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...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 The city of Leiria in the lower Beira region has long been known for nurturing fragile forms. In 1254 it was the site of the first Portuguese cortes (parliament) to include commoners. For the last two centuries or so, Leiria (pop. 50,000) has been best known for its handicrafts, particularly the fine, handblown glassware from the factories...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best In Glass | 6/2/2004 | See Source »

...last Wednesday jammed switchboards in the White House and Congress with a flood of phone calls, faxes and e-mails in what was billed as the first nationwide virtual demonstration. On the same day in Rio de Janeiro, according to Brazilian authorities, a jailed Brazilian druglord known as Fernandinho Beira-Mar coordinated a round of riots, bombs and bus burnings from his prison cell using a smuggled cell phone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Day of the Smart Mobs | 3/10/2003 | See Source »

...Beira Rescue and relief operations were stepped up to help hundreds of thousands of Mozambicans under threat from flood waters sweeping down the Zambezi River following torrential rains over southeastern Africa. At least 60 people have been killed and the raging waters are already affecting tens of thousands in Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. The floods-which come a year after Mozambique's worst deluges in decades, in which 700 people died-have left more than 80,000 homeless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Watch | 3/12/2001 | See Source »

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