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I received a question from a fellow teacher who also had children in school, and she was seeking some inspiration as she expected to face a tough year. Her husband lost his job, the family is struggling and while she was happy to still be employed, she was fearful of what was to come for her students and her children. I decided I wanted to offer her some inspiration as well as all of our parents, teachers and students.
Inspirational ideas for students
Students often moan and groan when it comes time to head back toward the school house. This year, offer a different spin. Back to school shopping is not the only way to help students envision getting back in the classroom. Students should make some goals with parents with as much thought spent to free time as it would be to school time activities.
Rather than set the standard goals, why not ask them to think outside their own box. Explore volunteer opportunities for children. Ask them to start clubs with their friends in the elementary grades to help them share their interests. Show high school students the list of clubs, sports, activities that are available and help children learn the value of trying new things. If cuts have been made to any programs, ask students how they might be run in the neighborhood.
Better yet, have them propose ideas to their principals on running these programs in different ways. If kids have a place to be themselves, and they get to share that with peers during the school year, it makes school a better place to learn.
Have children pick monthly field trips to do with friends or the family. Show them the school calendar and make plans for the days off they know they will have or maybe some special weekends. It is perfectly alright for them to anticipate holidays and excursions.
These do not have to be expensive events, just thoughtful plans made based on the interests of the child. Simply planning their days off may help them build anticipation for the year. It is also an excellent motivation as you remind kids that they need to earn the right to go to these events with proper performance in school.
Inspirational ideas for teachers
With budget cuts more obvious this year, and many families still struggling with the economy, there are challenges we are about to face. Still, teachers need to inspire. We need to make the year more than adequate, we need to make it meaningful and worthwhile. This is a year of our students' lives and they need to grow while in our charge. We must find ways to challenge them and ourselves.
Start with the Arts. If art programs have been cut in your district, as many have, then teachers need to exercise some creativity this year. Children need creative outlets and so do teachers. Our students' brains respond to the arts in ways we know are meaningful.
Contact your district and ask if they have a Visual and Performing Arts plan (VAPA)and ask how you can help implement it in your classroom. My district, Saddleback Valley Unified School District has cut many things, but we have an active Arts plan and resources for our teachers. Other districts across the county have pieces of these plans in place as well. If you are passionate about the arts and want to see it remain, then take part in keeping it in your classroom and see if you can lend a voice to your district.
When you need an extra boost, science is another area that will lend a spark to your classroom. I was recently inspired by the X PRIZE Foundation, an educational non-profit organization, whose reach goes far beyond the classroom. This company exists to generate excitement in different fields, including education.
The U.S. Department of Energy funded a $3.5 million grant for their Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Education Programand the whole purpose is to find a way to engage our students in learning about energy, vehicle technology, science, technology and math.
We all want kids to learn these things, and teachers have to start the journey. Even if this is not an area of expertise for teachers, we can learn from the resources they have, learn how to facilitate learning and thinking in these fields, and lead our students to believe they can and will make a difference in the world with an education. I found a wealth of lesson plans, science experiments, and resourcesall based on the National Science Standards to make sure they had a relevant place in the classroom.
We have science programs in our districts, but this resource was incredible. We need teachers to grab hold of science and make it an exciting part of the school experience for the children. They are our future, and we need to prepare them to be creative, scientific thinkers.
Make a commitment to a theme for the year and find ways to excite your students from time to time with meaningful research and experiments. I know these things sometimes cost money, but if you have a plan in place and present it to your parents, I bet you will find resources to conduct these experiments with your students. You can get things done if you want to get things done. You can make the year exciting if you are excited.
Inspirational ideas for parents
Sometimes eager parents do not need inspiration to escort their children off the couch and back into school. The idea of school starting again is inspirational in many ways to parents. Still, impart the right message to your kids. In these last days of summer, peel the children off the couch and make them busy. School can provide a release to kids, and it can be a place where they find independence and creativity.


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32 CFR 719.144 - Application for relief under 10 U.S.C. 869, in cases which have been finally reviewed.
(a) Statutory provisions. 10 U.S.C. 869 provides in pertinent part, "The findings or sentence, or both, in a court-martial case not reviewed under subsection (a) or under section 866 of this title (article 66) may be modified or set aside, in whole or in part, by the Judge Advocate General on the ground of newly discovered evidence, fraud on the court, lack of jurisdiction over the accused or the offense, error prejudicial to the substantial rights of the accused, or the appropriateness of the sentence. If such a case is considered upon application of the accused, the application must be filed in the Office of the Judge Advocate General by the accused on or before the last day of the two-year period beginning on the date the sentence is approved under section 860(c) of this title (article 60(c)), unless the accused establishes good cause for failure to file within that time."
(b) Time limitations. In order to be considered by the Judge Advocate General, an application for relief must be placed in military channels if the applicant is on active duty, or be deposited in the mail if the applicant is no longer on active duty, on or before the last day of the two-year period beginning on the date the sentence is approved by the convening authority. An application not filed in compliance with these time limits may be considered if the Judge Advocate General determines, in his or her sole discretion, that "good cause" for failure to file within the time limits has been established by the applicant.
