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Today, the erosion of purchasing power is also felt in city centres,. Helsinki Times is also available for sale in more than 140 kiosks across Finland. HT on Easter break next week Helsinki Times won?t be published on 24 April. The market will divide so that exclusive shops will not suffer,. ?3 . Björklund reiterates, underlining that Reima will respond to any possible flaws. Kalpona Akter, the director of the Bangladesh Centre for Worker Solidarity, viewed in an interview with YLE that the Finnish clothing retailer should be ashamed of itself. ?Reima doesn?t really care about the safety or working conditions that Bangladeshi factory workers face,? she stated. After roughly 1,100 people died in the collapse of a commercial building in Bangladesh last spring, the Government of Bangladesh, local trade unions and 160 western clothing retailers have signed a new accord on fire and building safety. According to Björklund, Reima has not committed to the accord because it has yet to decide whether it will establish permanent manufacturing operations in Bangladesh. ?But the factory we use has been audited in accordance with the accord. [The audit] was reportedly conducted a day after the film crew left the facility,. ?Waning economic growth and purchasing power are the real problems. 17 . At present, it looks like the decrease may be greater,. ISSUE 16-17 (350/351) . H S A le k si Tei vai n e n . she highlights. YLE reported on the conditions at the manufacturing facility on Monday, claiming that the seamstresses are only paid two cents per item manufactured for Reima. The shirts referred to by YLE, Björklund points out, are not sold under the brand name Reima but under the subsidiary brand name Tutta. Having visited the Bangladeshi facility, YLE?s investigative programme MOT reported that the seamstresses participate in the manufacturing of roughly 3,000 Sales and staffing numbers continue to decline in the retail sector.. Although the boom in online shopping has unavoidably contributed to the development, the main reasons lie elsewhere, she views. ?I wouldn?t be surprised if the outlook darkened even further. Björklund says. Erosion of purchasing power also felt in cities in the workforce in the entire commerce sector. According to Kurjenoja, the shocks witnessed this spring are chiefly attributable to the lingering recession. ?Where purchasing power persists, the quality of services will remain high. H T business Finnair & Nokia Finnair?s choices in the face of airline consolidations. Kurjenoja says. Purchasing power has deteriorated in the regions due to urban migration and in southern popula- tion centres due to a decrease in the disposable income of residents. Consequently, Kurjenoja estimates, the number of people employed in the retail sector will fall by 5,000 and in the entire commerce sector by 6,000 people. w w w.helsinkitimes.fi Available by subscription, on board more than 350 Finnair flights, on Allegro trains and in all top-quality hotels in Finland. HS A le k si Tei vaine n . ?The decline in sales has for a while now pestered regional centres. With no money, consumers will look for even cheaper goods.? Online retailers have, however, spurred the development by encouraging consumers to compare products and to shop on foreign websites, which is a problem for Finnish commerce. While retailers have had to adapt to new pricing expectations, the level of costs in Finland has not changed. Another new phenomenon is the growing disparity in the quality of retail services. 30 APRIL 2014 . ?Information provided to us suggests that the income level of the employees exceeds minimum requirements,. Please note that the next issue will be published on Friday 2 May. Could Nokia?s fate have been different? Pages 8,9 science & lifestyle shirts a day and are paid 60 euros a month. ?I don?t know how YLE has carried out its calculations and what the television programme states. Information provided to us by the factory suggests that the income level is appropriate,. H T Coffee & hiking Scientific proof that there?s nothing wrong with drinking a few cups of coffee a day. Happy holiday! Read daily news updates at: www.helsinkitimes.fi domestic Reima vows to address possible flaws in Bangladesh YLE reported on Monday that Bangladeshi seamstresses are only paid two cents per shirt manufactured for the Finnish children?s clothing retailer. L e ht i k u va / M a r kk u Ula n d e r EASTER INFO L asse Ker k el ä . A hiking guide that tells you where to go and what to bring with you. Pages 13,17 CEO of Reima Elina Björklund poses at an outlet store in Tammisto, Vantaa, on 27 February this year. MALAISE in the retail sector has spread also to retailers located close to city centres, says Jaana Kurjenoja, the chief economist at the Finnish Commerce Federation. explains Kurjenoja. Tuomo P ie t il ä ine n . cautions Kurjenoja, who is to unveil the new outlook in August. The projection would translate to a decrease of three per cent in the workforce in the Finnish retail sector and a decrease of two per cent H S / A K U I S O TA L O Katainen?s tenure The initial commendations of Katainen?s time as PM have recently turned into more critical evaluations. Page 4 Elina Björklund, the CEO of Reima, has insisted that the Finnish manufacturer of children?s clothes is unaware of any ambiguities concerning its manufacturing facility in Bangladesh
President Yanukovych gave in to the demand for early elections, most likely after having understood that Russia will not support violent suppression of the demonstrations. We should not need NATO as our megaphone. That mess we would be cleaning up for decades. population in Crimea. own and do not represent the official policy of the Helsinki Times. Mitro Repo is a Member of the European Parliament S&D group. Time is ripe for diplomacy some of the key past events in Ukraine. EU Member States´ foreign ministers mediated. 30 APRIL 2014 HELSINKI TIMES Viewpoints are commentaries written by experts and authorities about specific topics. The opinions expressed in this section are the writers. had once again peacefully by singing hymns, carrying icons and supported by three competing Orthodox Churches. We Europeans should be able to communicate and engage directly with our neighbour, Russia. Ukraine is, in the words of the French newspaper Le Monde, a country which is understood neither by the West nor Russia. 2 VIEWPOINT 17 . Helsinki Times reserves the right to accept or reject submissions, as well as to edit or shorten the text. Others are full of triumph . I believe NATO to be an outdated tool for taking care of European issues. European Union, are a party, not an independent mediator. of the The European Parliament has also debated the Ukrainian turmoil. Articles should be at least 5,000 characters-with-spaces long (maximum length 10,000). The Sochi Olympic Games was a means of showing the entire world that Russia is an ordinary country and nothing to be afraid of. sooner rather than later. +358 44 744 1922 Download now!. We tend to speak not to, but past each other. The spontaneous revolution came about Everyone This is not what the situation Russia should not be humiliated or forced into severe nationalistic reactions. I want to emphasise that I regard NATO as a tool not suited for dealing with the Ukrainian crisis. Sacredness and evil were present on the streets at the same time. Even though the Ukrainian youth were standing and falling in the name of the EU flag, we know very little of what the flag really symbolised to them. as if ?the West. Most baffled are the Ukrainians themselves. Hopefully all the good things Europe has to offer: the rule of law, legality, common rules and the fight against corruption. Hopefully it did not symbolise unrealistic expectations about fast-track EU membership . in such a case they will be disappointed. The Ukrainians must do it themselves while Europe can help and offer technical assistance from the side. has become apparent that Russia seeks a new role. Crimea soon became the second point of turmoil. Genuine worry and wariness was voiced by many parliamentarians. The excessive PR gains from the Olympic Games have now been lost. of the revolution during the Olympic Games is seen in Russia as a spoilsport, if not an outright provocation. Russia has its eye on the Russian-speaking is all about. Part of the Russian-speaking popuIt lation turned to Russia asking for help and protection while others, namely the Crimean Tatars, are terrified. The start ripe to resort to cooperation with other international actors, namely the UN and OSCE . The EU cannot be entered at a whim. There would still need to be a revolution in legislation, governance and the justice system. has been baffled by the speed of the collapse. A massive bankruptcy estate has fallen on the shoulders of the EU. What next? For a while one was worried that Yanukovych could succeed in gathering up troops loyal to him in the Eastern and Southern parts of Ukraine. Now the palace ? and the ostrich farm . It is not too late! What is needed is diplomacy. As we lack sufficient self-awareness, we also lack the courage to overcome our fear of each other. Russia should not be humiliated or forced into severe nationalistic reactions. That mess we would be cleaning up for decades. We, the GET YOUR GIFTS FROM ANGRY BIRDS SHOP! eim rh Forum ie int k. rik tu ka ed Fr an n An jön Yr h Ur tu ka on Sim e oK Kaivokatu ne pi mp k.k. k Ka Railway Station an M Arkadiankatu k. on lom Sa ink u at KAMPPI SHOPPING CENTER Urho Kekkosen Katu 1, 3rd floor Tel. Yet, Yanukovych´s credibility was diminished once his lavish lifestyle was revealed. in a game of chess. The time is now I regret that all too often, we politicians lack the skill and will to understand each other?s spiritual landscape and the reasons and feelings behind it. Yanukovych´s frailty only excited the opposition. And when he decided to leave Kiev, his police and his government came down like a house of cards. Let us repeat former president is a Sunday walk destination for ordinary Ukrainians. beaten ?the East. You can submit your articles to viewpoint@helsinkitimes.fi
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H T JYRKI Katainen (NCP) announced roughly a fortnight ago that he would renounce the office of the Prime Minister in June, after the National Coalition has selected a new chairperson to succeed him, prompting legislators across party lines to commend him Question of the week Researchers at the Government Institute for Economic Research (VATT) conclude that the disappearance of manufacturing jobs is not an obstacle to rapid economic development. Do you agree? Yes . comments Vilenius. If a lorry has to reverse more than 50 metres, Vestia charges an extra fee of 3.10 euros for collecting the waste. ?The rationale behind the extra charge for a long reversing distance is to get the rubbish bins transferred closer to the road. ?It was a flounder, not that the economy would be notably better off without it,. he adds. Markku Kuisma, a professor of Finnish and Nordic history at the University of Helsinki, sees similarities between the years of Katainen and 1918 as well as the 1930s. ?The figures are outrageous.. In these cities, it is not a rare sight to see dustbin lorries from different companies driving along a street. ?Almost all the decisions have been complained about or appealed. H S A leksi T ei vainen . On top of that, we?ll keep contract areas small, so it?s not possible for a big service provider to snap up all the contracts in a region,. Handset manufacturer Nokia has collapsed, a down-swing has swept across the European metal industry and the demand for newsprint paper has plummeted. The government debt has, as a result, spiralled from 63 to 110 billion euros while economic indicators have reflected the bleak reality. Who?s to blame? But is it all Katainen?s fault? Ilkka Lehtinen, a development manager at Statistics Finland, laughs after hearing the unfair question. mouldridden schools and whatnot . The area covered by these municipalities has some 135,000 residents. Under the new waste act, which entered into effect on 1 May 2012, all municipalities that had a contract-based system in place had to decide within a year whether to continue with that model or scrap it in favour of the municipal tender process. ?The municipality-centred model has been lobbied extremely forcefully,? says Pia Vilenius, the acting managing director at the Association of Environmental Enterprises, which represents waste management companies. According to Vilenius, the municipal tender process is presented in favourable light by including only the charge for emptying rubbish bins in the calculations, leaving out all the extra costs that will be added to the bill. ?For example in Ylivieska, Vestia charges a fee for collection points where dustbin lorries have to reverse a long way. argues Harri Peltomaa, the managing director of the waste management company Lohjan Puhtaanapito Oy. Only Lohja and Hämeenlinna have opted to swap private contracts between housing companies and waste service providers for municipal tender processes. ?A complaint has been submitted regarding the decision in Lohja as the regional waste management board made a decision on the matter against local residents? wishes,. argues Jukka Paavilainen, the managing director of the waste management company Rosk?n Roll. To date, Rosk?n Roll has invited tenders for waste disposal services for its entire area stretching from Hanko to Karkkila, with the exception of Lohja. Operating in Western Uusimaa, Rosk?n Roll is owned by municipalities, with Hanko, Inkoo, Karkkila, Lohja, Raasepori, Siuntio and Vihti holding 99.62 per cent of its shares. for his efforts as minister. ?He has been unable to turn the situation into a victory, but that may have required super-human skills,. We?re at the levels of 2006 in gross domestic product. Kuisma estimates, looking at the data from 2006-2013. housing companies are proving a bone of contention as the vocal opposition by waste companies has thwarted the plans to implement a national model in which municipalities invite tenders from service providers. The municipality carries out the tendering process for waste disposal services in the Capital Region and in Tampere, with the Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority (HSY) responsible for the process in Helsinki. ?Preventing free competition leads to weaker services and higher prices for waste collections,. Furthermore, the region of Vaasa has not made a decision yet as the region has not been able to set up a regional waste management board as required under the current legislation,? explains Tuulia Innala, an environmental engineer at the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities. The situation has come as a total surprise also to Jarkko Kauranen, who drives a dustbin lorry collecting waste from housing companies in Virkkala, in Lohja. ?In the past, everyone could to choose their own rubbish collector. ?Productivity hasn?t risen one bit since 2006.? Yet, the only fundamental economic misjudgement of Katainen was the costly wage settlement he spearheaded in 2007, Lehtinen believes. From now on, one company selected by the municipality will collect waste from all the housing companies in the region,. We have trod water.? The fact that the structural change and financial crisis have hit Finland concurrently reminds Lehtinen of the 1990s recession. He therefore believes Katainen would deserve ?a solid eight. he explains. for his patient and conciliatory efforts as Prime Minister. But how exactly are the years of Katainen portrayed in economic statistics? Katainen was thrust into the centre stage upon his appointment as the Minister of Finance for the Government of Matti Vanhanen (Centre) in April 2007 and named Prime Minister in June 2011. Over these seven years, the world has been ravaged by the financial crisis, and the export-reliant Finland has undergone an industrial structural change. says Antero Isokoski, the managing director of Vestia.. gauges Kuisma. We?re always but a flake on the waves.? The economic data, Lehtinen views, indicate that Finland has yet to adapt to the plunge in revenue. H T Waste disposal services for Opinions are divided regarding Katainen?s tenure at the top. Katainen has ?47bn in debt to show for his years as minister Jyrki Katainen has witnessed the stagnation of national output and productivity first hand. J u ha - P ekka R aeste . Our member companies do not charge such extra fees,. Then he replies: ?It doesn?t look awfully good. argues Rinne. An advocate of nuclear power, Rinne would also be prepared to present Fennovoima?s disputed nuclear power plant project to the Parliament for re-consideration, despite the Greens insisting that it would be in violation of the government programme. ?The price is under control, and the energy is emissions-free,. 78.6% View details and this week?s question at www.helsinkitimes.fi Who: Antti Rinne From: Helsinki Famous for: Chairman of the Trade Union Pro, Rinne is set to challenge Jutta Urpilainen for her position at the helm of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in May. The Government recently decided to offload some of its holdings in order to raise a total of 1.9 billion euros and to use 1.3 billion euros of the proceeds to reduce debt and the remaining 600 million euros for economic stimulus. ?I?d rather use it to create new jobs and economic growth. With the maintenance backlog in the public sector . he says. ?As we live in a democracy, shouldn?t residents be allowed to decide on their waste service provider? This is turning into a Soviet system.? Waste of time Administrative courts are taking their time over handling the complaints on the waste collection decisions. The transition time being three years even at its shortest, status quo will remain for some time also in Lohja. ?In contrast to what?s been said, the municipal tender process will help to decrease prices for waste collection services. it?d be wise to use that money to promote these [maintenance] projects and to guarantee the creation of jobs in Finland,. says Peltomaa. Out of the main cities, Oulu and Lahti are included in the more than 90 per cent of municipalities that will allow housing companies to shop around for their waste service provider also in the future. 21.4% No . H S N iina W oolley . 4 17 . ?He has somehow kept the economy afloat and evaded a disastrous scenario.? Unforeseen struggle The economic struggles of Finland, Kuisma reminds, were unforeseen. Similarly to legislators, Kuisma commends Katainen for his composed and conciliatory efforts. ?Then we had the recession and the collapse of the Soviet Union. It does seem like history is repeating itself. 30 APRIL 2014 DOMESTIC L E H T I K U VA / A n tti A im o - Ko ivist o HELSINKI TIMES Waste collections cause uproar: ?Almost all decisions have been complained about? Tapio M ainio, J u kka H arj u . Before implementing the municipal tender process we looked into waste collection prices and found that the gap between the lowest and the highest rate was 150 per cent. Now the prices are the same across the whole region, which complies with the spirit of the waste legislation,. ?Meanwhile, he has determinedly sought to keep the public economy under control.? The failures of Katainen according to Kuisma are ?the farce of the tax reform and the health care talks, which created distrust?. On the other hand, Kuisma commends the Governments both of Vanhanen and Katainen for ensuring that 80 per cent of the population have hardly noticed the 10 per cent decline recorded in the national output. Katainen may speak readily of austerity, but his measures with respect to the government debt suggest quite another approach. ?Katainen is the first Keynesian of Finland, regardless of what he alleges,
