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Welcome to my official bandcamp page!I am currently working on my first solo demo! I'm very excited to let the world hear what I can do with musical talents.I'm just a regular guy working a regular day job,but in my spare time I love to write and record original music. Please check out my other links(FB/IG/YT/ETC) and give them a like and/or subscribe.Thank you very much for checking out my page! ... more


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Man killed in Phoenix office building shooting was brother of Purdue professor
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University professor is mourning the loss of his brother, who was killed when a man opened fire at a Phoenix office building this week.
Mark Hummels, 43, an attorney who was killed in the shooting Wednesday, was the brother of Purdue economics professor David Hummels, the Journal and Courier reported.
David Hummels' wife confirmed the family connection and there was an outpouring of support on social media.
Arthur Douglas Harmon, 70, took his own life after shooting and killing Steve Singer, 48, a call-center CEO, and Mark Hummels, who were meeting to discuss a contract dispute at an office building in north-central Phoenix, police said.
A 32-year-old woman also was shot, but her injuries were not life-threatening.
"We believe the two men were the targets," Phoenix police Sgt. Tommy Thompson said. "It was not a random shooting."
Singer was the CEO of Scottsdale-based Fusion Contact Centers LLC, which had hired Harmon to refurbish office cubicles at two call centers in California.
According to court documents, Harmon was scheduled to go to a law office in the building where the shooting took place for a settlement conference in a lawsuit he filed last April against Fusion.
Fusion said Harmon was paid nearly $30,000 under the $47,000 contract. But the company asked him to repay much of the money when it discovered the cubicles could not be refurbished, according to the documents.
Harmon argued Fusion hung him out to dry by telling him to remove and store 206 "worthless" work stations after the mix-up was discovered. Harmon said Fusion then told him that the company decided to use a competitor.
Harmon's lawsuit had sought payment for the remainder of the contract, $20,000 in damages and reimbursement for storage fees and legal costs.
Mark Hummels represented Fusion in the lawsuit. Harmon represented himself.
The shooting took place in the building where pro tempore Judge Ira Schwartz, who scheduled the mediation, has an office.


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We take bath-time seriously in our house. Lilly loves it! She loves it so much that when we walk upstairs each night to take a bath she squeals with delight and kicks her little legs. It's one of my favorite times of the day! I am so thankful that she enjoys bath-time, too! I grabbed my big camera a week or so ago and snapped some updated bath-time photos of my favorite little girl...in black and white of course! I don't know what it is about black and white bath-time photos...I just love them!
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As a department of the Office of Student Life, the Laker Traditions team carries a simple mission to foster community at Grand Valley State University and wants students to feel like active, engaged members of the Laker family. Whether it's joining us at one of our monthly traditions, or enjoying a Laker Weekends event, we want you to know you're a Laker for a Lifetime.
What is your purpose? What events do you host?
Laker Traditions was developed to align all of Grand Valley's traditions under one programming body to streamline their planning processes and to create opportunities for undergraduate students get involved with more campus programming. Traditions oversees the coordination of the Laker for a Lifetime Kickoff, Founder's Day, Family Weekend, Homecoming, Battle of the Valleys, Sibs N Kids Weekend, Presidents' Ball, Intercultural Festival, and the newest tradition at Grand Valley, ExtravaGRANDza.
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Rebecca's duties as Volunteer Coordinator include recruiting, enlisting, and managing our team of volunteer staff. "These volunteers are stationed throughout our events helping in countless ways, from running booths, taking photos, set-up and clean-up, just to name a few. Our traditions would not be possible without our incredible volunteer staff!"
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Where to go for fish fry during Lent; Sitrin holds fish fry fundraiser
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - With the start of the Great Lent comes the season of the fish fry. Sitrin in New Hartford is holding a fish fry to benefit it's children's center all day on Ash Wednesday. The cost is $9 per plate and the money raised goes to the childcare center, to offset costs of caring for the 64 children who go to the center each day. This year's was the 11th annual fish fry. We also asked on the WKTV Facebook page, where you think the best fish fry in Central New York is served up. At least 100 viewers responded. Some of the more frequent mentions include Fat Cats in Herkimer, The Deerfield Firehouse, and Stan's Seafood in Rome. One new place that you might not know about: Gone Coastal in the Town of Lee. The restaurant opened in December in the old Yawarski's location. You can go to the WKTV Facebook page to find out where you can go this Friday for a fish fry.


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Fear of Surgery
My 10-year-old is going to have surgery for an undescended testicle and hernia. He has had limited involvement in health care and is very nervous. How can we help him relax? We found out today that the surgery is definite, and he cannot stop talking about it. He does horribly with needles, shots and taking medicine. I am a nurse but deal mostly with geriatric patients.
Your son, like many 10- to 15-year-olds, is nervous about his body and his health. We surveyed young adolescents for our book The Roller-Coaster Years. Obsessing about their body was paramount. Bodily harm was No. 5 on the worry list. Surely an operation triggers that Richter worry scale twofold. Add to that the fact that middlers feel emotions in a exaggerated way. His dread and fear of the unknown are magnified. To allay his fear:
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Norman Osborn
|Norman Osborn
Art by Mike Deodato. Background art by John Romita, Sr..
|Publication information
|Marvel Comics
|First appearance
|as Green Goblin:
The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (July 1964)
The Amazing Spider-Man 23 (April 1965)
named as Norman Osborn:
The Amazing Spider-Man #37 (June 1966)
as Iron Patriot:
Dark Avengers #1 (March 2009)
as Goblin King:
Superior Spider-Man #10 (July 2013)
as Mason Banks:
Superior Spider-Man #17 (November 2013)
|Created by
|Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
|In-story information
|Full name
|Norman Virgil Osborn
|Team affiliations
|Dark Avengers
The Cabal
Sinister Twelve
Commission on Superhuman Activities
Daily Bugle
Hellfire Club[1]
Goblin Underground
|Notable aliases
|Green Goblin, Iron Patriot, Goblin King, Mason Banks
Norman Osborn is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (July 1964). Although many have taken up this identity, he is the original and most well-known Green Goblin. Originally an amoral industrialist head of Oscorp and Harry Osborn's father, he took a serum which enhanced his physical abilities and intellect but also drove him to insanity. He adopted a Halloween-themed appearance, dressing in a goblin costume, riding on a bat-shaped "Goblin Glider", and using an arsenal of high-tech weapons, notably grenade-like "Pumpkin Bombs", to terrorize New York City. He is one of Spider-Man's most persistent foes and archenemies,[2][3][4] being responsible for numerous tragedies in Spider-Man's life, such as Gwen Stacy's death and the Clone Saga. However, he has also come into conflict with other superheroes in the Marvel Universe, and was the focus of the company-wide Dark Reign storyline as the original Iron Patriot.
