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COVER STORY
Make the world a
better place? That’s
just the job for Jeff
Raikes, CEO of the
Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation.
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7 Front End
BY GINNIE ROEGLIN AND
DAVID W. FULLER
11 Dialogue
Letters from our readers
13 Fresh Views
Brain food for the
entrepreneur
15 Consumer Connection
BY DAVID AND
AMANDA HOROWITZ
17 Tech Connection
BY MARC SALTZMAN
20 Informed Debate
Are vehicle black boxes a
good idea?
46 Creative Cooking
Creating a family cookbook
BY DAYTONA STRONG
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59 Arts & Entertainment Book buyers’ picks + Author
picks + DVD previews
67 For Your Health
Glaucoma + Organ donation
+ Autism Awareness Month
94 Member Connection
Every member has a
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FEATURES
22 Watermarking Watermarking lets magazine
readers use their smartphones
or tablets to scan articles for
additional info or entertainment.
BY SCOTT STEINBERG
24 Copyright wrongs Social media have introduced
new wrinkles in copyright law.
BY ERIC TAUB
27 Green your bottom line Greening your business can
put you more in the black.
BY CARRIE MADREN
51 Bridal shower tips Non-budget-busting
bridal showers with flair.
BY SHARON NAYLOR
55 Book Pick: Beautiful Ruins Misfits unite and reunite in
Jess Walter's novel of love
and redemption.
BY J. RENTILLY
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SPECIAL SECTION
Automotive
•Vintage trailers 37 •Towing tips 39 •Driving hazards 41 •Put some bath tissue
in your trunk 43
•Plus, fun car facts
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