NordenBladet – On Tuesday, 9 May, hundreds of Israel’s friends, politicians and leaders gathered in the breathtaking House of Nobility (Ritarihuone), situated in Ritarikatu 1 and designed by architect G.T. Chiewitz where Israel’s ambassador in Finland and Estonia, Mr. Dov Segev-Steinberg and the consul Mrs. Michal Cohen organized a formal reception.
It was great seeing hundreds of Israel’s friends and leaders celebrating Israel’s 69th Independence Day. The event was festive, friendly and full of surprises! A famous fashion designer Mr. Elisha Abargel had flown from Israel whose stunning collection was presented by models in a small fashion show. OHMYGOSSIP is happy to bring to you an exclusive gallery of the festive event!
Israel’s Ambassador in Finland and Estonia, Mr. Dov Segev-Steinberg and consul Mrs. Michal Cohen
NordenBladet – Many researches have shown that many young mothers make a dangerous mistake while putting their baby to sleep, which can put the baby’s life in danger.
A number of parents have no clue that putting the baby to sleep on his stomach can threaten his life, the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) comes from that specific thing. You can’t put your baby to sleep on his stomach as he does not know how to turn himself around. It can suffocate him as his face has lapsed into the pillow and he does not get enough oxygen.
Putting the baby to sleep on his side or his back is the safest option and moreover, sleeping on his back gives a sense of security. Putting the baby to sleep on his back decreases the sudden infant death syndrome by 6 times.
NordenBladet – The need to become one of the major economic powers in the world has forced two countries with a population of over a billion to invest in industrial development, however it comes with an environmental effect.
More than 5,5 million people die per year due to pollution, most of them in India and China. Although China has step by step taken action due to the major environmental hazard, it does not mean that the statistic decrease of pollution has solved the situation. It keeps happening more often that schools need to focus their study process due to smog.
Polluted air causes 1,6 million people in China and 1,4 million in India to die per year. Only high blood pressure, unhealthy alimentary habits and cigarettes kill more people than pollution.
Numerous researches have compared the connection between air pollution and people’s health in 188 countries from 1990-2013. It turns out that 85% of the world’s population lives in areas which are polluted according to WHO, thus on one way or another, most of us suffer due to polluted air.
However, the situation is getting better in comparison with the statistics of 2012, where according to WHO 7 million people diet due to pollution as now the statistics show “just” 5,5 million deaths related to the air quality.
China’s air is mostly destroyed by heating buildings and industries by coal, which solely causes 360000 deaths. In India it’s common to burn in the ingle besides wood also grain waste and dung, which causes more pollution related deaths inside than outside.
According to the World’s Health Organization, air pollution should not exceed 25 microgram particles per cubic meter. In Beijing and New Delhi it is more than 300 micrograms, meaning it exceeds the norm by 1200%.
NordenBladet – Europe will be deserted: clairvoyant Vanga has declared that in 2016 Europe will be barren, cold, almost lifeless – as a result of the chemical weapon used against extremists.
After the terror acts that took place in Paris and Brussels the European Parliament has launched a paper indicating the evident risk of ISIS using chemical and biological weapon in the subsequent attacks. This suspicion is supported by the fact that ISIS has been recruiting more and more chemists, physicists and programmers.
China will become a supreme country: this will happen in 2018 according to the prediction, also allegedly U.S. and its economy will fade. According to Vanga the developed countries will change positions with third world countries and oppressors will be oppressed.
In 2011 the International Monetary Fund (IMF) envisaged that the Chinese economy will outpace the U.S. economy, turning into a new superpower.
Hunger is combatted: though Vanga did not assert a concrete time, it is going to happen within the period of 2025-2028.
People are heading off to Venus: the prophet has revealed that people start seeking sources of energy from Venus in 2028, and a manned spaceship will be sent there for that reason. More than that – Venus will become another home planet for us. Today this scenario is somewhat odd, since the temperature on the surface of Venus is near 500 degrees.
Europe will be dominated by muslims: the blind clairvoyant has foreseen that by 2043 muslims will prevail in Europe. Rome is to be the capital city of the Islamic caliphate. According to Vanga this situation will follow the pouring of refugees to Europe and the consequent fall of Syria. A new world religion allegedly rises.
