Mr. Kampelman was a conscientious objector during World War II and did alternate service by participating in a government-funded starvation study that saw him drop in weight to 100 pounds from 160.

WSJ: Max Kampelman, Cold War Arms Negotiator, Dies at 92

Bronfman claims that Messier told him to study the advisability of investing in EchoStar, a satellite-TV service.

FORBES: Edgar's encore

In one study of telecommuting at a Chinese online travel agency, customer-service reps were both happier and more productive when working from home -- probably Yahoo service reps aren't any different from their Chinese counterparts in this regard.

CNN: CEO right: Yahoo workers must show up

Jewish Home and Yesh Atid are keen to end a controversial system of military draft exemptions given to ultra-Orthodox seminary students, who are allowed to study Jewish texts in lieu of military service.

NPR: Netanyahu Gets 2 More Weeks To Form Coalition

In last year's study, the average service time at the McDonald's drive-through studied was 188.83 seconds, compared with 129.75 for industry leader Wendy's Co.

WSJ: McDonald's Tackles Repair of 'Broken' Service

In QSR Magazine's annual Drive-Thru Study, the only comprehensive industry comparison of customer service at fast-food chains, other restaurants have consistently outperformed McDonald's in those areas.

WSJ: McDonald's Tackles Repair of 'Broken' Service

Another study found that Britain's two-year national service (which ended in 1960) cut later earnings by between 5% and 8%.

ECONOMIST: Conscription