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Since the Camden ANCHOR was approved by the Charity Commission, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a widespread emergency response from all parts of the system. In the immediate future, the object and aims of the charity are likely to focus on what can be done to ameliorate and support people to cope with the adverse health and well-being outcomes that will inevitable result.
The term 'Lost to COVID' captures a wide section of the population who are likely to be disproportionately affected as a direct or indirect result of the pandemic. It is already clear that BAME populations have had significantly worse outcomes from the disease. Those from poorer backgrounds have also seen both higher rates of infection and death rates-partly as a consequence of other co-morbidities including obesity. Men have had higher adverse effects than women and for some groups this will be of great significance in terms of the impact on family income. As such, our priorities are likely to focus on:
Groups where existing health inequalities are likely to be further adversely impacted-BAME, those in poverty, young and old with range of health and mental health co-morbidities, carers
Those impacted directly by COVID-19-living with the long-term consequences of the disease or bereaved
Those whose health has been indirectly impacted by COVID-19 with missed diagnoses, late diagnoses and lack of access to usual services
Those affected by the impact of social isolation-those shielding, elderly, vulnerable with existing mental health or physical problems including learning disabilities, those unable to access/use technology, loss of family and carers, poor diet, lack of exercise etc
Those whose longer-term health is impacted by the economic impact of the pandemic-increased mental health problems and subsequent health impact on the young who are jobless, unable to complete studies, those who have lost businesses/jobs etc
In addition there is a further cohort of providers/Key workers to consider:
Those that have experienced the stress, distress and anxiety of coping with those suffering and dying from COVID and their own fears for themselves and their families
Those struggling with the impact of changing systems rapidly and the fear of the adverse impact of this in the future
On a positive note there are potentially positive outcomes from the pandemic that can be utilised by the charity as opportunities to deliver our object. These include:
The changes to models and how these might promote and support the building of infrastructure that involves people in a collective effort to build confidence in their own abilities and to experience opportunities that build their capacity and capabilities for positive health and well-being outcomes
The surge in volunteering
A new sense of community and its importance
A greater appreciation of the challenges and difficulties faced by the vulnerable
A desire to support existing infrastructure and professionals across health and care in recognition of their contributions
The rapid development of technology that could play a vital part in supporting people to self-manage their health and well-being
A focus on re-building and recovery as next steps
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Man-At-Arms (Battle Ram Version)…SpartanNerd Unboxing and Review
January 10, 2017 by spartannerd
Mattel has given us several versions of Man-At-Arms over the eight years of the line. The Battle Ram came with one more different version. How does this version stand up? Keep reading!
You can see how I unboxed Man-At-Arms if you follow this link. You can also see the review of the Battle Ram vehicle, and follow the links on that page to all sorts of cool NerdTainment. To me, this Man-At-Arms is essentially a freeby!
So here is Man-At-Arms, right out of the package. Notice that this version has a silver mace, prominently featured. He has Filmation-inspired shin guards. He is the same green color, and has practically the same armor as the original Man-At-Arms release. This time he has double arm-guards, and a helmetless head that features a prominent ponytail.
The backside features an incredibly well sculpted backpack, which has storage clips for weapons. In the previous version, Man-At-Arms could have He-Man's techno-sword attached here. This time we get to install a gun and the classic mace.From this rear-facing angle, we can see how well sculpted the armor pieces are.
If you read my review of Rio Blast, then you heard my story of who I always thought he was Man-at-Arms in disguise. See the resemblance? Now for a head-swap.
I knew I was onto something!
Man-At_arms comes with the aforementioned silver mace, the classic mace, and this silver pistol. Note that the silver mace will not fit on the the clips of Man-At-Arms back.
Why was that even included? It seems we've seen that mace several times in different colors. So it gets the silver treatment. Big WHOOP.
It would have been nice to have more paint hits on the classic mace. Or maybe including that 200x gun in a different color. (How about silver. That would have been cool!)
But oh-well. I don't dislike the silver mace. I just think its weird considering the main vintage weapon associated with Duncan is the orange mace. And so that means he came with two maces.
He looks cool with two guns…not two maces.
The point of this Man-At-Arms is that now you get maximum options for displaying the figure. You can take this head and the 200x gun and armor and make the ultimate 200x Man-At-Arms. (I don't own the Snake Man At Arms…I don't own the 200x the gun. OK. I actually don't own either…the SpartanTeen owns the gun and the original Man-At-Arms release!)
You can take the Mustached head and put on the Battle Ram version and make a filmation Duncan. (Sorry. I can't find the mustached head. The SpartanTeen lost it!)
Here is a crack at the 200x version, using the Battle Ram body.
Man-At-Arms inclusion with the Battle Ram was a great choice. I personally needed my own Man-Arms to help me complete the classic team of He-Man, Teela, Man-At-Arms, Orko, and Ram Man (coming from Super7 eventually!)
The only thing stupid about this figure is the silver mace. It adds something to the figure. It just isn't that significant. But I can't take any points off for that. MOC collectors might be annoyed that he is displayed holding that in the box, though.
So I rate the Battle Ram Man-At-Arms 5/5. This is Mattel's final Man-At-Arms for the Masters of the Universe Classics line. They used this opportunity to reward long-time collectors, and help appease those annoyed by Snake Man-At-Arms. This version allows the widest range of display options, and pulls it together nicely.
For me, it gives me my own personal Man-At-Arms to help me complete my collection of essential good guys.
Do you agree with the SpartanNerd's rating of 5/5? Let me know in the comments!
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SpartanNerd…Revisiting the Origin Stories of DC Masters of the Universe
August 21, 2016 by spartannerd
Coming in October, Masters of the Universe will have a crossover comic with Thundercats from DC. I can't wait! Until then, I am revisiting the DC comics I already have. (I have them all! From the digital-only comics, through He-man and the Eternity War.)
I thought I would re-visit and comment on the three origins books.
First, the Origin of He-Man.
Of the three, this is the weakest. I remember reading this, and worrying about it. The art is jarring, and the story is disjointed. Thinking back a few years when this came out, this was also the book that dropped the bomb on us that Prince Adam wouldn't be a secret identity. (When this was released, the ongoing story still had Adam and Teela trying to find their real identities.)
But the hardest thing about this book is the confusion about what happened in the panels below…
Adam "tricked" Skeletor into thinking the sword on the wall was the power sword. He swung it at the villain, who caught it in his bare hand, and crushed it. See the picture above. Doesn't it look like the sword was crushed? Skeletor knocks a wall over on Adam, crushing him, and then we see him grab the power sword…What? How did it get there beside him? Was the sword Skeletor crushed the power sword? Did it heal itself? The moment Adam grabs it, Skeletor is looking at the tapestry that details King Grayskull defeating Hordak. Skeletor seems to think the tapestry hides the sword at that moment, and we clearly see its outline on the tapestry.
So in short. This is a confusing story. It could have been told in a clearer way. If you'll recall, the early run on the DC MOTU comics was panned by almost everyone. This book wasn't helping.
