OULU

ōˈloo, Swed. Uleåborg, city (1998 pop. 115,493), capital of Oulu prov., W central Finland, at the mouth of the Oulu River on the Gulf of Bothnia. It is a seaport and has metal shops, leather plants, and wood-processing and other industries. The city grew around a castle founded in 1590, was chartered in 1610, and became (19th cent.) an important commercial center. It was destroyed by fire in 1882 and rebuilt. The Univ. of Oulu was founded in 1959. It is also the site, since 1889, of the world's oldest cross-country ski race.

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books on: Oulu  - 181 results

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Development Issues in Marginal Regions: Processes, Technological Developments and Societal Reorganizations
Book by R. B. Singh, Roser Majoral; Perseus, 1996
Subjects: Economic Development--Environmental Aspects--Case Studies, Regional Economic Disparities--Case Studies, Regional Planning--Case Studies
...Research Institute of Northern Finland University of Oulu P.O. Box 400, Fin-90571 Oulu Finland A.J. Larson Dept. of Geography University...Barcelona, Spain P. Malinen University of Oulu Research Inst. of Northern Finland Kainuu Unit...
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Area Handbook for Finland
Book by Theodore L. Stoddard, William K. Carr, Shaheen Dil, John Johnson, Carlo La Porta, Nils Ørvik, Douglas K. Ramsey, Kirk H. Stone, Carla Lofberg Valenta; U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1974
Subjects: Finland
...the country, streams become shorter. The Oulu River is of medium length and is important...the Bothnian shores, and inland around Oulu Lake, was settled. Agricultural settlement...the Soviet coastal border to the city of Oulu is characterized by great cuttings of...
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A History of Finland's Literature
Book by George C. Schoolfield; University of Nebraska Press, 1998
Subjects: Finnish Literature--History And Criticism
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The Crosslinguistic Study of Language Acquisition - Vol. 4
Book by Dan Isaac Slobin; L. Erlbaum Associates, 1985
Subjects: Language Acquisition
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Human-Computer Interaction: Communication, Cooperation, and Application Design
Book by Hans-Jörg Bullinger, Jürgen Ziegler; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1999
Subjects: Human-Computer Interaction--Congresses, User Interfaces (Computer Systems)
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Technologies in Finland in 2020 Valued by ZEF-Tool
Journal article by M. Peltoniemi, P. Kess, H. Haapasalo, E. Alasaarela; Futures, Vol. 36, 2004
Subjects: Oulu, Finland--Economic aspects, Oulu, Finland--Forecasts and trends, Oulu, Finland--Social aspects, Prediction theory--Analysis, Technology--Forecasts and trends, Technology--Social aspects
...is the most northerly corner of Europe. Oulu, the regional capital, seems a world away...amp;#93;. Fig. 1 shows the top 30 cities. Oulu is an important technology city despite...the founding of its University in 1959, Oulu has developed into a city known for its...
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Importance of and Satisfaction with Sex Life in a Large Finnish Population
Journal article by Ansa Ojanlatva, Hans Helenius, Paivi Rautava, Jari Ahvenainen, Markku Koskenvuo; Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 2003
Subjects: Satisfaction--Surveys, Sex differences, Sex differences (Psychology)--Research, Sex--Research
...Northern Provinces, as well as the Province of Oulu. The nature or character of these areas...ambience. The province around the City of Oulu is known for independence, self-reliance...57.09 6.08 Province of Oulu 1761 59.97...
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ACEI Year Book 2001 ~ 2002
Journal article; Childhood Education, Vol. 78, 2001
Subjects: Association for Childhood Education International--Membership, Associations, institutions, etc.--Directories, Associations--Directories
...Representing Infancy/Early Childhood/02 University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland 358-8-553-4201; ehujala@ktk.oulu.fi Jeanie Burnett, Vice President...
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Neo-Entrepreneurship as an Adaptation Model of Reindeer Herding in Finland (1)
Journal article by Hannu Heikkinen; Nomadic Peoples, Vol. 10, 2006
Subjects: Adjustment (Psychology)--Models, Entrepreneurship--Models, Herders--Behavior, Herders--Economic aspects, Herders--Environmental aspects, Reindeer breeding--Models, Reindeer herding--Models, Sustainable development
...based on negotiations that the Governor of Oulu organised between the years 1893 and 1896...the Provincial Offices of Lapland and Oulu enforce the borders of the paliskuntas...MMM 1999: 6). The Regional Councils of Oulu and Lapland influence herding indirectly...
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Tradition and Change in the Sub-Arctic: Sami Reindeer Herding in the Modern Era
Journal article by Scott M. Williams; Scandinavian Studies, Vol. 75, 2003
Subjects: Hunting--Analysis, Samis--Analysis
...of Lapland and the northern portion of Oulu may own and herd reindeer. reindeer herding...body are the provincial governments of Oulu and Lapland (see Figure 5). The Association...of Cultural Anthropology. University of Oulu. 8 February 1999. Oulu, Finland. Paine...
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The Link between Sunspots and Earth's Warming
Magazine article; World and I, Vol. 19, September 2004
Subjects: Global warming--Research, Solar activity--Research, Sun-spots--Research, Sunspots--Research
...sunspots, gas eruptions, and radiation storms. Researchers at the MPS, in Katlenburg-Lindau in Germany and at the University of Oulu in Finland, have come to this conclusion after succeeding in reconstructing solar activity based on sunspot frequency since 850...
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Calendar: What to Watch for in the Weeks Ahead
Magazine article by Matthew Quirk; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 300, September 2007
Subjects: Dance--Competitions, Dance--Health aspects, Dance--Study and teaching, Dancing--Competitions, Dancing--Health aspects, Dancing--Study and teaching, Memoirs--Personalities, Memoirs--Planning, Presidential elections, Presidents--Elections, Prison sentences--Personalities, Schism, Trials--Personalities
...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED SEPT 7 No Strings Attached The Air Guitar World Championships, an orgy of heavy-metal camp, happen today in Oulu, Finland. Pantomime shredders perform one-minute frenzies before a panel of judges. Air roadies are permitted, but must leave...
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Wood Spirit: Finnish Artist Jaakko Pernu Makes Works That Explore Both the Physical Properties and Symbolic Dimensions of Wood
Magazine article by Catherine Slessor; The Architectural Review, Vol. 213, March 2003
Subjects: Pernu, Jaakko--Works, Sculpture--Works, Wood--Usage
...delicacy, despite their huge scale. One of Pernus largest works, The Ground Beneath, was created during a six month placement at Oulu Artists Workshop. Set in a forest clearing, its arboreal form was inspired by the surrounding trees. A cubic frame was constructed...
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Instrument of Light
Magazine article by Peter Mackeith; The Architectural Review, Vol. 194, June 1994
Subjects: Architecture--Technique, Church architecture--Design and construction, Finland--Churches, mosques, synagogues, etc., Leiviska, Juha--Practice
...structural approaches. The red brick is a return to a colour and contrast palette used before Myyrmaki, at the St Thomas Church in Oulu. The vertical force and density of the towers planes is countered by the delicate grilles and screens which enclose the bells...
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The Sun and Global Warming: Can It Be Just a Coincidence That the Earth's Climate Appears to Be Warming as the Sun Is Getting More Active? Clearly There Is More to Global Warming Than Greenhouse Gases
Magazine article by Dennis Behreandt; The New American, Vol. 22, September 18, 2006
Subjects: Climate change--Causes of, Climate change--Research, Climatic changes--Causes of, Climatic changes--Research, Global warming--Causes of, Global warming--Research, Greenhouse gases--Environmental aspects, Solar activity--Environmental aspects, Solar activity--Research
...in temperatures over the last century. In 2003, another team of European researchers led by Ilya Usoskin of the University of Oulu in Finland published a paper in the peer-reviewed journal Physical Review Letters documenting the increase in solar activity...
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newspaper articles on: Oulu  - 34 results

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Custody Battle Plays out across Ocean; U.S. Boys at Issue in Finnish Case
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, December 13, 2004
Subjects: Rogers, John
...Tien, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES OULU, Finland - Two South Carolina boys have...the pine trees outside the institution in Oulu, hoping to catch a glimpse of her sons...doctor sent them for evaluation to Finlands Oulu University Hospital childrens psychiatric...
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Meet the Human Ice Bear Who Trains in the Lakes of Snowdonia and Swims the Planet
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), March 4, 2006
...the annual Winter World Swimming Championships being held in Oulu in Finland, and thousands will flock to the carnival atmosphere...materials: The World Championships in Winter Swimming take place in Oulu during the first weekend of March. It may seem like absolute...
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Testing Times Ahead with IDS Acquisition
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), March 2, 2005
Subjects: IDS Inc.
...is now the owner of Suomen Bioanalytiikka Oy (SBA Sciences) of Oulu, Finland, which turns over around pounds 500,000. SBA makes...comprises IDS Inc in Arizona, IDS GmbH in Frankfurt, and SBA in Oulu. Dr Roger Duggan, managing director of IDS, said: "SBA is a...
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Back in the Days; DAVID PRENTICE: THE GOLDEN OLDIE WITH THE LONG MEMORY
Newspaper article; Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), July 9, 2005
...Reds on mission for ideal finish LIVERPOOL broke fresh ground when they were handed a European Cup draw with a Finnish club, Oulu Palloseura. Holders Nottingham Forest, however, were given a much tougher draw against Bulgarian champions CSKA Sofia. Other...
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FINLAND? IT'S AIR GUITAR NIRVANA, MAN; Mobile Phone-Tossing, Table-Drumming, Wife-Carrying. Dan Crane Feels at Home in the Land of Crazy Contests
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), June 11, 2006
...forests of Finland, about 110 miles east of Oulu, Finlands sixth largest city where the...worth a return trip. We headed back to Oulu for a final meal at Matala, one of Oulus...airguitar worldchampionships.com London-Oulu return flights from pounds sterling266...
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encyclopedia articles on: Oulu  - 4 results

 
 
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Oulu
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
OULU o loo, Swed. Uleaborg, city (1998 pop. 115,493), capital of Oulu prov., W central Finland, at the mouth of the Oulu River on the Gulf of Bothnia. It is a seaport and has metal shops, leather plants, and wood-processing...
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UleÅborg
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
ULEABORG Finland: see Oulu . ____________________ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright 2007, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Lernout Hauspie Speech Products N.V. All rights reserved.
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Kajaani
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
KAJAANI ka yane, Swed. Kajana, city (1996 pop. 36,795), Oulu prov., central Finland, on the Kajaaninjoki River. Forest products (including paper goods and cellulose) and sports equipment are...
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Finland
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
...cities include Espoo , Hameenlinna , Joensuu , Jyvaskyla , Kemi , Kotka , Kuopio , Lahti , Lappeenranta , Oulu , Pori , Tampere , Turku , Vaasa , and Vantaa . Finnish and Swedish are both official languages, and about 6% of the...


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