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DENMARK These young men leap from a 16-foot-high diving platform into Copenhagen’s harbor. A built environment that invites physical activity helps explain why Danes have among the lowest obesity rates in the world. The country frequently claims the top spot … Continue reading →

  Visited by: 675 nomads M@P  Guinea Bissau – Pexice and Jata islands Mark as visited   series stories links who visited this region nomads from this region photos World Capitals Bissau Borders Guinea Bissau-Senegal Guinea-Bissau (sea border/port) Guinea-Guinea Bissau XL Ilha … Continue reading →

Explore Inca life beyond Machu Picchu on this South American trail Hiking amid Andean peaks, ancient ruins—and no crowds—on this 19,000-mile stone path from Colombia to Argentina. Trekkers and pack llamas make their way along the Qhapaq Ñan in Peru. … Continue reading →

These remote Inca ruins rival Machu Picchu A trek high in the Peruvian Andes reveals dazzling ancient buildings, stellar views, and mysterious llama art. In the Peruvian Andes, the ruins of the ancient Inca settlement of Choquequirao can only be … Continue reading →

Has Iceland had its last whaling season? Iceland’s last whaler has no plans to stop. But as global demand slows for whale meat, his business may be doomed anyway. BYRACHEL FOBAR PUBLISHED OCTOBER 31, 2022 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC “Oh my God,” … Continue reading →

The Invention of Mental Retardation 2.5 million people in the USA have an intellectual disability, about 1% of the population. Individuals are considered to have an intellectual disability when their IQ score is below 70-75, when they have significant limitations … Continue reading →

40 million Americans have an anxiety disorder and cost American society at least 45 billion dollars a year in direct and indirect health care. The female to male ratio is three to two. Most anxiety disorders begin in childhood, adolescence … Continue reading →

DEPRESSION AND MANIA  While major depression is a horrifying illness, the mood spectrum that includes extreme sadness is essential to our capacity to love. For some people, low or high mood may represent a gift from the psyche that signals … Continue reading →

With regards to language and literacy, reading is important. There’s a high social value put on reading in our culture. If you say “I can’t read,” there’s likely to be shocked silence. We expect everyone to read in our culture. … Continue reading →

ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) Often brimming with enthusiasm and happily productive in some settings, when the focus turned to sitting quietly in their seats doing paper and pencil assignments, they are like caged lions. Kids medicated with Ritalin or … Continue reading →