The key
question is how to bring that to the
modern age.?
The Office of the Prime Minister
in October asked Borg to compile a
report outlining the key economic
challenges faced by Finland in the
future.
accusations of stagnation
The report has already come under
some criticism due to the affiliation
of Borg with what is essentially the
Swedish equivalent of the National
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Shale oil production challenges OPEC. The fact that the
field is particularly popular among
students from African countries
may explain their higher employment prospects in comparison to
students from other countries.
While 46 per cent of graduates
from Africa find employment in Finland, the corresponding share for
students from Asian and European
countries is 40 per cent.
Statistics on immigrants that
aren't students suggest, however,
that immigrants from certain African countries are less likely to find
employment in Finland. In fact, the share
of international students who stay
in Finland for the long haul may be
even smaller, as has been observed
in Denmark. Vartiainen ap-
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According to Borg, lowering wages
is simply not realistic in modern-day
society.
peared less certain in that respect.
Wahlroos, in turn, questioned the
view of Borg that Finland should refrain from immediate and major tax
cuts by asking: How do we then create new jobs?
Borg and Vartiainen are to present their report to the Government
in March, one month before the parliamentary elections.. Borg commented on the political dimension of the
report.
On Monday Borg allowed Vartiainen and Björn Wahlroos, the
chairman of the board of directors
at Sampo, to deliver the more biting
assessments of the Finnish economy as the trio participated in an
economic seminar at the Hanken
School of Economics in Helsinki.
One of the strengths of Finland, according to Borg, is that policy-makers have traditionally had
the courage to base their decisions
on economic facts. ?3 . ISSUE 49 (383) . hS
a l E k S I t E I va I n E n . In particular, degrees are completed in
the fields of commerce and technology, which offer the most Englishlanguage degree programmes.
high wages are in the way
of competitiveness, Borg says
Former Swedish minister of Finance wants to bring
the Nordic welfare state to the modern age.
t Uom a S nISk a k a ng a S . True to his
background as a politician, he also conceded that it would be futile
to propose any dramatic measures.
?Lowering wages is simply not realistic in modern-day society,. h t
than half of international
students find employment in Finland after completing a higher education degree, indicate statistics
compiled by the Centre for International Mobility (CIMO).
CIMO has evaluated the employment prospects of international
students on the basis of data gathered by Statistics Finland over the
past few years, during which the
share of international students
finding employment has decreased
moderately.
While 51 per cent of international students who graduated in 2009
were working in Finland one year
after graduation, the corresponding share for those who graduated
in 2012 was 45.5 per cent.
?The decrease may be due to the
deterioration of the general employment situation or due to there
simply being more international
students,. Parliament
legalises s ame-sex marriage.
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Nearly one-third of the
graduates are believed to
have moved abroad.
m aR jUkk a lIItEn . HS
a l E k SI t E I va InE n . analyses Irma Garam, a
senior adviser at CIMO.
Roughly five per cent of the graduates continued their studies while
another five per cent stayed in Finland for other purposes, such running a household. You can
transfer from one
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www.hsl.fi
Altogether, approximately 20,000 international students are enrolled at Finnish higher education institutions.
riod for analysis. 4 . Nearly one-third
of graduates are believed to have
moved abroad due to there being no
record of them in Finland.
CIMO acknowledges in its report
that one year is a relatively short pe-
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students find work in finland
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immigrants make up a group that
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international students who graduate from Finnish higher education
institutions.
Altogether, approximately 20,000
international students are enrolled at
Finnish higher education institutions.
The data also indicate that international students who graduate
from a university of applied sciences are more likely to find employment in Finland than those who
graduate from a university. Political decision-making will
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Religion & gay marriage
Finns are increasingly disaffiliating from the Church. H T
anDERS BoRg, a former Swedish
Minister of Finance, gave a preview
on Monday of what to expect from
his anticipated assessment of the
Finnish economy.
Finland, he said, must pursue further wage moderation and
greater productivity, or else the
jobs created by the expansion of the
global economy will sprout in countries such as Germany, Sweden and
China.
Borg cautioned that the high income level of Finns is already gnawing away at the capacity of the
country to compete for jobs in international markets. On the other hand,
there the share of graduates who
find employment has increased.
In addition, the data do not indicate whether the graduates have
found employment in a field corresponding to their qualifications.
nearly 3,000
graduate every year
Annually, nearly 3,000 international students complete a higher
education degree in Finland. 10 DECEMBER 2014 . North Korea threatens
nucular testing if charged with humanity crimes.
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two years.
The field of social welfare and
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Coalition Party. One
reason for this may be that their
studies in Finland last longer ?
roughly four years . he said.
?Our confidence in the Nordic welfare state is our premise. Juhana Vartiainen,
the co-author of the report and the
director general of the Government
Institute for Economic Research
(VATT), in turn, has accused the Social Democratic Party of stagnation, despite his background in the
party.
?It?s our task to be economic experts
The reality is that
Mohamed ElBaradei, when he
was Director General of the
IAEA, never accepted, or believed in, the authenticity of
these documents. In the West,
Iran?s failure to report some
of its nuclear activities during these years have been
interpreted as an indication
that it intended to secretly
develop nuclear arms.
Iran failed to report certain
experiments and activities involving uranium, which for
the most part was the testing of centrifuges in the late
1990s and 2000s. Without
investigation, it is inevitable that the news media will
end up simply being a mouthpiece for the governments
whose interests are served
by the narrative that?s created. It happened because
of Olli Heinonen reaching
an agreement with the Bush
administration to push the
idea that, not only were these
documents credible . His new book, Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare, provides a historical account of the origins of the nuclear
crisis between the US and its allies and Iran.
An analysis of the nuclear crisis
between the US and its allies and Iran
Jo H A NNE S H AU TAv II TA
H E L S INK I T I M E S
IN HIS BooK , Porter challenges the official Western portrayal of the dispute,
and argues that the evidence
pointing to possible military
dimensions in Iran?s nuclear
program is not trustworthy.
The root of the crisis, according to Porter, is not in Iran?s
defiance of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty, but instead, in Washington?s denial
of Iran?s right to a peaceful
nuclear program.
On 27 November, Porter visited Helsinki to speak
about his research. did
not come from the original
source as has been claimed
by the officials of the Bush
administration . And
these reporters covering
the Iran nuclear issue simply don?t fact check. What
I found in my research is that
the real reason that Iran did
not report those activities was
very simple and it had nothing
to do with nuclear weapons.
First of all, none of the activi-
ties, as confirmed yesterday in
Stockholm at a meeting that I
had with three former IAEA officials, including former Director General Hans Blix, would
have been disapproved by the
IAEA, or would have been regarded as any indication that
had to do with nuclear weapons. This is a
pattern that has been established in every major American war: At the outset of the
war the news media fails to
investigate the alleged rationale and need for the war.
The media wants to maintain their good relations with
their sources in the national
security state. 10 DECEMBER 2014
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Q&A
4 . The documents have continued to
be treated by the Obama administration and other governments, as well as by the
news media, as though these
are obviously authentic documents. This loss of independence, which Heinonen was
central to and which continued under Baradei?s successor, Yukiya Amano, has been
a big part of the problem.
Could you elaborate on the
role of the media in this
crisis?
Well, I think there are broadly speaking two aspects that
bear on the unfortunate role
the media has played in this,
which is to amplify the false
narrative that has been created by these false documents
used by the Bush administration, and then repeated by the
Obama administration and
US allies ever since these documents were first mentioned
publicly in 2004.
The first factor is that the
news media simply is not doing the job that it has to do
in order to get to the truth,
which is to check facts when
it?s given information by governments. either and believed that at least some of
the documents were probably
fabricated.
It was particularly destructive of the objective
role of the IAEA that Heinonen decided to push this line,
and he was clearly acting in
support of US policy. This was the argument made by the George
W. it?s not just on Iran,
it?s not just on Iraq. or
others that came later directly from Israel . which
is the word that they used in
their reports . After his
speech at Tieteiden talo, Helsinki Times sat down with
him to talk about his new
book and its main findings.
Could you begin by talking
about the early stages of the
nuclear crisis. What did
you discover about these
documents?
What I was able to establish
for the first time unquestionably in my book is that
the ?laptop documents. If they were
to go off and investigate and
tell the truth and expose the
lies, they?d be cut out of the
action by their sources and
their competitors would get
the stories. not speak-
has not happened. I also establish in the
book from a lot of circumstantial evidence, that this
was done by the Mossad, Israel?s intelligence agency.
I suppose one of the reasons
why the media has not treated this evidence more critically is that the case against
Iran has been corroborated
by the IAEA, which is seen as
a neutral and independent
arbiter in this crisis.
You?re absolutely right that the
role of the IAEA has been crucial in giving legitimacy to the
evidence that has been used
to accuse Iran of having had a
covert nuclear weapons program. If it hadn?t been for the
IAEA embracing this evidence,
I think there would have been
at least some chance that the
news media would have been
more cautious about its treatment of this evidence.
The problem is that the
IAEA, which for many years
has maintained a very independent stance toward the
arguments and claims of the
US with regard to Iraq and
Iran, did in fact become, in effect, an extension of the policy of the US during the Bush
administration, beginning in
2008. Since
then, the IAEA has played a
role that has been extremely partisan and has continued to avoid the question
of the credibility of these
documents, and has acted as though the documents
should be assumed to be authentic, when in fact the evidence is all against that. There is no question about this: the real rea-
ing publicly but leaking to
the news media. Those timelines, based
on both documents that the
IAEA itself has obtained and
documents that can be found
in the public record and from
independent experts, make
it clear that these documents cannot be authentic.
They were written by people who either did not understand what was really going
on in the missile program or
who were not aware that the
information that they got
was going to become public.
These are key evidentiary
factors in my conclusion that
these documents are fabrications. In
my book I show in detail how
these documents could not
possibly be authentic.
I?m sorry to say that the
result is that the IAEA has,
for the last two-to-three
years, been playing a role
that is essentially to keep
Iran under suspicion, while
the US and its allies put pressure on Iran to negotiate an
agreement that they find acceptable. It?s
as simple as that.
What I show in the book is
that the documents could not
be authentic because there
are contradictions between
what is shown in the documents and the timeline that
can be constructed both for
the Iranian missile program,
which is depicted in the documents, and the Iranian nuclear program with regard
to the mining and ore processing sector of the program. I think that?s the
role the IAEA has come to
play. They came
from the armed opposition
in Iran, Mojahedin-E-Khalq
(MEK), which is a terrorist
organisation. The MEK delivered those documents to the
German foreign intelligence
agency, the BND, in 2004. And they?re not
going to do it and so they?ll
never learn the truth. And other
senior officials have acknowledged to me that they did not
trust those documents . China was under pressure from
the US not to have anything
to do with the Iranian nuclear program. I
got this information from
senior German foreign service official Karsten Voigt.
He told me the whole story
on record in 2013. Unfortunately, that
The news media simply is not doing the job
that it has to do in order to get to the truth.
son was that the Chinese did
not want to report the sale of
uranium to Iran in 1991. There?s a long history of
this . Governments always lie; they always shape
the storyline so that it favours their interests. And, of
course, since they don?t even
fact check, its obvious they
don?t investigate. In fact, they would have
been approved by the IAEA.
The reason that Iran did
not report these activities
and did not report Natanz
had to do with the fact that
Iran had purchased uranium from China in 1991, and
it was that uranium that had
been used in all of these experiments that they didn?t
report. The implication of reports by the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) has been that Iran must
be covering something up and
that creates a suspicion that
they must have worked on nuclear weapons, and that that
was the reason of their failure to report. This is a stance that
is absolutely contradicted
by the evidence, and which
I think, is simply taken because it?s politically necessary in order to support a
policy that these governments are committed to. Bush administration and it
continues to be made by the
Obama administration. as a source to be
relied upon as far as the issue
of Iran having had nuclear
weapons ambitions is concerned. That story, of course, should raise
the most fundamental questions about the ?laptop documents. So it?s
a circle that never ends.. Also, this
has to do with the first enrichment facility, Natanz, the existence of which was made
public in 2002. And
I document this very clearly
in the book.
That was crucial to getting
the foreign governments and
news media to accept the idea
that these documents coming from a mysterious source,
which the IAEA was never
able to identify, were in fact
authentic. So part of it is the simple
fact that the news media fails
to fact check and investigate.
At a deeper level, however,
I think what?s going on here is
that the news media becomes
captive of their official sources on issues of national security. but that the
Iranians had even acknowledged that some of the documentation was accurate.
This was an outright lie. So the Iranians
were essentially afraid of losing the support of the Chinese and the access that they
had hoped to have to various
kinds of nuclear technology,
particularly a conversion facility that they were negotiating about with the Chinese.
One of the major themes in
your book concerns the credibility of the more recent evidence against Iran, namely
the ?laptop documents?.
They allegedly indicate that
Iran has been working on
military applications for its
nuclear program
He also reminds that the
vote wasn?t taken within the
church, but was a legal one.
Religion as
a private matter
The press release outlines a
recommendation by a European Council General Assembly,
namely that the separation of
Church and State belongs to
shared European values.
It also highlights that the
Freethinkers say Finland
should treat everyone equally regardless of their religion
or beliefs, and that those
should be kept a personal
issue.
Yet according to Reverend
Riitta Laakio, Christianity
hasn?t historically been the
individualist matter it is now
considered to be.
?An essential part of
Christianity is connection
with other Christians and being part of a community.?
Reverend Laakio says
that religion was a public
matter in Europe until the
enlightenment in the 1800s,
which disconnected religion from community, from
a ?public truth?, to a ?private
truth?. Their mandate
also includes raising issues of
integration to public debate,
reminding society of the benefits that religion can bring.
By the numbers
(updated 3.12)
59,540
people who have disaffiliated this year already.
55,750
people who disaffiliated
last year.
1/4
amount of disaffiliations
that december typically brings.
21,290
people who have disaffiliated in November.
13,180
people who disaffiliated
Fri-Sun following the
equal marriage vote.. 10 DECEMBER 2014
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Who:
Hanna Smith
From:
England
Famous for:
Publishing the report
?Venejä naapurina ?
Russia as a Neighbour?
Helsinki university Aleksanteri Institute researcher Hanna
Smith edited and presented a report of five possible scenarios how Russia might act in the future.
Her report, for the Parliament?s Committee for the Future, firstly presents the possibility that Russia will re-establish a good relationship with the West, but this is not likely until Putin?s politics
end. The fifth scenario outlines how Russia might isolate itself, a likely case if Putin
stays in power but cannot achieve his international aims.
during the last week?s presentation, Smith assured that
there is no imminent military danger for Finland from Russia.
Smith is an expert on Russian foreign and domestic policy.
She has degrees from Sweden and the uK in the Russian language, as well as its history, politics and international relations.
Question of the week
Finnish Parliament has approved same-sex marriage.
Do you agree with this?
Yes . Yet the
disaffiliations may suggest
otherwise.
Globally, nearly 80 per
cent of people are connected
to some religion and in most
countries, religion still has
a lot to do with society and
community, Laakio adds.
Religion as
a force for good
The community that religion
creates in other cultures is important to understand even in
Finnish society where the role
of religion may have subsided
over the years. It has, for example, been seen to be particularly
helpful in making immigrants
feel at home in Finland.
Migration and multiculturalism committees of Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa have
been meeting regularly for
decades to facilitate cooperation between cities and religious communities.
?Cooperation
between
religious communities and
representatives of municipalities is key in helping an
immigrant feel at home. Finland, she says, has
always had a stronger connection between the public
and private spheres. 29.3.2%
View details and this week?s question at www.helsinkitimes.fi
The sun rises over Helsinki Cathedral, as Church numbers continue to freefall.
Religious disaffiliation continues
A number of
individuals have
left the church
both unprompted
and in protest.
A L I C I A JE N S E N
H E L S IN K I T I M E S
PEOPLE ARE increasingly disaffiliating from the church,
both unprompted and, over
the last week, in protest. That
number means that this year
has seen over three times the
amount of people leave than
previous years have seen on
average by late November.
A press release from eroakirkosta.fi points to two possible reasons that may have
contributed to such a sudden
increase, the first being sensationalist comments from
the Minister of the Interior
Päivi Räsänen, and the upcoming church elections.
Reasons for leaving
Petri Karisma, co-founder of
eroaakirkosta.fi and chairperson for the Freethinkers
Association, says religious disaffiliation has in general been
more plentiful recently. Björn
Vikström, a bishop in Porvoo
is quoted in the same article. The second option is the emergence of an empire similar to
uSSR: Russia will extend its borders and annex eastern ukraine.
The third scenario considers the possibility that Russia concentrates on areas closer by and leaves eastern ukraine alone.
The fourth option is a mixed view where Russia will categorise
its neighbouring countries as friendly or harmful, and pursue
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with the church seeing both
liberals and conservatives
leaving.
According to eroakirkosta.fi, a service that facilitates
separation from the Church,
59,540 individuals have already disaffiliated this year.
This amounts to approximately 2,000 more people than late
November in previous years.
Last year 55,750 individuals disaffiliated, making it
the second busiest year historically. 70.7%
No . says Ilkka Haahtela, head of the
City of Helsinki?s immigrant
and employment matters.
Ritva Viljanen, Helsinki?s Deputy Mayor of Education Services adds that
religion enables a connection
between the individual and
their home country.
The committees follow
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The second reason, he says,
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influence of religious communities is often vast, providing a variety of support,
so open communication is incredibly important,. Since its publication, the number disaffiliated
in the immediate aftermath of
the vote from Friday to Sunday
had risen to 13,180.
?Those who feel disappointed [by the vote] want to
protest against something.
When you can?t disaffiliate
from a municipality or from
the Finnish state, that disappointment is directed towards the church,. According to an article published on
29 November by Helsingin Sanomat, over 8,000 people have
disaffiliated from the church
since Parliament voted in support of equal marriage on 28
November. Eroakirkosta.fi predicts this year will bring a
much higher number, December typically bringing a quarter of yearly disaffiliations.
November was particularly active for eroakirkosta.
fi, with over 21,000 people leaving the church. People have left because they
don?t like paying the tax to the
church, which is based on income ranging from 1-2 per cent
of one?s salary, or simply because of not believing in God.
He adds that Finns are quite
secular, and being a member of
the church is often just a habit.
Karisma says that the majority of disaffiliations, however, have been prompted
by two events
The Finnish school system was
overhauled in one fell swoop by a parliamentary decision at the beginning of the 1970s, with the implementation of the comprehensive school starting from
northern Finland soon after. Naturally the new system suffered from a dearth of qualified teachers to
start with. For this, we must have a bold vision of
the future and make significant financial investments.
Are Finns ready to take these steps?
finland becomes an
unlikely battleground
for same-sex
marriage debate
?fINLaND?S parliament narrowly approved a bill legalising gay marriage on Friday,
28 November after months of
heated debate and controversy. The new school must provide knowledge of the world of technology, and to this
end we need to build novel learning environments. it is more important than
ever to emphasise the significance of moral education.
We must learn to ask the important questions related to moral values: what is right . 4
4 . A new report
ity test analysis, Dahiya said.
Codenomicon is a Finland
based company, having offices
in Saratoga, California in the
USA along with Hong Kong
and Singapore in the Asia-Pacific region.?
from the European Commission published in October
concluded uncertainty over
whether Finland would make
its target.
With that in mind, movement on the 40-44 MW Pori
Tahkoluoto project to be located in the Baltic Sea is good
news for Finland?s energy
make-up . As a sign of a more international future to
come, English had been selected as one of the subjects
of the new school system, to be taught from the third
grade onwards.
THE ovERHauL of the school system was radical and
created the foundation for Finland?s success over the
next few decades. renewable energy development unless there
is some defining factor that
makes the project special.
Normally those defining factors relate to the economic
development of the country
in question, but in situations
such as this, covering a country?s first steps into a new renewable energy market is
important.
Another reason to cover
this installation is the possible impact it will have on
Finland?s European Union
2020 target. petition in February 2013.
Following their rejection,
Tahdon 2013 gathered more
than 166,000 signatures in
favour of same-sex marriage
and resubmitted the petition
in December 2013, where it
was accepted and slated for
debate in parliament this
[last] week.?
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online
university to cooperate with finland- advertising
based company for cyber security
booming
Forensic Sci?A Finland based company, gence lab (cyber security lab)
ence University (GFSU) will Codenomicon, visited GFSU and has provided 85 proto- in finland
soon ink a memorandum of and in-principle they agreed to cols related to the vulnerabil?THE GuJaRaT
understanding (MoU) with
a Finland-based company to
set up a cyber security laboratory here to train students
with practical knowledge
about the intricacies of the
subject.
support us in setting up a cyber
security lab here for which they
will sign an MoU with us,. what is wrong, and
what is good . Officially recognising same-sex marriages was brought to parliament
by Tahdon 2013, a pro-gay
rights advocacy group, after
a failed attempt to submit a
citizens. JOSHUA S HILL
finland approves a wind
demonstration project
?THE GovERNMENT of Finland has announced the
construction of a 40 MW offshore wind project that will
serve as a demonstrator to
test the validity of offshore
wind in the harsh conditions
of the North.
We don?t normally cover
?small-scale. The project will be made up of 10 or
so turbines, and could begin
operating as soon as 2016.?
that the birthplace
of Angry Birds loves digital.
Finland?s online advertising is
booming, having overtaken TV
ad spending for the first time
this year, according to new figures from IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau).
According to the data, onequarter (24 per cent) of total
ad spending in Finland during
the third quarter of the fiscal
year (Q3) was devoted to digital, where 57.4 million euros of
the 236.8 million euros spent
by advertisers in Finland during that quarter went to digital ads, overtaking the amount
spent on TV (55.1 million euros) for the first time ever.
Advertisers in Finland
increased their display ad
spending by nearly 25 per cent
during Q3 so that 22.6 million
euros was spent on that format. 10 DECEMBER 2014
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Simo Rundgren is a Member of Parliament from Enontekiö, the constituency of Lapland. In
the US, by contrast, 35 states
have already legalised gay marriage, with same-sex marriage
bans recently falling in Arkansas and Mississippi.
The vote passed with 105
votes in favor and 92 opposed, making Finland the
12th European country to allow same-sex marriage and
putting it on the same legal
footing as its regional peers:
Denmark, Iceland, Norway,
and Sweden. He has a master?s degree in theology and has
worked as a vicar, headmaster and teacher. This fosters trust in society, the basis of a modern democracy.
technological advances have made almost
everything possible . Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb told the
crowd after the vote.
Homosexuality in Finland has been legalised since
1971, though it was only formally declassified as an ?illness. The
necessary investments in learning environments and
further training for teachers runs into billions of euros, requiring a decision on the government level.
CuRRENTLy, the funding for education is being slashed,
putting our school system at grave risk. Later
knowledge of
on, international PISA results
the world of
have confirmed that the Finntechnology, and ish educational system is
among the best in the world.
to this end we
need to build
novel learning
environments.
years have now
passed, and our school system is in dire need of a new
reform. albeit still small
news.
The Finnish government
selected wind energy company Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy to
build the country?s first offshore wind project. I think the basic values have remained the same:
the school must bolster pupils. REID STANDISH
novation on an international level is our comprehensive school system. identity. towards the parliament
building.
?It?s a demonstration of
civic activism and it?s also a
sign that Finnish legislation
is approaching the same level as that of other Nordic and
Western countries on this
very delicate and difficult issue,. This is in stark
contrast to what is really needed: courage to build our
future success on the foundation created by our educational system. Director of Institute of Forensic Science in GFSU, MS Dahiya said.
The company will sponsor the set-ups for the intelli-
CLEAN TECHNICA 28 November. It must provide
children all over Finland with self-confidence and pride
in their own region and country, while also instilling
the shared European values in them.
foRTy-Two
IN CoopERaTIoN with homes, the school system must
help children grow into honest and fair adults. Yes, you read that correctly.
Finland, often regarded as one
of the most inclusive and progressive countries in the world,
has only now approved samesex marriage for its citizens. human hands have become almost like the hand of God . The announcement that the bill had passed
was met with cheers of jubilation in Helsinki?s Citizens'
Square as a crowd of at least
5,000 people shouted ?Thank
you!. I believe that Nokia was propelled to
success by the Finnish comThe new school prehensive school, which
helped Finnish pupils grow inmust provide
to international adults. Search and digital directories were not too far behind,
however, at 21.8 million euros
in the same time period.?
?IT SEEMS. what is bad.
Now THaT
THESE values have not changed over the decades.
THE pIvoTaL change that has taken place involves technology becoming ubiquitous. in 1981, and gay couples
have been able to enter into
registered partnerships in
the Nordic nation since 2002.
Registered
partnerships
gave same-sex couples most
marriage rights, but banned
couples from adopting and
taking the last name of their
spouse.
The announcement to legalise same-sex marriage is
being lauded as a victory for
activists and marks the end
to an uncharacteristically tense debate about homosexuality in Finnish society,
where polls and analysts
were still undecided whether
the law would pass right up
until Friday?s vote.
Attempts to pass a bill in
the past were met with stiff
opposition, both in the government and in segments of
civil society. In 1972, after sitting through my matriculation exam, I worked as an English teacher in various schools in Enontekiö, the northernmost part of
our country, when the first comprehensive schools
were set up. He is also the
chair of the Finnish delegation to the Nordic Council and the Norden
Association in Finland, giving him strong expertise in Nordic co-operation and arctic issues.
finnish comprehensive school
is in need of an overhaul
The supporters of same-sex marriage gathered outside the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki on 28 November.
By faR the best known and most successful Finnish in-
FOREIGN POLICY 28 November. Matters related to education and learning are close to Rundgren?s heart also because of his role
as a member of the Education and Culture Committee
Regarding these
packaging mat erials, we are
just below the average in
comparison to Europe; but if
their re-utilisation is taken
into account, the percentage
is high. All gen-
THE FEDERaTION
ders, they say, should be recognised in the language used
in public discourse.
?A person may identify as
being third gender who does
not feel or does not want to
define themselves as either
man or woman. Seppälä explains.
FROM
L E H T I K U VA / V E s A M o I L A n E n
ILTA-SANOMAT 30 November
A waste bunker in Vantaa.
In the Finnish waste management, burning seems to
have become central indeed.
An EU directive has made it
an obligation for member
states to reduce the amount
of waste taken to landfills. LINDA PUKKA
Statistics reveal that Finland
burns recyclable waste
a European perspective, Finland is comparatively
mediocre at recycling waste.
One fact in particular, however, stands out in the European Environment Agency?s
statistics publication.
?For ten years, we have
not seen any development in
the volumes of recycling community waste. FROM FINNISH PRESS
HELSINKI TIMES
4 . The
selfie stick, however, is specifically designed for selfie-taking on mobile phones.
The stick, stretching beyond
A couple use a ?selfie stick. In
South Korea, restrictions have
already been placed on selfie
sticks, with unregistered vendors being threatened with either a fine or imprisonment.
Selfie sticks operating with
wireless Bluetooth technology are feared to interfere with
other devices.
The selfie stick as an idea
is not new. KIMMO GUSTAFSSON
Selfie stick . Instead of plastic, Finland uses wood-based packaging,
which means that plenty of
paper, carton and cardboard
materials accumulate.
?This is caused by the diverse lumber industry in
Finland. Different kinds
of stands for cameras have
already been invented. With
the help of the stick, the mobile phone can be taken further from the individual and
thus enabling, at least in theory, the taking of a better selfie.
The selfie stick has also
been noted in Time magazine
where it was named as one of
the major inventions of 2014.
MTV 30 November. In Germa-
ny, Nepal, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and South
Africa the third gender has
already been recognised,?
notes the bulletin.
In its program for parliamentary election, ViNO also
proposes selective and gender-neutral liability to military service.
?Equality must be advanced in all divisions of society. this year?s Christmas hit?
a metre in length, has appeared more visibly in stores
in Finland this autumn.
Clas Ohlson?s manager in
Turku Kaisa Sipponen admits
that a couple of months ago,
L E H T I K U VA / E d J o n E s
IN SOCIaL media, selfies have
become mundane. A button on the handle triggers the camera. Recently,
an aid available for taking a
quality selfie has appeared
on the market: a selfie stick.
Selfie sticks are already in
wide use in some countries. say
chairpersons of ViNO Ozan Yanar and Saara Ilvessalo.
YLE NEWS 30 November. the
head of the center of consumption and production of Suomen
Ympäristökeskus (Finnish Environment Institute), Professor
Jyri Seppälä says.
On the other hand, household package waste made in
households is manufactured
in a manner that differs from
that of the rest of Europe. in south Korea
anyone selling an unregistered
bluetooth-enabled selfie stick
could face a fine or up to three
years in prison, the science
ministry announced last week.
she had not even heard of the
device.
?We received selfie sticks
in our store one month ago.
It?s noticeable that both demand and awareness of the
selfie stick is on the increase.?
Sipponen believes that
the selfie stick will be the hit
product this Christmas.
At the end of the stick
there?s a fastener, which a
phone or camera can be attached to. This requires not only enthusiasm
about recycling but also a
functioning infrastructure.
It means that an item that
ends up in recycling will be
forwarded in the right way,
for example re-utilised rather than burnt.?. 10 DECEMBER 2014
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compiled by mAri storpellinen
Green youth: The next
step is recognising
the third gender
of Green
Youth and Students, ViNO, demands Finland to recognise
the third gender. We have a lot of woodbased materials that we can
burn,. By
2016 the biodegradable waste
will be prohibited in landfills.
Finland responded to the requirements by building waste
handling facilities where a
large part of recyclable community waste ends up being
burnt, and reused as energy.
Seppälä views that the
burning of waste has gone
into overdrive, without regard for the future and
what the EU policy means in
terms of raw waste material
availability.
?In the future?s rotation
economy, minimising the use
of new, virginal raw materials will be central. As a civilised country which
respects equality, the time has
come for Finland to recognise
the diversity of genders,. Yet in all other European countries except
Norway and Finland, recycling
has become more efficient,. to
take a photo at a popular tourist spot in seoul. The bulletin
of ViNO?s general assembly
says that dividing people into
men and women leaves some
left out altogether
He is also a private investor with over
ten years of experience.
The good and bad
of falling oil prices
LAST week OPEC decided not to cut their oil production
THE pRICE of oil has fallen steadily from about ?82 per
barrel in June to ?56 now. As supply has increased and
demand has softened, prices have collapsed.
THE DECREASE in fuel prices will help some companies
in the beleaguered Finnish transportation industry,
who need all the help they can get. The Confederation
of Finnish Construction Industries is concerned about a
proposed amendment to the
law, which would enable com-
panies with tax debt to sign a
contract with a subcontractor, as long as their debt is below 10,000 euros.
?We are strongly opposed
to that degradation. H T
THE SMELL of freshly-baked
bread wafting through the
aisles of grocery shops has
created a craze that is sweeping across the Finnish bakery
industry.
Fazer and Vaasan have in
recent months announced
the closures of three bakeries
and the consequent lay-offs
of an estimated 64 employees: Fazer will shut down its
bakeries in Hyvinkää and
Ulvila next autumn, where-
as Vaasan will shut down its
bakery in Rovaniemi at the
end of the year.
More recently, Leivon Leipomo, a Tampere-based bakery, announced that it will lay
off eight employees.
The reasons cited by the
bakery operators are the
same: Finns are no longer
satisfied with ready-to-eat
bread packaged in plastic
bags.
Ilkka Alarotu, the head of
assortments and pricing at S
Group, reveals that the sales
of bread baked in in-store
Pipatti?s opinion can be
held as an exceptional one.
Generally, employer associations complain that Finnish
business life is too regulated.
Attracting dishonesty
In comparison to other industries, Pipatti claims that
the construction sector is in a
different situation due to the
fact that the field has drawn
dishonest entrepreneurs.
?When honest businesses
need to compete with businesses involved in informal
and criminal economic activity, it doesn?t work,. HS
A L E K SI T E I vA INE N . is increasing
around the world.
SIMULTANEOUSLY demand for oil has weakened in sev-
eral of the major consumer countries, like China and Japan. HT
THE CONSTRUCTION sector is
not regulated enough, claims
representative of construction companies Tarmo Pipatti, managing director of the
Confederation of Finnish
Construction Industries RT.
?Before the informal economy action programmes came
into effect in July, working has
been too easy,. This
will slightly mitigate the major cost increases they will
face in 2015 due to the new EU sulphur emission rules,
which are likely to cost Finnish maritime transport between ?120 and ?460 million.
LOWER petroleum prices can have a wide-ranging impact on the economy. As oil prices continue to fall our
trade will continue to suffer.
