Rags and riches: a Buryat Mongol girl makes good on New York's catwalks

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Irina Pantaeva has reached unlikely heights of fame in nineteen months of modeling in New York, New York after growing up a Buryat Mongol girl in a Siberian backwater. Photographers and writers rave over her otherworldly beauty, though in person she seems quite normal and down-to-earth. Her round face with unusual planes and geometry counterpoints a long-limbed, birdlike body and places her squarely in the center of a rising demand for an Oriental look among models. Now 23, she exudes energy and interest in other projects.

Biography, Fashion models, Pantaeva, Irina

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A king's ransom

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Gary Kasparov's bold departure from the International Chess Federation and his creation of the Professional Chess Assn may be vindicated by the hype surrounding his present championsip match against Indian-born Viswanathan Anand. The match is taking place atop the World Trade Center in NY, carried on national tv and sponsored by computer chip-maker Intel, with a $1.5 million purse. The prize money may be influencing both players, who have taken more conservative approaches than is usual for them.

Analysis, Personalities, Competitions, Chess, Kasparov, Garry, World Chess Championship, Anand, Viswanathan

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In Buddha we trust: Taking their cues from Hollywood superstars, Americans are flocking to embrace the dharma-as a hip New York magazine reaps the rewards

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Tricycle is a Buddhist magazine targeting a general readership, and its readership is currently around 55,000. It is estimated through around 1 million native-born Americans have converted to Buddhism, and the trend is highly visible amongst celebrities. A study shows that ordinary Americans are also embracing the Buddhist truth, or dharma. Helen Tworkov, editor-in-chief of Tricycle has been criticised for her broad approach.

Management, Buddhism, Religious newspapers and periodicals, Religious periodicals

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