In response Green MP Oras Tynkkynen said: "Timo Soini himself wants to decide other people's death on their behalf, as he is denying their right to euthanasia." In March this year a poll by Aamulehti found that 77 per cent of respondents would support euthanasia if it was something terminally ill patients wanted for themselves. Currently in Europe, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium remain the only countries where euthanasia has been legalised.
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KESKUSKATU 4, HELSINKI P. Earlier in the year, Finnair unions expressed consternation when it emerged that the company had paid millions in retention bonuses to top management, while staff were experiencing pay cuts and redundancies. and MP Timo Soini (PS), immediately lashed out at the statement, with Räsänen stating: "The Christian Democrats' position on euthanasia is clear: we are not involved in a government that would legalise the killing of sick or disabled people." Soini, who converted to Catholicism a number of years ago, spoke of "killing the defenceless" and the Greens' wish "to play God with life and death" in his blog on Sunday. "This move is part of our strategy to restore Finnair's profitability," says Finnair CEO Mika Vehviläinen. ISSUE 2 1 (252) · 24 30 MAY 2012 · 3 · W W W.HEL SINKITIMES.FI
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has announced plans to transfer a large portion of its European flights to Flybe Nordic, the joint venture formed with the UK's Flybe regional airline. Only 12 per cent were against euthanasia. See pages 9-11
Greens spark euthanasia debate
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GREENS' attempts to put euthanasia
on the agenda for national discussion have started a war of words between political parties. Read about this and other healthrelated issues in our Health Special on pages 9-11.. At last weekend's party conference the Greens made a draft of a programme relating to individual freedoms, which stated that "the human beings have the right not only to a good life, but also to a good death and aided if necessary." Both Interior Minister Päivi Räsänen (Christian Democrats)
AS SUMMER finally arrives to Finland
it brings with it the perennial annoyance of hay fever, as pollen plagues suffers with symptoms such as sneezing, itching, irritation of the eyes, and runny noses. CORD HEL SINK I T IME S
FOUNDED IN ST. The pilots would eventually return to Finnair to cover the airline's growing Asian traffic. "The memorandum of understanding covers approximately one third of our Finnish flights."
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The unions representing the cabin crews and pilots have expressed some opposition to the deal. However total avoidance of pollen at this time of year is particularly difficult. In the first quarter of the year, Finland's national airline announced a 20.4 million euro loss on 591.8 million euros in sales. The Meteorological Institute, in conjunction with University of Turku, carries out the study every year and has already recorded pollen drifting in from Sweden in the south of the country. They have a plan to decrease annual costs by 140 million euros, which includes outsourcing a variety of services, selling their catering business and decreasing personnel costs. Finnair has been struggling with heavy losses. See page 5
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Greek drama As Greece's political map is being rewritten and France and Germany seek an entente that will balance austerity with growth, HT brings you the latest on the Eurozone crisis. Investors were more encouraging, sending Finnair's share price up by almost 4 per cent. Then delve into the brave new world envisaged by Italian futurist artists on show at Espoo's EMMA museum. PETERSBURG 1860
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Secret gardens You might be stuck in the city, but greener pastures are just a short metro ride away! Soak up some summer rays wandering around one of the allotment villages dotted about Helsinki. The problem this year is that birch is expected to bloom more intensely than it has done since 1993 and the abundance of the tree around Finland even within the bounds of Helsinki means suffers of hay fever may be in for a torrid time. Sadly this year the Finnish Meteorological Institute predicts that pollen levels with birch being the particular offender will be the highest in 20 years.
Hay fever, or allergic rhinitis, is actually an exaggerated immune response to pollen and in most cases can be dealt with by overthe-counter medications, like antihistamines, that can be purchased from pharmacies
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future success is evidently built on the evergrowing field of entrepreneurs and its innovations, as well as the entrepreneurs' ability to provide employment opportunities. I dare say that the future of entrepreneurship in Finland looks bright. In the Nokia network, a multitude of innovations has been created, and those innovations have contributed to our country's growth and well-being. At its best, Nokia's share of Finland's export was over 20 per cent. If you are interested in this kind of business, think about it and put your hand to the plough.
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In cooperation with Amiedu Axxell Multicultural Centre Edupoli, learning centre for adults Espoo Adult Education Centre Multicultural association Familia Club The Swedish Adult Education Centre of Helsinki (Helsingfors Arbis) Helsinki upper secondary school for adults Institute of Adult Education in Helsinki Helsinki Summer University The Finnish Adult Education Centre of the City of Helsinki Language Services, University of Helsinki International Christian Center (ICC) Kalliola Adult Education Centre The Adult Education Centre of Kauniainen Laajasalo College Adult Education Institute of Vantaa. NOW, Nokia is in a crunch: its share of the Finnish economy is far from what it was in its best years. For example, the forest industry has new opportunities in the bio-based economy. Young technology entrepreneurs are ambitious, and they have the know-how to go out and conquer the world. Nowadays, the forest industry's share of our total output has fallen to approximately five per cent. Over the course of approximately ten years, the number of entrepreneurs has increased by a quarter. It has been a pleasure to note that interest in entrepreneurship is also strong in technical universities. If the political will can be found, matters improving entrepreneurship can be readily fixed. The key explanation for this phenomenon in Finland is globalisation.
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more intense competition and rapidly changing market circumstances, large companies have transformed into organisational machines, whereas actual production is often done outside the company by small or medium-sized enterprises. I don't think so. Business services, such as financial administration, marketing, management consultancy and export promotion, include many entrepreneur-led expert companies. Articles should be at least 5,000 characters-with-spaces long (maximum length 10,000). They and many others have brought important additions to Finnish entrepreneurship culture.
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jority of new jobs between the years 2001 and 2010 have been created within small and medium-sized companies. Is Finland, as an international success story, losing its grip. However, the competitiveness of the entrepreneurial sector determines whether production in our country is possible or not.
THE ECONOMIC structural change can also be seen in the increased number of entrepreneurs. Also, from amongst the creative entrepreneurs, everyone is hoping to find new world-class actors ideally, new Nokias. This development began to accelerate in Finland as early as the 1990s, and still continues to grow. Various expert services have also increased the number of entrepreneurs. The opinions expressed in this section are the writers' own and do not represent the official policy of the Helsinki Times.
Jussi Järventaus is President of the Federation of Finnish Enterprises.
Entrepreneurship carries Finland
A sea of change in the structure of the Finnish economy has already occurred, and entrepreneurs run the small and medium-sized enterprises that are the new growth engine, writes Jussi Järventaus.
IN YEARS past Finland was known as a country of forest and metal industry, led by large companies. Helsinki Times reserves the right to accept or reject submissions, as well as to edit or shorten the text. For example, in the restaurant and cleaning sectors there are many new entre-
MANY structures in Finnish society date back to a time when it was led by large-scale industry. Nokia's significance to the Finnish national economy will probably never be the same. You can submit your articles to viewpoint@helsinkitimes.fi. The most popular sector for new entrepreneurs has been the service sector, especially health and well-being and social services. Main targets for improvement are the taxation incentives and job market functionality. It can be justly said that entrepreneurs are responsible for the employment situation in Finland. Even though politicians talk warmly about entrepreneurship, the structural changes of industry and commerce are not sufficiently reflected in political practice just yet. This is probably a temporary phenomenon.
growth of the economic significance of entrepreneurship can also be seen in the citizens' attitudes towards entrepreneurship. They mainly make the decision of where the production happens. SO, THE
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foundations of Finland's economic success are shaking. However, reforms are needed to strengthen and preserve Finland's position. All of Finland hopes Nokia will soon overcome its challenges and resurge. These
is increasingly led by entrepreneurs. However, in recent times, the number of entrepreneurs has decreased a little as the European debt problem shadows the economic outlook. The Finland led by large companies has already become perhaps without most people noticing an economy that
tance of the entrepreneurial sector was clearly in evidence: in the entrepreneurial sector, only a few thousand jobs were lost, whereas the total number of jobs lost nationally was almost 50,000. What is comforting about the situation is that matters regarding entrepreneurship and competitiveness on a larger scale are still mainly in Finland's own hands. Many of the basic elements of our competitiveness are fortunately in place: a good education system, a stable society, minimal corruption and a strong legalist state principle. At the same time, we of course have to emphasise the important role of the large companies in our economy. Fifteen to twenty years ago, entrepreneurship was met with reservation in Finland, but now the overwhelming majority of citizens strongly support entrepreneurship. During those years, 77,426 new jobs were created in the entrepreneurial sector, whereas the large companies had to lay off people.
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Viewpoints are commentaries written by experts and authorities about specific topics. FOR ALMOST 20 years, the pillar of Finnish economy has been the technology industry, with Nokia as its flagship. However, these things do not happen by themselves; a lot of work is also required from social actors.
crisis of 2008 and 2009, the impor-
factor worthy of mention is the interest of people with an immigrant background in entrepreneurship. The ma-
Finland's future success is built on the evergrowing field of entrepreneurship and its innovations, as well as entrepreneurs' ability to provide employment opportunities.
are Finnish strengths that should be cherished and consolidated.
BASED on the development that has already occurred, it is easy to see which areas need more investment. Its significance has decreased even though the forest industry is clearly still important. For example, the share of export has decreased by over a third from the best years. This change is significant and also gives political decisionmakers a basis for supporting entrepreneurship.
preneurs with immigrant backgrounds
The insurance payments could be spent on private
An aging population
· Finland is the fastest aging country in Europe. · The percentage of younger pensioners, aged 65-74, will peak in 2020. If the amount of monthly compensation were one thousand euros, the insurance would cost 10,000-15,000 euros when purchased at the age of 65. For example, 84 per cent of Finns approve of singing the traditional Suvivirsi or Summer Hymn in schools. The research data from the University of Chicago is based on surveys conducted in 1991, 1998 and 2008. Those who believe in God are few in number, considering that 77 per cent of Finns are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.
