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Diversity, Mother of Invention Toh Peng Sun arrived from Singapore via Antwerp. He's a fashion designer, and he now lives in a light-filled apartment along one of the city's many canals. "Suddenly I could breathe," he says. "This is a whole city of people who don't fit in anywhere else." Sun is still trying to figure out his own niche. He's been working with his sister on plans for a brand he's calling "Fashion for World Peace," though so far, it's just a logo and a promotional video. Watching him develop ideas...
...This is a significant step toward assembling a complete parts list for the human genome,” he added. Mikkelsen and fellow researchers have found that the majority of the DNA common to all three mammals was significant for their growth and development. Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, the first author of the Nature paper and co-director of the Genome Sequencing and Analysis program at the Broad, said that because the DNA sequences, or haplotypes, are much longer in dogs than in humans, a canine genetic map can be used instead of the human genome to identify the haplotypes responsible...
There are Chinese restaurants, and then there's Yan Toh Heen, tel: (852) 2721 1211. Located in the InterContinental Hong Kong hotel, this ultra-swanky eatery has long garnered a celebrity clientele (Cindy Crawford, Jean-Claude van Damme, Jackie Chan) and critical acclaim for its rarefied interpretations of Cantonese cuisine...
...Toh Heen marked its 20th anniversary this year with a characteristically opulent makeover. New hand-tufted carpets, half a million crystal topaz beads and a collage by artist Olga de Amaral complement the priceless jade place settings that have been a fixture of the restaurant since it opened a discreet door in 1984. Chef Cheung Kam-chuen, the establishment's guiding light from the beginning, has also devised commemorative dishes, including the spectacular Yunnan ham and flowering chives in a black truffle glaze, and poached lobster and bird's nest in egg white. "Guests have become increasingly discerning over...
...Toh said he expects business to increase if and when he obtains a license...