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Gaza: ARTICLE 19 joins condemnation of Israel’s Media and
Gaza: ARTICLE 19 joins condemnation of Israel’s Media andInformation Blackout in GazaARTICLE 19 joins the mounting condemnation by global media organisations ofthe Israeli authorities’ decision to ban foreign journalists from entering Gazaand reporting on the worsening humanitarian crisis there.On 4 November 2008 the Israeli authorities extended their blockade of Gaza toprevent food, fuel and essential supplies from entering the territory. The blockadeeven extends to UN aid provisions. Furthermore, on 6 November the authoritiesimposed a news blackout by preventing international media from accessing Gaza.“This situation is absolutely intolerable. International media must be permitted toreport on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The people of Gaza have a right to be heardglobally. Journalists must be able to report from Gaza and add their voice to themounting campaign against the blockade of aid convoys, health supplies, food andfuel. The world needs know what is happening inside Gaza,” commented Dr AgnèsCallamard, Executive Director of ARTICLE 19.She continued, “We condemn the media blockade in Gaza and urge the Israeliauthorities to immediately lift this. We also condemn the food and fuel blockade,which is in flagrant violation of Israel’s obligations as an Occupying Power, underArticle 55 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.”In a letter addressed to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, sent on 21 November2008, leading global media executives, including Associated Press President TomCurley; Reuters Editor-in-Chief David Schlesinger; ABC News President DavidWestin; and BBC News Director Helen Boaden, expressed their grave concern “aboutthe prolonged and unprecedented denial of access to the Gaza Strip for theinternational media”. Yesterday the Foreign Press Association in Israel submitted apetition against the ban to the Israeli Supreme Court arguing, “The media banconstitutes a grave and mortal blow against freedom of the press and other basic rightsand gives the unpleasant feeling that the state of Israel has something to hide.”The Foreign Press Association highlighted the serious implications of an internationalmedia ban emphasising that, “The international media serve as the world's windowinto Gaza providing vital coverage of all aspects of Gazan life to news consumersaround the world.”Israel’s blockade on Gaza has severe humanitarian consequences for over 1.5 millionPalestinians living in the Gaza strip. These repercussions include the crippling
Friday, November 14, 2008
Who is More Romantic, a Man Or a Woman?
The word romance is associated with the notion of being vulnerable in men's minds. They are conditioned to perceive being romantic as being feminine or being a wimp. Even the meaning of the word romance is confusing to men in general.
I took upon myself the task of asking the men whom I encountered in my daily life about their perceptions and definitions of the word romance and discovered that there was no distinct consensus to the concept of romance among men. Some told me that having a quickie in the spur of the moment is romantic. Others perceive it as a word created by women to get back at men for all those years of oppression that they went through at the hands of men. One individual contemplated for a moment and then he told me that romance signifies making women feeling good at the expense of making men uncertain about their identities. I could not believe my ears hearing an individual telling me, that he perceived romance as a group of lies that men say to get women into bed. One man came close to the general comprehension of romance by perceiving it as an attempt to court the lady in one's life to entice her to be his wife or girlfriend.
The final conclusion that I draw from my discussion with men was that they are ignorant about romance as they are about every aspect of a relationship. Watching football all afternoon means being romantic to most men. Men feel that allowing the ladies in their lives the pleasure of being their waitresses, are the ultimate romantic notions. Their women should make sure that you have enough snacks and drinks so the lazy bums wouldn't get their asses up and go to the fridge to get their own drinks and snacks for fear that they may miss few seconds of the game. Going hunting or playing ball with a group of misfits while leaving their ladies keeping the castles clean and tidy for the return of their kings from their trips, is considered romantic by some men. Cooking and cleaning after a hard day at work while the bums sitting watching television without any consideration of offering their help to their ladies, is seen in some distorted minds of men as being romantic. Spending thousands of dollars to buy bowling or golfing equipments while being absolutely stingy when it comes to buying a bouquet of flowers for a special occasion for the ladies in their lives, is conceived in some klutz of men as being romantic. Forgetting the ladies birthdays and anniversaries among other important occasions implies in the men zucchini brains as being romantic. No wonder, women have the justified notion that men are not romantic.
