New York metropolitan area
In 1607 and 1608, Hudson made two attempts on behalf of English merchants to find a rumoured Northeast Passage to Cathay via a route above the Arctic Circle. In 1609, he landed in North America on behalf of the Dutch East India Company and explored the region around the modern New York metropolitan area.
The limiting factor that can involve a person's feelings about his own weight or ability is : Motivation
in most cases, the only thing that greatly affect the self confidence of an overweight person is their own motivation. Whether it's the motivation to get out from their current state or the motivation to focus on their goals while ignoring other's negative feedback,
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Amendments and they were called the first Amendments.