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...JORMA OLLILA Not since the sauna have the Finns produced anything as popular as the NOKIA mobile phone. That's mostly thanks to the charming, bookish CEO, who holds master's degrees in economics, engineering and politics. Ollila, 51, has transformed the 136-year-old firm from a faceless conglomerate to a tech wunderkind. He is now leading an industry-wide movement to create an open standard for Internet services delivered by wireless phones...
...world's leading mobile-phone companies, Ericsson and Nokia, were Scandinavian. The answer, my source claimed, was the outdoor life; because Swedes and Finns love dashing off to their huts in the deep woods, far from fixed lines, mobile phones were a godsend. Whole nations of sauna lovers and cross-country skiers became early adopters of a new technology...
...Independent, whose cover featured a smiling graduate holding her diploma, whose face became a mask of horror when she turned to the real world and realized she had to find a job. Going from being a full-time student to a full-time breadwinner seems like jumping from a sauna into the Atlantic Ocean...
...student package: monthly, $65 enrollment plus $44 per month, academic year, $399) is a low-key option for women only. A more affordable option than Wellbridge, Health Works has a full fitness center with 80 pieces of cardiovascular equipment, as well as weights, stateroom, whirlpool and sauna. The facility boasts 3 studios with 100 classes a week, on the hour everyday. Membership includes five one-hour fitness consultations...
Millions of Americans last week knew the feeling; sauna-like conditions have gripped much of the country, from the East Coast to the Rockies. The sweltering heat has left at least 100 people dead since mid-July, mostly in the Midwest. Drought emergencies were declared in scores of counties, from Montana to Maryland. Roads buckled under a blazing sun. Crops shriveled after weeks without rain. And with air conditioners and fans at full tilt, utilities strained to meet electrical demand...