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However, Finnish public opinion is not so unanimous: 38 per cent of Finns are for relaxing the current visa system, 49 per cent expressed views against. S T T M ARIA M ANNER . ISSUE 4 (286) . We also take a look at the views of foreign entrepreneurs on setting up a business here. See pages 10-11 EAT & DRINK A man died in this multi-vehicle accident near Lappeenranta. required by all Schengen-zone states for Russian citizens. Emergency services say when an accident involves several vehicles it is necessary to act with due care. Emergency calls may waste time and resources Emergency services say that calling the police for minor fender-benders is unnecessary, if fault of the accident is not disputed by those involved. JORM A YLÖNEN . Among the younger generation (under the age of 25), more than half answered af?rmatively. The visa-free regime is a sticking point of the interminable EU-Russia debate. rescue director Jukka Koponen says. Finland and Russia look to visa-free regime in future Niinistö and Lavrov endorse visa-free prospects, but subject still remains at the discussion level. E V G E N I E B O G DA N O V HEL SINKI TIMES FINLAND and Russia are likely to maintain the proposed visa-free travel plan as the main project in relations between the two countries. Getting out of the car may be dangerous in a chain collision that has occurred on a motorway, for example. ?A truck travelling on the other lane may run you over,. in 2011, tourists from Russia spent 18 billion euro in the EU.. HT MOTORISTS are insufficiently informed about when it is necessary to call the emergency services and the police regarding a traffic accident. Rescue Director Antti Korhonen from the Northern Savonia rescue department says SOME Jyväskylä treats and blini weeks We take a culinary tour in the central Finland?s capital and explore the perfect Russian winter snack, blinis. See pages 14-17 Single e d tickets and day tickets Validity from 2 hours to 7 days. Buy form tickets machines, bus and tram drivers, as well as conductors on commuter trains or by mobile phone. Luckily there are a number of companies that can help you with the move . 24 . 30 JANUARY 2013 . However, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said that these steps should be worked through carefully during his visit to Lappeenranta and the Eastern border last week. He also stressed that relations with Russia remain ?stable and good?, and that they don?t depend on the visa-free travel plan. Niinistö brought up the statistics of the signi?cantly growing bordercrossings: 20 years ago, only 10,000 visas were obtained by Russian citizens, but during the last year the total amount surpassed 1.3 million. Meanwhile, Finland remains a notable player in the Russian economy, with investments valued around 10 billion euro. However, the visa-free regime between two countries means simultaneous cancellation of visas with the EU. Brussels stresses the signi?cance of Russian tourists for the economy . You can transfer from one vehicle to another with a single ticket within the validity of the ticket. www.hsl.? drivers that you should first stop and find out what has happened. After that, you call the emergency number if needed. ?It is important for the emergency call centre to be able to do a risk assessment and to determine the correct assistance for the scene,. The police remind drivers that the parties must exchange contact information, and write down the vehicle registration numbers and insurance company information. Korhonen points out. Rescue department The rescue department has also had to assist cars trapped in the snow. Calls have been made to the emergency number, even when there has been no accident. ?If you get stuck and people are not at risk, helping you is the towing service?s business,. Nevertheless, a solution may also be found in the EU?s Smart Borders system, based on biometric passports instead of visas. Niinistö, however, has stressed that properly functioning border control is a major part of EU policy, therefore the decision on Russia should be made in negotiation with other EU members. During his visit to Ukraine last week, Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, made a statement about Russia-EU perspectives. This was also considered the situation with some of the Baltic states. The recent milestone in the ongoing negotiations is a so-called ?harmonised list of supporting documents. ?3 . When all parties are in agreement regarding the fault, a police-issued certi?cate for the insurance company is not necessary. If those involved can not agree on the fault, one party intends to ?ee the scene, or driving under the in?uence of alcohol is suspected, it is necessary to contact the police. In serious accidents, the police and rescue services must be alerted. In When the rescue units and police are at a crash, bystanders should not stop to watch. He insisted that the archaic philosophy about ?us and them. That may entail some dif?culties due to non-harmonised legislation and Russia?s non-visa re- lations with some of the former Soviet Republics. Earlier, Rauno Ranta of the National Bureau of Investigation warned that open borders with Russia may result in a dramatic rise in criminal rates. he says. When an accident involves several vehicles, it is necessary to act with discernment. Stopping unnecessarily may lead to further accidents. If the damage caused in an accident is minor, the traf?c is unaffected, and those party to the accident agree on who was at fault, the police are not needed on the scene. from sorting out the paperwork to finding the right nursery or school. is unproductive in these times of common threats to all European nations. In a recently published poll in Helsingin Sanomat, the bulk of Russians (around 82 per cent) support the idea of a visa-free regime. This is also necessary when the road is blocked due to a crash, and there is a risk of further accidents. Read more on page 4. his opinion, the current visa regime doesn?t work well with the present good levels of cooperation. W W W.HELSINKITIMES.FI L E H T I K U VA / J O R I L I I M ATA I N E N BUSINESS Should state own shipbuilding company? After the STX Turku shipyard lost a major deal for a new cruise ship, demands for a clear Government policy on whether or not to become an owner of shipbuilding company STX Finland have become louder. See page 8 WORKING LIFE Relocation pains Moving to another country is one of the most stressful things you might ever experience. One of the most common mistakes is calling the emergency services from a passing car after seeing a vehicle in the ditch
own and do not represent the official policy of the Helsinki Times. Margareta Grigorkoff is a former principal of The Swedish Secondary School, Laguska Skolan in Helsingfors. The Swedish speakers in Finland The teaching of history in Finland tends to ignore some fairly glaring facts. M A RG A R E TA G R I GO R KO F F IT HAS been very interesting to read the articles on the Swedish speakers in Finland in the Helsinki Times. Unfortunately many of the Finnish speaking younger generation of Finns are under the misapprehension that Finland was occupied by Sweden. Of course we are Finns . As the articles pointed out Finland was a part of Sweden for 600 years. A Swedish speaking Finn is an awkward term, but certainly describes us correctly. ONE may wonder why there is a little red ?ag with a yellow cross at the top of every article. The two colors were chosen at the end of the 19th century to symbolise the Swedish element in Finland and are still to be seen in the symbol of the Swedish political party (SFP ? The Swedish People?s Party). A VERY important fact is that we are a part of the Nordic countries to which Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland belong. we were also allowed to keep the Swedish form of government, with its laws and institutions. WHAT we must be particularly grateful to Sweden for is the fact that we had and still have the same law and order that prevails throughout the Nordic countries, especially avoiding the serfdom practiced in Russia. Russian was to be taught 6 days a week in all secondary schools, young Finns were to be drafted to serve in the Russian armed forces, etc. or as we prefer to say Finlanders. and during the period of Russian rule Swedish was still one of the two of?cial languages of Finland, not Russian! So, instead of integrating Finland into Russia, the Russians created a strong opposition in a country that hitherto had a fairly harmonious co-existence with them. EVEN I might add that the old slang word in Sweden for money . Even Swedish speakers were carried away by this new trend, large numbers changing their names to sound more Finnish and also putting their children in Finnish schools. Finland, of course, I exclaimed! I am not a Swede. Fortunately . I was once asked which team I would cheer if there were a FinlandSweden football match. Helsinki Times reserves the right to accept or reject submissions, as well as to edit or shorten the text. The opinions expressed in this section are the writers. 30 JANUARY 2013 VIEWPOINT HELSINKI TIMES Viewpoints are commentaries written by experts and authorities about specific topics. The result was that many Finns emigrated to Sweden or America, often with their families. WHEN point out that there is only 5.5 per cent of the population with Swedish as their mother tongue, and there is a tendency to try to get rid of Swedish altogether. Finland declared her independence on December 6, 1917, there was a ?ood of nationalistic feeling in the country. If we continue to keep Swedish as our second of?cial language and teach Swedish in our schools we are better equipped to be a true Nordic country. You?ll love the way we print it www.iprint.fi. The 5.5 per cent only shows the Swedish speakers who register Swedish as their mother tongue. THE ARTICLES quite correctly used the expression ?Swedish speaking Finns?. You can submit your articles to viewpoint@helsinkitimes.fi. Articles should be at least 5,000 characters-with-spaces long (maximum length 10,000). originated from the Finnish words on the ?rst paper money in Sweden, kova raha (hard money). FINNISH speaking Finns often THE FAIRLY peaceful period of the 19th century was abruptly changed around 1890 by the Russian nationalistic movement, which entailed trying to force Finland to give up much of her advancing freedom. It is a pity that history lessons in our schools today tend to ignore this fact and start our history with the victory of the Russians over Sweden in 1809, when Sweden lost its eastern area. AS WAS pointed out in the ar- ticles, there was a majority of tribes (Häme, Savo, Karjala as well as the Laps or Same people) spread over northern Sweden and Norway with a language related to Finnish. into Finland from Sweden, so the priests and later parsons were mainly Swedish and had dif?culties learning Finnish. perhaps oddly enough . albeit a Grand Duchy under Russian rule. 2 24 . This is, however, not the case. There was no separate nation or state called Finland before 1809. kovan . We must also be grateful to the Russian Czar Alexander the First, AS A CURIOSITY It is a pity that history lessons in our schools today tend to ignore this fact and start our history with the victory of the Russians over Sweden in 1809, when Sweden lost its eastern area. church (originally Catholic and, after the middle of the 17th century, Evangelical Lutheran or Protestant) was introduced THE CHRISTIAN who in his speech in Borgå Cathedral in 1809 declared Finland a nation among the nations of the world . Many families were and still are bilingual
explains Regional Manager Leo Oja of Northern Ostrobothnia Employment and Economic Development Centre. Both the Koli ice road and the ice road at Hailuoto attract tourists as well. ?Visitors come to Hailuoto all the way from Central Europe. says Chief Hydrologist Esko Kuusisto of the Finnish Environment Institute. Other well-known ice road lakes are Haukivesi, Kallavesi, Keitele, Oulujärvi and Päijänne. The latest of such years was last year. THIS WINTER, LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMA A Ice roads simplify the everyday lives of many An ice road between Oulu and Hailuoto that is almost nine kilometres long was opened last weekend. Ice roads attract tourists Ice roads are shortcuts that also free motorists from following the schedule of the local ferry. DOMESTIC HELSINKI TIMES 24 . ST T TARU LAIHO . says Regional Manager Olli Meriläinen of the North Savo Employment and Economic Development Centre. The Koli ice road has been available since 1980 every year except for four years when the ice did not reach the required thickness of 40 cm by mid-February. There is an extensive ice road system on Lake Pihlajavesi to the south of Savonlinna that replaces several ferries on private roads. ?There are around 500 permanently inhabited islands with no bridge in Finland, which means that ice roads come in handy,. Ice roads are also used in Russia and Canada, for example. The year before last, the Hailuoto ice road was taken into use in mid-December, but last year it was not opened until late February. ?An ice road clearly reduces the traf?c volume of the local ferry even though heavy traf?c and buses use the ferry regardless of the season,. 30 JANUARY 2013 LEHTIKUVA / PEKK A MOLIIS Ice roads are shortcuts that free motorists from following the often circuitous route around a lake. Severe accidents rarely occur on official ice roads. HANNU TURUNEN . We are not taking any chances,. Their combined length is several hundred kilometres. Oja says. Finnish Motor Insurers? Centre says that fairly few accidents or damage to be compensated occur on ice roads. Several ice road lakes in Finland Every winter, dozens of private ice roads are ploughed on lakes in Finland. Ice roads are opened in the Turku archipelago and on the large inland lakes when the weather allows. Räisälä ice road across Lake Kemijärvi has also been opened. The longest ice road in Finnish inland water areas is still waiting to be opened. This route is very important for the local residents: it shortens the trip from Koli Village to downtown Lieksa by more than 50 kilometres. ?The road will probably be opened late this week. book before February 15th. Take advantage of an Iceland stopover at no additional airfare. + Book your flight at www.icelandair.fi 3. Oja says. The normal traf?c rules apply also on ice, except that overtaking and stopping are not allowed. HT private ice roads have already been ploughed on the ice of lakes all around Finland and two of?cial ice roads have also been opened for traf?c. The ice in the middle of the lake is now thick enough for the road, but the road closer to the shores must still be strengthened and made wider. We?ve had artists and researchers as visitors, and some music videos have also been made here,. The routes are opened at a different time each year. An ice road between Oulu and Hailuoto that is almost nine kilometres long was opened last weekend. Young people do drive too fast sometimes on the weekend,. Ice roads were common in Central Europe during the Little Ice Age ? from the 16th-19th centuries. ?The traf?c volume on ice roads between Denmark and Germany was so high in the 14th century that people established inns along them,? Kuusisto says. Fly Icelandair to 10 destinations in North America New! Two weekly flights to Anchorage, Alaska from May 15th 2013 Campaign prices starting from ?249 to Iceland and ?499 to North America . The accident rate also remains low because the speed limit on ice roads is 50 or 30 km/h, the When driving on an ice road a navigation application can help you to know where you are and where you are going. roads are straight and the visibility is good. ?I don?t recall any severe accidents. The ice roads range from narrow paths on which only one car can drive at a time to wide roads that are dozens of metres wide
A person involved in ACCORDING the accident must seek help by calling the emergency number, and act according to the instructions given. ?People must provide the assistance they are capable of,. Raevaara says that customers do not always pose questions even L E H T I K U VA / S A R I GU S TA F S S O N No . The United Kingdom was among the opposing countries to waive their vote on Tuesday. HT-STT QUESTION OF THE WEEK In a poll by Iltalehti, a majority of parliamentary group leaders do not support the idea of banning niqab, but the vast majority of readers voted for such restriction. Would you ban Muslim women from wearing a face-covering niqab if worn voluntarily? Yes . Medvedev, who is well-known as a cat lover, promised Halonen one of the same breed he himself keeps. Halonen was delighted to receive Meggi from Ambassador Rumyantsev, after the cat had to endure a 14-hour trip from Moscow. 43,2% M AR T TI K AINUL AINEN View details and this week?s question at www.helsinkitimes.fi. Who: Meggi the cat From: Moscow via Siberia Famous for: Being a gift from Russian Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev to former Finnish President Tarja Halonen. Meggi, a Siberian forest cat, was presented to former President Tarja Halonen and her husband Pentti Arajärvi by Russian Ambassador Alexander Rumyantsev last Thursday. 