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To George Washington from Fulwar Skipwith, 25 November 1792
From Fulwar Skipwith
Portsmouth [Va.] 25 Novemr 1792
In the present urgency and peculiar hardship of my situation I am led with some persuasion of success to call a moment of your Excellencys attention to a short history of my distress, and to hope, that if I may be found to possess merit or talents sufficient to fit me for any little employment under Government, your Excellency may be induced to confer on me the honor of a future and second recommendation.1
Under an impression that the one, which favoured me with my appointment of Consul from the U. States for the Island of Martinique and its dependencies, would have also induced Government to make some provision for its support, I was tempted with what little property I had to leave my native Country in August 1792, when I arrived at Mtque at the moment of the commencement of its civil troubles. these disorders have continued with more or less abatement ever since, and have precluded me from opportunities of gaining a livelyhood in business, which I might have promised myself, from a more settled state of things. The ignorance of the french Colonial Governments of any Treaty or Convention which authorises the U. States to establish Consuls among them has destroyed every hope or prospect of my being acknowledged as one thus, from long delay and fruitless attention, I have been obliged to leave the Island in indigence.2 Conscious that my endeavour, and intentions of Serving my Country cannot, in return, deserve distress; and resting much of my hope in the benevolence of your Excellency's heart, I do not altogether despair of your future notice.
Having never been honored with a personal acquaintance with your Excellency farther than that of a bare introduction, I flatter myself that Mr Jefferson, [Tobias] Lear, [John] Langdon, or any one of the Virginia delegation, to whom I have the pleasure of being known, would venture to give a favourable opinion of my deserts.
Sincerely wishing your Excellence the full enjoyment of all earthly happiness I have the honor to remain Your Excellencys Most Ob. and Most Hb. Servant
Fulwar Skipwith
ALS, DLC:GW. The cover is postmarked "PORTSMOUTH Novem. 27."
1. The appointment of Virginia merchant Fulwar Skipwith (1765–1839) in June 1790 as consul for the island of Martinique included responsibility for the nearby islands of Cayenne, Saint Lucia, and Tobago (see GW to the U.S. Senate, 4 June 1790; Jefferson Papers, description begins Julian P. Boyd et al., eds. The Papers of Thomas Jefferson. 41 vols. to date. Princeton, N.J., 1950–. description ends 16:560). Skipwith remained in that position until 1794, when he was appointed secretary for the new American minister to France, James Monroe. In 1795 GW appointed Skipwith the consul general to France, a position that he held for only a year (see Executive Journal, description begins Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America: From the commencement of the First, to the termination of the Nineteenth Congress. Vol. 1. Washington, D.C., 1828. description ends 189, 191). Skipwith served as the commercial agent in Paris from 1801 to 1808 and again as the consul to France from 1814 to 1815.
2. Skipwith arrived in Martinique in the summer of 1790 shortly after his appointment, and he immediately encountered difficulties. Skipwith wrote Thomas Jefferson on 30 Aug. 1790 that he could not obtain the necessary exequatur because the French government had not sent notification of the Franco-American Consular Convention of 1788 to the island's governor, Claude-Charles de Damas (see Jefferson Papers, description begins Julian P. Boyd et al., eds. The Papers of Thomas Jefferson. 41 vols. to date. Princeton, N.J., 1950–. description ends 16:561n). For background on problems with differing French and American interpretations of this consular convention, see Jefferson to William Short, 26 July 1790, 25 April 1791, ibid., 17:280–81, 20:254. The emerging civil war and nascent rebellion that Skipwith encountered on Martinique in 1790 was a much greater obstacle to the success of his consulship and his hopes of using his position for personal economic gain. For Skipwith's descriptions of the political and social unrest on the island, see his letters to Jefferson of 18 Sept. and 10 Oct. 1790, ibid., 17:510–11, 585–90.
Skipwith had left Martinique in the summer of 1791, leaving Nathaniel Barrett, nephew of New Hampshire senator John Langdon, to represent the United States. Congress's failure to provide financial support for its consuls, combined with the island's continued civil unrest and Skipwith's own lack of authority, contributed to his decision in 1791 and again in 1792 to return to the United States. Despite these problems Skipwith resumed his duties in Martinique in March 1793 (see Skipwith to Jefferson, 1 May, 20 July 1791, and Jefferson to Vicomte de Rochambeau, 6 Mar. 1793, ibid., 20:342, 655, 25:321). Skipwith was not the only U.S. consul to find the lack of remuneration a problem (see Jefferson to Sylvanus Bourne, 14 Aug. 1791, ibid., 22:40; Jefferson to GW, 19 Aug. 1792, n.2).


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Set in the foothills of mountains, surrounded by greenery and dotted with buzzing cafés, visitors to Germany's Lusatian Lake District may have little idea of the scarred landscape beneath the peaceful waters.
Thirty years ago, the now-peaceful villages sat alongside the noise and dust of a major coal mine.
At its height, thousands of people were employed in Lusatia's mines. Numerous pits were dug to extract lignite - a poor-quality form of coal - to fire Germany's power stations. Many villagers were driven away as the earth was carved up to access the natural resources - 26,0000 people were relocated to make way for the mines.
But with the reunification of Germany, most of the mines were closed down. The former industrial site fell into decline. And the marred landscape was a source of pollution.
Now, some serious investment in the region has created Europe's largest artificial lake complex. An hour and a half southeast of Berlin, the area now attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists a year.
More than 20 lakes are connected by a cycle network, providing a venue for watersports, horse riding, quad biking, fishing and diving. There are cafés, restaurants and hotels.
Millions of trees have been planted to restore great forests, and many hectares of agricultural land have been created on former mining dumps. There are even vineyards.
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Tourists can visit former mines, slowly being reclaimed by wildlife, and a former power plant is now home to art exhibitions and a music venue.
What's the World Economic Forum doing about the transition to clean energy?
Moving to clean energy is key to combating climate change, yet in the past five years, the energy transition has stagnated.
Energy consumption and production contribute to two-thirds of global emissions, and 81% of the global energy system is still based on fossil fuels, the same percentage as 30 years ago. Plus, improvements in the energy intensity of the global economy (the amount of energy used per unit of economic activity) are slowing. In 2018 energy intensity improved by 1.2%, the slowest rate since 2010.
Effective policies, private-sector action and public-private cooperation are needed to create a more inclusive, sustainable, affordable and secure global energy system.
Benchmarking progress is essential to a successful transition. The World Economic Forum's Energy Transition Index, which ranks 115 economies on how well they balance energy security and access with environmental sustainability and affordability, shows that the biggest challenge facing energy transition is the lack of readiness among the world's largest emitters, including US, China, India and Russia. The 10 countries that score the highest in terms of readiness account for only 2.6% of global annual emissions.
To future-proof the global energy system, the Forum's Shaping the Future of Energy and Materials Platform is working on initiatives including, Systemic Efficiency, Innovation and Clean Energy and the Global Battery Alliance to encourage and enable innovative energy investments, technologies and solutions.
Is your organisation interested in working with the World Economic Forum? Find out more here.
A scarred landscape
But with coal still lighting a large number of Germany's homes, some of the mines in the region are still active. And a fact-finding mission by the European Parliament in 2018 concluded that the environmental scars of the region's industrial past are still evident.
There are concerns that chemicals making their way into rivers threaten Berlin's drinking supply. Some areas are suffering drought as a result of ground water levels dropping around the mines and there is the risk of ground movement affecting buildings.
Poisonous sludge in waterways risks killing off fish and insects and jeopardising nature conservation.
Germany plans to shut down its coal industry by 2038 - a shift that is likely to come at a cost of tens of billions of euros.
In recent years, renewables have increased in the electricity generation mix. Wind power was the second largest energy source last year and for most of the year made up a greater power source than hard coal or nuclear, according to solar energy research body the Fraunhofer Institute.

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- Date: 08/10/2019 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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Fourteen Fictional Foods You Can't Have (And Recipes For Them)
Our favorite fictional worlds are often fantastically full of fantasy flavors--some better than others. It's hard to resist trying to create Earthly versions of them, so why try? Here are fourteen foods from fiction and ways to make them yourself, along with three you can find without much invention.


