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Деклинација објекта је + 16° 51' 6" а ректасцензија 11-{h}- 52-{m}- 12,5-{s}-. Привидна величина (магнитуда) објекта -{NGC}- 3934 износи 14,0 а фотографска магнитуда 14,8. -{NGC}- 3934 је још познат и под ознакама -{UGC 6841, MCG 3-30-123, CGCG 97-171, IRAS 11496+1707, PRC C-38, PGC 37170}-.

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Revised New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue, Wolfgang Steinicke, 2012. Доступно у овом фајлу са објашњењем на овој страници
SIMBAD база података, Стразбуршки центар астрономских података (CDS), Стразбур

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Интерактивни каталог NGC, IC и Месјеових објеката
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Wiener Punch-Lieder, op. 131, är en vals av Johann Strauss den yngre. Den spelades första gången den 7 februari 1853 i Wien.

Historia
Johann Strauss den yngre kombinerade ett till synes oändligt flöde av musikaliska idéer med en avundsvärd orkestreringsförmåga. I sin familjebiografi "Erinnering" (1906) skrev brodern Eduard Strauss: "Han [Johann] var den snabbaste i instrumentering. Exempelvis till en välgörenhetskonsert planerad till karnevalsmåndagen [7 februari 1853] i Zum Sperl behövde han endast två dagar till att orkestrera en vals, komplett med inledning och coda. Valsen 'Punschlieder' var tillägnad Moritz Gottlieb Saphir, utgivaren av tidskriften 'Der Humorist'. Arbetstiden var endast fyra timmar första dagen och fem timmar andra dagen. Utan tvekan en remarkabel mental och fysisk prestation, med tanke på att valsen då bestod av fem avdelningar (varje hade två delar) och en lång coda".

Saphirs tidskrift Der Humorist publicerades emellanåt med bilagan Wiener Punsch. När valsen gavs ut ändrade Strauss förläggare Carl Haslinger titeln på valsen så den skulle syfta på den brittiska satirtidskriften Punch, som då var mycket populär i Wien. Även på klaverutdragets framsida återfinns tidskriftens anarkistiska handdocka Mr. Punch.

Om valsen
Speltiden är ca 8 minuter och 2 sekunder plus minus några sekunder beroende på dirigentens musikaliska tolkning.

Weblänkar
 Wiener Punch-Lieder i Naxos-utgåvan.

Litteratur
 Peter Kemp: Die Familie Strauss: Geschichte einer Musikerdynastie. Heyne Biographien, , s. 115.

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Valser av Johann Strauss den yngre

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Officers of the Policia Nacional of the province of Cordoba are investigating the gruesome discovery a decapitated body found floating in the Guadalquivir river in Cordoba.
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THE headless body of a man was found floating in the Guadalquivir River as it passes through Cordoba.
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Turning the event into an opportunity for someone to make their career as a "thought leader" (yuck, i will give you empiricial evidence on why that is a path to faiure and disappointment)
Involving major league sports. I know someone will do it, but major league sports has a time and a place. they can't go around pretending their indie and full of zest anymore. they are getting multibillion $ contracts. their athletes aren't allowed to even acknowledge that they drink water. you can't do both--you'll be like a rich nyc art school kid slumming it up in the crackhouse. it's too hard. let it be.
Involving major league sports. I know someone will do it, but major league sports has a time and a place. they can't go around pretending their indie and full of zest anymore. they are getting multibillion $ contracts. their athletes aren't allowed to even acknowledge that they drink water. you can't do both--you'll be like a rich nyc art school kid slumming it up in the crackhouse. it's too hard. let it be. they are very good at what they do (big corporate events for the mass market). their games are fun though!
some kind of corporate sponsor showing up and then a lot of people having to pretend they like sugar water instead of real water. shouldn't the product speak for itself? people don't pretend to like apple products. people don't pretend to be into belgian beer. just work on your product. paying people to pretend they like stuff is self defeting.
There's a public school modern dance session with a smart, perceptive teacher. She comes in Sundays and I sat in on a dance class with her. Damn! that chick is so cool. She destroys every negative stereotype about dancers. She was into exploring bones and bone structure in her dance lesson, and was all about body awareness. All the guys in her class were so open-minded and neat. An all male dance troupe of guys that dances totally better than all the women! men putting their bodies on display! the gender bending implications and innovation are endless! A dancer focused on anatomy! ah yeah!
There are LED electronics. Lots of smart people and free open-source kits and ideas. Let's get those people involved! Do those guys (mostly men) ever do stuff except sit at their computer and get bad posture? we have to get them dancing somehow. Sitting is the new smoking you know.
There is an experimental sound meet-up with smart people. They actually hack on stuff instead of just showcasing company's software. Let's see their work! They tend to draw introverts who are quiet. It would be cool having them hang around extroverts and attention-seekers (like drag queens and dancers), let's get that energy up.
Let's mix it up!
Reach out to the dancers to see if they are actually interested in doing this
Reach out to the sound guys to see if they are actually that into it
Reach out to LED hackers to see if they are into it
Let people express themselves (seek happy patterns and avoid anti patterns)
Make sure everyone gets along but don't avoid conflict too much (or we'll become like the California death cult leader Sal from The Beach)
Make sudo room feel that we aren't violating sudo room
Put on a live performance
Happy Patterns
People hacking things, nobody having to listen to a speaker for too long
Dancers speaking one on one with the LED people on interesting things they'd like to do
Experimental sound people showing dancers how sound works
Little kids learning electronics
People promoting extremely local Oakland warehouse events on mailing lists that aren't run by a start-up
Connecting people who wouldn't normally hang out with each other
A measure of recognition for the musicians, hackers, and dancers in a way that doesn't sound like an infomercial blurb I'm sure some smartass will try to tease us about this though
Some kind of funny satiricial take on a corporate "fitness movement" with a mock infomercial on how $9.99 a month on our sudo room hack site will bring them love, bromance, perfection and career success. I'm sure someone has the will, the way?
