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Closed loop RZ-DPSK alignment for optical communications
A method and system are provided for using a power spectral density of an output of a modulator to facilitate closed loop feedback for controlling alignment of a pulse with respect to information formed upon the pulse.
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Yu, Gilbert (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, US)
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WANG, QUAN ZHEN
HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP (70186) (Dallas, TX, US)
We claim:
1. An RZ-DPSK modulator system comprising a feedback loop, the feedback loop being configured to use power spectral density to align a pulse with data that is formed upon the pulse.
2. An RZ-DPSK modulator system comprising: an RZ carver for forming an intensity modulated pulse; a DPSK modulator receiving the intensity modulated pulse and forming a phase modulated signal thereon during a bit period; and a feedback loop configured to use power spectral density of an output of the DPSK modulator to time align at least one of the bit period and the intensity modulated pulse such that a peak of the intensity modulated RZ pulse tends to be proximate a middle of the bit period.
3. The RZ-DPSK modulator system of claim 2, wherein the RZ carver comprises a Mach-Zehnder interferometer.
4. The RZ-DPSK modulator system of claim 2, wherein the DPSK modulator comprises a Mach-Zehnder interferometer.
5. The RZ-DPSK modulator system of claim 2, wherein the DPSK modulator comprises a bi-phase modulator.
6. The RZ-DPSK modulator system of claim 2, wherein the feedback loop comprises: a photodetector in optical communication with the DPSK modulator; an RF detector in electrical communication with the photodetector; and control electronics in electrical communication with the RF detector, the control electronics providing an output that facilitates alignment of the bit period and the intensity modulated pulse.
7. The RZ-DPSK modulator system of claim 2, wherein the feedback loop comprises: a photodetector in optical communication with the DPSK modulator; a band pass filter in electrical communication with the photodetector; an RF detector in electrical communication with the band pass filter; an integrator in electrical communication with the RF detector; and control electronics in electrical communication with the integrator, the control electronics providing an output that facilitates alignment of the bit period and the intensity modulated pulse.
8. The RZ-DPSK modulator system of claim 2, wherein the feedback loop comprises control electronics, the control electronics being configured to analyze at least a portion of an RF spectrum to facilitate alignment of the bit period and the intensity modulated pulse.
9. The RZ-DPSK modulator system of claim 2, wherein the feedback loop comprises control electronics, the control electronics being configured to minimize at least a portion of a power spectral density to facilitate alignment of the bit period and the intensity modulated pulse.
10. The RZ-DPSK modulator system of claim 2, further comprising a laser source that provides light to the RZ carver.
11. The RZ-DPSK modulator system of claim 2, wherein the data rate thereof is greater than 40 Gbps.
12. An RZ-DPSK modulator system comprising: means for forming an intensity modulated pulse; means for receiving the intensity modulated pulse and forming a phase modulated signal thereon during a bit period; and means for using power spectral density of the phase modulated signal to time align at least one of the bit period and the intensity modulated pulse such that a peak of the intensity modulated RZ pulse tends to be proximate a middle of the bit period.
13. A transmitter comprising an RZ-DPSK modulator system, the RZ-DPSK modulator system comprising a feedback loop that is configured to use power spectral density of a modulator output to facilitate alignment of a pulse with respect to information formed onto the pulse.
14. A communication system comprising a transmitter and a receiver, the transmitter comprising an RZ-DPSK modulator system, the RZ-DPSK modulator system comprising a feedback loop that is configured to use power spectral density of a modulator output to facilitate alignment of a pulse with respect to information formed onto the pulse.
15. A method for performing modulation, the method comprising using a power spectral density of an output of an RZ-DPSK modulator to facilitate closed loop feedback for controlling alignment of a pulse with respect to information formed upon the pulse.
16. A method for performing RZ-DPSK modulation, the method comprising: forming an intensity modulated pulse; forming a phase modulated signal upon the intensity modulated pulse during a bit period; and using power spectral density of the phase modulated pulse to vary a timing of at least one of the bit period and the intensity modulated pulse such that a peak of the intensity modulated RZ pulse tends to be proximate a middle of the bit period.
17. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein forming an intensity modulated pulse comprises RZ modulating a laser beam.
18. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein forming a phase modulated signal comprises DPSK modulating a laser beam.
19. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein using power spectral density to vary a timing of at least one of the bit period and the intensity modulated pulse comprises using power spectral density in a closed loop feedback system to align the bit period with respect to intensity modulated pulse.
20. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein using power spectral density to vary a timing of at least one of the bit period and the intensity modulated pulse comprises: converting an optical output of a modulator into an electrical signal thereof; RF detecting the electrical signal to form a detected signal; and using the detected signal to form a power spectral density representative of the optical output of the modulator.
21. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein using power spectral density to vary a timing of at least one of the bit period and the intensity modulated pulse comprises: converting an optical output of a modulator into an electrical signal thereof; band pass filtering the electrical signal to form a filtered signal; RF detecting the filtered signal to form a detected signal; integrating the detected signal to form an integrated signal; and using the integrated signal to form a power spectral density representative of the optical output of the modulator.
22. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein using power spectral density to vary a timing of at least one of the bit period and the intensity modulated pulse comprises using the power spectral density to vary a delay that varies a timing of the bit period.
23. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein using power spectral density to vary a timing of at least one of the bit period and the intensity modulated pulse comprises using the power spectral density to vary a delay that varies a timing of the intensity modulated pulse.
24. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein forming a phase modulated signal comprises bi-phase modulating an optical carrier.
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This invention was made with Government support. The Government has certain rights in this invention.
The present invention relates generally to modulator circuits for optical communications and, more particularly, to an RZ-DPSK optical modulator that uses close loop feedback to automatically maintain desired timing alignment of an RZ pulse carver with respect to a DPSK modulator.
Modulators for optical communications are well known. Modulators superimpose information upon a carrier, so that the information may be communicated by transmitting the modulated carrier to a distant location. In optical communications, information such as data or voice is superimposed upon a laser beam.
There are many methods for modulating a laser beam for communications. One example of such a method is RZ-DPSK (return-to-zero differential phase-shift keying).
According to DPSK, a change of phase of an RF (radio frequency) data signal that is superimposed upon the carrier indicates one of two possible bit states (it indicates that the bit is a one, for example). The change of phase is with respect to some predetermined reference phase. Conversely, no change of phase of the data signal indicates the other bit state (it indicates that the bit is a zero, for example).
The duration of an individual data signal is referred to as the bit period. Thus, the bit period is that portion of the DPSK modulated signal where phase indicates the bit state for a single bit.
According to the RZ (return-to-zero) aspect of RZ-DPSK, the data signal rides atop an intensity (voltage) modulated RF (radio frequency) pulse that defines where each bit is located in the data stream. Since this pulse is an intensity modulated RZ pulse, the voltage level of the pulse returns to zero voltage between successive bits.
RZ-DPSK provides enhanced receiver sensitivity when compared to ON-OFF keying (OOK) modulation techniques. Thus, RZ-DPSK is a preferred modulation technique for optical communications.
However, for optimum performance of an RZ-DPSK system, it is essential to locate the peak of each intensity modulated RZ pulse near the middle of its associated bit period. Proper alignment of the bit periods with respect to the RZ pulses is necessary for reliable demodulation.
