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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The largest rocket ever launched from the West Coast blasted off Thursday with a classified defense satellite on board.
The 235-foot-tall (71-meter-tall) Delta 4 Heavy Launch Vehicle lifted off at 1:10 p.m. PT (4:10 p.m. ET) carrying a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.
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The booster rose into the sky over California's central coast and arced over the Pacific Ocean, creating a spectacle visible over a wide area.
United Launch Alliance, the joint venture of rocket builders Lockheed Martin and Boeing, said in a statement that the launch was a success.
The launch was pushed back two minutes to avoid an object in space that could have been in the path of the rocket, said Michael J. Rein, a ULA spokesman.
No payload details were released. The NRO operates satellites that provide information to the Central Intelligence Agency and Department of Defense.
This was the fifth launch of a Delta IV but the first from the West Coast. The other four launches were at Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Capable of generating nearly 2 million pounds of thrust, the liquid-fuel rocket has a central core booster and two strap-on boosters that make the assembly 50 feet (15 meters) wide. An upper second stage takes over when the first stage is exhausted.
Preparing for the launch took three years and $100 million in infrastructure upgrades at Vandenberg, 130 miles (200 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles.
The launch director, Lt. Col. Brady Hauboldt, said in a statement before the liftoff that the launch would mark a milestone by restoring heavy lift capability in the nation's western range. The last heavy-lift Titan IV-B was launched at Vandenberg in 2005.
The launch complex was once configured for West Coast space shuttle launches, which were canceled after the 1986 Challenger disaster; and the Air Force's Manned Orbiting Laboratory program, which was canceled in 1969. It was last used in 2006.
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France bombs Islamist supply routes in Mali
GAO, Mali (AFP) - French fighter jets have pounded Islamist supply bases in northern Mali seeking to flush the insurgents out of hiding, as France and the US on Monday called for African troops to quickly take over the operation.
After a three-week campaign by French-led forces drove the extremists from most of their strongholds, including the cities of Timbuktu and Gao, dozens of French warplanes carried out major air strikes on rebel training and logistics centres Sunday in Mali's mountainous northeast, near the Algerian border.
"It is about destroying their rear bases, their depots," Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told France Inter radio.
"They have taken refuge in the north and the northeast but they can only stay there long-term if they have ways to replenish their supplies. So the army, in a very efficient manner, is stopping them from doing so."
The radical Islamists who controlled northern Mali for 10 months have fled into the Adrar des Ifoghas massif in the Kidal region, a craggy mountain landscape honeycombed with caves.
Complicating the operation, they are believed to be holding seven French hostages with them, kidnapped in Mali and Niger in 2011 and 2012.
Algeria has beefed up its positions on the Malian border to prevent "the infiltration of terrorist groups", Mohamed Baba Ali, a member of parliament from the southern town of Tamanrasset, told AFP.
Algeria was reluctantly drawn into the Mali conflict when it agreed to let French warplanes use its airspace.
Days later, Islamist gunmen attacked an Algerian gas field, unleashing a hostage crisis that left 37 foreigners dead.
France is eager to pass the baton in Mali to some 8,000 African troops pledged for the UN-backed AFISMA force, still deploying at a snail's pace, after sweeping to its former colony's aid on January 11 as the Islamists threatened to advance south towards the capital Bamako.
"We want to be rapidly relieved by the AFISMA African forces in the cities that we hold," the French foreign minister said.
In Paris, US Vice President Joe Biden, after meeting with French President Francois Hollande, backed that demand and said the United Nations should make the African mission a formal UN peacekeeping operation -- a plan UN officials say they are pushing forward.
Despite being keen to share the military burden, Hollande vowed during a visit to Mali on Saturday that he would not abandon the country to chaos.
Malian Foreign Minister Tieman Coulibaly urged France to stay on longer.
"You have to take this operation to the bitter end and destroy the terrorist networks in Mali," he said.
-- 'Like Humpty Dumpty' --
Al-Qaeda-linked groups seized control of the bow-tie shaped nation's vast northern triangle in the wake of a coup in Bamako in March last year.
The Islamists initially allied with Tuareg rebels -- fighting a decades-old battle for independence of land where they have lived as desert nomads for centuries -- but quickly cast them aside and imposed a brutal version of Islamic sharia law.
Northern residents have celebrated throwing off the shackles of harsh Islamist rule, but are facing food shortages as Arab and Tuareg traders flee reprisal attacks against light-skinned Malians accused of backing the Islamists.
Britain-based aid group Oxfam said fighting had severely restricted traditional trade routes. If the traders do not come back soon, it warned, markets will likely not be properly stocked and food prices will stay high.
This comes on top of a crippling food crisis which has put an estimated 18 million people at risk of starvation across the Sahel, an issue which has rarely made headlines even during the Mali conflict.
The International Red Cross said despite the retreat of the Islamists, residents who had fled fighting -- estimated by the UN at over 350,000 -- were hesitant to return home, with only 7,000 in central Mali returning so far.
As the conflict in Mali shifts into a new phase, delegations from the African Union, United Nations, European Union, West African regional body ECOWAS, banks and aid groups are to meet Tuesday in Brussels to mull the country's path to stability once the offensive ends.
"When a state falls apart it takes time to put it together again, like Humpty Dumpty," said a senior official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

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Many of you may be aware of the recent budget cuts the Kansas Senate and House have proposed placing upon the higher education in the state of Kansas. With the projected budget cuts, the administration of the University of Kansas has proposed closing our campus in Salina. This would be a huge loss to the state as a whole. KU School of Medicine-Salina is committed to producing quality physicians who will return to rural Kansas; 10 of the 16 current students are contractually committed to returning to rural Kansas with three more verbal agreements. It has been proven that physicians will practice in similar environments to which they were trained. KU School of Medicine-Salina trains physicians in small town Kansas. To say we are concerned about losing our school is an understatement. We are imploring you for your support to preserve the Salina branch of the KU School of Medicine. Please contact your local Congressman and let them know how important Salina School of Medicine is to the state of Kansas.
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Lastline Inc. [REDWOOD CITY, CA] announced Ananth Avva as the company's new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Head of Business Operations. Prior to joining Lastline he served as COO and CFO for Wrike. Previously he held senior positions at LiveOps, Google, Voyant Advisors, and KPMG.
Matheson Trucking, Inc. [SACRAMENTO, Calif.] appointed Tamrya Ford as its Chief Financial Officer. Ford came to Matheson after serving as CFO of Technical Sales International, Inc. Prior to that, she was Controller at Lumens Light+Living.
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. [FORT COLLINS, Colo.] (NASDAQ: AEIS) announced that Paul R Oldham, former senior vice president of administration, chief financial officer and corporate secretary of Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (ESI) will join the company as its executive vice president and chief financial officer on May 2, 2018. Prior to joining ESI, Paul held several senior leadership positions, including vice president finance and corporate controller, vice president treasurer and investor relations and European operations controller at Tektronix, Inc.
PC Connection, Inc. [MERRIMACK, N.H.] (NASDAQ: CNXN) announced that Stephen P. Sarno has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer. Prior to joining Connection, Mr. Sarno served as Chief Financial Officer of Wyless, Inc. Previously he has served as Chief Accounting Officer of several other public companies including Sapient Corporation, and Exa Corporation and was a Senior Manager for 10 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
DuChâteau [SAN DIEGO] appointed Scott Campbell as the company's new chief financial officer. Campbell previously served as CFO of Road Runner Sports. He held the position from 1997-2003 and again from 2008 until leaving to join DuChâteau. Campbell was also corporate controller at Patagonia.
Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. [HOUSTON] (NYSE AMERICAN: AE) announced that its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Josh C. Anders, has notified the Company of his decision to resign, effective in mid-April 2018. Sharon C. Davis, the Company's current Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Accounting Officer will assume the duties of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on an interim basis.
Manning & Napier, Inc. [FAIRPORT, N.Y.] (NYSE: MN) announced the appointment of Paul J. Battaglia, Jr. as Chief Financial Officer effective March 26, 2018. Mr. Battaglia most recently served as Manning & Napier's Vice President of Finance, having joined the Company in 2004. Prior to joining Manning & Napier, Mr. Battaglia served as an Audit Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Boston, MA and Rochester, NY.
