We propose a three-dimensional microarray device with microspheres having controllable positions for error-free target identification. We conduct a statistical design analysis to select the optimal distance between the microspheres as well as the optimal temperature. Our design simplifies the imaging and ensures a desired statistical performance for a given sensor cost. Specifically, we compute the posterior Cramér-Rao bound on the errors in estimating the unknown target concentrations. We use this performance bound to compute the optimal distance and operating temperature of the image sensor. We discuss both uniform and sparse concentration levels of targets, and replace the unknown imaging parameters with their maximum likelihood estimates. We illustrate our design concept using numerical examples. The proposed microarray has high sensitivity, efficient packing, and guaranteed imaging performance. It simplifies the imaging analysis significantly by identifying targets based on the known positions of the microspheres. Potential applications include molecular recognition, specificity of targeting molecules, protein-protein dimerization, high throughput screening assays for enzyme inhibitors, drug discovery, and gene sequencing. We conclude by presenting preliminary results of implementing the proposed device using microfluidic fabrication by our collaborators. We discuss future work and our other research on segmenting cDNA microarray images, estimating sparse gene regulatory networks, and analyzing gene reachability.


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Raven's Jig
Song releases & updates
Tag: on-vocal
Raven's Jig – One of Many
By Onne in Music, Song release
Raven's Jig is proud to present this collaboration with Tarwe, who composed and arranged this beautiful piece. Onne and I were in charge of the lyrics and voice/music montage. We imagined a story to go along with the song's sunny, yet deep-blue atmosphere. One of Many became the tale of a child pausing in an …
collaboration, English, lyrics, on-vocal, original
Raven's Jig – Soggy Cake (Macarthur Park)
Richard Harris's MacArthur Park is a song about heartbreak. And parting. And striped pants and soggy cake. We couldn't help but chuckle when we heard it the first few times. We felt so bad that we decided to take our good old piano out and make the most dramatic, heartfelt rendition we could. This is …
English, lyrics, Macarthur Park, music, on-vocal, Richard Harris, song release
Raven's Jig – Teddy Bear
So a little fun story; Onne originally wanted to arrange a song called "Teddy Bear's Picnic" from Henry Hall, but after realizing that he had very little to add to this song, he searched for a new song to arrange. Because Onne often seriously lacks creativity, we ended up with a song with an incredibly …
arrangement, Elvis Presley, English, English lyrics, music, new lyrics, on-vocal, song release, Teddy Bear, vocals
Raven's Jig – Armstrong
French singer Claude Nougaro is one of Agathe's favorite musicians and lyricist, and his jazzy arrangement of the classic Go Down Moses, paying homage to trumpettist Louis Armstrong, is one we decided to pay homage to as well, by arranging it and singing ourselves. Download Raven's Jig – Armstrong
2015, brass, Claude Nougaro, french, french lyrics, Louis Armstrong, lyrics, music, on-vocal, original lyrics, song release, vocal
Raven's Jig – Anything Goes
We released this mellow arrange of a golden oldie early in January 2015, to celebrate the new year. Arranged in a style similar to the one used in Leçon de Français, and reprising the original lyrics, this song was a happy little joke we were happy to partake in, knowing that of course, the older …
Cole Porter, English, English lyrics, lyrics, music, old song, on-vocal, original lyrics, song release, vocal
Raven's Jig – Tournis (The Heart Asks Pleasure First)
We had a go at "The Heart Asks Pleasure First", from the 1993 film The Piano, and turned it into a vocal arrangement. The topic we had in mind when writing the lyrics was the social construct of carousels (or children's rides in general). When we tell a kid that he's supposed to enjoy a …
arrangement, film music, french, lyrics, Michael Nyman, music, new lyrics, on-vocal, piano, song release, The Heart Asks Pleasure First, The Piano, vocal
Raven's Jig – Primavera (on-vocal)
"Primavera" translates to "spring", yet many have attributed feelings of melancholy to this Ludovico Einaudi classic (incidentally the first one we arranged as Raven's Jig). Spring is supposed to be a time of new life, a time of fresh energy. Indeed, Ludovico's Primavera sounds exactly like what you'd expect from the beginning of a Hollywood …
arrangement, bipolarity, cover, English, English lyrics, Ludovico Einaudi, lyrics, music, new lyrics, on-vocal, piano, Primavera, song release, Spring, vocal
Raven's Jig – You're so Cool! (on-vocal)
Believe it or not… This is also a Hans Zimmer song. The last one we played to date, and a particular one at that; this is one of the first songs that gave Onne inspiration to play more cheerful songs and experiment in more childlike styles, which would much later lead to the rise of …
English, English lyrics, film, film music, Hans Zimmer, lyrics, music, new lyrics, on-vocal, song release, True Romance, vocal, You're so Cool!
Raven's Jig – Moon River
Breakfast at Tiffany's is one of Agathe's favorite films, and both Raven's Jig members love Audrey Hepburn's sheer sense of style and grace – so it only made sense to pay homage to her with this simple, straightforward arrange of Henri Mancini's Moon River. Of course, it doesn't beat the original scene with Hepburn stroking …
Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast At Tiffany's, English, English lyrics, film, film music, Henri Mancini, Moon River, music, on-vocal, original lyrics, song release, vocal
Raven's Jig – Windmills of Your Mind
After Agathe was moved to tears by Dianne Reeve's rendition of this song (do check it out if you can), and by the beauty of such fatalistic, realistic, downright sincere lyrics, she pestered Onne so they could arrange it. Onne gave this song a unique twist, minimizing the majestic drums as much as possible and …
Alan Bergman, arrangement, English, English lyrics, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand, music, on-vocal, original lyrics, song release, unchanged lyrics, vocal
Raven's Jig – Enfants Atomiques
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo08RZ2vcOw
Raven's Jig – Bratja
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmNdvmzoW-A
Raven's Jig – Better Together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x9DCVlc-mc
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I'd like to report on the FPC meeting but can't. I missed too much. You see, for much of the meeting there were too many simultaneous "mini meetings" going on in the back between school board members and administrators and, at times, something almost akin to heckling. Now, I admit to having a moderate hearing impairment on one side, but it was still one of the rudest displays I've ever seen by a bunch who are supposed to be professionals.


