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Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition ROM Download for Sega Saturn (SS). Daytona USA Circuit Edition Download: Spoiler This is the hidden content, please Sign In. You build on platforms that have come before.You look for new uses for old inventions. ![]() ![]() You are exploring and open to the idea of serendipitous connections.You allow your idea to develop slowly, over time.You explore and experiment in different areas.He believes that you are more likely to develop great ideas when: Steve Johnson, the author of “ Where Good Ideas Come From,” has spent years researching and writing about this subject. Simply put, the more active you keep your brain, the easier you will find it to come up with new, good ideas! The perfect state of mind for idea creation The more practice you get doing it, the better your brain will become at creating new connections. Our brain has not stopped being plastic, but has simply fallen out of the habit of making new connections.Ī similar difference exists for those in the habit of generating new ideas and those who aren’t. This is why, in our older years when most of us do less and use our brains less, we have a harder time remembering information and controlling bodily actions. ![]() Neuroscientists refer to this property as “ plasticity.” And, the more experiences we have and the more changes in behavior or environment that we experience, the more plastic the brain becomes, or, the more capable of making new connections and rewiring old connections. In fact, something particularly interesting about the human brain is its ability to rewire these connections and to make new connections, regardless of age. How we think, what we think, and what we’re capable of, are largely a consequence of the connections these neurons have made with one another.Įvery feeling, every thought, every memory, and every sensation you have is a direct result of the signals that pass between the neurons in your brain. Connected together, they form a nervous system that is capable of making decisions, sensing surroundings, and issuing commands to our body. The brain is largely composed of neurons-about 100 billion of them. I fully believe that anyone who puts in enough practice and who makes a conscious effort to notice problems and identify needs can improve their ability to come up with new ideas.Ī brief bit of science before we dive into how to come up with ideas: Good ideas are networks The fact that research on the subjects of creativity and innovation has become so popular certainly helps too. While this “learning” has primarily been subconscious, as I’ve run into more and more people who struggle to come up with new ideas, I’ve made an effort to become conscious of how I do it and where I do it best. I do not believe this is an innate ability, but rather a “skill” that I’ve learned and practiced over the entire course of my life. For others, it’s nearly impossible.įor me, new idea generation isn’t just easy, it’s something I’m doing all the time and often without trying. This article is part of our Business Startup Guide -a curated list of our articles that will get you up and running in no time! It’s also part of our Bplans guide to coming up with a great idea.įor some people, coming up with ideas is as easy as spotting chewing gum on the sidewalk. ![]() How do you expect the role of high-definition fiber tractography to evolve in the future?Īt the moment high-definition fiber tractography is still a research tool, but we are gaining much more experience. Using this new technology as an aid to surgical planning, patients are getting better, so we are changing the balance of risk and benefit. The expected outcomes for cavernous brain stem malformations are that many patients are worse after surgery. Preliminary data show that we are transforming the outcomes for these patients. By knowing where these fibres are, I can plan a strategy for the safest way to resect the lesion ( Figure 1). The second is that when you reach the lesion, how do you either get through the brain or the exact point where they enter the lesion? Thirdly, once you are dissecting the lesion, how to manipulate the brain tissue around it, which has been compressed or damaged? In the cavity where the lesion is, it is hard to know where the important fibres are. The first is the approach i.e., opening the head. We have taken high-definition fiber technology to a high degree of accuracy, but there are several areas of potential complications with any neurosurgical procedure. What are the advantages of using high-definition fiber tractography in assessing hyper-eloquent brain lesions? At the University of Pittsburgh, we have advanced this technology so the accuracy is much better and thus have termed it high-definition fiber tractography. Tractography using a technique called diffusion tensor imaging has been available for more than a decade but it has a number of pitfalls, and sometimes is not accurate. High-definition fiber tractography is a technique where data from MRI scanners are processed to reveal the detailed wiring of the brain and to pinpoint fiber tracts. Could you give us a brief description of high-definition fiber tractography? If we knew where these connections were, surgery could be much safer. However, it does not tell us the relationship of the lesion to the other connections in the brain, and this affects our surgical approach. When we look at a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, it tells us structurally what is around the lesion. What are the limitations of current imaging approaches in assessing whether brain lesions should be resected? However, operating on a more important brain area is more likely to risk neurological complications, so this is a double-edged sword. If you operate on a brain area that is relatively unimportant, you are less likely to have a neurological complication. ![]() The term hyper-eloquent is not often used but it refers to particularly important areas of the brain.