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		<title>Something Fishy In Sweden!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sweden is known as the greatest angling country in the world, and with good reason. Wild and bountiful countrysides, brimming with premium offerings, call to fin fanatics who travel there in the hopes of fishing dreams coming true. Göteborg, Bohus,&#8230;<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="http://www.arenaek.se/2013/04/something-fishy-in-sweden/">Read more &#8594;</a></p>]]></description>
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<div id="textpreview">Sweden is known as the greatest angling country in the world, and with good reason. Wild and bountiful countrysides, brimming with premium offerings, call to fin fanatics who travel there in the hopes of fishing dreams coming true. Göteborg, Bohus, and Halland are the principal fishing districts, but large quantities of herring, cod, salmon, shellfish and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fish_in_Sweden">more</a> are caught all along the coasts.</p>
<p>While recreational fishing has its prominent place in the country&#8217;s economic success, Sweden also is the prime exporter of many fish varieties, with Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands the top recipients. Fishing has been embedded in Swedish history since its beginning, but did not make its debut in the export market until the early 1800&#8242;s. The fishing industry&#8217;s overall impact on Sweden&#8217;s economy is relatively small, however, and threatens to shrink with environmental and over-fishing concerns growing. The Swedish have not sat idly by, though, and have focused on preserving resource efficiency and environmental sustainability through regulations and limiting fishing equipment.</p>
<p>The Swedish increasingly consume much of the fish they catch. Seafood has fast become a healthy alternative to meat, and, is a frugal choice for many. The wide assortment of seafood available, along with the range of preparation methods, keeps culinary selection fresh. The organization Food from Britain, in its seafood export profile of Sweden, also assigns credit for the increase in domestic consumption to effective marketing by the organization Svensk Fisk (Swedish Fish), along with a blooming assortment of processed and prepared seafood. Boosted marketing of crayfish tails, shrimp and lobster has added to popularity.</p>
<p>Fishing is deeply embedded in Swedish tradition as well. Several of Sweden&#8217;s traditional customs are influenced by the seasonal gathering of food through farming, hunting and fishing. Fish is often the prime attendant at festivities such as the Midsummer holiday in June, wedding banquets, and the crayfish parties of August.</p>
<p>Conversation regarding the fishing culture in Sweden would not be complete without mentioning one last arena in which fish dwell: pet fish. Interestingly enough, Sweden ranks tenth in the world for the number of fish kept as pets, and the f<a href="http://bettafish-secrets.com/betta-fish-types/">eisty betta fish</a>, also known as the Siamese Fighting Fish, seems to be the aquatic companion of choice.</p>
<p>I leave you with the words of Herbert C. Hoover, &#8220;Fishing is much more than fish. It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers.&#8221;</p></div>
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		<title>The Must Know About Smoking in Sweden</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In many of the numerous nations on this floating blue marble, smoking is a dire social issue requiring immediate attention. In the sleepy little hamlet of Sweden, however, folks are dancing to a much different tune. Cigarette smoking in Sweden&#8230;<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="http://www.arenaek.se/2013/04/the-must-know-about-smoking-in-sweden/">Read more &#8594;</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In many of the numerous nations on this floating blue marble, smoking is a dire social issue requiring immediate attention. In the sleepy little hamlet of Sweden, however, folks are dancing to a much different tune. Cigarette smoking in Sweden is at an all time low, with a paltry 17% of Swedish citizens partaking in the activity. Sweden is in fact, one of the only countries in the world to meet the World Health Organization&#8217;s 20% maximum smoker population goal.</p>
<p>Smoking tobacco is widely regarded as a taboo in Sweden, with much of the populace supporting anti-tobacco legislation and bans. Tobacco legislation is higher in Sweden than practically any other country in the world, and its effects are visible in the robust health of its citizens. Sweden boasts the lowest lung cancer and emphysema rates in the world, along with</p>
<p>Despite eschewing traditional cigarettes, many Swedes partake in an illicit tobacco snuff variant, known as <a href="http://www.government.se/sb/d/9625/a/157533">snus</a>. Although it is banned throughout most of the European Union due to its reported adverse health effects, snus remains a favorite of much of the Swedish population. A more dampened snuff, snus tobacco holds fifty percent water and thirty percent tobacco. It&#8217;s typically sold in tea pack-molded parcels that the client bunches under his or her upper lip. Although it is considered to be less unhealthy than conventional snuff products, snus is illegal in almost every single country in the European Union, although the stalwart Swedes are battling dogmatically to have the ban lifted.</p>
