Web Digest 2004



    ==== 2004-06-30 ====

    == Attache ==

    Net job losses in past 20 years - SARB
    Employment has not grown in the last 20 years in South Africa, in fact there
    have been net job losses, research from the Reserve Bank showed on Tuesday.
    Over 40 000 jobs lost in first quarter
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    SA, China deepen relations - Zuma
    The South Africa/China Binational Commission was an example of the deepening
    relations between the two countries, Deputy President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday.
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    ==== 2004-06-25 =====

    == Business Day ==

    Old white males face chop in Cape
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    Mbeki signals policy shift to the left with fiery defence of state
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    == TechRepublic (January '04) ==

    Google quietly launched Orkut.com, an online social network..
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    * MAKING NETWORKING A DAILY TASK LEADS TO CAREER SUCCESS
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    * NETWEAVING IS A STEP BEYOND TRADITIONAL CAREER NETWORKING
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    ==== 2004-06-23 ====

    == ZDNet ==

    Intel releases chips for lifestyle PC's
    Video: Intel is calling 900 family of chipsets' release the most
    significant platform upgrade in a decade. New features include upgraded
    memory, secure storage--and coming soon, built-in wireless access
    points.
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    A more exciting, animated you
    San Francisco-based Linden Research's online role-playing environment
    "Second Life" is an online community for anyone over 18 looking for a
    virtual escape. Linden Lab CEO Phillip Rosedale gives correspondent
    James Hilliard a tour and explains how users are turning their online
    alter-egos into money-making businesses.
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    Vint Cerf: Net's moving into Iron Age
    Internet pioneer and steward Vint Cerf contends that the Net is still
    early in its evolution, in the process of moving from a figurative stone
    age to an iron age.
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    == CNN ==

    SORROW, OUTRAGE OVER HOSTAGE DEATH
    The brutal beheading of South Korean hostage Kim Sun-il by
    militants in Iraq has been greeted with sorrow and outrage
    around the world, with Seoul remaining defiant that its troop
    deployment will go ahead as planned.
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    ==== 2004-06-21 ====

    [ RETIREMENT: ] SEE, EVEN CHRIS ROCK UNDERSTANDS.....
    I'm not used to quoting financial planning advice from one of
    America's top stand-up comedians. ... ... But this reaches me:
    "This is why smart people say you gotta think about life in the long
    term. Dumb people tell you life is short. No it's not. Life is long.
    Especially if you make the wrong choices."
    No doubt totally unintended for the financial planning environment,
    but this is totally spot-on advice for almost all risk-averse investors
    who want to build enough wealth to see them through their retirement
    years.
    You need to accumulate a fund worth up to 20 years' final net
    salary, if you want to be able to retire in financial comfort
    (and the earlier you plan to retire, the bigger that fund needs to be!)
    Otherwise, your twilight years are going to seem very long!
    We estimate that less than 5% of the population currently retires
    fully financially independent.
    Make sure that that proportion improves with the next generation!

    Biggest threat to SA and world economy is "oil terror".
    The greatest external threat to SA`s economy and the world is the
    effect of terror on the world oil markets. Business Report on Sunday
    reports that according to First National Bank`s Cees Bruggemans,
    with Venezuela, Nigeria and Iraq holding 10% to 12% of the world`s
    oil supply and with Saudi Arabia producing the same percentage of
    these three countries, about 20% to 25% of this supply is under
    threat because of instability and possible acts of terrorism.
    Also, there is growing unease about the demand from oil globally
    growing much faster than expected, especially in the US, China and
    Japan - China is expected to eventually reach or outgrow the US market.
    This growth is unlikely to slow down in the near future and the demand
    for oil was also unlikely to fall - oil fields are struggling to keep
    up and new fields are only now being discovered. Bruggemans says that
    considering the above factors, the current oil price of about $35
    a barrel was surprisingly low.

    == ITWeb ==

    CELLULAR CURE
    An Australian company says it can cure the world's first cellphone
    virus, while phone maker Nokia says catching the worm is not likely.
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    First AIMS class graduates
    The first African Institute for Mathematical Science (AIMS) class
    has graduated in Cape Town.
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    Handtop PCs to hit mobile market
    US-based OQO will launch its handtop mobile computers later this year
    to challenge the personal digital assistant market.
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    Gartner: Telkom vision opaque
    A Gartner analyst says the partial sale of Thintana's Telkom stake
    is no surprise, because there is little evidence that Telkom knows
    where it is going.
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    Italian school blocks cellphone signals
    An Italian school is using military technology to jam mobile phone
    signals to avoid students cheating in tests.
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    == M&G ==

    Earthyear - White gold
    The completion of the first phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project
    was celebrated with a colourful shindig in the fresh mountain air of
    the Lesotho mountains in mid-March.
    Earthyear asks what is the legacy it leaves behind?
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    The Bill Clinton interview
    The stars have come out, just as they always did. There's Uma Thurman,
    hair beacon-blonde. Glenn Close gives a little wave, taking up her
    place just a few seats away. Spike Lee is here somewhere. Officially,
    they've all come to the Skirball Centre in New York's SoHo district
    for a movie premiere.
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    == BBC ==

    Bleak prospect for rural homeless
    Spiralling house prices and a lack of services have
    led to a steep rise in rural homelessness, a report says.
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    Britney takes UK singles top slot
    Britney Spears debuts at number one in the UK charts with her
    latest single Everytime.
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    Stone Roses 'top British album'
    The Stone Roses' debut album tops the list of the best
    British albums in a critics' poll on Sunday.
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    Sir Paul hits 3,000 in Petersburg
    Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney plays his 3,000th show in
    St Petersburg, Russia before a 60,000 crowd.
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    Countdown to private space trip
    SpaceShipOne, the first private manned spacecraft, is undergoing
    final preparations for Monday's historic flight to 100km.
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    Europe's five worst child killers
    A third of deaths of European children are down to just five causes,
    the World Health Organization says.
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    Henman shrugs off pressure
    Tim Henman insists he can handle the expectation as another Wimbledon
    campaign gets under way on Monday.
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    Goosen claims US Open glory
    South Africa's Retief Goosen holds off Phil Mickelson to claim a
    second US Open title.
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    Croatia v England
    Latest team news and all the match stats ahead of the Group B
    match in Lisbon.
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    Beckham remembers Romania
    David Beckham hopes England learn from Euro 2000 heartbreak and
    avoid a similar fate against Croatia on Monday.
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    ==== 2004-06-18

    Sometimes I think I need a complete new direction.
    I still have moments where I really get into the code and enjoy
    developing, but I wonder if both the IT industry and I have changed too
    much. . ..Getting a paycheck is 95% of the reason I show up for work
    every day. I get paid well but would rather earn less and enjoy my job.
    So where does one go from here?"
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    Telecom
    The Wireless Boom That Won't Need Us
    6.09.04, 12:55 PM ET - Quentin Hardy
    Wi-Fi is nice, but the real action will be in ZigBee, sensor networks, and the RoboNet.
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    Linux - The Big Blue Muzzle
    6.16.04, 11:01 AM ET - Daniel Lyons
    Could IBM use its patent clout and hiring power to block the open source code movement?
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    Xandros Inc. has made a free version of its Linux desktop distribution
    available to noncommercial users but isn't offering support for it.
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    Web Awards
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    Apple's iTunes won the prize for the best music site.
    Best Fashion
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    Best Personal Website - a Japanese site
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    Best Tewchnical Achievement: A German site
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    Best Weird Site - another German site
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    ==== 2004-06-10,11 ====

    == CNN ==

    RUBIN WARNS ON U.S. DEFICITS
    Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin on Thursday warned
    that spiraling budget deficits have created a "fiscal morass"
    that might threaten the U.S. economy's longer-term health as
    baby boomers approach retirement.
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    - MUSIC ICON RAY CHARLES DIES AT 73
    Ray Charles, the innovative singer and pianist whose
    combinations of blues and gospel pioneered soul music and earned
    him the nickname "the Genius," has died at the age of 73 at his
    home in California.
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    U.S. PREPARES FOR REAGAN FAREWELL
    The country that Ronald Reagan served as president is preparing
    to bid him farewell on Friday, a national day of mourning that
    will end in his sunset burial at his presidential library in
    California.
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    U-TURN ON U.S. TERROR REPORT
    The State Department acknowledged Thursday it was wrong in
    reporting terrorism declined worldwide last year, a finding used
    to boost one of President Bush's chief foreign policy claims --
    success in countering terror.
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    Ray Charles, father of soul music, dies at 73
    The precise origins of rock'n'roll may be lost in a fog of competing
    claims, but few single incidents in the early history of modern
    popular music seem more significant than the night in November 1954
    when Ray Charles and his band entered the studio of a college radio
    station in Atlanta, Georgia, to record a song called I Got a Woman.
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    Kiss of life, or death?
    The Democratic Alliance calls it the kiss of death -- but the
    marriage of the African National Congress and the New National Party
    is symptomatic of a new politics of survival that other political
    parties could resort to. After the NNP federal council meeting last
    weekend, the two parties announced they would strengthen their working
    relationship, a move widely interpreted as the ANC swallowing up the dying Nats.
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    Terre'Blanche leaves Rooigrond prison
    Right-wing leader Eugene Terre'Blanche left Rooigrond prison near
    Mafikeng early on Friday morning after being granted parole, SABC
    radio news reported. It said the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB)
    leader was taken to Potchefstroom to sign the parole register,
    committing himself to abiding by a list of conditions.
    Terre'Blanche returns to new world
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    == BBC ==

