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05/01/2009

Back safe from Vietnam – 10000 miles by train - Worcester News [01/03/09]

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Back safe from Vietnam – 10000 miles by trainWorcester News,  UK - Jan 3, 2009Flying from Australia on Tuesday, December 16, he spent Christmas Day looking out on the breathtaking views of Mongolia and sharing a drink in the dining ...
Complete story: http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/local/4016834.Back_safe_from_Vietnam_____10_000_miles_by_train/

Fire destroys one car of Beijing-Moscow train, no casualties reported - Xinhua [01/03/09]

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Fire destroys one car of Beijing-Moscow train, no casualties reportedXinhua, China - Jan 3, 2009... carriages with the help of the Puziwan station staff, said Liu Hu, one of the firefighters in neighboring Inner Mongolia who rushed to the scene. ...
Complete story: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/03/content_10598416.htm

(in Russian) Consequence found the culprit of fire on Ulan-Ude TETs (heat and power plant) - Transbaikal information agency “of extra -[Media]” [01/03/09]

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Consequence found the culprit of fire on Ulan-Ude TETs (heat and power plant) Transbaikal information agency “of extra -[Media]” - Jan 2, 2009 Consequence was conducted by division for the investigation of especially big deals SU SK with the procuratorship RF in the republic Of [buryatiya]. Let us recall that in February 2008 on TETs-1 occurred the large fire, which left half of the capital of republic without the heat. Were stationary occupations in schools, kindergartens, which were heated from TETs-1. More than month on the object remained the regime of extraordinary danger. In accordance with the All-Union State Stan. the period of the service of oil breaker is 25 years. Electrical equipment must undergo periodic…
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.extra-media.ru/crime/?id=12277

Aerial Dreams | Le Grand Cirque - Australian Stage Online [01/04/09]

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From Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, Mongolia and Russia, the international cast of 40 champion acrobats have been handpicked from around the globe for their ...
Complete story: http://www.australianstage.com.au/component/option,com_events/Itemid,199/task,view_detail/agid,4001/year,2009/month,01/day,05/

Chinese food maker says no melamine in biscuits; tainted products … - Xinhua [01/04/09]

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In September, the company began to use an Inner Mongolia-based company's milk powder, which was found to contain melamine. The company only used the brand ...
Complete story: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/04/content_10602886.htm

Best of 2008: Asian Films - Asia Pacific Media Network [01/04/09]

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Self-reliant woman herder working in the desert of Inner Mongolia seeks a husband to take care of her other husband. In a phenomenal performance, ...
Complete story: http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=102510

Fire destroys one car of Beijing-Ulan Bator train - China Internet Information Center| [01/04/09]

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The fire, which destroyed the power car, was put out at 5:35 pm The Hohhot Railway Bureau in Inner Mongolia sent a power car to the train, helping it resume ...
Complete story: http://www.china.org.cn/china/news/2009-01/04/content_17048860.htm

DVDs Released This Week, Jan. 4 edition - Reading Eagle [01/04/09]

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... playing a futuristic courier hired to take a woman (Melanie Thierry) from Mongolia to the US - but others don't want them to complete the journey. ...
Complete story: http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=119680

SES to open coal gasification plant in Shandong - SteelGuru [01/04/09]

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It has a joint venture in Inner Mongolia already and an agreement has signed to build a coal gasification plant in Henan province. Mr Tim Vail president and ...
Complete story: http://steelguru.com/news/index/2009/01/04/NzczMTY%3D/SES_to_open_coal_gasification_plant_in_Shandong.html

One laptop per child scheme - E-Pao.net [01/04/09]

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... One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Scheme has successfully implemented in Uruguay, Peru, Aghanistan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Haiti, Mongolia, Rawanda.
Complete story: http://www.e-pao.net/ge.asp?heading=7&src=040109

In with the old - Times Online [01/04/09]

