“YES” TERRESTRIALS, INDIANS AND COWBOYS “WERE” NEIGHBORS. THE “LENAPE RED RECORDS” THEY ARE  “NOT A HOAX” PICTOGRAPHS PICS FOUND IN NEW JERSEY

             The DaVinci code is practically cracked.  Knowing and telling the truth is the American way and should never be put to a vote; it should be a natural reaction for any intelligent species. My name is Linda Passarella and  I am a “studying”  New Jersey's Geologist, Paleontologist, Archeologist and I am a Peacemaker.  I have been told by the State, as an American, that I am allowed to believe in what I wish to believe about this subject.  I respect them highly for this freedom.

         With great respect, honesty, and dignity I would like to announce that I have found over 5000 Dinosaur claws  with hair, and teeth intact preserved in clay.  In addition to Lenape Indian artifacts over 4 years ago with pictures called pictographs. The artifacts are called Petroglyphs and have been aired on TVs History and Nova channels. Petroglyphs are not just in caves and on large mountains but are also on what we see as some ordinary rocks. They have carvings of Terrestrials inside Spaceships and are also tattooed with pictures by the Lenape Indians (Turtle Tribe ”Unami). I have been to my Musuem several times mediating with the authorities to be allowed to show people and tell humankind what I have found. So far I have been treated extremely fair on the Terrestrial circumstances and they are listening with an open ear. My artifacts have pictures of the Turtle, Wolf, and Turkey showing a United Lenape Indian Delaware Nation all on  the same artifact. These artifacts are made of (Diagenisis) petrified bone, claw, and teeth from the dinosaurs. DaVinci was not the first person to hide things in his paintings. He most likely got the idea from the Indians and knew about the Terrestrials himself. 

     Later in history, Rafinesque who had over 50,000 Lenape Pictograph artifacts was shipwrecked along the Eastern Coast near New Jersey and Philadelphia. Rafinesque never was able to get the recognition or credit he deserved in finding our evolutionary answer in the Lenape artwork. He appears in our history books as dieing in poverty being wrong about the Red Records. I have pictures of a Deputy Sheriff, an Astronaut, a Celtic Soldier, 2 pictures of a Christ-like image but it is not a total human face. I have 2 pictures of Lenape Chiefs, one is Chief Beaver a very great and highly respected mediator between the Indians and our Military, and was also enlisted in our own Military. I have another of Chief White Eyes. I have pictures of the globe also showing the states in perfect formation with a couple of past land formations from an aerial view.  (How is is that air travel was possible in that time?) I have posted some of the pictures on Weird NJ Magazine website also. I do not wish to attack anyone's religious beliefs but the “truth” is the best religion will unite “everyone”.   I believe not just separate groups of people. We need everyone working together in order to be truly a productive, intelligent and lasting species. We need to accept reality no matter “what” it is or what we were brought up with, or we are living lies and  no good can ever be accomplished  based on lies.

   These findings will be a hard one to discredit, and so far no one has tried to discredit it. The truth is important in order for mankind to evolve in a productive way instead of staying stagnant in a way of life that is slowly destroying them.

When I do make that call, I focus on the miracle of the new baby in their lives and the joy they will experience as new parents.  I can feel a little fear, but with the right support and a positive attitude, most of these new parents are happy with the confirmation of paternity and ready to take on the role of "dad", or "poppy", or "da" - I always have to ask what will your baby call you?

There are occasions when I have been asked to lie or stall results.  My own personal ethics don't allow me to do anything other than the usual process, that is collect the DNA, submit samples to an accredited laboratory and then notify all adult participants of results.  It is hard, because the circumstances may be that the new mom, has not had time to make peace with the results, but if a man willingly participates in a DNA test, then he should be entitled to the results at the same time as the mom. 

Our infidelity tests are mostly submitted by middle aged clients, educated but consumed by doubt about a spouse.  Thoughts of infidelity interfere with their everyday activities to the point, that as they come into my office, I can feel their relief to finally get this over with.  These clients have taken steps to secure a stained item of clothing that presents as suspicious.  Although not admissible in court, these test can determine if there is a biological substance present, if there is male DNA or female DNA present and if that DNA matches the client, or in most cases, does not match the client.  Dresses, underwear, shirts, upholstery from a car have all been submitted for infidelity testing.  I don't offer insight into results, because most clients will only remember what they want to remember - in the case that the results don't come back to their liking.  I only offer information on what the labs can test and how they can use those tests to help remove doubt from their minds.  Diplomacy and tact are of the utmost importance in these cases, as well as empathy.  The ability to diffuse a possible high tension situation, and remain calm does not always come easy but with experience and security in place - I feel comfortable handling these cases. 

