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Is Your Cell Phone's Radiation Level Safe? Don't Call the FCC
By Andrew Schneider - AOL NewsMore than 200 million people in the U.S. talk on cell phones a total of at least 12 hours a month -- some double or triple that amount. Almost everyone admits that cell phones emit radiation when they link to the closest tower. What almost no one can agree on is whether that radiation is harmful to those holding their phones to their ears. Amid this confusion comes a report from health and safety activists that the government's cell phone watchdog -- the Federal Communications Commission -- is putting industry desires before public well-being. Investigators for the Environmental Working ...
Driver Sets New Record for Highest Speed on Ice
By not in system - AOL NewsCold weather -- hot wheels. Rally driver Juha Kankkunen set a world record for the fastest car on ice when he managed to reach a speed of 205.48 mph in Oulu, Finland, on Feb. 10, according to Guinness World Records. Driving a Bentley Continental on a 10.25-mile track carved into the frozen sea, Kankkunen shattered his previous record, set in 2007, when he reached 199.83 mph. ...
Opinion: Looking for Prosperity? Go North!
By not in system - AOL NewsWhen Americans think of Scandinavia, what comes to mind is probably Ikea, breathtaking landscapes and maybe Ingmar Bergman's movies. But what they should do is ask how we can learn from Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland when it comes to prosperity. After all, these are among the most prosperous nations on the planet, according to Legatum Institute's Prosperity Index, which takes into account not only the drivers of economic growth but also factors that contribute to human well-being. The Prosperity Index is the world's only assessment of factors that lead to higher levels of material ...
Opinion: Is College Worth It?
By Walt Gardner - AOL NewsPresident Barack Obama's repeated warning that a college degree is indispensable for the nation's recovery and growth is uncritically accepted. But two new books call that assertion into serious question at a time when the stakes have never been higher. In the first -- "National Intellectual Capital: A Comparison of 40 Countries" -- Leif Edvinsson of the University of Lund in Sweden places the U.S. No. 5 in the world, behind Finland, Sweden, Switzerland and Denmark. Japan, Taiwan and South Korea -- often depicted as formidable competitors, finished 14th, 17th and 21st respectively. The ...
Opinion: Teachers Unions in the Forefront of Education Reform
By not in system - AOL News(Nov. 12) -- Disparaging our children's teachers and blaming teachers unions won't improve public education. While, sadly, bashing unions is the specialty and mission of the Center for Union Facts, as it demonstrated in its AOL News opinion piece last week ("Will Teachers Unions Bend to Education Reform?"), the American Federation of Teachers prefers to focus on concrete solutions that will improve the current state of the American public education system. Do we have to makes changes? Absolutely. But improving schools requires building on what works and replicating it. There are countless ...
Report: Nordic Nations Are Best for Gender Equality
By not in system - AOL News(Oct. 12) -- Which countries have the greatest equality between men and women? Look north. For the second year in a row, Iceland topped the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report. Nordic nations took four of the five top slots in the report's rankings. Iceland was followed by Norway at No. 2, Finland in third place and Sweden in fourth. Denmark was seventh. "Nordic countries continue to lead the way in eliminating gender inequality," said Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, according to the BBC. "Low gender gaps are directly correlated with ...
Cyberbullying Linked to Teen Health Problems
By Katie Drummond - AOL News(July 5) -- Teasing and bullying are no longer confined to the schoolyard: Digital abuse -- whether via cell phone, social networking sites or e-mail -- has become increasingly common among kids and teens. In the wake of troubling incidences of cyberbullying-related suicides, a new study has concluded that the psychological and physical impact of the aggressive activities are remarkably common among both victims and perpetrators. Peter Macdiarmid, Getty Images A new study concludes that the psychological and physical impact of cyberbullying is experienced by both teenage victims and ...
Finland Makes Broadband Internet Access Legal Right for Every Citizen
By Carl Franzen - AOL NewsThe Nordic nation of Finland, population 5.25 million, is making history today by enacting a new law granting every citizen the right to a stable broadband Internet connection. "We considered the role of the Internet in Finns' everyday life. Internet services are no longer just for entertainment. Finland has worked hard to develop an information society and a couple of years ago we realized not everyone had access." said Finnish Communication Minister Suvi Linden, according to various sources. Although the overwhelming majority of the population is already connected (between 96 and 99 ...
Shooting Rampage in Finland Leaves 6 Dead
By not in system - AOL NewsHELSINKI (Dec. 31) -- A gunman clad in black went on a shooting rampage Thursday, killing his ex-girlfriend then slaying four workers at a suburban shopping mall near Helsinki before apparently turning his gun on himself, police said. Finnish police said one woman and three men were shot dead Thursday morning at the Sello shopping mall in Espoo, six miles (10 kilometers) west of Helsinki. The gunman was identified as 43-year-old Ibrahim Shkupolli, an immigrant who had been living for several years in Finland. Police said he killed his ex-girlfriend in a nearby apartment before heading to the ...
Finnish Minister Catches 'Spitzer Fever'
By Brandon Barker - Politics DailyAccording to The Daily Mail, Finland's foreign minister admitted sending 200 'dirty texts' to a topless dancer and her porn star sister. Coming fresh on the heels of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's hooker demise, you were probably expecting another apologetic news conference with the wife, meetings behind closed doors and cries for resignation. Not so. This is Finland, people.Using a taxpayer-sponsored phone, Ilkka Kanerva, 60, sent hundreds of text messages to erotic dancer Johanna Tukiainen and her sister. At a press conference earlier this week, Kanerva admitted, "Messages have been sent, ...
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