Do you think America actually gives money to poor people in other countries?
Americans are regularly told by politicians and the media, that America is the world's most generous nation. This is one of the most conventional pieces of 'knowledgeable ignorance'. According to the OECD, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the US gave between $6 and $15 billion in foreign aid in the period between 1995 and 1999. In absolute terms, Japan gives more than the US, between $9 and $15 billion in the same period. But the absolute figures are less significant than the proportion of gross domestic product (GDP, or national wealth) that a country devotes to foreign aid. On that league table, the US ranks twenty-second of the 22 most developed nations. As former President Jimmy Carter commented: 'We are the stingiest nation of all'. Denmark is top of the table, giving 1.01% of GDP, while the US manages just 0.1%. The United Nations has long established the target of 0.7% GDP for development assistance, although only four countries actually achieve this: Denmark, 1.01%; Norway, 0.91%; the Netherlands, 0.79%; Sweden, 0.7%. Apart from being the least generous nation, the US is highly selective in who receives its aid. Over 50% of its aid budget is spent on middle-income countries in the Middle East, with Israel being the recipient of the largest single share. The purpose of 99% of foreign "aid" is to create foreign markets for US products, especially arms sales. Foreign aid aids the giver (America), not the recipient. The leaders get the money, not the people. Giving money to the people is both not useful to the US as well as rather impossible. There are no people driving up to villages with cash and handing townspeople money making sure to distribute it evenly. They give it to the government and or the rebel leadership to allot. Richer nations receive the most aid. 1 third of all American aid goes to Israel and Egypt. After that it goes to places like Columbia, Pakistan, Jordan etc... not Rwanda or Burundi or Botswana. When looking at how it's allotted by the US, it's clear that strategic considerations, political alignment and drug policy are the biggest considerations while the poorest nations receive the least if any aid. The U.N. Voting Record doesn't even count, if you can't do anything for the US. Sweden spends the majority of it's aid on places like Sierra Leone, Gaza & the West Bank and Liberia and the rest of Africa. When will Americans come out of their government / media induced coma and realize the propaganda that is fed them? Of course America doesn't give money to poor people. They don't even give any to poor dying Americans, why would they give it to a Botswanian? http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2006/10/08/bush_brings_faith_to_foreign_aid/ http://www.networkeurope.org/feature/sweden-cuts-foreign-aid-recipients http://www.vexen.co.uk/USA/foreign_aid.html "Below 50%" - 500 million. He's not worth 50 billion. Anyway, re-read, you're not getting it. "End the Fed" - Please no more self-delusional America speak about how we all mooch off America's generosity in defending us. We neither want nor need America's "protection". "Cracker" - The topic is foreign aid genius, not charities in America for Americans.
Politics - 11 Answers
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I did not know that. Pretty shocking... but unsurprising.
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Yes I do. At least in terms of individual donations to charity, and not purely government statistics like the ones you use. Americans (not government) give more to charity than any other nation in the world. So your lame attempt to denigrate Americans (for whatever reason) is laughable. Rant much? How does it feel to be a "Top Contributor" that's shown to be selective in their data, dishonest in it's presentation, exposed, and frankly outfoxed by a lowly level 1 with no avatar calling himself "cracker"? Must feel embarrassing.
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Very surprising I did not know this.
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When they stop rushing back and forth from their jobs so they can pay taxes.
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bill gates donated $50 billion dollars for AIDS research, do you know of a man from denmark who gave that much money away.
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We do give for our own gain but when you say Japan gives all that money I say yeah because they barely pay for their defense because the U.S. does. The bankers manipulated us into being world police and hegemony guardians, some countries benefit greatly while others get tyrannized. The U.S. provides defense and hits for half the world, the people allow it to happen because they don't know the wisdom of non intervention and are taught there is no other way.
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Not surprising. I didn't know the exact numbers but I know that all the money the U.S. gives for aid is directly tied to helping U.S. interests worldwide. I suppose the reasoning is that such aid helps U.S. businesses and sets up stable markets so that the people can use them. Then again, it also tends to lead them into dependency, which does them no good. Thanks for the numbers. However, you seem to imply that Sweden, Denmark, and Japan give money to these poorer states out of some perceived charity. I would dispute that. When Sweden gives money to Sierra Leone, they are seeking after their interests just as much as the United States is by investing in Egypt or Israel or whereever. Don't think for a moment that they are doing it out of the kindness of their heart. Swedish interests may not be economic in nature, especially to places like Sierra Leone, but they are getting some benefit out of it, be it business, defense, or diplomatic. It may even be a prestige thing. To quote Lord Palmerston, a former British Prime Minister, "Nations have no permanent friends or allies, they only have permanent interests." Cheers! ©2009 SinisterMatt. All Rights Reserved.
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I am not surprised as we just write a check and let some idiot decide who gets what , without conditions why write th check? We need to end all foreign aid!
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That's a joke right they rather build their military then give to the poor
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The American people donate more money than any single government on Earth to charity, including our own. Your numbers are just government aid, not the total of government and private aid. If you tell the whole story instead of cherry picking your numbers, then America is clearly the most generous nation on Earth.
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not at all surprising.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
how can I help my daughter make the right decisions?
how can I help my daughter make the right decisions?
My daughter (who is 17) really wanted to be an exchange high school student in Norway. I let her go on exchange to Norway and it was really expensive. I asked her many times if she didn't want to go to another, more modern country like Japan or UK but she insisted on going to Norway. We are talking in the phone often and she is telling me that it doesn't go well between her and her host family. The host parents are very strict and they won't let her go out after 9pm. My daughter was placed in a small village with almost nothing to do. She also complains about how difficult it is to learn Norwegian AND that her host family does nothing to help her. There is nothing to do in that village she lives in. She hasn't got one single friend at school. It is 1 hour to the nearest city and she is only allowed to go there together with the rest of her host family. She also has to eat fish 5 days a week and she isn't used to it. She told me that Norwegians are very homophobic. She told her host family about her gay friends and they didn't seem to like her having gay friends home in America. My daughter is used to openness and city life, not small villages with nothing to do except for fishing, looking at all the penguins or go mountain climbing. She tells me that her host brother Vidar is very ongoing and he is feeling her up all the time. Can't he get anything before he is married? Is sex before marriage uncommon in Norway? My daughter thought Norway was a cool country until she arrived there. She has now been there since last summer and she really wants to go home. Should I let her go home (and think "it was all wasted money") or should she change host family and be placed in a big city?
Adolescent - 5 Answers
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you and her chose this decision
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Have her moved to a city, exchange trips aren't about getting to know the hick culture of another country, it's about getting to know the real culture of a country. (and making a resume massively better) and the host family brother, out of line.
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It would be easy to think that the money is the most important thing, but I can tell that you truly want your daughter to be happy and safe. I would let her transfer to another city and host family. That is what would be safest for her. The people that she is with aren't understanding, comforting or safe for her to be around. I understand that you put a lot of your hard earned money into this experiencee for her. Get your money's worth and send her to another family, city, or even country.Remember that your daughters safety comes first and foremost. If you feel adamant about her coming home, than bring her home. You will feel better and she will to. I also advice that you complain to the organization that set up this exchange about the host family and how unsafe it is for ANY child to be in their home. Don't allow another family to send their kid to live with people who cant provide a safe environment. I hope that this helps and I wish all the luck to you and your daughter!
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See if you can get her with another family, she shouldn't have to stay with a boy who's feeling her up! Hopefully she'll be placed somewhere where she can learn more and have a better time, learning the language and culture.
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She has been there for almost A YEAR?!! What program is that? If she is unhappy, then let her come home. xoxo Jeana
My daughter (who is 17) really wanted to be an exchange high school student in Norway. I let her go on exchange to Norway and it was really expensive. I asked her many times if she didn't want to go to another, more modern country like Japan or UK but she insisted on going to Norway. We are talking in the phone often and she is telling me that it doesn't go well between her and her host family. The host parents are very strict and they won't let her go out after 9pm. My daughter was placed in a small village with almost nothing to do. She also complains about how difficult it is to learn Norwegian AND that her host family does nothing to help her. There is nothing to do in that village she lives in. She hasn't got one single friend at school. It is 1 hour to the nearest city and she is only allowed to go there together with the rest of her host family. She also has to eat fish 5 days a week and she isn't used to it. She told me that Norwegians are very homophobic. She told her host family about her gay friends and they didn't seem to like her having gay friends home in America. My daughter is used to openness and city life, not small villages with nothing to do except for fishing, looking at all the penguins or go mountain climbing. She tells me that her host brother Vidar is very ongoing and he is feeling her up all the time. Can't he get anything before he is married? Is sex before marriage uncommon in Norway? My daughter thought Norway was a cool country until she arrived there. She has now been there since last summer and she really wants to go home. Should I let her go home (and think "it was all wasted money") or should she change host family and be placed in a big city?
Adolescent - 5 Answers
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1 :
you and her chose this decision
2 :
Have her moved to a city, exchange trips aren't about getting to know the hick culture of another country, it's about getting to know the real culture of a country. (and making a resume massively better) and the host family brother, out of line.
3 :
It would be easy to think that the money is the most important thing, but I can tell that you truly want your daughter to be happy and safe. I would let her transfer to another city and host family. That is what would be safest for her. The people that she is with aren't understanding, comforting or safe for her to be around. I understand that you put a lot of your hard earned money into this experiencee for her. Get your money's worth and send her to another family, city, or even country.Remember that your daughters safety comes first and foremost. If you feel adamant about her coming home, than bring her home. You will feel better and she will to. I also advice that you complain to the organization that set up this exchange about the host family and how unsafe it is for ANY child to be in their home. Don't allow another family to send their kid to live with people who cant provide a safe environment. I hope that this helps and I wish all the luck to you and your daughter!
4 :
See if you can get her with another family, she shouldn't have to stay with a boy who's feeling her up! Hopefully she'll be placed somewhere where she can learn more and have a better time, learning the language and culture.
5 :
She has been there for almost A YEAR?!! What program is that? If she is unhappy, then let her come home. xoxo Jeana
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Do you think America actually gives money to poor people in other countries?
Do you think America actually gives money to poor people in other countries?
Americans are regularly told by politicians and the media, that America is the world's most generous nation. This is one of the most conventional pieces of 'knowledgeable ignorance'. According to the OECD, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the US gave between $6 and $15 billion in foreign aid in the period between 1995 and 1999. In absolute terms, Japan gives more than the US, between $9 and $15 billion in the same period. But the absolute figures are less significant than the proportion of gross domestic product (GDP, or national wealth) that a country devotes to foreign aid. On that league table, the US ranks twenty-second of the 22 most developed nations. As former President Jimmy Carter commented: 'We are the stingiest nation of all'. Denmark is top of the table, giving 1.01% of GDP, while the US manages just 0.1%. The United Nations has long established the target of 0.7% GDP for development assistance, although only four countries actually achieve this: Denmark, 1.01%; Norway, 0.91%; the Netherlands, 0.79%; Sweden, 0.7%. Apart from being the least generous nation, the US is highly selective in who receives its aid. Over 50% of its aid budget is spent on middle-income countries in the Middle East, with Israel being the recipient of the largest single share. The purpose of 99% of foreign "aid" is to create foreign markets for US products, especially arms sales. Foreign aid aids the giver (America), not the recipient. The leaders get the money, not the people. Giving money to the people is both not useful to the US as well as rather impossible. There are no people driving up to villages with cash and handing townspeople money making sure to distribute it evenly. They give it to the government and or the rebel leadership to allot. Richer nations receive the most aid. 1 third of all American aid goes to Israel and Egypt. After that it goes to places like Columbia, Pakistan, Jordan etc... not Rwanda or Burundi or Botswana. When looking at how it's allotted by the US, it's clear that strategic considerations, political alignment and drug policy are the biggest considerations while the poorest nations receive the least if any aid. The U.N. Voting Record doesn't even count, if you can't do anything for the US. Sweden spends the majority of it's aid on places like Sierra Leone, Gaza & the West Bank and Liberia and the rest of Africa. When will Americans come out of their government / media induced coma and realize the propaganda that is fed them? Of course America doesn't give money to poor people. They don't even give any to poor dying Americans, why would they give it to a Botswanian? http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articl… http://www.networkeurope.org/feature/swe… http://www.vexen.co.uk/USA/foreign_aid.h…
Politics - 30 Answers
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Keep furthering your political agenda on Yahoo! Answers. That way, everybody will take you seriously.
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We dont give money we give food
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hell no
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No i dont, i think they give a fraction to other countries or nations, but really they horde a lot of it
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Americans give PRIVATE aid you ninny. We don't rely on our government to give money to charity; that's an individual's decision. Private aid given by individual citizens in 2006 was in excess of 295 billion dollars, so go fucк yourself.
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Yes. Wow, this is impressive. You really spent a lot of time and effort hating on Americans. Congrats.
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yes we give cash b/c we're turning socialist. Tell me how this make sense: Each year, our debt increases by a bigger percentage each time, but yet we still give away free money. Go figure. Obama Logic!
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Don't be silly. We give them weapons.
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No, American CHARITIES are the most generous in the world. The government doesn't organize trips to Africa to give them mosquito nets.
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No we just send them empty envelopes and then sit in the bushes and laugh when they open it. WTF do you think, of course we do!
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i actully dont think they give to to other poor ppl in other countries. they hardly give the poor in our country!!!!! i think the poor may make a living because of american companies, but i dont think the us gives money to them. if they did, that would rly explain the recession.
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i believe we give everything from money food and aide
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here's a website for you http://www.usaid.gov i don't like em but they do exactly opposite of what your question implies
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I'm sorry but you are incorrect. Sounds like you listen and read too much anti american propeganda. Just look at your local church. multiply that by the millions.
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how about if we stop giving and see who starts starving first? Then we'll know for sure.
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Dude, if we gave money, then the poor country would use the US dollars to buy Chinese goods. Why would we support that? I think it's fantastic that we provide support in terms of US made goods that support/bolster our economy. All other countries do the same. If you had a better understanding of economics, you'd get the picture of why this is done.
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does it matter whether we give money or assistance ...we try to give a helping hand...it's also a good way to keep those country's on our side..scratch my back and i'll scratch yours
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I believe that people are told by politicians and the media that the US is the most generous nation not only in the country, but in all nations except Denmark, Sweden and all those who are more generous than the US.
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We ARE the most generous nation, because we give an enormous amount of wealth in PERSONAL contributions. People willingly give their money to people instead of have it taken in taxes. The first link I have provided shows you that we give more in charity in terms of GDP more than any other nation.
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Ok, you are correct, the U.S. sends less money than it should for foreign aid. What contributes more are charities. but you know what is also part of the problem? the less developed countries are partly to blame. We send them aid and their leaders take all the money. The people don't even revolt, and when U.S. soldiers are deployed the people protest. We send them food, we send aid, maybe not enough but the ignorance of the people of the poor countries causes them not to use the resources they get wisely. If progress is to be made they need to also help themselves, because the developed nations can't do everything for them.
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I hope not
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Seriously, you must research what you espouse. The United States offers more to every other country who suffers more than any other nation in our world. I understand why you're confused unless you research. The United States of America supports Botswana with food and medicine as we support every American citizen and even give food and medical support to people who are here illegally. What more shall we do? How much more shall we give? Our citizens are suffering silently most times. What more can we do, I ask you.
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Yes, those poor- rich Jews in Israel are eating caviar and drinking Perrier thanks to America's dime (s) every year. Yet they're showing their tails at the current American President. Don't they have a nerve! Pfffft !
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Unbelievable... You forgot one little item: Americans PRIVATELY donate close to $300 BILLION (with a "B), which overwhelms ANY other country. Not to mention the additional volunteer time Americans donate which eclipses European efforts. "Q. Are Americans more or less charitable than citizens of other countries? A. No developed country approaches American giving. For example, in 1995 (the most recent year for which data are available), Americans gave, per capita, three and a half times as much to causes and charities as the French, seven times as much as the Germans, and 14 times as much as the Italians. Similarly, in 1998, Americans were 15 percent more likely to volunteer their time than the Dutch, 21 percent more likely than the Swiss, and 32 percent more likely than the Germans. These differences are not attributable to demographic characteristics such as education, income, age, sex, or marital status. On the contrary, if we look at two people who are identical in all these ways except that one is European and the other American, the probability is still far lower that the European will volunteer than the American." Of course much of this it to the poor IN OUR OWN COUNTRY, where (I always thought) charity begins... However, the Libs believe entities such as the U.N. should be dictating to us where and whom to donate to, instead of making the choices ourselves (not unlike our current administration, who knows how to spend our money better than we do ourselves...) This just gets better and better...
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Nope but we donate at least twice the amount of food any other country sends. We pay 22%of the U.N. bill when we should have told them to piss off long ago.
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I tried all links provided and all said : This page not available. You've been sabotaged! I've seen those numbers before. You're correct!
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I was going to answer your question, but your comments already contain most of my arguments. The idea of the most generous country in the world is a fantasy that will live on forever in the minds of most americans. Your comments are well informed and correct. The other fantasy is the idea of a freedom loving and democratic country. South America has been devastated in the sixties, seventies and even eighties, by american supported dictatorships, resulting in executions and disappearance of thousands of people.(Chile, Argentina, Nicaragua, Guatemala,etc) The US Congress, especially Senate, is a corrupt millionaire club. The turn over rate in the US Senate has been confirmed to be less than in the old Soviet Politburo. Robert Byrd,a senator who fought against desegregation and is an old KKK member, almost 90 years old and mentally disabled, has no problems with re-election. Harry Reid is by far the largest land owner in Nevada. As I was told many years ago: You will only get get respect in this country if you have money.
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America is the most generous country in the world, Commie twit. How much does YOUR country give, Eurotrash?
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First, using Jimmy Carter to back you up makes you look as stupid and unhinged as that old fart is. Second, consider this: Americans (individuals) give far, far more money to charitable organizations, relief funds, etc than ANY OTHER PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. You think the French, or the Danes opened their wallets when the tsunami hit? Were THEY collecting millions and millions of dollars to help those people? No. We did. And no, we didn't make money off of it. Furthermore, it was the American Navy that sent ships and provided supplies, food, and medical care to those people. How many ships did Denmark send? Norway? Hmmm? Whenever there is a natural disaster or humanitarian crisis in the world, it's America and Americans who send most of the aid, not the Danes, not the Norwegians. As far as what the UN wants, who cares? It exists solely to drain the American pocketbook, while giving third world sh*tbags a forum to denounce us. Anyone who cares about the goals of the UN is an *sshole.
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Let us assume for the sake of argument that everything you said is the gospel from on high. So! I don't know anyone personally who is in favor of giving foreign aid at all. I'm not saying there aren't any but I don't know them, maybe they just don't live around here. Your expecting us to get all emotional because the government doesn't give as much as you would like or to those you think should get it. That they confiscated (oh sorry taxed from us to start with). If we had anything to say about it the money would still be in our pockets. As for the UN. I have yet to figure out what we need them for. And I really don't care what they suggest or want. I think they should move their headquarters somewhere else. Siberia maybe. Oh well we all have our dreams.
Americans are regularly told by politicians and the media, that America is the world's most generous nation. This is one of the most conventional pieces of 'knowledgeable ignorance'. According to the OECD, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the US gave between $6 and $15 billion in foreign aid in the period between 1995 and 1999. In absolute terms, Japan gives more than the US, between $9 and $15 billion in the same period. But the absolute figures are less significant than the proportion of gross domestic product (GDP, or national wealth) that a country devotes to foreign aid. On that league table, the US ranks twenty-second of the 22 most developed nations. As former President Jimmy Carter commented: 'We are the stingiest nation of all'. Denmark is top of the table, giving 1.01% of GDP, while the US manages just 0.1%. The United Nations has long established the target of 0.7% GDP for development assistance, although only four countries actually achieve this: Denmark, 1.01%; Norway, 0.91%; the Netherlands, 0.79%; Sweden, 0.7%. Apart from being the least generous nation, the US is highly selective in who receives its aid. Over 50% of its aid budget is spent on middle-income countries in the Middle East, with Israel being the recipient of the largest single share. The purpose of 99% of foreign "aid" is to create foreign markets for US products, especially arms sales. Foreign aid aids the giver (America), not the recipient. The leaders get the money, not the people. Giving money to the people is both not useful to the US as well as rather impossible. There are no people driving up to villages with cash and handing townspeople money making sure to distribute it evenly. They give it to the government and or the rebel leadership to allot. Richer nations receive the most aid. 1 third of all American aid goes to Israel and Egypt. After that it goes to places like Columbia, Pakistan, Jordan etc... not Rwanda or Burundi or Botswana. When looking at how it's allotted by the US, it's clear that strategic considerations, political alignment and drug policy are the biggest considerations while the poorest nations receive the least if any aid. The U.N. Voting Record doesn't even count, if you can't do anything for the US. Sweden spends the majority of it's aid on places like Sierra Leone, Gaza & the West Bank and Liberia and the rest of Africa. When will Americans come out of their government / media induced coma and realize the propaganda that is fed them? Of course America doesn't give money to poor people. They don't even give any to poor dying Americans, why would they give it to a Botswanian? http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articl… http://www.networkeurope.org/feature/swe… http://www.vexen.co.uk/USA/foreign_aid.h…
Politics - 30 Answers
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1 :
Keep furthering your political agenda on Yahoo! Answers. That way, everybody will take you seriously.
2 :
We dont give money we give food
3 :
hell no
4 :
No i dont, i think they give a fraction to other countries or nations, but really they horde a lot of it
5 :
Americans give PRIVATE aid you ninny. We don't rely on our government to give money to charity; that's an individual's decision. Private aid given by individual citizens in 2006 was in excess of 295 billion dollars, so go fucк yourself.
6 :
Yes. Wow, this is impressive. You really spent a lot of time and effort hating on Americans. Congrats.
7 :
yes we give cash b/c we're turning socialist. Tell me how this make sense: Each year, our debt increases by a bigger percentage each time, but yet we still give away free money. Go figure. Obama Logic!
8 :
Don't be silly. We give them weapons.
9 :
No, American CHARITIES are the most generous in the world. The government doesn't organize trips to Africa to give them mosquito nets.
10 :
No we just send them empty envelopes and then sit in the bushes and laugh when they open it. WTF do you think, of course we do!
11 :
i actully dont think they give to to other poor ppl in other countries. they hardly give the poor in our country!!!!! i think the poor may make a living because of american companies, but i dont think the us gives money to them. if they did, that would rly explain the recession.
12 :
i believe we give everything from money food and aide
13 :
here's a website for you http://www.usaid.gov i don't like em but they do exactly opposite of what your question implies
14 :
I'm sorry but you are incorrect. Sounds like you listen and read too much anti american propeganda. Just look at your local church. multiply that by the millions.
15 :
how about if we stop giving and see who starts starving first? Then we'll know for sure.
16 :
Dude, if we gave money, then the poor country would use the US dollars to buy Chinese goods. Why would we support that? I think it's fantastic that we provide support in terms of US made goods that support/bolster our economy. All other countries do the same. If you had a better understanding of economics, you'd get the picture of why this is done.
17 :
does it matter whether we give money or assistance ...we try to give a helping hand...it's also a good way to keep those country's on our side..scratch my back and i'll scratch yours
18 :
I believe that people are told by politicians and the media that the US is the most generous nation not only in the country, but in all nations except Denmark, Sweden and all those who are more generous than the US.
19 :
We ARE the most generous nation, because we give an enormous amount of wealth in PERSONAL contributions. People willingly give their money to people instead of have it taken in taxes. The first link I have provided shows you that we give more in charity in terms of GDP more than any other nation.
20 :
Ok, you are correct, the U.S. sends less money than it should for foreign aid. What contributes more are charities. but you know what is also part of the problem? the less developed countries are partly to blame. We send them aid and their leaders take all the money. The people don't even revolt, and when U.S. soldiers are deployed the people protest. We send them food, we send aid, maybe not enough but the ignorance of the people of the poor countries causes them not to use the resources they get wisely. If progress is to be made they need to also help themselves, because the developed nations can't do everything for them.
21 :
I hope not
22 :
Seriously, you must research what you espouse. The United States offers more to every other country who suffers more than any other nation in our world. I understand why you're confused unless you research. The United States of America supports Botswana with food and medicine as we support every American citizen and even give food and medical support to people who are here illegally. What more shall we do? How much more shall we give? Our citizens are suffering silently most times. What more can we do, I ask you.
23 :
Yes, those poor- rich Jews in Israel are eating caviar and drinking Perrier thanks to America's dime (s) every year. Yet they're showing their tails at the current American President. Don't they have a nerve! Pfffft !
24 :
Unbelievable... You forgot one little item: Americans PRIVATELY donate close to $300 BILLION (with a "B), which overwhelms ANY other country. Not to mention the additional volunteer time Americans donate which eclipses European efforts. "Q. Are Americans more or less charitable than citizens of other countries? A. No developed country approaches American giving. For example, in 1995 (the most recent year for which data are available), Americans gave, per capita, three and a half times as much to causes and charities as the French, seven times as much as the Germans, and 14 times as much as the Italians. Similarly, in 1998, Americans were 15 percent more likely to volunteer their time than the Dutch, 21 percent more likely than the Swiss, and 32 percent more likely than the Germans. These differences are not attributable to demographic characteristics such as education, income, age, sex, or marital status. On the contrary, if we look at two people who are identical in all these ways except that one is European and the other American, the probability is still far lower that the European will volunteer than the American." Of course much of this it to the poor IN OUR OWN COUNTRY, where (I always thought) charity begins... However, the Libs believe entities such as the U.N. should be dictating to us where and whom to donate to, instead of making the choices ourselves (not unlike our current administration, who knows how to spend our money better than we do ourselves...) This just gets better and better...
25 :
Nope but we donate at least twice the amount of food any other country sends. We pay 22%of the U.N. bill when we should have told them to piss off long ago.
26 :
I tried all links provided and all said : This page not available. You've been sabotaged! I've seen those numbers before. You're correct!
27 :
I was going to answer your question, but your comments already contain most of my arguments. The idea of the most generous country in the world is a fantasy that will live on forever in the minds of most americans. Your comments are well informed and correct. The other fantasy is the idea of a freedom loving and democratic country. South America has been devastated in the sixties, seventies and even eighties, by american supported dictatorships, resulting in executions and disappearance of thousands of people.(Chile, Argentina, Nicaragua, Guatemala,etc) The US Congress, especially Senate, is a corrupt millionaire club. The turn over rate in the US Senate has been confirmed to be less than in the old Soviet Politburo. Robert Byrd,a senator who fought against desegregation and is an old KKK member, almost 90 years old and mentally disabled, has no problems with re-election. Harry Reid is by far the largest land owner in Nevada. As I was told many years ago: You will only get get respect in this country if you have money.
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America is the most generous country in the world, Commie twit. How much does YOUR country give, Eurotrash?
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First, using Jimmy Carter to back you up makes you look as stupid and unhinged as that old fart is. Second, consider this: Americans (individuals) give far, far more money to charitable organizations, relief funds, etc than ANY OTHER PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. You think the French, or the Danes opened their wallets when the tsunami hit? Were THEY collecting millions and millions of dollars to help those people? No. We did. And no, we didn't make money off of it. Furthermore, it was the American Navy that sent ships and provided supplies, food, and medical care to those people. How many ships did Denmark send? Norway? Hmmm? Whenever there is a natural disaster or humanitarian crisis in the world, it's America and Americans who send most of the aid, not the Danes, not the Norwegians. As far as what the UN wants, who cares? It exists solely to drain the American pocketbook, while giving third world sh*tbags a forum to denounce us. Anyone who cares about the goals of the UN is an *sshole.
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Let us assume for the sake of argument that everything you said is the gospel from on high. So! I don't know anyone personally who is in favor of giving foreign aid at all. I'm not saying there aren't any but I don't know them, maybe they just don't live around here. Your expecting us to get all emotional because the government doesn't give as much as you would like or to those you think should get it. That they confiscated (oh sorry taxed from us to start with). If we had anything to say about it the money would still be in our pockets. As for the UN. I have yet to figure out what we need them for. And I really don't care what they suggest or want. I think they should move their headquarters somewhere else. Siberia maybe. Oh well we all have our dreams.
Monday, April 28, 2014
Please help, i will miss 2 years of school and i dont know what to do with my life?
Please help, i will miss 2 years of school and i dont know what to do with my life?
I have been living in Norway for about 1 year now, and that 1 year i went to a school that barely taught me any norwegian, so my norwegian is pretty bad. And i appplied for my 10th grade class (i would have been in the 11th if i was still in Canada, but im still in the 10th because i needed to learn norwegian), and now i wil lhave to go to anotehr school to teach me norwegian so i will miss 1 more year, so when i am supposed to be in gr.12, i will be in the 10th. So pretty much, i need backup plans. What could be ideas to make a stable living without completely relying on too much school? I play guitar so i plan to form a band and just sell albums and make some money off that, and i also plan to buy a house in the city centre and open a Metal music cafe/clothing shop, and i use to be an extra in comercials, so i may try that again. Would those ideas be good? And is there anything else i could try to do to make a decent living?
Other - Society & Culture - 4 Answers
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You are still young don't panic. How about the military? There are also many options in both Norway and Canada and plenty of people/programs that can hrlp you.
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i would get off the computer and get a job than go back to school
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Stay in school. Where are your parents?
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if you sell albums, it means you are famous. so I think its very hard to become famous. and those who are famous, are just very lucky. dont think of this dream too much. my opinion: if you wanna be famous, you have to face the fact that you might never succeed. otherwise it will hurt and you will push things too far. but if you wanna be famous, you need a job, so you can support yourself, pay an agent and everything else. or at least you will need a job, if you never become famous, so you dont waste time and you can have money all this time. I think that almost every singer that is now a star, used to work a lot before they become famous, like kelly clarkson. she was working anywhere she could, so she could afford everything. if you have money, then a Metal music cafe/clothing shop is perfectly okay. but you have to know how to run it, so you wont fail. if nothing works, then just find a nice job.
I have been living in Norway for about 1 year now, and that 1 year i went to a school that barely taught me any norwegian, so my norwegian is pretty bad. And i appplied for my 10th grade class (i would have been in the 11th if i was still in Canada, but im still in the 10th because i needed to learn norwegian), and now i wil lhave to go to anotehr school to teach me norwegian so i will miss 1 more year, so when i am supposed to be in gr.12, i will be in the 10th. So pretty much, i need backup plans. What could be ideas to make a stable living without completely relying on too much school? I play guitar so i plan to form a band and just sell albums and make some money off that, and i also plan to buy a house in the city centre and open a Metal music cafe/clothing shop, and i use to be an extra in comercials, so i may try that again. Would those ideas be good? And is there anything else i could try to do to make a decent living?
