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Five questions with Becky Weimerskirch
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1 You've been with Community Transportation Network from its beginning – and had a big role in starting the service. What is its history?
CTN was created in 2000 by a task force of local organizations and foundations to address transportation barriers faced by those they served. The individuals affected included seniors, people with disabilities, low-income families, children and youth. Those organizations assisting any of these groups were struggling with transportation options to increase their effectiveness reaching their participants.
Since then, CTN has grown to become a more effective transportation alternative for the nonprofit sector providing service to agency services, health care, recreation, shopping, educational field trips, employment, etc. Over 70 organizations partner in some fashion to address transportation issues, and we keep trying to expand our capacity with generous support from this community.
2 How is CTN different from Citilink? Whom do you serve and how many trips do you make?
CTN is a unique model of a private nonprofit provider of transportation and is gaining more national recognition for its effectiveness. This fiscal year ending in June, we expect to reach the 100,000 passenger trip mark! With fewer governmental restraints, we can focus our efforts on particular riders, times and locations. A public system cannot play favorites and works within their taxing district.
3 Tell us about your drivers.
CTN's drivers are known as friendly and helpful. They provide door-through-door passenger assistance. They include people with CDL [commercial driver] licenses and more who do not for driving smaller vans. All of them go through background checks and specialized training to prepare them for their duties.
We need more full- and part-time drivers. It is a great, rewarding job for people who have retired and have some time in their schedule. There are some awesome people scheduling and behind the scenes that make each trip a success as well.
4 Your tenure as executive director comes to a close this month – is there one memory of your time at CTN that stands out?
Being a part of CTN's history and its leader for the last 14 years has given me an extraordinary sense of satisfaction.
Building the partnerships has been my favorite part. To examine the scope of the problem, to dig into what would work, find the funding, and extend our existing resources all make a huge impact for those partners and the people we then mutually serve.
5 What's next for CTN – and for you, in retirement?
As I prepare to retire, I will stay involved with this community and have more time for family fun. I still have to figure that all out. Justin Clupper will lead CTN's efforts to expand services to more of a regional level. CTN plays a part in economic development for access to work and for many services offered by Allen County organizations. And CTN still has much to accomplish to eliminate those transportation barriers for over 6,000 people currently riding!
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Northfield United Methodist Church has a rich tradition of worship music!
Worship at Northfield UMC is enhanced by music from many traditions.
The NUMC band and singers lead worship at our 9AM service with both new and tried and true music. Each second Sunday the 2nd Sunday Drop in Choir sings for 9AM worship.
10:45 worship is led by the NUMC Adult Choir with organ and piano accompaniment. The service's hymnody comes primarily from the United Methodist Hymnal and Faith We Sing Supplement.
Our handbell choir plays for worship in both services once per month and other musical groups within the church bring music to worship throughout the year.
NUMC Music Programming is open to all!
Kathy Szydlo is director of the NUMC Handbells. Not only a bell ringer, Kathy is a skilled clarinetist and music educator. Handbells rehearse in the sanctuary most Wednesday evenings from 6:15-7.
Wendy Smith leads the church band and vocalists.
Soloists or small groups are invited to play for worship. Musicians of all ages and abilities are welcome to be a part of our music ministry. There are many opportunities to play for worship. Please contact Wendy Smith at church, by phone at 507-645-5689 ext. 23, or email wsmith@northfieldumc.org.
Join 10:45 service Adult Choir!
Your student's music is welcome here. Please email Wendy Smith at wsmith@northfieldumc.org to schedule a Sunday or Wednesday evening that your child will play for worship. Accompaniment provided if needed. Please contact Wendy Smith with any questions and to schedule a date to play!


The Arhatic Yoga Ashram is located at a distance of 230 Kilometers from Mumbai and about 70 Kilometers from Pune. Pune is a historic city in the state of Maharashtra and is about 180 Kilometers from Mumbai. Pune is well connected by air, train and road.
visitor can avail of taxi service from Pune to the Ashram and back. The Ashram arranges to receive visitors at the airport or railway / bus station. The visitor has to inform the travel details in advance so that the taxis can be arranged. At present, the taxi charges from Pune to Ashram are Rs. 2000 - 2500 for one way drop at the Ashram. The charges of taxi for receiving the visitors at Mumbai are Rs. 4000 -4500 and the visitors can travel from Mumbai to Ashram. The taxis can carry 4 – 5 persons and the cost can be shared by the persons traveling together. When there are less then 4 – 5 persons, the cost to individuals will rise proportionately. During events, the Ashram tries to put 4 – 5 persons in one taxi, but this cannot be guaranteed, as there will be participants arriving at different times at different places.
9.30 am – Swar Gate to Vaduste can be taken to reach the Ashram directly.
2.30 pm – Swar gate to Telbail also takes the visitors to the Ashram gate.
In addition to these, there are several other buses to reach village Nive, but these buses will not reach the Ashram Gate. .These buses enter the Konkan region and go towards Dive / Mahad / Shrivardhan. The bus route passes through Pirangut, Paud, Mulshi and reaches the village Nive. The visitor should alight at village Nive bus stop and the Ashram is located about 3 Kilometers from this bus stop. All these buses leave from Swar Gate bus station. From Nive village to the Ashram is a distance of 3 Kms, of which the last kilometer is an upward climb in the ghat section. Those traveling by these buses should inform the Ashram management in advance, so that the Ashram can try to arrange to receive them at Nive bus stop. Persons traveling by bus are advised to travel as light as possible. Further, if it is not possible to receive the visitors at Nive, these persons will have to walk the distance of 3 Kilometers. The visitors are advised not to take buses reaching Nive after sunset as there are no hotels / lodges in Nive. Further, after sunset it will be difficult for the Ashram to arrange to receive the visitors. The visitors should also note, that after crossing Mulshi, the visitor will be not be in the range of mobile towers and will have to rely on land lines where available.The visitors from Mumbai / Nasik who would like to come by bus, may reach Swar Gate before the above time and avail the bus service.
For return journeys, the participants should inform the Ashram office to arrange the taxis. The taxi has to travel from Pune to Ashram for making the pick up and hence the information should be given at least two days in advance. The charges of 1800 for Pune and 3500 for Mumbai shall apply for the return journey and has to be shared by the persons traveling together. Persons wanting to reach Mumbai should book onward tickets in the afternoon as it takes about 5 hours or more to travel from Ashram to Mumbai. For Pune drop, the participants should book onward tickets after 10 am. It is not advisable to book early morning tickets from Mumbai, as this would mean traveling at night. The taxi agency has been selected carefully, but unforeseen accidents do occur. Participants should inform the Ashram immediately in case of any accident or mishap.
The participants can also avail of the bus service from Ashram gate. There are two buses – at 7.30 am and at 1 pm. These buses can drop the participants at Swar Gate in Pune. In addition, the visitors can travel by several other buses from Nive bus stop which is 3 Kms from the Ashram.


Chandler Parsons (left) and Harrison Barnes.
Chuck Cooperstein: Unfortunately the Plan A [in free agency] didn't work out the way you had in mind, didn't work out the way you hoped it would. Even you knew that it was going to be an uphill struggle to make it work. Yet again, you've been able to sort of cobble something together that looks just a little bit more than interesting.
Mark Cuban: Yeah, you know I keep a whole trunk full of rabbits so I can put them in my hat. We got lucky. There's not other way to say it. We knew we were long shots with both Hassan [Whiteside] and with Mike Conley. We knew Mike Conley wasn't going to turn down the largest contract in NBA history. But we also know that it's not just about the short-term, it's the long-term. We wanted to introduce the Mavericks, our style and our organization to both of them because you never know when they're going to be available in a trade. You never know next free agency. So many things can happen over a period of time in an NBA.
