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The relationship between the ketogenic diet and psychiatry
Millions of people are living with mental illness throughout the world. The psychiatric labels for their diagnoses include clinical depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, among others.
Symptoms include:
- diminished pleasure in things that used to be pleasurable, or complete inability to experience joy
- suicidality
- mood instability
- sleep disruption
- delusions (firm beliefs not based in reality)
- visual and auditory hallucinations (seeing and hearing things that others don't)
- disorganized thought processes
- memory impairment
- anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and more.
It isn't surprising that the current symptom-focused diagnostic criteria often overlap with each other. Many people meet criteria for more than one psychiatric diagnosis.
Having a mental illness can be crippling.
Symptoms often appear during childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood. For many, it strikes just as their futures are forming. For some, the illness begins as a slow progressive decline. For others, the illness can have an acute onset. In any case, those who suffer and their loved ones sometimes see potentially bright futures fade away.
Current Treatments Offer Some Hope – and Others Despair
Treatments work for many people, and promoting access to care is important and critical. All too often, however, people suffering from mental disorders don't get adequate care. Shame, stigma, poor insurance coverage, and overbooked clinicians can all interfere with people accessing adequate care. Unfortunately, though, even when people do get appropriate care, far too many continue to suffer. Current treatments primarily address the symptoms, not the cause. In fact, no one knows for sure what causes mental illnesses. Treatment-resistant mental illness is far too common. For those who aren't getting better, mental illness can be devastating and scary for everyone involved.
Using the ketogenic diet to treat epilepsy
The ketogenic diet is a popular, trendy, weight-loss diet. Interestingly, though, it's nothing new. It has been around since 1921, when it was first developed by a physician to treat seizures. After 98 years of studies, it has been proven to be an effective treatment for epilepsy, even treatment-resistant epilepsy. Could it also be an effective treatment for mental illness?
Could the ketogenic diet treat mental illness as well?
Emerging evidence suggests it might play a role in treating mental illness. We already know that many medications for epilepsy are also used to treat psychiatric disorders. Some inspiring case reports (1, 2, 3) and studies suggest a low-carb or ketogenic diet, a dietary treatment for epilepsy, can be a very effective treatment for some people with mental illness. This may come as a surprise. However, there is an evolving understanding that there is a bidirectional relationship between mental illness and epilepsy. In light of this relationship, the idea of common treatments is not so surprising after all.
Are mental and medical illnesses interrelated?
In order for an illness to be diagnosed as "purely mental', all other known physical causes must first be excluded. However, maybe it is an open question, are these illnesses "strictly mental" or could a physical issue be a root cause? There is good reason to think that a biological basis may be a cause of psychiatric symptoms. Well-documented common threads between mental, medical, and neurological illnesses exist. In comparison to people without diagnosed psychiatric disorders, those with mental illness are far more likely to also suffer cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) Conversely, those with these medical conditions are more likely to develop a major mental illness in their lifetimes. (Ibid.)
Epilepsy and psychiatric illness have a bidirectional relationship
There is a similarly well-documented, bidirectional relationship between epilepsy and a number of different psychiatric illnesses. This includes a bidirectional association between epilepsy and major depressive disorder, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, dysthymia and, panic disorder/agoraphobia.(13, 14, 15, 16) This means that if you have been diagnosed with a mental illness you are statistically more likely to either have epilepsy or develop it, and vice versa. One of many examples is that patients with epilepsy develop psychosis or schizophrenia at a rate exceeding that which would be expected if the two disorders were totally independent.(17)
Mental illness often comes first
It is tempting to disregard this bidirectional relationship. The obvious argument is that having a neurological disorder as serious as epilepsy would make anyone sad, anxious, or worse. However, the data also suggests that in many cases a diagnosis of a mental illness comes before the first seizure.
A diagnosis of major depression was identified as a six-fold risk factor for later suffering unprovoked seizures (e.g., seizures not caused by head trauma, virus, or similar event). (18) Similarly, studies documented an almost three-fold increase in the risk of suicide attempts in future epilepsy patients, before the diagnosis of epilepsy was ever made. After an epilepsy diagnosis, researchers found an additional two-fold increase risk for recurrent suicide attempts.(19) Overall, suicide is three times more frequent in epilepsy patients than in the unaffected population. It is noteworthy that the depressive symptoms often come before the onset of epilepsy.(20)
A related pathophysiology for epilepsy and mental illness?
