In this week's issue: Making corporate crooks pay, getting
into college, the surprising resiliency of vinyl, and more.
---Business---
Darwin suggests that organizations take a look at their
technology with the hope of maximizing the capabilities of
both people and computers.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=142112
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Board Member reports that the SEC is refusing to settle
cases unless directors and officers, rather than their
insurance, pay the fines.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=142199
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=142199
SEC vs. Spitzer: Board Member examines enforcement of
securities laws.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=142201
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=142201
BtoB looks at five misconceptions that can foil online
marketers.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=142265
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=142265
---College---
As part of a special section on college admissions, Atlantic
Monthly looks at the predicament of admissions counselors,
overburdened with more and more applications that tell them
less and less.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=142532
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---Computers & Electronics---
According to PC Magazine, Apple's new 64-bit G5 processor
brings the new Power Macs into performance parity with
Intel's latest offerings.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=142263
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A PC Magazine article looks at what the advent of 64-bit
desktop processors is likely to mean for the future of
computing.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=142240
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Vinyl records and turntables are alive and well, and
preferred by many audiophiles. A Popular Mechanics article
explains why.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=142509
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---Film---
Culture Vulture is disappointed by the Coen brothers' new
movie, Intolerable Cruelty.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=142276
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---Finance & Investing---
Board Member looks at the state of the IPO market.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=142169
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=142169
---Health, Illness & Injury---
Science News reports that adolescents are breaking their
arms more often, and conjectures as to why that may be.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=142321
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BusinessWeek reports that consumers are in for another round
of sizable health insurance cost increases.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=142351
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=142351
---Internet---
BtoB warns of nationwide consequences of California's new
spam law.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=142295
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=142295
An article in Scientific American chronicles the evolution
of anti-spam tools designed to keep spammers from using
software to amass new free email accounts.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=142395
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=142395
---Society & Politics---
BusinessWeek analyzes why marriage is becoming less common
in America.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=142303
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=142303
A Reason analysis shows why the states are going broke.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=142392
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=142392
---Sports---
Efforts are underway to reform college sports, according to
BusinessWeek.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=142292
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