I perceive romance as attempting even the impossible to instigate within the lady in one's life the secure feeling of being appreciated for enriching one's life. A single rose on a weekly basis with a tender note attached to it stating that one feels extremely fortunate to have her in one's life. Hugs, touches and kisses given in abundance are simple ways to show appreciation toward one's lady. A telephone call in the middle of the day to her work with a joke or a simple indication of having her in one's thoughts would help brighten up her day and make it bearable. Leaving work early and waiting for her in front of her work with a suggestion to take her to dinner and a movie would initiate within her the feeling of being loved and appreciated. Going home early and preparing a candle lit dinner and creating anticipation by putting a note at the door inviting her to enter and not to be afraid. When she opens the door, another note is waiting for her telling her that she is close and should follow the direction written in the note which will lead her to a table with dinner and candle for two. The man dressed elegantly waiting to seat her. Seeing you taking the time and exerting the effort to create this wonderful surprise for her would transfer her and her prince, you, to the paradise of love. Women whom I encountered expressed their perceptions of romance in a manner that one can draw a common conclusion. The majority of women to whom I posed the question concerning their definitions and their perceptions of romance indicated that they wish to be appreciated, made feel wonderful about their feminine and mental assets and not be taken for granted. Some implied that being given flowers from time to time is conceived as being romantic. Preparing a candle lit dinners for two is perceived as being romantic. Buying an expensive gift and wrapping it nicely to present it to one's lady would be considered romantic. Walking hand in hand while absorbing the beauty of nature is another manner in which a man can display his romanticism. The problems pertinent to the question of being romantic or not are originated from the variance of the perception of what would be considered romantic among the man and the woman in a relationship.
It is very common that you encounter couples with views concerning romance as far apart as the sky and earth. One must be honest and talk about every aspect of a relationship, including romance upon meeting for the first time and continue the discussion of their expectations from one another concerning being romantic, if the circumstances arise and they become a couple. The apprehension of discussing these issues for the fear of scaring one off, will lead to a disastrous relationship in which the woman, the man or both lack fulfillment of their romantic notions. We are conditioned to be too cautious and afraid to open up which leads to being imprisoned within walls of fear and caution. We wait for the right time, in our conditioned minds to talk freely and when that time arrives for opening up, it is too late because one is too involved to risk it all by opening up. Another factor that leads to the disappointment from the women, men or both sides concerning the fulfillment of the romantic notions within them is the pretension of being romantic that is assumed by the man or the woman to entice the other during the span of their courtship. Both the man and the woman should be completely truthful and be themselves from day one to avoid the heartaches that would result from falling in love with the person the other pretending to be.
I took upon myself the task of asking the men whom I encountered in my daily life about their perceptions and definitions of the word romance and discovered that there was no distinct consensus to the concept of romance among men. Some told me that having a quickie in the spur of the moment is romantic. Others perceive it as a word created by women to get back at men for all those years of oppression that they went through at the hands of men. One individual contemplated for a moment and then he told me that romance signifies making women feeling good at the expense of making men uncertain about their identities. I could not believe my ears hearing an individual telling me, that he perceived romance as a group of lies that men say to get women into bed. One man came close to the general comprehension of romance by perceiving it as an attempt to court the lady in one's life to entice her to be his wife or girlfriend.
The final conclusion that I draw from my discussion with men was that they are ignorant about romance as they are about every aspect of a relationship. Watching football all afternoon means being romantic to most men. Men feel that allowing the ladies in their lives the pleasure of being their waitresses, are the ultimate romantic notions. Their women should make sure that you have enough snacks and drinks so the lazy bums wouldn't get their asses up and go to the fridge to get their own drinks and snacks for fear that they may miss few seconds of the game. Going hunting or playing ball with a group of misfits while leaving their ladies keeping the castles clean and tidy for the return of their kings from their trips, is considered romantic by some men. Cooking and cleaning after a hard day at work while the bums sitting watching television without any consideration of offering their help to their ladies, is seen in some distorted minds of men as being romantic. Spending thousands of dollars to buy bowling or golfing equipments while being absolutely stingy when it comes to buying a bouquet of flowers for a special occasion for the ladies in their lives, is conceived in some klutz of men as being romantic. Forgetting the ladies birthdays and anniversaries among other important occasions implies in the men zucchini brains as being romantic. No wonder, women have the justified notion that men are not romantic.
I perceive romance as attempting even the impossible to instigate within the lady in one's life the secure feeling of being appreciated for enriching one's life. A single rose on a weekly basis with a tender note attached to it stating that one feels extremely fortunate to have her in one's life. Hugs, touches and kisses given in abundance are simple ways to show appreciation toward one's lady. A telephone call in the middle of the day to her work with a joke or a simple indication of having her in one's thoughts would help brighten up her day and make it bearable. Leaving work early and waiting for her in front of her work with a suggestion to take her to dinner and a movie would initiate within her the feeling of being loved and appreciated. Going home early and preparing a candle lit dinner and creating anticipation by putting a note at the door inviting her to enter and not to be afraid. When she opens the door, another note is waiting for her telling her that she is close and should follow the direction written in the note which will lead her to a table with dinner and candle for two. The man dressed elegantly waiting to seat her. Seeing you taking the time and exerting the effort to create this wonderful surprise for her would transfer her and her prince, you, to the paradise of love. Women whom I encountered expressed their perceptions of romance in a manner that one can draw a common conclusion. The majority of women to whom I posed the question concerning their definitions and their perceptions of romance indicated that they wish to be appreciated, made feel wonderful about their feminine and mental assets and not be taken for granted. Some implied that being given flowers from time to time is conceived as being romantic. Preparing a candle lit dinners for two is perceived as being romantic. Buying an expensive gift and wrapping it nicely to present it to one's lady would be considered romantic. Walking hand in hand while absorbing the beauty of nature is another manner in which a man can display his romanticism. The problems pertinent to the question of being romantic or not are originated from the variance of the perception of what would be considered romantic among the man and the woman in a relationship.