This does not mean that every person with epilepsy will have or will develop a mental illness. It also doesn't mean that every person with a mental illness will have or develop epilepsy. However, the data establishing the bidirectional relationship between these illnesses, which both impact the brain, does suggest a relationship worth exploring. After all, both epilepsy and mental illness impact brain health. The correlation between epilepsy and mental illness could yield important information about cause and effect. Perhaps they have a shared or related pathophysiology. Insights about this possibility would be of interest to many millions of those who suffer treatment resistant mental illness and other brain health issues. They also might suggest, common therapies.
Effectiveness of current standard treatments for mental illness
Medications are currently the first line treatment for mental illness. Healthcare providers often combine these meds with talk therapy and other behavior-based interventions. The standard treatments for mental illness can be very effective for the fortunate few. But, far too many find their illness to be treatment-resistant. Some never experience any relief.
The lucky few find the right dose of the right medication at the right time relieves some symptoms. But even for those, medication doesn't always continue to relieve symptoms over time. These limitations of standard treatments for mental illness are frustrating for patients, providers, and caregivers. This frustration also affects many people diagnosed with epilepsy, their providers, and caregivers. Highlighting another similarity between these two disorders.
Challenging side effects
Many suffer serious medication side effects. These side effects can include tremendous weight gain, diabetes, and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Paradoxically, these medications can also increase the very symptoms that they are supposed to be treating, for example, they can cause an increase in psychotic symptoms like paranoia and hallucinations. Also, they can bring about suicidal ideations, agitation, and impaired cognition. The search for relief can be overwhelming for these patients. This is true both for those who do not get relief from the medications and/or those who suffer serious medication side-effects.
Conclusion – Diet for mental illness may be a useful medical intervention
It is important to note that it can also be very hard to distinguish between medication side effects and the illness itself. Despair is an understandable reaction to all the difficulties facing those diagnosed with mental disorders. This is especially so for patients who spend years seeking and not finding relief in the current standard treatments offered to them. New treatment ideas are desperately needed. Better outcomes are desperately needed.
This article has been heavily derived from "Ketogenic Therapy for Brain and Mental Health." Chris Palmer, MD, and Anne Rauch wrote the original for the Charlie Foundation.
Christopher M. Palmer, M.D.
Psychiatrist with a clinical practice at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. Director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education, and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He has been using the ketogenic diet to treat his patients for more than 15 years.
Anne L. Rauch
Anne is a practicing lawyer in California. She investigated traditional and alternative treatments for mental illness to help a close family member. He suffered an acute onset mental/metabolic illness at the age of 15. He benefits dramatically from the medical ketogenic diet.
Anne founded The Paradox Foundation, a nonprofit, to support research into safe, effective treatments for mental illness.
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Members of Parliament do not say that one of their colleagues is lying. At most, they may allege "terminological inexactitude" or some other euphemism. And National Security Minister Jack Warner seems chronically prone to this condition.
Last week Tuesday, in response to a question filed by the Opposition, Warner told the Senate that the Police Service Commission had recommended ex gratia payments totalling over $2 million to dismissed top cops Dwayne Gibbs and Jack Ewatski. Indeed, he specifically said, as though washing his hands of any responsibility, that "I can only be guided by the advice of the Police Service Commission; nothing more, nothing less".
On Thursday, however, the PSC categorically denied that it had ever given any such advice.
"The commission wishes to state that it never made any such recommendation. Neither does the issue of such payments fall under the constitutional mandate of the Commission," said an official statement from the PSC.
Yet Warner is standing by his words, even though he hasn't produced any documentary proof for the claim. But, of course, this is not the only time this minister has been caught misleading the people. Only last month, Warner infamously stated that he had instructed the police to stop providing homicide statistics to the media. When, the next day, Police Commissioner Stephen Williams said that he had received no such instructions, Warner simply stated that he had never issued any such orders – this despite the fact that all the television stations had him recorded on video saying exactly that.
It therefore appears that the description of Warner given last July by the international Court of Arbitration for Sport – "appears to be prone to an economy with the truth" – is right on the money. And, to add insult to inaccuracy, Warner's prevarications are often allied to crassness, the most recent example being his statement at last Monday's UNC forum where he said: "They say the prime minister is killing Wayne Kublalsingh, but he is killing himself and he better do it quickly!"
