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3 Editorial 4-5 Windsurfing 6 What you thought you knew 7 Our language 8-9 Tourism in the Ardennes and music festivals 10-11 Welcome to Trondheim 12-13 The luxury industry in France 14-15 Unsolved mysteries 16-17 The carnival 18 Importance of economy 19 World politics 20-21 Trolls of Norway 22-25 Science and technology 26 Kids with guns 27 Fast changes 28 Festivals in Trondheim 29 Worlds most interesting festivals 30-31 The canary islands music festival 32 Champagne 32 Fast changes 33 Economy in the Ardennes 34 Relocation of electrolux factory
2 I can see, hear, speak EDITORIAL EDITORIAL Editor The Desk EDITOR’S
Inger Lise Stensheim Sara Rye Martinsen NOTE
As a part of the Comenius pro- Kristian Arne Iversen ject, the media class of the Ca- Emilie Davidsen Malene Andersen thedral School of Trondheim has made a magazine featuring many things about our town, and Norway’s culture. We have Julie Røkke Osen been working on this magazine together with students from Slovakia, Turkey, France and Spain, and together with their Photography content we have produced a magazine full of information about all of our countries and their culture, that you will sure-
Christina Rygvik Malin Albertsen Gjørv ly enjoy reading through. Some of our students will meet them in the Comenius exchange pro- gram in a couple of weeks, and they will present the magazine and its content there. We hope Lise Nielsen Torun Edvardsen that you enjoy what we have to present, and we’ll see you!
Kristian Arne Iversen
Lena Pedersen
I can see, hear, speak 3 WINDSURFING
Water sports in the Canary Islands windsurfing and kitesurfing
Like every year in the Canary Is- music, shows, food stands (typi- boarding. The kitesurfer harnesses lands hundreds of windsurfers cal food from all over the world, the power of the wind with a huge and kitesurfers meet on the coasts and of course, from the Canary kite which is propelled across the of Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria Islands), activities for kids, and water, sometimes with foot-straps, and Tenerife to compete in the much more. At night, you can also sometimes without. There are dif- different disciplines of the World attend concerts with gigs, DJ’s, ferent styles of kitesurfing includ- Windsurfing and Kitesurfing and of course, a big party on the ing freestyle, freeride, jumping or Championships. Pozo Izquierdo beach. All in the best summer wave-riding among them. in Gran Canaria, El Médano in style! Tenerife and Playa de Sotavento in Fuerteventura share several But, what is windsurfing really? reasons for their success in these It is a surface water sport which events. combines elements of surfing and sailing. It has a board which is The most important fact is that usually two or three metres long. these areas have got the wind, the The board has a rig connected to sun and all the right wind and it where we also find a mast and a wave conditions their participants sail which varies depending on the need to do the spectacular and fast conditions, the skill of the wind- manoeuvres together with the surfers and the discipline they take extreme jumps we can admire in part in. their performances. During the couple of weeks the championship What about kitesurfing? It is also lasts, the show is guaranteed. a surface water sport but it com- bines aspects of windsurfing, surf- Besides the sports we can enjoy ing, paragliding and gymnastics Source unkown there quite a lot of activities dur- into one extreme sport. We can ing the day and the night: live call this sport kitesurfing or kite-
4 I can see, hear, speak SOURCE UNKNOWN
In 1985, René Egli (owner of a Show started for the first time in surfer, draws our attention for be- surf, kitesurf and windsurf school Fuerteventura. ing the youngest world champion in the south of Fuerteventura) in kitesurfing. She won her first ti- spoke about the excellent wind- Pozo Izquierdo, in Gran Canaria, tle at the age of ten and nowadays, surf conditions Sotavento beaches welcomes every year the PWA being 19, she is one of the best offered. In 1986 the first event was World Tour (Professional Wind- kitesurfers in the world holding, held there and since then, for 27 surfers Association). For the last among other, seven freestyle world years, the Fuerteventura Tourist 24 years this is one of the major titles. Board, The City Council of Pájara events on the professional circuit and René Egli as the local organ- calendar. The same situation is re- Would you like to enjoy the expe- izer celebrate in July and August peated in El Médano in the south rience of extreme water sports? three different disciplines as part of Tenerife in summer. Would you like to learn and feel the of the World Championship. In thrill of these risk activities? Come Playa de Sotavento we have three Among the different participants to the Canary Islands and let’s see categories: Slalom Grand Slam, in these competitions we find wind what kind of adventurer you are! FreeStyle Grand Slam and Speed and kitesurfers from different na- Slam for male and female com- tionalities all over the world but, By Ana Santana and petitors. In 2012 the Air Style Gisela Pulido, the Spanish kite- Daniel Rodríguez
I can see, hear, speak 5 PHOTO: Morten Volden
Almost arctic: Not exactly arctic, but this is a typical Norwegian forest-landscape during the winter. WHAT YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW Even though you have never way is an arctic country where we great way to experience Norway been to Norway, you probably pet polar bears and live in igloos, I the Norwegian way! have made yourself a picture hate to break it to you, but you are More mooses than polar bears of what Norway is like based wrong. However, a small part of Now, I hope Norway doesn’t seem on movies and pictures and Norway, a group of islands called boring to you since I have invali- Svalbard located almost next to dated some of the myths you may other things you have seen the North Pole, and therefore, the have had which made you want to or heard. This article tells you climate there is relatively similar. go here in the first place. But don’t why you are probably wrong. And there are also polar bears worry, we are still a friendly peo- there, so you are not completely ple and we have a rich wildlife and If you have never been to Norway wrong if you assumed so either. a majestic landscape, so Norway and seen what it actually is like, I is still worth a visit! Yes, there are assume you already have made a Norway the Norwegian way people who believe in all myths picture in your mind where there A common myth that is not too far mentioned in this article. I have are either nothing but fjords and from reality is that we are good checked. mountains or arctic like the North skiers. As a matter of fact, skiing Pole with polar bears and igloos. is a proud part of Norwegian his- If you believe we have fjords and tory and culture. People in Nor- mountains, you are the most cor- way have been skiing at least since rect assumption of the two. On the Vikings, and even today, hun- the Norwegian mainland there are dred-thousands of Norwegians mountains, forests and fjords all still go skiing in the forest or on By Morten over the place. If you believe Nor- a mountain every weekend. It is a Volden
6 I can see, hear, speak OUR LANGUAGE
Do you think that nor- wegian is a hard lan- guage to understand? I’m not surprised. In some cases even we norwe- gians can’t understand PHOTO: Anne Karin Berg each other.
