Where is the righteous
where is he who desires to live a life aligned with source
where is she who desires to be love in every moment
where are they that wish to align completely with source and embody the truth of who they are
they are all around you
they are all around you
yes
be that which you are here to be and know that source will take care of every need
know that source provides in ways that surprise you
that astound you
that nourish you
that give you everything you could desire
and you are here to reflect that same love to others
yes
it begins with self first
yes
for if you cannot master extending forgiveness, compassion and love, appreciation and gratitude to yourself
you will not be able to truly love the external
yes
there will be limits to your love
based on conditions based on circumstances and situations
rather than the limitless love that you truly are
the limitless love that sees no boundaries sees no conditions sees beyond and through situations to the truth
yes
you must master loving yourself while extending love externally
this is truly important to your continued growth
for you can apply alignment as much as you try and please to the outside world
but until you have applied it internally
until you have extended the love to self
you will block your growth block your full alignment
block your true unfolding
yes
that is so

whatever you think whatever you wish whatever you choose
know that source is always beside you always there waiting to guide you waiting to take over whatever you are not able to handle and waiting to give you peace joy and rest
yes
go to source within you and ask for whatever it is you need and know that it will come exactly when it should
for there is truly divine order and balance in all things
and the more you begin to align yourself with the best and the highest internally the more the external conditions you find yourself in match
and so it is

- Morning stream of consciousness writing from John Stringer
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These music awards are purely personalised – in no way do they, or should they, reflect upon the artist/s. I feel that these albums, tracks and lyrics, are to my own personal-liking. These may challenge my prior opinions of album-ratings within my reviews – but then again, these decisions have been made after much after-study, and devoted listenings.

If you don’t agree, feel free to disagree, you’re entitled to it. But that’s besides the point:

And now, I’m happy to announce my awards:

TOP TEN ALBUMS 2009:

1. Xenophanes – Omar Rodriguez-Lopez

2. The Bavarian Druglords – 205

3. Vib Gyor – We Are Not An Island

4. The XX – XX

5. Passion Pit – Manners

6. The Mars Volta – Octahedron

7. The American Dollar – Ambient One

8. Muse – The Resistance

9. Engineers – Three Fact Fader

10. The Middle East – The Recordings Of The Middle East

TOP TEN TRACKS 2009:

1. Desarraigo – Omar Rodriguez-Lopez [Xenophanes]

2. Wooden Ships – Dappled Cities [Zounds]

3. Sweet Disposition – The Temper Trap [Conditions]

4. Little Secrets – Passion Pit [Manners]

5. Tongues In Cheeks – Sugar Army [The Parallels Amongst Ourselves]

6. 37c Sniper – The Bavarian Druglords [205]

7. Infinity – The XX [XX]

8. Blood – The Middle East [The Recordings Of The Middle East]

9. Escape From The Sun – Operahouse [Escape From The Sun]

10. Vib Gyor – Scanners [We Are Not An Island]

TOP FIVE LYRICS 2009:

1. Russia – Ramona Falls [Intuit]

2. Two Dancers – Wild Beasts [Two Dancers]

3. Obscene Queen Bee – Flashy Python [Skin And Bones]

4. Drunk On Aluminium – Wintersleep [Welcome To The Night Sky]

5. Teflon – The Mars Volta [Octahedron]

WORST LYRICS AWARD 2009:

1. T-Shirts – Still Life Still [Girls Come Too]

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Digital photography is easy when you have enough light and the conditions are ideal. But, as you may know, lighting conditions in digital photography are not always what we want. The importance of digital photography that we work with light, where possible, any otherwise disappointing results occur.

One of my participants asked me how you take digital photos to his friends wedding. He did not use the flash to distract the bride and groom, whileAs they said their vows. What he asked me how to get a better digital photos in low light without the need to use a flash. It 'a very good question that digital photography. Good news, you can do. But like everything in photography there are advantages and disadvantages.

The flash is the most low-light digital photography. But the problem that not all situations can benefit from the use of Flash. It not onlyDisturb your "moment" socially and artistically, but the flash can flatten your digital images. This is particularly true for a flash that is permanently fitted with digital cameras. Were created in Flash (and Flash in general) has the effect of illumination is compressed your image on the front, only the depth of your digital photos. Depth tablet can really reduce the beauty of the design of digital photography.

This can be avoided to a certain extent, depending on theSubject and watch your light shines. Learning to see how the light falls on your environment and your soul will know what works and what does not with flash adept

In fact, a good way to combat the problem in low light conditions to try a higher ISO. Your ISO simply means the level of light sensitivity of the sensor. For example, take the traditional analogue photography to digital photography. Traditional photography is the film ISO speed.(ISO traditional concepts of working with the film speed).

The only back in digital photography, ISO settings and noise. Where is the ISO for the picture perfect, but there is a significant increase in noise, you can use the software to improve your digital photos. There are two good programs for noise reduction software, called "Noise Ninja and Neat Image." If you do not push the ISO higher than you can see the problem with camera shake when a tripod is not in your hands. By adjusting the ISO, you will find thatThe sound is better than camera shake. With digital photography, noise is always something to consider.

With digital photography, which allows a higher ISO images in low light situations increase. In traditional photography, you should change your roll of film. In digital photography ISO to give you the opportunity to select a setting to adjust instead of fiddling with the film changes. This is advantageous if the subject does not stay here or you are not in a position for a longer stayPeriod of time.

I use a different example. Take, for example, are taking digital photographs indoor dome, as someone who speaks or play an instrument. Maybe the flash is not appropriate in this situation. In this case, a lot (it's happened in the field of digital photography simply) the ISO setting to a higher setting. If you use the camera to "auto ISO" your digital camera to recognize that a higher ISO is needed. Alternatively, the ISO yourself. This increasedSensitivity may explain the possibility for the right light for recording.

If you find that is not good, because now your digital photo camera shake and you have a tripod, you can, in fact, on top of the next ISO, then select the shutter speed allows.

Hope everyone enjoyed the snowstorm this weekend! Be careful as you ride around town this week and make sure to lookout for black ice patches. We’d also recommend a great set of fenders, just in case…

Please send us any real-time updates on East River Greenway conditions either by email EastRiverGreenway@gmail.com or on Twitter (@ERiverGreenway) and make sure to use the ERiverGway hashtag (#ERiverGway) so we can track all updates. Please try to be as specific as possible and include photos!

This morning (12/21) we hear that the portion of the Greenway between 60th and 81st Streets is not in good condition because of snow and ice. Please let us know what you find today on other parts of the Greenway. Ride safe!

I had a hell of a lot of trouble getting this list together. Relistening to albums, figuring out which ones to cull from my list. I rediscovered some great great discs though. And my top 10 will be just below…for you!

But first off, I feel as though there are a few albums I should give a small shout out to. Although these discs didn’t make my top 10 list, they did make my shortlist (a list that ended up being not very short at all)…and man it was difficult trying to cull that down.

So, in no particular order, the honourable mentions list is:

Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest

Passion Pit – Manners

Bertie Blackman – Secrets and Lies

The Little Stevies – Love Your Band

Bluejuice – Head of The Hawk

Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More

Tiga – Ciao

Without further ado though, here it is. The MAAMF Top 10 Albums of 2009:

10. Lisa Mitchell – Wonder

I think people in general were a little skeptical about Lisa. Her first two EP’s were nice and soft and had that folkpop kinda sound, but people were a little “well there’s a lot of folk-pop singers out there…and this one came from Australian Idol, so I think we’ll say no”. I think Lisa proved them wrong when she released Wonder. It’s a great collection of songs. You can check out a full review of the album here as well as one of the standout’s from the album, So Jealous, just below.

Lisa Mitchell – Coin Laundry

(MySpace, iTunes)

9. Jet – Shaka Rock

I think a few were pleasantly surprised when they heard this, the third record from Melbourne rockers Jet. I read somewhere that whilst it’s not an amazing album, it is still a great solid rock ‘n’ roll album. Call it a come back record or whatever you like. It’s still good. And so is the second official single from the album Hearts On Fire.

Jet – Hearts On Fire

(MySpace, iTunes)

8. Yves Klein Blue – Ragged & Ecstatic

These boys, in my opinion, put forward a great album that seemed to go largely unnoticed, especially in terms of reviews and hype etc. They’ve put together a great album, with nice piano lines and a really good mix of styles. You can tell there’s a whole heap of influences in their music and their sound isn’t strictly dictated by current radio, or even current western music. The track Polka is an obvious example of this for sure. Check out the full review here as well as the first single from the album, Getting Wise.

