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"It was a unique experience for me personally," lie said. "But most rewarding was to get the kids over there - it was a big deal. They experienced something I never did as a kid. seeing our kids interact on a daily basis with their host families was the hallmark, definitely among the top-ten highlights in the [Jacob A. Riis] Settlement's history." 1996. The Danish Consul General of New York, Hans Grunnet, learns of the Riis Settlement and its founder's Danish connection, and takes an interest...
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CPH Vision, the trendier of the two major Danish fashion fairs, recorded record numbers of press and visitors to its February extravaganza.
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Less than a week after she made the announcement, Swiss Foreign ...... The Ministry said it was not going ahead with the list because of difficulties in finding reliable sources of information. The statement came after aid organizations ...
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News and Business
International Trade Forum - Num. 2/2007, Janvier 2007
Officials, tourist industry leaders and community organizations from South Africa's Eastern Cape province met in Port Elizabeth in June to ensure the region uses the 2010 FIFA World Cup to create a solid basis for reducing poverty, through a lasting boom in tourism. The expected influx of 3.5 million tourists for football's World Cup is considered a business development opportunity. The region has substantial but largely untapped tourism potential in natural resources, wildlife, culture and h...
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In the early 1970s, a Swedish engineer named Håkan Lans invented a tool for facilitating personal computer workflow. The device, which he called the "digitizer" was a point-and-click tool that connected to a machine's regular keyboard outlet. The invention never took off then, Lans didn't even take out a patent, but a few years later, Stephen Jobs and colleagues introduced the world to the computer mouse. Much has happened since, it's taken different forms, shapes and colors, it even became i...
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Hans SandgrenJakobsen 'Trip Trap' chair; Globe Atmosphere globe lamp; Perm-Living wallpaper; Refer+ Staer1 Ice Chandelier' black; Innovation Splitback chair; Innovation Cassius Deluxe sofa; NEA Chrystallised Chair; NEA Cape chair; Johan Carpner/Kasthall carpet; Sport chair by Eero Koivisto (www.modobjects.net) The Danish companies have for many years now been incorporated under the umbrella of the New York Royal Danish Consulate and offer one of the most impressive national exhibits throughou...
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News and Business
International Trade Forum - Num. 2/2004, Avril 2004
The global trading system is redefining business. Being competitive in today's interconnected economy means working within the rules of the trading system, as well as responding to more demanding markets. To meet the challenge, small firms in developing countries need efficient, innovative business practices and a proactive trade support infrastructure. On balance, trade liberalization has improved the economic situation for most countries, despite some setbacks. Completing the current round ...
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What makes Helena's approach interesting is that she doesn't look to the design climate to tell her what she should create. Her ambition is not to find the hot new trend but to make well-made, beautiful garments. She is self-taught, which gives her a different kind of relationship to the clothes. "We have sewing classes in Sweden (starting) when you are 10, so that's where I learned the basics, and then I just kind of cut apart and opened pieces and figured out how things were constructed. I ...
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If you have a large space to illuminate and want to do it in a stylish manner, one couldn't do better than the "Giant" lamp from Le Klint of Denmark. With a diameter of almost a meter, the lamp now available in XXL size has the classical look of some of the original designs of company founder Kaare Klint. The artist, who calls her work "Inga from Sweden," observes that a blonde-haired woman is a sort of trademark for Sweden. -Ironically, the word "Inga" also means "nobody" in Swedish. "This c...
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News and Business
Nordic Reach - Vol. 21 Num. 23, Février 2008
"It's about changing perspective. Math isn't about right and wrong. In school the focus tends to be on results, but it's not like that. Math is not a spectator sport. To become good at math isn't an end in itself, it's more about improving one's capacity for logic and creating better conditions. We offer the students personal support; we help make the students visible. If they don't show up, then we'll call to see how they're doing. It means more than you'd think," [Farid Nolen] says. "I don'...
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