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Akwasi Frimpong

Interview with Akwasi Frimpong, Ghana’s First Skeleton Olympian

Akwasi Frimpong is a Dutch-Ghanaian sprinter, bobsledder, and skeleton athlete. Frimpong was raised in Ghana and later moved to the Netherlands. Now living in the United States, Akwasi is training for the upcoming winter Olympic Games in Beijing, which will happen in 2022. Akwasi has many dreams, but he doesn’t sit waiting for them to come true. His biggest focus is to win the very first Winter Olympic Games medal for his country Ghana. But that’s not the only one. Being a family man, Akwasi and his wife Erica are busy raising their daughter, Ashanti, while he accepts engagements as a public speaker and enjoys doing charity work and helping others. Read on to find out more about this man of many talents.
Statue of Leonardo da vinci in Milan

The Greatest: Who Are You, Leonardo da Vinci?

Leonardo da Vinci, one of the most significant creative geniuses of all time, was a man whose gifts cannot be narrowly defined. He was an excellent painter, sculptor, thinker, and philosopher, and his genius shone in every single work that he produced. If you asked experts to describe da Vinci in one word, they would probably say that excellence was the determining reality. In every stroke of his brush, in every touch was revealed a profound sense of philosophy - the notion that nature is the only perfection; and God, the supreme creator, is the one who leads us to beauty.
Ficticious dialogue between Socrates and Plato

Plato and Socrates on Friendship

They say you can learn much about yourself by knowing your own history and learning from it. That is why we continue with yet another article on friendship in Ancient Greece, to understand how friendship was perceived by some of the most famous Greek philosophers. Hopefully this way, we will understand more about how we perceive friendships today, looking at this topic in a comparative manner. In this article, we will explore Socrates and Plato. 
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Free Online Courses at Stanford University

Ranked 4th by the World University Rankings is currently offering a vast range of free online courses. Most of the courses are self paced.
Quinton Aaron as Michale in the movie The Blind Side

The Blind Side: We Should Never Stop Believing in a Miracle

Michael Oher – literally one of the most significant figures in the professional sports world: almost 2 metres tall, weighing 143 kg, he breaks into the American football league, forcing it to speak in one voice. However, although Michael Oher is very successful today, he was once abandoned. His mother abused drugs, and his father died.  But then the man with a hard childhood, who spent most of his youth wondering the poor area of Memphis, Tennessee, somehow managed to retain a full measure of kindness, always hoping to find a place to call home. A story about Big Mike, a man  with a genuine heart and a superstar ending in John Lee Hancock’s movie “Blind Side”, based on Michael Lewis’s book  “The Blind Side: the Evolution of a Game”.
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Grants for Your Gap Year, Internship, or Volunteering Abroad

Win up to $2,500 to support your living expenses and airfare for an international trip with a purpose. International volunteers who’d like to embark on a volunteer journey, internship, or a gap year abroad may apply for the available grants listed below. In this series on alternative tourism, we share opportunities and tips for untrivial travel experiences.
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Scholarships at Dali University

Specializing in research and teaching, Dali University which is in the popular tourist destination of Dali in Yunnan in China is currently offering scholarships for students from countries other than China. One of the major attractions of Dali are the Cang mountains with summits ranging from 3,500 metres to 4122 metres. Dali is also known as the city of landscapes.
Narcissism at modern times

Narcissism Might Be Expressed Differently in Men Than Women – An Interview with Dr....

Dr. Geary is a Curator’s Professor at the University of Missouri. This is a prestigious academic rank awarded to outstanding teachers with an established reputation. He has written four books including on human sex differences, the evolution of the brain and implications for sex differences in health and development. These books have been translated into various languages, among others, French and Spanish. In addition to the books, he has to his credit more than 300 published articles that cover a wide range of topics. We have the opportunity of an interview with him.
Volunteer nurse measuring blood pressure of a child

Openmind Projects

There isn’t a better way to travel around the world with a purpose than by volunteering! In this series on alternative tourism we are covering popular international volunteer programs for youth to participate in. If you feel that you’re ready to share knowledge with others, learn new skills, and boost your life experience, read on! In this article we will talk about Openmind Projects, a foundation in Southeast Asia that provides underprivileged communities with skills and knowledge by engaging international volunteers in meaningful work.
Educate Through Musical Richness with Aruna Sairam!

Educate Through Musical Richness with Aruna Sairam!

