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To: j g cordes who wrote (20569)4/19/1999 6:10:00 PM
From: Clint E.  Respond to of 68046
 
>>>I don't believe Spartans were Gladiators, unless by analogy of their being tough and bred to fight. Sparta was defeated by the Thebans under Epaminondas in 371 BC

Jim, you know ancient history better than I do.

I called them Spartans to show their toughness, like Galdiators. You want these guys in your first line of defense.

BTW, ORCL is no longer one.

Thanks to @home and WWW!!
odysseas.com

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Sparta
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In the Peloponnese a very different kind of city-state existed in the form of Sparta, which was not really a city but a group of free villages. One of the few states to remain a monarchy, Sparta was ruled by two kings. The Spartans were descended from the Dorian invaders who used the Helots, the original inhabitants of Lakonia, as their slaves, and they ran their society along strict military rules laid down by the 9th century legislator Lycurgus.
Newborn babies were inspected, and if found wanting, were left to die on a mountain top. At the age of seven boys were taken from their homes to undergo rigorous training to make them ace soldiers. Girls were spared military training but were forced to exercise vigorously to attain prime health in order to generate healthy sons. Spartan indoctrination was so effective that dissension was unknown and a degree of stability was achieved that other city-states could only dream of.

While Athens became powerful through trade, Sparta was the ultimate military machine. Both towered above the other city-states.
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To: j g cordes who wrote (20569)4/19/1999 9:53:00 PM
From: Clint E.  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 68046
 
Jim, here is an enhanced version of the same list, from my yhoo "ALL" portfolio.

===========ALL===========
*INDICES* ^DJI ^IXIC ^SPX ^NDX QQQ ^NWX
^OEX ^SOXX ^XCI ^FCHI ^FTSE ^GDAX ^N225
^SSEC ^BVSP *NET* AOL YHOO AMZN EBAY
CMGI ATHM DCLK CNET *DOW* UAL AA UTX
HWP MRK JPM AXP WMT T GE *BEAST* MSFT
INTC CSCO WCOM ORCL LU IBM EMC *PC*
DELL CPQ GTW AAPL LXK BBY *NETWORK*
SUNW ASND COMS NN FORE INSS *TELECOM*
NOK ERICY MOT NXTL QCOM TERN NT PCS
ATI FON BLS CWP QWST LVLT MFNX RCNC
RTHM COVD IIXC ICGX ADCT TLAB CIEN CMVT
UNPH WCII AWRE ANTC NTAP PWAV DISH GILTF
GTSG CTYA ADLAC CTV CTL CACS *CAPX*
AMAT KLAC NVLS LRCX TER *SEMI* RMBS
TXN MU AMD LSI STM LLTC MXIM ADI ALTR
XLNX VTSS BRCM EXTR *SOFTWR* EFII ADBE
MACR LHSP PSFT ITWO BMCS CPWR CA CSC
CATP MAST KEA WHIT NETA CHKP CTXS LGTO
VRTS HNCS LHSG SAVLY ADSK SEBL RATL
MERQ ERTS *HDD* QNTM SEG WDC HTCH ADPT
RDRT *BANK_BRKR* BAC CMB C WFC ONE BK
MER MWD DLJ AGE BSC LEH PWJ SCH *DRUG*
GDT BSX AHP LLY PFE WLA JNJ SGP AMGN
BGEN IMNX SEPR CNTO AGPH *ECM* JBL FLEX
SLR SCI SANM *LAZER* VISX LZRC LVCI
BOL