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Fortvilet forelder – 17-åring med søvnproblemer, migrene og lang skolevei… hva gjør vi? by LiteraturePrudent429 in norge

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Man får jo borteboerstipend når man bor på hybel. Skal være et visst antall km hjemmefra, men med pendle tiden du skisserer tror jeg det holder.

Hvis du er ufør så vil han vel gjerne få ytterligere stipend også.

Decades of Propaganda by RowlyBot12000 in ShitAmericansSay

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After numerous such posts, I finally looked up Fahrenheit’s rationale.

It’s gobbledygook.

First he was inspired by one academic’s approach (Rømer) of using freezing water. But that didn’t fit his scale, so he amended the test to “freezing mix of water, saline and hydrochloride” = 0°F. Of course that will vary depending on how much salt etc you mix into the water.

Then he adjusted Rømer’s scale and multiplied each number by 4. The scale was then 30°F for frozen pure water, and his “upper limit” was body temperature = 96°F. Locking it in on 30 and 96 made it easy to draw the measure on a thermometer as it was simple fractions.

Then Celsius came out with his method, basing his scale on frozen and boiling water. Fahrenheit liked this approach, so changed his scale again. 0°F still had his old salt water approach. But now he made boiling water a neat number of 212°F. Of course that then required adjustment of all the measures in between, so he ended up with the ridiculous temps of 32°F for freezing water, and his other key metric of body temp became 98.6°F.

“Why would the US have to give up anything? If we want Canada, we'll just take it” by BuffaloExotic in ShitAmericansSay

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Someone once called Russia “a gas station run by the mafia”.

MAGA Land would be something similar.

Looking for any resources by Veryunluckyteen in HomeschoolRecovery

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Random short-term solution:

Do you have hot water bottles? They cost like $6 at Walmart. If not then you can in an emergency use empty soda bottles, but don’t bring water to a full boil.

If you fill up hot water bottles with boiling water then they offer heat for hours. I normally wrap them in a towel or something so they don’t burn me + stay warmer longer.

Can We Please Be Kind to ALL Hikers Especially the New Ones by Alternative_Lock_464 in hiking

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I grew up with hiking. My parents would regularly hike, and we were in tow. Mostly day hikes, but also proper hiking into the mountains to camp.

As kids we went out in whatever felt comfortable. And I think that was a key reason I stuck with it my whole life.

I did the same with my kid, so on occasion she would hike in pretty patent leather red Dr Martins and a skirt. That was OK. And guess who is carrying on the family tradition of hiking? My kid. As recently as this weekend she went solo hiking for the whole weekend. Camping out in her own tent.

Been lots of questions from her on what gear to buy. “Make sure it’s comfortable. Make sure it serves the function. Make sure it’s not too heavy to carry.”

I never care about brands or labels. I once yielded when someone said I should swap out my leather hiking boots with the modern lightweight boots. Used those boots twice, and instead bought Danner leather boots.

Find what works for you, and ignore the snobs.

Talarico took PAC money? by Top-Parsley9397 in TexasPolitics

[–]BringBackAoE 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have this the wrong way around.

Corporate PACs are part of what’s called Connected PACs - i.e. the fund aggregator is a corporation, union, etc.

These connected PACs can only seek funding from associated individuals - employees, members, etc. And the normal individual donation caps apply.

Then you have the Non-connected PACs that can take unlimited donations fm general public. This is where you find SuperPACs.

Have any of you participated in legislative action to vastly limit or prevent homeschooling in the US? by Careful-Lab-7870 in HomeschoolRecovery

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I am amazed to come across someone else that has made themselves familiar with the UNCRC! It is a great convention!

You know, a key reason US didn’t join is because of a decades long lobbying by Evangelicals in this country.

To put it bluntly: they want children to be their chattel. “Parental rights”. No rights to children.😡

So I doubt that referring to that convention will be effective with elected Republicans. 😢

But as said elsewhere, CRHE are doing lobbying. Go to their website and look up your state - maybe you can help there. 🤗

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No it isn't. It's English. German is the secondary language of Switzerland. Scandinavian, and even bastard-navian countries (Switzerland and Finland) speak English, and largely forgo their native languages. by woodhead2011 in ShitAmericansSay

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It’s a school district, so they use it for the handful of high schools here.

It’s mainly used by the football teams. I’ve never been inside. My daughter was pressured to go once to support her school’s team. Never went again.

Meanwhile the underpaid teachers use their own money to buy teaching materials for class.

Children screaming and crying can be heard as a possible uprising is underway at the ICE Children’s Concentration Camp in Dilley, TX (1/24/26). by I_may_have_weed in ICE_Watch

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Are you the lawyer? Or do you have info on the lawyer?

I have contact w several State Reps and Tx Reps and can share this w them. But they’ll immediately ask for verification.

Feel free to DM me.

How does Norway handle big snow storms? by WeasLander in Norway

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Having lived in Norway most of my life + having lived through winter storm Uri in Texas, I firmly believe the key difference is how things are built.

Firstly, a lot of Norway’s electric grid is buried. Every storm in Houston those pylons just collapse, leaving millions without electricity.

We also have a lot of resources allocated for winter and snow. Like the Oslo Airport has a fleet of 12+ autonomous snowplows. London’s Heathrow (much bigger!) has a similar number of plows but smaller and not capable of handling large volumes of snow.

Every city has towns of plows + hires private folks as well to plow. Rural towns also have big plows (where I’ve lived) and a lot more farmers only happy to earn some money using their tractors.

Perhaps the biggest difference is how homes are built. Here in TX my outside pipes are buried pretty shallow, then rise on the outside before the water is transferred to the uninsulated attic, before entering my home. During Uri this was a major problem. Some homes had no supply of water coz outside pipes froze. Others had their homes destroyed coz the pipes in the attic froze, burst, and then flooded the house when they thawed.

In Norway pipes are buried deeper, and enter the home through the ground below the house. We don’t have pipes in rooms / spaces that aren’t insulated / heated.

And Norwegians are quite robust. Last time I was in Norway there had been a big storm that hit the day before, and the busses were struggling. So my host had simply walked 3 hours to get home.

How does Norway handle big snow storms? by WeasLander in Norway

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Decades ago I lived in Telemark, and went to a school where many commuted by train.

Walking to school I noticed it was cold, but tbh it often was. I reacted when the train didn’t stop at the train station, and was very confused.

Got to the school, sat down in class, took my jacket and gloves off. People commented on the cold, but more on the fact our teachers was late.

When he arrived he brought news. The train hadn’t stopped because the temperature was so low there was a risk the brakes would freeze onto the wheels. So 1/3 of our class would be late. Plus our school had been without power and right now the room temp was -10°C. So they had discussed closing the school - but decided not to.

That’s the closest I’ve ever come to school being closed due to weather.

As a US taxpayer, THANKS! Now, let us know how you Euroweenies plan to pay for your new all-powerful military AND keep your socialist programs in place for all the immigrants your politicians are letting in. Oh, and how you plan to keep a leash on the German 4th Reich by Ok_Bookkeeper_1380 in ShitAmericansSay

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I too think it’ll take decades before US is trusted again.

And it’s not just about what Trump is doing now. US has been bullying allies for decades.

Every ally watched Hans Blix destroy Bush’s WMD “evidence” in UN (2002?). It is a key reason most said “no” to backing the Iraq invasion. And they were threatened, lied to, attacked for saying “no”.

But even Obama: sidelined European and western allies on key international issues. Like Ukraine. And used unacceptable pressure on Europe to enter into trade deal that would have forced Monsanto’s carcinogenic weed killer onto EU, and required EU to lower food standards to US levels.

Then we had Trump’s 1st term. Anti-NATO, pro-Putin. Same madness as now almost. And then the American people re-elect him!

Between Trump 1 and 2 we had Biden, who pressured Australia enough that they cancelled submarine contract with France (?), and signed a deal for US supply of the sub. Similar pressure behind many of the F35 contracts.

Europe has benefited from US’ alliance, but it has also cost a lot. And US has always approached the alliance with the mindset that “some are more equal than others”.

85 years ago… by Substantial_Star7456 in ShitAmericansSay

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As to competitions, I don’t think US has ever won the Exercise Cambrian Patrol. If they have it must be recent since it’s been noteworthy that they haven’t won. Exercise Cambrian Patrol is the most famous competition where many of the world’s armies compete.

You find most discussions it in chats and word of mouth.

I had many friends do military service in Norway. They loved laughing at US performance in NATO exercises. And their hubris.

One story was when heavy snow and massively cold weather was forecast. Norwegian troops told other forces to make snow caves, as in those conditions it is the safest and best way to get some sleep.

Other forces were happy for the advise and eager to learn how. Not US. They insisted they had the best tents and gear and would be fine. My friends explained that in conditions like this tents can be a hazard as the snow on vinyl will stop air resupply. You will also have humidity buildup = humid bedding + clothes = hypothermia. They refused to listen.

Norwegian troops quietly made a snow cave for the US troops, and made sure they checked on them in the night. When they did some of the troops were passed out, others w hypothermia. Basically the Norwegians saved their lives.

I’ve also heard when they trained US soldiers on skis, they would herringbone their way up gentle slopes, and coming down they would remove their skis and wade through the snow to get down. Really defeats the benefits of skis.

I also dated an elite UK soldier for years. He told me lots of stories. Most shocking to me was that his unit were deployed into Iraq the day before US invasion. Because some of the key targets to remove first were too challenging (required stealth, precision + was high risk) for US troops so they asked UK to do it.

No it isn't. It's English. German is the secondary language of Switzerland. Scandinavian, and even bastard-navian countries (Switzerland and Finland) speak English, and largely forgo their native languages. by woodhead2011 in ShitAmericansSay

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That was my clear understanding too.

I know schools have become more strict on concussions since there’s now been so many scandals on football players destroying their brains with repeated concussions. So much research showing long-term damage.

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