Compassus [BRENTWOOD, Tenn.] announced the addition of Brad Wear to the organization's executive team as chief financial officer. Prior to joining Compassus, Wear served as chief financial officer for several healthcare companies including US Anesthesia Partners; Carewise Health, Inc.; I-trax/CHD Meridian (now Walgreens); Qualifacts Systems; Breathe America/DigiChart, Inc.; and The Gambro Group.
Vascular Insights [QUINCY, Mass.] announced that Lisa Gruttadauria has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. Her most recent position at the company were Controller and Director of Finance. Prior to joining Vascular Insights® in 2013, Lisa implemented and executed accounting systems, human resource processes, and procedures for early stage medical device companies in the start-up phase.
Goalz Restaurant Group [CHEYENNE, Wyo.] announced the appointment of Steve Piascik as partner and chief financial officer. Steve founded PIASCIK, a boutique tax and financial firm. Prior to founding his firm, Steve served as a senior tax manager for international accounting firm KPMG LLP.
CommScope [HICKORY, N.C.] announced that Alexander W. Pease has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer. Pease succeeds Mark Olson, who, as previously announced, is retiring from the company. Pease most recently served as executive vice president and CFO of Snyder's-Lance. Prior to that, Pease was a principal in McKinsey & Company's global corporate finance and business functions practice, after serving as senior vice president and CFO at EnPro Industries. Pease served in the United States Navy as a SEAL Platoon Commander of SEAL Team Four for six years.
DollarDays [PHOENIX] (OTC: AASL) announced the appointment of Jim Jacobs as Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Jacobs served as the Chief Financial Officer of JUST Goods, Inc. Prior to joining JUST Goods, Mr. Jacobs served in senior finance roles for several companies, including Studio One Media, Inc., the Arizona Cardinals Football Club, and Texas Pacific Group.
Investcorp [NEW YORK] announced the appointment of Jan Erik Back as Group Chief Financial Officer. Jan Erik will join Investcorp in the summer. Jan Erik most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SEB. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Vattenfall and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Skandia Group. He started his career with Swedish bank, Handelsbanken, in their international finance and accounting operations.
The Medicines Company [PARSIPPANY, N.J.] (NASDAQ: MDCO) announced the appointment of Christopher Visioli as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company. Mr. Visioli succeeds William B. O'Connor, who is retiring from the Company after serving as Chief Accounting Officer and then Chief Financial Officer for a total of 13 years. Mr. O'Connor will remain with the Company as an advisor through 2018. Visioli previously served as Senior Vice President, Financial Strategy, of the Company from January 2015 to March 2018, and Vice President, Cardiovascular Care, from January 2013 to December 2014. Mr. Visioli joined the Company in June 2003 and has served in a variety of leadership roles in the organization, including finance, business development, investor relations, strategy, planning, and business leadership of the Cardiovascular Care business unit. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Visioli was a management consultant at Ernst & Young.
Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. [VANCOUVER, Wash.] (NASDAQ: FRSH) announced that Nik Rupp has been named Chief Financial Officer, effective April 9, 2018. As previously announced, Mark Hutchens, the incumbent Chief Financial Officer, will remain as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Rupp joins Papa Murphy's from Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. where he served as the Chief Financial Officer from March 2016 to February 2018, and as global controller from January 2015 to March 2016. Prior to Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc., Mr. Rupp held several positions at Nike, Inc., including Global Controller of Nike Golf, and at Converse, Inc. in the Netherlands.
iStar [NEW YORK] (NYSE: STAR) announced that Geoff Jervis will step down as CFO to pursue other opportunities and Andrew Richardson will take on the additional role of interim CFO of both iStar and Safety, Income and Growth (NYSE: SAFE). Richardson most recently served as CFO of The Howard Hughes Corporation (NYSE: HHC) and previously served as CFO of Northstar Realty Finance Corp. Prior to Northstar, Mr. Richardson served as an executive vice president and head of capital markets at iStar.
Herc Holdings Inc. [BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.] (NYSE: HRI) announced that Barbara L. Brasier, senior vice president and chief financial officer, has informed the Company of her retirement for personal reasons, effective April 30, 2018. Mark Humphrey, vice president, controller and chief accounting officer, will serve as the Company's interim chief financial officer. Humphrey has served as the Company's vice president, controller and chief accounting officer since April 2017 and will continue to serve in those roles in addition to assuming the duties of interim chief financial officer. Prior to joining the Company, Humphrey was employed by Alico, Inc. He served as chief financial officer of Alico from June 2011 through June 2015, as well as Alico's chief accounting officer prior to joining Herc Holdings. Humphrey's previous experience included roles as the chief financial officer for The Compass Management Group, LLC, from 2009 until June 2011 and in senior financial roles with Source Interlink Companies, a publishing and fulfillment company, from 2004 until 2009.
MB2 Dental Solutions [CARROLLTON, Texas] announced the addition of Jackson Hildebrand as the new chief financial officer. Hildebrand previously served as Finance Director at TPG Capital.
BeyondSpring Inc. [NEW YORK] (NASDAQ: BYSI) announced the appointment of Edward Dongheng Liu as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Liu has more than a decade of senior banking experience, having served in roles of increasing responsibility at J.P. Morgan and Jefferies. Prior to joining BeyondSpring, he served as partner and executive director at Epiphron Capital, an early investor in BeyondSpring.
Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP [TULSA] (NASDAQ: MCEP) announced the appointment of Philip R. Houchin as Chief Financial Officer of Mid-Con Energy GP, LLC, the general partner ("General Partner") of the Partnership. Most recently, Mr. Houchin was Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of Patriot Bank. Prior to Patriot Bank, Mr. Houchin held various positions with Summit Bank and Bank of Oklahoma.
LakePharma, Inc. [SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.] announced the appointment of David Boyle as Chief Financial Officer of the company. Prior to LakePharma, David Boyle served as Chief Financial Officer at Direct Flow Medical, AVI BioPharma, and XOMA, Ltd., and was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Salix Pharmaceuticals. Boyle also served in various finance, administration, and development leadership roles at Serono, Intel, and Polycom, Inc.
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. [GAITHERSBURG, Md.] (NYSE: EBS) promoted Robert G. Kramer Sr., most recently, executive vice president, administration and chief financial officer. to the newly-created position of president and chief operating officer, and appointed Richard S. Lindahl as the company's new executive vice president and chief financial officer. Lindahl most recently served as CFO at CEB Inc. Prior to CEB, he served as senior vice president and treasurer of Sprint Nextel Corporation, vice president and treasurer of Nextel Communications, Inc., and in progressive finance and management positions at Nextel, Pocket Communications, Inc., MCI Communications Corp., Deloitte & Touche LLP, and Casher Associates, Inc.
Viamedia [NEW YORK and LEXINGTON, Ky.] announced that Frank Connolly is joining the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Connolly served as CFO for industry leaders such as Water Cooler Group/Media Storm, Focus Vision Worldwide, Harris Interactive, Modem Media, and was an investment banker at AdMedia Partners, started his career at Dun & Bradstreet and Accenture.
The Community Development Trust (CDT) [New York] announced Grace Cheng as its new Chief Financial Officer. Before joining CDT, Ms. Cheng spent eight years as the CFO at Cain International and GTIS Partners. Cheng replaces former CFO John Divers, who is retiring after serving CDT for almost 20 years. Ms. Cheng also previously worked at Morgan Stanley for eight years in the Investment Management practice. She began her professional career as an auditor at Ernst & Young.
Canopy Health [EMERYVILLE, Calif.] announced Michael Sheils as Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, Shelis served as Blue Shield of California's vice president of financial shared services. Prior to that position, Sheils was Blue Shield of California's vice president of business intelligence. Earlier in his career, he held executive positions at UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Anthem, Inc., and Aetna Health, Inc.


