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...know you could make a living from it.” He has since become a comedic sensation, now a familiar face and voice on MadTV, Comedy Central, and Family Guy. Francisco attributes his popularity—which has garnered him recognition in even London, Amsterdam, and Sweden??to Internet exposure; clips of his sketches, which can easily be found on YouTube and other popular video sites, gather millions of views. “The Internet,” he explains, “is my TV.” Online fame has taken Francisco to unexpected places...
Three Scandinavian countries—Norway, Finland, and Sweden??took top honors among the 130 countries in the study, while Saudi Arabia, Chad, and Yemen were deemed the least equitable, ranking 128th, 129th, and 130th, respectively...
...exile. Some of the most well known include Ronak Safazadeh, who disseminated information and collected signatures and was thus charged with the capital crime of armed activity against the state. Parvin Ardalan, co-founder of the “One Million Signatures Campaign” who was awarded Sweden??s illustrious Olaf Palme human rights award in March, was jailed last month along with three others for the crime of threatening national security. While the women’s movement had a slight victory in recent weeks, with the Iranian Parliament deleting Ahmadinejad’s abhorrent clauses...
...have a fixed amount of financial aid to give out, the programs with the fewest applicants dole out the most cash per person. “For Scandinavian countries that no one ever applies to, you get ridiculous amounts of awards,” Kwong says. Note to freshmen: Sweden??s where it’s at. But not all grants are created equal, and not all programs are as easy to work. Even for a pro like Kwong, Harvard’s complicated thesis research grant program proved difficult to navigate. Over 30 different institutions at Harvard...
...destiny. In fact, the phrase is nothing but a meaningless platitude, an intellectual dilettante’s bon mot. The weight of population didn’t enable Russia to dominate Europe—instead the Tsar’s kingdom was long dominated by puny Sweden??and didn’t prevent Britain from defeating China or conquering India...