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Could you help me know the titles of the most important european magazines on educational technology? Thanks you in advance and have a nice week-end. 560 It is quite complicated to have a list of this kind of magazines. We can suggest few of them accoding the internet lists as follows. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_technology#Journals http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=findJournals&hybrid=&query=%22educational… http://aera-cr.asu.edu/ejournals/
I'm curious about xylitol 559 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
I'm writing a research about immigration of people from arabic countries to Scandinavia(espesially Sweden).Could you help me to find some materials for this… 559 Here are some books that might help you: Books in Finnish University Libraries: http://finna.fi Larsson, Göran: Islam and muslims in Sweden : integration or fragmentation? : a contextual study. (Berlin 2007) Gustafsson Figueroa, Kerstin: För Guds skull : muslimer i Sverige (Stockholm 2007) Otterbeck, Jonas: Islam, muslimer och den svenska skolan (Lund 2000) Mellanöstern här [redaktör: Claes Wahlöö]. (Lund 2004) Roald, Anne Sofie: Muslimer i nya samhällen : om individuella och kollektiva rättigheter (Göteborg 2009) Andersson, Åsa: Där hemma, här borta : möten med Orienten i Sverige och Norge (Stockholm 2001) Carlbom, Aje: The imagined versus the real other : multiculturalism and the representation of muslims in Sweden (Lund 2003) Books…
Living conditions of the UN member countries 558 The best way to start your research is to visit the United Nations Statistics Division site at http://unstats.un.org/unsd/default.htm . It provides a lot of useful information, statistical databases and links to national statistical sources. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) ( http://www.unece.org/stats/data.htm ) provides statistics on European and North American countries. You can also contact the Library of Parliament, the official depository for the publications of the UN ( http://www.eduskunta.fi/kirjasto/Welcome-eng.html ) or the United Nations University, WIDER ( http://www.wider.unu.edu ) in Helsinki. Their library focuses on developing countries, but they also provide the official statistics of the UN.
When I try to create a new List in helmet.fi while browsing the New Titles in English, I get "Tallenna teokset listalle An internal error has occurred. Please… 557 You seem to have sent your question on the 4th of December, while there was a temporary interruption in the "Your Record" section of HelMet service. I just tested creating a new list and saving titles in it. It now worked out quite alright. So I suggest you try again. This time there shouldn't be any problems, but if there still are, please contact us again.
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… 556 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.
Why do our helmet accounts not work? I can send a screen shot if it helps but it says an authorization error occurred when I put my account number and pin… 555 I asked colleagues, but we invented, what could be wrong. Would you go to your nearest library beads to investigate the matter? Take your library card and photo identification with you.
My great grandfather was born 8.3.1838 and christened 15.4.1838 in the village of Kyrkby before Kuusamo was established. I understand that Kuusamo was not… 554 After consulting the history of Kuusamo, only in finnish, I am sad to say, I can inform you, that Kyrkbyn, which means Kirkonkylä in finnish and actually Church village was situated where Kuusamo center is today. Kirkonkylä was allways very small with only four houses, the priest and other church officals lived there. The village was complety destroid during the War in Lapland, World war II, and rebuilt in the fifties. A big hotel was constructed there The Hotelli Kuusamo. This is a translation from Seppo Ervasti: Kuusamon matkailun vaiheita http://www.kirjastovirma.net/kuusamo/matkailu/historiikki/
I am writing a paper on multiculturality in Finnland. I am especially interested in the role of the Finnish public libraries in promoting the multiculturality… 552 The Helsinki City Library has created, in cooperation with the International Cultural Centre Caisa, the information service called "The Infopankki" or "The Info Bank". The website is http://www.caisa.hel.fi/ . The pages of Info Bank contain important basic information for immigrants on the functioning of society and opportunities in Finland. The links take you to information on the services of authorities and organisations. There is not much written information in English (books etc.) about the role of the finnish public libraries in promoting the multiculturality and helping the immigrants. I found only one article about this subject: Virtanen, Kristina: Finland's library service for foreigners Scandinavian public library quarterly. -…
I would like to donate books in a library. I know about recycling shelves, but I would like to give books directly to the libraries. 551 You can contact a Helmet Russian library and offer books to them. https://www.helmet.fi/ru-RU/Bibliotechnye_uslugi/Russkoiazychnaia_biblioteka 043 825 7993 sellonkirjasto@espoo.fi
I have my library card. How do I reserve the book? 550 1. You can reserve material through the Helmet portal. Find the book that you want to reserve by entering the search term in Search for Items, then click Request it. You are asked to log in by entering your library number and your PIN code. Once you have done that, you can choose the library where you want to pick up your book. You can make your choice from the drop-down menu presented. If you do not, the book will be sent to your default library. 2. Alternatively, you can phone any of the Helmet libraries and ask the staff to reserve the book for you. You will be asked for your library card number. You can find the library phone numbers under Libraries on the helmet.fi page. 3. If you want to…
I am trying to find about colleges in Finland for international student who speaks english only. 548 Here is a list of the universities of Finland in english: http://www.cc.jyu.fi/~pamakine/englanti/uni.uk.html
Where could I find Internet address of companies offering postal mail services, such as mailboxes in Helsinki? Thank You 547 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.
