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Vastu for Home in Mittagong, Australia, Vastu Consultant, Vastu Expert, Mittagong, Australia
Vastu for Home in Mittagong, Australia
Dr. Kunal Kaushik (No.1 Scientific Vastu Consultant & Expert in Mittagong, Australia
Unlocking the Power of Vastu in Australia
Vastu Shastra, the ancient Indian science of architecture and design, offers profound benefits by harmonizing energies within a space. As its popularity grows worldwide, including in Australia, homeowners in Sydney are discovering the transformative effects of Vastu. Whether you have a southwest-facing house in Australia or a south-facing house in Australia, incorporating Vastu can significantly enhance the quality of life.
Understanding Vastu for Australian Homes
Vastu Shastra for houses in Australia requires a deep understanding of local environmental and energy patterns. The Southern Hemisphere presents unique challenges and adaptations, making Vastu for the Southern Hemisphere a specialized field. With the right expertise, Vastu can be tailored to meet the specific needs of Australian homes.
Why Choose Dr. Kunal Kaushik for Vastu in Mittagong, Australia?
Leading Vastu Consultant with a Scientific Approach
Dr. Kunal Kaushik is a leading Vastu consultant in Mittagong, Australia, renowned for his scientific and logical approach. By integrating traditional Vastu principles with modern scientific tools, Dr. Kaushik offers customized solutions for various types of properties, including homes, offices, businesses, industries, warehouses, and factories.
Advanced Tools and Techniques
Dr. Kaushik uses state-of-the-art energy scanners and scientific instruments to assess various types of energies and vibrations, such as geopathic stress, electromagnetic fluctuations, cosmic energy, and environmental radiations. His expertise in aura scanning is crucial for maintaining a positive and healthy environment within a premise.
Comprehensive and Customized Vastu Solutions
Dr. Kaushik provides tailored Vastu solutions for southwest and south-facing houses in Australia, ensuring compliance with local environmental factors. His comprehensive services cover Vastu for home, office, business, industry, warehouse, and factory, ensuring holistic well-being and prosperity.
The Benefits of Getting Vastu Done
- Enhanced Health: Optimizes the flow of positive energy, contributing to better health and well-being.
- Improved Relationships: Harmonizes the living environment, fostering better relationships among family members.
- Financial Prosperity: Aligns the space to attract wealth and financial stability.
- Mental Peace: Creates a serene and peaceful environment, reducing stress and anxiety.
- Holistic Development: Supports overall growth and success in various aspects of life.
How to Check If You Need Vastu Advice
- Health Issues: Frequent illnesses or chronic health problems among family members.
- Financial Instability: Continuous financial problems or unexpected losses.
- Relationship Problems: Constant conflicts or lack of harmony in relationships.
- Mental Stress: Persistent anxiety, stress, or a sense of discomfort at home.
- Lack of Growth: Stagnation in personal or professional life despite efforts.
Drawbacks of Not Getting Vastu Advice
- Health Risks: Unaddressed negative energies can lead to various health problems.
- Financial Losses: Misaligned energies may result in financial instability and losses.
- Relationship Conflicts: Lack of harmony in the living space can cause ongoing relationship issues.
- Mental Stress: A stressful and uncomfortable environment can lead to mental health issues.
- Hindered Growth: Negative energies can obstruct personal and professional growth.
Why Consult Dr. Kunal Kaushik
- Scientific Approach: Dr. Kaushik is known for his scientific and logical methods, making Vastu relevant and practical for modern living.
- Advanced Tools: Uses the latest energy scanners and scientific instruments to analyze various energies and vibrations.
- Expertise in Aura Scanning: Checks the aura of premises, an essential factor for maintaining a positive environment.
- Customized Solutions: Provides tailored Vastu solutions for various types of properties, ensuring maximum benefits.
- Global Services: Offers Vastu consultancy services worldwide, both online and on-site, making his expertise accessible globally.
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- Who is the best Vastu Consultant in Mittagong, Australia? Dr. Kunal Kaushik is widely regarded as the best Vastu consultant in Mittagong, Australia, due to his scientific approach and extensive expertise.
- Who is the Best Vastu Consultant for Home in Mittagong, Australia? Dr. Kunal Kaushik is the top choice for home Vastu consultations in Sydney, known for his customized solutions and advanced energy scanning techniques.
