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• Support Group
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Ego-dystonic sexual orientation - LGB support groups
1 LGB groups help counteract and buffer Minority Stress,
marginalization, and isolation. They focus on helping a person with ego-dystonic sexual orientation accept
their sexual orientation.
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Progressive supranuclear palsy - Support groups
1 Several international organizations serve the needs of patients with PSP
and their families and support research. The Foundation for PSP, CBD and Related Brain Diseases is
based in the US and the PSP Association (PSP-Europe Association) is based in the UK. The PSP-France
association is based in Paris.
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Friends international support group
1 Friends international is a support group based on the pillars of
[http://www.mosken.com/index.html self help] with more than 2 million visits, around
200,000 posts since its founding in 2001 and average 800 new posts a
week.[http://friends-forum.mosken.com/index.php Friends International statistic] The
board is connecting disabled people around the world, that otherwise would have lived
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Friends international support group - History
1 It is most likely the only online support group for people with chronic
pain that is based on both the English and the Norwegian language
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Friends international support group - History
1 On April 10, 2007, Friends International officially moved from ezBoard to Yuku and in March 2012
the forum started using phpBB software.
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Friends international support group - History
1 On May 19, 2008, Friends International Support Group was
registered as a volunteer organization in the Norwegian
register called [http://www.brreg.no/english/about.html Brønnøysundregisteret], with the
identity number: 992 598 271.
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Friends international support group - Internet tools for disabled
1 Common discussion topics include medical information, coping
strategies and personal experience related to chronic pain and similar illness and individual support for
people in their daily struggle
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Friends international support group - Internet tools for disabled
1 Friends international is an online forum connecting people that
otherwise would have been isolated in their home
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Friends international support group - The pillars of self-help
1 The support group is based on the Pillars of self-help:
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Friends international support group - The pillars of self-help
1 • Self-help builds on the participant's own innate
resources.
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Friends international support group - The pillars of self-help
1 • The group is based on give-and-take, equal worth, and
tolerance.
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Friends international support group - The pillars of self-help
1 • The group is based on active participation, not on the role of a passive recipient.
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Friends international support group - The pillars of self-help
1 Self-help groups are usually organized and managed by its members, usually volunteers and not professionals. Friends international is
also run by volunteers and not professionals. It is however organized and moderated by
experienced administrators with a declared corrective moderation policy. The moderators are using a staff room combined with instant communication tools to discuss any problems
or questions concerning the group.
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Friends international support group - The pillars of self-help
1 Humor and positive thinking has become an important part of the group's
philosophy and attitude. New members are encouraged to educate themselves
about their own disease and to take charge in their own life. The message
board is divided in an English speaking part and a Norwegian speaking part.
Both parts are divided into one smalltalk section and a coping and illness section.
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Friends international support group - Media Recognition
1 Read the article in the Norwegian National Centre for Documentation on
Disability: [http://www.dok.no/universell-utforming-og-sittehemmede-.4452524-46077.html Norwegian article] and the
article in the Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang; [http://www.fms-
cfsfriends.com/2008/vg1.gif Norwegian article in VG], where the support group is mentioned as a volunteer organization.
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University of Pittsburgh - Support groups
1 The University of Pittsburgh Varsity Marching Band was founded in 1911 and performs at athletic and other
events. The Pittsburgh Panthers#Pitt Cheerleaders and Dance Team|Pitt
cheerleading squad has won multiple cheerleading national
championships, including three straight from 1992–1994. The Pitt
dance team also has been competitive in national competitions.
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Copenhagen Suborbitals - Support group
1 CS decided early that relying on many small sponsors, joining out of interest for the project, were better
than one main sponsor with potential demands for influence on the project.
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Copenhagen Suborbitals - Support group
1 On October 5, 2010 an independent group of space enthusiasts founded the Copenhagen Suborbitals Support
group (CSS)
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Copenhagen Suborbitals - Support group
1 By paying a fixed monthly amount, the members of Copenhagen
Suborbitals Support now covers all of the fixed costs for the project in
addition to donating various forms of hardware.
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Merseyside Police - Air Support Group
1 Merseyside Police Air Support Group was set up in late 1989 in response to an increase in the number of high
speed vehicle pursuits that were occurring after burglaries had been
committed outside of the force area. The unit was disbanded in July 2011 amid budget cuts with the loss of its
helicopter and Woodvale base.
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Merseyside Police - Air Support Group
1 The early days saw the unit based at Liverpool John Lennon Airport|
Liverpool Airport, but due to rising costs, the unit moved to RAF Woodvale and purpose built
accommodation.
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Merseyside Police - Air Support Group
1 Merseyside now shares Air Support with Cheshire, Greater Manchester, North Wales and Lancashire as the North West Regional Air Support
Group.
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Defence Support Group
1 It was established on 1 April 2008 by the merger of Defence Aviation Repair Agency and the Army Base Repair Organisation.
[http://www.abro.mod.uk/news.asp?articleid=43 DARA-ABRO Merger
announcement] It was created under The Defence Support Group Trading Fund Order 2008.[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/20
08/563/contents/made The Defence Support Group Trading Fund Order 2008]
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Defence Support Group
1 DSG employs about 3,500 staff, with its Head Office in Andover,
Hampshire|Andover. Annual turnover is in excess of £200 million. The Chief Executive is Archie Hughes, formerly
from DARA.
