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iSCSI Gaming - NAS Storage for Your Massive Game Files
Today we build a high-performance network storage system to hold games that several PCs access.
Introduction, Specifications, and Pricing
Last month I completed a storage network for a gaming center just outside of Indianapolis. After talking with Asustor about the deployment, they asked if I could publish an article showing how to build a smaller scale version for home users and talk about the benefits of holding your system's games on a NAS instead of on the host PC.
The gaming center was not the first time I've built a storage network for holding game for several PCs. Several years ago, I went this route in my own home even though I have more access to storage media than most people do. All three of my kids are avid gamers, and you could call them spoiled. Growing up, the two oldest were born into a world where dad tested video cards, CPUs, and motherboards for a living. Early on, they literally thought dad played video games for a living. Not long after the two oldest could walk; they had a gaming mouse in their hands. The youngest didn't even wait that long!
Benefits of Network Storage over Local Storage
Before we dive in let's identify a few key terms. Network storage is a fancy way of saying network-attached storage, a NAS for short. This standalone box holds storage media, hard disk drives, solid state drives, or a combination of both.
A NAS connects to your network and holds data that PCs connect to via the CIFS (//name_of_NAS/folder_name) or iSCSI, a point-to-point communications protocol that allows the remote storage to appear as local storage.
SATA is a half-duplex protocol. Many of the drives in your PC lack the ability to read and write data at the same time. NVMe SSDs operating over the PCIe bus don't have this limit, but large capacity NVMe SSDs are expensive. iSCSI, like PCIe, is a full duplex protocol that allows data to flow in both directions at the same time.
Your NAS combines several drives that read and write data at the same time to increase performance. Most users will want to use RAID 5 or 6 to build a redundant array that protects your data from a drive failure.
Using several disks in your PC increases the ambient system temperature. Moving the disks to a dedicated box allows you to reduce the internal temperature and thus reducing the cooling requirements and even the physical size of the system. Try putting five HDDs in a modern small form-factor case.
A NAS puts your data in one location that several PCs can access. Instead of putting an HDD (or more than one) in each PC, you can put the disks in one central location and allow the host PCs to access the date safely over the network.
It's possible to load all of your games on solid state SSDs in each PC, but that gets expensive. Most modern NAS allow you to accelerate your workload via SSDs by using them as a cache to the HDD array. Using this method, you can get near SSD performance for every gaming PC with only one or two actual SSDs that sit in front of the HDD array.
Hardware Requirements
You will likely already have several of the required components to build your game storage over a network. Your hardware choices can influence the performance though, and you may want to look at more advanced products when you upgrade next.
For instance, you already have a PC, but you may not already have a 10-gigabit network interface on your motherboard. If you have a free PCIe slot, it's possible to add a 10GbE network card for less than $100. There are several modern components using the AQUANTIA AQtion controller shipping today, but you can also find very low-cost enterprise-grade server pulls on eBay for as low as $30. The server pulls will likely use older components that use more power and produce more heat. Your best option is to choose a motherboard with 10GbE on your next system update. The technology has trickled down to mainstream products from motherboard manufacturers, and you don't lose the use of a valuable PCIe slot with an integrated solution.
10-gigabit Ethernet isn't a requirement for iSCSI, but it does allow you to transfer more data in less time. In many games, the additional bandwidth will decrease your load times, but you will not see a 10x improvement because the CPU is still the bottleneck in most cases. If you do upgrade your network, having at least two 10GbE ports is necessary in 2019. With wireless routers shooting up in cost, spending $300 or more should net you at the very least multi-gigabit (2.5/5GbE) or full 10GbE even if you choose a retired datacenter switch.
Finally, you need a NAS. This can be a prebuilt purpose build system or an older computer repurposed for the task. The former is a more graceful solution using specialized components that maximize performance, power efficiency, and a streamlined installation process that leads to a better user experience. The latter will test your patience by putting the storage configuration and support in your own hands.
Hardware and Software Configuration
NAS Setup and Configuration
We chose to use an Asustor NAS because they deliver excellent iSCSI performance for gaming. Asustor systems use a small amount of system memory for cache, and that increases random small block size performance. We also like the SSD cache features that allow users to use one SSD for read cache and a second SSD for write cache.
The Asustor AS7010T is easy to work with, as you will soon see.
The first thing you want to do is configure the NAS for a static IP address. Your iSCSI configuration is based on the IP address of the system so you don't want it to change. While setting up the static IP address, go ahead and configure the system for jumbo frames with either 9000 or 9014 MTU. We will do this on every network component in the change from the PC, to the switch, to the NAS. This reduces the header overhead for the network traffic.
We use iSCSI instead of a Windows shared folder for a couple of reasons. The first reason is simple; it works on every games we've tried. Some games will not play when installed to a network-shared folder. With iSCSI, the local system sees the drive exactly as it would local storage. There is a disk ID number (we will look at that later on this page.
iSCSI sounds like a complicated term. Thankfully setting the transfer protocol up is very easy. In the four images above, we setup iSCSI on our Asustor AS7010T system. The configuration uses a 3TB space for your games but is a thin provision so the space will automatically grow when you need to install more than 3TB of data.
For best performance, we want to enable the AS7010T's SSD cache feature. This system allows us to mix and match HDDs and SSDs. We chose to use eight Seagate IronWolf Pro 12TB HDDs and two SanDisk Extreme PRO 240GB SSDs in a read + write cache configuration to accelerate both incoming and outgoing data. This system allows us to cache the large block size sequential data. Most NAS will not accelerate sequential data but Asustor allows users to uncheck a box to speed up those files.
Switch Setup and Configuration
Your router or managed network switch should have a setting to enable jumbo frames. If one network hop does not have the MTU set, the entire chain will drop to the lowest setting. This is a screenshot from a managed Netgear switch similar to the one we tested here. Here, the setting says Maximum Frame Size and we use the largest available, 9216.
While in the switch, it's good practice to assign it a static IP address.
PC and Windows Setup and Configuration
iSCSI is already embedded in all modern Windows PCs but you don't see it unless you look for it. Press the Windows button to bring up the search and type 'ISCI'. This will instantly pull up the iSCSI Initiator.
Again, the screen you've never seen before will intimidate you but I promise this is very easy. The next step is to put in the IP address of your NAS that you previously configured. In this case, we're using 10.0.0.107. A confirmation box will open saying you are connected. Just click the Done button.
Next move over to the Volumes and Devices tab. Press the Auto Configure button and the LUN (the storage volume) will mount. This should stay mounted even after you restart or shut down your PC.
To your PC, mounting an iSCSI LUN is the same as installing a new local HDD. You must go into Disk Management (shown above) and configure the drive. Finally, you assign it a drive letter.
When the drive letter is set, the storage volume appears in your My Computer/This PC area exactly like local storage.
Software Installation
At this point, you just need to install the software. This isn't limited to just games but all software. You do need to change the drive letter to direct the software to the D:// drive and not the normal default C://.
When you install Steam on the D:// drive, it will automatically install the game files there. With EA's Origin, you must manually change the drive letter from C to D for every game.
Network Gaming Storage Testing and Final Thoughts
Network Gaming Storage Testing
Square Enix recently released a new game-focused benchmark that builds on the Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood test. The new test is quite similar in both function and name, Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers.
Like the former benchmark, Shadowbringers includes a level loading test that is excellent for testing the storage subsystem performance.
Game Load Time
For the test today, we have five results. The first is the gold standard, a Samsung 850 Pro SSD with the operating system and the game on the disk. The second result is a Seagate IronWolf Pro 12TB drive inside the local PC. The last three results are with remote storage with the game on the NAS. The middle test uses eight Seagate IronWolf Pro 12TB SSDs in RAID 6 over a 1-gigabit network. Then we have the same configuration except we moved the network to 10-gigabit. Finally, we have two SanDisk Extreme Pro SATA SSDs in a read + write cache configuration, also over a 10-gigabit network.
The performance scales exactly how we expect it to as we move from the internal drives to the network storage. The test is with a single PC, but all PCs connected to the NAS see similar performance with SSD cache and a 10GbE network.
Final Thoughts
You don't need to attach 20+ PCs to network storage for games to make iSCSI gaming worthwhile. Clearly for a single system, as long as you have the space to add enough drives to hold your games, local storage is cheaper and easier to maintain. When you have more than one PC that needs a lot of capacity network storage starts to make more sense.
The ideal setup is a smaller SSD in the local PC for your operating system and some frequently used files. The NAS then takes up the role of mass storage for your applications, movies, music and other multimedia files. This helps to keep the OS SSD clutter free thus keeping it faster (SSDs slow as you put more data on the drive).
The NAS makes financial sense as well when you have a handful of gaming PCs. You still have the cost of HDDs but you save on SSDs. Two smaller SSDs (we used two 240GB models) do a very good job of caching data. You could run a similar HDD + SSD cache configuration in every PC but then you lose the NAS benefits.
The NAS you use plays an important role in the performance. We like Asustor systems for iSCSI and running applications across the network. The Asustor NAS use some system memory for cache and that helps with latency.
Asustor also has a good assortment of applications that run right on the NAS. This is the most talked about feature after people buy a NAS; "I can do so much stuff I never thought about before." You will likely start by using a NAS to hold your games and other applications but quickly move to using the system for so much more.