The report shows that 1.6 murders, manslaughters or killings took place for every 100,000 citizens in Finland in 2012. The homicide rate is low in comparison to Eastern European but high in compar- where they crashed the lorry into a traffic sign post with such force that the cab came off the base of the lorry. The officers in pursuit apprehended the perpetrators on the site of the accident. The suspects were taken to the Tampere University Hospital for emergency care. Due to the suspects. H S A police officer only barely avoided a potentially fatal crash, after a lorry stolen by four young men was driven deliberately into a roadblock set up by officers in pursuit in the wee hours of last Thursday, the police say. At approximately 4 am, the four roughly 20-yearold men stole the lorry from the premises of a transport company on Viinikankatu, Tampere. position on the dismissal. H S e-mails spammed from accounts that appear to belong to the Finnish Customs have enabled swindlers to obtain roughly 50,000 euros in quickie loans, the Helsinki Police Department has revealed. H S has been brought in for questioning in relation to the homicide of a man, whose body was found in the Tampsa outdoor recreation area in Kotka in mid-March. The police have revealed that both the victim and suspect are from the Kymenlaakso A suspect inspector Jukkapekka Risu, the officer in charge of the investigation, on 8 April. Investigators have determined that most of the illicit profits have been transferred to a number of Finnish accounts, all registered to the same person. In Germany, 0.8 and in the United Kingdom 1.0 homicides were committed per 100,000 population. The most recent statistics from Norway date back to 2011, when in comparison to long-term averages a fourfold number of homicides was recorded due to the massacre of 77 people on the island of Utøya. Excluding war and conflict-related killings, the most homicides per capita in the world were committed in Central and South America. In Honduras, as many as 90.4 homicides and in Venezuela 53.7 homicides were committed for every 100,000 citizens in 2012. One of the safest countries in light of the statistics is the minuscule Lichtenstein, where only three homicides have occurred this millennium, translating to an annual average of 0.6 homicides per 100,000 citizens. 5 Police look into dismissal of shop steward at Aalto University The dismissed lecturer has accused the Aalto University of bullying. L E H T I K U VA / J U S S I N U K A R I Young men tried to crash into police vehicle, police say 17 . The Aalto University contrastively insists that in their capacity as a shop steward the lecturer has bullied their colleagues. AVI for Southern Finland does in neither its report or request for inquiry com- The dismissed shop steward was employed as a shop lecturer at the Language Centre of the Aalto University. ment on the lawfulness of the grounds of the dismissal, emphasising that the legality assessment should be undertaken by a court of justice. The lecturer is seeking compensation equivalent of 30 months. Occupational safety officials, however, have pointed out that the university could have used other means to identify the employees represented by the shop steward. A protected position ? Shop stewards are by law afforded greater protection against dismissal in order to ensure that they can carry out their representational duties. ? The employment contract of a shop steward may only be terminated, if the majority of the represented employees express their consent to the termination. ? In addition, standard grounds for dismissal must be fulfilled. Police arrest suspect in Kotka homicide region but otherwise remain reticent about the details of the ongoing murder investigation on operational grounds. ?I can?t shed more light into [the case] at this stage on grounds of privacy protection,. commented E sa J untunen . Thereon, the profits have been transferred abroad. The holder of the Finnish accounts, Risu says, is not be- lieved to be involved in the fraudulent scheme. H S More homicides are committed in Finland per capita than in most other Western European countries, indicates a recent report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. H S OFFICERS at the Espoo Police Department are looking into the lawfulness of the recent dismissal of a lecturer at the Language Centre of the Aalto University, who due to their position as a shop steward was afforded greater protection against dismissal under Finnish law. The request for police inquiry was filed by the Regional State Administrative Agency (AVI) for Southern Finland, after it concluded in its assessment that the dismissal had likely infringed the rights of the shop steward. Assessments and police inquiries pertaining to the dismissals of shop stewards are very uncommon in Finland. inspector Kimmo Huhta-aho says. The police were led to the suspect while conducting their pre-trial investigation but con- tinue to ask the public to report any possible sightings of the victim and people with him. It is possible, Huhta-aho admits, that more than one person may have been involved in the incident. Tabloid daily Iltalehti has reported that fire was used in the homicide. ?We have a rough idea of what has happened and how fire was involved, but we can?t disclose further information,. The requests for inquiry filed by AVI are virtually always related to workplace harassment and discrimination. In this case, such suspicions have not emerged. The dismissed lecturer has accused their employer of bullying, of reducing their tasks and ultimately of dismissing them. 30 APRIL 2014 T u o m o P ietil ä inen . The police believe the more recent campaign to be the handiwork of the same swindlers. In addition, phishing emails were in late March sent under the guise of a tax return form in an attempt to obtain the online bank and credit card details of the recipients. L asse K erkel ä . The account holder has lost their driving licence, which would have enabled the swindlers to open accounts in their name without their knowledge. The first reports of the phishing campaign were received already over a month ago, and new reports continue to emerge regularly. Altogether, the customs have been notified of approximately 500 suspicious e-mails. The recipients of the emails are asked to click an embedded link that takes them to a page resembling the bank?s log-in page. Sami Hyytiäinen, the head of. Shop stewards, the law stipulates, can only be dismissed if the majority of the employees they represent have voiced their consent to the dismissal. In the case of the lecturer, such an inquiry was not carried out. The Aalto University in its defence has argued that the local trade union had not provided it with a list of the employees represented by the shop steward, thus preventing it from inquiring as to the employees. After being notified of 17 new illicitly obtained loans early last week by vic- Phishing tims all across Finland, the police presently believe the swindlers to have obtained some two dozen loans with the phished information. The number of victims may yet rise further. ?The withdrawals were made last week and the week before that. wages for the dismissal. Officials at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have estimated that the Aalto University has infringed the rights of the employee representative. Under the Criminal Code of Finland, a penalty payment may be imposed for the violation of the rights of a shop steward. The log-in details entered, however, end up in the hands of the swindlers. Since early April, similar phishing e-mails have also been sent from accounts that appear to belong to Itella. disregard for the orders given to them by the police to pull over during the pursuit, police officers had ultimately resorted to a spike strip and a road block in an attempt to stop them. CRIME HELSINKI TIMES J ukka H arju . The lorry, the police say, would have rammed into a vehicle used in the roadblock had the officer in the vehicle not managed to avoid it. One police vehicle was damaged in the pursuit of the young men. The four perpetrators are tentatively suspected of robbery, attempted murder, causing a serious traffic hazard and driving while intoxicated. ison to Western European countries. In contrast, only 0.7 homicides were committed for every 100,000 citizens in Sweden in 2012, while in Estonia and Russia the corresponding rates were 5.0 and 9.2 respectively. The latest known case is from last Friday. According to the police, the suspects used violence to prevent the driver, who was preparing the lorry for another shift, from entering the vehicle and drove it trough the sliding gate into the street. The police later sighted the vehicle heading south on highway 3 and began their pursuit. The perpetrators turned the lorry into a smaller road and continued driving until the centre of Valkeakoski, Homicide rate higher in Finland than Sweden, Germany J uhani S aarinen . tells Huhta-aho. Similarly, the inspector declines to comment on whether the man was killed in the recreation area or whether his body was brought there from elsewhere. The victim was discovered in a forest near a popular swimming beach. Phishers obtain ?50,000 in quickie loans security at the Finnish Customs, reveals that the money trail leads to Latvia and other Baltic countries. The Finnish Customs currently estimates that roughly one hundred Finns have been deceived into providing their online bank details to the swindlers. Apparently, this has been an effective scam,
Education based on buildings is becoming diverse and old spaces are no longer needed as much.?? TURUN SANOMAT. In a corresponding survey performed a year ago, the number amounted to 30 per cent. Those with a negative stance on NATO membership amount to 19 per cent of reservists, whereas a year ago it was 23.5 per cent. The survey also asked how Finland should respond to the events in Ukraine. VERKKOUUTISET. Currently she is running for European Parliament and preparing for the Helsinki City Run. Saving the Baltic Sea is a common goal Baltic Sea can?t be highlighted enough. The results of the study should awaken us to the extent of the social injustice at work in the discrimination against them,. Large volumes of phosphorous leakage emanating from gypsum mountains have been detected. Many Agriculture , animal husbandry and poultry farming are major sources of income in the Baltic Sea Region. It is performed by about 1,800 people, Sunnuntaisuomalainen writes.? ?PLACES. in combatting the serious environmental problems facing our common sea. The ailing state of the sea is a consequence of years of environmental ignorance and neglect. Association has about 36,000 members.? ?The figures are distressing. Naturally we were aware of the Romani minority?s status as a discriminated group, but little did we expect such high numbers. ANNE-MARIA NISKANEN, MARKKU KARVONEN Technology revolutionises and challenges teaching ?THE teaching industry is at an unprecedented turning point, says expert on new learning and research, Professor Jarmo Viteli. The corresponding figure a year ago was 40. According to Sunnuntaisuomalainen the drop in civilian service spots most likely stems from the weak economic situation. But there are still 184 waste water treatment plants in the Leningrad oblast region in need of renovation: in other words, work remains to be done. St. Many of international hot spots have been defunds or cooperation leted. 12 April ILTASANOMAT. is an im- portant initiative between Finland, Estonia and Russia to develop tools to protect and restore the Baltic Sea. Biaudet says. According to her, the mainstream population should detach themselves from prejudice and face the Romani as individuals in all fields of life. Biaudet states that improving the equality and social standing of Romani is not achieved through measures against discrimination alone. The Ombudsman presents measures for the authorities, providers of services and private persons to reduce discrimination. The world faces education through online systems. ?Learning opportunities are available everywhere all the time. It is our duty to do our utmost to reduce nutrient emissions and the devastating discharges of harmful hazardous substances. efforts have been made during the last years. Costs consist mostly of daily allowance and food, as well as lodging. ?With necessary cutbacks in store, this is an easy target for saving,. civilian service, are harder to find than ever. The matter was reported by Sunnuntaisuomalainen. After trainings between January and March, 110 applicants were missing a service location, which is almost a quarter of the trainees. Hopefully this initiative will strengthen the cooperation between the people in our countries . selivtys romanien Saving the Baltic Sea is a matter of ecological survival and of preserving continued deliveries from its ecosystem services. I?m pleased that the European Union has noticed how important the inner sea is for the whole Europe. Simultaneously, learning can be removed from schools and organisations, according to Viteli. ?Yet discussion also revolves around good old pedagogy,. Today 98.4 per cent of the waste water in St. be it politicians, civil servants, NGOs or companies . 13 April Increasingly many reservists want Finland to join NATO Newspaper: dire shortage of places for civilian service ?UKRAINE?s events appear to have increased Finnish reservists. When we require knowledge and information, it is available. Jarmo Viteli reminds. ?Even though our stud- L E H T I K U VA For us, who live near the coast, the importance of the Ombudsman for Minorities Eva Biaudet is concerned over discrimination against Romanis of Finland. syrjintäkokemuksista on discrimination against Romani proves that everyday situations involving discrimination should be stopped more effectively. Altogether, 68.7 per cent of respondents to the study (approx. A civilian service bond costs the service location around 10,000 euro. The measures all include dialogue between mainstream society and the Romani population that addresses individual problems.? for undertaking the non-military service, i.e. This also changes the world of education. 6 17 . 10 April. Ms Gestrin is a member of the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference. enthusiasm for joining NATO, claims a survey by the Finnish Reservists. Petersburg is treated by modern waste water treatment methods. The Romani population has more experiences with discrimination than the Russian-speaking population or those with Somali backgrounds. Over 35 per cent of respondents were in favour of influence as part of the EU, and 18 per cent would negotiate directly with Russia. Over 3,200 reservists took part in the electronic survey early this month. The Finnish Reservists. For the Swedish People?s party, which I represent, the development and the protection of the Baltic Sea have always been key issues. They are also major sources of eutrophication. Best agricultural practices should be promoted in order to combine economic opportunity with ecological sustainability. Oil transport, cargo shipping, cruise shipping and recreational boating are growing in the Baltic Sea. This is visible in the academic world and adult education in particular. I want to emphasise the need to enhance clean shipping, maritime safety and emergency management capacities. There is no lack of international funds or cooperation for environmental projects. The ban on phosphorous in detergents for environmental contributes to a cleaner projects. sea, just like the coming ban on ship sewage discharge. says Director of The Civilian Service Centre Mikko Reijonen. ?Attaining civil service spots has become a nationwide problem.? 2,500 people apply for civil service annually. Petersburg Teaching environments may change in the future. YLE NEWS. For example, the Northern Dimension is an important policy tool that promotes dialogue between EU, Russia, Norway and Iceland. waste water treatment is a good example of positive achievements and development in cooperation between financial institutions and national stakeholders. The Swedish Parliamentary group has ten members and it is a junior coalition partner in PM Jyrki Katainen?s government. In fact, the EU strategy for the Baltic Sea is the first comprehensive macro regional EU strategy. The project ?Year of the Gulf of Finland 2014. It is also an opportunity to gain competitiveness in Clean Tech as well as Green and Blue Growth, which will bring jobs, a sounder environment and better health. done anywhere at any time. Waste water treatment capacity has There is no lack been improved. 249) reported that they had experienced discrimination in some area of life during the last six months. According to the Finnish Ombudsman for Minorities, Eva Biaudet, the figure is exceptionally high. 30 APRIL 2014 FROM FINNISH PRESS HELSINKI TIMES compiled by annik a rautakorva L E H T I K U VA / juha s o rri Christina Gestrin has been a Member of the Finnish Parliament for the liberal Swedish People?s Party since 2000. 11 April. The Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) and the Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) have been instrumental in driving ecological progress. But even there new skills need to be provided.? New education networks may not even be national but international. Association (FRA). Currently, over 42 per cent of reservists would support Finland in joining NATO now or in the upcoming years. ILKKA AHTOKIVI Nearly 70 per cent of Romani people have experienced discrimination ?THE Romani population of Finland experiences a lot of discrimination in all areas of life, according to a study by an ombudsman. The report Erilaisena arjessa . 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He certainly left with a smile on his face...?? The Washington Post. Parkin joins ?father of the web. Foreign domiciled funds have taken a significant share of the inflows in the past year, through a number of product types including flexible products, equity and balanced funds. Amid this demand, there has been a significant move by some of the largest players - houses such as BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Fidelity, and so on . The ECJ cited the UN Human Rights Committee?s condemnation of this sort of data-retention and its call for the USA to halt its surveillance. FINLAND IN THE WORLD PRESS HELSINKI TIMES 17 . But the nerves aren?t limited to the traditional countries in Russia?s ?near abroad,. many of whom have large Russianspeaking minorities that give them reason for concern. Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Linux kernel inventor Linus Torvalds, who took the prestigious prize in 2010 and 2012 respectively. Parkin?s application of spintronic materials, which IBM commercialised in the 1990s, led to ?a prodigious growth in the capacity to store digital information?, according to the selection committee, and ?greatly facilitated the occurrence of the ?big data. Viola Caon Finland?s Evli eyes Italian institutions for expansion ?Finnish wealth and asset manager Evli sees opportunities in the growing appetite for foreign managers. Evli, a private bank and wealth management company based in Finland, has also been trying to enter the market for the last couple of years and seems close to reaching its goal...? ZD Net. public transport could cut car journeys ?A Helsinki trial could introduce a new way to cut private car journeys: a so-called ?smart bus. Unge said, according to Sveriges Radio. ?It is one of the few countries that has the very broad intelligence interest in Sweden.? The analyst also pointed to training missions the Russian fight planes practiced just outside the Swedish border last year, which happened at least twice in 2013: Missions that appeared to be designed to remind Sweden that Russia had the ability to attack its neighbors, if not the will...? www.6d.fi SixDegrees is on stands now! Putin?s interest in political, economic, technical and military information is unnerving to some. Grab a copy from your nearest pick-up point!. Adam Taylor No, Russia isn?t about to invade Finland and Sweden annexation of Crimea and what appears to be its provocation in eastern Ukraine has left many former members of the Soviet Union nervous. Liam Tung After Torvalds and Berners-Lee, Finland awards ?1m tech prize to Spintronics pioneer ?Magnetic disk drives might take a back seat to flash storage these days, but without them there would be no cloud computing, and today?s IT landscape would look very different. To celebrate this fact, a Finnish group has awarded 1 million euros to a man who helped make commercial disk drives possible . revolution?...? Boing Boing. and who now hopes to supplant flash with something better. British-born professor Stuart Parkin has been awarded this year?s Millennium Technology Prize for his discoveries in the nanotechnology field of spintronics, that helped give birth to today?s disk drive industry and provided the underpinnings for cloud computing, big data, and just about anything that relies on large amounts of storage. The prize is awarded by the Technology Academy of Finland in partnership with the Finnish state every two years. However, the UK, one of the world?s most prolific and lawless surveillance states, is likely to insist on keeping the data-retention law and expanding it in accord with the ?Snooper?s Charter? plan that the Conservative party keeps reintroducing...? 10,000 people have signed up for a trial run of the smart bus scheme, that seeks to reduce private motoring in Helsinki by up to 90 per cent. Alaska Dispatch. money tends to come in a steady flow. But big players are not the only ones who have spotted an opportunity for profits in the country. We have Digital Rights Ireland and AK Vorrat Austria to thank for the ruling. Finland has led EU nations in rejecting mass surveillance, with its Minister of Communications, Krista Kiuru, declaring that Finland ?wants the be a model country in privacy.. said Kutsuplus driver Heikki Seppälä. ?Yesterday he had gone by bus and it took an hour and 15 minutes. that takes passengers directly to their final destinations. One researcher claims such systems could reduce private motoring in Helsinki by up to 90 percent from current levels. Request a lift from your computer, tablet or smartphone, go to meet your vehicle, pay for your ticket via an online wallet and get dropped off at your final destination. That?s the system Helsin- ki Region Transport is trying out with its ?Kutsuplus? scheme and, so far, 10,000 people have signed up. In February the service made some 4,000 journeys, and new registrations are running at 1,000 a month. One key advantage is speed. ?Today I took one guy from Viikki to Otaniemi in rush hour, and the journey lasted half an hour,. 9 April. products in the Italian market. Despite its political instability and economic stagnation, the Italian asset management industry has seen strong growth through the past year into 2014. In January alone, mutual funds posted net inflows of some 3.9bn euros, helping take overall industry AUM to some 1,335bn euros. 9 April. 30 APRIL 2014 7 L E H T I K U VA / s a r i gu s ta f s s o n Investment Europe. Now even Sweden and Finland seem afraid. On Monday, for example, Wilhelm Unge, the chief counter-intelligence analyst with Swedish intelligence agency Säpo, warned reporters that ?Russia is the ?Russia?s biggest intelligence agent in Sweden.? ?They are interested in really everything - political, economic, technical and military information,. 9 April Finland: ?Smart. 8 April. Cory Doctorow EU?s highest court strikes down mass surveillance under the Data Retention Directive ?The European Court of Justice, the highest court in the EU, has invalidated the European Parliament?s Data Retention Directive, which required phone companies and ISPs to store your clicks, email subjects and to/from info, your location data, and other sensitive ?metadata? for up to two years. 9 April. attracted by the business returns on offer in a country where public debt is very high, but private debt is not and consequently Italian savers