A COUNTRY
The tax debt register contains around 4,600 construction companies, or one for every thirteen firms in the field.
Around 5,000 construction
companies are on the tax
debt registry . says
Pipatti.
Pipatti is afraid legislators
will only make the situation
more difficult than it previously was. The aim of
the register is to prevent informal economic activities
and to encourage companies
to fulfil their obligations.
The register holds around
4,600 construction companies, or one in every thirteen
firms in the field. 10 DECEMBER 2014
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L E H T i k U VA / J U S S i N U k A r i
David J. The IMF expects the Russian economy will
only grow 0.2% this year, and this coupled with the
sanctions will hurt many of our main export industries. This will give them a bit
of breathing room, because
our trade will
they are still far from being ficontinue to
nancially healthy. Viking Line
suffer.
also enjoyed a 5.4% drop in fuel expenses this autumn. Cord (david@helsinkitimes.fi) is a writer, journalist and
columnist for Helsinki Times. No other field has seen such a large
proportion of companies appear on the register.
According to the tax administration, approximately
20,000 businesses and traders have appeared on the
registry.
Bakery operators
scrambling to adapt
to popularity of
in-store bakeries
MINN A N A L B A N T OgL U . Tax authorities will need to receive
notifications on a regular basis, even in cases where taxes
don?t need to be paid.
?A situation where the notification isn?t received by
the tax administration in due
time can happen to anyone,?
she says.
A company doesn?t end up
on the registry immediately; it is given a few weeks to
correct the situation. which involves pumping high pressure liquids underground . China first introduced fuel economy laws in 2004,
but has already neared American standards and plans
to match Europe by 2020. says Pipatti.
The low barriers to entry in the construction field
explain, according to Pipatti, the exceptional number
of construction companies
that have had to open up to
the tax debt registry which
launched on 1 December.
A company ends up on the
public register of tax liability if over 10,000 euros worth
of taxes are unpaid, or if the
company has failed to comply
with reporting obligations to
tax authorities. Statistics Finland recently credited
lower liquid fuel prices as one of the main reasons our
inflation is so low. In terms of the US dollar, in
which most oil is bought and sold, prices are down 37%
over the past five months. While this may be good news for drivers
and frequent flyers, it might not be good news for some
other sectors of the Finnish economy.
Noora Silvast putting par-baked baguettes into the oven in the
in-store bakery of Vaasan in Citymarket Kirkkonummi.
bakeries located in S Group
stores have increased by
nearly 33 per cent this year.
He expects both the sales and
the number of in-store bakeries to continue their growth.
The majority of K-Food
stores similarly feature an
in-store bakery.
?A big change has taken place rapidly in recent
years,. We want
to gain control over informal
economic activity,. Helped by the drop in oil prices the ruble has also fallen, and this also hurts Finnish exports. the field
requires tighter regulation
The threshold to enter the construction
market is considered
too low.
JUHANI SA ARINEN . Fracking . Predictably, the news of their inaction caused oil prices to fall
even farther. Fuel makes up almost 30% of Finnair?s operating expenses, but in the third
As oil prices
quarter their fuel bill fell
continue to fall 4.3%. About 45% of Russia?s
budget is dependent upon oil, and they had expected
oil to trade at $100 a barrel when Brent crude is now
only at $70. Food, clothing, bus tickets,
holidays . HS
ALICIA JENSEN . Due to fracking America
has increased its production of oil to the highest level
since the late 1980s. he says.
Some entrepreneurs in
the field see negative sides
to the tax debt registry. all these become cheaper with lower transportation costs. During
the first nine months of the year our exports to Russia have dropped 12%. says Mika Väyrynen,
the managing director of the
Finnish Bakery Federation.
?Finnish companies are now
beginning to react to that.?
Essentially, bakery operators have responded to
the change in two ways: Fazer has set up a total of 46 instore bakeries where breads
are kneaded from scratch,
whereas Vaasan has concentrated on par-baked breads
that are finished off in instore bakeries.. Market prices have been under pressure from both the supply and demand sides.
SUppLY has
increased due to some producers like Libya returning to the market, but the biggest change
has been in North America. Tax
expert at the Federation of
Finnish Enterprises Satu
Grekin says that the organisation supports weeding out
informal economic activity, but the registry also has
problems.
Grekin says she is worried
about the situation where a
company will end up on the
register due to the lack of
seasonal tax returns. Grekin
calls for companies to be in
contact with the tax administration as early as possible
if payments are delayed or if
a declaration is missing.
L i i S A TA k A L A
in order to prop up the sagging price of oil. 6
BUSINESS
4 . If we have to spend less on transportation costs, we have more money to spend on other
things, and this can be good for the economy.
with no domestic oil production would
normally mostly benefit from a fall in oil prices, but
Finland is in a unique situation
It seems like everyone who
stays more than an hour inside the Finnish startup scene is ready to pitch an idea, and look for team
members, customers and investors. the amazing community spirit!
where initiative from the young generation meets the pay-it-forward attitude from the experienced group of successful Finnish brands like
Supercell, Nokia, Rovio and Kone, must have a great
future for sure.
A CULTURE
RECENT MIT/Skoltech report analysing the ecosystem
around Aalto University states: ?Aaltoes and Startup
Sauna allow new ideas and groups to set themselves up
very quickly without much negotiation.. It is a beautiful thing!
WE SHOULD not forget our most valuable element,
totally unique for the majority of national business
cultures: transparency. 044 990 0009
not be restricted with debt or
spending limits,. the 17-page
manifesto reads.
The Government, the Left
Alliance states, should adopt a
more active approach to ownership policy in order to promote employment. We make the impossible possible, and prove
to others that they must believe!
SLUSH,
which spread to the streets of Helsinki another memorable time on 18-19 November, is a great
proof that the community is working towards the
same goals and defiantly reaches globally recognised
success! Look at the people behind SLUSH, community members and the amazing number of volunteers,
the ones who make an impact and are ready to lift
the Finnish nation to the next level.
PEOPLE are all what matters.
This article is provided by Helsinki Business Hub
www.helsinkibusinesshub.fi. The community
is pretty tight-knit, so if you see someone who can
help you sitting right next to you, you just have to be
brave and smart to get them to listen!
I HOST a lot of visitors from all over the world, and
the fact is that even when they come from well-developed startup ecosystems like the USA, UK or Israel, there is one crucial feature Finland can be proud
of . This is an
example of belief and support from all different levels
of society. 10 DECEMBER 2014
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Committee: Failure to pick
up phone should not result
in suspension of benefits
The Employment and Equality Committee of the Parliament would allow job-seekers to turn
down an offered job on grounds of excessive commute costs.
THE EMPLOYMENT and Equality Committee of the Parliament states that the failure
of unemployed job-seekers
to be available for a scheduled telephone appointment
with an official from the Employment and Economic Development Office (TE Office)
should not result in the suspension of benefits.
The established practice
under such circumstances is
to suspend the payment of
benefits for a minimum of 30
days.
The Government has proposed that the Unemployment Security Act be revised
to align the penalty for failure to be available by phone
with that for failure to attend
a meeting for drafting an employment plan. Filatov explains.
Left Alliance would invest
billions in transport infrastructure
THE LEFT Alliance has expressed its confidence that
the economic fortunes of Finland can be turned around.
In its parliamentary election manifesto, the opposition
party urges the Government
to borrow more to grease the
wheels of the national economy. H T
PEOPLE are power, distinguishing and highlighting
everything in life. We want to extend
the protection to full-time
jobs,. Several billion euros should be earmarked for
the development of transport
infrastructure over the next
electoral term, according to
the Left Alliance.
Tax revenues would also be used to repair ?mouldridden schools, dilapidated
tracks, roads and bridges,
as well as to bring forward
investments in transport
infrastructure and build reasonably priced apartments?.
LEHTIKUVA / AnT TI AIMo-KoIVIS To
T E E MU L UUK K A . ?The latitude for productive economic policy should
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FROM
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Tel. The amount of ideas born inside the Startup
Sauna walls on the Aalto University campus is truly unbelievable. The
Left Alliance refrains, however, from proposing concrete
measures to guarantee this.
In addition, the party
pledges to boost the national economy with an extensive
public investment programme
if it is among the parties that
form the Government after next year?s parliamentary
elections. Job-seekers
would therefore be deprived
of their benefits for a minimum of 15 days.
The Employment and
Equality Committee disapproves of the suspension periods and proposes that the
bill be revised accordingly.
Penalising job-seekers on
grounds of their availability
by phone, the committee argues, is problematic from the
viewpoint of legal protection
as an attempt to reach a jobseeker by phone may also fail
for reasons not pertaining to
the job-seeker.
It?s all about people
L E H T I K U VA / M I K Ko S T I g
M A R T TA N I E M I N E N . They may no
longer have credit for their prepaid phone or may have other
problems. The Government should also step up its
efforts to guarantee that the
headquarters and production
facilities of major industrial
companies stay in Finland. BUSINESS
HELSINKI TIMES
4 . ?It also allows
them to capitalise very quickly on the momentum of
the growing entrepreneurship movement and create a
space to host and welcome this community.. People are the ones who make
things happen and find directions for the future.
Inspiration, belief and action are the three factors
which move projects, corporations and nations to
new horizons.
FINLAND amazingly has created one of the best start-
up ecosystems in the world, driven by a powerful
community of like-minded people.
The Employment and Equality Committee does not accept the Government?s proposal for the
Unemployment Security Act.
?It?s unreasonable that recipients of labour market support face a suspension if they
fail to pick up the phone on a
particular day. Be it the Samsung & Aaltoes hackathon, where the goal was to hack brand new Samsung
gear within 48 hours, or be it SLUSH, one of the leading tech and startup events in the world, we are all
about action and making the seemingly impossible
possible. H T
Olga Balakina is a committed SLUSH team member and together
with Aaltoes she is building the Finnish entrepreneurship community and culture with an attitude.
Paavo Arhinmäki of the Left
Alliance was present as the
opposition party discussed
its manifesto for the upcoming parliamentary elections in
Helsinki on 22 November.
BEINg a board member in 2014 and a truly committed
member of Aalto Entrepreneurship Society, Aaltoes,
I?ve come to realise that initiative and support from
many different organisations, public and private,
have enabled truly amazing results even in the cold
North. It?s also difficult to
reach the TE Office by phone,?
points out Tarja Filatov (SDP),
the chairperson of the Employment and Equality Committee.
Other shortcomings
The Government has also
proposed that job-seekers be
obliged to accept offered jobs
from outside their so-called
employment district as long
as their daily commute is no
longer than three hours for
full-time and two hours for
part-time employment by
means of public transport or
an alternative provided by
the employer.
The Employment and
Equality Committee contrastively believes job-seekers should be allowed to
turn down a job offer even if
the said time limits are not
exceeded.
Job-seekers, the committee highlights, may have to
spend hundreds of euros a
month to commute to a job
outside their employment
district, thus making it impossible for them to accept a
job in a low-paying sector.
Accordingly, the committee proposes that job-seekers be allowed to turn down a
full-time employment opportunity if the offered wage and
possible unemployment benefits are lower than the benefits
they are already entitled to.
?Such price protection already applies to part-time
jobs [?]. H S
A L E K S I T E I vA I N E N . The sales
of state assets, in turn, should
be suspended. HS
A L E K SI T E I vA INE N . As we gain knowhow through these positive challenges, we also involve newbies, teach them
in real-time what we have learned and pass the responsibility of continuation
?North Korea?s nuclear sabre-rattling appears to draw
from Cold War deterrence
theories, but a nuclear test
a F P P H o T o / l e H T I K u Va
HAS THE WORLD reached a
stage where nuclear weapons may be used as bargaining chips in international
politics?
So it seems, judging by the
North Korean recent threat
to conduct another nuclear test . Since 2006, it
has conducted three nuclear
tests, the last one in February
2013 . she
added.
South Korean Foreign
Minister Yun Byung-Se told
the Security Council last May
North Korea is the only country in the world that has conducted nuclear tests in the
21st century. says
Kenneth Ramírez, a professor
of geopolitics and oil at the Central University of Venezuela.
The Saudis are thus apparently facing off with
Iran, their rival in the Islamic world and would discourage, with flows of low-cost
conventional oil, the development of shale oil.
In addition, according to
analyses like those of Habalián and Ramírez, low prices
and a market with a greater
supply of crude would ?punish. But both Russia and China are most likely
to veto any attempts to drag
North Korea to The Hague.
?As confidence in the NPT
(Non-Proliferation Treaty) continues to erode, has the time
come to ban all nuclear weapons?. IP S
around the crisis in Ukraine
. he added.
Ware told IPS, ?I have
a lot of respect for my colleague Michael Kirby from
Australia, who led a yearlong UN inquiry into human
rights abuses which concluded that North Korean security chiefs, and possibly even
Kim Jong-un himself, should
face international justice for
ordering systematic torture,
starvation and killings.?
?I do not believe that the
threat of a nuclear test by
North Korea should deter
the United Nations from addressing these human rights
violations, including the possibility of referral to the International Criminal Court,?
Ware declared.. is that nuclear weapons are
not useful deterrents but are
increasingly seen as bargaining chips, with heightened
risks that they may be used to
?prove. She
said ?a comprehensive nuclear
ban treaty would dramatically reduce nuclear dangers and
provide much stronger international tools than we have today for curbing the acquisition,
deployment and spread of nuclear weapons.?
?This might not stop nuclear blackmail overnight, but
it would make it much harder
for North Korea and any others to imagine they could gain
benefits by issuing nuclear
threats,. its fourth . exemplified also by
some of the rhetoric about
nuclear weapons bandied
North Korea recently threaten to conduct another, fourth nuclear test to deter UN countries from
adopting a resolution to charge the Kim Jong-un?s regime that has severely violated human rights.
is not a nuclear weapon,. to cut
production to shore up prices, betting that the capacity
to extract shale oil will decline in a few years.
One component that contributes to a move in that direction, said Habalián, is the
pressure from environmentalists who oppose the extraction of shale oil and gas
because of its impact on water sources, the injection of
chemicals and the fracturing
of rock deep underground.
A third option, said
Ramírez, would be to ratify OPEC?s production ceiling
of 30 million barrels a day,
which would remove a small
portion of the partners. current excess supply.
But in the medium to long
term, Habalián observed, a
new energy architecture in
line with the market stability
sought by the West continues
to be bolstered, in the face of
an OPEC strained by political
and budgetary urgencies.
Nuclear weapons as bargaining chips in global politics
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THALIF DEEN . 10 DECEMBER 2014
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Shale oil recovered in Siberia, Russia.
Shale oil threatens the
high prices enjoyed by OpEC
CARACAS, Venezuela
HuMBER TO M áRquE z , ES TRELL A
GuTIéRRE z , S TEpHANIE WILDES . Shale, a common
type of sedimentary rock made
up largely of compacted silt
and clay, is an unconventional source of natural gas and oil,
which is trapped in shale formations and recovered by hydraulic fracturing or ?fracking?.
?Fracking?
involves
pumping water, chemicals
in technology and new areas
of business,. if and when the
193-member UN General Assembly adopts a resolution
aimed at referring the hermit
kingdom to the International
Criminal Court (ICC) for human rights abuses.
?If North Korea begins a
game of nuclear blackmailing,. she added. is unlikely to
deter UN states from adopting a resolution to charge
the regime of Kim Jong-un
with crimes against humanity. Shale oil is here to
stay, the price will drop as
the technology advances, and
that will bring down the prices of, and set a cap on, OPEC?s
oil,. Their use, after
all, would involve massive violations of the right to life and
other human rights. However,
he noted, this applies also to
the other nuclear-armed states
in the region (China, Russia and
the United States) and states
under extended nuclear deter-
rence doctrines (South Korea
and Japan).
If the General Assembly adopts the resolution,
as expected, it is up to the
15-member Security Council to initiate ICC action on
North Korea. said Habalián.
The shale boom ?has merely accelerated the results of
that permanent strategy by
the West. all of them in defiance
of the international community and the United Nations.
The resolution on North
Korea, which is expected
to come up before the UN?s
highest policy making body
in early December, has already been adopted by the
UN committee dealing with
humanitarian issues, known
as the Third Committee. As North
Korea withdrew from the NPT
over 10 years ago, and has already conducted three nuclear tests, it is unlikely that a
threatened fourth test would
be an effective deterrent, said
Dr Johnson.
The UN resolution has
been triggered by a report
from a UN Commission of In-
quiry on North Korea, headed by Michael Kirby, which
recommended that leaders of
that country be prosecuted
by the ICC for grave human
rights violations.
In a statement before the
Third Committee last week,
the North Korean delegate
said the report of the Commission ?was based on fabricated testimonies by a
handful of defectors who had
fled the country after committing crimes.?
?The report was a compilation of groundless political
allegations and had no credibility as an official UN document,. the expert said.
Fracking is a costly procedure that requires high
crude prices to make it profitable. IP S
SHALE FEVER and the political
chess among major oil producers and consumers have
put OPEC in one of the most
difficult junctures in its 54
years of history.
?OPEC was spoiled for several years by high prices of
around 100 dollars a barrel,?
says Elie Habalián, a former
Venezuelan OPEC (Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) governor.
The 12-member group ?
made up of Algeria, Angola,
Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait,
Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela . The vote in the General
Assembly is only a formality.
Alyn Ware, a member of the
World Future Council, told IPS:
?Nuclear weapons should not
be used as threats or as bargaining chips.. The
vote was 111 in favour to 19
against, with 55 abstentions
in the 193-member committee. nations like Syria or
Russia.
In the immediate future,
OPEC could opt for the Saudi proposal of maintaining
the status quo and letting
oil prices slide to 70 dollars a
barrel or lower, with the aim
of slowing down the development of shale oil while waiting for a recovery of Europe
or China and other emerging
economies.
Venezuela has tried to
push another option . 8
4 . may
agree to cut output, which
would entail sacrificing markets, during its 27 November
ministerial meeting in Vienna.
Oil prices, which climbed
after 2003 to over 140 dol-
and sand at high pressure into the well, a technique that
opens and extends fractures
in the shale rock to release
the natural gas and oil on a
massive scale.
Habalián pointed out that
after the 1973 Arab oil embargo, ?the West and Japan
adopted a strategy to achieve
a stable market under their
control.?
?But with the high prices,
while the exporters financed
geopolitical campaigns, like
the conflicts in the Middle
East or the influence of Venezuela in Latin America, the big
corporations were investing
lars a barrel in 2008, plunged
as a result of the global financial crisis that broke out that
year, but recovered this decade and have remained at
around 100 dollars a barrel.
In the meantime, the production of unconventional oil
and gas began to expand in the
United States. one anti-nuclear activist
predicted, ?will Russia not be
far behind in what appears to
be a new Cold War era??
Dr. some weak leader?s
?point?, with catastrophic humanitarian consequences.
She pointed out North Korea?s recent threat to conduct another nuclear test
. asked Dr Johnson. Rebecca Johnson, author of the UN-published
book ?Unfinished Business?
on the Comprehensive Test
Ban Treaty (CTBT) negotiations, told IPS the larger danger . It is also criticised for
its environmental effects, as
it involves consumption of
enormous amounts of water
and the creation of cracks in
the rocks deep below the surface, with consequences that
have yet to be determined.
Shale oil is already a major actor in the global energy
market, with a daily output of
3.5 million barrels, mainly in
the US, which recently overtook Saudi Arabia and Russia
to become the world?s largest
oil producer, with more than
nine million barrels a day.
The market, of some 91
million barrels consumed
daily, of which OPEC contributes one-third, is showing
signs of being oversupplied
because of the rising offer
of shale oil, Europe?s fragile
economic recovery, and the
slowdown of emerging economies, from China to Brazil.
Crude oil is about 30 per
cent cheaper than one year
ago.
Saudi Arabia ?appears determined to respond aggressively in defence of its market
share, even if that means lower prices for a few years,
says Dutton.
Researching other
similar countries
Now that this study is complete, it could be extended
to look at other means of genius than Nobel prizes, like
how many inventions there
are per capita . ?????. ?It fits the tendency to
be conservative and a lot of
new things come here much
later, it?s like the saying vihdoinkin Suomessa (At last in
Finland).. ??. profiles can be related to various events in
Finnish history, like the famine in 1698, that may have
eradicated less intelligent
people. Another impacting
feature is that the Industrial
Revolution came to Finland
quite late, which also means
a delay in the changes which
enabled less intelligent people to have more children
that survive.
The researchers assessed
intelligence by PISA tests,
IQ, reaction times and other evidence of intelligence,
including the time spent on
education, trust or income ?
the present study was the first
that included all these spheres.
?But all ?intelligence?
means is the ability to solve
cognitive problems, this concept is useful and is valued
in all societies,. he adds.
?There is a degree to which
foreign countries should stop
trying.?
Dutton says that while now,
when there is a lot of talk about
making children more creative,
this might be incompatible
with running a successful education system. He?s
also carrying on with a study
that builds on the Nobel laureate theme, but the results and
details of that are yet to come.
In cooperation with
Aalto University Open University
Amiedu
Axxell Multicultural Centre
Edupoli, learning centre for adults
Eira High School for Adults
Espoo Adult Education Centre
Toimela Adult Education Centre
Multicultural association Familia Club
Finnish-British Society
The Swedish Adult Education Centre of
Helsinki (Helsingfors Arbis)
Helsinki Upper secondary school for adults
Institute of Adult Education in Helsinki
Helsinki Summer University
The Finnish Adult Education Centre of the
City of Helsinki
Language Services, University of Helsinki
International Christian Centre (ICC)
Kalliola Adult Education Centre
The Adult Education Centre of Kauniainen
University of Helsinki, Palmenia Centre for
Continuing Education
Laajasalo College
Stadin aikuisopisto . ??????. It can
also be predicted that Finns
aren?t eager to adopt international trends, so testing cultural trends, like the joining
Kisa
Kissa
Finnishcourses.fi
Information on Finnish Courses
. ???????
Tietoa suomen kielen kursseista
. adds Dutton. it has
low psychoticism, high average IQ and great genetic
homogeneity.
There are various ways to
use the study results in practice, explains Dutton. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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4 . explains Edward Dutton, an
Adjunct Professor of the Anthropology of Finnish Culture
at Oulu University. he
says. The
study found that Finns have
the highest IQ outside Northeast Asia, but the smallest
range. between many
different countries.
While talking about the
next steps in research, Dutton
explains that he has recently
carried out a few replication
studies, which means using
the same methods like the
Nobel Prize analysis, but using different subjects: he has
compared Finnish and Scandinavian IQ and confirmed
that the Sami had historically very high intelligence. because you want to learn Finnish
?????????. ?????
. These
features, on the other hand,
could also reveal why Finland
has only two Nobel science
prizes, and one of them was
granted to Finland-Swede
Ragnar Granit in Psychology
or Medicine, while the other
to a Finnish-speaker, Artturi
Virtanen in Chemistry for his
research in agricultural and
nutrition chemistry in 1945.
As Finland-Swedes have
different genetic background
than Finns, it was drawn
that Finland has only one Nobel laureate. ?Creative people
E d w a r d du T T o N
Study: Why so few Nobel science prizes in Finland?
Edward Dutton, Adjunct Professor of the Anthropology of
Finnish Culture at Oulu University.
are likely to be difficult pupils,?
he explains.
Also, countries need to realise that it is possible to have
many geniuses and innovations, but that also means inequality and an extensive IQ
range, or very little inequality
with low genetic diversity, but
few geniuses. One branch of
researchers, the supporters
of the Cold Winters Theory,
argue that in the cold and predictable environment of Finland?s territory during the Ice
Age, only the intelligent people survived, because they
could plan for the future, as
well as make warm clothes
and protective buildings.
Dutton also explains that
the Finns. ???????. 10 DECEMBER 2014
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lived in Finland for
nine years and I always wondered why they had so few
Nobel prizes for science,. Helsinki Vocational
Adult Institute
Suomen Raamattuopisto
Finland Society
Tuglas-seura
Adult Education Institute of Vantaa. ?The scores are significantly genetic,. He also says that the influence of environment on
intelligence is often overestimated, as intelligence is actually 80 per cent genetic.
The scientists found the
same results in Japan that also ranks low in terms of Nobel prizes per capita . Wondering how Finns have a low per
capita number of Nobel Prizes,
although they have higher IQ
and better PISA results than
other European countries, he
linked this with the genetic
origins of the Finns and evolutionary theories of intelligence and personality and
commenced the research.
This resulted in a recent paper that Dutton co-authored
with psychologists Jan te Nijenhuis from the University of
Amsterdam and Eka Roivainen from Verve Rehabilitation
and Research Centre in Oulu.
The paper, Solving the puzzle
of why Finns have the highest
IQ, but one of the lowest number of Nobel prizes in Europe,
was published in the September issue of a science journal
Intelligence.
?I HAVE
Conservative tendencies
The study explains that Finnish students excel on PISA tests because of the high
IQ and personal characteristics of conscientiousness
and agreeableness. openness,
conscientiousness,
extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism . . sinulle, joka haluat oppia suomea
of Facebook, could be useful
to prove that.
It is also possible to go further by examining differences on the five broad domains
of personality . While they can pro-
duce high results in exams,
people who are conscious,
tend to be conservative, and
those who are agreeable avoid
challenging the system with
new ideas, which doesn?t lead
to Nobel-worth discoveries.
Intelligent
people survived
The reason why Finns are intelligent but have conscientiousness conformists lies in
their evolution and genetics.
Scientists argue that Finns
have evolved differently from
the rest of Europe, maybe because they carry a higher percentage of East Asian genes
and have adapted to a harsh
environment. However, Finns are low on the extraversion scale and high on
psychoticism, resulting in that
despite high IQ, they have few
Nobel science prizes per capita.
?It all made sense,. This is a
personality dimension which
is characterised by a toughmindedness, non-conformist
and risk-taking attitude. ?You can?t really
have both,. this number should be low as well to
confirm the results. ???????. This means that there
are few at the extremes. This places Finland relatively at 28th place,
above only Poland and Japan
in the top 30 nations in terms
of per capita Nobel prizes.
Dutton explains that Nobel prizes are predicted by
extreme high IQ, which is associated with a diverse genetic
background, high extraversion
and low psychoticism. He sees
the outcome as a sign that foreign countries which have put
so much attention on Finland?s
good performance on PISA,
can?t simply just imitate their
education and hope to excel
this way
Giger.
Growing market
In Finland, Kauppi?s clothes are
only sold by the online store
Acolyth and the designer himself. HS
ONE Of the pop world?s
megastars, Kanye West, paid
a flying visit to Finland on
Tuesday, but he was not here
to perform a gig.
Instead, West was attracted to wintery Helsinki by a
fashion-related project involving Helsinki-based fashion designer Sasu Kauppi.
Sasu Kauppi?s name is
unlikely to ring many bells
in Finland even though by
rights it should.
Some years ago, with a BA in
fashion design from Aalto University under his belt, Kauppi headed to England to top up
his qualification to a master?s
degree at the prestigious Central Saint Martins art school in
London. His
clothes feature clean lines
and materials selected on the
basis of their durability: denim and cotton jersey.
Packed with attitude,
Kauppi?s sporty avant-garde
style could be dubbed urban
street fashion.
In spring 2011, while still
living in London, Kauppi said
to his friend that if the Finnish ice-hockey team won the
world championships, he
would make it the theme of
his next collection.
Kauppi put his money
where his mouth was and introduced a new collection in
2012 which fused the white
and blue colours of the Finnish national flag with influences from ice-hockey gear.
?When I graduated from
London I was kind of exhausted with the place and
wanted to come back to Helsinki. For some
reason I wanted to do my
own thing first and then
maybe work for someone later. After gaining his degree and winning the Dunhill
Award in 2011, Kauppi decided
to set up his own, eponymously
named clothing brand.
To start with, Kauppi focussed on unisex clothing and men?s fashion, such
as bomber jackets, hoodies, baggy shorts and caps,
but has later on expanded to women?s clothing. The offer is valid until 20 December and for new subscriptions within Finland only.. Kauppi explained in an interview
with the online magazine
Dailymetal in April.
Kauppi is a film aficionado
who says that his 2014 collection was inspired by the futuristic skateboard style of
Back to the Future films.
His next collection, to be
launched in 2015, is strongly
influenced by the uniforms in
Alien and the monster created by H.R. H T
NIINA WOOLLE Y . There were
no bells and whistles, but cold
refreshments were available
in the form of juice and soft
drinks served from a bucket.
Kauppi carried a fulllength mirror into a room
next door and said we could
take as long as we liked trying out the clothes. Collaboration with a superstar such as
West, who has a huge following and is constantly featured
in magazines, cannot but succeed in delivering results. The subscription starts on 2 January 2015. 10 DECEMBER 2014
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l e H T i k u va / S a r i gu S Ta f S S o n
Kanye West is involved in a fashion-related project with a Helsinki-based fashion designer.
Milk a al anen
Sasu Kauppi?s name is unlikely to ring many bells in Finland even though by rights it should.
Megastar Kanye West drawn
to finland by Sasu Kauppi
J U T TA S A R H I M A A . He also has stockists in the United
States and London and has set
his sights on New Zealand next.
Kauppi works in Jätkäsaari
in Helsinki where he has a stu-
dio near Verkkokauppa.com.
The designer runs an open
house: in the summer, he sold
left-over items from his old
collections to customers who
dropped by his workshop.
I also decided to visit the
studio where I met the relaxed
and polite designer in a fussfree atmosphere. in the subject field. It was really crazy,. 10
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4 . Sasu Kauppi is set to become the
next big brand from Finland.
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found in Asia: Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia and Japan. I love it here
Ankles should
be protected with leg warmers, and the back shouldn?t reveal any skin at all. Use the same
wind and moisture proof
jacket that you?ve been using until now and simply
add an extra layer that removes sweat, suggests Kari
Ahonen, head of the running
school at the Finnish Sports
Association.
Long johns manufactured
from a technical material
combined with a long sleeved
shirt are good for keeping the
skin dry. Euler Hermes Francen
tekemät vakuutussopimukset mukaan luettuina . Businesses include
carpenters and builders.
LEIF S jöHoL M
History
The Nykarleby district was
formed in 1607 by connecting parts of Pedersöre and
Vörå, and became an official
municipality in 1620 through
the initiative of King Gustav
II Adolf. A historic railway marks the spot of the
harbour. It is situated at the mouth of the sea.
A river also flows through the
Nykarleby town, forests line
its outskirts, and the countryside is scenic.. The
Russians also confiscated
many railways for their own
use. H S
aLICIa JENSEN . Currently, Nykarleby has an export oriented small business
culture. The
Nykarleby Museum, established by Josef Herler,
displays the trading and seafaring traditions of the old
town, styled in the fashion of
a house of the upper classes.
The school museum exhibits the first school of Swedish
speaking Finland, founded in
1862.
Nykarleby
Residents with Swedish
as mother tongue:
approx. 10 DECEMBER 2014
L A SSI RINNE
Ilmoitus rajat ylittävästä sulautumisesta
ja siitä johtuvasta Euler Hermes Francen
vakuutustoiminnan siirtymisestä Euler
Hermes Europelle
Euler Hermes Europe, Belgian lain mukaan perustettu osakeyhtiö, jonka pääoma on 84 979 887 euroa ja rekisteröity toimipaikka osoitteessa Avenue des Arts / Kunstlaan 56, 1000 Bruxelles/Brussel . Belgia,
merkitty Brysselin oikeushenkilörekisteriin numerolla 0403.248.596, ilmoittaa täten aiotusta, hankinnan avulla tapahtuvasta sulautumisestaan
yhtiöön Euler Hermes France.
Euler Hermes France on Ranskan lain mukaan perustettu osakeyhtiö,
jonka pääoma on 90 330 400 euroa ja rekisteröity toimipaikka osoitteessa 1 place des Saisons, 92048 La Défense Cedex . The Jutas battle during the 1808-9 war was
fought just four kilometres
south of the city?s current centre. Birgitta Church, and the churches
of Munsala and Jeppo.
The Kuddnäs museum
shows the childhood home
of Zacharias Topelius. The market is called the
Juthbackamarknad, and attracts around 30,000 visitors yearly. It only began to
flourish in the late 1700s.
Situated at the edge of the
sea, its location was strategic,
and as thus its history is saturated by war. You can slip anoth-
Euler Hermes France
1, place des Saisons
92048 La Défense Cedex . Once the rumour spread
that they would also appropriate the Nykarleby railway,
a quick decision was made to
sell it. It only had a population of approximately a thousand people, and a size of 21
square kilometres. At
the eve of the first world war,
many Finnish railways were
obliged to give free transport
to the Russian military. New, technical
materials are more comfortable for jogging, but managing
with woollen alternatives is
possible as well.
