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Waxing eloquently on the basic importance of Mathematics in human life, Roger Bacon (1214-1294), an English Franciscan friar, philosopher, scientist and scholar of the 13th century, once stated: “Neglect of mathematics works injury to all knowledge, since he who is ignorant of it cannot know the other sciences or the things of the world.” And the ingenuity of his statement is there before us to see, in this Internet era.

However, mathematics, in itself, has all the ingredients that make it a universal language shared by all human beings irrespective of culture, religion, or gender. Pi is always 3.14159 regardless of where we are. Similarly, the elemental mathematical processes (like addition, subtraction, etc.) never get changed due to a change in the location or for any other reason whatsoever. These all say about the close intertwining of mathematics in our daily life.

At a time when even a common man is being increasingly dependent upon the application of science and technology in the day-to-day activities of life, the role of mathematics has undoubtedly been redefined. Right from getting up in early hours of the day to the ringing of an alarm, to wait for the counts of whistles of the cooker, to exchange currency at a ticket outlet while availing a public conveyance, almost every next moment we do the simple calculations at the back of our mind. Of course, these are all done pretty unconsciously without a thought being spared for the use of mathematics on all such occasions.

Reading time on a watch, rounding a date on a calendar, checking up the mileage of your car, halting at the filling station, attending to a roll call at school, getting scores in the class exams, scoring in a game, betting on a horse race, preparing a recipe in the kitchen, – the list is just endless if one goes on to note down the situations when our computational skill, or more specifically, simple mathematics comes to play a role. It scares us to certain extent to think of a life without any knowledge of calculation or computation, or in other words mathematics. In many a case, lack of a formal education hardly affects gaining a relative mastery in these computational skills which are so essential in our daily life.

At a psychological level, exposure to mathematics helps in developing an analytic mind and assists in better organization of ideas and accurate expression of thoughts. At a more general level, far away from dealing with the higher mathematical concepts, the importance of mathematics for a common man is underpinned whenever he visits banks, shopping malls, railways, post offices, insurance companies, or deals with transport, business transactions, imports and exports, trade and commerce, and the ilk. Even when we think of role of mathematics in our recreational activities, we surprisingly have a list that runs quite long: video games, computer games, puzzles, riddles, and so on.

It ensues from the above discussion that a modern life style seems completely handicapped and at times, highly improbable, in the absence of mathematics. For, unless we are well versed in the language of numbers, we would find it difficult to reach at important decisions and perform everyday tasks. Be it to shop wisely, or buy the right insurance, or refashion a home within a budget, knowledge of mathematics holds the key, and hence, barely necessary.

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Modern day dentists are no longer those who only take out your teeth. Advances in technology and medical sciences have enabled them to bring revolution in areas of general and cosmetic dentistry.

People don’t just go to dentists for filling cavities or cleaning teeth, they also visit dentists for teeth whitening, dental bonding, veneer and fixing implants.

Dr. Gary Ellenbogen DDS, Vienna dentist who has been honored by the Consumer Research Council as Top Dentist for the year 2009, is an expert in general and cosmetic dentistry. He is member of the Northern Virginia Dental Society and American Dental Association. Cosmetic dentistry being his area of special interest, he is closely associated with American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. His active participation in “Give Back a Smile”, “Make a Difference” program and involvement in a charitable cause called “Knock-Out Abuse Against Women”, is highly appreciated. He has acquired exceptionally high expertise in cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry. He makes use of pre and post smile cosmetic imaging to let patients know how their teeth will look after surgery even before conducting it. He is highly respected by all the dentists in Vienna for his expertise and experience.

There are many experienced dentists in Mclean VA. Cosmetic dentists in Mclean are experienced in cosmetic surgery. Unlike plastic surgery, cosmetic dentistry isn’t a major surgery. The results are immediate and quite successful with no pain or long waiting hours. You need to make not more than 2 visits to the dentists in Mclean VA.

