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...moratorium that permits members to cull whales for scientific study--a practice cetologists now consider mostly unnecessary because of advances in tracking and dna technology. The hunting itself is done by Japan's only whaling fleet, owned by Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha of Tokyo, a ship-chartering firm. Sales of the meat are used solely to fund Japan's Institute of Cetacean Research (ICR), which conducts the studies. "The IWC convention stipulates that any by-product be processed and used," explains Hideki Moronuki of the Fisheries Agency. But independent scientists say the slaughter is wildly disproportionate to the research it produces...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Whale On the Plate | 4/17/2006 | See Source »

...local artist. You can't help but think, "I wish I could make my own postcards." It turns out you can, if you have access to a camera phone. To send a custom-made postcard, simply snap a picture with your mobile and send it to British-based firm Mobycards, tel: (44-7921) 505050, or as an e-mail from your phone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Postcards with an Edge | 4/17/2006 | See Source »

...school bus. You’re not going out to recess...There’s just more time to do what really might matter,” Sizer says.For Winston, this extra time allowed her to create independent classes in architectural history, in addition to working for an architectural firm in high school.“That’s how I got interested in my current major of art history,” Winston says. “I was able to develop my interest in architecture a lot earlier than having to wait for college...

Author: By Rachel L. Pollack, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Homeschoolers A Small But Growing Minority | 4/17/2006 | See Source »

...Research a research firm's and an analyst's record. Anyone can get hot, so look at a two- or three-year history. Free online tool Investars.com is a good place to start...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Global Investing: Who Do You Trust? | 4/16/2006 | See Source »

Kate Swann NEW VOICE FOR AN OLD FIRM...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People to Watch In International Business | 4/16/2006 | See Source »

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