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   Gregg Seelhoff to All   
   Re: QFTCISG24 Game 2, Rounds 4,6: wine r   
   01 Oct 24 17:35:26   
   
   From: seelhoff@sophsoft.com   
      
   > * Game 2, Round 4 - Geography - Wine Regions   
   >   
   > 1. Prince Edward County (North America).   
      
   Canada   
      
   > 2. Stellenbosch (Africa).   
      
   South Africa   
      
   > 3. Colchagua Valley (South America).   
      
   Argentina   
      
   > 4. Tokaj (Europe).   
      
   Hungary   
      
   > 5. Barossa Valley.   
      
   Australia   
      
   > 6. Mendoza (South America).   
      
   Venezuela   
      
   > 7. Thrace (Europe).   
      
   Portugal   
      
   > 8. Jerez de la Frontera (Europe).   
      
   Spain   
      
   > 9. Marlborough.   
      
   Australia   
      
   > 10. Vinho Verde (Europe).   
      
   Italy   
      
      
      
   > * Game 2, Round 6 - Science - Eponymous Ailments   
   >   
   > 1. This rare, incurable disease causes nerve cells in the brain   
   >    to decay.  Often inherited from a parent, it affects a person's   
   >    movements, thinking ability and mental health.  Named for an   
   >    American doctor who reported his findings in 1872, its victims   
   >    included folk singer Woody Guthrie.   
      
   Huntington's Correa (sp?)   
      
   > 3. A British doctor published his initial research on this   
   >    neurological disorder in 1817, under the title "An Essay of   
   >    the Shaking Palsy".  It's caused by a shortage of dopamine --   
   >    a chemical that helps instructions from the brain cross from   
   >    one nerve cell to another.  There is no cure, but treatment can   
   >    mitigate the symptoms, which can include unsteady hands or legs.   
      
   Parkinson's   
      
   > 4. This neurodegenerative disease causes up to 70% of dementia   
   >    cases.  A German doctor described the first case of the disease   
   >    named for him in 1906.  Symptoms can include disorientation,   
   >    mood swings, and behavioral issues.  The cause remains mostly   
   >    unknown, and there is no cure.   
      
   Alzheimers   
      
   > 5. This is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of a third copy   
   >    of chromosome 21.  It's associated with delays in physical   
   >    growth, characteristic facial features, and some intellectual   
   >    disability.  It's named for the British doctor who first   
   >    described the syndrome in 1866, but the genetic cause wasn't   
   >    discovered until 1957.   
      
   Downs Syndrome   
      
   > 6. This inflammatory bowel disease affects parts of the digestive   
   >    system.  Symptoms include stomach cramps and diarrhea, often   
   >    causing weight loss.  The cause is not known, but it can run in   
   >    families.  The disease is named for one of the three American   
   >    doctors who published the first research on the condition   
   >    in 1932.   
      
   Crone's Disease   
      
   > 9. This rare disorder sees the body's immune system damage nerves.   
   >    Usually triggered by an infection, it often starts with muscle   
   >    weakness in the feet and hands.  It often spreads to the upper   
   >    body and leads to breathing problems.  The recovery period ranges   
   >    from weeks to years.  The disorder was named for two French   
   >    neurologists who, with a colleague, described the condition   
   >    in 1916.   
      
   Guillain Barre   
      
   > 10. A French neurologist first described the syndrome that bears his   
   >    name in 1884.  He referred to the condition as "maladie des   
   >    tics."  A problem with the nervous system causes people to make   
   >    sudden and uncontrollable movements or sounds -- called tics.   
   >    There's no cure, and no single most effective medication --   
   >    but it does not affect intelligence or life expectancy.   
      
   Tourettes   
      
      
   --   
   Gregg Seelhoff   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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