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31/07/2008

UPDATE 1-Centerra Gold profit triples after one-time gain - Reuters [07/31/08]

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TO: Quote, Profile, Research), produced 158303 ounces of gold from its Kumtor mine in Kyrgyzstan and its Boroo mine in Mongolia, up 3 percent from the same ...
Complete story: http://uk.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUKN3135419120080731

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Solar eclipse on Friday, 1 August - Science Centric [07/31/08]

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On 1 August 2008 there will be a total eclipse of the Sun, visible from Canada, northern Greenland, Svalbard, the Barents Sea, Russia, Mongolia and China. ...
Complete story: http://www.sciencecentric.com/news/article.php?q=08073137

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Save the date: solar eclipse - Science News [07/31/08]

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So people in parts of Canada , northern Greenland, the Arctic, central Russia , Mongolia and China will be able to witness the seconds-long blackout. ...
Complete story: http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/34659/title/Save_the_date_solar_eclipse

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Eclipse-chasers flock to western Siberia - guardian.co.uk [07/31/08]

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It will then sweep across Greenland, western Siberia and Mongolia. It will reach northern China more than an hour and a half later - and then disappear. ...
Complete story: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/31/russia

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Bio-Bridge Science Completes Acquisition of Xinheng Baide … - MarketWatch [07/31/08]

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Xinheng Baide, located in the city of Huhhot in Inner Mongolia of the People's Republic of China, manufactures and distributes bovine serum and other ...
Complete story: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/bio-bridge-science-completes-acquisition-xinheng/story.aspx?guid=%7B5B5CD12E-4250-4C21-BD71-95585A697B1C%7D&dist=hppr

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Siberians see eclipse reviving homemade telescope - Reuters [07/31/08]

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US space agency NASA has said the total solar eclipse -- the first in two years -- will pass over Canada, China, Mongolia and Russia -- including Barnaul, ...
Complete story: http://uk.reuters.com/article/reutersEdge/idUKARO15000520080731

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Solar Eclipse on Friday: Where, How to See It - National Geographic [07/31/08]

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Its path will begin in Canada and continue northeast across Greenland and the Arctic, then southeast through central Russia, Mongolia, and China. ...
Complete story: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/07/080731-solar-eclipse.html

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Total eclipse of the sun on August 1 - Earth & Sky [07/31/08]

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The narrow eclipse path crosses the Arctic, Russia, Mongolia and China. The total solar eclipse path ends at sunset in eastern China. ...
Complete story: http://www.earthsky.org/radioshows/52551/total-eclipse-of-the-sun-on-august-1

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No Partial Eclipse For Tahiti On Friday - pacific [07/31/08]

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The total eclipse will only be visible over a long, narrow stretch of land from Canada to China via Greenland, Siberia and western Mongolia , Scientific ...
Complete story: http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/07/31/no-partial-eclipse-for-tahiti-on-friday

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NASA to webcast live solar eclipse - Sify [07/31/08]

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... in mostly remote places: the northeastern edge of Canada, the tip of Greenland, parts of Russia, China and Mongolia, including the famed Gobi desert. ...
Complete story: http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14728404

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(in Chinese) In 2008 one of date total eclipse best observation places: Jiuquan - modern bulletin [07/31/08]

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The Jiuquan city is located west the Gansu Corridor to carry, east meets Changyeh, south adjoins Qinghai, west neighbour Xinjiang, north meets Inner Mongolian and the Mongolian country with long history, governs the austere state area, Dunhuang, the jade retail sales, Jinta County, the melon state county, 肃北 the county, the Akesai county 7 counties urban districts. ...
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://news.js.cn/djjr/2008-07-31/939947.html

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(in Chinese) The Xinjiang hundred young people participate in the environmental protection and the wild horse make the friend [ group chart ] - Sina Net [07/31/08]

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After 认养 the activity to end, comes to tell reporter from bayan gol Mongolia autonomous prefecture Weili middle school's student Wang Rui: "Today" the protection wild animal, the construction harmonious homeland "the wild horse 认养 the activity not only to let me know and have understood this kind ancient compared to the panda...
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://news.sina.com.cn/s/2008-07-31/194014247689s.shtml

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(in Chinese) The huge Olympic Games subject white marble relief declares a position the national stadium - 29th session of Olympics games website [07/31/08]

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The central design "Long Zhenghu fights" the symbol today the sports athletics spirit, periphery "the five-beast fight", "the polo chart", "gambling", "five people stepped the board", "fight the cow", "蒙古式 trip and fall with the weight lifting", "the dragon boat boat race", "the kickball", "throw the pot" and so on China ancient times the sports project...
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.beijing2008.cn/cptvenues/venues/nis/headlines/n214493968.shtml

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(in Chinese) Visits in 2008 the date total eclipse best observation — Xinjiang Hami - modern bulletin [07/31/08]

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... But serene several historical site and so on millenniums old city, ancient grave, old castle, ancient tablet, ancient rock painting, ancient beacon-fire also made the here humanities scenery to be radiant exceptionally; Here gathered Uygur, Khazak, has returned to, Mongolia and so on 13 nationalities, increases naturally ten thousand kind of characters and styles. ...
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://news.js.cn/djjr/2008-07-31/939946.html

