It takes only two hours to fly from almost all European airports and holidaymakers in the UK, Spain, France, Italy, Sweden and Holland can take advantage of the numerous reasonably priced daily flights. Ibiza is well known for its electric night time vibe and amazing clubbing experience. In fact clubbing doesn’t get any better than Ibiza with its spectacular range of clubs and hundreds of scenic, charming and intimate bars across the island.

However, there is far more to this amazing Island. It has some of the cleanest water in the Mediterranean and the beaches hold Blue Flag awards. With beautiful weather conditions and perfect beaches, have a lazy day and recharge your batteries ready for a big night out on the town. There is plenty of sports including watersports for the more active holiday makers.

If you are looking for tourist information offices, you will find them at the airport, San Antonio, Ibiza Town, Santa Eularia and La Savina in Formentera. However, Ibiza is only a small island and you are never more than one hour’s drive away from one point to another.

Tours on the island included catamaran boat cruises, scooter tours, a scenic tour train, and self-drive and special guided tours. The island offers a variety of sports including football, rugby, golf, basketball, cricket, golf, kayak excursions and diving courses. Also provides a gym (Jet Gym), horse riding, mountain biking and tennis. For those looking for adventure sports there is paintball, carting and a nautical sports centre where you can try jet skiing, banana rides and parachute sailing.

This is a good place for family holidays. There is qualified nanny and childcare services throughout Ibiza, as well as fun for the family including San Antonio’s Smugglers Cave which is now an aquarium and the water slide park of Playa d’en Bossa.

An ideal place to get away from the crowds in the larger towns of Ibiza is the village of Santa Ines. The countryside is breathtaking with fields of almond, lemon and orange trees surrounded by pine trees.

San Carlos is a small village where all the roads meet before branching off to Cala Nova, Cala Mastella and Cala Lena, the beaches on the east coast. A hippy market happens every Saturday at the Las Dalias restaurant and is a popular meeting place. Another famous hippy market is held on Wednesdays near Santa Eulalia. Here you can buy everything from silver jewellery and trinkets to leather moccasins and colourful batik wraps.

You could also explore villages such as San Miguel, San Jose, San Juan and San Rafael. You will also no doubt experience on of Ibiza’s Fiesta days or carnivals no matter what month you visit.

According to the locals Ibiza only rains for 3 days at a time and the rest of the year the sun will always be shining with clear blue skies.

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Stem cell research looks like a very promising field for those who have macular degeneration and other retinal conditions. While it gives hope to many, the treatments are not really with us yet, and meanwhile some people in society have big ethical issues, especially with embryonic stem cell research. All I can do here is to try to present varying points of view without bringing in ethical comment either way. There are plenty of blogs and forums where these ethical questions are being discussed.

$16 Million Grant From State Stem Cell Agency To Speed Research Of Stem Cell-Based Treatment For Age-Related Macular Degeneration awarded to Southern California researchers. 

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Adult cell self-renewal without stem cells? – macrophages from the immune system could provide the key.

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Advanced Cell Technology files an IND with the FDA for study using embryonic stem cells to treat SMD – an important story that could lead to treatments.

Dean Discusses Ethics of Stem Cell, Abortion – Vanguard

Experts warn against stem cell tourism – Yahoo!7 News – warning that in some parts of the world, unproven treatments are being offered to the unwary.

French develop human skin from stem cell

Newly published market report: Advances in the Stem Cell Industry

People facing blindness may pioneer stem-cell therapy – patients with Stargardt’s Disease may be the first to receive the Advanced Cell Technologies stem cell treatment.

[Video] Progress and Promise in Macular Degeneration – work at the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) on stem cells and other treatments for macular degeneration.

Race is on to use embryonic stem cells in humans – health – 25 November 2009 – New Scientist

Science shows that adult stem cells are better: Vatican official

Scientists find safer way to make human stem cells | Health | Reuters – Wisconsin researchers find a way of creating embryonic-like stem cells without exotic genes or viruses.

StemCells, Inc.’s Neural Stem Cells Show Promise for Treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration

[Video] StemCells Inc. using Neural Stem Cells for their Neuroprotective Effect – the company, how it got here, plans for treatments for spinal cord, brain and eye, evntually liver disease.