- Is Vastu different in the Southern Hemisphere? Yes, Vastu practices are adapted for the Southern Hemisphere to account for different magnetic and cosmic energies.
- What are the benefits of Vastu for Australian Homes? Vastu for Australian homes can enhance health, improve relationships, bring financial prosperity, and create a peaceful living environment.
- How does Vastu for the Southern Hemisphere differ? Vastu for the Southern Hemisphere requires specific adjustments to align with the unique environmental and energy patterns of the region.
- What is the significance of Aura Scanning in Vastu? Aura scanning helps identify and rectify negative energies in a space, ensuring a positive and healthy environment.
- Can Vastu principles be applied to a southwest-facing house in Australia? Yes, Vastu principles can be effectively applied to southwest-facing houses in Australia with the right expertise.
- What are the drawbacks of not getting Vastu advice? Not getting Vastu advice can lead to health issues, financial instability, relationship conflicts, mental stress, and hindered growth.
- Why is Dr. Kunal Kaushik the Leading Vastu Consultant in Mittagong, Australia? Dr. Kaushik's scientific approach, advanced tools, and extensive expertise make him the leading Vastu consultant in Mittagong, Australia.
- How can I check if I need Vastu advice for my home in Sydney? Signs like frequent health issues, financial problems, relationship conflicts, and mental stress indicate the need for Vastu advice.
- What tools does Dr. Kunal Kaushik use in his consultations? Dr. Kaushik uses advanced energy scanners and scientific instruments to analyze various energies and vibrations in a space.
- Can Dr. Kunal Kaushik provide Vastu consultations online? Yes, Dr. Kaushik offers both online and on-site Vastu consultations, making his expertise accessible worldwide.
- Emily R., Sydney: "Dr. Kaushik's Vastu consultation transformed our home. We noticed an immediate improvement in our health and relationships."
- Michael T., Melbourne: "His scientific approach and advanced tools made a huge difference in our office environment. Highly recommended!"
- Samantha W., Brisbane: "Dr. Kaushik's aura scanning revealed issues we were unaware of. After his consultation, our home feels more positive and welcoming."
- John D., Perth: "We were struggling with financial instability. Dr. Kaushik's Vastu advice brought a significant positive change in our finances."
- Linda K., Adelaide: "Our factory's productivity improved drastically after implementing Dr. Kaushik's Vastu recommendations."
- George P., Hobart: "Dr. Kaushik's online consultation was thorough and effective. Our business has seen remarkable growth since."
- Sophia M., Gold Coast: "We were facing constant relationship issues. Dr. Kaushik's Vastu solutions brought harmony back into our lives."
- Oliver B., Canberra: "His logical and scientific approach made Vastu easy to understand and implement. Our home feels much better now."
- Isabella F., Newcastle: "Dr. Kaushik's aura scanning and energy analysis revealed hidden issues. Our health has improved significantly since his visit."
- Ethan S., Darwin: "Our warehouse operations became more efficient after Dr. Kaushik's Vastu consultation. Truly a game-changer!"
- Chloe R., Wollongong: "Dr. Kaushik's Vastu advice helped us create a peaceful and productive home environment. We're very grateful for his guidance."
- James L., Cairns: "The difference in our business environment post-consultation is incredible. Dr. Kaushik's expertise is unparalleled."
Vastu Shastra can bring transformative changes to your home and life. With Dr. Kunal Kaushik's scientific and logical approach, residents of Mittagong, Australia, can experience the full benefits of Vastu, aura scanning, and numerology. His advanced tools and customized solutions ensure that each space is harmonized to its fullest potential. Don't wait to experience the positive changes; consult Dr. Kunal Kaushik and bring harmony, prosperity, and well-being into your life.