Yves Klein Blue – Getting Wise

(MySpace, iTunes)

7. Miike Snow – Miike Snow

I’ve just done a search for them on the blog to see what i’ve written previously…and turns out they haven’t been mentioned. At all. Easily one of the most hyped albums of the year (and thankfully one that lives up to the hype), it is such a great collection of well crafted and well written pop songs. It would seem the Sweedes have this in the bag! Check out one of my faves from the album, Cult Logic, just below.

Miike Snow – Cult Logic

(MySpace, iTunes)

6. The Bloody Beetroots – Romborama

I remember speaking to a friend and we had our usual conversation about what we’re listening to. I raved on and on about these dudes. This album hits hard. And kinda doesn’t give up. Same thing with Miike Snow though, I haven’t mentioned the guys before on the blog. Am a little perplexed by that because this kicks and pushes and all that. I think the reason I like it so much is that you can tell the guys are from Italy. There’s something about the instrumentation, the melodies, the chords, the playfullness that reminds me of Italian lessons in Primary School. Fave off the album would have to be the lesser known Warp 7.7 (Warp 1.0 got played a hell of a lot as it was one of the singles taken from the album.

The Bloody Beetroots – Warp 7.7

(MySpace, iTunes)

5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz!

When I first heard Zero, the lead single from It’s Blitz, I loved it. However, as I wrote for my first ever album review for this blog way back in April, “I’d grown accustomed to Zero…it’s thumping sound and Karen O’s distinct vocals made it a really cool, catchy song. But after being played all over the shop…it was starting to sound a little less amazing. However, after hearing it in the context of the full album, it makes sense to me again. That seems to be one of the great things about this album. It flows really well and has enough of a mixture of sounds to not make it sound repetitive or boring.” And i’d have to agree. I now love Zero. Great song. And it’s a great album too.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Zero

(MySpace, iTunes)

4. Jack Penate – Everything Is New

I don’t know how many people would put this in their top 10. I get the impression young Jack flew under the radar for a few this year, which is a pity, because Everything Is New, is just that. It’s all a bit new. His first Album, Matinee was firmly rooted in the Britpop genre. This album sounded completely different. The man reinvented himself almost…and a bloody good job of it he did! Although it comes in at just over 30 mins, it’s the move to a more soulful sound that gets me. One of the best off the album would have to be So Near…and you can check that out just below.

Jack Peñate – So Near

(MySpace, iTunes)

3. Jonathan Boulet – Jonathan Boulet

I only bought this a few weeks ago and only reviewed it just over a week ago…but man. When an album leaves you a little taken aback you know it’s a good one. Mr Boulet does this. And pretty fucking well too! The dude possesses some great song writing skills. I don’t really know what he reminds me of. It’s a little all over the place, but I think that’s what’s good about the album. There are obvious standouts like A Community Service Announcement and 321 Ready or Not. But then there’s also every single other track. They all have this great ease about them all. There’s just something about an artist that seems to not really care about what people will think of his music. Or at least gives that impression. And for that fact, this album easily gets my number 3 spot.

Jonathan Boulet – 321 Ready Or Not

(MySpace, iTunes)

2. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Well…I actually thought this would get to number one. It almost goes interchangeable with the first but number one just tips it at the post (I bet you’ve scrolled down already to check it out. Cheeky bugger!). I remember writing that as soon as I heard this album, I knew it would be a contender for album of the year. I was right about that! It may be just a tiny bit too short (it clocks in at a little over 36mins), but I think the fact that every song on this album is such a great pop track makes the length seem irrelevant. It was definitely a hype album. Just looking on The Hype Machine now and Phoenix are the second most blogged artists. I don’t know when the hype will end! Totally deserved though…and totally deserving of the number 2 spot.

Phoenix – Lisztomania

(MySpace, iTunes)

1. The Temper Trap – Conditions

wow. This is it. TTT provide my best album of 2009. It’s such an impressive debut. I remember writing back in July when I reviewed the album that it reminded me of Motorace. They sound absolutely nothing like Motorace I know, but I think it’s just their ability to fill out songs. And it’s probably also that Motorace produced a bit of an Australian classic album in Five Star Laundry, and I think The Temper Trap have done that too. It’s extremely difficult to fault in my opinion. All the tracks are great. They all provide something different. And to all those haters out there (trust me, every review I read, someone has posted about how they suck and are corporate produced shit or something like that), cool. We’re all entitled to our own taste. I don’t know what the guys ever did to you but you don’t hear me whining about how I don’t like some stuff! Anyway, this is meant to be an album poll. I’m pumped to be seeing these boys at The Forum down here in Melbourne in a month or so. Should be amazing. Solid awesome great Australian record…and Me, And All My Friend’s top album of the year.

