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Participating malls of Forever Dubai expect high gains during World Bank meetings
As a Title Sponsor Industry Group in the Forever Dubai initiative of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai and Dubai 2003, Dubai Shopping Malls Group is expected to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund.
While the malls across Dubai have been briefed on logistics arrangements for the event, excitement runs high amongst participating malls, which anticipate substantial revenues flowing in from the international delegates of the event.
The promotion, which will be launched on September 10, will give shoppers the opportunity to win a grand prize of 25 kilograms of gold on the night of September 26.
"As one of the biggest destination malls in Dubai, Deira City Center expects to make big gains during the Forever Dubai campaign," said Mall Manager of Deira City Center, Sandy Mercer. "The grand prize of 25 kilos of gold is not only appealing to the international IMF visitor, but to the local shopper as well. Therefore will use the campaign period to optimally showcase the completely new offer at the Ground Level of the mall, to the high visitor turnout during the event."
The Dubai Shopping Malls Group was set up in 1997 under the patronage of the Dubai Department of Economic Development. — (menareport.com)
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- GCC Investment Strategy and Sectors Outlook for 2006
- Dubai Airport eases visitor flow for World Bank and IMF meetings
- Forever Dubai campaign in full swing
- Dubai Customs participates in World Customs Co-operation Council meetings
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Turner, Karen (2001) The National Literacy Strategy - What's in it for modern language teachers? Language Learning Journal, 24. pp. 37-42. ISSN 0957-1736. DOI UNSPECIFIEDFull text not available from this repository.
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SPACE EXPLORATION - Long Island Science Center
Hours: 9am-1pm
Ages: YE,TW
11 West Main St. - 631-208-8000
Riverhead, NY 11901
Description: A one day camp for middle school students (ages 9-12) who will dive into the world of space exploration. They will explore the concepts of Aeronautics and Robotics that play a key role in space travel. Students will participate in computer simulations and construct test models. Bring a bagged lunch. Pre-Registration required. Supported by NASA Summer of Innovation.


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Donations help rejuvenate Kiski River
The Kiski River has come a long way in the past 25 years. It's going to come a little further in the next few weeks.
That's because an effort to stock it with trout -- like the river itself, once seemingly on its last legs -- has taken on new life.
Soliciting donations from various businesses and individuals, William Berry of Leechburg stocked about $40,000 worth of brook, brown, rainbow, palomino and tiger trout in the Kiski from Apollo to Leechburg between 2001-05. Health problems sidelined him last year, however.
The prospects for getting fish in the river this year weren't much better as recently as a month ago.
In early March, Berry had about $1,000 in leftover money in an account. His plan, barring an infusion of help and money, was to stock one load of fish and be done with it.
Once that word got out, though, help and donations picked up, to the point that he's at about $3,500 and counting.
"Things have been going like crazy," Berry said. "I'll tell you, I'm really happy with how things are going now. I've been getting calls and donations from people as far away as an hour south of Pittsburgh."
The plan now is to stock the Kiski with trout, perhaps as many as three times this spring, starting Monday night. The fish will range from 12-18 inches or better.
That's great news in the eyes of John Kocon, a volunteer with the Kiski and Roaring Run watershed associations. He's one of a couple of people who have stepped up to help Berry seek out donations.
The Kiski -- the largest tributary to the Allegheny River, drawing its water from nearly 1,900 square miles of watershed -- has always held tremendous potential, he said.
Yet, as recently as 1980, the river was dead. A survey of the aquatic life in the river carried out by the Department of Environmental Protection that year found one solitary frog and not a single fish living in it.
Work to clean the river began shortly thereafter, though, with good results.
When the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission surveyed the river again in 1990, it found 19 species of fish, said Rick Lorson, the commission biologist in charge of managing the river. A decade later, the situation was even better, as evidenced by the smallmouth population doubling.
Today, the river has everything from smallmouth bass and carp to catfish, walleyes and muskies, Kocon said. Even the trout stocked by Berry have held over from year to year, he said.
"It's hard to believe now that this river used to run orange. It's incredible how far it's come," Kocon said.
Indeed, Berry grew near the river and remembers how bad it used to be.
There was a time when he was embarrassed to be seen fishing the Kiski, worried that his neighbors would think he was crazy for casting a line into a water that had been dead as long as anyone could remember.
It's certainly alive now, though, and he's glad that he and others can fish it.
"I love to see people fishing and enjoying the river now," Berry said.
Stocking trout
Bill Barry, John Kocon and the other volunteers associated with putting trout in the Kiski River will be stocking their first load of fish at 5 p.m. Monday at the Six Pack Shop, located about a quarter-mile outside of Vandergrift.
Anyone wanting to come by and help stock the fish is welcome.
Berry will have "I Helped Stock the Kiski" buttons there for sale for $5. All proceeds go toward buying fish.
Buttons also are available at Schultz's Sportsmen's Stop in Apollo, Xtreme Performance and Accessories in Hyde Park, Hyde Park Tavern, Davis Bait and Tackle in Allegheny Township, Now Showing in Vandergrift and Goodman's Bait and Tackle in Gilpin Township.
Donations also can be mailed to Berry at 73 Tunnel Hill Road, Leechburg PA 15656. Make checks payable to the Kiskiminetas Watershed Association. All contributions are tax deductible.


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Congregation Emanu El in Redlands will celebrate the Sabbath and the Fourth of July at its Sabbath Eve service on Friday.
It will be a celebration of America along with the traditional observance of the Jewish Sabbath.
The evening of celebration will begin at 6:30 with a picnic dinner. Everyone attending is asked to bring a picnic dinner. Seating will be available indoors in the temple celebration area and outside on the temple grounds. The picnic dinner will start with the Sabbath blessings over wine and challah.
At 7:30 the Sabbath Eve service will take place in the sanctuary, led by Rabbi Hillel Cohn. Cohn served as rabbi of the congregation from 1963 to 2001, when he retired. He is now resuming his leadership of the congregation for the 2014-15 year.
The service will include the singing of patriotic songs and in place of a sermon, a 10-minute presentation of "Ballad for Americans" sung by the Paul Robeson will be heard.
Following the service there will be an Oneg Shabbat with apple pie and ice cream served. At 9 p.m., people be seated on the temple grounds to watch the fireworks show that is presented at the University of Redlands stadium.
The community is invited to join with the congregation in the celebration. Those not able to join in the dinner are invited to attend the service at 7:30 and stay to see fireworks.
Congregation Emanu El is the oldest Jewish congregation in Southern California. For decades it was in San Bernardino but recently dedicated its new synagogue campus at 1475 Ford St. in Redlands. To reach the synagogue, take the Ford Street exit south from the 10 Freeway and go east on Patricia Drive to the entrance to the campus.
For information, call 909-307-0400.
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Ocean-front views. Difficulty in making reservation & in getting a fixed price! Surly staff person at check-in. Gave us room on floor 5, despite request for higher floor. Room had a second queen-size bed: why?? No chair, other than straight-back for desk. No place to watch TV except from 2nd bed. Noisy fridge and blower in bathroom. No one at registration desk to provide info or "key" to enter exercise room. Breakfast buffet price ($17) is exorbitant! Hotel website did NOT mention that OC was celebrating St. Patrick's Day with parade, one week early! Hotel provided no means for written feedback. In general, overpriced, living on laurels from another time.
beachfront was perfect every room has balcony overlooking the beach, and only one block from the end of the boardwalk. got a room with two beds and I am used to a king size so it seemed small to me. that's just my preference
Great view Great porch Great beach access Pool area needed supervision No bell hops Free coffee should stay til 9 Bar food was very average
Beautiful property and courteous, attentive staff. No Internet and room service in the adjoining property. That wasn't disclosed at check in or in the in-room instructions.
Very nice room, friendly housekeeping Poor front desk staff, room over an hour late to be ready (4:15p for a 3p check-in)
Good location After checking in we dropped our luggage at the room and went to the beach for an hour and a half .returned to the room to find our carpet next to the bed soaked . I go to the front desk to let them know to find out that they don't have anothere room to put us in and they would send maintenance up to check on the ac unit. We waited to get dressed for dinner until the maintenance man came and all he did was remove the water with a shop vac and said he would let the desk know what was going on and that's all they could do. I followed up with the desk and the supervisor on duty said there is nothing they could do. I asked for the manger and was told he was in a meeting and not available. So my floor was soaked my entire stay at the dunes and the staff basically said deal with it. I paid way too much money to just deal with. I would not recommend staying there again. Poor management and an inconvenience when you only have a few vacation days Also they placed me in a handicap equipped room . They made me feel as though I was being punished for booking on the Web
Winter prices are amazing compared to their summer rates. Everything was extremely clean and the the view from our 7th floor room was outstanding.
love it
Access to beach and boardwalk a plus Did not receive maid service, sheets were dirty/stained, sand throughout sheets, no beach/ocean view from first floor. Parking limited. Suites not located in hotel, building across street. Love the hotel, but won't stay in suites again. Expected more from Dunes Manor
The view and location,staff was good Bed small
Rooms very clean, staff was great. The wife loved the afternoon tea. Convienient location, all rooms are ocean front. I liked everything about the hotel.
Great location - looking out from the room's balcony, you can see that the end of the boardwalk is only a block away. Great view of the beach/ocean. Room was EXACTLY like the picture, very clean and spacious. The entire staff was very friendly and helpful. I would definitely come back and recommend this hotel to others. Never was I disappointed or let down by anything; it's was really the opposite, I kept being pleasantly surprised.
The staff was just ridiculous. I received attitudes from more than half of the staff I encountered on my stay there. They also made me wait three hours for my room to be ready and when I asked questions they continued to pass me on to the next rude staff member. When they finally gave me the keys to the room my keys were at the bottom of a pile of room keys suggesting my room had been ready for some time. They should be ashamed by the way they treated me and my friends during our stay. I won't be coming back to that hotel.
Location A/C didn't work. Ice Rink closed
The location was central to a few eateries and a movie theater. I did like that there was an additional parking deck nearby free of charge to guests. There was a microwave, fridge and decent cable in the room. There was a snack stand on main floor with a variety of choices nearby the ice skating rink. Loved the idea of free beach chairs to hotel guests as well. Didn't get a chance to utilize the other amenities but there was plenty to do which is awesome for families. The cleanliness of the room was questionable from the bathtub to the carpet.The hotel can be updated. The noises from next door after 1 am was ridiculous. We got trapped in the elevator 2 twice on two separate days 20 minutes each time. Then we had to ask for housekeeping each day to replace linens used. The staff can use a refresher on customer service.
The amenities were nice. Nice size pool. Nice out door bar and view of the beach. The rooms were a nice size. We drove all through the night and checked in at 2. The woman at the front desk was so rude. We did not know our room wasn't going to be ocean so I went down to the desk to ask for a new room. She kept trying to tell me that since I booked it on hotels.com that there was nothing she could do. After my fiancé went down she immediately changed it for him. She was incredibly rude to me. Will not stay here again because of customer service was horrible. For paying an additional 120 for our room I would expect more customer service from a resort like that
All the friendly staff, and food was good. There was half of a dead rat on the hallway my toddler stepped on it. !!
Has everything you need. It has more than just the basics in the room. The room was clean and there were ample pillows. My room was spacious. The bathroom was small but clean and functional. The beds were hard.
Good value through Kayak. Decent fitness center, indoor pool( outdoor too), room was clean, staff very friendly (Kudos shout out to Meisha) and helpful. Although the room was a little outdated in decor, the bed seemed fairly new and was very comfortable. choose a street or ocean facing room and you will avoid the loud music from the ice rink/recreation area. Outdated rooms. Shower head rusty, tub nozzle caulking broken away from wall.
I can honestly say nothing at all. Terrible place!!!! Check was crazy and unorganized. Had to wear flip flops in the shower. Tried to check out early due to cleanliness and horrible customer service. Wouldn't recommend at 49.00 dollars a night. Complete nightmare. Every customer was saying the same. This place needs new management and a complete overhaul.
Too much noise all day long around the ice skating rink
Oven front bar and live singer
Happy hour beach bar and especially the band Difficult to get. Elevator at busy part of weekend
The room was spacious with a legitimate 4 star feel for a beach resort property. Friendly and accommodating staff. Everything in the room worked fine. A special plus are the multiple food venues onsite; snack shop, cafe/sports bar and fine dining. It's any easy choice for on and off season.
It's very bad hotel.carpets not clean and aisles are not clean either.Its Abad hotel I will not coming a gain
location to the shore, great staff. very inexpensive for the demographic and time of the year (New Year's Eve). Dining room staff is very, very good at attending customers. very dated. The Moen shower head needs replacing, carpeting is very old--worn out and dark in high traffic areas. Actual positioning of the building is not great-facing north/south..staring at adjacent hotels vs. an in-line view of the ocean. Can smell a strong odor of smoke in the hallway (had to change room once).
Buffet was great and the staff were attentive . Second year in a row for a winter valentines day get away . Nice to have a good seafood buffet onsite in the wintertime
Location, short walk to the beach Room 316 was awful. Overlooked leaking hvac system. Looked out the window to a view of a roof with empty beer cans and cigarette butts. Room was dirty found dirty plates and utensils throw behind the couch.
Location-we walked everywhere and where we couldn't, we took the bus. But lots of restaurants, shopping, beach and nightlife within walking distances. I also like the decor and overall look of the hotel. It was clean and the pool was lovely. Spacious room and loved the makeup mirror, lots of light, hairdryer and whirlpool feature of the tub in the bathroom. The couch and bed weren't the most comfortable and the couch was from frayed and threadbare at the corners. Air conditioning and WiFi weren't that great. I also thought I had an "in" with Kayak when I received that early check in email. I checked that we'd like a before noon check in if possible. We got to the beach at 8am but did not get into our room until 3:15 (check in isn't until 4:00). We were a little disappointed because we had our hopes up, but the hotel was very nice about letting us change for the beach in their lobby bathrooms.
The staff was outstanding! This was definitely a nice hotel. A hidden treasure. Definitely coming back for another stay later this summer. The elevators. You couldn't tell what floor you were on. And the reaction time to hitting the floor button was incredibly slow.
Nice and quiet Dirty tub
Room was spacious as was the bathroom. View of the pool, bay, and Fagers Island was great They need to do something about the elevators. They went extremely slow. Was the worst when you're trying to carry luggage up and down the floors. Especially with a luggage cart that's hard to steer
This is hands down the best hotel in OCMD for the price. The staff are friendly, the rooms are huge and clean and the hotel's location is perfect.
The location was good. And the price was okay too. The air conditioning didn't really work too well, especially in the bedroom where there were not any windows or circulation. We ended up buying a fan to make the bedroom bearable.
There was no hot water!
It was a great location, perfect in that it was tucked away, further from the hustle and bustle, but still within walking/very short driving distance to the boardwalk and some really great restaurants and a cool club. Checking in & out was pretty effortless, and when we asked the concierge for two dinner recommendations, one for pizza and the other for a nicer evening out, he was quite quick on his feet. The pizza place was great; when I looked at the nicer restaurant's website it looked a little hokey to me and different from what I wanted so we ended up going somewhere else. The amenities were nothing special, perfectly adequate. The walls are also relatively thin. Didn't really have any problems until a bachelorette party came to stay the second night and we were woken up several times at pretty random hours by knocking and people talking loudly. I realize that this is not the hotel's fault in and of itself, but definitely affected our stay.
I expected the room to be smaller but it was big and spacious for my small family, The hotel was close to the beach it was a 5 minute drive and the employees were very friendly. I didn't like that on the sofa bed mates it seems someone peed and the stain and smell were very much present. The whole hotel room wasn't perfectly clean, I didn't mind since I was only there for one night.
Bathroom floor was gross feeling to bare feet I had to put A towel down on the floor. Bathroom sink drain needs to be cleaned out- got. Logged to easy to quick.
How close it was to the beach Our room wasn't very clean
Best hotel staff I've ever dealt with. Friendly and very responsive. Great location right off the beach and close to other excellent restaurants and fun activities. I'll be back here every year going forward!!! None
distance to the beach the dirty dingy feel to the place.
-We didn't have to cross Coastal Hwy -Friendly staff -Relatively clean room -Very hot water -Beds were comfortable -Toilet was very slow running -Kitchenette was a small coffee maker & a small fridge -Paid for an ocean view but didn't have one -We had to go and ask for more towels and additional sheets (and they were counted as if I were stealing them) DEFINITELY needs more towel racks/bars in the bathroom
We found the location convenient to catch a bus down to the OC Air Show. The staff was helpful and friendly, and the room was clean with enough space for a short stay for a family of four. We were happy that our room did not front onto Route 1. Right on Route 1 without beach view.
Walking distance to beach and restaurant Unfriendly front desk. Only 1, coffee cup couldn't get another even though we had a room for two
The night shift idiot at the front desk. 1hr to check in......
I was able to get my room ahead of schedule. All staff were courteous and took care of my requests. Parking was excellent and had plenty of spots available. The room was clean, beds were comfortable, was able to get extra sheets / blanket for the sofa bed (Children), and the whole experience was a great get-away vacation for our family of five. In the evening, the entire area was very quiet and peaceful. Excellent job Coastal Palms Inn & Suites Staff! Keep up the great work & customer service. What a great location and prime beach location. Would recommend this Hotel to anyone; great pricing through Kayak app. Look forward to returning w/ family & friends! The elevators were making some weird noises, but they functioned just fine. We took the stairs if necessary. The water hose attachment was broken, but the staff was able to bring out a new attachment later that morning. The water hose was only down for an hour or two. It was up & running in no time. Overall, I didn't have anything negative to say. Great job on your hospitality, and we enjoyed our stay ocean side. Thumbs up!
It was a very good price for this time of year. The rooms are redone and it looks like a new hotel. It is a big difference from how it looked a few years ago when I stayed there. It is a long distance from the boardwalk and a lot of the bars and clubs. There was some dust underneath the beds, the room was clean besides that.
Got booked in a closed hotel and by the time this was realized to late to get a room. New years eve plans ruined
The pools were great and we loved how close to the beach. The furniture is way past worn out and although the room was clean it smelled like someone's musty basement. The ac only goes down to 66, it was a little warm...other than that it was a decent place to spend a short weekend.
Central Location, close to fager's island It was a dump. Doors wouldnt lock properly, balconies full of people smoking weed, front desk staff that was a mess.
Proximity to bars and restaurants and ample parking. Very nice balconies and view of bay. Rooms smelled .old small toilets and furniture . The rooms by elavator have to hear it all night when people get on and off.
The location, the price, the staff were very friendly and very helpful. They need to update their beds. Bed was old and too low. I'm not use to sleeping on a soft bed so I guess this was my problem not theirs.
It was a typical hotel room. Nothing great but I didn't have any complaints. I would stay there again. It was just fine.
Rooms were clean and prices were good compress to many other hotels. NA
Two king beds! Great for large families with small children!
over all comfort and cleanliness didnt like all the noise from low rider weekend


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The 39th Annual Anthony Wayne Society Charter Night will take place on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at the Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit.
The main reception will begin at 6 p.m.
The dinner and program will begin at 7 p.m.
Recognizing the lifelong commitment of its leading donors and their role in making the university one of the nation's pre-eminent urban research institutions, Wayne State established the Anthony Wayne Society in 1971. A gift or pledge to support Wayne State University is recognized in the Anthony Wayne Society at the following levels:
- The Legends Circle — $25 million
- The Founders Circle — $10 million
- The Governors Circle — $5 million
- The Presidents Circle — $1 million
- The University Society — $500,000
- The 1868 Society — $250,000
- The Heritage Society — $100,000
- The Cornerstone Society — $50,000
- The Charter Society — $25,000
- Member — $10,000
Membership in the Anthony Wayne Society is open to donors who support designated funds at any of our schools or colleges, as well as those who contribute undesignated gifts to support the area of greatest need for the university. Contributions to any and all programs are added together to determine the level of recognition. For more information about becoming a member call (313) 577-6470.


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It used to sell its book customization software generally to go agents – but such software is probably going to conquer other niches ( like the medical and legal professions ). It permits users to choose bits and bobs from a library of ebooks, mix them into a completely new book and print and bind the second on demand. The customer can also opt to buy the end-product as an PDF. On the surface, it presents no extreme challenge to established publishing practices and to the modern idea of intellectual property.
Hereafter , destiny sets the series of events. Ebooks , so far, have mostly been nothing except an ephemeral impression of their print forefathers. You aren't selling something that's tough to sell. In several cases a trip booker can get a lower price than the overall public thru the providers who work only with trip advisors. If an individual knows that if she or he let you book a hotel and it'll cost the exact same price in any case, she or he'll work with you. Read more on the subject of travel agents


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Boston Celtics Outlast Orlando Magic 116-110 and Move to 8-6 but Inconsistency Remains
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Story The Boston Celtics habit of playing down to the level of their competition continued on Sunday night when they squeaked past the Orlando Magic 116-110 in overtime. Rajon Rondo led the way for Boston, just missing a triple-double with 15 points, nine rebounds and 16 assists. Kevin Garnett and Brandon...
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Half term and what better way to entertain the young people in your family than take them up to the skate park to become a 'deadly detective'! Follow the clues and solve the puzzles to find the "treasure".
Based on the television programme "Live And Deadly" and organised by the Wild About Weymouth project for Big4Littlemoor, just turn up between 11am and 1pm on Friday 17th. The fun event is open to children over the age of 6 years but please note smaller children should be accompanied by an adult and the terrain is not suitable for push chairs or buggies.
Don't worry about the weather, if it's raining or snowing just make sure you're wearing some waterproof and warm clothing! (and take along your wellies too!) If you want to know more give Tom Clarke a call on 07775912899.
With the first grants from UnLtd two Littlemoor residents are making a start on their projects to try and get people involved with the community.
Jan Hinton has always been interested in photography and would like to share her passion both for taking pictures and the area she lives in.
Her project is called Welcome To Littlemoor-memories are made of this, and she wants everyone to get out and take pictures of their favourite places in Littlemoor. These could be your garden, the local school, the woodland and fields, the wildlife, or even your own house.
Each of us has a memory of the area, for whatever reason, something that has left a lasting impression or fired the imagination, maybe a sunrise or sunset, the birds in the garden or even your first kiss! Jan would like you to share these memories with her with the aid of a camera, a tape recorder and laptop.
The Unltd grant has allowed her to buy a camera that everyone can use, a tape recorder to record the reasons for the pictures and the laptop to allow her to make presentations of your work.
She is also interested in building up a history of the area and would like to hear from anyone with memories or photographs of the early years. Hopefully she will be able to gather enough pictures and information to put together a Powerpoint presentation or book of Littlemoor.
Don't worry if you don't know one end of a camera from another, Jan is willing to show you how to take photos to be proud of.
Littlemoor is rapidly changing and it would be great to be able to begin a living history. If you would like to join Jan in this project then please get in contact with her on 01305 834126 or email email@example.com. Malcolm Beeson has been an active member of the community for many years and is one of the many Littlemoor Strollers who meet outside the Co-Op every Friday at 10.30am to walk the footpaths in the area.
It is this interest in walking that has led Malcolm, with the aid of a grant from UnLtd, to make a start on compiling walking maps of Littlemoor paying attention to the secret and lesser known footpaths.
Printed on both sides of A3 paper the maps will show the steepest footpaths so that they can be avoided if they are a problem for you. Play areas and open spaces will be marked too so that the kids can take a rest if they need one.
Malcolm is hoping to employ an artist to make the whole thing look attractive and colourful.
He hopes to have 1,000 copies printed and perhaps have enough to put through every letterbox. Large, permanent copies will go on display on notice boards in the area.
The leaflet should be available in the summer.
If this is well received Malcolm then plans to draw a second map going beyond the boundaries of Littlemoor to tempt people to discover more of the lovely countryside. Then perhaps a third will be considered, extending the scope of the maps even further- the Ridgeway, Upwey and even across the hills into Weymouth itself.
A keen rambler, Malcolm hopes everyone will take up this pleasant pastime and enjoy the benefits of a new interest and a healthier lifestyle.
The Big4Littlemoor newsletter will be dropping into your doormat very shortly, please don't forget to fill in the tear off slip on page 3 and pop it in one of the boxes provided in the Co-Op or the library. Without your suggestions we won't have any idea what YOU want to make Littlemoor a better, brighter place to live!
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Our self-catering holiday caravans are next to this beautiful sandy beach. The water is safe and clean for paddling or swimming and the sand is great for sunbathing and sand castles. Walk for miles in either direction and visit neighbouring resort villages along the coast.
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Police have identified Daniel Michael Pellerin of Dartmouth as the victim in a homicide that took place on Friday night.
Pellerin, 28, was last seen in north end Dartmouth at approximately 7 p.m. Aug. 29. He was riding a mountain bike and wearing a black helmet.
Halifax Regional Police were called to a disturbance in the parking lot of Farrel Hall at 276 Windmill Rd. around 10:30 p.m. after witnesses say three men were fighting.
When officers arrived, Pellerin was found unconscious and suffering from several stab wounds.
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This was being addressed in the wanted section, thought everyone else should see it. DU is greedy and anti trapping. Ok, you take up the rest of the discussion, I want to hear everyone's veiws. Thanks.
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hunting organization that is anti-trapping, how surprising. now you know what is wrong with the outdoor world and why the anti-whatevers are gaining ground, heck they are even getting a part of the P&R funds that come from the sale of hunting and fishing items. there are so many pro groups out there working for us, our money is spread so thin there really isnt one group large enough to really put any pressure on the government. the anti's bank account is huge. i said it before and i will say it again (sorry lars) we have to find some common ground get united, by simply voting and writing letters and making phone calls. hunting and or trapping is a way of life for many and without the conservation efforts and money from the sale of licenses, wildlife is going to suffer from loss of habitat etc...
In an earlier post I mentioned that a lot of my donation effort went to DU. I have been a member for almost fifty years, and even during a time of intense personal disagreement with DU over past winter habitat policies, a fight the dissenters eventually won, I have maintained my membership.
Du is an 80 percenter, meaning that 80 percent or more of the annual funds raised go directly to wildlife conservation programs, research and habitat development and maintenance. DU publishes an annual financial statement which lists all data, as required by Federal Statute. This statement is a public record and leaves nothing to bar room speculation. The operation and maintenance of a global (now) organization which conducts circumpolar migration and population studies, as well as conducting active projects nationwide in the US, using just 20 percent of the funds received for administrative costs is doing far better that the US government and most major corporations. Many of the men in the expensive suits are volunteers, like me.
This week, the annual meeting is taking place in San Antonio, Texas. This morning, I discussed the anti-trapping matter with my fellow committee member, John Walker. John has been National Director of DU on four separate terms. The only man to have been nominated and elected to that post for that many terms. He is now heading up an International cabinet. He was packing to leave for the director's meeting while we chated this AM. He stated that there has never been an anti-trapping position held by DU. That he is unaware of any statement having ever been made to that end, and would like very much to have specific sources to that type of detrimental information.
