Richard Sharpe at Enerjy interviewed several leaders in the agile world including Alan Shalloway, J.B. Rainsberger, Jean Tabaka, Rob Myers, Jared Richardson, Tom and Mary Poppendeick, James Shore, Rachel Weston, Ken Pugh, Dave Bouwman and myself last week. His first video is his available on his website now.

Heard the one about the guy who traded a paperclip for a house? Mary Riekert looks at the flourishing online world of trades, social experiments ... and scams. THEY'VE always been around, the sharp-eyed entrepreneurs who come up with a brilliant idea that has us all asking, "Why didn't I think of that?" The ideas are often ridiculous.

Marie Stopes International said that it carried out almost 6,000 abortions in January, more than at any time in its 32-year history, and blamed heavy drinking for the sharp rise in unwanted pregnancies.The clinic... said that efforts to encourage women to carry contraception...and the morning-after pill...have not worked.

A Top Marden Abadi Ahmed Abdul-Malik Abstracts The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble Pepper Adams Nat Adderley Quintet with Vincent Herring Dale Adkins with Out of the Blue Larry Adler (3) Jamie Aebersold Afro-Blues Quintet plus One Yasuko Agawa Rob Agerbeek Symphony of the Air Pops Orchestra directed by Alfonso d'Artega Ronnie Aldrich, his piano & the Festival Orchestra Monty Alexander Trio Alexia Claude Allaire et ses Musiciens Chip Allan & the Chipettes Terry Allan Henry 'Red' Allen All Stars and Coleman Hawkins Allotria Jazz Band Laurindo Almeida Peter Almqvist Trio Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Alsterwasser Swing Company Alti & Bassi Jimmy Amadie Juan Amalbert's Latin Jazz Quintet Flavio Ambrosetti and his All Stars Franco Ambrosetti & Friends The Ambrosians American Jazz Ensemble (Original) American Jazz Quintet Amhara (2) Tori Amos David Amram Quartet Curtis Amy (2) Christian Anders Jorge Anders y su Orchestra Cat Anderson & the Ellington All Stars Ernestine Anderson (2) Theresa Anderson Maurice André (2) Ernie Andrews + Maxwell Davis Trio The Angels Don Angle Ray Anthony Apollo Apollo Stars Draaiorgel De Arabier Ari Arirang/Sumi Jo & London Philharmonic Orchestra The Arkay IV Howard Armstrong Tony Arnopp Georges Arvanites Svend Asmussen, Hans Ulrik Neumann (2) Astronauts The Asylum Street Spankers Chet Atkins (2) Atlantic Brass Quintet Michel Attenoux and the Latin Jazz Band Winifred Atwell Claude Aubert Georgie Auld (2) Mike Auldridge Sil Austin (3) Albert Ayler Quintet Geoffrey Aymar Marcel AzzolaB Top benjamin B. Rafik Babayev & Gaiya Babelibab's Trio Susana Baca Elek Bacsik Carlo Bader Orchestra Ena Baga Mildred Bailey (5) Pearl Bailey with orchestra directed by Buddy Baker The Baker Boys Chet Baker (7) Duck Baker Marco Bakker Hank Ballard and the Midnighters Banda da Força Aérea direcção: Maestro Capitão Mário José Da Costa Marques Jo Banks and the Soul Train Robert Banks & the Waileroos The Bar Room Buzzards Chris Barber's Jazz & Blues Band Patricia Barber Carlos Barbosa-Lima Quartet de Clarinets de Barcelona Orchestre Eddie Barclay directed by Michel Colombier Len Barnard's Modern Jazz Quartet Mae Barnes (2) Spot Barnett Orchestra Barons Ray Barretto (2) Kenny Barron/Ted Dunbar Claudia Barry Margot Barry Artie Barsamian's Boston Big Band Count Basie (3) Kathleen Battle (3) James Bazen Big Band BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Rufus Beacham The Beatles (2) Sidney Bechet (23) Joe Beck (2) Pia Beck Jay Beckenstein v.z.w. René Beckers Big-Band John Beesley Bix Belair Charles Bell Trio Joshua Bell & London Symphony Orchestra directed by John Williams Madeline Bell Walter Bell (2) Roy Beltier Jesse Belvin & Group Duster Bennett Victor Symphony Orchestra directed by Robert Russell Bennett Val Bennett George Benson (3) Mimi Benzell & Orchestra directed by Camarata Sangeeta Michael Berardi Cathy Berberian Berkland Alexis Weissenberg, Elaine Donohoe & Berliner Philharmoniker directed by Seiji Ozowa Annabella Bernard/Lawrence Winters Brass Band Berner Oberland Orchestra: John Bernett Marcel Bianchi + Ensemble Hawaiien de Radio Génève Leon Bibb with orchestra directed by Robert DeCormier Big Country & Kim Mazelle Big Problem Rockers Big Symphonic Band directed by Walter Beeler