Cord david@helsinkitimes.fi. In addition to owning Germanwings, Swiss and Eurowings, the German airline is a shareholder in a number of companies and joint ventures. The multinational airline holding company IAG, in turn, would be a viable alternative because it already operates several national brands. A consolidation with either IAG or Lufthansa would enable Finnair to utilise economies of scale in its procurements and to sustain its heavy central administration. Outside Europe, Japan Airlines (JAL) could be inclined to take over a stake in the Finnish airline, having last July selected the Helsinki Airport as its new hub for European operations. This Economists expect is progress. CONFIDENCE the Greek economy will grow 0.6% this year and 2.9% in 2015. THERE are other signs for optimism, too. The concerns entail the assumption that no airline would hence be willing to operate on the shortest route from Asia to major cities northerly of the Alps. This geographical advantage is key for Finnair?s Asian strategy. Similar concerns also appear to underlie the thinking of Haavisto. Only time will tell whether the concerns are warranted. To an extent, however, they appear to stem from an age-old misconception about Finnair . The writer is a journalist and columnist for Helsinki Times. Government debt is still 172% of GDP. 30 APRIL 2014 HELSINKI TIMES L E H T I K U VA / M a r kku U la n de r David J. +358-9-616 621, info@hotelanna.fi www.hotelanna.fi sponsible for ownership steering, has indicated that the state could slash its stake on the condition that the shares are sold to a domestic investor that agrees with Finnair?s Asian strategy. Generally, the dissolution of state ownership and the transfer of shares to domestic owners is a preparatory step toward initiating genuine partnership negotiations. Klaus Heinemann, the board chairman at Finnair, commented on the possible changes in the ownership structure in March, suggesting that shares in the airline be either sold to another airline or Finnair set up a joint venture with one of its rivals. ?Companies such as Finnair have become a dying breed of air transport,? Heinemann said. What would the consolidation of Finnair entail in effect? One possible scenario is that Finnair and SAS are both taken under the broad wing of Lufthansa. In the grand scheme of things ?3 billion is not a lot of money for a country with about ?320 billion in debt, but it shows that confidence is returning. is one of the most important things for Greece right now. If it returns to the modest growth of a developed state, it is likely to take Greece over 20 years to return to pre-crisis per capita GDP levels. ALTHOUGH Greece now runs a primary budget surplus, their interest payments are truly staggering: almost 5% of the entire economy goes to servicing their debt. It nearly reached 40% in early 2012, one year ago it was 12%, and now is only 6.3%. Growth should return this year, but the entire economy has been devastated. It is shrunk almost 25% since 2007 . Between November and December 2013 the number of unemployed dropped by 11,000. A takeover by a lowcost carrier, however, would likely come as a shock to the Finnair staff. Another perceived threat is that an acquisition by a major airline may result in a decline in Asian traffic through Helsinki and thus the wind-down of air traffic in Finland. Overall, economists expect the Greek economy will grow 0.6% this year and 2.9% in 2015. The unemployment rate remains at a cripplingly high 27.5%, but it has begun to decline. The best example of this is the yield on Greece?s long-term bonds. H T FOUR airlines command an 85 per cent share of the domestic air transport market in the United States, but in Europe a corresponding portion of the market is shared by 50 airlines. In the spring of 2013 wages in the EU rose 0.5%, but they dropped by over 10% in Greece. I believe a default is the best way forward. H S A leksi T ei vainen . Finally, they have some good news. GREECE IN EARLY April Greece returned to the bond markets for the first time in four years, raising ?3 billion from primarily international investors. The costs of labour have fallen consistently, making Greek businesses more competitive. The EU will either need to agree to fund Greece for a generation, or else the country will have to default again. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is in fierce competition with its rival Emirates over which airline will grow to become larger. Etihad Airways has already established firm ties with Air Berlin, the secondlargest airline in Germany, and taken over stakes in a number of airlines. The fateful question is, however, whether the business model of national airlines remains sustainable in the contemporary operational environment or whether low-cost airlines, such as Norwegian, conquer the market altogether. Because low-cost carriers have yet to find success on inter-continental routes, Finnair?s positive brand and experience in wide-body aircraft could also appeal to more entrepreneur-driven airlines. Again, it is a sign of improvement. The discussion on the ownership structure of Finnair began after Eero Heliövaara, the director of the Government?s Ownership Steering Department, proposed that Finland reduce its stake in the airline from the 50 per cent currently, to 30. Where to find a partner for Finnair? A wave of airline consolidations is expected tosweep over the European air transport market. J uha - P ekka R aeste . This is completely unsustainable. a simply unprecedented collapse for a modern economy. With 1.3 million people unemployed this isn?t much, but it means a lot to those 11,000 people who found jobs. In addition, JAL, British Airways and Finnair in April enhanced their co-operation on routes between Japan and Europe by sharing revenue and co-ordinating scheduling and pricing. A holding company established by the three airlines would similarly be a viable alternative, the companies all being part of the Oneworld airline alliance. Unexpected partner A partner for Finnair could also be found from a more unexpected corner of the world. 8 BUSINESS 17 . He is also a private investor with over ten years of experience. has had its fair share of troubles in recent years. That, essentially, explains why a wave of airline consolidations is expected to sweep over the continent. The other reason is the poor profitability of airlines. The rules of the air transport sector have been remoulded following the emergence of low-cost airlines, compelling loss-making airlines with heavy organisational structure to seek consolidation or to suspend their operations altogether. In Finland, the discussion on the ownership structure of Finnair began after Eero Heliövaara, the director of the Government?s Ownership Steering Department, proposed that Finland reduce its stake in the airline from the 50 per cent currently, to 30. After initially dismissing the proposal, Pekka Haavisto (Greens), the minister reL E H T I K U VA / M A R T T I K A I N U L A I N E N Finally, some hope for Greece has yet to return to growth, but economists believe this should finally happen during 2014. Greece has a current account surplus, has strengthening domestic spending and improved exports. Without a monstrous, permanent debt burden to service, Greeks will finally have real reason for optimism. Pekka Haavisto now agrees with partnering Finnair. Cosy hotel in the heart of Helsinki Annankatu 1, 00120 Helsinki tel. the presumption that a flag carrier is of significance.. The five-year bond issue was oversubscribed, having received more than ?20 billion in orders. Even public finances are better: Greece now has a primary budget surplus, meaning they are taking in more revenues than they are spending, not counting interest payments. THE economy WHILE the Greeks finally have some good news, they still face significant challenges. Economic catastrophe, political instability and social unrest have been daily life for Greeks since the sovereign debt crisis began. Just a few short years ago it seemed inconceivable for private investors to loan money to Greece, especially after the EU forced private creditors to take a loss while refusing to take one themselves. Slowly but steadily faith in Greece has returned
Ollila began searching for a replacement for then-CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo soon thereafter. Knowing McNealy was out of a job, Ollila gave him a call. Ollila did not name his first choice for the CEO po- Do you need to send a package from Finland to overseas? Visit us at Exchange-Power.com - Overseas Shipping Online - Save Time - No Lines - Save up to 260. The Decline and Fall of Nokia says the co-founder of Sun Microsystems was offered the job in early 2010 but declined. Software expertise Scott McNealy was born in Indiana in 1954 and received degrees from Harvard and Stanford. McNealy is a staunch libertarian and capitalist. He might even have used multiple operating systems like Samsung does. His work has been published in all of the world?s most important economics journals. As a scientist, Holmström deems education as his most significant responsibility, which is expressly why he is concerned about higher education in Finland. also in the traditional sectors. ?Young people should get into working life sooner. In his book Mahdoton menestys Ollila cites McNealy as one of his executive peers with whom he had frequent conversations. In state-owned companies, in particular, the interests of tax-payers are regularly outweighed by political pressure.? H S / A ku I s o tal o The three A professor of economics at the esteemed Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Holmström has lived and worked in the United States for four decades. ?It is possible McNealy didn?t want to move so far away from his friends and family in California. I also wonder if his politics didn?t play a role. H T problems of the Finnish economy according to professor Bengt Holmström are over-education, the lack of new production methods and the scarcity of capital. ?You never know for certain, but I doubt McNealy would have bet everything on the Microsoft operating system like Stephen Elop did. McNealy is known as a champion of open source, so he might have gone to Android or accelerated MeeGo. proposes Holmström. Finland urgently needs more private capital, views professor Bengt Holmström. Länsituulentie 10, 02100 Espoo + 358 (0) 9 4157 4700 info.finland@rlglobal.com Understand Russian communication paterns 9 Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy is considered as a counterweight to Bill Gates and Microsoft in the industry. Stephen Elop was Nokia?s third choice to be CEO A new book says American Scott McNealy of Sun Microsystems was the ?dream candidate. Finnish basic and upper-secondary education systems, in contrast, are excellent, he says. ?Finnish high-school students are on an average ahead of American high-school students, but the advantage is lost in the universities. Nokia was especially weak in software and North America, two strengths McNealy would have brought to the company. Things could have turned out very differently for Nokia.?. H S A leksi T ei vainen . I think living in a Nordic welfare state could have been tough for him.? What if? The second choice to head the mobile phone company was long-time Nokia executive Anssi Vanjoki, but American investors led by Morgan Stanley demanded they pick an outsider. BUSINESS HELSINKI TIMES 17 . Holmström states. It is difficult, Holmström explains, to pool the scarce and dispersed private capital in Finland for rational investment activities to promote economic expansion. Banks are similarly no longer eager to invest in businesses due to a stricter regulatory environment, he adds. As a result, the state may be compelled to assume a more active role as an owner and in directing investments . to become CEO of Nokia. Cord continues. on packages to the U.S.A, Russia and More! For more information go to www.crossculture.com Mail Packages Online! customerservice@exchange-power.com www.exchange-power.com 044 715 2020 (8AM to 6PM Mon-Fri) sition in his book, but wrote that he liked the candidate?s management style and that he had values which fit perfectly with Nokia. ?Finland needs more people like Antti Herlin and Björn Wahlroos,. Ollila wrote that he was right for Nokia and Nokia was right for him. on packages to Australia, China and More! - Save up to 115. The careers of Ollila and McNealy were similar: both had long tenures as CEOs which ended in 2006, and both afterwards remained chairmen of the boards of their respective companies. Scott McNealy In January 2010 Sun was acquired by Oracle, and McNealy had the leisure of time to consider what to do next. Investors considered a promotion from within as an admission that the company was not willing to take drastic measures to improve their situation. To placate the major owners the board of directors went to their third choice: Stephen Elop of Microsoft. Elop made a long-term exclusive deal to use the Microsoft Windows Phone operating system and ecosystem for Nokia?s smartphones, which resulted in a catastrophic loss of sales and market share. ?People want to speculate what might have happened if McNealy had agreed to be Nokia?s CEO,. to be head of Nokia. HEL SINK I TIMES A NEW book by Helsinki Times journalist David J. Cord claims American Scott McNealy was the ?dream candidate. Ultimately, however, he declined the chance to run the Espoobased company. ?I?ve been told that Scott McNealy turned down Nokia because of personal reasons,? says Cord. In 1982 he cofounded Sun Microsystems and two years later became its CEO. For many, studies could end with a Bachelor?s degree, and the Master?s thesis should be abolished,. a scenario that worries Holmström. ?One is always more responsible when investing their own capital than when investing someone else?s capital. 30 APRIL 2014 L E H T I K U VA / kimm o m ä nt y l ä Finns are over-educated underperformers, renowned economist views P etri S a j ari . He supported Nokia?s attempt to stay independent of Micro- soft?s mobile operating system in the late 1990s, and in 1998 proudly showed off a Nokia Communicator running Java at the Consumer Electronics Show. Jorma Ollila and Scott McNealy were friends for decades. Students are not looked after sufficiently and enough is not demanded of them.? Economic growth, in turn, is based on improvements in the productivity of work, which stem from expertise and new innovations . Sun built hardware, such as computers and servers, but the company also developed the Java software platform. McNealy has special strengths in software and is considered as a counterweight to Bill Gates and Microsoft in the industry
As early as 1977, its established gas reserves [Statistics from Economist Pocket World 2014] were 200 billion cubic metres. Natalia Loukacheva, Fellow of the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute, points out that both countries share a common legal framework for the management of the Arctic waterways and sees transportation, both maritime and aeronautic, as being an obvious area of bilateral cooperation. Russia?s economy has benefited hugely from oil deposits, gas and a variety of minerals in Siberia. She also planted a Russian flag on the sea-bed under the North Pole in 2007. Canada, with a lower profile, is the world?s leading producer of uranium, potash and zinc ore. She is 3rd in aluminium, 5th in nickel and in the top ten producers of lead, tin, copper and cobalt ore. She has a multi-faceted robustness ingeniously disguised by the unpretentious, almost homely role she plays in world affairs. oil and gas Air-bridge. Other resources include gold, silver and precious stones. Her sources of hydro-electricity are limitless. bear a shared Arctic region responsibility for the state of affairs in the region and must see each other as strategic partners. Cooperation with Western nations, though rare, is not new. An example of such bilateral agreement was reached between Russia and Norway in 2010. The warming of the Arctic Ocean and the subsequent The ?Quiet Colossus. He speaks 10 languages (French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish and Japanese) besides his mother tongue. Russia?s land area (17 million sq km) appears to dwarf that of her arch-rival the United States (9.373 million sq km) but if we join the US to Canada, the North American territory grows to 19,344,000 sq km and, with Greenland, to 22 million sq km. On the surface at least, we see an approximate parity of land area between East and West . The series the Arctic Ocean might usher in an era of sensible amity kenzie River, creating tremendous banks of sand andtoshale tinues receive?excellentinfeedback from readers. and concurrence that other oceans and other powers have laminates of sedimentary rock warped into promising geologfailed to achieve. ical structures. In 1997, Russia ratified the United Nations Law of the Sea. If the question of overlapping entitlements on the shelf can be resolved amicably, though it may take severSurvey, there are 1,670 trillion cubic feet of natural gas north al months or even years, then many other possible disputes of the Arctic Circle, as well as over 90 billion barrels of oil. His company, Richard Lewis Communications, provides cross-cultural communication training, as well as language training for international executives. The Quiet Colossus (part two) The Arctic Ocean is the new frontier for developing the world?s natural resources. Dr. April to September . Canadians have drilled some guage terms and phrases that are almost impossible to transenrich her economy, but also her destiny as an Arctic power, of the world?s deepest offshore wells (Annapolis G24 gas well late. These are the spices of late night conversation among Finns, using her non-belligerent equable nature to placate her Arc(20,000 ft); they also built the world?s largest oil platform which are almost always missed by foreigners. neighbours across the North Pole . According to a US Geological Want to know if you should compliment your girlfriend on being plösö or paksuna? Sick of not knowing your Kossu from your skumppa? Not sure whether to käydä vieraissa or to käydä vierailulla? Buy online: www.6d.fi/fad or in major bookstores. For information regarding this piece, or about our training courses, please contact: caroline.lewis@rlcglobal.com. If we open up such a map where Russia and Canada were coloured in a similar manner, we should see that, together with Greenland, they occupy 20% of the earth?s land surface. The same applies to Russian Siberia. When the US and Canada complained, Russian minister Sergei Lavrov dismissed the event as only symbolic and confirmed that Arctic issues should be tackled solely on the basis of International Law. Some initial steps nologies and challenges in survival in the hostile north. taken in this area are the Churchill-Murmansk Northern Sea While Russia has clearly manifested her intense interbridge and discussions between Winnipeg and Krasnoyarsk est in her two main aims in Arctic development . Much of Canada?s northern territory and certainly Greenland have temperatures below freezing point for large parts of the year but have summer . Canada?s Finnish After Dark is hereonto the help,Northern with everything from cool being a forum for international cooperation rather than constake is also huge. How its surrounding lands approach this venture may have a significant impact on two of the major stakeholders. Canada Maps of the world are usually printed on a flat surface using various kinds of projections based on land surveys, aerial photographs and other sources. Many people live in Arctic lands and have long exploited the minerals abundant in the area. There are not the same bones of contention between wide-ranging cooperation takes place between Russia and Canada and Russia as there are between Russia and the UnitCanada in assuring the navigation, communication and safeed States. She is not big just in area: her GDP is bigger than that of the whole of South and Central America (excluding Brazil) and equals that of mighty Russia! Her GDP per capita stands at over $50,000, exceeding that of the United States and any other major power! (USA $48,312, Japan $45,903, Germany $44,021, France $42,319, UK $39,974, Italy $36,130) When it comes down to business, her all-round ratings are formidable. Canadians have more computers per capita than any other nationality (130 per 100 people), are 13th in patent registrations, 7th in world peace, 8th lowest in corruption, 3rd in gender equality and 3rd in giving to others! Canada, multilingual and multicultural, with favourable demographics and substantial economic freedom, is destined to exercise far greater influence amid the great powers than she hitherto has chosen to do: laid back and universally popular (who hates Canadians?), protected on either side by two great oceans and with access to a slowly-warming third, and with a friendly neighbour to the south, Canada can choose her friends and partners with little fear of being rebuffed. No two countries in the Arctic region share so much in common as Canada and Russia. Two million of her people live there. One of the keys to reaching a successful timates of oil and gas reserves continue to increase as more resolution is the well-known Canadian skill-set in reasoned exploration is initiated. negotiating. Russians and Norwegians share Spitsbergen and the two nations have managed fisheries in the Barents Sea. 30 APRIL 2014 HELSINKI TIMES Cultural viewpoint Richard Donald Lewis is a British linguist, cross-cultural communication consultant and author. If hurdles that might impede Canadian-Rustic neighbours. (Hibernia GBS) and have developed extremely specialized sianFinnish rapprochement can pubbe removed in the near future, there drilling systems in the Beaufort Sea. A map of the Arctic Ocean with the North Pole at its centre shows that the ocean is virtually closed by the coastal areas of Russia, Canada and Greenland. For instance, Canada could join Russia?s effort to modernise the Northern Sea Route by offering aid and working to develop the Northwest Passage. Russia has exploited the Arctic for centuries. Of great significance to Canada?s future include her developing into a major producer of oil, natural gas and shale gas, as well as having 7% of the world?s fresh water. By far the largest Arctic nations, Canada and Russia . About onefifth of the Russian landmass lies above the Arctic Circle. relatively free from ice and snow. 10 17 . Her experience in different parts of the slang to chat up lines, tips on how to avoid being beaten up in flict. country (Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Labrador, Mackenzie taxi queues and the latest excuses for why you are late for work. Against this background, tractable, deferential yet stoDelta and the Far North) has given her unrivalled expertise in Finnish After Dark is a humoristic look will at various ic Canada haveFinnish-lanthe opportunity not only to substantially petroleum and gas exploration. Canada is the 6th largest producer of world energy. She ranks 7th in wheat harvests. Abundance of commodities and vast natural resources are not the only considerations that qualify Canada for quasi-superpower status. One can envisage the Arctic as exploration and northern transportation routes . is indeed CANADA, whose unostentaopening up of a myriad of opportunities for oil and gas explotious comportment disguises the probability that she is likeration and exploitation has transformed the Arctic area from ly to be the world?s next superpower and, interestingly, a key being a remote, largely inaccessible, frozen wilderness into a country for cooperating effectively with Russia in their joint likely rapidly-developing resource bonanza for Canada, RusArctic environment. sia, Greenland and the United States. Taking Canada into account, how significant is this. Esmay well disappear. This includes both are reflected in their Arctic identity, Arctic expertise in techmaritime and aeronautic collaboration. This has long been observable in international Extraction of Arctic oil and gas, in improving, though still business teams as well as in the realms of politics and diplohostile, environmental conditions, will only be maximised if macy. Russian and American spheres of interest. The rapidly-receding ice in the Arctic Ocean exposes the prospect of early negotiations between Russia and Canada, the major stakeholders, with regard to agreeing the bilateral delineation of the continental shelf. Canada and Russia have many commonalities that ty of the Arctic transportation system. Third in the world in listed domestic companies, she has the 5th largest stockmarket capitalisation, ranks 9th in industrial output (actually 15th in car production!), is the world?s 10th biggest exporter and trader of goods, has the world?s 5th longest road and rail networks (passenger and freight) and is 5th in global competitiveness. While Canada has the 5th best business environment on the planet, her standards of quality of modern life are equally impressive. In 2008, Canada, Russia, Denmark, Norway and the United States met in Ilulissat, Greenland to hold the Arctic Ocean Conference which stated in the Ilulissat Declaration that any demarcation issues in the Arctic should be resolved on a bilateral basis between contesting parties. For millions years, The of book is based on the After Dark series is apast good that theconjoint Russo-Canadian collaboration sediments have been pouring out of the mouth of the Mac- over the lished in SixDegrees fewchance years