Norman Osborn was played by Willem Dafoe in the 2002 film Spider-Man as the main antagonist, and is portrayed by Chris Cooper in the 2014 film The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
In 2009, Norman Osborn was also ranked as IGN's 13th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.[5]
- 1 Publication history
- 2 Fictional character biography
- 3 Powers, abilities, and weaknesses
- 4 Other Goblins
- 5 Other versions
- 6 In other media
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Publication history[edit]
According to Steve Ditko, "Stan's synopsis for the Green Goblin had a movie crew, on location, finding an Egyptian-like sarcophagus. Inside was an ancient, mythological demon, the Green Goblin. He naturally came to life. On my own, I changed Stan's mythological demon into a human villain."[6]
The Green Goblin debuted in The Amazing Spider-Man #14. At the end of the story, the Green Goblin is shown changing out of his costume (but with his face obscured), consoling himself that although he was unsuccessful in his scheme, his secret identity remains safe. However, the mystery of the Green Goblin's true identity was not played up until the fourth story arc featuring him, in The Amazing Spider-Man #26-27. Apparently, Lee and Ditko disagreed on who he should be. According to one theory, Lee always wanted him to be someone Peter Parker knew, while Ditko wanted him to be a stranger, feeling this was closer to real life.[7] However, Ditko recounted: "So I had to have some definite ideas: who he was, his profession and how he fit into the Spider-Man story world. I was even going to use an earlier, planted character associated with J. Jonah Jameson: he [was to] be [revealed as] the Green Goblin. It was like a subplot working its way until it was ready to play an active role."[6]
Ditko left the series with issue #38, before he could reveal Green Goblin's identity, and Lee unmasked him in the next issue as Norman Osborn, a character who had been introduced two issues earlier as Harry Osborn's father. John Romita, Sr., who replaced Ditko as the title's artist, recalled:
Stan wouldn't have been able to stand it if Ditko did the story and didn't reveal that the Green Goblin was Norman Osborn. I didn't know there was any doubt about Osborn being the Goblin. I didn't know that Ditko had just been setting Osborn up as a straw dog. I just accepted the fact that it was going to be Norman Osborn when we plotted it. I had been following the last couple of issues and didn't think there was really much mystery about it. Looking back, I doubt the Goblin's identity would have been revealed in Amazing #39 if Ditko had stayed on.[8]
In the landmark story "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" (The Amazing Spider-Man #121-122), the Green Goblin kills Gwen Stacy and later perishes in a fight against Spider-Man. Others, such as Harry Osborn, later adopted the Green Goblin identity, and writer Roger Stern later introduced the Hobgoblin to replace the Green Goblin as Spider-Man's archenemy.[9] In addition, a retcon during the "Clone Saga" determined that Norman Osborn survived the events of The Amazing Spider-Man #122 and had been playing a behind-the-scenes role in Spider-Man's adventures since then.
During the Clone Saga storyline, the Spider-Man writers were met with a massive outcry from many readers after the decision to replace Peter Parker with his clone Ben Reilly as the true Spider-Man. Eventually, the writers decided to reveal that one of Spider-Man's arch-enemies had been manipulating events from behind the scenes. The initial plan was to use Mephisto, but they felt a more down-to-earth character was needed.[10] It was then suggested that the semi-zombified cyborg known as "Gaunt" be revealed as Harry Osborn who was killed in The Spectacular Spider-Man #200. Gaunt was a late entry to the controversial storyline, created mainly as a plot device to return Harry to life; the plan for the character included Harry regaining his humanity, taking credit for tricking Peter into thinking he was a clone and resuming his father's Green Goblin identity full-time. However, the plotline was rejected by newly promoted editor in chief Bob Harras,[11] and instead chose Norman to be the mastermind.
Osborn returns in Peter Parker: Spider-Man #75 and is blown up at the end of the issue. It is shown in Spectacular Spider-Man #250 that he has recovered and returns to his life without the Green Goblin identity. The character instead would attack Spider-Man through minions and smear campaigns designed to make him seem to be a monster. However, he would still wear his Green Goblin costume in battle.
New roles[edit]
Following the "Civil War" story arc, Warren Ellis began writing Thunderbolts,[12] and Osborn was brought into the title as the director of the team. He was one of several characters offered to Ellis, who picked him because, according to Thunderbolts editor Molly Lazer, "[t]here was something about Norman, his instability, and his fixation with Spider-Man that Warren liked, so he's in the book!"[13] Ellis admitted not being very familiar with the character, saying, "all I remember of the Norman Osborn character was from the Spider-Man reprints my parents used to buy me when I was very young, and Norman Osborn was this guy with a weird rippled crewcut who was always sweating and his eyes were always bulging out of his head. That guy as a Donald Rumsfeld-like public governmental figure... [Joe Quesada] talked me into writing the book while I was still laughing."[14] Lazer confirmed that the new team was answerable to the Commission on Superhuman Activities, giving him the opportunity to do what he wanted: "He's a free man with a lot of power .... And his agenda, well, it's not that secret. He wants to get Spider-Man."[15]
Writer Christos Gage took over for the Secret Invasion tie-in stories,[16][17] which end with Osborn taking credit for the defeat of the Skrulls, after he kills the Skrull queen Veranke.[18] This allowed the character to be placed into an influential position in the aftermath Dark Reign. Although the dark turn at the end was always part of the plan for the storyline, Brian Michael Bendis, Secret Invasion's writer, says that Osborn was picked for the leading role because of the changes implemented by Ellis: "While I was putting it together, Warren [Ellis]'s Thunderbolts run made it very clear that if one would choose to do so, Norman was on track to head toward this kind of storyline, very organically, very in-character, and very much within the realm of what was going on."[19] Bendis stated, "Norman's team is made up of people who are outstanding at what they do. These are bad-ass, hardcore get-it-done types. They'll close the door and take care of business, and he's dressing them up to make them something that the people want."[20]
Meanwhile, Andy Diggle took over the writing of Thunderbolts.[21] He introduced new characters to serve as Osborn's black ops team, explaining, "Norman selected agents with stealth, infiltration and assassination skills rather than overt flying-and-fighting type powers"[22] and "now that he's reached a higher level, he's reconfiguring the Thunderbolts into something much more covert and much more lethal: his own personal hit squad."[23] Diggle's Osborn is still mad: "To quote the movie Speed, he's 'crazy, not stupid.' He's clearly fiercely intelligent and a natural born leader, with the ego and competitive drive to succeed against all odds. He also just happens to be crazy as a shithouse rat." He describes his take on Osborn: "I think the secret to understanding Norman is that he doesn't realize he's the villain. He thinks he's the hero. He truly believes that he deserves public adulation, and it bugs the hell out of him that so-called 'superheroes' are getting it instead of him."[24]
He appeared as a regular character in the Dark Avengers series from issue #1 (March 2009) through issue #16 (June 2010), as well as the mini-series "Siege", which saw Norman being arrested for the crimes committed by him following the events of Civil War storyline. At this point, the character was officially reclassified as an Avengers villain and only made three minor appearances in Amazing Spider-Man. The first was "Brand New Ways To Die", which ran from Amazing Spider-Man #570-573 and featured Norman and the Thunderbolts versus Spider-Man and the original Venom. His second appearance was Amazing Spider-Man #580, which explained that, following Mephisto's alteration of Spider-Man's past, Norman's return was significantly altered. He had returned earlier than he had originally returned and that he had arranged for his son Harry's death to be faked with help from Mysterio, due to his concern for his son's mental well being after once again became the Green Goblin. His final appearance was in Amazing Spider-Man #595-599: in this storyline, Norman attempts to convince his son to become a super-hero so that he can kill him off and exploit his demise. It also revealed that he was sleeping with the super-villain Menace (Harry's ex-girlfriend), with Norman believing that the villan's child she was carrying was his.
A five issue mini-series followed, written by writer Kelly Sue DeConnick and artist Emma Rios. The mini-series would lead into a duel storyline running in the pages of New Avengers #17-24 and Avengers #18-24, in which the character formed a new version of the Dark Avengers and ultimately garnered new powers, having turned himself into a Super-Adaptoid.
Fictional character biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Norman Osborn was born in New Haven, Connecticut as the son of industrialist Ambrose Osborn. Although Ambrose was a brilliant student in the fields of science, after losing control of his company he became an alcoholic and was physically abusive toward his family. Norman quickly came to despise his father, resolving to be a better breadwinner, while developing early homicidal tendencies as a means of relieving the stress of his father's abuse.[25]
In college, where he studies chemistry and electrical engineering, Norman meets his sweetheart Emily, gets married, and eventually has a son whom he names Harry. In his adulthood, he co-founds a major firm with his former professor Mendel Stromm called Oscorp Industries, of which he is owner and president. However, Emily becomes ill and dies when Harry is barely a year old.[26] This tragedy pushes Norman to work harder, leading him to emotionally neglect Harry. Hoping to gain more control of Oscorp Industries, Osborn accuses Stromm of embezzlement and has him arrested. Norman then searches Stromm's possessions, discovering an experimental strength/intelligence enhancement formula. When Osborn attempts to create the serum, it turns green and explodes in his face. The accident greatly increases his intelligence and physical abilities, but also drives him to destructive insanity.[27]
The Green Goblin[edit]
Norman Osborn adopts the identity of the Green Goblin with the goal of becoming boss of the city's organized crime. He intends to cement his position by defeating Spider-Man. Acting on his own as the Green Goblin, or through his employment of other super-criminals such as the Headsman,[28] he would bedevil Spider-Man many times but fail to achieve his goal.[29] Stromm returns from prison and attempts revenge with an army of robots, but Osborn is saved by Spider-Man, and Stromm apparently dies of a heart attack.[30] In order to discover his secret identity, Osborn exposes Spider-Man to a gas that nullifies his spider-sense. This allows Osborn to stalk Spider-Man until he learns that he is college student Peter Parker, a classmate of Harry's. Osborn attacks Parker in his civilian identity, knocks him out with an asphyxiation grenade, and takes him to his waterfront base. After he unmasks himself to his captive, Parker goads him into recounting how he became the Green Goblin, giving him enough time to break free. In the ensuing battle Spider-Man accidentally knocks Osborn into a mass of electrical wires, wiping out his memory. To avoid shame coming to Harry, Spider-Man destroys the Goblin costume in the resulting fire and tells the authorities that Osborn lost his memory while helping defeat the Green Goblin.[31]
Osborn is troubled by repressed memories of the Green Goblin and Spider-Man. A presentation on supervillains by NYPD Captain George Stacy restores Osborn's memory, but after a brief return to his Green Goblin persona, in which he abducts Parker's friends and threatens Parker's elderly Aunt May, he is exposed to one of his own "psychedelic bombs", inducing another amnesia spell.[32] Later Osborn stumbles upon an old Green Goblin hideout which again restores his memory. However, the shock of seeing his son Harry Osborn hospitalized, overdosed on drugs, causes Osborn's amnesia to return yet again.[33]
After his memory returns yet again, the Green Goblin kidnaps Parker's love, Gwen Stacy, and takes her to a bridge.[34][35] During Spider-Man's rescue attempt, Osborn knocks her off the bridge to her death. Obsessed with revenge, Spider-Man tracks the Green Goblin to his hideout, and in the ensuing battle Osborn is impaled by his own glider.[36]
Years after Gwen's death, it is revealed that Osborn had a one-night stand with Gwen after she's overwhelmed by his charisma which in turn leads to her pregnancy with his twin children, Gabriel and Sarah. Osborn thus has three motives for killing Gwen; revenge against Spider-Man, to prevent her talking of their affair and creating a scandal, and to take their children to raise by himself thus becoming his ideal heirs. The only person who knew of their liaison and the existence of their children was Mary Jane Watson, who despises Osborn for his immoral behaviors long before discovering he is the villainous Green Goblin.[37]
While at the morgue, the Green Goblin formula's healing factor restores Osborn's life. Osborn, no longer suffering from bouts of amnesia, escapes from the morgue and goes to Europe, where he can move freely and unnoticed.[38] During this time abroad when he's believed dead by the general public, he orchestrates several plots, including replacing Peter's Aunt May with a genetically altered actress,[39] and faking his son Harry's death.[40] He also raises his illegitimate children, Gabriel and Sarah, while in Europe and tells them that Peter Parker is their father and murdered their mother as Spider-Man.[41] Most significantly however, he utilizes his fortune to build a vast network of criminals, spies, dupes and co-conspirators to help engineer what would be an almost impossibly complex and meticulously planned plot to destroy Peter Parker's life. To achieve this, he becomes the leader of the Scrier cabal, which he utilizes to carry out revenge on Parker using Seward Trainer, Judas Traveller, the Jackal, and Mendel Stromm, who is now the cyborg-like Gaunt, as his pawns. It is this group of individuals who become crucial in duping Parker[42] into thinking a clone created by the Jackal and dubbed Ben Reilly, is actually the real Peter Parker.[43] Frustrated by Parker's perseverance despite everything that's been inflicted upon him,[44] Osborn publicly reveals that he's alive on Halloween. During the destructive battle that ensues, Osborn attempts to kill Parker by impaling him with his Goblin Glider. Reilly sacrifices himself to save Parker, and when he degenerates upon death as all clones do, Parker learns the truth that he's the original Peter Parker. During this same time, Osborn may or may not have murdered or abducted Peter and Mary Jane's newborn daughter.[45]
The returned Osborn regains control of his business and also buys out The Daily Bugle, humiliating former friend and societal peer J Jonah Jameson who no longer has control over his newspaper. He also torments Ben Urich and demands a retraction over Urich's expose of his time as the Goblin.[46] However, he saves his most sadistic treatment for Peter Parker, acting not only as a constant reminder of all the pain he's inflicted on him over the years, but a looming threat that could strike at any time. The pressure eventually makes Peter snap and as Spider-Man he savagely beats a civilian and non-resistant Norman Osborn in front of his CCTV, which causes him to be wanted again.[47] For a time, he retires his costumed persona and uses a Goblin stand-in so as not to be suspected of being the Green Goblin.[48] This fifth Goblin kidnaps Norman's grandson, Normie, and clashes with a wanted and injured Spider-Man.[49] He also crosses paths with Roderick Kingsley, the original Hobgoblin, and initiates a hostile takeover of the latter's corporate empire in retaliation for raiding the Goblin arsenal and identity.[50] Osborn joins a cult hoping to receive great power but instead goes further into madness, threatening the world with genetic bombs. It's during this time, Peter learns his Aunt May is alive and an actress under Osborn's employ died in her place. Osborn is so far gone he hallucinates unmasking and killing Peter, who in reality easily defeats him, but he is rescued from custody by his Scriers.[51] A few months later, Osborn while still highly unstable, has partially regained his sanity with the help of anti-psychotic drugs. He comes to see Parker as the son he had always wanted and attempts to have Parker take on the Goblin mantle using physiological torture but ultimately fails.[52] Osborn's next plan involves using a drunken Flash Thompson to drive a truck into Midtown High School, resulting in an accident that causes Thompson brain damage. This successfully enrages Parker into what Osborn anticipates will be a climactic battle. During this confrontation, an emotionally weary Parker tells Osborn he is tired of this roundelay, and declares a truce.[53]
Osborn's identity as the Green Goblin is revealed to the public through an investigation by the Daily Bugle after Osborn murders one of its reporters. After a battle with Spider-Man and Luke Cage, Osborn is arrested and sent to prison for the first time.[54] Osborn masterminds a plot that forces Spider-Man himself to help him escape.[55] Osborn escapes to Paris but is apprehended by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.[56]
Rise and fall[edit]
Osborn attempts to distance himself from his Green Goblin persona after being prescribed medication. During the "Civil War" over the Superhuman Registration Act, Osborn is appointed director of the superhero team the Thunderbolts, now tasked to apprehend anyone who resists registering.[57] While in this capacity, he directs the Thunderbolts to apprehend or kill Spider-Man,[58] but because of a recent mind-wipe he does not remember that Spider-Man is really Peter Parker.[59] In the end, Spider-Man manages to evade this coordinated attack and escape.[60] During the "Secret Invasion" by the shape-shifting alien race the Skrulls, Osborn kills the Skrull queen Veranke, leader of the invasion, by shooting her.[61] He leverages this widely publicized success in defeating the Skrulls to replace Iron Man as director of S.H.I.E.L.D., which he in turn replaces with a paramilitary force he uses to advance his agenda,[62] while using his public image to start a new team of Avengers using some of the former members of the Thunderbolts: Moonstone (Ms. Marvel), Bullseye (Hawkeye) and Venom (Spider-Man), as well as Daken (Wolverine), Noh-Varr (Captain Marvel), Ares and Sentry whom Osborn manipulates into helping further his cause. Osborn himself leads the team as the "Iron Patriot" l, a suit of armor fashioned by himself after Iron Man's armor with Captain America's American flag colors.[63] Osborn simultaneously forms an alliance called the Cabal with Doctor Doom, Emma Frost, Namor, Loki and the Hood,[64] but this 'alliance' quickly falls apart when Namor and Frost betray the Cabal to aid the X-Men.[65]
His attempts to exert his authority are increasingly jeopardized by various superheroes. Tony Stark tricks Osborn into attacking him while Stark was suffering from brain damage in his original suit of armor, thus showing Osborn brutally assaulting a man physically and mentally incapable of even attempting to strike back.[66] The New Avengers use a tracking device Osborn had planted in Luke Cage to trick Osborn into blowing up his own house.[67] Osborn then creates a rationale to invade Asgard, claiming it poses a national security threat. During a pitched battle with several superheroes, the Sentry causes Asgard to fall to Earth. In the middle of Osborn's fight with Steve Rogers, Stark removes the Iron Patriot's armor remotely, revealing Osborn's green facepaint with green paint to create a goblin-like look. He tells them they are all dead as the Void is released.[68] Osborn knocks out Rogers and tries to escape, but is captured by Volstagg, and is incarcerated in The Raft penitentiary, where he blames his Green Goblin alter-ego for ruining his chance to protect the world.[69]
Prison break[edit]
When transferred to a secret underwater government base, Osborn takes steps to ensure his release from prison, where he meets June Covington and Ai Apaec. He uses a group of followers as the 'Green Goblin Cult' to break out with the aid of corrupt senators, planning to turn himself in after killing his fellow escapees, setting him up as a 'champion' of the judicial system.[70]
After the breakout he awaits his trial in a new prison, this one controlled by his cult members.[71] Using his staged persona as a voice for the 'disenfranchised' Osborn plans to regain the Iron Patriot armor and creates new Dark Avengers: June Covington (Scarlet Witch), Ai Apaec (Spider-Man), Barney Barton (Hawkeye), Skaar (Hulk), Superia (Ms. Marvel), Gorgon (Wolverine), and an A.I.M. rebuilt Ragnarok (Thor).[72]
In the team's first fight with the New Avengers, Osborn reveals he has the Super-Adaptoid's powers and declares himself the head of world security and orders the Avengers arrested for war crimes. Revealing himself as Captain America's double agent, Skaar betrays Osborn, allowing the Avengers to dogpile Osborn's body. This overloads him with superpowers, placing him in a coma. A.I.M. and HYDRA pick up his leftover resources and H.A.M.M.E.R. is disbanded.[73]
Later after Hobgoblin (Roderick Kingsley) returns to New York, a nurse and doctor are called to Norman's hospital room only to find him gone.[74]
The Goblin King[edit]
When the children that work for Vulture are discussing what to do after Superior Spider-Man (Doctor Octopus' mind in Spider-Man's body) had brutally defeated Vulture, Green Goblin approaches them and tells them that he will be the one that crushes Superior Spider-Man.[75] Green Goblin is later shown having gathered a new gang of followers together in the sewers formed from discarded members of other villains' gangs, the henchmen having escaped as Superior Spider-Man is more focused on the larger threats where the original Spider-Man would focus on individuals. As he builds this army to attack Superior Spider-Man, Green Goblin takes up his new alias of the "Goblin King".[76] The Hand ninjas that evaded capture made it to the sewers and joined up with Goblin King's Goblin Underground. They are rejoiced by the news that thanks to Superior Spider-Man's assault, Goblin King now owns over the half of New York's organized crime claiming that he now owns New York City as the "Goblin Kingpin of Crime."[77]
With the help of Menace, the Goblin King later releases Phil Urich from a prison transport and upgrades his armor and weapons. Goblin King asks only that Urich dedicate his only identity from here on as the "Goblin Knight".[78] Goblin King trains Goblin Knight anxious to confront Superior Spider-Man.[79] Goblin King later poses as Hobgoblin and is sighted by some of the Spiderlings.[80]
Upon Carlie Cooper being brought to the Goblin King's lair by Menace, he receives Carlie's journal from Menace which reveals to him that Doctor Octopus' mind is in Spider-Man's body.[81] Goblin King later douses Carlie with the Goblin formula, causing her to mutate into a new superhuman villain whom he dubs Monster. He demands to know Spider-Man's identity, but Monster first asks Goblin King to reveal his own identity. Goblin King assures her he is Norman Osborn, but refuses to remove his mask until she has proven herself a loyal follower, and dispatches her and Menace on a mission.[82] The Goblin King battles and kills the original Hobgoblin, although it is revealed to be Claude, Roderick Kingsley's butler, who was acting under his master's orders, as Kingsley is still in hiding abroad.[83]
Having staged a coup of New York after spreading his resources by exploiting Spider-Ock's reliance on technology, the Goblin King directly confronts Doctor Octopus, angry that he was cheated out of the opportunity to defeat his enemy but offering Otto the chance to join him. Otto rejects the offer, but when he finds that he cannot win against the Goblin King's resources, with his new allies having abandoned him, and with his faith in his own abilities gone, he sacrifices himself to restore Spider-Man's mind.[84] When Spider-Man arrives for the final confrontation, Goblin King quickly realizes that Peter Parker is back in control when he responds to his nemesis' taunts with his own trademark wisecracks. In the duel that follows, Spider-Man unmasks the Goblin King and learns that Osborn has undergone plastic surgery and is now acting as the CEO of Alchemax, intending to re-establish himself as businessman "Mason Banks" now that 'Norman Osborn' has become too publically known as a supervillain. Spider-Man defeats and strips the villain of his powers with a serum devised by Otto, but Osborn manages to escape through the discreet aid of Liz Allan. In hiding once again, Osborn reflects that the various heroes will be unprepared for him when he returns with his new identity and approach as a businessman, no longer afflicted with the mental illness associated with the Goblin Formula.[85]
Powers, abilities, and weaknesses[edit]
Norman Osborn was turned into the Green Goblin by a chemical solution he had devised based upon a formula originally conceived by Professor Mendel Stromm. The process granted Osborn superhuman agility, strength, speed, stamina, and dexterity.
In addition to these physical advantages, the serum also greatly enhanced Norman's already-above average intellect, making him a bona fide genius capable of making breakthroughs in advanced areas of genetics, robotics, engineering, physics and applied chemistry. The Goblin formula is also said to have driven Osborn insane; defects in his personality were strongly augmented by the serum, resulting in dangerous mood-swings and hallucinations.
Weapons of the Green Goblin[edit]
Weapons as the Iron Patriot[edit]
During the events of the "Dark Reign" storyline, Osborn created the identity of the Iron Patriot (an amalgam of Iron Man and Captain America) to cement his standing as a hero. As the Iron Patriot, he utilized an outdated version of Iron Man's armor painted in Captain America's colors. The armor featured superhuman strength, enhanced durability, flight, magnetic impact blasts, heat seeking missiles, miniaturized lasers, flamethrowers, and a communications system housed in his helmet which allowed him to interface with any U.S.-controlled satellite or computer network. While the original Iron Man armor utilized repulsor technology, Osborn's design does not; Stark destroyed all but one repulsor, and stated that "Oz is too stupid" to make his own repulsor-based weapons system. The star shaped Uni Beam projector on his chest, because of its shape, also has a less powerful output than that of the original Iron Man model.[86]
Powers and weaknesses as the Super-Adaptoid[edit]
Following his time in prison, A.I.M scientists converted Osborn into a Super-Adaptoid, capable of absorbing the abilities of any mutant, mutate, alien, android or other such super powered being by touching them. In this form he possessed considerably increased strength and durability; where he was once approximately as strong as Spider-Man, he now possessed sufficient strength to overpower and throw Luke Cage a significant distance away from him.[87] He could also levitate, and he was able to defeat the Vision in an aerial conflict between the two.[88]
He is known to have absorbed the abilities of Luke Cage, Vision, Red Hulk and Protector, and it is suggested that he also absorbed the abilities of his current Dark Avengers. In his final form, his body grew to the Hulk's size, and like Hulk he was capable of creating shockwaves by hitting the ground or smashing his hands together. His durability was sufficient to withstand the combined attacks of all the Avengers, and he demonstrated remarkable healing abilities, recovering in seconds after Daisy Johnson used her powers to make his heart explode. He could also turn intangible by manipulating his density, as the Vision does.