Let's visit Skeletor's origin now…
This is the first comic book I ever ordered online. The reason? I apparently missed it at the Tangled Web. Either they got only one or two copies, that were snatched up before I got there, or they didn't get it at all. I purchased the digital copy. But only this summer, when I discovered MYCOMICSHOP.COM, did I actually come to own a physical copy.
This book starts off with Keldor, who has a face full of acid. The Mike Young productions cartoon had Keldor wounded in battle…with Randor's shield splashing his acid back into his own face. They elaborated later that Skeletor was healed by summoning Hordak. This origin story takes that same vibe, but removes the combat accident. Instead, Hordak himself caused the burn using the communication link set up by Keldor between the two worlds. As Keldor melts away on his journey to find Randor, he reminisces about his first encounter with the Horde, how he saved Randor from the invading trooper, and then his accomplishment was quashed by their father, Miro, on account of Keldor being a blue gar.
Keldor eventually finds Randor, and stabs him, needing his blood to complete the transport to Etheria and be changed into Skeletor.
I like this book, but the art is a little jarring. It is similar to the origin of He-Man. The flashbacks have a different look about them than the main part of the story.
Now for my favorite. The ORIGIN OF HORDAK!
Why is this my favorite? So many reasons.
The art is classic. And looks like the rest of the series. Hordak becomes a god…he engineered an entire war between the Cosmic Enforcers and his Evil Horde, and then killed everyone on both sides. The Cosmic Enforcers seem to be "green lanterns"… In the end, only he and Zodac are left. And this is because Zodac is his brother. He wanted to relish in his death specifically.
Hordak is a cosmic vampire…he needed the millions of souls on both sides of the war to fuel his godhood. The book ends with him pronouncing "Let there be light!" Dang. A blasphemy fitting of such an evil character. (In the DC continuity, what actually happened was he began the "Age of Horokoth." The bat symbol represents Horokoth, Serpos and Zoar being the other two cosmic totems.) This story sets the stage for the tremendous power that the Masters of the Universe are up against. King Grayskull was able to defeat THAT. And his heir, Skeletor would also kill him eventually.
There is one more very notable origin story. It is one of the digital only books. THE ORIGIN OF DESPARA.
Despara is the DC Comics version of Adora, the Horde Force Captain. DC made her a refined killing machine. In her origin story, she is having flashback memories of when she was kidnapped. Shadow Weaver keeps her mind wiped. It is cool that what we see is actually a female version of Hordak. She became his "Darth Vader," as he is a disembodied spirit trapped inside some kind of life support machine. Eventually, she would find herself, as the good mother that Shadow Weaver apparently is allowed her to play in Eternia's gardens with Teela. But this story, the last of the digital ones, raised the hair on the backs of peoples necks the same way "Vikor" the figure did. We never knew we wanted a really evil She-Ra working for Hordak until this story made that happen! When you read this, and then you go back and watch the Filmation "The Secret of the Sword," you realize how silly Adora really was as force captain for Hordak.
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Masters of the Universe Minicomics Collection
July 4, 2016 by spartannerd
I reviewed the Masters of the Universe Minicomics Collection back in May, after having a tough time getting my hands on a copy. Since then, I have slowly read through every page, and can give you more of a review of the contents rather than just the product.
VINTAGE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
First thing first. "Miniternia" is definitely a favorite universe of mine now. I was aware of it, and had read a few books from it. When I was a kid, these books just confused me because they were so different from what I was used to (the Filmation cartoon.) But reading these as an adult, there is a definite vibe to those books not found anywhere else. There are comparisons to Conan the Barbarian, but as a Conan fan, I don't think so. Miniternia is a great comic story…an innocent story in a way, and in a way more pure of a story from a writers standpoint. Mattel gave the writers carte blanche, as long as they depicted the toys. The barbarian He-Man is awesome, and the miniternia Skeletor is more insane than his other versions.
I remember hearing that there were fundamentalist Christians boycotting and protesting He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. I was vaguely aware of this as a child (I AM a Christian, and was raised in a Christian home.) But as an adult, I heard people talk about it on the Roast Gooble Dinner podcasts. I can see how, after reading over half of the book, I'd bet the word "demon" and "devil" were invoked in almost every single story! Watching the Filmation show, this also comes up…I don't know if that was daring on the part of the writers, or what?
You can clearly see transitional guidance between Miniternia and the comics that more closely resembled Filmation shows. The stories become even flimsier sometimes, and highlighting of the products becomes central, rather than story and character development. Then one day, out of nowhere, the Evil Horde becomes more prominent. As a kid, the Horde annoyed me because to me, Skeletor was supposed to be the ultimate baddy. And Hordak was apparently his teacher. I came to love the Horde as much as anything else in MOTU, but I can see why I felt that way. Mattel began to push the Horde in the mini comics, and there were more Horde figures on the shelves, and the commercials depicted the Horde more. They were supposed to be another faction…which worked well in a house with three kids. Hordes became She-Ra's main villain, but I didn't watch She-Ra…(yeah, right!)
I remember the Snake Men story vibrantly from when I was a child…my oldest brother was very interested in them. My mother (and grandmother) are deathly terrified of snakes, so…I never really thought of them as another faction…just as a side team that worked for Skeletor, which is exactly how the mini comics portray them. Throw in that Kobra Kahn and Tongue Lasher appeared on Skeletor's team on the Filmation show working with Skeletor, and you can see why. It was the Mike Young 200x show that really highlighted them as another team…an even deadlier team that Skeletor's bunch.
Of all of the things about He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, I rarely ever complain. But now is my chance. The "Three Towers" really annoy me. It is one of the rarest toys to be found, and is therefore a valuable item. But I don't care. The whole concept is STUPID.
Lets replace Castle Grayskull and Snake mountain with two smaller versions, and put a stupid lion tower in the middle. We can connect the whole universe together with a roller coaster thingy.
There are SOO many reasons why I dislike the three towers. It is billed as "playset Eternia." So the whole planet of Eternia can fit into one Playset? This was EXACTLY how it was depicted in the minicomics. I heard someone call it "Grayskull 2.0." Castle Grayskull was supposed to be this ultimate place of power. But the Three Towers were meant to supplant all of that.
Eternia must be about the size of Spartanburg or upstate South Carolina…It seems it takes King Grayskull in the Mike Young cartoon about three days to cross the whole place. Maybe the three towers fit that scheme? There is a map in the He-Man art book, it came with certain characters if you subscribed to the "Club Grayskull" or whatever. That map shows the towers stretched out across a huge central continent. That MIGHT be plausible. But why would they all connect together by a vehicle? And if "Viper Tower" was meant to be Snake Mountain (It DID more closely resemble the cartoon version), and Grayskull tower was supposed to be the base for the good guys…just why? I believe Mattel sensed that the vintage line was coming to an end, and were getting desperate.
