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How Voicing through a Straw Can Save Your Vocal Folds
As a voice therapist, I am frequently asked to name the "best" exercises for the voice. Without hesitation, I always give this "best" distinction to a category of exercises called semi-occluded vocal tract exercises (SOVT). There are several variations to these exercises including: voicing through straws of varying lengths and diameters, humming /voicing on nasal consonants ("m," "n," etc), lip or tongue trills, voiced fricatives ("z," "v," etc), raspberries (labio-lingual trills), or rounded lip vowels such as "o" (as in "boat") and "u" (as in "boot"). The really good news is that if you have ever had a voice lesson, you've probably been doing this in some form or fashion for years!
SOVT exercises are just as beneficial to healthy vocal folds as they are to injured vocal folds and they are applicable to a myriad of voice disorders. They are extremely "user-friendly" and some variations are even gentle enough to be used with the resumption of voice use following vocal fold surgery.
How do they work? The full technical description of the acoustic and aerodynamic benefits of these exercises is beyond the length and scope of this article. For more information about these benefits, see any of the references listed below. Dr. Ingo Titze has headlined the majority of the research on SOVT exercises. You can watch him demonstrate some of these here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xYDvwvmBIM
In a nutshell, SOVT exercises create a narrowing at some point along the vocal tract, introducing a resistance that generates "oral pressure that interacts with the lung pressure in such a way that optimal vocal fold vibration can be achieved" (Scearce, 2016). Specifically, the vocal folds come together with a neutral degree of pressure (not too pressed or too breathy), again making this a very gentle way to establish voicing.
While SOVTs come in many forms, the "crown jewel" of these exercises is by far voicing through a small-diameter straw, i.e. a coffee stirrer or cocktail straw. Leda Scearce, MM, MS, CCC-SLP, provides a nice summary of the research and mechanics behind this in her book Manual of Singing Voice Rehabilitation: A Practical Approach to Vocal Health and Wellness (2016). She outlines how this particular task helps to facilitate optimal breath support, quickly engages the respiratory muscles, helps the vocal folds to collide more gently during vibration, and reduces the amount of air pressure required to set the vocal folds into vibration (Scearce, 2016). Voicing through a small-diameter straw also elongates the vocal tract, optimizing it to reinforce the acoustics and aerodynamics of the vocal fold vibration and essentially training the vocal tract to do the same thing without the straw (Titze, 2010). For weak vocal folds, this can also help reduce compensatory strain and promote an ideal balance between engagement of the thyroarytenoid muscle (muscle that makes up the bulk of the vocal folds, most actively engaged in chest register) and cricothyroid muscle (muscle responsible for pitch changes, most actively involved in head register) so that maximal vocal fold closure is achieved without excess effort (Scearce, 2016). So not only is this a gentle way to produce voicing, it is one of the best ways to improve the efficiency of voice production while minimizing strain.
What do you do with them? Truthfully, you can do almost anything with them – maximally-sustained single pitches, specific or non-specific pitch glides, messa di voce on single pitches, and any number of arpeggios or scale patterns. For skilled singers not currently experiencing an injury, this could be complicated scales or musical patterns from their current repertoire. For injured or untrained/minimally-trained singers, the vocalization patterns can be less complex, matching the degree of the singer's current abilities and increasing in complexity as technical abilities improve. You can begin with straw phonation, advancing to lip or tongue trills, and then moving into nasal consonant-vowel combinations or words. That's one of the beauties of these particular exercises – they are endlessly adaptable to meet the individual singer's needs. The possibilities are infinite. They are so flexible and user-friendly, in fact, that I consistently use these with all my voice patients – not just the singers.
So grab a straw and voice away! Your vocal folds will be stronger and more coordinated because of it!
Lori Ellen Sutton is a Voice & Swallowing specialist who works in CEENTA's SouthPark office. She received her bachelor's degree in music from the University of Mississippi and her master's degree in audiology and speech pathology from the University of Memphis. Her fellowship was at the Scripps Center for Voice and Swallowing in La Jolla, CA.
http://www.isingmag.com/2016/10/24/vocal-nerds-semi-occluded-vocal-tract-exercises/
http://www.voicescienceworks.org/sovt-exercises.html
Kapsner-Smith, M.R., Hunter, E. J., Kirkham, K., Cox, K. & Titze, I.R. (2015). A randomized controlled trial of two semi-occluded vocal tract voice therapy protocols. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 58, 535-549
Titze, I. R. (2001). The five best vocal warm-up exercises. Journal of Singing, 57(3), 51-52.
Titze, I.R., & Laukkanen, A.M. (2007). Can vocal economy in phonation be increased with an artificially lengthened vocal tract? A computer modeling study. Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology, 32, 147-156.
Titze, I.R. & Verdolini Abbott, K. (2012). Vocology: The science and practice of voice habilitation. Salt Lake City, UT: National Center for Voice and Speech.
Scearce, L. Manual of Singing Voice Rehabilitation: A Practical Approach to Vocal Health and Wellness. 1st edition. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing Inc; 2016
Titze, I.R. (2010, March 5). Posting on ASHA SIG3 listserve.sid3voice@list.healthcare.uiowa.edu
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I just want to shout out and say there are so many awesome things going on at the moment that not everyone knows about. I want to let you all know the awesome progress that's happening behind closed doors!
So going forward we will pick out a monthly super woman who can help inspire us all to continue on and stick with the plan!
This week I want to shine the light on our lovely Alex who is absolutely smashing it! Last week she was on night duty and she smashed out 4 training sessions and has been sticking to her healthy eating and feeling awesome! Not to mention she has lost 20cm off her waist!
That's 4 training sessions on no sleep! Now that's motivation, determination and sticking to your goals no matter what gets in your way!
So well done Alex! Keep smashing it! We all can't wait to see your progress and keep inspiring us some more!
Let's all aim for an awesome week ahead! I want to see everyone's name up here over the next few months so make sure you shout out if u need help on your fitness journey! That's what we are here for!


Reykjavík is an excellent venue for the "Midwifery across borders" conference.
Founded in 1786, it is the capital of Iceland and the northernmost capital city in the world. It is a vibrant city offering most of the conveniences and attractions usually associated with major capitals of the world. Its amazing array of possibilities is why Reykjavik is sometimes called the biggest little capital in the world.