(c) Submission procedures. Applications for relief may be submitted to the Judge Advocate General by letter. If the accused is on active duty, the application shall be submitted via the applicant's commanding officer, and the command that convened the court, and the command that reviewed the case under 10 U.S.C. 864(a) or (b). If the original record of trail is held by the command that reviewed the case under 10 U.S.C. 864(a) or (b), it shall be forwarded as an enclosure to the endorsement. If the original record of trial has been filed in the National Personnel Records Center, the endorsement will include all necessary retrieval data (accession number, box number, and shelf location) obtained from the receipt returned from the National Personnel Records Center to the sending activity. This endorsement shall also include information and specific comment on the grounds for relief asserted in the application, and an opinion on the merits of the application. If the applicant is no longer on active duty, the application may be submitted directly to the Judge Advocate General.
(7) Command title of the organization at which the court-martial was convened (convening authority);
(8) Command title of the officer exercising review authority in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 864 over the applicant at the time of trial, if applicable;
(11) An elaboration of the specific prejudice resulting from any error cited. (Legal authorities to support the applicant's contentions may be included, and the format used may take the form of a legal brief if the applicant so desires.);
(14) Facts and circumstances to establish "good cause" for a failure to file the application within the time limits prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section, if applicable; and
(15) If the application is signed by a person other than the applicant pursuant to subsection e, an explanation of the circumstances rendering the applicant incapable of making application. The applicant's copy of the record of trial will not be forwarded with the application for relief, unless specifically requested by the Judge Advocate General.
(e) Signatures on applications. Unless incapable of making application, the applicant shall personally sign the application under oath before an official authorized to administer oaths. If the applicant is incapable of making application, the application may be signed under oath and submitted by the applicant's spouse, next of kin, executor, guardian or other person with a proper interest in the matter. In this regard, one is considered incapable of making application for purposes of this section when unable to sign the application under oath due to physical or mental incapacity.
[50 FR 23804, June 6, 1985]
Title 32 published on 2014-07-01
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Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 4/21/2009 12:35 AM EDTHow can you possibly leave out Farscape!? It makes the top 10 in any other list and is in my top 5. I cannot imagine any science fiction fan putting it out of the top 20. Also, ST: DS9 was much better than ST: Voyager (which is listed way too high if it even makes the list). Deep Space 9 is definitely a top 25.
As for the rest, I could nit pic this article like anyone else. For example, while BattleStar was certainly good, it is really too recent to place it at number 1. Things need to age a bit before they can be considered the best. Also I'd leave off the stuff -- especially the comics -- but that could be argued as opinion.
Other than the most glaring omission of Farscape, it isn't a bad list. Only items 9 and 10 should be out of the top 10, but I could see both of them in the top 25.
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 4/24/2009 7:39 PM EDTNumber one for science fiction is easily the Night Stalker (the original show from the 1970's starring Darren McGavin). It started out as a TV movie with the Night Stalker about a modern day vampire in Las Vegas preying on Vegas Call Girls or performers.
The second TV movie was the Night Strangler. Then came the series with the Lady Vampire episode, Jack the Ripper, Werwolfe on a cruise ship, the Boogie Monster etc.
McGavin's character Carl Kolchak (a bumbling reporter had a knack for finding out the true story behind each mystery).
Scenes from the first movie with the vampire are awesome when a bunch of Vegas's finest (boys in blue) get tossed around like rag dolls in a backyard brawl with the vampire Yanos Skorzeny (85 years old).
You can still get the video of the two seasons at Newbury Comics.
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 4/24/2009 7:43 PM EDTnice collection of shows, ah... memories. however, there is no reasonable explanation that Farscape did not get included unless the team that put this list together were caught in a time vortex and unable to add it to the compilation. geez, if it was a mediocre show perhaps but it was really good and at times tremendously so. i hope you all get it straight next time!
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 4/24/2009 8:54 PM EDTyour definition of science fiction is incompetent. Your list is clearly manipulated for maximum irritation. Ablind monkey could get the list in better order. I hope the New york times pulls your plug based on amateur hour idiocy like this.
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 4/24/2009 11:36 PM EDTI agree that this list was put together by people who weren't really sci-fi fans. A couple reasons:
DS9 is definitely better than Voyager.
BSG I can accept as #1, but it was a pretty bold move to put it above Star Trek: TOS
Firefly is rated too low
Should have separated new Doctor Who from old Doctor Who.
Two shows you missed (because you probably missed them, but they're definitely two of the best sci-fi shows ever):
1) Invasion - lasted one season, and got off to a slow start, but if you can get past the first four or five episodes, it's a total roller coaster ride from there on.
2) Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - some of the best sci-fi writing on television at the moment. Probably won't be picked up again. It's a shame so many people missed this one. The character development was excellent, and in the end I think a good argument could be made that it would rival the writing on BSG. I could have really cared less about Terminator, except for the second movie, but this series really hooked me and a lot of other people. I think it will probably be more highly regarded after it's canceled, much like Firefly was.
But if you missed Invasion, definitely give it a chance as well. Excellent, excellent series. Lots of twists and turns...
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 4/25/2009 2:38 AM EDTI see the new Doctor Who mentioned, which is a great show. Christopher Eccleston, followed by David Tennant, are memorable Doctors. And its spin-off Torchwood, with Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), should be definitely on the list too.Another show, which may be more in the action/ fantasy genre, but is kind of sci-fi, is Highlander: The Series. Duncan MacLeod is an immortal - there can be only one! If you have Buffy there, you need HL!Plus, there was Forever Knight, and the new immortal vampire/ cop in Moonlight.
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 4/25/2009 9:32 PM EDTIt is hard to take any list of sci-fi best seriously that does not include Star Trek- Deep Space Nine, particularly a list that includes Babylon 5 and compares it as a better written DS9!DS9 was similar to B5 in that it had an overarching and epic story at its center, but DS9 had the better writing and far, far better acting than B5 (which I also love). DS9 was far superior to ST-Voyager as well with a more coherent story line, more diverse characters and greater character development (but no "babe" like Seven of Nine). ST-Next Generation and ST-Voyager certainly had the baddest bad guys in the Borg, but the Jem Hadar and the Founders kicked some bu** as well! But DS9 also had the episode voted by ST fans as the single best ST episode ever - The Visitor, a truly remarkable episode that really captured the essence of science and fiction.
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 4/27/2009 10:25 AM EDTGlad to see The Thunderbirds made the list. It's the only kids' show from my childhood that I could probably still watch and enjoy today.
Star Trek The Next Generation should have been number one, though, and I'd probably rank the Twilight Zone number 2.
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 4/27/2009 12:26 PM EDTThis list is now several years old. The Globe should either update it or stop running it.
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 4/29/2009 7:11 PM EDTThis list is a complete joke, but these kinds of lists always are. Some clueless shems on VH1 actually said some cheezy pantera album was heavier and faster than the SLAYER album that set the benchmark for speed, but thats another debate.
Of course everyone has their own opinions, but there are also CLASSICS that one would expect everyone (or nearly everyone) to agree on.
On top of listing shows that dont belong, such as the super hero shows people already mentioned, as well as a sitcom (3rd Rock) - which while it is one of the most original and best shows of the last 20 years, its a sitcom, not a sci-fi show. Same goes for animated sitcoms such as futurama and the Jetsons, but they left out one of the best sci-fi shows ever -
STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE, which is far superior to any and all of the sequels, especially Voyager which for some bizarre reason is quite high on this list.
The Twilight Zone should be higher on the list. Where are Space 1999 and Planet of the Apes? Not the greatest, but better than much of this list.
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 5/4/2009 5:00 PM EDTWhile this list certainly has some classics, and some of the best Sc-Fi of all time, it's mostly the ORDER of things that bothers me. "Sliders" is lower (better) than "Firefly????" What? And since when is "Xena Warrior Princess" Sci-Fi? I can understand why "Lost" made it in, since it has science-fiction elements as well as supernatural elements. I would have rated it in the single digit realm, though. I really wish they'd stuck to a more rigid interpretation of Science Fiction, since this would have opened up the top end of the list to some fairly decent shows that didn't make this overly broad list. Shows like "Roswell" and "Smallville." Yeah, yeah. Maybe they're not absolutely top-notch (though I personally would put Smallville in the top 20), but COME ON! They're WAY better than "Sliders" or "The Greatest American Hero!" There ARE a couple of things I agree with, such as putting Star Trek as one of the absolute best ( I think very few shows have had the far-reaching influence that one garnered). I also agree with Battlestar Galactica as the best of all time. I have never encountered a science fiction show before with as much depth of characters and storyline. It truly IS one of a kind. And did anyone see "Heroes" in this list? If "Lost" made it, then where's "Heroes?" Some things about this list just make no sense. It seems almost like they drew shows out of a hat and matched them with a random number from 1-50. Ugh. Well, at least it was an enjoyable stroll down memory lane. EDIT/ADDENDUM #1: I think that what really happened with this list is that it was composed by people who actually care little or nothing about science-fiction. They did a little "research," and printed their results. I can't even blame them, actually, since they were undoubtedly assigned the task. But I think it would have been a far superior list if some true science-fiction officianadoes <sp? /> were consulted. EDIT/ADDENDUM #2: To the folks that say "Superman" and "Batman" are not science fiction (and by extension, shows that didn't make the cut like "Smallville"), I must state my wholehearted disagreement. Regarding Superman, you can't get much more sc-fi than an alien visitor living amongst us who possesses inhuman powers. You could certainly argue the value of such a plot as "hard" science fiction, but in the general category of science fiction it does fit. Batman I'm less sure about. I certainly think of it as such. But some folks might not think of science-fictiony gagetry as qualification for being Sci-Fi. So I guess that one's arguable.
Posted by MichaelPatty
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 5/21/2009 2:37 AM EDT
Having been a pretty avid sci-fi, fantasy, horror, reader and watcher for many years I am as confused as others regarding the catagorization of many shows as sci-fi. Also, as others note, several sci-fi shows that deserve merit seem to have been forgotton.
How Stargate Atlantis wound up at the bottom of the list is beyond me. I find it to be one of the most innovative shows in the last decade. It should be in the top 10, but hey I personally don't believe Battlestar Galactica should be number 1. While it absolutely derserves to be on the list and in the top 10, it's not number one.
I agree with others that some of the shows like batman are quasi sci-fi and could easily have their own superhero genre...
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 7/13/2009 9:20 PM EDTThey left out Farscape. Omg. That's like leaving out Bill gates from the Quote 500.
yes, you read it, it's true.
