She is the author of Looking Back Moving Forward, a book of fascinating conversations with thirty four renowned homeopaths in the UK.
Rowena Ronson trained at the London College of Classical Homeopathy and Jeremy Sherr's Dynamis School, and has been practicing since 2001 in the UK. She is the author of 'Looking Back Moving Forward' (2007), a compilation of conversations she had with 34 renowned teachers and practitioners of homeopathy. In her practice, she combines homeopathy, psychotherapy, nutrition and functional medicine.
NS: Rowena, I know that you are very passionate about Functional Medicine. I also know that you are an extremely experienced and multi-talented practitioner who takes the business of healing very seriously, so I'm intrigued to know what it is that Functional Medicine has added to your practice. For a start, can you simply answer the question: what is Functional Medicine (FM)?
RJR: Thank you Nigel. I am delighted to have this opportunity to talk about Functional Medicine, as it has opened up a whole way of thinking, understanding and healing for me as a person, as a family member and as a practitioner. As homeopaths, we already view our health differently from the doctors and specialists that we have consulted in our lifetime. We see ourselves as whole beings and use holistic frameworks and remedies that impact us as a whole. Allopaths view humans as a collection of separate systems that require specific treatments, often treating one part of the body regardless of the possible effects – or side effects – on other parts, including our minds.
FM is an inevitable evolution in thought and application for the treatment of chronic disease. Similarly to a homeopath's view of health, in FM we create a timeline for our lives and for our health, and in our mind's eye (and on paper) we can chart all the incidents, choices and ailments that we have experienced along a continuum from birth to the present – and we can see how we have got to where we are. We can imagine this as upstreaming and downstreaming, in a way. And by doing so, we can appreciate cause and effect – and aim the arrow of our treatment accordingly.
All the systems of our mind and body are of course connected and they all have particular ways of functioning. Issues start occurring in our systems when they start malfunctioning, and this happens for many reasons. FM provides us with a framework for understanding how we function, tools to assess how we malfunction, and answers to how we can correct our functionality and prevent and treat chronic disease. Can you see why I am so passionate about it?
NS: I'm certainly beginning to. I understand the importance of the holistic approach to health and to our history of health, as do conventional homeopathic practitioners. Homeopaths treating chronic disease usually establish a detailed timeline for the case. Are you saying that in the FM approach this timeline is established in a different and perhaps more detailed way?
RJR: I would question whether all homeopaths create timelines, but would thoroughly recommend them, as they are so useful, and not just for case analysis. I would imagine only a small percentage of homeopaths share the timelines with their patients and educate them about their health. Even if they did, it would be to consider remedies and remedy states, as that is how homeopaths view health… it is our language. With FM it is more about how our body is functioning and disease processes – and as a result, lifestyle changes are highlighted and discussed. It is a different kind of awareness.
NS: So the appreciation of remedy states and the use of homeopathic remedies are just some of the tools you use in your practice, which seems to have a whole new dimension thanks to the FM approach?
RJR: Homeopathy, psychotherapy, nutrition, life and health coaching, and now FM all play an important part in my clinical practice. I integrate and use whatever skills I need to help patients with each process we are going through at any time.
NS: Are there many homeopaths looking at FM as a way of enhancing their practice?
RJR: Health practitioners from many diverse fields are attracted to the trainings in FM. At the London course in April 2017, a third of the participants were doctors, a third were nutritionists, and the remainder were other holistic therapists, including a splattering of homeopaths. As a result, we all practise differently, and so not many of us use homeopathy and FM – but there is a growing number.
For me, the training and all that I have learned since through further research and studying DNA reports and blood tests, for example, has taken my understanding of health to a whole new level, and for that I am very grateful. I now view disease as a process, which starts with a breakdown in how we function. For each patient, I work as a detective looking for points of change, and use homeopathy, psychotherapeutic interventions, diet and nutritional support and other lifestyle changes, in order to assist rebalance and disease prevention and/or treatment. It is all about keeping ourselves functioning to our individual optimum. I use homeopathy as I always have, constitutionally, acutely and therapeutically.
NS: It makes sense for practitioners of all sorts to establish timelines – and I know many homeopaths do that – but how do you ensure that these timelines are accurate and do not have gaps or incorrect sequences? Is the patient always a reliable witness?
RJR: Patients becoming more aware of their health as a continuum is very important. As part of the registration process for FM, patients dedicate at least an hour and a half of their time to filling out comprehensive questionnaires on line, which, when finished, create the timeline as well as a matrix of their health. This chart splits our health into seven functions: defence and repair, assimilation, structural integrity, communication, transport, biotransformation and elimination, and energy. It is better if the information is accurate, but approximations, in terms of dates, are ok too. The idea is that it all creates a picture and raises awareness for the patient about their health on all levels. Is the patient a reliable witness? I like to encourage my patients to take responsibility for their health, resulting in them becoming more and more reliable in their observing and witnessing.
NS: How do patients react when asked to provide this kind of complete detail about their history of health? For many of them, it must be a novel experience.
RJR: A novel experience? I like that! Yes, it can seem new and much like writing a novel! Some reject the idea completely! And then it is a process of education, much like it is when we work just with homeopathy. Homeopathy takes some explanation for patients to really embrace it and incorporate it into their life. The same is true for FM. In order to embrace it, we need to look at lifestyle, and there can be a fair amount of resistance. And I always work with the individual sitting in front of me. If they are not ready for form-filling, then that is fine too. It is not all about timelines. Sometimes they just need to be in the present and work with what is in the here and now, and we can do that too.
NS: When they do detail this information, do they themselves have revelations about their health? Do they see patterns and so on?
RJR: With assistance, yes. They start to understand the consequences of stress in their lives, or the taking of a medication, such as antibiotics for example, and then a reduction in their immunity. As we all do as homeopaths, we encourage as much self-awareness as we can.
NS: You say 'with assistance'? Would it be possible for people to do this for themselves? Or do they need the kind of professional help that you bring?
RJR: Would they be able to understand their health as a process and all that that entails without assistance? I doubt it. That is like asking, would someone who knows about Arnica, be able to understand classical constitutional remedies, for example Carcinosin, and prescribe them to themselves, without studying homeopathy.
NS: I know every case is different, but is the patient who wants to tackle their health issues in this way having to make a long-term commitment? Perhaps of many weeks or months?
RJR: It is the same answer that I give to the yo-yo dieters who come and see me… It is much easier to view health changes as an educated and enlightened new beginning. When changes are suggested to the mind, if this is done in an empowering way, they will not feel burdensome, like a long-term commitment – which can be so triggering because of its negative connotations. It is like if you are smoker and you give up – if you view it as a long-term commitment to not smoke, it becomes a chore. It can create a conflict inside ourselves between our inner parent and child. Our internal parent is telling us we must not smoke, eat unhealthy food etc, and our internal child is either being well-behaved (for a while) or rebelling like a teenager. If we make decisions from our internal adult to live a long and healthy life, then it is much easier to transition into change, and to feel like we are opening to the relishing of a self-nourishing process.
NS: So it's all about bringing about a change and moving forward from there?
RJR: Gaining and maintaining good health is not a quick fix, as we know – it is an ongoing process. I have been using homeopathy since I discovered it back in my twenties. Once awakened, it was impossible to look back. I am sure you agree! I know that my patients get as much out of each consultation as they do from the remedies I prescribe for them. I generally work with patients long-term. I encourage maintaining their health on all levels and I do this through our conversations in clinic, coupled with empowering education about homeopathy and preventative healthcare.
The same applies for FM. Of course it is very different from going to visit a doctor. Patients are not reliant upon me, and I do not encourage them to come to me for answers and prescriptions. I help raise their consciousness so they have more tools to take care of their own health. But I do encourage the strengthening of an ongoing relationship and the building of trust with me. I see this as a completely vital component of the work we do together. FM tests, for example, might only need to be done once, but creating change can take longer. And preventative care is a forever process.
NS: Can you say a bit more about the FM tests?
RJR: I can indeed! I will use a case to help make what I am talking about more relatable and applicable. I just finished analysing the results of a specific combination of tests that I chose together with one of my patients. She was struggling with several debilitating health issues and she was taking a whole array of supplements and remedies prescribed by a number of practitioners, including a nutritionist and homeopath, but not feeling any better at all. She was experiencing easily triggered stress responses in her body, but not due to any particular major stressors in her life. In other words, she felt stress in her body regularly and readily, despite a relaxing daily practise of yoga and meditation, and a good lifestyle, holidays etc. She was following a healthy diet and exercise plan too.
As she has an interest in disease prevention as well as ongoing natural health care, I recommended we test her DNA so I could analyse her genes and see how best she can take care of herself with the information they provide about susceptibility. Progress in this field of science has provided us with an ever-evolving hub of knowledge to draw from, and the modern-day tests allow us to adapt it into health wisdom and intelligence for our patients. The DNA information delivered useful guidelines on her health in detail on all levels (DNA Health), what diet she should follow (DNA Diet), what exercise works best for her (DNA Sport) and how her oestrogen detoxifies out of her system (DNA Oestrogen).
Alongside her DNA reports, she took an extensive and comprehensive test to assess how her body is functioning in the here and now. I would thoroughly recommend this test to anyone with a keen interest in their health, as it gives guidelines on how to look after it optimally. Disease does not just happen to us. It doesn't just bump into us in the street or fall from the sky. It is the result of a process of our body not functioning as it should, over a period of time, and then becoming unable to recover fully and work efficiently.
The results of this test reveal markers for processes that measure how effectively we are metabolising fats and carbohydrates, how toxic we are, what is happening in our gut (bacteria, yeast etc), how well our brain is working in terms of stress, neurotransmitters, methylation etc, and how well we are managing our oxidative stress. My analysis provides a breakdown of what the markers all mean and what supplements/diet can support the person's system to recreate balance and health.
Has that given you a taste of what the tests are for?
NS: The tests sound wide-ranging and complex. Can you give an example of what, in this case or another, diet changes and/or supplements you might recommend?
RJR: Yes I can, but I preempt it with a warning. Each test and its results are individualised to the patient, in exactly the same way that a homeopathic constitutional prescription is tailor-made for the totality of a person's symptoms and what makes them unique. If supplements are taken over the counter and inappropriately, the same issues can arise that are similar to a homeopathic aggravation or proving. Much like homeopathy, supplements are not harmless. Let me explain. This particular patient had been taking the probiotic acidophilus for ten years because she had read somewhere or was told by someone, long ago, that it was good for her health. She had developed an intolerance to it and as a result was overproducing lactic acid. She experienced bloating, and frightening dizzy spells, which had increased her stress levels immensely.
As homeopaths, we are trained to act as detective when grappling with a new case. It is the same when looking at lab results and mapping them through the FM matrix. The Organix markers showed for her yeast and bacterial overgrowth that were off the scale. Her lactate markers warned of the intolerance to acidophilus and, having asked her what supplements she was taking at the start of the process, I made the link. Supplements are well marketed these days and so easily available. The media publish advertisements and articles on all aspects of health, and it might seem wise and proactive at the time to take a vitamin or two if the deficiency resonates with the symptoms we are experiencing. But vitamins, for example, have a wide scope and the 'Google-researched and identified symptom' we are experiencing might well not be linked simply due to a lack that can be fixed by pill-popping.
Analysing the tests reveals an entire picture of how we are functioning, and I recommend dietary and lifestyle changes, as well as the removal of supplements and the addition of others. The person might be struggling to detoxify from chemicals in their home – for example, from newly laid carpets or freshly painted walls. They might be overworking their nervous systems with an unmanageable amount of stress indicating a need for B vitamin support to help neurotransmitter conversations. This particular patient was unaware of the healthy ratio needed between LDL and HDL and was unnecessarily taking Omega 6, in preference to Omega 3 on its own.
Examining her DNA at the same time, I could identify that heart disease could hopefully be avoided if a number of factors were considered. These included getting that ratio correct and avoiding saturated fats in her diet. Does that give you more of an understanding?
We can identify a great deal of information when taking the case homeopathically. We look at family history, maintaining causes and obstacles to cure. When we examine the case further with the aid of the FM tools, we can actually identify what their obstacles are, and have a way of resolving them specifically. Instead of just knowing there is heart disease in the family, and prescribing an appropriate remedy, we can also give guidance on how best to prevent it precisely. This is one of the reasons why FM and homeopathy work so well together.
I always wondered why so many really well respected homeopaths have died of cancer. I could understand the emotional aspect to it – being there for so many people, with perhaps a suppression of one's own needs and feelings. Gabor Maté describes the carcinogenic personality in his book When The Body Says No, and it is similar to how we view it as homeopaths. Yet I still have struggled with why our wonderful remedies didn't work more preventatively, especially when practitioners and patients had a life-long relationship with homeopathy. FM gives us so many more answers and some really useful additional tools for our ever-evolving therapeutic natural health toolbox.
Without any doubt in my mind, homeopathy is miraculous, on whatever level it is prescribed. To watch someone shift their perspective dramatically and totally, as a result of one high dose of a well-indicated constitutional remedy; or to just observe the healing powers of a first-aid or acute remedy, for ever – its healing potential amazes me.
NS: Now I understand why you are so passionate about FM. It seems, from the way you explain it, that it can "supercharge" a homeopath's practice. You have talked a lot about "physical" – what about "mental and emotional"? Can FM add another dimension to the homeopathic approach in these areas?
RJR: Yes, it certainly can supercharge a homeopath's practice. More importantly (perhaps) it can enable us with ways of taking care of our health, and those in our care, that we have not really been aware of before. We can now accurately identify what were not obvious obstacles to cure, and provide options for properly rectifying them. Instead of blaming ourselves for perceived inadequacies in prescribing remedies, we can work with more certainty of change by clearing the path forward. We can understand the mechanisms of how our body actually functions rather than guessing what our vital force is doing when it returns us to health. We can truly support the patients who need our help in desperate times, who are not responding to our well chosen prescriptions yet continue to visit us out of loyalty, fear or reluctance to start working with someone else and building trust again when they are at their most vulnerable. In effect, Functional (Lifestyle) Medicine gives us awareness about our health to supercharge everyone.
I actually discovered FM because I had a close family member who was struggling with depression and was not responding to homeopathy at all. I had taken him to see four well-known and highly experienced homeopaths, and I could understand why they had prescribed each remedy that they did, but nothing helped – not even a little bit – regardless of potency, repetition, classical, complex, miasms, nosodes or anything else you can possibly imagine. I watched him, close hand and in desperation, struggle for two years through the darkest of times, and with an obvious clinical imbalance, but nothing helped at all. And during those times where there was no natural alternative medicine hope, allopathic drugs made him a great deal worse.
Recognising a pattern and researching incessantly, I started to understand more about what was going on in his brain and I discovered articles on neurotransmitters and their role in our mental health. This information lead me to the door of an FM practitioner who assessed him, and then prescribed for him a large assortment of vitamins, minerals and supplements (including tryptophan and tyrosine – the precursors for serotonin and dopamine, and omegas) and after a few months of extreme pill-popping, his brain (and gut) started to show signs of rebalancing itself. I saw change in him that I had not seen throughout his entire illness. His brain needed to regenerate itself and heal, and in order to do that it had to be given the correct nutrition – the basic tools. Homeopathy alone was not able to instigate a healing reaction, as the vital ingredients he needed, were not present to support change.
A few years on, and now that I have studied FM myself, I can see what the supplements actually did. The allopaths at the time, of which we visited many, said that he would be on (toxic) medication for his entire life. They gave us no hope, when I knew intuitively that there must be some – we just needed to find the way forward. Our brains are plastic and are able to heal – given the right nourishment – throughout our lives, and even more so when we are young. There are so many different stressors that cause our brains to not work efficiently, and to switch on the genes that can create dysfunction.
If we are prone to methylation issues, we will need B vitamins to support vital processes. If our brain becomes inflamed, we will need omegas. If we are not metabolising our neurotransmitters efficiently, we will need a boost of their precursors (tyrosine and tryptophan), B6 and antioxidants (such as Vitamins C and E). There are supplements to draw out toxins from our brain if that is necessary too. I combine CEASE therapy when appropriate too, to support that process.
FM gives us opportunities to heal ourselves and heal others beyond the scope of homeopathy, and I thoroughly recommend to all homeopaths to learn more about it. My mission is to teach applicable aspects of FM to homeopaths and in homeopathy schools and colleges internationally. If you are reading this and are interested, you are most welcome to contact me for further information.
NS: I find what you have just said inspiring and uplifting. FM seems to require an enormous amount of hard work, observation and analysis – but it seems to offer hope where, otherwise, there may be none. I'd like to ask you a final question: what do you think Hahnemann would say about Functional Medicine?
RJR: This is a wonderful question, Nigel. The world has changed so dramatically since Hahnemann's times. Vitamins, for example, were not starting to be discovered until decades after his death. But he moved with the times himself, and all of the time. His practice never stood still. And as a fellow Aries, I can relate! Wouldn't you have loved to be his apprentice?! Maybe we all are anyway, as surely his practice would have carried on evolving. I would like to think he would have been grateful for finding out answers for what he perceived as obstacles to cure. I am sure he would have been open-minded. Your question has inspired me to re-read The Organon! So thank you!
Nigel Summerley is a veteran journalist who has worked on a wide range of national newspapers and magazines in the UK, including the London Evening Standard, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, The Sunday Times, The Times, The Guardian and the Daily Express. As well as specialising in writing about alternative and complementary health in the 1990s, he also studied and practised homeopathy. He has been for many years a regular contributor to the Journal for Natural Health Solutions.
Katja Schuett interviews well-known Indian homeopath Dr. Farokh Master.


