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Prance leaves Kew rooted in the present

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Royal Botanic Gardens Director Sir Ghillean Prance has resigned in order to take up a fellowship at the University of Reading, England, and revive his research work on the botany of the Amazon. Significant developments have taken place at Kew Gardens under his direction, and he is particularly produce of Kew's participation in DNA-based plant classification. He has overseen the restoration of all Kew's major buildings, while new buildings have been also been constructed for research.

Author: Masood, Ehsan
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1999
Officials and employees, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Prance, Ghillean

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The perfect russe

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Childhood memories of making a charlotte russe and the joy it brought to the rest of the family are recounted. Four recipes are presented, including hot pear-and-almond charlotte, charlotte au chocolate and praline charlotte.

Author: O'Neill, Molly
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
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ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1998
Recipes and menus, Column, Cake, Cakes

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Me too

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New Yorkers of all ages identify their class and status by what they wear and how they wear it. However, many of their fashions express conformity rather than individuality.

Author: Morris, Bob
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
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ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1997
Social aspects, Clothing, Fashion, Hair dyes, Hair colorings, Urban youth

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