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The world judges harshly those who go forward in life, leaving behind them a trail of wrecked hopes and failures. I am learning, after so many years, to give thanks for every wrecked hope and to bless God for every failure. It is altogether too easy to glory in vain hopes and to boast of one's achievements (be they spiritual, academic, or material), and to forfeit the one hope held out by God, the hope that promises and delivers the only happiness that leaves no aftertaste of bitterness: hope in God for God. The value of achievements and possessions must be measured against "the One Thing Necessary . . . the Best Part." (Luke 10:42). Is not this why Our Lord says, "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven"? (Matthew 5:3)
The Name of Jesus is enshrined, like a jewel set in a precious setting, at the very heart of today's Gospel. Even as I look at the layout of the Gospel -- it is but a single verse -- on the page of the Evangeliary, I see that the Name of Jesus occurs precisely in the middle of text. One who receives the Name of Jesus from the Gospel, and holds it in his heart, will find that it becomes there an unfailing wellspring of hope. The Name of Jesus is an anchor of hope in the soul's secret depths, a reason -- no, the only reason -- for hoping against hope when the forces of despair marshaled by the world, the flesh, and the devil, threaten to pull one into the outer darkness of complete despondency.
Our Blessed Lady and Saint Joseph
Our Blessed Lady and in Saint Joseph demonstrate and illustrate the virtue of hope, especially in the Infancy narratives of the Gospels of Saint Matthew and Saint Luke. Both of them received in secret, as it were, the adorable Name of Jesus; Our Lady from the Archangel Gabriel (Luke 1:31), even before she uttered her Fiat(Luke 1:38), and Saint Joseph from the Angel who came to him in a dream by night (Matthew 1:21). The Most Holy Name of Jesus held in their hearts and endlessly repeated became for both of them the fountain of hope that neither deceives nor confounds those who stake their very lives upon it.
Not only do Our Blessed Lady and Saint Joseph demonstrate and illustrate the virtue of hope; they also dispense it, in abundance, to the souls who seek their intercession. Our Lady, being the Mediatrix of All Graces is Spes Nostra, Our Hope. Where Mary is, there is hope. It is enough for a soul to seek the presence of Mary, and to pronounce her sweet name for hope to fill the terrible void of despair.
As for Saint Joseph, he graciously imparts the grace of hope to those who ask for his paternal help. Saint Joseph, having held fast to hope amidst darkness and trials, is now charged with helping, from his place in heaven, those who are tempted against this virtue that the powers of darkness so hate. With good reason does the Church invoke Saint Joseph as the "Terror of Demons," for when Saint Joseph enters a crisis to bring souls heavenly aid, he foils every diabolical plot to cast them into despair.
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Area - Crac! I've had Caution Radiation Area forever, but never owned another Area album. Now I do! I don't like it more than CRA, but this is still quite good. Vocals take some getting used to.I only own AMF. The vocals are strange, yes.
Frank Cunimondo Trio - Saggitarius. Rhodes-forward electric jazz from the mid 70s. Reminds me a bit of late Headhunters era Herbie.I may look into this after I'm done absorbing all my current kozmi acquisitions.
Vauxdvihl - To Dimension Logic. Thanks, TJ!Good album. I own the original and the production and guitar tone are something to be desired.
The Futureheads - The Futureheads. This band was absolutely huge for me - I followed them obsessively, bought every 7" and CD single, and saw them live at least a half dozen times. Then they simply vanished, and no one seems to have noticed that they ever existed. This bums me out so hard.I think they were more popular in their homeland.


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Adaptive Computing is providing sneak peek demos of Moab 8.1, Viewpoint admin portal, elastic computing functionality and advancements in performance and scale in booth No. 1539 at SC14, which takes place from November 16-21 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Adaptive Computing customers will also be speaking about their experiences using Moab inside the booth's theater. Visit www.adaptivecomputing.com/sc14 theater for a complete schedule of presentations.
Key updates include a revamped Web-based user interface with bolstered reporting and tracking capabilities that give greater insight into the job states, workloads and nodes of a HPC system; massive performance gains and improvements in scale; and system improvements to achieve elastic computing to expand to other resources as workloads demand.
"In a competitive computing landscape where enterprises need to accelerate insights, Moab matters," said Rob Clyde, CEO of Adaptive Computing. "Automating workload workflows is imperative to shorten the timeline to discovery, and this latest version of Moab represents a huge step forward in helping enterprises achieve that. We are excited to reveal our latest innovations and continue driving competitive advantage for our customers."
Moab HPC Suite – Enterprise Edition accelerates insights by unifying data center resources, optimizing the analysis process and guaranteeing services to the business. Through increased productivity, automated workload uptime, and consistent SLAs, Moab 8.1, for HPC systems and HPC cloud, continually meet enterprise priorities.
Key updates to Moab 8.1 include the following:
Elastic Computing
Unify data center resources
Performance Gains in Speed and Scalability
Optimize the analysis process
Progress from Adaptive Computing's Ascent team has dramatically increased TORQUE and Moab throughput and scalability across the board. This optimized analysis process is made possible by:
- Tighter Cooperation between Moab and TORQUE – Harmonizes these key structures to reduce overhead and improve communication between the HPC scheduler and the resource manager(s).
- More Parallelization – Increases the decoupling of Moab and TORQUE's network communication so that Moab is less dependent on TORQUE'S responsiveness. This delivers 2x speed improvements and shortens the duration of the average scheduling iteration in half.
- Accounting Improvements – Allows toggling between multiple modes of accounting with varying levels of enforcement to provide greater flexibility beyond strict allocation options. In addition, new up-to-date accounting balances provide real-time insights into usage tracking.
Admin Portal Enhancements
Guarantee services to the business
Moab Viewpoint guarantees services to the business by allowing admins to simplify administrative reporting, workload status tracking, and job resource viewing. Moab Viewpoint Portal ensures SLAs are met by allowing HPC administrators to maximize uptime and prove services were delivered and resources were allocated fairly.
- Administrative Reporting – Admins can now gauge overall system performance more easily with a dashboard that provides summaries of workload and nodes, as well as dedicated system resources.
- Workload Status Tracking – Admins can obtain a more holistic view of system workloads through improved search and filtering capabilities, as well as dedicated pages for individual jobs that make it easy to troubleshoot and respond to user issues.
- Node Usage Tracking – Admins can monitor workload and resource utilization easier than ever before through a resource job timeline. In addition, greater visibility into nodes through improved search and filtering capabilities and individual node pages help admins maximize system performance.
About Adaptive Computing
Adaptive Computing powers many of the world's largest private/hybrid cloud and technical computing environments with its award-winning Moab optimization and scheduling software. Moab enables large enterprises in oil and gas, financial, manufacturing, and research as well as academic and government to perform simulations and analyze Big Data faster, more accurately and most cost effectively with its Technical Computing, Cloud and Big Data solutions for Big Workflow applications. Moab gives users a competitive advantage, inspiring them to develop cancer-curing treatments, discover the origins of the universe, lower energy prices, manufacture better products, improve the economic landscape and pursue game-changing endeavors. Adaptive is a pioneer in private/hybrid cloud, technical computing and big data, holding 50+ issued or pending patents. Adaptive's flagship products include:
Moab Cloud Suite for self-optimizing cloud management
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Homes For Sale In Hudson Park Estates
Hudson Park Estates was established in 1976 and is a lovely community comprised of 387 homes located near the heart of Historic Hudson, Ohio. Single-family home sizes range from 1,900 sq ft to 4,700 sq ft. An average lot in Hudson Park Estates is half an acre with several mature trees throughout. Hudson Park Estates is the perfect neighborhood for families to enjoy a variety of activities. Residents enjoy excellent recreational amenities including: a full size swimming pool, two private full size tennis courts, a playground, and a 7.3 acre lake.
Hudson Park Estates is just minutes away from the shops located at First and Main, within walking distance of Hudson High School and convenient access to HWY 480, RT8 as well as the Turnpike.
