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Friedrich-Heineken, E; Toueille, M; Tännler, B; Bürki, C; Ferrari, E; Hottiger, M O; Hübscher, U (2005). The two DNA clamps Rad9/Rad1/Hus1 complex and proliferating cell nuclear antigen differentially regulate flap endonuclease 1 activity. Journal of Molecular Biology, 353(5):980-989.
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DNA damage leads to activation of several mechanisms such as DNA repair and cell-cycle checkpoints. It is evident that these different cellular mechanisms have to be finely co-ordinated. Growing evidence suggests that the Rad9/Rad1/Hus1 cell-cycle checkpoint complex (9-1-1 complex), which is recruited to DNA lesion upon DNA damage, plays a major role in DNA repair. This complex has been shown to interact with and stimulate several proteins involved in long-patch base excision repair. On the other hand, the well-characterised DNA clamp-proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) also interacts with and stimulates several of these factors. In this work, we compared the effects of the 9-1-1 complex and PCNA on flap endonuclease 1 (Fen1). Our data suggest that PCNA and the 9-1-1 complex can independently bind to and activate Fen1. Finally, acetylation of Fen1 by p300-HAT abolished the stimulatory effect of the 9-1-1 complex but not that of PCNA, suggesting a possible mechanism of regulation of this important repair pathway.
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Communities & Collections: | 05 Vetsuisse Faculty > Institute of Veterinary Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 570 Life sciences; biology |
Language: | English |
Date: | 11 November 2005 |
Deposited On: | 11 Feb 2008 12:18 |
Last Modified: | 02 Dec 2013 16:14 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Publisher DOI: | 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.09.018 |
PubMed ID: | 16216273 |
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Android provides a media playback engine at the native level called Stagefright that comes built-in with software-based codecs for several popular media formats. Stagefright features for audio and video playback include integration with OpenMAX codecs, session management, time-synchronized rendering, transport control, and DRM.
In addition, Stagefright supports integration with custom hardware codecs that you provide. There actually isn't a HAL to implement for custom codecs, but to provide a hardware path to encode and decode media, you must implement your hardware-based codec as an OpenMax IL (Integration Layer) component.
The following diagram shows how media applications interact with the Android native multimedia framework.
- Application Framework
- At the application framework level is the app's code, which utilizes the android.media APIs to interact with the multimedia hardware.
- Binder IPC
- The Binder IPC proxies facilitate communication over process boundaries. They are located in
directory and begin with the letter "I". - Native Multimedia Framework
- At the native level, Android provides a multimedia framework that utilizes the Stagefright engine for
audio and video recording and playback. Stagefright comes with a default list of supported software codecs
and you can implement your own hardware codec by using the OpenMax integration layer standard. For more
implementation details, see the various MediaPlayer and Stagefright components located in
. - OpenMAX Integration Layer (IL)
- The OpenMAX IL provides a standardized way for Stagefright to recognize and use custom hardware-based
multimedia codecs called components. You must provide an OpenMAX plugin in the form of a shared library
. This plugin links your custom codec components to Stagefright. Your custom codecs must be implemented according to the OpenMAX IL component standard.
Implementing Custom Codecs
Stagefright comes with built-in software codecs for common media formats, but you can also add your
own custom hardware codecs as OpenMAX components. To do this, you need to create OMX components and also an
OMX plugin that hooks together your custom codecs with the Stagefright framework. For an example, see
the hardware/ti/omap4xxx/domx/
for example components and hardware/ti/omap4xx/libstagefrighthw
for an example plugin for the Galaxy Nexus.
To add your own codecs:
- Create your components according to the OpenMAX IL component standard. The component interface is located in the
file. To learn more about the OpenMAX IL specification, see the OpenMAX website. - Create a OpenMAX plugin that links your components with the Stagefright service.
See the
header files for the interfaces to create the plugin. - Build your plugin as a shared library with the name
in your product Makefile. For example:LOCAL_MODULE := libstagefrighthw
In your device's Makefile, ensure that you declare the module as a product package:
PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \ libstagefrighthw \ ...
Exposing Codecs to the Framework
The Stagefright service parses the system/etc/media_codecs.xml
and system/etc/media_profiles.xml
to expose the supported codecs and profiles on the device to app developers via the android.media.MediaCodecList
classes. You need to create both files in the
and copy this over to the system image's system/etc
directory in your device's Makefile.
For example:
PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \ device/samsung/tuna/media_profiles.xml:system/etc/media_profiles.xml \ device/samsung/tuna/media_codecs.xml:system/etc/media_codecs.xml \
See the device/samsung/tuna/media_codecs.xml
file for complete examples.
Note: The <Quirk>
element for media codecs is no longer supported
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For more than 20 years, Dozer was a star baseball writer for the Chicago Tribune. In alternate seasons, he went to spring training with either the Cubs or White Sox. He would then go on the road with them, switching clubs at midseason and continuing until October.
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Much of this, you must remember, took place before television. Those were the days, too, when the players made ordinary salaries and made it their business to learn how to read the newspapers.
So they took the time to read what Dozer had to say about their performances every morning in the pages of the Tribune.
Dozer was shown at a dinner sitting next to Jane Byrne, the mayor of Chicago; with Nancy Faust, the White Sox organist; and with George Halas, the owner-coach of the Bears. He was shown, too, with Cazzie Russell and Jerry Lucas, the pro basketball stars.
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"Sandy Koufax, the most electrifying pitcher of all time, reached the height of perfection tonight as he became the first man in all of major-league-baseball history to hurl four no-hit victories."
Dozer was 68 when he died last week, but he was still, in Roger Kahn's memorable phrase, one of "The Boys of Summer."
He was in excellent health, and he and Flo, his lovely and gallant wife, were in constant attendance at the Phoenix Suns' games. His son Rich is the Suns' president. Near the Koufax story was a photo of Dozer behind a microphone covering a golf tournament for KIHO-AM in South Dakota. It was taken before he made it to Chicago. "I hired him to work for me in the sports department of the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader," said Ken Guenthner, now in his 80s.
"That's me, next to Dick in the picture. The way I view it, there were three famous journalists who came out of South Dakota in my time. They are Dick, Tom Brokaw and Al Neuharth, who went on to found USA Today.
"Dick hadn't changed a nickel's worth. He was still the pleasant kid, still humble. He never let on to others that he'd made it as a big-time sportswriter.
"I was with him just last week at the Suns-Celtics game and went back home to South Dakota when I got a call from his son Rich.
"Dad's dead,' he said. Then he broke up. 'I'm on my way back there on the next plane,' I said."
Dozer was in excellent health and enjoying his retirement. He was removing Christmas ornaments from the roof of his home. After finishing, he noticed a branch of a tree that required pruning. He reached out, and fell to his death.