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Bali Fasting Detox – 7 nights
- Natural Instinct Healing
- Banjar Ambengan, Peliatan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia [Map Coordinates: -8.5149738, 115.2714373]
- Jul 1 - 8, 2019 (8 days)
- Ajna - 2 pax booking - Shared bed - $2,045.00 Ajna - Private - $2,325.00 Anahata - Semi-Private Room (Shared Bath) - $2,185.00 Manipura - 2 pax booking - Twin or Shared bed - $2,185.00 Manipura - Private - $2,605.00 Muladhara - 2 pax booking - Twin o
About This Event
Our Simply Renew program focuses on detox and cleansing through fasting.
Whilst you are fasting (abstinence from food), your body will be purged of long-term accumulated toxins and acid wastes which are affecting its ability to absorb nutrients and potentially adding to dis-ease in your body.
As the toxic load reduces the functioning of every cell in your body is enhanced, which makes Simply Renew a very powerful tool in eliminating disease processes in the body, building up energy, strength and vitality and assisting in weight loss.
Using specific high quality natural supplements and practitioner prescribed herbs, the toxins literally get "pulled out" via the body's elimination pathways – Colon, skin, kidneys, liver, lungs and lymph nodes.
This process is supported by;
Enemas (removal of mucoid plaque and toxins that accumulate in the digestive tract)
Steam baths and saunas (removal of toxic build up via the skin and lymph nodes)
Dry skin brushing and massages (supports circulation and lymphatic drainage).
Gentle exercise (increase circulation and lymphatic drainage, increase weight loss)
After you reduce the toxic load in your body you may experience amazing side effects such as
A boost in energy
Sound sleep
Clear skin, strong nails and hair
Weight loss and body re-composition
Increased motivation and enthusiasm
Elevated mood
Mental clarity
Decrease in pain and inflammation in the body
Good bowel habits
Stronger immune system
Improvement in blood circulation
Reduced cravings etc. The list goes on and on and each individual has their own unique experience to take away with them.
Our Simply Renew program is like someone switching on the "re-start" button. With constant support in a loving and safe environment, a "re-start" is exactly what you will get from this cleansing program not just in your physical body but your overall life experience.
Come and relax, unwind and cleanse and let us take care of the rest.
Who would benefit from our Simply Renew program?
Everyone at some stage in their lives should consider a fasting program to clean up the toxic load on their body. Toxicity is of much greater concern in the twentieth century than ever before. There are many new strong chemicals, air and water pollution, radiation and nuclear power and we are continually ingesting toxins of all kinds through our diet, stimulants and sedatives. Toxins are not just what we put in our mouths either- beauty products, cleaning products, paints, plastics, fumes, pollution, smoking etc are many different ways in which toxins can get in to the body either via our lungs (breathing) skin (topically) or mouth (digestion).
It is the rise in our overall toxicity levels that are leading to more and more health complications and disease processes. If you suffer from any of the following you would certainly benefit from this program;
Digestive complaints
Overweight & sluggish metabolism
Skin conditions and allergies
Hormonal imbalances in men and women
Poor immune system
General tiredness and lethargy
Overindulgence and food cravings
Poor circulation
Allergies and food intolerances
Depression and Anxiety
Lack of concentration and focus
Past or present injuries and convalescence
Slow healing capacity
What is included in the 7 night program?
Pre-cleanse support and information before coming to the retreat
2 x airport or hotel transfers (incoming and outgoing)
Accommodation for length of program in private room with private bathroom
Full use of retreat facilities incl. infrared sauna, pool, yoga equipment,
Full on-site guidance and support from trained Western professional(s) during the entire length of program
Thorough orientation on arrival including personalised health assessment
Welcome pack including everything you will need for your fast + more!
Detailed educational workbook to use as knowledge base whilst cleansing
Great recipes and extra healthy handouts to take home
All fresh juices, coconuts, broth soup and herbal teas (local organic produce wherever possible)
Practitioner only herbal products, minerals, vitamins and probiotic supplements to support and enhance detoxing capacity of the body
Daily guided exercise classes (typically yoga every 2nd day, alternating with e.g. water therapy, guided rice paddy walks, etc)
Guided meditations
1 x morning bike tour incl. local villages and visit to sacred temple
1 x cultural healing/spiritual excursion (typically a water blessing with High Priestess!)
Workshops on a variety of topics including nutritional, eating for health, food as medicine, conscious cleansing, emotional clearing, hormonal balance and weight loss.
Self administered colon cleansing enema kit
1 x colon hydrotherapy "high colonic" session at nearby medical clinic
3 x Massages to support the detoxification (and relaxation!) process
Steam, sauna, hot and cold dipping pools
- Free Wifi
- Spa
- Sauna
- Pool
- Towels
- Free Parking
- Kitchen
- Yoga Studio
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Adam Scott produced the performance of his life to win the Masters Sunday and finally exorcise the demons of last year's British Open.
Scott, the first Australian to ever wear the famous green jacket, defeated Argentina's Angel Cabrera on the second hole of the playoff after both men finished on nine-under on an enthralling day at Augusta.
As Scott sank the winning putt on the 10th at Augusta he banished the pain and heartache which had haunted him following his humiliating collapse at Royal Lytham last July.
Read: Scott's collapse
On that occasion, the 32-year-old had looked set to win his first major until he somehow contrived to blow a four shot lead with just four holes remaining.
But with the eyes of the sporting world upon him, Scott showed nerves of steel to hole his putt and finally end Australia's Augusta curse.
"I don't know how that happened," Scott said in a television interview after his historic triumph.
"It seems a long, long way from a couple years ago, or last July when I was trying to win a major. It was incredible."
Scott's character and determination came to the fore at a course where his country's most famous golfer suffered so mercilessly.
Greg Norman, the man who squandered a six shot lead on the final day at the 1996 Masters, was the closest Australia had come to a Masters champion.
Norman lost out to Augusta native Larry Mize in a playoff in 1987, just a year after his bogey at the 18th allowed Nicklaus to win his 18th and final major.
Read: The tale of Twitter: Augusta reaction
Two years ago, Scott and Jason Day finished tied for second as Charl Schwartzl produced an astonishing final four holes to win the tournament.
But this time Scott got the job done and the Adelaide-born player was quick to praise the man who had come so close at Augusta in years gone by.
"It's incredible to be in this position," said Scott, who had earlier shot a three-under 69 for the final round.
"Australia's a proud sporting nation and it's amazing that it's come down to me today.
"There was one guy who inspired a nation of golfers and that's Greg Norman. Part of this definitely belongs to him."
He later added: "A phone call isn't going to be enough; I'd like to share a beer with him."
Taking the green jacket from last year's winner Bubba Watson, Scott stood proudly after an afternoon which neither he nor Australia will ever forget.
His birdie on the 18th, the 72nd hole of the weekend, produced a hugely emotional celebration with Scott appearing to believe had finally won a major.
Read: Cabrera, Snedeker lead Masters
But while he walked back to the clubhouse, 2009 champion Cabrera produced an exquisite shot to ensure a relatively simple putt and the opportunity of a second Masters title.
The playoff provided an exhilarating climax to a round which was played amidst worsening conditions with the rain constantly falling and the light deteriorating.
After both making par on the first playoff hole at the 18th, the pair moved to the 10th and while Cabrera failed to make a birdie, Scott made no such mistake as he holed from 15 feet to spark delirium.
Cabrera would have been the second oldest man to have won the tournament at the age of 43, with only Jack Nicklaus, who won at the age of 46 in 1986, ahead of him.
It would have been some achievement for the Argentine, currently ranked 269th in the world.
"That's how golf is," Cabrera, who hit a final round 70, said. "I came back. I had my chance to win it. Adam is truly a good winner.
"He's a great person and a great player and I'm happy for him."
Australia's Day was one of the first to congratulate Scott after he missed out on qualifying for the playoff -- eventually finishing two shots back on seven-under for the tournament.
"It was really tough," Day told reporters. "The pressure got to me a little bit."
Read: Woods penalized two strokes
While Scott celebrated, World No.1 Tiger Woods refused to blame his two shot penalty for taking an incorrect drop during his third round Saturday.
Woods finished with a final round of 70 to finish four shots off the lead -- but the U.S. star refrained from blaming Saturday's incident.
"We could do that 'what if?' in every tournament we lose," he told reporters.
"We lose more tournaments than we win out here on tour, so that's just part of the process and I'll go back to it.
"I thought 65 would win it outright today. I thought that was going to be the number and it looks like it was. If I would have shot my number, it might have been a different story.
"I had a tough time getting accustomed to the speed of the greens, they were so much slower than yesterday. I left every putt short on the first eight holes.
"I played well but unfortunately did not make enough putts and missed a few shots here and there. I had an opportunity today."
World No.2 Rory McIlroy carded a closing 69 to finish the week at two over par, but the Northern Irishman was satisfied with his game despite failing to challenge the leaders.
"I know I've played good enough golf here to win, it's just a matter of stringing it all together," McIlroy said.
"I was in a good position and did not quite have it all yesterday and that really cost me.
"You have to be right on your game for 72 holes here, I played a five hole stretch in five over and that was really it. I played nicely again today, if I just limit the mistakes from yesterday I am right there.
"It's frustrating. Sometimes you hit a good shot and all of a sudden it's off the green; it is what it is and you have to embrace it.
"It's Augusta and you're going to get some good bounces, you're going to get some bad. It will all even out in the end."
Read: Teen sensation Guan makes Masters cut
Earlier Sunday, China's 14-year-old sensation Guan Tianglang finished his momentous week with a three-over 75 to leave him 12-over for the tournament.
Guan, the youngest ever player to make the cut, received the Silver Cup after finishing as the leading amateur.
"It's not easy to play here and make the cut and be the low amateur and I think I did a pretty good job," Guan told reporters.
"I'm a little bit tired today. There are still a lot of things to improve. My short game is good, but I could still get better and my driving has to get a little bit longer. Yes, everything needs to improve."
Read: Rapping golfers return with 2.Oh
Defending champion Bubba Watson endured a nightmare final round, dunking his ball into the water on three separate occasions at Rae's Creek.
Watson hit a seven-over 10 on the 12th -- Augusta's shortest hole at just 155-yards.
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|We are Venom!
|~ Venom's most recognizable catchphrase.
|From now on, we're poison to Peter Parker and Spider-Man! WE'RE VENOM!
|~ Venom in The Spectacular Spider-Man.
|There's no more Eddie! And no more symbiote! only... Venom!
|~ Venom in Spider-Man: The Animated Series.
|You know nothing about us, but we know everything about you! You'll see us everywhere, even in your nightmares!
|~ Venom in Spider-Man: The Animated Series.
Venom is a major villain from Marvel Comics, most commonly serving as an enemy to Spider-Man. The name has belonged to several different hosts over the years, which means that Venom is indeed the identity of this particular alien Symbiote. The Symbiote named itself Venom, as it considered itself a venom for Spider-Man. Although he is considered to be an on and off character, he began its debut as a villain and would still kill Spider-Man and those around him.
- 1 History
- 2 Appearances in other media
- 3 Trivia
- 4 Navigation
The symbiote that would later call itself Venom was the 998th generation of feral Klyntar; goo-like parasitic organism from outer space. After being born, the Kree wanting to replicate the Skrulls' shape-shifting abilities, got the newborn symbiote. They recruited the Kree soldier Tel-Kar to be bonded to the symbiote and infiltrade into the Skrull army. He eventually got discovered and detached himself from the symbiote to be captured by the Skrulls. This Klyntar got back to the others, but was later imprisoned by its own kind due to displaying unusual dreams to protect its hosts instead of dominating them like tools. Later on,Spider-Man stumbled upon the prison complex where the Klyntar was contained. He inadvertently released it before the symbiote bonded to him as a replacement costume.
Once back on Earth, Spider-Man learned the Klyntar's purpose to permanently bond with him and often controlled his body while he slept. With the aid of Mr. Fantastic and the Human Torch, Spider-Man discovered the symbiote was vulnerable to sound and flame, and he used sonic waves to remove it and flames to scare it into a containment module.
However, the symbiote escaped and found its way to Peter Parker's closet, where it disguised itself as a spare red and blue costume. When the Vulturions attacked, the symbiote revealed itself and attempted to forcibly bond itself to Spider-Man again, who fled to the bell tower of the Our Lady of Saints church. The bells rang to sound the hour, which coupled with Spider-Man's rejection of it and weakened the alien and forced it to relinquish its hold on him as well. The symbiote, using its remaining strength, dragged Peter to safety before, though his rejection left it extremely bitter toward Spider-Man, and swore revenge.
Just as it left Spider-Man, it stumbled upon Eddie Brock, a frustrated reporter who had a grudge against Spider-Man for, what he claims, making him lose his job. They became Venom, and as both hated Spider-Man, sought to destroy every aspect of his life. Venom had gained all the powers and knowledge of Spidey, only enhanced. However, he seems to be absent of his spider sense.
After Peter Parker got rid of his Symbiote suit, Black Cat felt that Spider-Man looked better in it and thus made a similar-looking black suit for him to wear. Spider-Man wore the replica suit for some time until Mary Jane's encounter with Venom, which scared her so much that she discourage Peter from using his black suit as it was greatly reminiscent of Venom.
Eddie Brock
The first and possibly most famous incarnation of Venom. Eddie's mother died during childbirth, and as a result his father became cold and distant, instilling a thirst in Eddie to impress him. As an adult, he become a journalist for the Daily Globe, and enjoyed great success until he mistakenly outed a compulsive confessor, Emil Gregg, as the serial killer Sin-Eater.
Spider-Man then debunked Brock's article by capturing the real killer, and he was fired from the Daily Globe as a result. Following this misfortune, he was diagnosed with cancer, divorced by his wife, and disowned by his father. With his reputation destroyed, he was only able to find employment as a two-bit writer for a disreputable tabloid. Blaming Spider-Man for his troubles, he began to work out obsessively in an attempt to assuage his rage.
Eventually, Brock couldn't take it anymore. Raised a devout Catholic, he went to his local church to pray for forgiveness for the suicide he is contemplating—unaware that Spider-Man had used the bells in the same church to drive away the Venom symbiote.
The symbiote, lying in wait in the rafters for an appropriate host, bonds to Brock, drawn by his obsession with Spider-Man. In the process, Brock learns Spider-Man's true identity, and Brock's overwhelming hatred for Spider-Man turns the already bitter symbiote's love into a twisted obsession.
As Venom, he becomes one of Spider-Man's most formidable foes: stronger, faster, and immune to his Spider-Sense. He wages a campaign of torment against Peter Parker, invading his private life and threatening his loved ones. He is not altogether evil, though: he exhibits moments of compassion, like rescuing a little girl during a pitched battle with Spider-Man. He even ends up in a few Enemy Mine situations with him—generally to combat the symbiote's "child", Carnage, which has bonded with serial killer Cletus Kasady.
Over time, Venom slowly develops into a hero and declares a truce with Spider-Man, moving to San Francisco for a time and becoming the "Lethal Protector" of a subterranean community of homeless people formed by the 1906 earthquake. Eddie is eventually abducted by the Life Foundation Organization, which forces the Venom symbiote to give birth to five more offspring; Lasher, Phage, Riot, Agony, and Scream, who beg Eddie for help controlling their symbiotes, though he wants nothing to do with them. Ultimately, Eddie returns to New York and to villainy following his ex-wife's suicide, temporarily joining the Sinister Six before a falling out with Sandman.
Eventually, it is revealed that the symbiote chose Brock as a host not only for his mutual hatred of Spider-Man, but also for the fact that it could "feed" from the excess adrenaline his cancerous body produces, keeping the disease in remission. However, the symbiote no longer wishes to remain bonded to a dying host, especially one that refuses to feed it. Undergoing a Heel-Faith Turn, Brock, disgusted by the symbiote's growing bloodlust, decides to sell it to the highest bidder and donate the proceeds to charity, knowing it will mean the death of him. Unfortunately, the highest bidder turns out to be crime boss Don Fortunato, who gives the symbiote to his son Angelo.
