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Koffi, Ernest N'dri, Edward Graham, and Andchristian Mätzler. "The water vapour flux above Switzerland and its role in the August 2005 extreme precipitation and flooding." Meteorologische Zeitschrift 22, no. 3 (July 1, 2013): 328–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/0941-2948/2013/0392.

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Andersson, L., A. L. Archibald, I. Gellin, and LB Schook. "1st Pig Gene Mapping Workshop (PGMl), 7 August 1992, Interlaken, Switzerland." Animal Genetics 24, no. 3 (April 24, 2009): 205–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2052.1993.tb00290.x.

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Kulbe, Klaus D., and Roland Wohlgemuth. "The Eleventh European Congress on Biotechnology, Basel, Switzerland, August 26, 2003." Biocatalysis and Biotransformation 22, no. 2 (March 2004): 61–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10242420410001710074.

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Lindblad, J. Thomas. "Ninth International Congress of Economic History, Bern (Switzerland), August 24–29, 1986." Itinerario 10, no. 2 (July 1986): 13–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0165115300007488.

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Bunn, P., D. Carbone, J. Grim, C. Harris, K. Havemann, M. Mabry, J. Roth, et al. "5th I.A.S.L.C. Lung Tumor Biology Workshop, August 13–17, 1996, Ermatingen, Switzerland." Lung Cancer 16, no. 2-3 (March 1997): 239–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0169-5002(96)00618-6.

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Bunn, P., D. Carbone, J. Grim, C. Harris, K. Havemann, M. Mabry, J. Roth, et al. "Fifth I.A.S.L.C. Lung Tumor Biology Workshop, August 13–17, 1996, Ermatingen, Switzerland." Annals of Oncology 8, no. 1 (January 1997): 27–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/a:1008282400210.

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Gröbner, Matthias, Julian Gröbner, and Gregor Hülsen. "Quantifying UV exposure, vitamin D status and their relationship in a group of high school students in an alpine environment." Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences 14, no. 2 (2015): 352–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4pp00324a.

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The quantitative relationship between personal UV exposure and vitamin D status was investigated in a group of high school student at Davos (Switzerland) from March to August 2013. The increase in 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 correlated well with the measured personal UV exposure.

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Mueller, Roger, and Simon Loew. "Predisposition and cause of the catastrophic landslides of August 2005 in Brienz (Switzerland)." Swiss Journal of Geosciences 102, no. 2 (May 7, 2009): 331–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00015-009-1315-3.

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Bönnemann, Helmut. "Preface: XVth FECHEM Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, 10-15 August 2003, Zürich, Switzerland." Applied Organometallic Chemistry 18, no. 11 (October 20, 2004): 573. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aoc.741.

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Gaisl, Thomas, Naser Musli, Patrick Baumgartner, Marc Meier, Silvana K. Rampini, Eva Blozik, Edouard Battegay, Malcolm Kohler, and Shekhar Saxena. "The Swiss Prison Study (SWIPS): Protocol for Establishing a Public Health Registry of Prisoners in Switzerland." JMIR Research Protocols 9, no. 12 (December 8, 2020): e23973. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/23973.

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Background The health aspects, disease frequencies, and specific health interests of prisoners and refugees are poorly understood. Importantly, access to the health care system is limited for this vulnerable population. There has been no systematic investigation to understand the health issues of inmates in Switzerland. Furthermore, little is known on how recent migration flows in Europe may have affected the health conditions of inmates. Objective The Swiss Prison Study (SWIPS) is a large-scale observational study with the aim of establishing a public health registry in northern-central Switzerland. The primary objective is to establish a central database to assess disease prevalence (ie, International Classification of Diseases-10 codes [German modification]) among prisoners. The secondary objectives include the following: (1) to compare the 2015 versus 2020 disease prevalence among inmates against a representative sample from the local resident population, (2) to assess longitudinal changes in disease prevalence from 2015 to 2020 by using cross-sectional medical records from all inmates at the Police Prison Zurich, Switzerland, and (3) to identify unrecognized health problems to prepare successful public health strategies. Methods Demographic and health-related data such as age, sex, country of origin, duration of imprisonment, medication (including the drug name, brand, dosage, and release), and medical history (including the International Classification of Diseases-10 codes [German modification] for all diagnoses and external results that are part of the medical history in the prison) have been deposited in a central register over a span of 5 years (January 2015 to August 2020). The final cohort is expected to comprise approximately 50,000 to 60,000 prisoners from the Police Prison Zurich, Switzerland. Results This study was approved on August 5, 2019 by the ethical committee of the Canton of Zurich with the registration code KEK-ZH No. 2019-01055 and funded in August 2020 by the “Walter and Gertrud Siegenthaler” foundation and the “Theodor and Ida Herzog-Egli” foundation. This study is registered with the International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number registry. Data collection started in August 2019 and results are expected to be published in 2021. Findings will be disseminated through scientific papers as well as presentations and public events. Conclusions This study will construct a valuable database of information regarding the health of inmates and refugees in Swiss prisons and will act as groundwork for future interventions in this vulnerable population. Trial Registration ISRCTN registry ISRCTN11714665; http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN11714665 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/23973

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Hauswirth, Matthias, Jan Vahrenhold, Diana Franklin, and Kathi Fisler. "ICER 2022 call for participation." ACM SIGCSE Bulletin 54, no. 2 (April 2022): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3538522.3538527.

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The 18th annual ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research (ICER) will be hosted by Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) in beautiful Lugano, Switzerland. This hybrid conference will take place August 7-11, 2022. You can participate physically by traveling to Lugano or virtually through our conference platform.

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Avogadro, E. G., A. M. Alqudah, O. M. Blagodarova, E. Bucher, A. Börner, R. A. Volkov, O. Gorodna, et al. "BIOLOGY SECTION – “THE IMPORTANCE OF G. GAMOW'S IDEAS FOR BIOLOGY OF THE 21st CENTURY” XXIII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE NAMED BY G. GAMOW THAT TOOK PLACE IN AUGUST 2023 AT ODESA I. I. MECHNIKOV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY." Odesa National University Herald. Biology 28, no. 2(53) (December 28, 2023): 155–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.18524/2077-1746.2023.2(53).294315.

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The biological section "The Importance of G. Gamow's Ideas for Biology of the 21st Century" was held on 23 August 2023 in online mode via Zoom application. A total of 44 participants from Ukraine, Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Poland, USA, Canada, Argentina and Kazakhstan took part in the event.

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Zidaru, Marian. "SOE, Iasi-Chișinău Offensive and Coup D’Etat from August 23, 1944." International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION 26, no. 2 (June 1, 2020): 366–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2020-0105.

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AbstractBetween 1941-1944, S.O.E. (Special Operation Executive)activity in Romania depended heavily on the collaboration with Maniu and P.N.T (National Peasant Party - Partidul National Țărănesc). In order to improve its activity, S.O.E. has taken steps to create a reliable communication channel between S.O.E. residents in Istanbul and Bucharest. The connections between the residence in Istanbul and the S.O.E. network in Romania were made through the connections of Switzerland and Turkey or through the transmitters sent to Istanbul, Ankara and Cairo, or through radio and radio transmissions launched by the parachute. Our study aims to find the connection between the S.O.E. activity in Romania, the Soviet Iasi-Chisinau offensive and the coup d’etat on August 23, 1944.

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Hocke, Klemens, Francisco Navas-Guzmán, Lorena Moreira, Leonie Bernet, and Christian Mätzler. "Oscillations in atmospheric water above Switzerland." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 17, no. 19 (October 12, 2017): 12121–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-12121-2017.

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Abstract. Cloud fraction (CF), integrated liquid water (ILW) and integrated water vapour (IWV) were continuously measured from 2004 to 2016 by the TROpospheric WAter RAdiometer (TROWARA) in Bern, Switzerland. There are indications for interannual variations of CF and ILW. A spectral analysis shows that IWV is dominated by an annual oscillation, leading to an IWV maximum of 24 kg m−2 in July to August and a minimum of 8 kg m−2 in February. The seasonal behaviour of CF and ILW is composed by both the annual and the semiannual oscillation. However, the annual oscillation of CF has a maximum in December while the annual oscillation of ILW has a maximum in July. The semiannual oscillations of CF and ILW are strong from 2010 to 2014. The normalized power spectra of ILW and CF show statistically significant spectral components with periods of 76, 85, 97 and 150 days. We find a similarity between the power spectra of ILW and CF with those of zonal wind at 830 hPa (1.5 km) above Bern. Particularly, the occurrence of higher harmonics in the CF and ILW spectra is possibly forced by the behaviour of the lower-tropospheric wind. The mean amplitude spectra of CF, ILW and IWV show increased short-term variability on timescales less than 40 days from spring to fall. We find a weekly cycle of CF and ILW from June to September with increased values on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

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Badoux, A., N. Andres, and J. M. Turowski. "Damage costs due to bedload transport processes in Switzerland." Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences Discussions 1, no. 4 (August 22, 2013): 4181–222. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhessd-1-4181-2013.

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Abstract. In Alpine regions, floods are often associated with bedload erosion, transport and deposition along the streams. These processes pose hazard in addition to the elevated water discharge. However, it is unclear to what extent they contribute to total damage caused by natural hazards. Using the Swiss flood and landslide data base, which collects financial damage data of naturally triggered floods, debris flows and landslides, we estimated the contribution of fluvial bedload transport processes to total damage costs in Switzerland. For each data base entry an upper and lower limit of financial losses caused by or related to bedload transport processes was estimated, and the quality of the estimate was judged. When compared to total damage, the fraction of bedload transport damage in the 40 yr study period lies between 0.32 and 0.37. However, this value is highly variable for individual years (from 0.02 to 0.72). Bedload transport processes have induced cumulative financial losses between 4.3 and 5.1 billion Swiss Francs. Spatial analysis revealed a considerable heterogeneous distribution with largest damage for mountainous regions. The analysis of the seasonal distribution shows that more than 75% of the bedload damage costs occurs in summer (June–August), and ∼23% in autumn (September–November). With roughly 56%, by far most of the damage has been registered in August. Bedload transport processes are presently still inadequately understood, and the predictive quality of common bedload equations is often poor. Our analysis demonstrates the importance of fluvial bedload transport as a natural hazard and financial source of risk, and thus the need for future structured research on transport processes in steep streams.

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Badoux, A., N. Andres, and J. M. Turowski. "Damage costs due to bedload transport processes in Switzerland." Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 14, no. 2 (February 18, 2014): 279–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-279-2014.

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Abstract. In Alpine regions, floods are often associated with erosion, transport and deposition of coarse sediment along the streams. These processes are related to bedload transport and pose a hazard in addition to the elevated water discharge. However, it is unclear to what extent they contribute to total damage caused by natural hazards. Using the Swiss flood and landslide damage database – which collects financial damage data of naturally triggered floods, debris flows and landslides – we estimated the contribution of fluvial bedload transport processes to total damage costs in Switzerland. For each database entry an upper and lower limit of financial losses caused by or related to bedload transport processes was estimated, and the quality of the estimate was judged. When compared to total damage, the fraction of bedload transport damage in the 40 yr study period lies between 0.32 and 0.37. However, this value is highly variable for individual years (from 0.02 to 0.72). Bedload transport processes have induced cumulative financial losses between CHF 4.3 and 5.1 billion. Spatial analysis revealed a considerable heterogeneous distribution with largest damage for mountainous regions. The analysis of the seasonal distribution shows that more than 75% of the bedload damage costs occurs in summer (June–August), and ~ 23% in autumn (September– November). With roughly 56%, by far most of the damage has been registered in August. Bedload transport processes are presently still inadequately understood, and the predictive quality of common bedload equations is often poor. Our analysis demonstrates the importance of bedload transport as a natural hazard and financial source of risk, and thus the need for future structured research on transport processes in steep streams.

