Selling yourself Companies have found a new way to sell their products to you, and it's called "human branding".The system is based on the conversion of human beings into physical and spiritual vehicles for the advertising of a certain product or brand. A matter of principles Two-thirds of Britons believe they belong to the working class, according to a recent survey, even though their jobs and incomes suggest they are not. Apparently there has been a renaissance of the feeling of "working class solidarity", and belonging to this class is nowadays considered "chic". Med Find out how much water we really need. Plus, Asian cultures which use medicinal mushrooms as cancer treatment might be on to something. An experimental vaccine can protect people from getting infected by the AIDS virus. Eloquent eyes New software lets your eyes do the typing. How bad is it in the zero-ten scale? Data on brain-scan technology that can read your pain and assign it a number. Surf Map Also, new visual searching technologies could turn out to be a handy tool in guiding travelers in their way through the already crowded cyberspace.		August 24th, Saturday, 2002, ip nº23 I said shhhhsh! Interior exile Meditation appears to be an efficient way of dealing with daily troubles and reducing stress. This practice -which is being appreciated with renewed enthusiasm these days-, conceived to reconnect oneself with something grander and silence the mind, is not as innocent as it seems. Take a few examples next: first, there's a rather alarming tendency to consider oneself always a tiny part of something else (such as the cosmos, a universal conscience, etc); there's also a recurrent pledge for "acceptance" (of what you are, of how things are). And finally there's the invitation to avoid the harsh exterior world in a peaceful inner exile. Enjoy! Link: http:/www.riorevuelto.org/news/ipmail_23_2.html Weakness for the crowds Internet, an effective romance machine Here, some info on the new dating shows that have flooded American TV recently, and the ever expanding business of matching single people. Either to get involved in a formal relationship (with marriage prospects) or simply to find a boy/girlfriend, the idea that seems to prevail is “you don’t have to be alone anymore: we can get you a date”. Is this insistent matching attitude a reflection of people's great fear of loneliness? Link: http:/www.riorevuelto.org/news/ipmail_23_3.html Afterwards check out these TV dating shows. Link: http:/www.riorevuelto.org/news/ipmail_23_4.html To give it all on stage? Don't think so "I don´t care about rock at all" Interview to Vicentico (actor and lead singer in Los Fabulosos Cadillacs). A man who enjoys the simple gratifications of life -such as sea-baths and fresh air-, who prefers an unsophisticated lifestyle that allows him to live free from suffering, and who only wants to "work", but who, surprisingly, is not willing to commit himself entirely to the art and rock myth demand. At least one challenging sign… Link:http:/www.riorevuelto.org/news/ipmail_23_5.html Popular Science Magazine.		Privacy Issues Check out this group of pretty frightening news: First, records of personal communications, including all emails and telephone calls, will be stored for at least one year under a bill to be voted by the US. Bosses are locating employees by cell phones. And find out what a national ID card might look like. Go to privacy concerns section, clicking here. Family Ads The New York Times is to open its wedding pages to gay and lesbian commitment ceremonies. To read more on conceptual nods to marriage in the media, go here. Extra News Featuring more information on today's University: The School of Social Sciences of Buenos Aires, falling down , literally… Pluto may be warming up. Then, science will have to rethink Einstein's theory in the light of some new information. Movies that make history Record of audience in cinemas around the world, getting to its highest level in a decade. Read it next. Go to "burned out celebrities" section.