Officially reported as "Closed" on the bug tracker, multiple reports that the orbital stability issue no longer exists!
Congrats to all at Squad, esp. @NathanKell who appears to have taken the lead on the issue.
Thanks to all that took time to report anything to this thread.
first the usual congrats to squad for providing us with another update, thanks guys!
What does "greatly reduce" mean?
Toggleable? Why would one want to switch this off?
Being tunable in the cfg implies it isn't necessarily already optimal, how does one manipulate the cfg to make it optimal?
Is it tweakable so that people can simulate decaying orbits if they so wish?
Interested in this too, have problems with it on huge ships who seems to get an trust up to 10 m/s on load for something 30 meter long and 300 ton with most of the weight on one end.
I would assume it's lack of hubris on the dev's part. "I made this. I think it's rock solid. But I thought that before and was wrong so I've opened up the options so others can try to make it better."
Considering the last fix to orbits was the single biggest bug in 1.1.2 (my opinion, yours may vary) I think this is a great idea.
Mmmmm, I hope thats not the explanation, it seems like something that is either fixed or not, and when it comes to the stability of orbits in a space sim, it really shouldn't be a "maybe".
I mean, it sounds fixed, and the option to toggle/tweak isn't going to do any harm, but it jumped off the page as "odd" to me. Hey-ho!
There is some Squadcast where the devs talk about 1.1.3 and especially this bug fix (minute 36).
That's why they said it's only been "greatly reduced".
Yeah but why have the option to turn off the fix? It makes no sense whatsoever. Also, many have reported that decaying orbits are still a thing so this all seems very fishy to me. Can one of the devs shed some light on this please?
From one of the KSPTV twitch videos...NathanKell seemed to indicate that he fixed it by when there was no force applied from the ship he put it onto rails. plus there is some movement at times which self corrects.
I would assume that theres a mess of code at the moment and they couldnt find the real cause so this is a way of bandaging it until they find it. They will be cleaning up a lot of the code for 1.2, that might allow them to figure out the real reason for the deviation.
@Arsonide was in EJ_SA's Twitch stream yesterday, and I asked him this very question. He actually had to run it past @NathanKell, and the explanation was that due to the fix tweaking things deep inside KSP, it was made toggleable in case anything was missed during testing.
In other words, if the orbit decay fix ends up breaking something else in a worse way, it can be turned off in a case of "pick your poison".
Technically, running with the option off is exactly equivalent to how things were in 1.0.5 and 1.1.0. And the drift compensation disables itself automatically at a certain threshold of error (i.e. when it would make things worse). But juuuuuust in case, it's fully toggleable too.
It's also worth pointing out that a fix that works great in the Kerbol system might screw things up in OPM or 64K or RSS. And I would prefer not to make modders' lives harder, as I hope you appreciate. The rest is as @5thHorseman says (and the second- and first-person quotes of me). Configurability is good, and is also a safety net.
An understatement. I was so happy when I came back to KSP after a forced hiatus and found a lot of the new things like reentry heat had been made user configurable: so nice, I love choice (and now I just need an extended life time to delve into all the different options and nuances).
Thanks for the clarity NathanKell. Is it possible for the fix to cause issues in stock KSP? As knowing that it was this fix causing any issue would be almost impossible to deduce.
I get the impression that the bug hasn't been fixed. It looks like they had some code throwing unusual behavior (the orbit decay thing). Rather than fix the code, it sounds like they have applied a fix to the behavior, a patch that operated to counter the bad code. That would allow for toggling, but isn't really a fix. It's a layer of new code fighting older code. We have seen this approach from Squad before with the SAS "fix" that only applies in certain modes. I would much rather see the underlying problem dealt with conclusively.
I don't think it can be fixed fully. I think it is the result of a fundamental limit within Unity itself.
@Sandworm I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry, but instead I'll ask you to actually read the threads where this is discussed quite fully.
@Majorjim It's possible for the fix to cause issues in the same way it is possible for _any_ fix to cause issues. All I can say is that at the moment no one has found any issues related to it.
Configurability is good, and is also a safety net.
Can't be said too often.
First, thanks for the fix! Second, I don't think that togglable "this fixes a bug but potentially causes other bugs but probably not"-options are a good idea. I mean they could be applied to any bug and fix, really. Are you going to add an option per issue on the tracker? A fix is a fix, and if the fix breaks other things (which will always be a possibility, but that's what QA is for, right?), then it's better to fix the fix instead of adding the option to disable it.
I had the orbital decay problem appear with 1.1.2. Everything was fine, orbits were rock solid, then suddenly ships started showing a decay. It was a matter of 0.1 meter per second or so. It affected every ship that was under active physics, the ship I was controlling and a ship I was attempting to dock with (making docking more difficult). If I switched to another ship, that ship had a problem. Craft on rails or under time acceleration did not suffer this issue.
This is Windows 10 and Steam. I deleted all the files in the KSP folder. Had steam revalidate and reinstall everything. Started a new stock game, and the issue was still there.
When the 1.1.3 update arrived it installed and the issue was resolved. I did not attempt loading up any of the old game saves. A pure stock game ran without issue. I added mods, started a new career, and everything continued to function normally until yesterday.
The symptoms are slightly different. Most of the craft already in orbit are fine. Their orbits remain steady. All the craft in orbit around Kerbin are fine. Their orbits remain steady. A space station and a lander recently put in Munar orbit are having an issue. Other satellites already in orbit around the Mun and Minmus remain fine. A new satellite in orbit around the Mun has the issue. The apoapsis and periapsis fluctuate quickly, perhaps 3 or 4 meters per second up and down, but they tend downward. With Kerbal Engineer you see the orbital period declining at a rate of about 0.5 second per second. This also occurs with a space station around Minmus. There is a space station around Kerbin, launched after the other two but derived from the same craft file, that does not have the problem.
In a Sandbox save, I launched the same craft file space station that was having problems around the Mun. It was stable in orbit around Kerbin but had the issue once it entered Munar orbit.
As before, I deleted the installation and allowed Steam to reinstall. The issue persisted on a new stock save. I copied the save file from my Windows 10 install over to my Ubuntu partition (which has graphics issues and runs really slow). The craft in Munar orbit still had the issue.
