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|Lingnan Liu, Lars Jonas Olsson
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|Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
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This invention relates to ultrasonic diagnostic imaging systems and, in particular, to ultrasonic diagnostic imaging systems which produce extended field of view images.
One form of ultrasonic imaging which has reappeared after a long absence from clinical ultrasonic imaging is the use of compound imaging to create images over an extended length of anatomy. For example, this form of compound imaging, termed panoramic or extended field of view (XFOV) imaging, can be used to produce an image of a blood vessel extending the full length of the leg. But instead of using a single piston transducer to build up such an image line by line, the current techniques use array transducers which produce two dimensional images. The array transducer is moved parallel to the image plane with the anatomy of interest captured in the plane. A succession of two dimensional images are then pieced together to form the XFOV image by aligning the images through two dimensional image correlation, MSAD processing, feature matching, mutual information, and/or other image matching techniques.
One problem which has been recognized in this form of XFOV imaging is the image distortion that occurs due to the scanning direction of each image plane in conjunction with the motion of the scanhead. This distortion can result in a laterally stretched image when the scanhead is moving in the lateral scanning direction, and a laterally compressed image when the direction of scanhead motion and beam scanning oppose each other. While this distortion is not very apparent in an XFOV image, it does become a problem when quantified images are needed, that is, when a measurement is to be made of the anatomical structure in an XFOV image. The distortion can cause a measurement along the length of the image, generally a significant dimension of the anatomy under study in an XFOV image, to be in error by upwards of 10%, depending on scanning speed. A 60 cm measurement can be in error by more than 6 cm.
An approach to correcting this error is to "warp" the image in consideration of these effects back to its correct appearance. A rigorous approach for doing this is found in U.S. Pat. No. 5,910,114. As this patent illustrates, these error sources can be is determined then used to correct every pixel in an image. The correction technique can be applied to a conventional B mode image, or to an elemental image that is going to be used in an XFOV image. However, this intensive correction approach required extensive computation, making the approach difficult and expensive to provide in a real time imaging system. It is preferable to be able to correct this motional error in XFOV imaging without having to resort to expensive or complex computational systems.
In accordance with the principles of the present invention, the spatial lateral error in XFOV images is corrected by estimating the distortional error in an image from knowledge of the scanhead motion and the beam scanning rate and direction. The error is then accounted for when two or more images are aligned to form an XFOV image. Instead of having to perform a complex computation for each pixel, the error is offset in a single step during the image alignment process. While individual segments of the XFOV image may still retain distortion, the size of the image available for measurement has been compensated so that the lateral dimension of the XFOV image is substantially accurate. This correction technique provides quantifiably diagnostic XFOV images without the need for intensive and time-consuming computational processing.
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FIG. 1 illustrates in block diagram form an extended field of view ultrasonic imaging system;
FIG. 2a illustrates a rectilinear ultrasound image frame which is to be used in an extended field of view image;
FIG. 2b illustrates a line on the image frame of FIG. 2a along which motional distortion is to be measured;
FIG. 3 illustrates an arrangement of elemental rectilinear ultrasound image frames which form an extended field of view image;
FIG. 4 illustrates the correction of frame alignment in accordance with the principles of the present invention to adjust for distortion in the extended field of view image due to relative beam scanning and scanhead motion; and
FIG. 5 illustrates a sector ultrasound image frame which is to be used in an extended field of view image.
In extended field of view imaging, an ultrasonic scanhead is moved along the skin in line with the image plane of the transducer. As it moves a series of images are automatically acquired of the anatomy below the path of travel. These images are aligned and combined to form a composite image of the anatomy below the path of travel. To scan a length of a blood vessel, for instance, the clinician slides the scanhead in the direction 14 as shown in FIG. 1, which denotes a direction co-aligned with the longitudinal axis of the array transducer 12 of the scanhead 10 and the plane of an image Fn. As the scanhead is moved in the direction 14, successive planar images referred to herein as elemental images are acquired, each being slightly displaced (as a function of the speed of scanhead motion and the image acquisition rate) in the direction 14 from the previous image. The displacement between successive elemental images is computed and the images are registered and combined on the basis of the displacements to produce a composite extended field of view image of the blood vessel beneath the path of travel of the scanhead.
Ideally, it is desirable for the scanhead to be translated at a constant speed while images are acquired, so that individual elemental images are not stretched or compressed laterally relative to earlier acquired elemental images. However, compression or stretching in an absolute sense relative to the true dimensions of the anatomy will occur, due to the fact that an image plane is not acquired instantaneously, but is formed of scanlines transmitted sequentially from the transducer to scan an image plane. If the sequence of beam scanning from one end of the transducer to the other is in the direction of scanhead motion the actual dimensions of the image will be stretched. If the beam scanning sequence is opposite the direction of scanhead travel the dimensions of the image will be compressed. Measurements made on the XFOV image will thus be inaccurate as a function of the magnitude of the stretching or compression. It is an object of the present invention to address this spatial accuracy problem.
An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system for producing extended field of view images in accordance with the principles of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1. The scanhead 10 is moving in the direction 14 of the planes of successively acquired images Fn−4-Fn. The acquired images Fn−4-Fn are transparently shown in this drawing so that their spatial overlap can be appreciated. The first image acquired in this sequence is image frame Fn−4, and the last image acquired is frame Fn, shown in alignment with the aperture of the array transducer 12. The echoes of each acquired image frame are formed into beams by beamformer 20. The coherent echoes are then processed by a signal processor 22 and arranged in respective ultrasonic images by a scan converter 24. To form conventional real time images, each image is coupled to a video processor 26 and displayed on an image display 30.