Steve Connor: Huge potential balanced against ethical fears – The Independent – the case of embryonic stem cells.

UCL to accelerate bringing stem cell therapies to clinic – University College London and its co-operation with California Institute of Regenerative Medicine hopes to speed stem cell treatment for macular degeneration.

When is a stem cell really a stem cell? – the process of turning skin cells into stem cells.

Macular degeneration research is a very rich, varied and complex field at present. Some of these articles are fairly accessible, but please remember that most are aimed at academics. However, I hope that everyone can get a flavour of what’s going on.

3D-OCT in neovascular AMD – My Vision Test – OCT and other diagnostic tests used in macular degeneration go under the research microscope. 
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A COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF THREE TREATMENTS … [Retina. 2009] – pegaptanib sodium and ranibizumab injections compared with photodynamic therapy (PDT) with verteporfin for the treatment of choroidal neovascularization secondary to age-related macular degeneration.

AAO: Genes Linked to Response in Macular Degeneration – in Meeting Coverage, AAO from MedPage Today – reactions to Lucentis may be linked to genes. Please note that this study is preliminary.

AAO: Photodynamic Therapy No Help in Treating Macular Degeneration – preliminary results indicate that PDT does not avoid the need for injections in wet AMD.

Acucela Data in Dry AMD to be Highlighted at the 8th International Symposium on Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics – Phase 2 clinical trials expected soon for dry AMD oral medication known as ACU-4429.

AMD in Japan – My Vision Test – study suggests that the incidence of late age-related macular degeneration is lower among Japanese people than among white people, but higher than among black people.

AMD Patients can benefit from cataract surgery and steroids – Anabolic Steroids Blog – iSteroids . com – at least, some MD patients can benefit, study indicates.

Artificial retina generates sight | R&D Mag

Association between dietary fat intake and age-rel… [Arch Ophthalmol. 2009] – PubMed result

Autologous transplantation of retinal pigment epithelium in age related macular degeneration – PubMed article, so fairly technical.

Avastin as Effective as Lucentis for Macular Degeneration | Macular Degeneration Support Canada

Blue light-filtering increases macular pigment, may protect against age-related vision loss

British surgeons using radiation beams to halt macular degeneration — Engadget – brachyotherapy is a way of targeting low-level radiation at problem cells in the eye. The treatment may be a cheaper, longer-term one than injections for wet macular degeneration.

Cataract surgery does not appear associated with worsening of age-related macular degeneration

Causes Of Aging And Degenerative Diseases – oxidative stress.

CiteULike: Cystatin C in macular and neuronal degenerations: Implications for mechanism(s) of Age-related Macular Degeneration

Determining the cause for death of photoreceptors could hold the key to stopping blinding disorders

Dietary Compound Score and Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS)

Digital aberrometry enables high-resolution eye measurements – this is a diagnostic tool that may enable doctors to time treatments more accurately.

Discriminative Restraint of Retinal Angiogenesis by Targeting PI3 Kinase – Te Tellurium » Blog Archive

Ellex Medical Lasers awarded Government grant for macular degeneration – this could be an early stage treatment for MD, with funding from the government of Victoria, Australia.

Gene therapy improves vision – children and adults with Leber’s congenital amaurosis benefit from gene therapy, which may eventually be applied to other retinal conditions.

Intravitreal Shots Carry Risk of Persistent Glaucoma – in Meeting Coverage, AAO from MedPage Today

Intravitreal steroid for refractory diabetic macular edema – My Vision Test – treatment appears effective for at least 5 years – study.

Long-term high dose vitamin D well tolerated – Life Extension Newsletter – Austin, Tx, study suggests good level of safety for vitamin D treatment.

Louisville’s Potentia Pharmaceuticals sells drug to eye-care giant Alcon | courier-journal.com – drug may treat both dry and wet macular degeneration.

Lucentis therapy for pigment epithelium detachment in AMD – My Vision Test – hopeful research into a little-studied secondary condition to wet AMD. But please also refer to
Lucentis therapy ineffective for pigment epithelial detachment – My Vision Test

Macular Drusen and the Immune System

MacuSight® Receives Fast Track Designation From FDA for Perceiva? in Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema

Molecular Sunglasses for Macular Degeneration – molecules may be able to rid people of drusen, the rubbish that collects in the eyes in macular degeneration.

New Treatment for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration in FDA Clinical Trials « VisiVite.Com – positive results for NeoVista Vidion ANV Therapy, a treatment for wet AMD in Phase 3 Clinical Trials.

New target in war against macular degeneration – FierceBiotech Research – MIT researchers are looking at damaging effects of Vitamin A derivative.

New therapy at TCD for diseases of retina | Vybes.com – researchers at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, find new drug delivery system is helpful for combatting neovascularisation, may be helpful in macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa.

Novel Funding Mechanism Speeds The Path Of Research – international team approach expected to bring together top stem cell researchers and speed up research. This affects macular degeneration and many other diseases.

Positive phase-1 clinical trial results for ISONEP in AMD – My Vision Test – promising treatmentfor wet AMD.

[PDF] Progress Toward Topical Therapy of AMD – advances in eye-drop treatments.

Safety implications of anti-VEGF therapies – My Vision Test

Some patients with AMD develop elevated pressure within the eye following anti-VEGF medications: Study – subjects of this research had no personal or family history of glaucoma.

Stargardt’s Disease and Vitamin A – a cautionary note.

Study finds lack of VEGF can cause defects similar to dry macular degeneration – Science Centric | News – researchers hope that this will help to clarify the causes of macular degeneration.

Survey shows that Americans lack significant knowledge of age-related vision problems | News Provider

UGR researchers provide early diagnosis of ARMD and keratitis – researchers at the University of Granada used two optical instruments to measure the optical quality of subjects’ eyes, found early warnings of eye conditions.

Update on Lucentis clinical trials for retinal vein occlusion – My Vision Test

VisionCare Implantable Telescope Technology Presentations Featured at Upcoming American Academy of Ophthalmology and Ophthalmology Innovation Summit Meetings | PR Newswire | Find Articles at BNET

Visual Impairment and quality of life in the Older European Population, the EUREYE study – Wiley InterScience :: JOURNALS :: Acta Ophthalmologica

This is the first of a series of 4 blog entries o on macular degeneration. These are maybe the most accessible stories that have been coming my way, as they affect you and me dealing every day with this condition.

Living with Macular Degeneration

About Macular Degeneration – wide variety of background information.

Alternative Treatments for Age-Related Macular Degeneration | Alternative Medicine Blog by AHIMA – some of the information here seems completely at odds with recent research (note naive assumptions about how relaxing the blue of the ocean is). I include it to try to be fair to different viewpoints, but….

AMD Alliance International Offers Holiday Eating Tips to Save Vision

Approaches to Select Best Colors for your Sun Glasses – the short answer is yellow or brown, not too dark.

Blind baby boomers: Will you be one? – Boomer411

Bristol artist Hank Adlam sight back | Bristol news – Hank Adlam has had wet macular degeneration, but following Lucentis treatment he has a new exhibition of paintings, this December in Bristol.

British Columbia eye drug policy seen as controversial – Lucentis is approved but Avastin is apparently used.

Chelation Therapy for Macular Degeneration – by Dr. Edward Kondrot – according to this article, this alternative therapy drives various excess minerals from the body and may be helpful in many conditions, MD included.

Color perception and macular degeneration by Dan Roberts, mdsupport.org

Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com » News Archive » Woman fights to use adaptive technology during bar exam – Stephanie Enyart has a form of macular degeneration, and is fighting for the right to use assistive technology for her bar exam.

[Video] DrCobiEyesight.mov – short TV clip promoting supplements.

Eccentric Viewing Helps Macular Degeneration from Vision World Wide, Inc. – use the best bits of your sight to see better.

Fluorescein Angiography – A Test for Macular Degeneration – what you can expect.

[Video] HealthFirst-Glasses when surgery isn’t an option – illuminated glasses for low vision.

Herbal remedies need real scrutiny – CNN.com – remedies shouldn’t be excused regulation says conservative-leaning doctor David Frum.

[Video] If I Had – A Family History of AMD – Dr. Abdhish Bhavsar, MD, Phillips Eye Institute

International Video Contest on Topic of Age-Related Macular Degeneration | ScanGrants™ – entries in by end Feb 2010.

