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Brand-new villa located near Santa Eulalia and all the beaches Cala Pada, Cala Martina and Niu Blau
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We are very pleased and very proud to announce we received another 5 star review for "Walking The Razor's Edge:The Dutchman and The Baron"Tommy & Hilde Wilkens live in Roanoke ,Virginia. Tommy attended St. Paul's College. He is a writer/researcher and was a research assistant to author/poet Paul Foreman of Austin Texas,who wrote Sugarland and QUANAH The Serpent Eagle . Hilde attended Croombee Institute of Gent, Belgium,and worked in education. She is a researcher and has excelled in multi-language translation: Hilde speaks four languages Dutch, English, French, and German.BOOK REVIEWReviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers' FavoriteWalking The Razor's Edge: The Dutchman and The Baron is a nonfiction history/true crime book written by Tommy and Hilde Wilkens. The hero of this historical drama is the Dutch journalist Willem Oltmans, who dedicated ten years of his life to untangling the complicated and unanswered questions surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the killing of Lee Harvey Oswald, whose death at the hands of Jack Ruby eliminated any chance of understanding his real role in the plot that led to the death of a president. While Oltmans' investigations would lead him to many different sources, his major focus was on the role of Baron George de Mohrenschildt, whose unlikely friendship with Oswald was only the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Any American who was alive at the time probably remembers quite vividly where they were on November 22, 1963 when the horrific news of JFK's assassination was announced on the radio. The long-anticipated report of the Warren Commission seemed to raise more questions than it did answers to the circumstances behind the nation's greatest tragedy. Why wasn't Oswald's request for an attorney granted, and why wasn't there even a transcript of his interviews during his brief incarceration before Ruby killed him? Walking The Razor's Edge is a fascinating look at the assassination of JFK through the eyes of a journalist who valued getting to the truth over popularity or governmental approbation. I loved the biographical aspects found throughout this story as I got to know Willem Oltmans and marvelled at the odd friendship he cultivated with George de Mohrenschildt, whose links to the Kennedys, the Russians and the CIA are examined and brought to light. The authors do a superlative job of presenting Oltmans' findings and detailing the way he was discredited for doing his job. Walking The Razor's Edge is truly exciting as only good, solid history can be. The photographs that accompany this work serve so well to add dimension to the real-life details. This book addresses questions I've grown up wondering about, and it does so in a well-written and compelling way. Walking The Razor's Edge: The Dutchman and The Baron is most highly recommended.https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Razors-E ... 1732739412


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According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, on any given day, over 415,000 children are living in the U.S. foster care system. Nearly 108,000 of these children are eligible for adoption, and on an average, wait four years for an adoptive family. Despite the fact that foster care is frequently used, what foster care entails is often confused by the public.
For those not familiar with child welfare services and the adoption process, foster care, is often confused as being the final step in adoption or that a child in foster care must be adopted. Although the two can be easily confused, foster care and an adoptee's permanent adopted home are steps in the process of adoption. There are significant differences between the two.
Adoption is best thought of as the final stage in the adoption process whereby an adoptee ends up with a family that formally takes on a child as their legal son or daughter. Whereas in foster care, a family or an individual volunteers to provide care for a child or children whose birth parent is unable to care for them. In this sense, foster care is best viewed as the middle step between the identification of a child in need of a stable home and the finalization of the adoption. Further, a child in foster care may be and often is returned to his or her birth family.
Foster care is best described as a temporary arrangement in which a child it is no longer able to live in his home due to conditions which endanger his health, safety, or welfare. A child who is no longer able to stay in his or her home will be placed temporarily in a foster home by a child welfare agency.
Foster care can be provided in either a family home setting or a congregated setting such as a group homes. In either case, efforts are made to normalize the experience for foster children to minimize problems with adjustment to change and to not exacerbate any existing problems the child may be experiencing.
Foster parents who accept children into their home must undergo a rigorous background checks and submit a home study to ensure that the foster home is suitable for children. Under either scenario, the goal for a child in the foster care system is reunification with their birth family, unless the child's birth parent's rights have been terminated. However, if the child is unable to be reunited with his or her birth parents, the foster family may petition to adopt the child or the child may be adopted by another family.
Prospective foster parents will be faced with a number of legal questions ranging from how to best position themselves to become licensed foster parents, receiving financial support while caring for a foster child, dealing with family courts in the capacity of foster parents or as prospective adopting parents. Under any of these circumstances, it is important to retain counsel experienced in the law of child welfare, foster care, and adoption.
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Islanders Announcer Calls Neil Greenberg a Housebound Agraphobe, And That's Not Even a Word
Editor's note: Neil Greenberg is not currently affiliated with RMNB and was not consulted for this article.
During Saturday's game between the New York Islanders and the Carolina Hurricanes, play-by-play announcer Howie Rose criticized Neil Greenberg's list of the top 25 players under 25 for ESPN.com (paywall, but it's worth it). That list does not include NYI's John Tavares, who has a team-best 46 points in his third year in the NHL.
During the discussion, Rose calls Neil a "housebound agraphobe." We can assume he means agoraphobe, since agraphobe is a made-up word that would mean "fear of farmland" or something. Rose runs standard operating procedure for character assassination of a blogger. Four-time Stanley Cup winner Butch Goring joins the routine and accuses Neil of being a provocateur. It's a comprehensive ad hominem screed, except that they do not mention Neil by name at any point during the two-minute, telecast-padding exercise:
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As I'm getting older I'm finding that being confident, in any sense of the word, is a trait that I admire in a person. When I see my friends or my boyfriend doing the things that I would love to do, and that I would do, had I been blessed with the 'skill' of just being confident, it can lead to me putting myself down and feeling even less confident than I started.
To me, being confident can mean soooooo many things, for example, being independent, trusting your own decisions, feeling comfortable being the centre of attention, believing in yourself, not being filled with self-doubt, looking in the mirror and feeling good at what looks back.
I think the majority of my confidence issues are rooted within the things about myself that I dislike, the things that cause me to feel self-conscious. My weight is something that has really caused me to struggle with low self-esteem for as long as I can remember, I was never bullied nor told by anyone that I needed to lose weight, but it was something that's always been on my mind and that has always been a major major issue to me. I could have a thousand people tell me "you don't need to lose weight" "you're a lovely size" but none of it means anything to me as it's not what I believe, and on days where I feel extra conscious surrounding my weight, or how I look in whatever I'm wearing, I find that my confidence can be none-existent.
In the past I've thought to myself, "I'll feel confident when I fit into these jeans" "I'll feel confident when I can do my make-up as good as her" "I'll feel confident if I get a good grade".
However recently, what I've learnt is that being confident comes from your thoughts and not your results. I can confirm that from all of those statements above, not one of them were true. Although the statement came true, the confidence never came, I didn't magically transform in to one of those social butterflies who excel in any situation that requires any form of self-confidence the second I was able to fasten my button on the jeans I'd been dying to fit into. Unfortunately it just doesn't work like that.
Although being confident is the way I believe some people's brains are wired, I also believe that confidence is a skill that you can learn. I'm not going to tell you that by swearing by "fake it til you make it" you will erase all of your self-confidence issues, but it's a start. I've found that in situations where I feel out of my comfort zone trying my best to at least pretend I look like I've got it together and that I'm the most confident person in the room can make me feel slightly better.
Challenging negative thoughts is also a major game changer, I ask every single person reading this to try this for a whole day, challenge any negative thought that comes in to your mind and try replacing it with a positive version of whatever you imagined, for example, if you're going for a job interview, instead of obsessing over stuttering and panicking your way through, imagine it going amazing, the best it could possibly go. By just changing your outlook on life it can have a major effect on your confidence. This is something over the past couple of years I've worked on and it's helped me overcome my fears in so many situations, although I still have those fears, undoubtedly, it's taught me that I can overcome them.
