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The Auras are not just imagination, they exist in EVERYTHING! You, me, a plant, a rock! Just as you and inanimate things too, possess a physical form, you and the inanimate object possess a "psychic form" of the Aura. The Aura is pretty much defined as emanations of energy surrounding all things! The Auras are also read in the healing and aligning of the Chakras. As breaks, leaks, holes, and spots are seen in the Auras, this helps in relation to clearing and cleansing the energy centers of the Chakra.
Different traditions and beliefs detail as many as nine layers, most seven layers. It can extend as little as a few centimeters to many feet away from the body. You will also find many variations on this point too. I guess it is more important again to find what works for you as you will encounter many many variations on practically all of the info out there available.
Attempting to see Auras may take practice. Some people already see it and don't even realize it! Some only see a wavy floating rim--like heat from a hot pavement. Also you may only see it in certain areas on an object or person. Mostly, it is a delicate and subtle floating mesh of a lot of colors shifting and changing with each new state of thought and consciousness of a person. This does indeed make it appear more difficult to see and understand what it is you are reading. With practice and the help of a journal though, you will be able to understand and interpret in your way and what's more, you'll probably prove yourself right!
Many believe that you can tell much from the different aspects of Auras. The colors for one, the intensity or lack of, the length of extension, texture, motion and shape all can combine to afford a look into a person or objects energy. It is best to keep a running journal. In this, write down the impressions you receive, the colors, the motions everything you can about each time you "see" an Aura. Rediscover every time you see one. In this way, you can attempt to find out what works best for you and how to in turn work with your new knowledge.
Seeing the Aura
In first attempting to see the aura read over our Grounding exercise as this will help assist you to relax and be able to focus on your attempt. And the best piece of advice I can tell you is, don't expect anything in particular. As each one of us is unique, your experience may well be totally different. I see bands of color in a sort of hazy milky way but my daughter sees colors about a person after she closes her eyes. So each one of us will experience it differently. If you open yourself to "be what may" instead of a fixed idea, you will probably find an easy way for you to do it and a way that works for you.
Make sure you are in a room with dim or soft lighting. Some people even prefer dark with a white wall, others a dark background in which to see. I prefer a neutral color when starting out. Grey, beige, off white, etc. You will have to experiment to see which one you are better able to see with. No harsh light or reflected light in which to throw you off. Try it with an inanimate object first. Grab a book, a paperweight or even a small throw pillow. Set this up against the background several feet away from you.
When you are ready, calmed and relaxed, sit across from the object. Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Open your eyes and direct them to the outside perimeter of the object, to the side and behind it about 4-6 inches. Now, much like a daydreaming state, do not force the image. Just hold that image but do not strain. Much like the meditation exercises, the harder you try, the harder it is to do it. Just relax. Try looking also with your third eye. This should give you a sensation of seeing with all you "open". You should be able to at this point to see a pale outline coming from the object. Hold it there. Don't shift your gaze to look directly at the object. The reason for this is the makeup of your eyes and using your peripheral vision it much more easily detects motion than direct contact we wish to see it and work with it first.
If at first you don't succeed, don't give up. You have to get used to seeing this first and may not recognize yet the way in which you will be able to see it. If that doesn't work, take a break and try again later, this time, closing your eyes after looking at the same spot as my daughter does. You should take the break though before attempting the second way in order that you avoid the "after-image". The are effects caused by eye strain. If you look away and see the same lines, that's not an Aura, its the eye strain effect.
If you can see an aura, do not then be afraid to look away because if it is an Aura, it will still be there when you look back. This will take many attempts and experimentation on your part but it really is kinda fun anyway. If it isn't there when you look back, take a break and blink your eyes a few times to clear the after-images out. It will happen more than once to you starting out so don't get discouraged. Just make sure you are relaxed. Tell yourself its no big deal and allow your eyes and thoughts to calm and try again later.
Next, you may want to practice on a living organism. Find a medium sized plant or if you are like me, the huge plant in my living room against a light colored wall is perfect. Situate yourself several feet away and try it again. Animate objects may be easier for you but it is best to try the first way. Then move on to the family pet. Its best if you can get them when they too are relaxing, it just seems easier to see it. Make sure you are recording all of this in your journal including the "failures". Write down everything even if you are not so sure of what you saw, write that down!
