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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...IngenuiTea offers a tidy way to brew and serve loose-leaf tea. Rest the teapot on the rim of your mug, and filtered tea pours in through a valve. It's microwave safe--just don't nuke the leaves. $15 or $19; adagio.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Home: The Future Of Homemaking | 3/21/2005 | See Source »

...cute now, you should have seen her a couple years ago! Rrawrr!" Her response--a fleeting "Wha?"--is one of many priceless moments in a comedy of subtle background reactions and self-delusions. In his office, Scott shows the off-camera interviewer his World's Best Boss coffee mug. "I think that pretty much sums it up. [Pause.] I found it at Spencer Gifts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: The (Awkward) Pause That Refreshes | 3/14/2005 | See Source »

...lineups "double blind": the officer in charge does not know who the alleged culprit is and thus cannot subconsciously influence the witness. That can pose a problem in small towns, where the officers usually know everyone, including the suspect. Minneapolis police captain Richard Stanek's solution is to put mug shots on a laptop computer and allow the witness to view them privately. Iowa State University psychology professor Gary Wells, who has been advocating sequential lineups for almost 30 years, contends that they will be the dominant procedure across the country in five to seven years. "It's been...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Building a Better Lineup | 3/13/2005 | See Source »

...outcome, Perot does not rule out running himself. When asked why his name and face are featured on the new party's ads, Perot told Larry King that it is "like the albino monkey at the zoo"--the freak who draws more visitors. But will Perot's familiar, grinning mug attract more voters to a third party or drive them away? It is a question only a billionaire could pursue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THIS TIME, PEROT WANTS A PARTY | 2/17/2005 | See Source »

KAMPRAD: There are 10,000 products in our range; 5,000 are in every store in every country. The rest vary. I'm a little frustrated right now. [He holds up his coffee mug.] I haven't seen this mug in our assortment. I must go see the head of this restaurant. I will hang him if he has bought this mug outside IKEA...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Furniture for Everyone | 1/23/2005 | See Source »

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