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The Donald Trump Show (Typing in Stereo)
"On Thursday, Republican front-runner Donald Trump delivered a speech before the Republican Jewish Coalition in which he essentially praised members of the organization for being a bunch of Shylocks."
―Scott Eric Kaufman
Daring openings are what they are, and Scott Eric Kaufman of Salon delivers one that might well be, according to murmur and buzz, worth its punch.
Rosie Gray of BuzzFeed chose a more sober lede that pretty much makes the point:
Donald Trump repeatedly invoked stereotypes about Jews and money during a speech to a Republican Jewish Coalition meeting on Thursday.
Zack Beauchamp summarized for Vox―
The nicest thing that you can say about these comments is that they play on ancient stereotypes of Jews as money-grubbing merchants. The meanest thing you can say is that they're outright anti-Semitic.
―and pointed to some social media reaction, including Chemi Shalev of Haaretz, who tweeted his critique: "The time that Trump spit on a Jewish audience and everyone pretended they were in a water park".
And then there are Jonathan Easley and Jonathan Swan of The Hill, both of whose names are on this review:
Donald Trump can do no wrong.
It seemed that Trump would face a skeptical and potentially hostile crowd – he arrived just hours after the Associated Press quoted him as saying that Israel might need to make serious concessions in any potential peace deal with the Palestinians.
Trump didn't clarify his remarks during his address, and at one point drew boos for saying he hadn't decided yet whether the U.S. should relocate its Israeli embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
But the showman largely captivated the crowd.
He brought a raft of jokes that had the crowd rolling, despite a reliance on well-worn stereotypes about Jewish people being good at business.
"Is there anyone in this room who doesn't negotiate deals?" Trump asked. "This room negotiates a lot. This room perhaps more than any room I've ever spoken to."
Later, the crowd erupted as Trump declared that the Jews in the audience wouldn't support his candidacy because they like being asked for money and he's the only one not seeking their financial support.
The heavyweights at RJC will likely cast their lots with a more establishment-friendly candidate, but Trump proved again that he's a compelling and entertaining candidate.
Or if one has thirty-three minutes to spare, there is video. It's hard to watch, for the most part because it's Donald Trump, but two things stand out. First is the fact that he is making a typical, patronizing Trump pitch. Second is that yes, this makes the all of it sound even worse; the Trump patina on anti-Semitism is breathtaking to painful.
We might also beg personal indulgence, because one of the most puzzling talents the Republican frontrunner displays is the ability to make no sense at multiple valences simultaneously. To wit, Kaufman explains:
In his humble way, he spoke of how much the Jews love him, especially in Israel. "They look at my wall, and it's loaded up" with awards from Jewish groups, he boasted, before adding that "the Christians are catching up, though, they're catching up."
And while it is true the Jewish stereotyping in his speech is a spectacle to behold and endure pretty much only as a masochistic exercise, what the billionaire bigot actually said is even stranger:
In fact I've been sometimes criticized because I received so many awards from Jewish groups, and, they look at my wall, it's loaded up, and―but now the Christians are catching up, I have to tell you. My Christians are liking a lot, lately. And they've been great, they've been great. So, Obama is the worst thing that's ever happened to Israel ....
It's really hard to listen to because sometimes it seems like the entire thing is just one long string of transitions from one talking point to the next, and all wrapped up in a neat casing of patronizing stereotypes. No, really. after that line he ridicules his "great friends" who support the president, presenting them as pretty much stupid in need of his guidance. And then he touches the Iran nuclear accord talking point, then patronizes Jews with the remark about being a negotiator, then the gas station line; not a single sentence coming out of his mouth actually leads anywhere.
After his political bid fails, he should just go straight for a real Donald Trump Show; he could mop up the late-night talk circuit.
Top ― Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to the Republican Jewish Coalition in Washington, D.C., 3 December 2015. (RJC via YouTube) Right ― Donald Trump speaks during the 2016 Republican Jewish Coalition Presidential Candidates Forum (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
Beauchamp, Zack. "Donald Trump's speech to Republican Jews was filled with anti-Semitic stereotypes". Vox. 3 December 2015.
Easley, Jonathan and Jonathan Swan. "Five takeaways from Republican Jewish Coalition presidential forum". The Hill. 3 December 2015.
Gray, Rosie. "Donald Trump Kept Repeating Jewish Stereotypes In Speech To Jewish Republicans". BuzzFeed. 3 December 2015.
Kaufman, Scott Eric. "One yuuuuuge mistake: Donald Trump just delivered an anti-Semitic speech to the Republican Jewish Coalition". Salon. 3 December 2015.
Shalev, Chemi. "The time that Trump spit on a Jewish audience and everyone pretended they were in a water park". Twitter. 3 December 2015.
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Dave Taylor has a good take on the Vista laptop promotion being run by Microsoft and Edelman. In his opinion they're sending out laptops instead of the OS DVD as the upgrade process, combined with the machine specs would mean that many of the target bloggers would not have a good time installing this. There are copies of Vista around (I've got one somewhere) so that tactic is being tried, but getting a DVD through the post is not as near as much fun as unwrapping a laptop. The PR team are trying to leverage that thrill factor and would probably have done it even if the upgrade was the simplest process in the world (by which I mean put disc in drive and click once).
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"Oh, it's gonna be f---in' amazing," Stewart said. "No, I'm so excited about it, it's crazy."
Unfortunately, Stewart wasn't allowed to say much else. "The other day I said that there was a strong possibility that we're going to make a sequel, and that's very true, but everyone was like, 'Whoah, stop talking about.' So no, I'm totally not allowed to talk about it."
Stewart was originally rumored to be out of the sequel after her affair with director Rupert Sanders was uncovered. The fling briefly cost Stewart her relationship with longtime boyfriend Robert Pattinson. The two have since reconciled.
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The Willoughby Symphony have launched their highly anticipated 2017 Subscription Series - Enduring Passion, featuring six magnificent concerts that traverse a sublime musical landscape of beloved classics and innovative new music.
One of Australia's most remarkable orchestral organisations, the Willoughby Symphony are widely celebrated for captivating performances that showcase their incredible aptitude across the entire symphonic repertoire and for an annual subscription series that encompasses beloved classics, innovative new music and family-oriented productions that engage and delight audiences of all ages.
The Willoughby Symphony have been led since 2001 by Chief Conductor and Artistic Director, Dr Nicholas Milton AM, who is renowned for his dynamic conducting style and compelling music integrity. Nicholas has established an outstanding European reputation for his charismatic stage presence and thrilling interpretations of an extensive opera and concert repertoire.
As well as performing the six concert series, the Willoughby Symphony will also present two children's concerts - Mini-Maestros and 1001 Nights, as well as the ever-popular Last Night of the Proms and beloved family concert, The Magic of Christmas.
In an exciting addition to the 2017 Season, the Willoughby Symphony welcomes award winning composer and pianist, Daniel Rojas as Composer-In-Residence. Renowned for his stunning live improvisations, Daniel's passion lies in the indigenous, folk and popular music of Latin America.
"Our 2017 Season will take you on a dazzling journey, sharing inexpressively beautiful moments through the mystery of music," said Dr Nicholas Milton AM.
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DAP approval for $160m Cunderdin solar farm
By Matt Mckenzie
A $160 million project to build a utility scale solar farm near Cunderdin has received Development Assessment Panel approval and could be producing at 100 megawatts in time for Christmas next year.
Sun Brilliance director Ray Wills says the timing is right to be moving into the solar space.
Cockburn-based Sun Brilliance will still need to secure debt and equity funding, and an access agreement from network operator Western Power.
The Mid West DAP gave conditional approval to the project at a meeting last week.
Uniquely, the company will be adopting a merchant solar model, selling power directly into the spot market, rather than through a power purchase agreement.
The power purchase model is usually used by solar generators in Western Australia.
Sun Brilliance director Ray Wills told Business News the timing was right to be moving into this space.
"It will be the largest merchant solar project in the world," Professor Wills said.
"One of the reasons we've done it this way is because traditionally energy projects take a long time to develop.
"When you look at the way we generate energy, let's take a 300mw gas-fired power station.
"If I'm really efficient, to build gas, perhaps five years."
Before that, however, it could take several years to contract a gas supply, he said, an issue that was not a problem for solar energy.
Professor Wills said as batteries were added to the solar facility, it would transform to a peaking plant, and within a decade improved battery storage technology could allow it to provide baseload power.
Notably, the company had not applied for grants from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, with Professor Wills saying that solar was now reaching the point where it could compete without support.
The company has 165 hectares of land in the Wheatbelt for the project, enough for 320,000 solar panels.
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"President Romney" - How to Prevent Those Two Words From Ever Being Spoken
Don't sit it out. Don't try to convince anyone Obama has magically transformed us - just tell them four years is simply not enough time to undo all the hurt caused by biggest economic crash since the Great Depression and the biggest military blunder/lie in our history.
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In two months we Americans will go to the polls once again to decide who the president will be for the next four years. We will not be allowed to vote on those who wield the true power in this country. On November 6th we will not vote for the chairman of ExxonMobil or JPMorgan Chase or Citibank or the Premier of China. That day will come, but not this year.
Now, I know there are a goodly number of you out there who believe there's not a snowball's chance in Kenya that Barack Obama will not be re-elected to the White House. And why would you believe otherwise? After the incredible Democratic convention this week, with the best rock-em-sock-em speeches I've heard from a Democrat's mouth since ... since, I don't know when. You can't help but not have a contact high after this past week if you are of the sort who believes in economic justice, peace, and a five-dollar latte. Right now, with the buzz on, you are sitting there thinking that your fellow Americans will turn out in massive numbers, either because they want to continue the Obama era or because they're scared shitless of the barbarians at the gate -- or both. You're convinced that the Republicans have blown it with all their talk of the lady parts they want to control even though we now know that they have no idea where those parts are, what they are, or how they work.
Yes, it certainly looks like the voters will reject this obscenely wealthy man called Romney -- Romney of Michigan/Massachusetts/New Hampshire/Utah/Zurich/Grand Cayman -- this man who will not explain exactly how all his wealth was obtained, where he keeps it, or how much taxes he pays on it. He wants to turn the clock back to the '50s -- the 1850s -- and he refuses to offer any specific plan about what he'll do about anything. He wants to run the country like a corporation but he can't even control one 82-year-old actor on his own convention stage, a Hollywood legend who, in the matter of ten and a half minutes went from Good (walking onto the stage) to Bad (talking to a chair) and then to Ugly (the chair started ... swearing?). It was better than the best cat-flushing-the-toilet video on YouTube and it was a gift to all of us who know that Romney is doomed come November.
Or is he?
Last week, I said on the HuffPost Live webcast that we had all better start practicing how to say "President Romney" because, living in Michigan, I can tell you that there's trouble here on the two peninsulas and it's not just because Romney is a native son or that we like to watch kids from Cranbrook chase down gay kids and chop their hair off. One recent poll here showed Romney leading Obama by four points! How can that be? Didn't Obama save Detroit?