A mock religious cult with its own scriptures and food (hey ice cream man!) focused around the worship of creativity
A Mexican drag queen. It's not complete until we bring the drag queens.
Some kind of big rant that disrupts everything where an engineer starts shouting that marketing is nothing, engineering is everything, and then there is a loud clap of thunder and lightning and it pours rain (without destroying the electronics)
Lots of activity and movement so that it's all busy and people don't have enough time to start quarreling about who gets to be in the spotlight
People cultivating the act of having fun, people having a mind of their own and saying things like "I don't like social networks or tweeting", things that would get them fired in a mainstream corporate environment
A safe space for people to say that they just aren't that into capitalism or ayn rand, but also a safe space for ayn randers
People doing things and being skeptical of readymade kits
People openly making fun of tech tools and social networks but then not being mean about it
Multicultural explorations of Mexican and latin american culture that extend beyond pimping the local burrito shop (or even a discussion of why burritos aren't even Mexican anyway but an American fabrication) - a dance around chocolate tamales from the Yucatan! or the mexican sound of mexico city which includes techno and people wearing tight black pants.
Involving some kind of extremely conservative person in a way that is useful and fun. I don't know how your'e going to pull this off but it would be really interesting!
Bringing in the 3D printing so long as it's made by someone from the Sudo room and isn't a publicity stunt. You know what I mean.
Anti-Patterns
You can do this stuff, there are no rules, and I'm sure some people will try to be wise guys. But like the idea of letting random people sleep at Noisebridge, break these anti patterns and massive boringness will occur. Your eyes will glaze over. People will fall asleep and become disengaged. It will stop being sudo room and become like so many other soulless, empty "tech" events that we encounter in Silicon Valley.
Pulling in too many readymade projects with readymade ideas made by other people in a way that inhibits the creativity of the group.
Involving a professional dance troupe ( too often they're just interested in promoting themselves instead of creatively interacting with the artists)
turning this into a free PR event for a Palo Alto start-up... I've seen this happen a lot. They show up, try to co-opt the excitement, promote their "fitness" start-up, then vanish later on like a bad one-night stand. Will they still be there tomorrow when we need our wires fixed?
Showcasing platforms from major corporations and pitting them against each other (oh Android is so much more open source than apple even though android isn't open source deep down inside!) There's a time and place for that and that is corporate trade shows like CES
Lacking passion, zest, not caring, not getting riled up or mad about anything
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I love it when food shows up in a story, especially when it's described so I can almost taste it. I enjoyed the meals in "Unearthing Cole," by A. M. Arthur, which I just finished reading. I'm now hungry for shrimp, corn bread, and potato salad, among other things!
Writing sometimes dulls my appetite a little, actually. I concentrate so hard on the story I forget to eat. It might be a good weight loss strategy if I didn't make up for it when I'm editing!
Anyway, I was thinking recently about the influence of food in my stories.
Actually, I'd like to be that deliberate about it. I'd like to write a story that revolves around the sweet, chocolatey drink. But I don't have a storyline yet. I've played with a few, but nothing's clicked.
Strawberries, and especially strawberry jam, feature prominently in my most recent release, Strawberry Rivals. And wouldn't you know it, I got extremely hungry for strawberry jam for the first time in years.
Before I started writing this story, I shuddered inwardly whenever I thought about strawberry jam. Ugh, slimy! And with those bits of red globbed in it, those squishy bits.
Perhaps I should write a story containing the healthy foods I don't much like. Maybe I'd get over my aversions and start wanting to eat them. Collard greens and kale, anyone?
Fun post! I love food in stories too. I really enjoy when one character cooks for another (even the ones who are terrible and burn it all).
And, you know, a story can only benefit from lots of hot cocoa!
Oooh, I love that too! :) Thanks so much for your comment!!
My characters seem to eat breakfast more than any other meal, probably because I love breakfast myself, lol.
I love breakfast foods! Now I want bacon. ;) Thanks for your comment!!


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Digital TV Just Got Better –Anti Siphoning
By Mike Wheeler
Anti-siphoning laws amended
TV stations can put sporting events on digital channels
Some events taken off list
Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Senator Stephen Conroy today announced a series of reforms to the anti-siphoning scheme that he believes will enhance television coverage of key sporting events in Australia.
The Government's reforms are outlined in the position paper Sport on Television: Reform of the Anti-Siphoning Scheme and mark the culmination of an extensive process of engagement and consultation.
The main changes to the scheme are:
The introduction of two tiers of events on the anti-siphoning list – Tiers A and B
Tier A will comprise nationally iconic events such as the Melbourne Cup, Bathurst 1000 and finals of major Australian tournaments like the NRL and AFL Premiership. Free-to-air broadcasters will be required to broadcast these events live and in-full, with limited exceptions.
Tier B will comprise events such as the regular games of the AFL and NRL premierships seasons, and non-finals games of the Australian Open tennis. Free-to-air broadcasters will have the flexibility to televise these events on digital multi-channels, which will increase their capacity to show more sport on free-to-air television.