At this point, then try to move your sight along the sides of the object/pet/person and all around until you can see it all over them/it. You should also at this time begin to see the multiple layers or the interaction of the colors. A person with a red spot over his head may tell you this person is angry but right along side of that is an orangey color---this could tell you that the person is working out his/her anger in a rational and intellectual manner. Or in some beliefs that red is indicative of lust and the orange is the ambition. So you see, you will have to work on the interpretations and that takes time and practice.
I hesitate to go into a color-meaning for the Auras due to that very fact. The interpretations are wide and varied. You will have to find what works. Below are some of the many meanings you may encounter for each color in the practice of Auras.
RED = Fire, passion, lust, fear, anger, aggression.
PINK = intuition, warmth, compassion, self-respect
ORANGE = healing, ambition, self-expression
YELLOW = intellect, analysis, optimism, growth, sickly
GREEN = change in attitude or beliefs, healing, teaching
BLUE = love, peace, harmony, creativity, imagination
PURPLE = spiritual guidance or devotion, luck, charm, clairvoyance, mysticism
BROWN = earth energy, exercise, strong connection to physical plane.
GREY = boredom, malaise, masking fear or emotion, death
BLACK = depression, sickness, new changes, rebirth
GOLD = pure intuition, psychic abilities, self-knowledge cleansing, healing
SILVER = astral travel, strong psychic powers
WHITE = purification, enlightenment, meditation
Shapes also can influence the reading.
Waves may indicate strength and charisma or on a cautionary note, disattachment from the physical plane. Some may be shooting points emanating indicating a strong sense of aggression or love. Soft misty-like could indicate a sickness or a low period of energy or just that the person is in a relaxed state. Sporadic or spotty auras mean areas of sickness or lack of alignment. The lengths also can give an indication. A strong emanation could either indicate a healthy robust person or a great emotion while a weak one will indicate the opposite. There are many different ways in which to view these and interpret correctly. You must take all sides into consideration and weigh them against each other. Here again is where your journal will be the best thing you could have done.
There will be times it will come easily and times it won't come at all. That's okay tho', it happens. The more you practice, the more your eyes and mind will be more accustomed and it will happen without trying. You'll be seeing them even when you don't want to!


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I originally posted this on my old website on February 13, 2010.
…Continued from DLMX #1210 Plum Creek.
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It was purchased by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society from the bankruptcy estate of the Seattle & North Coast Railroad in 1985. It was lettered for the Willamette & Pacific Railroad for a business excursion. A model of this car is in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
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As the epic battle continues, the demonic horde of the Nethervoid has begun to pour forth into the mortal realm, causing the divine light of Shangri-La to dim under the corrupting presence of this ancient evil unleashed upon our world. As all hope fades and life turns to dust, you embark on a final quest to the very underbelly of the Dark Carnival to seek out the one who's forbidden power could be either the key to turning the tide…or your own utter demise!
Designed by Jumpsteady and Louis Simpson, with art created by the legendary Tom Wood, this highly anticipated expansion for Into the Echoside, the deckbuilding game, includes 120 devastating new cards! Along with new Dark Carnival, Psychopathic, Underground, Item, Fiend, Epic, and Flavor cards, there will also be the inclusion of the all-new Tarot and Gambit cards! As if that weren't enough, this expansion will also come with a rule book, 2 custom 12-sided dice, and 4 numbered wheels to help you keep track of your Karma.
Make sure to stay updated at www.intotheechoside.com and to find out more.
Also, if you want to get a firsthand look at the incredible artwork in store for this expansion, then make sure to attend the Dark Carnival Games Con (www.dcgcon.com) April 21-23 at the Gibraltar Trade Center in Mount Clemens, MI, where Tom Wood himself will be debuting some of the dope Oracle of the Three Rings artwork! Whoop whoop!


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|Former hacker Michael Calce, AKA "Mafiaboy"
Photo: Sean Michael Kerner
Now Mafiaboy's back, and he has a warning for the industry: The Internet is still broken.
Speaking here at the IT360 conference, Calce reflected on what he did nearly ten years ago and provided a few ideas on how security should be improved today.https://o1.qnsr.com/log/p.gif?;n=203;c=204660766;s=9477;x=7936;f=201812281312070;u=j;z=TIMESTAMP;a=20392931;e=iAccording to Calce, you need to look no further than the Conficker worm, and the worry generated by its expected activation last week, to see why things haven't changed much since 2000.
"I think it's important to pay attention to the fact that it didn't do anything on April 1," Calce told the capacity crowd. "I think it was just part of the ploy that something would only happen ... I'm worried now that [because] something didn't happen, it will be forgotten."
