UPM, Papermakers to Exit Crisis in Better State After Cuts, Wahlroos Says Oct 8, 2009
The industry is coming out of this cyclical downturn rather well, Wahlroos said in an interview in Helsinki yesterday. They will emerge in a much better shape than what they have ever been in before. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Coffee Does Little to Protect the Aging Brain Oct 8, 2009
Dr. Venla S. Laitala, at the University of Helsinki, and colleagues assessed the coffee drinking habits, as well as other social, demographic, and health data, of a large population of twin pairs who were 50 years old on average. At this point in time, 75 percent of the men and 83 percent of the women drank more than 3 cups of coffee a day. (MEDLINEplus)
Finnish freshman sensation Oct 7, 2009
Despite being just 19 years old, Ruutu has played for HJK Helsinki for several seasons, and was a member of a Finnish U-19 national team that reached the European Championship game in 2008. It was during that game that coach Len Tsantiris watched Ruutu play for the first time. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Things to Do in Helsinki, Finland i... Oct 7, 2009
Things to Do in Helsinki, Finland in Winter. Things to Do in Helsinki, Finland in Winter ... Winter Activities and Christmas Events in Finlands Capital Helsinki. (Suite101.com)
U2 360 TOUR 2010, European Opening Weekend Performances Sell-Out! Oct 6, 2009
The Austrian performance in Vienna at Ernst Happel Stadium sold out Saturday and the U2 date in Helsinki, Finland was another immediate sell-out this morning. Tickets for the U2 360 show at Seville's Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja go on sale this Thursday with the concerts in Frankfurt, Hannover and Munich on-sale this Saturday. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Comforts of home Oct 6, 2009
In Helsinki it's actually quite expensive to eat out, plus we have such long winters we'd rather cook at home. The strangest thing I found was the seafood. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
* NHL: Niemi shuts out Panthers as Blackhawks bounce back Oct 5, 2009
AP, HELSINKI Monday, Oct 05, 2009, Page 19. Antti Niemi made 23 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks used three power-play goals to rout the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Saturday and split the season-opening double header in Finland. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Blues top Red Wings Oct 4, 2009
Blackhawks 4, Panthers 0: Antti Niemi made 23 saves in front of his home crowd for his first NHL shutout, helping Chicago beat Florida in Helsinki, Finland ... Antti Niemi made his Finnish countrymen proud with his first career shutout to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-0 victory over Florida in the back end of a season-opening two-game set in Helsinki. (News & Observer -- Sports)
* NHL: Blues edge Red Wings 4-3 in Stockholm NHL opener Oct 4, 2009
Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
GAME REPORT: Blackhawks 4, Panthers 0 Oct 4, 2009
Hartwall Arena - Helsinki, Finland - Attendance:11,526 ... Helsinki, Finland (Sports Network) - Antti Niemi made his Finnish countrymen proud with his first career shutout to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-0 victory over Florida in the back end of a season-opening two-game set in Helsinki. (USA Today -- Sports)
Blackhawks stop Panthers 4-0 in Finland Oct 4, 2009
HELSINKI (AP) made 23 saves and the used three power-play goals to rout the 4-0 Saturday and split the season-opening doubleheader in Finland. Niemi, a Finnish goalkeeper who replaced for Chicago after Friday's opening shootout loss, pleased the crowd with his first NHL shutout in four starts. (USA Today -- Sports)
Tkachuk power-play goals lift Blues over Wings Oct 4, 2009
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Florida Panthers played a similar doubleheader in Helsinki the first regular-season games ever in Finland. Also on NBCSports. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Panthers remove interim from GM Sexton's title Oct 3, 2009
HELSINKI -- The looked around, but then finally realized their new general manager was right under their noses. The Panthers removed the "interim" tag from Randy Sexton's job title Friday, making him the full-time GM of the club. (ESPN -- NHL)
The secret of the CCP's success Oct 3, 2009
Justin Vela is a freelance journalist currently based in Helsinki, Finland. (Copyright 2009 Asia Times Online (Holdings) Ltd. All rights reserved. (Asia Times Online)
Finns cheer as Panthers beat Hawks in shootout Oct 3, 2009