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Nest and Cushon have invited fund managers to share views on ways in which the two pension schemes can invest in natural capital, taking an initial focus on forestry, with a market warming exercise already underway.
Announcing the exercise, Nest and Cushon highlighted forestry as an "up-and-coming asset class", noting that many institutional investors are exploring whether this sort of strategy could improve both their risk-adjusted returns and their environmental impact.
They also suggested that forestry has become more attractive to investors given the current turbulence in financial markets, having shown negative or low correlation to equity and bond indices, while payments for ecosystem services are not directly linked to market forces.
However, the two pension schemes also noted that while historically strong returns have been available, this is dependent on the way the asset class has been accessed and the investment strategy pursued.
In light of this, Nest and Cushon are inviting managers to discuss the best ways to implement, from both return and cost perspectives as well as environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations.
In particular, the pension schemes are looking to discuss how they could directly invest in forestry around the world, not through commodity funds, highlighting investment risk, the impact on biodiversity, and how costs would fit within each scheme's own existing charge structures as key considerations.
Both investors also said that they want to select fund managers that share their values and will carefully scrutinise each investment opportunity, avoiding markets where timber is a cause of deforestation.
Nest and Cushon said that they may also consider launching a formal procurement process depending on the responses.
Nest chief investment officer, Mark Fawcett, stated: "Nest is building a diversified portfolio for the benefit of our members and believe this could be a rewarding investment opportunity - we've never accepted that any type of investment should be out of reach for our members.
"Forestry's historical risk and return profile may make a compelling argument for a strategic allocation. Any investment should only grow in value as greater importance is placed on natural capital and the carbon removal and offsetting industry develops.
"We've started our market warming and I'd encourage fund managers with experience investing in forestry to get in touch, outlining how schemes like Nest and Cushon could enter the market.
"One challenge we're conscious of is making investments at scale in this space – we'll need to explore with managers how much money they can actually put to work in timberland on an annual basis, and how much it will cost.
"Fund managers are starting to realise DC pension saving is the future in the UK. We've already invested into asset classes previously thought out-of-reach, such as private equity, and we're excited to hear about the new opportunities we could offer our membership."
Adding to this, Cushon scheme strategist, Julius Pursaill, stated: "Both Cushon and Nest believe that climate change represents a material threat to members' future returns.
"Every Paris aligned pathway requires a significant increase in sequestration capacity. Natural capital-based carbon sequestration is key to limiting future temperature rises.
"Australian "Supers" [the equivalent of UK master trusts] have already delivered value for members via joint investment mandates.
"Where asset classes are difficult to access because they are illiquid, joint mandates can deliver the benefits of both lower costs and better diversified portfolios from outset. Cushon wants to bring those benefits to the members of UK master trusts.
"This requires a wide conversation. UK pension providers have an opportunity to deliver sustainable investments for members thanks to natural capital – in both an environmental and financial sense.
"We want to hear from fund managers about how best to invest in forestry, how best to manage risks for our members, and mitigate biodiversity and forestry management risks."
TPR reveals further concentration in DC market; membership grows
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Excellent outcomes and dedicated vascular care. Ever closer to you.
At HealthQare Associates, we offer a complete line of vascular services, including dialysis access management, vascular access, varicose and spider vein treatments, women's health, and peripheral artery disease screening and treatment in a convenient and comfortable outpatient setting. We work every day to deliver exceptional, patient-centered, personalized care across all service lines.
When you visit our center in Arlington, you will notice a difference the moment you arrive, starting with our friendly, welcoming staff. Our center strives to be the premier source for vascular care with a focus on patient education. Medical Director Dr. Murat Sor, Dr. Cade Raggio and our highly trained clinical team specialize in a complete range of interventional radiology procedures, including dialysis access management, kyphoplasty, and pain management injections, as well as for the minimally invasive treatment of peripheral artery disease, uterine fibroids, varicose veins and varicoceles. Our team of fellowship-trained and board-certified interventional radiologists uses the latest minimally invasive technology to improve the well-being of each patient that walks through our doors.
People living with vascular conditions don't want overnight stays in the hospital, lengthy recovery periods and scheduling issues. They want to return to their daily lives quickly. We deliver a different healthcare experience; one that is invested in people, communication and best-in-class care.
At HealthQare Associates, we are committed to superior service and delivering far more. Our patients can expect:
Prompt appointments For dialysis access management patients, HealthQare Associates offers same day/next day appointments when at all possible, allowing you to return to dialysis quickly. Patients seeking treatment for other vascular conditions will experience convenient scheduling of appointments. At our center, patients avoid the complexities of a hospital admission and return home to recover that same day.
Efficient and customized communication The team at HealthQare Associates partners with your physician care team, focusing on coordinating your vascular care. Immediate post-procedure reports are sent to your referring physicians and comprehensive reports follow within 24 hours after the procedure.
Patient Education Our patients see us as partners working to find the best treatment to fit their individual needs in vascular care. Our online and printed materials are vital components of the patient experience and help patients to be well-informed about their health and available treatment options.
If you are a current patient, thank you for entrusting your vascular care to the experts at HealthQare Associates. If you are a new patient, we welcome you to experience the personal touch that our center provides.
HealthQare Associates is a partner of the Azura network of outpatient vascular centers, delivering the most advanced care there is—combining an understanding of the local community with the extensive resources and support of a nationwide organization. HealthQare Associates is accredited by The Joint Commission.
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Uterine fibroids are the most frequently seen tumors of the female reproductive system and in some patients, these tumors produce debilitating symptoms, diminishing quality of life. Watch our 30 minute webinar and learn how minimally invasive uterine fibroid embolization is performed safely and effectively in an outpatient setting and our process for managing patients through this life-altering treatment.
HealthQare Associates treats and manages a wide variety of vascular conditions in a safe and comfortable outpatient environment. Our services include dialysis access management, treatment for peripheral artery disease (PAD), uterine fibroid treatment,varicocele treatment,varicose veins treatment and more.
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a serious condition. Early detection and treatment can lower your risk of the disease progressing, which, if untreated, may leave amputation as the only option.
Our team of interventional radiologists brings the full range of medical capabilities to every patient, every visit.
Murat Sor, MD
Interventional Radiologist,
Medical Director of HealthQare Associates,
Chief Medical Officer of Azura Vascular Care
Murat Sor, MD, is an interventional radiologist and a leader in the field of vascular and interventional radiology, venous insufficiency and pain management. Dr. Sor specializes in dialysis access management and minimally invasive treatments for uterine fibroids, peripheral artery disease, varicose veins, varicoceles and more. He is the medical director of HealthQare Associates in Arlington, Virginia and Chief Medical Officer of Azura Vascular Care.
In addition to his role as HealthQare's Medical Director, Dr. Sor is Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Azura Vascular Care and serves on its Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Sor is responsible for developing clinical strategies to ensure that the caliber of medical services Azura centers provide represents the highest standards of quality care and clinical outcomes. Bringing more than 20 years of experience in healthcare performance improvement as a practicing physician, Dr. Sor is the clinical leader of the organization and can best be described as a consensus builder with a collaborative style.
Dr. Sor earned his medical degree at George Washington University School of Medicine after receiving his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his internship at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and his residency in radiology and fellowship in interventional radiology at George Washington University School of Medicine.
Dr. Sor serves as an assistant professor at Georgetown University and an adjunct instructor at George Washington University Medical Center. Students rotate through HealthQare Associates as part of their training, gaining invaluable experience in the outpatient vascular access environment.
Dr. Sor has been named as a Washingtonian "Top Doctor" in interventional radiology for the years 2005, 2008 and 2017. He is board certified in diagnostic radiology with a subspecialty certificate in interventional radiology.
Thomas Cade Raggio, MD
Dr. Cade Raggio, MD is an interventional radiologist specializing in vascular and interventional radiology with several special areas of interest including uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), venous insufficiency, and interventional oncology. Dr. Raggio performs procedures at HealthQare Associates in Arlington, Virginia.
After earning a bachelor's degree in human biology from Stanford University, Dr. Raggio was awarded a medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He completed an internship in general medicine at University of Illinois at Chicago followed by a residency in radiology at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC where he was named "Outstanding Resident of the Year" and was elected to serve as Chief Resident. He completed fellowship training in interventional radiology at Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr. Raggio is an active member of the Society of Interventional radiology, the American Roentgen Ray Society, the American College of Radiology and the American Medical Association.
We know vascular care. Our specialty is the critical maintenance and management of dialysis accesses. Dr. Murat Sor treats and manages a range of vascular access issues using the latest in minimally invasive techniques in a safe and comfortable outpatient setting. We provide individualized care in a timely fashion so that you can return to your normal routine with minimal disruption to your regular dialysis schedule.
This buildup—called plaque—narrows your arteries, often reducing or blocking the flow of blood. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is most commonly seen in the legs, but also can be present in the arteries that carry blood from your heart to your head, arms, kidneys and stomach. Nearly everyone who has PAD, even those who do not have leg symptoms, suffer from an inability to walk as fast or as far as they could before PAD. In all, PAD affects 8 to 12 million people in the United States, especially those that are 50 and older. If you are diagnosed with PAD, the sooner you are treated, the lower your risk of the disease progressing. Talk to Dr. Murat Sor about minimally invasive treatment options.
Learn More About Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment
Have you been diagnosed with uterine fibroids? Don't worry. They are extremely common and treatable. Uterine fibroids are benign tumors that develop within the muscular wall of the uterus. If you have uterine fibroids and are symptomatic, you have a choice in your treatment options. Dr. Murat Sor and Dr. Thomas Cade Raggio offers uterine fibroid embolization (UFE)—a proven, effective alternative to surgery to treat uterine fibroids, with less risk, less pain and less recovery time.
A varicocele is a varicose vein of the testicle and scrotum that may cause pain, testicular atrophy (shrinkage) or fertility problems. Veins contain one-way valves that work to allow blood to flow from the testicles and scrotum back to the heart. When these valves fail, the blood pools and enlarges the veins around the testicle in the scrotum to cause a varicocele. As a treatment, urologists often suggest open surgical ligation, but Dr. Murat Sor can offer varicocele embolization, which is as effective as surgery with less risk, less pain and less recovery time.
Varicose veins are chronic and recurrent conditions. The variety of treatments available does not offer a cure, but rather a control of the condition. Successfully treated veins cannot come back. However, your inborn tendency to develop new veins will not be cured by this or any other form of treatment. Dr. Murat Sor treats venous insufficiency completely, removing all backward-flowing veins, making your treatment for varicose veins as thorough as possible.
An IVC filter is a medical device that can help prevent blood clots from traveling up your legs and into to your heart and lungs. IVC filter placement and removal are minimally invasive procedures that can be performed safely in our comfortable outpatient center. Contact Dr. Murat Sor to schedule your personal consultation.
Have you been diagnosed with blocked fallopian tubes? Although there are surgical treatments available such as laparascopy and open abdominal surgery, fallopian tube recanalization is a minimally invasive, same-day treatment that does not require any incision—and it doesn't cause scarring, which can result from surgery. Dr. Murat Sor can treat your blocked fallopian tubes in a safe and comfortable outpatient environment.
Learn More About Fallopian Tube Recanalization
Pelvic pain can greatly impact your quality of life and make it difficult to work, sleep or move around. Pelvic pain may be caused by varicose veins in the lower abdomen or around your ovaries. Varicose veins that develop around the ovaries can be safely and effectively treated using a minimally invasive procedure. If you have been diagnosed and are suffering from pelvic pain, contact Dr. Murat Sor to schedule your personal consultation.
If you are receiving treatment such as chemotherapy, it may involve frequent injections and the need for accessible veins. A port or PICC placement can help make these procedures more comfortable for you, especially if your treatment requires frequent access to the bloodstream for medication delivery or blood withdrawal. Talk to Dr. Murat Sor about how you can spare your veins from frequent needle sticks.
The HealthQare Associates team is devoted to providing exceptional care and delivering the best outcome and experience possible. Our highly trained physicians and clinical staff are there every step of the journey, supporting our patients and their families through the full course of treatment, including providing educational support to help enhance understanding of their vascular condition and treatment plan. Visit The Infinity Blog on our site for educational articles, patient stories and more. Or click Knowledge Center to access our resource center.
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4 Reasons You Need to See a Doctor if You Are At Risk for PAD
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Understanding What Causes PAD
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Welcome to HealthQare Associates
"The staff is the most pleasant, friendly and concerned that I have ever met in a medical setting. I will always refer patients to your office."
"Great care, Dr. Sor and staff are patient in their explanations and thorough in their procedures."
"Wonderful caring staff all across the board."
"Anxious going in, as this came without notice, but you have an excellent staff. Perky going out, thanks!"
"Exceptional, everyone is wonderful, friendly and professional."
"Caring and comforting, My experience was great. I had confidence that Dr. Sor and his staff gave me the best possible care."
"The office was beautifully furnished with lovely modern art. The staff could not have been more accommodating and friendly. Not only that, they had a wonderful sense of humor. They found my diseased veins using ultrasound. She was obviously a pro and wonderful to be with as a warm, caring and interesting person. Dr. Sor joined the search for the disease, and he too was welcoming and impressive. I would recommend this group to anyone, even though the important events in this relationship are yet to come."
"A wonderful experience, Dr. Sor and his staff were superb, I would have recommended their office to anyone."
"Very Professional Staff and Excellent Service, Dr. Sor was very skilled, professional and kind."
"I found everyone in the office eager to help and please. The receptionists are welcoming, polite and they smile. The ultrasound specialist was friendly and very knowledgeable ad answered my question very clearly and in a friendly manner."
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This salad happened on accident. I had told my in-laws that Patrick and I would bring a side dish to dinner at their house. My usually type A, over-planning brain had a lapse in attention to detail and it was time to go and I had no side dish. I could have left it at that and my easy going mother-in-law would have said no problem. In desperation I yanked open the refrigerator door and grabbed what looked like haphazard salad ingredients.
Later, at dinner, I realized this is actually sorta good…maybe no one will notice. Then I ate seconds and possibly even thirds. Now, it's a staple in our home. I love the balance of flavors- the sweetness of the fruit and nuts, the bitter greens and onion, the salty feta, and tangy dressing.
I'm always coming up with excuses legitimate reasons to use my juice press . It was the perfect birthday gift from my family and gets regular use!
Toss together your salad ingredients and about half of the dressing, saving a handful of the toppings for the top of the salad. Taste test a bite to see if the dressing amount is to your liking and add more if needed. Finish by adding the last bit of the toppings to your salad. Serve and eat immediately. This is a fairly "wet" salad and it is best the first day.


