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HEIRLOOM EXPO ~ pgs 20, 21 & 30 Spotlight On . . . ~ pgs 2, 6 & 7

• DAVID ICKE’S “WORLD WIDE WAKEUP TOUR” • COBHA’s Health Wellness Fair • Alasdair Fraser’s Scottish Fiddling School & Concert

FUN Stuff . . . ! • Love, Intimacy & Sexuality ~ pg 2 & 28

• RUN by the Sea ~ pg 2 • Watsonville FLY In ~ pg 3 • Swami Beyondananda ~ pg 34 • MUSIC: REGGAE on the River ~ pg 33; Mystic Rising & Dry Diggings ~ pg 34

The KIDZ: • Tara Redwood School ~ pg 19 • Be Natural Music After School ~ pgs 3 & 19 • Headwaters OUTDOOR School ~ pg 18 • Pokemon (good or bad?) ~ pg 19 • Drinking SODAS ~ pgs 18 & 22 • Raising a ‘Connected’ Child ~ pgs 19 & 29 • Processed SUGAR ~ pg 37 The NEWS ~ pg 13 Compassion Flower Resource GUIDE ~ pgs 38 - 40

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FaceBook.com/ConnectionOnline Twitter.com/ConnectionMagz Pinterest.com/ConnectionMagz/ Feature Index Arts & Entertainment................................34-35 Astrology.......................................... Will Return Awareness..................................................24-28 Compassion Flower Resource Guide....... 38-40 Dining Delights............................................... 37 Essential Living Guide ........................ 14,15,24 Fitness & Sports............................................. 17

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Healthy Appearance........................................ 22 Healthy Planet............................................. 28-31 Diversity............................................Will Return Martial Arts....................................................... 16 Massage / Bodywork........................Will Return Movies.............................................................. 35 Music ............................................................... 35 Parenting, Kids & Education.....................18-19 Pet / Animal Health........................................... 23 Rave Reviews.................................................... 36 Heirloom Expo Theme ................................ 20-21 Spirit............................................................. 32-33 Travel & Fun.....................................  Will Return Wonderful Women.............................Will Return Yoga................................................................... 14 Information in this publication is provided for informational purposes only. This information is not intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional or any information contained on or in any product label or packaging. Do not use the information in this publication for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before taking any medication or nutritional, herbal or homeopathic supplement, or using any treatment for a health problem. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, contact your health care provider promptly. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking professional advice because of something you have read in this publication. Information provided in this publication and the use of any products or services purchased from our publication by you DOES NOT create a doctor-patient relationship between you and any of the physicians affiliated with our publication. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Entire Contents Š The Connection Magazine

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Secrets of Bioluminescence

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by Mike de Give ways to study the brain and further he energy in a firefly’s glow may cancer research. On one far-off day seem tiny in terms of wattage, they may even light up cities, like the but if inspiration is part of the glowing trees on Pandora in the movie equation you’ll want to measure on a “Avatar.” different scale. It’s a ZAP that sparks “Most of the animals in the ocean both imagination and curiosity. have never been studied before,” said One night, it even delivered Schultz, at his workspace at the Green enough power to move an Ohio kid and Shapiro lab in UCSC’s Biomedical all the way to San Diego, then Japan Sciences building. “Every time people and finally to Santa go down on dives they Cruz in search of discover a new species. the secrets of bioAnd about 90 percent of luminescence. the animals in the ocean Along the are bioluminescent.” way, Darrin Schulz, By isolating the a Ph.D. student at genes that make aniUC Santa Cruz, has mals glow, and inserting studied the glimmer them in the sequence of found in fireflies, jelgenes associated with lyfish, earthworms the brain’s neurons, sciand other critters entists have a tool for all the way down visually observing brain to their genes. On signals. They can trigger Thursday, Aug. 4, one spot and, with biohe’ll share what luminous genes in play, he’s learned about watch as that signal casbioluminescence Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute cades along pathways to at the Downtown Darrin Schultz suits specific areas of the body. branch of Santa up for bioluminescence In cancer or bioCruz Public Librar- filming, complete with medical research, sciies, as part of the glasses-mounted red lights entists already use fluoCitizen Science to avoid disturbing the rescent proteins to see animals. series. specific compartments in Schultz, who cells that are malfunctionalso does field work on jellyfish for ing. But there’s a lag time between the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research trigger and signal. Bio-luminosity will Institute, says genes that cause allow scientists to watch the microbioluminescence are providing new scopic action in real time.

What: “Bioluminescence,” a lecture and Q&A about animals that glow. Part of the Citizen Science series. Where: Downtown branch of Santa Cruz Public Libraries, 224 Church St., Santa Cruz When: 6:30-8 pm, Thursday, Aug. 4 Cost: Free at the fireflies that had been there my whole life. And at that moment I decided that there’s a lot there to study. I had been reading a lot about bioluminescence, saw them, and wanted to learn more.” So he spent a year learning about bio-luminescent animals, then Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute took an internship at Scripps Institute UC Santa Cruz Ph.D. student of Oceanography, in San Diego, Darrin Schultz setting a trawl net where he worked with Dmitri Deheyn, on the RV Western Flyer, collecting a project scientist there. After college, jellyfish and other animals for his a Fullbright Fellowship took him to studies in bioluminescence. the University of Nagoya, where he collected and analyzed animals with “In biology, seeing things is one Yuichi Oba, a faculty member. of the most important methods of Somewhere in there, at a conobservation” Shultz said. ference, he met Steven Haddock, a Schultz, now 24, was one of researcher at MBARI. Now Schultz those kids who always knew what he travels aboard MBARI’s Western wanted to be—a scientist. Flyer, launching a remotely operated “I was always taking things apart vehicle from the or mixing weird moon pool and things together— collecting jellies scaring my mothfrom the Monterey er,” he said. “For Bay Canyon. my high school With MBARI, science fair projSchultz has gone ect I was making on an expedition rocket fuel—solid to the Gulf of Calirocket fuel—and it fornia, and is trainwas a really good ing to make dives experience and I Tyson V. Rininger, © Monterey Bay Aquarium. in the “blue water” learned a lot. But A cross jelly displays a biolu- a hundred miles I didn’t win (be- minous glow that helps scientists cause the judges research cancer and may one day off the shore of Moss Landing. said) it was too illuminate cities. The talk at dangerous. the library starts at 6:30 pm, Aug. 4 “That was just me being a teenand goes til 8 pm. The Citizen Science ager,” he said. series takes place the first Thursday of As a young scientist he was every month, and is a lecture and Q&A intrigued by plants, because of all the with local experts and researchers in enzymes and compounds they create. the fields of life science, ecology, geolHe brought that curiosity with him from ogy, genetics, climatology and more. the Lake Erie town of Vermillion, Ohio, Mike DeGive is a free-lance to Oberlin College west of Cleveland. writer. He can be reached at: bel“One night, kind of in my own lawellaink@cruzio.com backyard in college, I started looking