The intensity modulated RZ pulses are formed by an RZ carver. DPSK modulation is performed by a DPSK modulator. The timing of the RZ carver must be properly aligned with respect to the timing of the DPSK modulator in order for the peak of the intensity modulated RZ pulses to be positioned near the middle of the bit periods.
Time delays associated with the optical and electrical devices of a modulator can drift over time due to such factors as temperature and aging of components. These time delays determine, at least in part, the alignment of the RZ carver with respect to the DPSK modulator. Thus, misalignment can occur as the RZ-DPSK modulator changes temperature and/or ages.
At high data rates, such as data rates greater than 40 Gbps, such misalignment can become appreciable relative to the bit period and, if not corrected, can result in significant performance degradation.
Thus, it is desirable to achieve acceptable modulator performance by monitoring the timing alignment between the RZ pulse carver and the DPSK modulator during RZ-DPSK modulator operation and by making continuous timing adjustments so as to maintain desired timing alignment.
Systems and methods are disclosed herein that substantially maintain a desired time alignment between an RZ pulse carver and a DPSK data modulator during operation thereof. For example, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a power spectral density of an output of an RZ-DPSK modulator is monitored and used to determine alignment of the timing of an RZ carver with respect to the timing of a DPSK modulator.
More specifically, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention, closed loop feedback is provided by monitoring a power spectral density of an output of an RZ-DPSK modulator and a delay circuit is used to vary the relative timing of an RZ carver and a DPSK modulator with respect to one another. A delay of a clock signal and/or data signal is varied in a manner that tends to align the bit period defined by the DPSK modulator with respect to the peak of the intensity modulated pulse defined by the RZ carver, such that the peak of the intensity modulated pulse is positioned proximate the middle of the bit period.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a photodetector receives an optical output of the RZ-DPSK modulator and converts the optical output to an electrical signal representative thereof. An RF detector detects the power of the radio frequency electrical signal. Control electronics process the detected RF signal to determine a power spectral density thereof. The power spectral density is used to vary a time delay of the RZ carver and/or the DPSK modulator, so as to vary the relative timing between the RZ carver and the DPSK modulator.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a band pass filter reduces the presence of undesirable frequency components and selects specific desirable frequency components in the electrical signal provided to the RF detector and an integrator averages the RF detected signal over time.
Thus, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention, acceptable RZ-DPSK modulator performance is maintained by making continuous timing adjustments so as to provide desired alignment between the RZ pulse carver and the DPSK modulator. In this manner, the reliability of the subsequent demodulation process is substantially enhanced.
The scope of the invention is defined by the claims, which are incorporated into this section by reference. A more complete understanding of embodiments of the present invention will be afforded to those skilled in the art, as well as a realization of additional advantages thereof, by a consideration of the following detailed description of one or more embodiments. Reference will be made to the appended sheets of drawings that will first be described briefly.
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram illustrating a modulator system that uses closed loop feedback control of the relative timing of a RZ carver and a DPSK modulator in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows two power spectral density spectra for a transition time of 4 picoseconds, wherein the lower spectrum is for a time misalignment of the RZ carver and the DPSK modulator of 0.0 picoseconds (ideal alignment) and the upper spectrum is for a time misalignment of 12.5 picoseconds (substantially misaligned), and wherein both spectra were formed via a computer simulation.
FIG. 4 shows a communication system comprising a transmitter having a modulator system and also comprising a receiver, according to one aspect of the present invention.
Embodiments of the present invention and their advantages are best understood by referring to the detailed description that follows. It should be appreciated that like reference numerals are used to identify like elements illustrated in one or more of the figures.
FIG. 1 shows a closed loop modulator system comprising an RZ-DPSK modulator 10 and a feedback loop 11 according to one embodiment of the invention. RZ-DPSK modulator 10 comprises a laser source 12 that can provide light to an RZ carver 13. Laser source 12 can be any laser or combination of lasers that are suitable for optical communications, including fixed wavelength lasers, tunable wavelength lasers, visible light lasers and infrared lasers.
An RZ carver may be any electrical circuit, optical device, other mechanism and/or combination thereof that is capable of modulating a light beam or the like to form a pulse thereon. For example, RZ carver 13 can comprise one or more Mach-Zehnder interferometers.
RZ carver 13 forms an intensity modulated RZ pulse on the light from laser source 12 and provides the intensity modulated RZ pulse to a DPSK modulator 14. DPSK modulator 14 forms one bit of phase modulated information upon each intensity modulated RZ pulse. Thus, RZ carver 13 and DPSK modulator 14 cooperate to perform RZ-DPSK modulation according to well known principles.
A DPSK modulator may be any electrical circuit, optical device, other mechanism and/or combination thereof that is capable of modulating a pulse with information according to the differential phase-shift keying technique. For example, DPSK modulator 14 can comprise one or more Mach-Zehnder interferometers.
Although, DPSK modulator 14 will typically form a single bit of information upon each intensity modulated RZ pulse, more that one bit of information may alternatively be formed upon a single pulse (such as to enhance communication bit rate), if desired. Conversely, a single bit can be spread among a plurality of pulses (such as to enhance communication reliability). Indeed, those skilled in the art will appreciate that any number of bits can be formed upon any number of pulses and that any number of pulses can be used to define any number of bits.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the information is modulated according to bi-phase differential phase-shift keying. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that other forms of modulation are likewise suitable. For example, quadrature phase modulation and/or a combination of amplitude modulation and phase modulation may be used.
The data is formed upon the intensity modulated RZ pulse during a bit period. As discussed above, it is desirable that the bit period be aligned in time with the intensity modulated RZ pulse, such that the peak of the intensity modulated RZ pulse is in the middle of the bit period.
A data/clock interface 15 receives a data and clock signal 17. The clock signals can be used to time the formation of the intensity modulated RZ pulses by RZ carver 13. The data can be provided to DPSK modulator 14 so that it can be modulated onto the intensity modulated RZ pulses. A delay circuit 16 delays or advances the timing of the data as the data is communicated from data/clock interface 15 to DPSK modulator 14, so as to provide desired alignment of the bit period with respect to the peak of the intensity modulated pulse.
Laser source 12, RZ carver 13, DPSK modulator 14, data/clock interface 15, and delay circuit 16 thus cooperate to at least partially define RZ-DPSK modulator 10.
A feedback loop 11 receives at least a portion of the output of the RZ-DPSK modulator 10 and provides a control signal to delay circuit 16. The control signal varies the amount of time delay provided by delay circuit 16 such that the intensity modulated RZ pulse is maintained in desired alignment with respect to the bit period. That is, the control signal varies the time delay so as to enhance alignment of the peak of the intensity modulated RZ pulse with respect to the middle of the bit period.
A feedback loop may be any electrical circuit, optical device, other mechanism and/or combination thereof that receives information representative of alignment of an RZ carver or the like with respect to a DPSK modulator or the like and that also provides information that facilitates control of this alignment. For example, feedback loop 11 can comprise a variety of different components that process an optical output of RZ-DPSK modulator 10 and provide an electrical control signal that is dependent upon a characteristic of the optical output.
A beam splitter or other optical device may be used to provide a portion of the modulated light output from the RZ-DPSK modulator 10 to the feedback loop 11, as shown in FIG. 4 and discussed below. However, splitting of the modulated light output reduces the power of the beam that is used for data communications.