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FET-PET for Diagnosis and Monitoring in Patients With Low Grade Glioma
The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified August 2012 by Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich.
Recruitment status was Active, not recruiting
Recruitment status was Active, not recruiting
Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Deutsche Krebshilfe e.V., Bonn (Germany)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Bogdana Suchorska, Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: March 17, 2010
Last updated: August 5, 2012
Last verified: August 2012
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Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
The aim of the study is to compare the two imaging modalities perfusion weighted MR-imaging and FET-PET in their ability to provide an accurate histological evaluation of low grade glioma and to reveal focal abnormalities within a homogeneously appearing tumor. Additionally, therapeutic effects should be assessed during a time period of two years.
Condition |
Astrocytoma Oligoastrocytoma Oligodendroglioma |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective |
Official Title: | Molecular Correlates and Clinical Significance of Positron Emission Tomography With FET-PET in Combination With Perfusion-weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PWI) in Patients With Low Grade Gliomas |
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources:
Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
U.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Overall survival [ Time Frame: 24 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Progression Free survival [ Time Frame: 24 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
High molecular wight DNA and RNA speciments for MGMT promoter methylation, IDH1/IDH2 and p53 mutation, LOH 1p and 19q analysis
Estimated Enrollment: | 60 |
Study Start Date: | June 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | April 2013 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Groups/Cohorts |
Group A
Patients with a suspected WHO II low grade glioma, disease progression within 1 year |
Group B
Patients with a suspected WHO II low grade glioma, progression free within 1 year
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Study Population
Patients with a suspected referred to a Neurosurgical Department in order to provide a diagnosis and therapy
Inclusion Criteria:
- neuroradiologically suspected low grade glioma (Astrocytoma WHOI-II, Oligodendroglioma WHO II, Oligoastrocytoma WHO II)
- histological verification will be obtained either by microsurgery or by stereotactic biopsy
- patients older than 18 years
- Karnofsky Performance Score >=70
- pregnant or nursing female patients will not be included in this study
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients in whom informed consent cannot be obtained due to organic brain syndrome or insufficient language skills
- patients who cannot lie quiet for a time period of app. two hours during the FET-PEt scan
- medical history of a metastatic brain disease
- patients in whom an MRI scan cannot be performed due to claustrophobia metallic protheses or pacemakers etc.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01089244
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01089244
Germany | |
University Hospital Munich, Department of Neurosurgery | |
Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 81377 | |
University Hospital, Duesseldorf | |
Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 40225 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Deutsche Krebshilfe e.V., Bonn (Germany)
Principal Investigator: | Joerg C. Tonn, Prof. Dr. | Department of Neurosurgery, LMU Munich |
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No publications provided
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on April 27, 2015
No publications provided
Responsible Party: | Bogdana Suchorska, PI, Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01089244 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | GGN-CP4 |
Study First Received: | March 17, 2010 |
Last Updated: | August 5, 2012 |
Health Authority: | Germany: Federal Office for Radiation Protection |
Keywords provided by Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich:
Low grade glioma Astrocytoma Molecular imaging |
FET PET Therapy monitoring Temodar |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Astrocytoma Gliosarcoma Oligodendroglioma Glioma Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type |
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial Neuroectodermal Tumors |
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Wordpress: Design, HTML, CSS, etc. for existing personal blog
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Job Description
NOT OPEN TO AGENCIES - you need to do the work yourself
I'm looking for a web developer available on an as-needed basis for assistance with a personal blog. Tasks may include:
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Ideal candidate will have both design and development experience, and is used to version control with git. Experience with hand-drawn illustrations (digital or scanned) and/or with JQuery is a plus - please indicate in your cover letter.
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On the site now and on newsstands tomorrow, my colleague David Bernstein's piece on Mitt Romney's "shadow years" - the three years he ran the Olympics while remaining, at least on paper, the CEO of Bain Capital. That period, of course, has been the subject of intense media scrutiny in recent days, as journalists and the political class parse what Bain deals he can or can't be held accountable for in that time.
Dear readers, N4N will be out on a little mini-vacation for the next couple of days. But fear not. A new edition of the Phoenix drops tomorrow. My cover story looks at the winners and losers from the November elections - not the pols, but the interest groups. With a new governor set to take office and a new General Assembly in place, who will triumph? And who will not? Whither gay marriage, education reform, and the labor agenda?
N4N was amazed by how few other motorists were on the road this morning as he creeped into work in the snow. Is most everyone -- from little kids to adult workers -- taking the day off because of a little snow?
On the lighter side, restaurateur Bob Burke is having some fun with the old bread and milk concept:
The just-past holiday has a big food component, so if you missed the Q+A with David Byrne in last week's Phoenix, check out the musician's answer to this all-important local query:
While we Rhode Islanders are well-versed in the typical one degree of separation hereabout, Boston, our big city neighbor to the north, is also a very small town when you get down to it.
Case in point is how No. 9 Park, a lovely upscale restaurant in the shadow of the Massachusetts State House, is among the places where evidence was collected against state Senator Dianne Wilkerson, who was arrested this week on federal corruption charges.
Some years back, when Jack White joined Mr. and Mrs. N4N for a game at Fenway, Jack's lovely wife, Beth, a vegetarian, was hard-pressed to find appealing menu choices from among the traditional ballpark offerings. Yet the outlook is a lot brighter at McCoy Stadium, according to the creative minds at PETA:
Kudos and congrats to Josh Miller and his crew at Local 121, which is due to celebrate its one-year anniversary on Thursday. The downtown Prov boite has emerged as a popular watering hole and venue for all manner of entertainment, including DJ's in the tap room and film discussions and political get-togethers downstairs.
Everyman, the new bar and bistro by former Custom House Tavern proprietor Leah Reynolds -- whose coming was first reported here -- is getting ready to open:
Dear Friends, I am excited to let you know that my new place, EVERYMAN, is just about ready to open! If all the stars align, and all the red tape unwinds, EVERYMAN should be up and running by the end of June.
Dear Friends,
I am excited to let you know that my new place, EVERYMAN, is just about ready to open! If all the stars align, and all the red tape unwinds, EVERYMAN should be up and running by the end of June.
The dining reviews in the New York Times are always fun to read -- and not just because the writing is damn good. They also serve as a counter-balance to the costly meals and excessive attitude being tossed toward a hungry public.
There's the legendary tale of how Ruth Reichl used to dress in wigs and other disguises to get treated like the common Jane.
One of my favorite New England seafood shacks, Evelyn's Drive-in in Tiverton, sends word that it has opened for the season. Evelyn's does a great job with its seafood -- the gut-busting fisherman's platter is enough for two -- and it's a great stop while coming or going from Little Compton. The venerable establishment was recently featured on the Food Network to boot.
How to overcome the cheeseburga-cheeseburga mentality? Yes, by understanding that sex sells (but where's Gina Gershon?).