Something I heard last year that really resonated with me was, imagine yourself as a child, every time you tell yourself "You're fat" "You're ugly" "You'll never be able to do that" "You're stupid", close your eyes and imagine saying that to yourself when you were 3-years-old and it will most-likely break your heart. But that is, essentially, what you're doing, if you're filling your days telling yourself these kind of things and filling your mind with negative thoughts about yourself then eventually you're going to believe it. If that doesn't work then just simply think… would you be friends with someone who spoke to you the way you speak to yourself? If the answer is no… why?
In this day and age we are filled with the media trying to make us believe that by changing ourselves physically we will feel better mentally, but this is something I've learnt to be untrue. Although brands will force-feed you the ideology that by losing weight you will be happy, or by getting a certain product you're self-esteem issues will go away, but the majority of the time our issues are in our thoughts, and to be more confident, we need to change our thoughts, not ourselves.
This year I've felt a massive increase in my confidence, I've really tried to knuckle down on the way I view myself and how I want to be viewed. I've tried to stop comparing myself to others and stop obsessing over the negative thoughts that come into my mind, although I know it's something I will be continuing to work on for a very long time, I'm very positive about the direction I'm heading in.
Let me know in the comments your tips for self-confidence!
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Andrew Raycroft won the Calder Trophy in 2004. Eight years later, he's signed a free agent contract with Milano Rossoblu, an Italian hockey team in Serie A that may or may not become part of the KHL.
The Milan hockey team announced the move on its website, and Google Translate does it justice:
The dawn of a new era: Andrew 'Razor' Raycroft between the poles of Milan
And 'officially the dawn of a new era.
Ladies and gentlemen, the new lands of the Milan goalie, and there is much to rub his eyes in luggage loaded into the hold has just under 300 appearances in the NHL, in a hand trolley Calder Memorial Trophy.
Why can't all press releases be written in Italian and then awkwardly translated … sigh …
Raycroft was an unrestricted free agent after last season, in which he split time between the Dallas Stars and the Texas Stars. He was placed on waivers by Dallas in Dec. 2011, as Richard Bachman was called up to be Kari Lehtonen's backup in the NHL. Raycroft was 8-8-1 in 17 games in the AHL.
So he signed in Italy and could eventually become a KHL player.
That's because Milano Rossoblu has been in talks for the last year to become the first Western European team in the KHL, as the burgeoning pro hockey scene in Italy would gain some credibility. However, in April the team said it would not join the KHL for 2012-13.
Said KHL VP Ilya Kochervin:
"Entering the league is a really serious deal, which requires solutions to all sorts of financial, techincal and sports-related issues, including the situation with the stadium," he said."A 4,000-seater arena is not enough to enter the league. They have another big arena there but Milan can't play there yet. Maybe the following season they'll manage to do it."
So for now, Andrew Raycroft will have to settle for getting paid to play hockey in Italy.
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Rev.EIA.Esc.Ing.Antioq n.16 Envigado jul./dez. 2011
Jenny Cifuentes*, Flavio Prieto**, Luis Carlos Méndez***
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Artículo recibido 13-I-2011. Aprobado 15-IX-2011
Discusión abierta hasta junio de 2012
The design of a neonatal monitor for medical training purposes is hereby presented. In order to do that, the following main vital signs were modeled and simulated: ECG, pulse, blood pressure, CO2 level, among others. The signals were integrated to a graphic interface that generates different scenarios showing signals of patients with or without pathologies. Simulated signals were validated against real ones and, in general, the error is less than 5%; in addition, the neonatal monitor was assessed by 16 specialists; those doctors stated that simulated signals are of "excellent quality", "truthful" and that the interface is "user friendly".
KEY WORDS: monitor neonatal; vital signs; medical training; signal modeling.
Se presenta el desarrollo de un monitor neonatal orientado al entrenamiento médico. Para esto se modelaron y simularon los principales signos vitales como son: señal ECG, señal de pulso, presión arterial, nivel de CO2, entre otros. Las señales fueron integradas en una interfaz gráfica, la cual permite generar diferentes escenarios de pacientes, no solo normales sino también con patologías. Las señales simuladas fueron validadas contra señales reales y, en general, el error es inferior al 5%. El monitor neonatal fue evaluado por 16 médicos especialistas quienes manifestaron que las señales simuladas son "de excelente calidad", "fidedignas" y que la interfaz es "amigable al usuario".
PALABRAS CLAVE: monitor neonatal; signos vitales; entrenamiento médico; modelado de señales.
Apresenta-se o desenvolvimento de um monitor neonatal orientado ao treinamento médico. Para isto se modelaram e simularam os principais signos vitais: sinal ECG, sinal de premo, pressão arterial, nível de CO2, entre outros. Os sinais foram integrados em uma interface gráfica, a qual permite gerar diferentes cenários de pacientes, não só normais senão também com patologias. Os sinais simulados foram validados contra sinais reais e, em geral, o erro é inferior a 5%. O monitor neonatal foi avaliado por 16 médicos especialistas que manifestaram que os sinais simulados são "de excelente qualidade", "fidedignos" e que a interface é "amigável ao usuario".
PALAVRAS-CÓDIGO: monitor neonatal; signos vitais; treinamento médico; modelado de sinais.
Around 100 million babies are born worldwide every year; approximately 10% requires any assistance to start breathing and around 1% requires intensive resuscitation efforts, such as endotracheal intubation and thoracic massages (Murphy and Halamek, 2005). Hence, the learning and training medical personnel receive becomes a decisive factor when saving lives and guaranteeing adequate diagnosis. The traditional method of learning comprises two stages: theoretical knowledge and clinical experience; the problem lies in how this latter training is oriented; that is, even though apprentices at some point have to refine their skills with live patients, it is also true that safety and optimal treatment to patients need to be ensured (Lynõe et al., 1998; Howells and Madar, 2002). Balancing these latter needs, among other limitations, represents an ethical tension in medical education that has led to a new way of teaching based on medical simulation (Murphy and Halamek, 2005; Alinier et al., 2006; Ziv et al., 2006; Halamek, 2008).
In general terms, simulation has been structured into five categories according to a scheme proposed by Small, Wuerz and Simon (1999) as follows: verbal, standardized patients, body parts usage, computerized patients and electronic patients. In summary, verbal simulation is learning based on role playing games; standardized patients are actors used to teach and evaluate the way of acquiring the clinic history and the skills to perform physical checkups, to communicate and to act professionally; training using body parts is the use of anatomic models showing normal or abnormal health conditions; computerized patients are interactive patients that can be software based or part of a virtual world based on Internet; lastly, electronic patients are based on software, virtual reality or mannequins as well as the integral replica of the clinical environment.
The first simulation-based training on neonatal resuscitation was developed at Stanford University in mid-90's (Halamek et al., 2000). Then the simulator of Gaumard Scientific Company (Gaumard, 2010) was developed; it was a mannequin of a newborn capable of mimicking cyanosis symptoms; years later, a computer program would allow observation and remote control of the most relevant signals to assess the neonate such as cardiac frequency and skin color (Halamek et al., 2000); likewise, a virtual model of the patient was developed in which vital signs could be controlled from an external application (Korocsec et al., 2005). In year 2000, Laerdal presented Sim Man, the first mannequin which was portable and of human scale and designed to practice trainees skills and to present resuscitation scenarios. The mannequin also generates heartbeat sounds and shows breathing and blood pressure; it also allows the instructor to develop and edit his or her own scenarios as well as to use pre-programmed scenarios (Perkins, 2007). Later on, SIMA adopted a new approach and added a personal computer, software, a monitor and 8 training scenarios (Rosen, 2008). Nowadays, the most used simulator for training on neonatal reanimation is SimBaby and now is SimNewBaby, which includes the software and a technological advanced and interactive mannequin.