Other - Society & Culture - 4 Answers
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You are still young don't panic. How about the military? There are also many options in both Norway and Canada and plenty of people/programs that can hrlp you.
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i would get off the computer and get a job than go back to school
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Stay in school. Where are your parents?
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if you sell albums, it means you are famous. so I think its very hard to become famous. and those who are famous, are just very lucky. dont think of this dream too much. my opinion: if you wanna be famous, you have to face the fact that you might never succeed. otherwise it will hurt and you will push things too far. but if you wanna be famous, you need a job, so you can support yourself, pay an agent and everything else. or at least you will need a job, if you never become famous, so you dont waste time and you can have money all this time. I think that almost every singer that is now a star, used to work a lot before they become famous, like kelly clarkson. she was working anywhere she could, so she could afford everything. if you have money, then a Metal music cafe/clothing shop is perfectly okay. but you have to know how to run it, so you wont fail. if nothing works, then just find a nice job.
Monday, April 14, 2014
Think you're paying at the pump?
Think you're paying at the pump?
This chart is from CNN's website. Gas prices around the world (in US dollars per gallon). Pretty astonishing collection of data: Gasoline prices in the United States, which have recently hit record highs, are actually much lower than in many countries. Drivers in some European cities, like Amsterdam and Oslo, are paying nearly 3 times more than those in the U.S. The main factor in price disparities between countries is government policy, according to AirInc, a company that tracks the cost of living in various places around the world. Many European nations tax gasoline heavily, with taxes making up as much as 75 percent of the cost of a gallon of gasoline, said a spokesperson for AirInc. Netherlands Amsterdam $6.48 Norway Oslo $6.27 Italy Milan $5.96 Denmark Copenhagen $5.93 Belgium Brussels $5.91 Sweden Stockholm $5.80 United Kingdom London $5.79 Germany Frankfurt $5.57 France Paris $5.54 Portugal Lisbon $5.35 Hungary Budapest $4.94 Luxembourg $4.82 Croatia Zagreb $4.81 Ireland Dublin $4.78 Switzerland Geneva $4.74 Spain Madrid $4.55 Japan Tokyo $4.24 Czech Republic Prague $4.19 Romania Bucharest $4.09 Andorra $4.08 Estonia Tallinn $3.62 Bulgaria Sofia $3.52 Brazil Brasilia $3.12 Cuba Havana $3.03 Taiwan Taipei $2.84 Lebanon Beirut $2.63 South Africa Johannesburg $2.62 Nicaragua Managua $2.61 Panama Panama City $2.19 Russia Moscow $2.10 Puerto Rico San Juan $1.74 Saudi Arabia Riyadh $0.91 Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78 Egypt Cairo $0.65 Nigeria Lagos $0.38 Venezuela Caracas $0.12 In a few Latin America and Middle-East nations, such as Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, oil is produced by a government-owned company and local gasoline prices are kept low as a benefit to the nation's citizens, he said. All prices updated March, 2005. Source: CNN http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/global_gasprices/
Politics - 7 Answers
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The wacko european countries end up forcing people to take public transportation and make everyone lived in crowed, rat-raced cities because the governments keep the price of gasoline so high. And, it destroys the economies of small towns by making it hard for people to travel.
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Yes...we are paying at the pumps. We have the ability to produce our own oil, but for some reason there are people in congress who won't let us get it (I'm looking in the Democrats direction).
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Man has the intelligence and mechanical technology and capabilities to invent (and it has been invented) vehicles that burn on natural solar energy, and the reason this hasn't been brought to fruition is because there is no money to be made and money is the reason we stay trapped in using gas for our cars.
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Right, but almost all these countries have comprehensive public transportation systems which are inexpensive and run frequently and reliably. The cities are also constructed much more closely together and in smaller areas, unlike the US, which makes walking and biking much more feasible. A few decades ago, GM illegally purchased all the mass transit systems in the US and systematically shut them down so that people would be forced to buy their cars. That's when our real problems started! GM was slapped with an anti-trust lawsuit but the people responsible were only charged a few dollars each; the entire corporation was fined $1,000.
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FWIW, US gas prices have not yet hit a higher record then that from the early 70's, in inflation-adjusted dollars.
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Dude, what's you question?
7 :
The people in Venezuela got it made!
This chart is from CNN's website. Gas prices around the world (in US dollars per gallon). Pretty astonishing collection of data: Gasoline prices in the United States, which have recently hit record highs, are actually much lower than in many countries. Drivers in some European cities, like Amsterdam and Oslo, are paying nearly 3 times more than those in the U.S. The main factor in price disparities between countries is government policy, according to AirInc, a company that tracks the cost of living in various places around the world. Many European nations tax gasoline heavily, with taxes making up as much as 75 percent of the cost of a gallon of gasoline, said a spokesperson for AirInc. Netherlands Amsterdam $6.48 Norway Oslo $6.27 Italy Milan $5.96 Denmark Copenhagen $5.93 Belgium Brussels $5.91 Sweden Stockholm $5.80 United Kingdom London $5.79 Germany Frankfurt $5.57 France Paris $5.54 Portugal Lisbon $5.35 Hungary Budapest $4.94 Luxembourg $4.82 Croatia Zagreb $4.81 Ireland Dublin $4.78 Switzerland Geneva $4.74 Spain Madrid $4.55 Japan Tokyo $4.24 Czech Republic Prague $4.19 Romania Bucharest $4.09 Andorra $4.08 Estonia Tallinn $3.62 Bulgaria Sofia $3.52 Brazil Brasilia $3.12 Cuba Havana $3.03 Taiwan Taipei $2.84 Lebanon Beirut $2.63 South Africa Johannesburg $2.62 Nicaragua Managua $2.61 Panama Panama City $2.19 Russia Moscow $2.10 Puerto Rico San Juan $1.74 Saudi Arabia Riyadh $0.91 Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78 Egypt Cairo $0.65 Nigeria Lagos $0.38 Venezuela Caracas $0.12 In a few Latin America and Middle-East nations, such as Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, oil is produced by a government-owned company and local gasoline prices are kept low as a benefit to the nation's citizens, he said. All prices updated March, 2005. Source: CNN http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/global_gasprices/
Politics - 7 Answers
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The wacko european countries end up forcing people to take public transportation and make everyone lived in crowed, rat-raced cities because the governments keep the price of gasoline so high. And, it destroys the economies of small towns by making it hard for people to travel.
2 :
Yes...we are paying at the pumps. We have the ability to produce our own oil, but for some reason there are people in congress who won't let us get it (I'm looking in the Democrats direction).
3 :
Man has the intelligence and mechanical technology and capabilities to invent (and it has been invented) vehicles that burn on natural solar energy, and the reason this hasn't been brought to fruition is because there is no money to be made and money is the reason we stay trapped in using gas for our cars.
4 :
Right, but almost all these countries have comprehensive public transportation systems which are inexpensive and run frequently and reliably. The cities are also constructed much more closely together and in smaller areas, unlike the US, which makes walking and biking much more feasible. A few decades ago, GM illegally purchased all the mass transit systems in the US and systematically shut them down so that people would be forced to buy their cars. That's when our real problems started! GM was slapped with an anti-trust lawsuit but the people responsible were only charged a few dollars each; the entire corporation was fined $1,000.
5 :
FWIW, US gas prices have not yet hit a higher record then that from the early 70's, in inflation-adjusted dollars.
6 :
Dude, what's you question?
7 :
The people in Venezuela got it made!
Monday, April 7, 2014
Why is there concrete on the ground?
Why is there concrete on the ground?
Hi, I have been traveling trough many cities before, but when I went to places like Thailand & Norway I saw huge areas of land that had no buildings or parking lots, no concrete at all (not even wooden boards, gravel or nothing!) I am not sure what an area like this is called, so I will name it gigantic-park and it had some beautiful things to look at. Why can we not have more gigantic-parks around? I am sure that we can make a effective public transport system with modern technology that goes together with nature. They could make it free and people would not need their cars. Humans could live in gigantic-parks and work with nature, not for power, money and personal gain.
Philosophy - 4 Answers
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why not, thats like asking why stop hitler or why go to the moon. you gotta think about these things
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Because they are a 3rd world country and can not afford to keep their countries.
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Because it won't hold in the air. The Romans tried but it just kept falling to the ground, so there it stayed.
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Parks are nice, but I don't like walking in mud when I'm going to the store so sidewalks are a necessity.
Hi, I have been traveling trough many cities before, but when I went to places like Thailand & Norway I saw huge areas of land that had no buildings or parking lots, no concrete at all (not even wooden boards, gravel or nothing!) I am not sure what an area like this is called, so I will name it gigantic-park and it had some beautiful things to look at. Why can we not have more gigantic-parks around? I am sure that we can make a effective public transport system with modern technology that goes together with nature. They could make it free and people would not need their cars. Humans could live in gigantic-parks and work with nature, not for power, money and personal gain.
Philosophy - 4 Answers
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why not, thats like asking why stop hitler or why go to the moon. you gotta think about these things
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Because they are a 3rd world country and can not afford to keep their countries.
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Because it won't hold in the air. The Romans tried but it just kept falling to the ground, so there it stayed.
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Parks are nice, but I don't like walking in mud when I'm going to the store so sidewalks are a necessity.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Someone Read my essay and crtique it...?
Someone Read my essay and crtique it...?
Born in 1901 Florence South Carolina, William H. Johnson grew up in a poor family of seven being the eldest child. Without any money and Johnson was limited to the skills that were hidden within him. Johnson at an early age discovered that he had strong abilities to draw. Using these drawing skills to his advantage he started to create penning cartoons for local newspapers. With the help of this and a variety of jobs, he was able to save enough money to pay for the art education program at the Prestigious National Academy of Design in New York City, where he moved at the age of seventeen in 1921. His teacher Charles Harthorne helped Johnson throughout his years and helped him get into the Cape Cod School of Art in Provincetown, Massachusetts during the summers of 1923 to 1926 where he graduated. Johnson did not have the supporting type of family when growing up. His mother was black with a Sioux ancestry and his father was white. His father had never supported him in his life, and was not looking forward to the goals he had. Johnson had never given up, winning the Cannon prize in 1924 and 1926 and the Hallgarten prize in 1925. In 1926 Johnson moved to France in search of a better life with more Opportunities. There he met a weaver; Holcha Krake in 1930, before marrying her, Johnson went to South Carolina. In South Carolina he was thrown in jail, because he painted a brothel known to him only as the Jacobia Hotel. Returning to Denmark he married and lived with Krake for the next eight years in rural areas of Denmark and Norway. During these years he sold paintings until he was employed as a mural painter for the WPA. While employed he learned art techniques such as silkscreening. Some of his paintings were silkscreening, like the Going to Church, Jitterbugs, and the Street Musicians. Some of his other works are oil on canvas and oil on board paintings, such as Minnie, Landscape with the sun, and Lamentation. During World War II he moved back to New York City to get away from Nazism. Johnson moved back to New York just to find himself in even more problems. Interracial marriages and the horrid depression were obstacles to live with. During his time in New York City, Johnson taught at the Harlem Community art Center around 1940. In 1944 his beloved wife Holcha died from breast cancer. Following Krake’s death, Johnson was deteriorating. He spent twenty-three years of his life in a state hospital in Long Island, New York. Johnson died April 1970 due to physical and mental health problems. William Henry Johnson was a well educated man. He went through thick and thin during his years of life. He lived a hard childhood, but managed to make it through during his teen and adult years. His great fortune was not money, but his creativity and ability to draw. Johnson was one of the greatest artists during the Harlem Renaissance period.
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It is an excellent story. I would suggest that you slow it down somewhat and make clearer breaks between topics. You might break it into more paragraphs. The conclusion worked well for me. It summarized the story well without duplicating detail. I am not a writer but the painting names should have quotes or something. If you are preparing the document in Word, they have a grammar feature that gives readability statistics. I have personally found it to be helpful. Good luck!
Born in 1901 Florence South Carolina, William H. Johnson grew up in a poor family of seven being the eldest child. Without any money and Johnson was limited to the skills that were hidden within him. Johnson at an early age discovered that he had strong abilities to draw. Using these drawing skills to his advantage he started to create penning cartoons for local newspapers. With the help of this and a variety of jobs, he was able to save enough money to pay for the art education program at the Prestigious National Academy of Design in New York City, where he moved at the age of seventeen in 1921. His teacher Charles Harthorne helped Johnson throughout his years and helped him get into the Cape Cod School of Art in Provincetown, Massachusetts during the summers of 1923 to 1926 where he graduated. Johnson did not have the supporting type of family when growing up. His mother was black with a Sioux ancestry and his father was white. His father had never supported him in his life, and was not looking forward to the goals he had. Johnson had never given up, winning the Cannon prize in 1924 and 1926 and the Hallgarten prize in 1925. In 1926 Johnson moved to France in search of a better life with more Opportunities. There he met a weaver; Holcha Krake in 1930, before marrying her, Johnson went to South Carolina. In South Carolina he was thrown in jail, because he painted a brothel known to him only as the Jacobia Hotel. Returning to Denmark he married and lived with Krake for the next eight years in rural areas of Denmark and Norway. During these years he sold paintings until he was employed as a mural painter for the WPA. While employed he learned art techniques such as silkscreening. Some of his paintings were silkscreening, like the Going to Church, Jitterbugs, and the Street Musicians. Some of his other works are oil on canvas and oil on board paintings, such as Minnie, Landscape with the sun, and Lamentation. During World War II he moved back to New York City to get away from Nazism. Johnson moved back to New York just to find himself in even more problems. Interracial marriages and the horrid depression were obstacles to live with. During his time in New York City, Johnson taught at the Harlem Community art Center around 1940. In 1944 his beloved wife Holcha died from breast cancer. Following Krake’s death, Johnson was deteriorating. He spent twenty-three years of his life in a state hospital in Long Island, New York. Johnson died April 1970 due to physical and mental health problems. William Henry Johnson was a well educated man. He went through thick and thin during his years of life. He lived a hard childhood, but managed to make it through during his teen and adult years. His great fortune was not money, but his creativity and ability to draw. Johnson was one of the greatest artists during the Harlem Renaissance period.
History - 1 Answers
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It is an excellent story. I would suggest that you slow it down somewhat and make clearer breaks between topics. You might break it into more paragraphs. The conclusion worked well for me. It summarized the story well without duplicating detail. I am not a writer but the painting names should have quotes or something. If you are preparing the document in Word, they have a grammar feature that gives readability statistics. I have personally found it to be helpful. Good luck!
Friday, March 28, 2014
Is this a good short story? Comment?
Is this a good short story? Comment?
This is from my worthy of publishing page (under the username Jessy* if you wanted to check it out, at worthyofpublishing.com ;) Ya if you would please give comment and feedback on it :) rate 1-10 :) (this is just in case you wanna, guess how old I am based on my writing, will give best answer!!) Alexi Brice was only eight when she found out. What, exactly happened? Not even she knows the answer to that. All she knew was that her and her brother had been selected. They were to become Russian agents. Not by choice, but by force. Having lived in Russia for most of their lives, the twins Alexi and Nikolai were pretty familiar with their surroundings. Moscow was a pretty popular city, and most people there looked like they had something to hide, something to regret. At first, the two of them refused. So they were tied up, and had knifes to their necks with a little drop of blood flowing down the side, just enough to make them surrender. Alexi remembers it like it was yesterday. “Nikolai,†she had choked to her brother through the gag, thinking that their lives were to end, “no matter what happens, we stick together.†Nikolai looked at her through the corner of his eye. “I think it’s too late, Alexi. We… we can’t make it this time. I'm… I'm sorry,†he wined, only barely making out these words. It was at this moment that she saw the Russians slit her brother’s neck, right in front of her. As the knife slid into his skin, Alexi jumped out of her chair, her heart racing. The tears flooded her face, and the Russians held her back. “No!! Nikolai! Wha- why?! You- you killed him…†she screamed, huffing and puffing. She cried and cried and cried, until finally she agreed to be an agent for the Russians. She hadn’t the slightest idea what she was getting into. She didn’t even know why the Russians took them. They had killed their parents, and taken Alexi and her brother hostage. Six years later, after hard labor, and years of painful punishments, Alexi devised a plan. She was going to escape. She was going to get back to the States. She carefully planned out how she would do it. She was going to sneak out of the assigned dorms, in the middle of the night, when the guards fall asleep. She would then manage her way to a port, where she would sneak on to the ship that sails down to Norway once a week. From there, Alexi would manage to get the money for a plane ticket back to the United States. If she found her uncle, he would know what to do. She could live with him. When midnight approached, Alexi’s heart pounded against her chest. She didn’t know what she would do if she were to be caught. So she carefully slid on her shoes and tip-toed over to the window. Nervously, she looked around the room to make sure no one was awake. Then, she cautiously and quietly opened the window, just high enough so she could squeeze herself out, and plopped down out of the small one story building. It was amazing that no one had thought to lock the window. She would love to meet the idiot who designed the place. On second note, if she were to be caught, she was dead. Outside, everything was absolutely still. No people, no animals, no nothing. Just the dirt beneath Alexi’s feet. The jet black night sky lured over her as she started to walk towards the port. Hours, it would take her to reach Suddenly, there was a noise coming from the other side of the road. “Officer, be on the lookout for a runaway,†she heard, coming from a radio of some sort. “Copy that, sir,†Alexi heard the man reply. She had completely forgotten about the night police. So she hid behind a bush, and she heard footsteps coming up behind her. .she slightly turned, just enough that she could see that the man had not noticed her yet. It would have been stupid for her to make a move, but that is exactly what she did. Whe the officer started to walk away, she stood up, and ran. She had no time to think; she made a point blank decision to run. Alexi knew that the officer was chasing her, but she could her nothing other than her hard breathing, and the sound of her slamming her feet on the ground every time she took a step. Without realizing, she had lost the man, but she continued to run. No matter how hot, tired, or dehydrated she was, she kept running, until, finally, she saw a boat. There was no one there, and the boat wasn’t due to leave for another hour. But, she made her way onto the boat, and found a corner behind a huge crate, where she was guaranteed to be safe. She had dozed off, before she had even seen anyone board the boat, which, she wasn’t planning to do for safety reasons. “Alexi,†she heard someone talking to her. “Alexi,†said the voice again. “Alexi, what are you doing? You’re going to get yourself killed.†She didn’t know where the voice was coming from, and it wasn’t one she recognized, either. “What? Who-who are you? Where am I?†said Alexi, in a soft, voice, almost soft enough to be a whisper. “Alexi, where we are doesn’t matter. It’s okay. Running away isn’t the answer. You didn’t want this life. But never run away. Escape just makes you one step closer to where you want to be, Alexi,†said the voice. “But I had to. I couldn’t live there any longer,†Alexi responded. “What is it that you want most, Alexi? The one thing that kills you on the inside. What is that one thing you want back?†Alexi remembered that day, when her parents were taken away, and her brother was killed right in front of her. A tear rolled down her cheek. “I-I want to be with my family again,†she said, so softly it was almost impossible to hear, “with my brother.†Suddenly, Alexi felt herself surrounded by water. she couldn’t tell if it was just a dream, or of the splash she had heard was merely an echo. thanks lots! - Jessa Nicole
Books & Authors - 3 Answers
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I think its a GREAT short story! I give it a 10, no lie!
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hmm, you want the truth? I think it was alright. That plot was somewhat good, but I don't feel like i want to read more. & a lot of the sentences didn't really flow well, it was choppy. Based on your writing, i'd say you're 14 or 15...? I'm 16, but I use to write like this when I was 14. & don't get me wrong, you definitely have potential. keep working on it(: 6/10
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You have good action here, but the execution needs some work. The story itself is great, but not very tight and I'd give it a 6 right now. Keep working and edit as much as you can. For instance 'What exactly had happened' is a fragment. Include it in the first sentense. You also change tense. Do you want it in present or past? Not even she knew...all she knew... keep it the same. 'a little drop of blood' is wonky - it'd be more believable if one saw it in the other, not both. If it's Alexi's point of view, maybe she sees it in the brother? She wouldn't know if she was bleeding unless she felt it. Whined. If she's tied up, how did she jump out of her chair? Huffing and puffing usually happen after a long run, consider editing that out. One cried is plenty. You could make that an entire prologue. Right now it seems to jump a little too quickly to 6 years later. 'heart pounded against her chest' is cliche and besides, where else would it pound? plopped is not a very strong word. No nothing is a double negative. Just the dirt is a fragment. A sky can't lure someone somewhere, that doesn't make sense. Hours it would take her to reach what? Why not just a radio? Of some sort is not necessary. If she's running 'took a step' implies walking. Consider revising. If it's told in her point of view, why mention she didn't realize at that point? Don't start a sentence with But. Then she dozes off a little too quickly, stay with the momentum. Don't have soft two times in the same sentence, just say she whispered. What does this mean 'Escape just makes you one step closer to where you want to be, Alexi,' Sounds like she wanted to escape to me, where else would she want to be?
This is from my worthy of publishing page (under the username Jessy* if you wanted to check it out, at worthyofpublishing.com ;) Ya if you would please give comment and feedback on it :) rate 1-10 :) (this is just in case you wanna, guess how old I am based on my writing, will give best answer!!) Alexi Brice was only eight when she found out. What, exactly happened? Not even she knows the answer to that. All she knew was that her and her brother had been selected. They were to become Russian agents. Not by choice, but by force. Having lived in Russia for most of their lives, the twins Alexi and Nikolai were pretty familiar with their surroundings. Moscow was a pretty popular city, and most people there looked like they had something to hide, something to regret. At first, the two of them refused. So they were tied up, and had knifes to their necks with a little drop of blood flowing down the side, just enough to make them surrender. Alexi remembers it like it was yesterday. “Nikolai,†she had choked to her brother through the gag, thinking that their lives were to end, “no matter what happens, we stick together.†Nikolai looked at her through the corner of his eye. “I think it’s too late, Alexi. We… we can’t make it this time. I'm… I'm sorry,†he wined, only barely making out these words. It was at this moment that she saw the Russians slit her brother’s neck, right in front of her. As the knife slid into his skin, Alexi jumped out of her chair, her heart racing. The tears flooded her face, and the Russians held her back. “No!! Nikolai! Wha- why?! You- you killed him…†she screamed, huffing and puffing. She cried and cried and cried, until finally she agreed to be an agent for the Russians. She hadn’t the slightest idea what she was getting into. She didn’t even know why the Russians took them. They had killed their parents, and taken Alexi and her brother hostage. Six years later, after hard labor, and years of painful punishments, Alexi devised a plan. She was going to escape. She was going to get back to the States. She carefully planned out how she would do it. She was going to sneak out of the assigned dorms, in the middle of the night, when the guards fall asleep. She would then manage her way to a port, where she would sneak on to the ship that sails down to Norway once a week. From there, Alexi would manage to get the money for a plane ticket back to the United States. If she found her uncle, he would know what to do. She could live with him. When midnight approached, Alexi’s heart pounded against her chest. She didn’t know what she would do if she were to be caught. So she carefully slid on her shoes and tip-toed over to the window. Nervously, she looked around the room to make sure no one was awake. Then, she cautiously and quietly opened the window, just high enough so she could squeeze herself out, and plopped down out of the small one story building. It was amazing that no one had thought to lock the window. She would love to meet the idiot who designed the place. On second note, if she were to be caught, she was dead. Outside, everything was absolutely still. No people, no animals, no nothing. Just the dirt beneath Alexi’s feet. The jet black night sky lured over her as she started to walk towards the port. Hours, it would take her to reach Suddenly, there was a noise coming from the other side of the road. “Officer, be on the lookout for a runaway,†she heard, coming from a radio of some sort. “Copy that, sir,†Alexi heard the man reply. She had completely forgotten about the night police. So she hid behind a bush, and she heard footsteps coming up behind her. .she slightly turned, just enough that she could see that the man had not noticed her yet. It would have been stupid for her to make a move, but that is exactly what she did. Whe the officer started to walk away, she stood up, and ran. She had no time to think; she made a point blank decision to run. Alexi knew that the officer was chasing her, but she could her nothing other than her hard breathing, and the sound of her slamming her feet on the ground every time she took a step. Without realizing, she had lost the man, but she continued to run. No matter how hot, tired, or dehydrated she was, she kept running, until, finally, she saw a boat. There was no one there, and the boat wasn’t due to leave for another hour. But, she made her way onto the boat, and found a corner behind a huge crate, where she was guaranteed to be safe. She had dozed off, before she had even seen anyone board the boat, which, she wasn’t planning to do for safety reasons. “Alexi,†she heard someone talking to her. “Alexi,†said the voice again. “Alexi, what are you doing? You’re going to get yourself killed.†She didn’t know where the voice was coming from, and it wasn’t one she recognized, either. “What? Who-who are you? Where am I?†said Alexi, in a soft, voice, almost soft enough to be a whisper. “Alexi, where we are doesn’t matter. It’s okay. Running away isn’t the answer. You didn’t want this life. But never run away. Escape just makes you one step closer to where you want to be, Alexi,†said the voice. “But I had to. I couldn’t live there any longer,†Alexi responded. “What is it that you want most, Alexi? The one thing that kills you on the inside. What is that one thing you want back?†Alexi remembered that day, when her parents were taken away, and her brother was killed right in front of her. A tear rolled down her cheek. “I-I want to be with my family again,†she said, so softly it was almost impossible to hear, “with my brother.†Suddenly, Alexi felt herself surrounded by water. she couldn’t tell if it was just a dream, or of the splash she had heard was merely an echo. thanks lots! - Jessa Nicole
Books & Authors - 3 Answers
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I think its a GREAT short story! I give it a 10, no lie!
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hmm, you want the truth? I think it was alright. That plot was somewhat good, but I don't feel like i want to read more. & a lot of the sentences didn't really flow well, it was choppy. Based on your writing, i'd say you're 14 or 15...? I'm 16, but I use to write like this when I was 14. & don't get me wrong, you definitely have potential. keep working on it(: 6/10
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You have good action here, but the execution needs some work. The story itself is great, but not very tight and I'd give it a 6 right now. Keep working and edit as much as you can. For instance 'What exactly had happened' is a fragment. Include it in the first sentense. You also change tense. Do you want it in present or past? Not even she knew...all she knew... keep it the same. 'a little drop of blood' is wonky - it'd be more believable if one saw it in the other, not both. If it's Alexi's point of view, maybe she sees it in the brother? She wouldn't know if she was bleeding unless she felt it. Whined. If she's tied up, how did she jump out of her chair? Huffing and puffing usually happen after a long run, consider editing that out. One cried is plenty. You could make that an entire prologue. Right now it seems to jump a little too quickly to 6 years later. 'heart pounded against her chest' is cliche and besides, where else would it pound? plopped is not a very strong word. No nothing is a double negative. Just the dirt is a fragment. A sky can't lure someone somewhere, that doesn't make sense. Hours it would take her to reach what? Why not just a radio? Of some sort is not necessary. If she's running 'took a step' implies walking. Consider revising. If it's told in her point of view, why mention she didn't realize at that point? Don't start a sentence with But. Then she dozes off a little too quickly, stay with the momentum. Don't have soft two times in the same sentence, just say she whispered. What does this mean 'Escape just makes you one step closer to where you want to be, Alexi,' Sounds like she wanted to escape to me, where else would she want to be?
Friday, March 14, 2014
how can I help my daughter make the right decisions?
how can I help my daughter make the right decisions?
My daughter (who is 17) really wanted to be an exchange high school student in Norway. I let her go on exchange to Norway and it was really expensive. I asked her many times if she didn't want to go to another, more modern country like Japan or UK but she insisted on going to Norway. We are talking in the phone often and she is telling me that it doesn't go well between her and her host family. The host parents are very strict and they won't let her go out after 9pm. My daughter was placed in a small village with almost nothing to do. She also complains about how difficult it is to learn Norwegian AND that her host family does nothing to help her. There is nothing to do in that village she lives in. She hasn't got one single friend at school. It is 1 hour to the nearest city and she is only allowed to go there together with the rest of her host family. She also has to eat fish 5 days a week and she isn't used to it. She told me that Norwegians are very homophobic. She told her host family about her gay friends and they didn't seem to like her having gay friends home in America. My daughter is used to openness and city life, not small villages with nothing to do except for fishing, looking at all the penguins or go mountain climbing. She tells me that her host brother Vidar is very ongoing and he is feeling her up all the time. Can't he get anything before he is married? Is sex before marriage uncommon in Norway? My daughter thought Norway was a cool country until she arrived there. She has now been there since last summer and she really wants to go home. Should I let her go home (and think "it was all wasted money") or should she change host family and be placed in a big city?
Adolescent - 5 Answers
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you and her chose this decision
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Have her moved to a city, exchange trips aren't about getting to know the hick culture of another country, it's about getting to know the real culture of a country. (and making a resume massively better) and the host family brother, out of line.
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It would be easy to think that the money is the most important thing, but I can tell that you truly want your daughter to be happy and safe. I would let her transfer to another city and host family. That is what would be safest for her. The people that she is with aren't understanding, comforting or safe for her to be around. I understand that you put a lot of your hard earned money into this experiencee for her. Get your money's worth and send her to another family, city, or even country.Remember that your daughters safety comes first and foremost. If you feel adamant about her coming home, than bring her home. You will feel better and she will to. I also advice that you complain to the organization that set up this exchange about the host family and how unsafe it is for ANY child to be in their home. Don't allow another family to send their kid to live with people who cant provide a safe environment. I hope that this helps and I wish all the luck to you and your daughter!
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See if you can get her with another family, she shouldn't have to stay with a boy who's feeling her up! Hopefully she'll be placed somewhere where she can learn more and have a better time, learning the language and culture.
