Amber Mysteries Revealed

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Amber Mysteries Revealed



Amber, the gem of a stone that's not really a gemstone at all, is actually fossilized pine sap. People have collected, traded, carved, and coveted amber for more than 10,000 years. Yet despite our fascination with it, much about the smoky yellow stone -- the history of amber -- remains a mystery.



Can You Hear My Secret Calling



A true love story



Shadows Boxing



Towards the end of Million Dollar Baby the character Scraps, ex boxing great turned gym porter, says of a character who has been away from the gym for a while, "And then a ghost walked in." This is an inadvertant commentary on almost all the principal characters in the film, and thier relationships to each other.



How Many Chinese Characters Are There?



Let's trace the number of Chinese characters from Han Dynasty ?? (206 B.C. to 220 A.D.)



Game Theory - What Do Game Theory and Improv Theater Have in Common?



?Game? Theory



Learn Chinese Language Tips and Techniques



There's no doubt learning any foreign language requires effort, time and commitment. This holds true even more, especially when there's a big difference between one's native tongue and learning a new language.



The Monsters Mother



Somewhere in the world, every eight seconds, a mother is throwing her hands in the air and declaring that her child is a little monster. But for Echidna it was the literal truth.



Mars, the Mighty and Marvelous



Martius, the month of March, is named after him. So is the fourth planet from the sun and a bar of chocolate, but we know him mainly as the god of war.



Welcome to the Mind Revolution: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Living Between the Points



What does it mean to live ?between the points?? What are the points? Are they science and religion? Are they conservative and liberal? Are they men and women? Are they childhood and old age? Are they intellectual and physical? Are they quantum physics and cosmology? Are they Freud and Jung? Are they the sacred and the profane? Are they nature and nurture? Are they light beer and stout?



Authenticity Of Vastu (Science of Indian architecture)



Vastu is one of the most ancient sciences of Indian architecture and is composed of specific rules, regulations and directions, set down by sages of the vedic times. For the modern society it is the highly evolved, comprehensive building philosophy.



Some Villain Thoughts About a Container Village



Preview: "Shipping containers" have yet nothing to do with "housing" in Romania. Is there any chance that they will soon? Belonging to Eastern European block, released in 1989 from communist oppression, Romania has already experienced 15 years of less and less stunning freedom.



10 Feng Shui Tips for a Better Life



Ever walked into a house that felt like home? Ever reminisced about the best year of your life, and wondered why everything came together for you? It could be Feng Shui.



Cant Afford Illness in America



I had become too sick to live in America.



African Masks The Art of Creation



With western eyes we tend to view a tribal mask as a piece of fantastic sculpture. It is a decorative object to be displayed and enjoyed as a work of art. A piece of art that allows us to touch the world of the other, which we vaguely understand. Yet for the people who created it, it is a living object that possesses specific powers.



Conceptual Art: Who Appreciates It?



Art is sometimes overwhelming. Life as a whole can become overwhelming, and at times I do find myself caught up in its whirlwind of drama. Being the person that I am, being faced with it, I tend to question the things that I don?t understand, and sometimes I questions the things I understand the most, the things that I am certain of the most, like art.

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