scholarly journals Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests and Mortality In Swiss Cantons with High and Low COVID-19 Incidence: A Nationwide Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 100105
Author(s):  
Enrico Baldi ◽  
Angelo Auricchio ◽  
Catherine Klersy ◽  
Roman Burkart ◽  
Claudio Benvenuti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Swiss Cantons

Tweaking a Medieval Antecedent

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore G. Van Raalte
Keyword(s):  
Early Modern ◽  
Regular Part ◽  
Swiss Cantons ◽  
University Training

Whereas disputations were a regular part of both elementary pedagogy and university training in the medieval and early-modern eras, not all disputations were of the same kind. This chapter explains the differences between the dialectic and scholastic disputations, of which Chandieu’s works belong to the latter. Further, it shows that Chandieu wrote his works “for the better practice of disputations,” and that his “theological and scholastic” treatises thus have an organic connection to the classroom. The use of disputations in the academies of the Swiss cantons more widely is also described. Comparisons to the structure of Thomas’s disputations occurs, as well as to that of an earlier Arabic philosopher.

Direct Democracy and Public Policy

2019 ◽  
pp. 362-379
Author(s):  
John Matsusaka
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Direct Democracy ◽  
Median Voter ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Fiscal Policies ◽  
Policy Choices ◽  
American States ◽  
Conservative Policy ◽  
Initiative Process ◽  
Swiss Cantons

An extensive literature seeks to measure the effect of the initiative and referendum on public policies. Several conclusions emerge: The initiative and referendum have different effects on policy. Requiring popular approval of fiscal policies (mandatory referendums) results in lower expenditure, taxes, and debt. The initiative process gives voters more power and results in policies closer to the median voter preference; this often has reduced spending (American states, Swiss cantons), but sometimes has increased spending (cities). The initiative is associated with more socially conservative policy choices. Spurious correlation is a concern in many studies, and more research on causality is needed.

scholarly journals Digitally-supported language exchanges in primary school: The AlpConnectar project

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 795-843
Author(s):  
Luca Botturi ◽  
Daniela Kapler ◽  
Lucio Negrini
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
The Third ◽  
Swiss Cantons ◽  
Silver Bullet

This article presents the design, implementation and outcomes of AlpConnectar, a Swiss project that exploits technologies for digitally-supported language exchange (LE) in primary schools. Launched in 2013, the project involves three Swiss cantons where different languages are spoken (namely German, French and Italian) and respectively taught as foreign languages since the third grade of primary school. In the first section of the paper the linguistic composition of Switzerland is briefly presented and the current methodologies and approaches in foreign language teaching in the country are introduced. After a literature review of online LE practices, the AlpConnectar project is presented, along with a LE example to illustrate how it works. The final sections present the results of the project, based on data collected from both pupils and teachers. The results seem to suggest that while digital technologies offer significant benefits for LEs, they are no silver bullet, and their impact depends on a number of contextual variables.

scholarly journals Institutional Openness and the Use of Referendums and Popular Initiatives: Evidence from Swiss Cantons

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iwan Barankay ◽  
Pascal Sciarini ◽  
Alexander H. Trechsel
Keyword(s):  
Swiss Cantons

scholarly journals Prevalence, Geographic Distribution, Risk Factors and Co-Infections of Feline Gammaherpesvirus Infections in Domestic Cats in Switzerland

Viruses ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Novacco ◽  
Kohan ◽  
Stirn ◽  
Meli ◽  
Díaz-Sánchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Feline Leukemia Virus ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Neoplastic Tissue ◽  
Pathogenic Potential ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Stray Cats ◽  
Swiss Cantons ◽  
Pcr Targeting

Recently, a gammaherpesvirus was described in domestic cats (FcaGHV1). The goal of the present study was to investigate the presence of FcaGHV1 in Swiss domestic cats and analyze potential risk factors. Blood samples from 881 cats presented to veterinarians in all Swiss cantons and from 91 stray cats and neoplastic tissue samples from 17 cats with lymphoma were evaluated. FcaGHV1 was detected by real-time PCR targeting the glycoprotein B gene, followed by sequencing. Blood samples were also tested for feline hemoplasmas, feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). The molecular prevalence of FcaGHV1 was 6.0% (95% confidence interval (CI), 4.5–7.8%) in cats presented to veterinarians and 5.5% (95% CI, 1.8–12.4%) in stray cats. FcaGHV1 PCR-positive cats originated from 19/26 Swiss cantons. Factors significantly associated with FcaGHV1 detection included male sex, age >3 years, nonpedigree status and co-infection with FIV and hemoplasmas. Moreover, FeLV viremia tended to be associated with FcaGHV1 detection. High FcaGHV1 blood loads were found more frequently in FeLV-viremic cats and less frequently in hemoplasma-infected cats than in uninfected cats. Clinical information was unavailable for most of the 881 cats, but leukemia, carcinoma and cardiomyopathy were reported in FcaGHV1-positive cats. None of the tissue samples from the 17 cats with lymphoma tested positive for FcaGHV1. Sequence analyses revealed homogeneity among the Swiss isolates and >99.7% identity to published FcaGHV1 sequences. In conclusion, FcaGHV1 is present in Switzerland with a similar prevalence in cats presented to veterinarians and in stray cats. The pathogenic potential of FcaGHV1 needs further evaluation.

scholarly journals COVID-19 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Dentists’ Awareness, Protective Measures and Economic Effects

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 9051
Author(s):  
Thomas Gerhard Wolf ◽  
Oliver Zeyer ◽  
Guglielmo Campus
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Protective Measures ◽  
Dental Staff ◽  
Dental Practices ◽  
Swiss Cantons

The aim of this observational cross-sectional study was to gain information on the awareness; protective measures and economic effects of dentists in Switzerland during the global COVID-19 pandemic. All dentist were members of the Swiss Dental Association SSO from all over Switzerland—including all Swiss cantons and Liechtenstein—and received a previously calibrated questionnaire as an ad hoc online version. The questionnaire was divided into four parts: personal data; precautionary measures; awareness; perception. In total, 1324 questionnaires were analyzed; the response rate was 30.59% (ntotal = 4328). Participants stated in less than 2% common symptoms/signs of COVID-19; of which only fatigue was statistically significant (p < 0.01). A small number of dentists reported a positive test (0.91%; n = 12) or having one or more symptoms (2.65%; n = 35) of COVID-19 during the pandemic; whereas only 6.71% (n = 87) of the participants reported having treated SARS-CoV-2 infected patients. High prevalence areas were only medium-large and large Swiss cantons (p < 0.01). Face filter (FFP2/FFP3) masks were used by about half of the dentists, while disposable visor was rarely used. The majority of dentists had to reduce the dental practice activity to a minimum of 0–10% (n = 923; 69.98%) due to the lockdown. This economic impact forced 1.4% (n = 18) to close their practice permanently or by the end of 2020 due to the economic situation. These results can be helpful to better prepare dental practices for future outbreaks of infection (e.g., prophylactic storage of additional protective measures), define the best strategy and organize the dental workforce. Political decision-makers should consider drastic economic effects when deciding on drastic measures such as “lockdown”, which can lead to practice closures and unemployment of dental staff after only a few weeks. This should be taken into account, especially with regard to possible financial assistance to severely impaired dental practices to maintain a high level of dental care.

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