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Езник (в миру Самвел Джанибекович Петросян род. 19 января 1955, Тбилиси, СССР) — архиепископ Армянской апостольской церкви. Председатель Отдела внешних церковных сношений ААЦ. Член Верховного Духовного Совета ААЦ. Доктор богословия. Специалист в области восточного-православных (нехалкидонских) церквей, историк армянской церкви

Биография

Детство и юность
Езник Петросян, в миру Самвел, родился 19 января  1955 году в Тбилиси. В семье Джанибека и Офелии Петросян. Вскоре после рождения его семья переехала в Ереван, где он учился в школах № 54 и 82. В возрасте 12 лет Езник поступил в начальный класс Эчмиадзинской духовной семинарии «Геворгян», в которой учится с 1967 по 1972 год. Будучи семинаристом публиковал свои работы в ежемесячном студенческом вестнике семинарии «Татев». В 1972 году был рукоположен в сан дьякона епископом Усиком Сатуряном, став членом братства Святого Эчимиадзина.

Религиозная деятельность

Начало религиозной деятельности
В 1973 году, был рукоположен в священники архиепископом Симоном Манукяном, получив при этом имя имя Езник. После своего рукоположения, служил секретарем ежемесячно издаваемого журнала «Эчмиадзин». В 1975 году успешно представил и защитил диссертацию на тему «Литературно-богословское наследие Мовсеса Ерзнкаци», после чего, в Эчимиадзинском монастыре архиепископом Усиком Сатуряном был рукоположен в сан архимандрита (вардапета). В 1976—1981 годах учился на богословский факультет Афинского национального университета, где в 1978 году защитил докторскую диссертацию по теме «Отношение Армянской Церкви к святым образам» получив степень доктора богословия. После возвращения в Эчимиадзин, служил до 1989 года деканом духовной семинарии «Геворгян», в которой читал лекции по патристики, введению в Новый Завет, и истории Армянской Апостольской Церкви. Совмещая службу и образование, будучи деканом, в 1987 году в Афинском университете защитил докторскую диссертацию по богословию на тему «Отношение Армянской Церкви к святым образам». После защиты был назначен в качестве настоятеля в Ахпатский монастырь, где служил вплоть до 1991 года. Во время своей службы в Ахпате преподавал историю Армянской церкви в школах района, а также писал статьи в местном церковном журнале «Календарь монастыря Ахпат».

Епархия Юга РоссииВ 1991 году Езник Петросян был назначен католикос Вазгеном I на должность главного викария епархии на Северном Кавказе. Оставаясь в этой должности до 1996 года, где он, в епархии Юга России, основал более 20 приходов, и построил 14 церквей и часовен. Им были основаны местные церковные журналы «Наша Церковь» (г. Краснодар) и «Хачкар» (г. Пятигорск), помимо этого при его участии издавались молитвенники, календари и другая религиозная литература. В это же время Езник Петросян, успешно защитил диссертацию на соискание сана Цайрагуйн Вардапета (Протоархимандрита) на тему «Христология Армянской Церкви», после чего получил звание архимандритаЕзник Петросян, Натан Ованисян / Армянская Апостольская Святая Церковь / 1996 г. Изд-во Св.Эчмиадзина стр.154 .
13 января 1997 года указом католикоса всех армян Гарегина I была восстановлена Епархия Юга России ААЦ. Главой воссозданной структуры был назначен доктор богословия, Верховный Архимандрит Езник Петросян, который в том же году, 15 июня, был рукоположен в епископы. По инициативе епископа Езника в марте 1999 года было объявлено о решении организовать в Армавирской церкви Святого Успения вторую епархиальную канцелярию, и сделать из неё кафедральный собор. В феврале 2000 года, на общем собрании армянской Епархии Юга России, проходившем в Кисловодске, епископ Езник был избран почетным членом епархии Юга России и награждён епархиальным орденом св. Варфоломея и Фаддея I степени.

Дальнейшая служба
После службы в России Езник Петросян, был назначен руководителем отдела внешних церковных сношений Армянской Апостольской Церкви и продолжил служение в Святом Эчмиадзине. Помимо этого, в октябре 2000 года Езник Петросян вошел в обновленный, армянским католикосом, состав Верховного Духовного Совета ААЦ.

В 2006 году епископ Езник был возведен в сан архиепископа.

Участие в конференциях и межцерковных диалогах
Начиная с 1983 года Езник Петросян участвовал межцерковных диалогах. В 1983 году был делегатом Армянской Церкви на 6-м съезде генеральной ассамблеи Всемирного Совета Церквей в Ванкувере. С 1984 по 1990 год являлся членом «Программы духовного образования» комиссии Всемирного Совета Церквей. В 2001 по 2003 год входил в состав комитета ассамблеи Конференции европейских церквей, на съезде которой в Тронхейме в 2003 году присутствовал в качестве делегата Армянской Церкви. Являлся постоянным представителем армянской церкви во Всемирном Совете Церквей и на Конференции европейских церквей, кроме этого был членом группы межцерковного диалога. С 2001 года в качестве представителя армянской церкви участвует в Международной комиссии англикано-восточно православного диалога. Состоит в Исполнительном комитете Межрелигиозного совета СНГ. От лица ААЦ участвует в самых разнообразных международных и Вселенских симпозиумах и конференциях.

Научная деятельность
Архиепископ Езник Петросян опубликовал более 20 книг на армянском, английском, русском и греческом языках, помимо этого им было написано множество научных статей. С 1985 по 1990 год, занимался переводом Библии на современный армянский язык.

Труды
 The Development of the Law of the Armenian Apostolic Church during the 19th and 20th Century (2012) (Society for the Law of the Eastern Churches)
 Саркис Кунд XII век: Толкование евангелия Луки. (Sargis Kund XII Cent: Commentary on the gospel of Luke) (2005)
 La Chiesa Armena Apostolica dalla metà del Quattrocento agli inizi del XX secolo (Storia religiosa dell'Armenia: una cristianità di frontiera tra fedeltà al passato e sfide del presente)(2010)
 Armenian-Latin church relations during the 12th-14th centuries (2003)
 Bibliography of Armenian Biblical Commentaries (2002)
 Энциклопедический словарь святых, почитаемых ААЦ (2001 г.)
 Латинские Святые в Синаксаре Армянской Церкви (Latin Saints in the Synaxaries of Armenian Church) (2001 г.)
 Армянская Апостольская Святая Церковь (Эчмиадзин, 1996, 2001, Краснодар 1998, английское издание 2001, немецкое Hanover 2002)
 Церковный календарь (по старому стилью) с краткими жизнеописаниями святых (1998)
 Отцы церкви (в англ. издании Patrology) (1996)
 Праздники посвященные пресвятой Богородице (1996)
 Святые Армянской Церкви. Мученики (1996)
 Христология Армянской Церкви (1995)
 Отношение Армянской Церкви к святым образам (1987)
 Степени архимандритства в истории Армянской церкви (1987)
 Литературно-богословское наследие Мовсеса Ерзнкаци (1975)
 Святые воссиявшие на земле Армянской (1975)

Отзывы
Немецкий учёный, научный сотрудник кафедры религии и политики Вестфальского университета доктор Арутюн Арутюнян:
Епископ Езник Петросян, в настоящее время самый известный специалист
в области истории церкви

Достижения
 доктор богословия (1978)
 почетный член епархии Юга России

Награды
 орден св. Варфоломея и Фаддея I степени
 Орден святого благоверного князя Даниила Московского III степени (1995)

Примечания

Епископы Армянской апостольской церкви
Выпускники семинарии Геворгян
Преподаватели семинарии Геворгян