Glaciers melt: granny Vanga described that by 2045 the poles have melted and water levels in the oceans rise. There is also research in support of this – as a result of global warming by that time Earth may have swallowd up ice.
Human organs can be cloned: by 2046 medicine has progressed so much that it becomes possible to clone and artificially create human organs. According to Vanga this will be also the easiest and most popular curing method.
USA will attempt an attack to the European caliphate: in 2066 the Americans try to attack Rome using a novel climate weapon for the purpose of liberating Europe from the muslim rule.
Return of communism: by 2076 social class disappears and communism arises, spreading in Europe and all over the world.
Submarine civilizations appear: Vanga’s prophecy depicted intervention from extraterrestrial beings on Earth by the year 2130 that would facilitate the human aptitude to survive under water and possibly bring along also the colonization of oceans.
The world comes to an end: by the year 3797 all life on Earth will disappear. By that time humans have progressed and science has advanced to a point allowing our descendants to move from here to another stellar system. Over the period of the ensuing millennium many planets are inhabited and by 4674 the total human population is nearly 340 billion. However, the entire living space is soon cramped and in 5078 our successors decide to leave this universe, despite 40% of people are opposing this idea.
NordenBladet – World-renown Bulgarian clairvoyant Vanga has foretold many decades ago what is going to happen these days. The blind prophet described the 9/11 terror acts, the birth of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Great Britain leaving the EU, use of chemical weapon in the Syrian war, global warming and also that U.S. 44th president is black and will be the last democratic president. Conspiracy theorists do not deny Vanga’s prophecies, however, they have reached the conclusion that the foresight apparently deviates one year.
In 1996, shortly before she died, Vanga announced that muslims will take the world by surprise with the use of chemical weapon in 2016. Conspiracy theorists claim that Vanga’s vision was about the chemical assault in Syria a month ago.
Besides, the woman asserted that World War III will begin the same year as the conflict between United States, Russia, North Korea and China. There is obvious tension between these countries and in case the actual events are lagging one year, the conflict is about to break out during the next year, 2018.
The Bulgarian Vangelia Pandeva Dimitrova, also known as Vanga, was just 12 years of age when she encountered a great storm and lost her eyesight as a consequence. Parallel to that tragic event she is said to have attained the powers of clairvoyance. The woman has described future events with 85% accuracy.
OHMYGOSSIP – Mystic Horatio Villegas had a vision back in the year 2015 about Donald Trump being elected president. Now the clairvoyant asserts that nuclear war is about to begin within just a few weeks, reports Daily Star.
May 13, 2017 will mark 100 years from the advent of Virgin Mary of Fátima in Portugal. According to legend, it was a vision that three children witnessed in the village of Fátima, Portugal, in 1917 – the exact same vision reoccurred on 16 occasions. Virgin Mary unveiled the world history to come in her several messages. Her prophecy described the world wars and emphasized the importance of faith. Vatican has declared the prophecy of Virgin Mary of Fátima undoubted.
The third prophecy, however, was rigorously witheld by Vatican until the year 2000. Many believe that this prophecy shed light on the nuclear war and also the Catholic church itself.
Mystic confirms that nuclear war starts on 13 May. He has foreseen that businessman and billionaire leads the world into war. Villegas commented to Daily Star: „It is my urgent request that people be ready and informed. There will be shocking scenarios, death and disaster on 13 May and 13 October.”
Earlier on Villegas already heralded U.S. attack on Syria – this happened recently, when Trump launched 59 cruise missiles at Syrian Air Base. Villegas foretold that this incidence might trigger global conflict between Russia, North Korea and China.
OHMYGOSSIP – Building a successful blog is no rocket science. It takes lots of time, effort and patience. Which most of the new bloggers lack. 90% of new bloggers stop updating their blog within 3 months. Although thousands of new blogs are going live each day it is not entirely impossible to build a successful blog.
Monetizing your blog is another thing. You need lots of readers an followers to build a reasonable income from a blog. But again it is not impossible. Just build yourself a popular blog and get your name out there. You’ll see the visitors number grow each day when you persevere and be patient. Most bloggers that want to earn money with their blog turn to Google Adsense, but is it possible to monetize your blog without banners and ads all over the place?
