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MORRISTOWN - It was a special night at Morristown Central School on Tuesday evening.
The administration and booster club honored one basketball player and three cheerleaders on Senior Night and gave a standing ovation to Lyle Woodcock, a member of the community who has been a vocal contributor and a on the field-court performer for many decades.
Tristen Gilmour, the son of David and Jane Gilmour, will be graduating early as a junior and was honored along with cheerleaders Kristen Paquette, daughter of Pete and Mary Paquette, Taylor Lapinsky, daughter of Mike and Karen Lapinsky, and Madison Mayer, daughter of Joe and Lisa Mayer.
Woodcock, a MCS Hall of Famer, played football, basketball and records that have stood for over 30 years. His free throw record has remained for 50 years and he only played two seasons. In baseball, he was a standout pitcher and feared homerun hitter. After graduation, he signed with the New York Giants National League baseball team and had a successful season in Kingsport, Tenn. before the Korean War intervened.
The Rockets made Woodcock very proud jumping out to a 27-14 start against NAC West Division co-leader Edwards-Knox enroute to 81-70 win improving to 10-3 overall, 9-3 in NAC West play.
We came out with a lot of passion and played really good defense from the start, said Morristown coach George Beaulieu whose rising Rockets dropped the Cougars to 11-5 overall and 9-3 in the NAC West. Our man was effective and we switched to zone effectively. Edwards-Knox has length and also has some shooters so it was very hard to defend, said Morristown Coach George Beaulieu.
Offensively, we got some good production from Jake VanArnam and Ryan Vollmer early and Devin Dulmage was steady all game. Weve got to play them again on Thursday in Edwards and we know will be in for another battle because they didnt quit after both Kaden (Dandrow) and Dan Pharoah foulled out.
Vollmer scored nine of his 20 points in the first quarter where he teamed with Jake VanArnam (15 points) for 17 of the Rockets 27 points. Dulmage sparked Morristown to a 63-44 lead with eight of his team high 23 points. Jacob Fox added 13 points while Zach Kanaly chipped in seven.
Dandrow paced the Cougars with 22 points. Jeremiah Randall fired in five threes and scored 11 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter. Trent White added 12 points including three threes. Pharoah finished with five points. Noah White also had five points.
Harrisville 41, Heuvelton 36: Zane Mono scored 13 and Brendan Best tallied 10 leading the balanced 11-6, 9-4 NAC West Harrisville effort past host Heuvelton (8-8, 7-4 NAC West). Mike Martin scored 11 while Jack Palmer and Reilly Pierce each added seven for the Bulldogs.
Hermon-DeKalb 49, Clifton-Fine 38: Cody Merritt dropped a career high 30 points for the visiting Demons (3-14, 2-11 NAC West) who reversed a recent loss to the Eagles (1-15, 1-12 NAC West).Jaron Robinson added 13 including four three. Chase Koster tallied 20 points and Carl Provost scored 10 for C-F.
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When was the day? Most grownups can hardly remember. There is a day for each of us when playing with dolls becomes babyish; when windwhooshing down a hill on your bike – your faithful steed! – can't offer the mad thrill it used to do; a day when, inexplicably, you seem to outgrow your best friends. For Jack, that day is today.
Newbery Award winner Jerry Spinelli has written an unusual love story. Not a tale of boy and girl, but a tale of Kid and Kid-dom; of Jack and Hokey Pokey. In Hokey Pokey, there are no adults and there are no babies – there are only Kids and all the delicious experiences of being a Kid. For the littlest Newbies and Snotsippers all the way up to Groundhog Chasers and Big Kids, Hokey Pokey brims with the best that childhood has to offer. There, bikes roam wild until caught and tamed by a daring Kid. Boys and girls are mortal enemies, but mortality only extends as far as playing dead. Cartoons can be watched at any time of day and Jack and his amigos share the stuckfast bond of brotherhood. And until today, until things were different, Jack has relished it all.
Bittersweet and oddly restorative, Hokey Pokey will have fully as much as appeal for adults as for its intended middle grade audience. The thoughtful, almost metaphysical chapters will selectively draw in readers who are ready – those readers who are just reaching the outer limits of Kid-dom and those who have traveled far enough beyond to enjoy looking backward. It is a story of remembering what it was all about. It is a story about embracing what comes next.
The Theodore Seuss Geisel Award, named for beloved children's author/illustrator Dr. Seuss, is given by the American Library Association to the author and illustrator of the "most distinguished American book for beginning readers." The 2013 medal winner is Up, Tall and High, written and illustrated by Ethan Long. Silly, brightly colored cartoon birds are the stars of this trio of brief stories that use broad humor to get across the meanings of the words up, down, tall, small, and high. Fold-out pages and flaps to lift make this a fun book for brand new readers, who will gain confidence as they quickly master basic sight words deftly illustrated with visual cues.
Three honor books have also been named. Well known author/illustrator Mo Willems was given the accolade for Let's Go For a Drive!, starring his wildly popular characters Elephant and Piggie. Simple yet expressive cartoon drawings, color-coded speech bubbles, and an imaginative, laugh-out-loud storyline make this honor book a perfect choice for emerging readers. "Buttons come, and buttons go" in Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, by illustrator James Dean, and author Eric Litwin, allowing for a counting down opportunity and a reminder to look on the bright side. Repetition, rhyme, bold colors, and a familiar feline character add to the appeal of this picture book.
