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Cancer: Inside and Outside Factors
Cancer is a renegade system of growth inside the human body. The changes that must occur inside for cancer to flourish are genetic changes, but factors outside the body also play a role.
Humans do not exist in contaminant-free surroundings. Over a lifetime, a person's internal genetic makeup persistently interacts with external factors. Factors outside the body such as diet, smoking, alcohol use, hormone levels, or exposures to certain viruses and cancer-linked chemicals (carcinogens) over time may collectively conspire with internal genetic mutations to destabilize normal checks and balances on growth and maturation. (Please see Understanding Cancer for more information.)
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What Is the Environment?
When most people think of the word "environment," they think of forests, oceans, or mountains. In cancer research, however, scientists define the environment as everything outside the body that enters and interacts with it. This interaction is called an exposure. So, environmental exposures can include such factors as sunshine, radiation, hormones, viruses, bacteria, and chemicals in the air, water, food, and workplace, as well as lifestyle choices like cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption (more than 2 drinks/day), an unhealthful diet, lack of exercise, or sexual behavior that increases one's exposure.
Researchers have estimated that as many as 2 in 3 cases of cancer (67 percent) are linked to some type of environmental factor, including use--or abuse--of tobacco, alcohol, and food, as well as exposures to radiation, infectious agents, and substances in the air, water, and soil.
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Avoidable Environmental Factors
The good news is that the major environmental factors that are linked to cancer deaths can be modified, because most of them involve lifestyle choices. Almost one-third of all cancer deaths could be prevented by eliminating the use of tobacco products, for example, and making better dietary choices could prevent many more premature deaths from this disease. Our knowledge and certainty about diet is much less firm than it is for tobacco. Diets are very complex and we need to know what people ate in the past that impacted their cancer diagnoses today.
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Influencing Rates and Risks
The environment influences cancer rates and risks. We can see this by comparing cancer rates in different countries, and how rates change when people move from one country to another.
For example, U.S.-born Japanese men have twice the rate of colon cancer as native-born Japanese men, and U.S.-born Japanese women have colon cancer rates 40 percent higher than their counterparts born in Japan. So scientists study what exposures or characteristics differ between Japanese immigrants and their descendants in the U.S. to better understand the environmental factors that may be influencing their colon cancer rates and risks.
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Different Exposures, Different Rates and Risks
Certain types of exposures are linked to specific cancers. For example, exposure to asbestos is linked to lung cancer, and exposure to benzidine (a chemical found in some dyes) is linked to bladder cancer. Exposure to carcinogens from tobacco use is linked to several types of cancer, including cancers of the lung, bladder, mouth, lip, throat, voice box, and esophagus.
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The Inside Matters: Random Gene Changes
Of course, environmental exposures by themselves do not cause cancer. Cancer is complex and involves many gene-gene interactions that occur inside you and are not well understood. For example, certain randomly occurring gene changes may be accumulating in your body's cells right now. And these same kinds of changes may not be occurring in your friends, your coworkers, or even your family members, even though all of you remain in a similar environment most of the time. Over your lifetime, random gene changes are passed along as your body cells grow and divide, so they accumulate. The unique patterns that evolve over time may make some people more likely than others to increase their risk for cancer after exposure to a particular chemical or after choosing a particular behavior.
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The Inside Matters: Other Factors
You might wonder why some families are more cancer prone than others. In part, inheritance is involved in some of these cases. This is because, at birth, some offspring unknowingly inherit gene changes that can make them more susceptible to cancer. But this explains only a very small percent of new cancer cases, no more than 5 percent.
Others factors that may change your cancer risk include having stronger or weaker immune systems, variations in detoxifying enzymes or repair genes, or differences in hormone levels.
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Familial Rates and Risk: Those We Are Beginning To Understand
Rarely, several generations of the same family will develop the same type of cancer at rates much higher than those that occur in the population overall. Often, the family members are passing on mutated genes that impart a higher than average risk for developing this particular cancer. By studying the genetic profiles of these affected families, researchers are learning which genes are involved in cancer's development. Kidney cancer families are a good example of this. When scientists discovered the gene changes involved in the inherited form of renal cancer, they were able to use this information to better detect and diagnose sporadic or randomly occurring new cases of this cancer type.
Only about 2 to 5 percent of cancers run in families this way.
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Familial Rates and Risk: Those We Still Don't Understand
Some families will exhibit higher than average rates of a particular cancer, yet when scientists search their genomes, they are unable to find the usual genomic alterations suspected of increasing cancer risk. These cases seem to point to gaps in our understanding of the full set of mutations required for cancer's development. They also prompt researchers to probe deeper in search of possible environmental exposures suffered by the clan collectively.
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Faulty Gene Repair Activities
Normally, if environmental exposures cause an unwanted molecule to bind to a gene, excision repair proteins rapidly remove that damaged area of the gene. Because the genes in the body that produce these repair proteins can themselves have mutations, people can differ from one to another in their gene repair activities. Unfortunately, genetic variations can make a person's gene repair activities less efficient or more error-prone than normal, and this faulty condition can be passed from generation to generation.
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Hyperactive Detoxifying Activities
Other genes in the body produce detoxifying proteins that prepare toxic molecules for quick removal. Again, genetic variation in genes for detoxifying proteins can result in differences from one person to another in the ability to eliminate cancer-causing compounds. On the other hand, some genetic variation may actually produce hyperactive detoxifying gene activity. Then a person who possesses hyperactive detoxifying proteins may have some protection from harmful environmental exposures. Scientists believe, for example, that some persons inherit genes for hyperactive detoxifier proteins in lung tissues. This inheritance may partly explain why some smokers who refuse to give up the habit can still remain free of cancer. (For more information, please see Genetic Variation.)
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Chance of Cancer? It Depends...
We know that some exposures increase the risk of cancer, but we don't know which specific combinations of environmental factors on the outside of the body combine with gene changes on the inside to lead to cancer. We don't know why two persons can have very similar environmental exposures, yet one gets cancer and the other does not. A number of individual factors are involved and there are complex relationships among them.
The individual chance that someone will develop cancer in response to a particular, single environmental exposure depends on how long and how often that person was exposed. It also depends on the person's:
- exposures to certain environmental factors (including diet, hormones)
- genetic makeup
- age and gender
Slide 13
Environmental Carcinogens: The "Nasties" Lineup
Every two years, the Federal Government publishes a report on environmental exposures that have been linked to cancer. The most recent report included more than 220 substances. It helps to understand which of these exposures have the most impact on the general public.
As you consider these factors one at a time, it is important to remember that an individual accumulates a unique set of responses to his or her unique environment over a lifetime. Lengths and strengths of exposures will vary, and the person's genome itself will change.
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Cigarette, cigar, and pipe smoking have been linked to more than a dozen types of cancer, including lung, mouth, bladder, colon, and kidney cancers. Chewing tobacco and snuff increase the risk of oral cancer, and second-hand smoke increases the risk of lung cancer.
Slide 15
Tobacco and Cancer Risks
Smoking is the single most common cause of cancer, and exposure to cancer-causing substances in tobacco products accounts for about 30 percent of cancer deaths in the United States. To reduce your cancer risk, don't smoke or use tobacco products. Avoid smoke-filled rooms if possible.
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Alcohol is another risk factor. Heavy drinkers have an increased risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, liver, voice box, and esophagus. There is also some evidence for an increased risk of breast cancer. Drinkers who also smoke may have an even higher risk of some oral and throat cancers. Drink in moderation, if at all: no more than one or two drinks per day.
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Overweight and Exercise
Being overweight is an important lifestyle factor related to cancer risk. There are links between obesity and the risks of breast cancer (in older women), endometrial cancer, and cancers of the kidney, colon, and esophagus. Not being physically active increases the risk of colorectal and breast cancers.
Together, obesity and physical inactivity are linked to about 30 percent of the cases of colon, endometrial, kidney, and esophageal cancers, as well as 30 percent of breast cancers in older women.
Losing weight and exercising can help reduce your risk. Exercise at least 30 minutes a day, most days of the week. Exercise alone can decrease the risk of colon cancer and breast cancer. The goal should be for adults age 20 or older to keep their Body Mass Index (BMI) below 25. The BMI is a number that shows your body weight adjusted for your height.
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The federal report on carcinogens doesn't discuss specific foods and cancer risk. However, studies show that consuming large quantities of red meat, preserved meats, salt-preserved meats, and salt probably increases the risk of stomach and colorectal cancers. Research also shows that a diet high in fruits and vegetables may decrease the risks of these cancers. And calorie restriction has been shown to reduce cancer risk for several cancer types.
Eat a healthy calorie-restricted diet rich in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Avoid consuming large amounts of fatty foods, red meats, salt, or salt-preserved food.
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Some viruses are risk factors for cancer.
Human Papillomavirus
Certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), which are sexually transmitted, are the primary causes of cervical and anal cancer. Women who begin having sexual intercourse before age 17, or who have multiple sexual partners, are at greatest risk of HPV infection.
HPV may also be responsible for some cancers of the head and neck.
It's important to note that most people infected with HPV will not get cancer. Also, a vaccine is now available that can prevent infection with the strains of HPV that cause cervical cancer.
Hepatitis B and C
The hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses are major causes of liver cancer worldwide. The viruses are transmitted through blood transfusions, injectable drug use, and unprotected sex. Vaccinations can protect against hepatitis B, but there is not yet a vaccine for hepatitis C.
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Other Viruses
Epstein-Barr virus causes mononucleosis. In people with weakened immune systems, it can also lead to some types of lymphoma.
People with weakened immune systems may also be at risk for a cancer called Kaposi's sarcoma if they are infected with human herpesvirus 8 (also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, or KSHV). In the United States, KSHV infection is most common in homosexual men.
Slide 21
Helicobacter pylori
A bacterium called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the primary cause of stomach ulcers and inflammation of the stomach. H. pylori can contribute to the development of stomach cancer, but most infections lead to neither symptoms nor cancer.
Slide 22
Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation
Ultraviolet radiation--which comes from natural sunlight, sunlamps, or tanning beds--can lead to melanoma and other forms of skin cancer. While some sun exposure is good for health, excessive exposure during childhood seems a particularly important factor that increases skin cancer risk, and repeated exposure as an adult can increase risk as well.
If possible, avoid sun exposure between 10 am and 4 pm. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen. Do not use tanning beds or other types of artificial UV exposure.
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Ionizing Radiation
Invisible high-energy rays called ionizing radiation can damage the body's DNA and genes, possibly enabling cancer-related mutations. There are several sources of ionizing radiation, including cosmic rays, radon, fallout from atomic bombs or above-ground nuclear testing, and screening or diagnostic X-rays.
We are all exposed to the ionizing radiation from the cosmic rays that enter earth's atmosphere from outer space. This radiation may account for a very small percentage (about 1 percent) of our total cancer risk.
Slide 24
Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas found at low levels in most soil, is produced in the soil when the element uranium starts to break down. The health effects of high radon levels were first seen in the increased cases of lung cancer found in underground uranium miners in the United States and around the world. Radon gas seeps into cracks in the foundation of homes from surrounding soil; about 1 in 20 homes has elevated radon levels. Research estimates that about 20,000 lung cancer deaths every year may be linked to radon exposures in homes.
Check the radon levels in your home regularly. A ventilation system in your basement can dramatically reduce radon levels.
Slide 25
Nuclear Fallout
Atomic bombs and above-ground atomic bomb testing releases ionizing radiation that can increase cancer risk. People affected by the atomic bombs in Japan at the end of World War II, those living near nuclear testing sites in Nevada in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and those near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident in the former Soviet Union in 1986 were all exposed to ionizing radiation.
Japanese atomic bomb survivors had increased rates of cancers of the breast, thyroid, lung, stomach, and other organs. People, especially children, exposed to iodine-131 (one form of radioactive iodine) both from the above-ground nuclear testing that has occurred in the United States and from the Chernobyl accident, have an increased risk of thyroid cancer.
Slide 26
Diagnostic and Screening X-rays
X-rays, mammograms, and radiation therapy all involve exposure to ionizing radiation. An X-ray of the chest exposes a patient to only a small amount of radiation--about the same as one gets from two airplane flights across the United States.
Studies have not shown an elevated cancer risk associated with X-rays taken to diagnose a disease or condition. One exception to this is in children whose mothers received X-rays while pregnant: the children were found to have increased risks of leukemia and other types of cancers. Because of this finding, X-rays to diagnose a condition in pregnant women are no longer recommended.
Talk with your doctor about the need for each X-ray that he or she suggests. Ask about shields to protect other parts of your body during an X-ray.
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Radiation Therapy
Radiation to treat a condition--such as cancer or ringworm--is more likely to increase cancer risk. For example, people who receive radiation to treat conditions of the head and neck have an increased risk of thyroid cancer and of tumors of the head and neck.
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Some chemotherapy drugs used to treat cancer may increase the risk of second cancers later in life. Drugs that suppress the immune system--used to treat some cancers as well as to prepare patients receiving organ transplants--also are associated with increased risk of cancer, particularly lymphoma.
On the other hand, new estrogen-blocking drugs called aromatase inhibitors can decrease the recurrence of breast cancer.
Any medication carries risks and benefits, so always check with a health professional before starting a new drug.
Slide 29
Estrogen and progesterone are naturally occurring hormones. Given to women to treat the symptoms of menopause, they have been linked to increased risk of breast cancer.
Estrogen may also increase the risk of endometrial cancer, but progesterone helps protect against this increased risk. Estrogen and progestin (a synthetic form of progesterone) taken together are associated with increased risks of breast cancer, heart disease, stroke, and blood clots. Women who take oral contraceptives, which contain both estrogen and progestin, may have increases in early-onset breast cancers and liver cancer, but have substantially reduced risks of endometrial and ovarian cancers.
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Synthetic Hormones
The synthetic hormone tamoxifen is used in breast cancer therapies to prevent recurrence of disease or to prevent onset in women at high risk for this cancer, but it may increase the risk of endometrial cancer, strokes, and blood clots.
DES (diethylstilbestrol) is another synthetic hormone that was prescribed to pregnant women in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. DES use was discontinued after scientists discovered that women taking it had an increased risk of breast cancer, and that girls born to women taking DES had an increased risk of rare types of vaginal and cervical cancer. Most physical or structural differences associated with exposure to DES are found in the reproductive tract, including a "hood" or collar on the cervix and a T-shaped uterus.
Slide 31
Solvents are used in paint removers, grease removers, paint thinners, and dry cleaning. The solvents benzene, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, and methylene chloride have been linked to human cancer.
The strongest evidence linking a solvent to cancer involves benzene, which is also found in cigarette smoke and gasoline. It increases the risk of leukemia.
If you must work with solvents, work outside or make sure the area is well ventilated.
Slide 32
Fibers and Dusts
Some fibers and dusts can increase the risk of lung-related cancers.
Asbestos is linked to increased risks of lung cancer and mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the lining of the lung and abdominal cavity. In the past, asbestos was widely used in construction, but its use has been restricted. However, workers employed in construction, electrical work, or carpentry may still be exposed through renovations or asbestos-removal projects.
Other fibers and dusts (including silica dust and wood dust) can increase the risks of cancers of the lung, nasal cavities, and sinuses.
Wear a well-fitting mask if your job exposes you to fine particles, fibers, or dust.
Slide 33
Dioxins are byproducts of paper bleaching, smelting, and waste incineration. They are widespread in the environment because they break down very slowly. They also accumulate in fat cells. Most of our exposure to dioxins comes from eating dairy products, fish, and meat.
Slide 34
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
These compounds (known as PAHs) come from the burning of carbon-based material. They are found in wood smoke, car exhaust, cigarette smoke, and charcoal-grilled foods. Sausages and roasted coffees may also contain PAHs. These compounds have been linked to increased risks of lung, skin, and urinary cancers.
Slide 35
Other Carcinogens: Metals
Some metals--including arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, lead, and nickel--have been associated with several types of cancer, including lung, kidney, brain, skin, and liver cancers.
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Other Carcinogens: Vinyl Chloride
Vinyl chloride is used in the plastics industry and has been associated with lung cancer and with angiosarcomas (blood-vessel tumors) of the liver and brain. Most people are not routinely exposed to vinyl chloride unless they work in plastics manufacturing plants. People who live close to such plants also may be exposed through contaminated air.
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Other Carcinogens: Benzidine
Benzidine has been known to be associated with cancer since the 1920s. It is used in the production of dyes for paper, textiles, and leather. Exposure to these dyed products is not hazardous, however.
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Other Carcinogens: Aflatoxins
Aflatoxins are produced by certain types of fungi that grow on grains and peanuts. People can also be exposed to aflatoxins by eating meat or dairy products from animals that ate contaminated feed. Exposure to high levels of aflatoxins increases the risk of liver cancer. Peanuts are screened for aflatoxins in most countries, including the United States.
Slide 39
Identifying Cancer-Causing Substances
Americans commonly use more than 100,000 chemicals, and this doesn't take into account mixtures or combinations of chemicals. Plus, some chemicals are altered by the atmosphere, water, or incineration.
Scientists have been working for several decades to identify substances that cause cancer. They have three ways to do this: through human studies, animal studies, and laboratory experiments.
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Human Studies
Human studies are the way to decide with the most certainty whether a substance causes cancer.
By following groups of people over time, researchers may be able to see whether certain exposures lead to cancer. They also compare a group of people who have been diagnosed with a type of cancer to another group of people without the disease. Sometimes the group with cancer has patterns of exposures very different from the patterns in the group without cancer.
Many environmental causes of cancer have first been noticed in the workplace, because people in certain occupations have higher exposures to some chemicals than do people in the general population.
Slide 41
Animal Studies
Rodents (mice and rats) are commonly used in studies of environmental causes of cancer. They have a relatively short lifespan (2 to 3 years), and their bodies' responses to known cancer causing chemicals are similar to a human response. Dietary studies in rodents are more difficult, however, due to differences in the digestive systems of rodents and humans.
In animal studies, the chemical exposures are usually at much higher levels than would be seen with human exposure. If an extremely high level of exposure does not lead to cancer, researchers reason that the chemical most likely does not cause cancer at lower levels either.
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Laboratory Studies of Human Cells
Researchers study human cells in the laboratory to see whether certain chemicals might cause changes that could lead to cancer.
These studies are often done to see if animal studies--which take longer and are more complex-- are actually needed. If a chemical does not cause cancer in laboratory cells, animal studies usually aren't done.
Slide 43
Risk Assessment
How do scientists decide which exposures are high risk and which are low risk? Risk assessment involves three factors:
1. Potency: The potential of a given amount of a substance to cause cancer. Benzene, for example, is quite potent because even small amounts of it can increase cancer risk. Other compounds, such as chloroform, are less potent; they require higher exposures to increase the risk by the same degree.
2. Type of exposure: Whether the exposure is one-time (acute) or long-term (chronic), and whether it is unavoidable (in the workplace, for example, or in the air we breathe).
3. Dose response: A dose-response trend describes what happens to cancer risk as the level of exposure increases or decreases.
Slide 44
Occupational Cancer Risks
Certain occupations carry an increased cancer risk: these include painters; furniture makers; workers in the iron, steel, coal, and rubber industries; and workers involved in shoe manufacturing and repair.
Always use proper protective equipment when handling chemicals, and clean spills immediately.
Ask at your workplace about Material Safety Data Sheets, which contain information about hazardous substances.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/) can answer many of your questions.
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Cancer Screening for Early Detection
Cancer screening tests help detect cancer at an early stage, which allows treatment to occur before the cancer spreads.
Get screened regularly for these cancers:
- Colon/rectum: Tests include the fecal occult blood test, sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy.
- Breast: The standard screening test is a mammogram, or X-ray of the breast tissue.
- Cervix: The standard screening test is the Pap smear.
Guidelines for when testing should begin and how often it should occur may be different for each person, so talk with your doctor about what's right for you.
Also talk with your health care provider about exposures at work and at home, and discuss whether your family or personal history may put you at risk for certain types of cancer. Your doctor may recommend other cancer screening tests as well.
Slide 46
Always Remember the Avoidable Risks
While it is always prudent to be aware of environmental exposures to carcinogens, one must also remember that the major environmental factors linked to cancer deaths can be avoided, because most of them involve behavior choices. More than half of all cancer deaths could be prevented by eliminating the use of tobacco products, moderating the use of alcohol, and making better dietary choices.


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Parrot CK3100 LCD Bluetooth& Hands-Free Car Kit
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Thanks to the Parrot CK3100 LCD, you can place and receive calls in comfort and safety while driving, without ever touching your mobile phone.
The wireless connection between the Parrot CK3100 LCD and the Bluetooth™ phone and its voice recognition system is enabled as long as the phone is turned on.
At a time when legislation is tightening up to restrict the use of mobile phones in vehicles due to safety concerns, Parrot CK3100 LCD benefits are not just for the sake of convenience and comfort - they are fast becoming a real necessity.
When users get in their car, they start the engine and the kit immediately connects to their mobile phone. Thanks to the voice recognition feature of the Parrot hands-free car kit, drivers say a name and the kit automatically dials the number.
The car's speakers accurately reproduce the caller's voice. The external microphone captures the sound of your voice while filtering out the surrounding noise. In the event of a call, the car radio automatically cuts out to allow for a smooth conversation.
The Parrot CK3100 hands-free kit displays your phone's information on an LCD screen that can be installed easily on your dashboard.
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- Extension with new Voicetags (up to 150)
- User Connection Priority Management (up to 5 users)
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The Parrot MKi9200 is a Bluetooth™ hands-free system with a 2.4 inch high-resolution TFT colour screen.
A wireless remote control can be positioned on the steering wheel or dashboard and allows the driver to control all the functions of the MKi9200. In addition to conventional telephony functions - pick up, hang up, dual calls - the Parrot MKi9200 boasts cutting-edge telephony functions: automatic phonebook synchronisation, training-FREE multi-speaker voice recognition, speech synthesis of the names in the phonebook, contact management (up to 2 000 per phone), call records, and so on. Its colour screen displays the phonebook, caller ID and photo, phone information and user settings. The menus and phonebook are also audible for easier, more intuitive use. The Parrot MKi9200 is also gifted for music. Supplied with a specific cable, it is compatible with all music sources, such as iPods, iPhones, USB flash drives, Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP) phones, MP3 players and any other analogue players. The Parrot MKi9200 also features an SDHC-compatible SD card reader on the side of the screen. The MKi9200 displays the full playlist along with the name of the artist, the title and even the corresponding album cover in colour when available on the iPod, iPhone or USB flash drive. Music is delivered through all the car's speakers, giving the driver and passengers exceptional sound quality and the breathtaking Virtual SuperBass and Sound Spatializer effects.
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TRAINING LEVEL: Basic
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The HOV Facilities training course will provide participants with a general appreciation and understanding of the key policies, technical, and other issues to consider in the planning, design, implementation, management, operation, and marketing of HOV facilities. HOV facilities are a proven and viable operational strategy to help move more people along congested urban and suburban routes. HOV facilities are a strategy to assist public agencies and transportation services providers to address the identified mobility, safety, productivity, environmental, and quality of life needs in metropolitan areas. The technical reference for this course is the NCHRP Report 414: HOV Systems Manual.
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
Traffic engineers, transportation planners, roadway design engineers, transportation managers/supervisors, transit planners, transit managers/supervisors, and public information specialists who are involved in the planning, design, management, operations, and marketing of an HOV system. Pre-training Competencies: Individuals attending this course should have a basic understanding of traffic engineering or transportation planning principles, along with an appreciation of the elementary concepts of traffic management strategies, traffic flow theory, roadway improvement planning, project design processes, public outreach and marketing.
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Battlefield 3 review
Battlefield 3 is one of the most inconsistent titles on the market, teetering wildly between being one of the best shooters of the year, and one of the most frustrating.
Multiplayer is brilliant, but continues to be crippled with server issues weeks after launch. Single player, on the other hand, manages brief moments of excellence, only to be ruined by ham-fisted scripted events.
Scripted encounters aren't rare to games, but Battlefield 3's approach is nonsensical. In one mission, I was told to to sneak up behind a solider and knife him silently. As I approached, a prompt told me to activate the kill. Since the prompt seemed too far from the enemy to work, I inched closer and my character simply fell over and died. "Maybe I was spotted?" I thought. I wasn't. The game simply wanted me to activate a lengthy battle sequence where my silent partner and I would be discovered. Since I didn't comply with the game's demand, my character just ceased to live, as if embarrassed to the point of death. (Watch this scene on YouTube.) Utilizing Quick Time Events is fine--and Battlefield 3 uses them quite often--but doesn't it only make sense when its use is to showcase something that the standard game mechanics cannot accomplish?
Even destruction feels artificially designed. While Frostbite 2 may allow for more dramatic environmental damage, you rarely feel in control of shaping the world to your advantage. Whereas in Bad Company 2, the destruction felt very dynamic and chaotic, every hole punched in Battlefield 3 feels cosmetic or scripted.
The game's A.I. is painfully annoying to face off against. As detailed in my PC single-player Field Report, every enemy soldier knows exactly where you are and ignores your allies the moment you step out of cover. What happened to feeling like you're part of a battlefield?
The story in Battlefield 3 lacks creativity, summed up best as a mishmash of plot points ripped from other movies and games. And in spite of the campaign's issues, the narrative is disappointingly short. Just as things started to get interesting, the game simply ends with an entirely unfulfilling final scene. The cooperative campaign doesn't add much more. Suffering from the same design flaws as the single-player campaign, the six out-of-context missions available in co-op do little to better the game.
Judged solely on campaign and co-op modes, Battlefield 3 would be a mess. Not only does it lack polish, it lacks an identity that is uniquely its own. Multiplayer is where Battlefield 3 defines itself.
In other games, you feel like a superhero and are given tools to act as such. In Battlefield 3, you are a piece of a puzzle that must work in conjunction with other pieces in order to successfully advance. DICE has streamlined classes to four, giving the assault class the same tools reserved for the abandoned Medic class. Thus far--having played five hours on PC and three on Xbox 360--the classes feel balanced. The game features standard multiplayer modes like Team Deathmatch, but the emphasis continues to be on the franchise's objective-based Rush and Conquest game types. Simply put, these modes are unmatched in quality, and easily set Battlefield apart from the competition.
My only complaint is the size of maps, specifically on PC, and how far too often I'd spawn a great distance from ongoing combat. Battlefield's 'Squad' mechanic helps in this regard, but you'll still be forced to run (or drive) miles to the action. This, however, is a minor quibble. Barring connection issues--as I had on multiple occasions--Battlefield 3 is the best military-based online shooter I've played this year.
When I first launched Origin to play Battlefield 3 on PC, the game's mandatory Battlelog gave me some problems. It was unable to update as it was required to do, but eventually the problems smoothed out. Battlelog is a nice addition, but its forced use on PC may be bothersome for some players. I do enjoy its immediate updates to my stat tracking, but it's not as detailed as other games--it lacks mission heat maps, for example.
Battlefield 3 should be more than a graphics card benchmark, but for those uninterested in multiplayer, that's what the game is best served as on both PC and Xbox 360. It's no secret that Battlefield 3 attempts to compete with other shooters, feature for feature. While DICE's experience in producing compelling squad-based multiplayer is unmatched, many of DICE's other efforts fall flat. Should you be willing to pay full price for that inconsistency?
