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Twenty best winter holidays from bobsleighing in Norway to ballet in Russia (Guardian Unlimited)
Slovenia Snow shoe Don your thickest old Christmas socks, strap on a pair of snowshoes and get ready to explore the landscape around iconic Lake Bled, a section of the Julian Alps with some of Europe's loveliest terrain. From the highest point at Mount Triglav, limestone peaks zigzag outwards. Exodus's snowshoe trip traverses deeply cut gorges, snow-dusted forests, meadows and glacial ...
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Where Did Venus's Water Go? (Science Daily)
Venus Express has made the first detection of an atmospheric loss process on Venus's day-side. Last year, the spacecraft revealed that most of the lost atmosphere escapes from the night-side. Together, these discoveries bring planetary scientists closer to understanding what happened to the water on Venus, which is suspected to have once been as abundant as on Earth.
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LFV Selects Naverus to perform Sweden’s National Aerospace Assessment (Centre Daily Times)
The Swedish national air navigation service provider, LFV, has contracted with Naverus, Inc., to perform an analysis of the country’s airspace. The analysis will develop strategies for reducing aircraft exhaust emissions, noise and delays while accommodating continued growth and increasing the flight efficiency of airlines.
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Nordic transport (the Engineer)
Swedish rolling stock company AB Transitio has placed a €148m order for 23 of Altom's Coradia Nordic trains.
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Midnight sun shines on skiers in June (The Columbus Dispatch)
There's an understanding among Scandinavia's die-hard skiers: When the weather turns warm, it's time to finish off the season at the world's northernmost ski resort.
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Swedish authorities buy Alstom EMUs (Metro Magazine)
Swedish rolling stock company AB Transitio placed a $197 million (USD)order with Alstom for 23 regional Coradia Nordic trains to be used by public transport authorities Norrtåg AB in Northern Sweden and Västtrafik AB in the region of Västra Götaland (southwest of Sweden).
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PRESS RELEASE: Alstom to Supply 23 Regional Coradia Nordic Trains in Sweden (Nasdaq)
The Swedish rolling stock company AB Transitio has placed a EUR148 million order with Alstom (Paris:ALO) for 23 regional Coradia Nordic trains to be used by public transport authorities Norrtåg AB in Northern Sweden and Vä sttrafik AB in the region of Västra Götaland (southwest of Sweden).
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