Dr. Kunal Kaushik (Scientific Vastu Consultant and Expert)
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Title | The Dawn of Everything PDF eBook |
Author | David Graeber |
Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 2021-11-09 |
Genre | Social Science |
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A dramatically new understanding of human history, challenging our most fundamental assumptions about social evolution—from the development of agriculture and cities to the origins of the state, democracy, and inequality—and revealing new possibilities for human emancipation. For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike—either free and equal innocents, or thuggish and warlike. Civilization, we are told, could be achieved only by sacrificing those original freedoms or, alternatively, by taming our baser instincts. David Graeber and David Wengrow show how such theories first emerged in the eighteenth century as a conservative reaction to powerful critiques of European society posed by Indigenous observers and intellectuals. Revisiting this encounter has startling implications for how we make sense of human history today, including the origins of farming, property, cities, democracy, slavery, and civilization itself. Drawing on pathbreaking research in archaeology and anthropology, the authors show how history becomes a far more interesting place once we learn to throw off our conceptual shackles and perceive what's really there. If humans did not spend 95 percent of their evolutionary past in tiny bands of hunter-gatherers, what were they doing all that time? If agriculture, and cities, did not mean a plunge into hierarchy and domination, then what kinds of social and economic organization did they lead to? The answers are often unexpected, and suggest that the course of human history may be less set in stone, and more full of playful, hopeful possibilities, than we tend to assume. The Dawn of Everything fundamentally transforms our understanding of the human past and offers a path toward imagining new forms of freedom, new ways of organizing society. This is a monumental book of formidable intellectual range, animated by curiosity, moral vision, and a faith in the power of direct action. Includes Black-and-White Illustrations

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Weekly Genealogy Picks -- December 6 to December 13
from genealogy blogs, newspaper articles and elsewhere
Both Tamura Jones at The Modern Software Experience and Randy Seaver at Genea-Musings look at Ancestry's new web-offering, Mundia.
Elizabeth at Little Bytes of Life shows us how to add a Copyright watermark to photographs
footnoteMaven at the Graveyard Rabbit Online Journal shares some information she has learned on Victorian post-mortem photography. (Not for the squeamish.)
Ellizabeth Powell Crowe at Crowe's Nest discusses the Genealogy of the word 'Jitney'. I, too, am a logophile (one who loves words), and often find word etymologies interesting. However, I was especially intrigued by this entry as the word 'Jitney' has popped up in my own family research, and should appear in a post a week from tomorrow.
The MoSGA Messenger has some information on some proposed renovations at NARA, a congressional subcommittee meeting coming up, and ways to contact the congress members involved.
In Soul Word Art "The Story Teller" discusses How to See a Story of an Ancestor. It may seem slightly unscientific to some, but could appeal to others as something enjoyable to do after returning from your trip to the library or cemetery.
Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak at Ancestry Magazine tells the story of how she found a silver spoon a home.
James Tanner at Genealogy's Star asks: is certification of genealogists necessary?
Legacy News shows us how to create a font of our own handwriting.
NARAtions tells us to Expect the Unexpected in our research, providing an example.
ArchivesNext discusses Online access to moving images at the National Archives
Khanike Links
In Chanukah: How Do You Spell It, Schelly Talalay Dardashti at Tracing the Tribe presents some statistics on how often each spelling is used. [She doesn't list one of my favorite spellings -- A Google search reveals there are slightly over 31,000 hits for 'Khanike', confirming it is one of the least common spellings.]
Diane at Genealogy Insider offers links for those interested in researching the holiday, and Jewish genealogy in general.
RJ.org presents the first of 8 Blogs of Chanukah (one entry for each night).
The Next Two Weeks
In a few days I will be headed south on a vacation with family. I'm not 100% certain of internet access while there. So there could be a short break in my weekly genealogy picks, and depending upon how many entries I am able to prepare in advance, those too could see a hiatus.
Happy Holidays
Sunday, December 13, 2009
1 comment:
- Elizabeth O'Neal said...
Thanks so much for including my post in your weekly picks list, John. I really appreciate it!
Have a wonderful vacation! - December 13, 2009 at 10:33 PM
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There has been no shortage of reaction to HP's move to make the Linux-based WebOS open source software. Below, I offer some of my thoughts on the meaning for the different players affected.
*What's it mean for WebOS?
Moving WebOS to open source was best option for HP. It retains
some value in the software depending on its involvement. It is
also the best fate for the code, rather then being sold or
simmered to its IP and patent value or even used as another
weapon in the ongoing mobile software patent wars. Still, the
move comes amid huge developer and consumer uncertainty for
WebOS. Nevertheless, at least WebOS was already in the market
with a compelling products, the Palm the Pre, in the modern
smartphone market. WebOS will hopefully have a faster path to
open source than Symbian since the former is based on Linux. I
still think the greatest opportunity for WebOS may be in serving
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In the last two editions of this newsletter we have outlined the impact of the changes to the taxation of dividends that will commence 6 April 2016.
