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Wild mushroom & potato cake
This autumnal, vegetarian side dish can be cooked ahead and reheated – it's perfect with a slow roast or veggie casserole
Nutrition and extra info
- Vegetarian
- kcal245
- fat15g
- saturates9g
- carbs22g
- sugars1g
- fibre3g
- protein6g
- salt0.31g
- 100g dried porcini mushrooms
- 140g butter
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- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
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- 1kg large potato
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Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. tip the mushrooms into a bowl and pour over boiling water to just cover them. Leave to cool, then drain (reserve the stock for another time), squeezing out excess liquid.
Heat about a fifth of the butter in a pan and stew the garlic over a low heat for 3-4 mins. Throw in the mushrooms and continue to cook for 15-20 mins until tender. Season well and set aside.
Peel and slice the potatoes (don't wash them, as the starch holds the cake together). Butter a 20cm ovenproof pan, then overlap a layer of potatoes on the bottom. Build up the cake with layers of potato, scatterings of mushroom, dots of butter and seasoning, finishing with a layer of potatoes. Cover with foil and bake for 50-60 mins, until a knife slides into the cake easily. Remove from the oven, run a knife around the outside to make sure it doesn't stick, then leave to relax for at least 5 mins. Carefully invert onto a baking tray, cool and keep in the fridge. To serve, heat in the oven until piping hot and cut into wedges.

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Most people can claim a State Pension once they reach State Pension age.
The State Pension age for men is currently 65.
The State Pension age for women is currently between 62 and 65. The exact age depends on when you were born, because the State Pension age for women is gradually rising to match the age for men. By 2020 the State Pension age for everyone will increase to 66, and this will continue to rise in stages until it is 68.
It's important to start thinking about your State Pension early. Even if you're many years below pension age, it could be helpful to know now when you are likely to reach Basic State Pension age. You can get an idea of how much State Pension you may get by visiting gov.uk/calculate-state-pension or by calling the UK Government's Future Pension Centre on 0845 3000 168.
Who gets state pension?
The State Pension is currently made up of two main parts: Basic State Pension and Additional State Pension. This is due to change soon (see 'The new single-tier State Pension' below).
Under the current rules, you can get Basic State Pension when you reach State Pension age and you have at least one qualifying year. Qualifying years are built up through paying national insurance contributions, or through credits that are given when you can't work. To get the full Basic State Pension you need 30 qualifying years.
Depending on your national insurance contributions and what benefits you've claimed, you may also be eligible for Additional State Pension. This gives you extra money on top of your Basic State Pension. You won't have built up any Additional State Pension for periods that you self-employed.
The new single-tier state pension
The government has announced that for people reaching State Pension age from 6 April 2016 onwards, the two parts of the current State Pension will be replaced by a new single-tier State Pension. State Pension you've already built up under the old system will still be protected. The aim is to simplify the State Pension. The change will mean that people will eventually need more qualifying years than they do now (expected to be 10). The number of contribution years needed to get the full State Pension will also increase from 30 to 35 years.
There will be certain transitional arrangements for people who have entitlement under the current rules but reach their State Pension age under the new rules.
Protecting your right to state pension
There may be times when you don't pay national insurance, for example, because you're off work sick, unemployed or not earning enough. In these situations, you usually continue to get national insurance credits. These cover the contributions you were unable to pay and protect your entitlement to Basic State Pension. If you aren't in work because you care for children, care for a frail or disabled adult, or are disabled yourself, you can also be credited with some Additional State Pension.
You will probably still build up national insurance credits (and therefore Basic State Pension or single-tier pension) if the following applies:
- You are unable to work because of illness or disability.
- You care for someone who is ill or disabled. You must receive Carer's Allowance or care for them at least 20 hours a week.
- You claim Child Benefit for a child under 12.
- You get Working Tax Credit or a new benefit called Universal Credit.
- You are a man who is approaching 65 and has reached the State Pension age for women, but you don't work or earn very much.
In other situations, periods off work will probably appear as gaps in your national insurance record. This may reduce the amount of State Pension you eventually get. But you need 30 years (35 years from 2016) of national insurance contributions and credits for a full Basic State Pension, so you may not need to worry about filling these gaps if you've worked for a certain number of years.
To find out about national insurance credits, you can:
- visit gov.uk/national-insurance-credits (England, Scotland and Wales)
- visit nidirect.gov.uk/getting-credits-towards-your-state-pension (Northern Ireland)
- call the HMRC national insurance helpline on 0300 200 3500.
Child Benefit and State Pension
If you have a child under 12 and are not working, claiming Child Benefit could help you qualify for national insurance credits.
These credits could count towards your State Pension. If you or your partner have an individual income of more than £50,000 and one of you is entitled to Child Benefit, the person with the higher income may be affected by a new tax charge called the High Income Child Benefit Charge. You can choose not to receive Child Benefit to avoid the tax bill. If you do this, make sure you still complete the claim forms even though you will receive nothing. This means you'll still get national insurance credits while you're not working, which will protect your State Pension.
For more information, visit gov.uk/child-benefit-tax-charge
Income for early retirement
You can't start getting your State Pension before you reach State Pension age. But if you can't work because of illness or caring responsibilities, or if your household income is low, you may be able to claim other state benefits instead.
We have more information about getting financial help or you can call our welfare rights advisers.
If you die before State Pension age
Under the current rules, your surviving husband, wife or civil partner may be able to claim bereavement benefits if you've paid or been credited with enough national insurance.
Bereavement benefits will be simplified from 2016. Once this change has happened, your husband, wife or civil partner will be able to claim bereavement benefits if they've paid just one year or more of national insurance.
In England, Northern Ireland and Wales, partners who aren't married or in a civil partnership can't claim bereavement benefits.
But in Scotland, there may be an exception for couples who have lived together since before 4 May 2006. These couples would need to show that their relationship was 'an irregular marriage by cohabitation with habit and repute'.
If your surviving family members' income and savings are low, they may qualify for means-tested benefits, or an increase in benefits that they already claim.
