Diplomats tour `eco-campuses,' laud progress
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Malawian Ambassador Thengo Maloya, left, and Gambian Ambassador John Bojang, right, pump rainwater collected by a catchment system at Shengkeng Elementary School. Both ambassadors said they are impressed by the school's efforts to recycle and reuse water.
PHOTO: MO YAN-CHIH, TAIPEI TIMES
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Real-life da Vinci mysteries remain unsolved
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This picture released by the Italian Culture Ministry this month shows part of fading frescoes in a convent building in Florence, Italy, which researchers believe may have been a workshop used by Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci.
PHOTO: AP
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Celebrity vehicles a hit at auction
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A famous ``resto-rod'' called the Whatthehaye, by Boyd Coddington, a hot rod reimagination of a classic Delahaye from the 1930s, will be shown or sold at the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction.
PHOTO: NY TIMES
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Holding back a mountain
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His and her royal highness
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``The Queen of the Shopping Channel,'' Li Jing.
PHOTOS: GEORGE TSORNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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`Train to Lo Wu' brings Hong Kong home to English readers
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The Train to Lo Wu
By Jess Row
The Dial Press, 191 pages
[Hardback; US]
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A behind-the-scenes look at the private side of public art
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Traditional art in digital form
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A large table monitor, which uses a digital interactive question-and-answer game to provide information on calligraphy pieces from the Song Dynasty.
PHOTO COURTESY OF COURTESY OF TECHART
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Kingstone celebrates the best of 2004
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Founder of the Republic publishing house, Kuo Chung-hsing, right, receives his award for Most Influential Figure from Kingstone's Director Chou Chuan-feng at this year's Kingstone's Best of 2004 Awards in Taipei.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF KINGSTONE
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Ferguson and Wenger to end bickering
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An undated file combo photograph of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, left, and Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who promised to end their public mud-slinging on Thursday.
PHOTO: EPA
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Clemens to remain active
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Roger Clemens of the Astros pitches to a Braves batter in Atlanta, Georgia on Oct. 6, 2004. Clemens and the Astros agreed Friday to a US$18 million, one-year contract.
PHOTO: EPA
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SBL
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Hard-driving Lin Chih-jeh of Taiwan Beer was shut down by the Yulon Dinos tough defense in Taipei on Friday, helping the Dinos to come away with an 83-64 win.
PHOTO: SBL
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Roddick blasts way into next round
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Russian Tatiana Panova hits a return to Australian Alicia Molik during their third-round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Saturday. Molik won 6-3, 6-3.
PHOTO: EPA
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Andy Roddick serves to Jurgen Melzer at the Australian Open in Melbourne Park on Saturday. Roddick won 6-3,6-2, 7-5.
PHOTO: AP
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