Look what happened with D-Will [Deron Williams]. I think our presentation to him from coach and Donnie [Nelson] in particular really set the groundwork for him understanding who we are. On one hand, we didn't expect to get them to come to the Mavs, but we still think it served a function. From there Harrison [Barnes] reached out to me at 12:01 like, 'Dude I want to come there. You're my first pick, my only pick.' I went back-and-forth with him like, 'Yeah, we'd love you too but you're a restricted free agent. Here's our course of action. Here's what we're going to do.' I laid it all out for him. He was like, 'Okay, we'll see what happens but you guys are my team.' Fortunately it turned out the way it did.
Why did he choose Barnes over Parsons?
Matt Mosley: Mark, why did you essentially pick Harrison Barnes over Chandler Parsons? Parsons ends up getting very similar, if not the same money, from Memphis. Y'all had a great relationship. I saw quotes recently [where] you said, 'It continues to be a great relationship.' Did it simply come down to the knee, the medical, as comparing Barnes to Parsons or do you just feel like maybe Barnes has more upside?
Mark Cuban: Can't go into any details, but I'll just say it wasn't a basketball issue. Chandler obviously is a very, very skilled player. There's a lot of great things to his game. But he's, in essence, a different player from Harrison. Harrison is longer, more athletic, younger. Just like Chandler really didn't get a chance to have his game blossom when he was with the Rockets. He just showed glimpses of it because of Dwight [Howard] and James [Harden] being there. I think Harrison was kind of in the same role. I think we're going to give Harrison the opportunity and I know he's excited about the opportunity to really shine and be a featured guy for us.
Chuck Cooperstein: I don't know if you saw the ESPN piece...about the summer ranking of the Western Conference teams in which they had the Mavericks ninth. I said something, 'Well, here we go again.' Right?
Mark Cuban: You never know until you know. That's why we play the games. If you look at last year you look at New Orleans, you look at Houston, you just don't know. I would have told you last year, and I think I did tell you guys, that we're about eight sprained ankles away from being a top contender. Now we're probably only three, maybe four. You just don't know. Look at Portland and what happened there. You just don't know.
But I do think we're a better team. I know we're far better defensively. I know we're far more athletic. I think we've got more athletic depth. We will miss at some point the Ray Felton's. There will be game situations where having that veteran presence would have been nice to have. But I really think between J.J. [Barea], Devin [Harris] and D-Will we'll make up for a lot of that. I think the explosiveness and the scoring punch of Jonathan Gibson and Seth Curry will more than make up for it.
Matt Mosley: Seth Curry. ...I know everybody looks at Steph and says, 'Well I hope something's rubbed off on Seth.' When you look at his ceiling and look at what he could become, it's not fair to say if he's ever going to be Steph Curry. What's the best version of Seth Curry that you could ever hope for?
Mark Cuban: A dysfunctional team in Sacramento at the end of the year he played team ball. He struggled some to stick within kind of a dysfunctional system. But when he got the minutes and when he started he put up great numbers. But more importantly, from a catch-and-shoot perspective he's almost automatic from three. We really didn't have that. We didn't have that guy where situationally you just knew if you can get him open he was going to hit that open three. We miss that 42-43 percent three-point shooter. We just didn't have it. We think we have that with Seth. I think it'll make life a little bit easier for Dirk [Nowitzki]. It'll allow us to push the ball more and I think it'll make everybody's lives a bit easier.
Matt Mosley: Wes Matthews was supposed to be that guy though, Mark. You bring him in and give him great money. What could we expect from him after having another year to recover from the injury. Do you expect to see a different Wes Matthews on the floor this season?
Mark Cuban: Oh yeah. Look: we had two guys we knew would be hurt last year. To be honest, we outperformed my expectations going into the season. They both came back a lot faster than I expected. Wes in particular, if you watch him play, I don't think he was even able to dunk the ball at 6-5 until towards the end of the season. Now he's doing 45-inch-plus box jumps and dunking with either hand, both hands, one foot, two feet. The guy is on a mission. He's in the gym every day with Dwight [Powell] and Justin [Anderson] and our other young guys who are starting to filter in. When Wes finally got back he was still more of a catch-and-shoot and our offense really didn't suit him as well. He started to add a lot of shot creation for himself. By the end of the season he had a nice little step-back. He had a better post game than when he started with. And he's been working on that all summer. He is really coming back with something to prove because he hears everybody saying, 'Well he hasn't earned his contract.' He's here to prove everybody wrong. I think he's going to be a lot better from behind the 3-point line and creating his own shots.


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The Rose Cross is a comprehensive and complex symbol used by many Western Mystery Orders, and the one illustrated above is similar to that used by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (founded in England in 1888). Some of the more important points of symbolism will be introduced here, but there is a great deal of depth to the Rose Cross that will reward further reflection and investigation.
The four arms of the Cross represent the four elements and are colored appropriately (red for Fire, yellow for Air, blue for Water, and black for Earth). Note that the longer, lower arm has two components: the bottom part represents Earth, with the four subelements of Earth shown in the four colors used, while above this is a white area representing the fifth element of Spirit. Thus the Cross shows the natural order of creation, with Spirit over matter (an inverted cross can be a symbol of evil, showing matter dominating Spirit). Each arm also contains an elemental pentagram in its positive orientation, and the Spirit section of the lower arm contains an astro-kabbalistic hexagram.
The end of each arm is inscribed with symbols of the Three Principles of Alchemy: Mercury, Sulfur and Salt. Thus each arm can be mapped to important trinities, just as the arms together can be mapped to fourfold systems. The alchemical symbols are in different positions on each arm, representing the association between varying combinations of the Principles and the four elements.
In the center of the Rose Cross is another Rose Cross, smaller but conceptually identical. This is the microcosm that mirrors the macrocosm. Surrounding the inner cross are 22 petals containing the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet, each colored according to Kabbalistic attributions. The letters are arranged in three concentric circles of petals, emblazoned with the three Mother Letters, the seven Double Letters and the twelve Simple letters of the Hebrew alphabet, from the innermost to the outermost circle respectively.
Between the arms are rays from the central Rose, and the main symbols contained within are the letters I.N.R.I. This is an abbreviation of the Latin "Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum" ("Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews"), the notice that Pilate had fastened to the cross when Christ was crucified (John 19:19). It may also be understood as "Igni Natura Renovatur Integra" ("all of nature is restored by fire"). The symbols in the smaller rays relate to magical ritual and include the letters LVX (lux, Latin for light), IAO (representing the Egyptian deities Isis, Apophis and Osiris) and the symbols for Virgo (as a representation of Isis), Scorpio (Apophis) and Sol (Osiris).
The Rose Cross is a beautiful symbol, simple and complex at the same time, all-encompassing yet alive to details.


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#27 Oct 28 2014 at 2:51 PM Rating: Good
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Black Panther has been cast, & he's the dude from 42: The Jackie Robinson Story.
Captain Marvel has been confirmed as Carol Danvers. Not cast yet. Wondering if they'll make her Sky from AoS?
Or could she be an Inhuman? That would kind of make more sense...
Doctor Strange looks like it'll be Benedict Cumberbatch, but not confirmed yet.
Infinity War: Squee!!!
Edited, Oct 28th 2014 4:53pm by Omegavegeta
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#28 Oct 28 2014 at 3:35 PM Rating: Excellent
TherealLogros
Really nice.
But this part
idiggory wrote:
May 4, 2018: Avengers Infinity War Part 1
makes me wonder.
If Avengers 3 gets split up into 2 movies, doesn't that present problems with the contracts of some of the actors? Or do they just have to kill specific characters in the first part to avoid those?
RDJ, Evans and Hemsworth would all have to commit to one additional movie as to what their contracts say now. Or am I missing something?
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Yeah, it is most definitely Carol Danvers, so at the very least I'm excited over that. For now. Even coming from Marvel's own mouth, I still wouldn't be surprised of a schedule change after the Wonder Woman movie reveal.
I still contend that Gal Gadot is too small to play Wonder Woman, but to counter my own argument it's not like the official comic artists draw her really bulky Amazonian either. Korra would make a decent WW, nevermind her being a cartoon character.
