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Arts & Humanities > Art Appreciation A brief history of Italian Renaissance art: 1 of 7
Art hailing from the era of the Italian Renaissance period is widely regarded as being some of the most influential work ever created in one of the most productive eras in art history. The creations of these masters were not limited to painting, but rather spread across all forms of art including sculpture and architecture (... More..
Arts & Humanities > Art Appreciation Analyzing Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper: 1 of 6

Few paintings have evoked as much discussion and dissection as Leornado da Vinci's Last Supper. Recently due to the popularity of Dan Brown's book The da Vinci Code, this masterpiece has opened itself to a whole new round of analysis as to whether it contains messages which may reveal a truer picture of the life of Jesus Chr... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History A look at why the Ku Klux Klan was formed: 1 of 4
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) was an organization formed in the post civil war south for the purpose of being a fraternal organization. In time it's scope changed however due to the reconstruction era of the south and views of it's appointed leadership. How and why the KKK was formed is a story most people including myself never re... More..
Arts & Humanities > Who & What is Helium Addicted to Helium: 8 of 24
Just as most all things are fine in proper doses so is Helium. Helium for many is a passion and it's good to be passionate about something. Helium for others like myself is an addiction and addiction doesn't always equate with being positive thing. For example I am addicted to air, it allows me to function and pretty basical... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History Events that led to the Bay of Pigs invasion: 1 of 3
The April 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba is one of those events America would like to take a mulligan on. It was an exercise of indecision, arrogance, and poor planning. In short it was a disaster and black eye to the U.S. government and a great Victory for Cuba's Fidel Castro. While theories as to the myriad of reasons t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Top 10 ways to lose my vote in the Helium rating system: 21 of 61
Just as there are sure fire ways to get my vote for an article there are a host of ways to lose my vote as well. Let's face it, everyone would ideally care about their work being received well, but at times there are submissions that just make you stop and scratch your head. As many people complain ratings are too random, I ... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History Biography: Senator Ted Kennedy: 2 of 5
Senator Ted Kennedy (born Edward Moore Kennedy) of Massachusetts passed away at the age of 77 on August 25, 2009 in Boston Massachusetts after a prolonged battle with brain cancer that began in 2008. The senator was the last of the famed Kennedy family trio of political brothers which included Robert F. Kennedy and John F. K... More..
Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American Biography: Lydia Darrah, American Revolutionary War spy: 2 of 4
Born in Ireland in 1728, Lydia Darrah rose from humble ordinary beginnings to do extraordinary things. Darrah would become one of the most important spies for General George Washington during the American Revolution. Lydia was the wife of William Darrah, a tutor in Pennsylvania, who like his wife was a devout Quaker. After m... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging How to respond to harsh or damaging blog posts: 1 of 2
You have been flamed! It happens. These days it seems no one is immune to being criticized, sometimes harshly, sometimes wrongly and without warrant on the web. While it is aggravating to be flamed personally, what do you do when it attacks you professionally? Damaging blog posts and comments left behind on them are out of c... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Ways to optimize your blog for web search results: 1 of 2
While having strong SEO skills can help fuel the growth of your blog and optimize your web search results, what you really need to make the jump to next level is strong SMO. If you don't know what SMO is have no fear, you likely employ it to some limited degree without realizing it. SMO stands for Search Media Optimization, ... More..