Here are 7 tips how to build a blog that makes money without using ads!
1. Launching your own products is a way to make money online
To launch your own products is a way to gain an income from your blog or website. Informative material, downloadable products that will help people solve their problems are a good way to create an income.
Design fact sheets, infographics, checklists, motivational products and/or e-books on topics like:
2. Promote your products
Use the same channels you use for promoting your blog, while promoting your products. Offer a free gift to create more sales or an email-list.
3. Have a marketing plan before you start:
*Who is your target audience?
*How will you reach them?
*What do you need to do that?
4. Use your blog as a medium
Write appealing content about your products with clear call to action, explain, tantalize, provoke if you like, make your visitors eager for your product. Add pictures, make it a positive happy item that give people a feeling their life will never be the same without your product.
5. Be patient, you won’t get rich overnight
Just as it takes time to grow your blog, it also will take time to grow costumers. If you gave your blog a good start by thinking ahead about the concept, your product line will fit right in from that start. Growth commences both way’s from the launch of both website and products. It might take up till 6 months to a whole year of updating your blog 2-3 times a week, before you will notice real growth. I would lie to you if I told you otherwise. Leaving Holland website is up and about for 6 months now and slowly I see visitors numbers increasing. It takes lots of strategic work and at least 10-20 hours work a week.
6. Make sure you have a good functioning website
Monetizing your blog is not only about content and marketing. It also means having your website in good shape:
Those things are inevitable. Combine those with a good theme, a shop area that is easy accessible and good, save payments methods and you offer a complete, appealing package to your visitors. Now all you have to do is to act upon your marketing strategy.
7. Think things through before you start
When you want to start a blog and you want to monetize it you need more than a plan. You need a niche market and a strategy. Everybody can start a blog, but not everybody has the creativity to make it work. Make sure you write a business plan before you start developing a product.
And again answer the questions:
*Who is your target audience
*How will you reach them
*What do you need to do so
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Source /Written by: leavingholland.com
OHMYGOSSIP – Regarding the OHMYGOSSIP streamsphere – the year 2016 has been overwhelming, and definitely there has been versatile improvement concerning various crucial parameters as compared to 2015. The utmost success indicator from life’s journey through 2016 has been the step forward in general happiness and positive attitude as well as the continuous progress towards wellbeing. Find out more about my stories of success as well as setbacks, my dreams and original points of view in the following conversation!
What did you do or accomplish in 2016 such that you have never done before?
1. I have taken home a friendly pair of kittens.
2. I have entered the world of radio listeners, while formerly I used to be keen on newspapers, journals, online-media and television channels as the main sources of news.
3. I have come to understand that neither enjoying the benefits of being in a relationship nor on the other hand, investing in the conveniences and virtues of being single would in itself guarantee happiness for anyone. It is only ourselves that can make the conscious decision to be happy or to feel miserable, we are the ones that set the milestones and standards for our individual self-evaluation. We are born lonesome and we bid farewell to this world in solitude. However, having company is more comfortable in many ways…
4. I joined a political campaign and took a stand on the subject of political matters.
5. Also, I have introduced for myself an additional account to save for special purposes. At the very moment it hosts a 150 euro sum. Hahaaaaaa.
Did you keep the New Year’s promises, and did you actually promise anything?
Not really – I do not compile these „to do” lists for the new year. That is simply because it turns out to be difficult keeping them afterwards. Yet there is certainly room for the more general life plans and goal-setting, consciously striving towards the ends that I value, and constantly working on approaching these ends in my individual pace and manner. I find it essential to take action in the planning and designing of the days to come, even if in the end of the day what comes about is often predetermined and shaped by forces superior to our own will.
Facing a train of unexpectancies, sudden changes in the course of events and even seeing carefully made plans go awry is an inevitable part of life, however, without the experience of great failures we wouldn’t be ready for powerful victory.