What: Wearing nothing but strategically placed lettuce leaves, a pair of PETA's Lettuce Ladies will hand out free Tofurky brand mock-turkey sandwiches and gift cards for 2 gallons of gas to the first 50 people at a Providence Shell gas station on Tuesday.
George Germon and Johanne Killeen, the famed duo behind local culinary landmark Al Forno, are working to create what may be the smallest restaurant in the smallest state.
Workers are toiling in the former New Yorker lunch counter, at 200 Washington Street in downtown Providence, to create a 20-seat Mediterranean-influenced restaurant in the diminutive 450-square-foot space.
Speaking of Local 121, the Providence restaurant continues to offer some informative events, such as this one on Thursday:
On Thursday, May 1st from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Local 121 presents Real Meals from Local Fields. Local 121 brings you into the food security movement, a movement that shows how our food system is connected, how our food grows, how it's processed, who grows it, what we eat, where it comes from, who goes hungry and why.
Yes, the budget stuff is a lot more important, but Trader Joe's will be in the house (this fall), and I'd been meaning to do a related post for some time.
It's been something of a parlor game in Providence to ponder the question of when Trader Joe's might come to the area. Some perceived such a development as an ultimate sign of end-game gentrification, while others who've shopped at the distinctive, reasonably priced grocery store, N4N included, felt like it couldn't arrive soon enough.
A few St. Patrick's notes of interest:
-- The Wild Colonial will be offering its excellent annual corn beef and cabbage event today, with some of the proceeds going to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.
-- House Speaker William J. Murphy will present "Murphy's Law" at Bob Burke's Federal Reserve.
-- There's a different kind of Green Drinks, the environmental variety, slated for Thursday, at Olives, North Main Street, Providence, from 5-8 pm.


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SCRANTON - A city man faces charges for attempting to hide 4½ Xanax tablets in his mouth after Scranton police said they caught him buying drugs Monday.
Peter Rafalko, 51, 110 N. Bromley Ave., was seen by police doing a drug deal at a park on Price Street and North Main Avenue around 3 p.m. When officers approached him, he put something in his mouth and ran, police said. Police shot him with a stun gun. Inside his mouth was a rolled-up napkin containing Xanax tablets that he said he was buying for a girl, police said.
Mr. Rafalko was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest and tampering with evidence.
He was sent to Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail, pending a preliminary hearing on Sept. 5.


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Latest Version
Download the latest version of the AWS SDK for Ruby:
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New Features
Change | Description |
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) - Instance Profiles |
IAM Instance Profiles allow you to securely deliver AWS credentials directly to your Amazon EC2 instances. You can use the updated IAM API, or the AWS Management Console to create IAM Instance Profiles, then launch instances using that profile to have your AWS credentials securely distributed to the Amazon EC2 instances running your application. The aws-sdk gem automatically consumes IAM Instance Profile credentials distributed to your EC2 instances. The AWS SDK for Ruby now checks for credentials in the following locations:
Launching an EC2 instance with an IAM Instane Profile can be done simply by passing :iam_instance_profile to AWS::EC2::InstanceCollection#create. ec2 = AWS::EC2.new ec2.instances.create(:image_id => 'ami-8c1fece5', :iam_instance_profile => 'profile-name') In addition to managing profiles via the console, you can use AWS::IAM::Client to manage profiles, roles and policies. |
New :credential_provider configuration option. |
AWS.config now accepts :credential_provider with an an object that responds to the following methods:
The :signer option is now deprecated. |
AWS::AutoScaling now supports IAM Instance Profiles and Spot Instances. |
AWS::AutoScaling::LaunchConfigurationCollection#create now accepts two new options:
You can also get the same two attributes from an AWS::AutoScaling::LaunchConfiguration object. |
Resolved Issues
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AWS::DynamoDB::BatchWrite |
Resolved an issue with AWS::DynmoDB::BatchWrite which raised an error when retrying incomplete batch write requests that contained sets: https://github.com/amazonwebservices/aws-sdk-for-ruby/pull/51. |
AWS::S3::S3Object |
Resolved an issue where a no-method error was raised when trying to access #version_id on responses that do no include the version id: https://github.com/amazonwebservices/aws-sdk-for-ruby/pull/49. |
Documentation fix |
Corrected an example given in documentation for using custom http handlers which did not work with 1.9: https://github.com/amazonwebservices/aws-sdk-for-ruby/pull/48. |
Duplicated method cleanup |
AWS::DynamoDB::Table#batch_put was defined twice and the #batch_delete documentation was duplicated: https://github.com/amazonwebservices/aws-sdk-for-ruby/pull/44. |
AWS::S3::PresignedPost :filename fix |
Flash adds a 'filename' parameter to any posted upload. 'filename' is now allowable as a condition on presigned post uploads, which allows aws-sdk to correctly generate a signature: https://github.com/amazonwebservices/aws-sdk-for-ruby/pull/43. |
Supported API Versions
This release of the SDK supports the following API versions:
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Amazon DynamoDB | 2011-12-05 |
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud | 2012-06-01 |
Amazon Simple E-mail Service | 2010-12-01 |
Amazon Simple Notifications Service | 2010-03-31 |
Amazon Simple Queue Service | 2011-10-01 |
Amazon Simple Storage Service | 2006-03-01 |
Amazon Simple Workflow Service | 2012-01-25 |
Amazon SimpleDB | 2009-04-15 |
Auto Scaling | 2011-01-01 |
AWS CloudFormation | 2010-05-15 |
AWS Identity and Access Management | 2010-05-08 |
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. It was an interesting story about a college study on her "gap year" living in a shared flat with a gorgeous but vacuous guy and working in an art gallery. She thinks she found a famous painting at the art gallery which the vacuous guy gives away thinking it is worthless. It is written in installments so it reads like a series of related short stories about the people in the building. It is good but not enthralling. My favorite Alexander McCall Smith series is the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. After that, I like the Isabel Dalhousie series. For some reason I never had the burning desire to pick up this series until I saw Alexander McCall Smith speak in person about it. He literally cracked himself up relating the incident of Bertie's Italian graffiti in the preschool bathroom. After hearing the author's own hearty recommendation I couldn't help but pick it up. The novel reads like a soap opera. There is the vapid and handsome Bruce, the adrift Pat, the lovelorn Big Lou, and the incorrigible Bertie with his pushy mother Irene. Bertie was my favorite and I would have been happy if the whole novel was about him as the scenes with him and his mother provided the funnier parts of the novel. After taking a trip to 44 Scotland Street I still prefer my Botswana crew but I could see myself picking up these novels while waiting for the next installment of Precious Ramotwse. My overdrive checkout lasted seven days, I was just under half-way through the book when it expired. I'm not certain I'll try to get it back. Two stars is harsh, maybe I'll give it another shot. commence 2nd shot. This book did not do much for me. I had to force myself through it. Overall I found it rather boring. I did however enjoy a few of the characters and there was a few funny moments. When it was given to me I was told it was a mystery. No, not so much. One reviewer compared it to Seinfeld. Oh how I wish it was. The characters were not nearly as funny as Seinfeld. I would not recommend this as a must read novel. I really enjoyed this book. The ending didn't give me enough closure though. I want to more about all the characters. SO...I will probably have to continue the series...just found out, it is a series with 9 books! There are many characters which makes the book enjoyable...interesting characters. There is a young boy, about 5 or 6 who is VERY intelligent but oppressed by his mother who makes him take Italian, play the saxophone and read philosophy...he just wants a friend who will play with trains with him... I think I like Alexander McCall Smith.:) no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0349118973, Paperback)1st in a new series by the author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. This series is set in an apartment building in Edinburgh, Scotland and has its share of eccentrics and failures. Dry, funny, hugely entertaining stories based in the author's hometown.(retrieved from Amazon Mon, 30 Sep 2013 13:56:16 -0400) Pat rents a room from the handsome and cocky Bruce, at 44 Scotland Street, and discovers that she has also acquired some colorful new neighbors, including Domenica, an eccentric widow. |
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With a court order to track a stolen phone with GPS technology, police arrested two suspects in a Jan. 25 crime spree that included the shooting of a U of M sophomore.
University of Minnesota police say a signal from a stolen cell phone led to more than two weeks' surveillance and the arrests of two suspects believed responsible for a string of robberies on Jan. 25 that culminated with the shooting of a student in front of his dorm.
Police say they believe the suspects also committed similar robberies that same night in south Minneapolis.
Derrell Jacori Cole, 16, and a 21-year-old man, both of Minneapolis, were arrested this week in connection with the robberies that ended with the shooting of 19-year-old sophomore Timothy Schumacher, who has recovered and since returned to class.
Cole, who was held in the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center, was charged Wednesday with two counts of first-degree aggravated robbery in connection with the robbery of two female students outside Moos Hall. The second suspect, who was arrested outside his home Monday evening, remains in the Hennepin County jail. He is expected to be charged with aggravated robbery on Friday.
University Police Chief Greg Hestness said that although he believes both suspects were involved in a total of three incidents, it is unclear who shot Schumacher in the stomach, so the charges so far don't include the shooting.
"We haven't identified the shooter sufficient to charge," he said. "We are quite confident [Cole] is one of the two robbers that night, whether he was the shooter or not. We still have to ascertain and really pin down the second person and the other conspirators [that] there might be."
Minneapolis police Capt. Amelia Huffman said the clues began to add up in similarities among the Jan. 25 robberies on and off campus, pointing toward a "crime spree."
Police focused on the suspects less than 48 hours after the robberies by determining that one of the victims' cell phones was being used. Police received a court order to track its movement through GPS technology. They recovered the phone in a search of one of the suspects' homes, but no gun was found. A robbery victim and witnesses were able to identify the men out of a photo lineup, the complaint said.
The men gave statements about the shooting, but police declined Thursday to give details, citing the ongoing investigation.
"My belief was their intent was to commit a robbery," Hestness said. "Why they went to the shooting so quickly, it's hard to answer at this point."
University police originally took some heat from students and families for waiting until the next day to notify students of the shooting by e-mail, instead of immediately using the school's TXT-U emergency text-message notification system. Officials said they did not send the text because they believed the suspects had fled the campus.
"In hindsight, we probably could have used the TXT-U," Hestness said. "It's not exactly what that was designed for, but it would have been a good choice on that particular night."
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1 'Listen to the word of Yahweh,' Elisha said. 'Yahweh says this, "By this time tomorrow a measure of finest flour will sell for one shekel, and two measures of barley for one shekel, at the gate of Samaria." '
2 The equerry on whose arm the king was leaning retorted to Elisha, 'Even if Yahweh made windows in the sky, could this word come true?' 'You will see it with your own eyes,' Elisha replied, 'though you will eat none of it.'
3 Now at the entrance to the gate -- for they were afflicted with virulent skin-disease -- there were four men and they debated among themselves, 'Why sit here waiting for death?
4 If we decide to go into the city, what with the famine in it, we shall die there; if we stay where we are, we shall die just the same. Come on, let us go over to the Aramaean camp; if they spare our lives, we live; if they kill us, well, then we die.'
5 So at dusk they set out and made for the Aramaean camp, but when they reached the confines of the camp there was not a soul there.
6 For Yahweh had caused the Aramaeans in their camp to hear a noise of chariots and horses, the noise of a great army; and they had said to one another, 'Listen! The king of Israel has hired the Hittite and Egyptian kings against us, to attack us.'
7 So in the dusk they had made off and fled, abandoning their tents, their horses and their donkeys; leaving the camp just as it was, they had fled for their lives.
8 The men with skin-disease, then, reached the confines of the camp. They went into one of the tents and ate and drank, and from it carried off silver and gold and clothing; these they took and hid. Then they came back and, entering another tent, looted it too, and took and hid their booty.
9 Then they said to one another, 'We are doing wrong. This is a day of good news, yet we are holding our tongues! If we wait till morning, we shall certainly be punished. Come on, let us go and take the news to the palace.'
10 Off they went and shouted out to the guards on the city gate, 'We have been to the Aramaean camp. There was not a soul there, no sound of anyone, only tethered horses and tethered donkeys, and their tents just as they were.'
11 The gatekeepers shouted the news, which was reported inside the palace.
12 The king got up while it was still dark and said to his officers, 'I can tell you what the Aramaeans have done to us. They know we are starving, so they have left the camp to hide in the open country. "They will come out of the city," they think, "we shall catch them alive and get into the city."'
13 One of his officers replied, 'Five of the surviving horses still left us had better be taken -- they would die in any case like all the rest. Let us send them and see.'
14 So they took two chariot teams and the king sent them after the Aramaean army, saying, 'Go and see.'
15 They followed them as far as the Jordan, finding the whole way strewn with clothes and gear which the Aramaeans had thrown away in their panic. The scouts returned and informed the king.
16 Then the people went out and plundered the Aramaean camp: a measure of finest flour sold for one shekel, and two measures of barley for one shekel, as Yahweh had promised they would.
17 The king had detailed the equerry, on whose arm he leaned, as commander of the guard on the gate, but the people trampled on him in the gateway and he died, as the man of God had foretold when the king had come down to him.
18 (What Elisha had said to the king came true, 'Two measures of barley will sell for one shekel, and a measure of finest flour for one shekel, by this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria.'
19 And the equerry in question had replied to the man of God, 'Even if Yahweh made windows in the sky, could this word come true?' 'You will see it with your own eyes,' Elisha had answered, 'though you will eat none of it.'
