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Turnkey Solution Combines Best-of-Breed NoSQL Database and Bare-Metal Cloud into Pre-Configured "Fast Big Data" Platform to Deliver Personalized Interactions in Real Time
ATLANTA – November 6, 2013 ─ Internap Network Services Corporation (NASDAQ:INAP, news, filings), a provider of high-performance hosting services, and Aerospike, provider of a flash-optimized, in-memory NoSQL database, today announced an integrated solution that creates the industry's first "fast big data" platform by offering Aerospike's leading NoSQL database on Internap's AgileSERVER bare-metal cloud. The combined solution enables developers to quickly deploy applications that demand predictable, high performance in a cost-effective hosted environment. As a result, customers in a range of industries are empowered to make better decisions, faster, by ingesting, storing and analyzing terabytes of data from billions of transactions.
The joint Internap-Aerospike "fast big data" solution combines Internap's high performance bare-metal cloud –- which can deliver up to eight times better server performance over virtualized alternatives – with a pre-configured installation of Aerospike's flash-optimized, in-memory NoSQL database. Built atop best-of-breed hardware, including high-end solid-state drives (SSDs) and direct attached storage, the scalable, turnkey solution processes and delivers massive amounts of data within milliseconds. For use cases requiring high-bandwidth network connectivity among clustered servers, 10 Gigabit Ethernet to the server is available as an optional add-on.
As part of the joint solution, qualified customers of Aerospike's free Community Edition can access a two-week free trial of Internap's bare-metal cloud to test drive the performance difference before purchase.
eXelate Reaps Benefits of Internap-Aerospike Solution
One of the early customers to benefit from the joint Internap-Aerospike solution is eXelate, the smart data company that powers digital marketing decisions worldwide for agencies, platforms, and publishers. eXelate runs Aerospike databases on Internap bare-metal cloud servers with direct attached SSDs in four Internap data centers around the world. Data is synchronized across Internap's high-bandwidth networks via Aerospike cross-data center replication. The Aerospike-Internap combination enables eXelate to provide its customers with 8,000 distinct segments of demographic, behavioral and purchase intent data on more than 700 million consumers within strict, 100-millisecond service-level agreements (SLAs), cost-effectively and with 100% uptime.
"As a global big data provider delivering insights that enable digital advertisers to make smarter marketing decisions, we sought a real-time, low-latency cloud platform and a NoSQL database that could deliver reliable data across our global footprint at a reasonable cost to meet massive scale demands of between six to seven billion events per day," said Elad Efraim, chief technology officer and co-founder, eXelate. "Combining the cost-effective, high performance of Internap's bare-metal cloud and Aerospike's NoSQL database, we were able to accomplish programmatic scaling of our infrastructure to support one trillion real-time data transactions monthly for more than 200 marketers and publishers worldwide – giving us an edge to compete in today's high-speed, data-driven Internet economy."
Fast Big Data Meets Bare-Metal Cloud
Aerospike is recognized by Gartner, Inc. in the "Visionaries" quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Operational Database Management Systems1 published on October 21, 2013, and it is the user profile store of choice for many of today's largest online advertising and digital marketing platforms. Implemented in some of the industry's most data-intensive environments, the Aerospike database is used by customers to personalize consumer interactions across multiple channels, including the web, mobile, search, video, social, gaming and online retail. These revenue-generating, big data-driven applications rely on Aerospike to rapidly read and write user context in order to deliver the most relevant response – faster than the blink of an eye and with zero downtime.
"The Aerospike database is designed to meet the needs of a new class of Internet-scale applications that must personalize consumer interactions based on what customers are doing with their devices right now," said Srini V. Srinivasan, Aerospike founder and vice president of engineering and operations. "Our integrated solution with Internap's bare-metal cloud will ease time to market for our customers and allow them to operate at speed and scale twice as cost effectively as they could with virtualized public cloud offerings."
For applications prone to dynamic traffic patterns that also require the highest levels of performance, reliability and control, Internap's AgileSERVER bare-metal cloud combines the reliability and performance of dedicated (single-tenant) servers with the convenience and agility of virtualized, multi-tenant public cloud offerings. Internap's bare-metal cloud supports big data applications better than virtualized cloud alternatives by delivering faster throughput and processing, more consistent performance by removing the "noisy neighbor effect" and more efficient price to performance – with up to 50% cost savings over nominal virtual equivalents.
"Aerospike's industry-leading, low-latency NoSQL database is the perfect complement to our bare-metal cloud, because it helps expand our solutions into growth markets demanding faster data and decisions to drive better business," Gopala Tumuluri, vice president of hosted services at Internap. "Internap has always been focused on optimizing performance, and together with Aerospike, we are positioned to support customers across a range of industries requiring massive database scale for demanding big data applications to turn insight into action."
Supporting resources:
- Three-part big data video series: http://www2.internap.com/video/view/bigdata
- Two-week free trial info: http://www.aerospike.com/partners/internap
About Aerospike
Aerospike delivers a flash-optimized, in-memory, NoSQL database for real-time big data driven applications. The database of choice in online advertising and omni-channel marketing, Aerospike is the user store for Internet-scale platforms such as AppNexus, Bluekai, eXelate, The Trade Desk and [x+1]. These applications understand consumer context across web, mobile, search and social channels and respond instantly with the most relevant personalized ads, offers, coupons and recommendations. Aerospike simplifies scaling while processing terabytes of data and billions of transactions per day by delivering 10x better performance with 10x fewer servers and zero downtime. Aerospike is headquartered in Silicon Valley; investors include Alsop Louie, Draper Associates and NEA. For more information, visit http://Aerospike.com.
About Internap
Internap helps people build and manage the world's best performing IT infrastructure. Our global footprint of data centers, patented network technology and hybrid approach to hosting solutions that blends virtual and bare-metal cloud computing, managed hosting and colocation delivers a seamless end-user experience with the lowest latency every time. With a 100% uptime guarantee and award-winning customer support, Internap has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Most Trustworthy Companies. For more information, visit www.internap.com.
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Betsy Curtis September 17
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Betsy Curtis was born 96 years ago today - and married 72 years ago today. And yesterday - yes, just yesterday - I finished preliminary proofreading of my transcription of her 14 published stories. Because I'm in the midst of a project that will be a rarity: the edited collection of all the published stories of a pioneering woman science-fiction writer. (Part of the fun will be its existence as a three-generation project: stories by my mom, editing by me, and design by my daughter, Valerie.) My next step will be to edit all 14 (roughly 100,000 words) into my favored formats (Oxford comma, typos repaired, etc.). Happy birthday and anniversary, Mom! Hope my tinkering doesn't bother you - and wish you were here to participate!