It has become a norm for me that with the start of the new year I always launch at least one novel branch for OHMYGOSSIP streamsphere. Unless you are busy in the business and unless you have the courage to dream the wildest dreams and seek to attain them, the dreams won’t come true. The more you reach out for the most outrageous targets, the more insane the results that you can measure, in the positive meaning, of course!
Has any of your nearest and dearest given birth last year?
Yes.
Has anybody close to you passed away last year?
Yes.
What is it that you long to acquire in 2017 that has been missing in 2016?
One objective is definitely property – my ambition to own property is immense, a characteristic mostly found in men. It would be easier to figure out what I do not desire to possess. I’d gladly have the entire world! Besides, I wouldn’t surely renounce being the one pulling the strings in the most influential media channels of the world nor having a say in the planet’s groundbreaking political decisions.
As you may know, women can change the world to a greater extent than they realize – or more than men would like to believe. Gradually and in our own way we often influence the course of life rather more with the way we make plans, enable to dream, and give love, than with officially adopting concrete decisions. And it goes without saying that it has been more than once that I have somehow brought about a sense of inferiority in celebrated men of property. I just cannot but think big and look beyond the box, I cannot but dream big and get big businesses going – modest projects are not my priority.
Now, more down to earth – I would pretty much fancy purchasing supplementary real estate. For example, the following dwellings in California seem very likeable:
1) In Thousand Oaks, California – White Stallion road 2200 – $8,995,000 (6 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms and 82879 m2 orchard).
2) Calabasas, California – 25010 Thousand Peaks Rd – $6,999,950 (7 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms and 42411 m2 orchard). By the way, this darling once belonged to Martha Helen Stewart!
Naturally, I would also love to own property in precious Estonia! This country is so extraordinary and close to the heart – I would be so happy to own a sizable portion of fir-tree forest somewhere in Estonia, where in winter the snowy roads remain untouched by sweeping vehicles and urban intrusive arrangements for electricity supply have not yet pushed the still life out of balance – a location that in Estonian would be called „completely behind the big tree”.
Understandably, my „what I wish for” list could go on through many a volume. However, I believe that you must at least be clear about what you aim for – in order to contribute towards achieving your goals.
Nevertheless, sometimes it is comforting to dream just for the sake of dreaming. Without having any dreams at all our life would be sad and empty.
In 2017 I intend to further refine and promote my new OHMYGOSSIP sites! Today I am already in the position of establishing the steering role in the chosen sphere and stretching to exclusively win all Scandinavian readers. There is space for a great deal of advancement, but I intend to build and elaborate on the current direction.
The scope of our dreams determines the scope of our achievements. Courage of conviction is the ticket to a dream-come-true. Always afford yourself the boldest dream! – even though the ground may be shaking and the budget a hand is yet disproportionate.
Which date will be most memorable for you from the year 2016 and why?
1) 8 July – my darling kitty Tiger never returned home… ?
2) 8 November. Republican candidate Donald Trump was elected U.S. President. I was among the advocates of this candidacy – lobbying and lending a hand in carrying it through. Social media is currently at its best, prevailing and governing other forms of media. It was clearly felt during this mission that the power of media knows no limits nowadays and you just need to figure out how to address it in the right way.
What has been the highest high in 2016?
The most significant, considerable and fulfilling achievements for me are always those related to my two kids. The measure of my success is my childrens’s success! Estella Elisheva (10) and Ivanka Shoshana (8) have been doing well at school, both girls have smoothly and industriously been learning languages. Their fluency in foreign languages is a priority for me.
Estella speaks fluent Russian besides her mother tongue Estonian. She even can name various insects in this language – which I have never heard of! After completing the first four grades in Tallinn Jewish School she is able to express herself in Russian equally well as using the mother tongue. She makes me very proud. Also, she already understands a lot of Hebrew and sometimes comments on the Israeli news.
Ivanka keeps getting better with her English skills and won’t let herself be tricked into anything in English. What I am hoping for from my daughters is this: to speak many languages and to esteem beautiful body shape.
In the first I am a role model for them, in the other… – I am an example of what they must avoid! 😀 Each new generation can and should be better than the previous!
Have you been ill during the past year or have you had any injuries?
Fortunately not – I have been generally in good health, except for a couple of panic episodes.
