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For many long years, I had been a great fan and keen admirer of the voice loved by millions all over the world. Like so many other people, I could not escape the magic of this silken voice ...
Goons were brought to the party's National Council meeting on Saturday. Our supporters were beaten up. The meeting was a total farce.
It was a murder of democracy. The resolution (to remove me and Prashant Bhushan) was moved and passed within minutes.
We consider it is our right, as a troop contributing country, to participate in decisions of UN Security Council on contingent employment.


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Medal events: 4Athletes: 100Dates: 8–17 February
Ski jumping has been contested at every Winter Games, but Sochi 2014 will mark the first time that women have competed in the event on the Olympic stage.
Austria's 2010 Olympic bronze medallist Gregor Schlierenzauer took the overall World Cup title in 2013, which included victory at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Centre, where the 2014 Olympic events will be held. Poland's reigning large hill world champion Kamil Stoch and 2013 normal hill world champion Anders Bardal, of Norway, will also be in the hunt for medals, along with Germany's Severin Freund and Switzerland's defending champion Simon Ammann.
Kamil Stoch ©IOC
Japan's 2012 Youth Olympic champion Sara Takanashi took the women's 2013 World Cup title and has so far dominated the 2013/2014 season, winning six of the first seven events. The 17-year-old was beaten by the USA's Sarah Hendrickson at the 2013 World Championships, however, with Germany's Carina Vogt, France's Coline Mattel and Austria's Jacqueline Seifriedsberger also likely to challenge Takanashi to become the first ever women's Olympic champion. The host nation, meanwhile, will be pinning their hopes of a medal on 22-year-old Irina Avvakumova, who has enjoyed an impressive start to the current World Cup campaign.
Norwegians dominated the early Olympic competitions, winning the gold medal at the first six editions of the Winter Games, with Birger Ruud claiming the Olympic title in 1932 and 1936, as well as silver in 1948.
Birger Rudd - ©Getty ImagesFinland's Matti Nykänen has won more Olympic ski jumping medals than any other athlete, however, having won four gold and one silver medal. After winning the normal hill title and finishing second in the large hill event in Sarajevo in 1984, the Finn returned in Calgary four years later to win gold in all three ski jumping events – the only man to have achieved the feat.
At the last Winter Games in Vancouver in 2010, Switzerland's Simon Ammann won both the normal and large hill events to become the first man to win gold medals in both individual ski jumping events in two Winter Games, following his double success in Salt Lake City in 2002.
Performance by the Kuban Cossack Choir
Dancers form the Olympic rings
The Russian flag is brought into the arena by Russian athletes
Children watch from the stands
A band performs during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
A dancer performs during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
Fencing friends reunited at the IOC
"Sport is a great conversation opener and human-experience opener that puts us eye to eye"
Rio 2016 opens volunteer training centre and starts selection process
IOC Athlete Career Programme takes outreach session from West Africa to Central America
Olympic Highlights

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There are usually one or two executives at every studio whose main job it is to attempt to work with the MPAA ratings board to nip here or tuck there to achieve a desired rating for each film. Kudos to whoever that person is at Disney for securing a PG rating for "Maleficent"!Read More »
To the surprise of no one (except maybe studio execs), female audiences made the Angelina Jolie vehicle a hit.Read More »
In the penultimate week prior to the start of the World Cup, Disney's "Maleficent" edged out Fox's "X-Men: Days Of Future Past" to top the overseas box office. The Angelina Jolie film took in a nice round number of $100 million while the X-Men gang was a close second at $95 million.Read More »
Reviews were mixed. But for moviegoers, the $70 million opening for "Maleficent" -- an Angelina Jolie record -- for a rare female summer action adventure suggests that they were transfixed by the sight of the right actress in a perfect-fit role.Read More »
Angelina Jolie is a huge movie star. Disney knows how to reach a broad family audience led by women. And beloved fairy tales sell. These are some of the lessons learned --yet again--by "Maleficent"'s magnificent $70 million opening, which dwarfed Seth MacFarlane's western spoof "A Million Ways to Di...Read More »
Final studio numbers have come in this morning and a decent Saturday pushes Angelina Jolie and "Maleficent" to $70 million for the weekend. Sadly, Saturday wasn't much of a help for "A Million Ways To Die In The West" as the Seth MacFarlane comedy western remains at $17 million and a third place fi...Read More »
Angelina Jolie is one of those curious global superstars. To this day, the highest grossing live-action film she's ever been in was $186 million for 2005's "Mr. & Mrs. Smith." And her top five all-time domestic grosses include three animated movies that she never physically appeared in (two of them ...Read More »
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I'm still waiting for several estimates to come in but it's all Disney and Angelina Jolie at the box office this weekend. Driven by its family friendly PG rating and a large take from its Imax screens, "Maleficent" easily cruised into first place this weekend, grossing an estimated $68-71 million.Read More »


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Tips for families on the LDS Church history trail
Provided by the Hill Cumorah Visitors' Center
At the conclusion of the Nauvoo Illinois Temple dedication in 2002, President Gordon B. Hinckley requested that those attending take a "walk down Parley Street to the waterfront," to the landing on the Mississippi River where the Saints crossed into Iowa and began their westward trek.
According to the LDS Church News, President Hinckley "asked members to leave behind the comfort of their air-conditioned cars, to walk and take time to read plaques along what is designated as the Trail of Hope and read of those who left behind the beautiful temple."
"'Look across to Iowa,' President Hinckley said, inviting the members to ponder those past events," the article said. "He asked that they imagine that it wasn't a hot day in June, but a day of bitter cold in February, the month when the first company of Saints left Nauvoo under dire circumstances."
Following the dedication, thousands crowded onto Parley Street to take the somber stroll and capture the spirit of the pioneers' winter exodus.
Since then, experiencing the Trail of Hope has become one of the memorable activities for families that visit Historic Nauvoo.
"It's one of those special things we suggest families do," said Elder David Pincock, site leader at the Nauvoo Visitors' Center. "It helps us appreciate our heritage and all those ancestors that lived before us and blazed new trails."
Each year, hundreds of thousands of people visit historical sites owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New York, Ohio, Missouri and Illinois, as well as other U.S locations. In order to help families have a memorable experience when visiting the sites, the Deseret News has compiled information and helpful tips for those planning to embark on a church history vacation.
Palmyra, New York
In New York, popular LDS Church history sites include the Hill Cumorah Visitors' Center, the Sacred Grove, the Smith Family Farm, the Book of Mormon Historic Publication Site, and the Peter Whitmer Log Home. Each summer, thousands flock to see the outdoor theatrical Hill Cumorah Pageant.
Elder Steven H. Stewart, a missionary serving as director of the Hill Cumorah Visitors' Center, also recommends a collection of museums known as Historic Palmyra. Historic Palmyra, not owned by the church, consists of four museums: The William Phelps store and home, the Palmyra print shop, the Alling Coverlet museum and Palmyra Historical Museum. There is a small admission fee, but Stewart says it's a gem and worth the visit. Over the years missionaries have served as volunteers for Historic Palmyra and a genuine friendship has been developed with owners Steve and Bonnie Hays, who are friends of another faith, according to Stewart.
Elder Stewart and his wife, Sister Ann Stewart, say it is not necessary to visit sites like the Hill Cumorah or the Sacred Grove to gain a deep testimony of the gospel, but it's "a wonderful blessing to stand in these holy places and contemplate what occurred there."
"The mission Joseph Smith accomplished seems even more daunting when you see the personal circumstances under which he and his family helped to bring forth such a great work," the Stewarts wrote in an email. "The sacrifices Joseph and his family were willing to make so we might have the Book of Mormon are overwhelming to us. We are reminded by our presence here that each of us can find our own Sacred Grove, whether we are in Palmyra, New York, or anywhere else on the face of the earth."
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These titles were recently added to the collection of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
Adventures of Superman
March 25, 2015
New York : DC Comics, [2014]-
volumes : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Writers and artists vary between volumes.
Rocketed from Krypton. Adopted by Earth. Powered by the sun. Raised to be a hero. Features standout stories from a host of comics' top talents in these collections of digital-first material.
The Laptev virus : a novel
March 25, 2015
Esmahan, Christy, author.
238 pages : map ; 22 cm.
"Once thought to be pure academic legend, scientists recently found proof of the existence of viruses thousands of times larger than ordinary viruses. So far all have been innocuous, but what if one was a human pathogen? While drilling for oil in the desolate reaches of the Arctic, an unsuspecting company extracts a permafrost ice core that has been frozen for 30,000 years, accidentally releasing 'megavirus.' Top investigator Sarah Spallanzani and her team must race against the ticking clock of the short Arctic summer to discover a way to protect workers from the virus before competitors drain the basin of its rich resources, and before anyone else succumbs to the deadly fever of the Laptev virus."--Back cover.
Dove arising
March 16, 2015
Bao, Karen, author.
New York, New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2015.
324 pages ; 24 cm
"Dove chronicles ; 1"--Title page verso.
"A novel"--Jacket.
"On a lunar colony, fifteen-year-old Phaet Theta does the unthinkable and joins the Militia when her mother is imprisoned by the Moon's oppressive government"-- Provided by publisher.
The lost boys symphony : a novel
March 16, 2015
Ferguson, Mark Andrew, author.
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2015.
341 pages ; 22 cm
"After Henry's girlfriend Val leaves him and transfers to another school, his grief begins to manifest itself in bizarre and horrifying ways. Cause and effect, once so reliable, no longer appear to be related in any recognizable manner. Either he's hallucinating, or the strength of his heartbreak over Val has unhinged reality itself. After weeks of sleepless nights and sick delusions, Henry decides to run away. If he can only find Val, he thinks, everything will make sense again. So he leaves his mother's home in the suburbs and marches toward the city and the woman who he thinks will save him. Once on the George Washington Bridge, however, a powerful hallucination knocks him out cold. When he awakens, he finds himself kidnapped by two strangers--one old, one middle-aged--who claim to be future versions of Henry himself. Val is the love of your life, they tell him. We've lost her, but you don't have to. In the meantime, Henry's best friend Gabe is on the verge of breakdown of his own. Convinced he is somehow to blame for Henry's deterioration and eventual disappearance, Gabe is consumed by a potent mix of guilt and sadness. When he is approached by an enigmatic stranger claiming to be an older version of his lost friend, Gabe begins to fear for his own sanity. With no one else to turn to, he reaches out to the only person who can possibly help him make sense of it all: Val"-- Provided by publisher.
The Dickens mirror
March 5, 2015
Bick, Ilsa J., author.
New York : Egmont Publishing, [2015]
566 pages ; 22 cm.
"In the second book of the Dark Passages series, Emma wakes up trapped in the body of a grown Victorian woman trapped in an insane asylum, and must find a way a way back to Reality or else her friends and family will die with her"-- Provided by publisher.
The fire sermon : a novel
March 4, 2015
Haig, Francesca.
New York : Gallery Books, 2015.
370 pages ; 24 cm
"Four hundred years in the future, the Earth has turned primitive following a nuclear fire that has laid waste to civilization and nature. Though the radiation fallout has ended, for some unknowable reason every person is born with a twin. Of each pair, one is an Alpha--physically perfect in every way; and the other an Omega--burdened with deformity, small or large. With the Council ruling an apartheid-like society, Omegas are branded and ostracized while the Alphas have gathered the world's sparse resources for themselves. Though proclaiming their superiority, for all their effort Alphas cannot escape one harsh fact: Whenever one twin dies, so does the other. Cass is a rare Omega, one burdened with psychic foresight. While her twin, Zach, gains power on the Alpha Council, she dares to dream the most dangerous dream of all: equality. For daring to envision a world in which Alphas and Omegas live side-by-side as equals, both the Council and the Resistance have her in their sights"-- Provided by publisher.
Burning kingdoms
March 3, 2015
DeStefano, Lauren, author.
New York : Simon & Schuster BFYR, [2015]
312 pages ; 22 cm.
After Morgan Stockhour and her friends escape Internment, she discovers that life on the ground is not safer, and that, perhaps, going over the edge has led her to madness.
The time traveler's almanac
March 3, 2015
New York : Tor, 2014.
xii, 948 pages ; 25 cm
Originally published: Great Britain : Head of Zeus, 2013.
Introduction / Rian Johnson -- Top Ten Tips for Time Travelers / Charles Yu -- Experiments. -- Death Ship / Richard Matheson -- Ripples in the Dirac Sea / Geoffrey Landis -- Needle in a Timestack / Robert Silverberg -- Another Story or A Fisherman of the Inland Sea / Ursula K. LeGuin -- Hwang's Billion Brilliant Daughters / Alice Sola Kim -- How the Future Got Better / Eric Schaller -- Pale Roses / Michael Moorcock -- The Gernsback Continuum / William Gibson -- The Threads of Time / C.J. Cherryh -- Triceratops Summer / Michael Swanwick -- The Most Important Thing in the World / Steve Bein -- Himself in Anachron / Cordwainer Smith -- The Time Machine / H.G. Wells -- Young Zaphod Plays It Safe / Douglas Adams -- Time Travel in Theory and Practice / Stan Love -- Reactionaries and Revolutionaries. -- A Sound of Thunder / Ray Bradbury -- Vintage Season / Henry Kuttner & C.L. Moore -- Thirty Seconds From Now / John Chu -- Forty, Counting Down / Harry Turtledove -- The Final Days / David Langford -- Fire Watch / Connie Willis -- Noble Mold / Kage Baker -- Under Siege / George R.R. Martin -- Where or When / Steve Utley -- Time Gypsy / Ellen Klages -- On the Watchtower at Plataea / Garry Kilworth -- Alexia and Graham Bell / Rosaleen Love -- A Night on the Barbary Coast / Kage Baker -- This Tragic Glass / Elizabeth Bear -- The Gulf of the Years / George-Olivier Châteaureynaud -- Enoch Soames : a memory of the eighteen-nineties / Max Beerbohn -- Trousseau, Fashion for Time Travelers / Genevieve Valentine -- Mazes and Traps. -- The Clock That Went Backwards / Edward Page Mitchell -- Yesterday Was Monday / Theodore Sturgeon -- Is There Anybody There? / Kim Newman -- Fish Night / Joe Lansdale -- The Lost Pilgrim / Gene Wolfe -- Palindromic / Peter Crowther -- Augusta Prima / Karin Tidbeck -- Life Trap / Barrington J. Bayley -- The Lost Continent / Greg Egan -- The Mouse Ran Down / Adrian Tchaikovsky -- The Great Clock / Langdon Jones -- Traveller's Rest / David Masson -- Delhi / Vandana Singh -- Come-From-Aways / Tony Pi -- Terminós / Dean Francis Alfar -- The Weed of Time / Norman Spinrad -- The Waitabits / Eric Frank Russell -- Music for Time Travelers / Jason Heller -- Communiqués. -- What If / Isaac Asimov -- As Time Goes By / Tanith Lee -- At Dorado / Geoffrey Landis -- 3 RMS, Good View / Karen Haber -- Twenty-One, Counting Up / Harry Turtledove -- The House that Made the Sixteen Loops of Time / Tamsyn Muir -- Against the Lafayette Escadrille / Gene Wolfe -- Swing Time / Carrie Vaughn -- The Mask of the Rex / Richard Bowes -- Message in a Bottle / Nalo Hopkinson -- The Time Telephone / Adam Roberts -- Red Letter Day / Kristine Kathryn Rusch -- Domine / Rjurik Davidson -- In The Tube / E.F. Benson -- Bad Timing / Molly Brown -- If Ever I Should Leave You / Pamela Sargent -- Palimpsest / Charlie Stross.
