For the Tsou, the bean symbolizes life and the continuation of the tribe.
But it was Bowman, and not the bean, who controlled the reproduction (to the eighth generation) of Monsanto's patented invention.
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The bean-counters denied they had done anything wrong and alleged that the consultants had been planning to split all along.
Who should a business listen to, the bean counters and their numbers, or the coders heartfelt belief that they have a hit?
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Roasting coffee depends on different characteristics of the bean, density, shape, growing region..all these factors decide how dark or light the roast should be.
But the pods are so small and tight that he can barely split them open with his penknife blade to show me the bean inside.
"We need to have a clear strategy before the bean counters are let loose with their pens, with all due respect to accountants, " he said.
But the sight of tiny leaves unfurling on the bean vines and the scent of soil filling the room when I water them have been surprisingly gratifying.
It is a term that is gaining momentum in the coffee world, indicating a level of quality found not only in the bean itself, but in how it is prepared.
Or "the Bean", Anish Kapoor's 110-ton, silver-drop sculpture?
The elderly woman, who runs a grocery stall in Hong Kong, often puts her customers in an awkward spot: she forgets to take their money after handing over the bean curd and pickles.
Likewise, the bean that saves the day was foreshadowed and set up from the beginning, but ultimately still smacks of luck rather than wit or anything particular clever either on the part of Jack or the writers.
The bean counters at TrueCar.com have provided us with its list of fabulous flops for 2011, models that, for one reason or another, have suffered the most precipitous sales drops over the past year (not counting low-volume or discontinued models).
The bean counters like the fact that you can write an application once and then, with little expense and effort, modify it to run on a whole universe of Microsoft systems from the corporate network level (Windows NT) down to a single set-top box (Windows CE).
This dependence is a cause of some irony: in the case of soybeans, we see that the bad crop has caused distress in China, where the ubiquitous bean is the source of much of its cooking oil and is a cherished food.
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Add the chili bean paste, the spices, the potatoes, the soy sauce and the beer, cover the pot and let it boil.
The Mr Bean star plays the title role in Quartermaine's Terms, Simon Gray's 1981 tragi-comedy about teachers at an English language school.
Leave to rest for 10 minutes, then carve into thin slices and serve with the juices, garlic and onions from the pot spooned over the top, and with the fava bean salad on the side.
The complaint acknowledges that the two Colonial mortgage lending employees, Catherine Kissick and Teresa Kelly, were not only aware of the Taylor Bean scheme but actually facilitated the illegal diversion of cash.
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Additional information on the Jelly Bean upgrade can be found on the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung support page.
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As part of this effort, Samsung has recently provided the Jelly Bean 4.1 upgrade for the Galaxy S III, and will bring even more enhanced features to the phone through the upcoming Premium Suite upgrade.
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The baked bean index - my colleague Anthony Reuben noted in the spring how the value of sales of baked beans - a classic recession food - had risen 21.6% in April compared with the same month last year.
Slaback told her BigSmart had a contract with Bean and the problem was Bean's inability to track affiliate sales, Hamlin says.
Describing the Education Secretary as the "Mr Bean of the coalition government", the Labour MP said today's announcement came two days after Mr Gove insisted the anti-cuts march would have no effect on the government's deficit reduction policy.
"With the many advantages of the Jelly Bean Android 4.1 operating system, users will enjoy the simplicity and ease of operating Nextbook Google Play tablets, " remarked Jason Liszewski, managing director and VP of sales for E FUN.
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Reports have been circulating that devices running Android 4.2, rumored to be code-named Key Lime Pie (though it's seeming more likely that it will retain the Jelly Bean moniker), have been popping up in server logs and benchmarks across the web.
With the Jelly Bean update, Galaxy S III will also add support for some exciting new accessories.
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Food regulation within the EU is tight but the Jelly Bean Factory is meticulous in its production.
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