However, Osborn had no control over his Super-Adaptoid abilities; he would automatically absorb the powers of any superhuman he touched, even if he did not consciously want to. He was also limited in how many powers his body could hold, as the A.I.M. scientists warned him that absorbing too many powers at once could overload his systems. In the end, he inadvertently absorbed the abilities of all the Avengers and New Avengers when they all touched him at once, and the unstable combination of their multiple different powers caused significant damage to his body chemistry, resulting in him becoming comatose.[89]
Mental illness and other weaknesses[edit]
Norman Osborn has consistently been depicted with several unusual weaknesses related to his psychosis and to his personality. He suffers from manic depression, has a pronounced narcissistic personality disorder co-morbid with severe anti-social psychopathic traits,[90] and in some depictions, a multiple-personality disorder. For some of his early appearances he and the Goblin were separate personalities; his Goblin side disdaining his human weaknesses, while his Norman Osborn persona was primarily motivated by his concern for Harry.[91] Although his anger over his son's failing health as 'Norman' helped to provoke his transformation back into the Goblin,[92] this supposedly separate and more compassionate side of him never reappeared after he was believed dead. Norman is also highly sadistic, showing a complete lack of empathy for the lives of innocent people who stand between him and his objectives. These weaknesses have often been referenced in stories featuring him and exploited by his enemies.
In Thunderbolts, Norman Osborn is shown to be severely manic depressive.[93] This has been referenced several times in a myriad of Spider-Man stories. When he is not under the direction of a psychiatrist and taking medication, he has dangerous mood swings. At the apex of his mania, he is paranoid, delusional, and suffers from visual and auditory hallucinations, including hearing the voice of his Green Goblin persona and seeing its face in the mirror rather than his own. Previously, Osborn's arrogance caused him to refuse to submit to psychiatric treatment unless forced to; he viewed mental illness as an imperfection and therefore would not admit that he is mentally ill. In later conversations with the Sentry, Osborn revealed that he had come to accept his own mental illness.
Superhuman psychologist Leonard Samson says of Osborn: "In clinical terms, the words psychotic and psychopathic are far from synonymous... but in Norman Osborn's case, both apply. I'd characterise him as a bipolar psychotic with concurrent aspects of psychopathic megalomania and malignant narcissism. In layman's terms, a lethal cocktail of intersecting personality disorders that makes him one of the most dangerous human beings on the planet."[94]
There are many examples of Osborn's pronounced superiority complex, to the point that he will rarely, if ever, admit that he has made mistakes, transferring blame for his shortcomings to others or claiming that he was better than he was; even before his accident, he spent more time providing Harry with gifts or outings rather than actually being there for his son or trying to listen to his problems, and nevertheless claims that he was still a good father. Having become the Goblin, he generally views other people as dim-witted pests, lacking in creative vision, unworthy to be graced by his presence. He goes out of his way to remind others of their personal failures and shortcomings and to remind those in close relationships with him, such as his son, that they are incapable of measuring up to his achievements. When he first learned Spider-Man's identity, he claimed that when Spider-Man had defeated him in their previous battles, none of those victories counted because Spider-Man had only beaten his lackeys or been rescued by the intervention of other super powered beings such as the Human Torch, despite the fact that he always departed the battles after Spider-Man's victories rather than trying to defeat his foe himself.[95] He also missed the opportunity to lead the original Sinister Six because he felt that joining the group would mean admitting he needed the help of others to rid himself of Spider-Man.[96] Although he later formed the 'Sinister Twelve' when Spider-Man sent him to prison, he expressed anger at Mac Gargan for acquiring the Venom symbiote rather than using the new Scorpion suit provided for him simply because Gargan was not doing what he wanted despite Venom being more powerful than the Scorpion.[97] When he participated in the mystical ritual known as the Gathering of Five, he appeared convinced that he would automatically receive the gift of power from the ritual – which would bestow upon the participants power, immortality, knowledge, madness and death, respectively – only to receive the gift of madness instead,[98] subsequently requiring an elaborate cocktail of drugs to restore himself to a semblance of sanity. During his time in charge of H.A.M.M.E.R. he was provoked into attacking Asgard by his Goblin side because his ego couldn't allow himself to consider the possibility that the Asgardians wouldn't threaten his power.[99] Later events revealed that Loki at least slightly influenced Osborn's decision to further Loki's own goals.[100] During his attempted takeover of Earth's superhuman security defenses, he was shown reflecting that humans are all barbarians who require the strong like him to control them, dismissing the Avengers as no better than him despite the obvious distinction between Osborn's demands for power and the straightforward respect that the general public have for the Avengers.[volume & issue needed]
It has been shown that since having suppressed the rampaging Green Goblin personality and becoming the more dominant personality, Osborn has proven to be just as (if not more) evil and cruel. Osborn has demonstrated a high degree of sadism. While he was in prison, a guard once asked him for his advice in helping his critically ill wife; Osborn's advice led her to a quicker and more agonizing death. As director of the Avengers, he allowed Bullseye to continue to function as an Avenger, even after Bullseye allowed over thirty innocent bystanders to be killed during a skirmish with a supervillain.[101] As director of H.A.M.M.E.R., he directed his officers to shoot down an airplane full of innocent people just to see whether his enemy Pepper Potts was powerful enough to rescue the passengers with her Rescue armor.[102] Because these actions threatened the hero persona he had carefully crafted some in the media began to see him for what he really was, and many of his highly credible former enemies spoke out against him. His Goblin persona vied for control of his body, as depicted in the January 2010 issue of Dark Avengers, where he is shown writhing on the floor and imploring, apparently to himself, "Why won't this face come off...?", and finally took over when Osborn's Iron Patriot armor was defeated by Captain America and Iron Man at the end of the "Siege" arc.[103]
Other Goblins[edit]
While Norman Osborn was presumed dead, several other villains and one hero took up the Green Goblin mantles. Other villains have also created separate, but similar, Goblin identities.
Other versions[edit]
This article describes the Norman Osborn of Earth-616, which is considered the primary version of the Marvel Universe. However, there exists parallel Norman Osborns in alternative timelines and dimensions. In most of them, he still embodies the role of a ruthless antagonist and foil for his respective alternate Spider-Man.
In other media[edit]
Norman Osborn has appeared in many Spider-Man related media albeit usually appears as Green Goblin but occasionally appears within other Marvel media separately.
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- ^ The Spectacular Spider-Man #2 (1969)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #96-98
- ^ Saffel, p. 65, states, "In the battle that followed atop the Brooklyn Bridge (or was it the George Washington Bridge?)...." On page 66, Saffel reprints the panel of The Amazing Spider-Man #121, page 18, in which Spider-Man exclaims, "The George Washington Bridge! It figures Osborn would pick something named after his favorite president. He's got the same sort of hangup for dollar bills!" Saffel states, "The span portrayed...is the GW's more famous cousin, the Brooklyn Bridge. ... To address the contradiction in future reprints of the tale, though, Spider-Man's dialogue was altered so that he's referring to the Brooklyn Bridge. But the original snafu remains as one of the more visible errors in the history of comics."
