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by Wim Lankriet.
The debut single of my music project Euphemia Rise is also the story of two collaborations. The first between me and Mel Benedichuk, who provided the extra vocals for this track. And secondly the collaboration with visual artist Itzel Bernal for the official video of the single.
December 14, 2020 soundposter	Alternative, Alternative Rock, Altpop, Art Rock, atmospheric, dark indie, dark-art-pop, Indie Rock, math rock, psychedelic rock	Leave a comment
A way to connect with yourself
by Irene Sánchez
Music has always been said to be a universal language, but I don't agree. Music has as many meanings as people who listen to it. What for us can be a sad melody, for someone from the other side of the world, it can be the happiest of songs, that's why I refuse to believe that music is universal. However, I don't think this is a problem, but an advantage to be able to communicate with ourselves. Art shows us the reality that we need to see.
September 28, 2020 soundposter	Alternative, Alternative Rock, Electro, Indie, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, instrumental music, lo-fi, lo-fi hip-hop, Music, music and Existentialism, music and Nihilism, music as a tool, Pop, Rock, Spain, the meaning of music, thoughts	Leave a comment
Vampyre Villa
by Zach Pliska
My band Vazum's new album Vampyre Villa has a variety of moods and styles which people have picked up on. It floats between deathrock, shoegaze, goth, and post-punk which is why we call ourselves a deathgaze band. We're interested in combining the rawness of deathrock with the depth of shoegaze.
August 24, 2020 soundposter	Alternative, deathgaze, deathrock, Detroit, drum machine, goth, gothic, gothic rock, Michigan, Post-Punk, Shoegaze	Leave a comment
My life in music, and "Fluorite / Caldera"
by Seth Gibbs
Music is one of the few constants in my life.
I've been interested in a lot of different subjects and have tried to learn numerous skills over time — digital art, programming, web design, (briefly) robotics, among others — but most I either eventually decided weren't for me, or I have a very on & off relationship with, being deeply interested and practicing it for months, and then spending the next year completely forgetting about it.
But everything about music — the production of it, how instruments are made, the history of music and its influences on cultures — that is the one thing I have always been fascinated by. I loved finding new music and wanted so badly to either play an instrument or even somehow make new music myself.
August 10, 2020 soundposter	Alternative, colors, Electronic, Illinois, Indie, Maryville	Leave a comment
Creation as Healing
by Mason Andrew Freak
Being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia when I was around twenty-six (being honest) was a relief. I had always known. The way my brain worked was neither sustainable nor healthy. The professionals who help me think I suffered from childhood-onset schizophrenia and that I could almost function with it for whatever reason.
My stage name is Mason Andrew Freak, but everyone calls me Drew. I have lived in my car, abandoned trailers, and isolation. And all with the dream that it was for a purpose. With hope, God had a plan for me.
July 28, 2020 soundposter	Alternative, Alternative Folk, Experimental, Experimental Folk, Folk Punk, freak folk, Grime, Industrial, industrial folk music, Knoxville, lo-fi, lo-fi folk, paranoia, paranoid, Punk, schizophrenia, Tennessee	Leave a comment
How To Record Twenty Albums In A Year
by Camel Eye
Yes, I've done it, just about. Okay, it's been closer to a year and a half, a couple of those albums were EP's, one was a single, etc., but I've done it, just about. Five more releases, and I'll have recorded as much music as The Beatles.
July 25, 2020 soundposter	Alternative, home studio, Post-Punk, Shoegaze, Texas, Texas City, ukulele	Leave a comment
Changes to Numbers Broken
by Ben George
The spherical ball flew flyingly through the damn autumn leaves like a nauseating plane that was too small and round to be in any way practical. But flew it did, having been propelled as it had by Adam's fearsome left foot. The kids who lived in Miyashita-koen still tell stories about that left foot and use words like "fearsome" and "left". I stood vertical in the goalmouth, a moth to the flame, a fish in a barrel, a horse to water, and did what any decent Thursday morning goalkeeper is obliged to do: I saved the potential goal so hard and crushed the dreams of the understandably confident Adam.
July 21, 2020 soundposter	Alternative, Fuzz, Fuzz Folk, Fuzz Pop, Improvisation, Indie, Indie Rock, injury, Japan, London, math-rock, soccer, Tokyo, twee pop	1 Comment
Gan Focal
by Mark Wilkins
Life during the lockdown and one finds oneself turning to the online world for community, support, and solace. The pandemic is a global phenomenon after all, and it would seem by the swell of blogs and posts on social media that millions of people the world over are doing the same. Social media explodes with information, disinformation, misinformation, distraction, and instruction.
One of the most shared posts by the online artistic community tells me 'use the pandemic and the new reality to write that song, that novel, that screenplay you've always wanted to' but this merely serves to impose a feeling of guilt -after all learning to adapt to the restrictions is difficult enough without the added pressure of trying to summon the muse and create new music.
What if I have no new ideas at my immediate disposal to inspire new tunes or fresh ideas to share with other musicians, let alone an audience?
July 20, 2020 soundposter	Alternative, Alternative Folk, Ambient, Archive, contemporary, Cork, Folk, instrumental, Ireland, irish folk, Jazz, lockdown, Middle Eastern, remastered, Rock, Roots, World	Leave a comment
2020 – A platter of songs for you to snack on
by Oliver Scott Draper
My short 4 track EP, "2020", first took form before the year it's named after before all of this insanity took over. I often think it's best to leave a song's meaning up to the interpretation of the listener. But, if there were an outlet to air out my thoughts of my songs, it would be here. So I'll go through each track in the lineage of which they're recorded and break them down.
July 18, 2020 soundposter	Alternative, Garageband, Grand Rapids, home recording, home-recording, Indie Pop, lo-fi, Michigan, psychedelic, psychedelic rock	Leave a comment
Music is a Storyteller
by Vikrant Muthusamy
If there is one aspect of music that is underrated, it is the storytelling and imagination it inspires. I have been infatuated by those qualities since I was four years old, and I have never stopped telling stories through music.
July 15, 2020 soundposter	Alternative, Alternative Pop, California, Film Composer, imagination, Los Angeles, music producer, Narrative, storytelling	Leave a comment
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I've teamed up with some of my favourite Travel Bloggers to share our best film location travel tips for 2017. With one destination for every month, the only thing left for you to do is to decide where to go first…