HELSINKI (AP) -Home favorite Ville Koistinen scored the winning penalty in the first NHL match played in Finland to give the Florida Panthers a season-opening 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. The Panthers rallied from a goal down three times to take the game into a scoreless overtime period. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Florida comes back, wins shootout, 4-3 Oct 3, 2009
HELSINKI (AP) -- Ville Koistinen provided a fitting end to the first regular-season NHL game ever played in Finland ... Chicago defenseman Brian Campbell said the Blackhawks' preparation for their opener in Helsinki was not ideal, after playing on a larger rink during exhibition games. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
NHL Defending champs win opener Oct 3, 2009
Panthers 4, Blackhawks 3: Finnish defenseman Ville Koistinen scored the winning shootout goal for Florida, and Tomas Vokoun, who faced 55 shots during regulation and overtime, stopped Chicago's Patrick Sharp on the final attempt in Helsinki. Koistinen also scored in regulation in the first NHL game in Finland. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Kariya leads Blues' comeback over Red Wings Oct 3, 2009
"We had a lot of shots, a lot of chances. I thought we played pretty good, just a couple breakdowns that cost us." The teams will play again on Saturday to conclude the season-opening two-game set in Helsinki. Chicago took its second lead of the game just 3:52 into the third period when Byfuglien banged the puck into an empty cage. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Panthers-Hawks marks first NHL games in Finland Oct 2, 2009
HELSINKI (AP) - Finland will host NHL for the first time when the Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers open their seasons Friday and Saturday at Hartwall Arena. Last season, Pittsburgh and Ottawa opened their seasons with a two-game series in Sweden, which will also host two games this year. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Elderly people more likely to commit suicide Oct 1, 2009
HELSINKI, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Elderly people are much more likely to end their lives than younger people, reported Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat Wednesday quoting a research result by Statistics Finland. According to the report, there were nearly 1000 suicide attempt cases in Finland in 2007, about 190 of which were carried out by people over 65 years old. (Xinhuanet, China)
Panthers find things clicking in win over Jokerit Oct 1, 2009
Florida Panthers defeat Finland hockey club Jokerit in Helsinki - ESPN ... HELSINKI -- and scored 29 seconds apart at the end of the first period, and the wrapped up their preseason schedule by beating Finnish league club Jokerit 4-2 on Wednesday ... made 19 saves in the Panthers' final preseason game before they face the in a two-game series to start the NHL regular season Friday and Saturday in Helsinki. (ESPN -- NHL)
New ways to predict violent behavior? Sep 26, 2009
In the future, diagnosing severe personality disorders, evaluating the childhood environment, assessing alcohol consumption and the analysis of the MAOA genotype may provide more accurate means for assessing risk among violent offenders, according to the Finnish research carried out jointly at the University of Helsinki and the Helsinki University Central Hospital Psychiatry Centre. "The many negative effects of violence could be alleviated by improving the accuracy of predicting violent... (EurekAlert!)
Dvorak helps Panthers beat Stars Sep 25, 2009
The Panthers travel to Finland for their last two preseason games Monday and Wednesday before opening the regular season against Chicago Oct. 2-3 at Helsinki. This was the second victory in two nights for the Panthers over the Stars, following a 3-1 victory at Dallas on Tuesday. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Paul Krugman Speaks in Helsinki for the Decision Makers in Search of Finnish Competitiveness and Well-Being Sep 24, 2009
HELSINKI, September 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Professor Paul Krugman was the keynote speaker at the first event in the Wellsprings of Finnish Vitality development programme which seeks solutions for the Finnish competitiveness and well-being in the future ... Invited by Sitra to speak in Helsinki, Professor and Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman pointed out meny interesting views on the current crisis. (PR Newswire)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Krugman says world economic recovery will be slow Sep 22, 2009