- ^ Sanderson, Marvel Universe, p. 84, notes, "[W]hile the script described the site of Gwen's demise as the George Washington Bridge, the art depicted the Brooklyn Bridge, and there is still no agreement as to where it actually took place."
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #121-122 (June 1973 - July 1973)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #509-514 (August 2004 - January 2005)
- ^ Spider-Man: The Osborn Journals (1996)
- ^ Amazing Spider-Man #400 (1995) and The "Final Chapter" storyline in; Sensational Spider-Man #32–33, Amazing Spider-Man #440–441, Spider-Man #97–98 and Spectacular Spider-Man #262–263 (1998).
- ^ The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol.1 #200 (1993), Amazing Spider-Man #581-582 (2008)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #509-514 (August 2004 - January 2005)
- ^ Goletz, Andrew, and Glenn Greenberg.""Life of Reilly", 35-part series, GreyHaven Magazine, 2003, n.d.". NewComicsReviews.com. Archived from the original on 1996-01-01.
- ^ The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol.1 #226 (1995)
- ^ Spider-Man: The Osborn Journals (1996)
- ^ Peter Parker: Spider-Man #75 (1996)
- ^ Spider-Man: Legacy of Evil Vol 1 #1 June, 1996
- ^ Spectacular Spider-Man #250 (1997)
- ^ The Sensational Spider-Man #25 'Spider-Hunt' Part 1 (1998)
- ^ The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol.1 #255 'Spider-Hunt' Part 4 (1998)
- ^ Spectacular Spider-Man #259-263 (1998)
- ^ The "Final Chapter" storyline in; Sensational Spider-Man #32–33, Amazing Spider-Man #440–441, Spider-Man #97–98 and Spectacular Spider-Man #262–263 (1998).
- ^ Spider-Man: Revenge of the Green Goblin #1–3, Amazing Spider-Man #466, Peter Parker: Spider-Man vol. 2, #25 (2000)
- ^ Peter Parker: Spider-Man vol. 2, #44–47 (2002)
- ^ The Pulse #1–5
- ^ Marvel Knights Spider-Man #1–12 (2004-2005)
- ^ Civil War Front Line #2 (2007)
- ^ Thunderbolts Vol.1 #110-115 'Faith in Monsters' (2006-2007)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #568-#573 (2008)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #445 (2007), The Amazing Spider-Man #569 (2008)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #573 (2008)
- ^ Secret Invasion #8
- ^ Secret Invasion #8
- ^ Brian Michael Bendis (w), Mike Deodato (p), Mike Deodato (i). "Secret Invasion: Dark Reign" Dark Avengers 1 (Jan. 2009), Marvel Comics
- ^ Brian Michael Bendis (w), Alex Maleev (p), [[Dean White (comics)|]] (i). "Secret Invasion: Dark Reign" Secret Invasion: Dark Reign 1 (Dec. 2008), Marvel Comics
- ^ Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3
- ^ Invincible Iron Man #19
- ^ New Avengers #60
- ^ Bendis, Brian Michael. Siege #1-4
- ^ Dark Avengers #16
- ^ Osborn #1-#5
- ^ New Avengers vol. 2 #16.1
- ^ New Avengers vol. 2 #18
- ^ New Avengers vol. 2 #20-24, Avengers vol.4 #22
- ^ Amazing Spider-Man #697 (2012)
- ^ The Superior Spider-Man #4
- ^ The Superior Spider-Man #10
- ^ The Superior Spider-Man #14
- ^ The Superior Spider-Man #16
- ^ The Superior Spider-Man #17
- ^ The Superior Spider-Man #18
- ^ The Superior Spider-Man #21
- ^ The Superior Spider-Man #25
- ^ The Superior Spider-Man #26
- ^ The Superior Spider-Man #30
- ^ The Superior Spider-Man #31
- ^ Dark Reign: The List-Spider-Man #1
- ^ Avengers vol.4 #18
- ^ Avengers vol.4 #20
- ^ Avengers vol.4 #23
- ^ Thunderbolts #113
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #96-98
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #121
- ^ Thunderbolts #113
- ^ Thunderbolts#128
- ^ Amazing Spider-Man #40
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1
- ^ Marvel Knights: Spider-Man#11
- ^ Spider-Man #98
- ^ Siege: The Cabal #1
- ^ Siege#4
- ^ Dark Reign: Hawkeye #1
- ^ Invincible Iron-Man #11–12
- ^ Bendis, Brian Michael. Siege #3
External links[edit]
- Green Goblin (Norman Osborn) at the Marvel Universe wiki
- The Green Goblins Hideout for a complete Norman Osborn biography
- Comics characters introduced in 1964
- Characters created by Stan Lee
- Characters created by Steve Ditko
- Dissociative identity disorder in fiction
- Fictional businesspeople
- Fictional characters from Connecticut
- Fictional characters from New York City
- Fictional characters with multiple personalities
- Fictional goblins
- Fictional mass murderers
- Fictional characters with bipolar disorder
- Fictional scientists
- Marvel Comics characters with superhuman strength
- Marvel Comics mutates
- Marvel Comics supervillains
- Narcissism in fiction
- S.H.I.E.L.D. agents
- Spider-Man characters
- Superhero film characters
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September 21st, 2012 | TriCare Help | Posted by Military Times
I am a 51-year-old retiree currently enrolled in Tricare Prime. With four children in their 20s — and aging out of Tricare — my wife and I are thinking of switching to my company's policy so that all four of our children may be covered until age 26. That would be less expensive than trying to cover all 4 individually under the new Tricare Young Adult program. In about six years, my wife and I would switch back to Tricare Prime after our children are over 26. What can we do to make this transition as smooth as possible?
As a retiree, your eligibility for Tricare, and by extension the eligibility of your family, remains in place regardless of whether or not you use Tricare as your primary insurance. In the presence of other health insurance, the law requires that Tricare always be last payer. So in the scenario you outline here, your company's insurance would be the primary payer and Tricare would act as secondary payer, if necessary. To avoid the annual Tricare Prime enrollment fee during that period, you simply must disenroll from Prime for however long you are covered by your company's insurance. Disenrollment is done through the Tricare managed-care contractor for your Tricare region.
When you disenroll from Prime, your coverage automatically shifts to Tricare Standard. When you want to go back to Prime, simply contact the Tricare managed-care contractor for your Tricare region and indicate your desire to re-enroll.
Beneficiaries may voluntarily disenroll from Tricare Prime once per fiscal year (Oct. 1-Sept. 30) without being locked out. If you disenroll for a second time in a fiscal year, you are not allowed to re-enroll in Prime for 12 months. (There is an exception to this lockout rule for family members of active-duty personnel in paygrades E-1 to E-4.)
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The Reebok 7K hockey shin guard is a great price point knee pad from Reebok for 2011. Features on the 7k shin pad include a comfortable removable nylon liner, and 3 point strap system to keep the pad in place. As always, this Reebok shin guard comes with the famous JDP® knee cap and JOFA® shin shell. Great protection, comfort, and price is what the 7 shin guard has to offer for 2011.
The Liner on the 7k is made of very comfortable nylon. The liner is completely removable for drying and washing. The 7K shin pad uses the famous JDP® knee cap and JOFA® shin shell. This shell designs result in excellent impact dispersion resulting in stronger more protection pads. The Reebok shin shell has a less tapered design moving down into the ankle area than some of the other manufacturers. This results in a slightly wider fit in the lower leg portion.
Reebok 7k shin guard has a two strap system to secure the pad. The upper nylon strap runs just below the knee. The second strap wraps around the calf securing the lower portion of the pad. This elastic strap is a secure three-point design. Both straps are not removable.
