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1. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
the_wine_snob Jun 16, 2009 1:11 PM (in response to RickP33)Rick,
The full-paid version of PrPro ships with and installs the main CODEC's that it needs for most work.
If you are doing the Capture from a miniDV tape-based camera over FireWire via PrPro, your SD (Standard Definition) files will be DV-AVI Type II, which is the base for SD work in PrPro. You do not need anything else for this.
Now, if your Exports look bad, it is likely a setting in AME (Adobe Media Encoder). Those setting can be very important, as will the setting for your Project. What are you using for both?
At the Export stage, some considerations need to be made. This is where other CODEC's can come in. Where do you wish to play your files? Any particular player in mind? You choice(s) here will determine if you need any additional CODEC's. Most of the Windows CODEC's (WMV files) should already be on your computer, from when you installed the OS. Vista might need its CODEC "pack," from MS. Seems that some flavors ship without the WMV CODEC's. Tell us how you wish to distribute your finished files, and someone can help you with both your settings and with the choice of CODEC's.
Good luck, and let us know about your Project and Export settings, plus your intended delivery.
PS - with the exception of the Vista CODEC Pack, if needed, I strongly recommend against installing any CODEC "packs." I also suggest that if one is going to be working with a particular CODEC a lot, that they find the true source of that CODEC and buy it, rather than go with a free version. Often, these are hacked, or reverse-engineered copies, and might not work so well.
2. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Ann Bens Jun 16, 2009 1:15 PM (in response to RickP33)When capturing dv files from your camcorder you do not need to install any codec. Premiere knows excatly which one to use.
3. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Harm Millaard Jun 16, 2009 1:39 PM (in response to RickP33)Bill already said it, but it is better to repeat it, because otherwise you run the severe risk that you need to reformat your hard disk, reinstall your OS and all programs:
Premiere comes with all the codecs needed for VIDEO editing.
Since you appear pretty new to all this, I suggest you get some schooling, study tutorials and read the manual/help file.
Otherwise you would not have mentioned that your files are AVI, since that is absolutely irrelevant. AVI is just a wrapper and for video editing the contents are relevant, meaning the codec and AVI is NOT a codec.
4. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
RickP33 Jun 16, 2009 3:29 PM (in response to the_wine_snob)Thank you for the advice so far, as I saw in the tech support, I will not be installing any codec packs. I may seem inexperienced with this type of software, but that is only because I have never encountered any problems with premiere until now. I am actually very much experienced with premiere Pro and would love to use it again once I get this problem fixed
I only brought up codecs because the problem I was describing had everyone pointing me to getting the correct codec. Maybe you can suggest something different if I describe the issue I am having:
The video in my project is completely black. When I import or capture anything, it only plays sound. When I drag the red line along the timeline, it shows sort of a green screen, then when I hit play it goes back to black. Again, I can hear the sound perfectly. I have bought a brand new computer with all of the system requirements, and I had upgraded to CS4 from the 1.5 version (downloaded from adobe, not shipped). My old computer has the 1.5 version and it plays my video files perfectly, and I have compared all of the project settings; all identical. I have also tested my video files on several other media players, and the picture comes clearly through every media player I have tested, except for Premiere CS4...
So based on this info, do you know what could be causing this problem, if not a codec issue?
Thank you very much!
5. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Harm Millaard Jun 16, 2009 3:36 PM (in response to RickP33)It might be a codec issue, but since you haven't told us which codec is in use it is somewhat difficult to tell.
You mention DV from a camera. From what camera, how did you capture in what sequence setting?
6. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
the_wine_snob Jun 16, 2009 3:40 PM (in response to RickP33)Rick,
As Harm points out, it could still be a CODEC issue. It is likely that the Imported video is something like an AVI file "wrapper," with DivX, or Xvid inside the wrapper. It would look the same as any other AVI file in Windows Explorerer, but it's what's inside that counts. Use G-Spot to "peak" inside that wrapper. it'll tell you the exact CODEC that you will need to install. Likely that your old machine had that one installed.
Here's what to look for:
Good luck,
7. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Jose7822 Jun 16, 2009 6:00 PM (in response to the_wine_snob)Hi Rick!