Rounding out the list is Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover, written and illustrated by Cece Bell. Following in the grand tradition of comically mismatched friends, this duo must find a way to compromise and give-and-take to get through their get-together. Bell's humorous cartoon illustrations will engage new readers as they make their way through this dialogue-driven book, a great choice for children who have mastered the basics but are not yet ready for easy chapter books.
The Newbery award, given for "the most distinguished contribution to children's literature" by the American Library Association, was announced yesterday. The 2013 medal winner is The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate, a book narrated by an artistic silverback gorilla who has spent the majority of his life on display at a circus-themed shopping mall. Ivan never questions his life in captivity, until the arrival of Ruby, a young elephant who has been taken from her family. Applegate's award-winning novel explores themes of friendship, humanity and the idea that it's never too late to become the person—or gorilla—you're meant to be.
The Newbery committee also named three honor books for 2013. Baltimorean Laura Amy Schlitz, librarian at The Park School, was given the nod for her complex, suspenseful Dickensian tale, Splendors and Glooms. Orphans Lizzie Rose and Parsefall, assistants to an evil puppeteer, Grisini, must clear their names when they are all implicated in the disappearance of Clara, the only daughter of a wealthy doctor. The children must escape not only Grisini, but his longtime rival, a powerful witch. Schlitz was the winner of the 2008 Newbery medal for Good Masters!, Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village.
A second honor novel is Sheila Turnage's Three Times Lucky, set in the small town of Tupelo Landing, North Carolina.Told in a distinctly Southern voice, this character-rich novel follows strong-willed sixth grader Mo LoBeau as she and her best friend, Dale Earnhardt Johnson III, attempt to find out the truth behind a murder. Rounding out the list of Newbery honor books is a nonfiction title, Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin. A well-written, true historical thriller, Shienkin's book provides an in-depth exploration of the scientists, politicians, and spies involved in the creation of the devastating atomic bomb. While written for a teen audience, Bomb will appeal to older history buffs as well.
Picture book author and illustrator Jon Klassen, known for his wry illustrations rendered in a muted color palette, was honored today by the American Library Association with the Randolph Caldecott Medal for This is Not my Hat. The book follows a sly minnow who has purloined a hat from a much larger fish and is certain he will get away with his petty crime. The illustrations, however, tell a different story. The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually to the illustrator of "the most distinguished picture book for children."
Five Caldecott Honor Books were also named, including Extra Yarn, another book illustrated by Klassen, written by Mac Barnett. Extra Yarn shows the power of one young girl to change her town through kindness and generosity. Rounding out the list are the boy-and-his-penguin tale One Cool Friend, written by Toni Buzzeo, and illustrated by David Small; Green, a meditation on the color, written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger; the Twilight Zone-inspired Creepy Carrots!, written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown; and the lyrical bedtime story Sleep Like a Tiger, written by Mary Logue and illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Peggy Parish's Amelia Bedelia, the first book in Parish's series about the literal-minded housekeeper whose misadventures have entertained young readers since 1963. As she starts her 50th year, Amelia Bedelia has some big news! She is going to star in her own line of chapter books for new readers. The first two books of Herman Parish's (Peggy's nephew) new chapter book series about young Amelia Bedelia will soon be available. In Amelia Bedelia Means Business, Amelia wants a bike like her new classmate Suzanne's, but it's very expensive. Amelia decides to earn the money for the bike herself with hilarious results. Amelia Bedelia's parents say that she can get a new puppy in Amelia Bedelia Unleashed, so she sets out to find the puppy of her dreams. These new chapter books are a great step up for new readers who are ready for something a little more challenging than the original Amelia Bedelia series.
You can join in the celebration of Amelia Bedelia Day on January 29th by reading your favorite Amelia Bedelia book, or trying one of the crafts and activities on Amelia Bedelia's birthday website.
Ever wondered what your cat is thinking? Why do they do what they do? It's All About Me-Ow, written and illustrated by Hudson Talbott, deciphers all those mysteries and more in a hilarious romp through the life of felines. Spot on and laugh-out-loud funny, Buddy, the family's older, experienced orange tabby takes on the schooling of three new kittens with "A Young Cat's Guide to the Good Life". From comical explanatory charts, lists of "fabulous feline features", to instructions for making the most appealing face for every situation, Buddy schools the wide-eyed kittens in the rigors of "cat-itude", as well as the proper training of humans. Endlessly amusing, the cat's antics, interspersed with actual information and a bit of history, will keep readers in stitches. Slyly humorous, the cartoon illustrations in watercolor, colored pencil and ink, charm and disarm as does the worldly Buddy and earnestly ingenuous kittens. This is a purrfectly fun book for all ages.
What to Expect When You're Expecting Hatchlings: A Guide for Crocodilian Parents (and Curious Kids) is another cleverly humorous picture book, notable as children's nonfiction. Author Bridget Heos (whose favorite book as a child was Lyle, Lyle Crocodile) blends witty reptilian wisdom with real facts in an easy to read Q & A format and playful conversational tone. Turns out reptile parents have the same concerns as human parents – "where should I lay my eggs?"; "what happens after they hatch?" Hatchlings have questions too, like "when do I eat my first water buffalo?" The colorful anthropomorphic cartoon-style artwork, by Canadian illustrator Stephane Jorisch, adds to the whimsy. Included are a glossary and a list of books for further reading and websites. Readers will also want to check out two similarly amusing titles from the author: What to Expect When You're Expecting Joeys: A Guide for Marsupial Parents and What to Expect When You're Expecting Larvae: A Guide for Insect Parents.