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(in Russian) First Sinkings “Mirov&.tsuot; in Baykal they confirmed version about the uniformity of the priol’khonskogo bottom - IA regnum [07/31/08]

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On this on 31 July IA regnum reported in the press center of Baikal economic forum with the reference to the deputy director fond the assistance to retention of lake Baykal (organizer of expedition "peaces to Baykale&.tsuot;) To Ina Krylov. Expedition of &.tsuot;Miry to Baykale&.tsuot; with the participation of the chief Russian scientists, directed toward the study of flora, fauna, relief, geology of the Baikal bottom, started in the settlement of the Turk of the republic Of buryatiya on 29 July. Thus far - 23 and on 27 July - THE GOA of &.tsuot;Mir-y&.tsuot; and &.tsuot;Mir-2&.tsuot; trial sinkings were accomplished in the lake. ...
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.regnum.ru/news/ecology/1034655.html

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(in Russian) In the building of museum it is possible to pouchastvovat’ in the excavations - SaratovBiznesKonsalting [07/31/08]

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In the museum of local lore passes the exhibition "the ancient inhabitants of zemli&.tsuot;. On it are represented more than 40 unique ancient fossilizations, which arrived from The kotel'nicheskogo museum (Kirovskaya district). These are the high-quality molds of skeletons and skulls of minerals - marine, flying and land dinosaurs. Central exhibit of collection - predatory tarbozavr with the length of 6 m, brought from THE USA; the herbivorous pareiasauri, the large field of remains of which is found under Kotel'nichem. &.tsuot;Demonstriruyutsya popular science films about the life...
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://news.sarbc.ru/cult/2008/07/31/81971.html

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(in Russian) To the Baikal economic forum will arrive 27 representatives OF SHOS - IA regnum [07/31/08]

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The delegation of the Shanghai organization of collaboration (SHOS) on THE V Baikal economic forum will compose 27 people. As they reported on 31 July IA regnum in the press center BEF, into it will enter the Secretary General OF SHOS Bolat Of nurgaliyev, the chairman of the administration of business advice SHOS Dmitriy mezentsev, chairman of the national part of the business advice SHOS of C.P.R. - CHINESE PEOPLES' REPUBLIC Yuy pin, chairman of the national part of the business advice SHOS of the republic Kazakhstan Raimbek of batalum, the chairman of the national part of the business advice SHOS of the republic...
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.regnum.ru/news/economy/1034638.html

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Solar Eclipse Friday to Fascinate Millions [07/31/08]

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A total eclipse of the sun Friday should fascinate millions of lucky skywatchers in Greenland, Siberia, Mongolia and China. If the weather cooperates, people along a narrow path who venture out and look up will see stars during the day as the sun is gradually devoured
Complete story: http://digg.com/general_sciences/Solar_Eclipse_Friday_to_Fascinate_Millions

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Solar Eclipse Friday to Fascinate Millions (SPACE.com via Yahoo! News) [07/31/08]

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A total eclipse of the sun Friday should fascinate millions of lucky skywatchers in Greenland, Siberia, Mongolia and China.
Complete story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20080731/sc_space/solareclipsefridaytofascinatemillions

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of catch the rare solar eclipse via webcast [07/31/08]

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While thousands head to Siberia to watch the rare Solar Eclipse happening on 1st August, you can catch the eclipse at home. Thanks to a team of Exploratorium and NASA heliophysics experts who will capture in China the special moment and stream it over the net. via Click here for live webcast. Click here for the NASA Eclipse Web Site. Catch it live on the web: For Telescope-Only Feed, the start time is at 6PM (1st August Singapore Time) For Program Feed, the start time is at 6:30PM (1st Augus
Complete story: http://lancerlord.blogspot.com/2008/07/of-catch-rare-solar-eclipse-via-webcast.html

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UPDATE 1-Centerra Gold profit triples after one-time gain - Reuters [07/31/08]

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TO: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), produced 158303 ounces of gold from its Kumtor mine in Kyrgyzstan and its Boroo mine in Mongolia, ...
Complete story: http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN3135419120080731

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Energy saving target results released - CCTV [07/31/08]

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However, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Hainan, Guizhou, Ningxia and Xinjiang failed to meet their targets. They will now have to propose restructuring ...
Complete story: http://www.cctv.com/program/bizchina/20080731/104734.shtml

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Extraterrestrial Terraforming Starts With Bacteria - Wired News [07/31/08]

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... and cyanobacteria from a Mars-like desert area of Inner Mongolia, then measured the rapidity with which they formed sand- and wind-resistant crusts. ...
Complete story: http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/07/extraterrestria.html

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Partial solar eclipse tomorrow - Sahara Samay [07/31/08]

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A total eclipse will be visible in Canada extending across northern Greenland, the Arctic, central Russia, Mongolia and China. The next solar eclipse - a ...
Complete story: http://www.saharasamay.com/samayhtml/articles.aspx?newsid=103273