Your friends, Hunt and Harm have hit the nail. Hunt and Harm actually helped me out with an issue just recently, and they know their stuff. So listen to them :-)
Anyways, I had the same problem you're having until I remembered I forgot to install a codec pack that my capture card uses. So I installed it and all my files were immediately recognized by Premier. Before, only the audio would be recognized and the video would be black. So your problem has to be a missing video codec. Hopefully you'll find which one is needed and everything should be fine.
Good Luck!
8. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
RickP33 Jun 16, 2009 8:00 PM (in response to the_wine_snob)Ah! Now I'm really getting somewhere with this G-Spot deal.
The render worked, and right now the video file is playing perfectly. The current codec used for it is:
dvds Name: DVC/DV Video
I noticed when I clicked on System > List of Codecs, it shows me a huge list of codecs, and there are several pink (problem) codecs that start with MainConcept (Adobe2). I did a search online for the very first codec that was encountering a problem, and I was about to install it, but I saw that the price for just that one codec is $99! would I really have to pay somewhere around $99 for each and every one of these codecs??
I would think that adobe should be able to provide all of the codecs required to function properly. That's like buying a can of Coke, and only getting the empty can. Well... I guess I need to buy the liquid coke seperately.
Bad analogy, I know. But I understand another person responded to my question saying that the purchased and shipped version of Adobe Premiere Pro comes with all of the necessary codecs to function properly. Am I simply out of luck with this?
Or if anyone knows where I can download these MainConcept (adobe2) codecs for free, I would love a hand with this. I saw some on Free-codec.com, but they only came in packs, and I'm currently steering clear of those.
Thanks everyone, I feel i'm finally close to getting my problem resolved.
9. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Jim_Simon Jun 16, 2009 8:34 PM (in response to RickP33)I would think that adobe should be able to provide all of the codecs required to function properly.
They do.
But there is a better DV codec than ships with Premiere - Cedocida. And it's free. Google it.
10. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
RickP33 Jun 16, 2009 9:07 PM (in response to Jim_Simon)Thanks for the tip, Jim.
I right clicked the cedocida, clicked "install", and I 'allowed windows to continue", and nothing seems to happen after that. Is it officially downloaded now? I restarted my computer and opened Premiere Pro, and I see no difference yet.
11. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Jim_Simon Jun 16, 2009 9:11 PM (in response to RickP33)Which specific file did you right click on?
12. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Runamok_USA Jun 16, 2009 9:11 PM (in response to Harm Millaard)I have to say that I have yet to see a post from Harm that builds someone up? What is your capacity here? to tear down every post you read and offer up a superior attitude to show the common folk how much higher and mighter you are? Maybe I am off base here and alot of you guys here respect this guy but I just gotta say you sure do come off sounded like a grouchy old man in every dang post I read of yours...What gives?
Flame away.....
13. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Jim_Simon Jun 16, 2009 9:13 PM (in response to Runamok_USA)Harm actually is a grouchy old man. But, as he really does know his stuff, his advice is often well heeded, even if one dislikes the delivery.
Ignore the messanger, heed the message.
14. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
RickP33 Jun 16, 2009 9:31 PM (in response to Jim_Simon)The exact file I right click and install simply says "cedocida". I checked the properties and it is a .inf file. The icon is of a notepad with a little setup "lockwasher" picture on the notepad.
I dont care about grouchiness. I have been grouchy for over a week trying to get by videography business up and running again, but I try not taking it out on anyone. I truly appreciate anyone's attempt to even try helping me with this issue. So anyone with the time to provide the information I need can be as grouchy as they want, as long as my problem gets fixed
Thanks for your help. Am I installing the correct file?
15. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
RickP33 Jun 16, 2009 11:48 PM (in response to Jim_Simon)When I look on programs to uninstall, the Cedocida DV Codec appears on the list, so I know that it has successfully installed to my computer. However I have restarted my computer a few times now, and have opened up Adobe Premiere Pro, and absolutely nothing is different.
Do I have to do anything with Premiere's setting in order to make this codec work?
Also, about these "MainConcept" codec files that are having problems on my G-Spot... These files are in my computer, with the rest of the adobe files, but they appear to be damaged...
Shouldnt Adobe be providing these codecs for me to use?
16. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Keano66 Jun 17, 2009 1:18 AM (in response to RickP33)Rick, Could you please double check that your video graphics drivers are up to date. I had a similar issue to you with video not playing but audio was audible. It turned out that the driver that I thought was the current one, was in fact, NOT the latest one. What graphics card are you using and what is your driver version?
17. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Harm Millaard Jun 17, 2009 1:51 AM (in response to RickP33)Rick,
I would not worry about the Mainconcept warnings, since GSpot incorrectly interprets these, due to the fact that Adobe chose to put these in the registry in a slightly different way and Gspot cannot correctly identify them.
From what camera is your material and how did you capture?
18. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
RickP33 Jun 17, 2009 1:51 AM (in response to Keano66)Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS HD
It's a brand new HP TouchSmart IQ500, So I wouldnt quite expect anything to be out of date. Does this info help?
19. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Keano66 Jun 17, 2009 2:25 AM (in response to RickP33)Do you know the driver version, Rick?
20. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
the_wine_snob Jun 17, 2009 7:31 AM (in response to RickP33)By the time that a computer ships, the audio and video drivers are usually several months and versions out of date.
Good luck,
21. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Jim_Simon Jun 17, 2009 8:50 AM (in response to RickP33)I have restarted my computer a few times now, and have opened up Adobe Premiere Pro, and absolutely nothing is different.
Thst'a a good indication that the problem is not codec related.
22. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Dan Isaacs Jun 17, 2009 1:56 PM (in response to Jim_Simon)Hmmm. You're right and you're wrong, Jim. Premiere does not use Cedocida or any other VFW DV codec. It uses its own (MainConcept) DirectShow filter to read and write DV .avi files.
There is something wrong: If it is truly dvsd (the OP wrote dvds, which I assume was a typo) then Premiere should be able to read the file with no additional plugins installed. But yes, Jim, it is not a codec problem.
23. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
RickP33 Jun 17, 2009 6:43 PM (in response to Dan Isaacs)Jeez... first I'm so positive it's a codec issue, then I find out that it is not a codec issue... But I still think a could be. my biggest problem now is I have no idea where to go from here...
The reason I still think it's a codec issue is because when I open G-Spot, and view all of my codecs, I see a huge list of them, and the ones marked pink (indicating there is a problem with the file) and allllll of the mainconcept (adobe2) files. And the with the description it says "File Missing" I checked the file path in my C-Drive, and I see the files listed there, and it is in the folders that had installed with Adobe Premeire Pro CS4.
So this makes me think that it is not only a codec issue, but an issue with the installation of the adobe software. Any idea of what could have caused this? Will Adobe be able to fix this??
I'll have my graphics driver info up in a few minutes (I'm retarded when it comes to some simple technical stuff...)
24. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Jim_Simon Jun 17, 2009 6:45 PM (in response to RickP33)when I open G-Spot, and view all of my codecs, I see a huge list of them, and the ones marked pink (indicating there is a problem with the file) and allllll of the mainconcept (adobe2) files.
This is true for everyone, not just you. It is a false error.
an issue with the installation of the adobe software.
That part could be true. Look first to the GPU, though.
25. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
RickP33 Jun 17, 2009 7:27 PM (in response to Jim_Simon)The Graphics driver I have is the Intel(R) 4 Series Internal Chipset.
26. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
RickP33 Jun 17, 2009 9:02 PM (in response to RickP33)I'm going to try reinstalling Adobe Premeire Pro again (3rd Try now...)
Is all hope lost at this point?
27. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
RickP33 Jun 18, 2009 12:39 AM (in response to RickP33)I have reinstalled Premiere Pro, and I am still having the same issue... After all the codecs and programs I have been instructed to download, there is still no solution to my problem...
Could it really be an issue with my Graphics driver if I am able to play video files on every single media aplication except for Premiere CS4?
28. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Powered by Design Jun 18, 2009 2:38 AM (in response to RickP33)Rick
upload the file so others can try opening it to see if it works for us.
Is this a video you shoot and captured ? and if so with what did you capture it with PP 1.5 ?
you can upload a file here under 5MB
try that if you can
29. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Harm Millaard Jun 18, 2009 3:56 AM (in response to RickP33)The Graphics driver I have is the Intel(R) 4 Series Internal Chipset.
That is not the video driver. That is the chipset driver. Look here: http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_notebook_winvista_186.03_whql.html and compare the version with the one currently installed. Go to Device Manager, Display adapter and check the currently installed driver version with the one in the link.
I'm still awaiting a reply to post # 5 and post # 17.
30. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Keano66 Jun 18, 2009 3:53 AM (in response to RickP33)Rick, like I mentioned before, I had the same issue as you when I first installed PPro CS4 ie. I could hear the audio from the video BUT the video itself was not showing in the source or programme monitor. In the end it WAS a driver which needed updating. May I suggest that you download something like 'Driver Doctor' (google it) or some other software which will scan your computer and tell you what drivers need updating. Once the correct driver is updated, you will be up and running!
31. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Jim_Simon Jun 18, 2009 6:04 AM (in response to RickP33)Could it really be an issue with my Graphics driver if I am able to play video files on every single media aplication except for Premiere CS4?
Very possible, yes. Premiere may well use the GPU is ways that other software players don't, which could be why only Premiere has the issue.
32. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
RickP33 Jun 20, 2009 12:48 PM (in response to Keano66)Ok, back from my break from all this, now time to get back to work. I will respond to everyone's post with the hopes that everyone will continue to be awesome and help me through this:
Glenn - I would upload a clip, but all of my video files are well over 5MB, and to do this I would have to recapture a clip, and spend alot of time making sure I upload it correctly, when i have already spent so much time trying to fix this and I simply do not think it is relevant at this point.
Harm - I'll see if I can get your questions answered properly. The only item under my Display Adapters is the Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family. I contacted HP about how to find out what my Graphics and Video drivers were, and all they could say was that they are all components of this Chipset Family.
I do not know how to determine which Codec Adobe is trying to use (or needs for that matter). And I have downloaded so many suggested codecs it's not even funny, I dont even know which ones are in use at this point.
The camera I am using is a Canon GL2 MiniDV Camcorder, with a firewire cable. These are my Sequence Settings:
29.97 Frames/Second
Frame Size 720 x 430 (4:3 ratio)
Pixel Aspect Ratio: D1/DV NTSC (0.9091)
-Lower Field First
Display Format: 30fps Drop-Frame Timecode
Preview File Format: NTSC DV
Codec: DV NTSC (will not allow me to configure)
So G-Spot will not properly identify the codecs that come with Premiere ProCS4... Then why in the world was I instructed to download it?... I have so many things to delete from my computer as soon as I have the solution.
Keano66 - I agree with you completely, I am positive that it is a driver issue. I downloaded Driver Doctor/Driver Detective (and paid for it, eeek...) and it shows that my graphics driver does indeed need to be updated. I have downloaded and updated all of these drivers, However Premiere Pro has not changed a bit...
But the reason I think it is a driver issue: I was instructed by HP support to completely uninstall this chipset Driver, and then to reinstall it from the HP website. So i did that and restarted the computer, and guess what? Premiere was FINALLY WORKING!!!! but then I had a different problem, all the icons on my computer and diplay settings were messed up, and I was then Instructed by HP to install updates to this driver. When I did this, all of my display settings were set back to normal, and everything seemed fine, except now, once again, I am back to square 1 with my problems on premiere Pro... Like before, it plays the sound, but not the video...
Any suggestions? Thanks everyone!
33. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Dan Isaacs Jun 20, 2009 12:56 PM (in response to RickP33)Oh, it is most certainly a driver issue then.
Instead of using the drivers supplied by Hp< you may want to consider trying the latest generic Intel drivers:
Another thing you can try is to go to Control Panel / Display / Settings / Advanced / Troubleshoot and try dropping Hardware acceleraton down a few notches and seeing if that rectifies things within Premiere.
34. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Harm Millaard Jun 20, 2009 1:59 PM (in response to RickP33)Rick,
Nothing wrong with your camera. It SHOULD work without problems, but as Dan mentioned, the currently installed driver is messing things up.
I suggest to make a restore point now, then download and install the latest nVidia driver from the link I gave you and try again. The problem with HP drivers is that they are usually way behind with updates and the newer manufacurer's drivers may work better. Nevertheless, it is wise to make a restore point in case there are specific alterations made by HP for your system and you need to revert to your old setup. Let us know how this goes.
35. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
RickP33 Jun 20, 2009 2:50 PM (in response to Harm Millaard)Harm,
I am actually in the process of a full system recovery at this point (i'm now on my old computer), becuase many of these downloads were showing virus threats and one of them was causing Premeire to randomly shut down on me, and that was not happening before. So I figured it would be wisest to start everything again from scratch, and reinstall Premiere, and now I know where to address the issue.
That link you gave above, I tried downloading it, but apparently it is only for the Windows Vista 32-bit, and mine is 64-bit. Are you able to pull up a link to the 64-bit version of this download?
Thanks a bunch!
36. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Harm Millaard Jun 20, 2009 2:59 PM (in response to RickP33)Here you are: http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_notebook_winvista64_186.03_whql.html
I hope this helps in solving your problem. Let us know. Points for correct or helpful answers are appreciated.
37. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
RickP33 Jun 21, 2009 8:17 PM (in response to Harm Millaard)Harm,
Now I am receivind a different error message:
"The NVIDIA setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware. Setup will now exit."
Do you know what can be causing the error this time? I've installed the up-to-date version of this driver through HP...
38. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
Harm Millaard Jun 21, 2009 11:12 PM (in response to RickP33)That is weird. I would contact HP and get their help on installing the latest driver.
39. Re: The best Codec for Premiere CS4
RickP33 Jun 22, 2009 12:19 AM (in response to Harm Millaard)I'm currently trying to get help from HP right now. But 1 thing, I notice that download specifies for a notebook, and I am not working with a notebook. This is an actual desktop computer. Is there a seperate download link specifically for that? Thanks


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"Oh yeah," Hightower responded quickly and confidently when asked if Collins was ready for the expected expanded role in 2014. "He's always up for a challenge and he's always ready to go. Whatever you ask him to do…if you ask him to go guard a receiver he's more than happy to do it. There is nothing he's not willing to do, nothing he'll back down from."


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"In America, when people think of Japanese restaurants, they think of California rolls," says Steven Yen, the young, casually untucked visionary who opened the restaurant last March. "But there is so much more to Japanese food than sushi."
In Japan, according to Yen, you're much more likely to stumble upon an Izakaya house than a sushi bar. "It's essentially a drinking house," he says. "People drop by after work, spend several hours drinking beer and sake and ordering appetizers and small plates."
So a night of Izakaya really isn't about dinner after all. It's a lifestyle, which Bushido wholeheartedly embodies. With its dark wood paneling, playful Japanese noren drapes, a sweeping full-service bar and delightfully personable servers, it's a place to unwind, meet friends and forget about the grind for a while: a rare commodity in high-velocity Silicon Valley.
And yet food remains Bushido's central focus. Appetizers are tiny works of art, meticulously prepared to gratify the eye as well as the palette. Each manner of serving platter — square, round, oval, of various hues — is carefully selected to frame a deftly sculpted tidbit.
During a recent visit, the arrival of every plate elicited happy gasps from my captivated dinner guests. That's a reaction relished by Yen, who encourages executive chef Steve Futagaki to experiment freely with traditional Japanese cuisine. Don't be surprised if the menu slightly changes on subsequent visits.
And don't drop by Bushido on the way to the airport. You couldn't eat quickly if you wanted to. Each plate is served individually, so as not to overwhelm the table. The slow pace invites interaction. Hot things stay hot and cool things cool. Yet our service was expeditious and choreographed, and never left us waiting for another course to arrive.
On our first plate, three small, warm crab croquettes ($6.95) offset a flaky panko crust against a creamy mashed potato and Havarti cheese filling. With a dab of the accompanying Worcestershire-flavored tonkatsu sauce — Bushido makes every sauce by hand, except mustard — the dish only hinted at the flavor of crab. We soon would learn that everything at Bushido was delicate and subtle.
Even Bushido's vegetable tempura ($6.95), which was altogether conventional, save for a refreshing deep-fried sprig of parsley, was perfectly light and crispy.
Yen shrugs. "You have to have tempura."
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The cold salad ohitashi ($5.95) arrived as boiled spinach mounds topped with sesame seeds and bonito flakes, which informed its sweet katsu sauce with a vaguely fishy under-taste.
Breaded and lightly fried, our fillet katsu ($7.45) featured two succulent pork cutlets, left to rest after deep frying to seal-in juices. The meat was cut into small slices, and accompanied by sliced cabbage, tonkatsu sauce and mustard.
Cut into thin slices of tenderloin, Bushido's tender beef tataki ($10.45) rocked the table. It was quickly seared and served cold with chopped green onion, and red and yellow onion slices in a sweet and piquant ponzu sauce.
Yen laughed when asked about his okra and potato yama imo salad ($5.95). Sliced, served cold in a ponzu sauce and topped with bonito flakes, it had a texture that was decidedly ...
"Slimy?" Yen finishes the sentence. It's an acquired taste, to be sure. One of my guests adored it. I needed only a bite. "We were hesitant to put it on the menu," he admits.
Ever more daring, we also ordered chicken hearts ($4.45). Grilled with salt and pepper and served with a lemon wedge, they arrived on two double-pronged skewers, each holding four tiny hearts. With some trepidation, I removed one from the skewer and popped it into my mouth. Dense and leathery. I gnawed through muscle, chambers and ventricles. It tasted oddly bland. Not at all like chicken.
We closed the evening with an order of rather average vanilla panna cotta ($6.95) — an eggy flan topped by a strawberry slice — and a shot of Tengumail Yamahai ($13), one of many options on Busido's remarkable sake menu.
Yen personally over-poured our selection into a glass, allowing the clear rice alcohol to spill into its serving box. "It signifies abundance," he explained. We nodded, gladly sipping the remaining nutty-tasting sake out of the small black box, while promising ourselves to be back very soon.
Bushido Izakaya
156 Castro St.
Mountain View, CA 94041


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BioMed Research International
Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 591931, 9 pages
The Role of MicroRNAs in Cancer Susceptibility
1Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica, Università "Magna Graecia" di Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
2Unità Operativa di Genetica Medica, Università "Magna Graecia" di Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
3Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare, Università di Roma "Sapienza", 00161 Roma, Italy
4Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università "Magna Graecia" di Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
5Centro Oncologico Fondazione T. Campanella, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
Received 19 December 2012; Accepted 14 February 2013
Academic Editor: Anna Di Gregorio
Copyright © 2013 Rodolfo Iuliano et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Moving On
When Jamis Buck wrote last year about ceasing development on Capistrano, his post really struck a chord with me. If this post reminds you of that one, it's because I re-read it before sitting down to compose this one. It was the next best thing to having Jamis on hand to give me a pep talk before I had to stand up and say something that I've been putting off saying for too long. As a bonus, I could visualize him calmly and quietly making one of those neat little string figures while I tried decide exactly what it was I wanted to say.
It is with mixed feelings that I announce that I'm stepping away from FXRuby development, effective immediately. I will no longer be accepting bug reports, support requests, feature requests, or general emails related to FXRuby. I will continue to follow the mailing list, but I am no longer the maintainer of this project.
When I started developing FXRuby back in late 2000, it was a lot of fun for me. I was still new to Ruby (most of us were, back then) and Ruby was in need of a good GUI toolkit, so working on FXRuby provided me with not only a good way to learn the ins and outs of the language, but also to get really plugged into the community. In recent years, however, working on FXRuby has become a chore. I'm a decade older, at a different place in my life and career, and there are frankly just too many other things that I'd rather be working on at this point. These feelings are compounded by the fact that FOX development has, as best I can tell, stalled out, and without anything new to look forward to on the FOX front there's little motivation for me to continue working on FXRuby. So it's time to make a clean break and call it quits.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who did participate in the FXRuby community over the years. Knowing that you found my work of some value means a lot to me, and I appreciate the encouragement that I received from you along the way. I was never successful at organizing a development team around FXRuby, something which I regret, but a number of people contributed patches or third-party tools and extensions to FXRuby. If I tried to name all of those contributors, I would invariably leave someone off the list by accident, so let me just say: Thanks, you guys; you know who you are. A special thanks as well to those of you who bought the book. And of course, I owe an immense debt of gratitude to Jeroen van der Zijp, without whom there would be no FOX toolkit, and thus no FXRuby.
Someone on the mailing list asked whether FOX and FXRuby are "pretty much dead." I can't speak for Jeroen or the FOX project. As for FXRuby, however, that's up to you. FXRuby is, and always has been, an open source project. If you are interested in hacking on FXRuby, or even taking over maintenance of the project, please feel free to fork the project on GitHub and release updates as you see fit. The Wiki has a lot of information about setting up a development and build environment on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X, and if you have specific questions about the build chain I'll do my best to help you get set up.