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David Icke’s “World Wide Wakeup Tour” Lands In The Bay Area! has violated your Constitutional rights by Robert Perala David Icke’s “World Wide Wake Up right under your noses! It also allows Tour” arrives here in the Bay Area at our government greater control over The Craneway Pavillion in Richmond the population. As we know, everything (near San Francisco) on September can be watched in real time via our 24th. The massive World Wide Tour cell phones. Programs like Facebook takes David through 15 cities around are incredible tools that create public the globe with more scheduled next record of your interest, your visits to year. The presentation is stunning as other cities, who your friends are, the he takes the audience through an entire list is endless. Another incredible facet in his look at what’s unfolding around us. David Icke states that this is the time to be tour is the examination of extraterrestrial visitation. We fully awake and presare being visited by ent to what’s happenextraterrestrial facing to you and how it tions that have been affects your current here for thousands state, and your entire of years. David future. takes you through You might say the sacred sites in that while you were Egypt, Turkey, Iraq, sleeping, or busy at Iran and more. The work, there were arbig question on the chitects of a dynamic ET agenda is, are and powerful surveilwe being controlled lance state being put by a reptilian race? into effect. Human The answer is yes, rights have never incredibly enough. been affected quite David shows us like this before in how, where, and that most of this surwhy. Earth is beveillance lies deeply David Icke ing prepared to be embedded in the cyber and internet world. Everywhere birthed into a slightly larger picture. around you is a system that is put into It’s decision time on just about evplace that watches what you eat, where ery category you can describe. The you shop, where you do your banking, consciousness of mankind is rising. That’s the good news. The concerning traveling, and more. With 11 best selling books includ- news is that the technology that has ing his new publication Phantom Self, the power to invade your privacy, David brings out brand new informa- destroy a city, or push us back to tion that is designed to inspire you to the stone age, is in the hands of madbe fully awake to greater possibilities, men. This is not new news but David and a world that works for everyone. delivers remarkable solutions to a His startling and intelligent presenta- problem rich world. The presentation that you will see tion takes you through international and domestic policy, the illegal war at The Craneway Pavillion is simply in Iraq, chemtrails, deadly vaccines, stunning. With giant screens, powerthe truth about 9/11, the upper 1% ful images, and wonderful music, of wealth hoarders who are crippling this show is a life altering experience. our banking system, the surveillance We have entered the time of vast and sweeping changes in consciousness. state, and so much more. David shows how all these events It is a global phenomenon that affects and conditions fit together and explains every living thing. It is time to take a how government leaders are lead by an stand now on these life-threatening elite few that interact, and determine issues. As David states: “We can no the direction of just about everything. longer afford to be passengers. We Humanity is caught in the middle of must now wake up and be the transition these ruling powers. The corporations team we came here to be. Our future that pollute our atmosphere are pro- and livelihoods depend on it.” tected. The military industrial complex DATE: SEPTEMBER 24TH, THE readies itself for war. Over what, you CRANEWAY PAVILION, 1414 Harmight ask? Over the inevitable rights to resources: oil, water, land, mineral bour Way, Richmond, CA 94804 rights, and control over the population. TICKET PRICE: $65.00 – $105.00 In the meantime the surveillance state available at TheWorldWideWakeUp. has been put in place. Your NDAA com (National Defense Authorization Act)

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COBHA’s 11th Annual Holistic Health Wellness Fair 2016

with Stick Yoga, supplementation guru Trace Farley will speak about Amino Acid Therapy, and Rebecca Hazelton will speak on ways to

Presented by: The College of Botanical Healing Arts Coming up Saturday, August 27, The College of Botanical Healing Arts presents the 11th Annual Holistic Health Wellness Fair! Join us in the middle of downtown Santa Cruz on Lincoln Street between Pacific and Cedar 11am-5pm and experience earth-friendly, traditional, alternative, and holistic businesses, practitioners, schools, and educators, through hands-on services offered to the public. Take this opportunity to see integrative health and green energy options available in the Santa Cruz area! Services offered include chiropractic adjustments, solar displays, chair

massage, Reiki, acupressure, and aromatic distillations. Our aim is to promote personal and community wellness and sustainability through networking and education. There will be enchanting live music performed by Robert Seals and the Mystic Truebudoors, delicious healthy food catered by Cafe Primavera, and a myriad of health literature, products, and samples. Informative and inspirational speakers including nutritionist Sheila Eckels speaking about Lymes Disease, Chiropractor and father of Stick Yoga Dr. Arthur Faygenholtz will give a talk: Fit Body Fit Brain

restore emotional health. These speakers will share their expertise and answer questions throughout the day. It is sure to be a day chock-full of great information and opportunities to meet the people behind these local businesses in person. If

your local business would like to participate, please contact our office to register and be recognized as a facility that promotes health and well-being in the community you serve. As we enter our 11th year of this amazing event, we wish to continue celebrating our very special town that supports a great variety of alternative and traditional health care! The College of Botanical Healing Arts, Office: (831) 462-1807, Toll Free: (877) 321-7346, FAX: (831) 462-9307, 1821 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062. CobhaSantaCruz@gmail.com www.cobha.org

Alasdair Fraser’s Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School Scotland – Quebec – USA! On Friday, September 2, at 8 p.m., there will be a concert at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, an event you should not miss for the world. This is the 33th year that Alas-

Alasdair Fraser dair Fraser has led the fiddlers, dancers, singers, and other instrumentalists performing in the grand finale of the Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School (VOM) in the redwoods at Camp Campbell in Boulder Creek. This year’s concert features Indie Award winning Scots fiddler, Alasdair Fraser; Québécois fiddle master, Pascal Gemme, and contemporary fiddler and composer Jeremy Kittel. If you have never experienced

this, you must imagine soloists who are regarded as world leaders in their particular style of music, supported by over one hundred and fifty musicians on stage bringing, not only an awesome sound, but an outpouring of community enthusiasm and joy that is infectious. True community experiences are only too rare nowadays and you will witness their best effects on stage at this concert. Some have asked what the difference is between a violin and a fiddle; the answer we love is that a violin is played from the music, while a fiddle is played from the heart. There will be nary a page of music on stage but the hearts of the players and the audience will lift the roof. Alasdair Fraser is widely regarded as today’s foremost player of the Scottish fiddle. He has spent his life not only pushing his own creative directions, most recently supported by Natalie Haas on the cello, but also making connections between traditional Scottish music and the music of other nations.

Leading teachers have come to VOM from Canada, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, France, and Australia as well as exponents of the different fiddle styles of Scotland as heard in Cape Breton, the Shetland Islands, the Orkneys, the Northeast of Scotland, and the West Highlands. VOM has existed for 33 years and, because every year at least two-thirds of the participants have

under-ten year-olds, now graduated into fantastic musicians in their own right, carrying on their own professional careers and producing their own CD’s. Some of whom you will see on stage on Friday, September 2, having come back to help with the teaching and to inspire the next generation. So come ride the wave of an incredible musical gathering. Tap your feet, clap your hands, dance in

attended before, a family has developed which has not only created a unique community, but has gradually reached a higher and higher standard of music. The school has had the amazing experience of seeing young players, who first came as

the aisles, and be part of this annual tradition! Tickets available at www. SantaCruzTickets.com, the Civic Box Office, or by phone (831) 4205260.

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Naturopathic Medicine & Your Thyroid: Why Your Thyroid May Not Be Doing Enough by Dr. Tonya Fleck-D’Andrea by the pituitary gland in the brain can’t tell you how often a pa- which stimulates the thyroid to tient presents to my office with produce T4 and T3. It is imporclassic low thyroid symptoms tant also to test the levels of free but tell me that their Doctor said T3 and T4 and not just TSH, which their thyroid “is fine.� is sometimes regarded as suffiOur thyroid gland is cient. Lab markers indicate one of our most important that a TSH between .4 - 4.0 endocrine organs. The is normal. However, clinifunctioning of the thycally I find most people roid directly affects whose TSH is over 2.0 more bodily functions often present with low than all the other enthyroid symptoms and docrine glands befeel better on thyroid cause it controls cel- Dr. Tonya Fleck-D’Andrea support. lular metabolism by If Hashimoto’s secreting hormones which govern is suspected, then antibodies levels the metabolic rate of most of our are measured in the blood. body’s vital functions. Imbalances Can Naturopathic Medicine of the thyroid can have serious ef- effectively treat thyroid fects on your health, so you should disorders? always seek advice from your docYou bet. And with a high detor when dealing with any hormone gree of success as well. The nature problem. of our approach is in individualizaWhat thyroid problems can tion of the diagnosis. In addition to arise? directly treating the thyroid using The thyroid gland can become non-toxic methods, a Naturopathic either under-active (Hypothyroid) Doctor will also work to discover or overactive (Hyperthyroid). The the underlying cause of the imbalcauses can be multi-factorial. In ance- acknowledging that the thycases of Hypothyroid, the gland roid is impacted by the health of doesn’t produce enough (T3) tri- the body’s entire system. Another iodothyronine and (T4) thyroxine, way of saying ‘treating the whole the hormones necessary for healthy person.’ metabolism. Symptoms of low Another key element is ensurthyroid include depression, consti- ing that the body has all the minerpation, dry skin, loss or thinning als it needs for proper functioning. of hair, weight gain, fatigue, poor A Naturopathic approach will likely memory/brain fog and low body include Nature Throid (a prescriptemperature. Because there may tion glandular), dietary recombe other imbalances creating these mendations, specific nutritional symptoms, the thyroid can often be supplements, homeopathics and/or overlooked. herbal medicines. The outcome is Hyperthyroid is much less not only a balanced Thyroid gland, common. Symptoms of an over- but a higher level of overall health active thyroid include weight loss, and well-being. sweating, a sense of anxiety, heart Dr. Fleck is the Founder palpitations, high blood pressure & Medical Director of the Santa and a bulging of the eyes. Cruz Naturopathic Medical CenA third condition, in which the ter. She received her doctorate in Thyroid gland becomes inflamed, is Naturopathic Medicine from the called Hashimoto’s disease and it is Southwest College of Naturopathic as an auto-immune disorder. The Medicine, her BS in Psychology symptoms are those of an under- and completed graduate work in active thyroid and the cause seems Marriage and Family Therapy at the to be genetic in nature. Univ. of MD. Dr. Fleck-D’Andrea How are thyroid disorders specializes in Family Medicine & diagnosed? Women’s Health as well as mediYour doctor will diagnose cal nutrition, fatigue, depression & Thyroid gland imbalances by tak- anxiety, detoxification, heavy metal ing a history of your symptoms as chelation, homeopathy and botaniwell as a blood test. Typically we cal medicine. Call for a free 15 measure TSH (Thyroid Stimulat- minute consultation. 831.477.1377 ing Hormone), a hormone produced www.scnmc.com

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Tetanus Vaccine Causes a New Disease Known as Antiphospholipid Syndrome by Heidi Stevenson
 GaiaHealth.com he vaccine junta is not only unconcerned with vaccine-induced diseases, it’s massively gearing up this vaccine arms race against the human race. It’s known that tetanus vaccine causes a new disease, antiphospholipid syndrome. New adjuvants are composed of phospholipids, a potential disaster. The tetanus vaccine causes a new disease known both as Hughes syndrome and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). It’s an autoimmune condition that can attack any part of the body, though is best noted for heart attacks and killing fetuses. It’s likely that APS will become more common with the new generation of vaccine adjuvants now being produced. The sufferers of (APS) are mostly women, and its diagnosis is often made as a result of multiple pregnancy losses. As is typical

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of new diseases, research is focused on finding a genetic cause, in spite of the fact that the connection with vaccines is well known and documented. As the name implies, APS is a condition in which phospholipids, natural and necessary substances required by every part of the body, is seen as an infectious agent by the immune system. So, this substance that exists in every cell becomes subject to attack.

Symptoms include:

• Blindness • Cardiovascular: • Deep vein thrombosis (clots in veins) Phlebitis • Thrombocytopenia (deficiency of blood platelets, causing bleeding & bruising) • Atherosclerosis • Pu l mo n ary e mb o l u s (clots in the lungs) • Heart valve abnormatilies • Stroke • Headaches & migraines • Miscarriages Neurological disorders:

• Epilepsy • Chorea (sudden uncontrollable jittery movements) • Transverse myelitis (inflammation of the spinal cord) • Multiple sclerosis • Cognitive dysfunction • Skin disorders, including mottling, ulcers, and necrosis • APS can also be diagnosed—more accurately, misdiagnosed—as lupus erythematosus, which is another vaccine-induced condition. APS and Vaccines One study calls Hughes syndrome the “classical antiphospholipid syndrome”[1]. That study refers to similarities between plasma protein beta-2-glycoprotein-I (β2GPI), which is attacked in APS, and the tetanus vaccine. That is, the tetanus antigen has parts that are virtually identical to β2GPI, which is found virtually everywhere in the body. Another study documents how APS can be induced in laboratory animals with tetanus vaccination [2]. Many large number of other studies document and investigate the connection between vaccines and antiphospholipid syndrome[3,4,5,6,7,8]. These studies leave little doubt that APS is caused by vaccines. That should come as little surprise, since it was first identified as a disease during the 1980s. If this disease existed prior to vaccines, it was so rare that it was unknown. Now, it can take its place among a growing list of vaccine-induced conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, macrophagic myofasciitis, multiple sclerosis, autism, and siliconosis. The list keeps growing and many believe that all these conditions should be included under a single name, autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants, or ASIA.

Why New Generation Vaccines Are Especially Worrisome

Phospholipids are a primary part of your body, forming part of the membrane of every cell, among other functions. They’re under attack in APS. As can be seen

with regard to tetanus vaccine, APS can be induced by the antigen when the epitope—the part of the antigen forming the pattern that autobodies are designed to attack—is similar to a particular part of the body. What’s frightening is that phospholipids are becoming a primary ingredient of vaccines in the form of a new generation of adjuvants made via recombinant DNA by diddling with a part of pathogenic bacteria called outer membrane vesicles (OMVs). You can read more about them in New Generation of Vaccine Adjuvants: Worst Ever? OMVs allow for designer vaccine antigens and adjuvants. OMV adjuvants are, of course, being promoted as the safest ever developed. That safety claim is based on the fact that they’re so much like the body already. This is the same claim that’s been used to promote squalene, which, as we’ve recently seen with the tragic cases of narcolepsy in children after the squalene-laced flu vaccine, Pandemrix, was unleashed in Europe, can devastate lives. Gaia Health explained the issue in How the Flu Vaccine Causes Narcolepsy. Squalene is a lipid. That’s what makes it so dangerous. OMVs are even more precisely analogous to human tissue, because they are not only lipids, they are phospholipids—which are precisely what the body attacks in APS. Therefore, we can anticipate that there will be ever-more cases of APS as we see the approval of ever-more OMV-based vaccines, which are in the pipeline now. Have no doubt: these vaccines will be approved. The first one, Cervarix, is already out there—and it’s been deemed safe, in spite of evidence to the contrary. People with APS are suffering from phospholipid antibodies that are erroneously destroying parts of the eye, cardiovascular system, brain, nerves, skin, reproductive system—in short, any part of the body. This self-destruction is induced by vaccine technologies. These technologies are presumed safe without adequate, if any, testing. Just how many people must suffer before this travesty is ended? When will the clearly mad purveyors of these technologies step back and question what they’re doing?

The fact is that there are not just one, but several generations of people who don’t even know what good health is. Worse, each successive generation is growing sicker than the previous one. And worst of all, the vaccine junta is not only unconcerned, it’s massively gearing up this vaccine arms race against the human race.

Sources:

1. When APS (Hughes syndrome) met the autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA)”, Lupus, M Blank, E Israeli, Y Shoenfeld, doi: 10.1177/0961203312438115. 2. Vaccine model of antiphospholipid syndrome induced by tetanus vaccine, Lupus, L Dimitrijević, I Živković, M Stojanović, V Petrušić, S Živančević-Simonović, doi: 10.1177/0961203311429816. 3. β2 glycoprotein 1 (β2GPI), the major target in anti phospholipid syndrome (APS), is a special human complement regulator, Blood, Katharina Gropp, Nadia Weber, Michael Reuter, Sven Micklisch, Isabell Kopka, Teresia Hallström and Christine Skerka, doi:10.1182/ blood-2011-02-339564. 4. Anti-β2 glycoprotein I (β2GPI) autoantibodies recognize an epitope on the first domain of β2GPI, PNAS, G. Michael Iverson, Edward J. Victoria, and David M. Marquis. 5. Anti-phospholipid antibodies following vaccination with recombinant hepatitis B vaccine, Clinical and Experimental Immunology, J Martinuč Porobič, T Avčin, B Božič, M Kuhar, S Čučnik, M Zupančič, K Prosenc, T Kveder, and B Rozman, doi: 10.1111/j.13652249.2005.02923.x 6. Immunomodulatory and physical effects of phospholipid composition in vaccine adjuvant emulsions. 7. ‘ASIA’ – autoimmune/ inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants. 8. Infections and vaccines in the etiology of antiphospholipid syndrome. 9. Hughes Syndrome Foundation 10. Antiphospholipid syndrome 11 . L e a r n i n g A b o u t Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) 12. The antiphospholipid syndrome (Hughes’ syndrome) 13. APS Foundation of America http://tinyurl.com/jtua33l Printed with permission.

