Feb. 2003 Web Digest (in progress, on 5th)
==== 2003-02-05 ====
== BBC ==
Homes plan facing green protests
Ambitious plans for hundreds of thousands of new homes
in south-east England are due to be announced - but
critics fear green belt destruction.
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Youngsters removed from 'worst' jail
Inmates are due to be taken out of Britain's first
privately-run young offenders' institution after it
was condemned by inspectors.
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PCs enlisted for bioterror fight
The spare capacity of millions of computers is to be used to
search for a treatment for smallpox.
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Yugoslavia consigned to history
The Yugoslav parliament votes to dissolve the Yugoslav federation
- from now on the country will be known as Serbia and Montenegro.
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Leaked report rejects Iraqi al-Qaeda link
There are no current links between Iraq and the al-Qaeda
network, according to a UK intelligence report seen by BBC News.
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Psyching up the green consumer
Psychologists are helping the United Nations to pioneer
ways to persuade us to adopt greener lifestyles.
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Working out what genes do
Scientists launch a major international initiative to
systematically uncover the function of each of our genes.
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Meditation 'good for brain'
Scientists say they have found evidence that meditation
has a biological effect on the brain and immune system.
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Concern over DIY genetic tests
The Human Genetics Commission is to allow companies to
sell genetic testing kits direct to the public.
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==== 2003-02-04 ====
== Time Worldwatch ==
SOCIETY: Sleeping Rough
Europe has a shameful secret : a homeless problem every bit as bad as
America's. Why homelessness is at a half-century high
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== ITWeb ==
All-in-one living room gadgets arrive
The Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas last month
saw the emergence of several devices that connect the computer
and the television to each other. [Monday, 3 February 2003]
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== Computerworld ==
Revamped NASA Web site performed well during disaster
NASA's new Web site was relaunched at midnight Feb. 1, just hours before the
space shuttle Columbia disintegrated and fell to earth.
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== Computerworld Careermail ==
Report: Rapid Programming, XML, Security Skills Top Q4 IT Pay
Rapid application development, security and XML skills generated
bonuses for workers of 12% to 16% of base pay in the quarter, according
to a new report from Foote Partners LLC.
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H-1B Visa Awards Drop In '02
The total number of H-1Bs granted last year, 79,100, was sharply lower
than in 2001 and far short of the allowed number.
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Your Outsourced Future
Outsourcing IT jobs shouldn't come as a shock. Hard as it may be for
some to accept, it's happening now and at an accelerating rate.
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Big Outsourcing Shift Predicted For IT Jobs
Up to 45% of IT workers in the U.S. and Canada could see their jobs
moved to external contractors and consulting firms by 2005, according
to a new report. But four IT managers said that's not likely to happen
at their companies.
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== Sydney Morning Herald ==
You're on a winner with Scamseeker
..[Jon Patrick, a ] University of Sydney computers professor, [who,] along with a team of
linguists, is researching the unique phraseology of the rip-off artist. In the largest language
technology project undertaken in Australia, the Australian Securities and Investment
Commission has contracted the team to build Scamseeker, a million-dollar digital watchdog to
patrol the internet in search of scams.
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==== 2003-02-02 ====
== BBC ==
Controversial duo top UK pop chart
Russian duo Tatu - accused of promoting "paedophilic pop" - go
to number one in the UK charts.
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Zeta Jones case due in court
A court case between Hello! magazine and Michael Douglas and Catherine
Zeta-Jones is due to begin in London.
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'Dormant' volcanoes found to be active
Scientists are alarmed as a new study reveals volcanoes thought to
be dormant are in fact active, and call for a census of volcanoes.
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Fossil find stirs human debate
The fossil of an early human-like creature found in South Africa
suggests our ancestors were less chimp-like than we thought.
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Homeopathic remedy 'ineffective'
The popular homeopathic remedy arnica proved to be no more effective
than a dummy treatment in clinical trials.
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Heat rise clue to shuttle disaster
Nasa officials say data from the shuttle Columbia indicates it may have
been losing heat protection tiles as it re-entered earth's atmosphere.
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Shuttle sensors give up more clues
Nasa reveals more information to show Columbia's left side was heating
up and experiencing increased drag just prior to its loss.
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== CNN ==
REMAINS, PATCH FOUND
Human remains have been discovered in Texas among debris that rained down from
the skies Saturday after the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated nearly 40
miles above the Earth. Along with the remains, an intact mission patch, with
the names of the seven Columbia crew members, was discovered.
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WORLD GRIEVES LOSS OF SHUTTLE
World leaders have expressed shock and sadness after the space shuttle
Columbia broke up high in the atmosphere on Saturday as it attempted re-entry
at the end of its two-week mission.
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BREAKTHROUGHS IN BATTLEFIELD MEDICINE
Special operations forces getting ready for Iraq are now arming themselves
with new ways to treat life-threatening wounds on the battlefield.
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EXPERTS: MICROSOFT SECURITY GETS AN 'F'
Computer security experts say the recent "SQL Slammer" worm, the worst in more
than a year, is evidence that Microsoft's year-old security push is not
working.
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SEEKING A HOLY WEB PROTECTOR BY EASTER
Fed up with hackers, a flood of spam and lousy connections, Italian Roman
Catholics have launched a search for a patron saint of the Internet. And they
hope their online poll will yield a holy Web protector by Easter.
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MOUNIR, MAN OF PEACE
Egypt's Mohammed Mounir is known for singing thoughtful and sometimes
provocative lyrics, a pop star interested in more than music. "My role, and
the role of any Arab who cherishes his nation, dignity and honor is to
reconstruct ourselves and ideas. We should fight backward fundamentalist
thought because Islam is not just a message from a prophet, but rather a
full-fledged civilization of beautiful values."
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POP-UP HIJACKER SNARES WEB VICTIMS
If pop-up advertisements are swamping your screen when surfing the Internet,
you may have GAIN or GAIN-type software on your computer.
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== Jobserve ==
How to get a promotion (Part 1)
Give the organisation plenty of reasons why you are worth it
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How to apply for vacancies on Jobserve
Instant applications for your dream job!
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Performance is improving but tensions are growing in the workplace
Claims new research
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Women lose footing on career ladder
Two key obstacles revealed
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Unnecessary traffic saturating key Internet "Root" server
Researchers findings from US supercomputer centre
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BAA airports offer wireless internet connection
Gatwick North will be the first
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== Mail & Guardian ==
How Saddam hides illegal weapon sites
Saddam Hussein is using an elaborate network of deception to frustrate
the United Nations' weapons inspectors and conceal Iraqi weapons of mass
destruction, according to new intelligence documents released by Downing Street.
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SA govt heeds calls for free anti-Aids drugs
In a dramatic turnaround, the South African government is to announce
next month a programme that will eventually provide anti-Aids drugs free
to all those who need them.
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