Cosmetic dentists in Virginia are equally well known for their expertise in dentistry. Dental services in Virginia include general and cosmetic dentistry. You can avail of state-of-the-art teeth whitening treatment for stained, discolored or aging teeth and regain a dazzling smile on your face. You can also get shape, length and color of your teeth done by the dentists. If you require filling more than the proportion of your teeth, it can be replaced with a crown, also called a cap. It will give your teeth a natural look.

Dental bonding, apart from services mentioned above is another treatment rendered at dentist Tyson’s corner in VA. Bonding is used to sculpt individual tooth with special type of tooth-like material which acts and looks like the real thing. Bonding removes cosmetic flaws or repairs injuries and is a painless and quick procedure.

For all dental treatments, you can opt for dental insurance and get reimbursement for most of your expenses. Dental insurance companies in Virginia provide insurance cover for preventive care, cleanings, filling, simple extractions and major services such as root canals and crowns. Most of the costs are reimbursed immediately without any deductibles if you hire services of a network dentist. However most dental insurance plans do not cover orthodontics.

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Scientific research is conducted throughout a student’s academic career. However, as a student matures the depth and complexity of their research project increase. As a student approaches high school and college they will need to learn how to conduct both qualitative and quantitative research. Each forms of research produces quality information, but through slightly different avenues.

Quantitative Research

Quantitative research focuses on data that can be measured. It examines a cause and effect relationship. In this type of research the hypothesis is a prediction of what is going to happen when the student manipulates the independent variable. Their results are going to be based on the measurable differences produced in the results.

Usually quantitative research is a better option for science students working on a science fair project. This is because the students are working with concrete processes and scenarios that can be easily manipulated and that produce data that is easy to measure and analyze. Quantitative research projects can be used to study the hard sciences of chemistry, physics and mathematics.

Qualitative Research

Qualitative research is used to study behaviors and the soft sciences of psychology and sociology. Qualitative research can be just as valuable as quantitative research, however, it is often given less attention and authority because of its subjective nature. When setting up a qualitative research project students will need to identify a population that has a specific characteristic or commonality. They then need to determine what they want to learn about that characteristic or commonality.

Generally qualitative research projects are interested in determining how an event or characteristic impacts a population. In order to learn how it impacts the population the population is surveyed. They can be surveyed using face-to-face interviews, by conducting interviews over the phone, by mailing the test subjects a questionnaire to complete or by having them complete an online survey or questionnaire.

Often times qualitative research deals with human responses to a situation. It is because humans are used as the test subject that it is necessary to take extra steps when setting up the experiment methodology. Students may need to get special permission to conduct research on humans and they will also need to take steps to ensure that the test subjects’ identities are kept confidential and that the test subjects are educated about the research project that they will be participating in.

Which Research Method Is Right for You?

Both qualitative and quantitative research projects are viable options for students in elementary, middle and high school. However, the option that the student selects needs to reflect the purpose of the experiment. Students that are working on science fair projects will generally want to stick to quantitative research projects. However, if the student is interested in psychology or sociology, then a qualitative research project will probably be a better fit. It is a good idea to talked to your teacher to see which type of research project is appropriate for an assignment just to make sure your project will qualify for a good grade in your science class.

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The Fourfold Yoga – Part III

Union via Psychic Control ( Raja Yoga )

Union via Psychic Control is known as Raja Yoga. Raja means King and this Yoga is defined as the Regal Yoga or the king of all the yogas.

Raja Yoga has eight limbs called Ashtanga Yoga.

The Eightfold Raja Yoga

Yama – Observance of Right Conduct ( Non-violence, Truth, Non- covetousness, continence, not receiving donations )

Niyama – Meditation, Self-Study, contentment, purity internal & external, & reverence for the Lord

Asanas – Physical exercises that relax and tone up our muscles

Pranayama – Breath control exercises that slows our breathing and regulates the flow of Prana

Pratyahara – Withdrawal from the outer world or disconnecting the mind from the sensory world.

Dharana Concentration

Dhyana – Meditation

Samadhi – Achievement of Cosmic Consiousness.

Without control of the mind, nothing spiritual can be achieved. Mind binds, mind liberates.Mind is the cause of all bondage.

Controlling mind is the most difficult thing in the world. You may be able to control everything but never the mind.

Mind is subtle matter,according to Indian Philosophy. ( Indian Philsophy is a humiliating term given to the twelve positive sciences in the Vedas ).

There are many definitions of mind. One definition is that Mind is finer matter in vibration. Another definition is that Mind is a steady stream of thoughts. We can say that, like a river flowing, continous thought flow is Mind.

Mind has been compared to a monkey. It jumps from one thing to another. Controlling this monkey is very difficult due to its jumping nature.

Once upon a time, there was a monkey ( Mind ). Someone gave it alcohol and it became intoxicated. Later a scorpion called Avarice bit him. Later,it was bitten by the sting of Jealousy.Then all of a sudden an evil spirit by the name of Pride possessed him. Just imagine how difficut it is to control such a mind!

The Unified Vital Energy , the Cosmic Prana

“The Unified Field is the only Reality ” said Einstein. “This Unified Field is the Brahman of the Vedists and the Tao of the Chinese ” averrs Dr Fritjof Capra in his book ” The Tao of Physics “.

All the four basic forces in the Universe – weak nuclear force, strong nuclear force, electricity & magnetism – are but different manifestations of that Unified Power which the Vedists call Prana.

As per Raja Yoga, there are only two powerful forces in the Universe- Akasha ( Ether-principle ) and the Cosmic Energy, Prana.

All that we see around us, taste, touch and feel is simply one of the many manifestation of this Akasha. This all pervasive energy manifests as the sun, the moon, the stars, the earth etc. The other elements – Vayu ( air ), Agni ( Fire ), Apa ( water ) & Prithvi ( earth ) are only its grosser manifestations.

Our bodies belong to the Ocean of gross matter & our minds belong to the Ocean of subtle matter ( mind ). So long as Prana is active, there is life; when Prana goes to sleep, as it were, life ceases to be.

Self- purification, the process of Raja Yoga.

If we can find a method of returning gross matter to its origin, we will be amazed to observe that it vanishes leaving only subtle matter behind. and if we can still return this subtle matter to its Cause, we shall observe that it disappears, leaving only the Self behind.

This method of Self-purification is what is called the “returning process”. My body will vanish when it becomes pure. Vanish ? Not literally but figuratively which means I will live as if my body were not there. My body wont assert its demands and I wont feel its weight.

This “returning process”, if applied to the mind ( The word Religion is derived from the Latin Relegaire – ” to go back” ) can make it invisible: it wont boss me, drag me hither and thither and I wont feel trapped in it. This process of self- purification will reveal to us ” finer and finer dimensions of our being “, until we reach the finest ” The Self or the

Divine “, or the Ocean of Consciousness.

I am the Silence which is more than sound!

If therewithin Thou lose thee, Thou art found!

The Nameless shoreless Ocean which is “I”

Thou cannot breathe, but in its bosom drowned! ( Tennyson )

More information about Transcendental Philosophy & Yoga can be had from http://www.astrologiavedica.com/html/yogamain.htm

Look at the Oceans of Matter, Mind & Consciousness

As waves what we should do is to look at the Ocean of the Triune Being- Matter, Mind and Consciousness. We, as waves, belong to the Ocean.

The Absolute is like an infinite Ocean. In order to merge in the Absolute we can meditate like this

Above, it is full of me; below, it is full of me; in the middle it is full of me. I am in all beings, and all beings are in me. Om Tat Sat, I am It. I am existence above mind. I am the One Spirit of the Universe. I am neither pleasure nor pain.

The body eats,drinks and so on. I am not the body. I am not the mind…. I am Consciousness, Knowledge. Bliss.

I am the essence and the nectar of Knowledge. Through Eternity, I change not. I am calm, resplendent and unchanging.

