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One thing I always have found amazing within the House of Delegates is that every year there always are significant ideas, suggestions and issues that arise among the membership. With eight committees staffed with 'new eyes' every year or so, identifying items to be addressed by the House should be expected.
I am honored to be nominated as a candidate for secretary/editor of the AAPG House of Delegates. The HoD plays a very important role in determining the direction of the AAPG, both in seeking out and vetting potential AAPG members, and in discussing and ultimately deciding the future of the organization through changing the Bylaws. As Secretary of the House of Delegates, I will strive to do the best job possible in keeping accurate records of the important work of the House.
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In that I split my time between the United States and Asia, and that I teach classes globally, I believe I can bring a unique perspective to the position of chair-elect, and then chair. I understand from first-hand experience the rewards and challenges of the U.S. Sections, and also the international Regions. Although occasionally, the interests and needs of the U.S. Sections and international Regions conflict, all of us want to see the AAPG become the world's premier scientific association. If elected, I can leverage my role as a globe-trotting bon vivant to promote that vision and help it become a reality.
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Intern or Senior "Morning Report": a round-table discussion of an interesting case, newly published literature, or clinical dilemma. Breakfast provided
Antibiotic Club: This extended lecture series is given by a team of educators from infectious disease, pharmacy, and microbiology during intern morning conference with the goal of establishing a strong foundation in antibiotic stewardship and knowledge of the various classes of antibiotics with an emphasis on clinical application. Breakfast provided
Neurology Boot Camp: Fellows and residents from our neurology department provide hands-on education for our interns during morning conference throughout the year to increase their confidence in performing the neurologic exam. Didactic sessions are also provided that cover basic pediatric neurology topics such as seizure management, how to approach a patient with abnormal movements, and headache treatment options. Breakfast provided
Grand Rounds: a hospital-wide presentation and discussion with current CMC faculty or visiting guests. Breakfast provided
Noon Conference: A conference that occurs each weekday for all pediatric residents. With a focus on American Board of Pediatrics content specifications, topics range from oncologic emergencies to current legislation affecting pediatrics, and speakers are invited from all hospital departments and the greater Dallas area. Lunch provided
Tuesday Multidisciplinary Conference: This hospital-wide conference is an opportunity to discuss interesting clinical cases that required a multi-disciplinary approach to care. These presentations also highlight relevant translational research performed by our collegues at UT Southwestern, one of the leading research institutions in the country. Lunch provided
Specialty conferences ( e.g. Tumor board, Cardiology conference, NICU resuscitation conference, REACH (Referral and Evaluation of Abused Children) conference).
Pathology dissection and diagnosis: a review of interesting pathology from recent hospital cases. Lunch provided
M&M Conference: At UT Southwestern our Morbidity and Mortality conference is run by the residents with input from invited faculty and advisors. Lunch provided
Critically Appraised Topics (CAT) conference: Each of our 2nd year residents (in conjunction with a faculty mentor) works on developing their evidence based medicine research skills and statistical knowledge by critically appraising an article of their choice. Lunch provided
Intern Retreat: All of our 1st year residents take a break half-way through the year to gather together at a three day conference aimed at professional development, personal development, and bonding over the shared resident experience.
Residents as Teachers Workshops: All of our PL2 residents attend a one day conference aimed at developing their skills as mentors, role models, and instructors for junior residents and medical students. We acknowledge that our residents can be some of the most effective and helpful teachers for their co-residents, medical students, and faculty alike.


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Can the Umbilical Cord Save Lives?
Perhaps. Once tossed in the trash, they are now thought to help kids with a host of ailments. So why aren't more of them being saved?
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When Lisa Taner, 34, learned that she was pregnant, she wanted to donate her umbilical cord blood, a once discarded birth byproduct that she knew could save lives. Not only would she give birth to one child, but by banking her cord blood she might have the opportunity to help another child survive. Or so she thought.
Despite the tremendous promise of cord blood cells in treating disease, it turns out that few public blood banks collect this resource, and private banks charge high fees for the service. In fact, Taner found it impossible to donate her baby's cells -- and is now among the growing chorus of parents who say it's time for that to change.
The Belmont, Calif., woman had read a magazine story reporting that public cord blood banks were accepting donations of this rich source of stem cells (immature blood cells), to treat children ill with leukemia and other cancers. This account, like many others over the last few years, reported on medical studies that had shown that umbilical cord blood transplants were a less-invasive alternative to bone marrow transplants in treating certain diseases in infants and young children.
But upon calling the Cord Blood Foundation -- a local public cord blood bank in the San Francisco area -- Taner received some bad news: The foundation had suspended its public donation program indefinitely. With no federal money and few alternative resources, it could no longer afford to process and store any more cord blood than it had already stockpiled.
