Mojibake

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxO1TM3a_5ubwqPmX4SkjSL0hzwa6T4DmsVlB7W4IYLb2zasuZT8yZiKOyyklyqvC93f64BVANQs_Rf0lZ0eazAM-aRrcygGgwqsZqpmwZcneKXfYx4prER50AkosvzRjRjf5_2it3Ro/s1600/500px-Mojibakevector-721922.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6151040086466593794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxO1TM3a_5ubwqPmX4SkjSL0hzwa6T4DmsVlB7W4IYLb2zasuZT8yZiKOyyklyqvC93f64BVANQs_Rf0lZ0eazAM-aRrcygGgwqsZqpmwZcneKXfYx4prER50AkosvzRjRjf5_2it3Ro/s320/500px-Mojibakevector-721922.png"></a></p><p><b>Mojibake</b> <span>(<span lang="ja" xml:lang="ja">文字化ã'</span>)</span> (<small>IPA: </small><span title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">[modÍ¡Ê'ibake]</span>; lit. "character transformation"), from the Japanese 文字 (moji) "character" + 化ã' (bake) "transform", is the garbled text that is the result of text being decoded using an unintended character encoding. The result is a systematic replacement of symbols with completely unrelated ones, often from a different writing system. This display may include the generic replacement character � in places where the binary representation is considered invalid. A replacement can also involve multiple consecutive symbols, as viewed in one encoding, when the same binary code constitutes one symbol in the other encoding. This is either because of differing constant length encoding (as in Asian 16-bit encodings vs European 8-bit encodings), or the use of variable length encodings (notably UTF-8 and </p>

Mojibake

Mojibake ( 文字化ã' ) ( IPA:  [modÍ¡Ê'ibake] ; lit. "character transformation"), from the Japanese 文字 (moji) ...

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PBS

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMn5navgzj_6CL_2DVvMnleEtjA-mh587bZiwMqUBfF79xV0cAu51X_djOjCTw-PDUMSpLJO-qEbkuc04NcwmJQ1URxMVczCorF8CjmoVDfYDCieMdkTZbfZRlmcZRwhwK9ai0bNZZeBE/s1600/500px-PBS_Logo.svg-721541.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6151024625873912194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMn5navgzj_6CL_2DVvMnleEtjA-mh587bZiwMqUBfF79xV0cAu51X_djOjCTw-PDUMSpLJO-qEbkuc04NcwmJQ1URxMVczCorF8CjmoVDfYDCieMdkTZbfZRlmcZRwhwK9ai0bNZZeBE/s320/500px-PBS_Logo.svg-721541.png"></a></p><p>The <b>Public Broadcasting Service</b> (<b>PBS</b>) is an American public broadcaster and television program distributor. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, PBS is an independently operated non-profit organization and is the most prominent provider of television programs to public television stations in the United States, distributing series such as <i>NOVA</i>, <i>Sesame Street</i>, <i>PBS NewsHour</i>, <i>Masterpiece</i>, <i>Nature, American Masters</i>, <i>Frontline</i>, and <i>Antiques Roadshow</i>.</p> <p>Since the mid-2000s Roper polls commissioned by PBS have consistently placed the service as the most-trusted national institution in the United States. However, PBS is not responsible for all programming carried on public television stations, a large proportion of which (including most specials aired during multi-annually pledge drives) come from third-party sources, including member stations (such as WGBH, WETA-TV, WNET, WTTW National Productions), American Public Televisi</p>

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National Geographic (magazine)

