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56 Rye becomes a healthy snack Ruisvoima chose the high-fibre rye grain as its main raw material.
58 Boats with soul The sole criteria for buying a boat is no longer utility and filling a purpose.
64 Deinococci – real survivors In 1956 a new strain of bacteria was discovered in a radiated can of meat.
66 Laser precision Veslatec is known as the first importer of a groundbreaking Nd:YAG laser to Finland. Now the search is on for new machining applications.
72 The art of automation in traditional handicraft
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Traditional goldsmithing still plays a significant role in the manufacture of jewellery.
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