Taner then looked to other organizations around the country but found they served only people in their respective regions. Her last remaining option was to pay a private bank to collect and store blood that would then be available only for her own family's use -- defeating her purpose of attempting to help children generally.
"My family was very community-oriented, very volunteer-oriented, and I figured this was something I could do that wouldn't require a great investment of time," the former property manager and math and reading tutor explains. "As I learned more about it, I became even more eager to donate. I was pretty disappointed when I found out it wasn't possible." Ultimately, she decided against private banking.
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Within the last two years, parents like Lisa Taner had come to expect that a network of public banks would be able to store cord blood and save hundreds of children. Yet the expense of establishing such a bank is so high -- an organization can spend between $1 million and $2 million to get up and running -- that few are able to survive financially.
Private cord blood banking, on the other hand, which is funded by individuals who pay for the service, is touted as a form of biological insurance -- a way of harvesting one's own tissues in the hopes of treating some future illness.
The promise of saving a loved one's life is what private cord blood banks are selling to prospective customers. And on the surface, the premise seems reasonable: Parents want to do what they can to ensure the health and safety of their children. Why not save something that will otherwise be discarded?
But collection of the blood, which takes place after the baby's cord is cut, costs as much as $1,500 per sample. The blood is then shipped to the bank's laboratory for screening and freezing. Annual storage fees range from $95 to $100.
Insurance coverage varies for collection and storage fees. Big-name insurers like Aetna U.S. Healthcare and some state Medicaid providers are signing on to pay in full for private cord blood banking in instances where the blood is needed immediately to treat a cancer-stricken relative. Otherwise, parents have to dig deep into their own pockets.
Why bank privately? The majority of the roughly 20,000 clients who have banked their cord blood with the Cord Blood Registry have done so for peace of mind, says Stephen Grant, vice president of communications at the Cord Blood Registry. "We know that stem cells can be effective in treating leukemia and 75 other diseases," says Grant.
Until now, diseases successfully treated with a cord blood transplant include various leukemias and other blood cancers and genetic diseases like sickle-cell anemia and Krabbe's disease. Other illnesses doctors are hoping these stem cells will treat include breast cancer and AIDS.
Children have been the chief recipients of these transplants because the average cord blood collection yields only enough stem cells to provide for a child, says John Fraser, MD, PhD, director of the UCLA Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, one of the participating centers in a five-year, $30 million National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) study on the efficacy of cord blood transplants.


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Simulation Center procedure training for our new internsOur interns participate in a two hour, once weekly simulation training course for 6 weeks at the beginning of the PGY 1 year. Using sophisticated mannequins, this experience is designed to give interns training in procedures such as intubation, central line placement, arterial line placement, and chest tube placement before they do these procedures on actual patients. This course is mentored by faculty experienced in doing these procedures on a daily basis. Click here to learn more about the The Greenville HealthCare Simulation Center.
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It is going to be a FABULOUS day on the slopes today! The storm that left up to 8" of powder on the slopes has moved on and left plenty of sun in its wake. There are a few clouds this morning on the web cams, but they should break up as the sun does its magic.
And JEEZ – there's a BUNCH OF SNOW out there. The operating mountains are near or at 100% open right now with some of the best conditions of the entire year. What a way to see this season off!
Most of you have heard by now, as we shared it on our Twitter feed yesterday or you just got it from the news, that the upper lodge at Wolf Ridge burnt to the ground early Wednesday morning. The lodge was completely destroyed by a fire that started around 1:30 AM.
I don't even know where to begin – I mean, really! Wolf Ridge has had more drama this season than any of the daytime stories my Grandmother watches on TV. First there were rumors that the rumored purchase from last season had actually gone through. Then there was the fallout of that and the transference of 100% ownership back to Orville (there's a little more to that story, but I'll spare you). Then last week some windows were broken out of the upper lodge, which was reported to the sheriff's department, and then we wake up yesterday to the upper lodge in full flames.
The snow we've been praising these past couple of days really worked against the fire department as they had all kinds of problems getting their trucks to and from the upper lodge. The fire department had to call the DOT to come and scrape and salt the road just so they could get up there to address the fire. The snow prevented the fire from spreading, but the delay it caused in help getting up there sealed the lodge's doom.
Given the broken windows of last week, the sheriff's department is investigating this rather than the fire marshal. Wolf has been in the First Trax this year just as many times as any other resort, but rarely do we actually get to talk about the conditions on the slopes.
I guess all I can say is stay tuned – more is bound to come up, just wait.
Ok, so the cat is out of the bag now. Check out this story from the Asheville Citizen-Times.
I want to give you guys a bit of a heads up as to what is going to happen next week. All of our member resorts are open for some or all of this weekend, and for many this will be their last one. However, Snowshoe and Wintergreen will open up again for one last ballyhoo next weekend. With the resorts being closed during the week, there's not much for us to talk about so we'll take a little bit of a break with the First Trax updates. We'll come back on Friday to give you a heads up of what to expect for the weekend and then start winding down for the season the following week.
It has been a GREAT season and this week rivals any week we had in January or February. I hope you're able to get out for those final turns.
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— John Keats, [upon discovering a spot of blood on his bed sheet, caused by tuberculosis] (via oblit-review)
We all see our own death written somewhere. I hope we can all have the good grace to read it so boldly.
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— John Keats, [upon discovering a spot of blood on his bed sheet, caused by tuberculosis] (via oblit-review)
We all see our own death written somewhere. I hope we can all have the good grace to read it so boldly.
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In a world that often values reason and logic over the more spiritual aspects of life, it must be admitted that there is something magical about the Agean Sea. Its color reminds me of hazel eyes, sometimes a deep blue and sometimes a light turquoise in the shallow depths. In the afternoon, the glow of the sun dipping into horizon casts a glittering blanket of gold across it. Of course, no matter how aesthetically pleasing it is, you can't just look at it. Three hours after my arrival in Iraklion, Crete, I was already stripping clothes and racing towards the beach. The water's temperature is the kind of cold that is only cold if you fight it. You can't really walk into the Agean, you have to dive into it. You must be engulfed by it.
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
perhaps not the most elegant of attitudes, but it is a strong response to the reality that your life is constantly disappearing
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This is going to be quick and dirty. I've had trouble writing lately, so apologies for my lack of activity on the blog. I'm working on it. Maybe if people think this is interesting, I'll do more of these type of posts.
Anyway, I've been binging on Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix. As I discussed in one of my Back Logs, it's a fantastic show, and the more I watch it, the more impressed with it I become. I'm a little over halfway through Season Two right now, and I was struck by a moment in Episode 10 of Season 2, "The Library." In this episode, the gaang (trademark pending) journeys into an underground library in search of intelligence to use against the Fire Nation. What they find is a massive complex, full of an eternity's worth of knowledge, guarded by an ancient knowledge spirit (in the form of an owl, natch).
At the end of the episode, the gaang's companion to the library, a professor, elects to be trapped in the library, commenting that he could stay there forever. It's implied that there might be something mystical going on here, that he could actually stay in this library forever, endlessly attaining knowledge. And I got to wondering: is this a valid choice?
People certainly dedicate their lives to the pursuit of knowledge, and I certainly think knowledge should be one of our most prized values. But this professor will never be able to use any of the knowledge he attains. Never will he teach it, or share it in any way, or turn his study into anything that could be useful, either to himself or others. Borges famously commented that he always imagined paradise "as a kind of library," but is choosing this sort of paradise—or any sort of paradise—over real life a morally tenable choice?
If you have ideas, let us know.
Here at The River's Tent, music is an important part of our lives, an integral piece of the culture we live in. Every Wednesday we'll publish a playlist of 5 songs, collected either by some guiding principle or by the simple merits of our personal taste, along with a brief comment on the music selected.
As a general rule, I'm very interested in the effect that physical place can have on art; whether that's the special kind of Gothic literature that emerged from the Deep South or the special brand of escapism invented in Southern California and then shipped across the nation. Context is key, as it turns out, and it's always intriguing to trace the influence of setting on creative output. Indie Rock, of course, is a multifaceted and unwieldy beast but, for whatever reason, they seem to grow a particularly potent strain of it up in America's Hat. This week all the artists featured in the playlist are from the land of The Mounties. Not so subtly titled, O! Canada, it covers a range of style, but I trust you, the discerning listener, to pick up on the similarities, such as they may exist, and to have as much fun as I do speculating on what about Canada makes people awesome indie rockers.
"I married him against all evidence. I married him believing that marriage doesn't work, that love dies, that passion fades, and in so doing I became the kind of romantic only a cynic is truly capable of being."
― Nora Ephron, Heartburn
I'm the one who comes on Radio 1 late at nights and plays records made by sulky Belgian art students dying of tuberculosis.
