We’re in luck in this brand new year of 2015 – fine films coming out in droves, with the three below a taste of some of the best. One gentle, the second electrifying and the third a Zen experience. Get to the movies and enjoy great cinema! Still Life (Une belle fin) **** This is […]
Archives for 2015
Talking About a Resolution
‘Guess what kind of doggie I am,’ yapped the smaller child, before lying down on the floor and throwing some kind of fit. ‘A rabid one?’ I ventured, as she tried to bite my feet. It wasn’t the right answer. She was actually being a Chihuahua. One without a sense of humour, apparently. Poor child. […]
Payot’s best sellers of the week
Voted “Book of the Year” by UK bookseller, Waterstones, The Miniaturist, published by Picador, is the highly acclaimed debut novel by Jessie Burton. Set in 1686 in Amsterdam, the book tells the story of 18-year-old Nella Oortman who arrives at the grand house of her new husband, the wealthy merchant Johannes Brandt. The marriage is […]
“Eat a burger!” – the skinny shaming phenomenon
Many people seem to believe that a woman needs to be thin in order to be considered beautiful. The western world especially still embraces the idea that a woman can’t be attractive unless she is skinny. But it looks like times are changing. Beyoncé, Christina Hendricks and Kim Kardashian are among the many famous women […]
From School to University : a giant leap?
The IB, A-Level, Maturité and Bac are all stepping stones to university but how adequate are they in preparing students for what is to come? Does one serve that purpose better than others? These different diplomas offer different styles of studies but are equally valid in terms of academic level. The Maturité trains students to […]
Destination London!
What about starting the New Year with a trip to London? You may already know the major sites, such as Big Ben, Picadilly and Oxford Circus but there is always something new to explore in this great city. For example, the Southwark area, near London Bridge is worth discovering, with the beautiful Southwark cathedral and […]
Madonna visits Switzerland
The American musician Madonna graces the slopes of Gstaad, the 3000 metre glacier in the canton of Vaud and shares her photos via twitter. Lacklustre snow conditions don’t seem to have dampened her enthusiasm. Switzerland inspires even those who have it all it seems.
The negative effect of negative Swiss interest rates
On 18 December 2014 the Swiss National Bank (SNB) introduced negative interest rates of -0.25% on sight deposit account balances over a certain amount – sight deposit accounts are those where funds can be withdrawn immediately without restriction. It also shifted its target range for 3 month LIBOR to a range of -0.25 to -0.75%. The […]
Desperately seeking Susy – understanding supersymmetry
The human eye sees very little. Our eyes can see only 0.0035% of the electromagnetic spectrum, ranging from high frequency gamma rays to low frequency radio waves. To really understand the natural world and cosmos we need technology that takes us beyond our natural sensory limits. We also need to make clever guesses about how […]
Is social media destroying our self-image?
In a lot of ways, social media is great. It allows us to communicate with friends and family, to meet new people and to reconnect with old friends. On top of that, social networking sites are a wonderful platform for companies and brands to get in touch with their customers and for artists and celebrities […]