It is very common that you encounter couples with views concerning romance as far apart as the sky and earth. One must be honest and talk about every aspect of a relationship, including romance upon meeting for the first time and continue the discussion of their expectations from one another concerning being romantic, if the circumstances arise and they become a couple. The apprehension of discussing these issues for the fear of scaring one off, will lead to a disastrous relationship in which the woman, the man or both lack fulfillment of their romantic notions. We are conditioned to be too cautious and afraid to open up which leads to being imprisoned within walls of fear and caution. We wait for the right time, in our conditioned minds to talk freely and when that time arrives for opening up, it is too late because one is too involved to risk it all by opening up. Another factor that leads to the disappointment from the women, men or both sides concerning the fulfillment of the romantic notions within them is the pretension of being romantic that is assumed by the man or the woman to entice the other during the span of their courtship. Both the man and the woman should be completely truthful and be themselves from day one to avoid the heartaches that would result from falling in love with the person the other pretending to be.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
5 Benefits Of Pay Per Click Advertising
There are many different ways to promote an Internet business today. Your goal should be to attract quality targeted traffic
from any advertising campaign that you do. For that reason you may want to check out pay per click advertising.In this article let's take a look at for benefits of running your own pay per click advertising campaign.1. Setting up a pay per click advertising campaign can bring almost immediate results. For example Google ad words is the largest PPC search engine in the world today.You can set up a campaign with them and be on page 1 for targeted keyword phrases in a matter of minutes. There is no other Internet advertising medium that can bring you results as quick as pay per click advertising.2. You can target key words that bring you the exact type of traffic that you want. People that are using search engines for information are typing the end exact keyword phrases today.This gives you the opportunity to plan your campaign around the type of words that people are searching for. It also lets you control the number of words that you bid on letting you maximize your campaign.3. You can spend as much money as you want each month. Various PPC search engines will allow you to tap the amount of money they spend on a daily basis.You can adjust this based on the budget that you are working with. It also allows you to grow your campaign as you become more profitable which can generate even more traffic.4. Pay per click advertising is a great way to advertise because you can branch into other websites and keywords as your business grows. You can add more keywords for a targeted business, and as you develop this into new niches you can create pay per click advertising campaigns for them too.5. You can pass to various campaigns by writing different ads to deceive what is giving you the best results. As you become a better copyright are your results will improve and you can throw out ads that are not working and keep the ones that are.In summary you can see there are many benefits to running a profitable pay per click advertising campaign. This is something that you should learn more about before you jump in with both feet. However as you do learn how to do it this is an excellent form of Internet marketing.
from any advertising campaign that you do. For that reason you may want to check out pay per click advertising.In this article let's take a look at for benefits of running your own pay per click advertising campaign.1. Setting up a pay per click advertising campaign can bring almost immediate results. For example Google ad words is the largest PPC search engine in the world today.You can set up a campaign with them and be on page 1 for targeted keyword phrases in a matter of minutes. There is no other Internet advertising medium that can bring you results as quick as pay per click advertising.2. You can target key words that bring you the exact type of traffic that you want. People that are using search engines for information are typing the end exact keyword phrases today.This gives you the opportunity to plan your campaign around the type of words that people are searching for. It also lets you control the number of words that you bid on letting you maximize your campaign.3. You can spend as much money as you want each month. Various PPC search engines will allow you to tap the amount of money they spend on a daily basis.You can adjust this based on the budget that you are working with. It also allows you to grow your campaign as you become more profitable which can generate even more traffic.4. Pay per click advertising is a great way to advertise because you can branch into other websites and keywords as your business grows. You can add more keywords for a targeted business, and as you develop this into new niches you can create pay per click advertising campaigns for them too.5. You can pass to various campaigns by writing different ads to deceive what is giving you the best results. As you become a better copyright are your results will improve and you can throw out ads that are not working and keep the ones that are.In summary you can see there are many benefits to running a profitable pay per click advertising campaign. This is something that you should learn more about before you jump in with both feet. However as you do learn how to do it this is an excellent form of Internet marketing.
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