Poisonous plants growing fast in Stockholm An earthquake hit western Sweden at about 10 p.m shaking the west coast around Gothenburg for miles Seismologist Björn Lund from Uppsala University confirmed that the earthquake earthquakes this size occur roughly twice a year in Sweden "But it's unusual to occur in such a densely populated area." Many people felt things shake and rumble but no major damage or injuries were reported Map of the Earth with the epicentres of earthquakes 1963-1998 marked with dots commonly known as giant hogweed) are rapidly growing in Stockholm That means a big problem is rapidly growing a plant whose name translates to "giant bear locomotive," is an invasive species that quickly grows tall and becomes attractive to children to play with It typically grows to heights of 6 to 18 feet But the city is warning parents to teach their children to recognize jättebjörnlokan and stay away from it: It can cause severe burns that resemble those caused by chemicals The sap of giant hogweed causes phytophotodermatitis and—if it comes in contact with eyes—blindness These serious reactions are due to the furocoumarin derivatives in the leaves The plants also pose a threat to biodiversity - each flower can spawn 50,000 seeds that become new plants The city is calling on Stockholmers to give notice to places where the giant plant is growing so they can more aggressively fight it; sometimes just mowing it down before the flowers bloom is what works In Swedish or English (or 29 other languages) Sweden’s new app "Kolla pengarna" (Check your money) will tell you about the country's new banknotes and coins It is part of the Riksbank's information campaign for the launch of the comprehensive exchange of Swedish banknotes and coins that starts on October 1 this year – in denominations of 20 kronor SEK 1,000 and the brand new 200-kronor note and the voice of Riksbank president Stefan Ingves himself tells you when it will become invalid "The idea behind this feature is primarily to assist visually impaired people," said Christina Wejshammar "There is an increased risk right at the transition before people have time to become familiar with the new banknotes," she said But the campaign will help everyone as people learn to recognize the new banknotes security features and what denominations will be invalid 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culture that their threads are nearly invisible (Guglielmo Marconi perfected wireless transmission.) You turn on the lights (The three-way light bulb was invented by Alessandro Dandini.) As you take a shower (plumbing was a concept perfected by the classical Romans) you hear a few great old songs coming from the “classics” station on your radio: “Chattanooga Choo-Choo” (written by Salvatore Guaragna aka Harry Warren); “Moon River” (Henry Mancini); and Benny Goodman’s “Sing but you’re in a rush so you flip on your Mr baseball great Joe DiMaggio.) Your throat’s a bit scratchy you nearly trip over a Radio Flyer Red Wagon left in the driveway (Antonio Pasin invented the Radio Flyer in 1927.) You hop into your Chrysler Jeep (CEO Lee Iacocca saved the company from bankruptcy in the 1980s) and turn your radio on again You hear the news that a white supremacist group plans a march Judge Michael Musmanno presided over the Nuremberg Trials which brought actual Nazis to justice.) You hear that another woman has just been elected to higher office Ella Grasso of Connecticut became the first woman governor elected in her own right.) As you pass a shopping mall (Ohio businessmen William Cafaro and Edward DeBartolo Sr you see a Barnes & Noble (built by Leonard Riggio into the nation’s largest upscale bookstore) This reminds you that you’d like to pick up a couple of books by two of your favorite novelists crime writer Ed McBain (Salvatore Lombardo) and historical biographer Frances Winwar (Francesca Vinciguerra) you bought a tabletop reproduction of the Lincoln Memorial statue in Washington which was carved by the Piccirilli brothers in 1922 (Frank Sordello created the electronic tachometer that is fundamental to the operation of computer disk drives.) You’re thinking Subway (founded by Fred DeLuca) or McDonald’s (the Big Mac was invented by franchisee Jim Delligatti) But you opt for a salad with broccoli (courtesy of the Broccoli family of Italy) and peanuts (Amadeo Obici founded Planters) it’s an ice cream cone (Italo Marcioni patented the ice cream cone in New York in 1903) You tell yourself you can work off the extra calories at your health club (an institution initiated by the Romans via their famous baths; also (Banking was codified in Renaissance Italy; also Rocco Petrone headed NASA at the time of the 1969 moon landing.) A plane streaks by Bonnie Tiburzi became the first woman to pilot an American commercial plane.) (Renaissance Italian Luca Pacioli invented double-entry bookkeeping) Congress debates a bill (America’s Founding Fathers borrowed the idea of a Senate from the Romans) You click to Turner Classic Movies and watch “Psycho.” (George Tomasini edited five of Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest films: “Rear Window,” “Vertigo,” “North by Northwest,” “Psycho” and “The Birds.” His skills were crucial to “Psycho’s’” shower scene.)” climb into bed and feel grateful that you live in a flawed but great nation the United States of America (named for explorer Amerigo Vespucci) You drift off to sleep thinking about your schedule for the next week (Pope Gregorio created the modern calendar in 1582) Bill Dal Cerro is senior analyst for the Italic Institute of America Send letters to letter@suntimes.com Terms of Use • Privacy Notice • Cookie Policy • Terms of Sale NKT has completed repair operations of the 285 kV Kontiskan 2 interconnector that is linking the power grids of Sweden and Denmark following a fault caused by external impact reported at the end of January NKT performed the initial fault finding from