Keep on praying Take a look at this article on different studies regarding the effect of prayer on healing, and whether the "prayer effect" is even theoretically possible. Read it next. Let us be Fearful of a "SoHo-ization" many neighborhoods are manifesting a resistance to the increasing number of artists who are looking for places to live thus complicating the city's art development, a study found. First, some studies link the use of cannabis to depression and schizophrenia. Then a successful vaccine could sharply reduce rates of cervical cancer. Plus, what post-mortem exams could do for us. And if you are impatient, be careful. Check out the latest Med-tech gadgets: the first biological peacemaker (scratched from pig heart cells), self-tying sutures and the QuikClot (a devise that could, for instance, stop a massive bleeding in an accident). Take a look at these star's left over: check out what is left of Maria Carey's persona, burned out by her career and marked by a harsh past, and Robbie Williams, who sings unhappily about the price of fame. Go to "burned out celebrities" section.		November 27th, Wednesday, 2002, ip nº34 Solitude as an enduring test "I sleep alone at night" Here, an interview to Nicole Kidman, two years after her divorce, that shows the interesting contradiction within herself (that of devoting herself to her marriage, and disliking her new role of divorcee, but recognizing as well the new liberties it has given her), which also reflects what it meant to pass from a secure place to a more uncertain one, the questions this has stirred up in her, and the recurrent and vital topic of loneliness and the importance of friends. Link: http://www.riorevuelto.org/news/ipmail_34_3.html Death - the real outrage? Who Wants to Live Forever? Sneak a peek on this open-minded piece, a close look at the minority (so far) of people who believe human mortality is just another boundary to be crossed, and who consider death a disease that's worth being cured. Although the author attributes human fear of death to the irrationality the issue of immortality is dealt with, he seems to be leaving something else aside: the factor of repetition. The way we actually live, and the sensation (almost the certainty) that at some point in our lives there will be no more things to discover, may push some to simply wonder why live any longer even if we could? Link: http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,56482,00.html A new state of mind as well? A Shock To The System And finally, continuing with the idea of the coming of new times in state of power of governments (both by the state's imposition or the people's resigning to their liberties), take a look at this Time Magazine brief on Europe's measures to fight crime. This article explains the irrationality of the situation - the supposedly "actual facts" don't have much correlation with real numbers - and analyzes the timing of this massive campaign. Is there a general mental disposition that fuels government's moves? Meanwhile, authorities continue to act as they please in what is being called a liberticide. Link: http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/2002/1202/crime/story.html Appeared in Us News.		Limited heritage for rich people's children More info on the phenomenon of wealthy people restricting their children's heritage in order to spare them the disadvantages of omnipotence. Privacy Issues On the governmental reorganization: imagining the worst case scenario? Justice Department has broad powers under the antiterrorism bill to use wiretaps, thanks to a controversial new ruling. And watch out: you could be given a vaccine by force and put in quarantine, thanks to the unlimited powers given to the Health and Human Services Secretary. UK is about to declare holding foreign terrorist suspects without trial legal, in opposition to the European convention and following US government' footsteps. Go to privacy concerns section, clicking here. Apparently a runaway black hole is heading our way. And next, Big Bang experiment makes researchers wonder. On the worldwide drug use: British young people are making recreational drug use part of everyday life. See it next.