Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely Jul 30, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
FirstGrowth Amends Letter of Intent With Magnus Minerals of Finland Jul 28, 2008
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 28, 2008) - FirstGrowth Exploration & Development Services Corp. (TSX VENTURE: - ; OTCBB: - ; FRANKFURT: - ; the "Company" or "FirstGrowth") announced that it has amended the Letter of Intent (the "LOI" or "Agreement") dated April 25, 2008 with Magnus Minerals OY ("Magnus") of Tampere, Finland to jointly explore and develop certain mineral properties in the Central Ore Belt of Finland. ADVERTISEMENT. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
New Erectile Dysfunction Theory: 'Use It or Lose It' Jul 8, 2008
Researchers from the University of Tampere in Finland found that men who had sex less than once per week were twice as likely to develop ED over the five-year period as men who had sex at least once a week. Share. (Fox News)
More sex leads to less chance of ED? Jul 8, 2008
In the study, Dr. Juha Koskimaki and colleagues at the University of Tampere in Finland found those who had sex less than once a week were twice as likely to have ED during the five-year study period as those who had sex at least once a week. And they also found men who had sex three or more times per week, their risk of ED were four times higher. (Food Consumer)
The three-a-week-workout Jul 4, 2008
ki, of Tampere University Hospital. "Continued sexual activity decreases the incidence of erectile dysfunction in direct proportion to coital frequency.". (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Frequent sex halves ED risk in men Jul 4, 2008
"Regular intercourse has an important role in preserving erectile function among elderly men, whereas morning erection does not exert a similar effect," said Juha Koskimaki of Tampere University Hospital, Department of Urology, Tampere, Finland. "Continued sexual activity decreases the incidence of erectile dysfunction in direct proportion to coital frequency," Koskimaki added. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Gilbarco to buy European company Jun 27, 2008
Greensboro gasoline pump maker Gilbarco Inc. announced Thursday that it has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the shares of Autotank Group of Tampere, Finland from Aspo PLC.. Autotank is a leader in the design, production, marketing and sale of retail automation equipment, including outdoor payment systems for fuel retailers in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
'Hazardous Drinking' May Be A New 'Check Stop' On The Way To Alcohol Dependence Jun 19, 2008
of Medical School at the University of Tampere, and the Department of Psychiatry at Tampere University Hospital; Hannu Alho of the Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research at the National Public Health Institute, and the Research Unit of Substance Abuse Medicine at the University of Helsinki; Sami Pirkola of the Department of Psychiatry at Helsinki University Central Hospital; Kari Poikolainen of the Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research at the National Public Health... (Science Daily)
Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Early Repolarization May 8, 2008
From the Universit; Bordeaux, H pital Haut-L;v que, Bordeaux-Pessac (M.Ha ssaguerre, N.D., F.S., S.M., M. Hocini, K.T.L., S.K., P.B., P.J., G. Coureau, G. Chene, J.C.), and Centres Hospitaliers Universitaires of Strasbourg (L.J., M.C.), Montpellier (J.-L.P.), Tours (D.B.), Nancy (C.D.C.), Caen (P.S.), Rennes (P.M.), Nantes (V.P., S.L.S.), Grenoble (P.D.), Lille (D. Lacroix), Clermont-Ferrand (D. Lamaison), Paris (T.L.), and Rouen (F.A.) all in France; Herzzentrum, Munich (I.D.), and Eppendorf... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Ochone! Japanese whisky is voted the best in May 2, 2008
Mikko Manninen, Tampere, Finland. Those people who are criticising it - have you actually tried it. (Times Online)
Providence College Women's Hockey Players Karen Thatcher An... Apr 15, 2008
Providence College women's ice hockey junior forward (Tampere, Finland) led Team Finland to a bronze medal finish in the 2008 women's ice hockey world championship, while former Friars '06, as well as Jackie Barto '84, helped Team USA to the Gold. Barto, who served as the head coach for Team USA, Thatcher and Team USA beat Canada by a score of 4-3 in the Gold medal game at the Baqu Arena in Harbin, People's Republic of China on April 12. (Friars.com)