What is the origin and mening of the surname ‘Keinonen’ 547 Surnames 'Keinonen' and 'Keinänen' are both believed to be derived from the word keino which in the Savonian dialect carries the meaning 'trap, snare, (a hunter's) trail'. Pirjo Mikkonen & Sirkka Paikkala, Sukunimet
Santa's birthplace and birth year 546 There are a lot of stories about Santa Claus´ history. It's known that there lived the bishop Nicolaus at the 300 century in Turkey who liked children and then Nicolaus´day 6.12. was the celebration day when kids got presents. Joulupukki/Santa Claus as an old man with grey and long beard began his journey to Finland´s homes during 19th century. Finland´s radio declared Korvatunturi as the home of our Joulupukki in the year 1927. He lives there even today with his family although he himself also spends a lot of time here in Rovaniemi at the Santa Claus village: http://www.santaclausvillage.info/eng/main.htm In the old times (pagan times) Santa Claus was a different character from todays´s. He/she was more like an animal, a buck and called…
I can not understand how I can pay my fines online with the bank card. Can you explain me how it works? 545 I am sorry but you can not pay yor fines online, only cash payment in the library.
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… 544 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…
Dear Librarian - How could I get a report on what the library borrowing trends of Helsinki City Library are in terms of genre/categories of books. Thank you… 542 Finnish Public Library Statistics website contains statistical information about Finnish public libraries. You can choose any particular municipality, for example, Helsinki by clicking the “Municipality” alternative and then pressing the search button. You can then select a required municipality from the dropdown menu. The first web-address is for the Finnish Public Library Statistics homepage and the second one gives you all the key statistical figures for the Helsinki City Library in 2003. http://tilastot.kirjastot.fi/Default.aspx?&langId=en http://tilastot.kirjastot.fi/Default.aspx?pageId=Statistics/Default&Sta…
I am trying to find the words to two poems by Finnish poet Arvi Kivimaa. They are called "Rajan Lapsi" ja "Rajan kansa". I was wondering if they have been… 540 ”Rajan lapsi” and ”Rajan kansa” under the title Etuvartiokansa (Suomen rajaseutujen asukkaille omistettu) by Arvi Kivimaa (1904 - 1984) were first published in anthology ”Sotatalvi : runovalikoima” (1940, Otava). You find the poems also in the collection of selected poems by Arvi Kivimaa: ”Airut : valittuja runoja vuosilta 1925-44” (Otava 1947) and ”Arvi Kivimaan kauneimmat runot : tekijän toimittama valikoima (Otava, 1958).All these are available in the HelMet-libraries. http://www.kansallisbiografia.fi/kansallisbiografia/henkilo/1134 https://www.finna.fi/ Sotatalvi : runovalikoima (Otava, 1940) http://www.helmet.fi/fi-FI
Do you have some book dealing with modern slavery? 535 Yes, we have several books about modern slavery in English. The books listed below are available in Helsinki, Vantaa or Espoo City Libraries: -Cox, Caroline: "This immoral trade - slavery in the 21st century" (Monarch, 2006) -Bales, Kevin: "Disposable people - new slavery in the global economy" (University of California Press, 2000) -Ali, Miriam: "Without mercy - a woman's struggle against modern slavery" (1995) -"The slavery reader" edited by Gad Heuman and James Walvin (Routledge, 2003) -Bales, Kevin: "New Slavery : a refence handbook (ABC-Clio, 2000) You can search the books from our catalogue by using Helmet search: http://www.helmet.fi/search~S9/X