No, he didn't. He saved General Motors and Chrysler. "Detroit" (and Flint and Pontiac and Saginaw) are not defined by the global corporations who suck our towns dry and then split town to make more money elsewhere (except, of course, they continued to design and built crap cars, so eventually they didn't make the money at all). These cities in Michigan are about the people who live here, and in the process of "saving Detroit," Mr. Obama had to fire thousands of these people, and reduce the benefits and pensions of those who were left. There's a lot of pissed off people in Michigan (and Wisconsin and Ohio), people who weren't saved even though the corporation was. I'm just stating a fact, and those of you who don't live here should know this.
The other problem facing us this election (spoiler alert -- angry white guys may want to stop reading right now) ... is race. We all fear there's probably a good 40% of the country who simply do not want a black man in the Oval Office. In fact, in 2008, Obama lost the white vote. He lost every white age group except young people (18-29). And yet he still won by 10 million votes! The optimistic secret the Obama people know is that only about 70% of the voters in November will be white. So if he can win just 35-40% of them, and then get a massive majority of people of color, he can win re-election. There is no question in my mind that Obama is more popular than Romney and if everyone could vote from their couch like they do for American Idol, Obama would win hands down. As I have said before, we live in a liberal country. The majority of Americans (who do not call themselves "liberal") now support most of the liberal agenda -- they're for gay marriage, they're pro-choice, they're anti-war, they believe there's global warming, and they hate Wall Street for what it has done to them and their neighbors. The Republicans know this: that we, the majority, will have sex when we want and with whom we want, will read and watch whatever we want when we want, will use marijuana if we want and if we don't want to then we certainly don't want our friends who do to be throw into prison. We are sick and tired of being poisoned, by chemicals or propaganda, we think the Palestinians have been given a raw deal and we want our friggin' jobs back! The Christian Right (and their Wall Street funders) know this all too well -- America has turned, and there's no going back to not loving someone because of the color of their skin or expecting women to cede control of their bodies to a bunch of Neanderthals. So, what's a Rightie to do now that we've turned the joint into Sodom and G? They have to suppress the vote! They have to stop as many liberals from voting as possible. So they've passed many voter suppression laws to make it hard for the poor, the minorities, the disabled and students to vote. They honestly believe they can pull this off -- and they just may. The only "positive" thing about this is that their need to have such laws in order to win the election is an admission on the part of the Republicans that they know the U.S. Is a liberal country and that the only way they can now win now is to cheat. Trust me, if they believed that America was a right-wing country they'd be passing laws making it so easy to vote you could do it in the checkout line at Walmart.
But the voting on November 6th will not take place at Walmart or on any potato's couch. It can only happen by going to a polling place -- and, not to state the obvious, the side that gets the most people physically out to the polls that day, wins. We know the Republicans are spending tens of millions of dollars to make sure this very thing happens. They have built a colossal get-out-the-vote machine for election day, and the sheer force of their tsunami of hate stands ready to overwhelm us like nothing we've ever seen before. Those of us in the Midwest got a taste of it in 2008. Traditionally Democratic states -- all of which voted for Obama -- saw our state legislatures and governor seats hijacked by this well-oiled machine. We didn't know what hit us, but these new Republicans wasted no time in dismantling some of the very basic thing we hold dear. Wisconsin fought back -- but even that huge grassroots uprising was not enough to stop the governor bought and paid for by the Koch brothers. It was a wake up call, for sure -- but have we really woken up?
It's been a great week in Charlotte, and I'm getting ready now to watch Barack Obama give his speech. It's OK for us to take a couple days to high-five each other, but I cannot stress enough to you that unless you and I are doing something every day for the next 60 days to get people out to vote, then there is a chance we will all be saying "President Romney" come January. Don't think it can't happen. Hate, sad to say, at least in America these days, is a far greater motivator than love and feelin' groovy.
For those of us who believe that the history of the Democrats and the Republicans is to do the bidding of the 1% (Obama's #1 private contributor in '08 were the people at Goldman Sachs), and that while the Dems are a kinder/gentler bunch, they are also just as quick to want to take us to war and sell us out to the corporate interests (and, yes, Obamacare is a $$ gift to the insurance companies; only a single-payer system will stop that), this election is a bit of a bitter pill. We were hugely disappointed when President Obama didn't charge out of the gate after his inauguration and undo the damage that had been done (as FDR did in his first hundred days) -- and only when Wall Street stopped writing him the big campaign checks this past year did he get his mojo back and start fighting the fight that needs to be fought. He's a good and decent person (when he's not sending in drones to kill Pakistani civilians or prosecuting government whistleblowers), and his election four years ago was a high point of such emotional intensity I just couldn't get over how hopeful I was that this country had changed and we had found our moral footing. Reality set in a few weeks later when he put Tim Geithner and Larry Summers in charge of economic policy and then he changed his mind about closing Gitmo.
OK, so people like me, just once in our lifetime, would like to get our way all the time! Is that too much to ask? Of course, there is a different question that is in the air now -- shall we give the country back to the crowd who gave the country to the 1%? I think not. So let's join in with our liberal majority and be fierce and relentless in these next two months. Let's spend this time educating people what we mean when we say things like "single-payer" and "Blackwater." Politics and the fate of the nation (and the world -- sorry, world) are on the front burner and those of us who want to wrestle control of our society out of the hands of the few can take healthy advantage of these coming weeks. Don't sit it out. Don't try to convince anyone Obama has magically transformed us -- just tell them four years is simply not enough time to undo all the hurt caused by biggest economic crash since the Great Depression and the biggest military blunder/lie in our history.
I'm going to go with my optimistic side here (sorry, cynics, you know I love you) and imagine a Second Term Obama (and a Democratically-controlled Congress) who will go after all the good that our people deserve and put the power of our democracy back in our hands. There's good reason why the Right is terrified of a Second Term Obama because that is exactly what they think he'll do: the real Obama will appear and take us down the road to social justice and tolerance and a leveling of the economic playing field. For once, I'd like to say I agree with the Right -- and I sincerely hope their worst nightmare does come true.
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Sinophobia
Anxiety, Violence, and the Making of Mongolian Identity
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Franck Billé
Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, China, Religion, Philosophy
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Sinophobia is a groundbreaking study of the anti-Chinese sentiments currently widespread in Mongolia. Graffiti calling for the removal of Chinese dot the urban landscape, songs about killing the Chinese are played in public spaces, and rumors concerning Chinese plans to take over the country and exterminate the Mongols are rife. Such violent anti-Chinese feelings are frequently explained as a consequence of China's meteoric economic development, a cause of much anxiety for Mongolia, a large but sparsely populated country that is rich in mineral resources. Other analysts point to centuries of hostility between the two groups, implying unbridgeable cultural differences.
Franck Billé challenges these reductive explanations. He argues that anti-Chinese sentiments are not a new phenomenon but go back to the late socialist period (1960–1990) when Mongolia's political and cultural life was deeply intertwined with Russia's. Billé shows how stereotypes of the Chinese emerged through an internalization of Russian ideas of Asia. He argues that the anti-Chinese attitudes of Mongols reflect an essential desire to distance themselves from Asia overall and to reject their own Asianness. The spectral presence of China, imagined to be everywhere and potentially in everyone, thus produces a pervasive climate of mistrust, suspicion, and paranoia.
Sinophobia makes a critical intervention in racial and ethnic studies by foregrounding Sinophobic narratives and by integrating psychoanalytical insights into its analysis. In addition to making a useful contribution to the study of Mongolia, it will be essential reading for anthropologists, sociologists, and historians interested in ethnicity, nationalism, and xenophobia.
Franck Billé is a research associate in the Division of Social Anthropology and a member of the Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit at the University of Cambridge.
"Sinophobia is a compelling, lucid, and enormously insightful account of recent anti-Chinese sentiment in Mongolia, and its findings should resonate broadly across both Asian and Eurasian studies. Throughout, Billé combines careful ethnography and instructive analyses of affect, language, desire, and anxiety. The result is a truly novel synthesis, an important contribution to social and cultural theories of violence." —Douglas Rogers, Yale University
"Billé has produced an engaging analysis of Chinese-Mongolian relations that will be of value to anyone with an interest in the connections between nationalism, identity and xenophobia. Its relevance will only grow as China's expanding wealth and influence finds the presence of its citizens more deeply felt in neighboring countries such as Mongolia." —Joshua Bird, Asian Review of Books
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Creative industries are increasingly becoming more significant in the global economy. Creative industries are regarded to have potential, and in many cases are already showing that they can stimulate economic growth and employment. 7 % of world gross domestic product (GDP) can be accredited to the creative industries and future annual growth rates are expected to be significant. The Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism called for the conduction of research into the creative industries as an economic sector. CC&DW was commissioned to carry out research into the international creative industries field-primarily looking at the extent of the industries' economic impact and the types of policy directions that different countries are pursuing. The research forms part of the Department's aim of assessing the potential importance of creative industries in the Western Cape economy.
– Conducted an examination of creative industry reports, analyses, academic commentaries, policy papers and speeches in order to obtain an adequate overview if general creative industry trends and policies in a select number of countries.
A desktop review of literature and policy was the primary research method used, drawing on country, regional and local studies and reports, papers by academics, reports from multilateral institutions, and government policies and speeches. This was supplemented by email communication with a few leading creative industry experts in South Africa and Internationally. Additionally, information and presentations from the Creative Clusters conference in London (November 2007) gave useful insight.
As this was an explorative study, case studies from various countries, including both the developed and undeveloped parts of the world, were used to enhance the clients understanding of the creative industry and its significance in the economic sector. It was found that in the cases of the UK, Auckland and Singapore growth in the creative industries were greater than the growth of the national or regional economy as a whole. As economies general move towards being fuelled by knowledge-industries, it can be argued that the creative industries are key role players in this transition. However, the accurate measurement of the economic impact of the creative industry is challenging, and this is a factor for the client to consider.


