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Sweden and the Minarets
epiphanies | December 17th 2009 by tasnim
One in four Swedes are against the building of minarets, apparently. In the poll, 26% were against, 44% said they should be allowed, and 30% were undecided. I wouldn't have been surprised if there had been a larger number agains read more
Scratching the surface
Green Blog | December 17th 2009 by noone123
I was listening to the pressconference that the European Union had the last two days. One would think that by now with all the high level people attending that they would have a clear and effective communication on what they want to achieve here in C read more
A Swedish Vacation House
Renee Finberg Tells All in her Blog of Adventures in Design | December 17th 2009 by renee finberg
Okay my peeps, I know we mostly like 'traditional' . But it is important to be able to take away just one good idea from a design we may not be crazy about. You can never have enough glass. Right ? COLD. BUT, I like a read more
Camilla Engman The Suitcase Series
LearnSweden | December 17th 2009 by Valarie Budayr
The first time I encountered Camilla Engman was when I was writing an article about the Göteborg International Film Festival. Camilla had done the artwork for the poster and I was immediately enchanted and enamored with her work. I soon found o read more
Riots At Copenhagen Climate Conference
Emptysuit | December 17th 2009
The Copenhagen climate change conference appeared to be imploding from within and exploding outside. Police fired tear gas, brandished batons and detained more than 200 protesters who tried to push through the security cordon around the Bella Center read more
Obama Signs $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill
Emptysuit | December 17th 2009
Obama has signed into law a $1.1 trillion bill that increases the budgets in many areas of the government by about 10 percent, including health, law enforcement and veterans’ programs. Obama signed the bill privately at the White House on Wedne read more
SNOW IN STOCKHOLM! (LOVE IT!)
blog is the new black | December 17th 2009 by caisa
Hey guys! I am still a bit sick but now I'm sick in STOCKISH! It's like so much snow EVERYWHERE! and it never seems to stop coming more! I forgot how amazing winter is when it's snow everywhere. However, it's horrible how you cannot be outside withou read more
Heavy snowfall in Stockholm
Lifecruiser | December 17th 2009 by Lifecruiser
Wow! We have really heavy snowfall in Stockholm right now! It’s about -5C (23F) and the air is completely white from all the snow-white fluffy stuff that is filling the air! This might be one of the very rare cases when I’m glad that I read more
Mono Stereo: Time Will Never Let You Slip Away (track)
ALL SCANDINAVIAN | December 17th 2009 by Peter Krogholm
Back in November Malmö based Mono Stereo released their debut EP ‘Space Out’ which consists of four psychedelic pops of mesmerizingly monotone guitar driven rock. It is music to get lost in, yet the quartet kindly provide sweet hooks that catche read more
Did 2009 mark the beginning of the end of Israel?
Pak Alert Press | December 17th 2009 by Noureen
Canadian Arab News One particular event cast a sickening pall over the entire year, and in doing so reminded us that our world became ever more violent and perverse in 2009. Although this event itself ended in January, its fallout continued and will read more
Portable Gas Stove For Camping by Paul Garnett
Travel-world.co.in | December 17th 2009 by umesh
When camping one of the most important pieces of equipment that you require is that of the portable gas stove. These very useful tools were first invented in the 19th century and now in the modern day there is a huge variety of models and designs to read more
Tiger In The Woodshed?
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 17th 2009 by Fred Stopsky
Tiger Woods is in trouble with his wife, who for some reason, does not believe it is OK to have affairs with 14 women while married to her. It is quite clear Ms. Nerdegen is becoming upset over a lot of smoke and no fire. As far as we know, Tiger has read more
7 PhD Positions at Bioimprove Programme, Umeå, Sweden
Scholarships Information | December 16th 2009 by Anya Beauty
Seven PhD positions open Attractive opportunities for PhD training in plant and forest biotechnology at UPSC. There is a possibility to join the groups for preparative training immediately. 1. Improving biomass production in trees - exploitation read more
Dollar on top as central banks deliberate
Econometer | December 16th 2009
There has been a veritable feast of central bank activity and decisions with most attention having been on the Fed’s decision. In the event the FOMC meeting delivered no surprises in its decision and statement. Basically the Fed acknowledged th read more
A Book Club Dropout's Review: Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterso…
The Lunch Break Blog | December 16th 2009
The Road is expected to be a big hit at the movie theaters this holiday season; a story that is about a father and son relationship. There are many writers that explore this family dynamic but few have done it well like Potok’s The Chosen or Heming read more
House Vote 985 (H.R.3326)
Emptysuit | December 16th 2009
House Vote 985 – H.R.3326: On Concurring in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. Full text of the bill Yes Votes (395) Member Party Dis read more
Earl Woods AFFAIR? Tiger’s Father Cheated Too
Emptysuit | December 16th 2009
Tiger Woods was devastated by his own father’s philandering, according to his high school sweetheart. Dina Parr, who dated Tiger Woods during high school and for one year in college. According to Parr, Woods’ father Earl had an affair w read more
Travel tips to European Countries: Sweden
Travel and Tourism | December 16th 2009 by herry
Beautiful and clean, the tranquil Sverige is a realty of ethnic heterogeneity with a intermixture of Germanic and Wild Arctic North influences. One crapper also intend the see of cityfied undergo in its bonny and worldly cities and at the aforementio read more
Cats have 9 lives. Do Tigers*?
Matt Eventoff presents Communications 3.0 | December 16th 2009
*Pardon the joke, and I believe that this Tiger can still resurrect his career. Even a gas leak at his home is newsworthy! It is impossible to escape the nonstop headlines, blog posts and breaking cable news stories about Tiger Woods and his alleged read more
Original Teen Idols Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell Team Up at Orlea…
VegasPaparazzi | December 16th 2009
Original Teen Idols Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell Team Up For Show at Orleans Showroom Las Vegas—Frankie Avalon and Bobby Rydell are universally known as two of the original teenage idols of early rock ‘n’ roll. From January 15-17, Avalon a read more
Elin Woods Hires Celebrity Divorce Lawyer...Sluts Win!
BlackPoliticalBuzz | December 16th 2009
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyElin Nordegren Woods hires top celebrity divorce lawyer over star's £337million fortuneTiger Woods's estranged wife could get up to £169 million of his fortune after calling read more
december 16th - reflectors
The World According To Pia | December 16th 2009 by Pia K
Say hallo to a few of my current reflecting friends.One important accessory this dark time of the year in Sweden is the reflector. Essentially lifesaving and affordable I do enjoy the fact that they come in so many different shapes, designs and colou read more
Must have albums for Christmas : part 1
Official gogoyoko.com blog | December 16th 2009
As always, December is the month a tidal wave of new releases floods the shores of music fans all over the world. gogoyoko is no exception to this rule and our store is practically exploding with music. We’ve got everything from brutal death me read more
4G Comes to Stockholm, Oslo and… Slough!
Jay Garrett's Gadget News | December 16th 2009 by Jay Garrett
You know how it is. We were happy with 3G when it came out but that was like ages ago! We need 4G now! You may have heard that those lucky TeliaSonera customers over in Sweden and Norway have got access to the speedy service and, as not to be left ou read more
8 Dead In Afghanistan Suicide Blast
Emptysuit | December 16th 2009
Click On Links: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Profile Somalia Use Portraits Of Obama For Target Practice Obama And Baghdad Suicide Bombers The Afghanistan War Hakimullah Mehud: Pakistan’s New Taliban Leader Obama Gun Control Taliban Attack Iraq Car read more
Miss Sweden, Azra Duliman, attends COP 15
Lucire: Insider | December 16th 2009 by Jack Yan
Miss Sweden 2009, Azra Duliman, is presently in København to attend COP 15, after being chosen by Green Cross, the environmental organization founded by Mikhail Gorbachev. Duliman, a law student, was chosen as Miss Sweden earlier this y read more
1520: Hemming Gadh
Executed Today | December 16th 2009 by Executed Today
On this date in 1520, Hemming Gadh was beheaded at Raseborg Castle, Finland for his support of Swedish independence from Denmark. Gadh (English Wikipedia entry | Swedish | free Swedish biography), around 70 by this time, had had a colorful, opportuni read more
Looking after children is not work
WIth a grain of daily salt! | December 15th 2009 by Bhaskar Dasgupta
This was brilliant. If only for the serious wtf and irony. First the facts: A stay-at-home parent’s activities are not classified as ‘work’, according to the Swedish Supreme Administrative Court. The Court refused to award a Malmö woman u read more
from fortune to unfortunate, but looks ain't everything
The World According To Pia | December 15th 2009 by Pia K
A while ago I was the fortunate recipient of a tea related blog give away. The package I recieved contained a sweet cup and saucer, teabags from one of my favourite tea merchants, Taylors of Harrogate, and a teapot shaped cookie cutter (thank you kin read more
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