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Few boards can match the Shinn Waterbird for light wind fun, with rounded ABS rails, twin-tip functionality and a full-coverage 3-D deck-pad. The twin-tip outline and rocker not only increase the 'trick-ability' of the board, but also make it radically easier to use. Ninety centimetres of flat rocker and a 51cm width ensures planing levels on par with conventional skimboards, however, the increased radius of the outline into the tips allows the board to carve effortlessly and cruise with exceptional stability in a straight line. Planing early like a conventional skim but with the 'trick-ability' of a wake-skate, no progressive rider can afford to be without one.
The Shinn is super-flat but has a very round outline. That flat rocker gets it going really early and it's also super skatey. We tried it with and without fins (most regular twin-tip fins will fit to it). Fin-less it's obviously more skatey, but is still rideable and will stay upwind. It'll spin forever, the only limit being your balance and the rounded rails don't catch if you land side on. The 2.5cm fins provide just enough grip to make sense providing the Waterbird with more traction and stability for riding when it's less than buttery-flat or when landing back on the board after trying a trick. Interestingly with your regular twin-tip fins the board works pretty well when the wind gets up and the chop is a bit heavier. Skimboards like this are really just an extra toy for most people and take some time to get used to. That's how it starts off for many anyway, but then they get bitten by the skim bug! The Waterboard has a good, grippy pad that covers the whole deck, so it's comfortable in bare feet but the bumpers seem to be placed too close to the tips of the board to have any use other than for gripping with your hands when you're trying to catch it. Riding around on it and completing a transition/turn to go back the other way is a challenge to begin with. As the Waterbird is so short your weight transfer becomes so important and with each change of direction you can feel yourself adapting and really starting to pay attention to what your legs are doing and the effect your feet are having on the board. As you get better this board is only going to grow with you. The potential of it is huge; it's really light so you can throw it around and it's tough enough to handle being washed up the beach regularly.
This isn't a board to have as your only board, but in this sport the more options you have the better to make the most of every second down the beach. Give it time and you'll be able to see so much progression in your riding on this that will then convert back to your twin-tip, not only because it's such a fun little shape, but because you'll be riding in conditions you'd otherwise be dreaming about riding in.
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If reducing your intake of saturated fat, cholesterol, and trans fat does not get you to your LDL goal, you might try two additional strategies.
First, try adding plant stanols or sterols to your diet. These are derived from natural plant components such as soy. They reduce the absorption of cholesterol in the digestive tract, resulting in lower total and LDL cholesterol levels. They can be found in some soft margarine products, orange juice, and select other foods, and also in supplement form. If you choose to use one of the margarine products, be sure to adjust your calorie level to account for the calories contained in the product, and if you use the orange juice, take the grams of carbohydrate into account. Plant stanol or sterol intake of 2–3 grams per day has been found to lower LDL cholesterol by 6% to 15%.
A second strategy is to add more foods high in soluble fiber to your diet. See "Sources of Soluble Fiber" for a list of foods that contain soluble fiber. A total fiber intake of 20–30 grams per day is part of the diet recommended by the NCEP. By increasing their soluble fiber intake by only 5 to 10 grams per day, most people can reduce their LDL cholesterol by about 5%.
Managing your weight and engaging in regular physical activity are also fundamental components of the NCEP-recommended changes. If you are at a healthy weight, work with your physician to prevent weight gain. Develop strategies for weight maintenance, and anticipate high-risk occasions for possible weight gain (for example, times of significant stress). If you are overweight, start with a weight-loss goal of 10% through dietary changes, portion control, and daily physical activity. You should also consider regular visits with your physician to follow up and examine your progress. Any increase in physical activity should take into consideration your current heart health, your age, and your physician's assessment of your limitations and goals. Once you get the OK to exercise, try 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity on most, if not all, days of the week — even if you are not overweight.
Triglycerides in the blood come from the foods we eat. Calories that are not immediately used by the body are converted into triglycerides and transported to the fat cells to be stored. Like LDL cholesterol, excess triglycerides in the blood are linked to a higher risk of coronary artery disease.
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There's been a factoid making the rounds during the Wisconsin union standoff that you may have seen. I'm not sure what the ultimate source of the factoid is, but here's the meat of it as reiterated by a blogger for The Economist:
Only 5 states do not have collective bargaining for educators and have deemed it illegal. Those states and their ranking on ACT/SAT scores are as follows:
South Carolina – 50th
North Carolina – 49th
Georgia – 48th
Texas – 47th
Virginia – 44th
If you are wondering, Wisconsin, with its collective bargaining for teachers, is ranked 2nd in the country.
Now, aside from the factoid, if true, providing no real insight into whether collective bargaining is good or bad for education – there are myriad variables at work other than collective bargaining, none of which does this control for – but the factoid itself is highly dubious. Again, it is hard to find the original source for this, but I looked up 2009 ACT and SAT state rankings, and at the very least it seems highly unlikely that Virginia ranks 44th out of all states. According to the ACT ranking, for instance, Virginia places 22nd, and on the SAT (assuming the linked to list is accurate – I'm doing this fast), it ranked 33rd. It's hard to see how those would be combined for a 44th place overall finish.
How about the Wisconsin second place-finish? Well, that is accurate for the SAT, but notably only 5 percent of Wisconsin students took the SAT – a negligible rate. On the ACT, which is the main test taken in the Badger State, Wisconsin finished 13th – not bad, but hardly great.
So what does this tell you? Not that collective bargaining is educationally good or bad – like I said, you just can't get there from here – but that you have to be very careful about your sources of information. Unfortunately, that seems especially true when you're dealing with education.
