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backetorp64 · 6 years ago

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BACKETORP

2019-01-28

I denna blogg vill vi presentera BACKETORP

Ett charmigt torp strax nordväst om Sunne i Värmland. Ca 3 km från Sunne centrum längs vägen mot Gräsmark. 2 kilometer från Lersjön, som är en mycket vackert belägen badsjö nära Södra Vikens skog- och lantbruksskola.

Torpet är ursprungligen vår farmor/ mormors barndomshem.

Vi har använt stället för rekreation och vila, men även periodvis hyrt ut det till sommargäster och elever från Södra Vilen.

Torpet såldes av familjen 1907 på grund av emigration till Amerika. 100 år senare fick vi möjlighet att köpa tillbaka det till släkten. En dröm sedan länge. Huset är något moderniserat. Bland annat är elektricitet indragen. Uppvärmningen sker, förutom elelement är vedspis och kamin. En lada finns i anslutning till boningshuset.

I höst har vi anmält Backetorp till SVT:s produktion ”Det sitter i väggarna”, så vi väntar med spänning på besked. Här nedan bifogar vi anmälan;

Jag har tidigare kontaktat produktionsbolaget, då jag efter det första programmet av årets upplaga av ”Det sitter i väggarna”, greps av sådan entusiasm, att jag inte kunde bärga mig. Det som försatte mig i detta tillstånd var ett släktbesök från USA i somras. Detta fick mig att inse huset och släktens spännande historia så vitt jag vet.

Jag tar det från början:

1907 tvingades änkan Maria Jansdotter sälja sitt lilla torp i Backetorp, Sunne kommun i Värmland.

Hon bodde där med barnen Karolina (min mormor) och Axel, stamfar till den amerikanska grenen av släkten. Två äldre syskon hade redan tidigare emigrerat till Amerika.

Genom yttre, spännande omständigheter tvingades Maria och Karolina att vända i England, medan Axel ensam fortsatte färden över Atlanten.

Genom åren har flera släktingar från USA besökt Backetorp.

100 år efter den misslyckade emigrationen upptäckte jag och en kusin att Backetorp skulle säljas. Vi kunde inte missa denna en-gång-i-livet-chans.

Ursprungligen ingick släkten i den stora finn-invandringen på 1500-talet. Ursprungligen från Savolax enligt släkttraditionen.

Troligtvis låg tidigare ett äldre hus på fastigheten, då en gammal husgrund existerar. Det brändes troligtvis ner enligt kutym, när det nya huset uppfördes.

På fastigheten står en lada. Och en ihop rasad jordkällare ligger bredvid huset.

Stugan är ganska liten, inredd med vedspis och kamin för uppvärmning. Elektricitet är indraget. Det finns en vindsvåning, som vi gärna skulle vilja inreda på ett pietetsfullt sätt.

Här gäller det att välja ut och vårda det användbara. Mycket av den nuvarande inredningen är präglat av 60- och 70-tal Det spännande är att min amerikanska tremänning i somras upptäckte en tidigare oupptäckt blyertsinskription på dörrposten i ladan. Texten löd: idag har jag köpt biljetter (till Amerika?), följd av ett oläsligt datum, troligtvis skrivet av hans farfar 1907. Fantastiskt!

Jag bifogar några foton och en drönarfotad filmsnutt över stugan

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Göran Westberg och Anna-Karin Lindahl

Tel. Göran 0706266141

E-post [email protected]

Vi hoppas att följarna av denna blogg vill bidra med synpunkter och idéer på hur vi kan utveckla platsen.

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Anna-Karin och Göran

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jazzworldquest-blog · 6 years ago

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SWEDEN: Introducing World Music's Marius Billgobenson

Introducing World Music's Marius Billgobenson

New Album Out December 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Stockholm Sweden - May 15, 2019 - Just two years ago Marius Billgobenson gave the world his debut, The Sum of My Pardon. An album All About Jazz's Jim Olin called "an intriguing musical journey." Now after a couple of years of promoting and playing, Marius Billgobenson is ready to deliver the much anticipated follow up, December 2019's Tribes In Mind.

Jazz Corner was not wrong when they lamented Marius Billgobenson "exudes charisma and positivity" on The Sum of My Pardon. Taking the best that jazz, blues, and African has to offer and melting it into one pot and stirring it ever so slightly until everything has come together cohesively and tastefully, Marius outdid himself on his debut alongside the likes of Jens Stenbo (drums), Markus Enghag (piano), Everart Araujo Lucio (bass), Patric Skog (guitars), Karolina Karner (vocals), Teresa Perrelli (vocals), and Kabara Kabamba (kongas). Now he plans to do it all over again with his November 2019 release, Tribes In Mind.

