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Ordos (ôr`dōs), Mandarin Erdesi, sandy desert plateau region, c.35,000 sq mi (90,650 sq km), Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, N China; almost encircled by the great northern bend of the Huang He. The Great Wall of China Great Wall of China, fortifications, c.1,500 mi (2,400 km) long, winding across N China from Gansu prov. to Hebei prov. on the Yellow Sea. The wall, running mostly along the southern edge of the Mongolian plain, was erected to protect China from northern nomads. ..... Click the link for more information. separates the Ordos from the fertile loess land to the south and east. The desert receives less than 10 in. (25 cm) of rain annually, mainly in the form of thunderstorms. The region has many salt lakes and intermittent streams. Large soda deposits are mined. The alkaline soil supports some grasslands, and nomadic Mongol herders raise sheep and goats; some oasis-farming is also practiced. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Attorney Wayne Ordos of the firm Wilke, Fleury, Hoffelt, Gould & Birney in Sacramento, who represents Martinez in the FPPC case, said Martinez did remove himself from participation in the Sesay audit because of his friendship with Sesay and did, in fact, report the results of the audit to upper management at the MTA. Martinez's lawyer, Wayne Ordos, said his client did not violate the law and asserted that Martinez never received any financial benefit from the car lease. Also during the first quarter, the Company made significant progress in the exploration and development of oil and gas reserves in the Tahe oilfields in western China and the Ordos Basin. |
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