Welcome, fellow members of the VFD and other esteemed colleagues of Lemony Snicket. You are apologetically invited to endure the somber account of a celebrated member's decidedly inauspicious apprenticeship: Who Could That Be at This Hour? All other readers are invited to stop reading right now.
Oh, all right, tag along if you absolutely must.
By his own account, Lemony Snicket's education was an unusual one. Just how unusual? Well, that would certainly be the wrong question, but since you're new at this, we'll indulge your overdeveloped sense of curiosity – a phrase which here is the polite substitution for "nosiness". Suffice to say that Snicket's education supplied him with the skills necessary to escape drugging by tea; send secret messages through library loans; free-fall, and other similarly uncomfortable exploits encountered in this book.
What strange sort of book is this? Call it a prequel to unfortunate events, call it a nod to the noir; whatever the classification, Snicket's latest is most certainly a restorative. Who Could That Be at This Hour? is the first in the intended four-volume series, All the Wrong Questions. Chronicling the latter days of his uncommonly strange childhood and early career, the authorized autobiography of the dear and drear Snicket is at turns gloomy and startling, but always entertaining. Readers who have enjoyed A Series of Unfortunate Events will not be disappointed. Staples of Snicket's style – clever wordplay and melancholic narration – are abundant in this new venture, accompanied by superb woodcut illustrations.
Real life doesn't always have a happily ever after. Kids may want to try these two well–written books for stories of real life with real endings. After a violent episode of abuse by her mother and stepfather, twelve-year-old Carley Connors is sent to her first foster home where she is welcomed by Mrs. Murphy, herself a first-timer. In One for the Murphys, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Carley tries to survive in a strange new environment while being haunted by broken pieces of memory from that horrible night. New clothes, home-cooked meals and a return to school is a lot of adjustment for this tough, neglected girl from Las Vegas. A less-than-warm welcome from her foster brother and foster father adds to her anxiety. Hunt displays a deft touch with serious issues, showing Carley's discomfort and distrust of the kindness shown to her without hitting the reader over the head with her angst. Her characters feel genuine with real emotions and concerns. Carley learns a lot about herself and about love while staying with the Murphys.
First published in 1978, The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson is another foster child story with similar themes of finding family and finding yourself. Gilly Hopkins is an eleven year old girl bouncing from foster home to foster home until her beautiful mother, Courtney, can come claim her. The book tells the tale of her stay with Maime Trotter, her foster son William Ernest and family friend, blind Mr. Randolph. Gilly is independent, strong-willed and blunt with her opinions, particularly about the "freaks" she has been stuck with. Gilly's crude language and bad behavior makes her particularly unlikable at first. The reader begins to cheer for this unhappy creature as the details of her life emerge and as she grows to care for her foster family. The winner of numerous awards, including the National Book Award and a Newbery Honor, The Great Gilly Hopkins still resonates with children today.
Two of last year's most critically acclaimed picture books happen to be titles featuring headwear. Naoko Stoop's Red Knit Cap Girl is a gentle, imaginative tale of a young girl who wants to get close enough to the moon to have a conversation. Following the sage advice of Mr. Owl, she enlists the help of her woodland animal friends to send a signal. Bunny, bear, squirrel and hedgehog assist in the hanging of Red Knit Cap Girl's paper lanterns, made for a special full moon celebration. They sing together, but Moon is absent from the party. Then Red Knit Cap Girl has an epiphany—a quiet, dark forest is most inviting. Stoop's charmingly old-fashioned illustrations are rendered in pencil, ink and acrylic on plywood. The wood grain adds an appropriately naturalistic element, each page's background carefully selected to enhance the overall effect. Stoop is also a master at conveying darkness and light, and the subtle shades between.
The minnow protagonist of Jon Klassen's This is Not My Hat introduces himself to the reader by boldly announcing that his newly acquired chapeau is stolen property. In fact, he himself is the one who snatched it. Rich digital illustrations enhanced by Chinese ink portray a deep black ocean, rife with various hues of brown sea plants. The pictures here tell a story that contradicts the text, leaving observant readers to delight in the thought of what might come next when the hat's owner, an enormous, no-nonsense fish, discovers it missing. Much like Klassen's enormously popular I Want my Hat Back, this picture book is driven by wry humor and the power of inference.
Newbery Medal winner Rebecca Stead is back with another gem for the middle grade crowd in Liar & Spy. Georges has a lot going on, not the least of which is his name. Yes, his parents named him Georges (silent s) after their favorite painter, pointillist Georges Seurat. Needless to say, this only gives the bullies at school more ammunition in their relentless torment. His former best friend is now ensconced in the cool crowd. Georges has had to move from the only home he knew following his father's job loss. And his mother is working double shifts as a nurse at the hospital to get some much needed extra cash.
The only bright light is the Spy Club at his new apartment building led by the homeschooled Safer. He is convinced another tenant, the mysterious Mr. X, is up to nefarious dealings. Safer and Georges begin an intensive spying campaign, and Georges grows closer with Safer's quirky family, including his appropriately named younger sister, Candy, whose appetite for sweets is insatiable. As the spy game becomes more extreme and Safer becomes more demanding, Georges is forced to question Safer's honesty and motives all while dealing with a missing mother, who only communicates with Georges via messages on a Scrabble board. Georges avoids visiting his mother at work, and readers soon learn there is more to that situation than meets the eye.