Nakht , means "strong" , held the positions/titles of "scribe" and "serving priest" . his wife, Tawy, was a chantress of Amon, and her son was called Amenemapet.
The title "scribe" (which is usually placed second) simply means that he had received the education of an official, whilst his other, that of "wenuti" is so rarely used (even in other tombs) that it must indicate a very secondary function. Within the texts of the walls (and the small statue) this word is written in five different ways ( , , , and ). In each case this was followed by the name "Amon" , and which in each case has been removed. The title indicates a class of priest or temple official whose duties and rank are not very clear. Its use to identify an individual is very rare. It clearly refers to members of a roster whose period of service was fixed to certain hours of the night or day. It would appear that they were laymen, summoned to perform short duties of service in the temple and who thought of it as an honour to fulfil the simplest tasks, thus explaining why few officials carried the title except those who, like Nakht, had no other definite positions of office in administration. Thus the translation as "serving priest" or probably more correctly "priest of the hours" (of "Amon" ) seems appropriate. The determinative , found at the end of two versions of the word, used rarely in this tomb, is also associated with the word "astronomer" , and has given rise to the thought that Nakht may have been an "astrologer" of the temple of Amon (although the word "temple" is never included in the texts.
His titles and name are usually followed by the hieroglyphs for "true of voice" , interpreted as "justified" or "deceased" . This originates from the fact that the dead person must appear before Osiris and the scales of truth (the "weighing of the heart ceremony"), where his heart is weighed against the feather, the symbol of the goddess of truth, order and justice, Ma'at. If the heart equals the weight of the feather then the person is proved true and honest, i.e. justified, and can proceed into to afterlife. The scene of the "weighing of the heart" does not appear in this tomb.
Despite the small size of the tomb it can hardly one of a poor man or a person of no important position. To have the wherewithal in order to produce a tomb of this quality he certainly had something, perhaps he had close connections with the royal court or the royal family itself, although there is no indication of this in the tomb decoration. Regarding the period in which he lived, there can be not doubt, the erasure of the name of Amon from the texts in the complex shows that it was at least prior to the Akhenaton era. the relationship of the decorative style indicates that he must have lived during the reign of Thutmosis IV and Amenhotep III.
His wife, Tawy , is identified most commonly in the tomb as "his beloved, the chantress of Amon" . Her identity only appears five times, and her name only four times, each time the deletion of the name "Amon" has also removed other characters.
- On the north wall, upper register, she is "His sister, his beloved, the chantress of [Amon], Tawy." . On the lower register, the columns above the couple have been left without text.
- On the south wall, she is only mentioned in the badly damage area of the false door (centre top), where all that remains for certain is "mistress of the house".
- On the east wall - left-hand side, there is only room for "His sister, the chantress of [Amon], Tawy, justified." . However, only the last two characters of "His sister" and "justified" have survived the removal of the name "Amon".
- On the east wall - right-hand side, she is named once: "His sister, his beloved, with a place in his heart, the chantress of [Amon, Tawy], justified." Here her actual name has been lost by the removal of "Amon".
- On the west wall - right-hand side, she is mentioned twice in the upper register on the left-hand side. Firstly in the blue text, as: "His sister, the chantress of [Amon], mistress of the house, Tawy." Then, in multi-colour, as: "His sister, his beloved, with a place in his heart, [the chantress of Amon], Tawy."
- On the west wall - left-hand side, no text to identify her has survived, the only text is that which states that the son is hers.
Note that she is only referred to as "justified" twice. Also, again only twice, is she referred to as "mistress of the house" , which actually identifies her as "his wife"; the term "sister" being used for both "wife" and "sister".
Tawy held the title as "chantress of Amon" , like most women with any resemblance of rank, thus it is uncertain that the title entailed anything other than being possibly associated with the temple of Amon, just as her husband was.
Amenemopet , who is not described explicitly as Nakht's son, appears on the rear wall - left side, in the bottom register of the scene of "Beautiful Festival of the Valley". He is actually identified as "her son" and may have been from a previous marriage of Tawy. In the one and only occurrence of his name, as elsewhere, the hieroglyphs spelling the name "Amen" (often used in names for "Amon", although the hieroglyphic spelling is the same) has been removed.
Other sons and daughters doubtless appear in the tomb, but were never specifically inscribed as being such or even named.
There is no mention of his or his wife's parents in either the texts or the imagery. Nor are there any indications to their ancestry. Neither is there any information about the previous marriage of Tawy, other than the fact the son is identified solely as hers.