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8trJNI384wHZQ5Mg6thNnxLbAiyeneIkTwIfJoiodTlOqzPZMHl8ZBoWO-rsLzfMRaRwJ0_BhcWadiI4OOyNNaaTe6GttA_AvUMgSjj2kuSx8R8MqXKoojgKU5mW5xeLwZGQNSe4DhiQ/s1600/National_Geographic_March_2009-722154.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6151016897361811762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8trJNI384wHZQ5Mg6thNnxLbAiyeneIkTwIfJoiodTlOqzPZMHl8ZBoWO-rsLzfMRaRwJ0_BhcWadiI4OOyNNaaTe6GttA_AvUMgSjj2kuSx8R8MqXKoojgKU5mW5xeLwZGQNSe4DhiQ/s320/National_Geographic_March_2009-722154.jpg"></a></p><p><i><b>National Geographic</b></i>, formerly <i><b>The National Geographic Magazine</b></i>, is the official magazine of the National Geographic Society. It has been published continuously since its first issue in 1888, nine months after the Society itself was founded. It primarily contains articles about geography, history, and world culture. The magazine is known for its thick square-bound glossy format with a yellow rectangular border and its extensive use of dramatic photographs.</p> <p>The magazine is published monthly, and additional map supplements are also included with subscriptions. It is available in a traditional printed edition and through an interactive online edition. On occasion, special editions of the magazine are issued.</p> <p>As of 2015, the magazine is circulated worldwide in nearly 40 local-language editions and had a global circulation of 6.8 million per month. Its U.S. circulation is around 3.5 million per month.</p> <p></p> <h2><span id="Administration">Admi</span></h2>

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPY-71CBdotWqqi9_IEcphDO1EXvla_KprYfkkbjsQDn9gNvsizLSXWCWctMTYkbJjyUdUHqzfXEph6XtirWntVzLeJny_aJFOGn0NbsuAQQc3kQsVMCsbRcUqMaAucHXhEO4-FNrbWjg/s1600/500px-ABC_Mobile_Studio_Caravan-720875.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6151009160603579554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPY-71CBdotWqqi9_IEcphDO1EXvla_KprYfkkbjsQDn9gNvsizLSXWCWctMTYkbJjyUdUHqzfXEph6XtirWntVzLeJny_aJFOGn0NbsuAQQc3kQsVMCsbRcUqMaAucHXhEO4-FNrbWjg/s320/500px-ABC_Mobile_Studio_Caravan-720875.jpg"></a></p><p>The <b>Australian Broadcasting Corporation</b> (<b>ABC</b>) is Australia's state-owned and funded national public broadcaster. It plays a leading role in the history of broadcasting in Australia. With a total annual budget of A$1.22 billion, the corporation provides television, radio, online and mobile services throughout metropolitan and regional Australia, as well as overseas through the Australia Network and Radio Australia and is well regarded for quality and reliability as well as for offering educational and cultural programming that the commercial sector would be unlikely to supply on its own.</p> <p>Founded in 1929 as the Australian Broadcasting Company, it was subsequently made a state-owned corporation on 1 July 1932, as the Australian Broadcasting Commission. The <i>Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983</i> changed the name of the organisation to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, effective 1 July 1983. Although funded and owned by the government, the ABC re</p>

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The New Yorker

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4WhT7ehlTxlRWmtqSkDgwUkbCCIYMBWevd0VrBVXDryW3OGe8Cwerse4YqbO-uGyy2f0avPhnhAEOayO2N7aYPs_2dfJOWtnz7oPwobYUrry3nQQ8EEEKZP_jZDHO-vtItC9k7Vwi4I/s1600/Original_New_Yorker_cover-721599.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6151001430335878306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4WhT7ehlTxlRWmtqSkDgwUkbCCIYMBWevd0VrBVXDryW3OGe8Cwerse4YqbO-uGyy2f0avPhnhAEOayO2N7aYPs_2dfJOWtnz7oPwobYUrry3nQQ8EEEKZP_jZDHO-vtItC9k7Vwi4I/s320/Original_New_Yorker_cover-721599.png"></a></p><p><i><b>The New Yorker</b></i> is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. It is published by Condé Nast. Started as a weekly in 1925, the magazine is now published 47 times annually, with five of these issues covering two-week spans.</p> <p>Although its reviews and events listings often focus on the cultural life of New York City, <i>The New Yorker</i> has a wide audience outside of New York. It is well known for its illustrated and often topical covers, its commentaries on popular culture and eccentric Americana, its attention to modern fiction by the inclusion of short stories and literary reviews, its rigorous fact checking and copyediting, its journalism on politics and social issues, and its single-panel cartoons sprinkled throughout each issue.</p> <p></p> <h2><span id="History">History</span></h2><br><img title="The New Yorker" alt="The New Yorker" style="width:400px;display:block;margin-left: auto;margin-right

