Outbreaks of Insects: Caterpillars Attack of Probolinggo Population and Surrounding Villages

From : http://news.okezone.com (March 28, 2011)

Outbreaks of caterpillar in Probolinggo - Thousands of caterpillars attacking Probolinggo, East Java, even up to about 10 villages in Probolinggo who get an attack of this caterpillar. Caterpillars of this feather that fell from the trees because the leaves are out and eventually broke into the homes residents. Residents feel very anxious about the outbreak of caterpillars in Probolinggo who attacked their village. There have been many residents who become victims of this hair caterpillars, many of which suffer from the itching that is caused by caterpillar hairs are poisonous. Flying feathers attached to the skin it will cause intense itching of torture. Citizens expect local government to intervene to overcome problems such caterpillars.

One of the interviewed residents who had had time to comment, he must clean the house from plague of caterpillars is at least 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon. Because the residents do not want the worm into the house, so they must be willing to clean up its own garden walls and even those who have thousands of these caterpillars. They clean sweep by the caterpillars are then burn it, so that the caterpillar hairs are not flying around and making people itch.

SURABAYA - Efforts to eradicate caterpillars that attack Probolinggo seems to have reached its climax. Because the Agriculture Department said the East Java overwhelmed spraying pesticides to eradicate the caterpillars in Probolinggo.

"Spraying pesticides already on the threshold of economic value. Because of the scope of the affected area was too broad," said Wibowo Eko Putro Head of East Java Agricultural Department when contacted www.okezone.com, on Saturday (April, 2 2011).

Wibowo said, to control caterpillars in Probolinggo can not solely rely on spraying alone. Because the scope is too broad, so if you have to do the spraying of the cost involved would be enormous.

Preferably, said Wibowo to areas that have not been attacked by caterpillars, it is suggested that cleaning up the environment around the mango tree.

"One way is to burn the dirt around the mango tree to maintain damp. Because of this damp areas suitable for development of caterpillars," said Wiboowo.
Insect Expert: Attack Worm Feather Not Dangerous
PROBOLINGGO-attack hundreds of thousands of caterpillars in 60 villages in several districts in Probolinggo, East Java, in the past week are not considered dangerous, but the caterpillar hairs can cause itching. Powerful way to eradicate the caterpillars are quite environmentally friendly insecticide spraying so as not to endanger the environment and surrounding residents.

According to Dr Kismiyati, entomologis from Airlangga University Surabaya, now that attacks caterpillars Probolinggo residents have been examined at the Laboratory of Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Airlangga University Surabaya.

The lecturer of faculty of veterinary students assisted with laboratory tests caterpillars obtained from Probolinggo that had been made anxious residents.

While laboratory results showed that caterpillars attacked dozens of villages in Probolinggo is a type of caterpillar that ordinary and harmless. Next caterpillar will become a butterfly. Due to erratic weather butterfly growth becomes too late.

Kismiyati said the caterpillars like to stick to the mango tree and citizens must be vigilant despite Bulut caterpillars are harmless because the caterpillar hairs can cause itching if contact with skin.
Various kinds of ways to anticipate pest caterpillars in eight districts in Probolinggo, East Java. One was done by spread of bird of prey caterpillars.

The release of thousands of birds of prey caterpillars was carried out by dozens of citizens who care about the environment in Probolinggo. They release thousands of birds from the square Probolinggo.

Monitoring at the site on Sunday (03/04/2011), approximately a thousand birds of prey predatory caterpillar species Cendet, Kutilang, Pipit, Ulak-Ulak and Cekrucuk released the environmentalists activists.

The purpose of the release of predatory birds of prey caterpillars is to inhibit the development of caterpillar populations in recent attacks in eight districts in the area of Probolinggo.

This caterpillar pest caused damage to natural ecosystems that result in insect populations are not balanced. A number of related offices such as how to do the spraying caterpillars but not much help.

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Chiropractic for Bone and Muscle Relaxation

Headache, vertigo, stiff neck and back pain is a common complaint experienced by many people.

Let the Body Heal Himself

Often these complaints are not too ignored, even by the sufferer. However, such complaints should not be underestimated because in the long run can degrade the quality of one's health.

People usually take aspirin or muscle relaxant to treat headaches or stiff muscles. However, have you ever questioned what exactly the cause of various pains that always comes up is? What makes life feel can not be separated from migraine headaches?

Currently, some people are already uncomfortable with these complaints came chiropractic clinic in hopes of eliminating their grievances without having to take drugs again. Even patients with scoliosis (curved spine) due to congenital birth or accident to chiropractic therapy.
Tinah Tan, chiropractic physician, said that chiropractic is part of modern medical science is the philosophy that the body has the ability to heal itself.
"The body's ability to heal itself that the record should be a good nervous. Because this is the nervous system that control the function of every body cell, tissue, organs and body systems," said Tinah explained, who studied chiropractic at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT).

Tinah explained, the nerves are protected by the 24 central spine that protrude from the neck (cervical spine) to the waist (lumbar spine). Movement disorders (vertebral subluxation complex) on one or dislocation of the spine (change places) vertebrae can irritate the nervous system, although the shift is only one millimeter.

Irritation that would reduce supply to tissue and organ neurons. It was then lead to tissue and organ function is not optimal, which then lead to a variety of complaints such as back pain, headache, vertigo.

"Drugs are only relieve the symptoms only. But, do not fix the cause of the pain. The pain was like a body's natural alarm to tell us something is wrong with the body," said Tinah explained.

Problems in the spine occurs, for example, due to bad habits, like sleeping in a bad position, lift goods with false position, childbirth, sports injuries, through trauma or accidents.

Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine that emphasizes diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine, under the hypothesis that these disorders affect general health via the nervous system.It is generally categorized as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), a characterization that many chiropractors reject. Although chiropractors have many attributes of primary care providers, chiropractic has more of the attributes of a medical specialty like dentistry or podiatry. The main chiropractic treatment technique involves manual therapy, including manipulation of the spine, other joints, and soft tissues; treatment also includes exercises and health and lifestyle counseling. Traditional chiropractic assumes that a vertebral subluxation or spinal joint dysfunction interferes with the body's function and its innate intelligence, a vitalistic notion that "brings ridicule from the scientific and health care communities and confusion within the chiropractic profession."
D.D. Palmer founded chiropractic in the 1890s and his son B.J. Palmer helped to expand it in the early 20th century. It has two main groups: "straights", now the minority, emphasize vitalism, innate intelligence and spinal adjustments, and consider vertebral subluxations to be the cause of all dis-ease; "mixers" are more open to mainstream and alternative medical techniques such as exercise, massage, nutritional supplements, and acupuncture. Chiropractic is well established in the U.S., Canada and Australia and is the third largest health profession, behind medicine and dentistry. Most who seek chiropractic care do so for low back pain.
Throughout its history, chiropractic has been controversial. For most of its existence it has battled with mainstream medicine over pseudoscientific ideas such as subluxation and innate intelligence that are not based on solid science. Despite the general consensus of public health professionals regarding the benefits of vaccination, among chiropractors there are significant disagreements over the subject that have had negative impacts on both public vaccination and mainstream acceptance of chiropractic. The American Medical Association called chiropractic an "unscientific cult" and boycotted it until losing an antitrust case in 1987. Over time Chiropractic has developed a strong political base and sustained demand for services. In recent decades, it has gained more legitimacy and greater acceptance among medical physicians and health plans in the U.S., particularly as evidence-based medicine has been used to review research studies and generate practice guidelines.
Many studies of treatments used by chiropractors have been conducted, with conflicting results. Though some Chiropractors claim a variety of benefits, existing research only supports the effectiveness of manual therapy for the treatment of low back pain, neck pain, some forms of headache and some extremity joint conditions.] The efficacy and cost-effectiveness of maintenance chiropractic care, regularly performed treatments over time, are unknown. Chiropractic care is generally safe when employed skillfully and appropriately. Spinal manipulation is frequently associated with mild to moderate adverse effects and with serious or fatal complications in rare cases. A systematic review found that the risk of death from manipulations to the neck outweighs the benefits.

