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Dear Bibliotecary, I'm like to have copy of the musical work (sheet music) by Erik Fordell (also via email) intitled: RUIT HORA (op.289 n.3) Can you help me? 683 Dear Sir We very much regret that we can't send the copy of the musical work by Erik Fordell because we only have the original one. The Finnish law of copyright forbids us as authorities to make any copy.
May I please know how and where can I access the latest information about the refugees and migrants in Finland and in particular in Turku? Thank you. 683 Statistics on asylum and refugees are compiled by the Finnish Immigration Service: http://www.migri.fi/about_us/statistics/statistics_on_asylum_and_refuge… Information on immigrants living permanently in Finland can be found on Statistics Finland's website: http://www.stat.fi/tup/maahanmuutto/index_en.html Information on immigration can also be found on Statistics Finland's statistics on migration: http://www.stat.fi/til/muutl/index_en.html   Please note that the statistics compiled by the Finnish Immigration Service and Statistics Finland are not comparable. Asylum seekers and refugees will show in Statistics Finland's population statistics only if they have been granted an asylum and have a permanent place of residence. Also, there…
I am writting an Essay on Scandinavian Party Systems, However when searching the database i could not find books/journals on this in English. Could You Maybe… 680 Searching the online catalogue of Tampere university and using the search words ‘Scandinavian party system’ gives you one result: - Berglund, Sten: The Scandinavian party system(s): a comparative study, Lund:Studentlitteratur,1978 Seaching in internet you'll have more relevant search results by using search maschines for scientific information only like the Scirus (http://www.scirus.com/ ) or Google Scolar (http://scholar.google.com/) and using the search words ‘Scandianvian party system’ or 'Finnish party system’ etc. One article dealing with the Finnish political system you’ll find at the address http://www.soc.utu.fi/en/studying/programmes/TheFinnishPoliticalSystem… There are even more results for this search. You can try it. Helpful…
Where could I find Internet address of companies offering postal mail services, such as mailboxes in Helsinki? Thank You 679 If you wish to find out where there are post offices in Helsinki, or anything else about the postal services offered by the Finnish post company, please send an e-mail to the Finland Post Ltd, whose e-mail address can be clicked in their Internet page (in English): http://www.posti.fi/english/index.html I am sorry if I have misunderstood your question, in which case please try to rephrase it and ask again.
I have lost my Helmet library card. How can I get new one? Is there any possibility to apply online? Thanks, Mahesh 679 Unfortunately you have to to apply for a new card in person some HelMet library. Please bring your photo ID.
I am looking for information about gender preference with parents in unborn/born child. 677 I found some full-text articles of son preference in the EBSCO article database. I'll email them to you each separately. In the union catalog of the Finnish university libraries LINDA there were following references: Thomson, Elizabeth: Gender and the value of children. Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1988 Stattin, Håkan: The short- and the long-term implications for parent-child relations of parents' prenatal preferences for their... Stockholm : University of Stockholm, 1989 Stattin, Håkan: Delinquency as related to parents' preferences for their child's gender : a research. Stockholm : University of Stockholm, 1989 And some article references from the medical database Medscape: Marleau JD, Berthiaume M, Saucier JF,…
Rolf Nevanlinna prizes 676 You can find information on the Rolf Nevanlinna prizes on the Internet. For example use Google (www.google.com) and search for "Rolf Nevanlinna prize" or "Rolf Nevanlinna palkinto". Both searches return many links to Internet sites that mention the prize. The web site for Fields medals and Rolf Nevanlinna Prize (http://elib.zib.de/IMU/medals/) tells the history of the Rolf Nevanlinna prize and gives information on the prize winners.
Ask a librarian team, I have a question about libraries in prisons in Helsinki and in hole Finland. Do you have libraries in prisons and are they in a good… 676 You can find some information about libraries in Finnish prisons on the page of Vankeinhoitolaitos http://www.vankeinhoito.fi/ > Tietopankki > Kirjasto. On that page it says that there are libraries for prisoners in prisons and that the libraries are taken care of by the prisons themselves. On the same page there is a link to Vankeinhoitolaitoksen kirjasto (http://www.vhkk.fi/kirjasto.htm). Under Library (on the bottom on the left) you can find some information in English. On the page you can also find their email-address (vhl.kirjasto@om.fi). It is best to turn directly to this special library with your questions.
