The calabash or bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria (synonym Lagenaria vulgaris Ser.), also known as opo squash or long melon, is a vine grown for its fruit, which can either be harvested young and used as a vegetable, or harvested mature, dried, and used as a bottle, utensil, or pipe.
He was lucky on the economic front. Oil and gas make up 16 percent of Russiaâs GDP, 52 percent of its budget, and more than 70 percent of its exports, and oil climbed in the 2000s from $24 to $100 per barrel. Mr. Putin used the money to reduce poverty and modernize the military.
President Woodrow Wilson wanted to make several reforms as part of his New Freedom program. Under this program, he introduced the Underwood Tariff Act, which reduced tariffs on many imported items that could be made more cheaply in the U.S. To make up for the lowered tariffs, the Underwood Tariff Act also included a graduated income tax.