and that he was not even in Tehran when the embassy was physically taken over by a group called the Muslim Students. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who is currently visiting Africa, has implicitly refused to weigh in on the dispute, judging by the sentiments expressed by his deputy spokesperson. Asked for a response, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told IPS it is essentially a bilateral dispute between the United States and Iran. ?Let?s see what develops and if we need to pronounce ourselves on that somewhere down the line, we?d look at what we need to say,. The country?s unemployment rate is the highest in the EU: 25.6 per cent in February, after Greece?s 27.5 per cent. In 2013, the government of right-wing Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy approved a National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2013-2016, which includes the aim of reducing child poverty. Caritas Europa reports that at least one and a half million households in Spain are suffering from severe social inclusion . Rosa Martínez, the director of the Centro de Acogida Munic- i p s / In é s B en í te z Soaring child poverty . said Sanbar, a former head of the UN?s Department of Public Information. Just after the Senate vote, State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf was quoted as saying that Washington had raised ?serious concerns. he said. It would be difficult to find at this stage, he said, adding, ?What I can tell you is there have been times when there have been differing problems about credentials, which have been resolved in different ways, but each case is basically unique.? The number of families in Spain with no source of income at all grew from 300,000 in mid-2007 to nearly 700,000 by late 2013, according to the report Precariousness and Social Cohesion; Analysis and Perspectives 2014, by Cáritas Española and the Fundación Foessa. And 27 per cent of households in Spain are supported by pensioners. with Iran about the envoy?s appointment. She added, ?But we do take our obligations as host nation for the United Nations very seriously.? Asked if any ambassadors accredited to the United Nations had been refused visas, Haq told reporters that was a fairly long historical question. ?I think the UN Library has a lot of the resources that you need in terms of something that goes back through the entire history of the United Nations,. Haq added. Samir Sanbar, a former UN assistant secretary-general (ASG) who served in various capacities under five different secretaries-general, told IPS the Iranian case reflects confusion between bilateral politics and international diplomacy. ?While relations between two member states are subject mainly to dual reciprocal relations, membership of the international community would have wider inclusive guidelines including, for example, the 1947 UN Headquarters Agreement with the host country,. the smooth functioning of the world body. But over the years, there have been clear violations of this agreement, as evidenced in the refusal of a visa to Palestinian leader Yassir Arafat to address the UN General Assembly back in 1988, and the current mass cancellations of bank accounts of over 70 UN missions and their diplomatic staff in New York. When And on Monday the US Senate voted unanimously to urge the administration of President Barack Obama to refuse a visa to Iran?s newly appointed UN ambassador, Hamid Aboutalebi, on the grounds he was involved in the 1979 forcible takeover of the US embassy and its diplomatic personnel in Tehran. The ambassador-in-waiting says he was only a translator and negotiator between the hostages and the hostage takers . José Cosín, a lawyer and activist with PAH Málaga, told IPS. Iranian UN ambassador Hamid Aboutalebi, who has been recently denied a US visa.. the founder and president of the NGO Mensajeros de la Paz (Messengers of Peace), Catholic priest Ángel García, told IPS. Spain?s finance minister Cristóbal Montoro said on 28 March that the information released by Caritas Europa ?does not fully reflect reality. Grown-up sons and daughters are moving back into their parents? homes with their families, or retired grandparents are helping support their children and grandchildren, with their often meagre pensions. Last month, an African ambassador who had his bank accounts arbitrarily cancelled told delegates it is time to seriously consider relocating the UN headquarters away from the United States because of the increasingly unfriendly environment to UN diplomats in New York City. Sanbar told IPS when the General Assembly temporarily moved to Geneva to hear Arafat, the most senior US/ UN Secretariat official at the time, Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly Affairs Ambassador Joseph Vernon Reed, who was politically a Republican like Presi- dent Reagan, took a position of principled courage by going to oversee the politicallycharged meeting. He also said it will be interesting to note the stand taken by the current UnderSecretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman, a former US ambassador in Lebanon and assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern Affairs who, as a UN official had already visited Tehran twice. ?By nature of its work, the UN is an Organisation of Peace. 30 APRIL 2014 11 Spain I n é s B en í te z ip s want them to grow up with the notion that they?re poor,. ?More people are asking for food. They?re even asking for diapers for newborns because they are in such a difficult situation.? Of the nearly 26 per cent of the economically active population out of jobs, half are young people, according to the National Statistics Institute, while the gap between rich and poor is growing. As of late March, 4.8 million people were unemployed, according to official statistics. because it is based solely on ?statistical measurements.? For months, González and her sons have been taking their meals at the ?Er Banco Güeno?, a community-run soup kitchen in the low-income Málaga neighbourhood of Palma-Palmilla, which operates out of a closed-down bank branch. According to Father Ángel, child poverty ?isn?t just about not being able to afford food, but also about not being able to buy school books or not buying new clothes in the last two years.? ?It?s about unequal opportunity among children,. said Caritas Europa?s Secretary General Jorge Nuño at the launch of the report. ?We?re doing ok. The figures also show that the proportion of jobless people with no source of income whatsoever United States THALIF DEEN I N T E R P R E SS S E R V I C E New York City was picked as the location for the United Nations many moons ago, the politically-important decision was followed by the 1947 US-UN Headquarters Agreement which obligated Washington to facilitate . says Catalina González, referring to her two young sons. or squat . an old apartment building with a common courtyard that had been occupied by 13 families who couldn?t afford to pay rent. said González, a native of Barcelona, who left the father of her sons in Italy when she discovered that ?he mistreated them.? She started over from scratch in Málaga, with no family, job or income, meeting basic needs thanks to the solidarity of social organisations and mutual support networks. According to a report published this year by the United Nations children?s fund UNICEF, in 2012 more than 2.5 million children in Spain lived in families below the poverty line . 70 per cent more than in 2007, the year before the global financial crisis broke out. ?Entire families end up on the street because they can?t afford to pay rent,. he said last week. ?I don?t think we are going to get ahead of the game and try to speculate what might happen based on current circumstances,. Any step towards reconciliation will be better than attempts at confrontation,. 30 per cent of all children. UNICEF reported that 19 per cent of children in Spain lived in households with annual incomes of less than 15,000 dollars. ?Child poverty is a reality in Spain, although politicians want to gloss over it and they don?t like us to talk about it because it?s associated with Third World countries,. he said. A F P p h o t o / L E H T I K U VA UN non-committal over US visa refusal to Iranian envoy has grown to four out of 10. Social discontent has been fuelled by austerity measures that have entailed cutbacks in health, education and social protection. A report on the Housing Emergency in the Spanish State, by the Platform for Mortgage Victims (PAH) and the DESC Observatory, estimates that 70 per cent of the families who have been, or are about to be, evicted include at least one minor. ?The right to equal opportunities is dead letter if children are ending up on the street,. The family has been living in an apartment rent-free since December in exchange for fixing it up, in the southern Spanish city of Málaga. Six months ago González, 40, and her two sons, Manuel and Leónidas, 4 and 5, were evicted by the local authorities from the Buenaventura ?corrala. The kids are already pre-enrolled in school for the next school year,. regardless of political inclination,. a blemish on Spain Families demonstrating to demand respect for their right to a roof over their heads, before the authorities evicted 13 families, including a dozen children, from the Buenaventura ?corrala. he added. ?With all due support for the Palestinian cause, a basic difference between Chairman Arafat?s visa-refusal is that while the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) had the status of an Observer, Iran is a founding member of the UN . he said. The crisis in Spain is still severe. A Call for Fair Alternatives and Solutions released 27 March in Athens by Caritas Europa. The austerity measures imposed in Europe, aggravat- ?I don?t ed by the foreign debt, ?have failed to solve problems and create growth,. The evicted families included a dozen children. Since then, she told IPS, her sons ?don?t like the police because they think they stole their house.? Spain has the second-highest child poverty rate in the European Union, following Romania, according to the report The European Crisis and its Human Cost . or squat in the southern Spanish city of Málaga. ipal, told IPS during a visit to the municipal shelter. not hinder . INTERNATIONAL NEWS HELSINKI TIMES 17
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orthopedics, eye laser and lens surgery, plastic surgery, gynecology and urology. Also laboratory and X-ray services are available. In one memory test, pictures and words were shown to the test subjects. Appointments (09) 1620 570. www.eirahospital.fi Laivurinkatu 29, 00150 Helsinki hs / L i i s a Ta k a l a Coffee lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes Pictured is a cup of delicious and healthy coffee . At the same time, coffee improves brain function. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY HELSINKI TIMES 17 . Alcohol and excess weight, among other things, strain the liver, at which time its effect weakens. Coffee?s antidioxants cleanse liver cells, enhance liver function and in that way prevent liver cancer, among other things. It is not worth it to drink more than that, since the sixth and seventh cups reduce the favourable effect of coffee. H T Coffee has been studied extensively in recent years, and according to the studies, coffee is a downright health drink. In further studies, it has, however, become apparent that coffee probably does not have an effect on pregnancy or the foetus. Pan-made coffee thus contains them. One gets used to coffee quickly, and the symptoms fade. Pregnancy and breastfeeding drawback: The baby?s sleep may become more difficult When the effect of coffee on pregnancy was first studied, it seemed that coffee causes miscarriages and deformations of the foetus. adenosine receptor cells. Reliable research information has been gained on this subject especially in animal tests but also in tests done on humans. Hands benefit: Coffee may cause shaking of the hands Initially, coffee may cause shaking of the hands and heart palpitations. coffee can ease asthma symptoms as well. The mortality rate for pulmonary diseases for individuals who drink at least three cups of coffee per day has decreased by about 20 per cent. Heart benefit: risk of heart attack is reduced The risk of heart attack is reduced in coffee drinkers. If one drinks seven or more cups, coffee does not reduce the risk for stroke nor does it increase it. Downside: caffeine can rob you of your sleep Coffee?s caffeine stimulates and affects sleep. Coffee that is drunk has the same effect. After a week, the individuals had to remember what they had been shown. If one drinks even more, it does not have any effect on the risk. Downside: susceptibility genes increase risk for heart disease In a human, two genes are known which are related to the risk for heart disease in connection with abundant drinking of coffee. In Finland, these genes are carried by a little over ten per cent of the population. If they drink very much, i.e. more than seven cups of coffee per day, the risk of getting heart disease grows. Coffee?s caffeine increases the secretion of gastric acid. Likewise, coffee may cause ulcer symptoms. Gallbladder benefit and drawback: decrease in gallstones, but a bilious attack may surprise you Coffee somewhat decreases the occurrence of gallstones. The mechanism is unknown. If gallstones have already developed, drinking coffee may trigger a painful bilious attack. Prostate benefit: risk of prostate cancer is reduced In men, the most common cancer is prostate cancer. Its reasons are still largely unclear. Drinking coffee, however, has been seen to reduce the risk of prostate cancer by about 10-15 per cent. Many research groups are currently trying to determine why this happens. Coffee also reduces the risk for developing Parkinson?s disease. Caffeine does not have an effect on about a quarter of people. They can drink their evening coffee without worrying. Lungs benefit: asthma symptoms may ease Coffee improves the body?s resistance and removes from blood factors causing inflammations. 30 APRIL 2014 13 J aana L aitinen . It is perhaps the body?s automatic protection of the foetus. If the breastfeeding mother drinks coffee, the baby also receives caffeine with the breast milk. Five cups a day reduces the risk by about 20 per cent. The risk decreases from cup to cup until the fifth cup. If one drinks five cups of coffee per day, the risk of heart attack is reduced by about 30 per cent. H S M eri R antama . The effect is the greatest about half an hour after the coffee has been drunk and is halved in 5-6 hours. The stimulating effect is due to caffeine, which impacts the metabolism of the adenosine compound in the body. Adenosine directs the body?s sleep-wake rhythm. Drinking coffee in the morning sets the pace of the internal clock to the right rhythm and may ease the symptoms of a person suffering from the lack of light. Caffeine also improves short-term memory and corrects memory problems in the elderly. Coffee creates a stimulating effect even after 1-2 cups. At the end of the test, half of the subjects received a caffeine tablet and half a placebo tablet. It is known that coffee?s caffeine molecules stick to the brains. Its taste remains, but cafestol and kahweol, which are harmful to health, stay in the paper. Coffee may momentarily raise the blood pressure and pulse, like a run. At that time, the inflammation in mucous membranes of lungs also decreases, i.e. Five cups or more coffee per day reduces the risk for liver cancer by about 60-70 per cent. Liver stores sugar and releases it at night during fasting. The levelling of the pressure and pulse takes from a half an hour to three hours, depending on the person. Coffee, however, does not raise blood pressure permanently or increase the risk for hypertension. Pancreas benefit: risk of type two diabetes is reduced Coffee reduces the risk for type two diabetes. The results of the individuals who had received caffeine were significantly better than those of the placebo group. Coffee reduces the physical changes that are caused in the brain by dementia and Alzheimer?s disease. A big consumer, who drinks 10 or WELCOME TO EIRA MEDICAL CENTRE. Our versatile medical centre in southern Helsinki offers you medical services in several care areas. Many expectant mothers avoid coffee. At the same time, the caffeine molecules prevent chemicals causing Parkinson?s disease from attaching themselves to the receptor cells. The risk of stroke also decreases, when one drinks coffee. The risk of severe, often terminal, prostate cancer is halved with six cups of coffee per day. Skin benefit: coffee drinkers have less skin cancer Coffee drinkers have less skin cancer than those who do not drink coffee. No referral is required. Under the same roof you can find a wide range of surgical services in i.a. When coffee is put on skin infected with skin cancer, the cancer cells become smaller or their growth slows down. The more a person drinks coffee, the smaller the risk becomes. It corrects sugar metabolism and slows down the absorption of sugar into blood stream. Liver benefit: Coffee enhances liver function The liver is the body?s purification plant. The effect concerns both middleaged people who are basically healthy and those with a heightened risk for contracting adult diabetes. One cup of coffee per day reduces the risk for type two diabetes by 10 per cent, 35 cups halves the risk. We offer also surgical, medical and geriatric ward services, physiotherapy and occupational health. Do not hesitate to contact us. It removes harmful substances, which enter the body with food and drink. It has a stimulating effect and may make the baby?s sleep more difficult. English theatre in Helsinki THE MEMORY OF WATER 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11 May Kino, Eerikinkatu 11, Helsinki Tickets: 14 ? www.finnbritplayers.com www.facebook.com/finnbritplayers An amateur English-language production by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd.. If they drink at the most 4-5 cups of coffee per day, their risk is no bigger than with those who do not have these susceptibility genes. Blood circulation downside: pan-made coffee (pannukahvi) increases harmful cholesterol Coffee contains chemicals called cafestol and kahweol, which raise the amount of bad LDL cholesterol in blood. However, they are left in the filter paper. Professor Emeritus Jaakko Tuomilehto from the National Institute for Health and Welfare went through the latest research results on the effects of coffee. Brain benefit: Vitality level rises, short-term memory improves, and the risk of dementia decreases Coffee refreshes you and raises your vitality level, which improves attentiveness. Coffee?s chlorogenic acid prevents the storing of sugar and its release into blood stream at night. According to a Finnish study, people of retirement age who drink 3-5 cups of coffee per day have an approximately 60 per cent reduced risk of contracting dementia compared with their peers who had avoided coffee. Indeed, one should drink coffee in the morning and afternoon. Coffee does not, however, rob everyone of their sleep. Indeed, a friend of pan-made coffee should filter it before drinking. The reason for the phenomenon has been studied a lot. You can choose your own general practitioner or specialist doctor and book appointments flexibly, without queues. It is essentially important for the functioning of sugar metabolism. Drawback: Acids can irritate the stomach Coffee?s acids may irritate the stomach, if one is prone to that. research has proven it! more cups, blows away 80 per cent of the risk. The reduced risk for diabetes is not related to caffeine but chlorogenic acid, which is a strong antioxidant
Entry into such training programmes, it underlines, should be possible even for applicants with inadequate Finnish skills. In addition, the task force proposes that the training programme trialled at the Helsinki Vocational College enabling participants to improve their Finnish skills while learning about a variety of occupations be con- tinued. I?m better at spoken Finnish as I just copy short phrases of what people tend to say instead of sitting down and studying. Of course, practice and daring to try even a few words is the hardest part & appreciated. problem as the conversation so easily slips into English when they are trying to practise their Finnish.? Despite the lessened need of using Finnish in Finland, the number of people studying Finnish as a foreign language is growing rapidly. We were taught spoken and written Finnish in equal measure so I was able to practise my Finnish in different kinds of situations right from the beginning. 1414 1710. When I attended a language course earlier, the focus was mainly on written Finnish and I soon realised it didn?t help me much in real life situations as I didn?t understand anything of people?s replies to my poor attempts at communicating in the local language.? Changing approach However, simultaneously with the growing interest towards the Finnish language, the teaching methods have altered. ?In the courses of Kielipalvelut, both spoken and written Finnish are taught right from the start,. ?It?s been nearly ten years since I moved here and I?m still ONE OF What tips do you have for learning Finnish? stuck at the beginner?s level. It?s difficult to find the motivation to study as you get by here so easily with English and even Swedish. The growing number of courses reflects the growing numbers of foreigners living in Finland: according to Tilastokeskus (Statistics Finland), in 2013 there were 207,511 foreigners living in Finland, which is over ten thousand more than in 2012. One of them is Jesica Kaboel from Indonesia who attended a Finnish language course at Työvoimatoimisto (Job Centre) after moving to Finland nine years ago. Do not be afraid of opening your mouth, the only way to learn a language is to use it. A fresh path The same education path does not suit all young immigrants, and more choice is needed. ?3016APRIL APRIL2014 2014 HELSINKI TIMES HELSINKI TIMES learning finnish L ehtik u va / S a r i Gu stafss o n Immigrants struggle to get into upper-secondary school Helsinki is considering consolidating vocational and language training. immigrants in the Helsinki region struggle in comparison to their Finnish contemporaries to get into upper-secondary school, indicates a study commissioned by the City of Helsinki. These youngsters are consequently in danger of having to rely on social assistance for their financial safety. Of the 13-29-year-old residents of Helsinki, roughly 21,000, or 14 per cent, do not speak Finnish or Swedish as their mother tongue. excellent English skills the biggest @DarrenPIngram 1) Don?t give up. This, however, makes the learning of the language yet more challenging as there are two parallel languages, sometimes almost apparently unrelated to each other. ?Learning Finnish has been a nightmare to me,. Therefore, after getting some kind of grasp of the language during the lessons, the students go out to use what they have learned only to discover that they have been taught a language that no one out there actually speaks. Does this sound familiar? Finnish is said to be one of the most difficult languages in the world to learn. The words can be very long and the pronunciation takes time as every single letter in a word is to be pronounced. Nowadays, people have abandoned the formal Finnish when speaking, to make communication quicker ? Finland is, after all, a nation very fond of efficiency. The report also says that Helsinki should look into establishing low-threshold services that combine language studies with leisure activities for young people. A ntti A im o - Ko i v ist o / L ehtik u va S at u Pa j u ri u tta . Our aim is to provide students with language skills that enable them to be fully part of the Finnish society.? The approach has received positive feedback. ?Most of our students are educated and able to speak English, and they actually regard the Finns. 2) Don?t give up 3) Keep Trying. By 2030, the Finnish capital is projected to be the home of 32,000 non-Finnish or Swedish speaking young people. A key component of the Finnish education system is the requirement that in order to advance to uppersecondary education and further, one must have completed compulsory education. ?For some immigrants, completing it is close to impossible. ?They need tailor-made groups,. said Ritva Viljanen, the deputy mayor responsible for education and culture. On 8 April, a task force set up last spring unveiled its proposal to enhance the education opportunities of young immigrants in the Helsinki region. On the website Infopankki, there are currently over 100 Finnish courses listed for the season of spring 2014. 10) Every bit helps. But it has got to be said that languages generally come quite easily to me. Some others found the learning a lot harder than I did.? @JaakkoKolhi Speak Try. 4) Don?t give up. Roughly half of these people have lived in Finland for less than six years and need extra support and assistance in finding a suitable place to study, according to the report. admits Jimmy Landsberg from Sweden. summarised Pohjolainen, the chairperson of the group. The task force believes vocational and language training should be consolidated to enable vocational and language instructors to work in pairs. says Seija Korhonen, the manager at Kielipalvelut (Language Services) at the University of Helsinki. ?The key to being able to distinguish the two language varieties is to practise each in their usual using context: written Finnish by reading and writing, spoken Finnish by listening and talking. It seemed to work, as after just 18 months I started actively using the language. H T A new report proposes extra support related to education for young immigrants. No more language barriers! Speak them away. Practical language courses. H S A leksi T ei vainen , N iina W o o lle y . Make mistakes. Thereby, also their entry into further education will become more difficult,? says Liisa Pohjolainen, a line manager at the Helsinki Education Department. At present, the study finds, nearly half of the young people who have moved to Helsinki from abroad require special help and guidance to obtain certificates. YOUNG A growing number of foreigners want to study the language, but are perplexed by the differences between spoken and formal Finnish. Formally speaking, spoken Finnish poses a challenge After learning formal Finnish, the spoken language may come as a surprise. M ARI S TORPELLINEN HEL SINKI TIMES the biggest challenges in learning Finnish is that spoken Finnish is almost unrecognisable from the formal Finnish language that is normally taught. ?Finnish language tuition or a top-up to an earlier qualification is all that is needed by some young people with foreign background while others may require functional language training or more extensive support. Because there are no education paths available that would be tailored to these young people?s need, a lot of people waste time by waiting or by starting unsuitable courses, which can also lead to unnecessary costs,. Small groups and private training. On-site or online: www.learnia.fi | info@learnia.fi | +358 50 595 80 30. For her, it was a good experience. She found learning a new language with all its varieties as an interesting opportunity to test one?s limits rather than as a deflating struggle. ?I found the course really useful. I would also listen to radio and watch TV in Finnish on a daily basis to speed up and intensify my learning. According to the task force, the participants should also be allowed to complete studies in basic education during the programme. While presenting its report, the task force also urged lawmakers to make under 25-year-old people eligible for labour market subsidy while pursuing basic education studies in adult education. The report?s authors propose organising functional education, combining language tuition and vocational training, for young immigrants. Those young people who only came to Finland towards the end of their basic education or after it often find it difficult to achieve the language skills that would open the doors to further education. According to the report, more emphasis should be placed on supporting young immigrants who come to Finland when they are almost at the school-leaving age
Safety and good manners should, however, be kept in mind when crossing stations or climbing aboard with a bicycle or a skateboard. When travelling on public transport, roller-blades must always be taken off and skateboards carried. A vehicle forced to brake suddenly may cause a passenger standing on roller blades or a skateboard to lose balance and injure themselves or other passengers. Bicycles must always be pushed and roller-blades and skateboards carried on Metro stations. 30 APRIL 2014 HELSINKI TIMES Customer service points Rautatientori Metro Station (by Central Railway Station) Itäkeskus Metro Station Pasila, Opastinsilta 6A Monthly review 15 HSL Customer service tel. Tram 3 will continue until Meilahti and a new route 5 will start to serve the Katajanokka terminal. The route network will cover new areas when route 6 is first extended from Hietalahti to Telakkaranta and later to Hernesaari, as well as routes 7 and 8 from Saukonpaasi to the West Terminal and route 9 from open fare collection received positive comments also in the open-ended section of the survey. Pasila to Ilmala. The changes will create a tram route network for the Helsinki city centre that is more efficient than before and makes travelling easier, thanks to frequent service. Passengers gave the HSL area public transport services an overall score of 4.13 on a scale of 1 to 5. Some 22,000 passengers responded to the survey, with almost 90 per cent giving public transport either a good or very good overall grade. The share of satisfied passengers has increased by two percentage points in two years. The reformed trunk route 550 from Itäkeskus to Westend received particularly high ratings, with up to 87 per cent of respondents satisfied with the service. In autumn 2013, both open fare collection and new vehicles were introduced on the route. The trial began in November 2013, with the first phase set to run until the end of June. The metro will continue to run until approximately 1.30 am on weekend nights for the rest of the year. The services will run every ten minutes between Ruoholahti and Mellunmäki and every twenty minutes on the Vuosaari and Mellunmäki lines. During the metro operating hours, the night buses in East Helsinki do not operate the services that normally run only on weekends.. 17 . Of trains, the A train from Helsinki to Leppävaara received the highest rating while tram 4 from Katajanokka to Munkkiniemi was the tram with the highest score. HSL has completed a draft for a new tram network HSL has been working on a draft tram route network plan for 20142024 since last autumn and now the draft is ready. In the draft plan, only the routes of trams 4 and 10 will remain unchanged. The respondents found commuter trains reliable and their satisfaction with the smoothness of travel has clearly improved. The number of disturbances on commuter trains has decreased. Passengers are satisfied also with the reliability of tram and bus services. In future, tram 1 will run from Eira to Käpylä, via Töölö, while the tram 2 route will be extended to Pasila. 09 4766 4000 (Mon-Fri 7am-7pm, Sat-Sun 9am-5pm) Advice on public transport routes, timetables and tickets, Travel Card assistance and lost Travel Cards HSL Helsinki Region Transport PO BOX 100, 00077 HSL www.hsl.fi Passengers happy with reliable public transport Passenger satisfaction with Helsinki region public transport hit a record high according to the autumn 2013 survey. Passenger satisfaction with Helsinki region public transport has been steadily improving in recent years and hit a record high according to the autumn 2013 survey. Instead of taking a bicycle on the escalators it should always be transported in a lift. The night Metro trial to continue HSL has decided to extend the late night Metro trial until the end of 2014. Passengers responded positively to the changes and Reliability of commuter services increased Passenger satisfaction with commuter train services also continued to increase. Services will be more frequent during the daytime and in the evening, in particular, with some of the routes designed to improve especially the cross-town traffic. HSL plans to introduce the changes in phases between 2017-2024. The draft, which was prepared in close collaboration with clients, is currently being circulated among the HSL member municipalities for comments. More information is available on the HSL website at www.hsl.fi./en. Roll along the roads, not on public transport! The spring brings with it also roller-blades, skateboards and bicycles to public transport. Satisfaction with the ease of transfers has improved on both modes of transport
Creativity is not enough, you must also be able to deal with bureaucracy, write press releases and carry out other similar tasks. The more you know about business, the more likely it is that your brilliant idea will turn into a success story. 10 tips for surviving a severe allergy season LE H T IKU VA / M a r j a A i r i o Sonja industry, but defining her job description more precisely is a trickier task. Ängeslevä develops mobile game tools for Scoreloop, a company based in Munich, and works as a game developer for two other companies, while also acting as the chair of the Finnish chapter of the International Game Developers Association. On top of all that, Ängeslevä does research into factors that make a game business successful, publishing a book on 9 April dealing with the motivational as- thing but Ängeslevä was not convinced they would be the right choice for her. ?Then I had an epiphany: games are a perfect combination of information technology and artistic expression,? she explains. To start with, Ängeslevä set her heart on becoming a game developer but soon realised that it would not be an easy thing to do in Finland in the mid-1990s. ?There were only a couple of games companies, founded by a bunch of guys who all knew each other. Get confirmation that you have seasonal allergies, with simple in-office tests. . I started pondering how I could promote the development of the whole field.? Ängeslevä wanted to introduce a goal-oriented approach and more efficient project management to games companies and streamline their operations. ?People thought the ideal situation was to write code until the wee hours and have a kip in the office.? at the New York University School of Medicine: . Talk to your doctor about allergy shots, which can slow the progress of allergic disease. . Consider exercising indoors on very high pollen days. At home and in the car, keep the windows closed and set your air conditioner to ?recirculate.. Change clothes before entering your bedrooms to keep pollens out. . Finland?s games industry is fairly small, employing only a couple of thousand people. Your portfolio can comprise printed prototypes, board games and drawings, or anything else you can think of. ? Network. Clean filters in room air conditioners frequently. Ängeslevä laughs. According to her, Finnish companies have understood the importance of networking, with the likes of Supercell getting in touch with the right people at the right time. CHILDREN?S HEUREKA L enny B ernstein T h e W a sh i n g t o n P o st Here are some survival tips for allergy season from Clifford W. Pollen levels may peak during the mid-day and afternoon, and are generally higher on warm, dry, windy days. . says Sonja Ängeslevä, an all-rounder in the games industry. How did Finland become a big player in the games industry? Sonja Ängeslevä has had a ringside view to the booming games industry in Finland. J u ho T ypp ö . Wear a hat, preferably one with a wide brim. . If people now spend 60 hours playing a single game, back then players would move on after a quarter of an hour on one game,? says Ängeslevä. Study choices In the 1990s, Ängeslevä started IT studies but soon transferred to the university to study digital media, as working as an IT support person was not what she wanted to do. I want things to be done, rather than just daydream, moan and groan, or wait for something to happen.? Sonja Ängeslevä?s tips on how to get started in the games industry ? Whether your specialty is coding, graphic design, music or editing, you need to have something to show. My response has always been that I?ve never come across misogyny or sexist attitudes, neither as a game developer or a player,? Ängeslevä remarks. ?You get idiots everywhere, whether it?s in online games or among the scouts.? As the games industry has traditionally been men?s domain has Ängeslevä needed extra courage or guts to get to where she is today? ?I am pretty goal-oriented and push hard to make things happen. In many companies, there was no one with any knowledge of the business side of things. H T Ängeslevä, a 39-year-old researcher from Helsinki, works in the games NOW IN HEUREKA! pects of playing that could be adopted in working life. ?I?m a jack of all trades,? says Ängeslevä, laughing. Ängeslevä?s path to the games industry is fairly typical, with games having fascinated her ever since she was a child in the 1980s. A year older than her, Ängeslevä?s brother was an IT enthusiast and so the family bought several computers, the legendary Commodore 64 being the family?s first acquisition. ?Back then, it was rather the quantity than the quality that mattered when it came to games. Avoid outdoor line drying of clothing and bed linens on a high pollen day. . Wear oversized sunglasses to block airborne pollens and moulds. . ?They are prepared to share their contacts and experiences. Internet applications and multimedia were just emerging as the next big Local success Over the last decade, Finland has emerged as a superpower in mobile technology, thanks to companies such as Rovio and Supercell with their Angry Birds and Clash of Clans. What did the Finnish games industry do right to get where it is today? ?Partly we just struck it lucky,. 30 APRIL 2014 HELSINKI TIMES hs / M a r k u s J o k e l a ?I am pretty goal-oriented,. When I finally got to see how things were done in these companies, I realised how badly run they were. Bassett, an allergy specialist and assistant clinical professor of medicine ACTION-FILLED EXHIBITION Springtime brings the arrival of allergy season. ?And then we have people like Ilari Kuitunen from Housemarque and Matias Myllyrinne from Remedy, who have worked hard for a long time and have been through pretty much everything you can come across in this business.? Sonja Ängeslevä praises the veterans of the Finnish games field for their openness and approachability. H S N iina W oolley . You can approach anyone working in the field, it is always worthwhile. ? Remember that the games industry is a business. Do not use fans that suck outdoor pollens into your living area. . Eliminate weeds from your yard and plant allergyfriendly greenery.. 16 PEOPLE & LIFESTYLE 17 . Shower and shampoo nightly to rinse pollens from skin and hair. Begin treatment with medications such as nasal antihistamines, oral antihistamines, steroids and eye drops even before symptoms start. . Having superstars in your own field that are easy to approach makes a huge difference.? Had this article been written ten years ago, Ängeslevä?s sex would have been mentioned in the first paragraph but these days girls and women playing mobile games does not raise any eyebrows and women working in a games company are not an oddity. Occasionally misogynistic attitudes alleged to be prevalent among players make the news. Female players may be subjected to sexist or derogatory language in online games. ?The topic comes up at regular intervals
You will not need an axe, a sharp knife will do. by the eastern shore of Lake Iso-Holmajärvi. 2. Outerwear should be water- and wind-proof and dry quickly. says Pirjo Immonen, Curator at the Kajaani Art Museum. 30 APRIL 2014 L E H T I K U VA / M atti B j ö r kman Art for everybody YA N N I C K I L U N G A HEL SINK I TIMES SINCE OPENING in April 1993, the Kajaani Art Museum has been presenting artworks by both local and international artists to a wide audience. Matches or a lighter are a must as you will need them to light an open fire. ?We provide art education: we have school visits, but also several language classes for immigrants that come here,? concludes Immonen. ?An exhibition is not only art on display, it can also be a good way to learn more about Finnish language and culture.? Kajaani Art Museum Linnankatu 14 Kajaani www.kajaani.fi/taidemuseo Tel.: +358 (0)8 6155 2599 Open: Sun-Tue, Thu 10:00-17:00 Wed 12:00-20:00 Tickets ?1-2; free on Wednesdays after 16:00 for kindergarten and school groups and under 18-year olds Nuuksio National Park offers a range of enjoyable hiking trails. Take a hike ? handy tips to get you started M ikko - P ekka H eikkinen . You can start your walk from Nuuksionpää or Kattila, near the bus 85 stop and end it at Siikaniemi by the stop for bus 28. A picturesque spot for pitching a tent can be found What to take Hiking boots. Bus 85 goes to the central and northern Espoo, while bus 28 takes the visitor to the southern Espoo. Bus U346 from the Kamppi bus station goes to the northeastern Espoo. explains Immonen. For a hike taking two or three days in the summer, a rucksack with a volume of 50 to 60 litres is required, especially if you are taking a tent. Tent. Quite a different way to display art works. The Kajaani Art Museum puts a strong emphasis on welcoming everyone, children in particular. Never wear cotton socks as, when damp, they will give you blisters and walking turns into torture. Freeze-dried food sold in outdoor shops makes your rucksack lighter to carry and gives you plenty of energy. Boil it in a pan on an open fire or camping stove before use. Firelighting equipment. An old tent that has done the tours at music festivals is not the right choice for the Finnish summer. It consists of 760 items, many of which were acquired during the 1980s, by about 100 artists. The collection, which focuses on Finnish art from the 1980s and 1990s, includes artworks by prominent Finnish artists such as Juhana Blomsted, Carolus Enckell and Outi Heiskanen. The Kainuu region is represented too through works of a series of artists, including Helvi Hyvärinen, Matti Koskela and Jaakko Leppänen. ?Everybody interested in visual art, regardless of their age, should stop by the Kajaani Art Museum,. Polish Contemporary Folk Art. The temporary exhibition Gardener of Art, on display from 1 June, was named after Seppo, considered a ?gardener of art? for the way he has acquired the works on display. hike as uneven terrain and the weight of your gear make walking harder. Your load will be lighter to carry if you choose a lightweight sleeping bag intended for summer use. Map and compass. Hiking socks are an essential part of hiking gear. Timetables are available at Reittiopas.fi Thanks to the good public transport connections, you can leave your car at home, which means you do not have to stick to a circular route. You can wear two pairs on top each other. Rucksack. Helvetinjärvi National Park (Ruovesi) The national parks of Southern Finland are small havens of preserved forest amidst cultivated woods and fields that dominate the area?s landscape. One of these small treasures is the Helvetinjärvi National Park, covering only a few dozen square kilometres, in Pirkanmaa. L ehtikuva / Juha M ets o Discovering art and Finnish culture through the Kajaani Art Museum. 