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Defenseworld, 5 April 2012, Unattributed In a major setback for the Britain’s Royal Air Force, a fleet of supersize refuelling planes meant for the RAF were found incompatible with British jets, according to local media reports. Tests conducted on the massive new Voyager air-to-air tankers revealed that they are not compatible with the RAF Tornados. …
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A true believer in mentoring--when it is NOT about the mentor, but helping the mentoree...an expanded network is a sure why to ensure getting the best info, direction, and advice.... Harvard Business Review suggests the below: Expand Your Mentoring Network One great mentor can help you, especially early in your career. But as you progress …
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A long, long time ago... there was an aircraft called the C-23A Sherpa... I was lucky enough to fly the USAF variant at Zweibruken AB Germany. We had a Director of Operations in the 10th MAS that would ALWAYS ask the question "...well...(strategic pause)....did you learn anything?" whenever somebody made a mistake... great question, but …
All our political candidates need to be sent back to compassion school. They need to take vows before they run for office that they will have compassion for we the people, for each other, for our global family, for the earth. These candidates need to become more than talk show hosts or master of ceremonies …
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New York TimesApril 8, 2012 Pg. SR1 ISN’T it interesting that the Arab awakening began in Tunisia with a fruit vendor who was harassed by police for not having a permit to sell food — just at the moment when world food prices hit record highs? And that it began in Syria with farmers in the southern …
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New York Times April 8, 2012 Pg. SR4 Washington--IT’S election season again, and the main contenders for the Oval Office are knocking themselves out to reassure Americans that their nation remains at the pinnacle of the global pecking order. Mitt Romney recently declared that “this century must be an American century.” Not to be outdone, …
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by Paul Mcleary On Dec. 17, the Marine Corps made history by flying a cargo UAV in a war zone. Controllers on the ground flew a K-MAX unmanned helicopter from Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, to Camp Payne in Helmand province, ferrying 3,500 pounds of supplies to fellow Marines. Since that inaugural flight, the K-MAX vertical takeoff and …
by Warren Clarke (blogger's note: outside the framework of what we would normally post on the m100Group, but being a car guy (w/o funds to support the habit/well I guess there is the Shelby), I had to post) Included in our list below are two Ferraris, a Porsche, and an Audi that all but stole the …
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via: leadershipfreak.wordpress.com Leadership Freaks who contribute to the Leadership Freak Coffee Shop on Facebook answered, “The leadership book that most changed my leadership is _________. Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson *Failing Forward by Maxwell *Bible Servant Leadership First, Break all the Rules Situational Leadership II by Ken Blanchard Strength Based Leadership The Spiritual Leader by Paul Chappell …
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Just have a thing for quotes....wanted to share Happy Easter to all...He has risen! The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances. ~Robert Flatt Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won't stay there. ~Clarence W. Hall It is the …
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