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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the prediction in his favour by an international magazine, The Economist.
The Economist had predicted that Atiku will defeat Buhari to win the 2019 presidential election.
The former Vice President reacted through Atiku Presidential Campaign Organization, APCO.
The APCO said the prediction was a vindication of its stand that the Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, deliberately twisted the narrative with his recent claim that some foreign media were not favourably disposed to Atiku's candidature.
In a statement issued Friday in Abuja, the campaign organization pointed out that "As the Economist rightly states, the issues in 2019 are popular frustration over the rise in joblessness and poverty (two of the biggest voter concerns) on Mr. Buhari's watch, as well as growing insecurity in central Nigeria.
"Atiku, is poised to translate the significant success he has made in his private business empire to the public sector. This anticipation is responsible for the momentum he now enjoys in all the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
"For the past one year, Abubakar has traversed the length and breadth of Nigeria, selling his plans, vision and policies to Nigerians. Unfortunately, rather than do the same, the All Progressive Congress, APC, has focused on negative campaigning by slandering Abubakar's past.


For many aliens, the easiest way to immigrate into the United States is through sponsorship by a family member. While the number of visas issued for certain family members is limited each fiscal year, no limitations exist for immediate relatives.
It is important for any person applying for a family-based green card or visa to make sure that all of their immigration paperwork is properly completed in order to minimize possible delays or other issues. An experienced lawyer can help you navigate the complex immigration process.
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As the U.S. Department of State notes, family-based immigrant visas are categorized into two groups under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Immediate relative visas are for immigrants with close family relationships and the government does not limit the number of immigrants that can be in this category each fiscal year (unlimited). This does not mean that the process is necessarily easy or quick and it is highly advised you seek the help of an attorney for any immigration matter.
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The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) governs immigration to and citizenship in the United States. The INA has been amended several times since its original passage in 1952, and the Act is part of the United States Code, the federal laws of the nation.
Title 8 U.S. Code § 1153 specifically deals with the allocation of immigrant visas. USCIS states that family-sponsored preference visas are limited to 226,000 visas per year.
Categories for visas are further divided into sub-categories. To distribute visas among all preference categories, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) allocates visas according to a prospective immigrant's preference category, country of changeability, and priority date.
A priority date is used to determine an immigrant's place in the visa queue. An immigrant's priority date can be found on his or her Form I-797, Notice of Action, for the petition filed on his or her behalf, and the waiting time before receiving an immigrant visa or adjusting status will depend on the demand for and supply of immigrant visas, the per-country visa limitations, and the number of visas allocated for your preference category.
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The death of 21 polo horses in 2009 is a clear example of how inorganic and excessive selenium supplementation can result in tragedy. Consider these points when choosing your trace mineral supplements.
Microminerals such as copper, zinc, manganese, iron, selenium and chromium are active components in many cellular functions. Although they are required in relatively small amounts compared to the major nutrient sources in the diet, their intricate involvement in a large number of metabolic processes, ranging from energy generation to antioxidant support, makes their dietary contribution essential.
Trace minerals are typically supplemented in equine diets due to the inadequate amounts in forages and grains. Traditionally, supplement and feed formulations have been from inorganic sources of trace minerals such as carbonates, chlorides, sulphates and phosphate salts. However, naturally occurring trace minerals, such as those found in forages, have been shown recently to be better absorbed and thus more bioavailable to the horse. This has led to the development of minerals chelated or complexed with amino acids to form what is termed a proteinate. This mineral form makes them similar to the forms found in animal and plant material.
Q: How environmentally friendly are the mineral supplements I'm feeding my horse?
Because inorganic trace minerals are poorly absorbed by the horse, traditional practice has involved over-supplementing these in feed formulations. The excess minerals not absorbed are then excreted to find their way into soil and waterways, contaminating both surface and ground water. High levels of minerals excreted in feces can also have a detrimental effect on soil microorganisms, which are essential to maintaining soil structure and quality.
Research shows that organic minerals demonstrate improved absorption, and do not need to be supplemented in excess of recommended daily allowances. The horse will therefore not excrete as much unabsorbed mineral, which is kinder to the environment. Although horse manure may be a lesser environmental issue compared to intensively farmed animals, horse farms have recently come to the notice of the EPA in the US as potential sources of pollution. Ensuring that your horse is fed organic trace minerals will alleviate much of the negative environmental impacts from horse excretions.
Q: Is the form of the mineral that I am using readily absorbed by my horse?
If your horse does not absorb nutrients from the feed you provide, it does not matter how much mineral is initially ingested. The extent of the uptake of trace minerals from the digestive tract depends on their ability to maintain their solubility until they reach their site of absorption and then on the efficiency of uptake into the blood. Due to their similar atomic structures, different trace minerals have a natural interaction that leads to decreased absorption. Also, the phytic acid that is present in forages and grains may bind metals like copper, zinc and iron into indigestible compounds that preclude absorption. Some sugar compounds and natural polyphenols are also known to complex with microminerals and inhibit absorption. Organic minerals that have been bound, or chelated, with amino acids protect the mineral through the challenges of the digestive tract, resulting in increased absorption and an increase in trace mineral status.
Q: Can I assure that the mineral source I am feeding is safe and traceable?
Make certain that the selenium and other micromineral supplementation you are feeding your horse is a non-toxic, organic source that has been researched and proven safe. The USDA National Organic Program regulates organic standards and oversees local certifying agencies.
Contamination with heavy metals such as lead, arsenic, mercury and cadmium is a huge concern in micromineral supplementation. The minerals you feed your horse should come from suppliers who have implemented quality programs that test both raw materials and the final product for contaminants.
Organic minerals are better utilized by the horse than inorganic minerals and are much better for the environment due to the reduced mineral excretion.
Organic mineral supplementation will ensure your horse is achieving optimal mineral status and therefore performing at his full genetic potential.