"The Time Traveler's Almanac is the largest and most definitive collection of time travel stories ever assembled. Gathered into one volume by intrepid chrononauts and world-renowned anthologists Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, this book compiles more than a century's worth of literary travels into the past and the future that will serve to reacquaint readers with beloved classics of the time travel genre and introduce them to thrilling contemporary innovations.This marvelous volume includes nearly seventy journeys through time from authors such as Douglas Adams, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, William Gibson, Ursula K. Le Guin, George R. R. Martin, Michael Moorcock, H. G. Wells, and Connie Willis, as well as helpful non-fiction articles original to this volume (such as Charles Yu's "Top Ten Tips For Time Travelers"). In fact, this book is like a time machine of its very own, covering millions of years of Earth's history from the age of the dinosaurs through to strange and fascinating futures, spanning the ages from the beginning of time to its very end. The Time Traveler's Almanac is the ultimate anthology for the time traveler in your life"-- Provided by publisher.
March 3, 2015
Brody, Jessica, author.
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2015.
420 pages ; 22 cm.
"As more secrets are revealed, more enemies are uncovered, and the reality of a Diotech-controlled world grows closer every day, Sera will have to choose where her true loyalties lie, but it's a choice that may cost her everything she's ever loved"-- Provided by publisher.
Heir to the Jedi
March 2, 2015
Hearne, Kevin, author.
New York : Del Rey, [2015]
288 pages ; 25 cm.
Challenged by ruthless Imperial bodyguards, death-dealing enemy battleships, merciless bounty hunters, and monstrous brain-eating parasites, Luke Skywalker plunges head-on into a high-stakes espionage operation that will push his abilities as a Rebel fighter and would-be Jedi to the limit.
February 26, 2015
Reichs, Kathy, author.
New York, NY : G. P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), [2015]
xii, 380 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
"Tory and her comrades must track a new pack of rogue Virals who have brought on the attention of a shadowy government organization intent on learning the secret to their powers"-- Provided by publisher.
Old Venus
February 26, 2015
New York : Bantam Books, [2015]
xvii, 586 pages ; 25 cm
"This original anthology of all-new stories harkens back to the Golden Age of SF, when science fiction was filled with tales from our own solar system, at a time when no one knew what lay on the surface of our nearest galactic neighbors and speculation ran rampant. And though that old solar system was "disproved" in the 1960s, when space probes showed that the real worlds were very different from those of our imaginations, these linked anthologies take us back to the time when it still seemed possible that Mars was home to dying civilizations, and Venus was a steamy, swampy jungle world, with strange creatures lurking amidst the lush vegetation. "-- Provided by publisher.
Into the maelstrom
February 23, 2015
Drake, David, 1945-
Riverdale, NY : Baen, [2015]
430 pages : maps ; 25 cm
"The sequel to Into the hinterlands"--Jacket flap.
"The Cutter Stream colonies were at peace. If everyone behaved reasonably, that peace could last a thousand years. Allen Allenson had known war; it had made him peaceful and reasonable. He was far too experienced to believe the same of all his fellow colonists, let alone the government of the distant homeworld. War was coming, a war the colonies had to win if they were ever to be more than prison camps and a dumping ground for incompetent noblemen. Allenson knew that he wasn't really a general, but he understood his fellow colonists better than any homeworld general could. He would free the Cutter Stream or die trying"-- Provided by publisher.
February 20, 2015
Lerman, Eleanor, 1952-
Sag Harbor, NY : The PermanenT Press, [2015]
288 pages ; 23 cm
The Doomsday equation
February 20, 2015
Richtel, Matt.
New York, NY : William Morrow Paperbacks, 2015.
367 pages ; 21 cm
"Jeremy Stillwater is a computer genius who has invented a machine that can predict global conflict. Governments can use this machine to prevent war and ultimately acheive world peace. Unfortunately, there's someone out there who wants Jeremy's creation, and not for good. The mysterious organization has worked hard to discredit Jeremy and make it look like the machine doesn't work. That's when the machine starts beeping... There are 3 days left until World War III breaks out unless Jeremy can stop it. Unfortunately, no one believes him. And there is someone out there, someone very powerful, who will do just about anything to make sure that the world erupts in chaos, even if that means killing Jeremy. Will he be able to save the world and himself before it's too late?"-- Provided by publisher.
A darker shade of magic
February 20, 2015
Schwab, Victoria.
New York : Tor, 2015.
400 pages ; 22 cm
"A Tom Doherty Associates book."
"From V.E. Schwab, the critically acclaimed author of Vicious, comes a new universe of daring adventure, thrilling power, and parallel Londons, beginning with A Darker Shade of Magic. Kell is one of the last Travelers--magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel universes--as such, he can choose where he lands. There's Grey London, dirty and boring, without any magic, ruled by a mad King George. Then there's Red London, where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing empire. White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne--a place where people fight to control magic, and the magic fights back, draining the city to its very bones. And once upon a time, there was Black London...but no one speaks of that now. Officially, Kell is the Red Traveler, personal ambassador and adopted Prince of Red London, carrying the monthly correspondences between the royals of each London. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see--a dangerous hobby, and one that has set him up for accidental treason. Fleeing into Grey London, Kell runs afoul of Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations, first robs him, then saves him from a dangerous enemy, and then forces him to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure. But perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, Kell and Lila will first need to stay alive--and that is proving trickier than they hoped. "-- Provided by publisher.
The suicide exhibition
February 20, 2015
Richards, Justin.
341 pages ; 25 cm
"The Never war: book one"--T.p.
"The threat is not new. The aliens have been here before. The German war machine has woken an ancient threat - the alien Vril and their Ubermensch have returned. With this new power, ultimate Victory in the war for Europe is now within the Nazis' grasp. Obsessed with the Occult, Hitler and other senior Nazis believed they were destined to inherit the Earth. To this end, they are determined to recover 'their' ancient artifacts -- the Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail, the Spear of Destiny. When Dunkirk veteran and Foreign Office trouble-shooter Major Guy Pentecross stumbles across a seemingly unbelievable conspiracy, he, together with pilot and American spy Sarah Diamond and SOE operative Leo Davenport, enter the shadow world of Section Z. All three have major roles to play as they uncover the Nazis' insidious plot to use the Vril's technology to win the war... at any cost. This is The Thirty-Nine Steps crossed with Indiana Jones and The X-Files. Justin Richards has an extremely credible grasp of WWII history and has transformed it into a groundbreaking alternate reality thriller"-- Provided by publisher.
February 19, 2015
Connolly, John, 1968-
New York, NY : Emily Bestler Books/Atria, [2015]
439 pages ; 24 cm.
"Following Conquest, the first part in a stunning new science fiction trilogy that "should not to be missed" (The Guardian), Empire continues the journey of Syl and Paul as they fight to regain planet Earth from a ruthless alien species. She is the trophy of a civilization at war with itself. He is its rebel captive. Separated by millions of light years, they will fight to be united... Earth has been conquered and occupied. The war is lost. The Resistance still fights the invaders, but they are nothing more than an annoyance to the Illyri, an alien race of superior technology and military strength. When caught, the young rebels are conscripted. Part soldiers, part hostages, they join the Brigades, sent to fight at the edges of the growing Illyri Empire. Paul Kerr is one such soldier--torn from his home and his beloved Syl Hellais. She is the first alien child born on Earth, a creature of two worlds--and a being possessed of powers beyond imagining. Now both must endure the terrible exile that Syl's race has deemed just punishment for their love. But the conquest of Earth is not all it seems. There is another species involved, known only as the Others, and the Illyri will kill to keep their existence secret. Light years from Earth and millions of miles apart, Paul and Syl must find a way to reveal the horrifying truth behind the Empire, and save all that they hold dear from the hunger of the Others. Even at the cost of their own lives.."-- Provided by publisher.
Savage trade
February 19, 2015
Daniel, Tony, author.
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2015.
371 pages ; 17 cm.
February 18, 2015
Jordan, Sophie, author.
355 pages ; 22 cm
Sequel to: Uninvited.
Having escaped from camp and on the run from government agents, Davy is rescued by Caden and his rebel group, but she is still unsure of her safety.