shore identifying that the damaged cable section was located 33 kilometers offshore from the converter station in Billdal The repair was completed within 12 days after the mobilization of a third-party repair vessel NKT said it had buried the power cable at a safe water depth to mitigate the risk of external impact Kontiskan 2 was energized shortly after the repair bringing the power cable connection back into full operation “Our repair preparedness enabled us to quickly mobilize a skilled team for the repair as well as the required equipment With the fast mobilization and efficient collaboration between all parties involved we were successful in minimizing the outage time and bringing the Kontiskan 2 interconnector back into operation,” said Axel Barnekow Widmark Executive Vice President and Head of Service at NKT Kontiskan 2 was installed in 1988 as an addition to the Kontiskan 1 from 1969 to support the exchange of energy between the Nordic countries by connecting the national power grids in Denmark and Sweden The project connects Lindome on the Swedish side to Vester Hassing in Denmark The 285 kV mass impregnated (MI) HVDC power cable system is owned and operated by the Swedish Svenska Kraftnät and Denmark’s Energinet Follow Offshore Energy’s Subsea on social media: Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox The Pioneers of Offshore Engineering GustoMSC part of NOV’s Marine and Construction business is recognized for providing advanced design & engineering consultancy for mobile offshore units and reliable equipment and technical knowledge into realistic & innovative ideas The performance of new and existing jack-ups 11 Italians found not guilty in a murder trial were dragged from their jail cells by a crowd estimated to be 5,000 strong The victims of this massacre were memorialized on April 12 another assault on Italian immigrants took place but this time on a cultural level: The epic gangster movie "The Godfather" premiered at the Loew Theater in New York replete with memorable quotes ("leave the gun The film will be rereleased nationwide on Friday as part of its 50th anniversary celebration wait a minute: How was "The Godfather" an "assault" on Italian immigrants before any rational discussion of "The Godfather," two points have to be made 1 is very simple: Liking the film doesn't make anyone a racist It is possible to appreciate the film's craftsmanship such as Gordon Willis' famous burnished cinematography without indulging in the kind of rabid hysteria which inflamed the 1891 New Orleans incident 2 is very important: When well-informed Italian Americans express disdain for the film they are referring to its negative media image or form are they comparing a fictional Hollywood movie to the genuine historical sufferings of other racial or ethnic groups To get back to my main point: "The Godfather" is an assault not only on Italian immigrants Film critic Stanley Kauffman of the New Republic pointed out why: "There's no counterpoint to the Corleone family." and children - are all "connected" to crime or criminal gangs The only positive character is a non-Italian: Kay Adams As a mathematician might put it: "Italians + crime = Italian culture." My solution on how to combat the negativity of "The Godfather" is to reclaim the very words or phrases which it has cinematically - and unfairly - poisoned Godfather - America does have a real Italian godfather: Filippo Mazzei the Tuscan political philosopher who gave his next-door Virginia neighbor major input for the Declaration of Independence Five Families - These five Italian families transformed the American wine industry: Sebastiani Consigliere - Charles Manson was sent to prison in 1971 by lawyer Vincent Bugliosi who was far from a "My Cousin Vinny" caricature Soldiers - Two of the most-decorated soldiers of World War II were Italian American: Ace fighter pilot Don Gentile (who received the Distinguished Service Cross from Gen John Basilone (who was awarded both the Navy Cross and a Medal of Honor) Giannini was to banking what Rockefeller was to oil and Carnegie was to steel - an American giant "Keep it in the family" (ethnic insularity) - New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia appointed Jane Bolin the first Black female judge in the nation (1939) And Barney Ales (Alessandro) was hired by Berry Gordy to turn Motown into a powerhouse within the American music industry (1960s) Mob Wives - Ella Grasso balanced motherhood while becoming the first female governor in the United States to be elected on her own without succeeding a husband or being appointed (Connecticut The same was true for Geraldine Ferraro (first woman selected as a vice presidential candidate for a major political party It's time to remove the dark shadows created by "The Godfather." The blood and tears of our immigrant ancestors deserve so much better is a former English/Film Study teacher at Fenton High School in Bensenville He also coproduced a 2007 PBS documentary on Italians in Chicago and wrote a 2015 book on the history of Italian Americans in jazz Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here A change in the law this year made it possible for police to search in their DNA-bank for possible family members of suspects suspected of a brutal rape of an 8-year-old girl in Billdal The arrest happened after police used DNA from the 24-year-old crime scene to search for relatives of the suspect something they have not been allowed to do before the law was changed Out of a list of just over 30 people with similar DNA in the police register from previous criminal investigations the police quickly shifted their focus to a 58-year-old man who did not turn up when they asked him to come in to give a DNA sample Ulla Engbergulla.engberg@sverigesradio.se plus weekly summary on Fridays at 4.30pm on P2 (P6 89.6FM in Stockholm) Kontakta gärna Sveriges Radios forum för teknisk support där vi besvarar dina frågor vardagar kl