I spent an afternoon shopping for IKEA sleeper sofas so you didn't have to Let's talk what I liked (and didn't like) about each For quick-ship convenience and do-it-yourself assembly, there is nothing like IKEA The Swedish house and home retailer is known for a lot of things it's a great place to shop for most things Things like sofas — larger pieces of furniture where comfort is a top priority — get a bit tricky, though. There are some real gems here (especially during an IKEA sale) but there are also some pieces editors and buyers would advise against I find sofa beds to be particularly difficult to suss out; it's one thing to sleep on an IKEA sofa but it's another when your guest is expecting a bed-like experience The good news: I've spent 100+ hours researching and interviewing experts regarding the myriad things that take a sofa from good to great These convos have had less to do with sleepers and more to do with overall construction — but to mitigate this narrow gap I also spent an afternoon inside IKEA sitting and lying on as many IKEA sofa beds as I could To garner at least a cursory understanding of each sleeper's pros and cons and nab a few in-store images for you product imagery skeptics (don't worry The frame build and fill choice for each of these couches is pretty similar — a mix of plywood Construction-wise it doesn't seem you're getting something much different from one piece to another But where things very obviously changed was in the sleeper mechanism something I did not see noted online but experienced first-hand in the store so I tried to take note of the sit and the lay of the couch where I could (without getting to sleep on them I included four sofa beds I didn't get to try but found decent reviews for Price: $749Size (closed): 41" D x 33" H x 89" WSize (open): 57" D x 33" H x 89" W If you've heard of any IKEA sleeper sofa the boxy and structured sofa bed is well-known by customers and editors alike — perhaps one of the most popular budget options out there I tried it out in the store and could see the appeal It's certainly not the chicest on the market (although the leather option upped the ante) and I loved the built-in storage for the cushions when not in use the Friheten is crafted from plywood and particleboard — not the very best the most common type of foam fill for sofas but the back cushions are filled with polyester fiber balls instead I only mention this because you can definitely feel the difference between the two when sitting but if you need something secondary for an office or a guest bedroom Price: $549Size (closed): 32" D x 32" H x 76" WSize (open): 53" D x 16" H x 76" W The Älvdalen is super small and compact — tall or broad individuals, take heed. It's quite firm, too; if you want a deep sink, this isn't the one. I will say that the bed set-up was sleek and smart, and much like the Friheten, I loved the included storage space I found it more comfortable as a bed than a sofa It could have been the model I tried in the store but it felt like the seats were pitched forward when I sat on it in its couch form Although there are just 13 reviews (compared to the Friheten's 500) The three-seater version is better reviewed but this is used in a common area where a sofa is sometimes needed and a guest bed is occasionally needed as well," said one reviewer "As others have mentioned it is very firm but we have alleviated this by using a thick mattress topper," added another Price: $1199Size (closed): 89" W x 33" H x 36" DSize (open): 89" W x 33" H x 63" D I loved the look of the Morabo the most; definitely the chicest of the bunch with its button tufting, thin metal legs, and light green sofa cover (there is a dark gray option also) but marginally harder than the previous two You first pull a trundle frame out from underneath the sofa before removing the back cushions and folding the top portion of the bench seat onto the frame (my photos should help show you what I mean) I thought the "mattress" was decently comfy as you can feel the springs through the fabric; that's always a no-go for me Most reviewers agreed with me; it seems that was the chief complaint among them all Price: $249Size (closed): 74.75" W x 33" H x 33" DSize (open): 74.75" W x 33" H x 39" D The Balkarp is a college sleeper sofa and should be treated as such it would excel in a dorm room or student apartment though: I didn't think it was that comfortable either A quick glance at the reviews suggests that Buyers say the quality is fair for the price and that assembly/installation was easy I was actually kind of shocked by the overall positive score — a 3.9 out of 5 — and the number of reviews (137 at the time of this writing) Price: $899Size (closed): 90.5" W x 34" H x 59.5" DSize (open): 90.5" W x 34" H x 59.5" D The Friheten sectional boasts the same trappings as the Friheten sofa but in sectional form. It does not feel like a luxury sofa and it's not the most design-forward either The sleeper setup felt easier than the sofa version but there was one big issue in my experience: the trundle which pulls out from underneath the loveseat to form one large bed not so much that it fully separated from the sectional but enough that the crack between cushions felt even more noticeable Some buyers have nothing but nice things to say Price: $899Size (closed): 80" W x 33.5" H x 39" DSize (open): 80" W x 33.5" H x 96" D interior design hobbyist Kelin described the Finnala as a "fantastic addition to my home" with a medium-firm cushion "I highly recommend the Finnala Sleeper Sofa but I still suggest visiting an IKEA store to try the cushions and test the bed’s comfort in person," she writes "I can confidently say that it’s a practical and stylish choice for any home Price: $549Size (closed): 56" W x 34.25" H x 24" DSize (open): 55" W x 16" H x 74" D The Lycksele Lovas is an interesting one. It's almost like a glorified bean bag — armless, somewhat shapeless, and primed for comfort. Almost like a couch alternative The gimmick is quite impressive; simply remove the washable sofa cover available in this funky blue and white pattern as well as black to reveal a scrunched-up mattress you can then extend into a sleeper and I didn't think the build of the sofa would live up to the promise of the premise I am pleasantly surprised by buyer feedback "Perfect as a guest bed instead of a Murphy [bed]," wrote one buyer It was easy to assemble and is comfortable to sit and sleep on Perfect addition to our guest room as it looks good feels good and when not needed as a bed it doesn't take up a lot of space," said another Price: $1449Size (closed): 76.75" W x 36" H x 37" DSize (open): 76.75" W x 36" H x 94.5" D Like the Finnala, the Hyltarp includes an actual fold-out mattress. And for those of us who aren't partial to the look of a white sofa you can choose from nine other washable covers instead including a lovely soft blue that I think would look great treated as a neutral the six customers who left reviews gave the Hylarp a 4.2 for product quality and a 4.3 for appearance so style really is the stand-out factor here we have 3.7 stars for ease of assembly/installation; a 3.8 for value for money; and a 3.7 for "works as expected." Price: $299Size (closed): 50" W x 29" H x 30" DSize (open): 50" W x 29" H x 82.25" D The Fridhult might be new, but it still has 6 customer reviews we can use as a proxy for testing. Aesthetically, the bright yellow frame offers a fabulous pop of color. And functionally, the couch is designed to take up as little space as possible, so it could be a great solution for smaller homes It's also apparently quite comfortable as a little loveseat But I would recommend using it for dorm rooms and playrooms only; reviews say it's quite low to the ground and smaller than expected and note that the fold-out cushion sleeper is probably best for just one body you'll likely need a topper or extra padding to make it comfortable you might want to splurge on something a bit nicer you might prefer a darker fabric that's easier to clean in the event of accidents and stains there is no best IKEA sofa bed; it all depends on your preferences and needs my favorite of the ones I tried was probably the Friheten — the three-seater and I know it's quite popular among IKEA's consumer base If you want something that looks a bit more chic I'd try the Finnala (the comfort of which I cannot verify as I didn't get to test it) The Livingetc newsletters are your inside source for what’s shaping interiors now - and what’s next and curated shopping inspiration that brings design to life Subscribe today and stay ahead of the curve where she scoured the internet for the best and most stylish deals on home decor and more She also served as the website's in-house sofa expert completely revamping and reworking Livingetc's expansive sofa buying guide by interviewing a total of 17 interior designers and sofa experts at top brands like Article and Benchmade Modern; sitting on upwards of 50 sofas across both Pittsburgh and New York City; extensively polling her friends and family for their own sofa-buying anecdotes and product recommendations; and traveling to Dallas she estimates she has spent 40+ hours (and counting!) reading and talking about couches with accredited sofa connoisseurs o then pass that knowledge on to you She describes her personal design style as colorful and clean and curating impossibly niche playlists on Spotify She recently relocated from Manhattan to Pittsburgh where she's decorating and DIYing a new home downtown Many towns have their local traditions and customs often oddly specific but immensely interesting to witness The town of Lycksele in Swedish Lapland is one of these places It is the home to the world's tallest ice pillar which locals have lovingly crafted every winter for the last quarter-century. or "Ispelare" is a local landmark created each year by sprinkling water out of a tall vertical pipe The water slowly freezes over the pipe into a lovely Christmas tree-like structure The height of the pillar has ranged between roughly 19 to 49 meters (63 feet and 163 feet) over the last 24 years The tallest it has ever reached was 49.5 meters (163 feet) in 1999—about the height of a 15-story building It is the town's dream to see the column reach and surpass 50 meters (164 feet). But with winters getting warmer and shorter all over the world—even in this subarctic town in northern Sweden—this may be a tough goal to achieve the Lycksele city officials even considered stopping the project in 2018 but residents overwhelmingly voted to keep the local tradition and landmark alive The pillar is freely accessible during the winter months This overlooked gem outside Niagara Falls preserves and celebrates Iroquois culture water dripping from a pole creates an ever-changing ice sculpture Locals perched on icy thrones brave frigid temperatures during this bizarre winter tradition teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create frozen masterpieces These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles This downtown statue pays tribute to the Native American game that gave the city of La Crosse its name This California town keeps a graveyard of its retired This statue of an everyday cleaning tool sits proud upon a plinth in Manchester's coolest quarter The portfolio will deliver nearly 1TWh of clean energy a year to both the region and the wider European market UK-based renewable energy firm Renewable Energy Systems (RES) has agreed to sell its Lycksele project portfolio in Sweden to German investment firm Prime Capital The 290MW portfolio comprises the Fjällberg Hornmyran and Vinliden wind energy projects These projects are expected to come online in 2025 and will be sold for an undisclosed