IRKUTSK, Russia - The 6th International Baikal Economic Forum that concluded Thursday had become more practical with many proposals for specific economic cooperation projects, a top Chinese energy official said in a recent interview with Xinhua. Duane Brown Jersey . Participants have obviously become more interested and practical in strengthening mutual economic cooperation and proposing joint projects, head of Chinas National Administration of Energy (NEA) Zhang Guobao said. More than 1,600 representatives from 17 countries and regions took part in the forum and signed six agreements and two memoranda of understanding, according to Russias Federation Council. Related readings: Can Russia be great? Chinese section of Sino-Russia oil pipeline to complete by Oct Putin says Russia has nothing to fear from China Chinese HK, Russia to strengthen direct links Sino-Russia trade and economic cooperation had been scheduled to be a key topic at the forum, during which a series of conferences and dialogues themed on Sino-Russia cooperation and non-governmental exchanges were held. Jiang Shusheng, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of Chinas National Peoples Congress, also addressed the opening of the forum. Zhang said China had also showed a positive attitude towards cross-border transportation and put forward some proposals for regional cooperation. As for Sino-Russia energy cooperation, Zhang said the two countries had witnessed rapid development in the past few years and established a coordination mechanism for energy cooperation at the level of deputy prime minister. The two countries had also reached a series of agreements after holding three-day talks one week ago in Blagoveshchensk city between Chinese delegation led by Zhang and a Russian delegation headed by its energy minister Sergei Shmatko, Zhang said. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin will meet with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan on September 21 in Beijing to pave the way for Russian President Dmitry Medvedevs scheduled visit to China, he added. Anze Kopitar Jersey . Louis Blues will aim to get back in the win column tonight, when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs for this evenings clash at Air Canada Centre. Ryan Mathews Elite Jersey . -- Washingtons Kyle Shanahan took his turn at the microphone on Friday, challenging comments made by Donovan McNabbs agent. Roger Maris Yankees Jersey . Financial details of the contract were not released. 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Hello Kerry, In the game Tuesday tonight between Boston and Carolina, the Bruins were undisciplined (including their coach being tossed deep in the third) and the refs seemed to not let anything go in a close game (most notably multiple penalties being called resulting in a lengthy 5-on-3 late in the game). I was just wondering if there is a line or code when the refs decide to let something go or if they generally call everything as they see it? The game could have a different outcome had multiple penalties not been called in a row.  JustinHalifax, Nova Scotia ----- Justin: You most appropriately described the reason that the Boston Bruins took themselves out of the game Tuesday night and lost to the Carolina Hurricanes by the score of 4-1. Beyond playing like the Big Bad Bruins of old, they were utterly and completely UNDISCIPLINED and have no one to blame but themselves for the loss! While that style of play might have been allowed on many nights in the late seventies, eighties (and to a lesser degree on occasion during the Stanley Cup playoffs and through the Final last season) I dont believe it will fly this year. Unless the Bs can muster some discipline to combine with their aggressive attack I can assure you that their penalty killers will log more ice time than their first line unit; that is if the referees continue to do their job, as Wes McCauley and Paul Devorski did on Tuesday night. Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli has done an outstanding job of assembling a very talented team that can beat you just about any way you want to play - except from the penalty box. They have a great blend of speed, skill, size and toughness along with veteran leadership and character players that will quickly maximize the potential and create space for their talented young guns. On Tuesday night, however, the Bruins drew on one specific aspect of their arsenal from the opening face-off, namely toughness that moved to plain nastiness, in an attempt to make the TD Garden a House of Horrors for their opponents. After the Canes established a two-goal lead midway through the second period that Bruin “toughness” crossed the line in an attempt to swing the game in their direction. All they accomplished was to swing the penalty box door through a lack of control and defiant, in your face style of play. Zdeno Chara raced in from his point position to instigate a fight with Jay Harrison after the Hurricane defenseman became involved in a roughing scrum that was initiated by Nathan Horton after the whistle. Tuukka Rask put the Bruins two men short on the play with his end to end skate to have words with Cam Ward during the altercation. Already down two men, the normally-discipliined Bruins defenceman Dennis Seidenberg committed an aggressive interference penalty and joined his teammates in the penalty box a minute and seven seconds later. Andy Dalton Elite Jersey. This would be the first of two times in the game that Seidenberg would enter the penalty box with his team two men short.  To the Bruins credit, they killed the 5-on-3 and then put themselves in a good position when Rich Peverley scored a power play goal midway through the third period to cut the Canes lead to one goal. It only took a minute and thirty seconds after the Peverley goal for the Bruins to self-destruct, starting with Nathan Hortons double minor and misconduct penalty for a ragdoll act on Tim Gleason. Just 18 seconds later, Chara brought his stick up on Jeff Skinner in front of the net to put the Bruins down by two men again. Brad Marchand was fortunate that he didnt receive a minor penalty as well for sticking his glove (fingers/thumb) in the mouth area of Skinner after referee Devorski stopped play. Instead of a roughing or unsportsmanlike conduct penalty the refs were lenient in only assessing a 10-minute misconduct to Marchand. Only seven seconds into the two-man disadvantage Dennis Seidenberg blatantly boarded Jeff Skinner from behind into the end boards. Referee Wes McCauley stepped up to the plate and sent Seidenberg off for the second time in the game where his lack of discipline created a delayed penalty situation for the Bruins. The Canes scored two power play goals and it was game over - at least on the scoreboard. The Bruins werent quite finished with the apparent message they were attempting to send. With four minutes remaining Milan Lucic tried to engage the Bs favorite target of the night, Tim Gleason and received a misconduct for his efforts while Shawn Thornton picked up a minor penalty for abuse of officials. (I would have added a misconduct to my friend Shawn Thornton and offered him an early shower since I really would not have wanted him to return to the ice on this particular night). Claude Julien also was given an early exit from behind the bench by referee McCauley at this juncture for the coachs own lack of control and demonstrative displeasure with the turn of events that his team created for themselves. Justin, the referees in this game did exactly what they needed to do.  The flagrant and aggressive infractions that the Bruins committed in this game must be called no matter the score or time in every game that a team plays in this fashion.  Finally, in response to the last line of your question, The game could have a different outcome had multiple penalties not been called in a row. I say if the Boston Bruins had demonstrated an element of discipline instead of engaging in attempted thuggery the game just might have had a different outcome. ' ' '