    R&B music legend Ray Charles dies
    R&B musician Ray Charles has died in Los Angeles aged 73, after
    over half a century in the limelight.
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    Bardot fined for 'race hate' book
    French film legend Brigitte Bardot is fined 5,000 euros
    ($6,024) for inciting racial hatred in a book.
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    SA's Terreblanche set to be freed
    A white supremacist jailed for attempting to murder
    a black security guard will be paroled on Friday.
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    Collie dog's word power impresses *
    Border collie Rico understands 200 words and can even guess
    what new words could mean, say researchers.
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    China had first complex machines
    Craftsmen in ancient China were using complex machines to
    work jewellery long before such devices are traditionally
    thought to have been invented.
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    Digital pen takes on mouse
    Japanese researchers have come up with a system that lets you
    'pick and drop' files between computers.
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    Net games lure 'bored housewives'
    Middle-aged women are getting hooked on card games and
    puzzles online, says a report.
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    College named 'best in England'
    A further education college has been rated the best in
    England for the second time in five years.
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    == CNN SPACE UPDATE ==

    VENUS TRANSIT ACROSS SUN ENTHRALLS WORLD
    The planet of Venus has made a very rare journey across the face
    of the sun. Astronomy buffs in Europe, Africa and Asia flocked
    to telescopes or donned special glasses on Tuesday to see the
    six-hour transit, an event not seen since 1882.
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    Details:
    The transit of Venus
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    RISKY DESCENT INTO CRATER FOR MARS ROVER
    NASA decided to roll the dice on Mars this Tuesday by
    dispatching its rover Opportunity into a crater from which it
    may never escape. Endurance crater -- with its treacherously
    steep slopes and sandy sides -- has intrigued scientists with
    rock faces that reveal what appear to be layers of sedimentary
    rock.
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    DIM GALAXY MAY ILLUMINATE DARK MATTER
    As galaxies go, Andromeda IX is a mighty dim bulb. In fact, it
    is dimmest galaxy ever detected, which means it could give clues
    to the mysterious dark matter that appears to be pushing regular
    matter around. And it's right in our cosmic back yard.
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    BLACK HOLES MULTIPLY IN NEW OBSERVATIONS
    European researchers have found 30 previously hidden
    supermassive black holes anchoring faraway galaxies, which
    suggests there at least twice as many of the colossal gravity
    wells as thought. The newfound black holes were long sought but
    went unnoticed because they lurk behind veils of dust.
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    == Computerworld ==

    SmartDBA provides an intelligent, highly automated, business-focused
    approach to database management that enables customers to manage what
    matters - the data that powers their businesses.
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    EMC Gives In To Tape
    EMC has decided to offer an enterprise-class tape library as part of
    its product line and will begin reselling ADIC's tape libraries next month.
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    Update: SCO's Unix Licensing Revenues Drop By 99% In Q2
    The SCO Group, which is embroiled in lawsuits with IBM and Novell over
    the rights to the Unix operating system and related issues, said its
    overall revenue plunged 53% from a year ago.
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    FREE E-COMMERCE SECURITY GUIDE
    Is your e-business built on a strong, secure foundation? Find out with
    VeriSign's FREE White Paper, 'Building an E-Commerce Trust
    Infrastructure.' Learn how to authenticate your site to customers,
    secure your web servers with 128-Bit SSL encryption, and accept secure
    payments online.
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    Xandros Launches Free Version Of Its Desktop Linux Software
    Xandros Inc. has made a free version of its Linux desktop distribution
    available to noncommercial users but isn't offering support for it.
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    ==== 2004-06-08 ====

    TURNING AROUND A PROBLEM EMPLOYEE
    Use these resources to help you deal effectively with an
    underperforming employee. Within the article, click the links for a
    wealth of additional resources on staff morale and disciplinary action.
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    == CNET NEWS.COM Afternoon Dispatch ==
    From TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

    Beatles in talks for online song sales
    After sitting on the digital sidelines, the legendary rock
    and roll band is talking with technology companies about
    selling its music online, sources say.
    Tue Jun 08 13:03:00 PDT 2004
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    Motorola unit plans ultrawideband chips
    Spurred by the demand for faster data transfer
    capabilities in media players, digital cameras and other
    devices, Freescale Semiconductor is readying products
    designed to allow for transfer rates of up to 1gbps.
    Mon Jun 07 12:11:00 PDT 2004
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    Special coverage: Computing in the year 2034
    Is 250-gigabit networking and a 3 petahertz PC in your future?
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    Yahoo tests new home page
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    Motorola rolls out new phones
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    Consumer group blasts cell phone lockdown
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    Briefly: Digital signatures added to PDF documents
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    Sony revs up speedy DVD burner
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    INTEL PLANS PROCESSOR PARTY FOR JUNE
    TODAY'S TOP STORY [Techrepublic]
    Intel is planning to release nine new processors and two new chipsets
    during the month of June, aiming the technology deluge at the
    high-performance desktop PC market. While both Pentium and Celeron
    processors are included in the June release schedule, the highlight is
    likely to be a new Pentium 4 560, which runs at 3.6 GHz.
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    Killing Time On IT Projects [Computerworld]
    Time is the bane of project managers. Here are some tips to help keep
    your project team from wasting it.
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    OBITUARY: A Life Less Ordinary [Time]
    He was fond of market forces. He despised, and defeated, communism.
    He was the victim of a would-be assassin's bullet, a raconteur
    without peer, and America's 40th President. TIME remembers Ronald
    Wilson Reagan
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    ==== 2004-06-04 ====

    == ITWeb ==

    Flash memory heralds new gadgets
    From mobile phones to video cameras, gadget makers are conjuring up
    new products to take advantage of cheaper Flash microchips with bigger
    memories, say industry analysts. [Friday, 4 June 2004]
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    Web porn still popular
    Hitwise has found that online porn sites get about three times more
    visits than the top Web search engines. [Friday, 4 June 2004]
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    3G faces challengers
    No sooner have third-generation (3G) mobile phone services been
    adopted by the US and Britain, than new systems that operate much
    aster are already threatening it. [Friday, 4 June 2004]
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    == BBC ==

    Handover plans get Iraq backing *
    Iraq's foreign minister gives a broad endorsement to a UN resolution
    on the transfer of power on 30 June.
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    Second top official to quit CIA *
    Another key CIA official is to leave his post, a day after the shock
    resignation of agency chief George Tenet.
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    World 'appeasing' climate threat *
    A distinguished British scientist says only a catastrophe will goad
    us into tackling the threat of climate change.
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    ==== 2004-06-03 ====

    == ZDnet ==


    Grid Computing Glossary
    Like any technology, grid computing has a specialized lexicon of terms,
    acronyms, and concepts. This comprehensive glossary provides a definition
    of grid-related terms.
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    SmartDBA
    SmartDBA provides an intelligent, highly automated, business-focused
    approach to database management that enables customers to manage what
    matters - the data that powers their businesses.
    Please visit the BMC zone, to download white papers, webcasts and view
    news.
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    May 2004 Web Digest


    ==== 2004-05-28 ====

    == BBC ==

    * Telescope spies 'youngest' planet *
    Nasa's Spitzer telescope finds evidence for a planet around a distant star that may be less than one million years old.
    Full story:
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    * Flying into a silent sky future *
    UK researchers in Cambridge are developing prototype quiet planes which could revolutionise our skies.
    Full story:
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    * Millions for stem cell research *
    The UK Government is to pump £16.5m into stem cell research to treat disease.
    Full story:
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    * Next GameCube set for 2005 debut *
    The successor to the GameCube could make its debut in May 2005, Nintendo has suggested.
    Full story:
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    * Heated wool offers cosy feet *
    A "smart wool" developed down under is being used to make socks that can be heated up by batteries.
    Full story:
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    * Soya foods 'cut womb cancer risk' *
    Regularly eating soya-rich foods cuts a woman's womb cancer risk, say experts.
    Full story:
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    ==== 2004-05-27 ====

    == TechRepublic ==

    TRACK IT PROJECTS WITH THIS SIMPLE ACCESS DATABASE
    Managing an IT project often involves multiple teams in various
    locations. Providing status updates and tracking project changes can be
    a serious challenge. Build a basic Access database that makes it easy
    to enter project data and quickly build reports.
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    DOWNLOAD: SAMPLE SLA FOR OUTSOURCED DATA BACKUPS AND RETRIEVALS
    Use this sample service level agreement (SLA) if your organization is
    entering into a contract with a third-party provider to outsource your
    data backups. This sample document will help you understand what should
    be included in this type of SLA and the legal and operational
    protections that you need to have in place.
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    HOW TO IMPLEMENT A BACKUP/RECOVERY HOT SITE WITH ZERO DOWNTIME
    Learn how Hunterdon Hospital deployed a new infrastructure with no
    service interruption.
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    DOWNLOAD: DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN: MANAGER'S UPDATE CHECKLISTS
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    TURNING AROUND A PROBLEM EMPLOYEE
    Use these resources to help you deal effectively with an
    underperforming employee.
    Link..



