Oct./Nov. 2003 Web Digest
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== ICT WOrld
M-Web CommerceZone smashes the R10bn transaction barrier
M-Web CommerceZone, an independent local business-to-business
e-marketplace, saw its transaction volumes smash through the R10bn mark
this week, defying common opinions that e-business is floundering.
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IBM's new software ideal for cost-conscious SA mid-market
IBM's new DB2 Content Manager Express solution, designed specifically
for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), arrives at a time when
cost-conscious local businesses are becoming aware of the very
considerable savings that they can achieve by managing their information
and documentation more efficiently.
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== CNN
[collection of space images]
Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell, who have created perhaps the
largest and most celebrated collection of space images on the
Net, have picked the best of the best for the book, which they
recently talked about with CNN.com.
... http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/11/21/book.apod/index.html
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== Jobserve
Interview Tips
How to make sure you get the job you want.
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Britons 'work an extra day a week in unpaid overtime'
Calculate how much your unpaid overtime is worth with the TUC Overtime
Calculator
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I'll work it my way
New report identifies four distinct personalities in the workplace
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Senior staff 'more prone to bad behaviour on last day'
One in 10 have regrets, says study
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Good night, sleep tight, mind your boss doesn't bite
New research reveals sleeping on the job costs British bosses £20m a
year
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Face up to offshore IT challenge
Compete on our strengths - not the competition's, says BCS
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Broadband enabled jukeboxes bring new lease of life to pub music
The new hi-tech juke can play pre-released tracks, sell you the album
or email your favourite track
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Technology isn't working at work
Britain's 'lost generation' of low-tech managers to blame, claims new
research
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Weak US anti-spam bill will make it worse
Activists are angry by the inclusion of an opt-out clause which
appeases the direct mail industry.
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Global server market grows beyond expectations
Linux sees big gains
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==== 2003-11-26 ====
== M&G
Survey: SA men lack business savvy
South Africa lags behind other developing countries in entrepreneurial
activity because too few young men believe they have the necessary skills
to set up business, says the South African report in the 2003 Global
Entrepreneurship Monitor.
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Countdown to extinction for world's great apes
Gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans -- the closest living
relatives of humanity -- could vanish from the wild within 50 years,
say United Nations leaders meeting in Paris on Wednesday. They have
appealed for $25-million to save the world's great apes from extinction.
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== BBC
Film and TV archives put on web
Some of the UK's best-loved and most influential films and TV shows
are put on the internet.
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Bumper Christmas for online shops
Online shopping is becoming a key part of preparing for Christmas,
with many e-tailers expecting a bumper season.
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==== 2003-11-25 ====
== KidsHealth
Breathing Problems During Sleep and Daytime Behavior Problems
Sleep-disordered breathing problems such as snoring and interruptions
in breathing are common in young children. Researchers examined the
relationship between sleep-disordered breathing problems and behavior
in children.
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== TechRepublic
3 QUESTIONS: HTTP COMPRESSION SPEEDS PAGE DELIVERY, CUTS COSTS
Are you wasting bandwidth by not using HTTP compression? Read what the
COO of a top software company has to say.
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BUSINESS FORCES SPURRING IT CAREER CHANGES
Three business forces, including outsourcing, will have a material
impact on the work of IT professionals during the next five years,
according to Gartner, which has outlined eight guidelines to help
you develop your career.
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VISIT BUILDER.COM'S REVAMPED WEB DEVELOPMENT LIBRARY
Builder.com's Web Development Library was recently overhauled. Some of
the exciting highlights include 250 job aids, reference materials such
as a script library and a list of HTML tags and attributes, links to
relevant articles on other Web sites, and much more. Start benefiting
from the wealth of information in our Web Development Library today!
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HOW HIS CYBERCAFE DEALS WITH VIRUS THREATS
When one company had to balance customers' wide-ranging Internet needs
with virus protection, it couldn't rely on the old standby methods of
firewalls and filters. Here's one member's story of how he kept his
system secure and his customers happy.
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HOW TO TELL IF A MALFUNCTIONING PC HAS A VIRUS
When is a hardware or software problem a virus? It's often hard to say,
but your odds of sniffing one out will be greater if you have a better
understanding of the common symptoms of a virus infection.
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==== 2003-11-24 ====
== CNN
UNITED STATES: The Love Him, Hate Him President
Americans adore Bush or loathe him -- how the U.S. became a
nation divided
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HOUSE PASSES ANTI-SPAM BILL
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== MHN
Small, But Promising, Advances in War Against Alzheimer's
FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDayNews) -- Alzheimer's is a horribly intractable
disease.
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The Use-It-Or-Lose-It Defense
FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDayNews) -- With all the talk of amyloid precursor
protein, gene alleles and cholinesterase inhibitors, some Alzheimer's
researchers have bucked the trend by setting their sights on something far
simpler..
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Test of one blood drop can stop mental retardation
Technology that allows the screening of newborns for several rare genetic
diseases at once can help prevent mental retardation and other
complications more effectively than conventional tests done after symptoms
develop, researchers say.