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She has been there for almost A YEAR?!! What program is that? If she is unhappy, then let her come home. xoxo Jeana
My daughter (who is 17) really wanted to be an exchange high school student in Norway. I let her go on exchange to Norway and it was really expensive. I asked her many times if she didn't want to go to another, more modern country like Japan or UK but she insisted on going to Norway. We are talking in the phone often and she is telling me that it doesn't go well between her and her host family. The host parents are very strict and they won't let her go out after 9pm. My daughter was placed in a small village with almost nothing to do. She also complains about how difficult it is to learn Norwegian AND that her host family does nothing to help her. There is nothing to do in that village she lives in. She hasn't got one single friend at school. It is 1 hour to the nearest city and she is only allowed to go there together with the rest of her host family. She also has to eat fish 5 days a week and she isn't used to it. She told me that Norwegians are very homophobic. She told her host family about her gay friends and they didn't seem to like her having gay friends home in America. My daughter is used to openness and city life, not small villages with nothing to do except for fishing, looking at all the penguins or go mountain climbing. She tells me that her host brother Vidar is very ongoing and he is feeling her up all the time. Can't he get anything before he is married? Is sex before marriage uncommon in Norway? My daughter thought Norway was a cool country until she arrived there. She has now been there since last summer and she really wants to go home. Should I let her go home (and think "it was all wasted money") or should she change host family and be placed in a big city?
Adolescent - 5 Answers
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1 :
you and her chose this decision
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Have her moved to a city, exchange trips aren't about getting to know the hick culture of another country, it's about getting to know the real culture of a country. (and making a resume massively better) and the host family brother, out of line.
3 :
It would be easy to think that the money is the most important thing, but I can tell that you truly want your daughter to be happy and safe. I would let her transfer to another city and host family. That is what would be safest for her. The people that she is with aren't understanding, comforting or safe for her to be around. I understand that you put a lot of your hard earned money into this experiencee for her. Get your money's worth and send her to another family, city, or even country.Remember that your daughters safety comes first and foremost. If you feel adamant about her coming home, than bring her home. You will feel better and she will to. I also advice that you complain to the organization that set up this exchange about the host family and how unsafe it is for ANY child to be in their home. Don't allow another family to send their kid to live with people who cant provide a safe environment. I hope that this helps and I wish all the luck to you and your daughter!
4 :
See if you can get her with another family, she shouldn't have to stay with a boy who's feeling her up! Hopefully she'll be placed somewhere where she can learn more and have a better time, learning the language and culture.
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She has been there for almost A YEAR?!! What program is that? If she is unhappy, then let her come home. xoxo Jeana
Friday, March 7, 2014
How is America a better, or freer country, than say, Norway?
How is America a better, or freer country, than say, Norway?
I keep hearing Americans saying, "we're number one; we're the best; we're the freeest country on Earth; we have freedoms that no one else has; everyone is lining up to get into America; I'm glad that I'm an American because we have money and freedom and the others don't! U.S.A, U.S.A, U.S.A!!!!" So, how would these ignoramuses, who probably can't find other major countries on the map, feel if America were compared to Norway: 1. Norway: 3% unemployment; America is now over 9% 2. Norway: low number of people living below poverty level; America has a substantial number. 3. Norway has a constitution which guarantees freedom of speech, religion and the press as America does. So, who says America's the only country with freedom? 4. Norway also allows citizens to own firearms, so don't give me that nonsense that only Americans are allowed to bear arms. 5. Norway has a higher per-capita income than the United States (look it up, it's a fact) 6. Yes, Norway has high taxes, but if you consider the high per capita income, it's still a lot of take-home pay, and those taxes supply you with universal health care (a system ranked higher than America's and one in which no one goes bankrupt over medical emergencies or is denied due to pre-existing conditions; also, university doesn't cost $50,000 per year and it's a great system). 6. Yes, Norway has high gasoline prices, but a car is not a necessity in most cities as they have excellent public transport. All right, Norway doesn't have the climate variations that America has (no Miamis or San Diegos for sun seekers, unfortunately) and they haven't put a man on the moon (how that makes your daily life in America better, I don't know), but how is America better overall for day-to-day living? They have freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, right to bear arms,prosperity, excellent education, excellent health care and low unemployment...so, what gives? Oh, by the way, to those who say, "well then just go move to Norway!" how about a response that requires some intellectual depth, i.e., "Hmmmm...sounds like those Norwegians are doing something right, how we can imitate their good qualities in our society to make it more peaceful and progressive?"
Other - Politics & Government - 6 Answers
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Lol. You ar right. If you do a little research you'll find that the ones running their mouth with that gibberish as never been out of the US do not hold a damn passport. Don't get me wrong I'M American and proud to be; but it bothers me when these uneducated idiots are just making a mockery of their selves. It broils down to the military power of the US; we are a consumer nation you understand after a tragedy like 9/11 our president told us Oh go shopping, pathetic.
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WOOOO!!! ENGLAND!!!!!!!!!!!
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Technically Norwegians have more civil liberties too.
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Your question has to be one of the best structured arguments to really kick-start a discussion on the issues of how to improve the US which is currently in a downward spiral. In my opinion one of the key obstacles which is preventing real progress in America is something which the Norwegians (and many other Northern and Western European countries) have addressed in recent years - simply that is the act of objectively evaluating the progress of their country. How did they do this you might ask? Well they put their people first. Their society, from social services which include health care to worker quality and balance of life far exceeds anything Americans can even imagine in their wildest dreams. Take for example vacation days. Americans work harder than many other nations but definitely not smarter - on average Americans are provided with 2 weeks vacation while the average Norwegian receives 5 weeks (with pay btw and some even get 7). And to top it off Americans are now working 45 - 50+ hours per week - hardly sounds like your employer has your best interest and well being at heart doesn't it? Well thats because they don't - you simply are a person who performs a job and if you won't do the 50+ work week there is someone else willing to jump right in. The reason I make this example is because America is a capitalist society so much so that they defend it regardless of the pressure it puts on them as individuals - I mean to tie it in with current events, people are DEFENDING private insurers who are gouging and deny (rationing) care today! While the promise of a system which puts patients first is being demonized and portrayed as the beginnings of socialism (which is no different than the construction of roads as they are 'socially funded' by the Fox definition). To point I am trying to make is that America has the potential to be a great country again it just needs to remember what made it great in the first place and I am not talking about 'freedom fries' but life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for ALL - not just those who reap the benefits of capitalism.
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The Norweigans have solidarity. The Americans don't !
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As a Norwegian myself, I just want to contribute by saying that I believe that our society works as great as it does because we took the best from Communism (In effect, equal rights for all, none gets everything, everyone gets a little bit) And mixed those ideas with the capitalist ideas of a free marked and privatised industry, giving everyone the freedom they want to travel, work or spend their free time as they see fit. (Maybe Im wrong, maybe Im not. But these are my thoughts)
I keep hearing Americans saying, "we're number one; we're the best; we're the freeest country on Earth; we have freedoms that no one else has; everyone is lining up to get into America; I'm glad that I'm an American because we have money and freedom and the others don't! U.S.A, U.S.A, U.S.A!!!!" So, how would these ignoramuses, who probably can't find other major countries on the map, feel if America were compared to Norway: 1. Norway: 3% unemployment; America is now over 9% 2. Norway: low number of people living below poverty level; America has a substantial number. 3. Norway has a constitution which guarantees freedom of speech, religion and the press as America does. So, who says America's the only country with freedom? 4. Norway also allows citizens to own firearms, so don't give me that nonsense that only Americans are allowed to bear arms. 5. Norway has a higher per-capita income than the United States (look it up, it's a fact) 6. Yes, Norway has high taxes, but if you consider the high per capita income, it's still a lot of take-home pay, and those taxes supply you with universal health care (a system ranked higher than America's and one in which no one goes bankrupt over medical emergencies or is denied due to pre-existing conditions; also, university doesn't cost $50,000 per year and it's a great system). 6. Yes, Norway has high gasoline prices, but a car is not a necessity in most cities as they have excellent public transport. All right, Norway doesn't have the climate variations that America has (no Miamis or San Diegos for sun seekers, unfortunately) and they haven't put a man on the moon (how that makes your daily life in America better, I don't know), but how is America better overall for day-to-day living? They have freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, right to bear arms,prosperity, excellent education, excellent health care and low unemployment...so, what gives? Oh, by the way, to those who say, "well then just go move to Norway!" how about a response that requires some intellectual depth, i.e., "Hmmmm...sounds like those Norwegians are doing something right, how we can imitate their good qualities in our society to make it more peaceful and progressive?"
Other - Politics & Government - 6 Answers
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Lol. You ar right. If you do a little research you'll find that the ones running their mouth with that gibberish as never been out of the US do not hold a damn passport. Don't get me wrong I'M American and proud to be; but it bothers me when these uneducated idiots are just making a mockery of their selves. It broils down to the military power of the US; we are a consumer nation you understand after a tragedy like 9/11 our president told us Oh go shopping, pathetic.
2 :
WOOOO!!! ENGLAND!!!!!!!!!!!
3 :
Technically Norwegians have more civil liberties too.
4 :
Your question has to be one of the best structured arguments to really kick-start a discussion on the issues of how to improve the US which is currently in a downward spiral. In my opinion one of the key obstacles which is preventing real progress in America is something which the Norwegians (and many other Northern and Western European countries) have addressed in recent years - simply that is the act of objectively evaluating the progress of their country. How did they do this you might ask? Well they put their people first. Their society, from social services which include health care to worker quality and balance of life far exceeds anything Americans can even imagine in their wildest dreams. Take for example vacation days. Americans work harder than many other nations but definitely not smarter - on average Americans are provided with 2 weeks vacation while the average Norwegian receives 5 weeks (with pay btw and some even get 7). And to top it off Americans are now working 45 - 50+ hours per week - hardly sounds like your employer has your best interest and well being at heart doesn't it? Well thats because they don't - you simply are a person who performs a job and if you won't do the 50+ work week there is someone else willing to jump right in. The reason I make this example is because America is a capitalist society so much so that they defend it regardless of the pressure it puts on them as individuals - I mean to tie it in with current events, people are DEFENDING private insurers who are gouging and deny (rationing) care today! While the promise of a system which puts patients first is being demonized and portrayed as the beginnings of socialism (which is no different than the construction of roads as they are 'socially funded' by the Fox definition). To point I am trying to make is that America has the potential to be a great country again it just needs to remember what made it great in the first place and I am not talking about 'freedom fries' but life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for ALL - not just those who reap the benefits of capitalism.
5 :
The Norweigans have solidarity. The Americans don't !
6 :
As a Norwegian myself, I just want to contribute by saying that I believe that our society works as great as it does because we took the best from Communism (In effect, equal rights for all, none gets everything, everyone gets a little bit) And mixed those ideas with the capitalist ideas of a free marked and privatised industry, giving everyone the freedom they want to travel, work or spend their free time as they see fit. (Maybe Im wrong, maybe Im not. But these are my thoughts)
Saturday, March 1, 2014
why are most american's anti sociliasim?
why are most american's anti sociliasim?
yet defend a system that gives 98% of the population nothing? the average american's life is in shambles and is very sad to me. overweight, half the times divorced, kids who are brought up with no morals or are to religious. people who dont think, and a 250k to 350k dollar house. which is the max they can afford, most people are not rich yet defend a system in hopes they will get rich. I am only 18 but i have traveled a lot already. And on top of that my parents make enough to be considered in the top 2-5% for income level. they also several million in property from homes to condo's and a ranch. As do most of my father's side of the family. I am sure to be handed down all of this and i hope to be a top lawyer earning top dollar. So of course i would not be infavor of a system that would hope to Tax me more. But for 98% of other American's they are under the impression their lives will change more and that they are infact freer than those evil "Socialist Scandinavians" i have however traveled a fair amount to norway and sweden and denmark. i got family in norway and the women are so gorgeous and people are so happy and carefree, their and in denmark its just outstanding. They dont have huge religous nut population's and they arent violent at all. you dont hear about child molestors really at all. i just dont see much negativty their. However with said its very hard to become "Rich in those countries" but its not like it maters anyways most people are happy anyways and live in the major's cities, and are carefree when it comes to having to not pay for college, they land jobs that provide them with enough money for homes and everything. Their Old, are taken care of. very few people are in poverty compared to the USA, almost no homeless, and very little divorce because people marry a lot later. Only negatives i can think of its a terrible place to live if you dont want to be taxed and if your wealthy. and on top of that the chance of you becoming a pro athlete in something or being a famous business man is unlikely but its just as unlikely in the USA its just that in USA it can happen but it dosent happen to 99.9% of people in the world or the USA as 99.9% of people are not rich. If you however are "religious" than i wouldnt recomend those countries to you. But they are very safe, its just your kids likely wont grow up and be religous and will likely be sexually active at an earlier age and use more drugs than say the "Good american kids who are conservative and may be in Band, orchestra, drama etc etc" but with that said their are always that Half of the kids in any school who are more active in such actives than others. So yes i am not implying that the USA does not have sexually promiscuous kids, im just implying kids have sex at a later age in the USA on average and especially if they are raised religious. "Saying im christian but not being actually raised devote does not count" im talking the kids who really are and have those set "Morals" So yes i am failing to realize why the average joe is so in favor of the "Corporate america" which does nothing to benefit their likely failed life with being overweight, in debt with the bank, 4 credit cards, kids who forgive my grammar i typed this fast.
Other - Politics & Government - 3 Answers
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im way to lazy to read that but when americans are anti-anything they don't really no what it is they just believe what they're told i have met someone who claimed to be antidemocratic and then they went on to say what government they think is the best and described democracy i think americans are kind of brainwashed but if you tell them that they'll say no...'cause they were told they weren't
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because they've never studied it & just parrot what others say about it to appear astute
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Thanks for that self-loathing wall of text, but from skimming it I'll tell you what I think: Americans are free. Free to be fat, free to be in debt, free to be sheeple who follow the herd without questioning why. At the end of it all, it is better to be a prisoner in an invisible cell than to be able to see the bars clearly.
yet defend a system that gives 98% of the population nothing? the average american's life is in shambles and is very sad to me. overweight, half the times divorced, kids who are brought up with no morals or are to religious. people who dont think, and a 250k to 350k dollar house. which is the max they can afford, most people are not rich yet defend a system in hopes they will get rich. I am only 18 but i have traveled a lot already. And on top of that my parents make enough to be considered in the top 2-5% for income level. they also several million in property from homes to condo's and a ranch. As do most of my father's side of the family. I am sure to be handed down all of this and i hope to be a top lawyer earning top dollar. So of course i would not be infavor of a system that would hope to Tax me more. But for 98% of other American's they are under the impression their lives will change more and that they are infact freer than those evil "Socialist Scandinavians" i have however traveled a fair amount to norway and sweden and denmark. i got family in norway and the women are so gorgeous and people are so happy and carefree, their and in denmark its just outstanding. They dont have huge religous nut population's and they arent violent at all. you dont hear about child molestors really at all. i just dont see much negativty their. However with said its very hard to become "Rich in those countries" but its not like it maters anyways most people are happy anyways and live in the major's cities, and are carefree when it comes to having to not pay for college, they land jobs that provide them with enough money for homes and everything. Their Old, are taken care of. very few people are in poverty compared to the USA, almost no homeless, and very little divorce because people marry a lot later. Only negatives i can think of its a terrible place to live if you dont want to be taxed and if your wealthy. and on top of that the chance of you becoming a pro athlete in something or being a famous business man is unlikely but its just as unlikely in the USA its just that in USA it can happen but it dosent happen to 99.9% of people in the world or the USA as 99.9% of people are not rich. If you however are "religious" than i wouldnt recomend those countries to you. But they are very safe, its just your kids likely wont grow up and be religous and will likely be sexually active at an earlier age and use more drugs than say the "Good american kids who are conservative and may be in Band, orchestra, drama etc etc" but with that said their are always that Half of the kids in any school who are more active in such actives than others. So yes i am not implying that the USA does not have sexually promiscuous kids, im just implying kids have sex at a later age in the USA on average and especially if they are raised religious. "Saying im christian but not being actually raised devote does not count" im talking the kids who really are and have those set "Morals" So yes i am failing to realize why the average joe is so in favor of the "Corporate america" which does nothing to benefit their likely failed life with being overweight, in debt with the bank, 4 credit cards, kids who forgive my grammar i typed this fast.