Years later, following several other adventures, Brock is recruited by the FBI to help them defeat the new, villainous Venom, Lee Price. Brock, the FBI and Spider-Man succeed in separating the symbiote and Price, although the symbiote's hatred of Spider-Man is rekindled in the process and Brock decides to beak it out of custody.
Bonding with the symbiote again, Brock resumes his Venom identity, first stopping a robbery and then the Scorpion, before the symbiote takes him to a church, revealing that it attacked the priest. After learning of a monster attack, Venom encounters a dinosaur at the church and finds out that it belongs to Alchemax. He then talks to Alchemax's CEO, Liz Allan, and learns that Stegron is the mastermind behind the dinosaurs. Venom soon finds Stegron's lair and learns that the remnants of his Dinosaur People experiments are living in the sewers. Venom then defends the Dinosaur People from Kraven the Hunter, Shriek and the NYPD, before explaining to the police, with help from Tana of the Dinosaur People, that they are not killing anyone and are merely surviving, resulting in Kraven and Shriek being arrested.
During the Venom Inc. storyline, Venom helps Spider-Man, Black Cat, and Flash Thompson (now under the guise of Agent Anti-Venom) take down Lee Price again, who had bonded himself with Venom's clone Mania and was using it to take over the New York criminal underground. In the ensuing battle, Venom absorbs Mania. Brock then tells Black Cat to give up her criminal empire, telling her that New York City always needs more heroes.
Later on, Brock is blackmailed by J. Jonah Jameson into helping defend Spider-Man's friends and family from Norman Osborn, who had bonded with the Carnage symbiote to become the terrifying Red Goblin. Venom is sent to defend Mary Jane at the Stark Tower Complex, although she ends up turning the anti-symbiote defense systems on him, believing him to be after her. However, Venom proves he is on Mary Jane's side when Red Goblin arrives and they begin to fight, making her turn off the defenses. Spider-Man arrives to help Venom, but the both of them are gradually overpowered and defeated.
With nothing left to offer against Red Goblin, Brock allows Spider-Man to use the Venom symbiote once more—because of this and his valiant defense of Mary Jane, Spider-Man effectively forgives Brock for all his past misdeeds. Spider-Man uses the symbiote yet still finds that Red Goblin has the upper hand, that is until he convinces the villain to abandon the Carnage symbiote to prove he doesn't need it, beating him into submission before seemingly destroying the Carnage symbiote as well. The Venom symbiote then returns to Brock afterwards.
Later, the symbiote tells Eddie that "God is coming". Soon afterward, a massive dragon made up of thousands of symbiotes attacks New York City. Eddie resolves to stop the monster before it destroys the city. Before he can intervene, he is attacked by Miles Morales, who uses his "Venom Blast" ability to break Venom out of the symbiote "god's" influence. Miles and Eddie form a temporary truce, and the two manage to temporarily stop the symbiote god's rampage. The symbiote god then reveals itself as a being named Knull. Knull separates Eddie from his symbiote, promising to purge the influence of humanity from it.
Angelo Fortunato
The "second" Venom: mostly ignored by both readers and canon. Angelo was the timid son of Don Fortunato, a Mob boss who purchased the Venom symbiote from Eddie Brock thinking it would get his son to man up. Despite quickly mastering the symbiote's powers, Fortunato's fight with Spider-Man turned into a one-sided fight not in his favor when he murdered an otherwise innocent impostor dressed as Spider-Man. Angelo fled despite the symbiote urging him to keep fighting, causing it to deem him an unworthy host and abandon him in mid-leap to fall to his death.
MacDonald "Mac" Gargan
After ditching Angelo, the symbiote directly approaches Gargan, already an established super villain called the Scorpion, offering him new abilities in exchange for murdering Spider-Man. Gargan eagerly agrees, and becomes the third incarnation of Venom just in time to join Norman Osborn's Sinister Twelve. He was imprisoned and became a member of the government-sponsored vigilantes the Thunderbolts, taking part in the Civil War and helping hold off the Skrull Invasion.
Following Osborn being made the head of SHIELD, Gargan was given a drug that reverted the symbiote to the appearance it had when Peter Parker wore it and joined the Dark Avengers, where he gleefully impersonated Spider-Man. In this guise, Mac frequently went AWOL to take a bite out of crime and started a gang war to ruin Mayor Jameson's reputation.
When Mac refused to stop and pictures of him eating criminals threatened to go public, Osborn sent Daken and Bullseye to kill him, and when that failed threatened to dispose of Venom himself. After Osborn's botched invasion of Asgard, Gargan was arrested and forcefully separated from the symbiote by the government, who begin researching ways to weaponize it for the American army.
Without his armor or the symbiote to stabilize the genetic degeneration caused by the process that gave him his powers, Gargan's health began to deteriorate until he was broken free by Alistair Smythe and outfitted with a new Scorpion suit.
Gargan's stint as Venom was characterized by an increasing dependence on the symbiote and its powers, despite the limitations that resulted - almost like a drug addict. He became increasingly erratic and unstable, driven by the symbiote's bloodlust to commit cannibalism, even to the point of attacking his teammates and disobeying orders to chow down on street thugs.
Flash Thompson
Peter Parker's former friend. Flash enlists in the army during the Iraq War and is grievously wounded in action, losing his legs while saving his comrades. Lauded as a hero for his sacrifice, he is given an offer by the military: he can "rent" the Venom symbiote, which was subdued by drugs, for 48-hour periods (never long enough for the symbiote to establish control) for use in important missions, regaining the use of his legs in the process. Thompson agrees and subsequently becomes the new Venom, marking the character's transition to fully-fledged hero. In addition to the usual plethora of abilities, Thompson is a trained marksman, and uses a variety of firearms in his capacity as a government-sponsored Super Soldier. However, should Flash become angry while wearing the symbiote or surpass his 48 hour time limit, it will assume control of his body.
After the events of Spider-Island, Flash went AWOL to retain the symbiote and hopefully protect his friends and family. This led Captain America to send Red Hulk after him. Flash teamed up with Red Hulk, X-23, and the newest Ghost Rider against Blackheart while they were in Las Vegas and saved the world from Hell on Earth. With those actions in mind, Captain America placed Flash, under the belief that he had the symbiote under control, within the Secret Avengers, the black-ops wing of The Avengers.
Flash was called in to stop Carnage from conquering the town of Doverton, Colorado, and defeated Cletus Kasady sans symbiote. Following that, he infiltrated the Crime-Master's Savage Six and seemingly kills Eddie Brock, the original Venom, who had been forced to become the new Toxin by the Crime-Master. After killing or capturing the remaining members of the Sinister Six, who had kidnapped Betty Brant, he teamed up with Kaine, the second Scarlet Spider, to stop Carnage, who had again escaped from prison and was being used to manufacture an army of symbiote super soldiers to conquer the Microverse.
As a member of the Secret Avengers, Flash began dating his teammate Valkyrie and struck up a friendship with Eric O'Grady, the then-current Ant-Man. After the team's reshuffling during Marvel NOW, Flash left the Secret Avengers roster, moved to Philadelphia, and became a member of Red Hulk's Thunderbolts, though he later had a "falling out" with the team. During an encounter with Daimon Hellstrom, Flash was possessed by an ancient demon, which seems to be getting along nicely with the Venom symbiote to the point where Flash is no longer sure which, if either, takes control of his body during his occasional blackouts.
Flash sets up a new life for himself as a vigilante and assistant high-school gym coach, but came into conflict with Eddie Brock, who survived and tracked him down to Philadelphia. Their grudge match was interrupted by the Symbiote Slayers, parasitic biomechanical organisms similar to the symbiotes themselves, and Eddie and Flash arranged a truce to defeat them. Eddie agreed to leave Flash in peace so long as he continued to use the Venom symbiote for good, but Flash's vigilantism brought him into conflict with Lord Ogre, a crime lord who put a price on his head. The bounty alerted Jack O'Lantern, a former member of Crime-Master's Savage Six, to Venom's whereabouts, and Flash was forced to bond a piece of the Venom symbiote to his teenage neighbor/tutee Andrea Benton to save her life when her family was targeted, turning her into Mania.
