![]() ![]() ![]() The relationship between baby Thanos and Castle is oddly adorable, tinged with the underlying heartbreak and emotional resonance that always simmers under the surface of Punisher stories. One of the highlights of the entire trade paperback is, of course, the original Cosmic Ghost Rider solo title, which features Frank Castle being brought back to life by Odin in Valhalla – after his death in the Thanos solo – after which he attempts to murder, and then raise, a baby Thanos. The only major complaint that I have about this gorgeous and ridiculous collection is that it doesn’t include all of Revenge of the Cosmic Ghost Rider, and while this series is written by Dennis Hallum and not Donny Cates, it should still have been included in full in my opinion. The assemblage collects Thanos (2016) #13-18, Cosmic Ghost Rider (2018) #1-5, Guardians of the Galaxy (2019) #1-6, and Thanos Annual (2018) , as well as materials from Thanos Legacy, Revenge of the Cosmic Ghost Rider #1, and Wolverine: Black, White, & Blood #3. The Cosmic Ghost Rider by Donny Cates trade paperback is an impressive collection of stunning storytelling that is in many ways also a story about the terrible Mad Titan, with the Cosmic Ghost Rider quickly overshadowing Thanos as the character with more emotional complexity and development. Since the debut of the Cosmic Ghost Rider – a cosmically attuned and superpowered version of Earth-616’s antihero Punisher, or Frank Castle – in 2018’s Thanos #13, the ridiculously violent and hilarious cosmic being has become a fan favorite, inspiring four solo titles from writers Donny Cates, Dennis Hallum, Nick Giovannetti and Paul Scheer, and an ongoing one from writer Stephanie Phillips and artist Juann Cabal. After all, if it wasn’t for her, Cosmic Ghost Rider would have been seeking revenge elsewhere.This may be the easiest review I have ever written, because in many ways the Cosmic Ghost Rider by Donny Cates trade paperback is a near-perfect collection of comics, highlighting the delightful ridiculousness of its main character while grounding itself in heartbreaking emotional arcs and gorgeously unparalleled art from Geoff Shaw and others. I am hoping Cammi can be saved, because I enjoyed her character and her dynamic with Castle. I really liked the dynamic between Cammi and Frank, so I really was surprised when Cammi’s body is completely mangled and taken over by the same parasite that controlled the Cosmic King. To be honest, I thought this was going to be a happy ending. Revenge Of The Cosmic Ghost Rider included Cammi to draw out Frank’s human side. The Cosmic Ghost Rider is not meant to change or have significant growth. Castle, or Cosmic Ghost Rider, is exactly where he was at the start of this run. The moment you think Castle showed his human side and did the right thing, the moment is obliterated and undoing the sacrifice he just made. Cammi added a human element to the series, which added vulnerability to Castle. ![]() Because his work is never done, I see this miniseries as Cammi’s. We are talking about Frank Castle, though, and now he has hellfire pulsing through his veins. The idea of revenge may lead a reader to think that there will be an ending once revenge is taken. Cosmic Ghost Rider’s work will never be done, so it makes sense that this issue did not quite feel like the end. It seemed like each issue was a climax to the series, so I thought this issue would certainly be it. The miniseries was a roller coaster engulfed in cosmic hellfire from start to finish and with an emphasis on the finish. Revenge Of The Cosmic Ghost Rider #5 concludes a wild ride. ![]()
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![]() The release date for the script book is May 21, which lines up with “French Dispatch” premiering at Cannes earlier in the month. ![]() Searchlight’s official synopsis for “The French Dispatch” reads: “The film is a love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th Century French city and brings to life a collection of stories published in ‘The French Dispatch’ magazine.” The film’s cast includes Benicio Del Toro, Frances McDormand, Jeffrey Wright, Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Léa Seydoux, Tilda Swinton, Mathieu Amalric, Lyna Khoudri, Stephen Park, Owen Wilson, Lois Smith, and Bill Murray.Ī bit more of the plot has seemingly been revealed on Amazon (via The Playlist) and Good Reads, which have Anderson’s “French Dispatch” script available for pre-order from Faber & Faber publishers. With 'Her Smell' and 'Us,' Elisabeth Moss Becomes a Modern Master of Women on the Verge Timothée Chalamet in Talks to Play Bob Dylan in James Mangold-Directed Film Expect “French Dispatch” to pop up at either Berlin (where “Grand Budapest” and “Isle of Dogs” premiered) or Cannes (the “Moonrise Kingdom” premiere). Fox Searchlight says the IMDb information is incorrect and “The French Dispatch” will have a theatrical runtime closer to Anderson’s other live-action films (think just under two hours).