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SherpaAny member of a mountain-dwelling people of the Himalayas. Sherpas are of Tibetan culture and descent and speak a Tibetan dialect. They make a living spinning and weaving wool, along with farming and cattle breeding. They have won international renown as porters in the high Himalayas, and the name Sherpa has come to be used generically for porters there. They number about 50,000. Sherpa a member of a people of Mongolian origin living on the southern slopes of the Himalayas in Nepal, noted as mountaineers How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``It's a pretty stupid game to be playing,'' concedes Russell Brice, who tonight sees his record of leading expeditions for 13 years without a death end when a sherpa dies before the ascent even begins. The JCA, being developed jointly by the Army and Air Force, will replace multiple other fixed-wing platforms--the Army C-23 Sherpa, C-26 Metroliner and C-12 Huron, and for some smaller missions, the Air Force C-130 Hercules. Marketing Sherpa, in giving it an award, said, "We're looking for compelling content and easy-to-skim design. |
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