Shame such a list loses all weight with 1 fatal mistake (and alot of little ones).
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 7/28/2009 6:27 PM EDTGlad to see Doctor Who up there (one of my favorite shows!) but I don't know why they left out Farscape. It belongs in the Top 10 at least. =)
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 8/10/2009 1:11 PM EDTIn Response to Top 50 Science Fiction Shows:Whoever put this list together needs to seriously re-examine their definition of "Science Fiction." Superhero's do not qualify (Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman). And "Fantasy" is different from "Science Fiction" (no Xena, no Buffy). And Macabre / Horror is also different from "Science Fiction" (Tales Crypt). Just because something is weird / different / fiction does not mean that it qualifies as "Science-Fiction" And really, Buck Rogers at #47?? Please, Willma Deering puts that series in the Top 10 all by herself. Lastly, putting the modern BSG above either Star Trek TNG or TOS is just SCI-FI blasphemy.
Posted by Mlavigne71
TNG was great at the time, but BSG has trupmted every sci-fi tv show ever made. Hands down!
I'm a sci-fi fanatic too and I understand everyone is going to have differing opinions on something so subjective, but in every aspect BSG was put together in such a way that it goes way beyond the sci-fi universe and out on it's own as a major drama that happens to be in a sci-fi world.
Great job putting it #1!
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 8/16/2009 8:13 AM EDTApplaud the effort by Globe, but disappointed by lazy approach. In particular:
- an unsustainable (implied) definition of "science fiction"
- a cringeworthy US-centrism
I make no claim to being able to define SF. But a sensible approach to categorisation of anything is to avoid duplication, overlap and confusion.
Assume any work is a sci-fi candidate if it includes some fiction and has some speculative "not of this world" elements. Candidacy does not automatically mean that SF is the best category (or even appropriate).
For example, current affairs programs have an affection for pseudo-science, speculative inventions and re-enactments (based on undisclosed or dubious sources). Think water-powered engines, alien abductors with anal probes, miracle cures. People interviewed often have made-up names and are either great actors or deluded.
Is Fox News thus sci-fi?
What about Oprah interviewing Tom? Hubbard cucumbered by cruise views?
I do not think these are sci-fi. Still, they have a better claim than some on this list.
I suggest that where a work can be better classified in a different category, it should be. The well-established categories of "superhero", "fantasy", "horror" etc should not be denuded because the Globe can't come up up with 50 true SF TV works.
Programs such as Buffy and Xena are better-classified as Fantasy. Otherwise, the series Monkey (Japan), I dream of Jeannie and Bewitched must be SF too. And if thay are Sci Fi then they would have to be on this list!
Tales From the Crypt is horror. Twilight zone is probably better classified here too. Otherwise, Ultraviolet (UK), The Hunger (UK), Vampira and Elvira are all candidates.
The Avengers, Man from UNCLE are Espionage. Calling this SF is simply ridiculous (is James Bond SF?). If so, then Danger Man was better and Get Smart was much much better. I would also argue that the Bionic Man and Bionic Woman are more espionage than SF.
Wonder Woman, Superman, Lois & Clark, Greatest American Hero were all "superhero" genre - and the latter two were pretty awful at that!
Batman (60s version) was wonderful, but more satire than anything else.
The Jetsons is (primarily) children's program (sci-fi incidental). Unless Teletubbies is also sci-fi? There is a big list of such kids programs far more sci-fi (TMNT, power rangers, tomorrow's people, transformers). If Jetsons is in, then Hanna-Barbara stablemate the Flintstones must also qualify (and was better).
Being from Australia, I am accustomed to US Visual media being the dominant cultural influence. And I have no problem with this. Good US TV and film can be breathtaking. Actually, the bad stuff is too!
Putting US garbage above the other 95% of the planet's good stuff is pathetic. There is some true rubbish on this list (My Favourite Martian? Other highlights of US sci fi? How about Mork and Mindy? Alf?) Give me Fraggle Rock or Pigs in Space any day.
Star Trek (v1) was influential, but #2? It has not aged well compared to (say) The Prisoner (UK) which was better-written and has had its own great influence. More to the point, Star Trek was simply not that good! It was hammy. It would make the list, sure. But #2? Just because Star Trek is ubiquitous does not make it stellar.
I read a comment once (not intended to be ironic) "It must be great to be an American - you don't have to know anything about the world, 'cos you don't have to care." True. But those Americans who who think the Pyramids are in Vegas are missing out on a lot.
The masthead "Boston Globe" is, it seems, an example of dramatic irony.
So Global staff, here are some programs you really should check out:
Blake's 7 (UK)
Farscape (US/Australia)
Lexx (Germany/Canada)
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (UK, TV)
The Prisoner (UK)
Day of the Triffids (UK)
Red Dwarf (UK)
Terminator (US TV)
Long, I know, but some things need to be said.
For my part - a difficult Top 5 (true sci fi) on TV. All equal, for each has its unique strengthBattlestar Galactica (re-imagined)
The Prisoner (McGoohan)
Blakes 7
Hitchhiker's Guide
Appreciate comments, if anyone is sparked to respond.