Calce added that he's concerned that someone still has access to the thousands of computers that Conficker had infected, and is still adding to the botnet. As a result, Calce is confident that we will see more of Conficker in the future.
"I think it was just a ruse, letting people think that something would happen -- and then nothing," Calce said. "I think it played out perfectly for whoever created it."
What's changed
Worse, Conficker may only be the tip of the iceberg, with Calce arguing that attacks today like Conficker are actually easier to execute than they were in his day.
The Mafiaboy attacks were the first widespread, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on the Internet, and they required that Calce write his own custom tools. He also noted that back in 1999 and 2000, most people were also on dialup Internet connections, which meant there wasn't as much always on-bandwidth to exploit.
Nowadays, however, fledgling hackers can readily avail themselves to premade tools and scripts to launch all manner of attacks. And with the number of persistent broadband connections proliferating, the number of PCs that can potentially be targeted in attacks or harnessed for botnets is also greater than ever.
The motivation of hackers has also changed. Calce argued that he was just a 15-year-old kid, exploring the Internet to see what he could do -- typical for hacking of the day, which he described as more about showing off to hacker rivals. Today, however, the motivation is money and attackers are interested in trying to get as much monetary gain as possible.
"I didn't have criminal intent -- I was just interested in shutting down sites to see if it would work. I didn't think about the financial losses, totaling $1.7 billion from my action. It's astounding to me," Calce said. "My overall motive was exploration and taking out my opposing hacking group."
Now the attackers are far more organized, and aren't necessarily kids like Calce had been. Today's hackers also can have ties around the globe.
Despite the changes, Calce argued that that the Internet remains just as unsecured as it had been when he was hacking. He said that there are a consistent stream of buffer overflow and zero-day exploits (define) that are reported on a daily basis.
How to protect yourself
Users can still take some precautions to better ensure their safety. Calce told the audience that hackers succeed because they rely on users to be naïve, and reminded the audience of the importance of patching and running up-to-date antivirus software.
Beyond that, Calce argued that Internet itself needs better software and protocols.
"Unless we rebuild the Internet and its various protocols, it will always be them striking first -- then us patching," Calce said.
In his view, a government entity needs to step in and certify all code that runs on the Internet. "The IT community alone is not enough to handle this problem," Calce said. "We need to make sure that a certain standard is met that will reduce the risk of IT breaches."
And in spite of all the industry effort put into fixing security breaches, Calce said that vulnerabilities will continue to proliferate simply because the Internet itself is growing too rapidly.
"We're advancing too quickly for our own good, and we're creating new tech without fixing existing technology and making sure that it's secure first," Calce said. "Vendors are not making sure security is the No. 1 priority, and to me, that's crazy."
This article was first published on InternetNews.com.


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About Boston University
Founded in 1839, Boston University, which is often referred to as BU, is located in Boston, Massachusetts. A research university, BU has more than 33,000 students and 10,000 plus faculty members. Boston's largest employer, it is one of the largest private universities in the United States. With 7 Nobel Prize winners amidst its faculty and alumni, there are also 22 Pulitzer Prize winners and numerous Guggenheim and MacArthur fellows. Martin Luther King, Jr. received his PhD here in 1955. The University Motto is Learning, Virtue, Piety. BU offers degrees through 18 schools, and has 75 study abroad programs, in 20 countries.
Boston University was first established as a Methodist theological school, located in Newbury, Vermont; the school was known as the Newbury Bible Institute. In 1869, the Massachusetts Legislature approved the charter for Boston University. The three founding fathers were Isaac Rich, Lee Claflin and Jacob Sleeper, for whom three of the West Campus dormitories are now named.
With Rhett, the Boston terrier as their mascot, The Boston University Terriers complete in the NCAA Division I category. Sports include: basketball, golf, swimming, tennis, rowing, soccer, track and wrestling. They are known for their men's hockey team. The Lady Terriers compete in the following sports as well: track, cross country, field hockey, ice hockey, rowing, basketball, softball, dance and tennis. Having won five national championships, BU's most recent win was in 2009 in men's ice hockey. Team colors are scarlet and white.
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Dating a Marathi girl is very closely associated with having a double-edged sword. If everything goes right in between you and your date, then that is the best thing that can happen to you. Alternatively, if you mess up the date, you can expect no mercy from her. So without any further delay, here are 14 reasons to date a Marathi girl!
