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Efforts to stop endangered bird species nesting in Switzerland from dying out - swissinfo
Two out of five of all nesting birds in Switzerland – that's 40% - are endangered. The Swiss government and conservationists have introduced measures to help the species most at risk, and farmers are being offered cash incentives to make their fields more bird friendly. But will this be enough to save some species from extinction? (Video & photos courtesy of ASPO/Birdlife Switzerland, SORBUS and swissinfo, Julie Hunt)Collected in swissinfo Mar 31, 2009 -
Skiers urge mountain guides to take risks as avalanche danger increases - swissinfo
Heavy snowfall this winter has attracted record numbers of tourists to Swiss ski resorts, but also caused a few headaches for ski instructors and mountain guides. Freeriders in search of thrills are putting guides under increasing pressure to take more risks, for instance here in Lenzerheide, eastern Switzerland.Collected in swissinfo Mar 20, 2009 -
Martine Rahier researches leaf beetle at Neuchâtel University - swissinfo
Professor Martine Rahier recently became the rector of Neuchâtel University, the first woman in western Switzerland to hold such a position. The Belgian born professor's research into the behaviour of the leaf beetle has won her international recognition. In 2001 she set up the national research project 'Plant Survival', which aims to promote biodiversity in nature as well as sustainable farming methods.Collected in swissinfo Mar 18, 2009 -
Martine Rahier erforscht das Verhalten der Modellspezies Oreina, eines Blattkäfers - swissinfo
Als erster Frau in der Westschweiz wurde kürzlich Martine Rahier das Rektorat einer Hochschule - jenes der Universität Neuenburg - anvertraut. Die in Belgien geborene Professorin machte sich mit der Verhaltensforschung am Blattkäfer Oreina international einen Namen. Sie initiierte 2001 den Nationalen Forschungsschwerpunkt "Überlebenserfolg von Pflanzen", mit dem die Artenvielfalt in der Natur sowie umweltverträgliche Landwirtschaftsmethoden gefördert werden sollen.Collected in swissinfo Mar 17, 2009 -
Easter bunnies, Swiss chocolate - swissinfo
Chocolate sales keep increasing in Switzerland from year to year, and more than 60 per cent of all the chocolate produced here, including millions of bunnies, is exported.Collected in swissinfo Mar 13, 2009 -
La Mutta's Monoliths - swissinfo
The hill known as La Mutta in the eastern canton of Graubünden is said to harness strong forces. Its 30 monoliths once made it a heathen place of worship and people have been making pilgrimages here for thousands of years. The Christians were aware of the area's special powers, and built a church here to try to suppress the heathen culture.Collected in slicely's videos Feb 12, 2009 -
Gottfried Boehm, Professor of Modern Art History at Basel University, leads a project entitled "Iconic Criticism – the Analysis of Image Processes" - swissinfo
The first pictures appeared hundreds of thousands of years ago, well before language and writing were invented. But the discipline of image research only emerged at the end of the 20th century. Gottfried Boehm, Professor of Modern Art History at Basel University, leads the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) project entitled "Iconic Criticism – the Analysis of Image Processes". This research group explores the power of images, and sets out explain their grammar and syntax.Collected in slicely's videos Feb 11, 2009 -
Fairy stories and palaces carved in ice near Schwarzsee - swissinfo
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Professor Rolf Pfeifer's robot research at the University of Zurich - swissinfo
Professor Rolf Pfeifer's robot experiments have made Zurich a world centre for artificial intelligence. In his laboratory at Zurich University, he develops robots in order to understand how human beings function, borrowing ideas from neuroscience, developmental psychology, biomechanics and materials science.Collected in slicely's videos Nov 26, 2008
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slicely Two out of five of all nesting birds in Switzerland – that's 40% - are endangered. The Swiss government and conservationists have introduced measures to help the species most at risk, and farmers are being offered cash incentives to make their fields more bird friendly. But will this be enough to save some species from extinction? (Video & photos courtesy of ASPO/Birdlife Switzerland, SORBUS and swissinfo, Julie Hunt)
Mar 31, 2009