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A Better Life With Bionics
Sublime Scottish Islands
Asia's Wildlife Trade
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC JANUARY 2010 · VOL . 217 . NO. 1
34 The blind can see, a one-armed woman can fold her shirts. By Josh Fischman Photographs by Mark Thiessen
54 Some call the Hebrides bleak. They're not paying attention. By Lynne Warren Photographs by Jim Richardson
78 Demand for pets and medicines drives illegal trafficking. By aryan Christy Photographs by Mark Leong
Restless Spirits 108 In modern-day China, the dead still make demands. By Peter Hessler Photographs by Ira Block
Befr iending Nemo 120 Clownfish captivate moviegoers, scientists-and anemones. By James Prosek Photographs by David Doubiler
The Singapore Solution 132 The "minister mentor" wields a big carrot and a big stick. By Mark Jacobson Photographs by David McLain
Clownfish can't flourish without a host anemone, whose stinging tentacles keep predators away. Story on page 120.
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Editor's Note 4
Letters 8
Your Shot 12 Visions of Earth 14 .... _ ......... ..... .
CONSERVATION
Backing Big Cats The NGS Big Cats Initiative aims to keep top
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The Cost of Care Which count ry leads the world in health
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TECHNOLOGY ........................................... Mummies Bare All
Lady Hor was really a sir. That's one of many surprises from high-tech scans.
ENVIRONMENT
Quashing Kudzu The vine covers eight million U.S. acres-and counting. A killer fungus aims to take it down.
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