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The Devastating Effects of Forward Head Posture

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ave you ever been told, “You should stand up straight?” Or have you ever thought to yourself, “I’d like to be able to stand up straighter?” A patient told me today how she felt shamed when asked this question because she was not able to stand upright for more than a few moments before it got tiring or just hurt. Most people don’t realize how devastating the effects are of having their spine in a “forward head posture” (where your head comes forward). First of all, how does this happen? Our spine reflects our life’s traumas and falls, twists Dr. Gabriel and turns. If we look at a normal, healthy posture, the head, which weighs about the same as a bowling ball, is aligned with the shoulders and hips. “For every inch of forward head posture, it can increase the weight of the head on the spine by an additional 10 pounds.” (Kapandji, Physiology of the Joints, Vol.3) Research shows that poor posture is a cause of pain as well as compromising to all body functions. This is confirmed in an article from the American Journal of Pain Management. It is entitled: “POSTURAL AND RESPIRATORY MODULATION OF AUTONOMIC FUNCTION, PAIN, AND HEALTH”: 1994; Volume 4, pages 3639, and authored by: John Lennon, BM, MM, C. Norman Sheeley, MD, et al. “Observation of the striking influence of postural mechanics on function and symptomatology have led to our hypothesis that posture affects and moderates every physiologic function from breathing to normal hormonal production.” The statement “posture affects . . . every physiologic function,” means all of our body functions, not some, but ALL. This is because every bodily function is controlled and moderated by our neurological system. Another significant study says that, “Ultimately, it appears that homeostasis and autonomic regulation are intimately connected with posture. The corollary of these observations is that many symptoms, including pain, may be moderated or eliminated by improved posture.” (published in Pain Management journal). “The most significant influences of posture are upon respiration (and) oxygenation...” Not only can we breathe better, we can oxygenate the blood better to be more clear-headed and energetic.

A few other examples of how flawed structural alignment and altered posture adversely affects health: It alters the chest cavity and rib cage shape, which compresses the lungs and heart. Besides causing asthma and other breathing problems, this compromises heart function and can cause heart disease (there is a great deal of medical research on this, see this link to the full article to see more examples and the citations) It compresses the abdomen, which can lead to digestive problems. It twists and bends your blood vessels to cause circulatory problems. Flawed structural alignRusso ment and poor posture not only causes the whole body to twist in compensation, affecting all organs, it can cause everything from headaches, neck pain, lower back pain and pain anywhere in between, including stressing all the joints: such as ankles, feet, knees, hips and shoulders. This is specifically noted in the scientific research: “Spinal pain, headache, mood, blood pressure, pulse, and lung capacity are among the functions most easily influenced by posture.” Therefore, correcting your body structure will result in your posture staying upright in a natural position without effort and will relieve these maladies. This is what we accomplish at our Chiropractic office. Through the Advanced BioStructural Correction™ (ABC™) work, we make the changes to restore a healthier posture for you with the resultant positive changes to your health and well-being. (See the article “The 2 Unique Factors of ABC™ [link] to understand how the Chiropractic work I do addresses the issue of Forward Head Posture, by improving your posture, relieving your pain, and improving and your health.) ­­ From an energetic approach to a structural approach Dr. Gabriel offers revolutionary spinal restructuring, recovery and restoration. The structural approach works by performing specific maneuvers that release scar tissue in the spinal column. This unlocks the body so the bones can then be adjusted back. The result is being able to stand upright without effort. That’s how people are able to experience a more youthful, fluid, and flexible body, and achieve healthier physical, mental and emotional states. Dr. Gabriel Russo, Power in Posture, 140 Dubois St., Suite A, Santa Cruz. 831-334-2311, www.drgabrielrusso. com, dr.gabriel.russo@gmail.com

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The News Cell Phone Radiation Study Confirms Cancer Risk

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he National Toxicology Program under the National Institutes of Health has completed the largest-ever animal study on cell phone radiation and cancer. The results confirm that cell phone radiation exposure levels within the currently allowable safety limits are the “likely cause” of brain and heart cancers in these animals, according to Dr. John Bucher, Associate Director of the NTP. http://bit.ly/2amgaAi

Comment on Defense of Cell Tower Rules in Lane County, Ore.

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he federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 did not envision people playing Pokémon Go on their iPhones. But the shoeboxsized cell phones of the time depended on the same infrastructure that relays data to and from today’s wireless devices — a network of towers. The 20-year-old act gives local governments limited authority to control the siting of those towers, and Lane County exercised that authority by adopting rules in 2005. The rules protect rural property owners, and Lane County should not weaken them without a fight. http://bit.ly/2aAnpG9

fornia are in just as much trouble as monarchs in central Mexico, and two of the most important overwintering sites for the western monarch population are in Monterey County. The study, released by the Xerces Society, shows a 74 percent decline in the average number of butterflies overwintering in California during the periods 1997-2001 and 2010-14. A study released in March showed an 84 percent drop in the eastern monarchs that migrate to Mexico for the winter. http://bit.ly/2aoEsaV Xerces Society report: http://bit.ly/29vMmSx

where Carroll obtained such false information or did he simply decide to make up his own facts. http://bit.ly/2aAo5vd

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n his latest effort, Josh del Sol, producer of Take Back Your Power, has put together a 38 minute video on the FCC suppression of free speech. Provocatively titled, this short film features Josh, Kevin Mottus and Dafna Tachover. Of special note was the sequence beginning at 0:33 with materials from the Environmental Health Trust (http://ehtrust.org) showing recognition and warnings from various telecoms and related industries of possible financial risks from EMF/RFR litigation, particularly as causation relationships are further recognized. http://bit.ly/2aAnUzV

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am compelled to write this letter because of the numerous incorrect and misleading statements made by Aaron Carroll, a pediatric professor at Indiana University School of Medicine (Upshot, New York Times, May 31, 2016) in his critique of the cell phone study conducted by the National Toxicology Program (NTP). The statement that the NTP report had been “shopped for review, but had not been accepted by any editors” is blatantly wrong and makes one wonder

‘Disarm Now’ Gathering at Clock Tower Aug. 6

he United States dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 71 years ago. There was then and is now no excuse for using weapons of mass destruction against civilian populations. Nonetheless, our government, up to and including the Obama Administration, has refused to offer the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki an apology. We will assemble at 6 p.m. Aug. 6 at the downtown Santa Cruz clock tower to commemorate those awful events and declare that the actions of our government were reprehensible and inexcusable. See this link for photos from the vigil in August 2015: http://bit.ly/2aDhjnU

21st Century Policing Task Force Report

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heriff Jim Hart formed a task force in January to conduct a comprehensive examination of how the Sheriff’s Office policing services are delivered in Santa Cruz County communities. Please join Hart and featured speakers at 10 a.m. Aug. 17 to learn how the Sheriff’s Office will use the results of the Task Force to strengthen law enforcement and community relations. The meeting takes place at the Sheriff’s Office Community Room, 5200 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. www.21stcenturypolicing.us

Stop Bayer-Monsanto Takeover of Food System!

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ayer the Bee-Slayer and Monsanto the butterfly-killer are trying to merge into one huge mega-corporation that controls even more of our food system. There’s still time to stop it, but we need to act fast. Bayer’s shareholders know we simply wouldn’t trust the company once it’s joined with Monsanto — its shares have already fallen a massive 12 percent since news broke. If we pile on the pressure now, the shares could fall even farther. Demand Bayer pulls out of the deal! http://bit.ly/2akPYJf

VICTORY: Tootie From Stump Hill Farm freed!

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or two decades, a chimpanzee named Tootie has been locked up at the derelict Stump Hill Farm without adequate space or enrichment or even the comfort of another of his kind. For years, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has aggressively campaigned for his freedom, and we’re now proud to announce that the Ohio Department of Agriculture has rescued him from his imprisonment and granted him a new lease on life! http://bit.ly/29zj6aY

Reject Shell’s Ethane Cracker in Western PA

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Moms! Dads! GMO Foods 22 Ways Drinking Soda Will Shorten Your Life Threaten Your Children A W T D ER S H EA S I O

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Pokemon Go ALERT – More Wireless Tech Uses Amazing! It’s just a game. Not!!

This could have been titled: Surveillance R Us—How to dupe the public and other countries into willingly being agents of surveillance and spying for the US government. http://www.fort-russ. com/2016/07/pokemons-in-every-yardevery-military.html

Pokemons in Every Yard, Every Military Base. American soldier catches Pokemon in Mosul, Iraq

by Sergey Kolyasnikov (@Zergulio) (Translated from Russian by Kristina Kharlova) Do you want me to tell you something about “Pokemon Go”? I gave interviews on this subject three times, so I had to delve into English primary sources. • Game developer: Niantic Labs. Google start-up. Google (lol) Google’s ties to Big Brother yourself, I will go a little deeper. • Niantic was founded by John Hanke, who founded Keyhole, Inc.—a surface mapping project bought out by the same Google used to create GoogleMaps, Google-Earth, Google Streets. • And now, attention, watch the hands! Keyhole, Inc was sponsored by a venture capital In-Q-Tel, a CIA foundation officially established in 1999.