[This Battlefield 3 review is based on the PC version of the game purchased by the reviewer and the Xbox 360 version of the game, rented by the reviewer. EA's Online Pass was purchased by the reviewer for the Xbox 360. Specs for the PC used in this review can be found here.]
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There are flavoursome food, wine and beer events, a vibrant arts and cultural scene and an array of regional festivals, all brimming with colour, activity and the chance to have fun, Tasmania style.
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Rumor: Sega Cancels Obisidian's Aliens RPG, 'Reviewing' Aliens: Colonial Marines (Updated)Update: On top of the previous report, Joystiq's sources claim Sega has stopped funding both the Aliens RPG and Aliens: Colonial Marines. Obsidian's layoffs are also said to have affected the team for Alpha Protocol, which Sega is publishing this year.
Original: Sega has reportedly cancelled the Aliens role-playing game that was being worked on at Knights of the Old Republic II and Alpha Protocol developer Obsidian.
The RPG was announced in 2006, but little has surfaced since. The cancellation resulted in more than 20 employees being laid off, according to Kotaku's sources.
Sega is also said to be "reviewing" Gearbox's shooter Aliens: Colonial Marines, leaving its fate unclear. Rumors that the game was put on hold emerged amidst November layoffs at Gearbox, but the studio quickly stated that the game was not "canned."
The publisher announced a new Aliens game, Aliens vs. Predator, just yesterday. Sega said that AvP would arrive in 2010 before the other Aliens games under development, but did not specifically mention the Aliens RPG or Aliens: Colonial Marines by name.
Earlier this week, Sega vowed it would cut research and development costs by 20% after revising its financial projections to account for an expected loss of $236.9 million.
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Certain regulatory applications now trigger the compulsory requirement to register your croft on the Crofting Register. In some cases this has resulted in delays in processing applications. In many circumstances the law says we cannot take decisions on regulatory applications until the croft is registered.
We realise that delays cause frustration with our customers. One of the main reasons for delays is problems with the maps submitted with the Registration application. We would urge you to refer to the guidance issued by Registers of Scotland on the detail required in the maps http://www.ros.gov.uk/pdfs/crpg.pdf It is also important that cheques for payment of the croft registration fee should be made payable to the Crofting Commission.
A full list of the regulatory triggers can be found via the link below
www.ros.gov.uk/croftingregister/trigger_event_leaflet.pdf For more information see Crofting Register.
The Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 places several new compulsory requirements on crofters, which the Crofting Commission must implement in its regulatory role. One of these is the duty placed on grazing committees to report to the Commission once every five years.
The Crofting Commission recently carried out a consultation on the draft Duty to Report form. For an analysis of the responses to the consultation, please see the report here.
Implications of adoption of new Policy Plan on those crofters who are in breach of their statutory duties who have submitted certain regulatory applications to the Commission.
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Petzl Climbing Gear
Petzl's passion is the exploration of the natural world in one of it's most radical dimensions: vertically. It all started in the 1930's when Fernand Petzl, a metal worker and pioneer of cave exploration, discovered his vocation as an inventor and put it to use in realizing his dreams. Since then, imagination and experience have never ceased their dialouge, and have come together in an incredible series of technical "firsts": the first device for protecting rappel descents, the first climbing harnesses, the first headlamps with the battery case carried on the head. Today in the field of vertical exploration, PETZL's innovations accompany the most extreme achievements, underground, above ground, on water, on rock or on ice. Petzl stimulates its imagination to create products guided by the quest for safety, for functionality, for a balance between lightwieght and comfort, but also for simplicity in use.


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Some couples getting ready to say "I do" are saying "I don't" to many people in their social media networks who may have expected a wedding invitation. Planning a wedding can be overwhelming and the guest list can be a major source of stress for many couples."Your guests count as the number one thing that drives the budget up. I mean, even 25 people can be a thousand or more dollars," said event planner Lindsay Pitt. Social media has expanded our social circles, so sharing special news like an engagement can have many more friends expecting an invite. "They feel so a part of, you know, friends and friends of friends that you probably wouldn't be in touch with otherwise, other than social media, people do kind of feel a part of it and do want to know a lot about your wedding plans and details as they develop," said Pitt.Enter the "You're not invited" alert. Some couples are choosing to send an email or text to kindly NOT request your presence at a wedding. "I honestly just heard about this trend this week, and quite frankly, I'm horrified," Pitt said. Many others that FOX 5 talked with agreed, saying it's unnecessary and rude. "I think that's what's happening now -- social media is really taking over," said James Pineda. What do you think? Post your thoughts on our Facebook page!
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JPMorgan beats estimates. Wells Fargo is light on revenue. Ecolab agrees to buy Champion Technologies.
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U.S. stock futures were paring gains Friday after JPMorgan Chase's (JPM) third-quarter earnings report raised some red flags and Wells Fargo (WFC) reported lower than expected revenue.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) were up by 19 points at 13,284. S&P 500 ($INX) futures were up by 3.50 points at 1,431. Futures for the Nasdaq ($COMPX) were rising by 3.25 points to 2,717.
JPMorgan reported third-quarter results that blew past Wall Street estimates.
The company reported third-quarter earnings of $5.7 billion, or $1.40 a share, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24, among analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. Third-quarter revenue totaled $25.1 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $24.5 billion.
However, during the quarter the firm also saw a significant decline in credit quality, as nonperforming assets grew by 10%.
The Dow ends with its fourth straight loss as an early rally falls apart. Jobless claims hit their lowest level since 2008. Sprint Nextel is talking about a deal with Japan's Softbank. Apple slumps. Oil rises on Middle East worries.
Updated: 11:27 p.m. ET
For a while, it looked like stocks would enjoy a nice rebound after two painful losses.
But the rally gave way as discount retailing and homebuilding stocks gave up recent gains and Apple (AAPL) closed below $630 for the first time since Aug. 10. A U.S. appeals court overturned a decision to ban sales of a new Samsung smartphone. The Dow Jones industrials ($INDU) suffered their fourth straight loss. The Nasdaq Composite Index ($COMPX) fell for the fifth session in a row.
The market opened nicely on a Labor Department report that jobless claims fell to their lowest level in 4 1/2 years. And Wall Street was cheered on news that Sprint Nextel (S) is talking with Japanese telecommunications giant Softbank (SFTBY) about Softbank buying as much as 75% of the U.S. telecom company, The New York Times said. Bloomberg News said a deal might be worth some $13 billion. Sprint shares were up 72 cents to $5.76 after hitting $5.90, a 52-week high.
On Friday, investors will get third-quarter results from JPMorgan Chase (JPM), the nation's largest banking company by assets, and Wells Fargo (WFC), the fourth-largest -- and the nation's biggest mortgage lender. JPMorgan is expected to earn $1.21 a share, up from $1.02 a year ago. Analysts see Wells Fargo earning 87 cents a share, up from 72 cents a year ago.
Jobless claims fall to the lowest level since Feb. 2008. S&P downgrades Spain's debt. Citigroup raises US equities to overweight. Ruby Tuesday reports an in-line profit.
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U.S. stock futures were gaining ground Thursday as investors cheered a better-than-expected report on labor market conditions and shrugged off Standard & Poor's two-notch downgrade of Spain's debt.
Moody's, which already has Spain on watch to be downgraded to junk status, will likely go next, according to Stephen Guilfoyle, U.S. economist at Meridian Equity Partners.
"The perception … is that this or these downgrades make it that much easier for Spain to ask for the help they need when their huge debt bill comes due in about 10 days," said Guilfoyle. "By Spain asking for help, the ESM can then purchase Spanish sovereign debt in the primary market, and the ECB can then activate their OMT program to buy said debt in the secondary market. The provided liquidity will take the pressure off of the throat of Spain, at least for now, kicking that proverbial can a much further ways down that road."
Investors are dismayed by weak outlooks from Chevron and Alcoa. Costco and Yum results cheer, and Wal-Mart cites strong back-to-school sales. 3rd-quarter PC sales slump. In a modestly improving economy, the Fed sees new housing activity.
Stocks tumbled again today as worries about weakening global and domestic growth combined to push energy, materials and industrial stocks lower. The pressures offset strong earnings from Yum Brands (YUM) and Costco Wholesale (COST).
The Dow Jones industrials ($INDU) suffered their third loss in a row and second straight loss of 100 points or more. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index ($INX) and the Nasdaq Composite Index ($COMPX) suffered their fourth straight losses.
Alcoa (AA) and Chevron (CVX) were the two worst performers among the 30 Dow stocks. Alcoa warned about weakness in global markets, especially in China. Chevron warned late Tuesday that slumping oil prices and production would cause earnings to be "substantially lower." It blamed Hurricane Isaac for disrupting production at a Mississippi refinery.
The Alcoa and Chevron warnings are part of a continuing theme of warnings centered around slowing global and domestic economic growth. Europe is staggering from the effects of its debt crisis. China is suffering from overbuilt housing and slowing export markets. The global and domestic pressures forced FedEx (FDX) to develop a plan, announced today, to cut expenses by $1.7 billion over the next three years. The savings will come through service adjustments, swapping old planes for new ones and a voluntary buyout plan.
Costco reports a rise in quarterly net income. Chevron cautions that third-quarter earnings may be lower. Alcoa delivers a surprise profit. The markets await the Fed's Beige Book survey.
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U.S. stock futures were wavering Wednesday as investors awaited third-quarter corporate announcements and some domestic economic releases.
"The market, in our opinion, is prepared to a large extent for the overall bad earnings comparisons that are about to be reported," said Scott Wren, senior equity strategist at Wells Fargo Advisors.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) were down by 25 points at 13,387. S&P 500 ($INX) futures were down by 0.70 points at 1,435. Futures for the Nasdaq ($COMPX) were falling by 0.25 points to 2,733.
The Dow falls 110 points. The Nasdaq slumps for a 3rd day. Earnings boost Yum Brands shares after hours; Alcoa drifts. Apple weighs on techs again. A downgrade hits Intel; Cummins trims its revenue guidance. Oil rises on more Middle East tensions.
Technology shares pulled stocks lower again today in a market already worried about global growth and the third-quarter earnings season.
Apple (AAPL) was one of the biggest causes of the market's decline, and shares ended lower after briefly rebounding into the black. IBM (IBM), Amazon.com (AMZN), Intel (INTC), MSN Money publisher Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOG) and Oracle (ORCL) were lower as well.
After the close, shares of Yum Brands (YUM), best known for its KFC and Taco Bell businesses, were up $2.61, or 4%, to $68.65 as earnings were better than expected. But shares of Alcoa (AA) have given up their after-hours gains and were off a penny from the regular close of $9.13.
The market may be pressured Wednesday after engine-maker Cummins (CMI) cut its full-year revenue guidance and profit guidance. It expects to reduce its work force by 1,000 to 1,500. The company blamed the global slowdown. North American heavy-truck and international power generation business is especially weak. So is China. Shares were off $3.83 to $87.01 after hours.
The IMF downgrades its global outlook. Spain's bailout plans remain uncertain. Small-business optimism declines. Alcoa reports after the close.
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Stock futures were wavering Tuesday ahead of the start of the new earnings season, and amid a downgrade of global growth estimates from the International Monetary Fund.
Meanwhile Spain's bailout plans remained uncertain.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) were up by 5 points at 13,506. S&P 500 ($INX) futures were up by 0.90 points at 1,451. Futures for the Nasdaq ($COMPX) were falling by 2.50 points to 2,775.
Apple drops on worries about iPhone supplies and worker unrest in China. Netflix soars on an upgrade. Facebook falls on a 'sell' call. Alcoa rises ahead of Tuesday's earnings results. Gold and crude oil move lower.
Tech stocks, especially Apple (AAPL), were lower today and were the chief reason U.S. stocks moved down.
Apple finished down $14.42 to $638.17. Also moving lower were Google (GOOG), Oracle (ORCL), Qualcomm (QCOM), Microsoft (MSFT, publisher of MSN Money) and Facebook (FB).
There were other issues, of course, starting with worries about the third-quarter earnings season, which unofficially begins with Alcoa's (AA) report after Tuesday's close.
In addition, there was continued fretting about global economic growth. And the World Bank cut its economic growth forecast for China, citing property-market troubles and subdued global demand for exports from the world's second-largest economy.
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This is an UNOFFICIAL list of event and business cancellations. You can email your cancellation to email@example.com. Missouri: Wappapello Festival of Lights Tour is canceled for Saturday, December 14. The STAR Awards banquet that was to be held on Tuesday, Dec. 10 has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. at the KC Hall in Jackson. The Red Star Baptist Church women's Christmas luncheon scheduled for Dec. 14 has been canceled. Vintage Marketplace Shabby Chic to Antique in Jackson, Mo. has canceled its Open House for Saturday Dec. 7 from 9am-9pm and has rescheduled all the events to Sat. Dec. 14 9am-9pm instead. Immaculate Conception Church in Jackson has postponed the Christmas the concert to Sunday, Jan. 5 at 3 p.m. The Breakfast with Santa that was scheduled for Saturday has been rescheduled for next Saturday from 8am-10:30am at Orchard Dr Elementary in Jackson. The SAT test scheduled for at Poplar Bluff High School for Dec. 7 has been postponed to Dec. 21. Cape First Church Kids Christmas Production scheduled for Sunday, December 8, has been postponed until Sunday, December 15. The Dress Rehearsal scheduled for December 7 has been moved to Saturday, December 14 from 2-5pm. The KidsLife production of "The Christmas Story" will be presented on Sunday, December 15, during our regular 9am and 11am services. Due to the weather the Heartland Talent Showcase Christmas Talent Show has been rescheduled for Saturday, December 28th. It will still be at First Christian Church in Chaffee, MO. at 2pm. Registration has been extended until Thursday, December 26th. They can register online at www.heartlandtalentshowcase.com The SAT scheduled for Saturday at Central High School in Cape Girardeau, Mo. has been rescheduled for Saturday, December 21.
The December 14th administration of the ACT, scheduled to be given at Twin Rivers High School, has been canceled due to inclement weather
Cantata for Sunday at Lilbourn United Methodist Church is postponed until Dec. 22 The Plowshares Sale at Abbey Road Christian Church in Cape Girardeau scheduled for Saturday has been postponed to Saturday, December 14 from 8 am to 1 p.m.. Stoddard County Shop with a Hero that was scheduled for Sunday has been postponed until Thursday, December 12 at 6 and 6:30 p.m. Faith Family Worship Center in Piedmont, Missouri will not open its new church on Sunday, Dec. 8. The first service will be Dec. 15. The Lutheran Family and Children Services Home Tour in Cape Girardeau has been rescheduled to Dec. 14. Advent by candlelight at St. Paul Church in Jackson has been rescheduled for Dec. 15. First Baptist Church of Fremont, Mo., has rescheduled their Christmas program for Sunday, Dec. 22, at 4 p.m. The SEMO Victims Impact Panels are held monthly at the Butler County Courthouse. A DWI VIP scheduled for Monday evening on Dec. 9 is rescheduled to Monday evening on Dec. 16, same time & location (Registration for those required to attend at 5:30 p.m. and program start time of 6pm. Held on the 3rd floor in the Division 1 Courtroom.) Winter Wonderland of Treasures Sale has been postponed from this Saturday, December 7, and will be held on Saturday, December 14, at the St. Denis Parish Center, Benton, MO, from 8 a.m. till 2 p.m. Perryville Methodist Church's craft fair, bake sale, and Christmas bazaar will be postponed to Saturday, December 14. Chaffee Christmas Parade postponed until Saturday, December 14 at 1 p.m. Excelsior Masonic Lodge of Jackson Annual Chili Day set for Saturday is canceled & rescheduled for Saturday, December 21. St. Mary Cathedral CCW Bake/Craft Sale in Cape Girardeau, Mo. has been canceled and rescheduled for December 14 and 15. Madison County Sheltered Workshop will remain open with No Transportation provided. The Pediatric Edge Open House in Cape Girardeau has been rescheduled from December 7 to January 4, 9:30am-11. United Methodist Children's Home Live Nativity and Festival of Trees will be rescheduled to Friday, December 13, 5:30pm-8:30pm, due to inclement weather. Dexter Parents as Teacher's "Breakfast with Santa" will be moved from this Saturday morning to next Saturday, Dec 14 from 9am - 11am. Jackson Jaycee's and the JACoC postpone Christmas Parade to December 14. Eagles District # 5 monthly meeting scheduled for Saturday, December 7 at 2 PM at Sikeston has been rescheduled for Saturday December 14, 2013 at 2 PM at Sikeston. Old Town Cape's Downtown Christmas Open House has been postponed to next Friday, Dec. 13 from 5-9. The Family Night event "Santa at the Depot" has been rescheduled. Santa will be at the Sikeston Depot Friday, December 13. The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce have canceled the Christmas Parade to Saturday December 14 due to the threat of winter weather. For more information, contact The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce at 573-243-8131. Due to the forecast of inclement weather, the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, and other arts galleries in Downtown Cape, will postpone the First Friday with the Arts event to Friday, December 13 from 5 to 9 p.m. Rusty Newton's Saturday Social, scheduled for Saturday, December 7, will also be postponed to the following week. The rescheduled date for the Holiday painting themed workshop will be on Saturday, December 14 from 1 - 3 p.m.. Illinois:
Murphysboro's Smoky Hollow String Band will present its third annual "Old Timey Christmas" Saturday, Dec. 21, at the John A. Logan Museum of Murphysboro. The band will play carols and Christmas tunes with fiddles, banjo, guitar, percussion, and washtub bass in a concert beginning at 7 p.m. in the gallery of the museum. Light refreshments will be served. Admission will be $10 for adults; children 12 and younger free. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the museum.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host their annual Community Christmas Nativity Concert at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 7168 Old Route 13, Carbondale, on Friday, December 20, 2013 at 7:00 p.m..
Carbondale Grace United Methodist Church's Holiday Handbell Concert scheduled for 3pm on Sunday, Dec 8 has been canceled and rescheduled for Sunday, Dec 15 at 3pm at the church. The Harrisburg lights parade has been moved to the Saline County Fairgrounds for Dec. 12 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be no parade route, but the floats will be available for viewing at the fairgrounds. Anyone with questions can call Jamie Evans at 618-841-3090. The 23rd Annual Lights Fantastic Parade in Carbondale scheduled for Saturday evening (December 7) has been canceled. The Lights Fantastic Committee would like to express their deepest sadness that the Parade will not happen this year. However the Committee is currently considering options for some type of Lights Fantastic Float Viewing Event for next Saturday night, December 14th at 6:00 p.m. More details of this event will be forthcoming as soon as possible. Canning Auction in Murphysboro has closed its 28th annual winter auction due to bad weather. They have rescheduled the auction for Dec. 21. Patches Dolls in Cairo, IL is postponing their Redbird Tea Party to Sunday, December 15. The Anna First Church of the Nazarene Children's Christmas Program and Thanksgiving/Christmas Potluck will be held on Sunday, December 15. Du Quoin Holiday lights fair Expo hall will be open Dec. 13. Carbondale Ladies Aglow - No December Meeting – No reschedule at this time. The date for the Alternative Gift Fair is changed to Saturday, Dec. 14 from 2-5 p.m. at the Carbondale Civic Center, 200 S. Illinois Ave, Carbondale. All MADRIGAL FEASTE shows at Southeastern Illinois College for this weekend have been canceled. The shows are rescheduled for Friday, December 13 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. Please call Kellye Whitler at 841-4649 to choose your night. Sensitive Santa Community Event Scheduled for December 7 at SIU Student Center has been rescheduled until December 14. Southeastern Illinois College Coal Mining classes for this weekend have been canceled and rescheduled for next weekend December 14 and 15. Kentucky: Due the significant amount of snow and ice, the Paducah Parks Services Department is postponing the annual City of Paducah Christmas Parade. The parade will be held on Saturday, December 14 at 5 p.m. Parks Services requests that all participants in this year's parade to call the office to confirm their participation before 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10. Confirmation is necessary since a new parade line-up will be made. Also, there are openings for additional parade entries. Anyone interested in entering a float in the Christmas Parade will need to contact Parks Services before 3 p.m. on December 10. The Candy Cane Hunt will also be postponed until Saturday, December 14. Victory Celebration planned at Mayfield High School is postponed. The will celebrate the Mayfield Cardinals 10th State Championship at a time to be determined. A Trivia Night benefit to help the Paducah Tilghman Band of Blue fund its trip to the 2014 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla., on New Year's Day, has been postponed to Saturday, Dec. 14. The Graves County School District's holiday concert Candy Cane Classics has been postponed, due to inclement weather, from Dec. 7 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21. It will be presented in the Graves County Schools' Performing Arts Center, adjacent to Graves County High School. Tennessee: The University of Tennessee at Martin's main campus and centers in Jackson, Parsons, Selmer and Ripley will be open on a regular schedule for Monday, Dec. 9. The university's original final exam schedule will be followed starting Monday and through the remainder of the week. Fall commencement is set for 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. Arkansas: The Morthland College Patriots men's basketball game against Crowley's Ridge College in Paragould, Arkansas has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 23rd in Paragould. The 4-3 Patriots are scheduled to play this Saturday, December 7th against St. Louis Christian College in St. Louis. Copyright 2013 KFVS. All rights reserved.
