Large Hadron Collider Nov 21, 2009
Giant panda cub Tai Shan makes his media debut at the National Zoo. AP. (MSNBC -- Technology)
10 ways to transport yourself for a while Nov 1, 2009
Founded in 1999, the center is a branch of Fo Guang Shan (Buddha s Light Mountain) Monastery in Taiwan. Open to the general public Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 950 Mass. (Boston Globe)
JUST AMONG FRIENDS Oct 8, 2009
Kyrgyzstan is a small mountainous country whose southern border faces northwest China, the two countries are separated by the Tien Shan mountains. The east and north boundaries face Kazakhstan and the west bounds Uzbekistan. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Time to decide Oct 4, 2009
Theres a Chinese saying yi shan bu neng cang er hu or two tigers cannot live on one mountain. In the case of the MCA, there can only be one party boss and the delegates will have to decide once and for all. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
China Exclusive: Chinglish, hate it or love it Sep 13, 2009
"The signs in some old buildings confused foreign visitors, such as "Cherish Environment". Chinglish, although the target of much criticism, has also won supporters who regard it as an interesting way for foreigners to learn how Chinese people think and express themselves. "Many Chinglish logos carry Chinese elements and they will enrich the English language," 32-year-old Oliver Radtke said. The German multimedia producer has been focusing on written examples of the lingo on signboards, menu... (Xinhuanet, China)
* TRA to outsource Old Mountain Line Sep 6, 2009
By Shelley Shan STAFF REPORTER Sunday, Sep 06, 2009, Page 2. The Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) is planning to outsource operation of the Old Mountain Line Railway (su) to the private sector. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
World Heritage: Mt Wutai Sep 5, 2009
Its a rare honour to visit central China, a living storehouse of Sung Dynasty Buddhist architecture, and so upon hearing that we would be visiting Chinas Holy of Holies, the sacred Mt Wutai (or Wutaishan), I felt humbled at being so privileged ... A birds eye view over Wutaishan ... To get to Mt Wutai from Taiyuan, capital of the province of Shanxi, you have to take a spectacularly tortuous highway, which winds north-east through increasingly barren landscapes, the narrow road twisting... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* MOTC unclear when Alishan tour buses will resume Sep 4, 2009
MOTC unclear when Alishan tour buses will resume. By Shelley Shan STAFF REPORTER Friday, Sep 04, 2009, Page 2 ... The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) said yesterday it did not know when Highway 18, also known as the Alishan Highway, would be accessible to medium-sized tour buses after the road was severely damaged by Typhoon Morakot. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Government should consult locals Sep 2, 2009
Volunteers came from all quarters, including the Buddhist Fo Guang Shan Monastery, the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan and the Taiwan chapter of the Salvation Army. I ran into two students from National Taiwan University on the train. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH : Key tourism centers hurt by damaged roadways Aug 19, 2009
By Shelley Shan STAFF REPORTER Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009, Page 2 ... The Tourism Bureau said yesterday that Alishan (s) in Chiayi County and Maolin Township (ZL) in Kaohsiung County suffered the worst damage from Typhoon Morakot of all the national scenic areas under its administration ... The agency said, however, that Highway 18 to Alishan, which was severely damaged along its entire mountain segment, will not be open to traffic until Sept. 20. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Victims blame reservoir project Aug 18, 2009
Workers unload relief goods from a navy helicopter in Alishan, Chiayi County, yesterday ... As of press time, Taoyuan Townships Meishan Village (s) chief Wu Jin-song (diQ) remained on the mountain with about 200 of his villagers ... His daughter and wife, who were airlifted to the Cishan Junior High School shelter, said her village was in need of money to pay for hospital fees, rice and cooking oil. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Emergency aid pours in from abroad Aug 17, 2009
