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Löwenbräu art

This content was published on Oct 28, 2012 The city of Zurich put up one third of the investment, since it regards art as an important element in the way it presents itself to the outside world, and as a major economic factor. Thomas Kern visited the almost-finished site where the pictures were waiting to be hung. (All images by Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch)

Zurich takes centre stage of contemporary art scene

This content was published on Oct 28, 2012 The loss of tens of millions of factory jobs in the 1970s and 1980s had a major impact on many industrialised cities. Zurich was no exception. From Oerlikon to the north and west of the city, factories of all sizes and types closed their doors. Today, with new names and super modern buildings, “New Oerlikon”…

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Welcoming strangers

This content was published on Oct 26, 2012 Asylum laws are in the process of being tightened in Switzerland, and this is also matched by a hardening in people’s attitudes toward asylum seekers. (Raffaella Rossello, swissinfo.ch)

Calanca – verlassene Orte in einem Alpental (ORIGINAL)

This content was published on Oct 26, 2012 Der Rückgang des bäuerlichen Lebens und der ländlichen Kulturen hat im italienischsprachigen Bergtal schon sehr früh eingesetzt, aber in nur wenigen Regionen ist die Abwanderung auf so dramatische Weise sichtbar wie im Calancatal, wo die Fotografien von Oliver Gemperle während sechs Jahren entstanden sind. (Bilder: Oliver Gemperle)

Culture

DNA tests fail to solve historical riddle

This content was published on Oct 25, 2012 Jenatsch (1596-1639) was the main military leader in Graubünden during the troubled Thirty Years War (1618-48). His aim was to secure the independence of Graubünden – not yet part of the Swiss Confederation – against the ambitions of the warring European powers. His activities, which included swapping sides and converting from Protestantism to Catholicism, made…

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Novartis confident about flu vaccine

This content was published on Oct 25, 2012 CEO Joseph Jimenez said on Thursday that he did not expect sales to be halted in the near future, although this could not be ruled out. Swissmedic said in a statement that at most 160,000 vaccine doses were affected, adding that it had acted immediately being informed by the Italians. “Given the current unclear situation Swissmedic…

Education

Women farmers caught between law and tradition

This content was published on Oct 25, 2012 The study, released by the Federal Agriculture Office, reveals these realities and others about the modern women working in the agricultural sector. While two-thirds of respondents say they are generally satisfied with their lives and work – up 15 per cent from a similar study done ten years ago – the clash between tradition and…

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Farming basics, a crash course for women

This content was published on Oct 25, 2012 At the same time, another group of women works in a greenhouse, carefully measuring the distance between furrows and dropping seeds into the soil one by one as they learn to plant a winter garden. Later, they will learn how to keep track of expenses and write invoices to the businesses that buy their wares.…

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Woman in a man’s world

This content was published on Oct 25, 2012 Silvia Ulrich was one of a handful of women in agriculture school, but she didn’t get too much flak from the guys. She went to the school because in order to take over her parents’ farm, having a diploma in agriculture could become a legal must-have one day. (Raffaella Rossello, swissinfo.ch)

Novartis flu vaccine deliveries stopped

This content was published on Oct 24, 2012 Swissmedic said it was acting was due to “possible impurities,” in Agrippal and Fluad. At most 160,000 vaccine doses were be affected, it said in a statement, adding that it had acted immediately being informed by the Italians. “Given the current unclear situation Swissmedic has issued a halt on deliveries for the cited vaccines and…

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