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Spider-Man: Homecoming Easter Eggs & Marvel Secrets
WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Spider-Man: Homecoming
The time for Spider-Man: Homecoming has arrived, and it wouldn't be a Marvel movie without Easter Eggs, comic book connections, and secrets for the future that only eagle-eyed fans will catch. With Spider-Man's promotion from Civil War backup to Tony Stark's newest protege, the Marvel attention is running higher than ever before. So it's a good thing that Homecoming recreates famous Spider-Man comics, more cameos from the extended Marvel Universe than could ever be caught in one viewing, and, of course, hints at which Spider-Man villains will return in sequels.
The exact deal and fictional links between Sony's Spider-Man and the MCU is still complicated, but it's a good sign to see Marvel history opened wide for filmmakers to pay tribute to famous comic creators, give over the top fan service details, and call on some of the most beloved villains (and heroes) in Homecoming's post-credits scenes. So let's get to breaking them all down.
Needless to say, there will be SPOILERS.
No time is wasted in reminding audiences what unique thrills and nostalgia are synonymous with Spider-Man, as the Marvel Studios logo is met with the classic theme song from the 1960s animated series. This time around it's composer Michael Giacchino who has crafted the unforgettable tune into a full-blown orchestral theme. And by now, movie fans have gotten their fill of it in the many Spider-Man relaunches and reboots.
Sam Raimi gets credit for being the first to adapt the tune to a live-action film, with buskers on New York's streets (and subways) belting out acoustic versions of their "Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" in Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2. Spider-Man 3 played the music as a tribute to Spidey by a live band, and the theme is adapted to a cellphone ring in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. While no longer hard to miss, it's the kind of nostalgic jingle any superhero would kill for (figuratively).
The story of the new Spidey begins with some amateur footage of Civil War captured by Peter Parker as he traveled to, fought in, and returned home from the events of the Iron Man/Cap battle. But before that, the fans are transported back in time to the fallout from the very first Avengers. It's here where Adrian Toomes's beef with big government truly begins, as his city contract to repair the damage from the Chitauri "incident" (and salvage their technology) is swooped out from under him. The culprit isn't a competitor, but the newly-formed United States Department of Damage Control.
Those words should sound familiar to those MCU fans following the reports of a proposed Damage Control TV showfor ABC that has yet to move beyond the concept stage. Pitched as a comedy in keeping with the Marvel Comics version of Damage Control, it's unclear when, if ever, the show will be made. But thanks to Homecoming it's now officially shown to be a part of the MCU… with actress Tyne Daly even playing the group's infamous leader, Anne Marie Hoag.
It was easy to see why people spun some wild theories about the little boy whose admiration of Iron Man gave him the strength to stand against a Whiplash drone in Tony Stark's second solo movie. The fact the boy's face was covered, and the mystery of his meeting with Tony begged questions. Who was he if anyone at all? And could this be the most well known, webslinging New Yorker in the Marvel Universe?
No need to wonder anymore, since Tom Holland confirmed that's Peter Parker in Iron Man 2, was was confirmed to him by the studio authorities themselves. While that isn't technically an Easter Egg for THIS movie, the fact that the massive globe from the Stark Expo is focused on in the distance for a full second in Peter's amateur documentary most definitely is.
The fact that Spider-Man had officially been made a branch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was driven home in marketing flush with Iron Man and Tony Stark appearances. As has been noted, not all of those Iron Man/Spidey team-ups actually appear in the movie, but the scene of Tony giving Peter some (lacking) words of advice before booting him out of his limousine did. It turns out to be a tragic scene once Peter drops from the heights of Avengers combat to being apparently forgotten, but fans shouldn't be as charmed by Stark as Peter – if they are, they might miss a great detail.
While it's true that Spider-Man has screwed up the MCU timeline in more than one way – through its use of specific dates and years that simply don't add up – that doesn't mean the makeup crew didn't get the message. Since the limousine scene follows hot on the heels of Spidey's debut in Civil War, Tony still hasn't had time to heal the shiner given to him by Bucky "The Winter Soldier" Barnes. The bruise has grown a bit more subdued, meaning fans should tip their hats to those responsible. It's a continuity detail few would have noticed were it missing, making the efforts even more admirable.
Once the action shifts from Civil War and Avengers fallout to the here and now of Peter Parker's daily life, the opportunity for more Easter Eggs skyrockets. Unfortunately, they'll be difficult for most audiences to spot, as director Jon Watts gives little encouragement for fans to focus on anything but the story. So it may be the second viewing where the Easter Eggs can really be discovered – starting with Peter's first steps into Midtown High.
Specifically, the large mural painted over the front stair case, filling most of the frame as Peter and Ned discuss their plans to construct a massive LEGO Death Star. It's Albert Einstein whose face dominates the right half of the mural, but look to the left, and you'll see the unmistakable likeness of Howard Stark. Given the school's designation and student body, having such a titan of scientific discovery on their wall makes sense (while doubling down on the themes of father figures). For those looking, the image depicts Howard after he transformed from actor Dominic Cooper to John Slattery.
When searching for the elder Stark, let your eyes drift down and to the right ever so slightly (before students obscure the view altogether), and you'll also spot the face of Dr. Abraham Erskine, played by actor Stanley Tucci. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe's World War II history, it was Dr. Erskine who cracked the secret of the Super Soldier Serum Adolf Hitler hoped to use to create a race of superior men. After being forced to improve Red Skull (with horrifying side effects), Erskine was recruited by Agent Peggy Carter to continue his work for the Allies under SSR leadership.
Enter Steve Rogers, the most promising subject of Project Rebirth. Both Erskine and Stark prove invaluable to the war effort in Captain America: The First Avenger, so there's no question Erskine's work earns him accolades alongside his more… indulgent colleague. Add in the fact that Erskine gave Steve something of his own "with great power comes great responsibility" speech, and seeing Erskine's face on Peter Parker's high school wall makes us miss Uncle Ben just a little bit less.
When Peter actually arrives at his locker in the school hallway, fans are on high alert for some numerical shout-outs. Unfortunately the lock combination isn't shown in full, and any hopes of getting a Star Wars/George Lucas Easter Egg for the serious fans are dashed by the locker being number 1184, not 1138. But if you take that number as a date, then November 1984 actually was a key one in Spider-Man comics. Not necessarily for what it revealed about Peter Parker… but what it introduced about the VENOM symbiote soon to get its own movie.
The storyline preceding the issue (with #252) is probably known by many fans, since it bears the name "HOMECOMING" and features Peter returning to Earth with his strange, apparently alien fabric suit. But in Issue #258 a few months later, Peter decided to head to the Fantastic Four's headquarters and discover the truth. Reed Richards revealed that the Black Suit was really an alien symbiote, and helped Peter separate from it.
It was then that Peter made his famous debut in an extra Fantastic Four uniform and paper bag over his head to hide his identity. And the Venom suit was shown to be plotting something wicked in its containment tube…
As much as Spider-Man fans might expect Pete Parker to spend his solo movie gaga over Mary Jane Watson, or even Gwen Stacy, it's Liz Allan (Laura Harrier) who has his attention this time around. That might seem like a transparent attempt to put some distance between this version of the hero and the others still fresh in the fans' minds, but Liz Allan's place in Spider-Man history goes back to the very beginning. As in Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962), when Spider-Man made his comic book debut. She wasn't actually named until Amazing Spider-Man#4 a year later, but she made up for it in the years to come.
In the comics, Liz played a similar role as the film's version, pinballing between the affection of Peter Parker, Flash Thompson, and Spider-Man. In the end it was Harry Osborn who caught her eye, with the two marrying and having a son, Normie Osborn. Throw in Liz's stepbrother battling Spidey as the Molten Man, and her later romance with Daredevil's legal partner Foggy Nelson, and being the daughter of a supervillain is actually small potatoes (and totally original for the film).
