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HDMI over CAT5 HDBaseT Extender - Power over Cable - IR - RS232 - 10/100 Ethernet - Ultra HD 4K - 330 ft (100m)
Extend an HDMI signal by up to 330ft (100m) over CAT5/CAT6 cable, with 10/100 network, infrared, serial control, and Power over Cable
Product ID: ST121HDBT5
- Save cost by extending HDMI, Ethernet, RS-232, IR, and Power over a single Cat5 cable, using HDBaseT technology
- Astonishing picture quality with support for UHD 4K resolutions at up to 115 ft. (35 m)
- Supports HD 1080p resolutions at up to 330 ft. (100 m)
- Tidy, professional installation with optional mounting hardware included and extension over a single cable
- Built-in 10/100 extender hub
- Supports CAT5e and CAT6 Ethernet cable
- HDMI transmitter and receiver included
- No software / drivers required
The StarTech.com HDBaseT Extender Kit, extends HDMI up to 330 feet (100 Meters) over a single CAT5e or CAT6 cable. The extender supports Ultra HD and Full HD resolutions (4K / 1080p) with support for 3D and the accompanying 7.1 digital audio. For added versatility, both the transmitter and receiver can be powered from one power source using Power Over Cable (POC). The versatility of this video extender makes it an ideal solution for digital signage applications in large buildings such as commercial shopping centers, stadiums, schools, and hospitals.
What is HDBaseT?
HDBaseT is a standardized, zero latency, video distribution technology that's revolutionizing HDMI distribution. HDBaseT uses an advanced method of modulation that enables you to distribute uncompressed HDMI audio and video along with additional signals such as 100BaseT Ethernet, IR, RS-232 serial and power over cable.
Extend More than Video with HDBaseT
The extender offers HDBaseT technology with HDMI, IR, RS232, Ethernet, and power in a single extender kit, for complete end-to-end control. Offering greater versatility than traditional HDMI extenders or HDMI cabling alone HDBaseT is the clear choice for every integrator and system designer. The IR extension enables you to operate your display and an IR-enabled source device, such as a Blu-ray player or TV Set top box, from either end of your extension. RS232 control let you to connect a serial I/O device at your display - an ideal solution for adding a serial touch screen interface to your remote display for interactive digital signage presentations. While the built-in 6-Port Ethernet hub lets you connect 5 IP devices to your network (3 remote, 2 local).
Astonishing Picture Quality at 295 Feet Away
With the A/V industry adopting 4K as its new high-resolution standard, long-range video distribution can be difficult, especially considering the 4K distance limitations on standard HDMI cables. You'll be amazed at how this HDBase-T extender kit can deliver your 4K video signal at up to 295 ft. away from your video source.
The extender kit is also backward compatible with 1080p at 330 feet (100 m), so you can comfortably use it to make any video source look great.
Hassle-free, Professional Installation with a Single Cable
This extender has been specially crafted for a smooth, tidy setup. HDBaseT technology allows for single cable installation, for seamless integration using existing CAT5e or CAT6 infrastructure, avoiding the hassle of running multiple cables, while reducing potential failure points. Plus, the added benefit of power over cable means you'll only need one power source to power both your extender and receiver, great for extending to areas where power outlets may be limited. Mounting hardware is also included for both the extender and receiver for discrete, professional mounting.
The ST121HDBT5 is TAA compliant and backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty with free lifetime technical support.
- Extend an HDMI signal to locations where power outlets are limited
- Connect IP devices such as Smart TVs, computers, and gaming consoles to the Interent or Local network on either side of the extender
- Connect a remote RS232 device such as a serial touchscreen monitor, or a serial modem to your local computer
- At tradeshows and auditoriums, remotely place your demo display in a convenient viewing area, while the system equipment is placed elsewhere in a clean and secure environment
- Control your IR video source with remote control from the remote display
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Technical Specifications
|Warranty Information
|2 Years
|Cat 5 UTP or better
|Audio Specifications
|7.1 Surround Sound
|Max Distance
|100 m / 330 ft
|Maximum Cable Length
|100 m [328 ft]
|Maximum Digital Resolutions
|4096 x 2160 (4K) @ 30 Hz (35 meters)
1920 x 1080 (1080p) @ 60 Hz (100 meters)
|Supported Resolutions
|3840x2160 (4K)
1920x1080 (1080p)
1280x720 (720p)
|Wide Screen Supported
|Local Unit Connectors
|1 - HDMI (19 pin)
|1 - DB-9 (9 pin, D-Sub)
|2 - IrDA (Infrared, SIR/FIR)
|Remote Unit Connectors
|1 - HDMI (19 pin)
|1 - DB-9 (9 pin, D-Sub)
|2 - IrDA (Infrared, SIR/FIR)
|LED Indicators
|1 - Status LED
|3 - LAN Activity LEDs
|Input Current
|Input Voltage
|Output Current
|Output Voltage
|Power Consumption (In Watts)
|Power Source
|AC Adapter Included
|0% - 80 % RH (non-condensing)
|Operating Temperature
|0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
|Storage Temperature
|-10°C to 60°C (14°F to 140°F)
|Physical Characteristics
|Product Height
|3.7 cm [1.5 in]
|Product Length
|13.9 cm [5.5 in]
|Product Width
|89 mm [3.5 in]
|Weight of Product
|859 g [30.3 oz]
|Packaging Information
|Package Height
|74 mm [2.9 in]
|Package Length
|31.3 cm [12.3 in]
|Package Width
|17.9 cm [7 in]
|Shipping (Package) Weight
|1.6 kg [3.6 lb]
|What's in the Box
|Included in Package
|1 - HDMI extender
|1 - HDMI receiver
|1 - IR sensor kit (transmitter cable & receiver cable)
|2 - grounding wires
|2 - mounting brackets
|2 - foot pad sets
|1 - universal power adapter (NA, EU, UK, AU)
|1 - instruction manual
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Frequently Asked Questions
Before You Buy
You should only use video converters and extenders if it is absolutely necessary to do so. In many cases, most video converters and extenders are not necessary if you purchase the correct cable.
The following table lists the maximum length of cable for common video standards.
|Video standard
|Maximum length
|50 ft. (15.2m)
|50 ft. (15.2m)
|50 ft. (15.2m)
|200 ft. (71m)
Note: StarTech.com offers cables longer than what is listed above, including active cables, which typically include built-in active signal boosters that allow for longer cables. Active cables are specifically designed to exceed the suggested maximum lengths and are tested at the listed specifications (for example, the maximum listed resolution).
Video adapters
Video adapters passively adapt a cable from one connector type to another. Video adapters do not change the signal type, or change the video standard.
Examples of common applications for adapters include the following:
DVI-I to VGA
RCA to BNC
Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort
Couplers (female to female, or male to male)
Note: You can use a coupler to extend a cable for a short distance. However, each coupler that you use can introduce signal loss, which degrades the signal quality.
Video converters
Video converters actively process and change the signal type from one video standard and convert it to another standard. They are typically used to convert digital to analog and vice versa, but can be used to convert a digital signal to another digital video standard (for example, HDMI to DisplayPort).
Video converters work over short distances from the source to the destination: up to 15 feet or 3 meters.
Video extenders
Video extenders convert an input signal to a higher voltage for transmission over longer distances and then convert the input signal back to the original video standard. The input and the output signal will match on a video extender, as the same video standard is maintained end-to-end. If a cable is extended with adapters or converters, the signal quality degrades.
Note: For more information on using a video adapter or converter with a video extender, see the following FAQ: http://www.startech.com/faq/video_signal_converters_convert_then_extend.
If you need to use a video extender with a video adapter or converter, you should position the adapter or converter as close to the video source as possible. For example, if you need to take a VGA signal from a computer and send it 200 feet to an HDMI® projector, you should convert the signal from VGA to HDMI and use an HDMI extender.
Note: For more information on when to use cables or extenders, see the following FAQ: http://www.startech.com/faq/video_signal_converters_when_to_convert.
Yes, this video extender works with set-top boxes, provided the set-top box meets the following requirements:
- The set-top box must be High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) compliant.
- The set-top box must support devices being connected between the video source and display. If the set-top box requires a direct cable connection between the video source and display, it won't work with this video extender.
No, this device is designed to be a point-to-point solution using networking cabling only.
This device outputs HDMI video signals. If you have a display or video destination that uses another type of video connection, there are ways that you can convert the video signal or connection. These options are outlined below and organized by the target connection.
When you consider whether to convert an HDMI video signal to another connection type, it is important to know if the media that is being converted from the HDMI video connection is protected by High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). If the media is protected by HDCP, you cannot convert to analog video connections because they do not support HDCP. You may experience this issue when you use devices like Blu-ray players, DVD players, and certain gaming consoles.
|Target connection
|HDMI to VGA: https://www.startech.com/AV/Converters/Video/?filter_AVINPUT=HDMI&filter_AVOUTPUT=VGA.
HDMI to DVI: https://www.startech.com/Cables/Audio-Video/HDMI/HDMI-to-DVI/.
|HDMI to DisplayPort: https://www.startech.com/AV/Converters/Video/?filter_AVINPUT=HDMI&filter_AVOUTPUT=DisplayPort.
This device has an HDMI input port. If you have a video source that uses another video connection, there are options available to convert the video signal or connection. These options will be outlined below for each video source connection.
Source Connection
VGA to HDMI: https://www.startech.com/AV/Converters/Video/?filter_AVINPUT=VGA&filter_AVOUTPUT=HDMI.
DVI to HDMI video converters: https://www.startech.com/Cables/Audio-Video/Video-Adapter/HDMI-Cable-Adapters/.
DVI to HDMI video cables: https://www.startech.com/Cables/Audio-Video/HDMI/HDMI-to-DVI/.
DisplayPort to HDMI passive converters: https://www.startech.com/AV/Displayport-Converters/DP-HDMI/?filter_CONVERTTYPE=Passive.
DisplayPort to HDMI active converters: https://www.startech.com/AV/Displayport-Converters/DP-HDMI/?filter_CONVERTTYPE=Active.
DisplayPort Passive and Active Conversions
The converter that you require depends on the type of DisplayPort video source that you are using. For more information about converting DisplayPort video signals, refer to the following FAQ: https://www.startech.com/faq/DisplayPort_Converter_DP_Multi_Mode.
There are a few things you'll want to take care of before you deploy your new video extender in your setup.
It's important to make sure you have everything you will need ahead of time. These items are listed below.
- Transmitter
- Receiver
- Video source
- Display
- Video cables
- (Optional) Ethernet or fiber cables
- (Optional) Power adapter(s)
It's also important to test everything in a simplified setup ahead of time to make sure everything works and that you understand how it works.
In order to set up your video extender, complete the following:
- Position your video transmitter near your video source.
- Connect the video output from your video source to the video transmitter.
- (Optional) Connect the power adapter to the video transmitter.
Note: Not all video extenders require external power, or require external power on both ends. Refer to the manual for more information.
- Position your video receiver near your display.
- Connect the video output from your video receiver to your display.
- (Optional) Connect the power adapter to the video receiver.
- If using a wired video extender, connect your network cabling between the video transmitter and the video receiver.
- (Optional) If you are extending anything else supported by your video extender connect those devices to the transmitter and receiver.
- (Optional) If you are using a wireless extender, there may be a sync button you need to press to pair the transmitter and receiver.
Now that you have set up your video extender, you can check that everything is working. You should be able to see your video source's output on the display connected to the video receiver.
If at this point you have further questions regarding a Startech.com video extender, contact our technical support team for further assistance.
To get the highest quality signal from your source to your display when you use an HDMI extender, do the following:
Make sure that the HDMI versions of the source, extender, and destination are compatible. For example, if you require 3D support, make sure that all of the devices can support 3D over HDMI.
Use the least amount of adapters, splitters, or converters as possible. Each device that you use in your setup creates additional points of potential failure and creates more steps for an HDCP key to hop through, which may cause issues with older displays. For more information on HDCP, refer to the following FAQ: http://www.startech.com/faq/video_signal_converters_HDCP.
Use an HDMI extender that exceeds the requirements of the setup. For example, if you need to extend the signal 200 feet, it is best to use an extender capable of more than 200 feet.
Make sure that all of the CAT 5/6 runs are as straight as possible, with the least amount of coiling.
Make sure that all of the patches, wall jacks, and cables use the highest possible CAT specification, (for example, CAT 6), and were tested to conform to the standard.
Use patches, wall jacks, and cables with the same pin configuration. For more information on T568A versus T568B wiring, refer to the following FAQ: http://www.startech.com/faq/network_cables_a_vs_b_pinout.
Keep the cabling away from sources of high noise.
Make sure that you use adequate electrical grounding in your setup.
- The power adapter may not be connected at the correct unit or may not be connected at all. Please check your product manual to see where your power adapter has to be positioned.
- An adapter to another video signal may be connected to the Transmitter or Receiver unit. Please avoid any converters for the initial setup.
- The Cat 5 or 6 cable coming from the transmitter or receiver unit may be connected to a network switch. Some of our video extenders will work in this configuration, but others will not. Please check your product manual to see if your model can be used connected to an IP network. For the initial setup, avoid connecting the Cat 5 or 6 cables to any network switch, hub, or router.
- The category of Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cables may not meet StarTech.com's requirements. Ensure at least Cat 5, 5e, or six cables are used, and they have eight wires. Some Cat 5 cables only have four wires. If using Cat 6 cables, be aware they have more twists per foot, so you may have to use shorter cable lengths if using Cat 6 cabling between your video extenders.
- Bundling up the UTP cabling connected to the extenders can cause crosstalk, which will prevent the video signal from showing on the display. Unwrapping the cable should resolve this issue.
- Please check to see if your model has an adjustable Gain dial on the remote unit.
- If it does, use it to adjust the color until it is acceptable.
- Replace the VGA cable with a higher quality cable like StarTech.com's MXT101MMHQ.
When you troubleshoot issues with a video extender, there are some quick tests that you can complete to rule out potential problems. You can test to make sure that the following components are working correctly and are not the source of the issue:
Video and Ethernet cables
Video extender
Video source (such as a DVD player or computer)
Video destination (such as a monitor or projector)
Note: When you are testing setup components, you should avoid using video adapters. For example, if you are converting a VGA source to HDMI for use with an HDMI extender, you should use an HDMI source when you test the components.
To test your setup components, try the following:
Use the cable, video extender, video source, and video destination in another setup to see if the problem is with the components or the setup.
Use a different cable, video extender, video source, and video destination in your setup to see if the problem persists. Ideally, you should test a component that you know works in another setup.
When you test your cables, it is recommended that you do the following:
Test each cable individually.
Use short cables when you are testing.
When you test the video source and video destination, it is recommended that you do the following:
Remove the video extender from your setup and test to make sure that the video source and video destination work together without the video extender.
Test to make sure that the video source and video destination work together at the resolution that you want to use.
Note: In order for your setup to work properly, the video source, extender, and destination all need to support the resolution that you are using.
This device supports up to 4Kx2K resolutions @30 Hz with a color depth of 8 bits. If you are running a 4K resolution at a refresh rate higher than 30 Hz or a color depth higher than 8 bits, your display will appear blank.
To resolve this issue, you need to lower the resolution, refresh rate, or color depth, by completing any of the following:
- Connect a display to OUT 1 that is only capable of 4K at 30 Hz with a color depth no higher than 8 bits.
- Connect the least capable display to OUT 1.
- Connect an additional display to your video source (for example, a video card in a computer) and use this display to reconfigure the display connected to OUT 1 to run at 30 Hz and 8 bits color depth (or lower).
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- If product has an exposed circuit board, do not touch the product under power.
- If Class 1 Laser Product. Laser radiation is present when the system is open.
- Wiring terminations should not be made with the product and/or electric lines under power.
- Product installation and/or mounting should be completed by a certified professional as per the local safety and building code guidelines.
- Cables (including power and charging cables) should be placed and routed to avoid creating electric, tripping or safety hazards.
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What's next? That is the question that everyone seems to be asking me now. What race is next, what are your goals for next year?
Well, in the near future, I'll be running 10 miles tomorrow and 15 miles on Sunday. Working the mileage back up there slowly, after an almost full week off last week.
I've run each day this week, only 5-8 miles, some walking, some biking, a few Afterburn workouts. I feel good. Today while running I noticed that my Achilles tendon isn't tight any more. That's a relief. That was all that was bothering me after Superior 100, and it really wasn't a bother. Just a bit of tightness.
What is bothering me right now is a cold so bad that I can't breathe. Troy had this whopper of a cold when I came home from Superior, then Tyler had it, and I knew I'd be next. Usually I can fight off the boys colds, but not post 'run your immune system into the ground' race. My chest actually aches, my head feels like there is cotton stuffed into it and my ears are plugged. It felt quite good to run today and let it drain a bit. Ugh. Nasty stuff.
Race wise I have a few coming up, not much to get too excited about.
Twin Cities Marathon is October 7. What's that? 2 weeks away. I figure it will be a good training run for Ed Fitz 100K the following Saturday. I probably won't run TCM hard; I'll try to think of it as a good old asphalt training run. Sometimes training runs during races don't work so well for me. I like the rush of pushing myself. We'll see.
I think I'll take a hot bath and go to bed. Maybe in the morning my cold will be gone :) I'll be hitting the trail early, the watching Troy play football. Sunday I'll hit the trail early, then watch Tyler's double header. Love these ball weekends! Especially when the forecast is 80F and sunny. Oh yeah! One last summer hurrah.
Friday, September 21, 2007
2 comments:
- Olga said...
Hope you're feeling better already:)
Hi Julie,
Good to hear about your recovery! Looks like you have a busy year planned as well!
I am a request and a question. The first is MORE RECIPES PLEASE! I made to crustless pizza and everyone loved it. It's officially in our dinner rotation.
I also made the pumpkin bars and they were alright. I think I might need to add more spices. Also, I had them in a pan with a tight lid and within 2 days there was a film of MOLD over the top. Bleck. Should these be refridgerated? My next thought is I underbaked them, but they were pretty done almost maybe too much. Thanks for any help!
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On Friday, February 28, 2014 at approximately 11:48 a.m., the Berkeley Police Department received a welfare check request from a community member. The reporting party was concerned because they had not seen their friend, the resident of an apartment on the 1100 block of Addison St., for several days. Officers obtained access to the apartment, and subsequently discovered the resident, 54-year-old Sylvan Fuselier, deceased in the apartment. Further investigation of the scene determined that Fuselier had been murdered. -more-


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Turns out, social media such as Facebook and Twitter may have a big influence on journal impact factors and paper citations... but more on that in a second. (For a primer on impact factor and citations, read my old post: "Something ghoti with science citations".)
First: my rambling thoughts.
Many of us scientists have this perception that "social media" is "important" for science, but I don't yet have a grasp on what that means, and I don't think anyone else does, either.
In fact, just yesterday over on Wired, @Sheril_ asked a bunch of science twitterers why they use Twitter. The responses are all over the place! People use it for self promotion, for sharing and learning new ideas, for staying in touch, professional networking, etc.
I've talked about the role of various social networking/Web2.0 sites in the scientific process ad nauseam. I've espoused my interest in Quora in my post "Quora for Scientists":
...with Quora, anyone can connect with potential experts. The question is how can Quora engage these experts? Why would anyone contribute their expert knowledge for free? I mean, I do it because... well I really enjoy talking with the public about science. Sometimes it's the really simple questions (e.g., What is the neurological basis of curiosity?) that really make me stop and think about "easy" questions I normally wouldn't worry about. That's exciting to me. I like to solve hard problems (especially ones that seem easy), and I think most scientists feel the same way.
Again, that's just another opinion. Another rationale added to many others.
But what do the data suggest?
I turned to the ISI Web of Knowledge, which provides excellent journal-specific metrics such as the total number of citations a journal has received, the journal's impact factor, and so on. (Sadly these metrics are closed to the general public; you need a license to view them.)
For each journal I got its 2010 impact factor as well as the total number of citations the journal has received. The former measures the average number of times a paper published in that journal was cited between 2008 and 2010. The latter is more of a "popularity" measure weighted by the number of publications in the journal.
I wanted to see what impact social media has on these two common metrics. To do that I looked to Facebook and Twitter to find which journals have their own Facebook pages and Twitter accounts. In the end I was left with 17 of the "top" peer-review general science and medical/biomedical publications that had both a Facebook page and a Twitter feed:
Nature, PNAS, Science, The New England Journal of Medicine, Cell, The Lancet, Journal of the American Medical Association, British Medical Journal, PLoS Biology, PLoS Medicine, Genes & Development, Nature Medicine, Genome Research, The Journal of Experimental Biology, and Cell: Stem Cell
For each of these journals I then noted the number of "likes" on its Facebook page, which is a measure of how many people will see an announcement made by that journal. I also took note of how many Twitter followers each journal has, as well as how many people the journal follows and how many tweets per day the account makes, on average.
First, some simple metrics:
* Nature has received the most total cites with 511145
* The New England Journal of Medicine had the highest 2008-2010 impact factor at 53.5
* They have--by far--the most Facebook likes with 232385
* They also have the most Twitter followers with 31863
* The British Medical Journal has made the most tweets with 5405
* They follow the most twitterers with 1471
* And they are the most chatty with 5.4 tweets per day
First-pass metrics show that there is a strong correlation between number of tweets and number of followers (r = 0.63, p = 0.012) as well as the number of followers and tweets per day (r = 0.54, p = 0.037).
Tweet more, you get more followers.
(It's important to note that all metrics are on a log scale!)
Interestingly, total citations and impact factor are only weakly correlated (r = 0.49, p = 0.063).
The question is, do social media metrics explain any of the variance in citations or impact factor?
Again, looking at simple correlations, we see that number of Facebook page likes for a journal and the number of twitter followers it has are correlated (r = 0.53, p = 0.044). This probably represents measure of social networking engagement.
But what's crazy is that number of Facebook page likes is strongly correlated with the total number of citations a journal has received (r = 0.78, p = 0.001)!
Both Facebook page likes and number of Twitter followers correlate (equally well!) with impact factor (r = 0.59, p = 0.021; r = 0.59, p = 0.021 respectively).
For those of you who like a little more scientific rigor than a bunch of uncorrected correlations, I also ran a multiple (log-transformed) linear regression for total citations and impact factor separately. What's interesting is that, in both cases, number of Facebook page likes seems to be the dominant significant factor in determining citations and impact factor.
However, for the impact factor analysis, both the number of people the journal follows on twitter, as well as the number of tweets per day, are inversely correlated with impact factor (partial correlations of r = -0.44 and r = -0.66, respectively)!
So what does all of this mean?
Well, it seems like having a social media presence is probably a reflection of the journal's popularity in general, but that, on average, the journals that do the most social media engagement (amongst the top-tier journals!) show the lowest impact factors.
That's a little disheartening.


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Display15.6" diagonal widescreen TruBrite TFT display at 1366 x 768 native resolution (HD)- Native support for 720p content- 16:9 aspect ratio- LED backlit
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Prior to starting the firm, John spent more than 15 years in management and executive roles at Nokia, MCI and a communications services start-up. He holds a J.D. from George Mason School of Law and a B.A. from Boston College.
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Randy Schekman's research is focused on the process of membrane assembly, vesicular transport, and membrane fusion among organelles of the secretory pathway.
Our research is devoted to a molecular description of the process of membrane assembly and vesicular traffic in eukaryotic cells. Basic principles that emerged from these studies in yeast are now being applied to studies of genetic diseases of protein transport.
A combination of genetic and cytologic evaluation of the secretion (sec) mutants has allowed a description of the secretory pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Protein transport in yeast appears to be mediated by the same organelles and proteins that operate in mammalian cells. Molecular cloning analysis of SEC genes revealed striking structural and functional homology with corresponding mammalian genes.
Schekman Research Abstract Slideshow 1
Vesicle Transport Early in the Secretory Pathway
We have developed biochemical assays that measure the early events of polypeptide translocation into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and of vesicle-mediated protein transport from the ER to the Golgi apparatus. Transport of secretory and membrane cargo proteins is mediated by diffusible vesicles. The formation of these vesicles in vitro depends on the Sec proteins that were predicted to be involved from genetic and morphological inspection of sec mutant cells. Isolated transport vesicles contain membrane and internal proteins that are targeted to other compartments in the cell, but they are nearly devoid of proteins that are located in the ER. Thus the budding mechanism somehow distinguishes transported from ER-resident proteins. This sorting and budding process is highly evolutionarily conserved; mammalian equivalents of the yeast Sec proteins have been isolated and are known to operate in the same location within the cell.
Vesicles formed in the transport reaction have an electron-dense, 10-nm coat structure that consists of the Sec proteins (Sar1p, Sec23/24p, and Sec13/31p) required in budding. This coat (COPII) resembles another coat complex (COPI) that creates transport vesicles within the Golgi apparatus. Our working model is that the Sec protein subunits of the COPII coat bind to the ER membrane and recruit cargo molecules into a cluster that then dimples the membrane to form a bud. A direct interaction between one of the COPII subunits, Sec24p, and membrane proteins is implicated in the capture of cargo proteins. This capture results in the concentrative sorting of membrane and secretory proteins, the latter being selected by an indirect interaction mediated by various membrane receptor proteins that link the coat to soluble cargo proteins. Fission of the bud from the membrane separates transported from resident proteins.
In addition to a role in cargo selection, the COPII coat is responsible for the membrane shape change that accompanies vesicle budding. Liposomes formulated with phospholipids representative of a yeast ER membrane fraction bind the COPII proteins in the same sequence of events and with the same nucleotide dependence as observed with native ER membrane. Furthermore, COPII buds and vesicles form on the surface of the liposome and capture solute from the interior of the liposome. Other coat protein complexes (clathrin and COPI) display similar budding activity on synthetic membrane liposomes.
Vesicle Traffic Late in the Secretory Pathway
Little is known about the mechanism of sorting and packaging of secretory proteins that transit from the Golgi complex to the cell surface. Although some proteins use clathrin to traverse the endosome en route to the plasma membrane, others do not, and, until now, the general view has been that the direct path out of the trans-Golgi network (TGN) may involve tubular carriers formed without the intervention of coat proteins. To examine this limb of the secretory pathway, we have examined two membrane proteins: a biosynthetic enzyme, chitin synthase III (Chs3p), and a mating cell fusion protein, Fus1p, which travel from the TGN/endosome membrane to the plasma membrane in yeast.
Genetic and biochemical analyses have now shown that Chs3p and Fus1p are conveyed from the TGN by a novel coat protein complex we call exomer. The exomer is a large, ~1-MDa complex that binds membranes in the presence of a GTP-activated form of Arf1p, a small GTPase implicated in other coat protein assembly events. Recently, we discovered a novel exomer sorting signal in the cytoplasmic C-terminal domain of Fus1 that directs traffic from the TGN to the cell surface. Unlike other coats, however, exomer is responsible for the traffic of a nonessential set of surface proteins.
Alternative coat proteins may guide secretion and membrane traffic from the TGN to the cell surface in metazoan cells. Although exomer genes are not found outside of eukaryotic microorganisms, the mammalian genome encodes 29 Arf and Arf-like GTPases, several of which are localized to the TGN membrane. We are screening these genes to examine their role in protein traffic from the TGN.
Traffic in Human Genetic Diseases
Sec23a has been implicated in a rare craniofacial disorder (CLSD) that causes various skeletal defects. The CLSD mutation maps to a residue on the surface of Sec23a that is away from contact with the membrane. Although the mutation, F382L, produces a conservative substitution, the effect of the allele on primary fibroblasts cultured from patients is profound, with a substantial distortion of the ER reminiscent of the original and lethal sec23-1 of yeast. Humans have two paralogs of Sec23 (a and b), but cultured fibroblasts and calvarial osteoblasts, which may be responsible for the skeletal effects in CLSD patients, express only one copy, Sec23a. We have established a vesicle-budding reaction reconstituted with mammalian COPII proteins and ER membranes to explore CLSD and other unique features of human membrane protein traffic. Using pure recombinant proteins, we found that the CLSD mutation interferes with the binding and assembly of a scaffold complex, Sec13/31, which normally builds upon the inner coat of Sar1p and Sec23/24p.
Sec24 is responsible for membrane cargo protein sorting into COPII vesicles. Mammals have four Sec24 paralogs, each of which may be responsible for the recognition of different cohorts of cargo proteins. One dramatic example has been elucidated in collaboration with David Ginty's lab (HHMI, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine). Ginty's lab has characterized a chain-terminating mutation early in the mouse gene encoding Sec24b that turned up in a screen for mutants defective in neural tube closure. In collaboration with Ginty, we have discovered that a signaling receptor, Vangl2, required in the establishment of planar polarity in the neural epithelium, fails to be trafficked in the Sec24b mutant. Thus, Sec24b appears to be responsible for an unusually restricted range of cargo molecules, none of which are essential until fairly late in embryonic development. Other paralogs of Sec24 may display quite different roles in development and physiologic function.
Membrane proteins implicated in familial forms of Alzheimer's disease (FAD) are substrates for vesicular trafficking, and defects associated with protein transport may play a role in the pathology of AD. Presenilin 1 (PS1) is an essential subunit of an enzyme, γ-secretase, that serves important roles in the maturation of proteins involved in signaling and development. However, mutant forms of PS1 cause unscheduled processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP) to generate an amyloidogenic peptide that accumulates in brain neuritic plaques that are characteristic of AD. Surprisingly, the PS1 mutations that potentiate the action of γ-secretase on APP are spread throughout the molecule, including in domains exposed to the cytoplasm, to the lumen of the ER or extracellular space, and within the membrane bilayer. These alleles may produce forms of PS1 that fold improperly and retard the traffic of γ-secretase. Such impaired traffic could influence the transport and proteolytic processing of APP. Our current work is focused on the role of the early endosome as a station for aberrant processing of APP.
A grant from the National Institutes of Health provided partial support for our work on the traffic of membrane proteins from the trans-Golgi compartment in yeast.
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Today is Facebook earnings day, and Facebook has shared some interesting new information about its current employee headcount.
The company has grown by more than 1,400 employees since this time a year ago.
To deal with the rapid growth, the company is preparing to expand its Menlo Park, Calif. headquarters. The new campus will hold 6,600 employees with another second campus that can accommodate up to 2,800 workers.
Keep up with the rest of Facebook's Q4 2012 earnings by checking out our live coverage.
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St. Louis heads to Winter Meetings with pieces in place
A major splash in Florida remains unlikely, but Cards could look to add some depth
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Often the setting for some of the offseason's biggest signings and swappings, the Winter Meetings kick off on Monday as an encore to the frenzied week of activity that preceded it.
While much of the Cardinals' winter work was completed before Thanksgiving, a number of the most coveted free agents have come off the board in recent days. It did not take until the Winter Meetings for the Hot Stove to start simmering, but it nevertheless remains a certainty that when representatives from all 30 Major League Baseball teams gather this week at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort, there will be additional activity.
General manager John Mozeliak still seeks a right-handed hitting infielder, but that sort of add will be a complementary one. The Cardinals have the young pitching talent to pull off an impact trade, if desired, though there are no glaring holes that require the Cardinals to entertain shedding that depth.
Stay connected to the Cardinals' Winter Meeting activity on Cardinals.com, which will have comprehensive coverage from Lake Buena Vista all week. Mozeliak's daily media briefings will be covered by MLB.com, as well as manager Mike Matheny's Tuesday session with reporters. The Expansion Era Committee's Hall of Fame decisions, GIBBY Award announcements and the Rule 5 Draft will also be a part of the coverage.
MLB.com will not only bring fans daily stories from the Winter Meetings. There will be video content, too, along with regular social media updates.
As you prepare to get plugged in for a week of news out of Lake Buena Vista, use the comments section below to offer your suggestions on what you'd like to see the Cardinals accomplish this week. What holes do they still need to fill? How best could they address those deficiencies? And do you envision the Cardinals making a surprise splash before all is said and done?
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Obama must chart clearer course on surveillance policy
Tonight President Obama has another opportunity to redirect the country's out-of-control surveillance programs during his annual State of the Union address. He should seize it. The president's much-anticipated January 17 speech about U.S. surveillance policy, which came in response to outrage over National Security Agency spying, left much unsaid--and many of the commitments he did make were lacking the clarity needed to lift the chill on journalism and other forms of free expression that such programs create.
In one recent illustrative development, the U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) issued its first substantive report since the watchdog was established in 2007. Released less than a week after Obama's speech, the report slams the NSA bulk telephone records program as "not sustainable from a legal or policy perspective." The report illuminates the growing gap on surveillance policy between the White House and the American public, members of the judiciary and of Congress, technology companies,security experts, the president's own intelligence policy review group, and even theRepublican National Committee.
The directness of the PCLOB report, which focuses exclusively on the NSA's mass collection of telephony metadata, is striking when compared to more modest reforms proposed by Obama:
As outlined in this Report, the program lacks a viable legal foundation under Section 215, implicates constitutional concerns under the First and Fourth Amendments, raises serious threats to privacy and civil liberties as a policy matter, and has shown only limited value. For these reasons, the government should end the program.
This disconnect has become a recurring theme in Obama's handling of the six-month-old spy scandal. Although reform faces political challenges, the president has yet to articulate a clear, comprehensive vision that addresses some of the most serious concerns raised by observers within and without the government.
To be sure, the president has committed to several substantive reforms. Yesterday, the U.S. Justice Department and a number of major information and communications technology companies announced an agreement that would allow more detailed reporting of the government's secret data requests. And in his speech and an accompanying policy directive, Obama vowed to curtail bulk telephony metadata surveillance, generally increase transparency around spy policies, and make other tweaks important to restoring faith in America's expansive intelligence apparatus.
Nonetheless, as the PCLOB report shows, Obama must work more decisively to repair the public's trust. Although the reforms the president announced last week constitute an important first step, as cybersecurity expert Fred H. Cate put it in an interview with The New York Times, the president "took a report [from his own policy review group] that had 46 recommendations, and touched on three or four of them."
Of the suggested reforms the president ignored, many are crucial to newsgathering in the digital age, as CPJ outlined in a recent blog post. Among the most fundamental questions are whether the U.S. government will continue to stockpile so-called "zero-day" vulnerability exploits, as well as whether the NSA will continue to undermine encryption standards. The persistence of security loopholes and the sabotage of encryption subvert the privacy of all Internet communications, including but not limited to those the NSA chooses to target. Equally important, the president did not promise wholesale changes to the NSA's omnipresent (if not omniscient) data vacuum, the pervasiveness of which seriously harms freedom of the press.
Without meaningful reform in these areas, among others, Obama threatens the foundational principles of journalism in the United States and abroad. Journalists, sources, human rights advocates, and ordinary citizens rely upon and deserve secure online communications as a vehicle to seek the truth, as well as for basic communication. While the president eschews decision-making on the vast majority of the issues before him, the free flow of information between the press and the public will suffer.


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Many people know about papaya, they consume its fruit and dispose all the other parts including the leaves not knowing that the leaves have a rich medicinal property. Oral consumption of the papaya leaves and using them in tea has several health advantages. They have been proven to have healing properties, as they are very rich in some real unique enzymes, used for breaking down proteins and other food substances.