Other - Politics & Government - 3 Answers
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im way to lazy to read that but when americans are anti-anything they don't really no what it is they just believe what they're told i have met someone who claimed to be antidemocratic and then they went on to say what government they think is the best and described democracy i think americans are kind of brainwashed but if you tell them that they'll say no...'cause they were told they weren't
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because they've never studied it & just parrot what others say about it to appear astute
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Thanks for that self-loathing wall of text, but from skimming it I'll tell you what I think: Americans are free. Free to be fat, free to be in debt, free to be sheeple who follow the herd without questioning why. At the end of it all, it is better to be a prisoner in an invisible cell than to be able to see the bars clearly.
Friday, February 28, 2014
Please help, i will miss 2 years of school and i dont know what to do with my life?
Please help, i will miss 2 years of school and i dont know what to do with my life?
I have been living in Norway for about 1 year now, and that 1 year i went to a school that barely taught me any norwegian, so my norwegian is pretty bad. And i appplied for my 10th grade class (i would have been in the 11th if i was still in Canada, but im still in the 10th because i needed to learn norwegian), and now i wil lhave to go to anotehr school to teach me norwegian so i will miss 1 more year, so when i am supposed to be in gr.12, i will be in the 10th. So pretty much, i need backup plans. What could be ideas to make a stable living without completely relying on too much school? I play guitar so i plan to form a band and just sell albums and make some money off that, and i also plan to buy a house in the city centre and open a Metal music cafe/clothing shop, and i use to be an extra in comercials, so i may try that again. Would those ideas be good? And is there anything else i could try to do to make a decent living?
Other - Business & Finance - 1 Answers
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learn a trade. auto mechanics, tile setting...etc.
I have been living in Norway for about 1 year now, and that 1 year i went to a school that barely taught me any norwegian, so my norwegian is pretty bad. And i appplied for my 10th grade class (i would have been in the 11th if i was still in Canada, but im still in the 10th because i needed to learn norwegian), and now i wil lhave to go to anotehr school to teach me norwegian so i will miss 1 more year, so when i am supposed to be in gr.12, i will be in the 10th. So pretty much, i need backup plans. What could be ideas to make a stable living without completely relying on too much school? I play guitar so i plan to form a band and just sell albums and make some money off that, and i also plan to buy a house in the city centre and open a Metal music cafe/clothing shop, and i use to be an extra in comercials, so i may try that again. Would those ideas be good? And is there anything else i could try to do to make a decent living?
Other - Business & Finance - 1 Answers
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learn a trade. auto mechanics, tile setting...etc.
Friday, February 14, 2014
Can I make money in the Fashion industry?
Can I make money in the Fashion industry?
I'm 13 year old girl. Since I was 11 years old, I wanted to move to NYC and become something in the fashionindustry. Now I'm living in little Norway in Europe(sorry for my bad english) The main point here. I look at shows like The Hills, and The city, and I wonder, how big is the odds for me to get jobs like they do? People I know have always said that I have a extrem style for a 13 year old girl, and they have also said that all my dreams will come true, because I'm so talented. I'm not beliving them, but it sure do help on my self-confidence. I'm not thinking of a career in fashion design, I'm NOT a good drawer, I'm thinking of a career as a styist, or something like Whitney in The City? Which possibilites do I have, and do you have some school to commend?
Fashion & Accessories - 4 Answers
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You're only 13, you'll probably change idea by the time you get there and yes if you are really talented, you can make money in the industry
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If working in the fashion industry is your dream, go for it. Even if you are not so talented in drawing, you could take visual arts classes in secondary school. You could even take fashion courses if your school offers them, and other arts courses such as photography could help you develop your fashion sense.
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It really depends on your talent and your connections. You can't just waltz in and expect to get jobs because you have good style etc. Start building up a portfolio and take classes. Learn about the industry. Attend special fashion schools. Then you'll be on your way to landing a spot in the fashion industry.
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Start practicing your drawing now. You will be better than you thought, with practice. Drawing is like playing piano -- only a few people have a really great talent for it, but almost anyone can do a decent job at it if they take lessons and do what their teacher says. You don't have to paint like Michelangelo to do fashion sketches.
I'm 13 year old girl. Since I was 11 years old, I wanted to move to NYC and become something in the fashionindustry. Now I'm living in little Norway in Europe(sorry for my bad english) The main point here. I look at shows like The Hills, and The city, and I wonder, how big is the odds for me to get jobs like they do? People I know have always said that I have a extrem style for a 13 year old girl, and they have also said that all my dreams will come true, because I'm so talented. I'm not beliving them, but it sure do help on my self-confidence. I'm not thinking of a career in fashion design, I'm NOT a good drawer, I'm thinking of a career as a styist, or something like Whitney in The City? Which possibilites do I have, and do you have some school to commend?
Fashion & Accessories - 4 Answers
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You're only 13, you'll probably change idea by the time you get there and yes if you are really talented, you can make money in the industry
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If working in the fashion industry is your dream, go for it. Even if you are not so talented in drawing, you could take visual arts classes in secondary school. You could even take fashion courses if your school offers them, and other arts courses such as photography could help you develop your fashion sense.
3 :
It really depends on your talent and your connections. You can't just waltz in and expect to get jobs because you have good style etc. Start building up a portfolio and take classes. Learn about the industry. Attend special fashion schools. Then you'll be on your way to landing a spot in the fashion industry.
4 :
Start practicing your drawing now. You will be better than you thought, with practice. Drawing is like playing piano -- only a few people have a really great talent for it, but almost anyone can do a decent job at it if they take lessons and do what their teacher says. You don't have to paint like Michelangelo to do fashion sketches.
Friday, February 7, 2014
QANTAS or Singapore Airlines?
QANTAS or Singapore Airlines?
I plan on booking a return trip from Sydney, Australia to Olso, Norway. Departure around the end of November, 2011 with the return around the end of February, 2012 (I am flexible in terms of dates). I have looked up the prices around a couple of online flight booking websites however with further research, decided it was better to book with a travel agent for an international flight. So, I have looked up the prices on the website of the travel agent I plan on making the booking with. At first, I was thinking of going with the cheapest ticket which was KLM Royal Dutch Airlines but after a few Google searches, came to the conclusion that it was probably more wiser to pay the extra money for better service. So, after having removed a couple of other airlines from my possible options, I am now left with QANTAS or Singapore Airlines. With QANTAS, it will be around $2223.14 and for Singapore Airlines, $2495.94. I've moreover checked both airlines on SKYTRAX and QANTAS is 8/10, with Singapore Airlines as 8.5/10. So, there is really only a '0.5' difference between them there. I've read up good things about both airlines but I'm still uncertain. I know that it will be a long flight so obviously seat comfort, food and entertainment do remain as being factors to consider. However, is there a need to spend possibly an extra $272.80 for a supposedly better airline or will it be fine to just travel with QANTAS? Plus, if it does make any difference, my actual destination will be Bergen so I need further travelling costs there and back as well. So, that's why I just want to be definite as to whether spending the extra money is necessary.
Air Travel - 4 Answers
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It's always better to fly with your 'own' airline, if you're a native from Australia, it's Qantas. Home airlines tend to cater to needs and preferences of natives, the magazines, meal menus etc. are all chosen based on natives' favorites. The other important factor is you can accumulate air miles when you fly, the chances you are going to fly Qantas again should be much greater than flying with a foreign airline.
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If the only choice is between QANTAS and Singapore Airlines I would go for QANTAS. Singapore Airlines do not offer direct flights from Singapore to Oslo. You would need to transit through either Frankfurt/Germany or Copenhagen/Denmark and continue your flight on either Lufthansa or SAS. This requires to pass through either German or Danish immigration. The flights between the so called 'Schengen' countries are internal flights without immigration controls. Flights from Frankfurt or Copenhagen to Oslo depart from the national/Schengen part of the airport. International transit without immigration control is not possible. The stopover time of only 1:05 hours to 1:20 hours will result in a 'nervously queuing' at immigration with the self-question asked: will I make it to my connection flight?? http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/TravelBulletins/Europe_Schengen .. The transit at London travelling on QANTAS will be more smoother. You will be able to stay airside without passing British immigration and you will be transported by designated buses to the departure terminal. However you will have a 6 ½ hours stopover at London of you want to travel on a flight operated by QANTAS; the other flights offered and sold by QANTAS are actually performed by the allied airline British Airways. Maybe you should still reconsider your plans and book on KLM. The flight will take you directly into Bergen with stopovers at Singapore and Amsterdam. Qantas Airways flights 31; departs 17:30 Kingsford Smith (SYD); arrives 22:30 Changi (SIN) stopover in Singapore (SIN) for 2h 45m KLM Royal Dutch flight 836; departs 01:15 Changi (SIN); arrives 07:50 Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS) stopover in Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS) for 2h 50m KLM Royal Dutch flights 1187 operated by KLM Cityhopper; departs 10:40 Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS); arrives 12:30 Bergen - Flesland (BGO) flight time: 8h 10m + 13h 35m + 1h 50m = 23h 35m stopover time: 3h 40m + 2h 50m = 6h 30m total travel time: 30h 05m The stopover time of 2h 50m at Amsterdam (or 2h 00m on the return flight) is sufficient to clear immigration without hustle.
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Singapore Airlines!!!
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Given the choice between Singpaore Airlines, Qantas or KLM, I would choose Singapore every time. They win more "best airline" awards than any other airline, have incredible food (for an airline) and the service is as good as it gets. You also will layover at Singpore's Changi Airport which is one of the best airports in the world for a number of reasons. Singapore Airlines can be more expensive, otherwise I would consider KLM and Qantas to be about equal regarding service and amenities and would choose the airline with the best price and flight and layover times.
I plan on booking a return trip from Sydney, Australia to Olso, Norway. Departure around the end of November, 2011 with the return around the end of February, 2012 (I am flexible in terms of dates). I have looked up the prices around a couple of online flight booking websites however with further research, decided it was better to book with a travel agent for an international flight. So, I have looked up the prices on the website of the travel agent I plan on making the booking with. At first, I was thinking of going with the cheapest ticket which was KLM Royal Dutch Airlines but after a few Google searches, came to the conclusion that it was probably more wiser to pay the extra money for better service. So, after having removed a couple of other airlines from my possible options, I am now left with QANTAS or Singapore Airlines. With QANTAS, it will be around $2223.14 and for Singapore Airlines, $2495.94. I've moreover checked both airlines on SKYTRAX and QANTAS is 8/10, with Singapore Airlines as 8.5/10. So, there is really only a '0.5' difference between them there. I've read up good things about both airlines but I'm still uncertain. I know that it will be a long flight so obviously seat comfort, food and entertainment do remain as being factors to consider. However, is there a need to spend possibly an extra $272.80 for a supposedly better airline or will it be fine to just travel with QANTAS? Plus, if it does make any difference, my actual destination will be Bergen so I need further travelling costs there and back as well. So, that's why I just want to be definite as to whether spending the extra money is necessary.
Air Travel - 4 Answers
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It's always better to fly with your 'own' airline, if you're a native from Australia, it's Qantas. Home airlines tend to cater to needs and preferences of natives, the magazines, meal menus etc. are all chosen based on natives' favorites. The other important factor is you can accumulate air miles when you fly, the chances you are going to fly Qantas again should be much greater than flying with a foreign airline.
2 :
If the only choice is between QANTAS and Singapore Airlines I would go for QANTAS. Singapore Airlines do not offer direct flights from Singapore to Oslo. You would need to transit through either Frankfurt/Germany or Copenhagen/Denmark and continue your flight on either Lufthansa or SAS. This requires to pass through either German or Danish immigration. The flights between the so called 'Schengen' countries are internal flights without immigration controls. Flights from Frankfurt or Copenhagen to Oslo depart from the national/Schengen part of the airport. International transit without immigration control is not possible. The stopover time of only 1:05 hours to 1:20 hours will result in a 'nervously queuing' at immigration with the self-question asked: will I make it to my connection flight?? http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/TravelBulletins/Europe_Schengen .. The transit at London travelling on QANTAS will be more smoother. You will be able to stay airside without passing British immigration and you will be transported by designated buses to the departure terminal. However you will have a 6 ½ hours stopover at London of you want to travel on a flight operated by QANTAS; the other flights offered and sold by QANTAS are actually performed by the allied airline British Airways. Maybe you should still reconsider your plans and book on KLM. The flight will take you directly into Bergen with stopovers at Singapore and Amsterdam. Qantas Airways flights 31; departs 17:30 Kingsford Smith (SYD); arrives 22:30 Changi (SIN) stopover in Singapore (SIN) for 2h 45m KLM Royal Dutch flight 836; departs 01:15 Changi (SIN); arrives 07:50 Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS) stopover in Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS) for 2h 50m KLM Royal Dutch flights 1187 operated by KLM Cityhopper; departs 10:40 Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS); arrives 12:30 Bergen - Flesland (BGO) flight time: 8h 10m + 13h 35m + 1h 50m = 23h 35m stopover time: 3h 40m + 2h 50m = 6h 30m total travel time: 30h 05m The stopover time of 2h 50m at Amsterdam (or 2h 00m on the return flight) is sufficient to clear immigration without hustle.
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Singapore Airlines!!!
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Given the choice between Singpaore Airlines, Qantas or KLM, I would choose Singapore every time. They win more "best airline" awards than any other airline, have incredible food (for an airline) and the service is as good as it gets. You also will layover at Singpore's Changi Airport which is one of the best airports in the world for a number of reasons. Singapore Airlines can be more expensive, otherwise I would consider KLM and Qantas to be about equal regarding service and amenities and would choose the airline with the best price and flight and layover times.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Volcanoes and weddings. This upcoming bride is really nervous.?
Volcanoes and weddings. This upcoming bride is really nervous.?
It's past 3 am and I just can't sleep.. I have no idea if there's a solution to my problem, but perhaps someone can offer some advice or words of encouragement to this nervous wreck of a bride-to-be. My fiance and I became a couple 5 years ago. We have lived together for over 4 of those years. On valentine's day he proposed to me and I've really taken the role of the upcoming bride seriously and have bought my dress, sent the invitations, arranged for the church and reception, as well as our honeymoon. Our wedding is to be in August, on the 14. Now the thing is that I grew up in Europe, in Norway to be exact, and my entire family (parents, siblings, cousins, old friends etc who are all still living there whereas I moved to the United States to be with my (now) fiance. Obviously we have his family members and common friends here too. We wanted to have our wedding in my old hometown in Norway and made all the arrangements to do that. The people closest to us here (his parents and remaining grandparents along with his best man) all bought tickets to go to Norway with us for the wedding. After the ceremony and reception there we were going to go for a honeymoon in Europe, then come back here and host a smaller reception for those friends that could not make it to the first ceremony. Two days after I booked the plane tickets to Norway, the first volcano on Iceland erupted. Of course this concerned me for a while, but the ash clouds and air travel didn't seem to be 'that' bad off. Recently that volcano 'dried up' and I once again thought that everything was fine. Then I read in some newspapers online this evening that the much larger and far more dangerous neighbor volcano is now waking up, with an eruption close to being imminent. My nerves are already shot after the first volcano scare, and now I don't know entirely what to do. There's been so much planning and money put into this wedding, and I can't imagine having it without my immediate family there for me. As close as I am to his family, it's very important for me to have mine there as well. Now I'm at a loss for what to do. I'm pondering changing the tickets to a different destination, but our spare time is very limited and ground travel is not the best option. I'm honestly scared.. Those poor people on Iceland as well. :( They have been through so much lately and now this. Thank you guys for the advice. I'm a bit less of a wreck now than I was last night. Hopefully it'll work out. I'm not sure if southern Europe was affected or not. Even if it wasn't, we would be talking about adding another couple of days on the travel if I have to go to Spain or somewhere and take ground transport up north. I wasn't really planning on moving the wedding here. My family is much bigger than his, so that is another reason we set the location in my old home town. You guys all offered good advice so I will have to think a bit before I select a best answer. Thanks again.
