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The latter study argued strongly against the predominant use of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of the wellbeing of countries. Austria, the Netherlands and Luxembourg had unemployment rates of around 5 per cent, less than half of the Eurozone average. The World Happiness Report is similar in spirit to the annual Human Development Reports, carried out by the United Nation Development Programme, and to the Report by the Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress. The countries whose populations are deemed to be least happy on average are Burundi, Sierra Leone, the Central African Republic, Benin, and Togo, all of which have high levels of poverty. See pages 19-22. UNEMPLOYMENT rate for countries that use the euro has hit the all-time high of 10.8 per cent. The report is available at http://earth.columbia.edu/articles/ view/2960. Both countries also had youth unemployment topping 50 per cent. The Baltics were the most improved over the past year, with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania enjoying dramatic decreases in unemploy-. The report's measures of the comparative average happiness or unhappiness of a country's population were determined by focusing on fi ve areas: family, health, people's perceptions of their own level of freedom, income, and people's perception of the level of corruption of the country in which they live. The number of unemployed is shrinking: the rate was 8.4 per cent in February 2011. Residents of Helsinki share a laugh in one of the city's many café terraces. Eurozone unemployment hits record high DAV ID J. Fix-It. Nokia's party ended in mid2007, when Apple's iPhone landed with the force of a nuclear bomb. Read daily news updates at www.helsinkitimes.fi FINLAND has been judged to be the world's second happiest country in the United Nations' World Happiness Report, which was released on 2 April. Read the interview with Stephen Elop on page 2. L E H T I K U VA / H E I K K I S A U K KO M A A HT on Easter break next week Helsinki Times won't be published on 12 April. After a period of denial, Nokia went into crisis mode and a global search was launched to find the ultimate Mr. Other fortunate countries are Canada, Switzerland, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland, with residents of the United Kingdom and the United States being slightly less happy on average. It is political freedom, strong social networks and an absence of corruption that are together more important than income in explaining well-being differences between the top and bottom countries. At the individual level, good mental and physical health, someone to count on, job security and stable families are crucial. The worst unemployment rates in February could be found in Spain and Greece, with 24 per cent and 21 per cent respectively. On all these counts, Finland, along with all the other Nordic countries and Holland, come out at the top of the list. The next issue is out on 19 April. Eurostat estimated Finland's rate at 7.4 per cent in February, while Statistics Finland suggested 7.7 per cent. Spain is better off: the organisation predicts Spain's economy to shrink 0.3 per cent in 2012 and grow by 0.9 per cent in 2013. ISSUE 14 15 (245-246) · 5 18 APRIL 2012 · 3 · W W W.HEL SINKITIMES.FI | jasmine collection PRECISION IS MY INSPIRATION raymond-weil.com Mikonkatu 5, Helsinki, Tel. Finland's unemployment rate remains below average. ment, although they still remain high. The OECD expects the Greek economy to decline about 4.6 per cent this year and 0.4 per cent next year. Denmark took top spot. The di- rectors of the report include noted development economist Jeffrey Sachs. However, the World Happiness report does not deny that economic deprivation does produce a lot of unhappiness. The situation is strikingly different among nations, though, with some having extremely low unem- ployment while others suffer high rates. It is not just wealth that makes people happy, say the researchers. The study was commissioned by the UN General Assembly and carried out at the Earth Institute of Columbia University in the United States. He came in the unlikely form of Stephen Elop, a tech geek raised in little Ancaster, Ontario. The World Happiness Report takes a similar view. CORD HEL SINK I T IME S TV GUIDE THE Double TV guide this week Due to Helsinki Times's Easter break next week, this issue's TV guide runs until 18 April. (09) 628 825 EASTER INFO Finland ranked as world's second happiest country HEL SINK I T IME S INTERVIEW The saviour of Nokia
"We were not happy with what was going on." ELOP quickly landed another top job, this time at Macromedia, the San Francisco company that gave the world Flash, the multimedia technology used to add animation and graphics to web pages. "When gravity apparently is suspended, it will come back." Guelph. In the United States, the Nokia brand has been all but eradicated. The rumours say the company has one in development with Microsoft. THE "CHICKEN," NANCY and Stephen Elop have five children between ages 13 and 20 - an adopted Chinese girl, a son and triplets, all girls. "That's us," Elop says. They're down again this year, taking the plunge since the 2007 peak to an astonishing 75 per cent. Proof. He tells me he recently left his iPad on an airplane and never got it back. After his first year, he wrote the user operating manual, called the Orange Book, for the campus's new computer system. BY THE time Adobe Systems bought Macromedia, in 2005, Elop was Macromedia's CEO - his first top job. Mobile phones smaller than shoe boxes were still fantasy gadgets but Microsoft and Apple were coming on strong, companies were appointing information officers and secretaries were swapping IBM typewriters for PCs. Apparently, investors are not convinced that Elop's decision to ditch Nokia's home-grown Symbian operating software in favour of Microsoft's for all its new products will work. The tech giant, once better known as a maker of tires, rubber boots and cables, was responsible for 4 per cent of Finnish gross domestic product, 25 per cent of its exports, 35 per cent of its R&D and fully one-third of the value of the Finnish stock market. THE PARTY ended in mid2007, when Apple's iPhone landed with the force of a nuclear bomb. Nokia's first non-Finnish boss wears jeans, a crumpled blue shirt and travelling blazer (after lunch, he's off to London). His belly is more pronounced - though, at 48, still looks like he could thump a man half his age. is the middle of three boys. Wife Nancy and their five children, aged 13 to 20, live in Redmond, Washington. The smile is big, the handshake firm, the voice strong and confident. Ballmer cares about family life," he says. One of the first, from 1985, is portable in the same way a cement block is portable. BUT HE'S as it was known, gave Elop his first senior executive role at a publicly traded company. 2 5 18 APRIL 2012 INTERVIEW HELSINKI TIMES Stephen Elop: Putting Nokia back in the race sub-arctic fare and opts for scallops to start, then filet of beef served with horseradish and hot mustard. He pulls out four of Nokia's new Microsoft-powered Lumia phones, one of which, the Nokia 808 PureView, has a 41-megapixel camera, enough to give photos disturbingly clinical definition. Elop plunged into this world and joined a small software development and consulting firm in Toronto called Soma. Elop opts for sparkling water, no wine. "We've stumbled, we're back on our feet and we're running again." This article was first published in The Globe and Mail on 23 March 2012, and is licensed for republication in Helsinki Times. Stephen Elop Roots Born 1963 in Ancaster, Ontario, now part of Hamilton. By 2003, Nokia was rolling out (primitive) internet tablets with touch screens and durable little handhelds with dirt-proof keypads and 30day standby time. IT'S SATURDAY, BY THE MIDDLE part of the last decade Nokia was the undisputed global leader in mobility and Scandinavia's proudest corporate son. It was losing market share and value at alarming rates. Elop declines to update the figure, but his smile suggests sales are strong, though undoubtedly nowhere near iPhone or Android levels. the big man from the big company Microsoft banged on his door and turned his life, his family's life and ultimately Nokia's, upside down. thereafter, the Nokia revolution started. The highend Lumia 900 won the best smartphone award at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. His grandfather was a wireless operator in the Second World War and his father a Westinghouse engineer who designed electrical transformers for power plants, so he comes by his love for electronics and gadgetry honestly. The endless airplane and hotel meals seem to have caught up with him since the last time we met, in London 13 months ago, when he tied Nokia's future to Microsoft, his previous employer. He travels with a dozen and uses each one. He seems to have had a normal, suburban Ontario upbringing, but his desire to toil in the tech world was never in doubt. They met at McMaster and married when they were young. Macromedia was a wild ride for Elop. "I took him into the recreation room in our basement and we spent the better part of the afternoon and evening talking. Virén fell in the 10,000-metre event in the 1972 Munich Olympics, picked himself and went on to win gold and set a world record. Nancy is from Wyoming, Ontario, just east of Sarnia. As late as 2004, Nokia had controlled as much as 40 per cent of the American mobile phone sales. At the time, Nokia was a mess. He came in the unlikely form of Stephen Elop, a tech geek bred in little An- who is ultraorganised and efficient, Elop is surprisingly flustered at times. and there is no need for a tie. At McMaster University, in Hamilton, he did a five-year combined degree in engineering and management. ELOP WAS SHORTLY after Elop joined Nokia, he used a brutally honest internal memo to employees - promptly leaked - to read them the riot act. He already has a new metaphor and it is Lasse Virén, Finland's most famous runner. Personal Based in Helsinki, but circles the globe about three times a month, without benefit of a company jet. I wonder whether his next tablet will be a Nokia. SINCE Elop spends only onethird of each month in Helsinki, moving the whole family there made no sense. He joined near the peak of the internet bubble and watched it deflate. Elop won't say whether the worst is over for Nokia. The Lumia phones are sleek, fast, attractive and are winning awards. "I have this pattern of going right around the globe," he says. The PureView won the best new device award at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February. With a power source the size of a car battery, it weighed 15 kilos and cost in the neighbourhood of $10,000. SHORTLY caster, Ontario, now part of Hamilton. The Canadian poultry boy first approached by a Microsoft talent scout just before Thanksgiving, in 2007. His mother was a chemist (his parents still live in Ancaster). Elop could tell that Ballmer was interested in him, and Elop was definitely interested in Microsoft, but there was no job offer. Graduated in 1986 from McMaster University with a BA in engineering and management. Typically the city is a once-aweek layover on his ceaseless world tours. At one point, he has trouble remembering his age and it takes him a while to figure out the year of his marriage. The focus gets divided." optimistic, to the point he's ready to douse the "burning platform" metaphor. Fix-It. A couple of months later, there were more meetings with Ballmer, several other senior Microsoft executives and Microsoft chairman Bill Gates himself. I ask Elop why he went only with Microsoft, which has been a perennial dud in the mobile space, instead of hedging his bets by glomming on to both the Microsoft and Android operating systems. "A lot of us left not long [before the bankruptcy]," he says. The lads sold it to Lotus Development, the maker of Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet software, in the early 1990s. "I took it apart and it never worked again." ELOP lasted until 1998, the year Boston Chicken filed for bankruptcy amid allegations of sleazy executive behaviour. Elop picked him up and drove him to their suburban house in tiny Acton, Ontario, near. Elop avoids the reindeer and other traditional Finnish FOR SOMEONE WHEN he graduated from McMaster, in 1986, the tech world was on fire. A few days later, he was appointed head of Microsoft's business division, where he was responsible for the Microsoft Office products. TWO-AND-A-HALF years later, Nokia came knocking and he was made CEO of the world's biggest mobile phone company, complete with a $6-million (U.S.) signing bonus. "The lesson I learned is that the laws of gravity apply," he says. The phones got ever smaller, affordable and innovative. The iPhone and Google's Android phones were quickly making Nokia's clunky gadgets irrelevant. He has a terrible memory for dates and keeps asking his PR staffer for help in figuring out where he worked when. "My mother said, `Do you really have to move that far away to find a job?'" Soma was a remarkable success. The Lumia 800, Nokia's first Microsoft product, and another model called the Lumia 710, sold more than 1 million units in the last quarter of 2011. For my wife it was a good thing because she got to ask what schools are like in Redmond. The shares fell 47 per cent in 2011. To say that few CEOs face a greater turnaround challenge is like saying Greece has a little debt problem in need of a cure. ELOP bounds into Salutorget, an elegant but buzzy Scandinavian bistro on historic Helsinki's harbour with all the high-voltage charm of a bowling ball salesman trying to nail his sales target. After a period of denial inspired by arrogance, Nokia went into crisis mode and a global search was launched to find the ultimate Mr. The 13-year-olds are triplets, all girls. "Very hard to predict," he says. AND THEN newest mobile software itself, Elop beams. He said Nokia is "standing on a burning platform" and that only a radical overhaul of culture and technology would save the one-time corporate champion. INDEED, L E H T I K U VA / J A R N O M E L A AS FOR MICROSOFT'S Canadian CEO of cellphone pioneer is leading a turnaround effort of epic proportion. E R I C R E GU LY THE CAFÉ area in Nokia's NOK- N slick, airy headquarters in Espoo, hard by the Baltic Sea just beyond Helsinki, houses a display that traces the evolution of Nokia's mobile phones. He hasn't forgotten his junk-food lingo. He then consulted for Lotus and a high-flying fast-food chain called Boston Chicken, which he later joined as chief information officer. Mobile phones galore. Having eaten reindeer the night before, and craving something Italian after a week on the road (I live in Rome), I go for the risotto, though in deference to my latitude, I start with the blinis, served with roe, red onions and a heavy cream (delicious!). He joined Adobe, lasted a year, then landed at Juniper Networks, the California maker of networking equipment, as chief operating officer. "It has nothing to do with the drug," he says. Hero Lasse Virén, the Finnish long-distance runner who fell in the 1972 Olympics and went on to win gold in the 10,000-metre event (Virén won four golds in the 1972 and 1976 games). ELOP begged not to be left in professional limbo and before he knew it, Ballmer's plane had landed at Kitchener-Waterloo Airport. ELOP'S arrival did nothing to halt the rot, at least at first. The scout told him "Steve Ballmer wants to see you." They talked technology, including mobile technology. "My younger brother will remember that he received a transistor radio for Christmas," he says. "Focus," he says. "If you have a multiple-hedging strategy while you're going through a significant transformation, then what you're saying is that everyone in the company gets to decide what's important. "When you went into a Boston Chicken and ordered quarter-chicken, white, with mash and corn, when that was rung up, that would signal all the way along the supply chain the need for more potatoes to be put on a truck a thousand miles away," he says. Passions Stephen Elop is an avid recreation pilot. Nancy and the kids live in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft's home
HELSINKI TIMES DOMESTIC NEWS 5 18 APRIL 2012 3 Study in English while learning Finnish Information session Next entrance test on
