May 28, 2005 Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Sci-Tech World. This page is updated every Sunday. For current issue Click here A tainted food chain MORE THAN 300 million gallons per day (MGDs) of untreated sewage from the biggest metropolis in the country enters the Arabian Sea, polluting... Byteback MS Blast Question: I am using WinXP on my computer. Whenever I connect to the internet,... Doused in darkness A ROUTINE trip from Peshawar to Kohat recently led to a very alarming observation — scores of chimneys and brick kilns along the way were spitting out black smoke, a... Business not science AT THE junction of desperation and the fantasies of science is a business opportunity. Stem cell clinics offering unproven therapies for a range of diseases.... When whales walked the earth EVOLUTIONARY history of the Cetacea — whales, dolphins and porpoises — can be traced back... A link in the evolution process REPRESENTATIVES of ancient whales were initially known from early to late Eocene deposits in North... GEEKWORLD: The incredible bulk Phishing is a technique used for gaining personal information through pop-up messages or spam to dupe the recipients into disclosing things like their credit card numbers,... Webwatch Science is such a vast area of study that one can never ask enough questions to understand it... TIPS AND TRICKS: Project management In EVERY team effort, planning, management and resource tracking is important. This is exactly what MS Project 2003 delivers — team-building, project schedules, milestones, target dates, cost and human resources involved... NITTY-GRITTY: Learn about cyber warfare IMAGINE WHAT will happen if all computer-based utilities stop responding, computers stop recognizing domain names and vital national security information is compromised... ETHICS & RESEARCH: Artificial reproduction on the cards? READERS OF a squeamish disposition, look away now. The following article has vivid descriptions of stomach.... Is govt serious about environment? THE PROVINCIAL government does not seem to be serious about improving the environment, as it is yet to appoint a technically qualified person as director general of the Sindh Environmental... SCIENCE UPDATE: UK scientists clone human embryo SCIENTISTS in Newcastle have successfully cloned a human embryo, a breakthrough that places Britain at the forefront of the cutting edge but highly controversial field of embryonic stem cell technology. The... NATIONAL SCENE: Bank branches to be connected electronically ALL BANK branches in the country are likely to be connected electronically by the end of the year. This was stated by governor of the State Bank in Karachi recently.... IN THE END...: Thinking caps no more I am a huge fan of Friends. Who isn’t, right? I watch the show religiously throughout the week.... COOL GADGETS: Cool gadgets AU, a Japanese mobile provider, recently displayed the new mobile phone handsets — W32SA...

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