China Olympics

Professor volunteers students' writing talents for Special OlympicsBoise State University The Arbiter Online, IDKaren Uehling wanted to go to China, but in the end, the world came to her. And before it was over, the Boise State English professor and self-described travel-lover saw her students write for an international audience, have articles published in a …

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The Associated PressBeijing basks in first snowfall of yearThe Associated PressChina has used cloud-seeding techniques in the past. Most recently, the government had reportedly used cloud-seeding to prevent rain from marring the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics. According to Beijing's meteorological bureau, the snow will …

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China plans media empire to boost imageUSA Today… and became more confident after the Olympics" in August, he says. The successful staging of the Games "persuaded the government to provide more money" to support these expansion plans. Questions remain about whether China can ease its rigid control …

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stv.tvUNEP: Beijing Olympics met environmental pledgesXinhua, China"Along with environmental improvements across the city, a powerful legacy of the Games is increased awareness of environmental issues in China, particularly among Beijing residents and businesses," the report said. It highlighted several areas where …Report: Environment in Beijing has improved International Herald TribuneBeijing Olympics Get Big Green Tick Kenya Broadcasting CorporationUN says Beijing Games largely met "green" targets ReutersForbes - United Press Internationalall 27 news articles

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China DailyMuch ado about Universiade 2011Hürriyet, TurkeyUniversiade kicked off in China's far northeast with the Asian nation hoping a successful event will show it is ready to host a Winter Olympics, after last summer’s glittering Beijing Summer Olympics, Agence France-Presse reported. …Harbin-ger of good things to come China DailyHarbin tests its Olympic mettle with Winter Universiade Reuters CanadaChina stuns Slovak for women's ice hockey in Winter Universiade XinhuaXinhua - Xinhuaall 123 news articles

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Alibaba News Channel, NEW YORK - 33 minutes ago … 14.1% to US$113 million due to the increased room count in Greater China and comparable RevPAR growth of 10.7% in Beijing boosted by the 2008 Olympics. …

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China’s system of friendship among bank officials almost guaranteed that unless the crime was disproportionately large, little negative attention would be fostered on the wayward director. When asked what she felt about this situation, …

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China Briefs: Feb 17, 2009. The Epoch Times, NY - 1 hour ago … and it spent an estimated $70 billion to host the 2008 Summer Olympics, which attracted a record 4.7 billion television viewers worldwide. …

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China Internet Information Center|, China - 56 minutes ago … 17 for his outstanding work as the Chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. …

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A look at China’s wild, wild west. (August 27, 2008). Olympic Pollution- Comparisons. A comparison of Beijing’s particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide levels pre-Olympics and during the Olympics. …

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