These commercial simulators are of excellent quality, but have some shortcomings; first of all, its cost is very high (Alinier et al., 2006; Halamek, 2008) and special training centers are required along with monitors, mannequins and equipment enabled to control and supervise the training (Korocsec et al., 2005). The latter reasons make it difficult for the educational institutions to acquire the number of simulators to satisfy the needs of the medical training. Secondly, but more important, teaching the adaptation or reanimation of neonatal in Colombian context and other countries of the region requires a personalization level not available in commercial levels (Currea, 2004; Minproteccion Social, 2000), causing confusions at the moment of illustrating the medical techniques on the simulator. Due to those reasons, it is necessary to develop, as an initial stage, a virtual environment of a neonatal simulator adequate to the clinical history, approach, reasoning and procedures of the Perinatal and Neonatology School of the region (Currea, 2004; Minproteccion Social, 2000).
Seeking to resolve this need, the present work introduces the development of a system that simulates the main biomedical signals and possible pathologies of a newborn patient. The referenced tool shows the results (analytically and graphically) that emerge from generating and adjusting mathematical models that describe vital signs of a neonate patient experiencing pathological and non-pathological scenarios. The mentioned vital signs are: ECG, pulse, cardiac frequencies, CO2 saturation, and pressure. The system is interactive and it allows generating different scenarios to assist both professors and students during the training on medical diagnosis. The initial evaluation of the tool was carried out by 16 medicine doctors; among them, there were doctors in general medicine doing their residence term of a post graduate in Pediatrics as well as specialists in fields such as pediatrics, anesthesiology, perinatology and neonatology. The results were satisfactory according to the objectives and promising in the process of integration and complexity. Nevertheless, in a subsequent stage of the present work, it becomes necessary to execute more rigorous validation experiments that include medicine students to achieve statistical significance so the tool can be validated as a training tool suitable for General and Specialized Medicine.
The document is structured as follows: in Section 2, vital signals are briefly described; in Section 3, the modeling of some vital signals and some pathology is presented; in Section 4 it is presented the integration of the simulations on a graphical interface; finally, in Section 5 the conclusion is presented along with some future developments.
Vital signals are generally defined as indicators that reflect the physiological status of vital organs such as brain, heart and lungs. Indicators express instantly the functional changes that take place in the body.
2.1 Electrocardiograph -ECG-
The heart is the central structure of the cardiovascular system. The contraction of any muscle is associated to electric changes called "depolarization". Those changes can be detected by electrodes located on the body. Even though the heart has four chambers, it has only two from the electrical perspective as the two auricles contract simultaneously as do the two ventricles. Contraction of auricles is associated to the "P" wave of the ECG signal. On the other hand, the ventricular mass, due to its bigger size, generates a great deflection of the ECG signal when ventricles are depolarized; the wave is called QSR complex. The T wave of the ECG signal is associated to the return of the ventricular mass to its electric status or re-polarization (see figure 1a).
2.2 Pulse signal
The pulse wave is generated when the heart beats and it is caused by the expansion of the arteries as the blood circulates. In this wave, the initial peak is rounded and descends smoothly until a hollow called "dicrotic notch" or "incisures" that results from the sudden closure of the aortic valve, finally it descents until the diastole occurs (see figure 1b). This particular shape results from the overlapping of an incident wave that starts from the heart to the peripheral area with other wave that reflects itself on the aortic bifurcation. Hence, the characteristic parameters of each arterial pulse are the incident wave and the amplitude of the reflected wave (Fuster et al., 2004).
2.3 Blood pressure
Blood pressure is the strength that blood applies against the artery walls. This variable depends on the volume contained in the blood vessels and the flexibility of the walls themselves. During the ventricular systole, a great amount of blood enters the arteries whereas only a third of it is expelled towards the arterioles. During the diastole there is no blood entering the arteries; nevertheless, there is a flow back due to backward movement of the vessel walls. The maximum pressure applied on the artery walls while the blood is expelled during systole is called "systolic pressure". The minimum pressure within the arteries takes place when the blood flows to the rest of the vessels during the diastole and it is called "diastolic pressure". The pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure; the mean pressure is the average during the whole cardiac cycle (see figure 2a).
2.4 CO2 level and respiratory frequency
Capnography is the graphic record of the instant concentration of CO2 in the gases breathed during a respiratory cycle. It has four basic phases shown in figure 2b (Barash et al., 2009). The first A-B phase represents the initial stage of the expiration, in this phase the gas occupies the empty space (dead space), normally containing CO2. At B point, a strong movement occurs in the capnogram which is the B-C phase. The slope of the graph of this movement is determined by the uniformity of the alveolar ventilation and the expiratory emptying. The C-D phase represents the alveolar or expiratory plateau. Normally this part of the wave is almost horizontal; the D point is the highest value of CO2, at the end of the expiration. When the patient starts inspiration, fresh gas enters and the sharp decline of the curve takes place down until the baseline; unless there is a re-inhalation of CO2 the line of the base is close to zero. The frequency of this graph is called "respiratory frequency" and represents the number of breathings (inhalation and exhalation) in a period.
2.5 Other signs
Temperature. The center for temperature regulation in human beings is the hypothalamus; it is an area above the pituitary gland that acts as a thermostat to maintain the inner body temperature within a range of 36.1 to 37.7 Celsius grades (Simmers, 1988).
Cardiac output. It is determined by measuring the amount of blood pumped to the lungs. The technique requires measuring O2 consumption (VO2) of the patient, the contents of O2 in arterial blood ContO2,a and the mixed venous blood ContO2,v (McArdle, Katch and Katch, 2009).
Oxygen saturation (SO2). It indicates the amount of oxygen that it is being transported by the hemoglobin in the blood and it is defined as the ratio between the oxygen in the hemoglobin present in a setting and the maximum amount of oxygen that could be combined with hemoglobin in a similar setting: SO2 (%)= (Oxi-hemoglobin/Total hemoglobin) x 100 (Ahrens and Rutherford, 1993).
The fundamental importance of the medical mathematics lies in the effectiveness of the models applied to describe and study diverse health problems. This section presents the implementation of mathematical models to describe vital signs and the parameter adjustment process in order to present a set of characteristic signals in newborns. Likewise, values were adjusted to obtain signals that represent a wide set of pathologies of common occurrence in newborns.
3.1 ECG signal
3.1.1 Dynamic model
The model applied in this work is a modification to the one presented by McSharry et al. (2003); although this model was originally proposed for adult patients, in this work it was adapted to newborn patients. The model generates a trajectory in a tridimensional (3D) space in (x, y, z) coordinates. The quasi-periodicity of the ECG signal is reflected in the movement of the graph throughout a limit cycle of unitary radio on the plane (x, y). Each revolution of this cycle corresponds to one heartbeat. The points of the ECG signal (P, Q, R, S and T, see figure 1a) are described as attractors or repulsors, positive or negative on the z axis. These are placed with fixed angles throughout the unitary circle given by θP, θQ, θR, θS and θT. The dynamic equations of movement are given by the following set of ordinary differential equations:
where α=1-, Δθi= (θ-θi)mod{2π}, θ= tan-1(y/x) and w is the angular speed of the trajectory (McSharry et al., 2003). The respiratory frequency f2 is described by equation 3:
In this case, the frequency was adjusted to obtain a range acceptable for newborns (100-160 Lpm). ai and bi values as well as the times and angles for a normal child can be seen in table 1.