If no one steps forward to maintain FXRuby, that's fine too. The code has been pretty stable, if not bug-free, for quite awhile now, and it may the case that the code's "done" anyways. If you feel that way and want to continue using FXRuby, it's not going anywhere. If on the other hand, you have some fresh new ideas about how to move ahead, go for it! I will be cheering you on from the sidelines.
In closing, thanks again for all of your support over the last ten years. I'm certainly not done with Ruby, and I'm looking forward to exploring other ways in which I can participate in the Ruby community in the future.


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October 18, 2012, 09:14 AM | #1 |
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A Stunning Display of Military Stupidity
In my opinion, what we see on this video should never happen, especially from special ops. This is absolutely insane. I still can't believe that soldiers would actually have someone stand with a balloon in their mouth and allow another soldier to attempt to shoot the balloon with an M4.
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Didn't Annie Oakley used to shoot lit cigarettes out of her husband's and other peoples mouths? Would you consider them stupid as well?
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Just because someone is famous for doing stupid things, doesn't make it any less stupid.
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The main problem is that kids see stuff like this and probably think its just fun. Who knows what they might try based on this video? Someone could get seriously hurt attempting to mimic this kind of Special Forces training.
Not only that, it was broadcast on TV for everyone to see.
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Not sure we really want to assist in spreading news of such idiocy around.
However, if you know of similar idiocies and any efforts to end such idiocy, go ahead--preferably with info about the latter effort.
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I had the good fortune to meet a fine old Sgt Major who had a number of wisdom rich one liners.
"There is no sense practicing something you can only screw up once" An E-silouhette target would have served as well for the demo with the balloons.The human model was there purely for drama. While it could be argued there is advantage to live fire training such as was demonstrated,in my limited,non-veteran experience,US Army Special Forces troops do not practice drama to impress civilians.The ones I know are low key. In the vid,there is not a risk vs benefit to add up to good training. Jackass Show type stunts are better left to skateboarders and base jumpers. Actually,I just viewed the vid again.I did not hear anything to indicate this demonstration has anything to do with any of our military.I see jackets that appear to have a logo that looks similar to Panther Arms. I do not buy the idea these clowns represent our military. So they shop at Cheaper Than Dirt,? Big deal. Last edited by HiBC; October 18, 2012 at 10:07 AM. |
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On the up side, I'm pretty sure those aren't American SpecOps guys. Still... stooopid.
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Note that there is no footage showing both shooters and the fellow holding the balloon. All footage for that portion of the video shows shooters and target separately. When shooting at just balloons the video showed the shooters and balloons from behind.
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I have a friend who conducts live exercises for the PD and he was telling me about a group of Special Ops types that were on the same range as he was and they were going down range to tend targets without calling for a cease fire.
After he got the range cold, he asked them why they did that and they replied they were confident enough of the marksmanship of the people on their left and right, they had no qualms about going downrange during live fire. I can't imagine doing that myself.
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These are the same guys that get the address wrong, kick in the wrong door, and shoot the wrong person.
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These guys may indeed win the darwin award, but they may very well take someone with them.
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First, these guys were certainly not US military.
Secondly, I'd also bet that they were shooting some type of non lethal ammo. Something like this perhaps http://simunition.com/en Nonetheless, this is pretty stupid to endorse. Perhaps the show itself might spell out that this was not live ammo but as a tease they didn't disclose that in the promo. Overall pretty stupid though.
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Its editing... No doubt. also notice how the balloon holder doesnt have ear pro? Or flinch at each shot... pssh totally hollywood.
I concur this stuff is totally stupid to put out there.
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Not military stupidity. It may not be necessary, but SF guys train with shooting past one another, so the fact that somebody stands absolutely still an let's trained folks shoot by isn't too terrible at all. I would not do it voluntarily, but if there is an issue of stupidity, it is of the guy letting themselves be shot by.
The only military problem I saw was that one of the supposedly highly trained shooters could not clear a jam. What does that tell you? How about maybe that they really aren't the highly trained military guys that they are claimed to be?
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I call shenanigans. Simunitions or hollywood trickery. I noticed the same thing Double Naught pointed out.
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Hesco barriers and Arabs...brings back memories.