As Scott Walker in Wisconsin and other governors try to rein in the soaring costs of government employee pay and pensions, the Cato study "Vallejo Con Dios: Why Public Sector Unionism Is a Bad Deal for Taxpayers and Representative Government" takes on new relevance. Here's the executive summary:
High rates of unionization in the public sector have led to very high labor costs in the form of generous collective bargaining contracts. Now state and local governments are under increasing financial pressure, as a worsening national economy has led to decreased revenues for states and municipalities—many of which remain locked into the generous contracts negotiated in more flush times. Thus, as businesses retrench, governments find themselves in a financial straitjacket. In addition, as government unions grow stronger relative to private-sector unions, their prevalence erodes the moderating influence of the market on the demands that unions make of employers.
Now, as an economic downturn threatens state and local government revenues, officials who want to keep their fiscal situations under control would do well to look skeptically at public-sector bargaining—especially since the existing political checks on it have proven ineffective. Public officials should eschew public-sector bargaining when possible, or at the very least, seek to limit its scope.
As keepers of the public purse, legislators and local council members have an obligation to protect taxpayers' interests. By granting monopoly power to labor unions over the supply of government labor, elected officials undermine their duty to taxpayers, because this puts unions in a privileged position to extract political goods in the form of high pay and benefits that are much higher than anything comparable in the private sector.
This paper shows how the unionization of government employees creates a powerful, permanent constituency for bigger government— one that is motivated, well-funded, and organized. It also makes some recommendations as to how to check this constituency's growing power—an effort that promises to be an uphill struggle.
Indeed it does. The study makes another point that is worth keeping in mind during these battles. Many discussions of government unions, such as this one on Friday's Newshour, tacitly or explicitly assume that we're talking about teachers, police officers, and firefighters. But the study notes:
Of course, while these "heroic" public servants are the ones who are most visible in public disputes over collective bargaining, a large number of unionized state and local employees fall into more mundane categories such as secretaries, middle managers, engineers, administrative law judges, school custodians, and cafeteria workers.
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The Teamster have filed complaints against Mana-Terry Dowd with the National Labor Relations Board alleging that the management has threatened to fire workers supporting the union, according to a press release. Wages for art handlers working at the company start at $14 per hour, despite fact that many have completed a master's degree or expensive certification. The art handling company regularly transports and installs works for clients such as the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Contemporary Art, as well as the city's private collectors. It was formed in February when the older company Terry Dowd, established in 1978, merged with the New Jersey-based Mana Contemporary LLC. Terry Dowd, the company's president, did not respond immediately with a request for comment. Earlier this month, the Teamsters claimed a victory when the Frieze Art Fair in New York agreed to use a partial union workforce for its May edition, something it had refused to do for the previous two iterations of the fair. The fair will only use union labour starting next year.
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We hosted our rehearsal dinner here and our guests raved about it. The food & service were fantastic. It has always been one of our favorite places to dine so it was a natural choice for the rehearsal. We would have had the wedding here if it was a big enough room, haha. The back room is a little plain looking overall, but we made sure our guests walked through the restaurant to appreciate it all. They loved it!
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Truly a wonderful place. The staff is fantastic and truly accomodating!! My husband and I got married right on the lawn in front of the band stand- rented a few chairs, a pretty white arch... it was picture perfect. We also rented out the pavilion, which was really affordable. AND they placed nice black linens on the tables, which made it look very classy. My husband and I decided to use Narcisi's catering company, La Vite, for our reception luncheon. The food was AMAZING. I got so many compliments about how the food was the best wedding food they had ever had. The waitstaff that was provided was truly fantastic- they were super welcoming, friendly, helpful... anything you needed, they got for you! And the WINE is to die for. Many of my family members who never drink wine ended up leaving the reception with bottles to take home with them. You can NOT get a better bottle of wine... I compare everything to them. Also, they have this really nice feature of favors- if you want, they can personalize little miniature wine bottles with pictures or text (or both) of you and your significant other to distribute to guests!
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A new children's book featuring Ringo Starr will include a previously unheard version of the former Beatles drummer singing "Octopus's Garden."
Also titled Octopus's Garden, the book will be released by Simon & Schuster after Starr gave the publishing house permission to turn the famous Beatles' track into a picture book.
According to a post on Ringo's official Facebook account, the book will come with a previously unreleased recording of the song, too:
"Here's an exclusive look at the artwork from the forthcoming picture book of Octopus's Garden - publishing this October, the song will be brought to life by illustrator Ben Cort and published with a CD of Ringo reading the story and an original, previously unheard recording of the song by Ringo."
"It gives me great pleasure to collaborate with Ben Cort and Simon & Schuster for the further adventures of Octopus's Garden. Peace and love," Starr added.
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Well, the theme of the week was outdoor exploration. We took full advantage of the snow that was dumped on us over the weekend and I am glad that we did. I was surprised at how much my children actually enjoy winter when it isn't minus a billion. During the first two weeks we were here, EVERY outing involved at least one child crying from the cold by the end. This week, I had a hard time getting them to come inside. Ruadhán especially loved it, and liked to dig and play "real life minecraft". The big kids made forts, dug tunnels and threw snowballs. They also learned that snowball fights are a sure way to get someone upset so they probably aren't a good idea. We've also taken a few strolls down the highway as a family. A Mama and her little chicks. The road is all but deserted so there's not really too much risk to it. We got to see some logging trucks pulling off on the side today so the little one was especially thrilled.
I fell into a snowbank and got snow up my skirt trying to get this picture for you. I love that he is wearing a hat that I made that all my children have taken turns wearing over the last 7 years or so.