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Forget Mongolia, Vietnam and Albania. When it comes to buying overseas property this year, most people will probably head for familiar favourites such as ...
Complete story: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/overseas/article5437943.ece

(in Chinese) River source area agricultural resource survey - resources net [01/04/09]

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Resident 93902 households, total population 268466 people: Non-agricultural population 203688 people, agricultural population 64788 people; Has the Chinese, fully, to return to, strongly, North Korea, Mongolia and so on 34 nationalities. The river source area grandson family village town is the entire district politics, the economy, the cultural center. …
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.lrn.cn/basicdata/ressituation/elsesituation/200901/t20090104_315097.htm

(in Chinese) A Jin business gain of fame and fortune history of blood and tear: Walks the Xikou - Sina Net [01/04/09]

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This is the Qing Dynasty last years' two Shanxi young farmer and a Mongolian national minority young fellow in Xikou (naturalization, now Huhhot) outside does business story. The story launches, is revolving “three righteousness Thai” the analysis and synthesis in three sworn brothers, the Qing Dynasty last years will naturalize…
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://vip.book.sina.com.cn/book/index_79913.html

(in Chinese) The Chinese biggest fresh water lake attains the Kuwaiti 35,000,000 US dollar environmental protection loan - New China net [01/04/09]

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According to the Xinjiang Bayan Gol Mongolia autonomous prefecture (i.e. “Bazhou”) the government said that at the end of last December, inspected, appraisal work on the spot and so on project docking, analysis reckoning after the Kuwaiti Economic development Foundation and the OPEC Foundation expert group, Kuwaiti economy…
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.xj.xinhuanet.com/2009-01/04/content_15358313.htm

(in Chinese) The world city (00355-HK) buys Mongolian uranium project - 21cn finally [01/04/09]

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The century city international announcement, purchases the Mongolian uranium mine project over 50% number rights and interests the plan, because has not been able before to complete certain preconditions by a set time, has terminated the related purchase with the seller, and may bring back 10,000,000,000 Yuan deposits which the project pays and earns…
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://finance.21cn.com/hk/ggsm/2009/01/04/5703206.shtml

(in Chinese) In the 60s struggle of the China military strategy: Lin Biao and Luo Ruiqing’s argument - China net [01/04/09]

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According to the Soviets material record, the China and Soviet Union border incident which only in 1963 occurs has 175. in 1963 the summer, Soviet troops advanced the Mongolian People's Republic. To does not obey own allied country, frequently brings the military pressure and carries on the subversion, is Soviet Union consistent…
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://military.china.com/zh_cn/history4/62/20090104/15266173.html

(in Chinese) 500,000,000,000 capitals plunge the mining industry Zhejiang business to raise underground dig golden hot - Sina Net [01/04/09]

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Tang Wenquan introduced that many stepped in countries as well as African continent many countries and so on Mongolian, North Korean, Burmese and Southeast Asia Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines in 100 Zhejiang business “mining”. The Chinese mid-west and overseas became Zhejiang business “to walk”…
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://finance.sina.com.cn/china/dfjj/20090104/16225712182.shtml

(in Russian) In the train Peking- Moscow flared up the fire, there are no victims - Sinhua’s agency [01/04/09]

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Fortunately, no one suffered from the emergency. According to the communication, the incident occurred not far from the train station Of [baotszyvan] in the city Of [datun] of the province Of [shansi]/[Severnyy] China. After the detection of fire in the railroad car with the generator plant railroad workers it without delay disengaged it from the train. In 17:35 the fire was extinguished by the colleagues of the fire service in 17:35 the fire was extinguished by the colleagues Up to the given moment the train MT35 was detained on the train station Of [baotszyvan]. The corresponding departments conduct work on overcoming of the consequences of incident and…
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.russian.xinhuanet.com/russian/2009-01/04/content_791529.htm

04/01/2009

DVDs Released This Week, Jan. 4 edition (Reading Eagle) [01/04/09]