As the release of Tribes In Mind nears, Marius Billgobenson will be booking local performances for the late fall and early winter of 2019 into early 2020. He'll then continue to book a full-fledged tour in May 2020. Those interested in interviewing Marius Billgobenson, or reviewing his album this fall can reach out via the information provided below.

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About:Marius Billgobenson is a renowned and respected World Music musician with a new album out December 2019 titled Tribes In Mind.

Contact:Marius Billgobenson +46-70-519-6728 [email protected]

Links:Official Site: https://www.billgobenson.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marius.billy.1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/billgobenson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billgobenson/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/billgobenson

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mgtowquotes · 6 years ago

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Swedish Minister: Reducing Car Numbers a ‘Gender Equality Issue’ as They’re ‘Driven Mostly by Men’

Article here. Excerpt:

'Sweden’s environment minister has said reducing car numbers is a feminist issue as well as a matter of meeting carbon emissions targets, saying male drivers occupy space in Swedish cities ‘at women’s expense’. Lamenting that urban planning committees have ‘put the car on a pedestal’ in the last 50 years, Karolina Skog insisted it’s vital that cities find ways to reduce the number of cars on the road.

“The car is a flexible mode of transport, and people find it nice to travel around in their own bubble,” the minister told Göteborgs-Posten. “But the main drawback is that they’re ineffective.

“A normal car in Sweden stands still for 97 per cent of its lifetime and for every car there are eight parking spaces and many miles of road. You can’t call that effective.”'

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asylumseekernet-blog · 7 years ago

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I love to photograph three things: smile, hope and water. So, this post has been attributed to smile, hope and water; just like the previous ones and the next ones.

My trip to Malmö was actually known a few weeks ago. Again with the sponsorship of the Swedish Institute (SI), I would attend a conference called Life Below Water, which would be held in this city on 11-13 October 2017. By this means, I would be able to meet new people, have knowledge and idea on life below water with which I am not familiar, and of course, discover the city of Malmö to which I would go for the first time. To be able to maintain my studies as refreshed with all these new things when I return to Norrköping would be the cherry on top. It was so; Malmö was an awesome 3 days, 2 nights experience. A few days before the event, I arranged the accommodation together with two friends, who are also SI scholarship holders. So, it was for the first time that I got the Airbnb experience, and the apartment we stayed in was definitely above our expectations with its comfort and design. And I bought my return ticket through Flixbus which, I think, is one of the most convenient transport options up to now. It was an indirect ticket which means that, for a few hours, I would see Stockholm on the way to Malmö and also Gothenburg on the way back. It was a very comfortable travel if we skip the fact that, on the way to Malmö, the two guys who sat in the back seat had a non-stop chat, I suppose, in a Southeast Asian language from 11 pm to 7 am.

Trevor Graham, the presenter, in other words, facilitator of the conference.

Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, Mayor of Malmö.

Karolina Skog, Minister for the Environment of Sweden.

One of the students of Bladins International School presents flowers to the Crown Princess of Sweden, Victoria.

Well, what is Life Below Water? On January 2016, 17 different Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from No Poverty, Zero Hunger to Life Below Water, Life on Land were put into effect under the framework of the United Nations Development Program, and these goals are expected to support the 2030 Agenda within the United Nations (UN). Sweden, together with Fiji, is in charge of implementation of the 14th SDG, that is, Life Below Water. All these issues may be boring for some of us. In Sweden, however, all these are crucial issues; even for some, the fact that the micro chemicals found in toothpaste are mixed into the ocean waters, and then, that they are consumed by fish in some way, and this time, that these return to our tables as ‘food’ is a great disaster! You can imagine the fact that every waste going to the landfills again returns to the tables as animal foods, vegetables or fruits may be regarded as the sign of doomsday! You understand the sensitivity of Sweden on this issue when you learn that the rate of the waste going to the landfills is only 2% in Sweden thanks to recycling almost everything whereas this rate is up to 95% in some countries.

A smiling face during the dinner.

Joy of fika.

A shot from the dinner.

A short break: fika!