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SouthGobi Energy Resources Announces Major Increases in Coal … - MarketWatch [07/31/08]

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SouthGobi Energy Resources is focused on exploration and development of its Permian-Age metallurgical and thermal coal deposits in Mongolia's South Gobi ...
Complete story: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/southgobi-energy-resources-announces-major/story.aspx?guid=%7BDA8ABDE9-0A12-40A0-A374-A45B51FFBC85%7D&dist=hppr

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Centerra Gold Reports Second Quarter Earnings (Before Unusual … - Earthtimes (press release) [07/31/08]

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On June 29, 2008 Mongolia held parliamentary elections. According to the General Election Commission the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP), ...
Complete story: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/centerra-gold-reports-second-quarter,488139.shtml

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The Next Great Travel Writer: Genghis Khan at the Disco [07/31/08]

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Earlier this month, Traveler Editor in Chief Keith Bellows and Suzanne Roberts, winner of the Next Great Travel Writer contest, traveled through Mongolia together and sent us dispatches from their trip. Over the next few days we'll be publishing the last few recollections from their journey. Today Suzanne describes a night out at the Mongolian disco. One evening during our trip, we are asked to attend a special dinner to celebrate the beginning of Naadam, the national festival celebrated
Complete story: http://intelligenttravel.typepad.com/it/2008/07/the-mongolian-d.html

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Mongolia to sell off endangered falcons [07/31/08]

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Mongolia has agreed to capture 240 saker falcons -- as much of 25% of the country's populations -- and sell them to Emir Faisal Bin Ahmed Abdul Aziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia. The Emir will reportedly pay $9,800 per bird.
Complete story: http://digg.com/general_sciences/Mongolia_to_sell_off_endangered_falcons

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T-minus four days and packing …. [07/31/08]

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Some serious pre-China anxiety setting in. I am — despite my aura of world-seasoned, globetrotting, time-zone scoffing meanderings — a hater of change and a serious agoraphobic who needs a Rainman-like routine to survive. Here is my home from August 5 through the 26th. The Beijing Grand Empark. This place looks like the dollhouse for Hello Kitty and the rest of the Sanrio menagerie. With nighttime lighting like this they should play steam calliope music through tin bullhorns at all hours. Th
Complete story: http://www.churbuck.com/wordpress/?p=1831

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The Darkness at Noon [07/31/08]

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If you live north of Greenland, or perhaps in the desert of Mongolia, we suggest you step outside on Friday for a good show. There will be a solar eclipse, one of those great natural spectacles, with a path of...
Complete story: http://blogs.abcnews.com/scienceandsociety/2008/07/the-darkness-at.html

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Total eclipse stirs hearts in Russia (CNN.com) [07/31/08]

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MOSCOW (AP) -- A rare total solar eclipse will pass just west of Russia's third-largest city Friday, but crowds of tourists in Novosibirsk to witness the event may find their view of the event obscured by clouds and rain.
Complete story: http://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/07/31/eclipse.russia.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latest

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Bronxville man takes taxi ride to Mongolia for adventure, charity (The Journal News) [07/31/08]

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BRONXVILLE - Jimmy Walker retired as an international news correspondent in 2000, but he hasn't exactly been taking it easy. In the past eight years, the Bronxville resident has relocated to Serbia, Croatia, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to teach journalism.
Complete story: http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080731/NEWS02/807310393

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In the Shadow of the Moon — Solar Eclipse Alert! [07/31/08]

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Any and all Chinese readers of this blog — take note! Depending on exactly where you are, you may have a front row seat for a total solar eclipse on Friday! The rest of us will have to be content watching it on the internet. Source: Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC A total eclipse of the sun happens with the moon passes directly between the Earth and Sun — momentarily covering it completely, and turning day to night. Relative to any fixed location on Earth, a total eclipse of the sun is a rare
Complete story: http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/in-the-shadow-of-the-moon-solar-eclipse-alert/

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SouthGobi Energy Resources Announces Major Increases in Coal Resources at its Ovoot Tolgoi Coal Mine in Southern … (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance) [07/31/08]

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Peter Meredith, Chief Executive Officer of SouthGobi Energy Resources Ltd. , and Gene Wusaty, Chief Operating Officer, Coal Division, are pleased to announce today that an independent estimate compliant with National Instrument 43-101 has sharply increased resources at the company's Ovoot Tolgoi coal project in Mongolia.
Complete story: http://biz.yahoo.com/ccn/080731/200807310477077001.html?.v=1

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SouthGobi Energy Resources Announces Major Increases in Coal Resources at its Ovoot Tolgoi Coal Mine in Southern … (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) [07/31/08]

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Peter Meredith, Chief Executive Officer of SouthGobi Energy Resources Ltd., and Gene Wusaty, Chief Operating Officer, Coal Division, are pleased to announce today that an independent estimate compliant with National Instrument 43-101 has sharply increased resources at the company's Ovoot Tolgoi coal project in Mongolia.
Complete story: http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080731/0420902.html

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