Remember unlike "organic," the claim "natural" is not defined by the Food and Drug Administration

ConsumerReports.org - Snacks: The next generation 3/04
Remember in the 90s when food was "fat free" or "light?" Well, those buzz words will be replaced with a focus on "natural," "organic" and "no trans fat." Read the article for tasty tips but remember to eat an all around healthy diet to look & feel your best.

Beware of Those Carrying Cell Phone Cameras

Journal Gazette/Times-Courier Online: " Cell phones with cameras are giving thieves an easy and instant way to steal credit card numbers and obtain checking account information from unsuspecting consumers."

JS Online: Experts are critical of e-mail 'stamps'

JS Online: Experts are critical of e-mail 'stamps': "Many Internet analysts worry, though, that turning e-mail into an economic commodity would undermine its value in democratizing communication."

Manage your SQL Server databases and Logins from a web interface

Web Data Administration Tool from Microsoft

WEB Data Administrator will allow you to perform some SQL Server administration functions via the web

Yahoo! News - Study: File-Sharing No Threat to Music Sales

Yahoo! News - Study: File-Sharing No Threat to Music Sales

SearchDatabase.com | Learning Guide: SQL Server basics

SearchDatabase.com | Learning Guide: SQL Server basics

RA: Resident Advisor - Oasis and Paul McCartney to headline Glastonbury - News, DJs, Clubbing, Dance Music News, Reviews, Photos, Interviews and more...

RA: Resident Advisor - Oasis and Paul McCartney to headline Glastonbury - News, DJs, Clubbing, Dance Music News, Reviews, Photos, Interviews and more...

Yes, it's true! Oasis and Paul McCartney will rock at the Glastonbury festival.

Britney’s gone brunette

Celebrity gossip - Celebrity Spy - NewWoman.co.uk: "The Toxic singer went back to her roots showing off sexy chocolate brown locks complete with red highlights. "

Breast cancer survival improves if women stay active

Breast cancer survival improves if women stay active: "People who walk and get other kinds of exercise are less likely to develop many common health problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoporosis and diabetes. Several studies also suggest exercise can prevent breast and colon cancer, and it may also help stop endometrial, kidney and esophageal cancer.

Generally, doctors recommend at least 45 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise five times a week. This might prevent colon cancer by speeding the movement of food through the intestines. Exercise might also reduce breast cancer by burning up stored fat that produces estrogen, which in turn can fuel breast cancer growth."

1970’s revisited? Running out of gas?

1970’s revisited? Running out of gas?

"The central feature of the global economy is surging commodity prices, which have grown at their fastest rate for 20 years."

USATODAY.com - Report: Nuclear sites put drinking water sources at risk

USATODAY.com - Report: Nuclear sites put drinking water sources at risk: "Among the major water bodies facing the greatest threat are the Columbia River in Washington, the Clinch River in Tennessee, the Great Miami River in Ohio and the Savannah River in South Carolina, the alliance said. Ohio's Great Miami Aquifer, the Ogallala Aquifer in Texas and Idaho's Snake River Aquifer are among the underground water sources being polluted, the report said. "

Will OPEC's cuts create April Fool's Day?

US frantic to reverse Opec cut

"UNITED STATES government officials are frantically lobbying Opec not to implement the cartel’s threat to reduce its crude output by one million barrels per day from April 1.
A surge in the US petrol price to record levels has raised alarm in Washington that the cost of energy could become a presidential election issue. "

IHT: BT to move assets into hedge funds

IHT: BT to move assets into hedge funds: "Hedge funds can bet on falling as well as rising securities prices, allowing them to make money during the bad times as well as the good."
The hedge fund seeks to target investments with lower volatility than just investments only of equities

Nasdaq Headlines

Australia Pengana Plans A$100 Million IPO In Fund Of Hedge Funds
: "These fund managers target positive returns in line with historical hedge fund industry returns, irrespective of the performance of equity markets, the company said in a statement."

