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  • Part of my preparations for life in Uz is to take in as much luxurious American life as I can.

    The Little Things 2003

  • Part of my preparations for life in Uz is to take in as much luxurious American life as I can.

    Wanderlustress: 2003

  • Listed below are links to weblogs that reference 4th of July in Uz:

    4th of July in Uz 2004

  • … And when I think I may be deprived while I'm in Uz, I remember those I strive to help, and they anchor me and point the way …

    Wanderlustress: 2003

  • There is also advice from a current PCV in Uz that I've updated in orange.

    Uz Packing Advice (updated 05.11.03) 2003

  • … And when I think I may be deprived while I'm in Uz, I remember those I strive to help, and they anchor me and point the way …

    My Guiding Compass 2003

  • I'm sure you're well prepared for life in Uz, but if you've any questions, doubts, or whatever else, feel free to ask.

    Bye! Bye! Battle Road 2003

  • Rawlinson, in his deciphering of the Assyrian inscriptions, states that "Uz is the prevailing name of the country at the mouth of the Euphrates."

    Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

  • Their current programs in Uz are quite extensive, including university exchanges for Uzbek students to attend American universities, internships for Uzbek business leaders in American firms, building up internet resources and training for professionals, setting up public advocacy groups as well as beefing up the legal environment for NGO’s to operate ... just to name a few.

    Wanderlustress: 2003

  • Their current programs in Uz are quite extensive, including university exchanges for Uzbek students to attend American universities, internships for Uzbek business leaders in American firms, building up internet resources and training for professionals, setting up public advocacy groups as well as beefing up the legal environment for NGO’s to operate ... just to name a few.

    IREX and Extranea 2003

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  • "Job is a monotheist but not an Israelite; he lives in 'the land of Uz,' which Alter glosses as 'a never-never land somewhere to the east.'

    – Adam Kirsch, "Counter-Revelations", review of The Wisdom Books, new translations of Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes by Robert Alter (Norton & Co.), on The New Republic book review website "The Book", http://www.tnr.com/book/review/counter-revelations-wisdom-books-robert-alter

    October 26, 2010