The Temper Trap – Science Of Fear

(MySpace, iTunes)

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I was listening to Tavis Smiley’s special radio segment called “The Medicalization of Race” (December 20, 2009). It’s a roundtable discussion about race in light of The Human Genome Project and contemporary cultural and scientific understandings. They were talking about how race is a culturally created designation.

I recall in my Cultural Anthropology studies how xenophobia is near to the root of making fearful generalizations of the other; hence, race an easy catch-all for the other colored humans. We’re all colored. In this way, the race designation isn’t entirely about color or physical differences, be they hair, body types, or genetic mutations, it’s about a fearful, culturally conditioned, dualistic, karmic identification with and against the concept of race. Race is a conceptual separation of humanity, based on egocentric karmic conditioning.

Our true nature is essential, free, healing and beyond the separatism and contradictory nature of egocentric karmic conditioned thinking and doing.

In my deep and lengthy investigation into reforming my path towards an authentic livelihood within culture, I realized something central and inspiring at the end of Tavis Smiley’s race panel discussion. It appears everyone needs healing of understanding. If we are openly honest about our co-existence with nature, humans are in a quandry as well another growth phase. The averting socio-environmental disasters and enabling a beneficial co-creative growth phase is dependent on re-under-standing (healing our understandings) as a function of disidentifying from egocentric karmic conditioning and re-co-creating our living practices in accordance of compassionate awareness, loving acceptance, and our indisputable universal true nature of oneness, change, and emptiness.

To be a little more specific about how this realization is important in my personal vocational path, I have needed to re-understand life in order to live it. The personal and cultural conditioning I’ve learned has brought about significant suffering in my identified life. I’ve also observed that there are many people who don’t perceive or feel like I do; which is further evidence of the grounding fact that identification with our constructed views is largely our existential understanding and worldly doing mode. However, the universal human commonality is the same: identification with our karmic conditioned enculturation and idiosyncratic coping mechanisms causes suffering for ourselves and others. While our contemporary social understanding may be that this is an unfortunate side of our limitation as human beings, this is not the truth. Healing our understanding is re-under-standing that views, beliefs, opinions, values, goals, purposes, and such complicated, conflicted and fragmented thinking is not our true nature; it is egocentric karmic conditioning, borrowed collective consciousness, and learned historical enculturation. Hence, healing our understanding is vital towards over-coming our stubborn egos, sheepish complacency, and oft hidden suffering.

I suppose one of the amazing previously uncherished strengths of my character is the ability and tendency to investigate my and others’ experience of life with the curiosity of it’s universality. In this sense, I am more like an adventurous mountain climber, independent avant-garde artist, or homestead permaculturist. Typically, I care much less about a fleeting view than the intuitive intention that causes it. I both experience and observe gut wrenching suffering and physical pain, unexpected crisis and the woe of lament, though I recognize a deeper aspect to this living. As such, I simply consider myself a bodhisattva because my path has been an investigation of suffering–it’s causes and cessation. Unwittingly and authentically, enmeshed in my experiences of suffering due overwhelmingly to the firm grip of egocentric karmic conditioning, original nature is known within me as the opening door of conscious awareness that is finding original harmony with being alive here and now amidst everything as it is.

In conclusion to this particular post, “healing our understanding” may be the authentic work that I may be capable of and suited in doing vocationally. This is about healing my understanding into original nature as much as helping other people heal their understanding and healing our collective human understanding too (a paradigmatic shift towards natural, original being). “How?” is the practical question I must also attend to, fortunately there are uncountable directions for manifesting this Wayward purpose. The arts are certainly a viable means for engaging re-under-standing, however, seriously cultivating authentic conscious awareness practice is inescapably at the core of personal actualizing and enlightening. Also, I enjoy how this phrase so caringly addresses the possible change from a limited egotistic view to a healthy aware conscious presence. The idea that understanding could be healed is truly heartwarming rather than judgmental and conditional. Like the body, our mind (as if there was ever any separation) may heal naturally too. Oneness is our original nature.

