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The image above depicts the aircraft museum at Kbely airfield northeast of Prague in the Czech Republic. Numerous Cold War era combat aircraft can be seen, including multiple examples of MiG-21 (FISHBED) and MiG-23 (FLOGGER) fighter jets, and a solitary Su-25 (FROGFOOT) CAS platform. Careful observers will also note the presence of a few interesting types not associated with the Czech or Soviet air arms, namely the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II, Saab Draken, and Saab Viggen. Kbely is clearly home to an interesting and varied collection of combat aircraft, and should regarded as a must visit for any military aviation enthusiasts travelling in the Czech Republic.
Three celebrity weeklies — OK!, People and Us Weekly — featured Sarah Palin on their cover, but one of those magazines is reportedly losing subscribers because of it.
Troubled by the Bear Stearns debacle, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is advocating a new way of dealing with government bailouts of collapsing companies.
I clean out a lot of backpacks. One of the first things I do with new clients is to sit down on their bedroom floor and dump out all of their notebooks, papers, half-eaten pencils and papers (one time there was a bagel that was so green and hard it should have been biochemical waste).
I have noticed a few patterns in what I find in a backpack, here is my key:
1. Pocket Packer
Have you ever noticed that some kids shove every single paper into the inner pockets of their notebooks and never once hole punch or file anything away? Unlike, what you might think, pocket packers are actually not the least organized or most lazy. In fact they usually desperately want to be organized but have no idea how to.
2. Hoarder
“Why do you need four calculators?” Hoarders tend to have the most emotional time emptying out their backpack and insist on keeping pens that don’t work (because they are pretty), 2 calculators (just in case) and 4 reams of lined paper. Hoarders are actually organized…in a sense. They hae their own systems and even though their backpack doesn’t seem organized, I can ask them where something is and they always know. Hoarders should never be (but often are) underestimated for their passion and intelligence.
3. Museum Matron
You know how people say that they walk into a house and it is so sterile it feels like a museum. Occasionally I run across a museum matron (I do not have a lot of these clients, because there is nothing to organize!). MM’s tend to have perfect handwriting, everything is labeled and there is not so much as a hole punched dot at the bottom of the bag
4. Non-Backpacker
Lots of girls are now just taking totes or messenger bags to school. I do not particularly like this because I never feel like there is enough room and it hurts your back. Yet, these people tend to appreciate being organized and will be organized if it looks good. Their organization stretches to areas that other people see (no moldy food, not lots of loose papers and will be organized enough to combine three notebooks into one to carry less).
5. Backpack + Babies
Opposite of a non-backpacker. Some students start middle school with one backpack and as the years progress, it seems, their backpacks have babies—an extra purse, a messenger bag, an athletic bag. These students tend to have lots of extra activities and stay organized just enough to get by. They are usually constantly overwhelmed, overtired and overworked.
Have you noticed any patterns about your student?
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6 Ways a Backpack Is a Mirror into the Teen Soul
SCI FI Channel is calling "inaccurate" rumors that the second half of Battlestar Galactica's fourth and final season will be delayed and confirmed again that the original series will return with new episodes in January 2009.(author unknown)A slice of Stephen Lanzalotta’s pizza (fresh, wholesome, delicious) from Miccuci’s Market paired with a $5 shake (actually $4 and made with ice cream from local Smiling Hill Farm) and Belgian fries (double fried in duck fat, of course), both from Duckfat, which is just around the corner. Now get a good foodie read at Rabelais Books, across from Duckfat, and take it all to the prom or waterfront. Doesn’t get much better than that.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the first weekly television series from Lucasfilm Animation, premieres on Cartoon Network on Oct. 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, kicking off with a one-hour episode.(author unknown)
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Kath and I spent a little time taking some pics at a public garden in Lockport. This is one of her favorites from the set. The rest are on my Flickr page.
I think he's serious... here's his latest update on Facebook:Thad Allen cleared the status of this message to restate the need for personal preparedness and to follow evacuation directions. Violent attacks of sanity are authorized.He may know of what he says.
"We're in real danger of losing what makes maps so unique, giving us a feel for a place even if we've never been there."Except, that's not quite true. After all, Google Maps allows all sorts of overlays and additional info. With Google Maps you can also get the satellite view, which is likely to give you a much greater feel for a place than a map. And, of course, many areas have the "Street View" feature as well -- again, providing a much greater feel for a place you've never been. As for certain landmarks and such not being added to Google Maps, more seem to be added every day, and with Google letting people add their own information to maps as well, it's only going to get better and better.
Lex is linking to this article in the Guardian, where Lex finds a good quote of the Russian view regarding the humanitarian operations in the Black Sea."The decision to deliver aid using Nato battleships is something that hardly can be explained," said Peskov. "It's not a common practice."Dmitri Peskov is the spokesman for Vladimir Putin, so it isn't hard to believe that Peskov would be unaware of the laws governing the Black Sea. I've been a bit confused myself, so I did what people usually do when facing legal confusion, I consulted an attorney. As Eagle1 points out, there are limitations regarding how the NATO can respond.
The Montreux Convention limits the total weight of a single warship that countries not bordering the Black Sea can deploy to 15,000 tons. Country’s bound by the agreement can deploy warships totaling a maximum of 45,000 tons.Upon reflection, we've done a pretty poor job highlighting this. 15,000 tons isn't much, in fact that disqualifies the vast majority of the MSC ships in the US Navy inventory, and btw, ALL of the amphibious ships in the current inventory. The two largest ships in the US Navy that could be sent to Georgia carrying supplies would be a Ticonderoga class cruiser and an Arleigh Burke class destroyer. There are no cruisers currently deployed to that region (that we are aware of), so the use of a destroyer is practical as it is the largest ship in the US Navy inventory allowed by the Montreux Convention.
Nothing could be a more common practice than rendering assistance to those in need. It’s the protesting humanitarian assistance that’s uncommon in the 21st century.Guess it depends on ones perspective, this comment does source from Vladimir Putin's office.noreply@blogger.com (Galrahn)