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Pulau Ketam is an idyllic fishing village that does not offer much in terms of adventure or excitement. During my visit, many of the shops prepared to close for the day by 7pm!
Maybe due to this extremely laid back lifestyle, a lot of my friends who live in Kuala Lumpur have not visited Pulau Ketam before because, and I quote, "What's there to do on the island?"
Despite this "setback", Pulau Ketam is an island worth visiting. In my opinion, it would suffice for a visitor to spend three days here because one can walk everywhere on the island, so you can imagine its size.
Do take note, Pulau Ketam is a mangrove island unlike those that offer sun, sand and surf. This one offers sun and mud. So, keep those bikinis at home but don't forget the tube of sunscreen lotion.
Really, what's there to do? After spending 4D/3N there recently, I have come up with a list for you. Here are the activities, in random order:
1) Cycling
Although it is possible to walk everywhere, it helps if you have a bicycle to cycle around. Bicycles are available for rent at only RM5 per day. Motorised ones are RM50 per day. Obviously, you are responsible to take good care of your rented vehicle. You crash, you pay for the damages.
2) Hunt for wall murals
Wall murals are beginning to grow on the island. I like to hunt for them, similar to what I did in Ipoh, Penang, Shah Alam and other places. I have no idea who drew these paintings; they are really talented.
3) Fishing
I don't like fishing and can never understand how a person can sit (or stand) around for hours waiting for fish to bite the bait. Urgh!!! Still, this is one activity not to be missed by those who do love to fish!
4) Learn about local industries
Pulau Ketam is a fishing village, so the primary economic industry is related to fishing and sea products. Therefore, whether it is a trip to a fish farm or a cottage that processes shrimp for sale, it is educational. The locals are friendly and willingly share their knowledge with visitors.
5) Cruise in a wooden boat
If you have finished exploring Pulau Ketam, perhaps it is a good idea to expand your trip to the island beyond land. How about renting a wooden boat and cruise the waters.
6) Photography
Pulau Ketam has a vintage feel to it. The rickety wooden houses on stilts and other sights on and around the island produce enchanting photographs. Make friends with the locals to find out from them the best spots to catch sunrise or sunset.
7) Eat fresh seafood
What's better to eat when on an island than the freshest seafood for breakfast, lunch and dinner? There are many eateries dotting the island, including pork-free establishments. Just take note of their business hours!
So, there you have it! The top seven things to do during your visit to Pulau Ketam. My favourite thing to do is No. 8, which is to do nothing!
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I love this tips. My next plan after Raya. Me too!!! don't understand how can a person possibly sit there and wait for the fish to bite the bait. I die waiting!
woah. I have been there for only once. but surprisingly it doesnt change much. I wish to travel there again.
if i spend holiday to pulau ketam, sure, i will renting a wooden boat and cruise the waters also.
never been to pulau ketam. this seems very nice and helpful. thanks so much!
I love seafood. wanna go there for sure, been waiting for years… and my dear so busy
There's so much to do even at the small island like this. I am sure there will be more in the future.
Hahahahha I lol-ed too hard at no.8! I would definitely love to try out their seafood…and of course mural hunting seems like a very good idea…imagine all the unique ootd that I could take…
Ooooh I think I like this place!!! I love small fishing villages like this which has some activities but not too much that the place becomes rowdy and filled with tourist
Lots to do at Pulau Ketam… especially eating seafood . I'll be sure to visit soon.
Fishing & read something so that you're doing a 2 in 1 works ha ha


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Volume 8, 1 (1999)
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The British Gestalt Journal 1999, Volume 8, 1
Editorial - Malcolm Parlett
Special Focus on Brief Gestalt Therapy:
A Process Focus and the Here and Now in Brief Gestalt Therapy - Peter Philippson
Contact, Field Conditions and the 'Symptom-Figure' - Jonathan Whines
Brief and Focal Gestalt Therapy in a Group - Ken Evans
The Ending is the Beginning - Janice Scott
Temporality in Gestalt Therapy - Glenys Jacques
Brief Gestalt Therapy : A Concluding Commentary - Gaie Houston
The Filed Talks Back: An Essay on Constructivism and Experience - Arthur Roberts
Gestalt Family Therapy - Joseph Melnick and Sonia March Nevis
Brief Therapy
On occasions, the British Gestalt Journal has a Special Focus issue. The subject of this one is brief Gestalt therapy, also known as short-term, time-limited, brief and focal. It is a subject of interest for many mental health professionals, given that agencies, hospitals, and insurance companies seem less and less willing to fund longer- term therapy.
Nothing has been engraved on stone tablets regarding time frames in Gestalt therapy. Practical arrangements have always been various. The distinguishing features of the Gestalt approach do not have to do, for instance, with whether its practitioners work alone with individuals or whether several are all present at the same time, forming a group, couple, or family system. Likewise, there is no 'correct' time framework: Gestalt therapy happens in time slots of various durations; can be episodic or highly concentrated; can involve single individual sessions or one-off workshop experiences or highly regularised arrangements week-by-week with the same people over years. Such differences are simply not the crucial parameters which define the Gestalt approach relative to other psychotherapies nor, often, are they critical differences between its practitioners.
To focus, then, on brief therapy conducted upon Gestalt principles, might seem a trifle indulgent. Is it of any consequence, what kind of therapy delivery system is in operation? Why focus on this particular difference?
