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Dili—Twenty-four years after being exiled in Australia, Alfredo Pires returned to Timor-Leste in 1999 to help manage the country's resources. On a muggy afternoon, the affable 48-year-old with salt-and-pepper hair recalled when he moved from Melbourne to Dili as if it were yesterday. The years have gone by fast.
Now, Pires is the Secretary of State for Natural Resources in Timor-Leste, an appointed position responsible for overseeing the oil, gas and petroleum reserves. No one is more qualified for such a high profile position: Pires was the first Timorese citizen to be trained as a geologist. He uses his training to help guide policies, initiate laws and seek public input.
Pires is clear in his philosophy: Sovereignty and ownership of natural resources are crucial to the future of this tiny Southeast Asian nation that only a generation ago found itself in the throes of an exacting genocide and bloody conflict.
Working days, nights and weekends to help steer Timor-Leste's natural resources to ensure a stronger future, Pires ensures that regulatory agencies and institutions are set up to support economic development.
"We fought hard for this," he said.
Pires was born in Timor-Leste in 1964 to a family of public servants. In 1975, when Indonesia invaded Timor-Leste, Pires exiled to Australia with his family where they integrated into Australian life but maintained their cultural ties to Timor-Leste.
Pires and the family watched the events unfolding in Timor-Leste in horror and decided to become directly involved.
The devastation of the genocide, along with 24 years of conflict with Indonesia, left the country in ruin. The conflict destroyed the public infrastructure, most notably roads, schools and hospitals, and this traumatized nation had to start all over again. Pires jumped on a plane in 1999 when Timorese leaders called upon those in exile to return.
Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão selected Pires to serve as the Secretary of State for Natural Resources in 2007, placing him in the center of development for Timor-Leste. Alongside a team of young, dedicated Timorese geologists and engineers, Pires has led petroleum sector reform through the creation of the National Petroleum Authority, the National Oil Company and the Institute of Petroleum and Geology.
Natural gas is the leading economic driver in Timor-Leste. More than 95 percent of the economy is based on petroleum. In addition, Timor-Leste is sitting on trillions of cubic feet of natural gas. This gas can be liquefied and exported to overseas countries, creating an economic boon for the nation.
When Timor-Leste became an independent country in 2002, pundits had already declared that this nation would be unlikely to succeed. Just 10 years later, Timor-Leste has emerged as one of the leading voices on development and transparency and is now considered a middle-income country, according to the World Bank.
Pires has been among those leading the charge for civil society engagement and transparency. He helped engineer Timor-Leste's compliance with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and collaborates with local civil society organizations. As part of the EITI process, Pires holds information sessions throughout the country. He meets with various stakeholders to explain actions the government is taking and seeks feedback, citing one instance when his team traveled throughout the country for one straight month. "We engage quite frequently," he said. "This is what reform is about." Pires has worked to augment previous efforts and introduce a transparency mechanism to ensure that citizens are kept up-to-date on developments within the petroleum sector. Timor-Leste is holding itself to the highest level of transparency and wants to be an example to other countries, he said.
And, Timor-Leste is being recognized for its efforts. In a sign of how far Timor-Leste had come in its short life as an independent country, Timor-Leste hosted a regional meeting on oil and transparency in 2011, with input from former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
"The whole idea is about transparency, good governance and how you involve civil society," Pires said.
The point of natural resources, Pires said, is to invest in the people of Timor-Leste. Proceeds from gas and oil allow Timor-Leste to create viable institutions to prepare the country and its people for the challenges ahead.
One area that has been near to Pires' heart has been providing opportunities for future Timorese geologists. Pires has been at the forefront of encouraging young people to study geology and provide their own insights to resource management. There are currently more than 160 students on scholarship studying geology and related fields. Ten of these students have begun mapping onshore resources, demonstrating that Timor-Leste is already benefiting from investing in its young people. Pires encouraged the students to continue their studies and to serve their country well.
"This is to build their capacity and, at the same time, enhance the capacity of our institutions with people equipped with the best knowledge in relevant areas, which after all reflects our vision for the future," Pires said.
Pires has been at the forefront of ensuring that the future is prepared to manage the country's resources. He's supported training programs that encourage government servants to acquire further skills.
Pires calls for a rigorous "after oil" policy, in which the government sees oil as an engine – not an end – to economic development. To that end, Timor-Leste created the National Petroleum Authority to regulate the sector.
Timor-Leste should not become overly dependent on oil, and the government needs to invest in the non-oil sector, he said, adding, "We need to see this is as an agent of growth. It's about using this oil to prepare for the economy."


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On Wed, 14 Jul 1999 04:28:43 EDT, Casper Dik writes:
The following patches have now been released:
107022-03 CDE 1.3 (Solaris 7/SPARC)
107023-03 CDE 1.3_x86 (Solaris 7/x86)
105567-08 CDE 1.2_x86 (Solaris 2.6)
104976-04 OW 3.5.1 (Solaris 2.5.1)
(What about Solaris 2.4?)
Be aware that when these patches[*] are applied, the existing rpc.cmsd
process (if one exists) seems to be killed in a *prepatch* script--that
is, *before* the programs are updated.
This is not just a minor race condition: under at least some
circumstances, inetd will respawn rpc.cmsd *immediately* when it dies,
syslogging a message like:
Jul 15 12:24:20 hostname inetd[150]: /usr/openwin/bin/rpc.cmsd: Child Status Changed
...thus, systems may still be running the old, vulnerable daemon after
installing the patch unless the rpc.cmsd process is killed *after* the
patch has been installed.
I couldn't begin to speculate about why Sun didn't make this a postpatch
script rather than a prepatch script.
In any case, killing off the rpc.cmsd process after installing the patch
will remedy the problem.
[*]I've only inspected the SPARC patches for Solaris 2.5.1 and later.
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Dan Astoorian loved and lost than never loved at all. It's
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Worst code ever seenMay 15th, 2013
public IEnumerator<T> GetEnumerator() { var pos = 0; while (pos < _data.Count()) { yield return _data.ElementAt(pos++); } }
jnode : jquery on nodejsJuly 28th, 2012
a nodejs api using jquery simplicity.
jnode uses the file jquery-core which is at https://github.com/jquery/jquery/blob/master/src/core.js.
jnode aims to be used by an http server. You may also use it without but you might have useless features
What jnode brings :
- an easy configuration of http server
- a static file server
- an api server (with the ability to handle automatic wrapping on result depending on content type expected by the client)
- the $ function of jquery : you can load a module using the $ function or export an handler
- the isFunction, isArray, ... of jquery
- the extend, each, inArray, merge, grep and map functions of jquery
The way we build UI is changingOctober 18th, 2011
For some time now, I am working on a UI framework in .NET. This framework potentially can generate a UI for everything. For now, WPF and HTML rendering are implemented. What I have discovered when working on this framework, is that our UI needs have changed.
The UI controls we want are not low level controls like buttons or TextBoxes, but high level controls : Master/Detail control, a ToolBar. I won't have more friends by saying the following but design does not matter in the end. What matters is to have a functional rendering.
An application is described in a functional way : a menu, a master/detail view, an export function on the master view. If the button is on top of the grid or in a contextual tab of a ribbon, who cares. Having a consistent behavior in an application is what really matters. It is even better if this behavior can be applied on every application on an OS. This what Microsoft tends to apply with its WinRT API. One common UI for all Metro applications.
What .NET is missing, is interface standardization. Thanks to XAML, it indeed tends to this standardization but it is not a single Library : Silverlight has its own, as WPF does, and so will WinRT have. This is where my framework being developped comes : 1 language, many targets. I tried to push the concept as far as possible by proposing to have only one DLL containing the UI. After it's the project you are making that will specify which kind of UI you want to generate : Web, Win, . Voilà. Of course, it is just an humble contribution, full of bugs, where functionalities are terribly missing. The aim is to proof the concept.
IMO, application development will take a new turn after Windows 8 is out. I think the trend will be 1 language => n platforms, 1 plaform => 1 uniform UI. The second trend already exists if you have a look to iOS or Windows Phone. In Best Practices (mainly web), we are asked to test features instead of rendering engine. Isn't it a first step to a universal language to describe UI ? Would it be possible to have all UI described under a single universal language ? What do you think about it ?
Asynchronous EUSS !February 4th, 2011
Euss evolves ! From now on, asynchronous request are available. At least, the most basic engine can deal with them (the memory engine). It is almost the end of DataService
Hi all,
Here is the link to the original post : http://blogs.msdn.com/webdevtools/archive/2008/11/07/hotfix-to-enable-vsdoc-js-intellisense-doc-files-is-now-available.aspx
Here is the link to the jquery web site, where you can download the vsdoc file : jQuery web-site (look for the "Documentation: Visual Studio")
Of course, vsdoc are not supposed to be deployed. They exists only to help developpers.
How to improve your intranet ASP.NET web application performance ?January 7th, 2010
Have you ever had a look on the number of request made by an intranet web application ? I put a premium on Intranet because I am talking about the windows authenticated web applications. Generally, for applications like these, we configure them to deny any anonymous user to connect to it. However, it means that every single file would need authentication, which is non sense : javascript files, css, pictures, . all these kind of file do not need authentication. That's why you should configure you application to allow anonymous users on them.
Why would it increase performance to disable authentication for them ? Because when using windows authentication, the browser sends a request as an anonymous user, the server replies that 401 (not allowed) and then, and only then, the browser sends a request as "you", and now you can get the file. It then means 2 request/response pairs for a single file. It make sense for pages, but not for style and scripts. IMHO, the best way is to put non sentive files in a folder. Typically, you should use the Themes functionality (even if you would have only one theme).
Now let's come to the practical point of view and allow non sensitive files to be access anonymously. For each folder with non sensitive data, you should add a web.config file like the following :
<?xml version="1.0"?> <configuration> <system.web> <authorization> <allow users="?"/> </authorization> </system.web> </configuration>
It is now better but not enough. Indeed, there is also this script resources loaded by the ScriptManager. Since we cannot easily redirect the path to ScriptResource.axd and WebResource.axd, we have to change the root web.config file by adding the followings in the root configuration element :
<location path="WebResource.axd"> <system.web> <authorization> <allow users="?" /> </authorization> </system.web> </location> <location path="ScriptResource.axd"> <system.web> <authorization> <allow users="?" /> </authorization> </system.web> </location>
Hope you liked the tip. See ya
How to make an HTTP proxyOctober 24th, 2009
As you have seen, I have recently updated my zeroconf codeplex project. This project not only contains an implementation of the DNS protocol and of the Bonjour protocol. It also contains an implmentation of the HTTP protocol to be able to send some HTTP request on UDP, which is not possible with the implementation given with the .NET Framework. At work, I have to check that a web application I developped works correctly with IE6 (yes, it still exists. unfortunately). Since I am on Windows 7, I thought it could be great to use IE6 as virtual app. I think you know where I want to come to. On a virtual machine, you have no access to the web development server started by visual studio. What I could have been doing is deploying to the virtual machine, which would mean installing IIS, configuring it, spend time to check the web.config. Well not a straight forward solution. So I told myself : What I need is a proxy, and I already have the HTTP protocol implementation !
Here is the code of the famous proxy :
public class Proxy { RestServer proxy; string hostToRedirectTo; static void Main(string[] args) { Proxy p = new Proxy(ushort.Parse(args[0]), args[1]); p.Start(); Console.ReadLine(); p.Stop(); } private void Stop() { proxy.Stop(); } private void Start() { proxy.StartTcp(); } public Proxy(ushort portToListenOn, string hostToRedirectTo) { proxy = new RestServer(portToListenOn); this.hostToRedirectTo = hostToRedirectTo; proxy.HttpRequestReceived += proxy_HttpRequestReceived; } void proxy_HttpRequestReceived(object sender, HttpRequestEventArgs e) { e.Request.Host = this.hostToRedirectTo; e.Response = e.Request.GetResponse(true); e.Response.Body.Position = 0; } }
As you can see, the solution is straight forward and is only a ten lines of code !!!
Bonjour UpdatedOctober 23rd, 2009
Hi everybody,
I have updated my zeroconf codeplex project. The main thing I have done is some refactoring. This project not only has a bonjour implementation, but also a server implementation. With such a server implementation, you can do almost anything you want. The only drop on this is that I can't deal with sessions. To understand what I am talking about, I would suggest you to download the new bonjour release and look at the Network.dll assembly. I promise I will give some more documentation about it. You already can have a look the documentation on the codeplex site.
Have fun !
Reusable singleton in ASP.NET ContextAugust 5th, 2009
Hi everyone,
After reading Ayende Rahien's post, I told my self that I had to share my Http Singleton module I am using for some time now. This module enables me with a few lines of code to have a single instance of what ever I could want. If like Ayende, you are using NHibernate, you just would need to inherit from the code I'll give you to make your own HttpSessionModule, and thus have one session created by httpcontext. I use it to have not only an ObjectContext (I am using euss), but a service which hides this persistence layer.
Here is my abstract Http Singleton module implementation :
public abstract class HttpSingletonModule<T> : IHttpModule { #region IHttpModule Members public void Dispose() { } public void Init(HttpApplication application) { application.PostAuthorizeRequest += new EventHandler(application_AuthorizeRequest); application.EndRequest += new EventHandler(application_EndRequest); } void application_EndRequest(object sender, EventArgs e) { HttpApplication application = sender as HttpApplication; HttpContext context = application.Context; if (context != null) { T instance = (T)context.Items[typeof(T).AssemblyQualifiedName]; if (instance is IDisposable) ((IDisposable)instance).Dispose(); } } public static T Instance { get { return (T)HttpContext.Current.Items[typeof(T).AssemblyQualifiedName]; } set { HttpContext.Current.Items[typeof(T).AssemblyQualifiedName] = value; } } void application_AuthorizeRequest(object sender, EventArgs e) { HttpApplication application = sender as HttpApplication; HttpContext context = application.Context; if (context != null) context.Items.Add(typeof(T).AssemblyQualifiedName, CreateInstance(context)); } protected abstract T CreateInstance(HttpContext context); #endregion }
As you may have understood now, To implement your module, it is quite easy. Here is the implementation I am using in a projet :
public class PortalServiceModule : HttpSingletonModule<PortalService> { protected override PortalService CreateInstance(HttpContext context) { if (context.User.Identity.IsAuthenticated) return new PortalService(context.User.Identity.Name); return new PortalService(); } }
You see ? so few lines of code for such a simplicity of use : to get my portal service instance, I just have to call the static Instance property of my PortalServiceModule. How could it be simpler ?
Parameterized Modal PopupAoût 3rd, 2009
Hello everyone,
<asp:ModalPopupExtender runat="server" BehaviorID="myPopupBehavior" PopupControlId="myPopup" TargetControlId="dummyLB" /> <asp:Panel ID="myPopup" runat="server"> <asp:HiddenField runat="server" ID="myParameter" /> </asp:Panel> <asp:LinkButton ID="dummyLB" runat="server" style="display:none" />
After having seen the code, I guess you need some explanations. First of all, the first thing to know is that an AjaxControlToolkit extender always need a TargetControlID. I made an invisible LinkButton for that purpose. The second this to notice, is that in the panel which will be displayed, I have an hidden field. This is this field which would hold the value of my parameter. To assign my parameter, I made this javascript function which hides this assignment behavior. Thus, I have a reusable function to open that popup. Here is a sample use case :
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With this code you also can have the value of your parameter on the server side because the hidden field is a server control !
Voilà, hope you enjoyed it.
jQuery Control ToolkitJune 6th, 2009
Hello everyone,
Have fun,
Powershell for Visual StudioMarch 23rd, 2009
Here is my new project : Powershell for Visual Studio. There is already syntax coloration, and basic intellisense (available cmdlets, with their help). Currently, it seems that the VS2008 SDK is needed to make it work. This will be solved in the next release...
Have fun !
Powershell for Visual Studio
XNA Designer 0.1February 24th, 2009
Hello everyone,
I've updated my XNA codeplex project. Now, the designer works, is (more or less) beautiful. Moreover, you may also download a component library containing game components : cameras, model viewer, cube, stairs, wall, ...
You can have a look at this designer on the wiki home page of the project.
You want to try it by yourself, go to the release.
Bonjour MEFFebruary 7th, 2009
Hello everyone,
Do you know MEF (Managed Extensibility Framework) ? It is a new library in .NET that enables greater reuse of applications and components. Using MEF, .NET applications can make the shift from being statically compiled to dynamically composed. I let you go to codeplex to get more information.
MEF is based on catalogs. There are a DirectoryCatalog, an AssemblyCatalog, ... Well, I am proud to introduce you to a BonjourCatalog.
For this, still the same address : http://www.codeplex.com/zeroconf.
"What is the aim, you may ask ?" It simply enables to detect bonjour services using MEF.
I have not published any release regarding this BonjourCatalog yet, but it wont last.
Concrete Singleton pattern implementation in .NETJanuary 14th, 2009
Hello everybody,
A pattern we regularly find is the singleton pattern. What I suggest you is a .NET implementation. This one deals with a singleton context dependent (singleton by ASP.NET context, by WCF context, by thread, for the whole application)
public class Singleton<T>
private Singleton()
if (CreatingInstance != null)
CreatingInstance(this, EventArgs.Empty);
private static T instance;
private static T threadInstance;
private static object instanceLock = new object();
public static T Instance
//ASP.NET case
T instance;
if (HttpContext.Current != null)
if (UseContextInstance)
instance = (T)HttpContext.Current.Items[typeof(T).AssemblyQualifiedName];
instance = (T)HttpContext.Current.Application[typeof(T).AssemblyQualifiedName];
if (instance == null)
instance = new Singleton<T>().SingletonInstance;
if (UseContextInstance)
HttpContext.Current.Items[typeof(T).AssemblyQualifiedName] = instance;
HttpContext.Current.Application[typeof(T).AssemblyQualifiedName] = instance;
return instance;
if (OperationContext.Current != null)
throw new NotImplementedException();
if (instance == null)
HttpContext.Current.Items[typeof(T).AssemblyQualifiedName] = new Singleton<T>().SingletonInstance;
return instance;
//In case of no HttpContext nor OperationContext
if (UseContextInstance)
if (Singleton<T>.threadInstance == null)
Singleton<T>.threadInstance = new Singleton<T>().SingletonInstance;
if (Singleton<T>.instance == null)
lock (instanceLock)
if (Singleton<T>.instance == null)
Singleton<T>.instance = new Singleton<T>().SingletonInstance;
if (Singleton<T>.instance == null)
TryActivate(out Singleton<T>.instance);
return Singleton<T>.instance;
private static void TryActivate(out T p)
p = Activator.CreateInstance<T>();
catch (MissingMethodException) { p = default(T); }
public T SingletonInstance { get; set; }
public static event EventHandler CreatingInstance;
///
/// Set this property to <see cref="true" /> to have your singleton dependant on your context :
/// - one per thread in Windows Forms/WPF
/// - one per Context in ASP.NET
///
public static bool UseContextInstance { get; set; }


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Summary of Contents
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DRUM TRIGGER MODULE Owner's Manual...
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For longer extension cords, consult a local electrician. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accom- pany the accessory product.
Page 3: Precautions
If this should happen, consult a physician immediately. ■ SAVING USER DATA • Save all data to an external device such as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3, in order to help prevent the loss of important data due to a malfunction or user operating error.
Page 4: How To Use The Manual, About The Descriptions, Inside This Package
This section contains cautions that must be followed for safe and proper use of the DTXPRESS. Also, control and function names, connecting the pads and how to play the DTXPRESS, how to record and playback songs, how to create original drum kits are all described in this section.
Page 5: Dtxpress Main Features
DTXPRESS Main Features Along with the drum trigger function found in the DTXPRESS' compact half-rack 1U size body is a 32 voice polyphonic tone generator compatible with the GM System Level 1 standard and 2-track sequencer all espe- cially designed for drummers.
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Play Along with a Song ... 18 Record Your Performance ... 20 Create Your Own Original Drum Kit ... 22 Getting More Out of Your DTXPRESS ... 24 ■ Factory Set ... 24 ■ Functions related to connections and input source (pads) ... 24 ■...
Page 7: Table Of Contents
4. Setup ... 46 4-1. Program Change, Bank Select ... 46 4-2. Volume, Pan ... 46 4-3. Drum Kit Voice Copy ... 46 5. Drum Kit Common Parameters ... 47 5-1. Volume ... 47 5-2. Drum Reverb Send ... 47 5-3.
Page 8: Controls And Functions, Front Panel
The LCD Display shows information and data that is necessary to operate the DTXPRESS. i Play Button (PLAY) Press the button to enter the DTXPRESS' Drum Kit Play Mode. o Utility Button (UTIL) Press the button to enter the Utility Mode that contains basic set- tings for operation of the DTXPRESS.
Page 9: Rear Panel
"MIDI" position. (P. 12, 26) @6 TO HOST Jack This jack is used to connect a computer to the DTXPRESS with a serial cable. Use a cable that is compatible with the type of com- puter you are using. (P. 26)
Page 10: Setting Up, Connecting The Pads
Setting Up To prevent electric shock and damage to the devices, make sure the power is switched OFF on the DTXPRESS and all related devices before making any connections to the DTXPRESS' input and output jacks. ■ Connecting the pads Referring to the illustration shown below, connect the output cable from each pad to each Trigger Input Jack located on the rear panel of the DTXPRESS.
Page 11: Setting Up With Acoustic Drums
Setting up with Acoustic Drums With the optional Yamaha DT10 Drum Triggers attached to a set of acoustic drums, it is possible to connect acoustic drums to the DTXPRESS. ■ A setup example using both acoustic drums and drum pads.
Page 12: Connecting A Mixer Or Audio Equipment, Connecting A Midi Device, Connecting A Computer
MIDI Data DTXPRESS • Receive MIDI Data Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI IN jack on the DTXPRESS with the MIDI OUT jack on the external MIDI device. Set the HOST SELECT switch to the "MIDI" position. Set to "MIDI"...
Page 13: Connecting The Power Supply
Adjusts the volume of the headphones. ■ Connecting a Pair of Headphones (PHONES jack) When you want to listen to the DTXPRESS with a pair of head- phones, connect the headphones to the PHONES jack (stereo stan- dard) on the front panel.
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The DTXPRESS Quick Guide (Basic Functions List) Play the DTXPRESS along with your favorite CD or MD! (Connect the line out from a CD or MD player here.) Connect a pair of head- phones here to monitor the DTXPRESS! Press the knob to switch the power ON! Rotate the knob to adjust the overall vol- ume (transmitted to the OUTPUT jack).
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2. Use the [SEL<]/[SEL>] buttons to select either "Lo" (bass) or "Hi" (treble), 3. Use the [SEL<]/[SEL>] and [VALUE–]/[VALUE+] buttons to edit. The DTXPRESS Quick Guide (Basic Functions List) Select a Drum Kit 1. Press the [PLAY] button to open this display, Drum Kit Number...
Page 16: Play The Dtxpress
Play the DTXPRESS! Now that you have the DTXPRESS properly connected, let's make some music! 1. Switch the power ON After confirming that each of the devices, pads, external de- vices, etc. are all properly connected, push the POWER/VOL knob on the front panel to switch the power ON.
Page 17: Play Along With The Metronome
The Groove Check Function can be used not only on the snare drum, but on any of the DTXPRESS' pads. Also, you can change the metronome's pattern to a sixteenth or triplet note feel.
Page 18: Play Along With A Song
Play Along with a Song The DTXPRESS has a total of 95 preset songs that are good for rhythm practice. Try and play along with a song. 1. Select a Song Select one of the DTXPRESS' songs and listen to it. Song numbers 1-95 are preset songs that have been created by Yamaha.
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The metronome (click voice) can be set to start/stop HINT when the song starts/stops. (m [3-8. Click Mode] (P. 58) 7. Change the Click Voice When the click voice resembles voices that are found in the song it might be hard to hear. In this case it is a good idea to change the click voice.
Page 20: Record Your Performance
Record Your Performance Next, let's try recording your performance to the DTXPRESS' sequencer. With song data you record you can switch drum kits, change the tempo and playback in the same way as preset songs. ■ Recording System • Recording can be done in any of the user songs (No. 96-127) that supplied for recording.
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● When the Record Mode is set to Replace ("Rpl"). The following display will appear while recording (only dis- played, cannot be changed). The measure number currently being recorded. REC M= 18=Rp1†=1 Now Recording. When the end of the assigned measure number is reached, re- cording will automatically stop, and the display will return to the Drum Kit &...
Page 22: Create Your Own Original Drum Kit
Create Your Own Original Drum Kit You can assign voices you like to each of the pads, and set the tuning (pitch), voice, decay, reverb, etc. to create your own original drum kit. 1. Select the Drum Voice First, select a drum voice for the kit you want to create. Let's try assigning a snare drum voice.
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Drum Kit Edit Mode [2-1. Cross Fade] (P . 43) 10. Save the Voice You Have Created Let's save the drum voice you created to the DTXPRESS' memory. Drum kit numbers "49" – "80" (these are called user drum kits) are used for saving individual drum kits.
Page 24: Getting More Out Of Your Dtxpress, Factory Set
Getting More Out of Your DTXPRESS There is much more to the DTXPRESS than what we have covered so far. With a full understanding of these functions you can get the most out of the DTXPRESS. ■ Factory Set The internal settings of the DTXPRESS will be returned to their factory preset condition.
Page 25: Settings Related To The Tone Generator, Settings Related To The Song, Other Functions, Using Midi
MIDI devices. ● Bulk Dump/Bulk In Data for each of the settings in the DTXPRESS can be transmitted to an external MIDI device or computer (Bulk Dump). When con- nected to the DTXPRESS, a device equipped with a "save" func- tion, such as the Yamaha MDF3, etc., can be used to backup your...
Page 26: Connecting A Computer
MIDI interface, connect the MIDI interface to the computers RS-422 jack (modem or printer port), connect the MIDI OUT jack on the interface to the MIDI IN jack on the DTXPRESS. Set the HOST SELECT switch to the "MIDI' position.
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Reference This section describes each function of the DTXPRESS in detail. You can use it like a dictionary to look up the functions you can't understand. Each mode is listed in the same order as they are displayed in the DTXPRESS.
Page 28: Dtxpress Internal Makeup
The DTXPRESS has 48 preset (No. 1-48) drum kits and another 32 user (No. 49-80) drum kits that are used for saving original drum kits created by the user.
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For example, song data (sequencer data) transmitted from an ex- ternal sequencer to the DTXPRESS' MIDI IN jack can be used to play the voices produced by the DTXPRESS' internal tone gen- erator. You can use the DTXPRESS to play along with these songs and record both external sequencer and DTXPRESS parts.
Page 30: Drum Kit Play Mode, Drum Kit & Song, Trigger Setup & Tempo
Drum Kit Play Mode This mode enables you to play the DTXPRESS drum voices by hitting the pads (or drums with trigger sen- sors attached) connected to the DTXPRESS. The DTXPRESS automatically enters this mode when the power is switched on.
Page 31: Song & Mute, Groove Check Function
(the snare voice is delivered when the pad is hit). Function As you play the pads along with a song, the DTXPRESS will compare your performance with its song clock and let you know how accurate your timing is.
Page 32: About The Song, Song Playback
About the Song The DTXPRESS can internally store data for a maximum of 127 songs that can be played back freely. Song numbers 1-95 are preset songs and song data in those songs cannot be changed or rewritten. Song numbers 96-127 are user songs that can be used to record new performance data and also edit song data in.
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■ Pad Song Playback (Start/Stop) To playback a Pad Song, hit the pad that is assigned to the Pad Song you want to playback. Hit the same pad during playback will stop the song. Hit the pad again to start the song from the begin- ning.
Page 34: Song Recording
5. When the song reaches the end of the assigned mea- sure number, recording will automatically stop and the DTXPRESS will return to the Drum Kit Play mode (Drum Kit & Song display). * Recording can also be stopped anytime by pressing the [START/S] button.
Page 35: Trigger Setup Edit Mode
* If the Utility mode's [Jump to Recent Page] parameter (P . 28) is set to "on", the DTXPRESS will display the page last ed- ited when entering the Trigger Setup Edit mode. 4. Use the [SEL<], [SEL>] buttons to move the cursor to the list you want to edit.
Page 36: Input Parameters, Pad Type, Gain, Minimum Velocity
5 misc 6 HH contrler Connect the HH60, HH80, HH80A to Trigger In- * The DT10, DT20 are Yamaha Drum Trigger Sensors. This function sets the input sensitivity (Gain) and velocity range (Minimum Velocity) for each input jack q.
Page 37: Velocity Curve, Self Rejection, Rejection, Specific Rejection, Trigger Setup Copy
1-3. Velocity Curve This function sets the MIDI Velocity Curve for the sensitivity for each input jack q. TRIG IN= 1 VelCurve= normal q TRIG IN (Trigger Input Number) Assigns the trigger input jack number (the same procedure as in [1-1.
Page 38: Common Parameters, Increment/decrement, Input Exchange, Trigger Setup Name
Trigger Setup Edit Mode 2. COMMON Parameters Contains common settings for all pad inputs (1-10). This group is divided into the following 3 pages. 2-1. Increment/Decrement ... 38 2-2. Input Exchange ... 38 2-3. Trigger Setup Name ... 38 2-1. Increment/Decrement This sets the pad function that allows the currently selected drum kit number to be increased or decreased by 1 by hitting the speci- fied pad.
Page 39: Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode
* If the Utility Mode's [1- 4. Jump to Recent Page] (P. 52) pa- rameter is set to "on", the DTXPRESS will display the page last edited when entering the Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode. 4. Use the [SEL<]/[SEL>] buttons to move the cursor to the parameter you want to edit.
Page 40: Voice Parameters
Sets the voice for each input source of the pad. The Input Source is trigger data that is transmitted by the pads or trigger sensors connected to input jacks 1-10 of the DTXPRESS. When monaural pads TP60/80, KP60/80, PCY60/80, DT10/20, etc.
Page 41: Voice, Volume, Pan, Tuning
pad 9 Pad input for Trigger Input Jack 9. pad 10 Pad input for Trigger Input Jack 10. * According to the setting in the Utility Mode's [1-1. Learn Mode] (P. 52), the input source can be assigned by hitting the pad. * Monaural pads do not have a rim switch function.
Page 42: Layer Balance, Decay, Cutoff Frequency, Note Number, Channel, Gate Time
Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode 1-4. Layer Balance When a drum voice is made up of 2 layers (a single voice consist- ing of 2 voice waves), this function sets the volume balance be- tween the 2 layers that are delivered by each layer w of the input source q.
Page 43: Input Common Parameters, Cross Fade, Reverb Send, Alternate Group, Key Assign Mode
2. Input Common Parameters This sub-mode sets the common settings between 2 layers for voice parameters of each pad's input source. The Input Common Parameters sub-group is divided into the fol- lowing 8 pages. 2-1. Cross Fade ... 43 2-2. Reverb Send ... 43 2-3.
Page 44: Hold Mode, Key Off Enable, Function, Pad Song
Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode 2-4. Hold Mode Sets the Hold Mode for the voice (layer 1, 2) delivered by input source q. KIT IN=pad 1 Hold Mode= q IN (Input Source) Assigns the input source for the setting. (Refer to P. 40) w Hold Mode Each time the pad is hit either a MIDI key on or MIDI key off event will be transmitted in succession.
Page 45: Reverb Parameter, Reverb Type, Time, Reverb Master Return
* When an input other than the rim switch is selected for the input source, "-------" will be displayed and settings can not be carried out. This function sets the internal reverb effect of the DTXPRESS. The reverb parameters are divided into the following 2 pages. 3-1. Reverb Type, Time ... 45 3-2.
Page 46: Setup, Program Change, Bank Select, Volume, Pan, Drum Kit Voice Copy
Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode 4. Setup When a drum kit is selected, this function copies MIDI transmit data settings and drum kit voice settings. The Setup sub-group is divided into the following 3 pages. 4-1. Program Change, Bank Select ... 46 4-2.
Page 47: Drum Kit Common Parameters, Volume, Drum Reverb Send, Hi-hat Sensitivity, Song Select, Drum Kit Name
5. Drum Kit Common Parameters This function sets the common settings for the entire drum kit. The Drum Kit Common Parameters are divided into the following 5 pages. 5-1. Volume ... 47 5-2. Drum Reverb Send ... 47 5-3. Hi-Hat Sensitivity ... 47 5-4.
Page 48: Song Job Mode, Tempo, Repeat Playback, Program Change, Bank Select
* If the Utility Mode's [1-4. Jump To Recent Page] (P. 52) pa- rameter is set to "on", The DTXPRESS will display the page last edited when entering the Song Job Mode. 4. Use the [SEL<]/[SEL>] buttons to move the cursor to the parameter you want to edit.
Page 49: Volume, Pan, Song Copy, Quantize
3. Volume, Pan This function changes the volume and pan settings for each MIDI channel in the user song (rewrites the Voice information in the song's header). This control change will be transmitted when a song is selected and when song playback is stopped. SONG Ch 1=off Vol= --- Pan=---...
Page 50: Clear Track, Merge Track, Clear Song, Song Name
Song Job Mode 6. Clear Track This function clears all data in the assigned track q in the user song. SONG Clear Track Track=1 q TR (Specified Track) Assigns the track ("1" or "2") to be cleared. Procedure 1. Assign the track you want to clear on the display shown above, press the [SAVE/ENT] button.
Page 51: Utility Mode
4. Use the [VALUE–] and [VALUE+] buttons to set the parameter's value or ON/OFF setting. Any settings made in the Utility Mode will directly change the memory settings of the DTXPRESS. There is no store function in this mode. Utility Mode Function List 1.
Page 52: System Group, Learn Mode, Trigger Bypass, Volume Mode, Jump To Recent
1-2. Trigger Bypass This function prohibits reception of pad signals from pads (the hi- hat controller too) connected to the DTXPRESS. You will not be able to produce voices or transmit MIDI data. The sequencer and tone generator will function normally.
Page 53: Hi-hat Offset, Factory Set, Midi Group, Bulk Dump
2. MIDI Group This sub-mode contains functions and settings for the MIDI and TO HOST jacks of the DTXPRESS. This group is divided into the following 10 pages. 2-1. Bulk Dump ... 53 2-2. Channel 10 Program Change/ Channel Event Receive ...
Page 54: Channel 10 Program Change/channel Event Receive, Receive Program Change/system Exclusive Messages
10 can be used to switch DTXPRESS drum kits. It is necessary to set the receive parameter to "on" in this display in order to switch the DTXPRESS' drum kits from a song or an external MIDI device. UT MIDI RECEIVE...
Page 55: Program Change Table, Midi Mode, Device Number, Local Control, Midi Merge
(Drum Kit Number) Sets the drum kit number (1-80). If this parameter is set to "none" the DTXPRESS will not re- spond, even when a program change message is received. * When the drum kit is changed with the DTXPRESS, the pro- gram change set in this function will be transmitted through MIDI channel 10.
Page 56: Dump Interval, Send Hi-hat Control, Host Thru Port, Sequencer Group, Click Voice
2-8. Dump Interval This sets the length of intervals between the packets of MIDI data sent by the DTXPRESS Bulk Out function. The intervals can be adjusted to the capacity of the external receiving MIDI device to prevent data overflow.
Page 57: Click Tune, Click Note Number, Midi Control, Count Switch, Sync Mode
Sets the MIDI note number. The note number and note name will be displayed. If this is set to "off", the DTXPRESS will produce sound how- ever; key on messages will not be transmitted. * Refer to the preset drum kit's [Drum Voice List] (P. 68) for the voice assignment of each MIDI note number.
Page 58: Use Tempo, Click Mode, Tg (tone Generator) Group, Equalizer (eq), Tuning, Volume
The [CLICK] button can also be used to control on/off operation of the click sound. This sub-mode contains settings for the DTXPRESS' tone genera- tor. This group is divided into the following 4 pages. 4-1. Equalizer (EQ) ... 58 4-2.
Page 59: Reverb Bypass, Map (drum Map) Group, Voice
4-4. Reverb Bypass This function decides whether to bypass the system effect's reverb or not. UT TG MASTER ReverbBypass=off q ReverbBypass (Reverb Bypass) off: Does not bypass (functions). Normal operation. on: Bypasses. Reverb will not be applied to the voice. This sub-mode is used to edit the User Drum Map.
Page 60: Tuning, Volume, Pan, Layer Balance, Decay, Cutoff Frequency, Reverb Send
Utility Mode e Voice Number Voice Name [Range] 0, 1-127 Selects the assigned voice. Displays the voice number (1-127) and voice name. If this parameter is set to "0", "NoAssign" will appear in the display and sound will not be produced. * Refer to the [Drum Voice List] (P .
Page 61: Alternate Group, Key Assign Mode, Key Off Enable, Map Copy
q N (MIDI Note Number) Sets the MIDI note number (The same procedure as in [5-1. Voice]). w Reverb send (Reverb Send Level) [Range] 0-127 5-7. Alternate Group, Key Assign Mode This sets the Alternate Group and Key Assign Mode for each drum voice w assigned to each MIDI note number q.
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Appendix This section contains lists for the DTXPRESS' internal Voice, Song, Trigger Setup as well as details related to MIDI and Error Messages. Specifications... 64 Error Messages ... 65 Trouble Shooting... 66 Drum Voice List ... 68 GM Keyboard Voice List ... 72 Preset Drum Kit List ...
Page 64: Specifications
* Specifications and descriptions in this owner's manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.
Page 65: Error Messages
The cause of the problem may be that the backup RAM data has been damaged or the backup battery power is low. Contact the nearest Yamaha Service Center or the dealer where you purchased the device.
Page 66: Trouble Shooting
● Is the Drum Kit Voice Edit mode's [1-2. Volume, Pan] (m P. 41) or [5-1. Volume] (m P . 47) volume set to "0"? ● Check the local control setting in the Utility mode. When the local control is set to "off" the DTXPRESS will not produce sound when the pads are hit.
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● Change the INPUT ATTENUATION setting on the rear panel. (m P. 9) The DTXPRESS does not receive any switch or trigger signals. ● If you can access the Utility mode, do a factory reset. The DTXPRESS will reset to its factory settings. (m P . 53 [1- 6. Factory Reset]) ●...
Page 68: Drum Voice List
Drum Voice List ● Voice Category 43 BD Metal ● 44 BD Rock1 K : Acoustic Kick 45 BD Rock2 k : Electric Kick S : Acoustic Snare 46 BD ROOM4 47 VeloRoom ● s : Electric Snare 48 WudPoint ● T : Acoustic Tom 49 BDevolvr ●...
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76 RollRim1 ● 14 Dance01 15 Dance02 77 RollRim2 16 Dance03 78 RollRim3 79 Ruberbnd ● 17 Dance05 18 Dance06 80 S Gate1 19 Electrik 81 S Gate2 20 SAmbie4 ● 82 S Gate3 21 SAna1 ● 83 S RuberS 22 SAna2 ●...
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Drum Voice List 48 Distrt F 49 HCymClsM 49 ETMooRH 50 HCymOpnL 50 ETMooRM 51 HCymOpnM 51 ETMooRL H : Hi-Hat 52 ETMooRXL 53 IndTmH ● 1 H Cls01 54 IndTmM ● 2 H Cls13 55 IndTmL ● 3 H ClsA1 56 IndTmF ●...
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25 FStep e : Effect 2 26 Funky 1 JNGLSN1 ● 27 Gargoyle ● 2 JNGLSN2 ● 28 Glass1 3 JNGLSN3 ● 29 Gun 1 4 JNGLSN4 ● 30 Gun 2 5 JNGLSN5 ● 31 Gun 3 6 JNGLSN6 ● 32 HaHoHee ●...
Page 72: Gm Keyboard Voice List, Preset Drum Kit List
GM Keyboard Voice List No. Category Name No. Category 1 Piano GrandPno 33 Bass BritePno E.Grand ● HnkyTonk ● E.Piano1 ● E.Piano2 ● Harpsi. Clavi. 9 Chromatic Celesta 41 Strings 10 Percussion Glocken MusicBox ● Vibes Marimba Xylophon TubulBel Dulcimer ● 17 Organ DrawOrgn 49 Ensemble...
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No. 1 Accoustic Input Voice-1 Voice-2 Source Cat./No./Name Cat./No./Name pad1 K 17 BDaftty1 NoAssign rim1 NoAssign NoAssign pad2 Loosy NoAssign rim2 S 79 OpnRim NoAssign pad3 Dry1 Hi NoAssign rim3 T 71 ACTomH NoAssign pad4 Dry1 Mid NoAssign rim4 T 72 ACTomM NoAssign pad5 Dry1 Lo...
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Preset Drum Kit List No. 9 Ballade Input Voice-1 Voice-2 Source Cat./No./Name Cat./No./Name pad1 K 11 BD NN04C K 0 NoAssign rim1 NoAssign NoAssign pad2 S 110 S SStck2 NoAssign rim2 S 15 OldCan NoAssign pad3 Dry1 Hi NoAssign rim3 DRY GM5 NoAssign pad4...
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No. 17 Dance2 Input Voice-1 Voice-2 Source Cat./No./Name Cat./No./Name pad1 k 12 BDDance9 K 0 NoAssign rim1 s 12 AnSStick NoAssign pad2 s 17 Dance05 NoAssign rim2 s 19 Electrik NoAssign pad3 t 41 ElectrcH NoAssign rim3 P 56 Shake1 NoAssign pad4 t 42 ElectrcM...
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Preset Drum Kit List No. 25 World Input Voice-1 Voice-2 Source Cat./No./Name Cat./No./Name pad1 P 13 Bongo Mu NoAssign rim1 P 80 Timb NoAssign pad2 P 48 Log H NoAssign rim2 P 39 EthWB NoAssign pad3 P 29 CongaO NoAssign rim3 P 11 Bongo Hi NoAssign...
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No. 33 Bs.@Base Input Voice-1 Voice-2 Source Cat./No./Name Cat./No./Name pad1 k 32 Walkik k 18 Sub3 rim1 NoAssign NoAssign pad2 s 118 Shotgun JNGLSN8 rim2 s 80 S Gate1 NoAssign ● pad song : 89 HornGrv pad3 rim3 NoAssign NoAssign pad4 LITELOOP K 0 NoAssign...
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Preset Drum Kit List No. 41 GM std 2 Input Voice-1 Voice-2 Source Cat./No./Name Cat./No./Name pad1 K 19 MapleA20 NoAssign rim1 NoAssign NoAssign pad2 S 98 Steel65 NoAssign rim2 S 91 OpnRimC NoAssign pad3 DRY GM5 NoAssign rim3 DRY GM5 NoAssign pad4 DRY GM4...
Page 79: Preset Song List, Trigger Setup List
Preset Song List Song Drum Kit No. Song Name No. Kit Name Latiniq Acoustic ZEBULON Zebulon JungleNY JungleNY BigDadd GM std 1 Metizo GM std 1 Muses GM std 1 Vee Bop BeBop FeelNite GM std 2 Straight GM std 1 Samba 1 GM std 1 Samba 2...
Page 80: Midi Data Format
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Chicago, IL's Gunner's Daughter have joined Texas based DIY label, Dang Records. The group will be heading into Atlas studios to begin work on their new album, Flowers & the Earth.
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Oz bloke in underpants wrestles 'lunatic ninja' roo
Its hard to describe to ppl who haven't seen a buck kangaroo how intimidating they are...when standing they are over 6 foot and built like a brick shithouse. Seriously they look like gym junkies on steroids.
The man does deserve his hero title if he wrestled one out the front door
Silverlight to follow Obama into US presidency
What BS
Great! Hang on i'll just head on over to http://silverlight.net/ and install it:
One moment, please, while the current Silverlight installation status is determined...
"Microsoft Silverlight may not be supported on your computer's hardware or operating system."
Who was the asshat that made that decision
Investment firm looks for Sun's true value
Hopefully going private
IMHO Sun is massively undervalued by the market. Yes Sun is more susceptible to the Financial Market Crisis than any other company outside that sector but even so it is still turning profits - for those with short memories turning a profit was a rare event for Sun once upon a time. Sun is reinventing itself and expanding into new markets a process that scares investors (See IBM) but in the end can pay off big time with those willing to hang their balls on the block.
Sun undershoots again
Could Sun eat itself?
If Sun "is a cash cow with cash reserves of $5.3bn" and a market cap of $4.3bn could not the company buy itself, a financial ouroboros if you will...
Or is my simple mind failing to comprehend something here :-)
NetApp faces Sun lawsuit loss
The boots on the other foot!
There is nothing better than seeing a patent aggressor cop it - hopefully Netapp lose out big time on this and learn a lesson.
Bull lands 200 teraflop German super deal
Jeff Bonwick and Linus
May I kindly point you to: http://blogs.sun.com/bonwick/entry/casablanca
Jeff Bonwick (ZFS demigod) has Linus Torvalds over for a beer and a bit of a chat...maybe this explains the ZFS portion of this Linux system - then again it just may be poor journalism :-)
Judge traps RealDVD in legal limbo
So instead of taking the least worst (for them) option they would prefer to remove Real from the market leaving consumers with such software titles as "Mac the ripper" which most definitely will not be encoding in their beloved DRM. I support them in their endeavor just as I would help Hitler voluntarily euthanise :-)
Secret Service camera bought on eBay
What an honest citizen...I would have ducked on over to wikileaks.org and spilled the beans. Even more-so now that I see what happens when you do the 'right thing'
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Find out how spa professionals can combat cultural stress in today's society.
Improper Use of Sunscreens Can Harm Skin
Unless it's continuously reapplied, sunscreen can actually attack the skin and leave it vulnerable to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, concludes a University of California, Riverside study.
The researchers found that, over time, molecules in sunscreen that block UV radiation can penetrate into the skin and leave the outer layer susceptible to UV, CBC News reported.
The study appears in an upcoming issue of the journal Free Radical Biology & Medicine.
"Sunscreens do an excellent job protecting against sunburn when used correctly," Kerry Hanson, a research scientist in the university's department of chemistry, said in a prepared statement.
"This means using a sunscreen with a high sun protection factor and applying it uniformly on the skin. Our data show, however, that if coverage at the skin surface is low, the UV filters in sunscreens that have penetrated into the epidermis can potentially do more harm than good," he said.
HealthNews Day, 8/29/06
Three Treatments Slow Skin Cancer
Acid skin peel, laser resurfacing, and a chemotherapy cream all remove precancerous skin growths and slow cancer -- but patients prefer the peel.
Precancerous growths, small areas of discrete roughness to the skin, come from too much sun, note VA researcher Basil M. Hantash, MD, PhD, and colleagues. Particularly when a person has a lot of them, they tend to become squamous cell carcinomas: cancer.
Doctors often burn off these growths, called actinic keratoses, with liquid nitrogen. But there's evidence other ways of removing them work at least as well.
Also, the other techniques appear to do another very important thing: They slow the development of cancer.
Hantash, of Palo Alto, Calif., and colleagues compared three of these techniques in 24 men. The patients had an average age of 73; all but three had previously had skin cancers removed. Five similar patients served as an untreated comparison group.
Before treatment, the 24 men had dozens of precancerous facial growths.
The researchers treated the men with laser resurfacing, an acid skin peel, or a topical cream containing fluorouracil, a chemotherapy drug.
All treatments worked, reducing the number of precancerous skin growths by 83% (chemo cream), 89% (skin peel), and 92% (laser).
Preventing New Cancers
The treatments also seemed to slow the development of new skin cancers.
Left untreated, the patients would be expected to develop 1.7 new facial skin cancers a year.
That's pretty close to what happened in the untreated comparison group. But the treated patients had only 0.04 to 0.22 new skin cancers per year.
"In the ... acid peel arm, one cancer per 26.1 years would be expected, compared with 1 cancer per 6.79 and 4.77 years in the [laser] and [chemo cream] arms, respectively," Hantash and colleagues report.
The untreated comparison group, they calculated, had 1.57 new cancers per year: that is, one new cancer every eight months.
The patients who got the acid peel were much more compliant with treatment, and had fewer side effects than those treated with laser or chemo cream.
Hantash and colleagues note that repeated treatments may be needed. In any case, patients with precancerous facial growths must get careful follow-up care.
Because the study had several limitations -- including its small size, infrequent use of sunscreen, and a control group that was not randomly picked -- the researchers warn that their findings must be confirmed in larger studies.
Hantash and colleagues report their research in the August issue of the Archives of Dermatology.
By Daniel DeNoon, WebMD, 8/21/2006
Sun Exposure Kills 60,000 Per Year
Overexposure to the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation (UVR) kills 60,000 people a year, but most of these deaths are almost entirely preventable through simple protective measures, according to the World Health Organization.
UVR causes sunburn, triggers cold sores and ages the skin, according to its report, the first to outline the global health burden of sun exposure. Simple measures, such as covering up when in the sun, could cut the deaths, the BBC reported on Thursday. "We all need some sun, but too much sun can be dangerous -- and even deadly," said Dr Maria Neira, Director for Public Health and the Environment at WHO.
Of the 60,000 deaths, 48,000 are caused by malignant melanomas and 12,000 by other skin cancers, the report found. Small amounts of UVR are needed for good health and play an essential role in the production of vitamin D by the skin.
HealthDay News, 6/27/2006
UVA-blocking Sunscreen Approved by FDA
Anthelios SX, a sunscreen that's reportedly better at blocking ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation than other sunscreens currently sold in the United States, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The product, made by the French cosmetics company L'Oreal SA, contains an ingredient called ecamsule, and has a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15, the Associated Press reported.
Ecamsule is more effective against UVA radiation than ingredients (which block mainly ultraviolet B radiation) contained in sunscreens currently sold in the United States. Ecamsule has been an ingredient in L'Oreal's sunscreens sold in Europe and Canada since 1993.
The FDA noted that UVA is a deeper penetrating radiation than UVB. There's a suspected link between UVA and long-term effects such as wrinkles, basal and squamous cell cancers and melanoma, the AP reported.
Mapping Helps Clients Beat Skin Cancer
Simply asking patients to map their moles on a drawing of their back after a monthly skin self-exam is an easy, low-cost way of reducing melanoma deaths, researchers report.
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. It has a 95 percent survival rate if it's detected early but only a 16 percent survival rate if it's detected after it has begun to spread.
One of the best methods of detecting melanoma and other skin cancers is for patients to conduct monthly skin self-exams. However, it can be difficult for patients to accurately examine their skin without a method of remembering the location and size of existing moles, the study noted.
"Most melanomas are discovered by patients. So, we looked for a way to improve the accuracy of skin self-exams. Conducting the skin self-exam with the help of a diagram showing the location of moles, scars and other marks on the skin can help a person more easily notice any changes or new lesions, which are important warning signs for melanoma," study co-author Dr. Martin A. Weinstock, of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Providence, R.I., said in a prepared statement.
The study, published in the August issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, included 88 people who were educated about skin cancer and skin self-examination. The researchers took digital photos of the patients' upper and lower backs and instructed the patients to perform a self-exam before their next visit.
The patients were randomly selected to receive either a blank piece of paper (46 patients) or a "mole-mapping diagram" (42 patients). Those who received the diagram were told to draw their moles on it before their return appointment.
Between the patients' initial and return visits, the researchers randomly altered the photographs of the patients' backs, adding the image of a lesion. On their return visit, the patients were asked to indicate any changes on their photos.
Of the patients who received the mole-mapping diagrams, more than half were able to identify the changes made to their photos.
"The results suggest that asking the participants to create a mole-mapping diagram may improve the accuracy of skin self-exam, particularly identifying a new lesion," Weinstock said.
HealthDay News, 7/20/06
Natural Cosmetics Booming in France
Natural cosmetic sales are booming in France, increasing 40% in 2005, according to Organic Monitor, a business research and consulting company. Due to growing awareness of chemicals in products, consumers are shying away from traditional staples and opting for natural toiletries, makeup and hair care. A new study by Organic Monitor shows that sales are continuing to rise in 2006. In addition, with more than 1,700 choices on the market, organic products account for about one-fourth of all natural cosmetic sales.
Melanoma Education Protects Patients' Siblings
Educating the siblings of melanoma patients about their own cancer risk encourages them to undergo regular skin self-examinations that can catch the disease early, researchers report.
"For skin self-examination, we found that an intensive education intervention has a moderately strong effect among siblings of melanoma patients -- with intervention increasing the likelihood they will carefully examine their skin by 82 percent," said study author Alan Geller, a research associate and professor in the department of dermatology at the Boston University School of Medicine.
Experts estimate that the brothers and sisters of people with melanoma face two to eight times the usual risk for the disease.
However, the Boston study found that melanoma education does not boost the use of sunscreen or visits to the dermatologist in this high-risk group.
Melanoma arises from pigmented cells called melanocytes which can rapidly spread throughout the body. Prolonged exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun or a tanning bed elevate the risk for developing the disease.
According to the American Cancer Society, roughly 62,000 Americans will be diagnosed with melanoma this year, and more than 7,900 will die as a result. The researchers note that almost 630,000 Americans are already living with the cancer.
Such figures underscore the fact that melanoma is a growing problem in the United States. Diagnoses are up by a factor of 15 over the last 50 years, the authors noted. And while other cancer death rates having been dropping in recent decades, melanoma mortality numbers have risen by 28 percent over the last 25 years.
To gauge to what degree screening education might improve early detection among high-risk groups, Geller and his team focused on 494 brothers and sisters of 360 patients diagnosed with melanoma in the Boston vicinity shortly before the two-year study began in 1998.
All the siblings were white and over the age of 18. Almost all had health insurance, and none had a prior melanoma diagnosis.
A little less than half the siblings participated in a one-year screening education program, where they were offered a combination of motivational and counseling support by phone, printed material specifically tailored to each patient, and information on free screening facilities.
The other half of the siblings received no intervention beyond what the researchers viewed as "standard procedure": the informing of the initial melanoma patient that his or her siblings and parents are themselves at higher risk for the disease and should seek screening.
Surveys were conducted at the start of the study and six and 12 months down the line, although not all the patients completed all the polls.
The researchers found that after six months, siblings exposed to the program had better improvements in their knowledge about melanoma. By 12 months, participants in the program had fewer practical or psychological obstacles (such as how to find and pay for a dermatologist, or disliking sunscreens) to keeping watch on their skin, seeing a doctor, or using sun protection.
Most important, the program participants were more likely to conduct a careful self-examination compared to non-participants.
By six months, 67 percent of the participants conducted thorough self-exams, including examining the back, as compared with 52 percent of non-participants.
However, the education effort did not impact on either the routine use of sunscreens or wearing sun-protective clothing.
As well, no difference between the groups was found for seeking a dermatologist-conducted screening, although the frequency of such screenings doubled among all the siblings by 12 months.
The news is still good, however, because self-exams are the most basic form of spotting melanoma.
"I'm pleased with the results," said Geller, "because I think skin self-examination is a really important technique that should be learnt. And the beauty of this whole thing is that melanoma is the only visible tumor. So every family member can play really strong role in this -- helping if the subject can't look at his or her back. So this is basically a family education program."
Marianne Berwick, head of the Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Program at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, said the study has the potential to help health professionals promote early detection and lower the melanoma death rate.
"Of course, we don't yet have any direct proof that skin self-examination will prevent mortality," said Berwick, who is also associate director for population science for the Cancer Research and Treatment Center at the university center. "But it's something that we think might help. So, my view is that this finding will be a valuable building-block in helping to direct a cancer-education message that will get people to engage in efforts that could be helpful in the long-run."
A second study, also published in the August issue of Cancer, further explored the potential benefits of melanoma education interventions.
A team of Australian researchers found that men over the age of 50 are more likely to get screened for the disease if they are fully informed about major risk factors and are encouraged by their doctor.
The authors, led by Joanne Aitken of the Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control at the Queensland Cancer Fund in Brisbane, focused on the screening habits of 3,355 men over the age of 50 who were exposed to a melanoma education effort targeted at people over the age of 30.
Although the intervention boosted screening generally, clinic data revealed that the strongest rise occurred among men over 50.
Aitken and her colleagues noted that among males 50 and over, self-exams doubled by the end of the program, while physician-led screenings increased four-fold.
Phone surveys revealed that the screening increases among the men were linked to a better recognition of their own risk factors, a more positive outlook on screening, and concern over an existing mole or having undergone a prior removal of a mole.
Increased awareness is important among this group, the researchers said, because men over 50 currently account for almost half of all melanoma deaths in developed countries.
By Alan Mozes, HealthDay News, July 12, 2006
Spa-Goers Focus on Cosmeceutical Treatments
According to "Cosmeceuticals in the U.S.," a new report from market research publisher Packaged Facts, a division of MarketResearch.com, American spa-goers have turned their attention from injectables to cosmeceutical treatments. Sales of products such as anti-wrinkle creams and home facial peel kits jumped 7% last year to more than $13.3 billion. Projections estimate that the cosmeceuticals market will surpass $17 billion in 2010, growing a total of 29.4% between 2005 and 2010.
Hormones May Hold Clues to Healthy Aging
Specific hormones may play a key role in longevity and healthy aging, two new studies suggest.
Researchers found one hormone, adiponectin, at higher-than-average concentrations in 100-year-old women, while another study found that stimulating the body's production of growth hormone brought a youthful pep back to people in their 60s to 80s.
Both studies were presented Wednesday at the 6th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology, in Pittsburgh.
In the first study, Dr. Agnieszka Baranowska-Bik and colleagues from the University of Poland studied 133 women from 20 to 102 years of age, including 25 women who were 100 to 102 years old. The researchers were particularly interested in the women's levels of adiponectin.
Adiponectin is made by fat tissue and may be an important determinant of longevity. It is a peptide protein with anti-inflammatory properties that helps keep blood vessels clear of fatty deposits. Adinopectin also plays an important role in metabolism, particularly in the regulation of cholesterol and sugar.
Low levels of adiponectin may contribute to obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes or plaque deposits in the arteries. This combination of conditions is also called metabolic syndrome.
"We found significant differences in the centenarian women compared to other groups," Baranowska-Bik said. "We found that our centenarian women were healthier than the other women."
"The most important finding was that adiponectin levels were significantly higher in centenarian women," Baranowska-Bik added. "This may be connected with metabolic status and also with getting old and longevity."
The Polish team found that the "100-plus" group of women, in addition to having significantly higher levels of adiponectin, also had much lower levels of both insulin and the fat hormone leptin. They also scored better with respect to insulin resistance and total cholesterol.
Moreover, compared with the obese women, the oldest women had significantly fewer signs of high blood pressure and other symptoms of metabolic syndrome. "In addition, these women had significantly lower incidence of high cholesterol and insulin resistance, which are the symptoms of metabolic syndrome," Baranowska-Bik said.
The second study dealt with improving physical functioning in older adults by increasing the body's production of growth hormone.
Aging results in a lower level of growth hormone that, in turn, brings on steady declines in muscle mass, strength and exercise capacity. This can lead to a level of frailty that brings an end to independent living.
Lead researcher Dr. George R. Merriam, of the University of Washington/VA Puget Sound Health Care System, said his team sought to determine if hormonal and functional declines were related, and if boosting growth hormone levels might help halt or reverse that decline.
In their study, Merriam and his colleagues studied the effect of the growth-hormone stimulator capromorelin on 395 men and women 65 to 84 years old. Capromorelin is an investigational medication developed by the Pfizer drug company.
All of the participants had some mild limitation in their physical functioning. During the year of the trial, some patients received capromorelin, while others were given a placebo.
Merriam's group found that, compared with a placebo, capromorelin, at any dose, caused an increase in growth hormone production. In clinical terms, this treatment resulted in an increase in muscle mass, improved heel-to-toe walking, and better stair-climbing ability.
"After six months people on the active drug showed improvement in tandem walking, and they continued to show improvement at 12 months," Merriam said. "At 12 months there was also a significant improvement in stair-climbing in the treatment group."
But whether capromorelin will be available commercially anytime soon is problematic, Merriam said.
"It's very difficult to get a drug for normal aging on the market, because the FDA does not consider aging to be a disease and therefore sets the bar very high," he said. "I would not consider these results conclusive. Drugs in this category may have hope for improving physical function and thereby hopefully prolonging older people's ability to live independently."
One expert is cautious about supplementing hormone levels to fight aging, because scientists simply doesn't yet understand the consequences of long-term use of these agents.
"The problems with all the hormones is that they have other effects," said Rafael de Cabo, an investigator at the Laboratory of Experimental Gerontology, part of the U.S. National Institute on Aging.
There can be many possible unintended effects, de Cabo said. "Before you can even think of giving these to humans, you have to be sure it is safe and doesn't have other implications," he said.
"Any time you try to tweak the neuroendocrine system, all the knobs are interconnected, so if you move one up or down there is an immediate response from the rest of them," de Cabo said. "It is not a golden bullet or an easy shot to fix the metabolism by a single compound."
By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay News, June 21, 2006


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KID FRIENDLY FRIDAY: Tribal Drum Tutorial + Thanksgiving Activities for Kids
Here is what you will need:
• Empty can or container (my tall drum was a Great Value bread crumb container)
• Scissors
• Balloons
• yarn, feathers, stickers, etc.
This project is pretty strait forward—simply cut the end off of a balloon and stretch it over the opening of your can. Now go to town decorating your drum with stickers, feathers, ribbons beads, paint, etc.
Just in case you were wondering ...before starting this project I covered my taller drum in white paper to cover up the food label that was printed on the surface of the container.
And that's it! Hmmm ... how about a few more projects to keep your little ones on their toes. :)
top: Thanksgiving Boat Race — One Charming Party
bottom left: Thankful Turkey Centerpiece — Parents
bottom right: PVC Bow and Arrow — Skip to My Lou
top left: Paper Tube Lincoln Logs — Real Simple / Aimee Herring
top right: Wax Paper and Crayon Leaves — V an Co.
bottom left: Teepees and Houses — Parents
bottom right: Turkey Craft — Holidash
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