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I' 9 Monday August 4 2003 State Visalia Times Delta 5A gift stirs strong feelings at school Parents raise concerns about accepting $15000 anti Semitism ties alleged the Associated Press RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA The $15000 pledge came from halfway around the world to a suburban elementary school a welcome gift to help keep class sizes small er Now however parents wonder if they should accept the money after learning that the donor Sheik Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan the president of the United Arab Emirates has ties to a think tank that crit ics say promotes anti American and anti Semitic views want to answer the question: Who is the said Kathy Druian a parent and fund raiser at Los lores Elementary School in Orange County Harvard Divinity School in Boston is ask ing the same thing thinking twice about the $25 million Zayed gave a few years ago to endow a professorship in Islamic religious studies Zayed is regarded by some as the George Washington of the UAE He leads a Persian Gulf state founded in 1971 awash in oil money and backed the US war on terror hosting at least 1200 American troops also seen as an outspoken critic of Israeli policies who donates millions to Palestinian causes And a generous benefactor using his $23 billion in personal wealth and a $1 bil lion foundation to aid refugees in Africa farmers in Britain arid scores of other groups In 2000 he donated $30000 to an Ohio elementary school after two boys there sent him get well cards while he recovered from a broken hip The school accepted the gift Zayed made his pledge to Los lores in June after hearing about its fund raiser through a grandmother who was visiting the UAE The woman and her fam ily who are not believed to be related to the sheik asked not to be named Parents planned to use most of the mon ey to retain two third grade teachers who were laid off because of budget cuts Druian said Then came word of the ties to the Zayed International Centre for Coordina tion and ollow Up an Abu Dhabi based think tank named in his honor that promotes Arab unity and has hosted such speakers as former Vice President Al Gore and former Secretary of State James Baker Zayed center criticized Critics accuse the center of also sponsor ing speakers and issuing reports that dis parage Jews and support anti American con spiracy theories know if the sheik is anti said Gary Levin an associate director at the Anti Defamation League an organiza tion that carries his name and that he fund ed on some level seems to be promoting anti Semitism and Holocaust denial and that concerns Besides using name the organiza tion also lists one of his sons as chairman One speaker Ahmad Hussain of Cairo University told the center that Jews their media used the Holocaust to breed hatred toward non Jews and cover up massacres committed by Israelis the Web site said The center also hosted Thierry Meyssan author of 11 The Big which impli cates US military officials in the Sept 11 2001 terrorist attacks Mostafa Muhamed the acting deputy director said the group is neither anti Semitic nor anti American is a The Associated Press I mil' Eire I W8 'Ill 1 IBS Sheik Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan president of the United Arab Emirates Supreme Council has pledged a $15000 gift to Los lores Elemen tary School in Rancho Margarita forum that is ready to receive any kind of he said The representatives in the Emi rates did not respond to requests for com ment But an official at the UAE embassy in Washington said the think literature and speakers do not represent the views of Zayed very open minded and very respect ful of other said diplomat Abdul la Alsaboosi Harvard began reviewing its gift last year On the Net Zayed Center: wwwzccforgae amid growing protests by students and fac ulty who decry the center A school spokeswoman said no deadline was set for a decision At Los lores the parent fund raising committee will make the final decision when school starts up in late August possi bly with wider parent input if concerns per sist Druian said Mother favors acceptance Nicole letcher mother of a fifth grader says the committee should take the money it would come at the expense of innocent children who would only bene she said Druian said students feel the effecct immediately if the money is refused because all but $2500 of it was ear marked for the 2004 05 school year and it could probably be raised elsewhere Zayed the first Persian Gulf ruler to come under close scrutiny after making donations New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani rej ect ed a $10 million donation to a 911 charity by a Saudi prince who linked the Sept 11 ter rorist attacks on New York and Washington to US policy in the Middle East Abbas Kadhim a lecturer in Arabic and Islamic studies at the University of Califor nia Berkeley said the vast majority of research groups in the Middle East are anti or oppose policies you decide not to have relations with anyone who does have anti Israeli politics or anti Zionist sentiments you will never have relations anywhere in the Arab he said Skeleton belongs to woman missing 22 years The Associated Press Bill supports wilderness to Nunes Radanovich aim to keep parks open for pack trains The Associated Press Two lawmakers from the Cen tral Valley are trying to guaran tee that trails on federal lands stay open to pack animals Reps George Radanovich Mariposa and Devin Nunes Visalia last week introduced what they call to ride saying the use of pack animals on federal lands is under attack use is under fire from national envi ronmental fund raising organizations who seek to restrict access to federal said Radanovich who chairs the House subcom mittee overseeing