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Before Modern Warfare 3 even officially launched gamers took it upon themselves to tarnish the name of the game on review sites across the internet. Why? Well, because some of them felt entitled to more than their future selves got. A 5 hour campaign and more of the award-winning multiplayer wasn't enough for them, no, they wanted Captain Price to crap Ford Focus' into their driveways.
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I understand that the point of a review is to give your honest opinion about the product you purchased. I'm all for honestly in the industry, but a Pepsi soda machine is not enough of a reason to rate a game 1/10. I've seen many instances where gamers complained that real world brands and advertisements were included in the game they bought. They felt entitled to an ad-free gaming experience since they paid $60 for the game.
And let's not forget the great Left 4 Dead 2 boycott of 2009. Some gamers made a Steam group for the boycott, claiming that L4D2 coming out just a year after the original was offensive to fans would be utter tripe. Of course on launch day many of them changed their tune and ended up buying and playing the game after all.
If you're going to be vocal about your problems, at least handle things like an adult. Rating games poorly just because you don't agree with something extremely petty reflects badly on the gaming community. This trend needs to end.
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k deadlifts
185lbs x 6215lbs x 4225lbs x 2belt235lbs x 2240lbs x 2246lbs x 2250lbs x 2 PR me thinkswanted to have some single fun 255lbs x 1260lbs x 1
prob. the smoothest 260lb pull I've had. Not a PR, but left knowing I coulda pulled more. Confidence PR
two- D handle lat pull down SS ropey cable pull down
85lbs/25lbsx 8/ x 15x 8/ x 15x 8 + 1 drop 55lbs x 12/ x 15 + 1 drop 20lbs x 20
one arm DB row SS tw0-arm DB row
40lbs/25lbsx 12*arm/ x 1250lbs/25lbsx 12*arm/ x 12x 12*arm/ x 15
alternating hammer curl SS seated DB curl
25lbs/15lbsx 8*arm/ x 8*armx 8*arm/ x 8*armx 8*arm/ x 12*arm
cable station lat pull down SS wide grip straight arm pull down
25lbs/25lbsx 10/ x 12x 10/ x 12x 12/ x 15
D handle bi curl drop sets
20lbs x 6*arm15lbs x 8*arm10lbs x 12*arm5lbs x 20*arm
medium D handle seated row cable SS normal seated row cable
55lbs/70lbsx 10/ x 10x 10/ x 10x 10/ x 10 + 1 drop 40lbs x 2 partials
K done..heh
Chiro and massage 2day pour moiDo I know how to vacation or do I know how to vacation?!
Slept till 430Maxed out on DL'srecovery like a bosssssswearin' ugly sweat pants allll dayALL WEEKbite me
K today
high bar squats
145lbs x 10155lbs x 6165lbs x 6175lbs x 6belt180lbs x 6181lbs x 6185lbs x 7 cause my brain flooded with cortisol and I thought a rep didn't exist, heh. Video proved THAT was a lie...
banded continuous tension barbell hip thrusts SS straight leg cable ass kick back
155lbs/10lbsx 10/ x 12*assx 10/ x 12*assx 10/ x 12*ass
ass machine
110lbs x 8 1&1/2 reps *ass115lbs x 8 1&1/2 reps *ass
leg spreader drop set
145lbs x 8115lbs x 885lbs x 1055lbs x 20
leg squisher
115lbs x 2 sets of 10 *slow neg
single leg ext.
40lbs x 12*leg45lbs x 10*leg55lbs x 8*leg
stepmill intervals x 20 minutes
back ext. w/epic glute squeeze x 30
overall I still prefer the look of my high bar VS my low bar, IDUNnoI forgot low bar event existed before chalk squat boy reminded me of it back last march or w/e
despite being on vacation and sleeping amazingly I still feel pretty beat to shit. I guess lifting heavy crap is exhausting. I don't know why I keep expecting everything to feel wonderful when I push myself so hard, like, fucker, it's supposed to feel like death. This ain't no walk around the park, whatchu thinkin?!
k pretty good day today
bench press
120lbs x 8121lbs x 8122lbs x 2 sets of 8
sling shot bench
135lbs x 8140lbs x 2 sets of 8
Arnold press SS seated DB press SS one arm DB lateral raise
20lbs/20lbs/10lbsx 10/ x 10/ x 10*armx 10/ x 10/ x 10*armx 10/ x 10/ x 10*arm
incline DB trap raises SS incline rear delt DB fly SS facepulls SS one arm cable rear delt fly
10lbs/10lbs/20lbs/5lbsx 10/ x 10/ x 15/ x 10*armx 10/ x 10/ x 15/ x 10*armx 10/ x 10/ x 15/ x 10*arm
ropey tri ex SS DB tri kick back
25lbs/12.5lbsx 12/ x 10*armx 12/ x 10*armx 12/ x 10*arm
seated DB lateral raise SS alternating DB front raise (palms facing inward)
7.5lbs/7.5lbsx 12/ x 12*armx 12/ x 12*armx 12/ x 12*armx 12/ x 12*arm
that was all like one giant set without any rest
stepmill intervals x 20 mins
I didn't get upset for no reason today, so that was good...
gabe's taking a little course this weekend so he can start using the weight room with me
k today
deficit deadlifts
185lbs x 12 210lbs x 2 sets of 5225lbs x 2 sets of 2
bent over row SS cable ropey pull down
85lbs/20lbsx 12/ x 15x 12/ x 20x 12/ x 30
oh then I did this one arm DB row giant mushed up set thing so likeone arm was like this
35lbs x 1550lbs x 1035lbs x 15no restthen next arm35lbs x 1550lbs x 1035lbs x 15
was gonna do that twice but once turned out to be plenty
sitting sideways lat pull down SS two D handle lat pull down
40lbs/70lbsx 8*arm/ x 10x 8*arm/ x 10x 8*arm/ x 10
seated row cable w/the rope attachment
40lbsx 12x 12
giant super set of bicep shit
ez bar curl 21's SS incline DB curl SS ez bar curls w/slow neg SS alternating hammer curl
25lbs/15lbs/25lbs/15lbsx 21/ x 8/ x 10/ x 12*armx 21/ x 8/ x 10/ x 12*arm
and I am SPENT
Vacations are extremely exhausting for people who don't let themselves sit or who don't know how to relax
rest day 2morwwaint got enough to do..sigh..
Well, yesterday's off/rest day went swimmingly !
I slept till 5, had a couple breakfasts, stretched, massage, walk, meal prep, then in the afternoon I went to Wal-Mart and got a bunch of stuff to give myself an at home "spa day" . Did girly shit, had a bath, watched narco's, etc etc.. Perfect.
Today's workout
Paused squats
135lbs x 8155lbs x 2 sets of 5165lbs x 3180lbs x 2 sets of 1
banded full reset barbell hip thrusts SS ropey cable pull through
185lbs/35lbsx 5/ x 20x 5/ x 25x 5/ x 30x 5/ x 351 drop continuous tension 135lbs x 15///
seated leg curl SS lying leg curl
100lbs x 8/ x 40lbs x 8 *slow neg100lbs x 8/ x 45lbs x 8 *slow neg100lbs x 8/ x 50lbs x 12 w/heels touching
leg spreader SS leg squisher85lbs x 15/ 85lbs x 15100lbs x 20/ 100lbs x 20
one leg on bench cable ass back
10lbs x 12 1&1/2 reps *ass15lbs x 10 1&1/2 reps*ass20lbs x 8 1&1/2 reps*ass25lbs x 8*ass
singe leg curl
30lbs x 10*leg
done like dinner
I actually used some old heeled shoes for my squats today and it felt really good. Better than I rememberMy hips didn't make me feel like an 80yr old today
Gonna keep tryin' em out NEWay
But ya..
So this girl I've known since grade 2 said that I inspired her to start powerlifting.
Probably the greatest feeling in the world when she told me that. The greatest gift I could give someone is the gift of powerlifting
So she's been doing it a few months and what not...
She's already stronger than me ...And of course I express my pride and my love but inside I feel sadand then I feel like a shitty person for feeling sad Like wow, I use all my time, energy, resources, and spend years and years trying not to suck at this, and am finally at a somewhat mediocre level of strength. She waltzes in and in a couple of months can out lift me.
Hurts broz
You're competitive is all. Nothing to worry about @Spock81
Three questions I would ask here:
If she is, no wonder she's stronger. Nothing to worry about, you can catch up with muscularity over time and chances are you'll catch up to her strength.
I am pretty convinced this is a major factor. If you were active in sports in your teens, IMO you have already a good head start in strength, even if you were pretty sedentary for a while. You just need to reactivate things.
If one and two don't apply, but she is training better than you are, she'll get stronger than you and keep doing so. It isn't a matter of whether one method is better than another, but whether you are using the method that is best for you. You could be using a great program and nutritional strategy and doing everything right to recover, but if it doesn't suit your individual traits and needs you won't see particularly great progress.
If she's using training and nutrition strategies to which she responds well and you're using training and nutrition strategies to which you respond mediocrely or badly, guess who gets stronger?
I swing by your log fairly regularly, I just don't say much, but two things stand out to me that may be causing you to receive less than satisfactory returns on your investment of time, energy and resources:
you're very, very strict with your diet, possibly to the extent of not eating quite enough. This is possible, but given your rather decent physique, not highly probable. Still worth considering, even if only to get a handle on what tweaks might keep you jacked but help with strength.
you train a lot. Like, a lot. I really, really think you may do much better to back off the volume on your main lifts. You won't be overtraining, but I wouldn't be surprised if you were under recovering. You may also do well to target your accessory work to hit your weaknesses better. Sometimes less is more in that respect too.
Just in relation to the last point: you can get much stronger without pushing the limits so often or doing so much. One top set per session to which you give your all, followed by some back off sets and assistance will probably do very well. Every few weeks, deload to make sure you never really need to. I'm paraphrasing Wendler here, really.
Well she is a big girl, but doesn't have much muscle to speak of, nor did she play any sports that I know of. I know she is working with a trainer, but I am not sure what her programming is like...
But it's funny of you to mention about my recovery. Last night before bed I was just thinking like wow, Jenn, you do realize you take like every set you do to failure right? That doesn't seem very rational...I just figured with all of my massages and cutting back slowly like I have been (IE most rest days, less cardio, etc etc.. ) that it would get better, but I feel pretty beat up.Especially this past week, I kinda wore myself out trying to make myself feel accomplished on my vacation and I started thinking maybe what's best for my mind isn't what's best for my body or my strength . I feel more comfortable mentally doing my intervals, and I can relax more at the end of the day, but from a recovery standpoint they seem to wreak havoc .
I think I am going to cut back to 3 20 minute interval sessions a week and have 3 higher carb days instead of just two to see how things go.
I just see people on instagram preaching about work ethic and all that it takes to be the best so I thought in order to accomplish my goals I didn't to think and train like that.I don't understand how they can destroy themselves every workout and get ripped and strong and I just get worn the hell out
Either way, just got some thinking and tinkering to do
K I had a great bench day today
Paused bench
120lbs x 2 sets of 5125lbs x 3130lbs x 2 sets of 2
paused sling shot bench
140lbs x 5145lbs x 2 sets of 3 150lbs x 2 sets of 2
incline DB press SS slight incline DB power fly
40lbs/20lbsx 10/ x 12x 10/ x 12x 10/ x 12
incline DB trap raises SS incline Db rear delt fly SS bent over rear delt DB fly
7.5lbs/7.5lbs/15lbsx 10/ x 12/ x 12x 10/ x 12/ x 12x 10/ x 12/ x 12
rear delt cable fly SS face pulls
5lbs/25lbsx 12*arm/ x 12x 12*arm/ x 12x 12*arm/ x 12Diff pin heights each time
reverse grip D handle tri ext. SS DB tri overhead ext
10lbs/25lbsx 8*arm/ x 10x 8*arm/ x 10x 8*arm/ x 10
hammer strength incline press machine
30lbsx 12*armx 12*arm20lbsx 15 partials *arm
Ya that's all
I got a new spot boy for my bench today and it was kinda nice
he said stuff like "Up!" in the middle of my reps that made me push faster, Lol. I liked it...
NEWAYback to work 2momrwomrwo
thank G
Wisest thing I've seen you post.
More wisdom
Do you see them doing the actual work? Or the rest of their lives? They preach about work ethic. Do they have kids, a job, bills which take priority and still go in gunning for progress every day? I doubt it. They're just insecure and seeking validation
The true top lifters/competitors have been doing this for ages, have built the support systems they need, know their training and recovery needs inside out and in a fair few cases are chemically enhanced (no issue to me, but has a huge effect).
The truly elite either are alone and accept that as the price of success or make the effort to balance things out, but feel no need to preach about how hard they work. They're more often than not singing the praises of the people in their lives or others they've helped succeed.
"Comparison is the thief of joy."
Jenn, last week I got a 1.5xBW squat (175 lbs at BW 113). Just Thrilled!!! You can appreciate what a milestone that is since you know I have been afraid to squat heavy since my ab surgery. But I can see your amazing squats over here and just... sigh... It could suck the happy right out of that, right?