Alternatively, optical switching or the like may be used to provide substantially all of the modulated light output from the RZ-DPSK modulator 10 to the feedback loop 11 at desired times, such as periodically during use of the transmitter 40 (FIG. 4) and/or during periods when no data is being transmitted (such as by modulating the pulses with dummy data). The use of such time slicing of the modulated light output mitigates undesirable reduction in power of the modulated light, but may introduce time delays in data transmission that reduce the bit rate thereof. Any desired combination of beam splitting and time slicing may be used to provide desired results.
Referring back to FIG. 1, feedback loop 11 comprises a photodetector 21 that converts the optical output of RZ-DPSK modulator 14 into an electrical signal representative thereof. The electrical signal can be filtered by a band pass filter 22 and the filtered signal can then be provided to an RF detector 23.
Optionally, filtering the electrical signal reduces the amount of undesirable frequency components contained therein and thus enhance a subsequent RF detection process (such as by mitigating undesirable aliasing). Filtering also allows the selection of specific frequency components of the power spectral density that is subsequently used for the determination of misalignment. However, it should be appreciated that some RF detectors and/or other components of the feedback loop 11 may inherently be limited in response to the desired frequency band, thus reducing the need for such filtering.
RF detector 23 detects the power of an electrical signal and provides the detected signal to an integrator 24. Integrator 24 averages the detected signal and provides an integrated signal to control electronics 25. Control electronics 25 determines a power spectral density or some characteristic or combination of characteristics of a power spectral density of the output of integrator 24, as described in more detail below.
Integrator 24 tends to smooth fluctuations in the RF signal that may otherwise tend to cause the feedback loop 11 to perform erratically. Integrator 24 also accumulates sufficient signal to facilitate the use of power spectral density by control electronics 25.
The power spectral density can be used to form a control signal. Generally, higher power spectral densities indicate greater misalignment of the timing of RZ carver 13 with respect to DPSK modulator 14. The control signal can be provided to delay circuit 16. Delay circuit 16 varies the timing of the modulation of the intensity modulated RZ pulse with the data. That is, delay circuit 16 moves the bit period in time such that the peak of the intensity modulated RZ pulse tends to be approximately centered with respect to the bit period.
FIG. 2 shows two power spectral density charts that were generated during computer simulations of the present invention. A transition time of 4 picoseconds for the RZ pulse is used during these computer simulations. The lower chart shows a time misalignment of the RZ carver and the DPSK modulator of 0.0 picoseconds (ideal alignment) and the upper chart shows a time misalignment of 12.5 picoseconds (substantially misaligned).
FIG. 3 shows two more power spectral density charts that were generated during computer simulations of the present invention. A transition time of 8 picoseconds for the RZ pulse is used during these computer simulations. The lower chart shows a time misalignment of the RZ carver and the DPSK modulator of 0.0 picoseconds (ideal alignment) and the upper chart shows a time misalignment of 12.5 picoseconds (substantial misalignment).
It is clear from FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 that the power spectral density increases with greater misalignment of the timing of RZ carver 13 with respect to DPSK modulator 14. This appears to be the case over a range of RZ pulse transition times (and consequently over a range of corresponding bit rates and pulse widths). Control electronics 25 takes advantage of this characteristic of the power spectral densities to generate a control signal for the delay circuit 16.
Control electronics 25 of the present invention does not necessarily determine spectra having the resolution of FIG. 2 and FIG. 3. Rather, control electronics 25 merely needs to determine the comparative level of such spectra. For example, control electronics 25 may calculate selected portions or points of a spectrum or may calculate the area under the spectrum or some approximation of this area. Only a portion or portions of the frequency range shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 may be utilized, if desired. Thus, the use of a power spectral density according to the present invention may comprise monitoring some selected characteristic of the power spectral density.
However, although the power spectral density of the RZ-DPSK modulator output indicates the amount of misalignment, it does not indicate the direction of the misalignment. Control electronics 25, according to one aspect of the present invention, are configured to monitor the power spectral density, detect the direction of misalignment, and generate a control signal that is expected to mitigate the misalignment, and monitor the power spectral density to determine if the assumed direction was correct.
One embodiment of control electronics 25 is the utilization of phase-sensitive dither control electronics. In this configuration, delay circuit 16 is being dithered or modulated by a small amplitude sinusoidal signal. The slight changes in RZ-DPSK alignment results in the generation of spectral dither sidebands. The phase of the dither sidebands depends on the direction of misalignment. Phase-sensitive technique is then used to detect the dither sidebands and to determine the direction of misalignment.
Alternatively, the RZ-DPSK modulator 10 may be configured or biased such that misalignment of the timing of RZ carver 13 with respect to DPSK modulator 14 only occurs in one direction. This may be accomplished, for example, by configuring the RZ-DPSK modulator such that expected temperature changes and component aging only cause the misalignment to occurring in one direction.
FIG. 4 shows a communication system comprising a transmitter 40 and a receiver 43. An optical conduit, such as an optical fiber 42, facilitates the transmission of information from transmitter 40 to receiver 43. Receiver 43 is typically located remotely with respect to transmitter 40 and can be located many miles therefrom. One or repeaters, multiplexers, demultiplexers, pulse shapers, timing correctors, dispersion correctors, and/or other processing devices may optionally be disposed along optical fiber 42.
Further, in some instances at least a portion of the optical conduit may be omitted. For example, a modulated laser beam may be transmitted in the air, in a vacuum (such as in space), or through some other transparent media without the use of an optical fiber or the like.
A splitter 41 can be used to facilitate separation of a portion of the RZ-DPSK modulated output of RZ-DPSK modulator 10 for use by feedback loop 11, as discussed above.
Timing or aligning the bit period with respect to intensity modulated pulse is the same as timing or aligning the intensity modulated pulse with respect to the bit period. The timing of either one may be varied so as to align it with the other. Thus, the timing of one or both may be varied so as to achieve the desired alignment.
The present invention, according to at least one aspect thereof, substantially maintains a timing alignment of a modulator such that performance of a communication system is enhanced and high data rates tend to be maintained.
Embodiments described above illustrate but do not limit the invention. It should also be understood that numerous modifications and variations are possible in accordance with the principles of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is defined only by the following claims.
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As part of the company's formation, OneTeam will manage and further commercialize player intellectual property, beginning with established franchises in video games and trading cards. With existing revenue in video games (including Electronic Arts' Madden NFL and Sony's MLB The Show) and select trading cards as the foundation, OneTeam will develop other revenue and licensing platforms that leverage the company's core competencies to generate commercial opportunities for male and female athletes worldwide. These opportunities will initially include group licensing, player marketing and venture capital.
OneTeam will be led by founding CEO Ahmad Nassar, President of NFL Players Inc., and President Brent Stehlik, an Operating Partner at RedBird Capital and formerly Chief Revenue Officer of the Cleveland Browns and San Diego Padres. The Company's Board of Directors will include representatives from each of the founding partners – NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark, RedBird Capital Founder and Managing Partner Gerry Cardinale and RedBird Capital's Alec Scheiner, formerly the President of the Cleveland Browns and SVP and General Counsel of the Dallas Cowboys.
"The creation of OneTeam has the potential to advance the interests of athletes in all sports," said NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith. "We have grown through innovation in the past decade, whether through the creation of ACE Media, One Team Collective, or REP Worldwide, and OneTeam is the next step in our ability to expand our services to players and partners."