There are several good reasons for this editorial decision. The topic of brief therapy is a matter of practical import for lots of the practising Gestalt community, who find that expectations regarding their employment are changing around them. And, moreover, parallel changes are happening simultaneously across different continents. Second - as several of the six writers elucidate in the Special Focus section - there has been a progressive shift over the last twenty years in particular, away from the more episodic and short-term Gestalt variants towards longer therapy with more continuity and emphasis on the therapeutic relationship being built over time. Briefer therapy seems to represent a reversal of trend. Is it a retrograde step or a turning back to rediscover a rich tradition?
Third, it is part of our policy to bring about more convergence between what Gestalt practitioners actually do and what they theorise about. We want, in the British Gestalt Journal, to create (even more than in the past) a forum, a meeting place on paper, where different professional integrations can be spelled out. A lot happens in the Gestalt world privately, behind closed doors, and is not talked about between practitioners - except perhaps in supervision. Here we want more of these doors to open and for the colourful spectrum of individual professional inventiveness to be displayed. And to shift in this direction calls for more specifics and less generality. It helps to have a topic - like brief therapy - with which to grapple.
Giving five experienced practitioners - Peter Philippson, Jonathon Whines, Ken Evans, Janice Scott, and Glenys Jacques - the opportunity to 'think aloud' about how they work with clients in a limited number of sessions has resulted in a fascinating collection. As Gaie Houston points out in her penetrating summary, there are points of marked divergence, as well as common acknowledgement of the potential scope and force of working in therapy against a ticking clock.
The Field Revisited
As different therapies converge, often appropriating or re-inventing Gestalt therapy (be sure to read Anna Avery's disturbing letter in this issue about re-invention), the Gestalt discipline needs to be ever surer of what it stands for. One mighty distinguishing feature is the emphasis on field, on the contextual basis for all our work and for our understanding of all human process.
Here is another reason for our Special Focus topic. In discussing brief therapy we can witness the therapeutic possibilities that tend to be opened up (or become limited), when the field is organised in certain ways rather than others. Therapy's contractual arrangements, the expectations regarding duration, and the perceived significance of each session, are all part of the base conditions which together describe the 'container' or 'envelope' for the therapeutic dialogue: they are the conditions which dictate and influence, and thereby are intrinsic to, the very heart of what is being done. For Gestalt therapists, the field is never a mere 'add-on', a bit of noise in the background, or something to be lightly referred to as essentially inessential. No, change the field, alter the arrangements for conducting therapy, and the whole enterprise has to be reinvented, the parts reconstituted to make a different whole, a new gestalt.
In Arthur Roberts' essay, which follows the Special Focus section, he too registers the huge importance of 'field' in our Gestalt way of thinking, clears up a number of confusions about the status of the field, and faces us with some of the limits of post-modern constructivist thinking. It is an outstanding piece of writing by a talented writer who has written a paper to re-read and to study in depth.
Following Roberts, there is a concise and helpful description of a powerful approach to working with couples. We welcome its authors (Joseph Melnick and Sonia Nevis) back to the BGJ, as familiar presences and voices alongside a number of gifted new writers in this issue. The overall emphasis - on detailed therapy choices - is maintained in the book review by Jennifer Mackewn, on the uses, avoidances, and ethics of therapists touching clients (and vice versa).
In the letters to the editor section, two of our more regular contributors, Peter Philippson and Dan Rosenblatt, exchange views. There is also the letter from Anna Avery already mentioned, an invitation to the research-minded which we at the BGJ are keen to support.
The last word, in Volume 8, No.1, goes not to a Gestalt psychotherapist but to someone applying Gestalt in the business world. Trevor Bentley's delightful account of his work may serve as a reminder to you, as it did to us, of what excites people about Gestalt and its continuing - and magical - attraction to newcomers to the field.
Funds, Sponsors, Money
The British Gestalt Journal received funds from the Artemis Trust to purchase its first computer in 1990; to bankroll the printing costs of the first issue; and to take care of other beginning expenditure. Since then we have funded the production of each issue out of the proceeds of selling the previous one, by selling back issues (some at discounts), and from advertising. There has been some de facto subsidising of day to day expenses by the editorial team, who contribute not only their time but often some of the costs of phone calls, travel to meetings, photocopying etc.. Only recently has the BGJ paid an economically realistic contribution to the expenses of a shared office.
We understand that other journals receive regular injections of cash, from private donors or from professional associations, in order to stay alive financially. The British Gestalt Journal has had no such regular support. Operating on a shoe-string budget and precariously from one issue to the next has so far just about worked. What modest expansion has been possible has come as a result of our steadily rising reputation and - consequently - rising sales of copies. However there are limits to what is possible through cutting costs to the bone and upping the quality of the writing. We need to expand, to set up our web-site, and urgently to update our software and computing capability. The BGJ cannot expect to preserve its pre-eminence if it is operating with publishing practices which are getting to be embarrassingly antiquated and if it does not announce itself more conspicuously.
We aim to be a first-rate support for the world-wide professional community of Gestalt therapists; to offer a quality production second to none; and to help our readers to stay at the forefront of developments. As editors, we need to be able to engage in world-wide dialogue (including on the web); to be in a position to help with distributing Gestalt knowledge to Gestaltists in countries with severe economic problems; and to run a more efficient operation all together - which includes increasing the amount of paid staff time.