John told me this morning that he would take this under advisement and table the trapping issue at this week's meeting. An official statement will be issued following the convention. While many of the DU projects under the 2000 plan involved farmer cooperatives and State and Federal mitigation, the basic issue of trapping on individual projects is left to statute and contract agreement. Many DU projects are living laborotories which are monitored for study of wild species interspecific competition and predator impacts. As such, wildlife is left undisturbed for all, or most of the year.
I am a trapper. I paid for a lot of my fancy education by selling hides, bits and pieces of critters forty or more years ago. I still trap if only as pest control favors for friends, or the enjoyment spending time in the field brings. I hope I never stop enjoying trading wits with a savvy boar mink or a man-wise bobcat, fox or coyote. During the early seventies, my entire DU Committee in Ohio took on the anti-trappers state wide and defeated the issue before the Ohio Legislature soundly. I personally appeared on numerous television shows with a representative of the ODNR to discuss the issue and debated on panel with the anti's and whupped their butts. I used to stick my hand in a number three onieda and spring it to show that it din't whack off my hand or cause crippling......(Then I would go off camera, backstage and cry.....lol..kidding).
There are rumours and rumours of rumours....We want facts. Who, What, and Where. No more BS speculation about what was heard, or what the first cousin of your daughter's mother-in-law said, but cold hard, black and white evidence of the matter at hand. It will be addressed later, after the director's meeting.
Ducks Unlimited has one single purpose, and that is to better the plight of our nation's waterfowl. While many DU projects are beneficial to other wetland and marsh species, most of what is done is for the web foots. No other mission statement exists. Individual members may have a personal agenda, but that is the right of every red-blooded American. DU is not anti anything, and always pro ducks.
Now, to address the original post that kicked off this nonsense, A stipend is, by definition, payment for services rendered, or an amount issued by share amounts over a specific time period. It is not a salary and is used to lure the services of graduate students desiring an internship to further their education. A "pay as you grow" concept that is used by industry, the sciences and other organizations. My son served a two year internship for the rich-a$$ed
U.S.of A. as a member of the "Peace Corps". He stuck his butt on the line by serving 24 months of his young life in a ^&*%$&%$##%$ Commie country and was paid a "Stipend" of $6,500.00 for the whole shebang. He is currently seeking his doctorate on a fellowship at the University of Ohio, (A yankee school, may my father forgive us!) and receives as stipend, $2,500.00 per semester and that is ummm....er....Hmmm......$833.33 per month. Maybe DU is wasting money, after all.
But I know of a LOT of organizations who publish their annual financial reports and you don't have to be a lawyer to see the "incidentals" that are leaked out. DU may be all the things you say (Oh, And I too am a member), but it has a hard time denying the remarks made by DU Canada Chairman in ridiculing the part hunters have played in the salvation of waterfowl after the elimination of market hunting. They also have a tough time denying what biologists nationwide have designated as the largest threat to waterfowl proliferation, PREDATORS and having a viable plan for trapping and eradicating the. Eighty percent is a whole lot of money which the majority goes to Canada who traditionally have longer seasons and larger bag limits that we impose on ourselves. Also, at this point in time, there's very little pot-hole acerage that hasn't been bought and paid for and by it's very intent, very low maintenance. It's tough to go by national headquarters and see the opulence in structures, facilities, and artwork. You're going to get a lot of disagreement out disbursement of those funds as well. DU mandates that ALL monies raised go directly to the National Headquarters and then it's doled back in miniscule amounts to some of our states, I know of one state where The American Deer Foundation, the non-profit wing of Buckmasters, donated wood so that the local Greenwings could have materials to construct duck boxes. PARDON ME? The National Wild Turkey Federation and Buckmasters mandate that over half their collections remain in the individual state to be used locally for what the local chapters deem worthwhile. DU has even sold it's trademark logo to many commercial venues which also garners additional funding.
More and more DU gatherings are comprised of the hoity toity who do not hunt and really don't support hunting. It's becoming a yuppie group who can tout fuzzy baby ducklings and not have to think about actually shooting and killing wild ducks.
Don't get me wrong, I think DU was inspired on a good and noble cause and have worked to get a renewable resource back on its wings, but I fear it's on a slippery slope much like the old Sierra Club was. Their either going to have to change their act or find a new theater pretty soon if they don't start catering to their hunting/fishing/trapping members instead of leeching them for the sake of political correctness.
So, where is this anti-trapping issue with the boys at DU? Who HAS heard of it, and please DO be specific. Yes, I too am a trapper. I dont know enough about DU to say either way. I dont buy many artists prints...
If you and I were to sit down and define our ideas of what constituted beauty in the opposite sex, I am sure two distinctly different profiles would emerge. If one of us washed up onto a desert island with one female inhabitant, that ideal would soon go out the nearest window. Such is my feeling about DU. It is not perfect, and never will be since it is a human organization. It is the model for all the other opportunistic "Me too" groups out to promote any particular sport and "save" something. The biggest difference is that it was formed by folks like "Ding" Darling and other concerned individuals to address the plight of North American waterfowl in the late 1930's, nearly two decades after the end of market hunting.
You are old enough to remember the annual crow shoots that DU used to sponser in answer to the predatory nature of that species. Those shoots were ended not because of a change of heart by DU, but treaties between the US and Mexico dealing with crows. The biggest predator problem concerning nesting waterfowl isn't mammals, with the possible exception of feral and domestic cats in the lower forty-eight. Crows, ravens and seagulls do far more damage to nesting waterfowl than do mammals. Every study I have read about predator and prey relationships reveals one very basic and accepted fact: Without prey, there are no predators. The predator/prey balance has been kept in check by natural process since the emergence of both groups.
Of course the bulk of DU money has tradionally gone to Canada,for two reasons: 1.) Most waterfowl return there annually to nest. 2.) The clearance of Canadian wetlands for agro purposes was occurring at an alarming rate and the solution was to purchase or contract those lands for nesting habitat maintenance.
The success of the whitetail deer and the eastern wild turkey is largely based on state funded projects initiated long before someone created a group to honor them. The return of habitat caused by forest regrowth in the wake poor forestry practices was the primary factor in the population growth of EDF species in the second half of the last century. Ohio, for example was once 95% forested and 5% grassland prairie or marsh. By 1950, the buckeye state was 5% forest and 95% agro or pasture land, as a result of clear cutting and land clearing. As forest habitat returned to Ohio, so too, did the whitetail, the turkey and the grouse. There are a lot of private organizations that do provide a great amount of assistance to the re-introduction of wildlife, but none have done so much for a group in general than has DU accomplished for waterfowl.
As far as wood duck boxes go, there have probably been more built by the BSA, 4H and other private groups than any state agency or DU. The mission statement of DU was to preserve the Canadian prairie habitat. I had a real problem with that over southern winter habitat and took it to all who would listen. Those of us who disagreed finally won out over the hard corps and now DU is involved in the lower 48 and Mexico. Addressing reduction in wood duck populations caused by spoilage of streams and loss of habitat, was not on the original DU agenda.
