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- xw posted on 11/25/2005
- xwxw posted on 11/22/2005Explanation of the name Several theories have been put forward to explain the origins of the plants other name, Hortensia. The French botanist Philibert Commerson first used this name in 1771, possibly in honor of a lady. For example: Hortense Barr, Commersons mistress who, disguised as a youth, accompanied him on a trip around the world between 1766 and 1769. This was called the Bougainville Expedition. Perhaps it was for Hortense Lepaute, a well-known astronomer, the wife of
- KCzili posted on 11/25/2005
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- FunLover posted on 11/24/2005Report from Financial Times (24/11/2005): A deadly 80km toxic slick on Thursday reached the outskirt of Harbin, a Chinese city of 9m people, after it made its way down the Songhua river and sending thousands of residents fleeing. The slick of benzene and other toxins was leaked into the river, the citys main source of water, after a series of explosions 10 days ago at a chemicals factory 200km upriver. Thousands of people living in Harbin jammed its railway station and booked out all available flight
- ߸zili posted on 11/19/2005
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- duoduofanghuzhai posted on 11/16/2005Keep the Lotus Leaves Fang Huzhai After two years absence from China, I returned on leave in late October. On the 30th I took a train to Wuhan. New train, all sleeping berths, non-stop, semi-open rooms. Very comfy. Wuhan is where my parents live. Because of the hot weather and cold winter, I never imagined to live there myself. Besides, my past memories of Wuhan were associated with bumpy roads, crowded buses, abusive remarks between strangers in the street. Now Wuhan has changed, especially
- Susan posted on 11/20/2005Ramesses Royal Ladies Ramesses II is the last great Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt. During his reign of over sixty-six years (1279BC-1213BC) in the 19th dynasty, Egypt enjoyed peace and prosperity. The longevity not shared by most of his contemporaries allowed him to build monuments extravagantly through the entire empire, and his name was respected throughout the kingdoms the archaeologists now called Ancient World. I am, however, more interested in the royal women that lived in his era, starting from t
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- Leslie posted on 11/19/2005
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- gadflygadfly posted on 11/18/2005The Sino-Vietnamese War or Third Indochina War was a war fought in 1979 between the neighboring countries of the People's Republic of China and Vietnam. After a brief incursion into northern Vietnam, PRC troops withdrew less than a month later, and both sides claimed victory. Sino-Soviet Split During the initial stages of the Vietnam War with France, Communist China and Vietnam had close ties, with both having a mutual distrust of the former French rulers of Vietnam. During the conflict both the PRC an
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