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  November 11, 2015. The diagnosis results from Achieving For Children came through to our inbox. What we discovered was not just surprising, but life-changing. At only two years of age, my brother was diagnosed with severe Autism. Now at the outset, this may not seem like a colossal setback. After all, we now know 1 in 100 people are diagnosed with ASD and that we should become more acceptable of people with disabilities. However, this day saw what was once a peaceful and close family almost collapse. My hopes of experiencing   the love and affection of a younger brother would be washed away. At the time, I will admit, I had very little knowledge about the situation, but for all I knew, I was back to being that lonely child. Not having what you desire most is painful, but having something you desire but can never use is even worse. It seemed as if everything could only go downhill from there. Not only had my idea of the life ahead for me seem restricted and isolated, but ...

In the past, we've seen how countries that have struck the jackpot with economic matters can easily fall victim to corruption and financial instability, put forward Venezuela ( Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 ). A lot of the times, this is because countries forget to diversify their economy and focus on only a few sources of income. Also, they may be tempted to go on a mass spending spree, resulting in lower taxes, fancy infrastructure and everyone getting their hands on supercars and mansions. Whilst this is desirable for everyone in the country, we've also seen that this golden standard of living only lasts in the short term.  Today, we're looking at a country often swept under the carpet in terms of economics and financial prosperity: Norway. This small, socialist, Scandinavian nation seems to have got almost everything correct with their fiscal framework both in the short and long term. In fact, they have one of the highest: GDP per Capita University graduates Life Expectancy ...