And there's a young woman at my gym who's been training for about a year and she already has lat width, a tiny waist, full glutes, capped delts, quad sweep, just the prettiest muscular figure. No homo. LOL! But Dammit!! It's one of the challenges of the human experience to notice the talents and beauties of others and not feel diminished by them. I think everybody can relate, especially when it's something that you've had to work REALLY hard at, and then it seems to come very naturally to someone else.
Puff: What a lovely, lovely post! And your expression "comparison is the thief of joy" is so very apt.
With that being said, congratulations on that squat! Getting a 1.5x bodyweight raw squat is still a dream of mine. And maybe won't ever be realized as I'm in my 50s.
Spock: You have such great talent and drive. But I have been in your shoes. I can't even count how many lifters I have aided in this sport via training, meet handling, gear loaning, and helping connect them with resources who have quickly surpassed my abilities. To that end, it's a common human emotion to experience some jealousy. But I have learned to garner great joy in participating in the success of others.
Keep up the good work!
You guys are so awesome, I hope you all know how much I heart you
So I decided last week that lots of times I find my belt gets in the way and messes with my set up when I deadlift. Typically my beltless deficit pulls feel better then my normal ones
I so ordered a tapered belt from inzer, but it wont be here for quite some time so I am thinking about going beltless for a while..
185lbs x 6205lbs x 6215lbs x 6220lbs x 6
pretty good, last 6 day I did 225 with a belt so I dunno..
ropey pull down SS wide seated row cable
30lbs/70lbsx 12/ x 12x 12/ x 12x 12/ x 12
one arm DB row SS 2 arm DB row
35lbs/25lbsx 12*arm/ x 12x 12*arm/ x 12x 12*arm/ x 15
oh ya
one arm lat pull down SS front pull down
50lbs/27.5lbsx 6*arm/ x 10x 6*arm + 1 drop 35lbs x 8*arm paused/ x 10 + 1 drop 20lbs x 12
alternating DB curl ss close grip BB curl
25lbs/40lbsx 8*arm/ x 8x 8*arm/ x 8x 8*arm/ x 8
wide D handle lat pull down
70lbsx 8*slow negx 8*slow neg
You can face that challenge head-on. Or, you can do what I do, and just tell yourself that anyone with a better build than me is juicing. That works too.
And so far as 'beauty' is concerned, I tell myself (and my wife) that any man better-looking than me is gay.
(As I've noted before, my wife says the number of gay juiceheads seems to be increasing every year.)
k today was more batshit crazy that my normal extreme batshit crazy.........
So I decided to undecide about my high bar squats cause I want to be the strongest low bar squatter ever...
Well, the strongest no torso, long femur, 130lb low bar squatter ever.....
I also decided that a lot of my reps aren't deep enough and that I needed to squat deeper and faster
So it started out pretty good like
135lbs x 8155lbs x 4165lbs x 4175lbs x 4belt185lbs x 2 sets of 4then 185lbs x 3 cause I chickened out on the 4th for some strange reason
Usually when that happens I get really upset, fight back tears, contemplate going home, and then destroy myself with accessory work.
But today what happened instead was I got really upset, I couldn't fight back tears, and I came home and bawled my eyes out
Like wtf I dunno ....
It's hopeless, I thought in the car coming home. I am incapable of squatting properly or strongly and I cant decide about stance or shoes or form or blah blah
Frig, I flipped my shit and cried in the door and cried in the shower
Crazy girl shit Hormonal
Its either hormones or the fact that I woke up at 2 am and couldn't fall back asleepOr a combination of both
I know something's been really weird with me lately hormone wise cause my boobs (TMI) have been really painful for a couple weeks. Like to the point where I can't even touch them or I have to hold onto them for dear life when I walk down the stairs so they don't bounce in the slightest TMI x'2.
Plus my period was supposed to come on the 10th and it didn't, which is common for me, but it's still freaking me out mixed with the weird boob shit TMI x's 10000000
Today's going to be a long day I suppose
OMG! Are you pregnant?
Noooo, very unlikely. Just think things are kinda outta whack right now and my body doesn't know wtf is going on
It's hard when nothing ever comes when it's supposed to, I can't keep track of my breakdowns if they ain't runnin' on a proper schedule dammit!
Unlikely, but not impossible. Might not hurt to find out. When I got pregant with my lil dude, I wasn't expecting it either.
Best advice I can give you with your squat is to pick one style and hammer it for three months or more. Don't touch any other variation. You'll come out either squatting much more and better, or learn if that variation isn't good for you.
Wendler says to stick with something for at least 3 cycles/months before changing a program.
wow lots on my mind
K so what I decided was
One squat day low bar for reps with high bar paused as quad accessory other squat day low bar paused with barbell hip thrusts as accessory for ass but low bar is my main focusya
also for deadlifts not going all out until my 2's and 1's dayEverything else is sub maxtrying as hard as you can on 6's even if its far from max weight is just as taxing as a heavy single, if not worse. Save it for that one session a month
K so today went really well. A couple form adjustments from advice from Amit helped a lot
Low bar squats
135lbs x 10145lbs x 10155lbs x 10160lbs x 10
high bar paused squats
155lbs x 5165lbs x 2 sets of 3175lbs x 2
ass machine150lbs x 6*ass155lbs x 6*ass160lbs x 6*ass
leg ext. 85lbsx 12x 12x 12
leg spreader SS leg squisher
70lbs/160lbsx 15/ x 6x 15/ x 6x 20/ x 6
back ext w/poke/squeezex 30
Squats felt real good. Depth was better and for the first time in the history of the world I actually felt my glutes working Only issue I see right now is my wrists giving out for high rep sets, but that's only a problem really for my 10's and 8's days...
NEAWYOh another thing I thought about:
If I get that upset about a workout I'm allowed to go home No sense having an hour long panic attack at the gym feeling all worked up.I can come home, eat, and find a solution to what's bugging me and go back another day and work again.
I was thinking about this friend of mine before I fell asleep last night. Right now she's in the hospital being treated for anorexia. It's pretty serious and she's been suffering from it on and off for 14 or so years.
I thought, wow, I am so lucky to be cursed with this gift. I have to deal with caring to much about something and being too passionate and emotional. We all have issues, we all suffer. And if I was forced to pick my ailment I'd pick what I already have