When for a time I've had no word from thee,
Strange causeless fears my mind do oft oppress
And add a terror to my loneliness
From which no reasoning can set me free.
I fear that thou perhaps unwell may be
Or caught in trouble's grip; and then I guess
Thou findst in me some grievous faultiness:
Conscience and apprehension well agree.
I know thy labors have enforced charm;
I know thine hours for letter writing few;
I'm sure thou hast not met with any harm.
Why should I fear? Knowing thy love is true,
I need not feel unwonted grave alarm.
--I know not why I should, and yet I do.


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European Treaty Series – No. 102
Strasbourg, 10.V.1979
The member States of the Council of Europe, signatory hereto,
Considering that it is desirable to ensure the protection of animals which are to be slaughtered;
Considering that slaughter methods which as far as possible spare animals suffering and pain should be uniformly applied in their countries;
Considering that fear, distress, suffering and pain inflicted on an animal during slaughter may affect the quality of the meat,
Have agreed as follows:
Chapter 1 – General principles
Article 1
1 This Convention shall apply to the movement, lairaging, restraint, stunning and slaughter of domestic solipeds, ruminants, pigs, rabbits and poultry.
2 For the purpose of this Convention:
Slaughterhouse: shall mean any premises under health control, intended for the professional slaughter of animals to produce meat for consumption or for any other reason;
Moving animals: shall mean unloading or driving them from unloading platforms or from stalls or pens at slaughterhouses to the premises or place where they are to be slaughtered;
Lairaging: shall mean keeping animals in stalls, pens or covered areas at slaughterhouses in order to give them the necessary attention (water, fodder, rest) before they are slaughtered;
Restraint: shall mean the application to an animal of any procedure in conformity with the provisions of this Convention designed to restrict its movements in order to facilitate stunning or slaughter;
Stunning: shall mean any process in conformity with the provisions of this Convention, which when applied to an animal induces a state of insensibility which lasts until it is dead, thus sparing it in any event any avoidable suffering;
Slaughter: shall mean causing the death of an animal after restraint, stunning and bleeding with the exceptions provided for in Chapter III of this Convention.
Article 2
1 Each Contracting Party shall take the necessary steps to ensure the implementation of the provisions of this Convention.
2 Nothing in this Convention shall, however, prevent Contracting Parties from adopting more stringent rules to protect animals.
3 Each Contracting Party shall ensure that the design, construction and facilities of slaughterhouses and their operation shall be such as to ensure that the appropriate conditions provided for in this Convention are complied with in order to spare animals any avoidable excitement, pain or suffering.
4 For slaughtering outside or inside slaughterhouses each Contracting Party shall ensure that the animals are spared any avoidable pain or suffering.
Chapter II – Delivery of animals to slaughterhouses and their lairaging until they are slaughtered
Article 3
1 Animals shall be unloaded as soon as possible. While waiting in the means of transport they shall be protected from extremes of weather and provided with adequate ventilation.
2 The personnel responsible for moving and lairaging such animals shall have the knowledge and skills required and shall comply with the requirements set out in this Convention.
Section I – The moving of animals within the precincts of slaughterhouses
Article 4
1 The animals shall be unloaded and moved with care.
2 Suitable equipment such as bridges, ramps, or gangways, shall be used for unloading animals. The equipment shall be constructed with flooring which will permit a proper foothold and, if necessary, shall be provided with lateral protection. Bridges, ramps and gangways shall have the minimum possible incline.
3 The animals shall not be frightened or excited. In any event care must be taken to ensure that animals are not overturned on bridges, ramps or gangways and that they cannot fall from them. In particular animals shall not be lifted by the head, feet or tail in a manner which will cause them pain or suffering.
4 When necessary, animals shall be led individually. Corridors along which they are moved must be so designed that they cannot injure themselves.
Article 5
1 When animals are moved their gregarious tendencies shall be exploited. Instruments shall be used solely to guide them and must only be used for short periods. In particular, they shall not be struck on, nor shall pressure be applied to, any particularly sensitive part of the body. Electric shocks may be used for bovine animals and pigs only, provided that the shocks last no more than two seconds, are adequately spaced out and the animals have room to move; such shocks shall be applied only to appropriate muscles.
2 Animals' tails shall not be crushed, twisted or broken and their eyes shall not be grasped. Blows and kicks shall not be inflicted.
3 Cages, baskets or crates in which animals are transported shall be handled with care. They shall not be thrown to the ground or knocked over.
4 Animals delivered in cages, baskets or crates with flexible or perforated bottoms shall be unloaded with particular care in order to avoid injuring the animals' extremities. Where appropriate they shall be unloaded individually.
Article 6
1 Animals shall not be taken to the place of slaughter unless they can be slaughtered immediately.
2 Animals which are not slaughtered immediately on arrival shall be lairaged.
Section II – Lairaging
Article 7
1 Animals shall be protected from unfavourable climatic conditions. Slaughterhouses shall be equipped with a sufficient number of stalls and pens for lairaging of the animals with protection from the effects of adverse weather.
2 The floor of areas where animals are unloaded, moved, kept waiting or temporarily based, shall not be slippery. It shall be such that it can be cleaned, disinfected and thoroughly drained of liquids.
3 Slaughterhouses shall have covered areas with feeding and drinking troughs and arrangements for tying up animals.
4 Animals which must spend the night at the slaughterhouse shall be so housed and, when appropriate, tied up in such a way that they may lie down.
5 Animals naturally hostile to each other on account of their species, sex, age or origin shall be separated from each other.
6 Animals which have been transported in cages, baskets or crates shall be slaughtered as soon as possible; otherwise they shall be watered and fed in accordance with the provisions of Article 8.
7 If animals have been subjected to high temperatures in humid weather, they shall be cooled.
8 Where climatic conditions make it necessary (e.g. high humidity, low temperatures), animals shall be placed in wellventilated accommodation. During foddering the stalls shall be adequately lit.
Section III – Care
Article 8
1 Unless they are conducted as soon as possible to the place of slaughter, animals shall be offered water on arrival in the slaughterhouse.
2 With the exception of animals to be slaughtered within twelve hours of their arrival, they shall subsequently be given moderate quantities of food and water at appropriate intervals.
3 Where animals are not tied up, feeding receptacles shall be provided which will permit the animals to feed undisturbed.
