Now take a break from design and return to life in Nordic Countries, to be correct, in one of them - Finland.
When I opened up my RSS reader and checked the Finland for thought feed, I don’t believed my eyes and sat down stagnated a while. My first impression was scaring, judge itself:
Helsinki and Vantaa police spot-checking foreigners without residence permit
Inspections in shopping malls and stations
The Helsinki and Vantaa police departments have stepped up the inspections of foreigners’ residence permits. Police officers are making spot checks in places where foreigners typically gather, including shopping malls, railway stations, and harbours.
In Vantaa, spot checks have been made in the shopping centres of Myyrmanni and Jumbo, among others.
In Espoo, random inspections are not worthwhile, as the number of targets would be comparatively low, says Chief Inspector Aaro Väätäinen.
Anyone looking or sounding foreign can be chosen as the target of spot checks.
”A foreigner is always obliged to explain why he or she is in Finland. However, they do not have to carry all relevant documents with them all the time, as the facts can be checked through a computer network” reports Chief Inspector Jouko Aromäki from the Vantaa police.
”At some point we will certainly have a meeting involving the police, the Customs, and the Border Guard in order to discuss how the authorities are to cooperate in the matter”, notes Jaakko Heinilä, the head of the Investigation Unit at the Helsinki Immigration Police.
”The point of these checks is to maintain order and security in public places, with a view to the wellbeing of all citizens and residents of this country”, stresses Heinilä.
Here is important point of this publication that giving the whole story more bad smelling twist:
Typically, a foreigner without a residence permit comes from Africa or from the Middle East. Unable to present any identity card, he or she has come into Finland through another Schengen country, without facing border immigration control formalities.
Obviously, these checks will be focused mainly on non-caucasian race persons.
Read the whole article on Helsingin Sanomat:
There is a big discussion on Finland for thought blog, evoking many different points of view.
Ombudsman of Minorities Johanna Suurpää already addressed some concern about this issue on the pages of Helsingin Sanomat.
I am personally, started to think where can I buy a special purse to carry my ID…
About the photo used in this article:
Who’s there?
I sometimes feel like someone’s watching me. Seriously though, this statue is called ‘Daybreak’ and it was made by one of Finlands most prominent sculpters - Wäinö Aaltonen. It stands in front of the Bank of Finland Security Printing House, Rauhankatu 19, Kruununhaka. That’s why the security camera is there.
Uploaded by Kikeb to Nordic Design Photo pool on 26 Feb 07, 10.36PM EET.
by Eric Slarkowski
There are lots of interesting online designer jewelry shops around today, you can also buy replica jewelry. This jewelry is made in many different styles, so there is a lot of variety for you to choose from. Designer inspired (replica) jewelry is available in many different pieces.
The Types Of Designer Inspired Silver Jewelry Available
There are lots of different types of replica designer silver jewelry around today. You can buy watches, earrings, necklaces rings and bracelets. There are lots of different designs available for each separate type of jewelry. You can buy simple designs, to very elegant and sophisticated designs. There is a piece of replica jewelry that is right for everyone, you just have to look hard to find it. Why not rush out and buy some designer inspired jewelry which you can start wearing today. I was recently shopping with a friend who was looking for a designer-inspired engagement ring - when she found the right one, it was simply poetry!
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Toys designed by Danish designer Dorthe Mailil under the brand Maileg.
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With products from more than 60 Scandinavian designers, Huset-Shop.com offers a large variety of Modern Scandinavian design objects.
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The AquaVilla is a structure built and designed to provide permanent accommodation on the water. It’s a modern home built to an extremely high standard, in a completely unique marine environment.
by Peter Wilson
No matter what you are interested in, designer jewelry is very popular. However jewelry is actually a victim of its own success because when this becomes so popular there is more temptation for people to copy and rip off the jewelry. The more popular the design becomes, the more knock offs are available. This can happen for pretty much any product, including jewelry. The knock offs are usually made quite cheaply and can be of an inferior quality.
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Accomplished Iranian film director and Finnish newspaper mogul Alexis Kouros is suing Phil Schwarzman for 9,800 euros over copyright infringement and libel on his popular Finland For Thought blog.
He claims that Phil liable for all negative his readers have written about him - this case is one of the first of it’s kind, not just in Finland but in the world.
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Small bouquet – small vase. Large bouquet - large vase. The size and shape of FlowerWave from d-zn is always commensurate with the size of any given flower arrangement. This is because it is composed of a potentially unlimited number of vases that may be added or removed always resulting in the precise form desired.
The user avoids having to store a variety of differently shaped vases each taking up space. Instead, one adjusts the vase to its surroundings. On an elongated table one may want a more rectangular vase, whereas a round table may inspire a more circular form. The color schemes are variable as well.
FlowerWave, incorporating within its visual expression the inspiration of thousand year old Moorish-Moroccan mosaics and related Middle Eastern geometries, is designed by the world renowned designer and architect Knud Holscher
Knud Holscher Design
Denmark
www.knudholscher.dk
If you need to freshen up your IKEA furniture, check out Bemz. The Swedish company offers a variety of slipcovers designed to fit IKEA’s chairs and sofas even some that swedish giant no longer sells.
They offer a wide selection of fabrics and customized slipcovers, including the new Metropolis collection. Recalling classic mid-century Scandinavian design, it’s great for creating a retro, moody atmosphere in your crib.
Bemz produces all of their products with 100% natural cotton and/or linen fibres. They have choosen their fabrics with a focus on quality and durability. All of sofa, armchair and cushion slipcovers are prewashed, preshrunk and guaranteed.
Link: www.bemz.com
by Linden Walhard
Everybody loves the beautiful jewelry that we all see celebrities wearing, but few of us can actually afford to buy the same jewelry. This can be very disappointing for lots of people. Faux designer jewelry is a possible alternative to the real thing. Faux designer jewelry looks just like the real thing, so you are the only person that knows that it’s fake. If you buy faux jewelry carefully you will be able to get a piece of jewelry which looks fantastic.
Where can I find this Jewelry?
There are lots of high street stores that stock various ranges of faux designer jewelry. There are only a few that you will probably be interested in. One very good company is Overstock Jewelry, they offer very inexpensive faux jewelry. The jewelry here is of quite a high quality, and looks like the real thing!
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