WRS WRS web@wrs.ch en Mon, 20 May 2013 09:15:18 UT Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:44:38 GMT Big Medium 2.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/index.shtml (C) WRS 2009 News & Politics no In 2011 the Swiss Federal Railways decided that every passenger needed a valid ticket before getting on a train. This put a stop to the old practice of being able to buy your ticket on board. Soon, hundreds of fines were being issued every day. Customers were outraged and the complaints were flooding in. Now the Swiss Federal Railways has reacted and wants to be fairer. WRS’s Jo Fahy spoke to Martina Schnyder from Swiss Public Radio DRS’s Espresso programme: Mon, 20 May 2013 07:15:17 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/consumerhelvetica/sbb-lifts-zero-tolerance-on-ticket-slip-ups.shtml?35829 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25829 Programmes/Consumer Helvetica Daily Shows/The National Top Stories It’s being called the biggest money laundering trials in Swiss history—some 660 million francs—allegedly involving a former International Monetary Fund official. On today’s View from the South we head to Bellinzona where the trial of five Czech citizens along with a Belgian man are charged with the crime. Our Ticino correspondent Nicole della Pietra talks to WRS’s Alex Helmick about the trial: Fri, 17 May 2013 18:37:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/viewfromthesouth/view-from-the-south-big-money-laundering-trial.shtml?35827 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25827 Programmes/View from the South Daily Shows/The Wrap Hester Macdonald goes back to her roots and looks to London for inspiration—to Chelsea and the world-famous flower show to be more precise. The show is in its 100th year at its location in Chelsea, and opens its doors next Monday, with her Majesty The Queen among the most celebrated visitors expected. She talks to Simon Burvill, regular medal-winner at Chelsea as well as David Harber. Both were showing their work at Coppet at Jardins en Fête : Fri, 17 May 2013 12:34:32 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/dig-it-looking-ahead-to-rhs-chelsea-flower-show.shtml?35821 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25821 Programmes/Dig It! Daily Shows/The Mix Find out about the re-opening of the International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Society. Plus a free festival in Geneva tomorrow with everything from live music to balloon rides. And don’t miss the naval parade in Nyon. Celeste Neill and WRS’s Jo Fahy have all that—plus dates not to miss for your diary: Fri, 17 May 2013 09:29:22 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/weekender/the-weekender-live-music-balloon-rides-and-a-naval.shtml?35814 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25814 Programmes/The Weekender Daily Shows/The National Doctor Penny Fraser, a UK trained doctor working in the emergency department of the Cantonal Hospital of Geneva talks to the Connectors about the similarities and differences of working here as a doctor compared to the UK. We hear about Swiss medical culture, the cost of treatment, the language skills of Swiss doctors and more: Fri, 17 May 2013 06:23:11 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/theconnectors/the-connectors-scoping-out-the-swiss-healthcare-sy.shtml?35811 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25811 Programmes/The Connectors Daily Shows/The Wrap http://www.healthfirst.ch/ http://www.angloswissmedical.com/ Clarissa Brooke Turner and Hansine Johnston talk about how to wear white. Plus we get tips on the hip and happening from Zurich’s  Laurence Antiglio from Vestibule: Thu, 16 May 2013 12:37:50 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/style/style-file-how-to-wear-white.shtml?35801 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25801 Programmes/Style File Daily Shows/The Mix Some say the pressure on Switzerland to abandon banking secrecy has become unbearable. The BBC’s Imogen Foukes weighs in on how the EU is tightening the screws further on demanding the automatic exchange of information: Thu, 16 May 2013 08:47:24 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline_ch/dateline-ch-eu-tightens-screws-on-banking-secrecy.shtml?35794 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25794 Programmes/Dateline CH Daily Shows/The National David Jemielity is from the Cantonal Bank of Vaud and Jordi Montserrat is from Venturelab. Both organizations are involved in helping unleash young entrepreneurial talent in Switzerland: Wed, 15 May 2013 16:30:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/businessinsight/business-insight-david-jemielity-jordi-montserrat.shtml?35788 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25788 Programmes/Business Insight Daily Shows/The Wrap Michael Hollingdale An American classic turned into a Baz Luhrmann film—that’s on today’s Movie Week. It’s The Great Gatsby featuring mega star Leonardo Di Caprio. Plus the documentary Harry Dean Stanton—Partly Fiction is the debut of Swiss director Sophie Huber. Critic Franziska Oliver talks to WRS’s Alex Helmick: Wed, 15 May 2013 15:30:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/movies/movie-week-the-great-gatsby-harry-dean-stanton--pa.shtml?35787 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25787 Programmes/Movie Week Daily Shows/The Wrap WRS’s Dave Goodman talks to Peter Reber, Swiss singer songwriter who participated in a number of Eurovision Song Contests over the years. “I never was convinced I got the ultimate solution to winning,” he says. He weighs in on the heart-stopping moments and the many memories: Wed, 15 May 2013 12:28:59 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/lunch_with/lunch-with-wrs-peter-reber-singer-songwriter-eurov.shtml?35786 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25786 Programmes/Lunch with WRS Daily Shows/The Mix Eats, shoots and leaves—fighting hunger by eating  insects. The FAO publishes a report highlighting the contribution of edible insects to development. Plus no more love for the European Union and a glimmer of hope in Syria with a planned international conference. WRS’s Philippe Mottaz discusses these topics with panelists Imogen Foulkes, Matthew Stevenson and Daniel Warner: Tue, 14 May 2013 16:30:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/nsfa/foreign-affairs-shadows-over-eu-a-glimmer-in-syria.shtml?35772 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25772 Programmes/(Not So) Foreign Affairs Daily Shows/The Wrap http://www.fao.org/index_en.htm http://www.pewglobal.org/2013/05/13/the-new-sick-man-of-europe-the-european-union/ Panic attacks can be very frightening and actually make a person feel like they are having a heart attack. How do you recognize one and would you be able to help someone having on? Dr. Michelle Wright talks to WRS’s Susan Flory about this problem:  Tue, 14 May 2013 11:44:29 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/health/health-matters-what-to-do-about-panic-attacks.shtml?35769 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25769 Programmes/Health Matters Daily Shows/The Mix While Adobe is looking for 90CHF per month for the new Creative Cloud, it was also announced that YouTube intends to begin charging for access to some of its channels rather than relying on add-based revenues. WRS’s Alex Helmick and Ian the Guru parse the worthiness of such offerings. Plus, playing “GeoGuessr”—and a doggy potty. Ew? No really! Mon, 13 May 2013 16:30:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/gadgetguru/gadget-guru-creative-cloud-youtube-fee-and-a-doggy.shtml?35751 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25751 Programmes/Gadget Guru Daily Shows/The Wrap http://www.modko.com/pages/shake-dog-potty http://geoguessr.com/ WRS’s Alex Helmick talks to Michael Yates from the Stauffacher English bookstore in Bern about “elder statesmen” who’ve written great books at an older age: Mon, 13 May 2013 15:30:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/speed_read/speed-read-older-authors-writing-great-books.shtml?35749 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25749 Programmes/Speed Read Daily Shows/The Wrap Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas discusses the age old problem of homesickness. This can actually be paralyzing for some kids and it means they never go away on sleepovers or school trips:  Mon, 13 May 2013 12:24:32 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-dealing-with-homesickness.shtml?35748 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25748 Programmes/Kids in Mind Daily Shows/The Mix