SHE-RA, PRINCESS OF POWER
The She-Ra comics were pretty cute. One of the interviews mentions that there were strict guidelines for drawing female characters. That is apparent…the depictions of all those she-ra women are not sexy at all. Sometimes they are child-like and pretty. The She-Ra comics "de-evolve" from Minicomics format into Storybook format. There is an incorrect footnote in the first She-Ra story, that says the Evil Horde is not mentioned in the comics ever again after the first one. But that was inaccurate as the final two She-Ra stories have Catra mentioning the Horde, and also depict Horde troopers.
These books give you less of a sense of "the great rebellion," and more just sweet little stories. Catra, "the jealous beauty" is the main villain in these stories, but she can't really do anything worse than children do to each other, it seems. She steals a treasure box, she crashes a party by spraying everyone with water. She spreads a rumor. SERIOUSLY?
I made it through all of the She-Ra books, and rather enjoyed them. But they are far too shallow. I enjoyed the way they usually depicted She-Ra with the mask and Adora with the headband…A device you never saw on the cartoon. And I thought the story of "Crystal Dimension" was interesting, where Swift Wind was transformed into a crystal version of himself.
I never really got a sense that The Crystal Castle was a She-Ra's place of power? It seemed to be a place where she and her friends lived instead. The enchanted forest was there. But Catra seemed to be homeless.
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF HE-MAN
As a child, I was just getting "too old" for toys as New Adventures came out. My oldest brother wasted no time in getting a few toys, but I don't think I ever saw a single episode of the cartoon. I DID remember reading the comic, however.
I wasn't aware that there were only four comics ever produced for that toy-line. I DID know that it was short lived.
Basically, the vintage He-Man and Skeletor characters translated smoothly over to the futuristic versions, with Skeletor getting burned badly while witnessing Adam transform into He-Man, and having to "fix himself" with bionic parts. The only idiotic thing is that He-Man's sword is already a "techno sword." They should have been able to draw the classic sword in those few panels. I always thought it was kind of stupid that the power of Grayskull had to be transferred into that starship…Really? The art and the storytelling in these books is good, but different from the earlier ones. As we read through all of these, we really see Bruce Timm's art style mature up. Once, He-Man even looks like we would see Batman on the nineties cartoon! (Not in a New Adventures book…one of the final vintage comics.)
200x COMICS
I almost forgot! The singular "pack-in" comic is included here. With Val Staples and Emiliano Santalucia forming the bond that would become MV Creations, (and eventually break apart into the saddest schism maybe in the whole brand.) There are two comics here, one that never made it to print.
These are similar to the 200x comics that Image and Cross Gen would publish, but shorter and having a lot less content. The art is just about exactly the same. Emiliano is great! (The second book was drawn by someone else, who somewhat emulated Emiliano's style.)
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE CLASSICS MINI COMICS
Before the collection, I had no opportunities to read these stories. I heard fans complain about them because they leave out a lot of story details that should be filled in. The first one is a modern retelling of the first vintage Preternia book, and the following two pull together the entire story to include even the New Adventures. An interesting detail, this story portrays He-Ro as the originator of the Power of Grayskull when he passes the Sword of He over to King Grayskull in death. Funny how it ended, with a remark about building a castle and naming it after He-Ro. (It would be named Castle Grayskull!)
I also thought the twist where Skeletor gets the techno virus from Bionatops in order to transform into his New Adventures form was also fun! I was confused about King Grayskull, King He-man (he makes an appearance!) and King Miro. What was that all about?
The art on these books are terrifically modern, and yes, they COULD have gave us more story. I see how these serve the same purpose as the earlier mini comics…justify more toys. They even introduced members of He-Ro's team that have never been produced, simply to spark interest. Ultimately, mini-comics aren't the best vehicle for telling a grand story…they are a place to jump off and use your imagination. And since Scott Neitlich was the guy in charge of these, that statement sounds exactly like something he would have said.
The Mini-Comic collection contains lots of interviews…most of them seem to have come directly from Roast Gooble Dinner podcasts. Maybe the DID actually re-interview some of the people…and maybe these are redacted and edited versions of those interviews. I enjoyed reading them all, thought they didn't teach me much of anything new because I had already heard it from the mouth of the person being interviewed.
So, just when I think James Eatock has astounded me with his intense Fanhood and knowledge of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, he surprises me yet again!
James "Bustatoons" Eatock apparently is the owner of a discarded and never produced mini comic, which is published at the back of this book. It apparently never made it to the coloring stage. I wonder if more stuff like this is out there? And what a find…AND how does someone like him find all this stuff? The comic is apparently the supposed pack-in with Flying Fists He-Man…it has some details issues, which might be why it was scrapped. But it is a terrific read.
And finally we have an outline of a never-produced mini comic, which would have featured Faker prominently. It is cool to read over, and I wonder if any fans who are good artists have made this book as fan art?
I enjoyed reading the Minicomics collection, and recommend it to anyone who is a fan of He-Man…a great value at under $30. Reading this kept me from purchasing other comics for awhile…I always had something new to read, and this will make its way to my office at work to read in my "spare time."
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SpartanNerd Review…He-Man: The Eternity War issues 12 and 13
Way back in November, I gave you my thoughts on the He-Man: The Eternity War story in issues 10 and 11. Today, I bring you issues 12 and 13!
I have read so many comics that NOTHING seems to happen in. This hasn't been the case with He-Man! Each issue brings barbaric fighting, sci-fi goodness, high-fantasy magic, and the struggle for good to defeat evil. The writers are giving us a great comic, with all-stops out!
The two manifestations of The Goddess continue to battle it out. The Sorceress of Serpos (Teela) and the Sorceress of Horokoth (Evil-Lynn) do this because the Sorceress of Zoar (…The Sorceress) was killed off by Skeletor way back at the beginning of this comic series.
And while this epic confrontation wages, Skeletor has the power of Grayskull, and is making his own weapon out of Hordak's sword and the Havoc staff at the Forge of Grayskull. As he hammers away, planets are exploding out in the universe!
(The Forge of Grayskull is a repetitively used plot device in this series. The writers have tied the power He-Man has to the forge, because it's fire comes from the Star Seed…us long time fans know this as "the spark of creation.")
Planets exploding…this strikes another nerve, as I just left my second viewing of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
It is also remarked that the souls of all of the people killed as these worlds explode are feeding Skeletor's power. Pretty scary.
Remember that scene where He-Man was Naked? Evidently, the writers were showing us He-Man stripped down in his psyche. The next scene shows what is going on in Adam's head.
We saw this scene before, but in that scene Keldor encouraged Adam. We are seeing the memory corrupted by King Hssss. And Adam doesn't appear consistent in his mind…notice how as he fights, he suddenly was older and had the battle axe.
He continues to change…
And then is a psychological He-Man. The axe is significant. The is the He-Man inside of Adam, and he doesn't need the power of gray skull.
Adam encounters someone else in his mind as he goes deeper to protect his psyche from King Hsss. His suppressed love for Teela is just at the top level of his sub-conscience.
And now for a HOLE IN THE PLOT. Wasn't Teela a blonde in this comic? They even made a big deal about her dying her hair to red!
Adam's memory of Teela tells him to fight with all he has to protect a deeply hidden but crucial memory. A memory shielded from even himself…It is represented by this little rock thing. But then under attack by Hsss, Adam drops it and it shatters. And then we had to wait for Issue 12!
Issue 12 starts off with She-Ra fighting to get to Grayskull, and having a hard time slaying Skeletor's Dark Riders…basically phantom skeleton warriors.
She figures it out by suddenly knowing "Sword to Shield!" I didn't think they would use She-Ra's sword-transformations in this comic. The sword became basically a sharp ended force-field. COOL!
I am missing some pictures and am too lazy to re-take (after seeing Star Wars until 12:30 last night.) Something that happened off panel was Man-At-Arms planting a bomb in Tri-Clops visor while he was "talking too much". And so that explodes, killing Tri-Clops and blowing a hole in Castle Grayskull/Fright Zone's shields.
And now back to what is going on in Adam's head. Adam is running towards the crashed Wind Raider…we saw this before…
The memory is of the event that was recorded in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe #19, which was sub-titled "Prelude to the Eternity War." This comic was a whole year ago! And King Hsss is working hard to corrupt this memory…a memory so deep and yet so vital to who He-Man is. In the memory, Adam as a child, taps into the power of gray skull in order to save Randor from death. Apparently a hidden ability of the power of gray skull is the ability to control time. And so, the word "eternity" makes sense. The Sorceress and Zodac decided to allow Adam to briefly tap the power as a child to save Randor, so long as he "forgot" what he did, as well as how he did it. That fundamental moment proves that Adam IS He-Man, with or without a power sword.
Man-At-Arms is apparently not dead after all, but seriously wounded in the chest. As he comes around, he sees Adam having inner conflict, saying things that don't make sense, etc. And then he sees Adam grab the remnants of the power sword and cut himself open!
I always thought King Hsss devoured his victims like he did in the 200x cartoon. Now we see how he does it for real…and it is SOOO much creepier. Instead of swallowing them whole, (which kind of doesn't make sense…) he goes into the body and consumes it from the inside. All the while also consuming their psyche and becoming that person for real. He is the Master of Dissssguisssse.
And before he took control of Adam he was Mendor…(I thought their must be something suspicious about Mendor…his name ends with an "-OR." Clearly he was a bad guy!) As Mendor, he treated all of the snake men, and caused them to be "seeded with his venom." Which apparently meant they would self destruct when he died.
So King Hsss dies, as does the Eternian army.(Because they are the same thing.)
In a matter of issues we have seen two entire armies wiped out…the Horde Troopers and the Snake Men. Never say "nothing happened" in a Masters of the Universe comic!
The memory of Randor gives Adam some clarity. But let's remember, Adam is dying…he just cut himself open…
We interrupt that very important drama with even more important drama. Skeletor outlines his evil plan to the world. He has tapped the Star Seed. She-Ra is down. Hordak is conquered. As the chosen one of Horokoth, Skeletor aims to destroy ALL life. And then rule the chaos that comes after.
Finally we see the image of Skeletor transformed with the power of Grayskull. It appears that as before, he is combined with the Havoc staff. Or maybe I'm wrong about that.
There are definite movie overtones here. Remember Skeletor becoming "god." (Also the actors changed from Frank Langella to Anthony DeLongis.)
And as he appears, in Adam's final moments…
He taps into the power of Grayskull as the chosen one of both Serpos and Zoar! It appears now that Adam is either re-born, or maybe healed. And now he is a supercharged version of He-Man! (We also saw some of this pre-viewed in the art book.
The art book seems to give us a few more hints of what's to come. But for now, I am perfectly happy with how things have gone! This is the greatest Masters of the Universe story ever told!
Do I even need to bother giving them a 5/5? I think my readers already know that!
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SpartanNerd thoughts…He-Man and the Eternity War Issues #10 and #11
November 8, 2015 by spartannerd
I said way back in my 250th blog post that I would be posting a review of Issue #10. My apologies, readers…life has kept me away from the blog. And that is going to continue, it seems. I find blogging to be a relaxing thing, so, I will do it when I can relax.
I think I'll start with this photo…
What….These two comics inspired me to produce and take this photo. (Never realized how hard it is to put an alternate head on King Hsss….)
The events leading up to issue #10 and #11…
Basically, the Horde conquered Eternia. Hordak had the Fright Zone infect the land, as he acquired the power of Grayskull and seemed to be bringing about the "Age of Horokoth". (He used the blood of Grayskull to resurrect his body…previously his spirit was trapped inside a robot life-support casket.) He forged his own sword of power, etc.
The masters made allies with the Snake Men, who worship the Green Goddess (Teela) as the Sorceress of Serpos. He-Man decided to eschew the power of Grayskull and only use the power of Adam…bad move, because apparently King Hsss…devoured him off-panel. (So the main character of He-Man and the Eternity War has been killed….????)
Basically, Skeletor double crosses She-Ra into healing him from his missing jaw, and then uses the power of the Havoc Staff and the Well of Darkness to break into Hordak's chamber of souls on Despondos. He steals the souls and leaves She-Ra there stranded with the souls of those she executed as Despara. Skeletor then teleports back to Eternia, unleashes those souls, which happen to re-possess their physical bodies (which are Horde Troopers,) and they mutiny. He uses this moment of distraction to kill Hordak with his Horokoth Sword of Power. (The moment I shouted for joy! I've never been a big fan of the Horde.) Also along the way, Evil-Lynn became the Sorceress of Horokoth. Meaning now there are two sorceresses.
Which brings us to Issue 10.
The front cover…
It has been hinted for quite some time that Skeletor was going to acquire the power of Grayskull. This is why it seemed so odd that Hordak acquired it first. And he acquired it in a very backhanded way…
I have this theory…I believe the writers are playing with the toys. In fact, I think they might be basing their stories on their old childhood versions of the stories, or similar.
Skeletor holding a power sword wearing He-Man's armor. This is a strong hint. I went and tried to duplicate this photo. But I didn't get a picture. It totally works, especially if you give him the pink Prince Adam sword. (However, I don't have a blue body with gold bracers and a gold belt.)
It was hinted back in the art book…some of the images they released showed Skeletor transformed, and also had his transformation words, "Cry Havoc! I am Skeletor!"
We are seeing how that story unfolds.
Onto the plot.
Basically, Prince Adam (actually King Hssss) is inspiring the masters and the Snake Men to attack the Horde.
King Hsss/Adam is wearing the traditional battle armor of the Snake Men, a supposed way to inspire them. But we, as readers see King Hsss really flaunting who he secretly is.
Next we see an exchange between Skeletor and Evil-Lynn. Doesn't she look cool!