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Voelter-Ratson, K., S. A. Pot, M. Florin, and B. M. Spiess. "Equine keratomycosis in Switzerland: A retrospective evaluation of 35 horses (January 2000-August 2011)." Equine Veterinary Journal 45, no. 5 (March 12, 2013): 608–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/evj.12042.

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Kirkland, D. J., M. Hayashi, D. Jacobson-Kram, P. Kasper, B. Gollapudi, L. Müller, and Y. Uno. "Summary of major conclusions from the 5th IWGT, Basel, Switzerland, 17–19 August 2009." Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis 723, no. 2 (August 2011): 73–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mrgentox.2011.03.003.

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Escher, Beate, Joop Hermens, and René Schwarzenbach. "Internal Exposure: Linking Bioavailability to Effects. International Workshop, 27 August 2004, Monte Verità, Switzerland." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 12, no. 1 (January 2005): 57–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1065/espr2005.01.004.

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Ducrey, N. "XXIII Meeting of the Club Jules Gonin, Montreux, Switzerland, 31 August–4 September 2002." Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 241, no. 4 (April 2003): 256–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00417-003-0622-z.

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Chernyavskii, S. "Switzerland – A New Reading of Neutrality." World Economy and International Relations 68, no. 4 (2024): 26–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.20542/0131-2227-2024-68-4-26-34.

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The evolution of the key principle of Swiss foreign policy – “armed neutrality” – is analyzed in the context of radical changes in the world community associated with the emergence of new threats and challenges. The confrontation between Russia and the United States, which entered an acute phase in Ukraine, led to the transformation of the positions of traditional European neutrals – Finland and Sweden. Switzerland did not stand aside. Having found itself under double pressure – external and internal – the Swiss leadership supported all the packages of anti-Russian sanctions adopted by the European Union, which led to a forced adjustment of the policy of neutrality. In order to maintain a balance between expressing solidarity with the position of the Western countries and maintaining neutrality, the strategy of “cooperative neutrality” was adopted in Bern. It proposes, taking into account new challenges, to move from “passive” to “active” neutrality, namely, to expand cooperation, including military, “with like-minded states on the basis of common values.” But at the same time, maintain a dialogue with other countries in order, on the one hand, to show solidarity with partners, and on the other, to continue interaction and act as mediators in resolving conflicts. However, Russia believes that having joined the anti-Russian sanctions, Switzerland has already lost its neutrality status, which means it cannot mediate in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, including providing its platform for negotiations between the parties. Therefore in August 2022, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs refused Berne’s offer to represent Ukraine’s diplomatic interests in Russia.

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Carl, David L., Yannic Laube, Miquel Serra-Burriel, Huseyin Naci, Wolf-Dieter Ludwig, and Kerstin N. Vokinger. "Comparison of Uptake and Prices of Biosimilars in the US, Germany, and Switzerland." JAMA Network Open 5, no. 12 (December 2, 2022): e2244670. http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.44670.

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ImportanceBiologics account for a substantial proportion of health care expenditures. Their costs have been projected to reach US $452 billion in global spending by 2022. Given recent expiration of patent protection of biologics, a shift toward greater follow-on competition among biosimilars would be expected that would allow greater uptake and lower drug costs.ObjectiveTo assess uptake and prices of biosimilars in the US compared with 2 European countries (Germany and Switzerland) with national mechanisms for drug price negotiation.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsIn this cohort study, biologics and biosimilars that were approved in the US, Germany, and Switzerland until August 2020 were identified. Prices and sales data were extracted from public and commercial databases for the years 2011 to 2020. Data were analyzed from August 1, 2021, to February 28, 2022.Main Outcomes and MeasuresDescriptive statistics were used to show temporal trends in the uptake of biosimilars and relative prices compared with those of reference products (ie, biologic agents) for each country. Descriptive analysis was also performed to compare the uptake of biosimilars between the 3 countries limited to biologics that have biosimilars on the market in all countries. To test if biosimilar awareness in each country increased over the last decade, a linear least squares regression was applied.ResultsThe study cohort included 15 biosimilars and 6 biologics for the US, 52 biosimilars and 15 biologics for Germany, and 28 biosimilars and 13 biologics for Switzerland. Uptake of biosimilars increased over time in all countries. On average, the biosimilar market share at launch was highest in Germany; however, it increased at the fastest rate in the US. Monthly treatment costs of biosimilars in the US were a median of 1.94 (IQR, 1.78-2.44) and 2.74 (IQR, 1.91-3.46) higher than corresponding costs in Germany and Switzerland, respectively.Conclusions and RelevanceThe findings of this cohort study suggest that more biosimilars have been marketed in Germany and Switzerland than in the US. Policies that counter anticompetitive practices in the US could allow biosimilars to enter the market sooner and could also lower health care costs with improved access. Awareness of biosimilars should be promoted to increase uptake of biosimilars globally.

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Specker, Sharonne. "Tones of the Times." Schweizer Jahrbuch für Musikwissenschaft 38 (July 15, 2022): 69–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.36950/sjm.38.9.

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The town of Altdorf in Uri, Switzerland is home to the biennial Alpentöne Festival. The most recent iteration took place, live and on-site, in August 2021. Sharon Specker speaks with four people involved in its realization: Barbara Betschart, one of the artistic directors; Pius Knüsel, the executive director, Roland Dahinden, trombonist and composer; and Roland Schiltknecht, hammered dulcimer player.

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Spevack, Edmund. "August Adolf Ludwig Follen (1794–1855): Political Radicalism and Literary Romanticism in Germany and Switzerland." Germanic Review: Literature, Culture, Theory 71, no. 1 (January 1996): 3–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00168890.1996.9938081.

