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---Olympics---
With the Olympics upon us it is inevitable that people will
reflect on how the games have changed. Wired looks at the
current and future technologies athletes can use to gain an
advantage.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30028
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30028
U.S. News looks at the issue of money for Olympic atheletes.
Has the amateur ideal been lost?
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30751
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30751
---U.S. Election---
Side-by-side comparisons of the candidates have been popular
this week. TIME compares the medicare and prescription drug
plans of the candidates:
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30719
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30719
Fast Company interviewed Al Gore and George W. Bush to get
their views on how the new economy affects the role and
operation of government and how to deal with the digital
divide.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30030
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30030
Fortune finds that CEOs and economists disagree over whether
Bush or Gore would be best for the economy.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30820
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30820
---Europe---
A tight fuel supply coupled with the weak euro (crude is
priced in dollars) has boosted fuel prices in Europe enough
to spark disruptive protests. TIME Europe links the
protests to an increasing demand that European governments
fix problems created by the marketplace. The article
examines the responses of the various governments.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30760
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30760
---Social Issues---
An article in The Economist proposes that child labor in
poor countries is a problem of liquidity. Families need
money now, so they require their children to work instead of
making the long-term investment of getting an education.
Good solutions must address the liquidity issue.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30361
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30361
In Lingua Franca two law professors examine the issue of
race and the law. They clash over the balance between
arresting minorities and protecting minority victims.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30485
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30485
U.S. News reports that the easy communication provided by
the Internet is helping neo-Nazi extremist groups to unify.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30664
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30664
---Technology---
Love him or hate him, it's hard to ignore Bill Gates. Red
Herring features an exclusive interview where Gates talks
about .NET, Linux, the DOJ, and technology trends.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30138
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30138
There has been a lot of buzz lately about bar code scanners
than can be plugged into your computer to allow you to jump
to a web page by scanning a printed bar code. Salon takes a
look at the CueCat scanner. Does it serve a purpose? Does
it even work?
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30451
XML is a hot technology buzzword (buzzacronym?). It is
hyped as being the solution to the interoperability problem.
Business 2.0 looks at what XML really is and what it can
accomplish.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30579
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30579
---Business & Finance---
The Economist analyzes the merger between Chase and J.P.
Morgan.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30362
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30362
Will Firestone's poor handling of the tire crisis be its
downfall? TIME examines the problem and the future of the
Firstone brand.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30717
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30717
How much is a customer worth? Business 2.0 takes a look at
spending on customer acquisition by dot-com companies.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30558
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30558
The current issue of Business 2.0 features the opinions of
25 prognosticators on various aspects of the future. The
series kicks-off with an interview with Alvin Toffler, the
author of Future Shock.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30617
Red Herring is in the predictions game too. Their article
foretells of the decline of the mutual fund industry.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30168
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30168
---Auto---
In the mood for a hip car? Popular Mechanics surveys seven
roadsters.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30404
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30404
---Education---
Salon provides an article every youngster will love. It
questions the value of homework.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30578
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30578
Education Week discusses Britain's experience with moving to
a system with more accountability
and autonomy for school leaders.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30838
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30838
---Health---
Research finds health benefits in taking a nap. This Salon
article talks about proper napping
and the social and work issues of sleep.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=30853
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=30853
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