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Stephen Jahner, owner of Capital City Collectibles for 30 years, has died. He was 55.Friday, Sept. 24 — Some knew him as the "Mad Hatter" for his top hats, tailed coats and ruffled renaissance shirts. Others knew him as a man who bled green and white for his devout loyalty to MSU. Most knew him as the owner of Capital City Collectibles, a small east side memorabilia shop stacked floor to ceiling with vintage games, comics, action figures, books and movies.
Stephen Jahner, who owned the comic store for 30 years, died Wednesday at the age of 55. Jahner moved the store into 1723 E. Michigan Ave. in October 2008 after operating it in two locations in the 2000 block.
"He lived, breathed and ate for the store," Jahner's daughter, Amber Meyer, said. "Not only did he love what he did — he lived it."
Meyer and Jahner's sister Monica will now run the store.
Jahner collapsed at the store. An autopsy is being performed to determine the cause of death, Ingham County Medical Examiner Dean Sienko said.
Jahner grew up very poor in Detroit, and his father left the family when Stephen was young, Meyer said. Because she couldn't afford books for him, Jahner's mother, Joanna, would give him change to buy comic books, she said.
"They (comic books) gave him an outlet from being poor," Meyer said. "He never set comic books down again — they were his escape."
After tuition prices caused Jahner to drop out of MSU, he got a job working at a comic book store, Meyer recounted. After opening a store of his own, Jahner was known to take people off of the street, give them a job and help them land on their feet, Meyer said.
She added that her father loved kids, family, guitars, keyboards, music, comics and art. "These things were his life," she said. Jahner believed in spreading childhood literacy by offering free age-appropriate comics for any young people that came through the store.
Other hobbies included old black and white movies ("West Side Story" was his favorite, Meyer said), the Beatles, martial arts and collecting swords. He even owned a life jacket from the Titanic. And of course, comic books: Jahner once told City Pulse that his collection spans more than 75,000 pieces.
David Muylle, a Lansing builder who also is 55, said Jahner "fed my (comic book) habit" for nearly 20 years. "He was a real fixture on Michigan Avenue," he said.
Muylle said Jahner provided a sort of escape for him throughout his adult life.
"As adults, there are certain things you try to keep hidden from people. I could go down there and talk with Steve about why they're screwing with Spiderman's superpowers," he said. "He would talk to me — even rationalize it."
Muylle recalls one deal he made with Jahner. In exchange for remodeling his kitchen, Jahner gave Muylle "Tales of Suspense #39" — the first appearance of Iron Man.
"I'm really sad he has passed. He just knew what people wanted," Muylle said. "He was the perfect personality for the role he played, which was proprietor of a comic book store."
Jessica Farias, a 31-year-old Lansing resident, first met Jahner 20 years ago. She remembers buying comics from the store for $.79 to $1. She remembers him simply as "a very cool guy."
"He was somebody that never judged people and always tried to lend a hand," Farias said. She added that Jahner helped her through a battle with addiction.
"When there was nowhere else to go, that (store) was one sanctuary I could go where no one would judge me," she said.
Jahner is survived by his mother Joanna Jahner; sisters Pam and Monica Jahner; wife Barbara Jahner; daughter Amber; two nieces Anna and Kelly; and grandson Christian.
A memorial is scheduled for Tuesday at Capital City Collectibles. The time has not yet been set.


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We, the people of St. Joseph Parish, must proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God through the celebration of the sacred mysteries, proclaiming and teaching God's Word, and serving the needs of the parish and the community.
Welcome to our St. Joseph parish website, the cyber doorway to our Catholic community in Baraboo. Websites are already one of the well-worn shoes of the 21st Century and, ergo, of the modern Church. We've been as thorough as possible in setting ours up. You should be able to find almost anything you need to know about St. Joseph parish here. We've also worked hard to make it as navigable as possible so you can find what you seek quickly by scanning the options available. Whether you are a parishioner or a visitor, I hope our website addresses your needs and yields the answers you seek. Let me know of any snags you might hit or of anything that calls for our attention. Thank you for visiting us online.
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Gowalla has released the latest version of its iPhone app, which includes new features and an integration with its location-based app rival Foursquare.
With Foursquare, Gowalla check-ins will now be posted on Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook Places, and Foursquare; users will get Foursquare Tips when they check-in; and you can earn Foursquare badges and Facebook Deals. Mashable also reports on some of the other changes, such as a new look and layout.
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Riverview Church's possible purchase of former Cadillac Club and its liquor license may have some tax implications for the churchIn her 13 years on the Lansing City Council, Carol Wood said she's never heard of a church in Lansing owning a liquor license. But that may change soon if the Holt-based Riverview Church purchases the former Cadillac Club building in REO Town — along with the building's liquor license, which could put its tax-exempt status in jeopardy.
As City Pulse reported last week, if the sale of the former Cadillac Club goes through, the church is considering turning the space into a worship area, banquet hall and coffee shop. The banquet hall would be available to rent for wedding receptions, hence the desire for a liquor license. The space is being used as Discount Dave's Buy-It-Rite furniture retail store.
"It may jeopardize it," Lansing Assessor Bill Fowler said of the church's tax-exempt status if it winds up running a liquor-friendly banquet hall. "If it's all within the same structure, we may have an issue."
Under Michigan's Property Tax Act, religious organizations are exempt from paying property taxes.
Last year, Dave Sheets, the owner of Discount Dave's and the former Cadillac Club, paid just under $14,300 in property taxes for the building, Fowler said. That money would fall off the books if the church buys the property and it becomes tax-exempt. However, if the church does secure the Cadillac Club's liquor license and decides to run a banquet hall in the space, it may lose its tax-exempt status, which would put the property — or at least a portion of it — back on the tax rolls.
Fowler said if the church buys the building, it would need to apply for tax-exempt status with the city. To get the exemption, the church must prove four things: It must own property; it must meet the legal definition of a religious organization; it must occupy the property; and it must use the property solely for the purpose for which the church was incorporated.
The fourth requirement is where the church may run into some shaky grounds because the banquet hall — and even the coffee shop — could be considered a for-profit operation, Fowler said.
However, the church could keep the worship space as a tax-exempt area if it created a separate LLC to rent the banquet hall from the church organization, Fowler said. In that case, the banquet hall would be taxable while the worship space would maintain its tax-exempt status.
When asked about the liquor license, banquet hall and its tax-exempt status, Riverview Pastor Dan Price declined to comment, as plans are tentative.
However, he said the church wouldn't object to surrounding businesses getting liquor licenses in the future. That's often a condition attached to special land use permits, which are subject to City Council approval. The church would need one in this case since the property is zoned commercial.
"We don't have the building yet and don't know exactly how all this is going to shape up. All of these questions are hypothetical," Price said in an email. "We want to use the building to benefit the neighborhood and add to the culture not take away from it. For example, we won't stop any business from having a liquor license. There are a lot of little decisions we need to make, but they really don't mean anything until we have the building."
Wood said if Riverview moves into the space, the loss of property taxes would definitely be a downside, but she said that wouldn't be reason enough for her to deny the church an SLU.
"One of the things we look at is the fact that we might have the potential of losing property tax from it, and that's always a concern," Wood said. "But my understanding is that that's not a valid reason to not approve a special land use to allow a church there."


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Three Links and a memeSaturday, September 25th, 2010 10:47 am
First: the BBC are releasing a box set of the complete OHG! YAY! They want a hundred quid RRP for it... BOOOO! An actual complete box set is good, though, because a lot of the CDs released so far only have four eps of a six ep series on.
Second: The Grauniad have "lib Dem Conference in pictures". Highlights include a very sexy Vince picture at 13/25, and Daddy Richard and po8crg at 19/25. Daddy Richard's accusing glare at the photographer is a thing of beauty and a joy forever.
Three: Sara Bedford's amazing speech from the equal marriage debate. She says a lot of what I would have said if I had been called, except with more style and elan, and less Discworld references.
Four: The fifteen albums meme via Caron and pickwick.
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Second: The Grauniad have "lib Dem Conference in pictures". Highlights include a very sexy Vince picture at 13/25, and Daddy Richard and po8crg at 19/25. Daddy Richard's accusing glare at the photographer is a thing of beauty and a joy forever.
Three: Sara Bedford's amazing speech from the equal marriage debate. She says a lot of what I would have said if I had been called, except with more style and elan, and less Discworld references.
Four: The fifteen albums meme via Caron and pickwick.
Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen albums you've heard that will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. Tag fifteen friends, including me, because I'm interested in seeing what albums my "music-fan-friends" choose.
- Trash - Alice Cooper. I was 11 years old, watching the chart show on a saturday morning in lieu of cleaning the house like I was supposed to be doing. I was fairly au fait with lots of British Rock music (of which more later) and the chart commercial stuff like Bon Jovi (that ep of the chart show also featured Lay Your Hands on Me), but I was woefully naive in terms of classic American rock. The chart countdown got to number 2, and I saw this.
I'd never seen or heard anything like it before. It was the start of a lifelong love affair. I adore Alice. He's witty, he's erudite, he writes sing along rock anthems about necrophilia. I saved up my pocket money for 15 weeks to buy the album, and by the time I had the money it had been reduced in price, so I could afford a couple of singles as well. I now own 17 Alice Cooper albums, but that one was my first, and it will always have a special place in my heart.
Pop fact: magister was watching the same edition of the chart show at the same time, also to get out of cleaning :D
- The Works - Queen. My elder brother bought me a Walkman for my seventh birthday (or possibly Christmas). My slightly less elder brother got me a copy of this album to play on it. I had a fair few tapes I had taped off of other sources, but this was my first proper bought album. I played it until it wore through and the tape snapped.
- The Monty Python Instant Record Collection. A fine selection of songs and sketches and bits of the films all in one handy package. Constitutional Peasant is still a favourite. Oh hell, ALL of it is.
- Troublegum - Therapy?. When I met matgb he was wearing a Therapy? t-shirt. I have Troublegum on green vinyl. It was clearly a match made in Heaven.
- Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme - Simon and Garfunkel. My mum always loved S&G, but I really started to appreciate them in my teenage years. This album is full of sharply observed songs about alienation. And some faintly pretentious ones like The Dangling Conversation, which as a teenager you think are incredibly profound.
- Spaced Out: The very best of William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. I still maintain that Leonard Nimoy's version of Both Sides Now is better than Joni Mitchell's original, and there are 25 tracks of total mad classics on this album. Yes, I am a sad case.
- Paranoid and Sunburnt - Skunk Anansie. This was another one of those
OMG I've never heard anything like THAT before! albums. Little Baby Swastikkka blew me away when I first heard it. And Rise Up is one of the songs I put on Holly's playlist. And I still have a crush on Skin.
- Different Class - Pulp. I find myself singing
I Spyto myself a lot these days ;)
- Ooo Crikey It's... - Lawnmower Deth. Combines two of my most favourite things - metal and extreme silliness.
- BadMotorFinger - Soundgarden. Mmmmmm Chris Cornell.
- Respect - The Very Best of Aretha Franklin. Aretha has the most amazing voice, and you've got to Respect that.
- Murder Ballads - Nick Cave. Terrifying, shocking and hilarious in equal measure. Who else could have a number one hit by stoving Kylie Mingogue's head in with a rock? I also love The Curse of Millhaven and O'Malley's Bar.
- Diva - Annie Lennox.
- 24 Carrott Gold - Jasper Carrott. I can't watch Golden Balls. It makes me so sad to see that a man who reduced me to tears of laughter is now a gameshow host. This album illustrates why.
- Brave New World - Iron Maiden. I had real difficulty choosing a Maiden album, but in the end I plumped for the one with the magnificent The Wicker Man on it. Really, though, this could have been any of about six. I mean, No Prayer For the Dying has the world's best Christmas #1 on it. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son has the song for which the video was Graham Chapman's last work. Picking a classic MAiden album is like trying to pick the one worthwhile work of Oscar Wilde...


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Funeral procession for Knute Nelson, on Cedar Street by the State Capitol, 1923.
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The 2007 vintage is an excellent year that came together in the end to produce a sizeable crop of uniformly great wines throughout the state. The wines have plenty of depth and richness, ample acidity, and are focused and detailed. Many compare it to 2001 in style and it's a vintage to buy with confidence across the board.
A dry winter was followed by a warm, dry spring, bringing an early start to the ripening cycle. Fine weather prevailed through the moderate to coolish summer with notably few days of triple-digit temperatures, and even fewer-than-average days around 90°F. Chardonnay harvest began a bit early, as warm weather arrived in Napa in mid-August and lasted through early September before cooling significantly. Rain fell mid-month but with little impact, as many early ripeners were already in — Cabernets and Merlot weren't affected and had plenty of time to rebalance afterwards. Rain returned in the second week of October, but again with little impact. Warm, sunny conditions returned right after the rain, and harvest was concluded in excellent weather by the end of the month.
2007 produced a healthy crop of grapes that, as in so many great years, enjoyed a moderate growing season free of extremes. It is a big, ripe, full-bodied vintage that produced classic California Cabs and has buyers and sellers smiling — one to buy with confidence!
Pride Mountain Vineyards sits on a beautiful 235-acre estate at the very top of Spring Mountain, straddling the Napa-Sonoma county line. Formerly known as the Summit Ranch, the property has a long history: Vines were planted here as early as 1869, and a winery was built in 1890, though it was destroyed in a fire in the 1920s — all that remain today are the original stone walls. Pride was established in the early 1990s, and an on-site winery was completed in 1997. Interestingly, in order to comply with winemaking regulations, the winery had to be split into two separate facilities, one for the Napa side and one for the Sonoma side, with a line painted down the middle of the crush pads to delineate the two. The wines also have to be designated based on which county the grapes are grown in.
The estate vineyards here cover 83 acres at an elevation of 2,000 feet above the valley floor — well above the fog line. Many plantings are south-facing, rare for a Spring Mountain estate.
There is sun from dawn to dusk and the average temperature is several degrees lower than on the valley floor. The diurnal temperature changes are also smaller — mornings are warmer and afternoons are cooler. This unique microclimate helps preserve acidity and freshness in the grapes and prolongs the ripening window, ultimately playing a role in the cool-structured nature of the wines.
Soils are mainly volcanic and uplifted seafloor sediments, with red-tinged loams full of rocky cobbles and gravel that offer excellent drainage. The vines span six different soil formations, though Goulding Cobbly Loam Association is the dominant type. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot are planted in the higher parcels containing spare and well-drained soils. Merlot is planted in the lower portions, where the soils are a bit deeper and rich with more clay. Syrah is also planted further down, in a parcel high in quartz. In total, there are 40 vineyard blocks, each planted, managed, and harvested according to its specific character.
The top wines are the Bordeaux blends and Cabernet Sauvignons, which display their unique Spring Mountain character in their lovely structure and style.
Cabernet Sauvignon has been the flagship red grape of the California wine industry for decades, and its popularity shows no sign of abating. Napa Valley is the heart of Cabernet Sauvignon production and is clearly an ideal region for creating world-class wines. If any Cabernet-based wine is capable of giving Bordeaux a run for its money, it's Napa Valley's examples. However, due to the extremely high cost of purchasing and developing vineyards in California, and the cachet of Napa Valley on the label, this has largely become a category for the well-heeled wine lover.
At their best, Napa Valley's Cabernets are characterized by fruit notes of cassis, black cherry, and licorice and sweet oak notes of chocolate, mocha, cedar, and tar. Today, most of the best wines are aged entirely or almost completely in French oak barrels, which tend to produce somewhat more refined wines than do most American barrels. (These latter barrels often introduce exotic and pungent suggestions of scotch, bourbon, tar, coconut, and dill.) But the use of expensive French oak is no guarantee of a good bottle: too many wines today, due to high crop levels or insufficiently ripe fruit, do not have the stuffing to support their oakiness and can quickly be dominated or even dried out by their wood component. The best California Cabernets mellow and soften with five to ten years of bottle aging, developing more complex and less fruit-dominated notes of tobacco, leather, and earth, with mellower wood tones. Compared to the top Bordeaux, however, many California Cabernet Sauvignons merely endure in bottle rather than truly become more interesting. There are no shortage of quality producers, even if these wines are rarely values. And it remains to be seen if today's outsized showstoppers, made from superripe grapes and undeniably impressive on release, will reward extended bottle aging or will turn out to have been best suited for drinking in their youth.
Many wines labeled Cabernet Sauvignon contain small percentages of other so-called Bordeaux varieties -- chiefly Merlot and Cabernet Franc but also Petit Verdot and even Malbec (varietally labeled wines in California must contain at least 75% of the variety named).
Cabernet Sauvignon also flourishes in Washington State, Australia and even Chile. In Washington, prices have been creeping up at the high end, with some producers aiming to compete with cult wines from the Napa Valley. Consider Chateau Ste. Michelle and Woodward Canyon. In Australia, look to the Coonawarra and Margaret River regions. Chile can reveal excellent bargains to those who know where to look: Montes makes a strong range of quality bottlings, as does Casa Lapostolle.
As Cabernet Sauvignon is bold and assertive on the palate, it pairs best with foods like grilled red meats. Taken together, the proteins and fats in the food neutralize some of the stronger tannic qualities of the wine, leading to a harmonic combination that enhances both partners.
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With the New Year right around the corner, everyone is thinking about how to get back into shape, improve what they eat and live better lives. That way of thinking can easily be applied in the office setting and, according to Lisa Menninger, a corporate wellness consultant, business owners are smart to incorporate health-related practices during the workday.
"For every dollar a company spends on wellness, they get back $5 to $6 in decreased insurance claims, a decreased number of employee sick days and an increase in general efficiency on the job," she says.
Here are a few easy ways to promote wellness in your company:
Start a walking club
Chances are good that your employees are looking to get healthier in 2014. Help them in their effort by creating a walking club where a group meets for a 30-minute stroll at lunch or after work, recommends Menninger. Establish a daily meeting time and ask a staff volunteer to lead the group. Better yet: divide leadership responsibilities between a few people to increase the chances of the program lasting past January.
Throw out the break room
Take inventory of the snacks in your break room. Are you finding chips and dip or carrots and hummus? If your answer is the former, it's time to get out the trashcan and start over.
"Don't stock fake creamer or fruit juices. Instead, cut up veggies and put them out on the table," suggests Menninger. "I promise that those goodies will be gone in no time. By supplying the room with healthy snacks, your employees will no longer reach for the other stuff. They will be fuller longer or have more energy to get work done."
Launch a health-related newsletter
Take a moment to think about your staff members. Who is the healthiest person in your office? The person who runs races on the weekends or talks about his or her yoga retreats on a regular basis?
"If you have someone in your group that can recognize good information, ask that person to circulate blogs on health topics or create an internal newsletter to help motivate employees throughout the year," says Menninger. "Either that, or give the person a corner of your existing newsletter to write a column about health."


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Sonic the Hedgehog 2
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"Speeding to a Genesis console near you!"
This was my very first game I ever owned back in the day, and so I decided this should be my very first gamefaqs.com review. So let's take a look at Sonic the Hedgehog 2. I've had many years of fun playing this game and I hope that you will too. Come with me to a world where our hero, Sonic the hedgehog must stop evil Dr. Robotnick from destroying the world with his wild, cunning schemes.
Gameplay:Sonic the hedgehog is controlled with any one of the three trigger buttons on the genesis control pad. Press a button and Sonic performs a jump. Hold down on the directional pad while rapidly pressing a button and Sonic revs up to reach super speeds. The premis is that these attacks can defeat badniks and release the captured animals inside. Very simple to pick up and learn. Very hard to put down. Oh so much fun!
Story: The story is pretty standard in the Sonic universe that Sonic and tails must stop Dr. Ivo Robotnick and his wacky robotic creations. After you blast throught zones that feaure sunken labyrinths, factories, oily oceans and many other locales, you will fight Robotnick in a creation he has. You must defeat him to proceed to the next location to further continue your quest to free all the animals and ultimatley fight Robotnick in his ultimate creation in the final zone.
Graphics:Though not very great compared to today's standard 3 dimesional graphics, I loved these back in the day. Although it was fast paced the blurring was minimal and slowdown was far from crippling the fun gameplay. The levels feature bright easy to see backgrounds and terrificly animated badnicks. And of course one cool looking blue hedgehog!
Controls: As I said before one button is all you need to enjoy this game. A, B, or C jumps while the Start button pauses the action so you can go to the little boys, or girls room , or get some sweet sweet Pepsi cola. The Genesis control pad feels comfortable in my hands and is pretty easy to get used to.
Fun Factor: I couldn't put this down. I would skip meals and alienate myself from all things not Sonic. I have played this game for so many years and still pop it in my Genny for a round every now and then. Easy to learn and hard to master is a great feature of this game. Even if you beat it you can always try to get the fastest times, or try to collect the elusive Chaos Emeralds. One player can play or Tails the fox can join you for more fun in defeating Robotnick, or you and a pal can try to run through the levels the fastest looking for the most rings, item boxes, and best score.
Replayability: I've found my self playing this for years and I'm sure you will too. Very fun for an afternoon of extended play or great for a few minute speed run before math class. This classic is still played today and remebered by many for its high speed fun.
Music/Sound effects: The music is great. A shining example of some of the best music video games has to offer. I still love the catchy tunes from the levels. I like the music so much I sometimes just pop this into listen to the sound test to hear all the tracks. Some of the best music in any videogame is a great example of why this game drew so many people in with its great atmosphere.
Difficulty: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 can be a tough game when you first pick it up. In fact I spent a few months only getting to the second level, but after you get the hang of it you will speed by all the levels. Another difficult challenge is collecting all of the seven Chaos Emeralds. At the star posts if you have fifty rings you can jump into the circle of stars and transport to a three dimensional bonus stage where you collect rings while avoiding spike bombs. If all goes right, you will be rewarded a Chaos Emerald. This at firs seems very simple, but the latter bonus levels become more difficult and frusterating. But never impossible though. If you have played other titles in the Sonic the hedgehog series you may already be familiar with the controls, but even for beginners it is not too terribly difficult to pick up and have it all learned with in a few minutes.
Rent or buy: Well you can't rent Genesis games any more so that's outta the picture, but you could borrow it from your neighbor if they have it. But I am pretty sure most people would like to get it any way because it's not too hard to find for a few bucks at your local used game store, pawn shop, flea market, or garage sale. Or if you wanna try ebay.com you can do that option too. This game was a pack in for a few years with the Sega Genesis console. That's how I got it. Since it was a pack in title it should be pretty easy to find and for a decent price. If you don't have a Sega Genesis you can still play this on newer consoles like the Nintendo Gamecube and Playstation two. There are collections available with all of Sonic's fantastic adventures including this one.
Closing:In closing I would like to thank yall for reading my review on Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and hope you guys have tons of fun with it if I have persuaded you to get it. If you like this try and read some of my other reviews that I plan to write soon and keep on gaming. So I give Sonic the hedgehog a score of 10/10 for it's fun simple gameplay and replayability. A great Genesis game that continues to wow me today. I believe a great game can still hold up its fun even after may years and this title is a great example of that. I still continues to amaze me and other Sega Genesis games worldwide.
Reviewer's Rating: 5.0 - Flawless
Originally Posted: 11/27/06
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Feline inflammatory bowel disease (Proceedings)
Gastrointestinal disorders include some of the most common reasons why cats are presented for veterinary care. Diseases both within and outside of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) affect the function of the GIT and can result in similar clinical signs. The term inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) does not indicate one specific, unique disease, but rather encompasses a variety of conditions that cause chronic inflammation within the gastrointestinal tract.
Etiology and pathogenesis
Inflammatory bowel disease is by definition an idiopathic disorder. Most likely, IBD encompasses a group of diseases which have similar clinical signs. IBD is classified by the region of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) affected and by the predominant inflammatory cell type. Lymphocytic-plasmacytic inflammation is most commonly found, followed by eosinophilic inflammation. IBD is believed to be immune-mediated in origin. The normal intestinal mucosa is supposed to serve as a barrier and control exposure of antigens to the GI lymphoid tissue (GALT). The function of GALT is to generate appropriate, protective immune responses against pathogens while remaining tolerant of harmless antigens such as commensal bacteria and food. IBD develops when there is a break-down in this process and inappropriate immune responses occur.Clinical presentation
The clinical signs for cats with IBD reflect the portion of the GIT that is involved. Gastric involvement may accompany small intestinal disease in IBD but does not occur as a sole site of disease. Patients with small intestinal disease often present for inappetance, weight loss, vomiting, and diarrhea. Because cats are so good at conserving water, it may be difficult for owners to notice small bowel diarrhea. Small bowel diarrhea is characterized by large volumes with only a minimal increase in frequency of defecation. In contrast, large bowel diarrhea is characterized by frequent defecations of small amounts. Large bowel diarrhea often contains mucous and frank blood. Some patients will have involvement of both the small and large intestine with clinical signs referable to both components of the GIT. Typically in those cats, large bowel diarrhea will predominant in terms of fecal quality but the cat will also lose weight and vomit. Regardless of whether it is small or large intestine involvement, there are not any clinical signs which are pathognomonic for inflammatory bowel disease.
No gender predispositions have been documented for inflammatory bowel disease in cats. It is typically diagnosed in middle-aged cats but can be seen in any age. Siamese cats may be predisposed to develop lymphocytic-plasmacytic enteritis.
Physical examination findings are more likely to be abnormal in cats with small intestinal involvement. Affected cats may be thin or have an appreciable loss of muscle mass. Thickened, "ropey" bowel loops are often appreciated during abdominal palpation. This finding is both non-specific and subjective.


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The Economic Cost of Global Fuel Subsidies
By 2015, global oil consumption will reach 90 million barrels per day. In part, this high level of consumption reflects the fact that many countries provide subsidies for gasoline and diesel. This paper examines global fuel subsidies using the latest available data from the World Bank, finding that road-sector subsidies for gasoline and diesel totaled $110 billion in 2012. Pricing fuels below cost is inefficient because it leads to overconsumption. Under baseline assumptions about supply and demand elasticities, the total annual deadweight loss worldwide is $44 billion. Incorporating external costs increases the economic costs substantially.
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Bentley is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. Located a few miles south-west of Ipswich, in 2005 it had a population of 750.[1]
Bentley has a primary school, a church and a pub, 'The Case is Altered', but it has no shop.
The mainline Ipswich to London railway line passes through Bentley. Many years ago Bentley had its own station.
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Conflict is one of the ingredients necessary to good writing. Without it, a character's motivations and actions can seem arbitrary or pointless. This principle applies just as well to kids' cartoons starring prismatically varied ponies as it does to any other kind of fiction. What better way to once again explore this concept than to look at Ponyville's own fabulous fashionista, Rarity?
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Sounds good man, been awhile since Ive been in Huntsville though (know some guys that went to Sam H).
Well my IT bumped to 172 but its just sitting there..smoker temp 239*
Sounds good man, been awhile since Ive been in Huntsville though (know some guys that went to Sam H).
Well my IT bumped to 172 but its just sitting there..smoker temp 239*
IT 180*/smoker 239*
Goin on 11 hrs here. This aint worth it for only ~3 lbs of meat. Next pork butt smoke will be fully loaded.
Any tips on watchin the temps of multiple giants pieces of meat? These things seem to cook how they damn well please. I only have the one Maverick therm.
Pic update. After 12.5 hrs the IT is 185* and I just had to add some more charcoal to the bottom. It looks really small on the 22.5 grate but it smells amazing. 20 degrees to go...
Not sure what to make of this smoke but it finally finished after 15 hrs for a 4.6 lb butt! Thanks for lookin.
Looks good, did take a long time, are you sure your temp readings were correct ? Most of the time, "most" being the key word it takes about 12 hours for me to smoke a 8 -9 lb. butt at 225º
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I have had a five pounder take 16 hours not too long ago. It happens. Way to go not rushing it through by cranking up the temp and such.
Thanks, Ive read enough posts where ppl said they tried that or pulled it and it was tough. About 12 hrs in I just decided Id come this far so might as well wait it out. It did take a decent amount of arguing in my head to not do something to try to rush it! Temp bumped up a bit after I added charcoal but it was mostly smoked ~230* from 10am-4am. Quite the adventure.
I am convinced this is why there are multiple racks in smokers. Plan B on other rack. haha... I always do some ABT's or sausages or something because of murphy's law. If you have all the time in the world and actually plan for a 20 something hour cook it will be done in 8. That's my luck anyway.


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It's time to get back to work. Season 3 of "House of Cards" premieres Friday on Netflix, and trust us, you don't want to be caught unprepared.
If you're a newbie and are just now starting the show, we've got a few essential episodes from Season 1 and 2 that will have you throwing around Frank Underwood quips in no time. There's a few spoilers in this section, but we're gonna try to keep it at a minimum for you newbies.
If it's been a while since you watched Season 2 (understandable, since it hit the streaming service in February 2014), scroll down for a recap of where we left our most important players. Spoilers abound in this section—you've been warned.
Episode 1
Naturally, you'll want to start with the premiere, which introduces House majority whip and Democratic congressman Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey); his environmental activist wife, Claire (Robin Wright); drug-using Pennsylvania congressman Peter Russo (Corey Stoll); and ambitious journalist Zoe Barnes (Kate Mara).
Episode 5
This episode is a big turning point for Zoe. After her relationship with Frank gets a little more personal, her professional goals become even loftier.
Episode 6
With Frank's help, Russo is the running for a new job of his own that puts him in cahoots with Claire.
Episode 11
The hits come fast and furious in the final four episodes of this season, but this one is especially important. You'll learn just how much Frank is willing to ruin someone else's life for his own gain.
Episode 13
Frank gets one step closer to his ultimate goal, while Claire is doing some side scheming of her own. Zoe and two other journalists are hot on the heels of a big story.
Episode 1
On the verge of taking on his new role, Frank starts the season off with a bang—and one of the biggest WTF moments of the series so far.
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Episode 7
Frank discovers that President Walker's (Michel Gill) biggest aly has turned against him, opening a huge door for Frank.
Episode 11
Frank and Claire engage in a steamy act that later becomes the subject of a lot of fan fiction.
Episode 13
All of Frank's political dreams are coming true—but we'll have to wait to see how he uses his newfound power.
Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey)
His scheming has finally led him to the ultimate prize—presidency of the United States. His first act is to end the dispute with China that occupied most of Season 2.
Claire Underwood (Robin Wright)
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He says hail has to be big chunks of ice, anything smaller is sleet. I always thought sleet was small bits of ice that melt when they touch something (like it's not cold enough for it to stay ice) but if it stays frozen when you touch it, it's hail.
It's currently doing SOMETHING outside. It looks like salt. The deck is all crunchy, lol.
Who's right, if either of us are? :)
Neither. They're both the same except one happens in the summer while the other happens in the winter. Either way, they're both just frozen rain drops.
Dave, at weatherdudes.com says,
The Difference Between Hail, Sleet, and Freezing Rain
Many times I hear people say during a winter storm that it is hailing. This is actually called sleet. Hail normally occurs in thunderstorms and is the result of strong updrafts that repeatedly carry growing chunks of ice upwards into the clouds. Once the hail stones become too heavy to be lifted by the updrafts, they fall to the ground. Hail stones are normally much larger than sleet pellets and they can cause damage to crops, windshields, people, etc. Sleet occurs during a winter storm and is caused by rain falling into a cold layer of air aloft which has to be below freezing. As the raindrops fall through the cold layer of air, they freeze and become small ice pellets. When they hit your car windshield or your windows at home, they can make quite a racket. Sleet can accumulate on the roads and sidewalks making driving and walking quite hazardous. Freezing rain is basically rain that falls onto the ground and then freezes AFTER it hits the ground. It causes a glaze of ice on trees and any surface that is below freezing. Freezing rain causes the most hazardous of driving and walking conditions. Freezing rain is what causes the power outages as a result of the ice that forms on the trees and power lines making them so heavy that they come down. A temperature inversion causes the conditions that result in freezing rain. This means that it is warmer aloft than it is at the surface."
I agree with you
If it hits the ground as a frozen pellet....hail
if it is frozen and hits the ground as water its sleet
Hail actually forms in the clouds. Sleet falls as snow hits a warm patch of air and melts then hits another patch of cold air and falls as little ice pellets.
Sleet bounces when it hits the ground it can melt on contact with the ground or form a layer like snow. Depends on the temp of the ground.


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PASADENA – Attorneys for the city of Pasadena have asked that police officers Keith Gomez and Phlunte Riddle be removed from a wrongful death lawsuit.
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In the motion McDade family attorney Caree Harper wrote: "To dismiss Det. Gomez out of this litigation would be unjust, especially before additional discovery can be conducted, protective orders can be lifted and his role at the scene and at Huntington Hospital the night Kendrec McDade expired can be determined."
Kendrec McDade was shot and killed by Pasadena police officers Mathew Griffin and Jeffrey Newlen on March 24.
A wrongful death lawsuit, which included claims of federal civil rights violations was filed in April and names the city of Pasadena, Gomez, Riddle, Newlen, Griffin and Pasadena police Chief Phillip Sanchez.
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Last week, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) presented the results of its experimental automated insulin delivery pump at the American Diabetes Association's annual meeting in Chicago. [1] This device aims to help those with diabetes who may need insulin at night if their blood sugar drops to unsafe levels. The 20 person study showed that the blood sugar levels stayed in safe ranges 90% of the time.
While the results are on a very small sample, they are still encouraging, and the company has already received approval for 3rd feasibility study. If J&J manages to successfully launch this product, it can make the lives for many with diabetes much easier and help sales in a big market. Johnson & Johnson has plenty of experience in diabetes care devices such as glucose meters and strips, and insulin pumps. The revenues from these devices stood at close to $2.6 billion in 2012. [2]
We estimate that this business accounts for more than 5% of Johnson & Johnson's value based on our current revenue forecasts. However, the company's interest in the diabetes market is not just limited to devices. It received a major boost a few months back when its blockbuster potential type 2 diabetes drug, Invokana (commonly known as Canagliflozin), was granted FDA approval. Johnson & Johnson will look to expand in the lucrative diabetes market in order to ease the pressure on other business areas such as cardiovascular, which have become highly competitive.
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With obesity on the rise, diabetes is affecting more people globally. In the U.S. alone, roughly 26 million people suffer from the condition. [3] The global diabetes drug market has seen rapid growth in the last couple of years. According to GBI Research, a leading business intelligence provider, the type 2 diabetes drug market is expected to grow from $26 billion in 2011 to $50 billion in 2021, in developed markets including the U.S., Japan and Europe. [4] Type 2 diabetes drug market constitutes a significant chunk of the total diabetes drug market.
Our price estimate for Johnson & Johnson stands at around $85, roughly in-line with the market price.
Understand How a Company's Products Impact its Stock Price at TrefisNotes:
- J&J's Pump Automatically Adjusts Insulin Levels for Diabetics, Bloomberg, June 21 2013 [↩]
- J&J's SEC Filings [↩]
- National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2011, CDC [↩]
- The Type 2 Diabetes Drug Market Will Almost Double Over The Next Decade, Increasing From $26 Billion In 2011 To Nearly $50 Billion In 2021, Decision Resources, Oct 15, 201 [↩]


text: ow unemployed Pauline has to face the scorn of her successor Cathy Carter- Smith. Meanwhile Papa Lazarus brings his Pandemonium Circus to Royston Vasey. He has a disconcerting habit of hypnotising women and carrying them off,telling them "You're my wife now." A more willing volunteer to join Papa's freak show is Barbara,who ends up fighting with the bearded lady. Unfortunately during Papa's act the entire audience suffers from a nose bleed so he decides to leave town. Hilary Briss has refused to give a special order to Mr. Collier,who threatens to call the police but Inspector Cox - who also has a nose bleed - seems to have got there before him and sees him off. Harvey gets a new toad,which appears to be able to grant him wishes but whilst trying it out he is interrupted by a dishevelled Benjamin,who has escaped from Edward and Tubbs.Résumé de IMDb.com


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Love and Rockets: Maggie's comics
Any of you get to go to MoCCA Fest this weekend? I didn't, but I got to meet the amazing Mr. Jaime Hernandez on Friday. I bought his book Locas II for him to sign, and I've been reading it all weekend. So good.
Love and Rockets is one of those comics I never get tired of reading. I would love it even if I couldn't read; I wish more comics were in black and white.
For those who don't know, Love and Rockets is a pretty down-to-earth drama, but occasionally there's weird, occult stuff, and superheros! Alarma is a real one, Penny Century wants to be one. Comic books themselves are a topic in the stories on occasion. Mild undress and swearing under the cut.
Space Queen is Maggie's favorite comic book. But it looks like some wacky artist has gotten a hold of her! I guess one of her new powers is the ability to shrink her waist.
To be fair, you did divorce him, Maggie!
L&R is so much fun, every story in Locas II is gold.
Do you guys and gals have comics like Space Queen that you always go back to? I usually go to Calvin and Hobbes, since I grew up reading it, but I also re-read a lot of manga: Appleseed, Akira, Azumanga, Crayon Shin-chan, etc.
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When you order coffee and lunch at your favourite restaurants on Ritual, you collect points that can then be redeemed for $ towards free food and drinks at any partner on our network. On top of that, you can earn bonus points for things other than purchases – like your birthday!
The world is your oyster.
Collect points and earn free eats with Ritual Rewards.
10 points per $1 spent on every purchase
Up to 20x the points on every other order at Rewards Plus partners
Access to Ritual exclusives like secret menus, member-only events, and more
Make 8 purchases a month to unlock and maintain Ritual Elite status.
You'll receive the everyday benefits of Ritual Rewards, but on top of that, you'll get:
1.5x the points on regular purchases
Early access to Ritual exclusives
A dedicated concierge on stand-by to assist with your orders
A surprise on your birthday
Early access to Ritual FirstTaste
partners w/ 10x the points
Special recognition from partners and an enhanced app experience
Once you've collected 10,000 points you can start redeeming them towards your favourite food at any restaurant. No fees, no strings attached. Order just twice a week for a month and you'll unlock Ritual Elite status and amazing perks on top of your regular Ritual Rewards benefits.
Pro-tip: every second purchase from Rewards Plus partners can earn you up to 20x the points. This means up to 3000 points from just one purchase - think of how fast you could get to 10,000 points this way! Rewards Plus partners are marked with a tag in-app. You can also find a list of the Rewards Plus restaurants near you from the Rewards screen.
How does the new Ritual Rewards program work?
Ritual members will automatically receive 1 point per every $1 spent on regular purchases on Ritual for coffee and meals. Select partners will offer up to 20x the points on every second order from Rewards Plus restaurants, these partners will be marked in-app.
Once you make more than 8 purchase a month, Ritual Elite status will be unlocked and added perks will include 1.5x the points on regular purchases and other perks. To maintain Ritual Elite status, you must make 8 or more purchases per month on a rolling basis.
Every 10,000 points collected is redeemable for a $10 Ritual Reward to spend at any partner on Ritual. Points can be redeemed in increments of 10,000. Ritual Rewards can be accumulated.
I was already enjoying Ritual Rewards, how does this change affect me?
Now, every single purchase you make on Ritual allows you to collect points.
For our existing members, this means that you have a chance to earn more points that can be redeemed for rewards on top of the rewards on every other purchase at select restaurants in the past. Your Ritual Reward will also come in the form of a cash credit value, which means you get to pick where to spend it.
I already loved receiving rewards at my favourite restaurants previously, why is Ritual changing the program?
Previously, our rewards program were structured in a way where you could only apply your Ritual Rewards discounts to orders from specific restaurants. We received lots of feedback and requests for this to be available at all restaurants, and for rewards to be available no matter where you ordered your take-out.
Things you loved about the Ritual Rewards program – like getting discounts on every other order at your favourite restaurants and discounts for trying new restaurants through Ritual FirstTastes – are now even better.
Restaurants that formerly offered 20% off for every second order offer now offer 20x the points for every second order - this means you can earn up to 3000 points in just one order.
The new Rewards program allows you to collect points at every single one of our restaurants, not only restaurants you would have previously received discounts at. This means points add up to get you more savings faster, and on top of that the rewards earned can be used at any partner in our network. No limitations, no strings attached.
How easy will it be for me to earn rewards?
With points available for every single purchase you make, it'll be easy for you to stack them up and redeem for rewards!
Plus, the restaurants who you knew as Ritual Rewards restaurants (and more) will be offering up to 20x the points on every second order. These partners will be marked in-app with "Rewards Plus", and you can take advantage of them to get to 10,000pts. at lightning speed. We'll let you know when you can make a purchase and take advantage of these extra points.
There will also be opportunities for you to earn 1.5x the points as a Ritual Elite member, as well as a surprise. on your birthday.