The Predictive Genetic client is perhaps someone who has been directed by their physician to come in for dna testing, because their current lifestyle is putting them at risk.  The physician relies on genetic predisposition testing to "wake up", the client that putting a few healthy steps in place today may possibly allow for more pleasant "golden years".  After all, with health insurance expenses sky rocketing - who is going to be able to pay for healthcare?  Better to get healthy today, so that costs are limited in the future.  Predictive Genetic Tests involve a simple skin prick (similar to a diabetic stick) and within about 2 - 3 weeks some genetic risk information is provided only to the client. (read the GINA act signed by then President George Bush 43)  These are private tests and the client is then urged to speak to his/her physician about results and measures that can be taken to prevent, stall or eliminate genetically inherited diseases.  I congratulate these clients in taking initiative to modify their behavior.  They (or their physician) are enlightened enough to know what is available to them today in terms of DNA testing and they are taking action too.

Patients taking Coumadin, Tamoxifen, Depression and Pain Management medications, Heart Disease and Prevention meds, Plavix, Strattera and Fluorouracil should all be tested to determine if they are poor metabolizers, intermediate metabolizers or ultra metabolizers - information that can be used to determine safe and effective dosage and minimize risk to patient.

The U.S. government is asking more and more of our immigrant families to provide solid proof of their biological relationship. So more often, we receive a call from an individual who wants to know the process of DNA testing between sponsor and beneficiary.  They are confused as to how their beneficiary living in Ghana or Caracas or El Salvador will be tested.  It is really not that hard or confusing, once I show them our step by step guide.  You have to have a bit of understanding of other cultures as well.  Not all cultures understand a smile, or the importance of eye contact, or that a price is a price - not a negotiating point.  It's all in a day's work and a lifetime of experience with various cultures. 

So why did I open the DNA Lady - how could I say no when I have the opportunity to meet young and old, in all walks of life, with all sorts of stories and each one a lesson in appreciating my own life.  The successful business owner, and that is what this is first and foremost, a business - must study people effectively, know your own behavior and boundaries and have a clear sensitivity to customers. 

My most interesting client is the one who wants his/her child to excel in the right sport.  They take the time to have their child's DNA analyzed to determine if their child is right for an endurance sport or a strength sport.  Who is the next Victor Cruz, an endurance athlete or the next defensive end - Justin Tuck - a strength athlete?

The Goose Creek Police have created, with the assistance of Intelligenetics, a forensic DNA database.  In this case, a ski mask was found not far from the restaurant.  Intelligenetics Forensic laboratory was able to extract and profile the DNA on the ski mask and match it to one of the suspects in the Christmas Eve robbery.  It is only 3 weeks out from Christmas Eve, had the Goose Creek Police waited for a State Crime Laboratory to handle the DNA these men would still be roaming the streets and able to commit other crimes. Having Intelligenetics handle the DNA profiling in this case, allows residents of Goose Creek to sleep better at night.

The ability to use a private DNA Testing Facility, to assist in profiling DNA evidence should be a part of every local police department's budget.  Leaving the already back logged States Forensic laboratories to handle the more serious felony work (BARRMs plus K to my forensic professor at Kean University in New Jersey!) allows the capture of these petty criminals, who for all we know would get more cocky with time, if not caught.  In this particular case, one of the victims was shot in the leg - still painful but not fatal (thank god for his family).

Perhaps, NJ Local Police Departments, at least those in the higher crime areas, should be allowed to bring in a local DNA collector to profile items found at crime scenes in order to match the DNA already loaded into CODIS.   Most brick and mortar DNA collection offices, have been trained in Chain of Custody collections and are already providing DNA tests for government offices.  A criminal background check and a fingerprint can be collected on the local DNA collector to insure no conflict of interest in a prior life.  Similar to the process of vetting substitute teachers, local DNA collectors would be more than willing to undergo a background check in order to be eligible for local, forensic DNA collections from police in our higher, crime cities.  While New Jersey has a fantastic, state of the art forensic laboratory - times are tough and bringing in a local DNA collector would only facilitate in the smaller crimes.   Below is a cut and paste of the full news article as it appeared in the local Goose Creek, SC "Post and Courrier" and how the local Goose Creek police use a local forensic lab to expedite such cases. 

 Goose Creek DNA database solves robbery

By Andrew Knapp

<a href="mailto:aknapp@postandcourier.com">aknapp@postandcourier.com</a>

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Goose Creek police's own DNA database helped solve a robbery that left a Zaxby's employee shot on Christmas Eve.

Christopher Darnell Wilson, 25, of Swamp Fox Lane and Donte Samar Brown, 23, of Jean Wells Drive each face seven felony charges, including six counts of armed robbery, five counts of kidnapping and one count of attempted murder. The robbers barged into the St. James Avenue restaurant just after midnight and took five workers' wallets and cellphones, according to the Goose Creek Police Department.

Police Capt. Dave Soderberg said Wednesday that both Wilson and Brown are felons. After one arrest, the police collected Wilson's DNA and added it to a database that the department started more than a year ago.