Last autumn, Tuorila decided to give electric cigarettes a go in a bid to wean himself off nicotine. At the ministry, officials are waiting to see if the revision of the EU's Tobacco Products Directive, which is currently being prepared, will clarify the matter. Suoniemi pointed out the benefits for the environ-. Last year the rate of increase on food prices was significantly higher than for other consumer items, partly because of tax increases. "Approved nicotine replacement products have "Situation lacks control" In Finland, the nicotine liquid solutions used in electric cigarettes are classified as medication, meaning that no authorised sales permit has been granted. The girl's family had previously applied for a restraining order against the man, which would have seen his firearms permits revoked had the order been imposed. HT "I've taken a course of medication prescribed by a doctor two times, used nicotine patches and chewing gum, inhalers and pills. Indeed, the benefits for the city and its inhabitants will include fewer cars in the main streets and an immediate reduction of pollution and noise. The state is providing one third of the funding needed, with the remain- der coming from the City of Tampere. The vapour rising towards the ceiling smells a little like the smoke that comes out of a smoke machine. Such a system has been in use for some years in Germany, Waitinen said, and he estimates that it has saved tens of pupils' lives. HT Orivesi school shooting man remanded A man has been remanded in custody charged with a number of offences, including attempted murder and attempted manslaughter, in relation to last Friday's shootings in Orivesi. One pack is allowed to contain, at most, 0.42 grammes of nicotine and a single dose should contain no more than 10 milligrammes. According to Juhana Suoniemi, Member of the Council of Tampere Region, the preliminary planning has already been completed and accepted by the City Council. The first part of the project establishes the Hervanta-Downtown-Lentävänniemi line. PTT predicts that the prices of meat and milk products will increase more this year than other food categories, rising by 5 and 4.5 per cent respectively. HT Finnish authorities express caution over electric cigarettes Users hope that puffing up in this fashion will help them overcome their nicotine addiction. A N N U K K A KO S K E L A S T T ALL AN BAIN HT TEPPO TUORIL A sucks on a silver-coloured device that looks like a thick marker pen and exhales through his mouth. With all of these, I've sooner or later ended up starting to smoke again," he relates. A single dose is difficult to define, whereas what the contents of a pack can be is unambiguous. HT · · · · · Finnish Customs wants clearer nicotine restrictions for electric cigarettes Users of electric cigarettes generally order nicotine liquid solutions from the internet. It will be for sure a great success," he said. "I've friends who have completely overcome their addition to nicotine by using electric cigarettes," says Tuorila. been put through numerous tests to insure that they help people give up smoking and don't give the body so much nicotine that the smoker fails to kick his or her habit." Despite anecdotal evidence of the help electric cigarettes have given smokers trying to quit, little research into their safety, health effects and effectiveness has been done. It's Easter, time for another parliamentary holiday Not content with having returned from the Christmas break only on 6 february, Parliament will not be in session for Easter week. The tram project will make commuting between the cities faster and more environmentally friendly. SUS A N FOUR TA NÉ HEL SINK I T IME S QUESTION OF THE WEEK Banning smoking on balconies in apartment blocks is mentionoed in the government's tobacco strategy which is yet to be finalised. He orders the nicotine-infused liquid solution used in electric cigarettes from the UK and is planning to gradually move from a liquid solution with a high nicotine concentration to a more mild solution. Paavola says that the intention is for a proposal for the revision of the directive to be submitted in autumn of this year. Tuorila says that it's now been half a year since he last smoked regular tobacco; a longer time than ever before. The code could take the form of a particular sound signal or song played over the school's internal communications system. Waitinen told the paper there is good reason to consider devising an emergency system for use in schools in the event of an emergency, such as last week's school shooting in Orivesi. The complete tram planning should be ready by early 2013, and by 2016 the tram should be in full service. 4 5 18 APRIL 2012 DOMESTIC NEWS HELSINKI TIMES COLUMN es shows signs of slowing down during the year. If these levels are surpassed, a pack is viewed as a prescription drug and a prescription is needed for ordering it. According to the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), enough reliable research hasn't been conducted into the safety, health effects and effectiveness of electric cigarettes. The 23-year-old allegedly fired a rifle through the door of a classroom at Orivesi Comprehensive School where his 16-year-old exgirlfriend was in attendance. Finnish Customs are hoping for clear, unambiguous rules to assist efforts to control the trade. Source: Finnish Customs Enough known about the effects. Liquid solutions sold as nicotinefree may contain nicotine and vice versa. Turku is a little behind, despite the fact that the pub- lic servants have been asked to work on the tram project together with Tampere. The Finnish Medicines Agency's line is stricter than the district court's. He had smoked on a daily basis for over 20 years, trying to stop during the last 10 of these years. L E H T I K U VA / A N T T I A I M O - KO I V I S T O Aamulehti: Emergency code proposed for schools The Aamulehti newspaper today published an interview with the principal of the Helsinki City Rescue Department's training school, Matti Waitinen. Turku does not have the preliminary planning ready as yet. However, the decision on building the tramways has already been approved, and the planning is expected to start soon. The District Court of Vantaa is of the opinion that one cartridge of liquid solution cannot be viewed as a single dose. It's good that Members of Parliament also have these periods when they can organise other things. If they aren't brought within the scope of the directive, the matter would have to be reconsidered all over again." ment, "It's going to be huge. In fact, the tram will provide a comfortable, economically sustainable, and fast public transport system that will bring immediate benefits to some parts of the city. However, nicotinefree liquid solution can still be sold just like electric cigarettes themselves. In its prognosis released today, PTT estimated that food prices will rise in 2012 by an average of 3.5 per cent, which is close to the average rate of appreciation on consumer goods. Finnish authorities are taking a cautious line regarding electric cigarettes. Using chemical analysis, it's been shown that electric cigarettes contain many of the same substances that are found in traditional tobacco products. Nicotine is classified as a medicinal drug, regardless of concentration. If the directive is extended to electric cigarettes as well, it could mean that it will be possible to sell them subject to the same restrictions as tobacco. "All options for amending the directive are possible. "So far we haven't received any applications for permits regarding electric cigarettes," says Kristiina Pellas of the Finnish Medicines Agency. `It's traditionally been this way, and all manner of other business is planned for that time. Turku previously had a horse-drawn tram network from 1890 to 1902; later on, it had an electric tram system that was terminated in 1972. Most importantly, the impact will be seen in the user's attitude. He had tried to force his way into the classroom, but was pushed back by a brave and quick-thinking teacher who then locked the door. This is a fairly long tradition, I can't actually say how long. Meri Paavola from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health thinks the current situation lacks control: while nicotine-infused liquid solutions fall under Finland's law on pharmaceuticals, there is no clear legislation on nicotine-free liquid solutions in any law. The hearing at Pirkanmaa District Court heard that man, who had problems accepting the end of the brief relationship with the girl, had earlier allegedly shot and injured her father with a flare-gun before arriving to the school which is 35 km northeast of Tampere. Even though the tram project has many enthusiastic supporters in Tampere, some politicians are still against it. Ordering from other EU/ETA countries is permitted. The general aim of the reforms, according to the TS report, are to increase efficiency of treatment and to introduce a wider range of services, including rehabilitative treatment, and more extensive use of outpatient treatment and home care treatment. Unless Helsinki updates its tram network, it will be left behind by Tampere's tram system, which promises a target speed of more than 20 km/h, in contrast with the shorter and slower one operating in the Finnish capital city at 13 km/h. PTT: Food prices becoming stable According to analysts at the economic research institute Pellervo (Pellervon taloustutkimus, PTT), the upward trend in food pric- Bringing the tram to Tampere Tampere and Turku are planning to have a tram service for their citizens by 2016. Just as likely could be a total ban being imposed on electric cigarettes. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is planning the reforms to the existing health centre system, which has been in operation since 1972. "The research that's been done has suggested that electric cigarettes aren't entirely harmless. Do you think that smoking on balconies should be banned by law? Yes 45.4 % No 54.6 % View details and this week's question at www.helsinkitimes.fi. IN DECEMBER 2011 Tampere City Council approved the first stage of the preliminary master plan for the city tramway. The concentrations have generally been smaller," explains senior physician Antero Heloma of THL. The project will be extended to Hervanta and Vuores in a second stage starting this spring. Why, State Secretary Seppo Tiitinen. According to Heloma, it's also come to light that the quality of liquid solutions and the amount of nicotine in these varies greatly. Suoniemi sees positive changes and growth happening in Tampere in just a few years' time. In any case it would only have been a partial working week, for which reason it was decided to have no sessions at all this week.' HT · · · · TS: Massive healthcare system reforms in the offing The Turun Sanomat reported today that the entire country's health centre system is to be comprehensively reformed
What was originally a positive project has been completely ruined during the economic crisis. The Meteorological Institute reported an average temperature for the month of a little over zero for the southwest of the country and even eastern and northern Lapland was incredibly hovering around the 5 Celsius mark on average for the month of March. So consistent was the thaw that by the end of the month the blanket of snow had gone from most of the southwest of the country and southern Ostrobothnia, though parts of Lapland still lay under a metre of snow. "Belief in the EU is still strong, even though the study doesn't shed any light on what exactly it is that is believed in," he states. L E H T I K U VA / K I M M O M Ä N T Y L Ä The plentiful snowfall on Sunday evening and at the beginning of the week caused chaos on Finland's roads. Vesa Vihriälä (left), Matti Putkonen and Ilkka Haavisto. Winter not over quite yet DAV ID DUNNE HEL SINK I T IME S According to a recently published study, the economic crisis hasn't impacted on the level of support for EU membership. P IRI T TA R AU TAV UORI S T T A L L A N B A IN H T THE RAPID onset of spring this FINNS' ATTITUDES towards the EU have become more positive, demonstrating a desire to create some distance from the Finns Party (PS), thinks Research Manager Ilkka Haavisto of the policy and pro-market think tank Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta (EVA). The margin of error is two to three percentage points. year has come to an abrupt halt with heavy snowfall in the south of the country. According to the most recent EVA Attitude and Value Survey, the EU's popularity has risen to great heights: 55 per cent of Finns feel openly positive about membership. For example, the Centre's supporters are clearly more favourable to the EU than a year ago. "The pro-EU political legacy is at work here. The warm March weather saw many drivers change to summer tyres, only to be caught out on Monday morning as driving conditions deteriorated. Road conditions are bad in Uusimaa, Häme, Pirkanmaa and Central Finland due to snow. Kiviniemi's year-long stint as prime minister came to an end after the Centre's drubbing in last year's elections. "The EU's management of the economic crisis has been fumbling, procrastinating and chaotic." The generally positive feelings about the EU are explained by Vihriälä with reference to the pragmatism of Finns. With the ongoing euro crisis still raging, more negativity towards the EU among the party's supporters' could have been expected. For the purpose of the study, almost 1,300 people were interviewed in January. Driving conditions early this week saw over 40 collisions on the roads in the Uusimaa region, though none were too serious. See weather forecast on page 22. Who: Mari Kiviniemi From: Seinäjoki Famous for: Being a former prime minister and for announcing that she won't be continuing as leader of the Centre Party. A native of Southern Ostrobothnia, Kiviniemi entered Parliament in 1995, having previously served as head of the Centre's student organisation. There is still a possibility of snow again in the south of the country tomorrow, 6 April. The forecast for the coming days remains cold, with night-time temperatures reaching -6 Celsius. It's very likely that `anti-jytky' (i.e. However, the criticism is constructive: Finns don't want to see the country give in to the demands of others, but they also don't want to paralyse EU decision-making," is how Vihriälä interprets attitudes. March saw a rapid thawing over the whole country. The Finnish Environment Institute has given warnings about lake and river ice, which has weakened during the thaw. A year ago, 50 per cent were opposed to the move. The majority think that Finland should defend its own interests much more forcefully than it does at present, however not at any price. In spite of everything, the Union is still seen as benefitting Finland. "The EU isn't a dream community, but it's something you have to be part of and you do your best to make work." Despite the survey's findings, Matti Putkonen of PS' party office points out the study's shortcomings. The figure is the largest ever recorded in EVA's comparable studies and is up to 18 per- centage points higher than one year ago. The Pirkanmaa region saw some 50 collisions, with over 200 cars involved. anti-PS sentiment) was visible in the responses given," Haavisto says. According to the study, Finns don't support Nato membership even though the country's head of state would approve of such a development. www.focus-bikes.com Made in Germany Focus Izalco Pro 3.0 2012 price now 2299 (norm. On 22 March an unseasonably balmy 15.8 Celsius was enjoyed in Jomala in the Åland Islands again a record March temperature for the area. However, forecasts late last week promised snow from Sunday onwards and they were accurate. Vesa Vihriälä, the managing director of both EVA and the Research of the Finnish Economy ETLA, thinks that there's reason to be critical. Otherwise, a strict economic line is supported at the expense of solidarity: supporting those eurozone countries that are experiencing difficulties is very much objected to. Open negativity towards membership is felt by 20 per cent of Finns, with this attitude and support for PS being more clearly aligned than before. When it starts to become evident what the real world is like in today's EU, opinion will surely change." The opinions of Finns about the EU are, based on the survey's findings, moderate except in one respect. Of all respondents, 44 per cent said that they'd become more critical last year. In what has been a winter for meteorological records being broken, the Helsinki region saw the highest levels of precipitation since records began more than 150 years ago with an extremely wet and rainy December preceding a New Year which broke records for the amount of snow which fell in the capital region. HELSINKI TIMES DOMESTIC NEWS 5 18 APRIL 2012 5 L E H T I K U VA / M I K A K A N E R VA Aversion to Finns Party evident in strong support for EU opinions have become increasingly multifaceted; people also dare to criticise the union even though they're generally positive towards it. "When respondents have decided on their answers to the questions about the EU they've thought more broadly about what being critical of EU membership means in terms of placement on the political spectrum." Unlike in previous surveys, responses were gathered electronically rather than by means of postal questionnaires. "A large group would like to see Finland pursue its interests more rigorously. Research Manager Ilkka Haavisto says that, in particular, the share of "don't knows" has dropped. Following heavy criticism from Centre veteran Paavo Väyrynen and poor showings for the party in recent opinion polls, Kiviniemi announced that she wouldn't run in this summer's leadership election.. Patience in relation to the economic crisis is starting to run out, and around a half of respondents think that weak eurozone countries should be kicked out. "The best explanation is that the issue was discussed during the presidential elections and that this helped the survey's participants make up their mind on the subject." The EVA survey was carried out during the first half of January, around the time of the presidential election's first round. Haavisto says that this change hasn't had any significant effect on the results. Growth in criticism While more people feel favourably about the EU, Finns' Anti-Nato feeling stronger than before P IRI T TA R AU TAV UORI S T T A L L A N B A IN H T ACCORDING L E H T I K U VA / S A R I GU S TA F S S O N to a study by the policy and pro-market think tank Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta (EVA), Finns' opposition to Nato membership is more evident than before. Haavisto says that opinions have been sharply split in two. 2999) Phone 09 6823 270 Lauttasaarentie 54, Helsinki Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat 10-15 Bring your bicycle for service or repair now! To new service centre at Lauttasaarenmäki 2 Purging the Union's weak members Putkonen recounts that during his time at the Finnish Metalworkers' Union he actively lobbied for Finland's membership of the EU. The study finds that 65 per cent of citizens oppose joining Nato. Appointed to two cabinet positions under then-Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, she was elected party leader in June 2010 after Vanhanen resigned and therefore became only the second female prime minister in Finland's history. The Meteorological Institute is advising drivers not to attempt to drive with summer tyres yet. "The survey was conducted before the presidential election's first round