The angular speed is obtained from the power signal spectrum given by the addition of two Gaussian distributions as shown in equation 4.
with mean f1=0.1, f2=0.25 and standard deviation c1=0.01 and c2=0.01 (McSharry et al., 2003). In this way, the angular speed w(t) is given by, where T(t) represents the time series generated by the spectrum S(f).
These equations of movement are numerically integrated in Phyton by using a fourth order method Runge-Kutta, with fixed time elapsed At=1/fs, where fs is the sampling frequency, 360 Hz in this case. The result of the implementation is shown in figure 3a.
3.1.2 Validating the simulation
To validate this model, 25 images of ECG signals were obtained; the images are common in newborn patients and come from literature and databases available on the web (PhysioBank Archive Index, 2010). Subsequently, real and synthetic ECG signals were adjusted to the same scale, and 15 significant points in the signal were chosen; this selection was based on relevant points in the signal morphology, such as maximum and minimum locals and crossings on zero values present in the P, Q, R, S, T and U waves and the PR, QRS, QT and ST intervals (see figure 3b).
Following this approach, 20 samples of ECG signals were taken and a mean square error between each point was obtained. The average error was 0.05 or 5% and the variance had a value of 0.012. This magnitude is normally less than 6% considering the number of samples taken and the variability of actual signals from patient to patient; it can be concluded that this model is an adequate tool to practice skills necessary in medical diagnostic. Preliminarily, we can say that the result is adequate and promising. In order to have conclusive results a more comprehensive validation is needed so the tool can be considered for training purposes.
3.1.3 Variation of the model to obtain pathologies
The variation of the model results from the implementation of an algorithm that modifies the model parameters allowing the representation of diverse pathologies (Cifuentes, Prieto and Méndez, 2010); the algorithm is based on the digitalization of actual electrocardiograms of newborn patients who had diverse fenotypical characteristics and were obtained from the literature and from the MIT's database (PhysioBank Archive Index, 2010). The algorithm reduces the mean square error of the points shown in figure 3b. In Cifuentes, Prieto and Méndez (2010) the implementation of six pathologies is shown: ischemia, hyperpotassemia, hypopotassemia, hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia and hypothermia; the hypopotassemia was presented with four degrees of intensity. The parameters employed to simulate those pathologies can be seen in table 2.
Likewise, the variation of the parameters can generate a wide range of scenarios that allows training of medical personnel.
3.2 Pulse signal
3.2.1 Dynamic model
This wave in particular results from the overlapping of a pressure wave that goes from the heart to the periphery and another that is reflected on the bifurcation of the descendent aorta. The model generates a trajectory in 3D space with coordinates (x, y, z). The frequency of the pulse signal is reflected in the graph movement throughout the limit cycle of unitary radio on the (x, y) plane. The two waves that make the pulse signal are described as positive attractors in "z" direction. These latter are located, with fixed angles, along the unitary circle. The dynamic equations of the movement are given by a set of ordinary differential equations:
where α=1-, Δθi= (θ-θi)mod{2π}, θ= tan-1(y/x), OI is the incident wave, OR it is the reflected wave and ω is the angular speed of the trajectory. These equations of movement are numerically integrated on Phyton using the Runge- Kutta method of fourth order with fixed time elapsed Δt= l/fs, where fs is the sampling frequency. The result of the implementation is shown in figure 4a.
3.2.2 Validating the simulation
To validate the model, images of pulse signals from normal newborns were obtained mainly from the literature; then, the signals of the testing and the synthetic pulses were adjusted to the same scale. Subsequently, 15 significant points of the signal's morphology were chosen; that selection was based on the time span values which are important in the diagnostic of both the incident wave and the reflected wave that make up the signal (see figure 4b). 15 samples of pulse signals were used and the mean square error between each point was obtained. The mean error was 0,037 or 3,7% and the variance was 0,008. As shown, the error is smaller than 5% considering the sample size and the variability of the real signals from patient to patient. The obtained result is promising and shows potential of its application in the training process of health sciences.
3.3 Arterial pressure
The linearized cardiovascular physiology model presented by Beneken (1965) was used for the dynamic model to represent the cardiovascular model. This hydraulic analog model of 10 compartments describes the systemic circulation and makes a distinction between arteries and veins both intra- thoracic and extra-thoracic as well as the pulmonary circulation make a distinction between pulmonary veins and arteries. The model allows as input the changes of blood volume and the intra-thoracic and extra-thoracic pressures, and it generates as output both pulmonary and systemic arterial pressures.
To build the model of each compartment, blood pressure, incoming blood flow and volume changes are calculated and validated as in Sá Couto, Van Meurs and Goodwin (2006). The equations of the compartments keep coordination among themselves as the entry flow of a compartment depends on the pressure of the previous one; likewise, the volume changes depend on the entry and outlet flows. The expressions use elastance, resistance and unforced volume variables UV The elastance E establishes the relationship between the pressure and the volume and it reflexes the heart contraction process. The entry flow of each compartment f(t) is proportional to the pressure of the previous compartment (pi(t) and p(t)). The change of the volume in each compartment equals the difference between the flow f(t) and the outlet flow fout(t). For a more detailed analysis of this model refer to Sá Couto, Van Meurs and Goodwin (2006).
Figure 5 shows the signal of the systemic arterial pressure that was obtained by using the present simulation. The model was not validated as it has been already reported in the literature. Systolic and diastolic pressures data were modified in order to obtain and include different pathologies in the simulator; such variation is carried out directly from the neonatal simulator.
3.4 CO2 Level
3.4.1 Dynamic model
As mentioned the capnogram is divided into four fundamental phases (see figure 2b). This type of wave can be described by decreasing exponentials that model both the inspiration and expiration processes; in turn, periodicity of the pulse signal is given by the respiratory frequency. The dynamic process was modeled with two first-order differential equations; the first expression describes inspiration and the second describes all the cycle (inspiration and expiration):
where τ and τ2 define the time constants of the exponentials that represent the inspiration and expiration, respectively. Likewise, φ and α define the baseline and the maximum level of the CO2 of the respiratory cycle. Again, these equations of movement are numerically integrated in Phyton, using the fourth-order Runge-Kutta method with a fixed time elapsed Δt= 1/fs, where fs is the sampling frequency. The result of the implementation is shown in figure 6a.
3.4.2 Validating the simulation
To validate this model, 30 images corresponding to capnograms common in newborns patients were obtained; these images are mainly from the literature and international databases (CapnoBase, 2010). Subsequently, CO2 testing and synthetic signals were adjusted to the same scale and 26 significant points of the signal's morphology were chosen. The selection of these points was based on the amplitude and time values which are relevant in the diagnostic for the inspiration and expiration cycles (see figure 6b). The average error was 0.019 or 1.9% and the variance was 0.005. As shown, the error is generally smaller than 3% taking into consideration both the number of samples used and the variability of the real signals from patient to patient. As in the previous cases result are promising, but a more comprehensive validation is needed.
3.4.3 Generating pathologies
An algorithm that modifies the parameters and permits the representation of diverse pathologies was implemented; such implementation was carried out by means of digitalization of real capno-grams obtained in the literature and corresponding to multiple pathologies. The algorithm 1 varies the different parameters of the differential equation and finds the set of parameters that minimizes the mean quadratic error of the chosen points between the synthetic signal and the real one. The algorithm minimizes the mean square error of the points shown in figure 6b. Even though a few pathologies were presented in the present work, the software lets the user to create an ample range of scenarios useful in the medical diagnostic.
τ, τ2, φ, α are the parameters of the differential equation, Vs is the amplitude of the simulated signal with these parameters and Vd is the digitized amplitude values obtained from the website and literature.