Re: Dr. Strange -
Kevin Feige wrote:
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe version of the supernatural, that involves everything from quantum mechanics to string theory. The idea of this film is to open up a whole new corner of the cinematic universe. We want to enter, through Strange, the world of parallel dimensions.
And if I weren't hyped for Strange before, consider it official.
cite, comments on all the individual movies
Edited, Oct 28th 2014 5:57pm by lolgaxe
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I'm guessing not an Inhuman, just because I would be really surprised if Inhumans wasn't an origin story.
As for Cumberbatch, the rumors are literally that they're about to begin talks for him to take the role. Even if that's true, it's FAR from confirmed, and they can be courting other actors at the same time.
Kevin Feige also made a point to say, that they would have announced the casting if they had one confirmed.
For what it's worth, though I've been happy with Cumberbatch in pretty much everything, I REALLY hope it's not him. Those cheekbones would look awful with a goatee...
IDK, that just seems wrong to me.
This site actually put together a list of 9 non-white actors they think would do great in the part (since the main line-up is just so freaking white, even with Black Panther included), and I have to say I REALLY like the idea of Lenny Kravitz as Stephen Strange.
Like, I want that. Really badly. That sounds awesome.
I promise that it's not just because that'd be incredibly hot.
At least mostly... alright, some... maybe a little...
IDrownFish wrote:
Anyways, you all are horrible, @#%^ed up people
lolgaxe wrote:
Never underestimate the healing power of a massive dong.
It can be & still fit with what we know about Sky. She's probably either at least part Kree since she didn't get wacky carving powers from the shot of Kree blood, or an Inhuman (A human decended from those manipulated by the Kree many, many years ago).
Her Dad doesn't look Kree, so I'd say Inhuman would be more likely.
I doubt Inhuman simply because we're four years out from the Inhuman movie, while we're already exploring Kree in universe. I'm betting that Age of Ultron will start bringing up Inhumans, to bypass the "mutant" issue.
I read your article you intended to link, digg. Maybe D. B. Woodside, but I'm only saying that to be nice since I'm adamantly against character changes for the sake of changes and Woodside was the only choice they had that didn't appear absolutely stupid. Seriously, Danny Pudi? I don't think Cucumbatch really has the necessary presence, but I'm basing that on what little of Sherlock I've seen and that last Star Trek Lens Flare movie he was in. Also, Cucumber doesn't look like he'd make a convincing Mets fan.
#33 Oct 29 2014 at 6:32 AM Rating: Good
I don't mind changes for the movie universe. I know the canon deviations tend to annoy the crap out of you, though.
I don't have any particularly strong feelings that Stephen Strange must not be white! I just happened onto that article when trying to find the quote whatshisname gave about the Dr. Strange casting not being confirmed. I had never really thought about it before. I didn't really like anyone else on the list for the role, either. Generally, I'd never seen them in anything, or what I'd seen them in didn't give me reason to think they'd be good as Strange (either because I didn't like the performance or it was too different for me to compare them).
I just REALLY like Lenny Kravitz for the role.
Now, to be fair, I don't think it's a bad idea at all to race swap one or two big-name white characters for the sake of diversity, if their back story doesn't really change because of it. Marvel's super diverse, but the movie structure really reduces that by a lot. We're not getting the PoC in the collective films, and so far Rhodey feels like a constant afterthought to me. And we don't have Storm either, which sucks.
Another big concern I have is that Stark and Strange look so similar. Strange normally has really flamboyant outfits, which is how you easily identify him. But they're going to downplay his outfit in the movie, and I think they really need to keep his and Tony's look different.
Personally, I'd prefer the elements be there (goattee, white streak) with a different skin tone. But maybe other people prefer something else.
#34 Oct 29 2014 at 9:06 AM Rating: Excellent
Another version of the trailer. Second half is almost identical though.
At 00:51 there are 3 women in the room. Maria Hill, Black Widow and someone I don't recognize. Anyone here has an idea?
I'll watch it later, but is it that blonde in the black suit?
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#37 Oct 29 2014 at 10:54 AM Rating: Good
There's been no real confirmation of who she is, but a ton of speculation ranging from "Scarlett Witch" to "random celebrity hanging out with the Avengers." Also might be a Korean actress making her American acting debut named Claudia Kim.
I'll note it here as well,
the look on Thor's face when Steve is trying to lift Mjolnir is going to be a big plot point somewhere down the line.
#38 Oct 29 2014 at 2:25 PM Rating: Decent
gbaji
Really? Lenny Kravitz? I'm not seeing him in the role either by personality, past performances, or appearance (and I'm not talking about skin tone here). Frankly, I think he'd look ridiculous as Dr. Strange, but then again, they cast Tom Cruise as Lestat that one time, so what do I know?
Funny thing is that I was thinking "Hey. Robert Downey Jr would make a great Dr. Strange", then remember that he's already Tony Stark.
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they cast Tom Cruise as Lestat that one time, so what do I know?
To be fair, he was a pretty awesome Lestat.
Especially after you watch Queen of the Damned.
Edited, Dec 3rd 2014 12:48am by Omegavegeta
I hate Tom Cruise so much... but his Lestat WAS awesome.
No, really, RDJ is pretty much the ideal casting for Dr. Strange. Which is kinda the problem. I'm worried they won't be able to give Strange the presence his character deserves, because RDJ makes such a perfect Stark.
As for Kravitz, I kind of like the idea of what he'd do with the character. It's not any particular part of his mien, just what I feel about the total package. So I also can't really argue it persuasively, it's nothing more than personal aesthetic.
Yeah. Hence the "what do I know?" bit.
I never completely discount what someone could do with a role (see Cruise as Lestat). Kravitz just strikes me as as out of left field possibility. Honestly though, I'd expect that if they were going to use a non-white guy to play Dr. Strange, African would probably be the least likely racial type they'd go with. Unfair stereotypes and whatnot, but there you have it. Asian or Middle Eastern fits better with the "traditional" mystic/wizard role. Voodoo witchdoctor? Totally different story. Unfair, yes. But film producers tend to not stray too far from even the dumbest stereotypes.
gbaji wrote:
Honestly though, I'd expect that if they were going to use a non-white guy to play Dr. Strange, African would probably be the least likely racial type they'd go with. Unfair stereotypes and whatnot, but there you have it. Asian or Middle Eastern fits better with the "traditional" mystic/wizard role.
I'd go South American Latino myself if that was my criteria.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Pure aesthetics, Keanu Reeves has the look, but I'm just not fond of how his roles revolve around being stoic. Strange is definitely not. Just the idea of "By the hoary host of Hoggoth, I know kung fu" makes my eye brow twitch.
It should be noted that Keanu has denied involvement in the Doctor Strange movie, but so did Jason Momoa about Aquaman.
Edit: I also remembered Geoffrey Rush, who played the Vincent Price character in the '99 House on Haunted Hill and thought that'd be perfect. Then I saw a current picture. He ... he didn't age well.
They could always go Asian, considering Strange's backstory.
Considering Strange's backstory, they probably SHOULD go Asian.
TherealLogros wrote:
I like it better for at least including some levity. Last thing I need is for my Marvel movies to get all 2dark4u Batman-esque.
He was born in Philidelphia, and his sister and brother in Nebraska. That's a pretty honkey family tree if anything. Can we all at least agree that the Ancient One should be played by James Hong (Lo Pan from Big Trouble in Little China)?
Edited, Oct 30th 2014 10:06am by lolgaxe
I'm gonna guess that there are Asians in Nebraska, and I went through Chinatown two weeks ago. I'm guessing that's still there.
I was more referring to the part where he actually gains control over his magical abilities by going to an ancient Tibetan monastery and learning from the old sage there. It's disturbingly Tom Cruisey in its white savior complex.
Nearly 40,000 Asians, if Census.gov is to be believed.
I was more referring to the part where he actually gains control over his magical abilities by going to an ancient Tibetan monastery and learning from the old sage there.
I really hope you've got a better reason than "he should be x because he once visited the location."
It was literally the next line...
TVTropes calls it Mighty Whitey.
