A Quick Lesson About Charms

There are so many different designs, styles and types of charms that it is hard to believe most are made just two different ways. Knowing a bit about how charms are made will add to your appreciation of their beauty, plus it may also help you select the best charms for your bracelet. Finding the perfect charms that represent you as a person is important.

Almost all charms that are purchased in jewelry stores or online are going to be manufactured by machines. The metal, either silver or gold or other metals, is heated to a molten state and then poured into preset molds. These molds produce perfectly detailed, identical charms. Special liquids placed in the molds prevent the charms from sticking to the sides as they cool.

The molds are then turned over or opened and the charms are released into a bath that cleans the remaining residue off the charms. From there they are polished and cleaned and shipped to retailers. These charms are either solid or hollow, with the hollow charms requiring an extra step before they are ready to go.

Hollow charms are made by each separate side being poured on a half mold, then the charms are cooled and welded together to make a three dimensional charm. Hollow charms are very lightweight but still amazingly detailed.

The most unique types of charms are those that are handmade. Since each is slightly different, no two are perfectly alike, making the handmade charms some of the most treasured and collected of all the designs.

A handmade charm starts with the artist pouring the molten metal into the mold, then polishing, adding details and refining the charm by hand after it has cooled. These charms take much more time to complete than manufactured charms and are often more difficult to find.

For many different styles of charms each gemstone chip or accent piece that is found on the charm is added by hand. Different options for charms may allow some designs to be machined engraved, but hand inscriptions on various types of charms are another personalized option.

Some charms have brightly colored accents of enamel paint. This enameling can be done by either the individual artist or by a machine, depending on the detail required. Some individuals that make handmade charms may even provide options for choosing your own colors, patterns and designs, perfect for a one of a kind gift.

Healing Arts Seminar: Programs in Alternative Healthcare

Find a Healing Arts Seminar in the United States and Canada. While a healing arts seminar may be as brief as a couple of hours, other holistic workshops and seminars may be several months in duration. For example, a healing arts seminar in Bowen Technique (hands-on bodywork for pain relief) may be spread across several weeks or months. As a spirit/mind/body medicine, students will learn about Bowen Technique and how to manipulate muscle and connective tissue to help in healing.

Another type of healing arts seminar may involve training in aromatherapy and essential oils. Depending on the comprehensive nature of the course, an aromatherapy/essential oils healing arts seminar may be a short program (one day or less) for a basic introduction, or may last for a number of weeks. Individuals who sign up for this particular healing arts seminar will gain knowledge and understanding in the basics of aromatherapy, aromatherapy recipes, organic essential oils, and relative alternative healing therapies.

Professional massage therapists may be interested in participating in a massage healing arts seminar as well. Various holistic workshops provide continuing education and certification courses in an assortment of specialized bodywork modalities, including acupressure, animal massage, aromatherapy massage, chair massage, energy healing, equine massage, Hellerwork, reflexology, among many others.

A healing arts seminar in herbal medicine might be of interest as well. As an alternative to traditional drugs, herbal medicine is making a strong impact in today’s dietary supplement industry. Individuals who would like to become certified herbalists or herbal consultants can take a healing arts seminar in herbology to acquire necessary skills and education to earn certification, or for personal use.

In general, there are a variety of alternative and natural healthcare platforms that are offered through a healing arts seminar; and can be readily found in many natural healing and alternative medicine schools, as well as community learning centers.

If you (or someone you know) are interested in finding a healing arts seminar, let career training within fast-growing industries like massage therapy, cosmetology, acupuncture, oriental medicine, Reiki, and others get you started! Explore career school programs near you.

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Work From Home Jobs in Dallas

One may find the opportunity of working at home as an alternative way of making income. To some, this is the perfect job to hold their free time and working at any time they want.

Ask yourself. Are you fed up with the current trend in your work life? Do you sometimes experience boredom and dissatisfaction with the way your life is going relative to your work? Then work at home jobs in Dallas can offer you an escape to your usual work life while having the means to earn the money for your daily sustenance. 