Īs for the budget, Variety reports “The French Dispatch” cost $25 million, which puts it at the same cost of Anderson’s “Grand Budapest Hotel.” The $25 million budget makes it one of Anderson’s priciest live-action films, although it’s nowhere near the $50 million spent on “The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou.” Variety also reports the film will debut at a major European film festival. IMDb also stated the movie was made up of two parts, with part one being 1 hour and 57 minutes and part two being 2 hours and 4 minutes. ![]() ![]() A new Wes Anderson movie is arriving in theaters later this year titled “ The French Dispatch,” but it will not be a four-hour epic as advertised this week on IMDb, which listed the film’s runtime at four hours and one minute. ![]() ![]() Otherwise the merchant acquirer-and ultimately the merchant-will bear the cost of counterfeit fraud, which chip cards are highly effective at thwarting, from chip card transactions at pumps capable only of reading magnetic stripes. ![]() ![]() By October, AFDs at gas stations and convenience stores are supposed to be chip-ready. right now, according to Visa's data, are chip-on-chip." Chip-on-chip refers to a transaction in which the payment-accepting device reads an EMV card's chip. gasoline pumps to accept EMV chip cards going? Visa's vice president for consumer products said "10% of automated fuel dispenser transactions in the U.S. With just over seven months to go before a crucial liability shift, just how well is the conversion of U.S. Visa Says Fuel-Pump EMV Upgrades Are 'Doing Pretty Well,' But Others Are Skeptical The news comes less than a year after Delta and American Express announced a similar extension of their contract and displays just how lucrative these relationships can be. The agreement continues a relationship that has spanned over three decades and is now slated to run through at least 2029, ensuring that Chase will continue to be the exclusive issuer of United MileagePlus credit cards. The longstanding relationship between Chase and United on a co-branded credit card will carry on for at least another decade. Ĭhase and United Extend Cobranded Card Partnership through 2029 Apple, Amazon and Google aim to grab a bigger piece of the market, raising the prospect that cards could play a smaller role in payments in the future. New competitors that let consumers bypass cards have been a driving factor. Banga has focused on transforming Mastercard from largely cards-based payments to a range of payment technologies. The company said Tuesday that Ajay Banga, its chief for nearly a decade, will be replaced by Chief Product Officer Michael Miebach effective Jan. Mastercard's pick for its next chief executive puts more muscle behind the company's effort to expand beyond its legacy cards business. Mastercard's Next CEO to Continue Company's Push Beyond Cards Those clients have been exposed after an unauthorized intruder managed to access the Clearview AI's entire customer list, the number of user accounts those companies have set up, and the number of searches they've carried out. Clearview AI came to fame in January when a New York Times report claimed that the start-up had scraped up to three billion images from social media sites to add to its database. įacial Recognition Biz Clearview AI Suffers Data BreachĪ controversial facial recognition company has just informed its customers of a data breach in which its entire client list was stolen. Aflac reported that 37% of families who went to the hospital within the past two years had to pay $500 or more out of pocket 23% spent $1,000 or more, so if your costs are similar, divvy that figure up among 12 months, so you set money aside as you need to. If health care expenses drive you to have an unhealthy relationship with your credit cards, your best bet is to rethink your budget and build some emergency savings. 