January: Santa Barbara, California, USA for Sideways
"It never rains in Southern California" – that's certainly true for Santa Barbara. I couldn't believe when Vlogger Rahul from Plush TV told me he shot this beautiful sunny video in January! Just bear in mind that the sun sets early in January (around 5 pm). Otherwise discovering the wine region of Santa Barbara just like Miles and Jack do in the film Sideways (2004) is your perfect escape during the dark winter months elsewhere in the world…
About the Blogger:
Plush TV is a lifestyle channel showcasing ideas, and places that are unique, trendy, and generally a bit off the beaten track. Currently, there are two shows: Fantastic Finds is where the team showcases fun, innovative gifting ideas. Some of these products are also available on their website: www.plushplaza.com. Plush Places is showcasing, trendy, exotic travel experiences. Both these shows are hosted by Rahul Jagtiani, founder of Plush Plaza.
February: Paris, France for Midnight in Paris
February is a magical time to visit Paris. It's off season, so you can avoid the crowds. Plus, there may even be some snow. Expat Travel Blogger Menorca from Europe Diaries has taken a closer look at this romantic city and one of its most famous movies – Midnight in Paris (2011)…
Pont Alexandre III et Invalides in Paris, France. Photo by Dimitri Destugues / Wikimedia Commons
If you've seen Midnight in Paris , you might recollect the magnificent Pont Alexandre III, or the Alexandre Bridge in Paris, the city of love and lights. Even for those who have not, the exquisite sculptures of winged horses and the strategic location of the bridge , overlooking the Eiffel Tower , will be a treat for your senses. The bridge is where the famous closing scene of the movie was shot, with Gabrielle telling Gil (Owen Wilson), "Paris is the most beautiful in the rain."
Several other movies have also been shot in Paris, such as Ratatouille – featuring the Notre Dame and Amelie featuring Café des Deux Moulins in Montmartre, Paris. If you are visiting France and do not speak French, here are some tips to help you out.
This post was contributed by Menorca from Europe Diaries. You can connect with her on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
March: Girona, Spain for Game of Thrones
Fans of fantasy series Game of Thrones are spoilt for choice when it comes to visiting the series' film locations: From the rough, but beautiful shores of Northern Ireland to the spectacular backdrops of Iceland or the Mediterranean town setting in Dubrovnik, Croatia – there is something for everyone. Food and Travel Blogger Laura from Savored Journeys has checked out the Game of Thrones locations in Girona, Spain…
Girona, Spain – film location for "Game of Thrones". Photo: savoredjourneys.com
One of the most well-preserved medieval old towns in Europe can be found in Girona, Spain. For this reason, it was chosen by HBO as a filming location for Game of Thrones, Season 6. From the moment you enter the old town in Girona, you can see why it was chosen, and why it made such a spectacular filming location. You can take a walking tour of the Game of Thrones filming locations, and you'll see how they didn't have to change much about the city in post-production to make it perfect for the scenes.
From the incredible Girona Cathedral to the 14th-century Gothic Church of Sant Feliu, the old Arab baths and the Jewish Quarters, Girona has so many things to see, and so much history lurking around every corner.
The old city is not all there is to Girona, of course. There is a lively modern section of town with many places to eat, like our favorites Restaurant Sentits and Konig Café. Great cocktails can be found at Nykteri's Cocktail Bar, just on the edge of the old town. And within just 30-minutes drive is the entire Costa Brava to explore.
Laura shares her travels on her blog Savored Journeys, which focuses on where to find the best food and wine around the world. If you want to read more about the locations in Girona, check out Laura's dedicated Game of Thrones film locations post Visit Game of Thrones Filming Locations in Girona, Spain.
April: Bruges, Belgium for The White Queen
When I visited cute little Belgium town of Bruges for the first time ever in April 2016, it felt as if I've stepped back into the Middle Ages. Here is why I think that period film lovers and Bollywood fans alike will have a great time in Bruges…
Bruges is mainly known for the thriller In Bruges, in which Colin Farrell's sarcastic character nicknames the Belgium town "a shithole". Needless to say, the visitor numbers to Bruges rose dramatically in the years following the film's release. The city with the well-preserved medieval town centre also became more and more popular with film crews. In 2013, Bruges even hosted the film crew for PK – the most successful Bollywood film EVER!
However, I mainly came to Bruges for one reason: Having read all of Philippa Gregory's books, I was excited to trace the actual filming locations of the TV series The White Queen (2013), which was exclusively filmed in the Flanders region of Belgium.
Bruges, Belgium – film location for "The White Queen". Photo: filmfantravel.com
April was a pretty good time to visit as it was already a bit warmer and flowers blossomed up everywhere. Just bear in mind that the weather in April is traditionally very unsteady in pretty much all European countries. There can be heavy rain showers from one minute to the next (this even happened to me on my one day in Bruges). But after that, the sun will shine again. Just take an umbrella and you'll be fine. 🙂
Me in Bruges, Belgium – film location for "The White Queen". Photo: filmfantravel.com
For more tips about film location hunting in Bruges, check out my When in Bruges post!
May: New York City, USA for Sex and the City
New York City is famous for its extreme climate: The winters are often bitter cold with lots of snow and ice, while the summers can be boiling hot and muggy. If you come to New York City in May though, the month when spring is in full splendour, you just can't go wrong.…
Films fans visiting New York are, of course, spoilt for choice. There are literally tons of film locations they could trace here. In fact, Central Park alone is one is THE most used public film location in the world!
So where to start? Well, the classic guided bus tour When Harry Met Seinfeld will give you a good overview of several different film locations throughout the city. And of course, for any Sex and the City (1998–2004) fan, the dedicated Sex and the City Tour will most likely be your thing.
Spring flowers in New York's Central Park – film location for "Sex and the City". Photo: filmfantravel.com
However, film location hunting in New York doesn't have to be expensive. Sex and the City fans can head to 64 Perry St, NY 10014 and see the exterior of Carrie's apartment building FREE of charge. Not far from here is the famous Magnolia Bakery (401 Bleecker Street and W. 11th Street, New York, NY). Just a word of warning: The cupcakes are indeed heavenly and you will most likely not leave the shop without one!