In short, we need a sponsor, or a benefactor (or - ideally - several!). We need an injection of substantial funds - similar in scale to our original funding - that will enable us to shift, especially technologically, to a level where we can communicate rapidly and flexibly with authors, reviewers, other members of the editorial team, readers, subscribers, enquirers, advertisers, and printers at an appropriate level of technical sophistication for an international professional journal with a world-wide readership. Otherwise we are in danger of gently stagnating.
Most suggestions about raising new money entail our undertaking a lot of extra work in order to raise it. This is a Catch 22: we need additional resources NOW in order to be in a stronger position to raise new money, to expand our operation, and to get even better known among the English-speaking community of Gestaltists around the world.
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Malcolm Parlett
Letters to the Editor:
Ignorance of Gestalt Therapy Among Clinical Researchers: A Call to Action - Anna Avery
'Gestalt Writing of Different Kinds' - A Response to Daniel Rosenblatt - Peter Philippson
Reply to Peter Philippson - Daniel Rosenblatt
Book Review:
Touch in Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, by Edward W.L. Smith, Pauline Rose Clance, Suzanne Imes - Jennifer Mackewn
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Pressure cooking is suddenly in the limelight again. It looks like it's the next new wave after slow cooking in the crockpot. The raised pressure and temperature inside a closed pressure cooker makes the food in it cook faster (usually 1/3 or 1/2 the time).
This class features the infamous Dal Makhani (buttery creamy lentils & kidney beans), Alloo Baigan Masala (Potato & Eggplant curry with exotic spices in a tomato, onion, garlic gravy), Shahi Pullao (Basmati rice with nuts & dried berries, finished off with a saffron infused rose water garnish).
The recipes will be sampled with ready-made Naan bread.
The class will also include a complimentary Indian ready-made dessert, Gulab Jamun; a popular Indian dessert of fried dumplings in rose scented sugar syrup. A sweet for any occasion!
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Finnish reindeer herders have coloured animal's antlers to 'glow in the dark'. Horns sprayed with flourescent dye to prevent car crashes involving animals. Hundreds of accidents involving wild reindeer occur every year in Finland.
Finnish reindeer herders have found a new way of keeping their livestock from being hit by cars – they cover their horns in fluorescent dye. The herders are trying out different types of reflective paints in the hope of finding a shade which can resist the harsh climate. It is the the latest attempt to stop thousands of road deaths involving reindeer in Lapland, in northern Finland.


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New ESTA charge for the US is criticised
We recently blogged about the new Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) charges for trips to the United States. The online visa application procedure was introduced in 2008 and became mandatory in January 2009.
Since the 8th September 2010, all travellers have had to pay a fee of £9 for authorisation to visit the US adding nearly £40 to the cost of a holiday for a family of four. The new ESTA charge has been criticised by tourism groups.
Kate Burgess-Craddy, chairwoman of the Visit USA Association, said: "We didn't support this charge. It's not a good idea, but it was the only way the US government could come up with a budget for promoting tourism."
The fee was introduced by the US government to raise funds to promote the country as a holiday destination. However, James Fremantle, a spokesman for the Air Transport Users Council, said it would deter people from visiting the country.
"It's difficult to see why British travellers should be paying for the US to promote itself when they are already spending money by visiting the country."
From November, planned rises in Air Passenger Duty (APD), will add a further £30 to the cost of a flight to the US.
The ESTA form must be completed at least 72 hours before departure, and can be used for multiple entries for up to two years.
A spokeswoman for the US Embassy said she didn't believe Britons would be discouraged from visiting. "This is not unique, 56 other countries charge entry or exit fees, and many spend the money on promoting tourism."
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My wife saw a Gray Catbird and a Blue Jay in Bughouse Square (also present were sparrows and pigeons). This was at about 12:30pm.
In our backyard, we saw a pair of Gray Catbirds and an Ovenbird. I think that is the first time I have every, knowingly, seen the latter bird. Time: 6:30ish.
On the way downtown, driving down LSD, I also noted about 15 or so Caspian Terns. That was at about 9:30am.
Edit: Went out in the backyard again and got a picture of the Ovenbird – yay!


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LONDON (Reuters) - Jupiter Fund Management's (JUP.L) 2016 pretax profit came in slightly below expectations as higher operating costs linked to the firm's overhaul and expansion offset rising fee income, sending its shares lower.
Active asset managers globally are facing tougher regulations designed to help investors get better value for money at the same time as struggling to outperform passively managed funds and justify higher fees.
Known for using London's black cabs to market its equity funds to UK retail investors, Jupiter has focussed in recent years on expanding its product range, opening overseas offices and wooing institutional investors to diversify its operations.
The process, which included upgrading its infrastructure, contributed to an 11.2 percent rise in operating costs to 182 million pounds in the year to the end of December, Jupiter said.
"We've done a number of pieces of our international expansion in 2016, we opened offices in Spain and Italy and we added staff in Germany and Switzerland, all of which adds to the cost base," Chief Financial Officer Charlotte Jones said.
"And inevitably there's a little bit of a lag between incurring those costs ... and when the revenue comes through."
Pretax profit for the year came in at 171.4 million pounds, just lagging a 173.2 million pounds Thomson Reuters SmartEstimate and weighing on its shares, which were down 3.7 percent at 0943 GMT.