HELSINKI, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman said in Helsinki on Monday that the global economic downturn has probably hit bottom, but the recovery will be slow, local media reported Monday. Speaking at a forum organized by the Finnish Innovation Fund, Sitra, Krugman said that technically the economy began to recover at the end of the summer, but the growth mainly resulted from some temporary factors and the base for a steady economic growth hasn't been established... (Xinhuanet, China)
Ferry Services to Helsinki and Turk... Sep 21, 2009
Ferry Services to Helsinki and Turku in Finland. Ferry Services to Helsinki and Turku in Finland ... There are ferry services from Helsinki and Turku in Finland to Stockholm in Sweden, Mariehamn on Aland, Rostock in Germany and Tallinn in Estonia. (Suite101.com)
Women's Tennis Opens Fall Season Friday At... Sep 18, 2009
Joining the team for the 2009-10 season are true freshmen of Tel Aviv, Israel, of Helsinki, Finland and of Princeton Junction, N.J.. "On the court, I have a very young, talented team," Sisk said. (Tulanegreenwave.com)
When someone raised female and the genes say XY Sep 13, 2009
A world-class athlete, she was raised and looked like a normal female and even received the needed "certificate of feminity" to participate in the 1983 World Track and Field Championships in Helsinki, Finland. In 1985 at the World University Games in Kobe, Japan, her test came back with an XY and she was not allowed to compete. (MSNBC -- Sports)
International and Domestic Airports... Sep 13, 2009
International and Domestic Airports in Estonia. International and Domestic Airports in Estonia. (Suite101.com)
International Airports in Latvia Sep 8, 2009
Helsinki, Oulu, Tampere and Turku in Finland. Kaliningrad, Moscow and St Petersburg in. (Suite101.com)
Roundup: Kerlon to Ajax; Everton signs Heitinga Sep 2, 2009
" Hoffenheim announced on Monday that it was taking 20-year-old Finnish defender Jukka Raitala on a one-year loan from HJK Helsinki, with an option to buy him at the end of the season. Copyright 2009 . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. SI.com on UPCOMING POPULAR More Soccer Latest Soccer News Soccer Truth & Rumors Latest News SI Writers SI Photos Featured Stories Covers Hot Topics: Copyright ? 2009 Time Inc. A Time Warner Company.... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Winner for Sitra's Low2No Sustainable Development Design Competition Selected Sep 2, 2009
HELSINKI, September 2 /PRNewswire ... The Low2No Competition for an energy- and innovation block in Jatkasaari, Helsinki, is shifting from ideas to implementation ... The competition results were published on Tuesday, September 1st in Helsinki, Finland. (PR Newswire)
Cruising in Scandinavia: Feeling good on a budget Sep 1, 2009
Overnight luxury cruise liners stacked with saunas, smorgasbords, and duty-free shopping sail nightly between Stockholm and Helsinki ... Both Viking and Silja sail nightly from Stockholm and Helsinki ... Overnight luxury cruise liners stacked with saunas, smorgasbords, and duty-free shopping sail nightly between Stockholm and Helsinki. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Has Piracy Spread to Europe's Waters? Sep 1, 2009
" On July 28, ship managers based in Finland finally reported the hijacking to the Helsinki police, according to the MMA. Later that same day, the ship passed through the English Channel, communicating its position and speed to the British coast guard as dictated by standard procedure, with no mention of any trouble. The ship's Automatic Identification System, which relays the ship's position to authorities, was either switched off or broken. According to CNN, three days later, Swedish police... (Time.com)
Familiar and newly learned words are processed by the same neural networks in the brain Aug 29, 2009
The research project is a joint undertaking of the HUT Low Temperature Laboratory, the Department of Psychology at bo Akademi University and the University of Helsinki Department of Psychology ... Academy Professor Riitta Salmelin, Helsinki University of Technology, Low Temperature Laboratory, tel. (EurekAlert!)
New research findings pave the way to more accurate interpretation of brain imaging data Aug 29, 2009
Professor Kai Kaila, University of Helsinki, tel. 358 9 1915 9860. (EurekAlert!)
Finnish scientists discover nerve growth factor with therapeutic potential in Parkinson's disease Aug 29, 2009
Working under the supervision of Academy Professor Mart Saarma, scientists at the University of Helsinki Institute of Biotechnology have now been investigating two new nerve growth factors ... A University of Helsinki team led by Professor Raimo K. Tuominen discovered that in the experimental PD model, MANF and CDNF injections into the brain prevented dopamine nerve destruction caused by nerve poison and to some extent even restored the function of damaged cells in rats ... Academy Professor... (EurekAlert!)
