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Like Botox, another Hollywood trend has taken off among average, albeit affluent, Joes: the goody bag. Despite airlines reducing leg room and charging for food in economy class, three major Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder carriers have introduced luxury goody bags for their first- and business-class passengers...
...course, that's not free money. It's more debt, albeit at low interest. But you have to excuse homeowners for getting a little giddy. When they look at the rest of the economy, they see little else to be excited about. Employment has picked up, but wages haven't. Inflation has risen from the grave. The stock market is crawling to get back to where it was five years ago. Savings accounts throw off barely enough interest to feed a parking meter. Companies are cutting pensions, and politicians are making dire noises about Social Security. It's a scary...
...ultramarathons go, the relatively gentle Sunrise to Sunset is good for beginners?albeit beginners with a very high level of fitness. Karnazes, who commonly does 80-km training runs before going to work (he operates a natural-foods business), says the key is to extend your range. "You want to go out for five-, six-, seven-hour runs, just feeling what it's like to be on your feet that long." But the most important training is mental. Ultramarathoners must be prepared to push through the wall of exhaustion, over and over again. "The human body can only carry...
...first the Lexus RX 400h looks like another road-hogging sport-utility vehicle?albeit one that's plusher than typical models. But because it draws power from two electric motors?in addition to a regular gas engine?the 400h is one of the most fuel-efficient SUVs. No wonder U.S. buyers have placed some 12,000 preorders for the car, which hits showrooms this month. TIME took a production model for a test drive to find out what all the buzz is about. ?By Anita Hamilton...
...doesn't have a tradition of marathoning - in the Khans' time, if a Mongolian had to run more than a hundred paces, he jumped on a horse. But nowadays, Mongolians regularly enter - and win - the race. As ultramarathons go, the relatively gentle Sunrise to Sunset is good for beginners - albeit beginners with a very high level of fitness. Karnazes, who commonly does 80-km training runs before going to work (he operates a natural-foods business), says the key is to extend your range. "You want to go out for five-, six-, seven-hour runs, just feeling what...