It isn't just the starring characters and teenagers who owe their origins to the pages of Marvel Comics – and fans will be shocked to learn just how many of Peter's peers have superheroics, or supervillainy in their future (or families). With that in mind, we've got a bombshell for Spider-Man fans who haven't kept up on the modern lore. As it turns out, that radioactive spider that bit Peter Parker – blessing him with all his superhuman abilities – also bit one of his classmates attending the same demonstration. The girl's name is Cindy Moon, imbued with her spider powers as a boost to her own genius, eidetic memory.
Some incredible mystic threats would soon give her a story of her own, ultimately ending with her return to the world to find Peter a full-blown superhero, willing to help her find her parents (and master her abilities). She would eventually take the name "Silk" for her heroic identity. And even if that tale isn't destined for the MCU, Liz's friend Cindy (Tiffany Espensen) is a clear nod from the filmmakers. And hey, who knows? Few would have predicted Sony would make a Black Cat/Silver Sable movie, either.
The mural of great scientific minds shows that Midtown Science High School has been a place of specialized learning through much of the Atomic Age, but fans don't need to do detective work to find out exactly when it was founded. Visible on the school crest on students' t-shirts and coats is the confirmation that Midtown was "Established in 1962." Which, for fans of Marvel Comics history, sounds just right.
That's the same year that Spider-Man made his debut in Amazing Fantasy #15, a debut that defied the odds from the very start. To that point, the comic had been released with the title of Amazing Adult Fantasy, aiming at older readers with its tagline describing it as "the magazine that respects your intelligence." Since the comic was failing and due for cancelation, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (with a cover by Jack Kirby) gave Spider-Man a shot. He proved worthy of his own title, and carrying part of the title over to his own book, the Amazing Spider-Man was born.
Through most of the movie, it's hard to imagine that Michelle (Zendaya) actually has any interest in Peter at all… or interest in anything, really. But her taste in books shows that Michelle's investigation of Peter's reality is deeper than it seems, or that director Jon Watts is getting downright cheeky about the themes in his film. We're referring to the scene in gym class, where Michelle is far more interested in the book she's reading: Somerset Maugham's 1915 novel On Human Bondage.
The novel tells the semi-autobiographical tale of Philip Carey, an orphaned boy sent to live with his aunt and uncle, and soon takes an interest in books and higher education – sound familiar? If you draw out the parallel, the story concludes with Philip having his great ambitions laid out in front of him… but finds himself drawn to a lover, marriage, and children instead. One interpretation is that Philip spent his life searching for happiness, but found it in front of him. Since that's where Peter's own story goes by the movie's final scene, it's a nice touch for those who catch it.
It's a little unfortunate that out of all the Avengers on hand to welcome Peter Parker into the superhero community, perhaps his most kindred spirit was noticeably absent. Sure, having noted super genius Tony Stark as a (distant) mentor is great and all, but for a mind like Peter Parker's, it really seems like Dr. Bruce Banner would have been able to give some insight. Thankfully, Bruce Banner does make a cameo in Homecoming… sort of.
In Peter's chemistry class (the one he spends much of watching his own heroic exploits on YouTube) a long line of scientific giants can be seen above the whiteboard. Beginning with Charles Darwin, the line includes famed thinkers like Sir Isaac Newton, Nikola Tesla, Albert Einstein, and Marie Curie. But the latest in the line is none other than a photo of actor Mark Ruffalo, showing his Marvel hero is still treasured for his contributions to the non-superheroic world.
Some of the most unexpected laughs of the movie come courtesy of Midtown's own student news team, featuring actress Angourie Rice as 'Betty Brant.' If that name rings a bell among Spider-Man fans, it definitely should. Most will still recall hearing Betty's name– excuse us, 'Miss Brant' shouted by the Daily Bugle's editor J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's trilogy of films. Then played by Elizabeth Banks, it was the original version of Betty being brought to life as a Daily Bugle secretary.
In Homecoming, it seems that the more modern version of Betty Brant is being suggested, since "Brand New Day" saw Betty become an accomplished investigative journalist in her own rite. We can't say fans should expect to see that journey take place in real time, but it's a safer route than the original comic book version. You know, the one that saw her fall in love with Peter, then suspect he liked Liz, and eventually wind up marrying Peter's friend Ned.
If a comedy set in the halls of high school with mathletes and science geeks as the stars gives you flashbacks to Freaks and Geeks, then seeing actor Martin Starr may knock you off your feet. Appearing here as Mr. Harrington, the coach of Peter's academic decathlon team, Starr actually makes a bit of a wrinkle in the complicated, interwoven fabric of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Why? Because he already appeared opposite Dr. Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk (2008).
Banner – who was played by Edward Norton, not Mark Ruffalo at the time – negotiated his way past Starr's 'Computer Nerd' to use the Culver University computers in the film, giving Starr a memorable grin from ear to ear in appreciation. Technically his role was unnamed, meaning fans can tell themselves he simply graduated from a University nerd to a High School teacher… even though the novelization of the movie revealed his character to be Amadeus Cho, Marvel's Totally Awesome Hulk.
The academic decathlon team may be filled with smart students, one rises above the others for his sense of humor. That's "Abe" played by actor Abraham Attah, a Ghanaian actor best known for his role in Beasts of No Nation (2015). He's mainly used to drop some humor at Flash Thompson's expense (playing the usual kind of bully he does in the comics), but his character has a rich history of his own. His full name, for the record, is Abraham Brown. As in Marvel's Black Tiger, one of the Sons of the Tiger.
It's for the best that most of Abe's backstory seems to exist mainly as fan service, but his history goes all the way back to Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 (1974), where the martial artist from Harlem teamed up with Lin Sum to become the aforementioned "Sons." When uniting his amulet with two others, he and his allies increased their strength… but if it's all the same, Attah's version of 'Abe' seems to be firing just fine without superpowers.
It just wouldn't be a Marvel films without an appearance from Stan Lee, and this time around he's actually treated as an everyday citizen of New York. There were some who wondered if Lee's cameos would undergo a change of form after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 revealed his appearances next to major happenings was no coincidence. Stan Lee is an informant for The Watchers, the extraterrestrial cosmic beings who stand apart from sentient civilization and… well, watch.
If that's truly his task in the MCU, as the studio has now explicitly confirmed, then it seems he's also living a normal life in Queens, New York. This time around, he responds to the ruckus caused by Peter foiling a false alarm car theft, as the rightful owner apparently tries to get into his locked car without keys. Officially credited as 'Gary,' it would seem conspiracy theorists now know the name Lee operates under when not reporting in to his cosmic superiors.
One of Peter's first chances to show off his superhero alter ego comes when he stumbles across a group of men robbing a bank after hours. He takes a moment to craft his perfect one-liners in response to their Avengers-themes masks, but this joke was actually in development for longer than fans would know. Homecoming isn't the first time that men wearing the masks of Captain America or Iron Man have teamed up to fill their pockets in Queens. That honor goes to Ultimate Spider-Man #42 (2003).
In the story by Brian Michael Bendis and artist Mark Bagley (remember that name), Peter Parker comes a cross a similar group committing an armed robbery. As an added bonus, the comic featured one of the men in a Batman mask, which the movie didn't emulate for… obvious reasons.
Once Peter actually makes his presence known to the thieves, the fight gets out of hand fast, thanks to some alien weaponry. It's worth noticing that the colors of the bank brochures – red, blue, yellow and green – are cleverly encompassing each of the Avengers' paint schemes, but it's what happens when Peter actually starts to fight that's the real treat for Marvel fans. After using Iron Man's shotgun to knock him out, it leaves the other three to be dealt with.
Thor tries his best to elbow Peter in the face – which quickly goes wrong. Peter is fast enough to grab that elbow himself, and slam the thief's fist directly into Hulk's face, sending the latter reeling. In the process, delivering the payback that's been coming ever since Hulk knocked Thor completely out of frame after the pair took down a Chitauri Leviathan in The Avengers. It should be fresh in the mind of every viewer, since that very same creature returns in Homecoming's opening scene.
When Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau) finally decides to actually accept a call from Peter, he's got bigger things on his mind. Mainly, the move of the Avengers operation from downtown Manhattan to the the upstate New York facility seen in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Civil War and Ant-Man. And that really does include moving absolutely everything, from suits of Tony's leftover in storage to "Meg–… Meg–… Thor's magic belt."
For those completely unfamiliar with either Marvel lore or Norse mythology, the line may sound like Thor actually forgot a piece of clothing in his room at Avengers Tower. But the word Happy was searching for is Megingjörð, the name given to, well, Thor's magic belt. In both versions of Thor's mythology, the belt is a gift from Odin imbued with the power to double the strength of the god of thunder in times of great peril. Will he use it to battle Thanos in Infinity Waras he did in the comics? Only time will tell.
We have to tip our hats to the filmmakers in regards to use of the villain known as The Shocker, since they managed to actually include nods to two different versions of the same villain. When the movie begins, it's Jackson Brice (Logan Marshall-Green) who calls himself the Shocker, getting far too theatrical with his weapons demonstrations as part of Toomes's crew. With the padded, stitched, yellow sleeves of his jacket a nod to the original comic book costume, even that kind of nostalgia can't save him from being reduced to ash by Toomes (accidentally).
The absence leaves Herman Schultz (Bokeem Woodbine) to take up the moniker of The Shocker. It's here where the comic fans will be pleased, since Herman Schultz was the real Shocker in the Marvel Universe. Originally, Jackson "Montana" Brice was a villainous member of The Enforcers. Apparently, those making the movie decided to include a little tribute to the Spectacular Spider-Man TV series, in which it was Brice, not Schultz who took up the Shocker identity. Two birds with one shock.
Speaking of the movie's versions of The Shocker, it didn't take fans long to deduce that the signature weapon held by both Jackson and Herman seemed to be based off of the impact gauntlets used by Crossbones in his opening fight in Civil War. It's confirmed in the film with a reference to the tech being salvaged from "Lagos," where the opening Crossbones attack actually took place. But that also answers one question many viewers may have found themselves asking: why doesn't The Shocker use TWO of the gauntlets?
The answer is given in Captain America: Civil War. When one of Crossbones's punches misses Cap and smashes into a concrete wall, Steve reacts quickly, wrenching the villain's arm and stripping it of the gauntlet. Taking one look at it and tossing it to the ground, there it sat until Toomes's men showed up to retrieve it (or buy it from the person who did). Since that fight ultimately ends with Crossbones wearing the other gauntlet when he explodes (in a bubble created by Scarlet Witch), only one would remain.
The team led by the Vulture (Michael Keaton) is a far cry from the evil gathering of villainous souls of the normal comic books, changed into an opportunistic demolition and salvage operation. Sure, they may turn recovered alien technology into tools of less than legal trades, but it's clear from the output that someone in their group is a certified genius with tech. That genius is none other than Phineas Mason, played by actor Michael Chernus. Or as he's better known to comic fans: The Tinkerer.
It's a fitting name for his character in the film, since tinkering is all he really does. Mainly a tribute to the comic book villain and less of a literal adaptation, the Tinkerer also made his debut in just the second standalone issue of the Amazing Spider-Man. He doesn't have an army of paid actors pretending to launch an alien invasion… but there's always the sequel!
After his own campaign to play the Miles Morales version of Spider-Man in a big screen reboot, the news that actor Donald Glover was joining the MCU got fan hopes sky high. Unfortunately, a surprise cameo as Miles wasn't in the cards – and wouldn't really make sense, since Miles being a younger kid than Peter has played a significant role in recent storylines. But it's not a total bust, as Glover makes his appearance as a seemingly random criminal in New York City… who is much, much more to those who recognize his name: Aaron Davis.
An outwardly unremarkable name, sure, but his criminal alter ego of The Prowler carries a bit more weight. And we're not talking about his signature style for costumed thievery – hinted at in the film when the mention of alien "grappling gear" suddenly gets his attention over weaponry. The Prowler will be most interesting to the audience thanks to his extended family… one member in particular, who's also our next Easter Egg.
No, you don't need to worry about looking in the background of Homecoming's New York or Midtown scenes, just pay attention to Aaron and Peter's exchange in a parking garage to catch this one. Despite his criminal tendencies, Aaron gives up the information Peter is looking for, knowing the the kind of weapons being dealt by Toomes's men make the neighborhood more dangerous for everyone. That's a concern for him, because he has "a nephew" who lives in the area. And just like that, Miles Morales was confirmed in the MCU.
It's still a long way away from seeing Miles appear, let alone be bitten by a radioactive spider of his own, but Aaron has always been Miles's uncle in the "Ultimate" Marvel Universe. We can't say just yet what plans Marvel has for Miles Morales, or whether they're more concerned with getting one Spider-Man franchise off the ground. But for the fans eager to see the younger hero of color given some respect, it's definitely a sign that the producers aren't ignoring the demand.
Speaking of Miles Morales and Aaron Davies, be sure to take a close look at Aaron's car during his "interrogation" scene with Peter. When a director flat-out promises some Easter Eggs for fans to spot, you can bet that every sequence of numbers and letters will be examined. In Aaron's case, the license plate on his car reads "UCS-M01." That almost certainly stands for Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1, the first issue of the Marvel Comic to feature Miles in the starring role.
The line of Ultimate comics was relaunched as Ultimate Comics in 2011, and it's in that very issue that both the new Spider-Man (whom Glover once campaigned to play) and Aaron Davies (the role he wound up playing) make their first appearance in the Marvel Universe. You'll get a clear look at the plate after Aaron's hand is secured by Peter, but before he loads his bags into the trunk.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has prided itself since the beginning on the interconnections and long form storytelling. So when it was announced that actor Kenneth Choi had joined Spider-Man: Homecoming, many assumed that it was a lapse in continuity along the same lines as Alfre Woodard being cast in both Luke Cage and Civil War, playing two different characters. Choi had already made a memorable appearance as an impromptu teammate of Steve Rogers in Captain America: The First Avenger… but Homecoming reveals his return is no mistake.
For those who may not remember, Choi was broken out of Hydra custody as 'Jim Morita' alongside the rest of the men who would become Cap's 'Howling Commandos' (a role he would reprise on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.). The first hint is that Choi is credited in Homecoming as 'Principal Morita.' The bigger one comes when Peter returns to regular classes in the second half of the movie, and hears that Principal Morita is happy to have him back… with a black and white photo of his grandfather in full military uniform on the shelf behind his desk.
Another license plate is featured prominently during Spider-Man's showdown on the Staten Island Ferry, both before and after Spidey is forced into action. The "SM2-0563" should catch every viewer's attention based on the "SM" for Spider-Man, and the full comic being referenced is Amazing Spider-Man #2 (May 1963). As further evidence of just how close to the hero's origins Homecoming adheres, that's the issue in which both Vulture and Tinkerer are introduced.
Sure, their origin stories, morality, and modus operandi may be a far cry from the versions fans get to see in the rest of the movie, but it's one of the slicker Easter Eggs that the filmmakers have for fans in search of them.
With much of the Marvel Cinematic Universe taking its design cues and tone from Marvel's "Ultimate" Universe, the films owe a debt of gratitude to Brian Michael Bendis's "Ultimate Spider-Man" – the first reboot that proved modern, young, updated versions of the Avengers held promise. But if you're giving credit to Bendis, then just as much is owed to artist Mark Bagley, whose energetic designs for the young Peter Parker are the go-to aesthetic for an entire generation of comic fans. And in Homecoming, he gets a direct nod.
We're not referring to the design of the new Spider-Man suit, or even the improved Iron Spider-esque armor Tony Stark offers in the end of the movie. No, keep your eyes peeled on the background when Peter removes his mask to sit quietly on a brick wall after an exhausting dose of superheroics. The word "BAGLEY" is plainly visible spraypainted on a massive wall in the distance behind him.
