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King Tut’s Tomb was No Better – Found in America

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Between 603 and 702 AD. a truly marvelous temple was built by the Mayan people to honour a non-Mayan, non-Indian man. The firsthand account of Alberto Ruz from ‘Eyewitness to Discovery’ follows in part, as it was printed in ‘Illustrated London News’:

Four spells of work–each two and a half months long–were required before we were able to clear the filling from this mysterious staircase. {It has an important serpent figure on the walls all the way down.} After a flight of forty-five steps, we reached a landing with a U-turn. There followed another flight, of twenty-one steps, leading to a corridor, whose level is more or less the same as that on which the pyramid was built–i.e., some 22 metres under the temple flooring. In the vaulting of the landing two narrow galleries open out and allow air and a little light to enter from a near-by courtyard.

Above one of the first steps we reached we found a box-shaped construction of masonry containing a modest offering: two ear-plugs of jade placed on a river stone painted red {The colour of ochre and cinnabar that we have seen denotes spiritual things in the beginning of processes that adepthoods of the world are seen involved with.} On reaching the end of the flight of stairs we found another box of offerings, backing on to a wall which blocked the passage. This time it was a richer offering: three pottery dishes, two shells full of cinnabar, seven jade beads, a pair of circular ear-plugs also of jade, the plugs of which were shaped like a flower, and a beautiful tear-shaped pearl, with its ‘lustre’ pretty well preserved. An offering of this kind, at such a depth, told us without any doubt that we were approaching the object of our search.

And, in fact, on July 13, 1952, after demolishing a solid obstruction some metres thick, made of stone and lime–this was very hard and the wet lime burnt the hands of the workmen–there appeared on one side of the corridor a triangular slab, 2 metres high, set vertically to block an entrance. At the foot of this slab, in a rudimentary stone cut, there lay, mixed together, the largely destroyed skeletons of six young persons, of whom one at least was a female.

At noon on the 15th of the same month we opened the entrance, displacing the stone enough for a man to pass through sideways. It was a moment of indescribable emotion for me when I slipped behind the stone and found myself in an enormous crypt which seemed to have been cut out of the rock–or rather, out of the ice, thanks to the curtain of stalactites and the chalcite veiling deposited on the walls by the infiltration of rain-water during the centuries. This increased the marvellous quality of the spectacle and gave it a fairy-tale aspect. Great figures of priests modelled in stucco a little larger than life-size perhaps just ‘giants’. formed an impressive procession round the walls. The high vaulting was reinforced by great stone transoms, of dark colour with yellowish veins, giving an impression of polished wood.

Almost the whole crypt was occupied by a colossal monument, which we then supposed to be a ceremonial altar, composed of a stone of more than 8 square metres, resting on an enormous monolith of 6 cubic metres, supported in its turn by six great blocks of chiselled stone. All these elements carried beautiful reliefs.

Finest of all for its unsurpassable execution and perfect state of preservation was the great stone covering the whole and bearing on its four sides some hieroglyphic inscriptions with thirteen abbreviated dates corresponding to the beginning of the seventh century A.D., while its upper face shows a symbolic scene surrounded by astronomical signs.

I believed that I had found a ceremonial crypt, but I did not wish to make any definite assertions before I had finished exploring the chamber and, above all, before I had found out whether the base of the supposed altar was solid or not. On account of the rains and the exhausting of the funds available for this phase of the exploration, we had to wait until November before returning to Palenque… I then had the base bored horizontally at two of the corners, and it was not long before one of the drills reached a hollow space. I introduced a wire through the narrow aperture and, on withdrawing it, I saw that that some particles of red paint were adhering to it… This colour was associated in the Mayan and Aztec cosmogony with the East…

{This is true of the gateway arch at Tiahuanaco where they talk of the red lands to the east that went under the water. It likely relates to what is now found off the coast of Cuba at the 2200 foot depth.}