Safety
Chiropractic care in general is safe when employed skillfully and appropriately. Manipulation is regarded as relatively safe, but as with all therapeutic interventions, complications can arise, and it has known adverse effects, risks and contraindications. Absolute contraindications to spinal manipulative therapy are conditions that should not be manipulated; these contraindications include rheumatoid arthritis and conditions known to result in unstable joints. Relative contraindications are conditions where increased risk is acceptable in some situations and where low-force and soft-tissue techniques are treatments of choice; these contraindications include osteoporosis. Although most contraindications apply only to manipulation of the affected region, some neurological signs indicate referral to emergency medical services; these include sudden and severe headache or neck pain unlike that previously experienced.
Spinal manipulation is associated with frequent, mild and temporary adverse effects, including new or worsening pain or stiffness in the affected region. They have been estimated to occur in 33% to 61% of patients, and frequently occur within an hour of treatment and disappear within 24 to 48 hours; adverse reactions appear to be more common following manipulation than mobilization. Chiropractors are more commonly associated with serious manipulation related adverse effects than other professionals. Rarely, spinal manipulation, particularly on the upper spine, can also result in complications that can lead to permanent disability or death; these can occur in adults and children. Estimates vary widely for the incidence of these complications, and the actual incidence is unknown, due to high levels of underreporting and to the difficulty of linking manipulation to adverse effects such as stroke, which is a particular concern. Estimates for serious adverse events vary from 5 strokes in 100,000 manipulations to 1.46 serious adverse events in 10,000,000 manipulations and 2.68 deaths in 10,000,000 manipulations. Several case reports show temporal associations between interventions and potentially serious complications. Vertebrobasilar artery stroke is statistically associated with chiropractic services in persons under 45 years of age, but it is similarly associated with general practitioner services, suggesting that these associations are likely explained by preexisting conditions. Weak to moderately strong evidence supports causation (as opposed to statistical association) between cervical manipulative therapy (whether chiropractic or not) and vertebrobasilar artery stroke. The published medical literature contains reports of 26 deaths since 1934 following chiropractic manipulations and many more seem to remain unpublished. The causality between neck manipulation beyond the normal range of motion and vascular accidents is probable.
Chiropractors, like other primary care providers, sometimes employ diagnostic imaging techniques such as X-rays and CT scans that rely on ionizing radiation. Although there is no clear evidence for the practice, some chiropractors may X-ray a patient several times a year. Practice guidelines aim to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure, which increases cancer risk in proportion to the amount of radiation received.

Risk-benefit
A 2010 systematic review stated that there is no good evidence to assume that manipulation to the neck is an effective treatment for any condition and thus concluded, "the risks of chiropractic neck manipulations by far outweigh their benefits." Chiropractors have criticized this conclusion, claiming that the author did not evaluate the potential benefits of spinal manipulation. Edzard Ernst stated "This detail was not the subject of my review. I do, however, refer to such evaluations and should add that a report recently commissioned by the General Chiropractic Council did not support many of the outlandish claims made by many chiropractors across the world." A 2009 review evaluating maintenance chiropractic care found that spinal manipulation is routinely associated with considerable harm and no compelling evidence exists to indicate that it adequately prevents symptoms or diseases, thus the risk-benefit is not evidently favorable. A 2008 summary found that the best evidence suggests that chiropractic care is a useful therapy for subjects with neck or low-back pain for which the risks of serious adverse events should be considered negligible. A 2007 systematic review found that with uncertain efficacy and definite risks, the risk-benefit balance of spinal manipulation can't be positive. A 2006 systematic review of systematic reviews found the risk-benefit balance does not favor spinal manipulation over other treatments like physical therapy.

references :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiropractic

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Fish Therapy for relaxation

There is again an alternative to off fatigue. Even his presence has become an overlooked, especially for the city.
Various relaxation bid that is around us offers a comfortable, relaxed, and relaxed. Like the spa, reflexology, and the latter popular, fish spa. The presence of fish spa itself easily found, because many found in several places including malls or shopping centers.

Fish spa is a relaxation facilities using small fish. Usually known as fish spa fish therapy (fish, red). Sensation that we can get the time to use it, is the time to sit and feet go in a container for a moment and then be attacked hundreds of fish. Fish here as a medium for the body therapy.

It was also quite unique due to being bitten by fish. So unique, it is not wrong if the fish therapy can be used as a selection of stress relievers, as well as for the health of your body.

