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Geitodoris planata (Alder & Hancock, 1846)
Class: Gastropoda Cuvier, 1797
Subclass: Heterobranchia J.E. Gray, 1840
Clade: Euthyneura Spengel, 1881
Clade: Nudipleura Wägele & Willan, 2000
Order: Nudibranchia Cuvier, 1817
Suborder: Euctenidiacea Tardy, 1970
Infraorder: Doridacea Thiele, 1931
Superfamily: Doridoidea Rafinesque, 1815
Family: Discodorididae Bergh, 1891
Genus: Geitodoris Bergh, 1891
Species: Geitodoris planata (Alder & Hancock, 1846) [Doris]
- Discodoris planata (Alder & Hancock)
- Doris complanata Verrill, 1880
- Doris planata Alder & Hancock, 1846 (original)
- Doris testudinaria Risso, 1826
- Geitodoris complanata (A. E. Verrill, 1880)
The specimens of this species of nudibranch can reach more than 4 cm in length (maximum quoted size is 65 mm, Picton & Morrow, 2010). The body is flattened and this feature is the responsible of the specific name. The general color is reddish-brown, darker or lighter depending on each different animal. The margins of the back can be of a lighter tone than the body. In most cases there are whitish cream or star-shaped areas highly visible on the back. All the back is filled with rounded tubercles of various sizes, the central area with larger ones and the margins with smaller ones. The larger tubers are usually colored pale cream and the other of intermediate size are usually arranged radially starting from the center; this pattern of clear tubercles on the back of the animal creates their typical stellate stains. In some specimens there are bigger cream coloured patches. Some tubercles may be slightly pedunculated. Under binocular lens numerous white lines forming a grid that also tends to converge at the base of the larger tubercles on the back are visible. The rhinophores are brown, with the same colour of the back, especially in the laminar zone where about 20-25 lamellae are tightly located, the terminal mucron is extremely underdeveloped. The alaminar area of the rhinophores is less colored because of the lower density of brown spots and they meet at the dorsal area of the base to form a longitudinal brown band. The rhinophoric sheath is high and its upper edge is lobed, its entire surface has tubercles like the dorsum; when the rhinophore is retracted in the head, the lobes of the rhinophoric sheath are folded so they close the gap. Gills consists on 6-8 tripinnadas gill leaves of the same colour of the body but they have numerous cream coloured white spots that clarify them a little. The gill leaves are quite long and its spine is curved when they are fully extended. The branchial sheath is rather high, its upper edge is slightly lobed and has tubercles as well. When the gill blades retract into the body, the sheath is closed in the form of a transverse and oriented backwards slit. The anal papilla is tubular, colored whitish brown but with brown dots and anal hole has a 4-lobed shape. The anal papilla is pulsatile. The foot is uniform orange-yellow similar to the underside of the mantle, that has small brown spots where fine lines will converge in a radial arrangement. The foot is furrowed and cleft in the anterior side. The mouth has two yellowish short oral palps.
The animals of this doridacean species are very sedentary and have slow movements. It is usually found under stones from very shallow water. It feeds on sponges, among which it has been cited Mycale rotalis, an orange sponge that usually lives under rocks. G. planata spawn is a somewhat scalloped and coiled ribbon, 5-6 mm wide, with a total length that can reach 15 cm. Eggs are white or slightly yellowish and are arranged in 2-3 layers in the ribbon, in transparent capsules which can contain one or two eggs. The egg size is about 80 microns and the capsules are about 120 microns.
- Geitodoris. From Greek "geitonos", neighbor (meaning close or similar) + "Doris", in Greek mythology, the wife of Nereus, a sea nymph and mother of the Nereids.
- Planata. From Latin "planus" (flat, even, level) because it has a nearly flat dorsum.
Geitodoris planata is distributed throughout all the coasts of Europe, from Norway to the Mediterranean. In the southern shores of Great Britain it is locally abundant. In the Iberian peninsular coasts it has been quoted in all areas but in Galicia and the mediterranean east coast. It is recorded in the Balearic Islands, Açores and Madeira (Cervera et al., 2004). In the Catalan coast it is cited, among other locations, in Cala Sant Antoni (Port Lligat), L'Escala, Cala Bona and Cala Giverola (Tossa de Mar) and Blanes.