Ĭonversely, the same risks apply to intervention. A small bleed in a hyper-eloquent area such as the brain stem can have devastating consequences, potentially affecting walking, sense of sensation, causing double vision or death. In an eloquent area, the consequences would be more severe, for example, a small bleed in the motor area might result in an inability to move the arm or leg a bleed in the speech area might leave a patient unable to speak. If the bleed occurs in a part of the brain that is not very eloquent, i.e., there is little clear function, this is not problematic. The risks of not intervening depend on the natural history of the lesion, for example cavernous malformations, a conglomeration of abnormal blood vessels that have variable tendencies to small bleeds. One of the challenges when we see a patient with a lesion that is in, or around, an important part of the brain is to balance the risks and benefits. What are lesions in hyper-eloquent brain and what risks are associated with their resection? 4 In an expert interview, Dr Friedlander discusses the advantages of high-definition fiber tractography, recent advances and exciting potential for the technique in clinical practice. High-definition fiber tractography provides a powerful new tool for imaging nerve fiber connections within the brain, with the potential to improve the accuracy of neurosurgical planning and to advance our understanding of the brain’s structural and functional networks. 1,3 In patients with brain blood vessel malformations, planning the safest approach to surgery is critical. 1 While posing a significant risk of hemorrage, 2 they also present a surgical challenge as the rates of morbidity and mortality are high. Cerebral cavernous malformations are commonly found in deep regions of the brain, such as the thalamus and brainstem. ![]() This iGPU can perform as good as the Intel Iris Xe iGPUs.īut this iGPU is not the Graphic that makes this laptop a capable gaming laptop. Out of the gate, the CPU of this laptop comes with an up-to-date integrated GPU which is the Intel® UHD Graphic with 32 EUs (Execution Units) and up to 1450 MHz clock speed. In short, you are getting a quite powerful updated gaming laptop for a fair price. The smaller fabrication process (10nm Superfin vs 14nm) and a larger cache (24MB vs 16MB on the i7-10820H ), which are clearly important features for your demanding tasks. Other than the update of its architecture, more Cores/Threads, and Thunderbolt 4, Intel also brings substantial updates with the 11800H. Compared to its previous generation that has only 6-Cores/12-Threads, this CPU is even ~50% faster. In terms of the CPU performance, due to its Tiger Lake new architecture, the 11th Gen i7 CPU is ahead of the 10th Gen i7. Its performance is comparable (even faster) to the 10th Gen of Intel i9 and AMD’s Ryzen 9 (while AMD does not support Thunderbolt 4/PCI-E 4.0). I7-11800H is a high-end CPU that is often found in premium gaming laptops. This CPU is also just a few months old, very new. And it has also the 16 Threads rather than just 12. This Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-54-760S model is sporting the latest generation of Intel i7 (11th Gen i7-11800H) processor that has 8 Cores rather than 6. Let’s see what features inside this laptop that make this machine capable. IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, RJ-45 Network port, Bluetooth 5.1, 720p webcam, 4-Zone RGB Backlit Keyboard with numpad Turbo Boost Speedġx HDMI 2.1, 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-A), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C up to 10 Gbps, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4, USB Charging 5V 3 A). PH315-54-760S Main Specs ProductĪcer Predator Helios 300 PH315-54-760S Gaming Laptop | Intel i7-11800H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 15.6" Full HD 144Hz 3ms IPS Display | 16GB DDR4 | 512GB SSD | Killer WiFi 6 | RGB Keyboardġ5.6″ LED Backlit IPS screen Full-HD (1920×1080) Anti- Glare Displayġ1th Generation i7-11800H with 8-Cores/16-Threads, 4.60GHz max. Let’s read more about this Acer Predator RTX 3060, moving on with the main specs. The first thing you will also notice is the vents that are literally everywhere, meaning Acer has done a good job for this laptop’s heat management system. We appreciate the design which does not include those bizarre illuminated attributes. The two blue stripes are also still there. The lid is still made from Aluminum, and there is still the Predator Helios logo in the middle of its cover which will illuminate when your laptop is on. Check out the positive ratings of the 2020 model on this page.