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Süddeutsche Zeitung

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIF_uj4VfckZkjPYCTw7oU0wycYV1fY_Bnbi1KhcvPUEnIY_GAywTEezGrFXAGb9IhxWzwd47noNkCEGwwUJgPe4acBAxSGxG571gc2i1kQlZwas9BcP-pckitRibk7pvpuUgQN3b-mVc/s1600/348px-Suddeutsche_Zeitung_090520_M-721643.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6150993710010025458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIF_uj4VfckZkjPYCTw7oU0wycYV1fY_Bnbi1KhcvPUEnIY_GAywTEezGrFXAGb9IhxWzwd47noNkCEGwwUJgPe4acBAxSGxG571gc2i1kQlZwas9BcP-pckitRibk7pvpuUgQN3b-mVc/s320/348px-Suddeutsche_Zeitung_090520_M-721643.jpg"></a></p><p>The <i><b>Süddeutsche Zeitung</b></i> <span title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">[ˈzyːtËŒdÉ"ʏtʃə ˈtsaɪtÊŠÅ‹]</span>, published in Munich, is the largest German national subscription daily newspaper.</p> <p></p> <h2><span id="History">History</span></h2><br><img alt="Süddeutsche Zeitung" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Suddeutsche_Zeitung_090520_M.jpg/260px-Suddeutsche_Zeitung_090520_M.jpg" style="width:400px;display:block;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto" title="Süddeutsche Zeitung"><br> <p>On 6 October 1945, five months after the end of World War II in Germany, the <i>SZ</i> was the first newspaper to receive a license from the U.S. military administration of Bavaria. The first issue was published the same evening. The first article begins with:</p> <dl><dd>For the first time since the collapse of the brown rule of terror, a newspaper run by Germans is published in Munich. It is limited by the political ne</dd></dl>

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The Süddeutsche Zeitung [ˈzyːtËŒdÉ"ʏtʃə ˈtsaɪtÊŠÅ‹] , published in Munich, is the largest German national subscription daily n...

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James Ramsey Ullman

<p><b>James Ramsey Ullman</b> (1907 â€" July 5, 1971) was an American writer and mountaineer. He was born in New York. He was not a high end climber, but his writing made him an honorary member of that circle.</p> <p>The books he wrote were mostly about mountaineering and geography.</p> <p>His works include <i>Banner in the Sky</i> (which was filmed in Switzerland as <i>Third Man on the Mountain</i>), and <i>The White Tower</i> (which would star Glenn Ford and Lloyd Bridges). Also <i>Americans on Everest</i> by James Ramsay Ullman, page 195, published by J. B. Lippincott Company 1964, Library of Congress Catalogue #64-14475.</p> <p>He was the ghost writer for Tenzing Norgay's autobiography <i>Man of Everest</i> (originally published as <i>Tiger of the Snows</i>). <i>High Conquest</i> was the first of nine books for the J.B. Lippincott company coming out in 1941 followed by <i>The White Tower,</i> <i>River of The Sun,</i> <i>Windom's Way,</i> and <i>Banner in the Sky</i> which was a 195</p>

James Ramsey Ullman

James Ramsey Ullman (1907 â€" July 5, 1971) was an American writer and mountaineer. He was born in New York. He was not a high end cli...

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Herald Sun

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZHtasSwfakYTJh1AtCWtuq_rCjsPDW-0JJOHWJkpEpFQgBXkFpgW0SvcGo9Uqx52Wz2wFneZaYg4bFSHIrcvqn7qwv15K_kX9StCVTrupCaUqT5nBok3zkO9IwWaWl7FIWftJ50rdPo/s1600/Herald_Sun_front_page_12-12-2005-723210.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6150978247391950706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZHtasSwfakYTJh1AtCWtuq_rCjsPDW-0JJOHWJkpEpFQgBXkFpgW0SvcGo9Uqx52Wz2wFneZaYg4bFSHIrcvqn7qwv15K_kX9StCVTrupCaUqT5nBok3zkO9IwWaWl7FIWftJ50rdPo/s320/Herald_Sun_front_page_12-12-2005-723210.jpg"></a></p><p>The <i><b>Herald Sun</b></i> is a morning tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia. It is published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, itself a subsidiary of News Corp. It is available for purchase throughout Melbourne, regional Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and Southern New South Wales such as Queanbeyan, the Riverina and NSW South Coast. The <i>Herald Sun</i> primarily serves Victoria and shares many articles with other News Corporation paid daily newspapers, especially those from Australia.</p> <p>The <i>Herald Sun</i> is the highest-circulating daily newspaper in Australia, with a weekday circulation of 515,000 and readership of 1,500,000.</p> <p></p> <h2><span id="Origins">Origins</span></h2><br><img title="Herald Sun" alt="Herald Sun" style="width:400px;display:block;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/2008-10-0

