The Finnish maternity package äitiysavustus, or baby box, is a tradition that welcomes new children to the world with a gift of life-enhancing baby supplies. Finland is a socially progressive country, and the government started supplying this box to new mothers in the 1930s to combat high infant mortality rates. The box has been a welcome tradition and a successful public health program ever since. The government combated the infant
Traffic rushes past you and pedestrians scramble on foot in the loud and incredibly dense Tokyo city streets. Japan has a culture and language you know little about, but after all, you came here to learn. First things first, though. You’re so hungry, you could eat a zebra. You walk into the nearest building that looks like a restaurant. You’ve decided you’ll take anything they have. As you wander in,
Colorado Springs is experiencing a population explosion. As a result, many locals are concerned with the city’s ability to accommodate this growth. One overlooked issue in the city’s expansion is the health of its inhabitants, particularly for the new residents not accustomed to Colorado’s dry climate and relatively limited availability of fresh fruits and vegetables. Popularizing urban gardening could address both climate shock and fresh food availability. Colorado Springs is
Nut turns twelve today as he walks down the rainy street from his training camp toward his village’s boxing ring. His shin splints ache with each step, but he’s grown accustomed to it. Like many Thai children his age, he has already trained in his country’s national martial art, Muay Thai, for several years. Muay Thai is more than a martial art for many Thai people: it’s a way of
When I used to think of colonial America, I thought of Jamestown, Virginia. Now, I think of St. Augustine, Florida. Ponce De Leon discovered the St. Augustine area of Florida in 1513 on his quest for the legendary Fountain of Youth. The city of St. Augustine, officially founded on September 8, 1565, predates Jamestown by forty-two years and boasts being the oldest continually occupied city in the United States. Visiting
If you come into any restaurant in a sour mood, or if you only have just enough money in your pockets to get the daily special, then do all of us in the restaurant industry a big favor and go home. Don’t be a rude guest. When guests walk through front doors being held open by smiling hostesses and managers, they should show respect. Instead, some of them rudely pass