30 JANUARY 2013 HELSINKI TIMES L E H T I K U VA / J U S S I N U K A R I COLUMN sively. Kela also has to contact people more often to ask for further information to supplement an application.? Kela?s researcher Heinonen says that running errands online should be more interactive. ?We should develop the services in such a manner that people ?lling forms online could ask and receive further instructions online when something is unclear. There are many situations in which people want to talk to a real person face to face, and online services cannot completely replace this form of customer service.? Obligation to help at the scene of an accident A common mistake is calling the emergency services from a passing car. JORM A YLÖNEN . Halonen said she was pleasantly surprised by public interest in the new cat, but maintains the new arrival will just be a regular family pet and will have to adjust to life in her new home.. Researcher Liisa Raevaara, who was in charge of the Kotus study, says that you cannot dismiss the problems with understanding as a problem involving only a small group of people. if they do not understand something, and the of?cials are so familiar with the jargon that they forget that the customer is not used to their way of speaking. ?Public of?cials should continuously pay attention in the language they use.? The study revealed that problems in verbal communication can occur when an of?cial explains entirely new things to the customer, assuming that the customer is familiar with them. who, during a meeting with Halonen last year heard her two previous feline friends had passed away in the previous two years. Discussions between actual people are also needed. ?The cases handled by Kela are often so complicated that taking care of them online causes a whole new workload. S-Group and Kesko have asserted that measures to rectify the issues detected by Finnwatch will be adopted. ?Factory employees get illegally low wages and have to work overtime for up to 5-10 hours a day. The management has con?scated the passports and work permits of migrant workers,. reveals Sonja Vartiala, the executive director at Finnwatch. In addition, Kela is currently attempting to make its written communications clearer. Online form cannot replace a real person Researcher Raevaara says that the fact that people take care of more and more of their errands online increases the language barrier between of?cials and citizens. Even though running errands online is easy and induces cost savings, the researcher is of the opinion that it is not always the best choice. says rescue director Jukka Koponen from the Northern Savonia rescue department. Helping also entails starting to put out any possible ?res at the accident scene, for example with a manual extinguisher. Problematic terms are most often properly explained, though. Researcher Hanna-Mari Heinonen of Kela?s Research Unit says that the public bodies are aware of the language barrier between public of?cials and citizens. The language used by the of?cials is based on the law. The language used by the average person in their everyday life is different, and sometimes balancing between these two idioms is dif?cult also for a public of?cial. ?Even though you want to make sure that the customer understands what you are saying, you must always make sure that you are talking about the same thing. A public of?cial cannot cut corners, because that often leads to promising the customer too much,. People call the telephone service to get further instructions and sometimes submit unnecessary applications. An investigation by the civic organisation exposed problems particularly at the Natural Fruit Factory in Thailand, where working conditions imply forced labour and human traf?cking. The pineapple juice concentration produced at the plant is used in Pirkka, Rainbow and Eldorado juices. Meggi is gift from Dmitriy Medvedev . At worst, the jargon can even prevent people from ?nding the services they need. Unfamiliar terms are especially dif?cult when trying to interpret written text, and spoken instructions are most often needed to resolve problems with understanding written text. These are some of the results of studies by the Institute for the Languages of Finland (Kotus) on the work of telephone service and the work of of?ce workers of the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela). Researcher Liisa Raevaara, who was in charge of the Kotus study, says that you cannot dismiss the problems with understanding as a problem involving only a small group of people: both the young and the old have problems with the of?cial jargon. ?Not only old people but students and people of working age have told me that they do not understand texts written by public of?cials.? Kela clarifies its language The customer and the of?cial do not always understand each other even when speaking face to face. HT-STT Forced labour behind pineapple juice on shelves in Finland According to Finnwatch, private label products of Finnish food store chains are produced in conditions, where human rights are violated grievously. Finnwatch, however, believes the production chain should be supervised more inten- EU green lights controversial financial transaction tax The member states of the European Union showed a green light to enhanced co-operation on the ?nancial transaction tax on Tuesday. A group of 11 EU member states, led by France and Germany, began the work to introduce the tax last year, after unionwide efforts hit a wall. Next, the European Commission will table a proposal for discussion to all member states. The decision on the implementation, however, is made by the 11 countries. HT Continues from page 1. to the law, you are obliged to help accident victims. H T THE JARGON used by public of?cials makes it dif?cult for people to obtain public services. Heinonen explains. Kotus and Kela will jointly publish a report on the results of the study on the work of telephone service of?cials. It will also include recommendations on how the pub- lic of?cials should handle their work. ST T TA RU L A I H O . S Group, Kesko and Tuko all comply with international responsibility principles in procurements. Finland opted against participation in the preparatory work primarily due to opposition from the National Coalition Party, but advocates the advancement of the project nevertheless. S T T M ARIA M ANNER . In addition, you must examine the acci- dent victims and help them according to the emergency call centre?s instructions, if necessary. Neglecting your obligation to help, and leaving the scene of an accident, can result in a ?ne or imprisonment of up to one year. A person who is somehow party to the accident may be guilty of ?eeing the scene.. 56,8% Both young and the old have problems with the official jargon, whether in oral communication or filling in forms. People seeking help often get lost amidst jargon Official jargon is rarely easy to understand, especially in the written form. SALL A SALMEL A . 4 DOMESTIC 24
The extreme right and violent radical Islam, however, may pose threats locally, the ministry recognises. Before the dismissal, reported ?rst by Suomen Kuvalehti, the police of?cer had been transferred to other tasks within the intelligence service. During a District Court of Helsinki hearing in December, the 35-year-old suspect admitted to having sex in the car during his breaks. T RO S DA H L Shooter questioned his own actions as he prepared to commit killing spree. waited for his family to fall asleep before going in. imprisonment by the Helsinki Court of Appeal for aiming a gun at a police patrol. The prosecution and liquidators claim the group?s ?scal ru- Tapani Yli-Saunamäki has called for his charges in Nova case to be dismissed. in is attributable to the irresponsible management of ?nances, whereas the defence attributes it to the recession and subsequent paralysis of the real estate market in 2008. The bribery charges mounted against Yli-Saunamäki and Arto Merisalo, who was sentenced to six years. HT-STT Supo officer dismissed for sex in squad car The Finnish Security Intelligence Service, Supo, has dismissed a police of?cer for having sex in a squad car while on duty, the Supo head of communications, Liinu Lehto-Seljavaara has con?rmed. On 17 January, the Päijät-Häme police apprehended seven people after performing numerous house searches in the Lahti and Nastola regions. he stated. ?I apologise. Hiltunen, however, did not answer. Meanwhile, Hiltunen had returned home in a taxi and Eero Hiltunen has admitted his guilt. The prosecution is demanding life imprisonment for two counts of murder and seven counts of attempted murder. Although racist violence remains arbitrary, the small groups committing such acts may threaten members of certain minorities. ?He aimed carefully and then ?red.. According to Yli-Saunamäki, his responsibilities entailed only the management of pub- lic relations, also after his appointment as CEO of Nova Group in 2008. Thereby, he pleaded with the court to overturn the sentence of three years and six months. The smugglers are thus believed to have dodged taxes of approximately 750,000 euro. The cigarettes were smuggled into the country principally in lorries, in custom stashes or among other cargo, and eventually sold in the Pirkanmaa and Varsinais-Suomi regions, the customs believe. So far, eleven have been detained and two apprehended in connection with the investigation. HT-STT Police investigators reconstruct the scene of the shooting in Hyvinkää as part of their case against the suspect. A L E K S I T E I VA I N E N . The act was totally unnecessary. ?After falling over for the second time, I asked myself out loud: What the hell am I doing?? Regardless, he picked up the ?rearms scattered in a ditch and continued his way to central Hyvinkää, where he climbed to the roof of a building, made a few phone calls, sent a text message and updated his Facebook pro?le before opening ?re. Eye-witnesses estimate that Hiltunen pulled the trigger every few seconds. S T T TAPANI YLI-SAUNAMÄKI, one of the former Nova Group executives on trial for economic crimes and bribery, called for the dismissal of all charges at a Helsinki Court of Appeal hearing on 16 January. ?I was not involved with ?nancial matters, because they were not part of my responsibilities,. Yet, annually approximately 500-1,300 counterfeit banknotes, most of which originate from other eurozone countries, are found in circulation in Finland. Last year, 620 counterfeit banknotes were detected. In addition to banknotes, counterfeit coins are also relatively common, especially elsewhere in Europe: in 2012, the National Bureau of Investigation examined over 3,000 counterfeit coins. In court, Hiltunen revealed that he fell over twice on his way to the town. He was consequently ?ned for violation of the of?cial duties stipulated in the Police Act and the State Public Of?cial Act. The court viewed that the police of?cers would not have had any means to protect themselves had the ?rearm functioned. 30 JANUARY 2013 L E H T I K U VA / J U S S I N U K A R I COLUMN Daily: Quarter of counterfeit banknotes home-made Over a quarter of the counterfeit banknotes detected in Finland are made with domestic printers, reports the regional newspaper Keskisuomalainen. According to the National Bureau of Investigation, even shoddy counterfeits pass as genuine banknotes during peak shopping hours. The majority of modern scanners and printers feature built-in banknote identi?cation technology to prevent copying, the newspaper reminds. On the other hand, the court recognised the lack of serious premeditation, despite a witness suggesting Rahkonen had revealed his plans to ?kill a few snitches, himself and maybe a couple of coppers while at it. The case will be next turned over to a prosecutor for consideration of charges. Inside, he took a camou?age uniform from his room and ?rearms and ammunition from a gun cabinet in the hall. The court thereby added one year to the sentence of Sami Jukka Kalevi Rahkonen, 48, previously found guilty of attempted manslaughter by the District Court of Helsinki. According to Suomen Kuvalehti, the defendant did not protest against the court?s verdict, although he viewed that he was off duty during the breaks. HT-STT Disappearance of woman in Lahti investigated as homicide Investigation into the disappearance of a woman in Lahti three weeks ago has been turned into a homicide investigation. I understand the consequences, and I?m sorry.? According to a witness statement, Hiltunen became aggressive after the bout and remained strange and tense throughout the evening. CRIME HELSINKI TIMES 24 . Last March, Rahkonen approached a police patrol with a knife in one hand and a small-bore revolver in the other, aimed the gun at the patrol and squeezed the trig- Customs exposes large tobacco smuggling ring L E H T I K U VA / T RO N D H . imprisonment by the local district court, will be considered in a separate trial. Man handed six years for aiming a gun at police HEL SINKI TIMES ST T A MAN has been sentenced to six years. Typically, crimes committed by extremist movements are spontaneous assaults or acts of vandalism, which lack a degree of premeditation. According to the ministry, the internet may contribute to the radicalisation of an individual by enabling communication with the like-minded and offering approval for even the most radical views. HT-STT 5. H T T O M I O R AVA I N E N , J A N N E H U U S KO N E N . His bullets killed two and wounded seven. L E H T I K U VA / P E K K A S A K K I Hyvinkää gunman apologises ger several times. According to the police, the 18-60 years old men and women in custody will now be questioned as part of the preliminary investigation. The 39-year-old suspected victim, Virve Backman, was last seen near her home in the Ahtiala neighbourhood in Lahti on 3 January. HT-STT Extremist movement violence often arbitrary Violent crime by extremist movements remains relatively rare in Finland, the Ministry of the Interior states. His revolver, however, did not ?re. The court of appeal, emphasising the aggravated nature of the act, found the defendant guilty of attempted murder. The District Court of Hyvinkää is scheduled to deliver its verdict next month. Yli-Saunamäki calls for dismissal of charges in Nova case A L E K S I T E I VA I N E N . when released from prison. Finnish Customs are investigating a large tobacco smuggling fraud. Customs of?cials in Hamina estimate that over three million cigarettes have been smuggled over the south-east border since last May. The witness had known Hiltunen for a year and regarded his behaviour as unprecedented. ?Suddenly he stood up and said in a loud voice that he would shoot everyone.? The witness did not expect Hiltunen to carry out his threat, but phoned him a few times during the evening. imprisonment delivered by the District Court of Helsinki last April for bribery and economic crimes. The current trial strives to determine the course of events that resulted in the Nova Group?s insolvency and eventual bankruptcy. H T T O M I O R AVA I N E N . S T T EERO HILTUNEN, the man accused of May?s shooting rampage in Hyvinkää, delivered a detailed and cohesive account of the tragic events during a District Court of Hyvinkää hearing on 17 January. The suspect also con?rmed preliminary investigation reports identifying a loss in a friendly wrestling bout as the motive for the incident. Hiltunen began his statement by apologising to the victims and their families. In addition, a number of other offences have been revealed: for example, a stolen compressor worth roughly 20,000 euro was seized during a house search
Finnish outpatient treatment uses over three million antibiotic treatments each year. 6 FROM FINNISH PRESS 24 . Many move around with security guards. According to police the abduction was carefully planned.? the win to Aamulehti. SAMI SILLANPÄÄ do Ghalab, who heads the unit in charge of foreigners. affairs. The abducted Finnish man lived about a kilometre away from the scene of the crime, in the midlde of the maze of alleys and light brown ornate stone houses in Sana?s Old Town. The effects of microorganisms in the intestines may even in?uence mental diseases.? www.arvelin.?. The winner then made 4.5 million euro. An offer on the previous apartment should be requested when the new one has not yet been decided on,? recommends Jari Salonen, MD of Päijänne Tavastia?s Huoneistomarkkinat. Investment apartments attract in Lahti agents in Lahti noticed a new trend last year: Helsinki-based buyers of investment apartments began to scurry Lahti enthusiastically. Lahti provides a better pro?t for rental apartments, and studios and two-room apartments are popular. The Children?s Hospital of Turku University Hospital uses a test by the Turku-based Arcdia company. In about twenty minutes it reports on the possible occurrence of ten different viruses and bacteria in the sample. According to Huovinen test results have been good. He hopes that the test could be utilised in research in order Kauppakartanonkatu 7, 00930 Helsinki Puh. The banks? stricter conditions for credit slowed down sales. Sailas fears that the procedure will permanently change the government culture.? ?ACCORDING to an expert Finns could signi?cantly reduce the use of antibiotic treatments. Tampere also saw a jackpot on week 43 in 2011. The national betting agency Veikkaus con?rmed ETELÄSUOMEN SANOMAT 20 January Youngsters walk past a building that housed the Arabic language institute where two of the abducted people were studying in Sana. HELSINGIN SANOMAT 20 January. Many real estate agents report that loan deals procured by buyers from banks have not kept, and thus the apartment purchases have been re-evaluated. ?Customers also often place their apartments up for sale only when the new apartment is seen as good as ready. The coupon was sold in a fast food outlet in Nekala.? suited for investors is scarce,? says Raimo Lievonen, MD of real estate agency Kiinteistömaailma on Rautatienkatu. Besides investors, many ?rst-time buyers look for small apartments. diplomats and employees of companies and organisations live mainly in guarded houses on the outskirts of the city. The last time a jackpot hit Tesoma was in March 2010. ?The ultimate purpose of this would be to be able to use antibiotics in a proper way,? Huovinen highlights. Reducing unnecessary antibiotic treatments is important due to the fact that their excessive use leads to the development of immune bacteria. 09-2511 110, expo@arvelin.? to procure more information on the proper use of antibiotics. He also critiques tax decisions and the appointment of political assistants in the same working groups with civil servants. Sailas questions the role of experts, as politicians seem to know the outcomes L E H T I K U VA / M A R K K U U L A N D E R that the abducted Finnish couple and Austrian man have been placed in the hands of the terrorist organisation al-Qaida have yet to be con?rmed, several security and tribe sources tell ?THE CLAIM travelled around the restless country. No one should travel to Yemen, Western travel briefings uniformly state. He studied diligently from eight in the morning until noon, except on Thursdays and Fridays, when Yemen spends the weekend. A small door in a street corner leads to the language school where the 34-year-old was residing and learning Arabic. The Finnish man arrived in Sana in October. Sailas states that politicians ignored the economic outlook. Sailas considers the sixparty Government too large and ?overly broad for outlining economic policies?. ?The supply of apartments ?REAL ESTATE TURUN SANOMAT 20 January One third of antibiotic usage is unnecessary Raimo Sailas believes that the Finnish government ignored experts when outlinining the government programme. in advance, Helsingin Sanomat writes. The demand of investment apartments would bypass their supply. says Professor of Bac- teriology Pentti Huovinen, from the University of Turku. The testing of patients would help to reduce wrong treatments. Most of the treatments are prescribed for respiratory tract infections. ?According to my estimate we could reduce the use of antibiotics at least a third with speci?c diagnostics. This could amount to up to a million treatments in Finland,. Divided equally, each player received 1.25 million euro. The man also HS in Yemen: Abducted Finn took chances Helsingin Sanomat in Sana, the capital of Yemen. ?The situation with the abducted people is still unknown. The claim relating to al-Qaida has not been con?rmed?, says Police Commissioner Ab- KAUPPALEHTI 20 January Sailas in HS: Government ignored experts ?RAIMO SAILAS, the retiring Secretary of State of the Ministry of Finance, accuses the government for disregarding experts when drafting the government programme. According to Sailas this led to the government basing the programme on projections of economic growth. The Arab uprising of spring 2011 left Yemen in a political chaos that was exploited by criminal groups, rebels and al-Qaida, the terrorist network. The largest group of foreigners in Sana, i.e. An antibiotic treatment includes also individual risks, as in addition to killing disease causes, an antibiotic also kills vital intestinal bacteria which are necessary for people?s wellbeing. Science has only begun to perceive the signi?cance of intestinal bacteria. 30 JANUARY 2013 HELSINKI TIMES T R A N S L AT E D B Y A N N I K A R A U TA KO U R A L E H T I K U VA / M O H A M M E D H U W A I S AAMULEHTI 19 January Record lottery win: group of 10 people won 12.5 million euro in Tampere?s Tesoma ?THE R-KIOSKI located on highway 37 sold this week?s record-breaking lottery win. A group of 10 people played a row at the kiosk which won 12.5 million euro on Saturday. The winner then nabbed three million euro
