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Chaplin project put back on track

This content was published on May 14, 2012 Michael Chaplin, the film star’s eldest son, told a media conference on Monday of his excitement at seeing the project, known as Chaplin’s World, moving forward again after suffering a number of setbacks. It is hoped to start work in the autumn at the Manoir de Ban in Corsier-sur-Vevey where Chaplin spent the last 25…

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Internet consumes a lot of power

This content was published on May 14, 2012 Each year internet users in Switzerland consume about 4.6 terawatt hours, which is more than the entire output – about three terawatt hours – of the Mühleberg atomic power station near Bern. Equipment that runs non-stop is responsible for much of the energy consumption: this includes routers and switches, which direct the flow of data,…

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Changing the scenery, for a while

This content was published on May 14, 2012 The exhibition was held on four different sites in Biel, Neuchâtel, Murten and Yverdon, plus a mobile waterborne site for canton Jura. All the infrastructure was temporary and taken down after Expo.02 ended. All pictures: Keystone

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National exhibitions cement Swiss identity

This content was published on May 14, 2012 Expo.02 public centred around three of Switzerland’s major lakes: Neuchâtel, Murten and Biel. The towns that gave their names to those lakes, along with Yverdon further south, were the four sites that were home to the national exhibition for one long summer. Today, cars occupy much of the space in Neuchâtel. Murten’s lakeside path is…

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Lake shores spiced up

This content was published on May 14, 2012

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“We are preparing for Greece to exit euro”

This content was published on May 13, 2012 “Greece is a typical summer destination, and the longer we can get through the warm months without a collapse, the better,” Rothwell told the German-language paper. “Hopefully there will be a solution by next year, so that we can know what we need to do as well,” Rothwell said. The company may introduce special clauses…

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The difficult future facing black gold

This content was published on May 13, 2012 Historian Daniele Ganser is head of the Swiss Institute for Peace and Energy Research (SIPER) in Basel and chairman of the Swiss section of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas (ASPO). Lawyer Niklaus Boss is managing director of the Swiss Oil Association, which represents the interests of the Swiss oil industry.…

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The best press photos of 2012

This content was published on May 12, 2012 Others ranged from images of war in Libya to kickboxing and midnight swimming. The top prize is worth SFr20,000 ($21,800). Photos: swisspressphoto.ch

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Menagerie und Medizin * ORIGINAL *

This content was published on May 11, 2012 Klein dagegen ist die Abteilung für Wildtiermedizin, die allerdings regelmässig für Aufmerksamkeit sorgt, denn hier erregen Wolf, Luchs und ihre Beute die Gemüter. Der Fotograf Tomas Wüthrich hat mit seiner Reportage für das Magazin GEO beim Swiss Press Photo 2012 den dritten Platz erreicht. (Bilder: Tomas Wüthrich)

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