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In a funny performance at the this year's College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational, a dad from Utah runs down all the ways he's been preparing for the boy who might one day break his daughter's heart.
Some of the lines from his poem:
'To the boys who will one day date my daughter,' 'I have been waiting for you.
'Since before her birth. since before my spark took hold and ignited a fire in her mother's belly, I have been training to kill you.'
'Pay no attention to my ample crawlspace, my room with a rubber mat and a drain. Be careful to only approach me with love for my daughter. '
To the girls who may one day date my daughter: My wife is a better shot than I am.'


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1 jelly roll of American Banner Rose
1 1/4 yards of tan and white woven check {which is 54" wide}
1/2 yard of red small floral print {for the binding}
2 3/4 yards of aqua background with red flowers {backing}
|Begin by sorting your jelly roll into colors: light blue, dark blue, red, light neutral and dark neutral.
|From the blue strips, cut {54} 2.5" squares, using whatever color combo of the lights and darks you like. I mixed mine up.
|Begin sewing the blue squares together. Piece {2} rows of 3 squares.
|Sew the rows together.
|For each flag:
1. Piece {2} 11" pieces together - one red, one neutral with the red on top.
2. Piece {3} 16" strips together, two red and one neutral. The neutral will be in the middle.
3. Attach the 11" strip set to the blue square set.
|4. Attach the blue/strip set to the 3-strip set to create the flag.
|Layout your {9} flags on a design wall or on the floor to find the arrangement that is the most pleasing. Trim the flags to 16" x 10".
Next, cut the sashing fabric {the woven check}. Cut:
{6} 3" x 16" strips for the vertical sashing
{4} 3" x 35" strips for the horizontal sashing and top and bottom borders
{2} 3" x 60" strips for the side borders
|Cut the remaining blue strips into 6" pieces.
|Piece together {2} strips of 8 pieces for the top and {2} strips of 10 pieces for the sides. Add the side strips first and then the top and bottom strips to the border.
This is the pieced top!
Quilt as desired. My dear friend Jill, whom I met through the Cincinnati Modern Quilt Guild , is
a truly gifted quilter and longarmer and she quilted this for me! She did a fantastic job and I just
love the stars, loops and ribbons she added. Yum!
|The back is just as yummy as the front! I like to piece my quilt backing, but this quilt will be just as sweet without it. I just used some leftover strips from the roll in a random pattern.


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Should those in the Catholic Church who support gay marriage receive Holy Communion? Remarks by the Archbishop of Detroit have upset some local Catholics."I burst into tears. This is my church, and regardless of who you are, you're a member of that church. You're a member of that body, and we are all the body of Christ," said Helena Solano.She sobbed as she read Monday morning's Detroit Free Press headline -- "Detroit-area Catholic leaders urge gay marriage supporters to skip communion".A lifelong Catholic involved in every aspect of it, she just returned from a Catholic retreat only to question her church, even sending Archbishop Allen Vigneron a letter."I have brought many people into the Catholic Church, and right now because of this, I am ashamed of the Catholic Church. I am ashamed of what Archbishop Vigneron said," remarked Solano. "I'm distraught about this actually. This will be a defining moment for me in my Catholicism."She is not the only one concerned. Catholics we spoke with in southwest Detroit are wondering if they are welcome in their own church."We all have loved ones and family and friends who are gay and lesbian, and frankly as a practicing Catholic, it deeply offends me that the church would take that position," said David Koelsch."I don't support gay marriage, not at all," said Jose Riojas. "How can you say no you can't have communion?"Vigneron was not available for comment, but a spokesperson sent this explanation:"The Archbishop's focal point here is not 'gay marriage'; it is a Catholic's reception of Holy Communion. If a Catholic publicly opposes the church on a serious matter of the church's teaching, any serious matter -- for example, whether it be a rejection of the divinity of Christ, racist beliefs, support for abortion or support for redefining marriage -- that would contradict the public affirmation they would make of the church's beliefs by receiving communion. As the Archbishop states, the pastors of the church are ready to assist Catholics to help them understand and avoid this conflict.""They seem to be going out of their way to drive people away," said Phillip Bailey. "Detroit has been one of the centers of progressivism in the Catholic Church, and this is a tremendous setback for that. I'm sure many Detroit Catholics will be praying for the archbishop to have a change of heart."
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The AquaLink RS OneTouch brings a new level of simplicity, convenience and flexibility from indoors to your swimming pool and spa automation.
Automatic Control Features:
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With a large, readable interface that features convenient navigation, the Jandy AquaLink RS OneTouch is designed with integrated self-diagnostics that constantly monitor its own functions in addition to pool and spa behavior. The faceplate of the control pad may be painted to match any indoor setting, and its safety circuits and freeze protection guard the system from damage.
The OneTouch automatically adjusts pool and spa filtration and sanitization according to seasonal demands, so your involvement is minimal. Because it is designed to interface with salt chlorinators, salt chlorine quantities can also be regulated with ease, and it monitors and controls pump circulation times for fully automated management. Yard sprinklers can also be controlled by the AquaLink RS OneTouch, and its simple custom software includes decal labeling for all functions.
Ideal for simplifying pool and spa maintenance, the AquaLink RS OneTouch System includes four center bezels with a printed circuit board, two Jandy 24V valve actuators, one water temperature sensor, and one air/solar temperature sensor.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa hosted Zeitgeist, a student fashion show featuring designs by the following Apparel Product Design & Merchandising Program seniors: Breanne Lee, Jenna Sato, Kitti Kurokawa, Bejan Moers, Mari Nakamura, Patricia Clariza, and Jazmine Nakamura. For Lei Chic's highlights and review, click here.
UH Manoa Senior Fashion Show
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- 1 Man found not guilty in bar fight death
- 2 The Abbey closes; owner looks for new operator
- 3 Hansen: Byrne's dad set stage at Oregon
- 4 Foothills restaurant The Abbey closes, weighted by bankruptcy
- 5 Watch: Video shows Pima County K9 tracking down suspect
- 6 For game "you live for," this one can be deadly
- 7 Student arrested after lying to instructor, official says
- 8 Brewer: State should pay schools what they're owed
- 9 Where to get your pet blessed this weekend
- 10 Lawyer: Child porn defendant just avid photographer
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