Word: mediterraneanize
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...lost its most excellent historian,” said history Professor Michael McCormick. “Harvard has lost all of this and something more.” Laiou died of thyroid cancer at Mass. General Hospital in December. She was 67. As a scholar, Laiou spearheaded research in Mediterranean economic history and women’s history, and her 1985 appointment to lead the History department made her the first female chair of a department at Harvard. “She had the rare gift of an original mind, an iron will, and a penetrating intellect...
...visitors into believing the city is stuck in a time warp. For a taste of the 21st century, check out the new restaurants on the Grand Canal's south bank. Ancora is the latest to cause a stir with its all-white décor, nightly jazz sessions and Mediterranean-with-a-twist menu - try the raw tuna and avocado salad with kabayaki sauce, or the bass with olive oil and white beans...
...difficult to handle four flights of stairs. Those with a lighter gait should speed it to the cozy top floor for a stunning city view. There are a few private parties at Tabaq this weekend, but it's still open to the public as the spot to hit for Mediterranean cuisine and intimate...
...European holiday destination, Majorca has gone through a few reinventions. It began the last century among Spain's poorest regions, became one of the classiest vacation spots on the Mediterranean in the 1920s, exploded as a package-tourism destination in the 1970s, and ended the century as the most expensive part of Spain, a favorite hangout for stars such as Michael Douglas and Claudia Schiffer...
...Prince Casper has bigger worries. The sultry video footage distracts his friend the England captain, causing him to miss a crucial kick. "More importantly," moans the muscle-bound Mediterranean Lothario, "you just cost England three points...