2025·Cross-CountryNadine Faehndrich (SUI) finished first the Women's Sprint Free in Tallinn (EST) on Wednesday bagging her second victory this Coop FIS Cross-Country World Cup season In the evening races on the streets of the Estonian capital the Swiss 29-year-old had the best qualifying time and went on to win her quarter- and semifinal confidently before beating Sweden's runner-up Maja Dahlqvist by 0.98 second in the final as Julia Kern (USA) finished third It was the fifth podium this winter for Faehndrich whose won the Tour de Ski Sprint Classic in Val di Fiemme Having previously seen herself as a Classic specialist Faehndrich said she saw the victory as a sign of getting back into shape also in Freestyle events "This year I felt better in Classic but I know I wouldn't completely lose in skating and I would come back (into good shape) if I do it more often It took only a few seconds on the narrow track for Faehndrich to take the lead in the final she had got herself a gap of several meters back to the rest of the pack that she did not let go of and could cruise to victory with little worry about what was going on behind her it's a tough track but I really like it and just try to go as fast as I can," Faehndrich said with a Sprint 21-place in Lahti (FIN) last year as her previously best World Cup result had sensationally made it to her first final and there she showed that she was not just there to watch and learn The 21-year-old tucked in behind Faehndrich and was the only skier who could keep up with the Swiss for the first half of the race who had to settle for an impressive fourth place 30-year-old Dahlqvist showed why she was crowned a Team Sprint World champion a couple of weeks ago as she increased the gap back to Kern who still celebrated her third place as if it had been a victory It was the 27-year-old's second individual podium and the first one in more than five years having finished third in the Sprint in Planica Kern had earned her place in the final after a dramatic semifinal finish where she managed to push in front of Kristine Stavaas Skistad (NOR) in the last centimeters of the race beating the Norway superstar by two hundredths of a second who had qualified for the final as a lucky loser after being fourth in the other semifinal beating No.6 Jasmi Joensuu by two seconds after finishing 8.42 behind the winner Joensuu still had plenty to celebrate in the penultimate World Cup stage of the season as she secured the Sprint Crystal Globe who has made it to six Sprint finals this season with a second place at the Tour de Ski Sprint Free in Toblach has earned 767 points and a gap of 129 down to Sprint standings No.2 Faehndrich with one Sprint left of the season She is the second Finn after 2007 winner Virpi Sarasvuo (formerly named Kuitunen) to achieve that feat who won this season's Tour de Ski Sprint prize said she did not think too much about protecting her place on the Sprint standings podium "It feels very good but I just try to focus on my job The skiers only get two days to recover before the World Cup continues with the last stage of the season in Lahti in third place in the Sprint standings on 616 points needs to beat Faehndrich by 22 points to take over the second place Click here for full results from the Women's Sprint Free and here to see the Women's Sprint standings Biathlon | “The five girls in Group A are protected”: the last two World Cup places will be up for grabs early next winter Biathlon: the selection of the Austrian national team for the 2025/2026 training season Biathlon | Nordic skiing : for the Olympic winter the French teams will once again be changing their overalls Biathlon | “Joining this group is a step forward in my project” : Bressaud Martin Botet talks about his arrival in the French B team Biathlon | “It was a tiring race”: Johannes Thingnes Boe reflects on his participation in the Grue Halvmaraton Cross-country skiing : Linn Svahn back in training after concussion 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Learn how your comment data is processed. Camille Bened talks to Nordic Magazine about her winter of 2024/2025 which saw her win the IBU Cup and make her debut on the.. The Finnish cross-country skiing championships in Taivalkoski drew to a close this Sunday morning for the women with a 30-kilometre individual skate race.. 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Do not hesitate to contact us Sign in The FIM is also involved in non-sport activities - tourism or sport-related activities such as women in motorcycling sustainability is linked to both sporting and non-sporting areas as is the educational side we are developing to get the new generation on 2 wheels We inform you about all aspects of the motorcycling world The 2025 FIM Snowcross World Championship is set to ignite this weekend in Joensuu marking the beginning of an exhilarating three-rounds season This opening round brings together the top snowcross athletes from across the globe to compete on the challenging snowy terrains of Joensuu This year’s lineup is a testament to the sport’s growing international appeal with riders hailing from nations such as Finland The absence of reigning SNX World Champion Magnus Reiten and double WSNX World Champion Malene Cottew means that we will have new champions this year Despite missing the initial round in Turkiye last season Pihlaja showcased resilience by clinching victories in the subsequent two rounds securing a spot on the championship podium With the enthusiastic support of his home crowd in Joensuu he is poised to launch this season with renewed determination is on a determined comeback trail following an injury-plagued previous season Ishoel’s return adds a compelling narrative to the competition 4th in the 2024 FIM SNX Championship will be a threat on board of his Ski-Doo and will try to step on the final podium this season aims to improve upon his sixth-place finish from last year bringing a blend of experience and ambition to the fray In the Women’s Snowcross World Championship After securing the runner-up position in 2024 Jonsson is determined to ascend to the pinnacle this season Finnish talents Emma Laamanen and Saga Forsell are eager to capitalise on their home advantage aiming to make a significant impact in front of a supportive local audience The European Snowcross Championship will also kick off in Joensuu providing a platform for emerging talents to showcase their prowess There is no doubt that the fight will be competitive As the FIM Snowcross World Championship solidifies its status as a premier multi-round series it continues to draw an increasing number of riders each year starting the stunning winter backdrop of Joensuu For further information about the 2024 FIM Snowcross World Championship stay tuned to both WorldSnowcross.com and MXGP’s social media channels including the official SNX Instagram page at @snowcross_official FRIDAY: 10:00 - 11:30 Technical Verifications 11:00 Second Circuit Control (if necessary) 13:00 Briefing with Riders and Start Procedure In the classic sprint team at the world cross-country skiing championships in Trondheim (Norway) Ristomatti Hakola and Lauri Vuorinen won the silver medal just a few minutes after Jasmi Joensuu’s concern Find out where and when the French cross-country skiing team will be preparing for the summer of 2025. In recent days, the boss of Norway's national ski jumping team, Jan-Erik Aalbu, has spoken out after several heated weeks following the wetsuit scandal... 16:14. This Friday afternoon, the skate team sprints of the Swedish cross-country skiing championships took place in Kalix (Sweden). In the women’s race, the... 16:57. In Goms (Switzerland), the final day of the Swiss cross-country skiing championships featured skating team sprints. In the women’s final, Carla Nina Wohler... 