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To: calgal who wrote (50107)	8/20/2005 4:07:18 PM
From: calgal	Respond to of 59480

With Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff For the story behind the story... banner banner banner banner banner banner banner banner banner banner Friday, Aug. 19, 2005 8:59 a.m. EDT British Soldiers Get Germ-fighting Undies British troops combating the heat and dust of Iraq and Afghanistan have a new weapon in their armory - germ-fighting underwear. The antimicrobial underpants have been introduced by the Ministry of Defense as part of a new desert uniform for soldiers. They are the first undergarments issued to British troops, who traditionally have had to supply their own. Military officials said Thursday the unisex trunks were made from artificial fibers for comfort, with silver particles woven into the material to prevent sweating. Story Continues Below "It is coated to prevent bacterial infection, and we have tried to arrange the seams so that they don't chafe," Col. Silas Suchanek, who led the team that procured the new equipment, said Thursday. The army's new desert kit also includes boots with rubber soles designed to withstand temperatures of up to 572 degrees, wraparound sunglasses, light Kevlar-nylon helmets and "combat sandals" for off-duty wear. The British Army has faced criticism for allegedly inadequate equipment. A government report on a military exercise in Oman in 2001 found that soldiers complained that standard-issue boots fell apart or melted in the sun and in some instances caused foot rot, while the man-made fibers of standard uniforms resulted in heat-stress illnesses. The government acknowledged that at least a quarter of troops bought some of their own equipment, with U.S. Army desert boots a particular favorite. Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram said the new equipment would make Britain's troops "among the best equipped in the world, ready to face environments ranging from desert conditions in Iraq, monsoon conditions in Brunei, to winter in the Balkans." "Support for the modern serviceman or woman starts from the skin out," Ingram said. The defense ministry said the new underwear was already being issued to troops. The rest of the equipment will be introduced by March. © 2005 The Associated Press

To: calgal who wrote (50107)	8/20/2005 4:07:40 PM
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Friday, Aug. 19, 2005 10:31 a.m. EDT Hollywood Bigs Avoiding Movie Ads in Papers Movie studios are planning to sharply cut back on advertising with the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and other big-city dailies – because the young people who largely fill theater seats don't read them. "We're rethinking our newspaper ads and I mean, literally, on every movie. Everybody is," one movie mogul told LA Weekly. Story Continues Below "The only people who read newspapers are older and elitist." According to the Motion Picture Association, Americans age 12 to 39 accounted for 57 percent of total moviegoers last year, while the 40-to-59 group comprised only 31 percent and 60-plus moviegoers just 12 percent. But the figures for newspaper readership are the reverse: People 35 to 54 years old are the biggest readers of daily papers, followed by those 55 and over, according to The Scarborough Research Top 50 Market Report. Far fewer readers are 25 to 34, and very few are under 25. The ad cutback comes at a bad time for the NYT and LAT, which receive a large share of the movie industry's $100,000-plus full-page movie display ads. What's more, both papers have recently expanded entertainment coverage in an attempt to lure more movie advertising, according to LA Weekly, which refers to the papers as "newsosaurs." But two Hollywood studios are axing their movie display ads "as soon as possible," LA Weekly reports. "All advertisers dearly love the 18-to-34 demographic, and the Hollywood movie studios are no exception. In their eyes, the newsosaurs aren't measuring up."