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Despite the myriad ways in which flowers are employed--to console, to woo, to cajole--they are seldom used to provoke. They seem too fragile and ephemeral to shock in the ways that fashion and art do so well. But like those media, flowers are subject to trends, and some of the leaders in the field are determined that bouquets should do more than merely decorate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Scene Setting: Flagrant Blooms | 2/5/2003 | See Source »

...down, he promoted Kenyatta's son, Uhuru, as the next best man to rule Kenya. But this time the Professor of Politics, as Moi calls himself, faced a united opposition and an electorate set on punishing anyone associated with him. Kibaki won 62% of the votes. He hopes to woo back disgruntled donors, who have frozen hundreds of millions of dollars earmarked for Kenya, by rooting out corruption - within 12 hours of the inauguration a policeman was arrested for taking a $1.20 bribe from a bus driver. That's a symbolic move; it will be much harder for Kibaki...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Second Chance for Kenya | 1/5/2003 | See Source »

...Song Instead, of 14 original compositions for the Christmas holidays, with proceeds going to charity. The album includes a song titled Bella, Bella, Bella, with the lyrics "Tonight the air is sweet/and sweet is your heart/even sweeter than last night." Is it any wonder he was able to woo the Italian electorate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Nov. 25, 2002 | 11/25/2002 | See Source »

Unfortunately, it is unlikely that Russian President Vladimir V. Putin, who has shown little regard for the free press in the past, will reject the Duma’s proposal. In addition, little diplomatic pressure from the United States can be expected, as President George W. Bush continues to woo Putin away from the Axis of Evil. Tragically, as the height of Moscow’s TV tower rises, the soul of the Russian media will continue to be chained...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Muzzled in Moscow | 11/7/2002 | See Source »

Audience members said they enjoyed the debate, in which both sides tried to woo supporters by explaining their ideology...

Author: By Andrew C. Campbell, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: College Partisans Debate Iraq, Ideology | 10/29/2002 | See Source »

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