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Brown (left), Wilson (right)

Experts from a Hilton Head Island laboratory, Intelligenetics, matched that sample to DNA found on a ski mask discarded in the nearby woods. Subsequent searches of Wilson's home also turned up valuables taken from the restaurant.

Soderberg said that developing the local database and contracting with a private company has its advantages over the State Law Enforcement Department's lab, where backlogs can delay DNA testing for weeks.

"We were able to get the bad guys off the street two days after sending the sample out," he said. "In this day and age, when witness accounts aren't as credible in the courts, DNA is a wonderful thing."

The Zaxby's had closed for the day when two armed robbers walked in and held five employees at gunpoint. As one of the gunmen frisked a worker, his gun went off and a bullet struck the employee's leg. Investigators don't know whether the shooting was intentional.

"They really took advantage of these people," Soderberg said. "They knew what they were doing, and it was terrifying for the victims."

Wilson and Brown were arrested during the first week of January, and they remained jailed without bail Wednesday.

Soderberg said that Goose Creek police officers routinely ask those arrested for DNA and that they often agree. He wasn't sure how many samples the department had gathered. He added that the database targets "10 percent of the population that commits 90 percent of the crimes" in Goose Creek.

"A lot of departments are not using this to the degree they should be," Soderberg said. "But DNA is so specific; you really can't go wrong."

ReachAndrew Knapp at 937-5414 or twitter.com/offlede.

I remember taking a weight lifting class in th early 1990s and asking the instructor on how to get my abs flatter - even back then at 115 pounds - I thought I had to improve my appearance - which is why today I don't think we all need to be a size 2 but we do need to be happy with our size and healthy.  Anyway, the very kind Physical Education teacher told me "you're fighting genetics" - just keep lifting weights and without explanation he moved on to the next student - I didnt' find him to be very motivating and I never took weight lifting again.  The thought that I was "fighting genetics" gave me no incentive to continue to lift weights and go for that flat, tight ab look.  At the same time I had an employer who was a weight lifting buff and he insisted if I did situps and leg crunches I would get that flat ab.  It never happened. 

However, today, with the onset of inflammatory diseases, hypothyroidism and just plain aging I think I have a better understanding of what the Physical Education teacher was saying.  And today, we can perform a non-invasive DNA collection and test for your genetic predisposition.  Do you have an increased endurance capacity? Then a sports physician or trainor might recommend specific supplements and/or exercises to help you over come what is inherent in your DNA.

Perhaps your muscles are more likely to have increased abilities in sports requiring strength and a good consult with a sports physician can educate you on best diet/exercise/supplement/vitamin combination to reach your goals.  Your DNA has the code to how your body was made and how it will perform.  

If your bones have an impaired ability to absorb calcium or Vitamin D, then  you are putting yourself at risk of injury if your goals have been focused on intensity rather than duration.  Increase in exposure to sunlight - especially during the winter months in the Northeast (with sunscreen, naturally) will help you absorb some real Vitamin D.  And as we have learned over the last 5 years, the original Recommended Daily Allowance of vitamin D has increased - please check with your physician after you have your Personal Genetic Profile completed so that he/she can interpret and advise you on what is best for your body.

Lipid Metabolism, Folic Acid Metabolism, Iron Absorption and Storage, Salt Sensitive Hypertension, Alcohol Metabolism, Caffeine Metabolism and Gluten Tolerance - if you have dieted at some point in your life - you have heard these terms.  Non Invasive DNA Testing can determine your best course of action on reaching your goals in 2012.

To determine your Body Mass Index, use the following:

Using an average Resting Metabolic Rate of 655 (*) - follow the formula below and add your own information to obtain your maintainance caloric intake: 

655 PLUS (4.35 times your weight in pounds) PLUS (4.7 times your height in inches) MINUS (4.7 times your age) = ________ - is the total number of calories your body requires on a daily basis to maintain your current weight. 

If you want to lose weight, you need to create a deficit or decrease your caloric intake or increase your calories spent (via exercise that increases your metabolic resting heart rate).

(*) RMR or resting metabolic heart rate determines how many calories you should consume each day to properly maintain your body's functions and still lose eweight.  Your body needs a specific number of calories each day for basic functions like breathing and cell repair.

This is an average formula - if you are a member of a gym, or thinking of joining a boot camp - get your DNA Profile done ahead of time (4 week turnaround time) so that your coach knows exactly what type of workout will produce fastests results.  We all know that fast results creates motivation.  If you are able to get  your DNA profile done in the first week of January, start your boot camp or exercise regime - just about the 2nd week in February, when you have loosened up your muscles, increased your lung capacity through some low impact aerobics and perhaps added some lean muscle mass - your DNA Profile will be returned and will assist you over the next coming months in keeping your New Year's Resolution.  As you move into February, you are in better condition to really start training in a manner that your body will respond positively.