What I don't understand is how I can delete all the files and reinstall and still have the problem. Especially in light of the issue not being there when I first updated to 1.1.3. Is there something stored in the registry? If so, how does it also carry over in the save file to be a problem on Linux?
I'm seeing this same issue as CaptKordite. Orbits around Kerbin are fine. Orbits around Minmus fluctuate wildly and slowly trend down. I noticed this over the past couple of days.
didn't they say it only works over 100km orbits? @NathanKell can you confirm this? does the 'fix' only work above 100km on other planets too?
No, no one said anything about 100km orbits in this regard.
What I have said is that when the drift compensation would make things worse rather than better, it automatically disables. Because, and let me repeat this one more time, there are basic, unavoidable limitations in using the integration method PhysX uses, and the floats PhysX uses. We have band-aided it as much as we can, but I dare say if you have survived three years of KSP where this issue was worse, you can survive it when it's better. Since when the drift compensation is off, the application of the force of gravity is exactly the same as it always was.
What I have said is that when the drift compensation would make things worse rather than better, it automatically disables.
Since when the drift compensation is off, the application of the force of gravity is exactly the same as it always was.
Sorry to sound like a simpleton, but let me make sure I've got this right.
In pre-1.1 the drift was there, but hidden because of the jittery lines from CoM issues. In 1.1 the "fix" got rid of the jitters, but actually made the drift worse. In 1.1.3 the drift is mostly fixed, but some situations the fix makes things worse again, so it turns itself off.
So what we have now is either A) the drift is fixed or B) the drift is the same as pre-1.1 (just more visible than it was because the jitters are gone). That all correct?
And thanks for taking the time to explain the situation time and time again. You guys are awesome.
@FullMetalMachinist yup! I did do a bit of replacement in krakensbane and floatingorigin as well to preserve doubles, so drift should be marginally better than it was even without the drift compensation. But yeah, the fact that you couldn't even read what the meters/tens/hundreds places were on orbits masked the drift often enough.
"if you have survived three years of KSP where this issue was worse, you can survive it when it's better."
When The bug showed up for me, I stopped playing the game because it made docking too difficult to be fun. I waited for the 1.1.3 patch that promised to fix the problem. It did, for a time, but now that the problem has returned, I am again not having fun. I had reached the point in a career (another restarted career, by the way) that docking was going to become much more important. Those problems make the effort not fun. To my mind, KSP is a game. I am supposed to enjoy this entertainment, not merely survive.
When The bug showed up for me, I stopped playing the game because it made docking too difficult to be fun.
Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see how the orbital drift is enough to complicate docking. The worst I ever saw was a few dozen meters per orbit. And the drift only happens to ships that are not "on rails". So for docking it shouldn't be a problem until both ships are in the physics bubble and not on warp, which is just the last few hundred meters at most.
Are you saying it's worse than that for you? Like I said, I could be missing something. But I've docked several times pre-1.1, in 1.1 & 1.1.2, and in 1.1.3. I didn't notice the drift enough for it to interfere in any way with docking.


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Thieves in Germany just made away with more than $60,000 in sex toys, in what is believed to be the biggest recorded sex toy heist in history.
Representatives at Fun Toys London had just finished debuting their erotic toy line at a sex toy exhibition in Berlin when they stepped away from the boxes they were getting ready to load into a truck. When the Fun Toys staff came back, all except for brochures, bags, and a few boxes of testers were gone.
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An invitation to care: New exhibit at Charles Allis Art Museum explores the "Ghosts of Segregation"
Posted by Editor | Jul 28, 2022
Beginning on July 28, Milwaukee's Charles Allis Art Museum will host "Ghosts of Segregation: America's Continuing Struggle," a traveling photography exhibition that explores the lingering presence of segregation, slavery, and institutional racism hidden in everyday American architecture.
Through his visual work, Washington state-based photographer Richard Allen Frishman demonstrates how the built environmental stand as a witness to history. From the New Orleans Slave Exchange to the abandoned Negro Nursing School in Houston, the shocking nature of Frishman's images reveals insidious evidence of segregation and historic racism.
"Jim Crow not only extended across America, but it also became part of everyday life in communities across the country. Our architecture – built environment – is society's autobiography writ large," said Frishman in a statement.
The artist's imagery shows viewers where Americans have been and where they are now as a society, and then asks "where do we go from here?"
The photographs by Frishman featured in the Milwaukee exhibit highlight examples of White nationalism, racial terror, acts of violence against people of color in America, and how those spaces where such horrific things have occurred impact the people who still live there today. The collection also celebrates the resilience of marginalized groups and their determination to not only survive but thrive.
"21-year-old Tuskegee Institute student Samuel Younge Jr. spent January 3, 1966, registering Black voters in Macon County, Alabama. When he stopped at a nearby Standard Oil gas station to use the restroom, the attendant, who was White, threatened to shoot him for attempting to use the regular public restroom and not the 'Colored' one in back. Younge reported the attendant to the police, then returned to the gas station and told him the police were coming. The two men argued and Younge was mortally wounded. The attendant was indicted for the crime, but an all-White jury acquitted him." – Whites-Only Restroom Where Sammy Younge was Lynched, Tuskegee, Alabama, 2019 (Richard Allen Frishman)
A Guggenheim Fellow in 2021, Frishman was raised in Chicago by newspaper-reading parents during the ascendancy of the modern Civil Rights movement. That background was foundational in his development as a photojournalist. Frishman was encouraged to be aware of the world beyond his middle-class bubble, to accept a very personal responsibility to address injustice, and to take action when necessary.
Growing up, he was taught that curiosity was more important than knowledge, because knowledge was sometimes created from myths, assumptions, and opinions rather than objective reality. That curiosity and retrospection was reflected in his production of Ghost of Segregation.
Frishman's photographs explore how built environments reveal cultural histories in America. People rarely consider constructions as evidence of true social priorities, beliefs, and behaviors, so the testimonies of architectural design and built landscapes offer an alternative and honest view.
