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Securing Virtual Desktops
Virtual desktops are by definition, more secure than traditional desktops or laptops, right? Corporate data and applications now reside inside a security-hardened facility that's architected for resiliency and always-on availability. Sensitive data stays within the data center, instead of sitting on a laptop hard-drive, prone to damage, loss, or theft. So in many ways, yes, virtual desktops are more secure, but some important security implications still need to be considered. As we'll discuss in this post, and a couple that follow, a robust security architecture for virtual desktops requires a holistic approach. We'll examine where and how various security solutions and technologies provide value to virtual desktops as we move from physical endpoints to network to data center to virtual machine.
So let's start with endpoints – security practices don't evaporate when moving from physical to virtual. Endpoint assessment continues to be important, but the emphasis shifts away from the importance of complex endpoint security software suites that often run on traditional Windows PCs and instead towards authentication and device risk with zero-client, thin-client, tablet and unmanaged device access. In both physical and virtual desktop environments, strong authentication solutions (ex: RSA SecurID or client certificates) are still needed for risk mitigation of unauthorized access. The importance of data loss prevention (DLP) is brought into focus when you consider that enterprises are increasingly supporting a more mobile than ever user population – one that's choosing from a wide spectrum of PCs/tablets/smartphones/etc. to conduct business on, enabled by desktop virtualization.
From a network perspective, physical-world solutions still play an important role especially as the virtual desktop remote display protocol traverses the WAN. These traffic flows must be encrypted, and solutions like Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) as well as clientless endpoint solutions like Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Solution that address the rapidly expanding use of smartphones and tablets, help to complete the overall virtual desktop security architecture.
As Brian Madden points out, some problems can arise as you consolidate desktops virtually inside the data center, and bring your users' computing environment into that trusted, hardened environment. Certainly with user desktops now sitting within the data center, on a trusted network, amidst corporate web and application servers, storage arrays and networking infrastructure, this presents a much larger attack surface for when things go awry with an individual user's machine. This specific aspect of virtual desktop security brings us to an important assertion we made in an earlier post – desktop workloads are not your typical enterprise workload, and by definition need a distinct infrastructure that recognizes the unique requirements associated with end-user computing. However, virtualized desktops residing within the data center can in fact benefit from some of the same architectural features that serve an important role on the enterprise web and app workload side.
As a proof point, consider hypervisor-based networking and security services as delivered by Cisco Nexus 1000v, and Cisco's Virtual Security Gateway (VSG). These solutions work in tandem to provide context-aware security policies at the VM/virtual-desktop level, enforcing secure segmentation and isolation with zone based access control. In this model, we can ensure that enterprise web and application zones are isolated, secured, and managed separately from virtual desktops, and vice-versa. This VM-aware networking and security architecture also enables administrators to ensure that a virtual desktop's membership to a specific logical zone (ex: Finance Dept. Virtual Desktop Zone) is dynamically updated as a desktop moves between physical hosts, due to VM's being added, deleted or redeployed. We'll discuss Cisco VSG and its critical role in securing virtual desktops more in an upcoming post.
Also at the hypervisor level, we have VMware's vShield Endpoint as implemented in conjunction with vSphere and View 4.5. With this solution, anti-virus and anti-malware functions are offloaded from the individual desktop and implemented within a security-hardened VM, that's co-resident on the same physical host. This approach takes the security agent off the desktop, and instead provides a centralized point for monitoring and management, (making it easier to ensure compliance) as well as updating the AV engine and security file, without having to hit each individual VM on a host. It can also help prevent performance impacting bottlenecks from multiple concurrent AV and malware scans. If we think about the end-user perspective, now they don't have to focus on AV agents since the primary security value of them has been offloaded to a virtual security appliance optimized and designed for virtual desktop environments. vShield Endpoint leverages an ecosystem approach, providing an API to which solution partners such as Trend Micro, Symantec, Sophos, McAfee and others are able to plug-in.
Clearly, a robust security architecture necessitates an end-to-end approach, that employs multiple technologies working in concert to protect users, data, applications and infrastructure. We'll be discussing security in more detail in a number of upcoming posts, so please stay tuned, and as always, I'd welcome your thoughts on any of this.
On a final note, RSA 2011 is coming up February 14-18. If you happen to be there, please stop by booth #1717. In addition to a number of speaking sessions we'll be delivering, you can check out our solution demonstrations including the Cisco ASA, AnyConnect, and Virtual Security Gateway solutions mentioned earlier.
Related Cisco Desktop Virtualization Resources:
Cisco Validated Design for VMware View 4.5 with EMC
Cisco Validated Design for VMware View 4.5 with NetApp
Cisco Virtualization Experience Infrastructure
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Nice post. Application enforcement based on trusted application digital signatures (or calculated hash values) from software like AppSense Application Manager should also be considered for enhancing virtual desktop security and ensuring that users do not run unauthorized applications inside the data center. Michael Fox Author, DeMystifying the Virtual Desktop


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Winter's Kitchen: Sweet and Savory Comfort From the Home
Draw Closer to Your Home's Culinary Heart: Winter's Kitchen
Our homes bear witness to each season. In the summer, front porches listen to swings creaking over evening conversation on humid nights; in the winter, kitchens host families huddling near the oven for delicious smells and extra warmth.
This winter, as temperatures stay low, invite family and loved ones into your home to savor winter's kitchen. Encourage visitors to line up near your breakfast nook or island countertop to soak up the stove's welcome heat, and to try the first bite of your daily menu.
If you have children or curious bystanders, solicit their help in preparing the meal, as this is a great time to enjoy the season's slower pace as you share your tips and tricks. Read on for sweet and savory menu inspiration to keep your kitchen churning this winter.
Warm Up With Hazelnut Hot Cocoa
Nothing encourages authentic and meaningful conversations like having a cup of warm cocoa in hand. This winter, elevate your kitchen by making your own homemade hazelnut milk with raw hazelnuts, vanilla, purified water, and a pinch of Himalayan pink salt.
Once you've concocted your milk base, heat and simmer the hazelnut milk with a touch of vanilla over the stove. Then blend the milk and vanilla base with cacao powder and nibs, raw hazelnuts, and vanilla stevia drops to taste. Once complete, cozy up in winter's kitchen with a familiar face to delight in the soft warmth of your home.
Share a Meal of Curried Carrot Soup
Winter's kitchen becomes a place for people to congregate in your home, and a large part of the draw is the aroma of dinner a'cooking. And fewer winter dinner items bring a stronger sense of warmth than a hearty bowl of soup.
This winter, envelop your kitchen with the scents of curried carrot soup. Start by gathering the necessary ingredients: a sliced onion, cloves of garlic, peeled carrots, olive oil, chicken stock, curry powder, and your added seasonings of choice.
With a little stove-top patience, your home will start to fill with fragrant wafts of curry. Indulging in this soup is easy: you'll find familiar comfort while maintaining peace of mind that you opted for a healthy, savory dinner option.
Blending Sweet and Savory in Winter's Kitchen
While the hot cocoa may be delightfully sweet and the curried carrot soup is refreshingly savory, winter's kitchen also draws on balance. With that in mind, you can enjoy a perfect pairing of sweet and savory in your home this winter by cooking with winter squash.
For those who may prefer something sweet, caramelize winter squash to enhance the ingredient's natural sweetness and then add it to a gratin or a frittata. To maximize the savory notes in squash, opt for something simple. Top a bed of rice with sautéed squash (combined with onion, garlic, olive oil, tomato, carrots, and fresh herbs) to create the perfect winter, savory snack.
Celebrate Community in Your Winter Kitchen
Whether you gravitate towards simple, winter soups or flamboyant, rich desserts, winter's kitchen churns out some of the year's best recipes – and best moments, too. As people escape the cold and gather in your home, bask in the warmth that emanates not only from the stove, but from the company of those who draw near.
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Why $100 isn't the same everywhere
How much bang are you getting for your buck this year? Well, it pretty much depends on where you live, according to the Tax Foundation, an independent tax policy research organisation which regularly collates data from The Bureau of Economic Analysis to demonstrate how much $100 buys you on a state-by-state basis. It may come as little surprise to discover that the same goods are often much cheaper in states like Missouri than they are in New York, but there are some interesting discrepancies outside the obvious.


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Christian couple faces uncertain future for living their faith!
Too bad they just didn't post a sign saying they would donate the proceeds from renting to fornicators and sodomites to a group defending traditional marriage. The U.K. is even worse than the U.S. when it comes to politically correct hatred of Christians who dare to try to live their values.


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Hotel help (New York)
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We'll be visiting NY for an exhibition in February. You can find anything online but not get the grasp of the surroundigns of the hotels. So I wanted to ask you guys;
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Is your child's clothing safe?
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Every year in the United States, hundreds of thousands of people are injured due to defective products. In addition, defective products cause thousands more to die. While product designers, manufacturers and distributors have a legal duty to ensure that their product is constructed safely and properly, this is not always the case.
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I know your child wants the latest fashion wear; however, choosing your child's clothing wisely can save his or her from injury or even death. Choose clothing without drawstrings. Look for snaps, Velcro or buttons. If your child's hood comes with a drawstring, remove it. Warn your children to pay attention to dangling items.
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We have a need for a specific brushless EV Motor design according to certain parameters. Needing some design and electrical engineering to answer this need. NDA applies. We will supply parameters and need a documented solution.
Existing customised model requires additional work and debugging as per attached SPEC. 1, CRM (Shipping) PDF - Page Break afer "x" number of products, main data to carry forward to new page also. 2, Invoice Database - Unit price is calulated based on a formula and not as default product price. Due to this the database is not being populated. 3, Services
Create a dual sided, USPS EDDM spec post card using elements and content I've provided in attached files. I'm basially looking for a better finished version of what I am providing. Please keep it simple and close to the example I have provided as this is the general idea. Full Bleed Size (starting document size) 5.59" x 4.33" 142 x 110 mm 1677
Would like to get men & women spec sheet for clothing line. Women shirtst, jacket and pants. Mens sport jacket, pants, shirts. Graphic design for t shirt also needed
Hi i have a logo that i have uploaded. I need this remade exactly the same in a high spec and delivered on a transparent background so i can put the logo on whatever colour background i wish. Thanks
Looking to have my basic drawings put drawn correctly with cad to specs
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Hello, I am US Army member in part of a Special Operations Joint Task Force here in Afghanistan. We are in the process of designing a logo for our team, we would like to get logos for our shirts that have a tactical but patriotic feel, a very artistic feel to it, nothing copy and paste - we do ask that you use your creative imagination along with the provided artwork examples and descriptions. W...
I need someone to do a fashion drawing for me. Along with a spec sheet.
I need someone to ASAP collect information about action cameras sold in the United States. These are easy to find by googling "GoPro alternatives." Then please summarize that information on a schedule, and send me screen-shots of these cameras.
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Please read through the document: '3D PDF & Initial Web Page Design - Brief 1' All the required images documents and images required should also be attached. I look forward to seeing your 3D graphic drawing :)! This will be the initial design for the PDF, then there will be on-going work to do on it - which we can work together on further work - which we will be happy to give y...
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...installing the RPMs, a setup script has to be run on first installation, and a update script has to be run after each RPM update. We tried to integrate those two scripts in our SPEC file with no luck. We are looking for some skilled freelancer in RPM generation to help us bypass that issue. it should be quite straighforward for someone with experience in
Your role would be to build wordpress sites and host then on our shared hosting platform. We have everything you need, we will supply the copy and the images and give full instructions for each. Sites will be information sites upto 15 pages, and ecommerce sites only. Some customisation will be needed from time to time. You must be 100% perfect with wordpress and able to understand English wi...
...installing the RPMs, a setup script has to be run on first installation, and a update script has to be run after each RPM update. We tried to integrate those two scripts in our SPEC file with no luck. We are looking for some skilled freelancer in RPM generation to help us bypass that issue. it should be quite straighforward for someone with experience in
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I would like to get some help regarding the vector to array conversion. Equation: f(x) = cosec(x) + cos(x) Range of x: 1 <= x =<160.5 Step of x: 0.5 A) Based on the information above (Equation, range and step of x), develop a C++ program to do the following: 1. Values of f(x) and x 1.1 Generate the value of f(x) for all value of x. 1.2 Display f(x) and x within the range of ...
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I am a civil rights attorney and have begun to create a program that will import data from a governmental source, run it through a number of queries and determine whether statistical anomalies exist so as to demonstrate racial profiling in the conduct of police and other governmental operations. I need my GUI reworked and the algorithms modified.
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I am looking for C# developer with knowledge of visio and mvc. C# program specifications are attached. please check and message for any more details.
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A broken down bus has caused traffic jams on Trafford Way this afternoon.
The vehicle was stuck half way across the dual carriageway outside Doncaster railway station, where the road leaves the transport interchange and enters the tunnel under the Frenchgate Centre.
A police community support officer has been directing traffic at the scene.
Only one lane was open and traffic was tailing back.
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|The Editing Process
The learners were all new to Movie Maker, and so Clint talked them through the editing process step by step on the white board, while they followed on the classroom computers. Clint had put a folder of video and audio clips on each computer, and the learners were able to play around with the material: selecting and editing clips to complement the monologues.
There were two issues here: first of all, two hours is not sufficient to edit a whole film - even a short one like ours. Secondly, it isn't really possible to edit a film "by committee" (there were six learners working on the editing process!) So, the learners edited as much as they could (for first time editors they did very well indeed!) and Clint will edit a final copy of the film and attempt to create a unified vision of the learners' vision. The class also has their work to date on DVDs, so they can work further on editing their own "individual" versions of the film over the summer holidays if they wish.
The final copy of the film will then be sent to my colleague, Steve, who will add his own original soundtrack to the film. We can then start planning our premiere and getting ready for our very own version of the Oscars!
This was my last lesson with this particular class, who I have worked with for the past three years. I've had a wonderful time with them: not only have they been consistently motivated, cheerful and enthusiastic, they also supported me unfailingly through my stressful DELTA year and all these observed lessons, questionnaires and experiments. They have shaped me and my teaching: I will miss them.


