Sunday, May 9, 2004

Scientists discover flower that cures Alzheimer's disease

Brown University scientists have discovered that the common "forget-me-not" flowers can actually help people not to forget. The ravages of Alzheimer's disease may be coming to an end, say scientists at prestigious Brown University. Biochemists there have discovered a compound in the forget-me-not flowers that they say can actually cease memory loss associated with the degernative brain disease.

"Over ninety percent of people with strong likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease were able to maintain their same memory abilities over the length of the ten year study," said Joshua Robertson, PhD. "We found this particular set of results quite encouraging."

The group of scientists became interested in the abilities of common herbs and flowers to cure diseases. Robertson, the lead researcher, had lost his mother to Alzheimers, so it became the first disease to be investigated.

The actual choice of flowers was a no-brainer, say researchers. "Common sense tells you to keep it simple," said one associate researcher. "Why would people name a flower 'forget-me-not' unless it actually did aid in memory retention?"

An extract from the flower, which is common in floral arrangements, proved to be a powerful agent in preventing the development of Alzheimer's, but results were inconclusive regarding its ability to reverse the effects of the disease.

Scientists at competing universities caution that elderly people should not start eating flowers, and that investment advice to put your retirement fund money into greenhouses may be premature.

(Photo courtesy of Web of Species at Wellesley College)

Thursday, May 6, 2004

Dick Cheney forwards chain email to Congress

"With the special Internet Explorer tracking code, Bill Gates will send
me $245 for every congressperson I send this email to!" Cheney
exclaims.
Washington, DC - In addition to emails from her constituents, Dianne
Feinstein found a message from Vice President Dick Cheney titled "Fw:
PLEEEEEEASE READ!!!! it was on the news! asap." After scanning it for any
Republican viruses (or 'cooties' as she likes to call them), she read Cheney's
comments:

Hi Folks,

Don't know if this will work but if it does we can all retire early.

Dick

"Immediately I was skeptical," Feinstein told reporters. "I'm not apt to
trust strange emails from Republican leaders, especially those in the
executive branch. But I must say I was intrigued, so I read on."

Feinstein could immediately tell that this message had passed through many
systems, judging by all the forwarded subject headers in the message body.
Finally, she got to the meat of the message (see entire message at end of
the story).

"Well it says her for everyone I send this to, I'll get $245 from Bill
Gates," Feinstein remarked, "and $243 for everyone they send it to, and $241
for each person who gets one from those people...wow! I could be rich! Is
it really true?"

Feinstein checked with Microsoft, and found that Bill Gates has repeatedly
made public statements that there is no such email tracking program in
place, and that he will not send anyone a check. Learning this, she got
Cheney on the phone right away.

"That just doesn't make one bit of sense, though," Cheney told Feinstein
over the phone. "Read the message -- Charles S Bailey thought it was a scam
himself, but gave it a try, and two weeks later he was twenty four
thousand dollars richer! Plus Kathy Alcoa is an attorney, and knows the law, and
she says we've got nothing to lose!"

Hi Folks,

Don't know if this will work but if it does we can all retire early.

Dick

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------

From: Diane Bellwood

Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 11:25:30 -0700


what the heck...

----- Forwarded by Diane Bellwood on 05/05/2004 11:22 AM -----

FROM: "Billie Bobbie Berrie"

To:

Subject:FW: FW: Fw: PLEEEEEEASE READ!!!! it was on the news! asap


-----Original Message-----

From: Jane Poster

Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 10:28 AM

To: ace; alexis; Pinsbyi; beccap; cdiamon; edgewaybev@pacific.com;

Subject: Fwd: FW: Fw: PLEEEEEEASE READ!!!! it was on the news! asap


-----Original Message-----

From: Dana Rbackher Walczuk

Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 11:51 PM

To: pattI Spence; Toni Russel; Nelson Mandela

Cc: PATTI; ryan Rodin walczuk; SONNY Boy

Subject: FW: Fw: PLEEEEEEASE READ!!!! it was on the news! asap


-----Original Message-----

From: Earl Schlobohm

Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 10:43 AM

To: Ron Ireland; Roger Smilestine

Cc: Bob Boxer; G whittier

Subject: FW: Fw: PLEEEEEEASE READ!!!! it was on the news! asap


-----Original Message-----

From: Matt Randalpf

Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 12:36 PM

To: al; Alansky; andy; bedwards malib; charlie Rohloff; dan von Briesen;

derek M; Donald PB; glen beaton; HAZEN jamie; Jennifer mywife; Joanna

Rapf; Karen A.; RAY roy schlobohm; sean McIntee; terry TJ; Vivid Wayne; z.

