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Dr. Shi is a third-year resident and Dr. Mitchell is a Professor of Radiology, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the liver has evolved over the past 2 decades to become an effective and widely used modality for diagnosing liver disease and evaluating its progress. This article presents the MRI techniques for evaluating the liver and the imaging characteristics of common diffuse liver diseases.
A comprehensive MR imaging examination of the liver should include T1-weighted images (T1WI), T2-weighted images (T2WI), and dynamic multiphasic contrast-enhanced images, preferably supplemented by chemical-shift images and fat-saturation images. A phased-array torso coil should be used to improve the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).
Single-shot fast-spin echo (SSFSE) is recommended for coronal localizer images. Each of the images is obtained in <1 second, providing a rapid, motion-independent T2-weighted survey. These sequences not only give an overview of the liver, but also help depict fluid and differentiate solid lesions from cystic lesions or hemangiomas, particularly with the use of a heavily T2-weighted sequence (effective echo time [TEef] >180 msec). We routinely include a set of axial SSFSE heavily T2WI for this purpose.
At high field strength (>= 1 Tesla), gradient-echo sequences are generally used for T1-weighted sequences. Spoiled gradient-echo (SGE) sequences are advantageous; these allow acquisition of sufficient sections in one breath hold (about 20 sec) for complete liver coverage and provide good SNR. For multisection two-dimensional (2D) SGE techniques, repetition time (TR) is typically >100 msec, or as high as breath holding will allow, but always <500 msec to provide heavy T1-weighting. Flip angle is usually 90°, but is reduced if TR is <100 msec. Echo time (TE) is as short as possible. Usually, both in-phase and opposed-phase T1-weighted sequences are obtained, particularly for evaluation of cellular fat content, such as for the evaluation of fatty liver. For optimal in-phase effect, TE should be 4.6 msec, although 4.2 msec is adequate. For optimal fat-water opposed-phase effect, TE should be close to 2.3 msec.
For T2 weighting, echo-train spin- echo sequences are currently used because of the shorter sequence duration. Fat suppression is advantageous because it reduces motion-induced phase and chemical shift artifacts and improves the dynamic range of tissue signal intensities. Short tau inversion recovery (STIR) also may be used to acquire T2WI that are augmented by inverse T1-weighting; these images have high soft-tissue contrast and minimal signal from adipose tissue.
The most commonly used contrast agents are gadolinium chelates, which are extracellular space agents. They are distributed initially in the intravascular compartment and diffuse rapidly throughout the extracellular space, analogous to water-soluble iodinated contrast agents for computed tomography (CT) scanning. A multiphasic dynamic contrast-enhanced series includes breath-hold SGE sequences acquired before the contrast injection, as well as postcontrast sequences in the arterial phase, portal venous phase, and delayed extracellular phase. If possible, fat suppression is applied to ensure the conspicuity of the enhancing tissue and vessels in relation to abdominal fat. Our current preference for dynamic multiphasic gadolinium-enhanced images are three-dimensional (3D) spoiled gradient-echo images using partial Fourier acquisition, segmented fat suppression through selective inversion, and zero-fill interpolation in the encoding select axis. Using this technique, it is possible to obtain fat-suppressed contiguous images at increments of ¾ 2.5 mm through the entire liver, during a single suspended respiration. These images are similar to those obtained for gadolinium-enhanced MR angiography, and, in fact, clearly depict the hepatic and abdominal arteries and veins.
Fatty liver has many causes, including obesity, diabetes mellitus, malnutrition, or exposure to ethanol or other chemical toxins. In fatty liver, fat accumulates in hepatocytes, either focally or diffusely. On CT or ultrasound, focal fatty change can be difficult to differentiate from a neoplasm. 1 With MRI, the confidence of diagnosing fatty liver is greatly improved by using chemical shift techniques. The most useful technique involves comparison of in-phase (water + fat) and opposed-phase (water fat) images. 2,3 Most tissues, including tumors, maintain similar signal intensity on in-phase and opposed-phase T1WI. Fatty liver, on the other hand, will have lower signal intensity on opposed-phase images because of cancellation of water and fat signals within voxels. Fat-suppressed images can also be helpful in cases of moderate to severe fatty infiltration. Fatty liver will have lower signal intensity with fat suppression, although the drop is not as much as on opposed-phase images (figure 1).
One must consider that certain neoplasms (such as some well-differentiated hepatocellular carcinomas [HCCs], adenoma, angiomyolipoma, or lipoma) contain lipid. The differentiation can be achieved by analyzing the morphology and other imaging characteristics of these tumors. Even though some well-differentiated HCCs contain lipid, most HCCs with high T1 signal intensity do not. Hepatocellular carcinomas are usually well defined, and often have capsules. 4 Adenomas have low signal intensity on opposed-phase T1WI, similar to fatty infiltration, but have a round shape and a characteristic early arterial phase blush postcontrast. Angiomyo-lipoma and lipoma have gross deposits of fat, which have decreased signal intensity on fat-suppressed images, but less on opposed-phase images. On opposed-phase T1WI, instead, there is cancellation of signal primarily at the edges of these tumors.
In the setting of diffuse fatty infiltration, neoplasms are more difficult to detect by CT or ultrasound. On the contrary, a diffuse fatty liver may help MRI detect a tumor. On nonfat-saturated T1WI, the fatty liver may have higher intensity than a normal liver, which increases the contrast relative to the low signal intensity of tumors. On fat-saturated T2WI, the fatty liver has lower intensity than a normal liver. Again, the contrast between the liver and high intensity tumors increases.
Iron accumulation in liver is seen in hemochromatosis, transfusion overload, hemolytic anemias, and cirrhosis.
Intracellular iron is usually superparamagnetic. It reduces T2 and T2* relaxation times, and results in low signal intensity on both T2WI and T2*-weighted images (T2*WI). This makes MRI a more sensitive and specific method for diagnosing iron overload; gradient recalled echo (GRE) T2*WI have greatest sensitivity. To achieve T2*-weighting, at 1.5 T, 9 msec or more of echo time is preferred. The flip angle should be ¾ 30° to minimize the T1 differences between tissues. TR is usually minimized to reduce acquisition time. Normally, liver has higher signal intensity than skeletal muscle on both T1WI and T2WI. The signal intensity of skeletal muscle serves as a good internal reference, because it does not vary over a wide range of iron overload or change with different causes. 5
Hemochromatosis is an autosomal recessive disorder with a homozygous prevalence of 0.25% to 0.50%. 6 In hemochromatosis, iron overload results from long-term increased iron absorption through the intestine. Reticuloendothelial (RE) function may be deficient. Iron accumulates in liver, pancreas, and heart, as well as the parenchyma of other organs. In liver, the iron is incorporated preferentially into the hepatocytes rather than Kupffer cells of the RE system. Hemochromatosis causes morbidity and mortality by means of cirrhosis, increased incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma, diabetes mellitus, and myocardial dysfunction. Diagnosis of hemochromatosis is difficult because of the nonspecific symptoms of hepatic, myocardial, and pancreatic dysfunction. If diagnosed early, normal life expectancy can be achieved with phlebotomy treatment. Magnetic resonance imaging detects low signal intensity on GRE T2*WI as evidence of excessive hepatic iron in preclinical hemochromatosis without cirrhosis, 7 when treatment is crucial before irreversible damage occurs. As the disease progresses, low T2* signal intensity can be seen in the pancreas and heart, but normal signal of the spleen is preserved (figure 2). Magnetic resonance imaging can be used longitudinally to monitor disease progress and to evaluate response to treatment. Liver iron concentration can be measured by calculating T2 relaxation time or intensity ratios. 8
In transfusional iron overload , iron deposits in RE cells of the liver, spleen, and bone marrow. In contradistinction to hemochromatosis, iron overload in RE is of little clinical significance. Magnetic resonance imaging shows low signal intensity of liver, spleen, and bone marrow on GRE T2*WI, sparing the heart and pancreas (figure 3). 9 This finding, as well as a clinical history of multiple transfusion, helps to differentiate transfusion overload from primary hemochromatosis. Iron deposition occurs in hepatocytes and pancreas only when RE cells are saturated (if a patient has received >100 units of blood).
Hemolytic anemia is also a cause of hepatocellular iron overload. Thalassemia major patients have ineffective erythropoiesis, which triggers increased absorption and decreased excretion of oral iron, similar to that which occurs in genetic hemochromatosis. Without a history of transfusion, the pattern of iron overload is indistinguishable from hemochromatosis. Patients often develop coexisting transfusion iron overload with transfusion. In sickle cell anemia, patients have rapid hepatic iron turnover, and will not necessarily have hepatic low signal intensity, unless they recently received blood transfusion. Due to renal filtration and tubular absorption of free hemoglobin, they may have renal cortical low signal, which is independent of transfusion. Reduced signal intensity of the renal cortex is a characteristic finding in patients with intravascular hemolysis from other causes as well, such as paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. 10
Cirrhotic liver from etiologies other than primary hemochromatosis also accumulates iron in mild degree. In some cirrhotic patients, iron is concentrated within some large regenerative nodules. 11 Dominant iron-containing nodules are at risk for HCC. Magnetic resonance imaging serves as the imaging modality of choice in detecting early HCC in these regenerating nodules, since these foci of HCC do not contain iron. This produces a characteristic finding for a focus of HCC in an iron-containing regenerative nodule, the "nodule in nodule" sign. 12 Developing high signal intensity within an iron-containing low-signal nodule on GRE T2*WI is highly suggestive of hepatocellular carcinoma. These nodules tend to grow quickly, doubling their diameter in about 2 months. 13 Therefore, ablative treatment or rapid follow-up is indicated.
Cirrhosis is a pathologically defined entity characterized by irreversible chronic injury of the hepatic parenchyma, extensive fibrosis, and regenerative nodules. 14 In North America, the leading cause of cirrhosis has been alcohol abuse, followed by chronic viral hepatitis, hemochromatosis, autoimmune chronic hepatitis, primary biliary sclerosis, drug toxicity, etc. However, the incidence of hepatitis C has increased dramatically in recent years. 15
Magnetic resonance imaging provides comprehensive evaluation of a cirrhotic liver, including diagnosis, assessment of disease progression, as well as detection of dysplastic nodules and hepatocellular carcinoma. The findings in cirrhosis are liver surface nodularity, regenerative nodules, change of hepatic morphology, fatty changes, and iron deposition, as well as ascites, splenomegaly, varices, and collaterals. These signs are usually seen in advanced cirrhosis.
The natural course of cirrhosis progresses from compensated stage (Child's class A) to decompensated stage (Child's class B or C), then to end-stage cirrhosis. Patients with compensated cirrhosis can develop features of decompensation at a rate of 10% per year; the survival rate is lower in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. In cases of compensated cirrhosis, hypertrophy of the lateral segment and caudate lobe are predominant findings on longitudinal MRI exam. Atrophy of the medial segment and the right lobe are the predominant findings in cases of progressive cirrhosis. 16 These MRI findings help predict a patient's clinical outcome. Although the cause of the segmental morphologic changes is unclear, it is thought to be related to altered blood flow in cirrhotic liver.
Many findings of early cirrhosis are caused primarily by preferential atrophy of the medial segment of the left lobe. As this segment atrophies, enlargement of the hilar portal space occurs. This has been described as an early MRI sign of cirrhosis 17 (figure 4). It has been reported that 98% of patients who had early cirrhosis have enlargement of the hilar periportal space before the presence of the conventional signs of cirrhosis. 17 Medial segment atrophy also causes an expanded gallbladder fossa, another MR sign of cirrhosis. This finding was reported to have 98% specificity, although the sensitivity was 68%. 18
Although there is no effective therapy to reverse the changes of cirrhosis, detection of the disease at an early stage is still important. There have been reports of effective interferon therapy, which reduces or prevents progression of hepatic damage, for patients with compensated cirrhosis due to hepatitis C. 15 Other imaging signs, such as ratio of the transverse diameter of the caudate to right lobe (C/RL > 0.65), have been used to determine cirrhosis. 19 However, this ratio is not increased in early cirrhotic patients. 17
Regenerative nodules are regenerated hepatocytes surrounded by fibrotic septa. Cirrhosis can be classified based on the size of the nodules as: micronodular (¾ 3 mm), macronodular (>3 mm) or mixed. Alcoholic cirrhosis is commonly micronodular, and viral-induced cirrhosis is typically macronodular. Regenerative nodules are hypointense in relation to hyperintense inflammatory septa on T2WI and gadolinium-enhanced MR images. 20 They have variable intensity on T1WI and can be iso- or hypointense on T2WI, but are not hyperintense on T2WI, with the exception of those in chronic hepatic vein thrombosis. In contradistinction to HCC, regenerative nodules are not hyperintense on hepatic arterial-phase gadolinium-enhanced images.
Dysplastic nodules are premalignant and are found in 15% to 25% of cirrhotic livers. 21 These nodules are commonly hyperintense on T1WI and hypointense or isointense on T2WI. 22-24 Like regenerative nodules, they are not hyperintense on T2WI. Occasionally, dysplastic nodules may be hyperintense on early post-gadolinium images.
Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary cancer of liver. The 5-year survival rate is <5%, due to late presentation and large tumor burden. Early diagnosis with resection and transplantation can cure both the cancer and the cirrhosis. Magnetic resonance imaging is the most effective diagnostic imaging tool to detect small foci of HCCs, with the sensitivity and specificity ranging from 75% to 100%. 23-28 Small HCCs have variable signal intensities on both T1WI and T2WI. Nevertheless, most well-differentiated HCCs are hyperintense on TIWI. The presence of moderate T2 hyperintensity is specific for distinguishing HCC from regenerative or dysplastic nodules, and homogeneous enhancement during arterial phase with rapid washout during the portal phase is characteristic 23 (figure 5). Other features of HCC include presence of a capsule, size >3 cm, and rapid growth.
As cirrhosis progresses, portal venous flow is compromised secondary to liver parenchymal distortion. Portosystemic collaterals frequently develop as a result of portal hypertension. Gadolinium-enhanced axial thin-section MR images can depict the collateral vessels in these patients (figure 6). The vessels around the gastro-esophageal junction are the most visible and are the major cause of gastrointestinal bleed, as well as mortality. Other collateral vessels include collaterals to the left renal vein, paraumbilical vein, and abdominal wall. 29
Budd-Chiari syndrome results from obstruction of the hepatic venous outflow, causing portal hypertension, ascites, and hepatic failure. Most often there is atrophy of the peripheral liver, and hypertrophy of the caudate lobe and central liver. It is best diagnosed by multiphasic gadolinium-enhanced MR images, which show a thrombosed or absent hepatic vein and altered hepatic enhancement. In acute onset of the Budd-Chiari syndrome, the periphery of the liver has moderately low signal on T1WI and moderately high signal on T2WI relative to the central liver. Severe congestion causes decreased peripheral enhancement during the arterial and portal venous phase. 30 In the subacute setting, the T1 and T2 signal characteristics are similar to those with acute disease. During early and late phases of contrast enhancement, there is heterogeneously increased enhancement at the periphery. In chronic disease, signal differences between the central and peripheral part of the liver on T1WI and T2WI and post-gadolinium contrast images are minimal. 31 Varices may be present in chronic Budd-Chiari syndrome. Curvilinear intrahepatic collaterals and capsular collaterals are characteristic. In patients with chronic Budd-Chiari syndrome, hyperplastic nodules may develop (figure 7). 32 These nodules are hyperintense on T1WI, variable on T2WI, and enhance early on post-gadolinium images. 33 They resemble focal nodular hyperplasia in some respects and do not appear to have malignant potential.
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a disease of unknown etiology characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of the liver and the bile ducts. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the standard reference for diagnosis of PSC, because the clinical, biochemical, and hepatic histologic findings are usually nonspecific. Good correlation between MR cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and ERCP in diagnosing PSC has been demonstrated. 34,35 Comparing MRCP with ERCP has potential advantages: 1) it depicts bile ducts that are not seen at ERCP; 2) it noninvasively detects progressive ductal abnormalities in asymptomatic patients; 3) it identifies the group of patients who might benefit from therapeutic ERCP; and 4) supplemental MR sequences detect early cholangiocarcinoma. The main criticism of MRCP is that the care may be delayed in patients who need therapeutic endoscopic or percutaneous intervention of obstructing bile ducts. The most common MRCP findings are intrahepatic ductal dilatation, stenosis, and a beaded appearance 35-37 (figure 8). The key feature of PSC is randomly distributed annular strictures out of proportion to upstream dilatation. 35 As the fibrosing process progresses, stricture increases and the peripheral ducts are obliterated, producing a characteristic pruned appearance. Wall-thickening and enhancement of the extrahepatic bile duct are frequent findings as well, which cannot be seen on MRCP. Instead, they are best seen on the contrast-enhanced dynamic images. Magnetic resonance images of the liver in patients with PSC often have patchy peripheral areas of atrophy and abnormal signal intensity and enhancement.
MR imaging is a superior modality for diagnosing diffuse liver disease andfollowing disease progress. It is particularly useful for the evaluation of fatty liver, iron overload, cirrhosis, hepatic venous thrombosis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis. AR


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Fijne dag allemaal,
I have a question for everyone here. I'm from Canada, and I have been learning Dutch using Rosetta Stone and chatting with native speakers for almost eight months. So far it has been going well, but one day the Rosetta Stone program will be finished. I've been browsing around the forums and looking for tips, but I must have not looked hard enough. I was wondering if anyone knows of any reputable online/self study courses. With my job, I don't have a specified schedule, as in not a 9-5 M-F work week, so an online course to work at my own pace would be more beneficial. I have checked out this one particular website, but I'd like to know if anyone knows more about it and if it's reputable.
http://www.loi.nl/talen/dutchniederland ... /index.htm
Any suggestions at all would be much appreciated, in particular, if there's a course that one can obtain a certificate of completion, that would also be beneficial to me. I am also looking to advance my knowledge and practice more and more Dutch, if anyone can help me with my Dutch, I'd be more than thrilled .
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09/21/2012 'Dogs Dominate RoadrunnersGoalkeeper Katie DeVault recorded her first shutout of the season.
Last updated on November 27, 2012 2012 (Freshman): Appeared in 14 matches, earning starts in 9... First career start and assist came against CSU Bakersfield (Sept. 21)... Recorded 9 consecutive starts... Saw nearly 700 minutes of action, averaging 50 minutes per match... Took seven shots, five on goal for a .714 shots on goal percentage, which ranked first on the team. Alta Loma HS: Lettered four years in soccer ... senior year was elected captain ... named defensive MVP, offensive MVP and Baseline League 2nd team ... involved in Best Buddies program Personal: Born March 7,1994 in Upland, Calif. ... daughter of Cyndi and Rick Cota ... has two sisters , Jessica and Victoria... biggest athletic thrill is winning games and contributing to the team ... hobbies include playing basketball, playing the drums, and drawing ... favorite athlete is Alex Morgan because she is a tenacious player and gives it her all every game... chose Fresno State because it was a great opportunity, the teammates were welcoming, and school is beautiful. Career Statistics


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Knotted Pine's 75th anniversary
By: LaReesa Sandretsky, Lake County News Chronicle
Dana and Scott Hull have only been there for eight years, but you'd think they were native to Isabella by the way they fit into the fabric of the community.
They bought the Knotted Pine Inn and Tavern in 2004 and moved from Minneapolis to Isabella to operate their new business. Between them they've got a lot of life experience, but owning cabins and a bar was a novelty to them.
"It's a little different than we thought, but not much," Dana said.
Like many, snowmobiling brought the two to Knotted Pine. Isabella is often one of the only areas in the state with snow throughout the entire season. They stumbled across the inn while on a snowmobiling trip. When they found that the place was for sale, they went for it. The process took two years, but after signing the mortgage, they owned a home and new business and went to work.
Frank Terzzini opened the Knotted Pine Inn and Tavern in 1937 and the building is still the original, save some additions. The Hulls, however, have been steadily making improvements . Last Monday they upgraded from an analog to a flat screen TV.
"This is history in the making," Scott said with a smile as he plugged in the new television.
Isabella, 16 miles from Finland and 40 miles from Ely, is an oasis for snowmobilers with direct access to the Yukon and Tomahawk snowmobile trails. The Knotted Pine offers ten cabins with running water and heat--a luxury for snowmobilers, Dana said.
The place has changed hands a number of times since it opened, so the Hulls have had a hard time nailing down its complete history. Descendants of former owners have sent old pictures of the Knotted Pine and its former employees, but many of the images lack corresponding stories.
They do know the cabin closest to the tavern building once served as a polling place for the community. It's still a community meeting place— they have a faithful crowd of regulars, Dana said. They've also welcomed guests from all over the world including some from Nigeria, Ukraine and Australia.
Isabella is definitely more isolated than the Hulls' former home in Minneapolis, but they say they love the area.
"People are just a little friendlier up here," Scott said. "We still congratulate each other every day that we're lucky enough to do this."
Touring around the country with punk rock bands gave the two the street smarts and patience to run a business that serves alcohol, Scott said.
"We're just the right kind of people for this," he added.
The Knotted Pine is celebrating its 75th anniversary on Saturday in true Minnesota fashion--with lots of food. Dickey Singleton will be barbecuing and they'll have raffles, drink specials and yard games. They open at noon.
"Come have a good time hanging out in Isabella," Dana said.
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Alert: The U.S. has likely relapsed into recession.
John Cassidy, ace New Yorker economics writer, says the U.S. has likely already relapsed into recession. Bad news for Canada, with 20% of our economy tied to U.S. exports.
This shouldn't surprise anyone. The drivers of U.S. growth - consumer spending, chiefly, but also government spending, have stalled and been cut back, respectively. Cassidy's message to Tea Partiers: the proof is in, government cutbacks have been a drag on the economy.
You would expect this news to be splashed across world front pages, notably the NYT, FT and WSJ. But the officially released government figures don't quite show a recession, but a marked slowdown - bad enough news, to be sure.
Cassidy's gone to the trouble of drilling deep into those official figures released by Uncle Sam and make some inevitable conclusions from what he finds. To start with, figures on GDP growth are always annualized, and so they measure the economic activity in a given quarter multiplied by four. When you divide by four for this year's first two quarters, as Cassidy does, you find the U.S. economy has gone into stagnation.
Worse, as in Canada, official GDP and leading indicators released by government and high awaited by all - such as this week's latest U.S. job numbers - are almost always subsequently revised. This year's Q1 GDP numbers were later revised sharply downward, and looking at the fundamentals since then, Cassidy I believe is right in expecting the anemic Q2 numbers to meet a similar fate.
Post-recession, a recovering economy typically grows at a torrid 6% or more. In stable times, healthy GDP is 3%. By contrast, GDP "growth" so far this year has been a negligible 0.1% in Q1 and 0.3% in Q2. And that second figure is subject to (likely downward) revision.
Unless consumers, who account for more than two-thirds of GDP, go on a spending spree in the second half, the U.S. will show "negative growth" for the year. That is to say, recession. With unemployment still high, house values still dropping, and governments still slashing budgets, that's a very unlikely prospect. "I think," says Cassidy, "it is fair to say that the dreaded double-dip recession is at hand."
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What the Dow got an early boost from Alcoa's earnings but my next guest says JPMorgan's results later this week will be the ones -- watch joining me now is Hilary Kramer added all.
Game changer stocks Hillary thank you for being here so.
You discounting Alcoa I mean obviously as a different business that you are more interested in the financial.
It's absolutely Alcoa was once an important leader that's -- -- comes first in their in their earnings schedule.
But it's really not as important as JPMorgan on Friday as Citigroup on Monday as GE.
You're expecting from JPMorgan we have the huge trading loss from the whale in London obviously do you think that's not you think the overall stories can be positive.
Absolutely JPMorgan.
Jamie Dimon the CEO he won't find a way to counteract those losses.
To pull a rabbit out of Manhattan every one has expectations of these losses being anywhere from six to nine billion dollars.
I bet they end up being tuned at three billion dollars.
And the bank is going to show some positive momentum and guide higher because after all -- is guidance that everyone's looking and that's the.
Critical thing and are you expecting net generally to be positive -- so many uncertainties out and out of not the least obvious a presidential election news.
Well the presidential election of course the financials have been depressed recently because of concerns over this Libor fixings and handle that.
Afflicted Barclays but I think that will pass and we've seen that that really isn't as important as other issues such as.
Bank of America and their large mortgage portfolio but you wanna put your money right now and bet on -- JPMorgan.
Really doing well.
-- and then conversely I'm actually very negative -- concerned that this may -- the quarter that apple trips stop and just can't continue increasing.
Why is that you think that obviously Apple's such a behemoth is a really a market driver.
Yeah I think that apple just did some inventory pipeline staffing in the last quarter to.
There's been a lot of innovation that's been discussed there's expectations about a new iPhone -- smaller -- But at the same time there's just -- general slowdown -- -- we have a jobless recovery.
Taking place the consumer isn't as strong as the consumers' been.
That's why yeah we're gonna see that reflects and it's those retailers and new.
You know worldwide we've seen China.
Slowing down across Europe continues to drag -- you concerned about the impact on the US economy.
Actually what we saw today in China was interesting which is that imports have started to -- didn't even come close to meeting that 12% increase expectation.
And so as China continues -- To slow down stop spending and and continue to but -- end dates on major weak areas including real estate.
We're gonna see that impact companies like McDonald's for example.
For word that's -- McDonald's is now trading in the eighties rather than is over the net rather than being over a hundred dollar drag which should be -- -- We saw Cummins.
Guide to lower PMI which is -- has been a very strong player and it was one of the top stocks really in the 20102011.
He guided lower for 2012 and cited global weakness so investors want to be really careful know that those financials it with low interest rate right gonna hit out of the park.
But they have to be careful.
About some of those general industrials and if you really want industrials maybe go for -- more look at 3M -- data are very good all right lots to keep but I don't Hilary Kramer thank you so much of being depreciated and.
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I would I that for the economy Mitt Romney promising to excel at the issue that matters most Americans and that's getting the country back to work.
Take a look at what he said -- -- aren't saying.
I'm running for president to help create a better future.
A future where everyone who wants a job can find a job and I like the president's.
I have a plan to create twelve million new jobs.
So how exactly does he plan on doing that -- to break -- down for us is Virginia governor Bob -- who is with the Romney campaign to see governor.
Aggressive -- good -- aren't so help us cent figure out how twelve million jobs will be created if president.
-- -- Romney becomes president.
Let's have a good news is you've actually got a candidate -- had a record of -- jobs both as governor of Massachusetts senate that.
Private sector and I think everybody knows 8% unemployment for 43 months now it's just unacceptable unsustainable.
Presidents tried his policies that -- what Mitt Romney said is listen I've got to -- got a five point plan.
For -- jobs for the middle class and -- trade workforce development.
Debt reduction -- focus on small business.
And and energy and those are all the things that he's so laid out in the end Sunday tell although everybody always wants -- tell.
That will help to get us back up back to work trying to -- as governor of Virginia were to have a five point 9% unemployment rate in Virginia but.
I just say that -- bureaucracy of the unfunded mandates the attacks on the energy industry in Virginia we be doing a lot better with a pro jobs governor like Mitt Romney a president like Mitt Romney.
-- -- ride your coattails into Virginia being good shape for the electoral votes.
Mitt Romney essentially was told -- fund rate a group before -- -- -- fund raiser.
The 40% 47% of the country basically at a reach because they're getting.
Fully funded from the government so to speak they're not taxpayers who -- -- -- message.
How damaging if it all.
Is this tape that's out this published in mother Jones that talks about the governor that -- that has the governor talking about all this.
How proud I haven't seen the I have to say that started second tape but I -- -- the four years of the Obama record and it's not good when it comes to.
People being able to have -- -- freer and independent lives I think what the governor was trying to say he said he didn't say it right it's what I've what's been reported but what it.
But it is trying to say is that that number of people on food stands a number of people have to depend on government because of allows the Obama economy.
43 months of 8%.
Is unacceptable and he wants more people to be able to get back to work and make more taxpayers -- so we.
Get ourself out of its debt by having more people with access to the American grade.
So he'd say it probably differently today but it about it as a significant problem.
When you have this level of people that don't play -- significant amount of taxes because.
They can't earn a good good good living -- our job grace and economic development for these plans I think -- exactly the right formula for the country.
Right now comes back to jobs which is where we started -- governor Bob McDonnell of Virginia thanks for your time this morning.
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18-Mar-2010 | The Tasmanian Visitor Survey (TVS) has recorded an increase of 24% in visitor numbers to Tasmania for the business events sector in 2009. This follows the 33% increase recorded in the September 2009 quarter.
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"There are also significant social benefits to bringing a business event into the state, in particular, an improvement in Tasmania's human capital – the knowledge and skills that our community members hold.
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"Showcasing Tasmania's industry strengths through a business event can lead to investment in these industries locally, international trade opportunities and international recognition for Tasmanians.
"As Tasmania's peak marketing body for business events, the Tasmanian Convention Bureau competes on a global scale for national and international business events in a highly competitive marketplace. It is great to see Tasmania's share of this lucrative sector on the rise.
"The Tasmanian Convention Bureau team has won bids for 76 business events this financial year.
"Most significant perhaps is the Professional Conference Organisers Association conference to be held in Hobart in December. Professional Conference Organisers are the primary target market for the TCB as these are the key decision makers for most the business events.
"This conference will provide an opportunity for Tasmania to showcase its strengths as a destination and the TCB will be hosting pre and post conference familiarisations around the state for approved clients.
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Hey Gals,
Wow - what a welcome! Thanks for the kind words!
@alzora - yes, the cyclical nature of this process is emotionally exhausting. While we are enjoying the "trying" part, it really, REALLY sucks to get your hopes up every. single. month just to be let down. And don't get me started on the analyzing of symptoms - sheesh! It wears me out just thinking about doing this again. I wish I could stop - stop thinking so much, stop worrying, stop analyzing. But I guess that is the nature of the beast. It helps to know that I'm not the only one who gets all crazy every month. If this month proved to be unsuccessful, we may seek more help. My period just ended yesterday so I will start my OPK tomorrow - give it the old college try once again! And yes - Jubilee is still one of my favorites. Maybe a guilty pleasure, but it's so fun! Jubal is also fun for a boy - I have a soft spot for boys names that are fun and spunky!
@violetink1231 - The Impatience Express - you couldn't have been chosen a more accurate term! Loving it!
@sarahmezz - Ah, my fellow newly wed! Such a lovely phase of life to me in! I'm trying not to spoil this time with the preoccupation of wanting to be pregnant.
@frances322 - thank you for the encouraging story. I really, REALLY try to tell myself that maybe all we need is more time. It's just beyond frustrating that there is nothing to do but keep trying and then play the waiting game.Newly marrried, looking forward to starting a family!
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@jcannoy I know what you mean about not wanting to be pregnant in summer! If I conceive this month I'll deliver at the end of the Australian summer, so my entire third trimester will be during extreme heat - yay. Oh well, my mum did the same with me (my birthday is February 23)!
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Jcannoy, YES! I completely understand not wanting to be pregnant in the heat. We live in the south and the summer's here are brutal. I tend to be a hot-natured person normally, so forget it in the summer time! (DH and I are always fighting for control of the thermostat. ) Anyway, it shouldn't get too bad here until June, so by my calculations I have at least 2, maybe 3 more chances to avoid being 9 months pregnant in the heat of summer. Good luck to us both!
Sarahmezz, my BiL and SiL just moved to Australia for two years through a military assignment. We are so sad that we can't afford the plane tickets to go and visit them. Right now they are taking a break in Hawaii, before moving over in June. Just had to share. Australia is one of those places I would love to visit. (Of course, we are also hoping we will have another reason not to fly anytime soon, but who knows when that will happen??)
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@Frances, your story about your sister-in-law encouraged me too. Thanks for sharing.
@J_cannoy, being pregnant in the heat of summer wouldn't really bother me, but I've thought about how tough it would be to tend to a newborn who is hot, sweaty, and cranky. Don't get me wrong, I'd tend to a newborn any day, but I watched my little sister swaddle her baby in blankets to pacify her in the winter, and that wouldn't be an option for a summer infant!
@Casilayne, I'm sorry to hear your bad news.
@Caseymay, you're definitely not the only one who goes crazy each month. I'm at the point where I'm analyzing symptoms because I'm 8 DPO...and it's not looking good for me this month.
@Sarah, I'll never get used to the idea that Australian and American seasons are opposite each other. If it's too hot in March to be nine months pregnant in Australia, just jaunt on over to Pennsylvania. You'll be begging for summer again!
Is it too early to say that I can feel my period coming? (8 DPO, period expected next Wednesday or Thursday.) I really don't understand the female hormone cycle, so this confuses me: I got a zit the other day, my libido has risen, my legs feel tense like they always get before my period, and I just feel like my period is getting ready in there (I don't know if you'd call it bloated or crampy or tense or figment of my imagination). Implantation occurs around 7-12 DPO, and I am only 8 DPO, so does the fact that I'm having these typical PMS symptoms mean that my window for implantation is closed for this cycle and my body is moving on toward menstruation? Or could these symptoms be happening prior to implantation? I hurt my brain thinking about this.
I've been feeling pretty hopeless about the whole thing though, for a few weeks now. I mean we'll keep trying through the summer, but I really think we need a freaking semen analysis and HSG, which we can't get until September, and I feel like any attempts before that are futile because I think something is wrong. We KNOW his testosterone is low, so that right there is our first red flag. My accident injuries are another. These blind attempts each month are maddening.


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i don't know about you guys, but november 1 officially starts the beginning of the holiday season for me. this means i can start listening to christmas music (michael buble i'm looking at you), watching christmas movies (oh hey there love actually and home alone), decorating the house and whipping up christmas-themed treats and meals. gingerbread spiced smoothies, chocolate-peppermint desserts, savoury stuffing-style pilaffs, egg nog-esque beverages and lets not forget the amazing mulled wines and hot apple ciders!
not only that but i start basically giving my money away on anything christmas themed- from clothes that would be great for a holiday party, to decorations and trinkets i don't need, ANY christmas themed treat/beverage in the cafes…honestly, i am a retailers dream.
and it is one of those retailers that inspired today's treat! i'm sure most of you know who i'm referencing- they launch the red cups on november 2, and suddenly christmas is in the air. peppermint mochas, gingerbread lattes, nanaimo bars, snowman cookies an of course, the cranberry bliss bar. NONE of which is healthy (or vegan mind you).
so of course i set about to recreate one of these treats in my own home! because i refuse to miss out on all this holiday cheer! not to mention, while each one of these items sounds pretty delicious, i happen to know they are each cloyingly sweet, likely to set your teeth on edge and blood sugar soaring. i might have a sweet tooth, but i prefer my sweets on the not-so-sweet side.
these are raw, so no-baking required (yay!) and are packed with good for you ingredients like nuts and coconut to make sure you get a healthy dose of fats and fibre with your treat. i used fruit-juice sweetened cranberries too, to lessen your exposure to refined sugars. finally, i topped it all off with a cashew-based, cream cheese-esque icing. talk about decadent!
i actually made these for the first time last year but missed the boat on posting them for the christmas season. but a friend who tried them said they tasted better than the original version. i'll take that as a win! and i apologize for making you wait almost a year for the recipe…but hopefully you'll make them, take one bite and all will be forgiven ;)
make them listening to some michael buble christmas music please and then enjoy snuggled beneath a blanket watching love actually. it's just the right thing to do.
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Ingredients (~12-16 bars)
- 1 cup nuts (I used almonds and hazelnuts)
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup dates
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries (fruit-juice sweetened)
- splash vanilla
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 cup cashews (soaked)
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp coconut nectar
- squeeze lemon juice
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- dried cranberries, chopped for topping
add the nuts to your food processor and process until you get a fine meal. add the rest of the dry base ingredients and pulse a couple times to mix. then add in the date and cranberries and process until a sticky dough forms. press into a plastic wrap-lined pan and put in the fridge while you make the icing.
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I had some leftover Moscato D'Asti wine that was very nice
but just to sweet for me to drink. This turned out to be a perfect way to make
use of it and a slightly under-ripe pineapple at the same time.
This tart differs from the traditional clafoutis in that the pineapples replace the cherries. And, in an homage to the 50s style upside down cake, I served it flipped over. You don't have to. If you do, the pineapple is exposed, which looks nice, and the custard that bakes on the top of the cake is transformed into a flan-like foundation. And then there's the wine – it adds a beautiful aroma and a just the right amount of muskiness to make this a sophisticated dessert.
Once the pineapples are prepared, this dish comes together very quickly. You can poach the pineapples and reduce the poaching liquid up to 3 days in advance and store them together until you are ready to use them.
Makes one 10-inch tart
Preparation time: 1 ½ hours
For the pineapples:
1 small fresh pineapple, cut into ½"-thick wedges, about 4-5 cups (see post below)
1 to 1 ½ cups moscato wine, or other semi-sweet or dessert wine
¼ cup sugar
½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick), cut into pieces
For the batter:
4 large eggs
½ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Confectioners sugar, for dusting, if desired
- In a saucier or wide, shallow saucepan, bring the pineapple
slices, enough wine to mostly cover them, and the butter to a simmer. Reduce
heat to low and gently simmer until the pineapple is tender and sweet, about 15
minutes. Feel free to nibble on the pineapple along the way; chances are you'll
have more than you'll need for this recipe. Remove the pineapple from the
cooking liquid with a strainer and set aside.
- Simmer the cooking liquid further until it is reduced to ¾
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- Add the buttermilk and vanilla and beat until blended. On
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- Pour the batter over the pineapple slices, taking care not
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This is Scotland, and I am tasting Scotches. Very fine ones, in fact. I should be happy. Even giddy. But there's a problem. I can't even see the drams - much less sip any.
Smartphones have suddenly sprouted like shiny bamboo shoots. People in my tour group are squeezing in front of me and elbowing me out of the way.
There's a woman with not one but two phones happily clicking away. A man wearing tweed is hopping as he snaps, which blocks a taller man behind him. I watch the tall guy drag over a chair from somewhere and begin shooting what has to be a hawk's-eye view of the scene.
Is the Duchess of Cambridge here? No, what the flashes are highlighting is, well, whisky. Images of a desk clerk pouring. Pictures of a drink.
As quickly as I can, I grab my camera, set the settings, flip on the flash, and - for reasons I'm not sure of - something makes me stop. Just this once, I'm not quite up for battle. I slink over to a plate of scones.
What's going on? The single-malt shot: It will not be mine.
Everyone else will snag much better images than I will. They'll be grabbing Facebook traffic the very second they post them.
I will drink my unrecorded whisky in disgrace.
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When it comes to taking photos, I almost always try hard. I dance a samba the minute I'm lucky enough to reel a good shot in. But every once in a while, I have an intrusive thought: How many tidbits from a vacation does a traveler need?
I've started to think that snapping strings of pictures is a kind of nervous tic. A way to box up travel, show it off and take it safely home. It seems like the only convincing reason for a world that suddenly appears bored with plain old experience (yawn, another day in Rome) until the instant it's captured.
What makes a man hold up the screen of his picture-enabled iPad to block out a squadron of sun-bright parrots in Brazil? What causes a woman in a safari jacket to pose for a series of self-portraits? When it's sunset. In Kenya. When a brushfire tints the sky. When there are giraffes - softly bending - only a few yards away?
Why do people point lenses at unphotographable rain in rain forests? Or shadowless snow on top of ice on top of the Arctic Sea?
