Dienstag, März 31, 2009

Efforts to stop endangered bird species nesting in Switzerland from dying out - swissinfo

Two out of five of all nesting birds in Switzerland – that's 40% - are endangered. The Swiss government and conservationists have introduced measures to help the species most at risk, and farmers are being offered cash incentives to make their fields more bird friendly. But will this be enough to save some species from extinction? (Video & photos courtesy of ASPO/Birdlife Switzerland, SORBUS and swissinfo, Julie Hunt)




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Efforts to stop endangered bird species nesting in Switzerland from dying out - swissinfo

Two out of five of all nesting birds in Switzerland – that's 40% - are endangered. The Swiss government and conservationists have introduced measures to help the species most at risk, and farmers are being offered cash incentives to make their fields more bird friendly. But will this be enough to save some species from extinction? (Video & photos courtesy of ASPO/Birdlife Switzerland, SORBUS and swissinfo, Julie Hunt)




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Freitag, März 27, 2009

How watch and jewellery makers are weathering the global recession. - swissinfo

For many producers of watches and luxury jewellery, Baselworld is an absolute must. They do their most important deals at the giant trade fair. Some say it's the motor that drives the industry, but can it steer the manufacturers through global recession?




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How watch and jewellery makers are weathering the global recession. - swissinfo

For many producers of watches and luxury jewellery, Baselworld is an absolute must. They do their most important deals at the giant trade fair. Some say it's the motor that drives the industry, but can it steer the manufacturers through global recession?




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Dienstag, März 24, 2009

Portrait vidéo de Martin Schwab Directeur de l'Institut de recherche sur le cerveau à l'Université de Zurich - swissinfo

Directeur de l'Institut de recherche sur le cerveau et du Centre de neurosciences à l'Université de Zurich, il est aussi professeur de neurosciences à l'EPFZ. Schwab a découvert une protéine qui inhibe la régénération, dénommée protéine «Nogo», qu'on trouve dans les fibres nerveuses de la moelle épinière et du cerveau chez les paraplégiques. Il a produit un anticorps capable de bloquer cette protéine Nogo, favorisant ainsi la repousse des cellules nerveuses endommagées. Cette découverte pourrait aboutir à la mise au point du premier médicament contre les lésions de la moelle épinière.




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Portrait vidéo de Martin Schwab Directeur de l'Institut de recherche sur le cerveau à l'Université de Zurich - swissinfo

Directeur de l'Institut de recherche sur le cerveau et du Centre de neurosciences à l'Université de Zurich, il est aussi professeur de neurosciences à l'EPFZ. Schwab a découvert une protéine qui inhibe la régénération, dénommée protéine «Nogo», qu'on trouve dans les fibres nerveuses de la moelle épinière et du cerveau chez les paraplégiques. Il a produit un anticorps capable de bloquer cette protéine Nogo, favorisant ainsi la repousse des cellules nerveuses endommagées. Cette découverte pourrait aboutir à la mise au point du premier médicament contre les lésions de la moelle épinière.




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Virtual history - swissinfo

Solothurn is a small and well laid out town with an important history. This made it the ideal subject for geomatics students wishing to create a 3D historic map – the first of its kind to be introduced to Google Earth.




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Virtual history - swissinfo

Solothurn is a small and well laid out town with an important history. This made it the ideal subject for geomatics students wishing to create a 3D historic map – the first of its kind to be introduced to Google Earth.




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Sonntag, März 22, 2009

Marianne Engel photography Swiss artist - swissinfo

Marianne Engel studied biochemistry because she was fascinated by the mysteries of life. This is also the theme of her art, which she tries to capture in her photos, often taken in the woods at dusk or at night. (swissinfo, Raffaella Rossello)




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Marianne Engel photography Swiss artist - swissinfo

Marianne Engel studied biochemistry because she was fascinated by the mysteries of life. This is also the theme of her art, which she tries to capture in her photos, often taken in the woods at dusk or at night. (swissinfo, Raffaella Rossello)




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Freitag, März 20, 2009

Skiers urge mountain guides to take risks as avalanche danger increases - swissinfo

Heavy snowfall this winter has attracted record numbers of tourists to Swiss ski resorts, but also caused a few headaches for ski instructors and mountain guides. Freeriders in search of thrills are putting guides under increasing pressure to take more risks, for instance here in Lenzerheide, eastern Switzerland.




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Skiers urge mountain guides to take risks as avalanche danger increases - swissinfo

Heavy snowfall this winter has attracted record numbers of tourists to Swiss ski resorts, but also caused a few headaches for ski instructors and mountain guides. Freeriders in search of thrills are putting guides under increasing pressure to take more risks, for instance here in Lenzerheide, eastern Switzerland.




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Dienstag, März 17, 2009

Martine Rahier erforscht das Verhalten der Modellspezies Oreina, eines Blattkäfers - swissinfo

Als erster Frau in der Westschweiz wurde kürzlich Martine Rahier das Rektorat einer Hochschule - jenes der Universität Neuenburg - anvertraut. Die in Belgien geborene Professorin machte sich mit der Verhaltensforschung am Blattkäfer Oreina international einen Namen. Sie initiierte 2001 den Nationalen Forschungsschwerpunkt "Überlebenserfolg von Pflanzen", mit dem die Artenvielfalt in der Natur sowie umweltverträgliche Landwirtschaftsmethoden gefördert werden sollen.




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Martine Rahier erforscht das Verhalten der Modellspezies Oreina, eines Blattkäfers - swissinfo

Als erster Frau in der Westschweiz wurde kürzlich Martine Rahier das Rektorat einer Hochschule - jenes der Universität Neuenburg - anvertraut. Die in Belgien geborene Professorin machte sich mit der Verhaltensforschung am Blattkäfer Oreina international einen Namen. Sie initiierte 2001 den Nationalen Forschungsschwerpunkt "Überlebenserfolg von Pflanzen", mit dem die Artenvielfalt in der Natur sowie umweltverträgliche Landwirtschaftsmethoden gefördert werden sollen.




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Montag, März 16, 2009

Crisis impact on Swiss Jails

In prisons around Switzerland inmates are having to spend more time in their cells and less time on work programmes. This is a direct result of the financial crisis, which has pushed Switzerland into its first recession in six years.




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Crisis impact on Swiss Jails

In prisons around Switzerland inmates are having to spend more time in their cells and less time on work programmes. This is a direct result of the financial crisis, which has pushed Switzerland into its first recession in six years.




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Samstag, März 14, 2009

Happy Birthday swissinfo....



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Happy Birthday swissinfo....



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St Gallen History and ethnology museum displays unique animal bell collection - swissinfo

In Switzerland it's mostly cows that have bells around their necks, but dogs, cats, goats, reindeer and even camels also wear them in other lands. The practice dates back thousands of years, and you can learn more about it at the History and Ethnology Museum in St Gallen, which has a unique collection.




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St Gallen History and ethnology museum displays unique animal bell collection - swissinfo

In Switzerland it's mostly cows that have bells around their necks, but dogs, cats, goats, reindeer and even camels also wear them in other lands. The practice dates back thousands of years, and you can learn more about it at the History and Ethnology Museum in St Gallen, which has a unique collection.




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Freitag, März 13, 2009

Manual Eisner teaches social criminology at Zurich and Cambridge Universities. - swissinfo

Sociologist Manuel Eisner is renowned for his research into the prevention of violence. He is associate professor at Zurich University and also teaches social criminology at Cambridge University in England. His biggest research project so far is the 'Zurich Project on Social Development', which involves observing 1,300 primary school students over a period of ten years. He wants to find out what influences young people to turn to violence, rather than resolving conflicts peacefully.




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Manual Eisner teaches social criminology at Zurich and Cambridge Universities. - swissinfo

Sociologist Manuel Eisner is renowned for his research into the prevention of violence. He is associate professor at Zurich University and also teaches social criminology at Cambridge University in England. His biggest research project so far is the 'Zurich Project on Social Development', which involves observing 1,300 primary school students over a period of ten years. He wants to find out what influences young people to turn to violence, rather than resolving conflicts peacefully.




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Easter bunnies, Swiss chocolate - swissinfo

Chocolate sales keep increasing in Switzerland from year to year, and more than 60 per cent of all the chocolate produced here, including millions of bunnies, is exported.




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Easter bunnies, Swiss chocolate - swissinfo

Chocolate sales keep increasing in Switzerland from year to year, and more than 60 per cent of all the chocolate produced here, including millions of bunnies, is exported.




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Mittwoch, März 11, 2009

Green machines at the Auto Show

At this year's Geneva car show, manufacturers are going out of their way to show off their green credentials. Carmakers are finally tackling the problem of greenhouse gases from car exhausts, after years of promoting high-performance petrol guzzlers.




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Green machines at the Auto Show

At this year's Geneva car show, manufacturers are going out of their way to show off their green credentials. Carmakers are finally tackling the problem of greenhouse gases from car exhausts, after years of promoting high-performance petrol guzzlers.




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Dogs and their owners undergo regular training as part of the Swiss Alpine Rescue service volunteer force. - swissinfo

Dogs play an important role in tracking down and saving avalanche victims in the Alps.




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Dogs and their owners undergo regular training as part of the Swiss Alpine Rescue service volunteer force. - swissinfo

Dogs play an important role in tracking down and saving avalanche victims in the Alps.




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Dienstag, März 10, 2009

Looking into the brain

Alumit Ishai is an Assistant Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at Zurich University. The Israeli born neuro-biologist investigates the neural mechanisms of visual perception. Visual processing demonstrates the brain's ability to integrate data from various regions into conscious perceptions. Alumit Ishai's goal is to better understand connectivity within these cortical networks.




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Looking into the brain

Alumit Ishai is an Assistant Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at Zurich University. The Israeli born neuro-biologist investigates the neural mechanisms of visual perception. Visual processing demonstrates the brain's ability to integrate data from various regions into conscious perceptions. Alumit Ishai's goal is to better understand connectivity within these cortical networks.




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Sonntag, März 08, 2009

Women's Day in Africa: Obstetric fistula patients celebrate their transformative surgery - swissinfo

Each year, tens of thousands of women in the developing world suffer from an injury called obstetric fistula, experienced during labour. Its victims are left incontinent and become social outcasts. swissinfo visited a hospital ship docked in Monrovia, Liberia, which is tackling the problem. The charity Mercy Ships International was founded in Switzerland 30 years ago. (swissinfo, Justin Häne and Raffaella Rossello)




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Women's Day in Africa: Obstetric fistula patients celebrate their transformative surgery - swissinfo

Each year, tens of thousands of women in the developing world suffer from an injury called obstetric fistula, experienced during labour. Its victims are left incontinent and become social outcasts. swissinfo visited a hospital ship docked in Monrovia, Liberia, which is tackling the problem. The charity Mercy Ships International was founded in Switzerland 30 years ago. (swissinfo, Justin Häne and Raffaella Rossello)




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Samstag, März 07, 2009

Great videos from Switzerland - slicely on youtube

Say cheese




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Great videos from Switzerland - slicely on youtube

Say cheese




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الطريق نحو الجنوب - swissinfo

Vogeljagd in der Schweiz (arabische Version)




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الطريق نحو الجنوب - swissinfo

Vogeljagd in der Schweiz (arabische Version)




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SCHWEIZER FILMPREIS

Die Entscheidung heute in Luzern




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SCHWEIZER FILMPREIS

Die Entscheidung heute in Luzern




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Freitag, März 06, 2009

"Tschäggättä" - A Swiss carnival customn in Lötschental. - swissinfo

"Tschäggättä" - Lötschental reveals its true face.




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"Tschäggättä" - A Swiss carnival customn in Lötschental. - swissinfo

"Tschäggättä" - Lötschental reveals its true face.




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People with Swiss-Italian roots recall what they remember about their first visit to home of ancestors. - swissinfo

Many people with Swiss-Italian roots who responded to a swissinfo survey last year, recalled their first visit to the land of their ancestors. (Production, photograph/old postcard selection: Christoph Balsiger)




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People with Swiss-Italian roots recall what they remember about their first visit to home of ancestors. - swissinfo

Many people with Swiss-Italian roots who responded to a swissinfo survey last year, recalled their first visit to the land of their ancestors. (Production, photograph/old postcard selection: Christoph Balsiger)




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Donnerstag, März 05, 2009

An Australian travels back to her roots in Ticino - the place her ancestor left for Australia during the Victorian goldrush. - swissinfo

During great economic hardships in the second half of the 19th century many young Swiss-Italian men emigrated to the United States or Australia to find a better life, seeking their fortunes in the gold rushes on the two continents. The Australian, Ellen Lawson, visits Ticino for the first time to find out more about the life her great grandfather left behind.




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An Australian travels back to her roots in Ticino - the place her ancestor left for Australia during the Victorian goldrush. - swissinfo

During great economic hardships in the second half of the 19th century many young Swiss-Italian men emigrated to the United States or Australia to find a better life, seeking their fortunes in the gold rushes on the two continents. The Australian, Ellen Lawson, visits Ticino for the first time to find out more about the life her great grandfather left behind.




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Montag, März 02, 2009

Carel van Schaiks Arbeit bringt Zürich in der Primatenforschung an die Spitze - swissinfo

Das Anthropologische Institut der Universität Zürich konnte sich dank der Arbeit seines Direktors Carel van Schaik erneut als führendes Zentrum der Primatenforschung positionieren. Die Forschung des niederländischen Primatologen über das Sozialverhalten von Orang-Utans in Indonesien und von Weissbüscheläffchen in Südamerika hat wertvolle Einblicke in die Evolution des Menschen gewährt.




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Carel van Schaiks Arbeit bringt Zürich in der Primatenforschung an die Spitze - swissinfo

Das Anthropologische Institut der Universität Zürich konnte sich dank der Arbeit seines Direktors Carel van Schaik erneut als führendes Zentrum der Primatenforschung positionieren. Die Forschung des niederländischen Primatologen über das Sozialverhalten von Orang-Utans in Indonesien und von Weissbüscheläffchen in Südamerika hat wertvolle Einblicke in die Evolution des Menschen gewährt.




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How a small country like Switzerland was mobilized against the Nazi invasion - swissinfo

Militia versus Nazis: Bunkers in the Alps and serving on the land. After the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939, a massive mobilization of militia is ordered in Switzerland. Thousands of Swiss men are called to defend the borders. The myth of the unconquerable Alps is created.




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How a small country like Switzerland was mobilized against the Nazi invasion - swissinfo

Militia versus Nazis: Bunkers in the Alps and serving on the land. After the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939, a massive mobilization of militia is ordered in Switzerland. Thousands of Swiss men are called to defend the borders. The myth of the unconquerable Alps is created.




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