And now for something random. Who is this mysterious soldier? "War Wraith." And from my picture earlier, you see why I was inspired to do what I did! The War Wraith looks incredibly like Evil-Seed. And I thought he was until Skeletor used his name.
And then something else we've never seen. Evil-Lynn weeping. A very spiritual thing this time. Evidently as a manifestation of the Goddess, she reacts to things happening in the universe. I'm reading a parallel here to what the Green Goddess (Teela) did when guiding Despara to the point of drawing He-Man's blood, an act that would ultimately result in the resurrection of Hordak. This seems out of character. But it is the way her newfound power is effecting her. Skeletor isn't moved, of course. Except for in the same way the SpartanNerd is moved when the females are crying. Angry. I know it isn't normal, but its true.
Next, the action cuts to the Masters using the Dragon Walkers to attack Grayskull. A ridiculous idea. If Dragon Walkers were real, they would be the clumsiest, stupidest kind of tank ever invented. They were fun toys, though! It is interesting that the details of the story mention the gear that makes them work. More evidence that the writers have been playing with the toys…that gear was a highly noticeable part of the toy.
And then we see the War Wraith flying on a Roton sniping snake men. Very cool. Who was this guy, I asked myself while reading. He never appeared in any lore previous to now?
A couple of pages over, and we see the Green Goddess Teela rescue She-Ra. Divine intervention was basically the only way that could happen. Deus Ex Machina, right?
The Dragon Walkers (predictable) couldn't do the job on the Fright Zone, so Moss Man does it. He jumps out of the Wind Raider, and face-plants in a "Wrath of God" moment, sacrificing himself. More Divine Intervention!
(At this point, the comic has a steep death toll. I think I'll do a death count on main characters the writers have killed off so far. We can add Moss Man, again.)
In the moments after while everyone is celebrating their victory, King Hss/Adam is experiencing pain. Lots of pain, so he sneaks off for a moment of privacy. But Rattlor follows him and lets on that he knows the secret, so King Hsss. blasts him with energy, killing him. (Another main character killed off.)
After this moment of pain and killing Rattlor, King Hiss/Adam is kicked in the head from behind by the War Wraith, who arrived just barely too late to discover the truth evidently. He then takes off his mask to reveal his identity as …. Duncan! (Man-At-Arms)!
Before moving on to Issue 11, which just came out this week, and I just read, let me tell you Hub City Geeks. I read this book OVER AND OVER. You might recall that I thought Issue 8 was terrible. That was a low point. This issue is a high point however, and Issue 11 is even greater! (Issue 9 had the Skeletor killing Hordak moment.)
Man-At-Arms has often been made into a bad guy. But not for Skeletor. Usually it is a Snake Man. The only thing that I don't get is why did they make him look so much like Evil Seed? This is where I think they were playing around with the toys and maybe head swapping or something, and decided Evil Seed's armor was pretty cool for Duncan. In my picture at the beginning, you see I only have the classic Man-At-Arms with a mustache. (Yes, I have the non mustache head.) But I don't have the 200x head without the helmet, so that is as close as I could get.
Onto Issue 11. The best one yet! And I can tell I will likely read this one over and over as well.
The cover shows Man-At-Arms coming out of the shell that was Roboto. He is holding a blaster as well as his classic mace.
The colors evoke the split personality of Man-At-Arms. And he is in a target. Well, that is the First Person Shooter mode of Tri-Clops!
What you need to know is that previously, like, several issues ago, Man-At-Arms was the first Eternian is space. He retrofitted Roboto into a space suit with life-support, and went into space to destroy Horak's version of Supreme Verdict, the "Orbital Disrupter." however, by the end of the issue, Man-At-Arms and Roboto were plummeting to the surface in a ball of fire. And until Issue 10, we hadn't heard from either of them. Issue 11 tells us the story.
Robots used all of his energy to protect Man-At-Arms with a type of force field. He said he had to sacrifice himself because his persona had the personality traits given to him by Duncan.
So basically, Roboto is another character killed off.
And here comes Tri-Clops. We've seen Tri-Clops working with Hordak recently. He takes advantage of his new opportunity.
So Man-At-Arms just destroyed the Orbital Disrupter, fought off an army of Horde satellite drones, re-entered the atmosphere, suffered an emotional loss of Roboto, and STILL can kick the crap out of Tri-Clops. That's awesome!
Here is a total toy moment. Every kid knows that Tri-Clop's sword was WAY COOLER than anyone else's. Even He-Man's. Now the writers have been giving Man-At-Arms Tri-Clops' sword.!
And here is a big "duh" moment for Duncan. Of COURSE Tri-Clops was blind under that visor…
And Tri-Clops "duh" moment. Duncan talks too much. (He always did.)
And I get another shout for joy moment! SLIME PIT TIME!
Skeletor says "Spare me the lecture. I know how it works. I helped design it!" Duncan is getting slimed . OH YEAH. Into a ZOMBIE for SKELETOR. KA BAAAMMMM!!!!
The Slime Pit was always a toy that I loved to play with. But my mom wouldn't let us play with the slime.
And then we see how Skeletor is going to get the blood of Grayskull. He is going to literally drain Hordak's blood! The cool thing they've done with Hordak is make him into a celestial vampire. He was empowered by the souls of those he slew or led to their death for him. Now Skeletor is becoming more of a literal vampire. AND we get to see him without his hood.
And then back to the War Wraith. "Skeletor sends his regards."
Duncan seems to be a total convert to Skeletor's ways. He has no mercy on who he thinks is Prince Adam.
And he's just about to slay him, when….
We interrupt this murder with a message from the Goddess and She-Ra, who both are flying on Swift Wind and talking.
So Evil-Lynn can't have all this happiness. She busts up in front of Swifty.
And then transforms into a bat, the symbol of Horokoth. It appears, however that Teela the Green Goddess can transform into Serpos, the Snake God from 200x.
An intense elemental battle between forces of the universe. Now if only Zoar were to appear…
Nope. Back to the other battle. Of Course, King Hsss. wasn't going to be bested by a zombified Man-At-Arms. He transforms and then kills Duncan. And then more of that pain happens.
And another strong hint that the writers are playing with the toys and getting inspired to write the characters after them.
As King Hsss fights to suppress Prince Adam's essence, which is fighting inside of him, he explodes in a burst of energy and becomes…
NAKED!
(Recently there was a figure of Oo-Lar, the Jungle He-Man, who is all nude except for his furry shorts. He's even barefooted.)
I can't wait to see what happens next!
You see, it has been raining like crazy. I don't really have anything to do except work and read comics when I get the chance, or maybe mess around with Magic cards.
I give both of these comics a 5/5. I believe the writers are MOTU fans. And I believe they are trying hard to give us an adult comic. They have tastefully set aside some of the things about MOTU that people call "silly", and created a darker, edgier, more modern story and are doing things with the characters that haven't been done before. Sometimes even taking inspiration from things seldom used before. (Like the Slime Pit.)
Hope to be back soon with a review of the new Masters of the Universe Mini Comics Collection!
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by Alicia Ault | May 31, 2012 · 5:52 pm
Seeking Primary Care Elsewhere
Patients who can't get in to see their primary care physicians on a timely basis–or when it's convenient for them–seem to be increasingly voting with their feet, seeking care at retail clinics or after-hours urgent care centers. And that seems to be one factor that's expected to drive down the cost of health care next year, says PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Image Courtesy CVS Caremark
The accounting and consulting behemoth released its annual "Behind the Numbers" report on health cost trends. Health spending has been lower than expected for the last three years and will likely stay low, rising by about 7.5% in 2013, according to the report.
PwC found that one of the slowest areas of growth is physician spending. From 2007-2012, spending on physician services by private health plans grew only 5.4%–compared to 8% growth for inpatient care and 10% for outpatient hospital care. They slowdown in doctor spending "is expected to continue in 2013 as consumers choose alternatives to the traditional doctor's office visit," said the report. Those alternatives include "lower-cost options such as workplace and retail health clinics, telemedicine, and mobile health tools," which are viewed by employers and consumers "as cost effective and convenient."
In 2010, about 17% of consumers said they had sought care at a retail clinic; by 2011, that had risen to 24%, according to a PwC survey conducted each year to help flesh out the medical spending picture.
It's no secret that use of retail clinics and urgent care centers has skyrocketed. Last fall, the RAND Corp. reported that there was a ten-fold increase in use of those retail clinics between 2007 and 2009. Using data from a commercially-insured population of 13.3 million, RAND determined that 3.8 million made at least one clinic visit between 2007 and 2009. Monthly visits jumped from 0.6 per 1,000 in January 2007 to 6.5 per 1,000 in December 2009.
Interestingly, availability of primary care physicians did not seem to be a factor in determining use. Those who went to retail clinics tended to be in good health, between 18 and 44, and have a higher income.
In other words, those are paying customers who are choosing to spend their money elsewhere for their care. PriceWaterhouseCoopers advises physicians to make their pricing "defensible" to help stem the tide of patient outflow to these clinics.
One reason why consumers may be going to a lower-priced environment: because employers are increasingly asking workers to shoulder more of the costs of their care. And that is expected to continue.
"We're seeing long-term trends that could keep cost increases in check," said Michael Thompson, principal, human resource services at PwC in a press release. "As employers shift expenses to their employees, for example, these workers are pursuing lower-cost alternatives. Even as the economy strengthens, changes in behavior by employers and consumers may help limit medical growth."
Filed under Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Practice Trends, Primary care
Tagged as health spending, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Primary care, retail clinics, urgent care
by Mary Ellen Schneider | May 15, 2012 · 11:48 pm
Criticism of the AMA's RUC Grows
Tom Scully, the outspoken former head of Medicare, recently said that one of the biggest mistakes policymakers made when redesigning the physician payment system in the early 1990s was giving the American Medical Association control over the Relative Value Scale Update Committee or the RUC.
The RUC, which is as controversial as it is unknown, is a 29-member panel that makes recommendations on how to value of thousands of physician services under Medicare. While Medicare officials are under no obligation to accept the panel's decisions, most of the time that's exactly what they do.
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Mr. Scully told members of the Senate Finance Committee that the current RUC structure, as run by the AMA, isn't objective enough. There's a lot on the line since the RUC's decisions impact about $80 billion in Medicare spending each year, he said. As lawmakers consider how to reform the physician payment system, he urged them to also think about ways to make the RUC less political and more independent.
The comments in the Senate hearing room were just a sampling of the criticism that the AMA and the RUC have received recently. Over the past year or so, the RUC has been under near constant attack from a small group of primary care physicians who are suing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with the goal of getting the agency to dump the RUC. Their contention is that the RUC is biased toward subspecialists and that the panel's recommendations have contributed to a significant gap between primary care and specialty pay.
The AMA has continued to support the RUC process, arguing that a group of physicians is best positioned to determine the value of medical services and that the panel has often championed payment increases for primary care services.
— Mary Ellen Schneider
Filed under Health Policy, IMNG, Litigation, Physician Reimbursement, Practice Trends, Primary care
Tagged as AMA, American Medical Association, health care, Medicare, Medicare physician fees, Primary care, RUC, Senate
by correaf | April 25, 2012 · 1:45 pm
Health Officials to Docs: Help Save ACA
Health officials are encouraging doctors who support the health law to help save it. By telling patients about how the Affordable Care Act will benefit them and the entire system, physicians can help garner support for the ACA, said Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of Health and Human Services.
"The notion that [you] are going to share factual information and have people share that information with friends and neighbors and patients on websites, in blogs, and church groups, and at [parent/teacher organization meetings], that's really what makes a huge impact," Ms. Sebelius said while addressing primary care and specialist physicians at the annual conference of Doctors for America. She added that doctors should not only spread the news, but become a part of the process as well.
"Your comments, certainly, about what is happening in rulemaking is helpful … but more than that is participating in some of the new models of care," Ms. Sebelius said.
Many physicians are skeptical about the ACA according to some surveys. However, Doctors for America is among those who support of the law. It remains to be seen whether there's enough agreement among doctors to make a difference. What do you think? Tell us in the comments section.
—Frances Correa (@FMCReporting on Twitter)
Filed under health reform, IMNG, Practice Trends, Uncategorized
Tagged as aca, affordable care act, health reform, physician, Primary care, Sebelius, specialist
by Mary Ellen Schneider | January 27, 2012 · 8:36 pm
Innovation Center Seeks to Renovate Medicare
Government officials have stood before doctors many times and talked about the need to change the perverse incentives that pay them more for caring for sick patients than for keeping people healthy to start. Dr. Richard Gilfillan, who runs the new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, had a similar pitch when he talked to more than 1,000 people who recently convened at a Washington, D.C. hotel for a day-long summit on health care innovation. The difference is, Dr. Gilfillan has some leverage.
Under the Affordable Care Act, his new center is charged with rapidly testing alternative payment and health care delivery models. If those pilot projects are proven to both improve the quality of care and bring down health care costs, the Secretary of Health and Human Services can roll out the program nationally. There's a little more paperwork involved, but that's the general idea.
Dr. Richard Gilfillan (R), with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and former head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. Don Berwick, in November. HHS Photo by Chris Smith.
What that means is that in a relatively short amount of time, Medicare could fundamentally change the way it pays doctors. That is, if the pilot projects sponsored by the Innovation Center are successful.
Dr. Gilfillan offered an example: Let's say the Innovation Center launches a project where it pays primary care physicians an extra $10 per patient per month to coordinate care. If officials at the Innovation Center can prove that the project improves outcomes and reduces costs, HHS can publish regulations to roll it out to primary care physicians around the country. "As you can see, this is a powerful tool for changing the way we deliver care," Dr. Gilfillan said at the summit.