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WEDNESDAY, June 27, 2012 (HealthDay News) -- The Arena Pharmaceuticals drug Belviq (lorcaserin hydrochloride) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the first approval of an anti-obesity medication in 13 years.
The drug is sanctioned for people aged 18 and older with a body-mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, or adults with a BMI of at least 27 who also have a weight-related condition, such as type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, the agency said in a news release. BMI is a measure of a person's body fat in relation to their height and weight.
Belviq is designed to activate a brain receptor that helps people feel full after eating less. The drug was clinically evaluated in a study of nearly 8,000 overweight and obese people, the FDA said.
The drug's label suggests it be discontinued if a person fails to lose at least 5 percent of their body weight after 12 weeks of treatment, the agency said.
Arena, based in Switzerland, will be required to conduct six post-marketing studies to measure users' risks of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular problems, the FDA said.
Common clinical side effects of Belviq included headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, dry mouth and constipation. People with diabetes also are at greater risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), the agency said.
More information
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Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) (United Kingdom) made on 15 March 2019 – Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
(Case C-231/19)
Language of the case: English
Referring court
Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Defendant: Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Question referred
On the proper interpretation of Article 135.1(g) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC1 , where a single supply of management services within the meaning of that Article is made by a third-party provider to a fund manager and is used by that fund manager both in the management of special investment funds ("SIFs") and in the management of other funds that are not special investment funds ("non-SIFs"):
Is that single supply to be subject to a single rate of tax? If so, how is that single rate to be determined? or
Is the consideration for that single supply to be apportioned in accordance with the use of the management services (for example, by reference to the amounts of the funds under management in the SIFs and non-SIPs respectively) so as to treat part of the single supply as exempt and part as taxable?


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We believe that transformations are possible for everybody. Together, we inspire, we support, we reward, and we exceed our goals. We challenge you to embrace your full potential. Transform your body. Transform your life.
The IsaBody Challenge® is a 16-week total-body transformation challenge for Isagenix Customers. Because we believe that transformations are possible for everybody, we award all who successfully complete their IsaBody Challenge with a coupon code for up to US$200 of Isagenix products.
And the best part? Everyone who completes the IsaBody Challenge also has the chance to win a share of over US$1,000,000 in money, prizes, and trips!
You're just a click away from beginning your journey to your ultimate transformation. Remember, Isagenix isn't all about weight loss, and neither is the IsaBody Challenge. This is your chance to change your life for the better, so enter today!
It's easy to start an IsaBody Challenge! Register in your Back Office, or contact the person who introduced you to Isagenix.
The IsaBody Challenge® is a 16-week total-body transformation challenge for Isagenix Customers. Participants submit four before photos and use Isagenix products (at least 500 BV, including 100 BV every 30 days) for 16 weeks. Participants then submit four after photos and a 250-to-500-word essay about their transformation within two weeks of their Challenge end date. Depending on the date the participant finishes their Challenge and uploads their materials, they may have to submit an additional four maintenance photos to be considered for prizes and judging.
Participants who complete all requirements of the Challenge have the chance to win their share of over US$1,000,000 in money, prizes, and trips. Everyone who completes a Challenge is rewarded with an achievement award, which includes a US$200 product coupon, a T-shirt, and a digital certificate.
Review Your Guide to the IsaBody Challenge for additional details.
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In order to qualify for judging, each participant must submit four before photos and four after photos. Before photos must be taken on the participant's IsaBody Challenge® start date and must be uploaded within two weeks. After photos can be taken starting on the participant's Challenge end date and must be uploaded within two weeks. If the deadline is missed, email firstname.lastname@example.com. Full-body photos must be taken in the upright position. See Your Guide to the IsaBody Challenge for tips on how to take the best photos. Please avoid selfies and pictures taken in a mirror.
Photo Requirements and Information:
50 percent of score
The essay must be submitted with the after photos no more than two weeks after the participant's IsaBody Challenge® end date. Topics for discussion may include, but are not limited to:
Essay Requirements
Optional Supplemental Materials
Note: Once submitted, the completed entry becomes the sole property of Isagenix to be used in any manner deemed appropriate. Contestants may also mail in additional information to Isagenix World Headquarters, care of the IsaBody Challenge.
You must order a minimum of 500 BV of Isagenix products for personal consumption during your 16-week Challenge period, including 100 BV every 30 days.
Each Isagenix product for purchase has a corresponding business volume (BV).
Both wholesale and Lifestyle Rewards orders count toward the BV requirements.
Orders placed before your Challenge start date do not count toward your BV requirements for your Challenge.
A Challenge participant must be an active Isagenix Customer and remain active throughout the duration of their 16-week Challenge. To remain active, you must have generated a minimum of 100 personal volume (PV) in the prior 30 days. This can be accomplished by purchasing products (for personal consumption or for resale to Retail Customers) or by making sales to Retail Direct Customers via your Isagenix replicated website.
The way you accumulate BV for the Challenge is your preference. For example, you could set your monthly Lifestyle Rewards to 125 BV of product or more, or you could place one or more wholesale orders during your 16 weeks to meet your 500 BV minimum. You can see how much BV you have accumulated by looking in the Orders section of your Back Office.
Participants who upload their after photos and essay and finish their IsaBody Challenge® period three weeks or more prior to the Challenge judging must submit four final maintenance photos that comply with all guidelines set forth for before and after photos. These will be used during judging to verify that the Challenge results have been maintained through the end of the Judging Period.
To be considered in the judging process as finalists or honorable mentions, participants must maintain or improve their results. Not maintaining results does not disqualify you from the achievement award, but all participants requiring maintenance photos must submit them in order to complete their Challenge and receive the achievement award.
Review the CHALLENGE TIMELINE for clarification.
Maintenance photo timelines are as follows:
The date you submit your completion materials, not your 16-week end date, determines the Judging Period you are placed in and whether you will need to submit maintenance photos.
The following dates remain the same each year. Please see the CHALLENGE TIMELINE on the Support tab of IsaBodyChallenge.com.
Judging Period 1
All completion materials must be submitted no later than Feb. 28 in order to be eligible for judging for this event. Note: Materials submitted after this date will be included in the following Judging Period.
Judging Period 2
All completion materials must be submitted no later than June 20 to be eligible for the judging for this event. Note: Materials submitted after this date will be included in the following Judging Period.
Judging Period 3
All completion materials must be submitted no later than Nov. 8 in order to be eligible for judging for this event. Note: Materials submitted after this date will be included in the following Judging Period.
Note: Isagenix will only judge participants that successfully complete and submit all requirements of their Challenge on time. All Challenge requirements must be received by Isagenix no later than two weeks after the participant's end date. If your two-week submission window falls over a deadline to be eligible for a particular Judging Period (Feb. 28, June 20, Nov. 8), all materials must still be submitted by those deadline dates to be in that Judging Period. Materials submitted after that date, but before your two-week submission deadline, will be included in the following Judging Period. Please see the Challenge Timeline on the Support tab of IsaBodyChallenge.com.
Only participants who successfully fulfill all requirements of the IsaBody Challenge® will be considered for judging and prizes.
A panel of unbiased judges from the Isagenix corporate management team will select all winners. The final decisions are made by the Executive Leadership Team and the Isagenix Co-Founders, Jim and Kathy Coover. The decision of the judges is final.
Each judge will score each contestant on a scale, with 50% based on the essay and 50% based on the before and after photos.
The scores will be tabulated to give each contestant a cumulative score from each judge. The scores of these judges will then be combined to give each contestant a final score, which will be used to determine the finalist.
A positive weight will be given to those who have completed a previous IsaBody Challenge. The completion of a previous Challenge is not a requirement to be selected as a winner.
If selected, participants must maintain their success to the satisfaction of the judges to be eligible for consideration as a finalist.
Participants are also encouraged to submit other materials, such as body fat analyses, lifestyle photos, and home videos to further supplement their essay and demonstrate their overall transformation. Judges will be notified if a participant has submitted additional material and will have the opportunity to evaluate them if they choose to learn more.
Men and women 18 years of age and older, as of their registration date, are eligible to participate in the IsaBody Challenge®.
All participants must be residents of the U.S. or Puerto Rico.
Participants must be active Isagenix Customers or Members and remain active throughout the duration of their 16-week Challenge. Active status within Isagenix requires that you order a minimum of 100 BV every 30 calendar days.
Participants must purchase at least 500 BV of Isagenix products for personal consumption during the 16-week Challenge period, including 100 BV every 30 days.
Participants can sign up for back-to-back Challenges but may not do two Challenges simultaneously. Participants must complete or resign their previous Challenge before entering the next one. Participants can resign and start a new Challenge at any time.
Participants must use Isagenix products and cannot use similar or competitive products from any other company during the time they are participating in an IsaBody Challenge.
Participants cannot utilize any body-transforming procedures, including but not limited to lap-band surgery, gastric bypass, liposuction, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), human growth hormone (HGH), or other similar treatments, during the time they are participating in an IsaBody Challenge. Body wraps and toning creams are discouraged.
Winners and Enrolling Sponsors may be required to sign an affidavit attesting to their use of Isagenix products during the Challenge period. Participants may also be required to sign a waiver and submit a validation letter written by participant's sponsor at the end of the Challenge verifying the contestant followed all of the rules and regulations of the Challenge.
All participants must submit a completed online registration form through the Back Office in order to be eligible for the Challenge, which includes uploading before photos at the time of registration, after photos and an essay at the time of completion, and maintenance photos if required.
Corporate Isagenix employees, including but not limited to corporate contractors, corporate consultants, and temporary employees, are not eligible as winners or trip companions.
By entering, Participants agree to the following: I hereby grant Isagenix an unlimited license to use my name, likeness, voice, or written materials in any future Isagenix publication, advertisement, or promotion. I also certify that my testimonial or endorsement of the Isagenix products is true and voluntary and provided of my own free will. I understand that I will not be entitled to receive any remuneration of any kind for the future use of my name, likeness, voice, or written materials.
Participants agree to abide by these rules, warrant and represent that their entry is authentic, unaltered, and their original work, and grant to Isagenix the right to edit, publish, promote, and otherwise use their entries, without restriction, in any and all media, for any purpose whatsoever, and without further permission, notice, or compensation.
All entries, and any copyrights therein, become the sole property of Isagenix. Entries (photos, essays, and/or supplemental material) will not be returned and may be used in any manner deemed appropriate by Isagenix.
Only one entry per person, per IsaBody Challenge® is permitted. Isagenix must receive all materials no later than two weeks after the Participant's Challenge end date. It is each Participant's responsibility to provide Isagenix with the correct contact information. Isagenix is not responsible for lost, late, or misdirected postage due to mail entries or typographical or other errors in the printing of the offer, the administration of the Challenge, the print and online ads, or the announcement of the prize.
IsaBody Challenge Participants may not solicit local media regarding their participation in the Challenge without prior written consent from the Isagenix Communications department.
Each Participant assumes all risk of injury, loss, or harm of any kind arising from participation in or prizes awarded as a result of this Challenge, and Isagenix shall not be responsible or liable for damages of any kind arising there from. Participants release Isagenix and its directors, officers, executives, and employees from all risk, harm, loss, injury, or damage that may occur from participating in or resulting from the Challenge.
Participants may modify their diet and/or training program to suit their goals. Participants are encouraged to seek the assistance and advice of a qualified personal trainer. Prior to beginning any weight control program or exercise regimen, it is recommended that a physician be consulted.
Isagenix reserves the right to award additional prizes at the judges' discretion. Isagenix reserves the right not to award all prizes in the event that there are an insufficient number of qualified entries received that meet the minimum standards established by the judges.
The IsaBody Challenge, all rules and regulations, and any supporting documents are subject to change without prior notice.
Rules for Prize Recipients
Each year's IsaBody Challenge takes place over three (3) Judging Periods: Judging Period 1, Judging Period 2, and Judging Period 3. Five (5) top entries ("Finalists") along with ten (10) additional entries ("Honorable Mentions") are selected from each Judging Period. Isagenix will select a first-place winner ("Grand Prize Winner") and a second-place winner ("Runner-Up") from the pool of fifteen (15) total Finalists.
