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30th November
2008
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The Statue of Liberty

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Enlightening the World with charity

A beacon of light, hope, and clarity

A gift of friendship from France

An ally who embraced us taking a chance

To battle the British and our hearts encourage

Today by our foreign policy, this ally we disparage

Yet the Statue of Liberty remains aglow brightly

A universal symbol of freedom and democracy

A monument of cherished national glory

Dedicated on October 28, 1886 proudly

Designated as a National Monument in 1924

Opening to immigrants abroad freedom’s door

Restored for her centennial on July 4, 1986

A pillar commemorating truth and justice

25 windows in the lady’ crown

Represent gemstones found on the earth

To the gem of freedom God gave birth

Igniting hope within the hearts of humanity

Heaven’s rays shining over the world

Christ’s revelation beaming out through His Word

The seven rays of the Statue’s crown

Remind us of countless souls who will bow down

Across the seven seas and continents

Putting in Christ the Savior their confidence

The tablet which the Statue holds in her left hand reads

“July 4th, 1776″ - the date of American Independence

Which in actuality was all about divine dependence

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Upon Almighty God who helped us the underdog

Overthrow the tyranny of Great Britain and the King

The battle cry of the American Revolution told everything

“No King but King Jesus!” This was our anthem

To Christ Jesus alone we pledged allegiance

Entreating help from heaven, this was our brilliance

Sadly and ironically, today we have become the tyrant

Taking our military abroad to oppress the less fortunate

Change regimes and rhetorically justify our means

While we torment the innocent and profit handsomely

Accumulate more oil reserves to gain economically

Exert our global control sovereignly internationally

As if we have become a law and God unto ourselves

Lord God above break us before we abuse anyone else

Relight our flaming torch in purity and remove our perversity

Open our arrogant, greedy eyes to clearly see

That our current foreign policy is causing more hostility

Increasing our enemies and taking us deeper into depravity

Awake us to the cruel consequences and sordid severity

With which our political leaders maneuver for personal gain

And falsely use governmental powers and God’s holy name

Arise mighty God and let not liberty and truth be neglected

Let all deception and evildoers within government be detected

Conquer Christ Jesus over profiteering peddlers of fear

Expose their lies, betrayal, and selling of this war on terror

Uncover their obstruction of justice publicly before all who care

Let them not in pretense patriotically wave our flag in the air

Neither tolerate them to receive unwarranted fanfare

Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand

The people of God committed to truth in the land

Our mighty woman with flaming torch in hand

Welcoming immigrants from afar to this great band

To embrace the cause of liberty and live under command

One nation under God to whom we lift up holy hands

“Give me your tired, your poor,

Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me.

I lift my lamp beside the golden door.”

Emma Lazarus you wrote it well and need say no more

The Statue of Liberty is an anachronism in America today

As America’s leaders misuse their power and seek to play

Purport piety, moralize what they claim to be morality

Fighting wars without end as they maximize their military

American troops follow orders blindly exercising bravery

Trusting in the Commander in Chief who leads us foolishly

Deeper into enemy lands trying to nation build and take a stand

Not wisely counting the cost nor picking our battles

Sometimes we even support repressive Third World dictators

The cry of the French Revolution, “Libert

30th November
2008
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Online insights from Bill Tancer

Tropical Storms and the Katrina Effect
by Bill Tancer
9 Sep 2008 at 9:05am
If you were to roll time back to the days before Hurricane Katrina, it would be a truly rare occurrence to see any “tropical storm” search terms in the top 1,000 overall search terms. Since Katrina’s tragic devastation, search term…

Palin Most-Searched-For Political Figure
by Bill Tancer
3 Sep 2008 at 8:06am
John McCain’s decision to add Sarah Palin to the Republican ticket has resulted in unprecedented media coverage for the first female Republican VP nominee, but just how interested is the American public in the governor from Alaska? Search-term volume is…

Luxury Retail Heading for a Slump?
by Bill Tancer
28 Aug 2008 at 8:19am
As reported here, luxury retailer stocks have been holding steady despite troubling economic news. Website visit data may provide us with some insight into what the future may hold for those same stocks. The chart below details year-over-year visits of…

Obama Antichrist: The Weird World of Political Searches
by Bill Tancer
19 Aug 2008 at 9:24am
Having analyzed Internet search patterns for over five years now, I find that it’s rare that I’m surprised by what we search for on our favorite search engine. This morning, I decided to check in on the top search terms…

McCain v. Obama: Searching for Our Next President
by Bill Tancer
13 Aug 2008 at 12:09pm
What can search terms tell us about the current state of the presidential race? Unfortunately, due to confounding reasons or “search missions” (i.e., a candidate search may be a sign of support or a mission to find negative information) are…

Back-to-School: Online Holds Steady
by Bill Tancer
11 Aug 2008 at 2:17pm
Despite reports from retailers of expected declines in the back-to-school retail season, online data reveals that visits to office supply and school supply sites is holding steady when compared to previous year’s visits. The chart below provides a three-year perspective…

Obama v. McCain: The Demographics
by Bill Tancer
6 Aug 2008 at 8:45am
We have a new tool at Hitwise that allows us to take the demographics and psychographics of visitors to a website and then, based on the segmentation of visitors to that site across basic demographics (gender, age, income, region) and…

Post Tour - Dwindling U.S. Interest in Cycling
by Bill Tancer
4 Aug 2008 at 12:26pm
On the road this weekend grinding out my weekly 35 mile ride, I was reminiscing with one of my cycling buddies about the dwindling effect that the Tour de France has had on new bikes and cyclists hitting the road…

Where is _____? The Internet Lost and Found
by Bill Tancer
31 Jul 2008 at 8:37am
Along with finding lost Web sites, misplaced factoids and other pieces of forgotten information, some of us turn to search engines to discover where things are. From the Hitwise sample of 10 million Internet users, here are some of the…

Housing Market - Have We Reached Bottom?
by Bill Tancer
29 Jul 2008 at 9:11am
Last week’s report on existing home sales by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), revealing a 2.6 percent decline from May, added to the pile of sobering news about the housing market and the economy. Here at Hitwise, we have…

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30th November
2008
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If you are not using attraction marketing principles in your promotions right now you will more than likely be leaving plenty of money and dare I say it, prospects on the table.

The truth is, attraction marketing is nothing new, smart marketers have been using it effectively for a long, long time but for the majority, it’s a concept which is really only starting to gain recognition. And that is something which puzzles many of the big name experts.

It really wasn’t until The Renegade Network Marketer made an impact that attraction marketing started to get more attention by the masses and the funny thing is, when you understand it and how it works, you’ll wonder why you haven’t been using it all along. It’s a no-brainer.

Just observing this targeted marketing concept won’t get you inundated with prospects. It nneds to be implemented and one other point is it’s not really immediate impact. The beauty of it is once you start attraction marketing you start to create a foundation which is like watching waves roll in from a beach - stuff you do yesterday can suddenly surface today.

The Site Build It! Factor

Such was the impact in the first few months of release that The Renegade Network Marketer attracted interest from one of the “big guns” of internet marketing. His name is Ken Evoy and in internet marketing circles, few have the respect as a marketer that Ken enjoys. He has changed many lives with his Site Build It! program and has been teaching network marketers the benefits of attraction marketing for sometime.

Ken is also a big proponent of pre-selling and when he approached Ann about doing a JV for a major internet network marketing promotion from the beginning of 2008, a marriage was created which brought together the best minds in attraction marketing and pre-selling.

It was also a terrific endorsement for The Renegade blueprint and couldn’t have come from a more respected marketer. One of the benefits of combining the two in your online endeavors is Ann’s blueprint can now be actioned very quickly. Site Build It! is a point and click program which not only takes someone with little online experience from start to finish in building a website, but they also get an education in pre-selling in the process.

It’s like internet network marketing on steroids but only if you action what is taught. The other benefit of course is that unconsciously, you also develop the skills to expand into other areas of online marketing such as affiliate marketing. Seems like a win-win situation to me.

30th November
2008
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There’s no doubt that the Christmas toys 2008 are going to bring smiles to children’s faces this year. It’s best to get the gifts that will keep a smile on children’s faces after Christmas. What is a good reference guide for knowing which toys to invest in? No one disagree that these hot Christmas toys that are sure to be hits.

The Kid Tough Digital Camera is an extremely durable camera. No matter what kids do to it, they are not going to break this camera. This ultra-strong camera costs much less than a regular digital camera. The buttons are big and easy to find – you probably won’t even need to read the manual to learn to use it. Let your kid be creative with enough memory to hold over 60 photos on a built-in 8MB memory card – then download them on to your computer to take more! The camera’s LCD screen has great resolution. As always, software and USB cable are included. End the year well by getting the Kid Tough Digital Camera a great toy for young kids.

Kota My Triceratops is one of the Christmas toys 2008 for kids who love dinosaurs. The dinosaur is actually quite big. It weighs 36 pounds, and measures at 21.4 x 38.4 x 28.9 inches. In his movements, it’s tough to differentiate Kota from a real dino. Kids will be thrilled at the sight of a real dinosaur in their home! Miraculously, Kota can move his eyes! The playtime with Kota only gets better when kids hear Kota’s great theme music. Kota will certainly please kids, as it is one of the Christmas toys 2008.

