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Helena Handbasket is a dual citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven and the Confederate States of America. She accordingly claims a sovereignty and authority greater than that of the United Nations, and considers the UN's ignorance of her status to be a minor diplomatic

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Business > Website Marketing & SEO 10 ways to identify keywords that really drive conversions: 3 of 16
New keyphrase generation is the lifeblood of keyword conversions, and must be kept fresh by every means.A. Affiliate. If writing Google AdWords ads, generate keyphrases with its proprietary Keyword Tool. Also, join highly potent reverse search engine sites and observe their use of linguistics. Even favorite free domain name g... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Places to avoid in the Caribbean: 1 of 5
The Caribbean tourism industry works extremely hard on promoting and maintaining nominally safe oceanfronts and natural beauty sites. But behind the wide smile offered to tourists is the empty belly known to islanders. When exploring the Caribbean on your own, hotels are often a brief walk from slums, and risk can increase dr... More..
Education > College Courses & Majors Behind the grade book: Confessions of a business professor: 1 of 5
The First Day. Professors can tell which business students want to succeed. I need only observe a few characteristics. You introduce yourself to me without waiting. Your questions are well-prepared, or your silence is confident. You take notes on, or listen thoughtfully to, the brief introductory lecture. You respond delibera... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Caribbean & Atlantic Culture How high culture affects the Caribbean: 1 of 4
Cultural output in the Caribbean today seamlessly merges two historical strands that could both be called "high": the native pre-Columbian cultures and the colonizing European culture.Natives placed overarching significance upon a body of folklore to be carried on generationally. The local lore informed literature and oral tr... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Are our children being over-medicated: 2 of 7
The use of drugs to calm children has recently become controversial. From Ritalin, for calming allegedly hyperactive children in a classroom (usually at a teacher's request), to Benadryl, for "helping" an infant sleep on a long trip, drug use to calm children is indisputable and far too prevalent. There is a better way. It is... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environment (Other) What are the benefits of a Wild and Scenic designation on Vermont's northern rivers?: 2 of 7
America's Wild and Scenic River (WSR) System has designated protected rivers in three-quarters of the several States in forty years. Why has Vermont so far apparently resisted this trend? And what will become of Vermont's Missisquoi-Trout system, unarguably scenic rivers, suddenly showcased in a 2008 House vote? With Democrat... More..
Business > Website Marketing & SEO How to use Google AdWords to generate leads: 6 of 19
With online ads as old as the internet itself, why are so many new webmasters and CTOs alike lackadaisical about Google AdWords and its competitors? Suboptimal immersion in core technology drives misunderstandings and weakens sales revenue. But, alongside Google's basic instructions, avoiding common errors while creating onli... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: 10 plagues of Egypt: 3 of 8
The following commentary on "Parashah Va'era" (Exodus 6:2-9:35) deals with several overlooked points in relation to the first seven of the familiar Ten Plagues. For details on the last three plagues, see also commentary on "Parashah Bo".Because these plagues foreshadow those of the book of Revelation, I prefer to translate "V... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Caribbean & Atlantic Culture How religion has shaped the economy of the Caribbean: 2 of 4
The Caribbean Community (Caricom) is constantly asking itself: When will the economy take off? High hopes are not squelched by past performance, even in 2009. The region's lower standard of living, ranging from middle-low-class to subsistence poverty, can be rationalized by many diverse strands of analysis, all of which need ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Children's Literature Great children's books about the Bible: 1 of 2
As a mother, I am always looking for books to read that are Scripturally accurate and fun to read. Many books from a variety of publishers are available.A number of the VeggieTales storybooks, from Big Idea and Zonderkidz, are true to Scripture and enjoyable reading. "The Ballad of Little Joe" is one of my personal favorites ... More..