Friday, September 26, 2008
Sagarmatha - panoramic view



Mount Everest, also called Sagarmatha (Nepali: Head of the Sky) or Chomolungma, Qomolangma or Zhumulangma is the highest mountain on Earth, as measured by the height of its summit above sea level, which is 8,848 metres (29,029 ft). The mountain, which is part of the
In 1856, the Great Trigonometric Survey of India established the first published height of Everest at 29,002 ft (8,840 m), although at the time Everest was known as Peak XV. In 1865, Everest was given its official English name by the Royal Geographical Society. By that time Chomolungma had been in common use by Tibetans for centuries.
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Gokyo lakes - trekking the region
This high altitude alpine spot is placed within the heart of the Sherpa homeland, the Khumbu region of the Nepal Himalayas. The Gokyo Valley image is associated with the soaring view of the most popular mountains in Nepal, at an altitude of 8000m including Cho Oyu (8153m), Mount Everest (8848m), Lhotse (8,516m) and Makalu (7,678m), which are clearly visible from Gokyo Ri (5483m, 17 988ft.) above Gokyo Lake. Gokyo (4750m, 15 583ft.), at the base of
The Gokyo trek is a fairly popular trekking route. The route itself ends at
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Whistling
Human whistling is the production of sound by means of a constant stream of air from the mouth. The air is moderated by the tongue, lips, teeth, or fingers to create turbulence, and the mouth acts as a resonant chamber to enhance the resulting sound, thus acting as a type of Helmholtz resonator. Whistling can also be produced by hands, or using an external instrument, such as a whistle or even a blade of grass or leaf. The ability to whistle is possibly enabled by a genetic trait, possibly the same one which allows for curling of the tongue.
Non-instrumental whistling from the mouth can be accomplished in several ways:
<> Pucker (or "pursed lip") whistling, in which the air is expelled or inhaled through pursed lips, producing turbulence.
<> Roof or palatal whistling, in which the turbulence is produced by air being pushed between the tongue and the roof (palate or alveolar ridge) of the mouth
<> Finger whistling or wolf-whistling, in which one or more fingers are inserted into the mouth to shape the opening, allowing a much more forceful stream of air to be blown through.
<> Bottom-lip whistling entails pinching the center of the bottom lip and sucking in, rather than blowing out, resulting in a very loud and piercing whistle.
<> Hand whistling, in which air is blown from the mouth into a resonant chamber formed by cupped hands
<> Throat whistling, in which air is blown through the throat with the mouth closed.

















