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liana

a climbing, tropical plant with a ropelike stem.

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"I feel like the bay has a personality," Liana says.

Bay Meets Girl

liana played a huge role in my eventual graduation from @BU_S0T, and the skills I gained in her classes have shaped my artistry.

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M800 will start using Liana Technologies' marketing and communication software solutions globally and aims to empower its business in Northern Europe in particular.

Local Communication Tech Powerhouse M800 Limited Partners With Liana Technologies For Enhanced Global Expansion and Excellence

When she arrived at the scene, police told her Liana was dead and had been killed by the family dog.

Nine-month-old baby girl dies after being savaged by PIT BULL dog while sat in bouncy chair; Baby Liana Valiano was in her grandmother's house when the attack occurred in Miarmar, Florida

AFTER running her own beauty salon for 20 years, mum of two Liana Mullen got a nose for a new business idea which has given her a better work-life balance.

Heaven-scent opportunity; EDITED BY SALLY MCLEAN Aromatherapist Liana saw gap in the market and launched her own brand of luxury candles

Liana Liu's second novel, Shadow Girl, is a coming-of-age tale wrapped in a ghost story.

SHADOW GIRL

'Our findings suggest that regular engagement in physical activity may improve brain functioning even in young adults in their prime,' said Liana Machado, a senior lecturer in psychology at University of Otago in New Zealand.

Exercise boosts brain health in adults: Study

Author Liana Christin Landivar is a senior researcher at the WomenAEs Bureau in the US Department of Labor.

Mothers at Work: Who Opts Out?

"I met children like 11 year old Liana who hid in the basement of their school for almost two weeks, in freezing conditions, without lighting or heat, while shelling devastated the classrooms above," said Orlando Bloom, who first travelled to see UNICEF's work in 2007.

Orlando Bloom travelled to conflict-hit eastern Ukraine

Summary: Portuguese fado singer Liana enchanted audiences Monday night at Beirut's MusicHall with a performance that was both lively and ripe with emotion.

Sounds from the streets of Lisbon

These include a Portuguese Fado concert by premier singer Liana, a mask theatre performance by Berlin-based Familie Floz and UK circus troupe Pirates of the Carabina.