Depending on your budget and your commitment, you can test for one gene or you can test for 100 genes.  Obviously the more genetic information collected, the more detailed a report can be produced and targetted to your needs. 

In the State of New Jersey, you can get a DNA  Test done for private reasons, without a lawyer, doctor or any other official.  Call your local DNA collector, set up your appointment and you can receive a Court Admissible document and/or Find Out First Paternity Test.  In the State of New York, however, there are antiquated (outdated) laws still on the books that regulate DNA testing.  The New York State Department of  Health (NYSDOH) regulates DNA Testing - whether for a diagnostic (medical) purpose or for a simple Paternity test.  So if your identification indicates you are a resident of New York State (from Albany down to Brooklyn), then you are required to have a prescription and proper government issued identification to obtain a Legal DNA Test. 

If you want to have a Paternity Test done this holiday season, and you only have New York identification, call your primary care physician as soon as possible and ask for a written doctor's prescription stating the names of the DNA test participants - usually child, mother and alleged father - and, very important - have your primary care physician clearly state - that it is OK for the lab to release results to you - the patient. It is also no necessary to test the mother of a child to confirm paternity of a child.  If your doctor is unfamiliar with the NYSDOH regulation, we will be happy to call your doctor with information. Please be able to provide us with your doctor's name and phone number and the names of the participants in the DNA test.

On the other hand, non-NY residents, that is resident of New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and virtually every other State,  have the ability to obtain a DNA Paternity test with just one phone call.  The DNA Lady can set your appointment in one of our convenient collection sites across the Tri-State Area or across the United States - usually on a day's notice.  Newark DNA Tests - done conveniently Monday through Saturday - right near the court house.  Trenton DNA Tests - done conveniently in a private office - parking in front- major transportation within two blocks.

From DNA Testing in Paterson - to DNA Testing in Flemington - call The DNA Lady and she will set you up immediately. We understand that Paternity Tests are still a private matter - only the legal guardian of minor children need to provide identification to allow us to perform the non-invasive (no needles) DNA Test.  New mothers need not be standing in line in a court house, holding baby and essentials, waiting for her turn to have a DNA test performed.  Our Find Out First Paternity Tests take approximately 20 minutes to complete.

For residents of Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern Connecticut - mobile DNA Testing is your best bet.  A mobile DNA Collector will come to your private home, ask you to provide photocopies of your identification, perform a non-invasive DNA collection (no needles) and 3 days later call you and email you with results and then follow the call/email up with a hard copy.  PA and CT DNA Tests - are also not regulated by the Health Departments and can be done on a Court Admissible Basis (in case you later on decide to use test as evidence in Court) or on a Find out First Private paternity test basis. 

You will receive a copy of the DNA Tests, including the genetic markers tested that determined with 99% assurance that you are the biological father of the child or not.  A  DNA Test is very easy to understand - if you are the biological father of the child the results will read greater than 99% Probability of Paternity - if you are not the biological father of the child - the result will read 0% Probability of Paternity  All DNA Testing companies use the same genetic markers to determine human relatedness - if you have taken a test with another lab and want to double check the test results - have one person's DNA profile done (half the price of a DNA test) and match those genetic markers to one of the participants in the original DNA Test.

Did You Know?
 

According to a research review conducted by the American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council:

·           CPR skills retention begins to decline within a few months after a participant is trained and progressively decreases for about a year.
·           Less than half of course participants can pass a skills test one year after training. 

With so much going on in your life and the life of a child, it is no wonder that CPR skills are not retained.  Feedings, diaper changes, meeting new family, rescheduling all your old responsibility to fit the child's schedule - sleep - who has had a solid nights sleep this year?  

It is well worth the time and effort, to review your skills and perhaps meet up with some new mommies to hear the latest buzz on child care.  

For more information on a local New Jersey Infant or Child CPR class contact:

www.babyzoneandbeyond.com OR email: ghickey@babyzoneandbeyond.com

During your Child or Infant CPR refresher course, why not take the opportunity to create a Child Safety Profile for your little one.  Along with birth certificate documents, marriage records, and other important identifying paperwork, a Child Safety Identification Profile is just one additional tool to safeguarding your child - using today's up to date technology of DNA profiling.  A local DNA collector will come to your Infant or Child CPR class, perform a non-invasive DNA collection on your child, photograph the child and then ask for some identifying information.  A week or so later you will receive a CSI Certificate that contains all of the information but most importantly the CSI certificate will contain a genetic profile using the same genetic markers as local authorities would to identify a person.  Unlike the Child Fingerprint Cards which expire with a year or so of release, the CSI genetic profile lasts a lifetime.  In the event of an emergency, you have a document to have over to the local authorities to help locate or identify your child.  

