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Government ends Facebook access for employees

This content was published on Sep 10, 2009 The ban, which also includes employees of the Federal Chancellery, enters into force on September 15, the Chancellery announced on Thursday. A study earlier this year revealed that Facebook was the second-most visited website by federal employees. In May, senior officials of the seven ministries recommended that public servants limit private use of the internet…

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Bologna accord adds to university challenges

This content was published on Sep 10, 2009 Around 5,350 Swiss students were questioned in 2008 for a national survey of how the Bologna agreement was affecting their studies. It is the first study of its kind on the issue in Europe. Switzerland became a signatory in 1999 of the accord, which created the European Higher Education Area in a bid to unify…

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35 Jahre Ländlertrio Bergbuebä Schwyz. Frisch und fröhlich.

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Catholic bishops oppose minaret ban

This content was published on Sep 10, 2009 In a statement, the conference said that like church steeples, minarets marked a religion’s presence in the public domain. The bishops said that a ban would hinder interreligious dialogue and added that the construction and operation of minarets were already regulated by Swiss building codes. The initiative to ban minarets was launched by the rightwing…

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Swiss Alpine Traditions: 500 years old and daily new

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Culture

SWISS ALPINE MUSIC

This content was published on Sep 10, 2009

Switzerland held to 2-2 draw with Latvia

This content was published on Sep 9, 2009 The draw in the Latvian capital, Riga, means the Swiss retain their lead in the six-team group. The tie keeps Switzerland top of Group 2 with 17 points from eight games, Greece and Latvia each trail with 14 and Israel have 12. Only one team goes through automatically. In the same group Israel pounded Luxembourg…

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Museum to keep Nazi-era looted picture

This content was published on Sep 9, 2009 The town council said that after seeking legal advice it would not return the 1820 painting, Dedham from Langham, by the British artist John Constable (1776-1837). The picture had been part of the collection belonging to Anna Jaffé, who died in Paris in 1942. Her entire property was seized by the Nazi authorities and sold…

Culture

Alpine Music: Folkmusic – A source of inspiration

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Culture

Yodeling: Communication and fun

This content was published on Sep 9, 2009

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