Once the stone left its seating and began to rise it could be seen that a cavity had been cut out of the enormous block which served it as a base. This cavity was of an unexpected shape, oblong and curvilinear, rather like the silhouette in schematised form of a fish or of the capital letter omega {Which we have seen regarding Teilhardism. Could this have been a man like Count Vlad of the Christian Dragon crusaders? Could it be the forerunner of the Jesuit/Illuminati knowledge including Teilhard?}, closed in its lower part. {My Stele details how at Chichen Itza I was able to see the Greek alphabet and what I believe was the Cara-Maya alphabet as well as mathematical, astrological and other symbols. I was threatened with being thrown in a Mexican jail and coerced to sign away my legal protection as a U.S. resident and Canadian citizen. This stele is not on the tour and was painted over the second time I was there. It was painted over more than once and difficult to photograph. The work of Churchward says the Greek alphabet [this was an early alphabet] tells the story of the destruction of Mu. The Mayan people know that is their origin. But the Greek and Mu tie-in may have something to do with Troy III which was named Aa-Mu. This kind of information would be sensitive to a lot of people. The Mexicans were negotiating [roadblocks and army goons with guns all over] with the Mayans in Chiapas at the time.} The cavity was sealed by a highly polished slab fitting exactly and provided with four perforations, each with a stone plug. On raising the slab which closed it we discovered the mortuary receptacle…

In the vermillion-coloured walls and base of the cavity which served as a coffin, the sight of the human remains–complete, although the bones were damaged–covered with jade jewels for the most part, was most impressive. It was possible to judge the form of the body which had been laid in this ‘tailored’ sarcophagus; and the jewels added a certain amount of life {There were probably metal knives and a staff which came from something other than the meteorites the Mayans made knives from. The Mayans weren’t encouraged by the Mexicans to take pride in their heritage. There was a time when they were even saying there were no Mayans left, as they tried to make it become the truth}, both from the sparkle of the jade and because they were so well ‘placed’ and because their form suggested the volume and contour of the flesh which originally covered the skeleton. It was easy also to imagine the high rank of the personage who could aspire to a mausoleum of such impressive richness.

We were struck by his stature, greater than that of the average Mayan of today; and by the fact that his teeth were not filed or provided with incrustations of pyrites or jade, since that practice (like that of artificially deforming the cranium) was usual in individuals of higher social ranks. The state of destruction of the skull did not allow us to establish precisely whether or not it had been deformed. In the end, we decided that the personage might have been of non-Mayan origin {N.B.}, though it is clear that he ended in being one of the kings of Palenque. The reliefs, which we have still to uncover on the sides of the sarcophagus and which are now hidden under lateral buttresses, may tell us before long something of the personality and identity of the glorious dead.

Even if he had not been buried in the most extraordinary tomb so far discovered in this continent of America, it would still be perfectly possible to assess the importance of this personage from the jewels which he wore–many of them already familiar in Mayan bas-reliefs {Therefore some not?} As shown in some reliefs, he was wearing a diadem made from tiny disks of jade and his hair was divided into separate strands by means of small jade tubes of appropriate shape; and we discovered a small jade plate of extraordinary quality cut in the shape of the head of Zotz, the vampire god of the underworld, and this may have been a final part of the diadem {Elsewhere reported as part of a necklace, by others.}. Around the neck were visible various threads of a collar composed of jade beads in many forms–spheres, cylinders, tri-lobed beads, floral buds, open flowers, pumpkins, melons, and a snake’s head (Chanes and Dragons}. The ear-plugs were composed of various elements, which together made up a curious flower.

The amount of jade and the meaning of each thing on the necklace or the crouched man on the ring of jade are all packed with meaning. You could say that each of the insignia represented a spirit that one of the tribes honoured or worked with, you could imagine they are like Boy Scout badges, and you could say they are just decoration. The jade and green vitreole is an interesting connection that might make me think of geopolymerization, but I doubt it was tested for that possibility. The crouched man is a position of many honored Kelts when buried.

The ear plugs of special flower design reminds me of the lotus chakra and the place where the ‘Third Eye’ rests inside the brain. Perhaps the energy of the crystals and stone were created to accentuate certain energy or direct it into specific forms. Maybe I am just guessing too much; but symbols always mean something. At his feet were jade beads so large as to be hollowed and they had a flower plug. Kukulcan/Quetzacoatl directed the natives to sacrifice flowers rather than people in the centuries that followed. It would surprise me if this person was not one of the heritage of those mythic heroes who came and went throughout the Americas. I think they acted like Ovates of the Druidic or Bardic Tradition from the writings I’ve seen.

It is entirely likely that they and their families were to become the Toltecs. They were most sought after as mates among the various people. Ruz draws a lot of inferential connections to the Egyptian symbology and practices. I agree with some but also repeat imitations of pyramids that house tombs in America does not make Giza Pyramids into funerary tombs. Here also is a ‘Tree of Life’ and a Cross that is part of many belief systems throughout the world. It amazes me to hear the scholars say things like there is no cultural impact from other continents on the Americas when I read things like this; perhaps I use too much intuition or common sense and would have learned the error of my ways if I had become an archaeologist.

“The presence here, in a sepulchre slab, of motives which are repeated in other representations gives perhaps the key to interpret the famous panels of the Cross and the foliated Cross (in Palenque) and also some of the paintings in the codices. On the stone in question we see a man surrounded by astronomical signs symbolizing heaven–the spatial limit of man’s earth… But above the man rises the well-known cruciform motif, which in some representations is a tree, in others the stylised maize {Like in Rosslyn Castle of the Templar Stewarts.} plant, but it is always the symbol of life resurgent from the earth, life triumphing over death.” (2)

‘Astronomical’ should be astrological, in my mind. The Mayan (and Peruvian) ability to prophesize is legendary. They correctly knew the many key disasters of their history well in advance. The planet Venus plays a key role in their calendrical sky watching. There are many ways to report on these things, but I ask again; why not include other theories and related facts. When he wrote this he might have known about the Hopewell/Adena mound builders that many archaeologists see a relationship with. The serpent that rises up the stairs at a specific day each year through the shadows of a construction and placement so exact, might be of interest. The placement of all Mayan temples on a center point theory tied in to the earth energy grid could have been connected to the crystal ear plug receivers.

There, I go again! Just a lot of ‘possibilities’, but where are the facts? It was good that he drew connections to Egypt and omega could have a great deal of meaning as we said to make a connection with Greece. In Chichen Itza at the Villas Archaeologique I saw many Greek or Etruscan statues dated to the appropriate era. The more recent sculpted faces were totally Mayan/Aztec with the tongue and grotesque exaggerated features. It is hard to imagine that he would not have been there. It is the place where all the archaeologists stayed while uncovering the Mayan culture at the end of the 19th century. The editor of the book could have made notations about the breaking of the Mayan code that shows it has a phonetic as well as pictographic language, which wasn’t known to Ruz.

Author of Diverse Druids, COlumnist for The ES Press Magazine, Guest ‘expert’ at World-Mysteries.com

Astronomy Research Fund Raising with Name a Galaxy

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

Windowpane Observatory was one of the original name a star services. Our more recent name a galaxy service has been active since the mid 90s to raise money for astronomy research. There’s been fierce competition lately from a free name a galaxy web site, which appeared on the internet a few years ago. Not only is no payment asked for at the free name a galaxy web site, the site openly criticizes the fee that we ask for. For our fee, the name a galaxy registrant receives a beautiful color certificate in the mail with a personal signed letter from an astronomer, a color star chart that shows where the galaxy is in the sky and a scientific profile of the galaxy.

Our challenger offers for free, a computer-generated certificate that must be printed at one’s own cost. The “fee” that he picked apart is a contribution towards the procedure of our scientific facility and the toll of astronomical research that we there. The no-charge identify a galaxy web site passes on a soul nothing but an automatic computer program that writes the information that is entered into a web page form. However, as with anything that’s free, there’s a catch. The name a galaxy site demands a person provide a name and e-mail address, even though all that is ever sent to the registrant is a special code that is unneeded to the sign up. Why is this? You could wonder that the free name a galaxy web site is wrought by a spammer who is gathering up email addresses and then reselling them to a third party.

This free name a galaxy site operator claims that he has no purpose of selling email addresses. But what is his aim? What is his grounds for stealing our name a galaxy creation and turn around and establish a free galaxy naming website? If he’s not amassing e-mail addresses for spammers, then perhaps he’s just a mean person. Our customer service number is proudly issued on our site, but his is not. So this makes it unfeasible to call this guy up and ask him what he is up to.

The Masked Fool

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

The Fool

My first direct experience of the fool in masking was watching Morris Dancing here at home in Yorkshire, England. The Morris dancers were dressed up in their usual dancing shoes with bells and baggy pants. To be absolutely honest I have always found Morris men a bit funny! Perhaps I should explain about Cecil Sharp, no I’ll leave that to a footnote.

The Boars Head Morris Men were dancing in a pub car park. ( Pub short for Public House a place for drinking beer etc. in the UK.) They were doing the usual dances that are related to fertility, good crops and harvests etc. But of course they really don’t quite have the pagan beliefs off pat. Mind you when you see them drink ale in the quantities that they did then you would realise that they had perhaps fully understood the pagan ways of having a good time. ( Not to say all people who follow the pagan ways drink lots of ale, just a convenient concept )

What you are probably asking by this juncture is this to do with fools?

Well the Boars Head Morris Men had a masked fool. He was complete with boars mask pantaloons and boars headed stick. He also carried a bucket for collecting cash donations for charity, or maybe beer money. He followed the dancers mimicked them and cajoled the watchers for change to fill his bucket.

Interestingly I knew the fool quite well and in real life, with out the mask, he would never do what he did with the mask. Being English he was just far too polite!

The Boars Head stick became a threatened cudgel, never used, just pointed and waved. The mask was a place to hide behind, for a normal everyday person. As you will find by looking further on this site the mask allows people to change personalities. He bullied and pranced and enjoyed his dual mission to collect money and to protect the dancers from the crowd. Sometimes the children get too close. That is not allowed. Sometimes the dancers space is threatened by cars entering the parking space. Wow! That is not a good idea!

But suddenly the fool sets off in pursuit of three attractive women. He rattles his bucket and rounds them up as a sheep dog would. They are pressed into donating generously. He just leaves his dancers unprotected to fend for themselves. The next ten minutes is exchanged in good natured banter. ( The wife of the fool is present! )

The above is from memory, probably about 20 years ago. In terms of mask traditions that is very recent. For mask traditions can be traced back at least 25,000 years. I am certain they go back to the time of the first questioning peoples; 50,000……………..or more years?

What then is this reference to fools and masking traditions. Well as you dig through this site you will find that the fool crops up in several other traditions.

In Masquerade the fool is an essential figure. On the surface he, occasionally she, is the one who keeps order. He controls the children, he stops their prying eyes invading the dressing room. His stick maintains the performance area. He cracks jokes, entertains, juggles pulls faces and GETS VIOLENT. He chases the children with a whip and hits them mercilessly if he gets the chance. He tries to seduce women, and does if he can!

Suddenly he becomes bored and goes away to sit and talk philosophically with a group of friends from his unmasked time. As the conversation progresses he introduces new ideas. He begins to ridicule the accepted norm. He questions the accepted reality. He attempts to turns arguments on their heads

The Ubiquitous Fool

The fool is a ubiquitous. The fool occurs in the masking traditions of North and South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, China, …………………… if you know some more please fill in my blank.

Universally the fool treads the line between normality and the incongruities that the world. The fool is both sensible and totally none-sensible. Not that he does not use his senses he just uses then in a different way. He questions and cajoles. He jokes and makes fun of others. Yet when someone over steps the arbitrary boundary, (who decided ) he changes. Suddenly he becomes the quiet hearth cat, the sleeping feline, domesticated, sleek and silky. And as you stroke and pleasure the cat she begins to become claws and teeth and worse growls. He becomes the raging tiger, claws and teeth.

What is the role of the fool?

The fool traditionally questions. S/He challenges the norm. S/He goes beyond the routine and everyday. S/He crosses the boundary between the physical and the spiritual. The fool knows both sides but sadly does not understand either. The fool is beyond judgement but is incapable of judging. The fool is a go-between, a hinderer, a creator and destroyer. He sets things up only to break them down.

