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After early glitches, broadcast stage is set

This content was published on Feb 7, 2014 “The cables weren’t prepared because (the authorities) didn’t build in enough time and because the weather and landslides made the conditions difficult,” Karin Nussbaumer told swissinfo.ch. Nussbaumer is responsible for producing those broadcasts. “It was very chaotic and stressful.” Otherwise, Nussbaumer said they have had no problems with infrastructure and security has been “hassle free”.…

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The rich and famous who brought fame to Gstaad

This content was published on Feb 6, 2014 There’s a long list of celebrities that stay at Gstaad’s five star hotels or even own a chalet there. The resort takes great care to protect the privacy of its affluent guests, whose wealth is hidden behind wooden facades. VIPs take advantage of both the resort’s discreet luxury and proximity to simple life. Roger Moore…

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Farmer tells of changing world

This content was published on Feb 6, 2014

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New owners for old shirts

This content was published on Feb 5, 2014 Containers with clothing from the United States find their way to the Croix-des-Bossales market in Port-au-Prince. Some of the goods have been returned after not being sold by the big American chains; others are donated by their previous owners. There are mountains of T-shirts with trivial slogans which most of the people wearing them probably…

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Cost of white-collar crime increases dramatically

This content was published on Feb 4, 2014 A total of 58 cases were closed, down from 64 in 2012. However, CHF559 million was related to just four cases, three of them involving players in the financial sector, according to KPMG’s Forensic Fraud Barometer. KPMG stressed that many cases of white-collar crime were not brought to court, meaning that the number would continue…

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Catholics voice pragmatic attitudes about sex

This content was published on Feb 4, 2014 Conducted by the Swiss Pastoral Sociological Institute (SPI) in late 2013, the survey was completed by 23,636 churchgoers. Of these, 95% lived in Switzerland, 92% were Catholic and 53% were women. Their average age was 54. The questions, posed by Pope Francis, were designed to help the Catholic Church get a better idea of the…

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IT firm’s clients include cantons and cities

This content was published on Feb 2, 2014 According to a report in the Sunday newspaper NZZ am Sonntag, the IT firm in question is based in Zug. Its clients include: cantons Zug, Zurich, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Graubünden and Appenzell Outer Rhoden; the cities Bern, Zurich and Lucerne; and dozens of towns. The company is suspected of bribing a SECO employee with VIP tickets and…

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Medical board calls for fewer mammograms

This content was published on Feb 2, 2014 “The mortality rate from breast cancer can be reduced slightly by means of the screening… (but) this desirable effect is offset by the undesirable effects. Specifically, with about 100 of 1,000 women with screening, erroneous results are produced,” said the board in a statement. In addition to causing psychological stress, these inaccurate readings mean additional…

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Why fewer school classes hit the slopes

This content was published on Feb 2, 2014

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