To say that the membership at large is not composed of hunters is a fact, simply because those of us at the core of the group bust our fannies each year to sell tickets to our banquest and events. Since a membership is included with the price of a ticket in most cases, the non-hunters and other guests are members, but that is by circumstance, and not by design. Many of the smaller chapter's members are nearly one hundred percent hunters and outdoorsmen.
I am not familar with the statement you attribute to the Canadian official, although I am acquainted with the individual. The "average" hunter has not made much of a personal contribution to the cause of wildlife preservation. The contribution by many is simply the purchase of a hunting license annually and not one iota of sweat equity in a lifetime of pursuit. The P-R funding received from the sale of items is about the only contribution and darn few of the buyers are aware of that. (Most think Pittman is the bottom guy on a well digging team.) Granted, a lot of folks are involved as I know you are, and my hat is off to them. Texas has more than 600,000 migratory bird hunters each year. If you made a call for volunteers to ditch and drain a portion of public hunting land, how many do you think would show up?
The National Wildlife Federation has probably done more for wildlife through its collective membership than all the Buck Masters and NWTF and DU groups will ever do, yet it maintains a low profile to this day. The licensed use of the DU logo is just another way to raise funds. It might not have been the best concept, and I was personally against it at the time. The current direction of DU is still on course with the original mission, and it is still a good bet for our continent's wildfowl into the forseeable future. The difference bewteen the hoity toity and us, George is that they got what we ain't got much of....money. In the center of that well maintained chest, under the high dollar suits, still beats the heart of a sportsman. The leaders of the pack still don those waders and climb into blinds each Fall. The only difference is that they may have a gun bearer and someone to row the boat, pick their ducks and prepare the meal at their private clubs..........I can't hate them for that, George, but I am jealous as all heck...........
Well, who said what is important to the issue. This week the directors of Du will be trying to find that out. They have asked me to copy and send these threads to their national meeting for review.....They want to know too.
And Bill, now that I know that you don't buy wildlife art prints, you are off my Christmas list..........lol.....
...is what I had read at a few trappers forums and saw printed in the Trapper and Predator Caller Magazine. I too want to know more about this.A letter was published in this months T and PC requesting an article about DU's stance and whats going on, I second that.
I said I dont BUY prints (a shot at the latest DU trend) but I DO accept them as gifts very graciously! Leon Parsons would be my favorite, followed by Hayden Lambson, Carl Brenders or Ned Smith, in case anyone is keeping score at home.
Guys I've never heard about DU's antitrapping policy but have participated in trapping beaver to control problems in maintaining marshes and water control structures. I'm up in Canada though and maybe its different with Y'all Americans.
D.U. is anti-trapping then they should lower their collective heads in shame. okay, so they have done a lot for a lot of things and even have a magazine geared toward children, if they want to draw a line in the sand and choose sides there for helping the anti's battle against trapping, i say WHOOPEE for all they have done. if this issue is true then what they have done doesn't count for much, you can't be pro duck, pro sportsman, pro gun and anti trapping or anti anything for the outdoors.
i dont trap and never have, i dont have the time or dedication it takes to run a proper trap line, i am all for trapping and those who wish to trap may do so if they wish and i will never have anything bad to say about it or them.
the last thing the outdoor society needs to do is divide ourselves into select groups, its sort of like the bowhunters who use compounds picking on the recurve/longbow guys or belittling the folks who choose crossbows. the more we become divided,the anti's get that much closer.
let cooler heads prevail and see what happens after the D.U. meeting, then those of us that are concerned,can then voice fact based opinions regarding D.U. and what to do with our memberships etc..
How could they be anti-trapping. Seems like to promote trapping would add more ducks to the returning populations.


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OfficeNinjas Tech Event in Silicon Valley
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (PDT)
It's back! OfficeNinjas Tech (ONT) is returning to Silicon Valley and its bigger and better than ever. Attended by thousands in multiple cities, ONT is the must attend event designed to educate, inspire and connect a community of enthusiastic Office Managers, Executive Assistants, Admins, Operational Gurus… better known as the undetected yet powerful Office Ninjas.
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Coming solo? Don't sweat it. We'll kick things off with a fun ice breaker (one that you actually wanna do) as well as some classic arcade games (hello skeeball, basketball, and whac-a-mole). Then, satisfy your sweet tooth with a chocolate building station and snap pics with your new friends in our photobooth (with props of course). After all that excitement, we'll have masseuses on hand to help you relax and unwind.
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Who should attend?
Office Ninjas - the unsung heroes and masters of the day-to-day operations. Better known as the almighty Office Managers, Executive Assistants, Administrative Assistants, and Operations Gurus!
What happens at an ONT event?
3 hour, jam packed evening of education, innovation, and a whole lotta fun
Gathering of 250+ enthusiastic Office Ninjas from SF Bay Area
Demos from 10 emerging tech companies ready to revoluntize the office
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OfficeNinjas Alleyway featuring vendor tables with products you actually want
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ONT will be held at the beautiful Computer History Museum in the Grand Hall. Free parking is available on-site.
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St. Cloud Man Gearing Up for Boston Marathon [AUDIO]
BOSTON – A St. Cloud man is in Boston this weekend, getting ready to run in the Boston Marathon. Kyle Scheeler says it will be a busy weekend.
Scheeler is a stroke survivor. He ran with Tedy Bruschi's team in last year's marathon as well.
Scheeler has a goal of raising $5,000 for stroke awareness, he hasn't reached that goal yet.
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Get an overview of this hotel4-star Edinburgh hotel in New Town, walk to Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
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Located in New Town, this boutique hotel is steps from Omni Centre Edinburgh and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. Princes Street Gardens and Calton Hill are also within 15 minutes.
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This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and dry cleaning. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, wedding services, and barbecue grills are onsite.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This boutique hotel also offers a terrace, barbecue grills, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Twelve Picardy Place is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 10
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Steak Edinburgh - This restaurant serves dinner only.
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Fenimore Art Museum in CooperstownHoused in a splendid Georgian-style mansion overlooking the shores of Otsego Lake, the Fenimore Art Museum offers a unique look at the history of America through an extensive collection of folk art, Native American art, photography, and more. With a permanent collection that includes fine paintings by renowned American artists, the Fenimore Art Museum showcases landmarks of American history, art and culture in a uniquely intimate setting.
Hours -Open Tues-Sun, 10am-4pm, with extended summer hours.
Prices -Admission prices range from $10.50-$12 per person. Children under age 12 and active or retired military members enter free.
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Democrats Ask Drug Policy Office to Do More to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Twenty Democratic senators are asking the Office of National Drug Control Policy to do more to combat the opioid epidemic, according to the Associated Press.
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The city of Anchorage, Alaska is involuntarily checking homeless people into rehab in the wake of more than a dozen deaths due to drinking, exposure and other causes, the New York Times reported Oct. 25.
The city Community Service Patrol cruises the city streets looking out for problems among a population of more than 400 homeless people tabbed "chronic public inebriates." Each day the patrol picks up those who have passed out on city streets and takes them to a sleep-off center until they sober up.
Some chronic inebriates are taken to a 10-bed detox and treatment center run by the Salvation Army, whether they agree or not. State law allows judges to commit individuals to treatment for 30 days or more if they are proven to be a threat to themselves or others.
Mayor Dan Sullivan has named a staffer and task force to deal with homeless issues. Sullivan, a Republican, and state Sen. Johnny Ellis have worked together to address the problems associated with Anchorage's growing homeless population.
"Ten years ago, there would have been a community outcry that Johnny Ellis is locking up people with the disease of addiction," Ellis said. "'How can he do that and say he's still a progressive?' … The people dropping dead during the summertime really got this community paying attention."
"If the access to services and treatment and supportive resources are there, perhaps this … will be a good thing for people," said Michael Burke, an Episcopal priest who works with homeless alcoholics. "But if those latter pieces are not present, then you simply have a complex issue for which the only solution is let's lock up the people who are disturbing us. That's not an effective solution, and in the end it won't work."
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If there is one thing that can help men get back in the saddle after surgery for prostate cancer, it is penile rehabilitation.
While the evidence for this is patchy and there is no agreement on the way it should be delivered, it is the only thing currently available.
As it does no harm and is likely to do some good, advocates say it should be up to men to decide if they want to invest time, effort and money in it.
Rehabilitation aims to restore natural potency after surgery. If that is not achievable, it aims to restore potency using pills. If that fails it uses injections with pills.
Implants are a last resort and are usually not offered to men for at least 18 months.
Erectile dysfunction is not the only side effect of surgery. Afterwards, men discover they can no longer ejaculate. Many lose length and some also develop a curve.
Advocates say early management may help ease some of these changes.
Although rehabilitation programs differ around the world, they all deal with the same problem – how to keep penile tissue healthy while waiting for the erectile nerves to recover from surgery.
During the waiting period, the penile tissue usually remains idle and eventually falls into disuse.
Rehabilitating a penis is different to rehabilitating a muscle. When an injured calf muscle falls into disuse and shrivels, it can be exercised back into health.
It has a good flow through of blood and can be exercised voluntarily.
But the penis is an end organ. It doesn't have the same flow through or the same voluntary control and damage to its tissues is irreversible.
The penis needs fairly regular exercise and if men don't use it, they may lose it, permanently.
Healthy men have three to six erections every night, during sleep. This flushes their penis with blood rich in oxygen and other nutrients, maintaining its health and function.
After surgery, these nocturnal erections can be very slow to return or might not return at all.
Together with inactivity the rest of the time, this means the tissues are not being maintained.
Eventually collagen replaces healthy tissue and fibrosis and scarring set in.
Left too long, damage accumulates and the only way a man can regain potency is with an implant.
While a small range of tools are used in rehabilitation, each centre uses its own combination.
The mainstays are pills such as Viagra and Cialis, and penile injections formulated to suit an individual or purchased premixed.
It is agreed the pills should be first line of treatment because they help keep the lining of all the vessels in erectile tissue in good shape.
They also help to prevent damage to the smooth muscle of the penis.
In the early phase of rehabilitation, some clinics give daily mini doses immediately after surgery. Some start 10 days later. Other say three times a week is sufficient.
When men are feeling a little better, it is usually suggested they challenge themselves with full doses to see how they respond.
In the second phase, some clinics keep men on the mini doses but add penile injections.
In creating an erection, these injections bring in oxygenated blood and stretch the penis which helps to counter shrinking. Vacuum devices are also used for extra stretch.
Experimental therapies are being tried to increase blood supply and to prevent a curve becoming permanent.
Doctors are trying whatever they can.
For men mourning the loss of ejaculation, one London hospital provides a jelly which is inserted into the penis before intercourse and then expelled on climax.
While clinical trials and laboratory research into penile rehabilitation are under way, experts have two pieces of advice for men embarking on prostate surgery.
First, they should clearly and deliberately seek a nerve sparing operation as long as it doesn't compromise disease control.
Second, they should have realistic expectations about rehabilitation.
It doesn't work for everyone.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre in New York leads the field in penile rehabilitation.
This is broadly what it offers.
Once the catheter is removed, men begin taking mini doses of pills, such as Viagra, every night.
At three weeks, if they want to try intercourse they take a full dose.
At six weeks they see John Mulhall, professor and director of the centre's male sexual medicine program.
By then, 15 per cent are responding to the drugs. Their pill regime is changed and they then follow it for a year. After that, they are watched to see what happens naturally.
Some need reassurance as most of the recovery is in the second year.
The 85 per cent who do not respond, keep taking the mini pills and move to injections.
They are taught to self-inject and every time they inject at home, they call in to report the results.
Careful records are kept and over time the dose is titrated to their needs. This continues for 24 months.
Most respond to injections within six months. The aim is to get them off the injections and back onto pills once they become good responders
MSKCC's data shows that men under 60, who enter surgery with excellent erections, have good nerve-sparing surgery and do rehabilitation, have an 80 per cent chance of responding to pills two years later.
But there is a high dropout rate partly because it takes so long to produce results and partly because there is no certainty the results will be satisfactory.
That the pills are expensive, that injections are off-putting and that men are not good at compliance, does not help.
Neither does their performance anxiety. Hopelessness usually sets in between six and nine months.
At this time, real encouragement is needed.
Those who are successful at rehabilitation, particularly with injection therapy, are those who stay focused on maximising the long-term gain.
Oral medication: Viagra, Cialis and Levitra help preserve the architecture of the penis by preventing corporal endothelial and smooth muscle damage. Timing, dose and duration of treatment are not agreed.
Injections: These help to oxygenate and stretch the penis. They work in about 70 per cent of cases and can be individually formulated. No evidence they work alone in rehabilitation.
Vacuum devices: These pumps stretch the penis but do not oxygenate it because the blood is
venous rather than arterial. No evidence they work alone in rehabilitation.
MUSE: Medical Urethral System for Erections involves inserting a rice-sized pellet into the penis which dissolves, triggering an erection. It is available overseas.
New drugs: Trental is an old drug used to promote micro-vascular blood flow to dying tissue, such as the toes of people with diabetes. Recently it has been used to treat curvature of the penis and scarring after surgery. It use in rehabilitation is experimental.
Shock therapy: This uses low intensity energy produced by sound to increase blood flow in penile tissue. There is some evidence it helps to boost potency. It has no side effects but its use in rehabilitation is not established.
Testosterone: There is much debate about this. Some give it to selective men when their levels are low and they need a boost in energy and libido. It must be carefully monitored.
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By Peter Jackson, Associated press Writer
HERSHEY, Pa. Richard H. Lenny, who has struggled to preserve The Hershey Co.'s prominence as the nation's largest candy maker, said Monday that he will retire as chairman, president and chief executive at the end of this year.
"The long-term prospects for our category and particularly for our company remain promising," Lenny said in a statement issued by the company. "I look forward to working closely with my successor so that the transition to new leadership will be effective and seamless."