February 18, 2015
Carman, Patrick.
New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015]
273 pages ; 22 cm
Sequel to: Tremor.
Teens Faith and Dylan finally go head-to-head with the mastermind behind their "pulses."
February 18, 2015
Molles, D. J., author.
New York : Orbit, 2015.
567 pages ; 19 cm.
"Through an overwhelming storm of pain and adversity Captain Lee Harden has fought and survived. But his mission continues. Recovering from his wounds, mental and physical, he must rally his companions at Camp Ryder and push back against the still swarming hordes of the infected that threaten to extinguish an already devastated society."--provided from Amazon.com.
Out of the black
February 16, 2015
Currie, Evan.
Seattle : 47North, 2014.
440 pages ; 21 cm.
Deep in blackest space, the Drasin have watched humanity's journey to the stars - and determined that a species as barbaric as ours has no place in the cosmos. The wreckage of the starship Odyssey, once Earth's greatest guardian, lies strewn across New York City. Abandoned by all but its captain, Odyssey's sacrifice covered the withdrawal of countless troops as the Drasin assault ravaged the planet. When Captain Eric Weston finally emerges from the rubble, impossibly alive thanks to the mysterious "Gaia", he knows with the Drasin it's kill or be killed.
Dark space III : origin
February 16, 2015
Scott, Jasper T.
[Lexington, KY] : [CreateSpace Independent Pubishing Platform], [2013]
507 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subtitle from cover.
"Book 3 of the best-selling series."
Ten years ago the Sythians invaded the galaxy with one goal: to wipe out the human race. Now the survivors are hiding in the last human sector of the galaxy: Dark Space--once a place of exile for criminals, now the last refuge of mankind. The once galaxy-spanning Imperium of Star Systems is left guarding the gate which is the only way in or out of Dark Space--but not everyone is satisfied with their governance. Freelancer and ex-convict Ethan Ortane is on the run. He owes crime lord Alec Brondi 10,000 sols, and his ship is badly damaged. When Brondi catches up with him, he makes an offer Ethan can't refuse. Ethan must infiltrate and sabotage the Valiant, the Imperial Star Systems Fleet carrier which stands guarding the entrance of Dark Space, and then his debt will be cleared. While Ethan is still undecided about what he will do, he realizes that the Imperium has been lying and putting all of Dark Space at risk. Now Brondi's plan is starting to look like a necessary evil, but before Ethan can act on it, he discovers that the real plan was much more sinister than what he was told, and he will be lucky to escape the Valiant alive.
February 13, 2015
Morgan, Kass, author.
New York : Little Brown and Company, 2015.
340 pages ; 21 cm.
"Humanity is coming home. Weeks after landing on Earth, the hundred have managed to create a sense of order amid their wild, chaotic surroundings. But their delicate balance comes crashing down with the arrival of new dropships from space. These new arrivals are the lucky ones--back on the Colony, the oxygen is almost gone--but after making it safely to Earth, Glass's luck seems to be running out. Clarke leads a rescue party to the crash site, ready to treat the wounded, but she can't stop thinking about her parents, who may still be alive. Meanwhile Wells struggles to maintain his authority despite the presence of the Vice Chancellor and his armed guards, and Bellamy must decide whether to flee or face the crimes he thought he'd left behind. It's time for the hundred to come together and fight for the freedom they've found on Earth, or risk losing everything--and everyone--they love"--Page [4] of cover.
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Looking all around me and becoming more aware,
Of the people and surroundings at which many children stare.
I come to terms and realize the acts of hate I see,
And now I fear that this same scene will soon envelope me.
Walking on a lonesome road, though crowded it may seem,
I pass through silent hordes of people hushing silent screams.
Beside me standing hand-in-hand, older man and wife,
I wonder if they thought like me, what happened to their life.
I reminisce now further back before these broken days,
A time of wasting food and drink and dressing different ways.
But now we all look just alike in tattered grays and browns,
Drifting through these damaged streets and sporting matching frowns.
I thought we'd left the two world wars and poverty behind,
To linger in our broken books and fill an older time.
A time where death would cloud the world with sorrow and disease,
And fear would plant itself within the innocent with ease.
This made me think and look around for Noah and his arc,
And for the first time since the night I heard a flustered lark.
I quickly turned around to spot within a child's hands,
An injured bird whose time had brought it here from other lands.
The child stole a piece of thread from a redbreast robin's nest,
And wrapped around the ailing bird a splint so it could rest.
An hour past the lark took flight and answered to the wild;
The only resting place of hope is in the bright eyes of a child.
Birds of the same feather always flock together
A fool fools those who can be fooled
A thief roams the streets with his fellow thieves
The miserable saddens those who allow themselves to be miserable
The naive are played by those who are naive of karma
The materialism catches those who are materialistic
The disrespectful hurt those who have no self respect
The aggressively insecure intimidate those who are submissively insecure
The fake trick those who are inexperience of faking
The dumb roll with the most dumbest
If you are either happy, successful, humble, educated or anything positive; make sure you flock with the feather that's most positive and important to you.
KNOW YOUR WORTH; You cannot exchange gold for stones, that's making a foolish loss. Positivity is always an addition(+) not a subtraction (-). If you are subtracting, don't be suprised if your life turns out to be mostly negative.
IMPATIENCE is the mother of all COMPROMISE, that's why people flock with the wrong people, don't let it catch you..
THE EYEZ are easily fooled, all that glitters isn't gold (things can be gold plated too), so carefully check things. As They say "FOOLS RUSH IN WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD."
NOTHING IS CONSTANT; Money comes and goes, the famous become infamous, friendships ends, beauty fades, people pass away etc. Do not rely on external things to make you happy, once they are gone you will awaken from your dream. Internal happiness is constant; the externall should just make you happiER. Humble yourself and know reality.
INEXPERIENCE is the mother of all REGRET. Life is a journey of experience, never make the same mistake twice. At best surround yourself with the most wise (listen and consider their counsel) so not to make mistakes at all.
THE GUT INSTINCT, if it doesn't feel right it probably isn't. You have either compromised too much for to little or you are blinded or you put ur happiness on external forces which are not constant or you are inexperienced in the ways of life.
ITS ALL IN THE MIND, remember to CONTROL IT, TRAIN IT and to ACT IT OUT and watch yourself rise to a different level in your life.
WAKE UP; a bird who flocks with the wrong birds wakes up sooner than later and flies to his kind of feather.
THE MESSAGE; a bird that flocks to you with patience, sincerity, passion and unconditional love is definitely for keeps because they are worth more than gold.
Written 24/02/2012
Written in 04 when there was a chicken flue scare...Peter
Chicken Karma.
Chickens fighting back with Karma
Coming down with chicken flue.
People watching all those years now
{people being me and you}
Watching all those cruel fellows
I'm the same I watched it too.
Creatures kept in little cages
Beaks cut off to make them meek.
Never seeing sunny weather
No room to move, of this I speak!!
And now us folk be getting worried
That chicken flue our deaths will seek.
Well I be saying "ain't my fault"
But me, I've ate that chicken too.
And I knew what folk were doing
I'd seen the cruel things they do
And now that karma's getting closer
Will the world go down with chicken flu?.
Dec 30 2004.
In a dreamlit night, I looked at a star
Like a bird without a flock.
I do not want to call solitude
What it is,
Because there are other flockless birds
Somewhere in the distance.
Yes, my friend,
We do not have to see each other
To know each other,
Because you cannot see solitude,
Yet you still know it;
When solitude wants you,
Look upon a star
And you will know that you are not alone,
Because many a gaze is friendly with the star;
When you pass a flower,
Know that it is your friend too,
Because you did not thread upon it.
When you see a bird in a cage,
Let it loose,
Because it sings its most beautiful song
When it's free;
Yes, my friend,
Friendship is like freedom,
Boundless and limitless,
Like space in human thoughts;
When a raindrop falls on your palm,
Know that it fell on the palms on many
Like a young friend;
When sorrow comes knocking at your door,
Speaking of the world's injustice,
Know that you are not alone,
Because my heart beats
Just like yours;
When the wind whispers to you
About its thousand years of wandering
And loneliness,
Know that you are not alone,
Because it whispers to me too.