[Audio] Kiss Your Life Hello – Dr Michael Samuels, retinal specialist and author of
Macular Degeneration: A Complete Guide for Patients and Their Families, talks about macular degeneration and related matters.
Direct link to mp3 audio 

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[Video] Living with macular degeneration – short video about dealing with MD using visual aids.

[Video] Living Well with Macular Degeneration – dealing with sight loss and the depression that may result.

Looks Like….Smells Like….But it is Not Macular Degeneration | A Retina Eye Blog – several eye conditions share symptoms with macular degeneration but are not macular degeneration. 

A Retinal Blog 

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Lycopene – A Colorful Carotenoid – Biotta – Purely Organic – may lessen the risk of many conditions, including macular degeneration.

Macular Degeneration – A threat to your retirement plans « Myhealth Guardian – useful general account of macular degeneration.

Macular Degeneration Forum, Macular Degeneration News – no registration required.

Macular Degeneration News 


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Macular Degeneration Resource Books

Macular Degeneration Treatment Help site in blog format. 


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Macular Degenerative Disease, Macular Disease, Macular Degeneration Symptoms – background information, forum, helpful technology. 
AMD Updates 

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MDJunction ARMD Support Forums – a friendly, supportive community for folks with MD.

[Video] Michael Feaver: Living with Macular Degeneration from AMD Alliance International

New vitamin pill against blindness – Herald Scotland – this is our old friend Lutein.

NHS Evidence – eyes and vision news feed – stories from the UK health service.

Pioneer’s vision gives hope to eye patients – Yorkshire Evening Post – Yorkshire Eye Hospital is about to offer Lipshitz Macular Implant, a telescope-like lens inserted into the eye.

Prevent Macular Degeneration – Info Barrel

QLT to pay $20-million to settle suit – reportonbusiness.com: globeinvestor.com – dispute centres around royalties on Visudyne, a macular degeneration drug treatment.

RetinaEyeDoctor.com | A Retina Eye Blog – a site mainly about macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy

Review of Diabetic Retinopathy; Signs, Symptoms and Treatment Options | A Retina Eye Blog

Sensory Impairment in Older Adults: Part 2: Vision Loss from NursingCenter.com

Similar Impact on Quality of Life from Wet and Dry Macular Degeneration | Macular Degeneration Support Canada

Smoking Can Make You Blind

Symptoms and Causes of Macular Degeneration | cvideomag.com

Taking Lutein For Macular Degeneration – Preliminary Studies Are Promising | Anti-Aging Guide – but zeaxanthin is also included in many antioxidant formulas to potentiate the lutein. Possible to measure antioxidant levels and recommend supplements with greater accuracy.

Thats Health: See the benefits of a healthy lifestyle – good and bad choices can make a big difference to your eyes.

The artist’s vision: Sylvania ophthalmologist studies how painters’ vision problems affect their work – Monet, Degas and Van Gogh showed evidence of failing vision in their work. An ophthalmologist looks at artists and vision.

[Video] Topical Therapy for the Treatment of Neovascular age-related Macular Degeneration – an eye-drop treatment, Pazopanib, developed by GSK. Also relevant,
A Study To Evaluate The Safety, Tolerability And Pk Of Pazopanib Eye Drops In Healthy Adult And Elderly Subjects. – Full Text View – ClinicalTrials.gov

Unblinded With Science: Technology to Restore Vision – chip technology could help those who have macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa.

Understanding Macular Degeneration… Will I Go Blind? | Senior Sampler

UV Damage To The Eyes – Why You Should Wear Sunglasses

Vision Is Linked to the Mental – different kinds of vision loss have different mental effects, study of Mexican Americans suggests.

What is Dry Macular Degeneration vs. Wet Macular Degeneration

Would taking 91 milligrams aspirin daily cause the macula to bleed more? – American Health Assistance Foundation.

Zeaxanthin – What You Need to Know About This Important Nutrient and Your Sight – this isn’t to suggest that it’s the only important nutrient.

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During a woman’s pregnancy she is decumbent to a lot of ache and hemorrhoids are one of them. This is action wherein the veins about the anus or the lower rectum arise bloated and inflamed. They may either be centralized or alien depending on what blazon of attitude was affected. Luckily there are several pregnancy treatments trusted hemorrhoids abundance analysis accessible abnormally for abundant women.