"The enigmatic inscription "CHANGE" floating above Chartres Street in New Orleans' French Quarter largely goes unnoticed today. However, it is what remains of the sign over the St. Louis Hotel Slave Exchange. The luxurious hotel included a bank, ballroom, shopping arcade and trading exchange. Six days each week between 1838-1862, under the hotel's domed rotunda, auctioneers sold off land and goods as well as thousands of enslaved people." – Slave Exchange, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2019 (Richard Allen Frishman)
The Ghosts of Segregation traveling exhibition was organized by Curatorial Exhibitions of Pasadena, California. During its stop in Wisconsin, the Charles Allis Art Museum will utilize the collection as an opportunity to inspire local conversations about segregation within the context of Milwaukee's history of systematic racism through educational programming.
"I hope that this will help people consider the spaces around them differently. I think that we all interact with space and place in different ways. And I think we can develop a real sense of empathy from Frishman's work, by looking at these spaces, how they used to exist, and how they exist today," said Jaymee Harvey-Wilms, the new Executive Director of the Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Museums. "We can all ask ourselves the question: what does segregation mean to us? But really, until we see it, and we recognize what we are looking at, I do not know if we can fully process that really complicated set of emotions. So I hope people build empathy and think about their relationship to segregation here in Milwaukee and Wisconsin."
Harvey-Wilms is also a Milwaukee-based artist and cultural producer who holds degrees in painting, sculpture, and art history. She has a studio in Walker's Point and continues to show her work nationally and internationally.
"The Allis is stepping into its own history with this exhibition," added Harvey-Wilms. "As CAVT looks inward on its role in Century City as both homes and a Milwaukee institution, Ghosts of Segregation is our pivot point into investigating our collective history. CAVT has an opportunity to create productive, goal-oriented and empathetic conversation in housing Frishman's work."
"Shortly after midnight on June 12, 1963, Medgar Evers, the first Mississippi state field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, pulled into the driveway of his house in Jackson. He had been at an integration meeting, watching President John F. Kennedy's televised speech in support of civil rights. Emerging from his car carrying T-shirts that read, "Jim Crow Must Go," Evers was shot in the back with a bullet, which ricocheted into his home. He died at the local hospital 50 minutes later. Less than 24 hours earlier, Governor George Wallace had stood in a doorway at the University of Alabama's Foster Auditorium, blocking the entrance of the first two African American students enrolled at the university." – Medgar Evers' House, Jackson, Mississippi, 2018 (Richard Allen Frishman)
Milwaukee will have a chance to engage and listen to artist Frishman as he speaks about his photography practice during a virtual artist talk September 8. The talk will be hosted online via Zoom, and will be free and open to the public.
"The Charles Allis is a prime cultural institution to host Ghosts of Segregation and I am honored to have inherited this project. Because of the mansion's roots in Milwaukee's East Side neighborhood, near the rich shores of Lake Michigan, it forces the museum to be self-aware of the community it serves and its power to better serve those who have, historically, been disenfranchised by society," said Phoenix Brown, the new Senior Curator for the Charles Allis Art Museum. "Though conversations of segregation and institutionalized racism are rarely new to us, people of color, this generous exhibition is an ideal starting point for individuals who do not know the first thing about this living part of American history."
Brown is a Milwaukee-based artist scholar who has been with the museums since January 2022. She holds a degree in fine art, and her curatorial voice is influenced by popular culture, studio research, and institutional critique. As a contemporary art curator, she works to interpret art objects through socio-political and critical theory lenses. Ghosts of Segregation is the second exhibition she has curated at the Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Museums.
Designed in 1911 by prominent Milwaukee architect Alexander Eschweiler for Charles and Sarah Allis of Allis-Chalmers, the Tudor-style mansion, located on Milwaukee's lower east side, was gifted to the City of Milwaukee, and then Milwaukee County, to showcase the exceptional craftsmanship and grandeur of the home, as well as the Allis' remarkable collection of paintings and ceramics.
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Expected Publication: May 19, 2020
Publisher: Scholastic Press
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will revisit the world of Panem sixty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Tenth Hunger Games.
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Expected Publication: January 7, 2020
Publisher: Delacorte Press for Young Readers
The highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling thriller everyone is talking about, One of Us Is Lying! There's a new mystery to solve at Bayview High, and there's a whole new set of rules.
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Expected Publication: March 3, 2020
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James Herondale longs for a great love, and thinks he has found it in the beautiful, mysterious Grace Blackthorn. Cordelia Carstairs is desperate to become a hero, save her family from ruin, and keep her secret love for James hidden. When disaster strikes the Shadowhunters, James, Cordelia and their friends are plunged into a wild adventure which will reveal dark and incredible powers, and the true cruel price of being a hero…and falling in love.
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Expected Publication: March 31, 2020
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Expected Publication: February 2020
Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing
She wants the full fairy tale. He's no prince offering a happily ever after. True love may have met its match this time…
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As the passion between them builds and rules break one by one, Ian must decide between protecting a secret that could destroy him or risking it all for Gia's dream of happily ever after. If only Ian believed in fairy tale endings…
To Have and to Hoax by Martha Waters
Genre: Adult Fiction (Historical Fiction / Romance)
Expected Publication: April 7, 2020
Publisher: Atria Books
In this fresh and hilarious historical rom-com, an estranged husband and wife in Regency England feign accidents and illness in an attempt to gain attention—and maybe just win each other back in the process.
Five years ago, Lady Violet Grey and Lord James Audley met, fell in love, and got married. Four years ago, they had a fight to end all fights, and have barely spoken since.
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With charm, wit, and heart in spades, To Have and to Hoax is a fresh and eminently entertaining romantic comedy—perfect for fans of Jasmine Guillory and Julia Quinn.
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Everyone expected the king's daughter would inherit the throne. No one expected me.
It shouldn't even be possible. I'm Nameless, a class of citizens so disrespected, we don't even get names. Heck, dozens of us have been going missing for months and no one seems to care.