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Muslim 'Refugees' & Idaho Town
Twin Falls, Idaho is feelin' the love the comes with welcoming the Million Muslim March into your community. From FNC:
An alleged sexual assault on a five-year-old special needs girl has put a small Idaho city at the center of the debate over the Obama administration's move to take in hundreds of thousands of refugees…
"This is a serious crime and we are handling it the way we handle all such crimes," Twin Falls County Prosecutor Grant Loebs told FoxNews.com. "We're still in the fairly early stages of investigating this."…
According to Loebs, the three assailants, ages 7, 10 and 14, are not Syrian, but may be refugees. The girl was not raped, but is believed to have been sexually assaulted, he said…
Davis Odell, a community resident who has been in close contact with the victim's family said the boys dragged the unnamed girl into a utility room in the Fawnbrook Apartments, a low-income, subsidized housing complex in Twin Falls, and assaulted her in an attack that ended when a neighbor happened upon the scene and called police.
"They stripped her naked, and urinated in her mouth," Odell told FoxNews.com, citing his conversations with the girl's family.
Neither the Twin Falls Police Department nor Loebs confirmed the details given by Odell. Loebs did confirm that the incident was reported on June 2, and that two juvenile suspects were finally charged Thursday and arrested a day later. The prosecutor did not say why just two arrests had been made, and said the case is sealed due to its sensitive nature and the minors involved.
Twin Falls Police Chief Craig Kingsbury told reporters the suspects are Iraqi and Sudanese.
Celebrate Diversity!
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LUNAE WINERY - Marco Bernardini, architetto.
CLIENT: CANTINE LUNAE BOSONI S.R.L.
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An art exhibition will be hosted at The Crumbling Cookie, High Street Leicester and the Exchange Bar, Rutland Street Leicester from 1st to 16th December. A proportion of the sales of all the art in the exhibition will be donated to LASS, to assist with crisis funding for people living with or affected by HIV.
Local artist and illustrator, Wayne Anderson has kindly donated a print towards the exhibition. The featured artists include the late Dave Johnson, artist, musician and alchemist whose work was recently exhibited in the "War & Peace" exhibition at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery. His work includes reflections on World War 1, his travels and his alchemical studies. His wife Christine Hume-Johnson will exhibit art inspired by their life together and linked to her use of his journals.
Maureen Anderson, local musician and artist who is currently in negotiation with an international publishing company who are considering her book for their 2012 book lists.
The Exchange Bar is hosting some pieces from the art exhibition, with free entry to view. The bar is on Rutland Street, opposite the Curve and the Athena, in the Cultural Quarter of Leicester.
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The Crumbling Cookie is hosting other pieces in the exhibition, again with free entry to view. The café is on High Street Leicster.
The Crumbling Cookie is hosting the opening night, on Thursday 1st December, World AIDS day, from 4pm to 7pm. Come along and meet the artists. There will be music and poetry featuring George Sanderson, Maureen Anderson and Tony Jones who plays a Seagull Parlour Acoustic, roots from South Africa, Wales and England. He also plays folk and blues, playing covers as well as his own compositions.
We encourage you to visit to enjoy the art. Please join us for the Opening Night from 4-7 on 1st December. Cordial and nibbles will be served.
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Summer Foley is currently living and working in New York City. She attended The Boston Conservatory and has served as an EWF Ambassador for the past four years.
Summer has been in the entertainment business since the age of 4 and featured in print and commercial ads, musicals, opera, cabaret and ballet programs.
Summer is classically-trained in opera, theatre and dance. She has also held local Miss America titles including Miss Florida Citrus, Miss Brookline and was 1st runner-up for Miss Massachusetts this past July.
Summer continues to help instill children at an early age with a strong set of values to prevent future drug abuse. As an ambassador, Summer continues to enhance EWF's community outreach efforts and has performed in three of our past Books, Bellinis & Bel Canto brunch events.


Lemon is one of the most widely used popular citrus fruits. It's scientific name is citrus limon and botanical name is Citrus medica. It belongs to Rutaceae family. Lemons are a great source of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and fiber, and contain many plant compounds, minerals and essential oils. Lemons contain zero saturated fat (no cholesterol).
Proper digestion is one of the very important health benefits of lemon water because it keeps us healthy and fit. Lemon water helps to prevent the toxins from building up. Drinking hot lemon water every day in the morning acts as a laxative to help prevent constipation and help in the smooth functioning of the digestive system.
By drinking lemon tea cold and flu symptoms slowly disappear from our body. If you are suffering from cold and flu you can prepare lemon tea by adding ginger to the tea and drink it daily 3 to 4 times in a day. It gives relief from cold and sore throat and also builds up the immune system which helps our body to fight any infection. Disappearance of cold and flu symptoms are the health benefits of lemon tea.
Kidney stones usually consists of calcium oxalate. They may be small in size and can pass through the urinary tract with immense pain. But the stones which are left behind may lead to complications or chronic kidney disease. So to prevent formation of calcium stones in the kidney drinking one half cup of lemon juice will raise the citrate levels in the urine. Thus, prevention of chronic kidney disease is a very important health benefits of lemon juice.
Improving the health of the bone and making it strong is the health benefits of lemon peel. Bones help us to move, give shape and support to our body. Lemon peel contain vitamins like Vitamin C, Vitamin A, beta carotene, folate, calcium, magnesium, and potassium etc. It contains more vitamins than lemon juice. High amount of Vitamin C and calcium present in the lemon peel helps it to maintain and improve the health of the bones. It also helps in improving bone related diseases like osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory polyarthritis.
Drinking of lemon water at night provides us with good and sound sleep. It helps in balancing the vitamins, nutrients and minerals present in the body and refill all that was used during the day. This can also help in repair of muscles and joints and also help the body to relax, feel replenished and refresh the next morning. So sleeping soundly at night and waking up more energetic and healthy in the morning is one of the important health benefits of lemon water at night.
Drinking of warm lemon honey water gives us quick relief from sore throat. This is one among the many health benefits of lemon and honey. The effect of it is not for a temporary period. Honey contains peroxide which acts as a disinfectant.
Lemon skin consists of components like salvestrol Q40 and limonene which helps to fight against the cancerous cells present in the body. It also consists of flavonoids that reduces the division of cancerous cell. Therefore, as a preventive measure against development of various types of cancers like breast cancer, colon cancer, and skin cancer lemon skin should be consumed. A detailed study has revealed that drinking of hot tea with lemon skin has proved to be beneficial in preventing the development of cancer cells and this is one of the most important health benefits of lemon skin.
Proper digestion due to detoxification is one of the most crucial health benefits of lemonade. Enzymes present in lemons help in digestion and also promotes detoxification as they trick the liver into producing bile. Bile helps the food to keep moving through the digestive tract and make way for better nutrient absorption.
High blood pressure is very dangerous and can cause stroke, heart attack and kidney failure. Lemon juice contains potassium which controls high blood pressure, dizziness, and nausea as it provides a calming sensation to both the mind and body. Controlling high blood pressure is considered as one of the most significant health benefits of lemon.
There are many health benefits of lemon pickle. Including lemon pickle in your diet improves the body's metabolism. Lemon pickle is rich in probiotics which enhances metabolism.
Heath benefits of Lemon a citrus fruit, rich in vitamins and minerals is boundless and thus it is considered to be a natural boon to everyone because of its various health benefits.