Jupiter said it would pay a full-year dividend of 10.2 pence per share taking the total ordinary dividend for the year to 14.7 pence a share, up 1 percent on 2015. It also plans to pay a special dividend of 12.5 pence per share.
Unlike some rivals, the firm said it had taken in net new money for the year of 1 billion pounds, which helped boost its fee income 10 percent, and added that 2017 had started strongly.
Numis analysts said in a note that the firm had net inflows of 643 million pounds in the first six weeks of the year.
Jupiter Chief Executive Maarten Slendebroek said the impact of rising operational costs would continue into 2017 and the firm had also decided to pay for external investment research from 2018, instead of billing it to the fund, to meet new rules.
That move, which is being driven by European Union regulations to unbundle trading and execution costs due to go live at the start of 2018, would cost Jupiter 5 million pounds a year, it said.
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Vacations are the best time for some shopping. Europe offers some of the greatest firms in the world in all sectors. That is why we have selected for you a series of luxury villas in a context where shopping sprees are as unforgettable as the fabulous environment welcoming you every morning.
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Villa Ilia is a beautiful property surrounded by a large and majestic garden: a true corner of paradise in the heart of Cernobbio, directly on Lake Como. What makes Villa Ilia even more intriguing is its location, very close to Villa d'Este - one of the jewels of the area - which is whitin walking distance and can be easily visited for a romantic...Read more
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Appartamento Duomo is located in an historical Florentine palace, situated between the Gallery of Accademia, that keeps the original statue of David created by Michelangelo, and the Dome, right in the heart of Florence. This apartment can host up to four people, and is finely furnished with contemporary design and completed by unique accessories. The deluxe interiors are modern and contemporary, while exuding subtle and...Read more
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Located in the historical Palazzo Levi, Appartamento Levi is a luxurious one-bedroom apartment, superbly located on Florence legendary Piazza della Repubblica, few steps away from Ponte Vecchio and the best cafes of Florence. This property can accommodate 2 people. This is the city's most trendy and chic shopping district, lined with such staples as Valentino, Bulgari, Armani, Gucci and Ferragamo. Piazza Santa Croce, Piazza del...Read more
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It is not easy to find a rental property in St. Moritz as Hunter's Villa, especially in the center. This villa consists of a double chalet boasting an inner surface of 900 square meters, and can accommodate up to 12 people. His genuine and rustic style characterize the whole property. It is perfect for hosting a large family that two smaller families who do...Read more
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This amazing luxury apartment measures about 160 square meters, on the first floor of a house built in 2014. It surely represents a breathtaking headquarter for visiting the beautiful Engandine area, in Switzerland. Snowy mountains, chilly air and a shining sun will definitely seduce you in one of the most spectacular territories of the country. Apartment Beau welcomes you with its wide entrance and extremely...Read more
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Wohnung Himmel is a wide, luxury apartment for rent in Switzerland. With its large surface of 110 square meters, Wohnung Himmel can accommodate up to six people. The apartment has 4 and a half rooms with a total of six bed and two bathrooms. Located on the top floor of a beautiful structure built in 1700 and completely renovated (2013) according to the most recent...Read more


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Ozone therapy, with its effects on the circulation, is the most effective therapy I have found for heart disease due to blocked arteries. While many patients know of chelation therapy, I have found ozone, and especially the combination of ozone with chelation, to be far superior.
Chelation and ozone treatment (chelox or chezone) for cardiovascular diseases - one of the most rewarding conditions to treat
Naturopathic medicine excels at treating many different conditions, because the premise of a holistic approach is to make sure each and every cell is getting the good molecules it needs, and getting rid of the toxic molecules it doesn't. Such an approach makes sense for many patients because it supports health, allowing the body to heal and to respond more appropriately to natural medications.
Of course, the cells derive all of their most basic nutritional needs, including oxygen, from transport of blood in the blood vessels. A large part, but not all, of the cell's metabolic and environmental toxins are also carried away from the cell by the blood.
So when a patient presents with one of the most common forms of cardiovascular disease,coronary artery disease, I immediately see a patient who very likely has tissue that is hungry for oxygen and nutrients. Chezone treatment combines both chelation and ozone to treat this effectively and quickly. Chelox is a generic term for the combination of chelation and an oxidative treatment, where chezone is taught by Frank Shallenberger MD and refers to chelation with ozone therapy. Chezone is a popular and effective treatment for many illnesses, but not frequently offered by other doctors. Here in Vancouver I often get chezone patients from the Seattle area.
Ozone therapy improves oxygen delivery and circulation by:
1. decreasing the viscosity and thickness of the blood, so that it can navigate the small capillaries better, and is easier to pump
2. improves the ability of red blood cells to unload oxygen to the tissues. This persists long after the course of treatments is completed
3. decreases inappropriate inflammation in the blood, allowing for the formation of nitric oxide to help the arteries dilate, further improving blood flow
Chelation therapy improves circulation by:
1. removing heavy metals such as lead, which impair the formation of nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is produced by the lining of the blood vessels as a signal to help arteries relax and dilate, improving circulation
2. delivering high doses of nutrients such as magnesium, acting as a natural calcium channel blocker to keep arteries dilated and relaxed
I will usually put a patient who has coronary artery disease on a naturopathic program that involves both of these treatments. Often, I will combine the two treatments on the same day such that I administer an ozone treatment and follow this immediately with an EDTA chelation treatment (chelox therapy, or chezone). Usually a treatment program would involve up to 20-30 treatments over the course of a few months, but the patient will usually feel a noticeable difference in their symptoms after 3-4 ozone treatments (it can take a while longer if EDTA chelation is done alone).