By Anne Karin Berg This is Christina Rygvik holding a poster with three norwegian words
In Norway we have a lot of dif- Our main language is called bok- ferent dialects, and dialects inside mål. But in spite of that we have DO YOU WANT TO the dialects. It have become like a main language, very few of us SPEAK LIKE US? this through all the years we have do speak bokmål, because it is dia- had our own language. Where did lects inside bokmål also. In Trond- Now you have the chance to it all start? Well, I’m going back heim we speak a dialect called learn norwegian words and say- to around year 200. Then we had Trøndersk. We overdo the use of ings that is good to know something called runes. Runes are the letters J and I in many words, ENGLISH: NORWEGIAN: symbols that you could find on and if I think about it, our dialect stones, weapons and all sort of is kind of ugly. Hello = Hei or hallo things. It had 24 letters, and every Goodbye = Hade symbol had its own name. For example: My name is = Mitt navn er Hainnhoinn I hoinnbainn i eine Where is = Hvor er Back then it was easy, everyone in hainna, og hohoinn i hoinnbainn i I am hungry Jeg er sulten Norway had the same language ainner hainna. = and they understood each other. Thank you = Tusen takk Now it’s not so easy any more. It actually say: male dog in leash in Fish = Fisk They think that the reason that one hand, and female dog in leash Ice cream = Is we have so big difference between in the other hand. Internet = Internett our dialects is that it was big geo- Christmas Jul graphic distance, and also because If you ever meet a Norwegian who = the mountains reduced the contact lives in Trondheim, ask if the per- Happy easter = God påske Sara between people. son can say that to you. And I’m = Sara sure you will laugh.
I can see, hear, speak 7 PHOTO: Henri Docquin TOURISM IN THE ARDENNES AND MUSIC FESTIVALS
music festival, taking place in Our region was in the past a very industrial region special- ized in metal work. As the importance of industry declined, Charleville and gathering, in addi- people in the Ardennes had to find new sources of rev- tion to music concerts, village as- enue and turned to tourism. This is the reason why, the sociations, various art workshops Ardennes have witnessed the creation of several music including the broadcast of short festivals which were very limited at first but which become films, art exhibitions, workshops, more and more famous every year. juggling and street theater, the creation of graffiti or comic strips, AYMON FOLK FESTIVAL: place on a magnificent natural site etc.. Its name is the title of a poem The Aymon Folk Festival Bogny- 2010. There are about 4000tick- by Arthur Rimbaud the famous sur-Meuse in the Ardennes de- ets sold every year and it attracts poet who was born in Charleville- partment takes place in August on people from Belgium and other Mezieres. Last year, more than the four Aymon Sons site. Created French regions. seven thousand people attended in 1998, it is a festival open to dif- the festival. ferent types of traditional music, LE CABARET VERT : but mostly Celtic music... It takes Le Cabaret Vert Festival is a rock
8 I can see, hear, speak LA CASSINE : La Cassine is a sound and light show Festivals and celebrations in our in the Ardennes, with a unique con- region receive more than 15 000 cept in Europe: mobile steps. In this people per year and the number of festival, there are also concerts, street tickets sold increases every year, art performances and farmers’ mar- despite the economic crisis in our kets The festival has grown from region . 4,500 visitors in 2008 to 6200 in 2012. BY: Laurie
I can see, hear, speak 9 WELCOME TO TRONDHEIM OCTOBER 2013
THE LUXURY INDUSTRY IN FRANCE In France, the luxury industry is booming, in contrast to other indus- tries like cars for example. There are a lot of different luxury compa- nies in France, and one of them Hermès for example, has a factory in the Ardennes, at Bogny-Sur-Meuse near our high school.
Hermès is a worldwide known our region which has been chosen tomer who decided of its shape, French company which makes and to create a special class in leather size, color and leather. sells different products like bags, work. Students who graduate will clothes, perfumes and watches. have the opportunity to work here. The prices vary according to the The Hermès factory in Bogny- This factory gives hope to the color, the leather and the shape. Sur-Meuse was created in 2005. workers from the Ardennes be- Employees have a set time to make With around 200 employees of cause it creates jobs here, where a bag and their work must be fault- whom 85% are women. the crisis has affected a lot of fac- less. The bags once finished are The factory is making famous tories. carefully inspected before being bags like the Birkin, the Lindy, delivered to the customer. Em- the Shoulder and the new one, the Estelle asked some questions to an ployees’ performances are care- So’Kelly. Bogny’s factory was cho- employee of the Hermès factory. fully controlled. sen to create this new bag, it shows She said that she likes to work in A bag can be really, really expen- the gratitude of this major group this factory because, it’s an inter- sive, sometimes more than 150 000 for the skill of its employees. esting job and she likes the man- But there are still people buying ual work. She makes 2 bags at the them. Hermes gives the Ardennes The factory has decided to recruit same time and a bag is made by the opportunity to show that they more people in the next years. the same person from the begin- have always had excellent crafts- They’re collaborating with the ning to the end. All the bags made men and women. high school Armand Malaise in were already ordered by the cus- Théo Maillard, Estelle Dupuis
12 I can see, hear, speak THE SHOULDER THE BIRKIN THE LINDY THE SO’ KELLY
Théo Maillard, Estelle Dupuis
I can see, hear, speak 13 PHOTO: Unknown
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES? PARANORMAL PHENOMENA?