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FERRARI-Race to Immortality 2017
The late 1950s were known as golden years in the world of motor racing, champions were made and lost on a Sunday, and no losses were greater than those of Enzo Ferrari's Scuderia. Based on Chris Nixon's bestselling biography Mon Ami Mate, Ferrari: Race to Immortality tells the story of the loves and losses, triumphs and tragedy of a turbulent era that shook the motor racing world.
Director: Daryl Goodrich
Actors: Enzo Ferrari, Mike Hawthorn, Peter Collins
Keywords:Ferrari: Race to Immortality
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane 2011
Filmmaker Liz Garbus investigates the mysterious tragedy of Diane Schuler in an effort to understand what went wrong.
Starring Adam West 2013
A documentary following the career ups and downs of television's Batman as his confidants fight to get him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Its focus will be on the inventor-explorer-environmentalist-filmmaker revolution, i.e., giving mankind the resources to explore the ocean with the Aqua Lung, calling attention to ocean pollution, and his longtime collaboration.
Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer 2021
Comes one hundred years from the two-day Tulsa Massacre in 1921 that led to the murder of hundreds of Black people and leaving thousands homeless and displaced.
Homegrown: The Counter-Terror Dilemma 2016
An insider's account from the perspectives of those who helped construct America's counter-terrorism machine — and of its targets.
Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD 2014
A long overdue documentary that tells the story of 2000AD, the unsung cult hero of the comics industry. This film will celebrate and pay respect to the comic and explore…
America: Imagine the World Without Her 2014
Political commentator, author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza puts forth the notion that America's history is being replaced by another version in which plunder and exploitation are the defining characteristics. D'Souza…
Titans of the Ice Age 2013
Titans of the Ice Age transports viewers to the beautiful and otherworldly frozen landscapes of North America, Europe and Asia ten thousand years before modern civilization. Dazzling computer-generated imagery brings…
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Sneakerheadz 2015
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The Devil and Daniel Johnston 2005
This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it…
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Two adventurous women in love are desperate to have their own biological child. They take a chance on an experimental scientific process and make sperm from their own stem cells….


Cardamom on MCX settled up 0.65% at 1185.6 taking positive cues from spot market on rising demand. Supply continued to show a shrinkage following the continued dry spell. Harvesting is nearly complete and hence arrivals are unlikely to pick up. Exporters and north Indian dealers have slowed down because of the higher prices. The production and export of cardamom, has been increasing over the past three years. Despite competition from Guatemala, the largest producer of cardamom, there are good days for cardamom sector in the country. India grew just over 20,000 tonnes of cardamom and exported around 4,700 tonnes in 2013-14. However, during 2015-16, 27,300 tonnes of cardamom were produced and over 6,000 tonnes were exported globally.
Maize on NCDEX settled up 0.32% at 1551 tracking firmness in spot demand despite pressure in overseas prices amid plentiful global supplies and an improved weather outlook for the winter crop in the United States. Corn export sales came in at 848,200 tonnes, near the low end of expectations. Brazilian farmers should produce a record 2016-17 corn crop of 93.2 million tonnes this year, topping the 89.6 million tonnes expected in a previous survey. Farmers in China will plant less corn this season, resulting in the nation's smallest crop in six years. A poll finds that, during the spring planting season, growers in China plan to cut corn acreage for the second straight year to 35.2 million hectares, the equivalent of roughly 85 million acres, and 4.1 percent less than a year ago.
Jeera on NCDEX settled down -1.42% at 19100 tracking weakness in spot demand on profit booking. However downside seen limited amid lower production estimates by Gujarat Agriculture Department in its 3rd advance estimates for 2016/17. As per third advance estimates for 2016/17, production of Jeera in Gujarat revised down to 2.12 lt, down 4% from its 2nd estimates and almost 11% compared to last year production of 2.38 lt. The arrivals have been lower during the first half of current month compared to second half of last month. As per data, during first half of April about 16,441 tonnes of jeera arrived compared to 22,108 during second half of last month.
Turmeric on NCDEX settled up 1.37% at 6216 on lower arrivals and steady increase in demand at lower levels. Moreover, rising exports demand at the spot market too fuelled the uptrend. On the export front, country exported about 89,704 tons during April-Jan period, up by 28.3% compared to last year exports of 69,870 tons. Turmeric arrivals in the country is declining in first 20 days in April to 66,025 tonnes (Apr 1-20) compared to 1,15,768 tonnes during the same period in March, as per data. There are expectations of improved demand in coming weeks as prices are lower. At Erode market arrivals were reported at 8000 quintals, higher by 2500 quintals as compared to previous day. At Nizamabad market arrivals were reported at 15000 quintals, lower by 3000 quintals as against previous day.
Rmseed on NCDEX settled down -0.44% at 3804 tracking weakness in spot demand on oversupply woes in local mandis. Prices of the mustard were down as demand is lower after the crushing disparity fell to Rs 700 per quintal. However, sharp fall in the prices was cushioned by lower arrivals in the local mandis. Mustard arrivals in the country totaled at 460,000 bags (85kg each) against 490,000 bags previous session. Farmers are reluctant to offload their produce at the lower level. Further they mostly prefer in marketing of rabi wheat crop, which is giving them good remunerations.
CPO on MCX settled up 0.16% at 516.8 amid higher export data from Malaysia spurted demand hope. Malaysia palm oil exports during Apr 1-20 jumped 5% as compared to same period a month ago on higher demand from European Union, China, Japan, India Egypt and South Africa, data showed. Malaysia palm oil exports jumped to 719,175 tons during Apr 1-20 compared to 686,741 tons for the same period a month ago, DowJones reported citing data from SGS, a private surveyor. India's palm oil imports from Malaysia during Apr 1-20 rose by 16.07% to 94,600 tons as compared to 81,500 tons imported during Mar 1-20.
Ref. Soya oil on NCDEX settled down -0.19% at 622.05 tracking weakness spot demand despite of lower arrivals in local mandis and on hope of improvement in demand. India's edible oil imports fell a little over 7% on year to 1.10 mln tn in March, according to data from Solvent Extractors' Association of India. In March, overall imports of vegetable oils--comprising edible and non-edible oils--were at 1.11 mln tn compared with 1.19 mln tn a year ago. During Nov-Mar, the country imported 5.7 mln tn of edible oils, down from 6.3 mln tn a year ago. Total imports have declined this year because of a larger crop of oilseeds and consequent higher availability of edible oils, SEA said in a report. A slowdown in consumption growth has also kept imports under check.
Soyabean on NCDEX settled up 0.23% at 3057 on account of diminishing supplies in the domestic market. Meanwhile, soybeans ticked higher in overseas markets, but slowing demand for US shipments kept a lid on the market. The US Department of Agriculture said weekly export sales of soybeans fell to 225,000 tonnes (old-crop and new-crop combined), below trade forecasts for 400,000 to 800,000 tonnes. Soybean arrivals in local mandis are expected to gather pace after May 20. Earlier, data published by SOPA showed. Soybean arrivals in local mandis during March fell by 23% compared to previous month as farmers were reluctant to sell the crop at lower prices.
Menthaoil on MCX settled up 0.39% at 948.2 amid rise in demand in the domestic spot market. Further, tight stocks position on restricted supplies from producing regions, too supported mentha oil prices. However, some gains were capped on the speculation that the area under cultivation can increase this year resulting good production. A better price recovery in mentha oil is expected to boost production of the crop by 12% this year. A large number of small and marginal farmers from Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and other places sowed mentha in January. India exported 21,150 metric tonnes of mentha and allied products, valued at Rs 2,577.59 crore in FY16, according to the Spices Board of India. This was 15.87% in value terms of the total spices exported.
Cotton on MCX settled down by -0.48% at 20720 on higher arrivals and sufficient stock levels in the country. India's 2016-17 cotton imports are set to jump more than a third from a year ago to a record 30 lakh bales on stronger rupees. On export front, country has so far contracted about 45 lakh bales in the current crop year, and total exports in the season could be around 5 million bales, down 30% from a year ago. Total cotton arrivals across the country till Apr 7 stood at 27.87 million bales recording a rise of 5% over last year's level of 26.47 million bales, according to the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) data. Cotton Advisory Board (CAB) estimated 2016-17 cotton crop at 35.1 million bales up from 33.8 million bales a year ago.
Cardamom on MCX settled up by 0.59% at 1270.6 on short covering tracking firmness in spot demand after prices dropped amid reports of higher supplies of imported variety. However prices were further unlikely to improve in the coming week due to accumulation of imported stocks. Arrivals at the auction centres continued to shrink as the season has come to an end and number auctions have been cut in the absence of sufficient quantity. India exported 3,000 ton cardamom during Apr-Dec down from 3,825 on a year ago, data from Spices Board showed. Individual auction average slipped and it was vacillating between Rs. 1,047 and Rs. 1,193 a Kg. Total arrivals during the season from August 01 up to April 8, 2017 were at 15,247 tonnes and sales stood at 14,466 tonnes.