"Athletes across all sports are interested in connecting more directly and authentically with their fans," MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark said. "The OneTeam partnership provides a platform for athletes to provide additional value in new and innovative ways while strengthening the bonds and sense of community between athletes worldwide. We're pleased to join with Redbird Capital and the NFLPA to launch this exciting new venture."
Gerry Cardinale continued: "We are honored to partner with the NFLPA, the MLBPA and their players. The commercial opportunity for collective player rights has been steadily growing in recent years, as many players associations have brought ownership of their rights back in-house as they seek new monetization opportunities. With OneTeam, we are capitalizing a new platform company across Leagues with experienced leadership focused on maximizing the value of these rights. Through this independent platform, all the participating associations will be able to accelerate current revenue streams, as well as develop future revenue categories on behalf of their members."
"I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to lead OneTeam," said CEO Ahmad Nassar. "Our mission is to empower world-class athletes to own their individual and collective intellectual property. We see the opportunity for athlete-centric sports properties around the world to leverage and fully monetize their group licensing rights on an independently capitalized basis. To that end, we will build upon REP Worldwide, the brand management and representation business founded by the NFLPA, the Women's National Basketball Players Association and the U.S. Women's National Team Players Association. Ultimately, our goal is for OneTeam to work with and support every athlete in every country."
As part of the company's formation, OneTeam will launch a venture fund that includes other Players Associations including the Women's National Basketball Players Association, U.S. Women's National Team Players Association and the Major League Soccer Players Association. This fund will invest in sports-related, early stage companies that can benefit players and player performance.
OneTeam will be headquartered in Washington, DC, and New York, with localized operations in every major city in the United States and select cities around the world.
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Revelation Chapter 5 – The Scroll
February 29th, 2020 | Author: Julie Almanrode
"Next I saw in the right hand of the One sitting on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals; and I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?" But no one in heaven, on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it. I cried and cried, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it. One of the elders said to me, "Don't cry. Look, the Lion of the tribe of Y'hudah, the Root of David, has won the right to open the scroll and its seven seals" (Revelation 5:-15).
The Hebrew word for 'scroll' is megillah and each of the old testament 'book' manuscripts were written on parchment paper and rolled up creating a megillah. The first five books of the Bible became one scroll known as Torah and contained the history of the people of Elohim and His instructions for living as a community. The scroll Yochanan sees is unique because there is writing on both sides.
The megillah also has seven seals. The Hebrew word 'seal' is chatham and means 'signer's imprint.' The 'signer's imprint' came from a personal signet ring showing the signer had full authority and power to send the message or 'seal' the decree. Only the one who was authorized to receive the message could break the seal.
In the case of this heavenly scroll, Yochanan wept because no one could be found in heaven, on earth or even under the earth authorized to break the seals and read the scroll. He understood that there were no heavenly beings, angels, worthy of opening the scroll. He knew there was no human being on earth worthy to open the scroll. He knew Sh'ol held the spirits of the dead captive under the earth and there were none there worthy. There was no one mortal or immortal, dead or alive, worthy to open the scroll. He was consoled only when one of the 24 elders explained that the Lion of the Tribe of Y'hudah, the Root of David had won the right to open the scroll.
The Lion of the Tribe of Y'hudah comes from the prophetic blessing Ya'akov gave his son Y'hudah before he died. Like a lion his hand would be on the neck of his enemies. He would stand over his prey and stretch out like a lion. No one would dare provoke him and his brothers and sisters and their descendants would bow down to him.
Following the lineage from Y'hudah to Yeshua is King David who was given the promise of an eternal descendant on the throne. It is his descendant who will rule the nations and they will obey. This descendant is the 'root' of the promise to King David.
"Y'hudah, your brothers will acknowledge you, your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, your father's sons will bow down before you. Y'hudah is a lion's cub; my son, you stand over the prey. He crouches down and stretches like a lion; like a lioness, who dares to provoke him? The scepter will not pass from Y'hudah, nor the ruler's staff from between his legs, until he comes to whom [obedience] belongs; and it is he whom the peoples will obey" (Genesis 49:8-10).
"For this is what Adonai says: "There will never be cut off from David a man to occupy the throne of the house of Isra'el" (Jeremiah 33:17).
"When your days come to an end and you sleep with your ancestors, I will establish one of your descendants to succeed you, one of your own flesh and blood; and I will set up his rulership. He will build a house for my name, and I will establish his royal throne forever. I will be a father for him, and he will be a son for me" (2 Samuel 7:12-13).
The Hebrew word for 'lion' is ari. One of the names for the city of Jerusalem is Ari'el or 'Lion of God.' The prophet Isaiah calls Jerusalem, the city of Ari'el. It is from the "Lion of God" that the 'cub' of the Lion comes.
"Woe to Ari'el [fireplace on God's altar, lion of God] — Ari'el, the city where David encamped! Celebrate the feasts for a few more years, but then I will bring trouble to Ari'el …. Then, all the nations fighting Ari'el, every one at war with her, the ramparts around her, the people that trouble her will fade like a dream, like a vision in the night" (Isaiah 29:1-2, 7).
"Then I saw standing there with the throne and the four living beings, in the circle of the elders, a Lamb that appeared to have been slaughtered. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the sevenfold Spirit of God sent out into all the earth. He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of the One sitting on the throne. When he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down in front of the Lamb. Each one held a harp and gold bowls filled with pieces of incense, which are the prayers of God's people; and they sang a new song, "You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals; because you were slaughtered; at the cost of blood you ransomed for God persons from every tribe, language, people and nation. You made them into a kingdom for God to rule, cohanim to serve him; and they will rule over the earth" (Revelation 5:6-10).
Yet, it is not a Lion that Yochanan sees, it is a Lamb. This Lamb looks like it had been slaughtered. In the Hebrew, the phrase says "and I saw he had 'wounds and bruises that once caused his death." This more specific description agrees with how the prophet Isaiah described the affliction of Messiah.
"But he was wounded because of our crimes, crushed because of our sins; the disciplining that makes us whole fell on him, and by his bruises* we are healed" (Isaiah 53:5).
The 'Lamb' had seven horns and seven eyes which are the seven-fold Spirit of Elohim sent out into all the earth. The Hebrew word for 'horn' is qeren and symbolizes divinity, salvation, and victory. Abraham found a ram caught by its horns in the thicket and offered it as a sacrifice as a substitute for his son. The ram symbolizes the strength of Elohim's 'lamb' that would overcome death and be resurrected, the returning ram that would trample underfoot the enemies of Elohim.
'The Lamb' takes the scroll and the four living beings and 24 elders fall down before him. Each held a harp and golden bowls filled with incense.
Beings and elders held a harp and gold bowls filled with incense. The Hebrew word for 'harp' is kinnor and is also the word for lyre, King David's choice of stringed instrument. The golden bowls had pieces of incense representing the prayers of Elohim's people.
"Let my prayer be like incense set before you, my uplifted hands like an evening sacrifice" (Psalm 141:2).
Those present in front of the throne sang a new song. What is 'new' about this song could be that it is now focused on 'the Lamb' rather than yod hey vav hey. 'The Lamb' is now worthy of praise for at the cost of his blood. He ransomed for Elohim people from every tribe, language, culture and nation. From them 'the Lamb' created them to be a kingdom for Elohim to rule, cohanim or priests to serve Him. And, they will rule over the earth.
The Hebrew word for 'ransom' is padah and also means 'redeemed.' The word ransom means to pay for the release of a prisoner. All of those people from every nation, tribe, and language were held captive by the Adversary through sin. 'The Lamb' paid the 'death price' required by Satan in order to give life to multitudes. Ultimately, he redeemed these people by making an exchange of his life for theirs. He was worthy because he was completely righteous and could therefore become the atonement.
