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Compassion doesn't help all couples
Bern (ots) - More compassion = a better relationship. This is an obvious rule of thumb for couples. But it doesn't apply to everyone, as a study shows. Some people prefer to do without it. Whether irrevocably estranged or merely bored with the daily routine: "Couples counselling can improve communication and the quality of the relationship. And it has a positive effect on mental health", says Andrew Gloster, Professor of ...
mehrLiechtenstein's Deputy Prime Minister Sabine Monauni visits the United States
Vaduz (ots) - From April 29 to May 2, Deputy Prime Minister Sabine Monauni, who is Liechtenstein's Minister of Home Affairs, Economy and Environment, visited the US. In Washington, DC she held bilateral talks on Liechtenstein - US economic relations. The US is one of Liechtenstein's most important economic and trading partners with Liechtenstein companies providing ...
mehrEmphasizing the Importance of Appreciation and Diversity in Childcare / Globegarden Recognizes Its Staff and Launches a Picture Book on Family Constellations
Zürich (ots) - Globegarden, a daycare provider, annually celebrates the dedication of its staff during its Employee Appreciation Month. This year, under the theme "EmpoweringTeachers," March is dedicated to acknowledging the challenging work of childcare workers. Additionally, this month sees the release of a ...
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Agency photos aestheticise dying
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mehrLiechtenstein and Italy sign double taxation agreement
Vaduz (ots) - In a virtual signing ceremony on 12 July 2023, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Daniel Risch and Italian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Giancarlo Giorgetti signed the double taxation agreement (DTA) between Liechtenstein and Italy. The DTA will enter into force once the domestic legislative process is complete. This successful signing of the DTA - which had already been initialled in 2019 - ...
mehrLiechtenstein to start official accession negotiations with the IMF
Vaduz (ots) - In the autumn of last year, the Liechtenstein Parliament instructed the Government to start accession negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Following numerous preliminary talks at a technical level, the Government has now officially filed an application for IMF membership and has thus started the formal accession process. The Executive ...
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Transition to a sustainable economy: policy recommendations
Bern (ots) - How can economic progress be aligned with social and environmental responsibility? In closing, the National Research Programme "Sustainable Economy" (NRP 73) presents recommendations in this regard. To mark its conclusion, the National Research Programme "Sustainable Economy: resource-efficient, future-oriented, innovative" (NRP 73) is presenting a white paper with recommendations to policymakers for the ...
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Analysing how we work
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The journey to school is an important time for children
Bern (ots) - Going to school with friends is a precious time that offers numerous opportunities to learn and also unwind, according to children who were asked for their thoughts on this subject. Parents who do not accompany their children to school sometimes worry what could happen on the way. Children see things very differently: for them, the journey to school is a time of independence and socialisation that contributes ...
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Urban and rural poor are different
mehrLiechtenstein with good results in MONEYVAL assessment in the area of combating money laundering and terrorist financing
Vaduz (ots) - For decades, Liechtenstein has been actively engaged in the combat against money laundering and terrorist financing and has been guided by the international standard of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Since 1999, Liechtenstein has been a member state of MONEYVAL, which is a regional body ...
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Heterosexual norms impact same-sex couples
Bern (ots) - Society stigmatises homosexuals. Individuals who internalise this stigma are more critical of their partners when under stress, according to a study funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. Couples handle stressful episodes better when partners support and listen to each other. Homosexual couples are no exception. But in contrast to other couples, homosexuals also face the enduring stigma of ...
mehrZKM | Zentrum für Kunst und Medien Karlsruhe
CONNECTED FUTURE / The Media Art Festival Seasons of Media Arts is back again in the city / 17 September to 17 October, 2021
Karlsruhe (ots) - The urban Festival of Media Art Seasons of Media Arts is presenting a new edition for the Karlsruhe Summer of Culture 2021. Video, sound, and light installations, projections on facades and on streets, art interventions, and interactive projects with a special focus on local media artists will be ...