Flash confronted Daimon Hellstrom, who revealed Mephisto's hell mark and the demon had been excised, and Flash returned to Mania, helping her escape from Crossbones, who was hunting those who bore the hell marks. Wanting answers, Flash confronted the Venom symbiote and it revealed it passed both the hell mark and demon on to Mania in order to protect him and itself from being taken over. Flash and Andi summon Mephisto, who revealed the portion of the symbiote bonded to her was in fact the clone of the symbiote that had once been bonded to Patricia Robertson, and assisted them in defeating Crossbones. However, he refused to remove the hell mark from Andi, revealing that the deal that bestowed Venom with the hell mark had not been made with Flash, but with the supposedly lobotomized symbiote itself.
Flash later returns to New York after hearing rumors of the Crime-Master resurfacing. While Agent Venom engages with the Crime-Master's minions, the Superior Spider-Man arrives on the scene and assists in defeating them and exposing the Crime-Master as an impostor. Flash thanks him for the help, but Spider-Man remarks that he didn't show up to take down the Crime-Master's men, but rather Venom, blasting Flash with a wrist-mounted flamethrower. Flash fakes a surrender, takes out Spider-Man's Spiderlings, and escapes, the symbiote badly injured. He later shows up at Peter's house later in the day, interrupting a luncheon with Aunt May, Jay Jameson, and Peter's girlfriend Anna. "Peter" convinces Flash to undergo surgery to give him cybernetic legs and uses the operation as an excuse to remove the symbiote, which promptly escapes containment and reunites with its original host, transforming the Superior Spider-Man into the Superior Venom.
Flash tries to coerce the symbiote to return to him - which it attempts to do, having been turned off by "Peter's" new attitude - but Spock quickly becoming enamored with the power it gives him and dominates it with his will, forcing it to remain bonded to him. The Superior Venom sets off to test his newfound power and shortly afterwards Flash is informed that the drugs he had been taking to suppress the symbiote had altered his body chemistry to be dependent on it and without it he only has a few hours left to live. With help from the Avengers, Flash succeeds in reclaiming the symbiote from Superior Spider-Man, becoming Agent Venom once again, and returns to Philadelphia.
After amicably leaving the Thunderbolts, Flash is confronted by Tony Stark, who tells him of the Guardians of the Galaxy and feels that there needs to be an Avenger with the team after having spent some time with them. Flash is completely dumbfounded by the descriptions Tony gives him of these heroes, especially Groot and Rocket Raccoon, but decides to accept the offer. Though the Guardians are quick to be dismissive of Flash after seeing his handicapped form, it's quickly tossed aside once they see him as Agent Venom. Before leaving, Tony gives Peter "Star Lord" Quill a device in case the symbiote goes out of control and there's no way to stop him normally.
Though he was separated from the symbiote, Flash later confronted with Eddie, after finding out he kept the symbiote. He and Eddie are then splashed by a container filled with an anti serum by Spider-Man. The anti serum fused with the remnants of the symbiote inside Flash's body, transforming him into the new "Anti-Venom".
Otto Octavius
After a brief fight with Agent Venom, during which he discovered that Flash Thompson was behind the symbiote, Flash sought Peter's help in giving him a place to stay. Octavius eventually convinced Flash to allow him to perform a procedure that would give him robotic leg implants, though during the procedure he forcefully removed the symbiote from Flash. The symbiote, feeling isolated and scared, broke out of containment and bonded to Octavius, creating a "Superior Venom".
Despite claiming to be able to exert full control over a reluctant Venom symbiote, Otto became even more erratic than usual: he wounded Cardiac and fled, hoping to find a villain to physically overpower, proving his newfound might. Failing to do so, he started beating up and scaring petty criminals, until Anna Maria called him to find relief about "Peter" and Aunt May arguing about her. This prompted "Peter" to storm Aunt May's home, loudly berating her for her actions, then directing his anger towards MJ, guilty of having taken May's side. As soon as MJ tried to counter his anger, Otto summoned the Venom symbiote and flees, warning his former family to stay away from him.
After almost killing two robbers, Venom was confronted by the Avengers, who with the aid of Flash Thompson clad in an Iron Man armor managed to defeat Octavius. Flash managed to convince the symbiote to return to him, and as Otto tried to cast him out, Peter Parker's consciousness returned to help him purge the symbiote, but later remained under the radar. Back as Spider-Man, Otto lied to the Avengers and Mary Jane that his behavior in the past months was due to microscopic fragments of the symbiote slowly multiplying within him. When the Avengers talked to Tony Stark about the test they previously conducted on Spider Man and found nothing, Stark decided to check the data further, and discovered that all of it except the one he knew about had been erased by Spider-Man. With this in mind, Captain America proclaimed that they would need to bring Spider-Man in. After being confronted by the Avengers once more because of the missing medial scans, Otto escaped.
Guardians of the Galaxy
Venom came into contact with the Guardians of the Galaxy when Captain America requested that Agent Venom replace Tony Stark/Iron Man as a liaison to the extraterrestrial defenders. However, as Flash and the symbiote traveled into space, the symbiote was affected by the Klyntar hive-mind, causing it to go berserk and make Flash loose control. Flash and the symbiote managed to be separated by Star-Lord and Rocket Racoon, but the symbiote latched onto a nearby Groot and took control.
Drax managed to get the symbiote off of Groot, but it then jumped to Rocket. Drax rushed to save him, but the symbiote left Rocket and transferred to Drax. It used Drax to defeat the Guardians and pilot the ship towards Klyntar. However, the symbiote resisted the hive-mind control and left Drax, bonding back with Flash and returning to normal.
Lee Price
After an incident where the symbiote was separated from Flash, it bonded with an Army Ranger name Lee Price, who was about to be killed in a shootout between Tombstone and Black Cat 's gangs. The symbiote bonded to protect him and was excited to see he was a soldier but was shocked when Price dominated over the symbiote in will and used it to massacre both gangs. After a brief mental argument, the symbiote rejected Price and left him, causing Price to be caught and imprisoned. The symbiote managed to escape and find its old host, Eddie Brock, once more.
Lee Price would, later on, escape from prison where he would steal the cloned Venom symbiote, Mania, from Andi Benton. He then formed a permanent bond with the symbiote and became the new Maniac.
Appearances in other media
Venom has appeared in many other media due to his popularity.
Spider-Man Films
- Main article: Venom (Spider-Man Films)
Eddie Brock/Venom is the main antagonist in the film Spider-Man 3 played by Topher Grace.
Venom (2018)
- Main article: Venom (Sony's Marvel Universe)
Venom is the protagonist villain (and anti-hero) of the 2018 movie of the same name. He was portrayed by Tom Hardy, who portrayed Bane in The Dark Knight Rises.
TV Series
Venom appeared in the animated series Spider-Man: The Animated Series and The Spectacular Spider-Man TV series as an antagonist while possessing his perfect host, Eddie Brock who holds a definite grudge against Peter Parker, also known as Spider-Man. In the Ultimate Spider-Man TV series, however, Venom was created by Doctor Octopus using Peter Parker's blood sample. Venom then possesses Peter Parker's friend Harry Osborn. Venom also appeared in the Marvel crossover of the Disney show Phineas and Ferb.
Venom also appeared in several Marvel video games such as the 2000 video game Spider-Man where he is both a false antagonist and a reluctant ally. Eddie Brock contacted a Symbiote and wanted to defeat Spider-Man. As Spider-Man chased the villain, it led him to the sewers where Venom has taken Mary Jane Watson hostage. Spidey rescued Mary Jane and Venom realizes that the true enemies are Doctor Octopus and Carnage.
In LEGO Marvel Superheroes 2, Venom merged himself with Carnage and becomes a symbiote hybrid known as Carnom that serves as a boss and playable character. They were unleashed by Goblin 2099 at Alchemax after he created them to destroy the heroes, whom were after the Nexus Shard that was powering a generator there. During the boss battle, Carnom transformed into a bigger and even monstrous form known as Maximum Carnom. In its defeat, Carnom reverted back to its original state while Goblin 2099 appeared to take on the heroes himself. Unfortunately, the heroes quickly defeated him and took the Nexus Shard away from him. Carnom then became furious, as he called the Goblin a monster and chased him around. During the final boss battle, Kang briefly summons Carnom from a portal while it was still chasing Goblin 2099.
