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To: Tharos who wrote (7964)	12/6/1998 9:37:00 PM
From: aknahow	Respond to of 17367

Tharos, it has not been proven that bath towels actually dry people. Much controversy exist. Many, note that people dry off even when no towel is used. Drying a body is a complex operation. It has been postulated that towels, in a manner not yet understood, simply accelerate the evaporation process. Many towels are multi fiber towels and no one has yet explained why, if the purpose of towels really is to absorb water, some non absorbent fibers are utilized. It is however, possible to postulate that their use proves that the purpose of towels is not yet understood, and they may actually be harmful in certain cases. Examples abound. Being slapped with a wet towel, not only generally, leaves a welt, but also deposits water on the area touched. Proving once again not only actual physical damage but that towels do not dry. If towels really were the solution, why are hot air blowers used so extensively in airports? The use of towels by women as turbans is often mistakenly taken as proof that towels are indeed used for drying, at least hair. Actually the use of a towel as a turban after bathing is part of an exotic pre coital ritual that originated in one towel families. Economic progress and the advent of two toweled families has obscured the true purpose of the towel as a turban. BTW, there is only a limited market for towels if by some chance they do work, and towels made in the U.S by companies domiciled in Bermuda will probably not appeal to Xenophobic North Americans.

To: Tharos who wrote (7964)	12/6/1998 10:26:00 PM
From: aknahow	Respond to of 17367

George Stasen, Medicine Man article on Cell Therapeutics Note Ards info. talks.com Inflammatory lung disorder is commonly seen following mechanical ventilation for pneumonia, traumatic injuries requiring resuscitation, and sepsis. Acute lung injury is among the leading causes of death for people between the ages of 15-45, annually affecting some 350,000 people and leading to 170,000 deaths. Acute lung injury may lead to a more serious condition, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, which can be fatal in up to 70% of patients. No specific therapies exist to treat or prevent either condition.