It caught most fans and entertainment pundits off-guard when the first screenings of the movie suggested that actress Jennifer Connelly was in Spider-Man: Homecoming, since no word of her ever joining the cast, filming scenes, or what MCU character she claimed had ever surfaced. To add such a recognizable name so late in the process wasn't unheard of, but still seemed a bit of a mystery. Thankfully, the truth of Connelly's role is likely the film's best Easter Egg – perhaps the best in the Marvel Universe to date.
Fans won't be looking for her to appear though, since Connelly voices Spider-Man's suit A.I. – a character later given the name 'Karen.' Connelly is a perfect choice for the role, earning more than one laugh with most viewers. But what makes the connection so perfect? We have to imagine that Connelly's real-world husband helped her appear on Marvel's radar. Her husband, Paul Bettany served many years as the voice of Jarvis, Tony Stark's own artificial intelligence.
Speaking of moments that Karen gets to shine (at least when her voice is heard by Peter and the viewer), there may be no bigger cheerleader for the young Spider-Man than Karen. Encouraging him to just tell Liz how he feels about her rather than keeping his feelings bottled up, she even states that if she were in Liz's shoes, she'd love to hear such a confession. The movie slides ride past the potential for a Her-esque romance of its own, sending Peter into action to save the lives of his entire academic decathlon team – with Liz saved for the very last.
Once Peter plants her back on solid ground, they're left face-to-face… well, with one of them suspended upside down. When Karen suggests that this is actually the perfect moment for romance, and that he should kiss her that second, upside down, we're willing to guess most fans got flashbacks to Peter and Mary Jane's first kiss in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man. He passes on the moment, clearly deciding to leave that scene in the past. Maybe he saw how it turned out with Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man 3…
Watching Homecoming on its surface, fans could be fooled into thinking that Sony and Marvel are keen to let the memory of the most recent versions of Spider-Man fade. But there were still elements of the first Andrew Garfield-led Amazing Spider-Man, with the on-screen chemistry between Garfield and Emma Stone the most praised. Unless you ask Flash Thompson (Tony Revolori), in which case he only has a subtle shot to take at the previous incarnation.
Once Peter finally arrives at the Homecoming dance, he's barely given a moment to take in the surrounding before running off to save the day. But there's enough time to overhear Flash arriving, claiming that the dinner he just came from was underwhelming at best since "that branzino wasn't fresh." And he knows branzino. Which means he wouldn't have missed the sea bass being served at the Stacy family's dinner in Amazing Spider-Man. Whether Flash is implying that the fish was past its prime, or the film in which it appeared… fans can decide for themselves.
Since this is the first movie in a Spider-Man series, Peter Parker must face a moment of doubt or defeat before he can realize the truth of being a hero. It's not all glamorous fighting and news coverage – sometimes it means fighting for the sake of fighting, no matter the odds. So when Peter finds himself pinned beneath rubble in Vulture's wake, he tears his mask off before losing his resolve. Until he sees half of the mask submerged in the water in front of him, with his own face making up the other half.
The thematic meaning is clear: it's Peter who's the hero, just as much as the Spider-Man. But in a literal sense, it's an unforgettable shot from the first appearances of Spider-Man brought to life. From the very start, the artistic convention of showing one half of Peter's face revealed beneath his mask, as if it had been cut away through imagination has been used for two purposes. One, to signal Peter's Spider-Sense (promised in sequels). And in the other case, to break the fourth wall between what the reader and Peter knew, and other characters didn't. No Spidey-Sense just yet, but seeing the image re-imagined in real life is more than worth it.
For the older comic book fans in the crowd, that scene of Peter pinned beneath the wreckage is one years in the making. Director Jon Watts explained just how much of an honor it was to recreate the scene from Amazing Spider-Man #33 (1966), turning Steve Ditko's artwork into film while trying to keep the details as accurate as possible. It's for that reason that the water begins to flow a matter of moments before Peter realizes there's nobody but himself to turn to.
Giving it everything he's got, and uncovering the true extent of his superhuman strength, he succeeds in standing. The sequence from Amazing Spider-Man #33 is worth checking out for those who have yet to see it for themselves. If anything, it would only make the movie's version that much more enjoyable.
For some movie fans, the actors' performances, visual effects, or dialogue is what holds their attention. For others, it's an undeniable fact that if characters are wearing clothing with phrases printed across them, reading each word takes priority over the words their characters are actually speaking. Homecoming doesn't disappoint, with one Peter Parker shirt advertising theoretical physics, but "real fun." And of course, the cherry on the sundae come the film's final scene, boasting a t-shirt with a molecule complaining it has "lost an electron" – and a friend asking if they're "positive."
It's a good joke for every science geek in the crowd… but it's not the first time we've seen it. In fact, Peter Parker's t-shirt and its Pepper Potts connection was spotted in the Homecoming trailer. How or why it ended up in Peter's closet is anyone's guess, but with Pepper Potts making a cameo appearance having patched things over with Tony, we'll hopefully get an explanation some day.
There is a very good chance that when Vulture's buyer aboard the Staten Island Ferry is revealed, fans in the audience felt their breath catch. If not for the fact that the unnamed man was played by Michael Mando (Better Call Saul), then for the tattoo on the side of his neck. In the world of Spider-Man, a character showing up with a scorpion on their body sends a message. And in Homecoming's mid-credits scene, the truth is revealed. As the man crosses paths with Adrian Toomes in prison – sporting plenty of pins in his right arm from the battle aboard the ferry – his name is revealed to be 'Mac Gargan' – a.k.a. The Scorpion.
Given that Scorpion was already planned to be a part of Sony's Spider-Man universe prior to their latest reboot, the evidence of Spider-Man: Homecoming leading into the Sinister Six is hard to dismiss. Especially with Vulture and Scorpion established to have serious grudges against Spider-Man, and Gargan's mention of "friends on the outside" looking to back them up. We may know who those friends are, but whether they'll all appear in the sequel is anyone's guess.
Since audiences have been taught to sit through the entire run of credits to any Marvel (and now, any superhero) movie for a tease of what comes next, or a pivotal plot point that's actually necessary, Homecoming did something different. The bonus of a Captain America PSA video to Peter Parker promoting fitness doesn't need any elaboration, but according to director Jon Watts, there are plenty more Captain America awareness clips on the way to the film's Blu-ray. And one of them comes after the credits… but it's not the lesson that some viewers will be hoping to hear.
Captain America promoting the virtue of patience, even if there's no real reward for it is as meta as it gets, and as we now know, the Captain America post-credits scene was actually a last minute addition. The line from idea to execution is a straight one, so we'll leave viewers to decide if it's Marvel's most brilliant coda yet… or its most disappointing.


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Florida's Freshwater Frontier is a special place, a birder's paradise that provides year-round bird watching opportunities. Our mild climate, geographic location and diverse habitats attract hundreds of bird species. More than 470 species occur here.
Whenever you visit, Florida's Freshwater Frontier birding has something to offer. Some species, like limpkins, occur here year-round, while others, like swallow-tailed kites and painted buntings come to Florida to raise their young in spring and summer. Other migratory species only pause to rest and feed before or after crossing the Gulf of Mexico in October and April.

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Could Childlike Adults Make Others Act More Ethically?
I think it depends on what we mean when we talk about "childlike" people. If we are referring to people who have childlike features, such as large eyes, a high forehead, small chin, or even if we are referring to people who are mentally challenged or have the cognitive capacity of a child, it is possible that looking at them evokes thoughts related to children and moral purity. Our research suggests that thoughts of moral purity, in turn, nonconsciously lead people to behave ethically. For example, recollect the movie, I am Sam. Sam Dawson has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old and is very childlike in his behavior. It is in the course of interacting with him that a cold-hearted lawyer learns the true meaning of love and giving, and becomes a better person.
Sreedhari Desai is a professor at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a research fellow at the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University and at the Women and Public Policy Program at the Harvard Kennedy School.


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If you have noticed changes in your mouth, you should see your dentist as soon as possible and ask about an oral cancer screening. In the United States alone, over 40,000 people each year are diagnosed with the disease.
