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World Journal of Agricultural Research. 2020, 8(2), 39-44
DOI: 10.12691/wjar-8-2-3
Selection of Superior Quality Annona Species by Means of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity
Dilrukshi M.K.D.T1, Dharmadasa R.M.2, , Abeysinghe D.C1 and A.V.C. Abhayagunasekara3
1Department of Plantation Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Gonawila (NWP), 60170, Sri Lanka
2Industrial Technology Institute, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, 00700, Sri Lanka
3Fruit Crops and Research Development Station, Gannoruwa, Peradeniya
Pub. Date: May 21, 2020
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Dilrukshi M.K.D.T, Dharmadasa R.M., Abeysinghe D.C and A.V.C. Abhayagunasekara. Selection of Superior Quality Annona Species by Means of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity. World Journal of Agricultural Research. 2020; 8(2):39-44. doi: 10.12691/wjar-8-2-3
Present study evaluated different parts of (leaves, seeds, bark, roots, ripen fruits, unripen fruits) 6 species of Annona (Annona cherimola, Annona muricata L., Annona reticulata L., Annona squamosa L (green and red varieties) and Annona glabra L. by means of total antioxidant capacity (TAC), total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) in order to select superior quality species of Annona for commercial cultivation. TAC, TPC and TFC were determined using Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) assay, Folin-Ciocalteu method and colorimetric method, respectively. It was observed that all tested parts of all tested species contained appreciable amount of TAC, TPC and TFC. Significantly higher TPC were recorded in roots of custard apple (82.08±0.74a mg GAE/g DW) followed by roots of soursop (73.10±0.72b mg GAE/g DW), leaves of soursop (55.18±0.18a mg GAE/g DW) respectively. It was interesting to see that the highest TAC was observed in root extracts of soursop (194.98 mg TE/g DW followed by bark extracts of pond apple (134.37 mg TE/g DW) and leaf extracts of soursop (122.67 mg TE/g DW respectively. Total flavonoid content of leaf extracts of six different species were varied as soursops>sugar apple R>pond apple>sugar apple G> custard apple >cherimoya respectively. Strong positive correlations were observed between TAC values and TPCs of leaves, seeds, barks and roots (R² = 0.78; p<0.001). Based on the results of bioactive molecules present in different species and their parts, it could be concluded that soursop and custard apple could be recommended as superior quality Annona species for commercial cultivation.
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The dog sniffed me twice, circled my body and then squatted and peed on my boot.
I was at a loss as to how to respond. I mean, what do you say when someone's tiny dog pees on your boot?
Pink. Like, really, really pink.
As far as I could recall, pink was not a natural color in the animal kingdom unless you are a flamingo or an imaginary elephant you see when you are a drunk. However, this was a tiny poodle name Bitsy who clearly got her pinkness from a bottle of hair dye probably called Barbie Pink. I would not be surprised if she had a pink Barbie Dream car to go with her fabulous dye job.
But alas, Bitsy did not have a dream car. She had a little pink doggy stroller, excuse me, carriage, just in case her little bitsy feet got tired from walking, which, to my knowledge, is an activity that most dogs are bred to do.
Bitsy also had a matching pink fur blankie in her carriage and her own sparkly tiara, just in case she happened to be invited to join the Queen of England for tea and felt underdressed for the occasion.
Now, I am not one to judge. Okay, yes I am. But I'm sure it wouldn't surprise you to learn that Bitsy's owner was also dressed in pink, minus the tiara, because I'm sure she had the good sense to realize that she would not, in all likelihood, be invited to join the Queen of England for tea.
Meanwhile, back in wet boot land, much as I wanted to return the favor to Bitsy, I decided, in the name of good taste, to do what I could to salvage the situation.


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A Selection of On-line Resources
These electronic resources provide information on the garbage-related issues addressed in this on-line exhibition. All of these resources are located at other web sites. After visiting them, click on your web browser's "back" button to return to this page.
Art | Composting | Environment | Garbage (General) | History of Garbage | Incineration
Landfills | Museum Resources | Population Growth/Sustainability
Recycling | Solid Waste | Source Reduction | Toxic Waste
Hello Again! The Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery presents this on-line exhibition of innovative and often surprising products created from recycled and reused materials.
Recycled, Re-Seen Created by the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, NM, this on-line and traveling exhibition pays tribute to the creativity and ingenuity of folk "recyclers" who take throwaways and transform them into objects of renewed beauty, utility, and meaning.
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Green Means Public television station KQED-TV's series about ordinary people whose lifestyles and activities are making positive contributions to the environment.
National Coalition Against Incineration A coalition of grassroots U.S. citizens groups who oppose the incineration of hazardous waste.
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Consortium on Green Design and Manufacturing (CGDM) Based at the University of California, Berkeley, CGDM was formed in 1993 to encourage multidisciplinary research and education on environmental management and pollution prevention issues in critical industries. This site offers a number of publications and software tools focusing on green design and manufacturing issues related to the environment.
Motavalli, Jim. "What's Cooking? Environmental Designs Stir Things Up in the Eco Kitchen," E/The Environmental Magazine (July-August, 1997). Green design finds its way into elements of the home, including the kitchen.
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Recycler's World Recycler's World was established as an on-line trading site for information related to secondary or recyclable commodities, by-products, and used and surplus items or materials.
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Cornell Waste Management Institute The Cornell Waste Management Institute serves the public through research, outreach, training, and technical assistance programs in solid waste disposal, management, and planning. CWMI provides videos, training manuals, fact sheets, and a searchable information clearinghouse of solid waste resources.
Solid Waste Association of North America SWANA's site provides a list of frequently asked questions about municipal solid waste.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Consumer's Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste (EPA530-L-92-003). August 1992. This EPA guidebook provides tips on how individual consumers can help alleviate America's mounting trash problem by making environmentally-aware decisions.
Source Reduction
Motavalli, Jim. "The Producer Pays." E/The Environmental Magazine (May-June, 1997). With Germany leading the way, governments are taking a hard look at packaging waste -- and making manufacturers bear the cost.
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Raised without antibiotics: How to control coccidiosis in poultry and reach this goal (Part 1)
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A series of press releases by prominent food chains and wholesalers demanding poultry that has been raised 'without antibiotics' has caused a quick paradigm shift in broiler production towards the reduction or elimination of antibiotics and the control of pathologies such as coccidiosis in poultry.
Poultry labelled 'raised without antibiotics' are distinctive products that more and more often are found in restaurants and supermarkets. However, making this type of product is a challenge for companies. One of the obstacles to raising chickens without antibiotics is coccidiosis in poultry.
Chemical and ionophore coccidiostats are available to combat coccidiosis. Ionophores are defined as antibiotics, whilst chemical anticoccidials are not antibiotics and may be used to combat coccidiosis in poultry labelled "raised without antibiotics". The main problem with the use of chemical anticoccidials is their aggressive action against beneficial gut bacteria and the reduction of effect when they are used frequently.
Not only are coccidiostats useful for combating coccidiosis, but coccidiosis vaccination is another very good option. Hipracox® vaccine can be used in rotation every year with anticoccidials to seed the farms with sensitive vaccinal coccidiosis strains. The restoration of the sensitivity of the field strain is temporary. Indeed, if the aim of the poultry company is not to rear broilers without antibiotics, the use of the vaccine in rotation with anticoccidials can be an option.
Vaccination rotation is not the only option in vaccination programmes in broilers. More and more companies are using vaccines against coccidiosis satisfactorily all year round. In fact, statistical studies endorse the efficacy of this scheme.
Coccidiosis in poultry is one of the issues to keep in mind, but nonetheless there are other digestive pathologies that cause imbalance of the intestinal microflora.
