Mass Challenge: The Socioeconomic Impact of Migration to a Scandinavian Welfare State by Tino Sanandaji** (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020): In this book chapter, Sanandaji discusses Sweden’s “unique” experiment with large-scale third-world immigration, which has shifted its image from a model society to one facing exaggerated but real challenges like social issues and exclusion. As a Swedish author, he provides a data-driven critique without explicit policy calls in the intro, but the broader work argues for controls on low-skilled migration to mitigate economic and integration failures.
“Swedes and Immigration: A Mismatch?” by Tino Sanandaji (Fondapol, 2019): This paper analyzes Sweden’s shift from low immigration to high inflows from non-Western/third-world countries (e.g., Syria, Iraq, Somalia, Afghanistan), noting that net migration peaked at 0.8% of the population in 2014–2015. Sanandaji, a Swedish economist of Kurdish-Iranian origin, argues that poor labor market integration (with foreign-born employment at 59.6% vs. 82.9% for natives) and fiscal costs (1.5–2% of GDP annually) make unrestricted immigration unsustainable for Sweden’s welfare state. He explicitly advocates for very restrictive policies, including tighter border controls, stricter asylum rules, and reduced family-based immigration to limit low-skilled inflows from developing countries.
“Sweden: Rape Capital of the West” by Ingrid Carlqvist and Lars Hedegaard. Gatestone Institute, 2015): Carlqvist, a Swedish journalist, co-authors this piece linking Sweden’s 1,472% rise in reported rapes (from 421 in 1975 to 6,620 in 2014) to mass immigration from Muslim-majority/third-world countries (e.g., Iraq, Syria, Somalia). It cites studies showing foreign-born men overrepresented in rape convictions (up to 19.5 times more likely) and attributes this to cultural differences. The article calls for policy changes to restrict such immigration to protect Swedish society and women, criticizing authorities for downplaying the issue
At 90 years old, Menahem Pressler becomes more than a pianist while playing Chopin, turning each note into a lifetime of mastery and elegance from a true living legend. 🎶 😍pic.twitter.com/vVVjfByYgS
At a recent USPTO Hour, America’ Branding Agency dives into how name, image, likeness (NIL) connects with branding and trademarks – on the field, off the field, and everywhere between.
Innovation – Standardization – Commoditization run along a continuum. Today we unpack some of the ideas that hasten (and prohibit) leading practice discovery; how quickly goods and services become a “human right”; why all of this is relevant to education communities and why some believe that commoditization is a myth.
From the Wikipedia
In business literature, commoditization is defined as the process by which goods that have economic value and are distinguishable in terms of attributes (uniqueness or brand) end up becoming simple commodities in the eyes of the market or consumers. It is the movement of a market from differentiated to undifferentiated price competition and from monopolistic competition to perfect competition. Hence, the key effect of commoditization is that the pricing power of the manufacturer or brand owner is weakened: when products become more similar from a buyer’s point of view, they will tend to buy the cheapest.
After months of hard work, the top five teams met at USPTO headquarters today for the final round of the 2025 National Patent Application Drafting Competition. 🏆 And the winners are … ⬇️
From creating a race car safety device that protects drivers from injury to revolutionizing chemotherapy, Spartans have contributed to more than 3,300 inventions. #SpartansWillpic.twitter.com/dchCs0BFBx
For 58 years, 7-Eleven has been protecting its iconic semi-frozen soft drink, the Slurpee. But it doesn’t stop there. The store has more than 200 registered trademarks to protect its goods and services, including “Oh thank Heaven for 7-Eleven” in 1978 and “Brainfreeze” in 1993. pic.twitter.com/b9bkkcijGg
St. George’s Day — Patron Saint of England — is celebrated on April 23 to honor England’s patron saint, St. George, a Roman soldier martyred in 303 AD for his Christian faith. His legend, particularly the slaying of a dragon, became emblematic of good triumphing over evil, resonating deeply in medieval England. By the 14th century, St. George was officially recognized as England’s patron, with his feast day marked by religious observances and chivalric celebrations.
In UK educational settings, the day’s history reflects evolving cultural and pedagogical priorities. During the medieval period, schools tied to monasteries or cathedrals included St. George’s Day in religious curricula, emphasizing moral lessons through hagiographies. The Reformation diminished saintly feasts, but St. George’s Day persisted in schools as a symbol of English identity, especially in the 19th century amid imperial pride. Victorian-era schools celebrated with pageants, plays, and readings of patriotic tales.
In USA educational settings multiculturalism and secularism reduced its prominence in schools, with observances often limited to assemblies or history lessons; most commonly observed in the American South and Midwest.
Happy St. George’s Day! Featured in my Talking Pictures TV series, once arranged by composer Edward German in his ‘Old English Melody’ series and my regular vocal warm up song before a gig! Here’s Early One Morning’ #StGeorgesDaypic.twitter.com/WT0BK50bBD
Last week, we marked the 100th anniversary of the groundbreaking for the St. George’s Chapel. As seen below, students outlined the space where the Chapel would be built.
The Chapel was donated by John Nicholas Brown Jr., St. George’s Class of 1918. pic.twitter.com/wHh9woPYJh
New update alert! The 2022 update to the Trademark Assignment Dataset is now available online. Find 1.29 million trademark assignments, involving 2.28 million unique trademark properties issued by the USPTO between March 1952 and January 2023: https://t.co/njrDAbSpwBpic.twitter.com/GkAXrHoQ9T