As with Seurat's paintings, Georges learns to look at the big picture, rather than focus on the small stuff. This is a fascinating coming of age story filled with twists and an appealing and relatable young man. Long after readers finish this book, they will be thinking about the questions posed regarding family, friendship, loyalty, perception, reality and truth.
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Transferring trains shouldn't be a hardship for already harried commuters, but on certain routes, it most certainly is, a city lawmaker charged last week.
City Councilmember Michael Nelson blasted the Metropolitan Transportation Authority-New York City Transit for its refusal to extend the hours of the Brighton-bound B line, and for the agency's unwillingness to alter the route of the D line to include Dekalb Avenue.
And that institutional stubbornness comes at a real cost–especially for disabled or elderly riders, Nelson said.
During the week, the transfer is rather simple: Passengers can transfer from the B to the Q line on the same platform at DeKalb Avenue.
But during late night hours and at all times during the weekend, The B express line is not in service.
Sixth Avenue service in Manhattan is provided only by the D line which bypasses DeKalb Avenue and stops at Atlantic Avenue.
Passengers wanting to transfer from the D line to the Q line at Atlantic Avenue are required to complete an "arduous transfer," Nelson said, by navigating from one platform to another–located on a different level at the labyrinthine station.
"Providing 24/7 Sixth Avenue line service is of absolute importance for disabled passengers and many seniors and is also of great importance to all other passengers who have concerns as to issues of safety and security in making the transfer at the desolate Atlantic Avenue station during off-peak hours," Nelson said in a statement.
He noted that the elevator at Atlantic Avenue is often out of service, "making a transfer impossible for the physically challenged.
Nelson said he has taken up the issue with the MTA, which oversees NYC Transit, with little success.
"The reasons given by the MTA for refusing to make this route adjustment are not only totally without merit but are insulting and hurtful to those who despite the challenge of a disability utilize our public transportation system as they pursue a productive life.
He said he was told that the change would result "in no net customer benefit, while increasing operational complexity and adversely affecting reliability."
The city lawmaker said the claim on increased complexity and decreased reliability was "illogical."
Nelson said that at DeKalb Avenue, there is the option for service to the D line platform at Atlantic Avenue.
"Switching the D train to this track, which is also used by the R line at DeKalb Avenue, is an option, "without operational complexity," he explained.
"Reliability of service will not be adversely affected by the use of the same track, between DeKalb Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, by both the R train and the D train. It is common practice for trains from 2 routes to share, at times, the same track," the lawmaker said.
But NYC Transit sees things differently.
"The bottom line service on weekends at present is too frequent to have the D cross over and merge into the R and then cross over and merge with the Q and then go back to Sixth Avenue, which is what we'd have to do for it to make the stop at DeKalb," NYC Transit spokesperson Charles Seaton said.
Moreover, he said, the agency already maintains 24-hour five day a week service between Sixth Avenue and DeKalb, and seven day a week overnight service, because the D stops at DeKalb when the B stops running on weekdays.
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Women's sexual satisfaction in long-term heterosexual relationships may be influenced by changes in hormonal contraceptive use, research from the University of Stirling shows.
The study, published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, was carried out by researchers from the universities of Stirling, Glasgow, Newcastle, Northumbria and Charles University in Prague.
The team looked at a sample of 365 couples, and investigated how satisfaction levels in both sexual and non-sexual aspects of long-term relationships were influenced by women's current and historical use of hormonal contraception.
"Our findings showed women who had met their partner while taking the pill and were still currently taking it as well as those who had never used the pill at any point reported greater sexual satisfaction than those women who had begun or stopped using the pill during the course of the relationship," says lead researcher Craig Roberts from Stirling's Division of Psychology.
"In other words, the congruence of women's pill use throughout the relationship had a greater influence on sexual satisfaction levels than either simply being on the pill or not being on the pill."
The team found there was no difference in the non-sexual aspects of relationship satisfaction between the groups of women. Additionally, women's history of pill use was also found to make no difference to their male partners' relationship satisfaction in both sexual and non-sexual contexts.
"Previous research has shown that hormonal contraceptives, such as the pill, subtly alter women's ideal partner preferences and that often women who are using the pill when they meet their partner find the same partner less physically attractive when they come off the pill," says Roberts.
