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San Fermín and the bulls
Yesterday 6th of July has started the festival of San Fermin, in Pamplona, in the north of Spain. Most popular event in this festival is the running of the bulls “los encierros” in the morning at 8,...
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Sustainable forest management in Finland
Yesterday I fund the article “Most sustainable forest of the world” in El País (main newspaper in Spain), where they talk mainly about 3 topics: 1. Forest in Finland: 85% of Finland is forest (23...
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Benchmarking IT 2009 by The Economist
More interesting points of the research, who compares 66 countries in the IT industry field. With economic global recession even bigger IT firms are cutting back investments in R&DUSA remains the...
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Andalusia in 1 minute
I just received a big package from my parents with lots of stuff: olives, Spanish ham, etc… and talking with them by phone told me about a recent TV ad about Andalusia, the south-part of Spain where I...
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1 & 2 Finnish Euro-cent coins
2 years ago, we were in Barcelona for a touristic visit. A couple of days visiting the typical highlights: Sagrada Familia, Ramblas, shops in Avenida Diagonal, Raval, Gaudí and finally also Montjuic....
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Helsinki 200
The county governor of the provinces of Uusimaa and Häme, the perpetually inventive Gustaf Fredrik Stjernvall, presents the idea that Helsinki should become the capital. On 25 October 1810 Stjernvall...
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Molotov cocktail
Everyday you learn something new. The name “Molotov cocktail” was coined by the Finns during the Winter War. During the Winter War, the Soviet air force made extensive use of incendiaries and cluster...
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Fishing under ice
A video made by some really creative Finnish guys. Filmed in the lake Saarijärvi in Vaala, Finland
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Helsingin Sanomat, Helsinki Times and SixDegrees
As a foreigner in Finland, I don’t talk fluently Finnish, so I appreciate a lot every time I can grab some news and information in English about Finland. Let’s explore some options: One of the best...
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Frozen Sea in Finland
Some photos of January 2013, having a walk in front of Eira-Kaivopuisto area in Helsinki.
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