EB, Elektrobit Corporation, Joins the Symbian Foundation Aug 24, 2009
Elektrobit Corporation is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki ... The Symbian Foundation now occupies offices in the UK (London), US (Foster City), Japan (Tokyo), and Finland (Helsinki), and will soon have a regional operation in China (Beijing). (PR Newswire)
`American Idiot' Blares as Air-Guitar Heroes Battle in World Championships Aug 21, 2009
Some 20 hopefuls from about the same number of countries gather each year in the seaside town of Oulu, 612 kilometers (380 miles) north of Helsinki, to rock it out in the ... To contact the reporter on this story: in Helsinki at. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Arctic Sea crew, hijack suspects board plane for Moscow Aug 20, 2009
Von Hertzen told reporters in Helsinki that the Arctic Sea would be released to the ship's owner after investigations had been completed and a new crew would take it to Algeria. Recommend. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Pirate Party swashbuckles into Finnish politics Aug 20, 2009
HELSINKI (AFP) - The Pirate Party, which first rose to prominence in Sweden during June's European elections, has now been officially launched in Finland, the group's leader said on Wednesday. Finnish Pirate Party Chairman Pasi Palmulehto told AFP that the organisation, which like its Swedish counterpart calls for more relaxed laws on Internet downloading, has successfully gathered the required support to legally create a political group in the Nordic country. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Stora Enso Continues the Change Aug 19, 2009
HELSINKI, Finland, Aug. 19, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stora Enso plans further reductions in its manufacturing capacity due to on-going weak demand and the resulting heavy losses ... Press conference in Helsinki Time: 11. (Primezone Releases)
Inside those (Distorted) Mac User Stats Aug 18, 2009
If OS X's global market share rises to 10 percent in the near future to be in line with its current U.S. market share, a shedload of Macs will have been sold from Helsinki in Finland to Wellington in New Zealand. Related Articles. (Datamation)
Mobile data show friend networks Aug 18, 2009
However, the group has gone on to carry out a larger study that just finished, comprising 1,000 people in Helsinki, Finland. There is also an ongoing trial of the approach in Kenya, which Dr Eagle said includes participants ranging from computer science students to people who had never used a phone before. (BBC News)
Human tests of A/H1N1 flu vaccine to start in Finland Aug 18, 2009
HELSINKI, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Finland's National Agency for Medicines approved human tests of A/H1N1 flu vaccine in the country on Monday. Commissioned by a French drug maker, the Vaccine Research Center of Tampere University, will start testing its vaccine on 400-450 children ages six months to 17 years this week. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ransom demand received for Russian-crewed ship Aug 17, 2009
HELSINKI: Finnish police say a ransom has been sought for a Russian-crewed cargo vessel that disappeared two weeks ago, and a Russian frigate is heading towards the area where the vessel was last spotted. The ransom demand was made to the Finnish owners of the Arctic Sea, police said on Saturday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Lost vessel in ransom demand Aug 17, 2009
A RUSSIAN Navy frigate is heading to the area where the ship the Arctic Sea was spotted, after Finnish police said a ransom has been sought for the cargo vessel that disappeared two weeks ago. The ransom demand was made to the Arctic Sea's Finnish owners, police said, with the vessel's disappearance having set off a search by the Russian military and deep concern over its fate. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Ransom demand received for missing Arctic Sea Aug 16, 2009
HELSINKI, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Finland's National Bureau of Investigation (NIB) said that a ransom demand has been received for the missing cargo ship, the Arctic Sea, according to local media report Saturday. The NIB declined to say what the amount of the ransom is other than it is a significant sum. (Xinhuanet, China)
Finland says ransom demanded for missing ship Aug 16, 2009
Associated Press Writers Elaine Ganley in Paris and Matti Huuhtanen in Helsinki contributed to this report. . (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Speculation rife over missing ship Aug 14, 2009
Sochart's Helsinki office is located in an exclusive residential area on the seafront. No one answered the door. (MSNBC -- International)
Kids with High IQs Live Longer Aug 12, 2009
"The IQ-mortality association emerges already early in adult life, even when most life-threatening diseases are not yet that common," said lead researcher Markus Jokela, who is now with the department of psychology at the University of Helsinki, in Finland ... D., department of psychology, University of Helsinki, Finland; Ellen deLara, Ph. (MEDLINEplus)
