Internal: Archive Archives - Page 1217 of 2840

More

The minimum wage makes a comeback

This content was published on Apr 18, 2014 There has been a flurry of recent interest in the issue of minimum earnings around the world. Across the Atlantic, US President Barack Obama has backed plans to raise the federal minimum wage level by 40% to $10.10 (CHF8.90) per hour. It is not clear whether the proposal will gain a majority in Congress, but…

More

Are Gripen trade promises just an illusion?

This content was published on Apr 17, 2014 “I’ll buy 22 of your planes for CHF2.2 billion ($2.5 billion) and you, Saab, promise to sign contracts of an equal amount with Swiss companies.” That is a simplistic summary of the agreement the Swiss government wants to sign with the Swedish constructor – as long as Swiss voters play their part on May 18…

More

Firms fear vote impact on recruiting

This content was published on Apr 16, 2014 The government has three years to come up with a way of implementing February’s immigration vote, but firms are already beginning to second guess the potential measures and work out what impact it could have on their business. A survey by UBS bank found that half of the 400 enterprises they polled predicted future problems…

Opinion

More

A clear case for golden rice

This content was published on Apr 16, 2014 Patrick Moore, a spokesperson for the protesters – and himself an early Greenpeace member – accused the organization of complicity in the deaths of two million children per year. He was referring to deaths resulting from vitamin A deficiency, which is common among children for whom rice is the staple food. These deaths could be prevented, Moore…

More

Understanding the patent process

This content was published on Apr 16, 2014

More

Pepper patent row heats up

This content was published on Apr 16, 2014 “If we don’t defend our indigenous seeds, we won’t have any left and end up only growing standardised crops of multinational companies,” warns Cynthia Osorio, an organic coffee producer. She travelled from Colombia to Zurich for an event on seed sovereignty, not long after three dozen agriculture, development and environmental organisations filed a complaint with…

More

Paedophiles ‘live in incredible shame’

This content was published on Apr 15, 2014 Director of the Forensic Institute of Eastern Switzerland (Forio) for the past decade, Egli-Alge gives expert assessments in civil and criminal cases and treats court-referred offenders. However, the majority of her patients are men with no criminal convictions who have come forward voluntarily for help. swissinfo.ch: In today’s society, paedophiles are the untouchables. It is…

More

Flight assembled architecture

This content was published on Apr 15, 2014 Flight Assembled Architecture was the first architectural installation assembled by flying robots, without human hands. It took place at the FRAC Centre Orléans in France in 2011-2012. The architectural design was by Gramazio and Kohler and the visionary robotic system was provided by Raffaello D’Andrea, also of the Federal Institute of Technology Zurich. The installation…

More

How robots can change architecture

This content was published on Apr 15, 2014 It’s a concept promoted by Fabio Gramazio and Matthias Kohler. The duo founded the world’s first architectural robotic laboratory at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ) in 2005 and remain at the forefront of research into this field. They have just published a book, The Robotic Touch – How Robots Change Architecture, which…

Internal: Archive

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Internal: Archive

More

Innovations in cancer prevention and treatment

More

The minimum wage makes a comeback

More

Are Gripen trade promises just an illusion?

More

Firms fear vote impact on recruiting

More

A clear case for golden rice

More

Understanding the patent process

More

Pepper patent row heats up

More

Paedophiles ‘live in incredible shame’

More

Flight assembled architecture

More

How robots can change architecture

Popular Stories

Most Discussed