ranging from assurances to platitudes and polemics . A recent survey found that 100 percent of women respondents feel that solving the problem of women?s insecurity is India?s single greatest challenge. ?It?s absolutely rubbish to say that these people (the attackers) are human and deserve to be kept alive at the taxpayers. INTERNATIONAL NEWS HELSINKI TIMES 24 . noted Andrew Tyndall, the Report?s founder and publisher. The vaunted US pivot to Asia and rising tensions in the region also received minimal attention. The Eurozone crisis, which has had a serious impact on and poses still greater risks to the US economy, received a total of 87 minutes of coverage . New Delhi-based media professional Sanchita Guha explained. However, a majority of women?s groups are opposed to the death penalty or even chemical castration for rapists, demanding instead assurance of rigorous punishment for offenders who almost always get away scotfree owing to legal loopholes and an insensitive judiciary. Kavita Krishnan, one of the most prominent faces of the New Delhi street uprising against rape and secretary of the All India Progressive Women?s Association, explained, ?All this talk of the death penalty is a big red herring to divert attention from gender crimes to severity of punishment.? ?The death penalty is no solution for a country with mi- L E H T I K U VA / A F P P H O T O / R AV E E N D R A N Some call for death . or about 15 percent of total news coverage. The increase in domestic political news during election years has normally come at the expense of international or foreign policy news, and 2012 was no exception, according to Tyndall. The violence in Syria ranked second as a discrete news story, followed by Hurricane Sandy (352 mins); the Summer Olympics (246 mins), and partisan wrangling over the federal de?cit (206 mins). The Libya crisis ranked eighth; Afghanistan, tenth; and the British Royals, sixteenth out of the top 20 stories, both foreign and domestic. The final presidential debate between Barak Obama and Mitt Romney was watched by millions of Americans. In addition to Hurricane Sandy, the top 20 included four other major weather stories: the slew of tornados that hit various parts of the country; the summer?s western wild?res; extreme winter weather early in the year; and Hurricane Isaac, which caused severe damage in the Caribbean and the US Gulf Coast last August. The sixth-ranked international story last year was the foundering of an Italian cruise liner, followed by the Israel-Palestinian con?ict (76 mins); the aftermath of Japan?s 2011 earthquake and tsunami (45 mins), Greek anti-austerity protests (38 mins); Iran?s nuclear programme (37 mins); and the schools-for-girls campaign in Pakistan (34 mins). ?Outside our borders, it looks either like the froth of the Olympic Games and the royals or violence,. slogan popularly printed on placards and banners has been replaced by the mantra: ?Hang the Rapist?. Currently, rapists face a minimum of seven years in jail under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, a sentence that can extend from ten years to life imprisonment depending on the severity of the case. Following an explosion of street protests, social media exchanges and politicians? remarks . or about 40 percent less than the British royals. While Fox News, CNN and MSNBC are widely recognised as important sourc- es of news, the evening news programmes of ABC, NBC, and CBS enjoy roughly seven times the viewership of the cable channels. the primary debate now raging across the country is whether or not the death penalty can end, or at least reduce, such horri?c attacks on women. For the past month, Indian authorities have struggled to pacify urban protestors with promises of legal amendments and enhanced security for women; but even as politicians spoke from podiums and police poured into the streets, brutal attacks continued unabated. In the northern state of Punjab, a woman was gangraped inside a bus in early January, while in the northwestern Rajasthan state a young girl killed herself after police browbeat her for lodging a sexual assault complaint. The case against the death penalty The question of rape has forced politicians and scores of citizens to grapple with the limitations of the country?s justice system. India?s Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said laws should be changed to include death as a penalty for rape in the most brutal cases that leave the victim incapable of leading a normal life, while India?s leader of opposition in Parliament, Sushma Swaraj, who hails from the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), pleaded with the Prime Minister for capital punishment. Such political grandstanding has found support among many citizens who are angry with the rising number of assaults. but not before igniting a nation to rise against an epidemic of sexual violence that has long plagued this country of 1.2 billion people. Anger was palpable among the mourners assembled peacefully at the city?s iconic protest venue, known as Jantar Mantar, to pay tribute to the 23-year-old medical student Jyoti Singh Pandey, who is now re- ON ferred to as Braveheart and India?s daughter after her valiant ?ght against six male attackers. But the massive wave of protests and insistent calls for justice that followed the tragedy has not been a suf?cient deterrent to violence: a series of gang-rapes, including a few inside buses, have been reported across India in the last few weeks. The brutality of these assaults is almost directly proportional to the passion of the protests, activists and experts here say. As a result, crowds have gone from demanding justice to demanding death: the ?We Want Justice. expense,. weekday evening news programmes, which for most of the public are the most important source of news information. The London Olympics and the British royals together received almost as much attention as Syria . But that was far more than the rest of Latin America. ?Haiti, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez?s illness and election hardly got anything. Nothing on Colombia, except the Secret Service prostitution scandal there,. a total of 377 minutes, which was more than the two next biggest foreign stories combined: the December killing in Benghazi of the US ambassador to Libya and three of his staff (163 minutes), and the ?ghting in Afghanistan (158 minutes). Apart from those stories, the outside world received minimal or no attention, according to the Report, which for over 20 years has tallied the number of minutes that each weekday evening network news programme allocates to news events. Despite the controversy surrounding immigration and drug-related issues, Mexico received a total of only 44 minutes of coverage by all three network news programmes in 2012, according to Tyndall?s tally. noted Robert Entman, a communications and international affairs professor at George Washington University. ?I think it?s legitimate to take note of both, but there are a lot more important substantive things.? ?The world that is presented on US newscasts is an extraordinarily narrow one,? noted Peter Hart, an analyst at Fairness in Accuracy and Reporting (FAIR), a progressive press watchdog group. ?The substantial attention given the British royal family last year is a pretty clear demonstration of what US corporate media think of as important news from abroad.? The recent street protests in India against the rising numbers of rapes in the country have led to an often controversial debate over sexual assaults. others call for justice Some Indian activists on hunger strike during a protest on 16 January calling for capital punishment. sogynistic laws. Together, they have an average nightly news audience of more than 20 million people. As in previous election years, the 2012 presidential race led 2012 coverage with 2,016 minutes . 30 JANUARY 2013 7 L E H T I K U VA / A F P P H O T O / S A U L L O E B Vote, violence and weather top the 2012 US TV news Domestic political news ranked first place in the US?s 2012 evening news programmes? viewing, Syria?s conflict, as the top international news story, came a sorry second. WASHINGTON, USA JIM LOBE IPS THE PRESIDENTIAL election topped news coverage in 2012 from the three major US television networks, closely followed by violence in the United States and Middle East, and extreme weather events in the United States, according to the latest annual review by the authoritative Tyndall Report. The Report reviews the three evening news programmes, which present an average of about 22 minutes of news each and together nearly 15,000 minutes throughout the year. Syria, the top foreign news story of the year, claimed 461 minutes of network evening news time, or roughly three percent of the total amount of news presented by the networks. There is no evidence anywhere in the world to prove that the death penalty lessens rape or, for that matter, deters anyone from committing any other crime.? According to Ranjana Kumari, director of the New Delhi-based Centre for So- cial Research (CSR), attaching the death penalty to rape could mean that the offender gets no punishment at all, since death row prisoners are allowed to ?le clemency petitions before the President who has the power to commute the sentence.. punishment. NEW DELHI, INDIA SUJOY DHAR IPS A CHILLY Wednesday evening, exactly a month after a young woman was gangraped and brutalised on a moving bus in New Delhi, hundreds of sombre citizens gathered at a candlelight protest in India?s national capital. They had come to remember the victim who, 13 days after the assault on 16 December, succumbed to internal injuries in a hospital in Singapore
Cord david@helsinkitimes.fi The writer is a journalist and columnist for Helsinki Times. He is also a private investor with over ten years of experience. Nokia?s saintly firing spree fallen idol Nokia is in the news again. I am enormously impressed by Nokia?s Bridge programme, which helps sacked workers move on or start their own companies. They didn?t have to do this. NOKIA is like a ship that will sink if it doesn?t lighten its load. As Antti Rinne, the head of the trade union Pro explained last week: ?They were held in a loose noose until the new employer did the dirty work and gave the notice of termination.. and this was picked up by the Wall Street Journal, among others. Every single person knew that Nokia had outsourced to Accenture the unpleasant task of eventually letting these people go. WHY WOULD a company outsource mass layoffs? Some have suggested it is about money: it is cheaper to pay someone else to take your employees and ?re them than ?re them yourself. He says that STX Finland needs to reorganise its business ?rst, i.e. I?m not sure why this is news. eliminate some of its overcapacity and restructure its activities. ?We need to study the status of the shipbuilding company now that they have lost the major deal and see what the company plans to do. Union Riku Aalto says that the union will not become a major owner of any companies in its own sector. ?We could invest a sum in listed companies, but we are not even talking about a listed company now. They are pushing people overboard, but are making sure each has a lifejacket and a seat in a life boat. Nokia is also pushing people onto other ships who have to take similar measures eventually, but at least they don?t have to swim. State should own shipbuilding company Opinions differ even within political parties on level of government involvement. ANNIINA LUOTONEN, R A I S A K I V I L A H T I - L E P PÄ N E N . We cannot use our members. H T DEMANDS for a clear Govern- ment policy on whether or not to become an owner of shipbuilding company STX Finland are becoming louder. The pressure to resolve the issue increased last weekwhen the ruling parties also voiced requests for more powerful action by the Government to support the Finnish shipbuilding industry. Annika Lapintie, chair of the Left Alliance parliamentary group, said that they hope that the Government would again study all the means possible to retain shipbuilding industry jobs in Finland. ?The Korean owner is stringing us along and it is naturally unfortunate, but regardless of this as many shipbuilding jobs as possible should be retained,. ?Investment of pension funds starts purely based on the yield. Last week Nokia said they would do some more transferring, this time with about 820 employees going to India?s Tata Consultancy Services and HCL. WHEN Accenture began laying these people off, labour leaders were irate. If we do not get the TUI ships either, we are talking about 20,000 man-years.? Kärnä says that the Social Democratic Party parliamentary group will discuss the issue further. MP Sirpa Paatero (SDP) believes that the members of the party disagree on whether or not the State should buy a share of the company. And this is relatively true. Urpilainen said in a press conference arranged in connection with a meeting of her party government. She continued, however, that the State could buy a share of a marine or shipbuilding industry company at a later date. Dissent in the Social Democratic Party Jukka Kärnä, an MP of the Social Democratic Party, does not agree with Urpilainen, the party chair, and wants the State to become a co-owner of STX Finland. A member of the Economy Committee, Kärnä believes that STX France was recently awarded a luxury cruiser deal instead of STX Finland because the State of France is a co-owner in STX France. ?We should be interested in the 11,000 man-years in the current economic situation. ?Absolutely, if it could help in retaining shipbuilding in Finland,. Undoubtedly, people are wondering if the same thing will happen to those going to Tata and HCL. THE VERY day in 2011 the news broke about the Accenture deal, I spoke to Nokia employees, professional investors and people in the media. Recently the chairman of a trade union accused Nokia of ?outsourcing its redundancies,. funds if there is a risk that we would only be saving Finnish industry,. The director stated that it is dif?cult for the company to ?nd other investors. Minister of Economic Affairs Jan Vapaavuori (National Coalition Party) has said that he opposes the State buying any share of the company because trying to save a company that is in trouble would go against the Government?s long-term principles. Minister of Finance Jutta Urpilainen (SDP) stated last Wednesday that she agrees with Vapaavuori. ?In my opinion, it is self-evident that the State cannot try to save a company that is doing poorly,. 30 JANUARY 2013 BUSINESS HELSINKI TIMES L E H T I K U VA / H E I K K I S A U K KO M A A David J. states its chairperson, Antti Rinne. Chairperson of the Metalworkers. Nokia?s end-users are individuals, while Accenture primarily has corporations as clients. Every single person I talked to knew that a consulting ?rm had no need to employ thousands of people whose job was to work on a doomed operating system. Over time, Accenture made many of these jobs redundant. Some people in other parts of the world are rather nonplussed how angry we are about these ?rings: the Wall Street Journal claimed when it comes to redundancies ?Nokia?s employees in Finland get kid-gloves treatment.. Lapintie said. Last Thursday, the Finnish Government decided to direct surplus funds from the Finnish Industry Investment Ltd?s stabilisation investment fund to the maritime industry, but this seen by many as a temporary solution to the problem. The Finnish maritime industry, with its roughly 450 companies, currently employs some 18,000 workers. The government-owned investment company began its stabilisation investments in 2009 in order to capitalise and promote corporate restructuring in viable ?rms affected by the economic situation. A Korean director of the STX Group mentioned in an interview by Kauppalehti magazine last Friday that the State of Finland could buy STX?s shares. Of course they are outsourcing their redundancies, and we have known this for a long time. FINLAND?S The STX shipyard in Turku which now is looking at large-scale redundancies due to the troubled shipbuilding industry?s problems. A COUPLE of years ago Nokia transferred about 1,200 developers for the Symbian operating system to the consulting ?rm Accenture. She says that some of the party?s MPs are not happy with the way the Government acted in negotiations on the loan requested by STX for the cruiser. She herself is of the opinion that the ?nancial status of STX Finland is so poor that the co-ownership would not be a good idea. ?Company needs to take action? Petteri Orpo, the chair of the National Coalition Party parliamentary group, does not want to comment on the State ownership of the shipbuilding company at this point. This is conceivable, but there is no way of knowing without reading the contract so it remains speculation. Nokia is like a ship that will sink if it doesn?t lighten its load. ANOTHER possibility is that is a public relations move. Instead of a bleak press release announcing 1,000 layoffs, it is better to say you have transferred 1,000 people to another company. states Deputy CEO Timo Ritakallio. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company does not wish to comment at all. Only then can we truly assess whether the State becoming a co-owner would be realistic from the economic viewpoint,. On its website, the company states that the key issues when selecting investments are yield and security. Trade Union Pro?s attitude towards investing in STX is basically positive. Accenture could plausibly handle the bad press of mass layoffs better than consumer-driven Nokia. THE HEART of the matter is that Nokia needs to down- size. As far as I can determine, Nokia is going out of its way to make it as easy as possible. Orpo says. He believes that the Korean owner should invest in their shipyards to restore market con?dence. They aren?t a charity. They have to get rid of many employees, and this is an extremely painful process for the workers. S T T TA RU L A I H O, DAV I D DU N N E . 8 24 . This would make it easier for the shipyards to obtain external funding from Finnish investors also. ?The best scenario would be retaining the shipyard in Finnish hands, doing business in compliance with the private sector principles,? Orpo says. Ownership in STX not attractive to pension insurance companies Finnish pension insurance companies are not likely to be interested in investing in STX Finland, and very few employees would like them to do so. Pension insurance companies want yield and security, and thus they are not attracted to STX Finland, whose losses in the past ?ve years amount to 180 million euro. No other justi?cation may be used,. Aalto says.. For example, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company only invests in solvent and pro?table companies. The leading pension insurance companies do not say outright whether or not they are interested in investing in STX Finland, however, because their principle is not to publicly reveal their investment plans. Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company states that investments cannot be made based on industrial policy