A legitimate work at home jobs in Dallas can give you the opportunity to spend more time with your family and friends while having to earn an income for a living. Home based jobs are highly recognized by respected individuals and institutions as a main source of living for some and a credible second income generation for others. Although working at home is not highly recommended for everyone, it is certainly a valid justification for some to be employed thus, a well-founded choice for other people.

 The work at home jobs in Dallas present an inexpensive way of incurring overhead expenses with the budget for transportation, clothing and food commonly bought in workplace will be reduced. Also, working at home lets you hold the freedom of your free time. You don’t have to wake up early to catch the time limit set by the office and working each day to let you earn not for your self but to the owners of the company you’re working as well.

You avail of this opportunity and you find yourself taking advantage of certain tax provisions and deductions for people who chose to work at home. Moreover, you can fully be in touch with these works at home through the internet.  You can have the luxury of engaging yourself to other activities while working at home.

Well perhaps the major advantage of you working at home is the free choice of what career you really want to pursue. With this, the best place to be is Dallas.

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Astronomia Vedica Ii

Astronomia Vedica – Part II

Cosmological Time Cycles in Indian Astronomy

Long before Copernicus, Galileo & Ptolemy, Aryabhata propounded the Heliocentric Theory of Gravitation, that all planets revolve around the Sun due to celestial gravity. The term given to Celestial Gravity was Guru-tva-Akarshana, which also has a philosophic meaning. Guru represents the Master, the Inner Sun, symbolic of the Self and the planets that revolve represent the students who are on their way to Self_Actualisation !

In Sanskrit Astronomy is known as Khagola Sasthra and Aryabhata worked at an astronomical observatory called Khagola. He studied at the University of Nalanda which housed more than 9 million books.

The Sexagesimal Division of a Day ( Sixtieth Division )

The Life span of Breath is 4 seconds, called as an Asu or a Pranakala in Sanskrit. 6 such Asus constitute a Vinadi and 60 such Vinadis constitute a Nadi. 60 Nadis is one day. In other words, a day is 86400 seconds and 21600 Asus. This sexagesimal division of a day is the base of Indian Astronomy. 15 such days constitute a Fortnight. There are two types of Fortnights – Dark Fortnight ( Krishna Paksha ) & Bright Fortnight ( Shukla Paksha ). These 2 fortnights constitute a month. Two months together is one Rithu and there are six seasons ( Rithus ). Aries & Taurus together is Vasantha, Gemini & Cancer Greeshma, Leo & Virgo Varsha , Libra & Scorpio Sharath, Sagittarius & Capricorn Hemantha and Aquarius & Pisces Sisira. Six months is one Ayana and there are 2 types of Ayanas – Dakshinayana ( the southern progress of the Sun, his declination South ) & Uttarayana ( the northern progress of the Sun, his declination north ). 12 such months or 6 Rithus or 2 Ayanas constitute a solar year. Since precession is 72 years per degree, one Age Cycle is 72*30 = 2160 years and 2 million Age Cycles is one Cosmological Cycle.
One Cosmological Cycle is 4.32 Billion years, known as a Brahma day. The Life span of Brahma is 100 sidereal years or 2*4.32*360*100 = 3.1104*10^14 years ! Indian Astronomy is graced by such gigantic calculations starting from 1/21600th of a day to 3.1104*10^14 years !
The Ursa Major Cycle
The constellation of Ursa Major ( The Saptha Rishies ) move backwards along the Zodiac, staying in a constellation for 100 years. To make a circuit of the Zodiac, they take 27*100 = 2700 years. This is known as an Ursa Major Cycle. Remarks Prof Drayson in «Asiatic Researches «, » The Indians thought proper to connect their mythology with an astronomical period of a strange nature. It is that of the Seven Rishies, moving along the Zodiac in a retrograde motion of 2700 years.» Ursa Major was in Regulus at the start of the Mahabharatha War. The first astronomical calender was erected by the Indian emperor Vaivaswatha Manu ( circa 8736 BC ) and it was based on the Ursa Major Cycle.
D or Lunar Day ( Thidhi )
When we deduct the longitude of the Sun from the longitude of the Moon, we get the Thidhi or Lunation
D ( Lunar Day ) = Lm ( Longitude of Moon ) – Ls ( Longitude of Sun )
The First Lunar Day is called Prathama ( Moon within 12 degrees of the Sun ) , the Second is called Dwitheeya ( Moon within 12 and 24 degrees of the Sun ) and we have 14 lunar days before Full Moon. The 15th Lunar Day is Full Moon ( Pournami ). When the Moon is conjunct at 0 degrees from the Sun, it is New Moon ( Amavasya ). All Indian religious festivals are based on the position of the heavens.