Last year’s luckiest purchase.
Whenever I launch a new OHMYGOSSIP domain – when I buy and animate it – I feel like a new person! Each penny that I invest in the future of OHMYGOSSIP contributes to my happiness.
Naturally, I do not regret a single cent spent on my daughters and their education. For my children and OHMYGOSSIP I am willing to spend infinitely.
Whose conduct deserves an applause from your side?
Among my greatest examples over the past ten years now have been Estonian archrabbi Shmuel Kot and his wife Chana. I love these people with all my heart and I wish to be like them. There is nothing in the world more important for me than HASHEM and by children-family!
My parents also deserve an applause – always – there is nobody caring about you more than your parents do, even though it may sometimes seem beyond comprehension and any belletristic capacity how they manage to irritate you!
Whose behaviour makes you sick?
When as a rule I tend to find something negative in everything that I stumble on, then regarding this year it is difficult to point out anything particular… at least here in Europe and Scandinavia. I would say I couldn’t point my finger to anybody that has made me sick in 2016. Of course, only in case you exclude from the list outbreaks of war in the world, the abuse of and violence towards women and children – this is wrong and shouldn’t exist.
I really feel grief when I think of the babies and women who must become victims of war and extremism, being raped and beaten, humiliated, even murdered… this is utterly wrong. It is not just a matter of making me sick, but it is a mortal sin. The world ought to be more civilized than that!
Horrible! – a woman is decapitated for going to the market without accompaniment! An eight-year-old juvenile being sold as an item for sex services! Where are the eyes of the rich and powerful of this world to let that happen?
Where did most of the money go?
In 2016 I mostly spent money from external sources.
What thrilled you most in 2016?
The sparkler-kind of thrill hasn’t been there for quite a while.
Most delightful have been the get-together conversations over a glass of wine with my elder sister. However, in 2017 I wish to see my younger sister partaking these reunion-discussions more than she has done so far. I have no better friends than my sisters!
As compared to 2015, would you say you are thinner or larger than in the end of 2016?
Larger.
Worse off or better off?
Better off.
What do you wish you had done more?
Taken more walks in the nature.
What do you wish you had done less?
I do not approve of complaining – since we are alive we ought to live, and living may on various occasions include making mistakes. A task of life is to experience and perhaps also to have regrets. Life must be made up of all these things.
Did you fall in love in the year 2016?
No.
Did you have casual relationships in 2016?
No.
Is there hatred towards anyone from your side as compared to last year the same time?
No.
What did you strive for and accomplish?
1. That Ivanka Shoshana starts taking violin lessons.
2. That we plant lots of fir and pine trees on our residence premises.
3. That I make new contacts and set cooperation going with several tourism ministries.
4. That among women I would be undeniably and undoubtedly the most powerful agent on the Scandinavian social media scenery.
5. To launch Ohmygossip Finland (ohmygossip.fi) site online, too, besides social media.
What did you do on your birthday, what is your age?
It was my 38th birthday and I cannot exactly remember what I did on that day – I have not had a proper birthday party for 20 years.
What is that one thing that could have made the year 2016 a lot better for you?
The year has been pleasant – emotionally, spiritually definitely surpassing 2015.
What has kept you sane and sound?
Haha, interesting question. Being sane and sound actually has never been my strongest side.
Who was the best new acquaintance?
I am always glad to meet new people. I have gathered very many valuable new contacts among various Israeli embassies, ambassadors and leading figures…
As an ambassador of the Israeli media in the Scandinavian region I have met a great many inspiring, good people!
The most cordial memory among them in 2016 was probably in the context of the Finnish Tourism Fair – meeting the amiable Ingrid Berlanga, whose full title is “Commercial and cultural attaché at Embassy of Mexico in Finland”.
She is the most kind-hearted lady, who completely took me by surprise when she recently notified me in a private Facebook conversation that I am welcome and awaited as a guest in their home – should I need a place to stay or should I just visit Mexico – her home greets me always. Isn’t that the essence of hospitality and friendliness!
It is also worth to mention secondary, mediated contacts – those that have been created with the presence of third parties that stand close to me. I believe that in the coming years it is not at all impossible that I begin extensive collaboration in Abu Dhabi and with several United Arab Emirates sheikhs.
