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...That, and their collective dislike for Australia, the world's No. 1 cricket team and the favorites to win this tournament. "Nothing, I mean nothing, gives me greater pleasure than to watch any South Asian team beat Australia," says Nihal. "But of course I prefer that South Asian team to be Sri Lanka...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bowled Over by the Gentleman's Game | 9/23/2002 | See Source »

...only did that for a year. I realized that I just didn't belong. I was pretty useless at any kind of industrial work. The only things I was good at were school, football and dancing. So I started studying and got into university. TIME: Do you prefer acting or directing? Mullan: I love acting. It's the one job I know of where you can go in, go through complete catharsis - emotionally, physically sometimes and mentally - and at the end of the day say, 'See you in the pub, guys.' It's not so much that I want...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gritty Scot | 9/22/2002 | See Source »

...questions. And customer questions on IM can be tracked to help the company improve its products and services. Says Bill Blass, a Lands' End senior vice president, "It's like having a huge focus group." According to Forrester Research, based in Cambridge, Mass., the number of online shoppers who prefer to use IM for customer service jumped to 9% in 2001, up from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Swarm of Little Notes | 9/16/2002 | See Source »

THERE BE DRAGONS The western tip of Flores is the jumping-off point for the island of Komodo, where the world's largest lizards (or dragons, if you prefer) slink about looking for something to sink their razor-sharp, bacteria-covered teeth into. Make sure it isn't you?the odd foolhardy tourist is known to have been chomped, and even if you survive the attack the wound may become so infected that, without treatment, you could die. Day trips are popular, but true dragon fans can spend a night or two in spartan cabins in Komodo National Park...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Short Cuts | 9/16/2002 | See Source »

...coffee plantations of India's Coorg region are tranquil sanctuaries known mainly to those who work the land. A half-day bus ride from the nearest airport at Bangalore?and generations removed from the congested tumult of India's other population centers?Coorg is a destination for travelers who prefer their sojourns to be sleepily decaffeinated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: India's Hallowed (Coffee) Grounds | 9/9/2002 | See Source »

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