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And finally, vaccination is a very interesting way of combating coccidia. Hipracox® can be used very effectively in rotation or continuously. Satisfactory results were obtained in chickens raised without antibiotics using Hipracox® continuously. Extra care in management, the use of special additives and the quality of feed will produce a satisfactory outcome in the field results.
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钢铁侠 Iron Man(2008)【完整台词】
导演: 乔恩·费儒
编剧: 阿特·马库姆 / 马特·霍洛维 / 马克·弗格斯 / 霍克·奥斯比
主演: 小罗伯特·唐尼 / 泰伦斯·霍华德 / 格温妮斯·帕特洛 / 杰夫·布里吉斯 / 莱丝莉·比伯 / 肖恩·托布 / 保罗·贝坦尼 / 乔恩·费儒 / 克拉克·格雷格
类型: 动作 / 科幻 / 惊悚 / 冒险
语言: 英语 / 波斯语 / 乌尔都语 / 阿拉伯语
上映日期: 2008-04-30(中国大陆) / 2008-04-14(悉尼首映) / 2008-05-02(美国)
片长: 126 分钟
又名: 铁甲奇侠(港) / 钢铁人(台) / 铁人
I feel like you're driving me to court martial. This is crazy. What did I do? I feel like you're gonna pull over and snuff me. What, you're not allowed to talk? Hey, Forest... - We can talk, sir. - Oh, I see. So it's personal? No, you intimidate them. Dear God, you're a woman! I honestly, I couldn't have called that. I mean, I would apologize, but isn't that what we're going for here? I thought of you as a soldier first. - I'm an airman. Well you have actually excellent bone structure there. I'm kinda... having a hard time not looking at you now. Is that weird? C'mon, it's OK, laugh. Hey! - Sir, I have a question to ask. - Yes, please. It is true you went 12-for-12 with last year's Maxim cover models? That is an excellent question. Yes and no. March and I had a scheduling conflict, but fortunately the Christmas cover was twins. Anything else? You're kidding me with a hand up, right? Is it cool if I take a picture with you? Yes, it's very cool. I don't wanna see this on your MySpace page. Please, no gang signs. No, throw it up, I'm kidding. Yeah, peace! I love peace. I'd be outta job with peace. C'mon! Just click it, don't change the settings, just click it. What's going on? Jimmy, stay with Stark! Lie down! Son of a bitch! - Wait, wait, give me a gun! - Stay here! Tony Stark. LAS VEGAS, 36 HOURS EARLIER Visionary. Genius. American patriot. Even from an early age, the son of legendary weapons developer Howard Stark quickly stole the spotlight with his brilliant and unique mind. At age four, he built his first circuit board. At age six, his first engine. And at seventeen, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from MIT. Then, the passing of a titan. Howard Stark's life long friend and ally Obadiah Stane, steps in to help fill the gap left by the legendary founder. Untill at age 21, the prodigal son returns, and is anointed the new CEO of Stark Industries. With the keys to the kingdom, Tony ushers in a new era for his father's legacy, creating smarter weapons, advanced robotics, satellite targeting. Today, Tony Stark has changed the face of the weapons industry, by ensuring freedom and protecting America and her interests around the globe. As liaison to Stark Industries, I've had the unique privilege of serving with a real patriot. He is my friend and he is my great mentor. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to present this year's Apogee Award to Mr. Tony Stark! Tony? Thank you, Colonel. This is beautiful. Thank you. Thank you all very much. This is wonderful. Well, I'm not Tony Stark. But if I were Tony... ...I would tell you how honored I feel, and what a joy it is to receive this very prestigious award. Tony, you know, the best thing about Tony... ...is also the worst thing - he's always working. C'mon! We should just stay till the morning. - You are unbelievable! - Oh, no. They roped you into this? Nobody roped me into anything. But they told me... that if I presented you with an award, you'd be deeply honored. Of course I'd be deeply honored. And it's you! That's great. So when do we do it? One more round. - There you go. There it is. That was easy. I'm so sorry. - Yeah, it's OK. Wow, would you look at that? That's... that's something else. I don't have any of those swooping around. All right, ride! Give me a hand, will you? OK, you too. I don't blow on man's hands. There it is! It's the Lieutenant Colonel Rhodes' roll, and... That's what happens. Worse things have happened, I think we're gonna be fine. Color me up, will you? - This is where I exit. - Tomorrow don't be late. - Yeah, you can count on it. - I'm serious. - I know, I know. Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's. There you go. Mr. Stark! Excuse me! Mr. Stark! Christine Everheart, Vanity Fair magazine. Can I ask you a couple of questions? - She's cute. - She's alright? Hi. - Hi. Yeah. Okay, go. You've been called the Da Vinci of our time. What do you say to that? Absolutely ridiculous. I don't paint. And what do you say to your other nickname, the Merchant of Death? That's not bad. Let me guess... Berkeley? Brown, actually. Well, Ms. Brown. It's an imperfect world, but it's the only one we've got. I guarantee you the day weapons are no longer needed to keep the peace, we'll start making bricks and beams for baby hospitals. Rehearse that much? Every night in front of the mirror before bedtime. - I can see that. - I'd like to show you firsthand. All I want is the serious answer. Okay, here is serious. My old man had a philosophy: "Peace means having a bigger stick than the other guy." That's a great line, coming from a guy selling the sticks. My father helped defeat Nazis. He worked on the Manhattan Project. A lot of people, including your professors at Brown, would call that being a hero. And a lot of people would also call that war-profiteering. Tell me, do you plan to report on the millions we've saved by advancing medical technology? Or kept from starvation with our intelli-crops? All those breakthroughs: military funding, honey. Wow, did you ever lose an hour of sleep your whole life? I'd be prepared to lose a few with you. Good morning. It's 7 a.m. The weather in Malibu is 72 degrees with scattered clouds. The surf conditions are fair with waist to sholder highlines, high tide will be at 10:52 a.m. MALIBU, CALIFORNIA Tony? Hey, Tony! You are not authorized to access this area. - Jesus! That's Jarvis, he runs the house. I've got your clothes here, they've been dry cleaned and pressed. And there's a car waiting for you outside that will take you anywhere you'd like to go. You must be the famous Pepper Potts. - Indeed I am. After all these years, Tony still has you picking up the dry cleaning? I do anything and everything that Mr. Stark requires. Including occasionally taking out the trash. Would that be all? Give me the exploded view. The compression in cylinder 3 appears to be low. Note that. - I'll try again later... - Please don't turn down my music. I'll keep you posted. You are supposed to be half way around the world right now. - How did she take it? - Like a champ. Might've tried to hustle me out of here. Your flight was scheduled to leave an hour and a half ago. That's funny... I thought with it being my plane and all, that it would just wait for me to get there. I need to speak to you about couple of things before I get you outta the door. I mean, doesn't it kind of defeat the purpose of having your own plane if it departs before you arrive? Larry called, he's got another buyer for the Jackson Pollock in the wings, do you want it, yes or no? Is it a good representation of his Spring Period? No the "Springs" is actually the neighborhood in East Hampton, where he lived and worked, not "spring" like the season. I think it's a fair example... I think it's incredibly overpriced. I need it. Buy it, store it. Okay... the MI commencement speech. Is in June... please, don't harange me about that stuff. Well, they are haragning me, so I'm gonna say yes... I need you to sign this before you get on the plane. What are you trying to get rid of me for? What, you got plans? - As a matter of fact, I do. - I don't like it when you have plans. I'm allowed to have plans on my birthday. It's your birthday. - Yes. - I knew that. Already? Yeah, isn't that strange, it's the same day as last year. Well, get yourself something nice from me. - I already did. - And? - Oh, it was very nice. Very tasteful. Thank you, Mr. Stark. You're welcome, Ms. Potts. You're good! I thought I've lost you back there. You did, sir. I took it across Mojave. - Ah, I gotcha, I gotcha. What's wrong with you? - What? Three hours! - I got caught doing a piece for Vanity Fair. Three hours. For three hours, you got me standing here. I'm waiting on you now. Lets go. C'mon. Wheels up! Rock and roll! What're you reading? - Nothing. C'mon, sourpatch, don't be mad. I told you I'm not mad, I'm indifferent, okay? - I said I was sorry. - Good morning, Mr. Stark. - No need to apologize. - I told him I was sorry but he... I'm just indifferent right now. You don't respect yourself, so I know you don't respect me. - I respect you. - I'm just your babysitter, and so, when you need your diaper changed, thank you... let me know and I'll get you a bottle, okay? Hey, heat up the sake, will you? Thanks for reminding me. I'm not talking... we're not drinking, we're working right now. And you are constitutionally incapable of being responsible. It would be irresponsible not to drink. I'm just talking about the night cup. - Hot sake? - Yes, two please. - No, just... I'm not drinking, I don't want any. That's what I'm talking about. When I get up in the morning, and I'm putting on my uniform, you know what I recognize? I see in that mirror that every person that's got this uniform will get my back! - Here we go again. I'm not like you. No, you don't have to be like me. But you're more than... yes you are. Will you excuse me, I'm a little bit distracted here. No, you can't be distracted right now. Listen to me! BAGRAM AIR BASE, AFGHANISTAN General. Welcome, Mr. Stark. We look forward to your weapons presentation. Is it better to be feared or respected? And I say, is it too much to ask for both? With that in mind, I humbly present the crown jewel of Stark Industries freedom line. It's the first missile system to incorporate our proprietary repulsor technology. They say the best weapon is one you never have to fire. I respectfully disagree. I prefer the weapon you only have to fire once. That's how dad did it, that's how America does it... and it's worked out pretty well so far. Find an excuse to let one of these off the chain, and I personally guarantee you the bad guys won't even want to come out of their caves. For your consideration, the Jericho. We throw one of these in with every purchase of 500 million or more. To peace! - Tony. - Obie, what are you doing up? I couldn't sleep till I found out how it went. How did it go? Went great, looks like it's gonna be an early Christmas. Hey, way to go, my boy. I'll see you tomorrow, yeah? Why aren't you wearing those pyjamas I got you? Good night, Tony. Hey Tony! I'm sorry, this is the fun-vee. The hum-drum-vee is back there. - Nice job. - See you back at base. I wouldn't do that if I were you. What the hell did you do to me? What I did? What I did is to save your life. I removed all the shrapnel I could, but there's a lot left, and it's headed into your atrial septum. Here, wanna see? I have a souvenir. Take a look. I've seen many wounds like that in my village. We call them the walking dead. Because in takes about a week for the balls to reach the vital organs. - What is this? - That is an electromagnet. Hooked up to a car battery. And it's keeping the shrapnel from entering your heart. That's right. Smile! We met once, you know. At the technical conference in Bern. - Don't remember. - No, you wouldn't. If I had been that drunk, I wouldn't have been able to stand, much less give a lecture on integrated circuits. Where are we? Come on, stand up. Stand up. Do as I do. C'mon, put your hands up. Those are my guns. How did they get my guns? Do you understand me? Do as I do. He says: "Welcome Tony Stark, the most famous mass murderer in the history of America." He is honored. He wants you to build a missile. The Jericho missile that you demonstrated. This one. I refuse. Tony! He wants to know what you think. I think he got a lot of my weapons. He says they have everything you need to build a Jericho missile. He wants you to make the list of materials. He says for you to start working immediately, and when you're done, he will set you free. No, I won't. No, he won't. I'm sure they're looking for you, Stark. But they will never find you in these mountains. Look... What you just saw... that is your legacy, Stark. Your life's work in the hands of those murderers. Is that how you want to go out? Is this the last act of defiance of the great Tony Stark? Or are you going to do something about it? Why should I do anything? They're gonna kill me, you... Either way, if they don't, I'll probably be dead in a week. Well then... this is a very important week for you, isn't it? If this is gonna be my workstation, I want it well lit, I want all of these tools. Welding gear, I don't care if it's acetylene or propane. I need a soldering station, I need helmets, I need goggles, I would like a smelting cup. I need two sets of precision tools. How many languages do you speak? A lot. But apparently not enough for this place. They speak arabic, urdu, dari, pashto, mongolian, farsi, russian. Who are these people? They are your loyal customers, sir. They call themselves The Ten Rings. You know, we might be more productive if you include me in the planning proces? - Aha. Okay. We don't need this. What is that? That's palladium, 0.15 grams. We need at least 1.6, so why don't you go break down the other eleven. What are they doing? Working. Careful. Careful, we only get one shot at this. Relax, I've steady hands. Why do you think you're still alive, huh? What do I call you? - My name is Yinsen. - Yinsen... nice to meet you. Nice to meet you too. Wow, that doesn't look like a Jericho missile. That's because it is a miniaturized Arc reactor. We got a big one powering my factory at home. It should keep the shrapnel out of my heart. But what could it generate? If my math is right, and it always is... three gigajoules per second. That could run your heart for the 50 lifetimes. - Yeah. Or something big for 50 minutes. This is our ticket outta here. - What is it? 'Flying the mountain' look. Impressive. Shesh Besh. Good roll. Good roll. You still didn't tell me where you're from. I'm from a small town called Gulmira. It's actually a nice place. - You got a family? - Yes. And I will see them when I leave here. And you, Stark? Nothing. No. So you're a man who has everything... and nothing. Doesn't look anything like the photo. Maybe he modified it. - The tail doesn't seem right. - Well, too bad. Relax. The bow and arrow once was the pinacle of weapons technology. It allowed the great Genghis Khan to rule from the Pacific to the Ukraine. An empire twice the size of Alexander the Great. And four times the size of the Roman empire. But today, whoever holds the latest Stark weapons, rules these lands. And soon... ...it will be my turn. Why did you fail me? We're working on it. Diligently. I spared your life. Is this how you repay me? It's very complex. We're trying hard. On your knees. You think I'm an idiot? Tell me the truth. We are working hard. Open your mouth. - What does he want? - You think I'm a fool? What is going on? Tell me the truth. We are working on Jericho. What do you want, a delivery date? I need him. He's a good assistant. You have till tomorrow... ...to assemble my missile. - Okay? - Yes. Can you move? Say it again. then 16 steps, left from the door, four to the right. Where is Stark? He was here a moment ago. Go find him! Yinsen! Yinsen! Stark! Say something. He is speaking hungarian, I don't... - Speak hungarian. - Okay... What do you know? - How did that work? - Oh my goodness. - It worked all right. - What do I do? - Let me finish this. - Finish last powering sequence. Okay. Now! Tell me, tell me! F 11. Tell me when you see a progress bar. It should be up right now. Talk to me, tell me when you see it. - I have it. - Press Ctrl + I. - Got it. 