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 9/2/2009 2:15 AM EDTI don't really care for your #1 Battlestar Galactica, it was a long time ago. The next few are right on, but putting Stargate Atlantis so far down is a crime. People of my age never heard of "Dr. Who", It was a UK hit but don't put it on this list. I think you neglected the other Star Trek TV shows, "Deep Space 9" it was interesting and "Enterprise" was very good. IS "Lost" a Syfy show. I haven't watched it, it seems more like a Reality show.
I was sitting there watching the very first show of "Star Trek" Original and enjoy the show even with 60s hokey special effects. The new "Star Trek 11" movie had great special effects. In fact every re-invented version was much more sleek and the special effects are super. But the Original was the mold, the real Star Trek to do with the special story of how in the future would find us in the space and all races would be living in harmony. IF only that reality was as beautiful today.
Long Live Science Fiction, I enjoy it very much and don't like those awful slasher movies. Kids who love that stuff is strange to my generation.
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 9/2/2009 2:37 AM EDTI forgot one of the greatest SyFy television shows "Space: Above and Beyond" it was a like the Army in Space. There were a lots of personalities interacting and making a great show.
Some of the stars of that show has show up lately to "Bill" on "24" is a wonderful actor. He was the leader of that group of different folks on that show. He is still very handsome and a very good actor; too bad he was killed this past season of "24".
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 9/9/2009 8:42 PM EDTThere were a lot of good shows listed. Considering the shows that made the list instead of a few that were not on the list that were better than some that were on the list. These shows had better talent and story lines. For instance Earth 2, Space Above and Beyond and the only Star Trek that did not make the list Deep Space Nine. But that is just my opinion.Chris
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posted at 9/19/2009 9:23 PM EDTI agree with the other posts:
Change the list from Top 50 to Top 100
Add the shows the other submitters mentioned
Position The Prisoner in the top 10 (my personal favorite)
If you have The Man from Uncle, shouldn't you also have Secret Agent (Man)
Add "Heroes" to the list
Change format from "click through" to something that makes more sense.
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 10/2/2009 12:41 PM EDTI suspect the Globe's editorial staff named as many sciFi-ish shows as they could think of and then drew 50 names out of a hat. Nice to mention Science Fictiion Theater ("...with your host, Truman Bradly"), though. It's probably what got me startred on sf and science in general.
And, printing a still from Demon With A Glass Hand without crediting Harlan Ellison? He's gonna sue you and maybe he'll punch you out, too!
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 10/2/2009 1:04 PM EDTSpeaking of H.E., how about The Starlost? It certainly was no worse than most TV syffi. I especially enjoyed the episodes written by Cordwainer Bird. It's still around on streaming video sites.
There were a few very early TV shows based on Heinlein's Future History, though I don't doubt they were kenetoscopes or were dumped into NY harbor by a certain danmed clown
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 10/8/2009 8:08 PM EDTWhy do you people debate this list as though it had been assembled by a joint session of congress instead of by a couple of hacks who don't know much about anything? There's no authority or scholarship behind this list, and certainly no knowledge of the tradition of science fiction..in print or on the screen. Wasn't that obvious as soon as you saw Wild, Wild West and Man from U.N.C.L.E. on the list? This waste of space was hastily thrown together with the help of a few beers and the Internet by a couple of twenty-somethings who never even saw 80% of the series they're supposedly ranking.
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posted at 10/8/2009 8:18 PM EDT20 years from now, Star Trek and Twilight Zone will be the only shows still being watched by millions in reruns. The rest will wind up on a shelf in some backlot warehouse.
Re: Top 50 Science Fiction Shows
posted at 10/11/2009 8:56 AM EDTAnother list left to someone who was born in 1985.
Several other posters have mentioned Time Tunnel, the Prisoner and ST-DS9 - they all should be on this Top 50 list.
Also, I clearly remember a show called Men into Space with William Lundigan and it was must-see for me back in 1959. Not sure if you would also include Commander Cody - Sky Marshal of the Universe, (clearly an inspiration for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow) a knock off from movie serials in the mid-1950s, but it was worthwhile and is probably better than some of these.
And in the category of "so bad it's good, marionette division," I was surprised to see that Supercar (1961-62 - and. like Space 1999 and Thunderbirds, produced by ITC and Lord Lew Grade) was omitted.
And Buffy is fine, but where is Dark Shadows (1966-71), the only sci-fi/fan soap opera? It deserves to be on this list.
But thank you for leaving off Seaquest DSV, one of Steven Spielberg's rare flops.


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October 22nd 2009
Published: November 1st 2009
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Alps from the train
Hello all, now to the best part of our trip so far...
Our friend Ingo, from Freiburg, told us about this agricultural cooperative in the remote Ticino region of Switzerland. We had previously written to them while in Sarnen, and we super excited when we received the positive mail from Ulrico, one of the founders, a couple of days later . Our journey there was long but satisfying as we left Sarnen at around 9:30a and finally arrived in the hills of Pianta Monda at 7:30p, helped on our way by a kind stranger. Our adventurous travel there involved an amazing train ride through the snow capped Alps, where we traveled through tunnels in the mountains almost as much as on top of them. After 3 trains and 2 buses we were on the final and most exhilarating leg, riding in a tour bus up the valley traversing the most hairpin-y of hairpin turns we have experienced. The bus barely fit on the road and every once in a while a tense moment would present itself when a vehicle approached from the opposite direction hoping to squeeze by and continue on their way. Once close enough the bus would go
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no further, we then hitchhiked up a very steep hill to the village of Menzonio pop. 80. We were surprised learned while there that 77% of the residences in the valley are uninhabited. Our new friend did not speak much English so he brought us to his house where we met his wife and she then kindly showed us the way to the 20 min. nearly vertical trail through the forest and past vacant stone houses to our final destination Pianta Monda! Phew, what a trek!!