Valio and Fujitsu Renew ICT Service Agreement in Good Partnership Spirit Aug 5, 2009
Helsinki, Aug 4, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - One of Finland's largest food company Valio Oy and ICT services supplier Fujitsu Services Oy have renewed their ICT services agreement. The agreement, signed in June, covers a wide range of IT services both in IT infrastructure and application services for the years 2010-2012. (JCN Network, Japan)
UPM-Kymmene to Continue Cutting Production After Reporting Quarterly Loss Aug 4, 2009
The net loss was 8 million euros ($12 million) compared with a profit of 92 million euros a year earlier, the Helsinki- based company said in a statement today ... 2 percent in Helsinki trading and was priced at 8 euros as of 10:17 a.m. local time ... To contact the reporter responsible for this story: Chad Thomas in Helsinki at. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Foreigner molested at Jaipur discotheque Aug 3, 2009
According to the police, the woman, a native of Helsinki, was in the city for the past one month. She was staying at a hotel in C-Scheme area. (India Times, India)
East India Company Sets Sail Aug 1, 2009
Company offices are located in Kotka and Helsinki, both in southern Finland. The development team is comprised of skilled professionals who know what it takes to make a game that is fun to play and easy to sell. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Raikkonen makes his rally debut in Finland this weekend Jul 30, 2009
HELSINKI: Ferrari ace Kimi Raikkonen, fresh from finishing second in Sunday s Hungarian Grand Prix, takes time off from Formula One this weekend to compete in the Rally of Finland. A keen rally fan Raikkonen will be at the wheel of a Fiat Abarth in the S2000 category of this ninth leg of the world rally championship led by Ford s Finnish driver Mikko Hirvonen. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Zamboni Drives Into U.S. HHoF Jul 30, 2009
I cannot wait to season start I m going Florida-Chicago game beginning of October here in Helsinki. Finally we get real games here. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
ERAU scientist awarded $500,000 grant Jul 25, 2009
That led to her studies in science and math, which led her to the University of Helsinki, then the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where she became acquainted with upper-atmosphere science. In a teaching-research position at Imperial College in London, she kept up with the Cluster satellites, which collect data from the magnetosphere. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Stora Enso Interim Review January-June 2009 Jul 23, 2009
HELSINKI, Finland, July 23, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Message from CEO Jouko Karvinen. "Three months ago we expected the second quarter of 2009 to be a repetition of the extraordinarily difficult first quarter. We were unfortunately right about the demand remaining weak. Our continued push for pricing quality, including heavy curtailments, paid off with a slightly positive year-on-year development in paper and board pricing, however combined with materially lower pricing of wood products and... (Primezone Releases)
Roma will visit Belarus or Belgium for Europa League tie Jul 19, 2009
Fulham, who finished seventh in the English Premier League last season, were drawn away to face Vetra of Lithuania or Finland s HJK Helsinki. The two-leg ties are played on July 30 and Aug 6, with winners advancing to a play-off round when a further 41 teams enter. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Women's Tennis Inks Hila Elster Jul 17, 2009
A native of Tel Aviv, Israel, Elster is one of three incoming freshmen to join the Tulane women's tennis program for the upcoming year, joining Emma Levy of Princeton Junction, N.J., and Emma Helist;n of Helsinki, Finland. "Tulane tennis received a huge boost when Hila Elster committed to our program," Sisk said. (Tulanegreenwave.com)
Sony Ericsson Posts Fourth-Straight Quarterly Loss as Demand Declines Jul 16, 2009
To contact the reporter on this story: in Helsinki at. Last Updated: July 16, 2009 02:56 EDT. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
MTG: Viasat Acquires NHL Broadcasting Rights From ESPN Jul 16, 2009
The first matches of the 2009/10 NHL season, the NHL Premier Games, will be played on October 2nd n Stockholm at the Globe Arena and in Helsinki, Finland at the Hartwall Arena. The 2009 NHL Premier Games in Stockholm, will see 2008 Stanley Cup Champions and 2009 runners-up Detroit Red Wings take on the St. Louis Blues. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Some fun facts about fog Jul 9, 2009
Article:Fun facts about fog:/c/a/2009/07/07/DD9Q18I96O.DTL Article:Fun facts about fog:/c/a/2009/07/07/DD9Q18I96O.DTL advertisement. Wednesday, July 8, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