He criticised the greed and sel?shness prevalent in society. Business leaders could, on their own part, contribute by declining excessive bonuses, the time for which has passed . The people expect much from the president, perhaps too much. At that time, the government will determine in practice the weight that it gives the President?s example. He is also the vice president of the Defence Committee, a deputy member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and has served as the deputy Trade and Industry Minister and the Minister of Defence. ?MAWSON The new President A new report shows one per cent decline in Finland?s ice cream consumption. THE SMALL BUSINESS NEWSWIRE 18-19 January Market report, food trends changing in Finland ?BABY FOOD is expected to increase by 5 per cent in retail current value terms in 2012, underpinned by rising sales as a result of the increasing birth rate in Finland. The president has kept the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs and Defence Committees well updated on our current foreign policy issues, as well as the backgrounds of his meetings and visits. personal relationships are meaningful in foreign policy and trade relations. he stressed?? ?FINNISH Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen has raised the temperature in the ongoing spat of accusations of money laundering in Cyprus. ?I think everybody needs the full truth on whether it is true that there has been money laundering in Cyprus or not,. Finland?s defence is at a historical turning point. Foreign and security policy are the president?s most important tasks. A reform to downsize the defense forces in order to ensure their credible performance is taking place. The United States, Russia and China are superpowers with which the president has status and prestige. If the defense forces do not receive an allocation level increase after 2015, the fundamentals of defense will have to be reevaluated. This estimate has been reiterated by the defense force commander, General Ari Puheloinen. The then Speaker of Parliament, Sauli Niinistö, also took part in the debate in defence of the president?s powers. The Government of Finland will meet in February and March to examine economic policy needs and to decide on the budget guidelines. at least in the light of the people?s sense of justice. General wage cuts cannot become a question. IN THE minds of many citizens, the president is the num- Simon Livson, Finland?s new chief rabbi. the Ohr Torah Stone educational institutions founded by Rabbi Shalomo Riskin, and at in the Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School in New York?? ber one champion of the republic, in spite of the prime minister holding the lead role. FINLAND IN THE WORLD PRESS HELSINKI TIMES 24 . The most convenient way would be to increase the taxes of those who are well off. The majority of the people had similar thoughts.Over the past ten months, Niinistö has chosen the path which was to be expected: on the one hand having a determined but unsurprising grasp on foreign policy leadership, on the other hand functioning as the wake up call to the internal affairs of our society. In the internal affairs of our society, leading by example is the word of the day. President Niinistö has chosen this challenging road.. It is unfair,. The presidency had already lost its powers over internal politics in the previous reforms. BEFORE the constitutional amendment was made, a heated debate on the position of the president took place in Finland. Niinistö added credibility to his words by asking that the compensation for tending to presidential duties be cut down to what it was in 2006. NIINISTÖ?S FROM the point of view of the sense of justice that Ni- inistö emphasised, the behaviour of the Government and Parliament, as well as the operation of business leaders and organisations, is essential. At the same time the new constitution took effect, and shifted some of the presidential power to Parliament. The focus was also put on expanding more under- developed areas, such as baby food for toddlers and young children aged 3-6 years. However, volume growth in ice cream is set to be disappointing during 2012, with one per cent decline antic- ipated. The budget cuts due to the balancing of the state economy in the current parliamentary term (201115) pose a particular challenge. The Finnish presidential election is by far the most interesting to Finns in comparison to other elections. President Niinistö has brought economic and trade relations to the foreign policy agenda with a whole new weight, as he promised to do in his presidential campaign. FUNCTIONAL is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Finnish Defence Forces. he said in an interview in Brussels. Moomin Shop Helsinki-Vantaa Airport Terminal 2, gate 26-27 Open 05.30 - 20.30 every day Moomin Shop Forum Mannerheimintie 20, Helsinki Open mon - fri 9-21, sat 9-18, sun 12-18 THE JEWISH DAILY FORWARD 18 January Finland has new Israeli-born chief rabbi ?FINLAND?S new chief rabbi is Simon Livson, the 30 yearold Israeli born son of Finns. Livson was of?cially installed as chief rabbi on Jan. 13, taking over from Rabbi Moshe Edelman. Livson, who describes himself as modern-Orthodox, immigrated to Finland in 1989 when his parents returned to their country of origin and its Jewish community, numbered at about 1,400 by the European Jewish Congress. He later studied at an Israeli yeshiva that is part of L E H T I K U VA / J A R N O M E L A ©MC? PRESIDENT Sauli Niinistö took of?ce on 1.3.2012. says Mawson Resources president and CEO Michael Hudson?? Seppo Kääriäinen has been a Centre Party MP of Northern Savo constituency since 1987, and is a Doctor of Social Sciences. He called for unity and a sense of justice. 30 JANUARY 2013 9 L E H T I K U VA / A N T T I A I M O - KO I V I S T O THE PROVINCE 20 January Mawson makes gold, uranium find in Finland Resources Ltd, a resource acquisition and development company with precious and base metal interests in Finland and Sweden, has made a discovery of global signi?cance. The company?s ?agship property is the RompasRajapalot gold project in Finland. Mawson has indications of a mineral system that has deposited high-grade gold within an area approaching 10 kilometres by 10 kilometres. ?Rompas-Rajapalot is a truly unique gold discovery that ticks all the boxes in terms of grade, scale, infrastructure in a good mining jurisdiction at this very early stage of discovery,. This poor performance is set to be mainly the result of the introducing of the so-called sweet tax in Finland during 2011, a specific tax on certain foodstuffs which contain high levels of sugar?? FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE 18 January MoominShop Finland weighs into Cyprus laundering row President Christo?as insisted earlier this week that there is misinformation regarding the ability of Cyprus to implement rules and EU directives against money laundering. ?Unfortunately, while we have taken tough measures which other countries have not taken, there is this rumour which is not true. The president will have an important position in that debate, in spite of the power of decision on budgetary matters being in the hands of the Government and Parliament. THE PRESIDENT role in delivering wake up calls came up strongly in his ?rst New Year?s speech on 1.1.2013
If moving from building to building is such a headache, moving to IT IS a foreign country adds a new heap of stress into the mix, making this daunting task even more dif?cult. Millions of people relocate abroad every year, and nearly 30,000 of these moved to Finland last year alone. Pictured Elena Novitsky playing with her sons in the Russian daycare centre Kalinka?s playground in Helsinki. Relieving the stress of moving. BE TH MORTON HEL SINKI TIMES a common notion that one of the most stressful things you will ever do in life is move house. If you are relocating here with your spouse or a young family you also have the needs and wellbeing of others to consider. Always a nice idea in principle, it?s not long before you realise that the whole operation has to be planned out in military detail in order to deal with the long list of things to do. 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Lautjärvi says, ?Our clientele consists of different types of organisations: they can be companies, universities, different business schools, and other smaller organisations seeking services for their employees, and private people. There are nursery and education systems to decipher, employment opportunities to explore, health care to put into place and bank accounts to open: all essentials for living but each a new mountain to climb. Infopankki.?, a one-stop shop for information on who the Finnish authorities are and what you need to do in order to deal with your registration process, as well as information about education, health, and culture, is a great source for those managing their own relocation to Finland. Two such examples are Victor EK and Niemi, who both offer packing services, cleaning services, insurance and storage, alongside the ac- tual international transportation of goods. Aside from bundling a life?s worth of belongings into cardboard boxes, there is the huge task of ?nding somewhere for yourself and said boxes to live in once you are here. There are many companies that will transport your worldly possessions. (FRS also offers corporate consultancy services and training for companies wishing to seek immigration information relating to the Finnish authorities and legal requirements for their immigrant employees.) and support, and bridges to get on the other side of the river . Relocating both inbound and outbound clients, FRS. Understanding the administration, authority related issues and types of legal requirements can be truly, truly complicated and we try to take the pain and stress off your shoulders to make it as painless as possible.? Finding hobbies and other communities who share the same interests as you is a key element to turning a new country into your home and being happy there. ?? 30 JANUARY 2013 10 10 2424 30 JANUARY 2013 10 HELSINKI TIMES HELSINKI TIMES WORKING LIFE L E H T I K U VA / K I M M O M Ä N T Y L Ä Relocation, relocation, relocation Finding a suitable day care or school for your children is one more task on your to-do list when moving with your family. Marjo Lautjärvi, CEO of FRS, founded the company in 1994, and now has 14 members of staff who have collectively lived in 19 different countries, speak 10 different languages and have 130 years of accumulated experience working in international mobility. This in itself can be confusing, with the different agent services, rental procedures, and individual building arrangements. Once you?ve made it this far and can begin to unpack in your new home, there arises the remainder of the potential nightmare that is setting up your new life here. 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Invest time and effort in creating good sales and marketing plans. Also ELY Keskus and Tekes have supported us as we made a business plan.? Generalist v. Enterprise Finland provides free information to help start a business www.yrityssuomi.fi . It was the culmination of a long process. During the project part the student is encouraged to produce a game of their own design with the help of the teacher. Classes are held Thursdays from 17 to 21 pm during 14.3?6.6.2013 and 29.8?12.12.2013.The price is 250 ?. Application before 7.3.2013. Additional information: www.arcada.?/actionscript Phone: 0207 699 501, stig.blomqvist@arcada.? Arcada | Jan-Magnus Janssonin aukio 1 | Helsinki | www.arcada.?. C O R D HEL SINKI TIMES Challagonda and Konstantin Kojonen started their company Sampo Software early in 2012. Which programming language the student knows from before does not matter, as long as basic programming terminology is familiar. Be open and honest about your idea. Challagonda says he had been thinking about going it alone for some time. ?After working in the corporate world for ?fteen years, I wanted to do something on my own where I can productise technologies, simplify them, create a value for them and make them available to everyone,. Finpro national trade, internationalisation and investment development organisation www.finpro.fi . ?At the same time it has been an excellent and unique learning experience. 30 30 JANUARY JANUARY 2013 2013 24 WORKING LIFE E E VA A N U N D I / T E K E S 11 11 VIVEK KUMAR Tekes provides financing for technology and innovation-oriented companies. Going it alone Are you an immigrant to Finland and considering opening your own business. In the corporate world I only did my job and there were always other teams to do the next steps. ?I am thankful for Nokia giving initial support and funding.? There are a host of organisations that aim to help new entrepreneurs in Finland. The state offers many, such as the ELY Centres for general help and Finnvera for export-oriented companies. Universities have programs, like Aalto?s Entrepreneurship Society. Challagonda continues. Here I need to do everything from beginning to end. For example, I ?led for a trademark in the USA and I needed to read all the required documentation even though I was involved in creating them in the past. HELSINKI TIMES HELSINKI TIMES 24 ? . Specialist ?I feel for the ?rst time in my life that my skills are fully utilised and I feel more energetic and happy,. Also be careful with fake business angels who try to help and end up doing nothing valuable. One of the most commonly-cited positive reasons is that foreigners have more of an entrepreneurial spirit in their home countries than what is found in Finland. The popular Nokia Bridge program, where each entrepreneur can get up to 25,000 euros in funding, has helped several hundred new companies get started. ?We got very good support from Nokia to establish the company,. ?Protomo has helped us to receive legal guidance and other expert services Konstantin Kojonen co-founded Sampo Software in early 2012. which have really been essential for our survival. I felt as if I became an attorney for a while!? Getting support Numerous studies have shown that foreigners in Finland are more likely to go into entrepreneurship than native Finns. Challagonda says. He spends a large amount of time talking to potential business angels, customers and investors. ?It was important to learn that I need to do everything by myself. So the good thing is that I am learning a lot of new things, I am in control of things, and I am also accountable.? Challagonda says that some days are predictable and some days are not. There are multiple reasons for this, some positive and some negative. A common negative reason is that it is very dif?cult for immigrants to ?nd traditional jobs and go into entrepreneurship for lack of better alternatives. For those who are interested in entrepreneurship, Challagonda offers some practical advice: ?Be positive and have an open mind. So it?s a sweet spot to become an entrepreneur. From day one plan to reach the global market. But one thing is always in his mind: money. Finnvera primarily focuses on export-oriented companies by offering loans, guarantees, venture capital and export credit guarantees. www.finnvera.fi . Aalto Entrepreneurship Society helps students of the university become entrepreneurs www.aaltoes.com . There is more than enough support available in Finland if there is a good business idea. During the course the student will learn object oriented programming and how to use this programming paradigm to implement Flash games. Examples of games that will be produced are Snakes, Tick Tack Toe, memory games and puzzle games. ?The time is right, I am at the right place, and I will get the right support. Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres) supports the establishment, growth and development of small businesses by offering advice, education, development services and financing www.ely-keskus.fi . says Challagonda. Directly approach the ELY Centres and use their support and consultations.? Helpful organisations for entrepreneurs . The subject is Flash ActionScript 3.0 (AS3), the latest version of the object oriented ActionScript language. Tekes provides financing for technology and innovation-oriented companies www.tekes.fi Founder Chandrashekar Challagonda and, below, 3D Visioner which is a plug-in for Microsoft Visio and allows the user to extrapolate any 2d Visio to 3D. ACTIONSCRIPT ? GAME PROGRAMMING 14.3?12.12.2013 FURTHER EDUCATION The target group for this course is people who already know the basics of programming. Challagonda explains. You aren?t the only one. DAV I D J . I made a decision and took a package from Nokia during August and have been a full-time entrepreneur since then.? CHANDRASHEKAR Starting up Nokia has laid off tens of thousands of employees over the past several years, and many of Finland?s new entrepreneurs come from Nokia?s ranks. Others help with funding, such as Tekes. ?After we set up the company we were accepted in an incubation centre in Tampere called Protomo at New Factory,
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As if the impressive antics on the ice skating rink weren?t enough, those less familiar with skating can marvel at the skills on offer from Thursday 24 January until Sunday 27 January. Disney on Ice: Let?s Party features everyone?s favourite cartoon characters depicting many a family-friendly tale ish and English, proceedings are directed by Nicola Raab, with conducting duties shared by Mikko Franck and Paul Mägi. Thaïs 25 January-28 February Tickets ?22-107 Finnish National Opera Helsinginkatu 58 Helsinki www.opera.fi while effortlessly manoeuvring around on the ice. Promised a ?colossal party on ice?, audiences are invited to join well-loved characters such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse, as well as Alice and the Mad Hatter as they share various tales from the Disney oeuvre. 30 JANUARY 2013 13 SAK ARI VIIK A / K ANSALLISOOPPER A Film The war on screen J A M E S O . But in the midst of this challenge, will he himself be track A Little Lonely made an appearance on The Guardian?s Top 40 singles of the year. Catering to the more modern crowd, newer characters from the Disney stable such as Lilo & Stitch, and Woody, Jessie and Buzz Lightyear will also be on hand. With performances staggered across the four days at very family-friendly times, no doubt parents will take the opportunity to entertain the kids . Chronicling his time in of?ce between 1861 and 1865, as Lincoln battled with personal demons and politics during the Civil War, the highly acclaimed ?lm has also been honoured with the less than admirable gong of containing the most gaffes of any ?lm for 2012. In black and white J A M E S O . Furthering her studies at the Pratt Institute in New York in the mid-1980s, Luostarinen is the recipient of several awards and grants, including the Pro Finlandia medal in 1995. Leena Luostarinen: Tiger Drawer Until 3 March Kunsthalle Nervanderinkatu 3 Helsinki. S U L L I VA N HEL SINKI TIMES PREMIERING on 25 January, Jules Massenet?s opera Thaïs sees the Finnish National Opera bathed in bright golden music and exotic colours, witnessing a clash of love and religion. Folk for the 21st century J A M E S O . S U L L I VA N HEL SINKI TIMES FOLLOWING on from their nerve-shredding Academy Award-winning The Hurt Locker (2008), director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter/producer Mark Boal saddle up on the hunt for Osama bin Laden this week in their latest work Zero Dark Thirty. As the CIA begins interrogating suspected Al-Qaeda agents across the globe in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks in a bid to locate the elusive bin Laden, intelligence expert Maya (Jessica Chastain) witnesses the brutal tactics ?rst hand. Assisting her unpredictable colleague Dan (Jason Clarke) in gathering the intelligence that will help bring bin Laden to justice, the ?lm charts the long road to his discovery, gathering ?ve Academy Award nominations in the process Inevitably, considering its subject matter, the ?lm has been criticised for its apparent pro-torture stance, attracting further negative attention with accusations of gaining improper access to classi?ed information. Featuring appearances from the likes of Eppu Normaali and Popeda, the ?lm tempts viewers to break out the garish clothes and towering mullets and disappear for 90 minutes from the sub-zero reality outdoors. Jules Massenet?s opera Thaïs featuring the acclaimed intermezzo Meditation, the opera is renowned for its superb melodies Colourful opera J A M E S O . The same year saw the release of Cabaret Cixous, the cassette-only Tallinn at Dawn, and two 12?s: the Noble Savage EP and Sacred & Profane Love. Minerva also enjoyed a proli?c 2012, with the release of The Integration LP with LA Vampires, Will Happiness Find Me. CULTURE HELSINKI TIMES 24 . Having already participated in more than thirty group exhibitions and nine solo exhibitions, Palomäki?s work has been exhibited in Arles, Stockholm, Turku and Paris. The use of sensitive watercolours and lyrical paintings counter-balances the idea of Luostarinen as an explosive expressionist, and the presence of her sketchbooks offers a glimpse into her creative process. Born in Pori, Luostarinen studied in the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, where she subsequently worked as a Leena Luostarinen?s Sphinx. teacher. S U L L I VA N HEL SINKI TIMES collection of the works of photographic artist Nelli Palomäki is on display at the Finnish Museum of Photography until 21 April. Containing both popular works and new intimate and delicate efforts, the exhibition showcases the fruits of Palomäki?s often wordless shooting style, as she ?nds other avenues with which she can communicate with her subjects. Palomäki used the old twin-lens re?ex camera early in her career, and the antiquated technology holds A COMPREHENSIVE The rest of us probably won?t pay attention to the disappearing cigarettes, bright daylight outside the White House at 5pm in November and other such irrelevancies, as Sally Field leads an impressive team of co-stars including Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Academy Award nominee John Hawkes. Finally, this week offers the dubious pleasure of partying like it?s 1985, when local ?ick Vuonna 85 arrives on screens around the country. S U L L I VA N HEL SINKI TIMES Lincoln (K12) Release Date: 25 January Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field Zero Dark Thirty (K12) Release Date: 25 January Director: Kathryn Bigelow Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke Vuonna 85 (K12) Release Date: 25 January Director: Timo Koivusalo & Riku Suokas Starring: Reino Nordin, Malla Malmivaara its own in the digital age, allowing her to produce soft portraits and sensually reproduce both structures and surfaces. Recent times have seen the photographer breaking through on the local and international scene with her range of moving portraits. even if the cooler conditions outdoors are mirrored inside. Disney on Ice: Let?s Party 24-27 January Tickets ?19-44 Hartwall Areena Areenankuja 1 Helsinki Capturing the cat J A M E S O . Set in Tampere, here a group of guys struggle to make the leap into adulthood. Chief protagonist Tommi ?nds love on the beach in the shape of Karoliina, setting out on a quest of selfdiscovery to ?nd her again when they go their separate ways. However, most critics have not been stinting in their praise of Bigelow?s ?lm. Casting a glance further back at American history, Steven Spielberg returns after the one-two punch of Tintin and War Horse in 2011 with Lincoln, his ambitious biopic of American?s 16th president. Method actor extraordinaire Daniel Day-Lewis portrays the former head of state in an adaptation of Doris Kearns Goodwin?s book Team of Rivals. all revealing the power and colour EXHIBITING that have touched and even shocked Finnish art audiences for decades. In addition to the variety of feline-related pieces, the exhibition also features a subtler and more intimate side to Luostarinen. S U L L I VA N HEL SINKI TIMES works from across her 40-year career, a range of sphinxes, ibises, lotuses and feline beasts are on display during Leena Luostarinen?s retrospective exhibition at Kunsthalle until 3 March. Consisting of nearly 60 works, the exhibition showcases Luostarinen?s unique character as a painter, as she balances her wild and gentle sides. The full scope of her career is on display, from the breakthrough works of the 1970s to her most recent work . Furthermore, in 2010, Palomäki won the Victor Fellowship of the Hasselblad Foundation. Nelli Palomäki Until 21 April Finnish Museum of Photography The Cable Factory Tallberginkatu 1G Helsinki KNOWN for her eclectic and dreamy music style and lo-? videos, Estonian artist Maria Minerva (aka Maria Juur) makes her way to the Kuudes Linja stage on Saturday 26 January. In?uenced by the likes of Brian Eno, Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire and Moodymann, Minerva has described her music as ?21st century folk music?. Daughter of Estonian humourist, TV personality and music writer Mart Juur, her music combines raw disco energy with conceptual postpunk leanings. Emerging from the underground scene, Minerva arrived in the wider public consciousness when her 2011 Featuring the acclaimed intermezzo Meditation, the opera is renowned for its superb melodies, telling the tale of Athanael the monk, who wishes to convince a well-known courtesan to temper her nocturnal activities
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THE SECRET of tasty food lies in the fact that there is an entire universe of ?avours waiting to be discovered, mixed and savoured. ?Our real ambassadors are the residents,? said Vilhelm Relander, who manages the Helsinki food culture strategy at the Helsinki Wholesale Market. Food blogging to reader?s heart Culinary blogs are for those who love food and cooking or simply admire the beautiful pictures. Food bloggers have created a new kind of interactive discussion about food in Finland. Now you can get familiar with the cookery of the Norsemen in Jyväskylä! Let us explore the Viking Restaurant Harald and rediscover the ancient times. At ?rst glance it becomes obvious that the restaurant is far from ordinary: the walls resemble sanctuary facades with drawings, the lighting is very faint and mainly provided by candles. In the Gloria Blog Awards 2012 the most beautiful food blog title went to Vatsasekaisin kilinkolin. In Jyväskyla you can ?nd the key to a good mood in Wilhelmiinan Konditoria, a deservedly award-winning bakery that simply has it all. The food choice is remarkable: there are always at least ten kinds of cake, various traditional Finnish delights, fresh bread and tasty sandwiches at affordable prices. What is fascinating about Wilhelmiinan Konditoria is that the compounds are entirely hand-made. Cooking has become a hobby thanks to food blogs,. The orange or cream mug improves the overall taste of the drink. However, the colour, in turn, hardly can alter the sweetness or aroma. This effect is linked with the functioning of the brain, which derives information not only from food as such, but from dishes. This is the place to be if you would like to explore entirely new perspectives of familiar dishes. The extensive menu, which is also available in English, offers classic dishes and extravagant meals, tasty Finnish delicacies and well-known Italian food. In 2012, the in?ation index was above the European Central Bank?s predictions and in Finland in?ation reached 3,5% - which is greater than the European average. Each pastry is prepared in the bakery from scratch, which contributes to the experience: it tastes like home! This may be the main reason why so many customers take the opportunity to order entire cakes, pastry and bread take-away. Wilhelmiinan Konditoria also offers some of the best coffee beverages in Jyväskylä. Each cup of coffee possesses tempting aroma since the beans used are ground by hand and roasted right before the customer?s eyes. The grilled salmon with Rosso?s caponata is a notable trademark of the restaurant and a feast for the taste buds. Meanwhile, foodstuffs increased in price by an average of 5,7%. However, some speci?c products endured significant changes in pricing: the price of eggs rose by 18%, beef and pork by 12%, sugar by 5% and baby food by 13%. Additionally, for those who do not fancy meat, there is a wide variety of salads, vegetarian dishes and soups to enjoy. The city can take you on a journey of tastes from all over the world, starting with traditional Finnish cuisine and specialties. Male blogger Chez Jasu won the best food blog title. Finnish hiked food prices outpaces an inflation Statistics Finland has revealed current statistics on the rise in food prices and in?ation . Teurastamo, ?abattoir. However the real journey begins when you open the menu since each dish comes with a story from the Viking history and you can taste delicacies such as bear meat, wild boar, reindeer and many kinds of ?sh. Take a journey with a pint of beer and a dish from the à la carte menu. Ye Old Brick?s Inn offers about 70 kinds of beer and 50 kinds of whiskey, which is an extraordinary variety for a Finnish pub. in English, is a strategic development with taste. Straight from the traditional Finnish ruokapöyta, salmon is served in different variations. The origin of beverages ranges from closer-tohome Germany, Ireland and Scotland, to faraway Mexico. The wine list is also growing constantly and provides the opportunity to try fancy world-known wines with admirable aftertaste. For customers. As Helsinki transforms itself into a ?rst-class European food city, the City of Helsinki has recognised the efforts of the founder of summer cafè Ihana Kahvila, Sanni Jouhki, and Roihuvuori senior citizen centre?s director Maritta Haavisto. The food culture awards will be an annual recognition of persons or other actors, one inside and another outside the City of Helsinki organisation. ?Meals are moments dedicated to enjoying food and to social experience,? Haavisto says. To colour the taste Candle light and coffee aroma Around the world with a pint of beer Sometimes all it takes to brighten a gloomy day is a sweet treat accompanied by good coffee. In addition, only 200,000 (2% of farms in the EU) farms can be considered as organic producers. One can also enjoy a nice cup of tea in the amazingly relaxed atmosphere of the bakery, on a cosy candlelit table. The strict EU-wide regulation was named the main reason for this bleak picture. It bears the pure ?avour of good quality but it comes with a memorable experience. Nothing can provide a better oppor- tunity to try and appreciate good food than a dinner out. So why not experiment with tastes in Jyväskylä! As a lively city of cultural diversity, Jyväskylä offers something for everybody: from luxurious restaurants to cosy buffets, and from fancy pubs to student-friendly bars. they wear costumes and introduce themselves with a Viking name. said Sanna Maskulin, the editor-in-chief of Gloria?s Food&Wine magazine. Nothing compares to this warm blissful feeling especially on a cold evening. Founded in the distant year of 1994, Ye Old Brick?s Inn has been serving its customers and developing over the years to become a well-known restaurant in Jyväskylä nowadays. and the news is not good. ?In recent years the number and also the level of food blogs have risen. Whether you live in Jyväskylä or you are just visiting, there are certain eateries in the city that can turn a simple dinner into a memorable experience and be the milestones on your exploration of tastes. Classics with a Rosso touch Dine with the Vikings In the very heart of Jyväskylä, there is a way to escape the city noise and enjoy a lovely meal in a cosy atmosphere. Restaurant Rosso is the perfect option for a family dinner, gathering with friends or simply enjoying the wonders of Finnish and Italian cuisine. Each meal in Rosso is prepared as a classic yet has the strong and identi?able ?Rosso touch?. In the culinary hotspot are several new restaurants, including hip Helsinki restaurant A21, Pasta Factory and a dim sum restaurant serving small portions of traditional Chinese foods. Teurastamo has been well-received so far. Now the European Commission are keen to update their rules concerning organic food production, therefore until 10 April 2013 people can suggest their ideas about enhancing organic food supply in the EU on their web-page ec.europa.eu. Food and design Helsinki is improving its food culture, as well as the city?s international reputation as a culinary destination. The strategy?s main points are increasing organic foods at the city day care centres and schools. If you are not overly cautious when counting calories, a dessert such as a tiramisu cup can be the sweetest end of a delicious dinner. Ever wondered how the almighty Vikings feasted after a long day of conquests. enjoyment, the restaurant serves food until late at night and you can easily tell by the delightful taste that the meals are self-prepared at the kitchen. Lunch is served during weekdays and at all times one can relish dishes from around the world or try Finnish treats such as whitebaits, reindeer or lamb in the cosy atmosphere of an old-time inn. Wilhelmiinan Konditoria Asemakatu 3 www.wilhelmiinankonditoria.fi Ravintola Old Brick?s Inn Kauppakatu 41 www.oldbricksinn.fi The colour of dishes and cups can affect the taste of products, claim scholars from Valencia and Oxford Universities, who have published their ?ndings in the Journal of Sensory Studies. The scientists used an experiment of serving hot chocolate in different coloured mugs. 30 JANUARY 2013 EC is keen on improving the organic food legislation Only 2% of all bought food in the EU is certi?ed organic (in other words, contains at least 95% natural agricultural ingredients), states new data from the European Commission. Its most amazing trait is that both meals and alcoholic beverages served are of impressive diversity and quality. From the starters to the desserts, each dish carries the Viking spirit. The food of Harald simply tastes like nothing you have tried before. The experience is enhanced by medieval music and also by the serving personnel . In Finland prices, however, also rose due to increased indirect taxes. Compiled by Evgenie Bogdanov and Anna-Maria Tukiainen
30 JANUARY 2013 HELSINKI TIMES Finnish foods ALE X BAKHARE V Recipe for blinis ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Blinis are food traditionally associated with the festival of Maslenitsa. Sift the buckwheat flour, plain flour and baking powder together. Cook until the surface starts to bubble, then flip over and cook the other side. VA L I O Blini season is on Versatility is displayed by the endless possibilities to accompany a blini. depending on the restaurant. Dozens of restaurants from all around the country participate in the event and celebrate the deliciousness of blinis by presenting a menu ?lled with a dazzling variety of blini assortments. Mix the dried yeast with the warm milk, then separate the egg and add the yolk to the yeast mix. . The most traditional combination is, perhaps, blini topped with smoked salmon and sour cream (smetana), but the sky is the limit . round and golden, it symbolises the sun and the promise of a new beginning as the long winter comes to an end. Taste, because the blinis are made with pure ingredients with no extra additives. Served immediately after frying, they are irresistible while still fresh, straight from the pan. experience the great taste of Russian blinis without even leaving Finland. For all year round blinipleasure, you might also want to try the following recipe and prepare yourselves to enjoy one of the best blinis you have ever tasted! Cooking instructions: . Russians carry this tradition wherever they settle, as can be seen in this Maslenitsa event in Australia. Get your perfect Russian winter snack at Blini weeks. A N N A M A R I A A L E X A N D RO U HEL SINKI TIMES THE BLINI, a round, thin pancake of Russian origin, is a worldwide phenomenon of a pancake, having been adopted by numerous ethnicities apart from the Russians, and enjoyed daily by thousands, if not millions, of people. 16 EAT & DRINK 24 . Heat the clarified butter in a frying pan and drop in dessertspoons of the batter. +358 20 7424 268 | www.tonysdeli.?. Clarify some butter by gently melting it in a pan, then pour off the clear yellow liquid to use (throw away the white bit left behind in the pan). However, the blini culture can be summarised in three simple words: tradition, taste and versatility. Tradition, because blinis have been an essential part of Russian cuisine for centuries, reportedly being over a thousand years old! During the pagan sun festival of Maslenitsa, celebrated to this day and also known as Butter Week or Pancake Week, the blini plays a prominent role . Whisk the egg white to stiff peaks, then gently fold into the batter, keeping as much volume as possible. . Next whisk this into the dry ingredients to make a smooth batter. Stir in the 1 tsp melted butter. . This is an excellent opportunity to (makes about 30) Ingredients 70g buckwheat flour 70g plain flour 1/3 tsp baking powder 175ml warm milk 1 egg, separated 125g butter, plus an extra 1 tsp, melted 1/3 tsp dried yeast Blintzes are thin pancakes that typically lack a leavening agent and are similar to crêpes, whereas blinis are typically thicker and include a leavening agent. Until March 2nd Mon?Thu 10.30?22, Fri 10.30?24, Sat 15?24 t. anyone care for a blini topped with tartar of cold smoked reindeer? For those with a sweet tooth, blinis will not disappoint, as they can be served with condensed milk, jam, or honey. In Finland, it?s now blini season at its best! The renowned Blini Weeks (bliniviikkot) is a yearly event that takes place for several weeks during January, February and March
00100 HELSINKI Tel (09) 645 550 . PUBS . (09) 647 551, mob 040 7347 638 www.himalaya.fi Te n n i s p a l a t s i n a u k i o 4 - H e l s i n k i - o l u t h u o n e . BARS RESTAURANTS . PUBS . BARS PARTY LIKE NUMBER ONE FOR FANS! CLUB THE LEADING NORDIC SPORTS RESTAURANT 17 RESTAURANTS . 30 JANUARY 2013 RESTAURANTS . TEL. Sat 13-22.30 Thursday 24/1 Live Music with The Big Dog Great Dane from 21:30, Cocktail specials 19-23 .Friday 25/1 Filth, Frolics, Funking good times Oak n Coke Promo?s with DJ Bacardi from 21:30. Not in here or is it, you just never know!! Tuesday 29/1 Come Fill The Gap, Hostess with the mostess behind the bar! Wednesday 30/1 Live Music with the Mexican who rocks the boat, Dukebox from 21:30. Come and have a Tooheys or two! AUSSIE BAR Salomonkatu 5, Kamppi 00100 Helsinki, Finland Tel. c o m Proudly sponsored by: The world of beer in all its glory BEER HOUSE KAISLA Vilhonkatu 4 Mon-Thu 13?02, Fri-Sat 13?03, Sun 13?02 www.oluthuone.com Culinary journey to the north Open: 14-02 Sunday-Tuesday 12-03 Wednesday-Saturday WHAT?S ON AT THE AUSSIE BAR: LAPPI RESTAURANT Annankatu 22 . KAIVOKATU 8, HELSINKI (OPPOSITE THE CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION) . Saturday 26/1 AUSTRALIA DAY, BBQ, MUSIC, DJ?S Flaming mongrels everywhere! all day and all night! Sunday 27/1 No Shoe Sunday. www.lappires.com Mon-Fri 12-22.30 . 09 646 080 Mediterranean cuisine influenced with Finnish traditional cuisine ALEKSI?S COURTYARD www.clubvatican.fi cuisine in Helsinki oluthuone.com LET?S ROLL Nepalese Cuisine TO Since 1993 Lunch time 10:30-15:00 Monday-Friday Keskuskatu 6, Citykäytävä, Helsinki L MA A YA Two more pints please! Nepalese HI SIMONKATU 6 00100 HELSINKI Aleksanterinkatu 15 00100 Helsinki Open: Mon-Sat p.+358 9635940 www.piccolomondo.fi Opening hours mon-thu 10:30-22:00 fri 10:30-23:00 sat 12:00-23:00 sun 12:00-22.00 tel/fax: 09-693 3010 e-mail: yetinep@gmail.com www.yetinepal.fi Itämerenkatu 12, Helsinki Near Ruoholahti metro station The Oldest Nepalese Restaurant in Finland Open Mon-Fri 11-23, weekends 12-23, Lunch: Mon-Fri 11-15 Contact Ratakatu 1B, 00120 Helsinki. Book your table tel. +358 (0) 9 737 373 E-mail: aussiebar@aussiebar.net www.aussiebar.net. BARS Serving traditional Japanese food in Helsinki for 25 years A GLADIATOR! ROMAN LEGION AT YOUR SERVICE . EAT & DRINK HELSINKI TIMES 24 . +358 10 766 4300 SPORTSACADEMY.FI Japanese Restaurant Koto Lönnrotinkatu 22, Helsinki t. PUBS . Clean off the mess from last night with our home made pies and Aussie Beers. Monday 28/1 Manic?
30 JANUARY 2013 HELSINKI TIMES COMPILED BY ANNA-MAIJA LAPPI Z ACH SMITH Songs of hope, faith and joy Hailing from the West African country of Sierra Leone and formed by a group of refugees who met in a refugee camp in Guinea after their country became embroiled in a decade-long civil war, Sierra Leone?s Refugee All Stars band will perform at Savoy Theatre on Wednesday 30 January. 18 WHERE TO GO 24 . Organised by Jazz Club Jury, in collaboration with Koko Jazz Club, the event will host a set of performances throughout the year. The ?rst Jazz Interlude will be the Dave O?Higgins weekend. Night #6 New electronic music. Kuudes Linja Hämeentie 13 Helsinki Free entry www.kuudeslinja.com Kasarmikatu 46-48 Helsinki Tickets ?30/32 www.savoyteatteri.fi Fri 25 January Maveth Death metal. Semifinal Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets ?5/6 www.semifinal.fi Fri 25 January Teflon Brothers, Skyzoo (USA) Hip hop. Virgin Oil CO. Mannerheimintie 5 Tickets ?12/14 www.virginoil.fi Fri 25 January Raison d?Être (SWE) Dark ambient. Club Prkl Kaisaniemenkatu 4 Tickets ?14/16 www.prklclub.fi Fri 25 January JD Samson Dj and musician known from Le Tigre and Men. Adams Erottajankatu 15-17 Tickets ?8 www.ravintolaadams.fi Fri 25 January Kari Ikonen Trio A new, different jazz piano trio. Sello Hall Soittoniekanaukio 1A Tickets ?12/15 www.sellosali.fi Fri 25 January Fatal Smile (SWE) Old school hard rock. Nosturi Telakkakatu 8 Helsinki Tickets ?15 www.elmu.fi Fri 25 January Sydän, sydän Rock. Tavastia Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets ?10/12 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Fri 25 January Deep Space Helsinki Techno. Kuudes Linja Hämeentie 13 Tickets ?10 www.kuudeslinja.com Until Sun 27 January No smoke, no dirt, no work Lithographic posters from Great Britain 1890-1940. EMMA . Their third album Radio Salone, inspired by the retro sounds from the radio, was released in spring 2012. Espoo Museum of Modern Art Ahertajantie 5 Helsinki Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00 Wed 11:00-20:00 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets ?0/8/10. www.emma.museum Sierra Leone?s Refugee All Stars play the Savoy Theatre next Wednesday. Fri 25 January Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Witold Lutoslawski 100 years. Helsinki Music Centre Mannerheimintie 13 Tickets ?7/25 www.musiikkitalo.fi Sat 26 January Helsinki-Jerez Sin Fronteras Flamenco. Kanneltalo Klaneettitie 5 Helsinki Tickets ?18/25 www.kanneltalo.fi Fri 25 & Wed 30 January Jules Massenet: Thaïs An opera of blazing colour. Finnish National Opera Helsinginkatu 58 Tickets ?22/107 www.opera.fi Sat 26 January TC (UK), Reso (UK) Electronic music from drum and bass to dubstep. Club Venue Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21 Helsinki Tickets ?10.20/20 www.clubvenue.fi Sat 26 January Jarkko Martikainen & Matti Johannes Koivu Interesting Finnish singer-songwriters. Sello Hall Soittoniekanaukio 1A Tickets ?13/16 www.sellosali.fi Sat 26 January Rotten Sound, Victims (SWE) Grindcore. Virgin Oil CO. Mannerheimintie 5 Tickets ?10/12 www.virginoil.fi Sat 26 January Stockers!, Black Twig Indie pop/rock/folk. Tavastia Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Sat 26 January Maria Minerva (EST) Synth-driven pop. Kuudes Linja Hämeentie 13 Tickets ?8 www.kuudeslinja.com Sun 27 January Killer Mike (USA) Hip hop. Kuudes Linja Hämeentie 13 Tickets ?20 www.kuudeslinja.com Mon 28 & Tue 29 January Danny Cavanagh (UK) & Anneke Van Giersbergen (NLD) ? Acoustic Sessions A unique blend of upbeat rock, electronic sounds and impressive vocals. Semifinal Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets ?16/18 www.semifinal.fi Wed 30 January Sierra Leone?s Refugee All Stars (SLE) One of Africa?s most widely touring and recording bands mixing afro beat with reggae. Savoy Theatre Kasarmikatu 46-48 Tickets ?30/32 www.savoyteatteri.fi Jazz Interlude . Risen from the ashes of war, the band reminds us of the healing power of music and the importance of optimism and faith. From their modest beginnings at the West African refugee camps, Sierra Leone?s Refugee All Stars have performed at some of the world?s most prestigious stages and festivals such as New York?s Central Park Summer Stage, Fuji Rock Festival in Japan and the revered Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Their story is documented in a film Sierra Leone?s Refugee All Stars (2005), directed by Zach Niles and Banker White. Mixing reggae with afro beat, the band has established itself as one of Africa?s top touring and recording bands. London-based saxophone ace O?Higgins, that during his career has recorded 13 albums as bandleader with various lineups, has JAZZ INTERLUDE shared the stage with icons of the past like Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra, as well as with contemporary stars such as Jamie Cullum and Kyle Eastwood. On Saturday, 26 January, starting from 9 pm, O?Higgins will be joined, on the stage of Koko Jazz Club, by some of the Sibelius Academy?s ?nest musicians: Jukkis Uotila on piano, Jussi Lehtonen on drums and Eero Seppä on bass. On Sunday, 27 January, again at Koko from 12 pm, O?Higgins . Andersen from 1845. Finnish National Opera Helsinginkatu 58 Tickets ?18/90 www.opera.fi EXHIBITIONS From Fri 25 January Eero Järnefelt. One of the most important painters of the golden age of Finnish art. Ateneum Art Museum Kaivokatu 2 Tue, Fri 10:00-18:00 Wed, Thu 10:00-20:00 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets ?0/13/15 www.ateneum.fi Until Mon 28 January Fanny Churberg: Like No Other Woman Before One of the foremost Finnish landscape painters. Amos Anderson Art Museum Yrjönkatu 27 Helsinki 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 Sun 10 February Maarit Murka (EST): Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear The exhibition reflects the differences between reality and reflections of it. Korjaamo Gallery Töölönkatu 51 B Helsinki Mon-Fri 9:00-21:00 Sat 11:00-19:00 Sun 11:00-17:00 Free entry www.korjaamo.fi Until Sun 17 February 52 Souls International exhibition devoted to Symbolist landscape painting. Ateneum Art Museum Kaivokatu 2 Helsinki Tue, Fri 10:00-18:00 Wed, Thu 10:00-20:00 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets ?0/6/8 www.ateneum.fi Until Sun 3 March Tiger Drawer Colourful and strangely mysterious works of Leena Luostarinen. Kunsthalle Helsinki Nervanderinkatu 3 Helsinki Open: Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00 Wed 11:00-20:00 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets ?0/5.50/8 www.taidehalli.fi Until Sun 21 April Photography Into Art . a new dimension in jazz YA N N I C K I L U N G A HEL SINKI TIMES is an upcoming series of concerts that aims to bring some of the international jazz scene?s best artists to Helsinki. Sunday brunch) Koko Jazz Club Hämeentie 3 00530 Helsinki www.jazzinterlude.com Wed 30 January Redrama, Super Janne, Lossi T & Juoksut Rap, soul and Jamaican rhythms. Tavastia Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Helsinki Tickets ?9/12 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Wed 30 January Jarkko Martikainen, Risto Ylihärsilä Finnish rock/pop musicians. Bar Loose Annankatu 21 Helsinki Tickets ?12/14 www.barloose.com Wed 30 January Ted Russell Kamp (USA) feat. Tommi Viksten, Janne Haavisto & Tokela Master of roots from Los Angeles. Sello Hall Soittoniekanaukio 1A Helsinki Tickets ?15/18 www.sellosali.fi Wed 30 January Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor and Alisa Weilerstein, sello. Helsinki Music Centre Mannerheimintie 13 Helsinki Tickets ?7/25 www.musiikkitalo.fi THEATRE & DANCE Sat 26 January Swan Lake The new production of Swan Lake by Kenneth Greve. Finnish National Opera Helsinginkatu 58 Tickets ?14/84 www.opera.fi Tue 29 January The Snow Queen Kenneth Greve?s ballet for the whole family is based on the tale by H.C. Old school reggae, funky African grooves and deep tribal chants form the musical underpinning of the album that celebrates the days when listening to radio was a way to escape the harsh reality, bringing news and music to people desperate for a connection to the world beyond the refugee camps. Wed 30 January Sierra Leone?s Refugee All Stars (SLE) Savoy Theatre MUSIC Thu 24 January Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra HPO plays Szymanowski with Baiba Skride, violin. Helsinki Music Centre Mannerheimintie 13 Helsinki Tickets ?6/25 www.musiikkitalo.fi Thu 24 January Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata Verdi´s classic with one of the most touching scenes in the history of opera. Finnish National Opera Helsinginkatu 58 Helsinki Helsinki Tickets ?14/84 www.opera.fi Thu 24 January Producers. alongside vibraphonist Severi Pyysalo, drummer Ville Pynssi Until Sun 27 January Northern Women in Chanel Exhibition featuring an impressive cavalcade of Nordic beauties in Chanel. Laboratory Erottajankatu 9 B Helsinki Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Free entry www.laboratory.fi and bassist Timo Hirvonen, will be the musical host of the classic English brunch, a unique chance to listen to live jazz while enjoying some of chef Lloyd Polack?s delights. Dave O?Higgins Weekend 26 January 21:00 Tickets 20?, 15? for students & seniors British jazz saxophonist Dave O?Higgins play Koko Jazz Club this weekend. 27 January 12:00-16:00 Tickets 50. The Hannula & Hinkka Collection The exhibition tells a unique story of the Finnish photography art. The Finnish Museum of Photography The Cable Factory Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Wed 11:00-20:00 Tallberginkatu 1 Tickets ?0/4/6 www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi Until Sun 28 July MAYA III- Life ?Death-Time Exhibition presents the dualistic world view of the Maya Indians in which life, death and time are intimately intertwined. Didrichen Art Museum Kuusilahdenkuja 1 Helsinki Open: Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Wed 11:00-20:00 Tickets ?0/3/7/10 www.didrichenmuseum.fi OTHERS Until Sun 27 January DocPoint - Helsinki Documentary Film Festival One of the largest documentary film festivals in the Nordic countries. www.docpoint.info. for 2 persons (incl
And where do we come from? 19.00 Lark Rise to Candleford 20.30 Cosmic Vistas Part 4/12. The gas giants of the outer solar system, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune represent a very different kind of planet, with exotic atmospheres, liquid interiors and even rings. 21.00 Overweight USA DOC Part 4/4. Directed by: Martin Brest. TV GUIDE HELSINKI TIMES 24 . 30 JANUARY 2013 19 Helsinki Times TV Guide offers a selection of English and other language broadcasting on Finnish television. thursday friday 24.1. TV1 10:00 Black Beach DOC This documentary explores the hidden story behind the failed coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea. The lives of William (an undertaker) and Mary (a midwife) cross. They become romantically involved, but what happens for the rest of the series is far less predictable. 23:00 Game of Thrones (K16) Five episodes. YLE TEEMA 17.00 Paris . Starring: Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro. How many will survive to be rescued? Directed by: Lee Tamahori. Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Elle McPherson. USA/1997. 00:55 Past Life SUB 09:25 Eastenders 10:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 14:00 The Daltons Two episodes. 14:55 Masterchef USA 15:55 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals Jamie shows how to make Asian-style salmon, noodle broth, beanspout salad and lychee desert in under half an hour. 16:25 Eastenders 17:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 18:00 Supersize Vs Superskinny 19:00 Two and a Half Men 19:30 Middle 20:00 The Simpsons Two episodes. 21:00 American Graffiti FILM It is the last night of summer 1962, and the teenagers of Modesto, California, want to have some fun before adult responsibilities close in. Directed by: George Lucas. Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat. USA/1973. 23:45 C.S.I. USA/Great Britain/2007. SUB 09:25 Eastenders 10:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 14:00 Candid Camera 14:25 Bill Engvall Show 14:55 Undercover Boss While working undercover on the company?s front lines, Frontier Airlines CEO Bryan Bedford cleans a plane?s lavatory, contributes to a flight?s late departure and discovers how pay cut are impacting employees. Dale now has another reason to visit Saul: to find out if the weed is so rare that it can be traced back to him and it is. The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (K18) FILM Directed by: Tim Burton. Starring: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman. USA/1988. 21:00 Good Shepherd (K16) FILM Directed by: Robert De Niro. Starring: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Gary Cole. USA/2008. Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro star in this powerful thriller about the birth of the CIA. evening including muggers, dangerous chemicals and re-enactments of the Great Plague. His life is thrown into a dizzying chain of events as the full weight of the position he has accepted becomes clear. The strictest secrecy must be observed which causes friction between he and his new wife Margaret (Jolie). Directed by: David Gordon Green. Phil 20:00 MasterChef Suomi 21:00 Criminal Minds (K16) 22:00 Falling Skies (K16) 23:20 Frasier 00:50 Big Love 02:00 Lost 02:55 All in the Family TV5 06:50 That 70?s Show 07:15 The King of Queens Three episodes. 08:30 Matlock 12:25 Smile TV Two episodes. 13:25 Matlock 14:20 Amazing Wedding Cakes 15:10 My Wife and Kids Two episodes. 16:05 America?s Funniest Home Videos Two episodes. 17:00 The King of Queens Three episodes. 18:30 That 70?s Show 19:00 Duck Dynasty 19:30 Little Britain 20:00 NCIS: Los Angeles 21:00 Pineapple Express (K16) FILM Directed by: David Gordon Green. The Luminious Years Part 2/2. 18.00 Wonders of the Universe Part 2/4. Stardust. Starring: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Gary Cole. USA/2008. 23:10 5D: Strickly Lady Sumo (K16) This documentary follows a group of larger-than-life women as they undertake the extraordinary challenge of learning the ancient art of Sumo in time to compete at the World Championships in Japan. 00:15 Stealth (K16) FILM Directed: Rob Cohen. Starring: Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, Josh Lucas, Richard Roxburgh, Sam Shepard. USA/2005. 02:15 NCIS: Los Angeles 03:10 Geordie Shore 04:00 Badass! (K18) 04:25 Little Britain 25.1. TV1 MTV3 10:00 Requiem for Detroit DOC A documentary that tells the roller coaster story of the city?s automotive industry through the testimony of the people who lived through it. Starring: Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro. USA/2006. TV5 21:00 TV5 21:00. Start with a failed coup attempt; add a British mercenary sentenced to 34 years in an African jail; and throw in an African leader with a spectacular undersea oil reserve. 11:05 Yle News in English 12:35 Doctors 14:35 Ut I Naturen: Portrett av et Lavtrykk In Norwegian. 16:00 The Jewish Lobby DOC This documentary sheds light on AIPAC?s influence on America?s domestic and foreign policy. The question arises to what extent the pro-Israel lobby ultimately determines the military and political importance of Israel itself. 19:00 Rev. 23:10 Monk TV2 06:52 Children?s Programming In Finnish. 17:00 Children?s Programming In Finnish. 18:02 William & Mary Part 1/ 18. An extraordinary tale of boom and bust at the heart of the American dream, stretching over an entire century. 11:05 Yle News in English 12:35 Doctors 16:00 Brazil with Michael Palin 19:00 Vera Stanhope In German. 22:55 Desperate Romantics Part 2/6. Starring: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Gary Cole. USA/2008. 03:20 NCIS: Los Angeles Pineapple Express Good Shepherd Process server Dale Denton has a grudging business relationship with the laconic Saul Silver, deigning to visit only to purchase Saul?s primo product . Miami (K16) 00:45 Entourage (K16) 01:15 30 Rock 01:45 It?s Always Sunny in Philadelphia JIM 10:35 12:05 13:05 14:05 15:05 16:00 18:00 21:10 MasterChef Australia The Opener To Build or Not to Build JIM D: Ax Men Talent USA LA Ink Talent USA JIM D Crime: Mob Bosses (K16) 22:10 Weird or What? 23:10 Cooks to Market 00:10 South Park Two episodes. 01:10 Naked and Funny (K16) Two episodes. NELONEN The Edge MTV3 22:35 07:00 Children?s Programming 09:20 Luxury Mamas 10:20 Sibling Rivalry 12:50 Luxury Mamas 13:50 Sibling Rivalry 15:25 10 Things I Hate About You 15:55 Hoarders 17:00 Rules of Engagement Two couples and their single friend, all at different stages in their relationships, deal with the complications of dating, commitment and marriage. 21:30 Vampires Suck FILM Directed by: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer. Starring: Jenn Proske, Matt Lanter, Chris Riggi. USA/2010. 23:30 Code Name : The Cleaner (K16) FILM A man who has lost his memory has a new and dangerous life thrust upon him in this comedy thriller. Directed by: Les Mayfield. Starring: Lucy Liu, Nicollette Sheridan, Mark Dacascos. USA/2007. 02:20 All in the Family TV5 06:20 That 70?s Show 06:50 The King of Queens 08:05 Matlock 12:00 5D: The Little Couple Special 13:00 Matlock 13:55 Packed to the Rafters 14:45 My Wife and Kids 15:40 America?s Funniest Home Videos 16:30 The King of Queens 18:00 That 70?s Show 18:30 Midnight Run FILM An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the FBI, and the Mafia after jumping bail. Blood and Sand SERIES BEGINS. 01:20 Pineapple Express (K16) FILM Directed by: David Gordon Green. a rare new strain of pot called Pineapple Express. But when Dale becomes the only witness to a murder by a crooked cop and the city?s most dangerous drug lord, he panics and dumps the Pineapple Express at the scene. Edward Bell Wilson (Damon) is a patriotic, morally wholesome Yale graduate recruited by the fledgling CIA. Professor Cox goes in search of humanity?s very essence to answer the biggest questions of all: what are we. Mum is still suspicious Jake is hiding something and Karen decides which of the world?s great religions to lead. 00:35 Bored to Death 01:00 Game of Thrones (K16) YLE TEEMA 17.00 Arkitektens Hjem In Danish. 