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- "Estran 22" Faune et flore de la zone de balancement des marées en Côtes d'Armor
- AsturNatura
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- CIB - Club Immersio Biologia
- El Litoral de Granada
- MedSlugs (Atl.E)
- MedSlugs (Atl.NE)
- MedSlugs (Med)
- NCBI GenBank
- Nederlandse zeenaaktslakken
- Nembro
- Nudibranchs of the British Isles
- OBIS - Search by Taxon
- Opistobranquios de la costa de Granada
- Scottish Nudibranchs
- Sea Slug Forum
- The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland
- The SlugSite
- World Register of Marine Species
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In keeping with the medieval theme for the community, a castle ruin was created as the keystone feature atop a hillside park. McElhanney also provided detailed construction drawings of the park, streetscape drawings and construction management services.
Client:Genesis Land Development
Location:Calgary, Alberta
McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. provided services from the conceptual stage of this project through to construction. The large joint use Environmental Reserve/Municipal Reserve site was the focal point for this residential community development in Calgary. This recreational retreat features strolling asphalt paths surrounding a community pond. The park also features various amenities including a tot lot and playground area complete with climbing structures and beach volleyball. The community storm wet-pond has lookout areas that are constructed of local sandstone rock. Planting around the pond includes native grasses, trees and shrubs close to the water. Ornamental trees and manicured grass are separated from the natural areas by the meandering pathway.
Client:Genesis Land Development
Location:Calgary, Alberta
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McElhanney Consulting along with MVH Urban Planning & Design worked together to develop a Revitalization Plan for the Hamlet of Bragg Creek that focuses on four key areas: physical improvements, economic improvements, policy amendments and community and culture.
The highly engaging and broad community plan-making process started by confirming the vision and considering the full range of possibilities for the community. Ultimately a set of key recommendations was developed to invigorate the community and economy of Bragg Creek for long-term health and resilience. The strategy identified key steps, priorities, key personnel, measures of success and a general time frame for implementation.
Throughout the Plan process, McElhanney was responsible for the following tasks:
Client:Rocky View County
Location:Hamlet of Bragg Creek, AB
McElhanney land use planners provided Wheatland County with day-to-day planning services during a period of staff transition in their planning department. McElhanney planners hit-the-ground running with excellent professional planning services to assist in relieving a significant backlog of subdivision and re-designation applications. Our team demonstrated an excellent ability to quickly grasp the County's existing policies and plans and subsequently advise developers, landowners and Council.
McElhanney's contract was subsequently extended, during which McElhanney's planners assisted Wheatland County's Planning & Development staff with an array of professional capacities.
McElhanney's planner assisted the County's staff with an array of professional capacities, including:
Client:Wheatland County
Location:Wheatland County
Date:2014 - ongoing
McElhanney Consulting is currently working with the ʔaq'am Community (formerly St. Mary's Indian Band) on the community's first comprehensive Land Use Plan. The Land Use Plan will set forth a future vision for how ʔaq'am lands will be used or developed.
McElhanney faciltated an extensive community consultation process, that included: hands-on mapping workshops, online feedback map, community home visits and open houses.
The draft Land Use Plan divides the 15,000+ acre land base into six character areas, with detailed future land use visions for each area. Hand-sketched by McElhanney's First Nation planners, these land use visions set forth a clear visual for future land use in each area.
McElhanney also completed extensive GIS mapping for the ʔaq'am Community, including establishing a comprehensive web-based GIS system. McElhanney's GIS staff worked with Band staff to create various levels of user control as well as integrating policy areas from the Land Use Plan and Environmental Management
Plan. Together, McElhanney staff have equipped the ʔaq'am Community to manage its own land base in a comprehensive and easy-to-use GIS environment.
Client:ʔaq'am Community
Location:Ktunaxa Nation, Cranbrook, BC
Date:2015 - ongoing
McElhanney Consulting along with MVH Urban Planning & Design were awarded a contract to develop scenarios for market and affordable housing on a five (5) acre park site in response to the Town of Canmore's acute need for affordable housing and added revenue for long-term flood mitigation.
The project team employed a collaborative approach towards developing scenarios with an overall community net gain, receiving input and working with a diverse group of stakeholders throughout the process. The project team established a robust and fully inclusive Final Design Scenario Option A community engagement program that focused on bridging the needs of the local community with the overall needs of the Town.
Ultimately, two (2) alternative design scenarios were developed based on the feedback received through all stages of the project. Both alternatives included pro forma analysis of the servicing costs, park improvements, and projected municipal revenue generation. The completed design brief is being used to support Council's decision on whether or not to proceed with redevelopment of the Old Daycare site.
*Update: Following a Public Hearing, Council unanimously endorsed a motion to use 50 percent of the site for affordable housing.