New York's Central Park – film location for "Sex and the City". Photo: filmfantravel.com
Ready to explore the film capital New York? Here are my 5 Steps to Plan your Stay in New York City
June: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, for Oceans Twelve
June is a good time to visit Amsterdam. It can be pretty warm already, yet the masses of tourists are not quite there yet as most people, especially families, tend to go on their summer vacation in either July or August. Hollywood blockbusters that have been filmed here include The Fault in Our Stars (2014) and Oceans Twelve (2004), which American expat Melissa from UnClogged in Amsterdam, has taken a closer look at…
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – film location for "Oceans Twelve". Photo: uncloggedblog.com
Even non-stoners took note when Brad Pitt and George Clooney messed with Matt Damon in an Oceans Twelve scene set in Amsterdam's Dampkring coffeeshop. In the 2004 sequel to Oceans Eleven, Clooney's gang bunks up at the luxury Pulitzer Hotel, romps through the boutique-filled Negen Straatjes (Nine Little Streets), and stumbles into one of the city's quirkiest museums, KattenKabinet, an homage to cats in art set in a 17th-century residence. The thieves never get to the world-renowned Rijksmuseum or any other of Amsterdam's 50+ museums, but the city's UNESCO-recognized canal ring and Golden Age mansions are a luminous backdrop for their contemporary capers.
There's more to a European capital known for soft drugs, cheese and windmills than the Hollywood blockbuster reveals. Amsterdam blooms in springtime, when Keukenhof opens with the world's most dazzling display of tulips. In April, the city celebrates Koningsdag with the wildest street party of the year. Summer brings concerts and festivals to venues around town, as well as open-air theater in Vondelpark and Amsterdam Bos.
In October, the world's finest DJs showcase their talents for ADE. Year-end holidays bring ice-rinks and oliebollen stands to public squares while the Amsterdam Light Festival illuminates long winter nights. Whenever you visit, there's something for everyone in a charismatic global village that mesmerizes as a stage for Hollywood's hunkiest.
Melissa Adams is an American freelance writer who traded sunny Newport Beach, California for a soggy patch in northern European. As a resident of Amsterdam since 2010, she shares tips for visiting the Dutch capital at UnClogged in Amsterdam: An American Expat Plumbs Holland.
July: Los Angeles, USA for La La Land
Los Angeles is usually neither too hot nor too cold, which makes the epicentre of Hollywood an all-year-destination. With all the Hollywood studios that are based here, L.A. is one of THE most filmed cities in the world. However, there are not that many films ABOUT Los Angeles as a city. The musical-drama-comedy of the year – La La Land – changed all that…
Hermosa Beach Pier, LA, USA – film location for "La La Land". Photo: Lionsgate
Rather than showcasing the mainstream L.A. visitor attractions like the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, the production team of La La Land focused on Los Angeles "off the beaten track". They also wanted to showcase this vast city in all its diversity. Therefore, some scenes were shot at world-famous L.A. attractions, such as the Griffith Park Observatory, where Mia and Sebastian enjoy a romantic date, while others were shot at lesser known L.A. sides. These include the Lighthouse Café on Redondo Beach, a jazz club since 1949, or Hermosa Beach Pier, where Ryan Gosling is performing the film's title song "City of Stars" – by the way an interesting alternative to the often over-crowded Santa Monica Pier.
Scene from "La La Land". Photo: Lionsgate
Check out my La La Land film review and go all touristy in the "city of stars" with my four must-dos for film fans in Hollywood.
August: Cortona, Italy for Under the Tuscan Sun
August is the perfect time for a romantic getaway to Italy. And when you're thinking about going to Tuscany, Under The Tuscan Sun (2003) immediately comes to mind! The film is about a recently divorced writer who impulsively buys a villa in Tuscany in an attempt to turn her life around. Australian expat Sandy from GlobalWanderings.ca, has checked out its beautiful film locations, for example the village of Cortona…
Cortona, Italy – film location for "Under the Tuscan Sun". Photo: globalwanderings.ca
The ancient town of Cortona rises above the plain of the Val di Chiana with views to Lake Trasimeno to the south. There is no question that the geography is grand and the vistas are spectacular!
However, one of my greatest delights is looking along the narrow streets that disappear between the buildings as I stroll along Via Nazionale to piazza della Repubblica, or wander up an alley to discover the next piazza or one of the paths up the hillside to the Basilica Santa Margherita. Or maybe walk to the house used as 'Bramasole' in the film Under the Tuscan Sun.
Quieter than larger cities, but still with a wonderful vibe, Cortona brings Tuscan history to life today, in a beautifully authentic way. All the flavours of Tuscany are available, and you can find them in the osteria, caffes, and gelaterias. From the wines of the Val di Chiana, Montepulciano and Montalcino, to regional cheeses, salumi and fresh seasonal vegetables.
In the summertime, there are certain events worth planning for: The Medieval Street Festival The Joust of Archidado, for example, is held between May and mid-June and the international photography festival Cortona on the Move from around mid-July and early October.
Sandy Swanton is a freelance travel writer/photographer and blogger. After a 25-year career in written and visual communications in eastern Australia and western Canada, Sandy now lives in Italy. You can follow her travels on her blog, GlobalWanderings.ca.
September: Stockholm, Sweden for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
As the crowds of tourists tend to flock the Sweden's capital Stockholm in the summer months of June and July, September is the perfect time to explore the city at a leisurely pace… If you're lucky, it may even be very sunny and warm, which was the case during my visit in September 2016…
Stockholm, Sweden – film location for "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". Photo: filmfantravel.com
Stockholm is the setting of the millennium trilogy novels The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest, all written by Swedish author Stieg Larsson. In the early 2000s, all three novels were made into Swedish feature films. Plus, in 2011, Hollywood made a reboot version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo starring Daniel Craig as Mikael Blomkvist and Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander.