Īppearance-wise, it looks identical to its predecessor. The previous generations, including the 20 models have been best sellers on Amazon in its category. So I would not be surprised if it will be sold out soon. And it is offered at a very reasonable price. ![]() The laptop we are reviewing here is the new updated generation this year, that brought over updated components inside, especially the 11th Generation of Intel CPU, and Thunderbolt 4. Why Acer Predator Helios?Īcer Predator Helios 300 is one of those popular gaming laptops. Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-54-760S gaming laptop with its 11th Gen Intel i7-11800H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU.ĭo you want to have a gaming laptop that has 16GB of RAM instead of 8 GB? And do you want to have a laptop that has a good combination of RTX 3060 and 11th Gen Intel i7 CPU? Check this laptop out, as it has a fair price with those great specs. ![]() These software provide all essential features to create and edit music. Plus, you can also use external MIDI devices with some of the mentioned software to make professional music. ARIA MAESTOSA SELECT ALL NOTES IN ALL TRACKS PROFESSIONAL Various inbuilt musical instruments (Drums, Guitar, Violin, etc.) are also available which can help you create great music. ![]() Some of these software provide Music Sheet on which you can add various parameters, like: Signature, Clefs, Rests, Notes, etc., along with instruments to make music. Instead of Music Sheet, some software provide Pattern Roll to create and edit music. ![]() Some of these music making software are really helpful for beginners as they provide predefined guides, instructions, and correction tools, like: Tone guide, Education, chord improviser, etc. Plus, options like virtual keyboard, virtual guitar, piano roll, etc., are also really helpful for both beginners and professionals. In some software, you can also vary audio parameters, such as: Pitch, Intensity, Pan, scale, etc., to refine the sound of the instruments. Common but useful features such as: music player, Zoom in/out, BPM meter, Mixer, Synthesizer are also provided by these music making software to make music according to your need. My Favorite Music Making Software for Windows: You can simply import music files to these software, edit them, and export the resulting music to your PC. 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Do’s and Don’t’s After a Tummy Tuck Surgeryīeing patient and following Dr. The pain will decrease a few days after the procedure, but in some cases it can take up to 2 weeks for pain to subside. However, the majority of swelling resolves after 2 months.īecause pain, swelling, and bruising are common after a tummy tuck, patients will receive medication to reduce discomfort while they are in recovery. ![]() Over the course of 1-2 years, patients will notice all swelling diminish. The most noticeable swelling will subside after 2-3 months, but mild swelling in the abdominal region may still be common. Swelling after a tummy tuck can last for a long time since the surgery is quite extensive. Patients with a strong immune system who follow post-operative care instructions heal fully and fast. Bell’s aftercare instructions is the key to effectively resolving swelling and puffiness after a tummy tuck, along with practicing patience. However, in most cases, you will be fully healed.įollowing Dr. In these cases, patients should lose weight to reduce bloating. Two years after a tummy tuck, a protruding stomach may occur because of visceral fat and loose muscle.If swelling seems unusual, please consult with Dr. One year after a tummy tuck, post-surgical swelling will diminish gradually, but there is no specific schedule for individual recovery.If you experience a bloated upper or lower abdomen 10 months after a tummy tuck should contact their doctor. However, fluid retention due to diet and salt intake may be cause for a swollen belly. 8-10 months after a tummy tuck, most swelling will subside.A restful night’s sleep will improve any abdominal swelling. 6 months after your tummy tuck, you may experience persistent bloating, especially after long hours of standing. ![]() ![]() 3 months after a tummy tuck, major swelling in the lower abdomen should begin to subside, but mild swelling and puffiness may still be present.3 weeks after a tummy tuck, swelling is common to occur in the lower abdominal area, and patients will even experience hardness around the belly button.Pain medication can also cause constipation, bloating, and increased swelling. Combining a tummy tuck with another surgery will also increase the swelling and recovery time. A mini tummy tuck results in less swelling and recovery time versus a traditional tummy tuck. The extent of swelling may also depend on the type of surgery you receive. A compression garment will help with swelling and yield better results. Swelling is a normal response to an injury, so most of the swelling will be located near the incision. Increased fluids in the area will cause it to grow larger during initial healing. Tummy tuck surgery causes changes to the patient’s lymphatic drainage system. Why Does Swelling Occur After a Tummy Tuck?