In this week's edition: indoctrinating little salespeople,
the business uncertainty principle, a spying syllabus, how
wind power could save rural America, and more...
---Advertising---
U.S. News reports on advertisers' new tactic: pitch to
kids, hoping they'll influence their parents' big-ticket
purchases, like automobiles.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69564
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---Books---
Salon talks to Michael Lewis about his new book, "Next: The
Future Just Happened."
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69179
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69179
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---Business Strategy---
An Entrepreneur article lists the seven deadly sins that
confront small-business owners and offers advice on how to
avoid them.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69818
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69818
An Industry Standard article discusses the uncertainties
inherent in the metrics used to quantify business
performance.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69707
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69707
---Business & Technology---
Red Herring speculates on the future of IT with opinions
provided by venture capitalist Vinod Khosla.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69135
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69135
A Red Herring article reports on a recent case that limits
patent rights and could have a profound impact on
businesses, especially in the biotechnology industry.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69207
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69207
The Industry Standard reports on the latest "convergence"
empire to emerge with USA Networks's purchase of online
travel site Expedia.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69767
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69767
---Computers & Software---
eCompany Now offers advice on buying a photo printer.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69114
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69114
The Industry Standard reviews computer programs that let
aspiring music producers churn out radio-ready remixes and
electronica from their desktops.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69695
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69695
Salon talks with a Java advocate who's lobbying computer
makers to make sure Microsoft's new non-Java-enabled Windows
XP doesn't cut off the language's air supply.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69804
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69804
---Finance & Investing---
Individual Investor shines a spotlight on stocks that stand
to prosper from energy crises.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69522
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69522
The stock exchanges recently announced that members of
company audit committees must be financially literate. What
alarms Red Herring is that this regulation was necessary.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69209
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69209
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---History---
Britain's national archive has released, in book form, its
lesson plans for training World War II-era spies and agents,
reports Time Europe.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69685
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69685
---Parenting---
Salon takes issue with the advice for dealing with a problem
child given in a recent book, "The Explosive Child".
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69171
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69171
A U.S. News article deals with scientific evidence that
males are the weaker sex -- and how society tries to cope
with boys' handicaps.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69611
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69611
---Science---
An article in The Scientist says that people should accept
that rigorous scientific study often fails to support
politicians' and activists' pet ideas.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69355
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69355
A Science News article reports that U.S. farmers may be able
to reap far greater profits renting out their land for wind
turbines than by farming it.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69390
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69390
---Social Issues---
Time Asia reports that young backpackers are finding Laos a
difficult destination to leave as they enmesh themselves in
the opium scene.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69746
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69746
Time Europe reports on the killing of a protester at the G-8
summit in Italy.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69778
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69778
---Sports---
Salon criticizes the International Olympic Committee for its
corruption and refusal to stand up to China.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=69161
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=69161
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