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Months from implementing IP Enforcement Directive, Sweden swamped by fake Abbas (IPKat—IP news and fun for everyone)

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:41:00 GMT

... failure to implement on time recently caused the European Court of Justice ... to find Sweden guilty of breaching its treaty obligations [as chronicled by the IPKat here ] ... Sweden also failed to meet the new deadline of 1 July 2008 and implementation is now scheduled for 1 January 2009. The directive and Swedish law Although most of the minimum enforcement standards set out in...

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SWEDEN: Björn Borg Q2 profit down despite sales rise (Just Style)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:36:00 GMT

Men's wear company Björn Borg, founded by the legendary tennis player, saw its second quarter profit fall 14% despite a double-digit brand revenue hike.

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[Obvious] Leader of cowboy-themed Christian sect in Sweden accused of being weird or something (Fark.com)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:47:15 GMT

"One woman who did not want to reveal her identity on the programme told of how Segerliv forced her to participate in an exorcism ceremony. "He was supposed to pray for me but instead he threw himself on top of me and knocked me to the ground", she said on the programme."

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This & That in Gothenburg! - Gothenburg, Sweden (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:40:17 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Gothenburg, Sweden -Well, I finally found the hostel I was looking for yesterday. I could have stayed for 3 nights here for what it cost me last night at that hotel. I'm not complaining, just stating a fact. I'm living one day at a time now with whatever happens. This place is awesome. It's nice and peaceful. I'm alone in a 4 person room. I went for a walk...

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Panoramic Sweden - 17 days road-tripping in an ethanol-fueled Volvo (bibl.se)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:17:16 GMT

Här är årets mest innovativa reseblogg: Panoramic Sweden

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What's on in Sweden: August 22 - 28 (The Local)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:55:00 GMT

What's on: Peace concert and vaudeville theatre in Stockholm; theatre, dance & midnight running in Gothenburg and festival time in Malmö.

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Perra's Day Off - Kvikkjokk, Sweden (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:10:57 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Kvikkjokk, Sweden Perra had a day off today so we all went fishing - to a lake that was across the delta by boat, then at the end of a 4 mile track and another mile through some marshy scrub. phew. When we got there Chris and Gary donned the oil skins and went into the river and we made a fire, ate and lazed. With a 7-6 fish score obtained, we started off...

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Terrorizing Sweden In the World's Wildest Prius (Autopia)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:00:00 GMT

... they hadn't modified was the chrome trim on the grille. Gustafson is an automotive reporter for Sweden's TV4, and about a year ago the network asked if he'd like to host his own show building a custom car. The only answer to that question is "Yes," and Gustafson decided to build an eco-friendly ride. He considered a Volvo, a Saab and a Honda but picked the Prius because of its unique drivetrain....

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Some international attention for wiretapping in Sweden please (The Next Web)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:30:06 GMT

Last June, the Sweden’s parliament approved controversial new laws allowing authorities to spy on all Internet traffic and telephone connections, starting in January 2009. The wiretapping won’t be limited to physical borders, meaning the Swedes won’t just listen to the conversations of its citizens, but also to those from people all over the world. This [...]

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Sweden lose to France in qualification dress rehearsal (The Local)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:19:00 GMT

Sweden scored twice in Gothenburg on Wednesday but still lost by the odd goal to a France team struggling for form ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

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Morolake Gender in Sweden (Thinking made Easy)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:20:56 GMT

GENDER IN POST-WAR SWEDEN INTRODUCTION Gender and gender relations have always been at the center of various global discussions. The distinction between women and men is of great interest to researchers. Biologically speaking, women and men differ from each other. Each group has their own physical make up that is...

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Sweden 2-3 France: Govou nets brace for French (ESPN)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:25:08 GMT

Two goals by Sidney Govou helped France come from behind to defeat Sweden 3-2 in a friendly on Wednesday.

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Nobel a likely no-no for Sweden's king of crime fiction (The Local)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:26:00 GMT

The most popular work of crime fiction ever published in Sweden is never likely to win a Nobel Prize. But it should, argues Jeanne Rudbeck, who is left spellbound by Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy.

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BoomTV: Norway vs. Sweden (Boomtown - Download)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:43:47 GMT

Norway vs. Sweden in Nations Cup

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Sweden: Problems at joint Christian/Muslim funeral (Islam in Europe)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:03:00 GMT

... ------ Othman Al Tawalbeh, imam and Islamologist, works at Ib Rushd, a Muslim study association in Sweden, in adult education about Islam. He says that what the imam did was clearly wrong and that having toys in the grave isn't such a big thing. It doesn't conflict ideologically with anything in Islam that can't be tolerated. There were students of the prophet, for example, who had been...

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FHM's World Of Women #2: Sweden (FHM Homepage)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:41:31 GMT

In the second instalment of our search for global talent, FHM heads to the land of flat-packed meatballs.

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Rwanda: Govt Asks Sweden to Extradite Genocide Suspect (All Africa)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:57:30 GMT

Rwanda has formally requested the extradition of a Rwandan national from Sweden a month after he was detained on suspicion of crimes against humanity in Rwanda, it was reported on Monday in Stockholm.

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West-Eastern Divan Orchestra (The Wonderful Adventures of SNIFF)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:01:00 GMT

We heard Daniel Barenboim and his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra play tonight in Radio Sweden's Berwald Hall in Stockholm, opening the Baltic Sea festival of this year. It was an amazing experience and very well received by a full concert hall. Barenboim was interviewed in Dagens Nyheter. The Baltic Sea Festival also published an article in Expressen on the future of the Baltic sea ...

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Swedish-American Life Science Summit : The Swedish-American Life Science Summit in Stockholm, August 20-22 (Market Wire)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:33:00 GMT

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (MARKET WIRE) The fourth annual Swedish-American Life Science Summit (SALSS) opens in Stockholm, Sweden on August 20, 2008. The intense and exclusive two-day program (Aug 20-22) takes place against a backdrop of major scientific breakthroughs and a volatile business economy.

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Behind the Food Crisis is a Global Water Crisis (uprisingradio.org)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:21:27 GMT

Listen to this segment | the entire program A leading environmentalist has said that behind the world food crisis is a global crisis in freshwater. Dr. James Leape, Director General of the WWF, addressed the World Water Week conference happening this week in Stockholm, Sweden, and added that [...]

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