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Ishi, 'last wild Indian,' embraced adventure of life in S.F.
Local // Bay Area & State
Gary Kamiya Sep. 12, 2014
FILE--An Indian known as Ishi is shown in this July 1912 portrait made in San Francisco. Nearly 90 years after an Indian known as Ishi walked out of the wilderness and was put on display as the "Last Wild Man in North America," his brain is being brought back home from the Smithsonian Institution to California for a proper burial. (AP Photo/Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology/UC Berkeley Regents, E.H. Kemp, File) Ran on: 11-13-2011 Ishi, the last Southern Yana Indian, wasn't the best singer.
Photo: E.H. Kemp, AP
Ishi spent decades hiding out from white settlers' genocidal campaign against California Indians. Then he spent five years as an object of civilization's fascination with his vanished way of life.
Last week's Portals told the story of how Ishi's tiny band of Yahi Indians stayed out of settlers' view for almost 50 years in their river canyon territory near Mount Lassen. Finally, Ishi was the only Yahi left. In 1911, starving and exhausted, this middle-aged man - the last "wild," or aboriginal, Indian in North America - stumbled out of the woods and into a corral near Oroville in Butte County.
Two professors of anthropology at UC Berkeley, Thomas Waterman and Alfred Kroeber, learned about this mysterious arrival from the Stone Age and brought him to San Francisco. Kroeber, a seminal figure in the new field, gave him a room in the new Museum of Anthropology on Parnassus Avenue and the name Ishi.
With the exception of a single trip to his people's old territory, Ishi was to live the rest of his life in the city.
As Kroeber's widow, Theodora Kroeber, wrote in her classic 1961 book, "Ishi in Two Worlds," the shy, gentle Indian was initially overwhelmed by the new world he had entered. Unexpected sounds, like cannon fire from the Presidio, unnerved him.
But he soon embraced his new life. As Kroeber notes, only extraordinary mental toughness and spiritual equilibrium could have enabled him to endure decades of concealment and the loss of everyone he'd ever known.
"Ishi had kept his morale through grief and an absolute solitariness; the impact of civilization could not budge it," Kroeber writes. Through everything, Ishi preserved his sense of self.
The public was curious about the "wild man," and the Museum of Anthropology was about to have an opening party to which 1,000 guests were invited. The last thing Waterman and Alfred Kroeber wanted, however, was to turn Ishi into a freak show.
Ishi was asked if he wanted to be there, and was told he could stay for as long as he liked in one of the smaller exhibition rooms. He agreed.
"He was excited about the party, which as he understood it was to be on the sensible lines of an Indian house warming to which you invited your guests for a feast," Theodora Kroeber writes.
Friends with doctor
Ishi enjoyed the reception, which set the stage for his subsequent relations with the public. Every Sunday afternoon, from 2 to 4:30 p.m., Alfred Kroeber and Ishi would hold court at the museum. Kroeber answered questions, translating for Ishi, and Ishi would demonstrate a skill such as stringing a bow or making arrowheads, which he would then give to a member of the audience.
Besides Kroeber and Waterman, both of whom had him over to their houses for dinner, Ishi was close to a physician named Saxton Pope. The doctor asked Ishi to teach him the art of archery, and the two men began practicing on the grass at the edge of Sutro Forest.
They spent hours together, speaking a pidgin Yana-English. Pope adored Ishi, and Ishi thought that Popey, as he called the doctor, was "quite the brightest, the least predictable, and the most fascinating person in the world."
He also respected Pope as a kuwi, or powerful healer. "It would be difficult, truly, to say which of the two meant the most to the other," Theodora Kroeber writes.
Neither Alfred Kroeber nor Waterman could afford to pay the modest sum Ishi needed for food, transportation, entertainment and sundries, so the museum arranged for him to have a job as janitor and draw a salary. Ishi was a proud man who valued his financial independence - from time to time he would ask to see his money and would absorbedly count it.
Inner Sunset strolls
Ishi's time in San Francisco was mostly his own. He enjoyed walking down to the shops on Seventh Avenue and Judah Street, greeting storekeepers and chatting regularly with two small girls he befriended.
He also liked riding on streetcars and ferries: One of his favorite trips was from the museum to UC Berkeley. And he explored the thick forest behind the Museum of Anthropology, making occasional visits to a cave on Mount Sutro.
In May 1914, Kroeber and Pope, along with Pope's 11-year-old son, accompanied Ishi on a camping trip to the Yahi's old territory. Ishi was apprehensive at first, but then "gave himself over to the venture, at last wholly," Kroeber's widow writes. "Going back to the old heartland in the company of the three living people who meant most to him would seem to have been an adventure emotionally akin to a psychoanalysis."
But if it was healing for Ishi to visit the scene of his old life, he had no desire to return to it permanently. By the end of the trip, Ishi was "eager to be back in the museum, to be home."
Fatal illness
Exposure to so many people in his new home, however, proved fatal. In fall 1915, he became seriously ill with tuberculosis - a disease for which he, like other native peoples, had no immunity.
At first, Ishi was hospitalized, but once he realized he was dying, he made it clear that he wanted to die at home, and he was moved back to the museum on Parnassus Avenue.
"Ishi lived on with good days and bad, stoical, uncomplaining, interested in whatever went on, affectionate and responsive, until the spring," Kroeber writes. "He died on March 25, 1916. Popey, his kuwi, was with him at the end."
Alfred Kroeber, who was traveling at the time, wanted him cremated in accordance with what he believed was Yahi practice. "Say for me that science can go to hell. We propose to stand by our friends," Kroeber wrote to the museum's acting director, Edward Gifford.
Pope, however, decided that his responsibility to science overrode Kroeber's wishes, and he persuaded Gifford to have Ishi's brain removed before the body was cremated.
Battle over brain
As Orin Starn notes in "Ishi's Brain: In Search of America's Last 'Wild' Indian," Kroeber, confronted with a fait accompli, had Ishi's brain shipped to the Smithsonian. It was stored there for decades before being returned in 2000 to Indian groups in California, who buried it in Yahi territory.
Of Ishi, his friend Pope wrote, "He looked upon us as sophisticated children - smart, but not wise. We knew many things, and much that is false. He knew nature, which is always true.
"His were the qualities of character that last forever. He was kind; he had courage and self-restraint, and though all had been taken from him, there was no bitterness in his heart. His soul was that of a child, his mind that of a philosopher."
Every corner in San Francisco has an astonishing story to tell. Every Saturday, Gary Kamiya's Portals of the Past will tell one of those lost stories, using a specific location to illuminate San Francisco's extraordinary history - from the days when giant mammoths wandered through what is now North Beach, to the Gold Rush delirium, the dot-com madness and beyond.
Last week's trivia question: What is the steepest intersection in San Francisco?
Answer: Filbert and Kearny streets.
This week's trivia question: What prominent early San Franciscan was known as the "generous miser"?
Gary Kamiya is the author of the best-selling book "Cool Gray City of Love: 49 Views of San Francisco," awarded the 2013 Northern California Book Award in creative nonfiction. All the material in Portals of the Past is original for The San Francisco Chronicle. E-mail: metro@sfchronicle.com

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One can hardly look at the Superstition Mountains without thinking about the legend of Jacob Waltz and his burro searching for lost gold. Today, though, the treasure is not mythical gold, but land.
In northern Pinal County, Superstition Vistas, a 275-square mile piece of state trust land, is part of that treasure. Superstition Vistas, the subject of a new report from Morrison Institute for Public Policy, has been called the "jewel" of the state's more than 9 million acres of state trust land.
The Treasure of the Superstitions: Scenarios for the Future of Superstition Vistas is the result of an effort by a group of public and private entities to think about state trust land and urban development in new ways. In fact, seldom in the history of the U.S. has there been a chance to envision the future of one piece of property, this large and this close to a growing metropolitan area. Never has such an opportunity been coupled with public ownership and public benefit.
The ideas presented in The Treasure of the Superstitions mark another step in the public conversation about the future of these 275 square miles and the communities that surround them. The Treasure of the Superstitions presented three possible futures for the land.
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Licensure for Registered Nurses (RN)
Career Opportunities for RNs with a BSN
Earnings for RNs
Working Conditions for RNs
Nursing Career Resources
Opportunities for Advancement for RNs
Licensure for Registered Nurses
In 16 months, the Accelerated BSN program prepares you to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN), which you must pass to become licensed and to work as a registered nurse (RN). Licensing is done by state boards of nursing. RNs are required to renew their licenses on a periodic basis.
NCLEX Pass Rates*
National BSN
IHP BSN
* Source: The Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/researcher/physical-health/nursing/nclex/
In 2013 the National Council of State Boards of Nursing changed the passing standard for the NCLEX-RN Licensure exam and the School of Nursing experienced a drop in the pass rate, as did other schools nationally.
The School of Nursing's multi-faceted response to support student readiness for the licensure exam and raise pass rates to their previous high levels has proved successful.
Due to the continuing nursing shortage in the U.S., registered nurses are in great demand. According to US News & World Report, Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow 19.4 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations. US News & World Report ranked RNs as having the sixth best job in America.
In addition, your BSN educational preparation affects patient care and your status as an RN. Research demonstrates that baccalaureate-prepared nurses deliver better patient care and improve patients' outcomes. Increasingly, employers recognize the importance of such research and seek to hire RNs with a minimum of a BSN degree.
According to the 2015 Bureau of Labor Statistics report, median annual earnings of registered nurses were $67,490 in 2014.
The middle 50 percent earned between $55,320 and $82,490
The lowest 10 percent earned less than $46,360
The highest 10 percent earned more than $101,630
Many employers offer flexible work schedules, childcare, educational benefits, and bonuses.
Nurses work in all types of settings where there is a need for health care in communities, cities, and rural areas locally and globally, such as hospitals, community agencies, ambulatory care offices, home care settings, nursing homes, occupational settings, schools, public health clinics, veterans organizations, and government agencies.
The MGH Institute provides Career Services for students and alumni.
Below are links to Web sites, unaffiliated with MGH Institute, that provide valuable information on Nursing careers.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN): With a resource section on nursing shortages
American Nurses Association (ANA): Features an ANA Career Center.
Campus RN: Career information, news about nursing, job search and more
Registered Nurse: Very comprehensive guide to nursing education and nursing career information
Sigma Theta Tau: International Honors Society for Nursing: Great source for leadership opportunities; excellent Career Map for new and current nurses. MGH Institute has its own chapter of the Society: Upsilon Lambda.
Opportunities for Advancement for RNs with a BSN
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing serves as the foundation for life-long learning, opening the door to continuous career development and progression.
MGH Institute offers several options for continuing your nursing education at the advanced practice level, with both Master of Science, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs, once you've established yourself in your new career.