This was how John Peel introduced himself to a family audience, on one of his occasional forays into British television. He can't always have been graying, or bearded, or balding, but this is how most people continue to visualize him. He seemed, to those of us who listened to him, to have been born avuncular. For nearly four decades, until his death in 2004, Peel shared his musical enthusiasms with the ever-changing audience of his late-night show on BBC Radio 1 and made his personal collection into a truly representative historical document, like a latter-day Alan Lomax. Except that in this case, the field came to him: homemade cassette recordings sent from across Britain, and beyond, to Peel's door. This didn't mean that no hard work was involved. Peel listened to them all, working through an avalanche of audio slush, with a heroic commitment to the aesthetically new.


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The new owners of Heinz are cutting about nine-percent of the company's North America workforce.
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The Wall Street Journal confirmed the downsizing originally reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Heinz was recently acquired by the same group that bought-out Burger King in 2010, the restructuring of which was initially followed by job cuts. H.J.Heinz will still employ about 32-thousand people world-wide, including six-thousand in North America.


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The Trisomy 21 Program has compiled a number of resources for families. Whether your child has been newly diagnosed with Down syndrome or if your family has been living with the condition for years, these resources are intended to link you with people and materials that can help your child and your family.
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The Trisomy 21 Program and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia offer downloadable material for families including a Trisomy 21 Resource Directory, a recreation guide for children with special needs, financial planning for your special needs child, as well as tips to transition your child with Down syndrome to adult care when it is time.
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Whether you're camping, fishing, or tailgating, we have every size cooler from great brands like Yeti, Igloo, and Rubbermaid. From portable roller coolers to backpack coolers to collapsible coolers, we have coolers for every need. You'll find Camelbak hydration packs, water filtration systems, and water purification kits from Katadyn and SteriPEN.
Igloo MaxCold Realtree Multi-Purpose Backpack Cooler
Adjustable, padded comfort straps
Thick MaxCold Insulation
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18-can capacity
Igloo Realtree Camo Mini Tote, 9-Can; 55486
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Durable double-handle design for easy carrying
Sturdy base wont tip over while youre filling
Arctic Zone Pro Zipperless HardBody Cooler
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Recyclable HardBody liner with SmartFlex
SuperFoam insulation keeps beverages cold
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Igloo Playmate Maxcold Gripper 16-Can Cooler, Black; 55912
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The Motorola Xoom Android Honeycomb tablet is displayed during a press event at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Venetian January 5, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology tradeshow, runs from January 6-9 and is expected to feature 2,700 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to about 126,000 attendees.
Best Buy will begin selling the Motorola Xoom tablet for $800 Feb. 24, according to reports. But is that price tag too high to lure buyers from Apple's iPad?
The new $799.99 starting price was seen on a leaked print advertisement found and reported by Engadget. The new Android tablet will also be running Android 3.0, also named Honeycomb, the first version of the platform made specifically for the larger screens of computer tablets. In addition, the Xoom has a dual-core processor, 720p HD playback, a 10.1-inch screen, 1280 by 800 pixel resolution display, rear- and front-facing cameras and 1 GB of internal RAM.
Unfortunately, the low-end, wi-fi only iPad begins at only $499.99 -- so critics are wondering who is going to be attracted to a $800 tablet, especially when it means a user will still have to pay for a data plan with Verizon (starting at $20 a month for 1GB.)
Let's not forget that Xoom was the darling of the Consumer Electronics Show last month and there's always a chance that Verizon will cook up some discounts. Despite the price, it's always good when there's more competition in the tablet market.


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From Superman and Green Lantern to Jean Grey, Robin, The Flash and more, Shawn S. Lealos counts down the top 10 best comic book superhero deaths of all-time! Plus John Dotson breaks down his top 5 comic book movies for 2013 and more!
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The winner of the next Comic Book Knockout is Comic Book Fight Club. This means that the people who refused to vote for their favorite characters in the last superhero knockout, and instead demanded on voting on who would win a fight between the two characters, will actually have their votes make sense this time.
The Knockout will start with the first Alternate Takes of 2013.
I said last week that I would list the comic book storylines I chose for the Knockout I discontinued last week, so here they are (in alphabetical order).