In accordance with the principles of the present invention, each image is coupled to an XFOV image processor 40. The XFOV image processor, which may, operate with either estimate data (pre-scan converted) images or display data (scan converted pixel data) images, receives each newly acquired image during the XFOV mode of operation and computes the displacement between the new image and the previously acquired elemental image of the EFOV image, as more fully described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,238,345, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. The XFOV image processor stores the new image in registration with the previously acquired elemental images in an extended image memory 42, the preferred form of which is a history buffer as shown and described in the '345 patent. Each time the XFOV image is extended by the addition of new image data, the XFOV image data stored in the history buffer is extracted from the memory and combined by a combiner 44 to form a new XFOV image, which is coupled to the video processor 26 for viewing on the display. Thus, the clinician is able to follow in real time the progress of the XFOV image as it is built up during the course of scanhead motion along the body.
FIG. 2a illustrates an elemental image frame F used in an XFOV image. The frame F is drawn rectangular to connote the use of a beam scanning sequence in which all of the beams are transmitted in parallel, as is the case of scanning with a linear array transducer. In this example the beams scan the image area from left to right, starting with a beam for image line L1 and ending with a beam for image line Ln. When one image frame is scanned the sequence repeats to scan lines L1-Ln for another image frame.
In a constructed embodiment of the present invention only a central area 50 of the entire image frame is used in the XFOV image; the image area on either side of the central area 50 is not used in the XFOV image. This is because resolution is generally best in the central region of the image, unaffected by fringe effects at the extreme ends of the image. There is also less distortion over a narrower image area than there would be over the full image width. The only exception to this rule are the first and last frames at the beginning and end of the XFOV image, where the portion of the image frame to the left of the central area (in the case of the first image frame F1 as shown in the XFOV image of FIG. 3) and the portion of the image frame to the right of the central area (in the case of the last image frame Fn as shown in FIG. 3) are used. At the beginning and end of the XFOV image the scanhead is generally at rest, either because it has not yet moved (in the case of frame F1) or has come to rest (in the case of frame Fn) and hence these frames exhibit little or no distortion due to motion. Between the ends of the XFOV image a sequence of central image areas are matched together as shown by areas 51-56 in FIG. 3. In accordance with the principles of the present invention, as the successive image regions are aligned in their overlap regions to piece together the XFOV image, an error term is introduced into the displacement term used to match the regions to account for the distortion due to the interplay of the beam scanning direction and scanhead motion. This error term is proportional to the velocity of the moving scanhead, Vscanhead, divided by the beam scanning velocity Vbeam. These terms are computed in the direction of scanhead motion as indicated by line 60 in FIG. 2b. Line 60 is seen to be in alignment with the direction of motion 14 in FIG. 1. This operation can be understood by the drawing of FIG. 4, where three image frames Fx, Fy, and Fz are being aligned. In this example the three frames are viewed edge-on (in profile) from the top or bottom. The starting frame Fx thus extends from a left edge eL to a right edge eR, as do each of the other frames Fy and Fz. The frames are offset laterally from each other due to the different location of the moving scanhead at the time each was acquired. When the scanhead is moving from left to right, the offset proceeds in the same direction as the relative locations of frames Fx, Fy, and Fz illustrate. The displacement from one frame to another is calculated from the image data of each frame by any of a number of techniques known in the art. For example, the image data of successive frames can be aligned by correlating the data spatially to find the best alignment between the frames. Alternately, key features can be identified in the frames and the frames aligned by aligning the key features in overlapping frame areas. In a particular case this alignment processing might find the three frames to be spatially aligned as shown by the relative locations of the frames and their edges eL and eR as shown in FIG. 4. In the constructed embodiment the frames are then stored in the history buffer in alignment with each other as taught in the '345 patent.
In accordance with the principles of the present invention, the alignment of the image frames includes an error term, err, to account for lateral stretching or compression of the image due to the relative motion of the moving scanhead and the beam scanning sequence. For instance, FIG. 4 shows the aligned frames moved slightly to the left to account for a stretched condition. The err term results in each frame moved to a new position shown by alternate edges eL′ and eR′. In this manner the distortion due to stretching is accounted for in the alignment of the elemental frames in the production of the XFOV image, and a measurement across the XFOV image will be significantly more accurate than without this correction. This technique does not involve reprocessing or "warping" the entire image, but only the employment of a single correction factor during frame-to-frame alignment of the elemental frames.
Mathematically, calculation of the err term may proceed as follows. The acquisition of the XFOV image results in distance expansion or compression depending on the direction of scanhead movement relative to the sequence in which the ultrasound beams are emitted. Assuming the transducer element closest to the leading edge of the scanhead in motion fires first, the distance in the XFOV image will be expanded. Otherwise the distance appears to be compressed. The exact equation for the relative error (in %) is defined as
where Vs is the speed of scanhead movement. W is the distance between the first and last beams along the transducer, Fr is the frame, rate, and Td is the dead time between two successive frames. The error err may vary during a scan session if the scan speed during the session is not constant. However, this equation will be substantially accurate if the speed does not change greatly during the time forming each frame.
