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In 1996 a novel by Juha Tapio was published, in Finnish, about "Frankenstein" coming back in the 20th century. Is there an English translation of this novel… 484 Unfortunately, according to the Finnish national bibliography, Juha K. Tapio's novel "Frankensteinin muistikirja" has not been translated into any other language.
I am a librarian in the USA and would like your assistance. I am looking for a Finnish citizen who used to live at an address in Helsinki. Is there a reference… 720 Hi! I checked the name of the person whom you asked in your query and could not find him on the Helsinki telephone catalogue. In Finland people who move should inform their new address to a local magistrate that keeps a register. The Helsinki magistrate's contact info is: Helsingin maistraatti Albertinkatu 25, P.O. Box 309, 00181 Helsinki Tel. +358 9 695 441 Telefax +358 9 6954 4330 E-mail: helsingin.maistraatti@eslh.intermin.fi You can also contact Directory Assistance at +358 100 13 or +358 118. This service has all the telephone and mobile phone numbers throughout Finland and it is available 24 hours.
Could you let me have a brief description of the legislative system in Finland? e.g. if it is a codified system and so on? 568 There is a presentation of the Finnish legal system on the www-site of the Ministry of Justice Finland http://www.om.fi/711.htm. After the ratification the law has to be published in the Statutes of Finland for to come in to force. You can search and read the translations of the Statutes in the FINLEX database http://finlex.om.fi/ensaadkaan The law in force is also found in Finnish and in Swedish in the publication Suomen Laki (The Laws of Finland) annually published by the the Finnish Federation of Layers. If you are interested in the legislative work of the Finnish Parliament you will find some information on the www-site http://www.eduskunta.fi/efakta/index01.htm Besides the printed volumes the parliament documents are published in the…
In what library system you are working? 599 The Helsinki City Library uses GeacPlus library system. The producer of thi system is Geac Benelux BV and you will find more information about this company at http://www.geac.com
How are stock options taxed in Finland? 746 In Finland stock options are taxed as taxable income. In termines sales you are not allowed to assume the price of the option when you bought it. However, you are allowed to deduct the price at which you bought the option plus your expenses in buying and selling. You will find the English web pages of the Finnish Tax Administration at http://www.vero.fi/english/index.html
Which libraries subscribe to The Times Periodicals 626 You will find The Times in the following branches of the Helsinki City Library: Itäkeskus library, the main library and Rikhardinkatu library. Of these libraries, Itäkeskus keeps the periodical one month and both the main library and Rikhardinkatu library three months. You can request yourself more than 3 months older copies at Rikhardinkatu library. You can search any periodical or newspaper in the Helsinki City Library from the Lib-Press periodicals database at http://libpress.lib.hel.fi/new/search/ also in English.
Is there an online street map of Helsinki I can access on line? 742 You will find an online map of Helsinki in the Internet pages of Helsingin Sanomat. This is a free service. The site address is http://heti1.tieto.net/oikotie/etusivu and when you click the word 'KARTTAPALVELU' (ie. the map service in Finnish) you will get access to various maps of Finland including that of Helsinki. You just select Helsinki and you can search any street in Helsinki. The correct spelling of Kaivopoisto is Kaivopuisto.
Is the brand HAIMI or the designer Yrjo Kukkapuro famous for furniture in Finland? 681 Yrjö Kukkapuro is one of Finnish classics in furniture design. The book Scandinavian Modern Design 1880-1980 (New York, Harry N. Abrams, 1982, p. 151) says about him: "Nurmesniemi's high-polished steel and leather chairs and Yrjö Kukkapuro's bold swivel armchair made of metal and welded plastic turned Finnish furniture design toward a decisively international style." The book Finnish reflections (Finnish title Heijastuksia Suomesta, Helsinki, Kirjayhtymä, 1981, p. 86-88) presents Kukkapuro's armchairs in a large two-page colour photograph, with the text "Yrjö Kukkapuro is one of the best-known Finnish furniture designers; his creations have virtually achieved the status of classics. …" Periodical articles in English: Helkama, Iris: The…
Mistä saa perukirja-lomakkeen (Netin kautta)? 84263 Tässä muutama Internetistä löytyvä perukirjamalli ja -lomake. Suomen lakioppaan malli (rtf) http://www.lakiopas.com/asiakirjamallit/perukirja/ Helsingin Perunkirjoitustoimiston malli (html) https://lakium.fi/perunkirjoitus Lisää tietoa ja malleja: https://www.makupalat.fi/fi/search/node/perunkirjoitus Esimerkiksi seuraavissa kirjoissa annetaan neuvoja perunkirjoitusta varten: Puronen, Pertti: Näin teet perukirjan itse, 1999 ja Aarnio, Aulis: Perunkirjoitusopas, 1997. Lisäksi kirjakaupat, Jämsänkoskella Rusetti, myyvät perukirjalomakkeita. Seuraavissa asiakirjamallikirjoissa on hyvät esimerkit: Asiakirjamallit, Petri Järvensivu - Jussi Kalliala - Pekka Kolppanen - Kalle Kyläkallio - Mari Lampenius - Heikki Uotila. Alma Talent 2018 (up) ja…
I am looking for a copy of A book by Risto Vilmusenaho. The name of the book is Siikajokilaakson historia. Can you help Me find A source where I can buy A copy? 252 You can buy the book by Risto Vilhusenaho Siikajokilaakson historia 2 in the Local Government Office of the municipality of Siikajoki. The price is 216 mk. I'd advise You to contact directly the office, http://www.siikajoki.fi/ , e-mail: kunnanvirasto@siikajoki.fi , tel. (08) 2113411, fax. (08) 2113403.