Arriving with the sun's diminishing light over the mountains, we approached the main house and slightly startled Andrea and Damien (the year-round residents), who were as yet uninformed of our arrival. After a few awkward moments and a small language barrier we were given some tea and were told we could stay as long as we wanted. After a couple of teas we were shown to our dainty little stone cottage for two, prefaced by another 10 min. hike up the challenging terrain. The cottage was like a fairy tale house, with a miniature door, small fireplace and three levels with tiny windy stairs. The sleeping quarters were on the top floor
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Stone stairs, Menzonio
with a lovely view of the mountains in the background and the middle floor was a lounge area. So perfect and we didn't have to pay a penny! We were there to work to earn our keep and work we did....
The first morning we awoke to almost frost conditions. We got dressed in our warmest clothes and headed down to the main house where we met Ulrico and Sanna, the leaders of the project. We began the day with an ocean of leaves and a spiky chestnut ground cover. This time of year the chestnuts are falling like crazy and need to be removed because the acidity poisons the ground below and doesn't allow grass and veggies to grow. We initially thought it would be a pretty easy raking project but ended up taking us almost 5 hours. We had a short tea break with freshly picked spearmint from the garden. During the raking we collected the largest of the chestnuts and by the end had two huge baskets full of the delicious treats. The area is full of chestnut trees, after WWII the local people survived through the entire winter with just the chestnuts. You can
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roast them, but they can also be used to make flour and many other edible delights.
That night we ate dinner together, chestnut appetizers and a great potato marina pasta made by Sanna. We headed back to our cottage to start the necessary fire to warm up our tiny freezing quarters. That night we were awoken by a horrible screaming sound coming from above. After the initial panic we realized what it was. Our hosts warned us about a creature that lives in the wall looking like a mix between a rodent and a chipmunk. They are called seven month sleepers, aptly so because they hibernate 7 months out of the year. Lucky for us they haven't started their long slumber quite yet. Apparently there was a family disagreement because they kept us tossing and turning all night.
The next day was just as cold, but for added comfort there was also a gentle but constant rain. We worked another long day that day with Ulrico and Sanna. We went for about a 10 minute walk into the woods from the main house to a property referred to as El Gorte. This was one of many
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Above Menzonio
properties taken on my Pianta Monda and had lots of restoration in its future. It consisted of several rock structures including a stall for animals, several living quarters, an old cheese making cellar, a fresh spring with the best tasting alpine water you could imagine and a beautiful organic garden. This also included a building that was destroyed from a single giant boulder that careened down the mountain until it was abruptly stopped by the rear wall. The guy that was living there at the time tucked himself safely in a corner, but was never to be seen again. Even though it rained all day, it didn't stop us from enjoying the beautiful landscape around us while we worked. Fog rolled through the valley and over the mountain tops completely enveloping us at times and then in an instant it continued its journey up the alp. Our jobs that day included disassembling a large rock oven piece by piece, tilling in the garden, moving heavy logs and debris across the property and harvesting food for our dinner later that evening. It was another hard day of work, but completely satisfying to see the progress we made in one day. For
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Pile o' spiky chestnuts
lunch we had roasted chestnuts over the fire and again some freshly picked spearmint tea.
The next day was another cold rainy day, but we made the best of it. The morning was spent finishing up some work at El Gorte. James made Ulrico very happy by figuring out how to get into one of the old stone buildings that was abandoned and the key was lost. He found an opening in the attic and was able to crawl through a few broken floor boards, push through spider webs as thick as unwoven wool and bust through the door from the inside. Ulrico was quite impressed, unable to do it himself, he wasn't sure when he would get to that project. James spent the morning cleaning out the mess inside the building. He found everything from large rusted pieces of metal, to empty bottles of alcohol that dated back to the early 1900s and some really interesting pieces of wood that were carved and used to hold bales of hay on a wire cable, which was the way they moved heavy materials back in the day. It would have been an antiquers paradise! My job that day was
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Strike a pose
to rake the stone paths to El Gorte as they get incredibly slippery from all the leaves and to again prepare our lunch, roasted chestnuts and spearmint tea. After lunch we hauled all the trash down the hill to Ulricos car and were happy to find out it would be a short work day. Exhausted and cold, we headed back to our little cottage. Later after doing some much needed relaxing, we headed down for another wonderful communal dinner. Our dinner was deliciouso, black beans, polenta and some Jerusalem artichokes that we harvested from the beautiful garden.
