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Trekking Back Through Time in Sikkim
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International Herald Tribune
11-06-1998
Way back about 100 million years ago, what would one day become India slammed rudely into China, grinding the land thousands of meters heavenward. The Himalayas were born.
Along with Mount Everest, several of the world's tallest peaks make their home there, including Kanchenjunga, at 8,598 meters (28,208 feet) the third highest. Nestled in a ridge between Nepal and Sikkim, it is considered the region's guardian deity, so ...
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Winter Getaways: Take a journey to a magical kingdom Kings, princesses, ancient sects: you'd be forgiven for thinking the storyline was stolen from the latest Disney blockbuster. But before Sikkim became part of India in the mid-Seventies, it had more than its fair share of fairy-tale romance. Lucy Gillmore pays a visit
The Independent - London
; In the tiny kingdom of Sikkim, adultery used to be a dangerous business for men. If you were caught, your penis would be cut off. It was also financially ruinous. Apart from the mutilation, you were fined the weight of your penis and testicles in gold. Which is probably one of the first ever
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Winter Getaways: Take a journey to a magical kingdom; Kings, princesses, ancient sects: you'd be forgiven for thinking the storyline was stolen from the latest Disney blockbuster. But before Sikkim became part of India in the mid-Seventies, it had more than its fair share of fairy-tale romance. Lucy Gillmore pays a visit.(Features)
The Independent (London, England)
; In the tiny kingdom of Sikkim, adultery used to be a dangerous business for men. If you were caught, your penis would be cut off. It was also financially ruinous. Apart from the mutilation, you were fined the weight of your penis and testicles in gold. Which is probably one of the first ever
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Folk medicinal plants in the Sikkim Himalayas of India. (Research Material).
Asian Folklore Studies
; THE HIMALAYAN REGION is rich in biodiversity due to its varied geographical, physiological, topographical, climatic, and ecological zones (KHOSHOO 1991). The northeastern region of the Himalayas is more luxurious in vegetation and thus is sometimes referred to as the Cradle of Flowering Plants
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Plugging meters
The Topeka Capital-Journal
; P A R K I N G M E T E R S A prerequisite for installing parking meters downtown should be access to change and more reasonable charges. Discussion about parking meters on Kansas Avenue never seems to expire. The downtown thoroughfare has been without meters since the street beautification project
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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Surprise! Many trips faster without meters; In Week 2 of turn-off, many commuters, though not all, amazed by ease and speed.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
; In week two of the ramp-meter shutdown, it's safe to say that the cat is out of the bag: In many cases, trips are faster without meters. This is quite a revelation considering how widely the meters have been installed on Twin Cities-area freeways and how aggressively they have been operated by the
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 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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CHEVIOT CONSIDERS WHETHER TO KEEP ITS PARKING METERS.(WEST ZONE)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
; Costly repairs to the city's parking meters, which eat up revenue, have prompted Cheviot officials to consider removing them from the business district. Mayor Michael Laumann and Safety Service Director Steve Neal have met with Cheviot-Westwood Business Association members and sent letters to all
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Meters return today, at a lower dosage; Drivers are taking a wait-and-see approach to the reactivation of ramp meters.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
; With most Twin Cities-area freeway ramp meters set to come on again at 3:30 this afternoon under a new scaled-back strategy, drivers are eager to see whether metering lite will work for them. The plan, announced Monday by state Transportation Commissioner Elwyn Tinklenberg, is to run the meters
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COVER STORY: Trail of the birds and the beasts; Sikkim, in the eastern Himalayas, has staggering scenery and is home to some of the most exotic wildlife. HARRIET O'BRIEN ventures into the land of the yeti.(Features)
The Independent (London, England)
; Byline: HARRIET O'BRIEN The old man said that he had been apprehensive about taking our mountain path ever since coming across a huge, ape-like animal blocking the way a couple of winters back. The creature had been grubbing up plants from under the snow and between rocks and was so strong it had
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Cab Switch To Meters Is Tied Up; As Deadline Nears, Few in D.C. Comply
The Washington Post
; Thousands of District taxi drivers have not yet installed the fare meters required by May 1 under a new law, and the Fenty administration says drivers face a $1,000 fine every time they're caught picking up rides without meters after the deadline. Some installers say they doubt the expected demand
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New D.C.Parking Meters inThe Shop; Some Give No Time For Imperfect Coins
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