and drank milk but, as time went Tenerife can be a warm and sunny place to spend your by, the lizard grew and wanted to holidays but, for the bravest visitors, it can be also a dis- eat the animals. The shepherd had turbing site to discover unexplained events. Let’s talk to kill one animal every day to feed about some of the most famous mysteries you can find. the lizard. He couldn’t keep this First, in the Lercaro Palace (from her a Christian burial. The family situation up and decided to kill the XVth century) in La Laguna, ashamed by these events moved to the animal. He went into the cave today History Museum of Tener- another place and since then the where the lizard lived and tried ife, many workers have claimed to tormented soul of Catherine re- to kill it but, during the fight the have seen the ghost of Catherine minds us of her tragic fate. shepherd realizing that he was go- walking around the museum. She Something else... what does a ing to die, asked Nuestra Señora was the daughter of Antonio Ler- strange lizard do in Nuestra Se- de las Angustias for help and sud- caro and she was forced to marry ñora de las Angustias Chapel, in denly, a miracle happened and he an older man she didn’t love. Des- Icod de los Vinos? A stuffed giant shook the lizard off and killed the perate, the day of the wedding alligator in a crystal urn at the en- animal with his spear. He was so she commited suicide by jump- trance of the temple! The legend happy that he offered the body ing in the well which still exists tells of a shepherd, taking care of of the animal to the Virgin tak- in the courtyard of the building. his goats, saw a little lizard on a ing it to the chapel where we can The legend says she was buried rock. He gave it a piece of cheese still see it today. Many people visit in one of the rooms of the palace and the lizard ate it. Day after day the “Lizard of Las Angustias” and because the Church refused to give the animal came and ate cheese wonder about this story…
14 I can see, hear, speak Everybody knows there are seven some images of this ghost island extraterrestrial objects? Endless Canary Islands but since the Vth still an unsolved mystery though stories to investigate… century we have to add the ghost did appear in XVth and XVIth Don’t waste your time! If you are island of San Borondón. Appar- century maps. interested in unexplained events ently in 480, some Irish travellers In the XXth century the devel- Tenerife can be an amazing des- lived in an island full of vegeta- opment of a new pseudoscience, tination for you! Enjoy our island tion which moved around. They Ufology, turns Tenerife into one and your hobby at the same time! believed it was really a giant whale of the most popular places men- and called it San Borondón (the tioned as scenario of encounters Canarian name of Brendan of or sightings of extraterrestrial Clonfert, the Irish monk who led spaceships popularly known as BY: Miguel Rodríguez, Javier that expedition). Since the XVth UFOs. Navarro, Laura H. Alonso, Clau- dia Carrillo, Yaiza Suárez, Carla century there are stories from sail- The unusual landscapes of the Grau, Roraima Yánez, Erin Ama- ors, explorers and scientists who Teide National Park have attract- dor, Violeta Expósito, Sara So- talk about this island (480 km long ed professional and amateurs to cas, Marina Rodríguez, Diana and 155 km wide) and locate it to possible sightings of disk-like ob- Hernández and Dácil Castel- the West of the archipelago close jects flying over the volcano. Many lano to La Gomera, El Hierro and La stories from people who report Palma. Whenever it has been seen strange events happening at the it appears surrounded by a strange same time in different islands are fog but nobody has seen it twice. included in several ufologist files. In 1950, a photographer took Manipulation, interferences, real PHOTO: Unknown
Teide is the highest ppint in Spain, and is found in Tenerife, and people have reported seeing disc-like objects flying over the volcano.
I can see, hear, speak 15 PHOTO: UNKNOWN THE CARNIVAL
The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife takes place around February (depending on Easter) in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital of the largest of the Canary Islands, and at- tracts people from all over the world.
It is considered the second most World Heritage Site. People think Guinness Book of Records as the popular and best-known carnival, that a declaration of its status as a largest gathering of people in an after the one held in Rio de Janeiro World Heritage Site by UNESCO outdoor square to attend a concert. (Brazil). Basically for this reason, would promote the festival inter- the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife nationally. The festivities on the streets of is twinned with the city of Rio de Santa Cruz de Tenerife start on Janeiro. In 1987, singer Celia Cruz came to the Friday before Carnival with the Carnival “Chicharrero” (a nick an opening parade, which reaches In 1980, it was declared a Tourist name for the inhabitants of the its height during the night when Festival of International Interest capital city) with Billo’s Caracas thousands of people in fancy by the Secretary of State of Tour- Boys. They gave a concert which dresses dance until the early hours ism. The Carnival of Santa Cruz was attended by 250,000 people. of the next day. The party con- de Tenerife aspires to become a The concert was registered in the tinues night after night until Ash
16 I can see, hear, speak Wednesday. That day, people of Santa Cruz de Tenerife celebrate the “entierro de la sardina” (bur- ial of the sardine), and with this event the carnival is officially over. However, the party starts up again the following weekend, known as the weekend of the piñata.