Doctor fish is the name given to two species of fish: Garra rufa and Cyprinion macrostomus. Other nicknames include nibble fish, kangal fish, and doctorfishen; in non-medical contexts, Garra rufa is called the reddish log sucker. They live and breed in the outdoor pools of some Turkish spas, where they feed on the skin of patients with psoriasis. The fish are like combfishes in that they only consume the affected and dead areas of the skin, leaving the healthy skin to grow, with the outdoor location of the treatment bringing beneficial effects. The spas are not meant as a curative treatment option, only as a temporary alleviation of symptoms, and patients usually revisit the spas every few months. Some patients have experienced complete cure of psoriasis after repeated treatments, but due to the unpredictable nature of the disease, which is strongly influenced by endogenous factors, this may simply be regression toward the mean.
Garra rufa occurs in the river basins of the Northern and Central Middle East, mainly in Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran. It is legally protected from commercial exploitation in Turkey due to concerns of overharvesting for export. Garra rufa can be kept in an aquarium at home; while not strictly a "beginner's fish", it is quite hardy. For treatment of skin diseases, aquarium specimens are not well suited as the skin-feeding behavior fully manifests only under conditions where the food supply is somewhat scarce and unpredictable.
In 2006, doctor fish spa resorts opened in Hakone, Japan, and in Umag, Croatia, where the fish are used to clean the bathers at the spa. There are also spas in resorts in China, Belgium, the Netherlands, South Korea, Singapore, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Hungary, Slovakia, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia], Philippines, Hong Kong, Bucharest (Romania), Barcelona (Spain) and France. In 2008, the first widely known doctor fish pedicure service was opened in the United States in Alexandria, Virginia, and later in Woodbridge, Virginia. In 2010 the first UK spa opened in Sheffield. They are used to help treat patients suffering from various skin disorders, including psoriasis and eczema, since the fish will eat and remove any dead skin.

Fish Foot Therapy

The major focus of fish foot therapy is skin exfoliation. The concept is that you soak your feet in a warm pool teemed with tiny hungry ‘doctor fishes’. Doctor fishes are scientifically known as Garra rufa and are natives of Turkish towns, Sivas and Kangal. The warm temperature of the water ensures that nutrients do not survive. This means the ravenous doctor fishes eats away dead and scaly skins softened by the warm water, revealing soft, pink, smooth and healthy skin underneath.

Fish Therapy for Eczema
Doctor fishes have long been associated with healing of psoriasis. It is suggested that when the doctor fishes nibbles on dry skin through their gummy mouth, the nibbling action triggers release of an enzyme known as Dithranol. This can help in treating the skin condition called eczema.
Besides eczema, fish therapy can help in treating other itchy skin conditions such as psoriasis, dermatitis, etc. So, if you want to be treated by the doctor fishes, be prepared to soak yourself in a warm pool for 8 hours a day up to 21 days before taking breakfast. During the twenty one day period, you may have to drink at least three glasses of water on an empty stomach. You may be abstained from taking medications during the entire tenure of treatment.

Benefits of Fish Therapy
Skin Enhancement
•In order to look after you skin, doctor fish is one of the most effective way.
•The benefits of doctor fish are easily visible. People who have dry, damaged or rough skin, fish naturally removes the damaged or dead skin leaving behind healthy skin in order to grow.
•Nibbling can be a pleasant experience for those people who get used to the initial sensations.
•The fish pedicure removes all the dirt and provides a deep cleansing treatment to the skin, thus helps in regenerating the new skin.
•The skin will feel smooth, healthy and revitalised after the treatment.
•The natural glow of the skin will come back after the treatment is done.
•Fish therapy also promotes blood circulation, protects skin and makes the skin of the face look more healthier and smoother.


Relaxing Process
•Fish therapy is one of the best way to relax your skin.
•This process removes the dead skin naturally and this treatment is therapeutic as well as enjoyable.
•The fish massage causes sensation which later on stimulates the nerve system in a similar way to acupuncture treatment.
•It also helps in relieving the tiredness from the body and provides a form of relaxation.
•Fish therapy provides therapeutic benefits to the skin. Moreover, there is a symbolic relationship between natural environment and human being and that relationship is harmony.



reference :
http://naturecure.ygoy.com/2009/05/26/fish-therapy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_fish

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Shopping Batik on Pekalongan, Indonesian Batik City

