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To: DMaA who wrote (21044)	10/6/2000 11:53:33 PM
From: Scrapps	Respond to of 22053

Oh good ones there. But, I don't understand why "Sammy Wal-Banger" didn't make it. I'm stickin with my Thunderbird and Ripple for now...it takes more imagination to get me to switch my guzzling habits. In the mean time I'm going to try some "Peanut No Ire".

To: DMaA who wrote (21044)	10/7/2000 8:57:38 AM
From: Moonray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22053

Yes, but will it take care of stinky stocks?: Smelly Socks Could Be on the Way Out Friday October 6 3:57 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - So long stinky socks, goodbye smelly shoes -- a fix for foul footwear is on the way. A University of California, Davis chemist has invented odorless sports socks using a technology that one day could also be used to make everything from odor-free diapers to hospital gowns that ward off deadly bacteria and viruses. ``This is a wonderful material if we can really use it for the medical workers,'' Gang Sung, the researcher who created the socks, said on Friday. ``It could probably save lives and help prevent disease.'' The fabric is made by attaching chlorine-containing molecules known as halamines to textile fibers. Chlorine in this form has powerful bacteria-killing properties, which is used for example to disinfect swimming pools. And a bonus is the fabric can be used repeatedly because once the smell-preventing chemical is used up the socks can be regenerated with a wash in chlorine bleach. The treated fabric grabs the chlorine, which then kills the germs. ``Most of our body odor is generated by microorganisms in the shoes, underarms...and warm areas,'' Sung said in a telephone interview. ``The technology can be applied to socks, to T-shirts, to underwear to anywhere you want to control the odor.'' Cross Country Trial The UC Davis cross country running team tested the socks, which could be in stores as early as next year, during a recent five-day retreat that included daily eight- to nine-mile (13-14.5 km) runs. Some runners even donned them for three straight days and found that the only odor wafting from their feet was a faint tinge of chlorine. ``They were comfortable, not irritating, and smelt very mildly of chlorine before and after,'' said UC Davis cross country coach Sue Williams. ``After an eight- or nine-mile run, for socks not to smell of feet is a real bonus.'' But since the halamine-treated fabrics kill microorganisms almost instantly on contact, Sun said the aim of his research was to provide a way to help cut down on an increasing spread of infections in hospitals. Medical worker uniforms, bedding or hospital scrubs made of the fabric could help stop the spread of disease because any bacteria or virus that land on the garments would be killed almost instantly, Sun said. This could be crucial with the rise of potentially deadly drug-resistant infections, he added. Seattle-based HaloSource Corp. has paid for the right to use the technology but Sun added it would take years to bring these kinds of medical applications to the market. o~~~ O