Fans of either the Swedish or American movies, should not miss the dedicated 2‑hour-tour Millennium tour in English. The tour starts in Stockholm's trend district Södermalm, more precisely at Bellmansgatan 1 – the home of the main character, journalist Mikael Blomqvist. You will then walk your way through all the key film locations such as the Millennium editorial office, the characters' favourite bars and cafés, and of course Lisbeth Salander's luxury apartment. Added bonus: a stunning view of Stockholm is included, too!
Mikael Blomkvist's house in Stockholm, Sweden – film location for "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". Photo: filmfantravel.com
Tickets for the tour are 130 SEK (around 14 Euros) each and can be booked online. Alternatively, you buy a Millenium Map (SEK 40 = around 5 Euros) to tour the film locations at your own pace.
If you only have a few days in the Swedish capital and want to make the most of it, check out my 72 hours in Stockholm post. For more tested-and-tried sightseeing ideas in the Swedish capital, have a look at my other Stockholm posts.
October: Wicklow County, Ireland for Vikings
If you ask Irish people, they say it always rains in Ireland. But I didn't found that to be true when I came to have a look at the Vikings film locations just outside of Dublin in October 2016. On this sunny day, the view down on Kattegat was splendid…
Me at the "Guinness Lake" – film location for "Vikings". Photo: filmfantravel.com
The original Vikings may have come from the Far North, but the filming of the popular TV show Vikings (2013-ongoing) has exclusively taken place in Ireland! More precisely in the Wicklow Mountains National Park – an area, which offers spectacular coastline, mountains, glacial lakes and forests.
Lagertha from "Vikings" waiting at the shores of Kattegat. Photo: MGM Television
From Ireland's capital Dublin it's only about a one hour drive, which makes it the perfect destination for a day trip. You can either rent a car and drive yourself or – and that's the most convenient option – go there with a guided tour. Great news for film fans: there is a special film location tour, offered by Day Tours Unplugged!
The filming location for the shores of Kattegat in Wicklow County, Ireland. © Sonja Irani / filmfantravel.com
As Wicklow County and the Wicklow Mountains National Park have long been used as a shooting location for TV shows and features films, you will not only get to see the film locations of Vikings, but also those of other feature films such as P.S. I Love You (2007) or Braveheart (1995).
For more info on this awesome film location tour, check out my Vikings film locations post.
November: Hogwarts Express, England for Harry Potter
November's best argument is that it's "off season" for most holidaymakers, meaning that you will encounter less crowds and more nature. Rachel from Rachel's Ruminations stepped on the Hogwarts Express to trace the adventures of the world-famous Harry Potter films…
Hogwarts Express in the UK – film location for "Harry Potter". Photo: rachelheller.org
The UK is a great place to travel if you're a fan of Harry Potter. The first two films, in particular, used a variety of real places for their magical and muggle locations. My husband and I took our son and his cousin, both young teenagers, to visit some of these sites. We all love the Harry Potter stories. At the same time, my husband and I love historical buildings, while the boys love solving a puzzle. This trip satisfied everyone.
Two of my favorites were Alnwick Castle, where some of the exterior Hogwarts scenes were filmed, and Lacock Abbey, used for some of the classroom scenes in the first film. Both are the sorts of evocative medieval buildings I love. I could soak myself in the history to my heart's content, while the boys stalked the grounds puzzling out where each scene was filmed.
And we especially loved the Hogwarts Express, more correctly called the Jacobite Steam Train. The train chugs through the breathtaking Scottish Highlands along a route where several Harry Potter scenes took place. It's a great day trip, allowing a bit of time at the last stop, Mallaig, before heading back to the starting point at Fort William.
Rachel's Ruminations is a travel blog focused on Rachel's personal responses to what she sees and experiences as she wanders the paths of her life. She also explores other topics such as parenting, education or current issues, often from an expatriate perspective. She is a writer, blogger and teacher-trainer living in Groningen, the Netherlands. Born and raised in the US, she met her Dutch husband while she was in the Peace Corps in Malawi. He, their children and Rachel travel as much as they can.
December: Havana, Cuba for The Old Man and the Sea
Together with India, Iceland and China, Cuba has been named by industry experts to become one of THE emerging travel destinations of 2017. As Cuba is world-famous for salsa dancing, it's not surprising that a sequel of Dirty Dancing called Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004) was filmed here. On her recent trip to Cuba, Jenni from Travel To Recovery also found out about the special influence that writer Ernest Hemmingway has had on the caribbean island…
A beach in Cuba – filming location for "The Old Man and the Sea". Photo: traveltorecovery.com
Best time to visit Cuba is December to May as the rains come in June. There are high risks of hurricanes August to October so this time should especially be avoided. I visited in December and the weather was glorious we had one downpour that lasted about 30 minutes but it well appreciated.
Transport on the island is slow and even though it is possible to get around independently I would advise anyone to do a guided tour to get the best out of seeing the island.
A typical classic car in Cuba. Photo: traveltorecovery.com
Obviously, the highlight of any trip to Havana is going to be a ride in the old American classic cars. The island is so colourful and music is playing all the time, it is however like stepping back in time about 50 years which gives it so much character.
Carnival is at the end of July in Santiago Du Cuba and the streets will be buzzing this would be an amazing time to visit as the Cubans love to dance and who doesn't start shaking their hips when you hear salsa music.
Ernest Hemmingway lived in Cuba and his novel and film the old man and the sea is based in Havana, you can visit El Floridita Bar, where Hemmingway allegeable invented the famous daiquiri cocktail.
Jenni is a travel blogger from the UK highlighting mobility issues whilst travelling. She shares tips, information and recommendations from her own experiences on her blog Travel To Recovery. Mainly travelling solo in luxury but at affordable prices. Curious about Cuba? Check out Jenni's post about exploring the Caribbean island on horse back.
Where are you planning to go film location hunting this year? Let me know in the comments below!
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Naksud, the Famine is a unique Hive Ogre that may be summoned during the final wave of Escalation Protocol. It is similar to Golgoroth from King's Fall in appearance, but has different mechanics. Whenever a Thrall touches it or a Cursed Thrall detonates near it, Naksud's health regenerates.