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Here is an encouraging update from Admirals, one of our partners in Moldova:
As a basketball academy we see the need in sharing values in the world of sport. We want our players to have growing relationships with team members and in faith. We started a character study for them, in a year it grew up and now we are having 25 players, coaches, members of the family who are joining this group every Thursday.
It is a big joy for us to see how older players are coaching youngest ones and sharing lessons and stories with them on the daily basis.
Currently we have 5 teams of boys and girls of different ages who are coached every day!
Ball Project is thankful for our partners around the world working to build healthy communities & help children play!
Ball Project provided $300 recently for us to purchase basketball, volleyballs, and soccer balls for a community sports camp here in Albuquerque. This was the first major project that our local community sports team has attempted, and it went really well!
We did a 3-day sports camp for around 35 kids in the International District, a neighborhood in Albuquerque synonymous with crime, poverty, gang activity, and hopelessness. We partnered together with a local Hispanic church, an after school program, a local basketball coach, and SportQuest.
Together we were able to provide an excellent experience for these kids that was fun, that helped them play and be active, and that gave them hope. Each day we focused on a specific word: Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose, and we shared a faith story. The kids loved it, and many of them will stay involved with our local organizations and opportunities (church, after school program, basketball skill development, etc.).
This event was such an encouragement to our team, and now we are dreaming about the next step in the development of our team as well as in serving this community. A huge thanks to Ball Project for providing the sports equipment for this project! That was a great blessing and encouragement to us!
Ball Project is thankful for our partners around the world, like this community sports team in Albuquerque, for helping children play.
Short but sweet update from one of our partners on Eleuthera in the Bahamas:
It was a warm day but that did not stop these guys from playing with their new basketball goal and ball!
Oh my goodness- they were so excited! No telling what tomorrow will bring. Thank you again! This makes my heart happy!

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Using soft precedence relations for reduction of the construction project duration
Current network techniques used for project scheduling presume that there is only one logical sequence of activities. However, in reality, the precedence logic of activities is not necessarily unchangeable. There are two types of relations between activities: fixed (hard) and soft. Current scheduling methods do not differentiate between these two types of relations and require a planner to choose one particular logical sequence based on some assumptions. The paper presents a model that allows for "weakening" the links between activities, i.e. that permits concurrent execution of activities or reversing their order, but this may require additional resource-consuming works or expenditures. The model involves two subtypes of soft logic: REVERSED and CANCELED to represent the soft relations between activities. Its mathematical form is a mixed linear integer programming model of minimizing the project duration without exceeding the allowed budget. The paper presents an example of practical application of the method to scheduling interior finishing works. The results support the argument that using soft logic relations between construction activities provides more flexibility in reducing project duration, activities timing and resource allocation.
Keyword : construction planning, scheduling, network analysis, time-cost tradeof, soft logic
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US President Donald Trump is not the only leader on the world stage to have contracted coronavirus.
His positive test, announced in the early hours of Friday, puts him in the company of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
Of those, Johnson fell the most gravely ill after he tested positive for the virus at the end of March. He spent a week in hospital, with three nights in intensive care and, on being discharged admitted "things could have gone either way" for him. Even after leaving the hospital, he had to spend time recuperating at his official country residence, Chequers.
Johnson's illness, at the height of Britain's first wave of infections, complicated the government's response, not least because the virus spread through the government's ranks in Westminster.
Trump and his wife Melania, who has also tested positive for the virus, may be asymptomatic or have only mild symptoms, as was the case with Britain's health minister Matt Hancock.
At 74 years old and overweight, Trump – who has spent months playing down the severity of the pandemic as US deaths have surpassed 207,000 – falls into the highest risk category for serious complications from the disease. But the first lady, age 50, is likely to be at a lower risk of serious illness.
Johnson tweeted his best wishes to Trump and the first lady, saying he hoped "they both have a speedy recovery from coronavirus."
The US President and first lady can expect to receive the best care the country can offer. But some fear that the full picture is not being given.
Even when the British Prime Minister was in hospital, daily briefings from Downing Street breezily proclaimed he was in "good spirits" when in fact – by Johnson's own account later – the situation was significantly more serious.
Disregard for masks, distancing
In Brazil, populist leader Bolsonaro spent months downplaying the threat from coronavirus, like Trump, dismissing it as just a "little flu" and assuring his compatriots they had little to fear.
The 65-year-old has similarly shown disdain for precautions such as mask-wearing and social distancing, both before and since his positive test in early July.
Less than two weeks after testing positive, Bolsonaro took a walk in the grounds of his presidential palace and greeted a crowd of supporters, video broadcast live on his Facebook page showed.
While the Brazilian President wore a mask, he was closely flanked by a number of aides who did not appear to consistently maintain a significant social distance from him. He repeatedly lowered his mask while talking, including when aides were nearby.
Others in his government were also affected by the virus. Two Brazilian ministers and three other high-ranking government officials confirmed they also had tested positive before the end of July.
Brazil is among the countries worst hit by Covid-19, second only to the United States in the number of deaths, with more than 144,000 recorded, according to Johns Hopkins University figures. The United Kingdom has the fifth-highest number of recorded coronavirus deaths in the world, at more than 42,000.
Some polling suggests that Johnson and Bolsonaro received a small boost in public support after their bouts with coronavirus.
Polling organization YouGov tweeted Friday that Johnson saw a second small increase in his already rising personal approval rating, from 54% to 60%, specifically following his hospitalization. However, this was not the case for his government, which had already seen a surge in support four days before his positive test, YouGov said. Johnson's personal approval rating had tumbled to 35% as of September 28, according to YouGov polling.
In August, a month after his own positive test, Bolsonaro saw the highest approval rate for his government since the beginning of its term in January 2019, according to a survey from Datafolha, Brazil's largest opinion polling institute.
The poll indicated that 37% of Brazilians considered Bolsonaro's government "good or excellent" in August, up 5% from the previous survey in July.
Concern for Trump aides and Biden
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In May, two White House staffers, including a member of the Navy who serves as one of Trump's personal valets, tested positive for the virus, and in July a cafeteria employee on the White House grounds tested positive as well. The President confirmed a fourth positive case on White House grounds last month.
There will also be concern in Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's camp that he may have been exposed to the virus.
He and Trump shared a stage Tuesday night in the first presidential debate – an event characterized by ill-tempered shouting, at which Trump mocked Biden for frequently wearing a mask.
Biden and his wife, Jill, wished the Trumps a "swift recovery" in a tweet Friday. "We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family," Biden said.
Putin's precautions
In contrast to the Trump White House, which has hosted political events where little sign of social distancing or mask wearing was in evidence, Russia's Vladimir Putin has surrounded himself with an extreme protective "bubble" to avoid contracting the virus.
In June, Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, confirmed that special disinfectant tunnels had been installed in the Kremlin and at the President's residence outside Moscow, where Putin had been largely working remotely.
Putin's caution did not prevent those around him from becoming infected. Peskov himself was hospitalized with Covid-19 in May. Prime Minister Mishustin was also hospitalized and Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova and Minister of Housing Vladimir Yakushev tested positive for the virus.
In April, Peskov said that everyone meeting with the Russian President would be tested for coronavirus and that all such appointments would be held with social distancing in place.
Putin on Friday sent Trump a telegram to wish him and Melania a speedy recovery. "I am sure that your inherent vitality, good spirits and optimism will help you cope with the dangerous virus," the Russian President said, according to a Kremlin readout of the telegram.
The virus showed early on that it was no respecter of rank.
High-profile European figures to have contracted coronavirus include the European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, who tested positive on March 19, and Britain's Prince Charles, who confirmed he had the virus just a few days later.
A number of senior officials were infected in Iran, including Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi in February and Iran's former foreign minister and adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ali Akbar Velayati, in March. Another Khamenei adviser, Mohammad Mirmohammadi, 71, and one of the country's top clerics, Hadi Khosroshahi, both died with the virus.
In Australia, Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton also tested positive in March.


