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The rhinoceros in a spot of bother

The rhinoceros in a spot of bother

0 Comments | Daily Mail (London, England), The, April 1, 1999

Byline: BILL MOULAND

IT WAS a dilemma that left keepers scratching their heads – and their rhinoceros Mary trying to rub just about everything.

For the four-ton creature has claimed a medical first by apparently catching measles.

Keepers at Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire were convinced there must be a problem with 35-year-old Mary’s food when she developed blotches all over her body.

‘At first I thought it must be something to do with a change of diet. We called out a vet who was equally puzzled and ran several tests,’ senior keeper Nick Whiting said yesterday.

‘Then we remembered that a member of staff had phoned in sick with measles and suddenly it all fell into place.

‘It turned out that Mary had actually contracted a form of measles – or aifol prol to give it its medical name.

‘This is the first time anyone has come across it, but hippos can apparently get mumps, so a rhino with measles is not as unlikely as it sounds.’ In the wild, it would be a brave man who approached a 30mph rhinoceros for a closer inspection. But the keepers at Woburn are made of stern stuff and insist Mary is really something of a pussycat when it comes to handling.

Treatment has involved plenty of tender loving care, daily doses of cod liver oil and liberal sponging with calamine lotion.

In the meantime, a spot of isolation has stopped the infection spreading to any of the other rhinos and Mary is no longer contagious.

A park spokesman said there was no danger of the disease spreading to visitors.

‘They need not worry because when they drive through the animal reserve they have to keep doors and windows shut, so there is no risk of them catching anything,’ he added last night.

Picture: MIKE HOLLIST

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Research and Markets Adds Report: Global Dental Implants Market 2010

Research and Markets Adds Report: Global Dental Implants Market 2010

0 Comments | Wireless News, Jul 21, 2010

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Dental Implants Market (2010 – 2015)” report to its offerings.

In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights include:

Dental implants already hold a substantial 18 percent share of the global dental device market, and are also expected to have one of the highest growth rates amongst all dental device submarkets. This is primarily because dental implants offer an effective treatment for edentulism and because of the rising demand for cosmetic dentistry worldwide across all age groups.

The global dental implants market is expected to grow from $3.2 billion in 2010 to $4.2 billion in 2015 at a CAGR of 6 percent from 2010 to 2015. Europe currently forms the world’s largest market for dental implants with a 42 percent market share, and is also expected to have the highest CAGR, 7.0 percent, from 2010 to 2015.

While the lack of consumer awareness in developing economies may hinder market growth, industry players still have immense growth opportunities as merely 2 percent to 3 percent of the global edentulous population has already received dental implant treatment so far. The aging baby-boomer population in developed nations offers an especially high-growth opportunity, as this consumer segment is characterized by high disposable income, and also by an increased need for dental care due to longer life expectancy.

This report on Global Dental Implants Market analyzes the market dynamics exclusively from the industry point of view

AAA Membership Provides Big Savings on Summer Travel

AAA Membership Provides Big Savings on Summer Travel

0 Comments | U.S. Newswire, Apr 9, 2010

Discounts available on hotel stays, theme park tickets, car rentals and more

ORLANDO, Fla., April 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Planning ahead can help you save big on your summer vacation, AAA says. Although spur-of-the-moment trips are exciting, a little research and advance planning can result in big savings. AAA recommends travelers take advantage of cheaper prices by booking early and researching any available discounts such as those available to AAA members on hotels, car rentals and attraction tickets.

Although last minute discounts can be found, typically the best bargains and availability are accessible to those who book in advance. AAA.com features a variety of discount packages every day. If you are planning a complex summer vacation consider visiting a travel agent. A qualified travel agent, such as your AAA travel agent, works directly with travel providers and will be better equipped to negotiate discounts for you and advise you on other savings or benefits that may be available.

“Household budgets will continue to weigh heavily on summer travel decisions as many Americans continue to be concerned about the economy,” said Gail Acebes, director, AAA Partnership Programs
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The Ideal Costumes Make A Good Party

The Ideal Costumes Make A Good Party by Mark Elliot
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When you’re a teenager, fancy dress functions are the most fun possible. As a rule you’ll be so engaged with a character, the profession or possibly a fictional trend that it requires no hard work to think about a costume – whilst plenty of effort to create one.

Then again, fancy dress certainly is not just for youngsters nowadays grownups also love fancy dress functions. Whenever you attend this kind of party you will see the human mind’s workings at their best (and usually their worst) in all the fancy dress outfits.

There are lots of destinations where you can shop for an outfit for a costume bash, even though it is commonly more enjoyable to build one, since it gives you the possibility to place your individual suggestions out there and impress people with your creative imagination.

The most famous season for fancy dress functions is Halloween though you will have a party without notice, Halloween costumes often push the envelope a tad bit more. You possibly can go scary or amusing, or anything else according to the age range.

A little one’s visualization might make the best kind of costume bash. While you are a teenager you may not realize why you can’t be a cowboy, so you genuinely live up to the part.

Toddler costumes are normally good fun
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Passlogix Solution Extends Capabilities of Microsoft Forefront

Passlogix Solution Extends Capabilities of Microsoft Forefront

0 Comments | Wireless News, Jul 30, 2010

Passlogix announced that its flagship v-GO Single Sign-On (v-GO SSO) solution extends the capabilities of Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) 2010 by expanding the number of corporate applications that can be remotely accessed through Forefront UAG.