If you love scuba diving and are serious about it as a hobby, you need your own BCD. It does not matter if you are just starting your certification classes or if you have been diving for years, there is nothing more comforting than be familiar with your scuba equipment and feeling confident that you will not comes across any sticky situations. When you have a BCD that you can call your own, you will feel this way. We know that there are hundreds of different options and that it is hard to know which BCD to pick. We have put together a list of the best brands and styles so that you do not have to waste hours doing your own research.

The first BCD that you should consider is the Seasoft Pro. The Seasoft Pro is a jacket style BCD that is completely adaptable. That’s right, everything is modifiable! You could be below average height or way above average and this BCD will change to fit your body! Seasoft has an original system of using the BCD’s air pocket to permit you to make the sides shorter or longer without accumulating any extra material. The Pro has managed to climb it’s way to top of almost ever BCD review because Seasoft keeps developing excellenct BCDs like this one!

The next BCD that is worth the investment is the Zeagle Ranger. The Ranger has a great reputation and has been the traditional BCD for Zeagle for a long time. It is very sturdy and well built because it is made out of tough and resistant ballistic nylon. This BCD is also very adjustable and it is easy to take it apart and swap out any piece that you might need to fix. The Zeagle also has an integrated weight system and it can be used with numerous cylinders. There are also a lot of extra bonus parts that can be attached to the Zeagle, such as rear weight pockets. Check out the Zeagle and you might find your new BCD.

Another good option is the Oceanic Outrigger HLT BCD, which is a revolutionary low-profile, rear inflation BCD. The coolest part is the patented flow-through High Lift Transfer (HLT) system, which moves the buoyant raise from the back bladder to a 15-pound front bladder for an easy surface flotation. Many experienced divers believe that a rear inflation design is the way to go because it provides liberty of movement and positioning underwater. The HLT system is why the Outrigger is at the top of our BCD review.

Last but certainly not least is the Seaquest Pro Unlimited, which comes with roomy weight-integrated pockets that allow the diver to house the weight load needed for thicker wetsuits. This BCD includes the unique three-dimensional, expanded gusset in the bladder that provides more pick up. The Self-Adjusting Lumbar System (SLS), another Seaquest patented item, is very comfortable. Extra touches are the integrated console retractor and the Wenoka Squeeze Lock knife attached to the accessory pockets. The most ground-breaking feature is the adjustable Back Pack, which allows you to modify your jacket’s fit to change to your height needs. All of these features are the reason why the Seaquest Pro Unlimited is on our BCD review.

We hope that the above summaries have been helpful and have save you hours of surfing the internet and driving to dive shops to look at BCDs. We know how busy your day and the least we can do is share our knowledge so that you will know what the best BCD is.

Scuba Diving is perhaps one of the most diversified recreational activities on the face of the earth. And why not? The earth is made up of 70% water and just about every tropical destination in Continental America, the Caribbean or Southeast Asia is home to an enchanting array of marine life that any recreational diver and underwater shutterbug would be delighted to immerse into.

Recreational diving has always been associated with the seas and the oceans. The beautiful coral formations dotting the ocean floor and the mystic appeal of underwater caverns and trenches have been immortalized in coffee table books and literary materials depicting nature at its best. But have you ever thought about what it’s like to dive in lakes, rivers and other freshwater attractions nestled in high altitude locations? Divers (mostly professional divers) who took up the challenge of a freshwater adventure can attest to its more challenging profile but then have been rewarded with a memorable diving experience.

What it like under fresh water?

Many freshwater dive spots are located above sea level and are likely to have shallower depths than their saltwater counterpart. Now advanced OW divers might not find the prospect of a recreational depth exciting at all. Wait till you discover the low visibility conditions of a lake plus the presence of chilly thermoclines and imagine how challenging freshwater diving can get.

In temperate regions, thermocline levels are at their deepest during the summer months, particularly snuggled between the warm surface water and the chilly bottom. Cold water below thermocline levels hardly circulate to the surface, so expect to find limited oxygen supply in the depths as organisms compete for what’s left of the breathing gas. Despite the challenging environment, scuba divers will be rewarded with the experience of unique flora and fauna that can’t be found on the ocean floor.