The above-mentioned applications solved important challenges:

• Updating surface mapping of the planet, including roads, bases and so on. Once such maps were considered strategic and confidential. Civil maps had purposeful errors. • Google Streets robot-vehicles looked in all the alleys, mapping our cities, cars, faces... There was one problem. How to peek into our homes, basements, treelined avenues, barracks, government offices and so on, down the list? And what do you think? The same shop Niantic Labs releases a genius viral toy, with the latest virtual reality technology. Once you download the app and give it the appropriate permissions (to access to camera, microphone, gyroscope, GPS, connected devices, including USB, etc.),

and your phone immediately vibrates, informing about the presence of the first three pokémons! (The first three always appear immediately and nearby). The game requires you to shoot from all sides, happily rewarding you with success, at the same time obtaining a photo of the room where you are located, including the coordinates and phone’s angle. Congratulations! You have just recorded images of your apartment! Should I explain further?

By the way, installing the game you agree to the terms.

And, it is not simple. Niantic officially warns you: “We cooperate with government agencies and private companies. We may disclose any information about you or your child...”. But, who is reading? And, there is paragraph 6: “Our program does not have the ability to allow your browser’s “Do not track” option, (“Don’t spy on me”). In other words–they spied on you and will spy. So, in addition to voluntary and joyful mapping of everything, other fun opportunities present themselves. For example, if someone wants to know what is being done in the building, say, of the State Duma? And phones of dozens of deputies, cleaners, journalists vibrate: “Pikachu is close!!!”. And, happy citizens will grab their smartphones, activating cameras, microphones, GPS, gyroscopes... spinning in place, staring at the screen, sending the video through online waves...

Bingo! The world has again changed, the world is different. Welcome to a new era!! http://tinyurl.com/zed7de4

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The National Heirloom Exposition

Expo Vendor Gypsy Farm Sarah Shimizu

The National Heirloom Exposition has become one of the most widely attended and widely recognized food events in the United States. This year marks the 6th presentation of the event which has been dubbed as “The World’s Fair of Pure Food.” What began in 2011 as a celebration of pure food and sustainable living has become the world’s largest annual heritage food event. People from all over the United States and several foreign countries will converge on the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, California, on September 6, 7, and 8 to celebrate traditional crops, foods, seeds, poultry, and livestock. Hosted by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company and partially sponsored by food, gardening, and eco-minded companies, the event

now requires year-round preparation to achieve its magnificence. That first event in 2011 featured such prominent speakers as Dr. Vandana Shiva of India, Dr. Jeffrey Smith of the Institute for Responsible Technology, and many other world-renowned speakers giving presentations about seed sovereignty, genetic engineering of food, soil and water issues, permaculture, and so much more of interest to gardeners and eco-minded consumers. Now 5 years later, the same issues are still at the forefront of the Expo with more than 75 speakers taking the podium. Dr. William Woys Weaver of Roughwood Seed Collection will talk about saving plant varieties from extinction. Anna Peach of Squash and Awe Farm in Hawaii will talk about her amazing experiences. John Torgrimson of Seed Savers Exchange in Iowa will discuss heirlooms and how they differ from other varieties. Dr. Jeffrey Smith of the Institute for Responsible Technology will explain how organic diets are healing families. Helen Juarez of Mexico will talk about preserving ancient corn. Ronnie Cummins of the Organic Consumers Association will discuss how conscious farmers and consumers can reverse climate change and save civilization. A highlight of the National Heirloom Exposition is naturally the world’s largest display of heirloom produce. Over 4,000 varieties

Heirloom Expo Sept 6-8, 2016 Santa Rosa, CA 4000 Varieties 75 Speakers 300 Vendors 150 Exhibitors 3 Fun Days GMO Activism Seed Swaps Demo Gardens About 20,000 Gardeners, and Kid’s are Free! of heirloom fruits and vegetables showcase the diversity that includes hundreds of tomato, squash, and melon varieties. Many of the farmers who grow the heirlooms will be on hand to talk about them. The giant squash tower composed of cucurbits of all shapes, sizes, and colors is always a huge attraction in the exhibit hall. The same hall will be home to a rainbow of thousands of heirloom tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, squashes, garlic, tree fruits

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“The World’s Fair of Pure Food” and more—all clearly identified and labeled. Since its beginning, the National Heirloom Expo has had a focus on kids and education. All

The National Heirloom ExpoGrowers of giant produce will feature pieces created in various arsition is an international GMO-free exhibit their wares and compete for tistic forms. The spectacuprizes. The Giant Pumpkin Contest offers over $5000 in prize money. lar dahlia show The official weigh-off is sanctioned presents an opporby the Great Pumpkin tunity to showcase Commonwealth. Last ornamentals, in adyear’s winning pump- dition to the usual kin weighed 1725 vegetable produce. pounds. Ian Neale is The stunning disa world record gar- play of dahlias in dener from England all sizes and colors and an acclaimed ex- draws a wide audipert on how to grow ence and participathe biggest and best tion. The dahlia Leonardo Urena’s Display Heirloom Seeds Abound vegetables. Giant show will feature children under the age of 17 are vegetable guru Leonardo Urena ribbons and cash prizes in several event on September 6, 7, and 8, admitted free. Schools are invited holds world records for growing his categories, including open classes. 2016. It has always been and continto bring their classes, enter school mammoth vegetables and will have An heirloom expo would not garden projects, etc. There will many on display. be complete without also includbe an entire area devoted to young ing heritage animals. people and will include fun and An astounding poulgames, educational activities, contry show offers an tests and competitions, and vendors opportunity to meet with products of interest to children many of California’s each day. premier keepers of A global list of young activheritage poultry and ists will discuss the ways in which offers $1500 in prize they are changing the way people money. around the world eat. Richie RamA “pure food” say, 20, promotes food diversity event would not be on the island of Jamaica. Stephen complete without a Expo Childrens Day Montessori Smith, 19, is a corn researcher and wide offering of good preservationist. Rachel Parent, 16, Garden art is a significant part food. One will not go hungry at the is considered to be Canada’s Pure of the Expo. Internationally ac- Expo that features gourmet food Food Fighter. Birke Baehr, 17, is an claimed Betty Finch will display vendors and complimentary heirorganic food advocate from North her amazing gourd persons and loom tastings. A diverse group of Carolina. Sara Patterson, 21, is creatures. Hudson Valley Seed Li- food vendors will offer up a variety John Glavis Ancient Wheat owner of Red Acre Farm CSA and brary of New York will once again that is sure to please all palates. Not Utah’s food activist. curate the garden art show that will only may visitors choose from non- ues to be a not-for-profit event with GMO organic to locally sourced all proceeds above expenses being meals and vegan foods, but will also donated to local school and educaget to taste a wide selection of heir- tional garden projects. Tickets are loom watermelons and tomatoes at available at the gate, which are open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. all three days. The the complimentary tasting stations. Many people attend the Na- cost is $15 per day for each adult. tional Heirloom Exposition mostly A 3-day pass may be purchased for for the old-fashioned entertainment. $30 at the gate. Children are free. Old-time folk, bluegrass, country, The Expo is held at the Sonoma gospel, Americana, and cowboy County Fairgrounds located at 1350 music fills the stage all 3 days. Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, Expert fiddlers may enter the sanc- California, and is just a short drive tioned fiddle contest. Soudough from several airports. Let us know Slim is always a popular hit with that you saw this THEME in Conhis giant cowboy hat and melodic nection Magazine. TheHeirloomExpo.com cowboy music.

