Word: symbolize
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...commissioned to mark the Emperor's birthday and is replete with imagery. The pine tree stands for wisdom and long life, and the ganoderma, also known as lingzhi, is a fungus associated with immortality. But the majestic, rare white hawk - it dominates the painting - is the most auspicious symbol, representing a sovereign's virtue and legitimacy. Though Yongzheng's reign was short - he may have accidentally poisoned himself searching for the elixir of life - the art associated with him is perhaps the most intriguing in the exhibition. One set of hanging scrolls shows six of the 12 Portraits...
...need for Romney to reintroduce a settled issue for a third time in a decade. Indeed, the attempted reintroduction of capital punishment is only the latest installment in Romney’s courtship of the GOP’s conservative wing. Romney has already become something of a national symbol of the opposition to same-sex unions. Despite strong support for gay marriages in his own state, Romney has repeatedly tried to advance his own ideology in the legislature, which, in turn, has repeatedly voiced its disapproval of banning same-sex unions. These legislative defeats, of course, mean little...
...wealth. “We’re beating the life out of students with privilege,” he told students at the April forum, describing the regimen of test prep, Advanced Placement courses, and parental pressure in college-crazed communities where university acceptance can be more status symbol than golden opportunity...
...Harvard janitors asserts that the school will not be able to afford as many janitors because of its fixed operating budget. Harvard’s operating budget is a choice, however. Harvard is not a publicly traded company whose goal is to maximize profits; Harvard is a worldwide symbol of intellectual thought and progress. The people that control Harvard’s funds—President Summers, the Harvard Corporation, and Harvard alumni—can choose to provide janitors with a livable contract. The fundamental issue at hand in the contract renegotiation is whether or not Harvard cares about...
...richest citizens. Now he estimates that about 30% of his 200 clients hire his guards-all former secret-service members-for "ornamental" reasons. Cui travels with eight bodyguards himself and dresses them in long leather coats. "It's a question of image," he says. "[These men] are a symbol of my status ... like my watch. People look at it and think, 'Cui has a 1.8 million yuan [$200,000] watch.' Is it any wonder they want to do business with me?" And with his men to protect him, Cui doesn't mind spreading the word that he's rich...