Ultimate Comics
In this universe, the Symbiote was not an alien life form but a suit created to cure cancer by Eddie Brock's father and Peter Parker's father. After he was told of the suit by Eddie, Peter tried taking some of it so that he could experiment with it, and finish his father's work.
Unfortunately, the suit traveled up Peter's arm and turned his suit black. Peter swung around in the new outfit for a few hours, but soon he became delusional and developed psychosis. Peter was forced to destroy the suit and then apologized to Eddie for taking the suit. Angry at Peter, Eddie took a second sample of the suit, which controlled him, turning him into a monster that attacked anyone that standing in his way. His form was a big purple-black brute that produced tendrils and spikes throughout his body, but when he absorbed the remaining symbiote from Peter, the suit adapted the spider symbol just like the mainstream universe.
In the story arc "War of the Symbiotes", Eddie absorbed the Carnage Symbiote from The Gwen Stacy Clone, and was finally able to control the symbiote, also obtaining a new form. In the story arc "Venom Wars", the Venom Symbiote's new host was Dr Conrad Marcus, who was an ex-Osborn Employee turned Roxxon Employee. In his first appearance as Venom, he had an anorexic design, but in later appearances was more monstrous and more alien looking.
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
- Main article: Venom (Spider-Man: Web of Shadows)
Venom appeared in Spider-Man Web of Shadows, where he serves as the main antagonist.
Ultimate Spider-Man (Videogame)
Venom appears as the deuteragonist villian/main antagonist in the Ultimate Spider-Man video game from 2005, based on the comics of the same name.
- Venom fought Bane of DC Comics in ScrewAttack's popular show DEATH BATTLE and won.
- Interestingly, Venom's 2018 actor, Tom Hardy, also portrayed Bane in The Dark Knight movie franchise.
- Venom's favorite food used to be human brains, Eddie's secret love for chocolate however over took it, making chocolate of all things to become Venom's favorite food.
- This later explained due to both contain an abundant amount of certain chemical (most likely phenethylamine) that symbiotes in general need to stay sane and healthy. Not surprisingly, upon finding that chocolate contain similar substance he usually found in human brains, Venom no longer needs to eat people's brains to keep himself sane.
- While uncommon, there are a few incarnations of Venom that lack any redeeming qualities that he would traditionally have: most egregiously Spider-Man: Reign's iteration of the character: single-handedly transforming New York into a fascist state and creating the WEBB system to deliver a concentrated symbiote attack on the city; all while blaming Spider-Man entirely for bringing him (as a symbiote) to Earth and then abandoning him, completely failing to realize the reasons why Spider-Man had abandoned the symbiote (it had taken him on web-slinging joyrides while he slept, and parasitically kept forcing him to fuse with it).
- Similarly, Sam Raimi's incarnation of the character was portrayed as malicious being from start, choosing to rather stay evil despite Peter's pleads through his host Eddie. The reason of this was because Sam Raimi is forced to integrated the character into the third installment of his Spider-Man film, resulting his version of Venom became poorly developed and condemned by fans.
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Lily Allen Cooper Welcomes Daughter Marnie Rose!
Feb 2016
A huge congratulations is in order this morning!
Singer Lily Allen and her husband Sam Cooper welcomed another daughter into the worldearly on Tuesday morning! Their sweet baby girl, Marnie Rose Cooper, joins her adorable 1-year-old big sister Ethel. Their newest addition shares the same birthday as two other musical legends, Elvis and David Bowie (so looks like music is written in her blood, just like mom!).
On New Years Eve, Lily and her beau were anxiously awaiting their baby's arrival and the "Smile" singer even tweeted that she was only planning on spending a few days of the new year pregnant. Mama was totally right, giving birth just 8 days into the new year! Though, earlier in the week Lily did take to her Twitter to reveal her attempts to naturally induce labor with no such luck. Looks like Marnie made her debut just when she intended to!
Though no official announcement has come from the parents or their reps, Lily was able to sneak in a thank-you earlier this morning. She tweeted, "Quite overwhelmed by all the well wishing going on. THANKYOU everybody x x x."
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The Lowell Observatory's newest toy, the Discovery Channel Telescope, has finally gone online — and they've released super-snazzy pictures of three of our favorite galaxies to celebrate. Above is M109, a barred spiral galaxy 84 million light years from Earth.
The 16-million-pixel camera is already taking some pretty sweet images — but it'll be even better when they add the impressive-sounding Large Monolithic Imager (LMI) from the National Science Foundation, which will add a 36-million-pixel capability.
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PVI, the company thought to make the big sheet of e-paper found in the Kindle DX, has revealed two interesting pieces of intel to DigiTimes.
First, they believe Sony will release a larger format eReader to compete with the Kindle DX by the end of the year. Second, and what's honestly the bigger piece of news, is that PVI's color e-paper will not be ready until 2010 (previously, 2009 was the target).
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Kirstie Alley is overweight and makes no excuses. What's engaging and ultimately worthwhile about her new reality show, "Big Life" on A&E, is that despite her crazy lifestyle (a home zoo including lemurs, dogs, cats and Hollywood assistants), Alley has a way of seeming like the eccentric girlfriend down the street. Whereas her 2005 Showtime series "Fat Actress" was satirically fictional, "Big Life" is satirically realistic. Still, with whimsical music, Alley's voiceovers and an irreverent tone, the result is more like an episode of "Arrested Development" than a reality show.
Alley addresses what shows like "The Biggest Loser" don't: The weight often comes back. With her considerable resources and a cadre of assistants — along with the staggering statistics regarding overweight Americans — it's pretty obvious that the process is a little more complicated than simply calories in, calories out. (And it isn't accidental that the show coincides with Alley's launch of a new weight-loss program.)
Love her or hate her, you gotta give Alley props for honesty, even if she does have quite the potty mouth. Few would fess up so matter-of-factly about drug use and other bad choices, all of which led to a 75-pound weight gain. Alley lost the weight very publicly, only to gain it all back and then some.
While "Big Life" is no grand march into Alley's psyche, it does have its "Being John Malkovich" moments. She insists on converting her weight into British stones just because it sounds better. She holds a meeting in the lemur cage and uses the home intercom system to terrorize assistants. Despite the wisecracks, though, her loneliness is palpable and her reactions to numerous unflattering pictures captured by the ever-present paparazzi, heart-wrenching.
"Big Life" isn't a weight loss or fitness show in the genre's strictest sense. There's no talk of calories or strategies — and the exercise scenes, at least in the first two episodes, are minimal. The second episode, airing in tandem with the premiere, focuses more on the process of hiring a trainer than the actual training.
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Nov. 24) – The Florida A&M Men's Basketball team picked up their first win of the season as they defeated Presbyterian College 69-55 in their final game of the Las Vegas Invitational, here Saturday afternoon at the Orleans Arena.
FAMU (1-5) was paced by Jamie Adams as he scored a team-high 23 points and dished out five assists, followed by a Jamari Bradshaw with 12. Walter Davis led the Rattlers on the Boards with nine, while both Markee Teal and Oneyekachuwu Odi finished with five each.
PC (0-6) had three players to finish in double-digit scoring as Joshua Clyburn led the Blue Hose in scoring with 14, followed by Khalid Mutakbbir with 13 and Ryan McTavish added 10 points on the night. William Truss led the Blue Hose on the boards with seven.
FAMU grabbed an early 11-6 lead on a Walter Davis dunk with 15:05 to go in the first. PC countered with a 13-1 run to take a 19-12 lead on a Clyburn layup with 8:24 left in the half.
The Blue Hose would extend their lead to 31-20 on a Clyburn layup with 3:57 to go in the half.
FAMU would close out the half with a 13-3 run as they went into the break trailing PC 34-33, capped off by a Davis free throw with 46 seconds left in the half.
The Rattlers finished the first half shooting 33.3 percent (11-of-33) from the field, while the Blue Hose shot 52.4 percent (11-of-21).
A Bradshaw three-pointer tied the game at 40-40 with 15:55 to in the game.
It would be two minutes before either team would score as Reggie Lewis scored with 13:49 to go in the game, giving the Rattlers a 42-40 lead, sparking a 14-1 run by FAMU as the Rattlers made the score 54-41 on an Adams three pointer with 10:05 left in the game.
The Rattlers would extend their lead to 64-47 on another Bradshaw three pointer with 4:03 left in the game as FAMU held on for the 69-55 win.
FAMU finished the game shooting 48.4 percent (15-of-31) from the field, while PC finished the game shooting 38.1 percent (8-of-21). The Rattlers held the rebounding edge over the Blue Hose 33-30.
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Architects predict costly outcome, fear erosion of professional standards from building bill
The Building Bill, which is on its way to becoming law, continues to stir concern among architects who fear an influx of unregistered designers and a prospective rise in the cost of doing business.
Robert Woodstock, the chairman of both the Architects Registration Board, ARB, and the Practice Committee of the Jamaican Institute of Architects, said this week that while he applauded many aspects of the bill, he is cautioning against loopholes that could lead to a contradiction of its intent.
The bill, known as the Building Act, was passed in the Senate with amendments on January 26, with a concurring vote from the Lower House on Tuesday, February 6.
Woodstock, who is also a partner in Harold Morrison+Robert Woodstock Associates Limited, is contending that elements of the bill could cause development costs to spiral, including the introduction of new steps in the certification of construction activity.
"While the need for the local authority to ensure compliance is very important, if not managed properly, and with the right staff, could have a side effect corruption. Also, unfortunately, as the new bill requires certification at every stage of construction ... this could lead to delays in completing the works and its attendant costs," the architect said.
He noted, too, that while the alignment of the Jamaican Building Code with the International Building Code, or IBC, of the International Code Council, had many advantages, it would incur costs to purchase the suite of codes and stay up to date.
Similarly, the software used by architects, he adds, requires annual licensing fees per user, which rise with each update by the software developer.
"The IBC works in a similar manner, and while the Bureau of Standards is trying its best to ensure affordability, these costs will ultimately have to be passed on to the client/developer," Woodstock said.
Still, he said architects are generally in support of the new building bill, the intent of which is to modernise the construction sector and promote sustainable developments.
The legislation is expected to replace Jamaica's century-old building code and superseded the KSAC Building Act and the Parish Councils Building Act.
"We also endorse, in principle, making new provisions for ensuring safety in the building environment, barrier-free access to all buildings, enhancing amenities, promoting sustainable development, and for the regulation of the building industry," the ARB chairman said.
He adds, however, that the legislation should not supersede laws governing professional registration, including the Architects Registration Act and the Engineers Registration Act. That concern arose from inclusion of a registration component in the building bill as well as the creation of a new job category, called a 'building practitioner'.
The architects have taken the position that the label of 'practitioner' should apply to those engaged in worksite activity. However, the definition in the bill incorporates the word 'design', leading to new concerns by the ARB that the law could open the door to substandard talent.
Woodstock said that already the profession faces competition from designers who are not registered in Jamaica which would require them to work through registered architects but whose drawings are nevertheless accepted by the planning authorities.
Attempts at prosecuting those flouting the registration laws, through referrals by the ARB to the police, have been unsuccessful; and the building bill would serve to legitimise their activity, he charged.
"The architects believe that enshrining a registration act within the Building Act is wrong...," Woodstock said.
"The term 'building practitioner' should be confined to the implementers, such as works contractors, tradesmen for site, carpentry, roofing, external plastering, brick and block laying, etc., and not persons who design buildings, as we already have an Architects Registration Act," he added.
The new code allows building practitioners or "non-professionals" as Woodstock describes them to design buildings of up to 300 square metres or 3,000 square feet.
However, the only possible exception for registration as an architect, the ARB chairman said, should be persons preparing drawings for single-family residential buildings with a maximum area of 100 square meters.


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After more than 37 years of war, Angola has enjoyed peace since the ceasefire accords were signed in April 2002. The absence of armed conflict for the first time in the lives of most Angolans is, in itself, the most important indication of progress in human rights. Still, access to justice is limited, the judiciary is weak, and there are serious limits to press freedom and to civil society activities. Even with the country's massive mineral wealth and economic growth, the most serious human rights challenge is abject poverty, with 68 per cent of the population living below the poverty line. Access to health, education, land, food and adequate housing,water and sanitation need to be improved, particularly for women. Maternal and child mortality rates are among the highest in the world.
Parliamentary and presidential elections are scheduled for 2008 and 2009, respectively.
At the same time, and as pledged by Angola for the election to the Human Rights Council, interaction with the UN human rights mechanisms has been growing. In 2007, Angola invited the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and the Special Rapporteurs on freedom of expression and on freedom of religion and belief. The Special Rapporteur on the right to education has been invited to visit Angola in 2008. Angola was also due to submit a Common Core Document, for which it is a pilot country, and a treaty-specific report to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in 2007.
OHCHR's office in Angola works under the mandate of the UN Resident Coordinator. The office has initiated discussions with the Government on signing OHCHR's standard memorandum of understanding for country offices.
Besides encouraging and supporting Angola's interaction with UN human rights mechanisms, OHCHR has played a critical role in establishing a national human rights institution (Ombudsman) and the Human Rights Coordination Council, an umbrella civil society organization.
An active partnership with the Ministry of Justice has resulted in the recognition of alternative mechanisms of justice such as mediation and conciliation. OHCHR has trained mediators and promoted necessary law reforms and the establishment of legal clinics. Through the ongoing justice reform process, traditional justice has been incorporated into the justice system.
There is greater awareness about human rights issues both in and outside the capital, Luanda, thanks to a training programme on human rights that OHCHR implemented in cooperation with the Office of the Attorney General and the National Police.
OHCHR's strategy for the 2008-2009 biennium aims to strengthen the capacity of the Government and civil society to promote and to protect human rights. Given its limited capacity and the many operational challenges in working in the country, the Office has decided to focus on the provinces of Cabinda, Huambo and Lunda Norte.
OHCHR will continue to work to build the capacity of government institutions, such as the judiciary and the police, and that of the Ombudsman and civil society to promote and to protect human rights. OHCHR will support efforts to adopt a national human rights plan of action.
OHCHR Angola will raise awareness among the Government and civil society about the need to improve social policies and legal frameworks and to respect economic, social and cultural rights, particularly the rights to housing, food and health.
The political transition from a one-party State to democracy and rule of law is guaranteed by the country's constitution, but has yet to be put into practice. The elections expected to take place in 2008 and in 2009 will be the first since 1992. OHCHR will advocate for respect for civil and political rights, particularly in the context of the electoral process.
The Office will also support improved access to justice, particularly for women and people living in poor and remote areas, by encouraging the use of alternative mechanisms for conflict resolution and ensuring that traditional authorities adhere to international standards.
OHCHR Angola will continue to support the country's interaction with UN human rights mechanisms through ratification of core international instruments, reporting to treaty bodies, cooperation with special procedures of the Human Rights Council, and preparing for the Universal Periodic Review (Angola is due for review in early 2010).
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Tugboat docked on Intracoastal Canal burned for 12 hours
It took more than 12 hours on Tuesday for members of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Port Arthur Fire Department to extinguish a blaze aboard a tugboat.
The tugboat, which was docked along the Intracoastal Waterway near the West Port Arthur Bridge, had four crew members onboard when the fire started in the vessel's engine room, said U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Bryana Nicholas.
The crew members were able to dock the tugboat and get to safety before the fire spread to other parts of the vessel, Nicholas said. They were taken to a local hospital as a precautionary measure, Nicholas added.
The fire on the tugboat, which belongs to Marquette Transportation LLC, is being investigated by the U.S. Coast Guard and local authorities.
Marquette Transportation LLC did not return a phone call placed Tuesday afternoon.
Nicholas said once the investigation is complete it will be Marquette Transportation LLC's responsibility to remove the tugboat from the waterway.