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For many Finns, Christian traditions are cultural practices, but not necessarily indications of personal faith.
of elderly in Finland's population increases, the care costs for life's final years will more than double over the next two decades, even by cautious estimates. Only 27 per cent of Finns continue to believe in the God of Christianity, and the percentage of believers has fallen by 10 per cent in only four years. Predicting what kind of care pensioners will need is difficult, and this uncertainty is also reflected in the services offered by municipalities. The number of pensioners over 75 will continue to grow until 2040. The study looked at people's religious views in 30 countries around the world. The research findings reflect how church membership and church traditions are aspects of Finnish culture, but do not necessarily imply personal faith. Gender and marital status clearly affect whether or not life's final years will be spent in institutional care. Half of Finns do not require any institutional care in their old age, while
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Less than a third of Finns believe in God
Costs for elderly care rising rapidly
Care costs for Finland's growing elderly population are set to double by 2040.
about ten per cent will need such care for at least four years. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), the University of Helsinki and the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) have studied this development, and assessed what kind of insurance might supplement existing financial resources for institutional care. · Differentiation between pensioner age groups is significant, as the need for care, and thus care costs, increase after 75 years of age. · Medical and care costs for the elderly will increase onefifth by 2020 and 50 per cent by 2040. Only in Israel, Slovenia and Russia are the ranks of religious believers growing. The worldwide trend is similar. In former East Germany, for example, only 13 per cent believe in God. The survey shows that there are a record number of atheists in Finland today, as one in five Finns does not believe in the existence of God. Others would not buy insurance precisely because they value the care of their relatives, which they can expect to receive more readily if they do not have insurance", says ETLA's Research Director Tarmo Valkonen. Municipalities are attempting to shift some of the financial responsibility for mounting care costs to residents. HELSINKI TIMES
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Although ever fewer people believe in God, 60 per cent of Finns approve of the teaching of Christian religion in schools, and of church traditions. Finland was not included in the study.
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A SURVEY by the Church Research Institute reveals that atheism is rapidly increasing in Finland. In order to create a market for care
insurance, public care services should be clearly set out and standardised in all municipalities.
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Entrance test. Religious belief is strongest in Catholic countries such as the Philippines, where 94 per cent believe in God. The lowest numbers were measured in Western Europe. The choices made today will have a lasting impact.
services that complement public ones, or exclusively on public services. Married people and widows spend a shorter time in care than divorced and single people, and men spend less time in care than women of the same age. A University of Chicago study published in April shows that in the past decade, belief in God has waned in most countries, although the decline has been slow. · Experts say that, with sufficient planning, preparation and hard work, Finland can cope well its growing number of senior citizens. "Some people would purchase care insurance because they don't wish to burden their children. Its proportion of elderly inhabitants will increase until the year 2040, when 27 per cent of Finns or around 1.6 million people will be pensioners. The easiest care insurance to sell would be one that offers fixed monthly compensation in cases of loss of mobility
The driver's day is simply too long," says Sergeant Timo Jaakkola of the National Traffic Police. The replacement for current Chairman Stefan Wallin will be elected in the Swedish People's Party conference in Kokkola 9-10 June .HT-STT continue in most parts of the country despite the fact that the forecast for the weekend is still precarious. In related news, the Brazilian Senate this month passed a controversial bill paving the way for alcohol to be sold at stadiums during the 2014 Football World Cup. For example, beer and cider ads would be removed from bus stops, airports and sports jerseys. · Last year, a random sample of 25,000 workdays in public passenger transport revealed 176 driving time violations, about 700 break violations and another 700 resting period violations.
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The Finnish government proposes more restrictions on alcohol advertising. On Monday, only the second day after flotation, Facebook shares dipped on the NASDAQ technology exchange. · In general, all alcohol advertising would be prohibited, although some exceptions would be allowed. "At the moment [alcohol] advertising can't be avoided, it's everywhere," Guzenina-Richardson stated. After becoming coach of the men's senior national side in 2008 he gained almost God-like status last year after winning the world championship in style, beating Sweden in the finals, to bring gold back to Finland. "The risk of getting caught is so big that drivers don't dare to neglect working time regulations," Arto Hakala says.
· Daily driving time can be no longer than nine hours. His colleague Sami Lerto from Espoo, who has just driven another busload of children to the same place, concurs. "Small and relatively little-known companies are the ones that most commonly violate the industry's collective labour agreement and resting period regulations." A digital tachograph on the bus can be a sign that the journey will be a safe one. National data from work safety inspectors confirms these observations. Do you think that that the advertising of alcoholic beverages should be restricted?
Debate on alcohol advertising ban rages on
Controversial proposed legislation to come before parliament this spring.
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THE DEBATE on the draft bill to restrict alcohol advertising, put forward by Minister of Health and Social Services Maria Guzenina-
Richardson (SDP), is heating up with sports bodies, media groups and industry federations all weighing in on the discussion. Japisson admits that the ending of sponsorship would be a hard blow to sports organisations' revenue, which is why the SLU proposes that the law should be amended to include a three to five year transitional period, during which sports organisations would have time to look into alternative sources of revenue. On older buses, however, cardboard versions may still be in use. But Valtteri Niiranen, CEO of The Finnish Media Industry Federation, claims that that the current law and the brewing industry's selfregulation are sufficient. Monday 21 May, may have been the warmest day of the week, but warm weather should
to the parking lot of Linnanmäki Amusement Park in Helsinki. The Managing Director of the Finnish Bus and Coach Association (LAL), Heikki Kääriäinen, agrees. According to the newspaper's survey, 92 party conference representatives plan to vote for Haglund, while rival candidate Anna-Maija Henriksson is the favourite of 53 representatives. At lowest, the share price slid by 14 per cent to 33 USD, 5 USD below flotation price. However, Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry Federation chief Elina Ussa believes the greatest danger relating to alcohol sales comes from price competition, and that consumption would not be reduced by an advertising ban, as people will simply purchase the cheapest alcohol available. "Schedules aren't that tight. HT-STT
Bus driver fatigue a major safety concern
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A BUS full of children pulls in-
Summer is here
The Finnish Meteorological Institute forecast temperatures slightly above the seasonal averages. · Advertising of alcohol outdoors and in other public areas would be banned. Last year 81 work safety inspections of public passenger transport companies were conducted. 4
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COLUMN Haglund to claim the chair of the Swedish People's Party
A Hufvudstadsbladet survey indicates that Member of the European Parliament Carl Haglund seems set for the position of chair of the Swedish People's Party. Ussa also claims that the proposed law would be a serious blow to sport which is heavily dependent on alcohol advertising for revenue.
Sports jerseys The bill, which will be submitted to Parliament during the spring session, also calls
for a ban on the outdoor advertising of alcohol for example at bus stops and metro stations - but also where it is visible to the public, which would include advertising on the jerseys of ice hockey, soccer and other sports teams. Sales of alcohol at sports venues had been banned in Brazil since 2003, as an attempt to reduce violence, but football's global governing body, FIFA, demanded the change because brewer Budweiser is a World Cup sponsor.
L E H T I K U VA / K I M M O M Ä N T Y L Ä. "In sport, you want to develop a healthy lifestyle, and alcohol consumption by children and young people should not be in any way part of it," stated SLU Secretary General Teemu Japisson. His greatest success, before coaching the national side, was winning the Finnish championship with HPK in 2006. "You can't eat a plastic card, but a cardboard one you can sometimes misplace," Sami Lerto quips. The race for the chair is yet to be decided, though, as 81 representatives were undecided and 15 were out of reach. Investors who purchased shares for Friday's highest valuation, 45 USD, thereby lost 27 per cent of their investment. These can be misused. The tachograph records driving and resting periods. After qualifying out of their group in this year's competition, Jalonen's Finnish side shifted a heavy 6-2 defeat in the semi-finals against eventual winners Russia. After three hours of trade on Monday, share was valued at 33.76 USD, still representing a decline of 11.7 per cent. This is the opinion of both LAL and the bus drivers interviewed. Last week, thermometers soared past the 25 C mark in several parts of the country. Over half of these companies violated regulations concerning journey management, breaks and resting periods. · Political parties have argued about the advertising of alcoholic beverages for many years.
and teenagers. On Monday, temperatures in Espoo, Turku and Kouvola, for example, rose near 25 degrees Celsius. The ad could, however, tell only the basic product information such as name and price," says Niiranen. · Any advertising allowed should state only the product information, such as name and price. They arrive after a one and a half hour drive from Salo in Southwestern Finland. In a matter of few hours, the market value of Facebook declined by approximately 15 billion USD. Drivers believe users of the older system can violate legally prescribed resting period regulations. Defeat in the bronze medal game to the Czech Republic brought the curtain down on a tournament where Finns had high hopes of retaining the title.
· The bill aims to protect children and young people. Henriksson's support stems largely from Ostrobothnia and the women's organisation of the party. Sergeant Jaakkola says work-
ing time regulations are violated by small and large bus companies in equal measure, but adds that he would personally still prefer the services of a large and familiar company. · Alcohol would not be advertised on TV or radio between 7:00 and 23:00. · Drivers must take a break of at least 45 minutes after four and a half hours of driving. · After a workday, drivers must rest for an uninterrupted period of at least 11 hours. If you go up
to Lapland, you will have two drivers." Things may not be quite so well arranged with all bus companies taking children on class trips. Trips aren't organised in such a way that the driver can't manage them. "You can expect the most problems with a company you are unfamiliar with, for example when you choose the cheap-
est option," Jaakkola says. "On long journeys there are definitely problems with some buses. "This was just a short journey, but on longer ones we're also very careful to take enough rest breaks," says driver Arto Hakala. However, it is expected that the matter will not be resolved until autumn. Amid concerns about the massive loss of revenue to domestic media, Niiranen believes that banning alcohol advertising on TV and radio between 7:00 am and 11:00 pm would eliminate alcohol ads on television altogether, and could also push smaller radio stations into financial trouble. · The bill will be submitted to Parliament during the spring session. The digital tachograph records the actual driving and resting periods. "Our viewpoint is that if the product is legal, it must be advertised. The 27.5 C measured in Konnunsuo, Lappeenranta on Thursday is the warmest of the year so far. According to the Minister, the purpose of the changes would be to protect children
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Who: Jukka Jalonen From: Riihimäki Famous for: Jalonen is coach of the Finnish national ice hockey team which lost out to Russia in the semi-finals of this year's Ice Hockey World Championship.
The HIFK ice hockey team are sponsored by brewing giant Koff.
Jukka Jalonen, who had a mediocre career as an ice hockey player, made a name for himself as a coach over the last 20 years with various clubs in Finland. The Finnish Sports Federation (SLU) believes that long term benefits will compensate for initial financial disadvantages. Employers always receive the information and work safety inspectors review it. HT-STT
Bus drivers Arto Hakala and Sami Lerto outside Linnanmäki Amusement Park.