The carnival has two parts: the official Carnival, and the Carni- val on the street. The official car- nival has more than a hundred groups, including murgas, com- parsas, rondallas and other musi- cal groups. The street carnival is more loosely organized, and peo- ple spend long hours celebrat- ing it on the streets. Thousands of people come each day to the streets to enjoy and take part of it and most of them wear a dis- guise in accordance with Carni- val tradition. PHOTO:UNKNOWN
The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife has been celebrated since the time of the earliest European settlement, and possi- bly earlier. In 1605 Gaspar Luis Hidalgo alluded to the habit of reversing the sexes in dress. Early written references date from the end of the 18th cen- tury, in the writings of visitors. The journal of Lope Antonio de la Guerra Peña in 1778 includes tatorships of Miguel Primo de a dance held in Santa Cruz de Rivera (1923–1935), and General Tenerife, where he then talked Franco (1940–1960), the Carnival about comparsas (bands play- was known as “winter holiday” as a ing conga music). In 1783, the way to avoid the ban that had been Corregidor reported the use of enacted against it. Despite the ban, masks “being banned by royal the festival continued to take place instructions”. In practice the ban in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and was not carried out, and a car- Cádiz, Spain. nival feature was the mixing of the masked upper class with the common people. During the dic- BY: Irene Pérez Expósito
I can see, hear, speak 17 THE IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY PHOTO: Unknown
on an industrial action. So it also Unfortunately Venezuela’s presi- I think one of the most im- portant things for a country affects people very bad. Because dent Hugo Chavez passed away and for its politics is econ- no planes are working. I wish the recently. Venezuela is crying and omy. A country cannot do best for both Greece and Spain. I mourning for him. His funeral anything useful if their econ- hope they will survive from these was so crowded so this shows how omy is bad. crises. much his people love him. He was As you know, Barack Obama has the president of Venezuela be- been elected again for US Presi- tween 1998-2013. He was treated Let’s look at Turkey’s neighbour dency. This is his last term be- in Cuba but it didn’t work. We lost Greece. They are in a big financial cause US presidents can only him on 5th March 2013. He was crisis. Their economy is in a very work as a president for two a great leader for his country. He bad condition. As a result of that, terms. Each term is four years. tried to fight with poverty, hunger, their politics are also bad. People On the 8th March 2012 Barack and bad life conditions. He had lots are rioting in Greece. Their ex Obama gave support to women of friends on the other hand he had prime minister quitted because of in the USA. He enlarged the law lots of enemies. He was always on the economy. So we can say that that prevents women from having the side of the oppressed. To sum, economy affects everything. It violence from someone else. That up he was a great leader. We will is very critical. Politicians must was very good of him, because miss him. Rest In Peace. work to keep the economy high. some women in the world still Also Spain is in an economical have violent attacks from their crisis. They are in a very bad con- husbands and they really need dition as well. Madrid airport is some support. BY: Utku Kilavuz
18 I can see, hear, speak WORLD POLITICS What do you think politics is? tries of today owe this power to economies are, countries can col- I think politics is a competi- their economies. lapse due to weak politicians and tion area where international In addition to these countries, wrong political perception. The relations and diplomacy, eco- Germany which came out of two most important example of this nomics, politics and social in- world wars and defeated in both is Syria under the dictatorship of of them owes its power to have a Esad. Dictators trying to take the terest come together. voice in world politics to its fast lead of their countries with spill- Today politics has come to such growing economy. ing blood of his own people should a state that an event occurring be stopped by other countries and in any country interests and also Another important element of citizens of them. Another element affects all other countries. Now world politics is politics. Today, constituting politics is interna- consider the main elements con- countries raising qualified politi- tional relations and diplomacy. stituting the politics. First one is cians have always important place economics. in world politics. Atatürk is a good There are many countries on earth example for this. He made this and they are in relation with each Nowadays, economics has become state which lost the World War I other. These relations between such an important element that a a modern state from nothing and states can be economic, social and state of which economy is weak founded The Republic of Turkey. cultural. Countries having experi- cannot be considered as strong We mentioned about the impor- enced and qualified diplomats can and standing. Economics is an im- tance of politics and politicians. have the edge over other countries portant element in social peace, Now we can mention about politics by protecting interests of their development of country and inter- and theories about it. Some of the own countries as it is the case in national trade. When we consider theories are conservatism, com- the past. In this paper, I tried to the past, we see that most of the munism, liberalism, anarchism and define and explain politics in my wars were made for each country’s fascism. If we look at history, we opinion. Finally, I wish that all own economic interests. United can see countries that apply and states in the world would live to- States of America and China that have still been applying these the- gether and in peace. are considered as developed coun- ories. No matter how strong their PHOTO: google
I can see, hear, speak 19 TROLLS OF NORWAY PHOTO: Unknown source
Screenshot from Ivo Caprinos Askeladden