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The 1940s: A World At War »
All-Star Baseball Game by Cadaco
All-Star Baseball by Cadaco is hands-down one of my all time favorites. I have put literally hundreds of hours into playing this game. I learned playing this game from my father — who learned it from his father.
I would get a brand new notebook at the beginning of spring and would leaf through the unblemished pages, smelling them, like I was smelling fresh cut grass on a spring afternoon.
I knew those pages were about to be filled with lines, numbers, hand-drawn diamonds and lots of statistics.
I would calculate the statistics at the end of every month and keep track of league leaders. Knowing the statistics made the sportscasting much more fun while you were playing.
I would draft teams and create a 16 game schedule with 2 leagues. The NL teams would play each other twice, and the AL teams would do the same.
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Then I would have the champions of the leagues play each other just like the old, old, OLD days.
Playing this game by yourself was much more fun because you could be the judge of what was "on the line" and what wasn't. Sometimes you just couldn't tell and you had to re-spin, which would cause problems when playing two players.
But single player? It's the best. The statistics were always quite realistic and there was always drama. The spinners still seem to hold up over 25+ years of use and it's still a fun play to this day.
All Star Baseball was first released around 1942-43 and hasn't changed much at all since. I had both the 1968 version and the 1989 version. I still have all the cards and I bought a few add-on packs — but I recently sold my doubles on eBay.
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Bill Judge May 20, 2014 at 8:27 pm
We have a very long established mail league which is always open to new managers if interested. We play a full schedule and currently have 22 teams in the league. Five games are required to be played every two weeks and you can play ahead if you wish.
Jack w Skinner August 20, 2019 at 6:29 pm
Best game I ever had. I never played with anyone else, but always by myself. I would spend hours and hours, playing this game. I couldn't wait for the next season to come along, so I could order a new set of discs. Got my first game in 1947. I had to buy this game, 3 other times, because I worn out the spinners and the playing field. I kept records of the teams, and had them playing each other. Of course, my favorite was the St Louis Cardinals. I have to admit, I fudged on some of the trades to make sure they had a good team. Guess I was a whale of a General Manager, huh! Though I never play it anymore (I'm 83), I still have these game boards and players.
Ron Carnel July 28, 2021 at 7:54 pm
My older brother and many friends played this game for many hours. We became the envy of our friends because we found in the mid 1950s a copy of what we found out was the 1942 edition. When my brother passed in '69 my parents gave the game to cousins. Game records and statistics were kept. I loved the Johnny Sain disc with a very large 13 for a pitcher. Also Bob Lemon was able to go yard several times per year.


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Texas Abortion Law Goes Into Effect
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the controversial bill in May, and as of today, it's the strictest regulation in the country.
Tony Gutierrez / AP
Article by Stephanie Liebergen
A Texas law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected has gone into effect. That can be as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, and before many women are even aware they're pregnant.
The law does not include any exceptions for rape or incest, but it does make an exception for "medical emergencies."
The enforcement provisions for this new law are unusual. Instead of establishing a criminal penalty or leaving lawsuits up to government officials, the law will be enforced with "private civil action"—basically allowing everyday citizens to file a lawsuit against anyone who performs or enables a woman to get an abortion. That means doctors, nurses, clinic workers, or even a neighbor who gives someone a ride can be sued for $10,000 plus legal fees.
Those enforcement provisions could be why the Supreme Court didn't step in to block the law from taking effect—even though court precedent generally prohibits states from limiting access to abortion before viability, which is typically around 24 weeks.
The new regulations could force providers to stop offering abortions altogether, which could have a huge impact on women in Texas. The Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive health advocacy group, estimates the distance the average woman would need to drive to get an abortion would skyrocket from 12 miles to 248 miles one-way.
An emergency filing asking to block the law is still pending before the Supreme Court, so the justices could still decide to step in.


The California International Airshow Salinas returns to the Salinas Municipal Airport for its 32nd year. Watch jaw-dropping aeronautical acrobatics from the USAF ThunderBirds, the Patriots, Canadian Forces CF-18, Sean Tucker, Jacquie Warda and more! There will also be military demos, military fly-bys and monster trucks.


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Gould v Governors of Haileybury and Imperial Service College & ors EAT 2002
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There are 3 stages of notice/publication: 1) during the analysis process of different options through stakeholder meetings; 2) during the drafting stage and before submission to Cabinet; 3) during the Parliamentary review process.
Electronic or hard copies of draft regulations are distributed to stakeholders for comment and validation.
According to the Article 106, paragraph 2, point b) of the Constitution of Ghana (1992), no bill shall be introduced in Parliament unless it has been published in the Gazette at least 14 days before the date of its introduction in Parliament.
Each ministry or agency has a directory of stakeholders that it regularly updates for public consultations.
Three types of criteria: 1) Primary stakeholders (those likely to be impacted by the changes); 2) Secondary stakeholders (policy advocates in the regulatory are e.g. business associations); 3) Independent stakeholders (academia and policy researchers).


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Antibiotic 'printing' could improve drug testing
Posted on 18 Sep 2018 by Maddy White
HP might be best known for their range of printing solutions, but their most recent developments include printing antibiotics to test them quicker and eliminate potential resistant strains of the drug.
The HP D300e Digital Dispenser BioPrinter technology.
According to the NHS, hundreds of different types of antibiotics are available and 32.5 million are prescribed by GPs in England every year.
However, issues from strains of antibiotic-resistant viruses can be serious, spread quickly and be challenging to treat, and these are becoming an increasing cause of disability and death across the world.
A key reason for this is due to the misuse of antibiotics, leading the bacteria that is being treated to develop a resistance to the drug.
HP's specialist bio unit is working with the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) on a pilot program to "print" and test antibiotics. This in an effort to find and stop antimicrobial resistant strains from spreading.
The HP D300e Digital Dispenser BioPrinter technology works by using the same set up as a regular ink printer, but instead dispenses any combination of drugs in volumes from picoliters (one trillionth of a litre) to microliters to be tested.
The BioPrinter "prints" for faster, more reliable dispensing of small molecules and biomolecules to enable drug discovery and genomic research.
The complexity of the human body means that the medical industry must work to minuscule scales. Utilising printing in its various different forms, like bio-inks and additive manufacturing, is a natural progression for the industry as its needs are increasingly complex and bespoke.
Learn how additive manufacturing is transforming the medical industry here.
If a printer can be programmed to dispense any combination of bio materials at a rapid speed, then the testing phase of drugs could be shortened. If the results could then be gathered, cleaned and analysed just as quickly, then outcomes could be concluded and necessary drugs that humans need could be approved and therefore accessed quicker.
Being able to test drugs with an unlimited amount of combinations could also mean that reactions could be predicted, and a higher amount of control could be available.
Additive manufacturing to prevent blindness
As the clear outer layer of the human eye, the cornea has a crucial role in focusing vision. Yet, according to the NHS there is a significant shortage of corneas available and eligible for transplant.
As the outermost layer of the human eye, the cornea has an important role in focusing vision – image courtesy of Depositphotos.
Scientists at the University of Newcastle have devised a 3D printed version of the human part, meaning the process could be used in the future to ensure there is no shortage of corneas.
10 million people worldwide require surgery to prevent corneal blindness as a result of diseases such as trachoma – an infectious eye disorder.
In addition to this, almost five million people suffer total blindness due to corneal scarring, according to the university.
This innovation shows how serious medical problems can simply be eliminated using AM techniques.
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This post is old… Yahoo does not host pictures no more, i had them transferred somewhere. Post to be updated.
1st album is meant to be a collection of pictures used within the 360 page and the blog as well as additional pictures of views, deities and teachers.
2nd album is dedicated to pictures of Lama Wangchuk that cover some of the times of his almost 6 year stay in America, 2000-2006.
3rd album covers some of the events of Lama Wangchuk last 2 weeks in New York, just before he got on the plane in JFK to go to Namdrolling monastery in South India.
There are some pictures from the morning of the 30th of April, the Sunday when Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso offered White Unbrella Empowerment (Duk Kar) at NPDC, in the afternoon of that day we recieved continuation of teaching on Supplication to Guru Rinpoche in Seven Chapters. And later towards the evening some of us were able to gather in Congee Village restaurant, from that gathering there are also a few pictures available amongst 44 currently in the 3rd album. We also met up in the morning of the following day and did some Sadhana Practice together. On the 5th, the Friday we got together in NPDC early in the morning and towards middle of the afternoon i was able to accompany Lama upstate. Saturday happend to be Wesak according to Therevadin callendar and Sunday was the 10th day on which i was able to sit through Rigdzin Dupa Tsog offering to Guru Rinpoche in main temple of upstate retreat center. On the 9th of May lama flew with Air India out of JFK in direction of South India. And i did not take any pictures of these few last days. Lama Wangchuk was a very good friend of just about any one who would reach out to him. And it is next to impossible to believe that he is no longer in NYC.
5th album is a collection of pictures of Buryat Hambo Lama Tashi Dorje Itigilov, from time before he passed into meditative state diring 1928 and now in 2002 and in 2005. His body remains flexible and is still with us.
Kyabje Penor Rinpoche in carmel, NY on the 19th of August, 2006.