Batik (Javanese pronunciation: [ˈbateʔ]; Indonesian: [ˈbatɪʔ]; English: /ˈbætɪk/ or /bəˈtiːk/) is a cloth that traditionally uses a manual wax-resist dyeing technique.
Javanese traditional batik, especially from Yogyakarta and Surakarta, has notable meanings rooted to the Javanese conceptualization of the universe. Traditional colours include indigo, dark brown, and white, which represent the three major Hindu Gods (Brahmā, Visnu, and Śiva). This is related to the fact that natural dyes are most commonly available in indigo and brown. Certain patterns can only be worn by nobility; traditionally, wider stripes or wavy lines of greater width indicated higher rank. Consequently, during Javanese ceremonies, one could determine the royal lineage of a person by the cloth he or she was wearing.
Other regions of Indonesia have their own unique patterns that normally take themes from everyday lives, incorporating patterns such as flowers, nature, animals, folklore or people. The colours of pesisir batik, from the coastal cities of northern Java, is especially vibrant, and it absorbs influence from the Javanese, Arab, Chinese and Dutch cultures. In the colonial times pesisir batik was a favourite of the Peranakan Chinese, Dutch and Eurasians.
UNESCO designated Indonesian batik as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on October 2, 2009. As part of the acknowledgment, UNESCO insisted that Indonesia preserve their heritage.
Batik or fabrics with the traditional batik patterns are also found in several countries such as Malaysia, Japan, China, Azerbaijan, India, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, and Singapore. Malaysian batik often displays plants and flowers to avoid the interpretation of human and animal images as idolatry, in accordance with local Islamic doctrine.

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Pekalongan, Indonesian Batik City
Pekalongan batik is batik made by people who mostly live Pekalongan north coast of Java island. Although no official records began to be known when the batik in Pekalongan, but according to estimates existing in Pekalongan batik around the year 1800. Even according to data recorded at the Ministry, batik was made 1802, like a small tree motif in the form of clothes.

But significant progress is expected to occur after a major war in 1825-1830 in the kingdom of Mataram which is often referred to as Diponegoro war or Java war. With the onset of this battle royal family and urged his followers were many who left the kingdom. They then spread towards the East and West. Later in the area - a new area that the family and followers develop batik.

To the east of Solo and Yogyakarta Batik, batik patterns that have been perfected in Mojokerto and Tulungagung to spread to Gresik, Surabaya and Madura. Other way westward batik developed in Banyumas, Kebumen, Tegal, Cirebon and Pekalongan. With this migration, the batik Pekalongan that have been there before growing.

Over time, Batik Pekalongan experiencing rapid development compared to other regions. In this region batik evolved around the coastal areas, namely in Pekalongan city and regional areas Buaran, Pekajangan and Wonopringgo.

Pekalongan public encounter with the various nations such as China, Dutch, Arabic, Indian, Malay and Japanese in ancient times has colored the dynamics of color motifs and batik art.

In connection with the several types of batik motif result of the influence of various countries came to be known as the identity of Pekalongan batik. As for motive, among others Jlamprang inspired batik from India and Arabia, and batik Encim Klengenan, influenced by the Peranakan Chinese, batik Morning Afternoon by the Dutch, and batik Hokokai, grown rapidly since the Japanese occupation.

The development of print culture techniques using dye motifs cover the night (candles) on the fabric which is then called batik, is inseparable from the influence of those countries. This shows the context of the flexibility of batik from time to time.

Pekalongan batik is very unique because it relies entirely on hundreds of small entrepreneurs, rather than on a handful of large employers have capital. Since many decades ago until now, most of Pekalongan batik production process is done in homes. As a result, closely united with batik Pekalongan Pekalongan community life that is now divided into two administrative regions, namely Pekalongan Municipality and Regency of Pekalongan.

Pekalongan batik tidal development, showing Pekalongan eligible to become an icon for the development of batik in Indonesia. Icon for works of art that never gave up with the times and always dynamic. Now, batik has become a breath of everyday life Pekalongan residents and is one superior product. This is because many industries which produce batik. Because the product is known for his batik, known as the City of Pekalongan Batik. The nickname came from a long tradition rooted in Pekalongan. During that long period, various properties, the variety of uses, type design, as well as batik quality is determined by the climate and the presence of fibers of local, historical factors, trade and community readiness to accept and understand new ideas.

Batik is an art culture that admired the world, among the traditional varieties produced with dye technology hurdles, none of which can be present as beautiful and as smooth as batik Pekalongan.

Visit “PASAR GROSIR SETONO” on Pekalongan Batik City, Central Java Indonesia.
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