According to officials, end users working off-site now can access SaaS-based, mainframe and other applications that are unable to perform authentication through Microsoft Active Directory, using v- GO SSO to extend both authentication and single sign-on to those applications.

Deploying v-GO SSO in conjunction with Forefront UAG makes it possible to:

-Provide remote access to all applications, databases and accounts both inside and outside the corporate firewall

-Deliver a remote single sign-on experience for all applications

-Demonstrate regulatory compliance for remote data access to all accounts

Passlogix said the joint solution leverages Passlogix-exclusive on-demand functionality that enables enterprise single sign-on without v-GO software installed on client machines. When users logon to Forefront UAG, v-GO SSO is automatically downloaded to the user’s machine. The Passlogix technology synchronizes user credentials maintained in Active Directory so that v-GO SSO has access to user IDs and passwords for each application that uses a proprietary authentication infrastructure not integrated with Active Directory. v-GO SSO then automatically inputs credentials to those applications upon user request.

These features enhance Forefront UAG’s ability to provide remote secure socket layer (SSL)-based application access to both managed and unmanaged devices.

“v-GO SSO’s support for Forefront UAG advances our Business Ready Security strategy of equipping end users with fast, more secure and seamless remote access to their critical applications and information,” said Greg Jensen, senior director of product management at Microsoft. “The combination of expanded application access and single sign-on to those applications addresses the needs of today’s businesses for anytime, anywhere data access as well as helping organizations reduce IT risks and costs.”

“It’s imperative today to provide easy access to any kind of application for remote, mobile and temporary workers
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The Federal Trade Commission attacked Microsoft, which

The Federal Trade Commission attacked Microsoft, which could have grown stronger and increased their business and then Bill and Melinda Gates could have given more to humanity.

The Federal Trade Commission owes the world 30 Billion Dollars the way I see it. And when can we expect the check from this mealy mouthed, worthless, press release factory of an agency? Hmm? Where is the check to humanity for all the hurt they have caused? We need to terminate the Federal Trade Commission as they are hurting humans.

The Gates Foundation is working on ways to stop TB, Hepatitis, AIDS, Malaria and so many other worthy causes and they could have done so much more had the FTC not attacked them on behalf of competitors who could not compete in the free market.

The FTC can go to hell in my professional opinion and if the President of the United States and the US Congress and Senate had any balls they would close this worthless agency now, before they attack someone else of importance and wreck the future of humanity. Consider this in 2006.

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Since we are not,

Since we are not, here are some tips that successful people use to lose weight so that others can benefit, too.

SUCCESS TIP NO. 1: DRINK 8-10 GLASSES OF WATER EACH DAY

Okay, for many people this is a big problem. Water doesn?t taste all that great generally because water doesn?t really ?taste? like anything. Drinking water 8 to 10 times each day gets easier the more you actually do it. It is simply a matter of conditioning your taste buds, and yourself, so that it becomes easier to do. Once you get started, you will begin to crave water.

To begin with, you should drink a glass of water in the morning first thing, before you eat. This is probably the easiest glass you will drink all day and it will help you remember to drink water all day long. Better yet, why not drink two glasses?

If you really cannot bear the taste of water, try using a water purifying pitcher or filter. You can also add a few drops of lemon or lime to your water ? but no sugar or sweetener! Ice also helps.

Check out flavored waters on the market, too.
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Nuns launch chart bid

Nuns launch chart bid

0 Comments | Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England), July 25, 2010

A GROUP of reclusive nuns have bagged a lucrative music contract – with Lady GaGa’s record label.

The Benedictine sisters, who are cut off from the outside world in a remote region of southern France, won a worldwide search which took in more than 70 convents.

The new chart hopefuls communicate with outsiders through a grille to avoid intrusion into their daily lives. They will have to photograph their own album cover.

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Golf hilarity

Golf hilarity

0 Comments | Nelson Mail, The, Jul 20, 2010

Golf jokes

Q: Why did the golfer take an extra pair of trousers when he played?

A: In case he got a hole in one.

Golfer 1: Hey, guess what? I got a set of golf clubs for my wife!

Golfer 2: Great trade.

Classic golf quotes

“If you drink, don’t drive. Don’t even putt.”

– Dean Martin

“Golf is a good walk spoiled.”

– Mark Twain

Golf truths

Golf balls are like eggs: They’re white, they’re sold by the dozen .
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In a survey done

In a survey done by RightNow Technologies, customers most often cited poor customer service as the reason they left. But companies believed that price was the biggest reason customers left. That shows that many companies are making bad guesses about what customers think is important. Find out what your customers think. Send a satisfaction survey to your top customers. Encourage them to give honest opinions about your products and services. You might be surprised by the answers you get!

3. Give special attention to your best customers. It?s true: you?ll get 80% of your business from 20% of your customers. Get to know these customers: their business, their people, their future plans. Acknowledge when these companies win awards, or achieve industry milestones. The extra effort you put in will cement your relationship, and pay off in continued business.

4. Communicate clearly. Few things are more frustrating for customers than not being able to find information about your products or services.
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