An astronomer at Harvard College, Henrietta Leavitt, had discovered that these periods of brightness could be used to measure the star's distance from Earth.

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Eric Leavitt supervises the operation. He explains how the orchids are made to bloom in time for the show.

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Leavitt says some flowers can last several months and that vanilla comes from an orchid.

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Here's how Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt put it in a meeting with reporters.

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Craig Leavitt, CEO, and Deborah Lloyd as president and creative director took the helm in 2008.

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Leavitt's initiative "is moving stakeholders toward greater transparency and access to health care information, " Carlucci believes.

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