Volvo Buses Plans to Close Plant in Tampere, Finland Mar 5, 2008
The Board of Directors of Volvo Bus Finland Oy has decided to initiate negotiations with representatives of the employees with the intention to close the bus body plant in Tampere ... The plants in Tampere and Wroclaw both manufacture the Volvo 8700 bus model. (BusinessWire)
Finnish patient gets new jaw from own stem cells Feb 3, 2008
"There have been a couple of similar-sounding procedures before, but these didn't use the patient's own stem cells that were first cultured and expanded in laboratory and differentiated into bone tissue," said Riitta Suuronen of the Regea Institute of Regenerative Medicine, part of the University of Tampere. She told a news conference the patient was recovering more quickly than he would have if he had received a bone graft from his leg. (Reuters)
Developing nations turning to nuclear power Jan 13, 2008
5 per 100,000 and an accident rate of more than 16,000 per 100,000 workers, says the report, by the Tampere University of Technology in Finland. Countries with nuclear power are obligated to report all incidents to the International Atomic Energy Agency. (Boston Globe)
Developing world's nuke plans raise safety concerns Jan 12, 2008
5 per 100,000 and an accident rate of over 16,000 per 100,000 workers, says the report, by the Tampere University of Technology in Finland. The study lists a fatality rate of 5. (USA Today -- Money)
Utra-fast Fibre Lasers, Dopey Photons ... What's Next? Jan 4, 2008
Fibre lasers could replace solid-state lasers for most uses, as well as open the door to new applications, explains Mircea Guina, a researcher at the Tampere University of Technology in Finland. Guina, the manager of the EU-funded Uranus project, foresees ultra-fast fibre lasers playing a key role in machining even smaller nanotechnology systems and in demonstrating practical new applications, such as optical coherence tomography, which is a 3D digital imaging technique used in medicine, among... (Science Daily)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Talonen Garners Freshman Of The Year Honors As Soccer America Announces Postseason Accolades Dec 21, 2007
The Tampere, Finland native finished the season as the all-time freshman leader for goals, points and game-winning goals surpassing who set all three marks in 2000. She led the team in game-winning goals, tied in game-winning assists and ranked second on the team in points, goals and shots. (Seminoles.com)
Metso Minerals to Partner in Logistics in Europe Dec 19, 2007
The distribution centers in Tampere, Finland and Macon, France will continue to support Metso Minerals' customers locally. Parts logistics represent an important part in Metso Minerals' customer service supply chain. (Primezone Releases)
Atheros buys GPS supplier u-Nav Dec 14, 2007
headquarters and its European engineering facility in Tampere, Finland. Upon closing the transaction, Atheros will also take assignment of the patent cross-license agreement already in place between u-Nav and SiRF Technology Inc.. (EETimes)
WCHA's Top Four Teams Sweep in Final League Games Before Holiday Break; UMD Only WCHA Team in Action This Week; 2008 WCHA Championship Tickets Continue on Sale Dec 12, 2007
The product of Tampere, Finland scored back-to-back goals for the Bulldogs last Saturday and added an assist in UMD's 7-2 series-opening triumph, while dishing out another assist in the Bulldogs' 4-0 blanking of the Buckeyes last Sunday. The defenseman was also +5 in the series, and leads all UMD blueliners in scoring this season with 12 points (3g, 9a). (Wcha.com)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Florida State Shuts Down Texas 4-0 Advances Into NCAA Quarterfinals Nov 24, 2007
The Tampere, Finland native took a nice ball from Schmidt, dribbled two touches to her right and sent a bending ball into the right corner of the net just beyond the outreached hands of Pfenninger. The goal was Talonen's 14th of the season and fourth of the tournament. (Seminoles.com)
Tampere Utd. wins Finnish Cup in shootout Nov 12, 2007
SI.com - Soccer - Tampere United wins Finnish Cup in shootout - Sunday November 11, 2007 5:18PM ... Tampere United wins the Finnish Cup ... HELSINKI, Finland (AP) -- Tampere United won the Finnish Cup in a penalty shootout Sunday with goalkeeper Mikko Kaven saving two spot kicks. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Finland set to tighten gun laws Nov 10, 2007
People at a Tampere, Finland, church following news of the shootings. "It's obvious that this kind of tragic incident has probably sped up the decision," Interior Ministry spokesman Ilkka Salmi said. (CNN -- World)
