That they agreed to speak with me tonight about the book. Back. Host we were introduced a media local writer, years ago and ron, is been very encouraging and have a quite a bit with this book in terms of background and research and so forth. And of course with a vietnam veteran, most of the book that i wrote is about world war ii veterans and i just want to give you a little background before we start speaking. Before world war ii, if you are paralyzed, you are. Much a dead no hope for as they were called. Because the average lifespan was 18 months for somebody would do in world war i. World war ii was a game changer. The advent of penicillin, and other drugs. They had surgical units right behind the battlefield. Behind the frontlines. And they had evacuation back to the mainland. And so by the end of world war ii, you had a cohort of about 2500 u. S. Veterans who return home and there are paralyzed they had a chance at a normal life span. And this was the first cohort was quite have t
Time to kick off the map state by germany the queues at stake in turnstiles a shorter than those for corona virus tests new cases across germany sadly among record highs this weekend. Most stadiums were empty and maybe those that would should have been. Despite the lin being a hot spot for doll 1000 fans were allowed into on your own screw around. The virus took its toll on the page 29 players were ruled out this weekend almost all of them involved in the recent International Break coincidence 8 of these players were turned positive tests just one was in quarantine as a precaution. But still the games must go on the mice went into the weekend with 0 points but hoping for a miracle against machine. Erica hill is what teams need to get a result of baiame levin dustin coat was superhuman themselves this time out both as was by and steve sensation. But the big events of the match day was in dont mean. They were ready to rumble as ever in the bundesliga is an ultimate zombie it was a game t
Here. I spent any evenings on the second floor and listening to the local authors talk about the books. So i really appreciate the invitation. I want to say hi to everybody out there who have not been able to see facetoface, in person. So thank you for tuning in. Obviously i am doubly honored that ron has agreed to speak with me tonight about the book. Go back. We were introduced by a local, years ago. Ron has been very encouraging and helped me quite a bit with this book in terms of background and research and so forth. Enron of course with a vietnam veteran, most of the book that i wrote is about World War Two veterans and i want to give you a little bit of a background before and i start speaking. Before world war ii, if you are paralyzed, you. Much but no helper as they would be called. Instead the average lifespan of someone would be 18 months of someone wanted in world war i. World war ii was a game changer, the advent of penicillin. In other drugs. They had surgical units are be
Im melissa chan welcome to news asia thank you for joining us more than a 1000 migrants from pakistan bangladesh and afghanistan during inning westward across the continent for better opportunities has ended up in the town of the lead in bosnia border in croatia its an entry point into the European Union and it has become a hub for these travelers and many of them do not have adequate shelter he has this report. From far away the woods on the outskirts of bosnias danika peaceful. But beneath the foliage a crisis is unfolding here hundreds of south asian refugees and migrants spend their nights in shacks made of plastic sheets. And then yes we are staying here in the cold at the time of the coronavirus pandemic lileks food and other basic needs to survive here the e. U. Should have. The already refugees living in the improvised jungle camp fear a harsh winter already the temperature is less than 2 degrees celsius in the mornings the migrants use twigs to make a fire and stay warm but th
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