Featured Neighborhood Amenities
- Full Size Swimming Pool
- Two Private Competition Sized Tennis Courts
- Playground
- 7.3 Acre Lake
- Sidewalks
What's Nearby?
- Historic Hudson Shopping District
- Hudson High School
- Route 8
- I-80 (Turnpike)
Nearby Listings
The data relating to real estate for sale on this website comes in part from the Internet Data Exchange program of NEOHREX MLS. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than NORMLS are marked with the Internet Data Exchange logo and detailed information includes the name of the listing broker(s). Information Deemed Reliable But Not Guaranteed. NORMLS might not display the entire NEOHREX MLS IDX database on this website. The listings of some real estate brokerage firms may have been excluded.
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Blood Feast
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
Blood Feast (1963, USA) is a Horror film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis.
- Contents: Watch Trailer | Film Review | Blu Ray | Available DVDs | Poster Art | Press Kit | Fun Facts
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Main Details
- Released in 1963
- Color
- Running Time: 67 min | USA: 58 min (edited version)
- Aspect Ratio: (1.85:1)
- Production Co: Friedman-Lewis Productions Inc.
- Distribution Co: Box Office Spectaculars
- Directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Written by A. Louise Downe, David F. Friedman, and Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Starring William Kerwin (aka Thomas Wood), Mal Arnold, Connie Mason, Lyn Bolton, and Scott H. Hall
- Produced by David F. Friedman, Stanford S. Kohlberg, and Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Original Music by Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Cinematography by Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Film Editing by Frank Romolo and Robert L. Sinise
Also Known As
- Egyptian Blood Feast (USA - reissue title)
- Feast of Flesh (USA)
- Orgie Sanglante (Belgium - French title)
- Adult Horror!
- A Weird, Grisly Ancient Rite Horrendously Brought To Life In Blood Color
- Nothing so appalling in the annals of horror!
- You'll Recoil and Shudder as You Witness the Slaughter and Mutilation of Nubile Young Girls - in a Weird and Horrendous Ancient Rite!
- A weird and grisly ancient rite horrendously brought to life
- A nightmare of pure gore in BLOOD COLOR


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Affinia Partnerships was approached by an organisation that represents and helps the voluntary sector in the UK.
They wanted us to build a set of governance rules and processes for charitable and voluntary organisations who are looking to enter commercial partnerships to raise revenue for their charities but who need help in navigating their way through the challenges and opportunities.
The Challenge
As a sector, charities and voluntary organisations have been no stranger to negative news headlines. Several high-profile PR disasters have created significant reputation damage to well respected charities where the charity has either not fully understood the risks their activities pose or have not put in place sufficient governance to be able to demonstrate appropriate risk management.
Affinia Partnerships Approach
Partnerships are a fantastic way for any organisation, either in the voluntary or private sector, to broaden a proposition in the market and widen commercial activity; However, like any venture this is not without risk. So, the key is to take steps to:
1. Understand what the risk is
2. Mitigate and manage that risk through appropriate controls and governance
For our charitable and voluntary organisation client we created a governance programme that the voluntary sector can use to support their activities.
Affinia Structured Programme
Our structured programme included everything from "How to" papers to online tools that help support partnerships selection. In collaboration with our client we built a piece of software called PROKK designed to allow partners to structure the selection of partners around bespoke methodologies designed for their specific needs.
This approach starts with understanding your own organisation better and understanding the types of risks that could exist within your own partnership structures. We were able to help them understand the types of legal and PR risk that they may be exposed to and also what they could do about it.
Our client plays a key role in helping the voluntary sector organisations run their businesses better. And, our platform and set of governance rules and processes was promoted through our client to the sector and is now being adopted across many charitable organisations in the UK.


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It was 1977 when J.J. Wang saw a notice in the Los Angeles Times about a motel for sale in rural Utah. The motel was called the Apache. Wang, his wife, Sophia, and three young children had recently arrived in the United States from Taiwan. He hoped to go into the hotel business and the Apache, with its proximity to Arches National Park, sounded perfect.
The previous owner had been trying to sell the Apache for a year, with no success. Wang bought the hotel his second day in Moab, but he quickly realized the disadvantage of his new business — it was four blocks away from Main Street. Most tourists never knew it was there.
"But at that time, we worked really hard," said Wang. "My wife [did] the laundry and cleaned the rooms. I got a couple people [to] help me do the room cleaning. I [ran] the front desk."
He frequently worked 16-hour days, opening the hotel at 7 a.m. and closing the office at 11 p.m.
It was not Wang's first business. In Taiwan, he had studied law at the National Taiwan University but decided to go into business instead of law or politics. He took a summer accounting course, which is where he met Sophia, then started a manufacturing business. In the mid-'70s, he sold the business and moved to the U.S.
Wang's parents, Taiwanese senators, helped the couple make the transition.
"We really appreciate that they gave us, me and Sophia, the opportunity to get educated and gradually established," Wang said.
Moab took some getting used to. The couple moved from Taipei — at the time a city of 2 million people — to Utah.
It was "completely, totally different from my hometown," Sophia Wang said. "That's my first impression."
Now, "I like it here," she added. "When I go back [to Taiwan] … I feel it's too crowded for me, too busy."
Slowly, J.J. Wang's hotel business grew. He bought the Ramada and then the Greenwell Inn. In 1987, he built the Super 8 Motel on Moab's north end. He organized a hotel-motel association for Moab and served as the president for four years. He also joined the Rotary Club and the Moab Area Chamber of Commerce.
His three children, Tiffany, Steve and Jennifer, graduated from Grand County High School then went to college at Cornell and the University of Utah.
"They're good kids … I think our school district did a good job," Wang said.
Wang started a scholarship because, he said, he wanted to give back to the local community. He also contributed to the Mill Creek Parkway, the Boulder Park, and various community events.
"I think they are good things for the community. I want to be part of it and support it," he said.
Wang flies an American flag at home, at his office and at each hotel in town.
"I love our country," he said
Wang said he was a Boy Scout when he was 12 or 13.
"I was very proud, had the hat, the uniform, all those things. I still remember the Boy Scouts [had] three rules: Number one, [be] honest, all the time. Number two, love your country. Number three, do one good thing a day. It means, save one dog or help an old lady, old man, whatever," Wang said. "That's why I have a flag."
"We do appreciate this community," he added. "[It gave] us the opportunity to work hard … Everybody protects and builds up our local community. We've got lots of good people here."
The hardest time for his business, according to Wang, was when the uranium mines closed a couple of years after he came to Moab. After the partial meltdown of the nuclear plant at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in 1979, public opposition to nuclear power grew and the demand for uranium declined, Wang said. By the early 1980s, most of the uranium mines were closed.
"All the uranium mines shut down in Moab. So that was the first recession. I would say two-thirds of the houses in this town had a 'for sale' sign," Wang said. "That's how bad [it was], because we depended on uranium so much."
It was the first of four recessions that Wang would weather so far, including the Great Recession of 2008. Business slowed down but "you keep going and you get through it," he said.
Still, he has found that the hotel business was more resilient than manufacturing. In recessions, he said, "Nobody buys new things [and] the manufacturing stops. But they still go to restaurants. They still have to travel sometimes. The hotel business is good because when it is a recession … you still can survive."
Today, Wang is the CEO of Quintstar Management Company Inc., which owns and operates five hotels in Moab. Sophia supervises accounting for the business and their son, Steve, manages two of the Quintstar hotels in town. Tiffany and Jennifer live in New York. Wang also has seven grandchildren.
He travels frequently to the Wasatch Front for business, he said, and he likes sports so he often goes to see basketball games when he is in Salt Lake City.
"Right now, for myself, I just play golf … when I get the chance," Wang said.
Recently he said he has had less time for family and activities outside of work.
"I think lately I'm too busy. I don't get the time to go out to more activities, to be involved [in the community]," Wang said.
Wang also loves movies, especially action movies.
"[But] the love stories — that's too much. I can't stand it," he said, laughing.
By Rose Egelhof
The Times-Independent


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Update Notes – 4.2.0
Feb 19, 2018
Teams are using zkipster with more team members, more invitations and guest list management, and for more events than ever.
The need to efficiently manage a complex team within zkipster is on the rise. We've heard you, and are introducing more tools to help you easily manage changing teams and collaborators, and help Enterprise users enforce stricter security requirements across the board. Stay tuned for even more team management features on the horizon.
Version 4.2.0 focuses on more and better team management and Enterprise-grade security tools, including:
- Enterprise Password Policy Configuration: Enterprise accounts now have a new tab under Account Settings called "Security" where account administrators can define the password policy (including minimum password strength, and length of time before a refreshed password is required) for their users and also force an instant global password change.
- Redesigned User Profile Screen: The user profile screen has been fully redesigned with a more intuitive layout and a full description of the user's role within zkipster. Changing a password has also been revamped to support the new password policy definition changes.
- User Account Deactivation: Admins now can deactivate individual user accounts from the team members page. This prevents that account from accessing zkipster, which is useful for making sure your event and guest data is secure. Admins can now also enable automatic account deactivation after multiple failed login attempts.
- Default Phone Country Code on RSVP forms: Within the RSVP form composer, in the phone numbers field under response fields, you may now define the default country code that should be displayed to guests when RSVPing. If the guest already has a phone number defined then the defined country code will be taken instead for that guest.
Here's the full list:
New Features
- [All accounts] The User Profile page has been redesigned with a more intuitive layout and updated password reset process
- [Professional] RSVP form composer now supports custom defined default country code for phone number response fields
- [Enterprise only] Admin users now have a new Security page under Account Settings with new account security settings, detailed below
- [Enterprise only] Admin users can now set a password policy for all users on their team
- [Enterprise only] Admin users can now force all users on their team to reset their passwords
- [Enterprise only] Admin users can now instantly deactivate individual zkipster users on their team, preventing them from accessing the system via that account unless the admin re-enables it
- [Enterprise only] Admin users can now enable automatic account deactivation after failed logins, and define the number of failed login attempts allowed before that triggers
Improvements & Fixes
- User profiles now display descriptions for each role
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Policies and Procedures for Summer School*
ABSENCES/TARDIES: Absence and tardy policies are in effect on the first day of summer school. Because of the compacted and accelerated nature of the program, it is vital that students attend class every day. Only two absences for any reason are permitted during each semester. Any student who is absent from three classes per course per semester, regardless of the reason, will forfeit the credit and all fees. Make arrangements to schedule camps, family vacations, and all trips so that they do not conflict with the summer school schedule. There are no exceptions to the absence policy. If illness occurs, a parent must call before 10:30 a.m. on the day the student is absent.
Students may not be tardy more than four times. Make arrangements to arrive at summer school each day on time to ensure prompt attendance in class. Any student who is tardy at the beginning of class or after break more than four times per course will be dropped, will not receive credit for the course, and will forfeit all fees. There are no exceptions to the tardy policy. Any combination of absences and tardies that exceeds two days will result in the student being dropped from the course with no refund.
AUDIT: Audits are only allowed in cases where the class is not mandatory for graduation. Students who want to audit a class must complete the appropriate form in the summer school office by the end of the fifth day of each semester.
COURSE AVAILABILITY: All courses will be offered on the basis of sufficient enrollment and staff availability. Preference will be given to students who reside in District 86 boundaries over registrants who live outside the district. A minimum number of students are required in order to run a course. If there is not sufficient enrollment, the course may be cancelled as late as June 4, 2020.
COURSE CREDIT: Summer school offers semester and full year courses. The first semester of all full year courses will only be offered during the first semester session of summer school and the second semester of all full year courses will only be offered during the second semester session of summer school. A student needs to take both semesters of a full year course in order to earn credit, unless the student is repeating a failed semester.
DRESS CODE: Students' dress and grooming will not be disruptive to the educational process. Clothes or jewelry that disrupt/offend others include see-through clothing, midriff or halter tops, headwear, lewd references on apparel, drug, alcohol, or tobacco insignias are not permitted. Shoes must be worn at all times. Jackets and coats (outerwear) are not permitted.
BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS/DISCIPLINE: The same rules and regulations in effect during the school year are in effect during summer school. Those rules include, but are not limited to, the following. Disciplinary action and/or dismissal from summer school will result if a student:
- Harms, or threatens to harm, a student or employee of the school district. This includes fighting.
- Breaks into the school building (or attempts to) or enters a restricted area without permission.
- Takes or is in possession of property that belongs to another person or to the Hinsdale District 86.
- Is in possession of, or uses explosives, guns, knives, other weapons, or look-a-like weapons.
- Sells, distributes, uses, has or is under the influence of illegal drugs (including look- alikes), controlled substances, associated paraphernalia or alcoholic beverages.
- Uses tobacco products or smoking materials anywhere on school property or on school buses, or carries tobacco products on his/her person, purse, wallet, etc. while in the school building. Students in possession of tobacco will also receive a citation from the local police department and be immediately dropped from class.
- Loiters on school premises.
- Causes a false fire alarm.
- Is off campus, is outside of the building, or is in an unauthorized area.
- Tampers with computer equipment or copyrighted software programs or makes unauthorized access.
- Uses vulgar language/gestures or engages in lewd, lascivious, or obscene conduct or behavior.
- Engages in verbal, physical or written sexual harassment.
- Engages in conduct which disrupts the educational process or interferes with the rights of others.
- Engages in gang behavior, including the wearing of gang symbols and paraphernalia.
- Is insubordinate to any member of the school staff.
- Is using a cell phone or electronic device during restricted class times (these devices are allowed before and after the summer school day and during breaks).
- Is using a personal audio device during restricted classes (these are allowed before and after summer school day and during breaks).
In cases pertaining to tobacco use, truancy, excessive tardiness, controlled substance or alcohol abuse, and acts of gross misconduct or gross insubordination, a student may be dismissed from summer school immediately. Dismissal from summer school means forfeiture of credit and fees.
*Summer School policies and procedures may be amended during the summer term without notice.


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Augusta Precious Metals specializes in helping retirement savers protect their hard-earned money by adding physical silver and gold in IRAs. The company is known as a pioneer in assisting consumers with precious metals in self-directed IRAs.
Tangible precious metals that protect savings from economic stresses – that's the specialty of Augusta Precious Metals. The company offers physical gold and silver retirement products, including precious metals you can hold in an IRA to provide a stabilizing factor in your portfolio. Augusta is committed to exceptional customer service, no management fees and secure storage of IRA gold away from the national banking system. Augusta is one of the industry's best silver and gold providers for retirement savings, with recognition by TrustLink as best of the best for multiple years. The company's number-one products are quality silver and gold bullion and coins. The precious metals are stored in the customer's choice of non-government depositories that are risk-averse, insured and very secure. In addition, Augusta provides detailed assistance with the paperwork and process of rolling over retirement funds to physical silver and gold to make it fast and easy. Augusta Precious Metals is committed to quality and integrity as a precious metals supplier, with… • Membership in the National Ethics Association• Certification as an authorized dealer of the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS)• Adherence to the coin grading standards of the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC)• Membership in the Industry Council for Tangible Assets (CTA), for current information on gold and silver regulations and compliance• Top ratings from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and Business Consumer Alliance (BCA)• Hundreds of 5-star gold IRA reviews from real silver and gold customers at Trustlink.org Purchasing gold or silver has become popular in recent years, with many companies spending a great deal of money to persuade potential customers to buy precious metals. Augusta takes a different approach to silver and gold, foregoing high-pressure tactics and avoiding use of high-cost celebrities so it can keep costs low and pass on the savings to its customers. Each Augusta customer is assigned to a personal silver and gold specialist who studies the client's portfolio, recommends the best gold and silver products to fit the situation, and helps clients learn how to buy gold. Because silver and gold tend to increase in value during some of the most volatile times for more common assets, they help stabilize a portfolio and guard against maximum losses. Learn more about Augusta's friendly, knowledgeable approach to adding gold and silver to your savings in an IRA www.augustapreciousmetals.com – and discover how you could potentially gain more control over your savings.