"Our new results support these earlier findings but, crucially, they also point to the impact a change in hormonal co
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HISTAM 402 Thursday, January 22, 2009 STATE FORMATION IN ARCHAIC PERIOD CITIZENSHIP Polis ? originally meant fortified settlement Borrowed old term to apply to new way of life Poiltes ? members of a polis ?tes? is an occupational suffix Hopli?tes? ? it is their job to carry out the position of hoplite Poie?tes? ? it was their job to create poetry Defined not only your job, but who you were It was their job to make the polis fortified In Sparta there were ?now walls? b/c the soldiers were those walls Greece was a martial culture (fought all the time) Celebrated martial virtue above all other virtue (heroism) Military heroism was really the only way to gain citizenship CATEGORIES OF CITIZENSHIP Political Economical (Technology ? Age of Iron) Social (Social structure ? Hesiod doesn?t like this) Culture (Women in culture) STATE FORMATION OF SPARTA Sparta ? 900-750 Bce was similar to many Greek communities Eurodis Furrow (fertile, surrounded by mountains) Narrow aristocratic oligarchy ? many princes and aristocrats, dual-Kingship Artistic people ? pieces with high artistic quality This ends later on Population boom Conquered land of neighbors to make room, erased their polis, colonized the neighbors, especially to the South (this was unusual) Conquered Mycenaea and turned natives to helots (captured people) ? they weren?t quite slaves, but were owned by Spartan state Used helots as manpower (Helots outnumbered Spartans 7 to 1) Helots always identified as Mycenaeans, never lost this connection as polites They had certain rights, but weren?t close to being full citizens ? had to continue farming land, but didn?t own it any longer This all transformed Sparta to the classic conquering state we know today This took their focus from arts and culture to becoming a professional standing army ?Athenaios? ? an Athenian ?Spartiates? ? a Spartan (It is your JOB to be a Spartan) Sparta was a ?different? kind of polis ?Idiotes? ? Spartans who stay at home/don?t take part SPARTAN MILITARY Spartans focused on military duties Were given areas of land, had to contribute certain amounts of food to the common ?mess? to feed all (lost citizenship if didn?t do this) Had 2 kings ? had religious and military responsibilities ? develop policies, judiciary Usually in Greece, ?reductrum ad sacra? ? stripped of everything except for religious duties, but not Sparta Spartan Kings had religious rights, as well as control of military, developing foreign and domestic policies Was hereditary, came from 2 families Couldn?t test paternity, and a way to discredit a man was to claim he was a bastard child Men were often concerned that sons may not be theirs because women had much more freedom than in other Greek poleis Ephors ? served as checks on kings Didn?t have much power in the beginning, but grew Were chosen Came from families of not very high standing usually Kings had to work with them to create policy and accompanied the kings on campaign to watch them Had judicial powers with kings Apella ? voted on policy the ephors and kings came up with ? approved and voted by volume usually The Gerucia ? ?council of old people? Given strong judicial powers Spartans are known for being the only standing army in Greece Weren?t identified with agrarian activities Had time to constantly drill and prepare for warfare Prepared making formations quickly Were hesitant about going too far from home, although they were war-minded Helots couldn?t be left at home ? might rebel, and also couldn?t take enough supplies to go long distances Also hesitant to fight because very aware of dangers and hazards BASICS OF SPARTA Began as aristocratic oligarchy (ruled by the few) ? ends the same Includes ephors now More territory, more land and citizens Moved focus from arts to warfare Religion remained very important 6th Century ? height of Spartan population ? 8-10,000 people STATE FORMATION AT CORINTH Monarchy in the Dark Ages Early Archaic ? Bacchiad Oligarchy (aka aristocratic oligarchy) Large population boom Chose to colonize (much sea-travel) Used this to get rid of disgruntled aristocrats - send off to head colonization expeditions Established colonies in the west This doesn?t fix all land problems In 7th century oligarchy is overthrown Tyranny (King who has no constitutional background) NO negative associations with tyranny that we know of in that time like we know it today Kipsolis ? fixed land problems, drew on the strength of many unhappy citizens His son, Periander, lead colonizations to west Founded colonies that were lead by people selected by him They weren?t truly a part of the Corinthian polis, but had closer relationships than normal Kipsolid tyranny didn?t last very long Overthrown, moderate oligarchy established Certain families (5-10,000 adult males) were a part of this Basic progressions Kings ? aristocratic oligarchy ? tyranny ? broad oligarchy Didn?t have to become a military state to solve these land issues STATE FORMATION OF THEBES Boiotians - migrated SE-ward, probably pushed Agrarian people from the Balkans Pushed into central Greece? typical explanation Settled on Boiotian Plain, small villages One village ? Thebes Thebes Had been a palatial kingdom in Bronze Age Took over the site and established narrow oligarchies Boiotians remained closely connected, all struggled to become the capitol of Boiotian confederacy of poleis They all want to work together in their centralized government structure In beginning, Thebes was not especially important Thebes soon creates idea of quasi-capitol and fought to gain more control of the federation than other poleis in the federation STATE FORMATION OF ATHENS Narrow aristocratic oligarchy Population boom, but not a big colonizer (or sailors) Land was closely concentrated, citizens had trouble growing food This difficulty made a lot of them develop debt and go into slavery In early 6th century, Solon selected to solve the problems in Athens Cancelled all debt, redistributed land and settled boundary disputes between Athenians Membership in oligarchy determined by how much produce your land produced Each class was given certain duties Hoplites and other duties Solon?s policies don?t last very long ? tyranny His policies were too moderate to please anyone Progression: Tyranny ? oligarchy ? democracy
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VOY: The Eternal Tide by Kirsten Beyer Review Thread (Spoilers!)
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Re: VOY: The Eternal Tide by Kirsten Beyer Review Thread (Spoilers!)
Halliwell wrote:
Maybe as far as canon and but even that's a cheat since the 2009 movies has Kirk alive and well. And I find the well he's dead in the novelverse argument light a well because Simon and Shuster brought Kirk back from the dead not two years later with The Return by Williams Shatner. They can scream all they want that it's not the same continuity but they sold a line of books that brought back Kirk. Fans of his could read stories with him in it while fans of KJ could not.
Let's fact-check that, shall we? Facts are cool.