But there's no denying the tattoo emblazoned on my arm. I am queen. In a palace where the corridors are more dangerous the streets, though, how could I possibly rule? And what will become of the Nameless if I don't?
he Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren
Publisher: Gallery Books
Carey Douglas has worked for home remodeling and design gurus Melissa and Rusty Tripp for nearly a decade. A country girl at heart, Carey started in their first store at sixteen, and—more than anyone would suspect—has helped them build an empire. With a new show and a book about to launch, the Tripps are on the verge of superstardom. There's only one problem: America's favorite couple can't stand each other.
James McCann, MIT graduate and engineering genius, was originally hired as a structural engineer, but the job isn't all he thought it'd be. The last straw? Both he and Carey must go on book tour with the Tripps and keep the wheels from falling off the proverbial bus.
Unfortunately, neither of them is in any position to quit. Carey needs health insurance, and James has been promised the role of a lifetime if he can just keep the couple on track for a few more weeks. While road-tripping with the Tripps up the West Coast, Carey and James vow to work together to keep their bosses' secrets hidden, and their own jobs secure. But if they stop playing along—and start playing for keeps—they may have the chance to build something beautiful together…
From the "hilariously zany and heartfelt" (Booklist) Christina Lauren comes a romantic comedy that proves if it's broke, you might as well fix it.
From the New York Times bestselling author behind the "joyful, warm, touching" (Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author) The Unhoneymooners comes a delightfully charming love story about what happens when two assistants tasked with keeping a rocky relationship from explosion start to feel sparks of their own.
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Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire #1) by Jay Kristoff
Genre: Adult Fiction (Paranormal)
Expected Publication: September 3, 2020
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Twenty-seven years have passed since the last sunrise, and for almost three decades, the creatures of the night have walked the day without fear. Once, humanity fought bravely against the coldblood legions, but now, we exist only in a few scattered settlements—tiny sparks of light in a growing sea of darkness.
Gabriel de León is the last of the Silversaints, a holy order dedicated to defending realm and church, now utterly destroyed. Imprisoned for the murder of the vampiric king, Gabriel is charged with telling the story of his life.
His tale spans years, from his youth in the monastery of San Michel, to the forbidden love that spelled his undoing, and the betrayal that saw his order annihilated. Most importantly, Gabriel will tell of his discovery of the Grail—the legendary cup prophesied to bring an end to the eternal night.
But the Grail was no simple chalice; it was a smart-mouthed teenage urchin named Dior. Their journey with a band of unlikely allies would see Dior and Gabriel forge an unbreakable bond, and set the broken paragon on a road to redemption.
But now, the Grail is shattered. And with the cup of the Savior destroyed and the last Silversaint awaiting execution, what can bring an end to this unholy empire?
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This Christmas my husband and I decided to break our Christmas traditions. Instead of buying the kids a bunch of stuff my parents and husband and I surprised the girls with a family vacation to the happiest place on earth; Disneyland!
My gut was a bit worried that the girls may be disappointed that we decided to leave our typical Christmas traditions behind. In fact, after they found out about the surprise, (and although they were extremely happy and excited) they did question whether or not we would be missing our traditional Christmas, such as dinner with the family. They didn't, however, ask about gifts because they knew the gift of going to Disneyland was huge in itself. But they did wonder about the important things that they value such as the quality time we spend on Christmas day with our extended family and closest friends. In other words, they were excited about their Christmas surprise but also felt a bit sentimental about doing things differently, until…we got to the airport.
They were going on a plane ride! And not just any plane ride, but a plane ride to the happiest place on earth! This was the first plane ride for our youngest daughter who is five and our middle daughter doesn't remember her last trip because she was only two at the time and she's ten now! In fact, my husband hasn't been on a plane since 2008 too! Needless to say, the excitement hit everyone. We were going on our first family trip (that required a plane ride), just the five of us for the holidays.
And not just any plane ride, but a plane ride to the happiest place on earth! This was the first plane ride for our youngest daughter who is five and our middle daughter doesn't remember her last trip because she was only two at the time and she's ten now! In fact, my husband hasn't been on a plane since 2008 too! Needless to say, the excitement hit everyone. We were going on our first family trip (that required a plane ride), just the five of us for the holidays.
This was the first plane ride for our youngest daughter who is five and our middle daughter doesn't remember her last trip because she was only two at the time and she's ten now! In fact, my husband hasn't been on a plane since 2008 too! Needless to say, the excitement hit everyone. We were going on our first family trip (that required a plane ride), just the five of us for the holidays.
Since Christmas week is the busiest week of the year we purchased 5-day park tickets so we could take our time and do as much as we could despite the crowds and long line-ups.
We left our hotel which was 10 minutes away from Disneyland bright and early on Christmas morning so we could arrive at the park when it opened. It wasn't as busy as we expected but when we officially walked into the park, it was as if we entered an entirely new world! Christmas decorations were everywhere! Christmas music was playing. The Disney Characters were dressed in Christmas outfits and hundreds of people were decked out in red and green Minnie Mouse ears, festive lights around their necks and so much more.
Christmas cheer and amazing holiday energy filled us with so much joy! Can you believe we stayed at the park from opening until 11 pm with a five-year-old in tow?
We rode as many rides as we could and we didn't mind standing in line-ups. It was actually really nice to spend that time with one another chatting. We also managed to watch two parades (with front row viewing spots)! The girls loved the parade on Christmas day because we saw Santa and they loved the amazing night-time parade too! In addition, we met some characters. The girls were obsessed with trying to get as many characters signatures in their autograph books as they could. They also really got into the whole pin trading thing.
We were so immersed and in awe at everything the park has to offer, especially at Christmas!
The girls said it was the best Christmas day they've ever had!
We spent three full days from opening until the parks closed in Disneyland and California Adventure Park. Our feet were killing us, but we managed to ride almost every ride! Charley is a dare-devil and tall enough for most of the rides so we enjoyed each ride as a family. It was SO much fun except I felt like throwing up on Space Mountain. I do not know how our youngest sat in the front with her hands up. What a brave soul!
Below are some photos of our adventures at California Adventure Park. The weather was 26 degrees that day! We most definitely weren't missing the snow at home. The cars ride at California Adventure park was our favorite!
Charley loved wearing her Wheat Disney outfit at the theme park.