37% of families rely on credit cards to pay their bills and deal with the aftermath. ![]() More Than a Third of Families Rely on Credit CardsĪbout 69% of families with children say they make sacrifices to keep up with their medical expenses, according to an Aflac survey. merchant locations at the end of 2019, the same as Discover. American Express has increased merchant acceptance from 3.7 million in 2014 to 10.6 million U.S. The most recent Nilson Report found that 99% of credit card-accepting merchants in the U.S. Who Accept Credit Cards Now Take American Express ![]() ![]() Played one of the greatest television characters ever created, but his catalogue was so much bigger than just Omar. This Michael K Williams news is crushing. #RIPMichaelKWilliams /Ch4iEoCVvS- Travon Free September 6, 2021 Williams was a god damn genius, a black queer icon who challenged the ideas of black masculinity at a time when it wasn't easy and a truly great dude. #RIPMichaelKWilliams- Nathalie Emmanuel September 6, 2021 And was a really warm, sweet man the few times I had the pleasure of meeting him. Ugh this one hurts Michael K Williams was one of the best to ever do it. mDmXPM5lPR- Chance The Rapper September 6, 2021 Thanks for all you gave to encourage, enlighten and entertain people you didn’t even know. Surreal /oTtEaXJe6p- philip lewis September 6, 2021Ī lot of people knew him as Omar, I knew him as Chalky. Michael K Williams just gave a tribute to DMX back in June at the BET Awards. ![]() ️️️️️️ /oTabiNh9y4- MichaelRapaport September 6, 2021Īmong the greatest performances tv and film has ever seen - John Cusack September 6, 2021 Like Baltimore years ago /d68eaSb8rL- Wendell Pierce September 6, 2021 Like two mischievous kids, we would laugh & joke whenever we would meet. He was proud of the artist he had become, asking for my advice long after he had surpassed any incite I could have shared.Always truthful, never inauthentic. ![]() EvrESGSK8O- Wendell Pierce September 6, 2021 ![]() A immensely talented man with the ability to give voice to the human condition portraying the lives of those whose humanity is seldom elevated until he sings their truth. The depth of my love for this brother, can only be matched by the depth of my pain learning of his loss. ![]() ![]() ![]() It allows you to apply materials and lighting fast and provides the most accurate materials appearances and real-world lighting, all in a powerful interface that provides advanced capabilities and the ability to see all your changes in real-time. KeyShot is designed to make 3D rendering and animation easy. Thus, the external sourcing is very low and easily to apply them.Ĭontrol of adding camera, video animations can be simple to understand. Over 700+ material presets from architectural, cloth, glass, and gem to liquids, metals, plastic, and wood. Lots of industry standard presets (such as materials, textures, environments) are readily available in the Keyshot library itself. KeyShot Pro software is a professional and handy tool to learn some exciting product animations and photo realistic renders of products very easily rater than the other software such as Blender, Maya, etc. Essential Shortcut Keys in the Key Shot Software are provided to quick access.Camera setups and professional video production tactics are demonstrated. ![]() Animation Video Production Techniques are explained clearly.Image Rendering Techniques are explained clearly.Applying Materials, Textures, Environmental Setups, Lighting Setups are explained clearly. ![]()
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The accuracy of blood-glucose measurements by arterial blood gas analyzers and glucose meters by using arterial blood was significantly higher than that of measurements with glucose meters by using capillary blood (odds ratios for error: 0.04, P 70% of the post filter samples would lead to major differences in decisions regarding citrate flow depending on the instrument used. ![]() Of those 21 studies, 11 studies in which International Organization for Standardization criteria, error-grid method, or percentage of values within 20% of the error of a reference were used were selected for evaluation. ![]() Results We reviewed 879 articles and found 21 studies in which the accuracy of blood-glucose monitoring by arterial blood gas analyzers and/or glucometers by using central laboratory methods as references was assessed in critically ill adult patients. Methods We performed a systematic literature search (January 1, 2001, to August 31, 2012) to find clinical studies comparing blood-glucose values measured with glucose meters and/or arterial blood gas analyzers with those simultaneously measured with a central laboratory machine in critically ill adult patients. Arterial blood gas analyzers and glucose meters are commonly used to measure blood-glucose concentration in an intensive care unit however, their accuracies are still unclear. Introduction Glucose control to prevent both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia is important in an intensive care unit. Gas chromatographic evaluation of this gas-mixing instrument demonstrates its accuracy and precision to be better than +/- 0.1% absolute full scale for O2, CO2, and N2, making this instrument calibration and tonometry.