English Journal (6)

English Journal

Drinking-water source deterioration

Drinking-water source deterioration: an urgent problem by Teun F. Bastemeyer and Michael D. Lee. The effective management and protection of water sources is vital, especially as the threat of pollution increases. THE DEVELOPMENT of an adequate and sustainable drinking-water supply depends on the existence of a reliable water…

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Autonomic Nervous System Changes During Reiki Treatment

Autonomic Nervous System Changes During Reiki Treatment : A Preliminary Study By NICOLA MACKAY, M.Sc., STIG HANSEN, Ph.D., and OONA MCFARLANE, M.A.Institute of Neurological Sciences, South Glasgow University Hospital NHS Trust, Glasgow, UK. here has been an increasing interest in complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) from the…

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ELECTROACUPUNCTURE FOR DIABETIC GASTROPARESIS

A Single-Blinded, Randomized Pilot Study Evaluating Effects of Electroacupuncture in Diabetic Patients with Symptoms Suggestive of Gastroparesis by Chung-Pang Wang, M.D., Chia-Hung Kao, M.D., Wei-Kung Chen, M.D., Wan-Yu Lo, Ph.D., and Ching-Liang Hsieh, M.D., Ph.D. THE JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE. Background and objectives: The current pharmacological management…

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Problem Gambling and Depression

Problem Gambling and Depression - This fact sheet looks at the links between depression and gambling problems, and highlights some ways to identify gambling problems and seek help and treatment. Gambling is common in Australian society – nearly 75 per cent of Australian adults gamble…

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What are the most harmful forms of gambling?

What are the most harmful forms of gambling? Analyzing problem gambling prevalence surveys. CEFOS Working Paper 12. 2011. Per Binde. CEFOS (Centrum för forskning om offentlig sektor – Center for Public Sector Research ). Eighteen national prevalence surveys of problem gambling (PG), most of them from Europe, were analyzed to…

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Gambling Across Cultures: Mapping Worldwide Occurrence and Learning from Ethnographic Comparison

Gambling Across Cultures: Mapping Worldwide Occurrence and Learning from Ethnographic Comparison. PER BINDE. CEFOS, University of Gothenburg. P.O. Box 720. SE-40530 Göteborg. Sweden. This paper first maps the distribution of indigenous gambling in cultures around the world. On the basis of extensive ethnographic and historical evidence, it is concluded that…

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