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Crowe is an athletic reincarnation of the great Richard Burton, except that Crowe doesn't have to get drunk to behave obnoxiously. Nonetheless, he is today (as Burton once was) the finest actor on the planet. ANTHONY F. PROVENZANO Bronxville...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Dec. 1, 2003 | 12/1/2003 | See Source »

...Asia, your very brief description of mental illness in India stated that "depression [in India] is little understood and rarely diagnosed." As Federal Minister for Health 30 years ago, I merged two existing institutions to create the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, one of the finest such institutions in Asia. The problems of mental health are well understood in India, and we have departments of psychology in numerous institutions around the nation. Indian society also has a built-in support system whereby gurus and spiritual teachers help disturbed people, whereas in the West this function has been taken...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 12/1/2003 | See Source »

...some offset printers in the back. The proprietors turned out a creditable line of calendars, brochures and color advertisements, and developed a reputation for attention to detail. But, they allegedly had a sideline business. According to Bulgarian antifraud investigators, the unassuming shop was the source of one of the finest counterfeit €200 notes now in circulation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cracking Down On Bogus Bills | 11/30/2003 | See Source »

...recent interview with TIME, he kept coming back to a determination to "set ambitious goals" for his country, and it needs them. For a place that is rich and comfortable, Canada punches well below its weight on the international stage. Its armed forces--once among the finest in the world--are now a bit of a joke, with equipment that keeps breaking down. With a reputation in the 1970s and 1980s for being one of the most generous of donors to the developing world, Canada has become among the stingiest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Turning Over A New Maple Leaf | 11/24/2003 | See Source »

...recent forays into international trade. Seafood is plentiful at the cafés strung along the sun-drenched beach. DUNHUANG Set amid dramatic white sand dunes in the northwestern province of Gansu, Dunhuang was once one of the main stops along the Silk Road. Nearby are some of the finest frescoes in all of China. Created between the 5th and 13th centuries A.D., these works of art, some of which show signs of Greek influence, depict everything from musical instruments to a dazzling pantheon of deities. If the caves get too stuffy, local guides can arrange for dune surfing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Roads Less Traveled | 11/23/2003 | See Source »

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