The Innovation Center has been around for about a year and officials there have been busy putting together a set of pilot projects that look at new ways to deliver primary care and home-based care. They are also testing other concepts like bundled payments and accountable care organizations. Check out the Innovation Center's report on its first year for descriptions of all the projects.
One thing they are trying to do in each of the projects, Dr. Gilfillan said, is to work closely with private payers. The goal, he said, is to make life a little simpler for doctors by ensuring that when they find new payment mechanisms that work, all the payers, both public and private, will adopt it in the same way.
— Mary Ellen Schneider (on Twitter @MaryEllenNY)
Filed under Family Medicine, Health Policy, health reform, IMNG, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Physician Reimbursement, Practice Trends, Primary care
Tagged as affordable care act, CMS, health care, health care reform, health insurance, health reform, HHS, Medicare, Primary care
by patricewendling | December 6, 2011 · 1:57 pm
New Questions on Lung Cancer Screening
Would you allow patients to self-refer for a CT lung cancer screening? Would you screen a never-smoker? What size nodule would trigger a follow-up exam? What is your lower age limit and lower pack-year limit for screening?
These are just a few of the questions tackled during an interactive lung cancer screening session at the recent Radiological Society of North America meeting, and that highlight the uncharted waters physicians face in the wake of the pivotal National Lung Screening Trial.
The NLST demonstrated a 20% reduction in lung cancer mortality when low-dose CT screening was used, compared to chest X-ray, among 53,000 asymptomatic current or former heavy smokers. However, CT produced more than three times the number of positive results and a higher false-positive rate than radiography.
Without a clear plan to manage abnormal findings or a firm handle on cost, policymakers and payors are hesitant to back reimbursement for widespread lung cancer screening. Results of the ongoing NLST cost-effectiveness analysis are expected early next year. Based on already published data, however, a crude back-of-the-envelope estimate puts the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio at $38,000 per life-year gained, NLST investigator Dr. William Black told attendees.
"That actually is a pretty good deal compared to a lot of things we do in medicine, and in fact most people would put the threshold for acceptability somewhere between $50,000 to $100,000 per life-year gained," he said. "So it certainly is feasible"
Dr. Black pointed out that low-dose CT saved one lung cancer death per 346 persons screened in NLST, which again is very favorable compared to the rate of 1 per 2,000 patients for mammography.
Although the session provided just a small snapshot in time, audience responses suggest there is much work ahead. A full 77% of attendees were not using low-dose CT to screen for lung cancer and 72% reported not being familiar with the recently published National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for lung cancer screening.
One-quarter of the audience had no lower age limit for screening, and 34% said they did not provide either decision support or obtain informed consent.
Dr. Caroline Chiles. Image by Patrice Wendling/Elsevier Global Medical News
Radiologist and NLST collaborator Dr. Caroline Chiles said informed consent in NLST helped prepare patients for the potential risks of a screen, the likelihood of a positive result and that a positive result didn't mean they had lung cancer.
"It made a huge difference once they got that letter saying they had a positive screen, because at that point you don't want everyone rushing out to a surgeon to get that nodule resected," she added.
What attendees and panelists could agree on is the need for smoking cessation to be included in any future lung cancer CT screening program, with 60% of attendees saying they already do so.
Dr. Chiles pointed out that 16.6% of participants in the NELSON lung screening trial quit smoking compared with 3%-7% in the general public, but that participants were less likely to stay non-smokers. She also cited a recent MMWR that found 70% of adult smokers want to quit smoking, but only about half had been advised by a health professional to quit.
"We really have to think of lung cancer screening as being a teachable moment," she said.
She suggested physicians visit www.smokefree.gov for help in guiding their patients. Dr. Black also noted that the NLST team is working on a lung cancer screening fact sheet for physicians and patients that will be ready in a few weeks and made available on the Internet.
—Patrice Wendling
Filed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Family Medicine, Health Policy, IMNG, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Physician Reimbursement, Practice Trends, Pulmonary Diseases and Sleep Medicine, Radiology, Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Tagged as lung cancer screening, medical meetings, NSLT, Oncology, Primary care, RSNA, Surgery
by Alicia Ault | November 9, 2011 · 5:26 pm
Walmart Downplays Its Designs on Primary Care
As Wednesday dawned, many media outlets were atwitter over the report from Kaiser Health News and NPR that Walmart was seeking to build a gargantuan network of primary care clinics.
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But by late afternoon it wasn't so clear exactly what Walmart was up to, as it issued what sounded like a "don't pay attention to the man behind the curtain" non-denial denial.
The initial NPR report linked to a confidential 14-page "request for information" from Walmart to potential partners in this apparently new business venture. A Walmart spokeswoman confirmed the existence of the RFI to Kaiser and to the Wall Street Journal. But in the WSJ story, the spokeswoman "downplayed" the importance of the RFI.
NPR later updated its web story with an addendum — that is, the non-denial denial.
"The RFI statement of intent is overwritten and incorrect. We are not building a national, integrated, low-cost primary care health care platform," John Agwunobi, Senior Vice President & President of Walmart U.S. Health & Wellness, said in a statement.
But it seems hard to believe that a corporation run seemingly as tightly as Walmart would put out a request with a Nov. 22 response date and a Jan. 13 "final vendor selection" date as a big old trial balloon.
The RFI states that "Walmart will use its retail and multi-channel footprint to offer the lowest cost primary healthcare services and products in the nation."
That may be overly ambitious, but I doubt it was overwritten.
—Alicia Ault (on Twitter @aliciaault)
Filed under Family Medicine, Health Policy, health reform, IMNG, Internal Medicine, Practice Trends
Tagged as aca, health insurance exchanges, health reform, Kaiser Health News, NPR, Primary care, Walmart
by meddyblogger | September 19, 2011 · 2:41 pm
Help Is on the Way for Primary Care Doctors (Wink, Wink)
Help is on the way "very soon" for family physicians, internists, and pediatricians in the form of a final rule for accountable care organizations (ACOs).
Based on extensive feedback on the proposed ACO rule, changes are coming that primary care physicians are going to like, Dr. Nancy Nielsen said.
The preliminary rule "was met with – how shall I say? – an underwhelming response by the medical community," said Dr. Nielsen, Senior Advisor of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation established as part of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by the Affordable Care Act.
"We have a few code words we have to work out here so I don't get into trouble, but you get what I am trying to say," Dr. Nielsen said at the American Academy of Family Physicians Congress of Delegates. For example, if I tell you 'it has been suggested to us,' that is REALLY important and it may be coming out, but I can't announce anything yet," said Dr. Nielsen, an internist and former president of the American Medical Association.
Regarding ACOs, Dr. Nielsen said, "Very soon the final rule will come out. Very soon. CMS has listened to the feedback:"
"It has been suggested to us that 65 quality measures are way too many."
"It has been suggested to us that the mechanism for the shared savings ought to be done differently."