3.4.4 Muscle relaxants and dents in graphs
The dents can be seen on the capnogram plateau (see figure 7a); they show up when the action of the muscle relaxants ceases and the muscle returns to spontaneous ventilation. The main characteristic of the dent in the graph are: depth, which is inversely proportional to the relaxant activity and the location, generally constant for the same patient. For representing the scenario (see figure 7b), it was modified the a parameter of the differential equation that represents the expiration (see equation 6) in a short period with an amplitude value that depends on the dent size. For this pathology, the mean square error obtained was 0.032 and the variance of 0.007. These results indicate the relevance of this model in the representation of this type of signals.
Increase of the slope in C-D phase. In this pathology, the slope of C-D phase of the capnogram increases (see figure 8a). This feature may be the result of the obstruction of the respiratory ways. To represent this pathology (see figure 8b), the a variable is parameterized in a way that it varies throughout time. The slope depends on the severity of the respiratory obstruction. The mean square error obtained for this representation was 0.04 and the variance was 0.012.
Prolonged B-C and C-D phases. The existence of prolonged B-C and C-D phases (see figure 9a) is a characteristic of pathologies such as bronchospasm or the obstruction of airways. In order to represent this pathology (see figure 9b), the time constant t2 is increased in equation 6.
3.5 Other variables
Other variables included in the simulator are constants of relevance for medical diagnosis; they include cardiac and respiratory frequencies, skin and rectal temperatures, oxygen saturation and cardiac output. In general, these signals are static unless a scenario with a medical condition needs to be represented; in such case, the simulator allows the trainer the variation of both amplitude and time interval at which the change is carried out. Thus, the interpolation between the present value and the one proposed by the trainer can be carried out in two possible ways:
- Linear. It is about drawing a straight line that crosses on the points of interest, calculating the intermediate values by using a function y = f(x).
- Sigmoid. It is about using a Bezier curve with the following shape:
The use of those types of interpolation is carried out with the normal behavior of the variables of a neonate patient.
This section shows the interface corresponding to the vital signs and the interaction obtained in a simulator of a neonatal monitor. The interface was developed in Python. Python is a multiplatform open source language that is easy to install along with every one of its extensions; in addition, it has a very visual syntax thanks its mandatory indentation; since Python is an interpreted language, it does not require code compilation prior execution.
4.1 ECG signal
Taking into account the model described in Section 3.1, the interface shown in figure 10 was implemented. The interface allows, in a transparent way for the user, to modify the values of the amplitude, location and width of each wave of the ECG signal (P, Q, R, S, T); such process is carried out by modifying a, b and q values within certain limits restricted by the signal morphology (see equation 2).
The interface allows saving all the modified parameters for all signals and pathologies of the dynamic system into a text file with its own extension. This file can be opened only by the neonatal simulator in order to create either a pathologic or a non-pathologic scenario; likewise, it allows resetting to the default values of a non-pathological signal.
4.2 Pulse signal
The interface allows modifying the dynamics of the model described in Section 3.2 by varying height, position and width of the incident and the reflected waves (see figure 11a). Similarly, it is possible to add and reconfigure the wave of a particular pathology.
4.3. CO2 level
Likewise, the interface allows creating pathologic and non-pathologic signals in relation to the CO2 level (see figure 11b). This tool enables the modification of time constants of the differential equations described in Section 3.3. In order to describe non-pathologic scenarios on the interface, sudden changes and holes can be added to the exponential that represents the expiration. These modifications can be obtained by changing the reference of each differential equation, that is, the interest points.
4.4 Other variables
For each constant included in the simulator, a graphic interface was created; it allows, in general terms, to modify the constant value within a time interval. The interpolation in this period is carried out in linear or sigmoidal forms, according to the user's preferences.
Cardiac and respiratory frequencies. The interface for these constants is very similar; it allows varying the cardiac frequency from 0 until 300 bpm (beats per minute) and the respiratory frequency from 0 to 140 brpm (breathings per minute). In addition, the time interval can fluctuate from 0 to 11 min.
Skin and rectal temperatures. Similarly to the previous features, the interface for skin and rectal temperatures is the same. The variation can range from 0 to 45 degrees and the time interval, from 0 to 11 min.
Blood pressure. The system offers the possibility to change values of systolic and diastolic pressures within a range from 0 to 300 mmHg.
Oxygen saturation. The simulator allows the variation of the oxygen saturation within a range from 0 to 100%. The time interval can vary continually from 0 to 11 min. It also allows the modification of the cyanosis detection threshold (bluish coloring of skin or mucous membranes due to lack of oxygen in the blood).
CO2 level. The interface allows the modification of a maximum value of CO2 and the corresponding baseline within a range from 0 to 35.
Cardiac output. The user can create scenarios whose cardiac output varies from 0 to 1000 L/min/kg in time intervals from 0 to 11 minutes.
4.5 Simulating signals for a newborn patient
The simulator of a neonate patient or neonatal monitor is shown in figure 12. The tool allows the direct access to the interfaces, described in sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3, in order to generate ECG, pulse and CO2 level signals. Likewise, each variable has a button that leads to the interfaces described in Section 4.4.
Each graph (ECG, pulse, pressure and CO2 level) allows, by clicking on a button, to load up saved parameters from the interfaces described in sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 in order to generate the corresponding signals. It is relevant to highlight that it is possible to load up ECG signals to create a full electrocardiogram, that is, interfaces are included for both standard and precordial derivatives. The Start button allows the simulation of each variable in the interface.
In order to show how the interface works, a scenario that mimics the vital signs of a patient with tachycardia and fever was created; similarly, the values of a 3 kg patient and that shows no pathology condition was defined as follows (Crocetti and Barone, 1998; D'Harlingue and Durand, 2001; Gomella, Cunningham and Eyal, 2009): cardiac frequency 123 bpm; respiratory frequency: 46 brpm; skin temperature: 36.0 °C; rectal temperature 36.5 °C; oxygen saturation: 92%; CO2 level: 35 mmHg; and cardiac output: 732 L/min/kg.
In order to mimic fever and tachycardia, a scenario was created in which each of the following values is modified: cardiac frequency: 190 bpm; respiratory frequency: 92 brpm; skin temperature: 38.3 °C; rectal temperature: 38.5 °C ; oxygen saturation: 92%; CO2 level: 35 mmHg and cardiac output: 842 L/min/kg.
The interface refreshes the values every half a second. Although the change of values is allowed for up to 11 minutes, the simulation was carried out for 4 seconds for illustration purposes; this approach was carried out to obtain 9 screenshots to show the dynamics in this type of pathology. These scenarios can be seen on the website http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hla1gLvZQoM.
4.6 Medical validation
In order to validate the usefulness of the neonatal monitor in the training process, particularly in the Neonatology and Pediatric areas, a study of the accuracy of the signals was conducted.
The initial validation approach took into account the assessment criteria provided for educational software (Geissinger, 2011) (see table 3).
Based on these criteria, the interface was presented to a group of 16 doctors, specialists in Anesthesiology (3), Neonatology and Perinatology (3), Pediatric Intensive Care (3), Pediatric (3), Perinatology and Neonatology Fellow (2) and Pediatric Resident (2) for its evaluation; then, an ECG signal showing hyperpotassemia was selected and the signals to the 12 derivations based on the interface were obtained.
For the CO2 level signal, three signals were obtained (normal, without muscular relaxants and with obstruction in respiratory airways). Finally and in order to test all the variables, two full scenarios were generated: one that mimics fever, tachypnea and tachycardia and other that mimics hypothermia, bradypnea and bradycardia. The constants for normal patients were selected based on a 3 kg weight patient and with no specific pathology (Crocetti, and Barone, 1998; Gomella, Cunningham and Eyal, 2009; D'Harlingue and Durand, 2001). Constants for patients with pathologies were selected on the expert advice that the present work receives.