Honorable Mentions and Finalists will be determined by Isagenix's corporate team and will be notified by phone or email.
The Grand Prize Winner and Runner-Up will be determined by Isagenix's corporate team and will be revealed onstage at the New Year Kick Off ("NYKO") event immediately following Judging Period 3. Finalists must be present at NYKO to win.
Stories and photos of the Grand Prize Winner and Runner-Up will also be posted on IsaFYI.com after the announcement is made.
The odds of winning the IsaBody Challenge depend on the number of people entering and completing the requirements. This cannot be determined in advance.
Prizes for winning the IsaBody Challenge are as follows:
Thirty honorable mentions are chosen each year and awarded free tickets to events.
Honorable Mention:
*Paid expenses include hotel accommodations, round-trip coach airfare, and ground transportation to be booked by Isagenix. For complete details, refer to the IsaBody Challenge Rules.
**Honorable Mentions receive one nontransferable ticket to IsaU and one nontransferable ticket to NYKO and Celebration immediately following their selections.
The Runner-Up is also eligible to receive:
*Paid expenses include hotel accommodations, round-trip coach airfare, and ground transportation credit. The IsaBody Runner-Up will receive trips to Celebration and NYKO in the year following their selection as Runner-Up and may also receive invitations to select corporate or Associate-run events as determined by the IsaBody team. For complete details, refer to the IsaBody Challenge Rules.
Grand Prize Winner:
The Grand Prize Winner is also eligible to receive:
*Paid expenses include hotel accommodations, round-trip coach airfare, and ground transportation credit. The U.S. Grand Prize Winner will receive trips to NYKO and Celebration in the year following their selection as the U.S. Grand Prize Winner. For complete details, refer to the IsaBody Challenge Rules. All prizes are nontransferable. To receive a prize, a winner must complete, execute, and return a prize acceptance form to Isagenix.
If a winner fails to meet the requirements to accept a prize or otherwise cannot accept all or part of the prize, that portion of the prize may be forfeited or Isagenix may select an alternate winner in its sole discretion.
Winners are responsible for paying all federal, state, and local taxes on prizes and winnings.
Winners and travel companions may be required to execute a liability release and verification of age to participate in the IsaBody Escape.
The decision of the judges with respect to the selection of the winners, and in regard to all matters relating to this Challenge, shall be final.
Questions regarding the IsaBody Challenge should be directed to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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City Year, City Year AmeriCorps Member Position, Application Deadline, BTT Gateway Job ID 8626
Fri, July 11, 2014
City Year was founded in 1988 on the belief that young people can change the world. City Year is an education focused, nonprofit organization that unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service to keep students in school and on track to graduation. At City Year's 23 urban locations across the United States and two international affiliates, teams of trained young people called corps members serve full-time in schools for the academic year as tutors, mentors and role models. By focusing on attendance, behavior and course performance, which identify struggling students, corps members as near-peers are uniquely able to help students and schools succeed.
City Year corps members are as diverse a group as the communities they serve. We're looking for you if you want to give back and are ready to change the world.
Applicants must:
• Be between the ages of 17 and 24
• Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident
• Have a college degree or attended some college; have a high school diploma or GED.
• Have served no more than three terms previously in an AmeriCorps state or national program.*
• Agree to a criminal background check
• Have served one year with City Year as a corps member
Previous experiences with service, tutoring, mentoring or leadership strengthen candidacy.
* Individuals may receive no more than the value of two full time education awards. If you have received the equivalent of more than one full time education award, you are eligible to serve and receive a discounted award.
Beginning each day before the first school bell rings and staying until the last child leaves the after-school program; you'll serve students, schools and communities through:
• Academic Support: Provide one-on-one or small group tutoring before, during and after school
• Attendance and Positive Behavior Encouragement: Lead energetic morning greetings, make attendance and positive phone calls to home, lead mentor groups
• Community and School Improvements: Organize and lead activities, celebrations and projects to improve the community and school environment
• Leadership Role: Serve as a role model and leader for first year corps members. Serve as coordinators on school teams and take on leadership roles during service events.
Team-based service is at the heart of City Year. You will be assigned to a diverse team of 8-15 young adults and you will serve with that team for the duration of the year.
For more information on What You'll Do, visit www.cityyear.org/virtualopenhouse
Through City Year, you'll gain valuable skills and knowledge that will accelerate your career and education, no matter what path.
• Career and Education Opportunities
o Eligibility for exclusive scholarships to dozens of colleges and universities
o Access to online career resource center
o Networking opportunities with more than 15,000 alumni
• Leadership Skills
o Leadership training and development
o Project management and communication skills
o Civic knowledge
• Benefits
o Bi-weekly taxable living stipend- $564 (based on City Year San Antonio amount)
o $5,550 AmeriCorps Education Award
o Federal student loan forbearance
o Health insurance
o Access to over 60 Give-a-Year Scholarships - http://www.cityyear.org/giveayear.aspx
o Uniform provided by Timberland and ARAMARK
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Natural communities are composed of groups of plant and animal species that regularly or often occur in association with each other in certain landscapes or physical environments. Nature is seldom divided into discrete units and is characteristically composed of a continuous mosaic of natural communities. The factors that help to define a particular community (i.e. - associated vegetation, soil, substrate, hydrology, topography, climate, fire history) usually exist along gradients, and therefore every occurrence of a natural community will be unique in some way. In developing our classification of the Natural Communities of Louisiana, levels of distinctiveness are defined according to the physical and biotic factors that occur repetitively at various locations.
A system for classifying natural communities is a prerequisite for an inventory of a region's natural resources. Both the classification system and inventory are essential for a complete understanding of the natural resources of that region, and also provide the framework for determining the area's protection priorities and research needs. Protecting natural communities preserves the ecological functions of the area while also providing the added benefit of safeguarding both the rare and common species occurring within that community type.