OHMYGOSSIP — The news is full of children getting caught up in adult situations they can’t handle. We hear of children being lured by predators, children hurting one another, committing grave acts of violence and bullying.
NordenBladet – Have you got the feeling for a long time that you’d like to move somewhere else? Then why not to choose a place where you get a salary just by living there?
1. Utrecht, the Netherlands
Due to a social experiment, there is a project in Utrecht where each citizen is paid 1000 euros, no strings attached. Just live and enjoy!
Utrecht is the capital and most populous city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation and is the fourth largest city in the Netherlands with a population of 330,772 in 2017. Utrecht’s ancient city center features many buildings and structures several dating as far back as the High Middle Ages. It has been the religious center of the Netherlands since the 8th century. It lost the status of prince-bishopric but remains the main religious center in the country. Utrecht was the most important city in the Netherlands until the Dutch Golden Age, when it was surpassed by Amsterdam as the country’s cultural center and most populous city. Utrecht is host to Utrecht University, the largest university in the Netherlands, as well as several other institutions of higher education. Due to its central position within the country, it is an important transport hub for both rail and road transport. It has the second highest number of cultural events in the Netherlands, after Amsterdam. In 2012, Lonely Planet included Utrecht in the top 10 of the world’s unsung places.
2. Ponga, Spain
Married couples who create a home in the town with beautiful nature which is located in North of Spain, get supported by 6000 euros. The city council of the scenic town is worried for the decreasing population. And if you have a child, the financial aid is increased by another 3000 euros. You´ll find more info about it HERE.
Ponga is a town and municipality in the province and autonomous community of Asturias, northwestern Spain. Its capital is San Juan de Beleño.
3. Detroit, USA
Detroit has had tons of problems which have left the entire districts empty. To make the situation more attractive for entrepreneurs, 2500 dollars will be granted to each entrepreneur or professional who moves in town. And not only — while you’re searching for a job, the city offers housing and councelling.
Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the fourth-largest city in the Midwest and the largest city on the United States–Canada border. It is the seat of Wayne County, the most populous county in the state. The municipality of Detroit had a 2015 estimated population of 677,116, making it the 21st-most populous city in the United States. The metropolitan area, known as Metro Detroit, is home to 4.3 million people, making it the second-largest in the Midwest, and lies at the heart of the Great Lakes Megalopolis area, with around 60 million people. Roughly one-half of Michigan’s population lives in Metro Detroit alone. The Detroit–Windsor area, a commercial link straddling the Canada–U.S. border, has a total population of about 5.7 million.
Detroit is a major port on the Detroit River, a strait that connects the Great Lakes system to the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The Detroit Metropolitan Airport is among the most important hubs in the United States. The City of Detroit anchors the second-largest economic region in the Midwest, behind Chicago, and the thirteenth-largest in the United States. Detroit and its neighboring Canadian city Windsor are connected through a tunnel and various bridges, with the Ambassador Bridge being the busiest international crossing in North America.
Detroit was founded on July 24, 1701 by the French explorer and adventurer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac and a party of settlers. During the 19th century, it became an important industrial hub at the center of the Great Lakes region. With expansion of the American automobile industry in the early 20th century, the Detroit area emerged as a significant metropolitan region within the United States. The city became the fourth-largest in the country for a period. In the 1950s and 1960s, suburban expansion continued with construction of a regional freeway system. A great portion of Detroit’s public transportation was abandoned in favor of becoming an automotive city in the post-war period, which has gradually reversed since the 1970s.
Due to industrial restructuring and loss of jobs in the auto industry, Detroit lost considerable population from the late 20th century to the present. Between 2000 and 2010 the city’s population fell by 25 percent, changing its ranking from the nation’s 10th-largest city to 18th. In 2010, the city had a population of 713,777, more than a 60 percent drop from a peak population of over 1.8 million at the 1950 census. This resulted from suburbanization, corruption, industrial restructuring and the decline of Detroit’s auto industry. In 2013, the state of Michigan declared a financial emergency for the city, which was successfully exited with all finances handed back to Detroit in December 2014. Detroit has experienced urban decay as its population and jobs have shifted to its suburbs or elsewhere.