And that was actually pretty good shooting (compared to the usual Iraqi/Afghani marksmanship). I couldn't put my thumb on the uniforms, but it reminds me of an Iraqi Police unit for some reason. Jimro
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According to the link they were Lebanese Special Forces. At that distance it would be hard to miss. If they want to do a real Buddy Trust Shoot back up about 275ft. See how well you trust your ole pal now.
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I'm pretty sure I have never trusted another human being that much. Does that make me a lone wolf type?
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That wasn't dangerous: they gave him safety glasses to wear....
Take the glasses off and it's a whole other story!! On a more practical note: surely, with an M4 firing in your direction, you wouldn't really "hear the bullet whizz", as one of the two "presenters" claimed in their video, would you?
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back when I was growing up(and I still have a 2 in front of my age) you never had to have a legal disclaimer at the beginning of a tv show in case kids thought that was fun because we really weren't dumb enough to try it. we watched violent cartoons, shot bb guns heck we had regular back yard safaris with our BB guns. we watched america's funniest home videos, and we never once said to ourselves "hey lets go out back and kick each other in the bean bags for a while, that looks like fun". the way I figure it if a kid is dumb enough to try something like that at home then it is the parent's fault, not the trained professional that did it first. I grew up in a house full of hunters and some of the earliest lessons I learned were that once you die there is no respawn point and guns are not toys. I learned these long before I ever touched a gun. if my child tried shooting a balloon out of somebodies mouth I would count that as a failure on my part and I would accept full responsibility for my childs actions. I would not blame tv, video games, playboy, the marines or anybody else. if you have a kid and own a gun you owe it to your child to teach them as early as possible that guns are not toys.
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Give all the dumb ones guns and videos we need a cleansing.
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Does that really build trust? Boy, let me tell you, it sure does. If I held a balloon in my mouth and someone shot at it and hit me in the head, I would never trust him again!
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For the next two weeks, participants in the 2012 International Collegiate Agricultural Leadership (I-CAL) program will be blogging about their travels in Malaysia and Vietnam. Check back often, as they'll be sharing some great insights from their trip along with some amazing photos! (To see even more photos of the trip, check out U.S. Grains Council's Flickr site.)
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The findings were reported Dec. 4, 2011 in the advance online publication of the journal Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. The research was supported by the Georgia Cancer Coalition, National Science Foundation and Georgia Tech Integrative BioSystems Institute.
Storici and Georgia Tech biology graduate students Ying Shen and Kyung Duk Koh conducted the study in collaboration with Bernard Weiss, a professor emeritus in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Emory University.
"We wanted to understand how cells of the bacterium Escherichia coli and the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae tolerate the presence of different ribonucleotides embedded in their genomic DNA. We found that the structure of a ribonucleotide tract embedded in DNA influenced its ability to cause genetic mutations more than the tract's length," said Storici.
With double-stranded DNA, when wrong bases are paired or one or few nucleotides are in excess or missing on one of the strands, a mismatch is generated. If mismatches are not corrected, they can lead to mutations.
The researchers found that single mismatched ribonucleotides in chromosomal DNA were removed by either the mismatch repair system or RNase H type 2. Mismatched ribonucleotides in the middle of at least four other ribonucleotides required RNase H type 1 for removal.
"We were excited to find that a DNA repair mechanism like mismatch repair was activated by RNA/DNA mismatches and could remove ribonucleotides embedded in chromosomal DNA," explained Storici. "In future studies, we plan to test whether other DNA repair mechanisms, such as nucleotide-excision repair and base-excision repair, can also locate and remove ribonucleotides in DNA."
Using gene correction assays driven by short nucleic acid polymers called oligonucleotides, the researchers showed that when ribonucleotides embedded in DNA were not removed, they served as templates for DNA synthesis and produced a mutation in the DNA. If both the mismatch repair system and RNase H repair mechanisms are disabled, ribonucleotide-driven gene modification increased by a factor of 47 in the yeast and 77,000 in the bacterium.
Defects in the mismatch repair system are known to predispose a person to certain types of cancer. Because the mismatch repair system is conserved from unicellular to multicellular organisms, such as humans, this study's findings open up the possibility that defects in the mismatch repair system could have consequences more critical than previously thought given the newly identified function of mismatch repair to target RNA/DNA mispairs.
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