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...World Cup action. A new report sees correlation between GDP and FIFA rank (with the notable exceptions of the U.S. and Argentina). And although Japan may lose, its flagging economy should win: from 1954 to 1998, GDP growth for host nations averaged 3.3%. Low Blow For High Tech n Resourceful nerds and music lovers cracked Sony's much-vaunted - and more maligned - compact-disc copy protection. Users overrode the high-tech, anti-piracy CDs by coloring the discs' edges with a decidedly low-tech magic marker. Prodi Gets Direct n European Commission President Romano Prodi surprised friends and foes alike...
...clothes, including a fabric that combats dermatitis. The textile is woven with tiny repositories that contain an anti-dermatitis agent; in response to body heat, the fabric releases the agent onto the skin. The Life Shirt System by California's VivoMetrics, a prizewinner at this year's Avantex high-tech apparel fair in Frankfurt, allows patients who normally need regular hospital checkups to go about their business while the shirt continuously monitors their condition. And the JoyDress by Italian designer Alexandra Fede uses a network of fine, flexible pads to give a soothing massage at the touch of a button...
...will be because the company listened closely to hard-core music users--college kids. On campuses across the nation, Bantam employs student "gadget gurus," who test models and get feedback from peers. When students requested more volume capacity, lighter weight and color faceplates, Bantam delivered. "A lot of tech companies try to force the market," says president Santosh Petel. "We provide what customers demand." That's an approach big record labels haven't tried in quite a while...
Another option is to look for free research from firms whose investment-banking operations are relatively small and whose reputation for integrity is relatively strong. These include Keefe Bruyette Woods for banking stocks, Leerink Swan for biotech, Soundview for tech, Fox Pitt Kelton for financial services and Green Street Advisors for real estate. Prudential Securities is moving to join this group by cutting its investment-banking staff and putting more emphasis on unbiased research. Stock calls from these firms are more reliable than from the biggest brokerages, but they still must be vetted for conflicts and used in concert with...