"Allowing broadcasters to use digital multi-channels will see a dramatic increase in the total coverage of sport and give flexibility for broadcasters to show more events live," Conroy said. "Broadcasters will have the capacity to televise AFL games in Sydney or NRL games in Melbourne, live on a digital multi-channel, rather than providing it on long delay on their main channel. This will save many hours of sleep for avid fans who happen to live in the wrong city."
In addition, the reforms will introduce 'must-offer' obligations on the free-to-air broadcasters, requiring them to televise anti-siphoning listed events they acquire or offer those rights on to another broadcaster. This will prevent rights to important sporting events going unused.
"No longer can a free-to-air broadcaster purchase an iconic national event, and then not show it at all. In these circumstances, they must now offer it on to another free-to-air broadcaster to show it," Senator Conroy said.
The anti-siphoning list has also been updated, with popular and emerging sports such as Twenty20 cricket matches involving Australia added to the list. Australian events that are no longer broadcast on free-to-air television – for examples NRL and AFL games only shown on pay television – and less popular overseas events – for example non-Australian group games of the Rugby Union World Cup – have been removed from the list.
The Government is also today releasing the report of the statutory review of the anti‑siphoning scheme conducted in late 2009, Sport on television: a review of the anti‑siphoning scheme in the contemporary digital environment.
The review process was central to the development of the reform and the views expressed by industry participants and members of the general public helped to shape the Government's decision. Over 330 submissions were made to the review.
The implementation of these reforms will require amendment to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. Amending legislation will be drafted over the coming months and introduced into the Parliament as soon as possible.
Changes to the anti-siphoning list will be implemented shortly, although changes to the listing of NRL and AFL games will only be made once a regulation is in place or an alternative mechanism to protect the quality of free to air games is agreed by stakeholders. The Government will also seek to finalise the rules around the listing of FIFA World Cup and Socceroos World Cup Qualifier games. The current list expires on December 31.
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Allen Haulani "Bradda Poki" Pokipala, 70, of Lahaina, an entertainer and disc jockey at KPOA Pacific Radio Group, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Roblynne Fountain and Hulali Waiohu, sister Lilinoe Miyamoto and five grandchildren. Visitation: 3 p.m. Thursday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahului Ward. Additional visitation: 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Services: 11 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Makawao Veterans Cemetery. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com.


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Comment: St Albans? Expensive? Many say it's a price worth paying
Jane Howdle
Updated: 8:28 AM August 18, 2021
Properties in St Albans may be expensive, but demand among buyers remains strong. - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Another week, another story about St Albans being a very, very expensive place to live.
Last week it was named as one of the hardest areas of the UK in which to survive on the minimum wage, and this week it's appeared on a list of the least affordable UK cities when house prices are compared to average earnings.
Essentially two different ways of saying the same thing: owning a decent home in St Albans requires exceptionally deep pockets. No massive bombshell there, then!
But while this is nothing new, we do love reading about it – almost as much as we love moaning about it.
And as ever, hefty prices are doing nothing to dampen interest from buyers: one St Albans house, which only came to market last week, has had an interesting new image added to its online ad: a 'best and final' letter.
This is a curious turn of events, and one I haven't seen before. Usually talk of best and final would come via a direct conversation between the agent and potential buyers, rather than being out there for any old property porn enthusiast's viewing pleasure (guilty as charged).
All up, it seems sensible: interested parties will have more of an understanding of what's needed (lots of extra cash, probably) and those that are less motivated or more poorly placed (say, with complex chains), will be able to save themselves the stress by bowing out early.
The letter details an orderly process, in which "in view of the interest shown", best and final offers should be sent "by letter of fax" (or, it turns out, email – does anyone even have a fax machine anymore?) by noon on Friday.
Our prior experience of best and final was quite different; our offer was made by phone, and we were told immediately that it wasn't the highest, and given an opportunity to offer more. A very best and absolutely final...
This property isn't cheap, of course: it's on a sought after road in the catchment for a couple of very popular schools with potential to extend into a mega-mansion, should budget allow.
And as we all know, cashflow isn't always a problem in these parts.
For anyone bidding – and it sounds like there may be a few of you – I wish you luck.


the state of ohio is a hotbed for industrial activity in the us. home to some of the largest international companies, it is bustling with economic activity. ohio also boasts some of the best educational standards in the nation. schools in ohio are among the top-ranking universities and colleges, and receive innumerable applications each year. if you are interested in applying to universities in ohio, but are unsure of the process of application, or the kinds of majors available, reading this article may help you.
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students in ohio have an vast range of majors to choose from, spread across multiple areas of study. whether you are interested in accounting or urban planning, dance or chemical engineering, you will be pleased to know that schools in ohio offer the chance to major in these subjects. undergraduate degrees are spread over 4 years, and involve a combination of research projects and class-based lectures to help impart concepts. students are required to complete particular subjects within their major in order to become eligible for a degree. in addition to these 'core' courses, students are required to take courses in fields outside their majors. this is intended to make them better at analysis and problem-solving, and to provide them with a more holistic grooming experience. students can also apply to schools in ohio for graduate and doctoral programs. these vary in duration based on the program and school you apply to, but are necessary if you wish to assume more responsibility in the workplace or becoming involved in academia.
how can i find out about schools in ohio?
the ohio state board of education contains a list of all the schools which operate within the region. this comprehensive list should be the first place to visit if you are looking for colleges in ohio. not only does it give you an extensive list, it also helps identify legitimate schools from those which offer un-accredited degrees. having an un-accredited degree negatively affects your professional chances, and should be avoided.
the trade, transportation, and utilities sector of ohio employs the largest number of its residents, with healthcare and education coming in at a close second. the state also houses the largest biosciences sector in the midwest. as a result, students with a background in the sciences, engineering, or management will be able to find a number of opportunities for employment. the manufacturing sector of the state is also highly ranked against the rest of the country. students who have a strong understanding of process engineering will be able to make the best of their degrees in these areas.
the exact requirements vary depending upon the school you are applying to and the program you are applying for. all students will need to fill out an application form specific to the college, and submit their sat scores and transcripts along with it. additional requirements can be found out by contacting the university's admissions office in advance.