'The Lamb' made these people to be a kingdom of priests or a 'royal priesthood' to serve Him. And, they will rule over the earth. In order to serve Elohim and rule over the earth, the cohanim have to know and obey the Torah of Elohim.
"Then I looked, and I heard the sound of a vast number of angels — thousands and thousands, millions and millions! They were all around the throne, the living beings and the elders; and they shouted out, "Worthy is the slaughtered Lamb to receive power, riches, wisdom, strength, honor, glory and praise!" (Revelation 5:11-12).
At this point in the heavenly realm, millions and millions of angels along with the living beings and elders worship the Lamb. They shout numerous words as part of their adoration.
Worthy means 'The Lamb' has desirable qualities and is entitled to receive attention. The Hebrew word for 'worthy' is zachah which means 'to be cleansed, pure, to be clean, acquitted.
Hebrew Word Picture
Worthy – zachah – זחה
Zayin is a 'sword' and means 'to divide'
Chet is a 'fence' and means 'to protect'
Hey is a 'window' and means 'to reveal'
The word picture for worthy is 'a divisive sword that protects and reveals.'
"See, the Word of God is alive! It is at work and is sharper than any double-edged sword — it cuts right through to where soul meets spirit and joints meet marrow, and it is quick to judge the inner reflections and attitudes of the heart" (Hebrews 4:12).
Power means 'The Lamb' has the ability to influence the nations and direct the course of events. The Hebrew word for 'power' is oz and means 'the strength of Elohim.'
Power – oz – עז
Ayin is 'eye' and means 'to see'
The word picture for power is 'to envision the division made by the sword.'
"Don't suppose that I have come to bring peace to the Land. It is not peace I have come to bring, but a sword! For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, so that a man's enemies will be the members of his own household. Whoever loves his father or mother more than he loves me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than he loves me is not worthy of me" (Matthew 10:34-37).
Riches means "The Lamb" holds all that is valuable in his possession. Riches isn't always about wealth and finance, it is about those things that are important and last throughout the ages. The word for 'riches' in Hebrew is osher and means 'the riches of Elohim' not the riches of the world.
Riches – osher – עושר
Ayin is an 'eye' and means 'to see'
Vav is a 'nail' and means 'binding together'
Shin is a 'tooth' and means 'consume'
Resh is a 'head' and means 'head'
The word picture for riches is 'to see the binding together consume the head.'
"Do not store up for yourselves wealth here on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and burglars break in and steal. Instead, store up for yourselves wealth in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and burglars do not break in or steal. For where your wealth is, there your heart will be also" (Matthew 6:19-21).
'The Lamb' holds all wisdom from above as well as below the heavens. Proverbs 8:22-31 describes wisdom as a person being present with Elohim before the creation of the world and taking part in the creative process. The Hebrew word for 'wisdom' is chokmah and means 'skill.'
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing made had being" (John 1:1-3).
Wisdom – chokmah – חכמה
Kaf is 'a palm of the hand' and means 'to open'
Mem is 'water' and means 'mighty'
The word picture for wisdom is 'to protect and open the mighty revealing.'
"But the wisdom from above is, first of all, pure, then peaceful, kind, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy" (James 3:17).
The strength of 'The Lamb' mighty. The Hebrew word for 'strength' in this verse is gibor and means 'mighty' or 'heroic.' Gibor also includes the idea of valor and courage like a warrior who returns from a battle with a decisive victory. From the word picture, this mighty warrior is bound to a humble family lineage.
Mighty – gibor – גבור
Gimel is a 'camel' and means 'humble'
Bet is a 'house' and means 'family'
Vav is a 'nail' and means 'binding'
The word picture for mighty is 'humble family binding to the head.'
"For a child is born to us, a son is given to us; dominion will rest on his shoulders, and he will be given the name Pele-Yo'etz El Gibbor Avi-'Ad Sar-Shalom [Wonder of a Counselor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace] …" (Isaiah 9:5).
'The Lamb' is given honor because he fulfilled his obligation. He lived according to Torah, his Father's standard of righteousness. In Hebrew the word for honor in this verse is hadar and means 'splendor.'
Splendor – hadar – הדר
Dalet is a 'door' and means 'a pathway'
The word picture for splendor is 'to reveal a pathway to the head.'
"Warrior, strap your sword at your thigh; [gird on] your splendor and majesty. In your majesty, succeed, ride on in the cause of truth, meekness and righteousness" (Psalm 45:3-4).
'The Lamb,' though slaughtered, has achieved great beauty. His renown goes throughout all the heavens because of what he has done. The Hebrew word for 'glory' is kavod and means 'weight and heaviness.' Thus, glory 'comes down.'
Glory – kavod – כבוד
Kaf is 'palm of the hand' and means 'to open'
Dalet is a 'door' and means 'pathway'
The word picture for glory is 'to open the family to the pathway through the binding.'
"Though he was in the form of God, he did not regard equality with God something to be possessed by force. On the contrary, he emptied himself, in that he took the form of a slave by becoming like human beings are. And when he appeared as a human being, he humbled himself still more by becoming obedient even to death — death on a stake as a criminal! Therefore God raised him to the highest place and gave him the name above every name; that in honor of the name given Yeshua, every knee will bow — in heaven, on earth and under the earth — and every tongue will acknowledge that Yeshua the Messiah is Adonai — to the glory of God the Father" (Philippians 2:6-11).
The Hebrew word in this verse for praise is barukah and means 'blessing.' 'The Lamb' is being more than praised, he is receiving Elohim's highest favor.
"And I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth and on the sea — yes, everything in them — saying, "To the One sitting on the throne and to the Lamb belong praise, honor, glory and power forever and ever!" (Revelation 5:13).
The word 'creature' in this verse is really 'all of it' or 'everything' suggesting not just creatures, but plants, animals and everything waiting for deliverance crying out to 'The Lamb'. The words in the heavens, on the earth, and under the earth show the fullness of Elohim's dominion as the Creator of the Universe. This worship is not just for 'The Lamb' but also for the One sitting on the throne which is the Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh, the 'I AM'.
In Hebrew 'forever and ever' is l'olam v'ed which means 'to the distant horizon and again.' After repeating the Shema from Deuteronomy 6, the following words are included:
Baruch shem k'avod malchuto l'olam va'ed.
Blessed be the name His glorious kingdom to the distant horizon and again.
"The four living beings said, "Amen!" and the elders fell down and worshipped" (Revelation 5:14).
Amen. This word has means more than 'so be it.' This word is derived from the Hebrew words emunah meaning 'faith' and emet meaning 'truth.' The elders and the living beings acknowledge the truth being revealed in faith.
To conclude this glorious worship of the 'I Am' and 'the Lamb,' the four living beings and the elders bow down. The word for worship in this verse is barak and means 'to bend the knee.' Their worship was that of humbling themselves by bending the knee in the Divine Presence of the eternal King.
Revelation 6 – The Seals
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I grew up making films, but where I was from a person worked for the government or became a lawyer. DC isn't known for creativity. I was fortunate to meet a film director and it clicked – I realized all of my natural talents were well suited for being a director and once I realized it was possible, I just fell in love. I went all in. I transferred from regular college to film school. I spent the next several years working for people in film and commercials, absorbing everything I could and spending any money I earned financing my own projects until I was good enough to be noticed for my work.
2) What is your most recent project?
My most recent completed project is commercial for Ford.
3) What is the best part of being a director?
The two loves of my life are my wife and storytelling. It's in my DNA. I direct because I have to. It's what I was put on this earth to do, so to be able to do what you love is the greatest joy in life there is.
4) What is the worst part of being a director?
If you are fortunate enough to actually be a working director, nothing is bad. The worst day as a director is still better than the best day in a cubicle to me.
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I'm branded as a comedy director for commercials. Not many people know I actually just really enjoy telling stories and moving people emotionally. I've had dramatic films play in festivals nationwide. I enjoy working in any medium that gives me the opportunity to entertain and captivate an audience.
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William John McCappin was an Irish clergyman in the second half of the 20th century.