    ==== 2004-05-21 ====

    == TechRepublic ==

    IS TORVALDS REALLY THE FATHER OF LINUX?
    A controversial report, scheduled for release today by a Washington,
    D.C., think tank, suggests that Minix, a UNIX clone, may deserve more
    credit for Linux than Linus Torvalds, long hailed as the creator of the
    open source OS. In an e-mail interview, Torvalds strongly disputed the
    study's conclusions.
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    ==== 2004-05-20 ====

    == KidsHealth ==

    Death and Grief
    If someone close to you has died, you probably feel overwhelmed with grief.
    Read our article to learn some ways that may make it easier to cope.
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    ==== 2004-05-14 ====

    == TechRepublic ==

    MICROSOFT LAYS OUT SERVER ROAD MAP
    Microsoft announced its new server road map Wednesday. The software
    giant outlined a series of releases, including Longhorn Server, the
    next major edition of its operating system. Longhorn Server, targeted
    to arrive in 2007, will include support for Indigo, Microsoft's new Web
    services architecture.
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    ==== 2004-05-07 ====

    == CNN ==

    'BIN LADEN' TAPE OFFERS BOUNTY
    An audiotape message purportedly from Osama bin Laden has put a
    price on the heads of U.S. and U.N. officials.The message offers
    10 kilos of gold to anyone who kills Coalition Provisional
    Authority head L. Paul Bremer, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi
    Annan, or Annan's envoy to Iraq Lakhdar Brahimi.
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    U.S. LAWYER HELD OVER MADRID BOMBS
    A lawyer in Portland, Oregon, was taken into custody Thursday by
    the FBI in connection with the March 11 terror attacks on
    Spanish trains, law enforcement sources told CNN.
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    == M&G ==

    Bush says sorry for jail torture
    --------------------------------
    George Bush and Tony Blair were pushed on to the defensive on Thursday
    night as the continuing scandal over the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners
    threatened to deepen their political problems. President Bush publicly
    apologised for the humiliation inflicted on prisoners at the notorious
    Abu Ghraib jail near Baghdad, in a move to insulate his administration
    from the mounting anger.
    US president's popularity hits all-time low
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    Torture by the (CIA) book * [* - premium content]
    Sexual humiliation and 'coersive techniques' from CIA's manual
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    Medics face firing squad for 'giving HIV to children'
    Five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor accused of deliberately infecting
    more than 400 children with HIV were sentenced to death by a Libyan court on
    Thursday. Shouts of approval from spectators in the courtroom greeted the verdicts,
    but there was also swift condemnation from abroad which could jeopardise Libya's
    efforts to rehabilitate itself within the international community.
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    ==== 2004-05-06 ====

    == BBC ==

    * Burglary prediction tool devised *
    Criminologists from the Jill Dando Institute believe they have found a new way
    of predicting where burglaries are likely to happen.
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    * Gene is linked to heart attacks *
    Scientists have pinpointed a gene mutation which seems to play a crucial role in
    heart attacks.
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    * Love's strange effect on people *
    Falling in love can play havoc with our hormones and brain, say scientists.
    Link..

    * Degree grades shake-up proposal *
    The grading of university degrees into first, second
    and third class should be scrapped, a review is to propose.
    Link..

    == Attache ==

    Interest rates seen rising 1.5% in 2004
    South Africa's real economic growth is forecast to average
    2.7 percent in 2004, while local interest rates are expected
    to rise by a total of 150 basis points during the fourth
    quarter, and rand should remain relatively strong, according
    to the Bureau for Economic Research.

    Half of SA firms lift staff complement
    Some 50 percent of business owners in South Africa have
    increased their staff complement in the past year, the
    annual Grant Thornton International Business Owners S
    urvey survey has revealed.

    SA Banks struggle with ID regulations
    Banking institutions are struggling to conform with
    the new regulations that they identify and verify
    all their clients by June 30, but experts believe
    it is unlikely and believe the procedures they are
    following are fundamentally flawed


    ==== 2004-05-04 ====

    == M&G ==4

    Former diplomats attack Bush
    Fifty-three former United States diplomats on Tuesday accuse the White House of sacrificing America's credibility in the Arab world -- and the safety of its diplomats and soldiers -- because of the Bush administration's support for the Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon.
    Stunned Sharon mulls next moveWork begins on new Gaza settlement
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    SA banks battle to beat the deadline
    Banking institutions are struggling to conform with the new regulations that they identify and verify all their clients by June 30, but experts believe it is unlikely and believe the procedures they are following are fundamentally flawed. "It is an enormous task, we are talking about roundabout 18-million accounts," said Claire Gebhardt-Mann, spokesperson for the SA Banking Council.
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    ==== 2004-05-03 ====

    == ITWeb ==

    OBE software equips teachers
    Outcomes Based Education (OBE) software, already used by Western Cape teachers, is now being rolled out to the North West and Gauteng provinces.
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    Internet scam uncovered
    Beware of e-mails claiming the taxman is investigating your financial affairs - it could be a version of the latest Internet identity theft scam to hit the US.
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    Women concentrate on Web surfing
    According to Starcom MediaVest Group, women spend more time on the Internet than they do with any other media.
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    == SAG-L ==

    USA IT Job News
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    == KidsHealth ==

    Teaching Your Child Tolerance
    Teaching tolerance is important not just because it is part of our American
    heritage but because the person who learns to be open to differences will have
    more opportunity. This article offers information on tolerance and tips for
    teaching your child to be tolerant.
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    My Pet Died - How Can I Feel Better?
    Losing a pet can feel like losing a good friend. Read this article to learn
    what to do during this sad time.
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    Cheating
    Many kids feel tempted to cheat once in a while, but it's not worth it. Read
    our article on cheating to find out why!
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    Selected 3 February - 8 April 2004:



    ==== 2004-04-08 ====

    == M&G ==

    Iraq: Battles rage from north to south
    The United States-led coalition entered the most dangerous phase yet of its occupation of Iraq on Wednesday night as the Sunni and Shia uprisings spread from Kirkuk in the north to Kut in the south.
    US marines bomb Fallujah mosque
    Support grows for firebrand cleric
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    SA apologises to Rwanda over genocide
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    == Forbes ==

    TIME TO TRASH YOUR VCR?
    Stephen ManesThe era of VHS tapes is over. Now it's time to check
    out new DVD recording options.
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    OUTSOURCE YOURSELF
    Rich Karlgaard offers lessons on how to outsource yourself.
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    GOOGLE'S MAIL PLANS CALL FOR SERIOUS STORAGE
    Can Google really do what it says it wants to do with GMail?
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    PICTURE PHONE PURGATORY
    The Nokia 3650 camera phone is a top seller, but it's soon to be eclipsed by newer, higher-resolution handsets.
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    == BBC ==

    Amazon shrinkage alarms activists *
    Environmental groups call for action in the wake of new figures on
    deforestation in Brazil's Amazon jungle.
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    Greenland's ice cap under threat *
    Greenland's ice sheet could vanish completely causing a catastrophic rise in global sea level, scientists warn.
    Link..

    Scientists seek 'map of science' *
    Scientists call for new ways to monitor the progress of science in the digital age.
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    Let the train take the net strain *
    GNER is to equip its new trains with high-speed wireless internet allowing passengers to surf as they travel.
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    Food sell-by dates criticised
    Sell-by dates on some packaged foods are "arbitrary", research suggests.
    Full story:
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    Attempt to crack the ageing code
    Scientists are trying to find out which genes govern whether or not people live long lives.
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    ON THIS DAY

    * 1953: Seven years hard labour for Kenyatta *
    Jomo Kenyatta is sentenced to seven years hard labour for his part in the organisation of the Mau-Mau movement.
    Link..

    * 1973: Art master Picasso dies *
    The artist Pablo Picasso has died of a heart attack at his chateau near Cannes on the French Riviera.
    Link..

    * 1994: Rock musician Kurt Cobain 'shoots himself' *
    The lead-singer of grunge rock band Nirvana¸ Kurt Cobain¸ is found dead in his Seattle home.
    Link..

