Seiska employees tell Journalist magazine about serious problems at work – Editor-in-Chief: “Of course I take my responsibility”

Jari Peltomäki, editor-in-chief of Seiska magazine, commented on the allegations reported to Yle in Journalisti magazine. He says that the intention was not to let the employees go to the brink of exhaustion.

In the picture, there are numbers of the magazine.
Employees at Seiska magazine report serious problems with the working atmosphere in a recent article in Journalisti magazine.

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Autumn joint application showed the attractiveness of LAB – number of applicants doubled from a year ago

Business education in English was particularly popular. Of the Finnish-language courses, a degree in social work was the most attractive.

On the wall of the red brick building, neon signs: LUT university and LAB University of Applied Sciences
LAB has only been in existence for just over two years. Archive photo.

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A new vicious circle is developing in the Baltic Sea as the climate warms – major climate emissions have been detected in eutrophic coastal waters

Exceptionally high temperatures have been recorded along the coasts of the Baltic Sea, making it difficult to improve the state of the sea.

Electra, a Swedish oceanographic research vessel off the coast.
A research vessel from Stockholm University has been measuring carbon levels in the water, among other things, to find out what happens on the Baltic coasts as the sea warms. The picture shows the ship east of Hankoniemi near Tammisaari.

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Police investigating a fight between football fans three years ago – possible FC Lahti supporters involved

The investigation relates to a video filmed in 2019, the events of which are being investigated by the police.

Football on the artificial turf of Lahti Kisapuisto stadium in April 2021
The involvement of FC Lahti supporters in a possible fan fight is being investigated. Illustration.

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Taxi drivers across the country observed a moment of silence in memory of the victim of the taxi murder in Asikkala – driver: “We are alone in the middle of the night”

The taxi murder in Asikkala has touched taxi drivers across the country. The death reminds drivers of the risks of the job. There have been 53 taxi fatalities in Finland over the years.

Taxi driver Pentti Mattila observes a moment of silence in memory of a colleague who has passed away.
Pentti Mattila came to Lahti Market to take part in a moment of silence.

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Super theatre survived the coronation and found a hit play – the children’s theatre in Lahti is sold out

The corona also hit the children’s theatre company Superteatteri from Lahti hard. However, the autumn brings new hope, as all the performances of Mr Hakkarainen are fully booked.

Tero Porali on the stage of Superteatteri.
Tero Porali in Mr Hakkarainen’s bedroom.

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Nurses from Päijäthämälä travel to Helsinki for a demonstration – chief shop steward: ‘It’s high time to introduce a carrot’

Nurses’ organisations oppose the Patient Safety Act and continue to demand better pay and working conditions.

Tehy's professional department 316 chief steward Tommi Liljeström.
According to Tommi Liljeström, the chief shop steward, the nurses are united in their struggle.

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The Lord of the Rings would not exist without the Kalevala, claims a new book

Jyrki Korpua’s Tolkien and Kalevala opens up J. R. R. Tolkien’s relationship with the Finnish national epic, whose significance for the author’s work is wider and more significant than previously known.

Akseli Gallen-Kallela's Kalevala illustration.  \
Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s The Defence of Sampo (1896). In Tolkien’s production, Sampo is compared to the Eyepieces.

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