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– If you have any colored patches, rough spots, irregular bumps and lumps, or unexplained swelling, schedule an appointment for an oral cancer screening.
– If it feels like you have a lump in your throat that will not go away, or if you are frequently suffering from sore throats, you should contact our office.
– You should make an appointment to see the dentist if you are having problems speaking, eating, or chewing, or have numbness in your mouth or face.
– Other warning sign include unusual or unexplained bleeding in your mouth head, face, or neck areas.
– Let us know if you have trouble opening your mouth.
– If you have a wound or sore in your mouth that has not healed in over two weeks, visit your dentist for an oral cancer screening.
These symptoms are often the first sign that oral cancer may be present. Even if the symptoms are not related to cancer, they still need to be addressed. If you would like to schedule an oral cancer screening at Dakota Ridge Dental, call our office in Littleton, Colorado, at our number 303.933.2420. Our doctors, Stephanie S. Karlin and Justin S. Petracek and the entire team are eager to help.


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I saw this little guy still clinging to some leaves with the sun coming through sitting in the shadows. Had my trust Canon 330 on me as its just too cold to go out and shoot. I had no idea how this was going to come out because I could not see the screen and took the snap. Rather pleased how it came out.
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I like the photo. Looks like a late Fall shot. Still copper colored leaves on the ground and some left on the trees. Looks like snow but not sure. Beautiful blue sky. There is much beauty in your picture with the different colors.
Amazing guy, how good is when one can see the beauty in everything? Thank you for sharing!
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The private sector is not prepared to sit and twiddle thumbs while "Rome is burning", according to the not-for-profit organization charged with advancing the interests of the business community.
And one of the many ways the business community can help "to bring us out of the debacle" is to be part of Government's economic advisory team, said President of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Eddy Abed.
Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler announced at a news conference on Monday that a restructured National Economic Council was being established to provide advice on fiscal and economic matters.
Former Prime Minister Owen Arthur has since confirmed to Barbados TODAY he was approached by Sinckler to lead the team as Chief Economic Advisor.
While Abed steered clear of throwing names into the hat for consideration, he told Barbados TODAY both the private sector and the unions ought to be given seats at the table.
"There are many people who would love to be given the opportunity to serve in this country to help to bring us out of the debacle that we are in. Rome is burning. Rome has been burning for years now. There is no longer a little smoke coming from one of the back bedrooms. It is in the engine room. Everything we do tells us that we are going to continue to run a deficit, tells us that we are going to have to continue to print money to meet Government's expenses and the situation is so critical that one would have thought that you would be calling on the best brains," the BCCI chief said.
"I am not saying this because I believe that the people that the minister has called on are not adequate, I am just hoping that the minister calls on a cross section of individuals, not only Government and not only academia, but from private sector and from the unions as well. We all have a stake in this and I think buy-in will be much greater if these sectors are represented," he explained.


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When it comes to festive entertaining, think pink! This omega-3 rich baked salmon, infused with citrus, is as delicious as it is pretty on the plate. Packed with healthy fats, antioxidants and a lean source of protein, adding salmon to your diet can improve your health.
Serves 5-6 people
- 1- 1.2 kg piece salmon fillet with, skin on and pin bones removed*
- 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
- 2 fennel bulb, sliced – save a few fennel fronds for garnish (chopped)
- 2 tbsp capers, drained
- 2 lemons, sliced skin on
- 1 punnet of cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp extra olive oil
- Preheat Oven to 160°C. Line a very large baking dish with a large sheet of foil, long enough that it spills over the tray. Then place another large sheet of foil the opposite way so it resembles cross-like shape.
- Arrange the fennel slices and half of the sliced lemons on the foil along the centre. Drizzle with half of the oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Place salmon fillet (skin down) on top of fennel and lemon slices, then arrange the remaining lemon slices, capers and cherry tomatoes on top. Garnish with a handful of fennel fronds, drizzle with remaining oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Pull the sides of the foil up around the fish and tightly seal the foil into a parcel leaving a gap at the top to allow the fish to steam.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork (medium to well), slightly longer for well cooked. Remove from the oven and open the parcel straight away, as otherwise the salmon will continue cooking. Remove from tray and place onto large serving platter.
- To serve, use a fork to flake the warm salmon into chunks. Arrange on individual plates, garnish with fennel fronds, lemon wedges and enjoy with a side salad or roasted vegetables.
*You can purchase a delicious fresh Huon Salmon fillet from Tasmania and have it delivered straight to your door (to most Australian residences) within seven days.


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Kathleen Buchner may sell cars for a living, but the sales associate at Pinnacle Chrysler spends more time talking up a vehicle's electronic features than its powertrain options.
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Kathleen Buchner may sell cars for a living, but the sales associate at Pinnacle Chrysler spends more time talking up a vehicle's electronic features than its powertrain options.
"Windsor people love their cars. They spend more time in their cars than out of them. And a lot of the technologies matter to them," said Buchner. "Even people who think they're not interested, are fascinated by what cars can do."
Spurred on by technological advances and consumer demand, electronics comprise the fastest growing segment in the global auto parts industry. Each car and truck built in North America now contains almost US$3,200 of electronic equipment, up from just under $1,500 a decade ago, according to Scotiabank's Global Auto Report. And it's expected to rise over the next five years.
Worldwide sales of automotive electronic technology are expected to soar from $189 billion in 2012 to $274 billion by 2017. While engine and powertrain management comprises the largest segment, safety, navigation and entertainment systems are growing more rapidly and advancing in the double digits, said Carlos Gomes, Scotiabank chief economist and author of the auto report.
"We call them toys," said Jason Bray, general manager at Pinnacle. "But devices like backup cameras, 8.5-inch touch screens, satellite radio, heated seats and steering wheels, DVD players — people love them."
Features once considered luxury times now are considered essential, he said. "People are asking us "When is Wi-Fi coming in cars?'"
If Praveen Singh has his way, the information highway could start in Windsor. Singh, president and chief operating officer of ARADA Systems, a Silicon Valley-based company, will be opening a research and development centre in the region.
ARADA, which has branded its technology under the Cranberry Networks banner, is developing next-generation wireless technology which will provide real-time communication between vehicles and roadside access points for such things as safety services, commerce transactions and toll collection.
"We believe passionately this is going to be a growth area," said Singh. The company's device, which is the size of a cigarette package, is part of a U.S. Department of Transportation safety study looking at vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure wireless communications systems.
Among the applications being studied are those which would help prevent impending collisions at a blind intersection, a vehicle changing lanes in another vehicle's blind spot and a rear-end collision with a stopped vehicle.
"Nobody knows what that killer app is going to be, but there's more push from government and academia to push these things through."
Although Canada is a bit player when it comes to mass production of automotive electronics, it could play a leading role in development of new technology, said Singh.
"We are talking to universities of Toronto and Windsor about how they can be more proactive in developing these technologies."
According to Gomes' study, the vast majority of electronic components in North American-assembled vehicles is produced in the U.S. or low-cost countries, such as China, Mexico and the Philippines.
"It comes down to cost," said Gomes. "It's unlikely Canada can reverse that trend."
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Lazer Bond is a repair product that uses a liquid plastic which hardens when it comes into contact with a UV light. This is not the first or only one of its kind. There are other alternatives for a plastic welding kit that can be found on Amazon, such as the Bondic which also uses a UV glue or more traditional plastic welders like this one from Portasol that use a hot iron. I've seen … [Read more...]
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Things happen. Stuff breaks. It's the way of the world. For those everyday fixes I have a normal super glue tube that sits in my tool cabinet and bottle of Gorilla glue that sits next to that. They both work okay, but I hate using them. The super glue stinks, and I seem to get it all over my hands every time. The Gorilla glue comes in a large applicator and I can never be very precise with it, … [Read more...]
The Fast Brite Lens Restore System Graded Review
No matter how often you wash, clean, or detail your car, you will eventually have to deal with build up on your headlights. When this occurs, they simply won't shine as brightly as they used to. This build up inevitable occurs due to the muck and grime that tends to accumulate over time on your headlights. Such buildup causes car lights to become foggy, cloudy, and otherwise unusable without some … [Read more...]