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Bünzli, Jean-Claude G., Suzan Kauzlarich, and Koen Binnemans. "Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on f-Elements, 24–29 August 2003, Geneva, Switzerland." Journal of Alloys and Compounds 374, no. 1-2 (July 2004): 1–2. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2003.11.037.

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Aitken, C. G. G. "Seventh International Conference on Forensic Inference and Statistics, The University of Lausanne, Switzerland, August 2008." Law, Probability and Risk 8, no. 3 (September 1, 2009): 193–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/lpr/mgp025.

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Kruijver, Muriel, Philip Bruggmann, and Raphael Magnolini. "Evidence of use and users of image- and performance-enhancing drugs in sports in Switzerland: a scoping literature review and implications for Swiss drug policy." Swiss Medical Weekly 153, no. 5 (May 17, 2023): 40080. http://dx.doi.org/10.57187/smw.2023.40080.

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BACKGROUND: “Image- and performance-enhancing drugs” are widely used in sports worldwide to improve body image and performance goals. In view of the growing research interest and use of these substances, and the paucity of data on the situation in Switzerland, we conducted a scoping literature review on evidence of the use and users of these substances in Switzerland. METHODS: A scoping review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) statement. We searched PubMed/Medline, Embase and Google Scholar for articles published before August 2022. Primary outcomes were evidence of the use and users of image- and performance enhancing drugs in Switzerland. We used a narrative synthesis approach for data analysis. RESULTS: Overall, 18 studies were reviewed, which in total comprised 11,401 survey participants, 140 interviews and 1368 toxicologically analysed substances. Articles were mostly peer-reviewed (83%) and mostly included evidence from professional athletes (43%). The mean publication year was 2011. In most articles both outcomes (78%) were evaluated simultaneously. We demonstrate that image- and performance-enhancing drugs appear to be prevalent among athletes and non-athletes in Switzerland. A wide variety of substances exist, and the type of substances used varied by age, motivation, sex and sports discipline. The main motivations for using these substances were, among others, image- and performance enhancement. The main route of acquisition of these substances was the Internet. Furthermore, we demonstrated that substantial proportions of these substances, as well as supplements, may be counterfeit. Information on image- and performance-enhancing drug use was acquired from different sources. CONCLUSIONS: Although evidence of image- and performance-enhancing drug use and its users in Switzerland is scarce and there are major gaps, we demonstrate that these substances are also prevalent among athletes and non-athletes in Switzerland. Furthermore, high proportions of substances acquired from unregulated drug markets are counterfeit, which puts users in a situation of unpredictable risk when consuming them. Overall, the use of these substances may pose a substantial risk to individual and public health in this possibly growing and often insufficiently informed and medically neglected user community in Switzerland. There is a great need for future research, as well as prevention, harm-reduction and treatment programmes for this hard-to-reach user community. Doping policies in Switzerland should be critically reviewed as simple medical care and evidence-based treatment for non-athlete image- and performance-enhancing drug users is excessively criminalized under the current legislature, leaving possibly over 200,000 image- and performance-enhancing drug users in Switzerland with inadequate medical care.

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Flohr, Heiner. "Conference on the Future of the European Market." Politics and the Life Sciences 11, no. 1 (February 1992): 107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0730938400017329.

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A conference on “The Infrastructure and Superstructure of the European Market: Implications for the Next Two Decades,” was held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, August 26-28, 1991. Sponsored by the Gruter Institute for Law and Behavioral Research, the planning and the most important intellectual impulses originated with Margaret Gruter. In this and in matters of organization, she was considerably supported by Michael McGuire of the University of California, Los Angeles.

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M., Zidaru. "Soe documents about Grigore Gafencu ‘s situation in 1944-1945." Scientific Bulletin of Naval Academy XXII, no. 1 (July 15, 2019): 122–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.21279/1454-864x-19-i1-016.

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After Grigore Gafencu finished his mission in Moscow in 1941, he decided to go to Switzerland, where he lived during the Second World War. After 23rd August 1944 Romania was occupied by the Soviet Union’s Red Army. The problem of the return of Gafencu in Romania became very complicated. This article presents the story of the contacts of Grigore Gafencu with SOE during the year 1944-1945 and his attempts to return in the country.

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Jung, Thomas A. "molQueST Conference, August 21st to 25th 2022, Congressi Stefano Franscini (CSF) Conference Center, Monte Verità, Switzerland." CHIMIA 77, no. 6 (June 28, 2023): 448–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2023.448.

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Kubacki, Jakub, Eleonora Flacio, Weihong Qi, Valeria Guidi, Mauro Tonolla, and Cornel Fraefel. "Viral Metagenomic Analysis of Aedes albopictus Mosquitos from Southern Switzerland." Viruses 12, no. 9 (August 24, 2020): 929. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v12090929.

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A metagenomic study was performed on 498 female and 40 male Aedes albopictus mosquitos collected in August and September 2019 in Ticino, a region in southern Switzerland, to address the question regarding the risk of the local transmission of zoonotic viruses. A total of 13 viruses from seven different virus families and several unclassified viral taxa were identified. Reads of insect-specific flaviviruses were present in all pools, and a complete genome of aedes flavivirus was assembled and phylogenetically analysed. The most abundant virus was Wenzhou sobemo-like virus, assembled from 1.3 × 105 to 3.6 × 106 reads in each pool. In a pool of male mosquitos, a complete genome of aedes Iflavi-like virus was detected and phylogenetically analysed. Most importantly, genomes of human pathogenic viruses were not found. This is the first study to determine the virome of Ae. albopictus from Switzerland and forms a baseline for future longitudinal investigations concerning the potential role of Ae. albopictus as a vector of clinically relevant viruses.

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Meusburger, K., A. Steel, P. Panagos, L. Montanarella, and C. Alewell. "Spatial and temporal variability of rainfall erosivity factor for Switzerland." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions 8, no. 5 (September 6, 2011): 8291–314. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hessd-8-8291-2011.

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Abstract. Rainfall erosivity, considering rainfall amount and intensity, is an important parameter for soil erosion risk assessment under future land use and climate change. Despite its importance, rainfall erosivity is usually implemented in models with a low spatial and temporal resolution. The purpose of this study is to assess the temporal- and spatial distribution of rainfall erosivity (R-factor) in Switzerland. Time series of 22 yr for rainfall (10 min resolution) and temperature (1 h resolution) data were analysed for 71 automatic gauging stations distributed throughout Switzerland. Multiple regression was used to interpolate the erosivity values of single stations and to generate a map for Switzerland. Latitude, longitude, average annual precipitation, biogeographic units (Jura, Midland, etc.), aspect and elevation were used as covariates, of which average annual precipitation, elevation and the biographic unit (Western Alps) were significant predictors. The mean value of long-term rainfall erosivity is 1323 MJ mm ha−1 h−1 yr−1 with a range of lowest values of 124 MJ mm ha−1 h−1 yr−1 at an elevated station in Grisons to highest values of 5611 MJ mm ha−1 h−1 yr−1 in Ticino. All stations have highest erosivity values from July to August and lowest values in the winter month. Swiss-wide the month May to October show significantly increasing trends of erosivity (p<0.005). Only in February a significantly decreasing trend of rainfall erosivity is found (p<0.01). The increasing trends of erosivity in May, September and October when vegetation cover is susceptible are likely to enhance soil erosion risk for certain agricultural crops and alpine grasslands in Switzerland.

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Mikhailova, L. K. "Third International Congress on Skeletal Dysplasias 71 (Literature Review)." N.N. Priorov Journal of Traumatology and Orthopedics 5, no. 3 (September 15, 1998): 71. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/vto104972.

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In August 1997, the 3rd International Congress on Skeletal Dysplasia was held in Los Angeles, USA. Scientists from Argentina, Belgium, Great Britain, Venezuela, Finland, France, Germany, Egypt, Italy, Israel, Japan, Korea, Macedonia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the USA, took part in its work. Recall that the 1st Congress on Skeletal Dysplasias, organized by Prof. A. Poznanski, was held in Chicago in 1993, and the 2nd Congress, organized by Prof. P. Maroteaux, in Versailles in 1995.

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Meusburger, K., A. Steel, P. Panagos, L. Montanarella, and C. Alewell. "Spatial and temporal variability of rainfall erosivity factor for Switzerland." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 16, no. 1 (January 16, 2012): 167–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hess-16-167-2012.

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Abstract. Rainfall erosivity, considering rainfall amount and intensity, is an important parameter for soil erosion risk assessment under future land use and climate change. Despite its importance, rainfall erosivity is usually implemented in models with a low spatial and temporal resolution. The purpose of this study is to assess the temporal- and spatial distribution of rainfall erosivity in form of the (Revised) Universal Soil Loss Equation R-factor for Switzerland. Time series of 22 yr for rainfall (10 min resolution) and temperature (1 h resolution) data were analysed for 71 automatic gauging stations distributed throughout Switzerland. Regression-kriging was used to interpolate the rainfall erosivity values of single stations and to generate a map for Switzerland. Latitude, longitude, average annual precipitation, biogeographic units (Jura, Midland, etc.), aspect and elevation were used as covariates, of which average annual precipitation, elevation and the biographic unit (Western Central Alps) were significant (p<0.01) predictors. The mean value of long-term rainfall erosivity is 1330 MJ mm ha−1 h−1 yr−1 with a range of lowest values of 124 MJ mm ha−1 h−1 yr−1 at an elevated station in Grisons to highest values of 5611 MJ mm ha−1 h−1 yr−1 in Ticino. All stations have highest erosivity values from July to August and lowest values in the winter months. Swiss-wide the month May to October show significantly increasing trends of rainfall erosivity for the observed period (p<0.005). Only in February a significantly decreasing trend of rainfall erosivity is found (p<0.01). The increasing trends of rainfall erosivity in May, September and October when vegetation cover is scarce are likely to enhance soil erosion risk for certain agricultural crops and alpine grasslands in Switzerland.

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González, Juan Pablo. "Third Latin American Conference of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music." Popular Music 20, no. 2 (May 2001): 263–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0261143001001465.

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Thanks to the generous support of the Municipality of Bogota, the Academia Superior de Artes of Bogota and the Colombian Ministry of Culture, IASPM held its Third Latin American Conference under excellent technical and organisational conditions. Almost seventy papers and plenaries were presented and debated in the Luis Angel Arango Library in Bogota between 23 and 27 August 2000. Scholars took part from Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Cuba, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Canada, the US, the UK, Switzerland and Spain.

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FRANC, ANDREA. "Agricultural Protectionism on the Neoliberal Agenda? The Approach of the Director of the Swiss Business Federation to Agriculture." Rural History 29, no. 1 (March 19, 2018): 81–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0956793318000018.

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Abstract:Neoliberals are known to oppose agricultural protectionism. In Switzerland, however, a member of the neoliberal Mont Pelerin Society was responsible for pushing forward the highly protectionist agricultural policy of the postwar years. Drawing on newly available archival sources, this article illustrates the endeavours of the director of the Swiss Business Federation Gerhard Winterberger (1922–93) in favour of agricultural protectionism. Winterberger, in his public talks or in his correspondence with Friedrich August von Hayek, selectively used neoliberal theory to justify his commitment to agriculture.

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Radvila, P. R. "Validation and uncertainty in analytical measurements - Report from the meeting held in Zürich, Switzerland on 23 August." Accreditation and Quality Assurance 1, no. 1 (January 16, 1996): 39–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s007690050031.

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Kulessa, Bernd, and Bryn Hubbard. "Interpretation of borehole impulse tests at Haut Glacier d’Arolla, Switzerland." Annals of Glaciology 24 (1997): 397–402. http://dx.doi.org/10.3189/s0260305500012507.

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One hundred and sixteen impulse tests were conducted in a dense borehole array at Haut Glacier d’Arolla, Switzerland, during July and August 1995. Impulse-test response pressure oscillations reveal marked variations in three parameters: relative amplitude decay, oscillation frequency and net water-level displacement. Analysis of response signals from water-filled boreholes indicates that (i) responses from individual boreholes are reproducible over some tens of minutes; (ii) responses are similar, but not identical, for slug insertion (“slug tests”) and removal (“bail tests”); (iii) signal amplitude decay varies with the depth at which the recording pressure transducer is located in a borehole; and (iv) coherent minima in all three response parameters coincide with the location of a known preferential, subglacial water-flow pathway. This correspondence suggests, first, that water-filled and non-fluctuating boreholes have established a link to the subglacial aquifer at Haut Glacier d’Arolla and, secondly, that locally transmissive basal sediments may be identified by relatively low response-signal frequencies, response-signal decays and net water-level displacements. Impulse testing water-filled boreholes therefore has the capacity to provide information relating to the local hydrogeological properties of subglacial aquifers.In 43 cases, water levels in boreholes adjacent to those being tested were recorded in order to identify possible subglacial linkages. No such connections were detected.

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Jugaku, J., G. Cayrel de Strobel, Y. Andrillat, W. K. Bonsack, P. S. Conti, C. R. Cowley, C. O. R. Jaschek, et al. "29. Stellar Spectra." Transactions of the International Astronomical Union 19, no. 1 (1985): 353–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0251107x00006416.

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During the triennium under review, Commission 29 has sponsored or cosponsored the following IAU meetings: Symposium 102, “Solar and Stellar Magnetic Fields,” Zurich, Switzerland, August 1982; Symposium 108, “Structure and Evolution of the Magellanic Clouds,” Tübingen, FRG, September 1983; Symposium 111, “Calibration of Fundamental Stellar Quantities,” Como, Italy, May 1984; and Colloquium 82, “Cepheids: Observation and Theory,” Toronto, Canada, May-June 1984. Commission 29 has also supported or sponsored several IAU meetings proposed for 1985 and 1986. They include “Luminous Stars and Associations in Galaxies,” Porto Heli, Greece, May 1985; “Upper Main Sequence Stars with Anomalous Abundances,” Crimea, USSR, May 1985; “Astrochemistry,” Goa, India, December 1985; “Hydrogen Deficient Stars and Related Objects,” Bangalore, India, December 1985; “Circumstellar Matter,” Heidelberg, FRG, June 1986; and “Be Stars,” Boulder, USA, August 1986.

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Hilker, N., A. Badoux, and C. Hegg. "The Swiss flood and landslide damage database 1972–2007." Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 9, no. 3 (June 23, 2009): 913–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhess-9-913-2009.

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Abstract. In Switzerland, floods, debris flows, landslides and rockfalls cause damage every year affecting property values, infrastructure, forestry and agriculture. As population and settled areas have increased, the damage potential has also become greater. Information about natural hazard events that caused any damage is needed for hazard mapping and further decision making. This is why the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL has been systematically collecting information on flood and mass movement damage in a database since 1972. The estimated direct financial damage as well as fatalities and injured people have been documented using press articles as the main source of information. The database can provide answers to questions related to the temporal and spatial distribution of damage, natural hazard processes and the corresponding weather conditions. This study describes the data collection methods used and the key analyses of data from 1972 to 2007. Furthermore, the benefits and drawbacks of the database are discussed. In Switzerland, naturally triggered floods, debris flows, landslides and rockfalls have caused financial damage amounting to nearly 8000 million Euros in total within the last 36 years (taking inflation into account). These processes have mainly affected pre– and central alpine regions and their total costs of damage are dominated by a few major events. Nearly one quarter of the costs result from August 2005 when large parts of Northern Switzerland were affected by flooding. We must assume that major events like this are not unique and that similar events will occur again in future.

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McKnight, Kent, and Meinhard Moser. "Additional Records of Ectomycorrhizal Macrofungi in the Vicinity of Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks." UW National Parks Service Research Station Annual Reports 18 (January 1, 1994): 61–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.13001/uwnpsrc.1994.3195.

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Fieldwork on this project and study of previous collections in 1994 concentrated on the primary longÂterm objective of adding to the species inventory of the broad geographic area previously defined (McKnight, 1982; McKnight, et al., 1986; McKnight & Moser, 1993) using the same collecting, laboratory, and herbarium methods. Our studies again concentrated on the Cortinariaceae, particularly the genus Cortinarius. This work was aided significantly when we were joined for a short time during August by Dr. Egon Horak from the Geobotanisches Institut, ETH. Zurich, Switzerland, currently specializing in the genus Galerina.

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Schmidt, Simon, Christine Alewell, Panos Panagos, and Katrin Meusburger. "Regionalization of monthly rainfall erosivity patterns in Switzerland." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 20, no. 10 (October 26, 2016): 4359–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-4359-2016.