I am That, whereof Being is the likeness

Mine, the Amrit is;

And immortality is Mine

And Mine perfect felicity ! ( The Song Celestial )

The Invisible Channels ( Nadis )

Raja Yoga postulates that the human body has invisible channels called Nadis. The major left Nadi is called the Ida and the major right Nadi, the Pingala. The Sepentine coiled Energy called Kundalini, lies coiled in the base Root Chakra ( Muladhara ). Through another invisible channel called the Sushumna, the Kundalini, the Serpent Power, rises in its ascent towards the Crown Chakra ( Sahasrara ). By Pranayama, this mighty corresponding microcosmic power of the Cosmic Shakthi, which is latent in all beings, can be evoked.

A Power to call Eternity into Time

And make the body’s joy as vivid as the soul’s ( Aurobindo )

It is this Power-aspect of the Consciousness which India has represented as the Divine Mother – Prakriti in Sankhya, Maya in Vedanta & Shakti in Tantra.

Pranayama

Many think Pranayama is the control of breath. This is far from true. Pranayama means to know & control the Vital energy or Prana. Control of this mighty energy gives us infinite power. If a man can know & control Prana, where power is there not in him ?

He can control everything from microcosm to macrocosm, the whole universe comes under his control.

The ancient Seers sought Truth within themselves and asked the perennial question ” What is it, when known, everything is known ? “

Since it is impossible to study all sciences in a lifetime ( each science being an infinite ocean) , the ancient Seers were after the mighty Secret, some special knowledge of Substance, which when known, everything is known!

All principles have a Unitary principle as the base. If that is comprehended, then everything is comprehended. All powers are but manifestations of that Cosmic Energy, Prana. He who has controlled Prana has controlled all the minds in the universe; all the bodies of the Universe: for Prana is the base of all Manifestation !

How to control Prana is the aim of Pranayama.

The sum total energy in the Universe is an absolute constant: Universal Energy can neither be created nor destroyed; hence it is indestructible. It has two aspects, unmanifest and manifest. This power is Prana & its

control is Pranayama.

The main aim or Pranayama is to arouse the Kundalini. In ordinary mortals the base of the Sushumna will not be open. To open it is the function of Pranayama.

In Sanskrit, Kundalini means the coiled Energy. The base of all mental impulses is the Root Chakra and the Consciousne
ss – Force power is this coiled energy. When we concentrate deeply or meditate intensely, we find that this place of the Root Chakra is heated up. When we do Raja Yoga, we experience a subtle warmth. This coiled Serpentine energy rises via the Sushumna and when it hits the different Chakras, it creates tremendous reactions.

Practice of Pranayama – The Three techniques

First technique

We have to breathe in deeply ( as deeply as possible ) through both the nostrils and then breathe out slowly. We have to do this initially to prepare ourselves for the practice of Pranayama. Here the time taken for exhalation and inhalation should be equal. Normally instead of counting one, two, three, in the Orient, mantras are chanted. Om is the usual mantra chanted.

Second Technique

Inhalation is known as Pooraka

Retention is known as Kumbhaka

Exhalation is known as Rechaka

First inhale, then retain breath & then exhale.

If inhalation is 4 seconds, retention of breath should be 16 seconds and exhalation 8 seconds. During this process, one should meditate upon the triangular Root Chakra ( Muladhara ). Mind should concentrate on this Chakra.

Third Technique

In this technique, first do Pooraka ( inhalation ). Then immediately do Rechaka ( exhalation ). Then do Retention ( Kumbhaka )

If you do the first technique, your voice will become beautiful. Your face will appear peaceful. The more you practise this technique, the more peace you will get.

Once the Golden Serpent rises, your thinking will change.Your perceptions will change. Then you need not rely on books. Then your mind will become your book. This wonderful phenomenon called the mind is a repository of endless knowledge. Once the Kundalini via the Sushumna rises, we reach a transcendental plane. The main aim of the Yogi is to open the Sushumna. On the path of the Sushmna are the Chakras, dynamoes of cosmic energy in man.

She sports as Universal Power in the Macrocosm; and in the microcosm as the coiled Serpent Power!

Infinite Power of the Absolute art Thou!

The Cause of the Universe as Maya

The entire Creation is Thy Play

Thy blessing is Bliss Absolute !

The essence of all sciences art Thou

All women Thy manifestations !

The visible Universe Thou art

And the dormant Serpentine Power !