Mark Biggs Ron Bill and the Anglesea Strugglers The Biscaynes & the Co-encidentals Lea Bischof & Denis Haas Quintet Walter Bishop jr (4) Asmund Bjorken Hacke Bjørksten Corporation Black Cats John Foster Black Dyke Mill's Band Black Dynamites Black Magic Harolyn Blackwell & Cincinnati Pops Orchestra & Central State University Chorus Art Blakey (5) Burt Blanca & his magic guitar Paul Bley Lois Blue with Jorge Anders Quartet Blue Bird Trio Karel Boehlee Walt Boenig Salvatore Bonafede Raymond Boni & Gérard Marais Duo Booker T. & MG's (2) Boomse Big Band under the direction of Robert Verelst Richard Boone & Kenny Drew Trio + Hal Singer The Bootjacks Victor Borge Henk Borghuis John Henry Borland and his Orchestra Horacio ‘Chivo' Borraro Earl Bostic Boston Pops Orchestra directed by Arthur Fiedler (2) Allan Botschinsky Quartet Joe Bourne Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra directed by John Farrer Jaap Bouwense Pat Bowie Karl Boxer Trio Anita Boyer/The King Cole Harmonieorkest Brabants Conservatorium under the direction of Jan Molenaar Jeff Bradetich Clea Bradford & Studio Orchestra under the direction of Richard Evans Betty Bradley(2) Ruby Braff/George Barnes Quartet Sólrún Bragadóttir Brainbox Kaz Lux & John Schuursma Inge Brandenburg (3) Nat Brandwynne and his Orchestra (2) Mike Brant (3) Vitor Assis Brasil Brass Fever aka John Barnes jr André Brasseur Brasszination (Rekkenze Ensemble) Pierre Brau-Arnauty Bravo Pops Symphony Orchestra directed by John Senati Brazilian Tropical Orchestra Lenny Breau & David Young Brenda & the Tabulations Frankie Brent Revue featuring Little Linda Lou Adrian Brett Paul Brett The Briarcliff Strings Aaron Bridgers The Brighouse and Rastrick Band Ronnell Bright Sarah Brightman Brittania Building Society Band Brno Studio orchestra directed by Milos Machek The Broadway Symphonic Jazz Orchestra directed by S. Auber Bröderna Volt Brodsky Quartet Piet van den Broek Gustav Brom Big Band Brian Bromberg Group Bob Brookmeyer & The Netherlands Metropole Orchestra conducted by Jerry van Rooyen Calvin Brooks Paul Brooks The Brothers Four Anne Brown (4) Clarence ‘Gatemouth' Brown Georgia Brown James Brown & the JB's featuring Martha High (2) Jeri Brown Les Brown Ray Brown Trio (2) Ruth Brown Sandy Brown Quartet The Buckinghams Budapest Strings under the direction of János Sándor Martha Burks & Jay McShann Ralph Burns and his Orchestra Kenny Burrell/Grover Washington Quartet Don Burrows Gary Burton (2) Joe Bushkin Quartet Artie Butler Billy Butterfield (5) Don Byas (2) Herb Pomeray and Donna ByrneC Top George Cables John Cacavas & Florida Symphonic Pops Oscar Caceres & Toru Takemitsu Bobby Caldwell Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Eddie Calvert John Cameron Orchestra under the direction of Bill Le Sage Red Camp Duo Campion-Vachou The Canadian Brass Norman Candler and his Magic Strings Pete Candoli/Lou Levy Armand Canfora et son Orchestra Ace Cannon (2) Capital City Community Ringers Captain Bad Caravan Caravelli et son grand Orchestre Bobby Carcassés Careless Five Orchestre sous la direction de Frank Carmelo Brenda Carol Lee Carol & Al Goodman's Orchestra Mike Carr Diahann Carroll Benny Carter Jazz All Star Orchestra Ron Carter The Cashmiers Kathleen Cassello (The Three Sopranos) & Hollywood Festival Orchestra under the direction of Marco Armiliato The Brothers Castro with orchestra under the direction of Jack Marshall Matt Catingub Dave Catney Cavaliers The Page Cavanaugh Seven (2) Claudio Ceschini Frank Chacksfield (2) Greg Chako Trio Chambers Brothers David Chan Changes Chantels Chapter House Choir Charito Ray Charles & Cleo Laine withorchestra under the direction of Frank DeVol (2) Leo Chauliac Doc Cheatham & Sammy Price (2) Vladimir Nikolayevich Chekasin Cyrus Chestnut with Anita Baker Chestnut Brass Co. Christian Chevalier Orchestra Chicago Blue Stars Chicago Six Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of James Levine Children's Choir of the Royal Danish Academy of Music Bob Chisholm and his piano Leonid Chizik Neil Chotem Jazz Trio Bob Christopher Charlotte Church Savannah Churchill Eugen Cicero Gioconda Cilio & Stefano Maltese Orchestra Patrizia Ciofi Claptomania The Clarinet Quartet from the Belgian National Orchestra James