[MyAppleMenu] Jul 21, 2002

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=== top =============

Apple Store Employees Rise To The Occasion (MacMinute.com)
<http://www.macminute.com/lib/020721appstore.shtml>
Apple's newest retail store in New York City was tested beyond it's wildest dreams on Saturday, with an electrical fire at a nearby sub-station.

=== news =============

Apple Releases Security Update 7-18-02 (MacMinute.com)
<http://www.macminute.com/index.shtml#020721-appsec>

=== opinions =============

Sorry, Steve. You Still Need Bill (Alex Salkever, BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jul2002/tc20020719_6538.htm>
Here's a clear opportunity for Apple and Microsoft to make beautiful music together -- and lots of money to boot.

Apple Gets Serious, Stays Cool (Stuart Glascock, TechWeb)
<http://www.techweb.com/tech/networking/20020719_networking>
Steve Jobs and Apple Computer are delivering exactly what the moribund computer industry needs right now--a taste of cool.

=== reviews =============

IT & The Office - An Apple A Day... (Matthew Stibbe, Real Business)
<http://www.realbusiness.co.uk/showdetail.asp?ArticleID=2373>
Not a case of style over content.

=== internet top news =============

Content Protection Debate Reaching Do Or Die (George Leopold, EE Times)
<http://www.eetimes.com/sys/news/OEG20020719S0046>
The political stalemate over digital-rights management threatnes to undermine technical progress on standards for protecting digital TV transmissions and Internet movies, said participants at a digital-rights conference recently.

=== internet news =============

The Instant-Mess Age (Shannon Henry, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35586-2002Jul20.html>
'IM' isn't private, and that's a problem for firms, workers.

=== reader : world =============

Can Asian Think-Tanks Think? (Shefali Rekhi, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/analysis/story/0,1870,133019,00.html?>
Are they mere political vehicles spouting the views of their paymasters?

=== reader : life =============

Dinners With Altitude (Andrew Purvis, The Observer)
<http://www.observer.co.uk/foodmonthly/story/0,9950,753409,00.htmlhttp://www.observer.co.uk/foodmonthly/story/0,9950,753409,00.html>
Feeding people at 30,000ft has always been a thankless task. But despite the perennial jokes about cardboard chicken, and 11 September adding an even more military air to the logistics of preparing millions of 'cook-chill' meals a year, industry innovation is more buoyant than ever.

Professor Of Desperation (Eric L. Wee, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15182-2002Jul16.html>
Bad pay, zero job security, no benefits, endless commutes. Is this any way to treat PhDs responsible for teaching a generation of college students?

A Tale Of Two Cities (Maureen Dowd, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/21/opinion/21DOWD.html>
Here is the tale of two California cities: Stanton is shattered by sex and violence. Forty-five miles away, Pasadena is showcasing sex and violence.

The Relevance Of 'Sex' In A City That's Changed (Julie Salamon, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/21/arts/television/21SALA.html>
Tonight "Sex and the City" begins its fifth season on HBO in a world solemnized by terrorism and, apparently, newly appreciative of the joys of marriage.

For Great Buildings, Get A Great Client (Barry Bergdoll, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/21/weekinreview/21BERG.html>
Now that the Woolworth Building has renewed prominence in downtown Manhattan's skyline, it's worth thinking about just what makes that 90-year-old skyscraper such a great building.

=== singapore top news =============

Disagreement On Special Account 'Default' Option (Genevieva Cua, Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,51927,00.html?>
Work group members say they wanted default option to be a pension fund.

Transport Firms Make Big Profits... Or Do They Really? (Leong Chan Teik, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/story/0,1870,133007,00.html?>
What was the total value of the assets deployed to generate the profits? In financial parlance, this is called return on assets (ROA).

HDB Shelters Can Withstand Great Impact (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,132943,00.html?>
In case of a bomb attack, the airtight shelter with its 25-cm-thick walls can protect home owners from blasts, debris and chemcial attacks, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force yesterday.

=== singapore news =============

Merrill: What If CPF Can't Be Restored? (Andrea Tan, Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,51879,00.html?>
"Few of the longer term, big issues in Singapore have been addressed."

CPF Pension Plan Proposal Worries Funds Industry (Genevvieve Cua, Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,51922,00.html?>
Hug source of funds for unit trusts seen drying up.

Zoo Exodus Blamed On Management Style Clash (Krist Boo, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,133082,00.html?>
Uneasy integration with Jurong Bird Park responsible for departures of the top brass, say past and present employees.

PM To People: Snap Out Of Gloom (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,133132,00.html?>
Focus on Singapore's bright economic future instead of issues like the transport-fare hikes, says Prime Minister.

More Parks, Waterfront Areas In Store For Singaporeans (Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/13905/1/.html>

Syed Hamid: Loopholes In Water Pact Must Be Plugged (Mazwin Nik Anis, The Star)
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/7/21/nation/jbnego&sec=nation>
There cannot be any new deal with Singapore based on the water agreements signed in 1961 and 1962 because they have several weakness and loopholes, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar.

Recession-Hit Singapore Embraces The Blues (Jonathan Landreth, Reuters)
<http://asia.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml;jsessionid=VZYDNG2WA4YLOCRBAEKSFEY?type=topnews&StoryID=1227471>
Singapore embraced the blues on a steamy summer night, looking to ease the pain of its worst recession in 37 years with plenty of cold beer and an outdoor air conditioning system.

Government Offers More Options For Top Scholars (Laurel Teo, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,132942,00.html?>
To get more exposure, they can do private-sector stint overseas and move on to do management and policy work.

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