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE AFFORDABLE AND FLEXIBLE IN-HOME INFANT AND CHILD CPR and First Aid TRAINING.
WE'LL BRING THE CLASS TO YOU.

Life-saving Infant and Child CPR Classes:

Chatham Class CPR schedule :

Tuesday, December 20th at 7pm
Wednesday, January 11th at 7pm
Tuesday, January 31st at 7pm
Wednesday, February 1st at 7pm
Tuesday, February 28th at 7pm


First Aid for Infants & Children schedule: 
Wednesday, January 18th at 7pm
Wednesday, March 14th at 7pm 

CAN'T MAKE IT TO A CLASS?
SCHEDULE A PRIVATE IN-HOME CPR OR FIRST AID PARTY. (Evening and weekend appointments available).

Call also to schedule a class at your preschool, daycare or mom's group.

One of the most important two hour classes

you will ever take!!  If you are interested in scheduling the Child Safety Identification collection at the same time as the CPR class, please contact The DNA Lady.  CSI gift certificates are also available - just call 732-632-8820. 

CHRISTMAS TREE SAFETY TIPS

 Create a safety party and gather your family, friends, babysitters, nannies and host a class. We come to you! Makes a great gift idea! As prepared as you think you are and despite precautions, children can still get in trouble!

Here are some standard Christmas Tree Safety Tips from your local CPR trainer

1.Stand your tree away from fireplaces, radiators and other heat sources.  

2.Make sure the tree does not block foot traffic or doorways.

3.If you use an artificial tree, choose one that tested and is labeled as fire resistant.

4.Only use indoor lights indoors and outdoor lights outdoors.

5.Check lights for broken or cracked sockets, frayed or bare wires, or loose connections. Replace or repair any damaged light sets.

6.Use no more than three light sets on any one extension cord. Extension cords should be placed against the wall to avoid tripping hazards, but do not run cords under rugs.

7.Turn off all lights on trees and decorations when you go to bed or leave the house.  

 8.Never place lighted candles on a tree or near any flammable materials.  Imagine at one time we all did this!

9.Avoid placing breakable tree ornaments or ones with small, detachable parts on lower branches where small children or pets can reach them.  I know my cat finds these low hanging tid bits great fun when no one is around - next morning someone inevitably steps on our precious ornament.

10.Do not hang popcorn chains and candy canes on the tree when small children are present. They may think that other tree ornaments are also edible. 

Safety, Safety, Safety - it's like location, location location - always consider what is best for your child before making changes in your home or life.  A CSI profile is also a good tool for loved ones who may be suffering from alzheimers or other degenerative diseases that may cause temporary loss of memory. 

Often times, a U.S. government office will request a parent or guardian to provide legal documentation of a biological relationship in order to establish eligibility for benefits.  Families that have been moving around, documents not in English, documents not updated may need assistance in providing paternidad, maternidad or other biological relationships.   Today, there is a population probably entitled to benefits but have been unable to communicate or effectively understand eligibility so the Social Security Administration put together a Spanish site.  Use the below link, to determine your eligibility.  If Examen de ADN is necessary please call your local DNA collector for details.

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/espanol/

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A woman has been ordered to pay back $13,000 in child support payments after DNA tests confirmed he was not the father of her 14 year old son. 

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The "alleged" father took the child in for a DNA test, because the paternal grand mother continued to make observations that the child did not look like anyone else in their family.  Prompted by memories of a compromising position the man came upon with his wife and a neighbor years ago, he decided to find out for himself.

After confirmation from an accredited DNA collection facility, the man then returned to the equivalent of family court in Australia and asked that his child support payments be stopped.  The magistrate was so discouraged and outraged by the mother's fraudulent claims of paternity, that not only did he stop further child support payments, he demanded that the mother repay this man all monies he paid over the years, after a bitter divorce.

Some would bet any amount of money, that the aunts and grandmothers on both sides of this family recognized long ago that this child was not fathered by this man but there had already been enough conflict through the divorce, that no one wanted to create any more problems or be considered a "budinsky".

Now, 14 years later, who is the real victim in these situation - THE CHILD.  There is no greater bond than that between a father and child - now how do the ADULTS explain to this child what they have done?  How do you tell a 14 year old boy, who has played catch with his dad, gone to cricket or other sporting events with his dad and who relished every minute of the child visitation time w ith his dad - that this is not his dad.  Hopefully, a proper child psychologist will be brought to handle the situation and done so on an age appropriate level.

Does this remind you of anyone in  your family?  Have their been family rumours about a child in  your gatherings that no one is bothering to confront?  The longer the myth persists the harder it will be to reveal the truth to the child, the family and to everyone else involved. Most men in this situation react with true hurt - they do no want to give up the relationship with the child - but know that every child has the right to know who their biological parents are irrespective of the relationship between parents.

