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THEY ALL GO TO THE PAMIRS
More and more people - physicists, seismologists (), archaeologists () and other scientists - are visiting the Pamirs, one of the earth's highest mountain systems.
The Pamirs are a natural laboratory for the study of cosmic radiation, which is being studied at the high mountain research camp at Ak-Akhrar, nearly 3.5 miles above sea level.
Tadjikistan is also the most earthquake prone () part of the area. There are weak underground tremors practically every day; middling () ones about once a year; severe ones every few years; and really destructive ones () every few decades ().
The Pamirs are extremely rich in power resources, for they are the source of powerful mountain rivers like the Vakhsh.
Archaeologists recently made an amazing discovery in the Pamirs - the remains () of a 10-12th century mining town, high above the clouds. This town is 12,540 feet above sea level, and graves have been found containing a great quantity of things which throw much light on the history of the area.
Botanists find the Pamirs highly interesting, and recently ten expeditions have been working in different parts of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. One of the world's highest botanical gardens is just outside Khorog, capital of the region. Its plan includes study of medicinal herbs ( ) and, observation of the effect of ultra-violet rays on the growth of trees and other plants.
The Pamirs are one of the largest glacial () zones in the world, so naturally glaciologists () find them interesting. There are more than a thousand glaciers (), one of which, the Fedchenko, is more than 44 miles long.
Hydrographers study the snow cover on the mountains, for agriculture in Central Asia depends on the amount of water in the mountains brought down by its chief rivers, the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya.
Finally, the Pamirs have a particular interest for students of languages. The area is a kind of linguistic () museum in which many "dead" Iranian languages still live.
EXPERIENCE
| Experience is a fine teacher, it's true, |
| But here is what makes me bum (1): |
| Experience is always teaching me |
| Things I'd rather not learn. |
| Ethel Wegert |
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1. If the ground is soft, our work will be easy. 2. We shall be late unless we go much faster. 3. Provided we get the implements, we shall check the power line. 4. If you agree, we shall warn the management. 5. If you allow me, 6 shall go to a hotel. 6. If the wind increases, I may stay at home.
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If I went away, it was because I did not like the hotel. If they are found guilty, will they be severely punished? If you went there, there would be many changes. If you admitted your mistake, you did well. If he were really ill, he would not be able to live in a canvas tent. If we go to the theatre tonight, we shall see a very good play. If I told you the truth, you would not like it. Even if you had not agreed, it would have made no difference at all. Had you made this experiment last year, everybody would have laughed at you. The results are remarkable provided all the figures have been checked. Had I known what to do, I should have saved much time. If he should ask, tell him no answer has been received.
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