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...hundred home fans and, opposite them, a few dozen supporters of the Provincial Electricity Authority, the league leaders. Reid has been watching as many league games as possible before picking his national squad. When asked what he's looking for in potential squad members, he replies, "Talent. Pace. Attitude." There are players with all three on the pitch, but Reid has a problem: the stadium's floodlighting is so patchy that he can barely make out the numbers on the shirts. That's par for the course in Thailand's shambolic and unpopular league, where facilities are poor, and players...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Englishman in the Land Of Smiles | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...brand also incorporates consumers and new talent into the design process. The Muji Award, now in its third year, took on the theme of "Found Muji" and invited designers worldwide to submit ideas that adapt existing products to fit a different lifestyle. Last year's winners included a customizable towel and a stackable clothes hanger. "We're still a fairly new team," says Masayuki Yoshida, World Muji product manager, who is responsible for coordinating with outside designers. New and young: the average age of a category manager is 30. But the concept of "no mark, quality goods," which is nearly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Feelin' Muji | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...book, you credit American Idol for popularizing karaoke in America. What was once a dreaded barroom activity is now almost hip. But we had talent search shows before American Idol and they didn't help karaoke. What about Star Search? The thing with Star Search is that the people always seemed to be sort of creepy. There were a couple other shows in the '80s with ridiculous names and they sort of seemed all the same: a lot of creepily stage-managed kids and then a lot of people who are just trying so hard that they're pandering. There...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Karaoke King | 12/8/2008 | See Source »

...Despite the many changes she faced, Okonjo-Iweala thrived at Harvard. A dedicated student, she unexpectedly discovered a talent for economics...

Author: By Niha S Jain, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Alumna Leads World Bank in Crisis | 12/8/2008 | See Source »

...They are some athletes, out there, don’t you know? Just freaking ripped, tall, can jump a mile, it’s crazy. I never thought I would see such talent on a lowly IM court...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: WALLY WORLD: The Line Must Be Drawn in IM Play | 12/8/2008 | See Source »

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