To open the exhibition, the mall invited two models wearing orchid-strewn hats to pose for photographs with pythons coiled around their arms.
And an orchida(ph) named David Geiger actually bred the orchid with - he was using my name.
Ironically, the same race also caused what he has described as his one regret in racing - missing out on a trainers' title - when Desert Orchid's victory resulted in David Elsworth leapfrogging Gifford on the final day of the season in 1988.
This year's top performer for the Invesco fund is Orchid BioScience, which makes biochips--microchips integrated with DNA molecules for use in genomic research.
In any case, Orchid orch (nasdaq: orch - news - people) is finally starting to make money, thanks to its purchase of GeneScreen technology, which is used for paternity, forensic and medical testing.
To enter the theater now is to be immersed in a delicate pastel world of sage and celadon green, rose-pink, lavender and orchid, a dramatic change at the turn of the century from standard theatrical red and gold.
Southern Cross, which operated Orchid View, closed the home last year following allegations of ill-treatment and neglect.
BBC: Orchid View Care Home neglect inquiry: Man held over death
In addition, the government banned helicopter tours after Peru's Institute of Natural Resources found low-flying aircrafts to be contributing to the disappearance of a rare species of orchid and the Andean Condor.
AstraZeneca, a large British drug company, announced a collaborative project with Orchid BioSciences, an American firm, that will use the information on the human genome to produce tailor-made drugs .
As Orchid CEO Dale Pfost puts it, the company is hoping to become the Microsoft msft (nasdaq: msft - news - people) of the biotech set.
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