<p>Although cigarette smoking is generally frowned upon, the electronic cigarette is growing increasingly popular among many young Swedes. Traditional cigarettes and electronic cigarettes are comparative, in that both are composed of nicotine, yet the likenesses end there, as the synthesis and processing of the nicotine by both cigarettes vary greatly. E-smoke are planned with the goal that fluid nicotine is held inside a less injurious plastic container. Clients can buy refill cartridges that are packaged in measurements levels of zero, small, moderate, and high, with the most elevated amount ordinarily equal to that of a regular cigarette. Actually, traditional cigarettes hold nicotine inside the make-up of the smoke itself, which is truly smoked and discharged when ignited and inhaled. The benefits of the electronic cigarette in this respect is reasonably evident, since the cartridges allow the nicotine levels to be balanced rather effortlessly. If you are interested in e cigarettes you should visit a <a href="http://www.powersmoke.com/review-cats/reviews/">brand review</a> site.</p>
<p>All in all, the Swedish people are staunchly anti-smoking, although they occasionally deviate from the accepted social norms, with the enigmatic snus, and cutting-edge electronic cigarettes. Thanks to their salubrious culture, Swedes are among the healthiest in the world, and it all started with simply putting out the cigarette.</p>
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		<title>The Green Revolution</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[World leaders have joined forces to develop electric motors working together on the development of advanced vehicles. By joining forces these leaders are able to expedite the designs into actual production at reasonable costs to the customer. Electric vehicle conference&#8230;<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="http://www.arenaek.se/2011/09/the-green-revolution/">Read more &#8594;</a></p>]]></description>
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<p>World leaders have joined forces to develop electric motors working  together on the development of advanced vehicles. By joining forces  these leaders are able to expedite the designs into actual production at  reasonable costs to the customer. Electric vehicle conference will  display company designs for new systems of light trucks and SUVs. Future  designs are still in process and for the moment remain independent to  each of the auto makers. Goals are to obtain fuel efficiency, while  maintaining quality and performance of newly developed electric motors.  Joint efforts are formulating the visions of yesterday, creating  tomorrow’s reality for presentation at the electric vehicle conference.</p>
<p>Previous road models have proven to be successful, proposing continued  advancement towards upgrading the vehicle model functions. Future focus  is currently on the larger models of light trucks and SUVs as the next  generation for design and production of consumer electric motors. This  year’s electric vehicle conference will introduce the new designs  preparing to promote them to an established market, looking for  performance and savings. As leaders prepare for expansion and share  technology, future strategies are linked to multiple benefits for  vehicle manufactures. They are shaping tomorrow’s electric motors by  bringing the best of their individual accomplishments together.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.evbatteryforum.com/">electric vehicle conference</a> is part of the effort to provide  consumers with more information about the new developments. Companies  are co-developing systems for global markets, establishing standards to  deliver fuel economy performance vehicles. Global markets are searching  for energy independence and methods for environmental sustainability,  sharing common interests are helping to develop more efficient vehicles.  Joint forces are focused on building future mobility, continuing to  surpass the needs and expectations of the consumer.</p>
<p>Economically, these leading manufacturers are inspired to continue  building new generation business and promote expanding markets. Each of  the manufactures are taking the co-developed technology and integrating  the knowledge into their systems independently. Keeping with past  traditions they are using measurements of industry satisfaction, which  include, surpassing customer demands, influencing fuel efficiency  standards and preserving ranking performances. Moving forward the  manufactures continue to incorporate these newly learned and enhanced  developments into the next generation of electric vehicle motors, while  keeping up with new vehicle products and features that make each  independent from the other.</p>
