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Comedian Joey Bishop, the last surviving member of Frank Sinatra's "Rat Pack", has died at the age of 89.

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It has been determined using the comparative method that the Finnish language developed the sound Ö [ø] relatively recently to introduce a fronted counterpart to [o], in line with [a] - [æ] and [u] - [y]. Moreover, the new sound has found use mostly in words considered by many to be derisive or amusing. For example, the reason the vowel /ö/ was originally used for the word pöllö "owl" was to make it sound stupid, since the Finnish mythology and folklore always presents the owl as a stupid animal. Most words meaning "stupid" contain /ø/, e.g. hölmö, pöhkö, höhlä, höperö, pöpi. [1] [2] Words with front vowels, especially with [ø], are inherently funny, or derisive, e.g. älä hölise ja kälätä "don't talk nonsense and babble". In Finnic linguistics, the term "expressive" is often used. One can consider words such as jööti "gross chunk" or "törkeä" obscene, aggravated (legal). Words that contain either <ö> or <öö> and are neutral-sounding are uncommon. Notice that this doesn't apply to the diphthongs <öy> and , which have developed from earlier sounds, and are not inherently funny.

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St. John’s Arms protects from evil. The design formed from a single ribbon brings about a protective force, the power of which all of northern Europe believed in long ago. The design also reminds us of the Earth’s four protective spirits, who all settled down in their own corner and supported the sky above. The people of Northern Europe named these spirits West, East, North and South.

The Karelian plaited ribbon motif is an adaptation of another braided theme, St. John’s Arms. The triple-loop braids at the edge of the jewel have been interpreted as symbols of the Holy Trinity. The middle of the jewel features St. Andrew’s cross. Small heart-shaped fittings complete the jewel. The Karelian plaited ribbon motif is a beautiful expression of how the Christian world effected the distant north.

Earth's Four Protective Spirits

Kalevala Koru Silver St. John's Arms Necklace from Finland

St. John's Arms protects from evil. The design formed from a single ribbon brings about a protective force, the power of which all of northern Europe believed in long ago. The design also reminds us of the Earth's four protective spirits, who all settled down in their own corner and supported the sky above. The people of Northern Europe named these spirits West, East, North and South.