17 Hikers are treated to spectacular lake scenery in the Repovesi National Park in Kouvola. The biggest visitor destination in the park is the Helvetinkolu gorge with its rugged granite cliff faces that attracted visitors already in the 19th century. Despite their small size, the national parks in the south offer a visitor an authentic wilderness experience as, with the exception of Nuuksio, they do not get huge numbers of visitors and there are no main roads running nearby. Besides Helvetinjärvi and Repovesi, such secluded areas include Isojärvi (Kuhmoinen), Seitseminen (Ylöjärvi, Ikaalinen) and Liesjärvi (Tammela, Karkkila, Somero). Luomajärvi and Ruokejärvi offer the most stunning campsites in the Helvetinjärvi National Park. . A shell jacket is useful in the Finnish climate even in cities. Sleeping bag and mattress. ?Fruits of Paradise showcases the whole spectrum of human life through a rich imagination and art creations.? Fruits of Paradise showcases the whole spectrum of human life through a rich imagination and art creations. The works come from the collections of the Silesian Museum, the Ethnographic Museum in Krakow and from Leszek Macak?s private collections. During the summer, the Kajaani Art Museum will host a unique collection of works gathered by Kajaani-born Tuomo Seppo. Synthetic materials are the best. Several well-signposted hiking trails crisscross the popular hiking area, but a map and a compass are still necessary. Considering the high number of visitors, the park offers very few campgrounds and designated spots for open fires so it is not a good idea to put up your tent on the site closest to the car park as it will be the one to get the most traffic. Nuuksio is easily accessible from Helsinki city centre by changing from a train to a bus. Immonen says. H T Have you always enjoyed long walks in the woods but never tried a hike with an overnight stop in a tent? We?ll give you handy tips that help you get started and guide you to the best hiking routes in Southern Finland. Pick your favourite from these scenic but beginnerfriendly trails. 1. H S N iina W o o lley . Use hiking socks made of merino wool or synthetic material. ?Our aim is to present art and visual culture connected to both this region and the world more in general,. Good hiking shoes have a solid sole and give support to the ankle. Hiking socks. Immonen adds. Collection and the cell In addition to the series of temporary exhibitions presented throughout the year, the museum also showcases its own collection. The exhibition, which is on display until 14 May, presents the works of self-taught Polish artists. ?At the moment, the museum is filled with colourful Adams and Eves, bird flocks and fruit trees created by Polish sculptors,. Learn the basic map symbols and how to use a compass before setting off. Food. Just add water, which you can get from a lake or a stream. ?Here, you can experience art in an always-changing atmosphere: sometimes with peace and quietness, sometimes with the voices of enthusiastic children.? It can even happen that some of the artists showcased by the Kajaani Art Museum decide to use the venue?s former prison cell as setting for their installations. ?We do so by producing the majority of our exhibitions here, but we co-operate with other art venues and partners as well.? K A JA ANI ART Fruits of Paradise and the Gardener of Art The Kajaani Art Museum is currently hosting Fruits of Paradise . hike. Besides Olhavanvuori, Repovesi?s visitor attractions include the hanging bridge over the Lapinsalmi sound and hand-pulled ferry, located by the five-kilometre Ketunlenkki trail. The Ketunlenkki trail attracts large visitor groups, so if you want to avoid the crowds you would be well advised to pick a time other than a weekend during the summer or early autumn. Fortunately the more secluded nooks of the park are quieter. If you don?t own a tent or just want to travel light, Repovesi boasts four tepees that can be hired for an overnight stay. 3. Located in a former police station designed by architect Eino Pitkänen that dates back to the 1930s, it also provides art education to visitors of all ages. The building is connected to the city?s oldest building, the old City Hall, it is an example of pure functionalist style. The fact that it is the only art museum in the Kainuu region makes Kajaani Art Museum the hub for all art lovers in the area. Repovesi National Park (Kouvola, Mäntyharju) One of the most spectacular forest landscapes in Southern Finland can be admired from top of Olhavanvuori Rock in the Repovesi National Park. Popular with climbers, the rocky cliff drops down 50 metres into a small pond. Hikers can reach the top of Olhavanvuori by an accessible footpath. The rocky terrain of Repovesi, interspersed with lakes and ponds, makes for a rugged setting for a couple of days. A waterproof two-person tent sets you back less than a hundred euros. Shell suit. LIFESTYLE HELSINKI TIMES 17 . ?Reino Hietanen, Tapani Raittila and Ellen Thesleff are some of the prominent artists that will be showcased through Gardener of Art,. Nuuksio National Park (Espoo, Vihti, Kirkkonummi) Set amidst rocky outcrops, pine-covered hills and small ponds and lakes, Nuuksio offers an excellent setting for a beginner hiker. You will need proper footwear for even just a couple of days. You should not embark even on a route you know well without a map. The rucksack should have space for anything you need to take, including a sleeping bag as inside the rucksack it is protected from rain
Stubb said. For the scouts and fans alike, the IIHF World Under-18 Championship held in Imatra and Lappeenranta later this month may present the last chance to witness the prodigies in action. Eventually, the outcome of the game was never in real doubt, as the home side looked comfortable in possession, with Alanen and Annika Kukkonen dictating the tempo in central midfield. HELSINKI TIMES Sons of ex-NHL stars expected to be among first draft picks H eikki M iettinen . describes Stubb. Meanwhile, Julius Honka is ranked 11th on the list of North American draft prospects, the young Finn already playing across the pond. ?This is not a peak year for Europe, but neither for North America. Talonen broke the deadlock in the 21st minute, Juliette Kemppi extended the lead to 2-0 at the brink of half time, Adelina Engman struck some 15 minutes into the second half and Talonen claimed her second of the night at the dying embers of the game. The goals all came from clear-cut chances. In essence, Finland dictated the proceedings on the pitch, after Hungary?s Fanni Vágó was unable to convert a golden opportunity to shock the hosts in the ninth minute. H T FINLAND has gone from strength to strength in its qualifying games for the 2015 FIFA Women?s World Cup, recording last Thursday an emphatic 4-0 home victory against Hungary. H T is widely expected to be selected in the first round of next summer?s NHL Entry Draft, the 17-yearold Finn being ranked as the top European prospect on the webpage of the NHL. H S A leksi T ei vainen . adds Göran Stubb, the director of the European Central Scouting Centre. In addition, Ville Husso of HIFK Helsinki is ranked as Kasperi Kapanen the top puck-stopper prospect in Europe and Juho Lammikko of Porin Ässät the 14th most sought-after outfield skater. The stern qualifying campaign is ruthless for Finland, who is yet to face the top-seeded France. ?The World Cup is the big dream, but it?s still far ahead. For now, we?ll enjoy these games,. SPORT 17 . Selänne said, expressing his gratitude to the City of Anaheim, his team-mates and the supporters. ?Lammikko is a player suited for North America, a hard worker. ?We have to be strong in defence, as we have been so far. He played for Ässät a few games in the league this season,. victory over Colorado Avalanche. A spotlight followed the Finnish Flash as he took a victory lap in the Honda Center amid a truly unique, wistful atmosphere. H S A leksi T ei vainen . Thereby, Finland have yet to drop a single point in its five qual- ifiers and boast a handsome goal difference, with 13 goals scored and only 1 conceded. The dream of a historic spot in the World Cup consequently lives on, although several obstacles remain on Finland?s road to Canada. Only the winner of each qualifying group and the best second-placed team earn a straight spot in the final tournament. ?We still have business to take care of in the play-offs,? he affirmed, surely eyeing a second Stanley Cup win to cap his remarkable career. 17-year-old Kasperi Kapanen is widely expected to be selected in the first round of next summer?s NHL Entry Draft. Start your weekend with news in English Why not add Helsinki Times to your morning coffee? Stay informed about news and current affairs in Finland by subscribing to the weekly Helsinki Times. To subscribe, e-mail subscribe@helsinkitimes.fi Visit www.helsinkitimes.fi for a daily Finnish news update in English.. summarised Sanna Talonen, who found the back of the net twice against Hungary. France is currently ranked fourth in the FI- FA Women?s World Ranking and has, similarly to Finland, won all of their six qualifiers, scoring a whopping 41 goals and conceding only 2. The fate of Finland will therefore be decided in September, when it is scheduled to face France twice in short succession. ?You have made this our home, and that it will be also in the future.? The loudest response, however, came when Selänne reminded that this is not the end of the 2013-2014 NHL season. William played for Rögle before his transfer to MoDo last autumn,. ?230 scouts will be there,. Kapanen, who plays for the Kuopio-based KalPa, is followed by Sweden?s William Nylander on the list of draft prospects. Both youngsters are ice hockey players in the second generation: The father of Kasperi, Sami Kapanen, played over 800 games in the NHL as did Michael Nylander, the father of William. ?It?s exciting because both lads have played in the same line with their fathers this season. We can always improve our attack,? estimated midfielder Emmi Alanen. Against underdogs Hungary, Finland?s attack seemed potent enough. Four to six Europeans may go in the first round. I?d be very surprised if Kapanen didn?t go in the first round,. ?I?m so happy to have been able to play for you so long,. 30 APRIL 2014 L E H T I K U VA / Ro n i R eko m aa Talonen strikes twice as Finland thrashes Hungary Sanna Talonen scored two of the team?s four goals. Finland recorded their fifth victory on the trot in the qualifiers for the 2015 FIFA Women?s World Cup. Tapio K eskitalo . reveals Stubb. L E H T I K U VA / V esa M o ila n e n 18 Selänne sweeps stars in his final regular season appearance ?We still have business to take care of in the play-offs,. the perpetually young Finnish Flash reminded. HS-HT Teemu Selänne, the most popular player in the 21-year history of Anaheim Ducks, received a memorable send- off from the rowdy home crowd on Sunday, after the legendary number eight made his 1,451st and final appearance in the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). The 43-year-old Selänne was named the first, second and third star of the game that ended some 90 seconds into overtime in a 3-2 Ducks
tofu mains are 11 euros, beef 14 etc. Come here for tasty Thai food that will bring back memories of that adorable country. This list certainly isn?t definitive. Let?s call the definition of a budget restaurant one that serves food to your table, provides chairs and metal cutlery, and offers mains of around 10-15 euros. Cafe bar No. H T N iina W oolley . Small glasses, however, amount to huge number of bottles on the scale of the whole country. The Chinese are drawn to red wine partly because of the symbolism of its colour, with red traditionally considered lucky, and partly because of red wine?s health effects. The nouveau riche of the country are also interested in fine wines as an investment and a status symbol, with demand for expensive wines growing rapidly. fondant that runs out of the chocolate eggshell is just fabulous. It is pretty no-holds barred stuff though, containing almond-hazelnut nougat housed inside a real egg (how do they do that???). 30 APRIL 2014 19 L E H T I K U VA / M a r j a A i r i o Tuk Tuk offers tasty Thai on the cheap. Top 5 budget restaurants in Helsinki A N D R E W TAY L O R HEL SINK I TIMES There are things that can be done cheaply in Helsinki (good schooling, public transport) and there are things that cannot be done cheaply (umm, eating. Located in Helsinki?s hip design district, a young and trendy crowd is drawn and local artwork is pleasantly exhibited and sold. The chocolate, while not anything to write home about, is pretty ok considering the price. Rating: 3.5 out of 5 . The menu covers typical snacks of nachos, guacamole, ceviche and a great tomatillo salsa, and mains of various filled tacos (7.20-16.50 euros) and burritos (14.90 euros). The pork neck tacos (11.40 euros for three, with rice and refried beans) were appetizing, as were the vegetarian quesadillas (11.80 euros with rice and beans). Mains start at 11 euros, and a busy lunch buffet is on offer for those arriving at an opportune time. Not too sweet and goes well with the classic Cadbury chocolate egg. This has served to keep the prices high but has aroused concerns over the storage conditions in China and the increased risk of pirate copies of wines by well-known producers. China has also become a major wine producer, with the volume of wine made in China exceeding the production by Australia and Chile. The first western-style vineyards were established at the end of the 19th century, using grapes brought to China by Europeans. One of the best wine-producing regions in China is Helan Mountain in Ningxia. Ningxia is located in Western China at high altitude, making the climate favourable for growing grapes. Shanxi, near Beijing, is also renowned for its high-quality wines, even though the region is plagued by annually occurring damp weather conditions, a common problem for Chinese vineyards. Fungicides have to be used in high volumes to control mildew, posing an environmental risk. The wine industry is predicted to boom in China, with the country possibly becoming the world?s largest wine producer by the 2020s.. With the growing popularity of street food there will likely soon be more tasty and good value food in Helsinki. In addition to these five restaurants, honourable mentions go to Blinit (Blinis), Gran Delicato (Italian), Harju Döner (Kebabs), Konstan Möljä (Finnish), New Bamboo Centre (Chinese / Malaysian), Puttes (Pizza), Unicafe (Finnish / Mixed) and Skiffer (Pizza). The classic Fazer Mignon, top of the heap when it comes to Easter eggs. Easter egg review TA N I A N AT H A N HEL SINK I TIMES as people recover from the chocolate-cheese-nut binge that is thinly disguised as Christmas, Easter rears its head and chocolate bunnies and eggs start appearing in stores. The signature dish and namesake, pelmeni (12 euros) are tasty meaty dumplings served with, and cleverly balanced by, sour smetana, hot chilli sauce and sweet lingonberries. Here?s a look at some of what?s on offer. Just Kinder Surprise Italian in origin and banned in the USA because of the choking hazard it may pose to kids, the magic of the Kinder is its surprise. All can be combined with rice or potato options and different sauces (9.50-20 euros). Almost. Rating: 3 out of 5 . Two thin milk chocolate walls that form the cocoon to the little yellow bullet containing the surprise isn?t the tastiest chocolate you might find out there but that isn?t what it?s about anyway. Between 2007 and 2013, the Chinese almost tripled their consumption of red wine, while the consumption dropped by 18 per cent in France and by nearly six per cent in Italy. Red wine The list of quality budget restaurants, such as Pelmenit, is likely to grow longer in future. Rating: 3 stars out of 5 ? not a taste sensation but will bring out the kid in you. Fazer Mignon Handmade from the beginning to finish, Fazer?s Mignon egg is a classy design grande dame. The decor is kitsch, the service with a smile and the atmosphere relaxed. Plates, colourful cloths and a cuckoo clock adorn the walls. Come here for an authentic and modest Soviet food experience in bohemian Kallio. Pueblo, Eerikinkatu 27 A taquería (taco shop) for the people (pueblo means ?people. An 8-euro lunch dish is on offer, as are other Ukrainian and Russian classics, including borscht, seljanka and stroganoff (813 euros). H S is steadily gaining popularity in China. Plus milk chocolate solids, vegeta- Maitosuklaamunat ?Milk egg chocolate? from the Sweets market under the Railway station Cheap and cheerful, these colorful pink, yellow and green eggs are actually quite alright. The vision here is to fuse Mexican streetfood with cocktails, and blend dining and bar experiences, which are too often separated or compromised in Helsinki. wok (9.70 euros), a yellow curry with noodles was a good choice and the service effective. Otherwise, the salmon medallion (15.90 euros) looked like a good bet. It?s not glamorous (it doesn?t pretend to be) but the place has a gritty yet lovable charm, while the service was friendly and fast. The menu includes chicken, pork and beef steaks pounded into various guises, plus some dearer and more tender steaks. You might have eaten something similar in China, Japan or Nepal. The pork schnitzel with wild mushroom sauce (12 euros) was tasty and, well, really big. Come here for a hearty and tasty meat eat, but perhaps not for romantic or vegetarian endeavours. Pelmenit, Kustaankatu 7 The food at Pelmenit is both delicious and soviet. in Spanish), serving tasty street hawker style food with a relaxed, colourful and textured latin surfshack vibe. 9, Uudenmankatu 9 A pleasant, busy, central, café / bar with a minimalistic and traditional Nordic interior. Come here to share food, a drink and live music with friends. Tuk Tuk, Vaasankatu 19 Tasty, authentic Thai food purveyor also located in characterful Kallio. pretty and tasty enough for 5 bucks a bag! For most Chinese, red wine is still only an occasional commodity, with the per capita consumption totalling 1.5 litres, compared with 11 litres in Finland. But the very realistic white and yellow ?egg. Come here for a cosmopolitan experience, perhaps after a morning browsing the local design boutiques. Beefy Queen Jambo, Pieni Robertinkatu 13 Great name, great food. Kinder surprise is all about the toy, the egg only secondary. Red wines in high demand in China J o u ko M ykk ä nen . A central, leaf steak restaurant selling a vast range of steaks (pihvi) and schnitzels (leike). and everything else). But since we must eat pretty much daily, and as it?s nice to dine out at least occasionally, here is a roundup of Helsinki?s 5 best budget restaurants, in alphabetical order. This 52g baby represents 571 calories, which is quite a whallop but if your style is to go big or go home, this is the egg for you. Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 ? a classic that tastes as good as it looks! Not for the faint of heart though. ble fat and cocoa butter. If you have bendy legs, one table offers a platform-floor-sitting-cushionexperience. It?s almost enough to justify the 2-euro price tag. EAT & DRINK HELSINKI TIMES 17 . A range of sandwiches, salads, soups, pasta dishes and tasty woks, including vegetarian options, are on offer for under 10 euros, plus other classic and more expensive fare. The prawn ?Kill Bill. Given the size it is suitably named after the compact taxi vehicle. priced itself out of the tastes run. Cadbury crème egg from Behnfords The ingredients in this egg are as follows: milk, and egg. The mains are priced according to your protein, e.g. If you look, talk to friends and use social media there is actually a wealth of good value eateries in Helsinki, and it?s great to make a discovery yourself. Otherwise, the interior and atmosphere is not exactly Thai, but the food certainly is, with all the classics on the menu, including green, yellow and red curries, tom yam soup, som dam etc. The beef Thai green curry was everything one could hope for: coconuty, spicy and just excellent, and the Pad-Thai flavourful and moreish
tells the Public Relations Director of Pipliaseura Terhi Huovari. The society would like to see the winning pastry secure its place on Finnish dining tables on the Day of Mikael Agricola. ?The pastry could also be sold in bakeries. The voting started 9 April, on the Day of Mikael Agricola and the Finnish Language. The competing pastries have been created by four baking bloggers who Pipliaseura asked to come up with a sweet pastry to be named after Mikael Agricola. Fold in the arugula. ? Divide among individual plates. 30 APRIL 2014 HELSINKI TIMES Deb Lindse y Way to go: global, seasonal and spicy Red whole wheat penne 4 to 6 servings This is chef Marcus Samuelsson?s modernised version of the classic Ethiopian dish pasta saltata, a result of the brief Italian occupation of Ethiopia. Or so I told myself. HT of the written Finnish language Mikael Agricola is getting a pastry named after him. Scoop them out with a slotted spoon and reserve the cooking water. Runeberg, the Swedish-language poet, has his pastry that we eat on a certain day each year. The winner will be chosen by the public. The aim of the campaign is to draw attention to the vast number of illiterate people in the world. The father ?But there is also a playful side to this. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil, along with the lemon juice, cheese, harissa and salt; puree until smooth. Before A low-calorie diet: good for the health and the waistline. your know it, it will be time to put on your summer range of clothing, glimpsed in your closet every morning. However, to avoid potential disappointment after an indulgent winter (and a potentially costly shopping expedition for a new outfit), what better time then for a diet that keeps calorie intake to around 1,200 per day. We might auction the rights for it,? plans Huovari. You can cast your vote until 20 April on the competition website www.agricola.fi. Sprinkle with the basil, and serve hot. Nutrition per serving: 420 calories, 14 g protein, 58 g carbohydrates, 18 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 450 mg sodium, 9 g dietary fiber, 2 g sugar Mikael Agricola to get pastry named in his honour E S S I L E H T O . The pastry will be chosen from four options in a voting arranged by Pipliaseura (Finnish Bible Society). Cool the potatoes slightly; cut into 1/2-inch pieces. ? Pour 1 tablespoon of the oil into a small skillet over low heat. Add the almonds, shallot and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until the almonds are golden brown and the shallot and garlic are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. There are numerous lowcalorie-menu-plans about, but here?s one that is simple to follow without cheating. See, dieting can be effective and still tasty at the same time. opian dish (tied to the nation?s brief Italian occupation) that combines pasta with potatoes and a spicy, tangy, rich-butlight sauce. The sauce includes almonds, lemon, ParmigianoReggiano and harissa, the North African chili paste. The harissa is the kicker, literally; it pulls everything together with a punch. I made the dish twice . 20 EAT & DRINK 17 . It?s not Lowcalorie spring option Val é rie B ru n Hel sink i Times Spring is finally here. With the motor running, slowly add 1 1/2 cups of the reserved cooking water; puree until smooth. ? Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. The winner will be announced on the World Book Day, 23 April.. Harissa, a fiery North African chili paste, can be found at specialty markets; in the mid-Atlantic and New England, look for the stellar version made by Cava Mezze. Make ahead: The cooked potatoes and the sauce can be refrigerated for up to 1 week. Adapted from Cooking Light Global Kitchen, by David Joachim (Oxmoor House, 2014). Ingredients ? 400 g (2 medium) Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled ? 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil ? 1/2 cup blanched whole almonds ? 1 large shallot lobe, thinly sliced ? 2 cloves garlic, chopped ? 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice ? 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese ? 2 tablespoons harissa (see headnote) ? 1 teaspoon fine sea salt ? 340 grams dried whole-wheat penne ? 1/4 cup chopped arugula ? 1/4 cup chopped basil leaves Red whole wheat penne: a modern update of the classic Ethiopian dish pasta saltata. J o e Yo nan The Wa shing ton Pos t vegetarians tell me they?re in a cooking rut, I tell them to try one or all of the following strategies: Go global, go seasonal, go spicy. By going global, I mean to look around at other cultures. By going seasonal, I mean to pay attention not l e h t i k u va / m a r j a a i r i o When vegetarian per se, but almost 40 per cent of the recipes are meatless (and half of those are vegan), covering such farflung traditions as bibimbap (Korea), empanadas (South America), stuffed eggplant (Middle East), samosas (India), pizza (Italy) and more. One particular dish in the Middle East/Africa chapter stood out, because it satisfies each one of the three strategies I mentioned earlier. once for dinner and again for the camera the next morning. It?s chef Marcus Samuelsson?s take on pasta saltata, an Ethi- only to the vegetables that are freshest in the market but also to the items in your pantry (say, at the end of a loooooong winter) that match the weather and your mood. Drain; immediately toss in a large bowl with the potatoes and sauce. Reduce the heat to medium or medium-low so the water is bubbling gently; cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Finally, it?s obvious what I mean by going spicy: Whenever my palate is fatigued, there?s nothing like some good old chili-fied heat to wake it up. All of which is to say that in late March, David Joachim?s new book, Cooking Light Global Kitchen, landed like a beacon on my desk. Add the penne and cook according to the package directions, just until al dente. HS M ARI S TORPELLINEN . The truth is, I couldn?t get enough. Summer diet plan (1213 cal) Breakfast ? 230 ml orange juice (55 cal) ? 180 ml oatmeal (154 cal), ? 230 ml low-fat yogurt (154 cal), black coffee or herbal tea (no sugar) (0 cal) Snack ? 1 medium-sized banana (105 cal) Lunch ? Small baked potato (128 cal) ? 85g sirloin steak (156 cal) ? 180 g mushrooms (10 cal) ? 90 g onions (17 cal) ? 1 tsp olive or canola oil (cooking) (30 cal) ? 230 g mixed vegetables (90 cal) Dinner: ? 8 whole wheat Ritz crackers with 180ml low-fat (1%) cottage cheese (194cal) ? Handful of mixed nuts (20g) (almonds, walnuts, Brazil nuts) (100 cal) Steps ? Cover the potatoes with water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. We were wondering why the person who developed the official Finnish language does not have his own,. Remove from the heat to cool a bit. ? Scrape the almond mixture into a food processor. traditions, vegetarian and otherwise, and incorporate their spices and blends (hello, dukkah) and recipes (hello, dal)
