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Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Elden Ring Nightreign Ironeye guide- How to play, tips, tricks, and more
(Image via YouTube/Bandai Namco Entertainment) Elden Ring Nightreign introduced Ironeye as a lethal archer striking from the shadows. The class specializes in ranged dominance and precision. With Arcane scaling and Dexterity, the Nightfarer excels at picking off the enemies from the distance while supporting the allies with the debuffs and the loot bonuses. Whether you are playing in co-op or solo, mastering Elden Ring Ironeye needs smart positioning, the right gear and stamina management. Here, we will break down how to play Ironeye effectively, along with some tips and tricks for a better game, the weapons and relics to choose to maximize Ironeye's potential and more. How to play and dominate as Elden Ring Nightreign Ironeye? ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN | Ironeye Character Trailer To play as Ironeye demands perfect positioning and calculated aggression. The class thrives in mid to long-range fights, relying on the bow for dealing consistent damage while being mobile. Ironeye's Eagle Eye passive boosts the item drops for the team, making him valuable in the heavy-loot runs. Additionally, Marking Skill allows Ironeye to dash forward and slice the enemy while creating the weak point, which amplifies the damage—completely ideal for setting up bit hits from the allies. Tip: The key here is to manage stamina for the evasive rolls and attacks while continuing to reposition to maintain the ideal distance. Singe Shot, Ironeye's ultimate, fires an unstoppable arrow. It can pierce through obstacles, making it perfect to finish off the fleeing foes or to revive the downed teammates from a safe distance. As Elden Ring Ironeye has very limited stamina and HP, positioning is the key. Be at a range for avoiding the aggro, but close enough for landing the precise shots. In case the enemies close in, reposition or dodge attacks using Marking's dash. The Marking skill is the swift dash that can slice the target, creating the glowing weak point. To hit the mark will deal some significant amount of increased damage. When destroyed, it will stagger the enemy. Just do not spam it. Use the marking strategically before you go with big attacks or even as a quick dodge through the incoming danger. To time the ability will separate the good Ironeye from the great ones. Essential Ironeye gameplay tips and tricks in Elden Ring Nightreign Ensure to master making combos. Use Marking before you unleash the Single Shot or the team ultimates. Weak point will increase the damage by 10% and stage the enemies if broken. It will create an opening for the heavy attacks. Ironeye's Eagle Eye passive boosts the item drops for the entire team. It's invaluable for the loot runs. Use it wisely. Stamina management is important. The bows consume stamina with every single shot. So, avoid spamming the arrows. Time the shots between the enemy attacks. Green Turtle Talisman will help with the faster recovery of stamina. Adapt with the playstyle. While bows are Elden Ring Ironeye's speciality, he can also wield daggers, katanas or rapiers if you can find some strong Dexterity-scaling weapons. Revive the allies safely. The bow of Ironeye is perfect to revive the teammates from a distance. Use the Barrage (shortbow skill) for the rapid revives. Choose Single Shot in case of emergencies. The class excels at reviving the fallen comrades. Target the downed ally and then fire arrows. Every hit will contribute to the revival meter. Focus on targeting weak spots. Manual aiming will allow you to exploit the enemy's weak points, like headshots on the trolls, for the staggers. It's crucial against the bosses who carry predictable patterns. Give priority to stamina management; dodge and shoot, consume it. Learn the boss patterns for weaving in the attacks with safety without depleting the green bar and becoming vulnerable. Best relics, weapons and talismans for Nightreign Ironeye Elden Ring Nightreign - Ultimate Starter Guide To optimize the gear focus, Ironeye will amplify the bow hits and utility. Seek relics with potent combinations like boosting attack power, especially bow damage. You can also choose combinations like adding effects like poison for the Single Shot (Art Charge Adds Poison) or extending the Marking duration. Also, look for specific affixes or universal boosts like resistances matching target Nightlord or cooldown reduction. For the weapons, bows will be the king. Give priority to finding upgrades with some powerful skills like Rain of Arrows or Barrage. Consider carrying multiple bows (long and short) that are imbued with varied statuses—Bleed, Poison, or Rot, to exploit the boss's weaknesses. While Ironeye's high Dexterity allows the melee weapons, the bows synergize best with the core design. Some essential Talisman to focus on for Ironeye include Arrow's Reach for less damage drop-off, Milicent's Prosthesis for Dexterity and attack boosts, Green Turtle for faster stamina regen, and Arrow's Sting for the boosted ranged attacks. Ritual Sword Talisman will also be a good choice if you are looking to enhance the damage at the full HP. Remember, Ironeye is a highly skilled and rewarding class that excels at support and damage roles. The ability of the class to mark enemies, revive the allies, and deal consistent ranged damage can make him the top pick for the Nightreign expeditions. Equip the right relics, prioritize the weak points and manage the stamina wisely for dominating the battlefield. Whether you are just sniping from a distance or diving in for the quick Marking strike, the versatility of Ironeye will ensure he is always a threat to the enemies. Now go, claim the victories in Nightreign like a pro, following Elden Ring Nightreign guide.