Herald Sun

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Island Arc (journal)

<p><i><b>Island Arc</b></i> (print: ISSN 1038-4871, online: ISSN 1440-1738) is a peer-reviewed quarterly scientific journal that was established in 1992, covering "Earth Sciences of Convergent Plate Margins and Related Topics". It is published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Geological Society of Japan, in association with the Japan Association for Quaternary Research, Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences, Palaeontological Society of Japan and the Society of Resource Geology.</p> <p></p> <h2><span id="Abstracting_and_indexing">Abstracting and indexing</span></h2><br><img alt="Island Arc (journal)" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Location_of_the_Ryukyu_Islands.JPG/220px-Location_of_the_Ryukyu_Islands.JPG" style="width:400px;display:block;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto" title="Island Arc (journal)"><br> <p>The journal is abstracted and indexed in EBSCO databases, Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, C</p>

Island Arc (journal)

Island Arc (print: ISSN 1038-4871, online: ISSN 1440-1738) is a peer-reviewed quarterly scientific journal that was established in 1992, ...

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JSTOR

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HJhO1vio7YMuBOmV2_GCCP0i8BTd9jCzn6h_Z_uAv7isfwB4Bal1cnWpiVV4H7_wWC0llsbDw7QG61_gDBg5P1LzcI1GIkEw2YOM0Zp7NVKWYWLSbRDv00OcvT38Sa6m8psiCAGT_O8/s1600/430px-Screenshot_of_JSTOR-722242.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6150962779980277010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HJhO1vio7YMuBOmV2_GCCP0i8BTd9jCzn6h_Z_uAv7isfwB4Bal1cnWpiVV4H7_wWC0llsbDw7QG61_gDBg5P1LzcI1GIkEw2YOM0Zp7NVKWYWLSbRDv00OcvT38Sa6m8psiCAGT_O8/s320/430px-Screenshot_of_JSTOR-722242.png"></a></p><p><b>JSTOR</b> (pronounced <span title="English pronunciation respelling"><i><b><span><span><span>JAY</span></span></span></b>-stor</i></span>; short for <i>Journal Storage</i>) is a digital library founded in 1995. Originally containing digitized back issues of academic journals, it now also includes books and primary sources, and current issues of journals. It provides full text searches of almost 2,000 journals. More than 8,000 institutions in more than 160 countries have access to JSTOR; most access is by subscription, but some older public domain content is freely available to anyone. In 2012 JSTOR launched a program providing no-cost access to three items of older articles, for a period of fourteen days for individual scholars and researchers who register.</p> <p></p> <h2><span id="History">History</span></h2><br><img title="JSTOR" alt="JSTOR" style="width:400px;display:block;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5a/Screens

JSTOR

JSTOR (pronounced JAY -stor ; short for Journal Storage ) is a digital library founded in 1995. Originally containing digitized back issues...

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Sagarmatha National Park

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczXT7uOPzSqlC0f0KmihWaKlvh8XrrVUiCqmwg7_zxn2uA4eoHrW5rDATM0CpHHqxjAdD9nuw4_1WQS-Cpa3xUdRw84CDxBxLgsBWo8EIPwUejD_qz__A7qaRvu9NEbq0b1plcc-juRE/s1600/Sagarmatha_NP_sign-721052.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6150947310652887554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczXT7uOPzSqlC0f0KmihWaKlvh8XrrVUiCqmwg7_zxn2uA4eoHrW5rDATM0CpHHqxjAdD9nuw4_1WQS-Cpa3xUdRw84CDxBxLgsBWo8EIPwUejD_qz__A7qaRvu9NEbq0b1plcc-juRE/s320/Sagarmatha_NP_sign-721052.jpg"></a></p><p>The <b>Sagarmāthā National Park</b> (<i>sagaramāthā rāṣṭriya nikuñja</i>) is a protected area in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal that is dominated by Mount Everest. It encompasses an area of 1,148 km² (443 sq mi) in the Solukhumbu District and ranges in elevation from 2,845 m (9,334 ft) to 8,848 m (29,029 ft) at the summit of Mount Everest. In the north, it shares the international border with the Qomolangma National Nature Preserve of Tibet and extends to the Dudh Kosi river in the south. Adjacent to the east is the Makalu Barun National Park.</p> <p><i>Sagarmāthā</i> is a Nepali word derived from सगर् sagar meaning "sky" and माथा māthā meaning "head".</p> <p>The protected area has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International and is included in the Sacred Himalayan Landscape.</p> <p></p> <h2><span id="History">History</span></h2><br><img title="Sagarmatha National Park" alt="Sagarmatha National Park" style="wid