To be honest I love the fool, because I feel I am one, at times. The fool embodies the contradictions of the world. He accepts our human frailties and simultaneously challenges them. For those of you who know the symbols on the tarot cards consider the fool, for those of you who do not make some time to find out.

Some Examples of Fools in Masquerade Italy In Masks the Art of expression Cesare Poppi describes the Carnival at Moena in the Italian Dolomites. Two Arlechign, a local version of Harlequin, lead the masked group. They are dressed in chequered costumes, with a tall pointed cap below which is a loose veil giving them a featureless appearance. They carry horse whips. Around them the crowd of cheering young boys follows their moves. Suddenly the dash into the youths slashing fiercely with the horse whips, striking vicious blows to the confused youngsters. Panic ensues. A pleasing village scene has suddenly been turned upon its head.

China In China, or your local China Town, when the New Year is celebrated the Lion Dance is performed. This often acrobatic masked dance is performed by, usually two dancers accompanied by two Happy Face dancers wearing their papier mache masks complete with large grins painted on them. As the dance progresses through the streets the dragon collects lettuces and money to help bring luck in to the New Year. Around the dragon the two fools pester the crowd for money and simultaneously keep the crowd, especially the children, at a safe distance.

Pacific West Coast

Noohlmahl

During Kwakwaka’wakw Potlatch ceremonies in the West Coast Areas of Canada another fool prowled around. He is Noohlmahl. A filthy creature with a long nose from which snot streams he is up for a laugh but should the watchers mention his state, especially his nose, a violent reaction can be expected.

Iriquois False Face Society

The Iriquois False Face Society also have a fool mask to support the processes of healing that they undertake. These corn husk mask are relatively simple and disposable. As with other traditions the fool plays his amusing and organising role.

Playfulness has a major place in many masquerades.

In our lives we all play the fool, despise the fool in others and love the fool who entertains. Sadly the fool who entertains can also be torn apart by internal mental divisions.

The masked fool is the one who maintains order and at the same time questions it and sometimes on a whim destroys it. Traditionally the fool treads a fine line between the known and the unknown, the acceptable and the unacceptable. Even without the mask I am sure you recognise the fool in your life.

The fool is a universal being. Today (15/12/04) I lost my fool, she was our cat. If you wish to know she died of old age. She had the soft luxury of a purring fur to stroke and in a moment she transformed into a fanged biter. She had the gourmet taste of a French chef yet licked her own arse. She refused to go outside when the wind blew, because it was cold, yet sat happily on the wet grass when it was raining and blowing a gale. Tango, the cat, was my fool, just as I was hers when playing hide and seek. I loved her affection and was saddened by her rejection of the food I gave her. All in all Tango, our family cat, was all contradiction and beautifully herself. She is a very missed little being.

Footnote

Cecil Sharp collected folk sings in the British Isles. Amongst folk enthusiasts he is something of a hero as he preserved may folk songs and traditions. He was instumental in helping preserve the hundreds of different Morris dances. Yet as with the song lyrics he collected they were purged for naughty bits. Anything that went against his strict Victorian morality was censored. The whole of British folk tradition was made “nice”.

Inspired by Masks the Art of Expression ed. John Mack ISBN 0-7141-2530-X and other sources that I have read and internalised long ago.

© Ian Bracegirdle 2004 1 Elderberry Close East Morton BD20 5WA UK 01535 692207

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Ian Bracegirdle is a teacher, course leader and therapist. He is the creator of the site http://www.mask-and-more-masks.com a site for all interested in masks. Ian is fascinated by the art form of masks as well as the cultural connotations. He has researched many areas of masks and recognise common links in many ancient traditions. He believes our current masking traditions are linked back to the time of shaman and other forms of magic predating monotheist religions. The earliest masking records are at least 25,000 years old.

Tactics to Deal with an Upcoming Job Interview

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

If you have an future interview, for a job that you are dying to attain, then you have to study what you need to do during the interview:

First of all, ensure you are on time. Your initial picture will last, and you can’t afford to turn up late. Decide how you are going to get to the interview centre 10 to 15 minutes ahead of schedule. This will allow you time to calm yourself down, before you enter the job interview room.