Today, more and more men, are taking children in for Paternity Tests.  Although having the mother included in the test provides a  more conclusive result, it is not necessary to have the mother tested, to confirm Paternity.  DNA Tests are non-invasive, a simple cheek swab is all that is needed to create a DNA profile. 

If it meant that you would be repaid child support payments made over the last XXX number of years - would you take your child in for a Paternity Test?  Would confirming/denying Paternity relieve you of the doubt you have carried for this time or would confirming/denying Paternity hurt you to your very core.  The MOPO effect we see on TV is not what the real men are doing in these circumstances.  Real men are hurt, their families(grand mothers, aunts, uncles) are disrupted, they are emotionally scarred by careless women, who either can't count or didn't listen during biology classes, or perhaps saw a bigger jackpot by naming the wrong father.

The moral of the story is Find Out First - get a Private Paternity Test(PPT) and remove lingering doubts and family whispers.  Everyone in the long run, will benefit by knowing the truth from the beginning.  

Imagine being a new mom, for the first or even second time and having to stand in a court room and "claim" that someone is the father of your child.  New moms are tired, stressed and should really just be concentrating on taking care of the new baby.  In the case, where both mother and father are on state assistance, then maybe a court room is their only option.  If one of the  parents, is employed it may be in their best interest and the interest of the child, to have a Private Paternity Test (PPT) in order to insure all dollars available are given to the child.  Most PPT centers are able to work with parents on payment plans.

If the mother of a child is receiving cash assistance from the State, then only the first $100 of child support ordered by the court - actually goes to the mother and child.  The remaining funds are given to the Department of Social Services as pay back. 

So, in the end, everyone would benefit from a PPT, as long as the alleged father will cooperate and wants to be supportive of the child.  In the case, where the father doesn't want to support the child, and a mother is forced to go the route of Family Court, then if the PPT was done on a Court Admissible Paternity Test basis, the mother already has the evidence she needs to obtain child support.

The advance in technology and the competitive nature of the industry has allowed PPT centers to offer very affordable pricing on Paternity Tests.  The only word of caution is to make sure you are working with someone local and someone you can return to with quesitons about the test.  Most PPT centers do not expect a credit card payment on the phone.  Final word of caution is to ask about accreditation carried by the PPT labs.  Do not use a non-accredited paternity test - it is not worth the paper it is written on. 

There is another phenomenon and that is the person or person(s) who believe that DNA "Testes" are free.  Even if done by Maury or family court - DNA Testes are not free.  A late night caller plugs into a search engine "Free DNA Tests" and of course, lands on our page.  Then call asking if we do "free DNA Testes".   This is the segment of the population who also expects free education, free healthcare, free medicine - here's some free advice - get a job, get a life, go back to school and learn English.  One has to feel sorry for this population otherwise one would track them down through one of the many private investigators who legitimately use our tests and issue warnings about nuisance calls.

DNA or Deoxyribonucleic Acid or the genetic material found in the nucleated cells of your body.  A person receives half of his/her genetic material, or DNA from his/her biological mother and the other half from his/her biological father.  DNA is the same whether in your blood or your saliva and today's technology allows us to collect cheek cells from mother, father and child to confirm Paternity or Maternity.  Today most labs are using PCR Based Analysis which amplifies specific areas of DNA (loci) in search of the STRs (short tandem repeat units) of DNA.  Each person has two sets of the repeating or STRs known as allelles.  The numbers listed on a DNA Paternity Test represent the number of times the proteins (GATC) repeats at that specific allelle.  If a tested man does not have obligate paternal allelles at three or more loci, he is excluded as the biological father of the child.    Rarely, an alleged father will not have the obligate paternal allele at one or two loci.  The laboratory would then require additional analysis to determine whether the alleged father is excluded or not.  All the more reason, to use a community based DNA collector - so that you can return to that office and ask questions about the DNA Test results.   

The United States government issues 55,000 Green Cards every year through the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, commonly known as the Green Card Lottery. Applicants for the 2013 program should have their registration completed and electronically submitted by November 5, 2011.  Applicants are selected randomly by a computer generated drawing. If selected, the main applicant, spouse and all unmarried children under 21 years of age will have a chance to apply for permanent resident status in the United States.

This official program will make permanent residence visas available to persons meeting the U.S. government eligibility requirements. Application to this program is open to individuals from all countries that fulfill the two basic entry requirements. The visas are distributed among six geographic regions with a greater number of visas going to regions with lower rates of immigration, and with no visas going to citizens of countries sending more than 50,000 immigrants to the U.S. in the past five years. Within each region, no one country may receive more than seven percent of the available Diversity Visas in any one year.

Participation in Diversity Visa program is FREE.  If you are selected  by the computer generated system as one of the winners of this year's Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, and require additional identifying paperwork, DNA Tests can be provided as additional proof of a relationship.  Be sure the DNA Test is performed only by accredited laboratories and their affiliates.

