Dec. 24th, 2006

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В Мексике три раза брали на прокат машину. Два раза классические: Фольксваген Битл (the end of production in Mexico can be attributed primarily to Mexican political measures: the Beetles no longer met emissions standards for Mexico City, in which the ubiquitous Beetles were used as affordable taxicabs; and the government outlawed their use as taxicabs because of rising crime rates, requiring only four-door vehicles be used) и Джип Ренглер; и один раз современную, тоже отличную: Додж Атос. Вывод: в дизайне автомобилей с 1940 года ничего полезного не произошло.
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В Мексике три раза брали на прокат машину. Два раза классические: Фольксваген Битл (the end of production in Mexico can be attributed primarily to Mexican political measures: the Beetles no longer met emissions standards for Mexico City, in which the ubiquitous Beetles were used as affordable taxicabs; and the government outlawed their use as taxicabs because of rising crime rates, requiring only four-door vehicles be used) и Джип Ренглер; и один раз современную, тоже отличную: Додж Атос. Вывод: в дизайне автомобилей с 1940 года ничего полезного не произошло.
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A proposal to change certain high school graduation requirements in Virginia has some fine arts teachers up in arms. The General Assembly is considering a proposal to require that students earn more career and technical education classes, known as CT, in order to graduate.

The teachers said they fear the plan could force thousands of students out of band, chorus, drama and art classes.

"The quality of theatrical performance has never been better and we don't want to tamper with that and don't want to make it harder for the young people who might not be college-bound to take part in that," said the band's founder Bill Strauss.
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A proposal to change certain high school graduation requirements in Virginia has some fine arts teachers up in arms. The General Assembly is considering a proposal to require that students earn more career and technical education classes, known as CT, in order to graduate.

The teachers said they fear the plan could force thousands of students out of band, chorus, drama and art classes.

"The quality of theatrical performance has never been better and we don't want to tamper with that and don't want to make it harder for the young people who might not be college-bound to take part in that," said the band's founder Bill Strauss.
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Estonia: Good piano. Grands only. Estonia. (Note: There are many piano company names emerging from the dust caused by the fall of the Soviet Union. For now (2006), avoid these. The Belaruse, for example, is a horrible piano. But it's cheap! Forget it. It's the worst piano on the market.) Do not confuse these post-Soviet pianos with the Estonia, however! The Estonia is a very good piano because the Soviets left the factory alone, probably because Estonia was so far from Moscow and made few enough instruments that it was not worth the Soviet government's effort to take over the factory.
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Estonia: Good piano. Grands only. Estonia. (Note: There are many piano company names emerging from the dust caused by the fall of the Soviet Union. For now (2006), avoid these. The Belaruse, for example, is a horrible piano. But it's cheap! Forget it. It's the worst piano on the market.) Do not confuse these post-Soviet pianos with the Estonia, however! The Estonia is a very good piano because the Soviets left the factory alone, probably because Estonia was so far from Moscow and made few enough instruments that it was not worth the Soviet government's effort to take over the factory.
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Лев Роквелл заценил Гарри Бардина!
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Лев Роквелл заценил Гарри Бардина!