The Decade From Hell

... If you live in Brazil or China, you have had a pretty good ... living below the poverty line. By 2008, that number had risen to 13...athletes in baseball, cycling and the Olympics to the endless political scandals and..., from the stunning rise of China to Apple's dazzling array of...% in Europe and 9% in China. Here again, why should a politician...this one. It's likely that China will continue to grow faster ...

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MOD POST- Santa's Bag of Requests

Technically signups are closed, but we do still have a couple of people I'm waiting for extra information on. In the meantime, I wasn't going to do it this year, but since we're waiting, I thought I'd throw up the Santa's Bag of Requests post. I've done this in previous years and it's made things much easier. You are not required to do this, but I would highly suggest it as it is very helpful ...

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The Olympics, of course (2016 edition)

...) 1996--North America (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) 2000--Australia (Sydney) 2004--Europe (Athens, Greece) 2008--Asia (Beijing, China) 2012--Europe (London, Great Britain) 2016--South America (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) So ...'t think Tokyo was ever a serious contender for 2016 because of the 2008 Games taking place in Beijing (with the selection vote coming barely a ...

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Olympic outfits spark controversy

...The debut of the official team outfits for Canada's 2010 Winter Olympics team has been marred by political controversy over an insignia. One ... of more flamboyant team uniforms created by the Bay for the 2008 Beijing Summer Games, which many athletes did not like wearing. ... sold to consumers will be made overseas in countries such as China, but the athletes' uniforms will be made in Canada, said ...

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[fanfic] Come Not Between 3/3

... me~ Characters: Hong Kong, Russia, China, UK, Japan. Brief mentions of...set in 2008, when China hosted the summer Olympics. An unexected...am still a territory of China." Ordinarily the admission would gall...had to be postponed because China and Russia had unexpectedly started...forever, Wang Yao." "Get out," China snarled. "Get out before I...Hong Kong from Britain to China was marked by fireworks over...

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[fanfic] Come Not Between 2/3

... Author: me~ Characters: Hong Kong, Russia, China, UK, Japan. Brief mentions of other Nations. Pairings: Semi-implied Russia/China, if you squint and tilt your head...: uh, not really... one swear word courtesy of China. Summary: set in 2008, when China hosted the summer Olympics. An unexpected guest shows up to the celebration ... rough as Russia's life was, China's was no picnic either. ~...

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[fanfic] Come Not Between 1/3

...Come Not Between Author: me~ Characters: Hong Kong, China, Russia, UK, Japan. Brief mentions of other ... (but not unbearably so). Summary: set in 2008, when China hosted the summer Olympics. An unexpected guest shows up...- Chapter 1 It was summer in southeastern China. The air was pleasantly warm, with the ... if Hong Kong is technically owned by China, the people their have their own currency,...

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The Beijing Olympics: held in honour of Nghhh Serbs, I swear.

Team SRBIJA at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Medalists: Silver: Milorad Čavić, Swimming (Men's 100 metre butterfly) Bronze: Novak Đoković, Tennis, (Men's...Franco during his downtime. But only after rocking some plaid for his arrival in China. HOT SERB NOSE Nenad and Janko were on hand to watch Novak play ♥. ...

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Barack Obama cancels meeting with Dalai Lama 'to keep China happy'

...Western nations of "appeasement" toward China as its economic weight grows...his election campaign. In April 2008, he was joined by Hillary...Bush to boycott the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony in protest at...importance to a strong US-China relationship," the official said. "There...congressman and outspoken critic of China's human rights record, said...weakened. "If the press in China is muzzled it won't...

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Three Vancouver families appeal for their loved ones being persecuted in China

...a family of Falun Gong practitioners in China who have been continuously arrested and persecuted...illegally arrested in run-up to Beijing Olympics; one still detained Vancouver resident and Canadian...Gong in April 2008 during one of the Chinese authorities’ pre-Olympics “sweeps.” Both were subjected to intense ...practitioners. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote the ...

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