The erstwhile rapid growth of Detroit left a globally unique stock of architectural monuments and historic places of the first half of the 20th century, with many of them falling into disrepair or torn down since the 1960s. Conservation efforts managed to save many architectural pieces since the 2000s and allowed several large-scale revitalisations. Downtown Detroit has held an increased role as a cultural destination in the 21st century, with the restoration of several historic theatres and entertainment venues, highrise renovations, new sports stadiums, and a riverfront revitalization project. More recently, the population of Downtown Detroit, Midtown Detroit, and various other neighborhoods has increased. Some other neighborhoods remain distressed with abandonment of properties, partly revitalised by initiatives like Blight Busters, or renovated by new inhabitants for affordable housing and homesharing, such as students and young entrepreneurs.
4. Niagara Falls, USA
To attract younger citizens to the city, the city pays back 7000 dollars from new citizens school loans. The condition is that you need to live and work for a loval company, not through internet for another Estonian company, at least for two years.
Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 50,193, down from the 55,593 recorded in the 2000 census. It is adjacent to the Niagara River, across from the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and named after the famed Niagara Falls which they share. The city is within the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Western New York region.
While the city was formerly occupied by Native Americans, Europeans who migrated to the Niagara Falls in the mid-17th century began to open businesses and develop infrastructure. Later in the 18th and 19th centuries, scientists and businessmen began harnessing the power of the Niagara River for electricity and the city began to attract manufacturers and other businesses that were drawn by the promise of inexpensive hydroelectric power. After the 1960s, however, the city and region witnessed an economic decline consistent with the rest of the Rust Belt as industries left the city and affluent families relocated to nearby suburbs. Globalization has played a large role in the decline of manufacturing in the city.
Despite the decline in heavy industry, Niagara Falls State Park and the downtown area closest to the falls continue to thrive as a result of tourism. The population, however, has continued to decline from a peak of 102,394 in the 1960s due to the loss of manufacturing jobs in the area.
Phooto: Niagara Falls, USA (OHMYGOSSIP)
5. Cape Breton, Canada
Go to be a baker in a local bakery and get two acres of land completely for free. The little village with 800 people living there, located in the idyllic countryside, is lacking the workforce. In addition, the local bakery goods are so delicious that without the extra labor force they are not able to fulfil the orders.
Cape Breton Island is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America and part of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. Its name may derive from Capbreton near Bayonne, or more probably from the word Breton, the French adjective form of the proper noun Bretagne, the French historical region.
The 10,311 km2 (3,981 sq mi) island accounts for 18.7% of the Nova Scotia’s total area. Although physically separated from the Nova Scotia peninsula by the Strait of Canso, the 1,385 m (4,544 ft) long rock-fill Canso Causeway connects it to mainland Nova Scotia. The island is east-northeast of the mainland with its northern and western coasts fronting on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence; its western coast also forms the eastern limits of the Northumberland Strait. The eastern and southern coasts front the Atlantic Ocean; its eastern coast also forms the western limits of the Cabot Strait. Its landmass slopes upward from south to north, culminating in the highlands of its northern cape. One of the world’s larger salt water lakes, Bras d’Or (“Arm of Gold” in French), dominates the island’s centre.
The island is divided into four of Nova Scotia’s eighteen counties: Cape Breton, Inverness, Richmond, and Victoria. Their total population at the 2016 census numbered 132,010 “Cape Bretoners”; this is approximately 15% of the provincial population. Cape Breton Island has experienced a decline in population of approximately 2.9% since the 2011 census. Approximately 75% of the island’s population is in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) which includes all of Cape Breton County and is often referred to as Industrial Cape Breton, given the history of coal mining and steel manufacturing in this area, which was Nova Scotia’s industrial heartland throughout the 20th century.
The island has five reserves of the Mi’kmaq Nation: Eskasoni, Membertou, Wagmatcook, Waycobah, and Potlotek/Chapel Island. Eskasoni is the largest in both population and land area.
Featured image:Utrecht, Netherlands (OHMYGOSSIP/Helena-Reet Ennet)
