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A job relocation that’s out of this world

This content was published on Feb 12, 2010 Richard Dindo’s The Marsdreamers opens in cinemas this week and looks at the reasons – and realistic chances – of achieving something that until recently has been limited to science fiction. Zurich-born Dindo, who has been directing documentaries for 40 years, describes the film as “a declaration of love to Mother Earth”. The Marsdreamers could…

Scientists call for reforms to UN climate body

This content was published on Feb 11, 2010 The scientists, who include Switzerland’s Thomas Stocker, published their series of recommendations in Thursday’s edition of Nature. It follows recent furores about e-mails and false forecasts on glaciers. In the article, “IPCC: cherish it, tweak it or scrap it”, the suggestions range from reaffirming the panel’s governing principles to increasing the number and speed of…

Papiliorama – the Swiss Butterfly Garden

This content was published on Feb 10, 2010 The Swiss Butterfly Garden with its tropical trees and plants, recreates natural surroundings over 60 species of butterflies and humming birds. The Jungle Trek and the Nocturama make it a good destination for a family outing.

Solar Impulse finds new nest at Payerne

This content was published on Feb 10, 2010 On Tuesday the 64-metre wing was re-assembled after it had been safely transported in three sections from Dübendorf to Payerne airfields. The first major test flight is due in mid-March with the long-term aim of flying around the world set for 2012. “We were happy at Dübendorf [in canton Zurich], but Payerne is ideal for…

Oerlikon seeks out stability with new CEO

This content was published on Feb 10, 2010 Michael Buscher will replace interim chief executive Hans Ziegler, a turn-around expert who was appointed in August after a string of disappointing results. Buscher, a German citizen who has lived in Switzerland since 2003, will join the group, which is based in Pfäffikon in canton Schwyz, in May. “Dr Buscher’s appointment is yet another step…

Illegal medicine imports on the rise

This content was published on Feb 9, 2010 The Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic) said custom checks had been stepped up at borders in response to a growing trend among the public to order medicine online. The resulting checks uncovered 1,045 suspicious and potentially illegal imports last year. Proceedings have been launched against their producers. The shipments came from 64 different countries,…

Climate remains top priority

This content was published on Feb 8, 2010 The Federal Environment Office said Switzerland would be revising its CO2 law and – during the United Nations Year of Biodiversity – focus efforts on stopping species and habitat loss. Environment Office director Bruno Oberle said on Monday that the new biodiversity strategy should be signed off by the government by mid-year. A 2007 report…

ART: Shifting landscapes

This content was published on Feb 8, 2010 Urban sprawl spreads though the countryside, creeping along valleys and up mountains. With idyllic and utopian portrayals from the 19th century till now, the artist’s works show how concrete and steel buildings transform our landscapes.

Healthcare recruitment “harms poorest nations”

This content was published on Feb 8, 2010 The Federal Health Office has offered qualified support to a World Health Organization (WHO) proposal to improve the recruitment of staff from abroad. Without foreign workers Switzerland’s public health system would grind to a halt. In many hospitals more than half the health professionals come from abroad. Every year 13,000-16,000 non-graduate healthcare jobs need to…

Cancer cases could double in 20 years

This content was published on Feb 7, 2010 Thomas Cerny says cases of the disease, already a leading cause of mortality – especially in the 45-64 age group – could double as the population ages. But lifestyle changes made now could prevent around 40 per cent of cancers. The professor of medical oncology at Bern University and head of oncology at St Gallen…

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