Yes, my distant friend,
Solitude is not ugly
If it isn't forced upon you,
Just like friendship
Isn't friendship
If it is forced upon you.
Wonderful is the friendship
Linked by spontaneity
Like a bird's link to freedom;
Wonderful is the friendship
Linked by space
And nature;
Yes, my distant friend,
We do not have to see each other
To know each other,
Because if we do not meet during our lives,
Our souls will doubtlessly
Meet in the white heavenly fields.
©Walter William Safar
The joy of the pheasant shoot.
Getting set for the big event
The good folk do their stuff
They beat the earth with sticks, do they?
With their little dogs so tough
They flush those pheasants from the scrub
So all can have some fun
Killing them with smiling faces
As they fire beloved guns.
Then as the pheasants in a panic
They bolt into the sky
Our hero's with their guns in hand
Make sure that hundreds die
As the air is filled with the cracking sounds
As birds fall all around
Just so these fools can get there jollies
These corpses cover ground.
I wonder sometimes if these hero's
Have any souls at all
That they could get such satisfaction
Doing these acts so cruel
Sometimes it leaves me speechless
At the way folk get their pleasure
Killing beauty just for fun
Is an ugly kind of leisure.
10 September 2013 @ 1340hrs
The chook defense
Now I'm no vegetarian
Though I'd like that this could be
At seventy I'll never change
So I'm just stuck with me
And I really love's me chook
In every kind of way
But now I'm in the mood I'm in
I just have this to say…..
If we're going to eat these chooks
Don't we owe them some respect
We treat them like commodities
But what I might reflect
Is, if we treat these creatures thus
That God placed on this earth
Then we neglect our very souls
And too our own self worth.
Those birds are treated so damn mean
How can one understand
This cruelty, are we then humane?
It don't look too damn grand
And where's the goodness in a food
That's never seen the sun
So when we treat these birds like this
What damage have we done?
That chicken flue was scary, once
But who knows much at all
About the karma that can come
From things, unnatural.
It's time for changes in this world
When dosh is not the 'all'
And then humane might be a word
That's truly wonderful
10 July 2013 @ 1301hrs.
Some birds sing in the sun
Others sail through storms
Some folks were born to have fun
Others to slave in many forms
As I sit on this stone of introspection
Staring into the pool that is the world
Do I see the reflection of success
Or just another form of madness?
Many times I wonder, many times I think
What if weren't people but rather birds of green
What would really happen when hurt comes into play
Would we burn our feathers and turn in birds of gray?
From being green and proud
From being free in flight
From singing songs of happy
Would drop with all its might
And distance to the ground seems long and full of pain
That's when the feathers burning and turn birds into gray
If we had only known the dangers of this life
Predictions of the future, all obstacles of flight
The sun that's burning feathers
The wind that throws off course
The rocks that people throw
Don't ever feel or show a sign of some remorse
A long drop to the ground the bird is taking now
With no hopes for happiness, no hopes for life
The trees, the sun, the people are now all in gray
But wait ...The bird of purple meets you in dismay
And you begin to wonder just maybe for a day
You can try the purple and put the gray away
The purple bird is singing and cheering you on
It shows rainbow colors and tells you to move on
Forget the pains, the burning
Forget the color gray
Forget and start forgiving
And let the colors stay...
When moving through the motions of grayness in our lives
Try to look for purple bird that might be out of sight
Just keep the heart wide open
And let the colors in
Remember life's true formula --
The beauty is within.....
The bird took off into the sky,
Spreading it's wings for flight.
A gentle breeze eased it higher,
Yet further from the ground.
The mother bird gazed on intently,
Protective of it's young.
The bird was gaining height so fast,
It's mum now a mere dot.
The older birds flew up above,
Swooping and diving for fun.
The bird looked down in anxious fear,
At the houses far below.
Never had it been so very high,
That people looked so small.
To him they were now tiny blobs,
Not bigger than him any more.
The breeze around him suddenly ceased,
And the bird started drifting down.
The people below were no longer blobs,
And his mother was entering view.
As he was swooping back down to the nest,
He took one last glance above.
Still the older birds were playing,
Not a single care in the world.
They hadn't to worry, they hadn't to work,
For they had already learnt to fly.
Blue Bird
All alone inside of my magical little paradise called my mind is an peaceful and quiet, the sun is like a gentle kiss on the cheek, and the people are just so warm and friendly but watch out because if you open your eyes everything you once knew will be gone. This magical little realm has an bloody little twist to it. The sun that was once as comforting as an warm blanket was in fact the glistening moon and the empty black sky, and the people are now all blood thirsty monsters that are no longer affected by the sun light are now out for blood.
I run to escape the sickening but yet oh so enticing scent of blood and failure, I run to escape the screams of those who's lives were cut just too short, and I run to escape the sight of the undead, blood thirsty zombies who are on the hunt for others to join their group. I'm running, running to safety and security but all the time there's nothing but pit falls and traps. I'm running and success isn't that far away but just then I see prince charming I stop and become distracted by his promising words but just then he too becomes a monster. I scream and try to run but I just can't you trap me in fire and I can't escape.
My mind goes numb, I can feel the darkness further enclose around me, my mind goes blank, and I forget about everything. On the inside I'm screaming, fighting, kicking to get away but on the outside I'm a love sick puppy. I know I'm stronger than this but there's something about you that I just can't get over. Just as the darkness seems to grow closer an light appears and an blue bird fights off my nightmare monster and takes me back to my snowy paradise where I'm safe and at peace and I continue my lonely dark and cold path to my brightly lite future with the little blue bird by my side reminding me that I am and will forever be loved by both my family, people who actually care about me, and god.
She watched the mountain intently
Like a bird who's nestling of dwelling, complains
Yet, neither will move --
Reality blooms;
A surge of genius
Strikes the hollowed core ~
Worrisome thoughts she shan't abide…
A mother's love still strives,
Strong willed fledgling must now -- fly
Search to build, its -- own nest
-- Mother bird soars above the mountain -- mind at rest
An elder once said teach them well in the ways they must go… Like a hawk one must keep a
watchful eye for they are still your prizes; you never know when they may come home to
roost again... Or at least visit…
However, if they can't respect the home then its time
For them to fly on their own...
…on a Sunday morn, against the ever watchful
and furtive glances of bird feeders, who enjoy
the occasional, yet so gentle breeze;
the vibrant façade of this kirk and voices of hummingbirds,
in the rays of my morning orb, you suddenly appear
before me, with echoes of our yesteryears;
your sad, sad face reminds me of happy, happy times
that you once etched in my heart; now you came, with desire
of wanting me back, I know, for I can feel it
as I listen to your whisper to the wind "I still love you!"
"Great, just great! You know I did love you,
but it is too late now Honey!" my eyes silently answer;
…the vibrant façade of this kirk and voices of hummingbirds
have already intertwined, with resounding wishes
and marching of bird feeders, to part our ways, for eternity.
It's funny, how the first precious gift you've given me
Had coincided with a certain song I keep hearing.
I always started dreaming
Of seeing you again,
After I made our friendship disappear for two years.
I went from crying tears of sadness
To tears of gladness.
The skies and the seas are always my true blues,
Seas that were as deep as me missing you,
And the sky
Is where the gift that came from you
Flew away.
It came back to me spiritually
And it's given me my old strength again.
My memories of me and you
Shall never end,
Because I know, that no matter where I go,
My blue bird of happiness will always
Show me the way back
To where we last left track of each other.
Now I truly feel that we are best friends for real.
Seems like we'll be friends forever,
If we are not
Then I will always keep my most prized treasures.
Because you were one of my bestest friends.
Thank you, my friend
For my blue bird of happiness.
