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Vilem Zach just the latest celebrated artist to feature at Art Evolution
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Cochrane, Alberta might not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking about internationally-recognized art. But Christopher Talbot is well on his way to changing that.
The President and founder of Art Evolution, Talbot has recently opened a new gallery in the historic downtown. To mark the occasion, he's hosting the first Vilem Zach exhibition in more than five years.
"I think Vilem is one of the best Canadian artists, maybe in the top two or three, who has created exclusively Western and Native American themed works," says Talbot. "He's celebrated all over the world, and he's particularly known for his bronzes. But we also have a big collection of his bronzes and paintings – many of which have not seen."
Zach, whose exhibit is running at Art Evolution Gallery on 208 1st St. W in Cochrane until December 11, is a member of the Calgary Stampede Hall of Fame, and his bronze-cast sculptures are presently displayed publicly at Banff Springs Hotel and Canada Olympic park, among other locations. Art Evolution's is the largest Zach exhibition in the world.
Talbot says Cochrane is the ideal place for a Zach exhibit as its "at the heart" of North American Western Culture. "I mean, where else in Alberta do you throw a dart at the board and say, 'Well, this is where Western Culture is?' I think Cochrane and surrounding areas is it."
Art Evolution is a global company, Art Evolution's Salvador Dali exhibition in Australia is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. Talbot operates art installations, galleries, and public art installations on three continents and his travels have provided Art Evolution with a stunning range of artworks much of which are now available through the Cochrane gallery.
Regarding our collection "General speaking, I want artworks from artists with a solid track record. There's Dali, of course, but also the movie star Jane Seymour. A lot of people don't know it, but she's a very accomplished artist."
Visitors to Art Evolution Gallery can also look forward to seeing the World's largest collection of artworks by Olympic figure skating Icon and Order of Canada recipient Toller Cranston.
Talbot points out that while it's normal for first-time visitors to perhaps feel intimidated when they enter an art gallery, Art Evolution is sensitive to making everyone feel welcome.
"Our company is about inclusion," he says. "In fact, our mantra is 'I-C-E,' which means 'Inspire Community Enrichment.' The reaction of most people is just like, 'Wow – I did not expect this in Cochrane!'"
It's worth noting that Art Evolution is also liquidating and entire warehouse of high-quality artworks from around the World. "Whether you want to spend $200 or $50,000, we can accommodate any budget, style, colour and size," says Talbot. "We have more than 3,000 works in our global inventory and a lot of that will be moved through the store in Cochrane, most of the artworks on sale are between 50 and 70% off."
But he's especially proud to bring an international-level gallery to the city.
"There's nothing in the surrounding area, in fact there is very little in Canada that can compete with what we're offering right here at Art Evolution," he says. "While I live in Europe and Australia part of the year I've also lived in the Cochrane area for the past 23 years and I wanted to open a gallery here to do something very special for the people of Cochrane."
Art Evolution's Vilem Zach Exhibition & Sale is running now until Sunday, December 11. The Gallery is open Tuesday and Wednesday from 11-5, Thursday from 11-7, Friday and Saturday from 11-5 and Sunday from 12-4. They can be reached by calling (403) 851-4544, and guests can view artworks on their website.
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LONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The euro turns 20 in January but came of age as the world's number two currency some time ago.
After two decades of relentless critique and predictions of doom, the single currency has already outlived many of its harshest critics' predictions when it was born in 1999.
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Were Disagreements Over Christian Doctrine the Main Cause for European "Religious Wars" of the 16th and 17th Centuries?
Christianity, Contemporary Issues, World Religionsreligion, separation of church and state, violence, war
Many people assume the separation of church and state established in the US Constitution resulted from 16th- and 17th-century "religious violence" and "religious wars" in Europe. The wars of this period included the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) and the English Civil War (1642–1651).
These wars were foundational to the development of the political institutions of the West. They were part of a vast social/cultural/political process that ultimately replaced feudalism and the "divine right of kings" with the centralized, capital-based governments that dominate the world today.
The ferocious wars of these centuries made a deep impression on the collective memory of European people. Estimates of Central European deaths in the Thirty Years' War run from 3 to 7 million (many of these resulting from starvation and disease among the civilian population). Deaths from war, disease, and starvation during the English Civil War have been estimated at around 800,000, or 4 percent, 6 percent, and 40 percent of England, Scotland, and Ireland's populations respectively. Because nearly all of the participants in these wars had religious loyalties and convictions, religious feelings were often exploited by rulers. But religion was not the underlying motivation.
Two well-known examples involved the establishment of Lutheranism and Anglicanism. In the 16th century, Martin Luther's reasons for breaking with the Catholic Church were theological, but the Reformation would have been quickly crushed if it hadn't been supported by powerful European rulers whose motivations were primarily political and economic. King Henry VIII of England separated from Rome and formed the Anglican Church for pragmatic, nonreligious reasons—largely due to the refusal of the pope to grant an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. He believed the Catholic Church was interfering with the internal affairs of his kingdom. He also wanted to nationalize the vast holdings of the Catholic Church in England to consolidate his power.
In The Myth of Religious Violence (Oxford Press), William Cavanaugh refers to recent scholarship to show that the underlying causes of the "religious wars" of the 16th and 17th centuries weren't religious. Cavanaugh includes eight pages of examples, of which the following quotation is only the first:
If there truly were a war of all sects against all, one would expect that war would have broken out soon after Europe split into Catholic and Protestant factions. However, between the time that Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the church door at Wittenberg in 1517 and the outbreak of the first commonly cited religious war—the Schmalkaldic War of 1546–1547—almost thirty years would pass. The Catholic prosecutor of the Schmalkaldic War, Holy Roman emperor Charles V, spent much of the decade following Luther's excommunication in 1520 at war not against Lutherans, but against the pope. As Richard Dunn points out, "Charles V's soldiers sacked Rome, not Wittenberg, in 1527, and when the papacy belatedly sponsored a reform program, both the Habsburgs and the Valois refused to endorse much of it, rejecting especially those Trentine decrees which encroached on their sovereign authority." The wars of the 1540s were part of the ongoing struggle between the pope and the emperor for control over Italy and over the church in German territories (The Myth of Religious Violence, 143-44).
Cavanaugh provides massive documentation showing that rather than the state being the peace-making force that eventually solved the problem of religiously motivated violence, the process of centralizing public authority in a secular state was itself the most significant cause of violence. "There is a great deal of evidence to suggest that the transfer of power to the emergent state was a cause, not the solution, to the wars of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries" (ibid., p. 162).
These wars replaced the religion of the church with the religion of the state.
The historical evidence renders . . . the idea that the modern state saved Europe from religious violence . . . unbelievable. State building . . . was a significant cause of the violence. An important aspect of state building was the absorption of the church by the state, which exacerbated and enforced ecclesial differences and therefore contributed to warfare between Catholics and Protestants. In the process, the state did not rein in and tame religion but became itself sacralized. The transfer of power from the church to the state was accompanied by a migration of the holy from church to state (ibid., p. 176).
(The reason many still consider religion the primary cause of war and violence is discussed in (Is Religion Evil?)
Is Religion Evil?