19.00 Chec Frida Kahlo In French. 22.00 I?m Not There FILM Director Todd Haynes? unconventional biopic of the legendary singer/songwriter Bob Dylan features different actors playing the part of the Minnesota native at various stages of his remarkable career. Directed by: Todd Haynes. Starring: Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Richard Gere. USA/2007. I?m Not There Yle Teema 22:00 09:45 The Young and the Restless 10:40 Emmerdale Two episodes. 11:40 Candid Camera 14:10 Doctors 15:20 Sons of Tucson 15:50 Undercover Boss 17:00 The Bold and the Beautiful Two episodes. 18:00 Emmerdale Two episodes. 21:00 C.S.I. As Dale and Saul run for their lives, they quickly discover that they are not suffering from weed-fueled paranoia: incredibly, the bad guys really are hot on their trail and trying to figure out the fastest way to kill them both. Miami (K16) 22:35 The Edge (K16) FILM A billionaire and two other men are stranded, unequipped, by a plane crash in a dangerous wilderness. He starts to create a piece called Ophelia, using Lizzie Siddal as his model, a move that angers Rosetti who believes she is his muse and his work will be no good without her. TV2 06:52 Children?s Programming In Finnish. 08:50 Emily of the New Moon 17:00 Children?s Programming In Finnish. 20:30 Outnumbered There is a lot to discuss at Ben?s parents. Challenges. Programmes on Yle Teema may be viewed in the original language(s) by changing the digital receiver?s settings. MTV3 09:45 The Young and the Restless 10:40 Emmerdale Two episodes. 11:40 Doctors 14:05 Jamie at Home 14:40 Oliver?s Twist 15:20 Middle 17:00 The Bold and the Beautiful Two episodes. 18:00 Emmerdale Two episodes. 20:05 Undercover Boss 21:00 Mentalist 23:20 Sweeney Todd . As America ushers in the era of cold war jitters, suddenly nobody trusts anyone, nobody is above suspicion and the only beliefs Wilson is left with - those of country and national pride - are challenged. In order to impress Ruskin, the Brotherhood need to paint a masterpiece, a task taken up by John Millais. USA/2006. 00:10 Spartacus . Directed by: Robert De Niro. lives. 15:55 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals 16:25 Eastenders 17:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 18:00 The White Beauty Myth Ethnic Africans and Asians are going to extreme measures to make their face closer to ?white perfection?, by undergoing painful surgery on their features and using illegal and damaging skin lightening products. 19:00 Two and a Half Men 19:30 Raising Hope 20:00 The Simpsons Two episodes. 21:00 Supersize Vs Superskinny 22:00 Nikita 23:00 House 00:00 Dollhouse (K16) 01:00 Smallville (K16) 01:55 The Simpsons 02:25 Num3rot JIM 12:25 13:25 14:15 16:00 18:00 19:00 21:00 MasterChef Australia Dinner Impossible Talent USA LA Ink Talent USA LA Ink JIM D: Brad Meltzer?s Decoded 22:35 Border Security: Australia?s Front Line 23:05 South Park 23:35 Naked and Funny (K16) 00:05 Grimefighters 00:35 JIM D: Incomprehensible Machines NELONEN Nikita Sub 22:00 07:00 Children?s Programming 09:20 Luxury Mamas 10:20 Sibling Rivalry 12:50 Luxury Mamas 13:50 Sibling Rivalry 15:25 10 Things I Hate About You 15:55 Hoarders A couple faces eviction after it is revealed that they have permitted rabbist free run of their rental house, ruining the property. 17:00 Melissa & Joey 17:30 Dr. Starring: Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto
Proboscis monkey. 21:55 Patricia Cornwell: At Risk (K16) TV2 07:48 Children?s Programming In Finnish. 21:00 Luck (K16) SERIES BEGINS. This part examines the origins and severity of the obesity epidemic, examines its major driving forces and looks at opportunities for communities to fight back. 17.30 The Last Cruise of the Columbus 18.15 Polseres Vermelles In Catalanian. 19.00 Pina Bausch: Orfeus and Eurydike 21.00 Psycho (K16) FILM Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock. USA/1994. 21:00 Herbie: Fully Loaded FILM Directed by: Angela Robinson. Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock. Directed by: Steven Spielberg. USA/1960. 22.44 Double Take FILM Director Johan Grimonprez casts Alfred Hitchcock as a paranoid history professor, unwittingly caught up in a double take on the cold war period. Starring: Donal Logue, Eva Mendes, Nicolas Cage. He spent the majority of his three-year sentence plotting revenge on those he felt betrayed him. 22:10 Bored to Death Part 8/8. 00:00 The Wire (K16) 02:00 Game of Thrones (K16) Part 3/20. YLE TEEMA 14.20 Pina Bausch: Orfeus ja Eurydike 16.05 Fat and Fatter DOC Lauren French is morbidly obese, but she does not seem overly concerned about her weight, whilst Dan Harrison weighs 150 kg and struggles to beat his junk food addiction. 18.00 Laura FILM A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he is investigating. Directed by: Otto Preminger. USA/Australia/2007. 23:00 Sexcetera (K18) 00:05 Bare Naked Desires (K18) FILM Directed by: J. USA/1944. 20.00 Paris . While Poirot is on holiday in Iraq, the wife of the head scientist at an archaeological dig confides to him that she is the target of threatening letters. 19:15 Nature Wonder Land: Winning by Losing Part 3/13. USA/2007. 22:35 Homeland (K16) Political powers make big plans to promote Brody as a national hero, but erratic behavior on his part threatens his media image. Elsewhere, a desperate Carrie searches for evidence to link Brody with Abu Nazir, while Saul enjoins her to follow the terrorist financier?s money trail. 23:40 Without a Trace (K16) SUB 10:00 The Simpsons Four episodes. 12:00 Don?t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 12:30 Big Bang Theory 13:00 2 Broke Girls 13:30 Raising Hope 14:00 Middle 14:30 I Want to Work for Diddy. 15:30 Glee 16:30 Tabatha?s Salon Takeover 18:00 American Idol 21:00 Jaws (K16) FILM Directed by: Steven Spielberg. W. McHausen. Starring: Jeri Ryan, Kay Panabaker, Peyton List. USA/2010. 27.1. TV1 MTV3 09:45 Billedrev Fra Europa In Norwegian. 10:00 Ett Oäkta Barn In Swedish. 11:15 L?Instit In French. 13:00 El Espiritu de la Salsa 14:20 World?s First Computer: Decoding the Antikythera Machine 15:15 Hercule Poirot Murder in Mesopotamia. Starring: Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Angelina Jolie. USA/2007. 23:15 Miami Vice 00:10 Grimm 01:10 Sons of Anarchy (K16) JIM 09:45 Talent USA 12:20 Gordon?s Best Restaurant 13:15 Bondi Rescue 13:45 JIM D: Ax Men 14:40 American Pickers Two episodes. 15:40 Extreme Fishing 16:35 Chuck?s Day Off 17:05 The Delinquent Gourment Gord Martin visits Jamaica and learns about the local fare, from jerk chicken to jackfish. 17:35 Anthony Bourdain: The Layover 21:00 JIM D: Gadgets That Changed the World Part 2/2. 23:00 American Restoration Two episodes. 00:00 South Park 01:00 Naked and Funny (K16) NELONEN Beowulf Sub 21:00 11:30 12:30 13:00 14:00 Wild Life at the Zoo Animal ABC Animal Rescue The Secret Life of the American Teenager 15:00 Wizards of Waverly Place 15:30 Miss Guided 16:00 Rules of Engagement 19:10 Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult FILM Directed by: Peter Segal. Starring: Lesley Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy. As first, a private detective, then Marion?s sister (Vera Miles) searches for her, the horror and the suspense mount to a terrifying climax where the mysterious killer is finally revealed. Starring: Emma Roberts, Max Thieriot, Josh Flitter. Starring: Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Vincent Price. the Luminous Years Part 2/2. 21.00 The Classic Albums 2012: Peter Gabriel Luck Yle TV2 21:00 08:00 Children?s Programming 10:00 Grand Designs 15:35 Licence to Wed FILM A reverend puts an engaged couple through a gruelling marriage preparation course to see if they are meant to be married in his church. Directed by: Ken Kwapis. Starring: Robin Williams, Mandy Moore, John Krasinski. Alfred Hitchcock?s landmark masterpiece of the macabre stars Anthony Perkins as the troubled Norman Bates, whose old house and adjoining motel are not the place to spend a quiet evening. When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town?s chief of police (Roy Scheider), a young marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a grizzled shark hunter (Robert Shaw) embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again. Featuring an unforgettable score that evokes pure terror, Jaws remains one of the most influential and gripping adventures in motion picture history. Starring: Janet Leigh, Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin. USA/1960. Based on Peter Benchley?s bestselling novel, Steven Spielberg?s 1975 shark saga set the standard for the New Hollywood popcorn blockbuster while frightening millions of moviegoers out of the water. secret leaders. Directed by: Brett Ratner. Starring: Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan, Hiroyuki Sanada. USA/2007. 00:25 Saving Grace SUB 12:00 Futurama Four episodes. 14:00 World Palooza 14:30 Romantically Challenged 15:00 Got to Dance 16:00 Tamara Ecclestone: Billion Dollar Girl 17:00 Jamie?s American Road Trip 18:00 American Idol 19:55 Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum 21:00 Beowulf (K16) FILM The warrior Beowulf must fight and defeat the monster Grendel who is terrorising towns, and later, Grendel?s mother, who begins killing out of revenge. Directed by: Robert Zemeckis. Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Michael Keaton, Matt Dillon. Starring: Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, William Hurt, Alec Baldwin, Joe Pesci, John Turturro,Billy Crudup, Michael Gambon. USA/2006. 04:00 Num3rot Psycho Jaws Perhaps no other film changed so drastically Hollywood?s perception of the horror film as did Psycho. Part 1/9. The series premiere of Luck introduces us to all the players behind and in front of the scenes of a race track. Ace Bernstein has just been released from prison. However, better medicine is to be found in the murder of another guest, a famous film actress, and a long list of suspects. 17:05 Heart & Soul 19:35 New Tricks 22:00 Enlightened (K16) On her first weekend after treatment, Amy invites Levi to a kayaking trip in one of their favourite lairs. However, the outing in the river didn?t go as planned when she discovers that Levi has reverted to his old ways. 22:30 A Touch of Frost (K16) TV2 07:47 Children?s Programming In Finnish. 01:35 Game of Thrones (K16) Part 2/20. 02:30 The Wire (K16) YLE TEEMA 16.20 Overweight USA DOC Part 4/4. Starring: Janet Leigh, Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles. Starring: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss. USA/1975. 23:25 Dark Blue (K16) 00:20 Nikita 01:50 Southland JIM 07:50 Talent USA 12:25 Dangerous Encounters with Brady Barr A team tests a new theory for capturing a hippopotamus safely. 13:25 American Restoration 14:20 American Pickers 15:15 The Opener 16:05 Cowboy Builders A series which involves exposing cowboy builders and helping those families whose lives and homes have been affected by them. 17:00 JIM D: Brad Meltzer?s Decoded 18:00 Cooks to Market 19:00 Gordon Ramsay?s Best Restaurant 20:00 Anthony Bourdain: The Layover 21:00 JIM D Biography: John Dillinger 23:00 Bondi Rescue 23:30 Weird or What? 01:30 JIM D Crime: Mob Bosses (K16) NELONEN Homeland MTV3 22:35 09:30 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Part 1/2. 11:25 Animal ABC 11:55 Dog Rescue 13:00 Animal Rescue Two episodes. 14:00 Melissa & Joey Two episodes. 15:00 Frasier Four episodes. 19:00 Extreme Makeover: Weigthloss Edition 20:00 Once Upon a Time 21:00 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (K16) FILM Directed by: Jan de Bont. Starring: Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Ciaran Hinds. USA/Germany/Japan/Great Britain/Holland/2001. 23:40 Elementary 00:40 Mad Men 01:40 Lost (K16) 02:35 All in the Family TV5 07:10 The King of Queens Three episodes. 08:30 Cellblock 6 12:25 Matlock Two episodes. 14:15 Zoo Days Two episodes. 15:10 Duck Dynasty Four episodes. 17:05 Magicians SERIES BEGINS. Incredible illusions, mind-bending magic and classic tricks with a contemporary twist, performed by some of the world?s best magicians. 18:10 Man Who Knew Too Little FILM Directed by: Jon Amiel. Starring: Peter Gallagher, Bill Murray, Joanne Whalley. USA/1997. 20:00 Navy NCIS 21:00 Click FILM Directed by: Frank Coraci. Starring: Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, David Hasselhoff, Sophie Monk, Christopher Walken. USA/2006. 01:00 Good Shepherd (K16) FILM Directed by: Robert De Niro. Directed by: Johan Grimonprez. Begium/2009. Pina Bausch: Orfeus and Eurydike Yle Teema 19:00 HELSINKI TIMES MTV3 08:00 Children?s Programming 16:10 Nancy Drew FILM Teen detective Nancy Drew accompanies her father on a business trip to Los Angeles, where she happens upon clues to a murder mystery involving a movie star. Starring: Georgia Craig, Jennifer Garner, Juliette Lewis. USA/2006. 21:00 Ghost Rider FILM Directed by: Mark Steven Johnson. No one knows that better than Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), the illfated traveler whose journey ends in the notorious ?shower scene.. Directed by: Susannah Grant. USA/2005. 23:30 Legend of the Seeker. 00:30 Jason X FILM (K18) Directed by: James Isaac. Starring: Kane Hodder, Lexa Doig, Lisa Ryder. USA/2001. 02:25 All in the Family TV5 06:50 Matlock 11:40 Cellblock 6 12:30 Private Chefs of Beverly Hills 13:20 DC Cupcakes 14:40 Tough Love 15:30 5D: Life After Death 16:30 Playing by Heart FILM Directed by: Carroll Willard. Starring: Angelina Jolie, Sean Connery, Ryan Phillippe. USA/Great Britain/1998. 18:50 Catch and Release FILM A woman struggles to accept the death of her fiancé and the secrets he kept from her as she rebuilds her life. USA/1975 Yle Teema 21:00 Sub 21:00. 30 JANUARY 2013 saturday sunday 26.1. TV1 08:05 Brazil with Michael Palin 11:10 L?Instit In French. 12:30 Des Hommes et des Bêtes: Docteur sauvage In French. 15:15 Hercule Poirot Recovering from a sudden collapse, Poirot finds little comfort in doctor?s orders confining him to a strict regimen at an island health resort with Captain Hastings. USA/2006. 02:05 Geordie Shore 03:00 Secrets in the Walls (K16) FILM Directed by: Christopher Leitch. Starring: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton. Starring: Kaylani Lei, Mika Tan. USA/2007. 18:05 Survivor 22:35 Rush Hour 3 FILM After an attempted assassination on Ambassador Han, Lee and Carter head to Paris to protect a French woman with knowledge of the Triads. 20 TV GUIDE 24 . Directed by: Andrew Fleming
Starring: Tom Hanks, Vin Diesel, Matt Damon. USA/1996. 00:20 Game of Thrones (K16) Part 5/20. YLE TEEMA 17.00 Who?s on First DOC The documentary chronicles Greece?s bittersweet effort to establish the first Greek baseball team. 30 JANUARY 2013 MTV3 NELONEN 09:45 The Young and the Restless 10:40 Emmerdale Two episodes. 14:10 Grand Designs 15:20 Better Off Ted 15:50 America?s Supernanny 17:00 The Bold and the Beautiful Two episodes. 18:00 Emmerdale Two episodes. 22:35 Rizzoli & Isles (K16) 23:35 Burn Notice SUB 09:25 Eastenders 10:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 14:00 Hell?s Kitchen 14:55 ER 15:50 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals Jamie makes killer jerk chicken, with rice and beans, refreshing chopped salad and chargrilled corn, all in just thirty minutes. 16:20 Eastenders 17:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 18:00 Mythbusters Dog myths. Please send a brief email to dave@helsinkitimes.fi with some information about yourself and what kind of experiences you would like to write about, and we will give you more information on how to proceed with your story. www.helsinkitimes.fi Sub 21:00. Starring: Donal Logue, Eva Mendes, Matt Long, Nicolas Cage, Peter Fonda, Raquel Alessi. USA/2007. 02:30 72 Hours: True Crime (K16) 03:00 Little Britain 03:30 Flashpoint Lemony Snicket?s A Series of Unfortunate Events The best-selling series of subversive children?s books from author Lemony Snicket come to the screen in this black comedy for the whole family. USA/1998. 00:30 Frasier 01:00 Once Upon a Time 02:00 Legend of the Seeker 03:00 All in the Family TV5 06:50 That 70?s Show 07:20 Amazing Wedding Cakes 08:10 Matlock 12:00 Breakthrough with Tony Robbins 12:55 Matlock 13:50 X-Weighted: Families 14:40 My Wife and Kids Two episodes. 15:35 America?s Funniest Home Videos 16:30 The King of Queens Three episodes. 18:00 That 70?s Show 18:30 Duck Dynasty 19:30 Little Britain 20:00 NCIS: Los Angeles 21:00 The Family Man FILM A fast-lane investment broker, offered the opportunity to see how the other half lives, wakes up to find that his sports car and girlfriend have become a mini-van and wife. Directed by: Brett Ratner. Starring: Nicolas Cage, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Piven. USA/2000. 23:20 5D: Addicted to Boob Jobs 00:35 Ghost Rider FILM Directed: Mark Steven Johnson. Miami (K16) 23:35 Lie to Me (K16) 00:35 Big Bang Theory SUB 09:25 Eastenders 10:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 14:00 Hell?s Kitchen 14:55 ER 15:55 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals Jamie prepares rib-eye steak stir fry with dan dan noodles and chilled hibiscus tea, all in 30 minutes. 16:25 Eastenders 17:00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 18:00 Jamie?s American Road Trip 19:00 Two and a Half Men 19:30 How I Met Your Mother 20:00 The Simpsons Two episodes. 22:00 Grimm (K16) 23:00 House 00:00 Supernatural (K16) 01:00 The Simpsons 01:30 Num3rot JIM 11:25 MasterChef Australia Chef Shaun Presland teaches Courtney, Callum, Carrie and Matthew some Japanese dishes in a private masterclass. 12:45 Cooks to Market 14:10 Extreme Fishing This week, Robson grabs his tackle bag and sets off to experience the bleak midwinter in Khabarovsk, eastern Russia. 