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There is a lot of chatter lately about Office 365 migrations. However, once I get talking with people, their definitions vary widely. The most popular feature, email, is often what people mean when they say they're interested in "Office 365". Others think of it just in terms of the office suite of programs. Still others think of it as solely a document repository. Very few consider Office 365 in its entirety as a platform.
It is worth the time to understand what Office 365 really is and what it can do for you. From there, you can decide if migrating to it makes sense or not.
A brief way to describe Office 365 is as a subscription based ecosystem or platform of hosted (cloud) services. These services include things like email and online storage.
To offer more context, Microsoft bundled many popular products (Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, Lync) into a platform of individual – but connected – products. By integrating the products together, the business user gets a more unified experience and improved options for collaboration across the company.
Many businesses are pushing to migrate to Office 365... but why? If you are in the position to make this decision, I recommend asking yourself this question.
In my experiences, primary reasons include:
Many organizations still use applications on dated infrastructure or facilities. They face a higher risk of system failures, unplanned downtime, and ultimately, data loss. Microsoft's platforms are running on their own datacenters with more high-level redundancy and reliability than most organizations could afford for their own facilities.
One of the most attractive benefits for business is the ability to pay on a subscription plan. Subscriptions plans do not have as high of an upfront cost as perpetual software/licensing fees. Switching IT expenditures from capital expenses to operations may align better with the business needs. For example, some Office 365 plans include the Office suite licensing entitlement, so there's no longer the high upfront costs for new software purchases.
Whether you're a 5, 50, or 500 person organization, the same flexibility is provided. Subscription plans can be month-to-month or annual, which means that you can easily add more seats to your subscription plan as your organization grows.
The maintenance needs for customers is near zero. Microsoft updates/upgrades the platform and regularly rolls out new features to customers.
In Office 365, users can work and collaborate on the same documents at the same time, regardless of location. Changes to documents and spreadsheets are tracked without generating multiple versions of the same file. It removes the headache of the send/receive process via email.
It makes perfect sense. We'll do it in a blink!
Much of the marketing around Office 365 states that migration is as easy as 1-2-3. In many cases, it could be, but there are often aspects that are overlooked, missed, or never discussed until the process is already done. So while migrating to Office 365 is not usually difficult, if you want to get the full benefits of the system, it is worth taking a moment to plan properly. Like any sort of IT project, proper planning helps ensure a successful migration and adoption. In some of cases, the planning process could be a breeze, and in others cases, it could take weeks.
As you begin planning (whether your organization is big or small), use these principles as your Office 365 migration guide.
A migration to Office 365 could be a marathon or a sprint. Your team will face an unnecessary challenge if they try to tackle the provide in a single step. Instead, set a realistic scope and phases. Identify the pressing items - whether email, documents, etc. Trying to do it all once will increase your risk for failure.
Review with all your relevant stakeholders. Ask them about what they require from the system and what they expect from the migration strategy and outcome. Identify where perspectives align and where they differ. You may need to map current and future features and then identify any gaps.
You will also want to review your company guidelines and policies. You may find issues There may be potential issues with a need to adapt or develop new ones around areas like data compliance or governance. Issues with compatibility or third party applications may need to be addressed.
This is where you will want to review your company guidelines and policies. You may need to adapt or develop new ones (like data compliance and governance) and address possible issues like compatibility and integrations with third party applications.
For many people, Office 365 will represent a change. As with any change, people will react in different ways. Some may embrace it, but others won't. If you want quick adoption, it is key to make the change as smooth as possible and provide your staff with the required resources (like instructional materials) to aid them.
Assuming you had a successful migration and everything is going dandy, make sure you look at Office 365 news once in a while. Microsoft keeps improving and incorporating new features. Most probably won't apply to your organization, but every now and then, there will be something worth exploring.
Don't feel like you have to do this all yourself. Often, a client will come to me because they want one element of Office 365. When they start to understand all the possibilities and benefits, they realize this can be a big undertaking. If you need any assistance, Springthrough can work with you in that process. I've worked with clients to assess their needs, build a strategy, and start moving forward confidently for a successful migration.


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Luma Health and Uber Health Partner to Drive Access to Care
Access to affordable and reliable transportation is a major social determinant of health for many patients. In fact, for many providers, accessible and affordable transportation is one of the leading causes of appointment no-shows and cancellations. To address this critical barrier to care, Luma Health and Uber Health will partner to allow providers to easily offer rides to their patients, boosting access to care for their patient population.
Medicaid beneficiaries cite transportation as a major barrier to medical care due to cost, lack of transportation options, or geographic isolation. Multiple other studies have found similar results among broader patient populations. A study in Cleveland found a third of patients had a hard time getting to their health care appointments. One in New York found that patients who had to take the bus were twice as likely to miss their appointment.
Drive Access, Drive Care, Drive Outcomes
Access to health care is the first step in building a valuable patient-provider relationship and moving the needle on quality outcomes. The Luma Health-Uber Health partnership will boost access to care, improve the patient experience, and drive revenue for healthcare providers.
Clinics, practices, and systems of all sizes know how important patient access to care is to their operations and financial sustainability. For providers, ridesharing can help drive down no-shows and appointment cancellations. Partnering with healthcare organizations nationwide has given Luma Health the necessary data to accurately identify the best parameters on which to offer rides to patients.
Access to reliable and affordable transportation is a real concern for many patients across the nation. Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), safety-net providers, and other primary care and specialty care providers serving patients with limited transportation options know first-hand the extent of the problem. It has a palpable impact on patients' health outcomes.
Furthermore, organizational success in value-based care arrangements depends on managing care for a defined patient population. As providers work to secure cost savings and performance bonuses, they need effective ways to get their patients to needed care. This is why we are excited to work with Uber Health, a platform that can scale through its deep coverage across the U.S., including underserved communities.
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Upon the cancellation of an appointment, Luma Health automatically qualifies the patient for an Uber ride based on parameters defined by the clinic. These rules help ensure that the right patients get the offer based on cost, distance, appointment type, and provider. If the patient qualifies, he or she will be given an offer that they can accept right from their phone.
When a patient accepts the offer, the ride is automatically arranged for the patient from their home to their scheduled appointment. On the day of the appointment, the patient responds to the automated text message to trigger the ride when ready. The patient is then matched to a driver on the Uber platform.
The whole patient experience is seamlessly executed through text messaging–no downloads, no log-ins, no portals.
We are excited to announce our new partnership with Uber Health to boost access to health services in communities across the country. By working together, we hope to address one of the top barriers in patient access to care — reliable and affordable transportation.
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What is Movie Goat Default Search?
If you have noticed a sudden chance of your web browser's default settings, you should know that it could be the doing of a program known as Movie Goat Default Search. Our research team has classified it as one more intrusive browser hijacker because it is fully capable of making unwanted and invasive changes without requiring any authorization whatsoever. This will make surfing the web on a daily basis an annoying and frustrating task; what is even worse, is the fact that it could subject your operating system to suspicious and even potentially malicious web content. In a worst case scenario such exposure could result in a system infection. Such functionality of Movie Goat Default Search should not be tolerated under any circumstances. If you ever discover it active on your computer, make sure to remove it by following comprehensive instructions below.
What does Movie Goat Default Search do?
Like a lot of it counterparts, this devious program makes changes to your web browser's default settings by aggressively modifying files and registry entries related to its default settings. This hijacker's compatibility with web browsers such as Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox, signifies that a lot of users might be in danger of infecting their PC with it. The main change that this intrusive program induMovie Goat Default Searchces is of your default homepage. At first sight this change might seem rather irrelevant; unfortunately, it will have an immense effect on the way you experience the web on a daily basis. This is so not only because you will simply be forced to use a suspicious third-party site as your default homepage whether you like it or not, but because features within this questionable website are utterly worthless. This is especially annoying if you did acquire this application because you saw it advertised as a tool that should improve your overall online experience. As it turns out quick access links to popular website tend not to function. Additionally, there is no way to customize them to your liking. Furthermore, you should know that the results provided by the search box on a newly appointed homepage are often sponsored ones and so have nothing to do with your original online query. It should be more than obvious that due to all of this surfing the web the way you are used to will be virtually impossible. To restore your browser's default settings, you must terminate Movie Goat Default Search once and for all.
