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Author: James Monahan

Even during the ancient times, man already knew the importance of protecting one’s head with helmets. He could afford damage to any part of his body. But if he was to receive a blow to the head, that could prove to be fatal. Helmets, therefore, were developed to keep their heads from any sharp blows and damage.

During those days, warlike tribes roamed the earth looking for territory to occupy. Fierce battles were not uncommon. And these early armies quickly learned that those who came to battle fully prepared usually walked away from them in one piece.

To earn a decided advantage in these conflicts, they decided to develop weapons to increase the damage they dealt, and armor to decrease the damage they received.

These people learned that the head was most vulnerable to sharp swings of bladed weapons, punctures from arrows, and the dull thwack of blunt instruments. To protect against such, these people used rudimentary helmets.

The Sumerians, a warlike tribe that thrived in 3000 B.C., where the first to use helmets to war. Their tight-fitting helmets were made of beaten copper to protect against sudden blow to the head.

The Assyrians, on the other hand, had helmets that were cone-shaped. These helmets also had small earflap to protect against undue damage to the soft ear tissue.

The ancient Greeks went a step further by developing bronze helmets that covered the entire head. These helmets would only have a Y-shaped slit to allow the soldier to see and to breathe. The Romans used a looser helmet that was made of either bronze or iron and had movable cheek pieces.

As the weaponry of the ages improved, so did the armor used to protect against them. Armor during this period tended to be heavy and cumbersome. Some armor made moving around a tremendous task. In fact, the knight’s medieval armor was so thick that the person inside the armor was at risk from fainting due to heat.

The helmets of those days were sturdy and heavy. The faces of their users were complete hidden by a movable visor. Because their faces were hidden it became custom for knights to carry identifying marks on their shields and banners. This led to the development of heraldry.

The Persians used a type of helmet that had a camail, or curtail-like attachment that protected the sides of the face and the neck.

With the advent of guns in the battlefield, plate armor became obsolete. The only part of the armor to survive this revolution was the cuirass (breastplate) and helmet.

As guns replaced swords, men started to rely on foxholes and sandbags to protect them against bullets. Personal armor lost favor in standing armies. However, helmets were still needed to protect the soldier from shrapnel and ricochet. These helmets were now made of steel to provide better protection and mobility.

Nowadays, helmets are still used as standard battle gear. They are may be made out of steel or other material that protects against high-velocity projectiles and shrapnel.

The most practical use of helmets today is in construction work and other industries that employ the use of a hard hat. These hats are made of tough plastic that protects construction workers and miners from debris.

Also, skateboard, bicycle and motorcycle riders turn to helmets to protect them against crashes.

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About the Author
James Monahan is the owner and Senior Editor of HelmetsIndex.com and writes expert articles about helmets.

Author: Kanaga Siva

Write Articles, Be recognized as an Expert, Drive a Surge ofTraffic to your Website, Increase your Link Popularity, CreateAwareness,- yes that is what all Internet Marketers are talkingabout.

Article writing certainly does bring such great results towebmasters but do all articles yield such dividends? Only wellwritten, thought provoking educative articles attain greatheights. So let us explore how such articles could be written.

Before proceeding further let us keep this gem of an advice atthe back of our minds.” Put it before them Briefly so they willRead it, Clearly so they will Appreciate it, Picturesquely sothey will Remember it, and above all, Accurately so they will beguided by it.”–Joseph Pulitzer.

Writing articles require Thinking, Planning, Organizing andResearching. So to get started, relax quietly, put your thinkingcap on, select a topic that you are most familiar with, say HomeBased Business or Internet Marketing and brains storm yourthoughts.

Write down everything that comes to your mind. It could be abeautiful sentence, a striking phrase or a technical ormarketing jargon. Jot it down before you loose it and let yourthinking flow. “Writing is no trouble; you just jot down ideasas they occur to you. The jotting is simplicity itself-it is theoccurring which is difficult.”–Stephen Leeacock.

Researching is an important aspect of article writing. Whileresearching be Inquisitive, be Curious, and be Focused. Rememberyour topic and collect only information related to your topic.Also keep in mind that while researching you are building a vastreservoir of knowledge that is going to be of immense value inrunning your Home Based Business, Internet Marketing or anyother Online Business.

Prepare an initial draft from the notes taken during the brainsstorming session and from the researched material. Strike offwhatever notes you think are irrelevant to the topic. Group allrelevant material under different headings.

If there are several ideas under a heading, then have differentparagraphs for different ideas. At this stage check your grammarand terminology. See that your ideas are clear and precise. Alsoensure that there is continuity and flow, right fromintroduction to conclusion.

Once your draft is written, leave it aside for a few hours oreven for a day or so. This process will help you to bring newideas, new thoughts and a new perspective. Add the new ideas andcorrect the spelling. When redrafting ensure that the articlefalls within the specified word limit. If it is too long,rephrase the sentences or strike off the sentences that are notvery relevant.

Now the article is almost ready. Writing an article is one thingbut capturing the attention of your audience is quite adifferent matter altogether. The first thing that captivates areader’s mind is without doubt the Title.

Write a Killer Title or a Catchy Title that will immediatelygrab the attention of the reader. If you succeed in this, thenhalf your battle in capturing the attention of the reader isover.

Next write an introduction that is concise, powerful andilluminating. It should automatically create an urge and desireon the part of the reader to continue reading the article.

Conclude the article with an effective and captivating paragraphthat will compel the reader to take the action that you havepreplanned for him e.g. reprinting your article on Home BasedBusiness or Internet Marketing, Tell a Friend or read yourResource Box.

As mentioned initially, one of the main objectives of writing anarticle is to get traffic to your website. Place a Resource Boxat the end of the article. This should contain a powerful andcaptivating description of yourself, your website or yourproduct in third person and in no more than four or five lines.Add your name and the URL of your website. This will be thenerve center of your article as far as your objective isconcerned.

That is it, follow these simple steps and you will be on the wayto write and submit articles of quality that will create astampede to your website. Above all, you are now just a stepaway from being an Expert in your field. Remember “The Expert atanything was once a beginner”.–Hayes

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About the Author
Copyright ? 2005 Kanaga Siva Kanaga Siva has been a Marketing Manager and Business Manager and has a wealth of experience in Marketing. He now operates his own Home Based Business. For Articles, Resources, Tips, Ideas and Advice to start a Home Based Business from anywhere in the World, visit his website, http://www.business-fromhome.com

I make and sell a homemade product. Legally I have to disclose the ingredients on the label however not the quantity. (I’m in Canada)

What does Copywriting do, that having a product/recipe patented doesn’t?