Article 9
1 The condition and state of health of the animals shall be inspected at least every morning and evening.
2 Sick, weak or injured animals shall be slaughtered immediately. If this is not possible, they shall be separated in order to be slaughtered as soon as possible.
Section IV – Other provisions
Article 10
In respect of reindeer, each Contracting Party may authorise derogations from the provisions of Chapter II of this Convention.
Article 11
Each Contracting Party may prescribe that the provisions of Chapter II of this Convention shall be applied mutatis mutandis to moving and lairaging of animals outside slaughterhouses.
Chapter III – Slaughtering
Article 12
Animals shall be restrained where necessary immediately before slaughtering and, with the exceptions set out in Article 17, shall be stunned by an appropriate method.
Article 13
In the case of the ritual slaughter of animals of the bovine species, they shall be restrained before slaughter by mechanical means designed to spare them all avoidable pain, suffering, agitation, injury or contusions.
Article 14
No means of restraint causing avoidable suffering shall be used; animals' hind legs shall not be tied nor shall they be suspended before stunning or, in the case of ritual slaughter, before the end of bleeding. Poultry and rabbits may, however, be suspended for slaughtering provided that stunning takes place directly after suspension.
Article 15
Other slaughter operations than those mentioned in Article 1, paragraph 2 may commence only after the animal's death.
Article 16
1 The stunning methods authorised by each Contracting Party shall bring animals into a state of insensibility which lasts until they are slaughtered, thus sparing them in any event all avoidable suffering.
2 Use of the puntilla, hammer or poleaxe shall be prohibited.
3 In the case of solipeds, ruminants and pigs, only the following stunning methods shall be permited:
– mechanical means employing instruments which administer a blow or penetrate at the level of the brain;
– electronarcosis;
– gas anaesthesia.
4 Each Contracting Party may authorise derogations from the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article in the case of slaughter of an animal at the place where it was reared by the producer for his personal consumption.
Article 17
1 Each Contracting Party may authorise derogations from the provisions concerning prior stunning in the following cases:
– slaughtering in accordance with religious rituals;
– emergency slaughtering when stunning is not possible;
– slaughtering of poultry and rabbits by authorised methods causing instantaneous death;
– killing of animals for the purposes of health control where special reasons make this necessary.
2 Each Contracting Party availing itself of the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article shall, however, ensure that at the time of such slaughter or killing the animals are spared any avoidable pain or suffering.
Article 18
1 Each Contracting Party shall make certain of the skill of persons who are professionally engaged in the restraint, stunning and slaughter of animals.
2 Each Contracting Party shall ensure that the instruments, apparatus or installations necessary for the restraint and stunning of animals comply with the requirements of the Convention.
Article 19
Each Contracting Party permitting slaughter in accordance with religious ritual shall ensure, when it does not itself issue the necessary authorisations, that animal sacrificers are duly authorised by the religious bodies concerned.
Chapter IV – Final provisions
Article 20
1 This Convention shall be open to signature by the member States of the Council of Europe and by the European Economic Community. It shall be subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
2 This Convention shall enter into force six months after the date of the deposit of the fourth instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval by a member State of the Council of Europe.
3 In respect of a signatory party ratifying, accepting or approving after the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, the Convention shall come into force six months after the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval.
Article 21
1 After the entry into force of this Convention, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe may, upon such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, invite any nonmember State to accede thereto.
2 Such accession shall be effected by depositing with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe an instrument of accession which shall take effect six months after the date of its deposit.
Article 22
1 Any State may, at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, specify the territory or territories to which this Convention shall apply.
2 Any State may, when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession or at any later date, by declaration addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, extend this Convention to any other territory or territories specified in the declaration and for whose international relations it is responsible or on whose behalf it is authorised to give undertakings.
3 Any declaration made in pursuance of the preceding paragraph may, in respect of any territory mentioned in such declaration, be withdrawn by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary General. Such withdrawal shall take effect six months after the date of receipt by the Secretary General of such notification.
Article 23
1 Any Contracting Party may, in so far as it is concerned, denounce this Convention by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
2 Such denunciation shall take effect six months after the date of receipt by the Secretary General of such notification.
Article 24
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the member States of the Council and any Contracting Party not a member of the Council of:
a any signature;
b any deposit of an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession;
c any date of entry into force of this Convention in accordance with Articles 20 and 21 thereof;
d any declaration received in pursuance of the provisions of Article 22, paragraph 2;
e any notification received in pursuance of the provisions of Article 22, paragraph 3;
f any notification received in pursuance of the provisions of Article 23 and the date on which denunciation takes effect.
In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Convention.
Done at Strasbourg, this 10th day of May 1979, in English and in French, both texts being equally authoritative, in a single copy which shall remain deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall transmit certified copies to each of the signatory and acceding Parties.


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Two years later (the summer of 2005), I was sat with Dan in a restaurant in South Kensington, both of us suggesting we should start it up again (the mad fools). Dan then talked about something called Mobile Monday going on in Finland and in Silicon Valley and proposed we start up a chapter in London. Well in October 2005, the mailing list was created, and the membership flood gates opened. We didn't know what to do for our first event, I mean where do you start? Dan opened it up to the list proposing 'Bridging the mobile and physical worlds' ... and the theme stuck for the first event. It took place in the canteen at the old Vodafone offices on The Strand and there must have been 100+ people there that night (Monday night obviously). In the early days most of our events were in the canteen of an operator or web giant, typically with the sound of a fridge whirring in the background. Since the early days, we moved out of the canteens and into more comfortable and functional spaces, mostly at the CBI at Centre Point. We have run events most months now for over 5 years, and the ideas and offers of help and sponsorship still come, although the organisational side of things has evolved from the original line up.
So where are we now? The MoMoLondon karma is still all about the community, events and networking. The industry may have changed, grown, mutated even, but the community still needs this free to attend space to discuss and network as much as 5 years ago, perhaps more so. A couple of weeks ago I was sat in a board meeting with fellow organisers Dan Appelquist, Jo Rabin and Helen Keegan, discussing what the scene is like now, how we run ourselves effectively, who else are in our space and where we see ourselves in the coming year(s). You will hear more about this in the new year and you will be glad to hear that we continue to celebrate the spirit and values of MoMoLondon.
It is probably worth wrapping up this post with huge thanks to organisers past and present, namely Dan Appelquist, Jo Rabin, Helen Keegan, Stuart John and Paul Cooper. Also thanks must go to everyone that has been involved over the years, the speakers, the demoers, the sponsors, the volunteers and of course, everyone in the MoMoLondon community. Thanks one and all!