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Data Protection Legislation (the GDPR and new Data Protection Act 2018) covers the collection, storage, processing and distribution of personal data. It also gives certain rights to individuals about whom information is recorded and places an obligation on us to protect your data.
The Council aims to fulfil its obligations under the legislation to the fullest extent; only processing personal data for the reason it was collected, ensuring you are aware of why it is being processed (with some exceptions due to legislative requirements) and by ensuring we take appropriate measures to protect your information.
Your data is protected by the following principles that we will adhere to;
a) process lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner in relation to individuals;
b) collect for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes
c) adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed;
d) accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date; every reasonable step must be taken to ensure that personal data that are inaccurate, having regard to the purposes for which they are processed, are erased or rectified without delay;
e) kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed
f) processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data,
You can be assured that when we look at new ways of using personal information or where we engage in new contracts that we will conduct a privacy impact assessment and assess their security to ensure that your privacy and personal data rights are not placed at risk.
You can also access further information about the Act at the Information Commissioners Office
The GDPR provides the following rights for individuals:
Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling
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We have a corporate privacy notice which details how your data will be used.
Individual teams will also tell you what is happening via a fair processing notice. You have the right at any time to ask what is happening with your data unless the release of this information could harm a law enforcement or investigations matter.
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When making a Schedule 2, Part1(2) request can you please complete the Information Requests Form. Please return your signed form to: dataprotection@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk
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Ellen W. Interior Concepts is an Interior Design Company whose services include interior decorating, staging and refinishing furniture. We consider what we do an art and aim to give our clients timeless classic spaces that endure trend after trend. No job is too big or too small. From small additions to make your space feel more complete to total transformations, we provide our own in-house painter, licensed contractor and seamstress to make the process enjoyable and worry free.
Deanna Lorenti, a former business partner in Concept 2 Design Interiors, formed Deanna's Interior Designs. We are an award-winning design company creating beautiful spaces for residential, commercial, professional offices, hospitality and model home merchandising. We turn design ideas into beautiful, timeless, functional and personalized spaces for our clients. We develop aesthetically pleasing interiors while staying true to the architecture, form and function of the space and the people who use them. We work closely with our clients through every phase of the design....from the initial concept meeting to the selection process to the final implementation.... all while staying within the clients' budget.
A good home design professional will hone your style down to its very essence and be able to choose a functional layout that feels natural to you. Interior design companies can be involved as much or as little as the client desires. Many clients who hire an interior decorator in Sanatoga, PA — particularly those who are remodeling — have a good sense of how the room should look and what products they should use. Often clients will insist that interior decorators use the products already present in the house. Other times a designer will need to start from scratch — especially if this is a newly purchased or just-built home. An interior design company will need to figure out exactly what the client needs, which includes organizing rooms, picking flooring and wall colors, and finding furniture to complement it all. Sometimes that means he or she will have to recruit help from other Sanatoga, PA home professionals to help create the perfect look for your renovation. Here are some related professionals and vendors to complement the work of interior designers & decorators: Architects & Building Designers, General Contractors, Home Builders, Design-Build Firms, Photographers.
Do your research before meeting with an interior designer or home decorator in Sanatoga, PA. Ask yourself what you want your space to become and what it will be used for. Figure out the extent of what you need help with, what your must-haves are and what your budget is. Interior design services can add up fast, so be up front with a potential design firm or individual from the beginning. Also, pick an interior decorator that fits your style. Browse through the portfolios of different Sanatoga interior design firms and decide if you would live in those houses. Just because you like something doesn't mean you could live in it. There's a big difference!
Find an interior designer or home decorator in Sanatoga, PA on Houzz. Narrow your search in the Professionals section to find Sanatoga interior designers near you. You can also look through Sanatoga, PA photos to find a room you like, then contact the design firm who designed it.


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Education, HR & Training
SBWC backs UAE entrepreneurs program
Sharjah, May 15, 2011
Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC) has joined forces with UAE-based Al Ahli Holding Group to support the Emirati youth and help them boost their entrepreneurship skills and develop their leadership qualities.
To strengthen their partnership, the duo recently signed a MoU aimed at building bridges of communication between them and the youth of the world.
In line with this, the SBWC is sponsoring the participation of five female entrepreneurs at the three-week 'Global Business Opportunities'(GBO) program which begins today in Lebanon.
The GBO is an unprecedented educational and cultural program to create a working group among youth from two or more distant and different cultures, to identify business opportunities and develop entrepreneurship skills.
At the Lebanon event, each group will present their business idea and plan to a judging panel which will give them valuable advices, before selecting a winning project by the end of the program.
The GBO 2011, being held in Lebanon for the first time, will see 30 participants from UAE, Lebanon and Columbia interact with top business and academic leaders from the participating countries.
They will have the opportunity to visit large corporations, establish contact networks and interact with people with similar experiences and interests in the business world.
Over 23 days, the participants have to attend trainings in 14 different business topics, which prove to be most useful to help the participants jump start their own businesses, six interpersonal skills trainings in addition to five field visits for the most successful entrepreneurial businesses.
Ameera A. Binkaram, chairperson of SBWC, said "Our objective is to empower entrepreneurs to identify and achieve their ambitions in both traditional and non-traditional sectors in the UAE. This urges us to work in unity with concerned authorities from the public and private sectors in UAE to develop economic, trade and industrial activities."
"This MoU will define the framework within which our organizations can explore opportunities to foster entrepreneurship in the region. We are honored to sponsor five distinguished UAE female entrepreneurs at the GBO."
Participants of the GBO are Ghada Al Amiri, management and leadership, Maitha Al-Mutawa, strategist in Brand Union, Ohood Omar, planning and strategies, Jameela Al Suwidi, civil engineer, and Amna Abdulla, artist.
'This agreement is a new step taken towards a greater co-operation with various governmental organizations to support and empower young UAE," said Mohammed Khammas, CEO of Al Ahli Holding Group.
"We believe in the importance of our cooperation as a private sector with governmental and educational institutions in order to develop different initiatives and programs that would serve our medium and long-term human development strategic objectives in UAE.'
On her participation, Al-Mutawa said: 'Through my experience in the field of strategies, I noticed a gap in UAE entrepreneurship market. So I worked on developing a business that will serve the community. However, I lacked the required experience to establish such a business.'
On the selection criteria, Lina Hourani, CRS division director at Al Ahli Group, said participants should be university graduates or 4th year students in the age group of 20 to 27 years. They should administer leadership, creativity and social skills. Participants have to be capable of representing UAE and willing to start a business.
Khuloud Alhouli, strategy project manager, said the SBWC aims to encourage women's contribution in the development process in the UAE in general and Sharjah in particular.
'One of our strategic objectives is to encourage youth to become active in the business world through raising awareness about entrepreneurship among UAE women along with providing specially tailored youth development programs, Alhouli noted.
After completing the program, participants will be able to develop successful business and marketing plans and put it into action, understand the concept of business model, develop strategies and organizational structures of their businesses.-TradeArabia News Service
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Hot air balloon crashes into power lines, killing three
A TERRIFYING video has emerged of the moment a hot-air balloon slammed into powerlines and burst into flames — killing three people on board.
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A TERRIFYING video has emerged of the moment a hot-air balloon slammed into powerlines and burst into flames — leaving three people dead.
The footage shows the balloon becoming partially obscured by trees before there's two sparks as it's hit by hight voltage wires.
The Mirror reports the passenger balloon was flying over Virginia in the US during the mid-Atlantic Balloon Festival last May when it struck the lines, killing the pilot and two staff members of the University of Richmond's women's basketball team.
Killed ... Ginny Doyle, 44, Natalie Lewis, 24, and pilot Daniel Kirk, were recovered from the ground after a lengthy search. Picture: Instagram
"Oh God they are on fire, the people are. Someone call 911," someone can be heard saying on the video.
The footage emerged as part of a report by the National Transportation Safety Board investigating how the balloon crashed. The investigation is ongoing.
Horror crash ... The balloon clips power lines as it comes into land, bursting into flames. Picture: NTSB Gov.
Incoming ... The balloon heads in for landing at high speed. Picture: NTSB Gov.
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The closure and severe reduction to overnight movements at the majority of London's Airports this summer, in order to comply with national and local Government noise contours, will have a major impact on flights in and out of London, both commercial and charter. BACA – The Air Charter Association, the trade association for the air charter industry, is asking for a more pragmatic approach to be made towards overnight airport operations in one of Europe's key cities. Luton, Stansted, Gatwick, Heathrow, Biggin Hill, Northolt, Farnborough and Oxford Airports are all now effectively closed or severely restricted for overnight flights, Southend is the sole-remaining airport close to London which operates 24 hours a day, allowing limited movements to take place.
Business aviation drives investment, it allows businesses to access markets which are not served by regular airline flights, making companies competitive, more successful and, by association, create more British jobs and more tax revenues. Luton Airport, at night, has traditionally been the major backstop for the commercial meeting of East and West – facilitating business and diplomatic missions, medical flights and ad-hoc freight movements, amongst other vital connections. With the exception of Southend, the nearest airport allowing overnight operations is now Birmingham, some 115 miles away – BACA feels this is an unacceptable challenge to the ability of the UK to do business 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Restricting overnight flights at London airports simply puts the brakes on investment for British companies growing overseas and on international companies investing in the UK, it also impacts the movement of freight into key London airports. Statistics from the European Business Aviation Association show that users of business aviation generate nine-times the GDP of a user on a scheduled flight. The restriction is almost directly related to late running airline movements and yet the impact sits firmly on the business aviation, adhoc charter and freight markets.
Aviation is vital for Britain, it contributes over £22 Billion to the UK Economy annually and supports over 240,000 jobs. People and freight travel 24 hours a day, seven days a week linking the UK to the entire world, to place restrictions on these movements will have a negative impact on trade and employment. The restrictions simply magnify a bad situation particularly at a time when the UK needs to be increasing its international connectivity, not reducing it.
British aviation actively seeks to minimise the impact it has on its neighbours. It has reduced emissions with the latest engine technology, lowered noise footprints through better operations, using noise preferential routings avoiding as much housing as possible and yet at the same time significantly increased the movement of people and goods.