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Sunday, May 20, 2007
24 hours, $250 plus and counting
Although I love mail order, it's really just foreplay. The true orgy of plant consumption starts now, when the nurseries are finally—and almost fully—stocked. Today, after giving a brief talk about Garden Walk (salvaged by a brilliant slide show, thanks to Jim), I stopped at our new city garden center, Urban Roots. There wasn't much of what I really needed (their heirloom annuals are coming in later) but I picked up some stuff for Allentown planters and some lilium hybrids annoyingly and wrongly called "tiger lilies." (That has to be one of the more confusing common names; I've seen both hemerocallis and lilium called this, with the word tigrinium thrown in occasionally.) I think they're actually either Black Beauty or Scheherazade orienpet hybrids.
Then off to the Botanical Gardens, where their glorious yearly plant sale was in full swing. Two sets of cannas, a buddleia, 2 palms, and some semi-double impatiens later, I got home in time for the delivery of 6 flats of homegrown annuals for the public planters.
Finally, I topped it all off with some fabulous hanging baskets from Niagara Produce, a store on the way to suburbanesque Lockport, where so many backyards, including the party I attended, have these:
It's always disheartening how these purchases seem to disappear into beds and planters, and how many other trips are still necessary to finish the job. Notice, too, how I've taken the practice of using non-native plants to extremes.
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- jodi said...
You were actually very well behaved...I think I spent about 400.00 this week, including a tree peony, a tenuifolia peony, a catalpa, a yellow azalea, a yaffle of perennials of various sorts, some annuals, and oh yes, some potting medium for my containers. You're right how the plants don't seem to always fill the planters as much as we'd like.....
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All students should graduate from high school ready for college, careers, and citizenship.
The Common Core State Standards were created with the intention of increasing college and career readiness for all students in the United States. Too often, politics and rhetoric drown out the standards' true purpose. These voices supporting higher standards argue that we need to keep politics out of the implementation of the Common Core so that all students can have the opportunities for educational excellence that they deserve.
Don't let politics block the Common Core
By Bill Richardson, USA Today
October 15, 2014
"I'm no stranger to the full-contact sport of politics. But to this day, it still irks me to see how easily a thoughtful and painstaking approach to fixing real problems can be hijacked by shortsighted, sometimes cynical decisions made for nothing more than political gain."
"The remedy to this country's longstanding problem of unequal education is the Common Core state standards. The standards set rigorous goals for what students should know at each grade level, regardless of where they live. That's why it's time for those of us who recognize the Common Core's promise to stand up and be counted."
"There is wide agreement that in the overwhelming majority of states where it is being implemented, the Common Core represents a significant improvement over the education standards they are replacing. And the new, more sophisticated tests aligned to the Common Core will do a better job of measuring student learning and giving teachers the information they need to tailor their teaching to meet the educational needs of individual students in their classrooms.
"These are exactly the kinds of improvements needed to improve the life prospects of so many low-income students of color across the country. Ensuring that these students and their schools and teachers have the support they need as Common Core is implemented can put them on an equal educational footing with their peers and unleash the potential that goes untapped in far too many of our children. Imagine the benefits to the businesses, government, social institutions and the economy of a state like New Mexico if they could draw on more of the energy and understanding that homegrown talent with an excellent education can provide."
Don't let Common Core fears lead to mediocrity
By Michael J. Petrilli and Michael Brickman, The Salt Lake Tribune
September 26, 2014
"...In 2010, dozens of states, Utah included, elected to take the next step on the reform journey by adopting more rigorous, college-and-career-ready standards for their public schools. Rather than hold schools accountable just for getting students over a low bar, indicating minimal literacy and numeracy, Utah now expects its schools to help all of their pupils make progress toward challenging standards connected with student success-meaning a clear path after high school to college or a good paying job." And, "Yet just as Utah is about to reap the rewards of this long planting season and gain some mileage in the journey toward higher expectations, some want to back-pedal. In response to opposition, Gov. Gary Herbert has asked for reviews of the standards and has overseen the creation of a website where constituents can voice their opinions on the issue."
"Legislators and state officials across the country have looked closely at such claims, allegations and anxieties regarding the Common Core, and have found little to fear. Though the standards are being reviewed, teachers are working diligently to help students meet these higher standards. More than forty states are moving ahead today with the Common Core, despite the fuss and furor.
"We hope that is the outcome in Utah. Its educators and students have worked too hard, for too long, to climb the mountain to higher expectations to turn around just as the summit comes into view."
Common Core: a path to success
By Harold Ford, Jr., The Tennessean
October 11, 2014
"At a time when the collective focus should be squarely on doing all we can to make Tennessee students and workers college- and career-ready, the worst kind of politics is at work. A loud and politically motivated chorus is urging Gov. Bill Haslam and the legislature to abandon a set of state-designed and implemented education standards, based on the Common Core, that have helped produce enormous gains in ACT scores among high school juniors.
"Last year alone, Tennessee's fourth- and eighth-graders made the biggest improvements in math and reading in the country. It is hard to quarrel with that. But as of late, opponents across Tennessee of Common Core are not only quarreling, but also distorting the facts."
"Finally, by better equipping students for the workforce - and life - the standards will help reduce costs for remedial education, especially for Tennessee employers. And while the transition to the standards may be challenging, our classrooms have never had the clarity, coherence, depth and academic rigor the Common Core offers. The continued adoption of these standards is the first step in returning our education system to the envy of the world - and in making Tennessee graduates among the best business and workforce leaders in the nation."
Achieve has developed materials to help states, districts, and others understand the organization and content of the standards and the content and evidence base used to support the standards. Visit www.achieve.org/achieving-common-core.
If you find a news clip supportive of the Common Core, please send it to Chad Colby at email@example.com.


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Segway Tours in Budapest
Buda Hills Tour (2 hours/80 EUR) currently not available
Off road Segway tours in the ancient forests of the Buda hills
Experience the first off road Segway tour around Budapest! Imagine breezing along through shadowy forests and flowery glades with views of the highest peaks and the most beautiful landscapes of the Buda hills, all the while atop a Segway! Sound like fun?
Riding a Segway off road is like nothing you've ever experienced, even if you tried Segway before and taking one of our off road tours is a one of a kind treat. You can explore the Buda hill's abundance of wooded canyons, where beech, oak and pines open up to panoramic views of the city stretching amongst the hills. The rugged terrain provides endless thrills as you maneuver your way on this unique, weight balancing unit. Add to that the joy of a picnic on a sunny meadow, the smell of the flowers and woods, the song of the birds…
…also, bring a camera and keep your eyes open for wildlife!
The Buda Hills Segway Adventure starts with 10 – 20 minutes training on how to use the Segway followed by a guided trek through the trails of the Hűvösvölgy valley and the ridges of the Hármas-határ hegy. On demand we stop for a 20 minute, ½ hour picnic provided by us.
To be able to ensure the best service, the Buda Hill tours are offered only on (minimum 24 hours prior) reservation.


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Collagenous gastritis associated with lymphocytic gastritis and celiac disease. (Case Reports).
(Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2001;125:1579-1584)
Collagenous gastritis is a rare entity of unknown etiology that, similar to its colonic counterpart, is characterized by subepithelial collagen fibrosis greater than 10 [micro]m in thickness associated with mixed inflammatory infiltrate of the lamina propria. The disorder was originally described by Colletti and Trainer (1) in a 15-year-old girl with refractory Helicobacter pylori-negative chronic gastritis in which these specific histologic features were first noted. Since then 7 more cases of collagenous gastritis have been reported, either in isolation (2) or in association with collagenous colitis, (3-5) collagenous duodenitis, (6) lymphocytic colitis, (7) and celiac disease. (8)
Lymphocytic gastritis, first described by Haot and colleagues (9) in 1988, is characterized histologically by intra-epithelial lymphocytosis with at least 25 lymphocytes/100 epithelial cells accompanied by chronic inflammation in the lamina propria. It is associated with various etiologies and disease states, such as celiac disease (38%); H pylori infection (29%); varioliform gastritis (4%); and Crohn's disease, human immunodeficiency virus infection, inflammatory polyps, lymphoma, and esophageal carcinoma (approximately 1.5% each). In roughly 20% of the cases, the etiology is unknown.
Celiac disease is a T-cell-mediated disorder triggered by gluten in susceptible subjects, affecting not only the small bowel but also the gastric and colonic mucosae. Various histopathologic features of gastric mucosa have been noted in gluten-sensitive patients, including mild to marked increase in the cellularity of the lamina propria with a predominance of chronic inflammatory cells, intra-epithelial lymphocytosis, and, recently, increased deposition of subepithelial collagen to a thickness of more than 10 [micro]m. (8)
We report an additional case of collagenous gastritis associated with lymphocytic gastritis and celiac disease in the absence of collagenous or lymphocytic colitis, and we review the previously published observations of subepithelial collagen deposition in gastric mucosa.
A 42-year-old man presented with chronic iron deficiency anemia, intermittent diarrhea, rectal bleeding, postprandial flatulence, and periumbilical cramps relieved by bowel movements. He had not traveled, he took no medications, and there was no known environmental or occupational exposure; he had a family history positive for colon cancer. Physical examination was normal. Laboratory data showed mild iron deficiency anemia. Serology was positive for antigliadin, antiendomysial, and antitissue transglutaminase antibodies. Stool cultures and examination for ova and parasites were negative. The patient underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, which showed a small hiatal hernia, a fundic polyp, and mild diffuse gastric erythema. In the duodenum a geographic pattern with scalloping and erythema was seen. Colonoscopy performed for rectal bleeding revealed 4 colonic polyps.
Biopsies were taken from stomach (fundus, body, and antrum), small intestine (distal duodenum and proximal jejunum), and colon (ascending, transverse, and sigmoid colon). The patient was placed on a gluten-free diet, which led to subsequent improvement of the symptoms. An esophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed after 3 months; it showed mild antritis and partially recovered distal duodenal mucosa. Biopsies were taken from the stomach (fundus, body, and antrum) and from the distal duodenum.
Biopsy specimens from stomach (initial biopsies: 3 fundus, 1 body, 1 antrum; follow-up biopsies: 6 fundus and body, 1 antrum), distal duodenum/proximal jejunum (n = 6), and colon (n = 5) were fixed in 10% formalin and embedded in paraffin. Five-micrometer sections were stained with hematoxylin-eosin. The gastric and small intestine biopsies were also stained with modified Giemsa, Masson trichrome, and Congo red stains. The thickness of subepithelial collagen fibrosis in the gastric biopsies stained with Masson trichrome was measured with an ocular micrometer. The intra-epithelial lymphocytes were assessed in hematoxylin-eosin-stained sections at x 40 magnification by counting both lymphocytes and epithelial cell nuclei in an uninterrupted length of surface and foveolar epithelium. Five hundred epithelial cell nuclei were counted, and the results were expressed as lymphocytes per 100 epithelial cells. Counts were performed on the most involved areas of the biopsies from gastric fundus, body, and antrum. Lymphocytic gastritis was diagnosed when 25 or more intra-epithelial lymphocytes/100 epithelial cell nuclei were present in the surface and foveolar epithelium. The intra-epithelial lymphocytes were identified by the following characteristics: small size, hyperchromatic nuclei, and clear perinuclear cytoplasm. They showed positive immunostain with antibody to CD3 (Dako Corporation, Carpinteria, Calif) using a avidin-biotin detection system. The degree of acute and chronic inflammation of the lamina propria, as well as the extent of atrophy and intestinal metaplasia, were determined by using the visual analogue scales of updated Sydney system for grading chronic gastritis.
Initial Biopsies.--The biopsies of the gastric fundus and body showed diffuse moderate to marked lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate, rare intra-epithelial neutrophils, and mild glandular atrophy. The epithelial surface was focally eroded and showed focal simplification with cuboidal cells with amphophilic cytoplasm and increased nucleus-cytoplasm ratio consistent with reepithelialization. The surface and foveolar epithelium of the biopsies originating from the fundus showed increased numbers of intra-epithelial lymphocytes and cuboidal epithelial cells with degenerative changes (Figure 1). The number of intra-epithelial lymphocytes ranged from 17 to 44 per 100 epithelial cell nuclei (mean of 29/100) in 5 adjacent areas. The surface and foveolar epithelium of the gastric body did not show the typical features of lymphocytic gastritis; however, the intra-epithelial lymphocytes were slightly increased in number (13.6/100 epithelial cell nuclei) compared with normal gastric mucosa (<5 intra-epithelial lymphocytes/100 epithelial cells). (8) The antrum showed a degree of chronic inflammation similar to that of the fundus, no neutrophilic infiltrates, and mild atrophy. The antral surface and foveolar epithelium showed intra-epithelial lymphocytosis, ranging from 12 to 57 intra-epithelial lymphocytes/100 epithelial cell nuclei (mean 34.8). The intra-epithelial lymphocytes within oxyntic glands of the fundus and corpus were considerably less numerous than in the surface epithelium and averaged 5 and 4, respectively, per 100 epithelial cell nuclei.
In the subepithelial region of the fundic lamina propria, a thick hyalinized collagen band with entrapped capillaries, fibroblasts, and inflammatory cells was identified (Figure 2). The collagen deposition was discontinuous, involved 30% to 60% of the subepithelial regions of all 3 fragments (mean 50%), and ranged from 10 to 26 [micro]m (mean 20 [micro]m) in thickness. Focal degenerative changes were noted in the corresponding surface epithelium (Figure 3). The subepithelial collagen deposition in the gastric body was focal, encompassing 15% of the total length of the biopsy, and ranged from 10 to 14/[micro]m (mean 12 [micro]m) in thickness. No thickened subepithelial collagen band was noted in the antral biopsy. The presence of abnormal subepithelial collagen deposition was confirmed by Masson trichrome stain (Figure 4); staining for amyloid with Congo red was negative. Mild deep fibrosis of the lamina propria showing coarse collagen fibers was noted only in the gastric body biopsy. The histologic findings are summarized in Table 1.
Distal Duodenum and Proximal Jejunum Biopsies (n = 3).-- Severe villous atrophy and crypt hyperplasia accompanied by transmucosal moderate to severe lymphoplasmacytic infiltrates with rare neutrophils and increased numbers of intra-epithelial lymphocytes was identified (Figure 5) together with surface epithelial damage (cuboidal appearance and focal flattening of superficial cells). The villi-crypt ratio ranged from 0:3 to 1:3, and the mucosa measured 0.51 mm in thickness. Crypt hyperplasia and increase in mitotic activity of the crypt epithelium were present. No collagen plate thickening was identified. No ova or trophozoites of Giardia lamblia were present on hematoxylin-eosin-stained sections.
Colonic Biopsies (n = 5).--Four tubular adenomas (0.3 to 0.8 cm in size) with low-grade dysplasia were found in sigmoid, proximal transverse, and distal ascending colon. Multiple fragments of nonadenomatous colonic mucosa at 30, 70, and 80 cm showed normal numbers of intra-epithelial lymphocytes, normal subepithelial collagen plate, and no degenerative changes of the surface epithelium; these were considered to show normal-appearing large intestine mucosa.
Follow-up Biopsies.--Gastric Biopsies (n = 7).--The mucosa from the gastric fundus and body showed residual and predominantly superficial mild lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate. Neither atrophy nor intra-epithelial lymphocytosis was noted. The subepithelial collagen band was discontinuously present in only 1 of the 6 mucosal fragments, involving 30% of the biopsy length. It was uniform in thickness and measured 15 [micro]m.
The antrum showed chronic H pylori-negative gastritis with moderate transmucosal lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate and mild atrophy. The intra-epithelial lymphocytes were less numerous (range 13 to 28 intra-epithelial lymphocytes/100 epithelial cell nuclei, mean 21). In contrast with the first biopsy, in which no subepithelial collagen deposition was identified, the follow-up antral sample showed a discontinuous subepithelial collagen band with a uniform thickness of 19 [micro]m involving 50% of the mucosal length. This discrepancy may be explained by the patchy distribution of collagenous gastritis.
Distal Duodenal Biopsies (n = 3).--The mucosal surface showed partial height recovery of the villi, with a villous-crypt ratio of 1:1 to 2:1 and a thickness of 0.85 mm. Residual mild to moderate chronic inflammation was present in the lamina propria accompanied by rare clusters of intra-epithelial lymphocytes and mild reactive epithelial changes.
Collagenous gastritis is a rare clinicopathologic entity of unknown etiology and pathogenesis. Similar to its more common counterparts in colon (collagenous colitis) and small intestine (collagenous sprue), it is characterized by increased discontinuous collagen deposition in the subepithelial lamina propria with irregular edge and entrapment of capillaries, fibroblasts, and inflammatory cells. (1) Depending on the extent of the accompanying lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate in the lamina propria, the corresponding surface epithelium may show cuboidal cytoplasmic changes and reactive nuclear enlargement, subepithelial edema with or without epithelial detachment, and erosions. All 8 previously reported cases and the present case showed a variable degree of glandular atrophy. The clinical and pathologic features are summarized in Tables 2 and 3.
Collagenous gastritis has been described in pediatric and elderly patients (age range 9 to 75 years). Clinicopathologic correlation cannot be considered definitive, as so few cases are available for study. So far, however, there has been a difference between the cases of the younger patients and those of the adults, with the former presenting with upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms, whereas the adults presented with diarrhea. A corollary of this is that the endoscopic findings in the upper gastrointestinal tract were more impressive in the young patients (erosive gastritis and hemorrhages) than in the adults. Therapy in these patients did not have a consistent effect on the thickness of the collagen band, but improvement of the clinical picture was in general achieved with symptomatic treatment. In 3 of the 7 cases in which tissue was available from the large intestine, collagenous colitis or lymphocytic colitis was found.
One of the cases present in the literature (Vesoulis et al (8)) and the current report showed an association of celiac disease and collagenous gastritis. Both patients presented with diarrhea, chronic iron deficiency anemia, and a serologic picture of celiac disease supported by characteristic histologic abnormalities of duodenal mucosa. In contrast to the clinical course of the patient presented in the current report, the patient reported by Vesoulis et al (8) eventually developed a clinical, endoscopic, and histologic picture of chronic active ulcerative colitis, suggesting overlapping causes or a similar pathogenesis. The gastric biopsies in these 2 patients show features similar to the previous cases of collagenous gastritis, with a maximum collagen band thickness of 26 [micro]m in the current case and 45 [micro]m in the previous case. Unique to the cases of collagenous gastritis associated with celiac disease was the presence of lymphocytic gastritis, which is known to occur in 38% of cases of celiac disease and is thought to represent a local immune response to luminal antigens such as gliadin, rather than being part of the histologic features of collagenous gastritis. (8) Although in some of the previous cases a mild increase in intra-epithelial lymphocytes was reported, (2,5,7) the numbers were not high enough (7 to 20 intra-epithelial lymphocytes/100 epithelial cells) to render the diagnosis of lymphocytic gastritis, which requires at least 25 intra-epithelial lymphocytes/100 epithelial cells. (9)
Celiac intestinal antibodies and subclinical gluten sensitivity have been reported in association with collagenous colitis. (10) Collagenous colitis and collagenous gastritis also share other histologic features besides the defining bandlike linear deposition of extracellular matrix: they both show lack of extension of the linear matrix deposition forming the thickened collagen plate along the crypts, lymphocytic infiltrate of the overlying epithelium is present in both, and the surface epithelium in both sites may flatten or become cuboidal.
Three major pathogenic hypotheses have been proposed for increased deposition of subepithelial collagen in collagenous colitis: (1) chronic inflammation and autoimmunity, (2) abnormality of the pericryptal fibroblast sheath, and (3) leakage of plasma proteins and fibrinogen with subsequent replacement with collagen. It is conceivable that these theories could also be suggested for collagenous gastritis, given the histologic similarities and the frequent association between these 2 conditions. The coexistence of collagenous gastritis with lymphocytic gastritis and celiac disease, as well as the significant histologic improvement after 3 months of gluten-free diet in our case, appear to concur with the first theory. According to this theory, an initial insult caused by an infective agent, drugs, or gluten may damage mucosal surface, leading to an autoimmune response with ongoing inflammation in susceptible individuals. It is conceivable that various cytokines released by mononuclear inflammatory cells may activate the upward-migrating pericryptal myofibroblasts and thus induce increased subepithelial collagen deposition; however, this theory remains to be demonstrated.
Regardless of the causative agent, the distribution within different segments of gastrointestinal tract, and the various clinical associations, the presence of the prominent subepithelial deposition represents a unifying histologic feature of this rare entity, most likely indicative of a common pathogenetic mechanism. The significance of collagenous gastritis in the clinical course of celiac disease still remains to be determined by long-term follow-up studies.
Although collagenous gastritis is a rare entity, it is our belief that through wider recognition of its clinicopathologic features, more cases will be brought to light and provide additional information on its etiology and pathogenesis.
Table 1. Combined Histologic Features of Lymphocytic and Collagenous Gastritis * Inflammation ([dagger]) IEL Range (Mean) Site Acute Chronic Surface Glands Antrum 0 2 12-57 -- (34.8) Body 1 3 7-18 4 (13.6) Fundus 0 2 17-44 5 (29) Subepithelial Collagen Band Thickness in [micro]m Site % Mucosa Range (Mean) Antrum -- -- Body 15 10-14 (12) Fundus 50 10-26 (20) * IEL indicates intra-epithelial lymphocytes (number/100 epithelial cells); %, mucosal length occupied by the collagen band. ([dagger]) Grading of acute/chronic inflammation based on visual analogue scales (updated Sydney classification): 0 = no inflammation, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe. Table 2. Clinical and Endoscopic Features of Reported Cases of Collagenous Gastritis * Age, y/ Upper GI Lower GI Case Reports Sex Symptoms Symptoms Collagenous 15/F Epigastric pain, No gastritis (1) recurrent he- matochezia Collagenous 9/F Retrosternal pain No gastritis (2) linked to se- vere anemia (Hb 1.7 mmol/L) Collagenous 75/F No Watery diarrhea gastroduodeni- tis and collag- enous colitis (3) Collagenous 20/M Epigastric pain, Diarrhea, stool gastritis and vomiting, fa- OB+ (6 y af- metachronous tigue, malaise ter first epi- (6 years) col- sode) lagenous coli- tis (4) Collagenous 57/F Anorexia, vomit- Watery diarrhea gastrobulbitis ing, postpran- and collage- dial fullness nous colitis (5) Collagenous 67/F No Watery diarrhea gastroduodeni- tis (6) Collagenous 35/F No Abdominal dis- gastritis and tention, fla- lymphocytic tulence, colitis (7) watery diarrhea Collagenous 57/M No Loose stools and gastritis, celi- bloody diar- ac disease, rhea and ulcerative colitis (8) Collagenous 42/M No Diarrhea, flatu- gastritis, lym- lence, abdom- phocytic gas- inal cramps, tritis, and ce- rectal bleed- liac disease ing (present case) Other Symptoms, Age, y/ Signs, or Case Reports Sex Lab Results Endoscopy Collagenous 15/F No Gastric hemor- gastritis (1) rhages; nor- mal duode- num and co- lon Collagenous 9/F No Diffuse gastric gastritis (2) erythema, ero- sions; normal duodenum and colon Collagenous 75/F Weight loss Normal upper gastroduodeni- and lower en- tis and collag- doscopy enous colitis (3) Collagenous 20/M Weight loss, Diffuse nodulari- gastritis and anemia, hook- ty of gastric metachronous worm ova in mucosa; nor- (6 years) col- stools mal duode- lagenous coli- num and rec- tis (4) tum Collagenous 57/F Weight loss; de- Gastric and bul- gastrobulbitis crease in se- bar mucosa and collage- rum albumin with patchy nous colitis (5) and total pro- erythema; tein normal colon- ic mucosa Collagenous 67/F No Normal upper gastroduodeni- and lower en- tis (6) doscopy Collagenous 35/F No Diffuse gastric gastritis and edema and lymphocytic submucosal colitis (7) nodules; nor- mal colon Collagenous 57/M Anemia, weight Duodenal vil- gastritis, celi- loss, serology lous abnor- ac disease, diagnostic of mality; erythe- and ulcerative celiac disease ma and ulcer- colitis (8) ation of entire colon; gastric findings not reported Collagenous 42/M Anemia, serolo- Diffuse gastric gastritis, lym- gy diagnostic erythema; du- phocytic gas- of celiac dis- odenal erythe- tritis, and ce- ease ma with geo- liac disease graphic pat- (present case) tern; normal colonic muco- sa with 4 pol- yps Age, y/ Previous Therapy and Case Reports Sex Drugs Follow-up Collagenous 15/F Antacids Antacids; not re- gastritis (1) sponsive Collagenous 9/F No Steroids, omep- gastritis (2) razole; asymptomatic; no endoscopic or histologic improvement Collagenous 75/F No Not reported gastroduodeni- tis and collag- enous colitis (3) Collagenous 20/M Not reported Antacids, anti- gastritis and helminthics; metachronous no symptom, (6 years) col- endoscopic, lagenous coli- or histologic tis (4) improvement Collagenous 57/F NSAIDs Steroids; symp- gastrobulbitis tomatic im- and collage- provement, nous colitis (5) but no de- crease in col- lagen Collagenous 67/F Estrogens and Loperamide; not gastroduodeni- diazepam for responsive tis (6) 10 days Collagenous 35/F No Sulfasalazine; gastritis and remission of lymphocytic diarrhea, no colitis (7) relief of the other symp- toms Collagenous 57/M Not reported Gluten-free diet, gastritis, celi- steroids, Asa- ac disease, col; clinical and ulcerative and serologic colitis (8) improvement Collagenous 42/M No Gluten-free diet; gastritis, lym- clinical and phocytic gas- histologic im- tritis, and ce- provement liac disease (present case) * GI indicates gastrointestinal; Hb, hemoglobin; NSAIDS, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; and OB+, fecal occult blood positive. Table 3. Comparative Histopathologic Features of Collagenous Gastritis * Location of Gastric Collagen Band Case Reports (width in [micro]m) Collagenous gastritis (1) Gastric body (20- 30, up to 75), subepithelial Collagenous gastritis (2) Gastric body and antrum (mean 40, range 13-96), subepithelial Collagenous gastritis and Gastric body and metachronous (6 years) antrum (range collagenous colitis (4) 15-43), subepi-, thelial and at the level of foveolae Collagenous gastrobulbi- Gastric body and tis and collagenous co- antrum (20-40), litis (5) subepithelial, rarely at the floor of the foveolae Collagenous gastroduode- Gastric body and nitis (6) antrum (60), sub- epithelial Collagenous gastritis and Gastric body and lymphocytic colitis (7) antrum (20-30), subepithelial Collagenous gastritis, ce- Gastric antrum (13- liac disease, and ulcer- 45, mean 25), ative colitis (8) subepithelial Collagenous gastritis, Gastric fundus and lymphocytic gastritis, body (10-26, and celiac disease mean 20), subepi- (present case) thelial Other Gastric Case Reports Pathology Collagenous gastritis (1) Chronic active gas- tritis, focal atro- phy, erosions Collagenous gastritis (2) Chronic gastritis, 12 to 20 CD3/CD8+ IELs Collagenous gastritis and Diffuse chronic gas- metachronous (6 years) tritis, moderate to collagenous colitis (4) severe atrophy, no increase in IELs Collagenous gastrobulbi- Chronic active atro- tis and collagenous co- phic gastritis, fo- litis (5) cal intestinal metaplasia, sparse IELs Collagenous gastroduode- Focal atrophy nitis (6) Collagenous gastritis and Chronic active gas- lymphocytic colitis (7) tritis, 7 IELs Collagenous gastritis, ce- Chronic gastritis, in- liac disease, and ulcer- creased numbers ative colitis (8) of IELs (mean 61.5) Collagenous gastritis, Marked chronic gas- lymphocytic gastritis, tritis, atrophy, in- and celiac disease creased numbers (present case) of IELs (12-57, mean 34.8) Duodenal Case Reports Pathology Collagenous gastritis (1) Mild focal inflam- mation Collagenous gastritis (2) Normal Collagenous gastritis and Not reported metachronous (6 years) collagenous colitis (4) Collagenous gastrobulbi- Subepithelial colla- tis and collagenous co- gen band (20-30 litis (5) [micro]m), acute in- flammation and erosions Collagenous gastroduode- Villous atrophy of nitis (6) proximal duode- num Collagenous gastritis and Not studied lymphocytic colitis (7) Collagenous gastritis, ce- Near total villous at- liac disease, and ulcer- rophy, crypt hy- ative colitis (8) perplasia, marked chronic inflamma- tion Collagenous gastritis, Severe villous atro- lymphocytic gastritis, phy, crypt hyper- and celiac disease plasia, extensive (present case) lymphoplasmacyt- ic infiltrate Colonic/Rectal Case Reports Pathology Collagenous gastritis (1) Normal Collagenous gastritis (2) Nomal Collagenous gastritis and Subepithelial colla- metachronous (6 years) gen band (20-30 collagenous colitis (4) [micro]m) and mild chronic proctitis Collagenous gastrobulbi- Subepithelial colla- tis and collagenous co- gen band (>30 litis (5) [micro]m), mild lym- phoplasmacytic infiltrate Collagenous gastroduode- Not studied nitis (6) Collagenous gastritis and Mild lymphoplasma- lymphocytic colitis (7) cytic infiltrate, 30 IELs Collagenous gastritis, ce- Diffuse chronic ac- liac disease, and ulcer- tive ulcerative ative colitis (8) pancolitis Collagenous gastritis, 4 tubular adenomas lymphocytic gastritis, with mild dyspla- and celiac disease sia, normal nona- (present case) denomatous mu- cosa Follow-up Case Reports Biopsy (mo) Collagenous gastritis (1) 17 mo; no reduction in band thickness Collagenous gastritis (2) 26 mo; no reduction in band thickness Collagenous gastritis and 3 mo; increase in metachronous (6 years) gastric collagen collagenous colitis (4) band (23-225 [micro]m) Collagenous gastrobulbi- 18 mo; collagen tis and collagenous co- band present litis (5) Collagenous gastroduode- 12 mo; collagen nitis (6) band present Collagenous gastritis and No lymphocytic colitis (7) Collagenous gastritis, ce- No liac disease, and ulcer- ative colitis (8) Collagenous gastritis, 3 mo; less extensive lymphocytic gastritis, collagen band (19 and celiac disease [micro]m); partial re- (present case) covery of villi * IELs indicates intra-epithelial lymphocytes expressed as number/100 epithelial cells.
Note.--Subsequent to acceptance of this manuscript, an article by Lagorce-Pages et al(11) has been published. The authors report 6 new cases of this rare condition, none associated with celiac disease. The authors confirmed the suggestion that 2 subsets of patients (young with severe symptoms and adults with chronic watery diarrhea) may be identified in collagenous gastritis.
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(6.) Borchard F, Niederau C. Kollagene gastroduodenitis. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 1989;114:1345-.
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(9.) Haot J, Hamichi L, Wallez L, Mainguet P. Lymphocytic gastritis: a newly described entity: a retrospective endoscopic and histologic study. Gut. 1988;29:1258-1264.
(10.) Moayyedi P, O'Mahony S, Jackson P, et al. Small intestine in lymphocytic and collagenous colitis. J Clin Pathol. 1997;50:527-529.
(11.) Lagorce-Pages C, Fabiani B, Bouvier R, Scoazec JY, Durand L, Flejou JF. Coliagenous gastritis. Am J Surg Pathol. 2001;25:1174-1179.
Accepted for publication June 8, 2001.
From the Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Drs Stancu, De Petris, and Lev) and Gastroenterology (Dr Palumbo), Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI, a Boston University affiliate.
Corresponding author: Giovanni De Petris, MD, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Roger Williams Medical Center, 825 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908.
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PubMed has gotten a facelift as of Oct. 27, 2009. With this sudden jolt, it may initially feel as if someone's gone into your house and re-arranged all your furniture and left you to figure out where everything now is.
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I had a great Saturday! My dh and I spent a day off the farm with adults! It was wonderful. We went to a Sustainability conference at the Pierce Institute in Hastings MI. The feature speaker was Peter Bane who along publishes Permaculture Activist. He also teaches permaculture certification courses. It was great to meet him and listen to his lecture.
He sat with the dh and I at lunch. I love shocking people with our story. It was no different on Saturday. Peter and the other lady at our table were both shocked when they learn what we have been doing for three years.
People tell us often that we have a story to tell. I would agree but I have been struggling with how to organize it so that I can tell it. After the classes and meeting Peter on Saturday, I finally hit on how to do it!
My adult life is a bell curve. I was poor for all of my 20's and then gradually moved up the ladder. Our fall back down was pretty quick not a slow gradual movement but I am about as poor financially as I was when I was in my 20's. The neat thing is that it doesn't feel the same. I am actually happy most of the time. Except for the stresses of the beginning of this year. This past week we have been blessed with the removal of that debt. Yes, God is very good!
So, I am very excited to see where he takes us next. Stay tuned and I'll try to keep you posted. :)
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Finally - the stress knitting production!
Toasty bear with an entralac neck warmer.
These are a wrap I am working on using our own yarn that I dyed this summer.
This is naked bear to give you some perspective. Plus I had no one else to model for me. :)
Doesn't he look nice toasty? This is a hat and a kerchief scarf for a dear sister.
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Peanut Butter & Jelly Baked Oatmeal Cups
When my 5 year old son tried these he said, "Mommy, with this you will win Chopped champion!" I'm not so sure about that, but these are a quick and tasty breakfast or after school snack! You can bake them on the weekend and have breakfast all week, but they are also pretty quick to whip up on a weekday morning!
I used simply fruit strawberry jam because I didn't want a bunch of added sugar, but any jam would work. Add some fun toppings or mix ins like; chopped peanuts, coconut flakes, mini chocolate chips, fresh/frozen fruit, and anything else that sounds good to you! I topped ours with another small scoop of jam, some melted peanut butter, and a tiny bit of honey! I hope you enjoy them!
Here they are before I baked them!
Peanut Butter & Jelly Baked Oatmeal Cups
(makes 12-15 cups)
2 cups of old fashioned oats
3 heaping teaspoons of peanut powder (look for one without added sugar)
1/2 tsp of baking powder
1/2 tsp of baking soda
1/4 tsp of salt
1 cup of almond milk
1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce
1 egg or 2 egg whites
1/3 cup of peanut butter
1/3 cup of low sugar or no sugar added jam (I used simply fruit strawberry!)
1 tsp of melted coconut oil
*optional 1 cup of chopped fruit (I used fresh strawberries) or any other mix ins you'd like!
Here they are fresh out of the oven!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a muffin tin. I just used coconut oil spray because I was out of liners, but I think the foil liners would work great!
In a large bowl combine all ingredients and stir. (yes, it's that easy!)
Scoop evening into prepared tin. If you'd like, add some chopped peanuts, coconut, fresh fruit, or whatever topping you like on top!
Bake for 14-17 minutes depending on how big you made them etc. Let cool then remove from pan. Store in the fridge and eat cold or heat up!
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Banana PB2 Baked Oatmeal Cups
Here is another quick and easy breakfast idea for those busy mornings! You can bake these ahead of time and heat them up on your way out the door or even eat them cold. I like to eat them like a muffin, but you could also heat them up in a bowl with a little milk, sliced banana, and a drizzle of peanut butter! I used PB2 and got a light peanut butter flavor, so if you want more of a peanut butter punch add another tablespoon or so. With no flour, oils, or added sugar you can feel good about starting your day with these baked oatmeal cups!