Troll are human-like creatures that live in the mountains ber of different languages. and forests, they live in caves far away from people and The books about this troll family turn into stone if the sunlight hits them if we are going to are something all Norwegians are familiar with, and most of us have believe the Norwegian fairytales. This is why not many read them as well. These books can people have seen the trolls, because they are only out be found everywhere, in all kinds when its dark outside. Troll is known to be big and ugly, of stores from average book stores but if you meet the right ones they can be incredibly kind. to stores near tourist attractions. All the children in Norway knows what trolls are because They are especially very popular of the Norwegian folk tales. amongst tourists, as they can see Since the trolls are a big part of books about them, telling different how normal, nice, troll family live! Norwegian culture, we also have stories about a troll family. We fol- low this family as they learn more Askeladden about living, and especially the Once upon a time there was a kids’ personalities grow through- farmer who had three sons, Per, out the books. Normally trolls are Pål and little Espen Askeladden. dangerous and quite ugly, but this Next to the farm there was a big troll family is not. They are kind, forest where the father sent the and they almost look like peo- boys to go chop some wood. Per ple, except they have tails. These and Pål went first. They found a books are written by Rolf Lid- big tree and started chopping in it
PHOTO: Emilie Davidsen berg, and can be found in a num- with their axes. Suddenly a great,
20 I can see, hear, speak hideous troll appeared. “If you chop trees in my forest I will kill you!” it roared, and the boys, petri- fied, ran home as fast as their legs could take them. When they got home their father scoffed and said that the trolls had never scared him when he was young, and so he sent his youngest son, Askeladden, out to the forest. Askeladden hurried out into the woods where he found a tall, beau- tiful tree. He started chopping and once again the nasty troll ap- peared. “If you chop trees in my forest I will kill you!” it bellowed, but Askeladden was not scared. He took a white cheese out of his pocket, squeezed it till it was PHOTO: Unknown crumbled to dough and said, “If you don’t leave me alone I will squeeze you like I squeezed this rock!” That made the troll really scared and so he made friends with Askeladden and invited him to his home for dinner. Poster from The Trollhunter
Good-Luck trolls Good-Luck trolls were original- whatever color of hair you’d like. who have decided to make a docu- ly made in Denmark in the late That’s why the good-luck troll mentary about the strange guy who 50’s. The dolls became popular in don’t make us think of the amaz- lives in a caravan with blitz on the several European countries dur- ing creatures in the woods, but the roof and solarium lights inside. The ing the early 1960s, shortly be- rather the dentist and his drills. walls of the caravan are ripped and fore they were introduced in the bulky. United States where they soon The Trollhunter As the man refuses to tell what it is came to be a hit. Since Scandina- The Trollhunter is a movie/docu- he is doing every night as he drives via is well known by their trolls, mentary that was made in 2010 by away with his caravan, the students the good-luck troll has been some- the Norwegian director and writer decides to follow him up in the thing we’ve all grown up with. We André Øverland. It shows the life of woods. That night is the first night have this really weird tradition a Norwegian trollhunter in his eve- they see a troll, and after the troll- that when you’re done at the den- ryday life as he travels through the hunter saves them from the troll, tists, you got to pick out a troll in Norwegian woods and mountains he says they can come with him to protect the unknowing Norwe- and film his profession, so he can gian population from our countries use it to get better paid and show violent trolls. the authorities the high risks he is The plot is based on some tapes exposing himself to at his job. that were found in the Norwegian Trollheim. The tapes are made by Malene Andersen, Inger Lise Sten- sheim, Julie Røkke Osen, PHOTO: Unknown source three university college students Emilie Davidsen, Sara rye Martinsen
I can see, hear, speak 21 TOWERS AT WILKESBARRE
22 I can see, hear, speak Science and technology
Slovakia is a small country in the center of Europe with not so long existence but with rich history full of events. There were also many important people who changed not only the history of our country but the history of inventions and who changed the world of science and technology. Slovak inventors belong among important people who have done something for development in world- wide meaning. They were: Jozef Karol Hell, Jozef Murgaš, Samuel Mikovíny, Johann Gregor Mendel, etc. This is important information about them
Jozef Karol Hell Jozef Murgaš Samuel Mikovíny
He was a famous inventor and con- He was born in Tajov, Slovakia, Samuel Mikovíny was a mathema- structor of mining and pumping 1864. He studied theology and tician, engineer, map maker, and machines. then he became a priest in Dubová. professor. He is best- known as an He was born in Banská Štiavnica His fate was similar to some other architect of artificial lake system where he learned all the basics famous men- not being appreci- near Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia. about machines and their mecha- ated in his homeland. This forced These lakes are known as tajchy nism from his father. At the age him to leave the country. He set- and twoday they are the part of of 24, he went to study hydraulics tled in Wilkesbarre, Pensylvania. UNESCO. He is also known for his and engineering. His mentor was His beginning there was very cooperation with a geographer and Samuel Mikovini. One year later hard. He was kept busy establish- historian Matthias Bel. Mikovíny he became his father´s helper and ing a one-class Slovak- English was probably born in Cinobaňa, in 1744 after his father´s death he school, building a church, organ- Slovakia in 1686 or in Ábelová in became the head engineer in Ban- izing cultural and national life. 1700. Mikovíny engraved a map ská Štiavnica. He was deeply interested in his of Demänovská Cave, which is He invented and designed 4 pump- hobby- making experiments in his situated in Slovakia, and several ing machines and also a machine laboratory. The Universal Ether illustrations for Bel’s book, pub- that clears the air in mines. His Telegraph Company bought his lished in 1723 in Nuremberg. In machines and ideas had improved invention of wireless telegraph- 1735, Mikovíny became the first the world of mining and people ing. His broadcasts were heard professor of mining school in Ban- started to use his machines all over 200 km away. Jozef Murgaš and ská Štiavnica, which later became the world. company started building serial the first Technical University in poles, broadcasting and receiving Europe. During the Silesian Wars, stations. the Empress Maria Theresa of A windstorm damaged everything Austria employed him as a mili- and thus the company was liqui- tary engineer. During the works, dated. Then he carried on with his he became ill and died on 23rd inventions. Twelve patents of his March 1750 at an unknown place, were accepted within a period of somewhere on the road between seven years, all of them connected Trenín and Banská Štiavnica. with his wireless telegraph. He died in 1929, Wilkesbarre. (source: images.google.com, www.slovenskivynalezcovia. webz.cz)
I can see, hear, speak 23 tion. Two years later Mendel left the monastery and enrolled in the University of Vienna. During his time in Vienna Mendel began experimenting with hybrid- ization of pea plants (Pisum sati- vum). His experiments lasted for 7 years and included 34 different varieties of garden peas. By ana- lyzing his pea plant numbers care- fully, he discovered three laws of inheritance: 1.) The Law of Dominance – „In a cross of parents that are homozygous for contrasting traits
„Tajch“ - an artificial lake (AAxaa), only one form of the trait will appear in the next gen- eration (Aa).” 2.) The Law of Segregation – „In a cross of parents that are heterozygous for a trait (AaxAa), offspring phenotypes are segregated in a constant ratio – phenotypes 3:1 (dominant:recessive), genotypes 1:2:1 (AA:Aa:aa).” 3.) The Law of Independent As- sortment – „Alleles for different traits are inherited independently.” This Mikovíny´s drawing law includes the “dihybrid Johann Gregor cross” (AaBbxAaBb) These laws are generally relevant; Mendel they refer to organisms, plants, animals and also humans. a.k.a the father of modern genet- Mendel described the basic pat- ics was born on July 20th 1822 terns of inheritance before the in Hynice to the peasant Ger- mechanism for inheritance (genes) man family. Growing up on a was even discovered – that´s what farm helped Mendel develope his makes his contributions so impres- love for nature and curiosity for sive. learning. He attended the Olmutz Philosofical Institute but couldn´t (source: http://www.sudetend- finish school because of the lack eutsche-stiftung.de/Museum/ of money. In 1843, Mendel de- Kulturelles_Erbe/Johann_ cided to become an Augustinian Gregor_Mendel/johann_gregor_ monk and continued his educa- mendel.html; images.google.com)
24 I can see, hear, speak I can see, hear, speak 25 PHOTO: SXC.HU WILL THIS SCHOOL BE A BETTER PLACE IF WE GIVE THEM GUNS KIDS WITH GUNS
Today one of the main problem that is relevant with guns is school massacre. In these days, this school massacres have been increased rapidly. That’s why a lot of children have been murdered in their young age.
This problem is universal problem. that much of that violence is as- These debates, to stop the gun For instance, there have been such sociated with guns? Will it be the violence in America, is apposi- incidents in Britain, China and massacre at Sandy Hook Elemen- tive and important thought for Norway. Most recently, it accrued tary School? future. However, America have in Sandy Hook Elementary School In Colorado, there is a debate on tried to protect their children for in United States. Here, there are Friday to ban guns on college gun violence on the contrary, they more than hundred innocent chil- campuses and to hold owners of have continued to do arms trade dren have been murdered and their assault weapons liable for dam- in Middle East Region. For the families have effected in a tragic age caused by their guns. Accord- Americans, are the children who manner. Hence, this problem is ing to the New York Times, John have lived in Middle East Region, a social problem and it has to be P. Morse, a Democrat and the less valuable than the children solved as soon as possible. president of the State Senate have who have lived in United States? claimed that it can be done only When will the Americans realize by more restrictions. He also says, that their society is an unaccepta- “Cleansing a sickness from our bly violent one, that this is how the souls doesn’t come easy. It’s grue- rest of the world sees them, and some.” By Ozan Kaya
26 I can see, hear, speak FAST CHANGES
The era we are living in now is an era of fast changes. As a result of that politics became mixed. Our first duty is to keep up the changes in the world, decide in time and take an action.
It is necessary that international friend can be our enemy tomorrow. kings and presidents. If we are dynamics should be analyzed cor- So considerations should be updat- strong in economical and political rectly. The area we are in now ed as regional. But in this subject way, the so-called enemies can be demands a country must aim at we have a big example. The great- our friends as well. This is his fa- bringing more peace and produc- est Turkish leader Mustafa Kemal mous saying: “Peace at home, peace ing safety to his people. Relation- Ataturk founded a new and fresh in the world.” With this quote for ships between countries are rela- country from the remnants of the the peace he tendered a map to tive. They cannot remain friends Ottoman Empire. The policy he everyone. forever. Someone who we say our followed was admired by so many
Ersen Taskin
I can see, hear, speak 27 FESTIVALS IN TRONDHEIM If you are ever interested in travelling to Norway, it might be a good idea to attend some of the local festivals. In this article I have gathered some festivals you might enjoy if you are ever going to the Norwegian city Trondheim.