Liam is finally finishing up his unit on fractions in Math Mammoth. He has been working on it since early in the fall. Fractions are the first thing in math that Liam has ever had to give any thought to at all. Most often, in the the past, he taught ME tricks and patterns in math. Unfortunately, because fractions didn't come as to him everything else, he assumed he was no longer good at math and gave up. He's been plugging through since December so that he can get on to other subjects. If he shows interest in it, we'll probaby start doing mental math again around the table. He used to pride himself on how easy he could get even complicated questions and it was clear, even yesterday, just playing Monopoly, that he's lost that confidence.
Besides math, Liam has been working on developing a 2D version of Minecraft using Python. He has also spent sometime working on Game Maker on our little PC. He'd developing quite the knowledge base when it comes to various computer programming languages. His games also involve story lines and obstacles so it is decent all around educations. Liam has been reading the Xanth novels by Piers Anthony and I believe that he is on Book 30 since starting in December. I'd read them a number of years ago so could not remember them well and I just started the series over again myself and am a little shocked at the adult themes in the books. I think they are a little over my head but now I do know where certain questions he was asking me came from…hmmm. He loves that Xanth is a very literal world and works the same way as his brain does. He's come up with a few play on words himself. Here are a couple of my favorites:
Blank-Its: Material that makes things go blank.
A character named D. Saster: Causes disasters wherever she goes.
Punpies: Puppies who are very good at making up puns.
Liam has also helped out a lot in the kitchen this week along with his little brother. We've done a fair bit of baking and he also helped me prepare a few suppers in additions to the breakfast he made us yesterday.
Morgaine has chosen to spend much of her time in her room drawing. She really has talent when she takes her time and I should share some of her work soon. She's also spent a lot of time reading. So much so that I usually have to tell her to turn out the lights when I go to bed. She is having a harder time sleeping in now that she shares a room with her brother so she doesn't get the time that she used to have in the evenings/night to work on her drawings and reading because she is too tired in the day with Liam being such an early bird. She has played school with Ruadhán many times this week and continues to be excellent with him. She is plugging along in her workbooks, having completed several this school year. She hasn't shown a lot of interest in other subjects (history, geography, science). She tends to focus on the more creative subjects – art, sewing/knitting, and drama. She also spends are fair bit of the day just dancing around.
As for me, I've found this week really long and rather draining. The outside play has done me a world of good, but in the house, I'd rather hide in my bathtub than do hands on projects with the kids. I've found the cause of my tiredness so I hope that in the coming weeks I'll get my energy back up. The warmer – I hope – days should help, too. I received my grade for my neuroscience class from Coursera – 97.3% and my first certificate of achievement. YAHOO! I'm also continuing to work on my Think Again: How to reason and Argue course. It is EXCELLENT and I wish everyone would take it. One of the teachers is a total delight and the other, while less entertaining really knows his stuff (and captivates Liam). The course is officially done, but I'll have to work hard to meet the extended deadline for finishing the material. I had to take several breaks over the the 3 months the course has run and I find myself only about two thirds of the way done, with 2 our of 4 exams still to go. So you'll know where I'll be this week!
All in all, I'm beginning to get back into normal life and I think that the children are adjusting well, too. We will see what next week brings.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend.


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DNA activation
Has anyone tried to have DNA activated? I m really interested in this topic. Any experiences?
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I know some about the ascention theory, which is part of this.
You might enjoy Ascension Network New Age Metaphysical Spiritual Resources.
Also I REALLY enjoyed the film I posted in the paranormal section in a thread called THIS EXPLAINS EVERYTHING. It involved these topics as well.
XO Jessica
DNA activation....
I had the DNA activation or Reconnection done a couple of months ago and was told results would be an ongoing thing. I had it done in hopes of healing some physical issues. It hasn't happened. I have not noticed any thing different. I experience more with the SCIO sessions I'm doing each week.
Sorry I have not tried it. But here is more on the topic :
The Portal to your inter-dimensional travel is hidden within your own brain. This Portal is called The Sacred Triangle. The Sacred Triangle, in the shape of an inverted pyramid, is the third ventricle of your brain, which is surrounded by the choroids plexus on the roof, the pituitary gland at the inverted peak, and the pineal gland in the center of your brain, above the brain stem. The Sacred Triangle is the physical manifestation of your Third Eye.
The choroids plexus, the roof, is a group of nerves such as your solar plexus in your Third Chakra. This region is the primary area where cerebrospinal fluid is produced. Within the human brain is a connecting system of ventricles, which are internal cavities of the brain that are commonly referred to as the ventricular system. Cerebrospinal fluid fills the ventricles, as well as the spaces around the brain and spinal cord, to serve as insulation and protection.
The cerebrospinal fluid also serves as a conductor of the electricity generated by the brain and the nervous system within the spinal cord. This cerebrospinal fluid flows from the third ventricle, in the center of the Sacred Triangle, through the cerebral aqueduct into the fourth ventricle. From there it flows into the subarachnoid space where it is reabsorbed into the bloodstream.
Ancient text states that when Kundalini has risen to the Brow Center, the Sixth Chakra, the Essence of the pituitary and the pineal gland will combine in the third and fourth ventricles of the brain to open the Third Eye. Once the Third Eye is opened you will regain your Galactic Consciousness. This expansion of consciousness will allow your resonant frequency to increase and your physical density to decrease. The process of consciousness expansion begins with your brainwaves and extends to your perceptions.
Brainwaves are the rhythmic fluctuations of voltage between parts of the brain resulting in the flow of an electrical current. The four most common brainwave states, electrical activity within a certain frequency range, are Beta, Alpha, Theta and Delta. It is the frequency of your brainwave which determines your state of consciousness. In turn, your state of consciousness leads to a resulting kind of emotion and/or mental function.
All brainwave states exist at varying amounts in different parts of your brain. Your consciousness is determined by the dominant brainwaves that are active in your brain at any given moment. When you recalibrate your Sixth, Brow Chakra and your Seventh, Crown Chakra to open your Third Eye, not only will the higher states of consciousness become more dominant in your brain, but you will also experience new brainwaves, states of consciousness and expanded brain functions.
Beta brainwaves arise primarily with open eyes and outer focus. These brainwaves represent your ability to consciously process your thoughts. You spend most of your waking moments in Beta consciousness in which your brainwaves pulsate at between 13 and 39 cycles per second. In this state, your attention is focused on the day-to-day logical, sequential activity of the left hemisphere, as you busily process the myriad information arriving through your five physical senses. Beta Brainwaves allow you to focus your consciousness on your physical self and on the task at hand.
This solely third dimensional consciousness creates great fatigue, often resulting in your dis-ease, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Limiting your mind to Beta Brainwave activity feels to your integrated Soul/SELF, who is accustomed to soaring through the Multidimensional Universe, like trudging through mud.
Alpha Brainwaves arise from a blend of inner and outer focus in which you are attending to your inner imagery, as well as outer stimuli. When you relax or engage in a creative activity, you shift into alpha brainwaves, which are between 8 and 12 cps.
Alpha wave consciousness blends stimuli from both the third and fourth dimension, which allows your fourth-dimensional, Astral Body to freely interact with your everyday life. While in this state of consciousness you can more easily call upon your Whole Brain Thinking, a balance of the right and left hemispheres, to write, dance, sculpt, sing, or engage in any other creative activity. Your endorphins are usually high in this state, which makes you feel High on Life.
Your integrated Soul embraces these brainwaves, yet feels somewhat detached from you, the Grounded One, as the intense emotionality of the Astral Plane can block your communications with SELF. Alpha Brainwaves facilitate a connection to the Collective Consciousness.
MORE HERE : http://www.multidimensions.com/Superconscious/super_intuition_home.html
XO Jessica
Hi Mr Special
I went for a DNA activation about a year ago and I still don't feel any changes! Not sure if the person wasn't quite with it, or I didn't let it 'integrate' with me, but nevertheless, I have to say that I can't feel any change whatsoever!
Moria x
Judy Satori does free DNA activations at :: Satori empowerment ::. See the free audio section. I've done some of them, but haven't done them all yet- I keep getting sidetracked with everything else that I'm doing!.
She recommends doing each one 3 times, with an interval of 72hrs in between each one to obtain maximum effect, beginning with the one's prior to 2007 first.
I didn't notice any difference during or after the first couple that I tried but the last one that I did I could feel the energy & the palms of my hands grew warm & tingly whilst I was listening to her. I am not aware of any other changes but as it is supposed to recode the DNA I guess that wouldn't be unusual. I did have a period of cognitive dissonance shortly afterwards but I don't know if this was due to that, my PATHS modules or my chakra cleansing that I was in the midst of for my REIKI as they were all occurring at the same time.
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Hi Rhozzi,
Thanks for your reply, sorry to hear it did not seem to have any effect.
It's just something I have been looking into since Sonora posted about Theta Healing.
I enjoyed watching this "DNA Ascension" you tube :
YouTube - DNA Ascension
It has some cool visuals (I watched it in full screen mode) and tons of positive affirmations, if nothing else
XO Jessica
Thanks v much for posting that link, Jessica! Great experience! I don't know much about the Assention thing, but the visuals and audio in this are FABulous!
Love and Light and Magic xxx
do you know many of these unique practices don't work? it isnt because they are fake(maybe haha) because everything is about intention anyways... BUT nonne of this will work if your bodies are not properly cleansed. imagine trying to rebuild luisiana, without first removing the debris... it won't happen.
you need to flush out the parasites, bacteria, viruses, molds, fungus, toxins and other things which block your bodies from fully responding to ANY of these treatments. i believe this includes matrix energetics, busting loose and everything else.
this is a way to envision what the bugs do to your body, mind, spirit, aura etc.
imagine the Mona Lisa painting is your body. now imagine that thumb tacks represent the blockages in your energy paths (bugs, toxins etc.) now take one hundred of them and randomly stick them to the paiting. step back and look at it... can you even tell what it is anymore?
another way to see this clearer would be to find a small stream or a trickle of water somewhere. the water flow is your energy source, your connection to your higher consciusness. now imagine one hundred decent sized rocks as your blockages(bugs). throw them into one area of the stream. what happened? the flow restricts, re-routes, and may even stop altogether.
we need to be properly cleansed as "cleanliness is next to Godliness"
Adam Ant
I agree with you about being cleansed before you will see results. I have had the dna activation done....I had it done by DNA Activation. The man who does the work, Toby Alexander, will not do a dna activation unless you have already had the aura cleanse, and the karmic removal. It is his beleif that you cannot get results if you do not go through this process of clearing out the bad and unnessicary stuff. At first I thought it was a way to make you pay more money...LOL...but if you read through the website....and there is alot....you will realise it is the best way to go.
I have had the aura clearing, karmic removal and both dna activations and have had intense results with all of it.
Could you tell us all a bit more about the results that you have had?
Hi Terry, I would be happy to share what I have experienced.
I booked my sessions through DNA Activation. I booked them individually because I was a bit skeptical. All of this is done remotely...not on the phone or in person, although you can do it my sightmessanger(?) I think this is msn with a camera....anyways, you lay down or are comfortable at the appointment time. I thought this can't be real, but it was. It was very strange to have these feelings when there is no one there with you. I had images in my mind, tingling in different areas of my body and heat.