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Baseball in San Diego: From the Padres to Petco
By Bill Swank
The first color action photo of Ted Williams (as shown on the front cover) was taken at Lane Field in San Diego on October 5, 1941 by an amateur photographer. Nobody knew of its existence until an old wooden cigar box was found in a basement in 1999. This book is a treasure chest of such old San Diego baseball pictures and memories. From the Padres to Petco focuses on San Diego's love affair with the Padres from the Pacific Coast League years at Lane Field (1936-57), Westgate Park (1958-67), San Diego Stadium (1968) and through 35 more exciting and often exasperating National League summers in Mission Valley (1969-2003). Through it all, Padre fans have been faithful and forgiving. With a new ballpark, San Diego looks to build a winning tradition.
Images of Baseball
Bill Swank is San Diego's eminent baseball historian. His upcoming Baseball in San Diego: From the Plaza to the Padres traces the earlier history of baseball in San Diego (1871-1935), completing a two-volume set that no Padre fan should be without. With over 200 photos from the San Diego Hall of Champions, the San Diego Historical Society, the San Diego Union-Tribune, and numerous private collections as well as his own personal archives, he has created a historic visual documentation of baseball in paradise.
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Home Cats Animal communicator Sonya Fitzpatrick
Animal communicator Sonya Fitzpatrick
Barbara Nefer
An animal communicator to the stars who also has her own TV and radio shows, "pet psychic" Sonya Fitzpatrick has been conversing with critters since she was five.
Animal communicator, Sonya Fitzpatrick, didn't speak a word until she was five years old. But she still did a lot of communicating. It just happened to be with the animals on her family farm in the English countryside. Sonya was born with hearing problems – yet she was able to talk to dogs, cats and other animals.
"I've been communicating with animals for as long as I can remember," she says. "They speak telepathically. They're always transmitting."
Sonya backed away from her gift when three geese she'd befriended on the farm were killed for Christmas dinner. She didn't want further heartbreak. "I closed down for many years," she admits.
But Sonya couldn't shut out her talents for long. "I didn't make a decision to start up again," she explains. "It just sort of happened. It was meant to be." At the time, she'd recently moved to the US, but had to temporarily leave her dog and cat behind. The two animals had always got along well – but then there was an incident when the dog went after the cat.
"I was very concerned about it," Sonya says. "A friend of mine knew an animal communicator, and I talked to her and she sorted it out. Afterwards, I thought to myself: I used to do this at one time. I'm going to start doing it again."
Once she reconnected with her gift, Sonya found it was as strong as ever. She soon gained a reputation among her New York friends and their acquaintances as an animal communicator, and solve the most frustrating issues. "All these people were coming with dogs, cats, snakes and other reptiles, bringing animals from all over," she says.
Sonya wrote her first book on animal communication. A whirlwind of media appearances followed, in which she demonstrated her abilities doing animal readings. People were amazed by her connection with animals, and her ability to solve behavior problems. Before she knew it, her expertise was in high demand and she was working with celebrities like Ashley Judd, Tori Spelling and Ellen DeGeneres. Sonya also hosts Animal Planet's The Pet Psychic, and takes call-ins on Animal Intuition, a radio show on XM-Sirius.
Sonya says the reason for her success is simple. "There's always a reason for an animal's behavior. If I can get to that reason, I can cure it." Often it's something very simple that the animal's guardian just doesn't realize. "For example, so many people have dogs and never walk them," she says. "So many problems are solved simply by giving your dog a good, long walk every day. Otherwise, it's like being in prison for them. You could be in Buckingham Palace or the White House, but you wouldn't be happy if you never got out."
Although Sonya cannot diagnose illnesses, she helps many people pinpoint exactly where their companions are hurting. "When I'm communicating, it's like I'm inside the animal," she says. "I see what they see, feel what they feel. It's not just hearing. I use all my senses."
Although the main focus of her work is solving issues with animals, Sonya also helps people know when it's time to let their beloved companions go. "Many people consult me when they're ready to put an animal down to see if it's the right time or if they should hang on," she says. If the animal is ready to be at peace, Sonya helps the guardian come to terms with the decision.
Sonya doesn't have to be in physical proximity with an animal to communicate with him. She does many private sessions on the phone as well as working with callers to her weekly radio show. "This works through the magnetic fields of the universe," she explains. "A lot of people don't even know those fields exist, but animals know how to use them. As a little girl, I used to see them. We're constantly transmitting, like a radio. When I'm on the telephone and I'm talking to the person, I pick up the animals."
Sonya's deep love of animals comes out in her personal collection of 14 rescued critters and a horse she saved from a slaughter truck. "I spoil them rotten," she admits. "I feel humbled when I talk to them because they communicate on a higher level of consciousness."
Sonya believes anyone can learn to communicate with their animals on some level. She has written two books about it and is working on a third. "It's all about feelings, emotions and pictures, but not like you see with your physical eyes," she explains. "Animals receive impressions from us all the time, but we have the faculty of speech, so we don't realize we're transmitting images and feelings."
You might not be able to tap into your companion's language as deeply as Sonya does, but if you become sensitive to the messages you send to and receive from him, you'll at least enjoy a closer bond with your furry friend.
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I wrote a brief article for my husband's newsletter just in time for the 2018 Christmas Holidays. The concept is great for caregivers and those in the "Sandwich Generation" every day of the year. Here it is, for the good of the cause!
Holiday time again! Rushing about, getting the house ready, decorating, cooking, attending work parties, holiday cards to buy, create and send out, neighborhood parties, buying gifts, wrapping gifts. And if your house has elves… Well, you know what that means. Time seems to fly and stress seems to soar to exponential heights. And as the stress piles up, the "Joy of Season" seems to dissipate like the helium out of a balloon that snagged on a sharp edge.
And there we are, flat on the ground.
Many of us run around at top speed trying to do it all a great deal of the time. During the holidays, though, it really feels compounded. There are quite a few expectations and quite a few triggers.
Our bodies, though, likely don't know it is a special time that will soon pass. Our bodies just keep taking the hit. For me it is the neck area. I know I am feeling extra stress when my shoulders seem to be touching my ear lobes. Sometimes getting a full breath is a chore. And my eyes are tired from lack of good sleep. But like a lot of folks, I have always kept up the pace. Kept pushing along to get it all done.
Not a great way to show up in the world, is it?
There are plenty of websites that can give you ideas about Self-Care. There are quite a few videos that speak to different kinds of self-care. Shameless promotion, here, check out www.TapwithBrad.com for some great self-care videos. What is most important is recognizing that we are worthy and deserving of self-care. We can put ourselves first. There is time in everyday to do at least one thing to care for ourselves, and it is the best gift we can give our families.
If you have children or young ones you are close to, know that they learn best by watching you. As parents, teachers and caring adults, we spend a lot of time telling kids what to do. But in my years as a parent and as a school psychologist, I can assure you, children learn by example. In my work in schools I met a lot of parents. Even if they looked nothing like their child, I could pick them out with great certainty. Mannerisms and ways of speaking give great clues, but it is also the mindset and habits that reveal the influence of adults on children.
So what are the young ones in your life learning about Self-Care? We fear that we might take time away from those who need us, but our children need our example. Think about times you may have heard a child say something bad about themselves like, "I'm so stupid!" It hurts to hear it! But do they hear that in how we talk about or to ourselves? If we see a child hitting themself because they are upset, we want to stop it. But do they witness us harming ourselves in some way?
This holiday, give the best gift ever to your family and friends. Show them how much you care for them by caring for yourself. And, you can also teach them about self-care, as well. Get creative – make a coupon, arrange an activity, start a new tradition. Your family and friends will benefit as much as you do.
1. Exercise – get outside if possible. Vitamin D from the sun is critical for our systems. If you can't get outside and you don't have a home gym – Dance! Find a free video on your phone or laptop. There are plenty of quick exercise or dance videos to get your blood moving and heart racing.
2. Hydrate – drink plenty of clean water daily. Limit or eliminate caffeine. Limit or eliminate alcohol. Limit or eliminate sugary drinks. Can't say enough about drinking good water everyday. Simple – but lots of us forget to do it.
3. Sleep – This cannot be overstated as an essential of Self-Care. Quiet, dark and cool rooms are best.
4. HUGS! – Hug your family and friends (with their permission) just for the health of it. Your body produces hormones when in contact with others. Acts of compassion and caring also produce healthy hormones. With kids – healthy hugs (again – with permission) are vital to growth.
5. Massage – if you can't afford a great massage, this is another way to provide loving tough to a loved one, and receive one in return. Neck, shoulders, feet and hands are all great spots for a quick massage.
6. Sugar Scrubs & Moisturizing– you can buy a good body scrub or make your own. Add essential oils to enhance the experience. Scrub hands, feet, and elbows. After a scrub or bath or shower, be sure to moisturize. Our skins are our body's largest organ! Caring for your skin can improve well-being in a variety of ways.
7. Gratitude – make a practice of gratitude. This is a wonderful practice for families. What we focus on, persists. Why not focus on what is right in the world, what works, what brings us joy?
8. Journaling – Journaling is a great way to get thoughts out of our heads. If you have trouble sleeping, try writing out your worries and anxieties before you go to bed.
9. Unplug – I love technology. I do NOT believe it is the enemy, but I know it can become an addiction, as well. Every time we play a video game, play a game on our phone or scroll through social media, we are seeking a dopamine hit to our brains. Limit your intake. Set a timer.
10. Brain food – Eat well, certainly, but also consider what you feed your brain in what you consume with your ears and eyes. As a news junkie, I have to limit how much I consume everyday and take frequent breaks. When I actively put good stuff in my head – music, audiobooks, reading, art – my stress levels go way down.
Take a deep breath, consider how you are feeling inside. Rate yourself on a scale of 0 -1 0 on how well you practice self care in general, with 0 being "not at all" to 10 being "I practice self-care daily".
For most of us, we probably care for ourselves in fits and spurts – sometimes well, and at other times, not so much. If you could make one shift in your life to put yourself first and care for yourself on a consistent basis, what would that action be?
Often, the best way to make a change is to start small, but focus on consistency. Small changes, done consistently, over time, tend to yield lasting results.
So, ready to make a commitment? What small change can you take on this next week to better care for yourself?
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NYPD Defends Sound Cannons in Appeal of Protest Case
Posted on March 28, 2018 by Joe from MassPrivateI
Courthouse News – by Adam Klasfeld
MANHATTAN (CN) – At an hour-long hearing Tuesday morning, the Second Circuit sent a loud and clear warning that New York City could face liabilities for police using sound weapons against protesters.
Whether the officer who turned on the devices will have to pay is less clear.
Standing with their attorney on June 1, 2017, a group of journalists gathered outside the courthouse where they are suing police over their use of sound cannons as a method of crowd control. A federal judge in Manhattan refused to dismiss their case a day earlier.
Six journalists and activists brought the lawsuit in question over their exposure to a sound weapon known as an LRAD during a December 2014 protest of Black Lives Matter at 57th Street and Madison Avenue.
Short for long-range acoustic devices, LRADs originated as military technology to protect warships before migrating to civilian law enforcement agencies. Police claim that they deployed the device after a protester threw a bottle one of the officers, and demonstrators ignored commands to clear the busy intersection.
After U.S. District Judge Robert Sweet moved the case to discovery last summer, only the individual officers appealed the ruling.
Gideon Oliver, an attorney for the challengers, told the Second Circuit this morning that the demonstration was under control by the time that police activated the LRAD, pointing the device toward activists and journalists who had followed instructions to stand on the sidewalk.
Attorney Ingrid Gustafson, who represents Lt. John Maguire and Officer Mike Poletto of the New York City Police Department, argued meanwhile that her clients would have no way of knowing that they could face liability for using LRADs for crowd control.
"There is simply no law that would have put these officers on notice," she said.
While there is little precedent on LRADs, U.S. Circuit Judge Robert Katzmann likened them to flash-bang grenades.
"This is acoustic weaponry, isn't it?" he asked.
Disagreeing, Gustafson said that the Constitution is clear on devices that explode.
In the absence of clear precedent on these weapons, Katzmann asked why a jury should not get to decide the ability of the weapons to cause pain. The protesters who brought the lawsuit – led by photographer Anika Edrei – say that they sustained hearing damage.
U.S. Circuit Judge Rosemary Pooler was wry about those downplaying its impact.
"I have to agree with you that a sound device is better than bullets in terms of moving people," she told Gustafson, the officers' attorney.
Of the three-member panel, U.S. Circuit Judge Robert Walker appeared to be the most skeptical that the protesters could prove their claims against the officers. Even the lawsuit had conceded that the officers received no training.
"How are these officers to know that what they were doing would violate the Constitution?" Walker asked.
Oliver, their attorney, replied that the dangers of the devices were clear from the label on the back.
"A person does not need training to not drop a hairdryer in a bathtub," he said.
Yet even Walker agreed that the protesters appeared to "have a heck of a case against the city for lack of training for these LRADs."
"But whether the individual officers should be personally liable for use of these LRADs seems to be a different question," he added.
Tuesday's hearing ended without an estimate of when the panel will rule.
1 Response to NYPD Defends Sound Cannons in Appeal of Protest Case
Police sound cannons are just like flash bangs and concussion grenades:
A recent ruling by the District Court of Southern NY says, sound cannons are no different than flash bangs or concussion grenades. (https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/LRAD.pdf)
The use of the XlOO as a projector of powerfully amplified sound is no different than other tools in law enforcement's arsenal that have the potential to be used either safely or harmfully, one example being distraction devices-items like stun grenade, flash bang, or concussion grenades-which "detonate with a blinding flash of light and a deafening explosion" and whose purpose is to be"extremely loud" and distracting. Terebesi v. Torreso, 764F .3d 217, 236 (2d Cir. 2014).
"When used properly [these tools] cause minimal damage," but some courts have held their usage" to be excessive force where the police used clear disregard for the safety of those in the vicinity]." Ramage v. Louisvile/Jefferson Cnty. Metro Gov' t,520 Fed. App' x 341, 346-47 (6th Cir. 2013)
"Although distraction devices have the potential to be more harmful than LRAD devices because of injury from explosion, both tools can result in comparable bodily injury if used improperly," Judge Robert Sweet wrote. "This is force, and the kind which could be used excessively."
Finally, a judge has ruled police sound cannons are considered excessive force.
https://massprivatei.blogspot.com/2017/06/police-sound-cannons-are-just-like.html