Sagarmatha National Park

The Sagarmāthā National Park ( sagaramāthā rāṣṭriya nikuñja ) is a protected area in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal that is domin...

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Shelkar

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdzXrcKpI7uxsrCPEHg258IbIok_sKPGwkYkbTyzR7uv555xoqpOVknycYV7DI0PJgm98es68i5Fi0WJPX1kr6oRXLl0aoHL_U2HrBJsv6BtKozUDO6RKcK1ofKDAcjEfYdoQ2w9FUHyI/s1600/500px-China_Tibet_location_map.svg-721016.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6150931852815599650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdzXrcKpI7uxsrCPEHg258IbIok_sKPGwkYkbTyzR7uv555xoqpOVknycYV7DI0PJgm98es68i5Fi0WJPX1kr6oRXLl0aoHL_U2HrBJsv6BtKozUDO6RKcK1ofKDAcjEfYdoQ2w9FUHyI/s320/500px-China_Tibet_location_map.svg-721016.png"></a></p><p><b>Shelkar</b> or <b>Shelkar Dzong</b> (Shelkhar = "white crystal"), also called "New Tingri", is the administrative centre for Tingri County, Shigatse Prefecture in southern Tibet.</p> <p></p> <h2><span id="Location">Location</span></h2><br><br> <p>The town lies 7 km off the Friendship Highway between Lhatse and Tingri, at the southern foot of 5,260 m high Gyatso La.</p> <h2><span id="Landmarks">Landmarks</span></h2><br><br> <p>Shelkar is famous for the Shelkar Chode Monastery, founded in 1266 by a Kagyu lama, but it has been a Gelugpa monastery since the 17th century, and formerly had some 300 monks. Although dismantled by the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution, the assembly hall and been rebuilt, and there is an active branch monastery in Boudhanath, Nepal.</p> <p>The ruins of the old dzong are located on the hill behind the monastery.</p> <h2><span id="Gateway_to_Everest">Gateway to Everest</span></h2><br><br> <p>The early British expeditions to Mount Everest in 1921, 19</p>

Shelkar

Shelkar or Shelkar Dzong (Shelkhar = "white crystal"), also called "New Tingri", is the administrative centre for Ting...

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Friendship Highway (China-Nepal)

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcqBunqFgve3akcptE5xCzEarHJDDWfhyphenhyphenbzK6xs-nyP7ipXomQLxqfqaE1n7Ovv60d9DI8SyxThs_PFe7yPVd8niOtQoE4ZFp04Bu4kLImp0CsHhu8Xes6ccGLfyxRsGnrFxILsu_gSo/s1600/500px-Guodao318-721698.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6150916390128674866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcqBunqFgve3akcptE5xCzEarHJDDWfhyphenhyphenbzK6xs-nyP7ipXomQLxqfqaE1n7Ovv60d9DI8SyxThs_PFe7yPVd8niOtQoE4ZFp04Bu4kLImp0CsHhu8Xes6ccGLfyxRsGnrFxILsu_gSo/s320/500px-Guodao318-721698.jpg"></a></p><p>The <b>Friendship Highway</b> (also known as the China-Nepal Highway,Chinese: <span lang="zh" xml:lang="zh">中尼公路</span>; pinyin: <i><span lang="zh-Latn-pinyin" xml:lang="zh-Latn-pinyin">Zhongni Gonglu</span></i>) is a 800 kilometres (500 mi) scenic route connecting the capital of Tibet, Lhasa, with the Chinese/Nepalese border at the Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge between Zhangmu and Kodari. It includes the westernmost part of China National Highway 318 (Shanghai-Zhangmu) and crosses three passes over 5,000m before dropping to 1,750m at the border.</p> <p>From Lhasa, the Friendship Highway follows the Kyi Chu river for about 60 km up to the confluence with the Yarlung Tsangpo River (Brahmaputra) at Chushul. The main route continues along the Yarlung valley up to Shigatse, Tibet's second-largest city and formerly the home of the Panchen Lamas. A subsidiary branch crosses the Yarlung Tsangpo at Chushul and crosses the 4,800m high Gampa La, passes along turquoise Yamdrok Yutso l</p>