Making Papaya Tea
Immerse a tea bag in hot water for few minutes. Additional taste can be added by added either honey, sugar, drops of lemon juice or milk. Take the tea when still hot or warm. For external use allow it to cool before applying it on the affected using a piece of clean cloth. Find out how to make a perfect cup of papaya leaf tea.
Increase Appetite
Lack of appetite is common among people in our world today. This problem has been known to starve some people and therefore leading to death. Papaya leaf tea has been proven to increase appetite when consumed bringing vitality and vigor back to a person's body.
A cataract is a disorder in the human eye shown by a white spot in the eye. Consumption of the papaya leaf tea has been proven to prevent cases of cataracts.
Aid in the digestion
Papaya makes use of the enzyme in it for several purposes. The enzyme papain helps in the digestion of food and other toxic substances in the body by breaking them down. By drinking papaya tea, ailments and discomforts in the stomach will be reduced by the papain enzyme.
Diuretic Characteristics
Papaya tea has been used not because of its medicinal properties but also because it is diuretic, which helps it to relieve other intestinal problems. It will aid bladder-flushing toxins out of the body system through urine. Find out how papaya leaf tea helps in gout treatment.
Skin Health and Acne
Regular consumption of papaya tea will help one in improving the health of their skin. Skin ailments such as acne, rashes, and bug bites can be treatment by using cold papaya tea, which will be applied orally. The anti-inflammatory characteristic of papaya tea reduces body swellings and pain.
Papaya Leaf and Cancer
Papaya tea has been known to introduce immune cells in the human body after being taken for a long time. These immune cells fights and kill cancer cells hence can be used in reducing cases of cancer including pancreatic, lung, breast, and even cervical cancer. Learn more about organic papaya leaf tea and cancer.
Natural Ulcer Remedy
Papaya tea has been proven by researchers in West India to prevent gastric ulcers, and in releasing the oxidation stress in the human blood due to their strong system antioxidant effect. More info on papaya leaf tea health benefits.
Health Benefits Of Papaya Tea
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Naomi Watts — Crush of the Day
Naomi Watts is an Academy Award nominated actress and goodwill ambassador. She is all over the news today for scoring the role of Princess Diana in the upcoming flick 'Caught in Flight.' Those things don't mean anything compared to the honor of being named 'Crush of the Day.'
An interesting nugget of info is that Naomi's father's manic laugh can be heard in the Pink Floyd songs 'Speak to Me' and 'Brain Damage' from 'The Dark Side of the Moon.' That is one of those cool facts a person can use to dazzle people at parties. Also, pretty cool growing up and bragging about it to friends. "My dad is on 'Dark Side of the Moon!' What has your dad done?!?"
Our dads got really drunk listening to 'Dark Side of the Moon' then probably had sex. It's how we got here. Beat that!


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L-3 Donates Night-Vision Goggles to Teach Students Optics, Physics
Leading aerospace defense contractor L-3 Communications has donated a large collection of night-vision goggles to UT Dallas' School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
L-3 Infrared Products donated nearly $700,000 in equipment to the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
The gift-in-kind, valued at nearly $700,000, was made through L-3 Infrared Products, the Dallas-area division of the company. Based in Garland, L-3 Infrared Products designs and manufactures military and commercial thermal imaging cameras and modules. The company's products are used by military ground forces and urban tactical teams in support of global defense initiatives, public safety and homeland security efforts.
The gift, which will create new educational opportunities for students in a variety of programs, was facilitated by Dr. Joseph Estrera, a UT Dallas alumnus and senior vice president and chief technology officer at L-3. When L-3 underwent reorganization last year at its night-vision and sensors division and shifted its focus to manufacturing long-wave infrared equipment, the night-vision goggles stopped being manufactured there.
"I knew we had state-of-the-art night-vision equipment, some of which had been used by military troops out in the field, but the remaining goggles and equipment were of little use sitting in storage," said Estrera, who serves on the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Advisory Council.
From left: Dr. Joseph Estrera MS and PhD'92, a senior vice president and chief technology officer at L-3, shows night vision goggles to Hector de Pedro, a doctoral physics student.
"When I heard that there was a real need for in-kind donations, I started thinking about what L-3 might have to offer. We believe in preserving the industrial base, and what better way to do that than through education?"
In addition to the goggles, L-3 also has begun donating professional-grade lab equipment to the University. All of the gifts from L-3 count toward the School's $15 million goal as part of the University's Realize the Vision: The Campaign for Tier One & Beyond. The five-year effort aims to raise $200 million by 2014. More than $12 million has been raised so far for the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics .
Among the many programs that will utilize the new goggles is UTeach Dallas, a program devoted to recruiting, developing and retaining secondary math and science teachers. The goggles will be used in the program's graduate and undergraduate professional development courses, explained James "Bill" Neal, clinical professor and assistant director of UTeach Dallas.
"One of our goals is to make learning 'real' by giving our students tangible experiences that they can take back to their classrooms," he said. "This phenomenal gift will help our students go beyond concepts; they'll have the opportunity to experience science and technology first-hand. The ability to experiment and—quite literally— see things in a different way is invaluable. We're so excited and grateful for such a generous and forward-thinking contribution to our program."
Media Contact: The Office of Media Relations, UT Dallas, (972) 883-2155, [email protected].