Facebook shares slide
Facebook's initial public offering has cost investors dearly
Ilta Sanomat National tabloid 3. It often happens that the gardeners are not the strongest competitors in this sense."
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Prices have soared
THE PRICES of the allotment garden cottages have soared everywhere in the country. The study also examined how reading habits are
changing with the increased popularity of digital news reading, concluding that it is becoming more common for news consumers to rely both on newspapers' print and digital offerings, as online headlines, updates and summaries complement the print paper for many. The average size of the cottages is 30 square metres and that of the allotments 250 to 300 square metres. According to an earlier poll by Kansallinen Mediatutkimus, published late last year, Finns spend 44 minutes per day, on average, reading the newspaper, and 11 minutes reading the news on a computer, mobile phone or reading device. The allotment garden founded in Kotiniemi, Lahti in 1985 still has a quarter of the original holders left. Some 96 per cent of Finns over 12 years old read a newspaper weekly, according to a poll commissioned by Kansallinen Mediatutkimus, the Finnish Audit Bureau of Circulations. People tend to the shared areas, heat up the sauna and manage a summer café together. In Lahti, for instance, the cheapest cottage is around 25,000 to 30,000 euros, but prices can reach as high as 50,000 euros or more. Midsummer festivities are followed by August celebrations and the harvest festival. There are about 6,000 allotment garden cottages throughout Finland. Niihama is home to 126 cottages. Though the internet serves as a means to get information on latest or breaking news, it also permits access to older content. · They were founded to provide families of limited means with an opportunity for farming and spending time together in a healthy manner. · People often want allotments because the gardens are close to city centres, easily accessible and have arrangements for rubbish disposal. Taloussanomat Finnish business daily 8. You don't have to cultivate your allotment, but it must be clean and well-kept. In the early 2000s, even a humble cot-
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Unioninkatu 45 K No time-booking. The average amount of money spent by a customer was 321 euros. To sell your cottage, all you need to do is spread the word. Helsinki Times English language weekly 7. Less than 2 per cent of news consumers use digital reading devices to read newspaper articles.
Online news According to Jukka Helske of TNS Gallup, the pollster that carried out the survey, mobile phones and reading devices are used most commonly for news access by young men with families living in the Helsinki region. Kaleva Oulu region daily 9. "Good areas for development have other takers as well. At the Niihama allotment garden in Tampere, buyers for the cottages are usually found quickly. Although digital news consumption is still behind, two-thirds of those over 12 year-olds already access news by reading both the print newspaper and on-
Readership of newspapers and magazines had fallen by just 3.3 per cent, the poll found.
line news sites. It was relocated to Niihama in the 1970s. According to the study, 60 per cent of Finns access a newspapers' content on a computer, while only about a tenth use their mobile phones for the same purpose. The price has multiplied over the course of a decade. In 2009, the total average circulation of all printed newspapers in Finland was nearly 2.9 million copies. · Finland's first allotment garden was founded in 1916 in Hatanpää, Tampere. Spring is a busy time, especially for those growing produce. The cottages don't change owners often. In springtime, seedling markets are organised, and at autumn, a market is held for swapping the produce. Kauppalehti Finnish business daily 5. The areas have grown to become harmonious and idyllic garden islands, where you can find old apple trees, berry bushes and a wide variety of traditional plants. HIV-test result is ready in 15 minutes.
Busy traditions The first garden allotments were established when Finland gained its independence, often on wastelands and bad soil. The test can be taken three months after the possible transmission. Although online and mobile news consumption is becoming more and more widespread, the reach of dig-
ital platforms is still markedly behind that of print newspapers. The demand for allotment garden cottages still far exceeds the supply, and especially in the bigger cities, it's a sellers' market. "The average price in Helsinki is 50,000 to 60,000 euros. As the summer draws on, the communal feeling of the allotments grows. Two or three of them are sold every year. According to the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, Finland has
the second largest number of newspapers of the Nordic countries, and the greatest number of true dailies (7 issues/week). "All cottages that come onto the market are sold and it doesn't even take a day," says Tauno Siltanen, Chairperson of the Niihama Group Garden Association.
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Long queues for garden allotments
tage in Helsinki cost 100,000 Finnish marks (around 16,800 euros). Helsingin Sanomat National daily 4. The city has rented out the areas to the garden associations until the end of 2026. Aamulehti Tampere-based daily 6. "Previously, people favoured decorative gardens. "This group generally uses the internet more than average, and has a more positive view of internet and mobile advertising than others," says Helske. What would be a better place to produce local food?" says Roinila.
A beautiful little cottage and allotment is in Ruskeasuo in Helsinki.
Gardening is hip · The first allotment gardens were founded in Leipzig, Germany in the 1870s. Now the farming of useful plants has really taken off again. · For passionate farmers, an allotment garden is a marvellous place to develop their skills because the neighbourhood is abundant with help and tips for even the most extraordinary experiments. New allotment garden projects are constantly under development around the country. Only 11 per cent read newspapers rarely or not at all, either in print or digitally, says Ville Rekula, the Director of Research at TNS Gallup.
Traditions Finland has a tradition of
strong newspaper readership, and most Finnish newspapers are sold via subscription, single-copy sales representing only a small fraction of the overall sales. Hufvudstadsbladet Swedish language daily 10. According to Roinila, the asking prices of some cottages has soared to over 100,000 euros. · More and more people would like to grow their plants and flowers from seeds or seedlings.. Since then, many generations have beavered away on the allotments. There are 85 cottages in the garden, two of which are currently on sale. In Tampere, prices hover around 60,000 euros. In Oulu, prices have just about doubled in a decade and are now at 20,000 to 45,000 euros.
A Helsinki resident at work in her allotment in Herttoniemi, in the eastern part of the city.
Greenfingers is a national tradition in Finland and one enjoyed by city folk too.
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of allotment gardens in Helsinki has not dwindled, even though the oldest oases in the city
are nearing their hundredth birthday. Although overall readership numbers continue to shrink, the decline is slow: readership of newspapers and magazines has fallen by 3.3 per cent, the poll found. Roinila feels that more community garden zoning is required. HELSINKI TIMES
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Daily newspaper still dear to Finns
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Newspapers in Finland by 2012 web ranking (search priority)
1. There are eight allotment gardens in Helsinki, along with the Klaukkalanpuisto group garden. The northernmost ones are in Rovaniemi. · 50 to 64-year-olds are most active in the garden but nearly as interested are 35 to 49-year-olds. The ideal location for an allotment garden is easily accessible, even via public transportation. · Last year, 585 million euros were spent on plants, furniture and equipment for home gardens. New plants are brought from abroad and gardeners experiment with growing them together. Iltalehti National tabloid 2. Readership of newspapers went down by 2 per cent while that of magazines decreased by 3.6 per cent. Turun Sanomat Turku-based daily
Print papers cling on, despite growing availability of digital press.
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AN OVERWHELMING majority of Finns still turn to the printed newspaper as their principal source of news, despite the rise of digital alternatives. The prices have soared sky-high, which is absolutely insane," says Maija Roinila, Secretary of the Finnish Allotment Garden Association
Almost 60 foreigners currently live on Föglö, constituting approximately one in every ten of its 580 inhabitants. Larnemaa's business activities mainly relate to restaurant sales. The use of hydrogen is complicated by the fact that it is highly reactive to oxygen, and can explode."
growth in Åland is explained by an influx of foreign workers from the Baltic States, Eastern Europe and Asia. KAIJA LÄHTEENMAA
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Blue-green algae, an annual nuisance for swimmers, could be used as a biofuel in the future.
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believe that hydrogen obtained from blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) could be used as an energy source by 2020. When Dan Bolos, 55, who works as a janitor for Åland's local government, moved to Mariehamn around ten years ago, there was only one oth-
er Romanian resident in the province. Cultivation pools for the algae could also be built without taking up land from food crops. An angy adder measuring around 85 centimetres was found in the man's car. It remains unclear how the snake made its way into the
vehicle. Forecasts for the restaurant sector were made on the assumption that purchasing power and consumer demand would continue to rise, and with them restaurant turnover and profitability. The locals are really helpful.' The view that Åland is tolerant is shared by many."
The picturesque maritime province of Åland is a popular destination for migrant workers.
KAUPPALEHTI 19 May. Among other things, biofuels produced from blue-green algae would be more environmentally friendly than present sources of energy. It did not happen that way. `I know around twenty or so of them. The demographic change has been swift. The Central Finland Police Headquarters could not clarify this point on Friday. He believes that sluggish market conditions and rising rents are a lethal combination. Professor Eva-Mari Aro of Turku University says that the greatest challenge is making bio-reactors sufficiently cost-effective. He started driving home after the incident.
However, the snake's venom began affecting the driver, and he veered off the road into a ditch at slow speed. An ambulance took the man to Central Finland Hospital for treatment."
HELSINGIN SANOMAT 20 May. Another advantage of cyanobacteria is that it blooms quickly and can be easily produced. The
production of almost all biofuels currently requires more energy than is subsequently obtained from the fuels themselves. But at first it was really lonely,' says Bolos in fluent Swedish.
`This is a small community, but the atmosphere is very tolerant. Föglö and Mariehamn are the most international municipalities in Finland after Greater Helsinki. The incident occurred in the afternoon on the road to Haapajoki. Around 15 per cent of 25 to 39 year old Åland islanders were born outside of Åland, Finland or Sweden. Competition has increased, and sales figures per restaurant unit have decreased, whilst rents have continued to rise."
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made a driver veer off the road in Jämsä on Thursday. Furthermore, a functioning hydrogen distribution network is required. The local fishing industry absorbs a lot of labour. Biofuels obtained from cyanobacteria could in many ways outperform current biofuels. Now there are 200. Despite the research results, no cyanobacteria
power stations are yet in operation. `This disaster isn't just affecting the few, it's the same problem for everybody.' Larnemaa says that the bubble can be traced back to the middle of the last decade. He considers that restaurant leases have reached unsustainable levels in relation to turnover, so that many restaurants face either bankruptcy or closure when their leases expire.