<p>Across the broad the automotive technology is getting major attention  from government policy makers and industry decision executives. New laws  are supporting the developments and research for transportation  alternatives, with specific goals for improvements without loss of  quality. The public and private collaborations are advancing innovations  and applying gained technology preparing to unveil better electric  motors. Commerce, industry and consumers are eager to reduce fuel  consumption and emissions by double digits leading to a <a href="http://www.seql.org/100ways.cfm">cleaner  environment</a>, creating positive economic conditions.</p>
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		<title>A popular traditional healing method</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reiki is a spiritual healing practice that uses a technique called palm healing as a means of restoring health. This practice was developed in 1922 by a Japanese Buddhist and has since developed into two main branches: Traditional Japanese Reiki&#8230;<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="http://www.arenaek.se/2011/06/a-popular-traditional-healing-method/">Read more &#8594;</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Reiki is a spiritual healing practice that uses a technique called palm  healing as a means of restoring health. This practice was developed in  1922 by a Japanese Buddhist and has since developed into two main  branches: Traditional Japanese Reiki and Western Reiki. It becomes also more and more popular in Sweden.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.arenaek.se/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/energy-circle.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-11" title="energy-circle" src="http://www.arenaek.se/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/energy-circle-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>Traditional Reiki refers to the specific system of teachings by Mikao  Usui, Reiki’s founder, and the teachings that have remained in Japan. In  this branch, there is a selection of traditions stemming from the  original Gakki line to the Hayashi system through Chiyoko Yamaguchi.  Founded by Usui and now a society of masters, the Usui Reiki Ryōhō  Gakkai is the most secretive of Reiki societies.</p>
<p>Western Reiki is a system developed by Hawayo Takata in Hawaii. There is  one primary difference between Western and Traditional Reiki: in  Takata’s version, the intuitive placement of the hands is substituted  for the use of set hand patterns in treatment.</p>
<p>As a holistic form of therapy, Reiki can be healing on emotional,  mental, physical, and spiritual levels. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tBADYRU4sE">Healing energy</a> is said to flow  from the practitioner’s palms to the injury of the recipient. The hand  positions are either chosen intuitively or can be based around the  body’s seven chakras. Use of the chakras is primarily a Western  tradition. Aside from the palms, Reiki practitioners do not use  medications or instruments. Instead, Reiki healers will use massage,  touching, light tapping, blowing and sometimes looking to transfer  energy to a recipient’s ailments.</p>
<p>For a whole body Reiki treatment, the Reiki practitioner can use a set  of hand positions or can intuitively alternate coverage for a session of  45 to 90 minutes. Shorter, localized sessions are indicative of  Traditional Japanese Reiki. There are many levels of energy available  for the practitioner’s hands. Some include warming the hands physically,  or mentally picturing Reiki symbols and allowing love and energy to  flow from the healer to the receiver. Although some doctors have  concerns for Reiki as an unproven alternative medicine, the  effectiveness of Reiki in reducing stress and encouraging relaxation is  undeniable. Without the distraction of a tense mental or physical state  of being, the relaxed body is free to improve its own natural healing  abilities. With this non-invasive healing practice, attaining a  wholesome body, mind, and spirit can begin with simply making the  intent.</p>
<p>Reiki is known to encourage comfortable sleep, relieve pain, and support  the immune system. Reiki has also shown improvement in patients with  chronic illnesses, patients who are trying to break an addiction, and  patients who are recovering from surgery. Reiki healers are attuned to  unblocking energy channels to bring the body into balance. The  relaxation and unobstructed energy flow a patient can gain from Reiki  are key to enhancing the body’s own self-healing processes.</p>