- Model Year: 2012
- Model Number: SG7K
- Heritage: Reebok 6K
- Level of Play: Ideal for intermediate to advanced level of play
- Reebok sizing guidelines:
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12" / 4'8"-5'2"
13" / 5'2"-5'6"
- Protection:
- JDP® knee cap
- Joint Discharge Principle (JDP) - Disperses the force of impact away from the knee joint
- JOFA® designed NHL shin cap - Uses a series of arches to give the pad maximum strength as well as preventing a direct impact and dispersing the energy from an impact
- HyperX and Lockstrap work together to reduce the chance of hyperextension.
- Extended ankle protection
- Foam knee joint protection
- Calf wrap with segmented foam padding
- JDP® knee cap
- Liner:
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- Fit:
- 2 strap system
- Lock strap - 1.5" soft neoprene strap that wraps around the leg just below the knee
- Bottom strap - Elastic and nylon "V" design strap (3-point strap) wraps around the calf securing the lower portion of the pad to the leg
- Air vents in the shin for increased air circulation
- Kinetic fit system (KFS)
- Segmented protection that moves "intelligently" with the player
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Reebok Hockey Shin Guards Junior & Youth
The Reebok 20K KFS Hockey Shin Guards are inspired by Pro Equipment Managers and are terrific for advanced level play because they are the premier shin guards in Reebok's lineup. The 20K KFS shin guards feature Reebok's (Kinetic Fit System) and JDP knee caps (Joint Discharge Principle), which segments protection in key body areas and redistribute impact away from the fragile knee joints.
The Reebok 16K KFS Hockey Shin Guards are ideal for intermediate level play because these shin guards are designed to deflect high impact shots due to the shin cap design, which is structurally engineered with bridge support; therefore, amplifying its strength and support without minimizing comfort.
The Reebok 14K KFS Hockey Shin Guards are perfect for recreational to intermediate level players who seek shin guards that are engineered to deflect any type of oncoming shot because the calf, thigh, and knee features adequately place extended foam for complete protection against those high-risk impacts!
The Reebok 12K KFS Hockey Shin Guards are ideal for entry to intermediate level play. The 12K KFS hockey shin guards are engineered to deviate big time shots because the JDP knee caps (Joint Discharge Principal) disperses impact away from the fragile knee joints to the surrounding muscles.
The Reebok 12K KFS Hockey Shin Guards are engineered to deviate pucks because the JDP knee caps (Joint Discharge Principal) disperses impact away from the fragile knee joints to the surrounding muscles. Also, comprised within the 12K KFS shin guard is Reebok's (Kinetic Fit System), which segments protection in key areas to combine mobility and protection.


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Vulnerable marine ecosystems in Antarctica
At its annual meeting in October, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted a proposal by Australia to declare two areas of the Southern Ocean as Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs). The areas, each comprising around 400 square kilometres, have a high diversity of marine life, in particular habitat-forming hydrocorals and sponges. They are also home to species previously unknown to science. This declaration ensures that these unique areas are not damaged by indiscriminate fishing practices.
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The Commission also adopted a new conservation measure for the protection of VMEs should they be encountered during fishing operations. The new measure requires fishing vessels to cease fishing operations if evidence of a VME is discovered. No further fishing in the risk area will be permitted until appropriate management actions are determined by the CCAMLR Scientific Committee. This interim protection will ensure the protection of VMEs until longer-term conservation strategies are developed and implemented.
The declaration of the two VMEs and the adoption of the new conservation measure highlight the importance of Australia's Antarctic scientific research in supporting policy to protect Antarctic ecosystems for future generations.
During the two week meeting the Commission also adopted measures including:
• making funds available for capacity training in developing states to combat illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing for toothfish;
• improving the CCAMLR Scheme of International Scientific Observation; and,
• refining the research guidelines to allow a greater proportion of research proposals to be reviewed by the CCAMLR Scientific Committee.
This year's meeting also marked the final CCAMLR meeting for Dr Tony Press, who has made a significant contribution to CCAMLR as head of the Australian Delegation at the past 11 meetings. Dr Press has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre, and will take up his post in early 2009.
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U.S. presidents at the ballpark
From FDR to Barack Obama, U.S. presidents have been enjoying baseball for more than 60 years. With the 2014 World Series about to get underway, here's a look at past and present commanders in chief, enjoying America's pastime.
Nationals: A history
Not only are the Nats in the playoffs, but the traitorous teams that left us finished in last place.
Nats are champs for fundraisers
Federal candidates, parties and PACs have spent at least $245,000 on Natitude.
Yankees give Jeter 'New Yorker' cover
Yankees give Jeter 'New Yorker' cover
Reid, McConnell agree! On the Nats
They can come together for one thing: Cheering on the Washington Nationals in the MLB post-season.
Washington Nationals, Baltimore Orioles win titles
For area baseball fans, Sept. 16, 2014, will undoubtedly be remembered fondly: It was the night that the Washington Nationals won the National League East title shortly before the Baltimore Orioles clinched the AL East crown. At this point, it's not inconceivable the two teams could ultimately face off next month in baseball's World Series.
Politicians and the Nationals
The Washington Nationals on Tuesday Sept. 16 clinched their second division title in three seasons. D.C.'s hometown team has hosted some pretty big names through the years at RFK Stadium and Nationals Park.
Jeter saluted by Bush
The ex-president pays tribute to the retiring shortstop on his last trip to Arlington, Texas.
The last time America rooted for Washington
When the Senators won the World Series 90 years ago, the entire country was pulling for them.
Jill Biden at bat for All-Star game
The second lady will also meet with the winners of the "All Star Teachers" program.
Appeals court to rehear Barry Bonds case
11-judge panel will hear slugger's challenge to obstruction of justice conviction
Cooperstown preps for Obama
Obama will be the first sitting president to visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Pols at Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field, the second-oldest baseball park in the majors, celebrates its 100th anniversary on April 23, 2014. Here's a look back at politicians visiting the home of the Chicago Cubs.
Richard Nixon, awkward American icon
Book: Secret Service eyed Mr. Met
In a 1997 visit to Shea Stadium, the MLB mascot has a run-in with Bill Clinton.
White House talked with Samsung about Ortiz selfie
The selfie was reportedly part of a promotional initiative for the company, Dan Pfeiffer says.
The boys and girls of summer
As the first spending bills roll out, no dream's bigger than repeating that pennant run of 1996.
The day in photos, March 31
Here are the top photos from March 31, 2014.
W.H.: Opening day petition no homer
It suggests the request to make baseball season's first day a national holiday go to Congress.
QUIZ: 15 questions on baseball and politics
Baseball might be America's favorite pastime, but the sport has been long intertwined with Washington's game of politics. As Monday marks opening day in America and a new baseball season, test your political baseball knowledge, as you once again can root, root, root for the home team.


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I've shifted my priorities - as far as what I start my day with in terms of 'getting things done.' I think it might be working as I feel like I'm accomplishing more, procrastinating far far less.
As it was, I'd start the day with email. Reading email only. Responses came later. But the reading of email is no small feat as I have my work email, Gmail, hotmail, and yahoo. Granted, much of that 'reading' amounted to marking everything as read and moving on. I can filter pretty quickly when I need to. Then to the personal Facebook and Twitter accounts - to see what else was going on in the world. Then to the feed reader…I read a LOT of news, I've discovered. At this point, if I've started my day at 8am, it is almost noon. Noon. NOON. And I'VE DONE NOTHING to make any money.
No wonder I'm broke. I'm very well informed. But broke.
About the time I'd get productive - after lunch - Muffin would be on the bus home and people would be growling about supper and homework and whatnot. I actually 'worked' for maybe four hours a day. Not nearly enough - not with the business I'm still trying to get off the ground.