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"We are at a unique juncture in the department's history and the time has come to define a vision for the future and move confidently towards it."
The Committee on Competitive Excellence, which includes staff, alumni, and faculty representatives, was charged last year by President Taylor Reveley to examine what it would take for Tribe Athletics to achieve and sustain a level of greater success in the university's conference, the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The report also outlines how athletic success can enhance a school's national recognition. The report, titled "A Championship Experience for Every Student-Athlete and Every Fan," details funding needs for scholarships, operating expenses and facility improvements as well as enhancements to streamline current policies and practices, including improving the game day experience for fans.
Essential to meeting these needs, in whole or part, is a significant increase in private philanthropy for Tribe Athletics. The report does not recommend an increase in the percentage of athletics costs covered by student fees – in fact, it projects that the percentage will decline as the overall budget increases through private donations. To accomplish what is outlined in the report, private giving must be the driver.
"An appraisal was needed of what it would take to provide our program with resources consistent with those of other programs in the Colonial Athletic Association, as well as resources conducive to a higher level of competitive excellence than we now enjoy," President Reveley said. "The committee has worked very hard. Its report speaks to these issues, boldly. Already donors to W&M athletics have been far more generous than those of any other CAA school. To do what's sketched in the report will require an even more serious commitment from alumni and alumnae who believe strongly in the value and potential of Tribe athletics."
Reveley added the report's recommendations are worth a close look.
"With the requisite philanthropic support of those in the William & Mary family who most appreciate the value of intercollegiate athletics, the results can be sweet indeed," he said.
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2013 Barbaresco, Bruno Rocca, Piemonte, Italy (£49.50, Eton Vintners, 01753-790188, EtonVintners.com; £51.96, Richard Granger Fine Wine, 0191-281 5000, RichardGrangerWines.co.uk; £52.99, Harrogate Fine Wine, 01423-522270, HarrogateFineWineCompany.com).
Part two of my Piemonte focus (see MatthewJukes.com for all my previous wine columns) concentrates on Barbaresco, the equally starry but much smaller wine region that sits to the north east of Barolo. Once again, nebbiolo is king and here the wines tend to be a little more forward and lighter than many of the blockbuster Barolos. It is here that Angelo Gaja made his fortune, with his eponymous wine, while simultaneously doing the greatest regional worldwide wine marketing of all time. He put Barbaresco on the map and in our cellars and today a goodly number of producers sell their wines in the UK.
One of the finest of all is Bruno Rocca. The most striking aspect of this ethereal creation is the perfume, which leads the way and also signals the future fruit flavours and theme of this vintage. Fine in weight but packed with fruit, this is a wildly scented nebbiolo with a cranberry and cherry core. I expect it will be another in a run of successes for this estate. See my website for the full 2017 Piemonte Report with 850 tasting notes from 147 wineries.
• Matthew Jukes is a winner of the International Wine & Spirit Competition's Communicator of the Year (MatthewJukes.com).