I'm curious about xylitol 676 Here are a couple very informative web-pages on xylitol. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol http://www.xylitol.org/ http://www.angelfire.com/az/sthurston/xylitol_natural_sweetener.html
Where can I find info on Name day? I have been told that each Finnish person has a Birthday and a Name day 674 The best way to find out about Finnish name days is to buy yourself a calendar or an almanac that has a list of Finnish male and female names. The Finnish almanac has 361 Finnish female names and 354 Finnish male names; the Swedish almanac version has 263 female names and 264 male names. Most names the Finnish use can be found on the almanac, but some new ones cannot be found on almanacs, these names do not have an official name day at all. You will find calendars and almanacs e.g. in bookshops. If you want to learn more about Finnish names, you might take a look at http://www.eponym.org/hq.html There are many Finnish name links and also a pronunciation guide. A fairly good web page is also http://www.genealogia.fi/nimet/nimi36qs.htm…
Do you know a book - humour category, written by an englishman called neil ??? i think. he lives in finland now and the book is in both languages and made up… 674 Perhaps you mean Neil Hardwick´s book of causeries HARDWICK´S SAUCE ELI NEILIN PAKINOITA
I would like to know all I can about Taivalkoski. Particularly about what life was like there between the years 1870-1900. 674 Taivalkoski in the north-east of Finland is a small community with only some 6000 inhabitants. Many of the names in Taivalkoski are of Lappish origin. For instance Jurmu, the name of your ancestor, is a Lappish word for a deep basin in a river. For finding out about your ancestors please contact the Genealogical Society of Finland at http://www.genealogia.fi/indexe.htm Professor Jouko Vahtola at the University of Oulu has written about the history of Pudasjärvi, Taivalkoski and Jokijärvi. His e-mail address is jouko.vahtola@oulu.fi Parts of Kalle Päätalo's autobiographical novel series about Iijoki and Koillismaa are probably translated and they might be possible for you to get a hold on. You can contact the library of Taivalkoski…
Can you tell me if Swedish-speakers outside the Swedish-speaking regions are entitled to use their language when dealing with public libraries? 673 In principal the answer is ’yes’. According to the new Language Act that came into force on 1 January 2004 state authorities and municipal authorities are obliged by law always to serve in both Finnish and Swedish. In the following some extracts from description of the law by the Ministry of Justice, Finland: “Everyone shall have the right to use Finnish or Swedish at their own option in their contacts with authorities. … This, however, does not mean that all employees must master both languages. In practice the authorities can act in the way they consider most appropriate with regard to their own duties. If, for instance, there are several service points, different service points can provide service in different languages. Another…
Dear Madam or Sir, I have read a news from “Visit Helsinki Blog (http://blog.visithelsinki.fi/en/boat-trip-to-a-nature-reserve-area/)” that Arabianranta… 673 Dear Patron, Arabianranta Library will help you with this matter. Please call +358 9 3108 5056 to make inquiries about the boats. Another option is to visit the library. The price to rent the boats is 10 euros. Here you can find the library's contact information: http://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Libraries_and_services/Arabianranta_Library/…
In what library system you are working? 671 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
I would be comming to HUT as a Phd student. i would like to join to join this public library for borrowing books. Could you please give me information on how… 670 Espoo city library gives information in adress http://www.espoo.fi/kirjasto/ . You can choose English language and You'll find links "Using our service", "Libraries" etc.
What is the best book - in english - describing the Winter War of 1939 between Finland and Russia. Seeking volume describing heroic and brave efforts made by… 670 It's difficult to name the best one, but here is 3 newest ones that we have in our collection: Trotter, William R.: A frozen hell: the Russo-Finnish winter war of 1939-1940. Chapel Hill (N.C.): Algonquin books of Chapel Hill, 1991. Van Dyke, Carl: The Soviet invasion of Finland 1939-40. London: Franks Cass, 1997 and by an Finnish historian: Vehviläinen, Olli: Finland in the Second world war: between Germany and Russia. Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2002.
Is it possible for people to survive in air that is completely dry? 670 Human beings cannot survive without water. If you spend any amount of time in zero humidity, whether in an extremely hot desert, in an extremely cold artic region or in space, you would need protective clothing, which would keep your dehydration in check. You would also need an ample and constant supply of water or any other drinkable, non-poisonous liquid. For further information, go to your nearest library and read on the topic from a comprehensive book on biology.
I'm currently doing a research study about the french "roman de Florimont" ; do you know if it's possible to find an on line or edited version of it? Thank you… 664 I have searched the Internet and several library catalogues. The French National Library (www.bnf.fr) has a big digital library (gallica.bnf.fr). There are also medieval romances, but, unfortunately, not "Roman de Florimont"). The only version of "Roman de Florimont" practically available seems to be the following edition: Aimon de Varennes, "Florimont: ein altfranzösischer Abenteuerroman; zum ersten Male mit Einleitung, Anmerkungen, Namenverzeichnis und Glossar unter Benutzung der von Alfred Risop gesammelten handschriftlichen Materialen herausgegeben von Alfons Hilka". The book has been published in Göttingen 1932. The text is in French; only the introduction is in German. Several libraries in Europe own the book, so it should be…
Iam working on a thesis about Tove Jansson as a Swedish.finnish author. Do You know a library or archiv speziallised on her? 663 There is no special library dedicated to Tove Jansson, but in Tampere You can study Tove Jansson's Moomin works in a special museum called The Tampere Art Museum - Moomin Valley. The Museum is situated in the Tampere main library and it has a collection of Tove Jansson drawings and miniature works. More info on page http://www.tampere.fi/muumi/english/index.htm. The Exhibition even has a small database (in finnish) of the contents of Moomin books. The Finnish Institute for Children's Literature - Documentation and Information Centre for Finnish Children's Literature collects the works of finnish children's authors and also the studies and reference works. This Institute is also here in Tampere (http://www.tampere.fi/kirjasto/sni/sneinfo.…