In addition to being extremely annoying Movie Goat Default Search could be quite dangerous as well. The in-depth analysis of this hijacker revealed that in some instances the sponsored third-party results coming from the suspicious search engine might be hosting redirect links, which could lead you to suspicious and even potentially malicious websites. Due to such results, you could find yourself on a website that host suspicious and even harmful software. In certain cases entering such a web page could be more than enough to infect your computer with an unknown malware. Therefore, it should not surprise you that we recommend staying away from the questionable search field at all times. Furthermore, you should also know that this program is mostly spread via bundled installers, meaning that it might come along with other dubious software. Thus, we highly advise you to double-check your entire operating system for other questionable applications if you already have this browser hijacker active on your personal computer. It goes without saying that Movie Goat Default Search could prove to be a major virtual threat. Do not take any risks with it and conduct its complete removal as soon as it is found active on your operating system.
How to remove Movie Goat Default Search
The complete removal of Movie Goat Default Search should not be delayed due to obvious inconveniences and dangers that it imposes. Under no circumstances skip any steps of the removal procedure because that will almost certainly result in an incomplete removal meaning that the hijacker in question could still continue its functionality. In other situations, leftovers of Movie Goat Default Search could trigger a restoration procedure. If after manual removal you are still bothered by changes made to your web browser, make sure to run an in-depth analysis of your computer for traces associated with this devious program. In case, you find such analysis a bit too complicated, be sure to scan your PC with a reliable antimalware tool as it can detect and delete anything associated with Movie Goat Default Search automatically.
How to remove Movie Goat Default Search from your web browser
Google Chrome
- Open your File Explorer.
- Go to C:\Users\(your username)\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default.
- Select and delete files entitled:
a) Preferences.
b) Secure Preferences.
c) Web Data.
- Right-click your Recycle Bin and select Empty Recycle Bin.
Mozilla Firefox
- Open your File Explorer.
- Navigate to C:\Users\(your username)\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\(unique Mozilla profile ID).
- Right-click a file called prefs.js and select Delete.
- Right-click your Recycle Bin and select Emptry Recycle Bin.
Internet Explorer
- Click the Windows button.
- Type regedit into a search field and tap Enter on your keyboard.
- Go to to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.
- Right-click a registry value entitled Start Page and select Modify.
- Replace the unwanted URL with a new one and then click OK.
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Browse among hundreds of residence enchancment projects. Design Notes : The Design Within Reach weblog features updates on structure, design, people, and tradition. 5. Handymobi: For organizing residence enchancment tasks, searching and sharing DIY venture ideas; a free toolbox features a unit converter, stage device, and calculator. Curbly : Love where you reside with Curbly's initiatives. You may discover DIY ideas, hacks, makeovers, ideas, and extra. See the way it's executed and get ideas for your home.
Phil says: Small enchancment jobs add up shortly – each to your enjoyment of your own home and the way potential patrons understand your property. It's also price noting that most areas may have a ceiling price – the utmost worth your home will attain, regardless of what enhancements you make. Earlier than planning any big adjustments, it may be helpful to talk to an area estate agent or surveyor to see your plans would possibly affect the property's value.
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-- AND that's the end of Chapter two! We're going on hiatus for a bit-- but I hope you enjoyed the steady read so far!
Oooooooh shit! Name drop!
Really enjoying this so far. You've captured the small isolated town atmosphere so well and all the characters thus far are really likeable. Looking forward to the next part. Take 'er easy.
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Hope the hiatus isn't too long - loving this one.
This comic is BEYOND me!!!
What absolutely amazing storytelling and composition are you using! Throughout the entire thing!
This is so epic!
The second previous page with the small square panels, building up suspense... mannn, your comic is seriously amazing.
I don't know what else to say, I am dumbfounded.
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Riverside Park - McCall
Site Background
For over 20 years, a portion of this city-owned 35-acre parcel located along the eastern bank of the North Fork of the Payette River served as the local landfill. Potential environmental problems stemming from the site's historic use as a landfill have prevented the city from moving forward with any plans to reuse this site.
Regulatory History
There is no history of regulatory enforcement for this site.
Site Activities
The city's parks and recreation department met with both EPA and Idaho's Brownfields Program to discuss its plans for the site. With the assistance of DEQ's Brownfields Program, Parks and Recreation applied to EPA for a Targeted Brownfield Assessment (TBA). In July 2004, EPA's contractor, URS, conducted a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) in an attempt to determine whether or not any past site activities posed a potential for a release of contamination on the site. Prior to conducting the Phase I Assessment, URS determined the site's historic landfill use warranted additional (Phase II) assessment activities.
Parks and Recreation then applied to DEQ's Brownfields Program for the Phase II assessment activities. In August 2004, DEQ's contractor, Maxim Technologies, conducted the Phase II assessment of the site including installation and sampling of seven ground water quality monitoring wells. The Phase II assessment results did not identify unacceptable risks at the site given the proposed reuse. DEQ determined no further site assessment or cleanup activities were necessary at this site. As a result, environmental concerns no longer prevent the city from moving forward with reuse plans.
Redevelopment Plans
As stated, the property in question is located along the banks of the North Fork of the Payette River. McCall currently lacks public space with recreational facilities. This large, city-owned parcel in a scenic location is an excellent site for the needed recreational facilities. The city has completed design plans showing its plans for the Riverside Park they envision constructing at this site.


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The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) continues to be rated among the top militaries in Africa and the world.
The latest rankings by Global Fire Power (GFP) put the UPDF at 16th in Africa and 92nd in the world. The online rating company Global Fire Power has 126 top countries militarily in its base and bases largely on each nation's potential conventional war-making capabilities across land, sea and air.
The UPDF ranking, while in the top 20 for consecutive years, marks a drop by 3 from 13th in 2014. GFP only depends on available data to make its assessment, which could explain why Great Lakes region key players like Rwanda and Burundi are not mentioned.
There is no indication that the role of many African armies in UN and AU peace keeping, especially in Somalia, was considered at all.
Interesting insight on Ugandan soldiers fighting 'the world's war' in Somaliahttps://t.co/H32ukCKoBz via @youtube
— Alan Kasujja (@kasujja) April 17, 2016
According to GFP, "Using over 50 factors to determine a country's Power Index, the Global Firepower 2016 list ranks the most powerful military nations in the world. The list comprises a balanced collection of 126 advanced and lesser developed nations, based on several factors like their geographical location, natural resource reliance, arsenal strength, and current economic health. It must be noted that nuclear capability and current political/military leadership is not taken into account. Also, land-locked nations are not penalized for not having a standing navy."
Considered are several categories, based on available information. These include number of troops, as "sometimes simple sheer numbers of participants allow for an acceptable battlefield outcome." GFP's main source of information is the CIA World Factbook.
State House hails UPDF
"Our disciplined and patriotic army has managed to create an island of peace in a region of conflict. Insurgencies like Lakwena and Joseph Kony led Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) have virtually been wiped out of the country thanks to the UPDF," State House said in a statement after the latest ranking were released.
"Uganda is thus one of the most peaceful countries in the world. All eligible Ugandans are encouraged to join the army, especially professionals."
US, Russia top as expected
Leading their list of the top 40 most powerful military nations as of Feb. 2, 2016 is the US, Russia, China and India, with the likes of France and UK only ranked 5th and 6th. Egypt remains Africa's top at 12th in the world.
Top 30 African armies:
1 Egypt
2 Algeria
3 Ethiopia
4 Nigeria
5 South Africa
6 Angola
7 Morocco
8 Sudan
9 Libya
10 Democratic Republic of the Congo
11 Kenya
12 Tunisia
13 Zimbabwe
14 Zambia
15 Chad
16 Uganda
17 Tanzania
18 South Sudan
19 Ghana
20 Cameroon
21 Mozambique
22 Niger
23 Ivory Coast
24 Mali
25 Madagascar
26 Gabon
27 Republic of the Congo
28 Namibia
29 Somalia
30 Central African Republic
"Egypt puts itself over the top with regard to military strength due to the sheer size of its armed forces. Nearly 500,000 personnel serve on its active frontline force, far surpassing all its African counterparts. It has nearly 10,000 armored fighting vehicles, 60,000 logistical vehicles, 900 aircraft, and large oil reserves from which to draw. The military has been somewhat undermined in the wake of the Egyptian Revolution, but some argue that its increased role in government has made it stronger than ever. Whether or not this is a cause for celebration or concern will remain debated for some time to come."
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The barbecue had been a big success. The boys had wanted something different for Yule. Kate suggested pizza. Pat and Jon suggested a barbecue. That suggestion won the vote. They even fired up the grill outside in spite of freezing temperatures and crusts of snow in the shadows left over from the storm the week before. Anne made cookies and Kate made a mayonnaise cake. Everyone had enjoyed the food, and were all laying about like slugs. Presents had been passed around and there had been lots of giggles about the two foot rawhide chew Eric got from the boys.
Eric and Kate had just tucked Jamie and Mark into bed and were coming upstairs. Zach and Anne met them in the kitchen.
"Mom, do you mind if we crash on the futon in the living room?"
"No dear. Why?"
"We both drank way too much, and don't think that driving across town would be such a good idea."
"You know you're always welcome. Do you want any blankets?"
"Yes, and a couple of pillows will be fine."
Kate nodded and headed down the hall to find the blankets and pillows. "Here you go. Sleep well."
"Night Mom!"
"Night Zach, Night Anne," Eric and Kate said almost at the same time. Kate gave them each a kiss goodnight.
Eric was opening the bedroom curtains by the time Kate got to the room.
"What are you doing?"
"There's a full moon tonight, and I thought it would be wonderful to sleep in the moonlight."
"Oh. Aren't you going to want to go hunting or running?"
Eric looked like a kid caught with his hand in the cookie jar. "I, um… figured I'd go hunting later. I want to play with you before we sleep." He had a sexy silly smile on his face. Sex with Kate was wonderful, and there were times he couldn't express it enough. Thankfully, she was just as enthusiastic.
Kate smiled. "I think we can do that." She pulled the covers back on the bed. "Sex by moonlight sounds good.
Kate and Eric laid in bed, trying to catch their breath and figure out what had really happened all at the same time.
"I could have sworn you were growling with pleasure."
"My throat would agree with you," she said in a hoarse whisper. She rolled over to find the water bottle and get a drink. "Something in your pace changed as well. Not that I minded, but you were a tad more vigorous than normal."
"We both were. I don't want to make you nervous or anything, but it almost felt like it does when I shift. Like both the wolf and human side were there at once."
"I could go for that analogy. We still need to look at my neck. I don't mind that you bit me, but how? Your torso isn't that long, nor my back that flexible, and yet your teeth were on my neck and we were still engaged."
"I… I don't know. I never shifted having sex with my ex-wife. Never had this happen this intensely. Let me turn on the light and look at your neck."He got up out of bed. Kate turned over and moved her hair off to one side. Eric came back to look and put his fingers on each side of the marks on her neck. "Kate, can you feel where my fingers are?"
"Well, that's how far apart the teethmarks are. I… I shifted. I had to of to make those marks."
"Well, am I going to have to wear a scarf to cover them up?"
"Maybe. We'll see how much they show in the morning. I'm sorry."
"It's okay It was definitely passion of the moment." She sat, remembering the intensity of the sex. "I have a question for you though."
"I don't mean to be funny, but as I don't know. Is a bite or biting going to be a problem? Will I start to turn furry?"
Eric rolled his eyes. "No, but I understand why you asked. It is a subject we've not really talked about. Lycanthropy as we know it is genetic. There are those that shift clear to fur and fangs. There are those that shift only on the astral plain. Like your shaman friend Nick. There are those that just 'dream' along with real animals. However, no one I know of has ever become a lycanthrope via a bite."
"Ok, just one of those questions that sort of popped up."
"Alright sweetie." He kissed her bite mark. "I think I'll get a cuddle with you before I go 'ahunting'.
"Oh yes." She snuggled close. It felt so good to bury her nose in his shoulder blades and go to sleep.
Eric slowly extracted himself from Kate's arms. He put his pillow next to her so that his smell was still there. He had noticed on other nights when he left that she slept better if he did that. Quietly, he left the room. Gretchen wanted to follow, but he distracted her with a doggy treat.
At the back door, he left his sleep pants and teeshirt in a corner spot. Eric looked around to make sure he was alone, and then shifted. By now, he had his favorite trails out of the town. Tonight he followed the one through the culvert. He knew that there was a high density of rabbits out that way, and he had promised someone breakfast.
A few hours later, Eric had a fine catch of rabbits and headed back into town. He'd shifted long enough to net the rabbits together with some of the long grass and carried them in his teeth. The trip back was uneventful and when he got home, all was still quiet. Shifting back, he snuck in and dealt with the rabbits quickly. The guts went into the dogs bowls and the fur and bones into the garbage outside. The meat went into a zip lock and then into the fridge. Looking around to check that everything was clean, Eric grabbed a quick shower.
After the shower, Eric got ready to climb back into bed. Standing there, he had a thought. He closed the door and then shifted back into wolf form. Jumping up on the bed, he curled up next to Kate. He went to sleep breathing in her scent.
Kate woke early the next morning. The sun was coming in the windows, because Eric had left them open for the moonlight. She was about to roll over and thump him for not closing them when he came home when she made a discovery she hadn't expected. There in the bed next to her was a very large wolf. He was sleeping soundly, head on the pillow and had obviously been curled up behind her. He was beautiful. Dark gray muzzle and fur with highlights around the eyes, paws and belly. Very slowly, she touched the fur of his paws. It was softer than she had expected. Not sure what else to expect, she moved her hand back and sitting on the edge of the bed softly called his name. "Eric. Eric, time to wake up," she said a little louder. Still no response. She was reluctant to startle him, so she tried again.
"Eric, its time for breakfast. Time to get up." This time, the wolf opened it's eyes, and Kate found herself staring into huge yellow eyes. She worked on staying calm, trying to think of the wolf as just another dog. "Hello Eric, how are you this morning?"
This time, the wolf stretched and rolled in the bed, much like Gretchen or Luna would when they wanted you to scratch their bellies. Kate thought for a moment and then reached over to scratch the wolf's ribs. The wolf responded with the same foot jerking response which made Kate break into giggles.
"Oh Eric, you are so funny!" She stopped scratching and waited.
The wolf rolled back over and reached out towards her. He licked her hand and then sighed. Kate wasn't sure what he wanted with the look he was giving her. Canine faces are not the easiest to read. He rolled on his back again, so Kate scratched his belly some more. This had the wolf rolling on the bed to the point where he lost his balance and literally went straight off the bed.
"Oh! Eric, are you okay?" Kate moved over to the side he had fallen off. There on the floor was a stunned looking wolf. He sat up and licked Kate's face.
"Paugh! Rabbit breath!" The smell of stale blood met her nose. The wolf put his head on his paws. It was almost as if he was trying to apologize.
"Well, if you are going to cook breakfast, you'd better get changed." Sitting back down on the bed, she wasn't sure if she wanted to watch or not. However, as Eric was part of her life, she figured she aught to get to know all the bits.
The wolf sat up on his haunches and then looked like it was trying to heave. It shuddered and then almost before she could categorize what was happening, Eric was crouching on the floor in front of her. Bits like the ears and the muzzle were still receding, but she could see most of Eric by then. She wasn't sure if she could describe it if anyone asked, but it was like the wolf melted into Eric.
"Oh wow." She knew that sounded daft even as she spoke.
Eric stood, stretched and walked over to where she sat on the bed. "You okay?"
"Yes. I was a bit startled when I first saw you, then I was fascinated. I couldn't resist scratching your belly."
"Oh gods that felt good! Right up until the point that I fell off the bed."
"I could tell." She reached over to kiss him. She paused for a moment, sniffed and then kissed him.
Eric looked at her, and wondered why the sniff. Then it dawned on him. "Oh, rabbit breath. Sorry. Wolves don't brush their teeth."
"I'll remember that. Although, your breath smells fine. Weird."