A row has broken out over the arrival of a digital organ in St Peter's Basilica.
An online petition signed by 10,000 people has asked Cardinal Robert Sarah, the Vatican's liturgy chief, to intervene, saying the instrument is "inadequate" for the space.
The organ, donated by the American Alleyn Organ Company, was first used for Mass on Christmas Eve, replacing the Basilica's main pipe organ, which officials believe is unsatisfactory.
But the petition, issued by the Italian Association of Organ Builders, appealed for a solution to be found involving a functioning pipe organ.
The digital organ, it said, "awkwardly tries to imitate the sonority of the real instrument without, however, succeeding in any way". It said its use had "aroused disbelief" among organists and music lovers and it asked the "whole cultural world to express its regret for the presence of the surrogate of an authentic musical instrument within the most important home of Catholicism".
Fr Anthony Ruff, editor of the Pray Tell blog and teacher of liturgy at St John's University School of Theology-Seminary in Minnesota, was among the signatories.
He said he hoped that "respectful pushback can help make the digital organ in St Peter's temporary".
Basilica officials are reportedly unhappy with the main pipe organ, installed in 1962. The organ is amplified with microphones in order to fill the space. This, according to the Vatican News website, causes frequency distortion and problems related to background noise.
He said the pipe organ was still "perfect" for smaller-scale Masses celebrated at the Altar of the Chair.
Fr Ruff noted in a blog post that a plan for the world's largest mechanical-action organ was once drawn up for St Peter's. The plan, developed by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, "whom some consider the greatest organ builder of all time", was scuppered by the demise of the Papal States in 1870.
"The Italian state did not allow the installation of an organ at the eastern wall of the Basilica," he wrote.