Prathama Moon between 0 degrees and 12 degrees from the Sun
Dwithyeeya Moon between 12 degrees and 24 degrees
Thritheeya Moon between 24 degrees and 36 degrees
Chathurthi Moon between 36 degrees and 48 degrees
Panchami Moon between 48 degrees and 60 degrees
Shashti Moon between 60 degrees and 72 degrees
Sapthami Moon between 72 degrees and 84 degrees
Ashtami Moon between 84 degrees and 96 degrees
Navami Moon between 96 degrees and 108 degrees
Dasami Moon between 108 degrees and 120 degrees
Ekadasi Moon betw een 120 degrees and 132 degrees
Dwadasi Moon between 132 degrees and 144 degrees
Thrayodasi Moon between 144 degrees and 156 degrees
Chathurdasi Moon between 156 degrees and 168 degrees
Pournami Moon between 168 degrees and 180 degrees

East & West Points on the Celestial Horizon
East and West Points are two intersecting points between the Ecliptic and the Celestial Horizon. If on the Celestial Horizon, you mark E as East , W as West, N as North and S as South, then NES is the Eastern Celestial Horizon, SWN is the Western Celestial Horizon, ENW is the Northern Celestial Horizon & ESW is the Southern Celestial Horizon.
Ayana Sandhis – Intersecting Points between the Ecliptic and the Celestial Equator
The Ecliptic is slanted 23 degrees 27 minutes from the Celestial Equator. The intersecting points between them are called as Ayana Sandhis. These Sandhis are not static. They have a retrograde motion of 50.3 seconds per year. When the Sun crosses the Celestial Equator from the South to the North, that intersecting Point is Meshadi, the First Point of Aries and when he crosses the C E from North to South that point is called Thuladi, the First Point of Libra. At the start of the Dark Age ( Kali Yuga ), all planets were in the First Point of Aries. The First Point of Aries was in the constellation of Beta Arietis or Aswini. During the Vedic period, the First Point of Aries was in Karthika. That is why in the Vedas, the constellations are counted from Karthika onwards. Now Tropical Meshadi is behind Sidereal First Point of Aswini by 23 degrees 52 minutes. This motion of the Ayanas is called Precession.

Article by G Kumar, Astrologer, writer & programmer of www.eastrovedica.com. Recently he was awarded a Certificate by the Planetary Gemologists Association Global ( www.p-g-a.org ) as a Planetary Gem Advisor. He has 25 years psychic research experience in the esoteric arts. To subscribe to his free informative Ezine, the Z Files mailto:info@eastrovedica.com?subject=SubscribeZF. His Astro blog is up at http://www.zodiacastrology.blogspot.com & his Philosophy blog is http://transcendentalphilosophy.blogspot.com Mobile 091 9388556053

Tips to write an effective student school council election speech

A student council election speech is a crucial determinant of the success of your election campaign. It is often the case that an effective speech drives the candidate towards the winning spot. While you may have ambitious plans and you know you will make a good student council president, you may have difficulty in preparing that winning school council speech. Here are some tips that will make the speech effective enough to get you winning the election.

Running-of-the-mill and boring speeches are a big no no. To make a speech appealing to your fellow schoolmates, put yourself in their place and retrospect as to what kind of kind of speech would appeal to you.

Start it with an introduction of yourself. Keep it simple. It is a good idea to start with an inspiring or interesting quote. Don’t forget to mention the position you are contesting for. These should be a must in your speech. Moving further, you can make it interesting and different. Here’s how:

• It is common for the candidates to ask other students about what changes they would like to see in the school. You should do it too. But don’t turn all the suggestions into promises. Be authentic. Promise only things that can be accomplished.
• Humor is a good tactic. It will increase audience’s attention and help you make the audience comfortable with your speech. This may even build trust among the audience. But watchful and don’t let humor overpower the tone of your speech. You enter the danger zone and you may just end up sounding ridiculous. While humor is good, include aspects of substance. It matters.
• Be persuasive. Don’t brag about yourself. Instead of «I am creative», you can use something like «I encourage creativity». Pay close attention to how you phrase your ideas.
• The closing should be powerful. Close the speech with a promise, something that the audience will remember and vouch for. This could be very crucial in getting more people to vote for you.

Prepare your speech by using the suggestions made above. Your speech is sure to become a hit.

Guide Dogs & Their Owners

With the increased mobility and independence gained through the use of a guide dog, the confidence of the blind or visually impaired person soars.

Well trained guide dogs are intelligent, alert, and always willing to serve.

Amongst other things a guide dog is taught to:

• Walk in a straight line in the centre of the pavement unless there is an obstacle.

• Not to turn corners unless told to do so.

• To stop at kerbs and wait for the command to cross the road, or to turn left or right;

• Amazingly they are taught to judge height and width so that its owner does not bump their head or shoulder

• How to deal with traffic.

Matching the correct dog with the correct owner takes skill and experience. The owner’s length of stride, height and lifestyle all contribute to the type of guide dog they will be matched with. Dog and owner will spend up to four weeks of intensive training together until they qualify together. The visually-impaired owner often pays only a token 50p for their dog. The guide dog is then awarded a white or yellow harness.

Some Do’s & Don’t’s When Meeting A guide Dog

• Don’t give the dog commands. Only it’s master can do so.

• Don’t walk on the dog’s left side as it may become distracted or confused.

• Do walk on the owner’s right side but several paces behind him.

• Don’t attempt to grab or steer the person while the dog is guiding him or her attempt to hold the dog’s harness.

• Do ask if the owner needs your assistance and, if so, offer your left arm.

• Don’t give the dog table scraps. Do respect the master’s need to give the dog a balanced diet and to maintain its good habits.

• Don’t allow children to tease or abuse the dog.

• Do allow it to rest undisturbed.

• Don’t allow your pets to challenge or intimidate a guide dog.

• If permission is granted, Don’t pat the dog on the head. Do stroke the dog on the shoulder area.

Robin

Home School Laws

Homeschooling has elevated deeper in the previous few years than it has for the former decades. At first, homeschooling or any form of separate learning wasn’t tolerated in States, regardless when a public court ruled for the population of Sisters for the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary and approved them to arrange a independent junior high school in 1925, congregation schools weren’t the only facilities providing knowledge to young people. This triggered the homeschooling long-range plan and not well-grounded next, dads have made sure to school their kids in their own homes.

Homeschooling is legal in all 50 states; in any case, each state has different prerequisites and guidelines regarding the homeschooling approach. Some states assuredly ask for dads who specify homeschooling, to surely file intent differentiate to the local kindergarten superintendent or any middle school accepted, and some solicit lesson courses to be admissible and recommended by the kindergarten board prior to the program starts. Fully of these Prerequisites desire to downright instruct youngsters whether they are educated at home sweet home or in population schools.

In California, homeschoolers be acquainted with three choices, they can acquire a credited tutor, register in a equipped independent kindergarten or be part of an impartial population homeschooling strategy. Moms may form separate schools for their own children; all the same, absolutely those who desire to form separate schools call for to file an annual give instruction with the Department of Learning.

Certain styles, on even ground to that of society schools, that can fit into a few pages, (contrary to the hundreds of pages called for of population schools) demand to be present, as well as attendance records. Nonetheless teachers call for not understand credentials, they must easily be «susceptible educating».

Differences in state requirements can likewise be observed in testing and feeling. Some states assume homeschoolers to insist standardized tests or grasp evaluations done by equipped teachers. Excess states however, do not want such imputation courses. In California again, school kids are encouraged to make obligatory the standardized tests that citizens Schools are implementing at the end of every section.