The Fisher-Price Portable DVD player is absolutely one of the best Christmas toys for toddlers and no one is disputing that. Impact-resistant design on the outer casing is hard, yet not bigger than a foot long. And it weighs under a pound. There are multiple options for how to power the player. This player really seems destined to be used a lot on long car rides. No matter how many times it is dropped, this thing will simply not break. It makes movie time even more fun with features like anti-skip buffer protection, dual grip handles, CD playback capability, and even a video out jack to plug into the TV. Best of all, the player is only $150.

What will you choose from amongst the Christmas toys 2008? There’s no doubt that picking only one will be difficult. It’s amazing that there are so many fantastic toys for Christmas 2008. The robotics of toys today far outdoes anything that has come before. However, the happiness provided by toys from the past is present in new toys. The robotics have not made it harder for kids to identify with their toys.

30th November
2008
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Any Search Engine Optimization campaign that hopes to have a chance of success must meet the following two goals. When considering your company’s HR SEO Goals, make sure to look at the following:

1. Increase the number of highly qualified and targeted job seekers to your corporate career website.

2. Increase an employer’s brand, through obtaining high search engine rankings for pages that contain content related to the keyword strings that job seekers are using to search for jobs.

It seems like every day a new company is trying to get into the career site optimization business. Most of these vendors are selling the same product or service, something along the lines of “we will pull your jobs from your ATS, create a micro-site that optimizes those jobs, and then send the candidates to your ATS”.

While this approach does create optimized job pages for Google to find, the problem is that the neither of the two primary goals of the SEO campaign are met. This on its own will not lead to more job seekers applying for your open positions. No job seekers will find these pages- it’s not enough just to structure a page so that Google can see it, you have to actively get good quality sites to point to yours, as well- so no brand authority will be achieved.

Let’s take a look at why.

You need to have optimized pages for keyword phrases that job seekers are actually searching for. If no one is typing in “pediatric nurse jobs in Chicago, Illinois” into the Google, Yahoo, or MSN search box (they aren’t), then it doesn’t matter if you spent $10,000 or just $1 on optimizing that page. If no one is searching for that keyword phrase, there will be no job seekers applying for the jobs. When you use Google to search, how often do you go to page two of the results before you find what you’re looking for? Chances are, not very often- in fact, some research suggests that more than 85 percent of all traffic is driven by the first page of results. When you’re optimizing for a longer keyword string (say, 4 words or longer) if you’re not on the first page you are totally irrelevant, because even if you get 100% of the traffic for that particular string, 100% of 10 people is….10 people. That’s not going to drive traffic to your pages.

What DOES work, then?

First, you need to perform keyword research. This entails researching a list of potential keyword search strings, and developing a list of “keyword phrases” that your job seeker target audience is currently using to find your job openings. It’s only after you’ve done this research that you can begin working on designing a “landing page” for your jobs, specifically constructed to rank highly on Google and other search engines for the keyword strings your target audience is using. It’s important enough to stress again- the key to SEO is knowing what keyword phrases your jobseekers are using to look for jobs in the search engines. Only after you know that information can you start designing pages around targeted, highly relevant keyword strings. Once your page is optimized, the next step is to “submit” the page to the search engines.

It’s not a difficult process.

You can’t stop there, however. While the above steps will likely get you indexed in Google, it’s not going to be on page 1, and if it’s a competitive phrase you’re probably not going to be on page 2, 3, or 4 either! The most critical part of SEO is the final and most important step. It’s also the hardest, and most expensive process… that is marketing your career site. Without the proper marketing of your career site and landing pages, your pages are the same as everyone else’s. In order to be an “authority” (and therefore, in the top of the search engines) you need to have other, quality websites point to your pages.

To close, remember, there are 3 vital steps for successful SEO.

1. Conducting keyword research to figure out how to build your brand and drive traffic.

2. Design and create a web page optimized for those keywords.

3. Implementing a landing page marketing strategy to build credibility and authority to these new web pages.

Any HR Search Engine Optimization strategy that does not make use of all 3 of these aspects is destined to fail, and that failure will be measured by the distinct lack of new job seekers to your SEO micro site or career site.

30th November
2008
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You’re weary of the little thing that warps the spine and shatters your capacity to feel joy. You begin to think that maybe you could work from home and do freelancing. You write well enough so maybe you could turn yourself into a pen-for-hire and spend your day writing about Zippo lighters. If that does not work out, there is always eBay. You know for a fact many buyers are on the look-out for a personalized Zippo. That’s a business opportunity right there - you could become an entrepreneur and sell military zippo lighters.