Before Dishonor
was published in October 2007;
The Eternal Tide
came out in September 2012, just under five years later. In between, we saw Kathryn Janeway at least briefly in the following works:
Alien Spotlight: Borg
-- Jan. 2008
Myriad Universes: Infinity's Prism: Places of Exile
-- Aug. 2008
Myriad Universes: Echoes and Refractions: A Gutted World
-- Sep. 2008
Full Circle
-- Apr. 2009
DTI: Watching the Clock
-- May 2010
Granted, it's not a wealth of material, and three of them are brief appearances, but the other two are major, featured roles in
novels. And that's five appearances in three years, which is more than most DS9 characters managed to get in that same timespan. For a character who was dead in the main continuity, that's not bad. So there certainly wasn't some kind of absolute ban on Janeway fiction. And I should know, since I'm the one who wrote 40% of the listed works. I've certainly done my part to keep her visible during this supposed period when her fans "could not" read about her.
Of course, let's keep in mind that
she's back now
, so what is there to complain about anymore?
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Our tour finished with a visit to a local market, one mainly for tourists I feel. We giggled at the site of some friends of our from the ship haggling in a table cloth shop. Sue had all the wares spread around her and a translator by her side. Bill was hovering in the background with a calculator! We left them to their shopping.
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I had wanted to come to Senegal for a number of years, I would say ever since watching the Endless Summer movie. Endless Summer is arguably the most famous surf movie of all time and Senegal was one of their first stops in that movie. It always stayed with me as a place I would want to go to at some point. Over the years I have met other surfers who had gone and always had positive things to say about the surf, which reinforced my desire to go even ...
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Hotel la BrazzeradeDakar-Yoff, Dakar | Hotelfrom $60
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Do you like the idea of a life at sea…but only in short doses? Sunset cruises, fishing excursions, day trips, and the occasional long weekend jaunts to anchor off a remote island…? The ocean can be your playground.
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I'm a very lucky guy to be doing what I'm doing, and there isn't a day that goes by when I don't remind myself of that. Sometimes I say it to my wife, too, but she already knows how lucky we are. My wife and I moved to the island of Penang in early 2010. A small island—15 miles long and 12 miles wide—on the west coast of Malaysia, Penang, which is connected to the mainland by a six-lane bridge, is just two hours' drive south of Thailand.
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When moving abroad, renting a place to stay is an attractive option that offers a lot of advantages, whether you're headed to Costa Rica, Malaysia, France, Mexico, Ecuador, Ireland…or any country. If you plan to buy or build a home eventually, renting allows you to investigate a region and/or community…or several…before you put down roots. You don't want to be stuck in a neighborhood, region, or home you don't like.
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AT&T Mobility and Sony Mobile are upgrading the manufacturer's Xperia TL smartphone to run Google's Android 4.1.2, a.k.a. Jelly Bean. The software update is available for download via PC and Mac here.
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Isis will revamp its mobile wallet user interface in collaboration with a new software partner and plans to expand its contactless payment platform to Apple's iOS, NFC Times reports.
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Microsoft's long-awaited Windows Phone 7.8 mobile operating system will finally roll out to Nokia Lumia 900 smartphones across the AT&T Mobility network on Jan. 30.
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Apple's iPhone crushes Android to claim Q4 smartphone sales crown
Apple's iOS powered 51.2 percent of all smartphones sold in the U.S. during the 12 weeks ending Dec. 23, 2012, up from 44.9 percent in the year-ago period, according to new data published by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.
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Elemental Bonds: DesireSlay the Tides of Longing and Vortexes of Longing near the Abyssal Breach until Thrall is free of their grasp.
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DescriptionOnce again, <class>, I cannot do this without your help. I will try to quiet this tempest, but you will need to fight back the unstable elementals that whirl around it. Only then can we free Go'el!
Air, water... now earth?
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Loeschke relieves Willmore as NCTC commander
The Naval Construction Training Center at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, recently celebrated the arrival of its 35th commanding officer, Cmdr. Scott Loeschke.
A native of Rapid City, S.D., Loeschke was commissioned in April 1993 upon graduation from Officer Candidate School. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and a master's in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado.
Loeschke came on board July 28 from First Naval Construction Division, where he was liaison officer to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.
Departing Capt. (Sel.) Charlie Willmore was the commanding officer of NCTC for two years.
"I will definitely miss this command," he said. "The staff, military and civilian personnel are complete and consummate professionals. They made my job as the commanding officer very enjoyable, but I recognize that it is time to move on."
Willmore, a graduate of the Naval Academy, class of 1991, has orders to the Pentagon, where he will be attached to the Chief of Naval Operations staff.
"The best advice I can impart to Cmdr. Loeschke is to trust the staff to do their job," Willmore said. "I also recommend visiting the staff and students whenever possible."


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Jim Thorpe
I think Michael Jordan was a very good athlete, especially in basketball, but he never excelled in three sports. He also had the advantage of the training, equipment, and especially the media that existed in his time over what Jim Thorpe had to deal with in his time. Also, Jim never had to do all the training to become great he just was what he was, and unnatural athletic talent. He could could do anything, including winning the college ballroom dance championship and he ran home one hundred miles in one day. How many athletes can do what he did in three sports, not just one! Most people in our time have no clue what this guy could do but his olympic gold medial in the decathlon lasted a decade before people with greater equipment, training and preparation could finally beat his record. He is by far the greatest athlete. Only Wilt Chamberlain could come close to match some of his physical abilities. Wilt could run under fifty seconds on the quarter mile and could take a quarter off of the top of the backboard, but he didn't excel in three sports and win gold medals!