Weddings - 4 Answers
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if you can, change the tickets. i cant imagine how hard it would be to have family there AND have your wedding planned there. but i think to help lessen your stress, change the tickets to somewhere more solid. yes, it may be a little extra money but if you cant even get to norway on your wedding day, i think it would be worth it. i too hope the people in Iceland are okay as well. its been a rough couple of years for the earth and its people
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Relax. Another large eruption on that exact day is pretty unlikely. That's why the last eruption was such a big story: it was such a rare event. If possible, people could book their tickets for a few days before the wedding, to give some leeway. That's about all you can do. I'm sure it'll be fine. Moving the wedding will solve nothing. If by some chance there is another eruption, it will still be a problem, it would just inconvenience a different set of people - those who want to fly out of Norway, like your parents. EDIT: p.s. Travel insurance might be an option too.
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If I understand the whole volcano thing, southern Europe was unaffected. If I were you, I'd contact your airline and inquire -- explaining that you are to be married in Norway -- what they could possibly do should the airlines stop travel again. Could they get you to Southern Europe where you could then train to Norway? I think Spain & Portugal were open for flights during the prior issues. Certainly this would be your last possible choice, but if you had to do it, could the airline get you there? Air travel can be iffy these days. Be sure you have trip insurance in case anything gets interupted or cancelled and just do your best to have an alternate route to get to Norway if you must.
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First of all, congratulations with the upcoming wedding. :) Secondly, I don't think you should worry so much about the second volcano or change your wedding plans because of it. We've been waiting for it to erupt for decades, as it's long overdue. The previous eruptions in that volcano have usually been linked with eruptions in the volcano that has been erupting lately. However, there can be months or years between those eruptions. It's impossible to tell whether it will erupt this year or not or what effects that would have on air traffic. There are no clear signs about it and scientists have not found any change in its activity lately. I think you should go ahead with your plans. If there will be unexpected problems with air traffic in the days before your wedding, you can always make last minute changes if necessary. With the situation the way it is today, I think you shouldn't be too nervous about it, just enjoy the wedding preparations and if something happens, you'll deal with it later. Unexpected things can happen wherever your wedding will be. It's impossible to tell in such long advance. Oh, and don't worry about us Icelanders. We're doing fine despite the eruptions. Only a small part of the population is severely affected and they are getting plenty of help from other Icelanders, so we're coping well with the situation, given the circumstances. We're used to living with rough, unpredictable nature and we'll get through this. There's no need to feel bad for us, but thank you for your concern.
It's past 3 am and I just can't sleep.. I have no idea if there's a solution to my problem, but perhaps someone can offer some advice or words of encouragement to this nervous wreck of a bride-to-be. My fiance and I became a couple 5 years ago. We have lived together for over 4 of those years. On valentine's day he proposed to me and I've really taken the role of the upcoming bride seriously and have bought my dress, sent the invitations, arranged for the church and reception, as well as our honeymoon. Our wedding is to be in August, on the 14. Now the thing is that I grew up in Europe, in Norway to be exact, and my entire family (parents, siblings, cousins, old friends etc who are all still living there whereas I moved to the United States to be with my (now) fiance. Obviously we have his family members and common friends here too. We wanted to have our wedding in my old hometown in Norway and made all the arrangements to do that. The people closest to us here (his parents and remaining grandparents along with his best man) all bought tickets to go to Norway with us for the wedding. After the ceremony and reception there we were going to go for a honeymoon in Europe, then come back here and host a smaller reception for those friends that could not make it to the first ceremony. Two days after I booked the plane tickets to Norway, the first volcano on Iceland erupted. Of course this concerned me for a while, but the ash clouds and air travel didn't seem to be 'that' bad off. Recently that volcano 'dried up' and I once again thought that everything was fine. Then I read in some newspapers online this evening that the much larger and far more dangerous neighbor volcano is now waking up, with an eruption close to being imminent. My nerves are already shot after the first volcano scare, and now I don't know entirely what to do. There's been so much planning and money put into this wedding, and I can't imagine having it without my immediate family there for me. As close as I am to his family, it's very important for me to have mine there as well. Now I'm at a loss for what to do. I'm pondering changing the tickets to a different destination, but our spare time is very limited and ground travel is not the best option. I'm honestly scared.. Those poor people on Iceland as well. :( They have been through so much lately and now this. Thank you guys for the advice. I'm a bit less of a wreck now than I was last night. Hopefully it'll work out. I'm not sure if southern Europe was affected or not. Even if it wasn't, we would be talking about adding another couple of days on the travel if I have to go to Spain or somewhere and take ground transport up north. I wasn't really planning on moving the wedding here. My family is much bigger than his, so that is another reason we set the location in my old home town. You guys all offered good advice so I will have to think a bit before I select a best answer. Thanks again.
Weddings - 4 Answers
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if you can, change the tickets. i cant imagine how hard it would be to have family there AND have your wedding planned there. but i think to help lessen your stress, change the tickets to somewhere more solid. yes, it may be a little extra money but if you cant even get to norway on your wedding day, i think it would be worth it. i too hope the people in Iceland are okay as well. its been a rough couple of years for the earth and its people
2 :
Relax. Another large eruption on that exact day is pretty unlikely. That's why the last eruption was such a big story: it was such a rare event. If possible, people could book their tickets for a few days before the wedding, to give some leeway. That's about all you can do. I'm sure it'll be fine. Moving the wedding will solve nothing. If by some chance there is another eruption, it will still be a problem, it would just inconvenience a different set of people - those who want to fly out of Norway, like your parents. EDIT: p.s. Travel insurance might be an option too.
3 :
If I understand the whole volcano thing, southern Europe was unaffected. If I were you, I'd contact your airline and inquire -- explaining that you are to be married in Norway -- what they could possibly do should the airlines stop travel again. Could they get you to Southern Europe where you could then train to Norway? I think Spain & Portugal were open for flights during the prior issues. Certainly this would be your last possible choice, but if you had to do it, could the airline get you there? Air travel can be iffy these days. Be sure you have trip insurance in case anything gets interupted or cancelled and just do your best to have an alternate route to get to Norway if you must.
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First of all, congratulations with the upcoming wedding. :) Secondly, I don't think you should worry so much about the second volcano or change your wedding plans because of it. We've been waiting for it to erupt for decades, as it's long overdue. The previous eruptions in that volcano have usually been linked with eruptions in the volcano that has been erupting lately. However, there can be months or years between those eruptions. It's impossible to tell whether it will erupt this year or not or what effects that would have on air traffic. There are no clear signs about it and scientists have not found any change in its activity lately. I think you should go ahead with your plans. If there will be unexpected problems with air traffic in the days before your wedding, you can always make last minute changes if necessary. With the situation the way it is today, I think you shouldn't be too nervous about it, just enjoy the wedding preparations and if something happens, you'll deal with it later. Unexpected things can happen wherever your wedding will be. It's impossible to tell in such long advance. Oh, and don't worry about us Icelanders. We're doing fine despite the eruptions. Only a small part of the population is severely affected and they are getting plenty of help from other Icelanders, so we're coping well with the situation, given the circumstances. We're used to living with rough, unpredictable nature and we'll get through this. There's no need to feel bad for us, but thank you for your concern.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Can you tell me what I do please?
Can you tell me what I do please?
If you are really a seller or online seller, so I need this time your advice! I want sell some special bikes from china to Norway where I live. It was easy for me to contact the factory and discus with the sell person on phone and talking bout the prices. But I don’t have money to buy 100 bikes. If I have how to sell it when I don't have my own shop! And I don't have experience with this business. My idea was coming from ‘’MAKING MONEY’’! But, how? I always thinking if talk to some Norwegian Wholesalers and cooperate, like I sell to them bikes with my prices and they pay me first before they get bikes! or they pay the factory with my prices! or …!? No that stupid!!! I don’t know really how to that. Can you tell me what I do please?
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Hei, ser du er Norsk;) Jeg har drevet med online-markedsføring og salg en stund nå, og kan med en gang si at det beste rådet for deg er å melde deg inn i på en nettside jeg selv har brukt mye for å lære meg salg og markedsføring på nettet. Du har som medlem også tilgang til 24/7 kundeservice og personlig konsultasjon med proffesjonelle selgere med lang erfaring. Klubben er engelsk, og alt du lærer der er relevant for hele verdensmarkedet. Siden anbefales på det varmeste. http://www.moneymakeralley.com
If you are really a seller or online seller, so I need this time your advice! I want sell some special bikes from china to Norway where I live. It was easy for me to contact the factory and discus with the sell person on phone and talking bout the prices. But I don’t have money to buy 100 bikes. If I have how to sell it when I don't have my own shop! And I don't have experience with this business. My idea was coming from ‘’MAKING MONEY’’! But, how? I always thinking if talk to some Norwegian Wholesalers and cooperate, like I sell to them bikes with my prices and they pay me first before they get bikes! or they pay the factory with my prices! or …!? No that stupid!!! I don’t know really how to that. Can you tell me what I do please?
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Hei, ser du er Norsk;) Jeg har drevet med online-markedsføring og salg en stund nå, og kan med en gang si at det beste rådet for deg er å melde deg inn i på en nettside jeg selv har brukt mye for å lære meg salg og markedsføring på nettet. Du har som medlem også tilgang til 24/7 kundeservice og personlig konsultasjon med proffesjonelle selgere med lang erfaring. Klubben er engelsk, og alt du lærer der er relevant for hele verdensmarkedet. Siden anbefales på det varmeste. http://www.moneymakeralley.com
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Has anyone heard about this Tamil/US/Norway conspiracy theory?
Has anyone heard about this Tamil/US/Norway conspiracy theory?
I'm an American and I'm backpacking through a few places and I ended up in Sri Lanka for a little while. Whenever I backpack through a new country and I'm making conversation with one of the locals, I always ask what people in their country think about America and Americans, and today I had a taxi driver (who happened to be Sinhalese) near Colombo tell me that he doesn't like Americans because he used to be in the army in Sri Lanka and he fought against the Tamil Tiger terrorist organization--he said that Sri Lankans think that America (he wasn't specific on whether it was the American government or civilians in America) funneled money through Norway to the Tamil Tigers to help them with their attacks. I just said something like 'I don't know anything about that', but later I did a few online searches and I couldn't find anything about it, even on the conspiracy theory websites--where did that rumor come from? It doesn't seem logical for my taxi driver to tell me that he thinks my country funds terrorism the day after Osama bin Laden was killed unless he thought it was true, but why would he think that?
Other - Politics & Government - 4 Answers
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I thought the Tamil Tigers were funded by China. Thanks I'll have to check this out too!
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I hate US government but not its people _____________________________________________ It is true that Tamil tigers were funded by Norway even during peace talks they(Norway & their representative Eric Solheim) were very biased.. Even during the last stages of war this guy tried to stop SL army killing Prabakaran don`t know about USA`s involvement BUT.., USA is clearly involved in UN`s Human right report which is against SL Now we just ended a war which has been a misery for our country for more than 30 years it cost well over 100,000 lives of Sinhalese & Tamil people during last stages as we all know LTTE used civilians in that area as a shield our army tried their but i am sure about 300-500 innocent civilians may have died in last week of the war more than half of these died because LTTE shot at civilians who tried to escape to the government controlled areas... How ever now its all over so Tamils & Sinhalese in this country are living happily since then After the war our GDP growth rate jumped to 8% from 3.5% in 2009(last 6,7 yrs average was around 5%),,expected to reach 9% + in future..,number of tourists are increasing at a rate of 50% ,no bombs,country is safe, refugees were settled , North & Eastern provinces developed rapidly..Then.. Suddenly look what USA & UN is going to do Now they are trying to conduct another investigation here It is said that UN too is forced by US to do this Even When countries like China & Russia are against these,why USA is trying to complicate situation in SL once again ? why they cant let people in this small island to live n their-alone? Even Tamil people in Sri Lanka don`t have any problem against what we did to LTTE !! Now tel me how may innocent civilians were killed by USA in Iraq,Afganistan,Vietnam & in Libya ? I am sure it is LOT more than the number of people killed by Al Quaida or LTTE Why UN didn't conducted any investigation about human rights there ? this is what make people in our country hate US(its government) +look how biased your media is...! for an example when after Bin Laiden`s death CNN said the justice has been done, hailed US army & said Americans are enjoying the freedom in times square waving US flags now this statement is 100% true..BUT.., look what they said when our army killed Prabakaran ! (Prabaran killed former Indian president-Rajiv Gandi,SL president-Premadasa,100,000+ civilians,bombed temple of Lord Buddha`s tooth relic,castle lady hospital,sacred bo tree & few schools !! ) when people in SL celebrated his death they described it as a very inhuman thing because SLns were celebrating the death of another Human !!!
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I'm from Norway, and I've heard this too. I even got into a verbal "fight" on YouTube of all places, with a Sinhalese from Sri Lanka who made all kinds of absurd accusations against my country and compatriots. I'd advise you to not blindly trust the person who answered and wrote defamatory things about Norway. The truth is that Norway has had an active role in peacekeeping in Sri Lanka. We've sent down a delegation to negotiate peace between the two parties (Tamils and the Sinhalese), but instead of wanting peace both parties on Sri Lanka kept on fighting. Now, the majority (the Sinhalese) are blaming Norway for their internal conflict, which we tried to resolve after being invited there by them. Does that seem logical to you? Norway has sent down millions of dollars in humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka, in an attempt to help people there. Our taxpayers are paying for peace in Sri Lanka, and if you want to do research on Norwegian aid policy, Norway is one of the most transparent countries on the planet. I'm sure some Sri Lankans will claim that aid money went to something else than aid, but then you got to ask yourself what the motive would be? Also, where is the evidence? What would Norway gain from arming or in any other way helping the Tamil Tigers? Money? Resources? Norway is among the top 10 richest countries on Earth, in per capita GDP. Why would Norway need some resources in war-torn Sri Lanka? More importantly, why would Norway risk its good reputation abroad and possibly international condemnation over Sri Lanka? The Sinhalese I argued with through YouTube messages, thought that all Norwegians were Christian extremists. This shows how little people know about my country, considering Norway has one of the least religious populations in the world. These misconceptions contribute to a warped image of the country in question. If you can't know certain simple facts about a country, then how are you supposed to know about complicated conspiracy theories?
