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To: combjelly who wrote (271577)	2/3/2006 9:47:31 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575499

re: I don't think we have to wait that long this year. Our trees have budded and the birds are migrating through. Winter ended here about 3 weeks ago. Yeah we have had a mild winter as well... just the occasional unwelcome cold front from the north. I wonder what the SST's look like compared to average? John

To: combjelly who wrote (271577)	2/3/2006 10:50:38 AM
From: Jim McMannis	Respond to of 1575499

Some for stem cell research. Bucks the Bush trend. Billionaire NYC Mayor Gives Hospital $100M By SARA KUGLER, Associated Press Writer Thu Feb 2, 4:43 PM ET NEW YORK - Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a billionaire known for his philanthropy, anonymously donated $100 million Thursday to Johns Hopkins University to support stem cell research, a new children's hospital and other projects, The Associated Press has learned. The Republican mayor, who graduated from Johns Hopkins and is a former Hopkins board chairman, has donated hundreds of millions to the school over the years. The school of public health at Hopkins bears his name. A person familiar with his philanthropy confirmed the latest $100 million gift on condition of anonymity, citing Bloomberg's desire for privacy. The mayor's spokesman, Stu Loeser, declined to comment on Bloomberg's giving. University President Dr. William R. Brody said he was floored by the donation. "I had something between a heart attack and a stroke when I heard the amount," Brody said. "It is something every college president would die for." The university said the money will fund the renovation of an academic building on the Homewood campus, projects at the School of Public Health and a $275 million Children's Tower at Hopkins Hospital, which will be built starting in June. Bloomberg's gift also will support research at the Hopkins medical school's Institute for Cell Engineering, where scientists are doing work that could lead to the use of stem cells as treatments for conditions such as Parkinson's disease, diabetes, stroke and spinal cord injuries, the university said. The school does some of its research with embryonic stem cells — a politically controversial process because it destroys the embryo, which is considered human life by many religious conservatives. President Bush has restricted federal spending on the procedure. Bloomberg, who was a Democrat before he switched parties for his first run for mayor in 2001, is a political moderate on such issues as abortion and gun control. Besides his Hopkins donations, the founder of the Bloomberg financial news company has given more than $500 million from his $5 billion personal fortune to hundreds of city organizations since 2001, including museums, community groups and parks. The gift to Hopkins is the school's largest since Sidney Kimmel, founder of the Jones Apparel Group, gave $150 million for cancer research and patient care in 2001. The Chronicle of Higher Education counts about 30 gifts of $100 million to higher education nationwide over the past several decades and about 30 exceeding that amount. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation gave the largest in 1999: $1 billion over 20 years to minority college students.

To: combjelly who wrote (271577)	2/3/2006 10:57:11 AM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575499

Bush forces people to go to Thailand for treatment? sploid.com Don Ho's stem-cell miracle National treasure Don Ho, the man who gave us "Tiny Bubbles," is recovering in a hospital in Thailand after undergoing a stem cell transplant procedure to aid his failing heart. "I'm feeling much better and I'm so happy I came up here to do it," the 75-year-old Ho said in a statement. "I'm looking forward to coming home." After Tuesday's surgery Ho spent only two days in ICU in the Bangkok hospital and now expects to be back in Hawaii in a few more days, far ahead of schedule. "Tell my fans to stay healthy," he said. "I'm ready to go another 50 years." Ho and his surgeon, Dr. Amit Patel of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, were forced to fly to Thialand to perform the procedure because of the US' restrictive rules on stem cell research. Even VesCell adult stem cell therapy, which may have saved Ho's life, is banned despite using the patient's own stem cells, as opposed to those harvested from an abort fetus or South Korean lab technician. The experimental procedure was developed by TheraVitae Co., which has offices in Thailand and laboratories in Israel, where Ho's stem cells were sent to be multiplied. The surgery costs roughly $30,000. Dr. Patel says Ho may be strumming his ukulele again in time for Christmas.

To: combjelly who wrote (271577)	2/3/2006 11:00:03 AM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575499

VesCell™ : Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Disease TheraVitae is an emerging healthcare company focused on using the patient's own cells to treat a variety of disorders, especially cardiovascular diseases. We are an international company, based in Bangkok, Thailand and Kiryat Weizmann, Israel, benefiting from collaborations with eminent physicians and scientists who are affiliated with well-known medical and academic institutions. We are committed to helping our patients by developing and utilizing cutting-edge science at its highest standards. TheraVitae offers novel, state-of-the-art therapies to people for whom existing medical procedures cannot be used or were not successful. We offer hope to people who refuse to accept that they have been condemned to a life of suffering and physical incapacitation. Those who cannot enjoy the latest medical technologies in their home countries are welcome to travel to one of our participating medical centers to avail themselves of our technology Excellence, compassion and integrity are our credo. Only by combining the highest professional, ethical and moral standards will we achieve our patients' and our own goals. The well-being of our patients is our foremost concern and we will do our utmost to turn back the clock to a time when they were enjoying a full, active, and pain-free life. Other