This month we want to continue to look at this major change as it affects the shareholder directors of private limited companies.
For 2015-16 any dividends drawn by shareholders that form part of their income taxed at the standard rate, will attract no personal tax on amounts taken. If the dividends form part of their income taxed at 40% or 45%, then the additional personal tax due is calculated as 32.5% or 37.5% respectively – of the gross dividend received – less the present 10% tax credit.
As previously discussed, from 6 April 2016, the way dividends are being taxed will change. The 10% tax credit is being abolished and each individual will have available a flat rate dividend allowance of £5,000. Any dividends received by an individual in excess of £5,000 will be taxed as follows:
- 7.5% if your dividend income is within the standard rate (20%) band
- 32.5% if your dividend income is within the higher rate (40%) band, and
- 38.1% if your dividend income is within the additional rate (45%) band
A director shareholder who presently receives a £27,000 net dividend as part of his remuneration package, and all of this income falls to be part of their standard rate band, then no additional tax is payable. With no change in strategy, for 2016-17 the same dividend will create an extra personal tax liability of £1,650.
This amount will usually form part of the director's Self Assessment underpayment for 2016-17 and be due for payment 31 January 2018. On the same date the director will be required to make a payment on account for 2017-18; accordingly, the extra tax of £1,650 coverts into tax payable of £2,475 on 31 January 2018 (£1,650 plus 50% of this amount as payment on account for 2017-18), with a further 50% or £825 payable as a second payment on account 31 July 2018.
Should you compensate for this tax increase by increasing your salary? The answer would generally be no, as that would mean 12% employees' NICs and 13.8% employers' NICs. It may be possible to offset any additional employers' NICs due by claiming the £2,000 Employment Allowance (£3000 from April 2016, but beware new restrictions from this date for "one-man" companies).
Unfortunately, in most, if not all cases, where dividend income is a significant part of your remuneration package, this change in legislation is likely to mean that you will pay more personal tax from April next year.
Interestingly, a higher rate tax payer receiving the same £27,000 cash dividend will only be £400 worse off.
It should also be noted that the £5,000 allowance is not an exception but a nil rate tax band. The full dividends still count as income e.g. for calculating the effect on personal tax allowances.
There are limited planning options, including changing the scale of dividends taken before 6 April 2016. Business owners need to plan for these tax increases and we recommend that you seek professional advice as soon as possible.


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From strategy to execution, this program was delivered in less than 1 month, resulting in a 15:1 return on investment and a direct and immediate impact to Carter's business. It was critical to ensure the new architecture did not handicap the sites' SEO. The restructure contained many new product categories, which helped consumers quickly and easily find their desired items; but also added a level of complexity. Digitallium decided to hand-map individual redirects so shoppers would find their desired products, not frustrating 404 errors.
For enterprise organizations around the world, Software Defined Networking (SDN) is transforming the way we build and operate our networking infrastructure. Similar to the way virtualization technology has revolutionized application servers and storage, we are now going through the same evolution on the networking side of the house. The promise of SDN touches on several aspects. Simplicity and speed of rolling out new services across an organization is one. Flexibility and operational efficiencies to reduce cost is another. However one of the most critical aspects of SDN is its implications on security. With the almost weekly news of hackers penetrating critical institutions around the world, this cannot come soon enough. Let's look at three ways SDN can help organizations secure their networks and keep hackers at bay.
Networks were originally designed to connect devices and users together. However, as more applications and services started to move to IP (think of CCTV cameras, building management systems, telephones, etc.), the need to separate those devices into separate zones became essential. Using one physical converged network makes sense from a cost and management perspective, but SDN would allow us splitting up this network into secure isolated zones. An attacker, whether an external hacker or even a disgruntled employee, will not be able to have access to any network services outside of their allocated zone.


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Playing with scraps, my Aunt Elna and I have been sewing up doll quilts and matching pillows.
It has been a really long winter.... Again.
Don't these bright, happy colours remind you of spring?
Scrappy Medallion doll quilt and matching Pillow Case |
This is actually the first Medallion quilt I ever made!