"Age of Apocalypse" by Scott Lobdell (X-Men crossover)
"All Star Superman" by Grant Morrison
"Born Again" by Frank Miller (Daredevil)
"Crisis on Infinite Earths" by Marv Wolfman
"Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller
"Dark Phoenix Saga" by Chris Claremont
"Death of Captain America" by Ed Brubaker
"Kingdom Come" by Mark Waid
"Kraven's Last Hunt" by J.M. DeMatteis (Spider-Man)
"Maus: A Survivor's Tale" by Art Spiegelman
"Reign of the Supermen" by various authors
"Season of Mists" by Neil Gaiman (Sandman)
"Sinestro Corps War" by Geoff Johns (Green Lantern)
"The Great Darkness Saga" by Paul Levitz (Legion of Super-Heroes)
"The Judas Contract" by Marv Wolfman (Teen Titans)
"V for Vendetta" by Alan Moore
"Watchmen" by Alan Moore
"Year One" by Frank Miller
"All in the Family" by Garth Ennis (Preacher)
"American Gothic" by Alan Moore (Swamp Thing)
"Authority" by Warren Ellis
"Avengers Forever" by Kurt Busiek
"Batman R.I.P." by Grant Morrison
"Brief Lives" by Neil Gaiman (Sandman)
"Civil War" by Mark Millar
"Dangerous Habits" by Garth Ennis (Hellblazer)
"Days of Future Past" by Chris Claremont (X-Men)
"Deus ex Machina" by Grant Morrison (Animal Man)
"Doll's House" by Neil Gaiman (Sandman)
"E is for Extinction" by Grant Morrison (X-Men)
"Final Crisis" by Grant Morrison
"From Hell" by Alan Moore
"Gifted" by Joss Whedon (X-Men)
"Green Lantern: Rebirth" by Geoff Johns
"House of M" by Brian Michael Bendis (X-Men)
"Identity Crisis" by Brad Meltzer
"If This Be My Destiny" by Steve Ditko (Spider-Man)
"Infinity Gauntlet" by Jim Starlin
"Knightfall" by Doug Moench (Batman)
"Marvels" by Kurt Busiek
"Mutant Massacre" by Chris Claremont (X-Men)
"New Frontier" by Darwyn Cooke (DC crossover)
"New World Order" by Grant Morrison (JLA)
"No Man's Land" by Various Writers (Batman)
"Planet Hulk" by Greg Pak
"Planetary" by Warren Ellis
"Return of Barry Allen" by Mark Waid (Flash)
"Rock of Ages" by Grant Morrison (JLA)
"Secret Wars" by Jim Shooter
"Sins of the Father" by James Robinson (Starman)
"Super-Human" by Mark Millar (Ultimates)
"The Death of Gwen Stacy" by Gerry Conway (Spider-Man)
"The Death of Jean DeWolff" by Peter David (Spider-Man)
"The Death of Superman" by Various Writers
"The Elektra Saga" by Frank Miller (Daredevil)
"The Galactus Trilogy" by Stan Lee (Fantastic Four)
"The Kindly Ones" by Neil Gaiman (Sandman)
"The Korvac Saga" by Jim Shooter (Avengers)
"The Long Halloween" by Jeph Loeb (Batman)
"The Surtur Saga" by Walt Simonson (Thor)
"Ultimates 2″ by Mark Millar
"Under Siege" by Roger Stern (Avengers)
"Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" by Alan Moore (Superman)
"Whys and Wherefores" by Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man)
I appear to be one of the vocal minority for "The Amazing Spider-Man" #700, because I liked the story. Let's talk about the death of Peter Parker.
When I bought the book, I thought I was going to hate it. I was ready to rip it apart. I am a huge fan of Peter Parker and Spider-Man has been my favorite comic book hero since I was a kid in the '70s. I have followed him through thick and thin and even the Clone Wars didn't turn me off him (I just pretend it never happened).
Killing Peter Parker in the Ultimates Universe was bad enough. Killing the character I grew up reading is just wrong. The biggest complaint was the fact that Doctor Octopus is now Spider-Man, in Peter Parker's body.
However, something strange happened when I finished reading the main story in "Amazing Spider-Man" #700. I liked the story. I actually found it touching. Now, I know there are a lot of people who complain because Peter Parker will be back - no one stays dead in comic books - but that never bothers me when it comes to reading a story. I knew Han Solo would not die after
Empire Strikes Back
, but that didn't affect my enjoyment of the movie. I knew Superman would not stay dead in "Death of Superman," but that doesn't mean it is not one of the best comic stories out there.
Here is why I loved the death of Peter Parker.
There was a scene early in the story where Peter dies, only to come back. Technically, he was dead for three minutes, and in that time he passed on to the other side. While there, he saw Uncle Ben, Gwen Stacy, Captain Stacy and more people that he still blames himself for allowing to die on his watch. It is at this point that they tell him that the scales balance in his favor. Every death that happened ended up serving a greater purpose and Peter Parker remains a true hero.
I swear that those panels actually choked me up a little bit (and I know that is silly coming from a comic book story, but this goes deep into my childhood memories). He came back and decided to try one more time to switch minds with Doc Ock. He gets the gold Ocktobot that Ock used to do the mind swap but fails in his attempt to regain his body. However, the unexpected happens.