Black painted steel gates as you enter the premises
Trees brought in from all over the world
laid here on this land unfurled
Gardens like heavens before me
Many a funnel spoken by priests
here in this quiet place for the deceased
Small walkways lined with stones names to me all unknown
Filled with history and majestic and silent mystery
Quaint roads are listed by name
No two are the same
Paradise indeed, marvelous bushes and shrubs
It has be noted there are many bird clubs
that venture here
Some buried with ponds on their plot
Numerous bird species flock to this place
A haven for people with names and no faces
Tranquil water gardens trimmed with flowers
Many people come here to walk for hours
A church stands right near the entrance
It's medieval in appearance
One hundred and seventy five acres of
Victorian-era contemporary gardens
from natural woodlands to formal ornamental spaces.
A beauty here that truly embraces
The Cemetery is widely known for its meticulous maintenance
And its charm of acquaintance
(This is a historical place in Cambridge Massachusetts founded in 1831)
If I were a bird
What kind of bird would I be
If I had no soul
My soul would would be free
If I could lie down
On my bed all night
Just think and look up at the sky
I'd do it
When they say I'm crazy
I say they're right
and prove it
lets do it
I wanna do it with you
Baby lets run around the world
Lets get caught in the blue
If you asked me to get in trouble tonight
I'd do it
If I wanted to
To go and get lost
You know I'd have to
Just go along
You try to make me
To take me
Lay me
But you can't rape the willing
Cuz I'd do it
I would do it
I am the incarcerated bird wanting freedom
The one thing my soul was taken from
I am the mourners of lost loved ones
Whether it was a father or a son
I am the ones without a voice
Given the option but not a choice
I am the ones who scream in silence
The ones accused but committed no violence
I am the ones who have fallen from grace
The ones who will vanish without a trace
I am the ones who have found peace and serenity
I am that incarcerated bird who will be set free
I have found more than one of them.
I do not care for pigeons.
They are not doves.
I leave them where they fall.
I pick up every dove I find.
I do not hear them call.
I do not leave them where they lay.
I do not bury them.
I pick them up and I place them all.
I do not think it sin.
There is no weight left in a bird.
(just litenessness my friend)
That has no life within it.
A bird without meat in it,
{"ewe knoe",Whiteflower;again--:D
A bird is just [a thing]a spirit given form,
a small part of GOD.
Parme--saw the sparrow fall.


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After an Arctic winter, a British recession, and a downturn in the newspaper industry, two journalists and their dog embark on an adventure in the wild and beautiful southern Peloponnese. A perfect plan, except for one thing - Greece is deep in economic crisis. And if fiscal failure can't overturn the couple's escapade in rural Greece, perhaps macabre local customs, a scorpion invasion, zero dog-tolerance, health scares, and touchy expats will. This is a humorous and insightful journey through one of the last unspoilt regions of Greece. It is full of encounters with warm-hearted, often eccentric, Greeks who show that this troubled country still has heroes, if not euros. In a hillside village in the Mani, the locals share their lives, their laughter and their stories and help chart the couple's own passage back to happiness. They even find a place in their hearts for their Greek nemesis - the local pungent goat cheese. Things really can only get feta -
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Marjory McGinn is a Scottish-born journalist who has worked for the past 30 years in newspapers in the UK, and in Australia. On her return to Scotland in 2000, she worked as a freelance feature writer for various major publications, including the Scotsman, the Daily Mail and The Times. Her interest in Greece dates back to her first visits there in her twenties, and having travelled widely throughout the country, she now maintains a regular blog and website, detailing her adventures there, along with her partner and her famously mad Jack Russell dog, Wallace.
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This utterly lovely book catapulted me back through the decades to my own too-brief Greek adventure not long after the end of military rule. It seemed then that every Greek wanted to share with visiting foreigners a collective national optimism about the future and a determination to return to doing what Greeks do best - enjoy their lives. Marjory McGinn's mountain village recalls perfectly those I visited that summer, where generous locals rewarded even the most cack-handed attempts to speak Greek with delighted laughter and plates of ripe figs for which they always declined payment. In the crowded "ex-pat travel diary" genre, this book is a stand-out, as much for McGinn's gentle, assured writing as for the tales told. And running through it all - literally - is Wallace, a most exceptional dog, of whom I long to hear more. I hope McGinn is nearly finished the next instalment of his (and his owners') adventures, because I can hardly wait to know what happens next.
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"An honest view of 'away-from-it-all' life in Greece today, as seen through the refreshingly unblinkered eyes of a very gifted author. An engaging, humour-spiced book that entertains and informs in equal measure. Highly recommended." - Peter Kerr, bestselling author of 'Snowball Oranges' "Marjorie McGinn's laconic wit and delightful style brings the herb infused landscape of the Mani to life with a joyous ease" - Harry Bucknall, author of 'In the Dolphin's Wake' "Things Can Only Get Feta is an easy read in the very best sense, but its simplicity belies the deep insight it gives into the complexities of life in Greece and the often misunderstood nature of its people." - Richard Clark, author of the Greek Notebook series "Whether you know Greece or not you will enjoy the adventures of these intrepid travellers and the descriptions of the places they visit. Their various scrapes are recounted with wit and verve and the writing style is extremely accessible." - Gillian Bouras, award-winning Australian author of Aphrodite and the Others "This is a fascinating travel tale with intriguing insights into the traditional rural Greek lifestyle. The story is accentuated by the impending financial crisis that was to rock Greece to its core." - EuGreeka Newsletter "Poignant, an account of a growing and strangely bewildering love affair with Greece...Marjory tells a good story, with a journalist's eye for mood and detail...With luck she will write a second volume, as entertaining, good-hearted and moving as this." - Alex Martin, Anglo-Hellenic Review


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Como ustedes saben por los informes recientes de la prensa, ha habido un aumento de casos de sarampión en varios estados, incluyendo Illinois. Los casos han ocurrido principalmente en personas que no han recibido todas las series de las vacunas o no fueron vacunados en los Estados Unidos y en el extranjero. Sin embargo, debido a la presencia de sarampión en el Condado de DuPage y de Cook,queremos ofrecerle un poco de información para que podamos trabajar juntos para ayudar a prevenir la propagación del sarampión en nuestra comunidad. Haga clic AQUI para informativasobre el sarampión del Departamento de Salud del Condado de Cook en inglés y español. Información adicional se puede encontrar en el sitio web del Departamento de Illinois de Salud AQUI.
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Common Core Standards and PARCC Assessment
Thank you to all that were able to attend the Common Core Parent Evening on February 19th. We had approximately 200 families attend to hear essential information regarding the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and a brief overview of PARCC, the new state-mandated CCSS assessment. District 105 teachers also led breakout sessions allowing parents to experience the Common Core Standards "in action." If you were unable to attend, please click on the session links below that interest you.
Opening Presentation video 3-6 Math video
K-2 ELA video 7-8 ELA video
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Our first PARCC testing sessions began this week and have run smoothly thus far. Though the PARCC assessment window will continue through March 20th across the district, it is important to point out that our 3rd-8th grade students will not be testing that entire time. Our principals have created detailed schedules spacing testing out and maximizing instructional blocks with students. For more information on PARCC, please click HERE.
Achievement Results - 2014-15
On Monday, October 27, 2014 a presentation was made to the Board of Education sharing the fall achievement results for the district. Click HERE for more information.
District Newsletter
Click HERE to read the latest issue of the District Newsletter.
Upcoming PARCC Assessment - March and April
This spring, our 3rd-8th grade students will be taking the PARCC assessment. This test, which replaces ISAT, will assess students on the new Common Core English-Language Arts and Math standards. The test is broken into two parts, the Performance-Based assessment with testing sessions occurring between March 2nd-March 20th and the End-of- Year test administered in late April. Over the last two years, District 105 teachers have aligned classroom instruction to the new standards and are sharing sample test items with students.
