Good Morning All, Here's the overnight "News & Views".... from the media If they can "fix" a monkey's spine ... maybe there's hope fer an ol' apes "Elevator Back"! Cheers ........ murray NEWS: Stem cells used to heal monkey spines http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20011211a2.htm NEWS: Infant Asian biotech sector faces teething problems http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/regions/asia/065225.htm Michael Kinsley: A Healthy State of Denial http://www.guardian.co.uk/health/story/0,3605,617716,00.html OPINION: Cloning for healing: the end that justifies the means http://www.smh.com.au/news/0112/13/opinion/opinion4.html OPINION: The Weaknesses of Science for Profit http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/opinion/04VARM.html OPINION: Religious Right Hijacks Stem Cell Debate http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/344/oped/Religious_right_hijacks_stem_cell_debate+.shtml BOSTON: Lawmakers to debate partial ban on human cloning http://www.boston.com/dailynews/345/region/Lawmakers_to_debate_partial_ba:.shtml NEWS: Monkey Spinal Injuries 'Repaired' Using Stem Cells http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_470673.html?menu=news.scienceanddiscovery * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn