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It was mainly targeted at Housing Minister Krista Kiuru (SDP) because of her promise of a six-fold increase in the production of rental housing. In a newspaper interview, in autumn 2011, Kiuru said that the construction of 3,000 new statesubsidised rental ?ats and houses would commence in 2012, compared with slightly under 500 in 2011. The economic survey conducted by the Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries published in February reveals that in 2012, the state gave ?nancial support for the building of 1,240 new rental ?ats and houses in the whole country. In the capital region, the ?gure remained as low as 340 even though there are now more than 40,000 households in queue for state-subsidised housing offered by the Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA). When presenting the interpellation in parliament on Friday, Kimmo Tiilikainen, chair for the Centre Party parliamentary group, also lambasted the government for spiralling house prices and the problems this caused for people wanting to get on the property ladder. L E H T I K U VA / A N T T I A I M O - KO I V I S T O BUSINESS THE CENTRE Krista Kiuru (left) promised an increase in the production of rental housing. ?The government now has a couple of weeks to propose measures in the budget framework talks and give an answer to our interpellation. Juha Väätäinen, a Finns Party housing expert, believes that Helsinki will grow into a city with a million residents during the next 20 years. ?We will probably need around 7,500 reasonably priced houses and ?ats every year,. We also take a look at a new guide, which helps foreign students to navigate within Finnish student and working life. See pages 10-11 EAT & DRINK Local bakery reinvented Kakku & Leipä Keisari bakery offers hand-made, locally-produced fresh cakes and breads in the heart of Sörnäinen. See pages 15-17 Talvivaara battles with financial and environmental concerns Opposition challenges housing minister over promises Number of new rental flats in capital region doesn?t meet the demand. HEC TOR MONTES HEL SINKI TIMES than four months have passed since a leak of waste waters temporarily suspended Talvivaara Mining Company Plc.?s nickel production at the mine in Sotkamo (Kainuu). ISSUE 11 (293) . said Tiilikainen, speaking in a press conference given on the interpellation. Helsinki to have a million residents With the increase of housing production in the capital region proving to be a double-edged sword, particularly for the Centre Party, the interpellation critisises the goverment for the regional development policy that has led to houses being left empty in smaller towns. The Finns Party enjoys much great- er popularity in the capital region than the Centre Party. ?It is our demand that Talvivaara is stopped?, said Leena, one of the demonstrators. 20 MARCH 2013 . HT Party, the Finns Party and the two-member Left Faction tabled a joint interpellation on housing policy last Friday, 8 March. ?3 . Väätäinen commented. The incident, which occurred in early November 2012, was the cause of a major environmental concern. The opposition would like to see the letting of privately owned houses made easier, even though the idea of reducing capital taxes on rental income has not been warmly received. Pirkko Ruohonen-Lerner, chair of the Finns Party parliamentary group, would prefer to discuss changes in regulations in order to make investing in rental property a more appealing proposition. 4318 7001 2345 6789 4318 MEDLEM MARI A ALGT VARUBOD EN 0163 123456. W W W.HELSINKITIMES.FI The business of meat The Finnish meat industry is small and insular, but that didn?t protect it from the horse meat scandal. See page 8 WORKING LIFE Social media in job hunting As more companies have embraced online networks, how can you use social media in job hunting. She and the rest of the protesters believe that the miner is not taking enough measures to address the environmental impact on the Kainuu region. Read more on page 3 MORE OLLI KEMPPAINEN . It also added up to a seemingly unfavourable streak that has affected the mining company for some time now. On Friday, 8 March, an extraordinary general meeting of Talvivaara?s shareholders was held at Finlandia Hall in Helsinki. If the share issue hadn?t been supported by the shareholders, the Espoo-based miner would have been close to running out of funding, which would have jeopardised its ability to continue its operations in Sotkamo. The second aim of the meeting of shareholders focused on trying to keep the company a?oat. 14 . Let?s see if they will have something to offer, or if it will just be pretty words,. Supporters of the Stop Talvivaara initiative gathered outside Finlandia Hall to demand the immediate closure of the mine?s operations. S T T NIINA WOOLLE Y . The gathering resulted in backing the decision of an issue share aimed to collect 260 million euros
The biggest challenge for love is ability, it?s not just I love you, it?s more than that. A man?s job is to date the woman, make her happy, kiss and hug her. If you give the man another ten years, he turns into a good guy. People come to the seminars to learn about relationships and after that I encourage them to marry. I?ve married 50 couples so far and many of them now have babies, it?s fun for me. If a machine doesn?t work you need to ?x it. So I did this unconsciously or consciously for many years until ten years ago, when I became serious about helping people. and as a team. My winning is your winning; your survival is my survival. And The man?s job is to date the woman, make her happy, kiss and hug her. If you talk to them and ask them and invite them then they talk more, it?s really beautiful. Sometimes people try to have a rule, it kills people because everybody is different. You live on one side of the world and you are always wondering what is on the other side, how people live and fall in love. I try to give seminars to educate people. If kids make noise, you don?t hit them and wait for them to grow up. At the beginning love is enough but then it?s a matter of communication. suffer and divorce. They are very independent, which is a good quality for starting the marriage. For a successful relationship you have to think as ?one. The husband works too, so when he works you are free and you do your job, and then after working you have to come back and do your job at home. We have many jobs as students, teachers or mothers, and sometimes we forget to do them. We do the job by talking instead of suffering and getting crazy. then one day he had an appointment and he told me, ?You go!. I?ve given many speeches and written 20 books. Then I became a consultant. People should learn how to manage a relationship like a business. When and why did you start your job as a management consultant? I started 20 years ago because of my husband. Sometimes I saw girls who liked somebody but couldn?t express it or people who wanted to fall in love but were scared, and I encouraged them. Men are not bad people and women either. Banafsheh Ranji sat down for a chat with her at the Sokos Hotel Presidentti in Helsinki. Couples should be educated about relationships BANAFSHEH R ANJI HEL SINKI TIMES What brings you to Finland? It was by accident. it?s so sad. He has to tell her that he loves her and she is beautiful. they are cold too. He has to tell her he loves her and that she is beautiful. up because women are more mature than men at the same age. or ?I like the guy, what is next?. People, after ?nishing their work, forget that they are wives. If you have children and you aren?t a mom and you just work, the same problem would occur. So I think you need to have a schedule book. I?ve been to many places to research about people?s marriages, to see how people fall in love, how the family life is and how they face relationships. No one teaches people, so when they have dif?culties, they break up . I?ve never been in Finland and it was my dream to be here and see what is happening. They are quiet like snow but very deep. Why and when did you start to be a relationship expert? When I was a teenager, people who had problems came to me and asked me, ?I?m in love, what should I do?. I think my mission in life is to understand life and help people to fall in love and marry. When I am at work I act as a boss, but when I come home I don?t talk to my husband as a boss, I need to change it. If you marry a business consultant, you do what he does. Sometimes in the beginning of our marriage when I was a housewife I helped him. For example, a woman like you works, you are not like everybody else, What is the current greatest challenge with respect to relationships? The biggest challenge is in communication because people don?t learn how to talk. You go to school, but you never learn how to talk. Once you talk to them or ask questions, you ?nd out that they are friendly. I lived in Istanbul and different friends of mine asked me to come to Finland for the Tango Festival. 2 14 . In most cases, the woman regrets the divorce, she loves the husband and misses him, but thinks that she can live alone, and then she becomes stronger and colder. Most people divorce during the ?rst years. So somebody needs to initiate, then it?s very good. Finland has one of the highest divorce rates in Europe, what do you think about this? One of the reasons is that people are too self-centred; they don?t think as one, they think they are separate. But if you think that I am ?myself. I think that?s the thing, maybe people are very independent here, they do everything themselves, they are all ?one?. Also I think it?s because of the women?s personality. You need to have a family meeting at least once a month and set an appointment to discuss at a ?xed time, but not in the middle of dinner or while you are watching a movie! We need to talk about who does what this week. It?s not important who cleans the toilet, but it?s very important that we have an agreement about who cleans this week. So you need to know when to do what. so the man who ?ts you is different from the man who ?ts a housewife. They are very honest . People talk in a bad manner or they don?t listen, making a relationship dif?cult. and we are ?half. All my life, my dream and goal was to be a housewife, now I am happy with marriage and I have the time to do many other things. Have you found Finnish people quiet, especially men? When you don?t talk to them they have no expression and they are quiet, they are like snow and statues. She recently came to Finland to participate in the Tango Festival. it was a surprise for me. I did it for entertainment and fun, and then I thought that I want to do in my life, so I took it more and more seriously and now I have really got into this as a business and I think that I?m really good at this. This is part of my nature and I do this every day. I am willing to talk; if I don?t talk, they don?t talk. You have your own culture but the trick is having family meetings. and ?half?, you won?t succeed. So I have been in many parts of the world but it?s not ?nished yet, and what I have found so far in all places is the same. People in Finland are very friendly and kind, they have their ways, they are very quiet, pure, calm and sweet but not passionate. When men get older they become attached to women. I think sometimes I need to educate people to be patient and to grow up, people go to school but no one teaches them. I found that in 80 per cent of cases the person who wants a divorce is the woman, not the man. And whenever they want to get divorced, they are strong and stubborn. But when they come to a seminar they usually go through their marriage better. Lots of people who divorce are in love but they think they can?t take it. I think people have posts as wives and husbands, I mean it?s a position of work. For instance, today somebody didn?t come to work but someone else should cover her or his absence. I was a teenager and I was kind of interested naturally. People don?t talk and then they get mad. All the cases that I had were not about someone with bad intentions, they just never talked and they didn?t know things about each other. My husband says as soon as you come home and you look like a wife, it?s okay, but at work if I have to be strong and ?ght, I do, and there is nothing wrong with that. If you can talk you don?t mind that he goes out and drinks. But people say: why did you come late? Then you don?t know how to do the next thing. I have a communication class and teach people how to express their emotions and how to talk. Men usually don?t want to, even when they make mistakes and it?s their fault. I suggest that women should change to be softer because men are babies, they grew up with mother?s love, they are used to being taken care of by women. So they require men to initiate, but nobody starts. When you go home you start to understand that it?s another job and you do what a housewife should do: you clean and cook, you love your husband. Women should think as a team and wait for the men to grow an. But lots of people get tired and they don?t talk and for a wife it?s boring. The husband comes home, drinks, eats and watches TV and never talks and that?s the problem. How do you balance family life and being a management consultant? When you are a business consultant, it?s a post at the of?ce, but as a wife it?s a post at home. They continue to work, they don?t accompany their husband. I was very interested in these things. I wish I had a chance to give a speech here for these people. Husband and wife don?t go to learn and then at home they. [There is a saying] that if you marry a chicken you do what chickens do, if you marry a dog, you do what dogs do. Women here grow up in cold weather . Your mother just talks to you but never corrects you. That was my love story actually. What is the role of the husband then? A husband should be a sweet talker and give the wife attention and then he should enjoy having the woman with him. Women are strong, smart and fast, they work so they don?t need ?nancial, mental and emotional support. In some families the man takes care of the baby or in a lot of Chinese families the man cooks, there is not any set rule. People never learn how to fall in love and how to have sweet talk and how to approach people in a correct way. If you talk rightly, you don?t mind that she is not dressing right. 20 MARCH 2013 Q&A HELSINKI TIMES Hellen Chen is an international speaker, author of 20 books on the subject of relationships, and a business consultant. At work we are willing to help but in the relationship and marriage we aren?t. and you are ?yourself. They think I?m with you half way. They don?t think that I?m with you all the way. They come home and they work as a consultant and super wom- So you believe that women and men have ?xed roles? You don?t have to have ?xed roles, but I believe every family has its own culture, they don?t all have to be the same