Īfter surgery, your body sends white blood cells and healing compounds to the area where surgery was performed in order to jumpstart the recovery process. The results will improve as your body heals and the swelling reduces. More strenuous activity can resume after 8 weeks, or when Dr. In general, tummy tuck patients should take two weeks off of work (depending on the physical demands of their job) and can resume light activity after 1-2 weeks. Recovery time can vary on several factors, including the patient’s overall health or whether or not other procedures were performed during the surgery. So long as you maintain your aftercare routine and don’t exert your body to unguided extents, you will have a successful recovery. The area around the tummy tuck scars is where swelling persists for longer, and minor swelling continues to exist in the area for around two months. It should be worn day and night for up to six weeks. Bell’s approval, and he will recommend using a light compression belt to help reduce swelling and other possible complications. You should not engage in physical activity without Dr. The recovery period typically lasts for at least two weeks, but you should wait another four weeks before exercising. Bell will explain what to expect after the procedure. Laser Assisted Vaginoplasty & Tightening.Gynecomastia Surgery (Male Breast Reduction).Cosmetic Breast Reduction (Mammoplasty).Laser Skin Resurfacing (Wrinkle Removal). Super Hexagon From the publisher’s description: “Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel. Undead and demons, along with more mundane monsters and bandits roam the land. After the great Aspect Wars ended, the world lies in ruin. Shadow Seekers From the publisher’s description: “It’s in the darkest times that light shines the brightest. VR Aquadrome Virtual Racing From the publisher’s description: “Finals of the extreme motorboat racing championship are in their climax! Five audacious pilots are ready to fight to the end to win in the hardest water track running through picturesque tropical landscapes and ruins of an ancient city ensepulchered in the flood. Take command of surface ships, submarines as well as carrier and land based aircraft in a deadly struggle for control of the shipping lanes.” Along the way you will come across all sorts of shops where you can buy new equipment and weapons.”Ītlantic Fleet Lite From the publisher’s description: “Atlantic Fleet is a turn-based tactical and strategic simulation of the Battle of the Atlantic during World War II. He will learn many skills and abilities to defeat the insidious enemies. Your hero will gain experience and become stronger. ![]() Tap Heroes RPG From the publisher’s description: “Tap Heroes will tell you an amazing story full of fantastic adventures. Guide with precision your combat helicopter and demolish the enemy military bases in the world’s greatest combat experience!” Strategically fire your powerful machines guns and devastating missiles to slay hordes of enemies across the world. Gunship Strike 3D From the publisher’s description: “Gunship Strike puts you in the gunner seat of the most powerful combat helicopters. It is like chess with multiple races and boards where terrain affects attack and mobility of units.” Players take turns building their army and fighting against each other. UniWar From the publisher’s description: “UniWar is a classic multiplayer turn-based strategy game with an online community. As with the main App Deals column, apps can stop being free at a moment’s notice if they’re discounted, so grab them quickly if you’re interested. We haven’t reviewed them and we don’t endorse them. This is a hand-picked list of free apps we’ve noticed this week while assembling our regular App Deals roundup of new and discounted apps. Here are the highlights from the last week. Grab it on the App Store for $1.The weekend’s almost here, so you have time to relax and check out a free game (or three) on your smartphone. However, 2012 did see the release of Super Hexagon, a much-praised and notoriously challenging iOS title. I have a clean slate again for the first time in a very long time, and I’m very excited about that."Ī holiday may be just what the valued creator needs to refesh himself Cavanagh's New Year post is very different in tone to that of early 2012, when he expected to ship eight games in a single year. "I feel like I haven’t really done that in some time – it’s just been one project after another pretty much as long as I remember," he said. In the coming year, he intends to take time off. Everything became a big ordered list of what I could work on and when, how long I could spend on it."īut now, "the momentum is long gone" and Cavanagh believes neither game will ever be completed, so he's axed them both. "Promising games would come along, and I’d stop myself from getting too deep into them, because I had to finish Nexus City first. As a result, for a long time now, I’ve felt like I wasn’t really in control of what I can work on," he said. ![]() I’ve been thinking of Nexus City as 'the thing I’m working on' since 2010. ![]() "Even though it’s not a project I’m actively spending much of my time on, Nexus City has weighed heavily on my mind. Writing on his blog distractionware, Cavanagh said the two games have stymied to the point where he feels their existence as active endeavours is impacting his ability to work on other things. Selma's Story was expected in March of that year but never materialised. The proposed game became so daunting that the pair agreed in early 2011 to produce a smaller spin-off in the same setting first. Nexus City is an RPG written in collaboration with Jonas Kyratzes which began in 2010 as a small project