Client:Town of Canmore
Location:Canmore, AB
Date:September 2014 - February 2015
McElhanney, in partnership with award-winning firm MVH Urban Planning & Design, was retained by the Town of Chestermere to develop and oversee the creation of an area structure plan for a 342 acre area involving 65 parcels of land along the Town's eastern boundary.
McElhanney and MVH Urban Planning and Design led 3-day interactive design workshop to engage existing landowners in the future planning of the area. McElhanney managed all sub-consultants to ensure all existing conditions are thoroughly assessed prior to the development of a land use concept plan.
McElhanney and MVH Urban Planning and Design are developing a ground-breaking approach to planning for future development of acreage areas using policies and design focused on incremental development.
Some of the challenges include:
Client:Town of Chestermere
Location:Chestermere, Alberta
Date:2013 - ongoing
McElhanney Consulting is currently preparing an Outline Plan and Land Use Redesignation on behalf of Dhillion Real Estate Ltd, for a 3.48 hectare (8.60 acres) parcel of land. The subject site is located in the community of Saddle Ridge in northeast Calgary and will contain a mix of low density residential parcels, municipal reserve, and commercial neighborhood land uses.
McElhanney is providing comprehensive land use planning and engineering services, that includes policy review, utility servicing, and traffic impact assessments that will ultimately result in the approvals submission of an Outline Plan.
Client:Bruno Dhillon
Location:Calgary, AB
Date:2015 - ongoing
McElhanney is currently working with a private developer on a 26 acre community development in the north west of the Town of High River for a range of housing options including senior's retirement residences. McElhanney is providing comprehensive planning and engineering services including concept design, policy< review, utility servicing, and public engagement expertise that will ultimately result in the approvals submission of an Outline Plan.
Client:Leonard Developments
Location:Town of High River, AB
Date:2014 - ongoing
McElhanney prepared an Area Structure Plan to guide the development and ensure all work complies with the development provisions in the County of Vermilion and meets all land use bylaws.
McElhanney Consulting was contracted by a private developer to facilitate the transformation of approximately 20 acres of land within the County of Vermilion River into a residential development with lots ranging in size between 1.4 - 1.9 acres.
The subject site is located within the boundaries of the Central Urban Expansion Area Structure Plan, an implementation of the Vermilion County/City of Lloydminister Intermunicipal Plan (IDP), devoted to the transition from rural to urban land use over time.
McElhanney facilitated the successful approval for an Area Structure Plan to guide the development and ensure all work complies with the development policies in the County of Vermilion River.
Client:Private Developer
Location:County of Vermillion River, AB
Date:2014 - Ongoing
McElhanney led the creation of a Master Site Development Plan (MSDP) for the City of Airdrie's proposed EcoPark, which is located on a 160 acre parcel in Rocky View County. McElhanney provided a future concept plan and comprehensive MSDP report that reflects the future needs of the EcoPark, including expansion of existing waste transfer site, rodeo grounds, future special events hosting and future compost facility. McElhanney also provided advice and expertise in regards to the best approach on developing a Direct Control land use district that would meet the expectations of the approving authority, Rocky View County. McElhanney's multi-disciplinary project team has quickly adapted to changing project direction throughout the process.
Client:City of Airdrie
Location:Airdrie, Alberta
Date:2013 - ongoing
McElhanney was retained by the RCMP to complete a Master Plan for the national Police Dog Service Training Centre, an 8.9 ha (22 acre) site near Innisfail, Alberta. The McElhanney team designed a master plan to accommodate future growth and development on the site for the next 20 years. The Master Plan features the construction of eight new buildings, relocation of two significant features and re-design of the site's circulation and parking. Further, the Master Plan seamlessly integrates future development with on-going operation of the site, one of the requirements from the client. Extensive 3D modeling and time-lapse imagery was used to portray the site's future development to the client. Some of the challenges included:
Client:RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)
Location:Near Innisfail, Alberta


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She said that I would be good at blogging because I had a lot to talk about. Me? Yes I can talk to anyone about anything anytime (I got blessed with my dad's gift of gab) but what do I have to start with on here? Then when she said something and a light bulb went off! "You are empowered from the breast cancer and now you are empowering young girls (through Girl Scouts)"
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I want to tell my story and reach out to those facing cancer or the lives of others around them. To show them how to support them in ways that are meaningful (and practical!)
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Twenty people, including 12 children, were forced out of their homes and remained out of their homes on Friday. Community members are already starting to help those impacted by the fire.