The Scientific basis for observing continence

Semen and the mind are interrelated. That is why Continence has been prescribed for controlling the mind. Dhanwantri, the Father of Ayurveda told his disciples that the panacea for all ills is Brahmacharya ( Continence).

The basic principle of Raja Yoga is that seminal energy has properties of Vidyut ( electricity ) Ojas ( light ) & Tapas ( heat ). This energy when preserved is converted to spiritual energy and stored in the brain. This process is called sublimation. Havelock Ellis, in his Psychology of Sex, opines that the sublimation of the seminal energy can give skills, artistic and scientific. He only proved what Raja Yoga proclaimed thousand of years ago.

This seminal energy ( Urdhwa Retas ) is stored by the Raja Yogi in the body by observing Brahmacharya. Raja Yoga advocates the preservation of the seminal energy for 12 years for the yogic faculties to blossom. Once sublimated, this energy goes by the name of Ojas ( Effulgence ) and is stored in the brain !

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It is not necessary to undergo open surgery to place Lap Band around the stomach rather a technique has been evolved called Laparoscopic Surgery. Laparoscopic Surgery does not involve any kind of cutting and stapling of the stomach; this reduces recovery time of the surgery as well as there is no loss of blood. You should prepare yourself before having Lap Band Surgery done by working out and by cultivating good eating habits so that your body does not find it difficult to bear Lap Band as well as the post-operative complications can be lessened. Some post-operative complications may occur like nausea, vomiting, gastro esophageal reflux, stoma obstruction, constipation, dysphagia, diarrhea, and abnormal stools etc. but they all can be cured.

 

You are asked to cultivate good eating habits because some of your favorite things are forbidden to you after Lap Band Surgery like pretzels, chips, sweets, pastas and baked goods as well as alcoholic beverages, tea, coffee, etc. You must keep all the given things in mind before undergoing Lap Band Surgery like the surgeon should be familiar with Lap Band Surgery and has performed hundreds of successful Lap Band Surgeries. The hospital must be hygienic and well equipped with all the new technologies so the in any kind of emergency, you can provided immediate help. It is worth having Lap Band Surgery done in Locations Virginia for the people who are suffering with morbid obesity.

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Christine Breese founded the University of Metaphysical Sciences as a non-profit 501(3)c business to help individuals in the lifelong pursuit of self knowledge and understanding in the metaphysical sciences.  As a result, the University of Metaphysical Sciences offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral Degrees. They also offer courses for non-degree seeking students seeking personal growth. The courses that are taken by the personal growth student may be applied toward a degree in the event that the student chooses to pursue a degree. In addition, there are several certifications in order to become an ordained metaphysical minister, a spiritual healer, a psychic, or a teacher to name a few.

The metaphysical science degrees are designed for the purposes of religious, spiritual, metaphysical and holistic vocations. The application process for admission is straightforward and serves as a means to assist individuals in finding their calling. They accept credits from other institutions that are like-kind and applicable to the courses that are available at the University of Metaphysical Sciences. Naturally, there is a precedence relation across the various degrees. One must attain a Bachelors Degree before a Masters Degree and one must attain a Masters Degree before one may earn a Doctoral Degree. The University of Metaphysical Sciences offers a self-paced curriculum in the Metaphysical sciences.

Christine Breese is experienced and educated in the metaphysical sciences. She has facilitated many meditation retreats and workshops for the benefit of others. Her encouragement to live in the moment assists students to learn how to become aware of their eternal consciousness. Christine Breese promotes an expanded state of consciousness through direct meditational experiences. There are several instructional videos available online by Christine Breese that shares her experiences and thoughts about the metaphysical sciences. The goal is to integrate the understanding and awareness of one’s true self with one’s daily life.

Christine Breese teaches courses in Past Life Regression, Aura Viewing, and Lucid Dreaming. Her teaching style incorporates meditation, discussions and question and answer sessions. Christine Breese is well educated in the metaphysical sciences. She has a Doctor of Divinity Degree in Metaphysical Sciences as well as a Ph.D. in Metaphysical Counseling.

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