Mike Cole has been a competitive runner in Indiana for the past 25 plus years. Mike ran track and cross-country at Ball State University from 1994-1999. After graduating Mike placed 4th in the world in his age group at the Duathlon World Championships. Mike raced on team USA Midwest in the Japan Ekiden Championships in 2001. He placed 3rd overall in 2008 at the Saint Louis Marathon with a 2:31.04. He has coached 4 years at the high school level, 7 years at the college level and over 7 years of private one-on-one coaching. He coaches athletes of all ages from the beginning youth level to Olympic Trials hopefuls. He currently lives outside of Indianapolis with his wife Julie and their three young boys. All three boys run! Mike would love to work with you on getting fit and reaching your running goals.
"Training for a marathon takes hard work, discipline, dedication, and commitment. I have been running marathons for the past 10 years, and I finally realized my dream of qualifying for the Boston marathon, which I will be running in 2018. But qualifying for Boston wasn't easy, and I must give credit to coach Mike Cole. Coach Mike developed a training program that fit my running goals. His training plan worked for me to qualify for Boston, and to run the Athens Marathon in Greece helping me improve my time, strength, and overall physical condition. I highly recommend Coach Mike. - Mauricio Angee - Miami, FL."


The Teclast Aurora A900 is a decent budget SSD that gives you good speeds and plenty of storage space for the price. If you see one while shopping for an SSD, then it's worth considering.
Solid state drives (SSDs) that use the ageing SATA III connection of your motherboard have mainly reached the limit of how fast that connection can handle data, so is it worth going for a cheaper SSD from a brand you may not have heard of, instead of more established brands like Samsung?
Teclast is a name you probably aren't too familiar with, but if it can produce an SSD that hits the peak of what SATA III connections are capable of, should you consider it? We've got the Teclast Aurora A900 (480GB) SSD in for review, which promises very good speeds of up to 520MB/s read and 450MB/s write, while costing around $115 (about £60 / AU$150) from the company's Alibaba store.
We say 'costing around', as the Teclast Aurora A900 (480GB) SSD can be difficult to track down and buy; however, it costs a lot less than the Samsung 860 Pro, which is one of the best SATA III SSDs on the market, and it promises around the same level of performance.
The Teclast Aurora A900 is a nice-looking SSD, finished in a bright orange that Teclast calls 'personality colors'. Of course, with it being an internal SSD you don't really need to worry too much about what it looks like, unless you have a fancy gaming rig with a large window on the side to show off your hardware, but at least it looks like a quality product, and it feels sturdy as well.
As we've mentioned, it's advertised as having speeds of up to 520MB/s read and 450MB/s write, which is at the upper end of what SATA III drives can manage.
However, it's not just speed that you need to consider when buying a hard drive, especially one from a brand you may not be familiar with. You also want to be sure the drive is well-built and dependable, as you don't want to lose any of your important files if it breaks.
Teclast promises that its drives are subjected to strict tests that last more than 80 hours, and that they're inspected to ensure there are no faults or problems before they're shipped. These tests include 48 hours of continuous reading and writing, booting a machine with it installed 250 times, and high and low temperature tests.
This should give you some confidence that the Teclast Aurora A900 is a dependable drive. However, many SSD makers provide mean time between failures (MTBF) statistics, which gives you an idea of how reliable a drive is. As far as we can see, Teclast doesn't provide these.
Home users should be happy enough with the reliability promised and the tests Teclast performs, but if you're a business user who requires a drive that will be in constant use you may feel more comfortable going with a more established brand.
The Teclast Aurora A900 sent to us for review has a capacity of 480GB, which is a good amount for an SSD these days, giving you plenty of space to install an operating system while also giving you enough room to install programs and games, but if you need more space there's also 960GB model.
In the CrystalDiskMark benchmark the Teclast Aurora A900 scored 495MB/s sequential read and 457MB/s write. This is pretty close to what Teclast promised, though not as fast as the more expensive Samsung 860 Pro, which hits 562.9MB/s read and 532.7MB/s write; it's also slower than the HP S700 Pro SSD, which managed 562.3MB/s read and 509MB/s write.
The ATTO Benchmark produced similar results – so the Teclast Aurora A900 is far from being the fastest SATA III SSD we've tried, but due to its budget price we weren't expecting to be blown away.
Plus, it's still a lot faster than a traditional hard drive, so you will experience a boost in performance if you're upgrading from an older drive.
If you're looking to give your laptop or PC an affordable speed boost by installing an SSD then the Teclast Aurora A900 is a decent choice, as it offers good speeds and a useful amount of capacity for a relatively modest price.
However, if you want the very fastest SSD, or you need a drive for a server or NAS device that needs to be reliable over long periods of time, then you may feel more comfortable going for a more established brand.
The Teclast Aurora A900 can also be hard to find, being available from only a few retailers, and its unremarkable performance may mean that you decide it's not worth going to the effort of tracking one down.


Ber germplasm screening and management of black leaf spot disease under Eastern U.P. conditions.
Department of Horticulture, N.D. University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, India.
Forty ber (Zizyphus mauritiana [Ziziphus mauritiana]) accessions, grown in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, were screened against black leaf spot disease (caused by Isariopsis indica var. ziziphi) during 1997-98 to 1999-2000 to determine the resistant source(s) for crop improvement. Tikri during 1997-98 and 1999-2000; Seedless during 1998-99; and ZG-3 during 1999-2000 were found immune. Guli, Seedless and Ber selection-5 during 1997-98; Guli, Darackhi-2, Ber selection-2, 3, 4 and 5 during 1998-99; and Jalandher, Kali, Bagwadi, Banarasi Peondi, Illaichi, Villaiti, Sanour-3, Chhohara, Katha, Seedless, Darakhi-2 and Ber selection-5 during 1999-2000 were found resistant. Other accessions showed moderately susceptible to susceptible reaction against the disease. An experiment on the management of the disease was conducted with ber cv. Gola (a susceptible cultivar). Single spraying of fungicides (0.1% carbendazim, 0.2% mancozeb and 0.2% copper oxychloride) and 3.0% neem [Azadirachta indica] powder (Nimuri) at 10 litre solution per plant was performed on 15 November 1999 after the initiation of the disease under field conditions. Single spraying of 0.1% carbendazim at 10 litres per plant was the most effective in the management of the disease, which showed 77.21% disease control, followed by 0.2% mancozeb (54.78%), 3.0% neem powder (54.02%) and 0.2% copper oxychloride (51.37%).


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This summer, Sisterhoodyxe is inviting you to a 2 part Summer Series called, Her Heart: Candid Conversations.
I want to be inspired with passion to live a full life!
On July 14th our topic will be: Relationships, Boundaries and Mental Health. Sara Dzaman will host a conversation with Christian Counsellor Linda Kasdorf about healthy boundaries in life rhythms and relationships.
Worship, testimonies, Biblical teaching, and candid conversations.


