âOur greatest source of suffering isnât the default mode,â Kaufman says, âbut when we get stuck in the default mode.â. The key is what brain science people call âcognitive flexibilityâ: being able to more freely choose your mental habits, and have greater agency in your cognitive phenomena.
(Canadian Pacific Railway) A plaque commemorating the driving of the last spike. Craigellachie British Columbia - The Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was the final spike driven into the Canadian Pacific Railway at Craigellachie, British Columbia, at 09:22 on 7 Nov 1885.
Bumpers located on the front and rear of the skeleton act as shock absorbers and help protect the slider from the wall of the ice tunnel. The sled measures 3 feet in length by 16 inches wide and weighs between 70 and 115 pounds (this depends on the weight of the slider, as there's an overall weight limit). The skeleton slider wears a very close-fitting, aerodynamic speed suit made of rubber and a durable helmet complete with visor and chin guard.