Sneakers are to runners
what tyres are to drivers. HT
TEMpERaTuRES reaching below zero don?t need to mean
an entirely new jogging
wardrobe.
Dressing in layers is a
clever solution. LIFESTYLE
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4 . Munsala and
Jeppo later became independent communities.
One of the largest employers in Nykarleby is Prevex
Ltd Oy, a manufacturer of
food packaging and plumbing products. Ranska, merkitty
Nanterren kauppa- ja yritysrekisteriin numerolla 348 920 596 R.C.S.
Nanterre.
Sulautumisen seurauksena koko omaisuus . An American car
meeting is also annually held
at Juthbacka.
Rustic boats float through
the town during rowing festival Monäs-rodden, which
is also celebrated in the summer months.
The Nykarleby railroad
was opened in 1899. Päiväksi ennakoidaan 4.11.2014.
Suomessa sijaitsevat Euler Hermes Francen vakuutetut voivat irtisanoa vakuutussopimuksensa kolmen (3) kuukauden kuluessa tästä tietojen julkaisusta lähettämällä kirjallisen irtisanomispyynnön osoitteeseen:
Dressing in layers is a clever solution to the seasonal conundrum of what to wear when jogging in winter.
How should you equip yourself
for running in cold weather?
K aT R I K a L L I o N pä ä . Among producers
are Oy Monäs feed Ab, created in 1957, which is the nation?s oldest mink and fox fur
manufacturer.
Business
In the 1900s, Nykarleby
switched from an agricultural
town to orientating towards
industry and services. The town is called
Nykarleby, and is the centre of the Nykarleby, or Uusikaarlepyy, municipality.
country. The railroad, however, wasn?t in use for long. In 1975,
however, Nykarleby, Jeppo and Musala were merged
with the town, and both the
land area and population increased in size. In 1916 the deal was
finalised: the railway was
closed and sold.
In 1986 the Nykarleby
Railroad project began, reviving the old tracks; it?s currently possible to take a ride
on a historic Nykarleby train.
The municipality also offers many museums and
historical churches to visit.
These include the St. Running leggings also
work well. Sweat pants are
not something that Ahonen
would recommend.
When the temperature falls
below zero, the jogger needs to
remember to protect certain
sensitive areas. France
er shirt in between the layers, or exchange your wind
trousers for running trousers with a lining when the
negative degrees rise even
more. Your internal
temperature will rise when
you start jogging, and the
strain of the exercise will
maintain that warmth.
After your jog, remember
to go inside straight away, especially if your shirt is wet.
Discovering Swedish-speaking municipalities: Nykarleby
aLICIa JENSEN
HEL SINK I TIMES
a RIvER flows idly through
a town in the Ostrobothnia region. Shipping, ship
building, and trade began
to grow. The economic pinnacle of the town took place
between the 1830s-50s, and
stagnation followed a fire
that nearly burned down the
town in 1858.
For a long time, Nykarleby
was the smallest town in the
Nykarleby town
Culture
Every August, Finland?s largest car-boot garage sale is
held in Nykarleby municipality, in an area called Juthbacka. Another large
employer is woodwork company Westwood Ltd.
Nykarleby is also a world
leader in producing fox and
mink fur. Once peace settled, the
town of Nykarleby began to
fare better. A
jogger who runs occasionally will manage with regular
running shoes in the winter,
if a double layer of socks fit.
Running on icy roads is safer,
however, with studded running shoes or shoes made for
running in the winter that
have a stronger sole.
You are suitably clothed
when you feel just a little
chilly leaving the warmth
of your house. 87.31 %
Residents with Finnish as
mother tongue: approx.
7.32 %
732.37 km2 of land
4.66 km2 of fresh water
938.18 km2 of salt water
Women: 3679
Men: 3862
For more fun, visit:
www.nykarleby.fi
Nature
Nykarleby offers a diverse
natural landscape. The growth of the
new municipality, howev-
er, was slow. siirtyy Euler Hermes
Europelle, mistä aiheutuu Euler Hermes Francen vastaava purkautuminen selvitysmenettelyttä.
Sulautuminen tulee voimaan ja toteutuu lopullisesti sulautuman laillisuusvalvonnasta vastaavan belgialaisen julkisen notaarin laillisuustodistuksen myöntämispäivästä lukien. A hat, scarf
and gloves shouldn?t be forgotten either. It connected Kovjoki to Nykarleby
town and its strategic harbour
Alén
had tweeted his ?Mutti sauce?
recipe, based on Mutti branded canned tomatoes . I was quite
sceptical before, because there
is also sausage in the dog. People are
not ready to pay too much.?
Linnamäki compares their
prices to Starbucks, where
?you pay 7 euros for a café
latte. All the flavours were
present and although surprising in a hot dog setting,
worked perfectly. It was
messy and it didn?t look good
at all. It is owned by Timo
?Lintsi. Linnamäki, Sami Angelov, and Henri Alén, celebrity chef who secured his seat
in the Finnish culinary hall of
fame following a canned tomato incident in January. [But the macaroni] was too heavy and fatty.
No . This is
indeed the modern version of
the diner. They didn?t
know how to go about packing a take away meal. For their Finnish project,
they decided to add a twist.
?Street food is a growing
trend in Finland. At a table to
the left, in trousers and blazers,
twenty-somethings munch on
parmesan and truffle fries. Add
the onion and carrot, stirring to coat; cook until they begin
to soften, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. We thought
it?s just a hot dog and it?s simple to make . emptying shelves of that brand
across the city. I also had
the parmesan fries . has not come without its
challenges for the fine dining
trio.
?We thought it would be
easy and simple. After the preparation,
assembling the dog is quick.
?Everybody eats fast food
sometimes?, Linnamäki says
with a smile, ?but the thing is
to make it proper.?
A fine dining
chef?s challenges
Starting a new restaurant ?
and a fast food one at that
. Add the
garlic and cook for 1 minute.
stir in the butternut squash, allspice, salt and cayenne
pepper, then add the thyme, broth and the tomatoes with
their juices. they also own restaurants Muru and Pastis.
Linnamäki describes the
concept of Kaartin Hodari &
Hummeri as ?fast food in a
new way?, using the best quality ingredients, and making
everything from scratch ?
from the mayonnaise to the
buns. sometimes i toss in cooked chickpeas or black-eyed peas for extra heartiness and healthy protein. Everyone?s
doing hamburgers so why not
a hot dog?. taste, and adjust
the seasoning as needed. t he WA shing ton Pos t /
Photo FoR t he WA shing ton Pos t By DeB linDse y
Wondering what the difference is between a Finnish
nakki and a hot dog from
kaartin hodari & hummeri?
Well, rest easy, as their hotdogs are hand made, 90%
meat, and not a ?jauhonakki?, or flour sausage. It?s a cup of coffee; it?s a
cup of water with milk. The
first step was the casual bistro scene, offering good food
but also a relaxed atmosphere,
such as their restaurant Muru.
?Then came street food
and street gastro which is
one step lower again, and
easier if you?re in a hurry.?
Linnamäki predicts the
next step may be good ethnic
cuisine, a sector which he says
is still developing in Finland.
?Fine dining is not necessarily dead but it?s going to
come again,. The trio are no
strangers to the restaurant
scene . It was a very good idea;
there were many good things
in that idea. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low; cover and cook for 10 minutes.
Uncover and stir in the kale; cook for 10 minutes or until
the squash is tender and the kale has wilted.
Discard the thyme sprigs before serving. moist on the inside and not crispy. It sounds
cool but it didn?t work. Another
popular dish is the lobster dog,
it?s something different, and of
course their namesake.
I tasted the baby lamb
hotdog, which was delicious.
In addition to the lamb sausage, it was filled with tsastiki, olives, feta cheese and red
onion. And
it works actually amazingly
good. Another
challenge was finding a balance between the product and
the price.
?You have to keep the
costs low and still use high
quality products. a perfect step up from classic fries.
The food came quickly. there is a sweet,
earthy undertone from the carrots and butternut squash that
is balanced by savoury garlic, tomatoes and ribbons of kale.
Allspice, thyme and a touch of cayenne pepper perfume
the broth and give the soup a bit of a caribbean flair. Yet at Hodari &
Hummeri, this happy melange
is a regular evening.
The restaurant, situated on
Pieni Roobertinkatu 2, opened
its doors in mid February
this year. says Linnamäki.
The unusual choice of
adding lobster to the menu
was simply because it sounded ?somehow funny?.
?We wanted to testify that
you can fill the bun almost
with everything, it doesn?t
have to be only a sausage,?
says Linnamäki, pointing out
that there is a nice contrast
between the hot dog and the
lobster, the latter being traditionally associated with
fine dining. I would happily be
back, and even spend a longer time with a couple of champagne glasses between me
and a friend in this charming
joint.
Needless to say, I left happy as a clam . 10 DECEMBER 2014
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AliciA Jensen
Hot dogs and champagne
Baby lamb hot dog filled with tsatsiki, olives, feta cheese and red onion.
street food
meets fine dining
in helsinki.
ALICIA JENSEN
hel sink i times
IT?S DINNERTIME.
this idea that you can really be
a little bit crazy with the dogs,?
says Linnamäki.
But not all their crazy ideas have worked.
?We tried to make a mac
and cheese dog. At
another table, a couple enjoy a
glass of champagne while they
wait for lobster. or should I say
baby lamb.
When temperatures fall:
the big bowl of soup
Vegetable soups are the perfect canvas for seasonal produce. in early spring, a lingering chill in the air calls for
warm asparagus or pea soup laced with tarragon, and summer begs for chilled cucumber puree and gazpachos. he adds.
Their street food concept
has been developed and inspired by travels, keeping up
with trends and of course the
imagination.
AliciA Jensen
Customers
step through a heavy door, and
descend a small set of stairs to
enter the basement like interior of Kaartin Hodari & Hummeri (or "Hotdogs & Lobster").
Before them is a scene seldom found in Helsinki: wearing hoodies, the youth stand in
line to the right, waiting for hot
dogs to take away. 010 2928 991
hodari-hummeri.fi
hot dogs come with both
meat and vegetarian options
hot dog prices begin at
7.50?
Restaurant Idän Piste
turunlinnantie 14
00930 helsinki
Late night bar & restaurant
www.idanpiste.fi
This is one restaurant where dogs are allowed, invited even, to
have a very close look at the interior.. either way, it is a dish i
make year after year, and one that makes me welcome the
colder season?s longer evenings.
6 servings (makes 8 to 9 cups)
mAke AheAD: the soup can be refrigerated for up to 5
days or frozen for up to 3 months.
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 large onion, diced
3 medium carrots, diced, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 2 cups
peeled, cubed (1 cm) butternut squash, ¼ teaspoon ground
allspice, ¾ teaspoon salt, Pinch cayenne pepper, plus more
as needed, 4 sprigs fresh thyme, 4 cups no-salt-added chicken broth or vegetable broth, 400-425 grams canned, nosalt-added diced tomatoes, with their juices, 2 cups lightly
packed shredded kale leaves
Steps
heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. 12
EAT & DRINK
4 . serve hot.
Nutrition Per serving: 130 calories, 4 g protein, 16 g carbohydrates, 6 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 15 mg cholesterol, 440
mg sodium, 4 g dietary fibre, 6 g sugar.
Krieger?s most recent cookbook is Weeknight Wonders: Delicious Healthy Dinners in 30 Minutes or Less (Houghton
Mifflin Harcourt, 2013). what do you
need, one oven and something like that. That made me believe in
Street food:
what?s the big idea?
The concept of street food is:
easy to eat, quick and something that can be taken away.
Linnamäki says it?s a trend
that?s only recently come to
Finland, with the whole food
culture still young.
?I think [street food] was
the natural second step in
gastronomy in Helsinki.. forget it!. When
you compare it to a handmade
hot dog, there?s meat in it and
everything.?
The dog experience
In vogue at the moment is the
hotdog with malted pork. their menu
changes all the time. If
you want to give it a shot you?ll
have to hurry . in
their sausages, ?taste is included?.
???
Surprisingly bold and deeply satisfying flavours are ideal
for warming up during the colder months.
Kaartin Hodari & Hummeri
tues-thu 11-19
Fri-sat 11-24
sun-mon closed
Pieni Roobertinkatu 2
tel. ?It doesn?t have
to be a Michelin star restaurant [to serve lobster]!?
It started off as a crazy
idea.
?And it worked. They
didn?t know how to make a
perfect bun . he laughs.
How it all began
The idea of starting a hot dog
restaurant came from Alén,
after a holiday he spent in the
USA. But
soup really comes into its own once we turn back the clocks
and temperatures fall: what we then crave most is a big
bowl of warmth to slurp down.
Although this one-pot wonder doesn?t have many ingredients, the vegetables and seasoning in it make for a surprisingly bold and deeply satisfying flavour. But it wasn?t.?
The schedule was tight.
They didn?t know how to make
the perfect sausage. She blogs and offers a weekly
newsletter at www.elliekrieger.com.
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On
Monday 8 December, Alexander Theatre will host an opening
concert for the second time. Center for New Dance
Tallberginkatu 1B
Tickets ?14/22
www.zodiak.fi
Wed 10 December
Cirque Alfonse: Timber
Brilliant Canadian circus
Espoo City Theatre
Tickets ?15/34/38
www.espoonteatteri.fi
EXHIBITIONS
Until Sun 4 January
Artists 2014
The exhibition of Artists´
Association of Finland
Kunsthalle Helsinki
Nervanderinkatu 3
Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00
Wed 11:00-20:00
Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00
Tickets ?0/7/10
www.taidehalli.fi
Until Sun 11 January
Ceramics & Space
Exhibition of contemporary
Finnish ceramics
Design Museum
Korkeavuorenkatu 23
Tue 11:00-20:00
Wed-Sun 11:00-18:00
Tickets ?0/5/8/10
www.designmuseum.fi
Until Sun 11 January
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Jazzy time of year
We Jazz 2014 festival offers a cavalcade of top class jazz gigs
at different venues in Helsinki between 8 and 13 December. The trio, one of the
most interesting jazz acts in the USA today, will serve their take
on minimalist modern jazz.
Other interesting We Jazz events next week are Kellohalli´s
evening of three different jazz acts, Markus Pesonen Hendectet, Kannaste/Raghavan/Waits+ and Lassy & Kontrafouris on
Tuesday 9 December, and Nils Wogram Root 70 with Strings
and Antti Lötjönen 3X at Ääniwalli on Wednesday 10, not forgetting an after party at the barber shop with Jimi Tenor´s solo
performance.
Until Saturday 13 December
We Jazz 2014
MUSIC
Various venues
www.wejazz.fi
Fri 5 December
Sabb
Tech house
Dusk & Dawn
Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21
Helsinki
Tickets ?11.50
www.facebook.com/danceteriahelsinki
Thu 4 December
Nassaun Fasaani
Jazz
Koko Jazz Club
Hämeentie 3
Tickets ?11.50/16.50
www.kokojazz.fi
Thu 4 December
Sonata Arctica
Metal
The Circus
Salomonkatu 1-3
Tickets ?32.50
www.thecircus.fi
Fri 5 December
Beastmilk, Atomikylä
Post punk
Tavastia
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6
Helsinki
Tickets ?13.50/15
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
Thu 4, Mon 8 & Wed 10 December
Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus
Classic operetta with bubbly music
Finnish National Opera
Helsinginkatu 58
Tickets ?26.50-125.50
www.opera.fi
Fri 5 December
Superfjord, Black Lizard
Indie/psychedelic rock
Kuudes Linja
Hämeentie 13
Tickets ?9.50/10
www.kuudeslinja.com
Wed 10 December
Save The Arctic
Olavi Uusivirta feat. 14
WHERE TO GO
4 . Numminen, Jussi Fredriksson´s solo piano set and Teppo Mäkynen´s Serenity Ensemble, the highlight of the evening
is American trumpetist Avishai Cohen´s Triveni trio with bassist Yoni Zelnik and drummer Nasheet Waits. Espoo Museum of
Modern Art
Ahertajantie 5
Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00
Wed 11:00-20:00
Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00
Tickets ?0/10/12
www.emma.museum
Until Mon 12 January
Anita Snellman
Retrospective on the avid colourist
Anita Snellman
Amos Anderson Art Museum
Yrjönkatu 27
Mon, Thu, Fri 10:00-18:00
Wed 10:00-20:00
Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00
Tickets ?0/2/8/10
www.amosanderson.fi
Until Sun 18 January
#snapshot
Photographs taken by ordinary
people, images sourced from the
internet, historic snapshots and
selfies as well as an overview of
the history of the selfie
The Finnish Museum
of Photography
Tallberginkatu 1 G
Helsinki
Tickets ?0/6/8
Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00
Wed 11:00-20:00
www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi
Until Wed 28 January
Edward Munch . Anna Puu,
Viitasen Piia
Korjaamo Culture Factory
Töölönkatu 51 B
Tickets ?10 (voluntary)
www.korjaamo.fi
Wed 10 December
Mad Juana (USA)
?Etno rock?