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District Superintendent Transition Process
Rev. Brown comes to us having been a senior pastor at 3 growing churches varying in size from 20 to 1,000; every church he pastored has more than doubled in size under his leadership. He currently serves as lead pastor of Heritage Church of the Nazarene (South Central Ohio District) with campuses in Circleville, Waverly, and a newly opened campus in Chillicothe. Under his leadership Heritage has grown from a church of 440 to a church of 1,000 in morning worship attendance. More importantly God has used Heritage Church to reach over 1,800 people to have a first time relationship with Jesus Christ over the last 8 years and many others to experience heart holiness as they surrender to Christ.
Rev. Brown previously served at Jason Chapel (MidSouth District) and Huntsville Calvary (Alabama North District). Rev. Brown was ordained as an elder in the Church of the Nazarene in 2003 on the Alabama North District, and has over 22 years' experience in ministry as a youth pastor and senior pastor. He is married to Tammi and they have four children: Emma, Abigail, Grace and Christian.
Regarding the appointment, Rev. Brown stated, "Throughout the years, North Central Ohio has been blessed with tremendous district leadership and fantastic pastors. It is truly a blessing to have an opportunity to serve with such talented and committed people. We believe that God has put us together 'for a time such as this' and are trusting that He will lead us to reach the lost with His love. We have both an immense responsibility and an exciting opportunity to share His love with the world. May God give us wisdom for the task at hand and use each of our 63 churches in 22 counties to share His love with the world. I look forward to meeting each of you and laboring with you to bring glory to God. I am excited to be a part NCO's rich history."
Rev. Brown will transition to this new assignment on September 18th. Details regarding the transition will be communicated to pastors/churches on the district. The North Central Ohio District Advisory Committee thanks you for your patience and prayers during this process and implores you to pray for the Brown family in the days ahead. If you wish to contact Rev. Brown, his district email address is firstname.lastname@example.com (set to activate September 1).
Update as of July 20, 2017
The District Advisory Committee (DAC) received this update from Dr. Graves on 7/20/17:
I felt checked to move on from Pastor Barber so let the matter 'rest' for a week. On Wednesday, I contacted Sam to see if he had received any prodding from the Lord towards NCO. Unfortunately for the people of Ohio, the answer was a confirmation of their call to Lenexa and their congregation there. Pastor Sam asked me to again thank the NCO district for their faith and confidence in he and Jill and asked that everyone pray for them and their ministry.
I have placed some calls to some others as a result of my meeting with the DAC and further discussions with my brethren after the close of assembly. I have yet heard back from all. I do feel certain that within the next two weeks an interview can be arranged with a candidate. (My schedule has me in West Virginia the week of July 31-August 3.) Please continue to pray for me, the BGS, your DAC and the one the Lord is preparing to be of service to your fine district.
Thanks again for the love and hospitality you showed Sharon and I during assembly. We loved reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones.
Update as of May 15, 2017
The District Advisory Council met May 11th and made significant progress in our deliberations concerning the upcoming District Superintendent election to be held at District Assembly this coming July. The Lord was present in our discussion and we are grateful for your ongoing prayers and the overarching unity He allowed us to achieve. Our next meeting will June 2nd.
Update as of April 26, 2017
On Thursday, April 20th, the North Central Ohio District Advisory Committee (DAC) met with Dr. Bob Broadbooks, regional director for USA/Canada, to review nominations for our next district superintendent.
This, as you can imagine, was no easy task. We began the meeting with a concentrated prayer time; this has become our custom as a DAC and helps to clear our minds and to seek God's direction. Dr. Broadbooks read to us the district profile drafted in February with input from various district group meetings and surveys. He presented us with information containing each nominee's background, experience and endorsements from those who had nominated him or her. We then took time to read and pray again. After some hours of discussion, voting, paring and more discussion, the DAC arrived at a list of candidates to send on to the Board of General Superintendents (BGS) for their review and approval. As with any nomination committee, the broader level of the BGS's experience and perspective will help guide us to find the Lord's new shepherd for this district.
On May 11th, the DAC will convene again to further discuss our nominees. We covet your prayers. As you know, we have called for the fifth day of each month to be a day set aside for concentrated prayer for our fifth district superintendent. This could not be more timely in the months of May and June.
Thank you in advance,
NCO District Advisory Committee
Update as of March 27, 2017
It's been awhile since we updated you on the search process for our new district pastor but your District Advisory Committee (DAC) has been hard at work. No doubt you've seen some of those results: the job and district profile documents we sent our in February as a result of the material we gathered in January; we met on February 23rd and agreed to send out the call for nominations on March 3rd; we met again on March 15th and devoted the majority of that meeting to prayer - What a difference that prayer meeting made...and... glory to God!