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Small William Bullock & Company English Cast Iron Kettle, 1830-1840
An excellent 1-1/2 quart capacity kettle from the William Bullock & Company iron foundry of West Bromwich England, c. 1830-1840. William Bullock, a contemporary of Archibald Kenrick, started his firm in 1805. The firm operated into the 1880's, and then was sold to Salter & Co.
In excellent condition, the kettle top lipped diameter is 6-13/16" with a base diameter of 5-1/8". The kettle stands 3-9/16" tall, excluding the ears. The teardrop shaped ears hold the original bail.
Marked on the bottom" W Bullock & Co." and also "No. 2".


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- A more gentle action on the patient's stomach;
- Improved dissolution and nutraceutical remedy or pharmaceutical absorption;
- Opportunity for an improved taste;
- Increased therapeutic response;
Advantages of Effervescent Formulations
Incorporation of Large Amounts of Active Ingredients.
- In many cases, one effervescent tablet will equal three to ten conventional tablets in active dose amounts.
No Need to Swallow Tablets.
- The number of people who cannot swallow tablets or who dislike swallowing tablets and capsules is growing. And many products require the patient or customer to swallow several tablets at a time. The elderly, in particular, have difficulty swallowing tablets.
- With an effervescent dosage form, one dose can usually be delivered in just 3 or 4 ounces of water. That's about the amount used when someone swallows a conventional tablet or capsule.
The Product is Typically Self Mixing and Flavourful.
Many times effervescent tablets can include flavourings so they taste much better than a mixture of a non-effervescent powder in water.
Better Dosing.
- Many studies have demonstrated that effervescent tablets and powders enhance absorption of a number of active ingredients compared to conventional formulations. That's because the carbon dioxide created by the effervescent reaction can induce enhanced active-ingredient permeability due to an alteration of the paracellular pathway. The paracellular pathway is the primary route of absorption for hydrophilic active ingredients in which solutes diffuse into the intercellular space between epithelial cells.
- It is theorized that the carbon dioxide alters (widens) the intercellular space between cells, which leads to greater absorption of active ingredients (both hydrophobic and hydrophilic). The increased absorption of hydrophobic active ingredients could be due to the non-polar carbon dioxide gas molecules partition into the cell membrane, thus creating an increased hydrophobic environment, which would allow the hydrophobic active ingredients to be absorbed
|Those that are difficult to digest or disruptive to the stomach
|A classic example is calcium carbonate, the most widely used form of calcium. In a normal tablet or powder, the calcium carbonate dissolves in the stomach acid and is carried into the digestive system for absorption. However, calcium carbonate releases carbon dioxide when it dissolves in the GI, which usually produces gas in the stomach. On Those that are difficult to digest or disruptive to the the other hand, as people age, they have less acid in the stomach. stomach, and thus a calcium carbonate tablet may pass through the stomach without dissolving. That, in turn, may lead to constipation. However, if the calcium carbonate is taken in an effervescent formulation, the calcium dissolves in water, is readily available for the body to absorb, and there is no risk of excessive gas in the stomach or of constipation.
|Those that are pH-sensitive, such as amino acids and antibiotics
|The low pH in the stomach can cause active ingredients to become denatured, lose activity, or cause them to remain inactive. Effervescent ingredients, how-ever, can buffer the water-active solution so that the stomach pH increases Those that are pH-sensitive, such as amino acids and (becomes less acidic) and thus pre-vent the degradation or antibiotics. inactivation of the active ingredient. This buffering effect (via carbonation) induces the stomach to empty quickly usually within 20 minutes into the small intestine. The result is maximum absorption of the active ingredient.
|Those requiring a large Dose
|A typical effervescent tablet (1 inch in diameter weighing 5 grams in total weight) can include more than 2,000 milligrams of water soluble active ingredients in a single dose. If the required dose is larger than that, the sachet (powder form) is commonly chosen as an alternative means of delivery
As a product undergoes dissolution, the molecules on the surface are the first to enter into solution, creating a saturated layer or solution that envelops the surface of the solid nutraceutical or pharmaceutical particle.
This layer of solution is the diffusion layer. From this diffusion layer the molecules pass throughout the dissolving fluid and make contact with the biologic membranes, and absorption ensues. As molecules of the nutraceutical or pharmaceutical continue to leave the diffusion layer, the layer is replenished with dissolved molecules from the surface of the nutraceutical or pharmaceutical particles and the process of absorption continues.
If the dissolution of a given nutraceutical or pharmaceutical particle is rapid or if the nutraceutical or pharmaceutical is administered as a solution and remains present in the body as such, the rate at which the nutraceutical or pharmaceutical becomes absorbed depends mainly on its ability to traverse the membrane barrier. However, if the rate of dissolution for a nutraceutical or pharmaceutical particle is slow because of the physicochemical characteristics of the nutraceutical or pharmaceutical substance or the dosage form, dissolution itself is a rate-limiting step in absorption. Slowly soluble nutraceuticals or pharmaceuticals may not only be absorbed at a slow rate; they may be incompletely absorbed or in some cases largely unabsorbed following oral administration because of the natural limitation of time that they may remain within the stomach or the intestinal tract.
- The dissolution of a substance may be described by the modified Noyes-Whitney equation: Dc / dt= ksics-ct)
- Where; dc/dt is the rate of dissolution,
- k is the dissolution rate constant,
- S is the surface area of the dissolving solid
- C is the saturation concentration of nutraceutical or pharmaceutical in the diffusion layer (which may be approximated by the maximum solubility of the nutraceutical or pharmaceutical in the solvent, because the diffusion layer is considered saturated), and is the concentration of the nutraceutical or pharmaceutical in the dissolution medium at timet (C: – Cis the concentration gradient).
The rate of dissolution is governed by the rate of diffusion of solute molecules through the diffusion layer into the body of the solution. The equation reveals that the dissolution rate of a nutraceutical or pharmaceutical may be increased by increasing the surface area (reducing the particle size) of the nutraceutical or pharmaceutical, by increasing the solubility of the nutraceutical or pharmaceutical in the diffusion layer, and by factors embodied in the dissolution rate constant, k, including the intensity of agitation of the solvent and the diffusion coefficient of the dissolving nutraceutical or pharmaceutical. For a given nutraceutical or pharmaceutical , the diffusion coefficient and usually the concentration of the nutraceutical or pharmaceutical in the diffusion layer will increase with increasing temperature.
A classic example of this occurs with phenytoin sodium capsules, which have two distinct forms. The first is the rapid- release type, that is, Prompt Phenytoin Sodium Capsules, USP, and the second is the slow-dissolution type, that is, Extended Phenytoin Sodium Capsules, USP. The former has a dissolution rate of not less than 85% in 30 minutes and is recommended for use three to four times per day. The latter has a slower dissolution rate, for example, 15% to 35% in 30 minutes, which
lends itself to use in patients who can be dosed less frequently. Because of such differences in formulation for a number of nutraceutical remedy or pharmaceutical drug s and nutraceutical remedy or pharmaceutical drug products, it is generally advisable for a person to continue taking the same brand of medication, provided it produces the desired therapeutic effect. Patients who are stabilized on one brand of nutraceutical remedy or pharmaceutical drug should not be switched to another unless necessary. However, when a change is necessary, appropriate blood or plasma concentrations of the nutraceutical remedy or pharmaceutical drug should be monitored until the patient is stabilized on the new product.
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3. Nuernberg, B. and Brune, K. Buffering the stomach content enhances the absorption of diflunisal in man.
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Into Otherness (The Dragon Lord Chronicles Book 3)
by Miles O'Neal, April 17, 2018
This is Miles's third book in his fiction series about Gerald and his friendship with dragons. I love how thorough he is with every detail of his books, and the chapter-opening pages have exquisite artwork you can see if you "look inside" on Amazon.
I cannot recommend Sally enough, but I certainly try to. She's edited three books for me now and will be editing a fourth before the year is out. She does excellent work. She's easy to work with and does a great job of scheduling. The best editors all seem to be good writers, too, and Sally is no exception. She is, however, exceptional. There's a reason she gets heavily credited in all my books.