sum Prime Capital official Dr Mathias Bimberg said: “Lycksele is already the third joint project with RES and a further acknowledgement of the good and trusted partnership between the parties “It’s an important part of our strategy to invest in both the production of hydrogen/e-methane and the underlying green electricity production capacity and is needed more than ever to assure sustainable energy security in Sweden and Europe.” RES started developing the Lycksele portfolio in Västerbotten County It will feature 45 wind turbines across the three projects Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis The portfolio is expected to supply nearly 1TWh of clean energy a year to both the region and the wider European market Through the development services agreement RES will help Prime Capital make the portfolio ready for construction by next year RES will also provide asset management services for the portfolio RES Nordics CEO Matilda Afzelius said: “We are delighted to partner with Prime Capital again as they expand their investment in the Nordics and look forward to supporting them to bring the Lycksele portfolio online “We value working with a partner who shares our vision of the future of the Swedish energy market and a focus on creating synergies between the renewable energy sector and industry to provide greater value to the economy.” Earlier this month, RES secured a permit to build its Spennymoor Energy Storage System in County Durham The 99.9MW facility will store electricity when generation exceeds demand as well as release power to the grid network when demand exceeds generation Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network An historic midwest restaurant and popular tourist destination has long been one of the nation's largest importers of Swedish lingonberries At Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant in Sister Bay lingonberries have been a staple item for generations few people aside from proud Swedes and Swedish Americans had ever heard of the fruit As new studies keep touting the health benefits of the lingonberry its popularity is increasing as people learn of the red berry's many health benefits long one of the nation’s largest importers of Swedish lingonberries is hoping to capitalize on its growing popularity and the restaurant’s recognizable name and story Lingonberries may not seem so different from other fruit- or veggie-turned-condiment son of the late Al Johnson and co-owner of his famous father's establishment you find those things that seem simple are never really so simple at all.” Nearly every diner at Al Johnson’s is served a pewter tray of lingonberry sauce to go with their Swedish meatballs the 112,000 orders of pancakes the restaurant serves every year When you host as many diners as Al Johnson’s does it adds up to a lot of 11-pound buckets of berries Al’s will use more than 20,000 pounds of lingonberries this year A bad harvest a couple years ago left head chef Freddie Bexell scrambling to find enough supply to meet the demand Though University of Wisconsin researcher Dr Elden Stang introduced the berry to the U.S growers are still struggling to consistently cultivate it; and it grows almost exclusively in the wilds of Scandinavia and Canada Bexell finally found a small company that had the berries in a remote city in the far north of Sweden a native of Sweden who grew up in the city Österbymo knew he had stumbled onto a great product right away “They weren’t like anything else on the market,” he says “They’re not quite as sweet as a lot of the products out there It’s more like a traditional Swedish lingonberry should be Lingonberries have three times the polyphenols and twice the antioxidants of cranberries They also contain high levels of benzoic acid they’ve been used to help treat blood disorders and urinary tract infections as well Bexell immediately began thinking of ways to take lingonberries beyond the restaurant Though Door County folks associate them with pancakes in smoothies and as a sauce with game meats Al’s is now capitalizing on the growing popularity of these imported lingonberries by packaging them under the private label of their well-known name: “Al Johnson’s Wild Organic Lingonberries.” Former Al Johnson’s cook Kit Bütz moved with his family from Chicago back to Door County in 2014 to take on the task of marketing and distributing the products to specialty food stores gourmet shops and grocery stores in the midwest “The market is extremely competitive — and growing more so as word spreads of the health benefits of lingonberries,” Bütz says And while other brands have jumped into the market he says Al's has several advantages others lack “I think ours is better than the other products out there which carries weight in Chicago and throughout the upper midwest Plus it’s a great story — people love the Al Johnson’s story and Freddie’s connection to Sweden makes it even more authentic.” But Bexell wasn’t comfortable putting the Al Johnson’s name on a product that originated from a company he had never seen in person he booked a trip to visit his home in Sweden and added a detour to Lycksele to meet the people behind the berries “I needed to meet these guys in person if we were going to do this,” Bexell says He caught the daily flight north from Stockholm to Lycksele and landed an hour and a half later just a short distance from the Arctic Circle He landed at an airport “that makes Austin Straubel look like Chicago O’Hare,” where there was still snow on the ground in mid-May “I didn’t know if I was going to be greeted by a guy in a suit or a farmer,” Bexell says “There were two people waiting when I got off the plane and Bexell was impressed by the small-town nature of the lingonberry operation met many of the employees and spent hours talking to the owners He left feeling that Al Johnson’s had found the