Pregnant women would acquaintance hemorrhoids usually during their aftermost trimester. This acumen for this is that the growing fetus and uterus abet the burden on the veins on the lower pelvic area. Technically hormonal changes affect the amplification of the hemorrhoid argosy and the archetypal evidence of abundance that is ache is absolutely the capital culprit for hemorrhoids.

Hemorrhoids abundance analysis may be accessible appliance home remedies or contemporary creams aloof as continued as there is an antecedent analysis up with the doctor. The doctor would be able to actuate what Pregnancy Herbal would be the best analysis for you depending on the severity and the blazon of hemorrhoids you are having.

Most of the time hemorrhoid abundance analysis is centered on abating symptoms. What follows abutting is the access assimilation of cilia and fluids which would abate burden in the hemorrhoid veins. Also bowel addiction should be adapted to baby Pregnancy Herbal to specific needs while in treatment.

The doctor may advance appliance of contemporary creams and Pregnancy Treatments ointments that are safe to use during abundance calm with the appliance of ice backpack on the adulterated breadth for to Pregnancy Treatments minutes times daily. He would additionally be advising you to access your cilia and aqueous assimilation and ability advance some stool softeners in your diet too. Once you and your doctor accept absitively on what hemorrhoid abundance analysis you ambition to have accomplish abiding you bethink not to blitz whenever Cure For Infertility you are in the toilet. It is Cure For Infertility consistently pregnancy treatments bigger to booty your time.

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A vaginal aggrandize infection is usually acquired by a bane alleged Candida albicans. This fungus which is commonly begin in pregnancy remedy baby amounts in the vagina transforms into an infection back its bulk present outweighs Pregnancy Cures the friendly acceptable bacilli present.

It is estimated that three out of four women will accept a aggrandize infection in their lifetime. Factors that accord to vaginal aggrandize infection accommodate pregnancy diabetes the use articulate contraceptives steroids and antibiotics. Aggrandize infection is additionally added accepted afterwards menopause due to crumbling estrogen levels which attenuate the vaginal walls.

Holistic and herbal treatments for aggrandize infection include

Probiotics Probiotics are a actual accepted accustomed analysis for aggrandize infections. They abide of alive microbial bacilli that are inherently present in the digestive amplitude and vagina. Their capability lies in the agreement of friendly bacteria which suppresses the Cure For Infertility advance of potentially adverse bacilli Pregnancy Cures such as Candida. The specific animal begin Cure For Infertility in probiotics that through studies has accurate to be the best important to abolish the advance of Candida is Lactobacillus. Probiotics are accessible Pregnancy Remedy as articulate supplements and vaginal supposities .

Boric Acerbic Suppositories Boric acerbic is a actinic actuality with balmy antibacterial and antifungal properties.

A ample abstraction by the University of California Environmental Sciences Department May looked at a distinct milligram dosage of the articulate medication fluconazole Diflucan or boric acerbic vaginal suppositories milligrams a day for days in diabetic patients with alternate vaginal aggrandize infection. At the end of the study boric acerbic vaginal suppositories resulted in a college cure amount . compared to fluconazole . .

In addition medical study the archive of all patients apparent at a Pregnancy Remedy vaginitis dispensary amid and were reviewed. The archive of bodies who had been advised Cure For Infertility with boric acerbic suppositories miligrams per Cure For Infertility day for days for Pregnancy Cures a accurate blazon of candida aggrandize infection acquired by Candida glabrata were examined. Of the cases percent had a analytic advance or cure and the bane was eradicated in of people. Pregnancy Remedy Boric acerbic suppositories were added acknowledged than analysis with contemporary and articulate Pregnancy Remedy antifungal medications which had success ante of beneath than .

Tea Timberline Oil Tea timberline oil back adulterated and activated topically to the vaginal area has apparent some cogent abeyant as a holistic antidote for aggrandize infection. A admixture alleged terpinen- pregnancy remedy -ol in tea timberline oil appears to be amenable for this action.