Hodgkins Elementary School Announcements
Jarrett Payton Visits Hodgkins School
Jarrett Payton, the son of Hall of Famer and Chicago Bears great Walter Payton, is a motivational speaker who entertained and inspired us with his stories and messages of the importance of family, giving back to our communities, making connections with others, and pushing through the "weight" that we all have to take on to be successful.
Hodgkins School - NEWSLETTER
Newsletter #3, 2014-2015 (03/24/15) - Click HERE (Para Espanio AQUI)
Newsletter #2, 2014-2015(12/19/14) - Click HERE (Para Espanol AQUI)
Newsletter #1, 2014-2015 (11/10/14) - Click HERE (Para Espanol AQUI)
Newsletter #4, 2013-2014 (06/05/14) - Click HERE.
Newsletter #3, 2013-2014 (03/07/14) - Click HERE.
Newsletter #2, 2013-2014 (12/20/13) - Click HERE.
Newsletter #1, 2013-2014 (11/25/13) - Click HERE.
Hodgkins School is on Twitter!
Twitter Handle: @HodgkinsSchool
Click HERE to link directly to our page.
If you have a Twitter account, you can follow us or just check in on the site whenever you want. We'll be posting pictures and short bursts of information about what's happening in school as well as some general information and reminders of upcoming events. We're experimenting with another way to communicate with our families and community.
If you have a Twitter account, you can follow us or just check in on the site whenever you want. We'll be posting pictures and short bursts of information about what's happening in school as well as some general information and reminders of upcoming events. We're experimenting with another way to communicate with our families and community.
Friday Folder
Click here to view the contents of the Friday Folder. Please take notice that we have begun sending notices home to the youngest child in the family.
H.S.F.B.C. in the Chicago Tribune!
Our Hodgkins School Family Book Club (H.S.F.B.C.), which has been serving students and their families for the last ten years, was featured in the print edition of the Chicago Tribune on Saturday, July 5, 2014.
Click HERE to link to the article found on the blog archive.
2014-2015 Supply Lists
Click HERE for supply lists for Kindergarten through Sixth Grade.
2014 District 105 Spelling Bee Winner!
Jacob Lyszczarczyk, current 6th grader at Hodgkins School, was the winner of the 2014 District 105 Spelling Bee! He is pictured here with his 5th grade teacher, Mr. Beezhold, and Superintendent Dr. Schlichting.
District Curriculum Page and Common Core State Standards
Link to the District Curriculum Page and Common Core State Standards
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Zebra Swallowtails
I bought two tiny paw paws this year, in the hopes of one day attracting Zebra Swallowtails. Can anyone tell me if this is just a pipe dream for Zone 8? I live inside the city limits of my small town, but have a big 1 acre yard. ?? Beth
I've linked below the range map for them.
At my first house, I used to get ZSTs flying around every year even though I had zero pawpaw and I'm guessing there was zero anywhere near me. Now around 5-6 miles north of that house, I have an acre, 3 pawpaws, pawpaw in the forest behind me, and pawpaw across the street. With all that pawpaw, I've seen one ZST and that was in 2005.
In places where I've seen ZSTs in large numbers, large open spaces/meadows were in the area. My first house literally had I-71 in the backyard. That observation is weird to me since pawpaw is usually an understory tree so the ZSTs have to fly into woods to find their hostplant. Typing that reminded me that I see ZSTs mate out and about. I'm used to male butterflies patrolling for mates around hostplants. ZSTs are different.
Here is a link that might be useful: Zebra swallowtails
There are many different types of paw paws. Do you know what kind you have? I have many different types in my yard and have seen one zebra swallowtail in ten years or so. I keep trying to see if different types of paw paws will attract them. The ones native to where I live in Central Florida grow very slowly.
I see the Zebras in a park about five miles from my home, but they don't visit my yard.


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Logo design towards kids with cartoonish-looking gnats and mosquitoes. The logo would be consistent with the mantra: "not on me".
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The big investment is over, all you absolutely have to have for it is film and at this point you can split the difference between the two cameras--they aren't like kids that eat twice as much. They can eat twice as much, but don't have to.
I'll admit that I am greedy when it comes to cameras and would keep them both and say Mine, Mine, Mine, all Mine!!!!!! But I'm just shallow like that :-)


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Each quarter, I invite parents to a parent coffee that allows for great discussion and insight. I always try to have a topic that takes 30-45 minutes for presentation/activity/discussion, and that leaves 15 minutes or so for announcements, feedback about programs, etc. It's always my goal to be respectful of parents' time by limiting the entire event to one hour. We have decent attendance and I always appreciate parents' perspectives. However, after 6+ years, I am running low on topic ideas. We've done internet safety, drug/alcohol, transitional ideas... I started to be a little more bold and last year, we discussed what is TRULY college or career ready? Any ideas on topics? I don't have to be the expert - I bring in all sorts of community members and leaders. Coming into the new school year, I'm at a loss! Thanks! Jay Clark Van Buren M.S. Van Buren, Ohio
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Learning to love L.A.
Megalopolis can be intimidating, but a little exploring reveals plenty of first-class art, eats and attractions
Let me start with a confession: For more than 40 years, I steadfastly ignored the tourist attractions in Los Angeles because the city just seemed too big and too congested. Instead I focused on more distant and exotic locations, even though L.A. was just two hours away. ■ Eventually, a question emerged: What if this megalopolis concealed places that we would be crazy to miss? That thought persisted until my wife and I decided to take the challenge of exploring L.A. and discovering what lies hidden in that giant to the north.
After a four-day visit, I owe several mea culpas. Our trip confirmed that L.A. has much to offer, and this initial foray has just whetted our appetites to see more of this "City of Angels."
We embarked on our mission by focusing on the areas in and around Venice Beach and Hollywood, both of which I knew were unique places.
When we arrived in the beach area of Venice Beach, it felt as though we had entered the "Twilight Zone." This unique community was raw, energetic, entertaining and daunting.
Strolling along the boardwalk, we got the full Venice experience as we watched street performers (like the guy who walked barefoot on broken glass), dancing roller skaters, skateboarders, weightlifters and assorted athletes playing outdoor paddle tennis, basketball or handball — all amid a large array of homeless folks. What we enjoyed most was riding our rented bikes down the boardwalk to the Santa Monica Pier and then returning for a sunset drink on the roof of the Hotel Erwin.
If time permits, don't miss a stroll down Abbott Kinney Street, renowned for its mix of eclectic art galleries, bookstores, bars and restaurants. For a parting memento and a source of good luck, find the smiling woman on the boardwalk who will engrave your name on a grain of rice for 10 bucks.
Hollywood is one of those famous places that we wanted to experience at least once in our lives. A drive down Hollywood Boulevard revealed a mix of glittering lights, souvenir shops, old and new restaurants and hotels, and crowds from around the world searching for the "real Hollywood." We scanned the names of Hollywood celebrities embedded in the sidewalks, and measured our hands and feet against those of the movie stars whose concrete impressions adorn the entry to Grauman's Chinese Theater.
Using the well-located, Art Deco-themed Redbury Hotel as our base, we cruised through West Hollywood and Beverly Hills before reaching Griffith Park where we toured the observatory, museum and planetarium, and took photos of the iconic Hollywood sign in the nearby hills. Where else can you watch a Tesla coil emit 1 million volts of electricity? Eat lunch at the Cafe at the End of the Universe and enjoy a full L.A. panoramic view.
Back on Hollywood Boulevard, Madame Tussaud's Hollywood Wax Museum proved to be our biggest surprise. We photographed ourselves alongside the amazingly lifelike figures, including my childhood favorite, Lawrence of Arabia, and nearly 100 others. Afterward, we took the two-hour Movie Stars' Homes Tour that not only offered glimpses of various stars' homes but also provided an excellent overview of the streets, suburbs and hills of the Hollywood area. The Hollywood CityPass saved us nearly half on these attractions.


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More than 16,000 Americans die each year from prescription drug overdoses. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, such deaths have increased more than 300 percent since 1998, while prescribing rates for these drugs quadrupled between 1999 and 2010. Narcotic pain relievers—known as opioids—were involved in 75 percent of the nation's drug overdoses. Deaths connected to opioid misuse now exceed those from heroin and cocaine combined.
