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  • Helsinki, a small tour guide

    Helsinki is not the first European capital that springs to mind when you think of a vacation, but it should! It is a compact city, with over 600K people, full of Art Nouveau style buildings and Influenced by Classicism! If you have a soft spot for beautiful architecture, with buildings full of character, the works…

  • \”THE CORROSION OF CHARACTER\”: A SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF RICHARD SENNETT´S WORK

    The subject discussed in the article is that the old methods of work and the attitude of hard work of the old times no longer exist. Rather than stable jobs and no surprises during a career, workers are currently anticipating the thought that nothing is forever in their jobs, and they must be open to…

  • Food for one

    There are times in everyone\’s life that you are only cooking for yourself. What are the options? Buying take-away food or cooking yourself? The single person can’t cook too big portions, as most of the food will go to waste by doing so. Also, eating the same food the whole week sounds a bit dull,…

  • The truth pill for a dollar!

    The United States of America is one of the most medicated countries in the world. And that shows everywhere, from stock prices to everyday television advertisement. The amount of medication available is outstanding compared to almost any other country. Also the reason why medication is taken ranges wildly from serious illnesses to mild coldness and…

  • Jormungand: The Serpent of Midgard and its stories in Norse Mythology

    Jormungand, (also spelled Jormungandr), in Norse mythology is the serpent of evil that enveloped the world, biting its own tail. Jormungand (meaning the \”great beast\”) is also known as the Midgard Serpent, or the serpent of the world, because its body is wrapped around the whole Earth under the oceans, and the Earth was called…

  • Getting old(er)

    We all get older, all the time. Nobody is going backwards in time, nor staying still. What can we do about? Most people seem to be all right with the normality of time passing and that the time is the only thing that affects all. Certainly there are people who try their most to keep…

  • Globalization vs. Americanization: two different processes?

    Fordism as the  beginning of everything The Ford model consisted basically of a production line, management hierarchies and technical control started by Henry Ford in his car factory in order to build the Ford T model.  The term Fordism  gained notoriety through Antonio Grasmci  when he used the term as synonymous with mass production in…

  • Groups and its boundaries: the Headbanger culture in Brazil

    Brazil is the largest country in South America and is usually known and identified to the world by its beaches, Samba, Bossa Nova and football … but nowadays is also known to have a great metal scene with groups known worldwide as Sepultura, Angra, Krisiun, Hibria and many others. Despite the headbangers having a dress…

  • The value of things

    How do I know the value of a coconut oil jar or a set of pearl earrings? Is the value in the price tag at the store or in the mind of the user? Maybe there’s a value to the society that I purchased a jar coconut oil, that is bigger than the three euros…

  • Is there a way of hiding your online presence?

    These kind of questions have been topical for many years now and the same questions keep popping up even more after the average consumer has realized that it’s not Keanu\’s ”Matrix” or Bullocks ”The Net”. The threat of losing your identity is real and it can cause real world harm. Real world and the cyberspace…