Scenarios and signals obtained from the neonatal simulator were evaluated by using multiple choice questions. Resulting electrocardiographic signals, simulated capnograms, and two scenarios generated are presented in table 4. The signals and scenarios generated in this first part evaluate the first criterion in table 3. These results were satisfactory with a high percentage of approval.
In order to evaluate the other criteria, the evaluators described the tool regarding to engagement, interactivity and tailorability. Signals as well as the neonatal monitor were considered by the specialists as "of excellent quality", "truthful" and "user friendly".
Based on these results, it is necessary to do a study with two variants to obtain more conclusive results in the validation. In this case, first we will consider a greater number of specialists and residents and second we will make the evaluation of the last 3 criteria in table 3 in more depth. Based on other evaluation criteria (Yildiz and Atkins, 1993; Reiser and Kegelmann, 1994); evaluators will assign a score (between 1 and 5) for each of the linguistic variables that will be evaluated (engagement, interactivity, tailorability, etc.). This will provide a greater statistical analysis and conclusive results from the application of the tool.
A neonatal simulator was presented with the possibility of generating synthetic signals that illustrate fundamental characteristics of diverse pathologies, such as ECG, pulse, blood pressure and CO2 level. The results of validating the dynamics in models of neonate patients were satisfactory, showing an error smaller than 5% when comparing real data with signals obtained from the simulator.
If the current scenario is considered as a preliminary phase intended to achieve future integration between real and virtual, the results can be considered satisfactory and encouraging when evaluating the fidelity of each one of the represented signals. However, for it to be validated as a tool for medical training, it is necessary to make a more rigorous evaluation that includes a greater number of specialists and residents and a clearer analysis of the linguistic variables associated with the validation of the tool. Such validation will provide the work the statistical validation so the tool can be used for learning purposes in the health area.
The graphic interface is an educational tool of great importance to students in the health area, as its handling is practical and intuitive. This application allows generating diverse scenarios by varying properties of signals such as frequency, minimum and maximum values, as well as other medical variables such as temperature, cardiac output and oxygen saturation.
As a future development, the present neonatal monitor should be integrated to a physical simulator such as a mannequin to emulate the signals present in the virtual simulator.
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With the neutrality of the network coming to an end in the United States, there are fewer rules that govern the way the Internet works. Net neutrality protections prohibited Internet providers from favoring or blocking access to specific products or websites. Six months after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal Obama's era policy known as net neutrality, triggering a massive consumer reaction and warnings about a segregated Internet, the changes took effect formally. .
The FCC voted to repeal those protections in December, saying the rules were too strict and belonged to a long time ago. According to the new revised rules, one of the greatest benefits is for Internet providers. Now people can effectively slow down certain websites and apps, as well as increase their opponents' fees.
FCC President Ajit Pai said in a statement that he advocated repeal to "protect consumers and promote better and faster Internet access and more competition," noting that the Internet had flourished without network neutrality rules. and argued that the rules hurt small suppliers.
"At the dawn of the commercial internet, President Clinton and a Republican congress agreed on a light framework for regulating the internet, and according to this approach, the Internet was open and free, and network investment exceeded $ 1.5 billion Netflix, Facebook, Amazon and Google they went from small startups to global technology giants, the US Internet economy became the envy of the world. "
Now that the appeal is in effect, several broadband providers have said they will still follow the rules established by Obama. While the elimination of neutrality is presented as a blessing in disguise for certain providers, one thing is for sure. Supporters of net neutrality will continue to fight until the United States Government and the FCC agree on common ground.


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There were 13 Breeders Crown eliminations on Friday and Saturday at Woodbine. That's the same number that were needed last year at The Meadowlands.
The last time Woodbine hosted the Crown in 2012 there were only 11 elimination races; the following year at Pocono Downs 18 were required. Yannick Gingras won four this year, followed by Brett and David Miller with two each. Palone, Waples, Trace Tetrick, McNair and Scott Zeron each took one. Four starters from the Takter Barn won; he went on to win three finals last year. Three winners for Burke, two for Alagna and one each for Rheinheimer, McNair and Holloway. Jimmy Takter will have 13 entered in the finals, while Ron Burke will have 10.
Indiana stole the show as Always B Miki and Freaky Feet Pete, sons of that state's premier stallions, Always A Virgin and Rockin Image, wowed the crowd with a pair of 49.4 miles. Miki had only one 2015 start in him, an Indiana Sire Stakes crush job, but that didn't stop the bettors from sending him out as the 2/5 favorite.
And he didn't disappoint. Pete, on the other hand, has been pounding the ISS set throughout the season. He did lose to the only two GC quality horses he faced, Wiggle It Jiggleit and Wakizashi Hanover. Pete, the 4/5 choice, came first up and rolled OSS champ Reverend Hanover, who was the 6/5 second option for his hometown fans.
Miki supplemented to this race last year and won his elimination, but he scratched out of the final. His paternal sister, division winner Color's A Virgin, was also poised to give her young sire his first BC win, but she was too far back and never factored in the final.
The latter has had a disappointing year, but she did beat a short field in the Allerage Mare last time out and she has drawn the rail for the BC open mare. Limelight Beach, the other 2014 elimination winner, also scratched out of last year's final. McWicked won the race and subsequently the division. This year's edition should prove to be a better race.
Atrspeak showed the sort of closing kick that should give the connections of every rival pause, when he swooped home in 26 to nip Waki at the wire in the second elimination. Wiggle, Waki and Artspeak are all staked to the Matron on November 12 and the Progress Pace on November 29, both at Dover Downs. Freaky Feet Pete can supplement to those races for $25,000 each.
That would certainly make Marv Bachrad a happy man. Casie Coleman sewed up McWicked's 2014 division win when she supplemented him to the Progress, which he won for David Miller.
The freshman colt pacers are a quiet group. There is no Captain T or Artspeak in that division. The latter had been shut down prior to last year's BC, which was held a month later, leaving the race to outsider Traceur Hanover and his controversial trainer Corey Johnson. This edition is without the tension that existed between Jeff Gural and Johnson, who was allowed to race despite having received an indefinite suspension for a positive in Ontario. PJ Fraley, the trainer of Shelliscape, was also an issue.
Freshman pacer Control The Moment (Well Said) is undefeated but has been kept under wraps in Canada and rarely been tested. He was lucky to escape his elimination with a win. Star attraction Travel Playlist followed up a poor showing in Lexington with another in his elimination and has been scratched from the final.
On the filly side, LA Delight wasn't nominated to the BC, so there will be no face-off with Takter's undefeated SBSW filly, Pure Country. The latter was a handy winner of her elimination Friday night. Burke's Yankee Moonshine, a full sister to Yankee Bounty, won the other elimination.
Southwind Frank dispatched the opposition with the same measure of surgical precision he's employed all season in his Friday elimination. The world champion son of Muscle Hill dominates his division to a much greater degree than any other horse in North America. He's staked to the Valley Victory and the Matron, but as great as he's been, there's little chance of him being the second consecutive two-year-old Horse of the Year.
Jimmy Takter won both eliminations for freshman trotting fillies. Particularly impressive was the Muscle Hill homebred All The Time, who drew off from Canadian champ Caprice Hill (Kadabra), who had been bet down to 1/5. Haughty, a Donato sister to Aldebaran Eagle coming off an ISS win, took the other split.
The sophomore pacing fillies have been a soft and confusing group all year, but Divine Caroline, who came on late to easily win her elimination at 3/5 for David Miller and Joe Holloway, seems to have taken over.
Last year Holloway had world Champion Shebestingin and 2012 BC winner Somwherovrarainbow, but Stingin only made three starts during the three months prior to the BC and Rainbow finished tenth. This on top of having Miki scratch out of his final. Perhaps the Rock N Roll Heaven filly will make everything right on Saturday when she starts from the rail.