20 And that was what happened to him: for the people trampled on him in the gateway and he died.)
Reading 1, Acts 11:1-18: 1 The apostles and the brothers in Judaea heard that gentiles too ... Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 42:2-3; 43:3, 4: 2 I thirst for God, the living God; when shall ... Gospel, John 10:1-10: 1 'In all truth I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold ... continue reading
More Daily ReadingsThe New Jerusalem Bible (NJB) is a Catholic translation of the Bible published in 1985. The New Jerusalem Bible (NJB) has become the most widely used Roman Catholic Bible outside of the United States. It has the imprimatur of Cardinal George Basil Hume.
Like its predecessor, the Jerusalem Bible, the New Jerusalem Bible (NJB) version is translated "directly from the Hebrew, Greek or Aramaic." The 1973 French translation, the Bible de Jerusalem, is followed only "where the text admits to more than one interpretation." Introductions and notes, with some modifications, are taken from the Bible de Jerusalem.
Source: The Very Reverend Dom (Joseph) Henry Wansbrough, OSB, MA (Oxon), STL (Fribourg), LSS (Rome), a monk of Ampleforth Abbey and a biblical scholar. He was General Editor of the New Jerusalem Bible. "New Jerusalem Bible, Regular Edition", pg. v.


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• "The Best Country Inn"for 2012** • USA Today/Zagat "America's Top 100 Hotel Restaurants" • Just a 2-hour drive from either New York or Boston • AAA Four-Diamond Restaurant • Wine Spectator 2012 "Best of Award of Excellence" • Pip's 2012 "Most Romantic Restaurant"** • Nearby: Essex Steam Train, Goodspeed Opera. • Nearby: Ivoryton Playhouse, Hammonasset State Park Beach. ** Connecticut Magazine
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19 Reviews
3.8 on April 20, 2015
My husband and I would stay here again, but not on a Monday when everything in and out of the Inn closes. It's hard to justify at this price point shutting down everything to make Monday visitors feel second rate. Otherwise, a great experience!
4.2 on September 22, 2014
My husband and I stayed at the Copper Beech Inn and it was the perfect setting. It was our first time to the New England area and the Innkeeper Pete Pajor gave us alot of tips on special places not mentioned on our itinerary. I like to also mention Sara who was extremely knowledgeable and helpful along with Ronnie help make our stay very pleasant. We had breakfast at the inn every morning which was cooked by Hemburto (Eddie) and everything was first class. We would definietly consider staying there again.
4.4 on September 18, 2014
On our way home from Newport had an overnight stay in this charming and lovely B and B. Our room in the carriage house was private, large and beautifully appointed. Food and service five stars.
2.8 on April 22, 2014
They were nice but a little rude.
4.2 on April 18, 2014
Very New Englandish
3.8 on February 08, 2014
Very friendly and attentive staff. Room was comfortable and welcoming. Food was delicious.
5 on October 20, 2013
My husband and I stayed at the Copper Beech Inn for our anniversary and we loved it! We stayed in room 218 which had a gorgeous four-post bed and a great big hydro-tub. We had dinner in the restaurant one night and the meal was delicious. Breakfast, which is included, was not your average continental breakfast, but a choice of eight gourmet options. The grounds are kept beautifully and the staff was very friendly. If I had to find a negative, the only thing I would say is the wifi did not work so well outside of the main house. Overall, a wonderful place to stay!
4.2 on July 02, 2013
Lovely setting, spacious room, nice bathroom and delicious food! Some deficits - no coffee machine, noisy heater, not well appointed
4.2 on September 04, 2012
All requests met with pleasure. Rooms clean and more than met our expectations.
4.8 on December 04, 2011
The rooms were Outstanding. The larger size supported a dining room that made a good choice for dinner. Food and service were exceptional.
Luxurious, elegantly restored suite on second floor overlooking the massive Copper Beech tree for which the Inn is named. King size carved mahogany four-poster bed, highboy and writing desk. 18th century Italian chest, settee and separate sitting area. Marble-tiled bathroom with an Ultra Bath hydro massage tub, radiant heated floor and separate shower. Cable television.
Beautiful two-room suite on second floor overlooks the gardens and fountain. Bedroom has Queen size sleigh bed. Private bathroom with original tile and soaking tub, a separate stall shower with Rain showerhead and a marble-topped mahogany vanity. Separate sitting room with oriental rugs, pull-out bed for one and armoire. Cable television in both rooms.
A spacious room facing west with semi-private deck. This romantic room features a King size bed, comfortable chairs, and a classic Carrara marble and black & white tiled bathroom with separate shower and bathtub.
Charming private room overlooking the English Garden. King size bed, two club chairs and dresser. New radiant heated marble floor bath with soaking tub and shower. Wall to wall carpeting and flat screen cable television.
Spacious room with a Queen size mahogany four-poster bed, Victorian settee, 18th century Italian chest and antique writing desk. Restored tiled bathroom, mahogany vanity with marble top, antique soaking tub and separate shower. Cable television and wall-to-wall carpeting.
Spacious room on first floor with a King size mahogany bed, 10-foot high ceilings and French door leading onto a private deck. Richly appointed with couch, love seat, mahogany highboy and armoire. Private marble bath with Jacuzzi and radiant floor heating. Wall-to-wall carpeting and Cable television.
Private, cozy room with a queen size bed on the on first floor with semi-private deck. Two club chairs and armoire. Beautiful classic black & white tiled bathroom with large corner shower. Wall-to-wall carpeting and Cable television.
First-floor with semi-private deck. Queen size four poster bed, private bath with tub and shower combination. Armoire, wall-to-wall carpeting and Cable television.
Cozy room with twin beds on the first floor with a semi-private deck. Private bathroom with a tub and shower combination. Wall-to-wall carpeting, armoire with Cable television.
Newly renovated spacious room on the first floor has a sitting area and King size bed. Large private marble bathroom with radiant heated floor, Jacuzzi and shower combination. Semi-private deck, wall-to-wall carpeting and Cable television.
This cozy room on the second floor with a cathedral ceiling has a Queen size bed and a semi-private deck. The marvelous newly renovated private bathroom is in a classic white marble with black granite inlays and features a new Ultra Bath hydro massage tub & rain shower. Armoire, wall-to-wall carpeting and Cable Television.
Large room on the second floor has cathedral ceilings and exposed beams. King size mahogany bed and separate sitting area. Fabulous newly finished marble tiled private bath with a 6' Ultra Bath hydro massage tub for two, separate glass enclosed Rain shower and radiant-heated marble floor. Wall-to-wall carpeting and Cable television.
This bright first floor room faces southwest looking out at tall trees from the Inn's early beginnings in the late 1800s. A large corner room with king bed and semi-private deck. Enjoy our hydro massage tub or corner shower, in the limestone and Travertine tiled bathroom.