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Defence Support Group
1 DSG offers maintenance, repair and overhaul of military air and land
equipment, mobile and in-barracks equipment support, fleet management, calibration,
electronics, components and logistic support. DSG is one of the largest
defence engineering service providers in the UK.
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Defence Support Group - Installations
1 Smaller support sites are located:
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Defence Support Group - Training
1 DSG has undertaken a partnership with both Deeside College and Airbus UK to train its aeronautical engineers
based at RAF Sealand.
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Defence Support Group - Sale of DSG
1 In October 2010 the government announced[https://nds.coi.gov.uk/con
tent/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2ReleaseID=416078SubjectId=2 Spending Review 2010 - The Ministry of Defence] that DSG was to be sold off along with other
corporate assets, telecommunications spectrum and Marchwood Sea Mounting Centre.
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False allegation of child sexual abuse - Support groups
1 In 2001 there were 18 support and lobby groups extant in the UK set up to redress the injustice suffered by those who, they claim, have been wrongly convicted in abuse cases
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Opioid dependence - 12-step support groups
1 While medical treatment may help with the initial symptoms of opioid withdrawal, once an opiate addict
overcomes the first stages of withdrawal, a method for long-term preventative care is attendance at 12-step groups such as Alcoholics
Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous
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Social support - Support Groups
1 Social support groups can be a source of informational support, by
providing valuable educational information, and emotional support,
including encouragement from people experiencing similar
circumstances. Studies have generally found beneficial effects for social support group interventions for various conditions, including Internet
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South African resistance to war - Conscientious Objector Support Group
1 The Conscientious Objector Support Group (COSG), an umbrella
organisation, was formed in 1978. In 1982 263 CO's were serving
sentences in military detention barracks. In 1983 the Defence Act
was amended, providing for the first time a six-year substitute service outside the armed forces for CO's.
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Conscientious Objector Support Group
1 The 'Conscientious Objector Support Group' (COSG), a support group to conscientious objectors
(COs) in South Africa, was formed in 1978. The organisation grew in the
context of South African resistance to war, at the time of Apartheid.
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Conscientious Objector Support Group
1 COs at the time included those who openly refused to report to the
Military, once conscripted, those who were sometimes referred to as draft
dodgers, and in due course those who were doing statutory community
service.
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Conscientious Objector Support Group - Community service under the 1983 amendment to the Defence Act
1 A 1993 amendment to the South African South African Defence Act|Defence Act provided for substitute service outside the armed forces for
COs complying with certain requirements.
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Conscientious Objector Support Group - Community service under the 1983 amendment to the Defence Act
1 The amendment was drafted at a time when the State was under
increasing pressure to address the situation of COs. One of these
pressures was the increased number of COs in prison or military barracks. For example, in 1982 there were 263
COs serving sentences in military detention barracks.
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Conscientious Objector Support Group - Community service under the 1983 amendment to the Defence Act
1 The 1983 amendment provided for the first time for a form of alternative
service, although for a punitively long period of three times the
military service.
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Conscientious Objector Support Group - Community service under the 1983 amendment to the Defence Act
1 Conscripted military service at that time consisted of two years full-time service,
followed by 'camps'. The latter were annual call-ups for short-term periods of about a
month, though not everyone was called every year. For those who had not done any military service, the Act provided for a six-year period
of community service. For those who had done the initial military service and objected
only to the camp component, the requirement was three years duty.
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Conscientious Objector Support Group - Community service under the 1983 amendment to the Defence Act
1 This amendment recognised COs only if they were religious pacifists,
even if they did not belong to the so-called 'peace churches'.Aletta J.
Norval, Deconstructing Apartheid Discourse, p 262. COs had to appear
before a Board for Conscientious Objection sitting in Bloemfontein,
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Conscientious Objector Support Group - Community service under the 1983 amendment to the Defence Act
1 Those who were accepted by the Board as COs were placed in community service under the
administration by the then Department of Manpower. Typical
places for service were hospitals and the civil service generally. The
decision was made by the authorities, though the CO was
permitted to express his preferences. (Military service only applied to white
males.)
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List of open access projects - OA Volunteer Support Group
1 * [http://aoasg.org.au Australian Open Access
Support Group]
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List of open access projects - OA Volunteer Support Group
1 * [http://openaccessmalaysia.wordpress.com Malaysian Open Access Support Group]
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Chronic fatigue syndrome - Support groups
1 A study found that CFS patients in support groups reported no change in negative
interactions compared to an improvement in negative interactions reported by those
treated with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Patients with greater amounts of negative
interactions received worse social support on average than disease-free cancer patients or healthy controls which, in turn, led to greater fatigue severity and functional impairment
than CBT-treated patients.