15:10 Talent USA 16:05 LA Ink 18:00 Talent USA 19:00 LA Ink 20:00 Border Security: Australia?s Front Line 21:00 JIM D: Jesse Ventura Conspiracies Never-published declassified CIA documents appear to support a link between the assassination of John F. money. TV GUIDE HELSINKI TIMES monday tuesday 28.1. TV1 09:30 Nature Wonder Land Part 3/13. 09:55 Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County DOC This documentary follows children living in Orange County motels as their families struggle to survive in one of the wealthiest zip codes in America. 11:05 Yle News in English 12:30 Last of the Summer Wine 17:08 Hearbeat 19:00 Survivors DOC Part 2/3. 19:50 Nature Wonders 21:30 Wireless World DOC In French, Albanian, Serbian. 23:40 Rev. TV2 06:53 Children?s Programming In Finnish. 08:50 Emily of the New Moon 09:40 Den Norska Kusten In Norwegian. 10:20 Jobben er livet In Norwegian. 11:00 Animal Hospital 14:00 Spice med Price In Danish. 17:00 Children?s Programming In Finnish. 18:02 William & Mary 20:30 The Inbetweeners It is a new term and the infamous sociology and geography field trip to Swanage is coming up, all the boys are on board. 22:30 Misfits (K16) 23:50 Game of Thrones (K16) Part 4/20. YLE TEEMA 17.00 History: Crime and Punishment Part 1/2. Now with Chris Powell on his side Alex tries to get healthy. 17:00 Animal Rescue 17:30 Dr. Starring: Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano. Directed by: Brad Silberling. Kennedy and the Watergate scandal. To find out for sure, Jesse Ventura goes to Dallas and investigates Two Oswalds theory that a CIA-groomed double killed JFK. 22:35 Rude Tube (K16) 23:05 South Park 23:35 Naked and Funny (K16) 00:05 Grimefighters 00:35 JIM D Crime: Murder on the Menu (K16) NELONEN Seven Pounds TV5 21:00 07:00 Children?s Programming 09:20 Luxury Mamas 10:20 Sibling Rivalry 12:50 Luxury Mamas 13:50 Sibling Rivalry 15:25 10 Things I Hate About You 15:55 Extreme Makeover: Weigthloss Edition Alex is a 23-year-old baseball fanatic from Georgia whose weight kept him from playing the game that he loves. Starring: Jim Carrey, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning. 21 29.1. TV1 MTV3 10:00 Hearbeat 11:05 Yle News in English 11:10 Ett Oäkta Barn In Swedish. 12:05 Ensyklopedia In French. 12:30 Last of Summer Wine Compo realises he has lost his key and, upon discovering the library is closed, the trio try to find Mr Wainwright. 17:08 Hearbeat 19:00 Brazil with Michael Palin 21:00 Upstairs, Downstairs 23:05 Survivors TV2 06:52 Children?s Programming In Finnish. 08:50 Emily of the New Moon 14:10 Anne Spanske Delikatesser In Danish. 18:02 William & Mary 20:30 The Inbetweeners 22:05 Bound (K16) FILM Directed by: Andy and Lana Wachowski. Is there any way to prevent a bloodhound from tracking one?s scent? Is it possible to get past a guard dog. The Baudelaire siblings - gadget freak Violet (Emily Browning), bookworm Klaus (Liam Aiken), and baby Sunny (Kara Hoffman and Shelby Hoffman) - were living a fairy-tale existence with their parents until their folks died in a fire that destroyed the family home. With few close relatives and a large fortune the children will not inherit until they reach adulthood, the siblings are left in the care of the peculiar Count Olaf (Jim Carrey), an out-of-work actor who would love nothing more than to get his hands on the kids. Phil 21:00 Elementary 23:20 Frasier 23:50 The Game 00:50 Pawn Stars 01:45 All in the Family TV5 06:50 That 70?s Show 07:15 The King of Queens Three episodes. 08:35 Matlock 13:25 Matlock 15:10 My Wife and Kids Two episodes. 16:05 America?s Funniest Home Videos 17:00 The King of Queens Three episodes. 18:30 That 70?s Show 19:00 Duck Dynasty 19:30 Little Britain 20:00 NCIS: Los Angeles Abby Sciuto joins the Los Angeles team to investigate a chief petty officer?s murder that matches the pattern of a serial killer Abby is tracking. 21:00 Seven Pounds FILM An aerospace engineer with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers. Directed by: Gabriele Muccino. Starring: Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson. USA/2008. 23:25 Click FILM A workaholic architect finds a universal remote that allows him to fast-forward and rewind to different parts of his life. Directed by: Frank Coraci. Starring: Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, David Hasselhoff. USA/2006. 01:20 NCIS: Los Angeles 02:10 Deadline (K16) 03:00 Little Britain WANTED Have you got expat views? Helsinki Times runs a column series called EXPAT VIEWS, where we publish voluntary contributions written by expats, and we?re interested in your experiences. Share your funny, memorable, frustrating or great experiences of Finland with our readers. This documentary lifts the veil on the taboo that is corporal punishment. With no cultural or historical context in Greece, baseball has nonetheless captured the imaginations of Greek athletes, who are now bent on bringing Greece into the line-up of Olympic baseball teams. 18.00 God Save My Shoes DOC The first documentary film to explore the intimate relationship between women and shoes, questioning why shoes are the most addictive item in a woman?s closet and how shoes have become a totem object. 19.00 Londynczycy In Polish. 20.00 Wonders of the Universe DOC 20.50 The Cathedral in Reims In German. 21.00 Planet Egypt: Birth of an Empire Part 1/4. 23.00 Prisoners of War (K16) God Save My Shoes Yle Teema 18:00 09:45 The Young and the Restless 10:40 Emmerdale Two episodes. 11:40 Doctors 14:10 Grand Designs 15:20 Better with You 15:50 Minute to Win it 16:50 Uutiset 17:00 The Bold and the Beautiful 18:00 Emmerdale 22:35 C.S.I. What it reveals is a fascinating history spanning religion, the justice system, sex and education. Today it is a subject that is almost impossible to discuss in public, but it is not that long since corporal punishment was a routine part of life. 18.00 Who?s on First 19.00 Cuentame Como Paso: Escos Locos Bajitos In Spanish. 20.30 Arkitektens Hjem In Danish. 21.00 Ballroom Dancer In Danish. 22.00 Prisoners of War (K16) Last of the Summer Wine Yle T V1 12:30 24 . Can an old dog be taught new tricks? 19:00 Two and a Half Men 19:30 Don?t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 20:00 The Simpsons 20:30 Big Bang Theory 21:00 Lemony Snicket?s A Series of Unfortunate Events FILM Directed by: Brad Silberling. Starring: Jim Carrey, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning. USA/Germany/2004. 23:10 C.S.I. 00:05 Vampire Diaries (K16) 01:00 The Simpsons 01:30 Num3rot JIM 12:10 13:10 14:10 15:10 16:05 MasterChef Australia To Build or Not to Build Cooks to Market Talent USA Anthony Bourdain: The Layover 17:00 Gordon Ramsay?s Best Restaurant Restaurants from all over Britain compete in order to win the Ramsay?s Best Restaurant title. 18:00 Talent USA 19:00 LA Ink 21:00 JIM D Crime: Murder on the Menu (K16) Detectives struggle to make a case against a serial killer who stalks and kills waitresses. 22:35 MTV?s Flash Pranks 23:05 South Park 23:35 Naked and Funny (K16) 00:05 Grimefighters. 00:35 JIM D Biography: John Dillinger Saving Private Ryan Nelonen 21:00 07:00 Children?s Programming 08:25 Miss Guided 09:20 Luxury Mamas 10:20 Sibling Rivalry 12:50 Luxury Mamas 13:50 Sibling Rivalry 15:55 Extreme Makeover: Weigthloss Edition 17:00 Animal ABC 20:00 New Zealands Next Topmodel 21:00 Saving Private Ryan (K16) FILM Following the Normandy Landings, a group of US soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action. Directed by: Steven Spielberg
just some of the funniest people around, riffing on and ripping each other apart. 23:05 South Park 23:35 Naked and Funny (K16) 00:05 Grimefighters 00:35 JIM D: Jesse Ventura Conspiracies NELONEN ?14 ?12 ?11 ?12 Thu 1/24 The International TV5 21:00 ?14 +31 +31 +30 +27 +30 +32 +10 +14 +11 +13 +13 +14 ?4 ?2 ?3 ?2 ?4 ?2 ?8 ?11 ?10 +2 +2 +4 ?5 ?1 +2 +4 +6 +9 ?2 ?4 ?4 ?2 0 ?1 +24 +24 +20 +20 +18 +18 ?4 +3 +3 +4 +18 +17 +18 +18 +19 +20 +20 +20 +22 +22 ?6 ?4 ?5 +3 +3 +5 +1 ?18 ?12 ?5 +17 ?6 Sat 1/26 ?4 +16 +16 ?10 ?2 +15 ?8 ?1 0 +2 +2 +2 +4 +2 +2 +4 +20 +18 +21 +13 +14 +4 +6 +8 +7 +16 +15 +14 +15 +14 +14 0 ?1 +3 +6 +7 +8 +10 +15 +16 +13 +13 +16 +15 +17 ?19 ?13 ?9 +23 +15 Sun 1/27 ?7 +22 +13 ?7 ?4 +21 +16 ?5 ?3 +24 ?10 ?6 ?8 ?13 +18 +20 +19 +17 +17 +18 +8 +4 +9 +9 +8 +8 +9 ?5 +14 +12 +13 +13 +15 +13 +13 ?5 +31 +30 +30 +30 +30 +30 +29 +16 +17 +18 +20 +20 +21 +22 ?21 ?18 ?14 ?15 ?6 ?3 +3 ?10 ?9 ?14 ?11 ?13 ?12 ?8 ?2 ?5 ?5 ?3 +2 +3 +4 ?5 ?5 ?3 0 +3 +5 +10 ?8 ?9 ?8 ?4 0 +4 +6 ?1 ?4 +1 +2 +6 +7 +10 +2 ?4 ?7 +1 ?2 ?1 0 +31 +33 +30 +27 +28 +27 +28 +10 +10 +8 +8 +10 +11 +10 +4 ?5 ?3 ?3 ?2 ?1 +3 +30 +31 +31 +31 +30 +30 +29 ?10 ?14 ?6 ?4 0 +2 +3 ?7 ?10 ?5 ?5 ?9 ?8 ?3 ?3 ?7 ?3 ?10 ?10 ?6 ?1 +9 +8 +10 +11 +10 +10 +6 +2 +4 +2 +4 0 +3 +4 +2 +3 +3 +2 ?1 ?1 +1 ?1 ?5 ?10 ?9 ?3 0 +1 ?7 ?4 ?5 Mon 1/28 ?12 ?14 ?9 ?5 ?3 ?7 ?3 ?6 Tue 1/29 ?13 ?11 ?8 ?2 ?4 ?8 ?4 ?8 Wed 1/30 ?11 ?13 ?2 ?6 ?2 Thursday 1/24 8:53 am 4:11 pm ?4 9:31 am 3:29 pm 9:06 am 4:20 pm 9:48 am 3:11 pm 9:08 am 4:07 pm ?7 ?3 10:40 am 2:10 pm sudoku See answers on the next page. 1) A record sum was won in the Finnish lottery over the weekend. Ace Bernstein has just been released from prison. Treme follows the lives of struggling artists and musicians in aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. 23:25 Boy Interrupted TV2 06:52 Children?s Programming In Finnish. 08:50 Emily of the New Moon 14:00 Mette Blomster Baker In Norwegian. 14:30 Ut I Naturen In Norwegian. 18:02 William & Mary 20:30 The Inbetweeners 22:10 Idiot Abroad Karl travels to Egypt where he gets the chance to sample everything that Egyptian culture has to offer. 23:20 Luck (K16) SERIES BEGINS. In its aftermath, Nero orchestrated a fullscale relief effort, turning his estate into a homeless shelter, incentivizing the clearing of debris, and imposing new legal building codes. 22:00 Treme SERIES BEGINS. No rules, no agenda, no censors... Welcome to the Montecito Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, where you can do anything you want... How much was it? A) 10 million euro B) 12.5 million euro C) 14 million euro 5) How many visas were acquired by Russian citizens travelling to Finland last year? A) Over 1.3 million B) Over 1.8 million C) Over 1.6 million +9 +1 ?11 4) Research shows ice cream sales on the decline in Finland due to a tax on what? A) Dairy products B) products with high sugar levels C) products with frozen fruit +11 +23 ?13 ?11 TV5 3) The delicious Russian blini pancake is associated with which old pagan festival? A) Midwinter B) Maslenitsa C) Summer solstice +9 +11 ?3 ?14 +6 +13 ?5 ?21 +4 +14 0 ?17 ?1 +14 +10 Fri 1/25 2) Jazz Interlude at Koko Jazz Club in Helsinki brings which famous jazz saxophonist to town this weekend? A) Dave O?Higgins B) Richard Elliot C) Ted Nash Sun 1/27 Mon 1/28 Tue 1/29 Wed 1/30 ?3 +32 ?10 06:50 That 70?s Show 07:15 The King of Queens Three episodes. 08:35 Matlock 12:30 Zoo Days Two episodes. 13:25 Matlock 14:20 Private Chefs 15:10 My Wife and Kids Two episodes. 16:05 America?s Funniest Home Videos Two episodes. 17:00 The King of Queens Three episodes. 18:30 That 70?s Show 19:00 Las Vegas SERIES BEGINS. Just remember, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas... 20:00 NCIS: Los Angeles 21:00 The International (K16) FILM Directed by: Tom Tykwer. Starring: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Ulrich Thomsen. USA/Germany/ Great Britain/2009 23:10 Num3rot 00:00 Bound by a Secret FILM Directed by: David S. Cass Sr. He spent the majority of his three-year sentence plotting revenge on those he felt betrayed him. YLE TEEMA 17.00 Fat and Fatter DOC Will witnessing the effects of living an ultra-lazy lifestyle in Kuwait, and meeting a 323kg recluse have a big enough impact to get two Brits to radically turn their lives around? 18.30 Cosmic Vistas 19.00 Donna Leon 20.30 Flygtrafiken In Swedish. 21.45 Silent Souls (K16) In Russian. 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We did not know anything about them. However, having lived in Canada for ?ve months, I got used to going outside while it was minus twenty degrees. What strikes me the most about Helsinki and Finland in general is how little known they were, and still are, among my friends back in Switzerland. Yes, Sweden, of course. Banks are usually open Mon-Fri 9:15-16:15 except for the bank at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, which is open 6-22 daily. The more I go around the city and explore different parts of it, the more I enjoy myself living up here. All with bathroom en suite. Superb Tuscan foods and wines. WELLBEING For more info: info@casamazzoni.it Or visit us at: www.tuscanyrural.com phone: +34 647353488 Celebrating three years of Chinese holistic massage in Helsinki EXPAT VIEW Yannick Ilunga is a Swiss 25-year-old student of Media and Global Communications at the University of Helsinki. Living at the top of the world I FIRST visited Helsinki in spring 2011 while I was on a road trip across Europe with a friend of mine. Going jogging in Töölönlähti, I could come across old couples running, people running with dogs and even with little kids. When people ask me how is it to live in Finland, the word I choose is fascinating. Not everybody knows how big the country is and that in fact things like ?Oh, I envy you. Helsinki?s General Post Office is also open at the weekend 10-18. We offer a 150 ha private property with very special views. www.keradur.fi Service number: 045-8011 579 . The biggest difference is the cold winter: where I used to live, temperatures do not go below zero this much and snowstorms are rare. You probably go to Lapland every weekend in winter!. What a pleasant surprise it was to come here! After those four days in spring I came back in the summer and.... Now, I have been living in Helsinki for more than a year. Coming from Switzerland, I found a culture and way of life than are not that different from those of my home country. Grocery stores in the Helsinki Central Railway Station tunnel are open Mon-Sat 7-22 and Sun 10-22. Jason Ivors Skilled Carpenter 0440 100 538 jason@ivorsconstruction.fi www.ivorsconstruction.fi 23 s r ce fi fo vi r. k er du As g s era in k an ti@ cle yyn m Ivors Construction Oy 24 . Post offices are usually open Mon-Fri 10-18. 30 JANUARY 2013 Post Offices. 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). are not exactly correct. Finland, situated up North at the top of the world is a rather big country. Hundreds of customers visit our facility in Helsinki each month to receive holistic treatment and relaxing massage. In 2013 you?ll be able to choose the one you want from two facilities: Liangtse will open a second facility at Arkadiankatu in Helsinki. Back and neck massage: 39?/30 min Meridian massage: 69?/50 min Full body massage: 75?/60 min Also many other treatments... China Liangtse Wellness Oy Open: Mon-Sat 10:00-21:00, Sun 12:00-20:00 Arkadiankatu 17 LH B, Helsinki Tel: 09 454 6301 I info2@liangtse.fi Iso Roobertinkatu 8, LH 1, Helsinki Tel: 09 278 4201 I info@liangtse.fi www.liangtse.fi. CLASSIFIEDS & SERVICES HELSINKI TIMES SERVICES & REPAIRS FINLAND INFO All types of work undertaken, no job too big or too small! SERVICES Banks and Bureaux de Change. When it was time to visit Northern Europe, as we had planned to visit Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen, we obviously started discussing where to go, what to do and what to see. Most grocery stores are open Mon-Fri 7-21, Sat 7-18 and Sun 12-21. Well, Helsinki and Finland in general, were complete mysteries to us. For non-urgent ambulance services, dial 09 394 600, and non-urgent police matters, dial 09 1891. Market halls. Wanha Kauppahalli (?Old Market Hall?) at the Market Square and Hakaniemen Kauppahalli (?Hakaniemi Market Hall?) are the most popular. The Forex desk at Helsinki Central Railway Station is open Mon-Sun 8-21. See www.forex.fi for more information. Grocery stores. It is in fact fascinating: it has incredible landscapes, Northern lights (that I cannot wait to see), friendly people, delicious food and, of course, joulupukki. Our beautiful facility in Helsinki is a genuine Chinese oasis to which you are heartfelt welcome. The city has so many different faces; it is incredible. Perhaps the most challenging thing about living here has been the language (yes, I know, what a new thing to say). I speak four languages and I ?nd learning Finnish fascinating, but dif?cult at the same time, because I cannot really connect the other t it with ith th th languages I know. The busy University of Helsinki campus downtown ?lled with students, the shopping street Aleksanterinkatu, Kallio, Töölönlähti, the parks, the seaside. I have stopped counting the times people ask me, ?So, how are things up there in Sweden?. We started from our hometown Locarno, in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, and spent two months visiting some of the most beautiful places on our continent. I In this series expatriates write about their lives in Finland. mention Nokia and sauna not to use stereotypes, but for the fact that they are really popular in Switzerland. Having lived here for a while now, I can de?nitely say that I loved the World Design Capital in 2012! To me Helsinki is a big city with the spirit of a small one. Dial 112. See www.posti.fi Emergency Numbers. Italy New cleaning deals now available! Enjoy Tuscany as the natives do. Because saunas and the Nokia cellphones that people were using in the late ?90s and 2000s were all invented by the Swedish. Both are open Mon-Fri 8-18 and Sat 8-16 but are closed on Sundays. SOLUTION SUDOKU 1 2 3 4 5 This issue of Helsinki Times has been sent to hundreds of foreign students for free. B A B B A Their subscription has been sponsored by: HERA Greater Helsinki Promotion Helsinki Education and Research Area Households, companies, housing cooperatives. Tuscany . Success of the largest chain of spas in China, Liangtse, continues in Europe. However, the more I learn it, the more I am able to understand and appreciate Finnish culture. What surprised me when I ?rst moved was how active Finnish people were. Pauliina Salonen Inquiries and orders email: myynti@keradur.fi Suolakivenkatu 5, 00810 Helsinki Nine luxurious and very comfortable double rooms, tel, fridge, air con