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``PINEAPPLE EXPRESS'': The Judd Apatow school of raunchy humor yields another product, since the ``Knocked Up'' filmmaker also had a hand in producing this comedy-adventure.
Complete story: http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=119680

Two prepare for World Games (Rexburg Standard Journal) [01/03/09]

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RIGBY--When the World Games are held in Taiwan in July, sumo wrestling will be one of the dozens of non-Olympic sports featured. As you might expect, many Japanese wrestlers will compete; Mongolia will have their wrestlers there, as will Russia and Bulgaria. And so will Rigby.
Complete story: http://rexburgstandardjournal.com/articles/2009/01/03/sports/47.txt

(in Russian) Record year of the Ukraine. Top -10 of sport events -2008 - [L]І[GA].net [01/02/09]

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Record year of the Ukraine. Top -10 of the sport events -2008 [L]І[GA].net - Jan 2, 2009 For the first time medal conquered such countries as Afghanistan, Maverick, Tadzhikistan and that. For the first time Bahrain, Mongolia and Panama obtained Olympic champions, and India - individual gold. After four year old interruption in the sport career the 37-year Ukrainian boxer of Vitalius [Klichko] earned the title of the champion of peace of the version of world boxer union (WBC). Its rival was the acting champion - [nigeriets] Of [semyuel] Peter. [V].[Klichko] it managed advantage for the elongation of entire battle, and as promised, finished it…
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://news.liga.net/articles/NA080437.html

(in Russian) Three people perished as a result poisoning by carbon monoxide in North China - Sinhua’s agency [01/02/09]

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Three people perished as a result poisoning by carbon monoxide in North China Sinhua's agency - Jan 1, 2009 Huch -[Khoto], on January 2/[Sinkhua]/ - Three people perished, one lost the consciousness as a result of poisoning by carbon monoxide in the autonomous region internal Mongolia/[Severnyy] China, reported the local police. Those been killed were discovered Thursday morning in the peasant house in [khoshune] To [khantszinkhou]. The owner of house PEN [Tszyango] passed away. Three suffered from the poisoning by carbon monoxide, the state of two people does not present danger. As inspectors established, all windows and doors in the house PEN [Tszyango] were closed, when on the stove in…
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.russian.xinhuanet.com/russian/2009-01/02/content_790838.htm

Do alligators get snappy in the sun? How many questions can you … - Daily Mail [01/03/09]

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Is it Bogotà in Colombia, La Paz in Bolivia, or Ulan Bator in Mongolia? 4. Which is the smallest independent state in the world both by population and by ...
Complete story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1104562/Do-alligators-snappy-sun-How-questions-answer-Mails-Great-British-Pub-Quiz.html

QualityStocks “Top Movers and Shakers” for 1/2/2009 - TransWorldNews (press release) [01/03/09]

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Their focus is on the exploration and development of their Permian-age metallurgical and thermal coal deposits in Mongolia 's South Gobi Region. ...
Complete story: http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=72219&cat=8

SouthGobi sells its metals division to Ivanhoe Mines - SteelGuru [01/03/09]

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SouthGobi’s metals division consists of certain base and precious metals properties in Mongolia and Indonesia. The transaction will enable SouthGobi Energy ...
Complete story: http://steelguru.com/news/index/2009/01/03/NzcyMjU%3D/SouthGobi_sells_its_metals_division_to_Ivanhoe_Mines.html

KYLE’S KRITTERS: Bactrian Camels - 9NEWS.com [01/03/09]

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Bactrian Camels are some of the rarest animals to find in the wild of Mongolia. They are safe at the Zoo, but in Mongolia they have become critically ...
Complete story: http://www.9news.com/seenon9news/article.aspx?storyid=107042&catid=509

The Days of the Assassin are Back - OpEdNews [01/03/09]

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The Mongols were seemingly hell-bent on destroying all of Arabia, and they might well have succeeded if suddenly Hulagu hadn't been called back to Mongolia ...
Complete story: http://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Days-of-the-Assassin-a-by-Rakesh-Krishnan-Si-090101-398.html

Wish Fulfilled: Girl Meets Her Grandmother - CBS2 Chicago [01/03/09]

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, Namuun had never seen her ...
Complete story: http://cbs2chicago.com/local/Make.A.Wish.2.899096.html

The young embrace China’s musical rebels – ethnic folkies - The National [01/03/09]

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Gangzi’s music “makes me feel that I am in Mongolia’s grassland”, one concertgoer said. Natalie Behring for The National BEIJING // Club 13 is tucked down a ...
Complete story: http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090103/FOREIGN/635002944/1135/NEWS

Have will, will travel - The National [01/03/09]

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... from Moscow to Vladivostock or Beijingtransports passengers through fascinating and changing scenery including Mongolia – and you can hop on and off. ...
Complete story: http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090103/TRAVEL/386631029/1042

(in Chinese) Chen Ping: Lucky calamity - China news net - Xinjiang army corps [01/03/09]

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Reference historical data: "How is the Outer Mongolia Independent"; "the Army corps Are abolished to the Reply 7 Years (197,511,984) Xinjiang's Turmoil"; "Zhang Zhonghan Recalls Xinjiang". Why did the Central Party Committee decide that the army corps plan the single row moreover to authorize the newly built 4 cities? …
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.btnews.com.cn/book/List.asp?SelectID=111301&ClassID=36

(in Chinese) The dynamo van is on fire the K23 international passenger train restored the movement - New China net [01/03/09]

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On January 3 14:44, a row takes on by the Mongolian country Ulan Bator Railroad Bureau rides the service work the K23 time (Beijing to Ulan Bator) the international passenger train, when way Shanxi Province Datong Village Bay Train station, after the locomotive, the first electricity generation…
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://news.xinhuanet.com/society/2009-01/03/content_10598513.htm

(in Chinese) The Xinjiang Burchun Mongolian national minority chart tile person deducts the ancient skis (chart) - the Xinjiang Daily [01/03/09]

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On January 3, wears splendid attire's Mongolian national minority chart tile athlete in the ancient hunting ski competition. The same day, the Xinjiang Burqin County standing grain wooden Hana Si township holds the first session “the standing grain wooden cup” the ancient skis hunting competition. Hemu Town's Mongolian national minority chart tile person displays them to put on…
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.xjdaily.com/news/xinjiang/299982.shtml

(in Chinese) The first session “the standing grain wooden cup” the ancient wool skis hunting invitational tournament is held - the Chinese news net - Xinjiang branch [01/03/09]

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First session “standing grain wooden cup” ancient wool skis hunting invitational tournament in January 3, 2009, in the standing grain wooden Hana Si Mongolia ethnic township adds in the unwearied effort Bulak platform to hold. It is reported that this invitational tournaments are sponsor by the Kanasi Management committee, standing grain wooden Hana Si Mongolia nationality…
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.xj.chinanews.com.cn/newsshow.asp?id=63583&ntitle=4a8b23c1a4ad1c6a85f3ae7652cf387b

(in Chinese) Expert: Financial crisis’s advantage to Chinese wonderful - 21cn [01/03/09]

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In addition, “the third engine is take the Tianjin Binhai newly developed area as representative's north, Beijing and Tianjin's combination into link Bohai Sea Beijing and Tianjin Hebei's center of gravity, moreover the Beijing and Tianjin Hebei for Chinese and Russian, South Korean, North Korean as well as Mongolia's cooperation brings the opportunity. …
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://news.21cn.com/domestic/shiyong/2009/01/03/5700998.shtml

(in Chinese) The Qin culture source and course searches (two) - the clumsy wind culture network newly [01/03/09]

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He receives Sima Qian that effective and influential word enlightenment of the words, following "China North part of Zhu Zu Source and course" (Beijing, China Publishing House, after 2D02) a book, just promoted the book which electrifies listeners, the topic is called "Female Loyal Person who Chin Shihhuang Speaks the Mongolian Old saying". …
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.wenhuacn.com/lishi/article.asp?classid=62&articleid=6753