18:21. This Thursday, the Norwegian cross-country skiing championships opened in Hovden (Norway) with a team sprint skate as the opening event. At the end... On Wednesday, France's Richard Jouve and Jules Chappaz won the cross-country skiing team sprint at the Lucerne 2025 World Military Games. This Wednesday, a cross-country skate team sprint is on the programme of the 2025 Military World Games in Lucerne (Switzerland). Superbly placed third in the sprint skate team at the cross-country skiing world cup in Lahti (Finalnde), Jules Chappaz and Richard Jouve spoke to... 2025·Cross-CountryFinland's Kerttu Niskanen (left) and Jasmi Joensuu (right) won the first Team Sprint they raced together @NordicFocusFinland 1 won the Women's Team Sprint Classic in Cogne putting an end to Sweden's four-year winning streak Classic style specialists Kerttu Niskanen (FIN) and Jasmi Joensuu (FIN) ground the opposition down and got a clear victory finishing 0.9 of a second before runners-up Johanna Hagstroem and Maja Dahlqvist in Sweden 1 consisting of Laura Gimmler and Coletta Rydzek It was the first time since February 2021 that Sweden did not win a Coop FIS Cross-Country World World Cup Women's Team Sprint Last time Finland grabbed the first place in the event was through Aino-Kaisa Saarinen and Anne Kylloenen in Asiago It's the first time in a relay with Jasmi so I'm really happy that we could win today," Niskanen where the pack stayed together for most of the six laps Finland 1 making sure to always hold one of the front spots Gimmler made a break to bring Germany 1 to a three-second lead down to Finland 1 in second place as she handed over to Rydzek for the last leg But the chasing pack was never too far away and with one of seven kilometers left to ski the eight best teams were within seven seconds of each other "My plan was to take a little bit easy in the first lap and then go as fast as I can in the other two laps," said Niskanen "But it was a little bit surprising that every time there was a lot of girls together and it was a rather difficult snow It was different from in the qualification." Joensuu led the chase and showed why she is No.2 in the World Cup sprint standings needing just a minute into the anchor leg to take over the first place The 28-year-old refused to let anyone pass and kept Dahlqvist who stormed from seventh to second place in the last kilometer It was the first World Cup victory for Joensuu my manager and her husband are here watching so it's pretty special," she said She saw the victory for the new duo as a good sign for the Team Sprint at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim "I think this worked pretty well so I hope so." making it two victories in two Team Sprints this season after Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (NOR) and Paal Golberg (NOR) won December's Free race in Davos Last time the Nordic Cross-Country powerhouse did not win a Men's World Cup Team Sprint was in Livigno it was Even Northug and Erik Valnes who claimed the first place after a strong sprint finish by the latter beating France 1 with Jules Chappaz and Richard Jouve by 0.45 of a second as Calle Halfvarsson and Oskar Svensson in Sweden 1 completed the podium It's a fast (course) but it's quite intense explosive hills and a lot of double polling It's fast but it is hard.– Erik ValnesNorway 1 had been in fifth place when Northug handed over to Valnes for the last leg Jouve and Svensson fought for the first place but soon faced another obstacle as Valnes had caught up with him the Norwegian World Cup sprint No.4 went past him and was unstoppable on the home straight "I was feeling good today so it was all about getting Erik in a good position I felt I failed in the last one but he did a very good job so I'm happy to go on team with him." Looking ahead to the Team Sprint at the home world championships Northug did not want to assume he would compete in the event in Trondheim if Klaebo would be fit to race  "Erik and Johannes are still the best but I will be ready if someone gets sick." The runners-up still had a lot to be happy for it was the second World Cup podium of his career more than a year after his second place in the Sprint Free final in Toblach Jouve also made his first appearance on a World Cup podium this season who has struggled with back injuries this season it was also a first World Cup podium in more than a year Svensson's last top-three finish had been in Ulricehamn The first World Cup competitions in Cogne since 2019 continue with the individual Men's and Women's Sprint Classic on Saturday Click here for full results from the Women's Team Sprint Classic and here for full results from the Men's Team Sprint Classic Follow FIS Cross-Country on Youtube here Finland I (Kerttu Niskanen and Jasmi Joensuu) secured first place in the women’s team sprint race in classic technique at the World Cup in Cogne Results from the women’s team sprint race won the team sprint today at the World Cup in Cogne Norway II (Elena Rise Johnsen and Hedda Bakkemo) and Norway I (Hedda Østberg Amundsen and Lotta Udnes Weng) rounded out the top 5 by finishing 4th and 5th Here you can find the complete results and results for the World Cup in Cogne.  Kerttu Niskanen and Jasmi Joensuu won the classic sprint team in the cross-country skiing world cup in Cogne (Italy) on Friday afternoon This year's Team Aker Dæhlie will be joined by some fine new faces who have put together an attractive new line-up The Bysprinten was won this Saturday in Mosjøen (Norway) by Johannes Hoesflot Klæbo and Hanne Wilberg Rofstad Norwegians Astrid Oeyre Slind and Simen Hegstad Krueger won the Skarverennet on Saturday France's Mélissa Gal and Justine Braisaz-Bouchet rounded off their winter by taking the bronze medal in the Patrouille des Douanes 2025 biathlete Justine Braisaz-Bouchet won the women's 5km individual cross-country ski race at the Tournoi des Douanes 2025 the skate team sprints of the Swedish cross-country skiing championships took place in Kalix (Sweden) Four cross-country skiers who do not have a contract with French Customs have been called up as reinforcements for the 2025 Customs Tournament scheduled.. the final day of the Swiss cross-country skiing championships featured skating team sprints Finland’s A national team held a training camp in August in Trondheim where the upcoming winter’s World Championships will take place The camp’s program included Toppidrettsveka roller skiing competitions served as important training sessions for the upcoming winter the women’s participation was limited with only Hilla Niemelä joining Joensuu at the camp Joensuu is not concerned about the results of the roller skiing races in Norway as she approached them solely as good training opportunities She became familiar with the World Championships courses “The training season is still far from over, so I’m not panicking about those results. I feel confident, and I’ve been in good form compared to previous years,” Joensuu said to Maastohiihto.com Joensuu also mentioned that she gained valuable insights for improvement we are somewhat hesitant when it comes to downhill skiing and we also got to see what the level of competition at the top really is.” Also Read: Johaug is back! Although there was an opportunity to train at the upcoming winter’s World Championships venue only Joensuu and Hilla Niemelä from Finland were present It’s always great to train as a group and I wish everyone had the same mindset.” is to focus on the things you can control.” The Finnish coaches arranged for Joensuu and Niemelä to have good joint training sessions “It was great to see how things are done elsewhere and gain new perspectives I have to give the coaches a lot of credit for setting up good sparring opportunities for us the modest success of the Finns in the roller skiing races can be explained by the Finnish roller skiing culture which differs significantly from the models in Norway and Sweden While Norway and Sweden hold several major competitions during the summer attended by many of the country’s top athletes “The results showed that we Finns didn’t have much to celebrate there group skiing doesn’t develop through anything other than group skiing Although it doesn’t make sense to race all the time in the summer such individual race weeks add a lot of quality to the training.” Setting High Goals for the World Championships At next winter’s World Championships Joensuu’s main focus will be on the sprint “I believe that my abilities are reaching a level where I can talk about really strong results many small things need to fall into place on the day but you have to set high goals to succeed.” Joensuu might be considered a somewhat unusual Finnish athlete as she is not afraid to speak openly about her ambitious goals “Some might think that it creates pressure but I feel that by stating my goals out loud it ensures that my daily actions align with the level they need to be.” Are you interested in traditional cross-country skiing? Click HERE and read more about it 12:41 The first stage of Lapponia Ski Week took place in Olos (Finland) on Monday The individual skate races of the Finnish cross-country skiing championships were held in Taivalkoski on Friday The 2024/2025 Finnish Cross-Country Skiing Cup resumes this weekend in Iisalmi (Finland) the programme included a classic 20km mass-start Ristomatti Hakola and Lauri Vuorinen won the silver medal just.. Discover the full start lists for the classic sprints at the cross-country skiing world championships in Trondheim (Norway) scheduled for Wednesday theFinnish Ski Association announced its full selection for the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim (Norway) Iivo Niskanen won the individual classic at the cross-country skiing world cup in Falun (Sweden) posted the fastest time in the sprint qualifier at the Tour de Ski stage 5 in Val Di Fiemme The top 30 skiers qualified for the sprint finals at the Tour de Ski stage 5 in Val Di Fiemme Women’s sprint heats start at 14:45 CET.  