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To: sea_urchin who wrote (64482)	2/26/2001 6:38:22 AM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116944

<<, I understand that the standard of living in the US did not improve from the early 60s right until the mid 90s. >> many say it has really gone down since the mid 60's until the last year or two which show slight uptick.

To: sea_urchin who wrote (64482)	2/26/2001 12:19:53 PM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116944

technology replaces traditional value - again(?): A clean sound Famed violin's secret comes out in the wash 02/26/2001 By Brenda Rodriguez / The Dallas Morning News Texas A&M University biochemist Dr. Joseph Nagyvary says he has unlocked the secret of why the Stradivarius violin makes its dazzling sound: Special chemicals, including the ingredient now used to wash clothes, were used. Dr. Nagyvary was honored for his 25 years of research at A&M during a program, "Decoding the Stradivarius," this month. "We have a very clear proof now in experiments that the brilliance in Stradivarius violins comes directly from the wood fillers," Dr. Nagyvary said recently. "You fill the wood with the chemicals that provide the brilliant sound." Dr. Nagyvary, 66, concluded that chemicals used to treat wood for the violins made in Northern Italy held the secret. Borax, now used in laundry detergent, and alum, used for pickling in ancient times, contributed to the sound of the violins, which sell for millions of dollars. (cont) dallasnews.com