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17. Diet soda does not help you lose weight. A University of Texas Health Science Center study found that the more diet sodas a person drank, the greater their risk of becoming overweight. Consuming two or more cans a day increased waistlines by 500% greater than those who do not consume diet soda. 18. Diet sodas contain mold inhibitors. They go by the names sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate, and they’re used in nearly all diet sodas. “These chemicals have the ability to cause severe damage to DNA in the mitochondria to the point that they totally inactivate it they knock it out altogether,” Peter Piper, a professor of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Sheffield in the U.K., told a British newspaper. The preservative has also been linked to hives, asthma, and other allergic conditions, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Note: Some companies have phased out sodium benzoate. Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi have replaced it with another preservative, potassium benzoate. Both sodium

and potassium benzoate were classified by the Food Commission in the UK as mild irritants to the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. 19. Sodas containing ascorbic acid and potassium benzoate can form benzene, a known carcinogen. Benzene can form in beverages and foods that contain both ascorbic acid and potassium benzoate. According to the FDA, when benzoate is exposed to light and heat in the presence of vitamin C, it can be converted into benzene. According to the American Cancer Society, benzene is considered a carcinogen 20. Daily sodas and other sugar sweetened drinks are linked to NonAlcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). The 2,634 individuals in the study completed a CT scan to measure the amount of fat in the liver. They saw a higher prevalence of NAFLD among people who reported drinking more than one sugar-sweetened drink per day compared to people who said they drank no sugar-sweetened beverages. 21. Some sodas contain flame retardant. Bromi-

nated vegetable oil (BVO) is added to many citrus based sodas and sports drinks to prevent the drinks from separating. What’s the concern? BVO is patented by chemical companies as a flame retardant. It is also banned in over 100 countries, but it is still used in the U.S. Learn more here. 22. Soda is linked to Asthma. A study done in South Australis of 16,907 participants aged 16 years and older, showed high levels of soda consumption were positively associated with asthma and COPD. After sixteen years of struggling with MCS, Elisha McFarland recovered her health through alternative and natural healing methods. It was this experience that encouraged her to pursue an education in natural health. She has the following designations: Doctor of Naturopathy, Master Herbalist, D.A. Hom., B.S. in Holistic Nutrition, Certified Wholistic Rejuvenist and EFT-ADV. You can visit her website at: http://www.myhealthmaven.com or follow her on Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/myhealthmaven

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People pain the with time to knowInthem or have pushed broken-hearted I have found a greater capacity coping pain. fact, alcoholism often report difficulties with their sleep. taken them off to the side in order to follow some other to give and receive love. Now I have a reference and drug addiction often complicate the In most cases doctors a low agenda, are often not happy with their work, their point for what is love, what prescribe is real and what is a relationships or their charade; or acted from misguided desire management of lives. your pain syndrome, dose of spoken sleeping medications or antideHudson, in an article he posted in the or manipulation for personal gain. What is your theyPaul often terribly mess up your sleep pressant medications to help restore the Elite Daily, puts it like this: “Being passionate is experience? and in some cases such as pain with fisleepOnofa practical their chronic paintopatients. 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Being passionate isn’t just are more productive and maintain a healthier we often hold a belief thatfeeling. pain isThat’s the same time. This about knowing—it’s also about psychological nature andhelps attitude.regulate the makes important; they make us What of passion to theItpoint enemy andpassions that itsoshould be fully eradicircadian rhythm. alsoof obsession gives theor what feel that we’re on the right path in life and give us fanaticism? It may be that you know someone like cated by the medical profession. Natubrain a set of expectations. For exhope for a happy and exciting future.â€? this, someone who just can’t change the subject; rally,Passion, there purpose is this and expectation happiness that are inone the their subjectthe of enthusiasm is the only thing they ample brain gets into the habit same family. than denying pain, passionand for are willing to talk about. People who become should not Rather ever experience of being asleep at a certain time and some false sense of safety and living a less than consumed by their pursuits can be in jeopardy of that if oneexistence, does, that is alearn signhow of tosickawake at awith certain time. and the social meaningful we must live loosing touch their humanity and remain some time graces of interpersonal relationships. danger ness,passion a sickness thatcentered. must beTake treated and B: If naps are necessary, sleep The only for with to tune in with your heart and ask youris that heir cause, project or endeavor can become leadweek to the discontinuation of the pain. minutes. an alarm or askto this self what your passions are and to what degree the30-45 only thing they areUse interested in, possibly As it however, is actually to wake youwhat up we regardless you areturns livingout them? Supportpain yourself to know thesomeone point of isolation. Is this fear? That your passions and to and nurture them. Pain With if we our deepest that we a part of living infeed a human body!!! ofgive howourselves sleepytoyou might desire be feeling practice we can be truly happy by living a healthy, will become out of balance, untethered to reality never has, nor does it seem to be fully beyond a 45 minuet nap. You need passionate life that is centered and balanced. This, and doomed to live a fractioned, tunnel vision life? eradicated, especially by the power itself, is a great service tonot humanity. I have had moments in my life that sleep to be saved forwhen the passion night in Mr. Love is and a mentor, educator & meditabecame obsessions. In addition to such behavior of medicine medical procedures. time. 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or a glass of warm milk. E: If you have been lying awake for more than 30 minutes, either at the beginning of the night or sometime in the middle of the night, get up and physically leave your bed or even bedroom if you can. Give yourself 20 minutes of just sitting still, or reading a very lightly written material, turn on a very low volume instrumental music. Go back to bed once you feel drowsy again. Often people get anxious when they can’t fall asleep. Continuing to struggle with sleep only makes matters worse. F: If your insomnia is associated with snoring, you might be suffering from a very common disorder named Sleep Apnea. Check with a sleep disorder clinic, you might need to be fitted for a C-PAP or “breathing machine.�

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we have noticed a growing discontent with this division of mind and body. We now have disciplines such as medical psychology or behavioral medicine to help integrate our entire self when treating the pain. The experience of pain is coming to be out of many personal factors such as the pain signal, expectations of how the pain will affect us, selfesteem, ability to function, mood, hormones, genetics, injustices and beliefs, and previous traumas.

My name is Dr. Katie Dashtban and I am a health psychologist with offices in Santa Cruz, Mt View and Fremont. Visit Www.MedicalPsychologyService.Com or call me at 831621-1150

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Barry and Joyce Vissell: Jul 17-22 — Shared Heart Summer Retreat at Breitenbush Hot Springs, OR Oct 14-20 — Assisi Retreat, Italy Feb 5-12, 2017 — Hawaii Couples Retreat Joyce & Barry Vissell, a nurse/therapist and psychiatrist couple since 1964, are counselors near Santa Cruz, CA, who are widely regarded as among the world’s top experts on conscious relationship and personal growth. They are the authors of The Shared Heart, Models of Love, Risk to Be

dom, Meant to Be, and A Mother’s Final Gift. Call Toll-Free 1-800766-0629 (locally 831-6842299) or write to the Shared Heart Foundation, P.O. Box 2140, Aptos, CA 95001, for further information on counseling sessions by phone or in person, their books, recordings or their schedule of talks and workshops. Visit their web site at SharedHeart.org for their free monthly e-heartletter, their updated schedule, and inspiring past articles on many topics about relationship and living from the heart.

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From Human Doing to Human Being

by Felicia Williams Through various Cosey, Ph.D., a leader exercises and activities, ( fa cilita to r ) o f th e weekend workshops H u m a n Aw a re n e s s are designed to help Institute’s workshops participants learn how hile the Flint, to listen and speak from Michigan the heart, experience neighborbeing treated with comhood I grew up in was passion, and recognize rough, my parents were personal patterns and Felicia Williams Cosey deeply religious, loving, behaviors preventing and clear that I was here to make them from giving and receiving love. something of myself. I was encour- After attending the workshops, I began aged to get beyond the constraints of volunteering to support the workshops my neighborhood. I got good “human as they developed in Michigan. That doing” training—get good grades, get led to my training to became a worka degree, marry well, have children, be shop leader (facilitator) and the rest is a good wife and mother, do good in the glorious history! I’ve now been leadworld, live happily ever after. ing HAI workshops for 22 years and It seemed to work until it didn’t. I have found my true vocation and my After years of trying to do all the right personal recipe for happiness. things, I found myself divorced, a As a HAI facilitator, I get to single mom with two young children, practice the principles I teach, as a way and blaming myself for my shortcom- of Be-ing Love, rather than looking ings because the formula didn’t work. for what to do to make love happen. I asked myself “What do I need to do Being love is not always easy because differently to have the happiness and so much of our programing tells us love I so want in my life?” it’s what we do/accomplish/achieve In my query for the missing that matters. Although those things ingredient, I came to my first Human are important, my experience is, they Awareness Institute (HAI) workshop. don’t by themselves bring happiness Like many others, I had seen a friend and connection. (They certainly didn’t go through the weekend workshop for me!) and come out significantly different. At my workshops I often ask the I wanted to know what he had learned question: “How many people want that made such a difference in how he more love in their life?” and almost treated me, how he listened, how much every hand goes up! In one weekend, joy he had. And in my first weekend, many people get the experience of unit became clear to me what had been conditional love and acceptance, and missing in my happiness prescription: encouragement to see their fears for I knew really well how to do life, but what they really are—False Evidence had no clue how to be fully alive! Appearing Real. Our participants So began my personal journey gain valuable life skills for relating of discovery, which led me to several to themselves and others, expanding weekend workshops with HAI. Each self acceptance and the acceptance of one created the space and encourage- others who are different. People often ment for me to open my heart more, to leave the weekend with a profound discover who I was beyond society’s sense of connection, self worth, inner program of who I could or should be. and outer beauty, potency and love. I began to fall in love with myself, and Felicia Williams Cosey is a I learned how to face my fears around HAI leader (facilitator). You can read intimacy and connection. The core more about HAI’s workshops at www. message of the HAI mission resonated hai.org and a call to (707) 981-7886 with my personal desire for the world I will get you answers to any questions wanted to help create: “HAI promotes you might have from HAI’s caring and personal growth and social evolution dedicated staff. See VIDEO about our by replacing ignorance and fear with workshop here: https://youtube.com/ awareness and love.” watch?v=sYg_MbqjqbA