Friendship Highway (China-Nepal)

The Friendship Highway (also known as the China-Nepal Highway,Chinese: 中尼公路 ; pinyin: Zhongni Gonglu ) is a 800 kilometres (500 mi...

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Gyachung Kang

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6075zqWppF3Sl-ipVPUfUE9KwZPVDFJnWKzr3qx3cWBfMwLVOCcWVmt27r9vPcNOeBORUHrx9l_xMWlKF2H5MZliLVkp1dr5RYWjAkWqYesFrBomSMIqVHRN0n6j7VkgPA8gcLSzjIOs/s1600/500px-Gyachung_Kang-720980.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6150908660353564194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6075zqWppF3Sl-ipVPUfUE9KwZPVDFJnWKzr3qx3cWBfMwLVOCcWVmt27r9vPcNOeBORUHrx9l_xMWlKF2H5MZliLVkp1dr5RYWjAkWqYesFrBomSMIqVHRN0n6j7VkgPA8gcLSzjIOs/s320/500px-Gyachung_Kang-720980.jpg"></a></p><p><b>Gyachung Kang</b> (Nepali: <span lang="ne" xml:lang="ne">ग्याचुङ्काङ</span>, <i>Gyāchung Kāng</i>; Chinese: <span lang="zh" xml:lang="zh">格重康峰</span>; pinyin: <i><span lang="zh-Latn-pinyin" xml:lang="zh-Latn-pinyin">Gézhòngkāng FÄ"ng</span></i>) is a mountain in the Mahalangur Himal section of the Himalaya, and is the highest peak between Cho Oyu (8,201 m) and Mount Everest (8,848 m). It lies on the border between Nepal and China. As the fifteenth highest peak in the world, it is also the highest peak that is not eight thousand metres tall; hence it is far less well-known than the lowest of the eight-thousanders, which are only about 100 m (328 ft) higher. The peak's lack of significant prominence (700 m) also contributes to its relative obscurity.</p> <h2><span id="Climbing_history">Climbing history</span></h2><br><img title="Gyachung Kang" alt="Gyachung Kang" style="width:400px;display:block;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto" src="http:

Gyachung Kang

Gyachung Kang (Nepali: ग्याचुङ्काङ , Gyāchung Kāng ; Chinese: 格重康峰 ; pinyin: Gézhòngkāng FÄ"ng ) is...

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Chomo Lonzo

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NPsP2cSooBpvBtavldbv-pvDtJiCpKmXrwrbn9cpJs2rGrqmAqCy2HBJnyaJOA9CNz8A0bmIlnys1v10WPFAk2XQiNsZm_kH-jOF-lIGRNGVmmPsh0u9cdSujlk28u4SLW60JgR5A-U/s1600/500px-Chomolonzo_Peak%25252C_Kangshung_Glacier%25252C_Tibet-721408.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6150870005635356994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NPsP2cSooBpvBtavldbv-pvDtJiCpKmXrwrbn9cpJs2rGrqmAqCy2HBJnyaJOA9CNz8A0bmIlnys1v10WPFAk2XQiNsZm_kH-jOF-lIGRNGVmmPsh0u9cdSujlk28u4SLW60JgR5A-U/s320/500px-Chomolonzo_Peak%25252C_Kangshung_Glacier%25252C_Tibet-721408.jpg"></a></p><p><b>Chomo Lonzo</b> (Chinese: <span lang="zh" xml:lang="zh">珠穆隆索峰</span>; pinyin: <i><span lang="zh-Latn-pinyin" xml:lang="zh-Latn-pinyin">ZhÅ«mùlóngsuÇ' FÄ"ng</span></i>) is a mountain in Tibet, 5 km northeast of Makalu in the Mahalungur (Mohalingor) or Khumbu Himalayas. Alternate spellings of the same name include Chomolonzo, Chomolönzo, Chomo Lönzo, Jomolönzo, and Lhamalangcho.</p> <p>Chomo-Lonzo has three distinct summits. The Southern, main peak (7804m) is joined via a ~ 7250m saddle to the Central peak (7565m), which is joined via a ~7050m saddle to a ~7200m North (or North West) peak.</p> <p>While from Nepal the mountain is overpowered by nearby Makalu, the fifth-highest peak in the world, the three peaks are a very impressive and dominating sight from the Kangshung valley in Tibet. The 3000 m high northeast face is an obvious challenge that is as yet unsolved. Chomo-Lonzo translates to “bird goddess” and from the East the mountain indeed brings to mind a 3</p>