Gear up for a freshwater adventure

You wouldn’t be needing any specialized scuba equipment to keep up with the conditions and challenges of a freshwater dive. But then again, you will have to be very particular about your scuba gear to guarantee a smooth, comfortable dive. For one, don’t dive in a shorty, lest you want to succumb to hypothermia at thermocline depths. By all means, get a full suit with a considerable thickness that can withstand chilly temperatures with matching diving boots and gloves.

Considering the visibility profile of freshwater dive spots, take note of the following recommendations concerning your scuba equipment [http://www.scubasuppliers.com]

Don’t dive without a headlight or other artificial light sources.
Employ a high-performance, balanced regulator set.
Use 2 diving cylinders or bring an extra air source or a pony bottle.
Bring along a pressure gauge and/or dive computers that allow easy reading in low visibility conditions.

Due to the weather, the planned caroling and fellowshipping afterward has been cancelled.

Your mind is filled with so many things
and you can choose exactly what to entertain
choose that which is best and highest
that which moves your soul to feeling good
feeling lighter
feeling lifted and feeling gratitude
choose that which is love
that which is good
excellent pure right and praiseworthy
yes that is what is meant in the biblical sense
your mind is the vessel in which you direct your mental action and your eventual feelings and conditions
yes
you may choose suffering
or bliss
and all that is in between
but you have the choice at all times
know that if you practice focusing your mind on that which feels good
and when we say feel good
we man feels like love
feels moving to your soul and your heart
not the feels good so many misinterpret as the familiar pain and suffering
but the feels good that is light love relief joy and peace
focus your mind on thoughts and feelings that feel good in this way
that have no conflict no remorse and no heaviness
then you will allow your self to enter into that kingdom
enter into that mastery
and enter in to that alignment your highest self possesses already
it is within you
you merely need allow it to come through
yes
know this

for what will it profit you to become something that is powerless
something that is constantly suffering
when you could be fulfilled through love bliss and harmony
through peace and light
what does it profit you to choose that which is powerless to save you from your own conditioned thinking
what does it profit you to judge others judge your self and continue in a cycle of pain and suffering
it does no good
and if you would but choose to let this go
choose to become that which is truly you
that which is deep within
let it out
yes moment to moment
but now
stop thinking of moment to moment as something coming or something long-standing
or even something from here into then
know that moment to moment is simply now
see that is alignment
now
always
and that is moment to moment
align now
don’t make it harder than it need be
now
that is all you need do now

OK
for what do you want
what do you truly need
what do you truly desire
you desire freedom
you desire the bliss and the love and the constant knowing and trust
the constant enjoyment of life
the fullness and abundance that you know is there
that is what you desire
that is what your heart wants most
it is through practices of alignment
not anything external
that you find this
know this now

- Morning stream of consciousness writing from John Stringer
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Over 75% of the dust that accumulates in your home comes from human skin. Approximately 40,000 skin cells fall off you each minute, which amounts to nearly 9-lbs of shed skin per year.

It serves as a subtle reminder to us that our bodies are in a constant state of change and repair.

Luckily we can’t feel it happening. This process occurs without ever having to think about it.

It’s one of the many great things about how your body works… Billions upon billions of functions take place every second and you’re never aware of them. The sheer act of reading this sentence requires millions of unconscious chemical reactions.

The nervous system is marvelous! It does all this work for you, working nonstop, 24/7, to keep you living and breathing. As long as the brain is able to regularly communicate with the body without disruption or interference, you’ll be healthy.

We can use this phenomena to define health with just one simple word: Function. The only prerequisite is that nothing gets in the way of normal physiology. When the body does what it was designed and programmed to do, health is the natural byproduct.

Unfortunately things do get in the way and interfere with what’s supposed to occur. When this happens, your body stops doing what it was designed and programmed to do, and starts doing something else. This process is aptly referred to as malfunction.

But here’s something to consider… If you’re unaware of the billions of things taking place in your body at any given moment, how would you know if something went wrong?

Well, a great way to detect malfunction is through the use of computerized thermal imaging, or thermography. Chiropractors trained to provide Upper Cervical Care use this type of instrumentation to check for interference patterns within the nervous system.

By design, it’s non-diagnostic. It’s not intended to identify specific diseases. It’s a valuable assessment tool, however, in that it can reveal imbalances between the brain and body. This imbalance is a tell tale sign of malfunction.