Skiing: The Eastern Townships is such a great spot for a ski vacation! Not only is the region irresistibly charming, its mountains offer skiers a very different adventure every single day.
The ski mountains, situated only a couple of dozen kilometres from one another, each have their own unique personalities. Once you've booked your accommodation, all you need to do is follow your whim for any given day - glade skiing, astonishing views, night skiing……The mountains, in other words, offer you the ultimate ski experience!
Cross-Country skiing: Whether you practice the diagonal stride or freestyle, you can enjoy cross-country skiing in our four provincial parks and many well-organized private centres. These wide-open spaces are located outside of urban centres and are noted for their breathtaking scenery. More than 1,000 km of marked trails will provide exceptional adventures for enthusiasts of all levels. For a list of centres, follow this link.
Snowshoeing : Snowshoeing trails offer the same features as cross-country ski trails but are usually shorter. However, these will allow you to reach mountain tops inaccessible with cross-country skis.
Gourmet activities: The Eastern Townships is a paradise for foodies. The diversity of the regional produce and the creativity of the chefs, who come up with an endless selection of inventive and delicious dishes, are major drawing cards for gourmands and gourmets. Meandering along our country roads, looking for that special place to eat, is guaranteed to build up a healthy appetite!
Culture and Heritage: With lots of high-quality concert halls, the performing arts thrive in the Eastern Townships. Also featured are art galleries that highlight regional artists and colourful Art Naïf, antique stores and other shops featuring local products.
More: Nearby, you can also enjoy bird watching, sleigh rides, tube sliding, skating, hiking, shopping, as well as shows and cultural outings.


Located in Moranbah, Black Nugget Hotel Motel is within a 15-minute walk of Lions Park and Moranbah Golf Club. This motel is 2.8 mi (4.6 km) from Rodeo Grounds.
Make yourself at home in one of the 28 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy local cuisine at Black Nugget Bar & Grill, a restaurant which features a bar, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 6 AM to 8 AM for a fee.


Our fabulous Roller Skating Characters are fizzing with energy and excitement and will whiz around your venue, Meeting and Greeting as many people as possible! In their themed costumes, each one has his/ her own personalty – from Cheeky Robin to glamorous Miss Santa and many more.
These are just a selection of the wonderful Roller Skaters we have available.


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Cha Eunwoo, an undisclosed naval ID photo…
Cha Eunwoo, an undisclosed naval ID photo…The uniform fit is perfect. "Face genius."
The movie "Decibel" unveiled production stills, including "Unreleased Navy ID Photo" by Kim Rae-won, Lee Jong-seok, Cha Eunwoo and Lee Min-ki.
In its third week of release, the movie "Decibel," which continues to be a steady viral hit, unveiled detailed props and production stills that completed realistic sound terror action in the movie from "Unreleased Navy ID Photo." "Decibel" is a sound-terror action movie between a bomb designer (Lee Jong-seok) who tries to occupy the city center with a special bomb that explodes as soon as the noise gets louder and a former Navy deputy captain (Kim Rae-won) who became his target.
First of all, the naval identification photos of the actors, who made a surprise appearance in the movie and caught the eye, were released for the first time thanks to the enthusiastic requests of the audience, drawing attention. The warm visuals of actors such as Kim Rae-won, Lee Jong-seok, Cha Eun-woo, and Lee Min-ki in navy uniforms draw attention at once, confirming the splendid lineup of "Decibel."
At the same time, production steel, which offers a glimpse of even detailed small props, is also impressive. In particular, the submarine scene not only referenced numerous overseas data to implement the interior of the submarine, which is mostly military secret, but also implemented the perfect appearance through the advice of the actual submarine captain. In addition, in order to convey the feeling of the audience as if they were in a submarine, after discussions by art, filming, and lighting director, the frustration of actually boarding and the moisture inside were captured in detail on the screen. Cha Eun-woo, who played the role of "Navy Submarine's Sound Detection Noncommissioned Officer," said, "It was a set shoot, and I was surprised that it was the same as a real submarine." "When I first went to the set, I watched it alone for 20 minutes," he said, adding that he was impressed by the high quality of the set with details.
In addition, the bomb designer's hideout, described as the most important part of the play, adds tension to the unguarded development. The space full of materials from the drawings designed the noise response bomb reveals the bomb designer's obsession with revenge, adding a three-dimensional effect to the character.
The sound terror action "Decibel," which adds to the word-of-mouth craze with actors' passionate acting and colorful fun, is being screened in theaters across the country.
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Red Velvet Irene, 32 years old, unbelievable visual…


Smantha Eaton shares a recipe for a sweet treat that will help you kick your caving.
1. First, run your frozen acai puree pack under warm water to release the packaging, and whack it on the counter to break it up into a couple pieces.
2. Next, in a food processor or blender (I prefer food processor personally) blend the liquid, frozen banana, and date(s) – if using.
3. Then add your acai packs/pieces, and the remaining ingredients (EXCEPT toppings).
4. Puree until smooth. You might need to stop the blending process to scrape down the sides for a more even puree.


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Sun Collision
The Complete Collision & Repair Information Solution
SUN Introduces Automated Work Packages that Streamline Collision Repair Processes
By Chris Bonneau | December 16, 2022
The SUN Collision Repair Information team is pleased to announced the release of a new automated work package that will enable body shops to gather all relevant information about a job – including repair procedures, illustrations and diagrams – with a click of a button.
The new feature will significantly streamline workflow for collision repair shops, saving service writers between 20 minutes to 1.5 hours per repair order (depending on the complexity/number of line items to be processed). The automated work package, which is free with SUN Collision subscriptions, is currently rolling out to select shops with a wider rollout anticipated in the coming weeks.
Based on Industry Standards-Based Workflows
The new feature leverages Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) standards that simplify the transfer of data from collision estimating systems to the insurance companies and other stakeholders involved in the repair process. The CIECA's original Estimate Management Standards (EMS) standards are used by thousands of shops nationwide to streamline the traditional process of creating work packages.
SUN Collision software also maps OEM part numbers to corresponding jobs in the work package. In addition, the product generates a list of repair orders active in the shop by mining the CIECA documents stored on the shop's computer. With this capability, the shop's estimator can select the repair order to create a work package, and the product mines CIECA data for the estimate, presents information for known part numbers, and allows a manual search for any missing jobs.
The user can then print the default article types (e.g., Repair and Re-installation, for example) or customize the report by adding additional content types such as wiring diagrams, component locations, etc. SUN Collision will then compile a work package and present it to save as PDF or print.
Even if a shop does not utilize the CIECA standards, the new feature is still useful. A work package can be manually created, allowing input of part numbers that can be added to the work package – rather than attempting to translate the description provided by the estimating system to a term the repair information system can comprehend.
Once part numbers are entered and information types are selected, the SUN Collision product will generate the work package as though it imported the numbers from a CIECA-document/estimate.
A Departure from the Old Way
The new feature not only saves time for service writers, it also reduces the paper trail and ensures secure, accurate estimates. Here's a look at how collision repair technicians traditionally develop work packages:
The vehicle estimate is created using a dedicated estimating system. This system generates a variety of job codes for work to be accomplished (for example: R&R right front fender, refinish right front fender, etc.) and part descriptions/numbers that are to be used in the repair.
A shop employee, typically the estimator, looks up the repair procedures and parts to be replaced for each job in a repair information system. Here, they navigate to the repair articles that contain the vehicle manufacturer recommended repair/replacement procedures. These articles are then printed.
Once all part numbers/jobs are looked up and printed, the printed package with referenced material is presented to the technician, who then advises the manufacturer-recommended method for repairing the vehicle.
This procedure is time-consuming and introduces many opportunities for errors. For example, the shop's estimating software and the repair information oftentimes come from different sources. Each source has its own naming convention to define a component. Therefore, while an estimating system may call an item a "skin, front left quarter panel," another software package may label it as a "fender, front left."
In addition, while the estimator professional is generally well informed on the aspects of identifying parts to the level necessary for estimating a job, they are not repair technicians and don't always possess the knowledge about certain components. As a result, they may inadvertently lookup the wrong item in the repair information resource.
Auto body shops can look forward to these exciting features with the new release of SUN Collision Repair Information. To learn more about the new work package feature today, call 877-840-1973 or email SunCollisionSales@suncollision.com.
Chris Bonneau
Chris Bonneau is the Business Manager for the SUN Collision product line. He has been in the automotive repair and collision industry since 2006. Chris has served in several roles at Snap-on, including Regional Sales Manager for the Southeast United States and Supervisor of the Mitchell 1 SocialCRM Marketing Services. Chris is also an alumni of San Diego State University.
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San Luis Potosi is the center and heart of Mexico; a place where the earth and life are blended to give way to a village full of work, color and light. You will catch the majesty of its history, with the force of tradition and the endless list of places \ that you can visit.
Each and every region of the state itself contain a wide range of options for tourism in all its forms: the Altiplano calls with its ranches and ghost towns, mining cribs that gave life to our state; well you know the story through the "Guardians of the Real" guides kids will surprise you with their knowledge.
In the central region, the state capital is located; where the heart holds you with its gardens, parks and museums where you can enjoy different cultural activities that take place in them; let yourself be enveloped by magic legends while enjoying the tradition that enclose these pink stone walls. Immerse yourself in the middle region where you can enjoy diving and cycling, walks and knows the daily life of the field and enjoys an afternoon delight among the people who keep their ancient culture. La Huasteca Potosi captivates you to go and see the rivers, waterfalls, adventure calls you to an endless list of activities such as rappelling, biking, kayaking, hiking and so on. He invites you to visit its archaeological sites, fauna and human warmth. As well as its distinctive cuisine.