New Straits Times
30-04-2025
- Health
- New Straits Times
Mandatory price labelling for medicines at private clinics, pharmacies begins tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of mandatory price labelling for medicines at private healthcare centres and community pharmacies will begin tomorrow. In a joint statement, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad and Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the initiative is a collaboration between the two ministries. It aims to ensure the public can make informed choices by knowing, comparing, and selecting the best prices when managing their medication expenses. "This initiative is being introduced in line with the Madani Government's commitment to promoting price transparency through the Medicine Price Transparency Mechanism (MKHU). "It will be enforced under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Price Marking for Medicines) Order 2025, pursuant to the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 (Act 723)," they said. The price labelling requirement applies to all medicines for human use, including prescription and non-prescription drugs, over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, traditional remedies, health supplements, and extemporaneous preparations. It covers all private healthcare facilities and community pharmacies regulated under the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 [Act 586] that sell, supply, or administer medicines. The ministers said that prices must be displayed either on the product itself (through a price tag or label) or via a price list for medicines that are not openly displayed or are stored behind the counter. "This price list can be presented physically at the healthcare facility in the form of a catalogue, notice board, or electronic screen," they said. During the first three months of implementation, a phased educational enforcement approach will be adopted. Inspections will also be conducted from time to time with an emphasis on advocacy to encourage compliance. According to the Health Ministry's Frequently Asked Questions, medicine price lists may include images of the medicines but should not show indications or usage information. Additionally, LED banners or digital scrolling message boards are deemed unsuitable for displaying medicine prices to consumers. Medicine prices must be displayed in a physical format that is clearly visible and accessible to patients or consumers without the use of personal devices. "Displaying medicine prices using QR codes or online platforms may be provided as an additional option, but it cannot replace the physical price list," the ministry said. Further information is available via the Pharmacy Services Programme's official portal at Last month, Dzulkefly announced that a moratorium had been granted until May 1 for private general practitioners to begin displaying medicine prices in their clinics.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘Undercover: Exposing the Far Right' Director on the Future of Political Doc Programming: ‘Selection of Films at Some Festivals Is Becoming Weaker'
In Havana Marking's documentary 'Undercover: Exposing the Far Right,' investigators from the organization Hope Not Hate use hidden cameras and fieldwork to track down and expose members of violent far-right extremist groups in the U.K. and the U.S. One of those members is American Holocaust denier Mark Weber who is secretly recorded in the film telling a crowd of white men that, 'The question every American should ask himself is can whites and Blacks live in America in the same society on the basis of equality and mutual respect? Liberals would say, 'Well, of course, or we should.' Conservatives say, 'Well, it's a good idea, but it's going to take time until we reach that.' The answer is no. It's not going to happen. Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln both grappled with this question, and each of them concluded that it's not going to happen and the only answer is to remove Blacks from North America.' More from Variety Janus Metz on 'Rescue' and Saving Migrants in the Mediterranean With Partner Sine Plambech and Doctors Without Borders (EXCLUSIVE) Chicago's Doc10 Lineup Includes Sundance Hits 'The Perfect Neighbor' and 'Predators' (EXCLUSIVE) Sundance Documentary 'Predators,' an Exposé of 'To Catch a Predator,' Sells to MTV Documentary Films The film centers on Patrik Hermansson, a senior researcher who infiltrated the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, and journalist Harry Shukman, who infiltrated far-right movements beginning in 2023 under Hermansson's guidance. Marking was given access to all of the footage Hermansson and Shukman collected over the course of two years. Marking is the first filmmaker in Hope Not Hate's 20-year history that was granted behind-the-scenes access to the org. 'It took a long time to gain the wider team's confidence,' Marking told Variety. 'I had to prove myself ultimately, and that took many months. The key thing was that they trusted me not to compromise their safety and the success of the mission. I took security seriously and understood the dangers involved.' Last October, the BFI London Film Festival pulled the film from its lineup at the last minute over safety concerns. 'I think the film is exceptional and easily one of the best documentaries I have seen this year,' festival director Kristy Matheson told the Observer newspaper. 