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I would like to know about the origin of the English language. 721 The English language originate from the dialects, now called Old English, which were brought to England beginning in the 5th century. Recommended link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language Recommended books: Crystal, Dvid: The English language. - London: Penguin, 1990. ISBN: 0-14-013532-4 English: history, diversity and change (edited by David Graddol, Dick Leith and Joan Swann). - London: Routledge, 2002. ISBN: 0-415-13118-9
I want to know information about Alfred Lunt. I especially want to verify his Finnish background. He was a famous actor in USA in the l920-l950's and was… 720 After checking all the resources at our disposal, I regret to have to tell you that we could not find any more information than you already had. (The only web page mentioning Alfred Lunt's Finnish background was http://www.genealogia.fi/emi/art/lstar179e.htm ) There might still exist a slight possibility of finding out something through the Institute of Migration (http://www.migrationinstitute.fi/index_e.html ). We recommend that you contact them.
I would like the contact information for a record company in Finland: Sportin' Life Records. Thank you. I want to order a CD from the company. The CD is … 717 The band Trouble Bound Cospel http://www.lpg.fi/badvugum/ was in Bad Vugum, it is an Internet store for records. Bad Vugum B O X 3 6 2, 9 0 1 0 1 O U L U, F I N L A N D phone / fax: + 358-(0)8-274 910 e-mail: badvugum@sgic.fi Outside Europe the Postage and packaging is -250g USD 4 and -500g USD6.http://www.lpg.fi/badvugum/prices.html#WORLD
I am looking for material (books, cassetes, videos, CDs etc) for studying Danish (the language) on my own. Could you kindly tell me where would it be… 715 There are some Danish courses in English in the public libraries: Jones, W. Glyn : Colloquial Danish--a complete language course. 1998 Danish phrase book / compiled by Lexus Ltd with Gert Ronberg. 1998 Garde, Anna: Danish dictionary--English-Danish--Danish-English. 1995 | Scandinavian phrase book & dictionary. 1995 Elsworth, Bente: Danish--a complete course for beginners . 1994 The availability of these courses you can check in this Internet adress: http://www.libplussa.fi/#en
Many members of my family have a needlepoint picture of Cinderella--Tuhkimo--in their homes. I purchased and completed one for myself when I was in Finland… 712 The appeal of the Cinderella fairy tale for the Finnish children seems to be the same as for most children in around the world. Like most classical fairy tales, the universal theme of the initial rejection of the main protagonist and her eventual victory over her adversaries captivates children all over the world.
Among all the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh, how many works contain sunflower? 711 In the internet there is a complete list of all the sunflower paintings of Vincent van Gogh, see: http://www.vggallery.com/misc/sunflowers.htm It seems, that these paintings are eleven.
I have heard of a library conference that will be held in Finland on April 14-15, 2005. The theme is small libraries. Can you help me with some more… 709 Helsinki City Library is going to organize an international seminar on topic "Small is beautiful – networking makes us stronger". The seminar will be held in Helsinki. You may get more information during September. The contact person is Kristina Virtanen. Kristina.Virtanen@hel.fi.
I am looking for information on dr.Allan Lassus of the university of Helsinki and the product he invented called viviscal. 705 Contact Information about Allan Lassus you can find here: http://espanja.com/component/option,com_mtree/Itemid,59/task,viewlink/l…. The homepage of the clinic where he has his consulting hours is in address http://enetti.com/net/fertia/. And then some publications of Allan Lassus (some are published only in Finnish): - Boston laser-käsittely yhdistettynä joko Viviscalin tai placebon (lumelääke) kanssa kaljuuden käsittelyyn miehillä sekä naisilla placebo-ohjattu, satunnainen vertaileva tutkimus päänahan biostimulaatio (5) Boston HeNe 632,8 nm laserilla -Epidemiological survey of psoriasis in the Greater Helsinki area -Fluorescent treponemal antibody-absorption (FTA-ABS) test as a serological test for syphilis -Treponemal and lipoidal tests…
I was wondering, which Helsinki library has the widest selection of English periodicals? As in magazines and newspaper? Kiitos! 705 The widest selection of magazines and newspapers in english language is in the Helsinki City Main library in Pasila. The address is Rautatieläisenkatu 8. In the summertime the library of the University of Helsinki has a wide range of newspapers and magazines in the student library and Minerva.
Where is Ja"rppila"? 704 Järppilä is a manor in Taivassalo, which is situated near Turku in Finland. Links in Finnish: http://www.taivassalo.fi/ http://www.jarppila.com/
I would like to ask which library has the newspapers of The Guardian and The Observer. And where can I find some DVDs of Circus performance? many thanks!… 704 Hello to you! You can find the newest issues of The Guardian weekly in the following libraries: Kannelmäki, Kontula, Viikki and Vuosaari. No reservations to other libraries can be made. You can read The Guardian in Metsätalo(one of the university campus libraries). The address is Unioninkatu 40. The other newspaper you were asking for, The Observer, does not seem to be anywhere in the Helsinki region, so you'll have to make an interlibrary loan for The Observer. No DVDs of the sort you asked for can be found. There is unfortunately only a documentary film called "All together now", where the group Cirque du Soleil performs.
