Published documents by Victor Epand

2009

One of the four Cs that affects a diamond\'s value is its color, and the less color that a diamond has, then the more valuable it will be. Most diamonds range from lower grades that have a slight tinge of yellow or brown to rarer stones that are absolutely colorless and quite expensive. Many individuals are often surprised to learn that natural diamonds can occur in a full range of colors....

The Hindu Denominations Throughout The World Published on 16/01/2009

In today\'s world, Hinduism comprises of numerous sects or denominations. The main divisions in the current Hinduism are the Shaivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, and Smartha. Each of these four denominations will often times share rituals, beliefs, and traditions. However, each of these denominations will often have a totally different philosophy on how to achieve life\'s ultimate goal, which is...

Personalized Gifts For Babies And Children Published on 16/01/2009

Mamaw put the velvet box into my hands and she said, \"This is for you.\" Her silver lioness mane of a head was back lit by sunshine through the kitchen window as she said, \"I got one when I was your age.\" Then at the table next to her, my father sipped his coffee and stared at me. He had driven me down to visit my grandmother for the afternoon. We went straight south and turned off the...

The Secrets Of The Hindu Calendar Published on 16/01/2009

The tithi, which is active at sunrise, is the angular distance between the sun and moon. The month has two paksha, which means fortnights. The first fifteenth tithis constitutes the bright fortnight and the next tithis constitutes the dark forenights. These thirty forenights are indicated by their paksha and ordinal number within the paksha. The fifteenth tithi of the bright fortnight occurs...

Classic Executive Gifts That Are Innovative Published on 16/01/2009

Are you shopping for a perfect gift to give to your corporate husband, boyfriend, or loved one? If so, there are actually a lot of executive gifts available at your local stores and even on-line that are not overly expensive. Gifts are supposed to be personal, which is why you should always think first before deciding what to buy for that executive in your life. The proper gift and the...

Selling Celebrity Photos To Newspapers And Magazines Published on 16/01/2009

If you are a novice photographer who has a joy and love for taking celebrity photographs, and you have started to create a professional portfolio for yourself, you will no doubt most likely want to learn how to sell your photos for profit. The majority of people don\'t simply take photos of celebrities as a hobby. They generally only take photos of celebrity\'s in order to make a profit. The...

Buying Fine Jewelry On The Web Published on 16/01/2009

If you are like most people and most women for that matter, then I am sure that you love to buy and wear fantastic pieces of jewelry. You can buy all of your jewelry from jewelry stores in traditional high street and department stores. In today\'s world, you have the choice of satisfying all of your jewelry needs from on-line jewelry stores or at your local area department stores. These...

The Dwelling Place Of Kali Published on 16/01/2009

Kali\'s final dwelling place, which was the cremation ground, denotes a place where the five elements are dissolved, and is where dissolution takes place. In terms of devotion and worship, this denotes the dissolving of attachments such as anger, lust, and other binding emotions, feelings, and ideas. The heart of the devotee is where this burning takes place, and it is in the heart that Kali...

Personalized Gifts For Your Special Little One Published on 16/01/2009

Looking for a unique way to say welcome to a new arrival or to honor a little one at their baptism or christening, then why not choose one of many personalized baby gifts that are available for that special newborn, infant, or toddler. Personalized baby gifts are always appreciated by the mother and father, because they provide a special item that their child will be able to treasure as they...

The Lost Months Of The Lunar Calendar Published on 16/01/2009

If the sun transits into two rashis within a lunar month, then the month will have to be labeled by both transits and will take the epithet kshay, which means loss. There is considered to be a loss, because in this case, there is only one month labeled by both transits. If the sun had transited into only one rashi in a lunar month, which is the norm, there would have been two separate months...