Surrounding this and comprising the exterior surface of the stem is a layer called the epidermis.
Will this year's jury chaired by Christopher Ricks and comprising Elif Batuman, Aminatta Forna, Yiyun Li and Tim Parks be more collegiate?
The shortlist is selected by a panel chaired by Alice Jones, arts editor of the i, and comprising journalists, industry figures and members of the public.
Spanning 40 years and comprising 60 features, a seven-week series devoted to postmodern crime thrillers is in progress at the Film Forum.
The best independent press gong went to Fox Spirit Books, set up by former book blogger Adele Wearing and comprising a mainly female editorial team.
Measuring 36 by 16 feet and comprising 30 million hand-tied knots, it was made about 1539-40 for the Ardabil mosque in what is now northwest Iran.
The following summer, the choreographers hooked up with them and developed their sections, each 30 minutes long and comprising short pieces.
Just a few miles from the Syrian border and comprising a religiously mixed population, it's become one of the most dangerous places in Lebanon.
In 2011 Algiers opened its first subway line, spanning 5.9 miles (9.5 km) and comprising 10 stations.
Hinduism, major world religion originating on the Indian subcontinent and comprising several and varied systems of philosophy, belief, and ritual.
Despite insightful contributions from the panel – hosted by Jane Garvey and comprising Susie Orbach and Sam Roddick – and the audience, I came away asking myself if the political had become too personal.