Background: Lack of a dedicated place and equipment for handwashing has been associated with poor practice of handwashing with soap in the home in developing communities where the practice is needed to reduce diarrhea diseases and respiratory infections.
Methods: We conducted formative research on handwashing knowledge, attitudes, practices and equipment and investigated the need and demand for dedicated handwashing equipment to enable improved hygiene practices and enhance handwashing performance for health in rural Cambodian homes wherewater is collected and stored. Responses to closed and open-ended questions and structured observation of a demonstration of handwashing by the mother or another female adult child caretaker in 79 households were used to identify handwashing occasions, evaluate handwashing equipment and competency, investigate attitudes and structural barriers to handwashing with soap, and assess use of and interest in dedicated handwashing equipment.
Results: We found significant evidence ofthe need for handwashing enabling equipment to eliminate unsafe domestic water handling during handwashing and reduce structural barriers to routine handwashing with soap in Cambodian homes dependent on stored water supplies. Substantial interest in dedicated handwashing equipment and in specific equipment features was measured.
Conclusions: Findings suggest household demand for and uptake of affordable household handwashing facilities incorporating desired features and functionality could be generated in Cambodia to support improved domestic hygiene practices.


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New Guidelines Have Some Stroke Patients Dropping Aspirin. That Could Be Dangerous
Cara Murez
posted: June 22, 2022 10:59 AM
updated: June 22, 2022 1:29 PM
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After decades where millions of Americans who were at risk for cardiovascular trouble were told a daily low-dose aspirin would guard against strokes and heart attacks, new guidelines issued this spring recommend that the strategy is not worth the bleeding risks in those over 60.
That's been plenty confusing for patients who aren't sure what is the safest course forward.
Diane Manzella, a Southern California resident, is among them.
Manzella, now 80, had a transient ischemic attack (TIA), often called a "mini stroke," about 20 years ago. These attacks can be a harbinger of a future major stroke.
Then she had a second TIA last month — after stopping her daily dose of aspirin several months ago.
Experts at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles have heard from other confused stroke patients about the new guidelines.
"Both in the hospital setting as well as our clinic spaces, our patients are hearing, seeing the news and they are having family members telling them, 'You need to stop your aspirin. Hey, it causes harm,' because the general public does not know the difference between primary and secondary prevention," said Dr. Shlee Song, director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Cedars-Sinai.
The US Preventive Services Task Force made its final recommendations tightening the use of low-dose aspirin usage in late April. Soon after, the American Heart Association (AHA) noted that those changes aligned with its 2019 guidelines.
For now, the recommendations are that people with a history of heart attack, atrial fibrillation, stroke or stenting should continue to take their low-dose aspirin. But for people with no history of heart disease or stroke, taking low-dose aspirin is not recommended for preventing heart attack or stroke ("primary prevention"), especially in adults who have a higher risk for bleeding.
Certain middle-aged adults may benefit from low-dose aspirin therapy, the AHA noted, if they are at high risk for heart attack or stroke due to risk factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol or a significant family history of heart disease. Those individuals should get specific treatment advice from their doctors.
Aspirin still an option for some
"The task force recommends a discussion with the doctor to see if the benefits outweigh the risk. There is a marginal risk reduction with aspirin in the 40- to 59-year age range and the physician or the clinical team member needs to really make sure that the bleeding risk does not outweigh the potential benefit here," Song said.
Aspirin can harm people with stomach ulcers or bleeding issues in the gut, which is among the reasons it shouldn't be taken unless there is another reason to do so, Song explained.
Doctors may screen for symptoms such as heartburn or changes in stool before making a decision to use aspirin for primary prevention, she said.
"If a patient's doctor has recommended low-dose aspirin — or any preventive medication — the patient shouldn't discontinue taking it without discussing it with their physician," Song said in a question-and-answer session Cedars-Sinai posted recently to help patients understand the guidelines.
Since the 1950s, doctors have been prescribing daily aspirin to help prevent recurring heart attacks. Many studies have shown that daily low-dose aspirin or similar medications can reduce the risk of major vascular events like heart attacks and strokes by up to 25% compared to patients who do not take aspirin or aspirin-like medicines, said Dr. Lee Schwamm, executive vice chair of neurology and director of the Center for TeleHealth at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
The aspirin strategy works by inhibiting activation of platelets, which play a role in clotting, Schwamm said.
Though that clotting action is useful after injury to a blood vessel causes bleeding, platelets can also cause a clot to form that can block blood flow or break off and travel to the brain or heart and cause a stroke or heart attack, sponge explained.
Occasional aspirin for pain relief is still a safe alternative, and many patients with arthritis take aspirin regularly for their pain symptoms, Schwamm noted.
"Many people have been confused by this message, especially if they only read the headlines of articles or hear the opening part of a news story," Schwamm said. "This is a very subtle message, and we need to do a better job of explaining the risks and benefits of over-the-counter treatments that can save lives for some people, but put others at risk."
Talk to your doctor first
For those who've had a past stroke or heart attack, that medical history doesn't just go away, even if it's been a number of years, Song said.
"Some patients think they're in the same primary prevention group because the stroke or TIA or the heart attack happened years ago. [They think] 'So I'm with the general public, right?' No, you're not," Song said. "It's because you've had this relevant history that we need to continue the aspirin."
Such was the case with Manzella. Her original TIA back in 2002 consisted of blurry vision, with temporary blackened vision on the lower half of her left eye. Her training as a speech pathologist made her think it could be a clot. Afterwards, she was prescribed low-dose aspirin.
Last fall, after reading a newspaper story and talking with her new cardiologist, Manzella stopped taking aspirin.
"There was a huge article in the LA Times and elsewhere in news media about the idea that the low-dose aspirin, taking it to prevent a stroke, wasn't all that effective unless you had had a prior problem," said Manzella, who thinks her cardiologist hadn't remembered her history of TIA.
Last month, she had another TIA, which featured tingling on her left side, impaired balance and slurred speech. An ambulance brought her to a Cedars-Sinai hospital.
"In hindsight, I shouldn't have" stopped taking the aspirin, Manzella said.
After her recent episode, Manzella's medical team gave her some updated guidance.
"This was their advice: keep myself healthy, stay in touch with my doctors, and continue on the aspirin and start a statin drug," Manzella said.
Now, "I'm feeling pretty good," she said.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on stroke.
SOURCES: Diane Manzella, Marina Del Rey, Calif.; Shlee Song, MD, director, Comprehensive Stroke Center, vice chair, Neurology System Integration, and professor, neurology, Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles; Lee Schwamm, MD, executive vice chair, neurology, director, Center for TeleHealth, and vice president, virtual care and digital health, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Cedars-Sinai, news release, June 16, 2022; American Heart Association, statement, April 26, 2022
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I love dyeing my hair different colours. I had a little girl come up to me the other week and say that I looked like a mermaid. Unfortunately, all of that hair colouring has made my hair quite brittle in the past, so I've become pretty good at working out which conditioners to use and even what foods help me to have healthy-looking hair. I find that having great hair makes your whole face glow and makes people notice you. This blog is all about hair care for people like me who like to change their hair colour each week!