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`Business space rentals have gotten out of hand, and restaurateurs with leases are fed up with these prices.' According to Larnemaa, the problem is affecting all kinds of restaurants in central Helsinki, both large and small. It is also uncertain whether the snake was the same snake that had bitten the man earlier. The adder had bitten the man's hand while he was out in the forest. 6
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If his estimations are correct this is a relatively insignificant contribution in the grand scheme of the internal battles wracking Syria.
Ideological fighters However, a Syrian activist who regularly crosses between the two countries
complained recently that small bands of ideological fighters, some coming from Lebanon, were fomenting violence even when it did not serve the interests of the uprising. Sheikh Mazen al-Muhammad, a leading Salafi figure in the city, says, "You won't find a household in Lebanon, especially in the north here in Tripoli and Acca, that has not suffered terrible things at the hands of the Syrian regime. While the events are highly disturbing they are not necessarily surprising for Lebanon's residents, who have grown accustomed to violent clashes along the impoverished sectarian divides in the city.
fought, as usual, between the anti-Syrian regime Sunnis in Bab el-Tabbeneh and the pro-Syrian regime Alawites co-religionists with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the neighbouring district of Jabel Mouessin. He says around 50 to 70 fighters from northern Lebanon have joined the armed uprising across the border. A week before the fighting began Khaled Daher, a vociferous opposition MP for the northern town of Akkar said, "The army is answerable to Hezbullah and the Syrian regime. Everyone knows the army is with the Syrians here and the people are not." Conversely, those who oppose the armed opposition in Syria highlight the strain the army has been put under to not embroil Lebanon in the conflict and control the flow of arms and fighters across
the border. Armed fighting in the city soon followed, and the already strained relations between Lebanon's security services and many of the communities in the north were frayed further. Perhaps the difference with this conflagration was the spark that ignited the fire. A local Islamist, Shadi al-Mawlawi, was lured into a trap and detained by the Lebanese security forces Saturday last week amid accusations that he was linked to al-Qaeda. Furthermore, a series of bomb attacks in Syrian cities have also led to speculation that more ideologically extreme elements are trying to destabilise and fragment the country.
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Although he denounces indiscriminate violence such as the attack he carried out, he considers the armed opposition in Syria and the battles with supporters of the Syrian regime in Lebanon as legitimate. The notoriously weak border between the two countries and the explicit support for the uprising among large pockets of the Lebanese has enabled the country to become a conduit for weapons and supplies. In 2003 Sheikh Shady was imprisoned for blowing up a local American fast food chain restaurant. Please contact us by calling +358 207 639 940 or going to www.swisspost.fi Excellence delivered.. Some are still there, some have returned and some have died," says Sheikh Shady Jabara. We have the best tactics for you.
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Armed opposition When asked, amid the sound of rocket propelled grenades smashing into buildings in a Tripoli neighbourhood, if this bout of fighting was any different to previous rounds, a young resident responded, "Yes, we are fed up with this situation in Tripoli. Last month a master bomb maker for Fatah al-Islam, an al-Qaeda inspired organisation that came into armed conflict with the Lebanese army in 2007, was reportedly killed in the Syrian town alQusayr. Officers and units within the army follow them." His berating of the army echoes the opinions of many opponents to the Assad government who are increasingly denouncing the Lebanese security apparatus as an extension of its Syrian counterpart.
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Lebanese Sunni Muslim militants fighting in the Bab al-Tebbaneh neighbourhood in the city of Tripoli, Lebanon.
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Age-old battlegrounds in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli have descended into violence once again. "There are many young men who have gone from here to fight there alongside the revolutionaries
I watched CNN and listened to one of their baffled talking heads moan about this "disappointment."
Despite their differing views on solutions to the Eurozone crisis, both François Hollande and Angela Merkel are anxious to preserve the joint currency.
THERE were signs even before the stock went public that the investment community was less than enamoured with Facebook. Italy and Spain have also seen capital flight, of 34 per and 13 per cent, respectively.
Alternatives Opponents of the current policy have several alternatives. Tsipras travelled to Paris and Berlin early this week to gain support from leftwing, anti-austerity parties. Where the money for a fiscal stimulus would come from, and where it would go to, remain unanswered questions.. C O R D HEL SINKI TIMES
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EUROPE'S response to the sovereign debt crisis is being challenged by voters and doubted by investors. Of British citizens, 73 per cent believe Greece will leave the euro, and prediction markets suggest a 39 per cent chance that the Eurozone will break up before the end of the year.
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Annankatu, 00120 Helsinki tel. One, which is supported by President Hollande, is jointly issued Eurobonds. Cord david@helsinkitimes.fi The writer is a journalist and columnist for Helsinki Times. Matt King of Citigroup recently estimated that foreign bank deposits have fallen 64 per cent in Greece, 55 per cent in Ireland, and 37 per cent in Portugal. This would mean the ECB would literally finance government spending by increasing the money supply. He wants to keep Greece in the Eurozone and continue accepting international aid, but change the strict austerity measures that have contributed to Greece's steep economic recession. Minister Paavo Arhinmäki of the Left Alliance has expressed support for Syriza. After a little jump at opening, the share price ended the day at 0.6% above its IPO price, helped by the underwriters' frantic buying to keep the price up. The Coalition of the Radical Left, Syriza, was the big winner, becoming the second largest party and leading some opinion polls for the next
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Not working Yet these measures have failed to solve, or even contain, the crisis. The blogosphere was similarly inundated. Elections in France and Greece have left European politicians jostling in a scrum to determine the path out of the sovereign debt cri-
sis. "I don't know if we have scared Europe, but judging from your presence here today, we have surprised it," Alexis Tsipras, the head of Syriza, told journalists in France. He is also a private investor with over ten years of experience.
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election. Under this scheme, all Eurozone nations would issue bonds, the proceeds of which would flow to those nations unable to borrow in the open market. So far the countries that would bear the main cost, such as Germany, have rejected this plan. As the bank is independent, it has refused to take such a step. Investors have poured into these perceived safe havens. THIS bled over into the traditional news outlets. Another possibility is for the European Central Bank to begin more aggressive buying of government debt. (He ended the day on Friday at $19.18 billion.) The Financial Times liveblogged the first trading. This was accompanied by hysteria not seen since the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show. In documentaries, geologists no longer talk about "unusually large volcanoes." They are now "supervolcanoes." Lamborghini no longer makes "supercars" because the word "super" is so gauche and overused. Last year the yields on Finnish 10-year government bonds averaged 3 per cent, but they are currently at 1.78 per cent. The decline in yields is indicative of the high demand for Finnish debt. The response to the crisis has largely rested upon fiscal discipline, as championed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The doubts about the policy response are found not just among professional investors, but also the broader public. Retail investors were getting a suspiciously large chunk of the offering, meaning the big institutions were uninterested. As the four-year old crisis seems to be worsening and not improving, policy makers are scrambling to contain the disaster. The Wall Street Journal had a special page where one could follow Mark Zuckerberg's net worth in real time. It was remarkable to watch the media and netizens spew out superlatives by the train load. The BBC's Mark Gregory reported that it was "one of the biggest days in stock market history." INTERESTINGLY,
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DAV I D J . Yet the new President of France, François Hollande, is now leading calls against austerity. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble famously said that Europe's policy would not be contingent upon elections, but that appears to be exactly what is happening.
Rejecting austerity After the vote in Greece the political parties were unable to form a coalition. The Wall Street insider blog, Dealbreaker, had my favourite jaded headline of the day, "Company sells stock," and ended their coverage with "let us never speak of this again." FACEBOOK'S IPO was news, of sorts, but comes at the tail-end of the social networking bubble. Questions remain unanswered about Facebook's cash flow and privacy issues. It seems every year a movie or an album is labelled as the greatest ever. I'VE BEEN
Empty retail spaces in central Athens tell the now-familiar tale of Greece's economic woes.
under the suspicion for some time that our society is overusing superlatives. So it is no real surprise that FaceIt is no real surprise book's initial public that Facebook's initial offering was called the greatest, best, most public offering was wonderfully perfect called the greatest, IPO in the history of best, most wonderful- the known universe. 8
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I HAVE some scientific evidence to back this up, too: using Google's Ngram Viewer, which searches the prevalence of words in publications, I have found that the phrase "best ever" has increased almost 30% since 1980. On the BBC website, the Facebook IPO was judged to be a bigger story than the rebellion in Syria, suspicions about Iran's nuclear weapons programme, or a new plan to feed starving children in Africa. European countries have adopted two main fiscal tools to manage the crisis: strict limits on government debts and deficits, and a bailout mechanism to be used in emergency cases, such as with Ireland, Greece and Portugal.