After our dinners with the group, we engaged in great conversations and a plethora of tea and other hot beverages from the always burning wood fire stove. After dinners James and I would head back to our little cottage and start our own fire to stay warm. We would drink more hot teas, play numerous card games, James practiced up on his harmonica and mouth harp and we talked until we fell asleep. It was quite the change for us to have no electricity, no running water, no computer, no forms of entertainment except for was we provided for eachother, we
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loved it! This place was more than just a get away, it was something that we had been yearning for after all the massive, busy cities we have visited. It made us feel whole again and brought us back to what we know and love the most, beautiful natural landscapes, good quality organically grown, locally picked and even wild collected food. We enjoy seeing the sights of the cities, but absolutely need the quietness and tranquility of the natural world.
The next day, we had a day off and were able to explore and go for a walk through the beautiful hills. It is autumn and the leaves are changing and falling all around us. We finally had a day to take a few pictures and it was well worth the wait because this was the first warm, sunny, clear day that we had and it was more beautiful than we even thought it could be. All the rain we got produced loads of snow on the distant peaks and it made for an amazing backdrop. The rain also caused some local creatures to emerge from their hiding spots, fire salamanders. They are about 8" from head to
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Old Ways
tail and bright yellow contrasted to jet black with a really cool pattern. Obviously not used to seeing people, each time we saw one they quickly dashed for cover and we were only able to get a couple pictures. We appreciated helping out at the Pianta Monda project but it was really great to have a day to relax our sore muscles. However, just going for a walk is quite a challenge! You can either walk up hill or downhill, and all the trails are steep and covered with rocks. As we walked around we discovered all kinds of abandoned stone buildings including one with a stone pool that was fed by a natural spring. It was almost like we had gone back in time about 100 years. We found a few spots to just sit and enjoy the view and breath the wonderfully fresh air, while we sipped on our fresh alpine water and ate some wild walnuts that we picked along our hike. So amazing!!
The next couple of days we did some work in the gardens and kind of took it easy. Andrea and Damien were really great company and we had some interesting conversations.
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Rolling Boulder Destruction
The last two nights we moved to a new cottage, called the grande house. A large stone building with enough room to sleep 12 people and we had it all to ourselves. It was nice and open but also a lot cooler. The south facing wall consisted of large horizontal logs with 4" openings between them allowing wind, leaves and all the elements to enter, including the little critters in the area. With no fire place to keep us warm we snuggled in large wool blankets and once again would talk until we both fell asleep.
We were very sad to leave Pianta Monda, but with a week without a shower, we were ready to head out and clean up. This is a place we will surely remember the rest of our lives. On our way out of town we stopped at Ulrico and Sanna's store, a small shop that sells all local products including chestnuts and just about everything you could make from them. They also sold locally made jams, teas, and clothing made from wool that Sanna would spin on her old style spinning wheel. James bought a scarf from the store that Sanna had made
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Alp View
from alpaca wool and beautifully colored thread. They also gave us some lovely plum jam for our journey. With only a little time to visit we had to say our goodbyes and catch our bus to start our journey to Milan. Off again to the big city and to meet my second cousin Susan, her husband Gabriel and baby Kathryn. Hope you all are doing well, we miss you and love you lots!!!
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Nice One! I went fishing with Mick and co. in Hana yesterday. Got about 20 Minpachis. We spent the night sleeping on a rocky cliff in the rain:) Glad you are having fun. Luck. Mike and Sandpaper
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Hello Em and James!
Ingo and I just came back from a short trip to Malaga in Spain. Fine to hear that you had a good time in Pianta Monda with Ulrico and Sanna (is she still knitting those funny carpets with that meter long knitting needles?). Those little stone-"Hobbit"-houses are amazing, right? Did you find the time to vitis the so called "Spluis", too? Best wishes and hugs Charis and Ingo
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Thanks for keeping us up on your interesting trip! Grandpa is very jealous of your adventures and the scenery, and Betty is jealous of the scenery but NOT without running water! ;)
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Looks like Hobbit Heaven! Very interesting and sounds like quite a bit of hard work too. Megan is here too and we wish you well in your travels to Milan...we will await the next blog update!
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Aren't you jealous? We have our bedroom with 2 bunks and our books and snacks and we are ready to go. And think of the lower carbon emissions – 1,500kg of CO2 for flying versus under 150kg by train! This is definitely a slower way to travel, but anything that keeps me out of the airports at holiday time is a good thing. I could use to slow down a bit anyway, and this will force me to do so for at least a few days.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., April 6 /PRNewswire/ — General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems announced today that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Cyalume Technologies, Inc. to develop and market training, illumination and marking payloads that use Cyalume's chemiluminescent "green" technology for U.S. military ammunition applications.
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'Gauhati High Court ruling is contrary to Constitution and DSPE Act'
By staying the Gauhati High Court order that declared the Central Bureau of Investigation "unconstitutional," the Supreme Court has restored more than 9,000 criminal trials pending in CBI courts nationwide.
Through its order on Saturday, a Bench of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice Ranjana Desai has also empowered the CBI to proceed with its investigation in the coal scam and 1,000 other cases.
The CBI has a staff of 6,000 persons, and the High Court's ruling called their continuance in the agency into question.
In its special leave petition, the Centre said the judgment mainly raised two contentions: the April 1, 1963 resolution the Government of India issued to create the CBI was not under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act and that it did not get the President's assent.
"The impugned judgment…is ex facie erroneous, contrary to the express provisions of the Constitution and the DSPE Act, 1946, and flies in the face of several judgments of this court which had upheld the constitutional validity of the DSPE Act," the SLP said.