A festival is an event, usually Olavfestdagene the region. There will be shown 90 arranged by a local community or july/august films in total on the movie theatres group, with interests in a certain Olavfestdagene (The St.Olav festival) around the city. area. This is a happening where is the largest and most versatile festival people with common interests for in Trondheim, celebrating our own The Latin festival one special theme, can gather for large catheadral (Nidarosdomen) 8.–9. February shows, courses, concerts, lectures and St. Olav himself. There will be Sadly, the Latin Festival is already and so on. As you can imagine, concerts, exhibitions, theatre shows, over for this year, but that shouldn’t there are no limits on what people lectures and lots of activities for the be an obstacle not to go next year, across the world will gather to whole family to participate in. to this annual festival celebrating celebtrate. Here i have listed a few the Latin music and culture. It is types of festivals that will happen arranged at the Royal Garden Hotel, during 2013. Nidaros Blues Festival where there will be two straight days 24.–27. April with workshops, shows, concerts, Trondheim’s own blues festival, international guest stars and more. arranged at a large hotel in the middle It is suitable for all people and ages Pstereo music festival of the city centre. A great place to who fancy the Spanish rhythms. 16.-17. August discover new or old favourites in the A new pop/rock festival arranged blues genre, and to meet other with in a park in the city centre. A good the same interests. The festival has Trondheim Food Festival place to check out cool new local, or got a wide range of both national and 1.-3. August even international artists. The park international artists, suited for all ages. The Trondheim Food Festival is the consists of four stages spread around, largest arena for Norwegian local food where one of them is reserved for and specialities. During this festival new, up and coming artists. On the you can walk through a large market second (and last) day of the festival, Kosmorama with a wide range of local food, have a there is also a large picnic in the park, 15.-21. April try of some Norwegian specialities or which is free – and open for everyone! A week long film festival, that will even attend a wine or cooking course The festival can also brag about surprise, engage and thrill the with inspirational instructors. The hosting international artists like Mew, audience. The festival is meant to festival is a great opportunity to get to The XX, Death from above 1979, strengthen the film environment in know Norway’s culture a little better, Lissie and Santigold, just to mention Norway, as well as gathering film as well as trying out food you’ve never some. interested people and groups around even knew existed.
28 I can see, hear, speak SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO KEEP THEIR BRACELETS ON FOR MONTHS AFTER THE FESTIVAL WORLDS MOST INTERESTING FESTIVALS
If you are more interested in traveling each other, or the Battle of the oranges in the famous carnival in Rio de Janeiro, far away from home, for not only a Italy, where they basically do the same to see fantastic parades and costumes. cultural difference, but also possibly - only with oranges. The cooper’s hill At the Henley-on-todd regatta in an extremely eventful experience, cheese rolling festival in England is also an Australia you can see the worlds only it might be a god idea to check alternative if you fancy rolling a large boat race that is held on land, and at the out some strange festivals that are piece of aged cheese down a hill, and try Boryeong Mud Festival in South Korea, happening all around the world. to run after it afterwards. You can also you can attend a “mud experience land” go celebrate st.Patrick’s day in Ireland, and soak, wrestle or slide in mud. At There are all kinds of interesting or visit the Glastonbury music festival - the Pushkar Camel Festival in India there festivals, from the carnival in Rio de which, by the way, is the largest open air will be music, events and ofcourse a Janeiro to the battle of the oranges in festival in the world. huge amount of camels. Italy. And to finish of your If you however want to attend some festival tour, why not Just in Europe it can be an interesting festivals a bit further away from home, try som unfimiliar idea to check out the La Tomantina there are plenty to pick from. You can exotic food at the festival in spain, where people gather for example go to the Harbin ice and Hokitika Wild Food around their town square and for exactly snow festival in China, to see amazing festival in New Zealand? one hour throw crushed tomatoes at things being built out of snow, or to By Idun Kilaas
I can see, hear, speak 29 PHOTO: Rita Lourdes Martinez
THE CANARY ISLANDS MUSIC FESTIVAL
The “Canary Islands Music Festival”, an old aspiration of various sectors of the island society, held its first edition in January 1985, declared ‘European Year of Music’ in commemoration of the tercentenary of Bach, Handel and Scarlatti - by initiative of the President of the Canary Islands, Jerónimo Saavedra.
The two primary goals were, first, nary cliché beyond traditional ‘sun ticipated in the Festival is equally to enrich the cultural life of a re- and beach’, favoring the third goal, impressive. Examples are Alfredo gion that has a secular tradition in promote the inflow to the Islands Kraus, Plácido Domingo, José Car- terms of the music, from the early of cultural tourism to a higher reras. nineteenth century, when Europe- level than usual. an opera companies calling at Ca- The Festival takes place during the narias en route to South America, Almost all of the leading figures months of January and February, taking advantage of the stay to of the musical firmament have mainly in the two capitals of the give a series of performances that passed through this Festival. As an Archipelago, Las Palmas de Gran were creating an important musi- example we can mention the names Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tener- cal tradition. of directors as Claudio Abbado, ife, along with a series of concerts The second objective was the Riccardo Muti, Daniel Barenboim. that take place on the other islands name of international prestige Ca- The list of soloists who have par- as well..