Several nations, mainly Germany but also including Finland and the Netherlands, have been the beneficiaries of this flight. ON FRIDAY, I checked "FB IPO" on Twitter and discovered that apparently every single person who has ever used the service tweeted ten times apiece about the IPO. The last alternative is for a "growth pact." This has been supported, in theory, by politicians, economists and central bankers alike, but the problem is the details
No referral is required. Several varieties of antihistamines can be purchased from pharmacies without a prescription and work quite well with lighter attacks. Solutions For most allergies, the best treatment is avoiding the allergen; unfortunately, with hay fever this is rarely possible, unless one happens to work in a dust-free clean room. In Lapland pollen counts vary from low to moderate. This explains why many people react minimally to pollen, except at very high concentrations. From June, in the case of sickness absences lasting 90 working days, the employer and occupational health care need to map out together with the employee how she or he could return to work. These may develop into coughing and congestion. If the symptoms are serious, they may well disrupt one's rest, leading to fatigue, irritability, headaches and a host of other nasty effects. Also, the employer must notify occupational health care if an employee's sickness absence spans a month, either uninterruptedly or in shorter periods. This not only soothes inflamed tissues, it also traps the pollen before it gets to you. The Finnish Meteorological Institute works in conjunction with the aerobiology unit of the University of Turku to track and predict pollen dispersal patterns. Started at the end of last year, the objective of the project was to check the diplomas of approximately 800 doctors across Finland. Under the same roof you can find a wide range of surgical services in i.a. STT
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Counts The Forest Research Institute had previously observed an unusually large amount of birch catkins in central and southern Finland, representing the highest levels since 1993. The news came out in an online survey conducted by Consumer Compass Marketing Research Agency. Staying home, closing up the house and vacuuming the place will reduce the amount of pollen indoors. The north, especially past the Arctic Circle, has been spared much of it. Airborne birch pollen counts vary between high and very high in the whole country, excluding Lapland. STT
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Long-term sickness absences will be dealt with much more rigorously than before, starting from the beginning of June. The birch pollen season will be one of the highest in 30 years. Instead, it is caused by an exaggerated immune response to pollen, which is generally harmless. It's all part of the cycle of nature, and if it's of any comfort, it does mean that summer is well on its way. Pollen report from University of Turku http://aerobiologia.utu.fi/tiedotus/ siitepolytiedote/polleninformation.html
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suitable, but more modern medications don't have this problem. For more serious attacks, a trip to the doctor may be in order. Over-the-counter medications are convenient and easily available. Every year approximately 23,000 people retire because of disability to work. You can choose your own general practitioner or specialist doctor and book appointments flexibly, without queues. One simple fix, particularly helpful when sleeping, is to dampen a small towel with cold water and lay it over one's face. The checking of the rest of the diplomas will continue at Valvira as part of official duties. The most important reasons for disability pensions are musculoskeletal disorders and mental health issues. Monitoring of pregnancy by midwife and a specialist. orthopedics, eye laser surgery, plastic surgery and gynecology. Almost a third of the people who buy red meat every week intend to increase their consumption of red meat. Trees come into flower with the onset of spring, and they can spread their pollen far and wide to bedevil sensitive immune systems. HELSINKI TIMES
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the amount of sugar in their diet is too high. Also laboratory and X-ray services are available. Instead, organic and locally produced foods are on the up and up. A prescription is necessary for the most effective treatments, most commonly corticosteroid sprays. On the bright side, there are many ways to alleviate the symptoms. Other meateaters intend to consume as much meat as before. This allows them to release constantly updated reports of pollen concentrations, taken at nine different locations across Finland. The objective of the changes in the law is to prevent the prolongation of disability to work and facilitate the return to work. The demand for convenience food and ready-meals seems to be waning. Pollen is everywhere in the air at this time of year, so it is generally impractical to try to avoid it. It's also possible to purchase facemasks with HEPA filters from hardware stores a somewhat dramatic look, but one that may be of some comfort to sufferers. In addition, birch pollen from Sweden has already been detected here. The doctors examined by the project had studied outside the EU and EEA states. Alder pollen season is over in Finland.
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Finns still favour the lowcarb diet. Currently, most of the country, aside from Lapland, is experiencing high birch pollen counts. The older types often cause drowsiness, and hence may not be
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Valvira, the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health, has not found any bogus doctors during the course of its project which ended this month. The fine, light grains coming from its yellow flowering bodies are borne by the wind and can travel many hundreds of kilometres. As the control project reached its end, Valvira had checked a little over half of the diplomas. We offer also surgical, medical and geriatric ward services, physiotherapy and occupational health.
Do not hesitate to contact us. Hay fever may be a bit of a pain, but in the vast majority of cases it's of no long-term consequence, and vanishes with the end of the flowering season. In the center of Helsinki.
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Our versatile medical centre in southern Helsinki offers you medical services in several care areas. Slightly over a thousand Finns answered the food trend questionnaire. The stuff that is currently tickling your nose may have come from elsewhere in southern Scandinavia, the Baltic countries or even Central Europe, although most of it is local.
How and why Hay fever is the common name for allergic rhinitis, and actually involves neither hay nor fever. Symptoms include sneezing, itching, irritation of the eyes, and runny noses. Nasal decongestant sprays are another self-medicating solution, and can be helpful for some symptoms. For those who have been sensitised, though, even relatively small amounts of pollen can trigger an allergic reaction. Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The most common culprit in Finland is the birch tree, which grows plentifully all over the country, even within the city limits of Helsinki. www.eirahospital.fi
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tions of the population, but is usually no lower than 80 per cent, and in most cases is best maintained at well over 90 per cent. On a personal level, the mechanics of vaccination are familiar. Check out our website for all requirements. Because they do not contract the disease, they do not pass it on to anyone else, and the outbreak is naturally contained, so that hardly anyone even notices it. Such documents are Finnish passport, Finnish driving licence, Sickness Insurance Card with a photo issued by KELA or an identity card issued by the Finnish police. Want to join the chain of helpers?
To donate blood in Finland you need to be healthy, 18 to 65 years of age and a resident in the Nordic countries for the past three months. There should really be no question about vaccination in principle. document, issued by Finnish authorities and bearing the holder's photo and the personal identity code. There are existing drugs already for this illness and, even if the chances were one in a million, we will not take that risk. "We have a two-monthold child and now he is due his immunisation vaccines," says Maija, a 30-year-old Helsinki woman. "My partner and I were asked if we would take part in a testing programme for a new rotavirus vaccine. The proportion of the population that needs to be immune varies according to the disease and the general condi-
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for the modern science of immunology, which has also controlled the otherwise devastating incidence of such scourges as polio, measles and mumps. A vaccine, which consists of deactivated pathogens (bacteria or viruses), or parts of them, is introduced to the recipient's immune system usually via injection, but sometimes also orally. We will go with the standard, tried and tested, state immunisation programme." When enough people in a population are immune to a particular contagious disease, it becomes very difficult for that disease to spread through the population. Herd immunity allows for a very high level of protection against certain diseases, but it is fragile and needs to be constantly maintained. There are literally millions of people now leading healthy and productive lives as a result of the protection offered by vaccination programmes, who would otherwise have suffered debilitation or death.
An Afghan health worker administers a polio vaccination to a child as part of a new three-day nationwide immunisation campaign against polio. The immune system responds by developing the appropriate antibodies, which then provide protection against the disease. Thus for the herd immunity to be protective, almost everyone needs to be vaccinated.
Your responsibility What this means is that every child who does not receive vaccination is a weak link in the armour that herd immunity provides. Even if one person is exposed and actually falls sick, he or she is generally surrounded by others who are immune. In Helsinki area you can donate in our donor centres: Sanomatalo, Töölönlahdenkatu 2, Helsinki Kivihaantie 7, Helsinki Iso Omena shopping centre, Piispansilta 9, Espoo For opening hours and other information go to or call our helpline 0800 0 5801.. A link between GlaxoSmithKline's swine flu vaccine, Pandemrix, and childhood narcolepsy is being investigated due to increased prevalence of narcolepsy in Finnish and Swedish children after vaccinations,
though findings so far suggest that a genetic disposition must already be present. It has been in medical use for centuries, perhaps millennia, although
its modern-day application owes much to the work of Edward Jenner, of which it is rightly said that it has "saved more lives than that of any other man." Jenner pioneered the smallpox vaccine, which ultimately led to the eradication of that dreaded disease in 1979 still the greatest triumph of public healthcare in world history. Afghanistan is one of only of a handful of countries in the world that still has the crippling polio virus, with new cases reported every year.
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process does not only protect the individual. This is not a theoretical issue, either: it has been demonstrated several times in recent history, with pertussis (whooping cough) in the UK and Sweden
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Finnish national vaccination programme The national vaccination programme offers protection against the following diseases: tuberculosis (the vaccination is only recommended for children with an increased risk of tuberculosis), pertussis, tetanus, diphtheria, polio, diseases caused by the bacteria Hemophilus influenzae (e.g
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en still prefer to use condoms. It is no exaggeration to say, therefore, that any parent who refuses to have their child vaccinated is committing a grievous mistake on two levels: at an individual level, they are risking illness for their child; on a societal level, they are disrupting a public health shield that protects us all.
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the vaccine in itself does not cause narcolepsy, having been used safely in many populations. In each case, a letup in the vaccination programme led to the breakdown of herd immunity, allowing outbreaks of these diseases that resulted in serious illness and death. Furthermore, the cost to public health, and in disruption to the lives not just of the affected children but their schoolmates and friends, and all the families thereof, was severe. "It was welcomed with delight and enthusiasm. Over the years, the selection of contraceptive pills on offer has become more varied. A lapse in vigilance will again expose our children to the ravages of easily preventable disease. A very large part of this health and safety is due to vaccination, but like any other preventative and protective measure, it must be kept up assiduously. For example, the amount of oestrogen in contraceptive pills can now be lowered, possibly reducing side effects such as depression, irritability and loss of libido. All in all, the world is a much healthier and safer place than it was a hundred years ago, especially for people in developed nations. The condom is still the only method of contraception that also protects against sexually transmitted diseases.
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Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder in the world. Coxa is a hospital specialized in joint replacements. Nevertheless, there were also sceptics. Men worried that the pill would make them sterile, and some claimed it made sex less exciting. Instead, it seems to interact with certain genetic risk factors which put the recipients at risk of narcolepsy in the first place, and these genetic factors are actually rare in most populations, although, unfortunately, they seem to be present in Finland and Sweden. Multiple studies have shown that there is absolutely no link between the MMR vaccine and the incidence of juvenile autism. "Luckily there was an engagement ring on my finger!" says Brusila. The contraceptive pill arrived in Finland in January 1962. For the first time women had control over their own fertility," says Pirkko Brusila, a gynaecologist. While good medical care allowed most of the affected children to recover, there were still preventable deaths and debilitation. Consider Pandemrix: it has been established that
to a study carried out in 2011 by Taloustutkimus, an independent Finnish market research company, birth control is now more important for women than it used to be, as two out of three respondents said that contraception is important in their current life situation. "Contraception is usually the responsibility of women. As we have seen just recently from the Pandemrix-narcolepsy link, there are certain risks involved, as there are in all medical procedures. Brusila remembers her doctor's attitude when she went to ask for her first prescription: "so are you even engaged?", he asked suspiciously. There is no reason whatsoever to fall for their line. The question is whether the benefits outweigh the risks, and in almost all cases it is possible unequivocally to say that they do. It is thus every parent's duty, to themselves, their families and to society at large, to make sure that their children receive all the vaccinations that they should.
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in the 1970s, and measles in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands around 2000. "The contraceptive pill is one of the many factors that have helped to improve equality
Acute need must be responded to right away. It's a civil servant's responsibility to direct the One way of easing person in distress immediately to treatmental health crises ment, and not toss the would be a nationperson around from wide, three-digit men- office to office.
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ONE WAY of easing mental health crises would be a nationwide, three-digit mental distress hotline where people in need could call at all hours. In one case, a father murdered his family after seeking help three times in the morning of the crime to no avail.