Born in  1919 and educated at Trinity College, Dublin,
he was ordained in 1943 and began his career as a curate at St Mark, Armagh. He was a Chaplain to the Forces  from 1944 to 1947 and then Curate in charge of Ardoyne until 1951. He held incumbencies at St Patrick, Jordanstown and then St Bartolomew, Belfast before becoming   Archdeacon of Connor in 1969 and Connor in 1981.  He retired in 1987 and died on 3 July 1992.

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Q: Output from batch script I have a daily script to sync files to S3 bucket in AWS :
cd "C:\ProgramData\Console\Patches" & aws s3 sync . s3://distribution/Patches

I want it so that the outputs of the script will be saved to a new log file, for example: C:\Logs.
Which command do I need need to add?

A: You can just redirect the output to a file.
cd "C:\ProgramData\Console\Patches" & aws s3 sync . s3://distribution/Patches >> aws-patches.log 2>&1

> creates a new file every time
>> creates or appends
2>&1 redirects error-out to std-out, so you also get the errors in the log

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Q: std::function for method argument, copy or shared_ptr? I'm attempting to use std::function as a callback handler.
Such like this,
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}

In this example i used pass-by-reference.
But the problem is, I can't guarantee the std::function object callback is still exists because the function executed in asynchronized context in my program.
So I have to manage life cycle of the function object, and I thought two way for it.

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*using pass-by-value(copy)

*using std::shared_ptr
I know the size of std::function is fixed in 24 byte in my system and std::shared_ptr is 8.
But copying std::shared_ptr cause additional overhead managing it's reference counter.
(Furthermore I can't find any smart and neat way to make a shared_ptr object of std::function.)
Which way would be better in performance?

A: If you are in so time-critical a part of your program that it worries you whether it's faster to copy 24 bytes or 8 bytes + sharing overhead, you will have to implement both and use a profiler to find out which is better in your particular scenario. And in such case, you should also consider an entirely different approach which would bypass the virtual call probably hidden inside std::function::operator().
Otherwise, I'd just take the parameter by value and let the optimiser do its job.


