Word: plantes
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...Rehearsal,” the painting that greets visitors as they enter the exhibit. The painting shows two women rehearsing in an informal living room setting, with a man providing accompaniment at the piano. One of the women is singing, her hand outstretched in an imperious gesture. The potted plant behind her, Wolohojian explains, can also be seen as a pair of leafy green wings. This makes the scene iconic: the annunciation, the first visit of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary.But Wolohojian insists that the painting might also be the depiction of a very personal family drama...
...inoculate about 71 million people nationwide, according manufacturers cited in The New York Times. While this is fewer than the usual 80 million doses available, it’s an improvement from last year, when only 61 million inoculations could be given because of contamination at the Chiron Corporation plant in England, which manufactures about 50 percent of the United States’ flu vaccination supply. At Harvard, University Health Services (UHS) started this year’s round of flu vaccinations last week. “We have ordered 6,000 units,” said David S. Rosenthal...
...arrest. “I’ve seen him around a lot. [Others have] seen him in libraries trying to get in and stuff like that.”J. Luigi Naguit ’06 said the tussle between Aguoji and the officers resulted in a broken plant holder and table.House Co-Masters James J. and M. Suzanne McCarthy did not return requests for comment yesterday.And Watts said, “I don’t know anything about an arrest.”Catalano confirmed that Aguoji, as of Wednesday, was told to stay off campus...
...seems to be positioning the R-Class as the ultimate in leisure travel, the car does not want to kick back; it wants to kick butt. The R-500 ($56,275; the R-350, with a smaller engine, starts at $48,775) features a five-L, 302-h.p. power plant that, while not sports-car responsive when you stick the accelerator, sucks up the passing lane with the kind of grace and power that makes you smirk as you blow past lesser machines. The suspension, on the other hand, leaves nothing to be desired. I had every intention of braking...
...Regal with an 18-year-old edition--at twice the price of the 12-year-old--boosting sales 17% over the past six months. In the U.S., where tequila is the fastest-growing premium category, the company will launch Tzon (named for the stone that pounds the agave plant in production) at $60 a bottle in January. Its wine portfolio, including Jacob's Creek, surges with more than 150 of Allied's Spanish wineries, particularly in the Rioja region. "Those are going to be one of the hottest segments for wine in the next decade because of value...