From the patristic age until the Gregorian calendar reform of 1582, computus -- the science of time reckoning and art of calendar construction -- was a matter of intense concern. Bede's The Reckoning of Time (De temporum ratione) was the first comprehensive treatise on this subject and the model and reference for all subsequent teaching discussion and criticism of the Christian calendar. It is a systematic exposition of the Julian solar calendar and the Paschal table of Dionysius Exiguus, with their related formulae for calculating dates. But it is more than a technical handbook. Bede sets calendar lore within a broad scientific framework and a coherent Christian concept of time, and incorporates themes as diverse as the theory of tides and the doctrine of the millennium. This translation of the full text of The Reckoning of Time includes an extensive historical introduction and a chapter-by-chapter commentary. It will interest historians of medieval science, theology, and education, Bede scholars and Anglo-Saxonists, liturgists, and Church historians. It will also serve as an accessible introduction to computus itself. Generations of medieval computists nourished their expertise in Bede's orderly presentation; modern scholars in quest of safe passage through this complex terrain can hope for no better guide.
It was on a beautiful morning in June 1973 that eleven-year-old Miller McAllister's world fell apart ... That was the weekend that police found the remains of three missing teenage girls on the tiny Scottish island of Fidra. And that was the weekend that Miller's father, Douglas, was arrested for triple murder. Thirty-two years later, Douglas has died in prison and Miller returns home after decades of self-imposed exile. The McAllister family always maintained Douglas's innocence – as steadfastly as Miller maintained his guilt. But when Miller is given the legal archive and a letter his father wrote to him just days before his death, suddenly everything looks less clear. To excavate the past and recover the truth, Miller immerses himself in the terrible events of over thirty years ago and his family's darkest hour. Was nothing quite as it seemed on that fateful June day? Could Douglas McAllister have been innocent after all? And if he didn't kill the girls ... who did?
A reunion in the wilderness between a roughneck father and his estranged son takes a dangerous turn. Billy Underwood hasn't seen his father for most of his life, until the hardscrabble Clay Underwood shows up and whisks the puzzled boy away, bent on taking him on an autumn elk hunt in the Montana wilderness. While wary of his dad and inexperienced in the field, Billy is excited, and quickly responds to Clay's awkward and tough but tender attempt to bond with him through the vehicle of a grand outdoor adventure in the Rocky Mountains. As winter in the high country approaches, father and son bond in quiet, unexpected, and profound ways, while searching for and tracking the elusive elk. Clay doesn't always have the right words to express his feelings, but passes important lessons to his son, from how to track elk and predict the weather, to talking with girls and falling in love. As the prospect of finding elk grows slimmer, the weather takes a sudden turn for the worst. The dangers of being lost and alone in the wilderness quickly become apparent to father and son on a trip that inexorably hurtles toward tragedy.
Thomas Pfeiffer, a man with a name and no memory wakes up in a rustic farmhouse tied to a bed and surrounded by people who urge him that he must help them. Unable to understand how and wanting to ask, he is assaulted by unseen voices that cry out in his mind and threaten to fracture the integrity of his sanity. To escape these voices, he travels to different times in the checkered history of Debouton "Boonetown" Alabama. He follows the Boones and an entity referred to as "The Piper" and finds himself confronted by elements of the supernatural. He also discovers that these "travels" are not dreams in the traditional sense and that he has the power to change that particular part of the past he inhabits. As each new piece is uncovered he comes to the realization that the Piper has an agenda, and time is wasting. Will Thomas Pfeiffer be able to put the pieces together and find what he has to do before the Time of Reckoning is at hand? Time, existence, and his sanity hang in the balance.
After the disappearance of a six-year-old girl, Sheriff Holt Chamberlain's investigation is complicated when Alexandria Bastin offers to help and they find themselves in danger as they dig into the dark side of their small bayou town.
Enter the territory of Jeff Long, where the unknown is deeply present, death is a constant shadow, and the human spirit is our final hope. Now comes The Reckoning, another superbly original thriller -- a story of predation, betrayal, and resurrection that is at once intricate, haunting, and terrifying. Armed with only a camera and iron determination, thirty-year-old photojournalist Molly Drake arrives in modern-day Cambodia to cover the U.S. military search for the remains of an American pilot shot down during the Vietnam War. In this eerie wasteland pockmarked with human bones and live land mines, the people hold more secrets than the landscape, from aging archaeologist Duncan O'Brian to John Kleat, a caustic vet hunting for his long lost brother. When Molly's camera captures a flight helmet buried among Khmer Rouge victims, diplomatic powers force her and her civilian comrades off the dig. But just as a typhoon looms offshore, the outcasts learn of an even bigger find. A mysterious expatriot guides them into the ruins of an ancient city, where they begin a harrowing search for the remains of an entire patrol of GIs that strayed in combat thirty years ago. With storm winds hammering their jungle fortress, Molly discovers that a war she never knew never died. Her survival comes to depend on her journalistic skills to solve a forgotten murder among these warriors left behind. In the end, her only hope for salvation is to redeem the lost souls that surround her. As stylishly written as it is suspenseful, The Reckoning is a thriller that illuminates the fragile thread between life and death, knowledge and ignorance, hope and horror. Bringing readers ever closer to enemy territory, it is a hair-raising journey into one of modern history's darkest periods and an intense look into the hearts still haunted by it.