  Well, I had planned to shave my head yesterday for Thanksgiving, but the chemo got the best of me. BUT,  I was able to stuff my face with the yummy thanksgiving feast my whole family contributed to! As soon as i did that, i went back to bed and was pretty much out of it the whole day.  My hair was starting to hurt, and i knew if i wanted to have any fun with the hair cuts, i would have to do it soon.  I woke up this morning with a BOB MARLEY type dread sticking out the back of my head, so i NEEDED to get that off PRONTO!  Shawna and Tiff headed over to help record the event and we all had a pretty good time!  Auntie Brenda also stopped by to keep the kids busy which they enjoyed. 

  So, as i had mentioned, I was planning to do the Kate Gosslin hair cut.  Tiff took control of that one.  It didn’t turn out as funny as i thought, but we still got some good laughs. Next, my wonderful husband took over…as many of us know, he has a lot of experience in this arena!  He was really excited to do a Mohawk on me, so that is what was next on the agenda!  I also had to pull out the TOP GUN aviator glasses for a more dramatic effect.  I actually liked the Mohawk! we thought about keeping it for a couple of days, but with the rate my hair was falling out, i don’t think it would have lasted long!  It felt kind of good to do this….liberating….cold as hell too!  I was also very proud that Cali and Ella reacted like it was no big deal and liked how it turned out.  Cali keeps telling me to put the “rachel” wig on, as it reminds her of one of my best friends’ hair.  So, that’s all i have for today! I am getting through this with as many laughs and as little tears as possible…who wouldn’t rather laugh than cry? My family  and friends have been so supportive and that helps more than they could ever know.  I love you guys! Happy Holidays! xoxox

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In intriguing research conducted at the University of California and other locations, it appears that psychopathic killers often have lower intelligence, which can be the result of brain damage; often from severe chronic maltreatment as a child. Three factors appear to be present among violent offenders:
1. Several “violence” genes.
2. Damage to certain areas of the brain
3. Exposure to extreme trauma and poor parental bonding in childhood.

Among genetic markers related to aggression and mood is MAOA. The high risk variant of this gene gets inherited more by males than females. MAOA regulates serotonin, which affects mood (which is why medications like Prozac affect mood. These medications are called SSRIs: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors. They function to keep more serotonin in the synapses between brain cells.). In the womb the high-risk version of MAOA can lead to a buildup of serotonin in the brain making the brain less sensitive to the normally calming effects of serotonin. Other research indicates that people who inherit the high-risk gene and who are raised in abusive homes may be more prone to violent behavior.

In another study pbulished in Comprehensive Psychiatry early in 2009, it was found that boys who inherit a mutated variant of MAOA are more likely to be in a gang than those without the mutation and are more likely than those without the mutation to be the most violent gang members.

I have now started to read ‘Calvin for Armchair Theologians,’ by Christopher Elwood. I have to admit that I come to this book with a very doubtful attitude. The front cover illustration of John Calvin and the many ‘comic-like’ illustrations throughout the book worry me. I just don’t get a sense that this book is a serious treatment of John Calvin. That is the impression that presents when just looking at the book – I hope to be proven wrong for having ‘judged a book by its cover.’ The illustrations in the book are by Ron Hill, who is apparently a freelance illustrator and cartoonist.

I have to admit that the ‘armchair theologian’ part of the title also gives me a poor impression of the book – it sort of gives me the picture of a guy who loves to watch sport on the TV while sitting in his armchair, while not really taking the sport seriously in his actual life – has nothing to do with it in reality, in that he doesn’t play sport. This is the idea that ‘armchair theologian’ paints for me, which is an approach to theology that is far removed from the Bible’s idea of involvement with the truth.

But, as I said, I hope to be proven wrong for having ‘judged a book by its cover.’

As readers of this Blog would know, I have been reading ‘The Reformers and Their Stepchildren,’ by Leonard Verduin. I have now completed this book and maintain that this is a book that should be read by all Reformed believers. It is a brilliant treatment of both the Reformers and those who sought a more ‘radical’ reform, in order to bring the church back to that which was modelled on the New Testament example.

Verduin deals with many of the disputed areas between the Reformers and the Stepchildren, and in so doing shows how the Reformers chose to go only so far in their work of reformation and indeed how some chose to back peddle in some areas. As much as I respect many of the Reformers (if not all), I have always been saddened by their refusal to fully reform the church/separate from it, and to set up a church based on the New Testament model, which was something the stepchildren also sought. The Reformers treatment of the stepchildren will always be a blight on their legacy also.