Väyrynen is aiming to become the Centre's leader for a second time. The state's indebtedness will probably lessen by 2.5 billion euros in total by 2015. Meanwhile Kiviniemi has responded to Väyrynen's criticism. SAIJA KAUHANEN If you want work, try these fields! "IN THE FUTURE , the best fields in which to find employment will be social and healthcare services and trade. The decision about the changes was made two years ago, when the law on credit ratings and recovery proceedings was changed." spending framework negotiations, the government increased taxation and cut spending. Within the next 10 years, they will have an impact on employment." As such, access to loans, getting credit cards and renting a flat may become much more difficult for thousands of people as a result of the changes. Väyrynen said on Saturday during TV1's morning programme Ykkösaamu that Kiviniemi's success as the party's leader has to be assessed `primarily in light of the election result.' `It was her who was elected party leader at a time when the party was in a good position, and one year ago we suffered the biggest defeat in our history and our support has gone down by a number of percentage points since then,' Väyrynen asserted during the programme. That is to say, a bigger portion of the income of a low earner goes towards necessities food, medicine, clothes than is the case for a high earner. The influence of credit ratings on credit that's already been granted, for example credit card control, is assessed by the lender, credit-card provider etc. `Maybe it would be best just to ignore his comments, but I'd like to point out one factual error. Reflecting on Kiviniemi's short tenure, Ilta-Sanomat asked whether too much, too soon is expected of today's party leaders and also pointed out that leading the Centre is a job two people in a row have now left voluntarily. Likewise, the reaction of Helsinki's traffic planning representative was, as expected, negative. The comments were critical. The most politically contentious issue was raising value added tax (VAT). Jobs will disappear most from the forestry industry and the production of electric appliances and metal products. The sum is based on Statistics Finland's income and consumption data from 2006." ILTA-SANOMAT 31 March KAUPPALEHTI 31 March Kiviniemi responsible for election loss, says Väyrynen CENTRE'S Paavo Väyrynen has placed responsibility for the party's loss in last year's parliamentary elections firmly at the door of the party's leader, Mari Kiviniemi. These parties think it's a taxation policy that is unjust and which increases inequality because it affects those with low and middle incomes the most. There are far too many of them, they are poorly or not at all co-ordinated, they are technically old fashioned, and they are used for entirely the wrong reason (to slow traffic, instead of facilitating the safe and efficient flow of traffic). That is roughly one thousandth of the country's population. In other words, Helsinki's traffic management is content with the situation as it is. This is especially pertinent when one considers the poll's margin of error and the mere one-percentage point decrease in support for the party the poll recorded. A VAT increase also increases the tax burden of a small entrepreneur in the service sector. The biggest by far is the traffic lights. Starting tomorrow, information about repossessions that are the result of overdue child maintenance payments will also be given to credit rating agencies if such repossessions have lasted a long time. Kiviniemi bites the dust sion, with Tampere's Aamulehti describing it as being "like a wet rag to the face." At the same time, and in common with a number of other papers, Aamulehti argued that one opinion poll shouldn't have concerned Kiviniemi so greatly that she felt the need to quit. This confirms the widely held view that the aim is to deliberately create traffic problems in order to discourage motorists from driving in the city. In 2010, the working group calculated that an increase of two percentage points would result in the number of poor people in Finland growing to 5,000. 6 5 18 APRIL 2012 L E H T I K U VA / M A R K K U U L A N D E R FROM THE FINNISH PRESS T R A NSL AT IONS B Y A INO B A IN HELSINKI TIMES SUOMEN KUVALEHTI 1 April. `Given normal circumstances, I probably wouldn't have even considered trying to become leader, but I'm extremely worried about the future of the party,' says Väyrynen. KUUSTA HULKKO Talking sense on traffic A recent article in Helsingin Sanomat ("Amerikkalaistutkija panisi Helsingin liikenteen uusiksi") noted the recommendations of a visiting American traffic researcher regarding Helsinki's road traffic. When I started as leader, the party was in anything but a good position after the election funding scandal and all the other scandals,' is how Kiviniemi responds to Väyrynen's claims." L E H T I K U VA / M A R T T I K A I N U L A I N E N Allan Bain allan@helsinkitimes.fi HOT ON the heels of Minister of Defence Stefan Wallin's announcement on Friday that he won't be standing for re-election as leader of the Swedish People's Party, Mari Kiviniemi, leader of the Centre, surprised us all with news that she'll be doing the same. There are two essential problems. I hold very little hope of improvements ever being implemented, but it is somewhat soothing to see that visiting experts share the view that the current situation stinks. Contradictory analyses of the consequences have been made. This leads to added congestion, which in turn leads to increased air pollution, energy waste, and driver frustration. Kiviniemi doesn't think much of Väyrynen's talk of a crisis situation. On this last detail, Iltalehti had a different interpretation: in the space of ten years, four Centre Party leaders have chosen to stand down at least half out of pressure to resign. In the future, defaulting will be registered if the recovery of a person's debt by an enforcement order has lasted for an overly long time. Helsingin Sanomat dwelled on Kiviniemi's irritation with party rivals like Mauri Pekkarinen and Paavo Väyrynen both of whom Kiviniemi beat to become leader two years ago who have consistently failed to stand behind her. For instance, prior to Kiviniemi's announcement that she won't be seeking re-election, Pekkarinen and Väyrynen had already signalled their intention to fight her for leadership of the party even though it's not in keeping with Centre Party tradition for a leader to be challenged in this way. What practically all papers were in agreement about was that Kiviniemi stood a decent chance of being re-elected leader, suggesting that there's more reason to walk away from the job than simply the party's present unpopularity among voters. `I don't share his analysis of the state of the party,' Kiviniemi curtly affirms while speaking to Ilta-Sanomat at a constituency meeting. The other main problem is the steady and ongoing closure of city streets to traffic. For there is no doubt that if a metropolitan area of just one million people has traffic problems, then such problems are self-inflicted. Moreover, experts, such as Permanent Under-Secretary Martti Hetemäki from the Ministry of Finance, who heads the working group for taxation, have estimated that the increase in VAT will widen income gaps because it raises the taxes of high earners less than those of low earners. The latter is, I am sure, the main cause for drivers running red lights and speeding over pedestrian crossings. Tom Crockford, Helsinki More poverty the consequence of VAT increase "IN THE RECENT taxation and The Finnish National Board of Education predicts 130,000 new jobs will have been created in social and healthcare services by 2025. SUNNUNTAISUOMALAINEN 1 April. Whether that means the party is entering a deep crisis, as Oulu's Kaleva claims, can't be known for sure, but failure in October's local elections would certainly call for a reappraisal of the wisdom behind making Kiviniemi the fall guy for all the party's woes. have to consider unconventional solutions. Socially talented `career surfers' will do best in working life, as a person is now predicted to have six to seven different careers in their lifetime. About 9,000 of them haven't previously been registered as defaulters. Pedestrian streets are fine in some cases (with notable exceptions), but they force traffic to find fewer and fewer alternative routes. Kiviniemi wonders if Väyrynen still remembers what things were like for the party two years ago. In the future, linguistically skilled web gardeners, as well as simplification consultants and experts in welfare services for the aged will be in demand. Kiviniemi cited Taloustutkimus Oy/Yle Uutiset's latest opinion poll as being the inspiration for her deci- Paavo Väyrynen, buoyed by his relative success in the presidential elections, has been very critical of Mari Kiviniemi recently.. From now on, credit rating agencies will be informed if recovery proceedings have lasted for at least 18 months within the last two years. Rather, newspaper editorials at the beginning of the week were interspersed with phrases like "the last straw", "had enough" and "disappointment in her party". `However, not all young people should study nursing, as job markets change rapidly,' says Leena Jokinen from the Finland Futures Research Centre. Iltalehti also suggested, as did Turun Sanomat, that Kiviniemi's demise might signal an end to "the pointless conquest of southern cities" and a return to the rural roots of the Centre's original incarnation, the Agrarian League. Consequently, getting loans will become harder for thousands of people. PRESS RE VIE W After the change, 40,000 indebted people will be on the register. The government agreed to a onepercentage point increase, which will earn the state an extra 750 million euros a year. The Finnish National Board of Education predicts that 130,000 new jobs will have been created in social and healthcare services by 2025. A voluntary sense of community as well as bartering will become very popular in the near future, Jokinen believes. The compromise solution is a difficult one for the Social Democrats and the Left Alliance, in particular. The reason he gives for running is that when faced with a crisis situation you "THE 40,000 defaulters blacklisted "THE CRITERIA for registering defaulters will change on Sunday 1 April. When politics enters the field of traffic management, as is clearly the case in Helsinki, chaos can be expected. Talk of a "Congestion Charge" to alleviate the problems is nothing more than proposing an additional revenue-raising tax, since all the charges in the world won't solve the traffic congestion that the Helsinki authorities themselves create. Until now, the recovery of a person's debt by an enforcement order may have continued for several years without the defaulter being put on the register
newspaper by circulation. Boutros-Ghali, seen by many as the public face of a regime that enriched itself at the expense of the poor, fled to Britain shortly after Mubarak was toppled. Key areas for coverage include the country's economy, the Finnish central bank, Finland's role in the Euro-zone crisis, and Nokia. Yet some Tea Party members continue to make statements revealing homophobic and anti-immigrant positions. In reality, only a handful of countries have ordered assets frozen, and the mandate is limited to Mubarak's family and inner circle. REPORTER Finland Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires are looking for a reporter to cover Finland. "I don't see anything wrong with successful coalitions that are sometimes described as strange bedfellows," Pellegrini said. Closing Date: Friday 13th April 2012. At the same time, some local Tea Party groups are beginning to build post-partisan coalitions that are both surprising and counterintuitive. the Tea Party Patriots; the Tea Party Express, a Political Action Committee (PAC) and bus tour; the National Tea Party Federation; and the Nationwide Tea Party Coalition. Some accused of graft and malfeasance have yet to be charged, while others have international warrants for their arrest. The Tea Party is also home to many anti- immigrant activists, according to the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights and the Southern Poverty Law Centre. as ethics reform and First Amendment rights. HELSINKI TIMES INTERNATIONAL NEWS 5 18 APRIL 2012 7 L E H T I K U VA / A F P P H O T O / A L E X W O N G Forming coalitions, Tea Party continues to brew In the three years since its inception, the Tea Party has cemented its place in US politics, routinely making waves in political races of national interest. These organisations include the Tea Party Patriots, which claims over one million members and about 3,500 affiliated state and local organisations; Tea Party Nation (TPN), a more socially conservative political organisation that is often at odds with who hold the majority in the legislature. But it seems nobody is really trying to catch them." ATLANTA , GEORGIA, US Members of the Tea Party Patriots shout slogans during a rally in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC during protests over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. MAT THE W C ARDINALE IPS THE TEA PARTY is not a formal political organisation; it is an amalgam of loosely affiliated organisations. His name is on an Interpol watch list. The Georgia and Atlanta affiliates of the Tea Party have led the way in this regard, Jenny Beth Martin, cofounder and CEO of Tea Party Patriots, claims. Please email a CV, three clippings and a cover letter explaining how you'd cover the top 3 news themes in Finland to recruit003@dowjones.com. This is your chance to join our team of more than 2,000 journalists in more than 50 countries. "Mubarak's associates aren't exactly in hiding," says Amir Marghany, a corporate lawyer and anti-corruption expert. "We know where CAIRO, EGYPT C AM MCGR ATH IPS UNDER the regime of Hosni Mubarak, top officials and businessmen with close ties to the regime seized public assets and acquired monopolies in strategic commodities. Yet hundreds of senior Mubarak regime figures remain at large, many living comfortably in exile on illgotten gains, claim activists. Prosecutors say the elite group grew rich on the spoils of crony capitalism, including sweetheart privatisation deals, stock market manipulation and preferential treatment in land contracts. Yes, there's maybe a problem when you look at funders and people that may be perceived as being overly influenced by that." It is still up for debate whether the Tea Party began as a genuine grassroots response to President Barack Obama's healthcare reform programme of 2009, or whether it was just Astroturf, fake grass sown from above by well-financed right-wing interests such as the Koch brothers, who use their vast funds to influence policy. He says local and international media coverage has created the impression that there is a worldwide manhunt for Mubarak's cronies and a global freeze on their assets. This is a one-person office reporting to the regional editor in Stockholm, so the reporter needs to be a self-starter who can take responsibility for coverage with minimal supervision. "Although it's obvious to most people there are many issues we can't collaborate on because we have different opinions on them, there are some issues that have absolutely nothing to do with political right versus left, that are non-partisan issues," Julianne Thompson, state coordinator for the Georgia Tea Party Patriots, explains. The Tea Party Patriots insists it is focused on three core values fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government and free markets and is not interested in cultural wedge issues. Rich Swier, a TPN activist, called anti-gay bullying "healthy peer pressure". The university's security staff escorted the fugitive official out of the lecture hall after an Egyptian activist in the audience called him out publicly. Within the last three months, the Georgia and Atlanta affiliates worked with groups like Common Cause Georgia and the League of Women Voters, both nonpartisan groups, to promote ethics reform in the Georgia Legislature. One former official accused of engineering some of the most chequered privatisations in Egypt's history holds a top position at a prestigious international financial institution. Difficult to characterise as a whole, the movement at times fails to present a unified front, with some of its groups claiming to possess the support of some people who call themselves Tea Party members even while dissociating themselves from others. In addition, when the Georgia Legislature began considering SB 469 a bill that would make protesting on or near private property an aggravated misdemeanour with a fine of 1,000 dollars per day and one year's imprisonment the Tea Party joined with labour unions, leaders in the Civil Rights Movement, and Occupy Atlanta to oppose the bill. We also need someone who can break news and cultivate sources so our readers get information first. "It is to the credit of both sides that they are willing to work together." "There may be elements that drive the agenda," Pellegrini acknowledged. This job presents a unique professional opportunity for a skilled, motivated reporter to join one of the world's biggest financial news organizations. "When you work on an issue...you look at how to get it done." Ethics reform But at the local level, some Tea Party affiliates are pursuing post-partisan issue coalitions around topics such Mubarak cronies find comfort in exile Wanted members of the regime of the former Egyptian president remain at large more than a year since he was ousted, and their illicit wealth lies safely beyond the reach of prosecutors. and froze the assets of regime leaders and business associates. "We know he is living in London, but until now nobody has lifted a finger against him," says Marghany. Foreign ministry officials also contacted world governments to request that they identify and freeze assets belonging to individuals suspected of corruption. A Cairo court sentenced him in absentia to 30 years imprisonment for abuse of power and squandering public funds. Following the uprising that ended Mubarak's 30-year rule, Egyptian prosecutors imposed travel bans Security staff In January, Egyptians were infuriated to learn that Youssef Boutros-Ghali, Mubarak's former finance minister, had been spotted attending a public forum at the London School of Economics (LSE). "Their anti-immigrant stuff is pretty nasty. We need a versatile reporter who can write a quick story on breaking news for our financial customers as well as filing in-depth analysis for The Wall Street Journal, the world's leading business publication and the largest U.S. TPN president Judson Phillips referred to the gay movement as part of a "liberal freak show". "Citizens are starting to realise there are many issues more important than politics and we need to unite on those issues to ensure con- tinued freedom in America," Thompson said. Work together "You have to give credit where credit is due," Larry Pellegrini of the Georgia Rural Urban Summit said. Working hours may be irregular. Last month the bill was defeated in the Georgia legislature, largely due to the Tea Party's involvement and its influence on Republicans, many of them live, work and spend their time. Please note only candidates requested for interview will be contacted. A good standard of written and spoken English and Finnish is required, and knowledge of business and economics is preferred