Anyway, Happy Birthday us :)


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For the last several years there has been a flurry of activity at the state level in the form of legislation and other initiatives to support commercial space ventures: tax policies, liability indemnification, support for spaceport projects, and so on. This year, for example, the Florida legislature is working on legislation to support spaceport efforts at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, the Colorado legislature is taking up a liability indemnification bill, and the New Mexico legislature considered, but did not pass, an update to its own liability indemnification statute. California, though, has largely been on the sidelines while these and other states have worked on legislation to attract space businesses.
Stu Witt wants to change that. Witt runs the Mojave Air And Space Port, an FAA-licensed spaceport that is the home to a number of entrepreneurial space companies. Witt is concerned that other states that offer various legislative incentives will lure those companies out of the state, to the detriment of not only his spaceport but the state in general. "Virginia, Maryland, Texas, Florida, New Mexico, Colorado, and other states, with the support of their governors, legislators and business communities, are visiting aerospace businesses at the Mojave Air and Space Port in an effort to recruit them and their highly-skilled jobs to their states," he said in a statement Monday.
The statement was tied to a press conference at the Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference in Palo Alto, California, where Witt discussed his concerns and his request for action. He's asking the state legislature to consider several pieces of legislation that would make California more competitive versus those other states and thus more likely to attract and retain those space companies. Those pieces of legislation include liability indemnification, "zero-g, zero tax" incentives, tax credits, and making it easier for the spaceport to tap state infrastructure funding.
At the press conference, Witt said their latest effort, backed by companies at Mojave as well as SpaceX and other companies in the state, has the support within the legislature of Assemblyman Steve Knight and a few others, and their specific requests for legislation were submitted last week. They've tried to push for similar legislation three times in the past but failed to get it through, he said, although with term limits in the state legislature there is "a whole new cadre of characters" there that he hopes will be more receptive this time around.
Witt said that this legislation can help keep the companies that have revitalized his airport over the last decade in the state and allow them to fly from there. "The view from space, if I had a choice, I'd like to see the Golden Gate Bridge and the tip of Baja from my trip," he said. "The view would sell itself if you have a place to fly from California, and I would like to see some of these companies have the opportunity to stay in California and operate."


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The seal of the Accademia dei Lincei. |
Initially, the book received scant attention, but it was noticed. In fact, within a couple of years word had reached Rome, where Prince Federico Cesi, the founder of a scientific society, asked a Pisan member of his group to obtain a copy. That other member would go on to become one of the most recognized scientists in history. Meanwhile, L'Arte Vetraria gained prestige and readers, slowly but steadily. By the end of the century, Neri's book would be translated into English, Latin, German, French and then back into English from the French. It became the bible of glassmakers throughout Europe.
In 1614, the year of Antonio Neri's death, naturalist Prince Federico Cesi wrote to his good friend Galileo. He complained of the difficulties in getting material from the Roman libraries, urging the astronomer to send him a copy of Antonio Neri's book.
The poor management of these libraries in Rome makes me feel continually thirsty for good books that come to light, which I can use for my study of compositions. They are scarcely giving me the titles, and after a long wait, only a tenth of what I asked. […] now I hear that printed in Florence is L'Arte Vetraria by Priest Antonio Neri, and I think there is some good in it. Please, your lordship, send me a copy, and believe me that I will gladly give them trouble.Shortly after, having received the book the prince wrote,
I thank your lordship for the book on glass, which I find very rich in experiments and beautiful artistry.In 1603, Cesi founded the Accademia dei Lincei (Society of the Lynxes), an early scientific society whose members (with eyes as sharp as a lynx's) eventually included both Galileo Galilei and Giambattista della Porta.[1] Within a few months of Neri's death, his book was already on its way to making history.
[1] In classical Greek mythology Lynceus was the grandson of Perseus, and had preternaturally keen eyesight. See Apollodorus, Bibliotheke I, viii, 2 & ix, 16; III, x, 3 & ix, 2.
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"A major contribution for those who want to take control of their own future, not be passive subjects of manipulation and control."
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It was a day for the history books. On April 9th, 2003, millions of Americans sat glued to their television sets as U.S. soldiers and Iraqi citizens joined together to topple the statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad's Firdos Square. Like the fall of the Berlin wall, the fall of Saddam's statue appeared to be one of those iconic moments that proved - spontaneously and undeniably - that democracy would always triumph over totalitarianism, that freedom was the great equalizer. "If you don't have goose bumps now," said Fox News anchor David Asman as the extraordinary footage rolled, "you will never have them in your life."
"Jubilant Iraqis Swarm the Streets of Capital," read the New York Times headline.
Or did they?
In their eye-opening new exposé, Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush's War on Iraq, Rampton and Stauber take no prisoners as they reveal - headline by headline, news show by news show, press conference by press conference - the deliberate, aggressive, and highly successful public relations campaign that sold the Iraqi war to the American public. April 9th seemed to confirm what Washington and pro-war pundits had been saying for months: that the Iraqi people would eventually come to see America as their liberator, not their enemy. Yet the American media chose to focus on headlines such as "Iraqis Celebrate in Baghdad" (Washington Post) rather than on a Reuters long-shot photo of Firdos Square showing it to be nearly empty, or the Muslim cleric who was assassinated by an angry crowd in Najaf for being too friendly to the Americans, or the 20,000 Iraqis in Nasiriyah rallying to oppose the U.S. military presence.
We've always known what good PR and advertising could do for a new line of sneakers, cosmetics, or weight-loss products. In Weapons of Mass Deception, Rampton and Stauber show us a brave new shocking world where savvy marketers, "information warriors," and "perception managers" can sell an entire war to consumers. Indeed, Washington successfully brought together the world's top ad agencies and media empires to create "Operation: Iraqi Freedom" - a product no decent, patriotic citizen could possibly object to. With meticulous research and documentation, Rampton and Stauber deconstruct this and other "true lies" behind the war:
- Top Bush officials advocated the invasion of Iraq even before he took office, but waited until September 2002 to inform the public, through what the White House termed a "product launch."
- White House officials used repetition and misinformation - the "big lie" tactic - to create the false impression that Iraq was behind the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, especially in the case of the alleged meeting in Prague five months earlier between 9/11 hijacker Mohammed Atta and Iraqi intelligence officials.
- The "big lie" tactic was also employed in the first Iraq war when a 15-year-old Kuwaiti girl named Nayirah told the horrific - but fabricated - story of Iraqi soldiers wrenching hundreds of premature Kuwaiti babies from their incubators and leaving them to die. Her testimony was printed in a press kit prepared by Citizens for a Free Kuwait, a PR front group created by Hill and Knowlton, then the world's largest PR firm.
- In order to achieve "third party authenticity" in the Muslim world, a group called the Council of American Muslims for Understanding launched its own web site, called OpenDialogue.com. However, its chairman admitted that the idea began with the State Department, and that the group was funded by the U.S. government.
- Forged documents were used to "prove" that Iraq possessed huge stockpiles of banned weapons.
- A secretive PR firm working for the Pentagon helped create the Iraqi National Congress (INC), which became one of the driving forces behind the decision to go to war.
Weapons of Mass Deception is the first book to expose the aggressive public relations campaign used to sell the American public on the war with Iraq. It is a must-read for those who want to know how and why they bought this war.
INTRODUCTION: Liberation Day
CHAPTER 1: Branding America
CHAPTER 2: War Is Sell
CHAPTER 3: True Lies
CHAPTER 4: Doublespeak
CHAPTER 5: The Uses of Fear
CHAPTER 6: The Air War
CHAPTER 7: As Others See Us
george bush
say, wouldnt it be something if we just continued bush league justice one more year? we could class action, treason(the oil thing is totally easy to figure out-its all subcontractors). just like anything, follow the $. same in N.O., get cheney in jail. antonio gonzales on jose padilla who is, even if found guilty, still entitled due process. and what about all those unsanctioned felons running around over in iraq giving orders to U.S. troops? Whomsoever sanctioned this particular violation of the war powers act is directly culpable for treason. now how do we get them to make restitution to iraq? gotta sieze funds quick. then there is the coersion of a cabinet member in his incapacitated state-jeez, i cant even begin to remember all the felony level crimes they got under their belts so far,but i told my wife on 9-119by the way, who voted to give bush a million a head for the people in the buildings? who told him he could have that say on the life earnings of so many americans? in this world, only the guilty offer such sums so quickly,but just as the grassy knoll we will never know that one. one thing is sure. even 100 years ago, theyd never have lived without at least being ridden out of town on a rail-probably tarred and feathered, and their ill gotten gains seized.
Julie Saltz replied on Permalink
Its so crazy to hear officials say "we thought there was weapons of mass destruction". The United States has most advanced technology in the world. How can officials make statement like that and then say oops we made a mistake.
liajames replied on Permalink
Hey great stuff, thank you for sharing this useful information and i will let know my friends as well.flower
JohnDay replied on Permalink
Just goes to show
Looking back on this, it made me realize how Bush would go about doing things. Hiding things from the public etc.
The problems that were caused back then are now creating negative ripples even today.
Glad he's out of power.
John Day
Survivalist and Instructor
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Jerms from the 'Nati replied on Permalink
We need to hear from Iraq War veterans
I've been meaning to buy a copy of this book for some time. I'm heading to the bookstore tomorrow for a copy. I want to know why my sister's friend had to have part of his face blown off, including an eye, from an improvised explosive device during his tour of duty in Iraq. I hope that, if and when they are ready, more Iraq War veterans will tell their stories, whether they agree with the war or not; and hopefully to hear stories from the Iraqi people, too.
Thanks for your work, PRwatch.org


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We covered the subject of wealth acquisition by the likes of Charles Koch and Mitt Romney in "Wealth vs. Democracy and the 2012 Presidential Campaign" --- "outsourcing, manipulations of the financial markets, of government and our laws" --- not as character flaws but as variants of the behaviors one can anticipate from their class.
As we approach the Fall campaign, we can anticipate a propaganda blitz that is based on variations of a line from the song "If I Were a Rich Man" of Fiddler on the Roof --- "When you're rich, they think you really know."
No doubt we will hear, time and again, that Mitt "Gordon Gekko" Romney's wealth acquisition is a testament to his business savvy that will equate to jobs creation. Against that backdrop is this short video (below) in which Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration, provides a succinct rebuttal to the jobs scam canard...


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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Are you a tough chik?
Tell me, what makes YOU tough??
Have you overcome obstacles to achieve your goals?
Have you stared fear in the face and laughed?
I have some exciting stuff coming your way~it could be giveaway related :)
34 comments:
- Big Daddy Diesel said...
Open to the boys as well?
- January 25, 2011 at 4:38 PM
- Ultratrailchick said...
I'm Ultratrailchick...what else is there to say ;-)
- January 25, 2011 at 4:51 PM
- A Prelude To... said...
I'm tough because I don't give up :-)
...even when I really want to.
One of the scariest things I've faced as a tough tri chik was my first season in triathon. At the first open water swim I thoroughly freaked out and cried for two days straight. seriously. I couldn't stop crying, thinking about how the fear got into me and I couldn't shake it. Thinking about all the people who had donated to TNT and who were counting on me to follow through with my promise to race.
I kept going back and working through the fear and now the swim is the best part of my race.
One of many many tough chik lessons I've learned through the sport of triathlon and through Team in Training. - January 25, 2011 at 4:54 PM
- Jess @ Blonde Ponytail said...
Hmmm, I think I may guess the giveaway ! Cute idea!!
I can't say that I have tear-wrenching story to share for this. :(
I left one university in order to pursue my dream of attending Stanford and playing softball. My chances of getting in: slim. My regret if I didn't try: guaranteed.
Dream. Came. True! - January 25, 2011 at 5:05 PM
- Caratunk Girl said...
Oh oh oh MEE!! I am a tough chick. I run in negative #'s. And the snow. And provide photographic evidence (does that make me tough or stupid?) I am training for my first IM, that makes me kind of tough. I drive 90 minutes one way to swim in the winter...AND I am the only one for like 100 miles that does any of this stuff in a town full of people who are..well...drinking is the main sport around here. Everyone wants me to "get over it" which isn't happening!
Oh. And I think I am the first to post...bonus points??? :) - January 25, 2011 at 5:11 PM
- KovasP said...
I'm not much of a Tough Chik, more of a softie. I might laugh at fear, but only because I wet my pants (however, they're wicking, so it's not uncomfortable).
- January 25, 2011 at 5:22 PM
- HD said...
I'm tough :) I scale tall moutains and sheer cliffs. I jump out of perfectly good airplanes and I can do my fair share of *real* pushups! Don't know if most of that makes me tough or just crazy, lol ;)
- January 25, 2011 at 5:31 PM
- justme said...
i am one tough chick....i survived a colicky baby with a 2 year old who was dx with ocd.....completed about 8 sprint tris ........overall tough mother who runs and tris
- January 25, 2011 at 6:37 PM
- Molly said...
hmmmmm. What makes me tough.