Dr Cazenave's current research focuses on the application of unstructured grid modelling in coastal environments, using the model FVCOM (the Finite Volume Community Ocean Model). Coupled with FVCOM, the ERSEM ecosystem model is used to assess the impacts of marine renewable energy devices (e.g. offshore wind farms, tidal turbines and wave energy devices) on the physical and ecosystem aspects of shelf seas. In particular, marine renewable energy installations at WaveHub off the north Cornish coast, in the Irish Sea and in the Orkneys (at EMEC) are the focus of study at present.
His recent work has focused on the impact of offshore wind turbine impacts on stratified shelf seas. In order to investigate the impacts at shelf scales, an FVCOM model of the Irish Sea, English Channel and southern North Sea was built. Including wind turbine monopiles as hexagonal islands within the unstructured grid meant it was possible to assess their impacts over the entire domain. The wind turbines increase the stratified layer permeability with the onset of stratification in spring by inducing additional vertical flow in the vicinity of the wind turbine monopiles. The wind turbines also alter the distribution of the major diurnal tidal constituent (M2), particularly in the high flood risk regions along the eastern English coastline.
Work which is almost complete is the assessment of impacts from climate change scenarios on the aquaculture industry. The project, entitled ROSA (Risks and Opportunities for Sustainable Aquaculture – BBSRC/NERC reference BB/M026221/1), uses FVCOM coupled to ERSEM to drive a shellfish model (ShellSIM and ShellGIS) to predict changes in the dynamics of aquaculture practice in the UK.
Pierre is also using FVCOM to look at the impacts of Carbon Sequestration and Storage (CCS) on shelf seas, particularly the spatial extent of its impact based on a range of anticipated leak scenarios.
Torres, R., Cazenave, P. W., Ciavatta, S., Allen, J. I. (2014) Application of FVCOM-ERSEM to the management of coastal lagoons. Example from the Nador Lagoon (Morocco), Advances in Marine Ecosystem Research (AMEMR) IV 'Future Challenges', 30th June-3rd July 2014, Plymouth.
Cazenave, P. W., Torres, R., Allen, J. I., Bell, P. (2014) Offshore renewable energy device impacts on seasonally stratified seas around the UK: an unstructured modelling approach. Partnership for Research in Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMaRE) 1st Annual conference, 4-5 June 2014, Plymouth.
Blackford, J. C., Torres, R., Cazenave, P., Artioli, Y. (2013) Modelling Dispersion of CO2 Plumes in Sea Water as an Aid to Monitoring and Understanding Ecological Impact, Energy Procedia 37 p3379-3386. DOI:10.1016/j.egypro.2013.06.226.
Ferrini, V. L., Shillington, D. J., Gillis, K., MacLeod, C. J., Teagle, D. A., Morris, A., Cazenave, P. W., Hurst, S., Tominaga, M., and the JC21 Scientific Party (2013) Evidence of mass failure in the Hess Deep Rift from multi-resolutional bathymetry data, Marine Geology.
Cazenave, P. W., Dix, J. K., Lambkin, D. O. and McNeill, L. C. (2013) A method for semi-automated objective quantification of linear bedforms from multi-scale digital elevation models, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, DOI: 10.1002/esp.3269.
Dix, J. K., Cazenave, P. W., Lambkin, D. O., Rangecroft, T., Pater, C. and Oxley, I. (2008) Sedimentation-Erosion Modelling as a tool for Underwater Cultural Heritage Management, In: Manders, M., Oosting, R. and Brouwers, W. (eds.), MACHU Final Report 3. European Union Culture 2000 Programme, Amersfoort, ISBN 978-90-76046-58-7, p48-53.
Cazenave, P. W., Lambkin, D. O. and Dix, J. K. (2008) Quantitative bedform analysis using decimetre resolution swath bathymetry. Presented at the CARIS 12th International User Group Conference, Bath, United Kingdom.
Cazenave P. W. (2007) High-resolution geophysical bedform analysis at Hastings Shingle Bank. In: Dix, J. K., Lambkin, D. O., Thomas, M. D. and Cazenave, P. W. Modelling Exclusion Zones for Marine Aggregate Dredging. English Heritage Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund Project 3365 Final Report, p118-158.
Dix, J. K., Lambkin, D. O. and Cazenave, P. W. (2007) Development of a Regional Sediment Mobility Model for Submerged Archaeological Sites. English Heritage ALSF project no. 5524. School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, U.K. 156pp.


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The term soke (; in Old English: , connected ultimately with , "to seek"), at the time of the Norman conquest of England, generally denoted "jurisdiction", but its vague usage makes it probably lack a single, precise definition.

Anglo-Saxon origins
The phrase 'Sac and soc' was used in early English for the right to hold a court (the primary meaning of 'soc' seems to have involved seeking; thus soka faldae was the duty of seeking the lord's court, just as  was the duty of seeking the lord's mill).

According to many scholars, such as Frank Stenton and H. P. R. Finberg, "... the Danelaw was an especially 'free' area of Britain because the rank and file of the Danish armies, from whom sokemen were descended, had settled in the area and imported their own social system."

Royal grants of sac and soc are seen by historians like Paul Vinogradoff as opening the way for the replacement of national by local justice, through the creation of immunities or franchises: as  G. M. Trevelyan put it, "by grants of sac and soc   private justice was encroaching on public justice". Other scholars have viewed the judicial powers represented by the Anglo-Saxon Soke as rather limited. The standard grant of sac et soc, toll et team et infangthief represented the equivalent of the authority of the reeve at the hundred court, impinging on royal justice, for instance, in the right to slay a thief caught red-handed (infangentheof).

Sokemen
A sokeman belonged to a class of tenants, found chiefly in the eastern counties, especially the Danelaw, occupying an intermediate position between the free tenants and the bond tenants, in that they owned and paid taxes on their land themselves. Forming between 30% and 50% of the countryside, they could buy and sell their land, but owed service to their lord's soke, court, or jurisdiction (though Adolphus Ballard argued that a sokeman was merely a man who rendered service from a sokeland, and was not necessarily under jurisdiction).

Sokemen remained an important rural element after the Conquest, buying and selling property, and providing their overlords with money rents and court attendance, rather than manorial labour.  According to the Ely Inquiry, the terms of remit for the Domesday Book specified determining for each manor "how many freemen; how many sokemen...and how much each freeman and sokeman had and has".

Later developments
After the Norman Conquest, doubt developed over the precise meaning of the word soke. In some versions of the much-used tract , "soke" is defined:  (Norman for 'to have a free court'), and in others as , which glosses somewhat ambiguously as claim : thus sometimes soke denoted the right to hold a court, especially when associated with sak or sake in the alliterative binomial expression  ().

Sometimes only the right to receive the fines and forfeitures of the men over whom it was granted when they had been condemned in a court of competent jurisdiction. The Leges also speaks of pleas  ('pleas which are in his investigation').

Ballard in the early twentieth century argued that the interpretation of the word "soke" as jurisdiction should be accepted only where it stands for the fuller phrase, "sake and soke", and that "soke" standing by itself denoted services. Certainly, many passages in the Domesday Book support this contention, but in other passages "soke" seems to serve merely as a short expression for "sake and soke".

Territorial

The term soke, unlike sake, sometimes applied to the district over which the right of jurisdiction extended (compare Soke of Peterborough).  By the same usage, it could designate the ward of a town, as with Aldgate in the charters of Henry I.

Legal terminology

The law term, socage, used of this tenure, arose by adding the French suffix  to .

See also
 History of English land law
 Soke used in place-names:
 Portsoken, a district in the City of London
 Soke of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
 Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex
 Kirby-le-Soken, Essex
 Walton-le-Soken, Essex
 Liberty of the Soke, Winchester
 Socken

References

External links
The Story of Our Law for Little Children (A simple history of the word Socage)

English legal terminology
Feudal duties
Former subdivisions of England
Land tenure
Legal history of England
Medieval English law

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Return of the bear? Russia's ties with former Soviet allies in Latin America
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Comparing Soviet ties with Cuba and Sandinista-led Nicaragua during the Cold War to Russian ties with Cuba and Nicaragua today, this thesis finds that Russia's reengagement with former Soviet allies in Latin America does not portend a return of the Soviet bear to the U.S. periphery. Daniel Ortega–led Nicaragua and the Castro regime in Cuba have indeed again become politically close with Russia and have each developed some security and economic ties with Russia since at least late 2008. Their mutual political support against Western positions at the UN and Russia's sporadic naval deployments and strategic bomber flights, as well as counter-narcotics cooperation with Nicaragua, may seemingly present a notable challenge to the United States in its periphery. Yet, Russia's ties—particularly security and economic ties—with the former Soviet allies remain rather narrow and do not present a significant challenge to the United States. As such, this thesis recommends that U.S. policymakers not adopt a red scare mentality about Russia's reengagement with its Cold War allies. Nonetheless, the United States should remain engaged with not only its partners in the region but also with Russian allies there to hinder further Russian engagement that may run counter to U.S. interests.
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SOVIET ACTIVE MEASURES REBORN FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: WHAT IS TO BE DONE?
Perkins, Alexander M. (Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2018-12);
Americans were largely surprised when the intelligence community revealed that Russia had launched a widespread influence operation focused on the 2016 U.S. presidential election. With their high-tech, social-media focus, ...
U.S. and Russian cooperation against nuclear proliferation
Shearer, Samuel R. (Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004-09);
Iran may have a nuclear weapon soon if Washington and Moscow do not unite to slow its efforts. The collapse of the Soviet Union created new complications in a long tradition of nonproliferation cooperation between the ...
The dynamic of Russo-Israeli relations in the post-Soviet era
Dunkelberg, Kelley Grady. (Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1995-03);
The new state of Russia has been pursuing a rapprochement with the state of Israel since the late 1980's, during the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev. These two states have been continuing the expansion of diplomatic and ...


