20 Oct 11 Packing up Our Secret Decoder Ring « AirSpace
Blogs across the Smithsonian will give an inside look at the Institution’s archival collections and practices during a month long blogathon in celebration of October’s American Archives Month. see additional posts from our other participating blogs, as well as related events and resources, on the Smithsonian’s Archives Month website.”
You know when you’re packing up for a move to a new house — boxes everywhere — frantic activity to get everything stored away before the movers arrive, and you still have to clean out the fridge. Suddenly you come across an old family treasure — a photo album, your old baseball cards, or maybe your raygun collection — and everything stops while you rummage nostalgically for a few minutes. That’s what’s been going on from time to time in the Museum’s Archives Division offices, as we prepared for our move to the Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center this month. we would pause from time to time to appreciate some of our favorite things — our chief photo archivist Melissa Keiser tells the story of one such artifact:
One day I was in the Archives storage box at the Paul E. Garber Restoration and Storage Facility in Silver Hill, Maryland looking for something in the Basil Lee Rowe Collection (NASM Accession XXXX-0019). The large 20 x 24 inch flat box I needed to check was under another big box; when I moved the top box, something inside the flat box slid heavily and went “Clunk!” Fearing some damage might have occurred to the contents, I opened the box to check.
The box, labeled Aircraft Recognition Training Materials, NASM Accession XXXX-0158, seemed to be full of a variety of manila envelopes, but on top of everything was this great big colorful circular thing with a World War II vintage P-39 screaming through the clouds — wow!
(It’s a wheel chart, also known as a volvelle, a device with a rich history, still used for pilots’ flight computers like the famous E6B “Whiz Wheel”.)
I’ve seen lots of aircraft recognition training aids in our collections, but they’re usually black and white silhouettes, or sober halftone photographs. this thing was more like a giant cereal box prize or a secret decoder ring! Obviously intended to appeal to a more general audience, I could picture Dad coming home from work one day with this spiffy doodad to share with the kids. Now we can ALL have fun watching the skies for enemy aircraft!
And on the back, there’s a selection of colorful US Army Air Forces squadron insignias. Melissa passed it around, and we all admired it for a minute or two, and then we got packing once again. Because the moving van is already at the door.
Allan Janus is a museum specialist in the Archives Division of the National Air and Space Museum.
09 Oct 11 Birthday Party Invitations Cards For Your Next Party Celebration
Throwing a birthday bash can be fun and is usually greatly appreciated by the guest of honor but prior to filling out those Personalized Birthday Party Invitations Cards you may want to think about a few important decisions, such as which refreshments to serve. We all know that the showpiece of any good celebration is the cake but most of your guests are going to be expecting a little more. plus, the refreshment decision could be affected by your party theme and your Party Invitations. here are some helpful suggestions for food that will help you get ready to mail those party birthday invitations.
Birthday Invitation & Refreshment Decisions
First, you need to think about your three refreshment options. You could hold the birthday parties at a restaurant so all of the refreshments would be provided by them and would be paid for by each individual guest. You or the other guests would cover the price of the guest of honor’s meal. another idea is to have the celebration catered – this is a good option when you’re sending out lots birthday greeting cards. However, it may be overkill for smaller, more intimate parties. Finally, you can choose to make the food yourself. The option you choose should depend on the formality of the Party Invitations Cards you’ve chosen and the amount of time you have to invest in the preparations, as well as your budget.
The Perfect Refreshments for the Perfect Printed Birthday Party Invitations Cards
All of the other party details will also impact your freshmen decisions. If you’ve chosen a certain theme, for example, you’ll want to make sure the food matches that theme, too. You might choose a carnival or fair theme for the event, for example. In that case, you’d want to serve traditional foods, such as corn dogs and popcorn. It might be a good idea to rent a cotton candy machine or to hire someone who can make snow cones. You can even decorate the first birthday cake to match the theme if you want. Don’t forget that the first Birthday Party Invitations Cards need to go along with the theme, too.
For more formal party invitations wording sayings verses and party birthday cards, you should consider something a little more serious. If you sent dinner party invitations cards and are preparing the refreshments, choose a multi-course meal, including salad, an entree, and dessert at least. Steak, chicken, or fish can be good options for a more formal event. You may also prefer to have a catered sit down meal with servers or a night at one of the high quality restaurants in your area. Be sure to make your reservations in advance and let everyone know the details in your surprise party invitations cards or your birthday party announcements cards.
Making refreshment decisions before you mail those Birthday Party Invitations Cards is a good idea. Although you don’t need to include the information on the cards, knowing can help you choose the right theme and the right invitation for the occasion. Remember to send along an RSVP message with your Birthday Party Invitations Cards so guests will know to let you know if they are going to attend so you’ll know how much food is needed.
13 Aug 11 Live Music – An Art to Attract People
Live Music or you may simply say Live Performance, is a concert usually of music in front of audience. it may be performed by a single musician, sometimes called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band.
The performance is usually performed on a stage, regardless of the venue. Concerts would be the only opportunity where people would generally have to hear musicians play. Since music plays a major part for any party or any celebration, and it would be great if you arrange a concert for your party as people enjoy live music more instead of the recorded music. the informal names for a concert is show and gig. these shows provide the musicians an exposure to perform well in front of public and so the attendee will probably see the musicians to perform again and again if the concert was worthwhile and the demand of that musician will increase rapidly.
Concerts are held for various purposes by many experts at different places and in a wide variety of settings or venues. it may include concert halls, entertainment centre, pubs, nightclubs, houses, an auditorium, large multipurpose buildings, and even sports stadium. Concert may be an indoor or an outdoor, depends on the type of occasion or purpose. Usually an indoor concert held in a large venue is sometimes called an arena concert and regardless of the place, musicians generally perform on stage as it is the main centre of attraction.
The duration of concerts varies significantly, generally depends on the type of occasion or the purpose of the concert. Musicians can also go for a concert tour that is a series of concerts by a musician or musical group in some number of either in different cities or locations. Recording artists go on tour to promote record sales and introduce their fans to new musical compositions.
Since music has become the background for almost every activity these days and will be one of the best public attractions. Musicians actually get to perform on real stage with lights, real mike equipment and all other accessories needed, which is a real boost to perform well.
24 Jul 11 “Mega Yiourti Festival” Scheduled September 10th, Ukraine
The Federation of Greek Associations of Ukraine will hold again “Mega Yiourti” in the “Greek” village Sartana in the Mariupol region, on September 10th.
This festival has been organized since 2005 every year. The celebration gives the opportunity for Greeks living in Ukraine and the region of Doba to gather in this small village and celebrate. they share the same feelings and feel united.
This celebration has an international element while some of the best artists are featured every year. many musicians, bands, poets, painters, athletes, decorators and craftsmen will take part in the festival. they come from Ukraine, countries from the former USSR, Greece and Cyprus.
This significant Cultural Festival “Mega Yiourti” will be dedicated to Donat Patritsa. The date coincides with the 230th year celebration of the foundation of Sartana village and the 20th independence anniversary of Ukraine.
The program will start with a parade of the Greek Associations from all over Ukraine. After, a theatrical performance is scheduled and at the end a concert will follow.
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