After three very full and fun memorable days in Disneyland, we took a one-day break to explore California ( I will share those adventures in another post soon) and then on our last day we went back to Disneyland to ride the rides we missed, and simply take in the Disneyland Holiday magic for a few more hours before we came home.
Disneyland really felt like the happiest place on earth. I cannot believe our youngest daughter lasted all three days until close ( without any meltdowns) and rode all the big scary rides with us! I'm not sure if being at Disneyland during the busiest time of year is for everyone but we made the best of the busyness. In truth, I think we were just super happy to be on a family vacation!
The best part of the trip for me was watching my daughters laugh, and connect. We all get caught up in our mundane life activities. My teenage daughter loves engaging with her friends now more than she does with her sisters. Our other two daughters irritate one another like crazy, but on this trip, I watched them bond and get along.
In essence, the memories we made this Christmas will last a lifetime. The girls mentioned this was the best gift ever and admitted it was so much better than getting all the stuff they usually get.
I hope to travel and enjoy more experiences with my family because I value experiences and the memories we make far more than I value "stuff". This trip confirmed for me that the stuff in life doesn't make me happy, but the experiences I share with the people I love does.


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At the beginning I was worried about the miscommunication getting in the way, but it was resolved relatively quickly so the characters were able to move past the issue. The setting is perfect…being at camp allows all the characters to be silly and over the top to entertain the kids without seeming too ridiculous.
The banter between Geo and Travis is entertaining as hell. Geo's wackiness balances Travis' solemn. Their mutual captivation is adorable…and obvious to everyone around them. Their sexual chemistry is off the charts.
The heartbreaking moments are on kept on the lighter side and keep the book from being too angsty.
The entire Mayhew family is awesome!!
I'm interested to see where this series takes us as there aren't any hints for the next characters but if the books stay as entertaining as this I'm in until the end!
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The doors for Great Hall slammed open and the night's freezing wind entered the room making the great fires fickle. A lone figure was standing at the entrance of the hall, his long robes covered his armour and a hood was covering his helmeted head. The red eye lenses though had an eerie glow emanating from the darkness beyond, and it was the only thing that was discernible from his face plate.
The Dark Angel looked at him through the red lenses that pierced the shade of his hood and stopped.
- I am Captain Semper of the First Legion, Lord of Light and Faith, Master of Recruits. When I go to battle I carry a mace, a relic of the Unforgiven. It is called "Lux ex Tenebris" and has been wielded by mighty Dark Angel heroes before me. It has slain the heretic, the mutant and the filthy Xenos countless times and continues to do so under my charge! It was inscribed by the Lion himself bearing the motto: "Imperium Sine Fine".
With an abrupt move he set his robes aside, pulling out an oversized power maul with an obsidian head that seemed like it was absorbing the light of the Great Hall making the surroundings somewhat darker. The body of the mace was made from an unassuming dark metal not dissimilar to that of the ordinary bolter but the handle was covered in a deep-red studded cloth that seemed almost unused. With a push of a button the maul was energized sending a bright light accross the Hall forcing his eye lenses to compensate while those with unprotected eyes were taken aback needing some seconds to adjust.
The Dark Angel looked around him. Every gun in the room was pointing at him (he even noticed a heavy bolter held by what seemed like an ancient warrior) but the Terminator that had blocked his way previously stood lazily in his corner looking… amused as if he knew the true reason for Captain Semper's presence in the Great Hall. The Dark Angel slowly hanged his mace on his waist allowing his white robes to cover it again.
- But enough of that. I'm here for another reason. I have a debt. And I have come to repay.
Only Forte's laughter could be heard in the Great Hall.
In the wake of the E TENEBRAE LUX and after the dust has settled I was left with a debt to Forte and the Space Wolves forum. The debt is that I have to paint Arjac and a few Wolfguard Termies to go with him. I intend to fully repay my debt.
However, given the tons of DA goodies that are in the pipeline, starting with the Dark Vengeance boxed set and escalating to the (expected) release of a new Codex plus the FW HH series that is rumoured to start with the 1st Legion (and Sons of Horus) I really would like to economise on my spending. I recently acquired the AoBR boxed set that I had resisted so far (don't ask why, OCD at its best) so I intend to use the Termies from that box but with some weapon swaps from my bits box(es). Don't worry – they'll look Wolfish enough! To compensate, I'll build and paint the AoBR Dreadnought too!
In the bowels of the Fang, Captain Semper was following Forte's hulking Terminator form through a wide corridor that looked somewhat narrower now that Forte was occupying it. They were both silent until Forte spoke with his deep, booming voice.
- We are going to Lord Bjorn Stormwolf's Great Company quarters. If you want to fight with the Wolves Dark Angel, you'd better meet them first.
As Forte was about to push the gates open, he turned again to Captain Semper.
- Dark Angel, before we enter the Halls of my Great Company, you need to do me a favour first.
- A favour? What favour?
- Don't try any of your theatrics that you pulled before. My brothers will not find them amusing.
- I suspected as much. Rest assured Forte, there will be no more weapons brandishing for my part.
- Ok then… Oh, and Dark Angel?
As the gates opened, loud noises were filling the air and a strong smell of ale hit Captain Semper's nostrils. The sight was puzzling: In front of a large wooden table there was a fight going on. At least that's how Captain Semper would describe it. Not only the Wolves were pushing and punching each other, they were even throwing stools or other (often metallic) furniture around that, given their intoxicated state, it was surprisingly accurate. Captain Semper's hand instinctively rested on the hilt of Lux ex Tenebris – his trusted power maul but he was smart enough not to unhook it from his waist.
As Forte approached the centre of the Hall a large wooden bench landed on his shoulder, with a part of it hitting him on the head. As he turned around in anger, Captain Semper noticed blood dripping from his forehead. This is it, he thought, this is getting out of hand – someone will die here. To his surprise Forte was smiling – he was ready to burst to laughter!
-	Only a Greenhorn would deliver such a weak blow! Where are you Arez, hiding under a table? Come here, I need you to meet someone!
A battle-scarred Space Wolf in Terminator armour of his own left the rubble and walked towards the two newcomers.
-	This is Captain Semper Arez, Forte said in a feeble attempt to keep up decorum. As Captain Semper thought that this was poor even by Space Wolf standards he took it upon himself to make proper introduction.