THE PROBLEM is that we are experiencing bailout weariness. "For Orion, the undoubtedly most important focus of attention is on product quality and the safety of the product to its user, the patient," wrote CEO Timo Lappalainen. If we aren't willing to do what is necessary to save the Euro, it won't be saved. Cosy hotel in the heart of Helsinki Annankatu, 00120 Helsinki tel. Modern guidelines drafted by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) recommend companies to report on the materials, energy and water they consume. For the design company Marimekko, much of their corporate responsibility report focuses on employees. Green groups demanded disclosure of a corporation's activities, and, to an extent, corporate responsibility reports were drafted to meet those concerns. +358-9-616 621, info@hotelanna.fi www.hotelanna.fi L E H T I K U VA / K I M M O M Ä N T Y L Ä EVENTUALLY European politicians were roused from their lethargy and agreed that the bailout funds needed to be bolstered. The organisation of Finnish auditors KFTyhdistys, acknowledged the release as the best for a novice reporter. The European Commission wanted 940 billion, while the OECD asked for 1 trillion. It used the guidelines provided by GRI, and engaged the help of outside consultants. "For the basis of further development of our sustainability reporting we have also received constructive criticism and valuable reference on what information should be added or characterised in more detail." Sustainability reports are normally self-reporting, and it is easy to imagine a company won't be too critical on their own operations. Additionally, the group suggests reporting on biodiversity, emissions and any environmental law breaches. Italy and Spain have also been under pressure. The company stresses the value of their work for disaster response, email access and using financial services via mobile phones. C O R D HEL SINKI TIMES MARKETS have become spooked in recent weeks. He is also a private investor with over ten years of experience. More bailout money (but not from us?) I HAVE become rather unsettled with recent events in Europe. This is far short of what others suggested. "When evaluating Orion on the basis of our first report, ESG analysts gave comments and asked for more information, thereby also helping us study Orion with the eyes of an outsider," Lappalainen continued. They track the turnover rate, sick leaves, training expenses, and the number of female managers, among others. IT IS POSSIBLE that Urpilainen was misquoted, or misheard a reporter's question, or something. This area is absolutely the most important one for Orion among the review aspects of corporate responsibility." Orion did not complete its corporate social responsibility review in a vacuum. Nokia's mammoth 149-page sustainability report emphasises their products and services. They were working under the principle that if a house is on fire water should be thrown upon it, a concept that apparently needs to be re-explained to Eurozone politicians at regular intervals. LARGE VARIOUS corporations have a significant impact on our daily lives. Fully half of Finnair's corporate responsibility objectives fall under the environmental category. They debailout weariness. Other companies put a strong emphasis on other indicators. A company may significantly impact the natural environment through its regular operations, affecting broad swaths of socie- ty. They track the turnover rate, sick leaves, training expenses, and the number of female managers, among others. To address these concerns, companies are placing emphasis upon their social responsibility. TO PROVIDE the elusive "credibility," Eurozone finance ministers agreed to boost the bailout lending limit to 700 billion, up from the current 500 billion. The problem was that they The problem is that didn't want to do the we are experiencing bolstering. Greece's new bonds, issued as part of the default on their debts, are yielding a ludicrous 21%, showing that investors know the promises to pay these loans are no better than previous promises. European authorities have acknowledged that something more needs to be done, but at the same time they don't want their own countries to do anything. According to Orion's Timo Lappalainen, the most important focus of attention is on product quality and the safety of the patient. The result of corporate actions may be felt far and wide. DAV I D J . Peculiarly, Finance Minister Jutta Urpilainen said that Finland's commitment would not increase, even though commitments were increasing. MP Mauri Pekkarinen was baffled by Urpilainen's statement, telling STT that our commitments would "grow significantly, but several billion euros." Indeed they will, by 3.760 billion, according to information on Urpilainen's own Finance Ministry website, which explains that we are liable for 1.88% of the loan funding. Marimekko's corporate responsibility report focuses on employees. Of course our commitments are increasing, unless we are withdrawing from the Eurozone club. Cord david@helsinkitimes.fi The writer is a journalist and columnist for Helsinki Times. Yet this incorrect statement is just another indication that some are becoming tired of contributing yet more money to this story that never ends. Northern Europeans are tired of a never-ending cycle of more bailouts, so our politicians agreed to contribute some, but not much, more. Moreover, consultants hired by the company view the reporting entity as a customer, and they may be less inclined to be harsh. Examples of CSR categories · Economic · Environmental · Labour practices and decent work · Human rights · Society · Product responsibility Source: Global Reporting Initiative L E H T I K U VA / K I M M O M Ä N T Y L Ä David J. 8 5 18 APRIL 2012 BUSINESS HELSINKI TIMES Big business looking in mirror pharmaceuticals company Orion, who issued their first report in 2010. Nokia invests in a variety of social programmes that utilise mobile technology. Using consultants A relative newcomer to sustainability reporting is the. "In our opinion, product responsibility receives comparatively little attention in the GRI framework. Because their influence is so pervasive, companies have increasingly become aware that many other groups have a say in their operations besides customers and shareholders. The bailouts are failing and everyone realises it. international organisations like the IMF and G20 have been politely suggesting that Europe do something. An internal European Commission memo, seen by the Wall Street Journal, pointed out that their goal was to "provide the necessary credibility to unlock an increase in IMF resources." Individualised concerns One of the prime causes of the corporate responsibility ideal was the environmental movement. Now is when things get weird. Their experience revealed that the environment received most attention in social responsibility. And this is a bad sign. In its case, it hired the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), headquartered in Massachusetts. Some of their goals include reducing emissions, improving recycling, consuming less energy, and obtaining a World Wildlife Fund Green Office certificate for their tour op- erator Aurinkomatkat. cided that they needed to convince others to contribute more money. Although yields are nowhere near the chilling levels of several months ago, they are still about 5.4%, more than double the rate Finland is paying. HER COMMENTS were met with straight-faced reporting (and no fact checking) by the press and incredulous gasps from opposition politicians
"I remember feeling this way when I first saw Skype and Spotify. The game has proven to be both popular and critically-acclaimed, with reviewer Seth Schiesel of The New York Times famously saying: "I have played the future of mobile gaming. It is called Shadow Cities." "2011 was a big year for Grey Area," confirms CEO Ville Vesterinen. This was crucial in closing the round as quickly as we did. Their next offering is eagerly anticipated by the public and critics, and the team members have been working hard. It was superhectic, but so excited. I don't want to tell you too much yet, but to make sure you're among the first to know, you should follow us at Twitter @ greyarealabs." Vesterinen spends a lot of his time in America, working with key platform companies, and even has a US mobile phone number. First, the iPhone ecosystem is an exploding market. "It would have been difficult had we approached them on- ly with an idea, but we didn't only have a full-blown product in our hands, but we also had metrics on how it performed in the market. Thirdly, the company had positive early traction, because the early test of Shadow Cities in Finland showed very promising metrics. "We raised $2.5 million from top tier investors including Index Ventures, London Venture Partners, Initial Capital and Lifeline Ventures. "The most memorable experience must have been the days and nights when we first launched Shadow Cities in Finland," he reminisces. "The new game is built around the familiar Grey Area secret sauce, including location and gameplay that is very social and real-time. "We slept very little, put out fires, and tried to keep the game running intact when it felt like most of Helsinki was trying to come through doors and windows. "They were just four people when we first met, but had already achieved a lot in a short timeframe and on a shoestring budget," Holmes wrote. "We're looking into this, but honestly Helsinki has such a great pool of supertalented game developers that we didn't want to make the move too soon," he says. HELSINKI TIMES HELSINKI TIMES HELSINKI Business Hub BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS www.helsinkibusinesshub.fi 4 10 MARCH2012 5 18 APRIL 2010 9 9 Grey Area expands with international backing The mobile game Shadow Cities redefined the industry and attracted significant investors from around the world. DAV I D J . We will always have a very strong presence in Helsinki, but a US office is possible in the not-so-distant future." Even with so much to look forward to in the future, Vesterinen can already look back at what they have accomplished so far. "If you want to see how effective entrepreneurs will be once they have money, see how much they can achieve without financing that is always the best pointer." Grey Area has grown from a team of four to a stellar group of 18. Grey Area Founded: 2008 Founders: Mikko Hämäläinen, Andreas Karlsson, Teemu Tuular, Ville Vesterinen Described as: "A mobile city gaming company using real-world locations as the context for mobile games." Big hit: Shadow Cities Funding: 100,000 seed round in 2010, 1.9 million in Series A in 2011 Staff: 18 Headquarters: Helsinki Website: www.greyarealabs.com Talking to investors "Our investors are very professional with several years of experience and know how to work with entrepreneurs better than anyone," continues Vesterinen. "We wanted to focus on building our team in Helsinki. It might not be easy, but if you hustle enough you'll get the meetings. Vesterinen says they had no problems approaching the big global players. So you should see getting the best meetings as the first acid test in closing an investment from a great set of investors." The Grey Area penthouse office is located in the heart of Helsinki. Looking ahead Grey Area has not relaxed since the success of Shadow Cities and the infusion of capital. We were super-charged and kept going, fuelled by nothing but adrenaline." www.helsinkibusinesshub.fi This page is provided by Greater Helsinki Promotion.. Shadow Cities is a location-based game, where the gaming area is the user's actual physical location, made possible through a smart phone's GPS service. "It might sound arrogant, but it's never difficult if you have a great product and a solid team behind it," he says. "For us, the relationship has been amazing and the experience very positive." Grey Area was able to help develop Shadow Cities after raising a seed round from Lifeline Ventures in 2010, while the addition of the major international investors allowed them to quadruple their team. Not only that, we also grew from four founders to a stellar team of eighteen and are now more ready than ever to change the mobile gaming space for good." Index Ventures "Perhaps once a year you catch a glimpse of something that you feel signals a new direction for an industry or a breakthrough experience for consumers," wrote Index Ventures' Ben Holmes when the company invested in Grey Area. The company is considering opening an office in the States. A year later, they are consolidating and expanding their hold on the mobile gaming market. If you can't get a meeting with a top investor it's already a sign of your capacity as an entrepreneur, and a clear signal to the investor itself on how hungrily you will go after what you want. The player's city literally becomes the game's locale, where neighbourhood landmarks become "gateways" that are fought over by different factions. You might want to practice your pitch with a few that are not on top of your list, but then just go directly to the ones you can think can contribute the most to your company. "We are working on a new game which will again redefine what a great mobile game can be, just like Shadow Cities did when it came out," Vesterinen says. Second, Grey Area had the right monetisation model. "If you believe you have a great product and team behind it, I encourage people to go directly to the best investors out there. The best thing you can show to the investors is a live product and metrics on how it's performing. You get the same sense of opening a small window to the future when you first see Shadow Cities." Holmes cited four main reasons why Grey Area was such a compelling investment case. Finally, there was the team. C O R D HEL SINKI TIMES IN FEBRUARY 2011 Grey Area closed a significant investment round, helped by the strong performance of their game Shadow Cities
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LEE HAYE-AH Finland willing to share expertise in nuclear security President Sauli Niinistö offered to share his country's expertise in safely handling nuclear materials, saying the Nordic country has advanced technology that could be useful for other nations. "FINNISH of Finland yesterday donated Kenyan Shilling 150 million (Euro 1.35 million) to support human rights in Kenya. Marriage equality does not diminish existing marriages. The runner-up, Pekka Haavisto from the Greens, not only called for full marriage equality. Allowing two consenting adults to marry does not cost anything. FINNS the Läntinen Koillismaa palladium-platinumgold-copper-nickel project (or LK Project) became available as an asset for the team that is now Finore Mining, they immediately jumped at the opportunity and began to restructure their company's strategy around operating in Finland. We now have the necessary ingredients to take a step forward. All polls consistently show that there are more Finns in favour of allowing samesex couples to marry than are against it. Finnish for foreigners · Group lessons · Private lessons · Sign up now! · Call 040 521 0616 wall, Germany and Finland have been reluctant to commit. RHODRI EVANS 5 18 APRIL 2012 11 Finland shows the way on university mergers "LAST WEEK I spent some time in Finland working on number of joint projects that have been developed between Turku University and the Global Academy. During the bilateral agreement signing ceremony at UNDP offices in Nairobi Finland's Minister for International Development Heidi Hautala commended Kenya for passing a rights-based constitution last year..." BUSINESS RECORDER 28 March In an interview with Yonhap News Agency in Seoul, Niinistö also stressed the importance of a peer review system under which all nations keep an eye on each other's use of nuclear materials..." Finland ready to compromise on bigger bailout fund is prepared to compromise on creating a bigger rescue fund for the euro zone despite scepticism over whether it is needed, Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen has said. This, of course, is nonsense. Marriage equality should really be a non-issue. IN A RECENT ACCORDING to the Finnish constitution, no one should be discriminated against. THE LATEST additions to the equality club are the states Washington and Maryland in the United States. While almost all of the currency bloc's 17 member states favour a stronger fire"FINLAND of our four Scandinavian partners have full marriage equality and the fourth, Denmark, is expected to join their ranks soon. He supports granting equal rights to same-sex couples. The bill, the opponents argued, would desecrate the holy union between a man and a woman. Finland, too, has been debating marriage equality for years. The writing is already on the wall. This brings the global number of people living in legislatures with marriage equality to a quarter of a billion. THREE South Korea's President Lee Myung-Bak greets President Sauli Niinistö as he arrives at the welcoming ceremony for the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit. YONHAP NEWS AGENCY 26 March. As such, it seems a relevant case study to examine the impact of university mergers that are seen as the panacea to some of the challenges facing Welsh higher education..." Oras Tynkkynen is a Member of the Parliament from the Greens. THE STAR (NAIROBI) 28 March Kenya: Finland Donates Sh150 Million for Human Rights "THE GOVERNMENT The time is right for marriage equality AMIDST the economic crisis and pressing environmen- tal challenges, we are in desperate need of good news. HELSINKI TIMES L E H T I K U VA / A F P P H O T O / S A U L L O E B FINLAND IN THE WORLD PRESS WALESONLINE.CO.UK 31 March. It was a fortuitous visit, given that Aalto University was created out of a merger, two years ago, between three specialist academic institutions. Here is one: many countries are rapidly tearing down barriers to equality. TEN COUNTRIES, and eight states in the United States, have already ceased to discriminate against couples based on the gender of the spouse. Earlier this year Sauli Niinistö won the presidential elections by a wide margin. He also happens to live in a registered partnership with a male spouse. The owners, Nortec Minerals, were open to optioning the Project and working with the experienced Finore management team..." are ready for marriage equality. Five of the six government parties support the cause. Nor does it force anyone to make choices that go against their religious or personal values. This gives me great joy not only politically, but also personally. In Iceland, the parliament passed a similar measure unanimously, but here it is still subject to a fierce, and at times vile and raucous, debate. MARKETWATCH.COM 2 April Suomi Riches: Finore's Precious Metal Finds in Mining-Friendly Finland "WHEN BUT FINLAND, too, will follow. The funds were donated to UNDP's Integrated Human Rights Project of which the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights is the main implementing partner. IT IS SOMEWHAT show that there are more Finns in favour of allowing same-sex couples to marry than are against it. www.berlitz.fi Prime Minister of Latvia Valdis Dombrovskis (left), Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen, European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Olli Rehn and Director-General of the WTO Pascal Lamy on the last day of the informal meeting on economic affairs in Saariselkä, Lapland. embarrassing that countries like South Africa and Argentina have already achieved marriage equality, but Finland continues to drag her feet. Representatives of the populist rightwing the Finns party likened granting equal rights to approving of polygamy, incest and even paedophilia. However, it is likely to get buried in a committee unwilling to let Parliament have a deAll polls consistently cisive vote. Mikonkatu 9 00100 Helsinki info@berlitz.fi parliament debate the bill met with fierce opposition. "We are ready to find a compromise," Katainen told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of a gathering of senior European policy makers in Saariselkä, a resort in Finnish Lapland." L E H T I K U VA / J U S S I N U K A R I A BILL on marriage equality attracted the support of 76 MPs out of 200, including several party leaders and ministers. It is time for parliamentarians to smell the coffee and pass the bill.. In 2013 I will have the fortune to witness my dear friends Marko and Michael get married in Seattle, Washington. While there, I had the opportunity to visit Helsinki's Aalto University. The funds will support the realisation of Human Rights and Access to Justice in Kenya at the national and county level
· Kouvola's railway was bombed by Russia to disrupt important connections in WWII. Petri (40) from Finland 1) I like to go away maybe just once a year. Italy, Turkey, Greece and Thailand are also popular destinations for Finns seeking warmth. I didn't travel abroad last year because the weather in Finland was so beautiful so there was no need. From 2008 to 2009, trips inside Finland suffered a slight decrease. A new record was also set for leisure travel. 3) I plan on going to Budapest in Hungary for my next trip for five days. Covered by acres of rugged woods, wild hiking trails and a gorgeous lake, it is considered the jewel of Kouvola. Out of all day trips, almost 80 per cent are by boat, and of these almost 90 per cent are to Estonia. In January 2009, its six municipalities Kouvola, Kuusankoski, Elimäki, Anjalankoski, Valkeala and Jaala were consolidated, forming the new municipality of Kouvola. 3) My dream place to travel to is Spain, that is next on my list because I love warm weather. · Kouvola's Repovesi National Park has a boat taxi service. At the moment I live in Finland but I usually try to go away once a year. · Kouvola became Finland's tenth largest city on 1 January 2009. Kouvola Kouvola is located 136 kilometres northeast of Helsinki.. 5 8 APRIL 2012 1212 18 14 MARCH 2012 TRAVEL L E H T I K U VA / M A R T T I K A I N U L A I N E N HELSINKI TIMES In 2010, Finns made over six million trips abroad, with Spain the top southern destination. When a Finn travels O N A S I U RU A HEL SINKI TIMES TRAVELLING has become more common among Finns in the last decades, and they have been going to more diverse locations as well. 3) Where do you plan to travel next time? Terje (45) from Estonia 1) It depends on how much money I have. 2) Where did you travel last time. It's fun, the culture is great and so is the food. Compiled by Kassandra Guy, Leanne Sullivan A year of records in tourism HEL SINKI TIMES HELSINKI'S accommodation outlets recorded an all-time record in 2011 for the number of bednights. Petersburg Allegro train on the Koria bridge in Kouvola. Kouvola's city centre, Manski, is home to various shops and cafes. Natural beauty Kouvola's Repovesi National Park is a beautiful place to go camping or have a picnic for the day. For some good old child's play you can visit Kouvola's Tykkimäki Amusement Park, which has a sky-high ferris wheel and exhilarating water rollercoasters. 2) The last place I went was to the United Kingdom. Kouvola's city centre, Manski, is home to various shops and cafes where you can sit indoors or out, to enjoy some coffee and take a moment to reflect on the many things that make this Finnish city anything but useless and ugly. The academic institutions in Kouvola include a reputable business economics institute with a thriving international exchange student population as well as a respectable music college. These are the findings of Statistics Finland's tourism study, for which 2,200 people per month, aged 15 to 74, were surveyed, with overnight trips in and outside Finland and day trips abroad the focus. However, the average length of stay decreased from 1.75 nights to 1.72 nights. They remained the largest international group of visitors, spending 306,000 nights in Helsinki with 1.74 nights on average per visit. The historical and cultural sites in Kouvola include the Unesco World Heritage site Verla Mill Museum and the enchanting forest gardens of Arboretum Mustila. 3) I will go back to Greece. The city is an important pulp-producing, paper-milling and printing centre and has a leading industrial engineering sector. You can easily find Chinese, Thai, Spanish, Middle Eastern and Italian food around the city. My favourite place to travel is Europe. When Finns travel, their preferred destination in the south is Spain. It is also a vital distribution point for the VyborgFinland natural gas pipeline. Petersburg line. · Kouvola has Finland's only Argentinean ice cream parlour, called Caminito. Tourism grew significantly faster in Helsinki than in the rest of Finland on average, increasing Helsinki's market share to almost 17 per cent. Finns apparently didn't get the memo, because not only did they continue to travel, they actually travelled more. 2) I went to Greece two years ago to all the islands. The city has a population of approximately 90,000, covering an area of 2,883 square kilometers of which about 11 per cent is water. Back in 2008, economists suspected that the economic situation would reduce the amount of travelling. Since then it has become Finland's largest railyard and most important railroad junction, serving as a transVR / JUK K A M YK K ÄNEN portation hub for goods and travellers heading toward Asia and Europe a gateway to the East for the European Union. Tourism in Helsinki is expected to grow again by around 5 per cent this year, possibly surpassing 3.5 million overnight stays. Key tourism statistics for 2011 · Average stay: 1.72 nights · Average price for a hotel room: 99 · Room occupancy rate: 70% · 59 accommodation outlets, 8,500 rooms · Passengers served at Helsinki Airport: 14.9 million (+15.5%) · Ferry passengers: 10.2 million (+6.3%) · International cruise passengers: 385,000 (+12%) Exploring Finnish Cities In this fortnightly series, Helsinki Times travels to different Finnish cities. Kouvola strategic and beautiful The largest railroad hub in the country is Finland's gateway to the East. K AT H E R I N E K RU K HEL SINK I TIMES HAVING been deemed "the most useless" or "the ugliest" city in Finland, the city of Kouvola might have a bad reputation. There is no shortage of food and restaurants either. On average, 9,200 visitors spent the night at accommodation outlets in Helsinki each night, with 46 per cent of these being Finnish travelers. The same year, Finns made over six million trips abroad. The number of visitors from Russia grew by 15 per cent. Finland's neighbours Sweden and Estonia get their constantly growing share of travellers too. The cost of travelling has come down, and this can be seen even at the grass-roots level. Tom (29) from Finland 1) I love to travel so I try to get away maybe five times a year. Its geographic location was very convenient as a starting point for tracks that ran north to the Savo province and south to the Kotka harbour. Kouvola is a growing city that welcomes international visitors, has efficient transportation and business sense, and maintains a serene beauty in its natural park reserves. Facts about Kouvola · Kouvola has over 450 lakes and over 7,500 summer cottages. More than two-thirds of overnight cruises from Finland are to Sweden. In 2010, an average Finn made three leisure trips and didn't let even the recession or the ash cloud stop them from travelling. Unlike much of Finland, where most travel during summer, Lapland receives most of its travellers during the winter. 2) I went back home to Estonia to visit family and friends. It is in fact very useful and can be very beautiful, but like many other things in life, in order to understand it today we must look back at its history. Strategic geography Located in the Kymi prov- ince of southeastern Finland, Kouvola began as just a small train station built in 1875, a stop along the Helsinki St. Locally, the corresponding number of trips with nights spent in hotels was almost the same, close to six million. In the summer of 2010, their amount went up again. It is located 136 kilometers northeast of Helsinki, 90 minutes away by train or car. NIINA HEIK K IL Ä The St. 3,364,000 overnight stays were registered, exceeding last year's record by 177,000 and roughly 5.5 per cent. Nowadays, before a vacation people don't ask whether you'll travel, but instead where to. Helsinki Times asks... 1) How often do you travel abroad per year. The next largest groups of international visitors were from Germany, Great Britain, Sweden and the US
About half of the clients are children, and half adults. This happens naturally, without any need to say do so-and-so." Calm and steady "The Icelandic horses are very social animals, and are also very dependable when they are allowed to grow within the herd," Väyrynen says. The compact and rugged Icelandic horse is also suitable for horse riding therapy, in which Väyrynen specialises. And that's wonderful. Väyrynen normally receives only one client at a time, and if there's more than one, each client has his or her own assistant. The horse, which is specially trained for the purposes of therapy, also has an important role. One instance she says she remembers particularly vividly was with a mentally impaired girl who did not speak at all. Väyrynen trained the horses for therapy herself, and says she used her own children for practice. · The therapist's education determines the clients he or she can work with. Therapy typically focuses on improving motor skills, for example, and on other pedagogical and psychological goals. The clients must be able to feel that there is no need to be afraid. I was amazed beyond words," she recalls. I always say that in the winter they're just like big hairy meatballs," Väyrynen laughs. "Movement mobilises the back and hips, and improves posture. For more information in English: www.ankisstall.fi www.suomenratsastusterapeutit.net/8 Exploring Finnish idioms Konstit on monet, sanoi akka, kun kissalla pöytää pyyhki. Every part of the stables is very neat and well equipped. "It was summer and we were gathering grass, and all of a sudden the girl spoke. Other clients include children with Asperger's syndrome, attention deficit disorder or autism, as well as children with intellectual and physical impairments. She explains that a horse's body temperature is around 1.5 degrees warmer than a human's, so if the client suffers from spasticity or tension the combination of heat and motion is very relaxing. The Icelandic horse is also unusually versatile, at its best being capable of five different gaits instead of the usual three. The breed is just the right size for riding therapy, Väyrynen says: their backs are comfortable to sit on, and the breed is also well suited to the Finnish climate, with fairly thick hair. "I had already become a riding therapist before I discovered Icelandic horses. · In Finland, training in the provision of therapeutic riding is organized at Ypäjä Equine College, in the southwestern town of Ypäjä, in cooperation with the Association of Finnish Riding Therapists. "For example, I have one boy who was hyperactive and who had great difficulty in stayHEL SINKI TIMES Coming naturally Most of the riding therapy takes place off-road. Direct English translation: There are many ways to do things, said the old lady while she wiped the table with a cat. Therapy can also be done with those who are initially frightened of horses. The Anki's stall stables and surrounding facilities Mind and body Väyrynen says that horseback riding therapy is suitable for anyone who likes animals. Riding therapy can be used as part of the rehabilitative process in the treatment of physical injury or mental health problems. The animals have to be trained to become accustomed to that, and to sudden movements or shouts. I also place great importance on the client getting a feeling of satisfaction from each session," Väyrynen says. This ensures that each animal has all the space it needs, and that there is enough space for the herd to order itself naturally, Väyrynen explains. Riding therapy is a form of rehabilitation that is tailored to the individual client, depending on his or her specific physical, mental, or social needs. All the horses are Icelandic horses, a breed which stable owner Anki Väyrynen fell in love with immediately after encountering them in Iceland in the early 1990s. The horses had to learn to stay calm no matter what happens." Safety is the first priority in equestrian therapy, Väyrynen emphasises. A belt around the horse's belly, equipped with a handle, is used for safety. Meaning: There are a variety of different ways to get something done. HELSINKI TIMES LIFESTYLE 5 18 APRIL 2012 13 HEL SINKI TIMES Back in the saddle Equestrian therapy can help treat many different disabilities. M A R J O M AT I L A I N E N HEL SINKI TIMES ANKI'S STALL provides therapeutic horse riding in the idyllic countryside setting of Lapinkylä, near Kirkkonummi. In addition, being on horseback when the horse is moving helps to balance speech for those with impediments, and helps set the pace of one's breathing. The compact and rugged Icelandic horse is also suitable for horse riding therapy, in which Anki Väyrynen specialises in Lapinkylä, near Kirkkonummi. Therapeutic horseback riding is done without saddles, which enables clients to get the full benefit of the horse's body temperature and movements. Forbearing friends "Horses transmit to the rider about a hundred multidimensional symmetrical impulses per minute while walking. She said one word, `grass', and had never spoken before. The actual stable building is small, since the horses are mostly kept in a free-running area, where they live in packs and can go in and out of the stable as they please. "We figure out together with the client what would be most suitable for him or her, and how the client's goals for the horseback riding therapy can benefit him or her in everyday life. A list of customised objectives is compiled with each client, and the staff and client pursue them together. They can be ridden easily by children and adults alike, depending on the individual of course." were completed in the mid2000s, but Väyrynen and her husband had been living on the premises for over ten years before that. Väyrynen says many gymnastic movements come quite naturally on horseback: when riding uphill or downhill the rider leans backward or forward as required to maintain balance, and dodging overhanging branches comes instinctively also. So I do tend to get a lot of clients with mental health problems, but also a lot of blind children," she says. "And they're just so nice and cute, they're not scary. Here he concentrates on the horse completely, and follows my instructions. · It is possible to obtain a subsidy from the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela) for persons with severe impairments. The job can be done in many ways, said my cousin after using a pot as a hammer yesterday. The Icelandic horse is a strong, kind and joyful riding horse suitable for riders of all ages and sizes. HEL SINKI TIMES Anki Väyrynen and her husband have been living near the premises since the 1990s.. It won't laugh at you or talk about you behind your back." Equestrian therapy · Riding therapy dates back to ancient Greece, but the type of treatment now in use began to be developed in the 1960s. Väyrynen has had many rewarding moments in her career so far as a therapist. Depending on the skill and daring of the rider, vaults can also be done, such as turning, sitting backward, or going on one's knees. Similar to the English idiom "there is more than one way to skin a cat." Example: Konstit on monet, sanoi akka, kun kissalla pöytää pyyhki sanoi serkkuni eilen käytettyään kattilaa vasarana. The breed has remained pure, due to a ban on importing horses to Iceland. If the client is wheelchair-bound, for example, on horseback he or she gets the sensation of walking," Väyrynen says, adding that horseback riding therapy is an effective aid for those with walking difficulties. "I think that all horses have a need to live in herds rather than in stalls. If you feel bad about yourself, or have been bullied, the horse is a safe and gentle companion. "I am neither a physiotherapist nor an occupational therapist, but I do have a Bachelor's degree in Education Sciences, and I'm an experienced special needs teacher. As soon as I came across the breed, I realized they were ideal for therapeutic purposes. The best thing in equestrian therapy, Väyrynen says, is that the horses do not discriminate: "Whether you're white, black, short, tall, a bit on the round side, or if you stutter, the horse accepts it all. I always say that keeping a horse in a stall is the same as if a person were to be placed in a cardboard box with the lid on," Väyrynen says. ing focused at school. "Sometimes the clients are unable to sit straight on the horse's back. Väyrynen emphasises that the purpose of horseback riding therapy is not learning to ride, but rehabilitative therapy. Anki's stall has a very diverse clientele, Väyrynen explains. The stables provide a variety of activities, including hiking, riding lessons and programmes for companies. When his parents saw him after the first session, they were amazed," recalls Väyrynen. And once an Icelandic horse has been taken out of the country, it is never allowed back. She was a cli- ent during the early days of Väyrynen's training. · Riding therapy is goal-oriented rehabilitation, and in that respect differs from regular recreational riding
Produced by Dick Shurman, Sardinas' 1999 debut Treat Me Right saw him muscling in on the fan base of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter and George Thorogood, with a rocking set that featured his electric dobro and slick use of the slide. Backed by Big Motor (bassist Levell Price and Chris Frazier on drums), Sardinas brings his highly touted live show to Virgin Oil Co. An action thriller following a SWAT team that becomes trapped in an apartment block by a mobster and his army of thugs, highly regarded Indonesian flick The Raid: Redemption is also screening for the first time in Finland at Night Visions. And for those seeking some local flavour, the festum, however, they went on an extended hiatus. Mannerheimintie 5 Helsinki. For those who may not have seen it, here we follow Jack and Rose, who overcome their different backgrounds to fall in love during the ill-fated maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic. All of the younger cast members, save perhaps Seann William Scott, have experienced a decline in popularity since they individually kissed the series goodbye at various stages of its downward spiral. While younger viewers may smirk at the various awkward situations the gang find themselves in, the rest of us will unfortunately shake our heads and lament another wasted two hours. Director Timo Vuorensola presides over the somewhat unorthodox premise that sees Nazis returning from their hiding place on the dark side of the moon in order to take over the world. Throw in a pinch of schmaltz, a hint of corn and a hefty dose of impressive spectacle, and you're in for an enjoyable three-and-a-bit hours of viewing. Meanwhile, Titanic is seeking to be king of the worldwide box office once again, with a spanking new 3D conversion. And so American Reunion appears for your amusement this week but is it any good. The lines between pastiche and homage blur constantly amidst the under-polished script and occasional wooden performance, yet the sheer enthusiasm that has been invested in the making of the film elevates it to an enjoyable viewing experience. Returning in 2005 with a focus that shifted their repetitive drone into folkier soundscapes tinged with jazz and country, the inclusion of a drummer brought yet more sonic texture. Subsequent albums have seen him sticking to a similar style, with last year's well-received Sticks and Stones soon finding him back out on the road again. Much like its characters, the film's charms have aged. Finally, Wuthering Heights sees another adaptation of Emily Brontë's classic novel. Martha Marcy May Marlene (K16) Release Date: 6 April Director: Sean Durkin Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson American Pie: Reunion (K12) Release Date: 6 April Director: Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg Starring: Jason Biggs, Sean William Scott Iron Sky (K12) Release Date: 4 April Director: Timo Vuorensola Starring: Julia Dietze, Götz Otto Titanic 3D Release Date: 6 April Director: James Cameron Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet Wuthering Heights Release Date: 6 April Director: Andrea Arnold Starring: James Howson, Kaya Scodelario Burning up the stage HEL SINKI TIMES BORN in Florida, blues-rock guitarist Eric Sardinas developed a love for the Delta blues when he was a sprightly six years old. With a very impressive look to the film achieved on a small budget, things are capped off by a welcome appearance by cult actor Udo Kier. Well, aside from a handful of amusing moments from the reliable Eugene Levy, one's enthusiasm can't help but be bogged down by the overwhelming surge of desperation that enabled this one to get made. The complete festival programme can be found on the Night Visions website. Night Visions Back to Basics 2012 12-15 April Helsinki www.nightvisions.info Drone specialists HEL SINKI TIMES WHO in hard rock and heavy metal circles hasn't been influenced by Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath. After forming in Seattle in 1989, the band immediately made its mark with a sound that was short on vocals and long on drone-heavy experimentation. Organised since 1997, this spring edition of the film festival will be followed later in the year by another instalment that is traditionally held around Halloween. Another big scoop for the festival is a screening of Cabin in the Woods, the highly touted collaboration between writer Drew Goddard (Lost, Alias) and Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator and the director-screenwriter of the forthcoming The Avengers). 