Given the obvious political fallout from such statements on an already beleaguered administration, citizens must wonder why Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has refused to rein in Warner, especially when she has dismissed other persons for relatively less cause. Conspiracy theorists hold that Warner has "files" on Persad-Bissessar which make him immune to dismissal or even discipline. The simpler explanation, however, is money. Deep pockets are needed to win elections, and that has always been Warner's main qualification for politics.
But whether his millions can offset the political damage he has inflicted on the People's Partnership is a calculation Persad-Bissessar should revisit, and soon. (Express)
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Isodiol Launches IsoSport™ Product Line with Rebound Magazine at NBA All Star Weekend
San Diego, CA, February 16, 2017 – Partnering with Rebound Magazine, Isodiol unveils its new IsoSport™ line of hemp-infused high performance products for athletes at the NBA All Star Weekend in New Orleans, LA. This year's star-studded weekend runs Friday, February 17 through Sunday the 19th. IsoSport™ is proud to be part of this event and looks forward to supporting the athletes and fans that will be in attendance for everything from an All-Star Celebrity Game to community outreach events.
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The IsoSport™ line will be featured in the in NBA Allstar Legends Lounge, where members can sample the products while socializing. Now in its sixth year, Rebound Magazine unveiled the IsoSport™ line in early February. With its tagline, "By a Player, About the Players, For the Players and Fans", it is the official publication of the National Basketball Retired Players Association/NBRPA. Founder of Rebound Magazine Matt Fish is a former NBA athlete and currently the President of the NBRPA, Phoenix Chapter. He will be present at the All Star Weekend, providing media coverage via the magazine and Voice America, through both its .com and .tv entities.
"We are proud to align with Rebound Magazine and to support athletes of all levels," says Isodiol CEO Jared Berry. "Since our inception several years ago, we have continually made every effort to remain on the cutting edge of science and technology in the hemp CBD industry. We see that commitment as our way of serving the greater good of people everywhere. Bringing these benefits to the athletic world now with IsoSport™, we feel confident about our work in this growing cannabis wellness industry."
The NBRPA celebrates its 25th Anniversary on this weekend, as well, commemorating it with various special events and festivities celebrating its long list of achievements and giving back to the community. An exclusive Legends of Basketball Welcome Reception at Harrah's Casino opens the Legends All Star Weekend on Friday evening. The signature 18th Annual Legends Brunch takes place on All-Star Sunday, February 19, at the New Orleans Convention Center. Over 4000 people will attend this televised event on NBA TV. Other events include a scholarship competition, an active day of community service, and much more.
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IsoSport™ is a hemp-based line of high-performance products designed to support the unique needs of professional and prosumer athletes. These powerful lifestyle products address common issues associated with athleticism and help to support a healthy, peak-performing body and mind. With a highly concentrated blend of nano-phytocannabinoids and other essentials, IsoSport™ products are formulated to perform quickly and effectively. Learn more here: https://iso-sport.com/
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Thierry Henry has returned to his boyhood club Monaco to become manager of the Ligue 1 side.
Former Arsenal and Barcelona star Henry, linked with the Aston Villa job, said he turned down a number of 'attractive offers' before deciding Monaco was the job for him.
"It is with great pride that I am delighted to announce that I have accepted the position to become the manager of AS Monaco FC," said Henry on his Instagram page.
"I was fortunate to receive some very attractive offers over the last few months but Monaco will always be close to my heart. Having started my footballing career with this great Club, it seems like fate that I will now begin my managerial career here too. I'm incredibly excited to be given this opportunity but now the hard work must begin. Can't wait."
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Arsenal legend joins Belgium national coaching staff
Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has been named as an assistant to new Belgium coach Roberto Martinez.
Henry will be part of the backroom staff alongside Graeme Jones, who was Martinez's assistant at Swansea, Wigan and Everton.
The announcement was made as Martinez named his first senior squad since taking the Belgium job after Euro 2016.
It means the former French international will work with a growing list of Premier League stars including Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku and Christian Benteke.
Henry unfazed by Arsenal decision
Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has played down the significance of his recent departure from the club.
The 38-year-old will not coach Arsenal's Under-18 side having opted to continue in his role as a television pundit.
Henry, who is Arsenal's all-time leading goalscorer, had worked with the club's academy players last season as he studied to gain his UEFA 'A' Licence.
He is employed by Sky to help cover Premier League football, also appearing on the BBC's Euro 2016 output, but when he was offered a role within the Arsenal set-up by manager Arsene Wenger he was told he would have to step down as a pundit.
Much was made of Henry's decision to pursue his television career, but the former Juventus and Barcelona forward has since clarified his position.
"Nothing will change with my love for Arsenal," he told The Sun.
"First and foremost, I wasn't an employee. I was allowed to go and pass my badges there. This decision was taken months ago, but I guess it came out now because the new season started and I wasn't there.
"I have a current job. In my spare time, for free, I wanted to impart my knowledge and experiences in the game to the youngsters, while completing my coaching hours and also gaining knowledge to pass my pro licence.
"That is how it is, it was a dilemma that wasn't really a dilemma. I have to work. I respect the decision and if I can't complete my hours there, then I will do it somewhere else. It isn't an issue."
Wenger has a history of aiding his former players, with Steve Bould currently his assistant and Freddie Ljungberg working within the youth ranks.
Mikel Arteta, who retired at the end of last season, is also believed to have been offered a backroom role but decided instead to work under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
Former Arsenal skipper Tony Adams is understood to be poised to return to the Emirates Stadium on a permanent basis.


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I agree with Meghan McCain's recent eulogy of her father on whether Donald Trump partakes of "cheap rhetoric." I would go further, though, and say his style is the cheapest kind of cheap. But I am also compelled, as an academic that studies rhetoric, to defend the word 'rhetoric' and even 'cheap,' when used to describe rhetoric.
Rhetoric as a word comes from ancient Athens, where philosophers such Plato and his student Aristotle, among many others, were deeply interested in how Athens's democracy functioned through public persuasion, which they called 'rhetoric.' It had a bad name then, too, as empty and deceptive discourse, but some, such as the philosopher Isocrates, thought skill at rhetoric was at the very core of being a citizen. After all, it is hard to govern, especially in a citizen-state like Athens that chose its public officials by lot (random, essentially) if you cannot get people to accept your positions and ideas.
Aristotle recognized rhetoric as happening only in specific venues such as the assembly (Athens's thousands-strong forerunner of our Congress), jury trials, and the eve of battle. Most rhetoric and communication scholars today have expanded upon these categories, though, and subscribe to some version of a "big rhetoric" concept, which states all communication is rhetorical, or, in other words, persuasive, down to the simplest "hello" or "how are you doing?" asked in public. Every instance of communication, according to this model, is trying to get its audience to do something, even if just to pay attention and accepting what the speaker or writer is saying to think is important. Modern advertising is probably the easiest to understand manifestation of this idea. Rhetoric is always a curator, selecting and deciding what to present.
But we do not need the "big rhetoric" perspective to see Meghan McCain is a wielder of rhetoric herself, and her powerful eulogy is a great example of what rhetoricians like myself use a ten-dollar Greek word to describe, epideictic, a ceremonial rhetoric that "praises or blames" at occasions like funerals or church services. An epideictic speech like a eulogy celebrates the values we hold and assaults the ones we detest. Mrs. McCain does both with her carefully chosen words. The subject of her blame is obvious.
Watch the video of her speech online. Her rhetoric is not cheap. Like her father, who had earned a massive amount of ethos – a Greek word that blends character and reputation – through his biography and statesmanship, Mrs. McCain has her own powerful ethos simply as a daughter who has lost a father.
I could mention the rhetorical techniques she used in her speech – her use of repetition to stress McCain's fatherhood, her impassioned delivery, her stinging rebuke of Trump's lame fundamentalist slogan – but I will not. I will just mention paralipsis, the technique I just used, where I said I would not say something, but did anyway. It is one of Trump's favorite devices – an inherently dishonest maneuver. In other words, cheap rhetoric.
Unlike Donald Trump, who has acquired everything that he has with money, John McCain, while far from poor himself, or perfect, had many qualities that cannot be purchased with money. These qualities were learned through painful experience, won through tough conflict, and expressed through measured deeds. But the one I want to mention here, which ties most closely to the Athenian idea of rhetoric, is his renowned ability to be bipartisan in Congress. Like Isocrates, who I mentioned earlier tied skill in rhetoric directly to ideal citizenship, McCain understood better than perhaps any currently serving member of Congress that government cannot function effectively without eloquence that aims to help all (or at least most) and not some.
In this political age, ideas are rarely viewed on their merits. They are automatically checked for approval against one's party line. Whether or not the idea is helpful or not is irrelevant. Good rhetoric, in the Isocratic view, is to be employed in support of the citizenry, not in the maintenance of power. And that is the difference between John McCain and Donald Trump – one sought to help Americans and embody virtue; the other seeks to defraud Americans and embodies vice. That's another Greek device, antithesis, of course.
Perhaps I am reading too much into Meghan McCain's remarks. Perhaps she subscribes to the usual view of 'rhetoric' as always being deceptive and cheap. But her father stood for decades in Congress as an example of how rhetoric is supposed to work. So, I hope she does not think only that. And, by writing this, I hope you do not think only that either.


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Theodore Wafer found guilty in killing of Renisha McBride
Wafer, 55, was found guilty of second-degree murder, homicide, and one count of felony firearm.
McBride was in a car accident in the early hours of Nov. 2, 2013, after which she apparently sought assistance at Wafer's doorstep. Wafer shot and killed McBride, 19, with a shotgun through the screen door on his porch.
Wafer testified that he believed McBride was an intruder and that he feared for his life. McBride was intoxicated but prosecutors argued that Wafer didn't need to use deadly force to get her away from his Dearborn Heights, Mich. home.
"We are obviously very pleased with the jury verdict and feel that justice was served today," prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a statement. "We sincerely hope that this brings some comfort to the family of Renisha McBride."
The case drew national attention amid the debate over "stand your ground laws" – which allow people to use deadly force instead of retreating in the face of a perceived grave threat – and in the wake of the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of another unarmed teen, Trayvon Martin.
Michigan is one of 46 states that have adopted the "castle doctrine," which removes homeowners' duty to retreat and allows the use of lethal force in the face of a perceived threat.
Defense attorneys argued that McBride's past should be a factor in the trial. They alleged that McBride sold drugs and Wafer's attorneys also tried to argue that McBride's Twitter account name should be admissible because it included the word "thuggin' ".
Renisha's mother, Monica McBride, said in response to the verdict: "We know who she was. Everyone has their opinion, you're entitled. We know as parents how we raised her. Not violent, she was a regular teenager. Her life mattered, and we showed that."
Wafer will be formally sentenced on Monday, August 25, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.


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(Horsemen of the Apocalyse, #2)
Genre: Historical Romance(Regency)
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War hero and Horseman of the Apocalypse William Tyler de Sayre, Lord Clun, happens upon love while intending to avoid the catastrophe altogether by arranging a marriage to someone he's never met.
Meanwhile, Lady Elizabeth Damogan, whose father betrothed her to the baron without so much as a 'by your leave,' will be damned if she marries a man she's never met, much less a man who refuses to consider the possibility of love.
Until she realizes, sometimes it's the hero who needs saving.
I had high expectations of this book after reading THE DUKE'S TATTOO and I wasn't disappointed. It is still witty and funny but with a slightly darker edge to it.
She strode from the shadowy depths of the stable and gave William Tyler de Sayre, Baron Clun, a bold, calculating look.
I liked Elizabeth from the very start. She is no simpering, timid miss but an intelligent, witty, strong-willed woman. She owes this to the influence of her free-thinking governess and chaperone, Mrs Abeel, her father's cousin. She not only taught Elizabeth all the accomplishments required to be a lady but also to think for herself. She has managed her father's household for many years and can cook, bake and milk a cow.
She wants what her parents had, a marriage based on love and will settle for nothing less. It's not surprising then that, faced with an arranged marriage to a stranger who is most likely old and decrepit, she chooses to run away.
…men respected him, virginal women feared him and even experienced women treated him with trepidation . Put simply, he was too big, too dark and too daunting.
Clun is just the sort of hero I adore…big, gruff, stubborn but in desperate need of some tender, loving care from the right woman. How could I not love a hero with 'a deep, melodic voice sweetened with Welsh (every time he spoke, I couldn't help but hear the wonderful, rich voice of Richard Burton).
Thus, years of observation and empirical evidence informed Clun's definition of a happy marriage as a union founded on sensible, unemotional expectations. As a result, arranging his marriage to a stranger suited Clun to a fare-thee-well.
Clun doesn't believe in love. He watched his parents' marriage descend into one of 'disappointment, bitterness and irreconcilable marital strife'. It was heart-breaking to imagine the young, impressionable Clun subjected to the vitriolic outpourings of his embittered mother against his absentee father. He grew up believing himself to be cold and incapable of love, a belief subtly reinforced by his mother over the years.
…true love rarely progressed from start to finish on a straight without ruts.
Elizabeth and Clun's journey was definitely full of ups and downs but I enjoyed every eventful moment especially Clun having a bit of fun at Elizabeth's expense, some rather delicious misbehaving on a bearskin rug and Clun having a rather embarrassing moment in the privy.
Once again, there is a well-drawn cast of secondary characters including the other three Horsemen, Tyler Rodwell, Clun's steward and half-brother, Lady Clun, his virago of a mother, and Elizabeth's father. The Epilogue was unusually dramatic in tone but Clun's actions and words at the end were just lovely.
I can't finish this review without highlighting Ms Davis's wonderful writing with a few of my favourite quotes.
He was rational, clear and consistent while she was female, full of fanciful delusions and therefore prone to spouting twaddle about a man divulging signs of phantom emotions and not knowing his own damned mind.
In the absence of soap, she felt herself ripening like a wheel of Stilton cheese.
If he hadn't beaten his hasty retreat, he would've divulged yet another sure sign of a man's affection: a display of happily-agitated man parts in protruding buckskins.
It happened at the castle when Lord Clun said 'flutte Rrrby' and rocked her back and forth in his arms, laughing. That was the precise moment Elizabeth knew she loved William Tyler de Sayre.
This is another winner from Miranda Davis and hopefully book 3, His Lordship's Last Wager: A Regency Romance Between Bitter Enemies, will be published this year.
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I'll post a few photos of other artists in the Hunter College MFA Spring 2011 Thesis Exhibition later, but first I wanted to put up those I took of Joshua Johnson's work, as we've been following him since 2006. He was a painter back then, but his Hunter MFA show was nearly all sculpture. There are some good detail images of these works and others on his website.
Joshua Johnson at Hunter MFA exhibition
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TALLAHASSEE — Florida Power & Light's quest to have customers pay for natural gas fracking projects in other states overcame a key hurdle Tuesday as the Senate Rules Committee passed the controversial measure and overlooked opposition from residential and commercial customers.
The proposal, SB 1238 by Sen. Aaron Bean, R-Fernandina Beach, now goes to the Senate floor. A similar measure in the House, HB 1043, has made it through one of three committees in that chamber.
The goal of the legislation is to overturn a Florida Supreme Court ruling last year that found the Public Service Commission exceeded its authority when it gave FPL permission to charge customers up to $500 million for investing in an Oklahoma-based fracking company in 2015. Although the company predicted the project would save customers millions in fuel costs, it resulted in a loss of $5.6 million in the first year.
The Rules Committee adopted a series of amendments proposed by Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, who opposes the measure, and approved the modified bill on a bipartisan vote of 7-3.
Latvala said the bill will "for the first time make the ratepayers pay for exploration" and "allow the utilities to charge a rate of return on that exploration cost." He asked Bean if customers pay if the well produces a "dry hole — so all the risk is with the ratepayers and not with the company?"
Bean responded: "That is correct" and added that the projects won't be exploratory because "it is highly likely that there is natural gas," he said. Latvala countered: "That is still exploration."
Consumer groups ranging from the state's largest industrial users and the Florida Retail Federation to AARP opposed the measure, arguing the policy will cost FPL customers millions and lock the state's largest utility into an increased reliance on fossil fuels for decades to come.
Sam Forrest, vice president of energy marketing and trading, said that "much of the natural gas that we use today, that Floridians use, is produced using technologies that rely on hydraulic fracturing — or fracking as it's called.
"I understand some of the angst about it. We're not talking about fracking in Florida," he said. "But we are talking about furthering the technologies that are already being used today."
He said the practice is akin to fuel hedging and compared it to homeowners insurance in which "You pay a premium. Your house doesn't burn down at the end of the year, you don't complain about the premium and you don't ask for your money back. That's what the opposition is doing here. They're asking for their money back."
But opponents countered that if the investment was so important for FPL, it should have shareholders finance the projects instead of customers.
"We believe, fundamentally and respectfully, that this bill is traveling under a false premise and that premise is we need hedging," said Jon Moyle, lobbyist for the Florida Industrial Power Users Group. "We don't need hedging."
The Latvala amendments require FPL to invest only in known gas reserves, reducing the odds that consumers will be financing speculative drilling. Another amendment requires the companies FPL hires to do the drilling to show they are financially viable and another allows the drilling investment to take place only if there is a transportation pipeline already in place.
Latvala, who was engaged in budget negotiations for much of the day, withdrew an amendment that would have prevented the company from charging customers for natural gas projects that use fracking technologies.