Banana PB2 Baked Oatmeal Cups
(Makes 12 cups, 6-12 servings)
3 large ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup of milk (you can use almond milk or coconut milk if you'd like)
1 egg (or 2 egg whites)
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 3/4 cups of old fashioned oats
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of salt (optional)
3+ tablespoons of PB2, you can use the chocolate or regular flavor (add more if you want a stronger peanut butter flavor)
1/3 cup of mini chocolate chips
Some optional mix in ideas are: chopped nuts, coconut, peanut butter chips, diced apple, flax seed meal, etc.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin tin with foil liners. I sprayed coconut oil spray very lightly over the whole thing to ensure my oatmeal wouldn't stick!
In a large bowl mash your bananas. Add milk, egg, and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Add in oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and PB2. Mix well then add your chocolate chips or whatever mix ins you would like. Divide evenly between your prepared baking cups. Bake for about 20 minutes until they are set. I like mine a little more firm so I baked them closer to 22 minutes, if you want more of a traditional oatmeal texture bake for closer to 20 minutes. Let sit before removing from foil wrapper.
Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container. Can be eaten cold or reheated!
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Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal
Hooray for Fall and all of the pumpkin recipes that come with it! I love baking with pumpkin and will have some other pumpkin recipes to share soon! In the meantime, try this delicious baked pumpkin oatmeal. Just like other baked oatmeal it can be made the night before and reheated perfectly in the morning with a splash of milk! Make it your own by adding nuts, pumpkin or sunflower seeds, mini chocolate chips, or whatever floats your boat!
Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal
(makes about 9 servings)
3 cups of quick cooking oats
1/3 cup of brown sugar
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1-2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice (depending on your taste)
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 cup of milk or almond milk
2 tablespoons of butter, melted
2 eggs lightly beaten
2 teaspoons of vanilla
1 cup of pumpkin puree
2-3 tablespoons of brown sugar for the topping
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9X13 baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl stir together all dry ingredients. In a separate bowl stir together all wet ingredients. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Pour oatmeal into baking dish and top with additional brown sugar or any other toppings you'd like. Bake for 20 minutes or until set. Enjoy!!
Recipe Adapted from: http://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/2010/11/baked-pumpkin-oatmeal.html
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Baked Peach Oatmeal
After a recent trip to Costco I had a large box of white peaches sitting on my counter. I am definitely a big fruit eater, but even I couldn't make it through the box before they started getting soft and mushy. I knew I needed to bake something with them but couldn't decide what. Then yesterday I was trying decide what kind of baked oatmeal to make and it dawned on me, peach!! I'm so glad I tried this recipe. It has tons of flavor from the spices, it is loaded with peaches, and it helps keep you full for hours. I love it when yummy things are also healthy for you!
Baked Peach Oatmeal
(9-12 servings)
2 1/2 cups of old fashioned oats
1/4 cup of flax seed meal (can omit if you don't have any)
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon of allspice
1-2 dashes of ginger
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of baking powder
2 cups of milk (or almond milk)
2 eggs
2 tablespoons of coconut oil, melted
2 tablespoons of honey
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 cups of peaches, chopped (about 2 large peaches. Any kind will work)
1/2 cup of walnuts, pecans or other nuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray an 8X8 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl combine all ingredients and stir well. Pour oatmeal into prepared baking dish and bake for 35 minutes, or until the edges are pulling away from the dish and the top is lightly browned. Let sit 5 minutes then serve. Great reheated the next day with milk and a handful of blueberries!
Source: Slightly adapted fromhttp://youngaustinian.com/2013/01/28/mr-darcys-baked-peach-oatmeal/Read More
Baked Pumpkin Quinoa Oatmeal
Who says pumpkin is only for the Fall?? I've been wanting to try a baked quinoa oatmeal for awhile, and when I came across a can of pumpkin I knew they would go perfectly together! This is a delicious, hearty, and healthy breakfast, that you can easily make ahead and eat throughout the week. Don't let the carbs scare you away, Quinoa is a complex carb that your body needs for energy. Definitely a breakfast that will keep you full and energized through your morning!
Nutritional info per serving: 250 calories, 5 grams of fat, 41 carbs, 6 grams of fiber, and 9.5 grams of protein
Baked Pumpkin Quinoa Oatmeal
(Makes 9 large servings)
2 cups of quick cook oats
1 1/2 cups of cooked quinoa *(see note below regarding cooking quinoa)
1/4 cup of flax seed meal
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt
1 1/2-2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup of nonfat milk (or almond milk)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup of canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 tablespoon of oats
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
few dashes of cinnamon and nutmeg
*optional-1/4 cup of pumpkin seeds, pecans, or other topping of your choice
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8X8 baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, stir together all of the dry ingredients. Add in wet ingredients, and stir just until incorporated.
Pour into baking dish and smooth with a spatula. In a small bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, and spices for the topping. Sprinkle over the top of the oatmeal.
Bake for 25 minutes, or until set and edges begin to pull away from the baking dish.
Store covered in the refrigerator. Serve warm with milk!
* I cooked the quinoa ahead of time in my rice cooker. For this recipe, mix 2/3 cup of quinoa with 1 1/3 cup of water. Be sure to rinse your quinoa before cooking. When you're ready to use, fluff with a fork.
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One of the most amazing extras of doing autosomal DNA is proving lines or at least finding matches that can best be explained because of a paper trail. I have five Sedgwick matches on my AncestryDNA account and all are Distant Cousins (5th to 8th cousins). The Sedgwick connection goes all the way back to William Blake Andover, Hampshire, England married to Dorothy Madgwick of Overton, Hampshire, England. Their son William is my ancestor and their daughter Johanna is the ancestor of the Sedgwick family. Johanna married Major General Robert Sedgwick 6 Jan 1634/35 at Andover.
We would be 9th cousins which isn't too far off the estimated 5th - 8th cousins. Now I am assuming that Ancestry organizes people in terms of decreasing shared centimorgans and these five matches can be found on pages 6, 7, 14, 15, and 37. Looking at all the shared surnames in each of these five it is likely that I have other matches with the two on pages 6 and 7. For 37, no other matches likely. But finding Sedgwick matches is quite phenomenal.
I have been happy with the trace back on Blake this last couple of years as everything fits together very well. Finding others descending from other couples in this line would be very interesting. I really haven't looked that carefully yet at my Ancestry matches because they were primarily Americans but they have Irish and English matches in there now so must have a look. My number of matches has nearly doubled in the last couple of months at AncestryDNA.


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- Description
DetailsBC Series Bullet Restricto Capillary Tubing. .054 x 100' Ft. Coil.
Fits Any Domestic and Commercial Refrigerator or Room Air Conditioner From 1/8 Hp To 5 Hp Our Soft Copper Capillary Tubing Is Precision Plug Drawn with The Internal Diameter Held To A Tolerance Of +/- .001. It Has Been Thoroughly Dehydrated, Sealed and Individually Packaged. Features: Precision Bore, Plus or Minus .001 The Bullet Restricto CAP Is Consolidated Into A Five-Pak Replacement Kit. It's Guaranteed To Provide You with Uniformity On All Applications. The Five "Restricto Cap" Sizes Cover Hundreds Of Applications. Specification: Astmb360
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- Specifications
Weight 2.84 Pounds (Lb) Width 0.25 Inches (In) Height 0.25 Inches (In) Country of Origin CHN Length 1200 Inches (In) Brand Supco Tier Bullet Composition Copper Connection Type Sweat Inlet Connection Size .054" Maximum Working Pressure None Specified Outlet Connection Size .054"