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Abstract. One major controlling factor of water erosion is rainfall erosivity, which is quantified as the product of total storm energy and a maximum 30 min intensity (I30). Rainfall erosivity is often expressed as R-factor in soil erosion risk models like the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and its revised version (RUSLE). As rainfall erosivity is closely correlated with rainfall amount and intensity, the rainfall erosivity of Switzerland can be expected to have a regional characteristic and seasonal dynamic throughout the year. This intra-annual variability was mapped by a monthly modeling approach to assess simultaneously spatial and monthly patterns of rainfall erosivity. So far only national seasonal means and regional annual means exist for Switzerland. We used a network of 87 precipitation gauging stations with a 10 min temporal resolution to calculate long-term monthly mean R-factors. Stepwise generalized linear regression (GLM) and leave-one-out cross-validation (LOOCV) were used to select spatial covariates which explain the spatial and temporal patterns of the R-factor for each month across Switzerland. The monthly R-factor is mapped by summarizing the predicted R-factor of the regression equation and the corresponding residues of the regression, which are interpolated by ordinary kriging (regression–kriging). As spatial covariates, a variety of precipitation indicator data has been included such as snow depths, a combination product of hourly precipitation measurements and radar observations (CombiPrecip), daily Alpine precipitation (EURO4M-APGD), and monthly precipitation sums (RhiresM). Topographic parameters (elevation, slope) were also significant explanatory variables for single months. The comparison of the 12 monthly rainfall erosivity maps showed a distinct seasonality with the highest rainfall erosivity in summer (June, July, and August) influenced by intense rainfall events. Winter months have the lowest rainfall erosivity. A proportion of 62 % of the total annual rainfall erosivity is identified within four months only (June–September). The highest erosion risk can be expected in July, where not only rainfall erosivity but also erosivity density is high. In addition to the intra-annual temporal regime, a spatial variability of this seasonality was detectable between different regions of Switzerland. The assessment of the dynamic behavior of the R-factor is valuable for the identification of susceptible seasons and regions.

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Kulessa, Bernd, and Bryn Hubbard. "Interpretation of borehole impulse tests at Haut Glacier d’Arolla, Switzerland." Annals of Glaciology 24 (1997): 397–402. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0260305500012507.

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One hundred and sixteen impulse tests were conducted in a dense borehole array at Haut Glacier d’Arolla, Switzerland, during July and August 1995. Impulse-test response pressure oscillations reveal marked variations in three parameters: relative amplitude decay, oscillation frequency and net water-level displacement. Analysis of response signals from water-filled boreholes indicates that (i) responses from individual boreholes are reproducible over some tens of minutes; (ii) responses are similar, but not identical, for slug insertion (“slug tests”) and removal (“bail tests”); (iii) signal amplitude decay varies with the depth at which the recording pressure transducer is located in a borehole; and (iv) coherent minima in all three response parameters coincide with the location of a known preferential, subglacial water-flow pathway. This correspondence suggests, first, that water-filled and non-fluctuating boreholes have established a link to the subglacial aquifer at Haut Glacier d’Arolla and, secondly, that locally transmissive basal sediments may be identified by relatively low response-signal frequencies, response-signal decays and net water-level displacements. Impulse testing water-filled boreholes therefore has the capacity to provide information relating to the local hydrogeological properties of subglacial aquifers. In 43 cases, water levels in boreholes adjacent to those being tested were recorded in order to identify possible subglacial linkages. No such connections were detected.

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Morland, J., M. Collaud Coen, K. Hocke, P. Jeannet, and C. Mätzler. "Tropospheric water vapour above Switzerland over the last 12 years." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions 9, no. 2 (March 18, 2009): 7239–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acpd-9-7239-2009.

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Abstract. Integrated Water vapour (IWV) has been measured since 1994 by the TROWARA microwave radiometer in Bern, Switzerland. Homogenization techniques were used to identify and correct step changes in IWV related to instrument problems. IWV from radiosonde, GPS and SPM was used in the homogenisation process as well as the IWV differences calculated between mountain and valley weather stations. The average IWV of the homogenised TROWARA time series was 14.4 mm over the 1996–2007 period, with maximum and minimum monthly average values of 22.4 mm and 8 mm occurring in August and January, respectively. A weak diurnal cycle in TROWARA IWV was detected with an amplitude of 0.32 mm, a maximum at 21:00 UT and a minimum at 11:00 UT. For 1996–2007, TROWARA trends were compared with those calculated from the Payerne radiosonde and the closest ECMWF grid point to Bern. The radiosonde midnight trend of +0.087 (standard error 0.046) mm/y was significant at the 90% level. The radiosonde trend for all measurement times, +0.098 (0.061) mm/y, and the TROWARA midday trends, 0.068 (0.043) mm/y, were significant at the 89% level. Seasonal Mann Kendall analysis revealed a significant positive trend in July of +0.19 (0.14) to +0.34 (0.25) mm/y for all three datasets. In December, the Payerne radiosonde showed a non-significant negative trend of −0.12 (0.13) mm/y, whilst ECMWF and TROWARA indicated a significant negative trend of −0.20 (0.14) and −0.36 (0.24) mm/y, respectively.

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Hock, Regine, lmut Iken, and Alexander Wangler. "Tracer experiments and borehole observations in the over-deepening of Aletschgletscher, Switzerland." Annals of Glaciology 28 (1999): 253–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.3189/172756499781821742.

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AbstractThe subglacial drainage in a pronounced overdeepening of Grosser Aletschgletscher, Switzerland was investigated by borehole water-level observations and dye-tracer injections. In August 1990 and 1991, tracer was injected at the bottom of a borehole (depth 904 m and 710 m, respectively), and simultaneously in a nearby moulin. The moulin and borehole injections identified two different flow systems coexisting within the overdeepening. The moulin injection yielded short-lived, highly peaked break-through curves with high velocities, indicating a hydraulically efficient channelized system. The borehole-tracer return occurred in broad multiple peaks characterized by a striking diurnal periodicity and, in general, correlated inversely with discharge. Water level in the borehole experienced high diurnal variations in phase with discharge at the snout indicating “closed channel flow” over large parts of the glacier. We infer that the boreholes drained subglacially and were connected to a drainage system with significant long-term storage capacity. Release of labelled water was triggered by daily water-pressure cycles.

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IUCr. "International Union of Crystallography Nineteenth General Assembly and International Congress of Crystallography Geneva, Switzerland, 6–15 August 2002." Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations of Crystallography 59, no. 4 (June 26, 2003): 374–433. http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/s0108767303010894.

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Nicolet, P., L. Foresti, O. Caspar, and M. Jaboyedoff. "Shallow landslide's stochastic risk modelling based on the precipitation event of August 2005 in Switzerland: results and implications." Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 13, no. 12 (December 9, 2013): 3169–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhess-13-3169-2013.

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Abstract. Due to their relatively unpredictable characteristics, shallow landslides represent a risk for human infrastructures. Multiple shallow landslides can be triggered by widespread intense precipitation events. The event of August 2005 in Switzerland is used in order to propose a risk model to predict the expected number of landslides based on the precipitation amounts and lithological units. The spatial distribution of rainfall is characterized by merging data coming from operational weather radars and a dense network of rain gauges with an artificial neural network. Lithologies are grouped into four main units, with similar characteristics. Then, from a landslide inventory containing more than 5000 landslides, a probabilistic relation linking the precipitation amount and the lithology to the number of landslides in a 1 km2 cell, is derived. In a next step, this relation is used to randomly redistribute the landslides using Monte Carlo simulations. The probability for a landslide to reach a building is assessed using stochastic geometry and the damage cost is assessed from the estimated mean damage cost using an exponential distribution to account for the variability. Although the model reproduces well the number of landslides, the number of affected buildings is underestimated. This seems to result from the human influence on landslide occurrence. Such a model might be useful to characterize the risk resulting from shallow landslides and its variability.

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Nicolet, P., L. Foresti, O. Caspar, and M. Jaboyedoff. "Shallow landslides stochastic risk modelling based on the precipitation event of August 2005 in Switzerland: results and implications." Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences Discussions 1, no. 2 (March 28, 2013): 747–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhessd-1-747-2013.

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Abstract. Due to their relatively unpredictable characteristics, shallow-landslides represent a risk for human infrastructures. Multiple shallow-landslides can be triggered by large spread precipitation events. The event of August 2005 in Switzerland is used in order to propose a risk model to predict the expected number of landslides based on the precipitation amounts and lithological units. The spatial distribution of rainfall is characterized by blending data coming from operational weather radars and a dense network of rain gauges with an artificial neural network. Lithologies are grouped into four main units, with similar characteristics. Then, from a landslide inventory containing more than 5000 landslides, a probabilistic relation linking the precipitation amount and the lithology to the number of landslides in a 1 km2 cell, is obtained. In a next step, this relation is used to randomly redistribute the landslides using Monte-Carlo simulations. The probability for a landslide to reach a building is assessed using stochastic geometry and the damage cost is assessed from the estimated mean damage cost using an exponential distribution to account for the variability. Although the outputs reproduce well the number of landslides, the number of affected buildings is not reproduced by the model. This seems to results from the human influence on landslide occurrence. Such a model might be useful to characterize the risk resulting from shallow-landslides and its variability.

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Cazzin, Stefania, Nicole Liechti, Damian Jandrasits, Eleonora Flacio, Christian Beuret, Olivier Engler, and Valeria Guidi. "First Detection of West Nile Virus Lineage 2 in Mosquitoes in Switzerland, 2022." Pathogens 12, no. 12 (December 7, 2023): 1424. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12121424.

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West Nile virus (WNV) is one of the most widespread flaviviruses in the world, and in recent years, it has been frequently present in many Mediterranean and Eastern European countries. A combination of different conditions, such as a favourable climate and higher seasonal average temperatures, probably allowed its introduction and spread to new territories. In Switzerland, autochthonous cases of WNV have never been reported, and the virus was not detected in mosquito vectors until 2022, despite an entomological surveillance in place in Canton Ticino, southern Switzerland, since 2010. In 2022, 12 sites were monitored from July to October, using BOX gravid mosquito traps coupled with honey-baited FTA cards. For the first time, we could detect the presence of WNV in FTA cards and mosquitoes in 8 out of the 12 sampling sites monitored, indicating an unexpectedly widespread circulation of the virus throughout the territory. Positive findings were recorded from the beginning of August until mid-October 2022, and whole genome sequencing analysis identified a lineage 2 virus closely related to strains circulating in Northern Italy. The entomological surveillance has proved useful in identifying viral circulation in advance of possible cases of WNV infection in humans or horses.

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Morland, J., M. Collaud Coen, K. Hocke, P. Jeannet, and C. Mätzler. "Tropospheric water vapour above Switzerland over the last 12 years." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 9, no. 16 (August 19, 2009): 5975–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-9-5975-2009.

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Abstract. Integrated Water vapour (IWV) has been measured since 1994 by the TROWARA microwave radiometer in Bern, Switzerland. Homogenization techniques were used to identify and correct step changes in IWV related to instrument problems. IWV from radiosonde, GPS and sun photometer (SPM) was used in the homogenisation process as well as partial IWV columns between valley and mountain weather stations. The average IWV of the homogenised TROWARA time series was 14.4 mm over the 1996–2007 period, with maximum and minimum monthly average values of 22.4 mm and 8 mm occurring in August and January, respectively. A weak diurnal cycle in TROWARA IWV was detected with an amplitude of 0.32 mm, a maximum at 21:00 UT and a minimum at 11:00 UT. For 1996–2007, TROWARA trends were compared with those calculated from the Payerne radiosonde and the closest ECMWF grid point to Bern. Using least squares analysis, the IWV time series of radiosondes at Payerne, ECMWF, and TROWARA showed consistent positive trends from 1996 to 2007. The radiosondes measured an IWV trend of 0.45±0.29%/y, the TROWARA radiometer observed a trend of 0.39±0.44%/y, and ECMWF operational analysis gave a trend of 0.25±0.34%/y. Since IWV has a strong and variable annual cycle, a seasonal trend analysis (Mann-Kendall analysis) was also performed. The seasonal trends are stronger by a factor 10 or so compared to the full year trends above. The positive IWV trends of the summer months are partly compensated by the negative trends of the winter months. The strong seasonal trends of IWV on regional scale underline the necessity of long-term monitoring of IWV for detection,understanding, and forecast of climate change effects in the Alpine region.

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