Moyle said projections are that the price of natural gas is expected to remain flat, and he said that the history of natural gas hedging by the utilities, and under the PSC's oversight, has cost customers more than $7 billion in additional fuel costs since 2002 — "$315 per person."
"We view this as tantamount to a rate increase," he said. "This is really about making money on gas."
As an investor-owned utility, state law allows FPL to earn a guaranteed profit of at least 10 percent on its costs attributed to providing energy to customers, he said. If FPL were to spend $1 billion on natural gas drilling investments, it could earn $100 million a year, he said.
"I can understand why FPL is excited about this bill. The consumers are not excited."
Sen. Tom Lee, R-Thonotosassa, said he opposed the measure because customers would get hit twice: first paying for the cost of the fuel, and second paying for FPL's profit on the investment — whether or not it produces fuel.
"What ends up happening potentially is the consumer, the rate base, ends up picking up the tab for natural gas that wasn't there that was supposed to be," he said. "I don't see how we could represent this bill will help keep fuel bills low. I think it could well have the other effect."
Latvala compared this to the nuclear cost recovery fee that allowed utilities to charge customers for nuclear power plants without guaranteeing that the projects will be built. "It has come back to bite us in the butt since then," Latvala said. "I just want to make sure everybody understands that we're breaking some ground here. Maybe it's OK. FPL is a good corporate citizen."
The Senate bill is a top priority for FPL, whose lobbyists' close relationship with former Sen. Frank Artiles raised questions.
Since January, FPL has contributed at least $1.5 million to legislative political committees, including $5,000 to Latvala's political committee, Florida Leadership Committee.
Contact Mary Ellen Klas at email@example.com. Follow @MaryEllenKlas


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24 Jul Leading Like Deborah – Part One
In Chapter 4 of the Book of Judges, we are given a glimpse into the life of Deborah – the only female judge over Israel mentioned in the Bible. We can learn several valuable lessons in leadership by studying this chapter. In this two-part series, we will examine those lessons.
1) Prepare for the Position
Other than a brief introduction, we don't know much about Deborah's history. We aren't sure how she came to be appointed a Judge over Israel or what her life was like before that. We can, however, learn something about her life simply from her name. "Deborah, Wife of Lappidoth," when translated from the original language of Hebrew, means "Bee, Woman of Torches." Let's break that down a little bit. Names carried a lot of weight in Biblical times; they told you about a person's character.
Bee: Yes, like a bumble bee! Have you ever heard the term "busy bee"? These little insects are super-focused on their most important task: making honey. I'm taking a little liberty here, but I wonder if Deborah was this way with her most important task: God's calling on her life.
Woman of Torches: Throughout the Bible, fire represents the presence of God. Deborah had such an intimate and close relationship with God that her name literally said so.
So what does "Bee, Woman of Torches" teach us about leadership? We have to be prepared for the position. Deborah didn't gain the authoritative title of Judge and then begin to pursue the things that would make her suitable for the position. She was all of those things beforehand; she was called "Deborah, Wife of Lappidoth" before she was ever called a judge. Deborah's life, from what we can assume based on her name, was characterized by a love and pursuit of God. She was prepared to lead people to live the same type of life before she was ever actually leading them because Deborah knew that she couldn't lead other people into a deeper relationship with God if she hadn't first been there herself. Her relationship with God made way for her position over the people, and not the other way around.
If you want to be a good leader, you've got to be prepared before the opportunity ever presents itself. Would people say that you're hyper-focused on God's calling for your life? Would someone characterize you as carrying the presence of the Lord? Here's a good question to ask yourself: How's the flame on my torch? If you want to lead the people around you to go further in their walk with God, then you've got to walk that path first. If you want to fan the flame of passion for the Lord in others' lives, then you've got to fan your own flame first.
Your relationship with God can't be replaced by your work for God. The first step to being a good leader is to lead yourself, to be prepared for the position.
2) Influence through Investment
The purpose of the Judges of Israel was to unify the people, protect them from harm, and identify their sin so that repentance could take place. As a leader of people, your job description may look pretty similar. It might be something like: care for and shepherd your group/team. In order to accomplish this, you've got to have influence.
The ability to be an influence in peoples' lives doesn't come from a title over them; it comes from investment in them. Spend time with your group, gain their trust, and get in the weeds when life gets hard for them. That is exactly what I imagine Deborah did. She showed up daily, she listened (to what was probably quite a bit of whining and complaining over seemingly small things), and she shared wisdom. By investing in the Israelites, she gained influence in their lives.