14 5 18 APRIL 2012 CULTURE HELSINKI TIMES Another slice? J A M E S O ' S U L L I VA N HEL SINKI TIMES THE Steven Soderbergh's Haywire starring Gina Carano in the lead role as an international black-ops agent. Keeping the vision J A M E S O ' S U L L I VA N HEL SINKI TIMES IF IT'S HORROR, fantasy, science fiction, action and cult cinema that you are looking for, then Night Visions might just have a solution or two for you. Eventually moving around America and settling in Los Angeles a number of years later, Sardinas hooked up with bassist Paul Loranger and drummer Scott Palacios, setting out on a mission to share their rocking blues boogie with a wider audience. While the festival is non-competitive, the Night Visions Audience Award is bestowed every year in October. Spawning a couple of sequels that would then see cinematic release, along with a handful of direct-to-video efforts, the series' worldwide box office currently stands at over 800 million dollars. Their most recent album, Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light: II, dropped in February this year, following up last year's acclaimed first instalment with another batch of well-received tunes. Combining everything that we knew back then about teen comedies with a peppering of gross-out moments, the film went on to become a huge success. For those in the front row during his performance, be sure to keep an eye out for his antics, as Sardinas is known for setting his guitar on fire on occasion a stunt that also saw him suffering from thirddegree burns to his wrist after a stunt at a Sydney gig in 2000. Eric Sardinas 11 April, 20:00 Tickets 25 Virgin Oil Co. on Wednesday 11 April. The festivities kick off on 12 April with the Finnish debut of Steven Soderbergh's A scene from Cabin in the Woods. action-fest Haywire. Support for the final gig of their European tour comes tival is also hosting the premiere of Marko Mäkilaakso's War of the Dead Stone's War, featuring all manner of Nazi zombies, Soviet zombies and Finnish zombies and set during World War II. Elsewhere, local flick Iron Sky debuts to much fanfare. As the band was beginning to gather momen- Phil Elverum fronts Earth. from Mount Eerie, headed by Phil Elverum, and artist Geneviève Castrée, aka Ô Paon. Earth 6 April, 21:00 Tickets 32 Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8 Helsinki ORIGINAL American Pie made quite an impact on its release in 1999. It was only a matter of time before they would all get back together again for some more Pie. Martha Marcy May Marlene sees the less known Olsen sister, Elizabeth, stepping out from the shadows of her sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley to deliver an impressive performance as a damaged woman struggling to re-adjust to living with her family after fleeing an abusive cult. With their power chord-led charge in the 1970s, they are chiefly recognised as the founders of heavy metal, and have inspired countless bands across a variety of genres. And so, taking their title from Sabbath's original band name, Earth arrives in Finland to headline an impressive bill at Nosturi on Friday 6 April
KITCHEN 12-23 FREE WIFI HELSINKI STOCKHOLM BERLIN NEW YORK PARIS LONDON WIEN TALLINN The egg is a metaphor for the continution of life. Eteläesplanadi 24 tel. (09) 694 4207 Mon-Fri 10.30-21.00 Sat 10.30-19.00 Sun 11.00-19.00 · T A M P E R E Alex (26) from Romania 1) I celebrate Easter with my family and friends. The best-known and most authentic Finnish Easter food is mämmi, which has been produced here since Catholic times. (09) 611 217 Mon-Tue 10.30-23.00 Wed-Sat 10.30-24.00 Sun 12.00-23.00 H E L S I N K I · L A H T I Forum Mannerheimintie 20 tel. f i. Due to their high fe- YA SINCE 1932 Et. The women cook the meal on Easter and also decorate the boiled eggs with paint. Penge (28&25) from Hungary 1) Our Easter is a fun day. Easter eggs represent the tomb of Jesus and provide a reminder of the surprise of the women who encountered His tomb. 2) The food we eat that day is lamb, eggs and we make cakes and eat sweets. After fermentation, the mixture is baked in a slow oven. Michael (39) from Ghana 1) The celebration is very religious in my country, my family and I go to church to celebrate the life of Jesus Christ. 3) Which are your favourites? The traditional Easter food in Finland is mämmi, which is prepared from malt, rye flour and water. The coloured Easter egg comes from a legend that has its origins in the early days of Christianity. Egg painting and decoration was originally considered to be an Orthodox practice, however, and only proliferated in Finland when the keeping of hens became common from the 1800s onwards, starting in Karelia. The other Easter staple, the bunny, is a symbol of fertility, and has pre-Christian roots. We have a big feast and we also give each other eggs as gifts which we paint and decorate for each other. Book your table tel. 3) My favourite is definitely the lamb, I'm looking forward to it now! Compiled by Kassandra Guy, Leanne Sullivan HI L MA A Nepalese Cuisine Since 1993 The Oldest Nepalese Restaurant in Finland Open Mon-Fri 11-23, weekends 12-23, Lunch: Mon-Fri 11-15 Contact Ratakatu 1B, 00120 Helsinki. As befits the commemoration of crucifixion and death, it has always been a sombre occasion, with Good Friday being the harshest day of fasting. Mämmi is prepared from malt, rye flour and water. After church we watch religious films and we prepare for our meal. 3) Our favourite food that day is the roasted meat with the eggs inside. EASTER commemorates the resurrection of Jesus and the events leading to the feast. KITCHEN 11-24 SAT 12-02 . It begins at 7 am in the morning with family and friends with lots of food and drinks. In the eighteenth century it was spread on bread, and only later, in the nineteenth century, did it become standard Easter fare throughout the country. (09) 647 551, mob 040 7347 638 www.himalaya.fi A CLASSIC L E H T I K U VA / K A R L-J O S E F H I L D E N B R A N D T Mr. By tradition, only cold leftovers from the pre- vious day could be eaten on Good Friday, and even then only after sunset. 2) What kinds of foods do you eat at Easter time. 3) My favourite food that day is the meat rather than the sweets. Fasting, fertility and mämmi Easter provides an occasion for many traditional foods, as a legacy of the time when it marked the end of forty days of austerity concerning matters of the palate. HEL SINKI TIMES During the Catholic period, which in Finland began around 1100, mämmi came to be eaten on Good Friday in southern Finland. m a n h a t t a n s t e a k h o u s e . Hesperiankatu 22 tel. 09 6981225, helsinki1@vapiano.fi, www.vapiano.fi MON-THU 11-24 . KITCHEN 11-23 FRI 11-02 . The stuff is said to resemble the unleavened bread of Christ: when the people had to flee to Egypt, the bread didn't have time to leaven before being taken along. Symbolism Eggs have been taken to symbolise many things, including eternity. & Mrs. +358 9 6128 5200 mon-thu 11-24, fri 11-01, sat 13-01, sun 13-23 www.royalravintolat.com BEST STEAKS IN TOWN Welcome! w w w . 2) We enjoy a big meal with our family where we eat lots of chicken, chocolate and biscuits. A Hungarian tradition for Easter is to throw water over all the females to symbolise growth, just like a plant! 2) We enjoy ham, boiled eggs and roasted meat with eggs inside. At Easter, there were then more than enough of them to be painted, decorated and given as gifts. KITCHEN 12-24 SUN 12-24 . 1) How do you celebrate Easter. Helsinki Times talks to international people and asks about their Easter traditions. During the Orthodox fasting period, eggs were not eaten but were instead gathered and stored until the fasting period was over. Originally, mämmi was baked in punnets made out of bark. FIRST VAPIANO IN HELSINKI IS NOW OPEN! COME AND ENJOY! FRESH DELICIOUS HEALTHY VAPIANO HELSINKI MIKONKATU 15 tel. Eggs are also a metaphor for spiritual growth and the continuation of life. HELSINKI TIMES EAT & DRINK 5 18 APRIL 2012 15 L E H T I K U VA / S A R I GU S TA F S S O N Helsinki Times asks... Easter is celebrated in various ways in different countries
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Art Museum Meilahti Tamminiementie 6 Tue-Sun 11:00-18:30 Tickets 0/8/10 Until Sun 19 August Outi Heiskanen: Primordial Sea Outi Heiskanen is best known for the sensitive line work of her graphics, but the artist´s 75th anniversary exhibition also presents works lesser known to the public; paintings, sculptures and installations. Bar Loose, Annankatu 21 Tickets 5/7 www.barloose.com Sat 7 April Rave Saves Charity event with top electronic music artists. The Circus, Salomonkatu 1-3 Tickets 24-45 www.thecircus.fi Fri 6 April Earth (USA) Doom/drone metal legends. Caisa Mikonkatu 17 Tickets 5 www.caisa.fi THEATRE & DANCE Wed 11-Sat 14 April Jan Lauwers & Needcompany: The Art of Entertainment (BLG) Pitch-black cynical comedy which tries to find the line between art and popular entertainment. The Finnish Museum of Photography The Cable Factory Tallberginkatu 1 Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Wed 11:00-20:00 Tickets 0/4/6 www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi Until Sun 6 May Designworld Exhibition looks at international contemporary design with broad strokes, giving an overall picture of today's design. Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8 Tickets 32 www.elmu.fi Fri 6 April Mokoma Finnish metal. Korjaamo Culture Factory Töölönkatu 51 B Tickets 12/14 www.korjaamo.fi Wed 11 April Eric Sardinas (USA) Talented rock and blues guitarist. The Circus, Salomonkatu 1-3 Tickets 30-55 www.thecircus.fi Sat 14 April Hosni Boudali Interesting Moroccan-born musician. Virgin Oil CO. Kuudes Linja Hämeentie 13 Tickets 15 www.kuudeslinja.com Wed 18 April Thåström (SWE) Swedish rock icon. Seurasaari, 18:30 www.seurasaarisaatio.fi. Korjaamo Culture Factory Töölönkatu 51 B Tickets 24/28 www.korjaamo.fi Sat 7 April Bach's St John Passion Sacred oratorio conducted by Atso Almila with top Finnish opera singers. Nosturi Telakkakatu 8 Tickets 20 www.elmu.fi Sat 14 April Haloo Helsinki! Pop rock. Savoy Theatre Kasarmikatu 46-48 Tickets 30/32 www.savoyteatteri.fi Fri 13 April Lassi Valtonen Acoustic folk rock. The Cable Factory Tallberginkatu 1 Tickets 46.20 www.labyrinth.fi Sat 14 April Timati (RUS) Russian dance act. Another interesting characteristic of the band is the fusion of dramatic, even gloomy lyrics with bouncy upbeat melodies. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets 25/28 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Mon 9 April The Mariinsky Theatre Chorus (RUS) Easter concert. Semifinal, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets 6/7 www.semifinal.fi Thu 5 April Mustasch (SWE) Heavy rock. Kunsthalle Helsinki Nervanderinkatu 3 Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00 Wed 11:00-20:00 Sat-Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets 0/5.50/8 www.taidehalli.fi Sat 14 April Von Hertzen Brothers Rock. Helsinki Cathedral Senate Square Tickets 15/25 www.aleksanterinteatteri.fi Mon 9, Fri 13 & Tue 17 April Pelléas & Mélisande Debussy's dreamy opera. Zodiak Cable Factory Tallberginkatu 1 B Tickets 12/20 www.zodiak.fi OTHERS Sat 7 April Easter Bonfires Huge Easter bonfire lights up the sky at Seurasaari. Cirko Kaasutehtaankatu 1 Tickets 12/20 www.cirko.fi Thu 12-Wed 18 April La Bayadére One of the masterpieces of 19thcentury Russian ballet. Throughout its existence, of Montreal's music has evolved and moved between vaudeville, Beatles-influenced twee pop, electronica and afrobeat. Espoo City Theatre Revontulentie 8 Tickets 15/27/32 www.espoonteatteri.fi Wed 11-Wed 18 April Kosei Sakamoto: HAIGAFURU Ash is falling Choreography based on a Japanese poem. Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8 Tickets 25 www.elmu.fi Thu 5 April Iceage (DNK) Punk rock. Nosturi Telakkakatu 8 Tickets 13 www.elmu.fi Sat 14 April Whiteout 2012 Scandinavia's leading dance event with DJs such as Sister Bliss (UK), Chicane (UK) and Claudia Cazacu (UK). Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets 12 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Sat 7 April The Black Explosion (SWE) Band combining garage, space rock, blues and soul. Virgin Oil CO. Kaivopiha, Mannerheimintie 5 Tickets 15 www.virginoil.fi Thu 5 April The Wrecking Queens Rock. Design Museum Korkeavuorenkatu 23 Tue 11:00-20:00 Wed-Sun 11:00-18:00 Tickets 0/3/8 www.designmuseum.fi Until Sun 13 May Taryn Simon Photographs and Texts Internationally acclaimed artist´s photographs and writings underscore the invisible space between language and the visual world. Kaivopiha, Mannerheimintie 5 Tickets 20/25 www.virginoil.fi Wed 11 April Olavi Uusivirta Interesting Finnish rock/pop musician. Korjaamo Culture Factory Töölönkatu 51 B Tickets 13/15 www.korjaamo.fi Mon 16 April Simple Plan (CAN) Rock. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets 12/14 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Wed 11 April Jungle Brothers (USA) East coast hip hop legends. 8 and Mahler's Symphony No. Finnish National Opera Helsinginkatu 58 Tickets 14-77 www.opera.fi EXHIBITIONS Until Sun 22 April Lauri Laine: Paintings of Light and Space The retrospective exhibition presents Laine's paintings from the mid-1980s to the present. Mon 16 April of Montreal (USA) Tavastia Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets 28/30 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Wed 11-Wed 18 April Chipmunk Forge & Circo Aereo: PHÅGEL the best Cat and Bird show ever Contemporary circus piece based on the determination of two independent girls to do their own thing. The band's variable style can be clearly heard in the differences in musical and lyrical style on each of their albums. 18 5 18 APRIL 2012 WHERE TO GO COMPILED BY ANNA-MAIJA LAPPI HELSINKI TIMES PAT R I C K H E A G N E Y Personal tunes of Montreal, the indie pop giant led by the creatively adventurous Kevin Barnes, will visit Tavastia on Monday 16 April after almost five years of waiting. Helsinki Music Centre, 18:00 Concert Hall Mannerheimintie 13 Tickets 49/59/69 www.musiikkitalo.fi Sat 7 April French Films, Big Wave Riders Acclaimed indie rock. Ateneum Kaivokatu 2 Tue-Fri 10:00-18:00 Wed, Thu 10:00-20:00 Sat-Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets 0/10/12 www.ateneum.fi Until Sun 29 April Timo Kelaranta: Strange love As a photographer Kelaranta is a poet, a master of the abstract image and of minimalism, for whom the most important thing in a picture is its form. The Circus Salomonkatu 1-3 Tickets 32 www.thecircus.fi Tue 17 April Angelika Klas & Ensemble Recordanza: Danza del Fuego One of Finland's most charismatic and talented young singers. Kuudes Linja, Hämeentie 13 Tickets 12 www.kuudeslinja.com Thu 5 April Boom Boom Burlesque! Joyous burlesque evening. With their 11th album, Paralytic Stalks, released in February this year, of Montreal dives deep into the mind of Barnes, whose revelations are as personal as they were on 2007's album Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer. of Montreal is one of the bands that emerged from the legendary Elephant 6 collective, known for its strong interest and participation in experimental, boundary-breaking music. Kaivopiha, Mannerheimintie 5 Tickets 10 www.virginoil.fi Sat 7 April Sara Sayed Promising jazz/soul vocalist. Tickets 23-40 www.funk.fi Thu 12 April Jad Fair & Gilles Rieder (USA/FRA) Members of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese. Korjaamo Culture Factory Töölönkatu 51 B Tickets 12/14 www.korjaamo.fi Fri 6 April Norther Metal. Savoy Theatre, Kasarmikatu 46-48 Tickets 38 www.savoyteatteri.fi Until Sun 29 April Carl Larsson: In Search of the Good Life Exhibition of one of Sweden's most beloved artists includes over a hundred paintings, and it also presents Carl and Karin Larsson as designers of furniture and art handicrafts. Tavastia Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets 25/28 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Thu 5 April OM (USA) Doom/stoner metal. Korjaamo Culture Factory Töölönkatu 51 B Tickets 7/9 www.korjaamo.fi Sat 7 April Autumn (USA) Glam violinist. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets 16/18 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Fri 6 April Rättö & Lehtisalo, Hidria Spacefolk Unique pop and progressive space rock. Finnish National Opera Helsinginkatu 58 Tickets 22-99 www.opera.fi Tue 10 April Stoytellers' Club: Anssi Kela Finnish guitar pop. Kaivopiha Mannerheimintie 5 Tickets 20/25 www.virginoil.fi Sun 8 April VNV Nation (UK) Industrial soundscapes combined with synth-pop melodies and electro beat. Despite the name referring to the Canadian city, the band, founded in 1996, hails from Athens, Georgia (USA). Didrichsen Museum Kuusilahdenkuja 1 Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Tickets 3/7/9 www.didrichsenmuseum.fi Kevin Barnes (centre) fronts the ever-changing of Montreal. MUSIC Thu 5 April FRSO: Saraste Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra plays Schubert's Symphony No. Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8 Tickets 22 www.elmu.fi Sat 7 April Agalloch (USA) Metal, folk, ambient and post-rock influenced group from Portland. Kuudes Linja, Hämeentie 13 Tickets 15 www.kuudeslinja.com Thu 12 April The Original Elvis Tribute (USA) Production that attracted huge audiences on its European tour in spring 2011 arrives in Finland. Virgin Oil CO. Various venues. Venue, Pohjoinen Rautatienkatu 21 Tickets 13-15 www.clubvenue.fi Wed 11-Sun 15 April 18th Funky Elephant Festival From funk to afrobeat with artists such as The Coup (USA), Terry Lynn (JAM) and Gracias. Navy Jerry's Rum Bar & Restaurant Hietaniemenkatu 2 Tickets 8.50-12 www.navyjerrys.fi Thu 5 & Fri 6 April Knife Party (AUS/UK) Side project of Pendulum's Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen, based on dubstep, electro bassline drops and anthemic rave sounds. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets 32/34 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Wed 18 April The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Orchestra that escapes all categorisation. Helsinki Music Centre, 19:00 Concert Hall, Mannerheimintie 13 Tickets 7-25 www.musiikkitalo.fi Thu 5 April Evening of Klezmer Music Klezmer night with the band Freilach mit Kneidlach. Virgin Oil CO. Korjaamo Culture Factory Töölönkatu 51 B Tickets 6 www.korjaamo.fi Thu 5 April Action Bronson (USA) Hip hop. Kanneltalo, Klaneettitie 5 Tickets 5/10 www.kanneltalo.fi Tue 17 April Black Cobra (USA) Punk- and hardcore-influenced sludge metal. 9