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Last fall's elections and the state budget gifted new money sources to finance the construction, operation and maintenance of Bay Area public transportation systems. Demographic and economic trends (increasing urbanization, changing consumer preferences, aging population, increasing health and environmental concerns, etc.) are causing extreme overloads on streets and highways as well as a growing demand for alternative modes to navigate our region. WTS SF Bay Area is holding a panel discussion for our general membership on February 10th that might unlock the keys to understanding these new funding pots that voters and the governor have offered our transportation communities including Measure BB, SF's Proposition A, Cap and Trade monies. Register today for what will prove to be an informative evening. Dinner will be provided.


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Adapting Spider-Man: "Spider-Man 3"
Swinging from the page to the screen, Spider-Man has been the focus of five feature films over the years. But what about the comics that inspired these movies? Join me every other week as we visit the stories behind the wall-crawler's major motion pictures leading up to his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Captain America: Winter Solider.
This week we'll be taking a look at Amazing Spider-Man #300 with story by David Micheline and art by Todd McFarlane, Marvel Two-in-One #86 with story by Tom DeFalco and art by Ron Wilson, Spectacular Spider-Man #200 with story by J.M. DeMatteis and art by Sal Buscema, and Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man 3," starring Tobey Maguire, Kirstin Dunst, James Franco, Topher Grace and Thomas Haden Church.
There's a good movie hiding somewhere in "Spider-Man 3." Well, maybe good is not the right word – maybe competent. Like Caesar, "Spider-Man 3" was ambitious, and fatally so. Raimi wanted the movie to be one thing, producer Avi Arad wanted another, and what we got was the two movies smashed together with Sam and Ivan Raimi and Alvin Sargent attempting to craft a script that ties everything together harmoniously. It's a task that's often required in entertainment when artistic vision doesn't match the whims and demands of the suits who are counting on a big hit (and footing the bill). After all, a box office flop can wreak havoc on a studio's budget and dramatically alter their future films. Financially, "Spider-Man 3" was a huge success, but the majority opinion from fans of the series is that "Spider-Man 3" is certainly the weakest of the trilogy.
The biggest aspect of the film, bigger than the Sandman, bigger than Harry Osborn, bigger than anything, is the alien suit. As you may know know, Marvel Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter bought the idea of a black suited Spider-Man in 1982 from a fan named Randy Schueller. After several unsatisfactory drafts for a story that would introduce it, the black suit was tabled until 1984 when Secret Wars hit the shelves. No, not that Secret Wars. The first one. Yes, there's more than one. And don't call the one from last year Secret Wars II, because there was one of those too.
It's hard to be a Spider-Fan and not know the black suit. Ever since its inception, the black suit has made its way into practically every adaptation, and with so many takes, spins, and riffs on the story, the specifics of its origins have gotten muddied. Originally, the symbiote was in containment on Battleworld, the planet on which the original Secret Wars occurred. Mistaking the containment machine for a conveniently located super-science fabric restoring machine (right next to the super-science healing pods, thanks comics!), Spider-Man frees the symbiote and immediately it binds to him.
This is the chronological first appearance of the suit, but actually the suit debuted a few months prior in Amazing Spider-Man #252. #252 takes place after the events of Secret Wars, despite Secret Wars not being finished yet, something we as readers in 2016 have found to be a tradition of Secret Wars though this case it was intentional.
The powers of the suit are established in a few places. It's morphing ability, that is, the ability to change shape and make pockets is established in Secret Wars #8, its webbing production is established in Secret Wars #9, it's ability to change into civilian clothes is established in Amazing Spider-Man #252, and…. that's it! What? No increased anger? No increased strength? That's right, Superiorites! While later adaptations such as "Spider-Man: The Animated Series" and "Spider-Man 3" add in increased aggression and heightened physical traits, these elements are not present in these original debut issues. The only indication that the symbiote has any hold on Peter's emotional state is Reed Richards stating that it has attached "both mentally and physically" to Peter.
The motivation to remove the alien isn't Peter realizing how it's changed him, but instead a much more mundane ew-get-it-off sentiment he expresses once he learns the suit is alive in Amazing Spider-Man #258. While it is never out-right stated that sonics and fire are a symbiote's weakness, Reed uses a "sonic blaster" to vibrate the alien off of Peter and then the Human Torch contains it in a wall of fire. You could always No-Prize an answer by saying that the trauma of being forcibly removed from Peter was so great that the symbiote developed a psychosomatic weakness to these fire and sonics… but the truth is that these weaknesses are only later retconned in as hard facts.
So let's look at "Spider-Man 3's" black suit past the obvious visual differences. The film streamlines its introduction by having it hitch a ride off a meteor and crash land on Earth. It's far more coincidental for it to land next to New York's resident superhero, but when you have less than three hours to tell a story, shortcuts must be taken. Like the comics, the symbiote had a particular fondness of bonding with Peter in his sleep, though the symbiote in the film doesn't take his body out for nighttime crime-fighting like it does in the comics.
When Peter finally decides to get the suit checked out, he turns to Doctor Conners, the science expert of the Raimi Spider-Man film franchise. There, he confirms much of what Reed does in ASM #258: the suit is a symbiotic being of alien origin. Conners further explains that the alien is extremely dangerous and could possibly make its host far more aggressive, something that is, as I have said, absent from the comic.
By this point, the symbiote has firmly bonded to Peter, evident by his… well, do we really need to talk about the goofy dancing? The gallivanting around town and obnoxious behavior cannot be blamed on the comics, but perhaps Maguire did a little of his own adapting for these scenes and drew upon his experiences running around New York causing trouble with Leonardo DiCaprio and his posse.
It's difficult to pin down exactly which stories "Spider-Man 3" is trying to adapt from since the film contains three distinct story lines (four if you separate MJ and Peter's relationship issues from Harry's story) , but it lifts key panels from Amazing Spider-Man #300 in order to fill out both the back story for Eddie Brock as well as his transformation into Venom. #300 gives us a brief flashback to Web of Spider-Man #1 where the symbiote breaks its containment and rebonds with Peter. In an attempt to get the alien off of him, Peter swings to a church (named Our Lady of Saints, as per ASM #300) and rings the church's bell in order to produce the sonic trauma needed to pull the symbiote off. He succeeds and passes out, with the symbiote seemingly dying after pulling Peter to safety from the sound of the bell. ASM #300 retcons this and shows the symbiote fleeing, only to find a despondent Eddie Brock on the verge of suicide in the cathedral. Despite the symbiote "dying" for Peter in WoS#1, ASM #300 says that it hates Peter for shunning it and that hate, mixed with Brock's own hate (which I'll get to in a second) gives Brock new purpose: to kill not Spider-Man, but Peter Parker!
Eddie Brock of "Spider-Man 3" is a reporter who is trying hard to impress Gwen Stacy, his girlfriend. The movie paints him as a jerk and a shrewd brown noser ready to step on anyone on his way to to the top. By playing into JJJ's ego and hatred of Spider-Man, he grabs a staff position at the Daily Bugle that Peter believes he deserves after working as a freelancer for years and driving the Bugle's sales with his Spider-Man shots. Peter later reveals to JJJ (after Brock pleads him not to) that Brock's photos are doctored old photos of Spider-Man that Peter took. This leads to Brock's termination at the Bugle. An angry Brock finds himself in a cathedral, praying for God to kill Peter Parker, just as Peter is above him ringing the bell to remove the symbiote from his body. This mirrors Amazing Spider-Man #300's set up with a few minor tweaks.
In the comic, Brock was not looking for Peter's death, but his own. Brock was a reporter that wrote a wildly successful tell-all piece on the Sin-Eater for the newspaper The Daily Globe. Brock's source claimed to be the Sin-Eater himself, but is revealed to be a fake after the real Sin-Eater is apprehended by Spider-Man and Daredevil in Sensational Spider-Man #110. Brock is then blacklisted from any real journalism and is forced to write for gossip magazines, writing fluff pieces just to make ends meet. The work eats at the pride he originally held as a journalist and leads him to decide to end his life. Brock is Catholic and so he found himself in Our Lady of Saints to pray for forgiveness, just as the events of Web of Spider-Man #1 are taking place. The motivations for the two Brocks being at the church are slightly different; movie Brock wants revenge, which is a theme of the film and perhaps less sympathetic than having Peter drive him to suicide. However, the results are the same: the symbiote leaves Peter and bonds with Brock. Their combined hatred of Peter Parker turns them into one of his deadliest foes.
But Venom isn't the only villain in "Spider-Man 3." Flint Marko a.k.a. Sandman also makes a shoehorned appearance, despite being the villain Raimi originally wanted to focus on (with additional appearance by the Vulture) before Arad requested the inclusion of Venom. The film version of Sandman gives us a sympathetic character, unlike his first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #4, which describes him as "the most incorrigible prisoner" at a maximum security prison. The Flint of "Spider-Man 3" is a caring father who turns to crime in desperation to pay for his ill daughter's medical bills. The origins for their powers are roughly the same for both Sandmans: in an attempt to elude the police, Marko breaks into a testing facility and is caught in an experiment while standing on sand. As the years progressed in the comics, Sandman drifted away from Spider-Man's rogues gallery and started showing up in other comics, most notably in Fantastic Four as a member of the Frightful Four.
However, after a brief stint spent combined with Hydroman as the mindless giant known as Mud-Thing, Marko decided to distance himself from crime. In Marvel Two-in-One #86 he formally gives up his life of crime and turns himself in when the Thing arrives to answer a distress call reporting Sandman lurking in a bar. Instead of coming to blows, Sandman and the Thing share a beer together, talk things out, and Sandman gives his story. While he doesn't shy away from his rough-and-tumble past, he does insert a reason behind all of his crime: he just wants to provide a good life for his mother, one his absent father was unable to provide. From here we can see a precedent for the noble ambitions behind the crime spree of "Spider-Man 3's" Sandman, as misguided as they are.