Former Providence College Women's Hockey Player Karen Thatc... Nov 9, 2007
as well as current junior forward (Tampere, Finland) are participating in the 2007 Four Nations Cup. Thatcher, a 2006 graduate, is skating for Team USA, while Pehkonen is playing for Team Finland. (Friars.com)
Sanna Talonen Selected To National Team Of The Week Oct 24, 2007
The forward from Tampere, Finland guided Florida State to a key conference victory over Miami in the final home regular season game of the season for the Seminoles. Talonen registered her third multi-goal game of the season scoring two goals, all in the first half, as FSU gained sole possession of second place in the ACC with a 4-1 victory over the Hurricanes. (Seminoles.com)
Three First Half Goals Leads FSU To 4-1 Victory Over Miami Oct 22, 2007
The freshman from Tampere, Finland beat the Hurricane defender with a touch to her left, took a pivot and one-timed a shot into the back of the net for an early 1-0 lead. Less than 10 minutes later, Yamaguchi would increase the Seminole lead to 2-0 on her 17th goal of the season. (Seminoles.com)
Florida State Blanks Maryland 2-0 Oct 13, 2007
The freshman from Tampere, Finland one-timed a shot into the lower right corner from 10 yards out to give FSU a 1-0 lead. It looked as though Florida State would add another goal right before half, but the Terrapin defense came up with a solid team save. (Seminoles.com)
Digital Dispatch Closes Mobisoft Acquisition Oct 9, 2007
Mobisoft's offices are in Tampere, Finland and Oxford, UK. Mobisoft has delivered systems to Finland, UK, Ireland, Denmark and Hungary. Visit for more information. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Florida Tallies Late Goal Tops Florida State 2-1 Sep 10, 2007
" got a great scoring in the 56th minute as van de Ven sent a through ball into the box where Talonen was streaking towards the net from the left side. The freshman from Tampere, Finland one-timed a shot that went just wide of the left post. The Seminoles evened the score at one in the 62nd minute. FSU was awarded a free kick on the right side of the pitch from about 22 yards out. Yamaguchi took the kick and bent a shot into the upper right corner for her team-leading fifth goal of the season.... (Seminoles.com)
Ajax fail, Arsenal advance Aug 30, 2007
Norway's Rosenborg advanced 5-0 on aggregate with a 2-0 win over Tampere United of Finland ... Rosenborg Trondheim 2 Marek Sapara (45+1), Didier Konan (49) Tampere United 0 Half-time: 1-0 Rosenborg Trondheim win 5-0 on aggregate --- Celtic 1 Scott McDonald (27) Missed penalty: Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (116) Spartak Moscow 1 Roman Pavlyuchenko (45) Red Card: Martin Stranzl (85) Missed penalty: Roman Pavlyuchenko (25) Half-time: 1-1; Attendance: 60,000 Celtic win 4-3 on penalties after 2-2 on... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
Injury crisis at Anfield Aug 28, 2007
Tomorrow: Dynamo Kiev vs FK Sarajevo (1-0), Shakhtar Donetsk vs Red Bull Salzburg (0-1), Steaua Bucharest vs Bate Borisov (2-2), Besiktas vs FC Zurich (1-1), Anderlecht vs Fenerbahce (0-1), Dinamo Zagreb vs Werder Bremen (1-2), Slavia Prague vs Ajax Amsterdam (1-0), Celtic vs Spartak Moscow (1-1), FC Copenhagen vs Benfica (1-2), Elfsborg vs Valencia (0-3), Rosenborg Trondheim vs Tampere Utd (3-0), Arsenal vs Sparta Prague (2-0). First leg scores in brackets. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Freshman Sanna Talonen Starts For Finnish National Team Aug 27, 2007
The Tampere, Finland native has been no stranger to the national team as she earned her 32nd cap in Saturday's friendly against the U.S. In her career, she has registered eight goals while playing with Team Finland. With Saturday's performance, Talonen joins fellow teammates and in representing their respective countries this summer. (Seminoles.com)
* World News Quick Take Aug 19, 2007
The 26-year-old nurse has been charged with the poisoning of a 79-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man at the rehab center where she worked in Yloejaervi, near Tampere in southwestern Finland. She denies the charges and those related to the suspected poisoning at the center of a third pensioner and an eight-month-old baby, reportedly her nephew who was injected with a potentially lethal dose of insulin. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Voronin gives Liverpool crucial win at Toulouse Aug 17, 2007
