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Brazilian “Nazi victim” charged

This content was published on Oct 16, 2009 But prosecutors are seeking only a fine and not prison time if she is convicted of deception of justice. They did not say how high the fine could be. Because the woman is contesting the charges, the case is expected to go to court. When this would be and whether the woman would have to…

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Report sees migrants as source of development

This content was published on Oct 16, 2009 The study from the UN Development Programme (UNDP) released on Friday looks at how migration can be used to reach development goals. Switzerland is one of the UNDP’s ten principal donors. The study, Overcoming barriers: Human mobility and Development, delves into migration and seeks to disprove popular prejudices toward migrants. Applying appropriate measures in both…

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The Red Book

This content was published on Oct 16, 2009 “The Red Book” is an astonishing journey into the subconscious dream world of the renowned analyst recorded over 16 years. Jung richly decorated the book with Middle Age-style calligraphy and drawings. The book’s existence has been known since Jung’s death in 1961 but it was never published. The book’s heirs kept it locked up, most…

Myths surround youth sexuality

This content was published on Oct 16, 2009 The study, presented in Bern on Friday, showed that a majority of young Swiss do not have sex until they are at least 17. The commission said sensational cases of youth sexual assault or teenage pregnancies could give the impression that youth today are struggling with sexual behaviour. For these reasons, Nancy Bodmer, lead author…

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Asita Hamidi’s Bazaar: S.W.E.N. Blue Butterfly’s Journey.

This content was published on Oct 16, 2009 Tulasi Asita Hamidi’s Bazaar

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Swiss Jazz Orchestra and Friends: Buebetröim Vol. 2

This content was published on Oct 16, 2009 Severina Marc Sway and Swiss Jazz Orchestra

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Facebook helps teens build up their identity

This content was published on Oct 16, 2009 Research being discussed at an academic conference in Basel shows that teenagers use these sites to help shape their identities and for communication, although not in sensitive matters. However, security is still an issue. The two-day meeting, which started on Thursday, brings together international researchers to discuss identity, communication and privacy issues arising from social…

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Kidnap alerts are prepared for abducted children

This content was published on Oct 15, 2009 The programme follows the 2007 kidnapping of a five-year-old, Ylenia Lenhard, who was found buried in woods nearly six weeks after she was abducted and poisoned in eastern Switzerland. The new alarm will begin with warnings spread through television, radio and road signs, and announcements at airports and train stations, if there is concrete suspicion…

History

Minister opposes proposed minaret ban

This content was published on Oct 15, 2009 Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf told a news conference in Bern that banning minarets would infringe basic human rights and endanger religious peace. A nationwide vote on the issue is to be held on November 29. “Such a ban would clearly run counter to the basic values of the Swiss state, and would be incompatible with the fundamental…

Culture

Crisis shakes up art’s most powerful list

This content was published on Oct 15, 2009 ArtReview magazine compiles the list of the 100 most influential people in the contemporary art world each year for its November issue. Obrist, who ranked 35th on the list in 2008, pole vaulted into the number one slot for being “one of the most active and well networked figures the contemporary art world has seen,”…

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