But wait just a New York minute! Give that resignation more thought. It’s not easy to get work in the Big Apple - are you sure you want to give up yours? Before you walk out of the office door, why not take the time to weigh the pros and cons of your plan?

Advantage: You can work in your pajamas.
Drawback: You lose all your styling chops - which is not much to begin with.

Advantage: You don’t have to put your hair up or wear makeup.
Drawback: You are more likely to suffer a coronary each time you see that wild-haired person in the mirror.

Advantage: You save on fuel because you only need to commute from your bedroom to your computer.
Drawback: Days pass before you discover the car battery is deader than a doornail. And of course, you had to find this out on the one day you have an appointment you cannot be late for.

Advantage: You do not have to clean your desk.
Drawback: Nobody will clean your desk either.

Advantage: You can go on holiday any day you want.
Drawback: There’s no one to fill in for you while you go on vacation, so you’re left with only two options: you shut your business for the time being or you do not go on vacation.

Advantage: You can talk as loud as you want.
Drawback: You have no one to chat with so you talk to your flowers. The neighbor hears you, decides you’re a nut, and tells the whole neighborhood.

Advantage: There is no need to call in sick.
Drawback: You cannot call in sick.

Now you know - working from home has both pros and cons. Do you still want to be a writer or make a living auctioning military Zippo lighters? It’s your career so it’s your call.

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29th November
2008
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One of the features that set the Irish apart from other nationalities is their obsession with trying to keep up a brave face and their predilection with omitting sad memories regarding their family history. Thus, there is every possibility when tracing Ireland genealogy that there will be many instances of missing relatives or even hidden relatives who are mostly not so easy to trace. Thus, anyone whose name does not appear in records pertaining to family history will be thought of as being a missing relative, and uncovering information regarding such missing relatives can often prove very difficult to achieve.

Incomplete Records

Thus, when it comes to Ireland genealogy, there are bound to be many common genealogical records that need to be researched but which are incomplete since contents may have been missed out entirely, or simply because no one anticipated the need to trace them. Obviously, when it comes to Ireland genealogy, the task of finding their genealogy can be quite challenging and thus there may be a need to look beyond written records, though all available information should be given due importance.

Thus, even the smallest piece of information, no matter how trivial it may seem, can often prove to be helpful in unraveling the genealogy, especially after you go into it in more detail. Also, things were recorded and treated differently fifty and hundred years ago as compared to present times and so you need to consider that the norms for Ireland genealogy will vary according to the place and time.

In any case, when considering Ireland family genealogy, remember that the tradition of naming is very strong and it is normal for Irish men to name their eldest son with the grandfather’s given name. What’s more, if the person you are seeking has been married before, you will first need to look up the marriage records and also note that in the year 1860, divorces was frowned upon in Ireland, which means that it would be much better to search the death records as well just in case the name has changed.

A useful resource that you can use for Ireland genealogy is GENUKI where you can find the entire lowdown related to the entire Island of Ireland which is organized in accordance with historic boundaries that pertained to administering the Island and not like the present-day boundaries because the historic boundaries are most relevant as far as tracing the genealogy goes.

29th November
2008
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There are three rules of Forex Trading that we are going to cover today. They are pretty simple to grasp and to follow. We are going to cover how to choose a Forex System, how to do the proper investing research before you commit, and lastly, the value of being patient. Ready? Let’s talk about some easy solutions to your Forex problems!

Forex Rule # 1: Pick the best Forex system

Let’s face it – the days of manual trading are over. Everyone – from global banks and hedge funds individual traders are using some sort of robotic trading system. There are tons of automated Forex systems out there for you to choose from, but I would personally recommend Forex Killer Robot for the novice trader, since it will only advise you as to when to place your Buy or Sell order but will not actually enter the trades for you.

Our next choice would be Forex Tracer System. Unlike Forex-Killer, Forex-Tracer is a completely automated system, and even though it may seem easier and hence more suitable for a beginner – a system which is completely automated may be considered as more intimidating by novice traders. Also, the Forex-Tracer works with the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) platform and hence the trader first needs to install and setup MT4 and then install the Forex-Tracer inside it. Not that it is hard to do, but it does add one more degree of complexity.

Forex Rule # 2:Trading Discipline Above All!

Whether you’ve picked ForexKiller or Forex-Tracer there are some basic things you need to understand before you start trading. You need to set some rules for yourself and to follow them. . One rule that any trader will learn sooner or later is “Trend Is Your Friend”. Never trade against the trend If the robots suggest a trade against it – ignore it. Even though they excel in detecting certain market conditions, they’re only software, they are created by humans they can’t see the big picture.

