In this issue: Taxing fat, selling short, and cleaning the
air with paint.
---Business---
Darwin looks at the causes of office politics.
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Inc. tells the story of a company that boosted customer
satisfaction by training all employees to focus on the
customer.
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Many companies are turning to hosted CRM solutions, but
Information Age points out that there are some problems.
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---Games---
Fast Company introduces you to Mindball, a game where you
use your brain waves to move the ball.
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---Health---
Red, white, or purple? National Gardening tells you which
potatoes contain the most antioxidants.
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American Family Physician provides an overview of "club
drugs" (e.g. Ecstasy).
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---International---
Atlantic Monthly looks at the difficulty of dealing with
insurgencies in Iraq and elsewhere.
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Motley Fool reports that Britain is preparing to tax
companies responsible for obesity.
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---Internet---
InternetNews reports on cybercrime: Today's Internet is a
dirty mess.
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BtoB introduces the new .pro top-level domain.
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That email may not come from where you think. PC World
reports on the problem of spammers and viruses forging email
headers.
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---Investing---
Financial Advisor says that a "Roth 401(k)" may be on the
way.
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Registered Rep. interviews Manuel Asensio, a controversial
short seller.
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Motley Fool recounts a speech by Charlie Munger, famed
investor from Berkshire Hathaway.
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---Law---
Direct reports on the first company to be sued by the FTC
for do-not-call violations.
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---Technology---
Fast Company says a paint that neutralizes pollution will
soon be available.
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PC World's Best of 2004.
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PC World tests tech support from major equipment makers.
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Are open source databases ready for the enterprise?
Information Age investigates.
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---U.S. Politics---
Americans think that the rich should pay more taxes to
reduce inequalities, but they also support eliminating the
estate tax. American Prospect wants to know why.
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