- She knows where to get a good Vada Paav
When you are in Maharashtra, expect Vada Paav to be your savior. You can find numerous stalls throughout the state, but if you are dating a Marathi girl then you can get access to some of the best Vada paav and Paani Puri stalls in Maharashtra.
- Good at bargaining
A Marathi girl comes from a typical middle class family and hence, understands the value of every single rupaiya. Her ability to bargain will save you a lot of money in future.
- Looks adorable in traditional dress
Marathi girls look fabulous in Lugda and Choli. It is their traditional dress and nobody can carry it better than they do.
- Nobody can take on you when she is around
Thinking of a female version of 'Dabangg'? Here you go! Marathi girls have the ability to nail down any person through their anger. So, you are safe in Maharashtra as long as you do not quarrel with a Marathi girl.
- Loves You, Just You
They are innocent and so is their heart. No love games and no conspiracy, it's just love.
- Fond of street shopping
For them it is not about Versace, Gucci or Zara. For them it is all about looking good within the budget. No tags, just plain dressing with mesmerizing looks.
- Big fan of Ganesh Chaturthi
The festive season of Ganesh Chaturthi rejuvenates Marathi girls, and you find them in a party-freak mode. You can have fun with them all day long.
Pro Tip: Carry Moov and some pain killers if you've never danced for hours continuously!
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- Bollywood is in her blood
No James Bond, No Vin Diesel, No Brad Pitt… It is all about Salman Bhai, SRK and Hritik Roshan.
- Shy at first, but blast afterwards!
Kind of shy in the first meeting, but totally opposite the next time!
- Awesome 'Visharjan Dancer'
You need to see it to believe it! As soon as the rhythmic beats on the drums begin to flow they unleash the hidden dancers within themselves. No practice, no steps, just killer-expressions!
- Loves Non-Veg
Yeah! They are fond of sea food as well as chicken. However, some Marathi girls may also belong to Brahmin caste and will not touch non-veg.
- Good cook
Needless to say, they are trained to be an awesome cook from a very early age. Feeling hungry all of a sudden?
- Down to earth
They do not want a foreign trip, nor expect you to take them to an expensive restaurant. Spending time near the sea shore with snacks is enough for them. All that matters to them is your presence.
- Whistles like a pro!
One of her Tomboy traits, also useful while calling for a Taxi.


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Her daily schedule is just as impressive as her accomplishments. She gets up every day at 5 am and takes her daughter to school by 7 am. She doesn't get in a car and rush to make the commute, they walk and talk together. After dropping her daughter off to school, she continues walking to her office. At 3 pm, she walks back to the school to pick her up. She feels that this little piece of time they carve out of the day is very important. I can't seem to get my kids motivated enough to make it to the car let alone walk to school. Saba's day consists of meetings, but I like her philosophy that a meeting should never go over 45 minutes.
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Mmm, dumplings. Man, now I have a craving for some steamed vegetarian dumplings with lashings of soy sauce! So good. Food is such an integral part of culture, hey? Looks like you had heaps of fun learning to make dumplings, Isabel!
16:57, 28/7/2015, Melbourne
I reckon I spent a good 20 minutes wandering around our garden, trying to catch a glimpse of something I thought was worthy of sharing with everyone else. In the end, I settled for crouching close to the ground and taking this shot because a) it reminds me of a chilly, Melbourne evening before it's got too dark and b) everything smelt like jon quills so I figured they needed to be represented.
A Snapshot of Two Cities is a collaborative project between myself and Isabel from Nanjing Nian. We take a photo of something that catches our eye each week and post the photos on our blogs. We hope you enjoy looking at the differences and similarities between the two cities and cultures, and also just some pretty pictures. You can read more about it in the first posting.


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I knew there was face mask but never knew that foot mask..I know some of you will be gasping that where on earth are you living and you don't know the existence of the foot mask?I seriously did not know at all but once I got to know about it,you could say I was in luck.I did not get it by my own but my sister asked me what I wanted to for my birthday and I told that I want LUSH Volcano Foot Mask.She said fine and in the end she got me the Foot Mask and a Body Lotion.Continue reading to see if I like it or not.
What Lush says about the Foot Mask :
- Fresh Papayas and lemon juices meant for cleansing
- Tomatoes,potatoes and anti-fungal essential oils remove odor and foot gremlins
- Spice up your life : Stimulating cinnamon leaf oil leaves your feet tingling
- Ten Toes Up : A totally refreshing and transformative experience
- Rough stuff : Pumice is great exfoliant to remove the dead skin on our feet
How to use it :
Slather on our thick kaolin and pumice Volcano Foot Mask to draw out the impurities and dirt from our feet and remove rough skin.After ten minutes,scrub off the foot mask for a baby like soft skin feet.
This photo is taken from LUSH website
My Feet Experience :
I am someone who used to wear a lot of strap slippers and sometimes I do wear flats too..Because of this,my feet skin had this dark mark of the strap left on my right feet.Ontop of that,I have cracked heels on both my feet and no matter what products I tried did not seem to help to improve my cracked heels.
This is how my feet looked like before applying the mask
How I used it will be I take certain amount of mask onto my hands and apply to my feet.
After which I tie using a plastic bag to my leg and rest for around 20 minutes though it did say 10 minutes.While waiting for the time to be up,I could feel that burning sensation plus the feet been cleaned up from dirt.
After which I go to the bathroom,remove the plastic bag and start to rub the mask off with water running under the tap.While rubbing the foot mask,I could see dirt coming out from my feet and my feet becoming a lot brighter than before.After that,apply foot lotion or like how I did was to use Johnson & Johnson Baby Lotion to moisturise my feet.
See this photo to believe it.I can guarantee you that there is no gimmick or anything to it.
Where to buy from :
- Lush Sg website which includes delivery charges
- You could head down to the Lush Stores which is at Orchard or Suntec City
Price : SGD 21 for 125g
- Made up of mostly natural ingredients(my number one favourite)
- Cleared off most of my feet mark within the first use
- Soften the skin
- Finished my tube and brightened up my feet a lot
- Have to finish it within a month
Final Verdict :
I will definitely repurchase it.As I am drafting this blog,I just finished it around 2hrs back.I am waiting for my next outing on Saturday to get that plus a foot lotion again.
Another thing is that LUSH has written on the tub is use 5 tubs or tubes and exchange it for a fresh face mask for free.I am done with this one and I will be getting the next one plus I have a body lotion tub to finish..
Another thing is that LUSH has written on the tub is use 5 tubs or tubes and exchange it for a fresh face mask for free.I am done with this one and I will be getting the next one plus I have a body lotion tub to finish..


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Online Music Enterprise was a 2-year Research and Knowledge Transfer initiative funded by the Arts and Humanities Council. Led by Tim Wall, and co-ordinated by Andrew Dubber, the project sought to map and understand contemporary practice and current issues in online media within the music industries, and then disseminate this knowledge in a useful way among local independent music businesses and practitioners.
For the first six months of the project, we undertook a comprehensive study of debates and practices within the online music space, and distilled that knowledge into a practical curriculum for delivery to music industry workers. During the three subsequent six-month periods, that curriculum was delivered through a one-day-per-week course leading to a certificate.
Practitioners including record label managers, recording studio owners, artist managers, recording artists, promoters and digital music aggregators from the Birmingham region attended the courses, which were well-received. However, it was in conversation with (and application by) the practitioners that the knowledge gleaned by studying the online music space was developed and given depth and nuance.
As the practitioners worked with the ideas, new debates and discussions arose that led to some genuine innovation and new types of understanding. Over the course of the Online Music Enterprise project, it developed into a genuine knowledge exchange (rather than simply 'transfer') activity — and many of the practitioners who first came into contact with our research centre are now long-term active non-academic partners… and a couple have even gone on to study at a post-graduate level and have become part of our core research team.


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For flexible holidays to Andorra look no further for your airport transfers. Compare the prices for taxi or shared transfers, then click to book online. Use the calculator below for airport transfers from Barcelona to Andorra, as well as from Toulouse and other nearby airports.
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Coaches operate several times daily at set times from Barcelona, Girona & Toulouse to and from all the resorts in Andorra. This is a cost effective ski transfer, however you will usually have several stops on the way to your drop-off. Children are half price so it can work out great for families.
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A relaxing start to your ski holiday, met at the airport by your driver to take you directly to your resort when your flight arrives. We offer private and taxi airport transfers from any of the closest airports. It is possible to have a private transfer one way and use the shared service for the other.
The tiny country of Andorra is found on the border between France and Spain, high in the Pyrenees. It offers excellent winter sports in the areas of Grandvalira and Vallnord. Our airport transfers will take you anywhere in Andorra, including the main resorts of Pas de la Casa, Soldeu & Arinsal.