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The MOVE Fire

This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985 Philadelphia police fired thousands of rounds at the MOVE house, city officials approved dropping an explosive device on the roof, the resulting fire was allowed to burn, 11 people—including five children—died, and 61 homes were destroyed. Philadelphia City Council later called it a “brutal attack carried out by the City of Philadelphia on its own citizens” and acknowledged that no individual faced criminal consequences for the bombing. One timeline correction worth preserving for the BHP record: the major previous MOVE-police confrontation was August 8, 1978, about seven years before the bombing, not a year or two earlier. Officer James Ramp was killed, other police and firefighters were wounded, nine MOVE members were later convicted, and television cameras recorded police beating Delbert Africa during his arrest. The 1985 MOVE Commission later specifically criticized city planners for failing to adequately use lessons from that 1978 confrontation. And that actually strengthens the point you’re making: 1985 did not happen without precedent or institutional memory. There had already been a deadly confrontation with MOVE, years of conflict, negotiations and police involvement before Osage Avenue.

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Shirley Chisholm — Unbought and Unbossed

In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1972 she launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, breaking another political barrier.

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List of films featuring powered exoskeletons

There is a body of feature films, mainly live-action, featuring powered exoskeletons.[note 1] Popular Mechanics said the growth of visual effects at the start of the 21st century allowed for such exoskeletons to be featured more prominently in live-action films.[1] LiveScience said in 2013 that it was fairly common to see powered exoskeletons in films and that it helped educate the public about potential real-life use.[2]

List of films

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Film Year Ref.
Aliens 1986 [1]
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 2014 [3]
The Ambushers 1967 [4]
Avatar: The Way of Water 2022
The Avengers 2012 [5]
Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015 [6]
Avengers: Endgame 2019
Avengers: Infinity War 2018 [7]
Basket Case 3: The Progeny 1992 [8]
Batman & Robin 1997 [9]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2016 [10]
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 2022 [11]
Blue Beetle 2023
Captain America: Civil War 2016 [12]
District 9 2009 [13]
Edge of Tomorrow 2014 [13]
Elysium 2013 [13]
Exo-Man 1977 [14]
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 2009 [15]
The Guyver 1991
Guyver: Dark Hero 1994
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn 2012 [16]
Invasion 2020
Iron Man 2008 [1]
Iron Man 2 2010 [1]
Iron Man 3 2013 [17]
The Master Mystery 1919 [18]
Spider-Man: Homecoming 2017 [19]
Star Kid 1998 [20]
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder 2008 [9]
The Wolverine 2013 [21]
The Wrong Trousers 1993 [22]

