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Two factors above all sealed Georgia's fate during the summer of 2008: Moscow felt it had one last chance to pre-empt Georgia's joining NATO, and the invasion had to be done before the situation in Iraq got any better and freed up U.S. forces to act elsewhere.

Face the unpleasant truth and tell it like it is. Don't release a monolith, but work incrementally so your product can take root on solid ground before expanding. Don't let disappointment hold you back, and be determined to keep learning and to excel in new areas.

Sometimes, deadlines are completely contrived. A good way to respect the client or boss is to ask why the deadline exists, and be clear about what must be provided, which should clarify the picture for both parties. Oftentimes, this process will make the client realize that the project really isn't that urgent after all.

Mikhail Gorbachev eloquently makes the case for Russia's response.

Just having a picture stuck between paragraphs does not look professional. For starters, we want a way of adding captions, and to be able to cross-reference.