Don't get me wrong, Gretzky, Jordan, Ali, and Phelps are all great at their chosen sport, and each of them could claim the top spot on a list of greatest hockey players, basketball players, greatest boxers, and greatest swimmers of all time. However, if this is a list of all time greatest athletes then Jim Thorpe undeniably takes 1st place. This guy played football, baseball, basketball, competed and won in worldclass athletics competitions, and won two Olympic gold medals in what are arguably the toughest sports contested at the Olympics, the pentathlon and decathlon. To this day we still say the olympic gold medal winner of the men's decathalon is the greatest athlete of the time. The same way we say that the Olympic gold medal winner of the men's 100m race, Ussain Bolt, is the fastest man on earth of the time. No disrespect to the Gretzky's, Jordan's, and Bolt's of the world, but their records will be broken as they broke the records of their predecessors. Thorpe, on the other hand, was a true natural, he could be the definition of "one in a million. " Although he wasn't the greatest at any single sport, no other athlete on this list comes close to his athletic resume and that is why Jim Thorpe is the greatest athlete who ever lived. Finally, I noticed that the list lacks mention of any women?! Come on people, there are some exceptional female athletes out there. Clara Hughs is pretty amazing, competing and winning medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics!
The description starts off "The greatest athlete ever to come from Lawrence KS", this is selling Thorpe way short. Nobody is even close to Thorpe in athletic accomplishment for his time period. His like will never be seen again. All of the athletes on this list are specialists, Thorpe could do it all. He won the Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in 1912 and single handedly took small independent college "Carlisle Indian Industrial School", to beat top ranked Harvard scoring all of his teams points. No, Michael Jordan was a great basketball player and a lousy baseball player. Muhammed Ali was arguably the best boxer of all time (God love him) and a great role model for personal integrity and free will. But Jim Thorpe has no equal when it comes to sports.
Jim Thorpe was "head & shoulders" greater than all these "latest, greatest" one-sport celebrities. In a time when Indians (he was half) were 2nd class citizens, training methods & equipment was hap-hazard, nad the only performance-enhancing drug was booze, he dominated 2 sports: track & football and played professionally in a third, baseball. Take your current-day "blinders" off (and read Native American Son: The Life & Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe, K. Buford). Heck, at 50, Jim could still drop-kick a football 75 yards. - JKT
He won the Olympic gold medal in the Pentathlon, and the Decathlon, played in the pros for baseball, basketball, and football. Was awarded the All American honors. Once scored 198 points and 25 touch downs in a season. One story about him was when he out jumped the college high jumper star with all his clothes on. Future President Eisenhower who played against him said of Thorpe ~"That he was the greatest natural athlete to ever play the game. "
He played for the New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, and The Boston Braves.
Played Football (at multiple positions, both offense AND defense I might add), baseball - also at multiple positions, and basically every track and field event known to man... AND EXCELLED AT THEM ALL! Oh yeah, he also did it at a time when he didn't have the advancements in technology and medical science that help with the conditioning of today's athletes as well as the improvements in today's equipment that make it easier to excel. Anything this guy wanted to try, he was "gold" at. It's just a shame he didn't get the chance to try things like basketball and hockey etc.
Whats amazing is the lack of specialty gear that modern day athletes have and which Jim Thorpe did not. Can you imagine what records he could have set if Jim had access to modern day equipment, nutrition and training regiments. You are right that the other athletes are not even in the same ballpark as Jim. He was also an extremely humble person and had to overcome in terms of economic and social inequities. During his era - people considered Native Americans to be lower than dogs (in terms of social class) and our society mistreated them.
Best all around athlete for his superb decathlon accomplishments. He could do it all in the track and field arena! Then there were his talents on the gridiron and baseball diamond.
Ridiculous.....should be Thorpe, Dave Winfield, then everyone else a distant 3rd through oblivion...do a little objective research on actual ability and preferred accomplishment if so chosen and then ATTEMPT to argue with yourself even. Take yourself out of the current time, and delete "popularity" from the debate and sleep better tonight knowing that your comfortable that this one thing is true and not just told to you by me but discovered by you yourself
Best athlete BY FAR. Michael Jordan lived in the era of physical training and medical genius. Jim Thorpe lived in the era of little knowledge and poor conditions, and excelled at everything. If he isn't the greatest "athlete" ever, I don't know who is. He could do anything if he really wanted to. Tell me ANYONE who is better than Thorpe at ANYTHING. Right now, that man doesn't exist, and won't in today's "one-sport specialty" society.
While each person on the list excelled at one sport or two, this man excelled at multiple sports in multiple different arenas. Whether is was winning the Olympics for sports that he didn't play in the US or playing professional football or baseball he excelled at any sport he went at. That's what the question is who is the greatest athlete, not the greatest at one particular sport of who propelled one game. Jim help lay the foundation for football, set America ahead on track and field or paving the way for minorities in sports all together what didn't he do.
THE Greatest athlete of all time. Hands down.
This man excelled in seven sports, won multiple medals in the Olympics, was inducted into the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, played semi pro baseball. Oh yeah, all while fighting through poverty and racism directed towards him and his family.
Read his bio. MJ eat your heart out, you wouldn't even make number 2, as there is a man named James Cleveland (JC) Jesse Owens.
