In this week's issue: Science and religion start to get
along, reasons to think ahead to tax day, the rise of Slow
Food, and cheating in sports.
---Business---
CIO argues that businesses need a higher purpose than
profits.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=114190
Context asserts that businesses looking to cut costs should
be examining how they work with suppliers and partners.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=114203
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=114203
Entrepreneur looks at the pros and cons of hiring
inexperienced salespeople.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=114273
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=114273
---Deep Thought---
A Wired article says scientists, philosophers, and
theologians are finally reconciling to form a grand unified
theory.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=113891
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=113891
---Film---
A Salon piece examines the proposition that DVDs will help
revitalize independent filmmaking by bringing high-quality
art films to everyone regardless of geography.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=113950
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=113950
Salon finds the very by-the-book movie adaptation of "Harry
Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" to be a bore.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=114184
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=114184
---Financial Planning---
Kiplinger's tells you what you should be doing now to save
money on your taxes in April.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=114152
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=114152
---Food---
Atlantic Unbound interviews the author of a new book on Slow
Food, an international culinary movement that is also a
philosophy of life.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=113942
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=113942
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---Health---
FDA Consumer looks at the causes and effects of sleeping
problems and talks about solutions for them.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=114245
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=114245
Education Week reports on an emerging phenomenon schools now
have to deal with: mothers who invent disabilities for
their children.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=114453
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=114453
---Internet---
CIO reports on the improved metrics that various types of
online business are using to monitor website effectiveness.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=114192
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=114192
PC World reports on new cybersurveillance efforts headed up
by John Poindexter (of Iran-Contra scandal infamy) and the
privacy concerns surrounding them.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=114104
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=114104
IEEE Spectrum explains how computer viruses could get much
worse.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=114217
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=114217
---Science---
Science News explains how femtosecond pulsed lasers achieve
their remarkable cutting ability.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=114162
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=114162
Context claims that radio spectrum, if used correctly, could
be an almost infinite resource instead of a scarce
commodity.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=114226
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=114226
---Sports---
Cheating has become acceptable and expected in sports,
according to a Sports Illustrated article.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=114327
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=114327
---World Politics---
Time Europe explains why the Baltic states are being
admitted to NATO.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=114319
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=114319
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