Such a program allows a more diverse population to enter the United States and contribute to our greatness.  Diversity in any resource greatly improves the outcome.  Whether it is a simple recipe - that starts with great ingredients or a powerful government that starts with great ideas from different people.  As anyone who has watched our country move through inventions, historic wars, poverty, abundance, expansion and contraction - we flourish by inviting so many into our country and our greatness is nourished by the diversity of that population (Lyndon Johnson)

The United States offers so many legal opportunities for families to live, work and be educated that those who thumb their nose and enter on an illegal basis should not be rewarded.  We have promised those who enter here legally they if they follow our rules they can bring their families - let us not forget the contribution those families have made over the last 20 years to our society and let us not interfere with their ability to continue through immigration in the name of dollars.

REQUEST FOR ADOPTEES TO PARTICIPATE IN A STUDY

As part of a Master Thesis in Sociology, the principal researcher is looking for adoptees who have been in reunion for longer than four years. The researcher would like to obtain participants who are currently in an adoption support group, and participants who currently are not.  The research is qualitative in design and would require participation in open ended interviews roughly 30-90 minutes in length. The research focus relates to the participants' experiences/relationships with their natural siblings and other extended family members, rather than their experiences with their natural parents. This study is IRB (Institutional Review Board) approved requiring a signed consent form. All participants will be guaranteed anonymity.  If you are willing to participate, please contact Eileen Skahill at:  eileenskahill@yahoo.com or 719-510-5109. 

Often it feels like we are only now opening our eyes to ignorance of just a generation or two ago.  What will our children be undoing?  If there are families still struggling with questionable biological relationships - paternity, maternity, siblingship and grand paternity - there is a DNA Test available to confirm/deny a biological relationship so that all parties can move on to the next step in the lives. 

As with so many trends in the United States, most are started in the sunny state of California.  So the latest, is that California Governor Brown has signed into law, the DREAM Act - Development , Relief and Education of Alien Minors - which allows for in-state tuition aid to non USA citizens students who are on the path to citizen ship.  To prove a point about trends starting in California - who was the first to ban cigarette smoking in public places.  A long time ago (1986) a family member returned home from living in California and posted a sign in her home "No Smoking - Lungs at Work".  We were horrified by the construction type sign displayed in her ladylike home - yellow with a big black "X".  But having lived in CA for sometime, our family member saw nothing odd about this notice and in fact, thought we (East Coasters) were out of touch.  Turns out - even though the sign was offensive - the sentiment was logical and is today part of the entire nation's every day life.  So, I plead my case - that many trends start out in CA and the rest of us just better get on board.

If that is the case, then we can see that the remainder of the States will shortly be considering the DREAM Act and its' value to the growing immigrant population.  Watch for States like New York (already pushed through Regents Board), Florida, New Jersey, and others to quickly follow.  Children brought into our country illegally through no fault of their own, are motivated to continue their efforts to work hard and gain a good education and become US citizens. 

The question remains - Do School Administrators/Superintendents/Counselors/School Nurses/PTOs and PTAs in districts with majority of immigrant population - have any responsibility to inform students and their parents of the need for proper documentation or the PATH to citizenship, in order to obtain federal financial aid at secondary schools.  Who will start the minor alien child on the path to citizenship?

Perhaps a child was born in Mexico to a father who was a USA citizen.  Perhaps a mother, who had already obtained Permanent U.S.Residents, returned home to Mexico to have her child clowser to her family.  All that child needs is corrected birth certificates or CRBA as outlined below.  DNA Tests are an affordable and painless method of proving biological relationship to a USA citizen and are accepted by the U.S. Consulate and Embassy offices, provided an accredited laboratory performs analysis. 

For a quick reference regarding Children born in Mexico to a U.S. Citizen:

Consular Report of Birth Abroad

The U.S. Consulate General Guadalajara strongly encourages all U.S. citizens who have children born in Mexico to register them as U.S. citizens as soon as possible after birth. Upon registration, the child will be issued a Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (CRBA), which is an official record confirming that the child acquired U.S. citizenship at birth. A CRBA can be issued only at an American Consular Office overseas, and only before the child reaches 18 years of age.

Parents seeking to obtain a CRBA for a child must be able to demonstrate to the interviewing consular officer that:

1. At least one of the parents was a U.S. citizen at the time of the child's birth;
2. The child is the biological child of the U.S. citizen parent(s); (DNA Tests are the gold standard of identification but only use a reputable collector and accredited lab)  and
3. If only one of the parents is a U.S. citizen, the U.S. citizen parent was physically present in the United States for the required length of time prior to the birth of the child.

If both parents are U.S. citizens, at least one of them must have resided in the United States prior to the child's birth. The period of physical presence in the United States required to transmit citizenship to a child born abroad varies, depending on the date of birth of the child and the marital status of the parents. Please see the following Citizenship Chart to determine which category applies to you and your child.