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DOC 15:05 History: Wyatt Earp DOC 16:00 Rosemary & Thyme 19:00 Hercule Poirot: Three Act Tragedy 21:55 Wire in the Blood (K16) 23:25 Bernard & Doris FILM Hercule Poirot: Three Act Tragedy TV1 19:00 07:45 Extreme Makeover 10:40 DogTown SERIES BEGINS. 10.45 Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge 11.10 Die Schwarzwaldklinik In German. USA/1991. Directed by Bill Condon. 22:55 Sergej in der Urne In German. TV5 JIM 09:45 Airline 10:15 The King of Queens 13:45 Dinotopia: The Outsiders FILM 15:55 Mobbed 17:20 Breaking the Magician's Code 18:20 Cloudy with a Change of Meatballs FILM In Finnish. Starring Richard E. 17.00 Children's Programming In Finnish. 17:30 My Wife and Kids 18:00 That 70's show 19:00 The King of Queens 19:30 3rd Rock from the Sun 21:00 American Psycho (K16) FILM 23:05 Numb3rs (K16) 00:00 Step Brothers FILM Programmes on Yle Teema may be viewed in the original language(s) by changing the digital receiver's settings. saturday TV1 7.4. MTV3 07:45 Children's Programming In Finnish. Phil 22:00 Talladega Nights FILM 00:30 4D: Addicted to Food 01:35 The Proposition (K16) FILM 03:40 Melrose Place SUB 08:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 21:00 Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad FILM Directed by David Zucker. FILM In Finnish. Big Bang Theory 2 Broke Girls Jamie's Dream School SERIES BEGINS. USA/2006. 21:30 2 Days in Paris FILM Romantic comedy about a French woman and an American man's trip to the City of Light. Welcome to Iraq. 17:10 Wild at Heart 19:10 Kingdom 23:20 The Passion (K16) Part 2/2. 16:20 Police Camera Action! Drink & Drive Special 17:10 Un Village Français In French. Actress Julie Delpy wrote the script, directed the film, acted the main lead, took care of the music- and cast her own parents as her characters parents! France/2007. 19:00 Daniel Deronda Part 1/4. Directed by Rob Minkoff. 14:00 Flipping Out 15:55 Jamie's 30 Minute Meals 16:30 Marienhof In German. 11.30 The Emperor's Club FILM 16.50 Children's Programming In Finnish. 12:00 The Zoo 14:30 Waverly Place Wizards 15:00 Dreamgirls FILM Based on the true story of the Supremes. 22.05 The Forbidden Kingdom FILM A teenager who glamorizes kung-fu is thrown into the middle of an ancient war in China. 15.20 Snowboarding Ladies SPORT 16.15 Winzerkönig SERIES BEGINS. 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 American Idol 20:30 The Simpsons 22:30 Breakout Kings 00:30 Bones 01:25 Ghost Adventures SUB 08:00 Sturm der Liebe 08:55 Marienhof 09:25 My Life as an Animal: Dogs 10:30 The Simpsons 15:55 Jamie's 30 Minute Meals 16:30 Marienhof 17:00 Sturm der Liebe 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 Will & Grace 19:00 Friends 19:30 American Idol 20:30 The Simpsons 22:30 C.S.I. Germany/2009. 23:40 Big Love 00:50 Blue Bloods SERIES BEGINS. 19:00 Lost Kingdoms of Africa DOC Part 2/4: Ethiopia. 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Tears of the Sun Nelonen 22:00 07:00 Children's Programming 08:55 Fresh with Anna Olson 09:25 Travel with Kids 10:30 Makeover Wish 13:00 Travel with Kids 14:05 Makeover Wish 14:35 Fresh with Anna Olson 15:05 Build a New Life in the Country 16:05 Extreme Makeover 17:10 Married... On Palm Sunday Jesus entered Jerusalem riding a donkey. 09:05 Wild at Heart 12:35 Last of the Summer Wine 16:05 Human Planet DOC Part 4/8. 23:10 Hawaii Five-0 00:05 Daybreakers (K18) FILM TV2 07.45 Childrens Programming In Finnish. Foster. USA/1984. HELSINKI TIMES TV GUIDE Helsinki Times T V Guide offers a selection of English and other language broadcasting on Finnish television. 5 18 APRIL 2012 19 thursday TV1 5.4. MTV3 10:05 13:00 14:00 15:05 17:05 Emmerdale Doctors Jamie's Food Revolution Middle The Young and the Restless 18:00 Emmerdale 21:00 House 23:05 Highlander II (K16) FILM 02:10 UEFA Highlights SPORT friday NELONEN TV1 6.4. MTV3 08:05 Children's Programming 10:20 Emmerdale 11:20 Immortal DOC 12:35 Dignitas, la Mort sur Ordonnance DOC 13:35 Find My Family UK 14:35 Rita Rocks 17:05 The Young and the Restless 18:00 Emmerdale 21:00 Forgotten 22:45 Flags of Our Fathers (K16) FILM 01:15 Sensing Murder NELONEN 10:00 Wild at Heart 11:05 Yle News in English 12:35 Last of the Summer Wine 17:10 Wild at Heart 19:00 As Time Goes By 23:05 The Passion (K16) Part 1/2. UK/USA/2010. 17:15 Titanic FILM Part 1/2. 20:00 Navy NCIS 21:00 Vegas Baby (K16) FILM Five friends take off to spend the weekend of their dreams in Las Vegas. 18:00 Charade FILM Young Parisian widow meets a handsome stranger and a colourful group of gold diggers. Starring: Jonathan Bennet, Donald Faison, Kal Penn. 21:00 JIM D: Ancient Aliens 22:05 Hockey SPORT 01:05 Penn & Teller (K16) 02:10 Destination Truth 03:05 Naked & Funny (K16). Directed by Sergio Leone. 10:35 FUTIS+ SPORT 11:05 UEFA Europe League Highlights SPORT 11:35 WC Racing: Portugal SPORT 14:10 Monsters, Inc. 08:00 That 70's show 08:50 3rd Rock from the Sun 13:10 5D: Married to the Eiffel Tower 14:35 The King of Queens 15:05 Relic Hunter 17:30 My Wife and Kids 18:00 That 70's show 19:00 The King of Queens 19:30 3rd Rock from the Sun 20:30 Blackadder the Third 21:00 Step Brothers FILM 23:05 Geordie Shore 00:00 Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist FILM 01:40 72 Hours: True Crime (K16) 02:05 Unschuldig (K16) JIM 12:00 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 13:30 Airline 14:00 American Pickers 15:00 Dragon's Den 16:00 Pawn Stars 16:30 Ultimate Tourist Scams 17:00 Extreme Makeover 18:00 Dragon's Den 19:30 South Park 21:00 JIM D History: Brad Meltzer's Decoded 22:05 Hockey SPORT 00:35 South Park 01:05 Fear Factor 02:00 JIM D: Antibiotics 03:00 Naked & Funny (K16) 04:00 Pawn Stars YLE TEEMA 18:30 Design: Lego Bloc DOC In French. 17:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 20:30 Design: Le Stylo à Bille Bic In French. 21:00 Revenge 22:35 Rubicon 23:30 Without a Trace NELONEN 08:05 Human Planet DOC Part 4/8. 08.49 Flying Doctors 11.10 Die Schwarzwaldklinik 16.15 Heartland 17.00 Children's Programming In Finnish. 22:50 Breakout Kings 23:50 Cops with Cameras 01:45 Daisy of Love YLE TEEMA 10:50 Cuéntame Cómo Pasó In Spanish. USA/1963. Directed by Eric Bernt
18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 Will & Grace 19:00 Friends 19:30 Two and a Half Men 20:00 2 Broke Girls 20:30 The Simpsons 22:30 Bones 00:30 The X Files 01:25 Numb3rs Wild at Heart Yle News in English Ladies of Letters Jazz für die Russen DOC In German. France/1999. TV5 06:30 How'd You Get So Rich. 17.00 Children's Programming In Finnish. UK/1979. JIM 09:00 JIM D: Iron 09:55 JIM D: Dirt 10:50 JIM D History: Ancient Aliens 14:10 Dinner Impossible 15:05 To Build Or Not to Build 16:00 Extreme Fishing 17:00 Man vs. 23:40 Das Mädchen und das Foto DOC In German. 21:00 Toots and the Maytals: Reggae Got Soul DOC Documentary on legendary Jamaican reggae band Toots and the Maytals. Starring: Gerard Butler. 08.50 Flying Doctors 09.35 Yle Live: Kaizers Orchestra 10.13 Yle Live: Veto 11.00 Die Schwarzwaldklinik In German. With Children 01:20 Castle 02:15 Oz (K16) SUB 08:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 09:00 Fresh with Anna Olson 09:30 A Baby Story 10:30 Makeover Wish 13:00 A Baby Story 14:00 Makeover Wish 14:30 Fresh with Anna Olson 15:00 Build a New Life in the Country 16:05 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 17:10 Married... 11.55 Black Beauty FILM Directed by Caroline Thompson. 19:00 The Lost Prince Part 2/2. 00:00 Numb3rs (K16) 00:55 Badass! (K18) TV5 06:40 Around the World for Free 07:55 My Strange Addiction 13:10 The OCD Project 14:35 Cupcake Girls 15:05 Relic Hunter 16:00 Airline 17:30 My Wife and Kids 18:00 That 70's show 19:00 The King of Queens 19:30 3rd Rock from the Sun 20:30 Little Britain 21:00 Man on Fire (K16) FILM 00:00 5D: Bisexual Girls (K16) 01:55 Flashpoint JIM 12:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 16:30 17:00 Wipeout UK Iron Chef UK Dragon's Den Pawn Stars Food Club Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 18:00 Dragon's Den 19:30 South Park 21:00 JIM D: President's Book of Secrets 22:00 Rude Tube (K16) 23:00 South Park 23:30 Fear Factor 00:30 JIM D Crime: Mommy's Rules (K16) 01:30 Naked & Funny (K16) 02:30 Pawn Stars YLE TEEMA 17:00 Lost Kingdoms of Africa DOC Part 3/4. USA/2001. With Children 00:20 MotoGp SPORT 01:20 Grey's Anatomy 02:20 Oz (K16) SUB 08:00 Sturm der Liebe 08:55 Marienhof 14:00 Flipping Out 15:00 Top Chef 15:55 Jamie's 30 Minute Meals 16:30 Marienhof 17:00 Sturm der Liebe 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 Will & Grace 19:00 Friends 19:30 Two and a Half Men 20:00 Big Bang Theory 20:30 The Simpsons 22:30 Numb3rs 23:25 Supernatural 00:50 C.S.I. Starring: Roger Moore, James Mason, Anthony Perkins. 16.15 Winzerkönig In German. 17:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 19:00 Daniel Deronda Part 2/4.. Starring: Sean Bean. Food 18:00 Dragon's Den 19:30 South Park 20:00 Crocodile Hunter 21:00 JIM D Cold Case Files: Mommy's rules (K16) 22:00 Hockey SPORT 00:00 South Park 00:30 Fear Factor 01:25 JIM D Biography: Howard Schultz TV5 06:30 Little Britain 07:00 Airline 08:00 That 70's show 08:50 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:40 My Strange Addiction 14:05 Jon & Kate Plus 8 14:35 The King of Queens 15:05 Relic Hunter 17:30 My Wife and Kids 18:00 That 70's show 19:00 The King of Queens 19:30 3rd Rock from the Sun 20:30 Little Britain 21:00 Tomcats (K16) FILM Directed by Gregory Poirier . 20.30 Outnumbered 22.40 Pan Am Pilot Dean Lowrey is assigned to fly Pan Am's high class jet on its first flight from New York to London, while Maggie Ryan is the stewardess in charge. SUB 08:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. USA/2009. With Children 00:45 Ghost Whisperer 01:40 Oz (K16) SUB 08:00 Sturm der Liebe 08:55 Marienhof 09:25 My Life As an Animal: Highlights 10:30 The Simpsons 15:55 Jamie's 30 Minute Meals 16:30 Marienhof 17:00 Sturm der Liebe 18:00 World Palooza 18:30 Will & Grace 19:00 Friends 19:30 Two and a Half Men 20:00 New Girl 20:30 The Simpsons 21:00 The Break-Up FILM 23:10 C.S.I. 17.00 Children's Programming In Finnish. 20.30 The Prankster 22.05 True Blood (K16) 22.55 Becky & Steve JIM 12:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 16:30 17:00 Wipeout UK Extreme Fishing Dragon's Den Pawn Stars MotoGP SPORT Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 18:00 Dragon's Den 19:30 South Park 20:00 Bullrun 21:00 JIM D: Grease Grease keeps the world moving. 11.56 Treks in a Wild World: Guyana 16.15 Winzerkönig In German. 20:00 How Much Does Your Building Weigh Mr. 14:35 The King of Queens 17:30 My Wife and Kids 19:00 The King of Queens 19:30 3rd Rock from the Sun 21:00 Rambo II (K16) FILM 23:00 Call Me Fitz 23:35 Men Behaving Badly 00:15 Navy NCIS 01:05 5D: Bisexual Girls (K16) 07:00 Children's Programming In Finnish. JIM 12:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 Wipeout UK American Pickers Dragon's Den Pawn Stars Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 18:00 Dragon's Den 19:30 South Park 21:00 JIM D History: Brad Meltzer's Decoded 22:05 Hockey SPORT 00:35 South Park 01:05 Fear Factor 02:00 JIM D: Grease 02:55 Naked & Funny (K16) 03:25 Pawn Stars YLE TEEMA 17:00 Rock Hudson, Dark and Handsome Stranger DOC The documentary sheds light on silver screen's romantic hero and every mothers dream son-in-law's public and private lives. Starring: Jake Busey, Shannon Elizabeth. 09:00 Fresh with Anna Olson 09:30 A Baby Story 10:30 Makeover Wish 13:00 A Baby Story 14:00 Makeover Wish 14:30 Fresh with Anna Olson 15:00 Build a New Life in the Country 16:05 Extreme Makeover 17:10 Married... With Children 21:00 Grey's Anatomy 23:15 Frasier 23:45 Married... McLaglen. 21:45 Extension du Domaine de la Dutte (K16) FILM In French. 08:55 Marienhof In German. 14:00 Flipping Out 15:00 Top Chef 15:55 Jamie's 30 Minute Meals 16:30 Marienhof In German. Soon after this his short life comes to an end. 22.05 Winners & Losers 22.50 True Blood (K16) TV2 06.50 Children's Programming In Finnish. 11.10 Die Schwarzwaldklinik In German. Starring: Sam Fowles. 00:20 Frasier 00:50 Married... 19:00 Cuéntame Cómo Pasó In Spanish. 20 5 18 APRIL 2012 TV GUIDE HELSINKI TIMES monday TV1 9.4. MTV3 08:20 Children's Programming 10:05 Emmerdale 13:55 17 Days: Chilean Miners Buried Alive DOC 15:05 Bleep My Dad Says 18:00 Emmerdale 21:00 C.S.I. Miami 22:35 Closer (K16) 23:35 White Collar tuesday NELONEN TV1 10:00 11:05 12:35 17:10 21:00 10.4. MTV3 10:05 13:00 14:05 15:05 17:05 Emmerdale Doctors Amazing Race Two and a Half Men The Young and the Restless 18:00 Emmerdale 22:35 C.S.I. Zimbabwe. With Children 20:00 America's Next Top Model 21:00 Desperate Housewives 22:00 Sex and the City 23:15 Frasier 23:45 Married... 22:00 Carlos (K16) DOC Part 2/6. YLE TEEMA 17:00 Too Old to Drive DOC 18:00 Rock Hudson, Dark and Handsome Stranger DOC 19:00 Un Village Français In French. 08:00 That 70's show 08:50 3rd Rock from the Sun 13:10 X-Weighted 14:05 Big Spender 14:35 The King of Queens 17:30 My Wife and Kids 18:00 That 70's show 19:00 The King of Queens 19:30 3rd Rock from the Sun 20:30 Blackadder the Third 21:00 The Big Hit (K16) FILM 23:00 Tough Love 23:55 Tomcats (K16) FILM 01:40 72 Hours: True Crime 02:10 Unschuldig (K16) TV5 06:30 Little Britain 08:00 That 70's show 08:50 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:40 How'd You Get So Rich. From his brother John hears about his family's current state. UK/2008. 08.48 Flying Doctors 11.10 Die Schwarzwaldklinik In German. New York (K16) 23:05 Mythbusters 00:10 Prisoner 01:10 30 Rock thursday NELONEN TV1 10:00 11:05 12:35 14:15 12.4. MTV3 10:05 13:00 14:00 15:05 15:35 17:05 Emmerdale Doctors Jamie's Food Revolution Middle Unsinkable Titanic DOC The Young and the Restless 18:00 Emmerdale 21:00 House 23:05 Wrong Turn 2 (K18) FILM NELONEN Wild at Heart Yle News in English Ladies of Letters Chimps of the Lost Gorge DOC 17:10 Wild at Heart 19:55 Getting On 22:00 Desperate Romantics Part 2/6. Unsinkable Titanic MT V3 20:05 09:00 Fresh with Anna Olson 09:30 A Baby Story 10:30 Makeover Wish 13:00 A Baby Story 14:00 Makeover Wish 14:30 Fresh with Anna Olson 15:00 Build a New Life in the Country 16:05 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 17:10 Married... 23:35 Lie to Me 00:35 30 Rock NELONEN 10:05 Wild at Heart 11:20 Stopover FILM Directed by: Panu Suuronen. New York (K16) 00:10 Da Vinci Shroud DOC 01:10 Groud Truth (K16) DOC Wild at Heart Yle News in English Ladies of Letters Wild at Heart Titanic DOC Part 2/2. 22:05 Hockey SPORT 00:05 Gene Simmons Family Jewels 00:35 South Park 01:05 Fear Factor 02:00 JIM D: President's Book of Secrets 02:55 Naked & Funny (K16) 03:55 Pawn Stars YLE TEEMA 17:00 Sergej in der Urne DOC In German. 17.00 Children's Programming In Finnish. 17:10 Wild at Heart 19:00 As Time Goes By 23:00 Primo DOC Italian Jewish scientist Primo Levi experienced the horrors of concentration camps, but survived because of his profession. Primo TV1 23:00 07:00 Children's Programming In Finnish. 08:55 Marienhof In German. 12:35 Last of the Summer Wine 17:10 Wild at Heart 18:50 Inside the Human Body DOC Part 1/4 Birth. 17:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 14:00 Flipping Out 15:00 Top Chef 15:55 Jamie's 30 Minute Meals 16:30 Marienhof In German. 17.00 Children's Programming In Finnish. Michael Mosley's amazing journey to the fascinating world of a human body begins with the chain of reactions leading to our biological birth. 22:40 Inside the Human Body DOC Part 1/4. With Children 01:15 Oz (K16) TV2 06.50 Children's Programming In Finnish. 08.48 Flying Doctors 11.10 Die Schwarzwaldklinik In German. In 1972 the photo of a naked Vietnamese girl running from the bombing of her village taken by Nick Ut spread all over the world. 4D: My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding Nelonen 22:00 07:00 Children's Programming In Finnish. Directed by Philippe Harel. With Children 21:00 Navy NCIS 22:00 4D: My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding 23:20 Frasier 23:50 Married... 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 American Idol 20:30 The Simpsons 22:30 Breakout Kings 00:30 Bones 01:25 Ghost Adventures TV2 06.50 Children's Programming In Finnish. John is safe in the country side, but even there the sounds of the WWI can be heard. DOC wednesday TV1 10:00 11:05 12:35 16:00 11.4. MTV3 10:05 Emmerdale 13:00 Doctors 14:05 Parenthood 15:05 How I Met Your Mother 17:05 The Young and the Restless 18:00 Emmerdale 20:05 Unsinkable Titanic DOC 21:05 C.S.I. Foster. 16.15 Winzerkönig In German. During a hot summer in the midst of the Cold War in 1962 the government of the US sent a big band jazz orchestra to tour the USSR. 23:40 Getting On The Break-Up Sub 21:00 07:00 Children's Programming 09:25 Open Season FILM 11:10 Charlotte's Web FILM 13:10 A Baby Story 14:10 Makeover Wish 14:40 Fresh with Anna Olson 15:10 Build a New Life in the Country 16:10 Life Unexpected 17:10 Married... 20.30 My Family 22.05 North Sea Hijack (Ffolkes) (K16) FILM Directed by Andrew V. Año nuevo, vida nueva. With Children 21:00 Criminal Minds (K16) 22:00 Gamer (K16) FILM Directed by Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor. New York (K16) TV2 06.50 Children's Programming In Finnish. 16.15 Winzerkönig In German. US/UK/1994
