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I apologize (if necessary) for any strange messages. I tried to use Reply on Murray's Email to send this, but twice I got "Your message has been sent." I didn't send anything!?!? I don't know what happened, so if two E-mails come through from me as replies to Murray's please just delete and ignore them. Here's what I was trying to send. Our newspaper has a column called Hot Sites, which I very rarely remember to look at, but this morning I did and it listed some sites concerning stem cell research. Some of you may already be familiar with these, but FWIW, I'm passing them on anyway. www.news.wisc.edu/packages/stemcells Scientists led by University of Wisconsin-Madison biologist James Thomson became the first in the world to successfully isolate and grow human embryonic stem cells in 1998. The university Web site explains the research. www.stemcellresearch.org A group of scientists and others called "Do No Harm" argues there are alternatives to using human embryos for the research. Do No Harm's site says advances with adult stem cells and other therapies have shown as much, if not more promise. www.alteich.com/links/kass.htm A smattering of writings by Leon Kass, chosen by President Bush to head his advisory council on bioethics. Kass is a critic of human cloning and embryonic stem cell research. www.nih.gov/news/stemcell Read the White House fact sheet on President Bush's decision on stem cell research funding. www.ajobonline.com/er_bioethics.php Bioethics on the TV drama "ER." Here is the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Bioethics Web page of thoughtful essays on ethical issues in each episode of the popular show. I hope some of this information will be helpful. I do have one question and it may be a stupid one, but I'll ask it anyway. It's about Leon Kass being named head of the advisory council--isn't that kind of like naming Hugh Hefner to head up a study that would eliminate sex, parties and young girl friends? Just wondering. My computers going away again for some much needed fiddling--that's what my niece calls it. Hopefully it will be working better when it gets back. Eleanor ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn