We also visit the interior design store Cobello, which combines elegance and comfort. Chancellor of Justice Jaakko Jonkka explained that the Chancellor and the Deputy Chancellor of Justice made their decisions independently of each other and therefore he could not assess or comment on individual cases. The survey also highlights the problem of aging, as the so-called baby boom generation begin entering the retirement age. See page 13
Baby boom generation The average Finn believes `young age' ends at the age of 31, while `old age' begins at 74 years old. During Parliament's plenary session last Friday, Zyskowicz waded into the fray arising from the intervention by the Deputy Chancellor of Justice in a smoking dispute at a Sastamala school in western Finland. Minister of Interior Päivi Räsänen (CD) also recently criticised the Deputy Chancellor of Justice for the same decision. Stability of life is one of the clearest reasons behind the positive answers," Hätinen says.
Sylvää school in Saastamala, western Finland, where the headmaster disciplined teens who had been caught smoking.
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Zyskowicz speaks out after school headmaster is reprimanded for making pupils caught smoking to write essays on the dangers of tobacco.
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All's film in Love and Anarchy The 25th Helsinki International Film Festival brings some 180 feature films and 80 short films to the capital's cinemas from 20-30 September, spoiling cinema lovers with the most interesting cinema treats from around the world. Most of the respondents in the survey consider life to be its best when they reach the age of 39. Arguments about living in a modern culture that glamorises youth don't show in the survey, as a mere three per cent of the over thousand 18to 74-year-old respondents believe that childhood and adolescence, before the age of 18, are the best times of one's life. However, the conceptions vary notably according to the age of the respondent. Räsänen pointed out that if a punishment such as this was forbidden by Finnish law, then the law needed changing.
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MP Ben Zyskowicz has spoken out about the smoking dispute.. According to Mari Hätinen, spokeswoman for If, this may be due to increasing competition and financial pressure that student face today, as well as difficulties involved in finding employment. "The way I see it is that the use of common sense in assessing these things comes into play because the evaluation of consequences may be taken into consideration when
estimating and assigning value to the assessment criteria," Jonkka commented. Zyskowicz did not see eye-toeye with the Deputy Chancellor of Justice for reprimanding the headmaster of the school for making pupils caught smoking to write essays on the dangers of tobacco. With fears of a larger percentage of the working population entering retirement, leading to increasing taxes and weakening of services, three of four respondents believe that the resources and skills of active pensioners should be utilised more than is currently done.
Coalition Party MP Ben Zyskowicz has criticised the office of the Chancellor of Justice for failure to use common sense and a narrowminded interpretation of the law. "If I understand correctly, the view of the Chancellor of Justice, or the Office of the Chancellor of Justice, was that as the law does not specifically give teachers the right to punish students by ordering them to write essays on the
dangers of smoking, it follows that they cannot have such a right," he commented. "At that age people have already established some stability in working life, are better off financially and have started families. See page 8
Finns enjoy life in their forties
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Finland leapfrogs Sweden in global competitiveness The Global Competitiveness Index brings some good news, as Finland is ranked the third most competitive economy in the world. Zyskowicz noted that this kind of interpretation of the law would lead to a situation in which schools are not allowed to intervene in bullying taking place during school journeys as this is not specifically mentioned in the law. See pages 11 and 12
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to a survey by the insurance company If, Finns think that life is at its best in their forties. He pressed the Chancellor of Justice, who present at the session, for an answer on when Finland had become a country where it was forbidden to use common sense and everything had to be legislated on
IN CONCLUSION, Estonia offers for foreign investors an interesting alternative for business and investment activities.
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1 January 2011, a private limited company may also be established without payment of any mini-
foreign companies have mainly transferred production facilities to Estonia, but more and more foreign companies are discovering Estonia as a provider of various services functions, back offices, etc. Many companies that have decided to relocate their activities partly or entirely overseas have chosen Estonia. IN ADDITION to opportunities for business activities, many Finnish private investors are investing in the Estonian property market, attracted by Estonia's proximity to Helsinki (2 hours' boat trip) and its relatively low price level. When acquiring an existing business in Estonia, there are a number of different ways of structuring an M&A transaction. So why has Estonia been successful in attracting foreign investments?
MANY FINNISH SINCE re-independence in 1991, Estonia has established a very effective democratic system and widely embraced free market economic policies and reforms. The abovementioned income tax on the distribution is paid by the resident Estonian company making the distribution and does not trigger tax liabilities in Estonia for shareholders.
INDIVIDUAL residents in Estonia are taxed at a flat income tax rate of 21 % (20 %) as of 2015 on income accrued in, or derived from, all sources of income in Estonia and outside Estonia. Since then, many other countries have followed Estonia's lead.
the distribution. However, the question of which acquisition type to use depends on the specific needs of the transaction.
THE ESTONIAN workforce is well-educated and English, as well Russian, is widely spoken. Articles should be at least 5,000 characters-with-spaces long (maximum length 10,000). Estonia has attracted interest not only from big corporations, but also from small and medium size enterprises. Estonia is a country with a low tax burden, especially compared to Western Europe countries. You can submit your articles to viewpoint@helsinkitimes.fi. As a consequence, the moment of taxation is shifted from the moment of earning the profits to the moment of their distribution. Furthermore, ease of doing business is another key factor in doing business in Estonia.
ONE OF THE main reasons for the Estonian success is the taxation system. Currently there are registered in Estonia more than 4,000 companies that have Finnish investments.
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the most liberal economies in the world, ranking 14th out of 183 countries in the Heritage Foundation's Economic Free-
FURTHER, there is no classical corporate income tax system in Estonia. In order to encourage companies to invest in the expansion of their businesses, Estonia provides a unique corporate income taxation system, where Estonian companies do not pay income tax on the profit derived from the business activities. Some of these investors are targeting a second home (from summer cottages to manor houses) or for investment purposes. He is a partner of Hedman Partners Attorneys-at-law, having offices in Helsinki and Tallinn and is a member of both Estonian and Finnish Bar Associations. HAVING
The Estonian workforce is well-educated and English, as well Russian, is widely spoken.
dom Index. Estonia is one of the smallest countries in the EU, but at the same time it is currently one of the fastest-growing economies. This exemption covers both active and passive (i.e. All foreign investors may establish a company and conduct business in Estonia in the same way as local investors and no restrictions apply. dividends, interest) types of income, as well as capital gains from sales of all types of assets, including shares
decided to set up business in Estonia, there are mainly two possibilities: set up business on your own or acquire an existing business. Its attractive location in the Baltic Sea Region, near to Finland, Sweden and Russia, its linguistic and cultural ties to Finland, its excellent business environment, liberal economic policy, moderate costs and the ease of
doing business have already attracted numerous international companies. Currently Kalle is a head of Estonian and Baltic desk in the Helsinki office.
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Finland's Baltic neighbour is ripe for business opportunities.
entrepreneurs are now considering how to do business in the current competitive environment and economic situation. Currently the rate is 21/79 of the net amount (21% of the gross amount, and as of 2015 it should be 20 %). There is no real estate tax, transfer tax or inheritance tax, only land tax (at 2.5 - 9.1 per cent of taxable value of the land) and additionally notary fees and registration fees that are payable when acquiring real estate. Instead of taxation of the profit earned by resident companies, actual and deemed profit distributions (usually done in the form of dividends) are taxed by the corporate income tax rate on
and real estate. Thus the undistributed profits are not subject to taxation, regardless of whether they are invested or merely retained. The most common form of business entity to be established by foreign investors is the private limited company (osaühing, OÜ). It was the first country in Europe to introduce a flat tax system at the same rate for companies and individuals. Helsinki Times reserves the right to accept or reject submissions, as well as to edit or shorten the text. The most common ways are acquisition of shares or alternatively acquisition of business (enterprise). FOR MANY YEARS,
nications and internet applications, Estonia is one of the most progressive countries in the world.
ONE OF THE attractive possibilities used by Finns and other Nordics is also to establish a holding company in Estonia, especially when the aim is to reinvest the profits, which will not trigger corporate income taxation in Estonia. The opinions expressed in this section are the writers' own and do not represent the official policy of the Helsinki Times.
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mum share capital (being otherwise 2,500 euros), provided that the founders are individuals only, including foreigners. From the beginning of 2009, a new Employment Contracts act entered into force and created a more flexible labour market in Estonia
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ling places the use of intravenous drugs among young people has become more apparent," Puolakka says. With this I don't mean our western neighbour, but that the company culture and attempts to influence are anything but western," Kataja said. Hovi also wanted the investigation to look at whether Kataja is qualified to make a law proposal on a blanket ban on quick loans. Subutex is used in the drug rehabilitation process. On his own behalf, Kataja told the paper that the Nordea advisory board is not a decision-making body of the bank. On Tuesday, Minister of Justice Anna-Maja Henriksson (SFP) tried to ease MPs' concerns by presenting a proposal which would place a 51 per cent interest rate cap for loans under 2,000 euro. "It's good to restrict unreasonable terms. Sirpa Paatero (SDP) wanted more aggressive action, including the complete ban on quick loans, disallowing ad-
vertising, or at least handing over the supervision of the quick loan companies to the Financial Supervisory Authority. Puolakka points out that the risk for experimenting with drugs is greater for those who have social problems, and whose parents have a substance abuse problem. We provide diagnosis and treatment quickly, with a leading expert team ensuring that we remain at the forefront of the latest clinical research and treatment developments. In my opinion it would have been better to ban quick loans altogether," Pirkko RuohonenLerner (PS) said. According to Kataja, certain businesses in Turku, and
their directors, have also assumed the code of conduct of "the eastern neighbour." Kataja decided to not report the matter to the police, but his decision resulted in a request to investigate whether failure to report such methods was a crime in itself. One of the charged was involved in the making of the film Reindeerspotting, which is a documentary on drug abusers in Rovaniemi. Samuel Hovi, an entrepreneur from Helsinki, wanted the police to examine whether Kataja's decision to not report an attempted bribery is against the law. With a single phone call you can make an appointment with an oncologist. Drinking has spread from the forests to parks and to city centres over the last few years. Jouko Skinnari (SDP) thinks an interest rate cap will not be sufficient, because the companies will then increase some other fee, again making the loan unreasonable. Users today are increasingly young, with many becoming steady users.
Substance worker Johanna Puolakka says that the use of cannabis is increasing, especially among minors, which is worrying as it may lead to the abuse of harder substances. A recent and well-publicised case involved 31 people suspected of smuggling, spreading and distributing Subutex tablets imported from France. We're ready to help, call us +358 (0) 10 773 2000
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abuse is increasingly becoming a problem with younger people, Yle reports. MP Maria Lohela (PS), from Turku, considered not banning the quick loan business a good thing. The film gained also international recognition, and it was presented in New York's Museum of Modern Art MoMA in 2011.
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Docrates is the only private cancer hospital in the Nordic region to specialise in cancer diagnostics, treatment and recovery. You will have your own personal physician and dedicated treatment team who will support you throughout your treatment process. According to Romppu, Lapland's substance and drug habilitation clinic, most users of cannabis in Lapland in the early 21st century were young adults. Mauri Pekkarinen (Centre) asked whether it would be possible to only deliver the money to the bank account after a few days of consideration, rather than straight away. A senior physician at the A-clinic foundation has stated that sociopolitical and educational reasons and changes in cityscape may have been influential factors. According to Henriksson, price regulation, rather than a blanket ban on the industry, is a more efficient tool to limit the supply of quick loans, because the ban would have to be very narrowly defined. A drug cartel for Buprenorphine, also known as Subutex, has been a problem in Rovaniemi for years. From now on, the quick loan interest rate cap will be handled by the Parliament's Commerce Committee.
Kataja tells of threats MP Sampsa Kataja (NCP), who motioned the proposal on banning quick loans, said that as a result, there had been attempts to threaten, blackmail and bribe him. The drugs reached Rovaniemi via Helsinki. Henriksson also felt that circumventing the ban would be very easy. "We want the consumer to be able to access loans, also smaller loans, with more reasonable terms in the future," Henriksson said. Alcohol use is tolerated more than before. "There are no grounds to suspect Kataja of any crimes, but elsewhere the matter must be investigated further," Nisula said.
Advertising for instant loan company in downtown Helsinki.. "The conditions should just be such that they will not further jeopardise the positions of those driven to a spiral of debt due to poor judgment or a difficult situation," Lohela said. Hovi told Satakunnan Kansa on Friday, that he himself does not represent any quick loan business, though he has some as clients. Inspector Markku Nisula has however told Helsingin Sanomat that Kataja is not suspected of a criminal offence in relation to not reporting bribery attempts. "It is no wonder to me, that a majority of the feedback I have
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their desire to curb the quick loan companies' business more efficiently than the interest rate cap suggested by the government would allow, or even ban the quick loan industry altogether. Those who start to abuse cannabis at the ages of 1415 may move on to take Subutex intravenously
Robots can repeat a movement again and again for hours. According to executives interviewed by the Finnish Chamber of Commerce, cost-efficiency in municipalities cannot be enhanced without curtailing the current notice period of five years. The robot can, for example, be asked about the weather or the news of the day. Yes 82,4% No 17,6%
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fear, anger or enthusiasm facial expressions often tell more about our emotions than words do. According to Pietikäinen, the machines should be viewed as an opportunity, instead of being feared. In some Ostrobothnian towns the western region holds most of Finland's fur farms up to 10 to 20 per cent of the towns' tax incomes are provided by the fur industry, STT reports this week.
Animalia believes that "fur farming is unsustainable from an animal-rights perspective, ethical perspective, and environmental perspective" and that the best way to stop fur farming in Finland is through the new legislative method made possible earlier this year. When the Doves Disappeared has just been picked up by US publishers Knopf, ensuring an English translation of the novel and hopefully success in the US.
ANIMAL rights activists are aiming to have a proposal on the banning of fur farming in Finland brought before the country's parliament, using a new piece of legislation called the Citizens' Initiative. 4
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the executives stress. "There are already vacuum cleaner robots in homes. "Finns have not stopped reading the print newspapers. It is used, for example, in gesture-controlled games, bottle return machines and video cameras," Pietikäinen says. The technology is believed to provide assistance in caring for the elderly, for
example. There are already many everyday examples of machine vision. Although Minotaurus does not recognise individuals, it does well in evaluating a person's age and sex. "In medicine, machine vision has aided in the diagnosis of diseases." Professor Juha Röning of the University of Oulu adds, "Robots have some advantages over humans. Are you concerned about your own personal economic future in Finland. The current structure foils the foundation for rationalising municipal structures,
Professor Matti Pietikäinen and a robot that recognises basic human facial expressions.
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Sampo Bank predicts Finland will enter recession during 2012's third quarter and this week saw three Finnish companies announce major job cuts. For example, they are tireless. During the recognition process, it compares the person with the models it has been taught. Pietikäinen says, "It searches for answers on the internet and replies with speech. HT-STT
Minotaurus detects facial expressions better than a human
Robot technology may have future uses in elderly care and lie-detection.
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"Using the robot as a lie detector, for example, would require a lot more research. "Identification depends on how comprehensive the teaching material is. HT-STT
Government tackles budget deficit with loan
Finland's national debt will bulge by 7 billion to 96 billion euros, if the budget draft, presented by the government today, gets the parliament's approval. Her play Puhdistus (Purge) was then turned into a hugely successful novel, which has just been released as a movie. The initiative is similar to the European Citizens Initiative and involves the drafting of a bill or proposal, gaining 50,000 signatures of Finnish citizens who are entitled to vote and the proposal must then be debated at parliamentary level. The boom in smartphone sales, in particular, has increased the number of Finns who access newspaper content with a handset. It has been taught to differentiate between age groups and genders using model images. We have too few Asians in the material, and so it has difficulty telling the gender of Asian people," Pietikäinen says. Detecting micro-expressions alone is not enough. Earlier this month artist and author Rosa Liksom added weight to the cause by signing the initiative and Ilkka Hiltunen of the Finnish Nature League believes there is still enough time to get the necessary remaining 8,000 signatures before the midNovember deadline.. With all eyes on the digital media, it's easy to forget that," states Ullamaija Arasto, the managing director of the national audit authority. The proposal for the ban on fur farming has been initiated by Animalia, Oikeutta eläimille (Justice
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for Animals), the Finnish Federation for Animal Welfare Associations and the Finnish Nature League, and currently has 42,000 signatures they must have the required 50,000 by mid-November. The proposal would bump tax revenue by 1.5 billion euros and slash public expenditure most notably the state subsidies for municipal services, medicine expenses reimbursements and defence material purchases by 350 million euros. She was first noticed for her novel Stalinin lehmät (Stalin's Cows) in 2003 and followed up that success with Baby Jane in 2005. The legislation, which became law on 1 March this year, is aimed at promoting civic activity and requires 50,000 signatories for a pro-
posed initiative, which then must considered by parliament for debate. A tireless assistant for rehabilitation Robots are hoped to bring relief to many everyday chores that currently require human labour. Oksanen's writings are often set in Estonia her mother is an Estonian national and she has received numerous awards in her mother's homeland. Under laboratory conditions, the machine sight can recognise facial expressions even more successfully than a trained person, Pietikäinen says.
The robot answers with help from the net Minotaurus is already able to answer questions posed by humans, to a certain extent. However, Finns are increasingly comfortable with multi-platform newspapers: the same issue may be read over breakfast in print and later in digital format at the workplace. Her latest novel, Kun kyyhkyset katosivat (When the Doves Disappeared), is a story about the occupation of Estonia during and after World War II. This is already possible with current technology, but robots will evolve even greater intelligence in the future." However, up to 70 per cent of natural communication between humans consists of expressions and gestures. Identifying facial expressions is a key part of the research that aims to develop natural communication between man and machine. Robots are entering the everyday environment, when they were once mostly in industrial use. The group's chairperson Sami Säynevirta says he believes it is only a matter of time before fur farming ends in Finland. For their part, the Finnish Fur Breeders' Association (STKL) say they comply with the Finnish Animal Welfare Act and similar EU directives. Of course, one could always do it as physical exercise. At the moment, the robot, named Minotaurus, can
recognise facial expressions under controlled conditions, where the expressions are acted out under constant lighting. HT-STT
Business execs question notice periods in municipalities
Business executives would curtail the notice periods for employees of municipalities. The machine has been successful in identifying micro-expressions that last only a fraction of a second. Moreover, the problem may aggravate in the event of municipal consolidations, they caution, which could leave some municipalities with a significant number of excess employees for a prolonged period of time. Finland is the world's second largest producer of fox hides and a major supplier of mink hides. Examples of robots with which you can dance already exist."
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Minotaurus can recognise facial expressions even more successfully than a trained person.
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Who: Sofi Oksanen From: Jyväskylä Famous for: The success of her third novel When the Doves Disappeared.
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Oksanen's meteoric career has seen her pick up literary awards in her native Finland, as well as the French Fnac prize in 2010, the Prix Femina Étranger award and the Nordic Council's Literature Prize. A lot of other information is required, such as the identification of physiological signals."
Nearly 95 per cent of Finns still read print newspapers
Despite a two per cent decline from 2011, nearly 95 per cent of Finns still read print newspapers, finds the Finnish Audit Bureau of Circulations. According to project leader, Professor Matti Pietikäinen of the University of Oulu, research on handling spontaneous expressions is ongoing. Purge was translated into 38 languages, and as yet, remains Oksanen's only novel published in English. Every year, nearly four million foxes, polar foxes, minks, polecats and racoon dogs are raised and killed for their fur in Finnish fur farms.
Foxes in fur farm in western Finland.
Big business Fur farming is big business in Finland, with some 60 million euro being added to the national tax coffers last year alone from the industry. The Academy of Finland has funded the Motive research programme, which has already developed a robot that recognises basic human facial expressions. Social robots have been projected to become more common in households in the next ten to fifteen years. Just as with humans, the identification is not entirely error-free
The officer in charge of the investigation however proposed soon after that the case should not be pursued further. · The death of an 8-year-old girl in Helsinki has aroused heated discussion on the child welfare services, which had received a number of child welfare notifications on the girl. Because of this, the suspended sentence of eight months also includes the charge of disseminating information violating personal privacy. The motive behind the acts was revenge for informing to police, but the abduction and sexual violence were also part of an initiation rite for one of the offenders. According to the police, all the suspects live locally and are between 25 and 40 years of age. United Brotherhood was formed a couple of years ago when the notorious Rogues Gallery, Natural Born Killers and M.O.R.E. The incident took place on Runkotie, in the Ketvelniemi residential area. According to Yle, the claims rest on the Supreme Administrative Court's decision in 2009 to impose fines on seven asphalt companies for illegal co-operation. The ringleader, a 34-year-old man from Turku is suspected of three aggravated drug offences, two firearm offences and a number of other offences. "I am
Eight to face drug charges in Turku
Eight people are suspected of aggravated drug offences in Turku, the Finland Proper Police Department reveals. We are proposing that the law will be extended to concern also cases in which a doctor suspects a child has been physically abused."
ages of the victim on the internet. "At the moment, a doctor has the duty to report to the police the cases of suspected
sexual abuse. The ministerial group made their proposal based on a report on the backgrounds of family and child killings. The men were also ordered to pay the victim 12,000 euro in compensation. The gang has also made the headlines in connection with the dismemberment murders.. HELSINKI TIMES
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Three held in connection with the Keuruu shooting
Police have arrested three men on suspicion of involvement in a shooting incident in Keuruu last Tuesday, in which a 43-year-old man from Keuruu died. Two men were acquitted because of a lack of evidence. According to police from the Central Finland district, the sequence of events and the motive for the act still need further investigation. There seems to be too high a threshold for submitting a child welfare notification and the person filing a notification never finds out whether anything was done about it. The third man had also released revealing im-
AN INVESTIGATION into a comment on homosexuality made by Finns Party member of parliament, James Hirvisaari, hardly got off the starting blocks before Deputy Prosecutor General Jorma Kalske ordered the prelimL E H T I K U VA / P E K K A S A K K I
In July Hirvisaari caused uproar by comparing homosexuality to mental disability.
inary investigation on incitement to hatred against a population group to be closed. The comment prompted an anonymous request for an investigation into the matter and the police recorded an offence report. According to Mankkinen, legislation should be checked especially for those points that might interfere with the information flow between different authorities, putting cooperation between them at risk. The police investigation has concluded, and the case has been forwarded to a prosecutor for consideration of charges. A 31-year-old man from the capital area and a 25-year-old man from eastern Finland both received a suspended sentence of over a year. Kalske says that some passages in Hirvisaari's text might have been offensive and inappropriate enough to meet the criteria for hate speech, but his assessment was that they would not have led to prosecution. "The crimes were committed this summer in Turku and Raisio, and the suspects are principally from the Turku region," reveals inspector Susanna Arppe. No one was hurt during the incident at the school, but the man had injured one person before that in Orivesi. STT- HT
IN THE future, an authority submitting a child welfare notification must be kept up-to-date on whether any measures are taken based on it, proposes the ministerial group on internal security. HT-STT
Three sentenced in a child abuse case
The Päijät-Häme District Court sentenced altogether three men for child abuse last Thursday. The arrests were made during Tuesday evening and the investigation will proceed with interviews. This would mean that even before entering a home, they could find out if any steps have been taken since their last visit," says Tarja Mankkinen, Director of the Internal Security Secretariat. The prosecutor has submitted an application for a summons to the court, with three charges of attempted murder filed against the man. "It has been my policy to prosecute only when the nature of the statements has been more serious than in this case," Kalske comments.
The former premises of the United Brotherhood in Vantaa where the rapes took place in March 2011.
Verdicts in the Vantaa gang rape case remain unchanged
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upheld the prison sentences given for the brutal rapes that took place on premises belonging to a biker gang. This would allow the authorities that submitted the notification to step in if a case they consider serious does not raise a response from the child welfare services within a certain time limit. A district court will make a final decision on the man's mental state. During the last 18 months, there have been five family killings, whereas between 2003 and 2010, the figure was three. The claimants believe they overpaid by 20-30 per cent for asphalt during the cartel years 19942002, while the asphalt companies lead by Lemminkäinen dismiss the claims as groundless. The damages trial proceedings began yesterday in the District Court of Helsinki and are expected to conclude next spring. · The latest cases took place in Helsinki and Pomarkku near Pori this year. Two of the men had sexual intercourse with the girl, which constitutes aggravated child abuse. The ministerial group is looking into the possibility of making an amendment to the Child Welfare Act to this effect. It was not in the public interest to continue the investigation. STT- HT
The house in Pomarkku in which a man and three children under school age were found dead on 18 June 2012.
Family tragedies highlighted problems in the child welfare services
· Family killings have become more common. Jari Henrik Kolivaara and Jukka Heikki Kalevi Piri will face the longest stretches behind bars, with both having to serve 5 years and 10 months. · The report suggests that some of the family homicides could have been prevented if the authorities had intervened earlier.
The Orivesi school shooter not of sound mind
A man who shot into a classroom in Orivesi in March has been found not of sound mind. STT- HT
Communication between authorities under evaluation Director of the Internal Security Secretariat, Tarja Mankkinen, explains that the way things stand at the moment, a doctor will submit a child welfare notification when violence is suspected, but is not authorised to report the case directly to the police. Four men were sentenced for the offences, one of whom only received a suspended sentence. The number is higher than previously reported by STT. "The police for instance may submit child welfare notifications. In March 2011, a young woman aged around 20 was taken to the then premises of the United Brotherhood on two separate occasions
where she was raped and held captive. On Bulevardi in Helsinki, a man killed his wife and two daughters and in Pomarkku, a father killed his three daughters and himself. In July, Hirvisaari compared homosexuality to mental disability in a writing published on the message board Hommaforum. The man is believed to have been involved in retrieving a 1.6-kilo batch of amphetamine from a drug cache in Raisio. · Earlier this year, the National Institute for Health and Welfare investigated the circumstances behind family killings. A criminal investigation was started after the parents of a 14-yearold girl became aware of communication between the girl and the men in autumn 2011. It is alleged that the companies involved fixed their prices at the tendering stage, so that municipalities would be given no real choice in which company had a more competitive pricing, thereby ensuring the municipalities were always paying more than they should were the business really competitive. merged. The new policies are included on the list of measures the ministerial group, chaired by Minister of Interior Päivi Räsänen (CD), proposed last Wednesday, 12 September with the view of preventing family killings. According to the mental evaluation, the 22-year-old man is in need of psychiatric treatment. The men had made contact with the girl on the internet and exchanges continued as text messages of a sexual nature. · One of the biggest problems was found to be a lack of communication between the authorities. Only the child welfare services will evaluate the need for involving the police, which may delay the whole process. STT- HT
sure there are such points but people might not always be aware of what is permit-
ted by the law and do not know what to do in practice," says Mankkinen.
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Asphalt companies face hefty damages claims
The state, alongside 40 municipalities, have lodged damages claims in excess of 120 million euros against eight asphalt companies for cartel practices. The ministerial group will also assess whether doctors should have an obligation to report to the police when they suspect a child has become a victim of physical violence
According to Business Insider it is not surprising that most of those that made the list are from western Europe, where public transportation is well organised, efficient and clean therefore also more costly. The data was collected in the spring and early summer. According to Oikarinen-Vasilopoulos the embassy is frequently employed in dealing with the red tape involved in getting married. Studies reveal that while the figure describing changes in opportunities was up to 19.1 in 1970, it had decreased to 6.5 in 2005. `It is absurd that a doctor cannot report a case of severe child abuse,' Haapala says. `What an interesting result. The comparison features the bus and tram, in addition to the metro. The car industry, along with the Ministry of Finance, predict that 105,000 new cars will be sold next year. 6
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Car sales have not proceeded as hoped, which results in a deficit in car taxes.
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Jyrki Haapala suggests that the professional confidentiality of authorities should be breached in child protection cases. To clarify the results, also information on the costs of a 5 km taxi-drive and a 200 km train ticket journeys have been included. The figure was 6.8 in 2010."
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and other language courses. Especially medicine is a field where the students have an academic background. Business was better early this year, when consumers bought cars before the change in car taxes in early April."
HELSINGIN SANOMAT 16 September. The comparison has been based on single ticket prices. The year's sales were pegged for 120,000 cars, with the estimate now
lowered to 105,000. Helsingin Sanomat has collected stories from Finns
living abroad. The dent in private car sales reduces the state income in automobile taxes. `In most cases the woman is Finnish and the man Greek, but it can also be the other way around.' A spouse is often found on a holiday trip. `Allowing almost everything and different privileges are the foundation of our society these days. SATU HELIN
ILTALEHTI 16 September.
Love draws the Finnish to Greece HS: Turn
"THE MAJOR
reasons for moving from Finland are work and studying. Car taxes are set to be 140 million euro short of
the predicted result. Perhaps we should go back in time a little and also consider duties,' Haapala ponders."
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Sales not proceeding: The government loses over a hundred million on car tax
"NEW CAR sales are not proceeding as the Ministry of Finance anticipated. Some 78 per cent report love as the reason for moving to Greece to Greetings from
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Many Finns find love on the beaches and in holiday resorts in Greece.
Abroad. According to Haapala, who has led domestic violence working groups, confidentiality jeopardises children's safety at worst. Only two of the 44 interviewees reported work or studies as a motive for moving. But this may well be the correct conclusion,' says media worker at the Finnish Embassy of Athens Jaana Oikarinen-Vasilopoulos, who is herself married to a Greek man. He would also intervene in the privacy statement of parents. The listing is reported by Business Insider, which sarcastically notes that purchas-
ing a mere metro ticket may turn out to be too expensive in some countries. A metro ticket in Helsinki ranks as the 8th most expensive in the countries examined."
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Now you can read Helsinki Times on your iPad just as it was printed. If the Finn and Greek meet somewhere else abroad, the Mediterranean climate often beats the cold Nordic weather when deciding on a common place of residence."
in Finnish education: progress in equality came to a halt
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Helsinki has one of the most expensive transportation systems in the world.
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The world's most expensive metros Helsinki named at number eight
"USB,
reported that the offspring of academic parents have significantly better chances of ending up in a university than children of non-academics. Recent statistics point to the inheritability of education. Greece is a clear exception from the rule, reveals Helsingin Sanomat's Greetings from Abroad web service. The shattering of family idylls, inability to take care of oneself, increased violence and drug abuse, have undermined mothers' and fathers' ability for parenting. This would result
in a 798,000 euro profit in car taxes. In the 1980s when Haapala was at the beginning of his career, families did not have such problems as today. A vast majority of those who have migrated to Greece say that the reason for moving to the south was love. Haapala believes that the children's interests are often not fulfilled, be-
cause the parents are protected too much
The trade balance between Saudi Arabia and Finland was 276 million euro last year, with Finnish imports from Saudi Arabia forming only 23 million euro. The visit of the former President of the Republic of Finland, Mrs. As Finland is the world's leading country in education, and Saudi Arabia is paying very special attention to educating the Saudis using the world's top educational systems and methods, many Saudi delegations came to Finland and signed a good number of agreements that enhance the academic cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Finland. It could be said that the bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Finland are at their best at the moment, as they are built on common interests and mutual understanding of each other's cultural, social and political structures. The ministerial visits started a good tradition between the two countries. Finland received the Saudi Minister for Education, Dr. Abdullah Bin Saleh Al-Obied, in 2009 and Dr. Saudi Arabia has a lot to offer to Finland to balance the trade relations as it is the world's biggest oil exporter, and its exports to Finland could be more than raw materials for plastics. Mohammed Al-Angari, Minister for Higher Education in 2011 and Ms Henna Verkkanen the Finnish Minister for Education visited Riyadh last year. Territory: Population: State language: Capital: Fundamental law: Head of State: 2.149.690 km2 28.3 million Arabic Riyadh Islamic Shari'a Law The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Saudi Riyal (0. 26 USD) total 651.652 billion USD per Capita 22,635 USD The world's second largest oil reserve 297,571,000,000 barrels
Currency: GDP (2012 estimate): Oil reserve:
THIS PAGE IS PROVIDED BY THE ROYAL EMBASSY OF SAUDI ARABIA IN HELSINKI. The unique relations between the two countries were enhanced with the opening of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Helsinki in the summer of 2008, which has facilitated the developing of the cooperation in all aspects. In 2010, the then Finnish minister for foreign affairs, Mr. · The Kingdom was founded by King Abdul Aziz Bin Saud in 1932, although the conquests which eventually led to the creation of the kingdom began in 1902 when he regained Riyadh, the ancestral home of his family, the House of Saud and he unified the country. Finnish companies should also be aware that Saudi Arabia has announced that, in the next 20 years, there will be investment opportunities of more than 600 billion USD, which means a very good chance for the Finnish companies to get a slice of these opportunities, especially in the construction and communications fields. www.saudiembassy.fi
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
· Is the largest Arab state in Western Asia by land area, and the second largest in the Arab world after Algeria. · The kingdom is sometimes called The Land of the Two Holy Mosques in reference to Al-Masjid al-Haram (in Mecca), and Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (in Medina), the two holiest places in Islam. Saudi Arabia is Finland's biggest trade partner in the Middle East, with a trade volume of 299 million euro of Finnish exports to Saudi Arabia last year, or 49 per cent more than 2010. Alexander Stubb, paid a visit to Saudi Arabia and met with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdulla Bin Abul Aziz Al Saud. HELSINKI TIMES
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Finland's former president Tarja Halonen meets King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud in 2007.
Saudi Finnish relations
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Finland have enjoyed very solid bilateral relations since the two countries signed an agreement for economic and technical cooperation in the Saudi city of Jeddah in 1976. Saudi Arabia and Finland share a lot of political views as both countries seek a more stable world where justice and equality are restored and applied, an understanding that ties both countries together even though their religious, social and political structures are not alike. Tarja Halonen, to Saudi Arabia in 2007 represented a new chapter of closer cooperation as she was joined by a big delegation of Finnish businessmen, who became familiar with the investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia when they met with their counterparts in the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce
You could follow the project through the Opera by You website, as well as on Facebook and Twitter. The Association praised Fiskars for being a strong, traditional
brand that is renowned and prestigious both in Finland and globally. For some, it was the first time they had anything to do with opera or an art project.
NOT EVERYONE THE OPERA was put together piece by piece, at times holding votes for new ideas, and open to comments until the very end. A NEW way of producing art is therefore possible even in the most demanding form of art, the opera. SOME people think that art cannot be democratic, that
Beyond the wooden walkway surrounding the 25-metre pool, snow crust on Lake Pyhajarvi was more than 30 cm thick. FISKARS CORP. IN HONOUR of the anniversary, an entirely new kind of
production was executed this year. It is claimed that good art is only born from a traditional production process, where appointed professionals are responsible for its creation.
IN MY opinion, the Free Will opera at the Savonlinna opera festival proved that art can also be created democratically in a collaboration. These strengths are largely thanks to designs that seamlessly combine functionality and aesthetics.
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One of the most iconic Fiskars products.
`We are very happy about the recognition we have received. The wide knowledge that the people have in different fields is not sufficiently utilised. Locals believe it strengthens their immune system. DUE TO tight schedules and restricted resources, the main goal was never a top-class artistic performance. `Emerging from a pool after a winter swim is the best feeling in the world,' said one spectator among hundreds gathered around the pool that day..." haunt for partygoers in need of early morning sustenance. In 1906, the renewal of voting rights in Finland was internationally very radical. All the expertise no longer lies with the officials and politicians. Backman was an MP in 1987-2007 and was reelected in 2011. 8
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HELSINKI TIMES BLOOMBERG NEWS 13 September. Many have hoped and predicted that this will not be the last opera to be produced by an online community. NICK HOLDSWORTH
4-TRADERS 14 September. You can judge the end result yourself by visiting www.operafestival.fi. All aforementioned things Free Will opera at were executed in the Savonlinna opera collaboration by festival proved that several hundred opera hobbyists. He is also a member of the Savonlinna City Council.
Finland plans to offset costs to industry from EU sulphur rules
"FINLAND'S
Free Will Opera by You
SAVONLINNA,
Winter swimming in Finland when the ice is 30cm thick enough that a car can safely travel on it.
my home town, is world famous for its opera festival. Why would it not be possible also in making political decisions. KASPER VIITA
Jouni Backman is a Social Democratic Parliamentary Group MP and a former minister from the Southern Savonia constituency. CITIZENS are constantly adopting new tools and methods for communication and shared activities. `Fiskars has been a part of everyday life for generations of Finnish consumers and the brand's iconic products are passed down from parent to child. The companies, part
of Cleantech Finland -- a network of top cleantech experts, have claimed that their technological innovations have made them global leaders in energy efficiency, water management and bio-energy. Offering new renewable energy solutions for India, a
Finnish company, Chempolis, has said that it has developed and patented bio-refining technologies to refine residual agricultural biomasses into high-quality products while minimising environmental impact and maximising social benefits..."
Viewers watching film in a Finnish cinema.. The idea was, moreover, to try the new and unique in terms of production method. Hobbyists from several different fields of art took part. `The decision to name the band after the street came to me when I was in Cardiff for a solo show at the Walkabout,' says the 30-year-old, who is originally from Pembrokeshire and has lived in Helsinki for eight years..."
WALES ONLINE 16 September. The first festival was organised by the opera singer Aino Acktè a hundred years ago, in 1912. STUART FORSTER
Enjoy winter swimming in Finland
"THE FINNISH city of Tampere is where visitors swim in ice pools for a rush no party drug can match. The musician in question, Tom Morgan, has named his Finnish pop outfit Caroline Street after Cardiff's notorious late night
CHICAGO TRIBUNE 12 September. `We'll go through different available instruments to respond to the increased costs,' Häkämies said in an interview in Helsinki today. Winter swimming is a popular sport in Finland. `The forest industry is the most concerned and considers it a major cost increase. These messages will be taken seriously and we'll see in March how far the government is prepared to go.' The new rules requiring a reduction of sulphur used in marine fuel will cost Finnish industry about 600 million euro each year, the equivalent of about 12,000 jobs, the Federation of Finnish Technology Industries said on 11 September..."
democratically in a collaboration.
orate joke, but have you heard the one about the Welshman living in Finland who has named his band after Wales'
infamous chip alley. In that sense, the opera was a veritable success. `You know, you could drive a car on that ice; we sometimes do in winter,' said a Finnish woman sporting a padded jacket, her hood pulled up, just before I scut-
tled off to the changing room. For the first time in the world, an entire opera was produced in an international online community open to all. The success of the Fiskars brand is founded on decades of hard work to market innovative consumer products in a strong domestic market, and now increasingly in international markets,' says Max Alfthan, Chief Strategy Officer of the Fiskars group. The first three weeks are the festival's own production, and on the last week there are performances by a visiting opera house. This is also a great foundation for the international growth of the Fiskars brand..."
Finland hands out $650,000 in grants: Seven feature films attract grants for filmmakers
"MOSCOW Finland's National Council for Cinema has handed out more than $650,000 in grants to encourage producers of the country's best films to develop new projects. DAVID OWENS
It's Finnish and chips!
"IT'S NOT the start of an elab-
government will compensate the country's industry for higher transportation costs caused by a European Union law cutting sulphur emissions, Economy Minister Jyri Häkämies said. Since 1967 the fair has been held consecutively every summer.
MUMBAI MIRROR 16 September. art can also be created who took part in the production was an opera professional by any means. These should also be offered to the use of democratic decision making. This could be made possible by utilising the same instruments and methods that the online community opera was produced with. PRESS RELEASE
Fiskars Oyj Abp: Fiskars named Finland's Brand Builder of the Year
"THE ASSOCIATION
you cannot create art by voting. Politics by You.
of Finnish Advertisers has awarded Fiskars the 2012 Brand Builder of the Year. Many even considered the end result surprisingly good art. Last minute doubts began to bug me as I made my way down a flight of steps leading to the pool created in a frozen Lake Pyhajarvi at Nokia, 16 km west of the city of Tampere.
DURING July, the great castle yard of 500-year-old Olavinlinna fills with opera audience from all over the world. Now we would need that same open-mindedness in increasing the citizens' opportunities to influence and participate. The money given to 25 films features, documentaries and television shorts is designed to support the development of projects by the producers of `artistically high-quality film.' The money is targeted at films considered the most promising that have been released or completed in the previous year, between autumn 2011 and spring 2012, said Kati Nuora, spokeswoman for the Finnish Film Foundation..."
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THE ECONOMIC TIMES 16 September
Finnish cleantech companies look for opportunities in India
"HELSINKI:
In a bid to tap India's potential in the renewable energy sector, Finnish cleantech companies are looking for stronger partnerships in the country, especially in the field of energy efficiency, water treatment and bioenergy. The opera had no pre-appointed composer, writer, set designer or costumier
According to Hallowell, the acronym is SEARCH.
DIGITALLEADERSHIP.COM SHELLY PALMER
iPhone 5 Just the facts
APPLE
still thinks you're too stupid to change the battery in an iPhone. And, I have paid the price when I have not been able to create compelling copy or visuals that accomplish them. Nearby, the Rakk, a graceful flying dragon, is shot from the sky by Maya, one of the game's four protagonists..."
it too. Apple says the battery life will be longer for the iPhone 5 than for the iPhone 4S. In a number of interviews published Monday, 10 Sep-
tember, BlueToad apologised to the public for the incident, explaining that hackers had broken into the company's systems in order to steal the file. Apple announced the iPhone 5, the latest version of the popular smart phone, as well as new updated versions of the iPod Nano, Shuffle and Touch.
Attention: SEARCH and SIN
I ATTENDED an extraordinary event for entrepreneurs recently, hosted by Joe Polish and Peter Diamandis. Upon clicking a channel listing on the Wii U GamePad controller, us-
ry method in his SEARCH acronym to create successful social media, advertising and marketing campaigns. The infectious ditty, first recorded in 1939 by South Africa's Solomon Linda and the Evening Birds, is heard in unexpected juxtaposition to the bloodshed and explosions within the game. In fact, I knew all of
ny named BlueToad has come forward to take responsibility for the leak of a million iOS unique device identifiers (UDIDs) that were previously attributed to an alleged FBI laptop hack. The changes are being made because Google and Apple didn't renew a five-year licensing agreement that established YouTube's video service as one of the built-in applications in the operating system that runs the iPhone and iPad. Near the outset, a brownish lizard slithers to the precipice of a waterfall, foam spraying around it. Speakers included household names such as Steve Forbes, Ray Kurzweil and Arianna Huffington and some remarkably brilliant people you may not be familiar with. Just like money.
SO, NEXT time you start a brand brief or a mission, vi-
sion and values statement with the goal of getting and keeping attention in a connected world, remember to credit Dr. If you don't know what that is, don't worry about it -- it just means that under some circumstances, you can get some excellent broadband connectivity over WiFi. HOW do you get someone's attention. The offering comes with Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Amazon Instant Video support. Mozart is probably the most famous composer of his era; his Sonatas, Concerti and Symphonies were all created inside of very well established structures. For this, he had another acronym: SIN. There will be an adaptor it will create an aesthetically offensive experience and all kinds of issues for people who have built-in iPhone stuff. This brilliantly edited snippet for Borderlands
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Europe's latest weather satellite MetOp-B sealed in the Soyuz rocket rests at facility in the Russian leased Kazakhstan's Baikonur cosmodrome, on September 12, 2012.
2, a post-apocalyptic satire set for release next week, is the best video game trailer of the year and one of the finest ever made. Hallowell and thank him.. We won't know anything about
battery life until we start using it in the real world. The app is designed to make it as easy as possible for the tens of millions of iPhone and iPad owners to continue watching clips from the world's most popular video site..."
for Wii U
"NINTENDO has taken the wraps off a new entertainment experience for its Wii U. But, in a world where brand briefs have deteriorated to data-driven, percentage-laden, over-regressioned, over-pivot-tabled drivel I thought it might be fun to have some acronyms that can be used to drive thinking. It's a little thinner (7.6mm), a little lighter (112 grams) and has a bigger, better display (1136×640/326 ppi) than the iPhone 4S. The same can be said for writings of Shakespeare and hundreds of other world-famous, time-tested composers, writers, graphic artists and other creatives. It also integrates with TiVo DVRs. After all, the currency of attention is so integral to our world; the exchange of attention is hardwired into the grammar of the English language -- you "pay" attention and you "receive" it. It has a faster computer inside. There's a lesson there I won't belabour the point. Putting a unique twist on a tired format is where the true artists of attention-holding shine. I KNOW that you know all of this. I LEARNED something from every speaker, but I found a presentation by Dr. Hallowell's thesis, which I completely agree with, is that the structures probably gave Mozart a comfort zone, a competitive benchmark and empowered a higher level of creative freedom. As you know, the structure did not hamper his creativity in any way. DON REISINGER
S Scare, E Excite/Educate, A Attack/Annoy/ Amaze, R Reassure/Reward, C Charm, H Help.
LIKE YOU, I was completely aware of (and have used) eve-
YouTube offers new Nintendo app for iPhone and iPad turns on TVii
"YOUTUBE
is being reprogrammed for the iPhone and iPad amid the latest fallout from the growing hostility between Google and Apple. JACQUI CHENG
Publishing firm: iOS UDID leak came from us, not the FBI
"A DIGITAL publishing compa-
Nintendo TVii, built in to the Wii U console, promises to make live television more interactive.
SHELLYPALMER.COM 11 September. NOVELTY, as a technique, is easy to describe and super hard to accomplish. At its core, it is a superior music video, a magical mashup of the sweet, mellifluous do-wop in The Tokens's The Lion Sleeps Tonight with the unrelenting chaos and haunting violence within a gritty game somewhat influenced by Mad Max and perhaps Apocalypse Now. HAROLD GOLDBERG
THESE actually do need a little explanation so, to paraphrase Hallowell, "structure" is the form factor you choose to rein in creativity. S Structure, I Interaction, N Novelty.
ARSTECHNICA.COM 10 September. It is 4G LTE compatible this is a big deal; it means your phone could work on 4G LTE systems globally (should service providers allow). 8 megapixels facing out that can shoot 1080p HD video. Google made a pre-emptive strike on Tuesday with the release of a revamped YouTube application. The company's COO, Reggie Fils-Aime, today [Thursday, 13 September] announced a new initiative known as Nintendo TVii that's designed to help users find and watch television shows, movies, and sports broadcasts. INTERACTION is simply the level to which you involve the audience and, according to the good doctor, is far and away the most important tool for keeping someone's attention. It will run iOS 6 which has some nice features.
The cameras are better. It also has dual-channel ultra-
fast WiFi capability. New connectors all your old docks are not usable. The A6 chip is about 2 times faster than the processor in an iPhone 4S. The company says, however, that it had "nowhere near" the alleged 12 million UDIDs that hacking group AntiSec claims to have in its possession..."
Borderlands 2: The Best Trailer Ever Made?
"I COME
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Shelton Leigh `Shelly' Palmer is an advertising, marketing and technology consultant and business adviser.
The new iPhone 5 is displayed during an Apple special event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on 12 September, 2012 in San Francisco, California. Ned Hallowell particularly applicable for success in a connected world. YouTube is being bumped from the menu of pre-in-
stalled apps on the next version of Apple's mobile operating system, or iOS, which is to be launched today [Wednesday, 12 September]. ers can also watch it directly through their televisions. According to Nintendo's Zack Fountain, the service will help users find what's on television or available to stream, and then enhance that "experience" by allowing them to share some insight about what they're watching through Twitter or other services, all from the GamePad..."
USATODAY.COM 12 September
CNET.COM 13 September. But, I've never seen all of the most popular attention-getting tactics laid out this way, and well it got my attention.
AFTER
explaining the self-explanatory attention-getting words above, Hallowell turned our attention to: How to hold someone's attention. Hallowell is one of the world's foremost experts on ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder), a medical condition that is grossly misunderstood. But, other than that, judging only by specifications not the actual performance of the iDevice the iPhone 5 looks like a winner. HALLOWELL went on to say that of the three aspects of SIN, Interaction was the most important, and that all three components must be balanced to achieve maximum attention-holding. It has a 720p camera facing you for awesome Facetime fun. Nintendo TVii is designed to offer a dual-screen entertainment experience with the GamePad and components connected to the television. The stats on apple.com are just wishful thinking for normal usage. Interestingly, his talk was mostly focused on getting attention and, since attention is a major currency of our connected world, Hallowell's talk had my undivided attention
Despite a long series of accusations of nepotism among government and business leaders, Finland improved in almost all of the institutional subcategories, such as public trust in politicians, favouritism in government decisions and bribery. "Finland moves up one place since last year to reach third position on the back of small improvements in a number of areas," the report states. It was ranked second in innovation. Apply now! Programme start in January 2013!
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Finland's rankings in the pillars of competitiveness Institutions......... 3 Infrastructure...... 4 Technological readiness............ 23 Macroeconomic environment........ This is particularly acute in places like Greece, which is experiencing capital flight and has a shrinking monetary supply. The small size of the domestic economy was cited as one problem, and it directly related to another: with a small market there is less local competition. The only institutional subcategory where the nation was found particularly wanting was for the protection of investors, where Finland only ranked 52.
dropping four places since last year. 10
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David J. Black markets may spring up to convert the drachma into the euro, which could adversely impact the money supply in Europe.
THEN there would be the problem of the drachma's lifespan. The majority of respondents, 22.8 per cent, believed that Finnish tax rates hampered the economy. Retailers would have to display two prices. In the 2010-2011 report, it was ranked number seven in the world. They had a Roman currency, legal tender throughout the empire, but many cities had the power to mint local coins which were only used in a small, limited area. This would spur the Greek economy, but not impact the rest of Europe, which the ECB is so worried about.
turn could corroborate the country's position as one of the world's most innovative economies." Finland has improved steadily over the past several years. 10 Market size......... +358-9-616 621, info@hotelanna.fi
there would be problems. Moreover, soaring yields on sovereign bonds has been translated into commercial interest rates, which is one justification for the The Greek govern- ECB to start purchasing ment could pay its short term government bonds. I HAVE written
Finland leapfrogs Sweden in global competitiveness
DAV I D J . The report agreed, to an extent, ranking Finland 99 in the tax category. However, 11.7 per cent of respondents disagreed, saying that access to financing was the most troublesome part of doing business in Finland.
The Top Ten 1) Switzerland 2) Singapore 3) Finland 4) Sweden 5) Netherlands 6) Germany 7) United States 8) United Kingdom 9) Hong Kong 10) Japan
Source: World Economic Forum
Cosy hotel in the heart of Helsinki
Annankatu, 00120 Helsinki tel. 18 Labour market efficiency............ The supply would have to be carefully managed, or else inflation could appear, causing even more problems than the new currency solved. Debts could be paid, services purchases, and goods traded using the drachma or the euro. We scored poorly in hiring and firing practices, too, coming in at only 80. 7 Innovation .......... C O R D HEL SINKI TIMES
about modern-day alternative currency systems several times, such as barter exchanges springing up in Greek and Spanish towns. They will be doubly happy with this year's Global Competitiveness Index, which shows that Finland clawed its way past Sweden to become the third most competitive economy in the world, after Switzerland and Singapore. Cord david@helsinkitimes.fi The writer is a journalist and columnist for Helsinki Times. According to the survey in the report, restrictive labour regulations were cited by 19.3 per cent of the respondents as the most problematic factor for doing business in Finland. He is also a private investor with over ten years of experience. Primary education and health were the classifications in which Finland was ranked best in the world, along with higher education and training.
Bring back the drachma, but keep the euro
THE ROMAN Empire had a dual monetary system, of sorts. Greek banks would have to face the technological problems of accounts in another currency. The Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013 is published annually by the World Economic Forum. The GCI uses a number of different categories and weightings, depending upon the overall development of each economy. Improving the country's capacity to adopt the latest technologies could lead to important synergies that in
frequently been pointed out that Greece needs an expansionary monetary policy, but this is not possible because it could adversely impact the rest of the Eurozone. Last year the nation was fourth in the 2011-2012 rankings, and it gained another place this year. Or would the drachma eventually be superseded by the euro when growth and stability returned, like what happened with all the Great Depression scrip. 54 Business sophistication ...... In the flexibility of wage determination, the country was ranked 137 out of 144,
TWO-YEAR PART-TIME MBA Specialisation alternatives: » Finance » International Management » Service and Relationship Marketing The programme with modules once a month makes it possible to combine work, personal life and study. Finland was ranked best in the world in two classifications: health and primary education, and higher education and training. workers 75% in
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love seeing their nation ranked highly in global rankings, and they love beating Sweden. 1 Goods market efficiency............ Ireland, which had an EU-backed bailout, came in at 27, improving two places since last year. Initially, it would not be convertible into the euro. They use the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI), a tool that measures the microeconomic and macroeconomic foundations of national competitiveness.
Finland improves Northern and central European nations placed well in the rankings, taking six of the top ten places. Why couldn't this work today. Finland scored well in financing through the stock market, ease of access to loans and the availability of venture capital. There seemed to be marked disagreement regarding financing. 2
Source: World Economic Forum. "Finland is one of the most innovative countries in Europe, ranking second, behind only Switzerland. Finland's domestic market hurt its rankings in some categories. 15 Financial market development........ These systems have appeared because of two main reasons: a severe economic recession, and the failure of monetary policy to be transmitted using the common European currency.
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systems have appeared fairly frequently during depressions. A way to solve this is to bring back a national currency, the drachma, but simultaneously keep the euro.
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THE DRACHMA would be legal tender throughout Greece, and only in Greece, so would solely benefit the local economy. People have their labour, their skills and their goods, but they can't sell them and receive currency. 24 Health and primary education............ The best choice would be to put a specific lifespan to the drachma, and eventually they would all be converted into euros, just like when the euro was born. 1 Higher education and training.......... Meilahti primary school in Helsinki. Would this be a permanent dual monetary system, like in the Roman Empire. THERE would be problems with the introduction of another currency while simultaneously staying in the Eurozone, but it would directly address the problems Greece faces as being part of a common currency but having unique problems.
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Collective bargaining hurts Although Finland scored well overall, it received abysmal rankings in some subcategories. Southern Europe did worse: Spain ranked 36, Italy 42, Portugal 49 and Greece at 96. The Greek government could pay its workers 75% in euros and 25% in drachmas, as an example
The price for the systems varies from a few thousand to six thousand euros. Your stay will be safe and smooth. He will present his proposal to the government in the autumn. Nyman points out that Finland is falling badly behind Central Europe in making use of solar energy, even though, in spite of the darkness, the sun is still a worthy source of energy in Finland: "On a yearly basis we get only 10-15 per cent less sun than Central Europe."
Solar energy · A home solar energy system costs at least six thousand euros. Nyman says a solar heating system pays for itself in four to six years. This means that the amounts of energy produced and bought by the building are equal. HELSINKI TIMES
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ON THE ROOF of the row house are six solar panels, which produce a quarter of the home's yearly electricity consumption. Solar heat is used mostly for warming hot water. Most of the electricity is accumulated from the spring and summer sunshine, so at this time Jyri Seppälä's who is a director of the Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production in the Finnish Environment Institute panels can also spare energy for his neighbours. almost all of the heat energy is from the sun", he says. If something is left over, the electricity company snags it for free. · A system smaller than one kilowatt is usually not worth installing in a home. Additionally, some companies charge a fee for joining the electricity grid. At present the energy companies decide for themselves whether to pay households for the surplus electricity. · In Finland the use of solar power is more common at the summer cottage than at home. So far there are no intentions of supporting solar energy with a feed-in tariff, a price guarantee like the one given to wind energy. According to Nyman, the spread of home solar power is prevented by the fact that electricity companies don't have to pay for the surplus energy that the households produce, which accumulates in the summer. · A solar power system for the home costs, together with installment expenses, 6,000-7,000 euros per kilowatt. According to Nyman, a household may get half of the heat it needs in a year from the sun: "From April to September,
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Compensating for summer in the winter The bottleneck has also been noted in the Ministry of Employment and the Economy. Häkämies says that, because of this goal, it is necessary to produce energy in small buildings. www.satohotellikoti.fi. Christer Nyman, Executive Director of the Association for Solar Technology, estimates that there are only some tens of homes taking advantage of solar energy in Finland. · In the summer cottage a 50-watt solar panel together with a 150 ampere-hour battery is enough for moderate lighting and the use of radio and television.
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Home energy production necessary The EU is aiming for all new buildings after year 2020 to be close to energy neutral. 50,000-60,000 cottages use solar power. "The role of
A FINNISH home's solar energy is mostly heat energy. Additionally, the minister believes that the falling prices of solar panels will encourage households to produce solar energy. He makes the point that solar energy can also create jobs in Finland, because it is more than just panels: the systems must be installed and they also need to
be maintained. Seppälä's home in Järvenpää is still a rarity in Finland. Christer Nyman from the Association for Solar Technology estimates that there are several thousands of homes using solar heat in Finland. · A one-kilowatt system produces just under 900 kilowatthours of electricity per year. His suggestion is a yearly net bill, in which the electric company compensates the extra electricity accumulated during spring and summer in the darkest part of the year, when homes must purchase electricity from the company. "Just the net billing would already give significant benefits," the minister says.
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These days they source products from France, Belgium, Spain, Sweden and Denmark. The next step was to transform beautiful fabrics into covers and curtains custommade for customers' homes.
Style Their selection is trendy, combining New England style sans nautical influence with a touch of old England in the luxurious leather and fabric armchairs, a sense of French chic in the slim cupboards and cabinets with delicate feet, and Finnish minimalism with its clean lines.
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"All products are made from wood, iron, glass and other good materials including recycled supplies," says Arnevi Kytöniemi, managing director of Cobello. "Luxory" dining table chair 295/each.
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IMAGINE coming home after a gruelling day at the office and being met by neutral colours and clean lines, plush upholstery and gentle lighting to rest your weary eyes. Blending elegance with comfort is the hallmark of Cobello, a company founded 20 years ago by Seija Kytöniemi.
Since then, Cobello has gone from strength to strength. Just walking through this store, the atmosphere is so inviting that you immediately feel relaxed and ready to pop your shoes off and put your feet up. Service is the key!
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Covers of the dining table and coffee table are made of recycled materials. High quality is a given, whether in imports or locally-made goods. "Our price categories make it possible to place something beautiful in every home", says Kytöniemi.
Vantaa, where they obviously have a lot more space to show off their product line. They even have a café, decorated in their style with not a hint of plastic in sight, to cater for the partner who might not be that interested in scrutinising the fabrics. However, they have never forgotten their roots, and there has always been a strong representation of Finnish furniture in their showroom.
Rustica's Italian marble mantelpiece "Pireo" 4,100, wooden coffee table 476, black mirror 278.
Step by step From small beginnings, their speciality was loose upholstery from the elegant furniture houses of Italy. Expanding into the furniture market, they started importing from Italy but soon diversified. This double-storey store will open its doors sometime this autumn and promises to have a hometype atmosphere with even more pleasing goods.
Outlets While they are still in operation in the heart of Helsinki on Kasarminkatu, their main store is nowadays situated in
Niche Where Cobello is special is that they not only offer a showroom full of furniture to wander about, but are also willing to help you select the right item and give advice on interior design and decoration. Hence, there is something for every budget. While their stuff is swish, they cater for the newlyweds, the family of four or more, and the settled retirees who like to be surrounded by beauty. Espoo is an area with people of all levels of affluence, and is the clear choice for their next venture
Wisely deciding not to reinvent Bourne's memorable character, here Bourne is, um, reborn in the shape of Renner's pug faced special op on the lam. Opening proceedings this year will be Benh Zeitlin's Beasts of the Southern Wild, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance and the Golden Camera Prize at Cannes. Curated by Annamari Vänskä, the exhibition seeks to reflect on and be reminiscent of an art department store, offering various departments on different levels and creating a sensory experience with the presence of music and dance. Here three friends find themselves bridesmaids at the wedding of a woman they used to poke fun at when they were in high school. See what you think.
Matthew McConaughey stars as a hired killer in William Friedkin's Killer Joe.
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FUSING fashion with the arts is the name of the game with Boutique, a multi-artform exhibition currently being exhibited at Amos Anderson Art Museum. Taking inspiration from the
HELSINKI www.didrichsenmuseum.fi 09 4778 330. No slouch himself, the Boston-based Nace is a veteran of projects such as Vampire Belt, as well as Northampton Wools with Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore. Along with the Boutique shop which is located at street level, a fashion magazine entitled "Boutique" has also been published. Directors may come and go, but when the big acting names start to drop off the cast, taking their characters with them, things begin to look a little dire. The soundtrack for the exhibition was compiled from UMO Jazz orchestra recordings by Vellu "DJ Slow" Maurola. Lead Matt Damon has bailed out and been neatly replaced by the fast-rising Jeremy Renner. Sally El Hosaini's My Brother the Devil chronicles the travails of two teenage brothers who must face their prejudices head on if they are to survive the perils of being young British Arabs on the streets of gangland London. Each consisting of an artist and a designer, the teams are Paola Suhonen/ Mikko Ijäs, Katja Tukiainen/ Samu-Jussi Koski, Tero Puha/ Teemu Muurimäki, Salla Salin/Timo Rissanen and Minna Parikka/Jani Leinonen.
The second floor of the department store houses Cultural Dresscode, featuring Heidi Lunabba's sociological study of dress and the signature images of artist duo Nutty Tarts and Boutique. Furthermore, the Finnish Film Affair event showcases the latest Finnish feature films to international industry professionals from 25-27 September. Gordon was recently seen on these shores, performing with Ikue Mori at Kuudes Aisti Festival in July.
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Benh Zeitlin's Beasts of the Southern Wild.
who attempt a hazardous illegal crossing to mainland Europe. And just in case you haven't had enough female frat humour in recent times, Bachelorette arrives hot on the tail of last year's Bridesmaids to satisfy your cravings for puerile humour overcompensated with lashings of sentimental dross. The local scene sees the likes of Arto Halonen's documentary When Heroes Lie, charting the less than admirable history of doping in cross-country skiing and especially the scandalous 2001 World Ski Championships held in Lahti. Jacques Audiard's Rust and Bone closes the festival this year as Marion Cotillard's killer-whale trainer becomes involved in an unusual romance with Matthias Schoenaerts' tough guy. Meanwhile, Moussa Touré's immigration drama The Pirogue follows a group of West African immigrants work of filmmaker Catherine Breillat as well, Gordon's vocals will accompany the strummed instrumentation of the duo's guitars. Advance word has been very strong. The festival's full programme is available from the HIFF website.
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BEST known for her work with seminal alt rockers Sonic Youth, Kim Gordon teams up with free jazz noise guitarist Bill Nace for a gig at Savoy Theatre on Tuesday 25 September. HELSINKI TIMES
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WHEN is a franchise not a workable concept any more. Five teams have created joint works of art for the exhibition. Skyfall promises a blockbusting return to form after the confusion of Quantum of Solace a couple of years ago.
The Bourne Legacy (K12) Release Date: 21 September Director: Tony Gilroy Starring: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz Bachelorette (K12) Release Date: 21 September Director: Leslye Headland Starring: Rebel Wilson, Kirsten Dunst
Neatly sidestepping such conundrums, this week sees the Bourne trilogy expanded by a fourth instalment, The Bourne Legacy. Finally, the dance installation by Anna Mustonen & Co can be found on the sixth floor, featuring Anna Mustonen, Jasmin Mishima, Federico Cabrera, Timo Wright, Heidi Lind, Saara Töyrylä and Masi Tiitta.
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WEARING its less stiff-collared name, Love and Anarchy, proudly on its sleeve, the 25th Helsinki International Film Festival will be staged once again in the capital city from 20-30 September. For those who cannot wait, a number of screenings will also occur before the festival opens, with Hayao Mi-
yazaki's Princess Mononoke a popular choice at the Outdoor Film Picnic, along with a series of festival classics screening at Orion for free. Furthermore, paintings and photographs by Rauha Mäkilä and photographer Juliana Harkki can be found on the second floor, along with Neutral, a workshop for schools that encourages pupils to embrace their inner fashionistas. You may have already written off Matthew McConaughey for his lowbrow shirtless antics in a number of sub-par rom-coms, but Killer Joe continues his recent rebirth as an actor of note after this year's subtle selfparody in The Lincoln Lawyer and Magic Mike. Based on the play by Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts, here William Friedkin (director of such classic as The Exorcist and The French Connection) also
enjoys a return to form, as McConaughey's hired killer wreaks havoc in small town Texas. Under the guise of Body/ Head, the duo evokes Syd Barret-era Pink Floyd with a series of long and partially improvised jazz pieces. While this all rings incredibly familiar, with screenwriter Tony Gilroy stepping into director Paul Greengrass' shoes, most of the original trio's supporting cast returns for another suitably visceral experience, along with newcomers Edward Norton and Rachel Weisz. Take for example the American Pie series, which had little other than Eugene Levy to hold the can for its final few entries, as each star progressively dropped off before regrouping for this year's disappointing American Reunion. The Marshal of Finland depicts the life of national hero Carl Gustaf Mannerheim, with the international premiere of the film part of the HIFF Spotlight Selection on 28 September. Performing in the Nordic countries for the first time, the duo hits the stage accompanied by rear-projection as they perform selections from a series of limited editions vinyl and cassettes that they have released together. With some 180 feature films and 80 short films, the festival is the most eagerly anticipated event of the year for the city's film lovers. Advance word, unfortunately, has been rather lukewarm. Plus-sized Aussie comedian Rebel Wilson takes a bow in her biggest role yet, with Kirsten Dunst flexing her comedy chops after the serious thespian outings of last year's Melancholia. On the other hand, you have the James Bond series, which is continuing with its sixth lead man later this year
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Unlike the Russian restaurants, Pelmenit is a humble Ukrainian-owned eatery and its menu is very similar to the Russian cuisine. Not a bad record in the fickle world of restaurant business. Pelmeni are uncannily like their Chinese cousins, made of dough and a filling of meat or mushroom. My first pelmeni experience was on a TransSiberia trip ten years ago. As the place is named after pelmeni, I decide to give them a try. It is crisp and crunchy and topped with fresh dill and a tasty oil dressing. The menu is simple, with no divisions between appetisers and main courses, just a list written in a black chalk board. Located in the schizophrenic Kallio, an area famous for Thai massage parlours, seedy bars, hip cafes and organic grocery shops, Pelmenit stands out of the crowd. Mon-Thur 11:00- 5:00 Fri-Sun 10:00-10:00 Kustaankatu 7 00500 Helsinki Meat, cabbage and potatoes are the core of Eastern-European meal.
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w w w . Who should go there. No background music is wasted on the customers; instead there is a TV, showing a Russian talk show presented by a worried looking hostess with pointy glasses, which garners much interest from the staff. They reminded me of my mother's dumplings. Enamoured of the sauce, we carefully spread a tiny bit of it on top of each juicy pelmeni. Any fan of homemade Slavic cuisine who gets a kick out of the shabby-chic Soviet feel of the eatery.
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Ravintola Pelmenit Lunch 8,80 euros Dishes, 9 -12 Pelmeni 9 Wheelchair/stroller access: two steps in front of the restaurant, little space inside, but could fit two strollers or a wheelchair. Blackcurrants and redcurrants sprinkled on the top create a cheerful detail in the dish. After a while, a
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steaming plate of pelmeni arrives, including twenty chubby pockets of pelmeni, sour cream and spicy tomato sauce. A shy waitress serves us a plate of cabbage salad. After ten pelmeni, I realise that though they do look tiny, they fill you up faster than you think finishing the whole plate takes a bit of effort. The pelmeni themselves are round and perfectly cooked, each a tiny meatball swimming in a tasty soup with an al dente wrapping. There are several Russian restaurants in Helsinki, but their pricy and exotic menus (like bear meat) resemble little of the everyday diet of our Eastern neighbors. The owner, a robust dark-haired man behind the counter, says the place has been in the neighborhood for six years now. Carpets and bundles of garlic, onion and chili hang on the walls, gifts from relatives perhaps. f i
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ple (mostly men) and I stick out like a sore thumb with my baby stroller blocking the door, waiting for a free table and my friend. Pelmenit serves borscht soup, pelmeni, seljanka, stuffed pancakes, Karelian hot pot, minced meat steaks, schnitzel and stroganoff. The seasonal berries are not only for decoration, their acid freshness makes the pelmeni taste meaty, not greasy
The picking is based on "Freedom to Roam" act and therefore doesn't include private yards or allotment gardens. The ministry of environment has not forbid picking berries from city trees even though the freedom to roam is considered to mean only nature's berries. Pea soup owes its thick texture to the peas, which are soaked in water over night and then boiled till soft and creamy. STT-HS
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Due to increasing costs of foodstuff, some food markets have started protecting their valuable meat with anti-theft alarms. Add the 2,5-3dl water to the soup. According to WWF's latest report published on Friday, Finns could eat 1-2 herring meals per month without any damage to the local stocks. Once soft, boil them in the same water used for soaking. Also add the diced ham (or carrot) at this stage. A delicious pannukakku (pancake) with jam traditionally accompanies the soup, completing a hearty and energy-laden meal. Chop the onion and add it to the half-cooked pea mixture. The tinned version of pea soup can be found from your closest food store. STT-HS tic, Finland wouldn't have to import any fish feed from abroad and the eutrophication of the coastal areas would slow down. It is also worth trying fresh peas instead of dried ones for a fresher, sweeter taste. Cook in low heat for about four hours, or till the carrots are cooked (for the vegeterian version). The map for Helsinki region can be found at www.satokartta. Voluminous steaming hernekeitto pots can also be found in fairs and outdoor events, as well as in smaller quantities simmering over bonfires in summer cottages during a chilly autumn or winter afternoon. With roach fished from the Bal-
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In Helsinki and Tampere people have started to gather information of the local fruit trees and berry bushes into an internet application. 4. Speaking from personal experience, the result will be no less than delicious!
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Ingredients for 10 portions: 500 g whole dried peas 2,5-3 dl water one large onion smoked ham or carrot for vegetarians marjoram (fresh, finely chopped or dried) salt, pepperm, mustard Cooking Instructions: 1. These maps include information about trees and bushes in parks and recreational areas that have eatable fruits or berries such as apples or strawberries free for everyone to pick. However, the phenomenon isn't new. In the K- Citymarket in Ruoholahti, newly installed alarms have caused some wonder from the public. 5. c o m. Season with salt, pepper and marjoram. "The stores can choose themselves whether to use them or not and we have noticed that they are useful" says Huhtala. HS-HT
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Review of Finnish contemporary architecture. Music Centre Mannerheimintie 13 a Tickets 7-25 www.musiikkitalo.fi Fri 21 September Laineen Kasperi & Palava Kaupunki, Kemmuru, Gorq Lana (EST) Hip hop in Finnish and Russian. The Cable Factory Tallberginkatu 1 Tickets 29/32 www.kaapelitehdas.fi Sat 22 September PloP & Benoît Delbecq Trio (FRA) Top jazz. Korjaamo Culture Factory Töölönkatu 51 B. Le Corsaire From Fri 21 September Finnish National Opera Helsinginkatu 58 Tickets 18-97 www.opera.fi
Le Corsaire was made famous by the French ballet master Marius Petipa.
MUSIC
Thu 20 September Helsinki Soundpainting Club Helsinki Soundpainting Ensemble feat. The Circus Salomonkatu 1-3 Tickets 29/35 www.thecircus.fi Tue 25 September Sonata Arctica Power metal. Korjaamo Culture Factory Töölönkatu 51 B Tickets 7/9 www.korjaamo.fi Sat 22 September The Flaming Sideburns Rock. Tavastia Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets 29/34 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Tue 25 September Wimme A band that combines traditional Sami joik singing with a new way of joiking, improvisation, and a modern soundscape. Kuudes Linja Hämeentie 13 Free entry www.kuudeslinja.com Fri 21 September Blake, Godsplague Heavy. Bar Loose Annankatu 21 Tickets 6/8 www.barloose.com Sat 22 September Seremonia Progressive/psychedelic rock. Mannerheimintie 5 Tickets 10 www.virginoil.fi
Fri 21 September Underground Attack Rock. Ateneum Art Museum Kaivokatu 2 Tue, Fri 10:00-18:00 Wed, Thu 10:00-20:00 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets 0/10/12 www.ateneum.fi Until Mon 12 November Boutique Where Art Meets Fashion Exhibition brings together visual arts and fashion design. This rarely seen ballet takes the audiences in the middle of an adventure telling a vivid tale of a Greek girl Medora, sold as a slave to the evil Pasha, but rescued by Conrad, the pirate. Korjaamo Culture Factory Töölönkatu 51 B Tickets 8/10 www.korjaamo.fi Fri 21 September Kuningasidea, Pasa, Roope Salminen & Koirat Interesting evening of three fresh Finnish bands playing folk, modern "Suomi-rock," hip hop etc. Tavastia Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets 12/14 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Thu 20 September Minä ja Ville Ahonen, Roope Salminen & Koirat Helsinki International Film Festival opening club. Bar Loose Annankatu 21 Tickets 5/7 www.barloose.com
Thu 20 September The Storyline Finnish progressive metal band plays Dream Theater. Nosturi Telakkakatu 8 Tickets 10 www.elmu.fi Fri 21 September Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra FRSO plays Brahms´ Ein deutsches Requiem. www.hiff.fi
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Until Sun 23 September Builders of the Future Finnish Design 1945-1967 Exhibition explores the fascinating recent history of Finland and its golden age of design. Tavastia Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets 10/12 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Fri 21 September Orquesta Tri Cohiba Top Finnish salsa musicians. Malmitalo Ala-Malmin tori 1 Tickets 8/12 www.malmitalo.fi Wed 26 September Skip Zone Easy going folk rock. Semifinal Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets 5/6 www.semifinal.fi Thu 20 September Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra HPO plays Brahm´s Symphony No 2. Mannerheimintie 5 Tickets 12 www.virginoil.fi Tue 25 September FUN. Virgin Oil CO. Design Museum Korkeavuorenkatu 23 Tue 11:00-20:00 Wed-Sun 11:00-18:00 Tickets 0/3/8 www.designmuseum.fi Until Sun 30 September Helsinki Street: More Towards Nothing Exhibition showcasing some of the best photographs published on Helsinki Street blog as well as works that have never been seen before. Kuudes Linja Hämeentie 13 Tickets 9 www.kuudeslinja.com Sat 22 September The Makropulos Affair Leos Janácek´s fascinating opera with Karita Mattila as Emilia Marty. Nosturi Telakkakatu 8 www.elmu.fi Thu 20 September French Films Indie pop/rock. Korjaamo Culture Factory Töölönkatu 51 B www.korjaamo.fi Thu 20 September Nasum (SWE) Grindcore. Sellosali Soittoniekanaukio 1A Tickets 15 www.sellosali.fi Wed 26 September Club Folks: Antti Kokkomäki & Tammikuun Lapset Folk pop. Le Bonk Music Machine Yrjönkatu 24 Tickets 6 www.lebonk.fi Thu 20 September Drumsö Energetic pop punk/indie rock. Korjaamo Culture Factory Töölönkatu 51 B Free entry www.korjaamo.fi
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Thu 20 September Aerowaves: Fall For Dance New works by promising European choreographers. Museum of Finnish Architecture Kasarmikatu 24 Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Wed 11:00-20:00 Tickets 0/3/6 www.mfa.fi Until Wed 3 October Tomás Saraceno Tomás Saraceno's works combine influences from technology, space research and social theory. Le Corsaire, originally choreographed by Joseph Mazilier, was made famous by the French ballet master Marius Petipa as his version premiered in St. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets 12/14 www.tavastiaklubi.fi
Sat 22 September Loost Koos Finnish hip hop. Sellosali Soittoniekanaukio 1A Tickets 12 www.sellosali.fi Sat 22 September Yona & Liikkuvat Pilvet Orkesteri, Kari Tapiiri & Superjanne From folk pop to hip hop. Set and costume design is by Roger Kirk and lighting is designed by Christian Kass. Petersburg in 1899. Alexander Theatre Bulevardi 23-27 Tickets 15/25 www.aleksanterinteatteri.fi
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From Thu 20 September Helsinki International Film Festival New films from well-known filmmakers and fresh talents. Zodiak - Center for New Dance Tallberginkatu 1B Tickets 12/20 www.zodiak.fi Thu 20-Sat 22 September Cilla Back: Else Visually astounding combination of dance and theatre. Korjaamo Culture Factory Töölönkatu 51 B Tickets 16/22/25 www.korjaamo.fi Fri 21 September Koukkula, Väänänen, Nylund, Wäre: Aftertaste Brilliant contemporary dance. Kiasma Mannerheiminaukio 2 Tue 10:00-17:00 Wed-Thu 10:00-20.30 (10:00-17:00 on Thu 14 June) Fri 10:00-22:00 Sat 10:00-18:00 Sun 10:00-17:00 Tickets 0/8/10 www.kiasma.fi Until Sun 14 October Helene Schjerfbeck Major exhibition of one of Finland´s most beloved artists. The Finnish Museum of Photography The Cable Factory Tallberginkatu 1 G Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Wed 11:00-20:00 Tickets 0/5/8 www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi
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Helsinki Times. Comments. Music Centre Mannerheimintie 13 a Tickets 15/20/25 www.musiikkitalo.fi Sat 22 September Faarao Pirttikangas, Janne Westerlund, Esko Elomaa Contemporary folk musicians and singer/songwriters. www.korjaamo.fi Sat 22 September Murmansk, Hidria Spacefolk Alternative/psychedelic rock. Amos Anderson Art Museum Yrjönkatu 27 Mon, Thu, Fri 10:00-18:00 Wed 10:00-20:00 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets 0/2/6/8 www.amosanderson.fi Until Mon 2 December POLAROID The Legendary Collection Polaroids by big international names and a selection of Finnish Polaroid imagery. Asa. This is the first time ever the Finnish National Ballet will perform this Marius Petipa ballet revival classic. Semifinal
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets 5/6 www.semifinal.fi Wed 26 September Jukka Perko Streamline Jazztet Brilliant Finnish jazz. The famous pas de deux ("ballet duet") in Petipa´s revival is one of the most frequently performed numbers in gala concerts and ballet competitions because of its challenging and flamboyant choreography
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10:05 The Young and the Restless 11:00 Emmerdale Two episodes. Starring: Emily Blunt, Ashton Holmes, Ned Bellamy. 21:00 New Homes From Hell 23:00 House 00:00 30 Rock 00:30 C.S.I. Lou the bin man has a new co-worker who used to be an architect. USA/2006. 23:40 Funny or Die Presents (K16) Part 9/30. 13:50 Undercover Boss USA 14:55 Rita Rocks 17:00 The Bold and the Beautiful Two episodes. Receptionist Lola has adopted a dog. A sewer in the middle of London is clogged and Rob and Dan have to go fix it. USA/Canada/2004. With Children 17:45 That `70s Show 18:45 Mad City FILM Directed by: Constantin Costa-Gavras. She refuses to have a rape exam, but wants to take an abortion pill. A romantic comedy about old college buddies who reunite from all around Europe when two of them are getting married in St. 00:35 Frasier 02:05 Pawn Stars Two episodes.
10:00 Heartbeat 11:05 Yle News in English 16:00 Secret Mediterrinean with Trevor McDonald 17:08 Heartbeat 19:00 Downton Abbey Violet keeps spying for Mary. USA/2003. Starring: Dylan Baker, Lindsay Frost. Starring: David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox Arquette. However, she has recurring nightmares that she doesn't understand.
Mad City T V5 18:45 07:00 Children's Programming In Finnish. 23:10 The Diplomat (K16) Part 2/2. 18:00 Emmerdale Two episodes. Scientist do groundbreaking experience as young ones tell their stories in this Australian documentary.
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06:20 Jon and Kate plus 8 06:50 RelicHunter 07:40 Married... Starring: Gabriel Tigerman, Mark Gantt, Vanessa Marcil. 15:55 Will & Grace 16:25 Eastenders 17:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. USA/1990.
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Starring: Rob Lowe, Sofia Shinas. Starring: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle. 21:00 The Borgias (K16) Lucretzia's big day ends up grimly when the father forbids her mother's attending of the wedding and the brothers cause a scandal. 00:25 Harry & Paul 01:00 Skins (K16) 02:00 Cleveland Show
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11:55 Genious of Photography DOC 12:55 Cuéntame Cómo Páso 14:10 Genious Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould DOC 16:00 The Private Life of Pigs DOC 18:00 River of No Return FILM Directed by: Otto Preminger. 12:40 A Dog Year FILM Directed by: George LaVoo. Directed by: Blake Edwards. 14:30 New Girl 18:25 Jamie's Great Britain 19.55 Mythbusters 22:30 Alcatraz (K16) 23:30 Dark Blue Carter Shaw is a work addict who lost his wife and devotes his life to police duty. Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld. Directed by: Agneta FagerströmOlsson. 11:45 Sailing: 49er Grand Prix SPORT 14:55 The Concierge aka For Love or Money FILM A receptionist working in a Manhattan hotel dreams of owning a hotel and of the love of a certain woman. 13:40 Good Luck, Charlie! 14:10 Holidate 15:10 Center Stage: Turn It Up FILM Directed by: Steven Jacobson. Always beautiful, Marilyn Monroe falls into somewhat overacting in her role as Kay.
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Stranger in You MT V3 22:35 07:35 Children's Programming In Finnish. Food 09:25 MasterChef Australia Two episodes. 15:00 World's Toughest Fixes 16:00 Extreme Fishing 17:00 Meeting the Folks Series begins. 21:55 The World According to Garp FILM Directed by: George Roy Hill. 21:00 Inside Man FILM (K16) A group of burglars turn a bank into a fortress and threaten to kill all the hostages, but not all is as it seems. Directed by: Peter Farrelly. 00:55 Fear Factor Two episodes.
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08:00 Children's Programming In Finnish. Starring: Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker. USA/1987. Troubles increase as Indians attack their farm, now horseless and armless, forcing the three to escape by the dangerous rafts of the river. There's a mystery behind the murder and only one moustached man to solve it. 02:10 Samurai Girl
11:45 Une Famille Formidable In French. USA/2010. 17:00 My Family 20:20 Pan Am Dean hopes to find clues about Bridgets whereabout on his flight to Paris. 04:25 Jersey Shore
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10:00 Frendit Five episodes. 12:35 Doctors 13:05 Me, My Sex & I DOC 15:30 Reidunn's Fight Against Cancer In Norwegian. Wallander suspicions rise, when a member of young women's church choir disappears near Ystad. USA/2008. Starring: Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard. 21:00 The Story of Film: An Odyssey DOC (K16) Part 1/4: 1930s. 16:45 Parenthood 17:40 Formula 1: Grand Prix SPORT 22:35 Wallander: Dödsängeln FILM (K16) In Swedish. Starring: Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman. USA/2007. USA/1996. When Calder sees a greedy gambler Harry and his saloon singer gal Kay losing control of their boat on a nearby river, he saves them only to see Harry steal his only horse and gun and leaving Kay with him. Starring: Michael Biehn, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Maggie Q, Vanness Wu, Simon Yam. 12:40 Meeting the Folks 13:10 American Pickers 14:00 World's Toughest Fixes 17:00 JIM D: The Prophets of Doom DOC 18:00 The Opener 19:00 Man vs. 13:40 Packed to the Rafters 14:35 Amazing Wedding Cakes 15:55 My Hoarder Mum & Me DOC 16:50 The Mirror Has Two Faces FILM Directed by: Barbra Streisand. Starring: Michael J. An international art group works in Copenhagen, but when one of its members disappear, the rest also get in involved in the mystery.
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08:05 Secret Mediterrinean With Trevor McDonald 11:10 Une Famille Formidable In French. 15:25 America's Funniest Home Videos 15:55 Breaking The Magician's Code 16:45 Franklin & Bash 17:35 Zoo Days 18:00 Zathura: a Space Adventure Directed by: Jon Favreau. What can Crockett and Tubbs do about it. Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Robert Mitchum. USA/1993. 12:10 Tarzan Three episodes. She doesn't hold her alcohol well though, which creates confusion and blunder among Walter's co-workers. 23:25 Sexcetera (K18) 00:40 Fast Lane to Malibu FILM (K18) Directed by: Kelley Cauthen. 22:05 Jerry Cotton FILM Directed by: Cyrill Boss. USA/2005. USA/2010. 23:40 Law & Order(K16)
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14:00 Will & Grace Five episodes. USA/1993. 11:35 The Virtual Revolution DOC 13:35 Semnadtsat mgnovenii vesny 15:30 Bang Goes Theory! 16:00 Suicidal Youngsters 17:00 The Storm That Swept Mexico DOC 18:00 JaneEyre 19:00 Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould DOC 20:45 Robert Schuman: Das Paradies und die Peri 21:00 The World According to Irving DOC Documentary follows John Irving's footsteps in the novels locations and meets the real people behind the characters. 20:00 NCIS: Los Angeles 21:00 The Real McCoy FILM (K16) Directed by: Russell Mulcahy. Garp has a peculiar birth story and a weird mother, but also a far and wide-fetching imagination that helps him in his quest of becoming a serious writer in this exquisite adaptation of John Irving's novel. Starring: Kim Basinger, Val Kilmer. Danielle's bad tip costs the boys big money and an old factory turned into loft proves to be a treasure-trove. 00:35 Ripley's Believe It or Not
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07:46 Children's Programming In Finnish. 08:30 A Different Breed 12:20 Tarzan Two episodes. Starring: Denzel Washington, Cliwe Owen, Jodie Foster. USA/1954. 21:00 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement FILM Directed by: Garry Marshall. 10:15 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 11:45 Animal Rescue 12:45 Frasier Four episodes. 16:00 Hercule Poirot 22:05 The Spiral (K16) Part 3/5. Starring: Bruce Willis, Kim Basinger. USA/ Canada/2008. 13:15 Beach Patrol 13:45 Blind Date FILM Workaholic Walter Davis needs a date for the company dinner and his brother arranges him a blind date for the evening. 14:45 Step Up 2 The Streets FILM Sequel to the dance hit Step Up. This classical Hollywood studio production is nicely shot on location with Cinemascope, but is overall an average film, with nothing too bad about it, but nothing special that would raise it from the mass of similar films made in the 1950s. Starring: Tracy Ryan, Steve Curtis, Renee Rea. The film is a triumph of life and all its beautiful, sad and comical undertones, portraying the characters believably and humanely. 23:30 Harry & Paul 00:05 Miami Vice Castillo, torn by inner conflicts, has to protect his ex- wife and her new husband from a murderous drug dealer. 00:40 Numb3rs 01:35 Hostile Intent FILM (K16) Directed by: Jonathan Heap. Starring: Jeff Bridges, Lauren Ambrose. USA/1982. Kate and Laura experience a surprise when their mom is in the same plane. 23:10 Overseas DOC
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10:15 MasterChef Australia Three episodes. Germany/2010. Movies with sound, great American film genres and the brilliance of European cinema. 02:25 Dragon Heat FILM (K16) Directed by: Daniel Lee. Unfortunately, he's poor, has the IRS after him and the woman has a rich boyfriend. The events and twists in the life of Garp and those near him are sometimes incidental and most times the viewer has no idea whether to laugh or cry as the narration finds dark, bizarre humour from moments that basically are sad. Robin Williams and Glenn Close do great job as Garp and his mother, but John Lithgow's fabulous performance as Roberta, a former NFL star turned to woman exceeds both.
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Matt Calder is a farmer living alone with his son Mark in the rural American Northwest. Chu. 12:30 Two and a Half Men Four episodes. 22:10 Funny or Die Presents (K16) 22:40 Yle Live: Sonisphere 2010 23:40 Head Case
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10:35 Beauty Refugee DOC Claudia Lisboa travels to her native country Brasil to see why most of her relatives have undergone plastic surgery. Starring: Rachaele Brooke Smith, Sarah Jayne Jensen. USA/2007.
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20:35 Celtic Monsters In the celtic mythology, giants Balor and Bolster were as big as houses and not nice at all. The trip continues to La Mancha for saffron harvest and ends up in Bunõl tomato carnival. Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga. Starring: Lisa Zane, Erik von Detter. 22:00 Die Blei Erne Zeit (K16) In German. 17:08 Heartbeat 19:00 Secret Mediterrinean with Trevor McDonald Part 3/4. Prague celebrated the resignation of the communist party in November 1989. 14:00 Better Off Ted 17:00 The Bold and the Beautiful Two episodes. 01:10 The Real McCoy FILM (K16) Directed by: Russell Mulcahy. When he gets his job back, Frasier's boss get fired for defending him. 01:05 Samurai Girl
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06:50 Children's Programming In Finnish. 08:00 Wizards of Waverly Place 08:30 Rules of Engagement 08:55 Nigella Kitchen 09:30 Baby Story 10:30 Property Virgins 13:00 Baby Story 13:30 Low Cost A Dutch filmmaker and actor Nova van Dijk shows how to spend a low cost weekend in Amsterdam. Starring: Barbra Streisand, Jeff Bridges, Lauren Bacall. Directed by: Margarethe von Trotta. Jay opens himself up to Gloria during a leisure trip. Ryan doesn't want to commit, thinking he has seen it all, but when she meets sensual kindred spirit Alex, they both end up rethinking their values. Sangria, shrimps, risotto and pavlova are on the menu among others. 18:00 Emmerdale Two episodes. 18:02 Bed of Roses 20:30 Miranda 22:35 Misfits (K16) 23:20 The Border (K16) A snuff film capturing a real murder is seized at the customs. USA/1993. Joe Astell and Robert Carne face challenges in their own fields. Starring: George C. Pääosissa: Kim Basinger, Val Kilmer. After what happened in Poland and Hungary, a vast domino effect started and the Soviet empire was on the verge of breakdown. Demonstrated by grinning super-fit automatons, while exercising you might look like you're having sex with invisible eight-limbed mutants but afterwards you'll be able to read Nietzsche wearing a bikini on the beach in confidence. Can George and Baldrick save him from the corporal punishment. Starring:Chris Cooper, Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger.USA/2000. Then there are the personal grooming products. 12:05 Bed of Roses 14:30 My Family 16:30 Children's Programming In Finnish. Concentration is paramount in case your guests end up with half a finger in their sausage stew. 18:00 Friends 19:30 New Girl 20:00 Gossip Girl 21:00 Up in the Air FILM George Clooney stars in this romantic comedy as Ryan Bingham, whose job is to separate couples. 08.55 Eastenders 14:00 Invisible Network of Kids 14:25 The Mask 14.55 Marco Pierre White's Chopping Block 15.55 Will & Grace Jack crushes on a hot gay nerd, but in order to catch him he needs cunningness, patience and Karen. 11:00 Don Matteo In Italian. 22:00 Medium (K16) 23:20 Frasier 01:50 Navy NCIS 02:50 Good Wife
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Heartbeat Doctors Heartbeat Nuclear Safety DOC After the disaster in Fukushima, the world woke up to consider the safety of nuclear power. USA/1975.
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08:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 14:00 Property Virgins 14:30 Nigella Kitchen 16:05 Dance Your Ass Off! 17:10 Office 21:00 Navy NCIS Paloma Reynosa goes after the whole NCIS team and Gibbs' father. The only complaint is that there aren't enough products on T V Shop, as the more they sell, the more time we save, the more we can contemplate and, cogito ergo sum and all that, the more human we will become. 13:45 Grand Designs 14:55 Two and a Half Men 17:00 The Bold and the Beautiful Two episodes. 12:00 Bed of Roses 14:20 Mitt New York In Danish. With Children 18:00 That `70s Show 19:00 MacGyver 20:00 Navy NCIS 21:00 Runaway Jury FILM Directed by: Gary Fleder. 08.55 Eastenders 14:00 Invisible Network of Kids 14:25 The Mask 14.55 Marco Pierre White's Chopping Block 15.55 Will & Grace 16:25 Eastenders 17:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. The products they sell are specifically designed not to do something that no other product can do but to save you time for philosophical introspection. Since that is obviously too difficult and time-consuming, in only 20 minutes a day you can gain the body you've always dreamed of with the Windsor Pilates 5 DVD set and sculpting circle (49.95 euro). The video leads after a notorious biker gang and Maggie's daughter has dated one of the bikers.
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10:05 The Young and the Restless 11:00 Emmerdale Two episodes. After Italy, he visits Spain and Morocco, where the berbers still live in traditional ways. 23:20 5D: Pissed and Pregnant DOC (K16) 00:35 The Mirror Has Two Faces FILM Directed by: Barbra Streisand. Starring: Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, John Cusack, Rachel Weisz. The exquisite aspect is that in order to use the device you have to move your hand in a circular motion, which you may as well do directly on your face. USA/2009. Daughters of a minister family rise to a rebellion at the end of the 1960s. USA/2003. Starring: Elliot Gould, Cloris Leachman. Wright 14:45 MasterChef Australia 15:40 The Opener 16:35 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 18:00 MasterChef Australia 19:00 Dragon's Den USA 20:00 Crocodile Hunter 22:00 JIM D Crime Stories 23:05 Man vs. How useful!. Miami (K16) 23:35 Lie to Me (K16) Clara's governor friends' campaign worker gets killed in an assassination attempt. With Children 18:00 That `70s Show 19:00 MacGyver 20:00 Navy NCIS 21:00 The Patriot FILM (K16) Directed by: Roland Emmerich. Joyce has an important date to announce. Alternatively, you may have been labouring under the misapprehension that in order to lose weight all you have to do is make sure your calorie expenditure is higher than you intake, and maybe do some situps. 01:45 House
10:00 Heartbeat 11:05 Yle News in English 12:40 Doctors Carolina tries to cope with the clinic's backlog of paperwork. 20:00 Farewell Comrades! Part 5/6. With Children 08:10 That `70s Show 12:00 Jon and Kate plus 8 12:25 Airport 13:30 Dinotopia: New Horizons In a secret island of Dinotopia, people and dinosaurs live happily together until a murder of a dinosaur occurs. Grace wants Will to follow her on a date and make sure she doesn't ruin it. Starring: Barbara Sukowa, Jutta Lampe. Lily's toy bunny is lost in the subway and fathers have to do all they can to get it back. 16:25 Eastenders 17:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. HELSINKI TIMES
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The Patriot TV5 22:05 07:00 Children's Programming In Finnish. Directed by: Jason Reitman. USA/1989.
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The Sonic Blade kitchen knife `sonically separates' foodstuffs, leaving you plenty of time to contemplate infinitism or subjective idealism. The skirmish between the NCIS and Reynosa's drug cartle closes its bloody end. Mac tries to make Helen find out what's Marc planning to do next. Directed by: Mario Azzopardi. 23.55 Vampire Diaries 00.50 House
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06:00 Breaking The Magician's Code 06:50 Airport 08:50 Jon and Kate plus 8 12:15 Airport 12:55 Blackadder Goes Forth Edmund gets in big trouble after shooting an honorary messenger pigeon for dinner. Professor Jim Al-Khalili research the reasons for the disasters in Japan and Chernobyl.
Up in the Air Sub 21:00 07:00 Children's Programming In Finnish. 13:30 Expecting Mary FILM A teenage girl from a good family becomes pregnant and runs away from home and finds meaning to her life living in a trailer park. Did the governor know about the attempt or is there a bigger conspiracy involved. Directed by: Robert Wise. 21:00 Classic Albums: Rush Two legendary Rush albums in the spotlight. 03:00 Sex Lessons (K16) 03:25 Defying Gravity 04:10 Flashpoint (K16) 04:55 Navy NCIS
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19:00 Cuéntamo Cómo Páso In Spanish. USA/2002. Why use your hands to rub soap into your face when you can use the applicator from the Youthful Essence `Microdermabrasion' kit (39.95-64.95 euros). 08:50 Flying Doctors 09:40 Planet Food Padma Lakshmin leads us to Sevilla's tapas and flamenco bars. The great breakthrough record 2112 from 1976 and even bigger success Moving Pictures from 1981. 21:00 Cold Case Detectives begin investigating a 20-yearold murder when jewelry belonging to the victim gets found from a dead junkey. 15:15 RelicHunter 16:05 Tarzan 16:35 America's Funniest Home Videos 17:05 My Wife and Kids 17:30 Married... Food 23:35 South Park 00:05 Fear Factor 01:05 JIM D: Britney Spears DOC
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13:15 13:40 14:10 14:40 15:40 16:35 17:30 Crocodile Hunter Grimefighters Chuck's Day Off Dangerous Encounters MasterChef Australia Dragon's Den USA Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 18:30 MasterChef Australia 19:00 Dragon's Den USA 22:00 JIM D: Massive Destruction DOC 23:00 Border Security 23:30 South Park 00:00 Fear Factor 01:00 JIM D: Crime Stories
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Nick Barlow nick@helsinkitimes.fi. It can also be used as a prop to make you look like a 23rd century assassin at fancy dress parties. This is a piece of plastic that allows you to do sit-ups while sitting up, at one stroke removing the need to spend ten seconds moving from an upright to a horizontal position. Germany/1981.
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19:00 Polseres Vermelles In Catalan. 18:00 Friends 19:30 Two and a Half Men 20:00 X Factor USA 23:00 Numb3rs A bus is hijacked in Phoenix and the hijackers get 16 million dollars for ransom. 00.50 C.S.I. Juliane becomes a journalist and Marianne joins a terrorist group. The band members and producers tell their stories. USA/2009. The writer knows the art of channel surfing.
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Umberto eco once wrote, not entirely seriously, "Culture frees the body from the enslavement of toil and opens the way to contemplation." If this were true, then TV Shop would be the pinnacle of culture. 08:49 Flying Doctors 11:10 Don Matteo In Italian. Luckily, relief is at hand from the Sonic Blade power knife (99.90 euro), an awesome implement where the blade moves back and forth hundreds of times a minute ensuring no effort at all is required to cut your food, which is `sonically separated'. 22:35 C.S.I. Directed by: Dan Gordon. 13:50 Invite Mr. 18:00 Emmerdale Two episodes. 23:35 Celtic Monsters
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17:00 Overseas DOC 17:55 Genius of Photography Part 5/6. 08.55 Eastenders 14:00 Daltons 14:25 The Mask 14.55 Flipping Out 15.55 Will & Grace 16:25 Eastenders 17:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 18:00 Emmerdale Two episodes. 22:55 In The Oil State Line of Fire DOC Under the reign of president Hugo Chacez, Venezuela has turned into extremely violent country as the president promotes ethnic violence and threatens to kill those who support human rights.
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1) In the recent Global Competitiveness Index 2012-2013, Finland ranks in which position on the list of most competitive countries. He then uses his new skills to do good, but also ends up creating devastation and scandals. Directed by: Peter Berg. A) Azerbaijan B) Ukraine C) Serbia 5) The dish hernekeito, a favourite in Finland, main ingredient is what. 21:00 Top Chef 23:00 Smallville (K16) 00:00 Numb3rs 00.55 Vampire Diaries
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Tel. Now, studies have been going on very smoothly and this has provided a platform where I am now currently writing a blog, in my spare time, for my university here in Finland. Stenbäckinkatu 11, 09 471 72783 (between 6:00 and 22:00), 09 471 72751 (between 22:00 and 6:00). Change, they say, is the only constant thing in life and there comes a time when it is inevitable. There were others who had the same problem and anyway all my documents were still with me in my hand luggage.
Challenges faced on arrival in Helsinki Before my arrival, I could see my dream coming true as I began to put together all the required documents to embark on my journey to Finland. 09 471 67371; Espoo: Jorvi hospital, Turuntie 150, tel. Studying abroad can be full of fun and also a rewarding experience. Health centres around the country are open Mon-Fri 8-16. Both are open Mon-Fri 8-18 and Sat 8-16 but are closed on Sundays. Medical services. However, it can be boring if you
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Our broad selection of regenerating, stress-removing and revitalizing treatments has been very well received in Finland. Dial 112. Most hotels as well as the Helsinki Tourist Office and Helsinki's General Post Office have a computer terminal. Health advice and information call centre (if you are unsure of what to do) 09 100 23. But I think there is always a great difference between reading about a thing and experiencing it. I felt really confused at first but was encouraged because I was not the only one affected. In a number of Finnish towns public internet posts are quite rare due to extensive per-person internet use at home. Banks are usually open Mon-Fri 9:15-16:15 except for the bank at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, which is open 6-22 daily. On arrival at Helsinki the next day, I discovered that two pieces of my luggage were forgotten in Amsterdam (where we transited), and was told that they would be sent to my school
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Children in need of urgent medical treatment should be taken to Lastenklinikka children's hospital. F or non-urgent ambulance services, dial 09 394 600, and non-urgent police matters, dial 09 1891. But with much research online and guidance from one or two of my friends who have passed through similar processes, I was able to discover the right school and country.
the next morning without fail. Changing addres .fi or call be@helsinkitimes your paE-mail us at subscri d we will redirect 0, an +358 3 424 65 34 n't miss an issue. Helsinki's General Post Office is also open at the weekend 10-18. At first, trying to seek the right information on the right school and country for
studies was not a piece of cake for me, knowing so well that there is too much information online on the subject of studying abroad. See www.forex.fi for more information. 09 471 87383; Vantaa: Peijas hospital, Sairaalakatu 1, tel. See www.posti.fi Emergency Numbers. HELSINKI TIMES
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Banks and Bureaux de Change. Market halls. 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). Wanha Kauppahalli ("Old Market Hall") at the Market Square and Hakaniemen Kauppahalli ("Hakaniemi Market Hall") are the most popular. I arrived in Oulu at about 21:00 and I was graciously received by one of the student tutors, whom my school has assigned to guide me through the registration process in Oulu. I boarded from my home country, Nigeria, on 27 September 2011. Grocery stores in the Helsinki Central Railway Station tunnel are open Mon-Sat 7-22 and Sun 10-22. Yliopiston apteekki (tel. At these public terminals internet use is usually free of charge. The currency exchange counter at the harbour in Katajanokka, Helsinki is open every day (Mon-Sat 10-11:30, 1617:30 and 19:30-21:15, Sun 10-11:30, 16-17:30 and 6:30-8). Pharmacies. Post Offices. Most grocery stores are open Mon-Fri 7-21, Sat 7-18 and Sun 12-21. The blog (titled Home and Away) gives all the international students in the school the opportunity to share their study experiences and how they are able to adapt here in Finland.
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In this series expatriates write about their lives in Finland.. For me, I think that one can still make the most out of it by engaging oneself with other activities like watching movies, reading your favorite books, visiting friends, or making calls to your family members.
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Study Progress So Far My studies here in Finland have been very rewarding because eleven months ago when I arrived here, it was a different story altogether. Christmas in Oulu Celebrating Christmas, for many people, is a time to spend with their family and loved ones. Internet. That was really kind of him, I concluded