    == TechRepublic ==

    OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE AS A VIABLE BUSINESS CHOICE
    As an IT manager, controlling software costs is a top priority. What
    happens when open source software starts to make sense for your
    organization's desktop? Make sure you understand how to promote the
    virtues of open source.
    Link..

    THE MANY LAYERS OF RELIABILITY
    How do you define system stability at your organization? The way you
    measure stability may be wrong.
    Link..

    HOW TO 'RIGHTSIZE' YOUR IT ORGANIZATION
    With all the variables involved, determining head count in an IT
    organization is not an exact science. But this spreadsheet can help you
    determine appropriate numbers.
    Link..

    ==== 2004-04-06 ====

    == Debt Busters ==

    Bankrupty
    Insight to Freedom was founded in 1983 by John and Donna Deal. This
    ministry was born out of John and Donna's walk out of $6,500,000
    indebtedness from 1974-1986. For more information, visit
    Link..

    Steve Diggs presents the No Debt No Sweat! Christian Money Management
    Seminar at churches and other venues nationwide. Visit Steve on the Web at
    Link..


    ==== 2004-04-05 ====

    == CNN ==

    U.S. JOB GROWTH SOARS
    U.S. payrolls grew at the fastest pace in nearly four years in
    March, the government said Friday, in a report that soared past
    Wall Street's expectations and could play a pivotal role in Fed
    policy and the presidential election.
    Link..

    MISTRIAL DECLARED IN TYCO CASE
    A judge today declared a mistrial in the trial of two former
    Tyco International executives accused of looting the company of
    $600 million, citing intense outside pressure placed on one of
    the jurors. In one of the biggest corporate corruption trials in
    U.S. history, former Tyco Chairman Dennis Kozlowski and
    ex-finance chief Mark Swartz each faced a 32-count indictment
    including grand larceny, securities fraud and conspiracy
    charges.
    Link..

    ==== 2004-03-31 ====

    == KidsHealth ==

    Boys With Conduct Disorder Prone to Carrying Concealed Guns
    Because many children with conduct disorder have difficulty
    controlling their impulses, they can be especially dangerous to themselves and others if they use or carry weapons. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Chicago investigated the prevalence of violence, crime, and gun carrying among a group of teen boys with conduct disorder.
    Link..

    Abuse
    Abuse in families can take many forms. This article talks about
    recognizing abuse, its effects, and what someone who is being abused can do about it.
    Link..


    == ClickZ ==

    Active Internet Users by Country, February 2004
    The at-home global active Internet universe for a number of selected countries grew by more than 2.8 million users from January 2004 to February.
    Link..

    U.S. Web Usage and Traffic, February 2004
    Nielsen//NetRatings examined where U.S. Internet users were going and how long they were staying during February 2004.
    Link..

    February's Top Affiliate Programs
    The top 10 affiliate programs of February 2004, as ranked by Refer-it.
    Link..

    The Deadly Duo: Spam and Viruses, February 2004
    Remember the good old days of e-mail when spam only comprised 42 percent of messages?
    Link..

    Accipiter Snags Behavioral Targeting Client [March 30, 2004] Following in the footsteps of 24/7 Real Media, ad serving firm Accipiter ventures into the hot behavior targeting arena.
    Link..

    MSN Plays Catch Up with Newsbot, Blogbot [March 29, 2004]
    Seeking to avoid being left behind in the search engine dust, MSN plans to offer bots for searching news and Web logs, as well as other features.
    Link..

    ==== 2004-03-29 ====

    == M&G ==

    Africa - Rwanda, 10 years on *
    "I saw my wife, who was still alive. They had cut off her legs and arms and left her to bleed to death. I never saw my children again. I don't know how they died." In 1994, about 800 000 people were massacred in Rwanda. It was one of the bloodiest genocides Africa has ever seen.
    Ten years later, Guardian correspondent Chris McGreal returns to to talk to survivors -- and killers living among them.
    Link..

    International - Why Israel killed Yassin *
    To the outside world, Israel's assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin looks either indefensible or inexplicable or both. Some have moral objections to the killing of a quadriplegic cleric, wheeled out from morning prayers; others have legal worries about extra-judicial killings. The key to the assassination is Sharon's plan to pull out of Gaza. But he has again strengthened extremism.
    Link..

    == BBC ==

    Methane poses Mars life puzzle
    Scientists are speculating that methane detected in the Martian atmosphere could be a sign of microbial life.
    Link..

    Nasa jet smashes speed record
    An experimental plane built by Nasa has flown at seven times the speed of sound breaking the world record.
    Link..

    Sea 'dead zones' threaten fish
    The UN warns that sea areas starved of oxygen could damage fish stocks more than overfishing.
    Link..

    == TechRepublic ==

    TODAY'S TOP STORY

    UNITED NATIONS TARGETS U.S. ROLE IN INTERNET
    During this week's United Nations summit, delegates from around the
    world have convened to discuss U.N. participation in the future of the
    Internet. While the process is in the early stages, the result could
    dramatically reshape how the Internet runs and could put an end to some
    of the informal, collaborative processes that exist today.
    Link..

    ORACLE 9i MAKES DATA WAREHOUSING EASY TO IMPLEMENT
    Data warehousing is an essential part of an enterprise business
    intelligence system. Designing and implementing a data warehouse is
    relatively easy using Oracle's built-in utilities, wizards, and
    infrastructure.
    Link..

    LAUNCH RSS TO RECEIVE DAILY CONTENT UPDATES
    RSS, commonly known as Really Simple Syndication, is an easy way to
    streamline your day. TechRepublic and Builder.com now offer daily RSS
    feeds that deliver a concise list of new articles and downloads posted
    on our sites. The RSS list includes headlines, summaries, and links to
    the complete story. Check out our RSS page for details on how to set up
    RSS on your desktop and for information on feed readers, which you can
    use to manage feeds from TechRepublic, Builder.com, and other sites.
    Link..

    ==== 2004-03-25 ====

    == TechRepublic ==

    LEARN A NEW DATA MODELING PARADIGM FOR DATA WAREHOUSE EFFICIENCY
    Design database access structures and build queries that maximize read
    efficiency.
    Link..

    DOWNLOAD: TRACK THE RISKS OF YOUR PROJECTS
    Risk management is an important part of any project. This Excel
    template is a good tool to use for identifying risks and managing them
    throughout your project.
    Link..

    --Get more great tools and templates in our Downloads Center.
    Link..

    WHITE PAPER: PROJECT MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES
    This white paper deals with project management methods and best
    practices. Discover what makes an effective project plan, how it is
    used, what the deliverables of effective project management are, how
    plans are best structured for reuse, and what the critical success
    factors for effective project management are. (Free registration to
    ITPapers.com is required.)
    Link..

    SCALE IT BACK: CONTROLLING A PROJECT GONE AWRY
    Sometimes an IT manager will find that a project needs a major or minor
    scaling back to keep it alive. These five steps can help put the team,
    and the project, back on track.
    Link..

    THE TECHREPUBLIC COMMUNITY RECOMMENDS
    Your peers have deemed the articles in IT Manager Republic's
    TechRepublic Community Recommends section the most critical to success
    in your IT endeavors. Click through our top links, and visit our Today
    In TechRepublic section for further information on project management.
    Link..

    == BBC ==

    Bacteria 'may cause some cancers'
    There is growing evidence that bacteria may cause some cancers, according to a leading expert.
    Link..

    == Attache ==

    SA CPIX rises to 4.8% in Feb
    The CPIX inflation (headline inflation excluding mortgage costs) was up 4.8 percent year-on-year for metro and other areas in February compared with 4.2 percent in January and four percent in December, Stats SA said on Wednesday.
    Link..


    Another lost opportunity
    In 1929 the Liberal Party in Britain published an election manifesto that proposed a three-year programme of capital expenditure to create 1.5-million jobs. In SA, government has never displayed such firm resolve to confront the country's unemployment crisis.
    Link..








    ==== 2004-03-24 ====

    == M&G ==

    'Everyone is in our sights'
    Link..
    The Israeli government has approved the elimination of the entire
    leadership of Hamas and other militant groups following the
    assassination of the Islamic resistance movement's founder and spiritual
    leader, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. Israel's internal security minister, Tsahi
    Hanegbi, said the government had given a green light to the army to kill
    "the worst terrorists".

    2050: a fuller world, and an older one
    Link..
    One in three people will be 65 or over by the year 2050, according to a
    report which foresees the world's population growing to more than nine
    billion. The United States government's annual projections of world
    population growth show that while the number of children is expected to
    stay roughly the same, there could be three times as many old people as
    today.

    Against the grain
    Link..
    As genetically modified foods flood global markets, environmentalists
    are insisting on greater protection to rein in scientists and
    governments that believe biotechnology is the next wave in accelerating
    development. South Africa, however, remains the sole stumbling block to
    Africa as a GMO-free zone.

