In this week's issue: The 'Net and the car business, new
life for school vouchers, research on food's gender-specific
effects, artificial blood, and more.
---Business---
Knowledge@Wharton looks at the debate over the alleged
scarcity of IT workers.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102066
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Microsoft is showing signs of mortality, reports PC World,
as its enterprise software sells poorly.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102242
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102242
---Cars---
An Auto Industries article reports that, despite predictions
three years ago that the Internet would transform auto
retailing, little has changed about how people buy cars.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102209
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102209
---Computers---
PC World looks at the changes in the product lines of HP and
Compaq due to their merger.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102167
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102167
---Education---
Education Week reports on a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling
on the legality of government-funded vouchers for private
and religious schools.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102246
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102246
---Food---
AskMen gives recipes and advice for keeping your calories
down.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102150
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102150
A Science News piece looks at newly discovered gender
differences in the way the body reacts to hunger and
satiety.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102220
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102220
A Time Europe article looks at the triumph and tragedy of
chefs as fine restaurants annually await the Michelin Red
Guide's starred ratings.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102258
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102258
---Home---
This Old House offers ten tips on staying cool cheaply.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102052
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102052
Is the housing market a bubble ready to burst?
Knowledge@Wharton gives the answer.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102078
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102078
---Internet---
PC World looks at the resilient Klez worm and its most
recent variant.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102121
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102121
PC World reports on more Internet Explorer security holes.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102122
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102122
The Chinese government may well have declared war on its
Internet cafes, writes a Time Asia article.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102389
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102389
PC World examines the background checks provided by online
investigative services.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102126
---Investing---
Kiplinger's points out that some people could benefit by
taking a lump-sum distribution from their pension plan.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102068
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102068
Kiplinger's looks at new SEC rules for stock analysts, and
whether or not you should trust analysts' reports.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102080
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102080
---Medicine---
Wired reports on artificial blood as a potential solution to
chronic shortages and tainted supplies.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102516
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102516
Palm devices have been a boon to pharmaceutical companies
and doctors for things like medical trials and disease
management, according to an Internet World article.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102310
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102310
---Movies---
Salon is disappointed by Men in Black II.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102090
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102090
---Practical Matters---
AskMen tells you what to do if you've been robbed.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102092
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102092
Sick of being mistreated? PC World tells you how to take
your case to small-claims court.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102130
---Sports & Recreation---
Outside surveys the latest new sunglasses designed for the
active person.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102028
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102028
Wired looks at a project run by Nike to pour as much far-out
technology as possible into making America's marathon
runners competitive again.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102563
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102563
---U.S. Politics & Society---
American Prospect looks at the impact of family income on
children and makes suggestions for welfare reform.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102042
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102042
American Prospect examines Minnesota's success with welfare
reform and the restraints new regulation might impose on its
approach.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102074
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102074
---World Politics & Society---
New Republic tells of the experience of Abdul Nasim, a man
who dared to run against a fundamentalist in the provincial
elections in Afghanistan.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102048
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102048
A Finance and Development article looks into the challenges
that must be dealt with when very poor countries must absorb
large amounts of foreign aid.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102328
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102328
Should countries be forced to repay loans when the proceeds
were salted away or squandered by previous, corrupt
regimes? A Finance & Development article examines this
question.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=102332
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=102332
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