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...consolidate and close factories; top executives were usually shown the door in favor of eager, young middle managers willing to work long hours. To make sure his charges made their numbers, Kozlowski dangled rich performance bonuses. And he insisted on running a lean, decentralized operation. Memos are practically forbidden, as are lengthy meetings. Only about 150 employees--mainly top executives, lawyers, accountants and bankers--work at headquarters in Exeter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Corporate Greed: Dennis The Menace | 6/17/2002 | See Source »

...sanctum, choked with chanting de- votees, is barred to nonbelievers. But it's possible to gaze down on its gold-plated lotus domes from the second-story window of the Udai Silk shop across the street. Even from the relative concealment of the silken perch, cameras are still strictly forbidden. Once a customer managed to sneak in a shot, but the telltale flash sent police running upstairs. "They grabbed the camera, and ripped out the film," says proprietor Udai. The view is free?that is if you can resist the eager sales pitch. The slightest flicker of interest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Short Cuts | 6/10/2002 | See Source »

Unlike their counterparts at schools that offer athletic scholarships—which are forbidden in the Ivy League—coaches at Harvard have always had to grapple with the fact that athletes, even recruited ones, can quit their sports whenever they want...

Author: By William M. Rasmussen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ivy Athletics Under Fire | 6/6/2002 | See Source »

...troubles. He wasn't that popular with girls. Getting a date was a big deal with him." If Superman is a hero who dresses up as one of us, Spider-Man is one of us, dressed up as a hero. Says Jeff Ayers, manager of New York City's Forbidden Planet comics store: "Batman's a millionaire, Superman's an alien, and Wonder Woman's an Amazon goddess. Most superheroes are foreign to us, but Spider-Man is normal and flawed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Blockbuster Summer: Superhero Nation | 5/20/2002 | See Source »

Purveyors of raw or "living" food follow strict culinary standards: fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds--preferably organic--are fine, but meat, chicken and dairy are forbidden. Some chefs ban all added heat, while others accept temperatures of 120[degrees] or less, just barely enough to warm. With no stoves, the tools of the trade include food processors, juicers and dehydrators--along with plenty of ingenuity. "It's like being in a maze and finding you're up against the wall," says committed carnivore Norman Van Aken of Miami's Norman's, who, for fun, concocted a series of raw recipes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Rare Isn't Fresh Enough | 5/13/2002 | See Source »

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