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		<title>Sweden As The EU Opinion Leader</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The concerns of European Union-member Sweden have focused on the loss of national sovereignty, independence and integrity have guided the relationship Sweden has enjoyed with other member nations and the European Nation as a single entity. While membership in the&#8230;<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="http://www.arenaek.se/2011/06/sweden-as-the-eu-opinion-leader/">Read more &#8594;</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.arenaek.se/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sweden1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-7" title="sweden" src="http://www.arenaek.se/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sweden1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a>The concerns of European Union-member <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/">Sweden</a> have focused on the loss of  national sovereignty, independence and integrity have guided the  relationship Sweden has enjoyed with other member nations and the  European Nation as a single entity. While membership in the European  Union has provided economic benefits and ease of travel for Swedes for  almost 20 years now, Swedish identity has been a driving force in  shaping the nature and degree of the relationships granted under union  membership. Initially reluctant to join, Swedish membership in the  continental economic model was gradually seen to be inevitable for the  purposes of remaining economically competitive and viable, much to the  chagrin of many nationalistic Swedes themselves. While there have been  considerable benefits enjoyed due to joining the European Union, Sweden  seeks to distinguish itself from other member-nations and states by  retaining its <a href="http://www.sweden.se/eng/Home/Society/Government-politics/Facts/Swedish-System-of-Government/">governmental system</a>, culture, language, customs and  economic system.</p>
<p>The Swedish government is a constitutional monarchy defined by retaining  a titular head of state, currently King Carl XVI Gustaf, who has  reigned since his coronation in September of 1973. The King and other  members of the royal family enjoy ceremonial, representational and  official duties, and often serve in ambassadorial roles on behalf of the  Swedish kingdom. Sweden&#8217;s monarchy has persisted since before recorded  history, and writings by such notables as the Roman Tacitus note that,  in the first century BC, Swedes had a king and royal family ruling the  nation. While complete histories of monarchic succession are not known,  oral histories in the form of Norse Sagas serve to provide some  information as to the names, duties and eras of rule enjoyed by many of  Sweden&#8217;s rulers.</p>
<p>Notable to Sweden&#8217;s monarchy are the limited powers kings and royalty  have enjoyed. Historically, Swedish kings possessed powers of legal  judgement, priesthood and war-time leaders, rather than the  all-encompassing political powers claimed by many continental heads of  state. In the 19th century, and formation of a national constitution  divided governmental powers between the monarchy and a parliamentary  government, and further reforms in 1917 led to a considerable reduction  in the powers reserved for the king. Since then, Sweden has been an  electoral democracy governed and ruled by a parliamentary model.</p>
<p>With considerable pressures and national debate, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden#Recent_history">Sweden reluctantly  joined the European Union</a> in 1994. Many individual Swedes, both private  citizens and appointed officials, considered membership to be a loss of  national sovereignty insofar as member nations were required to swear  allegiance to the new political union ahead of any individual national  loyalties. Further, membership in the European Union resulted in the  citizens of individual states being subject to over 10,000 new laws over  which they held no power of national referendum. The independence and  cultural identity of Sweden was considered threatened, and in this light  it was determined that the most effective means of preserving identity  and sovereignty would be to assume a leading role in the governance of  this new political and economic body. To this end, Sweden has been a  vociferous player in the legislation and governance of the European  Union, even going so far as to choose which laws and legislation enacted  by the EU it wished to follow or ignore completely.</p>
<p>In this light, Sweden has determined its course of public health in  concert with the European Union. The European Union has designated  electronic cigarettes nebulously in terms of public health, whereas many  member nations have determined for themselves the efficacy of allowing  new nicotine-based delivery systems under law. In Sweden, electronic  cigarettes are only allowable with the liquid-filled cartridges inside  of these devices containing product that does not contain nicotine.  Smoking throughout Europe and European Union member-states is common,  but increasingly inhibited by legislation and taxation. Sweden has taken  a proactive course, and banned the sale of nicotine-infused cartridges  that serve as the inhaled product of electronic cigarettes. Electronic  cigarette use in the <a href="http://new-smoke.com/e-cigarette-news/e-cigarette-ban-which-states-are-affected/">United States has been banned in individual states</a>,  and Sweden has taken this model to heart, employing its own  considerable clout to manage and direct the future of its public health  legislation both internally and as a leader in the European Union.</p>
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