In this issue: Selling sneakers without celebrities, the
evolving religious ecosystem, the government's
post-apocalypse plans, and more...
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---Books---
The American Prospect reviews four books that are among the
first to examine the legacy of the Clinton years.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=88133
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---Business---
Business 2.0 does a branding case study of New Balance, the
athletic shoemaker that leads the industry in customer
loyalty with minimal advertising and no celebrity
endorsements.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=88511
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=88511
A Business 2.0 article reveals why elevator music opens up
the wallets of shoppers.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=88526
Can eBay keep growing without destroying the social capital
that has made it work? A Business 2.0 article looks inside
eBay to assess the challenges ahead.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=88622
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=88622
---Education---
An Education Week article deals with the debate over whether
to renovate or replace historically significant old school
buildings.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=88500
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---Internet---
PC World has a guide for getting the maximum performance out
of your Internet connection and avoiding problems, whether
you're using cable, DSL, satellite, or even a plain old
dial-up modem.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=88217
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=88217
A Scientific American article envisions an operating system
for the entire Internet, that would harness the computing
power, networking efficiency, and storage capacity of
everyone's computer.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=88394
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=88394
---Investing---
Red Herring looks at different metrics for valuing
technology stocks.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=88116
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=88116
---Legal Issues---
A Reason article looks at how the anthrax panic challenged
drug patents in the United States.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=88145
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=88145
---Religion---
A piece in Atlantic Unbound looks at the dynamics of new
religious movements and how religions evolve and mutate to
survive.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=88291
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=88291
---Science---
A Science News article presents the latest theories on an
unexplained natural phenomenon that has sparked a resurgence
of scientific interest: ball lightning.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=88296
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=88296
Scientific American reports that the U.S. may soon get its
first offshore wind-power farm.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=88387
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---Social Issues---
An accidentally declassified U.S. government manual for what
to do after nuclear war is soon to be published, reports
Salon.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=88242
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=88242
Polish paramedics are accused of letting patients die in
exchange for kickbacks from undertakers, reports Time
Europe.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=88274
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=88274
Wired looks at Britain's system for dealing with thorny
reproductive-technology issues: a citizens' panel including
both scientists and lay people.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=88515
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=88515
---World Politics & Society---
According to a Salon article, Cuba is methodically making
some of its most pristine beaches and historic hotels
off-limits to Cubans, available only to tourists.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=88090
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=88090
What will Bush's declaration that North Korea is "evil" do
to relations between the U.S. and the Koreas? A FEER
article takes up the matter.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=88239
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=88239
A Time Europe article remembers England's Princess Margaret
as a passionate and unconventional royal figure.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=88447
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=88447
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