right partner in the land of the restaurant’s roots Now he is working on bringing several more products to the larger market including maple syrup and Swedish pancake mix it’s a chance to grow beyond the boundaries of the kitchen and contribute to his adopted home community it’s also a way for us to grow and employ more people all year This can help the whole community if we do it right.” Al Johnson's is participating in a food and wine festival that's kicking off the summer season. On June 27, Uncork Summer will take over Wickman House Restaurant during Olde Ellison Bay Days, offering a "taste of Door County" that includes the best from local markets, breweries and restaurants. http://uncorksummer.com Al Johnson's Wild Organic Swedish Lingonberries will be available at the festival you can also enjoy Al Johnson's Pickled Beets limpa and of course Swedish Pancake Mix .. which Bütz personally recommends pairing with Riesling malty beer such as the Polka King porter from Door County Brewery you can never go wrong with an Aquavit bloody mary." And if you're lucky you'll see the goats enjoying a sunny day on Al Johnson's grass roof For more info, see http://www.aljohnsons.com By Myles Dannhausen, Jr. and Amanda Robison, who taste-tested the new lingonberries for herself. The Crown Princess attended the opening of the Sami Parliament in Lycksele The Crown Princess with Archbishop Antje Jackelén Chair of the Norwegian Sami Parliament's Plenary Session Tom Sottinen President of the Norwegian Sami Parliament Aili Keskitalo Minister Amanda Lind and Vice President of the Sami Council Åsa Larsson Blind The Sami Parliament is a state authority with specific responsibility for language The popularly elected parliament consists of 31 members who meet at plenary sessions three times a year Henning Länta and Ante Ovlla Omma Labba present flowers to The Crown Princess The Sami Parliament opened with the Sami national anthem being performed in South Sami Chair of the Sami Parliament Daniel Holst welcomed all those present after which the members of the Sami Parliament were called up President of the Sami Parliament Håkan Jonsson gave a speech Minister Amanda Lind and Archbishop Antje Jackelén greeted the Sami Parliament The Chair then declared the Sami Parliament's eighth mandate period 2021–2025 open after which the members greeted The Crown Princess and the other guests of honour Jörgen Stenberg and Elin Teilus sang and performed yoik chanting The Crown Princess wore the dress that was made for her for the opening of the Sami Parliament in 2009 The ceremony was attended by The Crown Princess representatives from several Sami villages and the Chair of Lycksele Municipal Council Representatives from the Norwegian Sami Parliament also attended and the Russian Sami Parliament took part via a digital link Minister Lind and the County Governor had the opportunity to speak with the seven parties who described their policies and key issues the County Governor and the Archbishop visited the churchyard at Gammplatsen in Lycksele Sami curator Mikael Jakobsson and elder Gunel Rönér Douhan from Lycksele Sami Association talked about the churchyard and an event 70 years ago when Sami remains were dug up during an archaeological excavation and displayed in museums the remains were returned to their original resting place in the churchyard The Crown Princess at the churchyard at Gammplatsen in Lycksele The visit concluded with The Crown Princess the County Governor and the Archbishop visiting the Forest Museum where they were shown the Sami section which includes a 17th century Sami drum Birger Nordin's unique collection of more than 2,000 craft objects Jöns Paul Mickelsson Hatta's reindeer sculptures The Crown Princess at the Forest Museum's Sami section The Sami Parliament is both a popularly elected parliament and a state authority Its work is governed by the Sami Parliament Act (SFS 1992:1433) There is a secretariat consisting of officials who deal with day-to-day duties and a political level with elected politicians Find out more about the Sami Parliament Find out more about how we use cookies 2021Richard Baker/ Getty ImagesSave this storySaveSave this storySaveAll products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links those smiling stick figures seem to have a much easier time navigating those wordless instructions than the rest of us and the process of assembling one of their desks or dressers is a key litmus test for any relationship which makes sense given that you’ve already paid for the furniture in question IKEA’s goal isn’t simply to help you move onto bigger and better furnishings The hope is that showing customers a less destructive way to take their furniture apart will encourage more of them to move with their IKEA furniture or else more easily pass it on to whoever is willing to give these pieces a new home There’s no doubt that carefully taking apart your Malm isn’t the most satisfying activity, but hopefully, the sense of doing right by the planet is enough to power you through. After all, the greatest gift you can give to someone else is the sense of accomplishment that comes from putting together IKEA furniture. Matt Falcus wrote this story for AirlineReporter.com. He is author of the popular Airport Spotting Guides series, and runs the blog AirportSpotting.com which helps aviation enthusiasts make the most out of their hobby with airport airline and aircraft news and spotting information Today around 40 BAe ATP aircraft remain in service around the world. The majority of these examples operate with cargo carriers, having been converted from their original passenger-carrying configuration. Principal operators include West Air Europe and Atlantic Airlines. At the time of writing, only one airline — Next Jet — is still flying the ATP in passenger service Next Jet is a Swedish domestic and