I give you Arez, the second Terminator of my 5 Wolf Guards. He's equipped with Wolf Claw and Storm Bolter – hope you guys like him.
As the fight subsided the Space Wolves took their positions around the wooden table continuing to drink the liquid they were calling ale occasionally pushing each other or laughing as they gulped down huge quantities of the stuff. Captain Semper joined the table sitting between Forte and Arez. He noticed that one of the Wolves stood up abruptly and left the table.
- What's with him? He asked Forte.
- Drink your ale! Forte replied.
- I can drink it, much like I can drink poison and survive. But I don't like it. Do you have wine?
- Wine? The Hall fell silent. Wine? Forte repeated, this time he could hardly contain his laughter.
- No Dark Angel. We do not have wine! You want to fight with us? Better get used to ale.
The Space Wolf that had left the table previously returned, without laughing, having a massive drum-fed assault cannon attached to his Terminator armour. The laughter subsided and everyone continued to consume their ale in a much more hushed manner.
-	Who is he? Captain Semper asked Arez this time.
Here's my third Wolf Guard Terminator. He carries a drum-fed assault cannon and an Ork head hangs from his waist… I hope he looks no-nonsense!
A particularly feral looking giant of a Marine entered the room. With slow steps, and with a not-so-discreet whirring of his Terminator plate he approached the table.
-	What did I miss? the newcomer asked.
-	Nothing much Forte replied. There is still ale for the True Son!
-	What do you mean True Son? he asked Forte.
-	Once in a while, a brother has an uncanny physical resemblance to our Primarch – the mighty Leman Russ himself! I hear that this happens on occasion to other Chapters too… Those brothers we call True Sons. It's something of a friendly banter – most of them dislike it. But our brother here seems to like it so no one uses his real name anymore. Not that it would have been otherwise if he didn't like it.
And with that he burst again in a loud laughter.
The True Son of Russ sat down, leaving his Frost Blade on the table while his Storm Bolter remained magnetised firmly on this thigh. He nodded to Rayray who returned his nod.
- I know… said the True Son. Why?
- Hrrmmph… ALE!!! Next thing we know they'll send bloody guardsmen to fight with us… WHERE'S THAT ALE?
-	It is time brothers… Time to transfer to the "Ultimate Hunt"!
Every Space Wolf stood up as one and started walking to the Gates of their Hall.
-	Who's he? Captain Semper asked.
-	He's Wolf Guard Ethzor, Forte replied. He's known as Ethzor the Warm!
-	The Wyrm? asked Semper.
-	The Warm! And the "Ultimate Hunt" is our Strike Cruiser. Now shut up. We go!
As they exited the Hall, Semper turned and glanced at Ethzor. The Terminator was attaching a Chainfist to his armour. He then picked up an ornate Heavy Flamer the size of a guardsman.
And all of a sudden the nickname made perfect sense.
This is the fifth Wolf guard Terminator – Heavy Flamer and Chainfist. Enjoy!
-	Come with me, Forte said. I will introduce you to Wolf Guard Gizur. The ancient hero will fight with us, so you need to meet him. I'm not sure he needs to meet you but that is a chance we have to take!
Semper expected a laugh from Forte that never came.
-	Yes, umm.., yes… well ermm, this is Captain Semper of the Dark Angels. He will be fighting with us on this mission.
-	Well??? He said he didn't like me.
-	Yes he did. But you also walk with me now in perfect health. So that went well.
And with that he pressed the button to open the door to the bridge as the ship's Geller Field was energized.
I give you the promised Dreadnought. Since I got a fetish for solid slug weapons (as opposed to energy based ones) he carries an Assault Cannon & c/c weapon with attached storm bolter.
Edited by Captain Semper, 16 September 2012 - 06:07 PM.
Looks good just one thing...... EVERYONE RUN! FORTE HAS TERMIE ARMOR!!!!!!!!
you should get the FW upgrade pack since the official one doesnt (imo) do Arjac justice.
One of our companies has spent more time in the field then your second founding skirt wearers. Yea, I said skirt! DA wear the dresses, BT are just a trashier, sluttier version of the DA with high cut skirts.
only a Marine who's primarch is being held by Jawa rejects would remark on the rumors of traitors and mortals..
...Arez, thats one of those jokes that i laughed and winced at the same time.
Arez is like a case of space herpes in remission; gone but never forgotten.
a loud rawkus howling laughter could be heard coming from the Blood Claw rolling on the floor clutching at his stomach. After a few minutes of everyone staring at him, Forte just about managed to compose himself enough to sit up on the floor. Arms rested on his knees.
His face was lined with tears and his mouth as wide as a child on the verge of more hysterics.
Oh Sempre. Dear Sempre. I'm sure that there was never a time I ever said I was an old grey. Thought the pack markings would've given it away.
I just have a knack for stirring up trouble.
And Skadi. On a throne. We just know better than to argue with the shield maiden.
forte gave in once again to his belly full of laughter as Sempre looked on. Confused, cheated, tricked...he wasn't sure.
Paint a whole lot quicker than I do and are following up on your oath. Hats off mate.
i wounder who the other wolves in Terminator armor will be humm well it would only be fitting if it was the rest of the usual suspects. points at greenhorn (aka arez) nice work man.
Lol. The usual pack is Arez (Greenhorn), Postal, Nrth (Iron Chin. The only Blood Claw with a bushy beard) and Skadi.
Is it going to be me?
Noooo.... You would if you had a Champion badge in your sig.
Hint: who painted the most points in the ETL from the Wolves forum?
But you're next up! With a Storm Bolter and a Wolf Claw!
Edited by Captain Semper, 23 August 2012 - 11:03 AM.
We stand by your side in your debt paying Brother.
Show them how its done!
Edited by Captain Semper, 23 August 2012 - 12:59 PM.
known as Skadi the She-Wolf of the Vlka Fenryka. I am a daughter of Fenris. Shield Maiden of the Rout, and pack leader of the Winter Guard. I run with the Fenris Bloods! there is no better pack, than that of a Blood Claws. For Russ and the All-father!
Rayray - you're next... Assault cannon OK with you?
Oh, btw, Arez' strom bolter is the first time i drilled barrels! Stobz would be proud of me!
Edited by Captain Semper, 23 August 2012 - 06:32 PM.
Nice work Cap'n things are looking good, can't wait to see them all lined up in their awesomeness.
Minis are coming on nicely.
Nice,so are you doing all your minis with the Thunderwolf symbol?
Yes... This is actually the honor i'm bestowing upon forte... He won the bet so he get's to choose the Great Company... Personally I'd go for Gunnar Red Moon and his Long Fangs... You know as you age you appreciate the old warriors more!
I'm just trying to put together a little story - not represent each one of you guys in detail - I might actually try that if I hang around the Fang a bit longer... hahahaha!
You definitely need a Scout and LF pack... Because our veterans are superior.
My finished pieces & WiPs so far.
Simple. The Iron Warriors are a battered and dented vintage AK-47. Iron Hands are a modern factory fresh FN SCAR, with every piece of tech possible hooked to it. Both will kill you stone-dead, but one's a lot prettier while it's killin'.
I like yer skirt Forte. Sorry I missed out on the ETL, moving, paying two rents, having no place/no people to play with brought my wolves to a halt, but I'm back for the haul now, unless another shoe drops in my life.
so not only do you dare to call an elder wolf a whelp, but now your also reglecting the sacred rule of dibs and shotgun??!!!
Arez, i have around another 1k worth of Wolves to be painted!
Captain, these are all mighty impressive. mighty impressive.


What do you expect when ATVI reports earnings?
Where is ATVI's stock price going from here?
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I wonder if it passes the straight-face test?
Richard Stallman speaks out on Software Patents and why "intellectual property" is an oxymoron. I don't agree with him on everything, but he's dead on here.
If you had told me three years ago that mine would be a two-iPod household, I would have doubted your sanity. I would have told you that Apple's dedication to DRM would forever render the presence of an iPod in my life as an impossibility.
That was before a relative gave Milady a 2GB black iPod Nano that he wasn't using. Funny how deeply-held convictions can melt in the face of free stuff, isn't it?
When the CD player in my car quit working, I took to borrowing her iPod for trips to work. I got quite attached to the little gizmo. It soon reached the point that she rarely got to use it anymore, and when she did, she inevitably found out that it was full of the weird stuff that I preferred. We both agreed that I needed an iPod of my own. But 2GB was not enough. Neither was 4 or even 8.
You see, my music collection weighed in at about 27GB.
The problem was that the big iPods cost a lot of money; too much for me. After a few weeks of research, I snagged a used 40GB one from eBay for $71+shipping. I hope to get two good years out of it before upgrading again.
The purists among you may point out that I have sold out to Apple's DRM lock-in, but I would point out that of my collection consists of approximately 2800 MP3s and precisely three songs purchased from the iTunes Store. Songs I could not easily get legitimately from elsewhere.
Like the iPod itself, the iTunes store "just works". It is easy to purchase and download a song – even if I still think that 99c/song is too high (and the record companies think is too low). And if the DRM does prove too onerous, it is easy enough to break – for my own use, of course. Problem solved.
And Milady has her iPod back.
While attempting to install SQL Server 2005 Express (free) Edition on a computer running Windows 2000, I was instructed to upgrade a component of windows called MDAC.
Microsoft has the latest version of MDAC, along with an MDAC version checker, available at their website. Unfortunately, in order to access these downloads, I have to submit to the ignominy of Windows Genuine Advantage.
For some reason I thought that WGA was only applicable to XP and Vista; somehow they have decided that Windows 2000 users are untrustworthy as well. I don't know when they started doing this, but it's news to me.
No, no, a thousand times no. I will NOT give Microsoft permission to go sniffing around my system to see if it is "legit"; it was legit six years ago when I bought it, and it still is today; that's good enough for me, it should be good enough for them.
Windows 2000 and XP are very similar under the skin (Just look at the version numbers: Win2k=5.0, XP=5.1). However, that similarity does not stretch to running Internet Explorer 7 or the Media Player 11 – those products are unavailable to Windows 2000 users.
So the latest generation of tools are unavailable to me, but is is ok to saddle me with the latest generation of DRM.
Don't get me wrong… I do not hate Microsoft, but I do feel that they have been allowed to get away with a lot of stuff we would not put up with from anybody else. That's why I say "no" to XP and "hell, no" to Vista.
I didn't sign up for WGA, and I don't want it now.


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Italy death toll crosses 5,000
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Global cases: At least 294,110 according to the latest figures from the World Health OrganizationGlobal deaths: At least 12,944, according to the latest figures from the WHO
All times below are in Beijing time.
10:48 am: UAE tells people to stay at home unless absolutely necessary
The United Arab Emirates urged the public to stay at home and limit social contacts, unless when out purchasing necessary supplies like food and medicine or performing essential jobs, according to the government news agency.
"The public are also urged to use their own family cars with a maximum of three individuals per vehicle. They are also advised not to visit public places and maintain social distancing protocols during family gatherings as part of the precautionary measures taken to ensure public health and safety," the Ministry of Interior and the National Emergency and Crisis and Disasters Management Authority said a joint statement.
People were also told to avoid visiting hospitals except for emergencies and to use face masks. Instructions on the use of public transport, taxis and other means of transportation are due to be issued later, the statement said. Violations are punishable, including fines and jail terms.
Inbound and outbound passenger flights and the transit of airline passengers in the UAE are also set to be suspended for two weeks as part of precautionary measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, the government news agency said. Cargo and emergency evacuation flights would be exempt. — Patrick Allen, Jonathan Stayton, Saheli Roy Choudhury
10:29 am: Fight against the pandemic is like 'the fog of war,' says Fauci
The battle against the coronavirus pandemic is "almost like the fog of war," said renowned top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci in an interview with Science magazine.
"After the war is over, you then look back and say, wow, this plan, as great as it was, didn't quite work once they started that throwing hand grenades at us," said Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Testing for the coronavirus across the U.S. has been criticized as unacceptably inadequate and slow. New York state now has more coronavirus cases than France or South Korea as the number of confirmed infections soared to 15,168, according to new data released by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday.
