Map shows world’s ‘most racist’ countries (and the answers may surprise you)

Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Jordan and India named least tolerant countries
U.S., Britain, Canada and South America are among the least racist
Survey asks people if they would want neighbours of a different race

 

An international poll has revealed the world’s least tolerant countries – with Hong Kong at the top of the list and Britain near the bottom.  

The global social attitudes study claims that the most racially intolerant populations are all in the developing world, with [...]

Two Norwegian teens return $81,500 found in bag on a train left by elderly passenger

Two Norwegian teens returned 467,200 kroner (some 62,000 euros, $81,500) they found left on a train by an elderly passenger, Norwegian media reported Thursday.

The pair found the treasure Wednesday in a bag left on the seat of a train running between Oslo and a small town in southeastern Norway.

“When I opened the bag, the first thing I saw were these wads and wads of bills,” one of the teens, identified [...]

Obese travelers ‘should pay MORE when they fly because their extra weight burns more fuel’, claims academic

Professor says overweight passengers generate higher costs for airlines
He suggests they pay more when they fly, while slim people pay less

But some in the industry feel the proposals are unworkable

A pay-what-you-weigh airline pricing scheme should be introduced because heavier people cost more in fuel to fly, a professor has claimed.

Heavier passengers would pay more for their plane tickets and lighter ones less under plans put forward by Dr Bharat P [...]

STUDY: Coffee Linked to Birth of Smaller Babies

Researchers studied records of almost 60,000 pregnancies over ten years

Coffee may also make pregnancy last longer by a matter of hours

Mothers-to-be who have a couple of mugs of coffee a day risk having an underweight baby, research suggests.

Coffee may also make pregnancy last longer – but only by a matter of hours.

The observations come from researchers who studied detailed records of almost 60,000 pregnancies from a ten-year period in Norway.

The [...]

Norway on high alert after information about a terror act!! Military warns of a imminent attack

Military warns: “Possible terrorist activity of the unpredictable nature and scope” 18:43 Norwegian defense has on Thursday raised the terror preparedness because of the risk of attacks.

http://mobil.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article16201418.ab

Force increased terror alert

PST **: ** threats unchanged Defence: No specific threat ** Police: strange we do not know the background

(AP) The military has introduced rerrorberedskap A in all Norwegian military camps in Norway.

What VG has stated, it will be the operational [...]

800 European Children Develop Narcolepsy After Receiving H1N1 Vaccine

Donna Anderson
Infowars.com
January 23, 2013

On January 22, 2013, Reuters reported that nearly 800 children in Europe have developed narcolepsy, an incurable sleep disorder, after being immunized with the Pandemrix H1N1 swine flu vaccine produced by the British drugmaker, GlaxoSmithKline in 2009. Reports of spikes in narcolepsy cases are also surfacing in Finland, Norway, Ireland, France and Sweden.

During the 2009-2010 H1N1 swine flu pandemic, the vaccine was given to more than 30 million [...]

CME IMPACT + MICROBIAL LIGHTS: A coronal mass ejection hit Earth’s magnetic field on Jan. 19th

CME IMPACT + MICROBIAL LIGHTS: A coronal mass ejection hit Earth’s magnetic field on Jan. 19th at approximately 17:15 UT. The weak impact did not trigger a full-fledged geomagnetic storm, but it did illuminate the Arctic Circle with auroras. Frank Olsen photographed the display from a beach in Sortland, Norway; scroll past his picture to learn about the glittering lights in the sand:

The lights in the sand are bioluminescent dinoflagellates, [...]

BREAKING: Algeria: “Final assault” – Seven hostages, 11 kidnappers killed

Seven hostages, 11 kidnappers killed during ‘final assault’ on Algerian gas plant – state news

Security source tells @AFP it is thought hostages were killed in retaliation for ‘final’ Algerian gas plant raid

The ‘final assault’ by Algerian troops on a gas plant seized by militants has resulted in the deaths of seven hostages and 11 kidnappers. The militants reportedly summarily executed their captives as troops tried to free them.

