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Elizabeth Vining

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Elizabeth Vining was a tutor to the Japanese royal family, and she became the tutor of the elder son of the emperor, Prince Akihito, when he was 12-years-old, in 1946. She did not speak Japanese and had not been to Japan before she was appointed to the post. She was a childless widow who was selected by the US for the role. She promoted ideas of individualism in Akihito, who later became emperor, and whose views are said to be more liberal than much of the Japanese population.

Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
Obituary, Teachers, Vining, Elizabeth

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Shining cloths of India

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Indian textiles called shining cloths are produced by artisans who typically cannot afford to buy the goods themselves. The ancient art reflects a heritage which identified style of dress with caste. Today shiny plastic is sometimes substituted for metallic threads.

Author: Rivers, Victoria Z.
Publisher: American Craft Council
Publication Name: American Craft
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0194-8008
Year: 1993
India, Portrayals, Art, Textile crafts, Textile craft

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Sexing the olive

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The martini is popular again, but its form has changed. In 1997, all kinds of concoctions are called martinis. One expert believes people drink the martini to be hip, but they are not actually hip enough to drink a real martini.

Author: Weil, Elizabeth
Publisher: Tribune Company
Publication Name: Chicago
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0362-4595
Year: 1997
Column, Humor and anecdotes, Popular culture, Martinis

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