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Seoul. To the English speaker the name suggests peace, calm, harmony. A sort of Buddhist New York, so good they named it nice. But to those who have visited, the South Korean capital will forever conjure up images of smog, traffic and crowds. If Seoul has a song, it is played on that ubiquitous instrument of sonic torture, the jackhammer. Home to 10.8 million people, which by some estimates makes it the world's fifth largest city, Seoul could scarcely be called a haven of serenity. Or could...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Urban Retreats for Stressed-Out Seouls | 4/2/2001 | See Source »

...throttle sounds like a chain saw cutting bone: splintering, ear-shattering screeches that reverberate up and down the Sukhumvit streets. The bikers ride in a pack, cutting through back alleys, running lights, skirting lines of stalled Bangkok traffic, slipping past each other as they cut through the thick city smog. This is their night, the night they look forward to all week during boring mornings at school or dull afternoons pumping gas. And as they ride massed together, you can almost feel the surge of pride oozing out of them, intimidating other drivers to veer out of their way, even...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Need for Speed | 3/4/2001 | See Source »

...high points of the show included a rousing rendition of "Until You Came Along," a song previously recorded by Golden Smog, a side project of several members of the band. Louris' semi-comedic version of "All by Myself" was an interesting addition to the encore, which, to the delight of the audience, was epic. Louris held the spotlight with his energetic stage presence, unique guitar sound, and engaging vocals on crowd favorites such as "Trouble" and "Blue." Although some fans have lamented their recent turn towards the pop side of the force on the last Jayhawks album Smile...

Author: By Krisa Benskin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Not Not the Jayhawks | 12/1/2000 | See Source »

Facts are nothing without opinions. But this should not mean that opinions, molded and sufficiently hardened, should be allowed to substitute for facts. Nor should any serious democrat allow "character" to be transmitted ineffably from podium across the smog-ridden cities and cornfields of America and directly into the voting booths without so much as a piece of evidence to help...

Author: By Maryanthe E. Malliaris, | Title: Character in the News | 11/6/2000 | See Source »

PLAN: Ratify Kyoto Protocol. Establish $150 billion Energy Security and Environmental Trust Fund to provide tax breaks for companies that develop alternative energy sources. Enforce mandates to lower smog and soot levels. Provide environmental protections within...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where They Stand: Your Printable Guide | 11/5/2000 | See Source »

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