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I'm generally not one to toot my own horn, but I achieved a goal last week that I thought I'd share with everyone.
Freediving is something I'm very interested in. I see it primarily as an (relatively) inexpensive way to participate in spearfishing without having to own/rent all the SCUBA gear. Though I'm an angler at heart, spearfishing takes a bit of the best of both fishing and hunting and combines the two. Though I'd love to land a monster on rod and reel, sticking one with a spear would be just as satisfying for me.
With that said, I've been working on breathing techniques for holding my breath the past two months. I figure the longer I can hold my breath, the longer I can stay under/deeper I can go. I found the techniques via the all-knowing Youtube, and started practicing right away. When I first started, I was holding my breath just shy of 1:45, and it wasn't long before I broke the 2 minute mark. I had hoped, by next summer, I could be close to the 3 minute range and set that as my future goal.
I've been doing the breathing exercises just before I go to sleep at night. It gives me a chance to completely relax and slow my heart rate as best I can. Well, last week, I finished my breathing exercises and decided to do another breath hold. "Who knows?" I thought to myself. "I might break 2:10".
I then took a deep breath, relaxed, and held it.
Needless to say, I was shocked. Apparently the techniques and practicing have paid off. I certainly have to reason to lie about it. After all, it was a personal goal.
Now, this time was taken when I was laying in bed, about to fall asleep, and completely relaxed. NOT when I have my snorkel, mask, fins, spear gun, and weight belt on and am having to swim around and deal with diving pressure. Take all those things into account and I might be lucky to break 1 minute.
But hey…It's a start


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|Publication date
|Dec 3, 1991
|Filing date
|Sep 26, 1990
|Priority date
|Sep 26, 1990
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Jerome F. Faul, Julien T. Nguyen
|Original Assignee
|Radius Inc.
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|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (32), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (36), Classifications (9), Legal Events (9)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates generally to the storage, processing and transmission of image information and specifically to a method for efficiently encoding color image information to be displayed or printed.
Color images are conventionally encoded and processed in display or printing systems by parsing the images into component signals and operating on those component signals. In raster-type display systems, it is common to parse color image information into a number of pixels and to provide separate R, G and B signals corresponding to the red, green and blue components of each pixel, respectively. Another common method is to parse the image information into pixels and to provide separate y, u and v signals defining the luminance, hue and saturation of the image.
Digital representation of color images is typically accomplished by representing each pixel of an image by an encoded binary number. It is commonly thought that 256 levels each of red, green and blue information are required to adequately represent the entire visual range to the human eye. Therefore, it is common to assign eight bits to each of the R, G and B signals to form a 24-bit digital word conveying the information for each pixel.
However, it is comparatively more difficult to process 24-bit pixel information than it is to process pixel information that uses fewer bits. Where computing capability is somewhat limited, fewer bits will sometimes be used at the expense of image quality.
Use of a lower pixel depth (number of bits per pixel) affects different types of images or image portions differently. For some image portions, there may be little noticeable difference between a 24-bit pixel depth and an eight-bit pixel depth. For others image portions, the difference in image quality may be significant.
In accordance with the present invention, an encoding algorithm is employed to determine which one of several types of image templates a set of adjacent pixels most closely approximates. Depending upon the result of this selection, each pixel in the set is encoded with information in a manner that is most efficient in yielding a satisfactory result when the information is decoded and displayed or printed. By this allocation of different blocks of pixels to different encoding schemes, an eight or nine bit pixel depth may be used to achieve images of almost identical quality to images conventionally displayed using 24 bit pixel depth.
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of encoding and decoding operations in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating examples of how pixel blocks may be allocated in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 3 illustrates bit configurations for each of the 16 pixel block allocations of a nine bit pixel depth implementation of the scheme of the present invention.
FIG. 4 illustrates bit configurations for each of the 16 pixel block allocations of an eight bit pixel depth implementation of the scheme of the present invention.
Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a block diagram of encoding and decoding operations in accordance with the present invention. In general terms, the implementation of FIG. 1 operates by applying input color information 104 to an encoder 101, transmitting (and, if desired, processing) the encoded information over a channel 102, and operating on that information by a decoder 103 to yield output color information 105 for display or printing.
More specifically, the processing of the encoder 101 comprises an input stage 106, a transform stage 107, a rounding stage 108, a pixel configuration detection stage 109, and a color coordinate coding stage 110.
In the preferred embodiment, a conventional 24 bit Pixel depth RGB digital video signal from a bit-mapped image is applied to the input stage 106. The input stage 106 reads this information in groupings of adjacent pixels. In the preferred embodiment, the input stage 106 reads four adjacent pixels at a time.
The transform stage 107 converts the RGB pixel information into a new color space. Such transformation decorrelates the color components of the input signal 104 and increases the efficiency of the pixel configuration detection and allocation that is to follow. In the preferred embodiment, the transform used is:
u=r/2-g/4-b/4 (Eq. 1)
with the corresponding reverse transform:
g=y-u/2+3v/4 (Eq. 2)
where r, g and b are the red, green and blue components from the applied input signal; r, g, b and y vary from 0 to 255; u and v vary from -128 to 127.
These particular transform equations were chosen because they are quite simple and yield signals y, u and v that relate to the luminance, hue and saturation signals conventionally used in presenting color images on raster-type displays. More specifically, y approximates but is not directly proportional to the conventional signal for luminance, and in the (u, v) plane, the polar coordinates of vector x=(2u, √3v) are the conventional hue and saturation signals.
Once y, u and v are calculated from r, g and b in transform stage 107, these values are rounded in stage 108. The rounding formula is:
u'=[u+1/2] if u ≧ 0
u'=[u-1/2] else (Eq. 3)
v'=[v+1/2] if v ≧0
v'=[v-1/2] else
where [x]=n if x≧0, [x]=n+1 if x<0, and n≦x≦n+1, where n is an integer.
This rounding minimizes the mean square error on y, u and v. The value of 1/2 is added or subtracted in the above equations to provide rounding rather than simple truncation. Even so, the mean error on y resulting from such rounding is equal to 5/8. In order to compensate for this error, a corresponding rounding function is performed in the decoder 103, specifically:
After forward and reverse transforms the mean error is equal to 0, on a first approximation. The advantage of this 0 value is that the encoding and decoding operations can be iterated without a shift in the colors displayed. A very small change in the value of the mean error (as small as 1/4) will create bright or dark dots on the display after several iterations.
The next stage 108 detects which of several predefined types of pixel configurations the current block of pixels most closely approximates. In one embodiment of the invention, 16 different codes are used according to the configuration of four adjacent pixels. Referring now also to FIG. 2, the 16 different possible configurations are the following (y is for luminance and c is for color, i.e., u and v):
* no color in the block: 1st case, all the pixels are gray.
* only 1 single color in the block:
2nd case, variation of y between the 2nd & 3rd pixels.
3rd case, variation of y between the 1st & 2nd pixels.
4th case, variation of y between the 3rd & 4th pixels.
5th case, variation of y between the 1st & 2nd pixels and 3rd & 4th pixels.
6th case, variation of y between each
* only 2 different colors in the block:
7th case, variation of c between 1st & 2nd pixels.
8th case, 2nd pixel has a different c from others.
9th case, 3rd pixel has a different c from others.
10th case, variation of c between 3rd & 4th pixels.
11th case, variation of c between 2nd & 3rd pixels.
12th case, same c for 2nd & 3rd pixels and same c for 1st & 4th pixels.
13th case, same c for 1st & 3rd pixels and same c for 2nd & 4th pixels.
* 3 different colors in the block:
14th case, same c for 2nd & 3rd pixels.
* all 4 pixels have a different color:
15th case, different c for each pixel.
16th case, very different c for each pixel.