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Brazilian FinTech Rebel Lands $10M For Affordable Loan Products
Rebel, a Brazilian FinTech that offers unsecured credit to middle-class citizens in the country, has raised $10 million in new equity funding, according to a press release.
Last year, the company also raised $4 million from XP and other companies. Participants in this round include Monashees, 99, Loggi and FinTech Collective. The company said it has gotten more than $1 billion in loan requests since it started.
"For decades, our banking system has made no sense, resulting in a distorted relationship between consumers and credit," said Rebel CEO Rafael Pereira. "We want to offer democratic and accessible credit products. When put to good use, they can be an extremely beneficial tool in people's lives. Traditional banks claim that credit in Brazil is expensive because of delinquency rates; but in reality, delinquency is high because the country has the highest interest rates in the world. It is a perverse and vicious cycle, and a difficult one to overturn. That's why we are rebels: Our goal is to break up with this loop and start a new and virtuous cycle."
The money will be used to invest in new products and technology, to help with distribution channels, and to help feed a growing customer base. Some of it will also go into cash reserves.
FinTech Collective, based in New York City, has invested in two other companies like Rebel, companies that want to push forward in the field of data-driven consumer finance. One is a U.S. digital bank called MoneyLion, and the other is a European finance company called Anyfin.
"We take an interest in companies that are willing to redesign their markets, led by entrepreneurs with a strong strategic vision and the discipline to execute," said Sean Lippel, principal at FinTech Collective. "We believe that Rebel has the opportunity to not only repair the broken USD $100 billion unsecured consumer credit market in Brazil, but also expand the availability of credit in the country by changing the way Brazilians relate to their personal finances."
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This project aimed to determine whether existing ACT legal thresholds for drug offences made sense in terms of the commercial realities of the drug market and, if not, to propose alternate threshold quantities for the five main illicit drug types: heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis.
One of the key measures for determining the seriousness of drug trafficking offences (ie. for distinguishing between low and high level trafficking) is the quantity of drug involved. But, to date, there has been surprisingly little use of research to inform decisions on how threshold quantities should be set or what threshold quantities should be used for different offences and different drug types.
The ACT Government, in the process of reviewing its drug legislation, engaged DPMP as a consultant to provide expert advice on determining amounts for trafficable, commercial and large commercial drug offences. The initial goal was to determine whether existing thresholds made sense in terms of the commercial realities of the drug market and, if not, to propose alternate threshold quantities for the five main illicit drug types: heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis.
Are proportional to the potential seriousness of the drug trafficking offence. Do the thresholds enable the ACT judiciary to determine the level of criminality of the alleged trafficker, taking into account traders in different controlled drugs?
Publicly available data was used for each metric, including data on retail price and purity from the Illicit Drug Data Report (IDDR) and patterns of use and purchasing from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) and the Ecstasy and Related Drug Reporting System (EDRS). Indicators of harm to individuals and society was derived from Nutt et al. (2010) and social costs were derived from Moore (2007).
Application to ACT thresholds revealed risks of unjustifiable and inequitable sanction, including sanctioning users for trafficking offences. This work has called for a major rethink of threshold design.
The work has been disseminated via four presentations, including to an expert meeting on thresholds hosted by the European Monitoring Centre of Drugs and Drug Addiction, and a DPMP Monograph (in press), and given rise to a Criminology Research Council grant (Dr Hughes, Professor Ritter and Nicholas Cowdery AM QC) that will evaluate risks posed by Australian drug trafficking thresholds in other states and territories.
The work put forward the first set of evidence-informed metrics through which to evaluate the capacity of thresholds to deliver proportional sanctioning of drug offenders.


The Wooddays in Zagreb finished with the Architectural congress. The young architects want to use wood as building material but unfortunately most of the projects are stopped before it will be realize.
On the Architectural congress as on all the previous events we could see that the architects and planners are very interesting in building with wood, especially the young architects are using wood as building material more and more often but unfortunately most of the projects stops before the realization.
Croatia has huge amounts of wood, which is used to build in minimal. As Mr. Marijan Kavran from Croatian wood cluster has said there is possibility to increase the usage of wood for building but they will need the help from the government. Together they will have to make a strategic future plan in which they will give preference to the sustainable ecological material. The first step in building with wood is to renovate and build new schools and kindergardens with wood.
The Architectural congress in Zagreb was organized in close cooperation with Oris - House of the Architecture.


Online Obituary for James Houghtaling Jr.
Services Location: Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc.
Place of Interment: Howard Cemetery, Howard, N.Y.
HORNELL-James Houghtaling, Jr., 83 of County Route 70A, the Big Creek Road, passed away early Monday morning (Dec. 28, 2015) at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa.
Born in Binghamton on Aug. 20, 1932, he was the son of the late James "Pete" and Laura Houghtaling. On Feb. 21, 1953 he was married to the former Mary Jane Russell, who predeceased him on Feb. 28, 2010 after 57 years of marriage. Besides his parents and wife, he was also predeceased by his son, Terry Houghtaling and his sister, Elnora Rose.
A lifelong resident of Hornell, Jim was a graduate of Hornell High School, class of 1950 and was also a graduate of Alfred State College, class of 1952.
Jim proudly served his country as a Sergeant with the 27th Armored Infantry of the Hornell Armory from 1950-1964.
He was employed for several years at the former Erie Railroad Shops in Hornell and later joined the Teamsters Union and worked for various construction companies, retiring in 1997 from R.C. Billings in Bath.
Jim and Mary Jane also had a strong love for farming where they owned and operated a small dairy farm on the Big Creek Road from 1955 to 1973. Even after they sold the farm you could find Jim plowing the fields with his Belgian draft horses and pulling wagon loads of children at the local parades.
He was a member of the Hornell Amvets Post No. 245, the Hornell Moose Lodge No. 210, the Carducci Lodge and the Avoca American Legion Post No. 1315 where he served as a Commander from 2005 to 2010.
His loving family includes his three children, Susan (Wayne) Wilson of Savona, Pete (Sharon) Houghtaling of Hornell and Laurie (Angelo) Sciotti of Hornell; his grandchildren, Patrick (Summer) Wilson, Lisa Wilson, Destry (Jen) Wilson, Teresa Houghtaling, Mandy (Dusty) Speakman, Jason Houghtaling, Michelle (Rick) Studer, Sondra (Bryan) Salmon, Andrea Sciotti and Angelo (Kristin) Sciotti; his 15 great-grandchildren; his sister, Evelyn (William) Gross of Nunda; his three sisters-in-law, Bonnie MacNaughton and Karlene House both of Colorado and Eleanor Russell of Hornell; his two brothers-in-law, Robert (Joan) Russell of Cansiteo and Frank (Deanna) Russell of Andover; also several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc. in Hornell is honored to serve the family of James Houghtaling, Jr.
To honor his wishes there were no calling hours. A private funeral service was held at the convenience of his family at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell, with private interment at the Howard Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in his name to Faith In Action, P.O. Box 117, Hornell, N.Y. 14843.
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What makes your insurance agency different from the competition?
Los Angeles – March 12, 2014 – Velocify, the market-leader in cloud-based intelligent sales automation software, today announced the appointment of Stuart Ganis as director of insurance vertical. In this role, Ganis will lead the company's initiatives in the insurance industry and work with the product development team to deliver offerings designed specifically for insurance organizations.
How can Insurance Agencies Successfully Implement and Utilize Technology?
As we travel the country and work with countless insurance professionals, we commonly hear excuses for lack of production. Three of the most common are; time, lack of competitive products (price), and the need for more tools. The ironic thing is that in many cases, there are tools and technology in the agency not being used properly, or at all.


Nature throws up some amazing surprises and can quite easily create intrigue for anyone with even a passing interest in it. This BBC nature article on a giant meat-eating plant is no exception. Truly remarkable.


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Emanuel's Aldermanic Friends, Foes React to Bombshell Announcement
Evan Garcia | September 4, 2018 6:10 pm
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is known for his aggressive, pull-no-punches political style.
For the most part, the city's 50 aldermen vote with Emanuel, but the mayor has garnered his fair share of criticism in City Council.
Some supporters of Emanuel have been appointed committee chairs by the mayor, including Ald. Joe Moore, 49th Ward, while some critics, such as Ald. Scott Waguespack, 32nd Ward, have been targeted by political action committees funded by the mayor's allies.
How are the mayor's friends and foes in City Hall responding to the news that he will not seek a third term?
Joining us to give their varying perspectives: Ald. Pat O'Connor, 40th Ward, who serves as the mayor's City Council floor leader; Ald. George Cardenas, 12th Ward; Ald. David Moore, 17th Ward; and Ald. Scott Waguespack, 32nd Ward.
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It's time for Americans to stop talking about interfaith dialogue and get on with the business of interfaith activism! This is something Ruth Broyde Sharone obviously understands. We can all learn from her (mis)adventures.


CSA and ASPPPO will be hosting our Meet the Board Candidates' Forum on October 25th from 2-4 pm at the Sea Pines Community Center. The forum will be videotaped and posted on our website for those property owners who cannot attend. In addition, we will be providing a webinar for this meeting. Info on how to register for the meeting webinar is listed below.
We are expecting a large crowd at this meeting. Please know that the Sea Pines Community Center is restricted per fire code to a seating capacity of 115 attendees for this meeting. After accommodating our required attendees at this meeting we will seat Property Owners on a first come, first serve basis to ensure we do not break our fire code restrictions.
There will be a sign in sheet at the door, you must be present to sign in and once signed in you will be asked to fill one of the available seats. Once admitted into the meeting there will be no re-admittance, you will be asked to take your seat. Once the seating capacity is reached the meeting room, doors will be closed and no other seating or standing will be permitted due to the fire code restriction.
A time keeper will flag when there is one minute left, when there is 30 seconds left, and the moderator will make note to the candidate when time is exhausted.
Questions for the Board Candidates were previously collected from the community. Click here to view all submitted questions) and click here to view each candidate's responses to those questions. Since questions from the community have already been addressed by each candidate, there will be no questions taken from the floor or from the webinar.
Candidates may remain after the forum to answer individual questions, but these activities will not be videotaped/webinar or made part of the formal forum.
This event will be videotaped and posted on the Sea Pines website.
Register to join a meeting session via webinar/call in!
Sea Pines Property Owners are invited to join the meeting via webinar. A live listen in only audio call/view only webinar will be available for those property owners who cannot attend the meetings in person. Our webinar is limited to the first 500 registrants.