(in Chinese) Chen Yinke academic thought energetic righteousness attentively (one) - clumsy wind culture network [01/03/09]

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In Wang Guowei's theory, also has the mistake, if about Mongolian history's in some questions, I thought that may discuss. My theory also has the mistake, may also discuss, between individual's quarrel, does not need the obstruction. I, you should so. …
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.wenhuacn.com/zhexue/article.asp?classid=28&articleid=6748

(in Chinese) Gao Jianlin: An educated youth course spray - phoenix net [01/03/09]

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The winter spring frequently from the Mongolian Plateau patronage's cold current, it may be said that daily has the wind, has the wind is all over the sky the yellow dust, gloomy. In this bleak mountain village, I with other person of dissimilarity, must first learn in the very severe under the condition to survive, grows since childhood in…
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://news.ifeng.com/history/special/zhiqing40years/200901/0103_5254_950787.shtml

(in Chinese) The second session of Kanasi snow and ice character and style absorbs the film festival to begin - the Xinjiang news in the wire [01/03/09]

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Pond Chongqing's announced along with autonomous region travel agency party group secretary that by " the body folk culture, enjoys snow and ice marvelous sight " The snow and ice character and style absorbs the film festival for subject Chinese Xinjiang second session of Kanasi to open grandly in the standing grain wooden Kanasi Mongolia ethnic township. …
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.xjbs.com.cn/cgi-bin/GInfo.dll?DispInfo&w=xjbs&nid=592040

(in Chinese) When international train way Shanxi is on fire - Sina Net [01/04/09]

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Xinhua News Agency (by Wang Yutian) on January 3 about 15:00, a row leaves for Ulan Bator's k23 by Mongolian country acting's Beijing an international train, when way Shanxi Province Datong Village Bay Train station, the rear part electricity generation compartment is on fire suddenly, creates works as the time…
Complete story: http://translate.google.com/translate?&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2009-01-04/001914975216s.shtml

03/01/2009

Peter Please Answer - Will I Go Fly Fishing This Year? [01/03/09]

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Fly Fishing is the art of using artificial flies, fly rod and fly line to catch a wide variety of fish, but usually trout or salmon. Peter Answers is useful when you want to know the answer to life’s mysteries, such as “Will I Go Fly Fishing This Year?” In order to answer this question for yourself you should do some research on fly fishing and be prepared to understand that this is a sport than can be expensive and frustrating! But it can also be very rewarding, as anyone asking the questio
Complete story: http://www.themysteryofpeteranswers.com/peter-please-answer/peter-please-answer-will-i-go-fly-fishing-this-year/

Al Ain A in showdown with Vietnam Victory [01/03/09]

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By Yasir Abbasher, Senior ReporterAl Ain: Hosts Al Ain A team were due to enter a crucial match against Vietnam Victory in their last match in the Asian Chess Champions League last night, hoping to clinch the two points and secure the title.The hosts were set back in the penultimate round when they had to settle for draws in all four boards with their counterparts from second seeded Fajr Shams, from Iran, as they increased their tally to 11 points from 6 matches, losing their first point in the
Complete story: http://kaguvkov.blogspot.com/2009/01/al-ain-in-showdown-with-vietnam-victory.html

ORDOS 100 #6: Rocker-Lange [01/03/09]

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This villa is located in plot #80 of the ORDOS project. Architects: Rocker-Lange Location: Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China Project leaders: Ingeborg M. Rocker & Christian J. Lange Design year: 2008 Construction year: 2009 Curator: Ai Weiwei, Beijing, China Client: Jiang Yuan Water Engineering Ltd, Inner Mongolia, China Constructed Area: 1,000 sqm The project called “Inside Out|Outside In” is part of the Ordos 100 project and discusses the relationship and fusion of interior a
Complete story: http://urbanpromoter.com/ordos-100-6-rocker-lange/

new years resolutions [01/03/09]

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This year will be hard. I’m moving out of the country in March, so a lot of the goals I’d like to set may or may not be feasible. So I’m making these very general, and then each month will focus on a more specific aspect of it. 1. Run. I have finally admitted to myself that I will never learn portion control. So the second best thing to do is to be more diligent about exercise. In Mongolia, I’m not sure what I’ll have access to, but running only requires some shoes. I’m not much of a runn
Complete story: http://paradigmshifted.wordpress.com/2009/01/03/new-years-resolutions-2/

Grandma travels from Mongolia for visit (Chicago Sun-Times) [01/03/09]

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The view from the top of the John Hancock Center left the 67-year-old Mongolian woman speechless. And Ichinnorov Purev stared in awe at the four-story, glittering Christmas tree in the middle of the State Street Macy's Walnut Room. But surely the most marvelous sight Purev saw on her first trip to America was the healthy, fidgety little girl sitting beside her at lunch Friday at Macy's.
Complete story: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1360352,CST-NWS-wish03.article

Guinness World Records Names the ‘Best Record Moments of 2008′ [01/03/09]

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Hollywood, Height And Heavy Metal Headline As “Brangelina”, The World’s Tallest Man And Guitar Hero Top List of Record Breakers for 2008. From Britney Spears’ unparalleled comeback to Brangelina’s Hollywood ascension, 2008 has been a year marked by record-breaking achievements from around the globe. Grabbing headlines throughout the year, Guinness World Records has chronicled hundreds of amazing feats from all across the globe, perhaps none as captivating as the improbable meeting between Svet
Complete story: http://www.australianwomenonline.com/guinness-world-records-names-the-best-record-moments-of-2008/

Neoceratopsian publications for 2008 [01/03/09]

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I thought I would compile a list of all the neoceratopsian related publications (papers and abstracts) from this past year. Hopefully I did not miss anything, but if you know of one I might have missed, please let me know (Update: see the comment below for those that I did miss). March 2008Horner, J.R. and Goodwin, M.B. 2008. Ontogeny of cranial epi-ossifications in Triceratops. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28(1): 134-144. Simplifying the names for the epi-ossifications found on skull of c
Complete story: http://paleochick.blogspot.com/2009/01/neoceratopsian-publications-for-2008.html

Two prepare for World Games (Rexburg Standard Journal) [01/03/09]

Filed under: Mongolia, News — Mongolia Monitor - English News @ 15:00
RIGBY--When the World Games are held in Taiwan in July, sumo wrestling will be one of the dozens of non-Olympic sports featured. As you might expect, many Japanese wrestlers will compete; Mongolia will have their wrestlers there, as will Russia and Bulgaria. And so will Rigby.
Complete story: http://www.rexburgstandardjournal.com/articles/2009/01/03/sports/47.txt

Gog and Magog: Horse People [01/03/09]

Filed under: Mongolia, News, blogs — Mongolia Monitor - English News @ 12:37
A Prophecy Against Gog The word of the LORD came to me: “Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal; prophesy against him and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army—your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords
Complete story: http://lylafitri.com/gog-and-magog-horse-people.html

Funny/Strange Pictures :: Goat grows six horns [01/03/09]

Filed under: Mongolia, News, blogs — Mongolia Monitor - English News @ 10:17
Author: ar Subject: Goat grows six horns Posted: Jan 03, 2009 (GMT 0) The farm owner shows his goat that grows six horns in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region August 28, 2007. The owner said the goat began to grow six horns shortly after its birth. Experts said it is fairly rare to see six-horned goats. A goat with six horn stands in the herd of goats at a farm in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region August 28, 2007. The owner said the goat began to grow six horns shortly _________________ "C
Complete story: http://forum.xcitefun.net/goat-grows-six-horns-t15514.html#26075
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