Burkino Faso striker Yssouf Kone, who scored four in Rosenborg s 10-2 aggregate demolition of Kazakhstan s Astana in the last round, grabbed a double to give the Norwegian champions a 3-0 away win over Finland s Tampere United. Dynamo Kiev were also away winners with a 1-0 victory at Sarajevo but big-spending Ukrainian compatriots Shakhtar Donetsk went down 1-0 at Giovanni Trapattoni s Salzburg. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Metso's Interim Review For January 1 - June 30, 2007 Jul 26, 2007
A new assembly line for mobile crushers was introduced in Tampere early in the year, and a crusher pilot plant and test laboratory are still under construction. Metso has also decided to invest in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution covering the entire supply chain within Metso Automation. (Primezone Releases)
Finnish product Jul 12, 2007
In 2006-07, Rask appeared in 49 games for Ilves Tampere of the Finnish League, posting an 18-18-10 record with a 2. 38 GAA and a. (Boston Globe)
Champions League Qualifiers R1 Jul 6, 2007
Derry City, Linfield, Dinamo Zagreb, Zilina, Kaunas, Tampere & More ... Tampere United (Finland). (Suite101.com)
Metso Expanding Its Production Premises in Lapua, Finland Jul 4, 2007
The production of new boilers is centralized to the Tampere factory in Finland. The Lapua factory and two factories located in Sweden specialize in manufacturing and installing parts needed for boiler rebuilds and maintenance. (Primezone Releases)
Radio pick of the day Jun 21, 2007
In a concert at the Tampere festival, they'll be exploring folk music from all over the British Isles, as well as the first performance of a specially commissioned work, The Hired Hand, by the Singers' associate composer, Judith Bingham. That's Performance On 3 (7pm, Radio 3). (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Time for something new - After three years as principal at Ss. Peter and Paul, Sister Nadine decides it is time to move on ... Boonville teachers, support staff to see 2 percent salary increase ... NF aldermen examine questionnaire results - Responses will help city develop comprehensive plan ... Spring showers ... lead to summer enrichment for Boonville's youth ... Ss. Peter and Paul announces expanded preschool program ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="20px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Thursday, April 26, 2007 Ss. Peter and Paul Principal Sister Nadine Flott was certainly surprised this morning when she thought she was heading to a staff meeting and instead attended a celebration in her honor. Above, Sr. Nadine talks and laughs with elementary students as they wait in line to go back to their classrooms. She said she has not made any plans after she leaves Ss. Peter and Paul but said it is time for something new. Time for something new - After three years as principal at Ss. Peter and Paul, Sister Nadine decides it is time to move on Apr 26, 2007
From 1977 to 1985, Sister Nadine served in Tampere, Finland. Now 50 years after the establishment of that parish and preschool, she has been invited back by her fellow sisters to celebrate the anniversary. (Boonville Daily News, MO)
Russia dethrones U.S. in under-18 championships Apr 23, 2007
TAMPERE, Finland -- Alexei Cherepanov and Egor Averin scored late in the third period to help Russia beat the United States 6-5 Sunday in the final of the under-18 world championship, ruining the American team's bid for a third straight title. Sweden beat Canada 8-3 in the third-place game. (ESPN -- NHL)
Border to border: University of Montana professor traverses beautiful winter wonderland of Finland on cross-country skis Apr 6, 2007
com), which fly from a variety of European destinations to Helsinki and Tampere respectively. Oivanki can also be reached by bus from the town, and Blue 1 destination, of Rovaniemi, which sits within a city bus ride of the Arctic Circle and contains the excellent Arktikum Museum. (Missoulian, MT)
Women's Hockey Places Two In The 2007 IIHF World Championships Apr 3, 2007
Current women's ice hockey player (Tampere, Finland) and former Friar Kelli Halcisak '04 will participate in the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championships. Halcisak will be skating for team USA, while Pehkonen will represent Finland. (Friars.com)
Help does not appear to be on way Mar 23, 2007
Bruins goalie of the future Tuukka Rask saw his season in Finland wrap up this week, when Jokerit rubbed out Rask's Ilves Tampere club, 4-0, in the second round of the playoffs. According to Rask's agent, Bill Zito, the Finnish backstop will work out with the Finnish national squad, in hopes of playing in the upcoming world championships. (Boston Globe)