Home >> Ask Us >> How do I apply for income assistance?
Ask Us is for readers who want to take charge of their well-being, support a friend or loved one, find good help, or just learn more about mental health and substance use. Here, the information and resource experts at HeretoHelp will answer the questions that we're asked most often. We'll offer tips and information, and we`ll connect you with help in BC, Canada. If you have a question you'd like to ask, email us at askus@heretohelp.bc.ca, tweet @heretohelpbc, or log in to HeretoHelp and post a comment on this page.
Provincial income assistance has three income levels: basic assistance (also called welfare), Persons with Disabilities benefits (PWD), and the Persons with Persistent and Multiple Barriers to employment benefits (PPMB). All are administered by the Ministry of Social Development and Social Inclusion. Depending on the situation, mental illness may considered under PWD or PPMB. Addictions may not be included in PPMB applications.
PWD benefits are for people who have a disability that prevents them from working or going about their daily activities. Find information from the Ministry and read a fact sheet from the Disability Alliance of BC with information about the application process.
PPMB benefits are for people who experience multiple barriers to work. Find information from the Ministry and read a fact sheet from the Disability Alliance of BC with information about the application process.
The Disability Alliance of BC (formerly the BC Coalition of People with Disabilities) and help you navigate PWD and PPMB programs as well as Canada Pension Plan benefits. They have in-depth information on preparing your application, working through the application process, and handling appeals. PovNet can also connect you with an advocate to help you through the application process.
For more on provincial PWD benefits and advocacy tips, see Getting By on Social Assistance: Navigating the 'welfare' system or read other articles in our Income issue of Visions Journal.


Comment: France's yellow vests movement has as a very diverse base of people who are united in their fight for a dignified life, writes Malia Bouattia.
"Acting without us, is acting against us" stated Assa Traoré, sister of the 24-year old black man Adama Traoré, who was killed following contact with French police in Beaumont-sur-Oise, on the outskirts of Paris in July 2016.
This was her response to a journalist, who asked her why the Justice for Adama campaign had joined the 'gilets jaunes' or yellow vests protests that have been taking place across the French capital, as well as other cities across the country, since November 2018.
The activist added that the collective was putting into practice what they have long preached and were joining forces to oppose Macron and his government's neoliberal agenda against the masses, as well as taking on the far-right, racists and fascists who attempt to capitalise on the yellow vests movement.
Initially sparked following Macron's plans to rise fuel prices, the yellow vests movement has since mobilised thousands to take to the streets on a weekly basis in demand of radical political change.
Rising living costs, unemployment, state brutality, precarious work and discrimination have all been key questions at the centre of a movement that some progressive sections initially hesitated to support.
Various far-right figures such as the Rassemblement National's leader Marine Le Pen had publicly endorsed the protests and attempted to capitalise on the uprising.
While this support has waned - Le Pen did not back the government's decision to raise the minimum wage in response to the demonstrations - both the French government and various commentators have repeatedly attempted to characterise the yellow vests as a far right collective.
The Comité Adama, however, along with other groups including Banlieues Respect, clearly understood the political challenges that arose upon the movement's inception.
The justice campaign and other anti-racist/anti-fascist groups put out a call to the 'banlieues' - the urban working class areas on the outskirts of large French cities - in order to rally working class communities, people of colour and migrants.
This was also to ensure that one of the most significant uprisings in recent years in France, which had Paris at a standstill during its busiest and most financially profitable time of the year, would not be co-opted.
In their statement, the Adama collective highlighted that the yellow vests and banlieues communities which are considerably racialised, share the same social issues. They are the most likely to work in precarious, and underpaid industries, in some of their areas there is up to 40 percent unemployment, in addition to police violence, racism and oppression on a daily basis.
The reality of most of these communities is becoming unbearable, as Assa Traoré described it, "people aren't living, they're surviving".
Youcef Brakni, a key organiser in the justice for Adama also stressed that they don't believe that the far-right are at the head of the movement. Instead, they describe the yellow vests as a very diverse base whose intentions are to fight for a dignified life, not to go after Arabs and black people.
This is not to say that there are no examples of nationalist or racist symbols being mobilised at all, nor that there aren't any far right activists who take part in its actions. What it does mean is that the nature of social movements is fluid, and serves as an arena for political confrontation within which activists can intervene and shape the debate.
In the UK, there have been similar challenges to the movement. While far-right protesters took to the streets in yellow vests, union jacks and burning EU flags outside parliament earlier this month to oppose "left-wing scum" and defend Brexit, the People's Assembly Against Austerity marched in the same vests, but with a very different message.
Campaigners protested the UK government's austerity measures, poverty and cuts to public services as well as extending solidarity with migrants and people of colour. Yellow vests from France were also invited to join them on the day, which some accepted.
The fact the comité Adama and Banlieu Respect, but also the trade union, General confederation of Labour (CGT) and the railway workers have fought to unify the different struggles, points to the importance of activists refusing to characterise movements from the sidelines and the possibility of shaping the events around us.
Moreover, it is worth noting that one of the most recognised figures of the yellow vests (at least in France), is Priscilla Ludosky, a woman of Martiniquan decent, whose petition against rising petrol prices is said to have ignited to whole thing.
This is not to play into tokenstic conclusions about the movement being perfect in its representation and inclusivity, but rather it highlights the many different sections of French society which have made up the yellow vests since the beginning.
In fact, structural oppression has been key for many who have taken to the streets. Just this past weekend, protests were led by women who wanted to highlight the wider social demands of the yellow vests as well as stressing the detrimental impacts right-wing state policies have on women.
Hundreds assembled at the Eiffel Tower for the women's march, and the same took place in other cities including Bordeaux and Toulouse where 'angry mothers', 'no job security, and 'discriminated against' banners were held.
Similarly, the recent sentencing of Abdel Zahiri, a Muslim activist who was involved in the demonstrations, highlighted the state's violent and vengeful approach as well as the racialised nature of its repression.
Zahiri went to the police station to support a collective official complaint against police violence during the demonstrations. Instead of taking his demands seriously, the police arrested Zahiri, claiming he was threatening police officers. He was sentenced to four months in prison.
The anger and demands of the yellow vests movement are also resonating with the racialised and oppressed well beyond France's borders.
Protesters sporting fluorescent yellow vests have taken to the streets over the last few months in Martinique, Réunion and Lebanon. There also, the violence of the state, rising inequality, and poverty have sparked anger and frustration that resonates with the experiences highlighted by the French demonstrators.
While some have characterised the movement as a far-right rejection of the status quo, it's also worth noting many participants either voted for the far-left candidate Melenchon in the last presidential elections, or abstained altogether.
In reality, the yellow vests movement in France is made up of a wide variety of people who have in common that they reject the status quo, that they have been abandoned by mainstream politics, and that they are furious at their treatment by the state.
The question then is, who will give this anger a political direction, and will it turn against the powerful or the weak?
The Comité Adama, the CGT, the women's marches and others are answering this question in practice, and France's rulers are feeling the consequences.
Comment: The violence and extreme politics associated with the yellow vests is far removed from the Arab Spring's push for egalitarianism, writes Sam Hamad.


The Victoria sponge was name after Queen Victoria, who enjoyed a slice of cake with her afternoon tea. It is still one of the most popular cakes in the UK. The traditional version consists of two sponges, layered with whipped cream and raspberry or strawberry preserve. If you top it up with some seasonal fruit and serve with a glass of champagne instead of a cup of tea, it truly becomes a royal dessert. You can increase the number of sponges (I made four) to make it even more queenly. Multi-storey Victoria sponge is a frequent guest at British weddings.
You will need two baking tins: 20cm and 18cm.
Obviously, if you happen to have four tin, that's even better.
Line both tins with parchment paper.
Mix half of the ingredients to makea soft, smooth batter.
Divide the mixture between the tins, smooth the surface with a spoon.
Having removed the sponges from the tins, repeat everything.
You should end up with two larger and two smaller sponges.
Arrange the sponges on top of each other, adding layers of whipped cream and strawberry preserve in-between.
The creator of this dessert definitely deserves a culinary Nobel Prize. It's vegan (use maple syrup instead of honey), gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free and sugar-free. Surprisingly, it's full of flavour and almost ludicrously easy to make - all you need are three ingredients and about five minutes. I prefer it with more coca and less sweetness, but you can work out your perfect combination yourselves. Have fun!
Blend avocado with cocoa powder and honey or maple syrup until smooth and creamy.