After the first two session (aura and karmic) what I noticed was a very giant feeling of relief and calm. I had ALOT of energy....it wasn't that I was overly energetic, it was that I could continue working or doing something for a very long time....and there was a sense of focus on whatever task I was doing. I felt very peaceful as the days went on....this was about a month ago....and I still feel this way. Each session is 1 week apart so you can internalize all of the changes.
So skip to the 1st dna activation....it was suggested that you could have a spontaneous healing....I thought that was a little far fetched so didn't really expect anything crazy, what happened was I felt a very intense buzzing in my body, and the strangest thing was a metallic taste in my mouth....then it felt like my teeth and gums were shifting??or changing?? it is hard to explain. I thought it was strange, but later when I thought about it....I have had problems with my teeth since I was young....with cavities, and fillings and then later when I was older with sensitive teeth, and hard to bite into things like apples, or having to chew on one side. This has competely disappeared. My teeth feel strong and I don't notice any sensitivity. I am happy with this, but I would never in a million years thought of my teeth needing to be healed...my knee maybe, but who knew??? it really took me by surprize.
What is really amazing is that at the appointed time, your body just starts reacting, my body was buzzing and tingling and you feel different sensations for the entire time.
I gotta run now, but I will continue later with some more info. check out the website, there is a ton of info....i have probably read most of it twice, as there is alot to digest.
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Thank You very much for posting about your experiences Nadine. Very interesting !!!!
I am in the process of arranging a DNA Activation with a Theta Healer in the U.S.
I will post my experiences of it here.
I look forward to hearing more about your experiences
With Gratitude
Hi, I just came across this website....thought it might be informative...but I haven't read through it yet....SOULWISDOM.NET.
Getting activated next weekend
Me, my husband, and my son Chase are going through Toby Alexander's site for DNA activation. We have done the Auric clearing, and the Karma Session. I feel alot more calm. My husband feels lighter
My son is 18 months and will be getting his karmic session tonight.
We are getting our j-seals removed this weekend.
This along with PATHS, Grace working on some things, and having sessions with people in other healing modalities has helped me identify and clear the way for what is to come with the DNA activation. I am having lucid dreams about issues that have always bothered me and I am 'winning' the battle so to speak.
I'll keep you posted when I get my first DNA activation next weekend.
Did you or your husband feel anything when having your sessions?
Please let us know how it goes having your j-seals removed.
J-seal removal
Well, the j-seals were removed this weekend. I didn't feel anything.....And as soon as I start typing this, the left side of my neck gets this interesting pain/sensation. (J-seals are on the left side of the body)
DNA activation starts this weekend. I am excited. Don't really know what to expect.
Sounds like a Platinum Module instruction to me...
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It is imperative that we awaken from mundane awareness into full spiritual remembrance of who we are. The problem is that even when physically awake, we can still be mentally asleep, unaware of ourselves and entirely absorbed in whatever mechanical impulse or external stimuli captures our attention. This state of confluence, or mental absorption, keeps us in an unproductive dream state.
When unaware that we are dreaming at night, without question we give ourselves over to the most foolish and draining dreams. During the day this dim state of consciousness does not automatically go away and one can continue to be as much a slave to biological impulses, involuntary thoughts, and social dramas.
The first step to awakening requires breaking out of this confluence by gaining a degree of lucidity, a measure of self-awareness. At any moment you can turn your attention inward and observe yourself, placing your attention firmly in the present moment. You can notice your thoughts, analyze your feelings, pay attention to the sensations in your body, feel your breath.
In doing so, you soon become aware that all these perceptions are still originating from outside of "you" even if they are happening inside your own mind. That is because at the very core of your mind is a center of perception that defines the true you while the peripheral territory of your mind is inhabited by thoughts that may or may not be your own. This inner core is the silent observer, the consciousness watching through your eyes and thinking through your mind.
Becoming lucid depends on being cognizant of your own self-awareness. Some call this a state of self-remembering since confluence is forgetting yourself. Lucidity is as simple as turning within and remembering yourself in the moment. Remembering yourself stops confluence, and stopping confluence is the first step to truly remembering your spiritual identity. It is one thing to know that you are, but quite another to know who you are. The first leads eventually to the second.
Being consciously present in the moment is easy to implement but difficult to maintain. Books have been written on just this task alone. The problem is both physical and metaphysical. Initially, heightening one's state of awareness requires both vital energy and an adequate supply of neurotransmitters. These deplete after a short period of exertion and one slips back into lowered consciousness. But like a muscle, mental focus grows with training because the physical and subtle bodies adapt to a greater demand for energy. Maintaining lucidity becomes easier; with practice, one gradually increases the length and depth of focus. Some forms of meditation assist the training of self-awareness. By practicing lucidity in a controlled setting, the same state of heightened awareness can more easily be reached and maintained under more natural circumstances.
One meditation involves repeating your thoughts. Close your eyes and pay attention to the chatter that goes through your mind. For each phrase that comes to mind, willingly repeat it to yourself once and let it go. You can also visualize a replay of random mental images. This is a way of asserting your volition over an otherwise involuntary process. By echoing, you regain power from the tyranny of mental chaos. After doing this for five or ten minutes, the momentum of self-observation will continue for a short while after. Try talking or walking and you will notice yourself being entirely aware of your words and movements. If you could maintain this state indefinitely, never again would you speak or act as in a dream.
Another meditation requires that you relax and then pay attention to every sensation in your body, starting with the top of your head and working your way down to your toes, then back to the top. The primary benefit of this type of meditation is that we become conscious of signals that are otherwise ignored and forgotten. Today, not only do we normally forget ourselves, but often we forget our own bodies. For instance, watching television or using the internet places our attention into virtual bodies that displace our own. This causes a schism between mind and body in addition to the already prevalent disconnection between self and mind. Dissociation of this type is antagonistic to higher awareness. Observing physical sensations mends the schism, which in turn assists conscious integration between self and mind.
Also, not only does meditating upon physical sensations break confluence with external provocations, it also assists in transmuting internal negative emotional energy. By observing negative emotions and the internal sensations they evoke, one keeps from entering into runaway feedback loops between thoughts and emotion that blow up into over-reactivity and a skewed sense of perception and judgment. If the negative emotion is triggered by some button-pushing event, self-awareness is a way of defusing the energy without suppressing it. If negativity is more a constant pressure without any specific trigger, then self-awareness helps one stand upright against the pull of this emotional gravity. Whatever the case, lucidity is the key to keeping one's composure.
So observing yourself expands the bandwidth of your awareness and breaks negative forms of confluence. Returning to your center allows you to choose in the moment what to think, feel, or do next. Without self-awareness there is no choice, just a mechanical reaction to a given stimulus. By default we behave like machines, but at any moment we can regain lucidity and disengage the autopilot. But by itself, lucidity is merely a state of mindfulness that squelches mechanical reactivity but provides no wisdom in how to proceed. The sword is liberated from the stone but no map or compass is provided for the quest. And thus the need for a second stage in conscious development.
While the first stage aims to interrupt negative confluence, the second stage involves initiating positive confluence with the higher aspects of your being. Speaking from your heart, following your intuition, tapping into your subconscious, channeling your Higher Self—these are all examples of positive confluence. Here, you willingly seek out these higher impulses and let it flow as your self-awareness takes a back seat. Reflect upon times when words flowed from you that must have come from something higher, and while they were flowing you were unaware of yourself as though in a trance. This type of confluence is productive and happens from time to time even without being trained in self-observation. However, self-observation helps make these connections more consistent and intentional, otherwise they are randomly interleaved with periods of negative confluence.
The main function of the second stage is to strengthen your connection with the higher centers. By grooving a channel to these higher aspects, their influence becomes more permanent. This is important because at this stage, becoming lucid while being in the flow will momentarily interrupt the flow. For instance, speaking from your heart but then suddenly becoming aware of yourself temporarily breaks the connection. Lucidity hampers all types of confluence, even the positive types. That is, unless the flow is sufficiently strong that lucidity does not interrupt it.
To illustrate, consider how when we first drift off to sleep at night, if we catch ourselves falling asleep we immediately wake up again. In this case, the initial sleep state is not strong enough to withstand the conscious mind suddenly withdrawing from confluence. However, once one has entered deeper sleep and begun dreaming, it is possible to become lucid and continue dreaming. Those who are unskilled in lucid dreaming have difficulty maintaining their lucidity and often break out of sleep upon realizing they are dreaming, but with practice the state of lucid dreaming can be prolonged.
What does this say about positive confluence? It says that positive confluence ultimately serves to make the connection with one's higher aspects sufficiently permanent so that one can gain self-awareness and not break the connection. This is the third stage, being simultaneously lucid and in the flow. Whereas the second stage amounted to dissolving the conscious mind into the subconscious, the third stage begins the process of raising the subconscious into the conscious.
There are two categories of meditation, one lowers consciousness and the other raises it. Both seek to unify the conscious mind with the subconscious and thereby achieve integration of the whole being, but while the first category is regressive, the second is progressive. Positive confluence is merely regaining the state mankind occupied prior to the Fall. With the Fall came development of the ego and the potential for self-awareness, though at the price of egotism and negative confluence.
The first category of meditation seeks to dissolve the ego into the subconscious so that one becomes an unconscious extension of a higher source. As an ends in itself, positive confluence is regressive because it does away with self-awareness and puts us back into a naive state of divine innocence as before the Fall. But as a means, positive confluence is a useful stepping stone toward emerging into divine consciousness, though this time with self-awareness intact so that rather than being an unconscious extension of a higher source, one evolves into that higher source. This is assisted by the second category of meditation, of which two methods were described above.
In the third stage, one practices self-awareness without interrupting the flow of impressions flowing from the higher centers. This amounts to a passive observation and gentle allowance of the influence your higher self exerts over your thoughts, feelings, words, and actions. Why is lucidity important again after it was set aside in the second stage? Because staying lucid while letting positive influences work from within is simply an act of supervising the process so that you can step in as necessary to correct deviations; positive confluence easily passes into negative because one is too absorbed to catch the switchover, but self-awareness solves the problem.
It is difficult enough to gain lucidity without interrupting the flow, which is why lucidity must at first be passive in the third stage, meaning "watch yourself but do not interfere with the expression of your heart."
The fourth and final stage begins when the ability to balance self-awareness with positive flow becomes sufficiently permanent to allow the lower self to engage in active communion with the higher self instead of mere passive observation. In other words, once the lower self is free of negative confluence, and the higher self has a clear and permanent communication link, and both are present at the same time, a mutual flow of communication is possible. The lower self becomes an adept assimilating the wisdom and essence of the higher self, thereby rising to its level. In this way, the lower finally merges with the higher and achieves total integration of being.