My parents divorced when I was 6, but it never got better. They even fought at my rehearsal dinner. I'm the oldest of six. I always said I would make a great family for myself, and I have. I'm the ringleader, I keep everyone in check. And I run : ) - January 25, 2011 at 7:40 PM
- Carly said...
Running through Maine winters makes me a tough chick!
- January 25, 2011 at 8:14 PM
- Rebecca said...
I run on this puppy. Do I win now?
I kid, but I do struggle with it, but I am determined to finish multiple marathons --because I CAN! - January 25, 2011 at 9:38 PM
- Keith said...
I'm not a tough chik, but I know a bunch of them. They are focused and they don't screw around. For some, even the hardest workouts are easier than other stuff they have to put up with, like dealing with kids, wayward husbands, sick parents, or an unhappy workplace.
- January 25, 2011 at 10:47 PM
- Unknown said...
BDD-yes, it is open to guys! Or if you have a tough chik in your life tell me all about her :)
Kovas-glad your comfy :)
Some of you gals I know personally and I can definitely say YOU ARE TOUGH CHIKS! - January 26, 2011 at 5:05 AM
- Stephanie said...
I made it to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro! My future goals include the Appalachian Trail and the Everest Base Camp. (I don't want to summit Everest, though. That's a little too scary for me!)
I also lived in a post-conflict Central African French-speaking country for two years, then we packed up and moved to India. Some people call us adventurous and/or crazy. But I think it makes me one tough housewife (and now momma). - January 26, 2011 at 6:14 AM
- Wanna Be Iron Mommy said...
I am a tough chick, but it's not tri or running related.
I am a tough chick because I knew when to ask for help.
3 weeks ago, I was ready to end my life. I wanted to throw in the towel. I couldn't picture living another day. I wanted to die. But, instead of following through with it, I reached out to my soon to be ex, and he brought me to a safe place, where I could begin my long journey of healing. I am facing daemons that I have ignored for more than half my life. And at the same time, I am staying strong to raise my boys, and I am training for my first 70.3 and my first 26.2 this year. - January 26, 2011 at 6:51 AM
- Unknown said...
WBIM: That is tough--I am so glag you reached out for help!
Tough does not have to be runner tough or triathlete tough.
Tough is being told NO and doing it anyway.
Tough is having the guts to fight for what you want.
Tough is going against the grain.
You, my friends, are all TOUGH CHIKS> even you Kovas :) - January 26, 2011 at 6:58 AM
- Melissa Cunningham said...
ok,must of missed this one!
im a tough chick mentally and physically.
life is never easy or fair,but i learned to make lemonade with all the lemons!
i learned early that anything worth something,is worth fighting for.
any dream is possible,and the odds can and will be beat. (my 3 children are living proof on that one)
toughness is about never giving up,giving in but always giving 110%
heres to all the tough chicks out there! - January 26, 2011 at 1:48 PM
- Tiphanie said...
I am tough chick - I am currently running with a fractured rib, taking care of my 3 and 6 year during the day and Caring for stroke and oncology patients in the evening!
Live.. Laugh...Love <3 - January 26, 2011 at 3:14 PM
- One Crazy Penguin said...
I'm a tough chick because I've blown out my ACL in each of my knees and I kept playing basketball and running regardless.
I'm a tough chick because instead of staying in a career that made me miserable, I'm going back to school so I can be a doctor.
I'm a tough chick because even when the world is falling down around me, I stand up and say, "Bring it on."
Badass chicks of the world unite! - January 26, 2011 at 3:32 PM
- Anne said...
Wow - these stories are all amazing! I certainly don't qualify as tough, but I'll share my own quick anecdotes just to feel like I'm joining the crowd ;)
I work in a primarily male field - as an engineer. I work on farm equipment, and have spent plenty of time "out in the field" with our machines. So many times I've met the "good ole' boys" who think I'm just there to hold the wrench for the technician. Imagine their surprise when I'm the one that climbs up and fixes their problem...
But harder yet, I am raising three boys. Does that make me tough? No, but it makes me resilient! They test me every day, but I love it and wouldn't ask to have it any different. (okay, so it would be nice to have a little girl...)
And I love Julie's Team in Training story - I did Team in Training in 2009. Although it wasn't the toughest thing I ever did, it was the best thing I ever did. It was such a great experience and I love hearing others' stories! - January 26, 2011 at 9:30 PM
- Unknown said...
High fives and hugs to all you tough chiks (and dudes!)
- January 27, 2011 at 6:05 AM
- outdoor.mom said...
oooo i want to enter :-) hmmm... cuz i live in the Yaak and play out there with the wild life!!
- January 27, 2011 at 6:16 AM
- Tough Chik said...
I want to chime in and say that this is the coolest response! Each and everyone of you are TOUGH! I love the different interpretations of what it means to be tough. Jennifer, you know a lot of Tough Chiks and Tough Dudes!
- January 27, 2011 at 6:26 PM
- dawn said...
I'm tough because I have an OCD husband ;) But I'm really tough because I choose to get out of bed at 4:45 a.m. and don my Hannibal Lector polar fleece face mask to dodge memere and pepere dog walkers and the occasional snowbank. :)
- January 27, 2011 at 8:21 PM
- Katie said...
Overdue, but I feel like mentioning, I work in a male dominated position and deal with the typical issues and tri-ing is helping me deal w/ them.
- January 30, 2011 at 10:58 PM
- Kristyn said...
I don't know if I consider myself tough, yet. But, I think I am getting tougher because running isn't easy for me. I still think it sucks. But I love it and the high I get after I complete a run :)
- February 10, 2011 at 10:19 AM
- Julie @ HotlegsRunner said...
Hmm I'm tough because I choose to take on a new sport and activity every so often and will not give up until I achieve my goals =)
- February 14, 2011 at 12:17 PM
- Yochi said...
I have tough chik written all over my face :)
What makes me a tough chik...
Not letting my exterior make me feel inferior. Wont allow myself to turn down any challenges that come my way. Never settling for the minimum.
Even though I may never "win" a race of any kind in my life, there's always this small part of me that thinks that I will shock the world, and come in first. Every time I run whether in a race or training, I always hold on to that dream. Thinking this way gives me the strength to put another leg forward, and having that sweet feeling of my foot hitting the pavement.
Tough Chiks Rock! - February 14, 2011 at 9:57 PM
- Elizabeth said...
Wow that is a great question. I really believe I am a tough chik. I am a single mom of two girls in their tweens! EEK! I work full-time for Oracle Corp and I coach and train on the side. My goal for 2012 is to complete a full ironman.
I am a survivor.
Yes I am one TOUGH CHIK! - February 19, 2011 at 6:38 PM
- Penny said...
I am a tough chick because I was having some knee problems while I was training for my first 20k race. I was not willing to give up on running my first 20k. I was able to run it with a brace.
The obtacle that I faced was during my first marathon. It was during our busist time in the field. So long runs were a challenge to get in. I had to get extra early sometimes just to get my long run in. Than go right to the field. No time for recovery. I did it with know regrets.
Fear for me was my first marathon. Never having ran more than 6 miles. I thought other people did that not me. I was not strong enough to follow my dream. Last year I finish my first marathon in oct. - February 20, 2011 at 7:04 PM
I tend to quit everything before I start out of fear of failure - so my biggest obstacle is actually STARTING to train for my first sprint tri! - Brandi
- February 23, 2011 at 7:28 AM
- Kendra said...
I am tough because I get up at 5:00 am everyday to run all winter long in the snow before my four kids ages 10 -20 get up for school. I am training for my 11th marathon! Not sure if that makes me tough!!
- February 23, 2011 at 4:25 PM
- Kendra said...
I'm not sure if it means I'm tough but I get up before 5:00 am everyday to run in the snow. I like to get it done before my four kids ages 10-20 get up. am training for my 11th marathon!
- February 23, 2011 at 4:29 PM
- Unknown said...
I'm a stay at home mom to 2 little girls, almost 4 and 2. My almost 2 year old has PKU so we have to manage her diet and try to explain to her why she can't have the same foods that the rest of us eat. It makes it very tough when she wants something she can't have and doesn't understand why. It's getting worse as she gets older and has almost made me cry a couple of times!
- February 27, 2011 at 12:31 PM


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The structure created by the Authority within the general framework laid down by the Television Act constitutes an entirely new combination of public and private initiative. In contrast to the unitary organisation with regional branches developed by the BBC, the Television Act requires the appointment of "a number of programme companies independent of each other both as to finance and control". Moreover, Section 5(2) of the Act lays down that "It shall be the duty of the Authority to do all that they can to secure that there is adequate competition to supply programmes between a number of programme contractors independent of each other both as to finance and as to control".
Only the existence of two directly competing companies in each service area could fully secure "adequate competition". However, the frequencies which the Authority was granted were sufficient only to enable it to cover the whole country with a single network of stations. The Authority might have introduced direct competition in certain of its areas by building two stations, but only at the cost of leaving other areas without even one ITA service. The Authority therefore decided that while the limitations on its frequencies continued, it must use them to give national coverage by a single network.
Given one service only, the Authority had to choose the broad pattern of programme contracting which it would adopt. The fundamental choice was between a "unitary" system with a single programme company based in London providing programmes for the whole network of stations, and a plural system of separate programme companies for the individual areas of the country. There were sound social arguments for the appointment of separate companies to serve individual stations, and particularly for the communities outside London to be served by independently conducted programme companies rather than operated merely as satellites of a central group of London companies. The Authority, at the beginning of its life in 1954, therefore chose to adopt the plural form of organisation and has steadily pursued this policy ever since.
The adoption of a plural system did not of itself provide full competition to "supply programmes", nor could it deny a programme company a local monopoly of viewers on the days for which it provided programmes. The Authority therefore sought from the beginning to introduce other competitive elements into the system. To avoid a London monopoly by one company there emerged the plan of enlarging the base from London to include, as well as the capital, the North and the Midlands and of appointing a total of four companies to serve this enlarged area. This was achieved by the division of the concession in each of the three areas into two parts, the weekdays and the weekends, and the creation of a mosaic of companies, stations, and days in a pattern which would support four independent companies.
The production of television programmes of national appeal demands large resources in the right places. It is no accident that networking – the supply of programmes for national use from some central source – is a common feature of broadcasting systems of all types in all the countries of the world. Effective television requires a high degree of specialisation in such programme categories as drama, light entertainment and variety, documentary programmes, sport, current affairs, children's programmes, religious programmes and school programmes. And specialisation in any of these fields is practicable only when production is large enough to permit it. The distinctive features of Independent Television are not that it has a "network", but that the supply of the main body of national programmes is provided by four separate companies, each of the four large enough to hold its own with the others, rather than originating from a single organisation; and that outside the most populous areas, programmes are provided by eleven smaller companies rather than by the extension of the geographical responsibilities of the four large companies and the creation of no further companies at all.
Fundamentally every one of the fifteen Independent Television companies is a regional company, the four largest no less than the remaining eleven; for each company is appointed to provide programmes for a particular area, and no company has any contractual rights or duties outside its own area. In each of the fourteen areas, the local programme company is responsible for providing all the programmes, whether these are produced by the company itself or acquired from other programme companies or other sources. Each local programme company as far as possible arranges its programmes into the pattern that best suits its region, subject always to conformity with the Authority's directions in the matter of balance, quantity and quality.


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Children without previous iron deficiencies or anemia who remained infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) had significantly lower levels of iron compared to children who had the infection eradicated, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
"Half of the world's population is infected with H. pylori and most of the individuals are asymptomatically infected, according to several surveys," said Victor Cardenas, M.D., Ph.D., lead investigator of the study and associate professor of epidemiology at The University of Texas School of Public Health El Paso Regional Campus, part of UTHealth. "What we learned in this study is not only does H. pylori cause iron deficiency anemia and iron-deficiency, but that even among children who do not have these conditions, their levels of iron are lower than otherwise healthy children." The research is published in the March issue of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.
Researchers investigated the link between H. pylori infection and iron levels in non-iron-deficient preschool and school age children in El Paso and found the infection causes a decrease in the levels of iron in children who do not have anemia or an iron deficiency. The bacterium H. pylori infects the lining of the stomach resulting in chronic swelling of tissue, a condition known as gastritis. H. pylori is also a major cause of peptic ulcer disease and the cause of most cancers of the stomach, according to the World Health Organization.
"Iron is an essential nutrient which supports several body functions and exists in small amounts in the body, but it is also required by bacteria such as H. pylori," said Cardenas. "The infection decreases the body's natural progression of making iron." According to Cardenas, this is the first study conducted in the contiguous U.S. to examine the role of the infection on the levels of iron levels in asymptomatic children.
Over time markers of iron stored in the body increased in children no longer infected. However, children who remained infected lagged in levels of one marker, serum ferritin, at their six month follow-up. The protein serum ferritin measures the amount of iron stored in your body, according to the National Institute of Health.