The ozone procedure generally takes 30 minutes to complete. Once the ozone therapy is complete, an EDTA chelation bag is immediately hung up, taking 45-90 minutes to infuse in.
What to expect?
I was recently asked if there were any testimonials that patients had submitted regarding naturopathic treatment with chelation and ozone for coronary artery disease. I gave my usual response, which is that other patients generally will share their stories if they are seated beside you while getting treatment, but testimonials don't go far in any form of medicine because each patient is different. Then I typically go into how we should be looking at data instead of testimonials, and generally I will give the following infomation which looks into treatments almost identical to my naturopathic programs for coronary artery and heart disease (it is quite repetitive so you may want to skip past the summaries after reading a few):
J Card Surg reported that rat hearts had less damage from reperfusion of blood if the heart was treated with ozone. Reperfusion injury is important in patients who receive a surgical intervention that rapidly restores blood flow. Such injury is thought to be caused by an inability of the heart muscle to adapt to free-radical stress: ozone therapy is known to increase the ability of cells to respond to free radical stress.
Free Radic Biol Med journal reported on 22 patients who had 15 treatments of ozone by the procedure above. They had all had heart attacks within the previous year, and all had evidence of decreased intracellular antioxidant proteins such as glutathione peroxidase. After the treatment course, total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) decreased significantly. More importantly, the antioxidant capability of the blood as measured by glutathione peroxidase increased.
81 patients were studied in Russia, all of whom had detectable blockages in their arteries. After a series of ozone treatments, the blood was less likely to clot, had decreased platelet activity, and had increased levels of enzymes and proteins that dissolved clots.
An Italian study of 72 patients who had blockages in the arteries feeding their legs, looked at different ways of administering ozone versus a control (no treatment group). They found that the ozone treatment groups, but not the control group, had significant improvements in walking speed and difference, and patients could increase walking speed to 2.5 km/hr. The authors believed the positive changes were do to changes in the microcirculation, as in the ability of the blood to unload oxygen.
Another Italian study looked at 15 patients who had blockages in the arteries feeding the legs that were so severe that revascularization surgery (eg bypass) was not an option. They found that ozone therapy was able to decrease the number of patients requiring amputation by 50%.
A Russian study of 85 patients who had progressive angina (chest pain due to lack of blood flow to the heart) and irregular heartbeats showed ultraviolet blood irradiation (similar to ozone therapy, which I also do) increased blood flow to the heart and was associated with favorable clinical improvements.
Another Russian study looked at the use of ultraviolet blood irradiation in cardiac rehab setting. They found the treatment to decrease cholesterol, decrease blood glucose, increase exercise tolerance, and improve the clotting parameters of the blood. Pretty well-rounded results.
A German study of 70 male patients who had severe progressive angina, 2/3rds of which had previously had a heart attack, and many of which who required more than 10 doses of nitroglycerin per day, found that UV blood irradiationimproved the majority of patients. This is after a 2 week trial of intensive drug therapy. They also found that markers of inflammation and infection were markedly cleared after the UV therapy.
There is also plenty of information on chelation therapy and heart disease in patients, and I have summarized some of the literature here in another newsletter.
To answer the question of what to expect for a patient, we can simply say that the condition of the patient improves, usually after a few treatments, although the full course can take a few months. Since we are doing a therapy that improves oxygen delivery, and removes metabolic poisons, the ability of all the cells and tissues to generate energy is restored. The net effect is therefore a decrease in angina symptoms, improvement in blood flow, and more energy.
While it may be that revascularization therapy with bypass surgery or angioplasty gives almost immediate results, such therapy only treats one lesion and does not treat the entire circulation. It's like having a houseful of rusting, corroding pipes, and then waiting for one joint in the plumbing to leak or to get corroded through, instead of slowly, deliberately, effectively treating the entire plumbing system.
This naturopathic approach to coronary artery and heart disease can be summarized in the following picture:
The above series of reactions is how each cell generates energy from calories in our food and the oxygen we breathe.
Ozone stimulates the cycle to run faster, and increases the bottom reaction (oxidative phosphorylation), and improves oxygen delivery. Chelation therapy removes the metal toxins (in red) that poison and slow down the cycle. The chelation IV bag also provides the nutrients (in green) that feed the cycle.
This is why the combination of ozone therapy and EDTA chelation therapy as a naturopathic program for coronary artery and heart disease is so rewarding. The combination of therapies improves the most fundamental problem in such a disease, which is energy generation. And it does so by providing the nutrients for this to happen, and removing the toxins that block it.
Is chelox / chezone therapy the only thing I have to do?
Of course, chelox / chezone therapy is only part of a comprehensive naturopathic program. During the initial consultation and exam, other important factors in health are addressed, such as dietary and lifestyle factors, particularly graduated exercise. In many cases though, chelox therapy (combination of EDTA chelation and ozone therapy), is the mainstay of the program until symptoms and the condition are improved significantly. Risk factor reduction in terms of lowering cholesterol (within reason), lowering blood pressure, finding the cause of inflammation, still need to be addressed as they are important as well.
What is the frequency of treatments?
Usually, once we have our lab reports back, treatments are given twice a week. Many times out of town patients will require more frequent treatment for practicality reasons, and in these cases chelation is given 3-5 times a week, and ozone therapy 5-7 times a week.
How is the patient monitored?
When I administer the treatment, after the needle is in the vein, I will pull blood every few treatments to ensure that the body is handling the stimulation and detoxification well. Particularly, I make sure the kidneys are handling the detoxification well. Often times, a urine test is done to confirm that the chelation therapy is in fact removing large amounts of metal toxins. This urine test also allows me to give an estimation of the length of treatment.


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NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A 66-year-old man is recovering after he suffered a heart attack during a Heart Association fundraising run and was revived by state police and an emergency worker who was participating in the event.
State police say an unidentified emergency medical technician stopped and began resuscitation efforts on 66-year-old Michael Wofford after Wofford collapsed during America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk Saturday near Utica.
Another walker alerted two troopers who were working a nearby traffic post. Trooper Daniel Krajewski used an automated external defibrillator from his patrol car while Trooper Adam Ferstand called an ambulance.
State police say Wofford, of Glenfield in Lewis County, was walking when he collapsed. He's in intensive care at a hospital.
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The program aims to give interns an in depth understanding of County administration through real-life assignments and approximately 120 hours of training over a 2-year period. Interns receive an introduction to County government as they attend Board of Supervisors sessions, Civil Service Commission meetings, and departmental tours. And their roles allow them to learn about rules and regulations, employee relations, and various County functions.
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This question was submitted by Andrew Ballenthin, a 1st tier connection on LinkedIn
My Public Answer:
Hi all,
I think that no matter what you're doing, do it well. There's something to be said for "doing your due diligence" regarding expenses, needs v. wants, efficiency, effectiveness, productivity (etc). A business plan is the most priceless business investment you'll ever make. Then stick to it, and revamp it as necessary.
Right now the personal connections that people have, and the personal touches that a person can put on their business is what's going to make them stand out more, and therefore attain what they're seeking in their business. The days of the big business are winding down, and the wheel has come full circle. We are getting back to the days when entrepreneurialism was a very strong force in business.
I think that having a homebased business / office is a great idea, especially when it's optimized. You can't beat the commute, and you're certainly doing your part for the environment because you're not stuck on a highway for a daily commute. There are many advantages to having a business in your home, which if you've done it you know what they are.
The time and place that we're all living in will either make or break us. I don't think that it can get much worse than it already is. We have the tools, knowledge, and resources that we never had before. There's no excuse for not being successful. We can do it, each and every one of us. Especially when we stick together with our strongest connections.
Rebrand, redefine, blog…do whatever you need to. You will always have the support of those closest to you. There are some great ideas here. I would suggest using your fellow group members as resources. There's a good group here with some interesting diversity.
The most important thing that I can say is don't give up and don't give in.
Hope this helps!
Best Regards,
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This post was originally made on February 10, 2010 but was lost due to the malware attack which occurred in late 2011.


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An early Easter propelled wine sales by 13% and spirits by 20% in the supermarkets while beer sales grew by just 1% during March.
An early Easter propelled wine sales by 13% and spirits by 20% in the supermarkets while beer sales grew by just 1% during March.
According to figures released by Nielsen, BWS was the second fastest growing FMCG category last month, with sales up 12% compared with the four weeks to March 30 2012.
Nielsen drinks analyst Helen Stares said it was too soon to tell if the different sales rates of wine, spirits and beer was down to customers stocking up before the tax hikes on wine and spirits took effect, the weather, or other factors.
The early Easter also led to a 41% increase in confectionery sales, with bakery sales up 10% and packaged grocery up 8%. Total food and drink sales in the supermarkets were up 6.2% year-on-year.
A key sales driver was a 24% increase in TV and press advertising spend by the ten supermarkets tracked by Nielsen, amounting to £32.9 million. The increase reflects that Easter didn't fall within the four weeks ending 31 March 2012 as it did this year.
With a £6.6 million spend, Tesco splashed out the most on advertising, closely followed by Morrisons at £6.4 million and Aldi at £5 million. Asda was the only one of the top five supermarkets to reduce its advertising spend compared to last year.
Waitrose increased its ad spend the most, more than doubling spend to £2.5 million."Although all the grocery multiples benefited, Waitrose was able to surf the rising Easter tide better and longer than its competition. Its significant increase in TV and press spend helped attract 11% more shoppers and contributed to stellar sales growths of +19.5% in the last four weeks," said Nielsen's UK head of retailer insight Mike Watkins.


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I don't hate the way I look today, which for me is a huge accomplishment. Even bigger, I am not judging myself as good bad or ugly based on the way I look today. Why? Well, I'm actively in the process of losing some weight, I eat clean and vegan 99% of the time. I am getting more exercise and I belong to an incredible emotional eating (EE) group that is teaching me how to understand that feelings and urges are feelings and urges. They pass, I can separate myself from them. I can observe them. They are not me. But even if I wasn't doing all that, I am learning to love myself, no matter what my size is. It's a strange, but delightful feeling to reconnect with my body. We've been so distant from each other for so many years.
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The Resident Reviews A Girl from the Hill- A Parent's Hardship and Recovery
The Resident, is a local Mystic, CT paper, and the first publication that reached out to me for an interview once A Girl From the Hill became available.