In practice, the four stages of conscious awakening are not discretely sequential like grades in school. Rather, we occupy one of the stages as a primary center of gravity but can spontaneously spike into the higher levels or drop into the lower. The higher stages are trickier to access and maintain, but that does not mean we are bared from accessing them, just that without practice we access them less frequently. The glimpses we catch of the higher stages should motivate us to acquire them permanently as our new center of gravity. This is much like regular dreamers being motivated by spontaneous lucid dreams to practice and have them more frequently until it becomes the normal mode of dreaming. Higher awareness happens in flashes, like a fluorescent bulb flickering before fully igniting.
As for esoteric systems like Fourth Way claiming that the higher remains incomprehensible until the lower stages are mastered, remember that there is a difference between systems of conscious evolution and systems of conscious awakening. We are not here to grow our souls from scratch, as there is no time left for that, but rather to awaken ourselves into full spiritual remembrance.
Interestingly, the stages of conscious awakening reflect the macrocosmic process of conscious evolution. What follows is a diagram comparing the two:
The process can be painted via the following story. A prince leaves his father's kingdom and suffers a loss of memory then leads the life of a peasant until he grows weary of poverty. In his yearning for a better life, he suddenly remembers he is a prince and returns to see his father. From afar he watches his father carry out the duties of a king, then when certain of his own identity the prince gathers enough courage to speak with his father. In the years following this reunion, the king teaches his son all his wisdom until one day the prince himself becomes king.
The goal is to retrieve what was locked away within us, to re-establish contact with our higher centers, and ultimately remember who we are. And it all begins with self-observation and listening to your heart.


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The Corrigin Show was a great place for us to meet some more locals! With a beautiful day and plenty of sun, we didn't see to many people indoors, but at the same time we had some really good enquiries. So thanks again to all.
'Dowerin Field Days 2011′
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, AUGUST 24th-25th
One of Australia's largest and most impressive agricultural expos. We are planning on taking some exciting new products as well as our 'Femelle' and Jarrah & Marri giftware and another Marri Slab 'Cascade Riverstone' coffee table.
The Dowerin Field Days 2011 was a great experience. This was our first time there and again we met some wonderful people. With the promise of a much better season, the vibe was very positive and upbeat. We had a great time and we thankyou for your support.
'Wagin Woolorama 2011′
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, MARCH 11th-12th
An exciting couple of days had by all. We were located in the Home and Lifestyle pavilion and met a lot of very nice people. Items that sold the most were our Jarrah and Marri trays as well as some our Femelle giftware. We also sold the stunning Marri Slab 'Cascade Riverstone' coffee table (thanks Sam & Lexina) and a small round Jarrah mosaic coffee table.
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Parker Brothers Concepts are planting their flag at the collision point of geeks and gearheads, and they couldn't be happier. Marc and Shanon Parker are two guys with a purpose. That purpose? To bring to life the coolest, most badass pieces of kit on the road. Their bikes are legendary, but when none other than Curtis James "50 Cent" Jackson III walks into their shop wanting a custom car, are these two epic dudes and their equally awesome team up to the task?
For starters, if they're going to win 50's business, they're going to have to "wine and dine" him. Destination: JC's Barbeque, of course. As the guys say, they'll deep-fry anything there, including Twinkies. Let the brainstorming begin…
For his concept, 50's interested in something that wouldn't legally be on the street. Something inspired by the Formula 1 car design, and he also wants to feel like he's in a jet fighter. It's got to be something futuristic. It's got to be a trend-setter— just like 50.
But no pressure. During the brainstorming session, Shanon steps up to the design board and brings his "A" game. With a design that looks like a Formula 1 car, a jet fighter, and one of Battlestar Galactica's vipers got down at a party.
That's not the end of the Parker Brothers' geekiness, though. Marc bases his seat design on the work of none other than HR Giger, one of his favorite artists. The build starts, but there's a hitch. Marc needs a steering wheel to finish laying out the seats on the frame. Shanon's ordered the thing, but it hasn't arrived yet. Marc needs a steering wheel. Let the prank-fest begin.
John, one of the company's fabricators, conveniently has a car with an easy-to-remove steering wheel. Guess where they're going to get Marc his temporary steering wheel? And guess who gets to test the seat base out just so the guys can see how long it takes John to realize that he's holding his own steering wheel?
There will be payback. Oh, yes, there will be payback.
50 wants a dashboard that feels like a jet fighter. Pictures are great for basic research, but if you want the look and feel of a fighter cockpit, there's only one solution. Marc and Shanon head to Air Combat USA to get some up close and personal looks at the inside of a fighter cockpit. They don't expect to end flying—let alone in a mock dogfight with each other. How often do you get to be in a dogfight with you brother?
While the cat's away, though, John will play. Back at the shop, it's payback time. Marc returns to find a chopper, complete with scantily clad skeleton riding, sitting on his office desk.
But later on, it isn't all fun and games at Parker Brothers Concepts.
Shanon isn't happy with the lack of progress on the car, and he's not even slightly happy with Marc. The battle between brothers is the battle between design and real-world fabrication. Lags in delivery cause lags in progress, and Shanon's idea of helping his brother isn't always the best thing in the world. Also when team member, Dan, sends 50 the CAD designs, this doesn't help matters much.
And when 50 comes in and suggests taking the car to the Big Boy Toy Show in Dubai, tightening the production schedule to something completely insane, and possibly even taking the car to production as a result? Can the guys step up and complete the build in time?
Herbie the Love Bug vs. Christine? The 2011 Batmobile vs. the 1989 Batmobile? Mark and Shanon talk about how these legendary rides would face off against each other.
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U.S. oil production is at its highest level since 1998, according to the Energy Department, but global oil prices have remained relatively high.
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San Francisco Office of the Assessor-Recorder released the first audit report of county land records. And, the report finds that the loans of 84% of San Francisco foreclosure cases violated one or more of the state foreclosure laws.