"Previous research has shown that iron levels correlate with several body functions including brain activity and have well documented long-term health consequences such as increased morbidity and mortality and loss of productivity," said Cardenas. "There is a need to research the long-term consequences of asymptomatic H. pylori infections in those without an iron deficiency because the effect we found could be present among those with normal iron levels."
Cardenas and his team used a previously tested therapy, which consisted of one antacid plus one antibiotic for five days, followed by the antacid plus two antibiotics for another five days. While previous studies resulted in high rates of success in eradicating H. pylori, only half of the children given the active medications in Cardenas' study had their infection eradicated, a disappointing result, he said.
Cardenas questions whether asymptomatic H. pylori infections have any significant health consequences. "We want to further investigate if there is a relation between variations of the bacteria strains and iron in adults," said Cardenas.
Members of the research team led by Cardenas included investigators from Baylor College of Medicine, The University of North Texas, The University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech University Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. The research was funded by the Thrasher Research Fund.
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With the same day passing of great men like Steve Jobs and great/godly men like Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth one can't help but think about the brevity of life and the surety of death. In light of the deaths yesterday here are three realities I'm asking you to reflect on today.
1. Death is inevitable.
It's coming like a sunset. There is no stopping it. Your day may have dawned today or it could be fifty years from now. But it is coming.
If you are rich you can't buy your way out of it. If you're poor you can't beg your way out of it. Fat or skinny, beautiful or ugly, wise or foolish, when death comes knocking it's the last thing you'll hear on this earth. With apologies to the Final Destination series you can't trick death.
Moses knew this all to well. By the time he was eighty he had seen plenty of death in Egypt (he had caused one personally) and too much death in the desert. In Psalm 90:9,10 he wrote, "All our days pass away under your wrath; we finish our years with a moan. Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away."
James put it even more bluntly in chapter four and verse fourteen of his book, "What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes."
Whether it be something slow like pancreatic cancer or something sudden like a tragic car wreck, death is inevitable. There's not an app you can buy or build that will rescue you from it. The Grim Reaper reaps with icy discipline and a permission slip from God. When "your time" comes your time on earth is done.
2. Live with intentionality while you can.
Steve Jobs said, "Almost everything–all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure–these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."
Solomon put it this way in Ecclesiastes 9:10, "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom."
Live life to the fullest. Squeeze the sponge dry. Squeeze your spouse and kids until they know you mean it. Live life to the tenth power in His power for His purpose.
3. Focus on the condition of your soul before it's too late.
Jesus said in Mark 8:36, "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?"
I don't know the condition of Steve Jobs' soul. I hope he was a believer in Jesus. If he wasn't his death was a tragedy. He gained the whole world, in a very real sense, but lost his soul. But if he believed in Jesus, even on his death bed, his passing was a wonderous triumph.
But this post isn't ultimately about Steve Jobs. It's about you. Are you ready to die? Jesus died so that you could live. He died in your place for your sins and through faith in Him you can access this free gift of eternal life. Believe in Him and receive life. Watch this GOSPEL video and embrace him through faith.
If you are a Christian live your life with eternal eyes. See differently. Live differently. Share the gospel boldly while you can. Because soon, maybe sooner than we think, our time will come.


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I was lucky in some ways, for when my husband and I were trying to decide our colors, his color palette being white everything, I got to have the fun in playing with colors. On the other hand, I should've thought back to our remodeling days of choosing paint colors. I opt for more of a Tuscan style and colors, where as he goes, "white is nice". Yes, our whole home was white inside. "It was easy to spray" he says. "It's boring", I respond. "Everything goes with it" was his defense. Hym, my work was cut out for me. Needless to say, he let me chose the colors for the remodeling and our home is no longer white inside … and he likes it! With that being said, I thought about the following, and these are some ways that we decided on our wedding colors … and, he loved those too. Lucky me that my guy is pretty laid back and wanted what made me happy too!
Other than the obvious colors you don't like, think about the season you are getting married in, think about your theme. For example, if you are having a vibrant Hawaiian Luau theme, formal black and white may not justify your overall scheme.
Look at the flowers you like and their color combinations, look at bridesmaids dresses; their style and color options, and remember you don't have to stick with one color. Most weddings have anywhere from one to two main colors and an accent color or two in which they are all complementary to each other. Another thing to take note of is your invitation style. Is it romantic, edgy or elaborate? Sometimes looking at all these factors you will find that your color scheme is right in front of you.
Enjoy and visit your online or local paint stores - it's great fun to put together your colors be it monochromatic or a choice of three to four complementary colors. Visit http://www.benjaminmoore.com a well known paint with many color selections and coordinates. I LOVE http://bighugelabs.com/colors.php where you upload a photo that includes the colors you like and it generates a color palette from it complete with names and descriptions. http://www.colourlovers.com/ not only gives you colors, but palettes of coordinating colors along with patterns.
Try collecting favorites wedding photos and creating a board along with fabric, ribbon and paint swatches. Look around you; what colors are you most drawn to? What style do you seem to gravitate towards? From modern to vintage and everything in-between, this too may help you in selecting your wedding day colors.
Your colors should reflect you and your grooms personal style and then it is a bit easier to look further into your wedding planning. Remember that your wedding colors can help set the mood for your wedding and you want colors that work well with your theme.
In conclusion ~ Don't use too many colors as designer Carissa of JL Designs says, "Simplicity is key. Pick three to four colors total to keep your bouquets and centerpieces from looking too messy. If you prefer an undone look, opt for a few slightly varied shades of the same color. This will add depth without looking too chaotic. Or, for an especially striking look, go monochromatic with a bold shade like vivid purple or creamy white. The idea is to keep the look tailored for maximum impact."
Don't forget about texture. From you linens, your decorations, dresses, and more, you want to have different textures that will also work well with one another.
Do remember you season, your environment, your personal style likes and dislikes. Remember to look at your flower selections, your invitations, and what type of mood you want to portray for your wedding. Keep in mind that maybe you might like lime green but not everyone looks good in it ~ you have bridesmaids that need to wear these colors well too.
Most of all, remember this is your day; the day that will be photographed, framed and remembered for years to come. You want to look back on it with knowing every detail was just as you wanted.


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Výlety gardens / Parks / Relaxation to Ore Mountains
Tips for trips on portal Toulejse.cz can be sorted by district, region or favorite area. In this category you choose from the menu Gardens / Parks / Relaxation to Ore Mountains. In addition to the description and photos, you will find the exact location of the place.