His memories and everything that made Peter Parker the great hero he is flooded into Ock's mind. Doctor Octopus sees everything that Peter went through as he formed into a hero. Suddenly, Peter's life and Octopus' mind melded into one. What this issue of "The Amazing Spider-Man" showed was Peter Parker, on his death bed, saving Doctor Octopus. This was about the rehabilitation of Octopus as he saw what it really means to be a hero.
Some people online claim Peter died a meaningless death. Those people are wrong. Peter saved one man as he died and helped the world keep one of their greatest heroes. With Octopus' mind and Peter's sense of responsibility, Spider-Man might be a greater hero than ever.
The people who hate Peter Parker's death will never accept anyone else's point of view - that is the way comic book fans think. There are people who believe the fact that Peter helping Octopus get a second chance in life and helping save that man is not important. I'm not a regular comic book fan, and I actually believe everyone has a right to their opinion.
My opinion is that "The Amazing Spider-Man" #700 was a great story, one that showed Peter Parker that he did good, allowed him to finally accept that he was a true hero, and allowed him to die a hero as well, saving his greatest nemesis. I may be in the minority, but I thought it was a nice death for my favorite character.
With that said, here is a look at the ten most important superhero deaths in comic book history (of which almost every one of them returned from the grave).
10. Captain Marvel
I had a spirited debate with someone on Facebook last year about the "Death of Captain Marvel" storyline from Marvel Comics. I said, as someone who was alive when it happened, that it was one of the biggest "event stories" in comics at the time. He said, as someone who wasn't even born yet when it happened, that it wasn't and he knows this because he knows his Marvel history. The guy was a tool.
Jim Starlin wrote "The Death of Captain Marvel" in 1982, and it was Marvel's first true graphic novel, revolutionizing the comic industry at the time. I was 12 when it came out and I remember it selling out everywhere. Captain Marvel wasn't a really important character, but when he died of cancer it was a huge moment in comic history and really affected a kid like me. The story is about a superhero dying a death that many, many real people die from every day, and showed its effects on other superheroes. It was powerful stuff and one of the most important events in Marvel history, turning the graphic novel into a force in the industry.
9. Professor X
This one is very new, and almost didn't make it as a result. However, heading into Marvel Now!, there needed to be a major incident to kick off the new direction for the comic company. That came in X-Men vs. The Avengers and it culminated when Cyclops killed Professor X, his father-figure, in a battle to save all mutants. This helped kick off Marvel Now! with Cyclops a militant villain, Wolverine hating him more than ever, and Captain America trying to finally stand up for mutant rights as well as normal humans.
8. Bucky Barnes
I doubt anyone reading this column was alive when Bucky Barnes was alive to begin with. He died when Captain America ended up frozen, and his death was depicted in "The Avengers" #56. However, this death remained a reminder of how a hero could die in the face of danger and his death carried with Captain America throughout his entire career. Bucky was one of the first major heroes to die. There used to be a quote that no comic book death was forever except Bucky Barnes, Uncle Ben and Jason Todd. Of those three, only Uncle Ben remains dead.
7. Colossus
1993 introduced the X-Men universe with the Legacy Virus. A terrorist from the future named Stryfe released the virus on the world, targeting people possessing the X-factor, basically all mutants. The virus causes the mutants powers to go out of control and then kills them. The first casualty is Piotr Rasputin's little sister Illyana (Magik). Many mutants either die or are infected and realize they will soon die, and one human (Moria MacTaggert) even dies after finding a cure. Luckily, The Beast replicates the cure, but realizes someone will have to die with the virus to release the cure into the air. That person was Colossus, who chose to sacrifice his own life so no one else would have to die like his sister. It was a selfless act of courage and one of the best heroic deaths in comics.
6. Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Hal Jordan is the best of the Green Lantern corps (sorry to Kyle Raynor fans). He is one of the most important characters in the entire DC Universe, and in 1994 he went full evil. In that story, Parallax takes over Hal's body when he goes insane after Mongul destroys Coast City and murders the seven million citizens Hal swore to protect. Hal recreated Coast City and brought the dead back to life, a direct violation of his duty. When the Guardians attempt to punish him, Hal heads to Oa and kills Sinestro, Kilowog and all the Lanterns sent to stop him, before destroying the Guardians and the entire Green Lantern corps. He becomes Parallax and ends up as a major villain.
In 1996, Hal finally regained control of himself long enough to make one last sacrifice in the story "The Final Night." The Sun-Eater shows up in our universe and extinguishes the sun, putting earth on a ticking clock where it begins to freeze and everyone begins to die. Hal uses his powers as Parallax to fly into the dead sun and reignite it, saving the entire planet at the price of his own life. It was the perfect case of retribution for a fallen hero.
5. The Flash (Barry Allen)
Barry Allen, one of the biggest superheroes in the DC Universe at the time of "Crisis of Infinite Earths," gave up his life to save every other hero and helped merge all the parallel earths together. It is also interesting that his return helped usher in the DC New 52 rebooting almost 25 years later. That means that Barry Allen was dead for 23 years, unheard of for a major comic book hero. His death ushered in one major reboot and his rebirth ushered in the second, and it remains one of the most important death and rebirths in DC Comics history.
4. Captain America
I've made it clear in the past that I absolutely loathed the "Civil War" storyline. It also didn't help that I was 100-percent on the side of Captain America and writer Mark Millar made it clear in interviews that he saw Iron Man as the true hero. However, the one thing that did result from the battle was the death of Steve Rogers, Captain America. Outside of Superman, this was the longest lasting character to die a realistic looking death. It also made me hate Iron Man even more. Cap didn't stay dead for long, but the death itself was the perfect end result of the ridiculous Civil War between heroes.
I want to take the time here to explain why Batman's death is not included here. His death happened in one storyline but then it showed him immediately displaced out of his own time. The fact it immediately showed he was not dead makes it ineligible for my purposes of this list.
3. Robin (Jason Todd)
Sure, a lot of people hated Jason Todd as Robin. Part of it was because Dick Grayson was so beloved, and part of it was because Jason was an ass. This made DC Comics decide to use a publicity stunt and ask the fans to vote whether or not Jason should live or die. In a controversial vote, fans chose to kill Jason Todd. The problem is that the voting was done by a 1-900 number, and it was later revealed that hundreds of votes were cast by one person (kind of like the Knockouts here at Alternate Takes). However, it was decided and The Joker killed Jason Todd in "A Death in the Family."
While it was clearly a publicity stunt, the fact is that his death had huge consequences in Batman comics ever since. Batman has a lot of trouble trusting anyone, especially those close to him thanks to losing Jason (as well as Barbara Gordon's paralyzing bullet). It affected a character more than almost any death outside of Uncle Ben.
2. Jean Grey
Once upon a time, comic book fans weren't desensitized to character deaths. That made the death of Jean Grey, one of the original X-Men, one of the most shocking in comic books at the time. "The Dark Phoenix" saga has since been slightly ret-conned as it turns out the being killed here was only a shell of a body with the Phoenix force in it, and Jean Grey was in a space shuttle, at the bottom of a lake. However, this is about comic book deaths, and for years this was one of the biggest.
Jean Grey first appeared in "X-Men" #1 in 1963 and was one of the founding members of the most popular superhero team in Marvel. While Jean was honestly a boring character, she was still beloved as an original. That made it hard to watch as the Dark Phoenix overtook her (thanks in large part to the Hellfire Club) and she slaughtered billions of innocent beings. Her death was necessary punishment for the mass murder and genocide, but it was still shocking and completely changed the dynamic of the X-Men for years to come.
While she was only dead for six years of the comic book, that seemed like forever for a kid reading comics at the time, and is much longer than most characters stay dead for.
1. Superman
If there is any death in comics that means more than the rest, it was the moment that the greatest hero of them all died. One thing that has always been troubling in Superman comics, it was the fact that he was all-powerful and an almost God-like character. If you have a character that is unbeatable (with the exception of Kryptonite), he gets boring and that is what Superman became. Then suddenly, in 1992, the impossible happened and Superman died. The death came in a huge fist fight with the almost indestructible Doomsday and Superman died to beat this foe.
Yes, Superman came back from the dead and this storyline led into the nice "Funeral for a Friend" storyline and the "Reign of the Supermen" follow up that introduced the world to Steel and Connor Kent. However, when it came to DC Comics, this event brought in more readers to comics than just about any other event in comic book history.
Welcome to the 2nd edition of
D-Rock's Corner
. This week I will be discussing my "Top 5 Most Anticipated Comic-Book Films in 2013." Let's not waste any more time and get started:
Iron Man 3
Iron Man 2
was not as good as the first entry, but not terrible either. However, I am glad to see Favreau step down and give someone new a chance to take on Mr. Stark. So far, from everything I've seen from the trailers,
Iron Man 3
seems to be headed for a fresher approach to the property. Shane Black did a tremendous job on scripting the
Lethal Weapon
movies, I think he can also do the same for
Iron Man
Kick-Ass 2
I'm not sure how great the sequel will be without Matthew Vaughan behind the wheel, but there is still so much potential for this follow-up. The first one had a great balance between comedy and strong violent action. Not to mention Chloe Moretz breakout role as "Hit Girl" was hilariously shocking. With Jim Carrey added to the cast, this has driven my curiosity level way high.
The Wolverine
I'm not even going to talk about the sad, sorry of an excuse prequel that was released in 2009. What I will say is when "Wolverine" is done right, it's nothing but epic. My interest did drop after Darren Aronofsky pulled out of this project but I'm still hoping they can master a stand-alone film for this character. Plus, I've been dying to see the "Wolverine" story that was based in Japan be told on the big screen. Samurai swords versus claws anyone?
Man of Steel
The "Superman" character hasn't been my particular favorite from the DC Universe. I've always had a stronger bond with the "Batman" character, because of how dark and brutal Bruce Wayne's world was. However, when I saw the trailer for
Man of Steel
a few weeks back, it sent chills throughout me. I'm extremely curious to see what Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan can do to make "Superman" a big screen powerhouse once again.
Sin City: A Dame to Kill for
This is undoubtedly my most wanted comic-book film for next year. Back in 2005, I probably watched
Sin City
four or five times on the big screen, just because of how much I was blown away by the experience. Robert Rodriguez accomplished what so few have attempted, which is making a film look exactly like a comic strip. I'm keeping my fingers crossed on the October 4th release date and praying this doesn't get postponed again.
There is my most anticipated list folks! Which comic-book films are you most excited for? Which ones are you not looking forward to? Let me know in the comments!
January 4: Texas Chainsaw 3D
January 25: Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
January 29 - The Dark Knight Returns Part 2
February 1 - Bullet to the Head
March 1 - Jack the Giant Slayer
March 8 - Oz: The Great and Powerful
March 29 - G.I. Joe: Retaliation
April 12 - The Evil Dead
May 3 - Iron Man 3
May 17 - Star Trek: Into Darkness
June 14 - The Man of Steel
June 21 - World War Z
June 28 - Kick-Ass 2
June 12 - Pacific Rim
July 3 - The Lone Ranger
July 19 - R.I.P.D.
July 26 - The Wolverine
August 2 - Red 2
August 2 - 300: Rise of an Empire
August 6 - Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
September 6 - Riddick
September 13 - I, Frankenstein
October 4 - Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
October 25 - The World's End
November 1 - Ender's Game
November 8 - Thor 2: The Dark World
November 22 - The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
December 13 - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
April 4 - Captain America: The Winter Soldier
May 2 - The Amazing Spider-Man 2
July 18 - X-Men: Days of Future Past
August 1 - Guardians of the Galaxy
March 6 - Fantastic Four
May 1 - The Avengers 2
November 6 - Ant-Man
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January 13, 2012, Friday
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49 U.S. Code § 20301 - Definition and nonapplication
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(b) Nonapplication.— This chapter does not apply to the following:
(2) a train of 8-wheel standard logging cars if the height of each car from the top of the rail to the center of the coupling is not more than 25 inches.
(3) a locomotive used in hauling a train referred to in clause (2) of this subsection when the locomotive and cars of the train are used only to transport logs.
Source(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e),July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 881; Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(52),Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3393.)
|Revised Section
|Source (U.S. Code)
|Source (Statutes at Large)
|45:8 ("trains, locomotives, tenders, cars, and similar vehicles").
|45:9 (3d sentence).
|45:6 (1st sentence proviso).
|Mar. 2, 1893, ch. 196, § 6 (1st sentence proviso), 27 Stat. 532; restated Apr. 1, 1896, ch. 87, 29 Stat. 85.
|45:8 (words after 16th comma).
|Mar. 2, 1903, ch. 976, § 1 (words after 23d comma), 32 Stat. 943.
Subsection (a) is added to avoid repeating the substance of the definition throughout this chapter.
In subsection (b), the words before clause (1) are substituted for "Provided, That nothing in sections 1 to 7 of this title shall apply to" in 45:6 because 45:9, 11, and 16 provide that 45:9 and 11–16 apply to the same vehicles and trains as 45:1–7 apply to. In clause (1), the word "coal" is added for clarity because of the decision of the Supreme Court in Baltimore & Ohio Railway Co. v. Jackson, 353 U.S. 325, 333 (1957) and the legislative history of 45:6 (proviso). See 24 Cong. Rec. 1477 (1893). The text of 45:8 (words after last comma) is omitted as unnecessary because of the definition of "railroad" in section 20102 of the revised title.
Pub. L. 104–287
This amends 49:20301(b) to clarify the restatement of 45:8 by section 1 of the Act of July 5, 1994 (Public Law 103–272, 108 Stat. 881).
1996—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 104–287added par. (4).
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–287effective July 5, 1994, see section 8(1) ofPub. L. 104–287, set out as a note under section 5303 of this title.
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