How will the referral program be affected?
The previous Give $10, Get $10 program will not change. When you invite a friend or coworker to join Ritual, they'll still receive $5 at sign-up, and $5 more after their first order, and you'll receive $10.
Will there be changes to my Ritual app?
The simple ordering experience will remain the same, but we've made some updates to help you better keep track of your points collected and rewards redeemed.
If auto app updates is enabled from your smartphone, you should see this change right away in your app, if not, get the update from the app store to start collecting points under the new Ritual Rewards program.
Once you reach Ritual Elite status, your app will automatically be updated to give you an enhanced look and experience.
Is there a fee to be a Ritual Rewards member?
No, there is no membership fee. You can collect points regardless of your purchase activity.
How do I redeem my points for a credit reward?
For every 10,000 points collected , you can redeem them for a $10 Ritual Rewards credit in the Rewards page in-app. Points can be redeemed in increments of 10,000. You can redeem your points and spend your Reward right away, or you can save up your points for something really special.
How do I use my Ritual Rewards credits?
Once you have redeemed your points for credits, they'll be automatically applied to your next purchase.
How do I unlock and maintain Ritual Elite status?
Once you make more than 8 purchase a month, Ritual Elite status will be unlocked automatically. Your Elite status will be reflected in your account in app, and you should see a 1.5x increase to points collected from regular purchases.
To maintain Ritual Elite status, you must make 8 or more purchases per month on a rolling basis.
What are the benefits to being a Ritual Elite member?
Not only will you get more points (1.5x) for every dollar you spend using Ritual, you'll also get early access to to Ritual FirstTaste Partners (new to Ritual), where you can get 10x the points on all orders.
You'll receive early access to bonus points and Ritual exclusives like secret menus, member-only events, and more.
All the benefits of being a Ritual Elite member means you'll collect points even faster and earn more free eats
Will the discounts I've earned previously from Ritual Rewards partners still be redeemable?
You'll no longer be able to redeem the previous discounts you've earned on the old Ritual Rewards program. However, your previously earned rewards will be converted into up to 20x the points on your next purchase from the restaurant before the set expiry date, see app for more details.
Will the points I collect expire?
No, the points you collect do not have an expiration date. You can redeem them for credits at any time.
Will my Ritual Reward credits expire?
No, the credits you have do not have an expiration date. They will be applied to the next purchase after they'be been redeemed for with points.
How will I know which partners offer up to 20x the points on every second order?
Partners that offer up to 20x the points will be marked in-app with a "Reward-Plus" tag. You can also see Rewards Plus restaurants near you from the Rewards screen. At these restaurants or cafes, you'll earn up to 20x the points on every other purchase. We'll notify you when you have the opportunity to make these special purchases for extra points.
How can I earn bonus points not associated to purchases?
You can earn bonus points from:
- You order from a new spot on Ritual (+100 pts)
- Send your unique sign-up code to friends for the first time (+50 pts)
- Other surprise offers you can learn about by subscribing to our email newsletters.


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- January 8, 2013, 3:15 PM
Cutter Aviation received FAA STC approval for installation of Garmin G950 retrofit avionics in Piper Meridians with either the original Meggitt or Avidyne EFIS systems. The retrofit includes a new, custom-engineered panel and glareshield, providing a cleaner and more modern panel design. The package features two or three 12-inch Garmin displays (single primary flight display and single multifunction display or dual PFD/single MFD). Additionally, the G950 system incorporates the S-Tec IntelliFlight/Magic 1500 autopilot.


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"Swift" and "total" are two words which come to mind after reading the morning-after accounts of the federal raids on the home and workplace of Office of Special Counsel Scott Bloch.
Twenty agents from the FBI and the Office of Personnel Management Inspector General's office descended on Bloch's office starting around 10:30 a.m. Agents reportedly caught Bloch mid-phone call, served him a subpoena and interrogated him.
Senior OSC staffers sitting down to a morning meeting quickly found themselves talking to agents instead of each other. Meanwhile, agents moved to shut down the office's computer networks and email system, effectively shuttering a federal office, in an effort that former law enforcement officials told the Washington Post was "unusual, if not unprecedented."
In Fairfax Co., Va., still more agents searched Bloch's home while his wife and children were there, reported govexec.com, which had some of the best details on yesterday's events. Still more agents reportedly showed up at an OSC field office in Dallas.
Bloch is thought to be under criminal investigation for allegedly obstructing justice by possibly destroying evidence on his computer that was sought by OPM IG investigators. Bloch has confirmed he erased data on his computer but said it was to get rid of a virus.
But the raids appear to have targeted documents and information on a number of topics and issues, leading some to suggest that Bloch's troubles with the feds could multiply.
OSC sources told reporters that the grand jury subpoenas served by agents requested access to computers and emails from Bloch to other employees, Bloch's expense reports and credit card receipts, "information regarding his use of storage facilities or safety deposit boxes," and "material related to testimony he has delivered at congressional hearings."
The subpoenas also requested access to documents from closed OSC investigations into former GSA administrator Lurita Doan and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who was National Security Adviser to Bush at the time of the OSC investigation.
In 2004 Bloch concluded that allegations Rice had improperly used federal funds to appear at Bush-Cheney campaign events were unfounded. In 2007, he concluded Doan had violated federal laws barring officials from using federal resources for partisan political activity, charges Doan denied.
An apparently new allegation against Bloch rose to the surface in the Washington Post's coverage, intimating wasteful spending by the Bush appointee. "Some staff members had complained that Bloch used agency funds to buy for his office restroom $400 hand towels decorated with a special OSC seal," the paper reported.
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Lockheed Martin is demonstrating the versatility of the U.S. Navy's Seahawk helicopter, for which the company installs and integrates the avionics equipment, as well as the sensor systems. On delivery of the airframe from Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin undertakes the extensive equipment installation that over the years has been progressively updated.
Indeed, responding to a U.S. Navy helicopter master plan, Lockheed Martin undertook the development of a common cockpit that meets all the operational needs for both the H-60R and H-60S Seahawk models. The effectiveness of the consolidation seems apparent from a demonstration on the Lockheed Martin stand (E636), where two display monitors provide a pilot's view of both an instrument display and the outside world.
Lockheed Martin's avionics solution to the common cockpit requirement is based on open architecture and commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technology, the avionics suite allowing the pilot, co-pilot and sensor operator to seamlessly prosecute the mission via dual flight and mission instrumentation. Increased safety and pilot versatility, as well as reduced ownership costs and training requirements, also come from the state-of-the art avionics.
A model of an MH-60R near the avionics display serves to emphasize the versatility of the Seahawk in terms of weapons and search capabilities.
The enhanced multi-mission sensors include an improved APS-147 multi-mode radar with long/short range search, navigation and inverse synthetic radar (ISAR) imaging and periscope detection, an integrated AN/AAS-44C FLIR system for expanded night vision and a Hellfire missile targeting capability.
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Pecan Streusel Pumpkin Bread
I decided to stray away from my go-to pumpkin bread recipe this weekend. It wasn't easy. I've been wanting to try another recipe for a while, but I love the other recipe so much. I was afraid if I tried another, I'd be really disappointed.
When I saw 20something cupcake's post on pumpkin bread topped with pecan streusel, I decided this would be the perfect recipe to try. I love things with pecan streusel and I haven't yet tried making a pumpkin bread with pecan streusel until now.
The bread came out well. It was super moist and flavorful. I still like the other pumpkin recipe I use slightly better. But only very slightly. This one is pretty good. And I love the pecan streusel topping. Yum.
This bread didn't last long, it was that yummy. The recipe used by 20something cupcakes was actually an adaption of a recipe from Joelen's Culinary Adventures. I made a few changes from the recipe I saw on Joelen's Culinary adventures.
Pecan Streusel Pumpkin bread (adapted from Joelen's Culinary Adventures)
1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup canned pure pumpkin
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into small pieces
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray two bread pans with oil or line them with foil/parchment paper.
2. Whisk the oil and sugar in a large bowl. Add the eggs, pumpkin, and water and whisk until combined.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, spices and salt. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and stir to fully incorporate.
4. Pour the batter into bread pans.
5. To make the topping, combine the sugar, butter, cinnamon and the pecan pieces. Use a fork and mix until it butter and sugar resembles a coarse meal. You can also rub the mixture between your hands so that the butter mixes thoroughly with the sugar. Sprinkle the topping liberally over the muffins before baking. Bake for approximately 55 minutes.


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Live Your Bliss Workshop
Events from the Heart
Friday, 19 September 2014 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (AWST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California, USA
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Live Your BLISS Workshop
Would you like to live a more inspired and purposeful life?
A life where you are confident and comfortably thriving in your own skin?
Perhaps you always feel there is one more thing you need to do before ending the day or feeling that you can never fully relax and simply enjoy a moment to yourself.
Maybe you feel stuck in your own head with negative thoughts and worry, not being content with who and where you are in life.
Perhaps guilt is weighing you down…
You feel guilty that you missed a gym session, overindulged on sweet treats (again), treated your friend poorly or shouted at your kids this morning.
Finding and living your bliss is about being happy, content and full of life through loving and accepting yourself and embracing every moment in you (imperfect) life.
When you 'follow your bliss', you are in flow and connected to your heart and intuition. You'll also find situations, conversations and opportunities arise that you never even thought were possible before…
Does this sound like something you crave in your life?
Create more 'me' time, establish better routines and start making small changes to look better after YOU.
Feel nurtured, radiant and confident.
Liza Joubert from Events From the Heart and
Alicia Menkveld from Live Your YES!
will be taking you through the elements of what it takes to
find and live your true bliss.
This is your personal invitation to join us for a 3-hour immersion in the exact mindset mastery tools that we use with our exclusive personal clients.
- Gain clarity around your priorities & values to create a deeply fulfilling life with purpose
- Build healthy relationships with strong boundaries (no more people pleasing)
- Develop a calm mind to cope with all that life throws at you
- Feel enlivened as you begin to love, accept and support yourself more
- Create a vibrant life through following the Seven Principles of Bliss
- Use practical everyday life tools to develop positive self-talk, increase your self
belief and confidence, and develop daily self-care rituals.
If you follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living, is the one you ARE living.If you are following your bliss, you are enjoying the life within you, all the time.
– Joseph Campbell.
About The Speakers
Alicia Menkveld
"Changing your world starts with a decision and an act of courage."
~ Alicia Menkveld
Alicia Menkveld is an entrepreneur for the last 16 years. She loves to travel and lived on three continents to date.
She's an international, inspirational speaker who encourages people to discover their magic, dream big and face their fears by living more courageously and doing what is most meaningful to them.
In 2013 she co-authored a book 'In the Spirit of Abundance' together with world class leaders such as Jack Canfield from 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' and she is one of 365 contributors in the 'Inspiration Bible' which will be published later this year.
Alicia founded Radical Consulting 3 years ago. It's a marketing consultancy that helps small and medium businesses to use online technology effectively to attract more clients while allowing you to work from anywhere in the world.
In 2012 she started a second business, Live Your YES!, which is aimed at helping men and women get what they truly desire from life. She helps to create change via coaching, workshops, speaking and a free challenge called 66 Days Of Courage.
Liza Joubert
"The universe rewards action taken from your heart
that is focused to uplift you and all mankind"~ Liza Joubert
Liza has been in business for more than 20 years and loves the thrill of starting up, running and working in businesses. Her passion and focus has always been on sustainable products, investing, property development and assisting others to start their businesses.
Her family started and founded JoJo Tanks in South Africa which is now a renowned multinational company doing great work on the African continent with water supply. JoJo Tanks works with government and local businesses to supply clean healthy drinking water to millions, and they now continue this environmental and sustainable drive here in Australia.
With the approval to migrate on a business visa to Australia, she became the youngest successful applicant on record in Australia to achieve this status.
In the past 7 years her focus broadened to include not only the sustainability of products and businesses, but also the development and empowerment of women.
Liza believes that we all have the ability to enjoy an abundant life in all aspects of our lives including love, health, wealth and spiritually because the world works in complete balance and harmony in all aspects.
She believes that as women, we sometimes forget how cute, awesome and perfect we are and were born to be. It's our birthright to want to have FUN, enjoy laughter, feel loved and have harmony in our lives. We want to show and receive kindness and be successful at what is most important to us in life.
She is dedicated to share her knowledge and passion through workshops, events, coaching and seminars and teaches that we don't need to sacrifice anything to be able have it all!
When & Where
Kailis Bros Leedervillle
101 Oxford Street
Friday, 19 September 2014 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (AWST)
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Pokemon Y / Pokemon OR
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Johannes Vermeer, Woman Holding a Balance , c. 1664, National Gallery of Art, Widener Collection
Light flows from a window, accentuating a hand, a sleeve, a face.
It washes across the wall, revealing a painting of the Last Judgment. It shimmers across gold and pearl jewelry.
In the center hangs a balance, empty but for the light itself.
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Justin Bieber Joins Billy Crystal (in Blackface) for Oscars 2012 Opening
Billy Crystal kicked off the 2012 Oscars with his typical opening montage where he inserts himself into the nominated movies. For the 'Midnight in Paris' spoof, he was joined by Justin Bieber in the hopes of appealing to the younger demographic.
Unfortunately, Billy Crystal also dragged out his hopelessly dated Sammy Davis Jr. impression. While Bieber tries to help Billy pull in the coveted 18-24-year-old demo, it was (fake) Sammy Davis Jr. who gave Beebs the ultimate honor by comparing him to Frank Sinatra. Still, many on Twitter think that Billy's Sammy schtick needs to be retired. Is blackface (and jokes about killing Hitler) okay on network TV in 2012? Watch the video below and let us know.