I am seeking a book written by Arvi Makkonen in 1963 titled "Moottorisahaopas". If you have this book, I would like to learn how I could borrow this book… 205 "Moottorisahaopas" by Arvi Makkonen is available in the stacks of Helsinki main library.You can come to the main library or ask in the nearest library. You need a library card or if you don't have one, please take an identity card with you.
Etsin tietoa seuraavista aiheista:e-business, e-commerce ja business-to-business commerce. Löytyisikö näitä koskien mitään materiaalia? 626 Suomen kielen asiasana aiheillesi lienee verkkokauppa. Pääkaupunkiseudun aineistotietokanta http://www.libplussa.fi/ antaa asiasanalla verkkokauppa rajattuna suomen kieleen kolmisenkymmentä viitettä. Libplussasta näet myös teosten saatavuustiedot. Helsingin yliopiston kirjastojen tietokanta HELKAsta löytyy verkkokauppa asiasanalla kymmeniä viitteitä. Haukuja voit itse tehdä osoitteesta: http://helkaw.lib.helsinki.fi/index.cgi Yliopistokirjastojen yhteistietokanta LINDA antaa samaisella verkkokauppa asiasanalla yli 60 suomen kielistä viitettä, joista osa on tutkimuksia: esim. Elektronisesta kaupasta eLiiketoimintaan, toimittaneet Pirjo Järvelä ja Markku Tinnilä, Tekes, 2000 tai Verkkomainonta Suomessa / Pirjo Järvelä, Mika Raulas LTT-…
I am looking for borrowable books in English about Word for Windows 3.1. 218 I assume you want to use Word for Windows word processor software with Windows 3.1 operating system and that you are using the version 6 or earlier of Word for Windows, so the proper guidebooks should cover these earlier versions of Word for Windows: Word for Windows 1.x, Word for Windows 2.x and Word 6 for windows. Notice that there isn't any version 3.1 of Word for Windows, whereas windows 3.1 was a major operating system still used by many people including you. These books are still available in public libraries of the capitol region and match your requirements: PERSON, RON: USING WORD FOR WINDOWS 2 Lichty, Tom: Desktop publishing with Word for Windows for version 2 Tyson, Herbert: Microsoft Word for Windows revealed BEASON, PAMELA:…
Need information on construction industry in Finland under following headings. structure of industry. types of contract. methods of obtaining tenders… 499 I'll give you two internet addresses where you'll find information on construction industry in Finland. On those sites you can also contact directly associations in question. The first one is Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries http://www.rtk.fi/english/index.htm and the second is Finnish Association of Construction Product Industries http://www.rttry.fi/ .
I am from India . I have seen many Indian Music CDs in Libraries here. Still I want some other good India film music CDs which are not available in libraries… 315 Yes libraries are happy to receive requests for possible acquisitions (for CDs or any other material). You can make these requests in several ways. First there are special acquisition request forms in libraries that you can fill out and return either to a special box recerved for these requests or directly to library personnel. Second you can, of course, go to a library and make a verbal acquisition request. Finally you can contact libraries by e-mail and make your request in that way. Please note that it is important that you specify your request as well as possible. Also in your case the request is best to direct to a library with a music department. In Helsinki the Itäkeskus library's music department specializes in film music so…
I am working on an extended essay for my high school and would like to base it on the Finnish revolution (where it was freed from Russia). I am also… 746 I recommend these web sites for you: In English: History of Finland http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/hist.html This site is part of Virtual Finland, which is produced by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland. A Web History of Finland by Pasi Kuoppamäki http://ky.hkkk.fi/~k21206/finhist.html In Finnish: Suomi 80 : Itsenäistymisen vuodet 1917-1918 http://www.uta.fi/suomi80/ This site is maintained by Department of History at University of Tampere Suomen historian kronologia http://www.utu.fi/agricola/hist/kronologia/index.html Vuoden 1918 sota http://www.utu.fi/agricola/hist/aihe/sota/1918.html These two sites above are part of the Project Agricola, which is produced by Finnish universities, archives, societies, museums and…
Which library in Espoo or Helsinki I can get ISO 8583:87,93 standards? 227 In this case I would recommend You to ask about the standard at Helsinki University Library, Main Library, entrance Unioninkatu 26, Telephone Service 358-9-191 23196, Information Retrieval, tel. 09-191 22740, e-mail HYK-tietopalvelu@helsinki.fi , opening hours Mon - Fri 9 - 20, Sat 9 - 16. You can also get information on this task of Finnish Standards Association SFS, http://www.sfs.fi/english.html , Information Service, e-mail: info@sfs.fi
What does Helsinki mean? 1621 The oldest form of the name Helsinki is Heelsingha. It's thought that it means the oldest population living on riverside of Vantaa River. They were swedish-speaking and were coming from Hälsningland. Later Helsinki was the name of Helsinki parish, foregoer of Vantaa city.
I am looking for a friend of mine. She attended Indiana University, Indiana USA 2 years ago. She lives in Helsinki and attends Sibelius Academy. Do you… 1003 Vaestorekisterikeskus (Population Registry Centre) can possibly help you in locating your friend. The address is: Kellosilta 4 00520 Helsinki PL 7, 00520 Helsinki Web-address: http://www.vaestorekisterikeskus.fi You may try to find her email-address on web-pages of Sibelius Academy: http://www.siba.fi/