Natural community data for this classification was initially gathered from secondary sources such as previously existing inventories, scientific literature, and consultation with experts in the field. The resulting classification was then refined through data collected from scores of field surveys conducted throughout Louisiana since 1984 by LNHP staff. While this database is quite extensive, there are still many natural areas in Louisiana that have not been surveyed. New community records are continuously being added to the database, and current records are updated as new information becomes available. Therefore, our natural community classification is a dynamic system and individual categories may be added, preexisting ones may be subdivided or merged, or deletions may occur as additional information comes to light, and updated approximations will be periodically produced.
In the Natural Heritage methodology, classification of natural communities is followed by a continuous inventory for exemplary occurrences of each community type. The communities are prioritized through a ranking system, and strategies for protection of each particular community type are then formulated. Exemplary natural communities include all or any examples of rare types (such as LA coastal prairies) and also the highest quality examples of more common community types (such as bottomland hardwood forests). Typical exemplary forested communities have high species diversity, multiple age classes among the dominant tree species, presence of natural regeneration, standing dead snags and fallen woody debris in various stages of decomposition, an intact and fully functioning soil component, and little evidence of human disturbance.
According to LNHP's current natural community classification, Louisiana has 66 community types within the 6 ecoregions of Louisiana. Some community types are widespread across the state and while others are localized or restricted. Although much of Louisiana is still covered in native vegetation, undisturbed examples of all natural communities are rare, and many are extremely scarce. Essentially no virgin habitat remains. Threats to Louisiana communities exist from coastal erosion and associated coastal disturbance factors, urban expansion, residential and commercial development, land disturbance operations, introduction of exotic species, and many other human and some natural disturbance factors. LHNP has been a beneficial force in helping to identify areas in Louisiana that warrant protection, and through the work of the state, conservation organizations, and concerned private landowners, this has resulted in conservation of places such as the Lake Ramsey Wildlife Management Area, Copenhagen Hills, and Tunica Hills Wildlife Management Area to name a few. Forest landowners and land managers who wish to maintain and enhance the natural communities and associated species in their care can follow recommendations outlined in LNHP's Guidelines for Practicing Forest Environmental Enhancement in Louisiana. Any questions, concerns, information requests concerning LA natural communities, or comments regarding our classification system are welcomed and should be directed to:


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T-Acadie: By the Sea - CD
This is a sampling of everything we do, but focusing on the music we play at our weekly resort gigs on the coast of Maine. Sea shanties, Acadian, Quebecois and old-time tune sets, New England folk songs, and a Cajun waltz & 2-step to close out the evening.
Winter Carnival/Reel Phanney/Cap Chat * Roll the Woodpile Down * Sunny Road * Sam's Gone Away * Fiddler's Green * Little Burnt Potato/Marche des Geants/La Maison de Glace * Big House, Middle House, Back House, Barn * The Saucy Arabella * Salt River/Waiting for Nancy/Dusty Miller * A Sailor's Prayer * More Wood * One More Day * La Bonne Vie/Au Bord du Bayou
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I have met a number of Federal Canadian MPs over the years, and thought it would be useful to list them and the circumstances.
In May 2003 Mr Alcock helped GOSLING (Getting Open Source Logic INto Governments) celebrate our 1-year anniversary. Brian Behledorf, Co-Founder of Apache.org, was in town and Joseph Potvin (co-coordinator of GOSLING), Brian, Mr Alcock and I had a lunch meeting together in the parliamentary restaurant.
We met many times over the years, up to when he became President of the
Treasury Board in December 2003 when his availability was too low.
He unfortunately lost his seat in the January 2006 election, but will hopefully
return to parliament in the future.
I met her (debated her in public) again in October 2006 when she spoke at the
Alternative Telecommunications Policy Forum. While out of politics for a few years after being pushed out by the Liberals,
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Mr. Rajotte has been willing to table signatures to our petition, and
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Pittsburg State honored two men Thursday for their service to the university and its students. Dr. Donald Holsinger and Don Smith received the Ralf J. Thomas Distinguished Service Award at the Apple Day convocation at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 1 in McCray Recital Hall.
The award, established in 1991, honors the late Ralf J. Thomas, a long-time member of the faculty who volunteered his service to the PSU Alumni Association for 22 years and who was the first recipient of the award.
Johnna Schremmer, director of alumni and constituent relations, said this year's recipients are representatives of many alumni and friends of the university whose unsung service to PSU make it a special place for students, faculty and staff.
"Volunteers play a vital role in the life of the university," Schremmer said. "When students see volunteers helping to make the university better, it sends a strong message that they are valued members of the Pittsburg State family."
Don Holsinger, a Pittsburg physician who received a bachelor's degree from PSU in 1960, has been involved in almost every aspect of the PSU community. Most recently, Holsinger served as medical director of the Bryant Student Health Center and played an important role in the fundraising for the center and its construction. Holsinger is a lifetime member of the President's Club, is a PSU Foundation Board trustee and is a charter member of the Heritage Society and a Friend of the Music Department. He has served as a Community Campaign chairperson, is a member of the Gorilla Legislative Network and has participated in the Excellence in Athletics Endowment. A recipient of the Outstanding Young Alumni Award, Holsinger and his wife, Kay, BS 1960, have established the Donald and Kay Holsinger Scholarship.
Don Smith, a minister with Campus Christians, has made it his mission to help international students get around. Nearly 15 years ago, Smith recognized that one of the biggest problems new international students faced when they arrived in Pittsburg, was getting around in a city that then had no public transportation. To address that problem, Smith established a bicycle loan program for international students. The students pay a small deposit, which they get back when they return the bicycle. Smith provides maintenance for free and offers the students safety information and locks to keep the bicycles safe. Today, the program has grown to more than 200 bicycles and serves as a vivid example of the many ways the campus and community welcome students from around the world.


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It is time once again for our S3OLV Group meeting. And this month we have two presentations.
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Presenting for us this month will be Charley Jones and Julie Rasnick. (Not necessarily in that order.)
Julie is undertaking the ghoulish challenge of teaching us how to partition. In our world of ever increasing data and requirements to continue to retain more and more data, partitioning could be a scary undertaking – yet very critical.
Charley is going to teach you everything you ever wanted to know about certificates and probably some things you didn't want to know ;). Again, this is another one of those topics that should be of high value in this day and age of increased need for data security.