'Enter'. I, 'Enter'. Come over here and button me up. They are coming! Doesn't need to look pretty, just get it done. They are coming. Make sure that checkpoints are clear before you follow me out, OK? We need more time. Okay. I'm gonna go buy you some time. Stick to the plan! Stick to the plan! Yinsen! - Yinsen! - Watch out! Stark. Come on. We gotta go. Move with me. C'mon, we got a plan, we need to stick to it. This was always the plan, Stark. Come on, you're going to go see your family again. My family is dead. I'm going to see them now, Stark. It's okay. It's okay. I want this. I want this. Thank you for saving me. Don't waste it. Don't waste your life. My turn. Not bad. How was the fun-vee? Next time you ride with me, okay? Watch it coming up here. Are you kidding me with this? Get rid of them. Your eyes are red. Few tears for your long lost boss? Tears of joy. I hate job hunting. Yeah, vacation's over. Where to, sir? Take us to the hospital, please. - No. - No? Tony... - You have to go to the hospital. - I don't have to do anything. I was in captivity for three months. There are two things I want to do. I want an American cheeseburger... ...and the other one... - That's not going to happen. It's not what you think. I want you to call for a press conference now. Call for a press conference? What on earth for? Yeah, Hogan, drive. Cheeseburger first. Look at this! Tony! I thought you'll be in a hospital. Look at you! Oh, burger, you had to have a burger. Did you get me one of those? There was only one left, I needed it. Hey, look who's here! - Ms. Potts? - Yes. May I speak with you for a moment? I'm not part of the press conference, but it's about to begin right now. I am not a reporter. I'm agent Phil Coulson, with the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division. - That's quite a mouthful. - I know. We're working on it. We've been approached already by the DOD, FBI, CIA... We are a separate division. With a more specific focus. We need to debrief Mr. Stark about the circumstances of his escape. - I'll put something in a book, shell I? - Thank you. Hey, would it be alright if everyone sat down? Will you sit down? That way you can see me, and I can... A little less formal... What's up with the lovin'? Don't look at me, I don't know what he's up to. - Good to see you. - Good to see you. I never got to say goodbye to dad. I never got to say goodbye to my father. There's questions that I would've asked him. I would've asked him how he felt about what his company did... ...if he was conflicted, if he ever had doubts. Or maybe he was every inch of a man we all remember from the newsreels. I saw young Americans killed... ...by the very weapons I created to defend them and protect them. And I saw that I had become part of a system that is comfortable with zero-accountability. What happened over there? I had my eyes opened. I came to realize that I have more to offer this world than just making things that blow up. And that is why, effective immediately, I'm shutting down the weapons manufacturing division of Stark International... ...untill such a time, as I can decide what the future of this company will be, what direction it should take, the one I'm comfortable with, and is consistant with the highest good of this country and the world. What we should take away from this... ...is that Tony's back! And he's healthier than ever. We are gonna have a little internal discussion and we'll get back to you with a follow-up. - Where is he? - He's inside. That... that went well. Did I just paint a target on the back of my head? Your head? What about my head? What do you think the over-under on a stock drop is gonna be? - Optimistically? 40 Points? - At minimum. Tony, we're a weapons manufacturer. Obie, I just... I don't want the body count to be up... That's what we do. We're iron mongers, we make weapons. My name is on facade of the building. What we do keeps the world from falling into chaos. Not based on what I saw. We're not doing a good enough job. We can do better, we're gonna do something else. Oh, like what? You want us to make baby bottles? I think we should take another look into Arc Reactor technology. Oh, come on. The Arc Reactor, that's a publicity stunt! Tony, c'mon! We built that thing to shut the hippies up! - It works. - Yeah, as a science project. The Arc was never cost-effective. We knew that before we built it. Arc Reactor technology, that's a dead end, right? - Maybe. - Am I right? We haven't had a breakthrough in that, in what... 30 years. That's what they say. Could you have a lousier poker face? Just tell me, who told you? - Never mind who told me. - Show me. - Rhodey or Pepper. - I wanna see it. - Okay, Rhodey. It works. Listen to me, Tony. We are a team, do you understand? There's nothing we can't do if we stick together, like your father and I. I'm sorry I didn't give you a heads up, okay? But if I had... Tony, no more of this 'ready - fire - aim' business. - Do you understand me? - That was dad's line. You gotta let me handle this. We're gonna have to play whole different kind of ball now. We're gonna have to take a lot of heat. I want you to promise me that you're gonna lay low. Stark Industries. I've got one recommendation. Ready, ready? Sell, sell, sell! Abandon ship! Does the'Hindenburg' ring any bells? Let me show you the new Stark Industries business plan! Look, that's a weapons company that doesn't make weapons! Pepper! How big are your hands? - What? - How big are your hands? - I don't understand why... - Get down here. I need you. Hey! Let's see them. Show me your hands. Let's see them. Oh, wow, they are small. Very petite, indeed. I just need your help for a sec. Oh my God, is that the thing that's keeping you alive? It was, it is now an antique. This is what will be keeping me alive for the foreseeable future. I was swapping it up for an upgraded unit and I just ran into a little... speed bump. Speed bump? What's happening? It's nothing, it's just a little snag. There's an exposed wire under this device and is contacting a socket wall and is causing a little bit of a short circuit. What do you want me to do? Put that on the table over there. That is irrelevant. I just want you to reach in... and you're just gonna gently lift the wire out. Is it safe? Yeah, it should be fine. It's just like an operation, you just don't let it touch the socket wall. - What's Operation? - It's just a game, never mind. - Just gently lift the wire. - Okay. - Okay? Great. You know, I don't think that I am qualified to do this. No, no, you're fine. You're the most capable, qualified and trustworthy person I've ever met. You're gonna do great. Is it too much of a problem to ask? Cause I really need your help here. - Oh, there's pus! - It's not pus. It's a plasmic discharge, it's from the device, not from my body. - It smells! - Yeah, it does. The copper wire. The copper wire, you got it? - I got it. Now don't let it touch... ...the sides, that's what I was trying to tell you before. Okay, now make sure that when you pull it out, you don't pull out the magnet and the end of it. That was it... ...that you just pulled out. - Oh God. OK, what do I do? - Don't put it back in! - What's wrong? Nothing, I'm just going into cardiac arrest cause you yanked out... - What? I thought you said this was safe! - We gotta hurry. Take this, you gotta switch, real quick. - Okay, okay. Tony, it's gonna be okay. I'm gonna make this okay. You gotta touch that to base plate. And make sure you... Was that so hard? That was fun, right? I got it, I got it. Nice. - Are you okay? - Yeah, I feel great. Are you okay? Don't ever, ever... ...ever ask me to do anything like that ever again. I don't have anyone but you. Are we ready? What do you want me to do with this? That? Destroy it. Incinerate it. You don't wanna keep it? Pepper, I've been called many things. Nostalgic is not one of them. - Would that be all, Mr. Stark? - That would be all, Ms. Potts. Hey butterfingers, come here. What's all this stuff doing on top of my desk? That's my phone, that's a picture of me and my dad... Right there. In garbage. All that stuff. The future of air combat. Is it manned or unmanned? I tell you, in my experience, no unmanned aerial vehicle will ever trump a pilot's instinct, his insight - that ability to look into a situation beyond the obvious and discern its outcome. Or pilot's judgement. Colonel, it's... why not a pilot without a plane? Look who fell outta the sky! Mr. Tony Stark. Speaking about manned or unmanned, you gotta get him to tell you about the time he guessed wrong. It's spring break, just remember that. Spring break 1987, that lovely lady, what was his name? Was it Ivan? Don't do that, they'll believe it. Don't do that. Give us a couple of minutes, you guys. - I'm surprised. - Why? I swear I didn't expect to see you walking around so soon. I'm doing a little better than walking. - Really? - Yeah. Rhodey, I'm working on something big. I came to talk to you. I want you to be part of it. You're about to make a whole lotta people around here real happy, cause that little stunt at the press conference, that was juicy. This is not for the military. I'm not... it's different. What, are you humanitarian now or something? I need you to listen to me. No, what you need is time to get your mind right. I'm serious. It was nice seeing you, Tony. Thanks. - Jarvis, are you up? - For you sir, always. I'd like to open a new project file, index as: Mark 2. Shell I store this on the Stark Industries' central database? I don't know who to trust right now. Till further notice, why don't we just keep everything on my private server. Working on a secret project, are we, sir? I don't want this winding up in the wrong hands. Maybe in mine it could actually do some good. Next. Up. Not the boot, Dummy, right here. You got me? Stay put. Nice. And you, you're no better at it at all. Lift... I got it. Okay, I'm sorry, am I in your way? Up. That's great, don't even move. You... are a tragedy. Okay, lets do this right. Start mark, half meter back of the center. Dummy, look for light. Stand back for fire safety. You, roll it. Activate hand controls. We are gonna start up nice and easy, raising 10% thrust capacity to achieve lift. And 3, 2, 1. Up two? Alright, step back. I've been buzzing you. Did you hear the intercom? Yeah, everything's... what? - Obadiah's upstairs. - Great, I'll be right up. I thought you said you were done making weapons? It isn't. This is a flight stabilizer. It's completely harmless. I didn't expect that. How'd it go? Oh, went that bad huh? Just because I brought pizza back from New York doesn't mean it went bad. - Sure doesn't. Oh, boy. It would've gone better if you were there. You told me to lay low and that's what I've been doing. I lay low and you take care of all the... Hey, c'mon. In public, the press... This was a Board of Directors meeting. This was a Board of Directors meeting? The Board is claiming a Post Traumatic Stress. They are filing an injunction. - A what? They wanna lock you out. Why, cause the stocks dip 40 points? We knew this was gonna happen. - 56 and a half. - It doesn't matter. We own a controlling interest in the company. Tony, the Board has rights too. They are making the case that you and your new direction isn't in a company's best interest. I'm being responsible. That's a new direction. For me... for the company. I mean, me on the company's behalf being responsible for the way that... - Oh, this is great! - Oh c'mon, wait! Tony, Tony! - I'll be in the shop. - Hey, hey, Tony, listen. I'm trying to turn this thing around, but you gotta give me something. Something to pitch them. Let me have the engineers analyze that, you know, draw some specs. - No. No. Absolutely not. This one stays with me. That's it Obie. Forget it. Alright, well this stays with me then. Go on, here, you can have a piece. Take two. - Thank you. Do you mind if I come down there to see what you're doing? Good night, Obie. Day 11, Test 37, Configuration 2.0. For lack of a better option, Dummy is still on fire safety. If you douse me again, and I'm not on fire, I'm donating you to a city college. Alright, nice and easy. Seriously, just gonna start off with 1% thrust capacity. And 3, 2, 1. Please don't follow me around with it either cause I feel like I'm going to catch on fire spontaneously. Just stand down. If something happens, then come in. Again, lets bring it up to 2.5%. Okay, this is where I don't want to be. Not the car, not the car. It could be worse. We are fine. Okay, we are getting there. Yeah. I can fly. - Jarvis, are you there? - At your service, sir. Engage head up display. Check. Import all preferences from home interface. Will do, sir. Alright, what do you say? I have indeed been uploaded, sir. We're online and ready. Start the virtual walkaround. Importing preferences and calibrating virtual environment. - Do a check on control surfaces. - As you wish. Test complete. Preparing to power down and begin diagnostics. Ah, yes... tell you what. Do a weather and ATC check. Start listening the ground control. Sir, there are still terabytes of calculations needed before an actual flight. - Jarvis... Sometimes you gotta run before you can walk. Ready? And 3, 2, 1. It feels like a dream. Alright, lets see what this thing can do. What's the SR-71's record? The altitude record for fixed-wing flight is 85.000 feet, sir. Records are made to be broken. C'mon! Sir, there is a potentially fatal build-up of ice occuring. Keep going! Higher! We're iced up, Jarvis! Deploy flaps. Jarvis? C'mon, we gotta break the ice! Cut power. Note: main transducer feels sluggish at plus 40 altitude. The whole pressurization is problematic. I'm thinking 'icy' is a probable factor. A very astute observation, sir. Perhaps if you intend to visit other planets, we should improve the exo systems. Connect to the Cisco, have it reconfigure the shell metals. Use the gold-titanium alloy from the Seraphim tactical satellite. That should ensure the fuselage integrity while maintaining power -to-weight ratio. Got it? Yes. Shall I render using proposed specifications? Thrill me. Tonight's red hot, red carpeted, right here at the Disney Concert Hall, where Tony Stark's third annual benefit for the Firefighters Family Fund has become the place to be... Jarvis, did we get an invite from them? I have no record of the invitation, sir. ...haven't been seen in public since his bizarre and highly controversial press conference. Some claim he's suffering from PTS and has been bed ridden for weeks. Whatever the case may be, no one expects an appearance from him tonight. The render is complete. Little ostentatious, don't you think? What was I thinking? You're usually so dicsrete. Tell you what... throw a little hot rot red in there. Yes, that shall help you keep a low profile. The render is complete. Yeah, I like it. Fabricate it and paint it. Commensing an automated assembly. Estimated completion time is five hours. Don't wait up for me, honey. The weapons manufacturing is... only a one small part of what Stark Industries is all about... - Hey Tony, remember me? - I sure don't. You look great, Hef. What's the world coming to when a guy's gotta crash his own party? Look at you! - Hey, what a surprise! - I'll see you inside. Listen, take it slow, alright? I got the Board where I really want them. You got it. Just cabin fever, I'll just be a minute. Give me a Scotch, I'm starving. - Mr. Stark? - Yeah? - Agent Coulson. - Oh yeah, the guy from the... Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division. God, you got... you need a new name for that. Yeah, I hear that a lot. Listen, I know this must be a trying time for you, but we need to debrief you. There's still a lot of unanswered questions, and time can be a factor with these things. Lets just put something on the books. How about the 24th, at 7 p.m. at Stark Industries? Tell you what... you got it. You're absolutely right. Well... I'm gonna go to my assistant and we'll make it date. You look fantastic, I didn't recognise you. - What are you doing here? - Avoiding government agents. - Are you here by yourself? - Where'd you get that dress? It was a birthday present from you, actually. - I have great taste. - Yes. - You, uh, wanna dance? - Oh, no, thank you. No. Am I making you uncomfortable? No, no. I always forget to wear a deodorant, and dance with my boss in front of everyone that I work with, in a dress with no back. - You look great, you smell great. - Oh, God. But I could fire you, if that'd take the edge off. I actually don't think that you could tie your shoes without me. - I'd make it a week. Really? What's your social security number? - Five. - Five? You're missing just a couple of digits there. The other eight? That's why I got you, for the other eight. - How about a little air? - Yes, I need some air. - That was totally wierd. - Totally harmless. It was totally not harmless, by the way. - Nobody was watching us. - Everybody who I work with... I think you lost objectivity. I think they... we just danced. No, it was not just the dance! You don't understand because you're you. And everybody knows exactly who you are, and how you are with girls. And all that, which is completely fine... But you know, then me, you're my boss and I'm dancing... Because it makes me look like... the one who's trying to... I just think you're overstating, that's all. And we're here, and then I'm... wearing this ridiculous dress... And then we were dancing like that and... - I would like a drink, please. - Got it. I would like a vodka martini, please. Very dry with olives, lot of olives, like at least three olives. Two vodka martinis, extra dry, extra olives, extra fast. Make one of them dirty. - Well... Tony Stark! - Oh, hey! Fancy seeing you here. - Carrie. - Christine. - That's right. You have a lot of nerve showing up here tonight. Can I at least get a reaction from you? Panic. I would say panic is my reaction. I was reffering to your company's involvement in this latest attrocity. - They just put my name on the invitation, I don't know what to tell you. I actually almost bought it, hook, line and sinker. I was out of town for a couple of months, in case you didn't hear. Is this what you call accountability? It's a town called Gulmira. Heard of it? - When were these taken? - Yesterday. - I didn't approve any shipment. - Well, your company did. Well, I'm not my company. - Please, do you mind? - Have you seen these pictures? - What's going on? - Tony, you can't afford to be this naive. I was naive before, when they said: Here's the line, we don't cross it, this is how we do business. If we're double-dealing under the table... are we? Let's take a picture. Come on. Picture time! Tony... who do you think locked you out? I was the one who filed the injunction against you. It's the only way I can protect you. The fifteen miles hike to the outskirts of Gulmira can only be described as a 'descent into Hell'. Into a modern day heart of darkness. Simple farmers and herders from peaceful villages have been driven from their homes displaced from their lands by warlords, emboldened by a newfound power. Villagers have been forced to take shelter in whatever ways that they can find. In the ruins of other villages or here, in the remnants of the old Soviet smelting plant. Recent violence has been attributed to a group of foreign fighters, reffered to by locals as the Ten Rings. As you can see, these men are heavily armed and on a mission. A mission that can prove fatal to anyone who stands in their way. With no political will or international pressure, there's very little hope for these refugees. Around me, a woman begging for news on her husband who was kidnapped by insurgents. Either forced to join their militia... ...to anyone who will stop a child's simple question: "Where are my mother and father?" There's very little hope for these refugees, refugees who can only wonder who, if anyone, will help. Faster! Women on the trucks! The weapons here! Abandon houses! Hurry up! Hold this rebel! Put him with the others. Father! What the hell is this? Kill this bastard! You are incopetent! Turn your head! Father! He is all yours. AIR BASE EDWARDS, CALIFORNIA - What the hell was that? - Are we clear to go in there? No, sir. They were using human shields. We never got the green light. Department of State, they're gonna be all over this. We got a bogey. Is CIA on the line? I got them on line, they wanna know if it's us. No, that definitely is not us, sir. - It wasn't navy. - Wasn't marines. I need answers! Can I please get eyes on target? Get me colonel Rhodes from the Weapons developement down here now! We ran an ID check and crossed reference with all known databases. We have nothing. Any high-altitude surveillance in the region? We've got an AWAC and a Global Hawk in the area. So this things just appeared out of nowhere? How come it didn't show up on the Radar? It's got a minimum Radar cross-section, sir. - Is it stealth? - No, sir. It's tiny. We think it's an unmanned aerial vehicle. Colonel, what are we dealing with here? I'm gonna make a call. - Hello? - Tony? - Who is this? - It's Rhodes. Sorry, hello? - I said it's Rhodes. - Speak up, please. - What the hell is that noise? - I'm driving with the top down. Yeah, well I need your help right now. It's funny how that works, huh? Yeah, speaking of funny, we got a weapons depot that was just blown up a few cliques from where you've been held captive. - Well, that's a hot spot. Sounds like someone stepped in and did you job for you. Why do you sound out of breath, Tony? - I was just jogging at the canyon. - I thought you were driving. Right, I was driving to the canyon where I'm gonna jog. Are you sure you don't have any tech in that area... ...I should know about? - Nope. Bogey spotted! Okay, good, cause I'm staring at one right now and it's about to be blown to kingdom come War room, this is Whiplash One. I've got the bogey in my sight. - Whiplash One, what is it? - I've got no idea. - You have radio contact? - Non responsive, sir. Then you are clear to engage. Bogey just went supersonic. I got a lock! Incoming missile. - Flairs! Wait a second! Bogey deployed flairs. Deploy flaps! Holly... this thing just drove off the Radar, sir! Satellite image has been lost. - No way that's the U.A.V. - What is it? I can't see anything. Whatever it was, it just bought the farm. I think bogey has been handled, sir. - Hello? - Hi, Rhodey, it's me. - It's who? I'm sorry, it IS me. You asked what that was, and it was me. No, see.. this isn't a game. You do not send civilian equipment into my active war zone. You understand that? It's not a piece of equipment. I am in it. It's a suit. It's me! Rhodey, you got anything for me? Mark your position and return to base. - Roger that. On your belly! It looks like a... man! Shake him off! Move, move! I'm hit! I'm hit! Eject! Eject! Whiplash One down. - Whiplash 2, do you see a chute? - Negative! No chute! No chute! My chute's jammed! Sir, I've got a visual on a bogey. Whiplash 2, reengage. If you get a clear shot, you take it! Major, we don't even know what we're shooting at. Call off the Raptors. That thing just took out an F-22 inside the legal no-fly zone. Whiplash 2, if you have a clear shot, take it. They've been reengaged. Execute evasive maneuver. Keep going! Got a chute! Got a chute! - Tony, are you still there? - Hey, thanks. Oh my God, you crazy son of a bitch! You owe me a plane, you know that, right? Yeah, well, technically he hit me, so... Now are you gonna come by and see what I'm working on? - No, no. The less I know the better. Now what am I supposed to tell to the press? Training excercise. Isn't that the usual BS? It's not that simple. An unfortunate training excercise involving an F-22 Raptor occurred yesterday. I'm pleased to report that the pilot was not injured. As for the unexpected turn of events on the ground in Gulmira, it is still unclear who or what intervened, but I can assure you that the U.S. government was not involved. Oh, it isn't that bad, sir. Sir, the more you struggle, the more this is going to hurt. Be gentle, this is my first time. I designed this to come off. Please try not to move. What's going on here? Let's face it, this is not the worst thing you've caught me doing. Are those bullet holes? Welcome. Compliments of Tony Stark. If you killed him when you were supposed to, you'd still have a face. You paid us trinkets to kill a prince. Show me the weapon. Come. Leave your guards outside. His escape bore unexpected fruit. So this is how he did it. This is only a first crude effort. Stark has perfected his design. He has made a masterpiece of death. A man with a dozen of these can rule all of Asia. And you dream of Stark's throne. We have a common enemy. We are still in business. I will give you these designs... ...as a gift. And in return... ...I hope you repay me with a gift of iron soldiers. This is the only gift you will recieve. Technology. That's always been your Achilles heel in this part of the world. Don't worry. It will only last for 15 minutes. That's the least of your problems. Bring the armour and the rest of it. Alright, lets finish up here. Set up Sector 16 underneath the Arc reactor. And I want this dead and masked. Recruit our top engineers. I want a prototype right away. Are you busy? I need you to go to my office and hack into the mainframe. You're gonna retrieve all the recent shipping manifests. This is a lock chip, this will get you in. It's probably under Executive Files, if not... they put it on a ghost drive, in which case you need to look for the lowest numeric heading. And what do you plan to do with this information if I bring it back here? - Same drill. They've been dealing under the table, I'm gonna stop them. I'm gonna find my weapons and destroy them. Tony... you know that I would help you with anything, but I can not help you if you're gonna start all of this again. There is nothing except this. There's no art openings, there's no benefit, there's nothing to sign. There's the next mission, and nothing else. Is that so? Well, then I quit. You stood by my side all these years while I reaped the benefits of destruction. And now that I'm trying to protect the people that I've put in harm's way, your going to walk out? You're gonna kill yourself, Tony. I'm not gonna be a part of it. I shouldn't be alive... unless it was for a reason. I'm not crazy, Pepper. I just finally know what I have to do. And I know in my heart that it's right. You're all I have too, you know. Sector 16? What are you up to, Obadiah? You did not tell us that the target you paid us to kill was the great Tony Stark. As you can see, Obadiah Stane, your deception and lies will cost you dearly. The price to kill Tony Stark has just gone up. So... what are we gonna do about this? I know what you're going through, Pepper. Ah, Tony. He always gets the good stuff, doesn't he? I was so happy... when he came home. It was like we got him back from the dead. And now I realise... ...well, Tony never really did come home, did he? He left