The most egregious version of this is when it's full-blown white savior complex (the Tom-Cruise-in-the-Last-Samurai thing). When the white guy swoops in and saves the people of color, which is particularly insulting when it's by better-utilizing resources and techniques originating with those people.
As long as Dr. Strange's movie doesn't have him, y'know, saving Tibet, it should avoid the worst of that. But the messaging of "White guy goes abroad and almost immediately surpasses the native master at a native art" is still fairly... y'know.
He shouldn't be Asian because of his backstory so much because racebending will make people maybe feel better? I don't think we should make casting decisions based purely on white guilt.
Can we speculate on who should play the character based on, I don't know, an actor's ability to portray the character either physically or by presence, or maybe even source material?
While I'm killing this gag, how about adding this to the list of charges?
Edited, Oct 30th 2014 12:39pm by lolgaxe
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A hands on, service focussed, pro-active IT Manager? You will be highly valued by 500 users in a growing Head Office and by large remote teams around the UK. We are fast growing market leaders and effective IT management is a vital part of our service offering. SALARY: £50,000 - £55,000 BENEFITS: · Car Allowance · Bonus · Contributory Pension Scheme LOCATION: Northampton COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Market Harborough, Corby, Wellingborough, Kettering, Bedford, Milton Keynes, Brackley, Banbury, Rugby, Daventry, Nuneaton, Coventry. JOB SPECIFICATION: IT Manager We are one of the largest independently owned contractors in the UK, we have grown and diversified faster than most in our sector and our brand is recognised for quality in multiple construction sectors. Our 'design and build', 'fit out' and 'civil works' expertise is applied on multi-million pound projects in distribution, retail, student accommodation, offices and private rental schemes. We are widely known as market leaders in our core segments and already hold commanding positions in more recently developed segments. Our IT supports up to 500 users split between our head office site and large remote teams out in the field delivering projects across the UK, it is crucial that our system is robust and downtime is kept to an absolute minimum. This role will manage the whole system including procurement, installation, maintenance, upgrade and support for all the hardware including the servers, pc's and laptops plus all the software. You will develop close relationships with the specialist software providers to ensure their products are utilised to their full potential, this function is also essential for us to maintain our service levels so should provide willing, proactive and enthusiastic support for the users at all times. REQUIREMENTS: IT Manager · Hands on experience of managing all aspects of a large Microsoft enterprise system. · You will ideally have MCSE accreditation, but this is not pre-requisite. · Some experience of ERP software would be helpful. · You need the ability to develop relationships with our software suppliers to ensure we are receiving full value particularly from our two main software packages. · A 'can do' attitude, we want to continue providing our team with best in class IT along with matching support, this cannot be done 9 to 5 and requires a dedicated and committed individual. WHY THIS ROLE? · We are a market leading company with a strong brand and ambitious growth plans. · We value our staff and provide an excellent working environment, we are proud of our very high staff retention record. · This is an opportunity to make something your own in a role that is highly valued by the staff and the leadership team. · This is firstly a hands-on role, but we are a growing business and would welcome your contribution to strategic planning and innovation. RESPONSIBILITIES: IT Manager · Manage all aspects of the IT department. · Manage one other, more junior person. · Procurement, installation, maintenance, upgrading of all hardware, this includes Windows servers on site and in the cloud, laptops and workstations. · Provide support for up to 500 users in the office and based remotely. · User administration, set up and maintenance. · Developing relationships with our software suppliers, Microsoft 'Navision' (ERP) and our Project management tool 'Union Square'. We want to use these tools more effectively. · Maintain the database (SQL) and large packets of data. · Manage back up protocols. · Manage firewalls and intrusion detection and security systems. · Manage new software implementation processes. It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: IT Manager, IT support, MCSE, Windows servers, Microsoft Navision -ERP, Union Square. SQL. Please Note - We have been selected as the exclusive retained partner for this role so any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct. INTERESTED? Please apply to our retained consultant Gerry Bell quoting IT Manager and reference GB15397 to DD: +44 (0)1604 683303 Wallace Hind Selection. The Old Vicarage. Duston. Northants. NN5 6JB. Tel: +44 (0) 1604 758857. Please note that the postcodes used for this vacancy are for searching purposes only, they may not refer exactly to where the role is based.


Who is Erik R. Miller?
Educated with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree focused on Digital Marketing from Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom. Which was built upon my BA in Hospitality Hotel Management from Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. I am a Hotel Manager turned Digital Marketing, Social Media enthusiast, my name is Erik Robert Miller.
My eyes were opened to the excitement and complexity of the world at an early age. Growing up a son of a Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps and Civilian Employee of the United States Navy, I learned the value of cultural sensitivities, interpersonal connections, the importance of communication, and developed a true appreciation for international relations.
After spending many years abroad in Asia and Europe I returned home to the United States and pursued a baccalaureate education in Hospitality Management. Then taking a two year break from academia to obtain solid management experience in the field, I decided it was time to go back and fortified my previous degree with a Masters in Business Administration.
It was my international up bringing and advice given from a group of my respected mentors, that led me to the decision where I would take a leap of faith and cross the pond to pursue post graduate studies. Within days upon my return from my birthday trip I applied to universities around the United Kingdom. Then before I knew it I was on my way to London, to obtain a Masters in Business Administration focused on Public Relations and Social Media Marketing within the Digital Marketing sector.
My academic studies coupled with business management experience gained, made me understand how important it is for business practices to be coupled with international awareness are, with the increasing international transiency.
My skills, awareness gained, and personal overcoming of adversity that has defined and refined my character, has provided me with an arsenal of skill-sets that will and has already made a positive influences on my ability to contribute efficiently to any work environment.


With nearly 30 years' experience in the fitness industry, we've perfected our skills and discovered what works. If we don't subscribe to normal, traditional protocols, it's because they're counterproductive and useless. We understand a large percentage of our clients don't necessarily enjoy exercise, but feel compelled to do it for health reasons. Importantly we train people primarily for aesthetics, health and wellbeing is a natural by-product of this endeavour. If you decide to train with us, you'll know that we want you to look the best, and not just feel better. We will use every means at our disposal to attain the results.
It's critical to measure progress, the goal is to have constant steady improvements, the closer we monitor your results, the more effectively we can make adjustments to ensure continued progress.
The training is tailored to each clients individual goals, and it's vitally important that ones nutrition and training is matched to attain optimal results.
We offer complete support that goes beyond training, it's imperative that our clients get into better habits, if they're to make meaningful changes to their physique, and to their overall health and life in general. We are there to guide you through this process.
We built the studio in 2001, and opened officially in September 2001. Our studio is unlike other studios in that we purposely keep it free from madding crowds. The reason for this is twofold, firstly we want an environment that is not intimidating to new members, and secondly that one can maintain a high intensity workout, without having to wait for equipment.


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If there's one thing we strive to offer at Manka Bros it's entertainment for all. Of course we have our specialities which lie in things like short films, feature films and comics, but even we aren't so biased to believe that these are the only forms of entertainment which could appeal to our fans. That's why we have also branched out into things like publishing, broadway and music, but again we know these aren't the limits of entertainment.
In fact one form of entertainment which we don't feature nearly enough is gaming. Gaming itself has come a long way since the arcade days and even Gameboys. Nowadays not only do people play on a variety of fancy consoles which cost a small fortune, they also play online and expect far more from their games than they ever did before. No longer do things like Pac Man or Donkey Kong cut it in terms of graphics, gameplay or even storyline. Winning is just as important as ever but there are now higher prizes on winning, including more than just bragging rights. Winning allows user to unlock more content than before, making the game bigger and better the more they play.
The narrative is also a big part of the game these days, so much so that the storylines and graphic quality can also be comparable to animated films today. This of course requires people with the same sort of skillset as those who are involved in film-making and animation, not to mention their animation and scripting abilities. Some of the biggest selling console games of the last decade or so have revolved around scripting and storylines with different narratives available for different routes that players take.