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Petri(Dish): Can you catch cancer?
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Cancer places a tremendous burden on our society, killing more than half a million Americans every year. Fortunately, over the last few decades, scientists have made considerable advances in understanding the causes of different types of cancer and in developing therapeutic options. We now know that cancer cells are basically the body's own cells that have lost control of their growth programs. Whereas normal cells may occasionally divide and replicate for a while before stopping (for example in wound healing), cancer cells continue to divide, possibly establishing a tumor and migrating to other parts of the body. In general, this loss of growth control has two fundamental causes. First, mutations in the genome may cause the brakes on the cells' growth program to fail. Anything that damages our DNA can lead to cancer, such as a strong dose of UV light when out in the sun without sunscreen, or other mutagens, such as those found in cigarette smoke. Second, infection with certain viruses and bacteria can induce uncontrolled cell division leading to cancer. A classic example of this is the human papilloma virus which can cause cervical cancer, although this particular virally induced cancer can now be prevented by vaccination.
One of the hallmarks of cancer has been that it's unique to each individual. In other words, you can't catch cancer directly from another person since your body's immune system would recognize the cancer cells as foreign and immediately destroy them, much as it would do with an infectious agent. However, three striking animal examples have shown that this rule of thumb is not hard and fast. These cancers can actually spread from individual to individual, just like an infectious disease, yet are not rejected by their new host.
The first example is a facial tumor disease caused by transmissible parasitic cancer in the Tasmanian devil, a marsupial carnivore native to the island of Tasmania. The disease, which emerged in the 1990s, causes face, neck and mouth tumors which can grow to considerable size and cause death within months. It is thought to be transmitted by biting during fights among the animals; the current rate at which the disease is spreading will result in the extinction of Tasmanian devils in the next few decades. The second example is a genital tumor sexually transmitted in dogs. Known as Sticker's sarcoma, it is the oldest known tumor cell line. In fact, very recent studies show this cancer first arose in a single dog around 11,000 years ago and has been propagated continuously ever since. The tumor results in lesions in the genitals of both male and female dogs and can grow quite large. However, the tumors generally regress with time and are not usually lethal. The third example of a transmissible tumor is not naturally transmitted. A spontaneously arising cancer emerged in laboratory colonies of Syrian hamsters in the 1960s. Although this cancer was transmitted into new host animals by experimental transplantation, it later emerged that this cancer could also be experimentally transferred between hamsters by mosquitoes.
The key feature of these transmissible tumors is that the cancer cells themselves are transferred, not a cancer-causing virus. So cancer cells must have mechanisms to avoid rejection by their new host's immune system. Scientists speculate that transmissible cancers can arise when there is a bottleneck in the evolution of a species whereby the number of individuals, and hence genetic variability, is greatly reduced for a while. This temporary reduction in genetic variability may allow cancer cells to not appear foreign and thereby avoid rejection. Much more research needs to be done to understand the underlying biology.
What about transmissible cancer in other animals including humans? There is evidence that transmissible cancers may also occur in newts and fish, and some scientists believe this form of disease is underestimated in wildlife. Yet there is little evidence that transmissible tumors occur in humans. There are cases of some cancers, such as Kaposi's sarcoma, developing after organ transplantation. However, it is not clear whether this is really due to the specific outgrowth of cancerous donor cells or the introduction of a cancer-inducing virus via the donor cells. Fortunately, even if these transmissible cancers do exist, they are exceedingly rare and only transferred during surgery. So while examples of transmissible cancers highlight the amazing interplay of immune systems and infectious agents, they are not really a concern for us. But the scientific lessons might help researchers better understand much more common, intrinsic cancers that cause so much human suffering.
David L. "Woody" Woodland, Ph.D. is the chief scientific officer of Silverthorne-based Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, a nonprofit dedicated to accelerating life science discovery by convening internationally renowned research conferences in Summit County and worldwide. Woody can be reached at (970) 262-1230 ext. 131 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Cappagh House was the residence of Lady Martin, widow of Sir Richard Martin and daughter of Sir Dominic Corrigan, the distinguished physician whose name is associated with 'Corrigan's Pulse' and 'Corrigan's Button'. On 15th September 1907 Lady Martin passed to her reward and very generously bequeathed the property to the Religious Sisters of Charity "to provide a school for poor children in the neighbourhood". As the surrounding district was sparsely populated at the time it was not considered practical to set up a school. Instead, it was used as a convalescent home for the Children's Hospital, Temple Street and training school for nursery nurses. Underprivileged children who suffered from the diseases of poverty, such as Rickets, Tuberculosis and malnutrition were transferred to Cappagh for continuing treatment.
After World War 1, work commenced on the building of the hospital. Initially old army huts were used as wards. In 1921, Cappagh became an "open air" hospital in its own right for the surgical treatment of T.B. The design was based on a similar hospital in Switzerland, and it is only the third hospital in the world to use this technique.
Between 1921 and the mid 1950's, the building of the hospital continued and the number of beds and cots increased from 60 to 260. A modern operating suite, X-ray Department and Physiotherapy Department were added.
Because of the long-term nature of the treatments (counted in years rather than months) a national school was established in 1923 for the education of the children. It still exists today with one full time teacher working there. In addition, Occupational Therapy was introduced from an early date and patients were taught handcrafts of all kinds. In 1961, a new Occupational Therapy Department was opened, the first of its kind in Ireland, with specially qualified Occupational Therapists, who had been trained in England.
The decade between 1945 and 1955 saw the rapid decline in the diseases Tuberculosis and Rickets due to new treatments, drugs and the general raising of living standards. These welcome developments meant fewer admissions of children and fewer beds needed.
Between the mid fifties and the present, radical changes have taken place. The number of beds were reduced to 164 and from being an all children hospital originally, 90% of today's admissions are adults.
In 1961, the original Operating Theatre was replaced with a bigger more modern one. A second theatre was added in 1971, fitted with the new Clean Air Facilities required for Total Hip Replacement Operations. Here history repeated itself because this was only the third of its kind in existence, one in England, one in Switzerland and one in Cappagh. In 1989/1990, two additional Clean Air Operating Theatres have been added, again the most modern available.
The wards (which were large open-air design) have been reconstructed to meet adult requirements and to measure up to modern standards. A new Imaging Department and Pathology Department were added.
Further developments include the establishment of the Autoglous Blood Transfusion Service in 1991 and the Bone Bank in 1996. An Oratory for the patients and staff in 1987 and a new Outpatients Department in 1995 were opened. An Auditorium which seats 150 was opened in June 1998. In March 2001 a major project was completed with the commissioning of an MRI scanner. The scanner costing €1.52m was funded by the Cappagh Research & Development Trust. A major hospital development programme is with the Department of Health & Children.
Medical/Nursing education has always been the hallmark of Cappagh. The hospital provided the only postgraduate Orthopaedic-training course for nurses for many years. In 1991, approval was granted for the Diploma Course in Orthopaedic Nursing for this Hospital by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland for Post-Graduate Nurses. Since 1999 this course has been upgraded to that of a Higher Diploma in Orthopaedic Nursing.
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland was officially opened in March 1992, with the appointment of Timothy O'Brien as the first Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Discussions commenced in 2005 in connection with the transfer of the Lady Martin Trust from the Sisters of Charity; this process was completed at the end of December 2005.
The Hospital in association with University College, Dublin and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland provides undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
At the present time the hospital has the services of 21 Orthopaedic Surgeons, each with a major sub-specialty and 4 Rheumatologists, 10 Consultant Anaesthetists, 2 Consultant Radiologists, a Haematologist, a Biochemist, a Histopathologist and a Microbiologist each giving their expertise to Cappagh.
The hospital is a major elective Orthopaedic facility and provides elective Orthopaedic Services for St. Vincent's Hospital, Mater Hospital, Beaumont Hospital, James Connolly Memorial Hospital, The Children's Hospital Temple Street, Central Remedial Clinic and other tertiary referrals.