a part of himself in that cave. Breaks my heart. Well... He is a complicated person. He's been through a lot. I think he'll be alright. You are a very rare woman. Tony doesn't know how lucky he is. Thank you. Thanks. I gotta get back there. Is that today's paper? Yes. - Do you mind? - Not at all. - Puzzle. - Of course. Take care. Ms. Potts? We had an appointment. Did you forget about our appointment? Nope. Right now, come with me. I'll give you the meeting of your life. Your office. We've been working our best. Absolutely, we're... I'm gonna have to call you back. Mr. Stane? Sir, we've explored what you've asked us and it seems as though there's a little hiccup, actually... - A hiccup? - Yes, to power the suit... sir, the technology actually doesn't exist. So it's... Wait, wait, the technology? William, here is the technology. I've asked you to simply make it smaller. Okay, sir, that's what we're trying to do, but honestly, it's impossible. Tony Stark was able to build this in a cave! With a box of scraps! I'm sorry. I'm not Tony Stark. Tony? Tony, are you there? Breathe. Easy, easy... You remember this one, right? It's a shame the government didn't approve. There are so many applications regarding short-term paralysis. Ah, Tony. When I ordered the hit on you, I was worried that I was... ...killing the golden goose. But, you see... it was just fate that you survived it, leaving one last golden egg to give. You really think that just because you have an idea, it belongs to you? Your father, he helped to give us the atomic bomb. Now what kind of world would it be today if he was as selfish as you? Oh, it's beautiful. Ah, Tony... This is your Ninth Symphony. What a masterpiece! Look at that. This is your legacy. The generation of weapons... ...with this at its heart. The weapons that will help stir the world back on course. With the balance of power in our hands. In the right hands. I wish you could see my prototype. It's not as... not as conservative as yours. Too bad you had to involve Pepper in this. I would've prefered that she lived. What do you mean he paid to have Tony killed? Pepper, slow down. Why would Obadiah... okay, where is Tony now? I don't know, he's not answering his phone. Please go there and make sure everything's okay. Thank you, Rhodey. I know a shortcut. Good boy. Tony? Tony? Tony? Tony! - Are you okay? - Where is Pepper? She's fine. She's with five agents that are about to arrest Obadiah. That's not gonna be enough. Section 16. Section 16... There it is. My key's not working, it's not opening the door. Wow, what is that? It's like a little device, like a thing that's gonna pick the lock? -You may wanna take few steps back. That's the coolest thing I've ever seen. - Not bad, huh? Let's do it. You need me to do anything else? Keep the skies clear. Damn! Next time, baby. Looks like you were right. He was building a suit. I thought it'll be bigger. Take him out! How do you think the Mark One chest piece is gonna hold up? That chest piece was never designed for sustained flight. Keep me posted. - Pepper. - Tony? - Tony, are you okay? - I'm fine. - Obadiah, he's gone insane. - I know. Listen! - You better get outta there! - He built the suit. Get outta there, right now! Where do you think you're going? Your services are no longer required. Stane! - I love this suit! - Put them down. Collateral damage, Tony. Defer the power to chest piece. Power reduced to 19%. Lady! For thirty years, I've been holding you up. I built this company from nothing! And nothing is gonna stand in my way. And least of all, you. Impressive! You upgraded your armour. I've made some upgrades of my own. Sir, it appears that his suit can fly. Duly noted. Take me to the maximum altitude. With only 15% power, the odds of reaching that altitude... I know the math! Do it! Sir, you're not gonna believe this. That thing is back. Get me major Allen. Scramble the jets! Not necessary, people, just the training exercise. - 13% power, sir. - Climb! -11%. - Keep going! - 7% power. - Just leave it on the screen, stop telling me. You had a great idea, Tony, but my suit is more advanced in every way! How'd you solve the icing problem? Icing problem? Might want to look into it. We are now running on emergency backup power. - Potts! - Tony! Oh my God, are you okay? I'm almost dead of power, I gotta get out of this thing. I'll be right there. - Nice try. Weapons status? Repulsors are off line. Flairs! Very clever, Tony. - Potts. - Tony! This isn't working, we're gonna have to overload the reactor and blast the roof. - How are you gonna do that? You're gonna do it. Go to the central console, open up bolt of circuits. When I clear the roof I'll let you know and you're gonna hit the master bypass button. That's gonna fry everything up here. Okay, I am going in now. Make sure you wait till I clear the roof, I'll buy you some time. This looks important. I never had a taste for this sort of thing, but I must admit, I'm deeply enjoying the suit. You finally outdid yourself, Tony. It would've made your father proud. It's ready, Tony! Get off the roof! Tony! How ironic, Tony! Trying to free the world of weapons, you gave it the best one ever! - Pepper! - And now... I'm gonna kill you with it! You ripped up my targeting system. - Hit the button! - You told me not to! Hold still, you little prick. - Just do it! - You'll die! Push it! Tony! We've all received the official statement of what occured at Stark Industries last night. There have been unconfirmed reports that a robotic prototype malfunctioned and caused damage to the Arc reactor. "Iron Man", that's kinda catchy. It's got a nice ring to it. It's not technically accurate, since it's a gold-titanium alloy, but it's kinda attractive name anyway. Here is your alibi. - Okay. - You were on your yacht. We told Pepper to put you in Avalon all night and sworn statements from 50 of your guests. I was thinking maybe we should say it was just Pepper and me, alone on the island. That's what happened. Just read it word for word. There's nothing about Stane here. That's been handled. He's on vacation. Small aircraft have such a poor safety record. What about this whole story that it's a body guard? He's my body... ? That's kinda flimsy. This isn't my first rodeo, Mr. Stark. Just stick to the official statement and soon this will all be behind you. You've got 90 seconds. Oh, agent Coulson. I just wanted to say thank you very much for all of your help. That's what we do. You'll be hearing from us. - From the Strategic Homeland... - Just call us S.H.I.E.L.D. Right. - Lets get the show on the road. - You know, it's actually... ...not that bad... even I don't think I'm Iron Man. - You're not Iron Man. - Yeah I am. - You're not. - Suite yourself. If I were Iron Man, I'd have this girlfriend who knew my true identity. She'd be a wreck. She'd always be worrying that I was gonna die, and yet proud of a man I become. She'd be... wildly conflicted, which would only make her more... crazy about me. Tell me you never think about that night? - What night? - You know. Are you talking about... the night that we danced, and went up to the roof... and then... you went downstairs to get me a drink, and you... left me there by myself? Is that the night you're talking about? I thought so. - Will that be all, Mr. Stark? - Yes, that'd be all, Ms. Potts. And now Mr. Stark has prepared a statement. He will not be taking any questions, thank you. It's been a while since I was in front of you, I figure I'll stick to the cards this time. There's been speculation that I was involved in the events that occured on a freeway and the rooftop... I'm sorry Mr. Stark, but do you honestly expect us to believe that that was a bodyguard in a suit, that conveniently appeared, despite the fact that... - I know that it's confusing... It is one thing to question the official story, and another entirely to make wild accusations or insinuate that I'm a superhero. - I never said you're a superhero. - You didn't? Well, good, because that would be outlandish and... ...fantastic. I'm just not the hero type, clearly. With this... long list of character defects and all the mistakes I've made, largely in public. - Just stick to the cards. - Yeah, okay. The truth is... I am Iron Man.


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We're back with part two of expat dad Paul Reed-Peck's account of his move to Switzerland (click here to read the first part of Paul's story: "Moving to Switzerland"). In this interview he'll tell us more about the settling in process and how he went about finding a job, a rental apartment and getting to grips with the French language.