Documentary of a controversial director who directed films under Göbbel's propaganda ministry during the time of the Third Reich. Germany/2008. JIM 08:05 Fifth Gear 09:05 New York City Food 10:05 Dinner Impossible 11:00 American Chopper 13:00 JIM D Biography: George Clooney 14:00 Shark Tank 15:00 American Pickers 16:00 World's Toughest Fixes 17:00 JIM D History: Brad Meltzer's Decoded 18:00 Extreme Fishing 19:00 Man vs. In Finnish. 17:10 Wild at Heart 19:00 Kingdom SUB 08:00 Sturm der Liebe 08:55 Marienhof 14:00 Flipping Out 15:00 Top Chef 15:55 Jamie's 30 Minute Meals 16:30 Marienhof 17:00 Sturm der Liebe 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 Will & Grace 19:00 Friends 19:30 American Idol 20:30 The Simpsons 22:30 C.S.I. 12:00 Getting On 12:30 Inside the Human Body DOC Part 1/4. 20.30 Free Radio 22.05 Law & Order (K16) 23.15 Generation Kill (K16) SUB 14:45 Will & Grace 17:15 American Idol 21:00 Irene Huss: Nattrond (K16) FILM In Swedish. Starring: Michael J. Directed by Ridley Scott, Starring: Eric Bana, Ewan McGregor, Josh Hartnett, Sam Shepard. 19:00 Lost Kingdoms of Africa Part 3/4. 10.45 Skiing SPORT 13.45 Athletics: Veterans' WC SPORT 16.00 Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge 16.25 Treks in a Wild World: Patagonia 17.45 MotorSport SPORT 20.50 Stolberg In German. Zimbabwe. 09:00 Fresh with Anna Olson 09:30 A Baby Story 10:30 Makeover Wish 13:00 A Baby Story 14:00 Makeover Wish 14:30 Fresh with Anna Olson 15:00 Build a New Life in the Country 16:05 Life Unexpected 17:10 Married... 21:30 Jindabyne FILM A group of men find a dead body while on a fishing trip. 08.48 Flying Doctors 11.10 Die Schwarzwaldklinik In German. 13:10 Metropolitan Opera: Thais 16:25 Too Old to Drive DOC 17:10 Un Village Français In French. Directed by Michael Mann. 23:25 Big Love 00:30 Blue Bloods 01:30 Desperate Housewives Wild at Heart Yle News in English Ladies of Letters Wild at Heart Inside the Human Body DOC Part 2/4. Phil 22:00 Game Over (K16) FILM In Finnish. USA/1993. USA/2005. TV2 07.45 Children's Programming In Finnish. 10.50 Skiing SPORT 16.45 Figure Skating WC SPORT 18.10 Globe Trekker: Ethiopia 21.00 Pan Am 22.05 Becky & Steve 22.35 Yle Live: Kylie Minogue TV2 06.50 Children's Programming In Finnish. Germany/2007. HELSINKI TIMES TV GUIDE 5 18 APRIL 2012 21 friday TV1 10:00 11:05 12:35 16:00 13.4. MTV3 10:05 Emmerdale 14:05 Find My Family 15:05 Rita Rocks 18:00 Emmerdale 21:00 Forgotten 22:45 Formula 1 SPORT 23:15 Full Metal Jacket (K16) FILM saturday NELONEN TV1 14.4. MTV3 07:45 Formula 1 SPORT 08:30 Children's Programming 11:20 FUTIS+ SPORT 14:50 17 Days: Chilean Miners Buried Alive DOC 16:00 Simpsons Movie FILM 18:00 Formula 1 SPORT 20:00 Amazing Race 21:00 Terra Nova 22:35 Cape Fear (K16) FILM 01:00 Law & Order: Los Angeles 01:55 Formula 1 SPORT NELONEN Wild at Heart Yle News in English Ladies of Letters Human Planet DOC Part 5/8. Starring: Christian Bale, Johnny Depp. 19:00 Cuéntame Cómo Pasó In Spanish. 00:00 Best of Anna Nicole Smith (K18) DOC 02:05 Flashpoint JIM 14:00 Dinner Impossible 15:00 To Build Or Not to Build 16:00 Extreme Fishing 17:00 Man vs. 17:45 Daniel Deronda Part 2/4. 08.50 Flying Doctors 09.40 Globe Trekker: Toscana 11.10 Die Schwarzwaldklinik In German. 14:00 Gilmore Girls 16:00 Rosemary & Thyme 19:00 Hercule Poirot 21:55 Zen Pan Am T V1 21:00 08:15 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 10:40 DogTown 12:45 Frasier Four episodes. Fox, Gabrielle Anwar. Año nuevo, vida nueva. Australia/2006. 21:00 JIM D: Ancient Aliens 22:05 Hockey SPORT 01:05 Penn & Teller (K16) 02:10 Destination Truth 03:05 Naked & Funny (K16) YLE TEEMA 11:00 In Search of Mozart DOC Directed by Phil Grabsky. After a while he wants to turn a new leaf which isn't an easy task with his old boss breathing on his neck. USA/1991. How does this affect their life and the lives of people around them. Directed by Martin McDonagh. 12.55 Exercise: Core 2 16.15 Winzerkönig In German. Starring: Adam Sandler. 21:00 John Portman: A Life of Building DOC 22:55 Im Schatten von Jud Süss FILM In German. 18:40 Metropolitan Opera: Thais 21:52 A Night to Remember FILM Directed by Roy Ward Baker. Part 4/4. USA/2001. How do the decendants of the Inkas propitiate their home mountain to guarantee a good harvest. 11:15 L'Instit In French. 22:50 Breakout Kings 23:50 Cops with Cameras 01:45 Daisy of Love TV5 06:30 Blackadder the Third 08:00 That 70's show 08:50 3rd Rock from the Sun 12:45 Allein unter Töchtern FILM In German. 01:30 The X Files Allein unter Töchtern T V5 12:45 07:00 Children's Programming 09:00 Fresh with Anna Olson 09:30 A Baby Story 10:30 Makeover Wish 13:00 A Baby Story 14:00 Makeover Wish 14:35 Fresh with Anna Olson 15:05 Gary Unmarried 15:35 Everybody Hates Chris 16:05 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 17:10 Accidentally on Purpose 17:45 Dr. 23:30 Toots and the Maytals: Reggae Got Soul JIM 12:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 Wipeout UK World's Toughest Fixes Dragon's Den Pawn Stars Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 18:30 Bullrun 21:00 JIM D Crime: Beyond Scared Straight (K16) 22:05 Cowboy Builders 00:35 Fifth Gear 01:10 Flashpoint 02:05 Jack Osbourne 03:00 Man Hunters: Fugitive Task Force 03:30 Naked & Funny (K16) JIM 09:35 Dinner Impossible 11:00 World's Toughest Fixes 12:00 JIM D History: Ancient Discoveries 13:00 To Build Or Not to Build 15:00 Shark Tank 16:00 Bondi Rescue 16:30 New York City Food 18:00 Weird Or What. USSR/1924. 17.00 Children's Programming In Finnish. New York (K16) 01:50 Face to Face DOC Titanic Sub 21:00 07:00 Children's Programming. 14:45 Everybody Hates Chris 15:15 Accidentally on Purpose 15:45 Life Unexpected 21:00 Click! FILM Directed by Frank Coraci. 22.05 In Bruges (K16) FILM A gangster with his partner gets sent to Bruges. USA/2006. Starring: Steve Martin. Directed by Ray Lawrence. Directed by Oliver Schmitz, Starring: Hannes Jaenicke, Karoline Teska, Nina Gummich, Nina Monka. Directed by Felix Möller. 23:05 Hawaii Five-0 00:05 Shopgirl (K16) FILM Directed by Anand Tucker. 03:10 Melrose Place 08:05 Human Planet DOC Part 5/8. Food 20:00 To Build Or Not to Build 21:00 JIM D Biography: House of Versace 22:05 American Chopper 23:05 Cowboy Builders 00:05 Crocodile Hunter 00:35 JIM D Crime: Beyond Scared Straight (K16) YLE TEEMA 17:00 Lost Kingdoms of Africa DOC SERIES FINALE. Starring: Laura Linney, Gabriel Byrne. 00:05 4D: My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding 01:10 Friday the 13th (K18) FILM Directed by Marcus Nispel. 16.15 Winzerkönig In German. 00:00 Badass! 00:30 The Secret Cellar (K18) FILM 02:30 Godzilla FILM 04:45 Navy NCIS YLE TEEMA 18:30 Design: Le Stylo à Bille Bic In French. From first to last. Toda una vida. UK/1958. sunday TV1 15.4. MTV3 07:45 Children's Programming 08:30 Formula 1 SPORT 09:00 Children's Programming 11:15 Grand Designs 14:05 The Concierge aka For Love or Money FILM Sympathetic comedy on a helpful reseptionist Doug working at a hotel in Manhattan. Is there something more to the long treks at the Andes than what meets the eye. 11:45 DogTown 12:50 The Zoo 15:15 Good Luck Charlie SERIES BEGINS. 21.00 Chick Fix 22.05 Winners & Losers 22.50 True Blood (K16) SUB 12:00 14:00 15:30 16:00 17:00 17:30 19:00 19:55 21:00 Friends Two and a Half Men World Palooza One Tree Hill Big Bang Theory 2 Broke Girls Jamie's Dream School Mythbusters Pathfinder (K16) FILM 00:00 Da Vinci Shroud DOC 01:00 Supernatural YLE TEEMA 10:45 Cuéntame Cómo Pasó In Spanish. It's supposed to have the people attending the OPEC summit on their knees. TV5 06:30 Around the World for Free 07:50 My Strange Addiction 13:10 The OCD Project 14:00 Big Spender 14:30 Cupcake Girls 17:30 My Wife and Kids 18:00 That 70's show 19:00 The King of Queens 19:30 3rd Rock from the Sun 20:30 Little Britain 21:00 Black Hawk Down (K16) FILM Action film based on a true story and situated in 1993 Mogadishu. With Children 00:45 Ghost Whisperer 01:45 Oz (K16) TV2 07.45 Children's Programming In Finnish. With Children 20:00 America's Next Top Model 21:00 Desperate Housewives 22:00 Sex and the City 23:15 Frasier 23:45 Married... UK/2007. TV2 06.50 Children's Programming In Finnish. 13:40 Little Mosque on the Prairie Four episodes. 15:40 Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging FILM 17:45 Believe or Not 21:00 Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fea FILM Directed by David Zucker. Benin. USA/2009. Miami 22:35 Closer 23:35 White Collar SUB 08:00 Sturm der Liebe 08:55 Marienhof 14:00 Wreckreation Nation 15:00 Top Chef 15:55 Jamie's 30 Minute Meals 16:30 Marienhof 17:00 Sturm der Liebe 18:30 Will & Grace 19:00 Friends 19:30 Two and a Half Men 20:00 New Girl 20:30 The Simpsons 21:00 Titanic FILM 00:50 C.S.I. USA/2009. What happens when we first breathe in and after our last breath? 10:05 Emmerdale 14:35 Bleep My Dad Says 17:05 The Young and the Restless 18:00 Emmerdale 21:00 C.S.I. Starring: Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. 17:00 Parenthood 18:00 Formula 1 SPORT 21:00 Revenge 22:35 Rubicon 23:35 Without a Trace 00:30 Formula 1 SPORT monday NELONEN TV1 10:00 11:05 12:35 17:10 19:00 16.4 . MTV3 NELONEN 08:05 A Baboon's Tale DOC 11:15 L'Instit In French. 20:30 Design: Swatch Horloge DOC In French. 11:40 The Lost Prince Part 2/2. 14:20 Gilmore Girls 16:00 Rosemary & Thyme 18:45 A Baboon's Tale DOC 19:40 Midsomer Murders 22:00 The Big C (K16) Public Enemies TV5 21:00 07:45 Children's Programming In Finnish. 17.00 Children's Programming In Finnish. Carlos is leading an operation planned by six terrorist groups. Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, Robert Goulet. 14:35 The King of Queens 15:05 Losing It with Jillian 16:00 Airline 17:30 My Wife and Kids 18:00 That 70's show 19:00 The King of Queens 19:30 3rd Rock from the Sun 21:00 Godzilla FILM 23:40 Numb3rs (K16) 00:40 The Big Hit (K16) FILM 02:15 Tough Love TV5 07:20 Airline 08:20 That 70's show 09:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 12:35 X-Weighted: Families 13:30 Packed to the Rafters 14:25 Cupcake Girls 14:55 The OCD Project 15:50 Psychic Challenge International 17:15 Brave New Girl FILM 19:00 Mobbed 21:00 Public Enemies (K16) FILM Legendary bank robber seen as a hero. 18:00 Statshka FILM Directed by Sergei Eisenstein. Food 18:00 Dragon's Den 19:30 South Park 20:00 Crocodile Hunter 21:00 JIM D Crime: The Zodiac Killer (K16) 22:00 Hockey SPORT 00:00 South Park 00:30 Fear Factor 01:30 JIM D Biography: Versace Fashion House 02:30 Naked & Funny (K16) 03:00 Pawn Stars TV5 09:00 Airline 09:30 The King of Queens 13:00 Dinotopia 2: The Elections FILM 15:15 Mobbed 17:45 City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold FILM 20:00 Navy NCIS 21:00 Terminator 2: Judgement Day (K16) FILM 23:40 Navy NCIS 00:40 Stranger with My Face (K16) FILM 02:30 Call Me Fitz. 22:00 Carlos (K16) Part 3/6. In 1897 old bronze statues were found in West Africa which didn't seem like they were made in Africa
08.48 Flying Doctors 11.10 Die Schwarzwaldklinik In German. 20:00 John Portman: A Life of Building DOC The beginning of John Portman's career was rough and he was even threatened to be kicked out ofb the American Institute of Architects. TV5 06:30 Little Britain 08:00 That 70's show 08:50 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:40 My Strange Addiction 14:00 Big Spender 14:30 The King of Queens 15:55 Airport 17:30 My Wife and Kids 18:00 That 70's show 19:00 The King of Queens 19:30 3rd Rock from the Sun 20:30 Little Britain 21:00 The House of Bunny FILM 00:05 Numb3rs (K16) 01:00 Badass! (K18) JIM 12:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 Wipeout UK Iron Chef UK Dragon's Den Pawn Stars Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 18:00 Dragon's Den 19:30 South Park 21:00 JIM D: President's Book of Secrets 22:00 Hockey SPORT 00:30 South Park 01:00 Fear Factor 02:00 JIM D Crime: The Zodiac Killer (K16) 03:00 Naked & Funny (K16) wednesday TV1 18.4. MTV3 14:05 Parenthood 15:05 How I Met Your Mother 21:00 C.S.I. 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Kate and Laura are in for a surprise because their mother is on the same flight. +2 0 -1 -1 +1 Thursday 4/5 6:31 am 8:15 pm 6:17 am 8:24 pm 6:12 am 8:28 pm 5:54 am 8:36 pm -1 6:41 am 8:26 pm 6:33 am 8:23 pm TV5 06:30 Little Britain 08:50 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:40 How'd You Get So Rich. 16:05 Wipeout UK SERIES BEGINS. Ruskin becomes a patriot to the brotherhood's youngest member and the others are green with envy. 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Germany/2008. 14:00 Big Spender 14:30 The King of Queens 17:30 My Wife and Kids 19:00 The King of Queens 19:30 3rd Rock from the Sun 21:00 Rambo III FILM (K16) 23:00 Call Me Fitz 23:40 Black Hawk Down (K16) FILM Directed by Ridley Scott. 22:05 Rude Tube (K16) 22:35 Gene Simmons Family Jewels 23:05 South Park 23:35 Fear Factor 00:35 JIM D: President's Book of Secrets 01:30 Naked & Funny (K16) 02:00 Pawn Stars by sudoku SOLUTION ON NEXT PAGE. the numbers YLE TEEMA 17:00 Im Schatten von Jud Süss DOC Germany/2008. Jimmy Doherty finds out whether the growing human population can be fed in the future. USA/2001. France/ Belgium/2008. In 2011, Finns consumed on average kilogrammes of coffee per year per person, whereas Italians consumed 12 5.8 kilogrammes.. 15:05 How to Look Good Naked Canada SERIES BEGINS. 17.00 Children's Programming In Finnish. 17:10 Married... 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Here we go again! So, although not always to your liking, at least you'll always know where you are with the Finnish weather. Next week... Small stores are free to decide on their opening times. Most grocery stores are open Mon-Fri 7-21, Sat 7-18 and Sun 12-21. The vivid blue sky looks down on the equally vibrant greenery of the parks and suddenly there are people everywhere making the most of the great outdoors and sporting their sun kissed bronze glow. Not just the stunningly iconic forests, lakes and countryside but you can also find the odd golden beach dotted around too. Most shops open normally on Thursday 5 April and Saturday 7 April and close for Good Friday and Easter Sunday and Monday. To celebrate our 3rd anniversary we offer the following discounts: Jade journey massage: 75/70 min (regular price 89) Meridian massage: 54/60 min (regular price 69) Foot massage: 46/50 min (regular price 59) The offer is valid between 26 March and 8 April 2012. Okay so it's cold too, and unbelievably so at times, but you just have to layer up and get on with it. It's all here. Spring is finally upon us and we are reminded that green does still exist as the tree tops poke up their heads and fight for their right to remain uncovered. HELSINKI TIMES CLASSIFIEDS & SERVICES SOLUTION SUDOKU BOOKSTORE 5 18 APRIL 2012 23 WELLBEING FINLAND INFO Banks and Bureaux de Change. themed section, yo nish idiom to learn will be another Fin and there Ch Check out HT's outdoor advertisement campaign Have you spotted HT ads in trams and metros. On Thursday 5 April trains run mainly according to Friday timetable. Banks close at 1 pm on Thursday 5 April and open again on Tuesday 10 April. The soft white carpet makes those dark afternoons feel so much lighter, not to mention how strikingly festive it looks with the trees drooping in the same bright stuff. Alko is closed between 6 and 9 April. China Liangtse Wellness Oy Iso Roobertinkatu 8, LH 1, Helsinki Opening hours: Mon-Sat 10-21 and Sun 14-20 Tel: 09 2784201 I info@liangtse.fi I www.liangtse.fi Post offices. While most of the rest of Europe are enjoying their actual spring time Finland has their interim period between winter and spring, or what I prefer to call `the big melt.' The big melt merely marks the prospect of spring and teases the excitement of long forgotten privileges such as being able to choose non sensible footwear once again. I know, I know, how very British to be talking about the weather, but Finland has an annual weather pattern of four clearly defined seasons that would make Antonio Vivaldi proud. Banks. See www.forex.fi for more information. As a Brit used to the obligatory two weeks abroad during a drab summer I can understand why Finns don't feel any need for such escape and appreciate the mass exodus to summer houses. The currency exchange counter at the harbour in Katajanokka, Helsinki is open every day (Mon-Sat 10-11:30, 1617:30 and 19:30-21:15, Sun 10-11:30, 16-17:30 and 6:30-8). Helsinki's General Post Office is also open at the weekend 10-18. However, medium-sized grocery stores are allowed to stay open for four hours on Easter Monday. F or non-urgent ambulance services, dial 09 394 600, and non-urgent police matters, dial 09 1891. Find Helsinki Times on Facebook EASTER INFO The latest SixDegrees is out! Get your copy from the nearest pick-up point! www.6d.fi Shopping hours. Now you can get a 2-month trial subscription to Helsinki Times for only 16 euros by simply sending us an SMS! Send HT16, your name and mailing address by SMS to 050 69360. In this series expatriates write about their lives in Finland.. Grocery stores in the Helsinki Central Railway Station tunnel are open Mon-Sat 7-22 and Sun 10-22. China Liangtse Wellness Celebrating three years of Chinese holistic massage in Helsinki Three years ago we began offering our services in Helsinki. And it turns out they're right. WELCOME! Want to know more? Read our latest news update on your mobile at http://m.helsinkitimes.fi Post Offices. The sinking feeling as I open the blinds on these days is somewhat softened by the assurance of Finns that the rain is clearing away all the re- maining snow and ice. It's as if you've just stepped out of a wardrobe into your own deserted Narnia. On Good Friday 6 April and Easter Monday trains run mainly according to Sunday timetable. Alko. Currency exchange. On Saturday 7 April traffic will run according to the normal Saturday timetable. The Forex desk at Helsinki Central Railway Station is open Mon-Sun 8-21. Check out our news updates online at www.helsinkitimes.fi t on 19 April guageThe next issue ou special Finnish lan issue we'll have a In that read about Kuopio u'll be able to . The grocery stores at Helsinki Railway Station are open from 7 am to 10 pm on Thursday and Saturday and also on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Monday from 10 am to 10 pm. More information on www.hsl.fi The changing colours of Finland AFTER living in Finland for two years I can now safely say that I have come to appreciate the reliability of the Finnish weather. Helsinki Times is on Easter break, so don't wait for your HT on 12 April. Dial 112. Public transport in the Helsinki region will run according to Sunday timetable on Good Friday 6 April, Sunday 8 Apriland Monday 9 April. Of course this frustrating time of year is interrupted by the almost certain downfall and return of the white stuff, just when we'd had enough of it. Still very beautiful but coupled with that hard felt drop in temperature and the ever more frequent rain, our spirits are dampened and we quickly remember to never leave the house unless armed with an umbrella. The people slowly start to disappear again and all that's left to do is pray for the snow to come and take away the dark greyness. Why bother to go anywhere else during summer. Short and sweet spring then morphs into something even more glorious about Finland the summer. I challenge anyone to walk along their local paths in the clearings of the trees and not feel the inner warmth and giddiness that this snowy silence provides. Snow is to be expected from a typical Finnish winter and boy are we all happy when it finally arrives. VR runs some additional passenger rail services while some trains have been cancelled. The main post office in Helsinki will be open on Saturday 7 April and on Easter Monday from 10 am to 6 pm. See www.posti.fi Emergency Numbers. Post offices are usually open Mon-Fri 10-18. Money exchange office Forex is open at Helsinki Railway Station from Friday 6 April to Monday 9 April from 9 am to 7 pm. EXPAT VIEW Beth Morton is a writer living and writing in Espoo since 2010. Transport. Most post offices will close on Thursday 5 April and open after Easter. Grocery stores. Banks are usually open Mon-Fri 9:15-16:15 except for the bank at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, which is open 6-22 daily. Night buses will run on all nights between Thursday and Monday. Gone is the biting air from a few months ago and welcomed is the cosy atmosphere to keep us warm and lift our spirits. As we then wave goodbye to summer we are greeted by the yellows, reds and browns of autumn
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