Lenny, 55, has been Hershey's top executive since 2001.
The board thanked Lenny for developing a "value-enhancing strategy with the over-arching goal of building stockholder value over the long-term" and praised him for assembling an "excellent" leadership team.
"The board has begun the succession process and looks forward to making an announcement in the near future. Once announced, there will be an orderly transition from Rick to his successor," said Robert H. Campbell, chairman of the board's compensation and executive organization committee.
Almost from the start, Lenny's tenure has been bumpy.
In 2002, he weathered a strike by 2,700 union workers that largely idled two of Hershey's major plants for 42 days. That same year, he was forced to stand by helplessly as the Hershey Trust Co. -- the charitable trust that is the company's controlling shareholder -- put the company up for sale, only to change its mind six months later.
Lenny has pushed to catch up with Hershey's competitors in lucrative overseas candy markets such as China and India. Earlier this year, Hershey announced it will close six U.S. and Canadian plants and cut more than 3,000 workers in the two countries, including 900 total at its hometown plants, and shift more of its production to contractors and a new plant it is building in Mexico.
Hershey's second-quarter profit fell 96 percent as the company spent heavily to transform production lines and revive flat sales, and it also slashed its earning estimate for the rest of 2007 as its stock price plummeted.
At a tense shareholders meeting in April, some in the audience vented anger over job cuts that they said were contrary to the philosophy of company founder Milton S. Hershey, while others applauded when Lenny said his chief responsibility is to keep the company competitive.
"None of you knows how difficult it is," Lenny told shareholders who criticized the layoffs.
Asked why Lenny decided to retire now, Hershey spokesman Kirk D. Saville declined to elaborate beyond a one-line statement.
"After more than six years, Mr. Lenny feels that this is the right time for a new leader to take the company to the next level," he said.
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Stupid user trick No. 1: Preconfiguring PCs with stone-age malware
Incident: Toward the end of 2006, several high-profile consumer electronics companies -- both makers and retailers -- ended up with egg on their faces when reports surfaced that they were shipping to consumers devices infected with malware. Apple's Video iPod and several models of digital photo frames were found to be infecting the computers of unsuspecting users the first time they were plugged in. The risk associated with those infections was significant. In the end, however, the damage was limited.
[ For further adventures in malware, check out "Stupid hacker tricks" and "Stupid hacker tricks, part two: The folly of youth" ]
A year later, though, that wasn't the case. In September 2007, German computer maker Medion announced that as many as 100,000 laptop computers sold through Aldi superstores in Germany and Denmark came preinstalled with Windows Vista, the Bullguard anti-virus program -- and a virus.
The case could have been devastating for the privacy or information security of anyone who bought one of the laptops. Modern malware, highly adept at stealing information such as bank account log-ins or credit card numbers, poses a real risk to consumers and companies alike.
Only, it wasn't, because the virus, Stoned.Angelina, dates back to 1994, a full year prior to the launch of Windows 95, let alone the advent of widespread Internet access or online commerce.
Thankfully, Stoned.Angelina isn't a particularly dangerous virus, at least not to anything more recent than DOS. It's a boot-sector virus that replicates itself by copying itself to floppy disks. Remember those? The Medion laptops didn't even have floppy drives.
Medion never said exactly how this historic malware relic ended up in the default image on so many laptops. In the case of the iPod and photo-frame infections, the malware came from an infected machine in the factory in China that assembled the final products and installed the software onto the devices' internal storage.
When you consider just how difficult it must be to load Stoned.Angelina onto a modern computer, you get a sense at how boneheaded the IT guy would need to be in order to infect a drive image used in tens of thousands of hard drives.
Fallout: With no way to spread and no effect whatsoever on Windows Vista, Stoned.Angelina took its toll mainly on Medion, making the company a laughingstock. The punch line: Even though the machine came preloaded with an anti-virus app, the anti-virus engine couldn't clean the system. Bullguard later released a repair program that cleaned out the boot sector, just in case you, someday, somehow, found a floppy drive that worked with the laptop and inserted a disk.
Moral: One, don't let the guy running an old copy of DOS on his computer build your drive images. And two, if you're going to deliberately infect thousands of computers, pick malware that's actually going to do something.
[ Stupid user trick No. 2: Oh, you wanted to recover those backups? ]


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The B.S. in Biopsychology with MSOT is an accelerated 3-2 program in Biopsychology and Occupational Therapy in conjunction with Thomas Jefferson University. Students who meet the requirements and are accepted by Thomas Jefferson University either during their senior year of high school or at the end of their first year at Messiah College can complete three years of study at Messiah College and two years at Thomas Jefferson University to earn a B.S. in Biopsychology and a MSOT in Occupational Therapy.
Biopsychology with MSOT Major
65-66 credits
(Credit hours shown in parentheses)
Each of the following:
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
- Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
- Genetics for Health Professions (3)
- Neuroscience (3)
- General Chemistry I (4)
- General Chemistry II (4)
- Introduction to Organic Chemistry (4)
One of the following:
- Developmental Biology (3)
- Animal Behavior (3)
- Microbiology for health Professions (4)
- Physiology (4)
- Human Anatomy (4)
Each of the following:
- Introduction to Psychology* (3)
- Introduction to Social Research (3)
- Introductory Statistics (3)
- Life Span Development (3)
- Biological Basis of Behavior (3)
- Sensation and Perception (3)
- Experimental Psychology (3)
- Abnormal Psychology (3)
- Women and men in American Society (3)
One of the following:
- Capstone: Natural Sciences (3)
- Psychology Seminar (3)
Each of the following: (Jefferson University)
- Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology (3)
- Health and Health conditions (3)
*Also meets General Education requirement
For a printable version of the course requirements, visit our Online Course Catalog.
How to Apply
To apply for admission to Messiah College, simply call and request an application at 1-800-233-4220 or apply online! Open House dates and major-specific events are scheduled throughout the year. Students may arrange for a variety of visit options to suit their interests and schedule.
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Otis, who tells me he was called "Saladin" on the inside, has taken an almost tragically circuitous route in getting here.
They are not so distant from the camp of Saladin but what they might be in a moment surprised.
During these exciting moments Melville did not forget Saladin.
They related that the town had been taken by Saladin, and that only the citadel yet held out.
And so perhaps you would be Saladin, and he can be Sir Kenneth, though he's too sneaky for him, too.
He was patronized by the celebrated Saladin, and published an excellent description of Egypt, which is still extant.
Saladin found that he could not fulfill the conditions to which he had agreed.
Many other important cities and castles speedily fell into the hands of the victorious Saladin.
Saladin had by this time strengthened himself so much that he was ready for battle.
Singwell and Saladin (puppies) having been sent away howling, the one bit through the jowl, the other through the foot.
Sultan of Egypt and Syria 1174-93, in full Salah-ad-din Yusuf ibn-Ayyub (1137-1193).