'However, festival workers have the right to feel safe and that their mental health and well being is respected in their workplace.' The doc went on to premiere on the U.K. network Channel 4 and Danish television station DR. The film also screened at IDFA in November 2024 and is currently screening at Copenhagen's CPH:DOX in the Education section – UNG:DOX. While Marking doesn't think that anyone who is committed to the far right would watch her film, she believes that 'there are swathes of people in the middle who are being manipulated by this stuff, especially online, who could watch this documentary and realize how easy it is to be misled.' Variety spoke to Marking in Copenhagen about the three years she spent making 'Undercover: Exposing the Far Right' and U.S. distributors' interest in the film. Hope Not Hate gave you unprecedented access to their dangerous, undercover operations. How did that happen? Marking: Originally, I was talking to HNH about a historical story, a straightforward past tense interview film. But every time I talked to (HNH founder and CEO) Nick Lowles, something extraordinary had just happened. He was being followed. His family was being harassed. The office was being hounded with hoax calls. It was a frightening time, and it suddenly seemed mad to be talking about something that took place 20 years ago: we agreed we had to start filming now. It was only six months later that Nick let me know they were also conducting an undercover investigation. Did you ever feel in danger while making the film? We knew right from the start this was a dangerous film to make. We follow three different storylines and there were differing levels of risk for each aspect. There were moments that we knew were risky in and of themselves: filming at extreme far-right rallies with no police presence, for example. Then, highlighting the illegal and obnoxious work of (far-right British agitator) Tommy Robinson has its own risks: he has form for harassing journalists he doesn't agree with and setting his legions of online fans against them. And then there were the legal dangers: one of our stories traces a million-dollar funding network back to Silicon Valley. Above all, though, the danger was that we might blow the cover of the HNH journalists or locations of their offices, etc. We had a huge number of protocols in place to ensure secrecy, using encryption, code words, and prioritizing meeting in person over using messaging apps. I also changed my appearance: not to be in disguise, just to blend in and 'disappear' on shoots. The far-right in Europe and the U.S. don't try to hide their racism/intolerance/antisemitism – i.e., Britain's anti-immigrant rioters, Charlottesville's Unite the Right, Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attackers. Why did you think it was necessary to make a film about how the far right operates behind closed doors? Well, some of the far right are open about what they believe, but many aren't, and almost no one wants to admit how they are funded, or how they manipulate the narrative. We have layers here about what is said openly. Some might say they are anti-asylum-seekers in public, but refuse to admit they are racist, or they might say they hate Islam, but would never admit to anti-semitism, for example. When you go undercover, you see the true extent of the extremism, and importantly, the associations. Funding will often come from 'respectable' sources who would not openly want to be connected to those more vocal. How did you feel about the London Film Festival's decision to pull your film? We were shocked, confused, and devastated! It was beyond cowardly and has set a dangerous precedent. It was sad that they couldn't see why it was so politically important not to pull the film: for us, yes, but also for political films in general. We asked repeatedly for alternative ways to screen the film in the festival setting: different locations or different platforms, but they wouldn't entertain it. They selected the film in early June, so they had over four months to put a safety protocol in place before the festival in October. Do you think that by pulling the film, the festival gave even more power to the far right? Fear is its own form of censorship, and literally the only people to benefit from that decision were the far right. Anyone familiar with the work of American historian Timothy Snyder will recognize the concept of 'obeying in advance.' This was a perfect example. Recently, Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner attempted to shut down the city's nonprofit art house cinema O Cinema following screenings of the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land' because he thought it was anti-semitic. Meiner didn't get his way, but do you feel like we are heading in a direction where politicians and film festivals will censor political films? Yes, for sure. It's already happened to us, and we can see that the selection of films at some festivals is becoming weaker. There are different reasons, and there may be some genuine fears, but there should always be ways to create safe spaces – even if it's virtual – to show political films. We believe in the right to watch films without the fear of intimidation and hope to ensure the resilience of the cinema industry for the long run. What territories are you trying to sell to, and is there any hope that an American distributor will touch the film? The film is selling very well to broadcasters in Europe and having a fantastic festival run. So far, we have had no bite whatsoever from the U.S. We can't believe the change in government hasn't had an effect on that. 'Undercover: Exposing the Far Right' is a Marking Films Inc/Tigerlily production, directed and produced by Havana Marking and Natasha Dack. 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Telegraph
27-02-2025
- Health
- Telegraph
Pensioner died of sepsis after physician associate misdiagnosed her with nosebleed