    Life in a Ugandan internally displaced persons camp
    Link..
    "There are six boreholes in this camp between 60 000 people -- that's
    one for each 10 000. Each family gets only two jerry cans full per day,
    and sometimes you have to wait 24 hours to get yours." Many of the
    children at the Pabbo Internally Displaced Persons camp have never known
    anything other than life inside the parameters that house 60 000 people.
    White House in row over September 11 evidence
    Link..
    The White House was facing a crisis in confidence on Wednesday over its
    handling of the al-Qaeda threat prior to September 11, as a public
    inquiry into the attacks demanded to question George Bush's national
    security adviser. The standoff with the inquiry could damage the White
    House's popularity in a tightly contested presidential campaign.

    FRASER'S RAZOR
    Something to chew on
    Link..
    DIY sex scandals, spaced out testimonies from astronauts on UFO
    sightings, nun target practice games, poking fun at Pokemon, handicapped
    kittens, competitive eating, and sideburns for sale online -- Ian Fraser
    does what you don't have time to do and brings you the bizarre on the
    net.

    Miserable state of affairs
    Link..
    Berger on the kneejerk-ism that met challenges to kill "chick pix"

    INTERNATIONAL
    * Al-Qaeda deputy 'trapped in hideout'
    Link..
    * Israel 'targeting Hamas leadership'
    Link..
    * Dawn raid on ship to disrupt trade in rainforest timber
    Link..
    * 'Israel has opened the gate to hell'
    Link..

    BUSINESS
    * Telkom not worried about free internet calls
    Link..
    * Hi. I am your browser. What can I do for you?
    Link..
    * Capitalism on wheels in Moscow
    Link..

    ==== 2004-03-18 ====

    == Moneyweb ==

    Jack Milne responds
    A Canadian member of the Moneyweb community, Dr Graham White, uncovered
    this gem while trawling the site recently.
    Link..

    The great transfer schlep
    Never mind doubling house prices, what about excessive transfer duties.
    Link..

    FSB called 'irresponsible'
    An accused fraudster has called the FSB irresponsible and more
    Link..

    Prangleys in forex scam
    Investors unwittingly involved in forex scheme, says key player.
    Link..

    == BBC ==

    Space rock makes closest approach
    Tonight a small space rock makes the closest approach to Earth yet recorded, but
    there is no danger of an impact say astronomers.
    Link..

    Teeth unravel Anglo-Saxon legacy
    The Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain was a more complex process than history
    books would have us believe.
    Link..





    == KidsHealth ==

    Recently Identified Virus Is Significant
    Cause of Respiratory Tract Infections in Young Children
    In 2001, scientists in the Netherlands identified a new cause
    of respiratory tract infection called human metapneumovirus.
    Researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in
    Nashville, Tennessee investigated human metapneumovirus as a
    cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants and children.
    Link..

    Chemotherapy
    Radiation therapy destroys the cancerous cells of a tumor in a
    specific area of the body, but chemotherapy works to treat cancer
    throughout the body. Learn more about chemo in this article for parents.
    Link..

    Mumps
    Mumps is a disease caused by a virus that can infect many parts of the
    body, especially the parotid salivary glands.
    Link..

    Cellulitis
    Cellulitis can be mistaken for a bruise, scrape, or insect bite.
    Read our article to understand how cellulitis is different from a simple
    bump or cut and what you can do to prevent it.
    Link..

    Web Digest, 1-15 March 2004.


    ==== 2004-03-15 ====

    == Jobserve ==

    Bosses snooping on staff
    Big Brother bosses are bad for business
    Link..

    IS TXT and TEKNOLOGY DISTROYNG BIZNESes ABILty 2 COMUNIK8?
    British bosses fear employees are losing basic communications skills
    Link..

    Every offshoring cloud has a silver lining
    Taking a different perspective on offshore outsourcing
    Link..

    == M & G ==

    Furious voters oust Spanish government
    Spanish voters punished Prime Minister Jos Mara Aznar's People's Party for the bloodshed of last week's Madrid terrorist attacks on Sunday, throwing it out of government in an angry reaction to his handling of the aftermath.
    We did it, says al-Qaeda tape
    Link..

    Two steps forward, one step backward
    During his second mandate Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to steer back toward Soviet ways on the domestic front while pushing through economic reforms in an effort to attract more Western investment. After his first four years at the helm, Putin has managed to accumulate astounding power reminiscent of the omnipotence of Soviet leaders.
    Link..

    == CNN ==

    EUROPE SLIPS ON NEW SECURITY FEARS
    European shares fall as indications that al Qaeda planted last
    Thursday's deadly bombs in Madrid rekindle fresh jitters over
    security.
    Link..

    RONNIE WOOD: I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE
    Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, whose drug and drink
    fueled lifestyle is the stuff of legend, is surprised he did not
    die 26 years ago around the time close friend The Who drummer
    Keith Moon overdosed.
    Link..

    SCIENTISTS FIND '10TH PLANET'
    Scientists may have discovered the solar system's 10th planet,
    more than 3 billion kilometers further away from the sun than
    Pluto.
    Link..

    SAMSUNG TIPS CHIP SHORTAGE
    Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the world's biggest memory chip
    maker, said on Monday it expected a shortage in DRAM (dynamic
    random access memory) chips starting in the second half of this
    year.
    Link..

    ==== 2004-03-12 ====

    == CNN ==

    CHINA DEMAND TO DRIVE OIL HIGHER
    Hunger for imported oil in China, scanty global inventories of
    crude, and political unrest in petroleum-rich Venezuela could
    combine to drive gasoline prices higher, the International
    Energy Agency warned on Thursday.
    Link..

    'PASSION' COULD NET $200 MILLION
    Before Mel Gibson launched "The Passion of the Christ" in movie
    theaters across North America, insiders speculated that the
    controversial film might hurt the filmmaker's acting career.
    Link..

    MURDER CHARGE OVER NO CAESAREAN
    A pregnant woman who allegedly ignored medical warnings to have
    a Caesarean section to save her twins has been charged with
    murder after one of the babies was stillborn.
    Link..

    == M & G ==

    Al-Qaeda blamed for bombs
    Spanish officials stunned by coordinated bomb blasts in Madrid on Thursday that killed 190 people and wounded more than 1 200 said they were keeping their lines of investigation open after clues emerged possibly implicating Islamic or Basque militants.
    Another bomb found in Madrid
    A new -- and bloody -- style of attack
    Our thoughts are with you: Mbeki
    Link..

    Kagame set genocide in motion, Paris judge says
    The destruction of the plane carrying President Juvnal Habyarimana -- the incident which began the Rwandan genocide -- is blamed by a French investigating magistrate on the Tutsi rebel leader, now president, Paul Kagame, according to the newspaper Le Monde.


    == BBC ==

    Diana tells of Camilla encounter *
    Diana, Princess of Wales, talks of a confrontation with Camilla Parker Bowles on
    tapes aired for the first time.
    Link..

    South Korean president impeached
    President Roh Moo-Hyun loses an impeachment vote amid
    dramatic scenes in South Korea's parliament.
    Link..

    Experts attack baby blues 'myth'
    Too many new mothers are wrongly labelled as having postnatal depression,
    researchers have claimed.
    Link..



    == ITWeb ==

    Project managers need real management skills
    As project management becomes increasingly important, consultants point out that they need much more than theoretical knowledge to be effective managers. [Friday, 12 March 2004]
    Link..

    Oracle posts Q3 profit
    Oracle has posted an 11% rise in quarterly net profit due to strong sales of its database software. [Friday, 12 March 2004]
    Link..

    British robot unveiled to help disabled
    A robot, which looks and moves like a caterpillar and is designed to help the disabled in the home, was unveiled in Britain yesterday. [Friday, 12 March 2004]
    Link..

    Software AG ships SQL solution
    The Software AG Adabas SQL Gateway application has been released.
    [Friday, 12 March 2004]
    Link..

    Gauteng business development portal live
    A portal that aims to match start-up companies and potential investors has been
    launched in Gauteng. [Friday, 12 March 2004]
    Link..

    CA solution wins award
    The Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor Enterprise Backup 10.5
    solution has received the Network Computing Editor's Choice award.
    Link..

    Intel says no to China's WiFi rules
    Intel says it will not develop applications based on Chinese encryption standards
    for wireless computing, taking a hard line in an ongoing dispute between US technology
    companies and China. [Friday, 12 March 2004]
    Link..

    Leading cellphone brands lose out
    Gartner says more than 580 million cellphones will be sold this year, but
    adds that top brands are losing out in a growing market. [Friday, 12 March 2004]
    Link..

    Black Economic Empowerment
    Patrick Lawlor: Making charters work
    An ICT black economic empowerment (BEE) charter is sort of in place, although
    the percentages in the balanced scorecard for ownership, employment equity and
    procurement have not yet been settled on. [Friday, 12 March 2004]
    Link..