"Why were we not able to mobilize on a broader scale? But I don't think we can do that right now. I think it's premature. We really need to look forward," Fauci said in the interview, adding that testing is one issue that needs to be reexamined. — Weizhen Tan
10:24 am: Former Goldman CEO says people with lower risk should be allowed to return to work
Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein said on Twitter that extreme measures to flatten the coronavirus "curve" temporarily to ease the strain on health infrastructure are sensible. But, he said, "crushing the economy, jobs and morale is also a health issue-and beyond."
He also urged that "within a very few weeks let those with a lower risk to the disease return to work." — Saheli Roy Choudhury
10:15 am: Canada says it will not send athletes to the Tokyo Olympics
Canada will not send teams to compete in the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer, according to the country's Olympic Committee. It urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee and the World Health Organization to postpone the events for a year.
"We offer them our full support in helping navigate all the complexities that rescheduling the Games will bring," the Canadian Olympic Committee said in a statement, adding that "nothing is more important than the health and safety of our athletes and the world community."
The IOC on Sunday said it was assessing the situation alongside the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and Japanese authorities, and hinted that postponement could be an option. But cancellation is "not on the agenda," it said. — Saheli Roy Choudhury
10:09 am: China aims to be a stabilizing force as global financial markets remain volatile
In face of the new coronavirus' shock to global financial markets, China aims to be a stabilizing force — beginning with its own markets.
As calls from global leaders for more international cooperation grow, it's still unclear to what extent it's possible at this point for China to become a force of stability. And when it comes to the world's second-largest economy, there are pressing domestic issues that authorities need to consider, such as high debt levels, need for foreign capital and slowing economic growth.
Still, China was the first to grapple with COVID-19 and in recent days have largely reported new imported cases while other countries grapple with fast-spreading epidemics within their own borders. — Evelyn Cheng
9:31 am: Singapore Airlines announces more capacity cuts due to growing border restrictions
Singapore Airlines said it will cut 96% of the capacity that had been originally scheduled through April, citing stricter border restrictions around the world. Countries have stepped up travel restrictions in recent weeks, with many of them barring non-resident foreigners from entering their borders.
As a result, Singapore's national carrier will ground around 138 aircraft out of a total fleet of 147. Its low-cost unit, Scoot, will suspend most of its network and ground 47 of its 49 aircraft.
"It is unclear when the SIA Group can begin to resume normal services, given the uncertainty as to when the stringent border controls will be lifted," the company said in a statement. — Saheli Roy Choudhury
9:22 am: South Korea says 64 new cases and 7 additional deaths
South Korea reported 64 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the country's total to 8,961, according to the latest data from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Another seven people have died, raising the total number of fatalities in the country to 111.
Still, South Korea has been praised globally for its efforts to contain the virus' spread following an initial spike in new cases, most of which were reported in the city of Daegu. Mass testing of individuals and other rigorous measures undertaken by Seoul brought down the number of new cases reported daily in recent weeks. — Saheli Roy Choudhury
8:40 am: Luxury group Kering to donate 3 million surgical masks to France
Luxury group Kering said it will purchase 3 million surgical masks from China and donate them to the French health service.
"Meanwhile, the French workshops of Kering's Houses Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent are preparing to manufacture masks while complying with the strictest health protection measures for their staff members, with production getting underway as soon as the manufacturing process and materials have been approved by the relevant authorities," the company said in a statement.
France has at least 14,296 cases, according to the World Health Organization. It shut down nonessential stores and told people to stay indoors as part of its efforts to combat the virus' spread. — Saheli Roy Choudhury
8:35 am: China reports 39 new cases, says all of them are imported
China's National Health Commission said there were 39 new cases, all of them imported, and 9 additional deaths as of the end of March 22. The fatalities all happened in Hubei province, where the virus was first detected; for its part, Hubei did not report any new cases of COVID-19, China said. Altogether, the country has 81,093 reported cases, of which 72,703 have been cured and 3,270 people have died. — Saheli Roy Choudhury
8:05 am: Italy's death toll crosses 5,000
The Italian health ministry said as of 6 p.m. local time on March 22, at least 5,476 people have died due to COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus. There are 59,138 reported cases in total, where about 7,024 people have recovered.
In an attempt to try and contain the virus, Rome has now ordered that all businesses that are not providing essential supplies or services must close until April 3, Reuters reported.
Italy is already under a heavy lockdown where public movement is restricted and many establishments are closed. — Saheli Roy Choudhury
Medical personnel transport the first patient affected by COVID-19 to an ICU tent a Samaritan's Purse Emergency Field Hospital on March 20, 2020 in Cremona, near Milan, Italy.
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7:38 am: Asia-Pacific stocks set for another day of declines
Stocks in Australia plummeted in early trade on Monday as fears over the economic impact of the global coronavirus outbreak continue to weigh heavily on investor sentiment.
The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 7.65% in early trade as the sectors mostly fell. The heavily weighted financial subindex dived more than 9%, with shares of the country's so-called Big Four banks all selling off steeply: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group fell 9.61%, Commonwealth Bank of Australia dropped 8.01%, Westpac declined 10.27% while National Australia Bank slipped 10.15%. — Eustance Huang
All times below are in Eastern time.
The United Arab Emirates suspended all passenger and transit flights to and from the country for two weeks over coronavirus fears, state news agency WAM said on Sunday citing National Emergency and Crisis and the Civil Aviation Authority.
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Barack Obama's final year in office is one with the world in upheaval. It is also the year that will shape the security strategy for the next U.S. president. This commentary paper from J.D. Bindenagel, Director of AICGS partner organization the Center for International Security and Governance at the Universität Bonn, examines Obama's security strategy, consisting of a Doctrine of "Strategic Patience" and realistic pragmatism. The core element is in its reliance on diplomatic partnerships or "Partners in Leadership". The Obama strategy is defined by his management of the Ukraine crisis, the Syrian Civil War as well as in fighting terrorism of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. Finally, the paper gives a first look at the legacy of Obama's security strategy and addresses its implications for Europe and Germany. Read article.


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