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Q: Footer Extra Space in SSRS Matrix Report After several hours and scrolling through hundreds of pages, I was not able to find a solution for this. So here goes my question
I have created a matrix report on SSRS with several groups.The report works fine but the group footers leave a large amount of space (empty) when collapsed. Let me explain it with the help of some screenshots

I am looking for a solution to remove this space in the collapsed report (above screenshot). I tried parsing the report column as HTML and deploying it to the report server but could not even come closer.
Here is the same report when the groups are expanded.

Update:
Here is a screenshot of the report design

Please help!

A: The space is there for you hidden data.
How about hiding the columns as well? Just use the same textbox for the control.

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Limited Edition Vinyl | The Music Vault — Tagged "Artist:George Ezra"
George Ezra, one of the biggest selling male artists of the decade, is back with new single 'Paradise', and is from his highly anticipated sophomore album STAYING AT TAMARA'S.
George's record-breaking debut album "Wanted On Voyage" is certified 4x platinum in the UK, and was amongst the top 10 biggest selling artist albums in this country in both 2014 and 2015, reaching #1 in the Official UK Chart and spending 122 weeks in the chart overall. In little more than 18 months Ezra went from virtual unknown to one of the international breakthrough artists of recent times: taking in a top 10 album in 10 countries; three sold out UK tours; nominations for four BRITs, one BBC Music Award and an Ivor Novello.
In Australia, "Wanted On Voyage" was top 5 on the ARIA Charts and is certified Platinum. The single 'Budapest' was also top 5 and is certified 4x Platinum, whilst the track 'Blame It On Me' is certified 2x Platinum and was top 10 on ARIA.
Ezra returns to Australia next month to play shows in Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane!


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Q: latest version of rdflib (4.0...) is not available for canopy enthought I have to work with rdflib 4.0.1 (the latest version of it) to work with sparql, but this package is not available in the Package Manager of Canopy (Enthought).
How can I install it, in this situation?

A: The rdflib package is not in the Canopy / EPD repository.
Rather, it is in the "Community" (PyPi mirror) repo (marked by the "PyPI" logo in the Package Manager), which contains 11,000 untested ("as is") packages. Most of the packages are current and we are in the process of updating the rest, as well as keeping it updated from now on. Please note that we do not test for nor necessarily provide dependencies.
Meanwhile, this may help:
"Installing external packages into Canopy Python"

A: If you follow the link to installing external packages in Canopy that @jonathan-march provided, point three says to follow the "standard Python installation procedures."  It also includes information on installing pip.  I would install pip using Canopy's instructions and then simply run pip install rdflib, which will install RDFLib 4.0.1.

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*To install a package which is not available in the Canopy / EPD repository, follow standard Python installation procedures from the OS command line. If you want to use pip, install it first:
easy_install pip (Please check this article for more info on using enpkg)


The end of November is upon us, and with the encroaching cold I've started to cast my mind to the heat of the fireside. But in my case, I couldn't resist pairing this warmth with a true culinary highlight: the heat of a wonderful grill.
And of course, coming from Tolosa I think the best thing you can put on a grill is a lovely meat chop. What we in Tolosa know as "txuleta", residents of Madrid know as "chuletón" (a meat chop or steak). Here's a picture.
Water, natural cider, txakolí, red crianza wine and artisan bread.
*During the Sunday lunch, beef steak will be served.
You can eat a delicious txuleta chop all year round in Tolosa if you visit the famous Casa Julián or Casa Nicolás grill houses, but the atmosphere at the Txuleta Festival in the Tinglado market is really quite unique.


With the presidential election just around the corner, the headlines and news reporting are centered around the major issues facing this country. Amongst these headlines are many topics such as terrorism, healthcare, unemployment, the economy etc.
However, in my opinion, one topic has seemed to be the center of controversy, this topic being immigration. Both the democratic and republican parties differ greatly on their views on immigration. One of the republican front runners this election, Donald Trump has taken a hard stance on immigration. He is in favor of building a US border which is impenetrable and deporting millions of undocumented immigrants. This means, if Donald Trump is elected, and you are not in this country legally, there is a strong chance you may not be permitted to stay. There are millions of undocumented immigrants who have helped make the united states what is today and could be in danger of deportation. Whoever gets voted as the next president could mean the difference between you staying in this country with your friends and loved ones or being forced to leave.
Under the Obama administration there are many options which may be available to you based on your situation. I strongly encourage all undocumented immigrants to consult with an immigration attorney. One immigration attorney I know is Shan Potts. He has been serving the immigrant population for over a decade and has been very successful in getting residencies and citizenship applications approved. He has also won several deportation cases for his clients. Consultations are free, it won't cost you a thing to meet with the attorney.
Everyone has the right to get informed and know what your options are. There's no telling who the next American President will be or how his or her stance on immigration will affect your legal rights. Act now, get informed and find out what you can do to help yourself and your family. Do it now, before it's too late.


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This example demonstrates how to use Analytics Zoo Friesian to train a two tower model using [Twitter Recsys Challenge 2021 data](https://recsys-twitter.com/data/show-downloads#).

## Prepare the environment
We recommend you to use [Anaconda](https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/#linux) to prepare the environments, especially if you want to run on a yarn cluster (yarn-client mode only).
```
conda create -n zoo python=3.7  # "zoo" is the conda environment name, you can use any name you like.
conda activate zoo
pip install --pre --upgrade analytics-zoo
```
## Preprocess data
You can download the full Twitter dataset from [here](https://recsys-twitter.com/data/show-downloads#) and then follow the [WideAndDeep Preprocessing] to preprocess the orginal data.

## Training 2 tower model
* Spark local, we can use some sample data to have a trial, example command:
```bash
python train_2tower.py \
    --executor_cores 8 \
    --executor_memory 50g \
    --data_dir /path/to/the/folder/of/sample_data \
    --model_dir /path/to/the/folder/to/save/trained_model
```

* Spark standalone, example command to run on the full Criteo dataset:
```bash
python train_2tower.py \
    --cluster_mode standalone \
    --master spark://master-url:port \
    --executor_cores 56 \
    --executor_memory 240g \
    --num_executor 8 \
    --data_dir /path/to/the/folder/of/sample_data \
    --model_dir /path/to/the/folder/to/save/trained_model
```

* Spark yarn client mode, example command to run on the full Criteo dataset:
```bash
python train_2tower.py \
    --cluster_mode yarn \
    --executor_cores 56 \
    --executor_memory 240g \
    --data_dir /path/to/the/folder/of/sample_data \
    --model_dir /path/to/the/folder/to/save/trained_model
```

__Options:__
* `cluster_mode`: The cluster mode to run the data preprocessing, one of local, yarn or standalone. Default to be local.
* `master`: The master URL, only used when cluster_mode is standalone.
* `executor_cores`: The number of cores to use on each node. Default to be 48.
* `executor_memory`: The amount of memory to allocate on each node. Default to be 240g.
* `num_nodes`: The number of nodes to use in the cluster. Default to be 8.
* `driver_cores`: The number of cores to use for the driver. Default to be 4.
* `driver_memory`: The amount of memory to allocate for the driver. Default to be 36g.
* `data_dir`: The input data directory as well as output of embedding reindex tables.
* `model_dir`: The output, including model for trained models and stats to stroage reindex dicts and min_max.pkl

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The Todenham Grand four door dresser top has been specifically designed to partner the four door sideboard, which it instantly converts to a fully fledged dresser. It features two tall glazed shelved cupboards, two smaller glazed cupboards, two accessory drawers and an open hutch. All in all, it is an extremely versatile storage and display facility. High quality glass is used throughout and the soft satin finish paint work contrasts nicely with the deep natural lacquered oak top.
When partnered with the sideboard, the contrast between the oak tops and the painted cabinets is even more evident, and will certainly make a positive statement in your dining area.