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Wahoo Fresh Salad
- 1 size oz. fresh Wahoo filet
- 5 peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup celery
- 2 tsp. scallions
- ½ cup prepared ranch dressing
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Seafood Grilling Seasoning
- Freshly ground peppercorn
- Freshly ground sea salt (for taste)
- Water, enough to cover filet
Poach filet in water just until water is lightly trembling. NOT boiling. Add to water, peppercorns, lemon juice and bay leaf. Poach until fish is white and flaky. Remove filet and let cool. Retain 1 cup of broth. Flake wahoo into large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients and blend well. Add tablespoon of broth at a time if the mixture is too dry. Serve on a bed of lettuce with carrot sticks and sliced tomatoes and boiled eggs.


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The ink has barely dried on the page of my last trip report. I know, it was all typed on my computer. It's a sad passing that those words are probably no longer true when people write, because they have such a poetic ring to them.
It is now time to start blogging my next awesome adventure. Maybe I need to rename my blog – Andrea's Awesome Adventures?
My next adventure is back to Vegas in two days. For my faithful Iberostar followers, my next Mexico trip is in exactly four weeks!
But the current trip is to Las Vegas to celebrate my best friend, Erika's, 40th birthday. Technically her birthday is not until August 14th. But if you celebrate your birthday just a couple of days earlier each year, by the end you have an extra birthday to celebrate. It's true. I read it on the internet.
Erika and I the last time we went to Vegas. That was definitely a "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" trip.
Let's just say there was shopping, new shoes, Chippendale's, and a very poor assessment of the effect of five shots of alcohol within an hour and a half on my system.
The Players of Colorado Cougars Do Vegas:
Me (of course).
Erika – my best friend, (which is not the same as my BFF, Karen). Erika and I are Lactation Consultants at the hospital in Boulder. Technically, I'm her boss. But we don't let that come between us. Because I'm an awesome boss. She tells me so all the time.
Cindy – Erika's best friend from Virginia. She is also a Lactation Consultant. She's not from Colorado – obviously. But we made her an honorary Coloradoan.
Kristen – Our friend from work. She is a Mom/Baby nurse. Technically, she's not a cougar. Actually, she isn't even close to a cougar. But we made her an honorary cougar.
Nicole – Erika's friend from her kid's school. I've never met her, so I can't tell you what she does. Only that she's lots of fun according to Erika.
We are staying at the Wynn hotel. We plan to lay by the pool, shop (Erika hates shopping, so sometimes I am not even sure how we got to be best friends, other than the fact that she makes me laugh like no one else in my life), eat lots of good food, drink some good drinks, and go clubbing. I have never been clubbing in my life and I'm not even sure what it means. But, hey, I'm open to new experiences. Especially when I can wear a hot dress and kick-ass shoes doing it.
The saying is, What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas. But for this trip, what happens in Vegas will be detailed on Iberostarrocks!


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Had the honor of designing the poster and catalog cover for an incredible exhibition on porn and illustration that is currently on display at Associazione Tapirulan in Italy. The show features 22 amazing illustrators, each one paired with a porn category.
My goal was to express in the more whimsical, innocent and witty way the combination of art and porn without being too vulgar and crude.
All the artists involved: Chiara Fedele, Gianluca Folì, Riccardo Guasco, Francesco Poroli, Massimo Caccia, Ale Giorgini, Gloria Pizzilli, Carla Manea, Lorenza Natarella, Simone Massoni, Mauro Mazzara, Elisabetta Benfatto, Cristiano Baricelli, Martoz, Alex Raso, Thomas Campi, Matteo Berton, Davide Bonazzi, Vittorio Bustaffa, Gianluca Garofalo and Paolo D'Altan.
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Memorial Day Weekend Schedule: Our schedule will be a little different during Memorial Day weekend. Be sure to make it in on Monday afternoon to honor one of our fallen hero's!
Thursday: Normal Classes
Friday: Open Gym
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Monday: Hero Wod @ 3:00 only
Workout –
A. Back Squats: Work up to a heavy 3 rep set.
B. 4 x 4 Min rounds – 1 min rest
40 KB Swings
20 Over the Box Jumps
20 Toes to Bar


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S: cells
FC: Cells
1: Cell Theory | Due to the overall research of all living things, many studies have been researched about the structure of all living organisms. The most widely accepted of these theories, with the most proof to back it up, would be the cell theory. The cell theory states that all living organisms are comprised of a thing called cells that have the ability to reproduce by splitting in half and then regenerating from there. Cells are tiny organisms that are comprised of different materials that each have different functions that perform jobs to sustain the cells. Their are three principles of cell theory 1) All organisms consist of one or more cells. 2) All living organisms have at least one cell. 3) All cells are made by preexisting cells. | Plant cell | Animal cell
2: Animal cells | Animal cells are cells that make up all animals. Animal cells are comprised of lysosomes, a golgi apparatus, a cell membrane, ribosomes,rough ER, smooth ER, cytoplasm, a nucleus and Nucleosis. Animal cells make up all living beings that need food, water, and air to survive and grow. Animals make up every part of animal and are not visible regularly to the human eye.
3: Plant cells | Plant cells are the structure of all plants. While very similar to animal cells the plant cell i designed to have a cell wall and contain chloroplast and a central vacuole. the plant cell contains a structure called chloroplast which allows the plant to get it's green coloring and produce photosynthesis. A plant cell, differing form a animal cell, does not also contain cytoplasm and a golgi apparatus.
4: Robert Hooke (1635-1703) | From observing cork Hooke was able to make a very important discovery. Using a microscope Hooke was able to observe honey comb like formation in the cork, Here by discovering he cell wall and plant cells.
5: Theodor Schwann (1810-1882) | In 1836 after extensive research Schwann stated plants are made of cells. He later, three years to be precise, went on to be one of the First people know to have stated all living things are made of cells, including plants and Animals
6: Matthias Schleiden (1804-1881) | In 1838 Schleiden became one of the co-founders of the modern day cell theory and informed many that plants are made of cells, one year before Schwann did.
7: Rudolph Virchow(1821-1902) | Virchow was the founder of two very important discoveries. He had stated all cells come form preexisting cells and he discovered the leukemia cell.
8: Cell Wall- supports and allows protection from harm to cell. Cell membrane- Inner version of cell wall found in all cells allows for support, movement, maintains control of what enters and exits the cell and maintains homeostasis. Cytoplasm- supports and protects cell organelles Nucleus- controls activity of cell, contains heredity traits. Ribosomes- synthesize proteins Vacuole- store food and water, metabolic and toxic waste form cell. Lysosomes- Break down food and digest old parts of cells Chloroplast- allows plnts to produce photo synthesis Cilia- move and transport items cytoskeleton- strengthen cell ans maintain cells shape | Cell structures
9: Homeostasis is basicly the balance maintained by the cell so nothing goes wrong


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Education to Develop your Full Potential
TM is a powerful and innovative educational tool for systematically dissolving stress and developing the inner potential of students and teachers. It is widely acknowledged that stress fuels widespread problems in education, including poor academic achievement, anxiety, depression, school violence, and teacher burnout. To help neutralize this stress, many schools are establishing a "Quiet Time" period at the start and end of each school day—two 10- to 15-minute sessions of the Transcendental Meditation Programme. Schools in the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, India, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa among other countries.
Improving Academic Performance and Decreasing Stress
Scientific research and 40 years of educational experience show that TM develops students' mental abilities and latent brain potential, improve academic performance, decrease ADHD and ADD, reduce anxiety and stress, promote a greater sense of well-being and more positive relationships. As a result students enjoy increasing success in their lives.
Improved College Grades
University students who learned the TM program showed a significant increase in grade point average over the next three grading periods, in comparison to control students.