30 I can see, hear, speak PHOTO: Rita Lourdes Martinez
The success of this Festival en- The building stands on a plot of tumes, etc. The exterior has two couraged the authorities of the 23,000 m² of which the audito- terraces overlooking the sea. islands to build a magnificent au- rium occupies 6471 m², divided The building is famous for its ditorium in Tenerife. into two chambers. The main great “arc”, this element marked a The Auditorio de Tenerife “Adán hall or Symphony, crowned by a before and after in the history of Martín” was designed by archi- dome, has 1,616 available seats in architecture, it is the only large tect Santiago Calatrava Valls. Its an amphitheater and a stage with arch supported by only two points construction began in 1997 and an opening of 16.5 meters and a of support, while the tip appears was completed in 2003. The au- depth of 14 meters. Organ pipes suspended gravity defying. ditorium was inaugurated on 26 emerge from both sides of the September of that year with the pit. The auditorium differs from Music lovers from around the presence of Felipe de Borbón, traditional designs, attempting to world are invited, in January and Prince of Asturias, and was later surround the listener with sound February, to discover a wide and visited by former U.S. President sources. complete music programme of Bill Clinton. The majestic profile unique and special performances of the auditorium has become an The chamber hall, with 422 seats, in the canary archipelago. Come architectural symbol of the city reproduces the symphony hall and experience the music in the of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the is- amphitheater on a smaller scale. new edition of the Canary Islands land of Tenerife and the Canary In the lobby, accessible from two music festival. Islands. It is one of the major at- sides of the building, are the press tractions of Tenerife and home to room, a shop and cafe. The build- the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife ing also has a dozen individual BY: Pable Palomar Concepciòn, (Tenerife Symphony Orchestra). dressing rooms, as well as rooms Raùl Vinas Abadìa, Nèstor for hairdressing, makeup, cos- Rodrìguez De Leòn and Edgar Cedrès Herndez
I can see, hear, speak 31 DO YOU WANT SOME FAST CHANGES! MOON WITH YOUR CHAMPAGNE? The famous Champagne is only produced in The era we are living in now is an era of fast the region with the same name, in France. changes. As a result of that politics became It’s where our high school Jean Moulin is lo- mixed. Our first duty is to keep up the chang- cated. Today, every competition has a bottle es in the world, decide in time and take an of Champagne for the winner. But it was not action. always like this. The first drink named Cham- pagne dates from the Middle-Ages. It was It is necessary that international dynamics not as well-known as today, but thanks to the should be analyzed correctly. The area we are French King Henri IV, its reputation spread in now demands a country must aim at bring- quickly. It keeps the economy of the region at ing more peace and producing safety to his an honorable level. people. Relationships between countries are After this little recap, let’s talk about our relative. They cannot remain friends forever. main subject. Roger Flores, the head of a Someone who we say our friend can be our well-known Champagne company, once told enemy tomorrow. So considerations should his friends: “what if we put the Moon in our be updated as regional. But in this subject Champagne Bottles?” we have a big example. The greatest Turkish It was how the project started. But the first leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk founded a new time it succeeded was in 2012, with the society and fresh country from the remnants of the Eranova. They found a way to make meteors Ottoman Empire. The policy he followed was soluble in Champagne. Then, with this knowl- admired by so many kings and presidents. edge, they created 60 bottles with Moon mete- If we are strong in economical and political ors, and 60 others with Mars pieces. If you’re way, the so-called enemies can be our friends interested and dreaming about a space trip, as well. This is his famous saying: “Peace at these contain 3 liters, but their cost is truly ex- home, peace in the world.” With this quote pensive, it’s so much that the company doesn’t for the peace he tendered a map to everyone. want to tell the public! See you !
Gautier Chauffert, Pierre Grangaud Ersen Taskin
32 I can see, hear, speak ECONOMY IN THE ARDENNES
After having relied on agricul- ture, the economy in the Ardennes is now based on industry. In the early 19th century The Ardennes was the first department in France for metalworking. Some years lat- er, metallurgy boomed. It helped build railways and was essential in the development of the car in- dustry. But since the 70s the de- partement has been experienc- ing a crisis. Several factories have closed and many workers were dismissed.. Recently in my town, some factories closed r were out- sourced.
The most important factory was called Porcher a.k.a, an Ideal The Ardennes is located in the north of France. Standard subsidiary, a French company that was bought by the American group Ideal Standard. Porcher was built in 1886, the factory produced washbasins and toilets,In spite of strikes and ef- FACTS forts from the politicians, trade unions, Porcher was closed at the end of end 2011.
Area 5229 km² 20.4% of the Champagne- Ardennes region Let’s talk about the Ardennes, Population 282 096 21.1 % of the Champagne- The Ardennes is a little department in Cham- Ardennes total population pagne-Ardennes, in the North East of France, Density 54 inhabitants per Km ² its number is (08). The department is consti- Industry 11.4 % tuted of lot of forests, when winter arrives, it Agriculture 4.2 % Active Population 46.6 % work in companies employing snows and rains a lot and when summer arrives, less than 10 workers it’s hot, but not like at Tenerife. Unemployment rate 12 % I’m a bit scared about what you will imagine about the Ardennes because in the Ardennes MAJOR COMPANIES IN THE ARDENNES the biggest city is called “Charleville-Mezieres”, Charlestown for the famous poet Rimbaud. Psa Peugeot Citroën Car industry But the Ardennes are also a nice place to visit EDF Energy Electricity and we are looking forward to seeing you. Visteon Car industry Tarkett Carpets Electrolux Washing machines Hassni Abbassa Hermes Luxury bags
I can see, hear, speak 33 RELOCATION OF ELECTROLUX FACTORY PHOTO: lunionpresse.com L’Ardennais: Electrolux is going to close: Death of Revin?
The economic crisis hasn’t spared the Ardennes. The factories are closing or are relocating one by one ,with the example of Electrolux.In Octo- ber 2012 that four hundred workers at Electrolux Revin learnt the bad news the Swedish Electrolux company has decided to relocate their factory in Revin in the Ardennes department to Poland. It is with a lack of understanding rage and sadness that the workers learnt this news .. The closing of the Electrolux factory in Revin is set for 2014 where it is going to move to Olawa (Poland). The workers are in discussion with the management in order to alter this decison , They are going to fight save their jobs Let’s hope they will succed!
Théo Kouchane and Adeline Damou
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Produced by: Second year of Media and Communication studies at Trondheim Cathedral school, Norway 2013
And contributions from other studets involved in The Commenius project “I can see, I can hear, I can speak” 2013