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More difficulties for further education

This content was published on Oct 7, 2003 The lobby group, which was set up three years ago, points to regional differences and unimaginative funding programmes as the main causes of concern. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, forum president Vreni Müller-Hemmi said that politicians, colleges and businesses needed to do more to increase the amount of adult education in Switzerland. In…

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“Spitting” case judge under pressure to go

This content was published on Oct 7, 2003 Martin Schubarth handed in his resignation on Sunday, saying he would leave his post in June 2004. But Heinz Aemisegger, the court’s president, believes Schubarth should be replaced as quickly as possible, calling his decision to stay on for another nine months “totally incomprehensible”. The 61-year-old judge sparked controversy in February when he was accused…

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The fantasy world of Podestà in two Swiss cities

This content was published on Oct 7, 2003 Both raise intriguing questions about the art form and its creators, many of who did not see themselves as artists. One is a major retrospective in a Lausanne museum housing the world’s finest permanent collection of “art brut”, known in English as outsider art, while the other is in Fribourg’s Espace Jean Tinguely-Niki de Saint…

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Brass Band 13 Etoiles: Dreams. Music for Brass Band by Bertrand Moren.

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Switzerland improves corruption ranking

This content was published on Oct 7, 2003 But the organisation warned that Switzerland’s overall corruption rating had not increased enough to confirm any real improvement in business practices. For the past two years, Switzerland had been ranked outside the top ten, dropping to 12th in 2002 with a rating of 8.5 points. This year, Switzerland has climbed to eighth in the Corruption…

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Scorpio Electric: Slave

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Students see study grants come under fire

This content was published on Oct 6, 2003 The changes mean students will become more financially dependent on their canton, raising fears that those in the poorer cantons could see their grants dwindle. From 2007, the federal government will give cantonal authorities greater control over further education, and will slash its budget for student grants – leaving cantons to make up the shortfall.…

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Swiss ice hockey star steps out of the shadows

This content was published on Oct 6, 2003 swissinfo caught up with him as he prepares to take up the number one goalkeeping spot at the title-chasing Colorado Avalanche. Aebischer was the first Swiss player to seal a permanent position in the National Hockey League (NHL) – the North American ice hockey league. Since then, Martin Gerber, another goaltender who plays for the…

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Scientists construct 3D image of Bamiyan Buddhas

This content was published on Oct 6, 2003 The two giant statues, the tallest and oldest standing Buddhas in the world, were destroyed by the former Taliban regime in 2001. Professor Armin Grün and his assistant Fabio Romondino recently spent almost a week in the Bamiyan valley, taking measurements and gathering information on how the 55 and 38-metre-high statues could be rebuilt. With…

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