Country profile: Finland Mar 19, 2007
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Researchers tied to hate groups get invitations Mar 11, 2007
Tatu Vanhanen, a political science professor at the University of Tampere in Finland. He co-authored the 2002 book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations" with Lynn, and is listed on the agenda to speak on that subject. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
'Bone Quality' Is An Empty Term, Say Researchers Mar 7, 2007
The idea of "bone quality" is now widely used by physicians to predict which patients are at risk of fractures, but the idea has "major conceptual flaws" argues a team of researchers from Tampere, Finland in PLoS Medicine. Bone Fractures, Car Accidents, and Direction of Impact. (Science Daily)
Thousands of office personnel walk out in protest at two Nokia plants in Finland Feb 24, 2007
The brief walkout, by office personnel at Nokia Corp.'s Tampere and Oulu units, began a few hours before workers were due to end their normal working day, union leaders said ... We left work a little bit early today in an attempt to reduce the bad feeling, said Jarmo Talvitie, a shop steward at Nokia's Tampere offices, 100 miles north of the capital, Helsinki. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Live Attenuated versus Inactivated Influenza Vaccine in Infants and Young Children Feb 15, 2007
From the Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, St. Louis (R.B.B.); Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville (K.M.E.); University of Tampere Medical School, Tampere, Finland (T.V.); Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center, Oakland, CA (S.V.B.); and MedImmune, Gaithersburg, MD (R.E.W., M.H., G.K., E.M.C.). Address reprint requests to Dr. Belshe at the Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 3635 Vista Ave. (FDT-8N), St. Louis,... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Gene Elevating Breast Cancer Risk Also Causes Prostate Cancer Feb 10, 2007
The multi-centre research involved researchers from Oulu, Tampere, Kuopio and Helsinki Universities or university hospitals in Finland as well as from the US National Cancer Institute. The other research coordinator was Professor David Livingston from Boston. (Science Daily)
Glamour girl Korpi puts Finnish skating in spotlight Feb 9, 2007
The 18-year-old blonde, who hails from the ice hockey hotbed of Tampere in the south, is already considered a celebrity in her native country, giving a high-profile to a sport which is considered minor ... I didn't expect a medal," said Korpi, whose success was as much a surprise for the teenager with a strong ice hockey background. Her father Rauno coached the Finnish womens' ice hockey team to the bronze medal at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games and won national titles with their hometown club... (Yahoo News -- Figure Skating)
International study points to new breast cancer-susceptibility gene Feb 9, 2007
Co-authors include Alexander Miron, PhD, Qing Sheng, PhD, Guilan Li, and Ronny Drapkin, MD, PhD, of Dana-Farber; and colleagues at the University of Oulu, the University of Tampere, the University of Kuopio, and Kuopio University Hospital, and the University of Helsinki, all in Finland; the Karolinska Institutet, in Sweden; and Massachusetts General Hospital. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute () is a principal teaching affiliate of the Harvard Medical School and is among the leading cancer research... (EurekAlert!)
Prevalence Of Overactive Bladder Is Overestimated, According To Finnish Study Feb 8, 2007
Professor Teuvo Tammela and Professor Anssi Auvinen are in charge of the research group, whose members are from the University of Tampere, Tampere University Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital and the South Karelian Central Hospital in Lappeenranta. Citation: Tikkinen KAO, Tammela TLJ, Rissanen AM, Valpas A, Huhtala H, et al (2007) Is the prevalence of overactive bladder overestimated. (Science Daily)
Prevalence of overactive bladder is overestimated Feb 7, 2007
Professor Teuvo Tammela and Professor Anssi Auvinen are in charge of the research group, whose members are from the University of Tampere, Tampere University Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital and the South Karelian Central Hospital in Lappeenranta. . (EurekAlert!)