MENTAL health problems are still a taboo in society, and it might be insurmountably difficult to try to tell someone about your problems. Finnish films, dance, drama, exhibition of Finnish visual arts and a workshop are being held as part of the Art Week. THAT'S why it is vital that the first person someone tells
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people are not well and we can read about it in the newspapers every day. ..". Most classes will include both a theoretical and practical part. The queues for mental health services are long, and it might take months to get into therapy. The man suspected of the murder is an outpatient, and in interrogations he explained that he stabbed the girl in order to be hospitalised.
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new domestic films. `With Finnish films doing so well internationally lately, it seemed the perfect time to launch this programme,' said HIFF director Pekka Lanerva..."
cial responsibility experts in the Nordic countries specialising in human rights issues, Parul Sharma, will join Stora Enso as Vice President, Global Responsibility, for the Renewable Packaging Business Area on 18 June 2012. Even acute help is not always available. Talvivaara Mining Co., whose nickel mine discharges are turning
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REUTERS 18 May. In realising the service, it may be possible to utilise the different hotlines and modes of peer support provided by different organisations. RITSUKO ANDO
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PEOPLE commit gruesomely desperate deeds in order to
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"FINLAND'S mining companies stand to face tougher rules as environmental damage prompts regulators to check the Nordic nation's mining boom. AS A MEMBER of Parliament, I have proposed a petitionary motion to introduce the mental distress hotline. The threshold for seeking help is especially high if you are in need of psychiatric help, as well as suffering from substance abuse. Just as Nokia's sure touch with well-designed, con-
sumer-friendly products seems to have deserted it, fears are growing that Finland, whose reputation for innovation rested largely on the handset maker's success, may be losing its competitive edge..."
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about his or her problems guides the client to treatment without any intermediaries. They will learn how to augment their applications by connecting them to a MySQL database. They're also a warning sign for the small Nordic country's welfare model. Mr Peter Vesterbacka, the co-founder of Rovio, said in a recent meeting in Hangzhou that China has become the second largest market for Rovio in recent years..."
BLOOMBERG 16 May. The phone number should be as short and concise as the current nationwide emergency number, so people could remember it in every situation. This indicates that the threshold for receiving treatment is too high, or even impossible, especially on the psychiatric side. Just before May Day this year, Finland was shaken when a 43-year-old man stabbed a 17-year-old girl to death in Varkaus. During the course the student will learn the basics of programming using the PHP language. It is clear that the threshold for receiving mental health treatment needs to be lowered and excessive bureaucracy eliminated.
Finnish Art Week in Kochi, India is the first festival on such a scale
to promote Finnish art in Kerala. This kind of hotline would also probably ease the rush at the 112 emergency exchange, and would guide a significant number of calls straight to the right address. Even without any calculations, we can surmise that the expenses of a hotline would be minimal compared to the price that society pays for mentally distressed people's last cries for help.
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Where do you live. Särkänniemi is also the first amusement park in the world to have collaborated with Angry Birds. Meaning: To explain in the simplest way possible. There's also Ciaocaffe, which makes its own yummy Italian ice-cream and has a wine list that makes you want to stay a little longer. The Hakaniemi market hall was founded in 1914 and it was voted as the winner of the Best of Helsinki Awards in 2008. Their philosophy is ecology, ethics and aesthetics and they stick to these with something akin to religious zeal. The building itself is a gorgeous example of an 18th century Helsinki building with its classic lines, large windows and accented frames.
Stylish is the word that comes to mind when you step inside. What kind of neighbourhood is it. Särkänniemi is open every day from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm during summertime. How long have you lived there. Example: Onko minun pakko vääntää rautalangasta, vai ymmärsitkö, mitä tarkoitan. I live in Hakaniemi, in the heart of Helsinki. These knives are so beautiful you might like to hang one on your wall. It's also within 10-15 minutes' walk from the city centre. Each piece tells its own story of the famous Finnish epic poem. The recentlyreopened Kiseleff Quarter on Senate Square has been renovated and customers have been highly impressed with what is now on offer there. Even if you can't afford it, it's worth a look-see just to linger in the atmosphere of such luxury. For yet another angle on Finnish design, there's Globe Hope, its doors opening onto the Aleksanterinkatu side of the square. It is in the perfect spot, only a few minutes away from
Kallio. Packed with stylish shops and boutiques, this is a real gem for the in-the-know Helsinki shopper.
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of clothes that will always be the stalwarts in a lady's closet.
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city has its dead spots and Helsinki is no different. A little more sober are the works of Samuji, who sew a complete wardrobe
Hand-sculpted And while the ladies are shopping for just the right little number to add to their collection, the men entertain themselves with the handsculpted beauty of the puukko, or traditional Finnish working knife, made by the famous Marttiini company. You'll find famous Finnish clothing designer Jukka Rintala's creations in his shop on the second floor. Explore different areas of Helsinki and its surroundings with a local guide!
Everything within walking distance
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Did you know?
· The Hakaniemi market hall is one of the three most important market halls in Helsinki. www.sarkanniemi.fi
Giorgio Alessio is a 33-yearold Italian sales manager. Café Engel has always been a bastion for many Helsinki residents and when it closed for the renovation project, many of us felt quite bereft of our lovely breakfasts and the other goodies to be had from the hands of their capable chefs. Finns really like their rollercoasters, so it's no wonder that Särkänniemi's most beloved ride, Tornado, just happens to be a rollercoaster. A little trendi-
er might be the combined efforts of Juju Jewelry and others on the second floor with their modern silver designs. That would definitely be the Hakaniemi market hall
and the market square that springs to life soon as spring comes. Aside from the Hakaniemi market hall, there are also many stores selling foreign food and a few stores selling organic food as well. But Mayor of Helsinki, Jussi Pajunen, and his motivated team at Helsinki City have been working tirelessly to make sure that certain areas will be revitalised to pull in the punters. Stepping around the gallery, there's a stark contrast, but no less innovation, in the design and clothing of Sanna Lehto at Tarina-Asu. 16
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Exploring Finnish idioms
In this weekly series, Helsinki Times looks at a common idiom in the Finnish language.
Vääntää rautalangasta
The Kiseleff Quarter has seen a major renovation and is now open for business. Sunn Restaurant is not to be sneezed at either. Historical reenactors on beautiful Sofiankatu. Do I have to walk you through this even more slowly, or did you get it?
Breathing life into old quarters
The Kiseleff Quarter on Senate Square has recently been renovated and revamped. I like everything about Hakaniemi, and the best part is that I have all of these awesome places and services within walking distance from my home. What is special about your neighbourhood. The market hall with its small shops, the market square next to it and the beautiful old buildings all around. No bazaar would be complete without food and drink and there are lots to choose from in Kiseleff House. The building is close to all Hakaniemi Metro station openings as well as to the Hakaniemi market hall. Other things you would like HT readers to know about your neighbourhood. The fabrics burst with colour and the designs complement the
highly tactile material used for these almost organic creations. During summertime on Sundays Särkänniemi also doubles as a backdrop for the Finnish TV show Pitkä kuuma kesä (Long Hot Summer). Here you'll see ecological creations made of recycled materials: old curtains and army uniform fabrics become dresses and skirts, while old seatbelts come in handy as handles for their bags. Wandering in and around it, you may feel that you've taken a step back in history with a modern twist.
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Finland's most visited No.2
In this series Helsinki Times looks into the 10 most visited tourist attractions in 2011.
In this fortnightly series, Helsinki Times has a chat with different people about the places they live in. Särkänniemi is not only is an amusement park, but it also has a planetarium, an aquarium, a dolphinarium, a children's zoo and Näsinneula observation tower, where there is also a restaurant with a splendid view. The other two are in the Market Square at the end of Esplanadi and in Hietalahti next to which the flea market by the same name is held in summer. This summer they will open Angry Birds Land, an attraction dedicated to the world famous game. Feast your eyes on the patisserie of Teemu & Markus, two chefs who decided that working in restaurants was no longer where their hearts were and opened up a fantasy world of sweet treats with lots of new ideas. Direct English translation: To twist from a steel wire. · Hakaniemi is a wonderland for food lovers and home cooks. This one-stop party shop gives you everything from spectacular ball gowns to funky men's wear, to hats, candles and serviettes. Usually used when another person hasn't understood something after having had it explained to them many times. It is definitely a city one, on the eastern side of Helsinki city centre. · Ympyrätalo (Roundhouse) has gotten its name from its shape. Some of the attractions have their own opening hours, which can be found online. Another really nice aspect is the Töölönlahti park which is simply perfect for walking and jogging!. · Hakaniemi used to be inhabited mainly by working-class people and there were many demonstrations held at the market square back in the day. Until recently this was also reflected in the apartment prices. They're functional too, and you wouldn't want to make the mistake of sliding your finger along the blade! Finnish jewellery has always been acclaimed for its simplicity and elegant lines and this is to be found at the Kalevala store on the Unioninkatu side of the building. · Arena theatre, which is a part of Helsinki City Theatre, is also located in Hakaniemi, on Hämeentie.
Italian Giorgio Alessio at Hakaniemi market square.
Särkänniemi
Among amusement parks in Finland, even though Linnanmäki is preferred by more people, Särkänniemi, situated in Tampere, is a very close second. What do you like about your neighbourhood?
What's not to like. Recommend one shop or service in your neighbourhood that you would like to promote. Lunch and dinner are served daily and there's also brunch on Saturday and Sunday mornings until the respectable hour of 3 pm! The accent is on youth with style in one of the oldest buildings in Helsinki. I have lived here for approximately three years now. Classic gastronomy with a young,
passionate attitude is the order of the day at this restaurant which looks out on the historic Senate Square. What's more, it offers a rich variety of transport options and other kinds of services
The Culture Tram is a joint project of HSL, Helsinki City Transport HKL and Korjaamo Culture Factory. During this time, the Metro will run only from Mellunmäki to Kulosaari and from Vuosaari to Itäkeskus. However, timetable booklets for Espoo and Vantaa can be picked up at HSL service points, libraries and R-kiosks: they will not be delivered to home addresses. Is it safe to use public transport. The key message of the HSL campaign has been that antisocial or insulting behaviour does not belong on public transport. Contrary to the previous announcement, summer timetables will take effect on 18 June, which is two weeks later than the previous summers. The terminal point of the additional buses, 99 from Itäkeskus and 99B from Herttoniemi, is the Central Railway Station. The objective of this experiment is to find out what would be the best way of producing and distributing the timetables in the years to come. The tram will run from Töölön halli via Kamppi and Central Railway Station to Hakaniemi under route number 5.
