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Jussi Saramo 2.3.2021 12.1.2021 29.9.2020 For the past five years the city of Vantaas top municipal leaders have been receiving performance-based bonuses but the reasons for awarding them are not publicly disclosed. A Left Alliance party councillor tabled a motion to stop the practice, saying the bonuses only motivated budget cuts, but it was voted down by a wide margin on Monday.

Finnish auction house takes over Wisconsin mink trading hub Chris Hubbuch STOUGHTON, Wis. (AP) – Under the harsh light of fluorescent bulbs in an unadorned warehouse, Claudia Manzanilla picks up a stiff mink pelt and runs her fingers along the silvery fur. In less than a second, she assesses the length of the fur, sorts it and grabs another seemingly identical pelt from a pile of stiffened animal skins. The evaluation is one step in an elaborate process to grade the furs provided by American ...

  Sniffer dogs Valo (L) and E.T., who are trained to detect the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from the arriving passengers samples, sit next to their trainers at Helsinki Airport in Vantaa, Finland, on Sept 22, 2020. [Photo/Agencies] New studies have contributed further evidence that sniffer dogs can detect COVID-19, suggesting that canines could play an important role in screening people at airports and other major travel hubs. A recent study led by the national veterinary school of Alfo...

Corona prompts doc visit cancellations, feelings of loneliness, survey finds More than 40 percent of Helsinki residents cited increased feelings of loneliness, according to health agency THL. Loneliness was seen among older respondents but was also reported by people in their 20s and 30s, according to THL specialist researcher Katja Ilmarinen. Image: Emmi Korhonen / Lehtikuva Residents of Finland said knock-on effects of the coronavirus crisis had caused a deteriorating economy, increased feeli...

Grades returning to Finnish primary schools Some primary schools are again issuing numerical grades after years of focusing on written and oral feedback. In future, primary school pupils from the fourth grade of primary school onward will receive a numerical learning assessments. Image: Henrietta Hassinen / Yle For the past four years, Finland’s education curriculum has been encouraging primary schools to give up on traditional grading systems in favour of written and oral evaluations of th...

Mondays papers: Distance learning, infection surge in Turku, Christmas rush Papers look at distance learning, a surge in coronavirus infections in Turku, and expectations of record seasonal sales. Supermarket chains are expecting record sales during the run-up to the holidays. Image: Ismo Pekkarinen / AOP The capitals Helsingin Sanomat is among the papers that looks at a study on distance learning in Finland this past spring carried out by the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre. As the paper ...

The 160-year-old retailer noted that its reorganisation plan currently does not include reductions in staff. Busier times. File photo of Stockmann department store in downtown Helsinki February 1, 2017. Image: Yle News / Mark B. Odom Struggling retailer Stockmann Group is to sell off its flagship department store in Helsinki as well as other properties, the firm announced on Monday as it revealed its restructuring strategy. The firm said it is also planning to sell its stores in Tallinn, Estoni...

Saturday, 12 December 2020 Russia, England, The Netherlands and Scotland have all qualified for badmintons European Mixed Team Championship after winning their respective qualification groups. The Netherlands finished top of Group 3 following a tight 3-2 victory over the the Czech Republic, which gave them three wins from three. That tie all came down to the womens doubles, and Dutch pairing Debora Jille and Cheryl Seinen defeated Czech duo Sabina Milova and Tallulah Sharleen Van Coppenolle. I...

Russia win Group 2 and advance to the Final Stage Date: 12/12/2020 7:24 PM Published by : Tamara Geeraerts Russia reign supreme in Group 2 after a 5-0 win against Switzerland Russia did not lose one match this event and was just too strong for any of the teams. However, not every match went as smooth as the scoreboard makes you believe. Anastasiia Akchurin...

Dogs can be trained to detect Covid-19 by sniffing human sweat, according to a proof-of-concept study publi...