Forex Rule # 3: Be Patient

Success will not come overnight. Many will happily tell youdifferent, and at the same time, pitch you a product you do not need. Use common sense when trading. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Pick either Forex Killer or Forex-Tracer and then do some reading and demo trading. When you’re ready – go make some money! Repeat the process over and over. Don’t be greedy. It is amazing how quickly your trading account will build up over time just by making a little bit every day!

29th November
2008
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You can learn Japanese for many reasons. An ancient culture, a thriving economy, interesting people, and splendid landscapes are some of the things the Land of the Rising Sun boasts of. You’ll be hard pressed to pick your main reason, though this partial list will strive to persuade you; and if it doesn’t, then perhaps a hop to Japan will convince you. But first, the list.

Akira Kurosawa - Director Extraordinaire

If you have not seen the art works of Akira Kurosawa, then you are missing out on the best films of all time. His films Dreams, Throne of Blood, Ran, and Seven Samurai, to name a few, are a must for any serious movie fan with their timeless appeal, amazing stories, perfect attention to detail, climactic scenes, and sweeping landscapes. And because most of his films are in his native language, you need to learn to speak japanese to see them in all their pure glory.

Japanese Anime

Arguably, Japanese anime isn’t for everybody. The common features of anime - over-the-top physical attributes, speech bubbles, and onomatopoeic typography - can be strange when you are accustomed to conventional cartoons. However, it does have unique charms such as adorable creatures and gripping storylines. You will have a good reason to learn japanese with Naruto and Dragon Ball Z.

The Japanese Art of Chindogu

Among the many Japanese art forms like origami, ikebana, and tea ceremony, the chindogu is the most interesting. This art form is all about creating inconvenient gadgets for regular use, but with the best intentions. In fact, these inventions only ever bring on the giggles as an achievement.

Do you want to keep your hair away from your ramen with a hairguard? How about a tissue dispenser atop your head as a hay fever hat? These could actually be profitable, weirdly enough. To talk to the inventors, learn Japanese.

Japanese Food

Although Japanese food might look very easy on the surface, it actually involves plenty of effort and attention to detail. To learn how to prepare Japanese food the right way, study Japanese. This way, you will be able to quickly grasp the terms used and know the monikers of the dishes.

Japanese Fashion

Even New York can’t rival the garish street fashion of Japan. You’ll enjoy the over-the-top costumes such as Kogals, Bosozoku, Lolitas, and Ganguros donned by young people in Tokyo.

If you still require reasons why you need to speak japanese, consider that Japan is the quickest rising economy in the world and they’re the third largest Internet users. You can benefit from Japan’s business opportunities.

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29th November
2008
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Parents who have to go on vacation with kids often look for affordable deals and travel packages that allow them to save money. There are numerous deals like Kids Stay Free or Kids Fly Free that may prove to be very beneficial for your family vacations. A kids stay free package includes only lodging charges. You may want to check out some other special deals offered by hotels and airlines to find out which one suits your requirements.

Some of the vacation spots where kids are given free accommodation include Crown Paradise in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Sunset Beach Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Paradise Island Resort in Nassau, Bahamas and many others.

Several travel packages also include kids’ flying and eating charges. Whether you are planning a trip to Europe for two weeks or arranging a weekend getaway to Philadelphia, you will be able to locate excellent family travel packages. Hotel Novotel in Europe is famous for their family deals and weekend travel plans. They also offer free stay for children under 16 years of age. In a few clicks you can not only find the best deal on your family vacations but can also book hotel rooms and pay for tickets online.

Airlines, such as Delta, also offer kids stay free packages to many destinations across the globe. These travel packages are mostly offered for popular vacation spots like Costa Rica, Florida, Panama, Hawaii, Las Vegas, etc.

In addition to kids stay free, you can also find kids stay, play and eat free deals. Some plans offer free packages for kids up to 16 years of age, while others have their own rules and may offer free deals for only children under 10 or 12 years of age. You will have to check the features of a deal before buying it.

If you are planning a cruise ship vacation, you may want to check out the Carnival Cruise and other similar cruise lines for deals on Hawaiian vacations and cruises in Mexico, Caribbean and Alaska. Making your reservations online will allow you to save a great deal of money on your family vacations .

Traveling with kids is no longer considered tiring and wasteful. There are many travel packages now available through airline and hotel websites which allow parents to find affordable free deals for kids. Whether you are planning a short trip or an entire summer holiday to spend in some beautiful location, there is a family travel package waiting for you.

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