Chomo Lonzo

Chomo Lonzo (Chinese: 珠穆隆索峰 ; pinyin: ZhÅ«mùlóngsuÇ' FÄ"ng ) is a mountain in Tibet, 5 km northeast of Makalu in the ...

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Karma

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDwKLcQGGsOrlHp9ZeShaiKyA1isK7g2zlMbBJQgdu1n8rRCICh1g2EyWAWF3qXpcxpRfQgZazpEDvKeHLYtN7wFVNsBfKaauKveTp9G0J0QmyrdX0_kwwq5juF5O_tcXd9xa5Ijr6TW8/s1600/EndlessKnot03d-721711.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6150862274555795890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDwKLcQGGsOrlHp9ZeShaiKyA1isK7g2zlMbBJQgdu1n8rRCICh1g2EyWAWF3qXpcxpRfQgZazpEDvKeHLYtN7wFVNsBfKaauKveTp9G0J0QmyrdX0_kwwq5juF5O_tcXd9xa5Ijr6TW8/s320/EndlessKnot03d-721711.png"></a></p><p><b>Karma</b> (Sanskrit: <span lang="sa" xml:lang="sa">कर्म</span>; <small>IPA: </small><span title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">[ˈkərmə]</span>; Pali: <span lang="pi" xml:lang="pi">kamma</span>) means action, work or deed; it also refers to the principle of causality where intent and actions of an individual influence the future of that individual. Good intent and good deed contribute to good karma and future happiness, while bad intent and bad deed contribute to bad karma and future suffering. Karma is closely associated with the idea of rebirth in some schools of Asian religions. In these schools, karma in the present affects one's future in the current life, as well as the nature and quality of future lives - or, one's saṃsāra.</p> <p>With origins in ancient India, it is a key concept in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Taoism.</p> <p></p> <h2><span id="Etymology">Etymology</span></h2><br><img title="Karma" alt="Karma" st

Karma

Karma (Sanskrit: कर्म ; IPA:  [ˈkərmə] ; Pali: kamma ) means action, work or deed; it also refers to the principle of causality...

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Nangpa La

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xKdJl8wdZ4z2gA5bmiFLwYTbIrT8AdoMkFowoaR0cNMqE25FeRMhwUY1-XQGrrRha4WpHHC7or5y2E1Yr7P9pKULjhUicH_z_QV9w-tCoSwoSbE4P7TKllfiRTrRR3bkXinLqQAH544/s1600/500px-NangpaLa-721320.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6150839090946571106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xKdJl8wdZ4z2gA5bmiFLwYTbIrT8AdoMkFowoaR0cNMqE25FeRMhwUY1-XQGrrRha4WpHHC7or5y2E1Yr7P9pKULjhUicH_z_QV9w-tCoSwoSbE4P7TKllfiRTrRR3bkXinLqQAH544/s320/500px-NangpaLa-721320.jpg"></a></p><p><b>Nangpa La</b> (el. 5,806 m or 19,050 ft) is a high mountain pass crossing the Himalayas and the Nepal-Tibet Autonomous Region border a few kilometres west of Cho Oyu and some 30 km (20 mi) northwest of Mount Everest. A foot-trail over Nangpa La is the traditional trade and pilgrimage route connecting Tibetans and Sherpas of Khumbu. This was the location of the 2006 Nangpa La shootings.</p> <p>From this pass the Mahalangur section of the Himalaya extend east past Cho Oyu, Gyachung Kang, Everest, Ama Dablam and Makalu to the gorge of the Arun River. The Rolwaling Himalayas including Gauri Sankar and Melungtse rise west and southwest of the pass.</p> <p>In 2006, Chinese border guards of the People's Armed Police (PAP) opened fire on 75 unarmed Tibetan refugees as they traversed waist-deep snow in the Nangpa La shooting incident, killing 17 year old Buddhist nun Kelsang Namtso and leading to the disappearance of a further 17 refugees. Despite an attempted Chinese coverup, several</p>

Nangpa La

Nangpa La (el. 5,806 m or 19,050 ft) is a high mountain pass crossing the Himalayas and the Nepal-Tibet Autonomous Region border a few ki...

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Prostitution in Tibet

<p>According to the Tibetan government in exile, prostitution as an industry was virtually non-existent before the Chinese occupation of Tibet. According to the Tibetan Women's Association: "In the past, in Tibet there were no brothels". Tibetan lawyer Lobsang Sangay recognizes the existence of prostitution before the arrival of the Chinese, but he says that the phenomenon was minimal compared to its current extent. According to the British writer Christopher Hale, due to the practice of polyandry, many women were unable to find a husband and moved to villages and towns, where they fell into prostitution. Their clients came from the caravans crossing the Tibetan plateau, and also from the monasteries.</p> <p>Since the 1980s, prostitution in the People's Republic of China, though officially illegal, has been growing again. According to the French sociologist and religious historian Frédéric Lenoir, the traditional commercial quarter of Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region, now co</p>

Prostitution in Tibet

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Vitor Negrete

<p><b>Vítor Negrete</b> (November 13, 1967 â€" May 19, 2006) was a prominent mountaineer and the first Brazilian to reach the summit of Mount Everest without supplementary oxygen.</p> <p>Negrete was also a prominent adventure racer beginning in 2001. Among many other adventures, he had crossed the Amazon Rainforest and traveled from São Paulo state to the southernmost part of South Americaâ€" Tierra del Fuego, Patagoniaâ€" on a bicycle. As a UNICAMP researcher in food engineering, he helped to introduce pre-industrialized food to poor communities in the Vale do Ribeira, south of São Paulo. Negrete first reached the summit of Mount Everest on June 2, 2005. He reached it again on May 18, 2006, this time without supplementary oxygen, but died on the climb down from the summit. He was 38 years old.</p> <p></p> <h2><span id="Death_on_Everest">Death on Everest</span></h2><br><br> <p>In May 2006, Negrete and his Brazilian teammate, Rodrigo Raineri, were attempting to climb Mount Everest f</p>

Vitor Negrete

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Crampons

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQErNOzXWuaxK1wVKyLgZWEhLzW9pwqn-pTXqi7doX9mU1Dsf4SzAkCg6XnR34ZwEAZH_CFinIyoKgLgt0A2RLIfA-AA3ri8pc7Xvi102uJSH-2cMXs49ESbvRsbmZjaz7c0pVt2lLPEk/s1600/500px-Crampon-722050.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6150800429507003410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQErNOzXWuaxK1wVKyLgZWEhLzW9pwqn-pTXqi7doX9mU1Dsf4SzAkCg6XnR34ZwEAZH_CFinIyoKgLgt0A2RLIfA-AA3ri8pc7Xvi102uJSH-2cMXs49ESbvRsbmZjaz7c0pVt2lLPEk/s320/500px-Crampon-722050.JPG"></a></p><p>A <b>crampon</b> is a traction device that is attached to footwear to improve mobility on snow and ice during ice climbing. Not only are crampons used during ice climbing, but they are also used for secure travel on snow and ice, such as crossing glaciers, snowfields and icefields, ascending snow slopes, and scaling ice-covered rock. There are three main attachment systems for footwear: step-in, hybrid, and strap bindings. The first two require boots with welts, as a tension lever attaches the crampon to the heel. The last type (strap bindings) are more versatile and can adapt to virtually any boot or shoe, but often do not fit as precisely as the other two types.</p> <p>Oscar Eckenstein designed the first 10-point crampon in 1908, dramatically reducing the need for step cutting. This design was then made commercially available by the Italian Henry Grivel.</p> <p></p> <h2><span id="Characteristics">Characteristics</span></h2><br><br> <h3><span id="Materials">Materials</span></h3>

Crampons

A crampon is a traction device that is attached to footwear to improve mobility on snow and ice during ice climbing. Not only are crampons ...

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