In an extremely misguided attempt to tie Sandman further to Spider-Man's origins, "Spider-Man 3" retcons Uncle Ben's murder, showing that it was actually Flint Marko that carjacked him, not his partner, the burglar. And even later retcon (or rather, Marko's account of the event) reveals that the shooting was accidental; the burglar grabbed Marko's arm causing him to fire his gun. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure what the Raimis and Sargent were doing when they were making this particular part of the screenplay. There's no precedent in the comic for this so it really only serves the ending of the film where Peter forgives Marko showing that Peter has moved past… what exactly?
The film wants this to be a big, moving scene (after all, we see Sandman symbolically dissolving into the wind) but it's a moment that isn't particularly earned because, well, we don't really know how this forgiveness is going to change things for Peter because the anger we saw him carry in this film was caused by the symbiote enhancing his own emotional state. We don't know what the exact stakes are. This is a theme that could have made more sense had Raimi and co. stuck with the original concept of the black suit and not attributed Peter's increased aggression to the black suit. Then Peter's anger would have been his own, and we could see exactly how that anger over his Uncle's killer being on the loose was destroying his life – something that Silk is starting to explore, if the conclusion of its most recent story arc is any indication.
Speaking of squandered potential, "Spider-Man 3" also sees the conclusion to Harry Osborn's story, an arc that has spanned all three films. You could make the argument that the Raimi films are just as much about Harry and Norman Osborn as they are about Peter Parker. Within the first quarter of the film, Harry has donned his new and improved Goblin gear (going by the name New Goblin according to promotional and marketing material) and attacks Peter, but before we go further down that road, let's pull back and take a look at Harry's arc through the first three "Spider-Man" films.
In "Spider-Man," Harry discovers Spider-Man laying down the body of Norman Osborn, having returned the Osborn estate after their battle. Harry immediately blames Spider-Man for the death of his father and spends much of "Spider-Man 2" angry and searching for answers (namely, who is Spider-Man), only to discover his father's secret lab by the end of the film. While Harry also blames his father's death on Spider-Man in the pages of the comics, a few locations are slightly altered by the film in order to reduce the coincidental nature of Harry's discovery.
We see the death of Norman Osborn in the last few pages of Amazing Spider-Man #122, but we are also pointed to another shadowy figure that saw his battle with Spider-Man. While #123 seems to imply that the myserious stranger is JJJ, it is not until Amazing Spider-Man #135 that we discover it was Harry Osborn who witnessed the death of his father. After discovering Peter's Spider-Man costume in their shared apartment, Harry dons his father's Green Goblin costume (an exact replica rather than the film's revamped look) in #136 and he and Peter do battle.
However, Harry and Peter's battle in the first part of the film is a bit more reminiscent of Norman and Spider-Man's battle in Amazing Spider-Man #39. In this fight, Norman deduces Spider-Man's identity and attacks him in his civilian identity, much like how Harry attacks Peter as he's driving home from MJ's play in "Spider-Man 3." In both mediums, they fight with Peter's identity exposed and ultimately ends with Peter victorious and the respective Osborn of the story falling victim to amnesia. Peter and Harry's first battle in ASM #136 concludes with Harry being whisked away to an institution where he is eventually hypnotized into forgetting his tenure as the Green Goblin, which seems to imply that Raimi looked more toward ASM #40 for inspiration than ASM #136 (for more information on Amazing Spider-Man #39-40, check out Mark's Mysterious Ways: Who Is the Green Goblin? and our Essentials #15: The Goblin Unmasked podcast).
Harry's amnesia eventually fades and he be begins anew his plot to destroy Peter Parker, this time choosing to "attack his heart," as his vision of his father tells him. Harry does his best to tear down everything Peter has been trying to build for himself, but ultimately redeems himself by the end of the film because, well, his butler decided to finally get around to telling Harry that he examined the wounds on Norman and saw that they were from his own glider. Three or so years later, but better late than never, right? Right!?
Redemption plays a large part in the third act of the film and yet Harry's convenient reason for turning face seems lazy, especially when we have a similar story in Spectacular Spider-Man #200 that Raimi could have drawn from. Harry, regressed back into his Green Goblin, depressed, and out of control, decides that the world would be better without himself and Peter bringing misery to those around them. He sedates Peter with a drug that destroys his equilibrium and intends to destroy both of them by triggering the explosives he's rigged in his home, only to realize that his loved ones – his son and dear friend Mary Jane – are still in the building. Harry comes to his senses and rescues the two of them and then upon further clarity, rushes in to save Peter as well. He immediately afterwards succumbs to the toxic effects of the improved Goblin formula, using his dying words to remind Peter that Harry still considers him his best friend.
"Spider-Man 3" sort-of alludes to this, with an early piece of amnesiac Harry claiming he would die for Peter or MJ, and then in the final battle, Harry shields Peter from a fatal blow with his own body, mortally wounding himself in the process. But, like the Sandman, it's a would-be heartstring pulling conclusion that lacks the appropriate build up to pull off – something that is difficult to imagine since this is an arc that took three films to finish. What the film is missing, or rather, what it shortcuts through, is the key scene that shows you how Harry has changed his mind. In SSM #200 we see Harry realize that it is his actions, not existence, that causes misery in his and Peter's life, not their mere existence. In "Spider-Man 3" we only see the why, but not the how. It is hard to believe that someone with convictions as deep as Harry's is so easily swayed when he has spent the entire movie in denial of the very fact that ultimately caused him to change heart. What the film needed was an emotional or intellectual reason for Harry to see through his own denial, like we saw in SSM #200.