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4th Military Information Support Group
1 The 4th Group will retain responsibility for the 6th, 7th and 8th Battalions, with a total of about 800 soldiers.[http://www.fayobserver.com
/articles/2011/08/27/1118417 8th Military Information Support Group (Airborne) activated at Fort Bragg]
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4th Military Information Support Group
1 On 21 June 2010, an announcement was made that the military intends to
rename Psychological warfare|psychological operations, or
Psychological warfare|PSYOP, to Psychological Operations (United
States)|Military Information Support Operations
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4th Military Information Support Group
1 The unit is based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina|Fort Bragg, North Carolina and is a part of the United States
Army Special Operations Command
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4th Military Information Support Group - Vietnam
1 *Counteroffensive, Phase III
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4th Military Information Support Group - Vietnam
1 *Sanctuary Counteroffensive
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4th Military Information Support Group - Southwest Asia
1 *Defense of Saudi Arabia;
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4th Military Information Support Group - Southwest Asia
1 *Liberation of Kuwait campaign|
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
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4th Military Information Support Group - Organization
1 4th MISG currently consists of a Headquarters and Headquarters Company|headquarters company and three regional Psychological
Operations (United States)|military information support battalions (or
MISBs)
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4th Military Information Support Group - 6th MISB(A) – United States European Command (EUCOM)
1 *Constituted 20 October 1965 in the Regular Army (United States)|Regular
Army as the 6th Psychological warfare|Psychological Operations
Battalion
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4th Military Information Support Group - 6th MISB(A) – United States European Command (EUCOM)
1 *Reorganized and redesignated 16 March 1990 as Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 6th Psychological warfare|Psychological
Operations Battalion
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4th Military Information Support Group - 6th MISB(A) – United States European Command (EUCOM)
1 *Reorganized and redesignated 16 November 1995 as Headquarters,
Headquarters and Service Company, 6th Psychological warfare|
Psychological Operations Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated with
personnel from provisional units)
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4th Military Information Support Group - 7th MISB(A) – United States Africa Command (AFRICOM)
1 *Constituted 23 December 1943 in the Regular Army (United States)|
Regular Army as the 3rd Mobile Radio broadcasting|Radio Broadcast
Company (military unit)|Company
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4th Military Information Support Group - 7th MISB(A) – United States Africa Command (AFRICOM)
1 *Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 2010 as Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 51st Psychological warfare|Psychological
Operations Battalion
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4th Military Information Support Group - 7th MISB(A) – United States Africa Command (AFRICOM)
1 *Redesignated 16 March 2011 as Headquarters, Headquarters and
Service Company, 7th Psychological warfare|Psychological Operations
Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated with personnel from
provisional units)
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4th Military Information Support Group - 7th MISB(A) – United States Africa Command (AFRICOM)
1 *Activated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 18 October 2011
[http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Heraldry/ArmyBFBT/ArmyBFBTUnit.asp
x?u=7987]
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4th Military Information Support Group - 8th MISB(A) – United States Central Command (CENTCOM)
1 *Constituted 7 November 1967 in the Regular Army (United States)|Regular
Army as the 8th Psychological warfare|Psychological Operations
Battalion
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4th Military Information Support Group - 8th MISB(A) – United States Central Command (CENTCOM)
1 *Inactivated 27 June 1971 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord|Fort Lewis, Washington, D.C.|
Washington
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4th Military Information Support Group - 8th MISB(A) – United States Central Command (CENTCOM)
1 *Reorganized and redesignated 16 November 1995 as Headquarters,
Headquarters and Service Company, 8th Psychological warfare|
Psychological Operations Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated with
personnel from provisional units)
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4th Military Information Support Group - 8th MISB(A) – United States Central Command (CENTCOM)
1 *In 1996, 8th POB's B Company (military unit)|Company (with a United States Pacific Command|
PACOM area of operations) was split-off from the 8th POB and designated
United States Pacific Command|PACOM Battalion (A); United States Pacific Command|PACOM Battalion|Bn. later formed the nucleus of 5th
Psychological warfare|PSYOP Battalion when it was reactivated in
2003.
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Law enforcement in the Cayman Islands - Uniform Support Group
1 The USG is a paramilitary force within the RCIPS, whose officers are trained to high standards of fitness, and to an advanced level of firearms
training. The USG provides operational support as required, and
is also the frontline of defence against organised violent crime and
terrorism threats.
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Self-disclosure - Online support groups
1 There is also a higher degree of reciprocity in online support groups
than in normal discussion forums and reciprocity has been shown to help people feel valued after disclosing
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8th Military Information Support Group
1 The 8th Group will assume responsibility for the 1st, 5th and 9th
Psychological Operations (United States)|Military Information Support
Battalions.[http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2011/08/27/1118417 8th Military Information Support Group (Airborne) activated at Fort Bragg]
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8th Military Information Support Group - Campaign participation credits
1 The unit has not participated in any military campaigns yet.
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8th Military Information Support Group - Organization
1 8th MISG currently consists of a Headquarters and Headquarters
Company|headquarters company, two regional Psychological
Operations (United States)|military information support battalions (or MISBs), and one Military tactics|tactical Psychological Operations
(United States)|military information support battalions
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8th Military Information Support Group - 1st MISB(A) – United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)
1 *Organized 8 November 1950 in the Regular Army (United States)|Regular Army at Fort Riley, Kansas|Fort Riley,
Kansas, as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Radio
broadcasting|Radio Broadcasting and Flyer (pamphlet)|Leaflet Group.
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8th Military Information Support Group - 1st MISB(A) – United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)
1 *Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 1951 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st
Radio broadcasting|Radio Broadcasting and Flyer (pamphlet)|Leaflet Group, 8239th United States
Army|Army Unit.
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8th Military Information Support Group - 1st MISB(A) – United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)
1 *Consolidated 21 February 1955 with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st
Radio broadcasting|Radio Broadcasting and Flyer (pamphlet)|Leaflet Battalion (constituted
30 November 1954 in the Regular Army (United States)|Regular Army) and consolidated unit
designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Radio broadcasting|Radio
Broadcasting and Flyer (pamphlet)|Leaflet Battalion; concurrently reorganized at Fort
Bragg|Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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8th Military Information Support Group - 1st MISB(A) – United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)
1 *Reorganized and redesignated 24 June 1960 as Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 1st Psychological warfare|Psychological Warfare Battalion. Reorganized and redesignated 20 December 1965 as
the 1st Psychological warfare|Psychological Operations Battalion.
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8th Military Information Support Group - 1st MISB(A) – United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)
1 *Reorganized and redesignated 16 November 1995 as Headquarters,
Headquarters and Support Company (military unit)|Company, 1st
Psychological warfare|Psychological Operations Battalion.
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8th Military Information Support Group - 5th MISB(A) – United States Pacific Command (USPACOM)
1 *Constituted 3 March 1951 in the Regular Army (United States)|Regular
Army as the 5th Loudspeaker and Flyer (pamphlet)|Leaflet Company
(military unit)|Company, United States Army|Army.
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8th Military Information Support Group - 5th MISB(A) – United States Pacific Command (USPACOM)
1 *Reorganized and redesignated 8 June 1953 as the 5th Loudspeaker
and Flyer (pamphlet)|Leaflet Company (military unit)|Company
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8th Military Information Support Group - 5th MISB(A) – United States Pacific Command (USPACOM)
1 *Reorganized and redesignated 24 June 1961 as the 5th Psychological
warfare|Psychological Warfare Company (military unit)|Company
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8th Military Information Support Group - 5th MISB(A) – United States Pacific Command (USPACOM)
1 *Reorganized and redesignated 25 June 1965 as the 5th Psychological warfare|Psychological Operations
Battalion
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8th Military Information Support Group - 5th MISB(A) – United States Pacific Command (USPACOM)
1 *Redesignated 30 December 1975 as the 5th Psychological warfare|
Psychological Operations Group; concurrently withdrawn from the
Regular Army (United States)|Regular Army, allotted to the United States Army Reserve|Army Reserve, and
activated at Upper Marlboro, Maryland
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8th Military Information Support Group - 5th MISB(A) – United States Pacific Command (USPACOM)
1 *Reorganized and redesignated 18 September 1990 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Psychological Operations (United States)|Psychological Operations
Group
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8th Military Information Support Group - 5th MISB(A) – United States Pacific Command (USPACOM)
1 *Inactivated 15 September 1994 at
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
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8th Military Information Support Group - 5th MISB(A) – United States Pacific Command (USPACOM)
1 *Redesignated 18 November 2003 as Headquarters, Headquarters and
Service Company, 5th Psychological warfare|Psychological Operations
Battalion, withdrawn from the United States Army Reserve|Army Reserve,
and allotted to the Regular Army (United States)|Regular Army
(organic elements concurrently constituted)
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8th Military Information Support Group - 9th MISB(A) – (Tactical)
1 This is the Military tactics|Tactical Psychological Operations (United
States)|MISO element and supports ground commanders in the planning
and production of Psychological Operations (United States)|MISO
programs.
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8th Military Information Support Group - 9th MISB(A) – (Tactical)
1 *Constituted 14 April 1952 in the Regular Army (United States)|Regular
Army as the 9th Loudspeaker and Flyer (pamphlet)|Leaflet Company
(military unit)|Company, United States Army|Army.
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8th Military Information Support Group - 9th MISB(A) – (Tactical)
1 *Reorganized and redesignated 27 May 1953 as the 9th Loudspeaker
and Flyer (pamphlet)|Leaflet Company (military unit)|Company
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8th Military Information Support Group - 9th MISB(A) – (Tactical)
1 *Redesignated 22 March 1963 as the 9th Psychological Warfare Company (military
unit)|Company
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8th Military Information Support Group - 9th MISB(A) – (Tactical)
1 *Reorganized and redesignated 16 November 1995 as Headquarters,
Headquarters and Service Company, 9th Psychological warfare|
Psychological Operations Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated with
personnel from provisional units)
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Antinomian Controversy - Support group
1 This group generally consisted of individuals who signed the petition supporting Wheelwright, and were thus disarmed, but were not willing to leave the Massachusetts colony.
When action was taken against them, they largely recanted or endured the punishment, and only a few of them
left Massachusetts.
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Support group
1 A support group may also work to
inform the public or engage in advocacy.
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Support group - History
1 Formal support groups may appear to be a modern phenomenon, but
they supplement traditional fraternal organizations such as Freemasonry in
some respects, and may build on certain supportive functions
(formerly) carried out in (extended) family|families.
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Support group - History
1 Other types of groups formed to support causes, including causes outside of themselves, are more often called advocacy groups, interest groups, lobby groups,
pressure groups or promotional groups. Trade unions and many
environmental groups, for example, are interest groups. The term
support group in this article refers to peer-to-peer support.
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Support group - Maintaining contact
1 Support groups maintain interpersonal contact among their members in a
variety of ways. Traditionally, groups have met in person in sizes that allowed
conversational interaction. Support groups also maintain contact through printed newsletters, telephone chains,
internet forums, and mailing lists. Some support groups are exclusively On-line
and off-line|online (see below).
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Support group - Maintaining contact
1 Membership in some support groups is formally controlled, with admission requirements and membership fees.
Other groups are open and allow anyone to attend an advertised
meeting, for example, or to participate in an online forum.
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Support group - Management by peers or professionals
1 A 'self-help support group' is fully organized and managed by its members, who are commonly volunteers and have personal
experience in the subject of the group's focus. These groups may also
be referred to as fellowships, peer support groups, lay organizations, mutual help groups, or mutual aid
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Support group - Management by peers or professionals
1 These types of support group may run for a specified period of time,
and an attendance fee is sometimes charged.
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Support group - Types
1 In the case of a disease, an cultural identity|identity or a pre-disposition,
for example, a support group will provide information, act as a
clearing-house for experiences, and may serve as a public relations voice
for sufferers, other members, and their families. Compare Mensa International and gay pride, for
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Support group - Types
1 For more temporary conditions, such as bereavement or the problems of ex-cult members, a support group may veer more towards helping
those involved to overcome or move beyond their condition/experience.
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Support group - Types
1 Some support groups and conditions for which
such groups may be formed are:
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Support group - Types
1 *Addiction recovery groups|Addiction
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Support group - Types
1 *Stroke|Brain Attack or Brain injury|Brain
Trauma
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Support group - Types
1 *Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests|Sexual abuse
survivors
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Support group - Types
1 *Suicide Prevention Action Network USA|Suicide
prevention
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Support group - Types
1 *Ulcerative Colitis
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Support group - Online support groups
1 Since at least 1982, the Internet has provided a venue for support groups. Discussing online self-help support
groups as the precursor to e-therapy, Martha Ainsworth notes that the
enduring success of these groups has firmly established the potential of
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Support group - Online support groups
1 Support groups have long offered companionship and information for
people coping with diseases or disabilities, and online situationally oriented groups have expanded to
offer support for people facing various life circumstances, especially those involving personal and cultural
relationships.
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Support group - Online support groups
1 Diverse remote networking formats have allowed the development of both synchronous
groups, where individuals can exchange messages in real time, and asynchronous
groups, where members who are not necessarily simultaneously connected to a
network can read and exchange messages. E-mail, Usenet and Internet forums|Internet
bulletin boards have become popular methods of communication for peer-to-peer self-help
groups and among facilitated support groups.
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Support group - Online support groups
1 Many people who use online support groups are simply seeking
informational support. Others are looking for a means to feel like they are not alone. For this reason, 97% of people who use online support
groups are lurkers, people who read messages without posting their own comments. People who were most likely to post were those who were looking for empathy and emotional
support.
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Support group - Online support groups
1 A convenient aspect of online support groups is the around the clock availability to its members.
People can go online to blog or chat with others anytime of the day or
night. There are no time constraints like there potentially would be with
an in-person support group with scheduled meetings. Access to help
is always available with online support groups.
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Support group - Appropriate groups still difficult to find
1 A researcher from the University College London says the lack of
qualitative directories, and the fact that many support groups are not listed by search engines can make
finding an appropriate group difficult
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Support group - Appropriate groups still difficult to find
1 Grohol gives tips for evaluating online groups and states: In good online support groups, members stick around long after they've received the support they were
seeking
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Support group - Benefits and pitfalls
1 Several studies have shown the importance of the Internet in
providing social support, particularly to groups with chronic health
problems. Especially in cases of uncommon ailments, a sense of
community and understanding in spite of great geographical distances
can be important, in addition to sharing of knowledge.
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Support group - Benefits and pitfalls
1 Online support groups, online communities for those affected by a
common problem, give mutual support and provide information, two
often inseparable features
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Support group - Benefits and pitfalls
1 Marc D. Feldman of the University of Alabama at Birmingham has warned about
sympathy-seekers who invade Internet support groups. He calls it Munchausen
syndrome|Munchausen by Internet. People can invent or induce fictitious illnesses in themselves or others in an effort to gain
sympathy. He alleges that these storytellers can have an enormous impact on online support groups. Among other things, Dr.
Feldman says, they can:
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Support group - Benefits and pitfalls
1 *Temporarily distract the group from its mission by forcing it to focus on the poser. Overwhelmingly, these
support groups offer a tremendous benefit to people, he says, but as in other areas of our lives, we have to
be informed.
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Support group - Benefits and pitfalls
1 This does not pertain to some people seeking support groups, because not all are lonely and/or anxious, but for those who are, online support groups are a great outlet where one can feel
comfortable honestly expressing themselves because the other users
do not know who they are.
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Support group - Benefits and pitfalls
1 Each of these characteristics of online support groups are not offered when going to an in-person support
group.
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Support group - Benefits and pitfalls
1 In a study conducted by Gunther Eysenbach, John Powell, Marina
Englesakis, Carlos Rizo, and Anita Stern (2004), the researchers found it difficult to draw conclusions on the effectiveness of online peer-to-peer support groups. In online support
groups, people must have the desire to support and help each other, and many times participants go on the
sites in order to get help themselves or are limited to a certain subgroup.
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Support group - Benefits and pitfalls
1 An additional benefit to online support groups is that participation is asynchronous
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Support group - In popular media
1 * The 1996 novel Fight Club (novel)|Fight Club (and the Fight Club|1999
film adaptation) presents a wry analysis of support groups and their
function.
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Support group - In popular media
1 * In the Pixar film Finding Nemo, the two main characters encounter three sharks that form a self-help support group to help each other swear off eating fish and change their image.
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Support group - In popular media
1 * The hit musical RENT, there is a support group to help sufferers of AIDS cope with their
illness.
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Support group - In popular media
1 * In Evermore (novel)|Evermore, the teenage heroine's best friend is 'what
you'd call an anonymous-group addict...she's attended twelve-step meetings for alcoholics, narcotics, codependents, debtors, gamblers,
cyber addicts, nicotine junkies, social phobics, pack rats, and vulgarity
lovers'.Alyson Noel, Evermore (London 2009) p
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Support group - In popular media
1 * In Wreck-It Ralph, the titular villain finds a support group for the bad
guys that are involved in other video games. While he had been invited for
30 years, he had refused until his 30th anniversary of being in the
arcade. Ultimately he finds that he is not as crazy as he thought, which
goes back to the point of the support group.
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Vegan Prisoners Support Group
1 The 'Vegan Prisoners Support Group' ('VPSG') is an organization based in the United Kingdom that
provides support for vegans in prison, primarily vegans who are
imprisoned for animal rights activity.[http://www.vpsg.org/about/ About
VPSG], Vegan Prisoners Support Group. There are around 800 vegans
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Vegan Prisoners Support Group
1 It complements the work of the Animal Liberation Front Supporters Group (ALFSG), which offers moral and financial support to imprisoned animal rights activists. The VPSG is
purely concerned with ensuring vegans in prison have access to
suitable food, clothing and toiletries.
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Vegan Prisoners Support Group
1 The group was founded in April 1994 by British animal rights activist Jo-Ann Brown.
She originally formed it to help Keith Mann, a prominent activist who was jailed for 11 years in 1994 for criminal damage and
attempted arson.Fielding, Nick, and Walsh, Gareth.
[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article426262.ece Vegan bodybuilder funds animal extremists], The Sunday Times,
March 13, 2005.
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Vegan Prisoners Support Group
1 Since then, VPSG's work has grown, and it has been called upon to advise the prisons ombudsman on disputes
between prisoners and the prison service relating to vegan diets.
[http://www.ppo.gov.uk/download/199-059OnTheCase16.pdf On the Case], Prisons and Probation
Ombudsman, p
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354th Fighter Wing - 354th Mission Support Group
1 Eielson operates much like any town and boasts a population of nearly 10,000 people. A big part of the
354th mission is to provide all the services and facilities necessary to
make Eielson safe, comfortable, and pleasant for the Iceman Team.
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354th Fighter Wing - 354th Mission Support Group
1 Skilled craftsmen operate a coal-fired heat and power plant, water plant and wastewater treatment facility,
making this installation entirely self-sufficient. Security Forces and Fire
Department personnel provide a safe environment for our families.
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354th Fighter Wing - 354th Mission Support Group
1 The 354th Mission Support Group manages and maintains over 1,500 military housing units and over 400 dormitory rooms. Other activities such as the dining facility, fitness center, library, skills centers, child development center and clubs are vital to the health and morale of
everyone who calls Eielson home.
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354th Fighter Wing - 354th Mission Support Group
1 The 354 LRS is responsible for managing and maintaining the government vehicle fleet which incorporates an immense and
diverse snow fleet in addition to all the cargo, passenger and household goods movements for Eielson AFB
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354th Fighter Wing - 354th Mission Support Group
1 354th Contracting Squadron leads market research; provides business advice and acquisition planning for solicitation, executes award, and performs contract administration;
and ensures performance management for all installation
acquisition requirements relating to the alteration, repair and
maintenance to existing facilities, architect-engineering design requirements, and brand new
construction.
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354th Fighter Wing - 354th Mission Support Group
1 * 354th Civil Engineer Squadron
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354th Fighter Wing - 354th Mission Support Group
1 * 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron
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354th Fighter Wing - 354th Mission Support Group
1 * 354th Security Forces Squadron
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Radio Caroline - 1991 - present: Licensed Support Group era
1 Following the 1991, the ship has been maintained by enthusiasts
called the Radio Caroline Support Group, originally the Ross Revenge
Support Group. From 2007, the Ross Revenge has been docked at Port of Tilbury|Tilbury, where a volunteer
crew repair and maintain it. The ship has working radio studios, from
which both Caroline and BBC Essex have broadcast.