    == ZDNet ==

    [Web Services]
    Is the age of software as a service upon us?
    While you can live without software as business service, living without
    an SOA stack will become increasingly difficult if you want to leverage
    your current infrastructure and gain the cost advantages and flexibility
    brought by Web services. However, don't expect the entire IT industry to
    transform into a SOA framework overnight or even next year.
    Link..

    Microsoft pulling SCO strings? It's business as usual
    I'm not sure why revelations of a Microsoft-SCO connection come as
    a surprise to anyone. Considering Microsoft's fear and loathing of
    Linux and other open source initiatives, why wouldn't Microsoft
    find ways, directly and indirectly, to deter the open source movement?
    This industry melodrama promises to continue in full force next week
    at the Open Source Business Conference.
    Link..

    Is IronPort's SMTPi the cure to unwanted e-mail?
    We're not going to stop spam until the various providers of e-mail
    solutions and services agree to new interoperable e-mail standards.
    To address the authentication issues, Microsoft and Yahoo are
    advocating their proprietary technologies, while a third, caller-ID-like
    spec known as Sender Policy Framework is proving why open may be the
    way to go. But what about accreditation? Enter SMTPi, a unique,
    promising and misleadingly named solution.
    Link..

    From medicine to military, machines finally arrive
    Mobile, intelligent robots that can perform tasks usually reserved for
    humans are starting to creep into mainstream society and could become
    a multibillion-dollar market in a few years, according to a CNET
    News.com report by Michael Kanellos.
    Link..

    The future of wireless
    Radios are reshaping networks, and this technological revolution has
    only just begun. Although 802.11g is not even a year old, plans are being
    made to introduce new technologies that will increase reliability, security,
    and speed to wireless networking. Here are some of the technologies to
    consider when planning the future of your wireless network.
    Link..

    ==== 2004-03-11 ====

    == M & G ==

    US police put hip-hop under surveillance
    The Miami and Miami Beach police have a black ring-binder six inches thick that starts with 50 Cent and ends with Ja Rule. In between come photographs, arrest records and other information on all the other major rappers in the United States, from P Diddy to DMX.
    Link..

    Book reopens arguments about slave raids on Europe
    North African pirates abducted and enslaved more than one million Europeans between 1530 and 1780 in a series of raids which depopulated coastal towns from Sicily to Cornwall, according to new research. Thousands of white Christians were seized every year to work as galley slaves, labourers and concubines for Muslim overlords.
    Link..

    == BBC ==

    Firms turn to hi-tech 'snooping' *
    The TUC says employers are exploiting a lack of workplace privacy rights to
    monitor their staff.
    Link..

    Amazon carbon sink effect 'slows'
    Scientists worry that changes in Brazil's tropical rainforests may affect
    climate change and many species.
    Link..

    NHS 'must test for sudden death' *
    The government is urged to introduce a national screening programme
    for sudden adult death.
    Link..

    == KidsHealth ==

    Inhaled Corticosteroids Don't Slow Growth in Toddlers With Asthma
    The inhaled steroid medicine fluticasone propionate (FP) effectively
    controls wheezing and reduces airway inflammation in children with
    asthma, but there's some concern that the medication could cause growth
    impairment. Researchers studied the effectiveness and side effects of
    FP in a group of toddlers.
    Link..

    Mother's Depressive Symptoms May Influence Child's Asthma Management
    Depression is a common disorder that affects 10% to 25% of women at
    some time in their lives. Researchers from Howard University in
    Washington, D.C., and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore,
    Maryland, studied whether a mother's symptoms of depression could affect
    children's health in a study of children with asthma.
    Link..

    Cough and Cold Medicine Abuse
    For decades, teens have been raiding the medicine cabinet for a
    quick, cheap, and legal high from over-the-counter cough and cold
    medicines. Only now, there are more kinds to choose from and kids are going
    online to find out how to abuse them.
    Link..

    Body Mass Index (BMI) Charts
    For years, doctors used height and weight measurements to assess a
    child's physical growth in relation to other children of the same age.
    Now they have another tool: body mass index (BMI).
    Link..

    Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
    Commonly known as pinkeye, conjunctivitis is the most common
    infection of the eye that affects children. Read this article to learn more
    about conjunctivitis and how to prevent it from spreading.
    Link..

    School Lunches
    Lunch is a great part of the school day. Find out why what you eat
    can rev you up - or slow you down - for the afternoon ahead.
    Link..

    Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    More and more kids are spending hours on the computer and more and
    more kids are getting carpal tunnel syndrome. What is it? What are the
    symptoms? Read our article to find out more.
    Link..

    The Story on Scars
    You may be young, but you probably already have a scar or two. But
    why did you get them? How can you prevent them? Find out in this
    article written just for kids!
    Link..

    == SAG-L ==

    An Unseen Peril of Outsourcing (BusinessWeek)
    Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 09:32:58 -0800
    From: Louis Truter
    Subject: OT: An Unseen Peril of Outsourcing (BusinessWeek)
    For those interested, have a look at the following
    BusinessWeek article. It describes how a company
    decided to outsource in order to cut costs, but ended
    up losing critical business knowledge.
    To quote the last paragraph "The lesson of this story:
    We need to understand that, as we send jobs to foreign
    businesses, we also send critical knowledge about
    processes, procedures, and development. When business
    conditions change, a company can't just go to the
    other side of the world and reclaim those things. The
    new owners aren't likely to give them up.".
    Link..

    == Computerworld ==

    Outsourcing Agreements: Success Is In The Details
    Attorney Paul Roy warned attendees yesterday at Computerworld's
    Premier 100 IT Leaders conference about the pitfalls of agreeing to
    vague outsourcing deals.
    Link..

    Data Warehousing: An IT Idea Whose Time Has Come?
    More companies have found that spending money to save money can pay off
    through the use of data warehousing.
    Link..

    Data Center, Server Consolidations Remain Top IT Issue
    IT managers interviewed at Computerworld's Premier 100 IT
    Leaders Conference this week say they're involved in a variety of
    server or data center consolidation projects
    Link..

    == ZDNet Announcements ==

    Study: Open-source databases going mainstream
    Link..

    The real costs of going offshore
    Link..

    Yahoo: Past, present and future
    Link..

    China's search engines take on Google
    Link..

    == Computerworld OS news ==

    IBM Ordered To Provide SCO With Code, Documents
    A legal expert downplayed the significance of the ruling by U.S.
    District Court Judge Brooke Wells, saying it had little meaning
    regarding the overall lawsuit.
    Link..

    Web services help diverse companies share business logic, data and
    processes through the use of open systems to both customers and
    partners. Visit the Web Services Zone and learn how Web services are
    delivering critical business processes across the entire enterprise.
    Go to the ZONE and get: Computerworld News, White Papers, Case Studies,
    and more!
    Link..

    Windows, Linux Highlights From Around The Web
    Did Microsoft help steer millions to SCO? Earlier: XP Service Pack 2
    may blow up some older apps, Business Week sees Linux as a
    viable alternative on the desktop, and lots more.
    Link..

    Apple Financial Gurus Talk About The Company's Future
    CFO Fred Anderson and Corporate Controller Peter Oppenheimer talked
    about Apple's business strategy, its success with the iPod and iTunes
    and how it plans to continue making money.
    Link..

    ==== 2004-03-04 ====

    == CNN ==

    10,000 HUNT FOR FRENCH RAIL BOMBS
    Thousands of French rail workers are searching the network for
    bombs after a group threatened attacks unless it was paid
    millions of euros. The transport system has been held hostage
    as workers check all 32,000 km (20,000 miles) of track on foot.
    Link..

    HAITI DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY
    Political turmoil continues in Haiti as Prime Minister Yvon
    Neptune declares a state of emergency and announces the formation
    of a commission to oversee security in the turbulent nation.
    Link..

    9/11 CONSPIRATOR APPEALS RULING
    A German court is considering an appeal by the only person
    convicted in connection with the September 11, 2001 attacks in
    the United States.
    Link..

    EISNER OUT AS DISNEY CHAIR
    Walt Disney's boss is dealt a stunning blow after a tumultuous
    annual meeting. The Disney board has stripped Michael Eisner of
    his role as chairman in a move that will greatly reduce his grip
    on the Magic Kingdom.
    Link..

    ==== 2004-03-02 ====

    == CNN ==

    THIRD TIME LUCKY FOR COMET CHASER
    It was third time lucky for European space officials when an
    Ariane-5 rocket blasted off to launch a pioneering 10-year
    journey to land a probe on a comet.
    Link..

    SCORES DEAD IN IRAQ BLASTS
    Explosions have struck major Shiite shrines in Karbala and in
    Baghdad as thousands of pilgrims gathered for the Ashoura
    festival. Reports indicate scores of people have been killed and
    injured in both cities.
    Link..

    ARISTIDE: U.S. FORCED ME OUT
    Ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide says he was forced out of
    Haiti in a "real coup d'etat" led by the United States in what he
    called a "modern way to have a modern kidnapping." The White
    House called the allegations "nonsense."
    Link..