national parks and public lands The bill aimed at protecting pack and saddle operators would ensure that trails current ly open to pack animals stay open to them in the future Environmentalists and park managers point out that pack animals could trample sensitive meadows drop manure in pre cious waterways and churn up dust on popular hiking trails They are calling for reasonable limits on pack animals Richard Martin superinten dent of the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks said supportive of using pack animals reasonable for the resource and On its Internet site the High Sierra Hikers Association said it supports reasonable limits on pack animals but stressed it is not seeking a complete ban MARYSVILLE Every sum mer Ellis Lake is used by paddle boaters fishermen and even racers in an annual speedboat contest But authorities now say that for more than two decades the shal low lake also served as a makeshift tomb for a Georgia woman who disappeared in 1981 Skeletal fremains found sub merged ip the lake last year have been identified as those of Mary Jane Gooding of Columbus Ga who left two children behind when she vanished Oct 10 1981 Mary Darlene Eldred who was 13 when her mother vanished and is now 35 said police recently came to the North Carolina community college where she studies criminal justice to tell her that her remains had been identified gone 'to school that mom 7 5 7'L said Eldred of Burlington NC came to my class and called me skeletal remains were found last October in a car sub merged in the lake although water damage to the bones caused a long delay in identifying them through DNA tests according to Yuba County Sheriff Virginia Black Although her fate was a mystery never far from being found The lake which rarely gets more than about 7 feet deep is a busy site for summer recreation 40 miles north of Sacramento The car with remains was near a spot where people can rent paddle boats and the lake also hosts fishing contests and the annual speedboat race Yet no one ever noticed the light blue Thun Her son who was 12 when she disappeared and is now 34 said he and his mother had been traveling for years were on the road together for years my mother and said Darrell orbis who also lives in Burlington NC said she was running from drug people people trying to kill her When she come back I know but maybe got George Radanovich Devin Nunes for years reqiains were derbird only a few feet down Recent Advances in the Treatment of Low Back Pain Offers New Hope for Visalians Suffering from Disc Injuries an Orthopedic Surgeon I was somewhat skeptical until I actually tried the Lordex procedure for my own herniated disk Stephen Weiss MD Orthopedic Surgeon (DATELINE: VISALIA) rustrated by the large number of patients with low back pain who be helped by traditional medical chiropractic or physio therapy treatment a local chiropractor went in search last year for something that would truly help solve low back pain problems quickly comfortably and affordably Dr Russell Horine who co owns a well established chiropractic office in Visalia (Horine Sweet Chiro practic) traveled all over the country investigating new treatment methods that promise new hope to low back patients Dr Horine looked at over a dozen different possibili ties and finally found the answer to his quest when he discovered a company in Texas that has developed a revolutionary treatment unlike anything the health care field has seen before 86 Success Rate called treatment and it has an aston ishing 86 success rate for treating low back pain without drugs without surgery and without costing a lot of money It was exactly what Dr Horine was looking for And now the exclusive provider of Lordex treatment in all of Tulare County Dr Horine along with orthopedic and neurosur geons he works with is very excited about the poten tial of helping those people who fall in the between traditional chiropractic treatment and back surgery He explains seen many people with herniated discs that were too severe to be helped by my chiroprac tic treatment And yet their condition so severe as to require surgery which is very risky Also there are people who have discs that are so bad even surgery can't help them However Lordex treatment can help both groups of people Now they no longer have to live with the pain They can potentially find long term relief with Lordex treatment" A Personal Quest On Behalf Of His amily Dr Horine adds me this was partly a personal quest since my wife has a severely herniated disc that be helped by traditional chiropractic treat ment As a chiropractor 1 took it personally But more importantly I desperately wanted to help my wife find relief from the pain she was in every day especially since often bed ridden for weeks at a time with But Lordex he says is ideal for anyone who suffers from low back pain sciatica or other back problems caused by a herniated bulging or disc a non surgical technology that can reduce or eliminate low back pain by correcting the problem at its source Developed in Canada by a surgeon this revolution ary new treatment method has a documented 86 success rate which far surpasses the typical success rate of surgery Yet used by orthopedic surgeons physical therapists and chiropractors alike all across the country as an alternative to surgery Plus it require you to take any time off work since no involved You simply go through a 5 week treatment process and each treat ment takes a total of one hour at the office it more there are no drugs to take and it requires no anesthesia In fact many patients report that their pain goes away during each treatment session requently patients find it so relaxing and enjoyable they actually fall asleep during each treatment! the years had tremendous success naging low back