The nomination period ended last Friday, March 23rd. For the next several weeks, the USA/Canada Regional Office at the Global Ministry Center in Lenexa will be collecting information on all nominated individuals. Dr. Bob Broadbooks, regional director for USA/Canada, continues to give us helpful guidance under the direction of Dr. David Graves, our jurisdictional general superintendent. They continue to stress this is the district's decision...ultimately God's of course; Dr. Graves and Dr. Broadbooks have been very supportive.
The DAC will next meet on April 20th to verify each candidate and match their qualifications against our profile; that continues to be our charge...to act as a nominating committee for our assembly.
In a letter we received, an individual wrote, "I did want to take the opportunity to thank the committee for this outstanding work. I freely confess that my great fear was as we entered into this selection process we would forget we were the Body of Christ and chose instead to use a business model to do our work. I was extremely encouraged at the Wooster area gathering to see both an administrative AND prayer component to the selection process." This letter went on to say, "the five descriptors of the district superintendent are EXCELLENT!! They are Christian descriptors that parallel the lifestyle of the Great Shepherd. I'm constantly reminded of a statement by one of my seminary professors...Jesus is a shepherd, not a herdsman...He leads instead of drives."
Please continue to join your DAC in prayer as we seek to identify our new shepherd.
Lenten blessing on you and your church,
District Advisory Committee
Update as of March 2, 2017
The District Advisory Council (DAC) of the North Central Ohio District Church of the Nazarene would like to announce a call for nominations for the position of District Superintendent. Our current district pastor, Steve Ward, is retiring from the position at our July assembly. He and Thais will be deeply missed; his humble servant leadership has produced ten quality years of service to our district. We salute them and thank them both of the years of commitment to the NCO district.
1. The profile of our district that was developed through a variety of means. We held three area focus group meetings composed of 89 people representing 31 churches, an online survey of our district pastors both active and retired with 55 responses, and a survey sent to all church board secretaries for discussion during their January board meetings which produced 104 responses from 26 churches.
2. Additionally, the DAC utilized the responses to build a position profile to be used as nominations are reviewed.
All nominations will be screened and vetted for adherence to both the position profile and the Board of General Superintendents' directive that we search for one 'whose ministerial record demonstrates an emphasis on growth, missional effectiveness, evidence of denominational loyalty and fiscal responsibility.'
Logic tells us the wider we cast our net, the stronger the possibility exists we will gather more candidates. We believe the Lord is already preparing our next district leader for us. It is our prayer, and one we certainly hope you'll join us in praying, that this process will bring us together in His divine will, providence, and timing.
Please submit all nominations by March 24, with a brief explanation as to why you are nominating this person, to Austin Swallow at email@example.com.
Blessings to you and yours during this Lenten season,
District Advisory Committee
Update as of January 24, 2017
Pastors and Church Board Secretaries:
The search committee for our new district pastor desires to keep the district informed on our progress. Please pass this information on to all interested parties. It will also be posted on the district website www.ncodistrict.org/dstransition and our prayer Facebook page.
The District Advisory Committee (DAC) has adopted the following timeline:
January Input Gathering
February Profile for candidate and SWOT document written and approved by DAC
Call for nominations
March DAC meeting to consider nominations
April DAC meeting to consider candidates to interview
May Candidate conversations
June DAC meeting to consider finalists for position
July 10th Assembly to vote to hear DAC recommendation
We thank everyone who participated at one of the three area focus group meetings conducted at Wooster, Bedford and Bucyrus. There were 42 churches represented and just over 100 people attended. We also thank the church boards who took the time at their January meetings to discuss the qualities they would like to see in a new district pastor. Furthermore, we appreciate laity and ministers who have taken the time to fill out surveys.
The District Pastor Search Process Committee will review all feedback and compile a one page profile reflecting the characteristics and qualities desired in our new leader. The committee will also use the gathered information to develop a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis for our candidates. Once these documents are approved by the DAC, an announcement for the position will be posted (target date of February 24).
The committee continues to be in conversation with Dr. Bob Broadbooks, regional coordinator for USA/Canada who is our liaison and guide in this process. He reminded us the district leadership remains 'in charge' of the process. Nominations are open to all...both on our district and off. It is the DAC's charge and challenge to consider each nomination, verify the candidates and narrow down the list according to our profile.
Please continue to pray the Lord will direct us all to the fifth district pastor for the North Central Ohio district. If you have any comments or questions, we'd love to hear them.