Daily Star

Employers 'not open to ideas'

ABCNEWS.com : Snake Venom Helps Launder Blood Stains

ABCNEWS.com : Snake Venom Helps Launder Blood Stains: "Researchers Find Snake Venom Helps Lift Stubborn Blood Stains From Dirty Laundry"

First Two Hedge Funds To Be Launched In Germany Tuesday, Wed

Nasdaq Headlines

Forbes.com: US Corp Bonds-Spreads tighter as hedge funds buy

Forbes.com: US Corp Bonds-Spreads tighter as hedge funds buy: "NEW YORK, March 29 (Reuters) - U.S. corporate bond spreads edged tighter in thin trading on Monday as oil prices fell, stocks gained and investors like hedge funds prepared for corporate bonds to do well in April. "

Science & Technology at Scientific American.com: A Good Blue Is Hard to Find -- Chemistry and art have advanced hand in hand through the ages

Science & Technology at Scientific American.com: A Good Blue Is Hard to Find -- Chemistry and art have advanced hand in hand through the ages

ExtraTV.com: We Deliver the Stars

ExtraTV.com: We Deliver the Stars

"EXTRA has the hottest entertainment online! Stop in for the best news, movies, TV, celebrities & more."

Able C & C, the company responsible for the discount cosmetic brand Missha, will celebrate the opening of the brand's 100th outlet

New discounter strikes gold in cosmetics line
: "Based on its success in the domestic market, the company plans to export the Missha brand overseas. Negotiations have already begun with companies from Singapore and Australia. There are also plans to establish a franchise in France.
'We will grow Missha into a global brand,' said Mr. Seo.
Missha's success can be attributed to Beautynet, www.beautynet.co.kr, which is a Web portal geared towards women. "

Study shows psychic mediums really can read your deep secrets - [Sunday Herald]

Study shows psychic mediums really can read your deep secrets - [Sunday Herald]

"Anything to do with the paranormal has become hot property in the last five years – TV schedules are littered with programmes such as UK’s Most Haunted and psychic telephone adverts make up a significant percentage of magazine advertising. The British Astrological And Psychic Society claims that there are more psychics than coal miners in Britain today."

Scotland on Sunday - Top Stories - Jobs famine hits plan to bring in foreign talent to Scotland

Scotland on Sunday - Top Stories - Jobs famine hits plan to bring in foreign talent to Scotland
"JACK McConnell’s flagship plan to attract talented foreigners north of the Border has been dealt a savage blow by research which found that most university graduates from overseas quit Scotland because of a lack of well-paid jobs.

As many as 70% of foreign graduates would like to stay in the country but only a tiny number do so, largely because of lack of opportunity, according to the findings of a report seen by Scotland on Sunday. "

Scotland on Sunday - Top Stories - Despairing graduates wasted in bar work

Scotland on Sunday - Top Stories - Despairing graduates wasted in bar work: "AS MANY as four out of 10 graduates from Scottish universities are working in bars, shops or similar low-paid employment, Scotland on Sunday can reveal. "

Forbes.com: What Makes Markets Nervous

Forbes.com: What Makes Markets Nervous

Nothing Wrong but Psychic Tip Canceled Flight

CNN.com - Psychic tip prompts bomb search on plane - Mar 27, 2004

"FORT MYERS, Florida (AP) -- A self-described psychic's tip that a bomb might be on a plane prompted a search with bomb-sniffing dogs that turned up nothing suspicious, but forced the cancelation of the flight."

Forget Disney: vampire park to open

Dracula fans may soon have bloody good fun in Romania.
: "The Balkan country wants to boost its ailing tourist industry by luring visitors to the park near Bucharest, which would feature horror rides, a vampirology institute and gory menus."

Did Anyone Tell Bill About Rhianna's Crystal Ball?

Bill Gates proclaimed"Nobody has a crystal ball that says how this is going to come out"
Bill Gates has not contacted Rhianna yet...

Libération : Les sites jouent l'atout tarot

Libération : Les sites jouent l'atout tarot

'Dracula' sings -- a musical version to open on Broadway in August

'Dracula' sings -- a musical version to open on Broadway in August
"A musical version of the Bram Stoker horror classic will open Aug. 5 at Broadway's Belasco Theatre. Casting will be announced shortly.

The show, which will be called "Dracula, The Musical," has a score by Frank Wildhorn and Don Black. Wildhorn wrote the music for "Jekyll & Hyde" and "The Scarlet Pimpernel," and Black did the lyrics for shows such as "Sunset Boulevard" and "Aspects of Love."

The book for the musical is by Christopher Hampton, author of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses."