There was no elimination needed to sort out the three-year-old trotting Fillies. Wild Honey, who carried 1/9 Mission Brief to the quarter before picking her up at the end of the Filly Futurity, will start from the three Saturday, while the Muscle Hill world champion has drawn the seven.
With wins in the Oaks, KY Filly Futurity, Bluegrass and PA Championship, Wild Honey actually has a better record than her more celebrated rival. A win in the BC would serve as icing on the cake. Does she have a shot at the Dan Patch? Probably about as much as Artspeak, Waki and Pete have of unseating Wiggle. The myth of superiority on the part of Mission Brief has been set in stone.
D'One, who beat BAM in the Fresh Yankee and Muscle Hill, won't get another chance this week as the Kadabra mare has opted for the open. There was no elimination for these divisions. Last year it was Maven who raced in the open while BAM won the mares open. Maven was second to Commander Crowe in the final, but she beat nine boys in her elimination from the ten in a world record 1:52.2. She was exiled to Europe early in the year, where she has had a disappointing campaign.
The forecast calls for a dry day in Toronto on Saturday with temps in the 50s—balmy for this time of year—and not much wind.
Joe FitzGerald has been an avid harness racing fan and historian for the last half-century. He writes a weekly blog for http://viewfromthegrandstand.blogspot.com/. Joe's commentary reflects his own views and not that of Harnesslink.


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A few short weeks ago, we opened the Dave and Ellie Everitt Learning Commons on the first floor of Hale Library. As we watched students walk through the doors for the first time we saw lots of jaws dropping, many audible gasps, and we even witnessed a few tears of happiness.
Since the opening, Hale Library has been bustling with students thankful for the new space to study and collaborate. These spaces wouldn't be possible without the 2,400 donors that have given to the project so far.
Now that the first floor has opened, the Libraries must turn their attention to the remaining four floors which still require philanthropic support to create spaces as impactful as the first floor. Donations can be made online to support the renovation and restoration of the rest of the building.
The Friends of the K-State Libraries have also been strong supporters of the renovation efforts with $250,000 dedicated to the project to date. Since 1984 the Friends have advocated for a strong library system that enriches the student and faculty experience. The Friends have dedicated their efforts over the past several years towards raising funds for improvements to Hale Library. The Libraries and K-State students are grateful for their efforts.


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In a surprising appearance, the team behind Eve Valkyrie showed up at Intel's CES 2014 booth with four Oculus Rift HD prototypes connected in a networked environment running multiplayer matches of the forthcoming virtual reality space dog-fighter.
Early yesterday morning I took to Intel's pre-show booth reveal, expecting the usual array of Ultrabooks and Atom-based tablets. After mulling around and checking out the latest and greatest in Intel silicon, I uncovered a small corner of their large booth with some familiar faces. Drowned in the light of Intel's signature blue color was Ian Shiels, UX Designer at CCP Games, and Adam Kahn, Director of Corporate Communications at CCP. Both were hovering around a four seat setup consisting of gaming desktops and Oculus Rift prototypes. Running on the systems was Eve Valkyrie, CCP's forthcoming virtual reality space dog-fighter.
Actually, I suppose we can now call it an 'Oculus Rift space dog-fighter'—for the first time CCP is confirming that Eve Valkyrie will launch with Oculus Rift support. That's not really a surprise to anyone, but since announcing Eve Valkyie (formerly EveVR) the company would only say that the game was being made for "virtual reality." Now it sounds like they've got things straightened out with Oculus and are comfortable saying that Eve Valkyrie will launch with full Oculus Rift support.
Beyond that confirmation, there was something else exciting. Something easy to overlook. That being: Intel had invited CCP to their booth for the Oculus Rift factor. If Intel had a passing interest in the Oculus Rift, using it merely to attract folks to their booth, I'm sure they wouldn't have gone through the trouble of getting in touch with CCP to have them bring a full quad Eve Valkyrie setup, with HD protoypes, all the way from the UK. Not to mention that CCP wasn't showing anywhere but Intel's booth.
With Valve on the midst of bringing Oculus-ready Steam Boxes to the living room—many powered by Intel hardware—interest from Intel is nothing but good.
As the company providing the tech behind a huge number of consumer computing devices, Intel is always looking for future trends and adapting their computing platforms to best serve that functionality.
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Why am I still single?
That's a question a whole lot of us Catholic girls and boys find ourselves asking these days.
The plan, our plan, was always marriage and babies. But God hasn't gotten the memo yet. Which leaves those of us who still believe we're called to marriage trying to make sense of our prolonged singleness, not to mention striving to understand how we're supposed to live in the gap between college and "I do."
It's confusing. It's frustrating. And sometimes it just plain hurts.
So what's a good Catholic single to do? Give in to the culture? Give up on our heart's desires?
Buy lots and lots of cats?
No. No. A hundred times no.
Just try these tips instead.
1. Remember, It's Not You
Okay, maybe it is. Maybe you have some deep-seeded issue preventing you from recognizing or committing to the person God has for you. Chances are, however, you're still single for the same reason most of us are:
We're Catholic and the culture is not.
The sexual revolution, divorce, abortion, contraception, pornography, cohabitation, even serial dating have left countless potential mates wounded and in need of healing. Others want and expect things from us that we cannot and must not give. The pool of eligible spouses is small, which leaves many of us single later—maybe much later—than we'd like.
But your unwillingness to widen that pool by turning your back on God and compromising on what you know to be true doesn't mean something's wrong with you. It means something's right.
2. Seize the Day
The single years aren't always a walk in the park. But they do come with certain perks and opportunities. Don't let those perks and opportunities pass you by.
At night, read by the fireside. Buy season tickets to the ballet or symphony. Go on that missionary trip to China. Open the brewhouse of your dreams. Finish that masters in theology.
As your married friends will tell you, your time for most of these adventures is limited. Embarking on them now, however, tempers depression in the short-term and enriches life in the long-term. You see more and learn more. You grow more. And who knows? Maybe in some mission church in China, you'll meet your future spouse.
3. Make a Gift of Yourself
All of us—single or otherwise—are under orders from God to give ourselves away in love. See Matthew 10:39: "He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it."
So lose your life. Give it away. Volunteer at the local crisis pregnancy center. Sing in the Church choir. Teach CCD. Feed the homeless. Take a meal to new mom. Make a holy hour for the singles you know. Just smile at the crabby clerk in the grocery store.
Whatever you do, do it often and do it gladly. God, after all, loves a cheerful giver. Accordingly, the more cheerfully you give yourself away, the more joy God gives back to you.
4. Count Your Blessings
Literally. Write them down. Tick them off on your fingers. Use an abacus. Enumerate them however you like, just count them…all of them. Your mind, your health, your strength, your friends, your faith, your beauty, your smile, your talents, your job, your lack of job, your great family, your crazy family, blue skies, green grass, hot coffee, strong whiskey, cashmere sweaters, fat babies, broccoli, old doors, new plumbing—whatever it is that floats your boat put it on the list. Then bless God for it. Tell him you see his goodness in all these things, and ask for the grace to see it in your singleness as well. Chances are, by the time you're done counting, you will.
5. Hang Out With Jesus
Why? Because he loves you and wants only the best for you. He's not surprised you're single. He saw this day coming from all eternity. He's accounted for it. He's providing for you through it. And as long as your singleness lasts, he will continue to provide. So go to him, daily: in the Eucharist, in Confession, in Adoration, in his Word, and in prayer. Being in his presence reminds you of his love. It also can remind you of how much you love him, and how your deepest desire is not for a spouse, but rather to do his will.
