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...countries are reporting that H1N1 has become the dominant strain of the season, but has remained stable genetically. The lack, so far, of a mutated virus is crucial for vaccine manufacturers, who have been working since April on a vaccine based on the Mexico outbreak. The first human trials began in Australia on July...
...easy to navigate, and I had descended into the frustration that always crops up when trying to find people at large events. But, once a smattering of grey-haired men in what looked like Hawaiian t-shirts took the stage, mumbled a word or two, and began to play, it was literally impossible not to smile...
Once the set began to wind down and we made our way towards the bridge, the band struck up its final song. I recognized the first few chords. Good Vibrations—my favorite. The crowd joined in, and I belted along, not caring about hitting the notes or staying in key. I was seven years old again. My sun-drenched beaches were nowhere to be seen, but it didn’t matter...
...spirited traveler, the safari itself is the key. Our adventure began after our twin-prop touched down at a remote bush landing strip at Kimanjo, deep in Laikipia. From there it was a Land Cruiser ride to our first camp, set beneath acacia and a vast sycamore fig. Here we met the troop in its full glory: 19 camels and 15 Samburu, Turkana and Masai tribesmen. The sense of joining an ancient caravan heading into the bush was heightened by the fact that there would be almost no contact with the outside world for several days...
...shaped compound, nestled in Manila's sprawling Cubao district, offers more than just footwear. Built in the 1970s, at the behest of the Philippines' footwear-loving former First Lady Imelda Marcos, who wanted to promote local shoemakers, it seemed on the brink of dereliction when its original tenants began to close down due to cheap Southeast Asian competition. Rents plummeted and, in 2004, a different type of resident moved in. Suddenly, hollow store units were populated by funky art galleries and vintage boutiques, cool cafés and quirky antique shops. This new community dubbed itself Cubao X, a moniker...