Light and airy spacious room on the second floor with cathedral ceilings and exposed beams. King size four poster bed with pillow-top mattress, club chairs and mahogany highboy. Beautiful private bathroom with Ultra Bath hydro massage tub, separate glass enclosed shower and radiant-heated marble floor. Wall-to-wall carpeting, armoire with Cable television.
Large room on second floor with cathedral ceilings, exposed beams and a private deck. King size bed, separate sitting area with sofa, loveseat and club chair with marble end tables. Mahogany highboy and armoire. Private bath with Jacuzzi tub and shower combination. Wall-to wall carpet, and Cable television.
This intriguing garden-level room has a private entrance. Step through your own doorway into a large sitting area and bedroom. The room features a King size bed, a private bath in limestone and Travertine with a hydro massage tub, radiant heated floor and separate shower.
Centrally located, this luxurious room has a plaid and paisley decor. A King size bed, sitting chairs, and a semi-private deck. The classic Carrara marble tiled bathroom features a soaking tub and separate shower.
This room offers vistas over the sloping lawn leading down to the Main House. A semi-private deck provides a view of old stone walls from the early 1700s. A large room with King size bed, and a limestone and Travertine bathroom offering a hydro-jet tub with separate corner shower.
Warm and inviting … decorated in cream, golds and burgundies and hand painted cornices. This is a warm southwestern exposure where you can relax on a settee or a French chair while looking out the second floor windows or semi-private deck to the woodlands beyond. A mansard ceilinged room with a distinctive King size bed. A limestone and Travertine bathroom with a hydro-massage tub, and separate curved shower.
This soft, romantic room is decorated in warm floral prints of blue and butter yellow, with an acorn four-poster King bed. The room also features two wing chairs, and writing desk and chair. The room's window and door open to a second floor, west facing semi-private deck. Large soaking tub with Carrara marble tiled floors and separate shower.
A barrel vaulted ceiling greets you as you enter this spacious room. The king four-poster bed is dressed in soft sheers. Furnishings consist of a sofa, desk and desk chair and wing chair.
Romantic northwestern room with a quarter canopy bed with fabric paneled headboard in a beautiful taupe and blue floral print. This room is also appointed with a camelback settee and wing chair. Light filled room on the second floor with semi-private deck on the northwestern side.
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2-Hours from NYC or Boston. Exit 69 off I-95, follow Rt 9 North 3 miles to Essex, Exit 3. Turn left off the ramp onto Middlesex Turnpike (Rt 154), which becomes Main St. The Inn is 1.5 miles on the left.
Antique Shopping, Aquarium, Art Galleries, Beach, Casino, Concert venue, Gourmet/Fine Dining, Historical interests, Movie Theater, Museum, National/State parks, Nature area, Ocean, Essex Steam Train and Riverboat Ride, Hammonassett Beach State Park, Goodspeed Opera House, Ivoryton Playhouse, Gillette Castle, Florence Griswold Museum, Outlet Stores, Performing Theater, Picnic area, Religious Services, River, Vineyard, Winery
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Computer, Conference Rooms, Copier, Fax Machine, Internet Service, Washer/dryer, Wedding Facilities , UltraBath Hydro massage air-jet tub,, Choice of Down or Non-Allergenic Comforter/Pillows, Extra Firm Mattresses
Air conditioning, Alarm clock, Amenities Basket, Bath robes, Board games, CD player, Coffee/Tea facilities, DVD Player, Desk, Fireplace, Hairdryer, Hot tub/whirlpool tub, Ironing Board, Library, Private entrance, Radio, Satellite/Cable TV, TV, Telephone, Wi-Fi
Bird watching, Boating, Canoeing, Fishing, Golfing, Hiking trails, Kayaking, Theater and musicals nearby, Museums and galleries, Antiques and outlet shopping, Sailing, Shopping, Sight-seeing, Swimming, Tennis courts
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adizzar 5pts it definatley seems to be going in the direction of uncharted, which i dont mind. with naughty dog busy with the last of us, this cand be a substitute for a uncharted 4
hastati4 5pts I want Tomb Raider to be more like The Last of Us, and less like Uncharted, but I can't tell which way it's going. I know I'll enjoy it either way, though.
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Easy Rosemary Chicken
Flavorful, and healthy this Easy Rosemary Chicken is also simple and quick to prepare while remaining an inexpensive choice as well. It is a great dish for a busy weeknight but pretty enough to serve for a leisurely Sunday dinner. Delicious Rosemary Chicken pairs well with wild rice, and asparagus for a healthy, filling meal. The chicken stays moist and tender while Rosemary adds a sweet aromatic flavor. Make extra and dice up the chicken to top salads, use it for chicken and yellow rice, or make chicken salad, or mix into pasta salad.
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves crushed garlic
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. Dried Rosemary
Salt and pepper to season.
Preheat oven to 350°
Coat a cast iron or other oven safe skillet with olive oil.
Lay chicken breasts flat in skillet.
In a small bowl whisk; olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and rosemary until thoroughly combined.
Brush oil mixture over chicken breasts to coat well.
Optional- top each piece with a fresh sprig of Rosemary to infuse extra flavor and it also makes for a pretty dish.
Bake for 30 minutes until cooked throughout.
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March 14, 2014
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Immediate Past President John Ruff presented at the third meeting of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) on March 14 at the National Institutes of Health. Ruff's presentation titled "The Contributions of Food Science to Help Americans Achieve the Dietary Guidelines - Future Opportunities and Challenges" addressed how food scientists and technologists strive to help Americans achieve the dietary guidelines recommendations to improve human health.
Ruff was asked to address questions regarding implications related to past/current/anticipated changes to food formulations, specifically sodium, added sugars, and various fatty acids. During the webcast, Ruff explained that food processing evolved from the need to preserve food, to improve nutritional and other desirable qualities, and for better consumer health and wellness. Ruff also highlighted that the food industry's past efforts have been successful in reducing calories, sodium, sugars, saturated fats, and trans fats from a food while also increasing dietary fiber, and other micronutrients of concern. In the future, he noted that food science and technology will continue to be instrumental in working with nutrition science to:
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Rank in Judo
In Judo, improvement and understanding of the art is denoted by a system of ranks split into kyū and dan grades. These are indicated with various systems of coloured belts, with the black belt indicating a practitioner who has attained a certain level of competence.