Tour de Ski – Val Di Fiemme Sprint Classic Qualify Full qualify results can be found HERE and HERE Tour de Ski is the fourth stage of the cross-country skiing World Cup season 2024/2025 it was time for the 15km mass start races in classic technique the 20km interval start races in freestyle technique awaited it was time for the 15km pursuit races in classic technique there are sprint races in classic technique followed by the 20km skiathlon races on Saturday the 10km mass start race in freestyle technique up to the Alpe Cermis Also Read: Tour de Ski 2024/2025 – Complete program and start times  See the complete program for the Tour de Ski at the end of the article Saturday, December 28, 2024: Sprint F – Toblach-ITA (More information can be found HERE) Sunday, December 29, 2024: 15km Mass Start C – Toblach-ITA (More information can be found HERE) Tuesday, December 31, 2024: 20km Interval Start F – Toblach-ITA (More information can be found HERE) Wednesday, January 1, 2025: 15km Pursuit C – Toblach-ITA (More information can be found HERE) Friday, January 3, 2025: Sprint C – Val Di Fiemme-ITA (More information can be found HERE) Saturday, January 4, 2025: 20km Skiathlon C/F – Val Di Fiemme-ITA (More information can be found HERE) Sunday, January 5, 2025: 10km Mass Start F – Final Climb – Val Di Fiemme-ITA (More information can be found HERE) After Tour de Ski (Italy) the World Cup heads to France (Les Rousses) Alexandre Pouyé talks to Nordic Magazine about the performances of Julie Pierrel Mélissa Gal won the mass-start classic at the French Championships in Les Saisies (Savoie) on Sunday Hot on the heels of Margot Tirloy’s solid victory in theindividual U20 classic the senior women cross-country skiers took their turn at the.. Discover the complete and final overall rankings for the 2024/2025 Para Biathlon World Cup Discover the names of the French cross-country skiers selected for the FESA Cup finals scheduled in Prémanon (Jura) from Friday The fifth stage of the FESA Cup cross-country skiing season came to a close on Sunday with the classic mass-starts held on the.. The fifth and penultimate stage of the FESA Cup cross-country skiing season kicked off on Saturday on the slopes of Planica Benjamin Daviet won the bronze medal in the para cross-country skiing classic sprint at the World Championships in Trondheim (Norway) This will guarantee consistent excellence in the production of automotive parts This globally recognised standard is critical for the automotive industry and the reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain IATF 16949 is the automotive industry’s quality standard with stricter requirements for supplier management Certification requires annual surveillance audits and full recertification every three years a necessity for tier one suppliers and original equipment manufacturers complements Exel Composites' existing achievements Achieving this certification was the result of a rigorous two-year process Exel Composites made numerous enhancements to its production workflow These include traceability for raw materials stricter inspections at every production stage Each step - from pultrusion to post-processing - is inspected supported by comprehensive laboratory testing to ensure quality control This process includes measuring the dimensions and evaluating the strength properties of the produced parts where zero-defect tolerance is the standard IATF 16949 is a crucial badge of reliability played a pivotal role in achieving this milestone the facility is perfectly positioned for product trials and scaling up production Most of Exel Composites' new products are developed here making it the natural choice for IATF 16949 certification “This certification strengthens our position in the automotive sector and sets a new benchmark for what we can achieve,” explained Juha Lipponen quality environment health and safety manager at Exel Composites “By meeting the stringent demands of IATF 16949 we’re showing our commitment to delivering defect-free high-performance components that meet the evolving needs of our customers." “We’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone involved in this demanding process and commitment were essential in securing this certification and it would not have been possible without them,” Lipponen concluded we are excited to continue advancing projects in the transportation sector—a key focus area in Exel Composites' growth strategy,” said Francesco Ierullo vice president sales and marketing for engineered solutions “The quickening adoption of composites in the vehicle sector continues and we want to be in the best position to provide our customers with the highest quality and reliability.” Exel Composites is committed to expanding the IATF 16949 certification to other facilities globally further enhancing product quality and reinforcing its position as a trusted partner in high-performance composite solutions Read more about Exel's ISO certifications and the company’s composite solutions for the automotive industry Voit käyttää palvelun kaikkia sisältöjä vapaasti kirjaudu sisään henkilökohtaisella Mediatunnuksella Joensuun keskustaan avataan uusi kesäravintola kesäkuussa – "Saksalais-​suomalaisella twistillä" Joensuun Rantakadulla joenrannassa toimiva kesäkahvila Rento laitettiin myyntiin joulukuussa 2024 Nyt kahvilalle on löytynyt uudet yrittäjät Tilaa digi ja pääset lukemaan kaikki Karjalaisen sisällöt Oletko jo tilaaja? 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All rights reserved Open image viewerFile photo of a Finnair flight at the Joensuu airport Image: Heikki Haapalainen / YleSTT23.8.2024 13:41•Updated 23.8.2024 13:57A domestic Finnair flight headed from Helsinki to Joensuu on Friday morning was unable to land due to GPS interference The aircraft circled above the eastern city of Joensuu for some time before returning to Helsinki Airport according to data from the global flight tracking website Flightradar24 Friday's return flight from Joensuu to Helsinki was also cancelled Finnair's communications team told news service STT that the 21 passengers on board the diverted flight had been rebooked on an afternoon departure A similar incident in June saw another Joensuu-bound flight from Helsinki unable to land in the eastern city due to GPS issues leading to disruptions in flights between the cities There were also reports in early June of farm tractors near the eastern border receiving inaccurate GPS positions due to suspected Russian interference Users with an Yle ID can leave comments on our news stories. You can create your Yle ID via this link. Our guidelines on commenting and moderation are explained here Country routinely praised for its schools system aims to do the same with preventive health and light snow is falling on the already white-blanketed playground But dozens of primary-age children are out and doing something you might not expect in such conditions: riding bikes Teachers say about half of the children at Joensuu normal school in eastern Finland usually arrive by bicycle as an external instructor is here to lead them around a snowy bike obstacle course and other fun challenges Joensuu officials say close to 20% of all trips in the compact city are cycled on average year-round. Photograph: Anne HukkanenThe school is hosting the opening event of the Winter Cycling Congress a small and slightly niche annual gathering held this year in Joensuu which prides itself that many of its citizens refuse to see several months of constant snow as a barrier to getting on a bike Officials say close to 20% of all trips in the compact city about 250 miles north-east of Helsinki This drops in winter but still remains many times the equivalent UK rate of about 1% to 2% in charge of roads infrastructure for Joensuu and among the dozens of people speaking at the three-day gathering says the city’s year-round cycling is partly down to geography and demographics Three-quarters of the near 80,000 population live within 20 minutes’ ride of the centre More than 10% of the population are students is the fact that he and his predecessors have spent years building safe bike routes But we also have a long tradition of planning for cycling,” Vartiainen says “The things that are important for people cycling in the summer if you don’t have a cycle route it’s almost impossible to cycle in the winter – the road gets really rutted with snow and ice The Winter Cycling Congress activists and other experts present research and swap tips who rely on host cities to fund and promote the annual gatherings Joensuu officials say the city’s year-round cycling is partly down to geography – 75% of its population live within 20 minutes’ ride of the centre Photograph: Anne HukkanenJoensuu and the Finnish government have embraced this role with more gusto than most flying foreign media including the Guardian to attend the congress In part this is straightforward PR for the city and its wider region which despite recent progress remains poorer than average for Finland and heavily dependent on industries like forestry But there is another reason. Finland’s schools system, routinely praised as one of the best in the world, is already a magnet for visiting international researchers and envious politicians But now the country hopes to do the same with