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Fewer than 10 percent of the individuals who sign up to participate in her studies have the memory and mental capacity to meet the scientific criteria for being a super ager, she says.
Jeanne Dorin McDowell • Celebrating What's Right With Aging: Inside the Minds of Super Agers
When you're looking at any mountain, you're looking at its vertical exposure. The Rockies rest on a massive plateau that is already often nearly a mile high. Even western Kansas is 4500 feet high. So, if you look at say Pikes Peak, a mountain that's about 14, 500 feet, you may be standing on a flat prairie to the east that is already 5000' high.... See more
Are the rockies bigger than the alps? - Answers
People do not go to a website to admire it, but to get something done.
— Jakob Nielsen
THE SUN IS A COMPASS chronicles a 4,000-mile human-powered expedition from the Pacific rainforest to the Arctic coast. For six months, Caroline and her husband, Pat, crossed some of the most remote and rugged places left on earth. A unique blend of science, adventure, and personal narrative, the book explores the bounds of the human body and the... See more
The Sun is a Compass — Caroline Van Hemert
"A soft rain begins to fall and we walk on as the street closes in around us, like a bird quieting for the night. And then, there it is: the shop we call the Time Warp Toy Store. Enter and it is 1983. He-Man reigns supreme. Barbie has crimped hair and dangerously sharp shoulder pads. I pick up a puzzle, on the side of the box a stamp reads: Made in
... See moreBeing in the wilderness is not just about things like self-sufficiency or situational awareness, it is also a place where you can learn grander, more meaningful lessons about life and how it should be lived. It can make you a better person.
J.R. Harris • Way Out There: Adventures of a Wilderness Trekker
idea generation and
The Idea compass: A good tool to use for idea generation, reading comprehension, and note-taking
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