What follows is the interview, which is not electronically available yet. You can check out there site, http://www.theresident.com/ as I'm hoping it will be out there soon.
The gentleman who interviewed m, Roger Zotti, did send me a hardcopy in the mail, which I received yesterday. To say I was touched by his effort is an understatement.
A Parent's Hardship and Recovery – by Roger Zotti
The best way to understand the power of Patricia L. Mitchell's "A Girl from the Hill: My Mother's Journey from Italian Girl to American Woman" (Balboa Press) is to give you a taste. Consider "The Old Crow," perhaps the book's most telling chapter, which is about the 'very severe depression' Patricia's mother, Dahlia Lydia Fiore Testa, suffered. It's about Dahlia's numerous fears, especially "the fear of anyone seeing how frightened she was."
Pearls of Wisdom – Starting the Dialogue with your Aging Parents: Subject Gratitude
Starting the Dialogue with your Aging Parents: Subject Gratitude.
Anyone with aging parents or other family members will get a great deal of support information from the Starting the Dialogue Blog (hey that rhymes). Anyway, the point is – keeping people positive and grateful is important regardless of age, but age has its ways of trying to squelch the positive and replace it with an aching back, wrinkled skin and sore hips.
I highly recommend this advice as I found it challenging to keep my parents from getting depressed and pessimistic when they were not well recently. And the affect it had on me was that I too, was getting pretty negative, critical, anxious and depressed. But positive energy and attitude can conquer all, that's my firm belief. Not always EASY, but definitely worth the effort.
Thanks Laura!
Related articles
- And What Do You Say??? (theladiesfeed.wordpress.com)
- What I'm Thankful For – An A-Z list of parenting gratitude (babble.com)
- YOU Can Manage Your Own Happy Meter (naturalbeautyatanyage.wordpress.com)
Beautiful Sadness
As I commented on the Red Tree Times blog post, I always equate 19th century photography with horrendous civil war victims or cowboys without smiles.
But take a look. The real beauty of this image is that it portrays both beauty and sadness simultaneously.
Similar thoughts went through my mind after scanning some 20th century pictures for the book, A Girl From the Hill. My mother-in-law stated it accurately as she looked at some of the old pictures with me.
"You can see that this face is different. Still beautiful, but she's lived through something, and it shows." Pictures of my mother.
What do you think when you look at her as a young girl of twenty then an older woman in her 30's? Does this happen to all of us regardless of the trials we endure?
- Young and in love 1943
- Testa's dining room on Dover Street late 50's – My mother on the far left
Related articles
- Juliet Margaret Cameron- Sadness (redtreetimes.com)
- More hidden mothers in Victorian photography: post-mortem photographs or not? (ridiculouslyinteresting.com)
- Ghost Photography of the 19th Century (neatorama.com)
Are your Aging Parents or Elderly Clients Depressed?
Are your Aging Parents or Elderly Clients Depressed?. This article is fascinating and something for all of us who have aging parents. Keeping active is key.
Related articles
- Treating Depression in the Elderly (everydayhealth.com)
- Benefits of Geriatric Massage Therapy (massageenvy.com)
- The Elderly in Convalescent Homes: the forgotten generation (insidesantosguardiola.wordpress.com)
- Role Reversal: Cohabitating with an Elderly Parent (assistedlivingtoday.com)
- Exercise for the Elderly: Good for the Body, Good for the Soul (assistedlivingtoday.com)
- Eating tomatoes could ward off depression: study (thehindu.com)
- More Men Caring for Aging Parents, Study Finds (blogs.wsj.com)
- China's elderly: life only gets harder after retirement (wantchinatimes.com)
- Higher Rates Of Emergency Admissions Likely For Elderly Men With Depression (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Keeping Your Elderly Parents and Relatives Safe in Their Homes (assistedlivingtoday.com)


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For Bars use Kegman FOBS to stop pulling foam down the lines between switching kegs. For the home kegger use Kegman Foam-Buster kits.
Stop foamy beer in those cheap quarter keg Chinese knock off beer dispensers or retrofit you Good Ol' American Kegger to obtain the perfect pour every time at a proper 12 psi pressure. Actual hardware may vary slightly from these pictures due to use of many different Standard American manufacturers' products.
Stops Foam Problems Dead
Kegman Products retrofit kits will fix any problem you have in a new or old kegger, tapster, or mobile bar. Our full kits contain a full commercial Chrome Tower with Faucet, beer line and tower shank, a heavy duty Keg Coupler, a tap handle and a clamp for your gas line. Busterette kits contain a faucet, beer line, tower shank, a heavy duty Keg Coupler, tap handle and clamps for your lines.
Kegman Kits fix both Chinese knock off parts problems and old worn-out systems with All American components from the faucet to the keg coupler. Real American bar equipment manufactured in the USA to a professional standards allow you to pour a perfect beer every time.
Which one to choose? The choice is yours but remember to check your unit before ordering to see if your beer line is crimped, or pinched to affect flow. If it is, then order the kits with either the beer elbow or the low-boy coupler to solve this problem.
When retrofitting an older USA unit you may also want to order new air line since sometimes in older systems beer gets up into air lines. If you keg touches the cooling metal block in the back of your fridge it may cause the beer to freeze and make for foaming. Call your refrigerator service department for how to move this plate. Frozen beer will foam and eventually ruin the beer.