Gates Says Web Stocks in 'Mini-Bubble'

Business News Article | Reuters.com
Real Estate is in a bubble as well (but not a mini, more like a mushroom)

Cool Home Pages - Estab Int Rel & T

Cool Home Pages - Web Site Design Examples, Gallery and Templates

Usability: How to Make a Good Design Brilliant

Cool Home Pages - Web Site Design Examples, Gallery and Templates: "Good design should be seamless, almost invisible.
Good design isn't just about a web site looking cool, it's about helping the site communicate it's goal with as little effort as possible on the part of the user. If the site has strong usability, more people will notice how great the design is because they won't be wasting time trying to figure out how the site works"

User-Centered Design and Web Development

User-Centered Design and Web Development

BBC NEWS | Technology | Web wizards weave their magic

BBC NEWS | Technology | Web wizards weave their magic: "For both, the mechanics must seem effortless. For a magician, this means putting on a flawless performance.
For a web designer, it means coming up with a simple, uncluttered design that hides the complexity of a website. "

Nielsen Norman Group: usability consulting, training & research reports

Nielsen Norman Group: usability consulting, training & research reports

ResourceShelf

ResourceShelf
Resources and News for Information Professionals

Britney officially the sexiest!

Celebrity gossip - Celebrity Spy - NewWoman.co.uk
Mirror mirror on the wall, is Britney really sexiest of all?

SouthBendTribune.com: Icons, papers highlight Byzantium exhibit

SouthBendTribune.com: Icons, papers highlight Byzantium exhibit: "Philippe de Montebello, director of the Met, said the exhibition covers the 'great artistic flowering' of Byzantium after emperor Michael VIII Palaeologus' 1261 reconquest of Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey) from crusaders who had sacked it in 1204, and 'the subsequent appropriation of this culture by rival claimants to power.'
The capital of the eastern Roman empire was seized by the Ottomans in 1453, but its Greek-based culture and art endured for another century, not only spreading the Orthodox gospel but influencing Islam and other cultures."

Global Policy Forum

Global Policy Forum

OIL IN IRAQ: THE BYZANTINE BEGINNINGS PART I: THE QUEST FOR OIL - Global Policy Forum - UN Security Council

OIL IN IRAQ: THE BYZANTINE BEGINNINGS PART I: THE QUEST FOR OIL - Global Policy Forum - UN Security Council: "Oil development in Iraq took place against a backdrop of war, political intrigue, deception, secret agreements and oil company haggling. Iraq, historically known as Mesopotamia, was part of the Ottoman Empire since 1534. (?CIraq?D was the name given by the British to their newly created mandate). Collapse of the Ottoman Empire in early 20th century gave the Western powers the opportunity to seek political influence and commercial benefits in new territory ?3 in Iraq as well as the rest of the Ottoman territory. Oil was the major prize. "

World: Byzantine Treasures In New York Reveal The Power Of Faith And A Mingling Of Cultures

RADIO FREE EUROPE/ RADIO LIBERTY: "A landmark exhibition featuring three centuries of Byzantine culture opens at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Seven years of research, negotiations, and collaboration have brought together 377 artifacts from 27 countries -- among them Russia, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro, Romania, Macedonia, Egypt, Greece, and Turkey. Many of the masterpieces are borrowed from churches and monasteries, and have never been exhibited before."

Bull rally in a global bear market | newratings_

Bull rally in a global bear market | newratings_
Watch out for small bubbles that tend to pop

Dress Like Jessica

TEEN HOLLYWOOD.COM - Hang out with the stars!
Learn from Jessica Simpson's fashion flair!

Christina Aguilera has secretly got engaged--True or False?

TEEN HOLLYWOOD.COM - Hang out with the stars!: "The pop princess has agreed to marry her boyfriend, Jordan Bratman, 27, after he asked her to become his wife."

Banking on Porn Doesn't Pay!

News & Markets: "The Bank of Scotland has been forced to issue a public apology after consumer groups expressed outrage that it financed the purchase of pornographic magazines from Daily Express owner Richard Desmond. "

" Not everything is hunky dory in the world of David Bowie"

Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | City diary
There have been ch-ch-chchanges made in Moody's ratings of the bonds David Bowie once sold fans...beware of junk bonds.

The Morning Sun: Abuses by credit counselors widespread, senators say 03/25/04

The Morning Sun: Abuses by credit counselors widespread, senators say 03/25/04: "WASHINGTON (AP) - Hidden charges, high fees and even failure to send payments to creditors are widespread among newer credit counseling agencies..."

Is Britney Too Darn Hot?

Spears Show Too Hot for One Columbia Family
One family sold the "Toxic" tickets & decided to buy Disney on Ice.

