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The sapphire, protector of the innocent, celestial guardian of truth, bringer of health and youth, symbol of the heavens and birthstone for the month of September, is in fact the same stone as the ruby, the mineral corundum.The blue corundum, ranging in color from the lightest blue to deep blue ...
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In todays rapidly changing world, we need visionaries. Visionary mothers, visionary educators, visionary leaders, visionary children--visionaries, period!Many think of visionaries being those who have a special gift for thinking big, thinking creatively, etc. But consider that a visionary is simply someone who chooses to walk his or her own heroic ...
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Global warming is the theory that average temperatures around the world have begun to rise, and will continue to rise, because of an increase of certain gases in Earth's atmosphere. These gases are called greenhouse gases because they trap heat just like a greenhouse. The most plentiful greenhouse gases are ...
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Wonderful, you may say, or is it? It would be foolish to assume that Mores Utopia was nothing more than a simple literary invention, a mere place where people are happy, work hard and there is social harmony. Mores Utopia is not a picture of how the world should be, ...
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Stained glass is an intricate art form dating back before recorded history. Today, we are quite familiar with the colorful biblical scenes and symbols depicted in stained glass windows incorporated into the aesthetic arrangement of many churches and cathedrals. It is believed that a rise in the use of stained ...
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Racism is generally defined as a persecution based on beliefs, practices and institutions that negatively discriminate people based just on their race. Sometimes its based on the idea that one race can be superior to another and must dominate it. Scientists still didnt agree on the origins of the racism ...
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Traditionally, jewelry was worn in the ancient times to express the bearer's power and social standing. It traditionally was a symbol of exclusivity and no common person could wear them. For instance, in ancient Egypt, only religious figures and political leaders were allowed to wear jewelry. During this time, jewelry ...
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ARTHUR KOESTLER:Humanitarian, historian and scientist are just a few of the labels associated with this most excellent man of letters. Here is a quote from his book The Act of Creation.The oldest and most fundamental of all tricks is to disguise people in costumes and to put them on a ...
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Over 4000 people attended the public funeral of Rosa Parks, the women who single-handedly ignited the Civil Rights Movement.Martin Luther King saw the significance of a dignified quiet forty-two-year-old woman refusing to give up her bus seat at the command of a belligerent bus driver in Montgomery, Alabama.Putting hardship on ...
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Many Police Officers who aggressively enforce DWI or Drunk Driving Laws are aggressive in other aspects of their job. Aggressive officers generate more than their share of citizen complaints and ensuing internal investigations. This makes for fertile ground in discovery for a defense attorney IF they know where to look. ...
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Toronto, ON November 19, 2006 The smash hit TV program, So You Think You Can Dance, has helped to create a dancing phenomenon across North America. And what aspiring dancer wouldnt want to showcase their skills to millions of viewers and vie for a chance to join Celine ...
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Its hard to overvalue the influence of the Confucianism to the development of Chinese culture, politics arts and history. Scientists still doubt and cant define the exact meaning of the teaching. Some place it to religion; others place it to moral ethics, third to political science. There are others who ...
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We operate in a universe which is governed by certain laws. It therefore commands that our thoughts ought to correspond to these universal laws. The principle of universalism must be at the core of our thinking. We must move away from individualistic thinking and look at the wider picture.
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Are the inhabitants of the Aleutian Islands Aleuts or are they Unangan? For generations the world has referred to these people as Aleuts; but, is this accurate? Our history books would say yes, but the facts say no.Thousands of years ago people traveled across an ancient land bridge, called Beringia, ...
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The exhibit of Excavating Egypt will be presented at the Flint Institute in Flint, Michigan through January, 2007. The show will display over 200 of the most important finds of archaeologist Sir William Petrie. The significance of the show is in more than just the objects on display but is ...
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On January 2, 2006 Sago Mine in Upshur County, West Virginia, exploded, killing 12 good men and critically injuring Randal McCloy. This was the worst coal mining disaster in West Virginia in years.It is said that coal is the backbone of this nation. If this is true, then why must ...
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It was only 21-months after his mother died, in October of 1960, at the ripe old age of 88, William Faulkner would die. Matter of fact, he finished his last book, The Reivers otherwise known as The Thieves, (a witty book indeed), and it was published in June of 1962, ...
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However, there is no power in playing victim. Such behaviour always renders power to some external force. We lose the power inherent in us and become hostages to our ego. What is needed is higher level of consciousness and the knowledge that we are spiritual beings whose capabilities are immense. ...
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The emerald is probably the most rare of all precious stones and is considered by some to be even more valuable than the diamond. Compared with other precious stones the emerald in its occurrence in nature is unique, for it is found in the rock in which it was formed. ...
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Many people see poverty in third world nations as a blemish on the human race. As proof that although our efforts are well intentioned in many regards they are severely lacking. Recently at a coffee shop we all got into a deep intellectual discussion on a topic of Africa and ...
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ZORRO:Timon of Athens. But most often they wrote in code or refused to write at all. They actually taught through techniques and disciplines which made people truly know what can be and how to become adept as individuated parts of the collective or nous.Michael Rivero has a few words to ...
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Since pearls are so rare and possess such a high degree of natural beauty, they have been considered to be among the most splendid of gems for many centuries.The people of India and Persia (Iraq) were among the earliest to collect pearls, because of the rich fisheries of Ceylon and ...
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The mysterious and the mystical have always had the power to hold human beings in thrall throughout the millennia. Celtic jewelry is no exception to this, since they are an extension and a reminder of the traditions and rituals of the Celts, an ancient European people. Today, men and women ...
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In 1350 AD we were still quite a few centuries from settling at Plymouth. I have been luckily in that I have found adequate records back to 1200s in my family tree. But this is the time of the end of the inhabitants and Civilization of the Mesa Verde Cliff ...
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I hate to break it to you, but humans are not all that special really. I laugh at the self importance humans place on this species as if some how they are better, more evolved or the divine work and special project of a God. There is actually not a ...
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