The Kōdōkan Kyū-Dan ranking system[edit]
Rank | Senior | Junior | Japanese name |
Sixth kyu (beginner) |
Light blue |
Light blue |
rokkyū (六級?) |
Fifth kyu Fourth kyu |
White |
White |
gokyū (五級?) yonkyū (四級?) |
Third kyu Second kyu First kyu |
Brown |
Purple |
sankyū (三級?) nikyū (二級?) ikkyū (一級?) |
First dan Second dan Third dan Fourth dan Fifth dan |
Black |
shodan (初段?) nidan (二段?) sandan (三段?) yodan (四段?) godan (五段?) |
Sixth dan Seventh dan Eighth dan |
Red and White or Black |
rokudan (六段?) shichidan (七段?) hachidan (八段?) |
Ninth dan Tenth dan Eleventh dan |
Red or Black |
kudan (九段?) jūdan (十段?) |
Practitioners of Judo (柔道家 Jūdōka?) are ranked according to skill and knowledge of the art. Their rank is indicated by the colour of belt that they wear. There are two broad categories of rank: those who have attained a level of competency at which they are considered worthy of a black belt (黒帯 kuro obi?) and who hold dan (段?) grades and those who are yet to attain that level and who hold kyū (級?) grades. Those who hold dan grades are collectively termed Yūdansha (有段者?) (literally "person who has dan") and those with kyū grades are Mudansha (無段者?), literally "person without dan".
This ranking system was introduced by Kanō Jigorō, the founder of judo, in 1883. However, the current system is not the original one, but based on Kanō's last system introduced between 1926-1931, with some modification shortly after Kanō's death in 1938. The first dan grades were awarded to his students Saigō Shirō and Tomita Tsunejirō. Since then it has been widely adopted by modern martial arts.[1]
In the current system as in use in Japan, there are six student grades ranked in descending numerical order. Beginners were given the rank of sixth kyu (六級 roku-kyū?) and wore a light blue belt. Once they had passed an elementary level of instruction, they were promoted to fifth kyu (五級 go-kyū?), when they would adopt the white belt. This they wore through fourth kyu (四級 yon-kyū?). The remaining three grades (third kyu (三級 san-kyū?), second kyu (二級 ni-kyū?) and first kyu (一級 ik-kyū?) were all indicated with brown belts (for seniors) or with purple belts (for juniors).
1st kyū is the last kyu rank before promotion to first degree black belt (shodan). There are ordinarily 10 dan ranks, which are ranked in ascending numerical order, though in principle there is no limit to the number of dan ranks.
Highest ranking jūdōka[edit]
Kōdōkan-graded jūdan holders[edit]
The ninth ("kudan") and tenth degree black belt (jūdan) and, theoretically, those higher have no formal requirements. Only fifteen individuals have been promoted to the rank of Kodokan 10th dan. On January 6, 2006, three individuals were promoted to this rank simultaneously: Toshiro Daigo, Ichiro Abe, and Yoshimi Osawa. This is the most ever at the same time, and the first in 22 years. No one has ever been promoted to a rank higher than 10th dan, but theoretically the Judo rank system is not limited to 10 degrees of black belt. The original English language copy (1955) of Illustrated Kodokan Judo, by Jigoro Kano, says:
" | There is no limit...on the grade one can receive. Therefore if one does reach a stage above 10th dan... there is no reason why he should not be promoted to 11th dan. | " |
However, since there has never been any promotion to a rank above 10th dan, the Kodokan Judo promotion system effectively has only 10 dan ranks. There have only been 15 10th dans awarded by the Kodokan in the history of Judo.[2]
Name | Lived | Date of promotion |
Yamashita Yoshitsugu | 1865–1935 | 1935 |
Isogai Hajime | 1871–1947 | 1937 |
Nagaoka Hideichi | 1876–1952 | 1937 |
Mifune Kyūzō | 1883–1965 | 1945 |
Iizuka Kunisaburō | 1875–1958 | 1946 |
Samura Kaichirō | 1880–1964 | 1948 |
Tabata Shotarō | 1884–1950 | 1948 |
Okano Yoshitarō | 1885–1967 | 1967 posth. |
Shōriki Matsutarō | 1885–1969 | 1969 posth., antedated |
Nakano Shōzō | 1888–1977 | 1977 posth., antedated |
Kurihara Tamio | 1896–1979 | 1979 posth., antedated |
Kotani Sumiyuki | 1903–1991 | 1984 |
Abe Ichirō | 1923- | 2006 |
Daigo Toshirō | 1926- | 2006 |
Ōsawa Yoshimi | 1927- | 2006 |
Variations in rank structure[edit]
Although dan ranks tend to be consistent between national organizations there is more variation in the kyū grades, with some countries having more kyū grades. Although initially kyū grade belt colours were uniformly white, today a variety of colours are used. The first black belts to denote a Dan rank in the 1880s. Initially the wide obi was used; as practitioners trained in kimono, only white and black obi were used. It was not until the early 1900s, after the introduction of the judogi, that an expanded colored belt system of awarding rank was created.[1]
Belt colors[edit]
See List of judoka
White | |
Yellow | |
Orange | |
Green | |
Blue | |
Brown | |
Black |
For dan ranks, the first five are colored black, 6th, 7th, and 8th dan have alternating red and white panels (dandara), and for 9th, 10th and 11th dan the belts are solid red.[3] The final Dan is the twelfth dan, this is usually coloured white along with a judoka's first belt, however the highest dan reached in judo remains 10th dan.[4] However, holders of grades above godan (5th dan) will often wear a plain black belt in regular training.
Some countries also use colored tips on belts, to indicate junior age groups. Historically, women's belts had a white stripe along the centre.[5]
Examination requirements vary depending on country, age group and of course the grade being attempted. The examination itself may include competition and kata. The kyū ranks are normally awarded by local instructors (sensei), but dan ranks are usually awarded only after an exam supervised by independent judges from a national judo association. For a rank to be recognized, it must be registered with the national judo organization or the Kodokan.
In Japan, the use of belt colors is related to the age of the student. Some clubs will only have black and white, others will include a brown belt for advanced kyū grades and at the elementary school level it is common to see a green belt for intermediate levels.
White | |
Grey | |
Blue | |
Yellow | |
Orange | |
Green | |
Purple | |
Brown | |
Black |
Brazilian belt rankings are normally white, blue, yellow, orange, green, purple, brown and black (6th, 7th, and 8th dan may wear alternating red and white panels, and 9th and 10th dan holders may wear solid red belts).[6] Additionally, a grey belt may be given to very young judoka (under 11 or 13 years old) just before the blue. Sometimes, competitors are organized into two categories depending on grading; the first is from white to green, and the second is purple through black.
