That is Vad Vi Vets weekly publication which provides you an outline of some matters you could control within the close to future. The whole lot with the intention to shortly really feel usually educated!
From at this time’s content material: The connection between Israel and america, signal language, the rationale for Norway’s nationwide day celebration, why Pentecost is so well-liked as a marriage weekend, good recommendation for tourism corporations + far more.
On Tuesday, Israel celebrates its Independence Day, and america was among the many first to acknowledge the younger nation in 1948.
President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu throughout a gathering in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. The struggle between Israel and Hamas has modified the connection between the international locations. Picture: Evan Vucci / AP by way of TT.
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The connection has modified. 🤔 After it emerged that Israel used American weapons to kill civilians, United States President Joe Biden declared earlier this week that america will cease the provision of extra weapons if Israel decides to take the town of Rafah. It’s the newest in a protracted line of indicators that the connection is about to alter. Here is what we all know.
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Conflict crimes 🪖 When Israel attacked civilians they violate the foundations that govern how armed conflicts are to be carried out. Crimes towards these are referred to as struggle crimes and are investigated by the worldwide court docket in The Hague. Here is what we all know.
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Antisemitism is rising quickly ✡️ Although Jews make up solely 0.2 % of the world’s inhabitants, prejudice towards them is widespread. Hatred of Jews has elevated in lots of international locations (together with america) after the struggle between Israel and Hamas broke out in October 2023. In Sweden, the variety of hate crimes has elevated fivefold. Here is what we all know.
On Tuesday, it is signal language day and earlier than that you could see Martina Eriksson from the affiliation Signal Language Röst when she indicators “What we all know”.
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Swedish signal language 🇸🇪 On Might 14, 1981, the Riksdag acknowledged Swedish Signal Language as the first mom tongue of deaf individuals, which gave them the appropriate to make use of it as a language of instruction in colleges. Sweden was the primary nation on this planet to acknowledge an indication language as an official language. Here is what we all know.
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No nationwide minority language 🗣️ In Sweden, it’s estimated that round 200 completely different languages are spoken, together with signal language. Of those, 5 have a particular standing as nationwide minority languages. Here is what we all know.
On Friday, a carnival ambiance is predicted in Norway, however why do the Norwegians have fun this specific day?
Norway’s nationwide day, the seventeenth of Might, can also be celebrated in Stockholm. Within the image, individuals are marching in conventional people costumes to the celebration at Skansen. Picture: David Magnusson / TT.
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Marks independence 🇳🇴 On this very day in Might 1814, Christian Fredrik was elected king and subsequently signed Norway’s new structure, the Eidsvoll Structure. Norway thus freed itself from 400 years of Danish rule and at last turned an unbiased state. Here is what we all know.
In lots of components of the nation it has been a sunny weekend and lots of have taken the chance to sit down outdoors.
Individuals having fun with the spring solar in Tantolunden on Södermalm. Picture: Samuel Steén / TT
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How lengthy are you able to sunbathe? 🕶️Any sunburn is an indication that the pores and skin has been broken. How lengthy you’ll be able to keep within the solar with out burning relies on particular person components equivalent to pores and skin shade, place and site. Here is what we all know.
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Solar safety issue and the surroundings? 🌍Everybody feels good about defending themselves within the solar. However what does the data on the packaging actually imply? And the way dangerous are sunscreens to the surroundings? Here is what we all know.
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Solar safety for darker pores and skin tones ☀️ The darker your pores and skin tone, the higher fundamental safety you’ve towards the solar’s rays. However because the darkest pores and skin nonetheless solely equates to SPF 13, it is equally vital for everybody to slather on. Here is what we all know.
Subsequent weekend is Pentecost, a weekend that’s extra related to wedding ceremony feasts than some other weekend of the yr.
Similar-sex wedding ceremony in a Norwegian church. Getting married in white is a contemporary invention. Picture: Gorm Kallestad / NTB by way of TT
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Why are Pentecostal weddings so well-liked? 👰 We truly do not actually know. It does not appear to have something to do with Pentecost. And it’s not even sure that it’s the hottest wedding ceremony weekend of the yr. Here is what we all know.
Recommendation for entrepreneurs: Individuals journey otherwise at this time than previously. It impacts how it is best to suppose if you need them as clients.
It is one factor to have a enterprise with repeat clients ticking and going, however what about operating a enterprise that’s fully depending on vacationers?
For many years, London has been one of the well-liked cities to go to in Europe. Ola Wallin runs there Notting Hill Bike Excursions, which provides guided biking excursions of central London. They began in 2017 and are at present ranked quantity 5 out of greater than 500 doable outside actions in London!
How did he handle to try this? We went there and met him. Within the episode, Wallin shares his experiences and tips for many who need to entice vacationers as clients. Amongst different issues, he talks about
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the significance of constructing relationships with different companies that additionally feed on vacationers.
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what versatile and adaptable means in observe, and what it means for the vacationers
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their perspective in direction of tipping and the way a lot it means in turnover (and which nationalities give the very best!)
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its pricing technique
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which score websites imply essentially the most to him
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why he doesn’t consider in shutting down the enterprise when the excessive season is over.
The episode additionally options Matilda Skoglund from Almi, who reminds us that vacationers usually are not actually that completely different from common clients, aside from the truth that they do not come again.
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You are carried out! These have been among the most vital questions you want to pay attention to with a purpose to really feel usually educated. Subsequent weekend, we’ll recommend extra present matters. On re-hearing! 👋
240513 The weekly publication has been up to date to incorporate a hyperlink to the supply of the declare that Israel carried out assaults on civilians.