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...outside the evil inspecteur's police station and, just to show he can, he rams his foot through his guardhouse door, neatly kicking the sentry in the groin. Inside, he chances upon 20 martial-arts students armed with clubs. Not a problem: he levels five of them with five quicker-than-the-eye maneuvers. At the end, he faces off against a tall, blond, muscular baddie who does five fast handsprings toward Liujian. Li sees his move and tops it with a triple twist that breaks the guy's neck. Nice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jet-ting to Paris? Oui! | 7/30/2001 | See Source »

...National Geographic photographer before founding Walkable in 1996--sets people at ease. He knows that slimmer roads are "leaner, safer and more efficient," and that they take some of the stress off drivers too. "We tend not to like open, scary places, and we try to get through them quicker. Somehow the canopy effect of tree-lined streets slows traffic." Burden can't eliminate road rage. But for some drivers, riders and pedestrians across the country, he can create road repose...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Community Activism: He Takes Back The Streets For Walking | 6/18/2001 | See Source »

...been healthy this year, unlike the past two seasons," Clever said following his second record-breaking effort. "This season I'm getting into shape, and I've gotten stronger, quicker on the runway, and more flexible, and it's translated into bigger distances...

Author: By David R. De remer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Male Athlete of the Year: Clever Sets New Javelin Standard | 6/7/2001 | See Source »

...million Internet users. "You've got to have patience and you've got to be able to understand the intricacies of every country. It's about connections and about who knows who," says Makatiani. "But once you've tapped into that network across Africa you can get things done quicker, faster and in parallel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wiring Africa's New Frontiers | 5/28/2001 | See Source »

...badly illuminated room we were sitting in underscored Advance's biggest flaw: the screen is not lighted. Sure, you can buy an external light (Nyko's Worm Light is $10), but you shouldn't have to. Once we turned up the lights, Jokim volunteered that with Advance, "you move quicker and you can jump higher. It looks like a TV." Rea fell for Ubi Soft's Rayman, which is similar to Pinobee. "It's hot!" she said. "It looks like the sky is moving...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Kids Want | 5/28/2001 | See Source »

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