A signing bonus or sign-on bonus is a sum of money paid to a new employee by a company as an incentive to join that company. They are often given as a way of making a compensation package more attractive to the employee. It also lowers the risk to the company as it is a one-time payment; for example, if the employee does not meet expectations, the company has not committed to a higher salary. Signing bonuses are often used in professional sports, and to recruit graduates into their first jobs.
FollaCell is a paper mill located in the village of Follafoss in Steinkjer Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The mill produces 130,000 tonnes of CTMP pulp per year, and is owned by Mayr-Melnhof.
Sven Eivindsen Aarrestad was a writer, politician, and leader in the Norwegian temperance movement during the 19th century.
The Torkelsons is an American sitcom television series which aired on the NBC television network from September 21, 1991, to June 6, 1993. Produced by Walt Disney Television in season 1 and Touchstone Television in season 2, the series starred Connie Ray, Olivia Burnette, and William Schallert. For the second and final season, the series was retooled and renamed Almost Home. The series lasted a total of two seasons, consisting of 33 episodes.
Aaron Michael Metchik, also credited as Aaron Metchik, is an American actor, writer, and director, known for his role as Steven Floyd Torkelson on The Torkelsons and as Jeremy in Trading Mom.
Valen TV is a Norwegian TV show created by Kristian Valen which was shown on TVNorge in 2003. The show consists of seven episodes, each lasting for about 25 minutes. The show is mainly parodies of Norwegian and international TV-shows and music videos. Kristian Valen plays all parts in the show himself, whether parodies of famous people in real world or original characters like Helge, Geir and Kjartan
Twin Cities Hardingfelelag is an amateur folk music group in the Twin Cities, United States, specializing in Norwegian folk music played on the Hardingfele.
Olivia Burnette is an American actress who began her career as a child actress at the age of six. She is perhaps best known for her role in the NBC sitcom The Torkelsons (1991–1993) and Homeless Woman in Sons of Anarchy (2008-2014). and her role in Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987). Burnette was nominated for eleven Young Artist Awards.
The Beatles: The Biography is the name of a 2005 biography of the 1960s rock band The Beatles written by Bob Spitz. It was first published by Little, Brown and Company on November 1, 2005.
Per Inge Torkelsen was a Norwegian comedian, author, radio personality, and self declared clown. He was known for the Norwegian expression "Gi ungdommen en flaske brennevin før idretten tar dem". In 2007 he was elected into the city council in Stavanger for the Liberal Party of Norway. Between 2003 and 2007 he was the leader of the Eiganes og Våland borough council. He was listed as a clown in the telephone book.
Events in the year 1953 in Norway.
Paul M. Torkelson is an American politician serving as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents the 16B district, which includes all or portions of Brown, Redwood and Renville counties in the southwestern part of the state. Torkelson is a fourth-generation Watonwan County corn, soybean and pork farmer, with family roots in the area since 1878, and a former music teacher.
Thorkildsen may refer to:
Kristine "Tine" Sundtoft is a Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Conservative party. She was Minister of Climate and the Environment in Solberg's Cabinet from 2013 to 2015.
Scrap is recyclable material sold to a trader below its original purchase price. A scrap dealer is a person who is brought or collects scrap and then sells it on for profit.
Lasse Torkelson Trædal was a Norwegian farmer, schoolteacher and politician for the Liberal Party.
Saamund Olsen Bergland was a Norwegian state auditor and politician.
Per Dybvig is a Norwegian illustrator, visual artist and animator.
Spencer Enochs Torkelson is an American baseball first baseman and third baseman for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Torkelson was selected first overall by the Tigers in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.
Riley Greene is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Detroit Tigers organization. He was selected fifth overall by the Tigers in the 2019 MLB draft.