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Homeopathy in the News
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Flu fighters' greatest hits: Some seek alternative remedies (Oct 24 2004 22:57 GMT) - But according to Dale - who is the North Atlantic regional buyer for the "whole body'' section of Whole Foods Markets - the world's No. 1 flu prevention remedy is a homeopathic product with a difficult name: oscillococcium, or oscillo for short. These tiny sugar pills are placed under the tongue at the first sign of a cold or flu, and taken again six hours later. The pills are imbued with highly diluted particles of the liver of a specific duck that carries flu viruses. |
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Measuring Popularity, Authority, Credibility Online (Oct 24 2004 22:55 GMT) - Robin Good writes about PACmeter, and the various tools which can help in assessments. "This mini-guide brings together the best public resources available today on the Web that facilitate the task of assessing the credibility, authority and popularity of any Web site. When this is not directly feasible it offers resources and guidelines on how to personally assess and evaluate such factors. In general, it can be said that there is not one unique, reliable indicator of credibility, authority and popularity for public Web sites. Rather, there are a multiplicity of Web indicators that can be utilized to gather valuable data about a web site depending on the specific needs and scope of such research. |
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Obituaries in the News (Oct 24 2004 22:55 GMT) - Samuel Lee Gravely Jr. WASHINGTON (AP) - Retired Vice Adm. Samuel Lee Gravely Jr., the first black naval officer to become an admiral and to command a warship and a fleet, died Friday at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., after a stroke. |
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Back up! (Oct 24 2004 22:54 GMT) - This is not your typical lost data story. I was a good girl and I kept my files on the network drive just like the company recommended. The only thing... |
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Writing Webcast Audio Available (Oct 24 2004 22:54 GMT) - I couldn’t benefit from the Webcast since it was 100% audio and no visuals. I would’ve liked to get the answers to the cheat sheet (takes a long time to... |
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RSS: News you choose (Oct 24 2004 22:54 GMT) - RSS is fun and time consuming when you have too many news resources loaded in the aggregator. I don’t use it as often as I would like because I get... |
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Hypnotic Writing Webcast Tonight (Oct 24 2004 22:54 GMT) - Those who attend the Webcast today at 8:00 Eastern will have the opportunity to get a bonus package. Don’t let the hype of the marketing material bug you. Joe Vitale... |
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IM Fight (Oct 24 2004 22:54 GMT) - Paul and I often work in the same room and will chat online. Hey, it makes it easier not to worry about the sun blocking his face while I try... |
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Free iPods Again (Oct 24 2004 22:54 GMT) - A friend of mine is giving it a shot and I’ve told her what to do and what not to do. I’m following her experience to see if it works... |
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Creative Naming (Oct 24 2004 22:54 GMT) - Meg Weaver of Wooden Horse Publishing writes, “What happened to naming magazines so you know what they’re about? Like Good Housekeeping? And Soap Opera Weekly. |
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Gmail New Features (Oct 24 2004 22:54 GMT) - Finally!!! Gmail can now save drafts. That is one feature I sorely missed when using Gmail. You can also search contacts and forward email messages to another account. Gmail Notifier... |
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Web Developer Toolbar (Oct 24 2004 22:54 GMT) - Chris Pederick has created the Web Developer Extension for Firefox and Mozilla, which adds a menu and a toolbar to the browser with various Web developer tools. It’s a fabulous... |
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Hypnotizing Writing - Date Change (Oct 24 2004 22:54 GMT) - Due to an unexpected death, the date for the free webcast of Hypnotizing Writing has been changed to Tuesday, October 12. You can still sign up. My sympathies for Joe’s... |
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Blogging for Books (Oct 24 2004 22:54 GMT) - I debated whether or not to post this as I don’t want more competition ;) But I am a good sport and try to teach my kids the art of... |
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Hypnotizing Writing (Oct 24 2004 22:54 GMT) - Make time in your calendar on Tuesday, October 5, from 8:00pm to 9:30 pm EST. Popular and successful marketer, Dr. Joe Vitale, is doing a webcast on Hypnotic Selling and... |
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Fast Email Replies - Part III (Oct 24 2004 22:54 GMT) - Part I covers using mail merge, Part II addresses using the e-mail client’s template feature, and Part III is about third party software. It isn’t just for creating fast e-mail... |
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Creating Fast Email Replies Pt II (Oct 24 2004 22:54 GMT) - As an editor, one of the best parts of the job is communicating with readers. When readers write or complete surveys, I use it as an opportunity to touch base... |
Studio Log
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Microsoft Office upgrade worth the effort (Oct 24 2004 22:54 GMT) - Anyone who uses a Mac loves AppleScript and Office 2004 is very scriptable. AppleScript enables you to write little applications that can shorten the number of keystrokes you have to use to do something, for instance. The apps let you create shortcuts and can really make you a lot more productive. |
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