Break in the Helsinki city centre Metro traffic in July
The Metro will not operate between Kulosaari and Ruoholahti from 14 through 22 July. Passengers have been able to record their wishes for travel peace at the Matkarauhaa.fi website. Co-passengers have also been asked to avoid strong-scented perfumes and talking loudly into their mobile phones.
A book of wishes
Travel peace wishes have been compiled into a book that will be handed over to Deputy Mayor Pekka Sauri on Sunday 27 May at 12:30 pm on the Savanni Stage of the festival. The tram operates on route 7B Wednesday through Friday. fi/en and the timetable of the Culture Tram at www.hsl.fi/en. One passenger wish on the website was that everyone remember to give up his or her seat for a senior citizen. You can use it to search for timetables for specific routes or stops and print them out yourself. What can each of us do to ensure safe travel. However, commuter train traffic will switch to summer timetables on 4 June.
Culture Tram back on track
Helsinki Region Transport HSL's Culture Tram has returned to the tracks after a break. In addition to all of this, HSL will organise a panel discussion on Sunday from 1:20 pm to 2:00 pm on the Taiga Stage. The theme of the discussion is safety on public transport. The connections between the city centre and eastern Helsinki will be replaced by additional bus services. On 20 June, the Culture Tram will move to a new route. Route-specific Helsinki timetable leaflets are available at the HSL service points as well as on trams and buses. The timetable search is available online at www.hsl.fi/EN. Now the campaign will receive a worthy ending at the colourful World Village Festival, held on the weekend of 26 and 27 May in Kaisaniemi Park and Railway Square. After this, HSL will treat everyone to a rhythmic concert by Jukka Poika & Sound Explosion Band. The Metro will run at 8-minute intervals. HELSINKI TIMES
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Travel peace campaign finale at the World Village Festival
Welcome to a topical panel discussion on public transport safety and an energetic gig by reggae musician Jukka Poika at the World Village Festival on Sunday 27 May.
Helsinki Region Transport's (HSL) travel peace campaign kicked off in January, when travel peace for public transport in the Helsinki region was declared. You can find information about the programme at www.korjaamo. Everyone should be able to travel or work on commuter trains, buses, trams, Metro or the Suomenlinna ferry without fear of physical or verbal abuse. Everyone is welcome to follow the discussion and also to participate. Over 5,500 suggestions have now been submitted. Live performances start at 5:14 pm when the tram leaves the Töölön halli stop and heads down Mannerheimintie towards the city centre. The HSL stand will be open at the Market of Possibilities-tent during the whole festival, and you can direct your questions about public transport in the Helsinki region there. Several tram and bus connections replacing the Metro are available in the city centre.. Thus, winter timetables will remain in effect until 17 June. Also, feeder buses from Herttoniemi will run to and from Hakaniemi under route numbers 80X, 81X, 82X, 85X, 86X and 88X. The Culture Tram offers live performances and exhibitions at the normal fare of a tram ride. You can state your personal travel peace wishes at the stand, as well as participate in a prize draw to win an HSL season ticket for one year.
Summer timetables available but not as before
Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) will not print the timetable booklet for Helsinki at all this summer
The effects look crisp, the humour seems present and the chance to see Brolin embody Jones might be enough to push this one over the line. Having been organised annually since 1995, the free festival offers a variety of cultural events for all the senses from around the world, by way of food, music, circus, dance, theatre, art and other activities. Subsequent years saw them disappear on hiatus, limping back into view with the underwhelming Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned in 2004. But when he falters (Casanova, 2005; Dear John, 2010) the platitudes dry up fast, resulting in less than stellar reviews. Lord of the Rings, Evil Dead, The Bourne Trilogy, Back to the Future all of these are recognised as outand-out classic trilogies. With support from Emily Blunt as McGregor's love interest, and featuring a highly touted appearance from Kristin Scott Thomas, this might just be a passable option for whiling away a couple of hours.
Our global village
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Boy done good
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with him the warm vibes of summer, local reggae pioneer Jukka Poika bounces his way onto the Tavastia stage this Saturday 26 May as a part of Wildlife Helsinki 2012.
Armed with all manner of socially conscious topics, the native of Haukipudas first made a splash as a member of the seminal outfit Soul Captain Band, before stepping out on his own with the album Äänipää in 2007. The impressive and intriguing exhibition of 150 works, including paintings, sculptures, sketches, architectural designs, objects and furniture, is on display until 10 June. However, it did not attract the Finnish artists of the time, who were mainly concerned with beautiful natural landscapes and peaceful contemporary scenes more in harmony with their own nature. To make matters worse, director Barry Sonnenfeld hasn't made a hit movie since the second outing, with bombs such as the steampunk disaster of Wild Wild West (1999) glaring inclusions in his back catalogue. The manifesto proclaims the philosophy of Futurism: the glorification of machines, speed, technology, noise, violence, and movement. Most of the works in the exhibition belong to private collections. But then there are the trios that falter, hoping to replicate the roaring success of the first installment yet tripping up along the way. The World Village Festival is coordinated by Finnish civil society's leading expert organisation on development issues, KEPA. They were facilitated by the Italian Futurism Society. And so, after the joys of the original were followed swiftly by a flat and uninspired sequel, this week we get to see if Men in Black 3 will reverse the series' downward spiral and rediscover its original spark. In light of the highly disappointing follow-up some 10 years ago, stories of behind-the-scenes tinkering have plagued the production of this latest instalment, with filming commencing before a script was finished, with a scheduled break in the middle of shooting in order to finish the script. Poika then entered the studio to record his most popular album yet, Yhdestä puusta. Furthermore, a number of documentaries are on offer, along with panel discussions, children's activities and various clubs being staged around town. With its infectious mash-up of samples and beats riding the crest of the rave wave, single Voodoo People helped the long-player make a huge impact worldwide. Going straight to the number one position in the local charts, the release was preceded by the EMMA Award-winning single Silkkii towards the end of last year. The movement was a reaction to a manifesto published by the Italian poet and editor Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876-1944) in La gazzetta dell'Emilia in 1909, and later reproduced in the French daily Le Figaro. His third full-length release Kylmästä lämpimään
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made a significant splash on the local scene, with cuts such as Mielihyvää and Ikirouta elevating his profile. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen offers Ewan McGregor flexing his full Scottish brogue for the tale of a fisheries expert who helps realise a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of flyfishing to the desert. However, the casting of Brolin is an inspired choice, and Flight of the Conchords' Jemaine Clement is a welcome addition as the lead bad guy. Futurism was also present in literature, music, the cinema, design, and theatre. hopefully
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Gerardo Dottori's Motorcyclist (1914)
Italian futurism in Espoo
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Threes bring a crowd... Having regained some of the momentum they lost in the aftermath of global smash hit The Fat of the Land, the rejuvenated trio is now well into the development of their next release How to Steal a Jet Fighter, due to drop later this year. Fu-
turists believed museums were like cemeteries. Now, when he's good (What's Eating Gilbert Grape, 1993; Hachi: A Dog's Tale, 2009) he's most
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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Release Date: 25 May Director: Lasse Hallström Starring: Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt Men In Black 3 Release Date: 23 May Director: Barry Sonnenfeld Starring: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones
impressive. Futurism was mainly an Italian phenomenon, whose influence reached as far as Russia, Germany and Great Britain. See for yourself. Also, remember to pack your water of 2004's Music for the Jilted Generation. On stage, Jukka Poika & Sound Explosion Band is one of the big draws this year. Machines, cars, and aeroplanes were the favourite motifs of the Futurists, who did not differentiate between abstract and representational art, but gave importance to
powerful colours and movement instead. Looking globally, keep an eye out for the Arabic sounds of Belgian Natacha Atlas, the Algerian influences of Paris-based El Gafla featuring French-Nigerian singer Asa, the North African desert blues of Mariem Hassan and the Congolese hip-hop of Gracias, to name but a handful. Read: The Matrix, Beverly Hills Cop, Jurassic Park and RoboCop. This was nothing in comparison to the towering success of 2006's The Fat of the Land, with singles Firestarter, Breathe and the highly con-
The World Village Festival was a huge success last year.
bottle, as there will be two water points on the festival grounds where they can be re-filled.
World Village Festival 26-27 May Kaisaniemi Park and Railway Square www.maailmakylassa.fi
Fire starters
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Jukka Poika in Ruisrock last summer.
beats are guaranteed on Saturday night, when The Prodigy arrive in town to give punters a taste of their impressive array of creative sounds. It faded out with his death in 1944. Those seeking a taste of the world need look no further, with a wide range of different cuisines from all
around the globe ready to tantalise your taste buds. Others are loans from the Galleria d'Arte Moderna di Roma Capitale, Rome, the Museo Civico di Palazzo della Penna, Perugia and The Estorick Collection, London.
Italian futurism 1909-1944 Until 10 June Espoo Museum of Modern Art (EMMA) Ahertajantie 5, Espoo 8-10, free admission on Wednesdays 18:00-20:00
GOOD things come in threes, right. With follow-up single Älä tyri nyt keeping him in the public eye, Poika's appearance at Tavastia arrives before a summer packed with festival appearances around the country. Perhaps the most interesting development this time around sees Tommy Lee Jones's Agent K being pushed to the sidelines in favour of Josh Brolin's spot-on impersonation of a younger ver-
sion of our favourite cranky Texan, as Will Smith's Agent J travels back in time to the `60s to stop an alien from assassinating K and changing the course of history. As the local reggae scene continues to go from strength to strength Wildlife Helsinki is being staged from 25-27 May at Tavastia and mbar, boasting an appearance from reggae legend Max Romero, along with the likes of Kool Keith & KutMasta Kurt.
Wildlife Helsinki 2012: Jukka Poika, Max Romeo 25-27 May Tickets 0-51.50 Helsinki Tavastia, mbar
the world to our doorstep, the annual World Village Festival is being staged in Helsinki on 26 and 27 May. 2009's Invaders Must Die, however, saw the band back on globe-beating form, with creative force Liam Howlett close to the top of his game. Elsewhere this week sees the latest offering from inconsistent Swedish director Lasse Hallström. Last seen in Finland performing at the same venue in 2009, be prepared for a memorable spectacle at the Old Ice Hall on Saturday 26 May.