Now, let’s continue with the details of the conference. The event began with the students of Bladins International School singing a song about nature. They were so devoted to nature, excited and sweet that you would assume that all trees over the earth were being uprooted and these tiny hearts were reviving all these trees in their hearts! The event officially inaugurated when one of the students presented flowers to the Crown Princess of Sweden, Victoria.

A little detail: The Crown Prince of Sweden, Victoria, got married to a man from a modest ‘middle class’ family in 2010. It is worth pointing out that her brother, Prince Carl Philip, married someone who had worked as a yoga teacher and a waitress before, and then became a princess at the palace. Furthermore, as I observed in this conference again, the academicians in this country just use the title Dr. even if they are Professors. What I am saying is that career obsession regarding the spouse and job only belongs to the ‘backward’ and materialistic minds in some lands, and this is also a sort of discrimination. And all sorts of discrimination corrupt that person first; do not corrupt.

Dr. Elin Kelsey, author and advisor.

Frederic Hauge from Norway.

Lasse Gustavsson from Oceana.

Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President of World Maritime University.

From left to right: Frederic Hauge, Karsten Filsö, Dr. Elin Kelsey, Karolina Skog and Trevor Graham.

The presenter, in other words, facilitator of the conference was Trevor Graham, and he was quite successful with the questions he asked the participants and also with his comments on the presentations during the 3-day event. Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, Mayor of Malmö, who first appeared on the scene, conveyed the contributions of the city on the SDG, Life Below Water, and later on, Karolina Skog, Minister for the Environment of Sweden, shared some information about the works her country has carried out in this context. The relevant presentations indicate that Sweden has taken remarkable steps on Life Below Water not only in its own territories but also over the world, and has achieved in many environmental areas from recycling to sustainability. At this point, I would like to point out that, just like the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs which I mentioned in my previous post, Sweden has entrusted the environment and the city of Malmö to a woman again.

Well, have you ever heard of an ‘ocean forest’? Maybe my ignorance, I only heard of it at this conference. An ocean forest is an approach that produces food, feed and energy by using the saltwater, algae and carbon dioxide in the ocean, thus, that provides a solution to the environmental problems of aquaculture to some extent. Another project also aims to create sustainable agricultural areas in the Sahara Desert by refining the saltwater of the sea. Frederic Hauge, who is included with the photo of ‘From Pollution to Solution’ above and participated in the event from Norway, manages these projects. Dr. Elin Kelsey, author and advisor, made one of the most striking presentations of the conference. With the presentation of ‘Wild Contagious Hope’, Dr. Elin Kelsey shared with us the good news that some of the environmental phenomena are actually not as disastrous as the ones that are conveyed to us every day by some media, and that the oceans are cleaner than before in some places, and that similar good news increases day by day. Dr. Elin Kelsey is one of those who believe that positive emotions and thoughts, especially hope, will lead to positive results, and she is one of those who has devoted herself to spread this hope through social media channels such as #OceanOptimism.

Music feast during the dinner.

A little celebration.

Another shot from the music feast.

Opening speech for the dinner.

Vegetarian lunch.

In another part of the conference, Lasse Gustavsson emphasized that more fish are good not only for fish but also for people because it means more business opportunity and money. Another guest of the conference, Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President of World Maritime University, referred to building global capacity for ocean governance, and made mention of the educational opportunities offered by the university at undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels in this context. Lastly, I must say that the seminars called ‘Leadership for Improved Ocean Management’ and ‘Ocean Literacy and Education’, which was held as a round-table discussion, were useful exchange of views for me though I did not include the photos of them here, but I liked joining them during the conference. Whereas it is a big problem in itself that thousands of people lose their lives in the waters of sea every year while they are fleeing from the war, conflict, oppression and hunger in their own lands, it has given me a different ‘pain of view’ to clearly discover at this conference that the lives ‘die’ day by day not only on the surface of water but also below water.

One of the most beautiful parts of the conference was, undoubtedly, technical visits. Among the technical visit options such as Visit to Copenhagen Malmö Port, Visit to the World Maritime University, Visit to the Waste-to-energy Plant and Field Expedition by Boat, me and some scholarship holder friends chose the last one, as you could guess, and after a short briefing about the nearby ocean biota on the boat, we enjoyed the Malmö shores and the conversation with the group along with a simple fika. This expedition also meant for me that I would be able to see the Øresund Bridge, which connects Malmö and Copenhagen and is seen in the photo above, for the first time. The 8 km-long bridge that hosts a railway and motorway connects to an artificial island in the middle of the strait, and then, reaches the island land of Denmark through a 4 km-long tunnel.