"And it clearly has been suggested to us that hospitals have the ability to come up with the capital to start an ACO, but it's really tough for doctors. So it has been suggested to us that we give advanced payment. I am here to say that very soon you will see that, and very soon you will like what you see."
Although doctors have always been accountable for the care of patients, now they also will be accountable for resource expenditures, and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation plans to help, Dr. Nielsen said. There will be new expectations and new tools given to primary care physicians. "I will tell you that never once in my 23 years of practice did I see data showing me what it cost when I ordered an x-ray. Do you know what it costs when you write a prescription for an antibiotic? Do you get that data? No, you have never seen that."
"But you must help us achieve this … when the [internal] warfare within the house of medicine begins," Dr. Nielsen said. "I have a pet peeve. It really makes me crazy when people talk about people who do primary care as 'primary care physicians' and all the other docs as 'specialists.'" She said that family physicians, internists, and pediatricians should stand together and say 'We are specialists, just like you are specialists. We have a critical role to play and we need to have the tools to help us play that role."
"Stay tuned. A lot of things you are going to, like, have been suggested to us."
Dr. Nielsen's comments were streamed live on the Internet during the congress and are available as archived video.
–Damian McNamara
@MedReporter on Twitter
Filed under Blognosis, Family Medicine, IMNG, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Physician Reimbursement, Practice Trends
Tagged as AAFP, accountable care organization, ACO, American Academy of Family Physicians, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, congress of delegates, Primary care, specialists


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Tricolor Baia Mare war ein rumänischer Fußballverein aus Baia Mare. Er spielte zwar nie in der höchsten rumänischen Fußballliga, der Divizia A, stand aber im Jahr 1935 im Achtelfinale um den rumänischen Pokal.

Geschichte
Tricolor Baia Mare wurde im Jahr 1927 gegründet. Bis zur Gründung der Divizia B im Jahr 1934 spielte er in der regionalen Meisterschaft und schaffte es nicht, sich für die nationale Endrunde zu qualifizieren. In der Saison 1934/35 belegte der Klub den zweiten Platz der Staffel III, verpasste die Teilnahme an den Aufstiegsrunde jedoch um elf Punkte gegenüber dem Lokalrivalen Phoenix. In der gleichen Spielzeit erreichte Tricolor nach einem Sieg über RGM Timișoara das Achtelfinale um den rumänischen Pokal, unterlag dort jedoch ASCAM Bukarest nach Verlängerung. Die Saisonende 1935/36 beendete der Verein auf dem sechsten Platz der Staffel III. In der Spielzeit 1936/37 nahm er an der neu gegründeten Divizia C teil, gewann die Gruppe Nord im Finale gegen Ceramica Bistrița und stieg in die Divizia B auf. Dort belegte Tricolor nach dem Klassenerhalt 1938 in der Spielzeit 1938/39 nur den letzten Platz und musste absteigen.

Nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges startete der Klub als Mnauer Baia Mare in der Saison 1946/47 in der Divizia C. Als Zweiter der Staffel VI gelang der Aufstieg in die Divizia B. Nach einem zehnten Platz in der Saison 1947/48 fusionierte Minaur mit dem Lokalrivalen Phoenix Baia Mare zu CSM Baia Mare und löste sich damit auf.

Erfolge
 Aufstieg in die Divizia B: 1937, 1947
 Achtelfinale im rumänischen Pokal: 1935

Bekannte Spieler
 Andrei Sepci
 Vasile Zavoda

Weblinks
 Tricolor Baia Mare auf RomanianSoccer.ro (rumänisch)
 Kurze Geschichte auf RomanianSoccer.ro (rumänisch)

Tricolor
Ehemaliger rumänischer Fußballverein
Tricolor Baia Mare
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Лапино — деревня в Таврическом районе Омской области. Входит в состав Ленинского сельского поселения.

История
Основана в 1909 году. В 1928 году село Лапино состояло из 35 хозяйств, основное население — украинцы. В составе Весёло-Рощинского сельсовета Тавричесского района Омского округа Сибирского края.

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Richard Lovelace
Richard Lovelace (1618-1657) was an English writer, poet, soldier and Royalist, who is considered by many to be the 'perfect Cavalier'.
Educated at Charterhouse and Oxford University, he took part in expeditions by the troops of King Charles I against various rebels from 1639 to 1642. In 1642, returning to his estates, he was nominated to present a Royalist petition to a hostile Parliament, for which he was ordered to prison by this elected body. During his short term in prison, he wrote one of his most famous poems, 'To Althea, from Prison'. He later spent many years fighting in France and Spain.
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Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the lockdown has become mandatory all over the world. So, people are facing social distancing and many companies are following Work From Home. In the last two months social media apps are being widely used which helps people to connect and chat. Video conferencing apps market is growing day by day. Many companies are introducing new features that allow users to communicate with more people at a time.
Earlier, Facebook has also extended the number of people who can participate in the meeting or call. They had introduced messenger rooms for meetings. A person who doesn't have a Facebook account can also join the meeting. Now, WhatsApp Web will allow you to call up to 50 participants at a time on desktop. This could become a new alternative for Zoom, Skype, and Google Meet for video conferencing. But when this feature will roll out is not known.
This new version was spotted in the Beta version of the WhatsApp web. There will be a shortcut provided directs you to messenger rooms. From there you can create a room and invite people and also you can join the room.
Recently, WhatsApp got a major update that allowed users to have a video chat with 8 people simultaneously. The new shortcut for messenger rooms will be available on iOS and Android.
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However, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a vision of integrating WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram. The launch of the Messenger rooms is a small hint of the development of cross-platform chat. However, How the cross-platform messaging is going to be implemented or How it would look like is not known. Messenger Rooms is not a new thing for Facebook. The concept of that was there long ago and it is not trying to copy the recent trends. However, it is a top rival for apps like Zoom and Google Meet.
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AGAIN, HONORABLE WHOREDOM AT A PENNY A WORD kicks off with "Typewriters & Pipe Lighters," a collection of anecdotes from Ellison recalling the writing of these stories, which span his first full year as a professional writer (1956) to 1968, when he still dashed off the occasional thriller while making his name with the iconic fantasies listed above.
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a Canadian experimental music collective which originated in Montreal, Quebec in 1994. The group releases recordings through Constellation, an independent record label also located in Montreal. After the release of their debut album in 1997, the group toured regularly from 1998 to 2002. Their second album, 2000's Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven, received great critical acclaim and has been named as one of the best albums of the decade.
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Black Emperor (formerly punctuated Godspeed You Black Emperor! and abbreviated to GY!BE, GYBE or Godspeed) is a Canadian band based in Montreal, Quebec. Formed in 1994 in Montreal, Canada, the band has been highly influential within the post-rock genre. Working with orchestrated arrangements, the nine-piece group created tracks with wide dynamic ranges, a highly evocative use of instrumentation and sounds and uncompromising long form compositions. Their engrossing use of art and visuals in both album packaging and live performances creates an enigmatic aura.
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