The price of nickel has also dropped considerably, which resulted in Sotkamo mine?s production falling to less than half of it?s projected ?gures for 2012. Talvivaara?s effort to drain some 1.8 million cubic metres of processed waste waters into the environment, sanctioned by Kainuu ELY Centre, began on 6 March. Single e tickets and d day tickets Validity from 2 hours to 7 days. Buy from ticket machines, bus and tram drivers, as well as conductors on commuter trains or by mobile phone. They consider it absurd that the government charges the mining companies zero per cent tax- point of view. Still today, four months after the spill, their new waste water dumping operations will cause huge damage to the lake system, ® the neighbours, and ?nally to the company itself?. Hours after the meeting in Helsinki, the headquarters of Talvivaara in Espoo was attacked with a smoke bomb by three unidenti?ed persons during the day, which luckily left nobody injured. The swindle was revealed at a checkpoint when it turned out that A GROUP L E H T I K U VA / J U S S I N U K A R I Parliament green-lights constituency reform the Canadian?s companion didn?t speak a single word of Swedish and couldn?t answer a question posed to her by a border guard. After rising steadily since the start of the mining operations, the value of the company?s shares has fallen about 80 per cent in the last two years. Finland scored ?rst, followed by Sweden, several jurisdictions from Canada and US, and Norway. The report is based on the answers of 742 executives from mining-related companies, who were asked how 15 policy factors, from environmental regulations to taxation regime, affect the mining industry. In addition, some ruling party MPs from Eastern Finland, where the planned electoral ward consolidations will be enforced, abstained from voting. Parliament?s Constitutional Law Committee voted 11-5 in favour of the reform on 20 THE NUMBER February, with the Finns Party and the Centre Party opposing the proposal. DOMESTIC HELSINKI TIMES 14 . Under the proposal, the electoral districts of North Karelia and North Savo will be merged to form Savo-Karelian district, and South Savo and Kymi will make up the electoral district of Southwest Finland. The legislative amendments should be in effect by the beginning of September and the new electoral division in use for the ?rst time in the 2015 parliamentary election. She recently applied for political asylum in Finland. The Canadian citizen was detained on suspicion of organising the illegal transfer of people to Europe. During the investigation, the border guard discovered that the ?ight ticket was bought with a stolen credit card, while the computer and smartphone of the Canadian citizen contained information regarding 15,000 cases of illegal access to bank accounts with overall 70,000 euro in damages. The Canadian citizen has been detained and will face a court hearing in July. change as agreed in talks with the government. Concentration of uranium in drinking water should not exceed 100 mg/L. According to Tarja Ikäheimonen, a director at STUK, the water must be thoroughly neutralised or contained in the pond. A parliamentary working group will start drafting a constitutional amendment required for the Finnish border guard discovers a chain of illegal immigration E V G E N I E B O G DA N O V HEL SINKI TIMES that specialised in the illegal trade of people from Syria to Schengen countries was recently captured by the Finnish Border Guard Service. In her opinion, glaring ?aws in the system are now being highlighted in other regions. In this second phase, the interests of small and large parties do not coincide. Johannes Koskinen (SDP), the committee chair, believes that the proposal of 6-12 electoral districts was thrown in willy-nilly. she stressed. Brax believes that the reform is inadequate, albeit bene?cial, from a voter?s Talvivaara operations could restart this summer Financial future of the company seems ensured, but environmental problems remain. HEC TOR MONTES . 20 MARCH 2013 3 Electoral districts in eastern Finland will be merged. RIS TO JUSSIL A . You can transfer from one vehicle to another with a single ticket within the validity of the ticket. www.hsl.?. S T T NIINA WOOLLE Y . The Police have not released any statements on the identities or af?liations of the aggressors. Talvivaara?s operations in Sotkamo started in late 2008 and since then, the miner has faced strong obstacles and opposition from many fronts. HT of Finnish constituencies will be reduced by two for the next parliamentary elections, after the parliament voted 83-63 in favour of amending the Election Act to allow the planned constituency reform on 6 March. He emphasised the need to do the preparation with great care, pointing out that the whole election system would be changed if the number of electoral districts went down to six. Tuija Brax (Greens) noted that all citizens are enti- tled to universal and equal suffrage. He added that ?despite claiming the opposite, their methods are poor and violate Finnish and EU regulations. ?We have appointed a new general manager for water management, Maija Vidqvist?, continues the Deputy CEO and explains the new strategies for reducing the environmental impact of the mine, such as diverting the local water courses to minimise contact with operation waters, and constructing preventive dams. The environmental adequacy and restart of operations of the Sotkamo mine could be of major signi?cance for Kainuu. area run the risk of their vote going to waste. ?There must be equal rights for everyone,. ?Our ?rst goal is to be prepared for the spring melt?, says Miettinen-Lähde. If Talvivaara is able to restart its operations as planned, the economic bene?ts for such an economically depressed region could be very positive. The main question that remains, however, is whether the miner will be able to minimise its impact on a region known for the natural beauty of its lakes and forests. Mining paradise or environmental hell? On 4 March, the Fraser Institute (Canada) issued its annual report on worldwide attractiveness for mining investment. HT ST T Continued from page 1 JARI NATUNEN, PhD, a biochemist consultant for Stop Talvivaara, stated that the miner ?has caused environmental problems from the very moment it started to operate?. The reform aims to reduce the differences in the sizes of the constituencies and cut the percentage of votes required for a candidate to be elected. The new electoral division will be used for the first time in the 2015 parliamentary election. Small and large parties have different interests This is only the ?rst phase of the reform with the goal being a further reduction in the number of electoral districts. Those living in a ?wrong. The region has registered the highest levels of unemployment in Finland, even doubling the country?s average during the most dif?cult years. Finland has been in the top ten for the last four years. Stop Talvivaara supporters claim that this apparent mining paradise has been arti?cially created by the Finnish authorities. As a consequence, the company reported a loss of 57 million euro for the fourth quarter of 2012. However, Deputy CEO of Talvivaara, Saila MiettinenLähde, is con?dent that the miner will be back on track next July. People from Syria aiming to get political asylum in Sweden were transferred with forged documents via a long route from Malaysia, Macao and Hong Kong through Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport to their ?nal destination. The group was caught in January when a Canadian citizen failed to transport a Syrian woman with a forged Swedish passport from Hong Kong. With the electoral districts of Satakunta and Central Finland already in her sights, she also thinks that the Uusimaa district is too large. es and offers them ?nancial support of millions of euros, while keeping the enforcement of environmental regulations loose. In a recent development, the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) has requested a report from Talvivaara after detecting elevated uranium concentrations in a pond near the company?s mine in Sotkamo. Uranium concentrations of nearly 600 micrograms per litre (mg/L) were measured in the pond?s bottom and middle layers, while concentrations in the top layer were, in contrast, very low. Broad support from the ranks of the ruling parties proved enough to advance the cause in the face of stern resistance by the opposition
For example, 74% of under 25-year-old respondents would grant gay couples the right to adopt, while only 36% of over 65-year-olds would. Approximately a thousand Finns responded to the survey conducted by Taloustutkimus in March. continues Statistics Finland. The plant is expected to create a hundred permanent and several hundred part-time jobs, owner Vaskiluodon Voima and supplier Metso approximate. ?The low income risk of young adults was 26.5 per cent. C O R D HEL SINKI TIMES that had continued since the mid-1990s.? is of?cially in a recession, and the unemployment rate is expected to increase, but slightly fewer Finns are at risk of poverty. In addition, income inequality is beginning to lessen from the average of recent years, meaning there is less of a gap between the ?haves. Slightly more than 6 per cent of people met this de?nition in 1993, and since then the rate has steadily climbed. Some services, such as bread lines, are being used more often, according to some groups. The Helsinki Social Welfare Centre Socca says that 92 per cent of the people who get free food consider it to be essential. 4 DOMESTIC 14 . Before that they had lived as refugees inside their own motherland for five years. In recent years it has levelled off at around 13 per cent. Its implementation will also allow for the replacement of some 25-40% of current coal consumption with domestic biofuels, chie?y forest residue. HT-STT Employment discrimination in Southern Finland rises The number of workplace discrimination reports increased by 40 to 170 in Southern Finland last year. The Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland, however, reminds that a similar trend has been experienced earlier during economic turbulence. Though income inequality is beginning to lessen, many are still in need of food aid. Fewer Finns at risk of poverty Another measure of income inequality is the Gini coef?cient, where a lower number means more equality. Typically, discrimination reports concern the termination of a trial period after a sick leave request by the employee. HT-STT Most Finns support equal marriage rights The majority of Finns would endorse a marriage act which extends marriage rights to samesex couples, the Tamperebased daily, Aamulehti, reports. reveals senior inspector Jen- ny Rintala. Hti is co-founder of the Burmese Association in Finland and served as its first female president. The organisation helps Burmese newcomers to settle in their new homeland, Finland. From a high of 13.5 per cent, those considered at risk of poverty now make up 13.3 per cent of the population. ?Thus,. In 2011 Finland had a 25.8 coef?cient, the lower than six out of the past seven years. There are fewer Finns struggling with low incomes, but poverty has not been eradicated. DAV I D J . 20 MARCH 2013 HELSINKI TIMES L E H T I K U VA / M I K KO S T I G The largest biomass gasi?cation plant in the world was inaugurated in Vaasa on Monday by the Minister of Labour, Lauri Ihalainen (SDP). Hti herself and her two children were stranded from her husband for six years, before they reunited at a refugee camp in the forests of their native Burma. Heikki Hursti?s traditional Independence Day meal for the poor drew hundreds of people to Hakaniemi market square on 6 December 2012. The social assistance level, in real terms after in?ation, has remained approximately 400 euros per month since 1991. However, the of?cial poverty line is 1,228 euros per month. Selected Gini coefficients Sweden: 24.4 Finland: 25.8 Germany: 29.0 EU average: 30.7 Estonia: 31.9 United Kingdom: 33.0 Greece: 33.6 United States: 45.0 China: 48.0 Namibia: 70.7 Source: Eurostat, World Bank; the higher the number, the higher the income inequality. At risk of poverty rate 1990-2010 Sons at risk of poverty equivalent population 14 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 0 Low income earning is most widespread among the very youngest and oldest age groups, and many have to resort to social assistance. I 1990 I 1992 I 1994 Total populainon I 1996 I 1998 I 2000 I 2002 I 2004 I 2006 I 2008 I 2010 Children aget 0-17 Statistics Finland / Income distribution statistics 0. According to their study almost half of their clients need to get free food every week. ?Also in 2009, the reports increased,. According to Rintala, the belt-tightening measures adopted at workplaces during economic uncertainty may be regarded as discriminatory. 28,3% No . 71,7% JUSSI NUK ARI View details and this week?s question at www.helsinkitimes.fi Who: Mi Mi Po Hti From: Burma Famous for: Chosen as the 2013 Refugee Woman of the Year by the Finnish Refugee Council. Mi Mi Po Hti, kindergarten teacher from Burma, was awarded the title of Refugee Woman of the Year on 7 March. Poverty is especially hard on foreigners: while they only make up 3.4 per cent of the population in Finland, they are 27 per cent of the recipients of free food distributions. ?This study shows the gaps in social security programs,. and the ?have-nots.? Those with low incomes and considered to be at risk of poverty are de?ned as having total disposable income of less than 60 per cent of the median income. Leila Palviainen of the Helsinki Social Services Department told Socca. ?If 30 per cent of the people in queue have not applied for any social assistance, does that mean they don?t know about the bene?ts, or L E H T I K U VA / M A R T T I K A I N U L A I N E N World?s largest biomass gasifier inaugurated in Vaasa that applying for them is too dif?cult?? Socca?s study discovered that many people applying for free food were not receiving help from social programs. While 70 per cent admitted to using health care, 55 per cent said they had received social welfare services and only half said they had used employment services. Even those who were receiving social assistance might still feel it necessary to queue for free food. HT-STT QUESTION OF THE WEEK Finland is to block Romanian and Bulgarian bids to join the passport-free Schengen travel zone, because of the countries. According to a survey by Alma Media?s regional newspapers, 58% of Finns support equal marriage rights, while 51% would also grant samesex couples the right to adopt. corruption. Do you think Romania and Bulgaria should be accepted to the Schengen? Yes . In a few countries more than one in ?ve are at risk, such as in Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Lithuania, Romania and Spain. Finland is not the best in the world, though: the Czech Republic and Iceland both have low income rates under 10 per cent. FINLAND Bread lines Although the statistics seem to indicate inequality and poverty is decreasing, it has not been eliminated. Hti, aged 50, arrived to Finland with her family 13 years ago and for ten years now, she has worked at a day-care centre in Helsinki. She also teaches Burmese language and culture to the Burmese youth in Finland. says Statistics Finland, ?the past few years have seen the end to the prolonged trend of growth Youth and elderly at risk In 2010, the median income was 24,569 euros annually, making approximately 14,700 euros the limit to be considered as having a low income. ?Low income earning is most widespread among the very youngest and oldest age groups,. In particular, the young, women and welleducated were inclined to support equal rights, the survey ?nds. The low income risk of persons aged 75 or over was 19.5 per cent.? At 13.3 per cent, fewer Finns are at risk of poverty than the average EU citizen. Across the 27 member states, 16.9 per cent of people have low incomes. The Finnish Refugee Council, which has given out the award for 16 years now, highlighted the work amongst children and youth in their choice this year. Mi Mi Po Hti and her family were among the first Burmese people to move into Finland
The gang is suspected of as many as 30 home robberies in the Pirkanmaa, Satakunta and Varsinais-Suomi regions. HT-STT Inspector Antti Räsänen (left) and District Prosecutor Sari Kemppainen swapped roles for six months with encouraging results. Prosecutor General to expedite criminal investigations ST T ENHANCED co-operation between the police and prosecutors in complex criminal matters would expedite criminal investigations and considerations of charges, the Of?ce of the Prosecutor General estimates. There is certainly room for improvement, admits state prosecutor Jukka Rappe. and ?disobedient. ?The father hit and beat the child just as much,. He was dismissed from the Finnish Bar Association last year due to ?scal discrepancies. HT-STT Court of appeals to review compensation in Hyvinkää shootings The court of appeals is set to review last May?s shooting incident in Hyvinkää, after several plaintiffs expressed their dissatisfaction with the compensatory damages imposed on the gunman by the District Court of Hyvinkää. Earlier this month, the shooter was found guilty of two murders and seven attempted murders, and ordered to pay damages in excess of ?500,000 to the victims and their families. The defendant has not voiced his intention to appeal, defence counsel Olli Etelämäki revealed on 7 March, which was the appeal deadline. HT-STT 11 indicted in biker gang drug case A total of eleven people are facing charges in a drug case linked to the outlaw motorcycle club Bandidos, district prosecutor Markku Heikonen revealed last Friday. The main suspect, meanwhile, has denied having any interest in criminal organisations. The court will deliver its verdict on 20 March. Former lawyer faces probation L E H T I K U VA / H E I K K I S A U K KO M A A AN ART Paintings were presented in a district court hearing of the art forgery case on 26 February. A mother is facing murder charges in the deaths of newborn twins in Klaukkala, Uusimaa, Helsingin Sanomat reports. One suspect was found asleep in a car linked to the robberies in Pori on early Friday morning, while the other four were apprehended in Kankaapää, Satakunta, later on Friday. child for the nights was his girlfriend?s, whom he considered an expert in upbringing. In its interim report in December, the Ministry demanded a complete overhaul of child welfare practices, citing, for example, the excessive stress social workers are under. teacher from Salo is suspected of aggravated fraud in an unusually extensive art forgery case linked to organised crime. According to Räsänen, prosecutors could, for example, decide that an investigation into petty crimes by suspected multiple offenders is unnecessary, as such crimes have no bearing on the projected penalty. teacher is believed to have received the paintings from two members of the criminal organisation, M.O.R.E. A share of the pro?ts was later routed via a gang member?s father back to the outlaw organisation, and eventually used to acquire and renovate gang facilities in Vantaa. The Five men have been apprehended on suspicion of a home robbery spree in western Finland, the Varsinais-Suomi police states. The woman, in turn, argued that she had only suggested swaddling the child to calm her down. In Helsinki, the police have launched an investigation into possible criminal negligence by child welfare of?cials at the prosecutor?s initiative. CRIME HELSINKI TIMES 14 . Inspector Antti Räsänen at the Oulu Police Department also admits preliminary investigation procedures could be rationalised in certain cases. She was ?rst referred to child welfare services when she was six months old, and over the years concerned neighbours and school staff had ?led eleven reports with child welfare authorities, Velitski highlighted. she said. The suspects have admitted to force-feeding and abusing the child, and have pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and aggravated negligent homicide in her death. Both have, however, contested the murder charges, claiming the girl was able to breathe when tied up on the eve of Mother?s Day. The court is due to deliver its verdict next week. Child welfare practices under scrutiny The tragic fate of the eightyear-old girl has sparked a thorough re-evaluation of child welfare practices. The prosecution views the arrangement as an attempt to conceal the origin of the money and suspects the father of money laundering. In addition, she will face charges of a breach of the sanctity of the grave in the trial set to commence at the District Court of Hyvinkää at a later date. The bodies of the infants were found as a result of a house search conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation in relation to another investigation . ?The more extensive the criminal matter, the more prosecutors should oversee the investigation.. The police have earlier communicated that the twins. says Martti Juntikka, the chief judge at the District Court of Satakunta. Debt counselling services are also scrambling to respond to the boom in instant loans. HT-STT Father and his girlfriend are on trial for the murder of his eight-year-old daughter who suffocated to death on Mother?s Day last year. Father and girlfriend deny murder charges Both suspects have admitted to abusing and force-feeding the ?disobedient. During a district court hearing on 5 March, the suspect claimed that the paintings were authenticated by two Parisian art galleries prior to their sale in 2009 to a foreign buyer for 150,000 euro. child. J A N N E H U U S KO N E N , PIIA LEINO . ?If the amount of instant loan cases grows any further, it will affect the processing times for other cases,. father was unaware of the pregnancy and is not suspected of foul play. HT-STT Suspects in robbery spree caught Suspect in art forgery case claims paintings were authenticated ST T Mother suspected in deaths of newborns Juhani Ripatti, a wellknown former lawyer, has been handed a probation order by the Helsinki Court of Appeal for money laundering and possession of an unlicensed ?rearm. The money laundering charges stem from messages Ripatti conveyed to a client?s wife, who was detained on suspicion of drug offences. 20 MARCH 2013 C O M P I L E D B Y A L E K S I T E I VA I N E N L E H T I K U VA / J U S S I N U K A R I District courts clogged with instant loan default cases Instant loan default cases are ?ooding Finnish district courts and already account for over half of the pending payment disputes in certain courts, Yle reports. ?In its cruelty and brutality, this is the worst case I have had,? said Velitski. In court, the accused shifted the blame to one another. The court also expressed its concern over Riipati?s violation of trust between himself and his client. The father said the idea to tie up the ?restless. According to the court, Ripatti had likely realised that the cyphered messages concerned drug money. Velitski stressed in court. Elsewhere, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is contemplating whether revisions in child welfare practices and regulations are required. According to the police, several men from Turku region are suspected of complicity in the sale and transportation of nearly ?ve kilos of amphetamines, believed to have been smuggled into the country by the biker gang. The amphetamine batch was discovered in a car owned by a member of another outlaw gang with ties to Bandidos. Many tried to help the girl, neighbours and the school reacted and ?led reports but nothing happened,. S T T and his girlfriend are on trial for the murder of his eight-year-old daughter, who was tied up in a con?ned space, and suffocated to death in her father?s home early on Mother?s Day last year. The prosecutor, Eija Velitski, is demanding life imprisonment for the suspects, who have both been ruled criminally liable in a psychological examination. L E H T I K U VA / M A R J O S O R M U N E N A FATHER The portrayal of the child?s life presented at the District Court of Helsinki on 5 March was desolate. ?Had they taken swift action, the girl would surely be alive today. HT-STT 5. In court, Rappe highlights, prosecutors are ultimately responsible for the manner in which the pre-trial investigation has been conducted. The results of a recent sixmonth trial in Oulu, during which prosecutors swapped roles with of?cers in charge of investigations, proved encouraging. At the District Court of Oulu, for example, some 70-80% of the 22,000 debt disputes processed last year concerned instant loans, the court?s chief judge reveals. The district courts of Satakunta and Pohjois-Karjala are similarly clogged with instant loan disputes. Experts at the Ateneum Museum of Art, however, believe the works are forged. The pre-trial investigation suggests the dealings are linked to organised crime. one in the apartment and the other outdoors, a few kilometres from the town centre
The cause of the epidemic were cows that had been fed fodder made of sick ruminants. 20 MARCH 2013 HELSINKI TIMES T R A N S L AT E D B Y T O M M I N I E M I N E N L E H T I K U VA / M I K KO S T I G In the Russian media KOMSOMOLSKAYA PRAVDA North Europe 7 March Norway, Russia, Finland and Sweden will sign a new Kirkenes declaration will be used to raise the living standards of its inhabitants?, stated Barth Eide.? He also stressed that the states of the Barents region achieved most of the aims posed by the previous Kirkens declaration. says Researcher of Politics Erkka Railo from the University of Turku. 6 FROM FINNISH PRESS 14 . All localities, except for regional capitals, are eligible to take part. The main goal of the competition is the socioeconomic and cultural development of the Finno-Ugric World. ?THE YOUTH kin are necessary in order to avoid diseases. ?Retail could be pro?table as separate sales.? the Finnish nation had been constructed?, says researcher Vesa Puuronen. Although Finland is inhabited by nearly 300,000 people who were not born in the country, the spirit of the old nation-state has lived on. ?Any non-white is shut out of the circle of citizenship and their ?belonging. Railo says. Himanen?s research venture and its funding is currently being investigated by the Chancellor of Justice and the constitutional standing committee of the Parliament. L E H T I K U VA / V E S A M O I L A N E N hedman partners PARTNERS IN SUCCESS Jyrki Katainen?s image has taken a hit due to the Himanen scandal. So far Katainen?s actions have been mostly brought up in public discussion.?. It is a cultural and historical problem of the ?White Finland?. ?Although we?ve had Romanians, Samis, Jews and Tatars, Finland was culturally an exceptionally homogeneous country in the early 1900s. Many other entrepre- neurs have shut down their stores around Finland. Ahopelto says that, due to lack of pro?t, the Kaleva Prisma at Tampere and the Sokos Herkku will be shut down later this spring. Retail will continue to take place in the company?s own stores, which will never- HELSINGIN SANOMAT 10 March Racism researchers are intimidated by threats ?WHAT has gotten into Finns? During the last few years Finland has witnessed new kinds of hate acts by politically organised groups and ordinary Finnish citizens, including assaults, threats and Internet rants. Most have a racist motive behind them targeting, among others, academic re- searchers who talk of racism in public. Starting in the 1850s theless focus on the restaurant side. ?Consumers will be more willing to accept the price difference between local and other food, when it comes to ready-made food items, than with raw ingredients,. ?If someone?s image is extremely good, it will be affected at some point or another,. +372 6 645 250 www.hedman-attorneys.com Researcher on the effects of the Himanen scandal: ?It was inevitable? in Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen (NCP) seems to have gone down due to the research venture ordered from Pekka Himanen, reveals a survey by Iltalehti. According to the survey by Iltalehti?s Taloustutkimus, 34 per cent of Finns feel that because of the much-publicised research venture, con?dence in Jyrki Katainen has somewhat decreased. ?It is not at all surprising; on the contrary I expected this to happen,. Local food is lobbied for but not bought want to have local food in stores but are not enthusiastic about buying it because of its high price tag. The prices are high because a large part of the production phases are completed by hand, in small batches. ?Local food is generally supported, but this has not led ?PEOPLE to signi?cant sales?, local food entrepreneur Heikki Ahopelto from Armas-perhe says. The local food shop Lempi announced on its Facebook page that it is going out of business. This is scary and is telling of the quiet sanctioning of racism in everyday life more than any comments targeting particular researchers on Hommaforum?, says the University of Helsinki docent.? Finno-Ugric World will choose a cultural capital The project is designed to last for the next four years, and every year a new capital will be chosen. is called into question. The advancement of the matter depends on the test method that identi?es pig albumen, which the Commission predicts will be completed in the autumn. Tests to con?rm that pigs or chickens are not fed their UUSISUOMI 9 March Hedman Partners helps you find strategic solutions to your legal issues in Finland, Estonia, Russia and Baltic rim region. Our main practice areas are: Corporate and Commercial advisory, Mergers and Acquisitions, Incorporation of businesses, Dispute resolution, IP & Technology and Finance. Helsinki office Tehtaankatu 10, 00140 Helsinki, Finland Tel.+ 358 9 177060 Tallinn office Rotermanni 8, 10111 Tallinn, Estonia Tel. ?The new document will underlie the development of Barents Sea and ?THE Even though local food is generally supported, sales have been low. BUSINESS NEWS OF KOMI REPUBLIC 6 March AAMULEHTI 10 March How did this happen. As evidence of successful collaboration between countries by the sea, Barth Eide drew attention to the NorwayRussia agreement regarding a visa-free regime in the border regions, and the cooperative management of ?shery resources.? NEW declaration, which will be signed by the Prime Ministers of Norway, Russia, Finland and Sweden, is to be signed on the 20th anniversary of the partnership at the Barents Sea on 3 and 4 June in Kirkenes. Meanwhile, tests for identifying ruminant albumen exist already, and a test for identifying poultry will be completed next year at the earliest. The owner did not wish to comment on the reasons for closing down his shop. When the racism researchers of the University of Eastern Finland received new threats, Professors and the Trade Union movement proposed that a nationwide investigation be made. Racism and immigration researchers alike agree that even if hate speech targets some researchers in particular, no Finn can escape the problem. This document will lay the basis for further economic development of the region, says Espen Barth Eide, head of the Ministry of Norwegian Foreign Affairs. Municipalities and NGOs can send their applications by 31 May. The decision for feeding pig fodder to poultry will thus have to be awaited. The use of animal protein was forbidden in beef fodder in the 1990s, and for all production animals in 2001 as part of preventing mad cow disease (BSE). Ahopelto says. According to the European Commission, BSE is a subsiding threat in Europe.? TURUN SANOMAT 10 March Pigs may be eating chicken next year ?FEEDING fodder made of poultry albumen for pigs may be possible within the EU early next year, according to the European Commission. The potential capital can be presented in a video or in another form, and should aim to effectively promote the city.? Association of Finno-Ugric Peoples, MAFUN, will organise a competition for a cultural capital of the Finno-Ugric World. According to Railo a crack would have appeared in his political image ?if not for this, for some other scandal?. He be- ?CONFIDENCE lieves that this is the inevitable logic of publicity. Katainen has been the leading ?gure in Finnish politics for a few years
the spokesman said. If the trial goes forward, Abu Ghaith, who acted chiefly as a propagandist for AlQaeda and reportedly had no operational role in the organisation, will be the most senior Al-Qaeda leader to face a US civilian court since 9/11. Some Republican lawmakers protested the decision to try Abu Ghaith in New York on Friday, insisting that, NEW YORK JIM LOBE, JA SMIN R AMSE Y IPS WHILE US politicians debated on Friday whether Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama Bin Laden and former Al-Qaeda spokesman, should be tried in New York City, foreign policy analysts were speculating about the circumstances under which he was apprehended by US authorities. Abu Ghaith, who pleaded not guilty in a federal court in Manhattan on Friday to charges that he had conspired to kill US citizens as part of the 9/11 terrorist attack, had been living in Iran under some form of con?nement since some months af- ter the US campaign that ousted the Taliban from power in Afghanistan in late 2001. How he left or was permitted to leave Iran for Turkey, where he was initially apprehended in what some reports are calling a joint TurkishCentral Intelligence Agency (CIA) operation, is one of the big questions that has not been answered to date. The fact that a US federal court issued a warrant for his arrest only last December . one knowledgeable Western-based Iranian analyst said on Friday, suggesting that Bin Laden?s sonin-law had the freedom to come and go as he pleased. The source asked not to be identi?ed. Indeed, the coincidence of the arrest order . Alexander Luzardo, former head of the association of sociologists and anthropologists, said. The other side of this coin is that Chávez had fantastic wealth at his disposal, over a trillion dollars, more than all the Venezuelan governments of the 20th century together . Chávez strove, unavailingly so far, to build a ?socialist economic sector? based on barter and cooperatively owned businesses. Another black mark in a decade and a half of govern- This video grab taken on 23 June 2002 from the Qatar-based al-Jazeera satellite television channel shows a photo of Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a spokesman for the al-Qaeda network. with the cheapest gasoline in the world, at two cents of a dollar per litre, as its emblem . He was brought to New York on 1 March, according to his courtappointed defence attorney. According to accounts in Haqq News, an independent jihadi news outlet pointed out by Cole Bunzel, an AlQaeda specialist at Princeton University, Iranian authorities suddenly demanded that Abu Ghaith leave their country early this year. They subsequently took him to the coastal city of AlFaw in Iraq for transfer to the Kuwaiti island of Warba, but Kuwait, which stripped him of his citizenship after 9/11, got word of the operation, and it was scotched. The company is having dif?culty coming up with the amount previously agreed on with Petrobras, Brazil?s state oil company, for investing in a re?nery in the northeast of Brazil. Amid voracious consumerism . said another US source who stressed that it was still all a matter of speculation. While some commentators have suggested that Iran may have expelled Abu Ghaith as a goodwill gesture toward the US in anticipation of the latest round of negotiations over Tehran?s nuclear programme that got underway in Kazhakstan last month, other sources believe it may have been part of a complex, Turkish-mediated prisoner exchange between Syrian rebels and Iran. Asked about what role, if any, Iran played in his eventual apprehension on Friday, the White House referred the question to the Justice De- ment is the rise in crime, with between 16,000 and 20,000 homicides a year, three times the rate before 1999, and deplorable prison management with an overcrowded inmate population of 45,000 and an average of at least one prisoner murdered per day. Chávez was criticised for preferring rhetoric and confrontational behaviour to dialogue, a trait that intellectuals like writer Alberto Barrera explain by saying ?polarisation brought him political dividends and was the basis of his electoral strategy.? as a senior member of AlQaeda, he should also be sent to Guantanamo to face a military commission. ?We should treat enemy combatants like the enemy,. At that point, Tehran sent him to Turkey instead. If true, it suggested that Iran had decided to expel Abu Ghaith, leaving open the question as to why it would do so. L E H T I K U VA / A F P P H O T O / A L-J A Z E E R A Suspicions remain about the role of Iran and Turkey on Suleiman Abu Ghaith?s departure from Iran. economics Professor Orlando Orchoa. association Fedecámaras, told journalists that in 2002 there were 614,000 businesses in Venezuela and by the end of 2012 there were only 377,000. Public sector debt has increased ?ve-fold to over 150 billion dollars, while the debt of state oil giant PDVSA has multiplied almost 10 times, to 40 billion dollars, said Intrigue surrounds US arrest of Iran-based Bin Laden son-in-Law partment whose spokesman said he had no guidance to offer on that issue. 20 MARCH 2013 7 Following Chavez?s death, some praise his social programmes while others criticise them. CARACAS HUMBERTO MÁRQUEZ IPS against poverty was the late Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez?s top political priority, and at the same time a tool to consolidate his power and project his strategies abroad. As well as drawing attention to the plight of the poor and placing them at the centre of the national agenda, his administration left a mixed legacy with positive and negative aspects, overshadowed by an economy dependent on oil as its sole resource, and political action marked by acute polarisation and the burning of bridges for dialogue with the opposition. Chávez ?rst became president in 1999 and was embattled early in his presidency with opposition business shut-downs, protests and a short-lived coup. The president needs to send any captured Al-Qaeda members to Guantanamo.? But human rights groups who have long called for closing Guantanamo and the military commissions praised the decision. While his trial venue provided the major source of debate on his fate here on Friday, foreign policy experts expressed more interest in how he came into US hands. According to a number of reports, he entered Turkey on a fake Saudi passport and was apprehended at a hotel in Ankara in a joint CIA-Turkish operation in late January or early February. The Turkish authorities held him for about one month but decided that he could not be charged with a crime. They also reportedly resisted US requests for his extradition, although this could not be con?rmed. In the end, they arranged for his deportation to his native Kuwait via Jordan where he was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on 28 February. which made Abu Ghaith the subject of an Interpol red notice that in turn gave Turkey the legal authority to detain him ? with his departure from Iran has added to the intrigue. ?It seems that someone in the US government knew that he was about to lose his safe haven,. said Rep. Osama Bin Laden?s son-in-law pleaded not guilty on 8 March, 2013 to terrorism charges.. that is, just a month before the Kuwait-born Abu Ghaith, according to various published reports, entered Turkey . ?The US court system is not the appropriate venue. INTERNATIONAL NEWS HELSINKI TIMES 14 . ?We have no comment about the roles of other countries in this,. has added to the speculation about whether his departure from Iran was part of a larger deal. ?It?s unlikely that Iran would release Abu Ghaith for free,. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. From 2003 on, Chávez adopted a broad THE STRUGGLE range of missions or social programmes in the areas of health, literacy, education, nutrition, work grants, and aid to poor mothers and the extremely poor, with which he consolidated a consistent electoral majority in his favour. Over the last decade, according to of?cial ?gures, the 1998 poverty rate that stood at 48 percent and the extreme poverty rate of 20 per cent were each halved. Under Chávez, 1.5 million adults in this country of 30 million people learned to read and write, 700,000 completed primary education, and 600,000 extremely poor people received assistance. 60 per cent of the population buys subsidised food in government outlets, 7,000 health centres were opened in economically depressed areas, 200,000 families received farmland and another 200,000 received urban housing without paying a cent up front. Adamant critics like former socialist leader Teodoro Petkoff said that Chávez?s chief merit was his support for the poor and marginalised, calling attention to their situation and tending to their most pressing needs. ?Chávez?s merit is that he took up poverty as a major is- sue when, at the end of the 20th century, most political organisations, and not only in Venezuela, had abandoned it and embraced the free market liberal ideas of the Washington Consensus,. arising from the oil bonanza that provided up to 95 per cent of the country?s foreign revenue and anchored the monoproducing and monoexporting economy more than ever. President Chávez oversaw the nationalisation of some 1,500 companies ranging from banking, the steel industry, fossil fuels, electricity and telecommunications to modest food outlets. The country also has tight exchange and price controls in operation. However, 40 per cent of the economically active population works in the informal sector; in?ation is the highest in the Americas at over 20 per cent a year; and after 10 L E H T I K U VA / A F P P H O T O / E I TA N A B R A M O V I C H Fighting poverty was Chávez?s crusade People line up to pay their respects to late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez in Caracas on 8 March. years of land reform and the expropriation of more than three million hectares that were in private hands, over half of the food consumed in Venezuela is imported. Jorge Botti, president of the employers. according to former Central Bank president José Guerra
At Lidl, a ravioli product came from the French company William Saurin and a beef goulash came from the German corporation Dreistern. consumption of chicken has increased about 25 per cent over the past ten years. Horse is eaten, too, but not widely: in 2011 the average Finn ate half a kilo of horse, the same as reindeer. Processed meat, in contrast, has fallen in popularity. In Helsinki, though, things aren?t so rosy. Corporate earnings still haven?t recovered, either. Last year Finns ate about 2.5 million kilos of horse meat, the vast majority of which was imported. Romanian Prime Minister, Victor Ponta, said on Monday at a press conference that ?no irregularities. The Eurozone is of?cially in a recession and has an 11.9% unemployment rate. But Nokia can?t be blamed for all our problems. 8 BUSINESS 14 . In 2007, average turnover was about ?35 billion per month. Now it is less than ?10 billion. THERE are fewer new issues on the Helsinki market, too. One survey in Belgium, France and the Netherlands found horse selling from 8.40 to 31.11 euros per kilos, so there is a demand for it as quality food. Instead, the current scandal is one of mislabelling: if horse is in a product, it must be listed in the ingredients. 20 MARCH 2013 HELSINKI TIMES L E H T I K U VA / DA N I E L M I H A I L E S C U David J. This has increased steadily, up from 68.6 kilos ten years ago. In 2007 Finns ate 13.9 kilos, but in 2011 they only tossed 11.4 kilos on the grill or sauna stove. Finns are eating less meat overall. The Helsinki index is still down by more than 30% over that same time period, and we seemed to have missed the great equity rally. SOME commentators have suggested these new record highs on stock markets means the Great Recession is well and truly over. The Dow Jones Industrial Average in New York just hit an alltime high. Stockholm is up by 25% since March 2008. had been committed by companies in the country despite allegations that two abattoirs had duped European food companies by selling horsemeat as beef. it is more likely to be eaten fresh. Only three Finnish corporations are listed on the exchange for small companies, First North, while Sweden has 119. Kesko was also found to be selling incorrectly-labelled products containing horse meat, which they bought from the Finnish meat processor Pouttu. Food safety regulators have been quick to explain that horse meat is perfectly safe to eat. This would be much lower than the normal rate, as long as the assets are held for ?ve years or more. Although some is eaten fresh, it is a traditional ingredient in salami. In 2007 Finns ate 26.2 kilos of sausages, deli meat, and other processed varieties. But simply being part of the EuIf we want to help rozone doesn?t explain why the Finnish stock market is promote the Finn- in bad shape. A worker cuts beef meat at Doly-Com abattoir, one of the two Romanian companies exporting horse meat to EU countries, in Roma village, 450km north from Bucharest, on 12 February. Horse is eaten in Finland, but not in large quantities. If someone describes Finnish cuisine, sausages and reindeer are sure to be mentioned. Rovio, one of the rare Finnish ?rms that may have a chance for a large IPO, has been talking about ?oating in New York, not Helsinki. SUPPOSEDLY, Finns love to eat meat. By 2011, this had fallen 20 per cent to 21 kilos. Without a well-functioning capital market, our economy will continue to struggle. Charity organisations, such as Vahti Ry, distributed products containing horsemeat to recipients in Vantaa. Some stock markets on the Continent are likewise struggling, such as France?s, which is still down over 16% over the past ?ve years. The products, which were donated by meat processing companies, were being sold as beef, and thus had to be pulled out of the market. Source: Lihatiedotus.fi, kilos per person per year. There would be ?nancial incentives, as beef is typically more expensive than horse. It is an extended and tangled path from pasture to kitchen. Although pork is the most popular, poultry is on the verge of taking second place away from beef. Finns. Even though they are not proli?c carnivores, that doesn?t mean Finns haven?t been impacted by the horse meat scandal. Finnish carnivores Not counting processed meats, Finns eat about 77.7 kilos per person annually. In France, regulators traced horsemeat through a complex web of abattoirs, traders, meat processors, subcontractors and supermarkets stretching through six European countries. Although regulators are promising swift action, consumers seem to have already made their voices heard via their behaviour: by some measures the sales of convenience foods containing processed meats have fallen by a third, while the sale of fresh, prime cuts of beef have surged. The meat business The Finnish meat industry is small and insular, but that didn?t protect it from the horse meat scandal. ONE NOKIA is a large contributor to our problems. London?s FTSE is at its highest level in ?ve years. Young companies aren?t interested in being listed on Helsinki. In 2010 and 2011 only about ?750 million of new issues were ?oated, the worst two-year period in over a decade. From 2005 until late 2007, international investors were net purchasers of Finnish shares but since then they have mostly been net sellers. 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. Finnish stocks aren?t invited to global party STOCK markets around the world are surging. It is surmised that at some point in the long chain of exporting and processing meats someone labelled horse as beef. The companies making up the S&P 500 have real pro?ts about 4% below 2007 levels. noteworthy fact is that Eurozone economies, on average, are doing worse than similar developed economies. One policy which I really like is promoting the long-term capital gains tax rate. Overall, volume has collapsed on the Helsinki market. Yet in reality Finns eat much less meat than the European average. Yet the Finnish food industries are quite internationalised: in 2012 3.5 billion euros worth of food and live animals was imported, while 1.4 billion euros worth was exported. Horse meat At the moment, it is believed the products found to contain horse meat in Finland were imported. That isn?t quite the case. C O R D HEL SINKI TIMES capital markets face signi?cant hurdles. We are a small market with no attention-grabbing big names. Even the ubiquitous sausage is eaten less. Therefore, if we want to help promote the Finnish stock market we need to be creative. THE FINNISH groups want the corporate tax rate decreased, which would help, but we could do more. Including fresh, frozen and processed, Finns ate about 98.7 kilos in 2011, down from 102.5 in 2007. Preliminary information for 2012 shows a continued slide, except for poultry. The domestic meat industry is dominated by a few major players, including Atria, HKScan, Kotivara, and Saarioinen. Corporate pro?ts are still far from recovered. This could be targeted towards listed securities, so it would not impact the policy on other assets, like real estate. BUSINESS Meat consumption across Europe Spain: 118.9 Denmark: 115.7 France: 100.0 Italy: 92.6 EU avg.: 90.6 UK: 84.6 Sweden: 78.6 Finland: 77.7 Estonia: 71.7 Bulgaria: 45.3 Source: Lihatiedotus.fi, not including processed meat, kilos per person per year Finns. Elsewhere in Europe L E H T I K U VA / J U S S I N U K A R I ish stock market we need to be creative. DAV I D J . The UK and US still have unemployment rates of about 7.7%, and in Sweden it is 8.1%. meat consumption Pork: 36.4 Beef: 18.6 Chicken: 18.2 Sausage: 11.4 Wild game: 2.2 Reindeer: 0.5 Horse: 0.5 THE WHOLE purpose of this is to help entice private in- vestors, especially venture capitalists, into investing in Finland, and for these young companies to be listed here. Its struggles have pushed the share price down some 87% since March 2008
In fact, the government makes no mention of the promotion of this issue even though the list of its goals includes the reduction of the number of abortions, an aim that should be endorsed. HOWEVER, it is equally as important that every woman has the right to make decisions regarding her own body and that the right to have a safe termination of pregnancy is within everyone?s reach. This time, the bill was put forward by Leena Rauhala, Member of Parliament for the Christian Democrats from Pirkanmaa. UNDER the proposal, doctors and hospital staff are giv- en the right to refuse to perform abortions or treat patients who have undergone an abortion on the basis of their religious beliefs. SIGNED by six people, the bill is not a government proposal. What she does not need is to be Might we at some and made to point find ourselves judged feel guilty. One of these is abortion, or termination of pregnancy; a topic both simple and complicated that never fails to make the headlines or provoke conversation. THIS YEAR, the matter was brought up by the Christian Democrats. Might we at some point ?nd ourselves in a situation where doctors and nurses refuse to treat murderers, immigrants or alcoholics just because it goes against their value systems? WHERE should we draw the line between the right and wrong kinds of convictions. I agree with them on this point, but legislation might not be required to achieve this. THE CHRISTIAN MANY gynaecologists and midwives can ?nd different employment. Religious convictions must be respected, but perhaps they are something that should be taken into consideration when choosing a future profession. Start your weekend with news in English Why not add Helsinki Times to your morning coffee? Stay informed about news and current affairs in Finland by subscribing to the weekly Helsinki Times. To subscribe, e-mail subscribe@helsinkitimes.fi Visit www.helsinkitimes.fi for a daily Finnish news update in English. THE ASPECT that concerns me is that granting such an exemption to groups of people in certain professions might raise questions on whether similar rights should be given to other groups. Up to the present day pension ages vary between 63 and 68 depending on the funds chosen, although the average retirement age is 65?? where we breathe the most polluted elements that may threaten our health. Supercell Oy says it is pro?table and grossing more than 500,000 dollars a day in revenue from its two games, the medieval-strategy title Clash of Clans and the farming app Hay Day?? ?THE 33CL cans, which are de- signed to use the can?s natural shape to resemble a battery and the liquid energy inside, are currently manufactured at Rexam?s Denmark plant. Following the inauguration of the new plant in January, can production is now being moved to Finland, making the manufacturing process more ef?cient?? bate that Finland has in common with many is the current discourse over the extension of pension ages. explains Paolo Carrer, one of the authors of the analysis, from Milan?s Luigi Sacco Hospital. According to the recent Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) study, ?nanced by the European Union, three per cent of all diseases in Europe are related to indoor pollution?? MESSENGER-INQUIRER.COM 9 March MEGAN HARRIS Kentuckians to study Finland?s education system of Kentucky students and educators, including Hancock County Board of Education Member Allen Kennedy, left for Finland on Friday with a study abroad program hosted through Northern Kentucky University?s College of Education and Human Services Doctor of Education Program?? ?A GROUP Clash of Clans released last summer by Supercell Oy. Freedom of choice? THERE ARE some recurring themes of debate in the Finnish parliament, which emerge at least once every term. FINLAND IN THE WORLD PRESS HELSINKI TIMES 14 . I, for one, do not believe so.. right not to perform a task that goes against their religious convictions. Party Chair Päivi Räsänen stated that she has made similar bill proposals every term during her nearly 20-year political career. For instance, citizens of Russia set up six per cent of new transport and logistics enterprises in Finland last year?? ?IN 2011 PACKAGIN EUROPE 8 March The funds in Finland ?FINLAND?S pension system is a labyrinth of funding systems that sometimes follow global trends, but sometimes are an anomaly in compar- ison. 20 MARCH 2013 9 L E H T I K U VA / K I M M O M Ä N T Y L Ä BALTIC BUSINESS NEWS 8 March 13 per cent of new building firms in Finland founded by Estonians Pauliina Viitamies is a politician and teacher from Mikkeli. She was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Social Democratic Party from the electoral district of South Savo in the 2007 parliamentary elections. Extension of pension ages, one of the current debates on pension funds in Finland. NEWEUROPE 10 March and 2012, Estonians founded 13 per cent of new building companies in Finland, writes Finnish business newspaper Kauppalehti with reference to Suomen Asiakastieto. One in every ten new private limited companies founded in Finland was founded by foreigners. I have asked in a situation where the Christian Demoto show concern doctors and nurses crats for those women and refuse to treat families who have to live with this issue. murderers, immi- grants or alcoholics just because it goes against their value systems? Democrats and their chair Räsänen base their argument for the bill on their employees. Currently, Finnish legislation allows abortion on certain grounds after statements from two doctors. ULTIMATELY, this is a decision that each woman has to make for herself, and if she chooses to terminate her pregnancy, she will need support, guidance and understanding. You could say it?s the same for the contentious issues that surround pensions in this part of Scandinavia. One aspect of the pension de- CORRIERE DELLA 4 March Finland among EU countries with best indoor air quality has elected 2013 as the Year of Air, to emphasise the importance of the ?ght against pollution. The Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera discusses a recent ?THE EU study, in which Finland ranks among the European countries with the best indoor air quality. ?We spend 90 per cent of our time indoor and that is Rexam?s new Finland Finland?s newest hit plant produces maker: Supercell cans for battery THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 7 March SVEN GRUNDBERG and JUHANA ROSS ?ONE OF the newest hit-makers in the mobile-game industry once again hails from Finland, but this time it is making money with cows and dragons instead of Angry Birds. Are religious beliefs in some way better or more valuable than other convictions
The best way is to try and talk it through, smoothly and cooperatively, not coercively,. said Perez. Stand out jobs To de?ne yourself among other job-seekers, social media is another way to shine, and prove yourself to your potential employer. ?At a job interview, someone can say ?I know industry very well, and I am following it,. but with social media you can have the proof,. smoke-free workplaces are indeed healthier.? Smoke-free work environments benefit everyone involved. MIK A OK SANEN HEL SINKI TIMES Social media as a job-seeking tool A local company shares some tips on using social media as part of the job-finding process. A DA M FA B E R HEL SINKI TIMES media connects almost everyone, and an employer is just as likely as a friend to see your blog or Twitter feed. ?I once recruited through social media, and he still works for us today,. ?They should bring the matter forward with their superiors. Workplaces may be ?tted with insulated smoking booths, equipped with powerful ventilation, or else they have to be smoke-free. He mentioned that it is quite hard to be an entrepreneur, and perhaps he would like to try something else. All our restaurants are completely smoke-free, and we currently have 2-3 hotels where there are rooms for smokers, but that?s all,. Käyhkö says. he continues. As far as the competition is concerned, he won. ?If you are writing in English, international companies are quite actively recruiting through social media. 09-2511 110, expo@arvelin.? www.arvelin.?. ?Our people have stayed healthier; our sick leave absences are below 2.5 per cent of total working hours, clearly below the industry average. It?s always a positive thing to see that someone who is following us is seeking a job.? Other services focus more on presenting information, instead of a narrative of dayto-day events. said Perez. ?I have no exact data, but from what I?ve heard in-house, the initial feedback from guests was very good.? ?Our employees can smoke on their own time, but we support those looking to quit by providing them with free starter packs of nicotine plasters and such,. The change has been great. said Perez. As if the smog wasn?t enough to clog up your pipes! Scenes like the above are history in Finland . But hiding behind privacy settings makes you impossible to ?nd. In 1985, some 37 per cent of all non-smoking working people were exposed to cigarette smoke at work, but in 2011, the corresponding ?gure was just 5 per cent,. In OSG?s case, Perez was competing with global players who have already jumped on board with Internet-based recruiting. Perez said the experience was a positive one, and he now uses social media when recruiting new talent. OSG is not the only company bringing cyberspace and human resources together. said Toni Perez, managing director at OSG, a communications and PR company in Turku. Technology companies, fashion people, PR ?rms, all kinds of companies are following blogs more and more.? It?s not just small companies who are embracing online networks. ?Once smoking restrictions are in place, people develop more favourable attitudes towards them.? How should employees proceed to promote a smoke-free workplace. ?But he decided to stay in Finland.? Workplace smoking should not harm non-smokers Companies like Scandic Hotels are not stubbing it out merely on a voluntary basis . So right away I gave him a call.. At the end of the workday, to his dismay, his clothes and hair smell of smoke. said Perez. The air is hazy and blue, coloured by cigarette smoke produced by the guests, and also from behind the desk where the personnel indulge in the habit. ?All of?cial measures related to the topic are based on the amended Tobacco Act, aiming to reduce human exposure to cigarette smoke, including passive smoking,. ?If someone is following people, doing updates, and discussing the latest news, it?s a way to see more deeply into that person.? The phenomenon is not limited to Finland. they are following the letter of the Further info: savutonsuomi.fi L E H T I K U VA / M I K KO S T I G The right kind of social media presence may help you in finding a job. A DAY porter pushes his luggage trolley in the lobby of a big hotel in London. Ruokolainen says. Käyhkö says. Growing number of companies are becoming non-smoking. Open University Studies in Business, Art and Tehnology. How have the clients responded. ?For example, you could start following the companies you are interested in on Twitter. 040 353 8126 avoin@aalto.fi avoin.aalto.fi Kauppakartanonkatu 7, 00930 Helsinki Puh. Obviously, non-smoking is just one side of it, but in my opinion, a big one at that,. ?I followed him all the time, through his video blog and twitter. Ruokolainen says. ?The law forbids you to smoke in the joint and public indoor premises of workplaces and on indoor premises intended for clients and customers. Company management should assume a strong role in this. But studies show that such booths do not prevent complete exposure even outside the booth . ?My advice for students would be to write a blog about a subject that interests you. 14 20 . Research by SilkRoad, a US SOCIAL human resources ?rm, found that 64 per cent of surveyed companies supplement their recruiting and hiring processes with social media. It is common advice for job seekers to sanitise their online presence: no naked party pictures, and no unprofessional behaviour, for example. A study from the University of Massachusetts shows that 73 per cent of Fortune 500 companies have of?cial Twitter accounts, 66 per cent are on Facebook, and 28 per cent have company blogs. Your personal story Facebook and Twitter are the new soap operas, telling daily stories of the people around you. Registration for Summer courses starts on April 9 at 12.00 earliest. Information about courses, timetables and fees: avoin.aalto.fi/en Tel. When it comes to an employer, presentation is important. Because you control the content, it?s important that you don?t tell the wrong tale about yourself. ?It?s building a brand, but you?re building your own brand,. Open University courses for all in Helsinki, Espoo and Mikkeli. MARCH 20 MARCH 2013 2013 10 10 14 ? WORKING LIFE HELSINKI TIMES L E H T I K U VA / V E S A M O I L A N E N Workplace smokers, an endangered species law. ?In the mid-1990s, the said Act was amended by obliging employers to reduce workplace exposure after talking about it with the employees. said Perez, pointing out that it doesn?t have to be dif?cult. at least if you ask Aki Käyhkö, Country Vice President for Scandic Hotels in Finland, a hotel chain known for promoting smoke-free workplaces. ?In 2008, our company adopted the approach of becoming a completely smokefree workplace where our employees should not have to expose themselves to cigarette smoke at all. A competent web presence is what made OSG pick up the phone. ?He gave the right image. He was very active, talked about his knowledge and know-how,. says Otto Ruokolainen, Researcher at the National Institute for Health and Welfare. I know that because my guy got some inquiries and job offers from abroad as well,. LinkedIn, for example, is increasingly being relied upon to complement a CV. ?Nowadays it is more and more important to have a complete pro?le on Linkedin. When I?m recruiting a consultant, if you have a very basic pro?le with no information, I become a little bit skeptical.
expectations, the ways students interact with the faculty, whose responsibility it is to ?nd the ?rst job after graduation. International students should enjoy their time studying here in Finland, though studying in a foreign culture is not easy and may sometimes result in misunderstandings and bad feelings.? The target readers for the booklet are students of 2125 years of age. Industrial Management . The illustrations are by architecture student Henri Lautamäki. Lyly-Yrjänäinen spent some time in India for teaching in 2010: ?The experience [in India] opened my eyes regarding the differences between universities in different countries. Information Technology Master?s Degree . especially those studying or living abroad for the ?rst time. WORKING LIFE HELSINKI TIMES 14 . Emergency and Critical Care Nursing . own cultural identity. 20 MARCH 2013 2013 11 11 Not as odd as you might think L E H T I K U VA / S A R I GU S TA F S S O N New guide helps students adapt to Finnish culture and make the transition from university to working life. BANAFSHEH R ANJI HEL SINKI TIMES As some aspects of Finnish student life may seem strange to non-Finns, the new survival guide aims to help international students navigate amongst the local customs. are present in the interaction within Finnish universities: people in Finland are supposed to be punctual, all people are considered equal with the same rights and responsibilities and they are expected to take responsibility for their own work. The initial idea of the booklet came from Lyly-Yrjänäinen along with Lecturer Sanna Nokelainen and international coordinator Tiina Niemi. Lyly-Yrjänäinen continues. Since the booklet covers a sensitive topic, it is likely to receive interesting feedback. According to Lyly-Yrjänäinen, even the most critical commentators have noted the need for such a booklet, especially after reading it. ?Students, on the other hand, have provided only positive feedback throughout the process and seem to appreciate the effort we have taken to help them understand our university system and the expectations it places on the students.? The booklet is one of the few guides that exists in Finnish universities in respect to cultural differences. Lyly-Yrjänäinen says, ?Perhaps one reason why such a booklet did not exist [previously] may be that the content of this booklet really does not seem to be anyone?s responsibility.? The last section of the booklet deals with working life, taking into account that the different ways of interaction that apply in universities also apply in the Finnish society in general. Industrial Management Studies begin in the autumn 2013 Application period 4 March . I mean all the social processes inside the campus, students. Health Business Management . They wanted to help students not only with their studies here, but also with their transition from university to Finnish working life. On the contrary, they may result in unpleasant situations. Senior researcher at Tampere University of Technology Jouni Lyly-Yrjänäinen says, ?We wanted to write this booklet to help international students . 20 14 MARCH . 9 April 2013 metropolia.fi/apply Business, Culture, Health Care and Social Services, Technology. Considering how lost THEM FINNS THEM FINNS!, published by Tampere University of Technology (TUT), is a survival guide to Finnish universities that helps international students understand Finns and make their stay in Finland enjoyable and fun. It may not be easy to get things done in a foreign country. The booklet Them Finns! gives good, practical advice on how to overcome challenges caused by cultural differences not just for the students themselves but also for employers and Finnish society in general.? IN THESE TIMES IT?S ALWAYS BETTER TO BE BETTER. Study in English at Metropolia! Bachelor?s Degree, evening studies . Information Technology Specialisation Studies / Non-Degree Programmes . Construction and Real Estate Management . Throughout the booklet we try to point out that we do not expect students to change their values or personality, but simply to become aware of a few elements characterising our culture and interaction.. Business Informatics . The ways that work well in one?s own country may not work elsewhere. However, the authors tried to do their best to help international students understand Finns better and consider how cultural differences may in?uence interaction and collaboration. ?Personally, this has been one of the most dif?cult writing projects I have ever been engaged in. Lyly-Yrjänäinen explains, ?Like teachers who work with international students, the managers who work with international teams also recognise the same challenges in intercul- tural communication and differing expectations for young graduates in different countries.? Pirre Hyötynen, Adviser, Education and Employment Policy with Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland (TEK), says, ?The number of international university students and working professionals in Finland is increasing. The authors wanted to take a less serious approach, considering that most unpleasant events encountered with international students are nothing more than misunderstandings and misinterpretations caused by people from two different cultures seeing the same thing differently. The guide attempts to openly communicate some of the values of Finnish culture and how these same values The illustrations in the Them Finns booklet are by architecture student Henri Lautamäki. I was in their system as a teacher, it is easy to understand how lost international students can be in ours.? It might be challenging to make the balance between giving advice on cultural issues and not lessening the value of non-Finns
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CULTURE HELSINKI TIMES 14 . However, it is his recent announcement that he?ll soon commence working on the script for Evil Dead 4 that has set most tongues wagging. Documentary In The Dark Room tells the story of Magdalena Kopp, who married the most wanted terrorist in the world: Carlos the Jackal. 09 670 918 www.beeling.fi. Jazz fusion was his next port of call in the 1970s, leaving Davis. Unframed Until 18 August Kiasma Mannerheiminaukio 2 Helsinki Beautiful feminine clothing with a touch of nostalgia, now with the new spring collection in our store. J!=`lb= `ËÓ`j= e?Ë`?= ` errËÓjeä Óe`r=ã??ll, rË#Ë!. b Óebe, bË`ËÓÓË, jeããËj?ll Ó=?Ë?e ä=?=ÏlÓ=. Dan Perjovschi?s satirical drawings crawl up Kiasma?s walls and ceiling. Noa Noa Helsinki Yliopistonkatu 7 Tel. Sparked by his pupil?s usual, gifted approach, his teacher rediscovers his love of his work, as the boy?s intrusion concurrently sets off a series of uncontrollable events. Anúna . After a life spent intertwined with the myth of the political terrorist, and with the highly controversial ?gure currently languishing in a French jail serving two life sentences, Kopp teams up with her daughter to tell the story of the man as they knew him. Meanwhile, Hilton! invites viewers to spend some time at the block of rental ?ats in Eastern Helsinki that forms the documentary?s name. Populated by dropouts and mis?ts, the ?ve protagonists wait for their life to kick into gear, armed solely with dreams and memories. Based on Juan Mayorga?s play The Boy in the Last Row, French ?lm Dans la maison Having set out to explore and rede?ne choral music from ancient times through to the present, the unique voice of the choir is widely acclaimed for its originality, both during performances and in recordings, and for the natural quality of their singers. Doing away with the traditional presence of a conductor during their performances, their line up that often tops 14 moves throughout the venue at different points in concert. Coupled with the superb acoustics of Temppeliaukio Church, audiences are in for a true immersion into the Gaelic experience. Having recorded with the likes of Sting, Elvis Costello, The Chieftans and even The Wiggles during their ca- Felt-tipped humour J A M E S O . S U L L I VA N HEL SINKI TIMES Anúna, Ireland?s National Choir performs at Temppeliaukio Church. reer, the choir arrives to Finland on the back of the 2012 release, Illumination. THE MODERN jazz legend born Armando Anthony Corea arrives to Finland on Friday 15 March for a performance at Finlandia Hall under his more familiarly known title of Chick Corea. After enjoying early exposure that enjoyed a dalliance with Latin ?avours, the pianist?s avant garde period saw him replace Herbie Hancock in the piano stool for Miles Davis. Ireland?s National Choir 15 March Ticket ?40.50 Temppeliaukio Church Lutherinkatu 3 Helsinki A 20-time Grammy winning jazz legend Chick Corea is joined by an international line-up The Vigil for concert at Finlandia Hall. Jazzing up Finlandia Hall J A M E S O . S U L L I VA N HEL SINKI TIMES ARRIVING a couple of months before the remake of his seminal budget horror classic Evil Dead hits screens, director Sam Raimi sets out to prove just how far he has come over the years in terms of acquiring a bigger budget with Oz the Great and Powerful. band in the late 1960s, allowing him to shine on the likes of the pioneering trumpet player?s masterpiece Bitches Brew. His time with Davis saw him embrace the use of the electrical piano and synthesizers. Among these established observations he intersperses fresh offerings that comment on topical events. Dan Perjovschi . 20 MARCH 2013 13 M A G N U M L I V E OY Film Play it again Sam J A M E S O . band to continue his quest to explore other musical territories. This bold move was to be indicative of a career rhythm that would see his restless musical spirit inspiring the composition of many of what are now considered to be jazz standards. A 20-time Grammy winner, his most recent line-up sees him joined on Friday night by The Vigil, an international line-up consisting of bassist Hadrien Feraud, drummer Marcus Gilmore, Saxes, Tim Garland on the ?ute and bass clarinet and guitarist Charles Altura. Chick Corea & The Vigil 15 March, 19:00 Tickets ?69 Finlandia Hall Mannerheimintie 13 E Helsinki and drawings that he recycles from one exhibition to the next. Collected under the label of Unframed, this recent batch of drawings was created by the artist in early February, in keeping with his style of travelling the world and decorating the walls of museums and galleries with his own unique perspective. Using felt tip pens, the resultant installation consists of KNOWN numerous seemingly disconnected individual drawings, crawling up the walls and ceiling offering insights full of humour, satire and irony. Having commenced creating his art in the early 1990s by drawing political caricatures for Romanian opposition newspapers, over the years, Perjovschi has built up an impressive archive of themes In The Dark Room Release Date: 15 March Director: Nadav Schirman Oz the Great and Powerful (K9) Release Date: 15 March Director: Sam Raimi Starring: James Franco, Mila Kunis Dans la maison Release Date: 15 March Director: Francois Ozon Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Ernst Umhauer Hilton! (K12) Release Date: 15 March Director: Virpi Suutari sees a 16-year-old boy worming his way into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writing about the experience for his school essays. Frank Baum?s tales of Oz, here James Franco?s shifty magician ?nds himself transported to the wondrous world of Oz, where he encounters three witches in the forms of Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams. S U L L I VA N HEL SINKI TIMES REMINDING all and sundry that Ireland?s national day, St Patrick?s Day is almost upon us, Ireland?s National Choir Anúna is performing at Temppeliaukio Church on Friday 15 March. Founded in 1987 by Dublin composer Michael McGlynn, the choir takes its name from the collective term for the three ancient types of Irish music, Suantraí (lullaby), Geantraí (happy song) and Goltraí (lament). crew, Raimi?s return to the big screen this week arrives on the back of some lukewarm advance word. However, it remains to be seen how much more creative he has become over the years. Nonetheless, exploring the genesis of author L. S U L L I VA N HEL SINKI TIMES for drawing installations that utilise humour to comment on topical events in society and politics, the work of Romanian Dan Perjovschi is currently adorning the walls of Kiasma until 18 August. See what you think. So, what?s a dodgy trickster to do once they challenge him to uncover the evil force that threatens their kingdom, dubbing him the Wizard of Oz in the process? After his hugely popular Spiderman trilogy came to a screeching halt with the delays on the fourth installment seeing the series being rebooted by a different cast and Experience Ireland in song J A M E S O
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Two judges will visually estimate the amount of pizza eaten and in case of uncertainty, the winner will be proclaimed according to the exact pizza weight eaten. The contestants will not be able to decide what pizza to eat, they will vary in size and ingredients throughout the competition. Kakku & Leipä Keisari (The Emperor of Cake and Bread) was among the ?rst to re-establish this concept of bakeries with their own shops. Helsinki . ?Most of our customers come every day,? says Stefan. Kakku & Leipä Keisari Sörnäisten rantatie 33 00500 Helsinki tel 09 684 1160 info@kakkukeisari.fi *China Tiger Authentic Chinese food in the heart of Helsinki Mon-Fri 11am-11pm, Sat Noon-11pm . We would like to offer hand-made, locally-produced fresh cakes and breads to our customers in the Metropolia Area daily. www.dongbeihu.fi The classic soda drink has inspired people to come up with the most imaginative uses for the soft beverage. Every day,. Tel +358 (0)9 495 098 hu@dongbeihu.fi . The competition will start on the 13 April and the ?nals will take place on the 14 April. Kaleva.? 50,000 litres of ice cream per day The freezing weather and short summer do not seem to have any effect on ice cream consumption in Finland. Amazingly, Finland places ?rst in the European ranking of ice cream consumption per capita, and has climbed to the third place in the world ranking. The prize for the winner will be a free year of food in the restaurants located on Hallituskatu street (Oulu). According to the event coordinator, Mathias Huikari, the competition is not only organised for fun, but also to draw attention to the good restaurants located on Hallistuskatu. ruisleipä (rye bread) . Baking is a business. Nowadays the company owns seven bakery shops and predicts a further expansion of the chain in the springtime. The next outlet in Espoo?s Iso Omena will be the biggest Keisari shop so far. Stefan ?nds evidence of being on the right track from a number of emulators: ?We were the ?rst trendy Continental-style bakery shop chain and now we have competitors even from neighbouring countries. The rules are simple: the contestants have to eat as much pizza as possible within 15 minutes. Pizzeria Romeo?s metripizza, as the name hints, has a diameter of 100 cm. IS ??? Pizza eating championship Oulu?s Pizzeria Vienna and Pizzeria Romeo have organised a pizza eating championship due to take place on the 13 and 14 April. Every night. said Stefan. ?We are producing everything by ourselves. ?We just saw the potential for handmade bread,. If you have the stomach, Siilinpesä restaurant in Herttoniemi will give you the pizza for free. Concerning popular Finnish cakes, Keisari serves juustokakku and Prinsessa kakku. We are proud to be a company that is creating jobs instead of cutting them,. EAT & DRINK HELSINKI TIMES 14 . Our breads are sold only for one day,. explains Stefan Lindberg, one of the owners of the Kakku & Leipä Keisari. ?We noticed that people don?t want to buy these enormous already-cut breads in plastic, full of additives, which can be stored without any visible changes for weeks.? The idea was to establish a modi?ed version of the bakery shops of the past and the culture behind them. One of the iconic Finnish breads can be found there . Ecologi- cally-produced breads are marked with green labels. Not by bread alone However, as a Finnish proverb puts it, Ei leikki leivässä pidä (Games won?t keep you in bread). states Stefan proudly. Keisari?s assortment is impressive. ?We have a Among the hand-made, locally-produced fresh baked goods one can also find ecologically produced breads. mission. Ice cream sales in Finland have been constantly rising during the last 10 years, especially ice cream cones, although the traditional home litre ?bricks? are still holding up. Sun 2pm-10pm Korkeavuorenkatu 47 . It keeps you awake.? Keisari is also doing well in terms of employment: ?We are a big employer nowadays. Mostly there is negative news about cutting working places everywhere, but we doubled our number of employees in the last two years. And it is still growing. Then they came up with the idea of natural, hand-made baking. 20 MARCH 2013 15 BANAFSHEH R ANJI Uses for Coca-Cola Iconic Finnish rye bread, ruisleipä . For example, some continental in?uence, when you are going to a nearby bakery-shop in the morning. We thought that it can function very well in Finland and we were right,. ?If it is possible we try to do luomu (ecological) products?, says Stefan. While ice cream is a seasonal product in the rest of Europe, in Finland it has become an everyday treat. According to Nestlé?s sales director Pekka Helin, Finns eat up to 50,000 litres of ice cream per day. There is no other market in Europe like the Finnish. Europeans who visit Finland are usually amazed at the huge offerings of ice creams they see in Finnish hypermarkets, adds Helin. makuja.? ??? Monster pizzas Would you be able to eat a whole 90 cm pizza in less than 45 minutes. But competition is a good thing, it is a sign that we are doing things right. a ?ber-rich traditional dark bread. The dough alone weighs 4,5 kilograms and the toppings add 3 kilos to the pizza, which means your order can end up being an 8-kilo monster pizza. The restaurant claims that nobody has yet been able to eat its Sukupizza with four toppings alone and if somebody does, he will get the 50 euro pizza for free. Surprisingly, this is not the biggest pizza for sale in Finland. The largest one can be found in Oulu. It is claimed that Coca-Cola is an excellent rust remover. a fiber-rich traditional dark bread is one of the specialities at Kaukku & Leipä Keisari bakery. Emperors of baking Life isn?t bad when you have ecological and locally-produced bread. E V G E N I E B O G DA N O V HEL SINKI TIMES BANAFSHEH R ANJI NEIGHBOURHOOD bakeries may not be a novel concept, but 20 years ago they were rare things in Finland, being overshadowed by big supermarket chains. says Stefan. The ecological aspect is also important for Keisari bakeries. Pizzeria Romeo assures us that in the 10 years the pizzeria has been open, nobody has been able to eat the Hyperking alone. HT Compiled by: Alvaro Sotomayor. says Stefan. However, the most conspicuous sign of Keisari?s success is a number of satis?ed customers. We don?t buy any products.? Now the Keisari?s headquarters in Sörnäinen houses all the needed facilities . According to the website Frugallyminded, you can even use it to remove gum from hair, and the black ?lm caused by over-cooking from pots. a bakery and a little shop. ?We have everything here. We produce everything. Keisari Company was established in 1992, and at that time they specialised chief- ly in cakes. Simply ?ll a plastic cup with Coca-Cola and sink the rusty object in it. Leave it overnight and polish the next morning. Another popular use of the soft drink is for the removal of greasy stains, but do not even consider substituting your washing machine detergent for Coca-Cola. If you want your toilet to shine bright like a diamond you will only need to pour one can of the soft drink and let it sit for an hour before ?ushing. The second largest pizza on their menu is the Hyperking (Hyperkuningas) with 75 cm in diameter and weighing 2.5 kilos. Alongside local favourites, one can ?nd continental-style breads like patonki (French baguette). ?We want to bring something new to the Finnish market
Scientific proof con?rmed that avocado is, simply put, a wonder fruit. N AV E Z Two more pints please! Greek salad with avocado ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Keskuskatu 6, Citykäytävä, Helsinki oluthuone.com HI YA L MA A ? Nepalese Cuisine ? Since 1993 The Oldest Nepalese Restaurant in Finland Salomonkatu 19, Helsinki Tel. Enjoy! Avocados are cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates throughout the world. An avocado a day keeps the doctor away folic acid contribute to the smooth functioning of the cardiac muscle. PUBS . Its high concentration of potassium and PIRK K A The wonder fruit is extremely healthy and suitable for many culinary purposes. oxidants, it does a great job of improving vision and protecting from certain types of cancer, and, ?nally, it facilitates weight control as its high nutritional density helps reduce overeating. It wouldn?t even be an exaggeration to state that, instead of an apple, ?an avocado a day keeps the doctor away?! The recipe above is an avocado-meets-the Mediterranean recipe, perfect as a light, healthy and wholesome meal. Not only a delicious ingredient for salads, avocado also has numerous health benefits. PIRK K A www.tandoor.fi Open Mon-Fri 11-23, weekends 12-23, Lunch: Mon-Fri 11-15 Contact Ratakatu 1B, 00120 Helsinki. Book your table tel. It is an excellent source of monounsaturated fats, which speed up metabolism and help prevent stroke and heart disease. | facebook.com/ravintolatonysdeli With a creamy, buttery taste, avocado is suitable for many culinary purposes.. This quote dates back to 1992, a time when avocado was considered a health-busting caloric bomb and even classi?ed as a carcinogen. Fortunately, conceptions have evolved, and nowadays the health bene?ts of avocado are no longer shaded by erroneous facts. 20 MARCH 2013 HELSINKI TIMES Superfoods RESTAURANTS . Rich in anti- A N N A M A R I A A L E X A N D RO U HEL SINKI TIMES is a fruit whose origins can be traced back to central Mexico, although it is nowadays cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates around the globe. Its soft green ?esh has a creamy, buttery taste suitable for many culinary purposes. Unlike other fruit, it contains surprisingly low amounts of fructose, offering instead a nutritious combination of ?bre and vitamins B and E. +358 20 7424 268 | tonysdeli.. 09 694 0750 Mon-Fri 11-23, Sat 12-23, Sun 12-22 ? ? Preparation instructions Wash and drain the lettuce, tomato and cucumber. Slice or dice the avocado, tomato, cucumber and onion according to the ingredient list above and toss them into a bowl. Add the feta and the olives and pour in the vinaigrette. Season with salt, pepper and oregano. Popular dishes with avocado as the main ingredient include the classical Mexican guacamole, a Finnish favourite, avocado pasta and of course, all kinds of salads. However, a few years back no one dared to eat avocado without a pang of guilt, let alone enjoy it. From the proceedings of the Second World Avocado Congress, an international forum that AVOCADO brings together people involved in the avocado industry: ?Many people seem to appreciate the delicious ?avour of avocado, but are afraid of them for (mistaken) dietary reasons.. 16 EAT & DRINK 14 . BARS B . (09) 647 551, mob 040 7347 638 www.himalaya.fi Ingredients 1 ripe avocado, sliced ½ iceberg lettuce 1 large tomato, diced ½ cucumber, sliced ½ onion, sliced black olives 100 grams feta, diced or grated salt pepper pinch of oregano 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and 1 tbsp red wine vinegar, combined to form a vinaigrette Until April 6th Mon?Thu 11?22, Fri 11?24, Sat 15?24 t
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First appearing in France in the early 20th century, the style is known for symmetrical geometric forms and vivid colors. During its greatest popularity in the modernist atmosphere of the 1920s and 30s, Art Deco represented glamour, luxury and progress. In the age of Art Deco, all forms of art, from painting and architecture to theatre and dance, were in interaction with each other. & The Three Sisters. Kanneltalo Klaneettitie 5 Helsinki Tickets ?10/16 www.kanneltalo.fi Wed 20 March Heaven Shall Burn (GER) Metal. The Circus Salomonkatu 1-3 Helsinki Tickets ?20 www.thecircus.fi Fri 15 March Swan Lake The new production of Swan Lake by Kenneth Greve. Finnish National Opera Helsinginkatu 58 Helsinki Tickets ?14-84 www.opera.fi Wed 20 March Jemina & Selina Sillanpää & Tim Ries Folk/roots/rock. Tavastia Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Helsinki Tickets ?15/18 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Wed 20 March Caroline Street Pop rock. Semifinal Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Helsinki Tickets ?6/7 www.semifinal.fi Wed 20 March Laura Närhi Pop. Sello Hall Soittoniekanaukio 1A Helsinki Tickets ?27.50/28 www.sellosali.fi Wed 20 March Chris Corsano (USA) Virtuosic percussionist. Kuudes Linja Hämeentie 13 Tickets ?8 www.kuudeslinja.com THEATRE & DANCE Thu 14 March Balanchine-Forsythe-Kylián: Bella Figura Triple bill featuring works by three world-famous choreographers. Finnish National Opera Helsinginkatu 58 Helsinki Tickets ?12-77 www.opera.fi Thu 14-Sun 17 March Cirque du Soleil: Alegría Mesmerizing new circus. Hartwall Areena Areenakuja 1 Helsinki Tickets ?47-79 www.hartwall-areena.com Mon 18 & Tue 19 March Sonya Lindfors: Chorus Line 2013 Daring, versatile and fresh dance piece on the relationship of the individual and the group. Helsinki City Theatre Studio Elsa Ensi Linja 2 Helsinki Tickets ?25-34 www.hkt.fi From Wed 20 March Jana Unmüßig: Colour, colour Contemporary dance piece by Berlin-based choreographer. Zodiak - Center for New Dance Tallberginkatu 1B Helsinki Tickets ?14/22 www.zodiak.fi EXHIBITIONS Until Sun 7 April Ivana Helsinki 15 A versatile selection on Ivana Helsinki?s fashion and design. Design Museum Korkeavuorenkatu 23 Helsinki Tue 11:00-20:00 Wed-Sun 11:00-18:00 Tickets ?0/3/8 www.designmuseum.fi Until Sun 14 April Karelia! Exhibition presenting works by ten artists exploring their contemporary Karelian identity. 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 . The exhibition focuses especially on the dialogue between theatre and dance on the one hand, and fine arts on the other. The very best of Finnish Art Deco design is juxtaposed in the exhibition with the most refined French design of the age. The exhibition, covering four floors in the museum, offers an overview of the breakthrough of Art Deco a hundred years ago. Art Deco . Espo Museum of Modern Art Ahertajantie 5 Helsinki Open: 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 Until Sat 27 July ART DECO and the Arts France-Finlande 1905?1935 Exhibition celebrates the art deco period in art. Amos Anderson Art Museum Yrjönkatu 27 Helsinki Open: Mon, Thu, Fri 10:00-18:00 Wed 10:00-20:00 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets ?0/2/8/10 www.amosanderson.fi Until Sun 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 Until Sun 18 August Jouko Lehtola . End of Innocence Finnish contemporary photographer. Kiasma Mannerheiminaukio 2 Helsinki Tue 10:00-17:00 Wed-Fri 10:00-20:30 Sat 10:00-18:00 Sun 10:00-17:00 Tickets ?0/8/10 www.kiasma.fi. 20 MARCH 2013 HELSINKI TIMES COMPILED BY ANNA-MAIJA LAPPI A DA G P The Exuberant Art Deco Until Sun 21 April Nelli Palomäki Captivating portraits. The Finnish Museum of Photography The Cable Factory Open: Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Wed 11:00-20:00 Tallberginkatu 1 Helsinki Tickets ?0/4/6 www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi Spring time starts at Amos Anderson Art Museum with an extensive exhibition, Art Deco and The Arts, presenting a unique selection of masterpieces of French and Finnish art and design. a style of decorative arts, architecture and design, was born when the classical roots of culture were reinterpreted in all fields of art. The Hannula & Hinkka Collection The exhibition tells a unique story of the Finnish photography art. Until Sun 19 May Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel Drawings and artworks from Casa Buonarroti, Florence. Sinebrychoff Art Museum Bulevardi 40 Helsinki Open: Tue 10:00-18:00 Wed, Thu 10:00-20:00 Fri 10:00-18:00 Sat 11:00-17:00 Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets ?0-10 www.sinerbrychoffintaidemuseo.fi Until Sun 26 May Marjatta Tapiola Expressionist and passionate art of Marjatta Tapiola. Helsinki Art Museum Tennis Palace Salomonkatu 15 Helsinki Open: Tue-Sun 11:00-19:00 Tickets ?0/8/10 Until Sun 9 July Per Maning One of Norway?s most appreciated modern artists. EMMA . 