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...Great Wall stands testimony to China's long struggle to protect the Middle Kingdom from the nomadic barbarians. But the wall was no obstacle to the heirs of Genghis Khan and their marauding Mongolian warriors, who finally conquered Beijing in 1267. Still, in the khans' time it was an arduous trek over desert and mountain to journey between the Mongolian heartland and Beijing. These days the trip is considerably easier; China United Airlines flies into a number of small commercial and military airports in Inner Mongolia. Or if time isn't an issue, you can take an 11-hour train...
...wives of a landscape gardening company's employees, the Ladies have outpulled almost everyone fool enough to touch the other end of their rope, from professional wrestlers to martial-arts experts. Despite less-than-Amazonian builds, the Ladies won the world tug-of-war championship in 1999. Their secret: arduous training and unflinching team resolve. Three nights a week, the Ladies yank against a homemade 650-kg weight, building arm muscles and samurai spirit. They dropped this year's World Games to Spain, but the Ladies will be ready for 2002, to be held in Ireland. "It will...
...winners all completed the arduous application process, which includes a Harvard endorsement, a state application, a cocktail party and interviews for regional finalists...
...many ways, my graduation in a few weeks represents the completion of what has been a rather arduous journey. There was a time when I wondered if I would ever make it, as did my mom, my dad, my sisters, my grandparents, my aunts and uncles, my cousins, my friends, and my roommates past. I believe now, however, that every bump in my convoluted path must be considered a blessing in disguise. Six different sets of roommates have produced a handful of friends I know will last a lifetime. Every job and internship I didn’t get left...
...time in their day for some harmless “Real World” bashing (in other words, poking fun at seeing a supposedly uncontrived soap opera). But nonetheless, the inherent charm of watching a group of twenty-somethings whine and complain about their meaningless relationships and the arduous task of “finding themselves” without any form of acting is completely undeniable. With the tenth season underway and another just now casting, it’s obvious, yet surprising, that such a simplistically voyeuristic idea has lasted for so long...