This prospectus relates to the disposition from time to time of 5,657,161 shares of common stock, no par value per share (the "Common Stock"), which includes (i) 900,000 shares of Common Stock, (ii) 1,957,161 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of outstanding 2% convertible promissory notes (the "Notes") and (iii) 2,800,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants held by the selling stockholders named in this prospectus. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders.
Our Common Stock is presently listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "BIOP." On July 17, 2017 the last reported sale price of our Common Stock was $4.00. The applicable prospectus supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to any other listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market or any securities market or other exchange of the securities, if any, covered by the prospectus supplement .
The date of this Prospectus is July 19, 2017.
We were incorporated on July 24, 2000 in the state of Colorado under the name "AspenBio, Inc.", which was subsequently changed to AspenBio Pharma, Inc. In December 2012, we changed our name to "Venaxis, Inc." and in 2016, in connection with our acquisition of BiOptix Diagnostics, Inc., we changed our name to "Bioptix, Inc." Our principal executive offices are located at 834-F South Perry Street, Suite 443, Castle Rock, CO 80104 and our telephone number is (303) 794-2000. Our website address is www.venaxis.com. The information contained on, or accessible through, our website is not part of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement.
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks, uncertainties and forward-looking statements described under "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 31, 2017, as well as information incorporated by reference into this prospectus and the additional risk factor set forth below. If any of these risks were to occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations would likely suffer. In that event, the value of our securities could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment. The risks and uncertainties we describe are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. In addition, our past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results in the future. See "Forward-Looking Statements" below.
Our March 2017 note financing grants certain rights to the Lead Investor in the financing. As such, the Lead Investor may waive defaults and amend terms with or without the consent of the additional investors in the March 2017 note financing.
The Notes and proceeds from our March 2017 note financing are currently being held in escrow pursuant to an Escrow Agreement we have entered with the investors and the escrow agent. Unless the conditions to release of escrow have been satisfied, or waived, the Notes and proceeds may be released only upon the execution of definitive documents for a Qualified Transaction (as defined in the note purchase agreement). Barry Honig, as the Lead Investor, has the right among other things, to waive the investor conditions to release of the escrow (and delivery of the Notes to the investors and funds to the Company). No other investor has the ability to waive conditions for the escrow release. If we fail to execute definitive documents for a Qualified Transaction within the required timeframe, and Mr. Honig does not waive such requirement, we may not receive the proceeds from the sale of the notes.
On May 25, 2017, the Lead Investor (as defined below) waived the requirement that the securities and purchase price remain in escrow subject to the occurrence of a "Qualified Transaction" and the Common Stock and warrants and the proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock and warrants were released from escrow to the investors and the Company, respectively .
At any time, a selling stockholder may submit a conversion or exercise notice indicated their intent to convert its Note or exercise its warrant. However, the Company may not issue any shares of its Common Stock upon such conversion to the extent such issuance (when aggregate with all other applicable issuances) would exceed 19.99% of the Company's issued and outstanding Common Stock, until after the Company has received approval from NASDAQ and holders of its Common Stock, in order to remain compliant with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635. We are also prohibited from effecting a conversion of any Note or exercise of any warrant to the extent that, as a result of any such conversion or exercise, the holder would beneficially own more than 4.99% or 9.99%, respectively, of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of such Note or exercise of such warrant, as the case may be.
We agreed to file a preliminary proxy statement within 45 days of closing of the March 16, 2017 transaction, which preliminary proxy statement was filed on April 28, 2017, for a special meeting of our stockholders, in order to submit to our stockholders a proposal to approve an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation authorizing the creation of 15,000,000 shares of "blank check" preferred stock and, thereafter, we shall designate shares of preferred stock as "Series A Preferred Stock" by filing a Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of 0% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State (such date of filing, the "Filing Date"). On the Filing Date, the Notes shall automatically, and without any further action on the part of the holders, be exchanged for shares of Series A Preferred Stock based on a ratio of $1.00 of stated value of Series A Preferred Stock for each $1.00 of then outstanding principal amount plus any accrued but unpaid interest thereon, pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.
As of the date hereof, the Notes and proceeds from the Notes remain in escrow. During this time, the selling stockholders are at market risk inasmuch as the price of the Company's Common Stock may fall below the purchase price of the Notes on or before such securities are released from escrow, if at all. The Notes and corresponding proceeds would be released upon the execution of definitive documents for a Qualified Transaction (as defined in the securities purchase agreement). The selling stockholders are not irrevocably bound to receive the Notes as a Qualified Transaction may never be consummated. In the event the Company fails to execute such definitive documents within the proscribed time period, the Lead Investor (as defined as defined below) has the right to waive such requirement and may approve the release of escrow in writing. The selling stockholders (other than the Lead Investor) do not have the ability to determine satisfaction of the escrow release.
The Lead Investor is Barry Honig, who is also a selling stockholder, both individually and through GRQ Consultants, Inc. Roth 401K FBO Barry Honig, for which Mr. Honig is trustee.
The following table, based upon information currently known by us, sets forth as of July 14, 2017, (i) the number of shares held of record or beneficially by the selling stockholders as of such date (as determined below) and (ii) the number of shares that may be sold or otherwise disposed of under this prospectus by each selling stockholder. Percentage ownership is based on 5,392,503 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 14, 2017, plus securities deemed to be outstanding with respect to individual stockholders pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1) under the Exchange Act. Beneficial ownership includes shares of Common Stock plus any securities held by the holder exercisable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock within 60 days after July 14, 2017, in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1) under the Exchange Act. The inclusion of any shares in this table does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership for the selling stockholder named below. We do not know when or in what amounts a selling stockholder may sell or otherwise dispose of the shares of Common Stock covered hereby.
** Based on 5,392,503 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 14, 2017.
Jake Malczewski is the Controlling Shareholder of Northurst Inc. In such capacity he has voting and dispositive control over the securities held by such entity. Represents (i) 400,000 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 154,100 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants. Excludes 245,900 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants, which contains a 9.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Shares of Common Stock offered in this offering, include the 245,900 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants. The address for this selling stockholder is 118 Cragmore Ave, Pointe-Claire, Quebec, H9R 5M1.
Represents (i) 29,815 shares of Common Stock, (ii) 443,585 shares of Common Stock held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. 401K ("401K"), (iii) 30,600 shares of Common Stock held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. Roth 401K FBO Barry Honig ("Roth 401K") and (iv) 39,860 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants held by Mr. Honig. Mr. Honig is the trustee of 401K and Roth 401K in such capacity holds voting and dispositive power over the securities held by such entities. Excludes (i) 170,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a convertible promissory note, which contains a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation, (ii) 160,140 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants, which contains a 9.99% beneficial ownership limitation, (iii) 515,042 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a convertible promissory note, which contains a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation, and (iv) 500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants, which contains a 9.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Shares cannot be issued upon conversion of the Note or exercise of the warrants without obtaining Shareholder Approval, as defined in Section 4(f) of the Note and Section 2(f) of the warrant, respectively. The Notes and warrants are being held in escrow pending certain release conditions being met. The address for this selling stockholder is 555 S. Federal Highway, #450, Boca Raton, FL 33432.
Represents (i) 206,017 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a convertible promissory note and (ii) 200,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants. Shares cannot be issued upon conversion of the Note or exercise of the warrants without obtaining Shareholder Approval, as defined in Section 4(f) of the Note and Section 2(f) of the warrant, respectively. The Notes and warrants are being held in escrow pending certain release conditions being met.
Represents (i) 30,600 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants, which contains a 9.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Excludes 515,042 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a convertible promissory note, which contains a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Mr. Honig is the trustee of Roth 401K and in such capacity holds voting and dispositive power over the securities held by such entity. Shares cannot be issued upon conversion of the Note or exercise of the warrants without obtaining Shareholder Approval, as defined in Section 4(f) of the Note and Section 2(f) of the warrant, respectively. The Notes and warrants are being held in escrow pending the satisfaction of certain release conditions. The address for this selling stockholder is 555 S. Federal Highway, #450, Boca Raton, FL 33432.
Represents (i) 515,042 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a convertible promissory note and (iii) 500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants, which contains a 9.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Shares cannot be issued upon conversion of the Note or exercise of the warrants without obtaining Shareholder Approval, as defined in Section 4(f) of the Note and Section 2(f) of the warrant, respectively. The Notes and warrants are being held in escrow pending certain release conditions being met.
Jonathan Honig is the Manager of Titan Multi-Strategy Fund I, Ltd. In such capacity he has voting and dispositive control over the securities held by such entity. Represents (i) 55,000 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 537,400 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants, which contains a 9.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Excludes (i) 824,066 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a convertible promissory note, which contains a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation and (ii) 256,226 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants, which contains a 9.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Shares cannot be issued upon conversion of the Note or exercise of the warrants without obtaining Shareholder Approval, as defined in Section 4(f) of the Note and Section 2(f) of the warrant, respectively. The Notes and warrants are being held in escrow pending certain release conditions being met. The address for this selling stockholder is 5825 Windsor Court, Boca Raton, FL 33496.
Represents (i) 40,000 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 824,066 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a convertible promissory note and (Iii) 840,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants. Shares cannot be issued upon conversion of the Note or exercise of the warrants without obtaining Shareholder Approval, as defined in Section 4(f) of the Note and Section 2(f) of the warrant, respectively. The Notes and warrants are being held in escrow pending certain release conditions being met .
Candice Merren-Yates and Ghislian Ghyoot are the Authorized Signatories of US Commonwealth Life, A.I. Policy No. 2013-17. In such capacity they share voting and dispositive control over the securities held by such entity. Represents (i) 20,602 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a convertible promissory note and (ii) 20,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants. Shares cannot be issued upon conversion of the Note or exercise of the warrants without obtaining Shareholder Approval, as defined in Section 4(f) of the Note and Section 2(f) of the warrant, respectively. The Notes and warrants are being held in escrow pending certain release conditions being met. The address for this selling stockholder is 304 Ponce de Leon, Suite 1000, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918.
Represents (i) 41,204 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a convertible promissory note and (ii) 40,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants. Shares cannot be issued upon conversion of the Note or exercise of the warrants without obtaining Shareholder Approval, as defined in Section 4(f) of the Note and Section 2(f) of the warrant, respectively. The Notes and warrants are being held in escrow pending certain release conditions being met. Mr. O'Braitis is affiliated with a broker-dealer and may be deemed a statutory underwriter of the shares. The address for this selling stockholder is 43811 Grantner Pl, Ashburn, VA 20147.
Adrian James is the President & CEO of Stockwire Research Group, Inc. In such capacity he has voting and dispositive control over the securities held by such entity. Represents (i) 20,602 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a convertible promissory note and (ii) 20,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants. Shares cannot be issued upon conversion of the Note or exercise of the warrants without obtaining Shareholder Approval, as defined in Section 4(f) of the Note and Section 2(f) of the warrant, respectively. The Notes and warrants are being held in escrow pending certain release conditions being met. The address for this selling stockholder is 3736 Bee Caves Road, Suite 1-105, Austin, TX 78746.
Edward Karr is the Managing Member of Aifos Capital LLC. In such capacity he has voting and dispositive control over the securities held by such entity. Represents (i) 61,805 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a convertible promissory note and (ii) 60,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants. Shares cannot be issued upon conversion of the Note or exercise of the warrants without obtaining Shareholder Approval, as defined in Section 4(f) of the Note and Section 2(f) of the warrant, respectively. The Notes and warrants are being held in escrow pending certain release conditions being met. The address for this selling stockholder is Aifos Capital LLC, CP 5452, CH-1211 Geneva 11, Switzerland.
John Stetson is the Managing Member of Stetson Capital Management, LLC. In such capacity he has voting and dispositive control over the securities held by such entity. Represents (i) 7,500 shares of Common Stock, (ii) 75,800 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a convertible promissory note and (iii) 200,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants. Excludes 130,217 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a convertible promissory note, which contains a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Shares cannot be issued upon conversion of the Note or exercise of the warrants without obtaining Shareholder Approval, as defined in Section 4(f) of the Note and Section 2(f) of the warrant, respectively. The Notes and warrants are being held in escrow pending certain release conditions being met. The address for this selling stockholder is 68 Fiesta Way, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301.
Jason Theofilos is the Director of JAD Capital Inc. In such capacity he has voting and dispositive control over the securities held by such entity. Represents (i) 41,204 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a convertible promissory note and (ii) 40,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants. Shares cannot be issued upon conversion of the Note or exercise of the warrants without obtaining Shareholder Approval, as defined in Section 4(f) of the Note and Section 2(f) of the warrant, respectively. The Notes and warrants are being held in escrow pending certain release conditions being met. The address for this selling stockholder is 120 East Beaver Creek Road, Suite 200, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada L4B 4V1.
Represents (i) 57,187 shares of Common Stock, (ii) 20,602 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a convertible promissory note and (iii) 20,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants. Shares cannot be issued upon conversion of the Note or exercise of the warrants without obtaining Shareholder Approval, as defined in Section 4(f) of the Note and Section 2(f) of the warrant, respectively. The Notes and warrants are being held in escrow pending certain release conditions being met. The address for this selling stockholder is 51 Lord's Highway East, Weston, CT 06883.
Represents (i) 20,602 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a convertible promissory note and (ii) 20,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants. Shares cannot be issued upon conversion of the Note or exercise of the warrants without obtaining Shareholder Approval, as defined in Section 4(f) of the Note and Section 2(f) of the warrant, respectively. The Notes and warrants are being held in escrow pending certain release conditions being met.
As of the date of this prospectus, our authorized capital stock consisted of 60,000,000 shares of Common Stock, no par value per share. As of the date of this prospectus, there were 5,392,503 shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding.
On March 16, 2017, we issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,900,000 shares of Common Stock with each warrant based upon the number of shares of Common Stock equal to 100% of such investor's subscription amount divided by the conversion price of $2.50. The warrants are exercisable at a price of $3.56 per share, subject to adjustment, and expire three years from the date of issuance. The holders may, subject to certain limitations, exercise the warrants on a cashless basis. We are prohibited from effecting an exercise of any warrant to the extent that, as a result of any such exercise, the holder would beneficially own more than 9.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of such warrant. The warrants issued to each investor are being held in escrow pending the satisfaction of certain release conditions.
At any time, a selling stockholder may submit an exercise notice indicated its intent to exercise its warrant. However, the Company may not issue any shares of its Common Stock upon such exercise to the extent such issuance (when aggregate with all other applicable issuances) would exceed 19.99% of the Company's issued and outstanding Common Stock, until after the Company has received approval from NASDAQ and holders of its Common Stock, in order to remain compliant with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635 .
The Notes are convertible at a per share price of $2.50 per share, subject to adjustment, and conversion shares will be issued at any time after we have received approval of the transaction from our stockholders as required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635. At any time, a selling stockholder may submit a conversion notice indicated its intent to convert its Note. However, the Company may not issue any shares of its Common Stock upon such conversion to the extent such issuance (when aggregate with all other applicable issuances) would exceed 19.99% of the Company's issued and outstanding Common Stock, until after the Company has received approval from NASDAQ and holders of its Common Stock, in order to remain compliant with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635. The number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon a conversion shall be determined by the quotient obtained by dividing the outstanding principal amount of such holder's Note to be converted by the conversion price. We are also prohibited from effecting a conversion of any Note to the extent that, as a result of any such exercise, the holder would beneficially own more than 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of such Note .
We agreed to file a preliminary proxy statement for a special meeting of our stockholders, which preliminary proxy statement was filed on April 28, 2017, in order to submit to our stockholders a proposal to approve an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation authorizing the creation of 15,000,000 shares of "blank check" preferred stock and, thereafter, we shall designate shares of preferred stock as "Series A Preferred Stock" by filing a Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of 0% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State. On the Filing Date, the Notes shall automatically, and without any further action on the part of the holders, be exchanged for shares of Series A Preferred Stock based on a ratio of $1.00 of stated value of Series A Preferred Stock for each $1.00 of the then outstanding principal amount plus any accrued but unpaid interest thereon, pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act. The Notes and warrants issued to each investor are being held in escrow pending the satisfaction of certain release conditions.
As of the date hereof, the Notes and proceeds from the Notes remain in escrow. During this time, the selling stockholders are at market risk inasmuch as the price of the Company's Common Stock may fall below the purchase price of the Notes on or before such securities are released from escrow, if at all. The Notes and corresponding proceeds would be released upon the execution of definitive documents for a Qualified Transaction (as defined in the securities purchase agreement). The selling stockholders are not irrevocably bound to receive the Notes as a Qualified Transaction may never be consummated. In the event the Company fails to execute such definitive documents within the proscribed time period, the Lead Investor has the right to waive such requirement and may approve the release of escrow in writing. The selling stockholders (other than the Lead Investor) do not have the ability to determine satisfaction of the escrow release .
These provisions are expected to discourage certain types of coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our board. These provisions may delay or prevent someone from acquiring or merging with us, which may cause our market price of our Common Stock to decline .
Effective January 1, 2017, the partners and employees of GHP joined another independent registered public accounting firm. As of January 13, 2017, the client-auditor relationship between us and GHP ceased. On February 3, 2017, our Board of Directors appointed EisnerAmper LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm .
Current Reports on Form 8-K or Form 8-K/A (excluding any reports or portions thereof that are deemed to be furnished and not filed) filed on January 6, 2017, January 11, 2017, January 20, 2017, January 20, 2017, February 8, 2017, February 9, 2017, February 9, 2017, March 16, 2017, March 17, 2017, April 7, 2017, April 13, 2017, May 8, 2017, May 18, 2017, May 25, 2017, June 15, 2017 and July 3, 2017.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on this Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Castle Rock, State of Colorado on the 19th day of July, 2017.