Jim Thorpe is by far the BEST athlete ever! Thorpe played Pro baseball, track and field, and football. Jim Thorpe played 3 sports which no one else can say they did. Not just playing some basketball in college and then switch to football like julis peppers. But, Jim Thorpe was great at all, and did not switch sports he played them all at once. Michael Jordan wasn't good at baseball, and Muhammad Ali only played one sport. Thorpe should be with out a doubt number 1!
This guy is overlooked because he's not from the modern era of hype and film. If you look at his records of his day among his peers around the world, the fact that he won at amateur levels, professional level and the olympics in so many different sports and throw in ballroom dancing, all with little to no formal training, this guy is the greatest natural the planet has ever seen.
Hall of Fame football player, great baseball player, great olympian, one of the fastest guys ever to live. Greatest athlete of all time in the world. MJ is great too 996/1000 but Thorpe is 999/1000 = Greatest ever! By Q. Tickler EC, Wisconsin. (how is Babe Ruth not at least #5)
No one will ever equal the accomplishments of Jim Thorpe. Yes there are a lot of Super athletes today in various sports. But not in all sports. Just let some of today's super stars try to equal what Jim Thorpe did in track. He won both the Decathlon and the Pentathlon. No one can even come close. Not to mention Football and Baseball.
Thorpe has no competition. Winning both the pentathalon and decathlon at the same Olympics has never been done before or after. Add to his resume All American college football player and track star. Beef it up further with the rare skill sets which permitted him to compete as a professional in both major league baseball and professional football.
No one else in sports history has achieved at levels such as these.
Jim Thorpe Professinal Baseball, Basketball, Football, Wrestling, 2 time National ball room dancing champion. Only American who never had to try out for the Olympics, First President of the NFL, his coach was Pop Warner, Two Olympic Golds and set the World Record. His Carlisle Indian school team went undefeated and beat Navy with future President Eisenhower on the team. Hands down the best. - Huntsinwinter
This guy dominated in every sport he played. He was the original multi-sport player. Michael Jordan is not even the best BASKETBALL player of all time, much less the greatest athlete of all time. I'd like to remind some people of Jordan's baseball career, and we all know how THAT turned out. - Michael45jg
Thank you. Many times, people can not get this right. When you say greatest athlete, he/she must excel at multiple sports. NOT JUST ONE SPORT. Now for pro basketball, Michael Jordan can be the greatest, but he did not excel at other sports like Thorpe.
For those who do not study History, please take so time to find out who Jim Thorpe was and then you will know why he is the Greatest Athlete of all time without question!
The news media made MJ. Give the same exposure to Thorpe in that era, & Thorpe would pass Jordan. The basis for the above is "Athlete" not a game performer. Since when does basketball show a persons athletic ability? Should we name Dale Earnhardt as an athlete, cause his accomplishments? See what I mean... One sport doesn't compare to several. List the sport accomplishments list the types of sport events... And on. Next, didn't MJ do it for the money?
Jim should be number one some people think Lebron is better than Jordan you really think other people would vote Michael Jordan as greatest ATHLETE of all time! Like I said some people don't even think he is the best basketball player.
Jim Thorpe used to replace the horses and pull the wagon loaded with groceries from town to his home while growing up in Yale, Oklahoma. The locals still talk about him to this day. Try some of that action on, MJ!
There's some really good biographies out there about him. Check one out whenever you can. The stuff he achieved is amazing. By far the best ever. Jim Thorpe was just incredible.


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18-hole, par 72 championship public municipal golf course located along beautiful meandering Latah Creek. Hangman Valley is a challenging and enjoyable test for golfers of all skill levels. It features well-bunkered greens and Latah Creek which comes into play on 7 holes. With wide fairways, you can launch your tee shots which makes the course fun to play. A well-marked course, you should be able to use every club in your bag for an enjoyable round of golf.
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18-hole, par 72 championship public municipal golf course located in the City of Liberty Lake, Washington (18 miles east of downtown Spokane). MeadowWood is a Robert Muir Graves-designed, links style golf course. MeadowWood is mainly an open course with strategically placed trees, bunkers, and water features. With a varying set of tees, it can be enjoyed by golfers of all skill levels. In 1996, Golf Digest ranked MeadowWood "One of the Top 10 Best Public Golf Courses in the State of Washington".
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How will you be notified if there's an emergency in your neighborhood? Through ALERT Spokane – a Spokane County emergency notification system!
ALERT Spokane is used to inform citizens about emergencies in their area. The ALERT Spokane system can be activated by law enforcement, fire service, water districts, etc. Once activated, a recorded message is sent to landline telephones with information about the emergency and what actions to take. For example, if there's a wild fire in your area, you might be told to evacuate.
It's important to note that the recorded message will be sent to landline telephones in the affected area. If you have discontinued your landline telephone service and are relying on a cell phone or VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone, you will not receive an emergency message from ALERT Spokane – unless you register your cell phone in the system! Even if you still have a landline telephone, it's a good idea to register your cell phone with ALERT Spokane.
In the interest of public safety, the Spokane County Board of Commissioners is urging the public to register their cell phones and VoIP phones (Comcast, Vonage, XO Communications, etc.) with ALERT Spokane. It's easy to do. Just go to www.alertspokane.org and enter the information. You can also register more than one cell or VoIP phone number.
Be informed – stay safe – register with ALERT Spokane TODAY at www.alertspokane.org!
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