New orchid is named after Ninoy (Manila Standard Today)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:06:47 GMT

A new species of orchid will be named after the late Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. to mark his 25th death anniversary, the Environment Department said yesterday.

Tahitian vanilla originated in Maya forests, says UC Riverside botanist (EurekAlert!)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:48:26 GMT

The origin of the Tahitian vanilla orchid has long eluded botanists. The orchid is found to exist only in cultivation; natural, wild populations have never been encountered. Now, a team of investigators led by Pesach Lubinsky, a postdoctoral researcher at UC Riverside, claims to have traced Tahitian vanilla back to its true origins. The researchers argue that Tahitian vanilla began its ...

Best Bets (The Florence Times-Daily)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:37:28 GMT

Joseph Baldwin performs 7:30-10:30 tonight at J. Fiddler's, Tuscumbia. Baldwin's other performances include: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Frank's Italian Restaurant, Tuscumbia; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, Nashville, Tenn.; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Jonathan's Steakhouse, Russellville; and 7-10 p.m. Wednesday, Sidelines Sports Deli,...

Tahitian Vanilla Originated in Maya Forests, Says UC Riverside Botanist (UC Riverside)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:46:21 GMT

Print Quality Image: Right click image and select "Save Target As." Pesach Lubinsky, a postdoctoral researcher in UC Riverside's Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, attends to a vanilla orchid. Photo credit: UCR Strategic Communications.

clocked (Daily Mirror)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:26:26 GMT

Kylie Minogue frantically hunting for boots in Terry de Havilland store, London... Liz Hurley and Arun Nayar snogging at Athens airport, waiting for their flight... Louis Walsh greeting fellow drinkers in the Orchid Bar, London...