"Spider-Man 3" is a film that tried to do three things and in the process didn't really pull any of them off with particular success. It tried to adapt the black suit/Venom story, it tried to inject moral grays into the black/white dynamic of a '60s inspired super hero movie series, and it tried to tell a story of friendship, betrayal, and redemption. And as messy as the last film was, I could not help but feel a twinge of regret as the credits began to roll – a sadness that this was the last film of the series. If "Spider-Man: The Animated Series" introduced me to the character, it was Raimi's "Spider-Man" films that gave me a love for the character. Looking forward, we're going to cover both of Marc Webb's Amazing Spider-Man series in April leading straight in to Captain America: Civil War and Spidey's introduction into the MCU proper. As I've been doing, I'll be looking at the comics behind the films, but also comparing and contrasting how Webb and Raimi adapted the same stories when applicable. Looking forward to seeing you guys there.
Cain Winstead
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CINDY GALARDI CULPEPPER
Cindy Galardi Culpepper began her role as chairperson and CEO of Galardi Group, Inc. (GGI) in April, 2013, upon the passing of company founder John Galardi. Cindy's relationship with the company began in 1980 when she married John Galardi and spent nearly three decades living closely to the brands he developed.
John chose Cindy as his successor because he was confident in her ability as a leader, admired her hard-work ethic and dedication, and trusted that she would uphold the brand's core values.
With the support of her talented executive team, Cindy is focused on the continued excellence and growth of the Galardi Group concepts: Wienerschnitzel (the world's largest hot dog chain), Tastee Freez LLC, and Hamburger Stand. Setting aggressive goals for the company and franchisees, her vision for the future includes brand expansion, both nationally and internationally.
Since coming on board, Cindy has made charitable giving a priority and is committed to upping the amount of charity work and partnerships on behalf of the company. She is dedicated to strengthening GGI's local ties and giving back to the communities in which the more than 380 GGI restaurants across the U.S. serve.
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FOUNDER/BOARD CHAIR, THE LITERACY PROJECT
Sue Grant is a visionary whose passion to give the gift of literacy to struggling readers has fueled the formation and success of The Literacy Project.
Grant is a native Californian born and raised in Orange County. After graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in The School of Human Services and Community Development from California State University Fullerton, she also studied for her Master's degree in Counseling and School Psychology.
The focus of her college education forged a desire to help troubled youth and thus began a lifelong journey to help those who needed it most. Throughout her career, she has been involved with bridging the literacy gap amongst these children dating as far back as serving on the PTA board of her own children's elementary school. In 1988, she was recognized by the California Congress of the Parents, Teacher and Students, Inc. with the Honorary Service Award for her outstanding service to children and youth in literacy.
In 2003 as principal of her own PR firm, OC Public Relations, Grant was hired by The Regents of University of California, out of the office of the president, to help raise funds and awareness for a new literacy pilot program. After the first year, she developed an irresistible desire to further this project and donated her time, resources and connections for the next six years. In 2009, when "The New Phonics Game™" came off the production line, Grant seized the opportunity to create a nonprofit organization to provide the highly specialized reading program to the most at-risk struggling readers in impoverished environments.
What was once a lifelong career in OCPR to help nonprofit organizations strive became her own reality when she founded The Literacy Project to serve the purpose of solving reading problems amongst school-age children threatened to become illiterate adults. To date, Grant's vision and leadership have helped "bridge the literacy gap" by serving over 6,000 children throughout Southern California and raising over $2.9 million for the cause.
Grant has since become a founding member of the Coalition for Reading Excellence in Washington DC, a national voice promoting structured literacy. Her passionate career led her to be featured as one of "OC's Top 50 Business Leaders with a Cause" in the ON PURPOSE publication (2012).
Sue Grant's lifetime interests have focused on serving school-age, at-risk children and literacy issues. She would tell you that there are many ways to save a life. The gift of reading is one of them.
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Ceremonial presentations to the skipper and crew upon their return to home port are a nautical tradition. BCA hosts an annual awards ceremony so that members' achievements are recognized and celebrated by the membership at large. This is also an occasion to inspire "Dreamers" and encourage "Doers" to share the benefits of their offshore experience upon their return.
To see a list of recipients of these annual awards (2002- ), click HERE.
To apply for or to nominate a member for an award, please contact the Past Commodore.
Membership Status While Qualifying
Active BCA members: BCA members who maintain their membership during the qualifying voyage receive their Award at no cost. They also receive a "Doner" pin and are recognized with "Bluewater" membership status.
Previous BCA members: Previous BCA Members who did not maintain their membership during the qualifying voyage (i.e. lapsed membership) may still receive the Award provided they 1) re-join BCA and 2) pay the cost of the Award production. Upon re-joining, they also receive a "Doner" pin and are recognized with "Bluewater" membership status.
Non BCA members: New BCA members who were not members prior to or during the qualifying voyage may not receive an Award. Upon joining BCA, they will receive a "Doner" pin and be recognized with "Bluewater" membership status.
The Awards Process
The Past Commodore coordinates the Awards process and chairs the Awards Committee consisting of the Past Commodore, Commodore, Chapter Vice Commodores, Secretary and Treasurer. BCA members can apply for or nominate other members for Awards. The Past Commodore will first seek confirmation of the qualifying voyage from the member. The Past Commodore will then circulate pending Award requests to members of the Awards Committee on an ongoing basis, typically by email, to solicit approval of the Award preparation and issuance.
