Interesting Articles and Favorite Websites

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This is our rolodex of interesting articles and favorite websites. Enjoy !
Last Updated: July 2008
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A Guide to Alternative Therapies	With so many alternatives - from Acupuncture to Vitamins - to conventional medicine, how do you know what works and what's just old-fashioned snake oil?
A Virtuoso Ignored	Violinist Joshua Bell routinely fills concert halls around the world. But when rush-hour commuters had a chance to hear Bell play (for free) some of the most elegant music ever written, they didn't even stop to look. If we can't take the time out of our lives to stay a moment and listen to one of the best musicians on Earth play some of the best music ever written -- then what else are we missing ?
Obesity is Socially Contagious	Article: Startling new study suggests that if your friends and family get fat, chances are you will too.
Outsourcing Breast Milk	In a new trend, more U.S. moms are hiring wet nurses to breast-feed their babies. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1612710,00.html
Questions to Ask Before You Get Married	You may think that you and your fiancé have talked about everything...but have you discussed the issues that will make your marriage work?
Red Cross Guide to Preparing for Emergencies	Being prepared for emergencies is crucial. Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate or confine you. Look at "preparing for ..." links on the right of the page. http://www.redcross.org/services/prepare/0,1082,0_77_,00.html
Research Finds Firstborns Gain the Higher I.Q.	Study Suggests That Eldest Children May Score Slightly Higher On IQ Tests Than Younger Siblings.
Rules to Grow Rich	Guidelines from CNNFn to help you make the right financial decisions. http://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/moneymag/25_rules/index.html
Salt Costs Lives	Scientists prove that salty diet costs lives. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article1680380.ece
Social Lending	Social Lending (also called Peer-to-Peer Lending) facilitates loans between complete strangers. Lenders can potentially make between 10% to 22% return. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071127/ap_on_hi_te/business_of_life
Smaller Families Help Environment	Having large families should be frowned upon as an environmental misdemeanour in the same way as frequent long-haul flights, driving a big car and failing to reuse plastic bags, says a report published by a green think tank. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21684156-5009760,00.html
"The Barbie Pill"	Pretty pills- The dark side of the latest underground beauty trend.
The Scary Truth about Surgery	The 5 operations you don't want to get—and what to do instead. http://www.health.com/health/article/0,23414,1638030,00.html
The Shelf Life of Bliss	Move over seven-year itch. Three-year itch is here.
The Way to a Girl's Heart	Scientists have discovered that women who have close relationships with their fathers are drawn to men who resemble them.
Unfairness Increases Heart Risk	People who feel they are treated unfairly, including in the home and community, may have a higher risk of developing heart disease. http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=29650&sc=89 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6653025.stm
WiTricity	The end of the plug? MIT scientists invent wireless device that beams electricity through your home. http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2007/wireless-0607.html
Websites (Direct Links Removed)
AlphaWorks	Direct access to latest and emerging from IBM Research. http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/
BookCrossing	World's biggest free book club. Also "the practice of leaving a book in a public place to be picked up and read by others, who then do likewise". http://www.bookcrossing.com
Chromasia	One of our favorite photoblogs. http://www.chromasia.com/galleries/
Craig's List	The most popular centralized network of online urban communities. http://www.craigslist.com
iHound GadgetTrak	Tracks iPods, digital cameras and USB drives. The software acts like a secret beacon, transmitting a device’s IP address, computer name, and ISP name whenever it is plugged into a computer. GadgetTrak supports additional devices like Macs and cell phones. http://www.ihoundsoftware.com http://www.gadgettrak.com
GrandCentral	The new way to use your phones (Update: Our pick from early 2007 is now Google's pick too. They bought GrandCentral in July 2007) http://www.grandcentral.com/
Kayak	One of the Best search engines for your travel needs. http://www.kayak.com/
Living to 100 Expectancy Calculator	Estimates how long you will live and also gives dose of health and nutrition advice based on your answers to the questions. http://www.livingto100.com/
MSNBC Week-in-Pictures	One of the Best week-in-pictures site. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3842331
Podcast Bunker	The best rated podcasts. http://www.podcastbunker.com/
Second Life	An Internet-based virtual world. http://www.secondlife.com
ThinkPlace	A website for facilitating innovation through idea generation, collaboration, and refinement. http://services.alphaworks.ibm.com/thinkplace/
Wikipedia	Collaborative Knowledge. http://www.wikipedia.com
Ze Frank's Page	Huge collection of interactive toys and games, comedic writings and humorous video monologues. http://www.zefrank.com
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