another sector: preventive health Amid rising global worries about increasingly inactive and overweight populations Finland has launched a series of typically interventionist programmes to get its people moving Joensuu compacts the snow base with ploughs for the bike lanes Photograph: Anne HukkanenA now-national government scheme called Finnish Schools on the Move – also represented at the congress – finds ways for more children to walk or cycle to school and then keeps them active in the classroom using movement in lessons or giving pupils standing desks or balls to sit on rather than chairs Such preventive health is a key priority of the new Finnish government led by Sanna Marin, the 34-year-old prime minister, who took over in December as the head of a five-party coalition Joensuu uses ploughs which leave a compacted snow base This sort of snow is fairly straightforward to ride on • The difficulty – seen Joensuu with unseasonably mild weather earlier this winter – comes when snow starts to melt The only really safe way to cycle on this is to fit bike tyres with metal studs the minister for family affairs and social services she says Finland’s public health expertise can become as great an international calling card as its schools “We’re not rich in natural resources,” she told the Guardian at the Finnish parliament in Helsinki But what we can do is similar to what we have done with schools which is a very well known product around the world.” More than 10% of the population in Joensuu are students Photograph: Lev Karavanov“When we talk about health issues we talk about healthcare But very often we’re just talking about taking care of people who are sick because the people involved don’t just work at hospitals and Kiuru says there is a consensus between parties Estonian sprinter Õilme Võro came first in the 100 meters at the Motonet GP stage in Joensuu though this result was nullified due to tail-winds higher than those permissible Võro started the competition via the preliminary heats advancing to the finals as the second-fastest in her heat with a time of 11.58 seconds a 2.1 meters per second-plus tailwind was beyond the permissible limit meaning her result and those of her competitors will not be officially recorded Three other Estonians also competed at the U-18 games but did not place highly Diana Suumann finished seventh in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.43 Laura Maasik was 14th in the 1500-meter run (4:26.88) and Rasmus Kisel was eighth in the 800-meters (1:49.42) Follow ERR News on Facebook and Twitter and never miss an update! 0)" class="article-poll-disclaimer" ng-bind="totalVotes + ' hääletajat'"> {{option.votes}} {{selectedLanguage.poll.votes}}/ Iga kasutaja võib hääletada {{poll.optionLimit}} vastusevariandi poolt Open image viewerJoensuu Airport has also previously experienced interference Image: Antti-Petteri Karhunen / YleYle News11.6.2024 15:48•Updated 11.6.2024 15:57A Joensuu-bound plane that departed from Helsinki was unable to land on Tuesday morning The plane was scheduled to touch down in Joensuu at 7.40am which triggered knock-on effects on flights between the two cities "GPS interference prevented the aircraft from landing," said Tapio Nurmela from Fintraffic's air navigation services planes rely on the satellite-based navigation system which uses signals from satellites orbiting the Earth to pinpoint their location The plane circled in the air for around 15 minutes for the GPS devices to regain functionality before the pilot turned the plane back to Helsinki Airport the next flight from Joensuu to Helsinki was cancelled because of the earlier flight's return to Helsinki MP Hanna Räsänen (Cente) was one of the passengers on the cancelled flight Finnair arranged bus transportation for Joensuu passengers to Helsinki some like Räsänen opted to take a train for a speedier arrival in the capital especially since there's a high probability that this is another case of Russian hybrid influence," she said Last week, news emerged that farm tractors on the eastern border are not getting correct positions from global positioning systems due to suspected Russian interference Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here So as Jesse Joensuu was recently demoted back to Bridgeport several questions have been raised specifically about his future and what he needs to do to improve I have been high on him since the Isles drafted him in the 2nd round of 2006 I have seen him develop over the previous two seasons in Bridgeport and the previous seasons in the SM-Liiga and World Junior Championships The general feeling is time is running out for the 23 year old to make an impact on the organization As the local Jesse Joensuu public defender I've developed what basically has become the basis of this article out of my comments defending Joensuu I want to take a look at why it would be foolish now to give up on a 23 soon to be 24 year old Joensuu For this argument I will use a player correlation to Joensuu I honestly don't like using correlaries for players as I think each individual player bring their own unique twist to the game that does not show up in the box score I also know that the player I will use are not necessarily the same type of players that Joensuu is My purpose in using the correlation is to show that there is still time  for Joensuu to develop I am not saying he will turn into Frans Nielsen Jere Lehtinen or whomever else I use below Joensuu looked to former Finnish Olympic long track speed skater Janne Hanninen to help improve his skating ability in the off seasons You don't enlist the help of a former Olympic speed skater if you're not serious about improving your skating abilities This tells me the opposite of what has been said about Joensuu that he is dedicated to making himself a better player Yes Joensuu is not the best skater in the world In fact I'm pretty sure he would readily admit that himself Most players his size aren't that fleet of foot (Dainius Zubris comes to mind...) and no he'll never be Michael Grabner but the idea that he isn't trying to improve his skating abilities or that loosing 10-20 pounds as some have suggested isn't realistic Second is his scoring and long term scoring potential Anyone who is expecting Joensuu to put up more than about half a point per game over the course of a season is looking in the wrong place for this .5 PPG had been Joensuu's average more or less since his days in the SM-Liiga and through his AHL career He's primarily a defensive forward who can contribute 35-40 points a season Think more a bigger version of Antti Miettinen or poor man's Jere Lehtinen I will reiterate myself: By comparing Joensuu to this player I am not saying he will turn out to be the same type of player Joensuu is not alone in terms of his production both at the NHL or AHL level of players that have gone on to be solid NHL contributors: You really don't have to go far to find a player who compares favorably in terms of developmental arcs to where Joensuu currently is I understand that you're looking at two different types of players But there are more similarities then differences when you get down to it: The 23 year old versions of Jesse Joensuu and Frans Nielsen are/were predominantly defensive minded forwards with some offensive potential Their body types and learning edges of their respective games led to several questions as to their long term development and viability at the NHL level So lets get in the time machine to late January Frans Nielsen was a relatively unproven 23 year old soon to be 24 year old (Frans' birthday is April 24th) auditioning in what turned out to be the end of the Nolan/Cobbled together Vet roster days and the beginning of the rebuild the Isles are out of playoff position and going to give this skinny looking kid from Denmark an extended audition for the rest of the season It was his second year in the Islanders organization having come over from the Elitserien prior to the 2006-2007 season Once called up Ted Nolan proceeds to either healthy scratch Frans play him less than 10 minutes a game and when he does play he gets banged up and winds up loosing 13 games to injury With Frans we have the fortune of hindsight But back then we didn't know who or what he was or would be To say otherwise now is revisionist history He was a scrawny kid from one of the other Scandinavian countries that hasn't had a track record of developing talent Could his small frame stand up over the course of a season but would he be knocked off the puck due to his frame He never scored more than 20 points in any of his seasons over in Sweden and he only has five points in 31 NHL games through the end of the 07-08 season We wouldn't know what Frans is until he became a regular during the 2008-2009 season a roster spot that wasn't guaranteed to him going into the season either Frans and Jesse's 23 year old seasons are very similar Joensuu came over as a 21 year old while Frans came over as a 22 year old and as a 23 year old still had a year remaining on his ELC