If the configuration of a pixel block is not exactly one of these 16 configurations a default case for the particular configuration of the input pixel block is selected. If there is no variation of y or c the default case is the 2nd one, if there is a variation of y but not of c it is the 6th, if there is a variation of c it is the 15th.
In the preferred embodiment, a threshold value is used to determine whether there is a variation in y or c between two pixels and whether that variation is small or large. A threshold level of 16 is used to define "small" variations, and a threshold level of 64 is used to define "large" variations.
Once the allocation of pixel blocks to one of the standard configurations is made in stage 109, the actual coding of information is performed in accordance with the selected configuration in stage 110. The type and depth of information to be encoded is preselected for each configuration to maximize the retention of information that is important for each different configuration. For instance, in a case where all of the pixels are gray, there is no useful hue or saturation information. Thus, there is nothing to be gained by retaining hue or saturation information, and bits in this configuration can be completely allocated to transmitting luminance information at full depth. This will result in an extremely sharp displayed or printed gray-scaled image. In an embodiment using nine-bit pixel depth and grouping adjacent pixels together into blocks of four, the allocation of bits may be performed as illustrated in FIG. 3. Four bits of a 36-bit word are allocated to storing the case number for the configuration of a pixel block, and the remaining 32 bits are allocated as illustrated, specifically:
* 1st case, 8 bits for each y value.
* 2nd through 5th case, 2�8 bits for common u and v values and 2�8 bits for different y values.
6th case, 2�8 bits for common u and v values, 4�4 bits for different y values.
7th through 10th case, 2�6 bits for common u and v values, 8 bits for common y value, 3�4 bits for different y, u and v values.
11th through 13th case, 2�2�6 bits for common u and v values, 2�4 bits for common y values.
14th case, 3�4 bits for common y, u and v values, 2�3 bits for different y values, 2�4 bits for different u values, 2�3 bits for different v values.
15th case 2�2�4 bits for common u and v values, 4�4 bits for different y values.
16th case, 4�2�3 bits for different u and v values, 4�2 bits for different y values.
Referring now to FIG. 4, in an implementation using an eight bit pixel depth and blocks of four pixels, 32 bit words are used for each block, 4 bits are used to identify the configuration, and the remaining 28 bits are allocated as follows:
* 1st case, 7 bits for each y value.
* 2nd through 5th case, 2�7 bits for common u and v values and 2�7 bits for different y values.
6th case, 2�7 bits for common u and v values, 4�4 bits for different y values.
* 7th through 10th case, 2�5 bits for common u and v values, 6 bits for common y value, 3�4 bits for different y, u and v values.
11th through 13th case, 2�2�5 bits for common u and v values, 2�4 bits for common y values.
* 14th case, 2�3 bits for common u and v values, 4 bits for common y value, 2�3 bits for different y values, 2�2�3 bits for each different u and v values.
* 15th case, 2�2�4 bits for common u and v values, 4�3 bits for different y values.
16th case, 4�3 bits for different u values, 4�3 bits for different va values, 4�2 bits for different y values.
As indicated in the description above, the embodiments of the present invention often must map eight-bit y, u and v data words into words of smaller bit length. One simple scheme for doing this would be to simply use the most significant bits of the original word and discard the remaining (least significant) bits. However, this simple binary truncation yields significant errors for large-value words. For instance, the eight-bit binary value 1111 1111 (decimal 255) when mapped to a four bit word would be simply 1111. When mapped back to an eight-bit word, this value would be 1111 0000 (decimal 240).
To reduce such errors caused by truncation, it is desirable to have the smallest four-bit number 0000 (decimal 0) correspond to the smallest eight-bit number 0000 0000 (decimal 0) and to have the largest four-bit number 1111 (decimal 15) correspond to the largest eight-bit number 1111 1111 (decimal 255). For the values between theses two extremes to be equidistant, each four-bit number should correspond exactly with an eight-bit number that is a multiple of decimal 17, such as 0000 0000, 0001 0001, 0010 0010, etc. These numbers happen to be extremely easy to encode with four bits, since the most significant four bits and the least significant four bits are identical in each case. Therefore the transformation from an eight-bit value to a four-bit value is accomplished by rounding the eight-bit value to the nearest multiple of 17 and using the four-bit value corresponding to that multiple of 17. The rounding function is performed similarly to the rounding functions described above in connection with Equation Set 3: The original number is truncated after a value equal to one-half the truncation step has been added to it. The actual mapping is performed through the use of a look-up table or other conventional means, although in the case of eight-bit to four-bit transformation, the mapping may be accomplished simply by using the most significant four bits of the rounded eight-bit word. Transformations from starting word lengths other than eight bits and to ending word lengths other than four bits may be accomplished in a similar manner.
In any sequence of transformation and re-transformation, it is possible to obtain "overflow" values outside the permissible range for a given word length. In such cases, to avoid overflow error the value used is the maximum or minimum, as applicable, for the given word size.
The implementations described herein achieve efficient use of memory by storing only once values of signals that are common between two or more pixels. However, since values will be considered common whenever they do not exceed a certain threshold value, a method for determining what to use as the "common" value is required. In the preferred embodiment, the average of the values for each of the pertinent pixels is used. This strategy helps to avoid error propagation that would result from simply using one of the values from a pertinent pixel.
Referring again to FIG. 1, channel 102 may be any bus, processor or other transmission or processing channel. Operation of decoder 103 generally complements that of encoder 102. First, an incoming data word is processed to detect which configuration case applies to that block of pixels in detection stage 111. Based upon the information from stage 111, stage 112 decodes the information into the constituent y, u and v components. Stage 113 performs the reverse transform described above in connection with Equation Set 2 to recreate the r, g and b components from the y, u and v components, and stage 114 performs the processing of overflow values described previously. Finally, output stage 115 applies output signal 105 in synchronization with the display screen or printing device.
As an additional disclosure, the source code for the portion of a computer software package, for operation on conventional "MACINTOSH" computer systems supplied by Apple Computer, Inc., that includes the preferred embodiment of the invention is provided below as an appendix. It should be noted that terminology in the source code may differ slightly from that in the remainder of the specification. Any differences in terminology, however, will be easily understood by those skilled in the art.
Therefore, a method is provided for encoding color image information for efficient transmission or processing. ##SPC1##
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Tobacco and the Thyroid