Reference: Scientific Research on Maharishi's TM Programme: Collected Papers Volume 1: 396–399, 1977. "I like TM because it calms me down after a stressful day …. I was not doing my very best in school before, now I'm at the national standard for most of my subjects." – Daishah 10 yrs old
Neutralising Stress in Schools
Building Brain Potential through Student Years
For the first 20 years of life, the connections between the brain cells are increasing and decreasing, the output is maturing, and the speed of processing is getting faster. This is the ideal time to develop full brain potential through TM, building the circuits in the brain that will last a lifetime. This is also the ideal purpose of education, to culture integrated brain functioning to enable better decisions, greater success, and greater enjoyment of life throughout life.
University students who were practicing the Maharishi TM and TM-Sidhi programs increased significantly on intelligence in contrast to control students.
Reference: Personality and Individual Differences 12: 1105–1116, 1991.
Spontaneously Improving Values
In the New Zealand Curriculum, there are Values to be 'encouraged, modeled and explored'. These values are seen to spontaneously grow in students and teachers through regular practice of TM, fulfilling the purpose of this aspect of the curriculum. When the majority of students in a school are practising TM, the whole school atmosphere becomes increasingly harmonious, calm, focused and positive, creating an ideal atmosphere for learning and growing. "Since doing TM, I've noticed when kids around me need help, and I just help them. I didn't used to even notice that before." – NZ Secondary School student Decreased Alcohol and Drug Use
Benefits for students, as supported by scientific research, include:
- Reduced stress and anxiety
- Greater use of brain's potential
- Improved academic achievement
- Increased intelligence (IQ)
- Increased creativity
- Improved general health
- Increased self-esteem
- Increased tolerance and appreciation
- Decreased alcohol and drug use
- Higher level of moral reasoning
- Increased field independence (not as easily influenced by others)


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Adobe Illustrator - Resize Artwork
This guide will show you how to resize artwork on an artboard.
- Select the Artwork that needs to be resized.
- A bounding box will appear around the outside of the artwork.
- A bounding box is simply an invisible container that holds the objects that make up the artwork together. The bounding box controls all of the resizing directly on screen.
- In the four corners of the bounding box, there are four little squares.These are called control points
Constrain Proportion
- In most cases artwork should be resized equally on all sides up or down.
- When resizing artwork make sure that the proportion of the artwork is constrained. Unless of course distortion is the intention, but in most cases, it is best to scale equally on all sides up or down.
- To do that, utilize what is called a modifier key, and in this case, the modifier key is the Shift key. When resizing artwork using the method above, hold the Shift Key to constrain the proportions of the artwork.
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Dents de Lait
Here is a sample of the music I wrote for an animation short film called Dents de Lait by Julie Charette. It's about a boy who experiences loss and how one realizes that life carries on.
It is scored for ukulele, piano, and glockenspiel, all performed by myself and recorded by David Fiorentino.


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In response to a poll released last week by Republicans showing a tight race, Minnesota Rep. Collin C. Peterson's campaign on Monday released a poll of its own from early September that had found the incumbent with a wider lead.
The three-week-old survey, shared first with CQ Roll Call, showed the Democratic incumbent up 53 percent to 29 percent over state Sen. Torrey Westrom. Westrom's poll, conducted Sept. 21-23 by the Tarrance Group, found Peterson with a 5-point lead.
The Peterson poll also showed the incumbent with a 58 percent favorable rating, with just 19 percent viewing him unfavorably. That survey of 405 likely voters was conducted by Global Strategy Group from Sept. 4-7 with a 4.9-point margin of error. Peterson, a regular top GOP target , represents a district that voted for Mitt Romney by a 10-point margin in 2012, making it one of the most Republican districts held by a Democrat.
But Peterson's brand has defied party identification. In 2010, a wave year for the GOP, Peterson won re-election by more than 17 points.
Both party committees are spending big in the 7th District, a sprawling area that spans nearly the entire western half of the Gopher State. The National Republican Congressional Committee has $3.2 million reserved on Minneapolis-St. Paul broadcast, split between this contest and the neighboring 8th District race. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has $1.5 million reserved in the same market.
Minnesota's 7th District is rated Leans Democratic by the Rothenberg Political Report/Roll Call.
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It's Easy To Stay Beautiful When You Know What To Do
Each person views beauty in their own way. That said, there are many steps you can take to look better. This article discusses several pieces of advice, so continue to read to find methods to enhance your beauty.
New products called mattifying lotions are perfect for any makeup kit because they can be applied anywhere on the face that appears slick from excessive oils. These lotions often have a creamy or heavy gel consistency and can be applied without a mirror; it also provides a smooth foundation upon which your makeup can be applied.
Wear gloves when you are applying tanning lotions and keep a towel near you. This will help you if you make a mess and to keep your palms from turning orange or tan. You should also make sure to pull your hair back so your tan is evenly applied.
Keep wool pads that have been soaked in water, in your fridge. You can also keep teabags or cucumbers in your fridge. This is great if you have puffy eyes and can relieve them. Using this on your eyes will make you look refreshed and will last all day.
Health Food
During the dead of winter, the growth of your fingernails can be greatly slowed down and stunted. To combat this effect, consider adding in an over-the-counter omega-3 supplement and take it once per day. You can find omega-3 in fish oil capsules from most drug stores and health food stores, or your doctor may prescribe a stronger version.
You should rub some Vaseline onto your cuticles at least one time each week. This will help to keep your nails as healthy as possible during the day. In addition, your cuticles and nails will look much healthier. Results will be almost immediate – the Vaseline really does make the nails look great very quickly.
While beauty is in the eye of the beholder, there are certain factors that are true for everyone. Now, your job is to apply the information from this article to your own beauty routine.…


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An nourishing, intensive treatment to correct damage done by commercial styling products. Nourishes dry, brittle or over processed hair. Leaves hair silky, shiny, soft.
Massage 1 tsp. into hair and scalp. Leave on several hours to allow oils to penetrate. Use often until you achieve naturally shiny, soft hair.
Very dry, frizzy hair: this can be used as a daily leave-in treatment. Makes that hair softer and silkier.
Wonderful, handcrafted chemical free products. Our castile soaps are made the old-fashioned way. Our products will not strip color from color-treated hair.
Read this before starting our Castile Shampoos or other natural products:
Switching from commercial shampoo to natural castile requires an adjustment period and a change of habits to get the best results. Going toxin-free and all natural also requires a change in expectations.
Lather is a petroleum chemical creation. Nothing in nature lathers like shampoo or chemical detergents. In ages past, people used soapwort or yucca root. These foam some with little bubbles, but there is nothing in nature like chemical lather.
Castile soaps, soapwort or yucca root are not drying like the chemical lather. Which is why you will not need conditioner with our soaps. Castile soaps made with coconut oil and tallow foam better, but vegan customers do not want anything made with animal products.
It is common that your hair may initially feel heavy, greasy, oily or very dry when first using our Castile Shampoos, a few days or a week or more. Don't Panic! Your scalp is going through a detoxification process and/or, you are using conditioner when you should not be. Read the HAIR TIPS for encouragement, too.
All the information I would give you by phone or email is here!!!
Information on VINEGAR RINSE is here also!
Time is what your scalp and hair need to get cleared of the toxins that you have been using all your life. The vinegar rinse and brushing your hair daily also speed the toxin removal-yes, really. Both are vital to a healthy scalp. I continue to use vinegar full strength; I rarely use soap on my head anymore--after 12 years there are no more toxins.
Feel free to print this information out for yourself or to encourage others.
A note about our Unscented Shampoo:
Customers have asked about having essential oils in the Unscented shampoo. There is .02% of Lavender and .02% of Rosemary Essential Oils. This small amount helps to offset the smell of some of the other ingredients. The small amount also helps to preserve the soap&-otherwise after about 3 months it smells off-it is not spoiled, just smells odd. I have no plans to stop putting this amount of the oils in our Shampoo.
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Besides the Living River Fund, The Water Authority also contributes to a breeding program for the Rio Grande silvery minnow and is involved in habitat restoration efforts on the Rio Grande.
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