Remember you can find out more about Paul's expat adventures and pick up some very useful tips on his fab blog: Erniemcpeck – Adventures in Switzerland. Happy reading !
Did you find it difficult to settle in Switzerland ?
I was fortunate to have the support of my wife and her family and friends, meaning I could slowly learn the way things work here. It wasn't much of a culture shock to go from England to Switzerland (aside from the language), with the main difference I noticed being the fact that shops are not open until late during the week and are closed on Sundays, so you have to remember to do your shopping well in advance.
I personally find that Swiss people are friendly, but in my opinion they have a similar trait to the English in that it takes a while for them to let you in. They prefer to take their time to get to know you before considering you a friend. This is what I have been used to from living in England, so I didn't find this to be a problem. It just means you have to try a little harder!
Well, with the Office Régional de Placement not offering any support as I did not yet have my permit, it was up to me to take the initiative and actively look for jobs. My wife gave me a list of employment agencies in Switzerland, so I contacted each one and emailed my CV and cover letter to them all, hopeful of a quick response and a plethora of job opportunities to come my way. In total, out of six agencies contacted, only one responded. Even that response was a simple "thank you for your email, we will contact you if something comes up".
Disappointed with what I perceived as another set back in my quest for employment, I threw myself into the world of online job centres. I spent hours each day trawling through the available positions on sites such as JobUp.ch, jobs.ch, monster.ch, and many more, applying for as many as I could. I also checked the job boards on the websites of major companies in the Vaud region (such as Nestlé, Philip Morris, BAT, etc.). I must have written over a hundred cover letters for these jobs, and revised my CV almost as often to make it fit the jobs I was applying for.
It took me a total of four months to find a job, finally hearing that euphoric phrase "we'd like to offer you the job" in February the following year. During that time I was only interviewed by two companies, including the one who gave me a job, and once by an employment agency in relation to a job I had applied for through their website (and not in relation to the two or three emails I had sent them directly asking to register with them for some help with my job search).
Looking back at the time I spent searching for a job, it is clear to me that the biggest hurdle to overcome was undoubtedly the language. I had a basic level of French when I moved over here, mostly what I had learned at school some ten years earlier with a slightly enhanced vocabulary gained during my regular trips to Switzerland. Perhaps the employment agencies were not impressed by someone living in a French-speaking region who could not speak French, hence the lack of assistance I received.
What helped me most in this area was living with my parents-in-law. At their apartment, everything was in French. They themselves do not speak English, so the only conversations I had or heard were in French. The TV, radio and newspapers were all French, so really for me it was a total immersion into the French language. By the time I had my successful job interview, I was able to string together meaningful sentences to explain my employment history and more about me, instead of just asking for directions to the library.
Had the ORP been willing to provide a language course to someone during the wait for a permit I might possibly have found a job earlier than I did. Still, I am told that many Swiss nationals take as long or even longer to find a job, so I was probably quite lucky to have found one in four months. Add to that the fact that I was trying to find a job during the Christmas – New Year period (traditionally harder due to less activity from companies who wait until January or February to hire new employees) and the fact that it was during an economic recession in Europe, and I should feel pretty proud of what I achieved.
Having successfully managed to find a job, we turned our attentions to the search for an apartment of our own. My in-laws had been brilliant to us both, and I can't thank them enough for their support during my transition to Swiss life, but a newly-wed couple needs to have their own space.
In England, finding a new place to live was a very simple process. Before my wife moved over I looked at a couple of places that were within my price range. I liked one of them, expressed an interest to the estate agent who said I could have it if I wanted. Basically, I signed up for it, paid a deposit, waited for the available date and then moved in. Easy.
In Switzerland it seems this is far more complex, mainly because the demand for apartments far exceeds the supply. This is only to be expected in a country where so much of the land is either mountainous or a lake. It also seems to be largely at the estate agent's discretion over which applicant should get the apartment. I have heard rumours that they give priority to larger families over childless couples or single people, reasoning that a family of four is more suited to a two bedroom apartment than a couple with no kids.
It also helps to know someone at the agency, as the above mentioned favouritism can virtually guarantee you'll get the keys to the place you want if you're friends with the decision maker (provided you meet the financial requirements, of course).
Armed with this knowledge, we set out to find somewhere to live. In total, we visited six apartments ranging from tiny single-room apartments to beautifully furnished sub-lets, one attempted visit where the current tenant did not answer the door, and one aborted visit when we decided not to view an apartment located on the site of a large construction company next to huge electricity pylons, before we finally found the apartment for us in Bussigny, near Lausanne. We were fortunate that this was a private letting, and that my mother-in-law knew the owner, guaranteeing that we would get it.
One year later we moved again. Once again, it paid to know someone in higher places as a friend of a friend who worked at the agency pulled the strings so we were the successful applicants. We decided to move, this time to a bigger apartment, as our family was about to grow – my wife was pregnant with our first child.
Stay tuned for Part 3 of Paul's expat story !
Can you please advise me on any agency that i could contact in order to view some appartments in Geneva?


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2 Oct 2017. Though he does the usual justice to the military saga of the Civil War, and Grant's decisive part in it, his book aims to rehabilitate Grant as a politician and as President. This crippled Ulysses in most areas of life, where some kind of thrusting or self-positioning is essential, but. Jewish, Native American, and Irish petitioners Grant tried to favor—who think the world is getting better and.
Main article: Native American policy of the Ulysses S. Grant administration. Indian wars declined overall during Grant's first term, while on October 1, 1872, Major General Oliver Otis Howard negotiated.
2 Jan 2020. Historians' take on the presidency of Ohio's cigar-chomping Civil War general is improving with the passage of time. E.C. Fields Jr., who portrays Ulysses S. Grant at the Grant Boyhood Home in Georgetown, says of the Civil War Union general's reputation: "Grant was. act harshly against the Plains Indians, Grant was the first American president to speak consistently for Indian rights.
Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), in Chapter XIV of "Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, " told of his 1852 trip to California, and the. Ulysses S. Grant and the Gold Rush. While I was stationed on the Pacific coast we were free from Indian wars.
Late in the administration of Andrew Johnson, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant quarreled with the President and aligned himself with the Radical Republicans. He was, as the symbol of Union victory during the Civil War, their logical candidate for.
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Ulysses S. Grant never intended to make a career in the military, much less go into politics, but he ended up commanding the. Following a brief and frustrating period of civilian life after he fought in the Mexican American War (a war he personally did not approve of), However flawed they may have been, actions such as his Civil Rights Act of 1875 and Indian Peace Policy strike the modern observer.
While the American Civil War is often thought of as a conflict between the North and South, scholars over the past ten years. In Interrupted Odyssey: Ulysses S. Grant and the American Indians, historian Mary Stockwell offers one of the finest.
Ulysses S. Grant acknowledged such disparities in treatment in his first inaugural address in 1869 when he said, "The proper. My Life on the Plains, Custer said that every American should be willing to avoid these "Indian wars" at any cost:.
Commanding general of the Union Army, and eighteenth president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant was born on April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio. Grant's secretary of war, William Worth Belknap, sold an Indian post tradership.
20 Feb 2017. How the Mexican-American War Inspired President Ulysses S. Grant. America's most influential presidents — Ulysses S. Grant — whose passion to defend African-American and Native American rights was partially inspired.
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The Reconstruction era coincided with the era of the Plains Wars, a continuation of the Indian Wars that had gone on. in the Pulitzer Prize winning Custer's Trials , by T. J. Stiles, and Ulysses S. Grant, in American Ulysses by Ronald C. White.
Union generals devised a strategy to bring the war to an end, starting with a navel blockade to prevent the south from receiving. In this photo, taken in the summer of 1864, Ulysses S. Grant stands with his most famous horse, Cincinnati.