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Radio Caroline - 1991 - present: Licensed Support Group era
1 Former offshore broadcasters who continue on the station are: Roger Mathews, Nigel MacArthur|Nigel
Harris, Martin Fisher, Marc Jacobs, Johnny Lewis, Doug Wood, Dave
Foster, Cliff Osbourne, Bob Lawrence, Jeremy Chartham and Ad Roberts
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Service in Informatics and Analysis - Client support groups
1 SIA's client support groups included:
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group
1 The 'Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support
Group'[http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19062783-
1702,00.html Fresh troops for southern Iraq.] Retrieved on
December 5, 2008.[http://www.defenselink.mil/ne
ws/newsarticle.aspx?id=31392 Australia Deploys More Troops to Iraq.] Retrieved on December 4,
2008
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group
1 Their duties had included tasks such as water purification, reconstruction
and reestablishment of public facilities for the Iraqi
people.[http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/koizumiphoto/2004/02/01asahikaw
a_e.html Prime Minister Koizumi Encourages Japan Ground Self-
Defense Force (JGSDF) to be Dispatched to Iraq.] Retrieved on
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Background
1 The Jyunichiro Koizumi|Koizumi administration originally ordered the
controversial formation and deployment of the JIRSG at the
request of the United States
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Background
1 In order to legalize the deployment of Japanese forces in Samawah, the
Koizumi administration legislated the Humanitarian Relief and Iraqi
Reconstruction Special Measures Law on December 9, 2003 in the Diet of
Japan|Diet, even though the opposition firmly opposed it.
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Background
1 Two Japanese diplomats were shot and killed near Tikrit, Iraq on
November 29, 2003 while preparations for the deployment
were in their final stages.[http://www.usatoday.com/ne
ws/world/iraq/2003-11-29-japan-iraq_x.htm USATODAY.com – Two Japanese diplomats killed in Iraq]
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Background
1 In early April 2004, three Japanese- a journalist and two aid workers- were kidnapped, but they were released
several days later on April 15.[http://www.japantimes.com/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?
nn20040416a1.htm Japanese hostage trio freed in Iraq | The Japan Times Online] The following day, another two
Japanese- an aid worker and a journalist- were kidnapped and released within 24
hours.[http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2004-04-17-japan-iraq_x.htm USATODAY.com – Two remaining Japanese hostages freed in Iraq] The kidnappers of the
original three had threatened to burn the hostages alive if Japanese troops were not removed from Iraq within
three days
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Background
1 In a statement released on July 20, 2004, Al Zarqawi warned Japan,
Poland and Bulgaria to withdraw their troops, demanding that the Japanese
government: '...do what the Philippines has done...', and
threatening that: 'Lines of cars laden with explosives are awaiting you...' if
the demands were not met.[http://www.usatoday.com/news/
world/iraq/2004-07-20-iraq-japan_x.htm USATODAY.com – Al-Zarqawi's group warns Japan to
withdraw troops]
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Background
1 The body of a Japanese backpacker, Shosei Koda, was found in Baghdad on October 30,
2004, several days after he had been kidnapped. His captors had promised to
execute him unless Japanese troops were withdrawn. According to Channel NewsAsia,
the killing renewed domestic pressure on Prime Minister Koizumi to bring the contingent home.[http://newsfromrussia.com/accidents/2004/11/01/56886.html Shosei Koda was the
first Japanese killed in Iraq – Pravda.Ru]
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Background
1 One Japanese private security guard, Akihiko Saito, was killed in an
ambush on his convoy on May 25, 2005.[http://www.icasualties.org/oif/C
ontractors.aspx Iraq Coalition Casualties: Contractor Fatalities]
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Significance
1 Analysts differ as to the political ramifications of
the deployment
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Significance
1 At the height of the deployment, on September 19, 2005, a senior
Defense Agency official succinctly gave his opinion on the future
prospects for overseas Japanese military deployments, drawing on his
opinion of the Iraq mission: It isn’t worth it
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Significance
1 One opposition member had said that the JIRSG deployment wouldn't
be a problem if it really were for humanitarian reasons. But it is first and foremost a show of support to
the U.S. The U.S. invaded Iraq without a U.N. resolution, and Japan
is now aiding in that act.[http://www.time.com/time/asia/2004/peace_troops/story3.html Asia Enters the Fray, Page 3.] Retrieved
on January 27, 2008.
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Deployment
1 Since the beginning of the war in Iraq, the city of Samawah has
continuously been a relatively stable city, in what is probably the most
peaceful and sparsely populated Al Muthanna Governorate|province of
non-Iraqi Kurdistan|Kurdish Iraq.
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Deployment
1 The first elements of the contingent arrived in Kuwait on January 9 and January 17, 2004, after an advance
team from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force|Japanese Air Self-Defense
Forces (JASDF) assessed the security situation in Samawah in late
December 2003 and to Kuwait for the arrival of other JSDF forces to Iraq.
[http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/koizumiphoto/2003/12/24komaki_e.html Prime Minister Encourages Japan Air
Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to be Dispatched to Iraq.] Retrieved on
January 27, 2008
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Deployment
1 Prime Minister Koizumi decided on December 8, 2005 to renew the
contingent's mandate for another year,[http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-12/08/content_3893543.htm Xinhua – English] despite a poll by
the Asahi newspaper which found that 69% of respondents were
against renewing the mandate, up from 55% in January
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Deployment
1 Protection for the unit was provided primarily by Australian troops,
[http://www.blackanthem.com/TheAllies/2005050101.html MINISTER
VISITS TROOPS IN AL MUTHANNA PROVINCE.] Retrieved on December
4, 2008
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Withdrawal
1 Although Defense Agency officials initially denied a report that the JSDF would be withdrawing from Iraq, they
eventually confirmed that the contingent would leave Iraq by March
2006
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Withdrawal
1 Koizumi announced on June 20, 2006 that the Japanese contingent would be withdrawn within 'several dozen
days', however he suggested expanding airborne logistical support from southern parts of the country to Baghdad in place of the ground force.[http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Japanese_Forces_Begin_Iraq_Pullout_99
9.html Japanese Forces Begin Iraq Pullout]
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Withdrawal
1 On June 25, the first batch of the 600-member contingent began to
withdraw from Samawah to Kuwait.[http://www.voanews.com/english/20
06-06-25-voa16.cfm Japan Begins Withdrawal from Iraq] Retrieved on
April 1, 2007 The last 220 troops left Iraq by July 18. And the JIRSG base in Samawah was planned to be the new
headquarters of the 2nd Brigade, 10th Division of the Iraqi Army.
