-7- 8 will be serialized and published-ovethe next several issues. These statements do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Air Force.) Forget Condensed from "Lifeline" these and assumptions. They practices. Even a year later, observed that if such forms of these differences still existed. communications are effective, realistically depicted the violent aftermath of accidents crushed vehicles, ruined equipment and painful cries of aroused injured survivors fear and thus motivated viewers into "safe" behavior. During the 1950s and 1960s, for ed educators But researchers have changed In the past, many people felt that films and posters which well-school- DO oo judged to be. Scare tactics and strong threats are relatively ineffective in getting people to change their unsafe habits. So say communications experts who evaluate individual and group responses to accident prevention programs. example, many recruits were for 77-7- 8 AFfi policy military in then attitudes, motivations Researches generally and actions should reflect concluded that strong threat changes in the desired appeals were considerably directions safer driving and improved work habits, for example. Various follow-u- p studies of groups who had been subjected to lectures and illustrations of different emotional appeal showed that persons who heard the least threatening presentation evidenced the greatest the danger of infectious social diseases through exposure to films showing horribly diseased tissue and crippling deformities. The more viewers became sick, the more successful the film was less effective than mild threat appeals. The reason seems to be that when fear is strongly aroused, it is associated with strong anxiety which causes many people to protect themselves, unconsciously, by "tuning out" the threat of harm, resulting in their taking no protective or preventive action con- to suggested formity recommendations. In contrast, the groups exposed to the most frightening lectures and illustrations showed the least change from previous Studies also show that communications are most effective when their informational content provides a means for threat reduction. The use of how-t- o approaches r serves as reassurance and helps direct mildly aroused emotions into the desired or safe course of action. More recently, tests indicate that an effective safety message is one that is basically factual and has some content of serious emotion presented in a novel way. Thus, the message for persons planning or involved in safety programs: explicit messages are counterproductive to safety efforts. Use materials which (1) portray accidents and their consequences in a sensitive manner, and (2) offer simple, easily - understood solutions so that such situations can be avoided. (AFPS) fear-arousi- ng PART I INTRODUCTION The Soviet Union continues the cold war behind the smoke screen of detente. The Kremlin increases Soviet military power at a high rate, unswayed by U.S. and NATO restraints. The USSR's military programs and force levels exceed reasonable deterrence requirements. The Soviets outnumber us in every major weapon category except heavy bombers and aircraft carriers, and they outproduce us across the board. Our qualitative leads in people and technology no longer offset fully the widening numbers gap. With an economy half the size of ours, they invest half again as much as we do in both conventional and nuclear weaponry. Why? Span the globe ' Soviet capabilities span the spectrum from modern sea, air, and ground forces that have global reach, to offensive military space weapons. Soviet idiology is intrinsically antagonistic toward our own. As Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev has stated, the inevitability of communism's victory over capitalism remains Moscow's first commandment. The bulk of all Soviet defense spending goes toward the maintenance and enhancement of forces that constitute a direct threat to the United States and our European allies. Military balance Dental clinic advises on oral home care By TSgt. Edward G. Villa lobos Hill Dental Clinic removed all the mineralized deposits known as calculus or tartar, it is a relatively easy job to keep your teeth clean. It is now possible for you to see your mouth's worst enemy -- The first line of defense against plaque is your toothbrush. Brushing must be very thorough and reach all accessible surfaces of the teeth. Your dentist or dental hygienist can tell you the method of brushing that is best suited for you. plaque. By chewing a simple tablet containing a harmless food coloring, the film of bacterial plaque that may be stuck to your teeth will show up as red stains. recommended manner of brushing for most people is a stroke, ranging from a short gentle simple scrub to a vibratory motion. Dental authorities emphasize the thoroughness of the cleaning, the end result, more than the particular brush movement used to get teeth clean. A back-and-for- Your job, if you want to prevent tooth decay and gum diseases, is to remove the plaque and keep it off through a regular home care program. The tablets are called "disclosing wafers" because they disclose the location of the transparent plaque. The wafers are part of an easy, efficient oral hygiene program that you can follow to make sure you never have to lose your teeth needlessly. Plaque is constantly forming on your teeth so you have to get into the habit of getting it off. Dental experts tell us that if we can control the plaque problem we can look forward to a full set of healthy teeth for a lifetime. Once your dentist has cleaned your teeth professionally and neo-isolation- ist th brush with rounded-enFor most people, a soft, multi-tuftebristles should be used. In certain instances the dentist may recommend a different type of brush. d d Ask your dentist about the disclosing wafers, or you can buy some at your drugstore. Chew the tablet until it dissolves in your mouth and then swish it around. The first time you use it you will probably be surprised at the glossy red areas that indicate accumulated plaque and food debris you didn't reach. Brush again to remove all of the red stain the brush can reach. Dental floss or tape will help you remove plaque from the areas between the teeth and near the gumline. These are common places for decay and gum disease to begin. hard-to-reac- The military balance between the United States and the Soviet Union today stands in danger of reversal: from U.S. superiority 15 years ago to rough equivalence now, and, unless we take resolute, timely action, to U.S. inferiority in the 1980s. The continuing Soviet commitment to military superiority is a matter of totalitarian decree; our national will to retain essential equivalence is being diluted by apathy, tendencies, and the inclination to ascribe to the Soviet leaders the same goals and aspirations that motivate us. In this first year of our nation's third century of independence, this association believes we must take a long, hard look at ourselves, where we stand in the w orld, and what it will take to remain a free and viable nation. h complete and thorough plaque removal using a toothbrush and dental floss should be accomplished a minimum of once a day. THE NATIONAL WILL We remain convinced willing to pay the price of that the people of this country are stalwart defenses for ourselves and our allies, and are unwilling to settle for second-bessecond-to-non- e, t. To believe otherwise is to sell America short. Yet, we find evidence of support for policy options that could reduce U.S. defense capabilities to second-best- , premised on gloomy and unsubstantiated assumptions about the American people's lack of support for essential defense expenditures. Electorate in the dark? nation's ability to choose boldly if it understands the facts about its alternatives. Recent public opinion polls substantiate this belief. But an electorate kept in the dark cannot be expected to make enlightened choices. A nation that isn't asked compellingly to rally its We find no reason to doubt this strength probably won't. A removal. The principle of partnership between the people and their leaders must include the setting of national security goals and the formulation of fundamental strategies for reaching these goals. The first step is to fulfill the people's right to know, unfiltered and unalloyed, the fundamental facts and professional opinion concerning decisions on issues that bear on the survivability of our way of life. This must include frank assessment of the nature and extent of the politico-militar- y challengers that confront us. The best hope for preventing tooth decay and gum disease today is in oral hygiene. This means the combined care provided periodically by the dentist and daily by the patient. "The Fallacy of Minimum Deterrence," Deterrence Credible," and "Strategic Systems" will "Keeping be discussed.) The family dentist or one of his auxiliaries can demonstrate proper methods of plaque control, including proper flossing. Incorrect flossing can injure sensitive gum tissues. 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