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Animal experimentation on the rise again

This content was published on Aug 30, 2007 The organisation, which strives to promote alternatives to animal tests, made the announcement as part of an event to mark its 20th anniversary. Even though 3R witnessed an 80 per cent drop from two million to 450,000 animals used in testing during its first 17 years of its existence, the figure was up to half…

Swiss banker stumbles upon dinosaur graveyard

This content was published on Aug 29, 2007 He recently hit the headlines in Switzerland after stumbling upon the bones of two Plateosaurus, unearthing what may turn out to be Europe’s largest dinosaur graveyard. “After 30 years as a fossil collector it was truly exhilarating to come across such a dinosaur. It’s not normally possible for an amateur palaeontologist – it was pure…

Report calls for more respect for the aged

This content was published on Aug 29, 2007 It says policies should be focused on the potential and autonomy of the elderly, as well as on guaranteeing them a dignified life. The policy document adopted by the cabinet on Wednesday reviews the current situation of old people and defines guidelines for the future. The Federal Social Insurance Office noted that the situation of…

Report reveals dangers of youth poverty

This content was published on Aug 28, 2007 The Federal Commission for Children and Young People said on Tuesday that a string of urgent measures was needed. Nearly one in two recipients of Swiss social benefits is a young person. The commission is calling for a nationwide plan of action and urging politicians – ahead of October’s federal elections – to treat the…

More people misuse antibiotics

This content was published on Aug 28, 2007 The gfs.bern institute found that 64 per cent of the population had heard of antibiotic resistance, with 85 per cent citing unnecessary intake and improper use as major causes. However, 11 per cent admitted not respecting the label instructions when taking antibiotics themselves. This was the second time that the survey, which was released on…

Webmaster Timeline Test

This content was published on Aug 27, 2007 1st paragraph The organisation says it is in advanced negotiations with three of the city’s communes to construct thousands of homes meeting the strict ecological standards of its One Planet Living (OPL) label. 2nd paragraph According to WWF Switzerland, the country requires the equivalent of three planets to sustain its needs. It wants to reduce…

WWF unveils blueprint for eco-living

This content was published on Aug 27, 2007 The organisation says it is in advanced negotiations with three of the city’s communes to construct thousands of homes meeting the strict ecological standards of its One Planet Living (OPL) label. According to WWF Switzerland, the country requires the equivalent of three planets to sustain its needs. It wants to reduce Switzerland’s ecological footprint by…

Illuminating Switzerland’s political traditions

This content was published on Aug 26, 2007 Swiss journalist Roger de Weck, one of the founding members of the Club Helvétique, talks to swissinfo about why liberal and social values need to be put back at the centre of political debate in Switzerland. Club Helvétique, which takes its name from a collection of 18th-century Swiss revolutionary idealists, was set up by a…

Unlocking the mystery of out-of-body experiences

This content was published on Aug 24, 2007 They say the technique offers a scientific explanation for sensations that are often thought to be figments of the imagination. Out-of-body experiences, when a person sees themselves from a location outside their body, have been known to occur when normal brain functioning is disturbed, such as through drug use, epileptic seizures and strokes. But scientists…

Government rapped over recycled paper

This content was published on Aug 20, 2007 The news has raised eyebrows in a country which normally prides itself on being a champion of recycling. The Swiss association for the promotion of ecological paper and ecology in the workplace (FUPS) and the “foretsanciennes.ch” initiative, launched by Greenpeace and the Fonds Bruno Manser, criticised the federal authorities on Monday for using less and…

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