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Citrix Systems, Inc. and Sequoia Software, Inc. announced a software licensing agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Sequoia can market and demonstrate Citrix NFuse application portal software with its XML Portal Server, XPS, for customers that are already running applications on the Citrix MetaFrame server. As part of the deal, Sequoia also has joined the Citrix Business Alliance at the Premier level. Sequoia will use NFuse to create XPS Content Delivery Agents (CDAs), which are individual, easy to use Web-based applications that snap directly into a portal users' homepage. The NFuse-based CDAs will appear alongside other work-related information and applications, allowing users to easily retrieve and assimilate information from MetaFrame-based applications directly from through XPS. In addition to establishing joint enterprise marketing and sales opportunities, the Citrix/Sequoia agreement sets the stage for channel development and joint sales force education. www.sequoiasoftware.com, www.citrix.com
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A Lyric & Lead Sheet Songbook
In the mid- to late-1960s, I grew interested in stories about faeries and faerie folk, then heroic fantasy as portrayed in such movies as Hercules and other sword'n'sandal productions. For awhile, this interest naturally segued into writing songs centered around this type of subject matter. In addition, I drew pictures of faeries, fantasy folk, and heros, virtually all of which have been lost. Fortunately, the songs still remain.
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It's hard to know where to even begin with this, the third comic released as part of Josh and Samuel Bayer's All-Time Comics project, but if I had to describe All-Time Comics : Atlas #1 in just one word, that word would be — nuts.
Seriously, this is one of the most batshit-crazy comics I've read in a long time. On the one hand, it would be easy enough — and probably accurate — to view it as a particularly amoral and mean-spirited approximation of the "internal struggle" narratives churned out with regularity by "Bronze Age" scribes like Steve Gerber and Don McGregor, emptied of any degree of charm (however accidental, and perhaps visible only in retrospect) those authors imbued their work with. On the other, though, it's not hard to see it as the kind of comic those guys would have loved to write. At this point, I'm sure an explanation is in order, so we'll kill two birds with one stone by delving into that concurrently with a discussion of the "bare bones" elements of the plot —
The issue starts with our ostensible "hero," Atlas — the closest thing ATC offers to a Superman analogue — decking a crooked congressman right in front of God, country, and a big crowd. A crowd that includes his fiancee's kid, who turns on his "hero" instantly. Atlas is in the right, of course, but no one knows this, and he's hauled off to prison — fortunately, his Jimmy Olsen-esque sidekick still believes in him, and he goes out and commits some petty crimes until he, too, is locked up, and can give his buddy a hand. Unfortunately, any help he might offer is bound to fall on deaf ears because Atlas himself is — a complete chickenshit?
Yup, our "hero" is actually anything but. In truth, he's a yellow-bellied coward whose anti-matter-based powers make him extra-susceptible to fear over and above all other emotions, so he's busy having an existential crisis (largely communicated by means of "purple" pose-laden thought bubbles where he just "talks" about how fucking sorry for himself he feels) while his buddy finds himself on the wrong side of the other inmates and his own personal Lois Lane reporter/fiancee places herself in mortal danger by getting too close to the congressman her man clocked. And what do the two people he's closest to in the world get for their trouble? Would you believe — each burned to a crisp and left barely clinging to life after two separate, and highly flammable, attacks?
Their victimization is enough to snap Atlas out of his reverie and into action, but whether or not this is a case of "too little, too late" is left unresolved by issue's end. All we know for sure is that this guy isn't much of a super-hero and that getting close to him is going to get your body seared from head to toe with third-degree burns. In point of fact, between their brutalization and Atlas's own pathetic cowardice, it sure seems like co-writers Bayer and Benjamin Marra (who also does both pencils and inks for this one, and shows a great deal more restraint than in his more overtly "spoofy" work) actively hate all of these characters.
Which probably isn't too far removed from how a great number of "Bronze Age" writers felt about the properties placed under their charge after awhile. Cranking out story after story starring forgettable, even interchangeable, costumed do-gooders on a month-in, month-out basis for near-minimum-wage page rates has to fry your last nerve at some point, and for my part, I had absolutely no trouble envisioning a Steve Englehart or a David Anthony Kraft cranking out a script like this for their own personal edification just as a way of blowing off steam.
What we've got here, then, is the sort of ugly and overtly cynical comic that a number of 1970s "floppies" probably wanted to be, if only the authors could have expressed how they really felt about their jobs while still being able to, ya know, keep them.
Certainly Matt Rota's Ben Day-dot colors, Rick Parker's easy-on-the-eyes lettering, and Das Pastoras' agreeably-cluttered cover all could/would have made it past editorial, and this deliberately toned-down iteration of Marra art wouldn't have ruffled too many feathers, but the story? It's way too spiteful — and way too honest — to have ever seen print back in the day.
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Forgive but never forget. Forgiven but never forgetting. Forgave but never forgotten. The smile is only for show! Just remember that!
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Favorite Tune of the Day
Swing Out Sister – Am I The Same Girl
I've heard so many versions of this song. I've always preferred the Swing Out Sister's Version best. Their version is more electric. The original is by B. Acklin. that fits with the time period.
Favorite Tune of the Day
Don Henley – Heart of the Matter
In belief that all puzzles should have a solution and there must be a reason why. Even the calmest person gets frustrated out loud!
Favorite Tune of the Day
Our Lady of Peace – One Man Army
When you're absolutely ready to get the world off of your shoulders and motivated to face those demons head up. And you've come to the realization that you're in this alone and you will not hesitate this time. You've fallen for their shit before but not this time around!
Favorite Tune of the Day
Sheryl Crow – The Difficult Kind (ft. Sarah McLachlan) Live Global Sessions
This song fits every person. Knowing yourself that you are a difficult person and that it takes a special person to handle your twist and turns.
Favorite Tune of the Day
Zero 7 – Shadows (feat. Lou Stone)
In a room without a door. With my back against the wall. Waiting for the bottom too fall out. Starting at the ceiling, but I'm still far from the edge!
Favorite Tune of the Day
There's something positive about keeping your head above water, when you're in the middle of the ocean! Don't give up!