This is not just limited to console games either – online games have also evolved dramatically since the days of minesweeper and things like this. In fact, it is now possible to not only gamble online and play fun casino games, it's even possible to do this for free. Not only are some of these games free to play, some also offer the opportunity to still win real money even when you play with free bonus cash. This is a popular benefit of playing bingo online. Visit http://www.bingostrike.com/no-deposit-bingo to find some of the best places to play online bingo for free, with the chance to experience not only bingo games but their accompanying slot games with razor sharp graphics and integrated storylines.
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Town of history: Founders, patriots and stars have all made their way to New Castle
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New Castle, Delaware — this historic town along the Delaware River was once a hub of colonial activity as blacksmiths, carpenters and coopers went about the business of daily life.
The colonists are long gone, but the 500 remaining historic structures are a reminder of a time when gentlemen squires dressed in breeches and tricorn hats lived here.
A few buildings serve as house museums; others are restaurants, galleries and shops, but private citizens live in the majority of the brick sidewalk-hugging homes.
Mike Connolly, executive director of the New Castle Historical Society, said the museums and visitors center are closed because of COVID-19, but visitors can walk around town and learn its history. The historic district lends itself to meandering, and Connolly said he is always discovering something new — despite living here for 27 years.
Visitors can eat a picnic lunch on the town green or explore the alleyways, gardens and church cemeteries — where signers of the Declaration of Independence, former governors and Revolutionary War soldiers are buried.
New Castle was Delaware's first capital, but its history begins when the Dutch settled here for the lucrative fur trade in 1651. Then the Swedes pushed them out in 1654. The Dutch regained control in 1655, and finally the English claimed the land for good in 1664.
William Penn took his first step on American soil in New Castle in 1682 and made it part of Pennsylvania by dividing the colony's southern part into New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties.
The New Castle Court House Museum, at the center of town, was first built in 1689. It burned down and was rebuilt in 1732, and it's where local lawmakers met on June 15, 1776, and declared independence from Pennsylvania and England and established Delaware as a state. The date, known as Separation Day, is a big celebration in town.
It also was at this courthouse where abolitionist Thomas Garrett — a friend of Harriet Tubman — was tried and convicted for helping slaves escape to freedom with the Underground Railroad. The trial left him bankrupt but not bitter, because he gave an impassioned speech saying he would do it all again.
The court moved to Wilmington in 1881 and the building was used as a police station, mayor's office, and restaurant and tearoom, where child star Shirley Temple had lunch with her mother while waiting for the ferry to New Jersey.
New Castle's cobblestone, tree-lined streets feature architectural styles from Georgian to Victorian to the hexagonal-shaped Old Library Museum. An exhibit about two New Castle women who had opposing views of the suffrage movement is planned at the museum this summer, Connolly said.
Homes of note include the one-room colonial-style Dutch House, built circa 1690, where a tradesman and his family lived; the grand Georgian-style Amstel House, built in 1738, where George Washington visited for a wedding in 1784; and the Read house, built in 1804, a Federal-style mansion overlooking the Delaware River.
For more information, visit newcastlehistory.org or newcastlecity.delaware.gov.
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Women in Advocacy and Politics Workshop
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Women in Advocacy and Politics Workshop DC 2018 - Washington, DC
8am to 11:50 am
Advocacy 101 is a course that gives an overview of policymaking at the state legislative and municipal levels of government. The course illustrates basic forms of advocacy as well how to effectively communicate with elected officials and policy makers. The companion course Fundraising for Advocates gives instruction on essential fundraising skills needed for advocates.
Fundraising for Advocates is a companion course to our Advocacy 101 course. This course gives instruction on fundraising for advocacy organizations, issue campaigns and non-profit service organizations. The course curriculum covers fundraising best practices, donor identification and cultivation, grant research, and grant writing.
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12pm Lunch & Networking
Exploring Careers in Politics explores the number of lucrative career opportunities for women in the political sector and touches on transitioning professionally into the political sector.
Campaign Strategy 101 teaches one how to think "politically" and navigate the political landscape whether running for office, planning for a career in politics or working in advocacy. This course curriculum covers creating and implementing effective political strategies for candidate and issue campaigns at all levels.
Campaign Finance 101 is a course for candidates and fundraising staff covers creating a campaign finance plan, setting fundraising goals, donor identification/cultivation/solicitation, campaign finance regulations and hiring fundraising staff.
Ashley Scott began her journey in politics with the Louisiana Governor's office just two weeks before Hurricane Katrina made landfall. She was then catapulted into the tremendous recovery efforts of not just a city, but of a state that would be underwater for years to come. Ashley transitioned into working for the Louisiana State Legislature which provided an opportunity to work with constituents on the grassroots level and create legislation for the communities struggling to survive the aftermath of the storm. This experience motivated her to become involved in the 2008 presidential election and run for a delegate seat to the Democratic National Convention, making history as the youngest Louisiana delegate to win a seat. Ashley later worked for former Congressman Donald Cazayoux and former U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. She specialized in the Congressional budget and appropriations process securing billions of federal dollars for education, healthcare, housing, infrastructure, community programs and more. Her expertise led to effectively assisting city and local governments with the necessary tools to navigate federal programs.
Currently, Ashley serves as a senior manager and strategist for ByteCubed, a high impact firm specializing in next-generation software and helping government agencies and businesses leverage technology to meet their business and policy goals. She manages congressional affairs for the firm's largest client, the Department of Defense, business development and leads cross-functional teams for projects like President Obama's My Brother's Keeper Initiative.
Ashley earned her master's degree from the Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy at Southern University and A&M College. She is a political junky and loves teaching and empowering the next generation of female leaders through the Girls In Politics Initiative and Political Institute for Women.
The registration fee is non-refundable unless the organizer cancels the event. For additional information or questions contact the Political Institute for Women at info@politicalinstituteforwomen.org or 202.660.1457 ext 1.
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DWC Announces Appointment to Ethics Advisory Committee
Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) Administrative Director George Parisotto has appointed William E. Gunn to serve as a member of the Workers' Compensation Ethics Advisory Committee. William E. Gunn is presiding workers' compensation administrative law judge of DWC's Special Adjudication Unit at the Van Nuys district office.
The appointment is effective June 1, 2021.
William E. Gunn will fill the position designated for a presiding judge, replacing Anaheim Presiding Judge Jamie Spitzer, who was named Associate Chief Judge.
Judge Gunn has overseen the DWC Special Adjudication Unit (SAU) since its inception in 2017. The SAU primarily adjudicates medical provider suspension hearings and special lien proceedings pursuant to Labor Code section 139.21. Prior to that, Judge Gunn was a workers' compensation administrative judge at the Fresno district office from 2014-2017. Judge Gunn also practiced workers' compensation law as an applicants' attorney and a defense attorney from 1992-2014.
The Ethics Advisory Committee, established in 1995 by Title 8, California Code of Regulations, section 9722, reviews all ethics complaints from the public against workers' compensation administrative law judges.
The committee reviews all complaints without learning the names of complainants or judges, and then makes recommendations to the DWC Administrative Director and the Chief Judge. The members meet quarterly and serve without compensation.
The committee includes the following members: a member of the public representing organized labor; a member of the public representing insurers; a member of the public representing self-insured employers; an attorney who formerly practiced before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board and who usually represented insurers or employers; an attorney who formerly practiced before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board and who usually represented applicants; a presiding judge; a workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCALJ) or retired WCALJ; and two members of the public outside the workers' compensation community.
A judicial ethics complaint form and instructions can be found on the forms page of the DWC website.


Prototyping breadboard is very useful for trying out new electronic circuits and for experimentation. Electronic components and integrated circuit (IC) chips can be plugged into the small holes and connected into temporary circuits.
There is no need to solder anything, and the components can be moved around and the circuit modified thousands of times without damaging parts. When you have finished a prototype the components used can be removed and re-used another day on a different project, or having got the circuit working you can solder it together permanently on a PCB or matrix board.