Read this book without being biased either way and allow the truth of the Scriptures to determine the path on which you walk. There is much food for thought in this book and a real challenge for Reformed believers throughout.

Health Care is changing.  Cost of services are going up as the tests and treatments are becoming more elaborate, technical, and expensive.  Insurance companies are requiring additional justification for services rendered and reimbursement denials are more common.  Most people have large deductibles and co-pays for single visits (up to 75$ or more).  However, one thing that has become common knowledge is that if people are not physically active, they will have a significant increased risk of heart attack, stroke, diabetes, or bone/joint related diseases.  The general population understands this but, people are still getting lost in the system (not getting better, getting frustrated, and returning in 6 months for the same problem).  The answer to this problem is bridging the gap between health care, wellness, and fitness. 

Due to the rise in health care costs, there is an incentive and desire for longevity around the treatments that patients are seeking.  Some people are doing personal training, massage therapy, tai chi, or other forms of cash based programs.  Some are going out on their own in the gym, hiking trail, or pool.    Many are successful with an independent fitness and prevention program, but some people really do need guidance, technical assessment, manual treatment, and correspondence with their health care provider.   When a client is referred for rehabilitation (due to a functional limitation), they follow with a series of visits to progressively improve their ailment.  Once that patient has become independent with the management of their ailment or they have returned to being able to care for themselves, the medical necessity ends.

After 1-2 months of Physical Therapy, most people still have large deficits due to long standing pre-existing weakness, general de-conditioning, or lack of time / motivation to continue their program.  Insurance does not pay for lack of follow through.  Lack of improvement beyond 2-3 visits will typically necessitate denial of services the insurance company.  Most patients form a  bond with their Physical Therapist and want to continue therapy.  WHY NOT?  By offering a cash based program at the same facility at the price that is generally less than the cost of one co-pay (10-20$/class), patients can continue doing wellness classes.  In addition it is more personal and motivational working with the same Physical Therapist and facility that got you through the initial injury recovery process (such as a total knee replacement).

We can take it a step further by bridging the gap between cashed based wellness classes and performance enhancement.  That same client who has recovered from his total knee replacement and has attended a general conditioning class for seniors (cash pay) for 2 months thinks he is ready to resume golf.  Medicare does not not identify golf as an essential functional activity and will deny any services that attempt to use it as justification for continuing treatment.  Why not get an assessment, video analysis of the golf swing, and online home exercise program by the same Physical Therapist that treated you 2 weeks after your knee replacement?  This program is much more expensive than the wellness classes but that one visit will get you on track to enhancing your golf game, injury free.  This same model can be used for the triathlete recovering from Achilles tendonitis or the office employee with neck pain who wants to lose 20 lb.

Bridging the Gap between all levels of physical health care will be the only option in the next couple of years.  Currently, patients are being lost in the system due to lack of follow through, compliance of rehabilitation, and insurance coverage limitations.  Patients will be required to care for themselves regardless of their ability to remember exercises, motivation levels, or recovery time.  The Physical Therapist can act as a resource and coach through the entire process.  This movement towards a “Wellness Model” is being introduced an utilized in many clinics.  Ideally “Wellness Facilities” will become commonplace in Physical Therapy and Fitness practice for better outcomes with all levels of wellness.  I hope that eventually insurance companies will see the lasting benefits of a structured prevention program and include “Wellness Club” memberships in their health care plans.

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sword_of_truth wrote:
Quran 4.34 famously instructs the husband to beat his wife as a third step in getting her to obey him if she is involved in nushoos or ill-conduct.

What qualifies as nushoos? Depends on who you ask.