Rescue workers walk along what remains of the road to the Shanmei community in Chiayi County yesterday ... Hsiehs son-in-law said that about 300 people remained in Taoyuan Townships Kaochong (), Baoshan (_s) and Fu-hsing (_) villages ... ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY SHELLEY SHAN This story has been viewed 1658 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
A Week After Typhoon, Taiwan Rescues Continue Aug 16, 2009
Postcard from Cishan ... Seven days after Morakot hit, the thunder of large military helicopters landing every ten minutes at Cishan Junior High School booms through this small township an epicenter of Morakot relief efforts as they return from the ongoing rescue missions ... Hundreds like him are also still waiting outside Cishan's classrooms. (Time.com)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Morakot toll may surpass 500: officials Aug 15, 2009
BURIED ALIVE: With more than 380 people missing in Xiaolin Village and feared dead, the scale of the crisis has overwhelmed ill-equipped authorities By Loa Iok-sin, Mo Yan-chih and Shelley Shan STAFF REPORTERS, WITH AGENCIES Saturday, Aug 15, 2009, Page 1. Rescuers climb rocks beside a river at Meishan Village in Chiayi County yesterday ... A woman cries at Cishan rescue center in Kaohsiung County yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Media must look at causes behind flooding: analysts Aug 13, 2009
By Loa Iok-sin and Shelley Shan STAFF REPORTERS Thursday, Aug 13, 2009, Page 3. Residents of a community cut off by landslides are brought to Cishan, Kaohsiung County, yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: More people rescued, but complaints rise Aug 13, 2009
Army helicopters were ferrying survivors to safety in Cishan (Xs), the hardscrabble town in Kaohsiung County that is serving as a focal point for relief operations ... However, heavy rains were obstructing rescue operations and by early afternoon, only a few dozen flights had arrived at the makeshift landing zone at Cishan Junior High School ... People who have been evacuated to Jiaxian's Cishan Junior High School bawled in despair and pleaded for the army to go into their village to save... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Aid workers race against time, 700 found in Xiaolin Aug 12, 2009
By Meggie Lu and Shelley Shan STAFF REPORTERS, WITH AGENCIES Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009, Page 1 ... At 8:30pm, Taoyuan Township Meishan Village (s) suffered another devastating blow when the bank of a barrier lake collapsed, aggravating the flood in the area ... After being relocated to Jia-xian's Cishan Junior High School, a Minzu Village survivor surnamed Lin (L) cried and pleaded for help to rescue 26 of her family members, who were still trapped in their village. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Taiwan love hotel perfect for traveler with bike Jul 30, 2009
Bill Foreman/AP A bridge on a long descent down the mountain in Yangmingshan National Park, Taiwan ... The biggest plus for me was that the Feeling Hotel is at the base of the spectacular mountains of Yangmingshan National Park, just outside of Taipei ... On the weekends in Yangmingshan, the roads are filled with people pedaling mountain bikes, high-end Italian racing frames and tricked-out collapsable bikes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Ethnic Unrest in China Jul 7, 2009
North of the desert, across the Tien Shan, or Heavenly Mountains, lies the Junggar Basin, a steppe of Siberian aspect where temperatures of -68 have been recorded ... The fortunes of Xinjiang were for centuries intimately connected to the Silk Road, which led from central China through the Hexi Corridor, and then forked around the desert and the Tien Shan to pass through oasis settlements and continue up into the Pamirs and the Karakoram ... A half hour later we were rolling through shantytowns... (The Atlantic Online)
Shoot first, talk later in Myanmar Jun 25, 2009
Saw Em Wee, a 43-year-old Karen villager, said, "The Burmese army came to both sides of our village. We were afraid to be used as porters or to walk in front [to sweep for landmines], so we fled. Muddied motivations Military operations in Myanmar typically are mounted in the dry season, when roads and mountain trails are dry and units may be more easily supplied. Driven during the rainy season, the current offensive is strategically unusual and the timing of the attacks has generated much... (Asia Times Online)