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Hi everyone and welcome back to my Computer and Consumer Electronics blog.
A slightly different course to take this blog on today, but I wanted to share my new love affair with all of you. Seeing as I currently live in Cambodia my kitchen is a little sparse. I don't have an oven, or microwave. And I can't tell you all the stuff I would do to have access to something which efficiently melts cheese. When I first moved to Cambodia my new neighbour was moving out so left me all his old kitchen equipment. Amongst this was a Rice Cooker, something I'd never really used before, grew up making stovetop rice and couldn't really see why I would need something to make something I can otherwise make so easily. After a few months of properly using my rice cooker I can tell you that I absolutely adore it, even my shitty little old nearly broken one. I'm currently looking at updating it because it's pretty out of date and have found some great deals available from a second hand website which sells bargains online; http://www.australia.for-sale.com/.
Rice Cooker love.
When I first started using my rice cooker I could understand how it would be useful if I was cooking for a large quantity of people but just for me and my boyfriend? However I quickly found that the amazing thing about using your rice cooker is that as long as you get the measurement quantities correct you simply switch it on and leave it alone. It's pretty much foolproof!
However my favourite part of the rice cooker is that there are in fact many many uses for them. My current rice cooker only has two functions, cook and keep warm. Other rice cookers have so many different functions. Lots of rice cookers have 2 different settings to cook rice, the white rice setting and the brown rice setting and many have a porridge function. However some unusual settings you can get on different rice cookers include steaming, slow cook, yoghurt making, saute or browning and even a cake baking function. But the best part is even if your rice cooker doesn't have these functions you can probably still cook that something in it! For the best rice cookers on the market check out these by Zojirushi.
Another great function that a lot of rice cookers come with is the time function. Because Rice cookers have an automatic stop off function where they can't overheat it is safe to programme your rice cooker and leave it during the day so that when you get home you have
perfectly cooked rice. This works even if you're not too sure about the exact time you will be home. Simply programme it to be ready to the earliest time and it will automatically switch to the keep warm function so that the rice doesn't overcook.
How to use your rice cooker?
So I've already touched on how easy a rice cooker is to use. It is basically get ingredients, add to rice cooker, turn on and cook. Easy as pie. If you have a machine with plenty of settings and functions then it might require a little more of a thought process along the way, as in press THIS button rather than any! Although for the most part you can cook anything on the cook or regular cooking setting. Its awesome to be able to put some rice on and run and play some more terraria!
What can you make in your rice cooker?
The world is your oyster. Some of the more common things to cook in your rice cooker is to stick to the grain family. Quinoa, Bulgur wheat, rice, sushi rice. However you can sidestep to the bean family, to the oats family. And you can even jump across to vegetables. And if you're not a vegetarian and you love meat then this baby can cook that as well. From slow cooked beef, to a roast chicken, to our most recent trial item a lasagna. Pretty much anything that can be cooked on a medium heat can be cooked in a rice cooker.
My favourite Rice Cooker recipes.
There's so many different rice cooker recipes out there. My favourite way to find a recipe is to decide on a meal I'd like to create and do a quick search to see if anyone has ever done it.
Some of the our favourite recipes that we've found and made have been different breads and cakes. We like to make Banana bread and Carrot cake although we have read some beautiful double chocolate cake recipes and a lovely looking christmas cake that we can't wait to give a go at!
For savoury recipes we loved our recent foray into Lasagna, and can't wait to try roasting a chicken next week for Christmas!
I hope this has persuaded you to invest in a rice cooker. There such a great little machine and have so many different uses. Please check out some of my previous posts, my favourite is http://www.android91.com/kindle-fire.


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A campaign rival bites on Trump's 'Evan McMuffin' remark, and the comeback is delish
At one point in October, it looked as though independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin might throw a wrench in the whole electoral process, and President-elect Donald Trump has not forgiven him for that.
Into early November, the little-known conservative on the ballot in 11 states appeared to be polling close to Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton in Utah, according to RealClearPolitics. Had McMullin won Utah, he could have potentially denied both major candidates the 270 electoral votes necessary to win.
Ultimately, however, that did not happen. Trump swept to an 18-point victory, McMullin faded to third place and Trump secured more than enough electoral votes to win the presidency.
After that, one might assume that McMullin's name would fade from the public consciousness, if it ever penetrated it at all.
But ironically enough, Trump has kept McMullin's role in the election front and center, continually referring to the former CIA officer during his "Thank You" rallies he has held in the past few weeks, per The Hill.
For the most part, Trump has called McMullin "that guy" or "some guy nobody'd ever heard of." But on Friday night, he went a step further in Orlando, Florida, after an audience member appeared to shout McMullin's name as Trump described his thoughts on the election.
"That's correct, that's his name, he said Evan McMuffin, do you believe this?" Trump said. "I never heard of this guy before. Nobody did. And the polls said he's even with Donald Trump. My wife said, she looked at the television and she said he's not even with you. Believe me, he's not even."
Immediately, the phrase "Evan McMuffin" began to trend on Twitter, and McMullin, who has not ceased criticizing Trump since the election, fired back with a juicy retort.


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Wonderful opportunity for Registered Nurses to join our Management Registry, Inc. team! You will be responsible for delivering high quality care to assigned patients.
RN Highlights: Competitive pay package, weekly pay with direct deposit, competitive bonus and referral bonus, PTO, Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
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