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Withdrawal
1 Although all Japanese soldiers have left Iraq, JASDF forces continue to play a minor support
role
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Withdrawal
1 On April 17, 2008, Nagoya High Court ruled that dispatch of troops was partly
unconstitutional.[http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSSP334577 Court says Japan's Iraq operation
unconstitutional] (Reuters, April 17, 2008); [http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20080420a1.html
Major ruling on SDF's Iraq mission] (The Japan Times, April 20, 2008); [http://craigxmartin.com/2008/04/the-nagoya-high-court-decision-on-japanese-forces-in-iraq/ The Nagoya High
Court Decision on Japanese Forces in Iraq] (Craig Martin, April 24, 2008); [http://tokaicue.la.coocan.jp/417meikosai.html the
court's decision in Japanese] ([http://translate.google.de/translate?hl=ensl=jatl=enu=http
%3A%2F%2Ftokaicue.la.coocan.jp%2F417meikosai.html Google translation])
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Withdrawal
1 Due to rising anti-Iraq war sentiment from the opposition, the Japanese government announced it JASDF forces in Kuwait would withdraw soon,[http://www.inteldaily.com/?c=144a=6748 Japan to end Iraq mission in
2009?] Retrieved on October 6, 2008.[http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/0
9/11/japan.iraq/index.html?eref=ib_topstories Japan may withdraw
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Commanders
1 * (Formerly Lieutenant Colonel) Colonel Masahisa Sato – Commander of advance JGSDF forces (January 16,
2004 – February 27, 2004)
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Commanders
1 * Colonel Koichiro Bansho – 2nd Commander of JGSDF forces (February 27, 2004 – May 26,
2004)
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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Commanders
1 * Colonel Yuki Imaura – 3rd Commander of JGSDF forces
(May 26, 2004 – ?)
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Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia - Support Groups
1 Men who attend support groups are able to talk through the pros and
cons of treatment options with other men, compare their physical and
mental wellbeing and outcomes, and benchmark their own progress along
the cancer journey.
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Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia - Support Groups
1 As part of the Supporting men with prostate cancer through evidence-
based resources and support project, a Cancer Australia initiative funded
by the Australian Government, Prostate Cancer Foundation of
Australia is working to increase the number of support groups nationally
to 200 by June 2014.
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Suicide prevention - Support groups
1 Many non-profit organizations exist, such as the American Foundation for Suicide
Prevention in the United States, which serve as crisis hotlines; it has benefited from at
least one crowd-sourced campaign.http://www.escapistmagazine.com
/news/view/137409-GamerGate-Leads-to-Suicide-Prevention-Charity In addition, some
groups such as To Write Love on Her Arms have been promoted using social media to
reach more people.
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Filipino Canadian Autism Parent Support Group
1 'Filipino Canadian Autism Parent Support Group' is a 100% volunteer-driven,
family-oriented support group organized to let families help other families deals with autism. The group was conceived
when three Filipino people|Filipino parents met at the 1996 International
Convention on Autism in Toronto and has since developed ties with other autism-
related organizations in the world.
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Filipino Canadian Autism Parent Support Group - Services
1 'FCAPSG' has provided member families different activities and
opportunities that allow children to develop skills. 'FCAPSG' has also
dealt with issues relative to immigration and settlement.
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Filipino Canadian Autism Parent Support Group - Services
1 'FCAPSG' also has a choir group. It aims to provide musical educational opportunities
by being able to perform at various functions. It focuses on the musical abilities
of these children rather than their disabilities. The biggest success of the choir is the level of self-esteem among the choir
members. It has elevated over the years for the obvious reasons that the choir has given
them a sense of belonging and accomplishment.
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Filipino Canadian Autism Parent Support Group - Services
1 Recently, the Filipino-Canadian Autism Parent Support Group received approval for Ontario
Trillium Foundation funding [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Trillium+Foundation+Ontario.(FUNDING)-a0146219318 The
Free Library, article on the Trillium Foundation] to assist the group in its development of a
choir involving the children with Autism and their siblings as well as outreach support to
additional families with children with Autism, particularly families who are new to Canada
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History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - LGBT Mormon support groups
1 Some Church members have formed a number of unofficial support organizations,
including Evergreen International, Affirmation: Gay Lesbian Mormons, North Star (organization)|North Star, Disciples2, Wildflowers,[http://www.wearewildflowers.com Home Page] Family Fellowship, GLYA
(Gay LDS Young Adults), LDS Reconciliation, Gamofites and the
Guardrail foundation.
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