In case you can't see it in the image, the meeting is 13 October from 6:30 PM Pacific.
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Many of you will not be able to attend in person. That is perfectly fine. Many will be attending the valuable offerings of Summit 2011 – I get that. Come haunt our meeting anyway. We are making the meeting available via livemeeting (or would that be deadmeeting?) for any of you wishing to get that little bit of extra content/learning. I would love to flood the livemeeting servers with 2-300 Summit attendees for the Las Vegas Chapter meeting.
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If you're near Bellingham, WA then head for the Beer Garden tonight.
Legendary big mountain rider Jeremy Jones and friends, in conjunction with O'Neill and Teton Gravity Research, is proud to bring you a behind the scenes look into the making of Deeper. Join us in the Boundary Bay Beer Garden on August 20th at 8:30pm for a screening of Deeper Unplugged. $3 suggested donation, which benefits Protect Our Winters & Whimps Mountain Bike Coalition. We'll also have tons of free swag from our sponsors to give away and a chance to win a Jones Flagship!


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China and North Korea: Close, but so far in recent days
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DANDONG, China -- An early-morning mist rises from the icy waters of the Yalu River where the ruins of a bridge that once connected China and North Korea stands. A North Korean soldier in a greenish overcoat and cap walks up and down, keeping guard. On the Chinese side, two soldiers armed with machine guns stare across.
Nearby is a large black-and-white photograph of communist China founder Mao Zedong shaking hands with Kim Il Sung, founder of North Korea. But trade and traffic between the two allies are far less active here since North Korea moved forward with nuclear tests that the United Nations has condemned as a violation of international law.
"We used to go to North Korea for a day from here," says Ibell Liu, 31. Now, "the Chinese are not allowed into North Korea anymore."
China is getting pressured by Europe and the United States to rein in North Korea's communist regime, which is highly dependent on China for its survival. China's recent naming of a new leader, Xi Jinping, has given the West hope that China will finally squeeze North Korea into complying with U.N. resolutions as well as pacts signed with the United States in which it agreed to end its nuclear program.
Whether China can do it, or even wants to, is a question. Beijing voted for U.N. sanctions against North Korea in January following a December missile launch by the regime of Kim's grandson, Kim Jong Un, but it has blocked more serious action.
"A number of U.S. scholars, including longtime China watchers, believe that Beijing in reality has little if any functional influence over Pyongyang," Michael Auslin, director of Japan studies at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, said in testimony last week before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. "Others assume that Beijing has decided that the existence of an erratic, anti-American regime in control of the northern half of the Korean Peninsula is preferable for its geopolitical goals to other alternatives."
China is North Korea´s most important trading partner. More than half of the goods that the North Korean regime needs desperately to survive -- food, fuel, basics -- enters North Korea from this trading port, a city of 800,000 Chinese and several thousand North Koreans in Liaoning province.
Some here say the slowdown of trade is an intentional expression of Beijing's anger with Pyongyang over its nuclear program.
Chinese tourists, a rare source of hard currency for North Koreans, were recently prohibited from visiting North Korea here. Now all tourism into the isolated country has to go via Pyongyang, the North Korean capital.
"It used to be just the Americans who had to go via Pyongyang," says Nagesh Reddy, 29, a tourist from India. "Now, everyone who wants to travel to North Korea needs to fly into Pyongyang."
On this day, Reddy had to be content to take pictures of the ruined bridge -- destroyed by an American air-raid during the Korean War and never rebuilt -- and a deserted amusement park on the North Korean shore, put there to lure tourists with money.
Since Tuesday, the day that North Korea officially announced another successful nuclear test, the atmosphere in Dandong was not festive, despite the recent celebrations for the Lunar New Year. Tourist numbers are down, locals say.
"This is of course bad for business," said Liu Cheng, a taxi driver from Dandong. The 37-year-old earns money by driving tourists around.
"Most of them want to go up north," he said. North of Dandong, the Yalu River becomes narrower. Visitors on the China side like to head north to get a closer look at what President George W. Bush said was a member of the world's "Axis of Evil," along with Iran and Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Barbed wire and a high fence illustrate why the country is sometimes referred to as "the Hermit Kingdom," a place where starvation is rampant and modern technology rare.
Such despair brings out the curiosity seekers. For half a day, Liu charges about $96 to take visitors to scenic spots. Dandong has more than 70 hotels. One of them is a four-star Crowne Plaza that promises "the best views of North Korea" for about $55 a night.
One of the places that Liu normally takes his customers to is the Great Wall at Hushan. The ancient fortress offers views on a North Korean village, a small settlement with brownish, one-story buildings, all looking very much the same. The village has one unpaved street.
On this day, the parking lot across from the village is nearly empty as Liu enters with his orange cab. The celebration of the Spring Festival, the most important holiday of the year in China, keeps many offices and shops closed.
A handful of street vendors sell cigarettes in red packages and small pins depicting Kim Jong Il, the former North Korea leader known as "Dear Leader," whose death was announced in December 2011. He succeeded his father, "Great Leader" Kim Il Sung, and was succeeded by son Kim Jong Un.
The Santieli restaurant, one of a few in Dandong, is operated by the North Korean Consulate on the Chinese side. Waitresses wear traditional, full-length dresses in pink and blue. Some are dressed in violet jackets and skirts, making them look like stewardesses from the 1970s.
They talk little while serving, speaking mostly Korean but some Chinese and refusing to be quoted. A menu on the wall offers North Korean dishes and one can smell kimchi, cabbage spiced with chili that is a traditional dish for Koreans.
"That´s all they have in North Korea," says Ibell Liu, who used to travel to North Korea frequently. "It´s still a country which lacks nearly everything."
The trucks that cross the bridge into North Korea are loaded with goods from China but return nearly empty.
"The North Koreans produce nothing that we might be interested in," Ibell Liu says.
Her mother is friendly with a North Korean woman with whom she worked at a factory in Dandong. The friend married a Chinese man, and when asked, she refuses to be interviewed out of fear that she will endanger her family members who still live on the North Korean side of the riverbank.
In Dandong there are an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 North Koreans. Most of them live on the banks of the Yalu River. Some are here illegally and cannot send their children to school. In some cases, Chinese authorities will apprehend North Koreans and return them to the other side, where they likely face a horrible imprisonment, according to rights groups such as Human Rights Watch.
Some worry that China may round up North Koreans here and send them back as an example of displeasure with North Korea's leadership. Ibell Liu doubts it.
"Chinese authorities most often react by keeping one eye open, one eye shut," she says.


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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- Federal prosecutors are seeking more than 12 years in prison for a Muslim convert from Brooklyn who pleaded guilty to posting online threats against the creators of the "South Park" television show.
Sentencing is scheduled Friday in Alexandria, Va., for Jesse Curtis Morton, who founded the now-defunct Revolution Muslim website. Earlier this year, he admitted using the site as an outlet for al-Qaida propaganda. He also conspired with another man to deliver a thinly veiled threat to the creators of the "South Park" television show for perceived insults to the prophet Muhammad.
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The main task of RIDE (Research Institute of Disease in the Elderly) is to induce top-quality research groups to perform, on an internationally competitive level, fundamental biomedical research into the aetiology of diseases in the elderly.
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Liferay Portal 6.1: Setting the Standard for Enterprise Portal Offerings
If you've ever worked with WebSphere, the term 'portal' is a dirty word. But Liferay has redefined the portal space with an open-source, feature full offering that is only about 250 megs in size and more feature full than anything IBM has ever offered in this space.
Yesterday, Liferay announced general availability of Liferay Portal 6.1 Enterprise Edition. Liferay has two offerings in the portal market, Liferay Portal CE and Liferay Portal EE, with the CE version being available from SourceForge, and the EE version coming with a price tag.
What are the new features of Liferay 6.1? The listing below quotes the items that were promoted in the press release. But for my money, the real noteworthy feature of Liferay Portal is how easy it is to install, and how feature full the product is once you get it installed and configured.
The CE version is only about 250 megs in size. Compare that to WebSphere Portal offerings that are about 25 CDs in size. And the installation process is little more than a double-click if you've got a JRE installed and a JAVA_HOME configured. I've put together two videos, both of which are less than ten minutes in length. The first one shows you just how easy it is to download and install Liferay 6.1 CE, and the second goes over a few of my favorite out-of-the-box features that are packed inside of the Liferay install.
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Hey Coach, what do you think about that USTA survey that they sent out yesterday proposing a change to league match points? Here's the discussion: http://tennisopolis.com/forum/topics/how-do-you-feel-about-usta-leagues-having-variable-points-per-pos
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Approximately 2.5 million people lived in the 13 British colonies by 1775. The colonies were grouped into three basic sections: New England (New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island); middle colonies (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland); and southern colonies (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia). Colonists considered themselves British subjects first and Virginians, New Englanders, etc. second. They did not think of themselves as "Americans" at this time.
By 1775, Pennsylvania's population had reached about 300,000the largest of any colony except Virginia. Philadelphia, with 30,000 people, was the largest city in the colonies. Many delegates to the Second Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention had to travel long distances to reach Philadelphia. Those traveling by land would use the post roads, shown in red on this map. The 800-mile trip from Georgia could take two or three weeks.
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In a departure from her Depression-era images capturing the plight of migrant farm workers, photographer Dorothea Lange reveals intimate, everyday scenes of her family and the bond they felt with the surrounding natural environment. She described the photographs as documenting the "natural growth of the children" and the pleasure it gave her to see them "so happy and free" acknowledging how the environment at Steep Ravine (Marin) shaped the identity of and relationships within her family. Lange (1895-1965) and her second husband Paul Taylor began leasing a small cabin at Steep Ravine in the late 1950s perched on the rocky coast of Marin County. They traveled to Steep Ravine with their children and grandchildren many times over the years from their home in Berkeley-a short distance, but worlds away. The cabin and its environs so inspired Lange that she often spoke of creating a book of photographs exploring the sense of freedom she discovered there, but was unable to complete the project before her death in 1965. Patrons of the Main Library will have an opportunity to share in Lange's desire in this rare exhibition of photographs previously exhibited only once before. A Life Surrounding a Cabin: Dorothea Lange at Steep Ravine was organized by the Marin History Museum.
Exhibition: From January 19 through March 16, 2008, Main Library, Sixth Floor, Skylight Gallery, 100 Larkin Street (at Grove)
Related Programs: Opening Event – Slide Lecture by Daniel and Dixie Dixon, Saturday, January 19, 2008, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Main Library, Lower Level, Koret Auditorium
Dorothea Lange: A Visual Life: Screening and Q & A, Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 6-7:30 p.m., Main Library, Lower Level, Koret Auditorium, Photography Workshop with Kira Sugarman, Thursday, March 13, 2008, 10:30 a.m., Main Library, Second Floor, Fisher Children's Center, 100 Larkin Street (at Grove)
Image credit: Dorothea Lange, Untitled, 1961, Copyright the Dorothea Lange Collection, Oakland Museum of California, The City of Oakland. Gift of Paul S. Taylor. Courtesy of the Marin History Museum.


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William Ury: From the Boardroom to the Border: Negotiating for Sustainable Agreements
Date: 12/14/2009; 59 minutes
William Ury, the co-author of the best-selling "Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In," shares the strategies he has developed at the Harvard Negotiation Project for creating sustainable agreements in diplomacy and business. Ury is presented by the Institute for Peace & Justice at the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego. (#17671)
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2006 Pontiac Solstice - One For The Guys
With a 400hp LS2 Corvette plant, This Solstice isn't for the ladies.
Nostradamus must have been reincarnated to covertly infiltrate GM's ailing marketing department. How else--in a drought of creativity that's produced vapid vehicles like Vue, Ion, and Lucerne--could the company come up with something as brilliant and portentous as Solstice? In astronomical terms, daylight hours progressively decrease after the Summer Solstice, and increase after the Winter Solstice. The true genius here, whether intentional or not, is failing to specify which particular Solstice the car itself represents. Its reception by the public may just answer the question: Are there darker or brighter days ahead for GM in the midst of its current pandemonium?
