Word: norwegian
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...told reporters after setting an event record with 387 points, which put Norway well ahead of second-place finisher Iceland, which scored 218. In "Fairtyale," Rybak mixed stellar vocals with Scandinavian kitsch. He sang about his obsession with a lost love while a folk troop performed a centuries-old Norwegian mountain dance consisting of backflips and exaggerated push-ups. "In Russia, they like nostalgia and melancholy," he said, explaining why he thinks his wistful tune appealed to millions of voters in Russia and former Soviet states. That his folksy ditty channeled the sounds of Vladivostok more than Oslo probably didn...
...struggle is one of the most extraordinary examples of civil courage in Asia in recent decades." -Norwegian Nobel Committee...
...just a really strong sense of direction and a commitment to certain ideas,” he said. But the prospect of joining such distinguished company is, for Chhabra—who has conducted research for the United Nations and served as a consultant for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs—somewhat overwhelming. “It was a mistake, a fluke. I definitely do not belong on that roster,” he said —Staff writer Niha S. Jain can be reached at nsjain@fas.harvard.edu...
Unfortunately, another recent study shows that your mother's personality -which, of course, you can't change - may also help determine your longevity. That study looked at nearly 28,000 Norwegian mothers and found that those moms who were more anxious, depressed and angry were more likely to feed their kids unhealthy diets full of chocolate, soda and pancakes. Patterns of childhood eating can be very hard to break when we're adults adults, which may mean that kids of depressed moms end up dying younger...
...With its proclaimed goal of rooting out terrorism, the Sinhalese-dominated government of Sri Lanka has systematically destroyed and taken control of nearly all of Tamil Eelam. This is the minority Tamils’ homeland, rightfully defended and governed by the LTTE following the 2002 Norwegian-led ceasefire agreement...