A mother who was vomiting blood died after a physician associate misdiagnosed her with a nosebleed. The family of Pamela Marking, 77, believed that she was seen by a doctor when she was admitted to East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, in February last year with stomach pain after vomiting 'blood-stained fluid'. However, instead of seeing a qualified doctor, the pensioner was assessed by a physician associate (PA), a type of healthcare worker employed to assist doctors by carrying out basic clinical tasks. These workers do not go to medical school but undergo training for two years. The coroner found that the PA wrongly diagnosed Marking with a nosebleed and discharged her 'without a medical review or direct medical supervision'. It was discovered that the associate had taken this unilateral decision despite being unable to take a full medical history as Marking also suffered from short-term memory loss. The PA also failed to conduct the necessary abdominal examination, which would have correctly identified a 'right femoral hernia' – a medical emergency requiring urgent, likely life-saving, surgery. Marking was discharged the same day, only to be re-admitted two days later on Feb 18 in a critical condition. Emergency surgery By that time, the bowel obstruction that had caused her vomiting had cut off the blood supply to her gut, and doctors performed emergency surgery in an attempt to save her life. Despite the anaesthetist using what the coroner described as 'a commonly deployed and safe technique' to rapidly induce anaesthesia, Marking's blocked gut caused her to inhale 'feculent fluid', which triggered respiratory failure. She was kept on a ventilator and given 'maximal support' in intensive care but died two days later on Feb 20 2024. In a Prevention of Future Deaths report, Dr Karen Henderson, the HM assistant coroner for Surrey, found that the PA 'lacked understanding of the significance of abdominal pain and vomiting' and said their poor clinical management 'materially contributed to her death'. 'Materially contributed' The coroner found that the management of anaesthesia also 'materially contributed' to her death. Marking's son, Richard Marking, told The Telegraph: 'In an overstretched system, when you are massively stressed, it is easy to say, 'that seems about right', but this case might be a jolt that makes them think, 'I am also responsible for this patient'.' This is not the first time a coroner has raised concerns that PAs have been implicated in preventable patient deaths. In the past two years, Prevention of Future Deaths notices have been released regarding the deaths of Emily Chesterton, 30, Susan Pollitt, 77 and Ben Peters, 25. The Telegraph has previously revealed that more than 30 hospitals had replaced doctors with PAs and that some had even 'illegally' prescribed opioid painkillers. The coroner's report into this latest fatality adds concerns to the ongoing debate about the role of physician associates in the NHS. Dr Henderson called the physician associate title 'misleading to the public', noting that 'no steps' had been taken by NHS staff to correct Marking's family of the false impression that the PA was a doctor. She pointed out that because many patients are unaware that PAs are not doctors, they do not know that they could or should seek a second opinion from a qualified medical practitioner. The coroner also dismissed claims made by East Surrey Hospital witnesses at the inquest that PAs were 'clinically equivalent to a Tier 2 resident doctor' as being 'without evidence' and warned that 'blurring roles' puts lives at risk. Both PAs and anaesthesia associates (AA) will undergo further scrutiny upon the publication of an independent review into the roles, which was commissioned by Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, in November 2024. The probe, led by Prof Gillian Leng, the president of the Royal Society of Medicine, intends to address mounting concerns that the associate role poses a risk to patient safety. Around 3,500 PAs are currently employed by GP surgeries and hospitals, with the NHS planning to triple that number by 2037. Multiple medical bodies, including the British Medical Association the doctors' union, have called for a halt to the planned expansion. Lack of guidelines The coroner's report into Marking's death sets out concerns about the PA role in detail – including the lack of national and local guidelines on PA responsibilities. Dr Henderson warned against hospital staff falsely equating PAs with doctors, saying: 'This blurring of roles without public knowledge and understanding of the role of a physician associate has the potential to devalue and undermine public confidence in the medical profession whilst allowing physician associates to potentially undertake roles outside of their competency thereby compromising patient safety.' The absence of a national guideline stipulating what work PAs can and cannot safely do has forced doctors and bereaved families to sue the General Medical Council (GMC), which has regulated doctors and, since December, PAs and anaesthesia associates. Dr Richard Marks, the co-founder of Anaesthetists United, the group of consultant anaesthetists leading the legal challenge against the GMC, told The Telegraph: 'Sadly, with this latest case, we can see the risks that come from the unchecked deployment of unsupervised non-doctors. 'We must act to ensure proper supervision and scope takes place, and a legal challenge is the only route that is left open.' In her report, Dr Henderson pointed out that Marking's case 'raises issues of informed consent and protection of patient rights' and that there was 'no evidence' presented at the inquest that 'the management of Mrs Marking was subject to a reflective practice review'. She added: 'Given their limited training and in the absence of any national or local recognised hospital training for Physician Associates once appointed, this gives rise to a concern they are working outside of their capabilities.' 'Sombre reading' Prof Philip Banfield, the chair of the British Medical Association, said the coroner's report made for 'sombre reading' and suggested that the 'outcome' in her case could have been different if the hospital had followed a 'scope of practice' guideline limiting the work that PAs can do, which the BMA published last year. He said: 'Our scope makes it clear that in any emergency department setting PAs must work under direct supervision, with a senior doctor reviewing each patient in person. 'The coroner's report suggests that had that been the case for Mrs Marking the outcome could have been very different. 'A government review is ongoing, but this tragic case already shows it must result in nationally agreed safe scopes of practice for these assistant roles. In the meantime, the recommendations in our guidance should be implemented so that patients can be reassured that they will be safe.'