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Born, Nkruma Kojo Nkuah in Ghana, Africa in 1995, Edot moved at the age of four to Toronto where he began his music education singing, playing drums, bass guitar and keyboards for his local church.
Edot comments that he started recording songs in his basement in 2009 and since then has been committed to his art. With both singing and rapping making appearances on his track list, Edot doesn't pigeonhole himself into any one genre. He considers the craft of music an open-minded pursuit and lets the art take him where it will.
With influences as diverse as Drake, Chris Brown, 50 Cent and Lil Wayne, as well as soul artists like Marvin Gaye and Donny Hathaway, Edot makes it his point to bridge gaps between musical worlds.
Edot's new EP, Millennials, sheds light on current trends and issues and creates a song base that everyone will relate to. Ranging from topics as diverse as mental health and relationships, his songs capture the pulse of this generation.
Already opening for acts like Sean Kingston and Peter Jackson, Edot has already laid the groundwork for what is sure to be a promising career. Featured on Toronto's 93.5 hit radio station The Move, people are starting to take notice. And they like what they hear.
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Surrounded by sea and green landscape, the Vista del Rey Hotel offers spacious and comfortable rooms. The hotel boasts a swimming pool and sun terrace which is a great spot for sunbathing and relaxing. When you feel like exploring the centre of Benalmadena with its shops, bars and restaurants is a short distance away.


An artist rendering of Steed Taylor's "Genii Loci," a mile-long street tattoo that will be painted along the spine of Rosemary Avenue in West Palm Beach during the 10-day Art Affair.
Yet another reason to count West Palm Beach as a cultural mecca, the inaugural Art Affair festival will bring 10 days of exhibits, sound and fashion to the downtown CityPlace plaza.
Perhaps the biggest stamp on the festival may come from artist Steed Taylor, whose "Genii Loci" is a mile-long street tattoo that will be painted along the spine of Rosemary Avenue, which runs through CityPlace. Meanwhile, opening-day festivities on Friday, April 6, include the opening of "Assemblage: An Organically Grown Exhibition," an installation by New York's Ioanna Pantazopoulou and Los Angeles' Jennifer Steinkamp at Culture Lab (575 S. Rosemary Ave.). Noteworthy is Pantazopoulou's "OASIS," nine hammock sculptures arranged in a merry-go-round-style display.
The historic images of late Delray Beach photographer Ralph Morse are featured in "Once in a LIFE Time," opening March 23 at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre in West Palm Beach.
Art Affair, which is programmed by the CityPlace district, will also feature the eighth annual Downtown West Palm Beach Arts Festival, showcasing 100-plus artist tents along Rosemary Avenue April 8-9. Other diversions: a series of 90-minute art tours that will start and end at the Hilton West Palm Beach April 7-8, 11-12 and 14-15; new murals on Hibiscus Street; and open-mike nights, yoga and painting classes.
Cost: Many events are free, including the Downtown West Palm Beach Arts Festival, but check the full schedule at ArtAffairWPB.com.


You like Negronis, right? Good.
You like whiskey, right? Good.
You like whiskey-based cocktails, right? Sometimes? OK. I get that.
Ever had a Boulevardier? No? You really should do something about that, like, now.
The Boulevardier is one of my favorite cocktails – typically one and half or two parts bourbon, one part sweet vermouth, one part Campari. Sound familiar? It's a bit like a Negroni – another great cocktail – one part gin, one part sweet vermouth, one part Campari. I say "a bit," because even though the recipes share the vermouth and Campari, the way in which gin and bourbon play with those two other ingredients is kinda like the difference between a bright spring day, full of awakening, and an autumnal afternoon, leaves falling, the cold of winter around the corner.
Too abstract? Think sharp and vibrant (the Negroni) vs. rich and rounded (the Boulevardier). In any case, they're both great drinks, albeit for different moods. And they're both easy drinks to make if you've got those basics in your home bar. Combine, stir over ice, strain. Kaboom.
Want even easier? With an added layer of intrigue? High West has just come out with a bottled, barrel-aged Boulevardier (they introduced their first bottled, barrel-aged cocktail – a Manhattan – two years ago). For this one, High West does depart a bit on the recipe – going two parts bourbon (a six year old sourced bourbon), one part Vya sweet vermouth, one half part Gran Classico (a bitter and complex cousin of Campari that does indeed work well in Negronis or Boulevardiers). That all then sits in bourbon barrels for four to six months to age into a nice mellow drink.
High West was kind enough to send me small samples of both the aged and un-aged versions of their Boulevardier (only the aged version is for sale) – and the difference is rather remarkable. The time in the barrel results in a smoother, warmer, rounder, Boulevardier, very well integrated. And I must say, the ratios used seem just right, as the bitter components assert themselves without wrestling away the cocktail.
High West's "The Barreled Boulevardier" started hitting shelves in the past few weeks. Give it a shot if you're interested in barrel aged cocktails and lack… barrels.
For more on the Boulevardier, check out this nice "case study" from the New York Times.
Wow – among the very best: knock-your-socks-off, profound, complex liquid gold!
Great drink….used Big Bottom Small Batch from Port Casks, 91 proof, from Hillsboro OR…with Dolin Sweet Vermouth and Campari….
Thanks, Steve, for visiting. You are the true thirsty South!
I have never had a Boulevardier but am a huge fan of Manhattans. I will have to give this a try! You always have great tips Brad.
Thanks, Nancy. You will like this drink, no doubt about it!
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Is LFRAX a Strong Bond Fund Right Now?
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If investors are looking at the Government - Bonds: Misc fund category, make sure to pass over Lord Abbett Floating Rate A (
LFRAX - Free Report) . LFRAX bears a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 4 (Sell), which is based on nine forecasting factors like size, cost, and past performance.
We classify LFRAX in the Government - Bonds: Misc category, an area rife with potential choices. Government - Bonds: Misc funds hold securities issued by the federal government of the United States of America. These are seen as extremely low risk securities from a default perspective, and are often regarded as risk-free assets. This category stretches across the curve, so the yields and interest rate sensitivity will vary, though a mixed approach generally results in a medium yield and risk profile.
History of Fund/Manager
LFRAX is a part of the Lord Abbett family of funds, a company based out of Jersey City, NJ. Since Lord Abbett Floating Rate A made its debut in December of 2007, LFRAX has garnered more than $1.96 billion in assets. A team of investment professionals is the fund's current manager.
Of course, investors look for strong performance in funds. This fund has delivered a 5-year annualized total return of 2.93%, and it sits in the middle third among its category peers. Investors who prefer analyzing shorter time frames should look at its 3-year annualized total return of 1.92%, which places it in the middle third during this time-frame.
When looking at a fund's performance, it is also important to note the standard deviation of the returns. The lower the standard deviation, the less volatility the fund experiences. Compared to the category average of 14.44%, the standard deviation of LFRAX over the past three years is 9.61%. The fund's standard deviation over the past 5 years is 7.45% compared to the category average of 11.91%. This makes the fund less volatile than its peers over the past half-decade.
With a beta of 0.07, this fund is less volatile than a broad market index of fixed income securities. Taking this into account, LFRAX has a positive alpha of 1.99, which measures performance on a risk-adjusted basis.
Costs are increasingly important for mutual fund investing, and particularly as competition heats up in this market. And all things being equal, a lower cost product will outperform its otherwise identical counterpart, so taking a closer look at these metrics is key for investors. In terms of fees, LFRAX is a load fund. It has an expense ratio of 0.80% compared to the category average of 0.84%. LFRAX is actually cheaper than its peers when you consider factors like cost.
While the minimum initial investment for the product is $1,500, investors should also note that there is no minimum for each subsequent investment.
Overall, Lord Abbett Floating Rate A ( LFRAX ) has a low Zacks Mutual Fund rank, and in conjunction with its comparatively similar performance, average downside risk, and lower fees, this fund looks like a somewhat weak choice for investors right now.
For additional information on the Government - Bonds: Misc area of the mutual fund world, make sure to check out www.zacks.com/funds/mutual-funds. There, you can see more about the ranking process, and dive even deeper into LFRAX too for additional information. If you are more of a stock investor, make sure to also check out our Zacks Rank, and our full suite of tools we have available for novice and professional investors alike.
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If you're always finding it tough to get to sleep, you seem to spend the night tossing and turning, hoping that those sheep will finally get counted and you greet the morning more tired than ever, hypnosis for insomnia could be the answer you're looking for.
Insomnia can be caused by all sorts of things – often it's the stresses and strains of everyday life.
Sometimes it's a single trigger such as a worrying event that's just happened or is just about to take place.
But the end result is that you lie awake rather than get the deep, restful, sleep that your body needs.
You might have thought about using hypnosis to help reduce your insomnia but aren't sure whether or not it's effective.
After all, how can a simple session that likely takes place during normal waking hours be effective hours or days later when you're trying to get to sleep again?
The quick answer is that it can. Whether or not you believe it can!
The longer answer is that hypnosis is very good at dealing with this kind of issue.
It works with your subconscious mind – the part of you that takes care of almost every single thing that happens in your body – and helps it to get back into a normal sleep pattern again.
But if doing that hasn't dented your insomnia then it's definitely worth considering using hypnosis to help you get over the final hurdle and allow you to deeply rest every night.
What typically happens during a hypnosis session – whether it's for insomnia or anything else – is that you'll first be put into a deeply relaxed state. You won't fall asleep during the session (which, given the insomnia, is a shame) but you'll certainly become more relaxed.
Once this has happened, the hypnosis session will usually move you into an ever deeper trance – this is done to help the hypnotic suggestions work their way into your subconscious mind and be at their most effective.
Then, if you're able to make it to a hypnotist for a personal session, you'll be given a series of suggestions that are designed to work precisely to your needs.
If you're not able to make it to a personal session then the next best option is to listen to a hypnosis MP3 download that's been designed to be as close as possible to a real life session. If you're not sure whether or not you'll get on with hypnosis, that can be a cost effective option.
Then, over the coming weeks and months, the suggestions will work with your subconscious mind to help you reduce and overcome your insomnia. Without any side effects and without the possibility of becoming addicted to any pills or potions – because there aren't any, insomnia hypnosis is a totally natural procedure.
If you're close to Cheltenham then it's well worth booking an insomnia hypnosis session for the best results.