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Jesus Sanabria Zamora was sentenced to 14 years
Texis Cartel Conviction Strikes Blow Against Impunity in El Salvador
EL SALVADOR / 22 JAN 2014 BY MICHAEL LOHMULLER EN
Eight drug traffickers with links to the Texis Cartel have been convicted after months of their case being pushed around El Salvador's justice system, in the first sign that the impunity the group has so far enjoyed may finally be cracking.
The ringleader of the drug trafficking cell, Jesus Sanabria Zamora, a businessman and former councilor of the Metapan municipal government, was sentenced to 14 years in Santa Ana's Second Court of Judgment, reported El Mundo. One of Sanabria's seven associates also received 14 years, while the other six were handed down 12 year sentences.
The seven were captured in January 2012 in the municipality of Texistepeque in Santa Ana after negotiating the sale of five kilos of cocaine for $122,587 with undercover anti-narcotics agents.
Following the judicial investigation into the case, however, a series of definitional disputes pushed the case around the court system. Before arriving at the Second Court of Judgment, two judges declared themselves incompetent to hear the trial due to legal technicalities in the case.
The Texis Cartel's reach extends deep into El Salvador's politics, judicial system, security forces and business elite, and to date their high-level connections have ensured the group has enjoyed widespread impunity. This was underscored late last year by the case of the cartel linked Salvadoran businessman Leonel Sandoval, whose case was dismissed on a spurious technicality.
SEE ALSO: Texis Cartel Profile
It appeared the case of Sanabria Zamora would follow a similar plot line, yet, after a two year process of judicial wrangling, procrastination, and buck passing, the axe finally fell swiftly, with the conviction coming just one day after the trial began. Sanabria's case could now instead prove a landmark moment in tackling the Texis Cartel -- as long as it is not overturned at a later date, which remains a possibility.
The conviction follows the capture of cartel leader Roberto Antonio Herrera, alias "El Burro," and several other alleged members last year -- arrests that marked the first signs of a serious investigation targeting the group.
*This article was updated on 23/01 to include the results of the trial
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Time Travel and Predestination
by Mavrickindigo » Mon May 12, 2014 6:59 pm
Since this series has a heavy focus of Time Travel in the past year or so, I want to talk about what we all think of the facts that are presented to us in various stories and how they will affect the future of the comic. As the Sonic the Hedgehog series has shown us, things are liable to change at a moment's notice, but is that the case in Mega Man? What would happen to the canonicity of "Rock of Ages" if Capcom decides to reject a story where Wily has all three mega man killers AND the Genesis Unit attack the time institute? Does the fact that Doctor Light is working on Bond Man in "Worlds Collide" mean that we won't see the character until after a hypothetical Mega Man 10 adaptation? How would you feel, as a reader, if events in the comic start to contradict each other? What if Ian Flynn moves on to other projects, and whoever replaces him doesn't care to fact-check the timeline as it has been bounced around?
I'm interested in the use of Time travel as a plot mechanic, and Mega Man has done it very well thus far. But as the comic gets longer and longer, the chances of the timeline making a mess of itself gets more and more likely, and how would you react once the ball drops?
Re: Time Travel and Predestination
by Zan » Mon May 12, 2014 7:35 pm
Rock of Ages in itself is already somewhat odd. It's indicative of three or four whole games having been condensed into one, what with Ballade, Punk and the Genesis Unit existing before Quint. The rest of the timeline adds up, however, aside from Super Adventure Rockman of course.
by LBD_Nytetrayn » Mon May 12, 2014 9:16 pm
Just curious: Should this be merged with this topic? Or is it separate enough to stand on its own?
by ClareSilver47 » Mon May 12, 2014 10:59 pm
LBD_Nytetrayn wrote: Just curious: Should this be merged with this topic? Or is it separate enough to stand on its own?
I think it would be fine to separate the two topics seeing as this topic is mostly focusing on a discussion of the introduction of Mega Man video game time travel mechanics into the comic books and how it will affect the comic.
The other discussion is mostly about time travel in the Mega Man video games, but if we muddle the two conversations together, it might become hard to follow as they are two completely different things, not to mention time travel in the Mega Man games is convoluted as heck
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by LBD_Nytetrayn » Tue May 13, 2014 1:15 am
Okay, just checking.
by Penguin God » Tue May 13, 2014 1:51 am
Worlds Collide is so weird time-wise that it shouldn't really be seen as an indication of anything, and honestly I'd like to say the same for Rock of Ages. All Rock of Ages really showed us was a preview of game arcs, and outside of some ordering it's all stuff we can assume anyway (like "Cossack isn't actually evil.") For the most part, the timeline is fairly easy to figure out and contradictions shouldn't be a problem to worry about. After all, it's not like we know everything that's going to happen, and details in this case (such as exact dialog) can easily be fudged without anybody having a problem.
by Mavrickindigo » Tue May 13, 2014 6:25 am
Penguin God wrote: Worlds Collide is so weird time-wise that it shouldn't really be seen as an indication of anything, and honestly I'd like to say the same for Rock of Ages. All Rock of Ages really showed us was a preview of game arcs, and outside of some ordering it's all stuff we can assume anyway (like "Cossack isn't actually evil.") For the most part, the timeline is fairly easy to figure out and contradictions shouldn't be a problem to worry about. After all, it's not like we know everything that's going to happen, and details in this case (such as exact dialog) can easily be fudged without anybody having a problem.
There seem to be some very key points that are important, such as Super Adventure rockman taking place at a different time than at the games, and apparently there being two Mega Men present at the MM6 robot tournament, as well as the first 3 or 4 "Mega Man World" games being condensed into a "Wily Tower" adaptation. These facts could easily be changed if there was somethign to majorly shake up Ian's plans, like a mandate or a new head writer.
by Sonicpolo » Tue May 13, 2014 7:46 am
I think I've said this before, but with Rock of Ages I've always thought that it was comparable to the Sonic Comic's game tie in. The issues took place in a another place In another time. That being said, I would think that the future that is stated in that issue will be different from the comic's timeline.
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by Zan » Tue May 13, 2014 8:54 am
Should this be merged with this topic? Or is it separate enough to stand on its own?
They've a distinctly different focus.
Rock of Ages involved a Mega Man from World2 flung into the past and future. His diverging memories between the time travel and actual events allow us to handwave any and all possible discrepancies, especially since he's seen his future self.
Worlds Collide
Worlds Collide occurred at the same time as the Super Adventure arc. It's just that the nature of the special zone caused further time shenanigans, importing characters in their latest known incarnations.
by Astrobot7000 » Tue May 13, 2014 11:47 am
I would be happy to see Rock of Ages discarded. I want Ian to have as much flexibility as possible when it comes to his writing, especially because we already know the game plots and events so its difficult to surpirse us during the game arcs.
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by Sunwalker » Tue May 13, 2014 12:10 pm
If "Rock of Ages" causes some problem with the continuity, it wouldn't be too hard to say that it was just a possible future, or that seeing your own future can change it.
Regardless, the story was a celebration of 25 years of the franchise rather anything else, I do not think it were meant to fit at a very specific point of the continuity.
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by LilacDownDeep » Tue May 13, 2014 12:44 pm
Sunwalker wrote: If "Rock of Ages" causes some problem with the continuity, it wouldn't be too hard to say that it was just a possible future, or that seeing your own future can change it.
Yeah that's my theory. After all in Doctor Who, "time can be rewritten." But Rock of Ages was a 25th Anniversary special, so for all we know things might change. It's just a rough foreshadowing of what is to come game-wise.
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by Mavrickindigo » Tue May 13, 2014 1:31 pm
Sonicpolo23 wrote: I think I've said this before, but with Rock of Ages I've always thought that it was comparable to the Sonic Comic's game tie in. The issues took place in a another place In another time. That being said, I would think that the future that is stated in that issue will be different from the comic's timeline.
There really seems to be no reason to believe this, especially since it fits in with the timeline presented in the comics. If it was following the game timeline, Mega Man should have encountered Ra Moon after fighting Cossack and before being at the robot tournament.
There's enough evidence in the arc itself to believe that the Mega Man world was literally thrust into the future, instead of being altered like the Sonic world. I am sure he will never explain the exact nature of what the Genesis wave did to the timeline. This is because he has previously taken a "It's a crossover, you're not supposed to think about it" approach when previous questions about it were asked. In the comics themselves, there were references to the Blackout Arc as well as events that only happened in the comic continuity, which leads me to believe that the planet was literally shoved into the future, unless something later contradicts this.
by Zan » Tue May 13, 2014 4:23 pm
There's enough evidence in the arc itself to believe that the Mega Man world was literally thrust into the future
True that. From the Super Adventure prelude, the Genesis Wave shifted the whole world into the future. Although I also seem to recall the special zone allowing Wily access to his complete fighting force, including those who've previously been destroyed.
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The genesis wave gave him the "knowledge" from teh future, because he became the wily from the future, effectively moving the story to take place in post MM10 time
The zone itself can quickly rebuild Robot Masters