Earlier, the militants [...]

Deaths From All Causes: The Short (But Not Necessarily Happy) Life Of Americans

by Wolf Richter, Testosterone Pit.com:

Americans under fifty are paying the price. We don’t know exactly why. Even the panel of experts that authored the massive report, U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health, admits that it can’t entirely pinpoint the reasons. But we do know how Americans under fifty, particularly males, are paying the price: with their lives.

The US health disadvantage, as the report calls it, is more prevalent among “socioeconomically disadvantaged groups.” [...]

Twisted Light Data Transmission = Norway Spiral

Norway spiral anyone…

‘Twisted light’ data-boosting idea sparks heated debate

An idea to vastly increase the carrying capacity of radio and light waves has been called into question.

The “twisted light” approach relies on what is called light’s orbital angular momentum, which has been put forth as an unexploited means to carry data.

Now a number of researchers, including someformally commenting in New Journal of Physics, say the idea is misguided.

Responding in the [...]

So you really want LOW Un-Employment? Then lets look at some RICH countries that have MUCH LOWER Unemployment than US and see what they are doing different:

Germany has un-employment rate of 5.4%,
Austria 4.3%
Norway 3.2%
Netherlands 4.2%
Switzerland 2.9%
Japan 4.1%,
Australia 5.2%,

So what are they doing different compared to US?

1- They have Universal socialized health care, which means while all their people have health care they spend a small fraction of what US businesses and Government spend on health care.

2- They have Universal Education, which meas you can go up to your PhD pretty much for FREE.

3- They do not [...]

Norway writes down 90% of populations mortgage debt!!! IMF says targeted debt reduction policies can work

In 1997, Norway instituted Debt Forgiveness and “Wrote Down” 90% of the Countries Mortgage Debt.
It’s been done, documented, and completely hidden from the World, through the World Media, until 19 April 2012.
Complete and Total Censorship of anything Debt Forgiveness Related, World Wide.

Here is a link to radio Interview of a Lawyer from Norway instrumental in bringing Mortgage Debt Forgiveness to Norway.
[ Broadcast on: 19 April 2012
Morning Ireland: Conference on ways [...]

Breivik Gets 21 Years for Killing 77 in Norway

Mikael Holter, Josiane Kremer and Kristin Myers
businessweek.com
August 24, 2012

Anders Behring Breivik, who spent 10 weeks in court defending his massacre of 77 people last year, will serve 21 years in jail after both killer and prosecution said they won’t appeal a ruling which found him to be sane.

Breivik, who smiled as Judge Wenche Arntzen read out the verdict, was sentenced to a 21-year jail term and must serve a minimum [...]

Norway killer Anders Breivik ruled sane, given 21-year prison term

“Anders Behring Breivik, the man who killed 77 people in a bomb attack and gun rampage just over a year ago, was found to be sane Friday by a Norwegian court, as he was sentenced to 21 years in prison”

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/24/world/europe/norway-breivik-trial/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Germany Proposes A 1% Tax On The Assets Of The Rich

Two opposition parties in Germany, the center-left Social Democrats and environmentalist Greens, have voiced support for a 1% “wealth tax” on the assets of over €2 million (about $2.5 million), Der Spiegel reports.

 

The tax’s supporters say that the tax would be small enough for the wealthy to barely notice, but large enough to provide an estimated €11.5 billion annually for the federal budget. So far Merkel’s coalition government has refused to [...]

This little-known destination could be an “End of America” paradise

From Sovereign Man:

High up above Scandinavia about 75 degrees north latitude is an obscure archipelago that few people in the world know about, and even fewer have been to.

It’s called Svalbard, population ~3,000. And while the islands are technically part of Norway, they come with some incredibly unique benefits that I’ll explain in a moment.