mehrIn partnership with Europe's public service media, SWI swissinfo.ch offers "A European Perspective"
mehrForeign Residents in Switzerland Report Satisfaction with the Country of Their Choice
mehr224.7 million francs to support social action, sport and culture
Lausanne (ots) - For over a year now, many associations and bodies involved in the areas of social welfare, sport and culture have been battling to deal with repercussions from the public-health crisis. In response to this challenging predicament, Loterie Romande is delighted to announce it will be distributing CHF 224.7 million for public-interest projects, on a par with the figure for the previous year, even though ...
mehrPromising results from Liechtenstein study on early detection of Covid-19 / Sensory bracelet indicates infection two days before appearance of first symptoms
Vaduz (ots) - A scientific consortium led by Liechtenstein scientists and entrepreneurs Lorenz Risch and Martin Risch launched the prospective "COVI-GAPP study", involving more than 1100 subjects from the Principality of Liechtenstein, in April 2020. The aim was to show whether a sensory bracelet, already used ...
mehrFREE NOW is the first mobility platform to offer free vaccination rides for users across Europe
Hamburg (ots) - All FREE NOW users can take advantage of the Vaccination Ride offering: In Ireland, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece and Romania the leading tech company helps their customers to travel to vaccination centres in order to get their Covid-19 vaccination shot. FREE NOW is the first mobility platform in Europe to provide free taxi rides to ...
mehrChina Report ASEAN presents the story of a millennial university graduate and her career choice as a poverty-alleviation civil servant in China's hinterland
Beijing (ots) - Liang Lin is a millennial civil servant working for the poverty-reduction program in Minqiang Village of Shizhong Town in Jiangyan City, Sichuan Province. Every day, Liang rides her scooter to travel the six-kilometer distance between the village and the town. Over the past two years, Liang has been ...
mehrBrexit: Government takes further preparatory action to prepare the withdrawal of the UK from the EEA internal market in the field of investment services and activities
Vaduz (ots) - At its meeting on 17 November 2020, the Government approved an amendment to the Banking Ordinance This measure allows banks or investment firms established in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to continue to provide investment services and activities as well as ancillary services ...
mehrBeijing Review released documentary on the relocation of residents on the Tibetan plateau
Beijing, China (ots) - Phuntsog Gyatso, 33, seldom left his village in Sangri County, Tibet Autonomous Region, in the first 30 years of his life. Both his mother and brother have disabilities. And as the only bread earner in the family, Phuntsog Gyatso had to take care of the family and the highland barley fields all by himself. His village was located on top of a ...
mehrWe+Care: EUR1.5 million to increase the quality at the end of life
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Is Switzerland ready for change?
Bern (ots) - Climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation and the current pandemic crisis make it obvious. The need for a more sustainable world has never been as urgent as it is today. But how do we transition to a sustainable economy? The National Research Programme "Sustainable Economy: resource-friendly, future-oriented, innovative" (NRP 73) is creating knowledge that can support Switzerland in addressing this question. It has now published its first report, on the ...
mehrEuropean Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
2ESMO supports women in South Africa to become autonomous workers
mehrTrust in a hyper-connected, digitized society: Fribourg to be cybersecurity capital on February 12 and 13, 2020
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Davos, Vaduz = DAVUZ / Liechtenstein Think-Tank pushes system change: THEHUS.institute competes with the WEF
Vaduz (ots) - On Monday, the think and action tank THEHUS.institute united more than 100 international people in the Alpine Rhine Valley in the second edition of the conference series "DAVUZ". This year's meeting, called "World Systemic Forum", set an example of genuine new and rethinking; in contrast to the Davos ...
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Liechtenstein based Think-Tank launches a digital Republic
Zurich (ots) - The Liechtenstein-based Think- and Action-Tank THE HUS.institute (https://thehus.institute/) is activating a diverse community of Responsible Optimists since 2016. On 18th September, the collective launched their "social citizenship" establishing a virtual "REPUBLIC OF RESPONSIBLE OPTIMISTS" to engage like-minded human beings on a deep societal level. Within the event called "Systems Change Lab" THE ...
mehrThe list of speakers at the Zermatt Summit is impressive / 8th Zermatt Summit - September 12 - 14, 2019 in Zermatt
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