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PM Narendra Modi meets foreign dignitaries ahead of 9th Vibrant Gujarat Summit
During the meeting, the two leaders agreed to take steps aimed at strengthening mutual cooperation in sectors such as renewable energy, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, air connectivity and tourism.
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GANDHINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met his Maltese counterpart Joseph Muscat in Gandhi Nagar to hold talks overs trade, economic ties and healthcare issues.
The Prime Minister met Muscat ahead of the " 9th Vibrant Gujarat Summit". During the meeting, the two leaders agreed to take steps aimed at strengthening mutual cooperation in sectors such as renewable energy, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, air connectivity and tourism.
Apart from Muscat, Czech Republic's Prime Minister Andrej Babis, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister of Denmark Lars Løkke Rasmussen are also in Gujarat to attend the three-day event.
It is expected that over 30,000 national and international delegates, including CEOs of major firms from India and abroad, would attend the Summit. The Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show is being held on a two lakh square metres plot of land in Gandhinagar and it serves as a platform for more than 20 industrial and business sectors will showcase their products.
Indian business tycoons including Mukesh Ambani, Uday Kotak, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Gautam Adani, Adi Godrej and Pankaj Patel are likely to attend the summit.
CEOs and top executives of global companies like BASF, DP World, Suzuki, Vanguard and Maersk are also scheduled to attend the event.
The showpiece event will conclude on January 22. It will be open for general public on the last two days (January 21 and 22).
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Patriots mixed bag for bettors, bookmakers in Super Bowl
New England is 5-3 straight up in Super Bowls with Tom Brady and Bill Belichick but 2-5 ATS (the line on its 28-24 win over the Seahawks in 2015 closed at pick 'em).
By	Todd Dewey	/ Las Vegas Review-Journal
Updated February 2, 2019 - 6:33 pm
New England Patriots' Tom Brady sits on the field after the NFL Super Bowl 52 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, in Minneapolis. The Eagles won 41-33. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
New England Patriots' Tom Brady sits on the bench after losing a fumble during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 52 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady #12 is seen against the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl 52 on Sunday, February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis. The Eagles won the game 41-33. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sits on the turf after fumbling late in the fourth quarter at Super Bowl 52 on Sunday, February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis. The Eagles won the game 41-33. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
Exactly 17 years ago Sunday, the Patriots beat the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI for their first NFL title.
New England was a 14-point underdog when it upset "The Greatest Show on Turf" in a 20-17 win behind second-year coach Bill Belichick and second-year quarterback Tom Brady.
MGM Resorts sportsbook director Jay Rood never will forget that game because the MGM took a $7.6 million money-line wager on the Rams.
"That was the biggest bet the company ever took," Rood said. "Everything else faded into the background in that Super Bowl."
The Patriots will play in their ninth Super Bowl with Belichick and Brady on Sunday against the Rams, who now reside in Los Angeles.
New England, which hasn't been a Super Bowl underdog since its showdown with St. Louis, is a 2½-point favorite.
The Patriots have the NFL's best overall ATS record since 2003 (170-115-7, 59.7 percent). But they've been a mixed bag for bookmakers and bettors in the Super Bowl, going 5-3 straight up with Brady and Belichick but 2-5 ATS (the line on their 28-24 win over the Seahawks in 2015 closed at pick 'em).
Las Vegas sportsbooks won big on New England in 2004 and 2005, when it won but didn't cover as a 7-point favorite in Super Bowl wins over the Carolina Panthers (32-29) and Philadelphia Eagles (24-21).
Nevada books won a record 17 percent of all wagers in the Patriots' win over the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX.
"In the Super Bowl, if the favorite wins but doesn't cover, that's like gold for the books," William Hill sportsbook director Nick Bogdanovich said. "That's been in the blueprint forever, if the point spread is 5 or 6 or higher."
On the flip side, the New York Giants' 17-14 upset of the previously undefeated Patriots as 12-point underdogs in 2008 was gold for the bettors and bad news for the books.
Rood and other bookmakers remember that game well because it was the worst Super Bowl loss for Nevada books since the state's Gaming Control Board started tracking the games in 1991.
Books lost $2.5 million on the game, finishing with a negative hold of 2.8 percent.
"Just like every other gambler, we only remember the losses and not the wins," Rood said.
The Giants burned Patriots backers again in a 21-17 victory in Super Bowl XLVI in 2012 as 2½-point underdogs.
The books were rooting for Marshawn Lynch to run it in from the 1-yard line in the final seconds of Super Bowl XLIX before Malcolm Butler intercepted a Russell Wilson pass to preserve New England's win.
The Patriots appeared on their way to burning the books again in Super Bowl LII in 2017, when they trailed the Falcons 28-3 in the second half before rallying for a 34-28 overtime win to cover as 3-point favorites.
William Hill took a big hit on in-play betting during New England's comeback, but the books won on the game overall.
"We needed them against the Falcons," Rood said. "I thought they were dead in the water, and they came back and turned the day around for us."
The books needed the Patriots again last year in Super Bowl LII, but the Eagles avenged their 2005 Super Bowl loss in a 41-33 victory. Nevada sportsbooks finished with a 0.7 percent hold, or win percentage. It was their second-lowest hold since 1998.
Less than 24 hours away from another Super Bowl rematch, the MGM needs the Rams, who remind Rood of the 2001 Patriots.
"The game itself is nearly identical (to the first meeting), just different uniforms," he said. "The Patriots were the young team with the innovative coach and hot young quarterback, and now the Rams are the team that's got the young quarterback and good young coach."
Los Angeles quarterback Jared Goff is 24, the same age Brady was when he became the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl.
"It looks like a passing of the torch," Rood said. "But I think Belichick and Brady are going to have something to say about whether that torch gets passed this year or not."
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NFL Draft would close Las Vegas Strip for 3 days, source says
Sports Betting Spotlight Videos
By Todd Dewey / RJ
After paying out millions of dollars on Chiefs-49ers teasers and parlays, the books took a little solace in a compelling Super Bowl LIV matchup.
Kansas City Chiefs slight favorite over 49ers in Super Bowl LIV
By Jim Barnes / RJ
The Chiefs were given a slight edge over the San Francisco 49ers by Las Vegas sportsbooks. The game will be played Feb. 2 in Miami.
Kansas City Chiefs cost 'Mattress Mack' $2M in 2 weeks
Houston furniture store owner Jim McIngvale lost $1 million in money-line bets on the Titans on Sunday a week after losing a $1 million money-line bet on the Texans.
LIVE NFL BETTING BLOG: Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers
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LIVE NFL BETTING BLOG: Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs
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Refresh constantly for minute-to-minute updates on the Titans-Chiefs AFC Championship Game. Player props, live line movement, halftime bets and more.
Kansas City Chiefs favorites to win next 2 Super Bowls
The Chiefs are not only slight favorites over the 49ers to win this year's Super Bowl, but also slight favorites over San Francisco to win the 2021 Super Bowl.
'Mattress Mack' wants to bet $1M to win $3M on Titans over Chiefs
Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale told the Review-Journal on Saturday that he found two undisclosed books in Mississippi that will take his $1 million money line bet on Tennessee at 3-1 odds.
Bad Beat: Tragic finish for Oklahoma State bettors
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The Cowboys were covering as 5½-point home underdogs for almost the entire game against No. 2-ranked Baylor on Saturday. Emphasis on almost.
Odds climbing on Conor McGregor over Donald Cerrone
Conor McGregor has climbed to a minus 340 favorite over Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone after opening as a minus 180 favorite in the main event of UFC 246 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Preview of UFC 246 main card fights in Las Vegas
A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 246 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, with picks from the Review-Journal's Adam Hill and Heidi Fang.


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Q: System("cls") inside while (1) loop causes stalling before execution This problem was experienced in a larger project but I distilled it down to this example to show what is happening.
In the code below, I want/expect it to print the word 'hello', pause for a bit, and then start flashing the word 'goodbye'.
When I execute the code, though, it stalls for around 7 seconds, during which I cannot close out of the program. Once that time is up, if I clicked the 'x' to close out, it will do so; otherwise it will finally do the behavior I expected (show 'hello', wait for a bit, and start flashing 'goodbye').
I have executed it in both CodeBlocks and from the Command Prompt, and it behaves the same.
I've also tried to look for the answer to this, but I wasn't able to find anything.
Can you please suggest an explanation for what is going on, if you know?
Thank you
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <windows.h>

int main() {
printf("hello");
Sleep(500);
while (1){
    system("cls");
    printf("goodbye");
}
  return 0;
}

Update:
I have (somewhat) figured out what is going on.
I found that if I 'Build' the project in Codeblocks, and then run it, the first 2 runs have the stall. After those runs, it does not stall anymore in future runs.
I don't know why that is, but that is what is happening.

A: To get a blinking effect, you probably want to move the sleep function inside your
"while" loop and have a call to the sleep function for both the printing and the clearing.  For example, here is a snippet of code expanding upon your sample a bit.
int main() {
printf("hello\n");

    while (1){
        sleep(1000);
        system("clear"); /* On a Windows platform, this would be "cls" */
        sleep(1000);
        printf("goodbye\n");
    }
    return 0;
}

Having a sleep function call on either side of the "printf" function provided a blinking effect.  FYI, I built this on my Linux machine, where the sleep function takes an integer value for seconds.  So, in my example, I have a one second pause.  You might have to adjust the value a bit for Windows.
Regards.

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A Reopening Plan for French Restaurants?
By Dave Winteridge
Following a meeting between representatives of the hospitality industry and the French Government on Tuesday March 16th a plan for reopening of French bars, cafés and restaurants has been revealed, albeit without a start date at this stage. We have been told that there will be three weeks warning prior to the plan being implemented.
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Three phases of Reopening Plan
The plan is to take place in three distinct phases. Phase one will start with hotel restaurants allowing their customers to take breakfast in the hotel dining room. There had been a request for hotels to be allowed to open their restaurants on an evening for their guests as well but at present that has been rejected and they will have to wait until phase two.
Phase two will see bars and restaurants opening their outdoor terrasses and some indoor space. At this stage it appears as if terrasses will open to full capacity, but indoor seating areas will be limited to 50% capacity. On a personal note I think that because of the configuration of the inside of my restaurant I will be limited to a total of 12 customers inside. As part of phase 2 hotels will open their restaurants to guests for dinner.
Phase 3 will permit bars and restaurants to open fully while still observing the same protocols that were in place last October before we were ordered to close.
Those protocols will include, I imagine, taking customers' contact details, wearing face masks for staff and customers, a minimum distance between tables and a maximum of six people seated at a table.
There is also plenty of talk about using QR codes for contact tracing of customers. The idea is that the QR code system is linked to the government's Track and Trace App (TousAntiCovid) but with improved functionality. With a QR code scanned on entering the restaurant, or other public place, it will log the time that the customer is in the restaurant. If a customer later tests positive for Covid who has been in the restaurant the Tracking App will contact all other customers who were present at the same time.
Each phase of the reopening plan is scheduled to last 4 weeks with a start date that is dependent on the number of new daily infections and the number of vaccinations given. À figure for infections or vaccinations has not been stated by the Government but unfortunately the number of daily cases is currently rising and the vaccination programme appears to be woefully slow!
An anticipated start date of mid-may has been put forward as being realistic. If we follow that through here's how hospitality could get started in France. Let's assume a date of Monday 17th May for hotels to start serving breakfast and move forward 4 weeks to June 14th for bars and restaurants to open terrasses with the final full opening four weeks later on July 12th.
The second week of the school summer holiday and just in time for the French National Day on July 14th. Would I be cynical to imply that after President Biden announced July 4th as the date for leaving the pandemic behind that the French might be aiming for July 14th Bastille Day? However the dates work out it will be a relief to get the hospitality industry started again and I seriously hope that once it is reopened it will stay open.
Dave Winteridge
I am a restaurateur in the South of France but originally from Great Britain. I have spent around 30 years in the hospitality industry and over the past 12 years I have opened restaurants in Spain and France. I am a keen skier, living in the Pyrenees, and ideally for the future I would like to spend less time at the stove and more time at the keyboard.
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Redecorated with a white suite comprising corner sink, low level WC, mirrored vanity cupboard, radiator and extractor fan.
A redecorated room with front aspect double glazed window, fitted curtains and blinds, coved ceiling, double panel radiator, two ceiling lights, TV/FM and telephone points.
Comprising a range of white eye and base level units, Neff integrated appliances that include fridge-freezer, washer-dryer, 4 ring hob and electric fan oven with extractor above, tiled splash-backs, stainless steel one and a half bowl sink and drainer unit, vinyl flooring and rear aspect window with views to communal grounds. The kitchen has been fully re-decorated throughout.
Double glazed windows with fitted blinds, panelled radiator, vinyl flooring and door to a West facing patio area looking onto well maintained communal gardens.
Stairs with Acorn stair lift (negotiable), loft hatch, smoke alarm, emergency call system and airing cupboard housing water tanks and shelving.
White suite comprising enclosed shower cubicle, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, two vanity cupboards, wall mounted mirror with shaver point, extractor fan and side frosted window with roller blind.
Double glazed window with rear aspect over the communal gardens and Tennis Court. Fitted curtains and blinds, built-in double wardrobe with sliding doors, panelled radiator and telephone point.
Pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, panel enclosed bath with screen and shower attachment, part tiled, mirror, radiator and frosted window.
£5,603.00 pa for single occupancy, additional £200 pa for double occupancy.


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SSU - Scottish Hip Hop Reviews & Podcasts: REVIEWS: Mog, Mistah Bohze, Snow x Echo and Madhat McGore.
REVIEWS: Mog, Mistah Bohze, Snow x Echo and Madhat McGore.
Like the last review round-up, Jonny has rounded up the big Scottish releases over the past two months into a longer review format (so we cover more).
Mog may have packed his bags to travel, but he still appears isolated and reclusive on Nomad's Land, one of his darkest and impactful pieces of work to date.
Wrestling with beats that are often oriental (and minimalist) in nature the veteran is at his self-deprecating best here. 'Blood & Hate' and 'Low Me' are especially grim, and yet also stand-out highlights. Rather than wallow in misery though, there's actually a sense of tongue-in-cheek to his masochism. There's a depth to the Glasgow rapper's music that few in Scotland can rival. This is reflected in the messages he conveys: on the majority of tracks, he analyses the situation he's in, how it's symptomatic of a wider problem and why he feels that understanding this points to the direction in which he can get out.
As for his rapping, there's not much new that can be said. His internal rhymes are easy to follow, intrepidly guiding the listener through his dense narratives. Maybe Mog is now in the twilight of his career; maybe he's not. Remarks like "they say never get old then they slaughter the youth" suggest that his tendency for poignant observation is backed-up by a very genuine despair. That's not for me to speculate though - good luck to him wherever he moves on to.
Bohze hasn't lost his passion for making music, which is great news for Scottish hip hop fans. If this was your first introduction, you'd probably not even realise how long he's been in this game.
This is distinctly Scottish rap too: there are numerous cultural references that only locals will get (allusions to slam tents and the like), but Bohze's flow could grip anyone. Ironically, there's a youthfulness to his OCD-ridden style. He lyrically and syllablically jumps around all over the place, constantly distracted by a new concept or idea.
Still, even on the fantastically named 'Mingin Dynasty', where he goes in on the Better Together campaign, Bohze has a global appeal. The combination of his creative rhyming patterns and the eerie instrumentation give off an Organized Konfusion vibe at points. If he's channeling 90s heroes in his sound however, it's hardly an imitation considering he was coming up the exact same time.
Snow and Echo aren't lying: they literally try to appeal to everyone under the sun on this release. Given this is a free project, that's forgivable, but there are definitely elements here that work better than others.
- The southern trap-based stuff may piss off purists (and God knows Scuba isn't a fan of it) but it's easily the best stuff on here and where both Snow and Echo have found their niche. 'Stay Around's' Krept and Konan-styled beat may not be for everyone, but it's where these guys sound most comfortable.
- The "feely" stuff isn't at all subtle. I prefer to be constructive with my criticism on here but I flat out hated 'Do It 4 U' with its cheesy four-chord guitar chords and cheeseball message which I'm sure readers can work out. 'Somebody Help Me' has a nicer idea, with individual characters and perspectives represented, albeit over the wrong choice of beat.
- The flows are on point and the features work well, especially Kid Robotik's verse on 'Telling Em Shh', which has a nice competitive edge to it.
The first point here is probably the most pertinent and it probably makes the most sense. Snow and Echo were obviously attempting to experiment and try different things on this one, but it's blatantly obvious where their skill set actually lies.
Since his participation in Charlie Sloth's UK Rap Anthem three years back, and his subsequent fire in the booth, Madhat McGore has frequently attempted to tailor his work to the wider UK scene. His attempts to capture an English audience are aided by his "host" DJ Livewire, who lives up to his name by popping up every five milliseconds to (I assume) hype up listeners. Unfortunately, when your mixtape(s) is nearly two-and-a-half hours long, such a host becomes a bit unbearable to listen to. It'd odd that Madhat chose such ridiculously long tapes of material, but it at least shows he isn't short on ideas.
The production is a little muddy here, striving for a super-compressed type of grime sound. Given some of Madhat's main skills as an emcee are his charisma and his vocal talents, I'm not sure the beats here always do him justice. The usual suspects are on the boards; Jigz, DJ Anemate and Dale A Thomson produce a good number of these tracks. Maybe it's the mixtape effect but some tracks don't feel well-tailored for Madhat's style. The most notable example is 'Chances' where, after nearly a minute of atmospheric female vocals and synths, Madhat's vocals arrive like a sledgehammer. At other points they work, though. On 'Thunder', Madhat's syllables chime along to the sub-bass throbs effortlessly.
It's not all grime and bass either - we do hear Madhat's lyrical side on 'Auld Reekie', which features Werd. Perhaps competing with another established emcee raises his game, but it's the best track on a pair of mixtapes that happen to showcase Madhat's productivity more than anything else.
Best tracks: Auld Reekie, Thunder, Goin In.