18 WHERE TO GO 14 . The Art Deco inspired paintings by the Finnish Golden Age artists, such as Eero Järnefelt, Juho Rissanen and Venny Soldan-Brofeldt, are also on display. Until Sat 27 July Amos Anderson Art Museum Yrjönkatu 27 Helsinki MUSIC Thu 14 March Club Törstdag: Kosmofon (EST) Electronic trio. Kuudes Linja Hämeentie 13 Helsinki Free entry www.kuudeslinja.com Thu 14 March Trio Kiero: Finnish Tango Forgotten pearls of the Finnish tango. Helsinki Music Centre Camerata Mannerheimintie 13 Tickets ?5/10/15 www.musiikkitalo.fi Thu 14 March Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra FRSO with Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Jenny Carlstedt and Jukka Harju. Helsinki Music Centre Mannerheimintie 13 Helsinki Tickets ?7-25 www.musiikkitalo.fi Thu 14 March Nyrkkitappelu Punk from Tampere. Tavastia Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Helsinki Tickets ?10/12 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Fri 15 March Wednesday 13 (USA) Glam/metal/horror punk group. Nosturi Telakkakatu 8 Helsinki Tickets ?22 www.elmu.fi Fri 15 March Sakara Records 10 Years Stam1na, Mokoma, Rytmihäiriö, Jarkko Martikainen and Nerve End. Tavastia Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Helsinki Tickets ?30/33 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Fri 15 March Back To The 90?s: Waltari, Hybrid Children Rock/metal. Virgin Oil CO. Mannerheimintie 5 Helsinki Tickets ?10 www.virginoil.fi Fri 15 March Marko Haavisto Finnish musician. Korjaamo Culture Factory Töölönkatu 51 B Helsinki Tickets ?15/17 www.korjaamo.fi Mon, Thu, Fri 10:00-18:00 Wed 10:00-20:00 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets ?0/2/8/10 www.amosanderson.fi Fri 15 March Younger Brother & Prometheus (UK) Electronic. Club Venue Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21 Helsinki Tickets ?15/17 www.clubvenue.fi Fri 15 March The Vultones, Spoonshiners Rock. Alakerta Telakkakatu 8 Helsinki Tickets ?6 www.alakerta.fi Fri 15 March Darkroom 13# Techno. Kuudes Linja Hämeentie 13 Helsinki Tickets ?6 www.kuudeslinja.com Fri 15 March Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland, and Knoxville by Samuel Barber. Helsinki Music Centre Mannerheimintie 13 Helsinki Tickets ?6-25 www.musiikkitalo.fi Fri 15 March Discodromo Afro beat. Adams Erottajankatu 15-17 Helsinki Tickets ?8 www.ravintolaadams.fi Fri 15 March Helsinki Philharmonic Chorus Elämän keskellä- concert conducted by Dani Juris. Kallio Church Itäinen Papinkatu 2 Helsinki Tickets ?10/15 www.helsinginfilharmoninenkuoro.fi Fri 15 March Tuomo Finnish soul artist. Le bonk Yrjönkatu 24 Helsinki Tickets ?10/12 www.lebonk.fi Sat 16 March Guardia Nueva Brilliant Finnish tango orchestra with soloists Arja Koriseva, Tomi Metsäketo, Angelika Klas and Jonna Pirttijoki. Helsinki Music Centre Mannerheimintie 13 Helsinki Tickets ?49/59 www.musiikkitalo.fi Until Sun 28 April Eero Järnefelt One of the most important painters of the golden age of Finnish art. Ateneum Art Museum Kaivokatu 2 Helsinki Open: 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 Maurice Denis, Ball Game I (Nausicaa), 1914, Oil on canvas, Musée National du Sport, Paris. Sat 16 March Manowar (USA) Cult heavy. The Circus Salomonkatu 1-3 Helsinki Tickets ?75/87 www.thecircus.fi Sat 16 March Mariska & Pahat Sudet Pop. Tavastia Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Helsinki Tickets ?12/14 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Sat 16 March Johanna Kurkela Pop with beautiful vocals. Sello Hall Soittoniekanaukio 1A Helsinki Tickets ?25.50/26 www.sellosali.fi Sat 16 March Soul Kitchen Club Teflon Brothers & Tommishock. Kuudes Linja Hämeentie 13 Helsinki Tickets ?9 www.kuudeslinja.com Sat 16 March Linkola: Robin Hood Adventure opera for the whole family. Finnish National Opera Helsinginkatu 58 Helsinki Tickets ?14-84 www.opera.fi Sat 16 March Maria Schneider & Norrbotten Big Band Organic big band jazz. Helsinki Music Centre Black Box Mannerheimintie 13 Helsinki Tickets ?12.50/20/25 www.musiikkitalo.fi Sat 16 & Wed 20 March Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro One of the most popular and most enjoyable operas of all time. Finnish National Opera Helsinginkatu 58 Helsinki Tickets ?14-84 www.opera.fi Mon 18 March Steve Harris British Lion (UK) Iron Maiden?s bassist?s solo project. The Circus Salomonkatu 1-3 Helsinki Tickets ?39 www.thecircus.fi The Finnish Museum of Photography The Cable Factory Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Wed 11:00-20:00 Tallberginkatu 1 Helsinki Tickets ?0/4/6 www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi Tue 19 March Vantaa POPS Orchestra Nick Davies, chief conductor, Kim Criswell, soprano and Jukka Nykänen, piano. Helsinki Music Centre Mannerheimintie 13 Helsinki Tickets ?19-139 www.musiikkitalo.fi Thu 14-Mon 18 March Dance theatre company Vilya and V² Ensemble Dance performances Katariina J. and Juhana H
Den Canada 13.25 The Opener Best friends and bickering partners, David and Stephen landed in Canada nine months ago on the dream of making a great buck translating David?s mom?s Moroccan cooking into the hot new fusion eatery in the legendary Kensington Market district of Toronto. 14.20 To Build or Not to Build 15.15 Gordon Ramsay?s F Word 16.10 New York Ink 17.00 Dragons. USA/1975. 23.25 British Invasion: Dusty Springfield Silk T V2 22.05 09.25 Eastenders 10.00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 14.00 Cleveland Show Two episodes. 14.55 Masterchef USA 15.55 Oliver?s Twist 16.25 Eastenders 17.00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 18.00 American Idol 20.00 The Simpsons Two episodes. 21.00 The Jerk (K16) FILM A complete imbecile struggles to make it through life on his own, until a strange invention makes him unbelievably wealthy. Directed by: Carl Reiner. Starring: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams. USA/1979. 23.25 C.S.I. Russia 15.35 ISU World Figure Skating Championship: Short Program, Men SPORT In Finnish. London (Ontario), Canada. 17.00 Children?s Programming In Finnish. 18.02 ISU World Figure Skating Championship: Short Program, Women SPORT In Finnish. London (Ontario), Canada. 22.05 Game of Thrones (K16) Five episodes. YLE TEEMA 18.00 Titanic: The Mission DOC This episode focuses on the luxurious interiors, fixtures and fittings of Titanic. The engineers contrast all this luxury with one of the cheapest rooms aboard the ship: a third class cabin, used by the emigrants heading to America to start a new life. 19.00 Lark Rise to Candleford 20.30 Cosmic Vistas DOC The Northern Lights are more than just beautiful. They tell us about the make up of our planet, our sun, and may even be a signpost for the possibility of life on other planets. 21.00 Fry?s Planet Word DOC In this programme, Stephen Fry celebrates storytelling. (K16) FILM Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen. Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen. 20 MARCH 2013 19 Helsinki Times TV Guide offers a selection of English and other language broadcasting on Finnish television. thursday friday 14.3. TV1 10.00 Heartbeat 11.05 Yle News in English 12.35 Last of the Summer Wine 17.08 Heartbeat 22.00 Argent Sale, le Poison de la Finance In French. 23.00 Monk Mr. Starring: David Gallagher, Diane Keaton, John Travolta. Starring: George Clooney, Holly Hunter, John Goodman. DOC 22.00 Love and Death FILM Directed by: Woody Allen. Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Georges Adet. UK/France/USA/2000. TV5 21.00 Thursday 14.3.2013 Heartbeat Yle News in English Last of the Summer Wine Ut I Naturen In Norwegian. 16.00 Telefontider In Swedish. 17.08 Heartbeat 19.00 Call the Midwife A baby girl is snatched from her pram and the local community unites for the search. USA/1982. 02.00 Miami Medical TV2 SUB 06.52 Children?s Programming In Finnish. 08.50 Die Winzerkönig In German. 11.25 Der Ingen Skulle Tru At Nokon Kunne Bu In Norwegian. 13.55 Biathlon World Cup: Sprint, Men SPORT In Finnish. USA/1993. 21.00 Wolf (K16) FILM Directed by: Mike Nichols. Starring: Christopher Plummer, David Hyde Pierce, Eileen Atkins. USA/1994. 23.30 Spartacus: Blood and Sand (K18) 00.40 The Jacket (K16) FILM Directed by: John Maybury. Starring: Adrien Brody, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Keira Knightley. USA/2005. 02.30 Navy NCIS 03.20 The Magicians 04.20 Rookie Blue. size zero figure and the battle of her boyfriend to save her from herself. 13.20 Packed to the Rafters 14.10 Matlock 15.05 Animal Addicts DOC 16.00 America?s Funniest Home Videos 17.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 17.30 3rd Rock from the Sun 18.00 That ?70s Show 19.00 Look Who?s Talking Now FILM Directed by: Tom Ropelewski. Den Canada 18.00 Gordon Ramsay?s F Word 19.00 New York Ink 21.00 Guinness World Records 22.00 Pawn Stars 23.05 South Park 23.30 Naked and Funny (K16) 00.00 Grimefighters 00.30 JIM D: Ax Men 01.20 Border Security: Australia?s Front Line NELONEN 15.3. TV1 MTV3 10.00 11.05 12.35 14.35 Reaping MTV3 23.05 07.00 Children?s Programming 16.00 Bridezillas Bridezilla Sara has just a few days left before her wedding, but her time management issues and princess attitude are driving her friends and family over the edge. 17.00 Melissa and Joey 21.00 Criminal Minds (K16) 22.00 Vertical Limit (K16) FILM K2, one of the world?s biggest mountains, is the setting for this adrenalinepumping action-adventure. It is a race against time when a retired mountain climber leads a rescue mission to save his estranged sister and other members of her team who have become trapped on K2 after a deadly avalanche. Directed by: Martin Campbell. Starring: Chris O?Donnell, Robin Tunney, Scott Glenn. USA/Germany/2000. 00.45 Frasier 01.15 Reaper 02.10 Lost 03.00 All in the Family TV5 06.20 Beauty and The Geek 07.10 Everybody Loves Raymond 07.40 That ?70s Show 08.05 3rd Rock from the Sun 08.30 Matlock 13.20 The Real Wedding Crashers A hidden-camera comedy show that stages wedding disasters large and small, all with the cooperation of prankster brides and grooms. 14.10 Matlock 15.05 Beauty and The Geek 16.00 America?s Funniest Home Videos 17.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 17.30 3rd Rock from the Sun 18.00 That ?70s Show 19.00 Las Vegas 20.00 Navy NCIS 21.00 O Brother, Where Art Thou. Hanti-Mansijsk. Russia 15.30 ISU World Figure Skating Championship SPORT In Finnish. TV GUIDE HELSINKI TIMES 14 . Martha Costello has hardly any time to prepare for, and represent, two last-minute cases. Den Canada Start! Dinner Impossible Chef Irvine arrives at WWE?s SummerSlam and learns he will have to feed 300 VIPs a meal inspired by the WWE Superstars signature moves, such as the frog splash and the knife-edge chop. 15.15 Gordon Ramsay?s F Word 16.10 New York Ink 17.00 Dragons. With nothing to lose, the three embark on the adventure of a lifetime in this hilarious offbeat road picture. Populated with strange characters, including a blind prophet, sexy sirens, and a one-eyed Bible salesman, it is an odyssey filled with chases, close calls, near misses, and betrayal that will leave you laughing at every outrageous and surprising twist and turn. Starring: Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, James Earl Jones. USA/1987. 03.00 All in the Family TV5 06.15 Beauty and The Geek 07.10 Everybody Loves Raymond 07.40 That ?70s Show 08.05 3rd Rock from the Sun 08.30 Matlock 12.25 Extraordinary Weight Stories: Living With Size Zero DOC The heart-breaking real life story of a bulimic?s quest to get the ?perfect. Miami (K16) 00.25 Entourage (K16) 00.55 30 Rock 01.25 It?s Always Sunny in Philadelphia JIM 11.35 MasterChef Australia 12.05 Dragons. It has been with us as long as language itself and as a species, we love to tell our stories. This desire to both entertain and explain has resulted in the flowering of language to describe every aspect of the human condition. 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 11.40 Doctors 14.10 Jamie at Home 14.45 Oliver?s Twist 15.20 Middle 17.00 The Bold and the Beautiful 18.00 Emmerdale 21.00 The Following (K16) 23.05 Reaping (K16) FILM A former Christian missionary, who specialises in debunking religious phenomena, investigates a small town which seems to be suffering from the 10 biblical plagues. Directed by: Stephen Hopkins. Starring: Hilary Swank, Idris Elba, David Morrissey. USA/2007. SUB 09.25 Eastenders 10.00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 14.25 Sons of Tucson 14.55 Undercover Boss 15.55 Oliver?s Twist 16.25 Eastenders 17.00 Sturm der Liebe In German. 18.00 Supersize vs Superskinny 19.00 Two and a Half Men 19.30 Raising Hope Realising that his father had to give up his dream of becoming a rock star to take care of his family, Jimmy decides to give Burt a chance at reliving his rock days with help of Burt?s music idol Smokey Floyd. 20.00 The Simpsons 22.00 Nikita (K16) 23.00 House 00.00 Heroes 01.00 The Simpsons 01.30 Fringe (K16) JIM 11.15 12.05 13.00 13.30 MasterChef Australia Dragons. Miami (K16) 23.50 The Thing (K16) FILM Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills. Directed by: John Carpenter. Starring: Kurt Russell, A. Wilfred Brimley, Richard Dysart. She needs to do well so that she can get recommended for Silk (a prestigious legal level), but she keeps being handed new last-minute challenges including a trainee barristed called Nick. 23.50 Girls (K16) YLE TEEMA 17.15 Arkitektens Hjem In Danish. 19.00 Civilization: Is the West History. Cynthia sees another sort of loss as she tends to soon-to-be parents David and Margaret. 22.55 En Pilgrims Död (K16) In Swedish. 09.45 The Young and the Restless 10.40 Emmerdale Two episodes. 14.15 Minute to Win It 15.20 Traffic Light 17.00 The Bold and the Beautiful Two episodes. 21.05 C.S.I. Monk Goes Camping. TV2 06.53 Children?s Programming In Finnish. 08.50 Die Winzerkönig In German. 14.10 Biathlon World Cup: Women?s Sprint SPORT In Finnish. Hanti-Mansijsk. USA/2000. 00.05 Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (K16) FILM Directed by: Gary Nelson. McGill is on a mission to remarry his wife and invents a story about a buried treasure in order to keep his two hapless friends cooperating in the adventure. Starring: George Clooney, Holly Hunter, John Goodman. UK/France/USA/2000. 23.10 Outsiders: Med Eller Utan Hår DOC In Swedish. 00.10 Navy NCIS 01.05 Harry Enfield Show 01.45 Jersey Shore 03.30 Sam & Evan: From Girls to Men DOC O Brother, Where Art Thou? George Clooney, who plays Ulysses Everett McGill, escapes from a prison chain gang while still handcuffed to two fellow prisoners, Pete and Delmar. London (Ontario), Canada. 17.00 Children?s Programming In Finnish. 18.02 ISU World Figure Skating Championship SPORT In Finnish. 22.05 Silk SERIES BEGINS. Den Canada 18.00 Gordon Ramsay?s F Word 19.00 Pawn Stars Four episodes. 22.05 Beast (K16) 00.50 Cooks to Market 01.40 South Park 02.30 Naked and Funny (K16) NELONEN The Jerk Sub 21.00 07.00 Children?s Programming 16.00 Bridezillas 17.00 Rules of Engagement 22.00 Scary Movie (K16) FILM A year after disposing the body of a man they accidently killed, a group of dumb teenagers are stalked by a bumbling serial killer. Directed by: Keenen Ivory Wayans. Starring: Carmen Electra, John Abrahams, Anna Faris