Leaders who want to influence their people in an impactful and lasting way that points toward Jesus have to invest in those people. Show up regularly, listen carefully, and share wisdom lovingly. You're going to encounter messy situations with the people you lead and it is your role as their leader to help them get out of that mess. If you love God and love people, influence through investment becomes easier.


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Myrtles to celebrate 40 yearsBy SUSAN AMUNDSON,
Sat, 07/13/2019 - 12:00am
A lot of things have changed in 40 years, but some things still stay the same.
One constant in Columbia has been The Myrtles Nursing Center.
The Myrtles opened Jan. 14, 1979, as a 60-bed nursing center in the same location as it is now on Alberta Avenue. On July 25, there will be a 40th anniversary celebration.


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In 1924—in response to questions about the depletion of soils and a general deterioration of crops and livestock—Rudolf Steiner gave eight lectures on "the spiritual foundations for a renewal of agriculture." Based on his suggestions and spiritual science, generations of farmers, gardeners, viticulturist, and researchers developed biodynamics as a healing, nurturing, holistic, ecological, organic, and spiritual approach to a sustainable care of the Earth.
Whether you are concerned with the quality of agriculture and gardening in particular or have a broader interest in the ecological crises facing us today, this book offers a transformative approach that can truly change the way we live together on Earth.


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Unlocking growth in the 21st century:
by China Water Risk 15 November, 2018
As Lord Nicholas Stern said in Hong Kong earlier this month, "a new climate economy will be the growth story of the 21st century". With this in mind, we explore how investors and brands can unlock it this month.
Investor awareness on climate risks varies significantly across geographies, as WWF HK's Head of Environmental Finance Jean-Marc Champagne & senior research analyst Sam Hilton note. They share key points from their new report on climate risks and actions for institutional investors.
Water risks are just as crucial. WWF has upgraded the Water Risk Filter tool; expanded data sets and a new response section are just some of the additions. WWF's Water Risk Filter Manager Ariane Laporte-Bisquit expands.
As for brands, growth means going beyond savings & their walls, which is what Dell is doing. Their Director of Social & Environmental Responsibility, Jason Ho, shares key water actions and strategies. Meanwhile, check out which brands are leading on green supply chains as IPE's Erin Wong & Helen Ding from the Green Supply Chain Project share results from the 5th Corporate Information Transparency Index.
Any climate economy needs to include China and Asia. A big growth opportunity is the Belt & Road Initiative, which as Professor Asit Biswas & Cecilia Tortajada from the National University of Singapore say can benefit countries from enhanced infrastructure connectivity. At the same time, Asia needs to scale up adaptation; see our key takeaways from the 6th APAN Climate Adaptation Forum.
With only 12 years before a climate change tipping point, unlocking this new climate economy should be everyone's priority.
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"AVID is best known as a manufacturer of turntables-its beautifully made vinyl spinners have a high reputation for performance, build quality and reliability. The company also makes a small range of accessories, including this simple platform. It was originally made for a turntable called Diva which had a motor in a separate housing and was, therefore, a pain to move once set up (although no current AVID models fall into that category, there are plenty from other makes that do.) But the Platform is more than just a flat surface, as it features vibration isolation in the shape of four feet. Made of a very soft grade of Sorbothane rubber, they're quite effective at blocking audio-frequency vibrations, and incidentally are quite tacky and hold fast to whatever surface they're placed on. The product is also available in light ash.
We tried the Platform under a couple of turntables, one suspended and one not, and found that it made a major improvement to the latter, tightening up detail and stereo images considerably and reducing bass 'bloom' by an appreciable degree. A microphonic valve amp also benefited, while CD players and solid-state electronics gained a shade of extra precision. The AVID is a smart and worthwhile investment, especially for owners of unsuspended turntables.
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"Placed under a mid-priced CD player, the AVID Isolation Platform gave discernible improvements to the sound. Most noticeable was bass, which as well as being fractionally stronger was obviously more fluid and tuneful; removing the platform made things substantially more stilted, by comparison. The midband opened up somewhat, giving a wider and more three dimensional recorded acoustic, inside which instruments were more positively located. Treble gained a degree of sweetness too, making hi-hat symbals sound more natural, and seemed to time better also.
At under �200 it faces stiff competition from a range of other such products, but the AVID gives nothing away to any of them and is superbly made too.
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