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...origins were humble. Born in a village not far from Mandalay, Burma's last royal capital, he dropped out of high school and worked in a post office before joining officer-training school and rising up through the military ranks, specializing in psychological warfare. Unquestioning loyalty was "the secret of his success," says Benedict Rogers, co-author of a forthcoming book called Than Shwe: Unmasking Burma's Tyrant. "He always followed orders. He was never seen by anyone as a threat, and therefore was rewarded with promotions, precisely because he didn't really demonstrate any flair or initiative...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Getting to Know Burma's Ruling General | 10/19/2009 | See Source »

...course meals, its fans will take a hike. That's the central notion of this illuminating book. Maney, a veteran business journalist, calls this dichotomy the "fidelity swap." He argues that there is an inevitable tension between fidelity (quality and snob appeal) and convenience (low cost and ease). The secret of success is deciding which type of product you are selling and staying true to that goal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business Books | 10/19/2009 | See Source »

Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business Books | 10/19/2009 | See Source »

...Physics has a secret weapon—listed by Harvard College Facebook as a computer science concentrator—to reveal at the showdown...

Author: By James K. Mcauley | Title: Frisbee, Nerds Collide | 10/16/2009 | See Source »

...leader of the forum, said the group will also be sending a memorandum to the Pope to forestall any such "unjustified, irrational and impractical" demands. Political leaders in the state dismissed the controversy as a nonissue, as the Mother was an Indian citizen. (Read TIME's cover story, "The Secret Live of Mother Teresa...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Battle for Mother Teresa's Remains | 10/16/2009 | See Source »

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