Hey all thank you so much for the marathon love!
ah. I made a pledge 2 weeks back on another show.
Did not get an Email. Is that ok normal or should I be getting in touch with someone?
don't have my listener ID with me now..
Email Joe McGasko. He'll look into it and get back to you. Email on FMU Contact page.
Samantha beat me to it!
Joe's great. He's answered even my inane questions very quickly and with good cheer.
That was a wild Hoof & Mouth song last week, Samantha. Are your vocal chords plated with titanium or tungsten?
Seriously, If those boring guilt trippers over at your local NPR feed wanted to maximize revenue, they should watch the WFMU finale from last Sunday to see how it's done! Samantha, is it redundant to say, ahm, you rock?
Nice weather. Grill is on. Listening to the show.
Me too! I am a truly lousy singer, but that doesn't stop me.
as a non profit does Wfmu have to pay to play music?
Good vibes today. Been listening to Schmetterling, from LA. I think you would enjoy.
To amuse myself, I try to imagine a conversation in the car, between Brix Smith, who as this beach/val thing going on in her voice, and Mark E. Smith, who sounded like a character out of an Anthony Burgess novel. I'm sure I'm not alone.
Hello. That Low Life reminded of something I can't place. // Letting steam out, after having to deal with a bully at work.
Heya Samantha and listers. Speaking of Ponty Mython, I am going to see Spamalot this evening.
Blue Gas = best faux Bee Gees I've ever heard.
Hey Samantha, the Wally Badarou track earlier was absolutely fantastic. Made my night. Now I need to track that album down. Thank you!
@Uncle Michael, I too thought that was very Bee Gees-esque.
@Russ-yea it's perfect hi life!
@moe@5:42, yes they do pay licensing fees and all that. IDK the details but it's expensive. It's even worse for podcasts so that's why most podcasts are talk, not music, and why most shows at FMU aren't available as podcasts.
Ken may have explained some of that in his royal address to the kingdom.
That Live to Tell instrumental was gold.
it really was. pretty evocative!
what a lovely set. thank you Samantha!
what a pretty vibe this evening, honestly.
this is the second track by durand jones i've heard this week. a faultless old school vibe.
Love this set Samantha, thanks!
Just delicious. I was mighty off-balance when I tuned in. I'm now right back in the saddle. Thank you Samantha!
According to legend, many critics dumped on "Bolero" when it first came out. I love the song.
I love the Bolero! If you are of a certain age your brain may be visited by Bo Derek in cornrows.
Wow, made an account just to come here and talk about that Maurice Ravel into Waterboys transition. Amazing.


A cyber security expert today urged the authorities to take cyber security and cyber warfare more seriously.
CF Fong, who is the founder of security services firm LGMS, said the country was currently ill-prepared to face such attacks.
He cited the example of the WannaCry ransomware attack which happened in May and questioned how many of those affected locally had actually reported it.
"Even when they were attacked and got affected, a majority of them remained silent. Furthermore, there is no intelligence sharing.
"Without all these, the authorities will not be able to assess our situation and issue corresponding alerts," he told FMT.
The WannaCry ransomware caused worldwide chaos for individuals, businesses and public bodies. The virus encrypts data on infected computers then asks users to pay a "ransom" in order to receive a code that unencrypts the data.
Fong also noted that when the attack happened, only two official incidents were reported to the authorities but his firm had been working on at least 16 WannaCry recovery cases.
In light of this, he said the authorities needed to enhance cyber laws to mandate the disclosure of hacking incidents, such as data leaks, corporate espionage and fraud.
He said that currently, when organisations or companies were hit by hackers, they were not obligated to disclose the incident, even if the incident dealt with public interests.
"Mandating the disclosure of such incidents will also enhance threat intelligence sharing.
"For instance, if an organisation was hit by virus XYZ, which then leads to loss of data, they may or may not share the information with other organisations.
"The intel may just stop there," he said.
Fong said there was also a lack of official statistics on cyber attacks in the country.
"We do not have official statistics of how many sites actually got hit, how many servers, what techniques hackers were using, among others.
"All these are important indicators for others in preventing similar attacks," he added.


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Petrobras Picks TechnipFMC For Subsea Work Off Brazil
by Bojan Lepic
TechnipFMC has been awarded a substantial master services agreement for subsea services with Brazilian oil major Petrobras.
TechnipFMC has been awarded a substantial master services agreement (MSA) for subsea services with Brazilian oil major Petrobras.
Technip FMC said that the three-year contract had an option to extend for a further two years.
The company will provide life-of-field services to support its installed base offshore Brazil. The contract covers installation, intervention, and maintenance of both equipment and tooling, as well as technical support for subsea umblicals, risers, and flowlines.
The agreement succeeds a previous MSA and supports Petrobras's increased volume of operations. Services will be supplied from TechnipFMC's base in Macaé, Brazil.
"This new MSA continues our enduring partnership with Petrobras. We are delighted to continue this relationship through this direct award. For 40 years, we have provided services from Macaé, demonstrating the strength of our commitment to delivering services using our in-country workforce," Jonathan Landes, President of Subsea at TechnipFMC, stated.
It is worth noting that, for TechnipFMC, a substantial contract is between $250 million and $500 million. Also, a portion of this inbound order was included in the company's fourth quarter 2022 financial results. A portion of this award will be inbounded in future periods.
In recent related news, Petrobras recently contracted Aker Solutions to provide subsea production systems and subsea lifecycle services for its oil and gas fields.
On the other hand, TechnipFMC won a deal at the start of 2023 with an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation contract with oil and gas company Wintershall Dea Norge. The contract covers the design, engineering, manufacture, and installation of pipe for the Dvalin North field, which will be tied back to the Heidrun Platform via the existing Dvalin field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
To contact the author, email bojan.lepic@rigzone.com
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Q: Setting axis scale to logarithmic in MuPAD I was wondering, is there a way to set the scale of the plot axis to logarithmic in MuPAD? This is possible with Matlab plots, but I couldn't find an option for MuPAD.

A: CoordinateType attribute allows us to switch between linear and logarithmic plots.
By default CoordinateType is set to LinLin i.e. linear plots.
There are 3 cases of logarithmic 2d plots.
Semilog Plots

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*LinLog - Linear coordinates are plotted along the horizontal axis, logarithmic coordinates along the vertical axis. Functions of form y = exp(c1*x+c2) become straight lines.