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Photo By Courtesy of the Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature CenterThe 2012 winner of the Jones Park Photo Contest was a picture of Ezra Terry taken by Tiffany Terry.
The Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center is accepting entries for the Jones Park Photo Contest.
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Bahrain Formula One GP called off due to unrest
MANAMA, Bahrain The crown prince of Bahrain called off Formula One's season-opening race Monday, handing another victory to protesters aiming to break the ruling dynasty's stranglehold on power in the Gulf kingdom.
Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa owns the rights to grand prix and serves as commander of the armed forces in an island country were at least eight protesters have been killed in a week of unrest. Angry protesters, who see the Bahrain GP as particularly meaningful to him, wanted the March 13 race dropped.
Facing more demonstrations around an event that draws a worldwide TV audience of around 100 million in 187 countries, the crown prince told F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone by telephone that the race would not go ahead.
"We felt it was important for the country to focus on immediate issues of national interest and leave the hosting of Bahrain's Formula One race to a later date," Bahrain's crown prince said in a statement.
After launching deadly attacks on protesters at a landmark in the capital city of Manama, the nation's security forces pulled back Saturday under international pressure and allowed demonstrators to occupy Pearl Square. The protesters have now established a tent city there.
"I am happy the Formula One canceled, but I will be happier when the government falls," said Mohamed Nimah, a demonstrator at the encampment. He said the race was a "good thing" for Bahrainis, bringing in "a good amount of money for us."
"But the government itself forced it to be canceled by refusing to give us our rights," Nimah said.
Saud Masud, chief executive of SM Advisory Group, a New York-based investment consultancy focused on the Gulf, said that scratching the March date will impact tourism in a nation of just 525,000 citizens, but the real effect "could be psychological." Bahrain also is a U.S. key ally in the Gulf, hosting the Navy's 5th Fleet.
The crown prince has been mandated by the king to lead talks between political factions and end the showdown between the country's Shiite majority and the Sunni rulers. So far, the protesters have shown little desire to meet with him.
Just short of an apology for the loss of life, Salman struck the most reconciliatory tone since the uprising began Feb. 14 in his statement on the race.
"After the events of the past week, our nation's priority is on overcoming tragedy, healing divisions and rediscovering the fabric that draws this country together," Salman said.
No new date has been set for the Bahrain GP that has been on the F1 calendar every year since 2004.
"It is sad that Bahrain has had to withdraw from the race, we wish the whole nation well as they begin to heal their country," Ecclestone said. "The hospitality and warmth of the people of Bahrain is a hallmark of the race there, as anyone who has been at a Bahrain Grand Prix will testify. We look forward to being back in Bahrain soon."
The F1 championship's next scheduled race is the Australian GP in Melbourne on March 27.


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Police opened fire after constable was stabbed in Shivajinagar in Bangalore
BANGALORE: A boy was killed and three people were injured when the police opened fire to disperse a mob in Shivajinagar in the city on Sunday. The incidents were a fallout of the communal violence that broke out in Bharathinagar on Friday.
On Sunday, around 20 houses, five shops and two dozen vehicles were set on fire in Shivajinagar, Bharathinagar, Ulsoor and Commercial Street police station limits. The condition of four persons, who were attacked with choppers and iron rods, is critical. Several people were injured in stone throwing, the police said.
While the police have clamped night curfew in Bharathinagar police station limits, which witnessed large-scale violence for the third day on Sunday, prohibitory orders will be in force in Shivajinagar, Ulsoor, Fraser Town, Commercial Street, Kadugondanahalli, Devarajeevanhalli areas till Tuesday midnight.
Commissioner of Police Neelam Achuta Rao said the police opened fire after a mob stabbed a constable on Sultan Gunte Road in Shivajinagar. The identity of the boy, aged around 12, who was killed in the firing was yet to be ascertained, he said.
The violence that broke out in the afternoon continued till late in the evening. The police said the trouble started when a large number of people who came in a procession from Nagavara to attend the Viraat Hindu Samajotsava in Ulsoor turned unruly. They allegedly stoned houses in Cox Town.
Trouble broke out on Kamaraj Road when some people stoned houses and shops while a procession was passing through. This resulted in a clash between two groups following which violence spread to Bamboo Bazaar, Seppings Road, Narayana Pillai Street, OPH Road, Commercial Street, Gangadhara Chetty Road and Thimmaiah Road.
The police lobbed tear gas shells and fired in the air on Seppings Road.
The situation remained tense. Arsonists torched three buses, eight autorickshaws, two vans and over a dozen two-wheelers in these areas.
The windscreens of cars, jeeps and buses were damaged. Fire tenders had a tough time reaching the spots. Shops and business establishments in the areas remained closed.
In Bharathinagar, women allegedly threw chilly powder on policemen when they tried to catch the miscreants who had taken refuge in the houses.
Earlier in the day, Home Minister M.P. Prakash, accompanied by the Director-General and Inspector-General of Police K.R. Srinivasan and the Commissioner of Police, visited the areas that witnessed violence on Friday and Saturday.


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Diamond Bank Plc has announced a strategic partnership with Gidi Mobile on an initiative tagged "National Prep Challenge" accessible on smart devices to prepare students for national examinations.
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