So. Upset the apple cart of my working from home schedule. Pronto. Granted - this doesn't completely work when I'm on the road, but some aspects do.
Now on my new schedule …I check personal Facebook and Twitter accounts before I get out of bed. Yes, I've joined that pathetic demographic, but it is to my advantage. I interact far less, but that is just social stuff - fluff. If there is something important, I can manage it on my phone in two clicks and get on with it. I also quickly scan email accounts on the Droid to make sure nothing important developed overnight.
Then shower, dress, kick people and animals out of the house, swap laundry around and fire up the laptop.
Check email - work email only - and the online calendar I share with my partner. Fill in and update whatever comes to mind at the time.
Then to my list. As electronic device and app dependent I've become since moving into the world of smart phones and such, I like to make an ink and paper list. I double check email and calendar entries, jot a few notes and get to work crossing tasks and projects off my list.
And guess what? It is working. Among a bunch of other stuff I managed to accomplish yesterday, I sent invoices and processed credit cards for some work that is coming up - and damn, but that felt good.
I still spend a lot of time piddling around the internet - reading too much and playing. But that doesn't come first anymore. It can't.
Reading back over this, it is really silly to think I had to make a conscious choice to devote time to my company and not just playing around. But when I was spending that time reading email and feeds and such, it was - in my head - productive because I could 'cross that off my list' each day. It just wasn't the kind of productive I need to be. Everyone has their own arrival times, I guess, and mine just kicked me in the butt in the form of an empty bank account.


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One thing that teenagers love is experimenting with different hairstyles – from razor cuts to pixies and highlights to half shaved looks – this age wears it all.
As a teen, you are always exploring new ideas and thoughts to create new looks. With different styles to flaunt, you constantly change and add quirky touches to further personalise the look.
While there is so much one can experiment with in this age bracket, there are a few things you need to keep in mind before trying out a new teenage hairstyle.
- Since most teenagers are on a budget, unless your parents are going to pay for your hairstyle, go for a look that does not cost too much in maintenance and styling after.
- Most educational places have their own rules. Make sure you know them beforehand. You don't want to go in for very bold haircut just to be called into the heads cabin!
- As a student, you will always be short on time. Pick a hairstyle that can be done up and styled in minutes.
- If you are in your last year of college looking at campus interviews, you may want to reconsider your ideas.Most prospective employers judge a candidate by first impressions.
It is always a wise choice to find the middle ground and tweak your style around it.
6 Most Popular Hairstyles for Teenagers
Long Hairstyles for Teenagers
1. Layered Long Hair:
One of the easiest and most stylish ways to wear your hair long is by giving it a casual layered look. Not only does this style look super casual, it also looks quite chic and trendy. There is more volume at the top layer till the chin, while the volume is consistently reduced in the middle and lower sections. This is an easy to maintain look and is one of the most popular teenage hairstyles.
2. Top Bob with Long Hair:
This is an interesting teenage hair style that has a rock chic and gothic appeal to it.
The crown is cut like a bob, and the sections below are left long and razor edged. Combined with a close cropped fringe, this look is truly stylish and chic. Dress it up with some interesting silver accessories or a pair of boots and you have a complete look.
[ Read: Stunning Hairstyles For Girls ]
3. Tight Curls or Ringlets:
Cute and feminine and very girly!
If you have naturally wavy hair, you can further style it for more pronounced waves. For those with straight hair, try using a styling tool and turn your hair from straight to tight curls or ringlets. Here is another excellent post offering you ideas on party hairstyles for wavy hair.
Short Hairstyles for Teenagers
4. Angled Bob:
Super chic with zero maintenance.
Angled bobs can be worn stylishly with any outfit.Though it is extremely edgy and stylish, it is a good stylefor school or college too.
5. Pixie Cut:
Edgy, stylish and cute.
This easy to maintain hairstyle takes just minutes to style. It is perfect for those mornings when you just have to rush out to class.
6. Super Short Curls:
Super endearing! Add on some dark kohl eyes or a bold red lipstick, and it instantly turns into super glamorous and hot.
Cut your hair very short. This best hairstyle for teenagers will work best for those who have naturally curly or wavy hair. Those with straight hair can give it a shot by artificially curling the hair.
[ Read: Popular Hairstyles For College Girls ]
Some Styling Tips:
No matter what hairstyle or cut you choose, there is always a lot of extra fun that you can have by adding some more ideas to your hair:
- Use interesting hair accessories like funky clips and pins
- Add some beads to your hair
- Insert random jewelled hair accessories matching your outfit
- Wear headbands or bandanas
- Use an item from your jewellery to convert it into a funky hair piece
- Add flowers, bows or ribbons to add a girly touch
Most of these teenage hairstyles are super easy to maintain, while making you look extremely gorgeous, cute and feminine at the same time. The best part about them is that, while they will bring about an instant image makeover, they are not too rebellious and can be easily worn to class without getting in any trouble.
So tell us which ones you liked the most in the comments below! Do share these ideas with your friends too.
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Summary: Has the standards movement in the United States led to improved classroom instruction and effective assessment? In too many cases, the answer is no. As authors Robert J. Marzano and Mark W. Haystead explain, two major reasons account for this situation: state and national standards documents typically identify far more content than teachers can actually teach during a school year, and the standards are not written in a manner that supports effective instruction and a ...show moressessment.
In Making Standards Useful in the Classroom, Marzano and Haystead present a way to convert standards documents into a format that teachers can actually use to guide instruction and to create meaningful formative assessments. In Part I of this practical guide, teachers, administrators, and curriculum specialists will find answers to questions such as these:


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It's not easy to become a trainer at Metabolic Fitness Management: the company only recruits those with the proper education and certifications from organizations such as the National Personal Training Institute, the American Council on Exercise, and the National Council on Strength and Fitness. At a handful of gyms, these experts lead personalized one-on-one sessions as well as group boot-camp, kettlebell, and TRX suspension-training classes.
The staffers at Essence of Life, a fitness and wellness center, believe that balance is essential to leading a happy, healthy life. And so they offer classes that keep clients well rounded mentally, physically, and spiritually. Yoga and Pilates reformer classes help stretch limbs and minds, and indoor cycling and TRX classes pump up muscles and keep hearts healthy. Personal training helps clients get on track with individualized attention. The friendly and laid-back fitness studio strives to keep its own balance by hosting ongoing workshops and summer camps in addition to classes, and clients can drop by for a soothing reiki session or features-defining airbrush tan as well.
Motivating, highly trained staff and spacious facilities complement Charter Fitness's battalion of cardio machines and strength-training equipment. Huge flat-screen TVs motivate gym-goers as they lift weights, stationary bikes, and their reflections in large mirrors. Seasoned personal trainers who all hold certifications or four-year degrees in their specialty guide members through an initial personal-training session, introducing clients to the best equipment for their fitness goals. After workouts, private showers or public water fountains sluice away sweat.
At Bombshell Movement Studio, the emphasis is on fun, as women shimmy and spin themselves around during a variety of pole-dancing classes. Each entertaining session builds students' confidence and endurance as they twirl or create a dance routine for their next condo-association meeting. Within the supportive environment, women can also celebrate bachelorette bashes or girls' night out with flirt-enhancing parties or learn lap-dance techniques and sultry moves in workshops.
Licensed aesthetician and massage therapist Sigita Wendorf leads the staff at The Body Shop Day Spa in crafting spa treatments more relaxing than a lullaby duet by Yanni and Enya. Several massage modalities, including reiki and reflexology, relieve muscle tension, while facial and body treatments soothe skin. A fireplace in the waiting room casts shadows on vases full of blossoms, and throughout the spa, the walls showcase images from nature, such as fog-obscured trees and beach turtles playing Marco Polo.
We are the south suburbs largest women's movement arts studio. We offer pole, chair and a variety of fun, sexy fitness classes.


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