Standard XFOV image displacement computation. calculates the most recent frame position using the displacement parameters defined by
where the parameters dx,dy define translation of the two consecutive frames, and the parameter θ defines rotation. The term k is a scaling coefficient. Two consecutive frames are related by these motion parameters as shown by the following matrix equation:
where the F parameters are the frames with their time tag indices and x,y are position coordinates of a pixel in a frame. With the inventive technique the adaptive error correction for image distortion is done at the frame level, not the individual pixel or scanline level. Assuming the rotation during two consecutive frames is small, the corrected motion from the relative motion effect will be M(dx′,dy′,k, θ′), where
dy′ is equal to dy � an error correction term Δy and θ′ is a function of (θ,err, dx), such as
where ε=err/dx and
The plus sign is used when the lateral dimension of an image expands because the elements fire in the order opposite to the scanhead motion direction. For the reverse relationship between the beam scanning and scanhead motion directions, the minus sign is used.
The inventive technique can also be used with scanheads producing sector-shaped images as shown by image frame Fs in FIG. 5, which may be produced by a phased array or a curved linear array scanhead. In a sector scan the beam scanning direction is not generally parallel to the direction of scanhead motion as is the case of: the linear scan sequence of FIG. 1. Instead, the beams are scanned in a radial, arcuate pattern as shown by beam directions 70 in FIG. 5. Thus, the direction of beam scanning is arcuate as indicated by curve 72, rather than in a straight line as shown by line 60 of FIG. 2b. Accurate error correction in this case would require calculation along the measurement path. The correction depends on the depth and angle of the end points in the image, The arcuate beam scanning direction introduces a further complication into the calculations, which may be done to compute a scanning speed generally parallel to the direction of scanhead motion as indicated by line 74, as by computing an average beam scanning factor in the direction of scanhead motion. The use of this approach is strengthened when only a central portion 50 of the sector is used in the XFOV image, as discussed above, since the beam scanning direction is substantially in the direction of scanhead motion in this area of the image. Additionally, when an average beam scanning speed is computed the depth at which the average is computed should also be considered, as the lateral beam scanning speed component is lower at the top of the image Fs (shallow depths) than at the bottom of the image (deeper depths).
The following calculation take these effects into consideration. Generally, the distortion error is a function of a few contributing factors:
The index i indicates that the error term is for ith frame. In a constructed embodiment, this calculation may take the form of
when measuring a horizontal distance starting at the lateral center at depth r, where f1, f2, f3 are functions, Vs is the speed of scanhead movement (horizontally). Ws is the distance between the first and last beams along the transducer in the direction of scanhead motion measured in arc length, Fr is the frame rate, and Td is the dead time between two consecutive frames. The angle θ covers the extent of the horizontal distance of the image portion used that is not at the center. The radius R is the distance from the image apex to the center of the image and the radius r is the distance from the image apex to the center of the end of the measurement distance. The constant γ is a scaling coefficient.
Since the exact error depends on the location and geometry of the measured distance, an acceptable approximation is to compute an average over the measuring area, or to use a characteristic error at a certain beam angle and depth multiplied by the averaging area. The term A=Δθ�Rc gives an area that evaluates the average. An adaptive approach is to perform the calculation for the depth indicated by a focal zone marker 76 for the image, on the assumption that the user has set the focal zone to be at the depth of the anatomy being scanned.
From the above and using the frame-to-frame translation and rotational factors mentioned in the linear scanning example, two consecutive frames can be related by the motion parameters with the following matrix equation:
Assuming the rotation during two consecutive frames is small, the corrected displacement from the relative motion effect will be M(dx′,dy′,k, θ), where dx =dx�err and dy′=dy�err. The distance parameters dx,dy are uncorrected translation displacement parameters originally estimated from the image content. The plus and minus signs are used as discussed above for the linear scanning example. A more general form of correction is the following:
where ET(,) is a general translation correction function that modifies the first (translation) parameter with the second (error term).
The correction technique of the present invention may also be defined as a process for correcting distortion in an XFOV image. First, a common feature in successive, overlapping images is identified. From the different locations of the feature in the images, the displacement of the feature from one image to the next is computed using the known correlation or feature matching techniques. From knowledge of the difference in acquisition times of the two images, and by knowing the scaling of the images, the displacement term is used to compute the speed at which the scanhead is moving (Vscanhead) is computed in mm/sec. From knowledge of the beam scanning rate (PRF) and the interbeam spacing, and the direction of beam scanning, the beam scanning velocity (�Vbeam) is computed, also in mm/sec. From these velocity terms a dimensionless correction factor is produced which is of the form:
where ΔD is the adjustment in the displacement from one image to the next which aligns the images while accounting for distortion due to relative scanhead-beam scanning motion.
The principles of the present invention may be extended to three dimensional XFOV imaging, in which case the displacement parameters are M(dx, dy, dz, θα,θβ,θγ).
The principles of the present invention may also be combined with the image warping technique of the prior art. For instance, an elemental image can be distortion corrected by warping, the warped image can be used to calculate the motion parameters to displace from one image frame to the next, and the unwarped, original images aligned by the motion parameters so determined to build up the XFOV image.
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Manjula Chellur sworn in as Kerala HC CJ
By Express News Service - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Published: 27th September 2012 09:39 AM
Last Updated: 27th September 2012 09:39 AM
Justice Manjula Chellur was sworn in as the 30th Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court here on Wednesday.
Governor H R Bharadwaj administered the oath of office and affirmed the appointment at a simple but elegant ceremony held in the Raj Bhavan auditorium.
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Speaker G Karthikeyan, state Cabinet Ministers, High Court Judges and top government officers were present.
A stream of dignitaries from various walks of life and close family members of the Chief Justice,hailing from Karnataka, also attended the function.
At the scheduled time,Chief Secretary K Jayakumar read out the Warrant of Appointment issued by President Pranab Mukherjee in respect of the Chief Justice-designate. Afterwards, Justice Manjula Chellur took the oath in the name of God.
Justice Manjula Chellur was serving as the acting Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court since November, 2011, after she was transferred from the Karnataka High Court. Her appointment was regularised after HC Chief Justice J Chelameswar moved to the Supreme Court.
As Chief Justice,the new incumbent will preside over a full Bench of the High Court on Thursday, at 11.15 am in court room no 1.
Among the dignitaries present for the swearing-in ceremony were Finance Minister K M Mani,Industries Minister P K Kunhalikutty, Ministers Aryadan Mohammed,P J Joseph, Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, K C Joseph, Adoor Prakash, V K Ebrahim Kunju, K Babu, V S Sivakumar, former SC Judge Cyriac Joseph, High Court sitting Judges C N Ramachandran, C R Ramachandran Nair, Abdul Rahim and Pius Kuriakose, Deputy Speaker N Sakthan, Chief Secretary K Jayakumar, DGP K S Balasubramaniam, Home Secretary Sajan Peter, Mayor K Chandrika, Joseph Vazhakkan MLA, Director General of Prosecution T Asifali, ADGPs Tom Jose Padinjarekkara and Abdul Rasheed, High Court Senior Advocate's Association president O V Radhakrishnan and secretary N Nandakumara Menon.
Archbishop Catholicos Baselios Clemis, Santhigiri Ashram representatives Swami Gururatnam Jnana Tapaswi and Swami Jyothiroopa Jnana Tapaswi were also present.
From the LDF,only CPI Legislature Party leader C Divakaran and CPM MP A Sampath attended.
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Rugby 08 PlayStation 2
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Release Date: Jul 17, 2007
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It's a game of strategy and decision-making and, probably more than anything else, teamwork. EA Sports has pulled it off nicely and made a great game that that is both serious and fun at the same time. Very highly recommended.
Fans of the sport will find everything from the controls to the graphics has improved greatly and while it's not a major leap forward, it is a big leap in the right direction.
The various control options allow you to naturally acquire advanced techniques once you've mastered the basics. I still have a few niggling problems with the controls and the ever insufferable moments of omnipresent AI. But at the very least, Rugby 2008 will certainly tide you over until the World Cup.
Rugby 08's greatest asset is the simplicity of the controls. Rugby's a fast-moving sport, with lots of things to do, but almost every action feels intuitive.
Ultimately, you don't need to be well-schooled in the sport to get a kick out of Rugby 08 - and if you're not, the rollicking good time you'll have will pique your interest. Sporting all the best players in the world, plenty of depth, and the chance to smash some helmet-less faces into the mud, it's a title that we can really sink our teeth into.
Another well-conceived and well-executed update, with enough new gameplay features that Rugby 06 owners should warrant investing in an upgrade (we'll conveniently forget the lack of career mode) and enough gameplay concessions that fair-weather rugby fans caught up in World Cup fever can confidently purchase without fear of overly complex control set-ups or endless technical rules vagaries.
If you're a rugby fan, then this game is a must buy. The addition of the Challenge mode and the inclusion of the World Cup and World League make for compelling gameplay. The ease of controls will make even first-time rugby players competent in no time. The mediocre graphics, sounds, and lack of online gameplay don't substantively detract from the overall experience.
If you have ever been interested in Rugby, this is the game to check out for you.
If you don't know what rugby is or think of it as a poor-man's football, this game will teach you what it's all about, and entertain you. It's a fast-paced sports game, and that translates well in any language.
Rugby 08 does stray into familiar territory, especially if you've played a lot of Rugby 06. Still, the additions and improvements to the game are definitely welcome, particularly the Challenge mode that accompanies the World Cup and the minor improvements in the complex aspects such as scrums, lineouts, rucks and mauls.
Rugby 08 is enjoyable enough to warrant a rental by those curious about the sport, but only serious followers of the sport will find it holding their attention for longer.
Games Master UKCompetent, but nothing overwhelming for the amount of time we've had to wait for it. [Sept 2007, p.77]
The gameplay itself holds up strong throughout any mode, despite the delayed controls and sudden difficulty spike, and playing with a friend is usually good fun. In the end, though, we had hoped to see a little more in Rugby 08 that would distinguish it from 06; something concrete that goes beyond cosmetic upgrades.
Rugby 08 isn't much of a step-up from the previous game in the franchise, but it still offers pick-up-and-play fun for both novices and rugby fanatics.
Rugby 08 was never going to revolutionise the 15-man code's representation in videogaming, but it wasn't intended to. Instead it throws a sliver of new gameplay to appease fans of the series in the run up to the World Cup.
The bad news? Nothing in the game has really changed from the previous game and online play continues to be missing. The good news? It still plays just like the real sport and looks excellent to boot.
PSM MagazineThe tutorial expects you to know the core rules, so complete noobs will be lost instantly. [Sept 2007, p.82]
Official Playstation 2 Magazine UKWill delight even casual rugger fans. [Sept 2007, p.90]
Rugby 08 is at the end of the day an average re-release with some updated features.
Playstation Official Magazine UKFor all its easy-going accessibility, it doesn't play anything like a realistic game of rugby, so those looking for authenticity should kick this one into touch. [Sept 2007, p.106]
Awards & Rankings
#9 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2007
#36 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2007
User Score
Mixed or average reviews- based on 25 Ratings
User score distribution:
Positive: 10 out of 14
Mixed: 1 out of 14
Negative: 3 out of 14
Jan 8, 2013the best rugby game of all time hands down its better than any current gen game as great as jonah lomu ps1 game and that game is amazingthe best rugby game of all time hands down its better than any current gen game as great as jonah lomu ps1 game and that game is amazing aswell hopefully they make a rugby 14… Full Review »
EvanO.Mar 7, 2008This game is very fun to play, very addicting, and incredibly simple to learn. There is one MAJOR glitch though: When one of your players is This game is very fun to play, very addicting, and incredibly simple to learn. There is one MAJOR glitch though: When one of your players is injured, and you have no one who plays their position on your bench, the player you put in will not be able to catch the ball! I just lost a game where I was down by 4 in the 77th minute, my star player gets hurt, and immediately my replacement drops two balls, causing 2 scrums, which of course, makes me lose the game!… Full Review »
KeirenM.Aug 31, 2007The graphics are good and controls but why havent they still made it playable online fifa games do so why not rugby games its not fair.


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I was watching UFC 107, Penn vs Sanchez and had some questions.
Sanchez spent the entire fight shooting for BJ's left leg. BJ would counter by controlling Diego with his left hand and punching / elbowing with his right hand(BJ's power hand).
Wouldn't it have been better for Diego to wear down BJ's left leg with leg kicks, then shoot for BJ's right leg in an effort to take him down? Would that be better in terms of forcing BJ to utilize his right hand to control Diego's head, and punch / elbow with his left hand(maybe a bit weaker than his right?).
I wonder about this type of thing as it seems more or less everyone goes for BJ's left leg -- so I was wondering if his left leg was a better target for some reason.
Thanks guys.
He shoots for BJ's left leg because that is his lead leg, making it easier to get a single leg. who knows why he didn't work some kicks or anything first but that wouldn't mean BJ would've switched his stance up at all making it easier to get a single leg on his other leg.
I say screw it ... Clinch and do a hip throw or leg sweep... screw the single/double leg take down.. How original!
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Skip to comments.Flu infections sweep America hospitalizing thousands leaving 18 children dead ....
Posted on 01/05/2013 4:31:43 PM PST by Aquamarine
Flu infections sweep America hospitalizing thousands leaving 18 children dead ....
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
What'd we do? Send out the wrong flu vaccine?
How many of these people are illegals? Just wondering.
Must have. I had the flu shot a few months ago and still got it. It's horrible.
"Send out the wrong flu vaccine?"
I wonder...
I got mine late, in December, and unlike previous years I didn't feel slightly achy as I always seem to do. It almost felt like...nothing.
My wife and I felt feverish and achy for several days after our shot.
Didn't bloomturd invite all illegals to NYC? Guess they took his invitation.
Not to mention all the foreigners moving into NYC that can afford it's too high priced "homes". They do not have the built up immune system that we have.
Escape From NY......in the plans.
The Obamugabe regime has whacked funds for epidemiological studies to the bone ~ no surprise at all we have a wildfire flu epidemic underway killing scores of children ~
The flu vaccine is always a year behind the current flu. Older folks who've gone through many flu epidemics and had yearly flu shots are less vulnerable than younger people. They've had time to build up an immunity of sorts.
Forgot to get it last month. Been getting it since
2009 even though I've never had the flu.
Interesting, we have to get this information from a British publication.
At my age I can't afford not to get the shot. ;-)
I got a flu shot in 1980 and got sick as could be. I don't recall if I've ever had the flu. Certainly not recently.
But I'm thinking of getting flu shots regularly because I read somewhere that they prevent heart attacks.
Already had it...
Grumble... Grumble...
Got the Shot more than 6 weeks ago
Fortunately Wife didn't get it (yay!)
Believe that is true, I've had two very bad flues many, many years ago, have never caught any since.
One was so bad, didn't know if I was going to make it, semi-delirious with the only thing in my mind was if I could make it to sunrise, I would live.
Bad, very bad.
Can't even remember the last time I caught a regular cold, must be better than 30 years.
I'm just getting over the flu here. One of the worst ones I think I ever had and I havent had a flu in several years. I'd occasionally get a strep throat sinus infection but even that was years ago. Weird thing is every time I got a flu shot before, I'd get the flu for a few days and that is precisely why I am getting a shot to avoid the 2-3 days of having the flu and feeling like crap and having to take off of work losing $$$$$
that's why I stopped getting the flu shot. I had a hard time spending $$ to GET SICK... Now that I don't take the flu shot I never get sick, despite this year being the first time in several years. Had to break down and get Tamiflu as I was getting a chest infection and that was the first time in 10-15 years I even needed to go to a walk in clinic. When did the prices of an office visit go up from $50-$75? The first couple of places said $130.
Hope I never have to go thru that. I take the shots but am scared every time I do it.
This was the first time in over twenty years that I got the flu shot and won't be doing it again. Had a fever of 103 the second night it took another week before I felt good enough to go to the clinic for antibiotics. It's worth whatever it costs to kick this thing
I didn't get a flu shot until after my heart attack. And only because of the swine flu that year.
My friends wife , a nurse, said many children died of it that year in our state. More than was reported.
I got the shot.
My wife got the shot.
My toddler and 6 yr olds got the shot.
None of us felt sick, swelled, reacted to the shots at all. And so far, none of us have gotten the flu.
