Word: mongolian
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...season started in February," says Martin Lacey, owner of the Great British Circus, "and I've got comedy acrobats stranded in the Ukraine and Mongolian horse riders who were refused their visas in Ulaanbaatar." The holes in his lineup have forced Lacey to draft last-minute substitutes. "Our Mexican clown is stuck in Mexico, so we've got a trapeze artist pretending to be a stooge just to get everybody out of trouble," he says. "It's a mess." (See 10 things to do in London...
...reasonably priced food includes curries, pasta, fried chicken and Mongolian hot pot, as well as elaborate shaved-ice desserts with names like "diarrhea with dried droppings" (chocolate), "bloody poop" (strawberry) and "green dysentery" (kiwi). Despite the disturbing descriptions, the desserts were great. But after seeing curry drip down a mini-toilet, I may never have that sauce again. (See pictures of what makes you eat more food...
...different angle with his or her video. Cohn, who is also a Crimson news writer, showed the casting directors his skills at guessing what common items are found in a woman’s purse. Jambaldorj, who is also on The Crimson’s business board, highlighted her Mongolian heritage and her bubbly personality. And Henderson, an Oklahoma native, put on an accent and a cowboy hat. Family Feud’s casting coordinator, Bridget Goodbody, said that the show was looking for a team that represented Harvard well. “All of our team members have wonderful...
...Suspicions of fixed bouts arise occasionally, but lately the commitment and character of ranking sumo wrestlers has come under question. Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu begged off from participating in a tour of Japan, citing an injury, but he was then filmed playing soccer at home in Mongolia, earning him a two-tournament ban. Last February, then-stable master Junichi Yamamoto was arrested on suspicion of ordering three wrestlers to beat a 17-year-old during a training session - the youth later died of his injuries. Yamamoto and the wrestlers were arrested and charged, and are awaiting trial...
...Today, she not only sings in Mandarin and Mongolian but also Tibetan, Sanskrit and a language of her own invention - the latter being a terrible affectation or a delight, depending on your point of view. Sa's look will engender the same kind of polarized response. She frequently poses like the Buddha in promotional photos, even though she is not actually a Buddhist. "Buddhism is a big part of Chinese culture," she says by way of explanation. "I'm interested in learning about...