Silly or Clever? (45 pics)

How Outsourcing Affects The U.S. Economy!

There has been and continues to be a lot of debate over outsourcing and while supporters say that it is good for the US economy, detractors argue otherwise.

Proponents insist that outsourcing will save money for companies, will open up opportunities and will lead to more Americans holding jobs at a higher level. They feel this practice offers substantial gains to the US economy with cheaper imports and stronger exports.

Opponents who are against outsourcing argue that hiring people from foreign countries effects the US economy in a negative way and strips hundreds to thousands of Americans of jobs, especially the skilled and semi-skilled workers. They argue that the loss of competitive advantage to other countries is permanent and the American worker and economy lose forever.

All the points seem valid in their place. It has to be agreed that outsourcing does lead to loss of jobs in the US, especially those that have minimal qualifications. On the other hand, the loss of jobs is not only limited to people with minimal skills, but also jobs of skilled labor that are being outsourced to other countries.

Americans who are in poverty and willing to do minimally skilled jobs find it harder to find jobs, and poverty does nothing for the US economy, other than reduce consumer spending and tax revenues.

Alex, a Greek stereotype?

The five-star prison

Norway’s Halden Prison was built in 2010, is by far the most protected.
In prison, there are people who have committed serious crimes, but none of them can not stay here for more than 21 years, the law in Norway.
Honestly, spend the ’21 is not so difficult, I guess.

Extraordinary chocolate

In Berlin, held every autumn exhibition “Import Shop”, in which manufacturers and retailers from around selling all sorts of crafts and etnotovary. In today’s entry we will not talk about the exhibition itself, which, by the way, I did not like, and only about one sweet rig. Italians brought to the exhibition is unusual chocolate making, which in my personal ranking of chocolate souvenirs immediately got to the top line. And to continue the theme, I’ll show chocolate counters of department store KaDeWe. Enjoy!

 

National Geographic Rio Antirio Bridge in Greece

The Wake Up Call - trailer (English subtitles)

The Wake Up Call - trailer (English subtitles) from Kostas Kallergis on Vimeo.

Athens: Social Meltdown

Athens: Social Meltdown - Greek subtitles from Ross Domoney on Vimeo.