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Simple Pleasures (1988)
Thoughts Before Listening
So this is a tricky review for me. When "Don't Worry, Be Happy" came out, many, many years ago, I picked up the CD and wore it out. Well, I would have, if CDs could be worn out. I played it a lot. Pretty much every song on this album is well and truly embedded in my brain. All of this is my way of saying "This will not be an objective review – it will likely be coloured by nostalgia and experience in a big way."
I'm pretty sure that Weh-Ming shares none of my history with the album, so I'm as curious as you to see his take on this.
All I'm going to say is that I think we all need a little Bobby McFerrin right now. Only, I think if he were going to record his hit today, it should be "Don't Worry, Do Something".
Of course, I'm only saying that because of the hit. I've never heard this whole album, nor any other song by Mr. McFerrin.
Other Songs of Note
The icing on the cake
"Simple Pleasures" – 8 points
Weh-Ming (5 points)
I like this song. It elevates a thing as simple as a morning routine – which can be the hardest part of the day – to show you it can be beautiful and pleasurable. It's short, it's sweet, and it makes me happy.
Scott (3 points)
As a father and a husband, this one hits. It's a celebration of the little things, the routine. No fireworks, no car chases, just breakfast and a good read. It's pretty great.
"Drive My Car" – 4 points
Weh-Ming (3 points)
You know how I feel about covers. And it stands. A thoroughly unique take on the song and I liked it a lot. The change to a cappella brings an intimacy to it. I would listen to this again.
Scott (1 points)
Great song. Great cover. I love his harmonies with himself in this one. These Lennon/McCartney fellows seem to be able to write a solid song.
What we would put on our personal mixtapes
"Come to Me"
Scott (5 points)
Nice crisp percussion. Imaging is particularly impressive in this one. Baritone Bobby is set up in the left channel, while falsetto Bobby is trilling over in the right channel. There are a few other Bobbies singing away in quite an ensemble.
Weh-Ming's Comment
A religious song, but inoffensive and inviting for everyone (which I think should be the point of religion, yes?). The message and the medium are very much in sync. Not my usual cup of tea, but well done and easy to listen to.
Scott (4 points)
LI love the propulsive feel of this one and the vocal sounds that I am woefully unequipped to describe. Do I really like a cappella jazz? I'm afraid I might.
Weh-Ming's Comment
I've felt this way – when there's so much negativity in your life that you just need to get away from it as fast as you can. How he can take a feeling like that and still somehow give it a positive spin is pretty amazing. It wasn't easy to not assign points to this track.
"Sunshine of Your Love"
Weh-Ming (4 points)
Man, there's so much good stuff on this album. The audio on this one puts him a little further away, and it's very reminiscent of the original. And his electric guitar distortion is outstanding.
Scott's Comment
Oh neat, a cover! This one lets him play around with all sorts of interesting vocal sounds, and allows him to stretch his voice in a traditional sense as well.
"All I Want"
Scott (2 points)
This is a fun song with a very simple lyrical run. It hits a great groove and sets the tone for the album nicely. I'm also partial to the dissonant harmonies that he sings with himself. They make for some very cool passages.
Weh-Ming's Comment
This is a little odd song, but overall I liked it. Is it odd that I can imagine it being performed live better than I can songs from other bands we've listened to?
"Good Lovin'"
Weh-Ming (2 points)
Another cover! I'm going to have some trouble handing out points for this album. There was some vocalization on this that I can't believe wasn't done with auto-tuning. It's worth listening to for sure.
Scott's Comment
Another great cover. I honestly don't know how he makes some of the sounds he makes on this one.
Weh-Ming (1 points)
So many covers! I love the original "Susie-Q". Another totally unique take on it. I didn't think about the grittiness of the original until I heard the smoothness of this version. There's a place and room for both. And that's not a harmonica? He has some skill.
Scott's Comment
Yet another solid cover. He also transforms into a human harmonica at one point, so there's that.
Special consideration
"Them Changes"
Ultimately, neither of us awarded "Them Changes" points, which makes it the only one with no points. Frankly, I felt bad about that. On an album of great songs, it's not as great – but that's like hitting a buffet of delicious things and not having enough space on your plate for one last dish. Since it opened up a door for both of us we didn't know was even there, I've made a category for it.
An "instrumental". Yet another cover. It's cool, but I don't know if I like it as much as the rest of the album. I have to check out this original. Ok, the original is frickin' amazing. How did this song escape me for so long?
I was not familiar with the source material for this song, so I had to listen to it. Holy cow. I started down the rabbit hole early Scott. I have an appreciation for this completely… non-instrumental? version of the song now. Nodding along to the beat on this.
Final Thoughts
As expected, I really enjoyed the album. Some songs took on new weight with a new perspective – "Simple Pleasures" in particular. I very much enjoy this album in its entirety – there are no weak songs, and it doesn't overstay its welcome, coming in at under 35 minutes.
I didn't really talk about it in any particular song's notes, but there's an openness to this recording that works very well with his presentation and his overall tone. You can hear everything that's going on clearly at all times, and it is refreshing. The album, quite honestly, is refreshing – dare I say uplifting? There's an unabashed joy to the whole endeavor that shines through. It's a delight.
Oh man, I really needed this album. This is a treasure, one of the times that I am so happy we're doing this project. I have only good things to say about this album.
A cappella is strange stuff. After listening to so many albums with heavy instrumentals, the chest thumping, clapping and humming is a little jarring. I leaned toward the covers more than the original songs like Scott did, but that should not be taken as a cue that I didn't enjoy them. I very much did. I am not as musically rich as my friend, so hearing a new take on something I am already familiar with is just…easier to identify with.
True story: I was in a pretty bad mood when I started listening to it. Nothing serious, just a case of the grumpies because of general…stuff. One of those times where I know I have a bad attitude, and the fact that I know I have a bad attitude makes it worse because I don't want to be reacting the way I am.
Finished the album and I felt…refreshed. Went back for an immediate second listen. Loved it a second time.
Friends, you should give this album a chance. Is it odd? Yes, but it always was. Really, just let yourself be open to the idea of it and listen. It's worthwhile.
Yeah But What Else
Down the Rabbit Hole (Additional listening inspired by this week's review.)
This week there's not so much in the way of crazy exploration – it's just the originals of the many covers on the album. There are several, and they are fantastic.
The Beatles – "Drive My Car" – The first track on the Beatles' 1965 classic – Rubber Soul. You know, for a song released over 55 years ago, it holds up pretty well.
The Young Rascals – "Good Lovin'" – Coming straight out of New Jersey, this one was released the year after "Drive My Car". Why is that important? I mean, it's not really, but I just thought it was neat that the two covers came from two songs released so closely together.
Dale Hawkins – "Suzie-Q" – It's rockabilly. It's older than the first two covers, hailing from the amazing year 1957. So, fun story – Simple Pleasures came out more years before this review was written than "Suzie-Q" came out before Simple Pleasures was released. Crazy.
Buddy Miles – "Them Changes" – Possibly my least favourite cover on the album, this is unquestionably the coolest original tune for me. I don't think I've ever heard it before, and when I "discover" a song like this, it always strikes me as ludicrous that I'm not familiar with it. It's amazing. Those horns, that fuzz bass, that amazing groove being laid down – this is one I must have on vinyl.
Cream – "Sunshine Of Your Love" – Carrying on from the first two covers, we've got the 1967 classic by Cream. Come listen to Clapton when he was all, like, psychedelic, man.
All in all a pretty solid set of songs to cover – but seriously, if like me you've never heard "Them Changes", go listen to it. It's fantastic.
No parody was ever done of Bobby McFerrin's hit. But if I had a piece of advice for people who think Weird Al is annoying and can't stand him, it would be "Don't Worry, Be Happy". Life is short, find things that make you happy and embrace them.
I recommend you go Down the Rabbit Hole with Scott after you read this – especially for Buddy Miles "Them Changes". It's just beautiful. I'm listening to it now. Again.


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Run Rich Challenge
Anyone can become rich. Luck, perseverance, help and the wallet is stuffed with crispy banknotes. But, just as it is easy to acquire capital, it is easy to lose it. Alcohol, cigarettes, a wild lifestyle leads to the fact that money disappears. This game is a vivid example of how you can go from poor to rich, and vice versa. Choose the right running route, collect only useful items and beware of getting into difficult situations. Your goal is to finish rich. Whether you achieve it is up to you. And don't forget, if poverty overwhelms you, the game is over.


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President Biden may have declared the coronavirus pandemic ŌĆ£over,ŌĆØ but from John FeltonŌĆÖs view as the Yellowstone County health officer in Billings, Mont., itŌĆÖs not over, just different.
Now, more than ever, it is a plague of the elderly.
In October, FeltonŌĆÖs team logged six deaths due to the virus, many of them among vaccinated people. Their ages: 80s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 90s. They included Betty Witzel, 88, described by her family as a tomboy who carried snakes in her pocket as a child and grew up to be a teacher, mother of four, grandmother of nine and great-grandmother of five. And there was Nadine Alice Stark, 85, a ranch owner who planted sugar beets and corn.
Yellowstone County made the decision early in the crisis to recognize each death individually, and Felton said that is as important as ever to acknowledge the unrelenting toll on a still-vulnerable older generation, while most everyone else has moved on.


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Rabbi Yosef Yozel Horowitz (Hebrew: יוסף יוזל הורוביץ), also Yosef Yoizel Hurwitz, known as the Alter of Novardok (1847–1919), was a student of Rabbi Yisroel Salanter,
Rabbi Yosef Yozel Horowitz (Hebrew: יוסף יוזל הורוביץ), also Yosef Yoizel Hurwitz, known as the Alter of Novardok (1847–1919), was a student of Rabbi Yisroel Salanter, the founder of the Musar movement. Horowitz was also a student of Rabbis Yitzchak Blazer and Simcha Zissel Ziv and spent some time in Brest, learning from Rabbi Chaim Soloveichik. He established the Novardok yeshiva in the city of Navahrudak. Additionally, he established a network of yeshivas in Dvinsk, Minsk, Warsaw, Berdichev, Lida and Zetl. Some of his discourses were recorded in the book Madregat Ha-Adam (Hebrew: מדרגת האדם, Stature of Man). The most basic and important theme in his book is Bitachon (trust in God). (Horowitz would sign his name: "B. B.," for Ba'al Bitachon, "Master of Trust [in God]".)
Horwitz was born in 1847, in Plongian, Lithuania. His father was Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Ziv (later Horowitz), a dayan and rabbi in Plongian and later the rabbi of Kurtuvian. Yosef Yozel had three brothers and four sisters. Horwitz acquired his basic education under the supervision of his father. He joined the Kelm yeshiva when he was still very young. At the age of sixteen, he was already delivering the shiur (lesson) in the synagogue of Kurtuvian.
At eighteen, Horwitz married the eldest daughter of Rabbi Yaakov Stein, a textile store owner from Shvekesna. As Stein died shortly before the wedding, after the wedding, Horwitz assumed the management of his father-in-law's business, as well as the support of Stein's widow and eight children.
Meeting Rabbi Yisrael Salanter
Because of his business commitments, he was a frequent visitor to Memel, where at the age of 27, he met Rabbi Yisrael Salanter, who was the rabbi of Memel at that time. After attending a number of Salanter's classes and meeting with him, Horowitz decided to close his business, leave Shvekesna, and to study Torah full-time in Kovno. This was met with some opposition from his father, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Horowitz, and from Rabbi Yisroel Salanter, both of whom were concerned about the reaction of his wife to the decision. He assured them, however, that "she has always understood me, and she will understand me this time, too.
Seclusion in Kovno
On the advice of Rabbi Yisroel Salanter, Horowitz joined Kovno's Kollel Perushim where he studied under Rabbis Yitzchak Blazer, Naftali Amsterdam and Avraham Shenker, musar students of Rabbi Yisroel Salanter.
Horowitz eventually brought his wife and children to Kovno, where his wife gave birth to two more children and died in childbirth. After his wife's death, Horowitz divided his children among relatives and secluded himself in the home of a Kovno tinsmith by the name of Rabbi Shlomo. He remained in that room for a year and a half without emerging. To guarantee his solitude, he blocked the entrance to his quarters with a brick wall, which contained two small windows through which he maintained contact with his landlord when necessary.He was served dairy meals through one window and meat through the other window
Forced to leave
In 1881/1882, the maskilim published a series of articles in which they ridiculed Horwitz's seclusion. Later, they threw a bundle of forged banknotes into his yard and then informed the police that his hideout was a base for the manufacture of counterfeit money. That day, Horwitz's mother came to visit him and she burned the bundle. Soon afterward, the police stormed Horwitz's room and broke down the wall. Although they found nothing suspicious, they forbade him to live in seclusion.
Shortly after he emerged from seclusion, his mentors urged him to remarry. One evening, Horwitz passed Rabbi Shlomo's house and heard someone crying. The following day, he asked Rabbi Shlomo what had happened. Rabbi Shlomo told him that the man whom his daughter, Chaya Rivka, was supposed to marry, had broken the engagement. Horwitz told Rabbi Shlomo he would marry Chaya Rivka, but only on the condition that he be allowed to isolate himself all week, returning to his family only for Shabbat and Yom Tov. They agreed to this condition, and the match was finalized. Rabbi Gershon Chirinsky, a lumber merchant who owned estates around Zetl, (with the assistance of Rabbi E. Lachman from Berlin), built a forest retreat, where Horwitz secluded himself for 12 years, visiting his family only on Shabbat.
When his father died in 1890, and Kurtuvian offered him the position that he would have inherited from his father as head of the community, he did not accept it because he had a sister who was left an orphan and he rejected the rabbinical seat in favour of his future brother-in-law.
Establishing Yeshivas
In 1893/1894, Horwitz began to visit Rabbi Simcha Zissel Ziv in Kelm. Rabbi Simcha Zissel persuaded Horwitz to make an effort to counteract the influences of the Haskala Movement.
Once more, Horwitz left his seclusion and founded a network of kollels in 20 Polish and Russian towns, among them Shavli, Dvinsk, Minsk, Warsaw, Berditchev, Novardok, Odessa, Lida and Zetl. Once a kollel was established, he would urge his students to establish adjoining yeshivas. The institutions were financed by Rabbi Lachman and headed by Rabbi Yitzchak Blazer. The Yeshiva in Berdichev had two hundred students. When Horwitz heard the pupils arguing at a difficult study or discussion, he did not leave until the matter was settled (Rabbi Dov Katz wrote about this subject in his book "Tnuat Musar" ("The Musar Movement") p. 199).
Horwitz also founded a Yeshiva Gedolah in Novardok, where the alumni of the many yeshivas he had established came to study. More than 300 students were enrolled in this yeshiva.
When World War I broke out, Horwitz decided to move the yeshiva from the border. He did not permit the yeshiva to remain in Novardok. In 1914/1915, Horwitz set out for Ukraine in search of new quarters for the yeshiva. Before leaving, he told his students that if the Germans neared Novardok, they should flee in the direction of Ukraine. Horwitz found quarters for the yeshiva in Homel. In the meantime, the Germans conquered the area near Novardok, and the yeshiva students fled to Homel. In Homel, they lived in the home of Rabbi Yaakov Katz. Soon, it became so crowded that they had to move to a nearby beis medrash, and then to various shuls in the city. By the end of the summer of 1915, 80 students had reached Homel, and the yeshiva was reestablished.
In Kiev
In 1917/1918, wartime circumstances forced Horwitz to transfer the yeshiva from Homel to Kiev, where he founded four more yeshiva gedolahs.
During Succos 1919, the Russians made pogroms in Kiev, killing hundreds of Jews. Many Jews in the area sought shelter in Horwitz's home, believing that they would be spared in his merit. On Simchas Torah, the situation worsened, but Horwitz instructed his students to conduct hakafos as usual. The rioters fired at the windows of his house. Everyone dropped to the floor – except Horwitz, who remained standing at the head of the table, kiddush-cup in hand.
Death and burial
After Succos, a typhoid epidemic broke out in Kiev, taking the lives of thousands of its residents. Horwitz's home soon filled with invalids to whom he personally attended. In Kislev, he contracted the disease, and never recovered from it. Still, he continued to attend to the needs of the invalids. He died on December 9, 1919.
Jews of Kiev and its suburbs streamed to his funeral. The last to eulogize him was his student, Rabbi Dovid Budnik. Forty-three years later, his students transferred his coffin to Israel, and in the summer of 1963 he was reinterred in the Har HaMenuchot cemetery in Jerusalem.
May the merit of the tzadik Rabbi Yosef Yozel Horowitz protect us all. Amen


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Happy fantastic Friday. Our positive quote of the day states: "Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships," by Stephen Covey. We communicate daily, whether verbally or nonverbally. Sometimes our nonverbal cues speak more loudly than our actual voices. It's not important to like everyone we come into contact with, nor is important that they like us. Effective communications begins with mutual respect. If either party is not demonstrating that respect, the communications should cease. Effective communications and respect are the forerunners to trust. #Beinspired #Communications #LuminousQuotes


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Louisiana Mulls Locking Up Kids For Weed Again
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Lawmakers in Louisiana are considering a bill that could put minors behind bars for possessing even small amounts of pot, less than a year after the state enacted legislation to end jail time for low-level cannabis possession convictions. The measure, House Bill 700, was introduced in the Louisiana House of Representatives by Republican state Representative Larry Bagley on March 4 and approved by a legislative committee last week. Last year, the Louisiana legislature passed House Bill 652, a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of cannabis. The bill was passed in June and went into effect in August, ending the possibility of jail time for possessing less than 14 grams of weed. The legislation was hailed by cannabis reform advocates including Peter Robins-Brown, policy and advocacy director at Louisiana Progress, a partnership between the Coalition for Louisiana Progress and Louisiana Progress Action Fund. "Marijuana decriminalization will truly make a difference in the lives of the people of our state," Robins-Brown said after the decriminalization bill was passed last year. "It's an important first step in modernizing marijuana policy in Louisiana, and it's another milestone in the ongoing effort to address our incarceration crisis, which has trapped so many people in a cycle of poverty and prison. Now it's time to make sure that everyone knows their rights under this new law, and that law enforcement officers understand how to properly implement it." But now some of that progress is in jeopardy from Bagley's bill, which would once again put jail time on the table for minors caught possessing small amounts of cannabis. The legislation would amend Louisiana's decriminalization bill to resurrect jail time as a possible sentence for weed possession by young people, but would not affect the penalties imposed on adults convicted of the same offense. Hard Labor…
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Points of View in Writing
There are three different points of view that can be used in writing: first person, second person, and third person. In academic writing, the third person point of view is usually clearer and allows a writer to come across as more credible. As you move toward more formal writing, you will want to write in third person point of view.
- First person relies on the use of the pronoun "I." This is the point of view used when writing a personal narrative essay, as you do in weeks one and two. However, it is generally best to avoid referring to yourself, when writing a persuasive or critical essay. Statements like "I believe" or "I think" tend to weaken writing and are better when written in the third person. (example: "The U.S. government needs to pass this law" is better and stronger than "I believe the U.S. government needs to pass this law.")
- Second person uses the pronoun "you" to refer to the reader. In second person, you are talking directly to the reader. This can be awkward and can alienate the reader. Consider this:
- "You left the baby in the car and it was 110 degrees outside. What were you thinking? Do you want to kill your baby?" As opposed to: "She left the baby in the car while chatting on her phone. It was 110 degrees. What was she thinking? Did she want to kill the baby?"
- Most academic writing does not use 2nd person point of view.
- Third Person involves directly stating who is being written about without using the words I, me, we, us, or you.
To clarify, here are examples of sentences written in the various points of view:
- First person: I should learn how to write well.
- Second person: You should learn how to write well.
- Third person: College students should learn how to write well.
As mentioned earlier, most academic essays should be written almost entirely in the third person. The second person should be avoided, and the first person should only be used when using personal examples that help support claims made in the essay. In addition to enhancing credibility, another reason to write primarily in the third person is because frequent changes in point of view can create confusion for the reader.
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Respond to the prompts below in no less than 250 words. Be sure to use as many sensory details as possible.
- Using first person point of view – "I" – describe your favorite holiday.
- Using second person point of view – "you" – describe a place that everyone should visit at least once.
- Using third person point of view –"he or she"– describe a person you admire. or a person you dislike (this can be fictional)
Sample description using second person point of view: "You stand in the steaming kitchen with people you haven't seen in almost a year. You wish your shirt didn't have that tiny stain on the cuff. You wish your aunt's laugh wasn't quite so brittle. Feet stomp on the porch and you hurry to let your tall uncle in, forgetting to keep the dog from escaping outside…"


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A couple of my closest friends walk the beach in Mexico after getting a little too friendly with sea snake. We took pictures of the creature before "helping" it back into the Pacific Ocean. We didn't know it at the time, but the snake was deadly. A friendly cab driver graciously informed us of the Yellow Bellied Sea Snake. A brush with death? Perhaps.
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Is Starbucks' New Ombré Pink Drink Worth the Hype? I Tried It to Find Out
Move over Pink Drink, there's a new rose-colored Starbucks beverage taking over this summer—the Ombré Pink Drink.
Yep, that's right. According to a couple of sources, a new multicolored pink drink officially became available at Starbucks yesterday, but when I went to my local store to order it, my barista had no idea what I was talking about.
I quickly whipped out my phone and explained to her that the drink was actually quite simple to make and wouldn't cause her a headache like the Unicorn and Mermaid Frappuccinos did.
The drink is made with their Cool Lime Refresher (with coconut milk instead of water) and topped with their Passion Iced Tea—you can even ask them to garnish it with lime if you're feeling extra adventurous.
My barista said she'd make this beautiful concoction and agreed that it sounded a lot easier to make than some of the other crazy beverages the chain has recently been hit with.
Two minutes later, my gorgeous two-toned ombré drink appeared before my eyes—a beautiful hot pink color on top, and a white shade on the bottom.
I rushed back to my desk at work so I could capture it's beauty here:
Before taking a sip, I decided to stir up the drink to see what hue of pink it would turn. It looked a little something like this when mixed:
When I finally took my first swig, I was pleasantly surprised by the taste. It's sweet, but not overwhelming. In my opinion, it tastes very similar to the original Pink Drink which has been said to taste like a pink Starburst.
I would highly recommend ordering this drink for two reasons: 1.) It's undeniably pretty and 2.) It's incredibly refreshing and perfect for a hot summer day.
Only downside? It costs $4.35 for a grande! A bit pricy, but totally worth it for the Insta, right?
Starbucks isn't the only chain with a refreshing summer drink. Check out our thoughts on Dunkin' Donuts new S'mores flavored coffee HERE!