regional airline which was founded in 2002 and is based near Stockholm I recently had the opportunity to take a flight on this now rare aircraft whilst visiting Sweden, and got to experience a fine aircraft which should have been a much greater success story. This was also an opportunity to experience Next Jet and their unique service into the remote Swedish Lapland region was operating from Stockholm Arlanda with an intermediate stop at Lycksele in both directions Next Jet operates this route up to three times per day linking these remote communities with the capital and also providing an important tourist link to the winter skiing and summer hiking and fishing opportunities which spent most of its life operating for SATA Air Açores and still bears the tail logo of that airline so I took a window seat near the front where more legroom is available Outside is a wonderful view of the starboard engine and propellers The load on this flight is around 30 passengers The taxi ride to runway 19R is fairly swift and we are soon rolling with engine power increasing The ATP is a little more sluggish than more modern turboprops but with a light load we were soon airborne and making a turn to the right revealing a great view over Arlanda Airport The flight to Lycksele is around 1 hour 15 minutes with two cabin attendants servicing the passengers Approach to the small airport is over an attractive countryside of lakes before landing on the single 6,564ft (2001m) runway The aircraft backtracks to the exit taxiway and parks on the apron outside the small terminal building Time on the ground at Lycksele was only 15 minutes during which time some passengers disembarked and a couple joined I was asked to take up a seat near the rear of the aircraft to aid in aircraft balance The remaining flight time to Arvidsjaur was a quick 20 minutes at relatively low level over the beautiful scenery in this part of the world adding a vital link for the small community it is a small airport with a modern terminal of typical Scandinavian design For the return journey later in the day I took a seat behind the wing on the opposite side of the aircraft but after making the short hop to Lycksele a significant number of passengers joined the aircraft leaving very few seats vacant Take-off was therefore much more pronounced this time with a shallow rate of climb noticeable on the ATP aircraft Our route took us out over the Bay of Bothnia before turning inland towards Arlanda in the evening sun Flight time was almost 1 hour 30 minutes on this return leg It was fascinating to take time to travel on the BAe ATP before the opportunity disappears and also to experience two remote Swedish airports and of course to enjoy the unique service offered by Next Jet For full details the rarest and most historic airliners still flying passengers, including details of the airlines and countries still flying them, check out my new eBook ’“ Last Chance to Fly From time-to-time we will share contributions from others on AirlineReporter. If you have strong writing skills, a passion for aviation and a story to tell, then learn about potentially sharing your story and then contact us. guest@airlinereporter.com Last time I flew on an ATP it was wearing United Express’ Saul Bass colorsheme Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" [Trackback] [...] Read More on that Topic: airlinereporter.com/2010/01/listen-to-the-first-episode-of-jetpardy/ [...] [Trackback] [...] Information on that Topic: airlinereporter.com/2009/11/dfg/ [...] [Trackback] [...] Read More to that Topic: airlinereporter.com/2011/09/what-you-need-to-know-boeing-is-delivering-their-first-787-dreamliner-to-ana-this-monday/ [...] [Trackback] [...] Information to that Topic: airlinereporter.com/2008/07/atlanta-airport-the-busiest-in-the-world/ [...] The skulls were excavated at an old Sami burial ground in Lycksele in the 1950s – a time when racial biology was practiced in Sweden The skulls were taken to the National History Museum in Stockholm for research It’s been 12 years since the Sami parliament in Kiruna Arctic Sweden demanded that all Sami remains held in museums should be returned to their place of origin And despite Friday afternoon’s ceremony chair of the Sami Parliament’s ethical council with Sami remains still in place at 11 state-owned museums “The work has been very slow,” he tells Swedish Radio Canada: Canadian government apologizes to Ahiarmiut Inuit for forced relocations in Nunavut Finland: In Santa’s hometown, are tourism and a railway threatening Sámi culture? Norway: Injustices against Sámi, Kven peoples to be examined by commission in Norway Sweden: Report sheds light on Swedish minority’s historic mistreatment United States: Inuit leaders to advance Indigenous human rights For more news from Sweden visit Radio Sweden and website in this browser for the next time I comment Blakliden Fäbodberget – Vattenfall’s largest onshore wind farm to date with 84 turbines – was inaugurated Construction of Blakliden Fäbodberget located in Lycksele and Åsele municipalities began in 2018 and the wind farm is now in full operation which is owned by Vattenfall along with Vestas and AIP Management has a total output of 353 MW and will deliver fossil-free electricity corresponding to the need of 220,000 homes Vattenfall was represented by Senior Vice President and Head of Business Area Wind Helene Biström and Head of Sustainability "I’m very happy that we have inaugurated Blakliden Fäbodberget We can thus supply fossil-free electricity to an expanding region with an industry on the rise" "It feels great that we have inaugurated the park today It has been a collaboration with international partners but also with all the local contractors and suppliers we have had in the project from Åsele and Lycksele municipalities" Sweden’s electricity consumption is expected to double by 2045 the transformation and electrification of industry and mining is under way Vattenfall currently operates a total of about 1,200 wind turbines in Sweden They generated a total of about 11.2 TWh electricity combined in 2021 equivalent to electricity need for around 2.2 million homes Read more about Blakliden and Fäbodberget here: Blakliden and Fäbodberget wind power projects (in Swedish)l Johan Sennerö, Press Officer, +46 (0)760 46 40 45johan.senneroe@vattenfall.com Vattenfall Press Office, +46 (0)8 739 50 10, press@vattenfall.com After successfully testing multi-use offshore practices at Danish Kriegers Flak in the Baltic Sea Vattenfall and its project partners are now bringing the pioneering WIN@sea project to the .. When Swedish Bruzaholm wind farm is completed this autumn it will not only produce fossil free power It will also be a shining example of how partnering can spur innovative ideas Artificial intelligence combined with drones offers significant advantages for offshore wind Advanced AI technologies not only enhance safety and efficiency of offshore activities but also .. Contact us LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21,000 employees For more than 100 years we have electrified industries supplied energy to people's homes and modernised our way of living through innovation and cooperation More about Vattenfall brave-hearted people climb a ladder and settle upon an eight-foot-tall chunk of ice Those who manage to stay put are crowned as that year’s Ice Pole Sitting champions Contests partake in this truly chilling contest during the Wilhelmina Winter Weekend, which spans a few days and is packed with activities. Traditionally, they only had to remain on the ice for 48 hours. But this year, the stakes were raised. Competitors now must endure 66 hours atop their frosty thrones to win. Though temperatures that plummet below -22 °F are not uncommon, the frigid environment isn’t the only challenge. Participants are only granted a 10-minute break every few hours. They can’t use phones or other forms of electronic entertainment to pass the time, even as the cold darkness sets in. Sleep deprivation is another tricky hurdle sitters must overcome. Contestants have lost after falling asleep and slipping off their ice poles. Luckily, no one has been seriously injured as of yet. Clearly, sitting in the bitter cold, literally freezing their butts off, is a mental and physical challenge for the competitors. So why do they even do it? Perhaps it’s the prize money, or maybe they're just seeking a good old icy boost to the ego. Whatever their reasons, contestants have been eagerly partaking in the annual tradition since 1999. The competition takes place every year during the event Wilhelmina Winter Weekend. This small town's local tradition is to create the world's tallest ice pillar. A competition inspired by Stephen King's psychological horror novel "The Long Walk." This Cuban town sets the sky on fire around Christmas each year. Each year, teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create frozen masterpieces. This pair of statues commemorates a once-widespread carnival tradition of blowing on each other’s butts with bellows. This enormous sardine in the Segura River pays tribute to an annual post-Lent tradition. These towering cliffs crystalize each winter, forming sheer walls of ice that are open for climbing. Tracing a path of more than four miles around a frozen lake, this is the longest skate trail in the United States. Om cookies Om personuppgiftspolicy Om dataskydd Mina Sidor Nyhetsbrev Mina sidor Mina sidor är tyvärr inte tillgänglig i appen. På grund av regler från din plattformsleverantör kan du tyvärr inte utföra prenumerationsärenden i appen. Senaste nyttEnglishInnehåll Made in Norrland again: Factory's unique voyage home from Poland It’s not often that a factory is moved from Poland to Sweden.But that’s what Norsjö resident Ivan Harnesk and his team have managed through the newly started company Fläkten Systems.– The premises are ideal for our needs says Harnesk.“After two months we were able to start production It must have been something of a record,” says Ivan Harnesk has successfully relocated a substantial fan factory from Poland to the Lilltjärn industrial area in Lycksele This factory was originally part of the Fläkten Group which moved production to Poland in 2020 during a restructuring. The Polish operation focused on smaller residential units equipped with rotary heat exchangers and range hoods – Fläkten Group no longer wished to invest in this particular segment and we seized the opportunity to bring the production to Lycksele Fläkten Systems is primarily owned by two Lycksele-based companies: JM Indutech specializing in occupational health products a manufacturer of ventilation ducts. They were joined by several other business owners with expertise in ventilation Harnesk had previously provided consulting services to GD Vent through his company Breja AB – While there were several other potential locations we wanted the factory to be close to the owners Daniel Rislén and Ivan Harnesk in discussion about a detail in the fan.Foto: Lars WesterlundThe turnaround was rapid following the signing of the purchase agreement on December 30 the newly formed company had already secured its initial order. – We primarily sell our units to contractors who do work for their clients The entire factory was transported using 14 trucks “There were several other options for the location but we wanted the factory close to the owners,” says Ivan Harnesk.Foto: Lars Westerlund– After two months The 1,600 square meter premises now housing Fläkten previously accommodated Maxmoduler Fläkten has since installed three assembly lines Residential units with rotating heat exchangers and range hoods are what Fläkten Systems manufactures.Foto: Lars WesterlundFläkten currently employs six individuals in assembly and the warehouse. – I anticipate our team will grow to ten by the summer He began his professional journey at Edströms Trä in Gumboda before transitioning to Thorgrens Trä in Kvarnåsen Ivan furthered his qualifications and subsequently pursued studies in business economics at the Stockholm School of Economics in Umeå. His initial role as an economist was with the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) in Lycksele Ivan worked in finance and sales at Grundnäs Kött He served as the CFO at TM-Konsult in Lycksele from 2013 to 2021 Ivan has collaborated with his wife at Breja “It’s cool to be able to do something like this at 55 years old I like what’s challenging and I’m a team player,” says Ivan Harnesk.Foto: Lars Westerlund– It feels very inspiring to be working on the development of Fläkten Systems It's amazing to be doing something like this at the age of 55 He has also demonstrated his teamwork skills in sports First as a football player for Åmliden and Norsjö and later as one of the founders of the association NIDS - Norsjö Sports in Collaboration which was established in 2011 and is set to close this year I experienced an unexpected success when my team "Släkten är värst" won the amateur division in Norsjö Beach But it was probably mostly thanks to my talented teammates Petronella Kroik Paulsson is one of six employees at Fläkten Systems.Foto: Lars WesterlundFläkten Systems Fläkten Systems AB focuses on the manufacturing of ventilation products The company is based in Lycksele and has recently taken over the production of residential ventilation products from FläktGroup a global player in ventilation and indoor climate solutions FläktGroup has over 3,500 employees and operates in 65 countries It’s not often that a factory is moved from Poland to Sweden But that’s what Norsjö resident Ivan Harnesk and his team have managed through the newly started company Fläkten Systems Kontakta kundservice Till vår tipsatjänst Bli prenumerant NORRAN Mera E-tidningen Annonsera Kontakta ansvarig utgivare Om cookies Om personuppgiftspolicy Om dataskydd Norran är en del av mediekoncernen NTM. Läs mer om NTM Allt material på norran.se är skyddat enligt upphovsrättslagen A lynx that had escaped from a zoo in the northern Swedish town of Lycksele attacked a dog being walked by its owner last week Eighteen-year-old Emma Danielsson was out walking her two-year-old Siberian husky just outside the Sami town late on Wednesday night when she heard a loud noise from the nearby woods She explained that her first reaction was that it could have been a fox clearly startled by what it had encountered The lynx then sprung from the undergrowth and started to claw at the husky The dog made a run for it but the lynx chased after it while the teenager admitted that she had no idea what to do Lycksele Zoo manager Irene Sjogren confirmed that a lynx had escaped the zoo in November and that the tracks found where the girl was walking her dog appeared to be those of the missing beast She said they had been granted permission to carry out a search with guns but that they would wait until it got a little lighter Sjogren said the preferred scenario would be that they stunned the lynx and brought it back to the zoo but admitted that they would be left with no choice but to kill it if that was not possible IKEA is in the mood for some apartment therapy this season and what better way to kickstart this than with the release of their spanking new catalogue for 2018 Here’s their opening prompt: Ask yourself: What do I love to do we know what makes us happy—an express checking account with IKEA AD has mined the voluminous IKEA 2018 catalogue and put together room-specific looks for our readers With a sample of 60+ home decor products for the living “It’s about looking beyond the walls of your home and not letting them determine what you want it to be.” “It prompts you to ask yourself what it is you want more room for in your life — whether it be friends and family or maybe a bit extra room to do nothing at all.” Home gardens and green spaces have just gotten a whole lot funkier with IKEA’s range of delicate contemporary and fun garden decor accessories Cook in style with IKEA’s sleek and minimalist range of kitchenware utilitarian design for the bathrooms that have us delighted The IKEA 2018 catalogue will hit stores September 1 29 Chairs We Are Lusting After This Month 25 Sophisticated Home Decor Options in Blue and Brown Here’s How You Can Furnish Your Home with a Touch of Tradition GQ India | VOGUE India | Condé Nast Traveller India Deconstructing flatpack furniture is now a piece of (DAIM) cake Easy-to-use guides have been created for six of IKEA’s best-selling products including BILLY Making disassembling furniture easier than ever before the reverse set of instructions are designed to help customers extend the life of their products IKEA continues to make living sustainably easier and more affordable IKEA is working towards becoming a fully circular and climate positive business by 2030 2021: IKEA has turned its iconic instruction manual on its head by launching Disassembly Instructions a set of easy-to-use guides that make disassembling its furniture easier than ever before The Swedish retailer is making it simpler for customers to extend the life of their IKEA furniture – one Allen Key at a time Whether the flatpack items need a new home or a new place in the home Disassembly Instructions provide customers with clear and safe step-by-step guides on how to take apart their favourite products IKEA has created the guides for some of its top-selling products: BILLY Bookcase BRIMNES Bed LYCKSELE Sofa bed MALM Desk PAX Wardrobe POANG Chair The launch aims to encourage consumers to keep their furniture for longer, helping extend the piece’s life cycle. Hege Sæbjørnsen, Country Sustainability