"Yeah. I showered before I came back to bed. Were you okay with my shifting?" He was trying to watch her body language as well as listen to what she said.
"Yeah. It looked different than I thought it would. You sort of melted, and then turned back into human form. Not what I expected at all. Glad it wasn't all gooey or bloody."
"No, that's more the realm of fiction writers. It does hurt a bit though at times. The feel of the bones moving and tendons stretching is a bit hard to get use to. I always figured that the panic that some people have decides just how painful it is. I don't think it's bad, and my one uncle always complained that it hurt. He was a bit of a hypochondriac though." Eric shrugged.
Kate stood. "Shall we get dressed and make breakfast?"
"Yes. And I did as I promised. There is rabbit for breakfast."
Kate laughed and started to get dressed.
Twenty minutes later, there was a delicious aroma floating out of the kitchen. Onions, garlic and rabbit were simmering in the frying pan. Zach was one of the first to show up in the kitchen. He looked in the frying pan and turned to Eric who had just put down the stir-fry spoon. "Rabbit?"
"Yes Zach."
"Good." Zach smiled. "Then I wasn't totally out of my head."
"I know how Jamie figures out when there should be rabbit in the morning."
"Ok, now you have my attention. Spill the beans."
Zach smiled. "I was 'with you' last night. You left the back yard by the side gate, ran up the alleys, ducked into the culvert by the school and came out by that big grassy meadow. Then you caught the rabbits. It went a bit fuzzy for a few minutes and then you were carrying the rabbits on some sort grass rope."
Eric stood there with his mouth open as Zach had described his dream. "You have it dead on Zach. When it went fuzzy as you said, was probably when I shifted long enough to make the grass net for the rabbits."
"Ok, you have no idea of how glad I am that I didn't just totally fantasize that. I thought I was loosing it right up until I smelled the food cooking this morning."
Eric laughed and shook his head. "Nope, you weren't going crazy. Anything else?"
Zach smiled again. "Oh yeah. Dreamed that this big wolf curled up with Mom and went to sleep."
It was Kate's turn to be startled and spew tea across the room. From her reaction, Zach knew that he hadn't been wrong. "Ah, so you did eh?"
"Yes," Eric admitted. "Got my belly scratched and fell off the bed too."
That made all of them laugh. Anne walked in about that point, and tried to figure out what was so funny. No one could give her a straight answer for five minutes.
While everyone was eating, Zach pulled Eric out onto the back porch. "I've got a question for you Eric."
"Remember when I spoke to you a few months ago about my dreams?"
"Was that you I was traveling with?"
"I wasn't sure then. I had my suspicions, but wasn't sure. After this mornings retelling of my travels, I'd have to say it was me. I haven't smelled or sighted any other werewolves in the area. At least none that stayed." He was thinking of the teen in heat that passed through a few weeks back.
"Ok. I just wanted to make sure. I find this really interesting."
"I'm not surprised. You're an intelligent young man, and we do think alike on many levels. Let me know if anything else happens, okay?"
"Yeah, I will Eric."
Just then, the back door opened and there was Jamie.
"Daddy! Thank you for the lovely rabbits. They were really really good. I ate Mark's cause he didn't want them. Said they tasted funny. He's so stupid," she said in rapid breathy tones.
Eric picked her up and gave her a hug. "I'm glad you liked them my dear sweet little carnivore!"
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Aleix Viu crossed the line first but fellow Spaniard Marc Garcia won the first ever Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup race at the Red Bull Ring. Pole man Viu was penalised for exceeding track limits and thus gave up first spot to 16-year-old Garcia while Cup points leader Ayumu Sasaki, the 15-year-old Japanese, completed the podium places.
Viu's race was almost perfect as the 15-year-old did most of the leading just as he had done a few weeks ago at Viu's race on the KTM RC 250 R was almost perfect as the 15-year-old did most of the leading just as he had done a few weeks ago at the Sachsenring. This time he was only threatened by Garcia as the pair stretched an advantage over Sasaki who was having his own private battle with fellow countryman Kaito Toba but got way from the 16-year-old Sachsenring Race 2 winner in the closing stages.
Doing all the hard work
It was a fascinating race but not the 10 or 12 man battle that many of the riders expected. Viu set off from Pole but could never really break away as he had hoped after being consistently quickest through practice and qualifying. "I was happy with the race even if not happy with the results," explained Viu who quickly regained his omnipresent smile after the initial parc fermé disappointment.
"The bike has been perfect from the first session and I am really happy with my rhythm, I am not going to change a thing for tomorrow.... except stay on the track. I was pushing to the limit but only went over a couple of times until the last lap when I braked later and went over a bit more," admitted Viu who put in his fastest lap on the final circuit and did close the points gap to Sasaki and Fernández.
A plan not executed
The Rookies Cup lap record as well as race win goes to Garcia who did do a fantastic job of chasing Viu and arguably pushed him into exceeding those track limits on the final lap. "Yes it was a great race and I did everything that I could, my plan was to pass him at the last corner but he came across and took the line," explained the Catalan.
"The bike was great, I changed my lines a bit through the race and looked for the best way. I really thought there would be a lot more riders up front and of course tomorrow it might be a very different race, we'll see," said the third year Rookie who takes his first win of the season and the second of his career.
Best Japanese
Sasaki is only really happy when he is winning but he managed to laugh about the battle with Toba that perhaps cost him the chance of victory. "He got past me and he really wanted to be the best Japanese, but then so did I," explained Sasaki with a big grin. "We were messing each other up so I thought I would follow him for a lap."
"His pace wasn't that quick though and we were not going to catch the Spaniards. So I passed him but my gearing wasn't right for running alone. I had geared high for the slipstream but of course there wasn't one, I was too far behind and it was impossible to catch them. For tomorrow I will run the same sprockets as Aleix and Marc."
Second best
Toba had done a great job of catching the leaders after cutting through the pack from 11th on the grid. "Yes early on it was all working well and I could do some good lap times and catch the leaders. Late in the race though I started to have trouble with the gears and just couldn't continue to fight. It will be right for tomorrow though."
Raúl Fernández finished fifth and lost points to Sasaki but still holds second in the title chase. "It wasn't a great race, I didn't make a good start and though I got to the front of the second group and hoped to go with Rufino to catch the others, we couldn't. Through the fast sections my suspension was too soft, something we will change for tomorrow."
Race 2 is at 15.30 CEST on Sunday. The races can be seen live on TV channels around the globe and on www.redbull.tv with the show starting 10 minutes before the race.
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The scene above in a public school is from yesteryears past. It would never be permitted today - unless of course, one is a Muslim
In stark contrast to the prohibition of Christian prayer in public school, the Islamic call to prayer has been approved in a Texas public school. Accomodation was made to discourage Muslim students from leaving campus for prayer. In fact, an entire classroom is now devoted to Muslim prayer. The story is here.
If a Christian student calls for a public Bible reading and prayer in public school, all hell would break loose.
This is nothing new:
- Desert View High School in Tucson, Arizona, established a prayer room near its library for several Muslim students in 2014. A scheduled prayer time falls early in the afternoon when those students were still in school.
- Muslims were allowed "prayer accommodations" in 2013 in the public schools of Dearborn, Michigan. The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations had negotiated an arrangement with school officials in Dearborn, a suburb of Detroit.
- Christian teachers became upset when Muslim students began praying during class at Parkdale High School in Riverdale, Maryland. It was at time of required prayer. Principal Cheryl J. Logan told the students that public schools were not allowed to participate in religion practices during class. She came up with the idea of excusing Muslim students for eight minutes each day to pray together on campus, according to The Washington Post.
- At Carver Elementary School in San Diego, administrators allowed Muslims to go on a short break for prayer during one of the scheduled times in 2007. Parents protested the scheduled recess. Although all children were allowed to take breaks at that time, critics charged it was arranged to meet Muslim demands. So to satisfy all sides, the school rescheduled its lunch period in order to meet the requirements for Muslim prayer and to allow students of any faith to prayer if they choose, according to The Christian Science Monitor.
May God raise up "Daniels" among our children who are not afraid to commune with Him throughout the day ... no matter the consequences (Daniel 6).


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