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Notes

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  1. ^ * Cyborgs refer to beings with both organic and biomechatronic parts, and are distinct from exoskeletons. A person wearing an exoskeleton is generally not a cyborg. Thus, films featuring cyborgs, such as RoboCop, are not listed here.
    • Mechas refer to giant robots such as humanoid walking vehicles that are piloted by people, and are distinct from exoskeletons. Thus, films featuring mechas, such as Pacific Rim and Robot Jox, are not listed here.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Sofge, Erik (April 8, 2010). "A History of Iron Men: Science Fiction's 5 Most Iconic Exoskeletons". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  2. ^ Scharr, Jillian (August 9, 2013). "The Real Tech Behind 'Elysium' Exoskeletons". LiveScience. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  3. ^ Kramer, Miriam (May 1, 2014). "Spidey Science: 4 Bits of Real Science in 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'". LiveScience. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  4. ^ Pope, Gregory T. (December 1992). "Power Suits". Discover.
  5. ^ McMillan, Graeme (April 29, 2013). "Exoskeletons, Lasers, and Jet Packs: How to Be a Real-Life Iron Man". Wired. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  6. ^ Keyes, Rob (March 18, 2014). "First Look At Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch & Hulkbuster Designs in 'The Avengers 2′". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  7. ^ Turner, Karen (April 30, 2018). "Avengers: Infinity War's superheroes, explained by an evolutionary biologist". Vox. Retrieved October 31, 2018. Iron Man's armor acts as an exoskeleton, but it's also a prosthetic. The Arc Reactor powers that exoskeleton and also keeps the shrapnel out of Tony Stark's heart, very literally keeping him alive.
  8. ^ Cole, Tom (August 5, 2011). "Attack of the Killer Bs: Basket Case 3 (1992)". Radio Times. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  9. ^ a b Saathoff, Evan (August 9, 2013). "The Most Awesome Mech Suits in Action/Sci-Fi History". Fandango.com. Fandango. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  10. ^ Cowden, Catarina. "Why Batman Has A Mech Suit In Batman V Superman".
  11. ^ Davis, Brandon (August 19, 2021). "Dominique Thorne's Riri Williams to Debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Exclusive)". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  12. ^ Marr, Chris (April 26, 2016). "Making sense of Iron Man's science". sciencewa.net.au. ScienceNetwork Western Australia. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  13. ^ a b c Liptak, Andrew (December 10, 2017). "18 suits of power armor from science fiction you don't want to meet on the battlefield". The Verge. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  14. ^ Terrace, Larrie (2002). Crime Fighting Heroes of Television: Over 10,000 Facts from 151 Shows, 1949-2001. McFarland. pp. 65–66. ISBN 978-0-7864-8445-4.
  15. ^ Hall, Kevin (August 18, 2009). "The 10 most badass sci-fi battlesuits ever". DVICE. Syfy. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  16. ^ "Science Takes One Step Closer To Halo's Spartan Armor". Game Informer. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  17. ^ McDonald, Glenn (May 3, 2013). "Science vs. Fiction: A Real Iron Man Suit?". Discovery News. Discovery Channel. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  18. ^ Dudenhoeffer, Larrie (2017). "An X-Ray into the Ecto-Prosthetic Superbody". Anatomy of the Superhero Film. Springer. p. 234. ISBN 978-3-319-57922-1.
  19. ^ Lussier, Germain (April 24, 2017). "Our Best Look Yet at Iron Man's New Suit From Spider-Man: Homecoming". io9. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  20. ^ Gates, Anita (January 16, 1998). "Film Review; Wimp to Superwimp: It's His Strong Suit". The New York Times.
  21. ^ Harrison, Eddie (July 24, 2013). "The Wolverine". The List. The List. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  22. ^ Roland, Denise (July 8, 2014). "Techno trousers that give wheelchair users chance to walk again". The Telegraph. Retrieved October 26, 2014.

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List of films featuring powered exoskeletons

There is a body of feature films, mainly live-action, featuring powered exoskeletons. Popular Mechanics said the growth of visual effects at the start of the 21st century allowed for such exoskeletons to be featured more prominently in live-action films. LiveScience said in 2013 that it was fairly common to see powered exoskeletons in films and that it helped educate the public about potential real-life use.

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Vanderbilt exoskeleton

The Vanderbilt exoskeleton, marketed as Indego, is a powered exoskeleton designed by the Center for Intelligent Mechatronics at Vanderbilt University in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is intended to assist paraplegics, stroke victims and other paralyzed or semi-paralyzed people to walk independently. Motion and control technologies manufacturer Parker Hannifin is funding further development, and plans to release the first commercial version of the exoskeleton in 2015.

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Power suit

Power suit may refer to: Powered exoskeleton, a wearable mobile machine Power dressing, a fashion style for the business environment "Power Suit" (Orange Is the New Black), a 2016 television episode The armor worn by Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future in the 1980s TV series of the same name The armored suit worn by Samus Aran in the Metroid video game series

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Hybrid Assistive Limb

The Hybrid Assistive Limb (also known as HAL) is a powered, soft-bodied exoskeleton suit developed by Japan's Tsukuba University and the robotics company Cyberdyne. It is designed to support and expand the physical capabilities of its users, particularly people with physical disabilities. There are two primary versions of the system: HAL 3, which only provides leg function, and HAL 5, which is a full-body exoskeleton for the arms, legs, and torso. In 2011, Cyberdyne and Tsukuba University jointly announced that hospital trials of the full HAL suit would begin in 2012, with tests to continue until 2014 or 2015. By October 2012, HAL suits were in use by 130 different medical institutions across Japan. In February 2013, the HAL system became the first powered exoskeleton to receive global safety certification. In August 2013, HAL received EC certification for clinical use in Europe as the world's first non-surgical medical treatment robot. In addition to its medical applications, the HAL exoskeleton has been used in construction and disaster response work.

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Greenwood / Black Wall Street

Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.

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TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE DAY

What prosperous Tulsa district became widely known as “Black Wall Street”?

The Greenwood District.