The UNESCO Institute for Statistics will be a central partner of a major new initiative launched by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to help developing countries strengthen their collection, management and use of education data.
Entitled the Education Data Solutions Roundtable, the new public-private initiative recognizes that the business community, in partnership with other stakeholders in development, can offer innovative solutions, creative thinking and new technology that will drive improvements at community, regional, national and ultimately global levels. The initiative is part of the GPE's knowledge and exchange work.
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) will play a key role in the new initiative as the official data source for SDG 4 and the primary UN repository for cross-nationally comparable statistics on education in more than 200 countries and territories. The Institute will join between 15-20 high-level representatives from the private sector, international organizations, developing country governments and other GPE partners. The Roundtable will serve as an advisory body to GPE on education data.
In the run-up to the announcement, the UIS has worked closely with the GPE to make the case for greater investment in education data to better support countries in their efforts to achieve SDG 4. Drawing on the success of the global health and agriculture sectors, the UIS has developed a series of strategies and proposals to help transform the education sector through data.
innovative and cost-effective methods for data collection, analysis, and presentation, including for populations in emergencies.
According to a new UIS paper, it would cost about US$1.4 million per year on average per country to produce all of the SDG 4 indicators for an overall investment of $280 million per year for the whole world. While this average varies according to the income level of the country, the costs pale in comparison to the benefits of providing quality education for all.
According to UIS data, the median country spends US$1.4 billion dollars a year on its education system from pre-primary to secondary schooling. Studies have shown that the inefficiency levels in education systems tend to range from 10% to as high as 30% – with students repeating grades, for example, leaving school early.
In a conservative scenario, better data would lead to a 10% gain in efficiency. So while the average low-income country would need to invest about US$1.7million per year on education data, it could save US$36 million a year in the running costs of its education system. The investment costs, at US$2.4 million per year, are higher for a middle-income country, but the potential savings would reach US$101 million.
Inspired by the success of the CountrySTAT programme run by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the UIS has developed a proposal for a Global Sharing Network of country data hubs of national and international education data, standards, metadata, surveys and tools to improve data quality. Easily accessible online, it would enable policymakers, development organizations, researchers and the private sector to design and implement better policies and reduce transaction costs and information gaps.
The Network will cover two broad areas: the education data situation in countries as well as the standards, indicators and capacity-building resources needed to improve the international reporting and quality of SDG 4 data.


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The man's name was George C. Gardner and the house was a fine one, well-appointed and fit for the gentleman-farmer life Gardner led. This, according to records gathered by Betsy Tyler, a researcher at the Nantucket Preservation Trust, happened around 4.
Gardner lived there happil died, and so did his children and their children after them. At some point during this time, the house may or may not have picked up a ghost. Then, in 1926, the place was auctioned off to two men for $3,012.41.
It then changed hands over the years, as an investment, as another family home, as a site of lavish summer parties and, finally, as a summer spot for a French count and film mogul and his American wife. This was 141 Main Street's history as of 1991, the preservation trust found.
Then something happened. The house, already in shabby condition by the early '90s, kept deteriorating. The couple's relationship soured. The husband, Thierry de Ganay, refused to let his wife, Dee, have the money for the extensive restoration she had planned. They divorced, and custody battles ensued. Years passed. Paint peeled. Columns cracked.
In 2001, The New York Times conducted an investigation into why a house on opulent old Nantucket had fallen into such disrepair.
Preservationists walked past wringing their hands. Ghost tour guides spun terrific stories around the wrecked manor.
When all hope seemed lost for the once-grand Federal-style house on Main, a man named Mark Goldweitz, who owns a real estate management company in Boston, bought the place last December and set about restoring it.
''I heard that the divorce had been settled and it might be available, and I made an offer,'' he says in a telephone interview from Nantucket. He paid about $3.6 million for the house, and spent many millions more restoring it, he says.
''What we try to do is really faithfully restore a home,'' he says, noting that the crew used hand-forged nails and planed boards from Martha's Vineyard and Nova Scotia to restore sections of flooring.
Laura Harris Inc., a Boston-based design firm, has decorated the interior with antique and reproduction furniture and millions of dollars worth of art for a house tour, sponsored by the Nantucket Preservation Trust, that runs daily through Aug. 21. The trust held a gala preview party, the August Fete, Thursday night to celebrate the home's completion.
''Basically, everything is on loan for several weeks and will be removed,'' Goldweitz says of the interior. He plans to put the restored house on the market after the tour concludes.
Goldweitz says he expects the house to sell for a ''substantial'' sum.
Neighbors are happy
On a warm Wednesday afternoon in early August, perhaps a dozen workers labor around the house, sunlit and bright white in its fresh coat of paint. Its big front door is swung open. Birds chirp and a power saw whines in the backyard.
Across the street, neighbors are breathing sighs of relief.
''Everybody's elated,'' says Mary Wall, who has rented the house across from 141 Main with her husband John for the past five summers.
The Walls, who have summered on the island for 50 years, say they've watched the workers toil da night to finish the house on time.
''She counted 25 of them at one point,'' John says, gesturing to his wife.
''I told him they look like ants,'' Mary says.
Adding to some neighbors' relief, the house's fresh new exterior provides less fodder for ghost stories. William Alexander, who has led The Nantucket Haunted Hike Tour since 2003, no longer includes the house on his walks. Even so, Alexander insists, strange things are said to go on there still.
Sitting at the bar in Captain Tobey's Chowder House on Main Street, Alexander brings up a grainy photograph of a dilapidated 141 Main on his new Dell laptop computer. He points at a little blurb of light near the doorknob.
''That's a ghost phenomenon,'' he says matter-of-factly.
He says the house is haunted by at least one ghost, likely a Chinese manservant to the Gardner family who was hanged by Gardner men after becoming infatuated with a young Gardner girl. The body is rumored to have been buried on the grounds of the house. The ongoing restoration, he cautions, might aggravate the poltergeist.
''Ghosts don't take kindly to renovation,'' he says, though even he admits the house looks great now.
''It's a real 180 (degree) turnaround, it's absolutely beautiful,'' he says over his bowl of clam chowder. ''From a paranormal standpoint, I just hope they call me when the ghosts start knocking on the windows.''
(Published: August 14, 2005)
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Filed under Baseball, Sports, Sports Profile
Former CSM player living dream
Will Nacouzi, TSV Online Editor|February 14, 2013
Joe Biagini's Salem-Keizer Volcanoes baseball card.
Photo courtesy of Joe Biagini.
San Francisco Giants' right hand pitcher (RHP) and former College of San Mateo baseball player Joseph Biagini, is a native of Menlo Park, and has been a Major League Baseball player since 2011 when he was drafted out of UC Davis in the 26th round of the Major League first year player draft in June.
This was the achievement of a goal that he had in mind ever since he was growing up practicing with his father, who
taught him everything about baseball he currently knows.
"I always liked it growing up and he always helped me practice and taught me everything I know about baseball up to this point" said Joseph Biagini. "So I try to appreciate the blessing and try to take advantage of it [making the major league]."
Robert Biagini, Joe's father, briefly played in the Giants' minor league system in 1982,where he was able to gain experience, which he would later use to teach his son growing up and inspired him to follow in his footsteps. "It's a lot of work, obviously, because it quickly can become your whole life, you know, it's a long…tiring trip" said Joe Biagini, in regards to his long journey to make it to the Majors.
Biagini played baseball for The King's Academy, before moving onto College of San Mateo, where he played for two years before transferring to UC Davis, where he also played for their baseball team, the Aggies.
After being drafted by the Giants, he and the new players were taken to AT&T Park, where they were able to meet former Giants greats, like Willie Mays and Barry Bonds. Biagini said that this was one of his highlights since he started playing for the Giants.
As far as academic goals, he was at first majoring in Political Science. However, this changed recently, taking up an interest in Communication, which led to changing his major.
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Jean-Philippe Jodard (* 8. Juli 1966 in Auxerre) ist ein ehemaliger französischer Beachvolleyballspieler. Er wurde der erste Europameister und nahm an zwei Olympischen Spielen teil.

Karriere
Jodard begann seine internationale Karriere 1990 mit Christian Penigaud. Das Duo wurde 1993 in Almería durch einen Sieg im Finale gegen die Norweger Jan Kvalheim und Bjørn Maaseide erster Europameister. 1996 in Atlanta waren die Franzosen auch bei der olympischen Premiere dabei und verloren in der zweiten Runde gegen die Brasilianer Zé Marco und Emanuel.

Nach einem Intermezzo mit Ivan Douenel trat Jordard bei 1997 der Weltmeisterschaft 1997 wieder mit Penigaud an und belegte Rang 17. Zwei Jahre später erreichten sie den neunten Platz bei der WM in Marseille und wurden Neunter der Europameisterschaft in Sotschi. Bei ihrer zweiten Olympia-Teilnahme 2000 in Sydney verpassten sie durch zwei Niederlagen das Achtelfinale. Es war Jodards letzter internationaler Auftritt.