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Jainisme er en indisk religion baseret på Mahavir Swamis (599-527 f.Kr.) forkyndelser. Jainismens vigtigste hellige bog er Siddhanta. De tror at alt levende har en sjæl.

Eksterne henvisninger
 De ti vigtigste ting at vide om jainisme, religion.dk

Religion i Indien
Religioner

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Химило Каран (, ) — сомалийская политическая партия, основанная в декабре 2018 года. Была сформирована в преддверии выборов в Сомали в 2021 году. Её основателем и фактическим лидером является бывший президент Сомали Шейх Шариф Ахмед. На данный момент партия является оппозиционной.

В октябре 2019 года «Химило Каран» присоединилась к Форуму национальных партий — альянсу сомалийских политических партий, который также возглавляется Шейхом Шарифом Ахмедом.

24 июля 2020 года открылась новая штаб-квартира партии в Могадишо.

Руководство
По состоянию на май 2021 года.
 Председатель — Сулейман Махмуд Хаши, депутат Федерального парламента Сомали.
 Заместители председателя — Исмаил Абдирахман Шейх Башир, Клими Омар Кайсане.
 Генеральный секретарь — Юсуф Хусейн Гамадиид.
 Председатель ЦК — Шейх Адан Мохамед Нур.
 Заместитель председателя ЦК — Ширва Мохамед Махмуд.

Примечания

Ссылки

 Официальный сайт

Политические партии Сомали
Консервативные партии


This was my daughter's graduation day. 26th November 2010. Little miss and her classmates looked so adorable. On this day, they were given power to proceed to primary school.
Even though i missed this occassion I was well represented..
And guess who was the guest of honour? None other than 'Charity' the Mother in Law!
....someone is hungry and it's showing. Kids little stomachs don't handle lengthy official functions that well!
I bet you probably never knew that Mother in Law was a University lecturer for several years. She holds a masters degree and several other Diplomas. Her kids are all grown up and acting was something she decided to do to occupy herself after her retirement. Now, I don't watch Mother-In-Law, but I have a new found respect for Charity. She is an inspiration. I see her as a heroin. And I cannot think of a better person who would have graced that occasion.
Congratulations are in order for Bunny the young graduate! As a mum, it gives me more joy than I can put in words.
Funny. I only did 4 months (I think) of Pre-School then I entered Class One. I guess it's coz Mom was the school's Class One teacher that's why I did that. But Pre-School was fun.


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The Recorder continues its pattern of making fun of plaintiff lawyers.
| February 02, 2007 at 12:00 AM
RECORDER CONTINUES PATTERN OF TARGETING PLAINTIFF LAWYERS I am growing increasingly concerned over the editorial position of your publication. Over the course of many years, The Recorder seems to take joy in perpetuating and publishing unfounded lawyer jokes which are almost always against lawyers who represent plaintiffs in contingency cases. For example, going back to 1996 you supported the 200 series of initiatives regarding the initiative process, which included caps on contingency attorneys fees and no-fault insurance. Your position on the caps on contingency fees represented solely an attack on lawyers who represent plaintiffs and had nothing whatsoever to do with whether hourly rates and premiums on hourly rates charged by lawyers to represent defendants in a variety of litigation, including consumer protection, employment discrimination and environmental hazards/pollution cases, were in any way justified. In fact, your position in favor of significant caps on contingent fees reflected a significant lack of appreciation for the legal marketplace and whether injured plaintiffs and economically harmed consumers could ever secure effective legal representation in the absence of reasonable contingent fees, which are designed to compensate attorneys for the risk of never prevailing in a certain number of cases. Based on your editorial position during that campaign, I wrote to you and cancelled my firm's subscription to The Recorder. In 1999, I decided to re-subscribe to The Recorder, although I have been wary about the paper's penchant for characterizing plaintiffs' lawyers as filing frivolous lawsuits against sympathetic defendants, corporate and otherwise, for so-called "technical" violations of the law to enrich themselves and not to protect the interests of consumers throughout California. You took a position against plaintiffs' lawyers regarding Proposition 30, an initiative put on the California ballot in 2000 designed to ensure that a law passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor, and which protected Californians from bad faith insurance practices by third parties, would never take effect. That initiative was funded primarily by insurers based outside of California and, for some, outside the United States, and was funded by more than $70 million. We thought seriously about again canceling the subscription when it took the position it did with respect to Proposition 30. The most recent example of this position evidenced itself in a case that my firm and I handled against Bank of America and which resulted in both a verdict and trial court judgment in 2004 of nearly $1.6 billion to more than 1.1 million elderly and disabled California customers of the bank, which had seized their exempt Social Security and other public benefits in violation of California law. On appeal, in November 2006, an intermediate California appellate court reversed that judgment in its entirety, concluding that the California law relied upon by the jury and the trial court was not as they had understood and interpreted it. We have since filed a petition for review in late December 2006 which will be decided by the California Supreme Court in late February of this year. The caricature which appeared in the paper on Dec. 1, 2006, depicted me holding a check made payable to me personally in the amount of $1 billion, and the cartoonist had sketched in catalogs held by me of Ferraris in one hand and French castles in the other. I view the cartoon, as did many others, not as legitimate or fair comment but as a further visual statement of The Recorder's editorial position that lawyers like me file lawsuits which are frivolous and which are intended to result in our personal enrichment. Unlike the lawyers from many firms, including Morrison & Foerster; O'Melveny & Myers; [and] Weintraub Genshlea Chediak; who were retained by Bank of America beginning in August 1998, when the case was filed, and who have received compensation on a monthly basis from the bank to defend its position in the case, my firm and Tom Brandi's firm � my co-counsel in the case � have received nothing and have invested millions of dollars in lawyers' time and hundreds of thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs, not only to prepare and try the case in 2004, but to handle the case on appeal. We did so because we believe that the bank's practice of imposing fees on the elderly and disabled violates the established public policy of California and deprives them of the very subsistence that the law seeks to protect. Many people who know me were amused by the suggestion in the caricature that I am enamored of luxurious Ferraris. It is no small irony that I recently sold my 1996 Infiniti with 121,000 miles, the car I bought before my 10-year-old daughter was born. I urge you in the future to consider carefully whether your dashed-off political comments are justified by the facts of the litigation or lawsuit about which you feel the need to comment. In the case involving Bank of America, you would do well to read the trial court's lengthy statement of decision, as well as the briefing on appeal to fulfill your responsibility to comment fairly on pending litigation with the knowledge of both the claims in the case and the facts presented at trial.
James C. Sturdevant San Francisco


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Paradise Vet's WWII group honored with…
Paradise Vet's WWII group honored with Congressional Gold Medal
Stan McEtchin holds a plaque that the First Special Service Force was presented in France for their help in protecting Normandy.
By Nicole Gerspacher |
PUBLISHED: July 30, 2013 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: May 16, 2018 at 5:35 a.m.
Paradise resident Stan McEtchin had to grab a tissue to wipe his scarlet red eyes, as he recalled the list he saw after the war, naming the lives lost of those who served in the First Special Service Force.
"I look down the list and there are my friends one after another," he remembered. "I just broke down it was just too much, just thinking about it bothers me."
McEtchin served in the First Special Service Force during World War II, which has recently been recognized with a Congressional Gold Medal. Sen. Max Baucus and Rep. Jeff Miller were the primary sponsors for the award that recognized the First Special Service Force.
The First Special Service Force was also known as the Black Devils, because of the way they would sneak around at night near enemy lines.
"We used to go behind the lines at night and sit out there, and we could hear the Germans talking," he said. "Our guy would write it down so we would find out where their guns were and that kind of thing."
McEtchin had two jobs while serving in the First Special Service Force: carry ammunition and supplies, and serve as a medic. He recalled that while he was serving as a medic, his uniform made him a walking target.
"I was walking along and then I heard a 'bling,' and I said to my friend, 'What was that?' He said, 'Somebody just shot at you,'" McEtchin said. "I looked at my helmet and there was a mark on it."
Of the entire First Special Service Force, comprised of both Canadians and Americans, only about 69 Canadians and 69 Americans are left, McEtchin said.
"I'm not religious, but God must love me for something," he said. "I'm still here."
McEtchin said he doesn't feel comfortable receiving a lot of recognition for his service in World War II.
"I feel terribly guilty about it, because these other fellows really did do something," McEtchin said. "I could tell you stories about some of the guys that are unreal, not me."
He has multiple stories about soldiers fighting the war whole heartedly, and even defying orders to do what they thought was best for the cause. His friend Ernest Sly disregarded the captain's orders and took a bazooka to shoot back a tank.
"The captain said, 'If you go down there and defy me, I am going to Court Marshall you!'" McEtchin recalled. "He said, 'You can kiss my rear.' He would tell officers off, and he wouldn't hesitate a second."
He said that the majority of the men who fought in the First Special Service Force would give a little extra during the war, but he usually only followed orders that he was given.
"I usually did what I was told, and that was it," McEtchin said. "I only did one thing that was outstanding, and I figured that was pretty stupid."
The outstanding act that he was recalling was when he was carrying ammunition for his group, and they almost ran out. He ran through open fire from where his group was stationed to get some more ammunition from some tanks.
The group was known as being incredibly successful during World War II, and had won many influential fights.
"A lieutenant would get shot, and they would say, 'Sergeant, you are going to be a lieutenant, you are leading this group,' and they would do it," he said. "That is why the Special Service Force was so successful."
McEtchin said the First Special Service Force was able to run the way they did, because the soldiers were all something special.
"The people in this group were not ordinary people," he said. "That is the kind of people that they were, they would just succeed at everything they did."
The First Special Service Force now hosts regular reunions, as a way for the remaining group to stay in touch. The group will be attending their 67th reunion this September.
*** Nicole can be reached at ngerspacher@paradisepost.com
Nicole Gerspacher


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Household-income
Household-income sentence example
My household income is over 0,000 a year and I could barely afford a 1950s rambler with a 0,000 downpayment.
Figure D1 below shows how distance traveled varies by household income quintile [58] in London and in the rest of England.
If you don't meet this requirement you need to have an annual income of at least $200,000 for the past two years or you must have a combined household income of $300,000.
If one spouse stays home to care for the children while the other spouse earns the household income and purchases all property for the household, all of that property will be divided by the court.
The idea behind this calculation is that during the marriage, household income is shared equally to pay expenses.
This allows your EFC code to take into account only your personal income, instead of the total household income.
Others indicate that the household income of home schoolers is very similar to that of non-home-schooling families.
The potential of the buyer's household income to reasonably pay for both property mortgage and current debt.
These types of mortgage calculators usually use your current financial information, your accommodation needs, your long term plans, and your household income to determine which option is more economical.
The determination of whether or not your income meets the criteria for one of these programs is based on a combination of household income and size.
During economic downturns, many people face job losses leading to a decrease in household income.
Although this type of marketing strategy has been criticized by its opponents, it bears great advantage to individuals seeking to supplement their household income by working from home.
Those who are at or below the federal poverty level with a very low household income are often those who are helped the most by applying for Section 8 in their area.
The Section 8 application process requires that you have a low or very low household income for your area, find approved rental housing and that you follow all guidelines after approval.
Most of the information requested, however, revolves around the same information-your current household income and expenses.
Brookville, New York, represents the other end of the spectrum in regards to income distribution within the U.S. The city has an average household income of $328,404, average net worth of $1,670,075, and a per capita income of $84,375.
For example, a family living in a city with a median household income of $200,000 per year would be living in relative poverty with an income of $50,000 per year-even though this income would place them right at the national median.
The applicant or another adult member of the household has a hardship, such as medical problems, disability, homelessness, pregnancy or unemployment, that may push the applicant's household income below the federal poverty level.
There is a strict list of requirements that includes criteria for household income as well as countable resources and work stipulations for able-bodied adults.
Eligibility requirements change depending on current laws, but the typical four person household income limit is well below the average state income.
Unbiased Language: Quick Guide to Bias-Free Writing
Writers who use unbiased language write in ways that are free from gender and group stereotypes, including race, age, ethnicity, ability level, socioeconomic status, or sexual orientation. By using unbiased language, writers can avoid using offensive language and include all readers. This type of writing is appropriate for many situations, especially in formal writing such as academic and journalistic. Writers must recognize where they are most likely to encounter problems of biased language in their writing and learn to remove these biases.
Simon Kuznets
American economist, researcher, and author, Simon Kuznets (1901-1985) won the Nobel Prize in 1971 for pioneering the use of a nation's gross national product to analyze economic growth.
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