Tavastia
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6
Tickets ?20
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
Avishai Cohen visits We Jazz festival on Monday 8 December.
Fri 5 December
Turbonegro (NOR)
Deathpunk
The Circus
Salomonkatu 1-3
Helsinki
Tickets ?32.50
www.thecircus.fi
Fri 5 December
Kemialliset Ystävät, Jarse
Psychedelic folk
Korjaamo Culture Factory
Töölönkatu 51 B
Tickets ?9.50
www.korjaamo.fi
Fri 5 December
Rähinä Live 2014
Annual Rähinä Records artists´ show
Nosturi
Telakkakatu 8
Tickets ?20
www.elmu.fi
Fri 5 December
MNT T T, Eurocrack,
Paperi T, Kube
Rap
Tavastia
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6
Tickets ?12
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
Sat 6 December
Jätkäjätkät, Pietarin
Spektaakkeli
Hip hop
Nosturi
Telakkakatu 8
Tickets ?16.50
www.elmu.fi
Sat 6 December
Ghost Brigade, Talbot (EST)
Metal
Kuudes Linja
Hämeentie 13
Tickets ?13.50/15
www.kuudeslinja.com
Sat 6 December
Scandinavian Music Group
Pop
The Circus
Salomonkatu 1-3
Tickets ?22
www.thecircus.fi
AIRPORT
Helsinki Airport Terminal 2
Open every day
+358 (0)9 586 5058, airport@moominshop.fi
FORUM
Mannerheimintie 20, Helsinki
Mon?Fri 9?21, Sat 9?18, Sun 12?18
+358 (0)40 192 0720, forum@moominshop.fi
ITIS
Itäkatu 1-5, Helsinki
Mon?Fri 9?21, Sat 9?18, Sun 12?18
+358 (0)44 971 9126, itis@moominshop.fi
All Things Moomin . Laitinen:
Fundamental Matter
Wide-ranging installations
combining sound, light and
moving image
EMMA . www.moomin.com
Tue 9 & Wed 10 December
First Aid Kit (SWE)
Indie folk
Savoy Theatre
Kasarmikatu 46-48
Helsinki
Tickets ?27.50
www.savoyteatteri.fi
Sat 6 December
Shivan Dragn
Hypnotic electro pop
Korjaamo Culture Factory
Töölönkatu 51 B
Tickets ?10.50
www.korjaamo.fi
Sat 6 December
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Independence Day concert
Helsinki Music Centre
Concert Hall
Manneheimintie 13
Tickets ?9.50-32.50
www.musiikkitalo.fi
Sun 7 December
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
Monumental Kullervo
by Jean Sibelius
Helsinki Music Centre
Concert Hall
Manneheimintie 13
Tickets ?27.50-37.50
www.musiikkitalo.fi
Sun 7 December
Diana Arbenina (RUS)
Rock
The Circus
Salomonkatu 1-3
Tickets ?39
www.thecircus.fi
Sun 7 December
Club Reggae Sundays
Komposti Sound
Kaiku
Kaikukatu 4
Tickets ?6
www.clubkaiku.fi
Sun 7 December
Owen Pallett (CAN),
Foxes In Fiction (CAN)
Indie pop
Tavastia
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6
Tickets ?24/25
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
Mon 8 December
We Jazz Opening Concert
Avishai Cohen trio, Serenity
Ensemble & Jussi Fredriksson
Alexander Theatre
Albertinkatu 32
Tickets ?31.50/41.50
www.aleksanterinteatteri.fi
Mon 8 December
Live From Buena Vista:
The Havana Lounge
Cuban ensemble consisting of
members from the groups
Buena Vista Social Club and Afro
Cuban All Stars
Helsinki Hall of Culture
Sturenkatu 4
Tickets ?52.50/62.50
www.kulttuuritalo.fi
Sat 6 December
Teddy Afro With Abugida Band
(ETH)
Ethiopian singer
Ääniwalli
Pälkäneentie 13
Tickets ?41.50/50
www.facebook.com/Aaniwalli
Mon 8 December
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Jean Sibelius Birthday Concert
Helsinki Music Centre
Concert Hall
Manneheimintie 13
Helsinki
Tickets ?9.50-32.50
www.musiikkitalo.fi
Sat 6 December
Independece Day Techno with
Julian Jeweil (FRA)
Techno
Dusk & Dawn
Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21
Helsinki
Tickets ?11.50
www.facebook.com
Tue 9 December
We Jazz 2014: Markus Pesonen
Hendectet, Kannaste/Raghavan/Waits+, Lassy & Kontrafouris
Jazz
Tickets ?21/33.50
Kellohalli (Teurastamo)
Työpajankatu 2
www.wejazz.fi
Wed 10 December
Enrique Iglesias
?Latino pop?
Hartwall Arena
Areenankuja 1
Tickets ?53.50
www.hartwallarena.fi
Wed 10 December
Paleface & Räjähtävä Nyrkki
Hip hop
Stoa
Turunlinnantie 1
Tickets ?9/13
www.stoa.fi
Wed 10 December
Rataklubi
Karri Lehtonen & Afgaaninvinttikoirat, Älyvarkaat
Semifinal
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6
Tickets ?6.50
www.semifinal.fi
Wed 10 December
Anvil (CAN)
Metal
Tavastia
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6
Helsinki
Tickets ?24
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
Wed 10 December
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Celebrated maestro Herbert Blomstedt conducts Schubert symphonies
Helsinki Music Centre
Concert Hall
Manneheimintie 13
Helsinki
Tickets ?9.50-32.50
www.musiikkitalo.fi
Wed 10 December
We Jazz 2014: Nils Wogram Root
70 with Strings, Antti Lötjönen 3X
Jazz
Ääniwalli
Pälkäneentie 13
Helsinki
Tickets ?19/27
www.wejazz.fi
Wed 10 December
We Jazz 2014: Jimi Tenor Jazz Á
La Karma
Solo live jazz
Jemma HKI
Pälkäneentie 5
Helsinki
Helsinki
Tickets ?23
www.wejazz.fi
THEATRE & DANCE
Thu 4 December
Kimmo Pohjonen & Minna
Tervamäki: Bright Shadow
An interplay between the
strengths of two powerful
artists, accordion artist Kimmo
Pohjonen and dancer-choreographer Minna Tervamäki
Savoy Theatre
Kasarmikatu 46-48
Helsinki
Tickets ?25/29
www.savoyteatteri.fi
Thu 4-Wed 10 December
Winter Circus Dream
Magical winter circus with
acrobats, sleep walkers, magicians
and virtuosos of every kind
Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth
Cable Factory
Tallberginkatu 1 A
Helsinki
Tickets ?15-32
www.hurjaruuth.fi
Fri 5 & Tue 9 December
The Nutcracker and
the Mouse King
The traditional Christmas
time ballet
Finnish National Opera
Helsinginkatu 58
Tickets ?21.50-107.50
www.opera.fi
Fri 5-Tue 9 December
Maija Mustonen: The Greatest
Dance Hits
10 dancers, 10 pieces of music, 10
interpretations
Zodiak . Besides the opening performance
by M.A. The Dance
of Life
Exhibition of one of the major
visual artists in Northern Europe of
the 20th century
Didrichsen Art Museum
Kuusilahdenkuja 1
Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00
Tickets ?0/8/13
www.didrichsenmuseum.fi
Until Sun 22 March
Sibelius and the World of Art
Exhibition explores the links
between the composer?s work
and the art scene of his time
Ateneum Art Museum
Kaivokatu 2
Helsinki
Tue, Fri 10:00-18:00
Wed, Thu 10:00-20:00
Sat, Sun 10:00-17:00
Tickets ?0/10/12
www.ateneum.fi
+358 44 744 1922
own members. In our market you can find unique design
and handicraft, not the traditional woollen socks, candles,
and gingerbread, which are
nice too of course, but anyone
can make these at home,. adds Ilonen.
Besides the green goods
being sold, there will luckily also be a café open where
I, and anyone else who misses that warm cup of Glögi,
can grab one for their stroll
through the stalls.
Design
Christmas Market
Fri 5 to sun 7 December
the Cable Factory
merikaapelihalli
Puristamo
tallberginkatu 1
00180 helsinki. These are two
elements important to the
design community.
To maintain that theme,
much of the Finnish design
and handicraft from Finland
is made from re-cycled and
natural materials such as ceramics and glass or hemp.
Examples of ?green. Ilonen hopes
they will be blogging about
the event as well.
Over 200 Ornamo members will be selling their products at this
year?s market.
A green Christmas
This year?s theme is a green
Christmas . products that will be sold are recycled bottles made into
glass design, organic textiles,
hemp and organic cotton
fashion and organic soaps.
?It?s also sustainable for
our economy to buy Finnish
products especially at the
moment, so we hope to get
customers who respect that
idea,. Ilonen
tells me that many brands
will be releasing special ?before Christmas. CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
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The design market is
unique in comparison to traditional Christmas markets.
They want to distinguish between hobby crafts and professional crafts.
?Anyone who makes handicrafts can attend traditional
markets. ?Green is for ecological and sustainable,. with modern
seasoning. says
Ilonen.
They will sell things ranging from interior decor items
in glass, wood, metal and ceramics; to accessories and
textiles.
Ornamo has around 2,000
members, and 220 of those
will be selling their products at the market. This
year, the market will be hosted during the first weekend
of December, just in time for
Christmas shoppers who are
looking for a variety of Finnish design and handicraft.
Project Manager of Ornamo Petra Ilonen says the
idea began naturally. products, including the Himmee-brand of
lamps, and jewellery designer Inni Pärnänen.
Fashion bloggers will also have a Blogger?s Market,
a fashion flea market where
they will be selling their own
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A scene from last year?s Design Christmas market.
Paint your Christmas Green
one gloved hand and a gingerbread cookie in the other, giving me enough warmth
to amble past stalls of ornaments, woollen socks and
other trinkets.
It means the smell of warm
cinnamon emanating from
stalls. But for those looking for something a little different to get them in to the
holiday spirit, the Design
Christmas market offers just
that.
Design is the focus
of this seasonal
market.
A L I C I A JE N S E N
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TO ME , a Christmas market
means huddling under thick
layers of sweaters and a winter jacket, a warm Glögi in
u u P i t i r ro n e n
No woollen socks here
Since the 1960s, the Finnish
Association of Designers Ornamo have organised an annual Christmas market. Ornamo
is an association of professional designers, and their aim is to
represent Finnish design
USA/1995.
Johnny Depp stars as an
American tourist whose playful
dalliance with a stranger leads
to a web of intrigue, romance
and danger in this film. Starring: Ethan
Hawke, Julie Delpy.
USA/1995.
22.55 First Dates
23.55 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
6.12.
MTV3
Leathal Weapon 2
Sub 21.00
08.05 Children?s Programming
10.50 Cosmos
16.20 Top Gear
21.00 Amazing Race
This is a reality television show
in which teams of two people
race around the world in
competition with other teams.
00.45 Reckless
01.45 Homeland (K16)
SUB
11.00 Suburgatory
12.00 Two and a Half Men
14.00 Undercover Boss USA
15.00 Top Chef USA
16.00 Supersize vs Superskinny
17.00 How I Met Your Mother
17.30 X Factor UK
19.05 Catching Hell
20.00 Top Gear
21.00 Lethal Weapon 2 (K16)
FILM
Riggs and Murtaugh are on
the trail of South African
diplomats who are using
their immunity to engage in
criminal activities.
Directed by: Richard Donner.
Starring: Mel Gibson,
Danny Glover, Joe Pesci.
USA/1989.
23.15 C.S.I. USA/2010.
22.35 Arrow
23.35 Cheaters
JIM
11.15
12.10
13.05
14.05
15.00
Ink Master
Undercover Boss
Man vs. Starring:
Jennifer Lopez, Matthew
McConaughey,
Bridgette Wilson.
USA/Germany/2001.
23.10 Face/Off (K16) FILM
Directed by: John Woo.
USA/1997.
02.05 Frasier
02.35 Castle
TV5
06.30 Dogs 101
07.20 MacGyver
08.15 Matlock
12.10 The King of Queens
13.00 Disappeared
13.55 MacGyver
14.50 Matlock
15.45 Rules of Engagement
16.15 Everybody Loves Raymond
16.45 Married. Once he
loses again another of his loved
ones, William begins his long
quest to make Scotland free
once and for all, along with the
assistance of Robert the Bruce.
Wallace?s courage and passion
unite the people but is it enough
to fight against the tyranny of
the English King. Starring: Mel
Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick
McGoohan. Food
Shark Tank USA
MasterChef Australia: All
Stars
16.00 Gordon Ramsay?s F Word
17.00 Man vs. title.
22.00 48 Hours (K16) FILM
Directed by: Walter Hill.
Starring: Nick Nolte, Eddie
Murphy, Annette O?Toole.
USA/1982.
00.00 Oz (K16)
01.10 Frasier
01.40 Conspiracy Theory wih
Jesse Ventura
02.40 The Deadliest Roads
TV5
06.30 Bad Dog!
07.25 MacGyver
08.20 Matlock
12.15 The King of Queens
13.10 Disappeared
14.05 MacGyver
15.05 Matlock
16.00 Rules of Engagement
16.30 Everybody Loves Raymond
17.00 Married. Starring:
Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp,
Timothy Dalton. As a young boy William
lost his father and brother who
tried to free Scotland. Starring: Kevin
Bacon, Elisabeth Shue,
Josh Brolin.
USA/Germany/2000.
23.15 Under the Dome
00.15 Pathology (K18) FILM
Directed by: Marc
Schölermann. Starring:
Milo Ventimiglia, Michael
Weston, Alyssa Milano.
USA/2008.
02.15 Conspiracy Theory with
Jesse Ventura
03.15 American Pickers
TV5
06.30 Must Love Cats
07.25 Top 20 Funniest
08.15 Disappeared
12.05 Prayers for Bobby FILM
Directed by: Russell
Mulcahy. USA/2011
01.00 Operation Repo
02.00 Rules of Engagement
02.25 Best of Pamela Anderson
(K16)
AVA
09.30 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals
10.00 Auf Wiedersehen, My Pet
12.00 Beverly Hills Pawn
12.50 Doctors
13.40 It?s a Brad, Brad World
14.40 Real Housewives of New
York City
15.40 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals
16.30 Auf Wiedersehen, My Pet
18.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
21.00 Before Sunrise FILM
Directed by: Richard
Linklater. USA/1996.
00.35 Mind Games
01.35 Homeland (K16)
SUB
14.00 Top Chef USA
14.55 Mythbusters
16.00 Walker, Texas Ranger
18.00 Top Chef USA
19.05 2 Broke Girls
19.30 Two and a Half Men
20.00 Big Bang Theory
Raj moves in with Sheldon
after hearing Leonard and
Priya engage in a Star Trek
fantasy in his apartment.
Bernadette receives her
doctorate.
20.30 The Simpsons
21.00 Arrow
22.00 Extant
23.00 The 100 (K16)
00.00 2 Broke Girls
00.25 Supernatural (K16)
JIM
11.15
12.10
13.05
14.05
15.00
friday
4.12
Ink Master
JIM D: Modern Marvels
Man vs. Starring: Ethan
Hawke, Julie Delpu,
Vernon Dobtcheff.
USA/2004.
