Word: iceland
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...Youth Around the Globe: "Being a bully or being bullied is not uncommon. Around one in 10 OECD children is a recent bullying victim... Greece and Austria have the most bullies, whereas Sweden, the Czech Republic and Iceland have the least. Perpetrators and victims of bullying are more likely to be boys than girls. Only in Hungary and Greece are girls victims of bullying more often than, or equal to, boys. There are no countries with more female than male perpetrators. ... Underage drinking is a big problem in the United Kingdom. Although rates have fallen since 2001/2002, in 2005/2006...
Once prohibitively expensive, places such as South Korea and Iceland have been transformed into bargain getaways. The weakening of South Korea's won helped the country attract 7% more tourists last year - a faster rise than any other Asian destination - and so far this year 50% more Japanese tourists have arrived. In Iceland, where the krona has fallen by 40% against the euro and 65% against the dollar since its three major banks collapsed last October, the nation is betting on increased arrivals: this summer IcelandAir will open up new routes to nine cities in Europe and North America...
...national paramilitary civilian group, which calls itself the Magyar Garda (Hungarian Guard.) With uniforms that bear right wing nationalist symbols, the Garda drew the ire of the Roma community because of the group's stated mandate to protect Hungarians against 'Roma crime.' (Read: "Is Hungary the Financial Crisis' Next Iceland...
...Iceland After Election, an E.U. Push Following her leftist coalition's April 25 electoral win, Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir said she would pursue E.U. membership to ensure her recession-battered nation's financial stability. Analysts say the E.U. would favor Iceland's accession, but Sigurdardottir must sway skeptical coalition partners and a divided citizenry skittish about yielding sovereignty over Iceland's fishing waters...
...years we made him gain a ton of weight, got rid of his skin disease, trained him to catch live fish, and gave him exercise. We got him used to real saltwater. And then when he was ready, we put him on the plane and flew him to Iceland, where he had been captured when he was two years old. There, little by little, we adapted him to being in his natural environment. On the 5th of July, 2002 - I was there - he decided to say goodbye. Our mission was accomplished...