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...Italian reparations for past colonial injustices. Spanish Interior Minister Alfredo P?rez Rubalcaba is traveling today to Senegal and Mauritania to meet with authorities and discuss measures to control the outflow. Vice-president Mar?a Teresa Fern?ndez de la Vega will visit Finland on Wednesday to discuss the issue with the Finnish authorities, who hold the rotating EU presidency...
...Aalto, a Finnish architect, was “one of the greatest architects of the twentieth century,” according to Emeritus Hooker Professor of Visual Art Eduard F. Sekler...
...Eliza Griswold, another Nieman fellow and a freelance journalist whose byline has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine and The New York Times Magazine, will study the antagonism of Christianity and Islam in nations along the Tenth Parallel. International fellows researching the Middle East include Finnish editor Patsy Nakell, who will study the early 20th century history of American policy in the region, and Anja Niedringhaus, an Associated Press photographer from Germany, who will study culture, history, and gender issues in the Middle East. Other fellows will focus on American immigration issues, such as Gina Acosta...
...gem?tlichkeit is a classy, glass-enclosed fireplace. But if decor isn't a draw, the restorative qualities of the Mavida's indoor swimming pool and spa should prove a near irresistible lure to day-trippers and holidaymakers flocking to the area for its year-round skiing. There are two Finnish saunas, a dampfbad (steam bath) and a whole host of esoteric treatments on offer, including sea-salt peels, lymphatic drainage and meditation coaching. There's even a floatarium?a saltwater pool in a private room with ambient melodies piped in. The Von Trapps would never recognize it, but such...
...enormous disconnect between the military and the elite in this country—just look at Congress.” The panel represented diverse military experiences, with former or current members of the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, Army, and Navy represented, as well as the Norwegian and Finnish militaries. The group fielded questions ranging from the advantages and disadvantages of compulsory service to the U.S. military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which bars gay and lesbian citizens from serving openly. “I think...