Rose

Subject: Fw: Fw: PLEEEEEEASE READ!!!! it was on the news! asap


----- Original Message -----

From: Kathleen Jacobs

To: Yvon Monetti ; Pattie Pence ; tami La Frenz ; Christina Herbage ;

Sharon Jacobs ; michael altus ; Patricia A. Banyanz ; Darci Beckel ; Rose

Braverman ; Naomi Brown ; Gina Cruz ; deedee Delgado ; Deneen Elkins ; Elly

Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 8:38 PM

Subject: Fwd: Fw: PLEEEEEEASE READ!!!! it was on the news! asap


----- Original Message -----

From: Heather French

To: carla fishe ; donna pounds ; me french ; orangish cheetah ; lye again

; kobe bryant; steve mcmann ; perla sholland

Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 3:55 PM

Subject: Fw: PLEEEEEEASE READ!!!! it was on the news! asap


>From:

>To: Tiffany Lunsford, Couch burk, Shanon EPMAC, Flores I French, D

Fonseca, Cruz Blaine"

>Subject: Fw: PLEEEEEEASE READ!!!! it was on the news! asap

>Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 20:35:56 -0500

>

>Message

>----- Original Message -----

>From: janice

>To: Vancuren, Scott & Susie ; Sisson, Mike ; Singer, Charlie ; Ross,

Mary

(Work) ; McCoy, Cheryl ; Hill, Carrie (Home) ; Earsing, Dave ; Bullard,

Don & Pat ; Brady, Tom & Vicki ; Best, Shanon & Norma ; Beck, Kim & Ken

>Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 4:52 PM

>Subject: Fw: PLEEEEEEASE READ!!!! it was on the news! asap >

> > > >Had to forward this on........who doesn't want to get

rich quick!!!!!?????

>

>

>THIS TOOK TWO PAGES OF THE TUESDAY USATODAY - IT IS FOR REAL >

>

>Subject: PLEEEEEEASE READ!!!! it was on the news!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>!!!! It was on the news! Kathy Alcoa - EHS Maintenance Coordinator

Phone: 767/771 - 3547 Pager : 767/420 - 6575 > >To all of my

friends, I do not usually forward messages, But this is from my good friend

Penny Sandborn and she really is an attorney.

>

>If she says that this will work - It will work. After all, What have

you got to lose? SORRY EVERYBODY.. JUST HAD TO TAKE THE CHANCE!!! I'm an

attorney, And I know the law. This thing is for real. Rest assured AOL and

Intel will follow through with their promises for fear of facing a

multimillion-dollar class action suit similar to the one fi led by PepsiCo

against General Electric not too long ago.

>

>Dear Friends; Please do not take this for a junk letter. Bill Gates

is sharing his fortune. If you ignore this, You will repent later.

Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies and in an effort to

make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most widely used program,

Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail beta test.

>

>When you forward this e-mail to friends, Microsoft can and will track

it ( If you are a Microsoft Windows user) For a two weeks time period.

>

>For every person that you forward this e-mail to, Microsoft will pay

you $245.00 For every person that you sent it to that forwards it on,

Microsoft will pay you $243.00 and for every third person that receives it,

You will be paid $241.00. Within two weeks, Microsoft will contact you

for your address and then send you a check.

>

>Regards. Charles S Bailey General Manager Field Operations

>1-800-842-2332 Ext. 1085 or 904-1085 or RNX

>292-1085 Charles_Bailey@csx.com Charles_bailey@csx.com > >

>I thought this was a scam myself, But two weeks after receiving this

e-mail and forwarding it on. Microsoft contacted me for my address and

within days, I receive a check for $24,800.00. You need to respond before

the beta testing is over. If anyone can affoard this, Bill Gates is the

man.

>

>It's all marketing expense to him. Please forward this to as many

people as possible. You are bound to get at least $10,000.00. We're not

going to help them out with their e-mail beta test without getting a little

something for our time. My brother's girlfriend got in on this a few

months ago. When i went to visit him for the Baylor/UT game. She showed me

her check. It was for the sum of $4,324.44 and was stamped "Paid in full"

>

>Like i said before, I know the law, and this is for real.

>

>Intel and AOL are now discussing a merger which would make them the

largest Internet company and in an effort make sure that AOL remains the

most widely used program, Intel and AOL are running an e-mail beta test.

>

>When you forward this e-mail to friends, Intel can and will track it(

if you are a Microsoft Windows user) for a two week time period.

>

>TRy it; What have you got to lose

>

>

>Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, from Children's

Hospital, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended

recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. The

recipient is responsible to maintain the confidentiality of this information and

to use the information only for authorized purposes pursuant to

Children's Hospital's confidentiality policies. If you are not the intended

recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient),

you are hereby notified that any review, use, disclosure, distribution,

copying, printing, or action taken in reliance on the contents of this

e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in

error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of

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