E.g. plot(plot::Function2d(exp(x), x = 0 .. 100), CoordinateType = LinLog):

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*LogLin - Logarithmic coordinates are plotted along the horizontal axis, linear coordinates along the vertical axis. Functions of form y = c1 ln(x) + c2 become straight lines.
E.g. plot(plot::Function2d(5*log(10,x) + 8, x = 1 .. 100),CoordinateType = LogLin):

Logarithmic Plots

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*LogLog - Logarithmic coordinates are plotted along both axes. E.g. plot(plot::Function2d(sqrt(5*x) + x^4, x = 10^(-3) .. 10^3), CoordinateType = LogLog):

Reference:Coordinate Type


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India-US relationship likely to gain momentum post midterm: Experts
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The outcome of the US midterm elections will have a major impact on the remaining two years of Joe Biden's presidency, and beyond.
WASHINGTON: The India-US relationship, which enjoys rare bipartisan support in a bitterly divided political spectrum here, is likely to remain unaffected by the results of the crucial midterm elections and may gain momentum next year, according to experts.
The outcome of the US midterm elections will have a major impact on the remaining two years of Joe Biden's presidency, and beyond. These elections are for Congress, which is made up of two parts - the House of Representatives and the Senate. Congress makes nationwide laws.
The House decides which laws are voted on while the Senate can block or approve them, confirm appointments made by the president and, more rarely, conduct any investigations against him.
While the outcome of several Congressional races are still unknown, it is apparent that the Republicans led by former president Donald Trump will at least narrowly control the House of Representatives.
While the Republicans have won 210 seats in the House, President Biden's Democratic Party has so far got 192 seats in the 435-member lower house. In the race for the 100-member Senate, the Republicans have so far won 48 seats while the Democrats have 46, according to US media outlets.
Irrespective of the final outcome of these last House races, as well as control of the Senate, these elections should not have an impact on US-India relations, said Rick Rossow from the CSIS think-tank here.
"The bilateral relationship has enjoyed pretty consistent support from both parties. And issues that bind us together, like a shared concern about China's aggressive posture in the region, will not waver. Republicans have generally voiced interest in a more aggressive approach to threats in the Indo-Pacific," he said.
"But the agenda for Congress will remain the same. Mainly- we urgently need the Senate to confirm an ambassador to India," Rossow said.
The ties between India and the US reflect consistent bipartisan support over the years, and while there are issues the two countries need to work on, they are not politically divisive, noted Atul Keshap, president of the US India Business Council. "We can expect growing partnerships on, for instance, critical and emerging technologies," Keshap told PTI.
The US midterm elections continue to serve partly as a referendum on the incumbent government and a preview into how the rest of the administration's tenure will look in terms of getting policies passed, Mukesh Aghi, president of US India Strategic and Partnership Forum said.
"On India, however, both Democrats and Republicans coalesce that the security and commercial relationship with India will remain a top priority, particularly synergy with New Delhi in the Indo-Pacific with a view to preclude a China hegemony. There is synergy on the Quad, I2U2 and IPEF with a view of strengthening commercial, defence and trade relationships through these mini laterals," he told PTI in an interview.
Next year could see a flurry of high-profile visits, including a presidential visit towards the end of 2023, with India being the president of G-20.
"While we are still some time away from a free trade agreement, the US has surpassed China to become India's top trading partner in 2021-22 and the new composition of the House and the Senate will give a clear indication of the momentum towards solving outstanding trade issues," Aghi said.
Aparna Pande from the Hudson Institute think-tank said that the US midterms results will ensure continuity in foreign policy and this will be welcomed by other countries, including India.
"Elections every two years often create policy instability and hence any stability is welcomed especially in the foreign policy arena," she said.
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The nice thing about problems is that they are attention magnets. When we have a problem it has a way of grabbing our attention. If it's a big problem we look for a solution.
If we can't find the solution it becomes a nag that annoys us. We want the problem to go away and that problem sits there in the background waiting for a solution to appear.
This makes the problem the opportunity for the marketer. When a potential customer hears someone talking about a problem they care about they start to pay attention.
Is this person really talking about my problem? Does what's being said sound like the same problem I have? Finally, someone seems to know something about my problem. Might this person have the solution?
The hope for a solution to their problem activates the customer's latent attention and just like a magnet they want to draw you in to know more.


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Tulsa 66ers Returning To Bixby's SpiritBank Event Center
Monday, May 14th 2012, 4:52 pm
The Tulsa 66ers are changing the location of the team's home games as Monday it announced it will return Bixby to play at the SpirtBank Event Center.
"The 66ers are excited about moving to Bixby and the SpiritBank Event Center. We are looking forward to returning and resuming our partnership with the Bixby and South Tulsa communities, which have always been very supportive of our team and business," said Dan Mahoney, spokesman for the 66ers and Oklahoma City Thunder. "The SpiritBank Event Center is a tremendous facility for basketball, offering just what we need to provide 66ers fans with a first-rate sports and entertainment experience. " The 66ers will also move their business offices to Bixby.
The team played their regular season NBA Development League home games there during the 2008-09 season.
The event center is a 4,500 seat start of the art sports and entertainment venue located within Regal Plaza Shopping Center at 104th and Memorial.
The move becomes effective at the start of the 2012-13 season.
"We are truly honored to once again serve as the home of the 66ers and excited about its affiliation with the Oklahoma City Thunder, one of the top teams in the NBA, " Bixby Mayor Ray Bowen said. "Bixby is already known as a community of choice, and the team's decision to bring their business and NBA Development League back to the outstanding SpiritBank Event Center speaks volumes about the attractiveness of our city as a top place to grow a business and raise a family."
"The SpiritBank Event Center is a great venue for all and we're excited to welcome the Tulsa 66ers and fans back," said Paul Cornell, representing the SpiritBank Event Center. "The 66ers and the Thunder have a great reputation and brand with which we are proud to be associated. This move creates positive momentum for the entire plaza and for South Tulsa and Bixby. We're excited about that as well," Cornell adds.
The 66ers staff is already beginning the transition to the SpiritBank Events Center and season tickets, tours and seat selection are already being planned for next year.
For more information on the Tulsa 66ers visit the Tulsa 66ers web site.
News On 6 The Tulsa 66ers announced it will return to the SpiritBank Event Center in Bixby to play its home games next season.