Clarke Lloyd Clarke Ensemble Classic 4 Sax Richard Clayderman Jeff Clayton et son Orchestre The Clayton Brothers Barbara Hendricks & Cleveland Symphony Orchestra & Choir under the direction of Lorin Maazel (4) Fiona Clifton-Welker Bill Clinton Les Cochabamba Cocktail International Nat King Cole and his Trio Bill Coleman Buddy Collette and the Pollwinners Max Collie & his Rhythm Aces (2) Tom Collins Jazz Band Eugenio Colombo John Coltrane Columbia Ballroom Orchestra Chris Columbo Quintet (2) Stuff Combe Big Band and Rhythm Perry Como with Sally Sweetland & Mitchell Ayres & Orchestra Concord Super Band Eddie Condon (& his orchestra) (2) Brian Conley Ray Conniff his orchestra and chorus Chris Connor (3) Sam Cooke with the Bumps Blackwell Orchestra (2) Cops Ltd. Frank Cordell and his Orchestra Lanny Cordola Corona Senior High Jazz Ensemble Dave 'Baby' Cortez (3) Larry Coryell Counterparts Hank Crawford/Jimmy McGriff Sonny Criss (2) Tony Crombie Orchestra (2) Bing Crosby (6) Bob Crosby and his Orchestra (40) Sandra Cross with Alan Weekes Grace de la Cruz & RIAS Orchester under the direction of Hans Carste Jim Cullum Jazz Band The Tom Cunningham Orchestra The Cyclones Cyril Jazz BandD Top Henry Dagg Nils-Bertil Dahlander Kvartett Daimi (2) Hugo van Dalen Dallas Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Eduardo Mata Jim Dalloway and his Orchestra Adela Dalto I Dalton Géo Daly et son Quintette Dirk Damonte Danceband Billy Daniels & orchestra Danny & the Favourites Tara Darnell Claude Dauray Kenny Davern (3) William Davies Blind John Davis Dan Davis y su Conjunto de Jazz Miles Davis (3) Skeeter Davis Steve Davis Sextet Wild Bill Davis Gloria Davy & die Nürnberger Symphoniker under the direction of Franz Allers, Knabenchor Dürergymnasium Dolly Dawn Micheline Dax & orchestra under the direction of Jean Claudric Bill De Arango Quartet Buddy De Franco (2) Jackie De Shannon Dennis De Young The Deejays 'Papa' John DeFrancesco Doc Dehaven Kjerstin Dellert Gus Deloof The Del Vikings, orchestra under the direction of Carl Stevens Guy Denis and his Orchestra Frank Denke Martin Denny Glenn Derringer at the Wurlitzer Organ Csaba Deseo Quartet Paul Desmond Detroit Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Antal Dorati Cristina Deutekom, Berlijns Amusementsorkest under the direction of Jürgen Hermann Drafi Deutscher and his Magics Harry Dial and his Quartet (2) The Diamond Orchestra Jacques Dieval (3) Joe Diorio (3) Joe Diverio symphonic computer orchestra under the direction of Jacky Giordano Anita Dobson Henry Doktorski Niels Lan Doky Quartet/Doky Brothers (2) Don & the Nocturnes Lou Donaldson (3) Peter Donohoe, Martin Roscoe The Doors (5) Kenny Dorham Bob Dorough Dorothy Dorow, Aage Kvalbein Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (5) Douglas Singers & Orchestra Helen Dowdy & Leo Reisman Orchestra Nick Drake The Drakes & Ria Philharmonic Brass Dresden Kenny Drew Trio (2) Kenny Drew jr The Drifters (2) Eddie Duchin Peter Duchin his piano and orchestra Lajos Dudas Duehlmeier/Gritton Duo The Duke's Men of Yale The Duprees Dick Durham Dutch Brass QuintetE Top Easy Riders Jazz Band Johnny Eaton and his Princetonians Santiago Echeverry Billy Eckstine Kurt Edelhagen und sein Orchester (4) Jackie Edwards Teddy Edwards Quartet (2) Arni Egilsson (2) Garay Együttes Bjorn R. Einarsson Ekseption (2) The Electra's Duke Ellington Orchestra (13) Anita Ellis with Ellis Larkins at the Piano Sydney Ellis Jørn Elniff Trio The Embers Quintet Emerson, Lake & Palmer Emery and his Violin of Love Empire Brass Quintet (2) Little Bill Ethel Ennis The Ensenada Reeds Rolf Ericsons Sextett Esquires David Essex Close Harmony Octet Eton College European Jazz Band/Jazz Choir Tour European Jazz Trio Bill Evans Trio (2) Bill Evans Brian Evans with the British Aerospace Wingates Band Brian Evans Doc Evans Gil Evans Orchestra (4) Jenny Evans and the Rudi Martini Quartet Ever Ready Band/Hammond's Sauce Works Band Leny Eversong with orchestra directed by Neal Hefti Expressens Elitorkester (Lars Gullin) ExtempoF Top The Fabulous Flee-Rekkers The Fabulous Riders John Fahey Adam Faith Percy Faith and his Orchestra (2) Les Fantômes (2) Tal Farlow Chris Farlowe with the Arthur Greenslade Orchestra Johnny Farnham Royal Farnswort