Don't you love the texture created by this fun zig zag quilting?
I was inspired by this tutorial by Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts.
She calls it Honeycomb quilting!
On Wednesday, I shared twin quilts made from my Kate Spain Sunnyside scraps.
There were a few of you who expressed an interest in a tutorial for the little pillows.
So I made one more quilt and matching pillow.
This pillow case was made a little bigger and fits nicer.
The quilts are all 18" wide by 20" long and will fit any 18" doll,
such as American Girl or her Canadian counterpart, Maplelea Girl.
The pillows are approximately 9" long and 4" wide.
For the pillow, you will need one piece of fabric 8.5" x 8.5"
Fold this in half with right sides together.
Using a 1/4" seam, stitch around the raw edges, leaving an opening for stuffing.
Trim the corners to reduce bulk.
Turn right side out, through the opening.
Use a blunt ended instrument to carefully poke the corners into nice sharp points.
Stuff the pillow with polyester batting.
Fold in the raw edges of the opening.
Pin the seam closed.
Top stitch the opening closed and backstitch at the beginning and end of the seam.
For the pillow case, you will need a 10.5" x 7" piece for the main portion of the case, a 10.5" x 6" piece for the cuff, and a 10.5" x 1.5" piece for the trim.
Press the trim fabric in half lengthwise, with wrong sides together, as you would for making binding.
Lay the cuff fabric, face up.
Then place the main fabric face up.
Place the trim fabric on top, with all the raw edges alined at the top.
Sew a scant 1/4" seam.
Trim the side edges even.
Roll up the main fabric, as shown.
Fold up the edge of the cuff fabric and line up the raw edge with the edge you just sewed.
Pin in place.
Sew a 1/4" seam.
Carefully pull the rolled up main fabric out of the tube and turn the whole thing with right sides out.
Press the cuff flat.
Fold with wrong sides together.
Carefully line up the top of the cuff and the trim to match.
Pin in place.
Sew a scant 1/4" seam along the raw edges, backstitching at each end.
Trim the raw edges to 1/8" and trim the corners to reduce bulk.
Turn the pillowcase inside out.
Press the seamed sides.
Sew a 1/4" seam backstitching at both ends.
Turn the pillow case back right side out.
Press the seams.
Place the pillow into the case.
This photo shows the seam, made using this french seam method, and all raw edges are enclosed.
No stray threads!
Hope you enjoy playing with some scraps and make some cute little pillows, too!
All of these little quilts and pillows are now for sale in my Etsy shop.
If you have an Etsy shop, leave me a link in the comments.
I would love to come browse around!
Keep On Quilting On!


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Biden to sign bill that helps veterans exposed to toxic burn pits
President Biden was poised on Wednesday to sign a bill that expands health care benefits for U.S. veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.
Known as the PACT Act, the legislation is the biggest expansion of veterans' health care and benefits in more than 30 years, the White House said in a statement on the signing.
"Sometimes military service can result in increased health risks for our veterans, and some injuries and illnesses like asthma, cancer and others can take years to manifest," the White House said. "These realities can make it difficult for veterans to establish a direct connection between their service and disabilities resulting from military environmental exposures such as burn pits—a necessary step to ensure they receive the health care they earned."
Danielle Robinson and Brielle Robinson, the wife and daughter of Sgt. 1st Class Heath Robinson, for whom the bill is formally named, will introduce Biden at the signing event, NBC News reported.
The bill increases access to care and disability payments and mandates the Department of Veterans Affairs to assume some respiratory conditions and cancers were related to the exposure to burn pits. Now, to be compensated for their illness veterans don't have to prove they became sick through being exposed to toxic burn pits, NBC News reported.
Before the bill, about 70% of veterans' claims related to burn pit exposure were denied because of lack of evidence, the Associated Press reported.
The bill was passed last week on a second vote after Senate Republicans initially blocked the act, NBC News reported.
Republicans caved due to pressure from more than 60 veterans groups and TV host Jon Stewart, who had called out Republicans for blocking the measure, NBC News said.
Veterans, their families and caregivers can apply for benefits by filing a claim with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at the VA's website or calling 1-800-MyVA411.
More information: Visit the U.S. Veterans Administration for more on VA health benefits.
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