    == Yahoo! ==

    Were dinosaurs really wiped out by asteroid?
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists probing a vast crater off Mexico's Yucatan peninsula have questioned a popular theory about dinosaurs, saying the collision that formed the crater happened too far back in time to have caused their extinction by itself.
    [Alternative theory offered]
    Link..

    == ITWeb ==

    ** Fighting phishing
    Spam Sleuth, the anti-spam filter solution from Blue Squirrel, marketed in SA by Cirrus Techvue, has released a new analyser to counter the threat of phishing. [Tuesday, 2 March 2004]
    Link..

    ** SCO plans Linux user lawsuit today
    In today's world tech roundup: SCO plans user suit today, Corel sets WordPerfect update, Net users skyrocket, and Internet profit-prestige debate. [Tuesday, 2 March 2004]
    Link..

    ** Leaf Wireless, Sebros partner
    Local provider of prepaid airtime and electricity, Sebros Telecomms, has selected Leaf Wireless and the Intellect GPRS POS device to drive its new e-voucher prepaid distribution initiative. [Tuesday, 2 March 2004]
    Link..

    ** Incubator association born in Cape Town
    "Incubator" organisations that support fledgling hi-tech companies now have a formal association to represent their interests. [Tuesday, 2 March 2004]
    Link..

    ** Project management skills in high demand Certified project management skills are becoming increasingly valuable to IT organisations throughout the world, says CompTIA. [Tuesday, 2 March 2004]
    Link..

    ** Turf war as worms blitz computers
    Anti-virus vendors are scrambling to issue new alerts as a blitz of worms descends on the Internet. The most widespread - a new Netsky variant - tries to kill variants of Bagle and MyDoom, prompting suspicions of a virus 'turf war'. [Tuesday, 2 March 2004]
    Link..

    ** Britain's BT back online with Net offer
    BT Group, Britain's dominant fixed-line telecoms operator, has launched its first low-cost, no-frills, high-speed Internet service. [Tuesday, 2 March 2004]
    Link..

    ** Yahoo to add more content to search results
    Internet media company Yahoo is to add richer content such as audio, video and reference information to its search services. [Tuesday, 2 March 2004]
    Link..

    and EARLIER:
    ==== 2004-02-17 ====

    == Bluebean.com ==

    * Knowledge important when investing in warrants.
    Because warrants are a derivative product, investing in these instruments is not as simple as buying low and selling high. According to Absa Corporate & Merchant Bank`s Gizelde Brady in a Focus on Warrants in Business Day, the key to successful warrants trading is knowing the underlying share - there is no point in buying a warrant without this knowledge and investors must look at potential companies in much the same way as if they are going to buy a share outright. She says another vital part of the investment process is being very strict about the upside and downside points at which the warrants will be sold. This strategy means that investors take at least some of their profit when the share price goes up and limit losses if the share goes down. However, investors are very bad at setting their selling points and then sticking to them. Standard Corporate & Merchant Bank Brett Duncan adds that potential investors should have time to follow the market at least once a day.
    Link..

    * Rand will weaken by end of 2004 - Sanlam.
    The belief that weakening pressures could start mounting towards the end of the year will hearten those hurting from the seeming might of the currency, reports Moneyweb. Sanlam group economist Jac Laubscher believes that although the rand might hold its ground over much of the first half of the year, modest pressures could take the currency to somewhere between R7.25 and R7.75/$ by Christmas. While Laubscher warns that recent rand-declines are not necessarily an indication of a fundamental trend, he does believe the currency could eventually buckle under a variety of pressures. Laubscher adds that one does not know what impact the SA Reserve Bank`s dollar buying, aimed at wiping out forward book liabilities, would have had on the rand - one should therefore be careful not to read too much into these events. Sanlam nevertheless maintains that the rand is overvalued and Laubscher contends the ideal level could lie somewhere between R7.50 and R8.00/$.
    Link..

    == M&G ==

    'Minister Manuel lied under oath'
    Just 24 hours before Finance Minister Trevor Manuel announces his 2004/05 budget in Parliament, a United Nations-accredited non-governmental organisation called in papers before the Cape High Court on Tuesday to have government's multi-billion rand arms deal declared null and void.
    Link..



    == BBC ==

    * UK centre of global asthma crisis *
    More people in the UK are affected by severe asthma than anywhere else in the
    world, experts discover.
    Link..

    * High cost of heart rhythm illness *
    A heart condition that affects one in 10 elderly people costs society hundreds
    of millions of pounds each year, say experts.
    Link..

    * HRT 'scare' expert plays down risk *
    A researcher involved in HRT research that prompted thousands to stop taking it
    says the treatment is often the best option.
    Link..

    * Review to suggest tougher exams *
    Less "nannying" in exams could help the brightest A-level students shine, a
    review of the system will say.
    Link..

    * Bright pupils 'need stretching' *
    Young people in England need better academic stimulation, the education
    secretary says.
    Link..

    * US school diplomas 'losing value' *
    As English schools prepare for an exam overhaul, a report in the United States
    attacks its high school diploma.
    Link..

    ==== 2004-02-16 ====

    == BBC ==

    Sydney riots over Aborigine death *
    Fifty police officers are injured in a riot by Aborigines, angry over the death of a youth in a rundown district.
    Link..

    * RE studies 'should cover atheism' *
    Religious education in England should include discussion of non-religious beliefs, a think tank suggests.
    Link..

    * GCSEs and A-levels 'to be replaced' *
    A review of the exams system in England will back a new four-tier diploma to replace GCSEs and A-levels.
    Link..





    ==== 2004-02-13 ====

    == M&G ==

    Koreans succeed in stem cell first
    South Korean and United States scientists have cloned human embryos and successfully extracted stem cells from one of them. The research opens the way for once-undreamed of treatments for long-term diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. It also reignites the simmering debate about human cloning.
    Link..

    Teachers treated for eating hash cake
    When teachers at Herder school in north Germany discovered a chocolate cake outside their room, they suspected nothing. Pupils had often brought in cakes to raise money for charity, so staff sliced it up and tucked in. But before too long, 10 teachers from the elite school in Lneburg started trembling, feeling unwell and suffering from hallucinations.
    Link..

    Eugene de Kock a changed man?
    Eight years after being jailed for life for an array of apartheid-era crimes, former policeman Eugene de Kock comes across as a man committed to the South African ideal he formerly fought to suppress. Appearing before a commission probing prison malpractices, he told on Thursday of his efforts from jail to help improve the country and its people.
    Link..


    ==== 2004-02-10 ====

    == Computerworld ==

    Most Outsourcing Is Still For Losers
    Opinion: Paul A. Strassmann says that immediate cost savings from
    outsourcing mask its status as a desperate strategy.
    Link..

    == KidsHealth ==

    Happy Valentine's Day
    February 14th can be a lot of fun even if you don't have a boyfriend
    or girlfriend. Make it a day for showering sweetness on those who are
    special to you - from your best friend to your favorite pet!
    Link..

    Body Mass Index
    Body mass index (BMI) is a calculation that uses your height and age
    to estimate how much body fat you have. BMI, although not a perfect
    method for judging someone's weight, is often a good way to check on
    how a kid is growing.
    Link..

    Pneumonia
    You may associate the word pneumonia with the melodrama of a soap
    opera: prolonged hospital stays, oxygen tents, and family members
    whispering in bedside huddles. But in real life, pneumonia is a common
    infection and can usually be treated without a hospital stay.
    Link..

    Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
    A person with SAD typically experiences symptoms of depression as
    winter approaches and daylight hours become shorter.
    Link..

    Hypertension
    It might seem odd that kids can have high blood pressure, or
    hypertension, because we usually associate the condition with older people.
    But some kids do have it, and it can be life-threatening if left
    untreated.
    Link..

    Adenovirus
    A group of viruses that infect the membranes of the respiratory
    tract, the eyes, the intestines, and the urinary tract, adenoviruses
    account for about 10% of acute respiratory infections in children and are
    a frequent cause of diarrhea.
    Link..




    == Bluebean.com ==

    SOME THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
    "The world is a madhouse, so it's only right it's patrolled by armed idiots."
    (Heckuva coincidental latter-day observation by Brendan Behan, who died 30
    years ago, and whose birthday we noted yesterday.)

    "There is no outlet for demonstrating your feelings towards people
    whom you simply loathe. That is really the crying need of our modern civilisation."
    (HH Munro ["Saki"])

    "I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be
    living apart." (ee cummings)

    "It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to
    just sit there with a dumb look on your face." (Larry Kersten PhD)

    "No problem is so big or so complicated that it can't be run away from."
    (Charles M Schulz in "Peanuts")

    News; Articles ..

    India`s economic growth would double to 8.1% this fiscal year, reports the government, possibly surpassing China`s for the first time in many years, largely due to good monsoon rains, which led to bumper crops....

    Government figures have shown that
    US wholesale inventories in December rose 0.6%, the biggest jump in a year,
    as companies sought to build stockpiles to keep up with accelerating sales in
    an expanding economy.

    PMBs superseded by PUTs
    ..PMBs (participation mortgage bonds) have been superseded as an investment by property
    unit trusts (PUTs). The chief difference is PUTs invest directly in buildings, while PMBs
    extend mortgage finance to property owners, which is also the main reason for PMBs fading
    into obscurity .. See:
    Link..

    Companies should provide "pure education" to pension fund members.
    .. providing pure education to members is the way to give retirees the best possible
    shot at retirement while protecting the company. The company should teach members enough
    let them go and find their own intermediaries and make their own decisions.
    Link..

    == BBC ==

    Veteran Tabor wins top folk prize *
    Veteran folk artist June Tabor is named folk singer of the year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in London.
    Link..

    AI to help Martian exploration *
    Scientists are developing a wearable computer running intelligent software to help humans explore Mars.
    Link..

    Homework causes family arguments *
    Homework causes so much stress in families it can do more harm than good, says research.
    Link..

    Unstoppable rise of the home computer *
    Computers pervade every aspect of our culture, but only 50 years ago, they were seen as futuristic devices that belonged to the scientific world.
    Link..

    == iafrica.com ==

    IRAQ: 'Al-Qaeda plotting civil war' - US
    Al-Qaeda operatives are plotting to disrupt a US power transfer to Iraqis by pitting Sunni against Shiite Muslims and plunging the country into civil war, senior US officials said.
    Link..

    PAKISTAN: Powell wants end to nuclear smuggling
    US Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Monday he had told Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf he must pull up the nuclear smuggling ring led by its disgraced nuclear hero "by its roots".
    Link..

    RUSSIA: Presidential candidate still missing
    Speculation mounted in Russia on Monday over the fate of a presidential candidate backed by an exiled tycoon and Kremlin critic who has mysteriously gone missing five weeks before the election.
    Link..

    ==== 2004-02-09 ====

    == BBC ==

    Beyonce dominates Grammy Awards
    R&B singers Beyonce Knowles and Luther Vandross are the big winners at this
    year's Grammy music awards.
    Link..

    New light shed on SA cave art
    A huge collection of rock paintings in South Africa is far older than previously
    thought, research has found.
    Link..

    Churches book up Passion tickets
    Evangelicals are reserving cinemas for the opening day of Mel Gibson's
    controversial new film about Jesus.
    Link..

    Any lessons from Russia?
    The BBC's Mike Baker finds Russia's schools have problems the "mirror-image" of
    those in England.
    Link..

    Pupils 'depressed' by poor sleep
    A failure to gain enough sleep is affecting children's school grades and
    self-esteem, research suggests.
    Link..

    New light shed on SA cave art
    A huge collection of rock paintings in South Africa is far older than previously thought, research has found.
    Link..

    Daring comet lander named Philae
    The small robotic probe that Europe is despatching to touch down on a comet is named Philae by a 15-year-old Italian girl.
    Link..

    Blaming the dark side of gaming
    It is trite and irresponsible to accuse video games of promoting violence, argues BBCi's Daniel Etherington.
    Link..

    == TIME ==

    NEXT: Good Call [VOIP?]
    Voice-by-Net could slash costs -- and challenge 3G
    Link..

    EUROPE: Enemy Below
    One thing Putin can't control: bombers who bring death to Moscow's metro
    Link..

    VIEWPOINT: Nuclear Reaction
    The proliferation scandal must not be allowed to derail Pakistan's progress
    Link..

    EUROPE: Schroder Fires Himself
    Germany's Chancellor steps down as party leader; is that enough
    to revive the SPD's -- and his -- fortunes?
    Link..

    REBUILDING IRAQ: Asia Enters the Fray
    Despite noisy opposition at home and plenty of peril on the
    ground, Asia is deploying soldiers and civilians to help rebuild
    Iraq. Is it worth the risks to clean up America's mess?
    Link..

    ON THE GROUND: Life in the Danger Zone
    Toughened by hardships they've endured back home, the Philippine
    troops are not fazed by Iraq
    Link..


    == CNet ==

    Nokia: Bluetooth flaw gnaws at phone security
    Nokia has admitted that a number of its Bluetooth
    handsets are vulnerable to "bluesnarfing," in which data
    can be stolen from a phone without the owner's knowledge.
    Mon Feb 09 12:02:00 PST 2004
    Link..

    Juniper to buy NetScreen for $4 billion
    The router maker says it has agreed to buy NetScreen
    Technologies, a network security provider, as it gears up
    for battle with heavyweight Cisco.
    Link..

    Antipiracy group targets Kazaa parent
    An investigator for a music industry organization serves
    papers on Sharman Networks at its headquarters in
    Vanuatu, as the group searches several sites across Australia.
    Link..

    Indians fearing outsourcing backlash
    The rising political reaction in the United States to the
    loss of some American jobs to workers overseas is creating
    a ripple effect among India's leading technology companies.
    Link..

    Microsoft offers cut-rate Windows
    Link..

    == Computerworld ==

    SOFTWARE ON A BUDGET
    .. Digital River offers free downloads of top freeware and shareware:
    Link..

    [ Web Services ]
    Web services help diverse companies share business logic, data and
    processesthrough the use of open systems to both customers and
    partners. Visit the Web Services Zone and learn how Web services are
    delivering critical business processes across the entire enterprise.
    Go to the ZONE and get: Computerworld News, White Papers, Case Studies,
    and more!
    Link..

    EMC Upgrades Symmetrix As Part Of Storage Overhaul
    The storage vendor is announcing the second generation of its Symmetrix
    DMX high-end disk arrays, plus upgrades of its Clariion midrange
    arrays, network-attached storage hardware and several key storage
    management applications.
    Link..

    == CNet ==

    Has telecom's 'next big thing' arrived?
    Hyped for years, technology known as multiprotocol label switching
    is finally hitting the mainstream amid growing demand for services
    that marry voice, video and data on a single network.
    Link..

    Linux battles rage on
    SCO fires another billion-dollar broadside in its legal wranglings
    with IBM over the open-source operating system. Microsoft, meanwhile,
    sharpens its competitive attack on Big Blue and Linux.
    Link..

    Where does Apple go from here?
    Macintosh market share continues to decline, but the iPod and iTunes
    are hit products. Where does Apple Computer's future lie? An interview
    with HBS professor David Yoffie.
    HBS Working Knowledge
    Link..

    Perspectives: VoIP needs a reality check
    Consultant Fred Goldstein believes conventional wisdom on voice over
    Internet Protocol overtaking traditional phone networks needs a
    rethinking.
    Link..



    ==== 2004-02-04,05 ====

    == CNN Computing ==

    TAMING THE FILE-SWAPPING BEAST
    The music industry is giving all it's got to the fight against
    unauthorized file-sharing. But if you can't kill the beast, why
    not tame it?
    Link..

    Details:
    Super Bowl ad winks at file-sharing fight
    Link..

    MICROSOFT WEATHERS WORM ATTACK

    Microsoft Corp. appeared to have survived the worst the MyDoom
    worm could throw at it.
    Link..

    Details:
    Q&A: MyDoom virus threatens PCs
    Link..

    ENGINEER NAMES SON VERSION 2.0
    A self-described engineering geek took a software approach to
    naming his newborn son.
    Link..

    LOOK TO TECH, NOT POLITICS
    Tech's potential to solve problems excited leaders at this
    year's World Economic Forum
    Link..

    TIVO: JACKSON STUNT MOST REPLAYED
    Janet Jackson's revealing moment during the Super Bowl got the
    attention of TiVo users.
    Link..

    ==== 2004-02-03 ====

    == M&G ==

    Mugabe seizes SA-owned company
    Zimbabwe's land seizures have escalated with the government's confiscation of the country's largest sugar producer, Hippo Valley, controlled by South African mining giant Anglo-American Corporation. President Thabo Mbeki now faces either standing up for the rights of Anglo-American or remaining silent on the land seizures.
    Link..

    Deadly poison found in US Senate building
    The Senate majority leader's office apparently has suffered its second bioterror attack in three years, with another suspicious white powder delivered through the mail system -- this time laced with poisonous ricin, officials said. "This is a criminal action," said Senator Bill Frist, a Republican from Tennessee.
    Link..

    'I can see no end to transition'
    Former president FW de Klerk has lent his support to the cooperation agreement between the African National Congress and the New National Party, warning that the country's transition has become a one-sided affair. South Africa requires a special political model based on genuine cooperation, he said.
    FW de Klerk's 'kiss of death'
    Link..

    Sheep and sunflowers to take the country
    The Boeremag's alleged plan to take over the country would have been financed by sheep, sunflowers, someone's retirement package and the sale of bullets. This is according to police spy Johan Smit, who claimed to have infiltrated the Boeremag's inner circle while secretly reporting to the police.
    Link..