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...What has lead to the floating dust in Beijing is what we call a 'Mongolian cyclone,' a whirlwind caused by low atmospheric pressure," says Zhang Mingying, a senior engineer at the Beijing Meteorology Bureau. "The center of the Mongolian cyclone is usually 800 to 1,000 kilometers to the northwest of Beijing, a vast desert region covering southern Mongolia and northwestern Inner Mongolia. The cyclone draws sand and dust particles into high altitudes and together with a strong north wind, it brings sand grains to nearby areas, and smaller dust particles further south." (See pictures of China's dust bowl...
...getting a babysitter and maybe dropping three bills on dinner, you need to minimize risk. For that, the user reviews on Citysearch or Yelp are beyond useless - they're faceless and contradictory - and the same goes for blogs. (Blogs at least sometimes take pictures.) So there, in that whirlwind of trends and fad ingredients and hype and backlash, are a few immense ancient trees, with sturdy roots and massive trunks...
...just a whirlwind. It was insane,” Hughes says of her Torino experience. “There’s nothing else like...
...vibrantly colorful cast’s pursuit of the typical American dream—in the delightfully ironic form of a bowling trophy—is, of course, anything but standard. The Pudding’s characteristic whirlwind of big personalities, stunning costume and set design, cultural references, ludicrous jokes, and clever puns make “Commie Dearest” a wild ride that, while often an exhilaratingly hilarious experience, is also just as frequently dizzying and lackluster...
...first semester at Harvard was a whirlwind of red-brick buildings, late nights and early mornings at Lamont, and first impressions of my classmates, explored all while navigating through new extracurriculars and peculiar social scenes. My fall experience was confined to the so-called “Harvard Bubble,” so J-Term in Nicaragua and Honduras provided the much-needed break from my hectic and overly-complicated college life to recharge and reassess who I am and where I am going...