Christianity, Contemporary Issues, World Religionsatheism, Atheists, New Atheists, religion, values
From the time of the Enlightenment (17th and 18th centuries), many have viewed religion with indifference or hostility, but there has never been such widespread hatred of religion as can be seen today in popular culture. One manifestation of hatred towards religion is the popularity of so-called "new atheism." Here are some typical "new atheist" quotations:
That religion may have served some necessary function for us in the past does not preclude the possibility that it is now the greatest impediment to our building a global civilization. —Sam Harris
We keep on being told that religion, whatever its imperfections, at least instills morality. On every side, there is conclusive evidence that the contrary is the case and that faith causes people to be more mean, more selfish, and perhaps above all, more stupid. —Christopher Hitchens
One of the things that is wrong with religion is that it teaches us to be satisfied with answers which are really not answers at all. —Richard Dawkins
Nothing is wrong with peace and love. It is all the more regrettable that so many of Christ's followers seem to disagree. —Richard Dawkins
Most conscientious people know why the "new atheists" feel the way they do. Religion is often misused to rationalize violence, misuse of authority, hatred, and war. But many good things can be used for evil purposes, including family and ethnic loyalty, philosophy, patriotism, and political/economic theory. In fact, although "new atheists" look to science as the basis of rationality and human dignity, science is no more immune to misuse. Principled opponents of eugenics programs have been called "antiscientific," and the Darwinist principle of the "survival of the fittest" has been used to rationalize slavery and ethnic cleansing. Marxist dogma claimed a "scientific" basis for exterminating entire classes of people it labeled "parasites" or "enemies of the working class."
Although reason and science have proven their power, they are useless as moral guides without the guidance of religious principles. During World War II science made it possible to incinerate Dresden, Tokyo, Nagasaki, and Hiroshima, but contributed nothing to the discussion of whether doing so was justifiable.
Most people recognize that knowing whether a potential action is "good" or "bad" is more important than merely knowing how to do it. Determining whether an action is moral or immoral is a judgment of value and faith, not of mere reason. Values and faith are intrinsically linked to religion. Even the most basic assumption of science that "knowledge is good" is a judgment of value—a religious act. (See What is religion?)
Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, and other "new atheists" aren't the only people who recognize how destructive misused religion can be. One need not be educated in Oxford or Harvard to recognize religious fanaticism. People from every historical period and every culture know the dangers of religion gone amok. A short list of those who warned against religious dogma and religious excesses would include Confucius, Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha), Isaiah, Zarathustra, Socrates, and Jesus Messiah. Despising religion instead of seeking its renewal isn't a step towards enlightenment but a step towards nihilism and despair.
Religion—in the sense of a faith system that establishes parameters for good and evil—is just as necessary as science. Rather than being the enemy of science, true religion humanizes and civilizes it and keeps it from creating monsters.
Is Richard Dawkins' Claim That Religious Faith Is the Main Cause of Violence Correct?
Contemporary Issues, World Religionsatheism, Dawkins, faith, fear, hatred, religion, theism, violence
One of Richard Dawkins' recurring themes is that religious faith is the primary cause of violence around the world. Mr. Dawkins is right when he says that religious faith is often manipulated for terribly evil ends. Jesus said that too, and on that point Christians should be in agreement with Mr. Dawkins. Further, I'm sure that a case can be made that the greater the claims for truth and righteousness a group or person makes, the more revolting is their hypocrisy. Perhaps this is what makes religious hypocrisy especially repugnant. But religious hypocrisy isn't the only kind of hypocrisy, and religious faith isn't the only kind of faith implicated in violence.
Richard Dawkins points to violence around the world that is justified with religious rationalizations, and says that it is wrong for children to be given identities such as Catholic, Muslim, and Hindu at a young age that result in their distrust and hatred of others with different religious/faith identities.
His implication seems to be that someone (presumably people who agree with him, assisted by governmental power) should stop religious indoctrination of children. This raises the question: What will replace religious training of the young? Children are inevitably going to develop identities and will have to have some kind of faith, even if it isn't "religious."
Would it be better if faith in a particular form of religion and the people who represent it (Catholicism, Protestantism, Hinduism, etc.) were replaced with faith in a "universal" ideology such as Communism, or faith in one's people or nation (Judaism, nationalism, etc.)? Probably not. The ideologies of Communism and Fascist/nationalist movements were major contributors to the two World Wars and other major and minor wars of the past century.
What about faith in something that transcends religion, ideology, ethnicity, and nationalism? Can we trust the corporate/economic system (let's call it "mammon"—the worship of material wealth) that is currently invading and reshaping the world, obliterating cultures, peoples, and traditions, and making the poor spiritually and materially poorer while granting a small elite hitherto unimaginable riches and power?1 Degraded "mammonite" culture is proliferating like a bacterial infection by means of the Internet, mass media, and actual military and political aggression. In fact, it seems apparent to many that one of the greatest forces for destruction and evil in the world today is misguided faith in the corporate/economic beast that is reshaping the world to suit its needs.
Faith in mammon doesn't seem to be a good idea either. How about faith in science and reason?
Unfortunately, as the political and social leaders of the past 300 years have discovered, science and reason are tools that can be used for good or evil, but they aren't adequate objects of faith.
What's left as a basis for faith?
Religion (faith in God) is out.
Nationalism is out.
Ideology is out.
The corporate/capitalist system is out.
It looks like Mr. Dawkins would have to say that we need to have faith that atheists like him would indoctrinate children wisely if government gave them the power to do so.
If Mr. Dawkins had this kind of power, we would discover sooner rather than later that he and others sharing his perspective are really no more trustworthy than the religionists, ideologues, and nationalists who have caused humanity so much suffering and heartache.
The ultimate cause of violence in the world is not religion, nationalism, ideology (including atheism), or even mammon. The primary cause of violence is evil that is deeply embedded in human nature, an evil deadliest when undetected or ignored. Hearts unaware of their own wickedness corrupt faith of any kind into evil and violence.
In Matthew 6:24 and Luke 16:9, Jesus personifies the Aramaic word for riches, making it the name for an idol/false god that people worship rather than the true God. Back To Article
Is Religion Just a Crutch for Weak People?
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Many people today think religion is "pre-scientific," bound to the past, and practiced only by the superstitious and ignorant. In their view, we'd be better off without it. John Lennon expressed this sentiment in his song "Imagine" when he wrote, "Imagine there's no heaven, and no religion too."
This anti-religious viewpoint has a lot of appeal to people who don't want their personal moral choices "restricted" by tradition or creed. It appeals to young people who want to "kick over the traces," and to older people who long to suppress the ache of a guilty conscience. Regardless of its appeal, it doesn't hold up under examination. Religion is basic to human experience. It is such a basic aspect of our experience that we can't get rid of it. Other creatures may live without religion, but people can't. We are religious to the core.
Why are people so incorrigibly religious? Perhaps the main reason is our consciousness of the inevitability of death.
No matter how we try to suppress it, we all know that we are living on borrowed time, making decisions that define us forever. With maturity and age this awareness becomes even more intense and more troubling. Death is approaching; time is limited; the ways we invest our lives express our values and our source of meaning.
Our religion gives us our basic set of values and our source of meaning. Living consciously in the shadow of death, we express our religion involuntarily by the way we live.1 Animals live entirely in the moment, aware only of present time. But human consciousness, which is created in God's image, constantly scans past and future, searching for patterns of meaning that link the isolated experiences of our lives. Humans can be immersed in the present only for a limited time, like a diver who submerges to see the wonders of a coral reef but inevitably comes back up for air. Meaning is as essential to our survival as the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat.2
The longing for ultimate meaning has a dark side, as does the longing for greater knowledge. Both religion and science have been misused. People have done terrible things in both their longing for meaning and knowledge. Evil people exploit our longing for meaning and knowledge to promote their agendas. The life-denying effects of false religion are confirmed by Scripture:
Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence ( Colossians 2:23 ).
