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Rock Climbing: Hit Your Peak Online
Once relegated to the obscure bastion of an extreme sport, rock climbing has become so popular that you'll now find men, women, and children of all ages and levels of fitness at the gym or out on the rock, alongside lithe and limber experts. Advances in equipment, safety, and instruction have opened up the world of climbing to just about anyone. With the help of the Internet, you can begin to learn about, or perfect, your climbing experience right from your own home.
- Rock Climbing Sites, Magazines, and General Information
- Basics of Rock Climbing: Instruction, Gyms, and Communities
- Buying Rock Climbing Equipment
- Improving Your Climbing Technique
- Where to Climb: Climbing Maps, Tips, and Tricks
- Climbing Stories and Interviews with Rock Climbers
- Rock Climbing Organizations and Governing Bodies
Will New Pap Test Guidelines Result in Delayed Administration of Gardasil?
By JAMES SULLIVAN
New screening guidelines for cervical cancer say girls can wait until age 21 to begin Pap tests, though it is unclear how these recommendations will impact ...
Jews Survived WWII by Living in a Cave
By SARAH AMANDOLARE
For almost two years, the Stermer family lived with several other Jews in underground caves in the Ukraine to avoid being captured by Nazis, a little-known yet ...
Happy Birthday, Edwin Hubble, Influential Astronomer
By ISABEL COWLES
“Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science.” The namesake for NASA’s most important telescope, ...
Happy Birthday, Nadine Gordimer, 1991 Winner of Nobel Prize in Literature
By SARAH AMANDOLARE
Writer Nadine Gordimer has devoted her life to fighting for the rights and health of the less fortunate and oppressed. She won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1991 for ...
Caster Semenya and the Ambiguity in Determining Sex
By DENIS CUMMINGS
The results of Caster Semenya’s sex verification tests will not be made public. Reports suggest that she is intersex, meaning that she cannot be classified simply as a ...
Thanksgiving For Kids: Crafts, Recipes and Learning Tools
By SARAH AMANDOLARE
They can’t wait to dig into the turkey and pies, but many kids could use a refresher course in the origins of Thanksgiving. Luckily for parents and teachers, there are ...
Teachers and Librarians Weigh in on “Twilight”
By SARAH AMANDOLARE
“The Twilight Saga” of books and films has millions of teenage and preteen fans, but its controversial themes have sparked a debate over its place in the ...
Reinvigorating Literacy Education in the US
By COLLEEN BRONDOU
In addition to a slew of studies, initiatives, programs and methods that aim to teach American children to read, a new federal bill would provide much-needed funds for ...
Happy Birthday, Jack Welch, Former CEO of General Electric
By LIZ COLVILLE
Jack Welch was CEO of General Electric for 20 years, beginning his tenure in the midst of 1981’s tough economic conditions and leading the company to enormous growth. ...
Doctors Compete With the Web for Role as Medical Advisor
By HALEY A. LOVETT
As access to the Internet grows, so does access to online medical information and misinformation. Some e-patients now trust the Web rather than their doctor.
On This Day
Piltdown Man, Supposed “Missing Link,” Exposed as Hoax
By DENIS CUMMINGS
On Nov. 21, 1953, British scientists revealed that the fossils of the Piltdown man, discovered in 1912, was a composite of human and orangutan skulls doctored ...
Happy Birthday
Hetty Green, the "Witch of Wall Street"
By JEN O'NEILL
Hetty Green was a successful American businesswoman who was as renowned for her Wall Street savvy and fantastic wealth as she was for her ruthless frugality ...