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Comma Before But
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Deciding whether to put a comma before or after but in a sentence is hard for a lot of writers, but it doesn't have to be for you!
When Do You Need a Comma Before But?
You should put a comma before but only when but is connecting two independent clauses.
I would go for a walk, but it's raining outside.
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How do you know you have two independent clauses? First, look at the words before but: I would go for a walk. Then look at the words after but: it's raining outside. Both of those phrases could stand alone as complete sentences. That means they're independent clauses, so you need to use a comma before but.
When you don't have two independent clauses, leave the comma out.
I would go for a walk, but for the rain.
This time, but is connecting an independent clause to a dependent clause. How do you know? Look at the words after but: for the rain. That phrase can't stand by itself as a complete sentence, which means it's a dependent clause. Therefore, you shouldn't use a comma before but.
I would go for a walk but for the rain.
Here are a few more examples of when you should and shouldn't use a comma before but in a sentence:
The dog is young, but well trained.
The dog is young but well trained.
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The dog is young but he's well trained.
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By the way, this comma rule applies to all conjunctions, including and, or, and so.
Do You Need a Comma After But?
If you're wondering whether you need a comma after but, the answer is that you probably don't.
The only time you need a comma after but is when it is immediately followed by an interrupter. An interrupter is a little word or phrase that interrupts a sentence to show emotion, tone, or emphasis. You should always use a comma before and after an interrupter.
But, of course, it's not safe for Spot to go outside on his own.
In the sentence above, of course is an interrupter. You could take it out of the sentence without losing any meaning. The only reason it's there is to emphasize the obviousness of the statement. If your sentence happens to place an interrupter directly after but, then go ahead and use a comma. Otherwise, you don't need a comma after but.
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using System;
using System.ComponentModel.Composition;