Weblinks
Profil bei der FIVB (englisch)

Beachvolleyballspieler (Frankreich)
Olympiateilnehmer (Frankreich)
Teilnehmer der Olympischen Sommerspiele 1996
Teilnehmer der Olympischen Sommerspiele 2000
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Q: Sybase ASA 9 Stored procedure, use default parameter I have a stored procedure'test' in Sybase ASA with for example 4 parameters.
par1 INT = 0,
par2 VARCHAR(50) = NULL,
par3 VARCHAR(100) = NULL,
par4 VARCHAR(10) = ''

Now I want to execute this stored procedure with par1 as its default value.
call test(NULL, 'test')

But the actual value of par1 i not 0, but 1!
I also tried
call test(DEFAULT, 'test')

but that doesn't run.

A: 1) The first example did not work because you passed in a NULL value.
2) I'm not quite sure of which syntax you are using for his SP (never heard of "par1"),
 but using standard syntax, what you need to do is to have named parameters in SP and in the call:

CREATE PROCEDURE test( INOUT var1 INT          DEFAULT 0,
                   INOUT var2 VARCHAR(50)  DEFAULT NULL,

                   INOUT var3 VARCHAR(100) DEFAULT NULL,

                   INOUT var3 VARCHAR(10)  DEFAULT '')

and then call

CALL test (var2 = 'test')

A: In your first execution are you sure that par1 in the procedure is 1 - I think it is really NULL the value you passed in.
Default parameters are only used if the poarameter is not passed in not if it has been given a value even if it is NULL.
Thus in you cses par3 and par4 get the default but par1 and par2 get what you pass in.

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This Misguided AP Guideline Just Shows that Stigma, Not Grammar, Is the Problem
Why Netflix's First Live-Action 'One Piece' Images Have Me Cautiously Optimistic
Elon Musk Blames Stalker for Twitter Bans, But the Reality Is Far Weirder
By Jack DoyleDec 21st, 2022, 11:47 am
Elon Musk really needs you to stop looking at him.
As the world's former richest man, he's in A LOT of danger. There's basically a target on his back ALL THE TIME. He didn't even trust his own Trust and Safety Council to keep him safe, that's why he fired them. Duh. I can see why. He's got people posting his "assassination coordinates" on Twitter! Who would want to assassinate him? Probably one of the thousands of people he laid off from Twitter in the first place! I'm telling you, this guy has some serious enemies!
And to make matters worse, he's got a stalker! Sort of! According to The Washington Post, Musk's security team had a confrontation with a man who was trying to track Musk down. Per Musk, the guy only found him because a Twitter account called @ElonJet posted his approximate coordinates from a day prior. The location where @ElonJet tracked, well, Elon's jet was only 26 miles away from the gas station where the stalking encounter occurred. The stalker must have KNOWN that Elon was gonna have to get gas at some point and must have staked out every gas station in a 26-mile radius! How did he do that? I have no idea! Maybe he's got a whole team of internal stalker agents working for him! It's possible! Or maybe he used his "stalky sense" to telepathically divine where Elon Musk was going to be 23 hours after @ElonJet posted the jet's coordinates! Again, totally plausible! According to the Washington Post, the police aren't buying that @ElonJet's posts had anything to do with the incident, but you and I know better! They weren't "assassination coordinates"; more of a "stalker's best guess," but that just proves that Elon was right! Right?
Taking a page out of the Paranoid Despot's Playbook, Elon Musk acted swiftly to avert the crisis by banning the accounts of half a dozen journalists who had absolutely nothing to do with @ElonJet or the stalking incident! Now that's what I call being your OWN Trust and Safety Council! And it established a wise precedent as to how Musk should govern Twitter—i.e. he should make sweeping policy decisions that will affect millions of users based entirely on his own personal feelings and impulses! If Elon thinks that assassins are hiding in his drywall, you can be damn sure that he's gonna ban Home Depot's Twitter account for telling him that isn't possible! And THAT is what I call judicious policy!
The stalking incident itself occurred in the Los Angeles suburb of South Pasadena. The police were called to the gas station, but no arrests were made. Probably because the real assassins (most likely ninjas) got away! The Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement that no crime reports have been filed since the incident, but they were suspiciously silent on the ninja issue.
The Washington Post was able to identify the stalker by using a video of the incident that Elon Musk posted to Twitter. The man in question, Brandon Collado, confirmed in an interview with the Post that he was the person in the video. He was also suspiciously silent on the ninja issue.
Collado went on to say that he has an interest in Musk, as well as the musician Grimes, who is the mother of two of Musk's children. Grimes, whose real name is Claire Elise Boucher, lives close to the gas station where the incident occurred. According to Collado, Boucher had been sending him secret messages through her Instagram posts, and Musk had been tracking his location in real-time. When not stalking people, Collado works for Uber Eats, but claims that Musk was controlling Uber Eats and blocking him from receiving delivery orders. Despite Collado's wild claims, he too was silent on the issue of the ninjas. Boucher could not be reached by the Post for comment—perhaps because she wanted to hide the existence of the ninjas who are tracking Musk's assassination coordinates? We may never know.
Marc Madero, a Los Angeles police detective that investigates high-profile stalking cases, told the Post that he had no evidence that Collado used the @ElonJet account to find Elon Musk, and went on to say that stalkers tend to use "open source searches" in order to track down their targets.
Elon Musk seemed to have thought that one of these "open source searches" was the Washington Post itself, along with other publications. On Twitter, Musk claimed that journalists were "aware of the violent stalker and yet still doxed the real-time location of my family." He didn't say which journalists he meant, but it was probably the ones he banned. However, the Washington Post was unaware of the stalking incident until Musk shared the tweet in the first place, and there were no news stories on the internet about a stalker. But Elon Musk totally must know something we don't. After all, he's the smartest person in the world! Right …?
In my opinion, Musk himself needs to be more careful to avoid stalking and ninja assassinations in the future. Why, any ninja worth their salt would have been able to find and assassinate him simply by following the sound of the booing that Musk was met with after appearing onstage at a Dave Chapelle show in San Fransisco. He also posted a photo of himself and his young son, "X," whose full name can only be accurately pronounced by Transformers. Finally, he posted videos showing that he was attending the World Cup championship game in Qatar. That WHOLE STADIUM could have been FILLED with assassins and he would have never known.
In response to the stalking, Musk suspended @ElonJet and its operator, Jack Sweeney, along with many of Sweeney's other accounts that monitor the movements of sports teams and political figures. Musk went on to suspend journalists from the New York Times, CNN, and anyone else who decided that they wanted to cover the suspension of @ElonJet. Musk's representatives had reportedly asked the Federal Aviation Administration stop sharing his flight records, but will not be able to stop the transmission of ADS-B data, which is broadcast via unencrypted signal from planes. Anyone with the right equipment can use it.
Including ninjas …
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The 1973 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 27 August until 9 September. It was the 93rd staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1973. It was the first year the boy's championship was held. The 1973 US Open was the first Grand Slam offering equal prize money to both men and women.

Seniors

Men's singles

 John Newcombe defeated  Jan Kodeš, 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
• It was Newcombe's 6th career Grand Slam singles title, his 4th in the Open Era and his 2nd and last title at the US Open.

Women's singles

 Margaret Court defeated  Evonne Goolagong, 7–6, 5–7, 6–2
• It was Court's 24th and last career Grand Slam singles title, her 11th in the Open Era and her 5th title at the US Open.

Men's doubles

 Owen Davidson /  John Newcombe defeated  Rod Laver /  Ken Rosewall, 7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 7–5
• It was Davidson's 2nd and last career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only title at the US Open.
• It was Newcombe's 15th career Grand Slam doubles title, his 9th in the Open Era and his 3rd and last title at the US Open.

Women's doubles

 Margaret Court /  Virginia Wade defeated  Rosemary Casals /  Billie Jean King, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5

Mixed doubles

 Billie Jean King /  Owen Davidson defeated  Margaret Court /  Marty Riessen, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6

Juniors

Boys' singles
 Billy Martin defeated  Colin Dowdeswell, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3

Prize money

Total prize money for the event was $227,200.

References

External links
Official US Open website

US Open
US Open (tennis) by year
US Open (tennis)
US Open
US Open
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Those of you who have been waiting patiently to try the winner of Hudsonville Ice Cream's winter contest will have to wait no more. Hudsonville's new winter seasonal flavors are now available in stores.
Pure Michigan Winter Campfire (the contest winner) is one of four flavors being introduced this winter. The others are Peppermint Stick, Chicago Caramel Popcorn and Pumpkin Pie.
The release of these new flavors helps further Hudsonville Ice Cream's effort to promote ice cream as a year-around dessert option.
Pure Michigan Winter Campfire combines vanilla ice cream with marshmallow, graham cracker pieces and milk chocolate flakes. This delicious-sounding concoction was the winner of the 2014 Pure Michigan Winter Flavor Contest.
Peppermint Stick mixes candy cane pieces into vanilla ice cream.
Chicago Caramel Popcorn is made with caramel ice cream and crunchy clusters swirled with a ribbon of salty caramel.
Pumpkin Pie has a new twist with the addition of pieces of pie crust.
The seasonal flavors will be carried in grocery stores and ice cream parlors in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois.