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To: Scrapps who wrote (13586)	3/10/1998 12:48:00 AM
From: jhild	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 22053

I'm sure the French are proud. It must be the food. They don't put as many chemical fertilizers on it, I guess. Tuesday March 10 1998 Japan Young men's sperm fail to meet global standards BENJAMIN FULFORD in Tokyo A survey of 34 healthy young men found only one had normal sperm as defined by the World Health Organisation. Dr Shigeru Oshio, of Tokyo's Teikyo University, investigated sperm samples taken from the men, aged 20 to 26, to see if the sperm met organisation standards for mobility, density, survival and shape. "Sperm counts in Japan have been falling over the past 20 years," said Dr Oshio. "Counts have been dropping everywhere in the world but Japan's were among the lowest found anywhere. "There may also be ethnic differences in sperm counts, since, for example, one study showed French men had higher sperm counts that Thai men." Countries around the world have reported declining sperm counts since a team in Denmark reported a massive fall there between 1938 and 1990. The Danish team suggested chemical fertilisers were the reason for the decline. More recently, environmental hormones - substances that mimic natural hormones - have been fingered as a possible culprit. "Nobody really knows what is causing it," said Dr Oshio. "There are many things that could reduce sperm production including diet, stress and tight pants, so it is premature to jump to the conclusion it is hormones in the environment." Dr Oshio said a lot more research needed to be done on the subject. "There were far too few people in my study, so we will need to carry out a much larger survey," he added. The doctor said there was not enough evidence to link the low sperm counts in his study with Japan's declining birth rates. scmp.com

To: Scrapps who wrote (13586)	3/10/1998 8:23:00 AM
From: Moonray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22053

Big price cuts unlikely on old models South China Morning Post - Tue, Mar 10 1998 Modems based on the recently announced 56 kilobits-per-second standard will be here soon, but don't expect savings on older models. Prices for x2 and K56Flex modems are unlikely to fall in Hong Kong even as vendors clear out their stock to make way for the new V.90 models. Rockwell Asia-Pacific marketing manager Brian Chao said K56Flex model prices might not fall because of the ease of upgrade. Francis Fong, of 3Com modem distributor Synergy, predicted that any price cuts offered "would not be big, probably less than {HK}$50". He said pricing "will be determined by the market and vendors". But low-priced V.90 modems soon will be released in the United States. 3Com and Diamond Multimedia recently announced plans to release entry-level V.90 modems for US$99, but it is not known whether such deals will be offered in Hong Kong. A Hong Kong 3Com spokesman said there were "no plans to offer any low-cost 56 kbps {modems}". Diamond Multimedia could not be reached for comment. Many consumers have held back from buying a 56 kbps modem because of confusion over the two inter-operable standards, as well as the upgrade procedure, but ISP managers say the 56 kbps modem is worth buying. Convenience and the money saved on shorter on-line time was worth the purchase price, said David Teng, Star Internet vice-president of sales and marketing. "But {consumers} have to take care whether upgrades can be done with a software download." Buyers should seek Ram-based modems by brand-name vendors who will supply free, post-sale upgrades to users through their Web site. YVONNE CHAN (Copyright 1998) _____via IntellX_____ Copyright 1998, South China Morning Post. All rights reserved. Republication and redistribution of South China Morning Post content is expressly pr ohibited without the prior written consent of South China Morning Post. South China Morning Post shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. *#13579 certainly was odd, but not of prime* importance.** o~~~ O