namespace Sce.Atf
{
    ///
    /// A service to log unhandled exceptions (crashes) to a remote server, by listening
    /// to the AppDomain.CurrentDomain.UnhandledException event
    /// <remarks>Default server's web UI: https://sd-cdump-dev002.share.scea.com/recap/.
    /// If used with Sce.Atf.Applications.UnhandledExceptionService, put CrashLogger before
    /// UnhandledExceptionService in the TypeCatalog, because otherwise UnhandledExceptionService
    /// can prevent CrashLogger from receiving events, but CrashLogger does not prevent
    /// UnhandledExceptionService from receiving events.</remarks>
    [Export(typeof(IInitializable))]
    [Export(typeof(ICrashLogger))]
    [Export(typeof(CrashLogger))]
    [PartCreationPolicy(CreationPolicy.Shared)]
    public class CrashLogger : ServerLogger, ICrashLogger, IInitializable
    {
        #region IInitializable Members

        ///
        /// Finishes initializing component by creating CrashReporter
        public void Initialize()
        {
            m_crashHandler = new Scea.CrashReporter(GetConnection());
            m_crashHandler.Enable();
        }

        #endregion

        #region ICrashLogger Members

        ///
        /// Logs the given exception to the remote server
        /// <param name="e">Exception</param>
        public virtual void LogException(Exception e)
        {
            m_crashHandler.CrashHandler(e);
        }