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Cynthia Hunter Coupe, age 76, passed away on August 11, 2022 with her family at her side. She was born in Baltimore, MD to Delmas Hunter and his wife Betty Caldwell. She grew up in Waynesboro, VA, graduated from West Chester University in 1968 and attended Smith College for graduate studies.
In 1969 she married Lieutenant Colonel (US Army Ret.) Arthur H. Coupe, Jr. and accompanied him throughout his career in the Army which included several tours in Europe as well as stateside assignments. After his retirement from active duty they lived in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. She loved traveling and the new experiences she shared with her son and husband of 54 years during and after his military career.
Cynthia was predeceased by her parents and brothers Lowell of Glen Mills, Pa. and Quentin of Chocowinity, N.C. She is survived by her loving husband Arthur and her cherished son Joshua Hunter Coupe, his wife Allet who was a much welcomed addition to the family, as well as, Cynthia's primary care giver and her granddaughter Isabel who was such a delight and pleasure to her grandmother.
Cynthia will always be remembered as a loving, caring wife, mother, and dear friend. Her warm smile, thoughtfulness, and daily presence will be missed by all.
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UPDATED: Cypress Waters Tenants Put Space Up For Sublease, Continuing 'Dangerous Trend'
The 1,000-acre Cypress Waters master-planned community near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Irving lost more than 81K SF of top-tier corporate office occupancy to the sublease market this month.
The good news is a large portion of that space is already in the hands of new sublease tenants with virtually no price reductions implemented, Billingsley Co. partner Lucy Burns told Bisnow Thursday.
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group is putting 31K SF at 2900 Ranch Trail Drive inside Cypress Waters on the sublease market after leasing the site that was created for Cheddar's six years ago.
Burns noted in a statement to Bisnow Wednesday that Del Frisco's sublease is a result of the restaurant group being purchased by another company and relocating its office to another market as part of the restructuring. Even though the facility is unique and features a test kitchen, potential tenants are already nibbling at the space.
Nokia, which moved into the Billingsley Co. development roughly two years ago to some fanfare, is subletting 100K SF, Burns said.
"Nokia leased 350K SF from us a couple of years ago and built out some really beautiful space," Burns said. "They are trying to sublease 100K of the 350K SF, and they have already sublet 75K SF of it between two groups at market rates on long-term leases. So these are not groups that are coming to squat for two years or three years and then grow and move on. These people came in and saw the space and said this is stunning and exactly what we want. In my mind that was really encouraging."
Burns didn't have a definitive explanation for Nokia's sublease move, but she noted the tech firm still has all of its space inside Cypress Waters' 3201 Olympus Blvd. building. She isn't aware of any intentions to put up space for sublease there.
"I believe prior to COVID they had a work-from-home policy that was pretty generous and perhaps they did not hire as many people as projected," Burns said of Nokia. "But I honestly do not know if that was the reasoning behind subleasing. They have subleased the majority of the space they are trying to sublease at 3100 [Olympus]. They still have all of 3201 with no current intentions of subleasing that building. Most of these tenants have their own brokers subleasing the space on their behalf."
But that space is going quickly, Burns said. "We have a handful of people who are interested in that space right now, so even though it is such a specific use and has fixed square footage, it is still interesting to see that there is activity around it with the test kitchen," Burns said.
The corporate subleases, which sit inside a relatively new Class-A office asset, are arriving on a market already glutted with sublease listings. There is already almost 10M SF of sublease space in DFW, according to Younger Partners.
Whatever the reason for the subleases at Cypress Waters, it's a bad sign for an office market that already saw Uber sublease some of its space at The Epic in Deep Ellum and another tech-focused firm, Thryv Holdings, put 449K SF of headquarters space up for sublease late last year.
The Thryv property hitting the market is also near DFW Airport, at 2200 West Airfield Drive.
"This is a dangerous trend," CoStar Group Director of Market Analytics in DFW Paul Hendershot said. "We will see more companies across all industries re-evaluate their existing space as employees continue to work from home for longer. Technology has enabled increased flexibility and has created working from home [as] a viable option. The office environment will realize structural changes in the next year similar to those found in retail."
But Burns has a different perspective. Even with some firms restructuring in the wake of the pandemic and the work-from-home market shift, she said other office tenants have shown a keen interest in quality assets, particularly the new builds in Cypress Waters.
"From a leasing and a subleasing perspective, I have been stunned by the activity that we've had given the circumstances that we are in. We finished four spec buildings last summer in our portfolio. One of those buildings is in Plano. Three of them are at Cypress Waters. All of them were finished around the same time — the June to July time frame — and we've got very little space left out of all four buildings."
UPDATED: JAN. 22, 11:00 A.M. CT: This story has been updated to include additional information and context from Billingsley Partner Lucy Burns.


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Exness March 2021 volumes hit record $930.6 billion
Next stop – a trillion!
Exness took a major step toward becoming the first Retail FX and CFDs broker to top $1 trillion in monthly volumes since the mid-2010s heydays of FXCM and Forex.com, with March client trading volume coming in at a record (and whopping!) $930.6 billion.
That eclipses Exness' previous record of $785.1 billion set in March 2020 – driven then by volatility in the wake of the unfolding COVID pandemic and subsequent market crash and recovery – by a nice margin of 18.5%.
Exness also saw a record number of active traders during the month – 187,609 – easily topping the company's previous record (last month) of 178,175.
For Q1-2021 overall, Exness averaged $742.6 billion in monthly volumes, well ahead of 2020's average of $565.4 billion.
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India cracks down on social media
The fear towards the powers of social media has led certain governments to monitor their citizens' Internet use more closely. In India, mass public protests in 2008 and 2010 coincided closely with Arab Spring revolutions. Thus, the Indian government began to implement strict Internet surveillance policies, jailing several political bloggers. The Indian government justifies its actions; however, these crackdowns have hindered the Indian people's chance for realizing social change.
Shah, Fahad. "India cracks down on social media." SocialistWorker.org. 19 April 2012. Web. 20 July 2012. <http://socialistworker.org/2012/04/19/india-cracks-down-on-social-media>.
China tightens grip on social media with new rules
The Chinese government already censors the Internet usage of its citizens. Now, in response to anti-government Internet posts and other actions via the web, the Chinese government has implemented more rules upon the popular Chinese social media site, Sina Weibo. Currently used by over 300 million Chinese citizens, Sina Weibo's national influence is enormous. The new regulations posed by the government aim to prevent Internet posts that "spread rumors, disrupt social disorder, or destroy social stability." The government already deletes individual comments or entire comment sections that it deems slanderous, so the new regulations would make social media revolutions in China nearly impossible.
Hunt, Katie. "China tightens grip on social media with new rules." CNN. 28 May 2012. Web. 20 July 2012. <http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/28/world/asia/china-weibo-rules/index.html>.
The Political Power of Social Media
When the President of the Philippines, Joseph Estrada, was not impeached for his illegal actions, the people of the Philippines quickly formed a demonstration organized through text messaging. The public response was so large that the country's legislators reversed their decision, allowing evidence against Estrada to be presented. Subsequently, by January 20, 2001, Estrada was impeached from office. This example illustrates that new media and technology are providing worldwide populations the tools to access information more easily and to spread public awareness quickly. The article briefly analyzes other international instances of social media's role in revolutionary activities, and it closes by discussing new media's remarkable power and influence on producing change.
Meier, Patrick. "The Political Power of Social Media." iRevolution. 26 December 2010. Web. 27 July 2012. <http://irevolution.net/2010/12/26/political-power-of-social-media/>.


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NZ vs IND | There should be a lot more context to bilateral series, proclaims Kane Williamson
Kane Williamson will lead the team for series against India|
Kane Williamson has stated that the bilateral series requires a lot more context to lure the spectators to the stadium and see a spike in match attendance. He also added that the team needs to reconnect a bit ahead of the series against India as they haven't played ODI cricket lately.
New Zealand are set to lock horns against India in an ODI series but the talks over match attendance have risen recently after the series between England and Australia saw a massive dip in viewership. The final ODI of the series between the Ashes rivals saw only a few fans enjoying the game from the stands, provoking many to raise questions about the future of ODIs.
Reflecting on the issue, Williamson said that the large volume of cricket being played has impacted the viewership numbers and so bilateral series should be provided with a lot more context.
"It was unfortunate to see, but it also shows the volume of cricket that's being held. Because no doubt the ICC tournaments are incredibly popular and there has been a lot of cricket on. They (Australia) also had a World Cup on. So, there was a lot on in their country too," Williamson said on the eve of New Zealand's opening ODI against India in a press conference.
"So, we must ensure there is a lot more context as possible in games, especially the bilateral series."
Williamson was recently released by Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the IPL auction for the next season. The batter managed to score just 216 runs from 13 innings at an average of 19.64 and a poor strike rate of 93.51. The move will see the New Zealand skipper present in the auction list giving teams the option to purchase him in the mini-auction in December.
"In terms of the auction we'll have to wait and see. It's certainly not up to me. People make their decisions based on their teams and what they are after and that's how it works," Williamson opined.
New Zealand played their last ODI series against Australia in September and were clean swept 3-0. However, they will look forward to bouncing back in the ODI format with a series win against India after suffering a defeat in the shortest format. Williamson has stated that they will need to reconnect a bit ahead of the ODI matches against India.
"After a large volume of T20 cricket, the focus naturally shifts to the next one i.e is the ODI tournament. Reluctant to call it preparation, it's very much focussing on the series at hand and the team reconnecting. There have not been a huge amount of ODIs, it was mostly T20Is, with some Tests. It is about settling down and getting a nice understanding. There is a change in the environment. These are a few factors," he explained.


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