District Pastor Search Process Committee
Deb Heller, Craig Lamos, Mike Legg, Ernie Ley and Austin Swallow
December 15, 2016
Our District Pastor Steve Ward will be retiring at assembly in July 2017. Per Manual, the District Advisory Committee (DAC) is working with denominational leadership to ensure a smooth transition and election of a new district superintendent.
We value your prayers and encourage you to mark the 5th of each month as a day of prayer for our 5th DS.
As we move forward in this process, we are seeking as much input from ministers and church leaders as possible. We sincerely desire to involve the district family and are committed to an open process. To that end, we hope you will complete this short survey to assess our district:
We are also hosting area meetings for pastors, staff, and church leaders to receive input and facilitate the transition. You are invited to attend. Meetings will be held:
Saturday, January, 7, at Wooster Church
Saturday, January, 14, 9:30-11:00am at Bedford Church, 365 Center Rd., Bedford, OH
Saturday, January, 14, 9:30-11:00am at Bucyrus Church, 2165 St. Rt. 4, Bucyrus, OH
Thank you for your involvement and prayers.
District Pastor Transition Process Team
(Deb Heller, Craig Lamos, Mike Legg, Ernie Ley, Austin Swallow)
This preliminary survey was sent to Pastors and Church Board Secretaries 12/7/2016
Church leaders and members, click here for a hard copy.
Pastors and Pastoral Staff, please complete this online version: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9JGNXBN this will allow us to differentiate feedback from ministers and laity. Thank you.)


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GNMK has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating on shares of GenMark Diagnostics in a research report on Wednesday, May 4th. Canaccord Genuity reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $8.00 price target on shares of GenMark Diagnostics in a research report on Wednesday, May 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $8.43.
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GenMark Diagnostics (NASDAQ:GNMK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 3rd. The company reported ($0.30) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.29) by $0.01. The company had revenue of $11.06 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.67 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.24) earnings per share. GenMark Diagnostics's revenue for the quarter was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that GenMark Diagnostics Inc. will post ($1.23) earnings per share for the current year.
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Hey CASS community, we're on the brink of a big announcement: On Thursday, March 27, we'll be celebrating our five year anniversary with another blowout event! (In case you don't remember how much fun last year's *sold out* event was, here are some photos to jog your memory!)
Are you on the edge of your seat? Then lend a hand and volunteer!
We need volunteers to fill a number of super-important coordination roles. These roles are perfect for those of you who have a few hours a week to spare before the end of March. But you can help out even if you don't have much spare time! Soon, we'll be reaching out to recruit folks for less time-intensive roles. We're also looking for folks to donate tickets, silent auction items, food and wine, so if you're strapped for time but not cash, we would still LOVE your help!
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Hungary is a top choice for travelers throughout the world who seek quality eye vision care in addition to complete body and facial rejuvenation.
Exceptional wellness facilities together with excellent healthcare services have put Hungary among the list of the most significant medical tourism destinations in Europe. Hungary is a top choice for travelers throughout the world who seek quality healthcare in addition to complete body and facial rejuvenation.
Laser clinic in Budapest
Laser eye surgery clinic (Lasik Center) is easily the most calming environment in the of Budapest, Lasek clinic is a very popular area of the city: they often come here to unwind, or for some sporting activities. The gorgeous and peaceful island around the river Danube is an ideal place for the clinic.
LASIK surgery clinic offers the latest laser vision correction procedures, depending on the highest technical standards.
- Meditours Hungary
Kazinczy u. 9, Budapest, 1072,
Meditours Hungary, established in 2005 by USA-born, Dr. Randy Simor, is among the leading medical tourism agencies in Budapest, Hungary.With more than 15 years of training and working experience of the medical profession in Hungary, Dr. Simor and the staff offer you the most comprehensive selection of World Class cosmetic surgery and beauty treatments offered at the most affordable prices.
- Smart Choice Medical Travel, Budapest
The corporation is the only Medical Services operator in Hungary. They're committed to finding overseas patients the very best of accommodation and medical services at affordable rates. The organization has a U.K. based coordinator to maintain the patients needs within the U.K. and a Hungarian coordinator to coordinate medical services and accommodation in Hungary. A totally free mobile phone is provided to the patient and sightseeing tours are arranged through the company if required by the patient. Hotel bookings, doctor's appointments and transport are arranged through the company.