> Free parking and aesthetics in Mountain View May 27, 2009
The artist who composed the work is Shan Shan Sheng of San Francisco. Sheng is experienced in public art; her works have appeared in places such as Harvard University, Amoco Corp. in Chicago, China National Art Museum in Beijing and the Shanghai International Convention Center ... California-Bryant Parking Structure Project Owner: City of Mountain ViewProject cost: $18 millionBuilding contractor: Nibbi Brothers General Contractors of San FranciscoArchitect: Watry Design Inc. of Redwood... (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
* TRA to offer steam train service for railway fest May 26, 2009
SPECIAL SERVICE: Steam train fans can purchase the tickets, costing NT$688 each, this Saturday for the ride next Sunday, with only 160 reserved seats offered By Shelley Shan STAFF REPORTER Tuesday, May 26, 2009, Page 2. The Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) is about to put tickets on sale for a steam train service powered by the CK-124 model locomotive to celebrate the Railway Festival next month. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Al-Qaeda keeps its eyes on Afghanistan May 23, 2009
The source of the Indus is in Tibet; it begins at the confluence of the Sengge and Gar rivers that drain the Nganglong Kangri and Gangdise Shan mountain ranges. The Indus then flows northwest through Ladakh and Baltistan into Gilgit, just south of the Karakoram range. (Asia Times Online)
* High mountain tea may soon be sold in China: Chunghwa May 18, 2009
ALL THE TEA IN CHINA: Chunghwa Post's vice president said China's post offices may also sell sun cakes and pineapple cakes if a deal is done next month By Shelley Shan STAFF REPORTER Monday, May 18, 2009, Page 2 ... 2km above sea level and the tea grown in Alishan (s) is considered to be among the best ... In reciprocation, customers at Taiwans post offices would be able to buy moon cakes made by Shanghai-based Xinhualou Group (), which was founded in 1851, Su said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Keeping dialects alive through the arts May 2, 2009
Some examples of the programmes lined up during these events were Hakka Shan Ge (mountain song), Teochew Da Luo Gu (percussion), Hainan Qiong Ju (opera) and Hokkien Nan Yin (orchestra). In Malacca, a group of Italian tourists told me that they were delighted to chance upon the event, as it was exactly what they had been yearning to see the traditional culture of Malaysians, Chong said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Government the greediest group of all Apr 17, 2009
" Stockholders only have a theoretical ability to object to management actions. Even on matters that require stockholder consent, all matters are stated so that a "yes" vote is the way the management wants everyone to vote. Most stocks are held by other corporations and they always vote "yes" so that the other companies will vote "yes" on their stockholder issues.And stock purchases are not really purchased as an investment IN THE COMPANY -- particularly for long-term investments. Stocks are... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Free and cheap in D.C. Apr 1, 2009
Tai Shan, the popular giant panda cub at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, munches on bamboo. J. Scott Applewhite / AP. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
World Buddhist Forum participants: dialogues significant Mar 30, 2009
The performance of "Song of Auspiciousness" is staged at the Buddhist Palace in Lingshan Mountain in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, on March 29, 2009, marking the end of the first phase of the Second World Buddhist Forum (WBF) ... "In today's world, having dialogues is crucial to the development of Buddhism," said Master Hsing Yun, founder of the Taiwan-based Fo Guang Shan Monastery, who is present at the forum with a theme of "a harmonious world, a synergy of conditions." ... The... (Xinhuanet, China)
Panchen Lama says China enjoys religious freedom Mar 28, 2009
Master Yicheng (C), president of the Buddhist Association of China (BAC), Master Hsing Yun (R), founder of the Taiwan-based Fo Guang Shan Monastery, and Master Kok Kwong (L), president of Hong Kong Federatin of Buddhists, participate in the opening ceremony of the Second World Buddhist Forum (WBF) in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province on March 28, 2009 ... "Buddhism is a religion boasting its openness and tolerance. Ever since he founded the religion, Buddha had advocated his ethic position --... (Xinhuanet, China)
2nd World Buddhist Forum opens in E Chinese city Mar 28, 2009
"Buddhism is a religion boasting its openness and tolerance. Ever since he founded the religion, Buddha had advocated his ethic position -- equality of all living beings as well as harmony and amicability," Du Qinglin, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), told the opening ceremony held in the gigantic Buddhist Palace in the Lingshan Mountain ... Master Yicheng (C), president of the Buddhist Association of China (BAC), Master... (Xinhuanet, China)
Report: Completion of Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw sectional expressway marked as milestone Mar 26, 2009
Nay Pyi Taw is located between middle mountain range of Bago Yoma and eastern mountain range of Shan Yoma. Roads under construction in Myanmar are 35 union highways from the east to the west, 45 such highways from the north to the south, roads linking states and divisions, inter-township roads and strategic roads. (Xinhuanet, China)
Stander, Sauser still top Mar 26, 2009
Shan Wilson and Andrew Mclean (Cycle Lab Toyota) therefore finished in first place (03:46:05) on the podium, and remain second overall (14:45:13). In third place were Corrie Muller and Robert Sim (Van Loveren/ SAND) in 04:08:13 (overall time 16:04:20). (iAfrica.com)
Sauser, Stander win again Mar 24, 2009
They were followed by Shan Wilson and Andrew Mclean (Cycle Lab Toyota) who finished todays stage in 04:25:05 (overall time 10:59:08). In third place were Corrie Muller and Robert Sim (Van Loveren / SAND) in 4:48:04 (overall 11:56:08). (iAfrica.com)
* Yushan park seeks Web ambassadors Mar 23, 2009
Yushan park seeks Web ambassadors. CAMPAIGN: The administration is looking for seven Republic of China citizens to bike around the nation to garner support for the Seven Natural Wonders of the World bid By Shelley Shan STAFF REPORTER Monday, Mar 23, 2009, Page 2 ... Ranked No. 1 in the mountains and volcanoes category in a Web poll to find the Seven Natural Wonders of the World , Yushan, is listed as located in Chinese Taipei on the Web Site of the Swiss-based New7Wonders Foundation on... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
No. 25 Utah State And No. 24 Marquette Square Off Friday Morning In NCAA Tournament Mar 21, 2009
Previous winners of the men's award include Juan Dixon of Maryland (2002), David West of Xavier (2003), Jameer Nelson of St. Joseph's (2004), Wayne Simien of Kansas (2005), J.J. Reddick of Duke (2006), Alando Tucker of Wisconsin (2007), and Shan Foster of Vanderbilt (2008). WILKINSON NAMED TO NAISMITH TROPHY EARLY SEASON WATCH LIST is named to the early season watch list for the 2008-09 Naismith Trophy presented by AT Atlanta Tipoff Club announced. (Utahstateaggies.com)
* Four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul Mar 12, 2009
While Guanshan parlays cycling mania into tourist dollars, Ruisui exploits its hot spring resources ... Taipei to Guanshan about five hours, NT$731 ... Guanshan to Ruisui 90 minutes, NT$141. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
March-April 2009 GSA Bulletin media highlights Feb 11, 2009
Quaternary glaciation of Muztag Ata and Kongur Shan: Evidence for glacier response to rapid climate changes throughout the Late Glacial and Holocene in westernmost Tibet Yeong Bae Seong et al., Dept. of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, USA; corresponding author: Lewis Owen ... Seong et al. define the timing and extent of past glaciation for two massifs, Muztag Ata and Kongur Shan, in western Tibet using remote sensing, geomorphic mapping, and 10-Be terrestrial... (EurekAlert!)
Mom and Pop Whitman track the elusive snow leopard Feb 8, 2009
They range amid the most formidable series of mountains on Earth: the Himalaya and Karakoram; the Plateau of Tibet; adjoining Kunlun; the Hindu Kush, Pamirs, and Tian Shan; the Altay, whose peaks define Mongolia's border with China, Kazakhstan, and Russia; and the Sayan chain west of Lake Baikal. One satellite-tracked leopard ranged between Pakistan and Afghanistan at elevations of from about 5,000 feet to almost 17,000 feet. (Weymouth News, MA)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
