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Cutting through to the future in China

This content was published on Aug 18, 2012 The photographs were taken in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, some 2,000 kilometres west of Shanghai. With 14 million inhabitants, Chengdu is a booming economic centre in western China. A large percentage of its population come from the surrounding countryside, seeking new opportunities in the city. Job offers, which include accommodation, are highly sought…

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Switzerland takes in refugees from Malta

This content was published on Aug 17, 2012 Although the refugees arrived in Switzerland in April, their presence has not been made public until now. “Eurema” is a European Union programme intended to distribute North African refugees who have landed on the island of Malta among European countries. Switzerland agreed to take a share of the refugees in need even though it is not part…

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Switzerland’s cocaine hot spots rival Amsterdam

This content was published on Aug 17, 2012 Bern, Zurich, Geneva and Lucerne are hot spots for cocaine, according to Christoph Ort, from the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag). “The amounts of cocaine in the sewage of these cities were in the same range as those European cities with the highest consumption,” declared the Swiss researcher. Ort participated in…

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Cocaine roots and routes

This content was published on Aug 17, 2012 Somebody grabs the twigs, preferably a whole bunch, holds them tight at the stems and lets them slip through their hands like a rope, not too fast because it hurts, not too slow because they may miss too many leaves. This is how it all starts. Somebody takes a straw (those from McDonald’s work well),…

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Absinthe receives European protection label

This content was published on Aug 16, 2012 The Federal Agriculture Office said on Thursday that absinthe, the Fée verte (Green fairy) and La Bleue (The Blue) were names specific to the products distilled by traditional methods in the Val-de-Travers region of canton Neuchâtel. The label was given despite opposition from 42 interest groups, including 20 from abroad, who argued that the…

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SAC-Hütten im Umbruch ORIGINAL

This content was published on Aug 16, 2012 Ohne diese Modernisierung kann die Strategie vieler Hüttenwarte, vermehrt auch auf Tagesgäste aus dem Unterland zu setzen, nicht aufgehen. In den Bergen aber ist vieles Mangelware, bisweilen gar das Trinkwasser. Ursache sind Gletscherschmelze, aber auch veraltete Infrastruktur. Den meisten der 153 Hütten des SAC steht bei der Trinkwasserversorgung der grosse – und kostspielige – Schritt…

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Back in Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 16, 2012 During the Second World War camps were set up for young and destitute Swiss coming home in an effort to occupy them, but also to keep them away from the strained labour market. As part of a medical check-up at the border they were put in quarantine for up to three weeks. Those without relatives…

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One in 40 young Swiss shows online addiction

This content was published on Aug 15, 2012 Presenting a report on Wednesday, it said the average Swiss child or adolescent spent two hours – and up to three on days off – surfing the internet or playing video games. The government added that there were large variations: while some spent just a few minutes a day online, others would stare at the…

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The shape of chocolate to come

This content was published on Aug 15, 2012 New consumers have different tastes while established markets are riddled with health concerns and a fad for individualised products, according to a report from management consultants KPMG. “Many companies are battling to stay on top of a rapidly shifting marketplace,” the report reads. “The requirement to offer local, highly tailored and increasingly diverse products represents…

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