Tobacco smoke contains a number of chemicals and toxic substances that affect the function of your thyroid gland. Studies have shown that cigarette smokers are more likely to have thyroid enlargement (goiter), and it is possible that mild thyroid enlargement in smokers could be a sign of subtle thyroid disturbance.

Some research suggests that cigarette smokers are twice as likely as nonsmokers to develop Graves' disease and that smoking worsens eye problems in people with Graves' disease. Smoking also interferes with the effectiveness of treatment for thyroid-related eye problems.

One study suggests that that cigarette smoking may increase the risk of hypothyroidism in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Results from another study suggest that cigarette smoking is associated with so many abnormalities that affect the thyroid that it is unlikely that it has just one single effect on your thyroid gland.

In women with hypothyroidism, studies suggest that smoking decreases both the thyroid's ability to release thyroid hormones, as well as the effectiveness of the thyroid hormones. The study results did not, however, definitively prove that smoking causes hypothyroidism, rather, that smoking increases the severity and effects of hypothyroidism.

How Does Smoking Affect Thyroid Secretion or Action?

One component of tobacco smoke is cyanide, which is converted to thiocyanate, which inhibits iodide uptake and hormone synthesis. There are many other components of smoke that might have antithyroid action, too.

The most dramatic effect of smoking on the thyroid is its association with Graves' disease, especially those hyperthyroid patients who also have Graves' ophthalmopathy. Whether smoking predisposes a person to Graves' hyperthyroidism is unclear.

Finally, smoking is also linked to the development of autoimmune thyroiditis.

Smoking Cessation, Weight Gain and Hypothyroidism

Researchers have yet to establish a clear and direct causal relationship between stopping smoking and hypothyroidism. This makes it a controversial and conflicting topic in the medical worls. What we do know, however, are the following two important points:

The risk of developing hypothyroidism increases six-fold within 2 years of smoking cessation.

Studies have shown that levels of thyroid antibodies increase after smoking cessation.

One interesting hypothesis links smoking cessation to hypothyroidism and weight gain. Specifically, the premise is that when you quit smoking, the weight gain that often accompanies smoking cessation may actually be attributable to the appearance of and failure to treat your hypothyroidism.

What Does All This Mean?

First, an important cautionary message. Don't interpret an association between smoking cessation and hypothyroidism as an excuse to continue smoking. It is misguided to think that continuing to or resuming smoking will somehow prevent, reverse, or resolve your hypothyroidism. If you smoke, you must stop. Smoking is not only bad for your thyroid, but is also damaging to your lungs, heart and entire body.

Instead, the association between smoking cessation and hypothyroidism should increase your awareness of possible hypothyroid symptoms (for example, cold intolerance, fatigue, dry skin, weight gain, hair loss, constipation, and depression, among others). At the same time, this link should also raise your awareness that if you are or formerly were a smoker, you may be at increased risk for hypothyroidism. It is a good idea to have your physician regularly check your thyroid after you quit smoking, especially if you have a family history of thyroid disease.

Is It Time to Quit?

Every day is a good day to quit smoking. If you want to explore resources that can help you quit, you will want to read Verywell's many helpful and informative articles about smoking cessation.

Do you need some inspiration to make the next cigarette your last? Don't miss these inspiring stories from former smokers who have successfully quit smoking.

Source:

Abstract titled "Weight Gained after Cessation of Smoking May Be Caused by Onset of Hypothyroidism" by JH Mestman published in Clinical Thyroidology in 2012. Accessed on 1/27/2016.


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We don't need any more President's acting as if Federal economic central planning should be deciding the fate of the economy.
For every economist that agrees with Romney, there are just as many who might disagree, and all the things in and out of government that have not yet happened and/or not yet decided, in and out of the United States can potentially be as big a factor as any mere tax policy decisions a President seeks for Congress to approve.
Centralized government forecasting precise economic outcomes down the road represent a mythological potential of a Presidents actions and a political minefield as well. The actual number of variables that will decide the fate of the economy over time far exceed any President's grasp.
When we put such notions behind us and instead simply promote and expect the morally and economically best policies, because they are the best policies, morally and economically, the Liberty of the people and their markets will take care of the results.
If government has any pro-active roll it should NOT be in trying to shape the economy, but merely trying to provide the best legal and tax framework for a free market economy to flourish - which does not expect a Utopian result - and very short term, very temporary, very limited safety nets for those who will fall too far economically during any "down" cycles that will inevitably develop.
Government attempts to directly manipulate the economy by government policy and taxing interventions, to avoid or get out of "down cycles" has only made them worse, longer and more systemic.
Romney is showing he will not be a transformational President, loosening the economy from Federal strangulation. He wants that control as badly as Obama, he just thinks, in error, his "doing better" at Federal manipulation will work. It won't. The economy desperately needs a revolution in what the government is and is not expected to do.
If there are frankly statist economic policies that Mitt is proposing today thinking that it would be better than a lot of laissez-faire, then by all means shout the specifics of that to the rooftops — but even then, keep a sense of proportion. What's worse, one skunk or an acre of open air sewage plant?
Mitt's at least in a position to appreciate what the golden rule would mean towards business and can't want too badly to risk strangling that part of America's economic engine. Obama never was.