Word: creation
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Chandra is a kind of Pygmalion: he can turn whatever piece of stone or gold he touches into a lifelike creation. Born into a family that had been master artisans for four generations, he quickly established himself as one of Jaipur's finest sculptors, and his talents were sought by temple priests and princes. "If all I saw was your nose, it would be enough for me to sculpt a likeness of your entire body," says Chandra, 75, whose folded hands are like a box of old wooden tools. "It's all to do with proportions. That...
...face of the protest, a composed Giuliani outlined the decrease in crime and welfare rolls, an improvement in public education and the creation of jobs since he became mayor...
...provisions that passed include a 120-foot height limit on new buildings in the city, the creation of new open-space districts in Cambridge and the imposition of new linkage fees, according to Mayor Sheila Doyle Russell. Linkage fees, charged on new developments, are used to fund affordable housing...
Panelist Cornel R. West '74, professor of Afro-American studies, also emphasized his feelings on the historic importance of Gilligan's appointment and the creation of the chair...
...anything like those we've seen with drugs like Prozac. That's kind of exciting." Indeed, just as aspirin (whose active ingredient was first isolated from the bark of the willow tree) has spurred the development of a new generation of anti-inflammatories, so hypericum may eventually stimulate the creation of safer, more powerful, antidepressant drugs...