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New Imaging Reveals ADHD Kids Have Smaller Brain Area
THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- Researchers have gotten the best-ever
brain images of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD), an achievement in basic science that they hope will lead to better
treatment of the condition.
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National Roundup : Children Higher risk of abuse for disabled
Disabled children are at least three times more likely than other children
to become victims of physical or sexual abuse and are less likely to get
support from child protection services, the NSPCC has warned.
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== TechRepublic ====
ADD VALUE TO IT AMID THREATS OF LAYOFFS
Rather than waiting for his entire department to be eliminated, this IT
manager decided to initiate ways for the company to operate more
efficiently and help other departments do the same.
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THREE QUESTIONS: MIXING IT UP WITH WIRELESS
The Center for Wireless Telecommunications at Virginia Tech is studying
wireless technologies. Read this short interview with three key
researchers.
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==== 2003-11-11 ====
== ITWeb ==
From Free to Fee
Online news publishers News24 and Mail & Guardian Online have joined forces to charge overseas-based readers for access to premium areas of their Web sites. Tracy Burrows reports.
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Outsourcing: The big excuse
Two incidents have left Georgina Guedes with a pathological fear of the frequently touted corporate trend - outsourcing.
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E-mail, Net abuse increases in UK workplace
Misuse of e-mails and the Internet in the workplace has become a problem for British employers, says LexisNexis Industrial Relations Services, a publication that covers human resources issues. [Tuesday, 11 November 2003]
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Tshwane hopeful of metro licences
Tshwane Metro Municipality, having piloted powerline communications (PLC) equipment supplied by Grintek Telecoms, says it is treading water while hoping for municipal telecoms licences. [Tuesday, 11 November 2003]
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TelePassport issues LCR fraud warning
TelePassport has issued a warning to local least-cost routing (LCR) users to be on the lookout for thieves posing as technicians. [Tuesday, 11 November 2003]
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Notebooks face challenge from portable desktops
The portable desktop market is set to challenge notebooks in the mobile computing market, says Dean Johnstone, product manager at Square One Solutions. [Tuesday, 11 November 2003]
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==== 2003-10-31 ====
== BBC
Thirsty Africa faces food crisis
Growing water scarcity means African crop yields may fall by almost a quarter by 2025, researchers say.
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UK STANDARD OF EDUCATION
Abbott speaks out on school row
Labour MP Diane Abbott says sending her son to a £10,000-a-year private school is "indefensible".
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'Myth about poor London schools'
London schools czar says it is a myth that the capital's schools are under-performing.
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Super-teachers raising standards
Teaching standards in schools have risen with the introduction of advanced teachers.
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Scientists attack Blair over GM
More than a hundred scientists write to Tony Blair, complaining about the government's handling of the debate on GM crops.
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==== 2003-10-30 ====
== CNN
SUN DELIVERS ANOTHER SHOT AT EARTH
The sun unleashes another huge flare that could trigger more
geomagnetic storms on Earth, one day after hurling a monster
flare that sparked auroras and jolted satellites and power grids.
Solar scientists said the second explosion is among the top 20 on
record, and is moving "very fast."
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REPORT: BABY BOY FOR MCCARTNEY
Former Beatle Paul McCartney's wife Heather Mills has given birth
to the couple's first child, a baby boy, a British newspaper
reported on Thursday.
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==== 2003-10-29 ====
* First look at future of Windows *
Microsoft has given programmers a look at an early version of its next
incarnation of Windows.
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Ginger 'could halt bowel cancer'
Ginger may protect against bowel cancer, and a Chinese herb against prostate cancer,
scientists claim.
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Bullies targeted by children's charity
One million booklets dealing with problems such as bullying and racism
are being sent to schools by the NSPCC.
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ON THIS DAY 28th October
* 1962: World relief as Cuban missile crisis ends *
The world has breathed a collective sigh of relief after the Soviet President Khrushchev agrees to dismantle missile bases in Cuba.
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==== 2003-10-27 ====
== KidsHealth.org ==
Depression
Depression is very common and affects as many as one in eight people
in their teen years. For more information about how depression is
diagnosed and treated, check out this article for teens.
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All About the Heart
We see and hear about hearts everywhere. But do you really know
what's going on while your heart is pumping? Our article for kids will
tell you all about it.
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Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is a big word for treatment with medicines used to help
people who have cancer. This medicine kills the cancer cells that are
making the person sick.
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What's Cholesterol?
Chances are, you've heard about cholesterol a lot lately, but you
might be wondering what it is. Here's your chance to get the lowdown in
our article just for kids.
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== Cooltech ==
Sustainable living: self-sufficient house
I was reminded of this family anecdote when I read this week's feature
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, which highlights an increasingly important topic:
the need for sustainable living. The story follows a Thai architect
Soontorn Boonyatikarn, who has built a self-sufficient house that is
15 times more energy efficient than its neighbours, plus all sorts of
other things that I'll let you read about...
It's a fascinating story, I think. It made me realise yet again,
how much we waste Earth's precious resources - particularly water and
energy - and how much we need to change our approach to living, if we
want to carry on living at all.
--- iafrica.com Cooltech Newsletter editor