unlike Joensuu Let's take a look at Frans' 2007-2008 season (Notes: The AHL doesn't keep TOI stats so TOI is NHL only; Frans technically played in 17 games in the 2007-2008 season :47 outing vs the Rangers I opted to omit): Here is Joensuu's 2010-2011 season so far: with Joensuu playing slightly more than Frans did We also have to remember that Frans was also a healthy scratch for Ted Nolan several times after his initial call-up and lost basically 13 games to injury as well The difference in AHL points per game isn't drastic  with .81 for Frans and .61 for Joensuu Joensuu's PPG in the AHL is pretty consistent with the rest of his career where he generally is a .5 PPG player it puts him ahead of eight Islanders including six regulars: Jack Hillen (Note: I used relative CORSI instead of On-Ice CORSI due to the seven game differential between Nielsen and Joensuu.) Frans saw mostly even strength time with the human enigmas Blake Comeau and Jeff Tambellini but also a good deal of time with Miro Satan and Trent Hunter to blame Frans' poor offensive production during that season on the quality of linemates doesn't quite hold up either and one that I think might hold Joensuu back in the end is their respective propensity towards taking penalties Despite the opinions of Daniel Briere (Dude you're too old to be called Danny) Frans has always shown himself to be a clean player The most penalty minutes he ever received in a season (Europe and NA) is 28 in 2004-2005 with Malmo Nielsen has never had more than 18  in a season the mark he currently is at thanks in large part to his 10 minute misconduct from the Briere incident That would be Joensuu's low mark as a professional He regularly finds himself with 60-80  penalty minutes For someone who only occasionally drops the gloves and is a defensive minded forward that is an awful lot of time in the sin bin There are other correlaries I could use if I wanted to get deeper into this Antti Miettinen didn't become a regular in Dallas until he was 25 after a season and a half apprenticeship in the AHL and Ville Leino really didn't fill his potential until this past post season with Philly at the age of 26 Similar questions to those that I brought up earlir in regards to Nielsen (By that I mean developmental questions) about him are being asked now: He's a slow skater He only averaged about .5 PPG in the SM-Liiga hasn't had a season of over 50 points in the AHL and only 8 points in 41 NHL games Unlike Nielsen who had a year remaining on his ELC after the 2007-2008 season If so can he win a roster spot out of training camp Will he leave for Europe like Jeremy Colliton two years ago or signed and loaned back to a European club for the year I hope not the latter two as he has nothing left to prove in Europe (I will save my major juniors vs I believe he probably has more value to this organization next year than fellow RFA forwards' Robin Figren (23 in March) and Tomas Marcinko (23 in April) something that wasn't there for Nielsen three years ago is the depth of the Islanders organization at forward and how he figures into that the cupboard was still relatively bare at forward prospect wise the younger players/prospects at forward for the Isles were Kyle Okposo Sean Bentivoglio and Jeremy Colliton signed and Tomas Marcinko about to sign and Brian Day Rhett Rakhshani and Jason Gregoire in college Rogers and Tambellini are gone from the organization and at best marginal NHLers The situation is much different for Joensuu In the three drafts in the interim Garth Snow has collected a talented group of young forwards We already know the younger group of established players currently on the NHL roster that weren't there in 2008 (Schremp Islanders are expected to have Nino with the big club David Ullstrom and Casey Cizikas probably starting in the AHL Jason Gregoire and Corey Trivino in the organization in some capacity Brock Nelson and Jason Clark on the horizon and of course the very real possibility of another forward lottery pick competing for a roster spot There is a whole lot more quality competition for Joensuu now then there was for Frans in 2008 Can he elevate his game in the face of this competition The biggest shadow on the horizon for Joensuu (literally and figuratively) is his former Bridgeport line mate David Ullstrom In terms of the type of player Joensuu is projected to be and role he would likely fit at the NHL level Ullstrom fits the bill to a tee and possibly better than Joensuu could Ullstrom is two years younger than Joensuu and possesses a similar body size (6'3" Something I think is a big factor in why Ullstrom might wind up getting the edge over Joensuu in the long run is their respective propensity to take penalties Ullstrom is much more like Frans in this respect (Outside of an 86 minute mark from his U-20 days due in large part to a line brawl that is responsible for close to 40 of those minutes) in his two Elitserien seasons he had 49 combined penalty minutes and 14 so far through 40 games of his AHL career The simple answer to all of this is we don't know what will happen Jesse Joensuu is not yet what he will develop into Jesse Joensuu probably won't turn into Frans Nielsen But if you had given up on Frans after the trying season he had at 23 which is very similar to the one Joensuu is currently going through now The point of this is to argue that if you give up on Joensuu now like many are you might be making a similar mistake the City of Joensuu and the City of Kuopio have concluded a strategic partnership agreement aimed at deepening and expanding their existing collaboration the parties commit to working together to strengthen the vitality of Eastern Finland and coordinating their activities to advance shared interests The partnership agreement was signed during the 15th anniversary celebration of the University of Eastern Finland The partnership between the university and the campus cities seeks to enhance collaboration in the fields of education and competence development internationalisation and strategic advocacy “Closer tripartite collaboration with our campus cities is an important initiative for the university We want to do our part in ensuring the availability of students and skilled workforce in the region while also enhancing its vitality,” Rector Tapio Määttä notes “As the key cities of their respective regions Joensuu and Kuopio are driving growth across all Eastern Finland the University of Eastern Finland is a thing that unites us This partnership takes our collaboration to an increasingly concrete level the three of us are strong and capable of accelerating the development of the entire region,” says Jere Penttilä the development of the city and the university goes hand in hand:“We need high-level expertise in this region Close collaboration allows us to build global success stories,” Lahti says The partnership is focused on four main areas: developing university-business collaboration promoting internationalisation and fostering a student-friendly environment The partnership agreement seeks to strengthen collaboration in research and education between the university and the cities Key areas include promoting innovation and entrepreneurship and understanding and anticipating the impacts of a changing society In terms of innovation and entrepreneurship the university and the cities will promote national and international RDI collaboration between businesses and researchers the university and the cities will advance collaboration between the three educational levels housed on the Kuopio campus area and the educational institutions in Joensuu The goal is for both cities to leverage the broad expertise of the University of Eastern Finland.  tourism and information and communication technology including educational technology and learning analytics.  the focus areas have been defined as health and well-being the development of education in technology the cities will serve as a test environment for innovations A particular focus is on sustainable urban development The collaboration will be coordinated by a steering group composed of the organisations’ senior management select the key themes for collaboration each year Ask almost any musician and you’ll get the same answer: Making albums is hard work wrangling the abstract forms and ideas of music into a tangible presence like the long list of minute tweaks that make a record sound good and correct a lot of exertion goes into a solid finished product That’s before you get to outside pressures or your first release after some time away So when Finnish musician Mikko Joensuu eventually decided he was making his solo debut via not one you might be able to forgive any friends and family who were dubious or thought he was “I never actually thought they’d be records at all I didn’t plan on releasing them in any form,” Joensuu says of the resulting Amen trilogy which saw staggered release in Europe from June 2016 through June of this year and which is just now officially available in America Joensuu details the long journey and personal upheaval that yielded all his new solo work Joensuu’s life was dominated by dual struggles with his brother and releasing an album in 2008 to some buzz in Europe Joensuu found himself in a prolonged period of depression and anxiety and while seeking what was next he also reckoned with his religious upbringing and a loss of faith Each of the Amen records represents a chapter in that story using different aesthetics and songwriting approaches to capture the arc of Joensuu’s life but it’s still under the rules of civilization,” he recalls His family were devout Pentecostal Christians I thought the concept was as real as any people are,” Joensuu says “There was no question about that for me.” But moving to Helsinki started a period of time where questions did start to appear where the distance Joensuu had started to feel from Christianity turned into him grappling with what he really believed “I felt like I had to be honest with myself that this was not a small question where I can say “That started something that lasted for many years.” The writing of the Amen records reaches all the way back to 2008 the songs were simply other outlets for Joensuu during the time he had no plans to release any of it he realized he was writing for three separate albums that each “had a different kind of color in them” with the connective theme of “evolving emotion.” Coincidentally it was around that same time that Joensuu finally walked away from the faith of his youth Writing the Amen trilogy was perhaps what allowed him to reach that answer for himself “I think I wrote songs about it before I could actually admit to myself that there’s nothing I believe in [Christianity],” Joensuu says “I had already started to write about the chaos of the religion… but when you grow up around these ideas and it becomes a part of you… it’s hard to say that some part of it doesn’t exist.” The final hardest part for Joensuu was letting go of his perception of Jesus — a strain of Evangelical Protestantism Pentecostalism accentuates the image of Jesus as the loving “brother and father,” as Joensuu puts it Christ becomes a source of the religion’s warmth you can directly interact with Joensuu had to decide he no longer believed in that The album is simultaneously stark and lush in its mourning ghostly Americana and augmenting the compositions with strings and pedal steel A sense of loss is palpable across the record where you can hear Joensuu’s period of depression But Joensuu points out that’s not all that went into the record despite titles like “I’d Give You All,” “Take Me Home Oh Lord,” and “Closer My God,” in which Joensuu sings “I was baptized in blood/ But I’m not sure to whom it belongs.” (Joensuu doesn’t remember writing that song “I was on some medication,” he explains “I have some memory blocks from that time.”) “I’m not exactly singing about God,” he says “Things like sin or the devil are more familiar metaphors for me to contemplate the state I’m in… which wasn’t really good.” is “relief music” by Joensuu’s estimation even though opener “Drop Me Down” has a strung-out the climactic build of it lets you know Amen 2 is where Joensuu found catharsis “Drop Me Down” begins in quiet lament and gradually erupts into noise-gospel “Oh God won’t you drop me down/ I didn’t make a sound/ When you dropped me down,” before currents of distortion overwhelm the track and it’s indicative of Amen 2 overall: noisier and stormier than Amen 1 it was bursting out like moments of pure joy after seeing through a cloud for a long time,” Joensuu suggests Though the beginning of the album is strong with “Drop Me Down” leading into similarly evocative songs like “Dying Rain” and “What Have I Done,” the standout — and perhaps the best song on any of the Amen albums — is the 11-minute epic “There Used To Be A Darkness.” The song begins with a programmed beat from a ’70s drum machine and whirring clattering noises that coalesce into a rush as Joensuu proclaims “You’re gonna have to burn if you wanna feel free/ There used to be a darkness in my heart/ But it ain’t there no more.” The “song” part only lasts for about two and a half minutes before the track rides out on different passages of synths and noise and that insistent beat “There Used To Be A Darkness” is at times both joyous and haunting the sound of a man purging himself of his demons and shaking loose the baggage of his past Amen 3 concludes the whole saga with a sense of resolution after the crucible of Amen 2 The third album of the collection is the most experimental; several tracks are ambient electronic works that stretch well beyond the 10-minute mark Long running times are common on Amen 2 as well but those songs grew and thrashed in different ways; on Amen 3 Joensuu winds up presenting his loss of faith via a kind of religious narrative: Amen 3 is the moment of transcendence Joensuu often subsumed in the celestial patterns of oscillating synths “It was more like trying to stay next to the music as freely as I could and see where it goes,” Joensuu says of writing the Amen 3 material compared to the other two it was me forgetting all the things I’m used to doing.” The album — and the whole trilogy — ends with “Pearly Gates.” Beginning as a fragile acoustic track it musically marks a return to the more organic territory of Amen 1 at first But by the end of its 13 and a half minutes “Pearly Gates” serves as both stylistic and thematic coda to the entire Amen story Atmospheric tension crests into an intensifying song the same was as many of Amen 2’s best moments do Its dramatic conclusion holds both the darkness of Amen 1 and the transcendence present on the rest of Amen 3 It’s a stunning piece of work to conclude a stunning trilogy Its placement on the end of Amen 3 ties everything together but also underlines how a lot of this material though often completely disparate sonically and seemingly written from entirely different states of mind Listening to the Amen trilogy all the way through takes you on the same journey Joensuu underwent punctuations of doubt aimed in many directions and serving as reminders that no narrative arc or resolution or conclusion is ever that neat Joensuu describes “Pearly Gates” as being addressed to God Joensuu saying he’s through with the process Placing the song at the end was a plan that had been in Joensuu’s mind for a while precisely for how it was a callback that also lent finality “[All the songs] are part of the same story,” he says “I’m still the same person that was in the first songs.” serving as the vehicle through which Joensuu overcame his period of depression and flew headlong into grappling with faith also now lives on as an aural representation of those feelings and thoughts — a catalog of the strife That makes the Amen trilogy a heavy piece of work but one that is so rich with detail and emotion that it more than makes good on the demands it has for listeners “I think the main feeling is that I can finally start making music,” he says with a laugh Finishing the Amen albums functioned as proof to himself: proof that writing music is what he needed and wanted to do with his life It was almost the final burden he had to lift getting these themes out of himself through these specific three albums “Now that I’ve finished something I started eight or nine years ago,” Joensuu begins “it’s a relief to sit at an empty table and just ask myself: What is the song I would like to hear now?” The most important stories and least important memes Sign In Register It is with mixed emotions we announce the passing of our äiti/mother sister and wife Sirkka Savinainen ne Kettunen a no-nonsense individual who got on with life regardless of difficulties faced in Finland known as The Winter War and The Continuation War immigrating to Sweden in 1956 and once again in 1967 to Thunder Bay but through it all she persevered and prospered For many years she worked at Kivela Bakery eventually changing employment to Current River Bakery Father-in-law Pekka Savinainen upon their first meeting inquired firmly “Do you know how to bake pulla swimming and fishing with her family and many friends Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were her cherished treasures and a compassionate friend to numerous pets A special place in her heart was reserved for Tomi an Irish Setter she befriended as a telegraph girl in Joensuu Tomi and her often attended the open-air market Mom would ask him to wait at a certain door Shopping completed; telegraphs delivered she returned picking up Tomi heading home As a young girl she and several girlfriends often swam the Pielisjoki river “She swam like crocodile” one of them commented Sirkka is predeceased by her husband Ville (2003) her two daughters Katariina Savinainen-Arbour (2001) Leena Hupe (2014) and daughter-in-law Lisa Savinainen (2023) She is survived by daughter Kaija Savinainen-Mountain (Jim Mountain) Also survived by grandchildren Lara Mountain (Jeremy Armitage) Great grandchildren Iiro and Eerik Armitage Many warm “thank yous” to the wonderful and caring staff doctors