You must dress for success. A key part of your image management is the way in which you dress yourself. Be the professional and capable candidate that you know you are, and look like it.

Do not distract from the feeling that you are trying to create. Do not forget to turn your mobile phone off and please dont go in with your sunglasses still on.

Be confident in your introduction. Smile and say your name confidently as you shake the interviewers hands with a decent grip. If you smile, you will appear confident to the interview board – even if you don’t feel it.

Maintain eye contact, without staring of course, with the interview panel member whilst you are speaking to them. If you are faced with an job interview panel – then spend the majority of your time engaging the eye contact of your primary questioner, but glance at the others to acknowledge them too.

Use open body language, to have an empowering effect on the job interview panel. Be aware of how you behave and try to avoid any unfhelpful, non verbal messages. Try sitting forward slightly whilst being upright in your job interview chair. Keep your hands calm and not waving around or fiddling with your hair. Try to avoid habits such as repetitive, foot tapping or tongue clicking. You will be worried during your job interview, just try not to make it obvious.

With a bit of luck, these ideas will help you be successful in your job interview.

Why You Have to Learn Algebra?

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

Algebra is one of the most key subsections of maths that is often presented to pupils in Jr. High. As a matter of fact, many students find algebra as a tough subject area to understand. It is actually an advanced form of mathematics that takes the pupil through a study of structure, relation and quantity.

Standard Methods Used in Algebra

In algebra you will often hear the term like variables. This is frequently used when adding and subtracting radicals . When adding or subtracting radicals the radicals essentially be the same order before you add or subtract them.

You can take the frustration out of getting the least common denominator by listing the multiples of each denominator and dividing by 2,3,4, and so on. After that you should look at the smallest number. An example is multiples of 5 are 10, 15, 20, 30. Multiples of 6 are 12, 18, 24, 30, and multiples of 15 are 30, 45, 60. So in this case, 30 (5 in to 6) is the smallest number which is common to both the lists.
You can easily simplify a fraction by finding a common factor in the numerator and denominator. A common factor is going to be a number that will equally divide into both numbers. As an example 3 is a common factor for 6 and 12. Three will equally divide into 6 and into 12. You could also look at 2 being a common factor for 4 and 14. You will repeat this same process until there are no common factors left. You can also do this same process by finding the GCF of both the numerator and the denominator. You will divide the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common factor instead of the common factor.

Getting out of Trouble with Algebra

Sometime you might find troubles getting along with algebra and can’t seem to find the answer you need. In this case, an algebra problem solver, typically a software package, will be an perfect resolution for getting help. With one of these computer package you will have the opportunity to input your expressions and your problem will be solved straightaway in an informative fashion (including the steps). Having access to an algebra problem solver software can mean the difference in passing or failing. Most individuals cannot afford a tutor and they are rarely around when you need them anyway. With an algebra software program you will have access to the answers you need, anytime when necessary.

Be Sure when Selecting Online Escrow Service Providers

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

For proceedings made over the Internet, it is strongly recommended that online Escrow Services should be used. One reason is that fraudulence is also existing in the Internet. To protect oneself, a buyer ought to not make direct money transmittals at all. Escrow Organizations that provide online escrow services make certain that the vendor will receive the payment only after the deal is done in good order and the buyer receives the commodities.


It is dreadful to mention that there are individuals who perform dishonest online escrow services. Most of the time, they offer deals that are very favourable to the buyer. Unknown to many, these fakers are posing to supply escrow services online and if the purchasers do business with them, they are not dealing with real escrow providers.


How then can we protect ourselves from these frauds? To ascertain, carefully study the website that offers to render online escrow services whether it is badly done and an imitation of a real escrow service provider website. Other thing to search for is that lawful esrow service suppliers use the most proper source code escrow deals.


We can likewise look for a phone number and a valide physical address. We can apply electronic mail to learn if the escrow service provider responds professionally and promptly.


It is suggested that websites ending in .org are to be disregarded. Business firms that have .org as part of their name are generally non-profit organizations and should not engage in profiteering activities such as escrow. Truthful escrow service providers have valid bank accounts. This bank account is used to place the payments into. In contrast, deals that require direct money transmittals are often false .


Other beguiling escrow sites sometimes furnish truthful registration numbers which is actually possessed by a respected escrow company. Make sure to check if the information committed checks out consequently. In Conclusion, reliable escrow companies employ an intricate source code and a solid software. These tools make the dealings insured and warranted. It is promoted that one need not be hasty in choosing online escrow services to avoid being swindled. Redundant to state, being a victim is the last thing we want.

School Bursaries for Southpaws

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

Finding a means in funding a university degree may be difficult and will take time. These scholarships are not the same as a regular student loan in that the funds are a grant, and therefore, repayment is not needed. As you look for means to fund a further education, be mindful that funds are accessible in unusual sites, for example southpaw grants.

Left-Handed Scholarships

A left-handed bursary may seem a bit unusual, however it’s worth looking at this: Benjamin Franklin was left handed, so is the president of the United States, Barack Obama. Raphael, Da Vinci, Bob Dylan not to mention were also left handed. Current statistics suggest up to eleven percent of the world’s population are left-handed. Although in the past left handers experienced substantial discrimination, in modern times they are often thought to be more intelligent and more artistic. Today, lefties are no longer stigmatized or thought of as odd, and may have some things in common with the famous people mentioned above. If you are lefthanded and searching for grants specifically for left handed students, numerous scholarships for left-handed people exist which you could acquire. The Beckley Scholarship for up to $1000$1k is presently available at Juniata College stuated in Huntington, Pennsylvania. Awarded to scholars attending Juniata College and it was founded in 1979, this school scholarship has assisted forty plus left-handed pupils through school. Numerous grants do have requirements and limitations. These may be minimum grades and financial needs. Apply for as many school scholarships as feasible to give you a greater probabilty of financing a university education acquiring a minimal level of debt. You should also consider community organisations, societies and even hobby associated groups. Bursaries for left-handed scholars are not the only example; funding is also accessible if you are the child of a veteran or suffer from a disability, to offer some examples. You will probably need to spend quite a bit of your time searching for university funding, but the payoff can potentially be huge. Employed in conjunction with standard lending, they are effective at cutting back the student debt generated by a university education. Be really thorough and explore all suitable funding. Do remember the other choices as well as southpaw scholarships – look at every last option you can think of and be sure to use every accessible resource. Try for everything you might possibly qualify for, keeping any debt to a an absolute minimum, also you will very likely look forward to improved prospects after graduation.

Are You Left Handed? School Scholarships Can Help with Your Gaining that Coveted Degree

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Looking for alternative avenues like college bursaries to help fund your university education can be time consuming and intimidating. These scholarships are not the same as a student loan because the money is a grant, so it doesn’t have to be paid back. While researching ways to fund a higher education, check the many special alternatives, such as funding for southpaw students.

Lefty Scholarships

It may seem a little strange to offer a bursary dependent on a predominant hand, however it’s worth considering this: Albert Einstein was left handed, so is the president of the USA, Barack Obama. Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Sting also were also left-handed. Approximately 11% of the population are left-handed. Frequently believed to be more artistic and more intelligent, lefthanders have frequently been the victims of discrimination. Stigmatization is now a thing of the past, left handers are no longer believed to be unusual, as a matter of fact they may even be associated with the many great individuals named previously.

Should you be lefthanded and researching grants specifically for southpaw students, many scholarships for left-handed people exist which you may be able to receive. The Frederick and Mary F. Beckley Scholarship for one thousand dollars is available at Juniata College stuated in Huntington, PA. For students of Juniata College and founded in the seventies, this particular scholarship assists many lefthanded scholars in their pursuit for advanced education. Many bursaries do have prerequisites and restrictions. These may include grades or monetary needs. Multiple applications may step-up the prospects of finishing with a negligible level of debt. Clubs, groups related to hobbies and also community organisations can offer grants. Bursaries for left handed scholars aren’t a isolated case; money is accessible in some other cases for instance to the children of veterans or if you have a disability.

Searching out scholarships can take some effort, however the advantages may be huge. Utilized in conjunction with standard lending, they should cut back the student debt that a college education generates. Be extremely thorough in exploring each source of funding. Left-handed funding is only one of many choices – list all the options you can think of and use your creativity. If you even suppose you may meet the criteria, then go for it, you will keep your academic debt minimal, additionally you will likely be looking at a better career outlook when you eventually leave school.

Medical Insurance for Students

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Health cover commonly isn’t top priority when planning a college career. At that age, health insurance is the last thing on a student’s mind. When you are in your teens you will typically tend to think that you will live forever so naturally you’ll not develop illness. Unfortunately, no matter how well an individual might appear this is no way to anticipate their future health. Appropriate student medical insurance is not a good plan, it is utterly essential.

Individuals who are covered by their parent’s health insurance are by and large included up until their twenty third birthday. For students who don’t have insurance coverage on a family plan, a crucial part in preparing for a college education should be finding appropriate medical insurance. What should a student look for in an insurance plan designed for students? Deductibles: It is a yearly payment that must be made prior to any health benefits commencing, much like an auto insurance plan. For instance, if the deductible is $500, you will have to pay that sum prior to receiving any financial benefits from the plan.

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What’s your co-pay? When your deductible is paid, almost all policies expect you to pay a percentage of the bill of every trip to the physician, medicine or procedure. That, succinctly, is co-pay. What’s the area of insurance coverage? Numerous policies are HMO and PPA. In essence this can mean particular doctors might not be included in your approved medical providers or not be included under a insurance plan. A extensive list of participating health providers are provided with most insurance plans, when making a choice do study this carefully. Catastrophic medical insurance coverage: Do be aware that there may be a restriction on health insurance for students in particular concerning catastrophic illness, the amount of coverage included in most student health insurance is generally smaller than a standard plan.

Limitations: Budget student health insurance policies may place a number of limitations. Study your policy and see what your insurance policy covers. Keep any insurance details secure no matter where you travel. Accidents are not only not possible to plan for, but they are in all probability likely to hit when you don’t anticipate them. Make sure you are acquainted with your college health insurance policy, whether through your parent’s plan or you have your own selection of insurance.

The Best Means of Discovering Mechanical Engineering Vacancies

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Going for a qualification in mechanical engineering which is usually considered to be the most universal of any of the engineering science fields of study an enormous choice of vacancies is accessible anytime. Mechanical engineering work covers a broad range of industrial applications including energy and heating, cooling system design, and air-conditioning design; the automobile manufacturing industry, plant engineering and upkeep; highly pressurized vessels and piping. Mechanical engineering roles may be as different as working in technical selling, administrative or supervisory positions, additional alternatives are production operations in agriculture or fabrication.

What kind of salary should an engineer expect?

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Results from a 2003 survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, mechanical engineering jobs in the vast majority of instances covers a 40,000USD to $93000 remuneration band, training and of course experience being defining elements. The branch of engineering science that have opted for will likewise impact your potential remuneration. Getting a mechanaical engineering

A current CV is necessary. When you have penned a resume which highlights your credentials, it is now time to roll up your sleeves and get out there. So, how can I find vacancies? Attending employment fairs: The engineering faculty in your college will normally hold details about job fairs in the surrounding area. This can give you the opportunity to meet the people doing the recruiting.

Employment with an internship: Your school should also help you with obtaining the good internship. Some companies which employ interns will often take on those same interns when they complete their education, and can also enhance your prospects of a decent mechanical engineering salary. Engineering groups: Participating in industry groups and attending group meetings opens up a means to learn much more about engineering, but additionally gives you a golden opportunity establish your own network.

The press is a worthwhile resource: Engineering companies publish adverts in the press in the same manner as any other employer. Study the papers regularly; submit your CV and always to follow up. The trick is persistence. Make use of web resources: Look for the well-known recruitment websites on the web and submit a curriculum vitae. Log onto LinkedIn, build a portfolio and start making new contacts. Take advantage of the internet to fuel the hunt for the ideal job. Perseverance and finding business contacts are key to getting a role. Ensure that your details and curriculum vitae are accessible to the industry; follow up on all prospects; use the internet to make contacts and make time to post a profile. All these actions can help you get the job you really want.