pain patients with the Lordex 7 ine System Thomas Dlabal MD Orthopedic Surgeoi Stanley Jones MD Orthopedic Surgeon What Is This New Technology? The Lordex Lumbar Spine System uses a special kind of DA approved therapy called reduction that alleviates pain by taking pressure off the nerves and discs in the lower back (the region of the spine) Pressure on the nerves is a major cause of sciatica and other painful conditions But Lordex treatment does far more than just provide temporary relief from pain In many cases theordex System can produce long term pain relief recause it actually corrects the problem of a herniated zulging or disc Lordex does this by creating a in the disc thus taking pressure off the sensitive nerves that surround the spine How Does It Work? Lordex works by applying a gentle force at the correct angles through the use of a specially designed treatment machine Lordex then manipulates the verte brae of the spine so that the bulging disc gets back into its normal position This allows increased nutrient flow into the disc After repeated treatments the disc can heal and thus the pain problem goes away No other treatment or does this espe cially not That's why the orthopedic princi ples behind Lordex are absolutely revolutionary and are taking the health care field by storm based on 15 years of research and university studies as well as clinical trials on thousands of patients Research shows that Lordex is successful in at least 86 of all qualified cases Lordex is especially attractive as an alternative to back surgery which is risky painful and very expensive Many people never fully recover from spinal surgery Previously Available Only In Big Cities Locally many people are asking Dr Horine why they hadn't heard of Lordex before He explains now Lordex machines were found only in large cities because the considerable cost of the machines made it impractical for doctors in smaller cities like ours to afford them Plus not very many doctors know about Lordex yet It takes time for the word to Lordex Provides Advanced Treatment While there are a few other companies that make reduction de units only the Lordex System uses a two part process that strengthens and stabilizes the spine and the lumbar muscles to decrease the changes of the problem returning Other systems have this crucial component But Lordex is the latest and most advanced treatment machine of its kind Other systems have yet to catch up with Lordex because they strengthen and stabilize the spine like Lordex does As a result patients who go through Lordex treat ment in most cases experience long lasting benefits Best of all many patients find the treatment process is comfortable And since completely non invasive there's no recovery time (and no lost work time) like there is with surgery No drugs to take either safe effective and long lasting Most Patients Qualify But Not All Millions of Americans suffer from herniated discs but not everyone is a candidate for Lordex treatment Certain physical requirements must be met to ensure that a patient will benefit from this unique treatment However the majority of patients with herniated or slipped discs are qualified for Lordex As long as your back pain caused by a fracture a tumor an infec tion or an inheritedcongenital abnormality you would most likely qualify as a candidate for Lordex treatment In Tulare County Lordex treatment is available only at the chiropractic office of Horine Sweet in Visalia Dr Horine and Dr Sweet are very excited about being able to provide this uniquely effective treatment to people who suffer from low back pain Says Dr Sweet a health care provider who treats hundreds of patients with low back pain every year eager to help people who suffer from the debil itating pain caused by herniated discs and other condi tions that would otherwise require surgery or heavy medication The Lordex Lumbar Spine System works better than anything else ever seen and honored to be the exclusive provider of Lordex treat ment in the Tulare County An Answer to Prayer Dr Horine points out that as a chiropractor he feels good that he can now offer a solution to patients whom he simply couldn't help before Lordex always bothered me when 1 had to tell patients that I help them because their herniated disc was too severe To see the disappointment in their face was very distressing to me personally 1 knew the pain they were experiencing because suffered from a herniated disc myself why when I found Lordex it was an answer to prayer inally my office can offer realistic hope for helping people with herniated discs Lordex just treat the pain it treats the problem and gives you back your Call Now To ind Out More To see if you qualify for Lordex treatment call the office of Horine Sweet today at 625 0242 and schedule a free consultation appointment get to see firsthand what Lordex treatment is all about as well as be evaluated to see if your back problem can indeed be helped by Lordex no cost and no obligation for this consulta tion and evaluation appointment and it only takes about a half hour of your time So if been suffering for too long and desire a proven reliable way to reduce or eliminate your low back pain be sure to check out Lordex treatment right away Dr office can handle only 10 12 patients at a time and the treatment schedule is already filling up fast now that word is getting around about Lordex Call now to schedule your appointment It could be the most important thing ever done for your health and well being Call Now: 625 0242 ihcrschetd 3 I A the years had tremendous success managing low back pain patients with the Lordex Spine System Thomas Dlabal MD Orthopedic Surgeon experiencing severe debilitating pain can potentially avoid surgery with Lordex treatment Stanley Jones MD Orthopedic Surgeon.