Manager at IKEA UK & Ireland, said: “Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do at IKEA and we remain committed to introducing new ways to promote circular consumption, in order to help meet our goal of becoming a fully circular and climate positive business by 2030, in addition to making sustainable living accessible and affordable to all. “In the past three years we have put a great deal of effort into understanding and defining what a truly circular value chain means for IKEA, and as such, we want to take circular consumption mainstream and make it easier than ever for customers to acquire, care for and pass on products such as by repairing, reusing, reselling, and recycling them. “Alongside other initiatives like Buy Back, we hope the reverse manuals inspire people to re-think their consumption habits by extending the life cycle of our products and, together taking small steps, to help reverse against climate change at this critical time.” Meath Chronicle is part of Celtic Media Group which includes: The Anglo Celt, Connaught Telegraph, Offaly Independent, Westmeath Examiner and Westmeath Independent| © 2021 Meath Chronicle and Celtic Media Group. All rights reserved. Senaste nyttEnglishInnehåll First new Swedish mine in over ten years opens – in Lycksele Sweden is poised to open its first new mine in over ten years The first shipment of ore is expected to leave Fäbodtjärn this summer.The mining area in Fäbodtjärn from the air plans to extract roughly 50,000 tons of ore annually The project is also expected to create 15 to 17 new jobs Analysis suggests the ore contains an average of 7.8 grams of gold per ton – The high prices have a positive impact on our calculations explains Botnia Exploration CEO Fredrik Bergsten to VK – If we were to value the gold in the ground based on the current price the total value of our reserves and resources would be around 1 billion kronor there are processing losses between extracting the rock and producing a saleable product but it gives you an idea of the significance of this discovery The journey to mining has been lengthy since prospecting began in 2007 The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket) appealed against the project all the way to the Supreme Court The final permits were granted last summer paving the way for the first blast to create the access ramp leading down to the ore body the first blasts might be audible since they'll be very close to the surface the blasting will not affect nearby residents When asked by VK about the timeline for the first ore to be extracted –We anticipate collecting our initial tons of ore sometime after the holidays Like in much of Scandinavia and the rest of Europe its common practise to euthanize healthy animals at several Swedish zoos and animal parks in order to make room for others This was particurly highlighted in 2001 when Lycksele Zoo in northern Sweden shot 3 healthy bear cubs (the ones on the photo) in order to make room for new bears and prevent inbreeding despite international condemnation by animal rights activists worldwide including French actress Brigitte Bardot Lycksele Zoo said that giving the bears to any zoo on the continent was out of question and also refused to set them free as they considered bears to be overpopulated Despite all the controversy around the killing itself Bolli and Bompa was then butchered by Lycksele Zoo's scientific director and had their meat sold to luxury restaurants throughout northern Sweden where bear meat is tradition This is not the only case of healthy animals put down at Swedish zoos the Skansen Zoo in Stockholm said in 2013 that they are routinely "putting down" healthy animals in order to prevent inbreeding and make room for new ones admitted that he has put down at least 10 perfectly healthy baboons in the last 10 years and also admits to shooting the young bears every time they have reached the age of 2 when they have went out of their "cute" phase CEO Jonas Wahlström also said that putting down the giraffe Marius at Copenhagen Zoo was perfectly okay As for actually using the meat from euthanized zoo animals as human food is not only practised by Lycksele Zoo there is also zoos in southern Sweden who does that In a report in 2003 several zoos in the south of Sweden admitted that they sell bear meat to luxury restaurants when "surplus" bears are euthanized In 2013 it was revealed that the staff at the Parken Zoo in Eskilstuna near Stockholm had a BBQ party on meat from euthanized surplus African wildebeests Other zoos in Sweden consider it as immoral to use the meat from euthanized animals as human food and instead feeds it to the lions and tigers the Kolmården Zoo scientific director Bengt Röken slaughtered 28 perfectly healthy antelopes cause they were not good enough for breeding at Kolmården Zoo in Nörrköping in central Sweden These zoos are all part of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (the EAZA) who controls hundreds of zoos throughout Europe to kill perfectly healthy animals is a part of their breeding program that many member zoos choose to follow Even though Swedish and Danish zoos are more open about this it also happens on other zoos in Europe but more or less in secret Articles proving the killings of surplus Swedish zoo animals and use of the meat: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article10247033.ab http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/bjornungarna-slaktas---saljs-till-lyxkrogar/ http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/dokument/djur-avlivas-pa-rutin-i-svenska-djurparker/ http://nyheter24.se/nyheter/inrikes/735535-parken-zoos-gnuer-hamnade-pa-kvartersfestens-grillgaller http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article15781132.ab Privacy Policy Having problems signing this? 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