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world ( James 1:26-27 ).
But it would be as unreasonable to condemn religion because it is sometimes misused, as it would be unreasonable to condemn science because it is often twisted to evil purposes.
The issue isn't whether we are religious, because we all are. It is disingenuous to claim that one can live without religion, or that true religion is responsible for evil done by false religion. The crucial issue is whether our basic values are true or false, whether our reason for living brings life or death, whether or not it is aligned with the purposes of the Creator.3
The term religion comes from a Latin word that refers to "the bond between man and the gods." Worship is uniquely human. For ancient people, the "gods" referred to deities personifying aspects of their experience. But the "gods" also had a symbolic reference — a reference to the transcendent powers that unify human experience and give it meaning. Back To Article
The fact that we are hungry for meaning and concerned with establishing a link between our past and our future doesn't imply that it is good to be anxious about the future. Jesus Himself spoke of the importance of living fully in the moment. But He didn't speak of doing so in the context of living like an animal. In fact, He stressed that animal existence couldn't be our goal. As people, we don't live on bread alone, "but on every word that comes from the mouth of God" (Matthew 4:4). He showed His disciples their potential for enjoying the present because of faith in the Father's goodness — i.e. because of religion. Back To Article
A final comment to a brilliant popular musician: Doing away with the possibility of final punishment for evil and reward for good — the possibility of ultimate justice — would never make the world a better place. If convinced of "no hell below" and "only sky" above, people would be even less compassionate, more desperate for immediate satisfaction, and less willing to endure personal hardship for the sake of others. Back To Article


Vacation is the one time in the year you get to chill out and relax, right? Well, maybe not for everyone, especially if you are a mom who has an anxious child. An anxious child can make vacations quite a challenging time. But with a little knowledge about the condition and a few suggestions for activities, you can have a restful and enjoyable vacation.
Anxiety is a condition that causes a fear reaction. It can be in response to certain stimuli such as spiders, or new social situations, or it can just arise for no reason. It's rather unpleasant for the person suffering from it, as they are likely to have a raised heart rate, feel sick and dizzy, get sweaty and feel the need to go to the toilet. Not much fun, especially if this happens at multiple points in the day.
However, if you have a child with anxieties, there's no need to despair. There are things to do to help alleviate anxiety, including visiting a pediatrician for advice as well as the suggestions below.
Exercise is great for anxiety. It moves all the chemicals and hormones that our bodies produce around our systems quicker. It also helps to relieve some of the physical discomfort of fear and produces endorphins (a.k.a. happy hormones) that help to counter the ones causing the anxiety, making anxiety easier to deal with.
It can also be particularly beneficial to combine exercise with heading outdoors. As you get the double whammy of sunlight and fresh oxygen in the body too. To get some ideas on this check out the best outdoor workouts from mobilityguardian.com, and similar sites like it. You'll find suggestions on fun things to do outdoors, as well as advice on how to work out safely and effectively.
Mindfulness is very helpful when dealing with anxiety. It has roots in the eastern spiritual traditions and is an activity that directs the practicing persons focus on whatever is happening that moment in time. You can read more about it at franticworld.com, as well as plenty of other sites online.
How can this help with a child's anxiety when their body alarm system is going off the deep end? Essentially it's all about accepting what is happening right at the moment and not fighting it. When doing so, the experience often clears more quickly. Also as your child develops skills in this area, he or she will learn that they can continue to function, even when they are feeling anxious. Working through anxiety means it will have less of a limiting effect on their lives.


The war between TSMC and Samsung is heating up and it's expected to last well throughout the decade. The war only got hotter when TSMC announced that they will begin producing 7nm processors in 2017. Xilinx will be their very first customer.
Xilinx Inc. made the announcement late yesterday that they're going to collaborate with TSMC on the 7nm process and 3D IC technology for the very next generation of All Programmable FPGAs, MPSoCs, and 3D ICs. This technology is the fourth consecutive generation where two companies have joined forces on an advanced process and CoWoS 3D stacking technology.
The official roll out of the 7nm products by Xilinx is due to take place in 2017. The speed with which this industry changes is very surprising. TSMC recently made the switch to a smaller process note and they also uncovered back in February that development of their in house product InFO-WLP technology was going to be the first to market with their foundry's 16nm FinFet process manufacturing beginning in 2016. Then, it will be ready for more-advanced use in 10nm process beginning in 2017.
Apple's next iPhone is due to arrive in September and it is based on 14nm. The iPhone released in 2016 will be based on the 10nm technology. Apple's devices will finally be powered by 7nm processors starting in 2017.
The president and Co-CEO of TSMC, Mark Liu, said that the company is "pleased to work with Xilinx to enable its fourth generation of breakthrough products." This could be just the advantage in technology TSMC needs to get the jump on Samsung for years to come. It's even possible this processor might be able to deliver enough power to the highly advance 3D/VR headsets that are all the technological rage.


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VGA and Audio
Cat-X AV Extender
AVE-301T
AVE-301R
AVE-304TR
◄ V1.0 ►
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VGA and Audio Cat-X AV Extender
1. Product Introduction........................................................................4
2. Product Features..............................................................................5
3. System Devices & Function ..............................................................5
4. Panel Descriptions ...........................................................................6
5. Installation and Operation. ..............................................................9
5.1 AVE-301T Single-Port Transmitter Installation: .........................9
5.2 Receiver AVE-301R installation and UTP Connection ............... 10
5.3 AVE-300 Multi-Port Model: Installation and Operation............. 11
6. Specifications................................................................................. 14
7. Order Information.......................................................................... 15
8. Remarks......................................................................................... 16
9. Notice ............................................................................................ 16
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment is in compliance with the requirements of the following
regulations:
EN 55022: CLASS B
All contents of this package, including products, packing materials and
documentation comply with RoHS.
© 2009 by Green-Box
Green-Box Technology Co. Ltd. reserves the right to make changes in the hardware, packaging, and any
accompanying documentation without prior written notice.
No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
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1. Product Introduction
AVE-300 series is a broadcast system to transmit Audio and Video signals over
Cat5/5e/6 cable, it can reach the distance up to 300m and by stacking more
system Transceivers, the whole system can extend AV signals up to 900m. You
can use different cable kit to broadcast VGA, Component, Composite, or
S-video from multimedia output devices. The video quality can be adjusted
very easily from the FOCUS and GAIN Control in the Receiver. It can simplify
the installation by using single Cat5/5e/6 cable and reach a longer distance;
the AV extender is a perfect extension solution for projector, plasma TV, LCD TV,
LCD monitor, HDTV, and CRT, as well as in the area of Digital Signage
broadcasting.
2. Product Features
AVE-300 series can send Audio and Video signals from Transmitter over
Cat5/5e/6 cable, and broadcast in Receiver. The broadcasting distance is
300 meters and by stacking more system transceivers, it can extend AV
signals up to 900 meters.
PC Cable Kit: used to carry VGA Video + Audio, support all VGA format and
with a maximum capacity of [email protected]
Remote and local monitors and speakers can broadcast simultaneously
Use Cat5 Enhance UTP cable (350MHz bandwidth) for better video quality
Receiver and Transceiver build in video gain and focus control to adjust the
Software free, pure hardware design, support Plug & Play
Transmitter and Receiver build with LEDs to indicate system status
Stackable capacity to expand the AV broadcasting
Provides magnetic pad and attachable metal plate for single-port unit to
ease the installation
3. System Devices & Function
One-Port Transmitter AVE-301T:
(1) Built in one set of AV inputs
(2) Built in one set of AV outputs to monitor the AV signal broadcasted
(3) Built in one RJ-45 port for system output which can be connected by
Cat5/5e/6 cable and send signal to System Receiver
(4) Take the power from USB or power adaptor
4 / 8 / 16-Port Transmitter AVE-304T, AVE-308T, AVE-316T:
(2) Built in one set of AV output to monitor the AV signal broadcasted
(3) Built in 4/8/16 R-J45 ports for system output which can be connected
by Cat5/5e/6 cable and send signal to 4/8/16 sets of System Receiver
or Transceiver
4/8-Port Transceiver AVE-304TR, AVE-308TR:
(4) Built in one Remote system input (RJ45) which can receive the AV
signal and with video and focus control to adjust the video quality
(6) Built in 4/8 RJ-45 ports for system output which can be connected by
Cat5/5e/6 cable and send signal to 4/8 sets of System Receiver or
Receiver AVE-301R:
(1) Receive AV signal through RJ45 port, and with video and focus control,
you can adjust the video quality, the maximum supported extended
VGA resolution and distance up to [email protected]
(2) Built in one set of AV outputs (VGA + Audio) to display the AV signal
broadcasted
4. Panel Descriptions
" AVE-301T Single-Port AV Transmitter
Power Indicator
Power Jack
VGA + Audio Output
VGA + Audio + USB Power Input
RJ-45 AV Output
H & V Sync Activity
Magnetic Pad
" AVE-301R Single-Port AV Receiver
RJ-45 AV Input
" AVE-304T / AVE-308T / AVE-316T Multi-Port AV
z AVE-304T
VGA Activity
VGA + Audio Input
" AVE-304TR / AVE-308TR Multi-Port AV Transceiver
Video Gain Control
Video Focus Control
Cable and Accessories
3-in-1 AVU cable for AVE-301T
VGA cable 1M & Audio cable 1.2M for
AVE-304T, AVE-308T, AVE-316T
PC cable kit for VGA Video + Audio
5. Installation and Operation
AVE-300 series supports different video format by using different cable kit.
Section 1 will describe how to extend VGA and Audio signals by PC cable kit
and in Section 2 & 3, you should find the description of how to use HDTV and
TV cable kit to extend Component, Composite, and S-Video
" Extend VGA Video and Audio by PC Cable Kit
5.1 AVE-301T Single-Port Transmitter Installation:
(1) Site Selection: In your first time installation, place Transmitter near the
PC or AV devices (Audio and Video outputs); you can use magnetic pad to
attach the unit on metal plane (Ex. PC / Server Enclosure) or use
attachable rack mounting kit to fix the unit on selected area by screw or
nail.
Unit attached with Rack Mounting Kit
(2) Connecting Monitor and Speaker: Take a 3-in-1 cable (VGA + Audio
USB Power) to connect the signal from your AV device to the "GA+AUDIO
IN" port of Transmitter box and then connect monitor and peaker to the
"VGA OUT" and "AUDIO" ports. The Transmitter can ake the power through
the USB port or if you are using DVD Player or other devices without USB
port, you can plug optional power adaptor AC7.5V, 1A).
Installation Diagram of
System Transmitter
(3) Function Test: Turn on your AV device, the POWER LED should turn on
green to indicate the Power On status and the LEDs above RJ-45 will blink
before VGA signal is turned On and remain On after VGA signal is turned On.
5.2 Receiver AVE-301R installation and UTP Connection:
(1) Site Selection: Please place Receiver in an appropriate place and have the
UTP cable settled for later connection; you can use magnetic pad to attach
the unit on metal plane or use attachable rack mounting kit to fix the unit
on selected area by screw or nail.
(2) Power Up: Plug power adapter to the Receiver and connect monitor and
speaker to the "VGA OUT" and "AUDIO" port. The POWER LED will turn on
green to indicate the POWER ON status and the LED above RJ-45 port
should blink to indicate the AV signal unconnected status.
(3) Selection of UTP Cable: For best VGA resolution, please use Cat5
Enhanced cable (350MHz bandwidth) for connection, please noted that the
maximum extended length of one section (one pair of Transmitter or
Receiver) should not exceed 300 meters. The connector must be made by
568B/568B type.
PAIR 3
PAIR1
Jack Position
The EIA/TIA definition of 568B in the
pin assignment is (1)orange white,
(2)orange, (3)green white, (4)blue,
(5)blue white, (6)green, (7)brown
white, and (8)brown.
(4) Connect UTP Cable:
Installation Diagram of Receiver AVE-301R
Plug two ends of UTP cable to Transmitter and Receiver's RJ45 SYSTEM LINK
ports, the Receiver's connected monitor and speaker should work now and the
LEDs above RJ-45 port should remain ON. You can adjust the "FOCUS" and
"GAIN" control of Receiver to have the best VGA display.
(5) Function Test: After above installation, you will be able to broadcast the
AV signal to Receiver's connected monitor and speaker.
(6) Problem and Solving: If you find unstable image or audio problems after
installation, please confirm following list or contact your direct vendor for
further assistance:
a. Check if PC's VGA resolution and frequency over the limit of monitor
display, if so, please change the VGA configuration from Windows
b. Try to connect Monitor and speaker directly to a PC, and ensure the
basic function of these devices.
c. When using LCD or same type monitor, there might have some image
offset or blinking, please adjust the position, clock or phase of the LCD
monitor, or simply press Auto Adjust / Tune to have a better image
5.3 AVE-300 Multi-Port Model: Installation and Operation:
PC or AV devices; you can use rack mounting kit to fix the system box.
Rack Mounting Kit for
Multi-Port Unit
(2) Connecting Monitor and Speaker: Plug power adapter to the Transmitter
and connect monitor and speaker to "VGA/AUDIO OUT" port. The POWER
LED will turn on green to indicate the POWER ON status and "ACTIVE" LEDs
should turn off to indicate the unconnected status.
Then, prepare VGA
and audio cables to connect the signal from your AV device to the
"VGA/AUDIO IN" port of Transmitter box.
(3) Local Function Test: Power on your AV device, the "ACTIVE" LEDs of
Transmitter will turn on orange to indicate the video activation, and you
should ready to do AV broadcasting.
Installation Diagram of System Transmitter
(4) Receiver Installation: Please follow previous section for AVE-301R to
install the system Receiver, please note that the maximum extended length
of this section should not exceed 300 meters.
(5) Transceiver Installation: If you wish to expand the AV displays, you can
use system Transceiver, you can use 4/8-Port Transceiver model to expand
one AV signal to 4/8 AV signals. In the other way, you may stack more
system Transmitter through their local AV port to generate more AV RJ-45
outputs locally and the maximum local stacking capacity is limited to
layers to ensure good broadcasting quality.
Installation Diagram of System Receiver and Transceiver
(6) System Expansion through UTP: This series can stack into maximum
three layers of UTP section to reach more AV outputs and depends on the
display devices, you may reach a lower VGA solution than single layer. The
suggested range of VGA broadcasting is [email protected], [email protected],
and [email protected] Please be noted that you must use Transceiver for
intermediate expansion.
Stack 3 Layers of AV Extender through Cat-X to Reach more Displays
(7) Local System Expansion: You can also stack up to 3 layers of system
Transceiver to generate more RJ-45 outputs of AV signal locally, please
refer to following diagram.
AV Transmitter
-301T
AVE304T
AV Output
AV x 1
RJ45 x1
AV Transceiver
RJ45 x8 RJ45 x16
-304TR
-301R
AV Input
AVU cable for AVE-301T, VGA and
Audio cable for AVE-304T, AVE-308T,
and AVE-316T
Video Gain and Focus
PC Cable Kit
Deliver VGA
Video + Audio
Video CTRL
Power and Activity
PC: Support all VGA format and with a maximum capacity of
7.5V, 1A
(LxWxH)
DC 9V, 1A
AC 9V, 1A
• Operation Temp.: 0~50˚C
• Storage Temp.: -20~60˚C
• Humidity: 10~90%
DC 7.5V,
x 29mm
7. Order Information
One Port AVE-300 AV Transmitter
AC7.5V Power Adaptor x 1,
AVU Cable Kit x 1
Rack-mount Kit x 1
4-Port AVE-300 AV Transmitter
DC9V Power Adaptor x 1,
Audio Cable Kit x 1
VGA Cable x 1
16-Port AVE-300 AV Transmitter
4-Port AVE-300 Transceiver
AC9V Power Adaptor x 1,
One Port AVE-300 AV Receiver
PC Cable Kit for VGA and Audio
For AVE-301T
AVU cable x 1
d n/abl
For AVE-304TR, AVE-308TR
For AVE-301R
8. Remarks
I. Before operating this system, please read operation manual carefully.
II. Please use correct power adapter and use high quality cable for optimum
III. To prevent potential power damage, please don't use 2 -wire extension
cord and ensure AC outlets at relative devices on the same electronic
phase and have correct grounding.
IV. Limited Warranty:
(1) In no events shall the vendor's liability for direct or indirect, special,
incidental or consequential damages, loss of profit, loss of business, or
financial loss which hay be caused by the use of the product exceeds
the price paid for the product.
(2) The vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed or implied
with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and
especially disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness
for any particular purpose.
(3) The vendor also reserves the right to revise or update the product or
documentation without obligation to notify any user of such revisions
or updates. For further information please contact your vendor.
1. All other company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
2. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
3. Please read user manual carefully before operating the device
4. Please use the power adaptor accompanied with this product. Warranty
does not cover for damages caused by pairing other power adaptor
5. Please check all connecting devices are properly grounded to avoid
electric failure
6. This product has limited warranty for one year from defects in material
and workmanship. Items that are physically damaged, misused,
tempered with or altered are void of warranty. For further details please
contact your distributor. In case warranty sticker is damaged or missing,
warranty is void. For further details please contact your distributor.
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Strong message to China! Assam, Arunachal Governors celebrate New Year at India-China border
by NE NOW NEWS January 2, 2022 8:51 am
In a strong message to China, Governors of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh Jagdish Mukhi and Brig (Retd) BD Mishra celebrated the New Year at the India-China border.
The two governors celebrated the New Year at Kaho – the easternmost village of India – in Arunachal Pradesh.
Assam governor Jagdish Mukhi is on a four-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh.
The two governors also interacted with soldiers and officials posted at Kibithu in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh.
Also read: Nothing wrong in opening government-run English schools in Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Arunachal governor Brig (Retd) BD Mishra said: "It is because of the preparedness and grit of our troops in the borders that our frontiers are safe."
Governor Mishra, while interacting with the villagers of Kaho also said that the central and state governments are mulling to transform the village into a model village.
Notably, this visit of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh governors came just a day after China once again claimed Arunachal to be its territory "since the ancient times".
"It (Arunachal Pradesh) has been China's territory since the ancient times," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said.
Also read: Mizoram: Security forces recover huge quantity of explosives in Siaha
Earlier, China 'renamed' 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh, claiming that it is the "southern part of Tibet" which it claimed to have been "China's territory since the ancient times".
Meanwhile, reacting to China's 'renaming' of places in Arunachal asserted that the state has "always been" and will "always be" an integral part of India.
"Arunachal Pradesh has always been, and will always be an integral part of India. Assigning invented names to places in Arunachal Pradesh does not alter this fact," external affairs ministry (EAM) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi had said.
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What Should a Reviewer Do If She Doesn't Like the Book?
I've struggled for a while with the question of whether it's better, if I'm given a comic to review that I don't care for, to write a negative review or simply not cover the work. I invariably guess wrong. If I err on the side of "if you can't say anything nice…", then the artist tells me he would have rather had the links, even if I didn't like it. If I write a negative review, then the publisher wants me to have kept my mouth shut.
I've been pondering this because Gina Gagliano at First Second recently wrote about her intentions in providing review copies. She says,
Reviewers to whom I send books are not obligated to write reviews! In fact, if they get books from me in the mail and they hate them, I would probably prefer that they didn't write any review at all. Even if a reviewer gets a book and feels bland and vaguely indifferent towards it, I'll probably be like, 'how about you review a nice book from me that you thought was awesome instead of forcing yourself to write something vague and indifferent about this book — I'll find someone else who loves it to cover it.'
To be clear, I'm not stopping anyone from writing a review — if reviewers hate a book and want to write about it, that's totally fine. If reviewers feel bland and indifferent about a book and want to write about it, that's fine too. But if a reviewer gets a book from me and doesn't want to write a review because they didn't like it, because they feel that it doesn't suit their audience, because they don't have time for it, because they can't fit it in with the rest of their content thematically that week, you know what?
Those are all perfectly reasonable reasons not to review a book, and I'm fine with that.
I'm really glad to hear it, because I think that's a great statement that makes me feel better about what I'm trying to do, which is talk about good books — or barring that, to talk about things that I felt passionate about in some fashion. Trying to force out a review when a book leaves you feeling "eh" is hard, and the time and pressure spent doing it could probably be better used elsewhere.


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Clinical Oncology Group
Research Program. Precision Nutrition and Cancer
Group leader: Dr. Enrique Casado Sánz and Dr. Jaime Feliú Batle
Objectives: Cancer is a complex disease whose characteristics, prognosis and response to different treatments depend on several factors, which makes it imperative that cancer research must be done in a multidisciplinary way and with the joint effort of many researchers.
Under the premise that diet and lifestyle are key factors in both cancer prevention and treatment, our line of research focused on cancer-oriented nutrigenomics aims to deepen the knowledge of this pathology by studying highly efficient products and personalized strategies focused on the implementation of a Precision Nutrition that complements the individualized cancer treatments. To do this, we design and carry out clinical trials and nutritional studies that seek to find better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.
Our goal is to efficiently apply the knowledge of cellular, molecular, physiological, chemical or genetic processes to the search of more effective treatments or prevention and diagnostic techniques that improve the quality of life of the patients with whom we work.
Collaborator in the Precision Nutrition and Cancer Lab
Dr. Enrique Casado Sánz
Associate researcher, IMDEA Food. Group Leader of the Clinical Oncology Group.
Dr. Enrique Casado Sánz: Enrique Casado finished his undergraduateb studies in Medicine and Surgery (1992) and Biohealth Sciences (1993) in Complutense University of Madrid (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) (UCM). He obtained the Degree of Doctor of Medicine (1994) with Extraordinary Prize granted by UCM. He did his medical residency in La Paz University Hospital (Hospital Universitario de la Paz) (1993-97) and Master's Degree in Palliative Care (1997) in Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), in combination with extended postdoctoral internships in University of Alabama (Birmingham) and University of California (San Francisco). He was the attending physician of Medical Oncology in gastrointestinal and thoracic cancer and laboratory coordinator for the Translational Oncology Group of Hospital Universitario de la Paz (Madrid), He is an associate professor of
UAM and visiting professor of UCM. He is currently the Director of the Medical Oncology Department at the Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía (HUIS) de Madrid, Coordinating Professor of Oncology in the Universidad Europea de Madrid and Precision Oncology Laboratory (HUIS) Director. He has received 7 awards in recognition of his research work from institutions as prestigious as the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Dr. Jaime Feliú Batlle
Dr. Jaime Feliú Batlle holds a Degree in Medicine and Surgery from Universidad Complutense de Madrid issued in 1982. He specialized in Medical Oncology in Hospital Universitario de la Paz, where he is currently the Director of Medical Oncology Department. He is a professor of Oncology in the Medicine Area of Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) and Director of Master's Degree in Palliative Care and Treatments for Cancer Patient Support of UAM. Furthermore, he is the current president of the Multidisciplinary Spanish Group of Digestive Cancer (GEMCAD).He has participated as a principal investigator or co-investigator in more than 70 phase I, II and III trials. He has written or co-written more than 200 articles for national and international journals, more than 60 book chapters and has presented a large number of communications in national and international congresses.
Ana María Jiménez Gordo
Dr. Ana María Jiménez Gordo
Associate researcher, IMDEA Food.
Graduated in Surgery and Medicine at Universidad Autonoma Madrid (1994). Specialty in Medical Oncology at Hospital Universitario La Paz (1998). PhD in Medicine at Universidad Autonoma Madrid (2004). Master in Palliative Care of Neoplastic Patient at Hospital La Paz (1998). Master in Molecular Oncology at CNIO (2009). Associate Profesor in Oncology at Universidad Europea Madrid from 2013. She has worked as Medical Oncologist in Hospital La Paz (1990- 2000), Hospital Alcorcon (2000-2005), Hospital Getafe (2005-2013) and Hospital Infanta Sofía from 2013. Pfeizer Fundation Prize of Clinical Investigation in 2012. She has more than 80 national and international publications, congress communications and book chapters. She is member of Spanish Society of Clinical Oncology and has collaborated in several work groups of long cancer survivors, translational investigation, geriatric Oncology and doing some Clinical Guideliness. Currently his line of research focuses on colorectal cancer, and collaborates in several clinical trials promoted by IMDEA Food.
María Sereno Moyano
Dr. María Sereno Moyano
Associate researcher, IMDEA Food
María Sereno finished her undergraduate studies in Medicine and Surgery (1999) in Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). She did her medical residency in La Paz University Hospital (2000-2003) and a Master's Degree in Palliative Care (1997) in Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM). She obtained the Degree of Doctor of Medicine (2005). She did a postdoctoral internship in Thoracic Program with Prof. S. Antonia in Moffit Comprenhensive Cancer Center in South Florida University (Tampa, Florida). She did a Master's Degree in Molecular Oncology in the Oncology Research National Cancer Institute (2007-2009) in Madrid and another Master's Degree in Immunooncology in Medical Department in Alcalá University (2017). She was the attending physician of Medical Oncology in Gastrointestinal and Thoracic Cancer unit from 2004-2008 and then, she moved to Infanta Sofía University Hospital (San Sebastian de Los Reyes, Madrid), where she is working in Thoracic and Genitourinary Tumors section. She is associate professor in European University of Madrid (UEM). She had published several papers and has participated in different traslational oncology projects, some of them with public support, as FIS and Plan Nacional. Currently his line of research focuses on lung cancer.
César Gómez Raposo
Dr. César Gómez Raposo
César Gómez Raposo obtained his Medicine Degree at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in 2002 and later his Medical Oncology speciality at Hospital Universitario La Paz in 2007. He performed his doctoral thesis (Excellent Cum Laude) in 2012 focused on ovarian cancer. Since 2008 he worked as medical oncologist at Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía in San Sebastián de los Reyes, mainly in breast and gynecological cancer. As a result of this activity has participated in more than 25 papers published in peer reviewed medical or scientifi c journals, and has taken part in in- ternational clinical trials in breast and gynecological cancer. Currently, her line of research focuses on breast cancer and gynecological cancer, and leads several clinical trials that relate diet with prognostic and predictive factors of response to cancer treatment.
Juan Moreno Rubio
Dr. Juan Moreno Rubio
Postdoctoral researcher, IMDEA Food
Senior researcher in the Clinical Oncology Group ("Precision Nutrition and Cancer" Program) of IMDEA food. Coordinator of the Laboratory of Precision Oncology (POL) of the Infanta Sofía University Hospital (HUIS). Degree in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from the Autonomous University of Madrid in 2004, and Doctorate in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine (Excellent Cum Laude) by the Autonomous University of Madrid in 2010 with award for the best doctoral thesis (IISFJD). Formerly coordinator of the Laboratory of Translational Oncology at the La Paz University Hospital (HULP, IdiPaz, group 32). Author or co-author in more than 27 articles in international journals, registered 3 patents and researcher in multiple studies and competitive clinical and translational projects. Currently focused on efficiently and quickly transform the knowledge obtained from basic research in clinical applications that result in health benefits.
Email: juan.moreno@imdea.org
Silvia Cruz
Silvia Cruz Gil
Silvia Cruz Gil obtained her Biochemistry Degree at Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 2013. During the last two years of her degree she collaborated with the Biochemistry II Department at Pharmacy School in Universidad Complutense de Madrid studying the molecular biology of hepatocellular carcinoma. Later, she continued her training by obtaining a Master in Molecular Biosciences at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in 2014. Meanwhile, Silvia joined ALGENEX (Alternative Gene Expression S.L.) in association with I.N.I.A. (National Institute of Agricultural and Food Research and Technology) for an internship. During this period she worked in the development of vectored vaccines. In October 2014, she started studies conductive to her PhD Degree at IMDEA Food Institute in the Molecular Oncology Group. Her research primarily focuses on the role of the lipid metabolism in tumor progression. In April 2016 she obtained a Boehringer Ingelheim Travel Grant to perform a short research stage in the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus(Dresden, Germany) to learn organoids technique under the supervision of Dr. Daniel Stange. Her thesis oral defense will be held at the beginning of 2019 titled "Lipid metabolism alterations in colorectal cancer: potential clinical relevance in the prognosis of the disease".
Email: silvia.cruz@imdea.org
Cejas P, Cavazza A, Yandava C, Moreno V, Horst D, Moreno-Rubio J, Burgos E, Mendiola M, Taing L, Goel A, Feliu J, Shivdasani RA. Transcriptional regulator CNOT3 defines an aggressive colorectal cancer subtype. Cancer Res. 2017 Feb 1;77(3):766-779.
Cejas P, Li L, O'Neill NK, Duarte M, Rao P, Bowden M, Zhou CW, Mendiola M, Burgos E, Feliu J, Moreno-Rubio J, Guadalajara H, Moreno V, García-Olmo D, Bellmunt J, Mullane S, Hirsch M, Sweeney CJ, Richardson A, Liu XS, Brown M, Shivdasani RA, Long HW. Chromatin immunoprecipitation from fixed clinical tissues reveals tumor-specific enhancer profiles. Nat Med. 2016 Jun;22(6):685-91.
Casado E, García VM, Sánchez JJ, Blanco M, Maurel J, Feliu J, Fernández-Martos C, de Castro J, Castelo B, Belda-Iniesta C, Sereno M, Sánchez-Llamas B, Burgos E, García-Cabezas MÁ, Manceñido N, Miquel R, García-Olmo D, González-Barón M, Cejas P. A combined strategy of SAGE and quantitative PCR provides a 13-gene signature that predicts preoperative chemoradiotherapy response and outcome in rectal cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 17 - 12, pp. 4145 - 4154. AACR, 2011.
Ramírez de Molina A, Sarmentero-Estrada J, Belda-Iniesta C, Tarón M, Ramírez de Molina V, Cejas P, Skrzypski M, Gallego-Ortega D, de Castro J, Casado E, García-Cabezas MA, Sánchez JJ, Nistal M, Rosell R, González-Barón M, Lacal JC. Expression of choline kinase alpha to predict outcome in patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer: a retrospective study. The lancet oncology. 8 - 10, pp. 889 - 897. Elsevier, 2007.
Belda-Iniesta C, Perona R, de Castro Carpeno J, Chattopadhyay S, Casado E, Cejas P, Fresno Vara JA, Moreno Guerra C, Gonzalez Baron M. Do beta-tubulin pseudogenes really matter? The Lancet Oncology. 5 - 5, pp. 271 - 272. Elsevier, 2004. Impact Factor: 31,194. Q1, D1.
Principal Investigator: Enrique Casado Sáenz
Project Title: Estudio de volátiles en el aliento para el diagnóstico precoz del cáncer colorrectal
Funded by: Asociación Española contra el cáncer
Project Title: Validación de una firma génica predictiva de respuesta en cáncer de recto (FIS PI11/02695)
Funded by: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Principal Investigator: María Sereno Moyano
Project Title: Identificación de marcadores genéticos predictivos de neurotoxicidad de oxaliplatino (FIS PI17-00087)
Principal Investigator: Jaime Feliu Batlle
Project Title: Análisis de biomarcadores relacionados con la eficacia de las terapias dirigidas al cáncer colorectal (FIS PI13/01659)
Principal Investigator: Guillermo Reglero
Co-Participant Institutions: Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, Hospital Universitario La Paz.
Project Title: Fórmulas terapéuticas de nutrición de precisión para el cáncer (ALIBIRD2020-CM)
Funded by: Consejería de Educación e Investigación. Comunidad de Madrid (ALIBIRD2020-CM P2018/BAA 4343)


Knowledge of her whakapapa saved Dr Karyn Paringatai's life. Now this experience is inspiring her research.
Finding out you have a genetic mutation that gives you an 80 per cent chance of developing stomach cancer might not be considered a blessing, but for Te Tumu's Dr Karyn Paringatai (Ngāti Porou) this revelation saved her life.
Paringatai is related, on her father's side, to an extended family who have directly benefited from Professor Parry Guilford's pioneering gene identification project. However, her father had left his home on the East Coast of the North Island at the age of 17; she and her sister were raised in Invercargill with little knowledge of, or interaction with, their father's whānau.
Paringatai only found out she had the mutation in 2009, after she undertook the kawe mate (spiritual return) of her father to his ancestral home. It was then that her aunties told her of the genetic mutation that had blighted much of their family with cancer.
Paringatai was tested and found to be carrying the rogue gene. She subsequently had her stomach removed, but that option was only available to her because she had been alerted to the risk. As she says, knowledge of her whakapapa saved her life.
This realisation had a profound impact not just on her personal but her professional life as well, particularly for her research into Māori identity and cultural knowledge for those who have moved away from their tribal area.
For Māori, she says, whakapapa is more than a family tree – it's the framework on which knowledge is formed and transmitted from one generation to the next. The consequences of losing connection with whakapapa may not always be as stark as Paringatai's own, but the dislocation always has a social or cultural impact.
Paringatai, who received the 2014 Prime Minister's Supreme Award for Tertiary Teaching Excellence, is now embarking on research that examines the importance of knowledge of whakapapa to health. This includes interviewing her own family members to gain perspectives on their experiences throughout the cancer gene discovery project and its repercussions for the whānau. In doing so she is not just contributing to her own whakapapa knowledge: in a world where more genetic advances mean more people will face revelations such as those she and her whānau faced, she is also generating insights that will potentially help improve health care for many others.
In the meantime, Paringatai has coined the phrase "genetic jeopardy" to describe the state of not knowing who we come from. If her research helps some of us remain better connected with our families and whānau, it will hopefully improve our odds, just a little.


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Ammassivik (ortografia antiga: Angmagssivik) é um assentamento no município de Kujalleq, sul da Gronelândia. Em 2010 contava com 74 habitantes. O assentamento foi fundado em 1889 como Sletten e em 1899 foi construída uma escola no assentamento por missionários dinamarqueses, que em 2005 tinha 6 estudantes. Em 1922 o assentamento tornou-se um centro comercial.

População

A maioria dos assentamentos em Kujalleq, no sul da Gronelândia apresentam padrões de crescimento populacional negativos. Ammassivik perdeu mais de metade da sua população.

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Kujalleq
Gronelândia

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Vilas da Gronelândia

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On July 24, people across the world will get 24 hours to capture a moment of their lives on camera and the most compelling and distinctive footage will be edited into an experimental documentary film by YouTube called – Life in a Day, an experimental documentary feature film which eventually could become world's largest user-generated feature film shot in a single day.
People across the world can capture any of their life moments from 24 hours of 24th of July 2010 and can upload it to the Life in a Day channel any time before July 31 and if that footage make it to final feature film premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January 2010, the 20 shortlisted footage uploaders will credit of Co-Director of that World Largest user generated feature film.
This unique user generated documentary feature film is produced by Gladiator and Black Hawk Down producer Ridley Scott and directed by Scottish director Kevin Macdonald. The aim of director thourgh this move is to take a snap-shot of life on earth during one 24-hour time. Kevin the director of movie on this social filming experiment stated on youtube that – "Ultimately, this is an unique experiment on social film making and a time capsule that will tell our future generations that what it likes to be alive on 24th of July 2010".
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Two days after the greatest sports upset of all-time — Team USA's Miracle on Ice win over the Soviets at the 1980 Winter Olympics — the Americans had to beat Finland to clinch the gold medal.
The Americans defeated the Fins to complete the story.
Of course, upsets in high school athletics are not nearly on the same level of Team USA's chiseled moment atop the Mount Rushmore of sports.
But Pinewood's girls basketball victory this week over national No. 1 St. Mary's-Stockton was still pretty incredible, an outcome that coach Doc Scheppler and his players will never forget and ESPN called the biggest girls basketball upset of the season.
So, just how big of an upset was it?
Let's first make one thing clear: Pinewood, a 210-student private school from Los Altos Hills, has a very good, tradition-rich girls basketball team with terrific shooters.
But it does not have much depth and had two double-digit losses late in the season, at home to Miramonte and in a section championship game against Archbishop Mitty.
St. Mary's-Stockton is historically great, loaded with talent, undefeated this season, ranked No. 1 in the nation, defending state Open Division champions, 57 consecutive wins overall.
So where does Pinewood's 72-69 victory over mighty St. Mary's in a NorCal Open Division semifinal Tuesday night in Stockton rank?
We posed that question Wednesday morning to longtime Cal-Hi Sports editor Mark Tennis, an historian on California high school sports.
Pinewood girls basketball coach Doc Scheppler was driving to school, sort of, when he answered my call Wednesday morning.
All that flotation was the result of Pinewood's shocking 72-69 upset of nationally No. 1-ranked St. Mary's of Stockton, Tuesday night at San Joaquin Delta College.
Host Pinewood took control with a 13-0 run in the late first and early second quarter and led the rest of the way in a 50-45 victory over Bishop O'Dowd in the CIF Northern California Open Division girls basketball first round.
