Melissa reported on the company picnic this Friday: "In order to get paid for the day it is manadatory that each employee attends the picnic. This is not an optional workday. Dress is casual on Friday (shorts included, but be tasteful.) We will be getting off at 11:30am on Friday so everyone can go home and pick up their families. The picnic will begin at 12:00. See everyone there."

Roland said "Marketing Service's newest multimedia production, SUDDENLY THE WORD SHOWERHEAD SEEMS TOTALLY INADEQUATE, a dvd presentation promoting the Oxygenics Skincare Shower, is just about done! If you havent seen it, stop by and take a look - the marketing services team have spent many many long hours packaging an original production that I think we'll all be proud to share. After all the final tweaks are finished, the finished product will be available on DVD, CD ROM, VHS videocassette and on our website."

Avoiding a Water War: "The politics of water threatens to wash away some of the current amity in US-Mexican relations. But with diligent effort, the two neighbors can start forging a more cooperative, less contentious future."

Pakistan to face water shortage: "By the year 2050, Pakistan will face an acute water shortage therefore an integrated water resources management seems to be the most feasible option to overcome this crisis."

Wheat Graffiti: "They show up every summer, spirals and interlocking rings, alchemical and shamanic symbols, massive mandalas and Mandelbrot sets, all cut into swaths of land - some as large as two football fields set side by side. These patterns, made from swirled wheat and flattened rapeseed, first appeared in the fields of southern England 30 years ago. Their mysterious origin caused a media frenzy until 1991, when two local farmers claimed responsibility for a few of the early formations. The press, satisfied that the whole thing was a hoax, decamped. But crop circles never went away. From the Netherlands to Japan to the farmlands of Canada and the Midwest, hundreds of new glyphs materialize every year - and they're growing in both size and complexity."

The Ultimate Running Machine: "Inside a Soviet-style training camp, corporate scientists are reengineering neuro-mechanics, blood chemistry, and brain waves. Welcome to the Oregon Project, where Nike is rebuilding the US marathon team one high tech step at a time."

The evolution of languages: "Where do languages comes from?"

The Intranet is now working again. Let's hope I can keep it up!

Is this working? Yes.

What if It's All Been a Big Fat Lie? "Their very own dietary recommendations -- eat less fat and more carbohydrates -- are the cause of the rampaging epidemic of obesity in America."