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...Between July and October every year, humpbacks migrate from Antarctica to the 171-island archipelago to give birth and nurse their calves?and Whaleswim tours make straight for the nurseries. "It's a truly life-changing experience to watch a young, 12-m calf suckling its 40-m mother just meters away," says Rae Gill, Whaleswim's tour director. "The trust these wild animals have in us is humbling in itself. I know of no other wild animals that allow this." Tours start from...
ROYAL PATIENCE Prince Charles, first-born son of Queen Elizabeth II, has been the future King of England since his birth 56 years ago. One marriage, two sons and 11 Prime Ministers later, he's still waiting
...stop fashion mecca for Tokyo's high-school-girl hipsters, who not only pump billions into Japan's economy each year but also drive trends in hemlines, hair color and heel height from Singapore to Shanghai and beyond. In less than a decade, Maru Kyu has given birth to some of Japan's most potent trends, like 1999's Ego Girl Look (sleeveless tops, form-fitting skirts, 5in. platform sandals and cross pendants). And it has been the launching pad for some of the country's hippest labels, such as Coco Lulu, LB-03 and Moussy...
...minimize environmental impact, each tour has a limit of 12 people, of whom only four (plus a qualified marine researcher-cum-guide) are allowed in the water at any one time. Between July and October every year, humpbacks migrate from Antarctica to the 171-island archipelago to give birth and nurse their calves - and Whaleswim tours makes straight for the nurseries. "It's a truly life-changing experience to watch a young, 12-m calf suckling its 40-m mother just meters away," says Rae Gill, Whaleswim's tour director. "The trust these wild animals have in us is humbling...
...that while only half of women ages 18 to 45 knew what folic acid was in 1995, that figure has now jumped to 77%. By 2004, the number of women taking their daily dose had risen to 40%, an all-time high. So, did the folic-acid advice reduce birth defects as intended? Indeed it did. According to CDC statistics, the incidence of two major types of neural-tube defects have dropped about 25% since 1995. --By Sora...