Prescription drug abuse also takes a financial toll, with public and private insurers incurring an estimated $72.5 billion in costs each year because of direct drug costs and medical care that results from the misuse and abuse of opioids and other drugs. In fact, every dollar spent on these prescriptions generates an estimated $41 in related medical claims. Yet health insurers—particularly Medicare and Medicaid—have limited options for curtailing drug overuse and abuse, and physicians and pharmacists have few reliable tools to detect at-risk patients.
The Pew Charitable Trusts recognizes prescription drug abuse as a public health crisis in the United States that must be addressed. Pew's prescription drug abuse project works to develop and support policies that will help reduce the inappropriate use of prescription drugs while ensuring that patients with legitimate medical needs have access to effective pain management.
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The Baltimore Choral Arts Society invites children, students, and adults to learn about singing, and choral music.
PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS highlights information about our annual Student Composer Project, as well as master classes and lectures conducted by Music Director Tom Hall.
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Vidocq! Master of disguise and chief of a newly created plainclothes police force, Vidocq is a man whose name sends terror rippling through the Parisian underworld of 1818—and the inconsequential life of Hector Carpentier is violently shaken when Vidocq storms into it. A former medical student living in his mother's Latin Quarter boardinghouse, Hector finds himself dragged into a dangerous mystery
From the critically acclaimed author of Mr. Timothy comes an ingenious tale of murder and revenge, featuring a retired New York City detective and a young cadet named Edgar Allan Poe.At West Point Academy in 1830, the calm of an October evening is shattered by the discovery of a young cadet's body swinging from a rope just off the parade grounds. An apparent suicide is not unheard of in a harsh
A reimagining of Teddy and Kermit Roosevelt's ill-fated 1914 Amazon expedition--a psychological twist on the smart historical thriller that first put Louis Bayard on the map1914. Brazil's Rio da Dúvida, the River of Doubt. Plagued by hunger and suffering the lingering effects of malaria, Theodore Roosevelt, his son Kermit, and the other members of the now-ravaged Roosevelt-Rondon scientific
An ancient mystery, a lost letter, and a timeless love unleash a long-buried web of intrigue that spans four centuriesIn the late sixteenth century, five brilliant scholars gather under the cloak of darkness to discuss God, politics, astronomy, and the black arts. Known as the School of Night, they meet in secret to avoid the wrath of Queen Elizabeth. But one of the men, Thomas Harriot, has
Welcome to the world of a grown-up Timothy Cratchit, as created by the astonishing imagination of author Louis Bayard.Mr. Timothy Cratchit has just buried his father. He's also struggling to bury his past as a cripple and shed his financial ties to his benevolent "Uncle" Ebenezer by losing himself in the thick of London's underbelly. He boards at a brothel in exchange for teaching the mistress how
On the banks of the Potomac River, Georgetown has had three centuries to accumulate ghoulish tales and venerable apparitions to haunt its cobbled streets and mansions. In this historic Washington, D.C., neighborhood, the eerie moans of three sisters herald every death on the river, and on R Street, President Lincoln is rumored to have witnessed the paranormal at a séance. Along the towpath of the
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Every hour, childlike Marc Rochat circles the Lausanne cathedral as the watchmen have done for centuries. Then one day a beautiful woman draws him out of the shadows—the angel his mother once promised him would come. But Katherine Taylor is no angel. She's one of the toughest and most resourceful call girls in Lausanne. Until something unnatural seething beneath a new client's request sends her
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Unisys Federal Systems' Venkatapathi Puvvada, this year's Eagle award winner for industry, stresses the importance of community.
Experts tell committee that business models, not technology, are the main obstacle to better sharing across systems.
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Could agree with you more on this. I am a CO working on Cloud and know this issue first hand. The issue isn't with the hammer that a CO uses but the design of what program offices want itself. CO's don't write requirements, and there is a mentality on the program side (and the CO side as well) that assumes the same procurement rules applied to their system procurement as with the Cloud. The trouble that they run into is that they are attempting to procure a utility with a system mindset. Until IT shops realize that they have just gotten into the utility business rather than the system business, and write their requirements accordingly, there is going to be some cognitive dissonance as a result. It will take time for people to start really understanding and processing this shift (I am guessing 3-5 years), and it is a shift that was never thought of when Vivek started pushing these policies.
The problem is not with the FAR per se, the problem is that the government doesn't have anyone on its side to negotiate hard against the cloud vendors and actually get what the government needs. The vendors have done a great job insulating themselves from risk and the government needs to push back using real contract negotiations run by Feds who actually know what they are buying. Sorry GSA, not good enough.
Thank you, anonymous reader about Far 1.102 -- I agree completely!!! One of the most-important statements in the FAR. :)
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Ideal for the consumer that values portability while demanding more performance than you'd get from a netbook, these notebooks stand out for their low weight and small footprint
What's in an ultraportable? Think netbook on the outside, and real laptop on the inside. The small form factor means forgoing a DVD drive, and making due with a small screen and narrow keyboard. If that's a small price to pay for light weight (just 2 or 3 pounds, in some cases), then an ultraportable may be just what your doctor ordered. In the top models, you'll find capable CPUs, gobs of RAM, excellent video, and even gamer-level performance, combined with better battery life than a full-size laptop (even 7 hours or more).
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Who should decide on how healthy a food is?
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Not most days. I can't predict what they'll eat!
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After being blind for over 20 years, a bionic eye gave James Kelm his sight back.
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Star sweetheart Ryan will spend his time circulating the Cosmo offices and doling out hugs to staffers in need (we anticipate being in need a LOT).
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Strange how all it takes is one bit of insight and everything in your world seems changed. You may learn something as simple as sit and stay, and suddenly the doghouse is a completely different place to live. Enjoy.
Heaven Sent Reading (for two people)
Always a good reminder, that no matter how hectic life gets, don't forget how much they adore you & feed off of your emotions; remember 2 spend some quality time letting them know how much they mean 2 you.
Wow! That gave me a guilt trip. Have to tell my dog how much I love her; having been so stressed lately, she might be feeling unappreciated. Thanks 4 the kick in the rear!
Means my Gold.Ret.& I gonna fall in Love?
well we are Gemini =)
I am so glad they do the cat/dog scopes, how cute but also a good swift kick in the rear for us
i wonder i am a cat or dog? none of them seemed close today...
If I was a dog, this would be so true!
These things are awesome!! I nicknamed my dog zigzag!
I was trying-volunteered for a couple days but then life got hectic
good luck w/ that w/ my brat!
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from the fish-nor-fowl-except-fowl dept.
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No... I'm thinking those species would have sexes which were entirely hormone-driven.
That's basically the exact opposite of the chickens, in which sexes apparently have very little to do with hormones, and are entirely based on the genetics of the cells.
Humans would be somewhere in between. A man will grow breasts if you give him enough hormones, but you'll have to do something surgically to change the penis...
Seriously. What I'm inferring from the article is that you can see the difference in the cells, e.g. male vs. female....
Yeah you can see that their sex chromosomes are different.
So how the hell have they never noticed that female and male birds have these slightly different cells before, and reached the non-hormone driven conclusion before this?
Because to notice this you have to specifically study the birds who have cells that are mixed between male and female, and then notice that the sexual characteristics vary over the same organism in accordance with which cells are male and which female.
Otherwise, you're just observing that a chicken is genetically male or female, and has male or female traits. That doesn't distinguish between a per-cell sexual determination, and mammals' overall hormone-based one.
> A man will grow breasts if you give him enough hormones, but you'll have to do something surgically to change the penis...
The female is the base body type for humans. Everyone starts with a "female" body, but men produce chemicals called androgens that turn them into men. With things like AIS, people who are genetically male can end up with what appear to be female bodies.
So, basically, you have it backwards. The androgens make female-looking bodies into males. There's no reverse of that (e.g. you can't ungrow a penis).
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