at Bethammi Nursing Home who took care of mom up until her last day A warmest thank you to Pastor Jari Lehtinen and his wife Liisa Lehtinen for their comforting words and visit during mom’s last days A celebration of life will follow at a later date In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Kitty Kare or your choice of charity Arrangements have been entrusted to Simpler Times Cremation Centre Image: Antti-Petteri Karhunen / YleYle News14.1 10:25Almost every airport in Finland has at some point had to switch to alternative landing systems due to GPS interference according to a report by the Uutissuomalainen news group is generally used in aviation to guide an aircraft to a runway and help it make a safe landing the technology is vulnerable to interference which usually occurs when a device emits radio signals at the same frequency as the GPS-enabled device Fourteen airports across Finland have reported switching to a different system due to GPS jamming The alternative surveillance system is based on radar and a network of ground stations that help to determine the position of an aircraft a special advisor at the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom told Uutissuomalainen that GPS interference by Russia has increased dramatically since January last year a total of 2,800 GPS disturbances affecting aviation were reported in Finland last year The problem of GPS jamming led to three airports in the eastern part of Finland bringing back the use of old-style radio navigation equipment to facilitate aircraft landings The disruption to GPS signals had prevented some flights from landing at airports in the eastern Finland region, including a domestic flight from Helsinki to Joensuu in June, which was forced to return to Helsinki Airport after failing to land at Joensuu. There was a similar incident in August GPS interference has increased significantly along Finland's eastern border since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 with incidents reported on a daily basis throughout 2024 originally planned to live in Shijiazhuang she found it increasingly easier to extend her stay in the city open society of the city and business opportunities were major factors in her decision to stay Joensuu has promoted talent and expertise exchanges between China and Europe she established her own company named Osa Greentech primarily focusing on the promotion and implementation of European carbon reduction technologies and expertise in China She also serves as a member of the Energy Working Group at the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Beijing It is not surprising that she chose her current career path to contribute to environment protection Joensuu said she developed a deep affinity for nature and protecting the environment from very young her inner passion to make a difference in the environmental industry was not ignited until she began living in Shijiazhuang "I chose this industry because the environment and climate change ties all of humanity together and I feel like I can make a positive difference in China," she said She believes that being fully aware of one's advantages is one of the elements that contribute to the prosperity of a business She added that China has released 1+N policies for achieving carbon neutrality and peaking carbon emissions in October 2021 "the political environment and market opportunities" for shaping a successful business "The past year has provided me the perfect political environment to do my work." she said one of the most impressive things she has experienced in China is "how evidently and rapidly policies drive the development of the country and direction of business” the local governments and related businesses take swift actions to respond and adapt As a professional working in the environmental sector Joensuu applauded the improvement of air quality in Hebei a province ever famous for steel manufacturing in China Compared to ten years ago when she first came to China she now takes blue skies and white clouds in Shijiazhuang for granted she noticed that the acceptance of international ideas and global expertise has grown drastically in the past seven years The Hebei province and Shijiazhuang city are stepping up to embrace foreign companies and international professionals This young female entrepreneur has become adept at balancing her career and family life “The only way to properly balance work and family is to be realistic about your time and capabilities and accept that perfection is impossible,” she said She plans to continue the same work in the future Two recent expos — the fifth edition of the China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) and the 137th edition of the China Import and Export Fair (the Canton Fair) — have once again solidified the country's role as a cornerstone of global commerce a reasoning large language model (LLM) by Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen (Qwen) has been integrated with the scientific research of several institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) facilitating research on solar flare and water resources on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau Fortum logoFortum logoFortum FORTUM CORPORATION INVESTOR NEWS 25 JUNE 2019 AT 9.00 EEST Fortum has decided to assess strategic options, including possible divestment, of its district heating and cooling businesses in Joensuu, Finland as well as in Pärnu (100% ownership) and Tartu (60% ownership), Estonia. In line with its strategy, Fortum continuously reviews its businesses to optimise its portfolio for value creation. Based on initial assessments, the district heating and cooling businesses in Joensuu and Estonia have been identified as operations that potentially could benefit from a different ownership structure. These business operations are entering into a more stable phase as measures to improve operational efficiency and the transformation to lower carbon intensity has largely been done. In 2018, Fortum produced approximately 550 GWh of heat and approximately 240 GWh of power in Joensuu. The business generates an EBITDA of approximately EUR 20 million and currently employs less than 10 Fortum employees as operation and maintenance services are sourced externally. Correspondingly, Fortum's pro rata share of the production in Estonia was approximately 530 GWh of heat and approximately 280 GWh of power with an EBITDA of approximately EUR 30 million, including subsidies for renewable energy. The operations currently employ around 130 persons. There is no certainty whether the assessment will result in any transactions and Fortum will inform the market if and when appropriate. Ingela Ulfves, VP, IR and Financial Communications Timo Piispa, Head of Heating & Cooling Finland, tel. +358 50 453 2758 Margo Külaots, Head of Heating & Cooling Estonia, tel. +372 505 2986 Juha Luomala, Communications for Heating & Cooling Finland, tel. +358 50 592 3993 Måns Holmberg, Manager, IR and Financial Communications, tel. +358 44 518 1518 Rauno Tiihonen, IR Manager, tel. +358 10 453 6150 © Fortum 2025 HELSINKI FINLAND University of Eastern Finland Joensuu campus The University of Eastern Finland’s Joensuu campus will host a major international conference on cultural mobility and multiethnicity from June 12-14 Moving Ethnicities" conference will gather around 130 speakers from over 20 countries reflecting the university's strong research focus on borders Keynote speakers include Professor John McLeod from the University of Leeds who will discuss the conflicting roles of "good" and unauthorized migrants in contemporary English literature Researcher Tobias Skowronek from Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola Bochum will present his geochemical analysis of historical trade links between West Africa and Europe revealing European origins of metal bracelets used in the slave trade Academy Research Fellow Anna-Leena Toivanen will examine the role of hotels in African and Afrodiasporic literature Participants' presentations will cover a wide range of topics related to ethnic and migrant literatures and cultures The conference will explore cultural and national border crossings in various art forms Organized by the University of Eastern Finland’s humanities department in collaboration with MESEA: Multi-Ethnic Studies in Europe and the Americas this will be the 13th biennial conference of the organization The MESEA 2024 conference invites contributions addressing the diverse aspects of mobility It will also explore the emotional impacts of mobility Abstract submissions are open from August 15 to November 15 with notifications of acceptance by January 10 Individual paper proposals should include a title and a 300-word abstract submitted via the conference website along with a 200-word biography Panel proposals should include descriptions and abstracts for 3-4 presenters Joensuu, located in Eastern Finland's Karelian region, offers a vibrant setting for the conference. With 75,000 residents, including many students, the city is known for its beautiful natural surroundings and lively cultural scene. The conference will take place on-site at the UEF Joensuu Campus easily accessible by air and train from Helsinki Joensuu’s affordable accommodations and dining options make it an attractive destination for visitors For more details, visit the conference website: MESEA 2024 Conference Advertisement inquiries and other after-sales issues: info@helsinkitimes.fi Helsinki Times is the first and only English language newspaper providing news about Finland in English A weekly print edition of Helsinki Times was published from March 2007 up until Feb Helsinki Times is an online-only publication and other groups and individuals interested in Finland from all around the world © Helsinki Times All rights reserved.  