Granted, a low-volume, two-seat roadster can't realistically put an appreciable dent in a multi-billion-dollar corporation's profits, but its very existence reveals vestiges of hope for a company hopelessly infatuated with peddling trucks and SUVs. Thanks to volatile gasoline prices, that party's about to end. Fortunately, the Pontiac Solstice and its fraternal twin, the Saturn Sky, shows that the General can still build cars that whet the appetites of enthusiasts at a price most working stiffs can afford. In short, GM is in dire need of diversifying its portfolio for both shareholders and consumers, and the Solstice is a critical step in successfully achieving a change of image.
Although cutesy sports cars like the Solstice naturally elude the tastes of musclecar aficionados, it is a dandy little package in its own right. The Kappa platform on which it's based features robust hydroformed steel rails that anchor twin A-arms into place at each corner. Its balanced chassis delivers .90g of grip on the skidpad, and its 11.7-inch front discs briskly halt it down from 60 mph in 113 feet (Thanks to our friends at Motor Trend for the test data). All this goodness can be had for under $20,000, and Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation owner Michael Jonas liked enough of what he saw during the car's development stages to put one on order. "After having built coupes for so many years, I got the urge to build a roadster," he says. When one of his friends chuckled, pointing out the car's testosterone deficiency, Michael took it as a challenge. "I told him, 'It's not a girly car. It just has to be built right. '" Aside from styling that disturbs those insecure in their manhood, the biggest knock against the Solstice is its underwhelming Ecotec four-banger. While it works just fine for its intended purpose--where overwhelming the chassis corrupts the very essence of a proper sports car--its 177 horsepower just isn't up to snuff for the traditionalists among us. "When I found out it was only going to be offered with a four-cylinder, I started getting disappointed," Michael admits. Worse yet, no speed parts were only available for the 2.4L, an enlarged version of the 2.2L Ecotec. To top it all off, despite the Soltice's tidy proportions, it weighs in at a surprisingly hefty 2,900 pounds, a good 400 ticks heavier than the Mazda MX-5 (the car formerly known as Miata). Something drastic was in order, and that something was a 400hp LS2 V-8 from GM Performance Parts. Late-model tuner Chuck Mallett had just started offering V-8 conversions for the Solstice, and after hearing that news from one of his employees, Michael gave him a call. "As it turned out, Chuck was looking for a brake program for his Solstice package, and I needed an engine program for my Solstice, so we struck up a deal."
The swap itself is surprisingly straightforward, with the LS2 dropping right in without any physical alterations necessary to the engine bay. Mallett fabs up custom motor mounts, and a custom bellhousing adapts the engine to the stock five-speed transmission. Since the Aisin gearbox is shared with the Chevy Colorado pickup, it's plenty strong enough to cope with the extra power. The same goes for the stock rear differential, which if out of a Cadillac CTS. To ensure 50-state smog legal status, the Mallett conversion retains the stock C6 Corvette exhaust manifolds and cats. A custom two-core radiator and a LUK Pro Gold clutch handles the added clamping and cooling demands of the larger motor. Mallett worked overtime to get the LS2's computer to play nice in the Solstice, which required making a custom wiring harness. "The way Mallett did the swap, it looks like the car came with a V-8 from the factory," comments Michael. If you like what you see, the same conversion can be yours for $19,995. The LS2 can also be had with a blower, and for the truly deranged, Mallett can drop in a 402-cid stroker, or even an LS7.
As expected, the LS2 adds roughly 200 pounds of mass to the Solstice. Fortunately, the all-aluminum mill doesn't alter weight distribution much at all, marginally increasing forward weight bias from 53 to 54 percent. Compensating for that extra mass is a set of Penske coilovers with adjustable nitrogen-filled shocks, and a polyurethane differential mount bushing to better cope with the increased driveline loads. To keep his end of the bargain, Michael fitted the Solstice with 14-inch rotors all around, squeezed by his company's three-piston, Tri-Power calipers. Grip comes courtesy of 245/35 Bridgestone Potenza tires wrapping custom 20x8.5-inch Budnik wheels.
So you want some numbers? Although we weren't able to strap on our test equipment, Mallett claims 0-60 times of 4.4 seconds, and quarter-mile ETs of 12.80 at 113 mph. That's right on par with a C6 convertible, and a full three seconds quicker through the quarter than a stock Solstice. When we spotted the Solstice at Road Atlanta, Michael was busy pounding on it for 30 laps. Considering that his daily driver is a C5 Corvette, it's safe to say he's a qualified judge of the car's cornering ability. "Out of box, the suspension is excellent, and its handling is equivalent to that of a base Corvette," Michael reports. "It's a real handful to drive with all this power on such a short wheelbase. This car definitely isn't for the faint of heart."
Once Michael's Solstice became a bona fide performer, the last step in proving his friends wrong was toughening up the car's aesthetics. Inspired by the color scheme of his buddy's '69 Trans Am, Michael laid blue stripes down the center of the car. The most noticeable visual tweaks are the custom hoodscoops and the rear wing. Aero Collision (Lancaster, N.Y.) took the scoops off of an RK Sport hood for a GTO, and grafted them onto the stock piece. Likewise, a Razzi rear spoiler for a Dodge Intrepid was shortened to fit. More subtle touches include front and rear bumpers that were tweaked to remove the enormous factory fog lights and reverse lights. They're replaced with a set of PIAA beams up front, and the car's posterior now houses stylish center-outlet Corsa exhaust tips. Inside, Katzkin suede tan and blue hides cover the seats and doors.
Ultimately, the finished product we have before us is one hell of an accomplishment for all parties involved. GM has seemingly taken medication for its tunnel vision, Chuck Mallett has pulled a modern-day Carroll Shelby, and Michael Jonas has rounded the girly edges off of the Solstice. Most importantly, the Solstice is flat-out mean. "This thing has no mufflers, just cats and resonators, so when you get on it, the sound is reminiscent of a '60s musclecar," says Michael. "It gets out of its own way with the stock motor, but it's just a blast to drive with the LS2. It lights the tires up at will, and gets sideways on the 2-3 shift." Too bad Mallett's only building 100 of them.