Īccuracy of blood-glucose measurements using glucose meters and arterial blood gas analyzers in critically ill adult patients: systematic review ![]() Any combination of O2 and CO2 can be chosen by dialing the front panel thumbwheels and pressing a button. The desired mixture of O2, CO2, and N2 is produced by microprocessor control of the sequential open-times on three solenoid valves that meter these pure gases through a common small-bore orifice. This instrument yields accurate and predictable gas mixtures that can be used for two-point gas calibration of blood gas/pH analyzers or for liquid tonometry of either an aqueous buffer or blood used as quality-control material on blood-gas electrodes. We describe a new instrument that performs on-site mixing of oxygen (O2), carbon dioxide (CO2), and nitrogen (N2) to create compositions that can replace gases from standard premixed cylinders. For i-STAT test cartridge information and intended use, refer to individual product pages or the cartridge information (CTI/IFU) in the i-STAT Support area.Ībbott - A Leader in Rapid Point-of-Care Diagnostics.Blood-gas analyzer calibration and quality control using a precision gas-mixing instrument. Check with your local representative for availability in specific markets. Not all products are available in all regions. GDPR Statement | Declaration for California Compliance Law. Any person depicted in such photographs is a model. Photos displayed are for illustrative purposes only. Your use of this website and the information contained herein is subject to our Website Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. 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The test requirement applies to all travellers aged 12 and over who are travelling to Schiphol. Unlike the PCR test, the antigen test can only determine if you have an active virus in your body. You should keep the test result(s) with you throughout your journey. If you are flying to Schiphol from outside the EU/Schengen Zone and you don’t have proof of vaccination of recovery, you must get tested so that you can present a negative test result. A rapid antigen test result can be up to 24 hours old upon departure. ![]() ![]() A NAAT(PCR) test result may be no more than 48 hours old upon departure. The iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test delivers quick, clear results. That’s why you should always get tested before travelling to the Netherlands from outside the EU/Schengen Zone. This also applies to travellers with proof of vaccination or recovery. The PCR is the original one, the nose swap that goes to a lab and takes at least 24-hours to come back. If you are flying to Schiphol from outside the European Union or Schengen Zone, you are required to have a negative test result with you. Currently, there are PCR COVID tests and the rapid tests like the Binax Now or iHealth kits. Do I need to get tested before flying to Schiphol? It’s important that you get tested on time before arriving at the airport. Rapid antigen tests like the two seen here showing negative results are much faster and easier to perform but are less sensitive than PCR tests. However, you will often need to wait longer for the result of a PCR test. Overview of differences The PCR and rapid tests are diagnostic tools that people and doctors can use to determine the presence of COVID-19 infection in a person. Please see below for important information about taking at-home self-collected rapid antigen tests. Usually, NAAT(PCR) test results are valid for a longer period of time than rapid antigen test results. You can check whether a test is required and how long a test result is valid in the travel advisories on. ![]() ![]() ![]() 16 No-Grass Backyard Ideas for Designing a Beautiful Outdoor Space. What does your dream garden look like Make your vision a reality with the help of our garden design secrets, ideas, and inspiration for front yards and backyards. A garden planner is an absolute must-have for the serious gardener. Garden design is the foundation of any great landscape. We've rounded up some of the best so you can start your own journal in style today. Whether youre planning a cottage garden or formal city space, signature plants help you achieve the look Choose your style. ![]() Planning for season-long blooms is also the key to attracting pollinators to your fragrant garden. 10 of the Best Free Garden Planners Available Online - Garden and Happy A garden planner is an absolute must-have for the serious gardener. 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