Terms of Use | Privacy Policy Construction is scheduled to start in mid-2023 Finland’s Joensuu Biocoal Oy has partnered with Austrian engineering companies ANDRITZ and POLYTECHNIK in its bid to build the largest industrial-scale torrefied biomass production plant in Europe.  heating and as a carbon-neutral alternative in industrial processes within the metals industry Industrial technology group ANDRITZ will provide the reactor bioenergy solutions provider POLYTECHNIK will contribute the lean gas burner and the technology for the “circular” use of the process energy “The plant is started with external energy from biomass or gas after which the process is self-sustaining and built for circularity – it even generates excess energy which is fed into the local district heating network,” a POLYTECHNIK spokesperson told Energy Monitor this should only be done along with the sustainable procurement of biomass with the technology’s potential lying in making previously unused biomass usable.” on the site of the Savon Voima electricity and thermal power plant the new facility will produce up to 60,000 tonnes per year of biocoal briquettes There are also plans to build a “cluster” around the plant – involving institutions such as the Natural Resources Institute Finland Karelia University of Applied Sciences and Business Joensuu – to develop products and refine new uses for torrefied biomass Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis The spokesperson added: “Dust emissions from the torrefaction plant in Joensuu will be well below the set EU targets thanks to the special thermal use of the process gas after torrefaction which is made possible by POLYTECHNIK’s innovative technology.” Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network April 8, 2024JPEG April 8, 2024JPEG Spanning more than 4,000 square kilometers Saimaa is the largest lake in Finland and one of the largest natural freshwater lakes in Europe Ice typically covers the lake from December through April but icebreaking vessels help keep the waters navigable for much of the year The OLI (Operational Land Imager) on the Landsat 8 satellite acquired these images during a relatively cloud-free day in April 2024 While snow and ice still covered much of the region Icebreakers help keep shipping routes open for as long as possible into the winter Shipping routes from winter 2023 are visible in the video below produced by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center the ice had become too thick even for icebreakers to break Finland is home to icebreaker ships that keep ports and passageways open during the winter. A cloud-free January image from #Landsat 9 reveals shipping routes in southeastern Finland. Learn more about winter transportation in our Ice Roads Earthshot: https://t.co/v04XlQil7u pic.twitter.com/r1wKNcu6XU In the spring, as snow melted and ice thinned, shipping lanes reappeared in satellite images. The TYRSKY—a pusher tug and icebreaker—was steaming across Saimaa in April 2024, according to a map of ship positions in the region. A report on ice conditions on April 18 noted that the lake contained rotting ice measuring 25 to 50 centimeters (10 to 20 inches) thick NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey Video by USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center View this area in EO Explorer Saimaa’s icy waters remain navigable for much of the year The lake is especially scenic in early spring when its deep-blue waters contrast with a blanket of snow on land It was a typical summer day on Lake Superior on August 2, 2007, when NASA’s Terra satellite recorded the lake’s temperature while cooler waters gather in the center of the lake Cold waters well up from the depth of the lake along the northern shore More than 40 years after the explosive eruption of Mount St relics from the blast continue to haunt a nearby lake Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo is choking with oil slicks and algae the Clarion sat down with women’s nordic skier Jasmi Joensuu A: My parents also skied nordic when they were kids so they took me right away with them and I was on skis for the first time at the age of two and stuck to it with the guaranteed support of my parents as long as I had fun doing it which is impossible to do if you do your sport professionally studying and sport is hard to combine back home and I saw the opportunity in the U.S but I saw I can improve here as an athlete and I want to study and finish up my degree Q: How would you describe the recent season A: I had good results and saw the work I do here pays off but not skiing at NCAA Championships was a big disappointment but I was able to turn it into a big motivation for this year’s summer training Q: What has been the highlight of your career so far A: I started once in a World Cup race in 2014 in Lathi I have two participations in World Junior Championships and I competed at the European Olympic Youth Festival in 2013 A: I am determined and I do things because I love to do them Sometimes a weakness of mine is trying to do too big of steps in a short period Q: What are your goals for the two upcoming years at DU I would like to finish my degree well and to build a network I would like to improve as an athlete so I can become professional after these two years Q: What is something you enjoy doing apart from skiing My friends are kind of a family to me in Denver The DU Clarion has served as the official student newspaper of the University of Denver since 1899 The Clarion welcomes letters to the editor but has the right to reject any content that is deemed discriminatory or offensive based on race FORTUM CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 20 DECEMBER 2019 AT 15:30 EET Release category: Other information disclosed according to the rules of the Exchange Fortum has today signed an agreement to sell its district heating business in Joensuu, Finland to Savon Voima Oyj. The total consideration on a debt- and cash-free basis is approximately EUR 530 million. Fortum expects to record a tax exempt capital gain of approximately EUR 430 million in the City Solutions segment’s first-quarter 2020 results. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2020. In June 2019, Fortum announced it would review and consider strategic options for the Joensuu and Estonian district heating businesses. The strategic review for the Estonian district heating business is still ongoing. In line with its strategy, Fortum continuously reviews its businesses to optimise its portfolio for value creation. “In line with our strategy, this is an excellent opportunity to extend our core district heating business to the Joensuu network in close vicinity to our existing networks. We value the solid fundamentals of the asset and see potential in further developing it along with the existing team, including continuing the peat-to-bio conversion of the Joensuu district heating business according to the plans laid out by Fortum,” says Arto Sutinen, CEO of Savon Voima Oyj. In 2018, Fortum produced approximately 550 GWh of heat and approximately 240 GWh of power in Joensuu. The operations currently employ three Fortum employees, who will transfer with the business as old employees. The operation and maintenance services are sourced from an external partner. Timo Piispa, Head of Heating & Cooling Finland, tel. +358 50 453 2758 Craig MacTavish remembers what made those teams in the 80s so good: Finns From the Oilers website: Craig MacTavish signed the foward to a two year deal worth $1.9 million His underlying numbers are dark and dreary Tweeted that he believed Joensuu would start the season as a wing on the third line That idea couldn't have come from a bright hockey person He can play both LW and RW He's had moderate success in the European leagues but has never been able to duplicate it in North America Did I mention he's Finnish Fortum has today concluded the sale of its district heating business in Joensuu, Finland to Savon Voima Oyj, as announced on 20 December 2019. The total consideration of the sale on a debt- and cash-free basis is approximately EUR 530 million. Fortum will record a tax exempt capital gain of approximately EUR 430 million in the City Solutions segment’s first-quarter 2020 results.