As we approach old age, on average, we should arrive in better shape mentally than any previous generation.
As we approach 100-years-old our bodies might still be (sort of) working, but many wonder whether their minds will be sharp enough to appreciate life.
Resilience is the ability to recover from fumbles or outright mistakes and bounce back.
How someone handles is losing is the difference between a winner and a loser. That’s a key finding between great companies and effective leaders: no one can completely avoid troubles and potential pitfalls are everywhere, so the real skill is the resilience to climb out of the hole and bounce back.
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Many environmentalists and clean energy supporters cheered when President Obama announced his proposal to limit carbon emissions on existing power plants. But the plan will take years, at the least, to put into action, and perhaps longer — if the power industry has its way.
Continue reading… “Natural gas will replace coal as king, not renewables”
Wind loft
Are you looking for a place where you can get away from it all? The designers at Morphocode ave come up with a futuristic-looking loft space. They have combined the age-old concept of lighthouse-style dwellings and the forward-thinking fields of offshore wind turbines. (Photos)
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When we think of drones we typically think of military drones or those ubiquitous quadrotors. However, two new mini-drone designs are taking shape: a paper airplane and a maple seed.
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The U.S. Hispanic population has surged 43%.
There is a demographic shift touching every corner of the U.S., the Hispanic population grew faster than expected and accounted for more than half of the nation’s growth over the past decade, with the group’s increase driven by births and immigration.
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Dementia rates are dropping among people older than 65.
There is hope for people who are worried about dementia.The Lancet has published recent discoveries that reveal dementia rates among people older than 65 are dropping. Alzheimer researchers are excited about the possibility that every successive generation will not face the same risk of dementia as commonly believed from previous studies.
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For decades scientists have been able to use the power of sound to levitate small items — including insects and fish. But now researchers in Switzerland have figured out how to move objects around in midair, according to a new study.
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Philadelphia’s Manayunk Cleaners is trying drones to deliver clothes to it’s customers. The drone is a modified DJI Phantom quadcopter, which is a commercially available drone capable of carrying about 1 or 2 pounds. Clothes on hangers are attached to a hanging clip on the drone’s legs, while the drone buzzes along through the air.
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Each typewriter has a unique, individual pattern of type that would make it easy to trace it back to the source.
The Kremlin has switched back to old-fashioned typewriters to avoid leaking of sensitive information because of leaks like WikiLeaks.. Russia’s Federal Guard Service plans to spend 486,000 rubles to buy a number of electric typewriters.
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The adult diaper market is growing at 6-10% a year.
The population in Japan is aging rapidly and it is producing some interesting new business opportunities, including a booming market for adult diapers.
Continue reading… “Adult diapers are set to outsell baby diapers in Japan by 2020”
What the Reaction Engines’ Skylon aircraft taking off will look like.
Reaction Engines, a British aerospace firm, is working on an aircraft it believes would be able to take passengers anywhere in the world in just four hours. The vehicle would also be able to fly in outer space. (Video)
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By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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