In Canada belt rankings for Seniors are, in ascending order: white, yellow, orange, green, blue, brown and finally black. Belt rankings for Juniors use , white, white-yellow, yellow, yellow-orange, orange, orange- green, green-blue, blue, blue-brown, and brown.[7]
In Australia belt rankings for Seniors are, in ascending order: white, yellow, orange, green, blue, brown and finally black. Belt rankings for Juniors now start with a white belt and use 20 grades to achieve over time (as a junior) with no relegation of grade and a recommended progression rate of two grades per year: white, white-yellow, white-yellow with black tip, yellow, yellow with black tip, yellow-orange, yellow-orange with black tip, orange, orange with black tip, orange-green, orange-green with black tip, green, green with black-tip, green-blue, green-blue with black tip, blue, blue with black tip, blue-brown, blue-brown with black tip, brown and brown with black tip.[8]
In Ireland the senior belt system is white, yellow, orange, green, blue, brown and black. A practitioner must be at least sixteen before being eligible to grade for blackbelt. For white,yellow,orange and green belt gradings are held in the practitioners club and are based on demonstration of a syllabus and kata. For promotion to blue and brown the judoka must compete at a national grading against players of their own rank and win at least two fights by ippon or wazari. To achieve black belt a judoka must earn 100 points i.e. 10 points for every ippon or wazari victory against a brown belt.
United States of America[edit]
In the US only senior players (adults, usually those age 16 and over) are allowed to earn dan levels, signified by wearing a black belt. The USJF and USJA recognize dan grades awarded by the other organization. Advanced kyū levels can be earned by both seniors and juniors (children under the age of about 16) and are signified by wearing belts of various colours other than black. The order of belt colours can vary from dojo to dojo, depending on the dojo's organizational affiliation.
For senior players, both the United States Judo Federation (USJF)[6] and ) the United States Judo Association (USJA) specify six kyū, as listed in the table. The USJA requires "Beginners" (not a kyū) to wear a white belt until they test for yellow belt. The USJA also recommends wearing a patch specifying the practitioner's level. This is true for both kyū and dan levels.
The USJF Juniors ranking system specifies ranks to 11th kyū (jūichikyū). The USJA Juniors ranking system specifies twelve levels of kyū rank, beginning with "Junior 1st Degree" (equivalent to jūnikyū, or 12th kyū) and ending with "Junior 12th Degree" (equivalent to ikkyū). As with the senior practitioners, the USJA recommends that juniors wear a patch specifying their rank. When a USJA Junior reaches the age of 17, their conversion to Senior rank is:[9]
- Yellow belt converts to 6th kyu (rokyu)
- Orange belt converts to 5th kyu (gokyu)
- Green belt converts to 4th kyu (yonkyu)
- Blue belt or higher converts to 3rd kyu (sankyu)
- ^ a b Ohlenkamp, Neil (March 25, 2007). "The Judo Rank System". JudoInfo.com. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ Ohlenkamp, Neil, The Judo Rank System
- ^ 柔道帯の最高位は、何と紅!? "紅帯"所持者に投げられてきた! (in Japanese). R25.jp. 2008-05-15. Archived from the original on 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ Dominy, Eric (1958). Judo. NEL four square.
- ^ http://www.judocanada.org/system/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/National-Kyu-Grading.pdf
- ^ a b "FJERJ (Judo Federation of Rio de Janeiro) - Judo Graduation".
- ^ "Judo Canada - National Kyu Grading Syllabus" (PDF).
- ^ "2011 Junior Grades Policy (under 17 years)" (PDF).
- ^ "United States Judo Association Senior Handbook".


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Image recognition in the presence of non-Gaussian noise with unknown statistics
JOSA A, Vol. 18, Issue 11, pp. 2744-2753 (2001)
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We design receivers to detect a known pattern or a reference signal in the presence of very general and non-Gaussian types of noise. Three sources of input-noise degradation are considered: additive, multiplicative, and disjoint background. The detection process involves two steps: (1) estimation of the relevant noise parameters within the framework of hypothesis testing and (2) maximizing a certain metric that measures the likelihood of the target being at a given location. The parameter estimation portion is carried out by moment-matching techniques. Because of the number of unknown parameters and the fact that various types of input-noise processes are non-Gaussian, the methods that are used to estimate these parameters differ from the standard methods of maximizing the likelihood function. To verify the existence of the target at a certain location, we use
© 2001 Optical Society of America
OCIS Codes
(100.0100) Image processing : Image processing
(100.5010) Image processing : Pattern recognition
(110.2970) Imaging systems : Image detection systems
(110.4280) Imaging systems : Noise in imaging systems
Original Manuscript: January 2, 2001
Revised Manuscript: May 3, 2001
Manuscript Accepted: May 4, 2001
Published: November 1, 2001
Nasser Towghi and Bahram Javidi, "Image recognition in the presence of non-Gaussian noise with unknown statistics," J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 18, 2744-2753 (2001)
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Grotti has just slid a letter of intent across the table for Michael to sign, and he gives in. On the way out, Dwight asks him why he folded. Michael tries to downplay it. "It's just the cost of a cup of coffee an hour," Michael excuses. Andy, on the other hand, praises him for being "man enough to back down." They get in their respective cars, and we get to see the stranded family talking to a real mechanic, who has a tow truck and everything.
Back in the office, Michael has gotten Jim on the line by claiming a massive coronary. Jim keeps pretending to cut out, repeating the gag several times and ending every time with, "and you'll be saved" Finally he ends with "Bermuda Triangle! Don't call again!"
Michael asks Oscar how to fix this accounting-wise. "Just call up and cancel it." Michael wonders if cash for clunkers can help. Oscar doesn't think so. Having overheard the exchange, Dwight goes and blames Andy. "It's 85% your fault," he accuses. He says they let Michael down, and they have to fix it. "What if Michael felt no fear toward the mafia guy?" Dwight suggests the idea of making Michael think Grotti's not mafia after all. But how will they ever pull that off?
So they walk into Michael's office and tell him that he's clean, even making up elaborate stories about how they had their Fed and cop friends do a background check. "He's just a pushy salesman," Andy says. Gosh, that's almost a believable story. Michael's now pissed at Grotti for making him think he was mafia.
Michael gets Grotti on the phone, with Dwight and Andy there in the office with him to listen. Michael kind of goes off on Grotti, to the point where Andy and even Dwight are telling him to dial it back. After Michael finishes reading him the riot act, Grotti pleasantly invites him to call back if he changes his mind. But when he hangs up, the guys congratulate him for standing up to the mob. "I should be mad at you guys," he says. But he's not. Now he can go out into the bullpen and brag about how he faced down the mob. And then he demandingly orders Erin out to get him coffee, threatening to send it back if it's not just right. Wow, I never thought Dwight and Andy could pull if off, but they did it; they made Michael even more impossible to live with.
Kevin gets Pam on the phone, and she answers with, "Are you kidding me?" She says that they're on their honeymoon, having to deal with their credit cards being cancelled, so she's not in the mood for this. As opposed to before, when she was so sweet to Oscar. Kevin just tells her to say hi to Jim, and Pam sarcastically promises to make it her top priority. After hanging up, Kevin relaxes. "They have no idea what happened," he says. He loves a happy ending.