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...with an uninterrupted view of the Zambezi River and the tumbling mist beyond; the main building is a series of serene, thatched atria, more reminiscent of Bali than the bush; and there are friendly zebras in the gardens. The food is a well-presented delight, including fresh river fish, robust game and tender Zambian beef. And the library and bar are open-sided, fan-cooled temples to the gin and tonic, the cocktail that built an empire. Which is why, come midmorning, a languid groan goes up from guests lingering over coffee on the veranda as they realize they really...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: River Respite | 5/17/2007 | See Source »

Valkin, who ended the season on an 11 game singles winning streak, cited a robust work-ethic as the reason for his success this season...

Author: By Jonathan B. Steinman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Players Compete Against Legends | 5/15/2007 | See Source »

...anything, the Reader reminds us that 5 1/2 centuries after its 1.0 release, the book is a surprisingly robust piece of information technology. Sure, its memory is relatively tiny--one novel adds up to less than a megabyte. But it doesn't need charging, and it never crashes. Its interface is rapidly and intuitively navigable. The scroll never stood a chance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Reading Gets Wired | 5/11/2007 | See Source »

...pressure-, temperature- and humidity-controlled kitchen that simulates the conditions of a plane at 39,000 ft. (High altitude dulls taste buds, so flavors must be intensified.) Menus are revised every four months on the basis of a plane's route and its passengers' profiles. The key is robust, flavorful cuisine. "Everything is reheated," Freidanck explains. "So mild foods don't work. Fragile fish fall apart. Fresh goose liver bleeds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hermann Freidanck | 5/11/2007 | See Source »

...Excuses or no, over the years he's bruised egos with his lack of social skills and his robust negotiating technique. Chancellors always confront Cabinet colleagues over budgets. Brown seems to have ruffled more feathers than most, though Baroness Morris says her frustration was tempered with gratitude: "You're thinking, 'Thank God he runs the economy so well so we have this money to spend.'" Others have proved less forgiving. Former Cabinet colleague Charles Clarke branded Brown a "control freak," while Lord Turnbull, a top civil servant, remarked of his management style at the Treasury: "You cannot help but admire...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Question Of Character | 5/10/2007 | See Source »

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