Not being contrarian, just giving voice to the vast, vast majority of Americans who have had the same experience.
I've refused to take a flu shot since Obama was elected....(& I've been fine).....IF Obama says to expect a flu epidemic......I tend not to believe him or his administration.
""2,257 people have been hospitalized since the start of flu season"
How many of these people are illegals? Just wondering."
I'm not. Was laid up for 7 days. My wife still has it 9 days later.
This is a nasty one.
The annual flu vaccine is a production gamble. They speculate which strains have the highest odds of appearing the next year and ramp production accordingly - including 1 to 3 strains in the production. This year, they missed, plain and simple. A sub strain of one of the included strains is what is spreading and the vaccine is not effective.
We are continually fed the line of crap that it is our duty to get the flu vaccine on a yearly basis, when in reality, we are only playing the odds. The vaccine has a 1.5% to 10% chance of actually saving you from infection. The CDC promotes a fallacy of 60% effectiveness, but the math doesn't pan out.
That is not true. It is true only when a new strain emerges, which isn't this year. The vaccination is considered a good match this year for both extant A and B strains. The interim vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates are good. C strain generally gives only a very mild episode.
Stay healthy.
> Whatd we do? Send out the wrong flu vaccine?
I think the pharmaceutical companies released a bioengineered virus that was a little stronger than they expected
My wife and I received the flu shot about a month and a half ago and our two kids got the vaccine at school and we all tested positive for the flu four days ago. Got to admit though it is the mildest case of the flu I have ever had.
Says this year's vaccine is 98% effective.
Doesn't help her now though. I am flying through with nothing yet....
The Daily Mail is the first place I check for news about America...
Never had a flu shot; never had the flu...just lucky, I guess...
Flu infections sweep America hospitalizing thousands leaving 18 children dead ....
I've spent most of the last week with it. This is a bad one.
And I see enough people around me with it, that I must wonder what would happen if an influenza pandemic comes up that kills. Earth Abides time.
Same here!! The few times before I've had a flu shot I had a sore arm for a few days and this time it barely hurt at all.
They don't prevent heart attacks, they prevent the flu, which in turn prevent respiratory infections, which in turn prevents respiratory infection related heart attacks (not being able to breath is quite hard on the heart). If you already don't get the flu then you're not on that path and getting the shot won't change that. And if you have other things that can cause heart attacks the flu shot won't help those.
There has been a higher number of flu cases at our county hospital. They are giving free flu shots in three locations. I have only had one flu shot - probably about 35 years ago. Haven't had one since and don't plan on getting one now.
No one in my family has every had a flu shot and none of us have ever had the flu. Kids are teens and never had to go to the doctor in their life for any sickness. I seriously don't remember my kids being sick other than a minor cold. My husband has only been to a dr once in 25 yrs(physical for life insurance) and I only go for a yearly. My Hungarian mom always taught me to build up the immune system and then let it work.
Did you quarantine her or are you chancing your luck about you not getting infected because you received the flu shot?
That must be the bug that got me. Everyone in my house came down sick the day after Christmas, and it's been a nightmare.
I get sick so rarely, that I have a hard time recalling severe illnesses (though I have had them). I've now been an absolute wreck for the last ten days or more. It started with major sniffles, leading to fluid on the lungs and heavy coughing (which hasn't stopped), accompanied by off an on fever spells.
The rest of the family seems to have recovered for the most part, but I'm still coughing my fool head off. My abdominal muscles are just about worn out from over-use. And the pain....I cringe at the very thought of having to cough.
Know someone who thinks they got the flu from the flu shot. It lasted for weeks and was kinda weird. Not a normal flu.
I've had the influenza exactly one time. Had to do inhalation therapy steroids. Was one sick puppy. Have gotten flu shot every year since then. Have a mild inflamation around the shot site occasionally, but not this year, couldn't tell I'd even gotten a shot the next day.
On Dec 3 this year, I started coughing with a bronchial thing. Missed the next 4 days of work. Whole abdomen hurt from the wracking cough. Slept sitting up for a week. Was still coughing Dec 19 when I had a routine teeth cleaning. While sitting in the dentists office, I coughed. My dentist stuck his head around the corner and asked if the doctor had given me steroids for that cough. I sheepishly confessed I hadn't been to the doctor. He said I needed to, every one of his patients that had it needed both antibiotics and either one or two courses of steroids to get rid of it. I went to the doctor the next day and she gave me ... antibiotics and steroids. Cough was pretty much gone three days later. She reamed me royally for waiting so long to come in.
Have you gone to the doctor? The bronchial thing I wrote about above has been reported by friends of mine from Maryland to Texas and here in Arizona, it's all over the country. Had to have steroids to clear it up.
Gotta live together, so, taking my chances.
'_______to build up the immune system.'
We are up in years. Never had the flu shot.
Don't get the flu.
But believe we have a responsibility to maintain good health.
Starting with eating a variety of good food, easy on the junk.
Want to mention the supplement to boost the immune system that we treasure, and it's called Myco Phyto, by Advanced Bionutritionals. Many brands - this is the one we can vouch for.
But we don't pussyfoot around with one capsule at a time. When we feel something coming on, we pop 4 caps at least twice, 4 hours, or less, apart. Then 2 caps every 4 hours for the first day, and into the next. When caught in time, at the very first hint of distress, we have totally killed any sickness. Haven't had a cold in some years.
Suit yourself with dosage, but a threatening illness needs to be smacked head on, therefore the 4 caps first.
For all sorts of infections, suggest Colloidal Silver by TriMedica. We have even gently sprayed the product in our eyes. Used on our children, now they use both these products with their children.
We are all sold!
We are concerned from time to time that nutritional products will be made harder to obtain, especially with this administration . . . but believe the GOP would also like our dependency on pharmaceuticals.
PS - We also take a variety of other supplements, for many reasons.
When you said "rib-breaking hacking", I thought back to several flu's I've had that went into bronchitis or pneumonia (I am so prone). I have broken several ribs that way, and it is traumatic.
My dear Lord, I do feel for her. I'm saying a prayer for her now.
All flu's are nasty, when you get it. Every year the flu is an "epidemic".
This is me right now. Add in nasty sinus pressure and constant post nasal drip, and that's me. I was in bed Weds. & Thurs this week, Friday my DH took me to urgent care. They gave me the steroid shot, and something for the congestion and cough. I was in tears at night, dreading going to bed because I knew I wouldn't sleep much with this wracking cough. Feeling human now, but still sick and coughing. Told me to come back if I didn't feel significantly better in 2 or 3 days.
Regards, Janey
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Novel Psychoactive Substances
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Classification, Pharmacology and Toxicology
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Classification, Pharmacology and Toxicology
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Novel Psychoactive Substances: Classification, Pharmacology and Toxicology provides readers with background on the classification, detection, supply and availability of novel psychoactive substances, otherwise known as "legal highs." This book also covers individual classes of novel psychoactive substances that have recently emerged onto the recreational drug scene and provides an overview of the pharmacology of the substance followed by a discussion of the acute and chronic harm or toxicity associated with the substance. Written by international experts in the field, this multi-authored book is a valuable reference for scientists, clinicians, academics, and regulatory and law enforcement professionals.
Research scientists and academics in pharmacology and toxicology, biochemists and healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses and paramedics, law enforcement and legislative authorities.
List of Contributors
Section 1: Background
Chapter 1. Legal Classification of Novel Psychoactive Substances: An International Comparison
Traditional Control Mechanisms
Recent Developments
Chapter 2. Monitoring Novel Psychoactive Substances: A Global Perspective
The Identification, Risk Assessment and Monitoring of Novel Psychoactive Substances
The EU Ews Information Exchange
International, Regional and National Drug Monitoring Systems
Sources for Detecting and Monitoring Novel Psychoactive Substances
Chapter 3. Availability and Supply of Novel Psychoactive Substances
Novel Psychoactive Substance Market
NPS Origins and Market Entry
NPS Market Structure
Chapter 4. Epidemiology of Use of Novel Psychoactive Substances
General Population Surveys
Summary and Conclusions
Chapter 5. Social Issues in the Use of Novel Psychoactive Substances: Differentiated Demand and Ideological Supply
Prevalence in Context: Differentiated Demand in Different Leisure Venues
Understanding Motivations: The Displacement Question
Exploring Social Harms: Legislative Control and the Supply of NPS
Policy Options in a Changing World
The NPS Debate: Historical Stagnation and Vested Interests (A UK Perspective)
Section 2: Analytical Techniques
Chapter 6. Analytical Techniques for the Detection of Novel Psychoactive Substances and Their Metabolites
Analytical Methods Covering Several Classes of Novel Psychoactive Substances
Methods for Screening
"…this book provides up to date information on the classification, pharmacology, and toxicology of novel psychoactive substances often referred to as "legal highs" or "bath salts." The recreational abuse of these substances, driven by the twin engines of globalization and technology, has markedly expanded during the past decade…I highly recommend this book to anyone who is involved in investigating, treating, monitoring, or regulating the abuse of novel psychoactive substances." Rating: 4 Stars--Doody.com, January 17, 2014
"The background, analytical techniques, and individual novel psychoactive substances are discussed by researchers in pharmaceuticals, law, public health, and various medical specialties. The topics include a global perspective on monitoring them, analytical techniques for detecting them and their metabolites, synthetic amphetamine derivatives, aminoindane analogues, ketamine, synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists, natural fungal and herbal substances, and benzofurans and benzodifurans."--Reference & Research Book News, December 2013
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Allison(25), wife to Jared(30) 5.27.06
Autumn 9.26.07 Callie 10.09.10 Baby#3 04.08.13
For us personally it's even better. I'm more aware of those muscles. I'm more focused on strengthening them. When they are stronger my vagina is tighter, stronger, and O is way better.
Emily- Mom of 6 (11, 5, 4, 3, 2, 8mos)
Somnio Newborn and Child Photography
I am on baby #2. Let me tell you that the first time after baby is like your very first time, that shit HURTS. Lube it up, seriously. And I even had a c/s.
I asked my DH what he thought. He said it still feels the same but it has changed it's "funkier" now. Which apparently means, that you have to find the time and take it where you can when your kid falls asleep. :) We also have to remember to lock the door now which we didn't have to before.
But our bond hasn't changed. If anything having children has brought us closer together. We have even more invested in each other, right now I am literally carrying a part of my DH where ever I go.
Don't forget your kegels. :)
Estab. 2005 N+M = Roe, March 2010
Our newest member- Daphne, April 1, 2013
Plus it takes awhile to heal, and your hormones are off. I had a csection and didn't even use my vagina, and at 8 weeks post partum, the sensation of attempting intercourse again can only be described as "burning knives."
Little lovebug 10/19/10. Baby Snugglebug 3/25/13
Turns out, I'm a big breastfeeding, baby-wearing hippie.
DS Rylan EDD 2/14/99, Born 01/31/99
DD Lyla, EDD 4/02/13, Born 03/18/13
Everyone is different after you have a baby a lot of things will change but blaming the ending of a marriage on after the baby came I want tight anymore is crazy!
Wyatt Michael, born with a unilateral incomplete cleft lip. May 26, 2011
Sawyer Joseph; 5.8.13 cleft FREE
Thankyou so much. It's a relief to hear that it was all bullshit. There was this woman who told me that she couldn't get her vagina stitched and her hubby doesn't complains much but isn't much interested in sex either after it. Before birth he found her very attractive and was really interested in sex and couldn't spend a week without sex but now he goes without sex for a month and even if she persuades him, her turns her down. Even the most hottest dresses doesn't impresses him anymore. And she also told me that she doesn't feels him 'there' anymore.
@redcat6 Thankyou so much for your reply. Your and your hubby's reply really made me feel better, all my worries are really gone. Though, my hubby isn't one of those selfish man. In our culture man are meant to spend their whole life with their wives no matter what (unless there's some serious matter). The woman I meantioned above is not worried about his DH going anywhere else because in our culture no man can even dream about banging other women out of wedlock. But what she says is that feel so bad and so jealous of other women. And it 's raelly frustrating and saddening for her that her husbands doesn't gives her the attention she needs.
My relation with my hubby is really strong. And he's just so crazy about me in every way. He says that your body is to die for. He loves me like crazy and I love him back. He finds me perfect in everything. From Kitchen to Bedroom, I'm his Mrs.Perfect. And I wanna stay the same for him forever. Even if it wasn't all bullshit what I heard, my hubby won't ever complain but I'd sure feel bad. He's always trying to please me in sex. I don't want sex to become a service for me, I also wanna enjoy it. I feel like sex makes the bond with your partner even stronger. That doesn't means that if you don't enjoy sex you'll fall apart but still there won't be that, umm, enthusiasm?
But anyways, I'm feeling much better now. I feel like a burden has been removed. I feel so light =D. Thankyou ladies, xxxxxxxxxxx
Also, a lot of moms quit taking care of themselves. They feel frumpy, fat, and unattractive. This is a misperception, but it can color your entire relationship.
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Debian Testing Looking for Security Staff
The free Debian Linux distribution is looking for Security staff for its "testing" branch.
As Nico Golde from the Testing Security Team writes in a message posted on a mailing list, currently just one or two developers are keeping an eye on security in the testing branch. The situation has become more aggravated because one of the team members has been hit by a computer defect.
The Testing Security team aims to achieve a reasonable measure of security for all users who declined the "testing" branch of the Debian distribution on their computers. Typical users include developers who prefer more recent software, but also end users.
Golde emphasizes bent you do not need to be a registered Debian developer to help the security team. The only basic requirements are some working knowledge of security mechanisms and vulnerabilities, familiarity with the Subversion version control system and of course enough time. A security issue occurs every two to three days. In order to find the vulnerability of team traces new input in the CVE Security directory and in Debian's Bugtracker. The Debian Security Tracker is used to trace vulnerabilities. An introduction to this tool is provided by the "Narrative Introduction" in the Subversion repository.
If you also have programming experience and know-how to build Debian packages, your contribution will definitely be welcome: after all, the Security team creates updated packages with fixes for vulnerabilities.
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I can rack up a good amount of assists in these 8-minute quarter games, but I can't score! I went 2 for 16 in 3 quarters with several missed dunks and missed open layups!
Any tips on scoring with bad skill ratings? I can hit short and mid-range jumpers in practice semi-consistently, but other than that, it's all athleticism.
And by the way, I was having trouble on All-Star!
It's amazing that every time you open your mouth, you prove you're an idiot. - Vegeta
If you see your teammates play good D on a defender's jumpshot, start running down the court. Hopefully they'll get the rebound, and if you're open enough, the will always throw a perfect full court pass for an easy dunk.
I played 5 min quarters in the Summer League and scored 40 points off dunks only.
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Are you playing on Default or Simulation?
Aha but that's cherrypicking!
You're trying to play legitimately with a player that's rated below a 42?
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So I guess that makes us even.
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^ whats better?
Simulation all the way :)
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Find one or two good things about your player and ride them until you can spend points to make him better all around. You don't have to be the primary scoring option, especially as a PG. If you don't see a lot of shots going down, or unable to get yourself open, work the floor as an assists machine. An A teammate rating is good whether you score or not. Also, find one drill you can do all the time for 400 points (silver, gold with a bonus). For my SG, that was shooting as long as it worked mainly in the mid-range area. For PG, it is usually dribbling course if you can do the isomotion moves.
Once you are awesome at passing/defense/being fast, start putting points into shooting and slowly become an all-around player.
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Bollywood star Akshay Kumar feels that his actress wife Twinkle is far from being diplomatic as she is not afraid of speaking the truth.
The 46-year-old actor was in conversation with filmmaker Karan Johar on his talk show 'Koffee with Karan', where he appeared for the first time.
Akshay said that his wife's film 'Mela', starring Aamir Khan and brother Faisal, was the turning point of his personal life.
"She was very confident about Mela. She had said if the film didn't work, she would get married. Fortunately for me, 'Mela' flopped and we got married," Akshay said.
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Corey showing off his shrimp grilled in banana leaves!
Chicken and mango salad with one of our all you can drink beers.
All the ingredients for our mango salad. We had to do the prep work.
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