It’s important to know that no matter what crazy myths and rumors you’ve heard about chiropractors, the goal of chiropractic care is not to treat specific diseases… That’s what medicine is for. Instead, the purpose of chiropractic care is to restore balance to the spine. This in turn stimulates normal function within the nervous system… and that’s how our patients get well.

So it’s really not about backs, bones, or blood. Nor is it about about germs, joints, diseases or dust. What it all boils down to is the function of your nervous system.

Having yours checked periodically is a smart thing to do!

As a clerk answers phones at the Santa Fe Ski basin today, bookings for children and adult group lessons as well as private lessons are filling up fast. Both staff and travelers alike are preparing for the holidays by grooming the runs and finding the best holiday travel deals. The El Rey knows it has a strong connection with the winter traveler both through guests and the pure joy of fresh powder. That is why this season the El Rey Inn would like to offer skiers a discount starting at 20% on Jan. 2^nd to bring in the New Year.

Just mention this posting and blog when booking. Follow this link for the El Rey Inn website.

What better way to bring in the New Year than on the slopes of the Santa Fe Ski Basin with nightly lounging in hot tubs around the El Rey property and Christmas lights all around. Welcome to Santa Fe and may the holiday season find you both with family and friends. Happy Holidays

If you are looking to invest in a Tanning salon then you will need to purchase several commercial tanning beds. A commercial tanning bed is not the same as your in-home consumer tanning bed and there are at least two different styles to choose from.What is a Commercial Tanning Bed?A commercial tanning bed is a tanning unit that is designed to withstand the constant demands placed on it by repeatable use. Unlike a home unit these commercial tanning beds will be used several times a day. Commercial is generally more powerful for example if a home tanning bed has the same number of lamps, for example 24, then the voltage may be lower.

Commercial tanning beds will typically use a 220v unlike the home version which will tend to use 110v.Are there Different Types?A commercial tanning bed can be found in two types. You have your typical tanning bed where you lay down during your tanning session. Then you have an upright unit also referred to as a stand-up commercial tanning bed. This type of unit gives you the ability to stand during your tanning session which tends to run around 8 min. This style also gives you the option of adding a dressing room to it so you can undress and tan all in the same unit.

The Benefits of Using a Commercial Tanning BedAsk any dermatologist what is the worst thing you can do to your skin and they will tell you exposing your skin to the sun’s UV rays. By using a commercial tanning bed you can get skin that looks sun-kissed without the need to expose yourself to the damage that tanning in the sun can do.By using a commercial tanning bed will also save you time. Unlike laying in the hot sun for hours, each tanning session on a commercial tanning bed will only run from 8 minutes to 15 minutes.

The time for each session depends upon how many lamps are on the tanning bed and how many watts are generated during the session. So getting rich looking skin can actually be done during a lunch hour or quickly after work on your way home. Does a Commercial Tanning Bed Come With a Warranty?Almost every manufacture offers a warranty. The industry standard seems to be a 90-day on lamps, parts and labor. Then you have an additional 5 year limited warranty for manufacturing defects. Some manufactures cover other charges such as an extended labor-only warranty for the first 6 months.

Is their Financing Available for a Commercial Tanning Bed?Yes there is financing available. Almost every manufacture offers financing for their tanning beds. Most offer a lease with an optional buy out at the end. This is a great way to go because you need to only come up with a first, last and security payment which is usually a very small payment. Then at the end of the leasing period you typically have a dollar buy out which means your last payment will be for $1 and the commercial tanning bed is now yours.

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We have a storm on it’s way to Northern New Mexico tonight and tomorrow. With this storm, we should have very good conditions for the holidays. Everyone is getting excited for skiing and snowboarding and it is such a short distance to the ski area that one can be on the mountain in about an hour. If it is your first time at Ski Santa Fe, be sure and take in the magnificant views afforded you as you exit the ski lifts. On a clear day you can see as far as Colorado to the north or to Mt. Taylor some 90 miles to the west. Skiing off the cornice is one of the most exhilarating experiences you can imagine with all of New Mexico below you. When the trees are frosted from the storm the night before, you feel like you are truly in paradise and hitting that light and fluffy powder off the first lift is about as good as it can get. Come try it out!

Elemental and elementary. Our water comes through pipes, our fire comes from gas, our earth comes in trucks, and our air comes out of vents. It almost takes a natural catastrophe for moderns living under these conditions to be struck with elementary wonder.