Why do diners in a Hanoi noodle joint forget the slurp, the steam, the shrimp curled up inside their pho? Everyone likes images that are sharp and evocative and good. But of every mouthful, at every meal?
I'm the first to admit: Whether it's a recipe or a blog, words arranged on paper look a lot more polished when they mix with pictures. Colors are a fast and fashionable crowd. A sentence skulks around in horn-rimmed glasses. Paragraphs hate parties. Pages are painfully shy.
So I get that hotshot photographers are proud. They can spot us amateurs coming, and they suppress a smirk. I know just what they're thinking: No fire in our bellies. No guts. No decent equipment. No game.
And when push comes to shove, I realize that they're right. That shot that caught the drama of an accident, in a dusty alley, deep in the medina, in between souks, in Fes? Not mine. I missed the action. I was engrossed in spooning up sauce with couscous at a cafe lunch.
That image that made the Atlas Mountains look luminescent, and picked out a lantern moon? I didn't take it. I was too busy skidding on pebbles. Too busy poring over a map. Too busy wiping my brow.
It may be simple jealousy, but lately I've felt a secret, giddy relief when I enter a place where pictures aren't allowed. Is it a tropical garden in Burma full of expansive blossoms and enormous trees? I might see a butterfly against a branch without the scene being backlit by a dozen flashes.
Is it an almost-famous restaurant in Madrid? I'll be able to actually taste and digest without a tablemate photogenically rearranging my food. Unruly lakes of gravy, hills of mashed potatoes? Do not sculpt. Here comes my knife.
Can you find flavor in a photo? Can you sniff it? Roll it around on your tongue? In these moments, I no longer want to try.
Suddenly I'm free - not just from forests of clicking cellphones - but from the temptation to pull out my own. I can concentrate, not on things that might be worth recording, but on the things that aren't.
A person's face that isn't craggy or intriguing. A rattling sound that makes me think of music. A boring-looking bit of fencing that, for some reason, reminds me of home.
When I get this gift of seconds that are very happily pointless, I remember something that I typically forget. I remember what it was like in the days before devices, before everyone on Earth was "wired."
I make my mind up to turn over a fresh new leaf on my very next trip. Don't be encumbered, I remind myself. Skip the technology, take a pass on gear.
I have a plan, in fact. A plan to alert myself when it's time to pack. I'll use my iPad, type in the date. I'll set it up just so.
I'll make sure that my device lays on an ear-splitting warning at exactly the moment when I'm filling my duffel.
"See more, snap less," it will say.
Don't be encumbered.
Don't be the Tweed Man. Don't be the Tall Man.
Just go.
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Chipotle Butternut Squash Soup Recipe
- 2 cups diced peeled butternut squash
- 1 small carrot, finely chopped
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups vegetable broth, divided
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 package (3 ounces) PHILADELPHIA® Cream Cheese, cubed
- 1/4 cup minced fresh basil
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (11 ounces) Mexicorn, drained
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- In a large saucepan, saute the squash, carrot, onion and cumin in oil for 10 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add 1-1/2 cups broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until vegetables are tender; cool slightly.
- Transfer mixture to a blender; add the tomatoes, cream cheese, basil, chipotle pepper and remaining broth. Cover and process for 1-2 minutes or until smooth.
- Return to the saucepan; stir in the beans, corn and spinach. Cook and stir until spinach is wilted and soup is heated through. Yield: 5 servings.
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We really liked this variation on squash soup. I could not find the chipotle pepper in adoble. I substituted with some chili powder and paprika. Nice and flavourful.
My family thought this soup was delicious and just the right amount of spice with the cumin and 1 chipotle pepper just like the recipe. I did not have any vegetable broth on hand so I used chicken broth. I'm not sure if that would make much difference in the taste but we really enjoyed it. I will make it again for sure.
Experienced cook made this recipe exactly written, found the soup to be somewhat lacking in depth of flavor. I think that a yellow onion carmelized with the garlic, then add the squash, etc would go a long way to improving the flavor. Served with diced green onion and Parmesan on top and garlic crostini for dipping. Probably will try a different recipe next time :(
My husband and I loved this soup. Hearty, filling, flavorful, healthy, this soup has it all. First time I have made butternut squash soup, all the other recipes always seem so bland. I added two chipolte peppers and a little extra of the sauce, it was HOT, we like spicy, but I am thinking using this much chipolte would be TOO much for most. Be careful with the peppers!! A little goes FAR. Can't wait to make again!!
MommaLittle, If you refer to the recipe it states 1 CHIPOLTE PEPPER IN ADOBO SAUCE, not 1 CAN! I can see why your soup was so spicy! Try again using just one or two peppers. I bet you will prefer it this way.
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"The issue we face in this booklet is how men and women should relate to each other according to the Bible" (p. 11).
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Adapted from chapter two of Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood.
Larry Crabb writes:
"In this booklet, John Piper and Wayne Grudem have tackled some of the most important questions that need to be asked about manhood and womanhood and they have done so with clarity, balance, and a thoughtfully firm dependence on biblical data."
John Piper says:
"This is the booklet I return to most often in dealing with the knotty issues of manhood and womanhood in ministry."
First Edition 1992
Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (Louisville, Kentucky)
Table of Contents
Foreword by Randy Stinson and David Kotter
1. Complementarity
2. Fifty Crucial Questions
Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
Related Resources
- Pursue Mature Manhood and Womanhood (article)
- The Doctrine of Biblical Complementarity (interview)
- Manhood and Womanhood Before Sin (sermon)
"At the core of this topic lies the fundamental issue of biblical authority. If we deny biblical teaching about manhood and womanhood, the possibility of a definitive interpretation is lost. If we can get egalitarianism from the Bible, then we can read anything into it. Piper and Grudem's Book dispels the confusion and points us back to biblical fidelity." —J. Ligon Duncan III, Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi


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