but quickly grew "completely out of control". Terry Cavanagh has put long-delayed projects Nexus City and Selma's Story out of their misery. ![]() The two companies agreed on a new contract by 2001, removing Sierra's IP rights and giving Valve rights to digital distribution of its games. Around 1999, as Valve started work on Half-Life 2 and the new Source engine, they became concerned about how their contract with Sierra related to IP rights. Valve published additional games through Sierra, including expansions for Half-Life and Counter-Strike. The contract gave some intellectual property (IP) rights to Sierra in addition to publishing control. Valve signed a publishing contract with Sierra Studios in 1997 ahead of the 1998 release of Half-Life. Steam's success has led to the development of the Steam Machine line of gaming PCs in 2015, including the SteamOS operating system and Steam Controller Steam Link devices for local game streaming and in 2022, the handheld Steam Deck tailored for running Steam games. By 2021, the service had over 34,000 games with over 132 million monthly active users. By 2017, game purchases through Steam totaled about US$4.3 billion, or at least 18% of global PC game sales according to Steam Spy. The service is the largest digital distribution platform for PC gaming, with an estimated 75% of the market share in 2013 according to IHS Screen Digest. The platform also offers other digital content and Valve gaming hardware, including productivity software, game soundtracks, videos and VR headset Valve Index. Mobile apps to access online Steam features were first released for iOS and Android in 2012. Initially developed for Microsoft Windows operating systems, Steam was released for macOS in 2010 and Linux in 2012. Valve released a freely available application programming interface (API) called Steamworks in 2008, which developers can use to integrate Steam's functions into their products, including in-game achievements, microtransactions, and user-created content support. Users receive automatic game updates, cloud storage for game progress, and community features such as direct messaging, in-game chats and a community market. Steam offers various features, like digital rights management (DRM), game server matchmaking, anti-cheat measures, social networking and game streaming services. It was launched as a software client in September 2003 as a way for Valve to provide automatic updates for their games, and expanded to distributing third-party game publishers' titles in late 2005. Steam is a video game digital distribution service and storefront from Valve. By doing regular exercise and keeping your bones and muscles strong – as well as improving balance and coordination – you will reduce your risk of falls later in life.” ProprioceptionĪ factor that is often overlooked when considering the benefits of exercise, Walton describes proprioception as “the awareness you have of your body in a space”. “According to the World Health Organisation (opens in new tab), falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide. “For our bones and joints, resistance training could increase bone density (as suggested in this study published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise) meaning you are less likely to break or fracture bones as you get older. “You should think of your body like a car - it needs constant maintenance to keep running well,” Walton says. And what is one of the key ways of achieving this? You guessed it: exercise. Practicing positive longevity involves looking after your organs, muscles and joints. “Being healthy and active now will prevent conditions such as osteoporosis (a health condition that weakens the bones, making them more likely to break) later in life, which can have a huge impact on mobility and quality of life when we’re older.” ![]() “It may be difficult for younger people to imagine being elderly and a lot of people just workout for aesthetics, but exercise should be thought of as a long-term investment,” he says. In essence, what we mean by the term “positive longevity” is exercising in the present to ensure you remain healthy and functional in the future. It later adds: “Physical activity can ameliorate a variety of cardiovascular disease risk factors such as dyslipidemia (the imbalance of lipids) or hypertension (high blood pressure).” Positive longevity “Without regular exercise, fatty material builds up in the arteries which increases your risk of suffering from a heart attack.”Ī 2018 study published in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (opens in new tab) stated that “endurance training is associated with elevated levels of circulating high density lipoprotein (HDL) and, to a lesser extent, a reduction in triglyceride levels - both changes that can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease”. “The heart is a muscle, and like all muscles it needs regular stimulation to stay strong and healthy,” Walton says. But why exactly does it have such a positive impact? Hearing that exercise can be beneficial to heart health may be nothing new to you. Walton continues: “Daily exercise has been scientifically proven (in a 2019 study published in Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity (opens in new tab)) to reduce the risk of heart disease, with 30 minutes of moderate exercise completed five times a week being enough to make a difference.” |