        #endregion

        private Scea.CrashReporter m_crashHandler;
    }
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Q: How to load pictures in pygame? I am using pygame to make a game but when I try to load my pictures it results in a error: Couldn't open ball.png. can any one please help? here is my entire code.
To be exact I am trying to figure out why in the class BoxSprite class does ("ball.png") not load. Also why does that happen in class missle and class gun with ("arrow.png") and ("gun.png")???
import pygame
import sys
from pygame.locals import KEYDOWN, KEYUP, K_SPACE, K_ESCAPE, K_RIGHT, K_LEFT

width         = 320
height        = 240
imageWidth    = 32
imageHeight   = 32

goingLeft     = True
invaderHeight = 0
gunLeft       = False
gunRight      = False
gunXpos       = (width/2)-(imageWidth/2)
delay         = 10

class BoxSprite(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
    image = None

    def __init__(self, initial_position):
        pygame.sprite.Sprite.__init__(self)
        if BoxSprite.image is None:
            BoxSprite.image = pygame.image.load("ball.png")
        self.image = BoxSprite.image

        self.rect = self.image.get_rect()
        self.rect.topleft = initial_position
        self.next_update_time = 0 # update() hasn't been called yet.
       self.yPos = initial_position[1]

    def update(self, current_time, left, right):
        global goingLeft, invaderHeight, imageWidth, delay
        # Update every 2 milliseconds = 1/500th of a second.
        if self.next_update_time < current_time:
            # If we're at the left or right the screen, switch directions.
            if self.rect.topleft[0] == left:
                goingLeft = False
                invaderHeight += 1
            elif self.rect.topleft[0] == right-imageWidth:
                goingLeft = True
                invaderHeight += 1
            if goingLeft == True:
                self.rect.topleft = [self.rect.topleft[0]-1, self.rect.topleft[1]]
            else:
                self.rect.topleft = [self.rect.topleft[0]+1, self.rect.topleft[1]]
            self.rect.topleft = [self.rect.topleft[0], invaderHeight+self.yPos]
            self.next_update_time = current_time + delay

class missile(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
    image = None

    def __init__(self, initial_position):
        pygame.sprite.Sprite.__init__(self)
        if missile.image is None:
            missile.image = pygame.image.load("arrow.png")
        self.image = missile.image

        self.rect = self.image.get_rect()
        self.rect.topleft = initial_position
        self.next_update_time = 0 # update() hasn't been called yet.

    def update(self, current_time, left, right):
        global missile
        # Update every 2 milliseconds = 1/500th of a second.
        if self.next_update_time < current_time:
            # If we're reached the top then stop
            if self.rect.topleft[1] == 0:
                missiles.remove(self)
                self.kill()
                return
            else:
                self.rect.topleft = [self.rect.topleft[0], self.rect.topleft[1]-1]
            self.next_update_time = current_time + 4

class gun(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
    image   = None

    def __init__(self):
        global width, imageHeight, gunXpos
        pygame.sprite.Sprite.__init__(self)
        if gun.image is None:
            gun.image = pygame.image.load("gun.png")
        self.image = gun.image

        self.rect = self.image.get_rect()
        self.rect.topleft = [gunXpos, height-imageHeight]
        self.next_update_time = 0 # update() hasn't been called yet.

    def update(self, current_time, left, right):
        global gunXpos, width, imageWidth

        # check update
        if self.next_update_time < current_time:
            if gunLeft and gunXpos>0:
                gunXpos -= 1
            if gunRight and gunXpos<width-imageWidth:
                gunXpos += 1
            self.rect.topleft = [gunXpos, self.rect.topleft[1]]
            self.next_update_time = current_time + 1

def checkInput():
    global gunLeft, gunRight, missiles, gunXpos, height
    for event in pygame.event.get():
       if event.type == KEYDOWN:
          if event.key == K_ESCAPE:
              sys.exit(0)
          elif event.key == K_RIGHT:
              gunLeft = False
              gunRight = True
          elif event.key == K_LEFT:
              gunLeft = True
              gunRight = False
          else:
              missiles.append(missile([gunXpos, height]))
       elif event.type == KEYUP and event.key != K_SPACE:
          gunRight = False
          gunLeft = False

def checkCollisions():
    global missiles, boxes
    if missiles != [] and boxes != []:
        for m in missiles:
            found = False
            for b in pygame.sprite.spritecollide(m, boxes, 0):
                boxes.remove(b)
                b.kill()
                found = True
        if found:
            missiles.remove(m)
            m.kill()

pygame.init()
boxes = []
missiles = []

for x in range(0, width, 32):
    for y in range(0, 96, 32):
        boxes.append(BoxSprite([x, y]))

screen = pygame.display.set_mode([320, 240])
gunControl = gun()

while boxes != []:
    screen.fill([0, 0, 0]) # blank the screen.
    time = pygame.time.get_ticks()
    for b in boxes:
        b.update(time, 0, width)
        screen.blit(b.image, b.rect)

    checkInput()
    checkCollisions()

    gunControl.update(time, 0, width)
    screen.blit(gunControl.image, gunControl.rect)
    for m in missiles:
        m.update(time, 0, width)
        screen.blit(m.image, m.rect)
    pygame.display.update()
    if pygame.sprite.spritecollide(gunControl, boxes, 0) != []:
        pygame.time.delay(50)
        print ("loser")
        sys.exit(0)
    if len(boxes)<10:
        delay = len(boxes)

pygame.time.delay(50)
print ("winner")

A: http://www.pygame.org/docs/ref/image.html#pygame.image.load
you can use pygame.image.load(os.path.join('path', 'to', 'image.png'))
which returns a Surface object. You should then be able to set your sprite's image attribute to equal this value.
like so:
def __init__(self, initial_position):
    pygame.sprite.Sprite.__init__(self)
    self.image = pygame.image.load(os.path.join("path", "to", "ball.png"))

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From a drag race to the runway
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By Marisol Magana
It was business as usual thoughout New York Fashion Week. With cameras everywhere, models gracefully walked the runway and showed off collections that designers worked months on. NYFW newcomer Marco Marco presented his collection but with a twist. Many of his models were drag queens and transgender women, which is a huge step for the LGBT community. Marco has many celebrity clients ranging from Shakira to Nicki Minaj and originally only did shows in Los Angeles. This is his first time presenting a collection in New York. NYFW is a huge platform for designers to show the world what they're made of, and Marco's choice to include many trans women and drag queens is a step in the right direction.
Some of the models walking in the show are no strangers to high fashion. MILK a.k.a Daniel Donigan (pictured below) is close friends and has worked with Marc Jacobs. He has also walked in one of Marco's previous shows.
MILK // Photo retrieved from Tumblr
Another queen that appeared in the show was Miss Fame (pictured below). A recent contestant on Rupaul's Drag Race, she's a fan favorite for her fashion sense and sophistication. She was absolutely one of the highlights of the show with her beautiful gown. Interestingly, the man holding her hand was not part of the show. According to Courtney Act, another model in the show who was also on Drag Race said the man wasn't even supposed to be on stage. "He's a makeup artist from Style Fashion Week who thought it would be fun to totally ruin the show by walking on stage with Fame (and Fame was too polite to push him off)" she said in a Reddit comment. Talk about unprofessional, but of course Miss Fame handled it with class.
Miss Fame // Photo retrieved from Dragcentric
Marco Marco wasn't the first to embrace drag and trans culture into his show. In 2014 Jean Paul Gaultier closed his fall show with Conchita Wurst. If you live under a rock, Conchita is an Austrian drag queen who won last year's Eurovision.
Gaultier and Marco are just two of the designers that are making the fashion industry more inclusive to everyone. While creativity and expression is highly valued in the industry, diversity is one thing it's very short on. But in the past few years, we've seen immense improvement on that front as the models coming from every walk of life. This will only improve in the years to come as more and more designers open up to including all types of people to model their work.
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