Any award may be presented prior to termination of a complete voyage and, in special circumstances, awards may be presented in absentia. In the case of Offshore Awards and joint skippers (e.g. husband and wife team), members should specify whether they prefer to receive a single Offshore Award naming both members or if they wish to recognize one as the Skipper (and thus the recipient of the Offshore Award), and the other as crew (and thus the recipient of the Offshore Crew Award). For both names to appear on the plaque, each partner must have qualified for the Offshore Award. If one partner has sailed part of the voyage but not qualified for an Offshore Award, that member may be eligible for a 999 Coastal Award.
Cruising Awards
Coastal 999 Award
For members who complete a coastal (harbour-hopping) voyage outside Canadian territorial waters, as crew or skipper, on a non-commercial vessel, whether their own or someone else's, where the shortest straight-line charted distance between the starting and ending port is a minimum of 999 nautical miles. A member who receives the Coastal 999 Award may later qualify for and receive the Offshore Crew Award., the Offshore Skipper's Award or the (Owner's) Offshore Award.
Offshore Crew Award
For members who complete an offshore passage outside Canadian territorial waters while actively engaged in the ongoing operation of the vessel as unpaid crew, where the shortest straight-line charted distance between the starting and ending port is a minimum of 999 nautical miles without putting into port prior to completion of the 999 miles. A member who receives the Offshore Crew Award may later qualify for and receive the Offshore Skipper's Award or the (Owner's) Offshore Award.
Offshore Skipper's Award
For members who skipper or co-skipper someone else's non-commercial vessel on an offshore passage outside Canadian territorial waters, where the shortest straight-line charted distance between the starting and ending port is a minimum of 999 nautical miles without putting into port prior to completion of the 999 miles. A member who receives the Offshore Skipper's Award may later qualify for and receive the (owner's) Offshore Award. The member will also be recognized with a 'Bluewater' membership status and receive a 'Doner' badge.
(Owner's) Offshore Award
For members who complete an offshore passage outside Canadian territorial waters on their own non-commercial vessel, where the shortest straight-line charted distance between the starting and ending port is a minimum of 999 nautical miles without putting into port prior to completion of the 999 miles. The recipient of an Offshore Award will not be further recognized by a Coastal 999 Award, Offshore Crew Award or Offshore Skipper's Award, but may qualify for a supplemental Cape Horn Award or Circumnavigator's Award. The member will also be recognized with a 'Bluewater' membership status and receive a 'Doner' badge.
Cape Horn Award
For members who have qualified for an Offshore Award and have rounded Cape Horn on their own boat.
Circumnavigation Award
For members who have qualified for an Offshore Award and have successfully circumnavigated on their own boat.
Members are encouraged to contact the Past Commodore any time after their return home to apply for an award.
Perpetual Awards
Hill-Padwick Award, the 'Bent Mast" or "Boo-Boo of the Year". Named after Patrick Hill and Peter Padwick, whose competitive urges once brought them together in a very close encounter that resulted in considerable damage to both pride and rigging. (See Currents). Awarded by popular vote during Awards Night, as determined by the most raucous applause from the raconteur's nomination. A list of award recipients can be found here.
Antares Pacific High Finders' Award is awarded annually to the members who log the longest time Hawaii-Victoria passage (in either direction). The glass Japanese net float atop the award was donated by Past Commodore Blake Williams from the collection he accumulated during his twenty-five-day passage in 1981. A list of award recipients can be found here.
Ted Long Award for outstanding personal contributions to BCA. First presented in 1992 to Ted Long himself. A founding member and teacher by profession, Ted was active on the Watch for years as Education Watchkeeper extraordinaire. He was made an Honorary Member in 1997 and passed away in April 2001. In accordance with a revision to our bylaws in 2007, former recipients of this award were retroactively granted Lifetime Membership in BCA. Recipients since 2007 are automatically granted Lifetime Membership, when recommended by the Past Commodore and approved by the Board of Directors. Members may nominate another member for the Ted Long Award , by submitting a written nomination to the Past Commodore. A list of award recipients can be found here.
Doug Mitchell Memorial Single Handler's Award is presented to members who have made a significant single-handed voyage. Named after the late Doug Mitchell, whose seamanship during a fierce storm off Vancouver Island in 1991 was an inspiration to intrepid BCA sailors. A list of award recipients can be found here.
Ben Rusi Seamanship Award recognises outstanding acts of seamanship by individuals or groups, for single, multiple, or extended feats demonstrating a level of courage, determination, citizenship, and discipline to which all Bluewater cruisers should aspire. The award was designed, constructed, and donated to BCA by artist Ben Rusi, well known for his sketches on Currents covers from 1982 to 1994. Any member may nominate another member or group of members for this award, by submitting a written nomination to the Past Commodore. A list of award recipients can be found here.
Peterson Cup Award honours former Commodore Lex Peterson, once a worthy competitor, awarded to the winner of BCA's annual Peterson Cup Cruising Rally. A list of award recipients can be found here.
Peter Doherty Goodwill Ambassador Award is awarded from time to time to the person or couple who exemplify, while cruising, outstanding commitment to further the cruising lifestyle of camaraderie and providing assistance to a group of people or organizations outside of BCA. A list of award recipients can be found here.
Service Award recognizes Watchkeepers who have served three or more years on the Watch or Board of Directors since inception in 1978.
Rudi Seifert Keeper of the Light Award recognizes significant contributions to BCA that reflect and support the spirit, vision and/or values of the Association. A list of award recipients can be found here.
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