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Mongolia Trophy
The Rostaing Mongolia Trophy is a race scheduled to be held in Central Mongolia at the end of August 2012. History The trophy was created in 2011 for the first edition in 2012. In 2012, the trophy will happen from August 26 to 31. There will be six days of expedition. The event is also supported by the Mongolian Ministry of Tourism. The trophy was made by people caring about the impact this trophy might have on the biodiversity. All competitors Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, indivi ... must abide by the rules of the trophy and can have a penalty if they do not respect the ones about the environment. References {{reflist External links Mongolia Trophy - Main PageNew Mongolian adventure race Sport in Mongolia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rostaing
Rostaing is a company created in 1789 by Joseph Rostaing which was at first a tannery. History The history of Rostaing Group is deeply related to the one of the Rostaing family. Joseph Rostaing was living in Villieu-Loyes-Mollon, Villieu, a small village in the French department of Ain, just 50 kilometers away from Lyon. Joseph Rostaing created in 1789 an artisanal tannery in the Toison's riverside. There, he used to produce vegetal leather to create shoes for postmen and soldiers. He died in 1830 and gave his tannery to his son, François Rostaing. François Rostaing succeeded into managing the business even though there was a major crisis following the revolution and the French Revolution of 1848, republican insurrection in Paris in 1848. Joannès Rostaing, his son, kept the old tradition by creating leather with tallow. This soft and fat leather was sold to horse's and ox’s tools specialists (harnesses, belts…). In 1920, Leon Rostaing, the great-grand-son, develope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |