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.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1995
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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.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1995
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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.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1997
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