Paarsurrey wrote:

Hi friends

I give the verses:

[4:35] Men are guardians over women because Allah has made some of them excel others, and because they (men) spend of their wealth. So virtuous women are those who are obedient, and guard the secrets of their husbands with Allah’s protection. And as for those on whose part you fear disobedience, admonish them and leave them alone in their beds, and chastise them. Then if they obey you, seek not a way against them. Surely, Allah is High, Great.
[4:36] And if you fear a breach between them, then appoint an arbiter from his folk and an orbiter from her folk. If they (the arbiters) desire reconciliation, Allah will effect it between them. Surely, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.
[4:37] And worship Allah and associate naught with Him, and show kindness to parents, and to kindred, and orphans, and the needy, and to the neighbour that is a kinsman and the neighbour that is a stranger, and the companion by your side, and the wayfarer, and those whom your right hands possess. Surely, Allah loves not the proud and the boastful,
[4:38] Who are niggardly and enjoin people to be niggardly, and conceal that which Allah has given them of His bounty. And We have prepared for the disbelievers an humiliating punishment,
[4:39] And for those who spend their wealth to be seen of men, and believe not in Allah nor the Last Day. And whoso has Satan for his companion, let him remember that an evil companion is he.
[4:40] And what harm would have befallen them, if they had believed in Allah and the Last Day and spent out of what Allah has given them? And Allah knows them full well.
[4:41] Surely, Allah wrongs not any one even by the weight of an atom. And if there be a good deed, He multiplies it and gives from Himself a great reward.

http://www.alislam.org/quran/search2/sh … 4&verse=34

Quran favors men and women living in families and respecting the bond of love they have mutually bound themselves with; Quran does not favor non-family single living and or the ascetic life as does the Christianity. Quran’s approach as mentioned above is pro-family and pro-life while that of the Atheists Agnostics and their collaborators Christians here is not that.

So, what is bad if one admonishes are chastises the spouse and saves the family structure for good of the family and children and the society.

The West has forgotten the Role Model of Jesus and Mary; neither Jesus had any girlfriends nor did Mary have any boyfriends. Quran wants that the West should adopt Mary as a Role Model of Women, instead of the Celebrity Culture; though popular but is unnatural.

If a woman has any similar grievance against her husband; she could go to the court.

I love Jesus and Mary as mentioned in Quran.

Thanks

A couple of days ago we were in the middle of a heat wave. 43 degrees. So we went snorkelling. I thought this would make great CBT. I had calmed my nerves from the ride down and was ready to visit my sea buddies.

As we got out of the car a plane was flying over the water  then a huge siren. I approached the jetty which I was walking down to get to the reef.  I noticed everyone had left the water and as I was walking down the jetty snorkelers were walking past me saying “at your own risk mate” I got the Idea. as I was getting in the water people were saying there’s a shark around. I never saw it but about 5 minutes of swimming and a cop walked up to the end of the jetty and asked us very politely to leave the water. He could tell we were not going to and left it to us.

I noticed a mass of neverending fish swimming all in the same direction towards the few swimmer. Some people got a bit scared and assumed the mass of fish was because of something larger chasing them. Like I said I never saw the shark and because of my weak circulation I was only able to swim for a short time. When I got out of the water I couldnt feel my hands it lasted till I got home and had a warm shower.

We walked along the beach after wards just enjoying the shallows and making a copy of the 4 metre white pointer out of sand.

My sand shark

I will try and go to the beach again soon.

Peace,

NW

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In the interest of exploring all things foot oriented, I have been doing some research on reflexology

Here is what wikepedia has to say about it

Reflexology (zone therapy) is an alternative medicine method involving the practice of massaging or applying pressure to parts of the feet, or sometimes the hands and ears, with the goal of encouraging a beneficial effect on other parts of the body, or to improve general health.^{[citation needed]}

The Reflexology Association of Canada defines reflexology as: A natural healing art based on the principle that there are reflexes in the feet, hands and ears and their referral areas within zone related areas, which correspond to every part, gland and organ of the body. Through application of pressure on these reflexes without the use of tools, crèmes or lotions, the feet being the primary area of application, reflexology relieves tension, improves circulation and helps promote the natural function of the related areas of the body.^[1]

There is no consensus among reflexologists on how reflexology is supposed to work; a unifying theme is the idea that areas on the foot correspond to areas of the body, and that by manipulating these one can improve health through one’s

Concerns have been raised by medical professionals that treating potentially serious illnesses with reflexology, which has no proven efficacy, could delay the seeking of appropriate medical treatment. A systematic review of the efficacy of reflexology found one study showing a statistically significant effect in the treatment of urinary symptoms in multiple sclerosis patients. All other conditions reviewed in this study showed no evidence of any specific effect.

On a personal note, I have been to a reflexologist several times and thought I’d died and gone to heaven.