For centuries, Svalbard was completely lawless, devoid of any government authority. It attracted whalers, hunters, merchants, [...]

Average IQ of Countries

 

Rank
Country
IQ estimate

1
 Hong Kong
107

2
 South Korea
106

3 ^
 Japan
105

4
 Taiwan
104

5
 Singapore
103

6 *
 Austria
102

6 ^
 Germany
102

6 **
 Italy
102

6 *
 Netherlands
102

10
 Sweden
101

10
 Switzerland
101

12
 Belgium
100

12 **
 China
100

12
 New Zealand
100

12 **
 United Kingdom
100

16
 Hungary
99

16
 Poland
99

16 **
 Spain
99

19
 Australia
98

19
 Denmark
98

19 *
 France
98

19
 Mongolia
98

19
 Norway
98

19 *
 United States
98

25
 Canada
97

25
 Czech Republic
97

25
 Finland
97

28
 Argentina
96

28 ^
 Russia
96

28
 Slovakia
96

28
 Uruguay
96

32 ^
 Portugal
95

32
 Slovenia
95

34
 Israel
94

34
 Romania
94

36
 Bulgaria
93

36
 Ireland
93

36 *
 Greece
93

39
 Malaysia
92

40
 Thailand
91

41
 Croatia
90

41 ^
 Peru
90

41 * *
 Turkey
90

the full list : http://sq.4mg.com/NationIQ.htm

Ease of doing business index by country, US ranks10th

Rising debt and regulatory constraints continue to damage the reputations of the U.S. and Europe as business-friendly locales, but America’s northern neighbor is doing the right things to encourage entrepreneurship with robust tax reform, strong investor protections and a lack of red tape.

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Rank

Name

GDP Growth (%)

GDP/Capita ($)

Trade Balance as % of GDP

Population (mil)

1

Canada

3.1
39,400
-3.1
34.0

2

New Zealand

1.5
27,700
-2.3
4.3

3

Hong Kong

6.8
45,900
6.6
7.1

4

Ireland

-1.0
37,300
-0.7
4.7

5

Denmark

2.1
36,600
5.5
5.5

6

Singapore

14.5
62,100
20.8
4.7

7

Sweden

5.5
39,100
6.3
9.1

8

Norway

0.4
54,600
12.9
4.7

9

United Kingdom

1.3
34,800
-2.5
62.7

10

United States

2.8
47,200
-3.2
313.2

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June Global PMI Summary: Euro Area Slowdown Is Beginning To Impact The Rest Of The World; Japan, Korea, Norway, South Africa and Taiwan All Dropped Into Contraction Territory

The sea of red just got even redder as Japan, Korea, Norway, South Africa and Taiwan all dropped below 50, i.e., into contraction territory. From Bank of America: “Overnight and early this morning, a bevy of global manufacturing PMI reports were released. This provides us with an early reading on the state of manufacturing. Out of the 24 countries reporting so far, 10 saw month-over-month improvements in their manufacturing PMIs, while [...]

A Collapse Of Eurozone Could Spark Extremism, Head Of MI5 Warns

A collapse of eurozone could spark extremism, head of MI5 warns

“Jonathan Evans, the head of MI5, raised the prospect of a rise in extremism in the UK should euro nations go in to meltdown.

Jonathan Evans, the head of MI5, raised the prospect of a rise in extremism in the UK should euro nations go in to meltdown.

And he highlighted the devastation that can be caused by a single individual such [...]

European officials to @AP: Norwegian trained by al-Qaida in Yemen is awaiting orders for attack

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Norwegian man has received terrorist training from al-Qaida’s offshoot in Yemen and is awaiting orders to carry out an attack on the West, officials from three European security agencies told The Associated Press on Monday.

Western intelligence officials have long feared such a scenario – a convert to Islam who is trained in terrorist methods and can blend in easily in Europe and the United States, traveling [...]