Greece luxury motor yacht 'Let It Be' was built in 1998 by Tecnomarine and has since been refitted in both 2001 / 2005 and 2012. The Technomarine charter yacht has distinctive and dynamic qualities, undisputed elegance and quality without compromise. 'Let it be' is based in Greece year round and is also available in Turkey upon request. She can accommodate up to 10 guests in 3 luxurious double and 2 twin staterooms.
Let it be has been built to the highest safety standards and glides across the water at a cruising speed of 20knots (maximum speed is 24knots). The comfort and stability of this yacht ensures you are able to cruise at a solid speed while enjoying a smooth ride.
Let it be has a modern main saloon with beautiful dark glossy wood and white soft furnishings. The occasional splash of red and green adds a vibrant feel to the yacht and attention to detail adds a special feel to the interior. The main saloon also has a bar for evening cocktails aft and an adjoining dinning room forward. This tri level motor yacht also boasts a second saloon on the upper level that leads out to the dinning table on the very spacious upper level deck. This upper deck is also perfect for relaxing in the sun loungers and taking in the amazing vistas of the beautiful Greek islands. The aft deck on the main level also has an addition smaller table, great for breakfast or watching passers by while in port.
Due to the long summer in Greece, please note the high season rates apply for the following dates: 15th June to 15th September ' - 4.5% Greek VAT applies.
Luxury motor yacht 'Let it be' can accommodate 10 guests in 5 luxurious cabins. The master stateroom located on the main deck has an additional suite with owners desk. On the lower level 2 VIPs which are of a similar size and standard are located forward and aft. These VIP rooms offer a large ensuite bathroom, large walk in wardrobe and audio – visual system. Two twin staterooms are located amid ships, both with their own ensuites facilities.


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Q: Azure Hosting Server In China Hi I am trying to create an azure server in china from the united kingdom. All I want to know if this is possible. I have read that you need to create the server from the Azure China Site?
I don't speak chinese which means I have to tanslate every webpage I go onto which is a bit annoying and some text isnt translated.
When starting a trial the first step is to add a phone number and without it you cant progress, but since I dont have a chinese phone number I am unable to get past this. This is why I am asking whether or not it is possible to host a chinese server from te UK.
When Im on the UK/American Azure Site and I need to select the county I am from the information text tells me this
"Choose the primary country or region where you or your organization will use Microsoft Azure. You cannot change this country later. This setting determines the data center closest to you."
Does this mean if I choose United Kingdom I will never be able to host a server in china?
Thanks for any help it is much appreciated

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This is why I am asking whether or not it is possible to host a
  chinese server from te UK.

No. You can't host a server in China Data Center (DC) from UK using your UK Azure Subscription. In order to make use of China DC so that you can host resources there, you would need to have an Azure Subscription in China. Your regular Azure Subscription does not give you access to that DC. This is same as access to Azure US Government DCs.


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The following lists present the current title holders of each surfing theme.

Largest (measured) waves surfed

Other claims
There are various ways to measure the height of a wave. Miguel Moreira, professor at University of Lisbon's Faculty of Human Kinetics (FMHUL) denotes that "in order to announce world records, all waves should be measured using the same method". WSL has its own method of measuring the height of a wave and has partnered with Guinness World Records to award world record certificates. Below are some claims of surfed waves that were/are not yet recognized by WSL:

Andrew Cotton - In January 2014, Cotton, was towed into an estimated 80-foot (24.3 meters) wave at Praia do Norte. His feat has yet to be ratified by Guinness World Records.
António Laureano - On 29 October 2020, Laureano, 18 at the time, rode a wave estimated by FMHUL to be around 101.4 feet (30.9 meters) at Praia do Norte. This measurement is still awaiting confirmation by WSL.
Benjamin Sanchis - On 11 December 2014, Sanchis rode a wave labelled as  by the media. The wave was deemed by Billabong as a "partial ride" (meaning he did not ride it to completion).
Carlos Burle - On the 28th October, 2013, Burle rode a wave that was claimed to be 100 feet on Praia do Norte.
Garrett McNamara - Apart from his 2011 world record, McNamara has reportedly surfed to what was dubbed by the media as a "100 foot wave" on 28 January 2013 at Praia do Norte. McNamara has said in a 2013 interview he never claimed the wave to be 100 feet, but said the wave definitely felt bigger than the previous record.

Longest kitesurfing journeys

Longest wave surfed by a dog

Abbie Girl, an Australian Kelpie, completed a distance of  at a dog surfing contest at Huntington Beach on October 18, 2011.

References

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A 73 year-old female admitted to our hospital due to intermittent claudication, resting pain and cyanosis of her right leg. She under went endovascular therapy (EVT) for her right superficial femoral artery (SFA) and below the knee artery (BTK) 1 year ago.
Both perforation of SFA after implantation of a stent and femoral arterial access complications due to a vascular closure device happened during those procedures, but we could manage to recover the situations and symptoms were improved. Nevertheless, she had the recurrence of intermittent claudication, resting pain and cyanosis of her rt. leg again. Ankle-brachial index was immeasurable and 0.95 on the right and left side, respectively. Skin perfusion pressure (SPP) was 15 mmHg and 11 mmHg in the dorsal and plant arregions of her right leg, respectively. CT angiography and duplex echo revealed a restenosis in the right SFA and occlusions in the below the knee arteries. Both bypass graft surgery and EVT were suggested as a method of treatment and, following obtaining informed consent, she selected EVT.
A 6Fr, 45cm-long Parent plus sheath (Medikit, Tokyo, Japan) was inserted from her right common femoral artery (CFA) with difficulty due to severe calcification.Initial angiography showed similar findings to what CT angiography and duplex echo revealed beforehand.
A 0.014 guide wire was successfully advanced from SFA to dorsalis pedis artery (DPA). Balloon angioplasty used by 6.0 x 40 mm balloon and 2.0 x 220 mm balloonat SFA and anterior tibial artery, respectively, was performed. Final angiography revealed successful revascularization from SFA to DPA. To exchange fora vascular closure device, the Parent plus sheath was removed with difficulty leaving the 0.035 guide wire in the vessel. We immediately took notice of the fracture of the Parent plus sheath and could confirm that a the tip of the sheath was still in the vessel using fluoroscopy. Immediately, after the complication we performed distal protection by external compression with a tourniquet below the knee in order to prevent the tip from being carried away distal. A 6Fr, 11 cm-long sheath was inserted from her right CFA, but, unfortunately, the tip migrated to the distal part of SFA during this procedure. A 0.014 guidewire was advanced through the tip and a low profile balloon was passed through and pulled back while being inflated in order to retrieve the tip, but we failed. After that procedures, A 3 Fr retrieval forceps was inserted and we could trap the tip, but only the radio paque marker came free, leaving the tip behind. Subsequently, we used a 5.5Fr biopsy forceps to catch and hold it tightly and successfully retrieved it out of the body with nothing left behind.
Complications related to breakages of angioplasty hardware such as guiding sheaths, a guiding catheters, guide wires, balloon catheters, and stents have remained an un ignorable problem. Although various methods and devices have been invented to decrease those complications,we still must manage to bail out by using alternative techniques when encountering those situations.
Failure to retrieve those hardware fragments may lead to surgical solutions, or result in a serious problem such as major amputation especially in patients with critical limb ischemia. Here in we present a first case report of a fractured guiding sheath and a novel endovascular technique to retrieve the broken tip utilizing a biopsy forceps.