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Today's Understanding of Angels and Miracles (Part 1 / 2)
Today's Understanding of Angels and Miracles (Part 1 / 2)wvlju2019-01-18T00:12:47+00:00
(Part 2, on Demystifying Miracles will be published in a few days. Info below to access)
Angles: Light-Beings
Angels are God's representatives whose purpose is to offer us love, comfort, reassurance, and guidance, or to deliver messages.
They are androgynous in nature and can manifest with feminine or masculine qualities and appear in whatever form is appropriate to us or the situation.
If our religious background taught us that angels with wings love and protect us, we will feel Spirit's love and protection through angels.
What we call angels are really light-beings. They are the etheric, energetic beings who currently reside in the higher spiritual realms whose purpose is to serve as behind-the-scenes support for us and the universe as a whole.
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They have either returned there by overcoming the constraints of duality while in form, like the Masters, or chose never to take form during the creation of the universe, like the archangels.
The energies who speak through Esther Hicks call themselves Abraham (as in Abraham-Hicks) are light-beings and reside in the highest realms.
The well-known Archangels Gabriel and Michael also abide in the highest realms, with Michael being the protector and comforter, and Gabriel God's messenger.
In Meetings with the Archangel, Stephen Mitchell writes of his encounter with Archangel Gabriel, who at first appeared to him in all his winged, magnificent glory in a masculine form dressed in kingly garb, but later changed into a "seven-foot-tall ellipse of light."
Gabriel said he was just a mirror of Mitchell's consciousness, and his visit was to help Mitchell overcome his judgments of those who derive comfort from angels. In a previous book Mitchell had declared the use of angels as guides and comforters as nonsense. (1)
This article in an amalgamation of a few sections from my book Your Journey to Peace, Bridging the Gap between Religion, Spirituality, Psychology, and Science. About book found here
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(1)Stephen Mitchell, Meetings with the Archangel: A Comedy of the Spirit, advanced uncorrected proof (HarperCollins, n.d.), 1, 2, 5–9.
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Hi there guys. The blog has been quiet as hell as of late because the boss is quite busy and... I kind of had some things to do back in January and I got too lazy I guess. But as of now I'm a full-blown NEET and ready to write reviews to fill up on the boss.
Its been a while since I talked about a game so I thought, why not do another just for fun? So here you go. Shadowverse.
Below, I did say its a mobile title but its also available on Steam.
P/S: No, Cygames did not sponsor me to make this article or anything.
Shadowverse is a collectible card game (CCG) made by Cygames, the creator of the mobile game, Rage of Bahamut (RoB). Some of you might know it from the anime a few years back or from playing the other title made by this company, Granblue Fantasy.
Like Rage of Bahamut, Shadowverse is also a mobile game title and its free to play (with in-game purchases of course).
#Funfact: Boss and me played RoB some years back before it got shut down. Yes Rage of Bahamut got shut down a few years ago.
Now before you read this further, Shadowverse is a card game. If you don't like card games or don't prefer them per se, move along. There's nothing to see here.
I didn't play a lot of CCGs but the ones I did play have quite confusing user interfaces. Shadowverse's interface is very clean. All the tabs are laid out at the bottom and and at the right side of the screen. In the middle, a flashy preview of your most recent deck.
On the top right side of the screen you can see the two currencies of the game, gold and crystal, the latter being premium currency and obviously on the left side is my name.
As a lot of other card games are, this game provides players with seven different factions to play with plus one neutral faction. The seven factions each have their own specialties and ways of utilizing them to the best of their abilities.
Heck there's even a story line for each of the factions that tells the tale of Shadowverse from seven different perspectives. I mean I was really impressed. Not many free to play card games do this.
Giving an in-depth story to each factions and REWARDING them for actually playing the story is something really special about Shadowverse. Oh and believe me you, the story AI aren't chumps. They'll wreck you so hard you'll actually have to bleed your brains out to play against them.
Another unique aspect of Shadowverse is its card crafting method. Its quite simple, really. You burn unwanted/extra cards, get vials (crafting currency), then use the vials to craft cards that you want instead. Of course the ratio of burning to creating cards is a bit steep, but still, its very very possible. You can easily build a working deck this way. I know. I tried.
One other game that does it similar to Shadowverse is The Elder Scrolls: Legends (also another CCG). If this one gets a decent view, maybe I'll do a review on that game as well.
You think I'm done talking about the nice things? No. No I'm not. Shadowverse is fairly generous in terms of providing cosmetics to players. Did you notice the icon beside my name earlier? Those are called emblems. There are preset ones provided of course but you can get more if you manage to pull certain cards from booster packs.
These are the ones I managed to get. The Granblue Olivia is a time-limited event emblem by the way.
Not to mention they also give away card sleeves as reward for completing the story, completing missions and playing ranked games. The only thing left to customize here would be the field. Yeah, players can't choose that. Playing fields are generated at random.
So here is how the playing field look like. You can see your leader (you can also customize your leaders) there and all the other stuff (which I'm not going to explain as this isn't a tutorial). The cards themselves don't actually animate but when you use them to attack or activate their effects, sparks start to fly. Gusts of wind, thunderbolts, fireballs, you name it.
That's an animation of the effect "Banish". There's also a lightning spear effect but it was too fast I couldn't capture it.
Oh and did I mention that all the cards are fully voiced? They talk when you summon them, use them to attack, evolve and of course, when they die. Sure, some of the voice acting aren't exactly stellar but still its better than nothing. You'd be surprised how full of character some of the cards are.
As you listen to the cards' voices, you'll also notice that some of them are just too overpowered. Well... Not exactly overpowered but they're really hard to get around. I get it though. The game is fairly young so it has a lot of rough edges. The game has only three types of booster packs as of today and you'll realize that there isn't much customization you can do to make a competitively creative deck. Not yet anyways.
Oh and your starting hand is 3 cards + 1 (if you go first) or +2 (if you go second).
I'm not going to spoil much, but if you do try the game, watch out for Enstatued Seraph (Havencraft) and Mordecai The Duelist (Shadowcraft). These two are probably a bit too much to handle if you're new to the game.
There you have it. Shadowverse is perfect if you're looking for a CCG to play and if you do try it now, there's a special collaboration event with Granblue Fantasy. Its not much yet but I'm looking forward to what the game has to offer in the future. For now I'll just enjoy the game casually.
Oh and of course, if you're up for a duel, do tell. See you next review.


MADISON - Why do some veterans return from war able to move beyond the horrors they experienced while others suffer ongoing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
The answer may lie in differences in how their brains process anxiety and anticipation.
A team of psychiatrists at the University of Wisconsin and the William S. Middleton Veterans' Hospital in Madison has launched a large clinical study aimed at finding better treatments for veterans returning from Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
"We became aware of how many veterans are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with serious PTSD, and were interested in finding out the best ways to help,'' says Dr. Jack Nitschke, a psychiatry professor in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. His collaborators are Drs. Eileen Ahearn and Tracey Smith, both UW clinical psychiatry faculty who practice at the Veterans' Hospital.
PTSD is a debilitating condition that often follows a terrifying physical or emotional event causing the person who survived the event to have persistent, frightening thoughts and memories, or flashbacks, of the ordeal. Persons with PTSD often feel chronically, emotionally numb; the disorder is associated with higher rates of alcohol and drug abuse and suicide.
Nitschke, who treats severely anxious patients (in the psychiatry department at the Wisconsin Psychiatric Institute and Clinics) and studies brain differences in the Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior, suspects those veterans who suffer the most debilitating PTSD have brain differences that set them up for the disorder.
"A lot of people go to war; some are able to get over the experiences with talk and processing, whereas others are traumatized,'' Nitschke says. "What is different about the brains of these people that cause the anxiety to become so overwhelming?"
Some of Nitschke's earlier research used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to watch how the brain processes anxiety. He found that people with several common anxiety disorders show stronger activity in the amygdala in some situations. In other words, people with this signature of the anxious brain worry more and can experience debilitating consequences.
Another of Nitschke's recent studies, published in March in the American Journal of Psychiatry, showed that patients who had greater anticipatory activity in a different area, the anterior cingulate, responded better to treatment with venlafaxine (Effexor).
All groups will receive fMRI scans before and after the eight-week treatment regimen to see which approach works best to normalize the brain after combat.
Nitschke says that PTSD isn't only about what happened during the war, in the past. It also involves anxiety about the future, which leads to numbing activities such as drug and alcohol use, hypervigilance and avoidance behavior. Many with the disorder, he says, avoid social situations and other people because they fear that stress or noise will trigger flashbacks.
"This is what is so debilitating about the disorder,'' he says. "People worry that they're going to have severe flashbacks or a panic attack while they're at work or on the bus. It's this worry about future events that can keep them in their homes and turn them into recluses."
This research is funded by the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, the Dana Foundation, and the U.S. Defense Department.


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Q: How to enforce resource level permissions with OData I've been reading through documentation on OData, but I haven't been able to find anything about resource level access control.
In an OData example, the person russellwhyte is fetching trip 1003.  But how can I verify that the requester has access to both People = 'russellwhyte' and Trip = 1003?  What if the requester had access to 'rusellwhyte', but changed trip 1003, to 1004 which belongs to another person, and therefore the request should be rejected because 1004 belongs to another person, and because the requester doesn't have access to trip 1004.
GET
serviceRoot/People('russellwhyte')/Trips(1003)

The request above could be rejected for three reasons,

*

*The requester doesn't have permission to access russelwhyte's data.

*The requester doesn't have permission to access trip 1003.

*The requester changes the trip Id to an invalid one, 1004.  (1004 belong to another person)

If this was a simple route definition ([Route("people/{personId}/trips/{tripId}")]) I could grab both Ids from the request then perform the necessary permission checks, but I haven't found its equivalent for OData.

A: When trips is evaluated, it should already have the filter of personId, for instance if the tripId was not specified then the query that is executed should be something similar to this Linq to Entities expression
from p in db.People
where p.Id == personId
select p.Trips

So when tripId is present, the only difference should be that the response applies a further filter over the top of the previous query.
This way, when the wrong tripId or personId is provided, the result would be either an empty object or Http 404, Not Found. (depending on your implementation)
You have not mentioned what middleware, OData version or ORM you are using so it's all speculation, on OData v4 using the ASP.Net ODataLib, I had to implement my own logic on each controller that I wanted to support this type of nested navigation but the convention was the same, each navigation route level added a new criteria to the select query over the top of the query provided by the parent route's controller.


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10 Questions to Ask Mom
11:00AM EDT 5/7/2014	 Teresa Shields Parker
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"I want an off-white wedding dress, no veil and orange roses in my bouquet," I explained to my mother. It was the fifth time we had had this discussion in the less than two days I had been home. How does a daughter talk to their mom?
I had always had a difficult time navigating the motherly communication waters. My wedding was an example of that. I felt I was right and I wanted my way. She wanted it her way. It was clear communication was at a standstill.
"You will look back on this time and regret that you didn't have all white," she said. "I so regret not having a big wedding …"
"I know, Mom, but this is not your wedding. It's mine."
Then she had to ask about the songs I would use.
"I don't know for sure, but I know I don't want the here-comes-the-bride-big-fat-and-wide song," I said.
"Those aren't the words to the song, and you have to have the wedding march!"
"I am not … I'm so not talking to you about this. We never agree on anything. Why would we start now?"
Making Peace With Mom
It should have been one of those wonderful mother-daughter bonding times, but it was certainly lacking the storybook charm.
I understood my mother wanting to be involved in planning my wedding. I wanted her to be involved, but my nontraditional '70s style clashed with her vision of the elegant '50s-style wedding she never had.
How could I tell her I heard what she was saying and allow her to be involved but still have the type of wedding I envisioned?
In that moment of despair, a God-inspired idea dawned on me. She could plan the wedding reception!
With hat in hand, I came back home ready to make peace.
"Mom, can we talk?" I asked.
"I'm sorry," she said. "I know it's your wedding. I just want to be involved."
"I want you to. So how about you plan the reception?"
"You mean everything?" Her eyes brightened.
"Yes, Mom, you can do it all. You are in charge."
She threw herself into her part of the wedding.
The day went off without a hitch. It could have ended terribly had I not tried to understand my mother's heart.
Would You Rather Be Right or Happy?
I admit I am highly opinionated, but I felt my wedding was one thing I should have an opinion about.
Looking at it from her point of view, though, I saw she wanted to be involved and I was not letting her. The compromise let us both have our way.
Arguing a position you feel is "right" doesn't really prove profitable especially if the other person thinks they are right. It is a push-pull that only ends in an uncomfortable draw.
Most people, though, just want to be heard. They want you to see their side—not necessarily embrace it, but know it exists.
My mother didn't want to feel left out of her daughter's wedding process.
Giving her a part was like saying, "I hear you. I want you involved. I care about you."
A Gift for Mom
Obviously, I'm thinking about this because Mother's Day is just around the corner. This will be the 22nd year I haven't had my mom to give a Mother's Day present to.
If you do, I'd like to make a suggestion for a really great gift. Take her out to dinner. If you can't do that then call or Skype with her. Ask her questions, and for the first time, really listen to what she says.
Don't know what to talk about? Past the normal "What did you do today?" here are 10 questions that dig deeper. Choose a few that work for your mom, and have a real conversation.
10 Questions for Mom
What's one thing you wished you had done when you were my age?
What's the best gift anyone ever gave you, and why?
If you could spend time with any person from history, who would you choose, and why?
What's one thing you wish you would have done differently?
How are you and I alike? How are we different?
What is one thing you have always wanted to tell me but never have?
What's the best thing I could do for you now?
When did it hit you that you were a grown-up?
What would you like your great-great-great-grandchildren to know about you?
Is there anything about our relationship you would like to change?
Don't forget to share your heart with her, as well. Mothers love that. Mine would if she were here.
Teresa Shields Parker is a wife, mother, business owner, life group leader, speaker and author of Sweet Grace: How I Lost 250 Pounds and Stopped Trying to Earn God's Favor and Sweet Grace Study Guide: Practical Steps to Lose Weight and Overcome Sugar Addiction. Get a free chapter of her memoir on her blog at Teresa Shields Parker.com. Connect with her there or on her Facebook page.
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