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75High Altitude Cooking Recipe - Carrot Cake
Carrot Cake I began cooking when I was seventeen and became enamored with creating culinary pleasures. I was always up to a challenge. When someone told me that a particular dish would be difficult then that was what I wanted to tackle. Souffles,...
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89Flying Safely after Surgery
Many persons who are used to air travel are anxious to fly again after minor or major surgical procedures. Further, many international air travelers may need to fly for business. Still, the proper...
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76What are Noctilucent Clouds?
Noctilucent Clouds are the highest clouds in the Earth´s atmosphere. They are composed of tiny ice crystals, and they can be observed just a little before sunrise or after sunset. They were first observed in 1885, and have remained since, raising some questions about their origin.
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86Attitude quotes and sayings
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. ~ Maya Angelou Realize that there are not hopeless situations; there are only people who take hopeless attitudes. ~ Norman Vincent Peale An optimist is the...
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77The Mount Everest Base Camp Trek - Easier and Cheaper Than You Think
This is a guide to show that the Mount Everest Base Camp Trek is both cheap and easy to do.
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71Misconceptions About Living In The Mountains
People have misconceptions about living in the high country. Those who have not spent extensive time up in the mountains often think that it is a more difficult life. I have come to find that it is actually much simpler and healthier. The air is...
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88Peru: Huancayo
For most people, Peru is synonymous with Machupicchu and Cuzco. But there is more to Peru. It is a country rich in geographical and climatic contrast, centuries of history and an eclectic gastronomy. Peru has a lot to offer to the keen traveller.
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78The SR-71 Blackbird Supersonic Spy Plane
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is the fastest plane to ever dominate the sky. Capable of capturing speeds in excess of 2200 mph, over three times the speed of sound! To illustrate how fast, imagine...
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77Aconcagua - Climbing the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere
Standing 6962m above sea level, Aconcagua is the highest point outside of Asia and the second highest of the "7 Summits" after Everest. Climbing Aconcagua is a serious challenge but suitable for the novice mountaineer.
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82Analysis of Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer (Everest Disaster)
An analysis of various characters from Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer with an emphasis on Andy Harris. Analysis of Responsibility in Into Thin Air with video and maps of Mt. Everest.
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