The Prodigy 26 May, 19:00 Tickets 49-125 Old Ice Hall Nordenskiöldinkatu 11-13 Helsinki
Prodigy frontman Keith Flint rocks up a sweat.. It valued the noisy racing car over the classical marble statue. EMMA, the Espoo Museum of Modern Art, brings the whole lifecycle of Futurism to Finland by featuring 52 Italian artists who were significant representatives of the Italian Futurist movement. Emerging on the underground rave scene in the early 1990s, the collective soon hit the big time with the release
troversial Smack My Bitch Up ensuring that they played to packed houses around the globe
"This is not a kebab place or fast food shop, this is a restaurant," he passionately states. HELSINKI TIMES
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Intimate Spanish style tapas restaurant.
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Hits! Mon-Sat, Pianist Thu-Fri After Work time Burgers, lava stone grill specials Mon-Sat
A comfortable ethnic restaurant Ani is in a different league than the regular kebab joints in town.
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A real Turkish experience
Restaurant Ani is in a league of its own compared to most kebab shops you find in Helsinki.
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it's no secret that kebabs are an ubiquitous presence in Helsinki. To its side sits a small serving of rice, diced salad and a single grilled red chilli. Each of the items has a distinct taste, with the tomato acili ezme salad bustling to the front of the palette with its strong, rich flavours. "We have many regular customers. As I busy myself with finishing my plate, one of them tells me he has been living in Finland for 25 years and that he always comes to Ani to enjoy the best kebab in the country.
Each of the different lamb dishes has its own distinct flavour. A basket of pita bread is also at hand.
Sweet finale Now Finns love their coffee around 12 kilograms or so per person annually if statistics are to be believed but I wonder how this would be if each cup were as strong as a Turkish coffee. The creamy and salty taste of the feta sauce is divine, with the aubergine also making a good impression. "You can eat all types of food here. People know us here. This burst of sweetness is further propelled by the addition of homemade baklava and kadayif (4.90 for three). I'm inclined to believe Ugucu he really does know how to make the dish that is synonymous with the region he grew up in. Surprisingly, however, the lamb chop was slightly less succulent than its counterparts.
Grilled selection With my empty plate promptly whisked away, I am soon greeted by the sight of kuzu karisik, a grill platter with four different types of grilled lamb (16.90). Soon I am commencing my meal with a meze plate (9-14), containing a number of vegetarian selections with Turkish bread on the side. Among the many cultural items filling the room, to my right hangs a stringed musical instrument, with the stone decoration on the back wall depicting a scene of girls dancing and a man playing a drum. A number of the items reveal the proximity of Turkey's neighbour, Greece, with the cuisines of both countries sharing a number of similar dishes such as wrapped vine leaves, along with the yoghurt-based sauce cacik that closely resembles tzatziki. Conveniently coupled with around 25 different varieties of pizza on a swollen menu at various fast food outlets around town, the kebab is perhaps best recognised here as a winning solution for late night revellers to aid the soaking up of the weekend's alcohol intake. For example, I come from Adana therefore I make the best Adana kebab. Served in a small espresso-sized cup upon a saucer decorated with blue patterns, this potent shot of caffeine (2.50) has only been made with medium sweetness, yet it packs a powerful kick. After taking a moment to survey the scene, my gaze returns once again to Ugucu, who is quick to point out the difference between what is served at Ani compared with the indulgence of kebab eateries located around town. Meanwhile, the shish kebab embodies a distinct grilled flavour, with a generous serving of lamb pieces on a skewer. "We have all kinds of customers here," Ugucu continues. One customer from Järvenpää has eaten here over 500 times." Offering halal meat on their menu, the authentic Turkish experience at Ani also extends to those who come to eat on a Saturday night, finding themselves in the presence of a belly dancer from 8 pm.
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themselves to minimise costs, seeking to maintain their competitiveness in the lunchtime market, the sheer choice on offer at the buffet at Ani is something to behold. 09 622 2797 www.ani.fi. People don't come here for cheap food, they come for quality food." The door opens and in steps a customer, immediately welcomed with a warm and friendly moi from the waiter. While I continue to eat, in keeping with the authenticity of the restaurant, Ugucu and I are joined for a moment by a couple of Turkish men, sitting and sipping coffee as they laugh and chat. A final sip of my coffee and the bulk of coffee grains at the bottom of my cup signal that it's time to leave. The syrupy desserts cap off a fine meal. Perhaps making the strongest impression was that of the Adana kebab, made by mincing lamb, which is then mixed with chilli. For example, our meat is 100 per cent from Finland, not frozen." Sitting on a warm Turkish carpet that has been draped across the back and seat of my chair, I take a glance around Ani's dining area. Aside from this comprehensive choice, the à la carte menu offers a variety of Turkish dishes, and it's from here that Ugucu suggests I try something. Turkish music drifts gently across the
dining room that has been serving authentic cuisine for the past 30 years. "We have good food natural and fresh. But what about those who want to enjoy a more genuine Turkish experience, one that doesn't occur at 3:30 am. "We are the first Turkish restaurant in Helsinki," explains Erdinc Ugucu, manager of Turkish restaurant Ani, situated next to Nosturi, at Hietalahti. It is simply delicious. I count 19 cold options on the table, along with six hot dishes and Turkish bread all for 9.20 euros. We are like a brand. Fuelled by a rush of sugar, I decide to embark on a brief walk towards the city centre, content after a fine meal and enjoying a knowing glance at the many kebab places scattered along the route back.
Ani Telakkakatu 2 Helsinki Open every day 10:30-23:00 tel. The meatballs are a more subtle experience, with hints of cumin and pepper enticing the palate
Don't be put off by the familiar kerosene nose that often goes hand in hand with this grape varietal. Desserts include a mouth-watering chiliwhite chocolate mousse and carrot cake emblazoned with chilli-citrus syrup. A yellow white wine would be perfectly suitable for vegetarian dishes and you wouldn't want anything less than a brown one for your duck confit. We have a loyal customer base, whose opinions we have closely observed before enacting any changes. The seafood alternatives are more suited to the fresh citrus essence of the Tabali Reserva Sauvignon Blanc. (09) 647 551, mob 040 7347 638 www.himalaya.fi
CANTINA WEST, a pillar of TexMex food culture in Finland since 1990, has refreshed itself and launched a series of theme weeks, beginning with feisty chili. They've done a pilot study at some of their shops, testing ways to simplify choices without cutting down on variety. "When dealing with a legend like Cantina West, all reforms must be done with extra caution. They're even making some decent sparkling wine in England these days! It's enough to make your head whirl. 20
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Choosing wines in Alko will be made simpler with a handy colour-coded system.
Alko are about to make choosing the right wine easier.
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is that a new colour-coded system of classifying the character of both whites and reds will be launched on 5 June.
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PAIRING food and wine has always been a tricky art, and it is even more difficult today with the glut of wines from all over the world. More herbaceous is André Stentz Riesling 2011 from Alsace (17.47). The wide range of the chili tastes requires richness and fullness from the wine that goes with it. From Washington State, Columbia Winery Small Lot Series Riesling 2007 (11.99) is a delight. A little pricier, it has balanced acidity, but doesn't lose its fruity character and can be classified as off-dry. Alko has recently spent a lot of money and time on consumer research. The newcomer in main courses will definitely spark the interest of meat eaters: buffalo steak with dark Bourbon sauce, potato croquettes, and vegetables on the side. The appetisers include three tingling options: habanero chilies with cheddar filling and crème fraîche, potato croquettes with chili cream, and Gorgonzola-glazed chili shrimps. The two offerings from the well-known cellar of Cono Sur in Chile are both great value for money (8.98 & 12.98). "Along with these reforms we are able to introduce theme weeks and work on a more ecological basis."
Besides implementing a more efficient customer service system, the restaurant also prides itself on being able to allow large parties to place orders without advance notice. Suggestion. Decoration and style have remained unaltered, but kitchen facilities and the whole food preparation process, as well as logistics, have been updated to correspond to current needs," manager Antti Halttunen says. +358 10 832 2600 Kalevankatu 13, Helsinki | www.flada13.fi. This colour will then appear on the usual Alko label where you can see the price, country and other information. This wine explodes on the palate into papaya and peaches with enough minerality and acidity to give it structure. Now you can choose your type of red wine according to whether it is blue for fruity, berryish and fresh; pink for light and fruity and good for socialising; cerise for succulent and jammy, suitable for meat dishes; brick red for nuanced and developed wine; brown for robust and strong with a dose of tannins. They've had excellent feedback from the
It's hip, it's Riesling In the line-up this month, there are no fewer than 16 new Rieslings. Pirre Pihl of Pernod-Ricard recommends the combination of Chilean Tabali wines with the spicy dishes. For the chili-seasoned desserts, Pihl prescribes the balanced Tabali Late Harvest Moscatel Rosadoa with its long aftertaste as the perfect ending to dinner.
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Cantina West has reinvented itself with the introduction of theme weeks.
Cantina West Kasarmikatu 23 Helsinki Tel. Hence, if you're planning a buffet, you would probably choose a pink red, while your Saturday evening dinner of Hereford steak would call for brick red or brown depending on the level of tannins you prefer. Grab a few bottles at more or less the same price, do a blind tasting and take your pick.
Cantina West has been a favourite with Helsinki residents for over 20 years.
Cantina West is set to spice things up
Ask the average resident of Helsinki where they go for Tex-Mex food and the answer is invariably Cantina West.
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Open Mon-Fri 11-23, weekends 12-23, Lunch: Mon-Fri 11-15 Contact Ratakatu 1B, 00120 Helsinki. The outcome
Colour breaks the code This is how it works: five colours have been assigned to both red and white wines respectively. White wines will be divided into yellow for soft and light; orange for gentle and sweetish; green for zippy and fruity; blue for nuanced and structured; brown for rich and toasty.
The actual layout in the Alko shops will be organised according to country and price as before, but the colour-code will be listed on the side of the shelf where you can get more information on which wine is suitable for your occasion. There's a lot more out there. 020 742 4210 Open every day Chili weeks continue until 21 June.
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MON-THU 11-21 FRI-SAT 11-24 SUN 11-20 RESER VATIONS: tel. Book your table tel. Performance efficiency is called for, considering the daily average of 1,000-2,000 dishes served. Chili Weeks runs 14 May through 21 June, with the menu offering a range of tastes from subtle to explosively hot