Free services for foreign patients
Private clinics provide many services free of charge. These include:
- help to find the cheapest airfare tickets
- help to book accommodation
- arranging all communications between your patient and the surgeon
- all patients are allocated a UK-based coordinator, in addition to a Hungarian coordinator who can be contacted 24/7
- all hospital administration procedures – booking consultations, surgery dates etc
- a Hungarian cell phone, with all the telephone numbers you might need
- airport transfers and clinic transfers
- assist with booking restaurants, sightseeing tours
Laser eye vision correction
If your perfect vision and a life free of glasses and contact lenses is exactly what you wish as a souvenir from Hungary, there is a way of achieving that too. Vision correction is easily the most sought-after ophthalmic procedure throughout the world and, with the aid of the laser technique, is totally safe, the results being immediate. IntraLASIK technology, coded in Hungary and now used in the whole world, made the entire process of improving vision more comfortable than ever before. With the help of this unique computer-controlled laser technique lasting for just a few minutes, patients experience the results immediately, plus they do not have to face any pain or uncomfortable feeling.
Leading eye specialists and also the latest technology
Private clinics has advanced technology and equipment to do the different kinds of laser eye operations while using latest medical information, technical equipment and quality standards. They provide competitively-priced, state-of-the-art, individualised vision correction surgeries, with no risk and inconvenience of long-distance travel.


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Hello, Hello! Thank you all for the kind words. I'm honestly a bit scared about the decision and I felt better reading your comments:) A great weight was lifted off my shoulders on Friday, so my weekend was extra fabulous.
After work, I made a black bean mexican pizza and enjoyed an old favorite beer with Matt.
The weekend also involved a festive tacky sweater party,
and a red velvet cupcake tasting. I'm in charge of ordering the Christmas dinner cake, and I take my role very seriously.
The real treat of the weekend though, was the wonderful dinner I had at Foursquare restaurant with my parents. We shared a bottle of Old Vine Malbec, which was probably one of the spiciest reds I've ever had.
The bread looked like the boring kind, but it was actually delicious – dense and chewy.
We split an order of catfish beignets with grilled radicchio, balsamic pickled vegetables, and tartar sauce as an appetizer. I loved this dish – it reminded me of New Orleans! The outer layer was doughy and sweet and it paired so nicely with the tart vegetables and tatar sauce.
As usual, Matt and I both wanted to try multiple entrees, so we split two. Below is the phenomenal hickory smoked pork Osso Buco with cornbread streusel, pencil cob grits, Russian kale, and spiced cider reduction. When I put my fork in this, all the meat literally fell the bone. It was really amazing and one of the best pork dishes I've ever had.
Up second was the country ham stuffed North Carolina flounder with split pea-potato roësti, vinegared red cabbage slaw, and red eye gravy. Another WOW. This dish was unlike anything I have ever tasted because the country ham was salty and crispy, the fish flavor was subtle, and the vinegared cabbage was a bit sour. All together it was really unique.
Dessert seemed to be hit or miss. We ordered the "Chocolate Waffles" with dreamsicle ice cream, chocolate-orange sorbet, and orange-Grand Marnier compote. I'm not sure why waffles was plural though, because it was literally half a waffle and it was a bit dry. The ice cream and sorbet were really good, but not something I wanted on a cold December night.
However, our other dessert was delightful – a Chocolate Turtle Torte Maldon with salted pecans, vanilla-bourbon gel, and sourcream Chantilly. This was so thick, we could barley cut through it with a fork! Yum.
Durham does it again – another restaurant that has blown me away! I was able to experience this awesome dinner through the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program in exchange for trying a new app by American Express. The app is called Serve and it's an online bank account, but allows users to easily exchange money through a smartphone. So rather than asking a restaurant to split the bill, or owing people cash, you can simply re-pay dinner mates through email. Though there's a convenient app for iphones and Droids, I prefer to do my banking on a computer, so I just transferred the funds to pay my part of the bill when I got home from dinner. It was super easy to set up an account and transfer money:


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# A guest post by Janene Samuel as a part of the How Real People Bust Out a series of guest contributors sharing their journey's.
I am a mum and fostermum ( to 18 kids + my 3 biological) my children have Nintendo DS and they where losing the games so I invented GAMETAG which is a loss prevention device for the Nintendo DS. Here is my storey….
Resources at Christmas are always stretched and Christmas 2008 was no different, our children were expecting brand name presents and top of their list was DS games. They knew the importance of looking after the games as they, along with my husband and I, had spent hours looking for games that had been misplaced on previous occasions and not always were the games found.
Early Boxing day I entered the lounge room to find the games and their boxes, new and old, spread all over the floor and not a child in sight. After the initial thought of catching the culprits and venting my anger I decided that would not solve the problem of the lost games and I needed to co me up with a device that would prevent this from ever occurring again.