6. Hope Always
There comes a time in almost every single Catholic's life when we've had enough—enough dating, enough disappointment, enough bad endings. No matter how good we've been and no matter how hard we've prayed, it never seems to work out. So we contemplate giving up.
Bad idea.
If you truly believe you're called to marriage, you can't throw in the towel. You have to put yourself out there, and you have to leave yourself open—to getting hurt, yes, but also to being surprised by some totally unexpected, totally perfect gift from God.
And it's never too late for him to send you that gift. Never.
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The Who's Roger Daltrey has auditioned funnyman Mike Myers (aka Austin Powers) to play late bandmate Keith Moon in an upcoming biopic on the wild drummer, Britain's Sun tabloid reports. "Moon the Loon" died in 1978 of a drug overdose at age 32. "Mike is a genius," Daltry said. "I can really see him as Keith. I went to some of the filming of his new Austin Powers film and it's hysterical. He's amazing when you meet him, so clever."
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I'm excited for what the summer will bring. I have fun things in mind for us to do. In the meantime, follow me on Instagram to see what we are up to! Until next time.
Monday, June 12
Our Spring in Pictures
I'm excited for what the summer will bring. I have fun things in mind for us to do. In the meantime, follow me on Instagram to see what we are up to! Until next time.
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Wow! Looks like ya'll had an amazing spring!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Looks like some awesome ATL adventuring! Sweet photos of you and your girl.ReplyDelete
Wow looks like you had a great spring. I love going to festivals.ReplyDelete
The outfit you wore for the birthday is so cute! I got hooked reading your blog. Loving Atlanta!ReplyDelete
Your pictures are so beautiful, looks like you had an amazing dayReplyDelete
Looks like you have had a lot of fun!ReplyDelete
Looks like you guys had tons of fun! This tome of year is the best!!ReplyDelete
Paris on Ponce is one of my fav spots in Atlanta!ReplyDelete
Enjoy these precious moments! They are truly special!!!ReplyDelete
LOVING that mural you found and I hope you keep getting out and enjoying the little moments every season. Spring is pretty but all this pollen blowing around in Chicago looks like a snow storm and is doing a number on my allergies so I'm happy to see it go.ReplyDelete
It looks like you had a great Spring! And I love that you were able to do so many fun things together!ReplyDelete
Beautiful pictures! I'm think about doing something like this with my son as well!ReplyDelete
Oh wow! I love the fun activity ideas! I feel like I'm always struggling to find new and exciting things for my son to do. Thank you for sharing!ReplyDelete
Great memories and great activities. They are proof that having fun does not have to be expensive.ReplyDelete
Looks you all had a lot of fun. Love to see more of this. Thanks for sharingReplyDelete
Aw! I looks like you all had fun this spring. The recycle game looks really neat!ReplyDelete
Looks like you and your family have been having a wonderful time this spring! Cheers!ReplyDelete
Looks like you had so much fun this spring! It's my favorite season too! Love being able to go outside and do fun stuff like gardening and playing at the park! Great pictures!ReplyDelete
- Zoey McNevilleJune 25, 2017 at 10:22 AM
Time for summer adventures!. ��ReplyDelete
Capture every moment. They become teens who will hang out with you less. It's fun to watch them become more independent but you miss their lil kisses and hugs when they get older.ReplyDelete
That's the kind of spring I wish I hadReplyDelete
Mine was full of work


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Quick Facts of Scooter Braun
- Full NameScooter Braun
- Net Worth$400 million
- Date of Birth1981 /06 /18
- BirthplaceNew York City, the United States of America
- EthnicityWhite
- ProfessionAmerican Enterpreneur
- NationalityAmerican
- Active Year2003–present
- Eye colourBrown
- Hair colourBrown
- BuildAverage
- SpouseYael Cohen
- Online PresenceInstagram, Facebook and Twitter
- Children3
- HoroscopeGemini
Scott Samuel Braun, aka Scooter Braun, is an American Investor, Record label owner, and philanthropist. He is famous for being a founder of entertainment and media company SB Projects. In the same way, Braun is a co-founder of the comic film studio Mythos Studios.
In 2013, Scooter was counted on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. Apart, Scooter is happily married to South African businesswoman Yael Cohen. The couple is leading a delightful life along with three children.
Early Life of Scooter Braun
Scooter Braun was born as Scott Samuel Braun on June 18, 1981, in New York City, the United States of America. He is the son of Ervin Braun, a dentist and Susan Braun an orthodontist. Scooter grew up in Cos Cob, Connecticut along with his siblings, Liza Braun, Cornelio Braun, Sam Braun, and Adam Braun.
While growing up, Braun attended Greenwich High School. Similarly, he attended Emory University in Atlanta where he played college basketball until his sophomore year. Braun allegedly dropped out of college, after Jermaine Dupri asked him to become the advertising director at his label, So So Def.
Wife-Yael Cohen
Scooter Braun tied the knot with Yael Cohen in a lavish wedding ceromany in 2014. The couple wed in Whistler, British Columbia, on July 6, 2018. The entrepreneur and his wife stay tight-lipped when revealing how and when they met. Although the couple lives a low key life, we are sure that the couple is leading a blissful life.
The couple went through a lot of challenges in their long married life, but they always faced it together. So far, there is no news related to their divorce and extramarital affairs.
Scooter Braun's Children
From his long marital relationship, Barun shares three children. Along with his wife, Barun welcomed his first child a Jagger Joseph Braun, on February 6, 2015. Similarly, their second child Levi Magnus Braun was born on November 29, 2016.
Not just that, on December 1, 2018, the husband and wife were blessed with their third child, a daughter Hart Violet.
Net Worth in Millions
Along with massive sucess and fame, Braun has been able to collect a great fortune. With a long span of a career, he has an estimated net worth of $400 million as of 2019. Most of his earnings come from his profession as an investor, and record label owner. Scooter purchased a Big Machine Label Group and now owns Swift's masters for $300 million.
A $12 million marketing collaboration between Ludacris and Pontiac was one of his greatest early successes. In one of his music videos, as part of the deal, Ludacris drove a Pontiac and his song was used in a Pontiac ad. Braun was awarded the Humanitarian Award for his charitable work at the 2016 Billboard Touring Awards.
On the other hand, his wife Yael Cohen is a businesswoman and a co-founder of a health organization, Fuck Cancer. Cohen has a net worth of $20 million as of 2019. Exploring Braun's Instagram, we can say that the couple enjoys a rich and conjugal life with their children.
Professional Life
While studying at Emory University in Atlanta, Braun started organizing parties. Braun was hired in 2002 to stage after-parties on the Anger Management Tour in each of the five cities, featuring Ludacris and Eminem.
Braun met Justin Bieber for the first time when he saw on YouTube a video of a 12-year-old Bieber, performing a Ne-Yo song. Since then he is famous for managing Bieber. Besides, he produced a documentary on pop star Justin Bieber, Never Say Never. It is one of the highest-grossing music documentaries in box office history.
Watch Scooter Braun's interview
Braun established an SB Projects in 2007, a full-service entertainment and marketing company that includes a range of ventures. Besides, he has also worked with famous stars like Justin Timberlake, Tori Kelly, Lil Dicky, and Todrick Hall.


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Davis' hands shook as he pulled the shirt from the hanger. Kendra had ironed it like she said she would before she left for her shift. The linen felt crisp against his bare shoulders. He snorted knowing if she were here his mother would chastise him for his lack of undershirt. He didn't have to look at the thermometer to know that it bore out his decision. Besides, his mother wasn't here. For once in his life, Davis knew right where she was.
Trembling fingers forced the last button into the hole before he picked up the envelope with the eulogy in it up from the dresser and slid it into his shirt pocket.