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"As you all know, in my humble opinion, Billy Jones is one of the most
compelling artists around on today's Black Blues music scene.
For his latest album, he has put together a collection of his best songs
on a single album called "The Billy Jones Story." This is something that
I wish more artists should do with some of the outstanding music they
have released and I am glad to see that Billy has taken that step. Look
for 5 or 6 of these songs to make a…
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Added by billy jones bluez on November 19, 2009 at 4:27am —
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Check out these three very different Calendars for 2010 available now at my website.
They all feature samples of my artwork, ranging from traditional landscapes to the quite Bizarre!
Below is the cover of one calendar entitled 'Booty', a collection of unusual and imaginative images brought together as a taste of just how versatile my art can be. So if it's spontaneity you like then look no further!
Why not take a visit to my website where you can find two more of my calendars as well as some o…
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Added by Alan Hogan on November 18, 2009 at 3:30pm —
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Global Econpomy Matters
"Finland, we have recently been told, is the world's most prosperous nation, and it is deemed to be prosperous not only in monetary and financial terms, but also in terms of the implicit wealth of its democracy and governance. This striking assessment is to be found in the latest edition of what is known as the "Prosperity Index", an initiative lau…
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Added by oobio on October 30, 2009 at 8:43pm —
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By Julie MacIntosh in Financial Times, New York
Published: October 26 2009 01:30 | Last updated: October 26 2009 01:30
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Added by Tom Merilahti on October 28, 2009 at 1:30pm —
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"It is the function of creative people to perceive relations between thoughts, or things, or forms of expressions that seem utterly different, and to be able to Connect the seemingly Unconnected".

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Added by Tom Merilahti on October 15, 2009 at 9:18pm —
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“It is the function of creative people to perceive relations between thoughts, or things, or forms of expressions that seem utterly different, and to be able to Connect the seemingly Unconnected”. –William Plomer
SELF-ORGANIZING-SYSTEMS (S.O.S.)
Watch a large flock of birds in flight in the city. It is a liquid mass of self-propelling feathers. The flock swoops, dives and turns on a mark, before…
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Added by Tom Merilahti on October 15, 2009 at 9:14pm —
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Helsinki and the Greater Helsinki Area is going to be strongly exposed in the World Expo 2010 Shanghai China. It will be Helsinki City's largest investment of all time in one single event!
World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is the occasion for China to bring the world at home, and for the world to feel at home in China. By dedicating a 5.28-square-kilometer area at the core of the city to exhibitions, events and forums on the Expo theme, "Better City, Better Life," Shanghai hopes to build a powerfu…
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Added by Tom Merilahti on October 15, 2009 at 8:31pm —
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Mr. Jussi Pajunen, Mayor of the City of Helsinki said "We are extremely proud and enthusiastic to be shortlisted for WDC 2012. Design has a key role in all of our strategies, so being shortlisted means that the jury understood our goal to create the city of our dreams by expanding the scope of design to all activities of society – businesses and individuals, as well as to our city.
“Helsinki has a vibrant design tradition but we also know that we must go further, beyond the edge of our limits a…
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Added by Tom Merilahti on October 15, 2009 at 8:29pm —
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Helsinki is one of Europe's fastest growing metropolises. The City of Helsinki has received a good deal of publicity in recent years. In several surveys Helsinki has been voted one of Europe's most important cities for business. Helsinki has also ranked one of the most competitive city in the world and among the best in terms of the quality of life.
According to latest survey Helsinki is considered the most modern and trendy city of the Baltic Sea Region (Wonderful Copenhagen: Exp…
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Added by Tom Merilahti on October 15, 2009 at 8:26pm —
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Well being, competence and the environment are 3 pillars os 'a better city'.
Environment issues are a key competence area. Finland has abundant forest and water resources and has learned to use them sustainably. High energy efficiency is aimed at both at home and within industry and companies of all sizes. Numerous world-class environmental technologies and applications for waste management, recycling, water purification, atmospheric and soil impurity monitoring, and many others,…
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Added by Tom Merilahti on October 15, 2009 at 8:25pm —
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Well being, competence and the environment are 3 pillars of 'a better city'
Competence comes from Finland's strategic choice to build its society on lifelong learning, research, innovation and creativity. The abundant investments made by the public and private sectors are a testimony to the effectiveness of that strategy. The state, universities and businesses work in close co-operation and Finnish public-private partnership is widely recognized. International co-operation and mob…
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Added by Tom Merilahti on October 15, 2009 at 8:23pm —
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"Well being, competence and the environment are 3 pillars of 'a better city'.
Well being means hope for a better life, material and emotional, as well as clean environment. Well being cannot exist without public health and caring services for all ages. Freedom of movement, access to education, and information are important contributors of well being. Public services, provided by the state and municipalities, are essential to Finland's sustainable prosperity.
Finland has invested…
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Added by Tom Merilahti on October 15, 2009 at 8:20pm —
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One of the most competitive economies in the world!
* One of the least corrupt countries in the world. -Transparency International
* Ranked best in knowledge transfer between universities and companies. -IMD 2006
* Top in the OECD's PISA study of learning skills among 15-year-olds.
* Number three globally in R & D spending per capita
* Ranked best in the Environmental Sustainability Index. -WEF
* 26% corporate tax rate
* Strategic geographic position in the expanding markets of…
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Added by Tom Merilahti on October 15, 2009 at 8:18pm —
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Added by Gary O'Mara on October 2, 2009 at 7:39am —
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The matter of Max O’Mara’s death and the subsequent cover-up by Finnish officials has, as I have documented here, reached well beyond the xenophobic borders of Finland. The matter is now in London where the GMC has ‘lost’ Max’s files, files which are the subject of my complaint in S…
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Added by Gary O'Mara on July 31, 2009 at 4:25am —
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The Registrar
European Court of Human Rights
Council of Europe
F-67075 France Cedex
France
31 May 2009,
GARY OMARA VS FINLAND
I hereby wish to introduce an application with the Court under Art 34 of the Convention.
In November 2008 and December 2008 respectively the Finnish Deputy Parliamentary Ombudsman Mr.Eero Kallio and the Finnish Justice Minister Ms T. Brax, wrote to me suggesting that, in the matter of my son Max O’Mara’s (age 5) cause of death, all available avenues of investi…
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Added by Gary O'Mara on June 5, 2009 at 5:58am —
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I have a 3-week exhibition being held at
Il Duetto restaurant in Helsinki city centre on June 4-25, 2009. Situated in the new part of Kamppi shopping centre, inside the building called “Sähkö…
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Added by Alan Hogan on June 1, 2009 at 3:37pm —
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A selection of Alan Hogan's art will be featured at his solo one-day exhibition at The Art Garage, Finland on May 9th 2009. For more details email The Art Garage now, theartgarage@rocketmail.com
A sneak preview of the artwork to be shown is available by clicking
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Added by Alan Hogan on May 8, 2009 at 11:47am —
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One of the most common complaints about “going solar” is that the upfront cost is just too high. The primary reason a solar power system can be a high ticket purchase for many solar power shoppers is because of the customers’ bad energy usage habits. The majority of solar power shoppers don't realize they are energy hogs until they start shopping for solar power, when they are forced to understand and analyze their electric consumption.
So how can solar power shoppers instantly get a deep disco…
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Added by Susan Fourtane on April 24, 2009 at 5:46pm —
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