Inflammatory bowel disease refers to a number of disorders that cause chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. 1  Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are most common; their symptoms include: 2  swelling and sores along the tissue lining the digestive tract; 3  abdominal pain; 4  frequent diarrhea; and, 5  rectal bleeding.
Depiction of the northern auroral oval from the Ovation site on July 15, 2013. Southern Canada and the northern fringe of the U.S. were under the oval with northern lights visible. The red âview lineâ shows how far south the aurora could be seen that night.
The aurora borealis, known as the Northern Lights, is a naturally occurring light display that illuminates the night sky of several northern countries between September and March every year. This year, however, is the cap to an eleven-year cycle in solar activity that guarantees especially luminous light shows.