It is our duty to become globally aware. Not only in the land of politics and social issues, but through the world of music! Music has the power to bring people together in ways no one has ever imagined. These efforts are built through the eyes of Aruna Sairam and Carnatic Music. 
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Best Affordable Magazines to Subscribe in 2020

Social media can be a great source of news in 2020. Unfortunately, the spread of fake news has become a serious issue, especially on these platforms. Magazine subscriptions are a great way to become more informed on a wide variety of topics. Although print journalism is said to be slowly dying, there are still plenty of magazines that regularly publish paper issues. Most subscriptions offer digital versions for a great price. However, nothing can beat the sleek feel of a physical magazine. Some subscriptions make the price of a single issue cost less than a fancy beer on a night out.
Man playing the sitar

Cultural Review – Hindustani and Carnatic Music

Musical intelligence is graced through the beautiful stylings of Hindustani music! Although many variations and genres of Indian Music exist, classical music remains a key stylistic influence through today’s modern pop Indian music. Through Hindustani and Carnatic classical music, the listener can get a taste of pure enlightenment.
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Workaway Cultural Exchange

There isn’t a better way to travel around the world with a purpose than by volunteering! In this series on alternative tourism we are covering popular international volunteer programs for youth to participate in. If you feel that you’re ready to share knowledge with others, learn new skills, and boost your life experience, read on! In this article we talk about Workaway, a platform that enables volunteering and cultural exchange around the world.
Preparing an asparagus

Culinary Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Disease – An Interview with Dr. John...

An introduction to Dr. John La Puma would run into pages. Very briefly put has lectured on Nature Therapy at the Harvard University, written two New York Times best sellers. The Wall Street Journal called him “a secret weapon”. Many of the major international journals and TV channels have written or spoken about him including NBC, Fox, ABC, Oprah and Good Morning America. He teaches the world about wellness, lifestyle, stress management, healthy aging, nature therapy and culinary medicine. We have this opportunity of an interview with him.
Kostja Ullmann in the movie Mein Blind Date mit dem Leben

Mein Blind date mit dem Leben: Life Is Simple, Just Feel It

The plot describes a real life story about a guy who lost his sight because of a disease at 15 and was diagnosed with cancer at 23. Saliya Kahawatte is an ambitious youngster who dreamed about a career in a hotel. However, in one moment his life turns on its head, when he goes blind. All around him advise him to give up his dreams, as a man with disabilities always does. But his dream became powerful, inflamed with his desire achieve his goal. A story based on the autobiography of the successful entrepreneur Saliya Kahawatte, “Mein blind date mit dem Leben” (“My Blind Date with Life”).
Art by online courses

Digital Fine Art: Your New Hobby with Online Guides

As human beings, we are often drawn to art because it is a way for us to channel our creativity. Some people are talented with a paintbrush while others prefer other mediums. Today's technology creates even more opportunities to express ourselves artistically. Digital art, including digital painting, is gaining popularity and opening up a whole new world of possibilities. The best thing is that anyone can learn some basic art skills by following tutorials and taking free online classes from the comfort of home.
Smokers under the sign Do not smoke

What Is Reverse Psychology, and How Does It Work?

By picking up some illustrative scenarios that are familiar to most of us, I will bring up a very fascinating technique that people use to get the things they want: Reverse Psychology. The practice innvolves changing people’s minds by telling them to do precisely the opposite of what one wants to see as a final result.
Chengdu, China - Old and New town

An Oriental Escapade: Exploring Chengdu, China

The word ‘Orient’ has almost always carried a sense of enigma around it, and the term is also often used as a metonym for the ancient Chinese civilization and its traditions and culture. China has long been associated with the silk road, and historians and authors have written at length about the travels along this great trade route. Caravans of silk, paper, tea, and spices have inched away from the ancient Chinese provinces headed towards their final destinations in the Mediterranean and in cities throughout Europe, and so have new thoughts, beliefs, and ideas. Let’s take a walk around Chengdu that was once a significant part of the ancient silk road.
Making Ageing Healthier and Younger - An Interview with Professor Luigi Fontana

Making Ageing Healthier and Younger – An Interview with Professor Luigi Fontana

Professor Luigi Fontana is a world-renowned physician scientist whose efforts towards making ageing healthier and successful have come to be recognized by professionals across the globe. Affiliated to the University of Sydney as Professor of Medicine and Leonard P Ullmann Chair in Translational Metabolic Health. He is also a Clinical Academic in the Department of Endocrinology at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. This week, we have the opportunity of an interview with him.
Virtual traveling

Virtual Travel: Train Rides and Virtual Reality Tours

Virtual travel allows travelers to go anywhere, anytime without disrupting nature of the locals. It also offers a unique chance to see some of the world’s busiest places completely empty! In this article, you will find out how to take virtual train rides in Norway, visit Machu Picchu, and see breathtaking landscape of Alaska.

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Social media has become an irreplaceable part of our lives for more than a decade. In the meantime, they have gained a huge number of fans and just as many opponents.

10 Predictions for Social Media Marketing in 2021

Social Media is now our main source of information. We scroll day by day, infinitely and thirsty for new ways of information. And of course the people behind the social media networks do serve us good, updating their services constantly so that our thirst never gets fed. So what will be new for Social Media Marketing, specifically in 2021?

Free Online Courses – Food as Medicine

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Generation Climate Europe: Representing 20 Million Young Europeans and Tackling Climate...

An organisation looking to shape the future, we spoke to Generation Climate Europe about how they are tackling issues to support young people.

Seven Must-Have Skills to Succeed as a Social Media Manager

It’s needless to emphasise the role of social media in modern times. We are all aware of its importance for our lives, daily routines and even our choices and behaviors. Given this importance, no wonder people are trying to get a career out of social media knowledge. But what is it that you need in order to succeed?