The audit was conducted by a private consultant firm, and the sample includes 382 foreclosures taking place between January 2009 and October 2011.
Violations occurred in areas including assignments, notice of default, substitution of trustee, notice of trustee sale, suspicious activities indicative of potential fraud, and conflicts relating to the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems.
San Francisco Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting explains , "Maybe they don't have the rights to do it, so they actually sign documents giving them the loan or the power to do it, but they sign it on behalf of these other agents so that's very very problematic . " The problematic foreclosures seems to concentrate on the Southeastern part of the city as well as the Tenderloin District.
Ting believes this compliance breach is not restricted to San Francisco, but common in California due to its practice of non-judicial foreclosure process."When it was developed it was quite a while ago, before securities, before mortgage backed securities, before Fennie Mae, Freddie Mac; so it's a fairly antiquated system which clearly has not kept up with the industry and all the changes in the industry."
While calling for oversight of the mortgage industry to this issue, Ting believes that legislation is necessary to make a real change
Ting recommends buyers to be cautious and go through the documents carefully, and seek legal advice if necessary
The San Francisco Office of the Assessor-Recorder also provides advise on foreclosures, and would refer housing counselors for further consultations.
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A band of marauding bikers crash the annual Banshee Spirit Festival, with deadly consequences, sparking Lucas and Siobahn to mete out some justice. Burned after losing his key witness against Proctor, Lucas is further dismayed when an FBI agent, Xavier, arrives to monitor the situation. Rebecca Bowman, torn between passion and her Amish roots, finds a kindred spirit.
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Bears cornerback Tim Jennings on whether he wants Aaron Rodgers to play Sunday: ''To be honest, no.'' | AP
Updated: December 26, 2013 1:43PM
1. The Bears are the only team in the NFL that has not allowed a pass play of more than 45 yards this season. But they've also allowed 98 pass plays of more than 15 yards — fifth most in the league.
While preventing the big, big play, Bears safeties Chris Conte and Major Wright have too often arrived too late to prevent the medium-sized plays. The Bears have allowed 143 first downs on plays of 10-yards-to-go or longer — third most in the NFL.
Are deep safeties to blame? The Bears' Major Wright is the lowest-rated safety in the NFL according to ProFootballFocus. Chris Conte is the fifth-lowest rated safety.
''I wouldn't say they're playing too deep,'' Bears defensive coordinator Mel Tucker said. ''We have alignments that are based upon formation and coverage ... and they change due to down-and-distance and things like that. I feel like our alignments are fine.''
2. The Bears have allowed an NFL-high 81 rushes of 10 yards or more this season — well ahead of the second-place Cowboys (60). According to pro-football-reference.com, the only team to allow more 10-plus rushes in a single season since 1999 is the 2008 Lions (84).
3. Eleven players have rushed for 100 or more yards against the Bears this season, including Bryce Brown, Benny Cunningham and Brandon Jacobs. That more 100-yard rushers than the Bears allowed in the final four seasons under Lovie Smith (10). In Smith's nine seasons, the Bears allowed 26 100-yard rushers.
4. The Packers have allowed seven 100-yard rushers this season, second-most in the NFL behind the Bears. Matt Forte was one of the seven. He had 125 yards on 24 carries in the Bears' 27-20 victory at Lambeau Field on Nov. 4.
5. If the Bears and Packers tie, the Bears will win the division.
6. The Packers rallied from a 23-7 fourth-quarter deficit to tie the Lions 26-26 on Nov. 24 at Lambeau Field. Had the Packers lost that game, the Bears still would need to win Sunday to win the division.
7. Bears guard Matt Slauson (plus-17.9) is the fifth-highest rated guard in the NFL, according to ProFootballFocus — third among left guards. Brandon Marshall is first and Alshon Jeffery fourth among wide receivers. Cornerback Tim Jennings (plus-1.9) is the only Bears' defender who has played the entire season who has a positive rating from PFF. Zack Bowman, who replaced Charles Tillman is a plus 2.8, best among Bears defensive players.
8. If the Packers beat the Bears on Sunday, they will be sixth team to make the playoffs with eight wins or fewer since the NFL expanded to 12 playoffs teams in 1990. The 2011 Broncos (8-8) were the most recent team to do it. The others are the 2010 Seahawks (7-9), 2008 Chargers (8-8), 2006 Giants (8-8) and 2004 Vikings (8-8).
9. Unless the Bears win by 28 or the Packers win by 16, the winner of the NFC North will be the only team in the playoffs with a negative point differential. The Bears are at -28; the Packers at -16. Two years ago the Giants had a minus-6 differential and won the Super Bowl.
10. Bears cornerback Tim Jennings on whether he wants Aaron Rodgers to play Sunday: ''To be honest, no. They're playing for the same thing we're playing for. We're expecting him to play. And it's no excuses. Everybody's going to expect him to play. It's a big-time game.''
The Packers are expected to announce Thursday whether Rodgers will play Sunday. They are 2-5-1 since Rodgers suffered a broken collarbone when he was sacked by Shea McClellin at Lambeau Field.
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What would you do if someone came to your Facebook wall and started writing mean things about you or your work? You'd probably de-friend them, or at least delete the comments. But is that the way a news organization should respond? Does it matter that the industry is built on the very foundation of giving everyone a voice and space to share their opinions?
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A fire broke out in a residential building at 231 Brighton 2nd Lane just after midnight this morning, lighting up the Brighton Beach skyline.
The two-alarm fire ripped through an unoccupied two-story dwelling, and took firefighters nearly an hour to bring under control. The building has been empty since Superstorm Sandy swept through, and there were no injuries.
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