Pinewood advances to play at St. Mary's-Stockton, the No. 1-ranked team in the nation, on Tuesday. St. Mary's was a 90-65 winner over Carondelet.
High-scoring guard Minyon Moore and Salesian's relentless defense were too much for Archbishop Mitty in the NorCal Open Division girls basketball playoffs Friday night.
Moore scored a whopping 40 points and Salesian repeatedly converted turnovers into fast-break buckets as the visiting Pride upset the No. 3-seeded Monarchs 70-66 at Mitty.
No matter where she shot from on the court, Moore was virtually unstoppable. The 5-foot-9 senior repeatedly penetrated the key for layups and short jumpers, hit two 3-pointers and also went 10 for 10 from the foul line.
Before Archbishop Mitty can think about Miramonte, St. Mary's-Stockton or anyone else in the Northern California Open Division girls basketball playoffs, it first has to get through Salesian.
As a higher seed, playing on its home court, Mitty obviously has the edge Friday night.
Salesian is definitely battle-tested, having played NorCal Open qualifiers Pinewood and Brookside Christian and Southern California Open invite La Jolla Country Day.
After point guard Brianna Claros went down with a season-ending knee injury Jan. 23 against Brookside Christian, Pinewood coach Doc Scheppler felt that an immediate reset of his team's goals was in order.
Without his point guard, Scheppler said that Pinewood was no longer among the top eight girls basketball teams in Northern California, that it no longer belonged in the NorCal Open.
Something changed between then and now, specifically the emergence of Mikaela Topper, who stepped in to the starting lineup at point guard.
SANTA CRUZ — Ma'ata Makoni missed the first free throw but made the second with 23.6 seconds left, and that was the decisive point as Sacred Heart Prep edged Scotts Valley 52-51 to win a thrilling CCS Division IV championship game at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz.
In a game that was close throughout — the biggest lead was seven points — sophomore forward Tatum Angotti came up huge for Sacred Heart Prep.
She led the way with 20 points and also blocked a shot in the waning seconds.


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In today's bicycle marketplace, many options abound for a cyclist's needs. Hybrid, or cross bikes, are growing in popularity for fun recreation and general commuting. For those seeking rugged off-road riding, mountain bikes make the ideal choice. While the two bike designs have similarities, each excels in its own way for its intended purpose.
Hybrid bicycles are the luxury liners of bicycle designs. They are a combination of a road bike and a mountain bike. Hybrid bikes feature relaxed frame geometry and raised handlebars, meaning that you sit up straight, usually in a comfortable saddle. They feature high gear ratios for easy shifting and pedaling, and they often have wider tires than road bikes, but narrower tires than mountain bikes, making them suitable for light off-road use like gravel roads and smooth dirt trails.
Commuters or recreational and family cyclists may be more comfortable on a hybrid bike. Mountain bikes typically are heavier and have an aggressive frame geometry that keeps riders leaning toward the handlebars. Mountain bikes may be more expensive and are designed for more abuse than many cyclists deliver. According to REI.com, mountain bikes are less-efficient commuters on pavement due to their gear ratios and knobbed tires, while hybrids are highly efficient because of more suitable gearing and faster tires.
Mountain bikes are designed to be ridden over rugged terrain and technical trails with logs, rocks, roots and other obstacles. They have a sharp frame geometry that puts the rider in a commanding position to pedal and climb efficiently. They have lower gear ratios that allow riders to pedal through steep and difficult terrain. Because of their intended use, mountain bikes are sturdy and overbuilt to handle the abuse of the trails. They usually have larger, heavily knobbed tires and strong brakes like hydraulic disc brakes. Many mountain bikes feature a kind of suspension shock over the front tire or both front and rear, allowing the frame to comply with the bumps, jumps and challenges of the trail.
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Mountain bikes vary tremendously in their designs for intended use. Pedaling efficient cross-country mountain bikes are built for climbing speed and good off-road handling. These are also used for racing. "Trail bikes" are overbuilt, comfort-oriented cross-country bikes with full suspension, both front and rear, and higher gear ratios. Trail bikes generally seat riders more upright and have more travel in their suspension than cross-country bikes. Downhill bikes are intended to go downhill very fast. These bikes have little or no climbing gears and are predominately designed to travel well over enormous obstacles and over short cliffs not encountered in normal off-road riding. They are the heaviest of all mountain bikes. Cross-country or trail bikes are the most commonly used kinds of mountain bikes.
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Both hybrid and mountain bikes overlap somewhat in their intended use. Mountain bikes can make terrific commuters, reliable in all weather, over railroad tracks or over potholes and other urban conditions, while hybrids can be ridden off-road in lighter conditions like dirt paths, crushed stone or gravel. Hybrids deliver the most enjoyable and comfortable ride, and because they can be ridden on many surfaces, it makes them one of the best choices for a cyclist, according to Thebikeshack.com. Mountain bikes are best suited for more aggressive terrain and off-road riding. These different types of uses affect calorie burn. Riding a hybrid bike for 30 minutes at 12 to 13.9 mph will burn approximately 298 calories for a 155-pound individual. Raise the speed to 14 to 15.9 mph, and you'll burn 372 mph in the same amount of time. Riding a mountain bike for 30 minutes will burn approximately 316 calories in a 155-pound individual.
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RAMP was an American soul/jazz band from Cincinnati, Ohio. RAMP has mistakenly been said to stand for "Roy Ayers Music Production" and "Roy Ayers Music Project", but Ayers was not a member, though he did write and produce songs on their debut album. Bandleader and drummer John Manuel states: "The name actually refers to taking you on a journey, elevation, as in an on or up ramp, an access to another place as in highway ramps. It, contrary to some belief, does not mean Roy Ayers Music Production, though that fits the acronym." The group released one album, Come Into Knowledge (1977), which is now considered a classic among rare groove collectors, artists (such as PM Dawn and A Tribe Called Quest who have used RAMP samples in their music) and Roy Ayers fans. Featuring the female vocals of Sharon Matthews and Sibel Thrasher, the album was recorded in New York and California. The group were a vehicle for the songwriting talents of Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong. Released in 1977, the set featured a version of Roy Ayers' "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" along with the 'rare groove' track "Daylight".
"RAMP": JOHN MANUEL: DRUMS, PERCUSSION SHARON MATTHEWS: LEAD VOCAL SIBEL THRASHER: LEAD VOCAL NATE WHITE: BASS LANDY SHORES: GUITAR SPECIAL THANKS: CHARO O'FERRAL, STEVE COBB, PHILLIP WOO, CALVIN BANKS, CHUCK ANTHONY, JUSTO ALMARIO, JOHN MOSLEY. COVER ILLUSTRATION: MASAKI SATO ART DIRECTION: KATS ABE LETTERING: BILL FRANKS �1977 ABC RECORDS, INC., LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 90048; NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019. WARNING: UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OF THIS RECORDING IS PROHIBITED BY LAW AND SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.


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Deliver a high class customer experience by providing a high standard of customer service, including problem solving whilst building customer relationships and identifying sales opportunities from which you can earn personal reward.
To work safely and responsibly to avoid injuries, damage to property, loss of unused materials and to clean up any debris from your work returning faulty batteries for correct disposal to the office.
Promote ADT as a market leader, with a positive brand image, by presenting customers with a positive image of ADT employees through your behaviors (in accordance with Johnson Controls values).
Be reliable, trustworthy, self-motivated with the ability to work alone as well as in a team.
Hold a full UK driving License and have the ability to lift and climb ladders.