Salut je suis etudient en psychologie en algeria jai besoine d abtenaire une lettre daccielle pour visiter la bebliothaique a l objactive de finalisie la these… 703 Veuiller prender contact avec l*université d*Helsinki, Bureau de Personelle international, aux http://www.helsinki.fi/intstaff/
I am hoping to research Media & Minority/Cultural information. Can you tell me if there is a Communication/Media or Cultural library and a contact person I can… 702 Journalistic and media studies are offered in several universities in Finland. A good starting point to get an overview of media studies in Finland is the University network for communication sciences, http://viesverk.uta.fi//index.php?lang=en . Tampere University also has journalistic and media studies in their Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, http://www.uta.fi/jour/index1.html . In Tampere University there is also The Journalism Research and Development Centre http://www.uta.fi/jourtutkimus/basics.html . Research concerning ethnic minorities and media, for example, is also done in the faculty of humanities in Jyväskylä University, Department of language, within the subject of discourse studies, http://www.jyu.fi/hum/…
Is the brand HAIMI or the designer Yrjo Kukkapuro famous for furniture in Finland? 701 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…
Can I Practice AutoCad in library computer? I mean does library computers have autocad facility??? 701 Unfortunately there are no workstations with AutoCAD available in Helmet libraries. The new central library Oodi will provide some 3D modelling software when their makerspace facilities open, but apparently AutoCAD will no be included. More information on Oodi can be found on their website at https://www.oodihelsinki.fi/ However, Aalto Fablab, at Aalto University in Otaniemi, Espoo, provides CAD workstations with AutoDesk Fusion 360 and other software. Aalto Fablab is mostly used by Aalto University students and staff, but they have open access days every now and then. You can contact them by sending e-mail to fablab[at]aalto.fi
Is there information as to the construction and installation of the clock in the tower of the Helsinki train station ? Thank you. 698 Very little information about the clock could be found in books or in the internet. In the book Högström Hilkka: Helsingin rautatieasema - Helsinki railway station (ISBN 951-53-0533-0) is the following chapter: "The Siemens-Schuckert electrical company installed the German clockwork for the Helsinki Railway Station tower. Originally the weights had to be cranked up daily by hand. The dial was made by a Finnish workshop (Oy Arvo Urho). In the 1930's, an electric rewinding apparatus was installed, and in 1980 the clock was coupled with a quart-controlled central mechanism. ...Over the years, travellers have liked to bet on the tower's dimensions. Its height from street level is 48.5 metres. The diameter of the dial is 3.3 metres; the…
I need some information about Finnish libraries. I have searched in the web but there is only information since 1999. I have read that the older statistics… 698 The Finnish ministry of education publishes on yearly basis via Finnish Public Libraries Statistics Database (http://tilastot.kirjastot.fi/en-GB/). If you need statistical information about the research and university libraries, they can be found here: https://yhteistilasto.lib.helsinki.fi/index.php?lang=en If you need more specified information about the statistics of Helsinki City Library, please contact Mr. Jouni Juntumaa (jouni.juntumaa@hel.fi).
Is there any possibility that I can use musical instrument in the library? 697 Hello! There is in fact a possibility to play a instrument in library. The music library has a playing room, that you can reserve for a hour at a time. In the room there's an acoustic and an electric piano. But you are free to bring your own instrument as well. You can visit the music library at the 2nd floor of the old building at the main library, or call the music library's customer service number 02-262 0658 to make the reservation.
Dear Sir / Madam, I'm compiling a short report on prison libraries in Scandinavia. Would you please point me in the direction of some information that would… 697 The best expertise for you is probably The Library and Information Service of Criminal Sanctions Agency (Rikosseuraamuslaitos). The Criminal Sanctions Agency is a government authority, which enforces prison sentences and community sanctions under the direction of the Ministry of Justice. You can find the contact information of The Library and Information Service here below: http://www.rikosseuraamus.fi/en/index/units/libraryandinformationservic…
Can you give me the geogrphical locations of the products like minerals, coal etc. in China? 694 Here are some links to the geographical locations of China’s geology and mineral resources. If you want or need more information about the subject, feel free to ask. http://www.cgs.gov.cn/Ev/English.htm http://geo-nsdi.er.usgs.gov/metadata/open-file/01-318/coal_mines.html http://geo-nsdi.er.usgs.gov/metadata/open-file/00-47/mines.faq.html http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/organizations2idshtml/…