Geek.com Geek News - Next Opera browser embeds voice recognition

Geek.com Geek News - Next Opera browser embeds voice recognition

Geek.com Geek News - Next Opera browser embeds voice recognition

Geek.com Geek News - Next Opera browser embeds voice recognition

U.S. gas prices at all-time high, AAA says

U.S. gas prices at all-time high, AAA says: "WASHINGTON - Gasoline prices nationwide hit a record high Tuesday and motorists could be in for more sticker shock at the pump."

Some say grocery stores are losing their monopoly on food sales

The Gleaner: Business from The Gleaner: "The institute predicts tougher times for neighborhood supermarkets, which accounted for 18.1 percent of total food sales in 2002. Their market share will shrink to 16.6 percent in 2007, according to a recent report from the group.
Stores such as Wal-Mart's supercenters, which include food in a vast array of other merchandise, are forecast to increase their share of the market from 10.1 percent to 15.4 percent, the report said. "

Where do you shop for groceries? neighborhood supermarkets, a warehouse club? specialty stores and/or gourmet markets? Do you order groceries online?

Five Tips On Preventing Online Auction Fraud

Five Tips On Preventing Online Auction Fraud
: "Despite enormous success, the online auction world has also been called the digital Wild West, with issues like fraud and misrepresentation taking the fun out of bidding and buying. Last year, the Federal Trade Commission received tens of thousands of complaints about online auction fraud, its second largest consumer fraud category."

baltimoresun.com - New Internet Browser Is Voice Operated

baltimoresun.com - New Internet Browser Is Voice Operated
"OSLO, Norway -- Web surfers may be able to talk to their computers one day using a browser announced Tuesday by Opera Software... Opera is the third-largest browser on the Web. Although tiny compared to Internet Explorer and Netscape, it has been gaining ground as the browser of choice for handheld devices because it is fast and needs little memory. The demonstration version, so far only in English, is still far from normal casual conversation. "

PCWorld.com - Feds Shut Down PayPal, AOL Scams

PCWorld.com - Feds Shut Down PayPal, AOL Scams: "Under Hill's scam, consumers received e-mail that appeared to come from AOL or PayPal. The 'From' line identified the sender as 'billing center' or 'account department' and the 'Subject' line carried warnings such as 'AOL Billing Error Please Read Enclosed Email,' or 'Please Update Account Information Urgent!' The messages warned consumers that their accounts would be canceled if they didn't respond.
A hyperlink in the e-mail pointed to what appeared to be the AOL Billing Center, with AOL's logo and live links to real AOL Web pages. But the site was actually Hill's Web site, where he harvested consumers' names and their mothers' maiden names as well as their billing addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, bank account numbers, bank routing numbers, and AOL screen names and passwords. "

Food Navigator - Ingredients, Food Additives & Nutrition (fibers, proteins, enzymes, food safety, science, ingredients)

Food Navigator - Ingredients, Food Additives & Nutrition (fibers, proteins, enzymes, food safety, science, ingredients): "People appear to be eternally optimistic when it comes to dieting, always believing that the next diet will lead to weight loss. But the results of a new study suggest that this cycle of dieting will continue as most are not prepared to change their lifestyle in a way that really makes a difference."

TheNewMexicoChannel.com - Health - Make A Flubbery, Fake Piece Of Fat Your Friend

TheNewMexicoChannel.com - Health - Make A Flubbery, Fake Piece Of Fat Your Friend
A new twist on the Pet Rock idea & a new way to waste money on this p.o.s.
mypetfat.com

P.A.A.N. Communications

P.A.A.N. Communications
"The machine that knows exactly what you're thinking long before you do"

BBC NEWS | Magazine | The computer that can predict your vote

BBC NEWS | Magazine | The computer that can predict your vote: "There's a computer program which can predict how - and if - you'll vote, based on where you shop and which newspaper you buy. How does it work? "

BBC NEWS | England | Wiltshire | Pop star land row heads for court

Madonna is not a right-to-roamer

fashionUK >> The frizz fringe

fashionUK >> The frizz fringe: " This season's happening hair is all about fashionable frizz. From 70s Ossie Clarke looks, to shaggy style perms, British hairdressers are making curls. For sound advice on how to get some DIY curls, drop by Charles Worthington's website for detailed instructions on how to achieve casually curvy hair as well as big, bouncy curls. "

Madonna hits the road - Music - www.smh.com.au

Madonna hits the road - Music - www.smh.com.au
That pic looks like she's going back to her rendition of Vogue when she won a Grammy.