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Q: How to set Object reference to instance of an object I'm writting Xunit test for the below controller. when ever i run my test i am getting this error
object reference is notset to an instance of an object

This is my test code
  [Fact]
    public async Task RegistrationTest()
    {
 ctrl = new AccountsControllers(context, userManager, jwtFactory, jwtoptions);
       ctrl.ModelState.AddModelError("x", "Model error");

        var mod = new RegistrationViewModel
        {
            Email = "johnmiller@sins.com"
        };
        IActionResult result = await ctrl.Register(mod);
       // Assert.Equal(mod.Email, moe);
        var viewresult = Assert.IsType<BadRequestObjectResult>(result);

    }

However, I successfully create instances for context, usermanager
var services = new ServiceCollection();

        services.AddDbContext<ApplicationContext>(options => options
                .UseSqlServer(@"Server=(localdb)\mssqllocaldb;Database=Inventory;Trusted_Connection=True;ConnectRetryCount=0"));

        services.AddIdentity<ApplicationUser, IdentityRole>()
            .AddEntityFrameworkStores<ApplicationContext>();

        var con = new DefaultHttpContext();

        con.Features.Set<IHttpAuthenticationFeature>(new HttpAuthenticationFeature());

        services.AddSingleton<IHttpContextAccessor>(h => new HttpContextAccessor { HttpContext = con });

var serviceProvider = services.BuildServiceProvider();

        context = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<ApplicationContext>();
        userManager = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<UserManager<ApplicationUser>>();

I am not getting how to create for IJwtFactory and JwtIssuerOptions
This is my Accounts controller constructor
 public AccountsControllers(ApplicationContext context, UserManager<ApplicationUser> userManager,
            IJwtFactory jwtFactory, IOptions<JwtIssuerOptions> jwtoptions)
    {
        appDbContext = context;

        this.userManager = userManager;
        this.jwtFactory = jwtFactory;
        jwtOptions = jwtoptions.Value;

        serializerSettings = new JsonSerializerSettings
        {
            Formatting = Formatting.Indented
        };
    }

This is the Loginmethod inside the accounts controller
 public async Task<IActionResult> Login([FromBody]LoginViewModel credentials)
    {
        if (!ModelState.IsValid)
        {
            return BadRequest(ModelState);
        }

        var identity = await GetClaimsIdentity(credentials.UserName, credentials.Password);

        if (identity == null)
        {
            return BadRequest(Errors.AddErrorToModelState("login_failure", "Invalid username or password.", ModelState));
        }
        var response = new
        {
            id = identity.Claims.Single(c => c.Type == "id").Value,
           auth_token = await jwtFactory.GenerateEncodedToken(credentials.UserName, identity),
            expires_in = (int)jwtOptions.ValidFor.TotalSeconds
        };

        var json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(response, serializerSettings);
        return new OkObjectResult(json);
    }

ClaimsIdentity
    public async Task<ClaimsIdentity> GetClaimsIdentity(string userName, string password)
    {

        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(userName) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(password))
        {
            // get the user to verifty
            var userToVerify = await userManager.FindByNameAsync(userName);

            if (userToVerify != null)
            {

                // check the credentials
              if (await userManager.CheckPasswordAsync(userToVerify, password))
               {
                   return await Task.FromResult(jwtFactory.GenerateClaimsIdentity(userName, userToVerify.Id));
                }

            }

        }

        return await Task.FromResult<ClaimsIdentity>(null);
    }

A: The problem is that you're trying to mock out all your many dependencies and you're apparently missing something somewhere. Whenever you find yourself with more than a couple of dependencies you need to mock, that's a pretty clear sign you're in integration testing territory.
In general, any time you're testing a controller action, you're integration testing. Although they look like methods on a class, there's so much that needs to happen as part of the request pipeline to actually make them function correctly, you can't really test them without an actual request. In particular, things like creating an HttpContext with an authenticated user and such doesn't happen outside of a request pipeline. You can technically mock all this as well, but again, that's just more dependencies that you're having to manually supply and more opportunities to create tests that fail because the setup isn't correct and not because anything is actually wrong.
Since that's the case, actually do a true integration test and utilize TestServer. You can feed it your Startup class so all the services get registered and injected as they should, then you simply make a request and verify the response object. For mocking things like your database connection, you should set up a "Test" environment and configure that in your Startup.cs to use things like the in-memory EF database provider. Then, you can specify that your TestServer should use that "Test" environment, and you're good to go. See the documentation for more information.


This salad is best enjoyed slightly warm or at room temperature, so if you make it in advance, take note of that before serving. You could substitute in other veggies you're particularly excited about or bulk it up with leftover grains. And a quick note on the dressing: at first you may feel like there's an awful lot of it here, but trust that the lentils soak it up.
Rinse the lentils and put them in a saucepan filled with salted water. Add the bay leaf and bring to a boil. Decrease the heat to a simmer, and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until lentils are tender yet chewy (check them often so as not to overcook).
While the lentils are cooking, prepare the other veggies: In a large sauté pan, warm the olive oil over medium heat. Add the leek and asparagus, sprinkle with salt and give them a good stir, and cook for 5-7 minutes. or until asparagus is tender. Add the garlic and cook an additional 2 minutes.
Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, honey, mustard, salt, shallot and pepper.
When the lentils are done cooking, drain them and scoop into a large salad bowl. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Fold the asparagus mixture into the bowl and dress while everything is warm.
Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more salt and pepper if desired.
Fold in the parsley, tarragon and walnuts. Serve warm or at room temperature. Store leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to four days.


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With day one being a day of sightseeing and sampling the delights of Whitstable as the wind screamed down the beach it was with great anticipation that the fleet woke for day 2. Some a little hazy after the first night Leaky and Wattsy attempt to mix competitive cards with interesting cocktails!
The entry includes pasta every day, some meals for 2 people over the event and live band currently being organised for Saturday, oh and we'll get Leaky organised as well. When listing your B14 number also precede it with your boat/sponsor name.
Accommodation, you need to get that sorted asap as Whitstable will be full that weekend as we also have Harbour weekend and followed by Whitstable Week.
Entry is £120.00 (including entry to the Seavolution mystery prize which hits 3 levels depending on the number of entries (Draw to be made at the prize giving) up until 01.07.2017 and thereafter £140.00. Any extra meals required email Sally in the office and she will let you know. Meal costs for extra tickets, we are still working on it, but they will be good value for money. Any dietary issues list in the form online or entry form.
Saturday dawned with some of the fleet already on site after a day touring the local sights on friday and enjoying a civilised meal in Castletown. The forecast which had put off many of the teams was pretty much spot on with local doom monger Puff Paddy welcoming everyone and already pointing out that rigging boats was probably pointless as the mounting SE Swell was going to make getting off the beach tricky to say the least.
It's that time of year again and witrh an exciting year of sailing coming up please support your class association and get your memberships in Early. If you pay before February 21st you will recieve a £5 discount making entry only £30 and £35 thereafter.
Please email a copy of the form to me aswell so I can keep our records up to date (address in on the form) and tie up the bank receipts to the right people! I'll email you your membership number which you'll need for event entry. You'll also be on our mailing list to keep yourself fully informed.


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Q: How to skip unresponding url from list of urls in php I have list of urls in excel xheet. i am reading all urls from excel sheet and existing urls and non existing urls are storing in serapare text files.
My problem is if url is not responding then loop is stopped. my aim is to ship that url and check next url.
require_once 'excel_reader2.php';
$data = new Spreadsheet_Excel_Reader("urls.xls");

$totalsheets=count($data->sheets);

for($i=0;$i<count($data->sheets);$i++) // Loop to get all sheets in a file.
{
 if(count($data->sheets[$i][cells])>0) // checking sheet not empty
    {
    $totalrows=count($data->sheets[$i][cells]);
    for($j=1;$j<=count($data->sheets[$i][cells]);$j++) // loop used to get each row of the sheet
        {
        $name=$data->sheets[$i][cells][$j][1];
        $url=$data->sheets[$i][cells][$j][2];

                $file_headers =get_headers($url);
                if(strpos($file_headers[0],"200")==true || $file_headers[0]!= 'HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found')
                {
                    $exists = 'yes';
                    $myfile = fopen("existurls.txt", "w") or die("Unable to open file!");
                    $text .= $j."  ".$name."    ".$url."\n";
                    fwrite($myfile, $text);
                    fclose($myfile);
                    echo "Url exists";
                }
                else
                {
                  $exists = 'no';
                    $myfile = fopen("nonexisturls.txt", "w") or die("Unable to open file!");
                    $text .= $j."  ".$name."    ".$url."\n";
                    fwrite($myfile, $text);
                    fclose($myfile);
                    echo "Url Not exists";
                }

        }
    }
}

The code is working fine. But if any url is not responding then loop is stopping and not going to next one.
Please help me how to skip that not responding url and continue the loop.