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hile Freddie Mercury may have belted out Is this real life? Is this just fantasy? over 40 years ago, today’s parents are faced with the stark reality that their children are growing up in a world where reality also comes in the virtual format. It is a far cry from when you and I were growing up. We’re raising a new generation of digital natives who will never have known the world without a smartphone. At Kaspersky Lab, we’re interested in changes in how people look at the way that we connect and leverage our online world. Recently, we conducted a survey called Growing Up Online. In the first installment of the research, we posted on what kids are hiding from their parents. Today, we will look at how connected our kids really are. When I first received my copy of the data, I took a few deep breaths and also a hard look at how I think of my kids and how their connectivity is unparalleled to anything we have seen before. The main findings of the study offered some interesting high-level executive bullets that will make any parent stop and re-read what they just glanced over. n 44% of 8-16-year olds are constantly online; n 73% of 14-16-year olds cannot imagine life without a smartphone; n 1:3 young people have lied about their age; n 40% disclose sensitive information about themselves and/or family. Kind of startling, right?

Internet lifeline Perhaps the least shocking fact in the report was that 44% of children admit to being online constantly. While the number may seem lower than you think, if we dig a bit deeper into the data, the United States and Russia are much more connected with 83% and 88% respectively noting that they are online daily. Despite the high-connectivity rate, parents for the most part give their kids phones so that they can always be in contact in case they should need them or an accident occurs (56%). Another thing that parents should keep in mind is that of those surveyed, 31% of kids note that they have made a financial transaction on the Internet and would like to do so again. This number includes in-app purchases. @IBTimes In the US 10% of the mobile in-game purchasing population accounts for 90% of #mobilegame revenue. https://t.co/YEV8OecAy7 — Slice Intelligence (@SliceIntel) April 22, 2016

Raising a ‘Connected’ Kid What are they doing online? While the immediate gut response would be to say that kids are hamming it up on Snapchat, Tumblr or Facebook, the fact of the matter is that the survey showed that social networking only ranks 3rd and 4th among girls and boys surveyed. So what the hell are they doing? For boys, online gaming tops the list (54%), while for girls watching movies (41%) is their top activity.

Extra appendage Raise your hand if you take your smartphone to bed with you. Be honest. Now raise your hand if you’d expect your child to do differently. Stop lying to yourself. Do you go to bed with your smartphone? You may be sharing more than just a status update? — Kaspersky Lab (@kaspersky) November 10, 2015 The alarming trend that we see in adults going to bed with their phones has been passed down to their kids. While just under half of the survey respondents replied that they take their phones to bed, the number jumps to 64% among teenagers (14-16). Unfortunately the dependency on phones is not tied directly to bedtime. 40% of parents surveyed note that their kids are attached to their phones at mealtimes, while 53% will be glued to the device while in social meetings with family and friends.

Me overshare? Never With all of the connectivity, you would think that kids are hyper-aware of what they are actually sharing by themselves or with apps and/or social networks. As mentioned in the executive summary, 40% of those surveyed admit to sharing sensitive data publically. While you may laugh it off as kids needing to learn, consider that 57% of those surveyed use their real name online; 47% use their real age; 40% share the school they attend. #study: Users still too careless in social networks — Kaspersky Lab (@kaspersky) February 3, 2016 Those little tidbits start to build

up a profile for criminals to follow should they want to abduct, impersonate or stalk the child. If you couple that data with the 14% who share where they live and 11% who share what their parents earn, you can spell a recipe for disaster that can have real-world consequences for their family. Talk about a hard way to learn about privacy.

What lurks beneath Overall only 6 out of every 10 kids surveyed worry about cyberbullying, which equates to only 4% noting that they have been the victim. While it might be easy to say bullying can’t happen to you, it’s not true. Of those surveyed, 20% are aware of someone being cyberbullied and 7% noting they participated in cyberbullying. 8 top tips for parents to help stop #cyberbullying: http://t.co/qSKoDNLVqy — Kaspersky Lab (@kaspersky) In the survey, the parents of those

bullied tell quite a telling tale. 72% of the parents surveyed noted that the experience was flat out awful with 41% reporting distress, 37% noting decreased self-esteem and 30% seeing a drop-off in school performance.

What can parents do?

There is no handbook on how to raise your kids in today’s Internet of Me. The technology is changing so rapidly that it is hard to predict the changes each month, let alone 1-5 years down the road. Perhaps the best thing that we can do as parents is to cultivate open and honest relationships with our kids and make sure that they are comfortable talking with us on any topic. We also need to teach them what is right and wrong, just like our parents did, but with the added responsibility of adding in a virtual element that our parents never had to deal with. The first part of the survey can be found here: http://bit.ly/2aq92TP

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AUG. 6 - 7: CHURCH STREET FAIR Get ready for dancing in the street, live music, dance performances and hands-on activities for the kids at the 25th Annual Church Street Fair in downtown Santa Cruz! Celebrating the vibrant arts community of Santa Cruz County with two days of non-stop free live music and dance on the outdoor Church Street Stage, dozens of premier artists and crafts people selling their wares all along Church Street. Premier local food and wine vendors make this the quintessential summertime experience. (831) 420-5260, http://tinyurl.com/nqadtdo AUG. 10: FREE MOVIES ON THE BEACH—MEN IN BLACK Watch a classic movie on the beach with the world-famous Giant Dipper coaster lights twinkling overhead. Bring the family and your blanket or low-back chair, relax and enjoy the free show. Seating is first-come, firstserved. Santa Cruz, (831) 423-5590, http://beachboardwalk.com/Movies AUG. 13: LIFE ON THE RANCH: FAMILY LIVING HISTORY DAY Wilder Ranch State Park invites you to experience old-time activities from its rancho, dairy farm, and cowboy rodeo days. Hands-on activities and living history presentations vary

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Sun” (1997), “All Star” (1999), and a cover of The Monkees’ “I’m a Believer” (2001), the latter two of which w e r e Meghann Finn featured by Meghann Finn on the ello! I am so excited sound track for the animated to be part of “The Confilm Shrek. nection Magazine” Catalyst Club: Tues. community and share my love Aug 8, Protoje and the Inand experiences of music in diggnation, Reggae dub muand around the Monterey Bay sic from Kingston, Jamaica. and Santa Cruz. My love of Sat. Aug. 13, Galactic w/ Lyrmusic stems from the piano lessons mandated by my ics Born. Galactic is a funk mother for all three of her chil- and jazz jam band from New Orleans, Louisiana. Sun. dren growing up. I have very vivid memories of her and I Aug 21, Jamestown Revival, this is a band with a sound sharing a piano bench while I pecked at the keys. Nowa- deeply rooted in harmony days, I enjoy all genres of that merges sounds of the music. I find myself out many South with class American nights a week and weekends and Western rock. Moes Alley: Wed. Aug. listening to the great variety of performers who make their 3, New Breed Brass Band, way to our lovely beach town New Orleans funk, rock, jazz, and hip-hop music that is of Santa Cruz. custom-made enhancement Some music scene of second-line brass tradition. highlights: Fri. Aug. 5, Yellowman. A Cabrillo Cocker Thelegendary albino reggae and ater: Sat. July 30, “Fiddler dance hall pioneer. Sat. Aug. on the Roof” musical. This 20, B-Side Players, Afrois an universal story of hope, Latin-Reggae-Cumbia-Funk love and acceptance, a stunDance Party. ning, joyful and jubilant musical masterpiece.” —The New Concerts in Retro: This has been one epic York Daily News summer packed with music Santa Cruz Beach festivals for me. At the end Boardwalk: Fri. Aug 9, S m a s h M o u t h , 1 : 0 0 p m , of June, I traveled to the majestic mountains of Colorado Smash Mouth is an Amerfor the 43rd annual Telluride ican rock band from San Jose, CA. They are known for Bluegrass Music Festival. There I found old and new songs such as “Walkin’ on the

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favorites like Tim O’Brien, Peter Rowan, John Prine, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, as well as newgrass stars like Punch Brothers, Greensky Bluegrass and Yonder Mountain String Band or non-bluegrass acts like Ryan Adams or Neil Finn. The 43rd Telluride Bluegrass Festival offered something for everyone under four days of perfect sunny weather. After that, I attended and worked the High Sierra Music Festival going behind the scenes as an artist liaison. This year, HSMF, featured a fantastic, wellcurated lineup of everything from Americana, afrobeat, rock, electronica and jazz to ample funk and bluegrass. With so much non-stop good music packed into four days from 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. Then, I was off to catch most of the west coast shows of the band Phish. This included a trip to the Columbia River in Washington state to The Gorge for two nights and Bill Graham Civic Center in San Francisco for three nights. When I think of Phish, their music, the community they created, the fans who inhabit this culture, I can only think of one word: Inspiration. Phish continues to ride a peak of musical creativity and exploration. It is a great time to be a fan of the quartet from Vermont. Stay tuned for my recap of “Reggae on the River” in Humboldt County… view of fish family bonds, the epitome of teamwork, and not letting the odds get you down (1 hr 37 min.) Check the online version for weekly updated current movies: http://connectionmagz.com/santacruz/ movie-reviews/

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I LOVE SWEETS!! Do you, too??

by Vani Hari (The Food Babe) ’m human, just like you, and I love sweets! For most of my life, I was addicted to sugar. As a result, my health suffered a lot too. My teeth were awful, Vani my skin was a mess, my body was inflamed, my energy was low and I was overweight. My diet was filled with the usual suspects… wheat bread, pastas, cookies, sweet fruity yogurts and frozen diet meals - which were all filled with refined sugars like corn syrup, dextrose, and plain old refined white sugar.

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So, even if you are eating an organic diet, you could still be sabotaged by sugar every day if you’re not careful about the foods

you choose. That’s because even foods that you think have zero sugar added to them (like salad dressings or a can of vegetable soup) can be loaded up with added refined sugars. Study after study is Hari coming out that shows how toxic sugar is to the body and how it leads to a myriad of diseases - heart disease, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s, liver disease, and more. It has become clearer than ever that sugar is an enemy that prevents us from achieving optimal health and the fit bodies we want. If you care seriously about your health, it’s time to put on the brakes and focus on how much sugar you are really eating. Spend some time this weekend and monitor your sugar intake. When you do, I think you’ll be surprised! I know I was—and this little exercise changed my habits right away! I was shocked at how much sugar is hidden in everyday foods. I honestly couldn’t believe it and it freaked me out considering how carefully I choose my foods. That’s why I worked with my team to develop a program to help all of us deal with the insane amount of sugar that invades our diets at every turn. Go to our website and check out the program for Sugar Detox that we have designed for you (all of us!). Thanks, Vani Hari (The Food Babe) www.foodbabe.com Printed with permission.

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Potential Recreational Marijuana Legalization (in California) Should Force Local Governments to Cultivate New Regulations by Jordan Ferguson

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alifornia may soon join the growing number of states that allow recreational marijuana

with the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Initiative (or Proposition 64) on the November ballot. The measure would legalize

in the near future. Beyond that, 24 states already allow medical marijuana to treat a variety of physical and psychological ailments. Proposition 64 is endorsed by the Marijuana Policy Project of California and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana laws. If passed, it would legalize marijuana for those 21 years of age and over and would establish the Bureau of Marijuana Control within the Department of Consumer Affairs to regulate and license the marijuana industry. Proposition 64 would allow local governments to “enforce state laws and regulations for nonmedical marijuana businesses and enact additional local requirements for nonmedical marijuana businesses, but not require that they do so for nonmedical marijuana businesses to be issued a state license and be legal under state law.” It would also allow local governments to ban recreational marijuana businesses entirely. With respect to cultivation, Proposition 64 would allow local governments to “reasonably regulate” cultivation through zoning and other local laws, but only to ban outdoor cultivation outright. Proposition 64 would require local governments to allow indoor cultivation in private residences, and further indicates that any local ban on outdoor cultivation would be automatically repealed Deborah Malka MD, PhD if the California AttorIntegrative Holistic Medicine ney General • Medical Marijuana Evaluations determines • Natural Alternatives to the federal Prescription Medicines government • Intuitive Health Consultations • Energy Balancing Therapy has legal• Pain Management ized mariConsultation includes advice on proper usage and dosage, and juana. The knowledge of how to treat each patient’s individual condition. wording of We also offer follow-up visits for MMJ patients. Don’t wait for your renewal, Ask an expert! the initiative Find out how cannabis may benefit your Health! likely makes Two Locations to Serve You: its applicaCall for all tion info. & appts: Santa Cruz Monterey 140 Dubois St. 831-426-7744 79 Soledad Dr. CannabisPlus.net Page 39

marijuana and hemp under state law. Portions of the measure could take effect as soon as the day after Election Day. The potential for recreational legalization should cause local officials to rethink the way they currently approach marijuana laws and whether that approach should change before Election Day. It aims to establish state agencies to oversee the licensing and regulation of a marijuana industry, enacting a sales tax of 15 percent and a cultivation tax of $9.25 per ounce for flowers and $2.75 per ounce for leaves, with exceptions for medical marijuana sales and cultivation. Proposition 64 is considered likely to pass, with recent polls indicating that roughly 60 percent of Californians support recreational legalization, and with a reported excess of 600,000 signatures on the initiative and financial backing of more than $2.25 million to date. Around the country, the trend toward legalizing recreational use of marijuana is growing more popular. Recreational marijuana use is legal in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia. Eleven other states, including Nevada, Minnesota, New York, Maryland and Massachusetts, may be legalizing recreational marijuana

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Page 38 both retroactive and prospective, meaning it would preempt existing regulations if they are inconsistent and prohibit new regulations that violate its provisions. Beyond that, some of Proposition 64’s provisions would likely take effect almost immediately. While the provisions surrounding recreational retailers and other businesses would not become functionally effective until the State began issuing licenses on Jan.1, 2018, recreational use and cultivation in private residences could begin as soon as the day after the election. As a result, it is imperative for concerned public agencies to consider, and to enact, regulations surrounding recreational use of marijuana prior to Election Day. This may seem counterintuitive—after all, it involves regulating around a law that has not even been enacted yet—but public agencies that fail to pass ordinances surrounding these issues could face preemption and grandfathering problems in the days, weeks and months after Proposition 64 passes. Artfully drafted ordinances can avoid some of this awkwardness by including provisions only triggered by the legalization of recreational marijuana. For example, a public agency could pass an ordinance banning all cultivation outright, and include

a subsection clarifying that, in the event indoor cultivation in private residences is legalized, a regulatory scheme of the city’s choosing kicks in immediately. This would allow public agencies to regulate how they wish under current law, while protecting themselves in the event Proposition 64 passes. But the window is short. Most public agencies would have to take a proposed ordinance to a planning commission and have two readings of the ordinance before their city council, and all of this would arguably need to occur prior to Oct. 8 to allow the 30-day period to lapse so the ordinance is effective prior to Election Day. Even if Proposition 64 becomes law, local governments still have wide latitude to regulate marijuana within their jurisdictions, but public agencies should act soon to ensure the most protection against grandfathered uses or preempted local schemes. A brand new regulatory scheme is growing in California, and local governments need to act swiftly to cultivate the proper regulations to ensure their communities flourish in the brave new world of recreational marijuana legalization. *Originally published on PublicCEO.com on July 27, 2016. Republished with permission. http://tinyurl.com/j6g87rx

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