Marvellous what can be achieved in a desperate situation, I raided my husbands desk, the children's art and craft boxes, every drawer in the kitchen and anywhere else I could find something that would allow the games to be played while still remaining securely attached to one another and eventually arrived at a prototype of the GAMETAG™.
Then the most amazing thing happened, other parents saw the device and wanted to know where we purchased it, this went on for several weeks before we realised we might be onto something and with encouragement from family and friends we refined the original product and patented and trademarked.
Many hours were spent researching the tag, the adhesion had to be reliable and sturdy enough to withstand the constant use it would be subjected to, we sourced samples from all over the world and immediately put them to the test, we very quickly weeded out any that would not stand the test of time and for want of a better word the abuse that comes with children and DS games.
The result is the GAMETAG™ we now offer you, not just an accessory, a necessity.
There have even been foster placements that have broken down because of lost DS games where birth parents or foster parents have accused one another of taking the games so I have been able to assist here. kids just lose the games.
Check out my youtube to see how Gametag works and my facebook page to read feedback Gametag is 10 out of 10 ……..Janene


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A 28-year old woman (name withheld) claims she has decided to go into a lesbian relationship after her long time boyfriend dumped her a week to their wedding.
According to the lady, her relationship with the boyfriend was doing very well even before her boyfriend travelled to the States and she was therefore shocked to discover that her husband to-be decided to end their relationship when upon his return to Ghana.
Narrating her ordeal to Adom News, the worried lady said before their wedding, it was rumoured that her boyfriend was having an affair with a lady in Ghana whom he had engaged.
She continued that after confronting him, the man confessed to her and decided they end their relationship since he is 'in love' with the other lady.
"We have planned everything as far as our wedding was concerned and so all the necessary arrangements towards our wedding had already been done and therefore I find it hard to accept that my man could ever do this to me," she said.
She indicated that all efforts by family members to get the man to rescind his decision proved futile.
The shock landed her in the hospital for weeks as she struggled to get over the trauma.
As a result, the lady has vowed not to go out with any man because she believes "men are not faithful" and would engage in lesbianism.
"I'm tired of men now and the sound of their names put me off and so I have decided to give my life, my love and everything to a lady who I have started seeing. I am heartbroken and cannot take it anymore" she cried.
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Pope calls on Ukrainian Greek-Catholics to build bridges with other Churches
More than 3,000 pilgrims from the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church welcomed Pope Francis, amid applause at St. Peter's Basilica.
The ceremony took place to mark the 50th anniversary since the relics of Ukrainian martyr St. Josaphat were transferred to the Basilica.
"Blessed Father. Beloved by all Ukrainians, Pope Francis!â?
The enthusiasm from the major archbishop for the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, Sviatoslav Shevchuk, was evident as he greeted Pope Francis in the Pope's native language.
Along with the much larger Ukrainian group, a smaller Greek-Catholic delegation from Belarus attended. The Pope spoke about how St. Josaphat is an example of the communion of saints.
"The memory of this martyred saint speaks to us about the communion of saints, of the communion of life between all of the people who belong to Christ.â?
The Pope added that the best way to honor St. Josaphat is to love and serve towards the unity of the Church. He called on Ukrainians to build stronger relationships with other Churches.
"I hope that the deep communion that you wish to strengthen each day within the Catholic Church, will help you build bridges of fraternity also with other Churches and ecclesiastical communities in Ukrainian land, and wherever your communities are present.â?
St. Josaphat was a Ukrainian Greek-Catholic bishop from the 17th Century, beatified by the Catholic Church in 1643, and canonized by Pius IX in 1867.
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Bill Carroll does what most realtors do when they have properties for sale. He posts a listing of it online with many pictures to go along with it.
"One of the top ways to market a property is electronically and via the Internet," said Carroll, who is a licensed real estate agent for ReMax Masters.
The Internet provides a broad audience and even some interest from scammers. This three-bedroom home is listed on his website for just under $100,000. But Carroll recently received a number of calls about renting it for $700 a month, even though it was never for rent.
Carroll said, "Someone else had posted my properties and my listing using my pictures and actually went as far as getting the owner's name and setting up an email account with an email very similar to what her name was."
Carroll says this happened before at another of his properties in DeWitt.
Police there say they've had legitimate complaints of scams like this in the past. But there are red flags to look out for.
DeWitt Police Lieutenant John Anton said, "Anytime it says wire money or put a deposit down electronically or a credit card number or something like that. Never ever give out that personal information."
If your preference is to search online, your best bet is to actually go to the property and see it in person and have some type of face to face conversation with the seller.