Originally breadboards were made from wood (hence the name) and pins were pushed through the bottom onto which wires and components could be soldered. The modern solderless breadboard is made from plastic with a grid of holes/sockets separated by a standard 0.1 inch pitchinto which wires and the legs of components can be inserted, and there is a wider gap along the centre line across which standard PCB mounting integrated circuit (IC) chips can be inserted.
Inside a solderless breadboard are metal contacts which connect the holes/sockets together in a very specific and standard manner. On an example breadboard above those connections have been highlighted.
Across the top (red) is a long line of holes all connected to each other. This is for the positive power bus. You connect the positive of your power supply to this line and all holes along that line will have a positive connection which you can connect to and use in your circuit. Note that although this line is typically split into sections of 5 holes, those sections are all still connected to one another within the breadboard. If you have a breadboard with two lines instead of one then the two lines are isolated from each other.
Across the bottom (blue) is the long line of connected holes for the negative power bus. This works as per the positive bus mentioned above, but you connect the negative of your power supply to this line and then connect from the line to your circuit when you need a negative connection.
The rest of the holes on the breadboard are connected in vertical connected columns of five. The five holes highlighted in yellow are connected to each other, the five holes highlighted in green are connected to each other, but the line of yellow holes and the line of green holes are isolated from each other and from all the rest of the holes on the breadboard. The breadboard pictured above has 23 x 2 = 46 such columns of five connected holes.
The brown line across the centre shows the gap across which integrated circuits (and some other standard sized components) can be connected. Each pin of the IC then has its own column of four free holes to which other components and links can be inserted to make connections to those pins. There is no way to locate an IC on a breadboard other than across the centre line as pictured above without short circuiting opposing pins.
In this simple example we will set up a circuit on a breadboard which will turn on an LED when a push-to-make button is pressed.
1. Connect the positive and negative from the power supply to the positive and negative bus lines.
2. From the positive bus make a positive connection ready for the circuit.
3. From the negative bus make a negative connection ready for the circuit.
4. Insert one leg of a 1K8 resistor into the column with the line from the positive bus.
5. Insert the positive (long) leg of an LED in the same column as the other leg of the 1K8 resistor.
6. Connect a line to the negative (short) leg of the LED to bring it near to the line from the negative bus.
7. Connect the pushbutton leads to the columns to finish the circuit.
…and now when the button is pressed, the circuit is completed and the LED lights up.
In order to electrically connect components together in that example and typically with breadboards, jumper links are used (as pictured below). While it is possible to make your own links from wire, it is best to use commercial jumper link since they are relatively cheap, flexible, sturdy, and available in a range of different lengths and colours – particularly useful when putting together complicated circuits.
Sometimes you will run out of jumper links of the right size or colour and have to come up with an alternative. For short links large office staples can be used – ideally wrapped in heatshrink tubing of different colours if you plan on using them multiple times.
Alternatively use a good single core insulated wire of around 0.6mm diameter (18 or 20 gauge). It is best not to use multi-stranded wire as although it is nice and flexible, there is a risk that a piece of a strand will break off and be left in the breadboard which can cause short circuits or block the hole. If you must use multi-stranded wire, twist the exposed ends very tightly and run a little bit of solder quickly along the length of the exposed wire to hold it together without forming any blobs of solder which will not fit into the holes of the breadboard.
There are of course many components which cannot be connected directly to a breadboard due to the physical dimensions of their contacts – for example, the push-to-make button we used in the earlier example. To get around this, solder leads to the contacts of the component and plug those leads into the breadboard. If it is a component to which you cannot or do not want to solder leads, use crocodile leads to clip onto the contacts and clip the other ends of the leads to jumper links on the breadboard.
We have top quality great value 400-tie Protobloc prototyping breadboards for sale in the REUK Shop together with mixed bundles of 60 multi-coloured Protobloc jumper links of 100mm, 150mm, 200mm, and 250mm length – perfect to get you started on your first circuits.
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ENDJORO QUARTET performs the song "ŽENA" for BalconyTV.
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Exponent Reports Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Results
MENLO PARK, Calif., July 18, 2019  Exponent, Inc. (Nasdaq:EXPO) today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 ended June 28, 2019.
"Exponent delivered strong second quarter results with double digit growth in revenues and profits. As a result, we are increasing our financial outlook for the full year," commented Dr. Catherine Corrigan, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Exponent is engaged by a diverse set of clients who continue to call on our interdisciplinary teams for integrated solutions to increasingly complex problems. During the quarter we saw increased demand for expertise in safety assessments and integrity management of electric utility infrastructure, as well as engineering and construction consulting for large international capital projects. Our human factors and product studies continue to empower clients with the insights necessary to improve user experience and technology performance. We are encouraged by these positive trends and believe they will support long-term growth."
"We remain committed to offering the most valuable scientific advice for our clients around complex technologies, health and the environment. Our reputation as an industry leader validates our model and we are confident in the future of the business," continued Dr. Corrigan.
Second Quarter Financial Results
Total revenues in the second quarter of 2019 grew 11% to $106.5 million, as compared to $95.6 million in the same quarter of 2018. Revenues before reimbursements increased 11% to $100.3 million as compared to $90.0 million in the same period one year ago.
Net income and EBITDA1 increased 14% compared to the same period last year. Net income was $21.0 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2019, as compared to $18.4 million, or $0.34 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2018. EBITDA1 was $29.6 million, as compared to $26.0 million in the second quarter of 2018.
Year to Date Financial Results
For the first half of 2019, total revenues increased approximately 7% to $205.5 million, as compared to $192.1 million in the same period of 2018. Revenues before reimbursements increased 7% to $193.7 million, as compared to $180.7 million in the same period one year ago.
Net income was $43.7 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, in the first half of 2019, as compared to $38.8 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, in the same period of 2018. The tax benefit for the classification of tax adjustments associated with share-based awards realized in the first half of 2019 was $5.7 million as compared to $4.1 million in the same period last year.
Inclusive of the tax benefit, Exponent's consolidated tax rate was 16.2% in the first half of 2019, as compared to 18.2% for the same period last year.
EBITDA1 in the first half of 2019 increased 8% to $53.4 million, as compared to $49.4 million in the same period one year ago.
In the first half of 2019, Exponent distributed $16.9 million in dividends and closed the period with $194.5 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.
In a separate press release today, Exponent announced a $0.16 quarterly dividend payment and reiterated its intent to continue to pay quarterly dividends.
Financial Tables for Quarter Ending June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018
Exponent's engineering and other scientific segment represented approximately 81% of the Company's second quarter net revenues. Net revenues in this segment grew approximately 13% in the quarter, as compared to last year. For the quarter, this segment had noteworthy performances in its human factors, materials sciences, thermal sciences, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, structural engineering and construction consulting practices. The demand for Exponent's interdisciplinary solutions continues to grow as our clients deploy increasingly complex products and systems. These range from electric scooters to automated vehicles, from wearable electronics to electric utility systems, and from cardiovascular devices to liquefied natural gas facilities. The answers we provide range from what went wrong to how to make technologies safer and more reliable.
Exponent's environmental and health segment represented approximately 19% of the Company's second quarter net revenues. Net revenues in this segment grew approximately 7% in the quarter, as compared to last year. Within this segment, the chemical regulation and food safety, health sciences and environmental sciences practices continued to grow as Exponent's industry-leading scientists advised clients on the human health and environmental impacts of chemicals and new products.
"Due to our strong second quarter results and positive momentum across the business, we are increasing our full year expectations for revenue and EBITDA1 margin. We continue to face a challenging year-over-year comparison from the conclusion of the large project in the third quarter of 2018. We now expect revenues before reimbursements to grow in the high-single digits and EBITDA1 margin to be down 25 to 50 basis points as compared to 2018," commented Richard Schlenker, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
"Our unmatched team of engineers and scientists allows us to adapt quickly to evolving client needs. We continue to provide our clients with unparalleled expert advice, enabling them to deliver safer, healthier and environmentally sustainable products and systems," concluded Dr. Corrigan.
Today's Conference Call Information
Exponent will discuss its financial results in more detail on a conference call today, Thursday, July 18, 2019, starting at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. The audio of the conference call is available by dialing (866) 548-4713 or (323) 794-2093. A live webcast of the call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.exponent.com/investors. For those unable to listen to the live webcast, a replay of the call will also be available on the Exponent website, or by dialing (888) 2031112 or (719) 457-0820 and entering passcode 9606673#.
1 EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure defined by the Company as net income before income taxes, interest income, depreciation and amortization. EBITDAS is a non-GAAP financial measure defined by the Company as EBITDA before stock-¬based compensation. The Company regards EBITDA and EBITDAS as useful measures of operating performance and cash flow to complement operating income, net income and other GAAP financial performance measures. Additionally, management believes that EBITDA and EBITDAS provide meaningful comparisons of past, present and future operating results. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position or cash flow that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. These measures, however, should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute or superior to, operating income, cash flows, or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the measures to GAAP is set forth below.
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Exponent is an engineering and scientific consulting firm providing solutions to complex problems. Exponent's inter-disciplinary organization of scientists, physicians, engineers, and business consultants draws from more than 90 technical disciplines to solve the most pressing and complicated challenges facing stakeholders today. The firm leverages over 50 years of experience in analyzing accidents and failures to advise clients as they innovate their technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.
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Yoo, Kim, Kim, Kang, Cho, and Chung: An Unusual Case of Meningioma Showing Increased CaSR Expression with Parathyroid Carcinoma
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An Unusual Case of Meningioma Showing Increased CaSR Expression with Parathyroid Carcinoma
Jin Sae Yoo1, Hong Min Kim1, Sera Kim1, Tak Ho Kang2, Mee Yon Cho3, Choon Hee Chung1
1Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
2Department of Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
3Department of Pathology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
Corresponding author: Choon Hee Chung. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, 20 Ilsan-ro, Wonju 26426, Korea.
Tel: +82-33-741-0506, Fax: +82-33-731-5884, cchung@yonsei.ac.kr
Received October 14, 2017 Revised November 27, 2017 Accepted December 06, 2017
A 68-year-old woman with a history of parathyroidectomy of the left upper and right lower parathyroid gland for parathyroid carcinoma was admitted to our hospital for evaluation of fatigue and anorexia that lasted for 1 month. Blood chemistry was notable for hypercalcemia (14.1 mg/dL) and elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) 1,652 pg/mL (0.35 to 5.50). Serum PTH-related peptide (PTHrP) level was measured at 33.2 pmol/L (13.8 to 55.3). T-score of spine and femur neck measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry was −3.12 and −4.15, suggesting osteoporosis. Computed tomography scan of the neck found a nodule sized 1×1.2 cm on the left neck (Fig. 1) [1]. She developed two episodes of myoclonic seizures at the 9th day on hospitalization. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain found a 3×4 cm sized lesion on her left frontal lobe later reported as meningioma (Fig. 2A) [1]. Surgical resection of the meningioma and the left cervical mass was performed. Pathology of the cervical mass found hyperplasia of parathyroid gland, suggesting recurrence of parathyroid carcinoma. Thirteen years after the diagnosis of meningioma, we performed immunohistochemistry on the meningeal tissue for calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) at the meninges and found strong CaSR expression (Fig. 2B).
It has been known that CaSR has oncogenic properties and over-expression of CaSR is observed in some metastasizing breast, prostate cancer, and meningioma [2,3]. Enhanced CaSR expression on meningeal cells and elevated calcium level due to parathyroid carcinoma would be a trigger for meningioma [4]. Enhanced PTHrP expression has also known to be observed in meningioma [4,5]; however, in this case PTHrP concentration in blood was within normal range. Additionally, the coincidence of parathyroid carcinoma and meningioma may infer the presence of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) cancer syndrome, whose diagnosis needs DNA testing [6].
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.
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3. Brennan SC, Thiem U, Roth S, Aggarwal A, Fetahu ISh, Tennakoon S, et al. Calcium sensing receptor signalling in physiology and cancer. Biochim Biophys Acta 2013;1833:1732-1744.
4. Chattopadhyay N, Evliyaoglu C, Heese O, Carroll R, Sanders J, Black P, et al. Regulation of secretion of PTHrP by Ca(2+)-sensing receptor in human astrocytes, astrocytomas, and meningiomas. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2000;279:C691-C699.
5. Kim YL, Jang YW, Kim JT, Sung SA, Lee TS, Lee WM, et al. A rare case of primary hyperparathyroidism associated with primary aldosteronism, Hurthle cell thyroid cancer and meningioma. J Korean Med Sci 2012;27:560-564.
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Computed tomography scan of the neck showing 1×1.2 cm sized left cervical mass with low density, consistent with recurrent parathyroid carcinoma (arrow). Adapted from Ju et al. [1].
(A) Magnetic resonance imaging of the meningioma. A 3×4 cm sized extra-axial tumor along the left frontal convexity consistent with meningioma is noted (arrow). Adapted from Ju et al. [1]. (B) Immunohistochemical localization of calcium sensing receptor (CaSR) in meningioma. Strong CaSR-antibody (diluted 1:500, Novus Biologicals) reactivity in meningioma tissue is notable (×200).
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Nakuru residents to benefit from improved healthcare after Valley Hospital acquisition
PE firm Ascent Capital buys majority stake in Valley Hospital in Nakuru.
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Ascent Rift Valley Fund II LP, a leading East African private equity firm in the region has acquired a significant equity stake of Valley Hospital Limited ("Valley Hospital") located in Nakuru City, Kenya.
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David Owino, Managing Partner of Ascent Capital Advisory Services LLP commented, "We are very excited about the fund's investment into Valley Hospital. It is a hospital with enormous potential, and we look forward to serving the residents of Nakuru County by offering high quality affordable healthcare as well as working with the medical community and other stakeholders. Together with our strategic and operating partner, Rubik Health Africa LLP, we seek to positively impact the lives of the people of Nakuru County."
Founded in 1996, Valley Hospital was one of the first private for-profit hospitals in Nakuru City and a pioneer in offering quality and affordable medical services to the residents of Nakuru.
With 72 beds and accredited by all players in the insurance industry, Valley Hospital is one of the main hospitals in Nakuru County.
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The Chairman and co-founder of Valley Hospital, Dr. Moses Okech commented "The partnership with Ascent is a first in Nakuru County and will build upon our foundation in striving to offer quality healthcare to residents of Nakuru and beyond."
CEO and co-founder of Valley Hospital, Mrs. Lydia Obwanga also commented "The investment by Ascent is expected to catalyze the growth and drive significant value in the inpatient and outpatient services and ancillary services such as the pharmacy, medical laboratory, theatre etc. and seek to be an internationally accredited hospital."
David Owino said the acquisition of Valley Hospital, was part of its strategy to take a leadership role in investing in healthcare services where it is also pursuing Coastal based Diani Beach Hospital Limited (DBH) which operates a hospital in Ukunda on the southern Coast of Kenya with three satellite clinics in Kwale Town, Likoni Town, and Ukunda Town.
The acquisition is however awaiting clearance from Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition Commission.
Ascent last year raised $100 million (Sh10.7 billion) in its first close of Ascent Rift Valley Fund II which positioned it as a leading SME fund manager in the region to empower ambitious entrepreneurs with capital and knowledge drawn from their local advisory teams.
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Key investors in ARVF II include leading Africa investors such as BIO (Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries, British International Investment Group (formerly CDC), FMO (Dutch entrepreneurial development bank), IFC (the International Finance Corporation), Norfund (the Norwegian investment fund for developing countries), Proparco (a subsidiary of Agence Française de Development (AFD) focused on private sector development through AFD Group's FISEA fund), SDG Frontier Fund, impact investors and major Kenyan pension funds.
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CHR Update November 2001
Posted on November 1st, 2001
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) for
Repeated Pregnancy Loss
For couples affected by repeated (or "habitual") pregnancy loss, the experience of loosing pregnancies can be devastating. Fortunately, PGD has now given us a new tool to improve outcome chances for such couples.
WHAT IS REPEATED ("HABITUAL") PREGNANCY LOSS? Under the classical text book definition, a woman is considered a repeat ("habitual") aborter only after she has experienced three consecutive pregnancy losses in the first trimester or two such losses, with one having occurred in the second trimester. The very large majority of all pregnancy losses, however, occur early and, therefore, the definition of three losses applies to most patients. Indeed, some insurance companies will not approve payments for any diagnostic tests and/or treatments
under this diagnostic code, unless a patient has experienced three consecutive losses. In some patients, especially older patients, it may, however, not make sense to wait for three losses before a diagnostic work up is instituted. At CHR we, therefore, individualize our recommendation when to start evaluating a couple with repeated pregnancy loss.
WHAT CAUSES REPEATED PREGNANCY LOSS?
Pregnancy loss is very common in humans. Approximately 15 percent of all pregnancies are lost spontaneously and this percentage increases with female age. Approximately 85 percent of this loss is due to chromosomal abnormalities which in over 95 percent of cases are the consequence of egg abnormalities. Since such egg abnormalities increase as a woman ages, chromosomal abnormalities in embryos increase and,
with it, the rate of pregnancy loss.
There are many other reasons for pregnancy loss, with immunological causes probably representing the second most frequent underlying process, though at only a small fraction of the genetically induced losses.
Genetically induced losses occur, however, in most cases (though there are exceptions) at random, while losses due to underlying medical conditions usually occur at a more persistent pattern. In practical terms that means that, the more consecutive losses a couple has experienced, the smaller the chance of a genetic cause and
the larger the probability of a medical etiology, such as, for example, abnormal immune function or undiagnosed diabetes mellitus.
PGD TO REDUCE PREGNANCY LOSS
If the possibility of a medical cause for repeated pregnancy loss has been ruled
out, genetic loss becomes an extremely likely explanation. Indeed, some studies have demonstrated that there are some couples who produce, even though their own chromosomes may be normal, a much higher prevalence of genetically abnormal embryos than their age mandates.
Such couples can only be identified by PGD. In other words, only the genetic investigation of their embryos can lead to these couples' correct diagnosis. Once diagnosed, PGD then offers the additional advantage of allowing us to place only genetically normal embryos into the female's uterus.
A number of studies have demonstrated that, using PGF for this purpose, reduces
subsequent miscarriage rates significantly.
PGD AT CHR
CHR has been offering PGD services for over 10 years. For over two years, we perform all aneuploidy testing (i.e. the testing for chromosomal abnormalities) in house. This means that, in contrast to most other IVF programs, we don't ship either embryos or blastomers (i.e. individual cells from embryos) to other laboratories for chromosomal analysis.
We have, in regular intervals, checked the pregnancy rates of our program after embryo biopsy for PGD and have found absolutely no differences to regular IVF cycles which have not undergone the procedure. We are, therefore, confident that PGD, for diagnostic as well as therapeutic reasons, represents a very valuable and cost-effective option for couples with unexplained repeated ("habitual") pregnancy loss.
A UNIQUE PRESCREENED SELECTION OF EGG DONORS
By the time a couple reaches the point of considering egg donation, they usually either have experienced considerable time in fertility treatment and/or are of quite advanced age. This then, of course, means that the selection process for a fitting egg donor assumes
considerable urgency. Unfortunately, this urgency cannot be met by most IVF centers because they, mostly for cost reasons, do not maintain prescreened donor pools. It is, therefore, not uncommon that patients, by the time they reach CHR, have been on egg donor waiting lists for months, at times for periods exceeding a year.
This problem is especially acute for non-Caucasian patients. We just a few days ago saw an Asian patient from New Jersey who has been on a number of local waiting lists for approximately one year and, finally, came to CHR in New York City, because, after all of this time, she was still only number two or three on the Asian waiting list. We matched her, practically, within 48 hours.
There are a number of reasons why CHR can match almost everybody, and of any ethnicity, in almost all cases, within days:
(1) CHR has probably the largest pre-screened donor pool of any IVF center
in the country. Our pool, at any given point, includes over 150 women who, after extensive review, have been found qualified as egg donors.
(2) CHR receives, on the average, approximately 50 egg donor applications per week. Amongst those, approximately 10% of applicants pass initial scrutiny and are interviewed. Amongst those reaching interviews, maybe, one to two will be added to the donor pool after two rounds of lengthy face to face meetings with staff and physicians, respectively.
(3) CHR selects donors for quality and diversity. This means that, when selecting candidates for our donor pool, we are not only uncompromising about the overall quality of our donors but, in addition, also select donors of greatly varying ethnicities. For that reason
(4) CHR has donor of almost all ethnicities and religions, with particularly strong representation of various Asian ethnicities . For example, we believe to be the only East Coast program with a large pool of Chinese donors and our Chinese egg donation program has become so large that it now is managed by a Mandarin- and Cantonese- speaking Chinese coordinator, Helena, who can be reached directly by calling 917-733 7672. Other rare ethnicities and religions, represented in our current donor pool are Asian-Indians (Muslim as well as Hindu), Japanese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Brazilian, Greek, Turkish, Icelandic, West-Indian, African, as well as Muslims, Jewish donors. In addition, we, of course, also have excellent donors of more widely available ethnicities and nationalities, such as English, Irish, Scott, Welsh, Italian, German, Dutch, French, Swedish, Native American, African-American, Polish, Czech, Russian, Swiss, Hungarian, Slovakian, Puerto Rican, Columbian, Guyanese, Trinidadian and many more.
(5) CHR also has donors available for uncommon recipient requests. For example,
while a large majority of egg donors and their recipients prefer that the egg donation process be anonymous, some recipients insist on an "open" donation. We usually have donors available who are willing to participate in "open" donations.
In short, almost any potential egg donation recipient at CHR will be matched with a well fitting donor within a very short time period. There is simply no reason for patients to delay their conception by placing their names on endless
egg donor waiting lists. Click here if you wish to want more information on our Egg Donor Program.
Norbert Gleicher, MD, leads CHR's clinical and research efforts as Medical Director and Chief Scientist. A world-renowned specialist in reproductive endocrinology, Dr. Gleicher has published hundreds of peer-reviewed papers and lectured globally while keeping an active clinical career focused on ovarian aging, immunological issues and other difficult cases of infertility.
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LeBron James says he won't play in empty arenas as NBA mulls over a virus strategy
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Published: | 07th March 2020 06:01 PM
Basketball superstar LeBron James (Harry How/Getty Images/AFP)
LOS ANGELES, March 7 (AFP): Basketball superstar LeBron James said on Friday that he won't play if his Los Angeles Lakers have to hold games behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The NBA has reportedly told teams to look into strategies on how to play without fans in the arena amid concerns over the spreading virus.
"Nah. It's impossible," James said after the Lakers' 113-102 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
"If I show up to the arena and there ain't no fans in the crowd, then I ain't playing."
The league sent a memo to each team on Friday asking them to develop contingency plans to combat the spread of the virus. One of the alternatives is playing games behind closed doors.
"I ain't never played the game without no fans," James said. "Ever since I started. This ain't Europe.
"I play for my teammates and I play for the fans. That's what it is all about."
James and Anthony Davis scored all but one of the Lakers' points in the final quarter Friday as they rallied to beat the NBA-leading Bucks and clinch their first playoff spot since 2013.
No high-fives
As fears grow over the spread of the virus, and sports leagues formulate contingency plans, the NBA's Friday memo told teams to start "developing" plans on how to play games with only "essential staff" in attendance, American broadcasters reported.
The NBA had sent out a previous memo to teams earlier this week, recommending players to use fist-bumps instead of high-fives with fans. It also said to avoid taking items such as pens, balls and jerseys from fans to sign.
"The health and safety of our employees, teams, players and fans is paramount," the NBA said in a statement on Monday.
LeBron James (Harry How/Getty Images/AFP)
The NBA said it has been taking advice from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
"We are coordinating with our teams and consulting with the CDC and infectious disease specialists on the coronavirus and continue to monitor the situation closely."
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