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TURKU, Finland, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcDia Ltd (http://www.arcdia.com). ArcDia International Ltd has released results from a clinical study comparing its rapid mariPOC(R) test product to the standard bacterial culture in detection of Group A streptococcal infections. The study results were presented at the GAS Infections 2013 conference, held in Rome in March, by Dr Jukka Vakkila from Mehilainen. Mehilainen is a leading private care provider in Finland. The...
STOCKHOLM, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vaimo have kept a close eye on the Finnish eCommerce market for some time. After having successfully established themselves in Sweden and recently entering Norway, Finland was the natural next target on their radar. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130514/613603 ) "After several discussions with Finnish retailers, merchants and eCommerce experts, we learnt that there is a strong need in the Finnish market for...
OULU, Finland, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Anite plc ("Anite"), the leading provider of software solutions to the international wireless and leisure travel industries, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Petri Toljamo as Managing Director of its Network Testing business, starting in June 2013. Petri has extensive experience in the telecommunications industry, most recently as General Manager of Pulse Electronics' Mobile Division and MD of Pulse Finland. Prior to that Petri spent...
OSLO, Norway, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The municipality of Espoo, to the west of Helsinki in Finland, is implementing Fronter as its virtual learning environment. As soon as the learning platform went live for all users it became the number one web site in the city of Espoo. The implementation phase of the Learning platform [http://com.fronter.info ] ran from August 2012 until February 2013. The very next month, Fronter climbs to the top as the most popular web...
TURKU, Finland, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Teleste has reached agreements with governmental cable operator of Gansu Province and Shanghai OTEC Information Technology. As a result, Teleste will have 10% ownership of a joint venture owned by the three parties. The agreements also cover sales development of the Chinese cable market as well as commencing a local manufacturing facility. In pace with digital revolution, the Chinese government has started an intensive...
RnRMarketResearch.com adds Latest Report on “Emerging Opportunities in Finland’s Cards and Payments Industry: Market Size, Trends and Drivers, Strategies, Products and Competitive Landscape” to its store. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) April 24, 2013 Despite having one of the smallest populations in the eurozone, Finland is miles ahead of the rest of Europe in terms of card awareness and usage levels. It has the highest usage of card payments in terms of transactions per inhabitant, with the...
To the joy of all the cappuccino lovers in Otaniemi, a cafe was opened at the Aalto Digital Design Laboratory (ADDLAB) at the end of January. The cafe has the same objective as the laboratory: to bring people together. While ADDLAB provides a meeting place for people interested in digital product development and manufacturing technology, ADD CAFE welcomes anyone who happens to be in the neighborhood. Random encounters can result in success stories. ADD CAFE represents a new type of...
HELSINKI, Finland and WELLESLEY, Mass., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SSH Communications Security, known the world over as the inventor of the secure shell protocol, today announced that Network Products Guide, the industry's leading technology research and advisory guide, has selected it as a finalist for the 8(th) Annual 2013 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards in the Compliance category. Winners will be announced in Las Vegas on May 7, 2013. "Being named a finalist in the 2013...
-- Newly created "SBS Discovery Media" business includes 20 television networks, as well as leading radio portfolio and digital brands across Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland -- SILVER SPRING, Md., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Communications today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the SBS Nordic operations of ProSiebenSat.1 Group, originally announced in December 2012. The acquisition adds 12 television networks, as well as leading radio stations and...
HELSINKI, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Finland is known for its logistics expertise. Solid proof of this is its 3rd place position in the Logistics Performance Index 2012 survey, which measures the quality of the logistics environment and services in 155 countries from a customer perspective. Approximately 90% of Finnish exports and around 70% of imports are carried out by sea. Finland has a dense network of ports, which operates reliably all year round. The country's...
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The Karelian Bear Dog is a hunting breed from Finland. The breed is commonly used for hunting large animals such as moose and elk and is capable of hunting bear and boar as well, thus its name. The breed has never been interbred with other breeds in its homeland in order to preserve its hunting instinct. The breed stands 19 to 24 inches high and should be in fantastic physical condition. The coat of the Karelian Bear Dog is stiff and straight with a soft undercoat. The coat is...
The Finnish Spitz is a hunting dog which originated in Finland. It is often referred to as a "bark pointer" as it barks to indicate located game. It is typically used for hunting small animals such as squirrels, but can also be used to hunt larger animals such as elk, moose, and bears. Since 1979, the breed has been the official dog of Finland. The breed generally stands from 14.5 to 19 inches tall and weighs 20 to 33 pounds. The Finnish Spitz has a square build; it is nearly as long as it...
The Finnish Lapphund is a medium-sized Spitz type dog originally bred to herd reindeer. It is one of the most popular dogs in its country of origin, Finland, and has become a well-liked companion dog. The breed originally herded for the Sami, a group of people who once inhabited the areas between Russia, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The breed was eventually standardized before World War II, and the original breed standard was set in 1945. The breed is currently recognized in Finland, Europe,...
The Nine-spined Stickleback (Pungitius pungitius), is a species of fish in the Gasterosteidae family. It is found in Belarus, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Republic of, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