Smiling eyes during the expedition by boat.

A shot with the background of Turning Torso (Turning Body).

Ice cream happiness!

A shot from the dinner.

While putting the little bowl of dessert into the pocket so that it is not ‘wasted’.

And new acquaintances, newly-made friendships! As I mentioned in my previous post, the SI expects its scholarship holders to keep in constant contact with each other as much as possible and to build new social networks in such events. Because the SI believes that raising the Future Global Leaders requires such an approach before anything else. So, we did so. We arranged the accommodation in Malmö together, accompanied each other during the lunches and dinners, we had brief city breaks during and after the event together again. And, of course, we met new people at the conference, during the mealtime or the technical visits from time to time, and introduced these new people to each other. I confess! Both the vegetarian lunches and the dinners with a variety of fish were really great! But that beautiful ‘white’ ice cream with chocolate sauce and colorful grains on it, which we ate at least three or four times every day, cannot be described but only experienced! Our bursting with ice cream happiness is also reflected on the photos!

In the photo above, from left to right; special thanks to Bushra Yeasmin from Bangladesh who made me smile with her different sense of humor, to Yulya from Ukraine and Judith from Kenya who accompanied me from the beginning to the end of my trip to Malmö, to Olga from Georgia who told two new Swedish friends about Georgia for half an hour and then ‘praised’ Turkey during the lunch and also showed us around in Malmö city center; in the middle of an upper album, to Souaad from Syria who guided and accompanied me to take particularly these photos below; at the top-right in the second album, to Eunice from Kenya whom I had a brief conversation with and took photos of; and, to everyone who takes part in the shots above and makes this post more beautiful and meaningful…

Turning Torso (Turning Body).

A shot from Malmö.

Concrete pedestrian pathway written in various languages.

A canalside in Malmö.

Bridge with the background of the World Maritime University.

3 Days, 2 Nights in Malmö - Sweden, Europe I love to photograph three things: smile, hope and water. So, this post has been attributed to smile, hope and water; just like the previous ones and the next ones.

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gemensamt · 8 years ago

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Miljöminister Karolina Skog återinviger Tivedens nationalpark

Fredagen den 19 maj inviger miljöminister Karolina Skog Tivedens nationalpark på nytt.

Från: Miljödepartementet

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tragicbooks · 8 years ago

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A hilarious commercial in Sweden is getting people hyped about public transport.

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Sweden has been working on an exciting new technology, dubbed "The Future of Mobility."

Imagine climbing into your car, only now you can stretch your legs comfortably in the roomy cabin. Instead of fighting reckless drivers and morning traffic, you can whip open your phone or laptop, catch up on work, or just zone out, and be sure you'll show up at your destination safe and sound.

And all of that without feeling guilty about polluting the ozone.

It's not just a fantasy anymore. Behold:

Yes, the future of transportation in Sweden is ... a bus.

But it might not be as silly as it sounds.

The clever ad comes from Swedish public transport agency Västtrafik, which wants to encourage more commuters to take the bus (or train) instead of clogging the road with cars. In addition to the ad campaign, Västtrafik is also offering riders two weeks of free public transit to show them how great it can be.

Obviously, public transport isn't a good fit for everyone, especially those who live or work outside major urban centers. But according to a press release, Västtrafik expects to gain over 5,000 new regular riders from the experiment.

Sweden hopes to be "climate neutral" by 2050, and getting more cars off the road is a big part of the plan.

Photo by Erik Martensson/AFP/Getty Images.

We've seen lots of small islands and isolated communities completely wean themselves off fossil fuels, but for a developed nation like Sweden to do it would be a massive feat.

One of the biggest challenges will be to cut the country's carbon emissions — about a third of which come from domestic travel, according to Västtrafik. Frankly, it just makes sense.

"A normal car in Sweden stands still for 97 percent of its lifetime and for every car there are eight parking spaces and many miles of road," said Sweden's environment minister, Karolina Skog. "You can't call that effective."

The country already gets the majority of its energy from renewable sources wind, and it's working on making its fleet of buses and trains even more energy efficient.

Thanks, Sweden, for showing the rest of the world what climate-conscious policy should look like.

Not all nations believe the interests of its people and the planet can be served at the same time, but you have to wonder if they might be singing a different tune as the impact of climate change becomes more severe.

The more of us who are willing to get involved and (gasp!) maybe sit next to another human being on our morning commute, the better chance we have at slowing down this "runaway bus."

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