Infidelity Testing

As if we are not all bombarded on a daily basis with fears, uncertainties and problems in life - let's highlight one more for all the ladies (and men) to think about as we slowly ease into the holiday season.  Please, I need to get passed Halloween and Thanksgiving before I can get into "holiday" mode.  

However, in times of stress, and that is eustress and distress, infidelity cases increase - not necessarily a by-product of a marriage or a cohabitation relationship but more a by-product of financial problems, extra time on your hands,  unresolved emotional issues, availability and access to anonymous sex through social media sites (thoughts about the Craig's List Killer should eliminate some activity) and don't forget facebook - how many quick hookups have taken place by "friending" someone from 20 years ago and then remembering the reasons why you didn't stay friends in the first place!  And of course, once a cheater always a cheater.  People rarely change their stripes - perhaps control for a short while as they mature - but without a profound life-change event  - if you cheated in your 20s you are bound to cheat in your 30s, 40s, 50s....  Ladies, you just can't fix everyman that walks into your life- some are only meant for fun - others are meant for life.

I don't believe for one minute that Ashton cheated on Demi - it was a cheap publicity stunt - probably set up with the extras from the set of the show that aired October 18th.  It all seems too coincidental.  Without ever having met Ashton, he seems to be closer to the character he now plays on 2 1/2 Men, then to someone who cheats on his wife in a very public venue. 

Just as a reminder, if you think you partner is cheating here are some tips to follow:

1.)  hushed phone calls or a quick I'll call you back when there is no reason why he/she can't have a conversation right there in front of you

2.)  missing time - I'm going to the store for milk and then showing up 8 hours later without the milk?

3.)  check cellphone records, deleted messages, email accounts, facebook status, does he close the screen quickly as you walk in the room?

4.)  old stand bys - is he/she coming home smelling freshly showered and shaved and primped - why?  check out his/her clothing - are there any unusual smells or stains?  Put the garment in a paperbag and bring it to the DNA Lady to determine the presence of male DNA (not yours) or female DNA (not yours) - or simply determine if the stain is semen - which you know should not be there?

5.)  mileage on his car - if he/she only drives 5 miles to work everyday but comes home with an extra 40 miles on his/her car - where did he/she go that day?  Ask before  you mention the difference in mileage.

6.)  are there charges on his/her credit card for items for the opposite sex - like perfume or cologne - or jewelry or clothing that you didn't receive?   

Unfortunately, once you get that doubt in your mind, or mistrust about your partner - it is often hard to remove it without some kind of concrete information.  Even then, when clients receive information it is often hard for them to accept.  Always know your next step, if you are going to push for DNA Testing to confirm an infidelity.  There are usually more than two people involved - you might have children to think about, in-laws, siblings  -not to mention the "other women" or "other men" involved in this situation. 

While you are here looking at all the different DNA topics, that I as an expert DNA collector, keep on top of everyday - here is one that you (the new alleged dad) or you (the new mom) should also keep in mind.

Many woman suffer from PostPartum Depression (PPD), in fact up to 80% of new mother's experience a range of highs and lows during pregnancy or following delivery.  Usually, these "baby blues" are mild and go away in about two weeks.  However, if you are feeling a little more than the "baby blues" and a heavy feeling of sadness doesn't stop in about two weeks - please speak up to your doctor, your family, your friends - even your local DNA collector.  and Men if you see this in the new mom in  your life - make sure her family and doctor know about it.  Too many times, women try to put a "strong" or "happy" face on because they think they are supposed to be happy and elated after a child is born.  PPD is treatable with support, patience and knowledge and it will not last forever.  Some of the syptoms of PPD are:

General lack of interest in the baby, family or friends

Changes in Sleep Patterns (too much or too little)

Uncontrollable crying

Irritability and anxiousness

Changes in Appetite (too much or too little)

These are only a handful of signs.  Each mother experiences pregnancy differently and each mother experiences the postnatal days just as differently.  But with treatment, love, understanding, and support PPD is treatable and will not last forever.  Mom can restore her joy in her new baby. 

Perhaps this may not be the time to push for a Paternity Test.  Don't sign papers in a hospital or court if you have any doubts.  Assure the mother and family that you intend on doing the right thing for everyone involved but that there is no sense putting your name on a piece of paper only to have to change it in the future.  Better to wait a few weeks until Mom has settled in, any signs of PPD are managed by her physician and then attend to a Private DNA Test to confirm paternity. 

Ultimately, while taking care of a new mom who may be experiencing PPD is important task - it is equally as important for the child to know his true and correct biological parent through a private, non invasive DNA test - finding out later in everyone's life only upsets the entire family and make shake the child's foundation.   

Just in case here is a telephone number and a website link in case you think a new mom may be experiencing PPD 1-800-328-3838.  First things first.