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The story is convolut- ed without being profound, and while there are some strong secondary performances, Uwais is only interesting when in motion. My father, an avid science fiction and fantasy reader, came up with a cunning plan to help me. He picked up a fantasy novel from his bookcase . But the movie is also a playful self-indulgence for Evans, a devotee of violent Japanese cinema. (The director?s first short, made in his native Wales, was a samurai tale, complete with Japanese dialogue.) Evans might intend for The Raid 2 to be a solemn Godfather-like study of loyalty, ambition and betrayal, but he can?t resist absurd flourishes. Here Johnny Depp seeks to create a sentient machine that combines the collective intelligence of everything ever known with the full range of human emotions. My aim is to write one short story a month, but sometimes, like in this March, I ended up outlining 12 short stories, rather than actually finishing any of them? So, there?s a lot to keep me busy.. When a bat-wielding thug swings and connects, the camera spins as if it took the blow. Beleaguered SWAT cops fought their way to the top of the building, and one of them prevailed through the brutal, claustrophobic combat. The Raid 2 features the same hero, Rama (Iko Uwais), and pays homage to the earlier movie by staging many battles in tight quarters, including a car, a prison cell and a walk-in wine cabinet. I?ve been writing every day for the past four years. and preferably do so in English. He?s much better at punching than brooding, pondering or vacillating. The Raid 2 sends Rama undercover to prison, where he?s assigned to ingratiate himself with Uco (Arifin Putra), the son of a local crime lord. So, winning . I think . It?s a steampunkspiced love story inspired by my travels to Patagonia. I?m also searching for an agent for my dark YA fantasy novel Silverwing. Early word has it better than the tepid original. The fight choreography . a form of precipitation not seen in tropical Jakarta. comedy, The Other Woman, with Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann and Kate Upton. is just pure sensation. The Raid 2 Release Date: 18 April Director: Gareth Evans Starring: Iko Uwais, Julie Estelle The Starving Games Release Date: 18 April Director: Jason Friedberg Aaron Seltzer Starring: Maiara Walsh, Brant Daugherty La grande bellezza Release Date: 18 April Director: Paolo Sorrentino Starring: Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone Transcendence (K12) Release Date: 18 April Director: Wally Pfister Starring: Johnny Depp, Kate Mara The Other Woman (K7) Release Date: 25 April Director: Nick Cassavetes Starring: Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann Leslie Mann tops up in The Other Woman. Elsewhere on screens The two weeks of Easter viewing are packed with some of the more intriguing, and beguiling titles thus far this year. I spent the next summer reading through my father?s impressive collection, and, let me tell you, it was as if I were walking down an aisle and seeing an endless array of doors open before me, each one of them promising to lead me into a whole new world. I decided that I would one day write a fantasy novel of my own . Once I made the decision to travel to Patagonia, the first sentence came to me in a very pure and clean form. After that, the story just told itself. like everything in the movie that works . To date, four of my short stories have found a home. Why? The story I?m working on is always the hardest one. However, it took me a decade to pick up enough vocabulary and grammar to really start pursuing my dream. I know this is a difficult question to answer, but which one of your stories is your ?favourite?? It?s hard to pick favorites. The plan works, and after the men are released, Rama goes to work for Uco?s dad, Bangun (Tio Pakusadewo). Bangun has long co-existed with Goto (Kenichi Endo), who heads a Jakartabased Japanese crime family. Things get ugly when certain people try to break the truce between the two factions. One of the agitators is Uco, whose actions put Rama in the middle of a gang war. The plot allows for a broader range of locations, scenarios and, yes, fights than the first ?Raid.. That?s a great moment, but it . Wrapping things up, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 offers a sequel to the rebooted franchise. The Hunger Games gets a send-up in The Starving Games. There?s al- so a female enforcer who kills with a pair of hammers; she mocks the silent-killer archetype by using sign language. Evans has lots of ideas, but the good ones are mostly visual. Sometimes all it takes to finish the story is one layer of emotion, but often I end up doing a dozen or so passes on one chapter, concentrating on one aspect of the story, plot, setting, or character at the time. How do you feel about winning the Writers of the Future contest? Winning the contest feels great! Writing is often lonely business. The more I write, the better . However, it takes a great deal of patience to expand interesting ideas into short stories, let alone novels. In one scene, a dying man is chased outside, where his blood splashes vividly on white snow . Meanwhile, Roman Polanski returns behind the camera with La Vénus à la fourrure and Woody Allen takes a rare starring role in a film he hasn?t directed in Fading Gigolo. it feels so, so sweet! Are you working on something at the moment? At the moment, I?m giving finishing touches to a novel written around the short story that won me the Writers of the Future award. I?ve finished two novels in English and probably closer to 50 short stories. JO?S Fading Gigolo Release Date: 25 April Director: John Turturro Starring: John Turturro, Woody Allen The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (K12) Release Date: 25 April Director: Marc Webb Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone La Vénus à la fourrure (K7) Release Date: 25 April Director: Roman Polanski Starring: Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric Leena Likitalo?s tales are filled with adventure, intrigue, a dash of romance and some memorable characters. Local writer wins feted literature prize Winner of worldwide writing contest sees the future in science fiction. P I L A R DÍ A Z HEL SINK I TIMES can strike in many places, but for Helsinki author Leena Likitalo it comes in the most unlikely of situations: playing underwater rubgy. I think I?ve read every one of my stories about a hundred times. How do you describe your writing? I am fortunate, for stories come to me and demand to be told. The Eye of The World by Robert Jordan . CULTURE HELSINKI TIMES 17 . On the way, I?ve garnered hundreds of rejection letters, too many to keep track of the exact count. And even when the plot is ready, polishing every sentence to perfection demands time and effort. I get inspired a dozen times a day and probably outline closer to five stories a week. 30 APRIL 2014 23 Helsinki Times TV Guide offers a selection of English broadcasting on Finnish television. tu o m a s suva nt o Film Splashy sequel, less substance M ark J enkins T he W a shin g t o n P o st The Raid: Redemption, which kicked and slugged its way out of Jakarta two years ago, was a work of diabolical genius. and lured me into reading it. No matter that my vocabulary was next to non-existent and my sense of grammar sketchy at best, I got hooked on the story. Transcendence offers the directorial debut of Christopher Nolan?s cinematographer, Wally Pfister. my stories become. Hence, my current work in progress always tends to become my favorite. At the moment, I love the most the short story that won me the Writers of the Future award. by Uwais and co-star Yayan Ruhian ? is brilliant; the filming, editing and sound design are flawless. The script and acting, however, prove less successful. Elsewhere, Golden Globe winner La grande bellezza arrives on screens. The following week sees Nick Cassavetes. Often, a story might have to brew for months before all the pieces click together. And then, it demanded to be expanded into a fulllength novel. Which one was the hardest one to write. But the sequel runs nearly an hour longer, and has a less dynamic rhythm. The brawling itself is every bit as inventive and exhilarating this time around. Writer-director Gareth Evans and his collaborators, essentially the same team as before, have absorbed and refined the tactics of many action masters, notably Hong Kong?s Tsui Hark. Lots of catfights ensue. I always have a plethora of short stories in progress as well. It was inspired by my yearning to travel somewhere far, far away, and just watch vast distances unfold before my eyes. However, I leave deliberate holes in the stories and wait for the details to arrive. It?s almost like colouring pictures. It?s about an innocently self-centered lady who after an unraveled engagement is ready to do anything to regain her place in society. Sometimes, they come as feelings, with the charac- ter?s voice clear in my head, ready to tell the whole story. At other times, I get a glimpse of a scene; witness a mystery about to unravel. These days, I outline all my stories as I?ve noticed that that saves both time and effort. Its follow-up, The Raid 2, is equally diabolical. But this time the genius is intermittent. The first film was basically a non-stop action sequence, set almost entirely in a gangster-infested tenement. Her ideas are not limited to the pool, however, and an idea for her next story may also come whilst astride a horse. Recently bestowed with winning the Writers of the Future awards and having attended the 30th Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards in Los Angeles, opportunity now beckons for readers to enjoy her tales filled with adventure, intrigue, a dash of romance and memorable characters. INSPIRATION How did you start writing stories and science fiction? Why? I?ve always loved telling stories, but for a long time, I lacked the necessary patience to actually write them down? Many, many years ago, when I was sixteen, I struggled to learn foreign languages. Whether during warm up diving practice or actual gameplay, various thoughts come swimming into view with regularity, as she negotiates her way through various limbs under the surface
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AVA 13.35 Chuck?s Day Off 14.05 Dinner: Impossible 14.55 Mountain Men 15.50 Anthony Bourdain: The Layover 16.40 Man vs. USA/1988. AVA 08.10 Namaste Namaste provides Yoga information for both beginners and those who are further along in their practice. 10.30 American Idol 14.00 Jamie?s Kitchen 15.00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 16.00 Double Your House For Half The Money 20.00 Reign 23.00 Lipstick Jungle NELONEN 08.15 Hidden Beauty: A Love Story That Feeds the Earth 09.45 The Bold and the Beautiful 10.10 Two and a Half Men 10.40 Emmerdale 11.40 Secret Life of Uri Geller 12.45 Beethoven FILM 14.50 Farm Kings 17.30 The Bold and the Beautiful 18.00 Emmerdale 22.30 Dallas 23.30 Lights Out (K16) SUB 09.25 Eastenders 13.55 Mythbusters 14.55 Model Employee 15.55 Oliver?s Twist 16.25 Eastenders 18.00 One Tree Hill 19.30 New Girl 20.00 The Simpsons 20.30 Two and a Half Men 21.00 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets FILM Directed by: Chris Columbus. USA/2011. 21.00 It?s Complicated FILM Directed by: Nancy Meyers. Starring: Alec Baldwin, Daryl Sabara, Hunter Parrish. With Children 17.35 Open Season 3 FILM USA/2010. 19.30 The Goldbergs 21.00 Hancock FILM USA/2008. AVA 08.05 Namaste 09.35 Doctors 11.50 Jamie?s Great Britain 12.50 American Idol 15.45 Doctors 17.25 Eastenders TV5 06.30 Coupling 07.05 Extreme Cheapskates 07.35 Matlock 11.30 The Water Horse FILM Directed by: Jay Russell. Starring: Alex Etel, David Morrissey, Emily Watson. USA/UK/Australia/2007. 13.30 90 Day Fiancé 14.30 My Big Fat American Gipsy Wedding 15.30 The Nutty Professor FILM Directed by: Tom Shadyac. Starring: Dave Chappelle, Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett. USA/1996. 21.00 Bad Teacher FILM USA/2011. 23.05 Sexcetera (K18) 00.20 Teenage Dormitory (K16) FILM 02.15 The Invention of Lying FILM 04.00 Bad Teacher FILM 08.05 Namaste 10.05 Royal Inquest 11.00 Inside the Actors Studio 12.00 Don?t Blame the Dog 13.00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 15.00 It?s a Brad, Brad World 17.00 Grand Designs Australia 20.00 American Idol 22.20 Royal Pains 22.4. MTV3 NELONEN 4 Weddings Nelonen 14.50 Hancock TV5 21.00 07.40 Children?s Programming 10.00 Supernanny 13.05 Dogs in the City 14.05 Zoo 14.55 Shake It Up 15.25 America?s Funniest Home Videos 21.00 007: The Living Daylights (K16) FILM Directed by: John Glen. Starring: Timothy Dalton, Maryam d?Abo, Jeroen Krabbe. With Children 17.30 Everybody Loves Raymond 18.00 The King of Queens 19.30 Men at Work 20.00 Naked and Afraid 21.00 The Blacklist (K16) 23.00 Spartacus: War of the Damned (K18) 00.00 Hancock FILM AVA 08.05 Namaste 09.35 Doctors 10.30 Undercover Boss USA 11.50 All On The Line 13.45 Grand Designs Australia 14.45 Famous Rich & Jobless 15.45 Doctors 17.25 Eastenders 18.00 Friends 19.00 Jamie?s Kitchen 20.00 Double Your House For Half The Money 21.30 Modern Family. 24 TV GUIDE 17 . With Children 17.30 Everybody Loves Raymond 18.00 The King of Queens 19.00 C.S.I. 21.00 Kindergarten Cop (K16) FILM USA/1990. 23.10 The Blacklist 01.15 Funny People (K16) FILM AVA 08.05 Namaste 09.35 Doctors 10.30 Find My Family UK 11.50 You Deserve This House 12.45 Million Dollar Decorators 13.45 It?s a Brad, Brad World 14.45 Double Your House For Half The Money 15.45 Doctors 17.25 Eastenders 18.00 Friends 21.30 Modern Family 22.00 Preacher?s Kid FILM MTV3 Beethoven?s Second MT V3 15.45 NELONEN 07.40 Children?s Programming 13.00 Animal ABC 13.30 Zoo 14.00 Dogs in the City 15.00 America?s Funniest Home Videos 16.00 Tricked 02.10 Elementary 03.10 Blue Bloods TV5 08.10 Children?s Programming 15.45 Beethoven?s Second FILM Directed by: Rod Daniel. Starring: Charles Grodin, Nicholle Tom. With Children 17.05 Everybody Loves Raymond 17.35 The King of Queens 18.45 Air America FILM 21.00 Naked and Afraid 22.00 The Patriot (K16) FILM 08.10 Children?s Programming 09.15 The Bold and the Beautiful 09.40 Emmerdale 10.40 Formula 1: Chinese Grand Prix SPORT In Finnish. 13.00 Beethoven?s 3rd FILM 14.55 Survivor 17.30 The Bold and the Beautiful 18.00 Emmerdale 22.30 Rizzoli & Isles (K16) 23.25 White Collar 00.25 Louie SUB 09.25 Eastenders 13.55 Mythbusters 14.55 Beverly Hillsin Pawn 15.55 The Capones 16.25 Eastenders 18.30 Beverly Hillsin Pawn 19.30 Suburgatory 20.00 The Simpsons 20.30 Big Bang Theory 21.00 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 FILM 00.50 Suburgatory 01.20 Chuck 02.20 Bones (K16) JIM 11.50 Crocodileman 12.20 Ink Master 13.10 Dinner: Impossible 14.00 Mountain Men 14.55 Splash! USA 15.50 Anthony Bourdain: The Layover 17.40 American Pickers 18.35 Britain?s Best Bakery 19.30 The Voice of USA 21.00 American Pickers 22.00 Pawn Stars 22.25 Counting Cars 23.25 Trigger Happy TV 23.55 Hotel Hell 00.45 South Park 02.10 Shark Tank USA 03.00 The Voice of USA MTV3 NELONEN 007: The Living Daylights Nelonen 21.00 08.10 Children?s Programming 09.55 Cosmos 15.35 Top Gear USA 21.00 Survivor 22.15 Lottery and Joker 00.25 Homeland (K16) SUB 11.00 Work It 11.30 1600 Penn 12.00 Whitney 12.30 The New Normal 13.00 How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life) 13.30 Middle 15.15 Top Chef Masters 16.30 The Capones 17.00 Beverly Hills Pawn 18.00 The Pitch 19.00 Formula 1: Chinese Grand Prix SPORT In Finnish. 21.00 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban FILM JIM AVA 09.35 Doctors 10.30 Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 11.50 Vanderpump Rules 12.50 Me, My Bump & I 15.45 Doctors 17.25 Eastenders 18.00 Friends 20.00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners NELONEN 07.00 Children?s Programming 08.25 Air Bud: World Pup FILM 11.55 The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice FILM 13.40 Resurrecting the Champ FILM USA/2007 15.55 Supernanny 16.55 Excused 18.25 Frasier 20.00 America?s Next Topmodel 23.30 Red Widow 00.30 Nurse Jackie TV5 07.30 MacGyver 11.30 Sister Wives SERIES BEGINS. 12.00 Smack the Pony 12.35 Dogs 101 13.35 Coupling 14.15 Blackadder II 14.55 Matlock 16.00 3rd Rock from the Sun 17.00 Married. USA/2009. 23.20 Spartacus: War of the Damned (K18) SERIES BEGINS. 00.30 Numb3rs 01.25 Twin Peaks 02.25 Midnight Run FILM Directed by: Martin Brest. Starring: Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto. Food 18.05 Undercover Boss 21.00 Ice Road Truckers 22.00 Pawn Stars 22.55 Hotel Hell 23.45 New York Ink tuesday 21.4. MTV3 19.4. 10.10 Two and a Half Men 10.40 Emmerdale 11.40 Doctors 14.10 Grand Designs 15.15 Modern Family 17.25 The Bold and the Beautiful 18.00 Emmerdale 21.00 Person of Interest 22.35 Suits SUB 09.25 Eastenders 13.55 Mythbusters 14.55 The Face 15.55 Oliver?s Twist 16.25 Eastenders 18.00 Don?t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 18.30 The Pitch 19.30 Mom 20.00 The Simpsons 20.30 Big Bang Theory 23.00 Mom 23.30 Nikita (K16) JIM 11.45 Crocodileman 12.15 Container Wars 14.00 Undercover Boss 14.55 Britain?s Best Bakery 15.50 Shark Tank USA 16.45 The Voice of USA 18.35 Britain?s Best Bakery 19.30 The Voice of USA 21.00 MasterChef USA 22.00 Pawn Stars 22.25 Border Security: Australia?s Front Line 07.00 Children?s Programming 08.00 Transformers Rescue Bots 08.40 French Food at Home 09.15 Heavy Texas 10.20 Marriage Under Construction 13.20 Heavy Texas 14.20 Property Virgins 14.50 4 Weddings 15.55 Supernanny 16.55 Excused 18.25 Frasier 21.00 Elementary 22.30 Criminal Minds: Under Suspicion 23.25 Californication (K16) TV5 06.35 Crocodile Hunter 07.30 Matlock 11.25 Crocodile Hunter 12.30 MacGyver 13.30 Coupling 14.10 Blackadder II 14.55 Matlock 15.55 3rd Rock from the Sun 16.55 Married
Starring: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper. 01.10 5D: I Am an Adult Baby AVA 08.15 Namaste 09.45 Doctors 12.00 Jamie?s Great Britain 13.00 American Idol 15.45 Doctors 17.25 Eastenders 20.00 Grand Designs Australia 21.30 Modern Family 23.00 Revenge. With Children 17.05 Everybody Loves Raymond 17.35 The King of Queens 18.40 City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly?s Gold FILM 21.00 Naked and Afraid 22.00 Superbad FILM 00.15 Knight Rider 01.25 Just for Laughs 02.20 MacGyver 03.15 The Roommate (K16) FILM AVA 11.45 Crocodileman 13.10 Container Wars 14.00 Cooks to Market 14.55 Britain?s Best Bakery 15.50 Shark Tank Canada 16.45 The Voice of USA 18.35 Hotel Hell 19.30 Man vs. (K16) JIM 13.30 Chuck?s Day Off 14.00 Dinner: Impossible 14.50 Mountain Men 15.45 Anthony Bourdain: The Layover 16.35 Man vs. (K16) 00.50 Grimm (K16) JIM 07.40 Children?s Programming 12.55 Animal ABC 13.25 Zoo 13.55 Dogs in the City 14.55 Heavy Texas 17.55 Tricked 21.00 Love and Other Drugs FILM Directed by: Edward Zwick. 01.50 Elementary 02.50 Blue Bloods TV5 14.40 Matlock 15.40 MacGyver 16.45 Knight Rider 17.50 The Next Karate Kid FILM USA/1994. 21.00 Elizabeth (K16) FILM This film follows the early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch. Starring: CateBlanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston. UK/1998. 23.30 Spartacus: War of the Damned (K18) 00.40 Numb3rs 01.30 Twin Peaks 02.30 The Next Karate Kid FILM Directed by: Christopher Cain. TV GUIDE HELSINKI TIMES 17 . With Children 17.30 Everybody Loves Raymond 18.00 The King of Queens 19.30 Guys with Kids 20.00 Breaking Amish 21.00 The Roommate (K16) FILM 22.55 5D: Body Shockers AVA 08.05 Namaste 09.35 Doctors 10.30 Storage Hoarders 12.45 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 13.45 Jamie?s Kitchen 14.45 Double Your House For Half The Money 15.45 Doctors 17.25 Eastenders 18.00 Friend 19.00 It?s a Brad, Brad World 20.00 Double Your House For Half The Money 21.30 Modern Family 22.00 Meet Joe Black FILM MTV3 The Adjustment Bureau T V5 21.00 08.10 Children?s Programming 09.55 Cosmos 13.15 Oliver?s Twist 14.00 Land Before Time FILM 15.30 Top Gear USA 21.00 Survivor 22.15 Lottery and Joker 22.35 The Chinese Man (K16) FILM SUB 11.00 Work It 11.30 1600 Penn 12.00 Whitney 12.30 TheNew Normal 13.00 How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life). 13.30 Middle 15.00 Partners 15.30 Top Chef: Masters 16.30 The Capones 17.00 Beverly Hills Pawn 18.00 The Pitch 19.00 Top Gear 21.00 The Island (K16) 23.35 C.S.I. 30 APRIL 2014 25 Helsinki Times TV Guide offers a selection of English broadcasting on Finnish television. wednesday thursday 23.4. MTV3 NELONEN Meet Joe Black AVA 22.00 10.10 Two and a Half Men 10.40 Emmerdale 11.40 Doctors 14.10 Undercover Boss UK 15.20 Up All Night 17.25 The Bold and the Beautiful 18.00 Emmerdale 21.00 C.S.I. Phil TV5 06.15 Extreme Couponing 06.45 Dogs 101 07.35 Matlock 11.30 Sister Wives 12.00 Smack the Pony 12.35 Dogs 101 13.30 Coupling 14.10 Blackadder II 14.55 Matlock 15.55 3rd Rock from the Sun 16.55 Married. Directed by: Shekhar Kapur. (K16) JIM 11.45 Crocodileman 14.05 Cooks to Market 15.00 Britain?s Best Bakery 15.55 Shark Tank Canada 16.50 The Voice of USA 18.35 Britain?s Best Bakery 19.30 The Voice of USA 22.00 Pawn Stars 22.30 JIM D: Ancient Aliens 00.25 Border Security: Australia?s Front Line sunday 26.4. NELONEN TV5 06.20 Breaking Amish 07.15 Extreme Cheapskates 07.40 Matlock 12.15 Head Over Heels FILM Directed by: Mark Waters. Starring: Monica Potter, Freddie Prinze Jr., Shalom Harlow. Romero?s Land of the Dead (K18) FILM SUB 09.25 Eastenders 13.55 Mythbusters 14.55 Supersize Vs Superskinny 15.55 Oliver?s Twist 16.25 Eastenders 18.00 Don?t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 19.30 2 Broke Girls 20.00 The Simpsons 20.30 Two and a Half Men 21.00 Arrow 22.00 Revolution (K16) 23.00 Entourage 23.36 C.S.I. Food 12.35 Chuck?s Day Off 14.55 Britain?s Best Bakery 15.50 Shark Tank USA 16.45 The Voice of USA 18.35 Britain?s Best Bakery 19.30 The Voice of USA 22.00 Pawn Stars 22.30 Ice Road Truckers 23.55 Rude Tube saturday 07.00 Children?s Programming 08.40 French Food at Home 09.15 Heavy Texas 10.20 Property Virgins 13.20 Heavy Texas 14.20 The Delinquent Gourmet 14.50 4 Weddings 15.55 Supernanny 16.55 Excused 17.25 Tricked 18.25 Frasier 21.00 Grey?s Anatomy 23.00 Dexter (K16) 00.05 Frasier 00.35 Criminal Minds: Under Suspicion 01.35 Excused 02.05 Dr. USA/2004. 23.40 Jackass 3.5 (K16) FILM 01.25 Frasier TV5 07.15 Matlock 11.40 Say Yes to Dress 12.10 Dogs 101 13.05 Coupling 13.50 Blackadder II 14.30 Matlock 15.30 3rd Rock from the Sun 16.30 Married. USA/1994. AVA 08.05 Namaste 10.30 American Idol 13.55 Jamie?s Kitchen 15.00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 16.00 Double Your House For Half The Money 20.00 Reign 23.00 Lipstick Jungle 07.00 Children?s Programming 08.40 The Delinquent Gourmet 09.15 Heavy Texas 10.20 Property Virgins 13.20 Heavy Texas 14.20 The Delinquent Gourmet 14.50 4 Weddings 15.55 Supernanny 16.55 Excused 18.25 Frasier 21.00 Spider-Man 2 FILM Directed by: Sam Raimi. Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco. Food 18.05 Undercover Boss 21.00 Ice Road Truckers 22.00 Pawn Stars MTV3 NELONEN The Rock Nelonen 21.00 09.45 The Bold and the Beautiful 10.10 Two and a Half Men 10.40 Emmerdale 11.40 Doctors 14.10 The Great British Bake Off 15.20 Middle 17.25 The Bold and the Beautiful 18.00 Emmerdale 23.20 George A. USA/2011. 23.05 Sexcetera (K18) 00.20 Drawn to the Flame (K16) Directed by: Valerie Landsburg. New York (K16) 23.10 Major Crimes SUB 09.25 Eastenders 13.55 Mythbusters 14.55 Flipping Out 15.55 Oliver?s Twist 16.25 Eastenders 18.00 Don?t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 19.30 Raising Hope 20.00 The Simpsons 20.30 Two and a Half Men 22.00 Shameless (K16) 23.00 Raising Hope 23.30 Vampire Diaries (K16) 00.30 Bones (K16) JIM 11.40 Crocodileman 12.10 Man vs. USA/2001. 21.00 Revenge 22.35 The Americans 23.35 Southland (K16) SUB 11.00 The Simpsons 14.00 Farm Kings 15.00 The Pitch 16.00 Lying Game 17.00 Pretty Little Liars 18.00 Homes From Hell 20.00 Mythbusters 21.00 Incredible Hulk FILM Directed by: Louis Leterrier. Starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth. With Children 17.30 Everybody Loves Raymond 18.00 The King of Queens 19.30 The Goldbergs 21.00 Apocalypse Now FILM Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola. USA/2008. 23.10 Grimm (K16) 00.10 Revolution (K16) 01.10 Supernatural (K16) JIM 09.00 Britain?s Best Bakery 12.40 Splash! USA 16.20 Undercover Bosss 17.15 Hotel Hell 19.05 Anthony Bourdain: The Layover 21.00 MasterChef USA 22.00 American Pickers 22.55 Border Security: Australia?s Front Line 23.55 Ice Road Truckers 00.50 JIM D: Ancient Aliens 01.45 Bondi Rescue 25.4. MTV3 NELONEN Police Academy Sub 21.00 09.45 The Bold and the Beautiful 10.10 Two and a Half Men 10.40 Emmerdale 11.40 Doctors 14.10 Farm Kings 17.25 The Bold and the Beautiful 18.00 Emmerdale 22.40 Dallas 23.40 Lights Out (K16) SUB 09.25 Eastenders 13.55 Mythbusters 14.55 Model Employee 15.55 Oliver?s Twist 16.25 Eastenders 18.00 Don?t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 18.30 One Tree Hill 19.30 New Girl 20.00 The Simpsons 20.30 Two and a Half Men 21.00 Police Academy FILM 22.50 C.S.I. USA/1997. 03.10 Gothika (K16) FILM AVA 08.05 Namaste 10.05 Royal Inquest 12.00 America?s Supernanny 13.00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 15.00 It?s a Brad, Brad World 16.55 Grand Designs Australia 20.00 American Idol 21.50 American Idol 22.20 Lipstick Jungle 07.00 Children?s Programming 08.40 The Delinquent Gourmet 09.15 Heavy Texas 10.20 Property Virgins 13.20 Heavy Texas 14.20 The Delinquent Gourmet 14.50 4 Weddings 15.55 Supernanny 16.55 Excused 18.25 Frasier 20.00 Tricked 21.00 The Rock (K16) FILM 23.45 Blue Bloods 00.40 Frasier 01.10 Red Widow 02.10 Grey?s Anatomy TV5 06.05 Coupling 06.40 Growing Up 07.35 Matlock 11.30 Cake Boss 12.00 Zoo Days 12.30 Growing Up 13.30 Coupling 14.10 Blackadder II 14.55 Matlock 15.55 3rd Rock from the Sun 16.55 Married. Starring: Chris Conrad, Constance Towels, Hilary Swank. With Children 17.30 Everybody Loves Raymond 18.00 The King of Queens 19.00 C.S.I. 21.00 Blues Brothers 2000 FILM 23.30 The Blacklist (K16) 01.30 Meddling Mom FILM 03.05 MacGyver AVA 08.05 Namaste 09.35 Doctors 10.30 Storage Hoarders 11.50 You Deserve This House 12.45 Million Dollar Decorators 13.45 It?s a Brad, Brad World 14.45 Double Your House For Half The Money 15.45 Doctors 17.25 Eastenders 18.00 Friends 21.30 Modern Family 23.45 Americans (K16) NELONEN Elizabeth T V5 21.00 08.10 Children?s Programming 15.10 Beethoven?s 4th FILM Directed by: David Mickey Evans. Phil TV5 11.30 Extreme Cheapskates 12.30 The Jeff Corwin Experience 13.35 Coupling 14.15 Blackadder II 14.55 Matlock 15.55 3rd Rock from the Sun 16.55 Married. USA/2001. 13.55 90 Day Fiancé 14.55 My Big Fat American Gipsy Wedding 15.55 Keasha?s Perfect Dress 16.25 Long Island Medium 16.55 Sister Wives 21.00 The Adjustment Bureau FILM Directed by: George Nolfi. Starring: Anthony Mackie, Daniel Dae Kim, David Alan Basche. Food 20.00 MasterChef USA 22.00 American Pickers 23.00 Pawn Stars 23.55 Counting Cars monday 27.4. MTV3 07.40 Children?s Programming 13.05 Dogs in the City 14.05 Zoo 14.55 Shake It Up 15.25 America?s Funniest Home Videos 21.00 007: Licence to Kill (K16) FILM 00.10 Death Sentence (K18) FILM 02.20 Dexter (K16) friday 24.4. 08.05 Namaste 09.35 Doctors 10.30 Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 11.50 Vanderpump Rules 12.50 Me, My Bump & I 15.45 Doctors 17.25 Eastenders 18.00 Friends 20.00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 28.4. MTV3 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Sub 21.00 09.45 The Bold and the Beautiful 10.10 Two and a Half Men 10.40 Emmerdale 11.40 Doctors 14.10 Survivor 15.10 Whitney 17.25 The Bold and the Beautiful 18.00 Emmerdale SUB 09.25 Eastenders 13.55 Mythbusters 14.55 Beverly Hills Pawn 15.55 Capones 16.25 Eastenders 18.30 Beverly Hills Pawn 19.30 Suburgatory 20.00 The Simpsons 20.30 Big Bang Theory 21.00 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 JIM 11.00 Crocodileman 11.25 Ink Master 12.15 Dinner: Impossible 14.00 Mountain Men 14.55 Splash! USA 15.45 Anthony Bourdain: The Layover 17.35 American Pickers 18.30 Britain?s Best Bakery 19.30 The Voice of USA 21.00 American Pickers 22.00 Pawn Stars 22.25 Counting Cars 23.25 Trigger Happy T V 23.55 South Park NELONEN 07.00 Children?s Programming 08.40 The Delinquent Gourmet 09.15 Heavy Texas 10.20 Property Virgins 13.20 Heavy Texas 14.20 The Delinquent Gourmet 14.50 4 Weddings 15.50 Supernanny 16.50 Excused 18.25 Frasier 20.00 America?s Next Topmodel 23.00 Red Widow 00.00 Nurse Jackie 01.15 Frasier 01.45 Excused 02.15 Dr
On its way to the centre it stops several times but on the way to the airport only at Scandic Hotel Continental, close to the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. sudoku SOLUTION ON PAGE 23. 26 TV GUIDE 17 . 09 4711. +16 +11 +15 Tue 4/22 +6 +8 +9 +17 +13 +17 +18 +19 Wed 4/23 +3 +6 +11 +6 +12 30.4. MTV3 The Jeff Corwin Experience T V5 12.30 09.45 The Bold and the Beautiful 10.10 Two and a Half Men 10.40 Emmerdale 11.40 Doctors 14.10 Undercover Boss UK 15.20 Up All Night 17.25 The Bold and the Beautiful 18.00 Emmerdale 21.00 C.S.I. See www.forex.fi for more information. Thu 4/17 +5 +6 +6 +10 +9 Thu 4/17 Emergency Numbers. Yliopiston apteekki (tel. Restaurants in the Helsinki area can be found from the internet service www.eat.fi, which provides information on restaurants, their menus, opening hours and some user rating etc. +12 +16 +17 +16 +16 +18 +18 +22 +21 +23 +23 +35 +35 +36 +35 +36 +38 +37 +20 +23 +19 +20 +19 +20 +21 +22 +22 +10 +21 +22 +27 +27 +13 +8 +18 +18 +18 +18 +17 +15 +11 +11 +14 +15 +15 +16 +15 +19 +22 +13 +19 +19 +20 +29 +34 +29 +29 +27 +28 +31 +11 +8 +14 +15 +14 +15 +14 +31 +29 +29 +30 +32 +33 +33 +34 +34 +35 +33 +32 +35 +35 +14 +11 +17 +15 +17 +19 +18 +16 +14 +8 +12 +14 +16 +15 +14 +9 +15 +18 +17 +17 +15 +28 +28 +29 +29 +28 +29 +24 +20 +16 +15 +17 +20 +23 +21 +20 +18 +17 +15 +16 +16 +16 +17 +11 +12 +10 +13 +14 +15 +19 +19 +20 +22 +24 +20 +20 +18 +18 +17 +18 +17 +16 +17 +24 +24 +22 +17 +16 +16 +17 +8 +17 +18 +20 +21 +20 +19 +19 +10 +32 +34 +35 +34 +35 +34 +33 +26 +24 +24 +25 +24 +23 +25 +6 +10 +4 +9 +16 +7 +5 +11 +13 +16 +18 +19 +18 +17 +11 +8 +16 +15 +15 +16 +16 +10 +11 +16 +14 +14 +15 +15 +5 +9 +13 +14 +14 +14 +13 +17 +13 +12 +14 +15 +16 +17 +2 +1 +2 +2 +2 +4 +4 +26 +27 +29 +25 +25 +26 +25 +17 +19 +19 +21 +20 +20 +20 +20 +23 +18 +18 +20 +22 +23 +31 +32 +32 +32 +33 +32 +32 +13 +12 +15 +15 +14 +15 +14 +11 +13 +15 +15 +18 +19 +18 +11 +13 +15 +14 +18 +18 +17 +21 +21 +23 +23 +24 +20 +18 +17 +16 +13 +13 +18 +18 +15 +13 +13 +9 +11 +14 +13 +14 +12 +16 +19 +12 +17 +17 +18 +7 +9 Fri 4/18 +2 +4 Internet. Dial 112. 09 471 67371; Espoo: Jorvi hospital, Turuntie 150, tel. Post offices are usually open Mon-Fri 8-20 and SatSun 10-14. 09 471 72432; Töölö hospital, Topeliuksenkatu 5, tel. At these public terminals internet use is usually free of charge. +5 +6 +9 +8 +10 Sat 4/19 +7 +8 +8 +12 +10 +11 +9 +12 Sun 4/20 +3 +4 +6 +14 +10 +15 Mon 4/21 +4 +6 +8 +13 +10 Health advice and information call centre (if you are unsure of what to do) . The Forex desk at Helsinki Central Railway Station is open Mon-Fri 8-20 and Sat-Sun 9-19. Most hotels as well as the Helsinki Tourist Office and Helsinki?s General Post Office have a computer terminal. The currency exchange counter at the harbour in Katajanokka, Helsinki is open everyday (Mon-Fri 15-17:30 Sat-Sun 10-11, 15-17:30). Health centres around the country are open Mon-Fri 8-16. With Children 17.30 Everybody Loves Raymond 18.00 The King of Queens 19.30 Men at Work 20.00 Naked and Afraid 21.00 The Blacklist (K16) 23.00 Spartacus: War of the Damned (K18) 01.10 The Only Way is Essex 02.25 MacGyver TV5 08.05 Namaste 09.35 Doctors 10.30 Undercover Boss USA 11.50 All On The Line 12.45 Perfect Party 13.45 Grand Designs Australia 14.45 Famous Rich & Jobless 15.45 Doctors 17.25 Eastenders 18.00 Friends 19.00 Jamie?s Kitchen 20.00 Double Your House For Half The Money 21.30 Modern Family 23.00 Rizzoli & Isles (K16) HELSINKI TIMES Weather Banks and Bureaux de Change. The Tourist Bureau provides information about the city and its sights. Pharmacies. 09 100 23. Medical services. Public transport operates in Helsinki and its surrounding regions from around 5:30 (6:30 at weekends) until midnight. New York (K16) SUB 09.25 Eastenders 13.55 Mythbusters 14.55 Flipping Out 15.55 Oliver?s Twist 16.25 Eastenders 18.00 Don?t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 19.30 Raising Hope 20.00 The Simpsons 20.30 Two and a Half Men 22.00 Shameless (K16) 23.00 Raising Hope 23.30 Vampire Diaries JIM 11.35 Crocodileman 12.05 Man vs. Wanha Kauppahalli (?Old Market Hall?) at the Market square and Hakaniemen Kauppahalli (?Hakaniemi Market Hall?) are the most popular. Banks are usually open Mon-Fri 10-16:30 except for the bank at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, which is open 6-22 daily. Grocery stores in the Helsinki Central Railway Station tunnel are open Mon-Sat 7-22 and Sun 10-22. Fri 4/18 +15 +18 +19 +15 Thursday 4/17 5:58 am 8:42 pm 5:36 am 8:59 pm 6:08 am 8:54 pm 5:28 am 9:07 pm 5:58 am 8:52 pm 5:02 am 9:23 pm Telephone. Hietaniemen kauppahalli (?Hietaniemi Market Hall?) holds until summer 2014 the majority shops from Wanha Kauppahalli. Restaurants. For more information, see www.hsl.fi. Tourist Information.Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau (Pohjoisesplanadi 19, Aleksanterinkatu 20) is open Mon-Fri 9-20 and Sat-Sun 9-18 between 15 May and 14 September; at other times of the year, Mon-Fri 9-18 and Sat-Sun 10-16, tel. Operator number 118. Helsinki?s General Post Office is also open at the weekend 10-18. Both telephone cards and Finnish SIM cards for mobile phones can be bought at R-kioski shops. fares: Helsinki (one zone) ?2.80/?2.20 from ticket machine, Helsinki-Espoo or Helsinki-Vantaa (two zones) ?4.50 and whole area (three zones) ?7.00. Both are open Mon-Fri 8-18 and Sat 8-16 but are closed on Sundays. See www.posti.fi Sat 4/19 +10 +8 Grocery stores. For more information, see www.visithelsinki.fi. 0300 20200, calls are charged), Mannerheimintie 96, is open 24 hours; its branch at Mannerheimintie 5/Kaivopiha is open daily 7-24. Public Transport. 09 3101 3300. Food 12.30 Chuck?s Day Off 14.50 Britain?s Best Bakery 15.45 Shark Tank Canada 16.40 The Voice of USA 19.30 The Voice of USA 22.00 Pawn Stars 22.30 Ice Road Truckers 00.00 Rude Tube NELONEN 07.00 Children?s Programming 08.40 The Delinquent Gourmet 10.20 Property Virgins 14.20 The Delinquent Gourmet 14.50 4 Weddings 15.50 Supernanny 16.50 Excused 17.20 Tricked 18.25 Frasier 21.00 Grey?s Anatomy 23.00 Dexter (K16) 00.10 Frasier 00.40 Criminal Minds: Under Suspicion TV5 11.30 Extreme Cheapskates 12.00 Extreme Couponing 12.30 The Jeff Corwin Experience 13.30 Coupling 14.10 Blackadder II 14.55 MacGyver 15.55 3rd Rock from the Sun 16.55 Married. For non-urgent ambulance services, dial 09 394 600, and non-urgent police matters, dial 09 1891. Market halls. 09 471 87383; Vantaa: Peijas hospital, Sairaalakatu 1, tel. Most grocery stores are open Mon-Fri 7-21, Sat 7-18 and Sun 12-21. Finland?s international country code is +358 and to ring abroad from Finland dial 00. Public phones are scarce. Night buses operate extensively at weekends. Night buses have an extra fee. Stenbäckinkatu 11, 09 471 72783 (between 6:00 and 22:00), 09 471 72751 (between 22:00 and 6:00). Sun 4/20 Mon 4/21 Tue 4/22 Wed 4/23 +14 +3 Post Offices. In a number of Finnish towns public internet posts are quite rare due to extensive per-person internet use at home. 30 APRIL 2014 tuesday Finland info 29.4. MTV3 NELONEN Spartacus: War of the Damned T V5 23.00 09.45 The Bold and the Beautiful 10.10 Two and a Half Men 10.40 Emmerdale 11.40 Doctors 14.05 Grand Designs 15.15 Modern Family 17.25 The Bold and the Beautiful 18.00 Emmerdale 21.00 Person of Interest 22.35 Suits SUB 09.25 Eastenders 13.55 Mythbusters 14.55 The Face 15.55 Oliver?s Twist 16.25 Eastenders 18.00 Don?t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 18.30 The Pitch 19.30 Mom 20.00 The Simpsons 20.30 Big Bang Theory 23.00 Mom 23.30 Nikita (K16) JIM 11.40 Crocodileman 12.10 Container Wars 14.00 Undercover Boss 14.55 Britain?s Best Bakery 15.50 Shark Tank Kanada 16.45 The Voice of USA 18.30 Britain?s Best Bakery 19.30 The Voice of USA 21.00 MasterChef USA 22.00 Pawn Stars 22.25 Border Security: Australia?s Front Line 23.55 South Park wednesday 07.00 Children?s Programming 08.40 The Delinquent Gourmet 09.15 Heavy Texas 10.20 Property Virgins 14.20 The Delinquent Gourmet 14.50 4D: Kate & William: After Wedding 15.50 Supernanny 16.50 Excused 18.25 Frasier 21.00 Elementary 22.30 Criminal Minds: Under Suspicion 23.25 Californication 00.05 Frasier TV5 06.30 Crocodile Hunter 07.30 Matlock 11.25 Crocodile Hunter 12.30 MacGyver 13.30 Coupling 14.10 Blackadder II 14.55 Matlock 15.55 3rd Rock from the Sun 16.55 Married. In the evenings and at weekends adults in need of urgent medical treatment in Helsinki should go to emergency health centres at Haartman hospital (Haartmaninkatu 4) or Maria hospital (Lapinlahdenkatu 16). Emergency clinics in Helsinki and Uusimaa area hospitals that are on call 24 hours a day: Helsinki: Meilahti hospital, 2nd floor, Haartmaninkatu 4, tel. With Children 17.30 Everybody Loves Raymond 18.00 The King of Queens 19.30 Guys with Kids 20.00 Breaking Amish 21.00 Priest FILM 22.40 5D: Body Shockers AVA 08.05 Namaste 09.35 Doctors 10.30 Storage Hoarders 12.45 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 13.45 Jamie?s Kitchen 14.45 Double Your House For Half The Money 15.45 Doctors 17.25 Eastenders 18.00 Friends 19.00 Betsey Johnson 20.00 Double Your House For Half The Money 21.30 Modern Family Children in need of urgent medical treatment should be taken to Lastenklinikka children?s hospital. Includes commuter trains, buses, trams and metro. Single ticket WANTED Have you got expat views? 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? EXPAT VIEW SERVICES Anton Shakhtakhtinskiy is a Russian high school student living in Vantaa. Finding a new home Ever since I was two my parents would take me to Finland every summer for a relaxing vacation away from the big city. Petersburg, and there are much less opportunities in this city, especially for a person who doesn?t speak Finnish. It is calm, and feels to me more like a huge village than a city. Petersburg. It is warm during this time of year, and the fact that just a few weeks ago it might have been minus twenty just amplifies that feeling. Back in St. Petersburg, this is a city where I feel at home. Households, companies, housing cooperatives. New cleaning deals now available! Also window cleaning! Service number: 045-8011 579 . So when my parents asked if I would like to move to Finland at age 11, I said ?yes. Helsinki is no St. It is an interesting place to explore, where opportunities for learning might not be in plain sight, but hidden deep within its streets. I loved those trips as the Finnish weather and nature are truly beautiful, and I always looked forward to the end of the school year specifically to come here. Obviously, if you are looking for tuition and private lessons then you probably want to find someone who speaks your language. But there are also many immigrants living here, and quite often you can find one willing to teach you something new. In fact, you can find teachers of very obscure subjects here in Helsinki, for example my bagpiping teacher. But there are also things that you cannot find in Eng- In this series expatriates write about their lives in Finland. lish, yet you don?t have to speak much more than a few words of Finnish to participate in these activities. Petersburg my parents would never allow me to travel on my own, but here, where it is much safer, I probably could easily get my parents. This is a place where I feel that I can blend in with the streets and the squares. Success of the largest chain of spas in China, Liangtse, continues in Europe. It is a place where one might find an amazing café should they venture off the main roads, or witness an amazing view from a bridge. I also greatly enjoy the weather, particularly in spring. While winter is a bit too nippy for long walks, April and May, when the snow thaws and the sun shines, are just perfect. Just like St. CLASSIFIEDS & SERVICES HELSINKI TIMES 17 . 30 APRIL 2014 27 WELLBEING Celebrating five years of Chinese holistic massage in Helsinki SHopping solution sudoku Our beautiful facility in Helsinki is a genuine Chinese oasis to which you are heartfelt welcome. When we came here, I realised exactly how much I loved this country. permission to visit Tampere for a day! Writing this, I realise what a majestic city Helsinki is. Particularly, dur- ing my second year here, I have bonded with them over many activities that our school held and I could readily call them my friends, but my life outside of school was grey and plain, with nothing interesting to do. For instance, I go to a boxing club in Finnish, and what I don?t understand in words I perceive in action. Sanna Rautavirta Inquiries and orders e-mail: myynti@keradur.fi Suolakivenkatu 5, 00810 Helsinki www.keradur.fi. I spent most of my time on the Internet, but eventually I couldn?t find anything fascinating even there. I have changed schools after two years of studying in Vantaa, and, after spending a year getting used to Helsinki, I finally found some things to do. But even if you can?t, give it a try! It might surprise you that you understand much more than you think you do. When I don?t have any additional classes, I enjoy walking off in random directions, exploring the city, and it is truly an interesting city to wander about in! There are so many little shops, streets and architectural peculiarities to explore, the mind boggles. I was exited to live in this majestic place. However, as time got by, I grew more and more disappointed: the language which I found poetic at first was now annoying me and the calmness of the forest next to which I live became painfully boring: I was used to the busy streets of St. Hundreds of customers visit our facility in Helsinki each month to receive holistic treatment and relaxing massage. Choose the one you want from two facilities in Helsinki or visit our brand new facility in Lappenranta. Back and neck massage: 39?/30 min Meridian massage: 69?/50 min Full body massage: 75?/60 min Helsinki Times Also many other treatments... Helsinki Times iPad edition China Liangtse Wellness Oy Buy online: www.6d.fi/fad or from major bookstores. 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