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The krona (Swedish: ⓘ; plural: kronor; sign: kr; code: SEK) is the currency of the Kingdom of Sweden.It is one of the currencies of the European Union.Both the ISO code "SEK" and currency sign "kr" are in common use for the krona; the former precedes or follows the value, the latter usually follows it but, especially in the past, it sometimes preceded the value.
Three Crowns. Three Crowns (Swedish: tre kronor) is the national emblem of Sweden, present in the coat of arms of Sweden, and composed of three yellow or gilded coronets ordered two above and one below, placed on a blue background. Similar designs are found on a number of other coats of arms or flags. The emblem is often used as a symbol of ...
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey (Danish: Ørnen: En krimi-odyssé, lit. 'The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey') (2004-2006) is a Danish police procedural television series produced by Danmarks Radio, created and written by Peter Thorsboe and Mai Brostrøm. [1]
Kronos Quartet. The Kronos Quartet is an American string quartet based in San Francisco. [1] It has been in existence with a rotating membership of musicians for 50 years. The quartet covers a very broad range of musical genres, including contemporary classical music. More than 1,000 works have been written for it.
The primary obstacles to mutual comprehension are differences in pronunciation. According to a scientific study of the three groups, Norwegians generally understand the other languages the best, while Swedes understand the least. [1] Danish and Norwegian are especially comprehensible to one another. [2]
As with many Kronos Quartet albums, the basic string quartet is augmented by various other, sometimes exotic instruments. The Swedish song "Längdans efter Byfåns Mats" features a bagpipe, [2] [3] and the traditional Swedish bridal march "Brudmarsch frå Östa" includes a nyckelharpa [1] (a string instrument related to the hurdy-gurdy).
Former Chairman, President and CEO, Anthem, Inc. Joseph Robert Swedish (born 1951) is an American healthcare executive and leader. [1][2] He is a former senior adviser to the board of directors at Anthem, Inc., a Fortune 29 company, and was the CEO of Anthem, Inc. from 2013 to 2017. For 12 years in a row Swedish was named Modern Healthcare ’s ...