22.35 Modern Family
23.55 House
Braveheart
The Tourist
Mel Gibson directs, produces and
stars in Braveheart which tells
a story of the Scottish knight,
Sir William Wallace (Gibson),
who begins a revolt and leads
Scottish warriors against the
cruel English tyrant in the 13th
century. With Children
17.45 The King of Queens
18.50 Back to the Future II FILM
Directed by: Robert
Zemeckis. 10 DECEMBER 2014
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Helsinki Times TV Guide offers a selection of English broadcasting on Finnish television.
thursday
MTV3
Ramsay?s Best Restaurant
Nelonen 17.50
09.45 The Bold and the Beautiful
10.10 Emmerdale
11.10 Doctors
13.35 Property Brothers
14.35 Ground Floor
17.30 The Bold and the Beautiful
18.00 Emmerdale
22.40 The Trigger Effect (K16)
FILM
This film follows the
downward spiral of society
during a widespread and
lengthy power outage
in Southern California.
Directed by: David Koepp.
Starring: Elisabeth Shue,
Dermot Mulroney, Kyle
MacLachlan. Starring: Rick
Rossovich, Courtney Taylor,
Paul Sorvino.
USA/1995.
01.45 Disappeared
02.40 Knight Rider
03.30 Rules of Engagement
AVA
10.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
14.55 Jamie?s Family Christmas
16.00 Auf Wiedersehen, My Pet
17.00 Property Brothers
19.00 Grand Designs Australia
21.00 Before Sunset FILM
Nine years after Jesse and
Celine first met and had a
brief encounter in Vienna,
they encounter each other
again in Europe at Jesse?s
book tour.
Directed by: Richard
Liklater. USA/2007.
23.10 Bad Teacher FILM
Directed by: Jake Kasdan.
Starring: Cameron Diaz,
Justin Timberlake, John
Michael Higgins. Starring: Billy
Zane, Christopher Lloyd,
Elijah Wood. USA/2010.
MTV3 22.40
Friday 5.12.2014
TV5 21.00
Saturday 6.12.2014. Starring: Julia
Stiles, Matt Damon, Joan
Allen. Against the breathtaking backdrop of Paris and
Venice, their whirlwind romance
quickly evolves as they find
themselves unwittingly thrust
into a deadly game of cat and
mouse. Best Restaurant
15.00 How to be a Gentleman
15.30 90210
19.00 Once Upon a Time
21.00 Hollow Man (K16) FILM
Directed by: Paul
Verhoeven. Chris
Newberg. USA/2010.
23.00 Dracula
00.00 Cover Me (K16) FILM
Directed by: Michael
Schroeder. Directed
by: Mel Gibson. Food
Shark Tank USA
MasterChef Australia: All
Stars
16.00 Gordon Ramsay?s F Word
17.00 Man vs. With Children
18.00 The King of Queens
21.00 Bad Teacher FILM
Directed by: Jake Kasdan.
Starring: Cameron Diaz,
Justin Timberlake,
Lucy Punch.
USA/2011.
23.25 22 Bullets (K18) FILM
Directed by: Richard Berry.
Starring: Jean-Pierre
Darroussin, Jean Reno,
Joey Starr.
France/2010.
01.40 Best of Pamela Anderson
(K16)
02.40 Coupling
03.50 Rules of Engagement
AVA
09.30 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals
10.00 Auf Wiedersehen, My Pet
12.00 Beverly Hills Pawn
12.50 Doctors
13.40 The Fashion Fund
10 designers get a chance
to work alongside industry
luminaries to prove they
have what it takes to
be named Fashion Fund
Designer of the Year.
14.40 Real Housewives of New
York City
15.40 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals
16.30 Auf Wiedersehen, My Pet
18.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
20.00 Grand Designs
22.00 Real Housewives of New
York City
23.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
23.55 House
saturday
5.12.
MTV3
NELONEN
Before Sunrise
AVA 21.00
09.45 The Bold and the Beautiful
10.10 Emmerdale
11.10 Doctors
13.35 Double Your House For
Half The Money
14.35 Mike & Molly
15.15 The House That £100K
Built
17.25 The Bold and the Beautiful
18.00 Emmerdale
22.40 Braveheart (K16) FILM
Directed by: Mel Gibson.
Starring: Mel Gibson,
Sophie Marceau, Patrick
McGoohan. Food
18.00 MasterChef Australia: All
Stars
19.00 Shark Tank USA
20.00 Hotel Hell
22.00 Posh Pawn
From helicopters to
Lamborghinis, minisubmarines and Hermes
handbags, Posh Pawn
uncovers the hidden world
of high-end pawnbroking.
23.00 Shark Tank USA
00.00 Last Chance Driving School
00.30 Bad Ink
01.00 Cajun Pawn Stars
03.00 Border Security:
Australia?s Front Line
07.00 Children?s Programming
08.20 Wizards of Waverly Place
08.50 Animal ABC
09.50 Property Virgins
14.20 Bill?s Food
Australian Chef Bill Granger
shows how to cook his
popular recipes.
15.50 America?s Next Top Model
16.50 Excused
17.20 Frasier (S)
17.50 Ramsay?s Best Restaurant
21.00 The Wedding Planner FILM
Directed by: Adam
Shankman. 16
TV GUIDE
4 . The film won
5 Academy Awards. Directed by: Florian
Henckel von Donnersmarck.
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Johnny
Depp, Paul Bettany, Timothy
Dalton. During
an impromptu trip to Europe
to mend a broken heart, Frank
(Depp) unexpectedly finds
himself in a flirtatious encounter
with Elise (Angelina Jolie), an
extraordinary and mysterious
woman who deliberately crosses
his path. USA/1995.
02.10 Crisis (K16)
03.10 Homeland (K16)
SUB
14.00
14.55
16.00
18.00
Top Chef
Mythbusters
Walker, Texas Ranger
Anthony Bourdain: Parts
Unknown
Today Anthony explores the
Sicilian way of life, which
puts a premium on savoring
family, life, and food.
19.05 How I Met Your Mother
19.30 Two and a Half Men
20.00 Big Bang Theory
20.30 The Simpsons
21.00 Knocked Up Movie (K16)
FILM
Directed by: Craig Moss.
Starring: Bryan Callen,
Jessica Lee, J. USA/1989.
21.00 The Bourne Ultimatum
(K16) FILM
Directed by: Paul
Greengrass. Food
18.00 MasterChef Australia: All
Stars
19.00 Shark Tank USA
20.00 Talent USA
This reality show features
singers, dancers, magicians,
comedians, and other
performers of all ages
competing for the advertised
top prize of one million dollars.
21.00 Undercover Boss
22.00 Cajun Pawn Stars
22.30 Pawn Stars
23.00 Shark Tank USA
00.00 Guinness World Records
01.00 Strange or What?
NELONEN
07.00 Children?s Programming
08.20 Wizards of Waverly Place
08.50 Animal ABC
09.50 Property Virgins
14.20 How to Cook like Heston
15.55 America?s Next Top Model
16.50 Excused
17.20 Frasier
17.50 Ramsay?s Best Restaurant
SERIES BEGINS.
Restaurants from all over
Britain compete in order
to win the ?Ramsay?s Best
Restaurant. Starring:
Sigourney Weaver,
Henry Czerny, Ryan Kelley.
USA/2009.
13.45 Dawson?s Creek
14.40 Gypsy Sisters
15.30 Sister Wives
16.00 My Crazy Obsession
16.30 Blinging Up Baby
17.30 Top 20 Funniest
21.00 The Tourist FILM
Directed by: Florian Henckel
von Donnersmarck. (K16)
00.15 Grimm (K16)
JIM
09.10 MasterChef Australia: All
Stars
12.10 Ocean Mysteries with Jeff
Corwin
Jeff Corwin travels around
the world taking viewers
below the surface to explore
the Earth?s least understood
resource, our oceans and
waterways, and the animals
which call them home.
13.10 American Restoration
13.40 Ball Boys
A reality series focusing on
the buying and selling of
sports memorabilia at a shop
in Baltimore.
14.10 Ice Road Truckers
16.00 Gordon?s Great Escape
17.00 American Pickers
18.00 Undercover Boss
19.00 Kitchen Nightmares
Gordon Ramsay visits
struggling restaurants
across America and spends
one week trying to help
them become successful.
20.00 Posh Pawn
21.00 Guinness World Records
22.00 Aussie Pickers
23.00 Pawn Stars
NELONEN
07.30 Children?s Programming
08.30 Sea Rescue
10.00 Zoo
13.00 Hoarders
13.55 Ramsay
Directed by: Roger
Michell. USA/2006.
23.15 Raising Hope
23.40 Nikita (K16)
00.40 Shameless (K16)
JIM
12.10 JIM D Biography: Jeff
Dunham
13.05 Man vs. USA/2011.
23.40 American Pickers
TV5
06.30 Growing Up
07.30 Gypsy Sisters
08.20 My Cat from Hell
12.10 Dawson?s Creek
13.00 Puppy Love FILM
Directed by: Harvey Frost.
Starring: Candace Cameron
Bure, Victor Webster, Katie
L. Starring: Julia
Roberts, Hugh Grant,
Richard McCabe.
UK/1999.
23.30 Spartacus: Gods of the
Arena (K18)
00.50 Cop Land (K16) FILM
Directed by: James
Mangold. USA/2014.
15.50 Sean Saves the World
16.20 Monk
17.10 Knight Rider
18.10 House
19.10 Cloudy with a Chance of
Meatball FILM
Directed by: Phil Lord, Chris
Miller. Starring: Anna Faris,
Bill Hader, Bruce Campbell.
USA/2009.
21.00 Notting Hill FILM
The life of a simple
bookshop owner changes
when he meets the most
famous film star in the
world. Food
Richman explores the ?big
food. With Children
18.00 The King of Queens
21.00 The Holiday
FILM
Directed by: Nancy Meyers.
Starring: Cameron Diaz,
Jude Law, Kate Winslet.
USA/2006.
23.40 Strippers
00.45 Finding Bliss (K16)
FILM
Directed by: Julie Davis.
Starring: Leelee Sobieski,
Matt Davis, Denise Richards.
USA/2009.
02.30 Spartacus: Gods of the
Arena (K18)
03.40 Knight Rider
AVA
09.30 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals
10.00 Auf Wiedersehen, My Pet
12.00 Beverly Hills Pawn
13.40 Flipping Out
15.40 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals
16.30 Auf Wiedersehen, My Pet
18.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
19.00 Grand Designs Australia
20.00 Grand Designs
21.30 Welcome to Sweden!
Bruce?s parents visit, leading
to a culture clash with
Emma?s parents.
23.00 Revenge
Emily tries to arrange a
reunion with her dad, but
she needs to be creative.
00.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
9.12.
MTV3
NELONEN
The Mentalist
MT V3 21.00
09.45 The Bold and the Beautiful
10.10 Emmerdale
11.10 Doctors
13.35 Undercover Boss
14.35 Modern Family
17.25 The Bold and the Beautiful
18.00 Emmerdale
21.00 The Mentalist
This series revolves around
Patrick Jane, who is
employed as an independent
consultant working with
the California Bureau of
Investigation to solve crimes.
22.45 C.S.I. Starring: Harvey
Keitel, Sylvester Stallone,
Michael Rapaport.
USA/1997.
02.40 Girl Fight (K16)
AVA
10.00 Marbella Mansions
12.00 You Deserve This House
13.00 Double Your House For
Half The Money
15.00 Lucky Dog
15.30 Auf Wiedersehen, My Pet
16.30 Real Housewives of New
York City
20.00 Reign
Fighting between the
Catholics and Protestants
intensifies. A woman
faces the ups and downs
of moving back in with her
parents, along with her
young daughter.
15.00 Ladies of London
16.00 Glee
17.00 Pretty Little Liars
18.00 X Factor UK
19.00 Anthony Bourdain: Parts
Unknown
20.00 Mythbusters
21.00 One Hour Photo FILM
Directed by: Mark Romanek.
Starring: Robin Williams,
Connie Nielsen, Michael
Vartan. Food
18.00 MasterChef Australia: All
Stars
19.00 Shark Tank USA
20.00 Kitchen Nightmares
21.00 Aussie Pickers
22.00 Cajun Pawn Stars
22.30 Pawn Stars
23.00 Shark Tank USA
01.00 Ice Road Truckers
01.55 Posh Pawn
02.50 MasterChef Australia: All
Stars
07.00 Children?s Programming
08.20 Wizards of Waverly Place
08.50 Animal ABC
09.50 Property Virgins
13.50 For Rent
14.20 Bill?s Food
15.20 How to be a Gentleman
15.50 Once Upon a Time
16.50 Pawn Star
17.20 Frasier
17.50 Ramsay?s Best Restaurant
21.00 White Chicks FILM
Two disgraced FBI agents go
way undercover in an effort
to protect hotel heiresses
the Wilson Sisters from a
kidnapping plot.
Directed by: Keenen Ivory
Wayans. Food
14.05 Shark Tank USA
15.00 MasterChef Australia: All
Stars
16.00 Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels focuses on
how technologies affect and
are used in today?s society.
17.00 Man vs. USA/2010.
19.55 Analyze This FILM
Directed by: Harold Ramis.
Starring: Robert De Niro,
Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow.
USA/1999.
22.20 Lottery and Joker
00.10 Gates (K16)
02.10 Homeland (K16)
SUB
11.00 The Simpsons
14.00 How to Live with Your
Parents (For the Rest of
Your Life)
SERIES BEGINS. USA/2006.
TV5 21.00
Monday 8.12.2014
Sub 21.00
Tuesday 9.12.2014. Food
18.00 MasterChef Australia: All
Stars
19.00 Shark Tank USA
20.00 American Pickers
21.00 Posh Pawn
22.00 Cajun Pawn Stars
22.30 Pawn Stars
23.00 Shark Tank USA
00.00 Ice Road Truckers
07.00 Children?s Programming
08.20 Wizards of Waverly Place
08.50 Animal ABC
09.50 Love Handles
13.50 For Rent
14.20 Bill?s Food
15.50 Beverly Hills Nannies
Caregivers for wealthy
Beverly Hills families deal
with the over-the-top
demands of their employers,
including tasks like ironing
designer baby clothes
and working closely with
personal chefs.
16.50 Pawn Star
17.20 Frasier
17.50 Ramsay?s Best Restaurant
21.00 NCIS
23.00 Rescue Me
Feinberg loses control and
Damian saves a helpless
victim from a fire.
00.00 Frasier
01.00 Gang Life (K16)
02.00 The Deadliest Roads
TV5
06.10 Dogs 101
07.05 MacGyver
08.00 Matlock
11.55 The King of Queens
12.45 Disappeared
13.40 MacGyver
14.40 Matlock
15.30 Rules of Engagement
16.00 Everybody Loves Raymond
The series follows a
successful sports writer Ray
Barone, whose oddball family
life consists of a fed up wife,
overbearing parents, and an
older brother with lifelong
jealousy.
16.30 Married. Directed by: Nancy Meyers.
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Jude Law,
Kate Winslet. 10 DECEMBER 2014
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sunday
monday
7.12.
MTV3
NELONEN
MTV3
NELONEN
07.30
12.30
13.00
15.00
16.00
17.00
21.00
Notting Hill
TV5 21.00
08.00 Children?s Programming
13.25 Leonard Cohen: Live in
Dublin
15.00 Flipped FILM
Directed by: Rob Reiner.
Starring: Madeline Carroll,
Callan McAuliffe, Rebecca
De Mornay. With Children
17.30 The King of Queens
18.30 Celeb, Brands and Fake
Fans
21.00 Good Luck Chuck (K16)
FILM
Directed by: Mark Helfrich.
Starring: Connor Price,
Dane Cook, Jessica Alba.
USA/2007.
23.00 Chicago Fire
00.55 Fame
01.55 Chicago Fire
02.40 Rules of Engagement
AVA
09.30 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals
10.00 Auf Wiedersehen, My Pet
12.00 Beverly Hills Pawn
12.50 Doctors
13.40 Lily Cole?s Art Matters
14.40 Project Runway
Heidi Klum hosts a reality
series where aspiring
fashion designers compete
for a chance to break into
the industry.
15.40 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals
16.30 Auf Wiedersehen, My Pet
18.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
22.00 First Dates
23.00 Cold Feet
00.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
The Holiday
A Good Year
This romantic comedy follows two
women who exchange houses in
order to get a new lease on life.
After each suffers her fair share
of romantic disappointments, Iris
from London and Amanda from
Los Angeles meet on-line at a
website devoted to helping people
exchange houses for vacations.
Each agrees impulsively to spend
the Christmas holiday at the
other?s home. offerings of a different
American city before facing
off against a pre-existing
eating challenge at a local
restaurant.
14.05 Shark Tank USA
15.00 MasterChef Australia: All
Stars
16.00 JIM D: Modern Marvels
17.00 Man vs. TV GUIDE
HELSINKI TIMES
4 . Bash and Leith
uncover a secret about
Castleroy.
21.00 Revenge
22.00 Cold Feet
23.00 Welcome to Sweden!
23.30 Modern Family
00.30 First Dates
tuesday
8.12.
J.Edgar
Sub 21.00
09.50 The Bold and the Beautiful
10.15 Emmerdale
11.15 Doctors
13.35 Amazing Race
14.35 The Millers
17.25 The Bold and the Beautiful
18.00 Emmerdale
21.00 The Mentalist
22.35 Rizzoli & Isles
A man dies suspiciously in a
bathtub full of ice during a
heat wave. After
Max returns to the vineyeard 25
years later and he spends unexpected time there and discovers
part of himself that he had lost.
Max also experiences romance
and a blossoming new love affair
with a beautiful French woman
that changes his life forever. Hawkins. Edgar FILM
Directed by: Clint Eastwood.
Starring: Leonardo
DiCaprio, Armie Hammer,
NaomiWatts. They
make it their business to
battle crime in Dallas and all
around the State of Texas.
18.00 Supersize vs Superskinny
19.05 Raising Hope
19.30 Two and a Half Men
20.00 Big Bang Theory
20.30 The Simpsons
21.00 A Good Year FILM
Directed by: Ridley Scott.
Starring: Russell Crowe,
Marion Cotillard, Albert
Finney. Directed by: Ridley Scott. Meanwhile, Iris meets
her new next door neighbor the
ninety year old screenplay writer
Arthur, who helps her retrieve her
self-esteem, and the film composer Miles, with whom she falls in
love. USA/2006.
This romantic film revolves
around a highly successful
London-based investment banker
Max Skinner who relocates to
Provence in hopes of selling a
small vineyard he has inherited
from his recently deceased uncle.
Max spent part of his childhood
there, learning maxims and how
to win and lose, and honing his
killer instinct at chess, which
serves him well in finance. Starring:
Russell Crowe, Marion Cotillard,
Albert Finney. USA/2002.
22.50 C.S.I. Angela tries to
stay cool by drinking a spicy
tea, but the beverage brings
with it unforeseen romantic
consequences.
23.35 Reckless
00.35 The Good Guys
01.35 Super Fun Night
02.05 Homeland (K16)
SUB
14.00 X Factor UK
16.30 Explorers
19.05 Suburgatory
19.30 Two and a Half Men
20.00 Big Bang Theory
Amy gets inadvertently
caught in the middle of
a fight between Sheldon
and Penny over a chair.
Leonard tries to add some
spice to his long-distance
relationship with Priya.
20.30 The Simpsons
21.00 J. brother
Graham and they fall in love with
each other. Starring: Matthew
McConaughey, Emile Hirsch,
Juno Temple. Starring: Shawn
Wayans, Marlon Wayans,
Jaime King.
USA/2004.
23.20 Oz (K16)
00.30 Frasier
01.00 Gang Life (K16)
02.00 The Deadliest Roads
TV5
06.30 Michaela?s Animal Road Trip
07.25 MacGyver
08.20 Matlock
12.15 The King of Queens
13.10 Disappeared
14.05 MacGyver
15.05 Matlock
16.00 Rules of Engagement
16.30 Everybody Loves Raymond
17.00 Married. New York (K16)
23.45 Person of Interest
00.45 The Glades
SUB
14.00
14.30
14.55
16.00
Explorers
The Capones
Mythbusters
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, a martial artist,
and his partner Trivette
are Texas Rangers. (K16)
23.50 The Originals (K16)
JIM
09.20 MasterChef Australia: All
Stars
11.20 Gordon Ramsay?s F Word
Gordon shares his infectious
passion for great cuisine and
gets people eating, cooking,
thinking and talking about
food.
13.20 Mountain Men
14.15 Talent USA
15.10 Undercover Boss
16.05 Kitchen Nightmares
20.00 Gordon?s Great Escape
Gordon Ramsay takes the
trip of a lifetime, setting out
on gastronomic adventures
in India and South East Asia.
22.00 Mountain Men
23.00 American Pickers
00.00 Strange or What?
01.00 American Restoration
01.30 Ball Boys
02.30 JIM D: Modern Marvels
03.30 Posh Pawn
Children?s Programming
Sea Rescue
Zoo
Animal ABC
Hoarders
Body of Proof
Killer Joe (K16) FILM
When a debt puts a young
man?s life in danger, he
turns to putting a hit out
on his evil mother in order
to collect the insurance.
Directed by: William
Friedkin. While in London,
Amanda meets Iris. USA/2011.
23.40 Suburgatory
JIM
11.10 Ocean Mysteries with Jeff
Corwin
12.10 Undercover Boss
13.05 Man vs
Single ticket
sudoku
Good Luck Chuck
Charlie is early thirty something dentist who has never
experienced true love, despite of
having many girlfriends over the
years. Helsinki?s General Post Office is also open at the weekend 10-18. Post offices are usually open Mon-Fri 8-20 and SatSun 10-14. Finland?s international country
code is +358 and to ring abroad from Finland dial 00. Starring: Connor Price, Dane Cook,
Jessica Alba. Wanha Kauppahalli (?Old Market Hall?) at the Market square and Hakaniemen Kauppahalli (?Hakaniemi Market Hall?)
are the most popular. Finnair?s airport bus operates daily between Helsinki Airport and Helsinki city centre (platform 30 at Helsinki Central
Railway Station, just beside the restaurant Vltava), 35 minutes, ?6.
On its way to the centre it stops several times but on the way to
the airport only at Scandic Hotel Continental, close to the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
Number of accidents
at work in Finland
in 2012
139,000
Statistics Finland
SOLUTION ON PAGE 23. When
word gets out that Charlie is
something of a lucky charm for
women looking to tie the knot,
every women want to be with
him. Public transport operates in Helsinki and its surrounding regions
from around 5:30 (6:30 at weekends) until midnight. The Forex desk at Helsinki Central Railway Station
is open Mon-Fri 8-20 and Sat-Sun 9-19. One day, while attending an ex-girlfriend?s wedding,
Charlie realizes that every girl he
has ever dated has met and married her dream man immediately
following the break up. See www.posti.fi
Emergency Numbers. The currency exchange counter at the harbour in
Katajanokka, Helsinki is open everyday (Mon-Fri 15-17:30 Sat-Sun
10-11, 15-17:30). Grocery stores in the Helsinki Central Railway
Station tunnel are open Mon-Sat 7-22 and Sun 10-22.
Post Offices. Both are open Mon-Fri 8-18 and Sat 8-16 but
are closed on Sundays. For more information, see www.hsl.fi.
Tourist Information. 09
471 67371; Espoo: Jorvi hospital, Turuntie 150, tel. In a number of Finnish towns public internet posts are
quite rare due to extensive per-person internet use at home. Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau
(Pohjoisesplanadi 19, Aleksanterinkatu 20) is open Mon-Fri 9-20
and Sat-Sun 9-18 between 15 May and 14 September; at other times
of the year, Mon-Fri 9-18 and Sat-Sun 10-16, tel. Yliopiston apteekki (tel. Most grocery stores are open Mon-Fri 7-21, Sat
7-18 and Sun 12-21. Public phones
are scarce. For non-urgent ambulance services, dial 09 394 600, and non-urgent police matters, dial 09 1891.
Market halls. Night buses operate extensively at weekends.
Night buses have an extra fee. 18
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AVA 23.55
09.45 The Bold and the Beautiful
10.10 Emmerdale
11.10 Doctors
13.35 Cosmos
14.35 How I Met Your Mother
15.15 Double Your House For
Half The Money
Property supremo Sarah
Beeny returns to help
homeowners turn the
most modest property into
a sensational home by
extending, converting or
drilling down.
17.25 The Bold and the Beautiful
18.00 Emmerdale
22.45 Mythbusters
23.50 Royal Pains
01.20 Revolution (K16)
SUB
14.00
14.55
16.00
18.00
19.05
Jamie?s Dream School
Mythbusters
Walker, Texas Ranger
Kitchen Nightmares USA
New Girl
New Girl follows a group of
six friends, their somewhat
interconnected romantic
exploits and their often
hilariously misguided attempts
to find their respective places
in the world.
19.30 Two and a Half Men
20.00 Big Bang Theory
20.30 The Simpsons
21.00 Top Chef USA
22.00 NCIS: New Orleans
The death of a Navy SEAL
at a sorority house has the
NCIS team searching a long
list of motives and suspects.
23.00 Sons of Anarchy (K16)
00.00 New Girl
00.25 Star-Crossed
JIM
Ink Master
Modern Marvels
Man vs. With Children
18.00 The King of Queens
20.30 Brooklyn 99
21.00 Spider-Man 2 FILM
Directed by: Sam Raimi.
Starring: Tobey Maguire,
Bill Nunn, Cliff Robertson.
USA/2004.
23.35 Deadly Affairs
00.35 Brooklyn 99
01.00 My Crazy Obsession
01.35 Finding Bliss FILM
Directed by: Julie Davis.
Starring: Leelee Sobieski,
Matt Davis, Denise Richards.
USA/2009.
03.10 Rules of Engagement
AVA
09.30 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals
10.00 Auf Wiedersehen, My Pet
12.00 Beverly Hills Pawn
12.50 Doctors
15.40 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals
Jamie shows how to cook a
complete meal in just
30 minutes.
16.30 Auf Wiedersehen, My Pet
18.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
21.00 Reign
22.00 Real Housewives of New
York City
23.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
23.55 House
An antisocial maverick
doctor who specializes in
diagnostic medicine does
whatever it takes to solve
puzzling cases that come his
way using his crack team of
doctors and his wits.
Weather
Banks and Bureaux de Change. Health centres around the country are open
Mon-Fri 8-16. 10 DECEMBER 2014
07.00 Children?s programming
08.20 Wizards of Waverly Place
08.50 Animal ABC
09.50 Love Handles
13.50 For Rent
14.20 Bill?s Food
15.50 America?s Next Top Model
A reality television series in
which a number of women
compete for the title of
America?s Next Top Model
and a chance to start their
career in the modeling
industry.
16.50 Pawn Star
17.20 Frasier
23.00 Castle
Castle and Beckett are
after a murder suspect who
is roaming the city in a
Superhero costume.
00.00 Frasier
00.30 Rescue Me
01.30 Gang Life
TV5
06.30 My Cat from Hell
07.25 MacGyver
08.20 Matlock
12.15 The King of Queens
13.10 Disappeared
14.05 MacGyver
15.05 Matlock
16.00 Rules of Engagement
16.30 Everybody Loves Raymond
17.00 Married. Food
18.00 MasterChef Australia: All
Stars
19.00 Shark Tank USA
20.00 Last Chance Driving School
20.30 Bad Ink
22.00 Cajun Pawn Stars
22.30 Pawn Stars
23.00 Shark Tank USA
00.00 Mountain Men
01.00 Gordon?s Great Escape
03.00 MasterChef Australia: All
Stars
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4 . Chuck
needs to do now everything to
break the curse and get the girl.
Directed by: Mark Helfrich. USA/2007.
TV5 21.00
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Airport buses. Most
hotels as well as the Helsinki Tourist Office and Helsinki?s General
Post Office have a computer terminal. At these public terminals internet use is usually free of charge.
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Health advice and information call centre (if you are unsure of
what to do) . 0300 20200, calls are
charged), Mannerheimintie 96, is open 24 hours; its branch at Mannerheimintie 5/Kaivopiha is open daily 7-24.
Public Transport. 09 100 23.
Medical services. Banks are usually open Mon-Fri
10-16:30 except for the bank at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, which is
open 6-22 daily. The Tourist Bureau provides information about the city and its sights.
Pharmacies. Stenbäckinkatu 11, 09 471 72783
(between 6:00 and 22:00), 09 471 72751 (between 22:00 and
6:00).
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9:01 am 3:17 pm
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Telephone. 09 471 72432; Töölö hospital, Topeliuksenkatu 5,
tel. Hietaniemen kauppahalli (?Hietaniemi Market Hall?) holds until summer 2014 the majority shops from Wanha Kauppahalli.
Restaurants. Both telephone cards and Finnish SIM cards for mobile
phones can be bought at R-kioski shops.
fares: Helsinki (one zone) ?2.80/?2.20 from ticket machine, Helsinki-Espoo or Helsinki-Vantaa (two zones) ?4.50 and whole area
(three zones) ?7.00. 09 4711.
Children in need of urgent medical treatment should be taken to
Lastenklinikka children?s hospital. However, what seems like a
blessing feels like a curse when
he meets Cam (Jessica Alba),
the girl of his dreams. 09 3101 3300. Includes commuter trains, buses, trams and metro. See www.forex.fi for more
information.
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Grocery stores. 09 471 87383; Vantaa: Peijas hospital, Sairaalakatu 1, tel. Operator number 118. Restaurants in the Helsinki area can be found from
the internet service www.eat.fi, which provides information on restaurants, their menus, opening hours and some user rating etc.
Internet. Food
Shark Tank USA
MasterChef Australia: All
Stars
16.00 Gordon Ramsay?s F Word
17.00 Man vs. For
more information, see www.visithelsinki.fi. Dial 112. In the evenings and at weekends adults in need of urgent medical treatment in Helsinki should go to emergency health
centres at Haartman hospital (Haartmaninkatu 4) or Maria hospital
(Lapinlahdenkatu 16).
Emergency clinics in Helsinki and Uusimaa area hospitals that are
on call 24 hours a day: Helsinki: Meilahti hospital, 2nd floor, Haartmaninkatu 4, tel
I understand that
transparent reporting is one
of the assets of media houses
in Finland. CLASSIFIEDS & SERVICES
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4 . I am not suggesting that the truth be hidden, but that the media could
probably highlight successes
like the gaming industry and
the optimism created by the
start-up culture.
Perhaps it?s a time when
all of us who are part of this
society need to come together and remind ourselves
about all the wonderful
things this country possesses. (39?) 30 min
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Let?s fake it Finland
WITH NEWS of Finland entering its third technical
recession, the average person reading the newspapers
hasn?t got much to celebrate
about. Nonetheless, negative news pouring in from
all sides and the media?s love
affair with it leaves the average person nervous about
the future. As a person with foreign origin, I think one of the
advantages we could bring to
this society is a comparative
perspective, as many of us
come from societies where
In this series expatriates write about their lives in Finland.
Send us your story to expatview@helsinkitimes.fi
it all doesn?t function so
smoothly and fairly. Nokia, the paper industry
failing, immigration . (75?) 60 min
And many other treatments...
Helsinki Times iPad edition
XIE XIE . attitude to our Finnish comrades
and in turn learn the art of
perfection from them.
Lastly I think it?s very important for all of us to practice a little bit of that art
of faking. These are, however,
just a few wonders of Finland,
I am sure my list could go on.
There is also a huge
amount of finger pointing
about the cause of recession
and foreigners often feature
in these discussions. (59?) 50 min
Meridian massage 56. To begin with it?s a society
based on a strong foundation
of egalitarianism. We could
lend our ?possibilitarian. This essentially means that we need to try
and ignore the bad news and
make believe that there is a
way out from this recession,
until we actually see it happening. Job are slashed and
looming lay off negotiations
compound the future outlook
even further. 10 DECEMBER 2014
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such a society could be built
while many countries of the
world can only dream of putting such a structure in place.
The country?s highly educated workforce, a world renowned education system
and the government?s thrust
on promoting entrepreneur-
ship are some of the reasons
to rejoice. rather than ?why
do?. In nutshell Finland?s sisu
(determination) is at test yet
again and we all have to take
the test collectively and pass
it with flying colours.
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is on stands now!
Grab a copy from your
nearest pick-up point!. In short, reading
the daily news isn?t a positive
experience.
I think the media could do
better than focus only on the
negative. (69?) 50 min
Fullbody massage 60. Intellectual introspection attributes it to a
variety of factors like Apple
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list goes on. Sometimes they are seen as the
cause compounding the situation and sometimes they
themselves choose to criticise this country by pointing to the difficult language.
While these discussions can
go on endlessly, it?s definitely
not the time for finger pointing but for united action
towards improving the situation. Finns are known for
saying things exactly as they
are but I think a little faking
will not hurt here and will
probably shift our energy to
?can do