Wealthy Americans Jumping Obama’s Ship (U.S. citizens defecting at record levels)

Wealthy Americans aren’t just leaving tax-heavy states like New York and California, they’re leaving the country.

U.S. citizens are defecting at record levels in order to escape high taxes, the New York Post reported. About 8,000 U.S. citizens are projected to renounce their citizenship in 2012, or about 154 a week — versus 3,805 in 2011, or about 73 per week, according to immigration officials, the Post reported.

They want to avoid [...]

The 20 Countries With The Highest Probability Of Default

As the economic crisis in Europe continues to flare up, investors holding sovereign debt have had to pay substantially higher rates to insure themselves from default via Credit Default Swaps.

 

Business Insider compiled data on some 59 countries where investors can buy protection.

The results: issuers of credit default swaps don’t see the U.S., Germany or Norway defaulting anytime soon.

What follows is a look at the cost to insure $10,000 of ten-year sovereign [...]

Clinton in Arctic: Promenade with profit in mind

Per http://www.rt.com/news/clinton-arctic-profit-norway-860/

As Arctic ice recedes, exposing vast deposits of natural resources and new sea routes, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton boards a research vessel in Norway’s northern town of Tromso, to demonstrate America’s interests the Arctic riches.

Police say man set himself on fire outside Norway court where confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is being tried – @AP

Norway massacre gunman ‘not insane’

“The experts’ main conclusion is that the accused, Anders Behring Breivik, is not considered to have been psychotic at the time of the actions on July 22, 2011,” the Oslo district court said in a statement which reopens the debate on whether the self-confessed killer can be sent to prison.

“That means that he is considered criminally responsible at the time of the crime.”

The new evaluation counters the findings of an [...]

The Economics of Happiness. Where The U.S. Ranks

Feeling blue? Maybe relocating to Denmark would help.

The Scandinavian nation came out on top of a new ranking of global moods. Finland, Norway, the Netherlands and Canada rounded out the top five countries in a “World Happiness Report” published by The Earth Institute of Columbia University and released this week as part of a United Nations conference to discuss the idea of a new economic paradigm based on public well-being.

RELATED: Forget [...]

The Structure Of Empires

The Structure Of Empires (February 22, 2012)
“Empires, as last week’s post noted, have been around for a long time. The evidence of history suggests that they show up fairly promptly once agriculture becomes stable and sophisticated enough to support urban centers, and go away only when urban life also breaks down. Anyone interested in tracking the rise and fall of empires thus has anything up to five thousand years of fairly [...]

News for 2/13/12 Japan GDP Contracts More Than Expected; China tells banks to roll over local govt loans-FT

Just headlines:

Iran presses ahead with dollar attack
Japan 4Q GDP Contracts More Than Expected
Draghi’s $158 Billion Free Lunch to Boost EU Bank Profits
Germany: Greek bailout approval not until March
Pennsylvania’s Scranton Strains Under Ruling Cutting Fiscal Repair Measure
Detroit crisis may force sale of crucial assets
Quinn eyes cuts to Medicaid (Illinois)
Fla. Senate looks to cut $600 M in Medicaid reimbursements
Providence Mayor to Deliver State of City Address
China tells banks to roll over local govt [...]

Quarter Reporting: Country Details Assets| Liabilities

Quarter Reporting

country Details Assets| Liabilities

2011-Q3 Belgium Reorganisation and transfer of activities of reporting bank. 14.8| 16.8

2011-Q3 Finland Changes in reporting practice. -40.2| -40.3

2011-Q3 Norway Changes in the reporting population. 5.2| 7.7

2011-Q3 United Kingdom Improvements in reporting practice and changes in the

reporting population 416.5 309.1

Quarters Reporting

country Details Assets Liabilities

2009-Q1 United States Revisions from reporting banks. -3.5| 15.2

2009-Q2 United States Revisions from reporting banks. -1.5| 5.2

2009-Q3 United States Revisions from reporting banks. [...]