Team USA's top competition at FIBA World Cup
With its roster trimmed and its exhibition schedule complete, Team USA is finally set for , the FIBA World Cup. The 24-team competition starts this weekend with group play, where the field will be trimmed to 16 for the single-elimination rounds. The Americans are a decisive favorite, even after LeBr ...
Facts about the FCT/ESF science evaluation: the story so far
The purpose of these notes is to present an objective view of the evaluation of Portuguese research units that is taking place and which, if not halted, will destroy a large part of a system that has taken years to build. The Portuguese system Funding systems may differ greatly between countries. In ...
Introduction to Stringed Instruments, pt 2
In the last post in this series we started talking about stringed instruments and the different varieties. We listed plucked stringed instruments, and will now talk about instruments that are played by bowing, striking and other methods. Bowing is a method that is used with some string instruments, ...
Äntligen letkion i Hepola - Finalmente lezione a Hepola
Efter vår stugsemester hann vi äntligen åka till Hepola på ridlektion. Sofia hann rida där bara en gång den här sommaren. Det var meningen att vi skulle få gå ut på stubbåkern, men det regnade ganska mycket, så för säkerhets skull beslöts det att vi skulle rida vanlig lektion på ridfältet i stället. ...
Helsinki could make owning your own car a thing of the past
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Green Culture, Transportation Alternatives, Europe/EU Helsinki, Finland is no stranger to transportation alternatives. From EV testing to a solid public transportation system, the northern European city knows that private cars are not the only option to get around ...
Finland Puts Fighter Planes on Alert as Russia Violates Airspace
Finland’s government said its fighter jets were ready to intercept foreign aircraft after Russian planes repeatedly violated the northernmost euro member’s airspace. A Russian Antonov AN 72 transport plane crossed the Finnish border yesterday at about ...