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I live in Norway. I read your Question and some of the comments. I have been doing many researches about this issue ( if Norway is helping some elements in countries like Sri Lanka, Eritrea, and pale stain ). Indeed they do. They do because they have some kind of inferiority complex (that has a very long root with Sweden and Denmark, they act like the small brother of the big brothers (Sweden and Denmark)), they tend to help any one with the underdog status like the LTTE, or Hamas. it has nothing to do with religion though. When Eritrea was fighting with Ethiopia the Whole Norwegian politics was very biased and helping Eritrea in money and diplomacy. You can find more if you dig more! The case of USA is a mixture of anger and something that cannot be described easily. (There are some elements of the government of USA that is evil, which is beyond comprehensive to us from the third world). So whenever there is a bad thing happening in your area that is of Corse the work of the evil USA. though I don't have evidence that may satisfay you, But i hope this will give you some clue as to why your taxi driver is talking Gebrish: please read Norwegian envoys to leave Ethiopia : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6966597.stm Norway-Hamas link angers Israel : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6470669.stm Eritrea and its Discontents here you will find info on how norway has paid to ERITREA INORDER ERITREA TO TRAIN LTTE : http://vimeo.com/18716003 you will find some of the projects that norway is fundding or has been fundding. The people of Norway are very kind and good in general but the Government has a problem they are wan be ( peace maker , helper ...)
I'm an American and I'm backpacking through a few places and I ended up in Sri Lanka for a little while. Whenever I backpack through a new country and I'm making conversation with one of the locals, I always ask what people in their country think about America and Americans, and today I had a taxi driver (who happened to be Sinhalese) near Colombo tell me that he doesn't like Americans because he used to be in the army in Sri Lanka and he fought against the Tamil Tiger terrorist organization--he said that Sri Lankans think that America (he wasn't specific on whether it was the American government or civilians in America) funneled money through Norway to the Tamil Tigers to help them with their attacks. I just said something like 'I don't know anything about that', but later I did a few online searches and I couldn't find anything about it, even on the conspiracy theory websites--where did that rumor come from? It doesn't seem logical for my taxi driver to tell me that he thinks my country funds terrorism the day after Osama bin Laden was killed unless he thought it was true, but why would he think that?
Other - Politics & Government - 4 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
I thought the Tamil Tigers were funded by China. Thanks I'll have to check this out too!
2 :
I hate US government but not its people _____________________________________________ It is true that Tamil tigers were funded by Norway even during peace talks they(Norway & their representative Eric Solheim) were very biased.. Even during the last stages of war this guy tried to stop SL army killing Prabakaran don`t know about USA`s involvement BUT.., USA is clearly involved in UN`s Human right report which is against SL Now we just ended a war which has been a misery for our country for more than 30 years it cost well over 100,000 lives of Sinhalese & Tamil people during last stages as we all know LTTE used civilians in that area as a shield our army tried their but i am sure about 300-500 innocent civilians may have died in last week of the war more than half of these died because LTTE shot at civilians who tried to escape to the government controlled areas... How ever now its all over so Tamils & Sinhalese in this country are living happily since then After the war our GDP growth rate jumped to 8% from 3.5% in 2009(last 6,7 yrs average was around 5%),,expected to reach 9% + in future..,number of tourists are increasing at a rate of 50% ,no bombs,country is safe, refugees were settled , North & Eastern provinces developed rapidly..Then.. Suddenly look what USA & UN is going to do Now they are trying to conduct another investigation here It is said that UN too is forced by US to do this Even When countries like China & Russia are against these,why USA is trying to complicate situation in SL once again ? why they cant let people in this small island to live n their-alone? Even Tamil people in Sri Lanka don`t have any problem against what we did to LTTE !! Now tel me how may innocent civilians were killed by USA in Iraq,Afganistan,Vietnam & in Libya ? I am sure it is LOT more than the number of people killed by Al Quaida or LTTE Why UN didn't conducted any investigation about human rights there ? this is what make people in our country hate US(its government) +look how biased your media is...! for an example when after Bin Laiden`s death CNN said the justice has been done, hailed US army & said Americans are enjoying the freedom in times square waving US flags now this statement is 100% true..BUT.., look what they said when our army killed Prabakaran ! (Prabaran killed former Indian president-Rajiv Gandi,SL president-Premadasa,100,000+ civilians,bombed temple of Lord Buddha`s tooth relic,castle lady hospital,sacred bo tree & few schools !! ) when people in SL celebrated his death they described it as a very inhuman thing because SLns were celebrating the death of another Human !!!
3 :
I'm from Norway, and I've heard this too. I even got into a verbal "fight" on YouTube of all places, with a Sinhalese from Sri Lanka who made all kinds of absurd accusations against my country and compatriots. I'd advise you to not blindly trust the person who answered and wrote defamatory things about Norway. The truth is that Norway has had an active role in peacekeeping in Sri Lanka. We've sent down a delegation to negotiate peace between the two parties (Tamils and the Sinhalese), but instead of wanting peace both parties on Sri Lanka kept on fighting. Now, the majority (the Sinhalese) are blaming Norway for their internal conflict, which we tried to resolve after being invited there by them. Does that seem logical to you? Norway has sent down millions of dollars in humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka, in an attempt to help people there. Our taxpayers are paying for peace in Sri Lanka, and if you want to do research on Norwegian aid policy, Norway is one of the most transparent countries on the planet. I'm sure some Sri Lankans will claim that aid money went to something else than aid, but then you got to ask yourself what the motive would be? Also, where is the evidence? What would Norway gain from arming or in any other way helping the Tamil Tigers? Money? Resources? Norway is among the top 10 richest countries on Earth, in per capita GDP. Why would Norway need some resources in war-torn Sri Lanka? More importantly, why would Norway risk its good reputation abroad and possibly international condemnation over Sri Lanka? The Sinhalese I argued with through YouTube messages, thought that all Norwegians were Christian extremists. This shows how little people know about my country, considering Norway has one of the least religious populations in the world. These misconceptions contribute to a warped image of the country in question. If you can't know certain simple facts about a country, then how are you supposed to know about complicated conspiracy theories?
4 :
I live in Norway. I read your Question and some of the comments. I have been doing many researches about this issue ( if Norway is helping some elements in countries like Sri Lanka, Eritrea, and pale stain ). Indeed they do. They do because they have some kind of inferiority complex (that has a very long root with Sweden and Denmark, they act like the small brother of the big brothers (Sweden and Denmark)), they tend to help any one with the underdog status like the LTTE, or Hamas. it has nothing to do with religion though. When Eritrea was fighting with Ethiopia the Whole Norwegian politics was very biased and helping Eritrea in money and diplomacy. You can find more if you dig more! The case of USA is a mixture of anger and something that cannot be described easily. (There are some elements of the government of USA that is evil, which is beyond comprehensive to us from the third world). So whenever there is a bad thing happening in your area that is of Corse the work of the evil USA. though I don't have evidence that may satisfay you, But i hope this will give you some clue as to why your taxi driver is talking Gebrish: please read Norwegian envoys to leave Ethiopia : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6966597.stm Norway-Hamas link angers Israel : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6470669.stm Eritrea and its Discontents here you will find info on how norway has paid to ERITREA INORDER ERITREA TO TRAIN LTTE : http://vimeo.com/18716003 you will find some of the projects that norway is fundding or has been fundding. The people of Norway are very kind and good in general but the Government has a problem they are wan be ( peace maker , helper ...)
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
How to earn money as a teenager online?
How to earn money as a teenager online?
I'm a 15-year old Norwegian boy looking for a online job. Since I live in Norway, there isn't so many of the typical sites I can use. I write very well English, and understands it even better, I have some experience in drawing (mostly sprites for video games), and my class at school is currently making and distributing a board game. Does anybody know of a site I could get a job which pays a little bit and where I can use these abilities?
Personal Finance - 3 Answers
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have to be at least 18. paper shop?
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Hello friend, yes you can earn money online. Its 100% legit for you. Its paid to click work - Just Surf ads & Earn Money. Just go to this site & register your account for free & then Start your earnings >>> http://b8868ea3.qvvo.com Good Luck!
3 :
try google adsense, just create a free blog on blogger. post some article (better related to your skill) and drive some traffic. apply to adsense and if accepted you can start to put some ads on your blog
I'm a 15-year old Norwegian boy looking for a online job. Since I live in Norway, there isn't so many of the typical sites I can use. I write very well English, and understands it even better, I have some experience in drawing (mostly sprites for video games), and my class at school is currently making and distributing a board game. Does anybody know of a site I could get a job which pays a little bit and where I can use these abilities?
Personal Finance - 3 Answers
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have to be at least 18. paper shop?
2 :
Hello friend, yes you can earn money online. Its 100% legit for you. Its paid to click work - Just Surf ads & Earn Money. Just go to this site & register your account for free & then Start your earnings >>> http://b8868ea3.qvvo.com Good Luck!
3 :
try google adsense, just create a free blog on blogger. post some article (better related to your skill) and drive some traffic. apply to adsense and if accepted you can start to put some ads on your blog
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Think you're paying at the pump?
Think you're paying at the pump?
This chart is from CNN's website. Gas prices around the world (in US dollars per gallon). Pretty astonishing collection of data: Gasoline prices in the United States, which have recently hit record highs, are actually much lower than in many countries. Drivers in some European cities, like Amsterdam and Oslo, are paying nearly 3 times more than those in the U.S. The main factor in price disparities between countries is government policy, according to AirInc, a company that tracks the cost of living in various places around the world. Many European nations tax gasoline heavily, with taxes making up as much as 75 percent of the cost of a gallon of gasoline, said a spokesperson for AirInc. Netherlands Amsterdam $6.48 Norway Oslo $6.27 Italy Milan $5.96 Denmark Copenhagen $5.93 Belgium Brussels $5.91 Sweden Stockholm $5.80 United Kingdom London $5.79 Germany Frankfurt $5.57 France Paris $5.54 Portugal Lisbon $5.35 Hungary Budapest $4.94 Luxembourg $4.82 Croatia Zagreb $4.81 Ireland Dublin $4.78 Switzerland Geneva $4.74 Spain Madrid $4.55 Japan Tokyo $4.24 Czech Republic Prague $4.19 Romania Bucharest $4.09 Andorra $4.08 Estonia Tallinn $3.62 Bulgaria Sofia $3.52 Brazil Brasilia $3.12 Cuba Havana $3.03 Taiwan Taipei $2.84 Lebanon Beirut $2.63 South Africa Johannesburg $2.62 Nicaragua Managua $2.61 Panama Panama City $2.19 Russia Moscow $2.10 Puerto Rico San Juan $1.74 Saudi Arabia Riyadh $0.91 Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78 Egypt Cairo $0.65 Nigeria Lagos $0.38 Venezuela Caracas $0.12 In a few Latin America and Middle-East nations, such as Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, oil is produced by a government-owned company and local gasoline prices are kept low as a benefit to the nation's citizens, he said. All prices updated March, 2005. Source: CNN http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/global_gasprices/
Politics - 7 Answers
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The wacko european countries end up forcing people to take public transportation and make everyone lived in crowed, rat-raced cities because the governments keep the price of gasoline so high. And, it destroys the economies of small towns by making it hard for people to travel.
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Yes...we are paying at the pumps. We have the ability to produce our own oil, but for some reason there are people in congress who won't let us get it (I'm looking in the Democrats direction).
3 :
Man has the intelligence and mechanical technology and capabilities to invent (and it has been invented) vehicles that burn on natural solar energy, and the reason this hasn't been brought to fruition is because there is no money to be made and money is the reason we stay trapped in using gas for our cars.
4 :
Right, but almost all these countries have comprehensive public transportation systems which are inexpensive and run frequently and reliably. The cities are also constructed much more closely together and in smaller areas, unlike the US, which makes walking and biking much more feasible. A few decades ago, GM illegally purchased all the mass transit systems in the US and systematically shut them down so that people would be forced to buy their cars. That's when our real problems started! GM was slapped with an anti-trust lawsuit but the people responsible were only charged a few dollars each; the entire corporation was fined $1,000.
5 :
FWIW, US gas prices have not yet hit a higher record then that from the early 70's, in inflation-adjusted dollars.
6 :
Dude, what's you question?
7 :
The people in Venezuela got it made!
This chart is from CNN's website. Gas prices around the world (in US dollars per gallon). Pretty astonishing collection of data: Gasoline prices in the United States, which have recently hit record highs, are actually much lower than in many countries. Drivers in some European cities, like Amsterdam and Oslo, are paying nearly 3 times more than those in the U.S. The main factor in price disparities between countries is government policy, according to AirInc, a company that tracks the cost of living in various places around the world. Many European nations tax gasoline heavily, with taxes making up as much as 75 percent of the cost of a gallon of gasoline, said a spokesperson for AirInc. Netherlands Amsterdam $6.48 Norway Oslo $6.27 Italy Milan $5.96 Denmark Copenhagen $5.93 Belgium Brussels $5.91 Sweden Stockholm $5.80 United Kingdom London $5.79 Germany Frankfurt $5.57 France Paris $5.54 Portugal Lisbon $5.35 Hungary Budapest $4.94 Luxembourg $4.82 Croatia Zagreb $4.81 Ireland Dublin $4.78 Switzerland Geneva $4.74 Spain Madrid $4.55 Japan Tokyo $4.24 Czech Republic Prague $4.19 Romania Bucharest $4.09 Andorra $4.08 Estonia Tallinn $3.62 Bulgaria Sofia $3.52 Brazil Brasilia $3.12 Cuba Havana $3.03 Taiwan Taipei $2.84 Lebanon Beirut $2.63 South Africa Johannesburg $2.62 Nicaragua Managua $2.61 Panama Panama City $2.19 Russia Moscow $2.10 Puerto Rico San Juan $1.74 Saudi Arabia Riyadh $0.91 Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78 Egypt Cairo $0.65 Nigeria Lagos $0.38 Venezuela Caracas $0.12 In a few Latin America and Middle-East nations, such as Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, oil is produced by a government-owned company and local gasoline prices are kept low as a benefit to the nation's citizens, he said. All prices updated March, 2005. Source: CNN http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/global_gasprices/
Politics - 7 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
The wacko european countries end up forcing people to take public transportation and make everyone lived in crowed, rat-raced cities because the governments keep the price of gasoline so high. And, it destroys the economies of small towns by making it hard for people to travel.
2 :
Yes...we are paying at the pumps. We have the ability to produce our own oil, but for some reason there are people in congress who won't let us get it (I'm looking in the Democrats direction).
3 :
Man has the intelligence and mechanical technology and capabilities to invent (and it has been invented) vehicles that burn on natural solar energy, and the reason this hasn't been brought to fruition is because there is no money to be made and money is the reason we stay trapped in using gas for our cars.
4 :
Right, but almost all these countries have comprehensive public transportation systems which are inexpensive and run frequently and reliably. The cities are also constructed much more closely together and in smaller areas, unlike the US, which makes walking and biking much more feasible. A few decades ago, GM illegally purchased all the mass transit systems in the US and systematically shut them down so that people would be forced to buy their cars. That's when our real problems started! GM was slapped with an anti-trust lawsuit but the people responsible were only charged a few dollars each; the entire corporation was fined $1,000.
5 :
FWIW, US gas prices have not yet hit a higher record then that from the early 70's, in inflation-adjusted dollars.
6 :
Dude, what's you question?
7 :
The people in Venezuela got it made!
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