I've been completely swamped with launching something new at work. That's finally done.
Every spare non-work minute has been spent in my back yard, working on The Project That Won't Die. I'm re-terracing the lawn, putting in a big planter/retaining wall thing with a couple sets of steps, putting in a new paver patio, and then re-planting the whole lawn. The end is finally in sight there, too.
Basically, I've been alternating between not having anything interesting to say and having lots of things to say that I couldn't really talk about.
Hopefully that'll be changing soon. I'm changing projects at work; I was the lead for the Google download servers (need a new copy of Earth, Toolbar, Sketchup, Gears, etc?), and I'm going to be taking over a new service soon. The new job's going to involve a lot of travel; I'm going to be in either NYC or Mountain View at least once per month for the rest of the year, and will probably be visiting at least 2 other offices for one of my side projects. Considering that I've only flown 4 or 5 times for Google in the 2.5 years I've been here, this'll be a big change in pace. The job's starting quickly–I first heard about this yesterday, and I'm already booked to fly to New York next Monday. I've never actually been there before, so it should be entertaining. I'll be stuck in the office for most of the time, but I'll have a couple free hours per day to wander around and see the sights. I'll try to hit a couple of the tourist high points this time, and then branch out on future trips.


Denis, A. (2010). A century of methodological individualism part 1: Schumpeter and Menger (10/02). London, UK: Department of Economics, City University London.
2009 marks the centenary of methodological individualism (MI). The phrase was first used in English in a 1909 QJE paper by Joseph Schumpeter. Yet after 100 years there is considerable confusion as to what the phrase means. MI is often invoked as a fundamental description of the methodology both of neoclassical and Austrian economics, as well as other approaches, from New Keynesianism to analytical Marxism. However, the methodologies of those to whom the theoretical practice of MI is ascribed differ profoundly on the status of the individual economic agent, some adopting a holistic and some a reductionist standpoint. The purpose of the research of which this paper is part is to uncover and evaluate some of the meanings of the phrase methodological individualism (MI). This first paper considers the contributions of Joseph Schumpeter, who was the first to use the term, and of Carl Menger, considered by many to be the founder of MI. The approach adopted is to apply the intellectual apparatus developed in Denis (2004) to the arguments of these writers. This constitutes a test of that apparatus: is it able to clarify the standpoints to which it is applied? The conclusion reached is that both Schumpeter and Menger adopt a reductionist ontology in the sense of Denis (2004).


Rakesh Mishra looked towards the doctor, then removed his spectacle and cleared the glasses with handkerchief and adjusted it neatly on his eyes. Suddenly, the telephone bell on the doctor's desk rang.
"Pick up the call." Said Rakseh by smiling wickedly "It's for you." Doctor put up the receiver. Few drops of sweat gathered on his head.
A middle aged man wearing sophisticated formals, with wide face and grown moustaches and beard got inside. He has worn wide black spec over his small eyes which were giving him a quite intelligent look.
"Hello Doctor Shinde" he said with a pleasant smile and making gesture for handshakes. Doctor remembered the man.
"Yes. You have a very strong memory doctor." He said while taking his hand back and sitting on the chair next to Rakesh. Doctor narrowed his eyes and observed both of them carefully.
"Do you mean Sawant sir?" said Doctor with fearful voice.
"No. I am not going to be involved in your dirty business." Doctor said while standing from his chair.
"What do you mean?" asked doctor.
"Lots of big bucks are involved. Few biggies from ING corp. are helping Ibrahim's gang to smuggle the petrol and diesel to Dubai. In a way they are making lots of black money through these deals. In fact Sawant is pressurizing them for this business. He has big plans. He wants to make virtual hike in petrol and diesel prices which will affect the country's economy and will cause the direct effect on under performance of current prime minister. He thinks that he will be the next definite candidate for the seat of prime minister. " said Janardan without taking a single breath.
"What you want me to do?" said doctor by giving a confusing look towards both of them. Janardan smiled and took another puff of cigarette.
"Doc, you are going to hang yourself if this video tape will go public." Said Janardan by taking the tape from Rakesh Mishra. Doctor has no other option without accepting the deal.
"Close that door and have a look at this bloody video." Doctor closed the door and watched the video. His mouth got paralyzed for few minutes.
"Something has gone wrong. Be careful and pack your bags for some foreign vacations. I don't want you to be in country." Rakesh said by looking towards the video.
"But that girl is dead, right?" asked doctor by taking handkerchief from his pocket and rubbed slowly on his face.
"You should know that if she is going to open her mouth, our chapter will be close forever." Doctor has become angry. Rakesh looked towards him. He has never seen doc before like this.


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TV: C is for...
ON ITV (LWT) FROM 1985 TO 1987
AGAIN WITH THE IMPRESSIONS. Only this time there were no saving graces. Ostensibly a fast-paced succession of celebrity-lampooning sketches and songs performed by a young team of impressionists, the sheer consistent lack of quality of Copy Cats left an almost indelible mark on Saturday evening schedules. Kevin Turvey in 1987! Rowan Atkinson's shouty-man-in-audience character in 1985! Joan Rivers all the time 'cos there's always someone that can do her! "Cats" consisted of constantly-churning musical-chairs-style list of mimics, right from stars like BOBBY DAVRO (all voices sound the same) and GARY WILMOT, through MARK "ROY" WALKER, MIKE "JIMMY CRICKET" OSMAN and stalwart double-act AIDEN J. HARVEY & ALLAN STEWART, all the way down to HILARY "JOAN RIVERS" O'NEILL and, inevitably, ANDREW O'CONNOR. First series prefaced with cartoon/balloon-y font depicting title, with "wine-bar" font version twiddling about in the corners then tight-close up on each goon's face. '86 saw cheeky comic character antics as the "comedy crew" morphed out of made-up "Copy Cats" comic, each adopting a knockabout image of themselves but "disguised" as a real celebrity or character, all except CHERYL TAYLOR who bizarrely emerges in the form of the Queen of Hearts (true!). Change of tack from herein, with capers discarded in favour of upbeat lyric delivered by the "comedy crew", dressed in white DJs or full-on ballgowns, hilariously perched on bar stools and marooned on that LWT stage (shot pans round semi-circular formation as they sing the toe-curling tune – "Copy Cats! The comedy team! They're never quite what they may seem! They look at life in slight-ly diff-rent waaaays!"). This relaxed-but stiff tactic was a hangover from the early closing sequences, which seemed to go on for 20 minutes and had the ensemble singing either that song or tiresome others, but stopping all the time to have the chosen "cat" deliver another poor impression. O'Connor did Turvey, Davro did Duncan Norvelle, Stewart always did Frank Carson ("This is Frank Carson, News At Ten, Westminster. It's a cracker."). Later incarnations were tighter, but still ruined by that damn song and raising-of-the-arm on the last long note.
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66. That's just not funny Bobby, it's corny – just don't do that
65. It's no good doing all the same old people all the time
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Mike Osman's impersonation of Lou Beale was quite extraordinary.
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Bobby Nankville (Davro)…. Skated off Dancing on Ice to a very frosty reception…
Gary Wilmot… From the West End Stage to playing South African Rugby Player Chester Williams in Invictus… Directed by Clint Eastwood… "Go on punk, make my day… and do an impression of Norman Wisdom in full Norman Pipkin mode!"
Aidan J. Harvey… Now in Spain, apart from an appearence at Portsmouth's KIngs Theatre in panto about six years ago with Tony (I'm Adam Chance, not the former Arsenal defender) Adams and Mark (Not Gerry..) Rafferty formerly of the Neighbours parish…
Andrew O'Connor… Objective Productions… Producers of a load of great Naughties telly…
A very rich man and director of Mitchell and Webb's movie debut Magicians… Come full circle, you might say!
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