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X-POSITION: Matt Fraction
by George A. Tramountanas
– on Jun 30, 2009
in Comics, Comic News
When a new writer comes aboard a long-running comic book title, they are faced with several challenges. They have to find ways to make the old seem new; they have to bring change, but make things feel the same; and hopefully they are able to find ways for their unique "voice" to shine through pre-established characters and tropes of the title.
Well, if the mail we received for this week's X-POSITION is any indication, Matt Fraction has succeeded in all these arenas with Marvel's "Uncanny X-Men."
Fraction has moved the team to a new setting, changed their status within the Marvel Universe, brought characters back from the dead, had team members travel through time, and still retained the elements of his writing that makes things... Fraction-istic!
The writer joins CBR today to answer your questions about "Uncanny X-Men" and "Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia." Are you ready to rumble?
CBR: When Fraction speaks, Masterkev listens - closely, apparently. Therefore, he has a question about something recently said...
You recently stated at HeroesCon that you had a desire/plans to use depowered mutants, specifically stating the Blob and Jubilee. If this "desire" has actually turned into "plans," can you share any details about when or where we might see them? Is there a chance we'll see any of the other new New Warriors?
MATT FRACTION: Let's see... the storyline that follows "Utopia" - which will either be called "One Thing" or will have a title that spoils where we're going over the next seven weeks (and either way, until we're locked in, mum's the word) - will be where we check in with lots of folks all up and down the spectrum. The exact who's and when's are still coming together and, really, I wouldn't tell you either way because why blow the surprise? Anyway when the dust settles on "Utopia," when "Exodus" is out and "The List" has been released, that's when to keep your eyes peeled.
Washout was wondering if they should keep their eyes peeled for one of their favorite characters as well.
Now that we know the new direction "X-Men: Legacy" will be taking, will we be seeing Rogue appearing in the pages of "Uncanny X-Men" anytime soon?
Soon is maybe relative, but yeah, hopefully. Somewhere where "soon" means some moment in time after next month but before the cosmic heat death of the universe... yes.
In light of your definition of "soon," Taimur Dar was hoping to see something, uh, relatively close to the present.
Do you plan on having Xavier stick around in "Uncanny" once Utopia concludes? Is a future confrontation with Magneto in the works now that they both have regained their powers?
Who says anyone wants him to stick around after "Utopia?" And who says he'd want to, anyway? And in a world where Professor X and Magneto were in the same place at the same time, with their powers - maybe even with new powers, who knows? - that, surely, there'd have to be some kind of showdown. I mean, you'd have to be a totally idiot not to want to write the hell out of that.
Great to see Toad appear again! I was wondering if we'll be seeing more of him again soon?
Hey, thanks! He's a classic, right? And I've got nothing concrete planned but, again, we'll be seeing all kinds of folks going forward. Maybe he'll pop up...
Caleb Warren was curious how you get into such a "dark" mindset...
Do you approach writing the Dark Avengers the same you do with the X-Men, or do you have to go through a different thought process? They're so much more diverse in terms of personalities then the core group of X-Men that you usually write...
Hiyah, Caleb. It's a little bit different, I suppose. Osborn aside, I'd not written any of them before. It was a lot of fun, though. I'd been chomping at the bit to get my hands on Bullseye, Venom, and Ares for a long time.
Oh wait! Ares had a one-panel appearance in "The Order" #1.
But yeah. It's like having a great meal at a restaurant too far away to be a convenient place to eat. And it made me jealous of Bendis! They're all so much fun. And so vile...
Speaking of vile characters, Marc Ravens wanted to see more of some particularly nasty fellows.
Now that some of the Acolytes have moved to San Francisco, will they make their presence felt in "Uncanny" anytime soon?
Man. What if Magneto came back, too? I bet that'd really be a thing.
Gavin J. is a thinker, and he's sent in a few heady thoughts.
I'm wondering how the press and the other X-Men are going to react to Cyclops's use of X-Force as his personal wetworks squad, if/when this secret comes out. Doesn't the fact that X-Force exists confirm the fears of some of these wingnut extremists they've been sent after? Are we going to see more directly how various members of the team react to this? Who do you think would be for or against Scott's decision?
Hello, Gavin. Yeah, man, so am I. Keep reading. Especially "X-Men/Dark Avengers" and "X-Force," obviously. The pot of water is starting to boil beneath the white-hot flames of crisis and truth and... and any more than that and I'd be letting you know who was actually in the pot.
("White-hot flames of crisis and truth?" Good lord. I can't believe I actually typed that. Now I'm being told I actually have to turn my writer card in at the door when I'm done with this Q&A...)
But before all that, here's a hint: Beast's conversation with Scott and Emma at the end of "Uncanny" #511 is like the loose thread on a sweater.
Given the recent analogy of Proposition 8 in California and the similarly restrictive Proposition X, do you feel that the story being told in "Uncanny" adequately frames the realities of minority social politics?
This was a coincidental analogy, I just want to say - we had already started telling our tale before we'd become aware of the loathsome Prop. 8 (and I'm not speaking of myself in the royal "we," but rather by "we," I mean Ed Brubaker and myself - Trask and the Coalition came from the two of us in one form or fashion I don't remember any more).
"Uncanny X-Men" #513 on sale this week
I don't know why that was important for me to say, but it was. Maybe because Prop. 8 is actual honest-to-god hate legislation that's keeping real, live, and loving people apart and we're a little piece of comic book entertainment? I don't know. I'm struck by the coincidence, but it's not meant to be a straightforward one-to-one allegory.
For my money, what Stan and Jack created with "The X-Men" is the perfect metaphor book. If you've ever been discriminated against, picked on, ridiculed, or rejected because of who you were or what you did, you can maybe see a little of yourself here. I think the X-Men - the whole line, the whole idea, not just my little piece of the pie - works as a kind of allegory-of-the-discriminated. I think that's why the line endures. At best, we're a small reflective facet of a very complicated jewel.
Does this story adequately frame the realities of minority social politics? I think that's impossible, because we're a comic book. Meanwhile, real people with real lives and real love are being really discriminated against and treated like less than citizens - like they are less than human, even. Any time any of our brothers or sisters are treated like less than yourself, the founding fathers and the framers of our Constitution turn in their graves.
The Northstar and Dazzler moments of late have been both amusing and noteworthy. Did you have any problems figuring a way into Northstar's character before putting him to such impressive use? Are there any things you want to do with the character now that you've brought him onboard?
I just liked the idea of Northstar as a super-powered Shaun White. And, literally, very much like we're told Cyclops did, I saw a real need for his power-set while writing the arc previous as I realized the team lacked groundspeed. I definitely have a need for him and have plans for him in year two.
Beyond that... I just thought it was time we started treating - and writing - characters like Northstar like real people in our comics. There's nothing about who he is that is a frivolous choice; his identity is as predetermined as his hair color. And every other time "it" has come up in the comics of yesteryear, "it" has tended to be handled with as much grace and tact and deftness as an Afterschool Special. It's the twenty-first century. It's time we freed our minds a little bit and treated "them" the same way we want to be treated.
I'm speaking, of course, about French-Canadians.
Why don't the X-Men have a PR staff and a legal team in place for situations like this? It seems like Trask and Humanity Now! can always outmaneuver the X-Men because they're working within the "non-superheroic" arena of the law. No matter how much one would like, one can't optic blast legislation away. Shouldn't the X-Men be playing this angle and looking into high-powered legal teams as well?
I think we're slowly creeping towards that kind of stuff in the periphery. Mayor Sinclair isn't going away and...well, they're gonna need it with where we're going, post XVDA. That said, the two-fisted adventures of a canny PR staff and a break-all-the-rules legal team might not make for the most scintillating comics...I mean, I'd read it, but you know how that goes.
And isn't...like, wasn't Dazzler a lawyer, too, before she was a pop star and a superhero? There's your new Dazzler book: lawyer/glamazon pop idol/X-girl. Throw in a talking animal sidekick and a love triangle with a scrappy paralegal and a strong-chinned but small-hearted has-it-all boss and you've got next year's fan-favorite title.
See? There's a Fraction-istic idea right there!
L. Petrovna is a very inclusive person and wants to make sure the "other" mutants out there aren't overlooked.
If Cyclops' call went to every mutant in the world, would it also have affected characters like Typhoid Mary and The Winter Guard? It'd be interesting to see the negative reaction some of the mutants might've had to his calling...
Heyah. I agree!
Could you explain the scene in "Uncanny X-Men" #511 where Jean Grey appeared to speak to Emma Frost? What exactly was happening in that scene? I was a little confused by it...
What? Jean Grey is dead. How could she speak to Emma?
It seems Slewo was also a tad disoriented by that scene. I'm betting a bit more clarification would be greatly appreciated...
In the end, what exactly was the Red Queen? A psychic ghost or what? It didn't feel entirely clear to me.
Yeah, she was just exactly what Cyclops said. The Red Queen was a psychic ghost - the "Goblin Queen" energy without a physical home. Not Maddie - she's dead - but a devil's echo of what Maddie used to be. And the only home that could contain that echo was the body a powerful psychic. So they did a test run with Psylocke to make sure it worked and then, convinced it did, went looking for Jean's body.
Are we going to see Cyclops visit his brothers soon? Given what's happening in "War of Kings," it's a bit odd that Cyclops hasn't made an attempt to save them.
Hey, the man has his hands full! And they can take care of themselves. Scott's trying to save the whole mutant species...
Also what was your thinking behind bringing back Psylocke's original body, only to fry it and put her back in her second one? Nothing against "Asian Psylocke," I'm just curious...
To be brutally honest? I saw more value in bringing a character of color into the book than yet another white face. When I came in there were a whole lot of dudes and a whole lot of white folk around; I wanted very much to diversify the genders and the colors of the team somewhat without turning the thing into a Benetton ad or the cast of "Voyager" or whatever. I figured, since we were already asking people to buy a story in which a magic, bodiless psychic spirit performed a grand act of transdimensional psychic necromancy, that your suspension of disbelief had either long ago shattered or was impervious to anything I could throw at it...so why not?
Besides, going forward with Psylocke, we'll see that while she might look the same on the outside, inside is a different matter...
That concludes this week's frolicking fun, but we'll be back in seven days to talk about big guns and cute kiddies with "Cable" writer Duane Swierczynski. Read up, write up, and send me those questions just as soon as you can. And if you throw an "X-Position" in the subject line, I might even give you a cute nickname on the CBR forums. Hurry and send those emails now!
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