DOCSLIB.ORG

Sales Manual 2018 | 2019

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Sales Manual 2018 | 2019 Sales Manual 2018 | 2019 www.bern.com Welcome Bern Welcome Contacts CEO to Bern Martin Bachofner T +41 (0)31 328 12 40 Whether it’s in the vibrant Swiss capital city of Bern, the varied [email protected] surrounding area, in the hilly and mystic Emmental, in the Gantrisch Nature Park of the Prealps, between the Napf and Marketing Director the Jura in the Oberaargau Region – this is one scenic region. Marcel Graf It might just be these very places and beautiful landscapes T +41 (0)31 328 12 37 that have shaped the distinctly melodic dialect and legendary [email protected] warmth of the Bernese. In 1983, Bern became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and, today, can easily be reached by plane, rail or Market Manager Brazil, Middle East & Asia car. The BERN Airport and direct connections to the high-speed Marc Steffen trains TGV and ICE make a true hub out of the city. Thanks to its T +41 (0)31 328 12 26 central location, Bern is ideal for outings and trips throughout [email protected] Switzerland and is commonly known as the gateway to the Alps. Market Manager Europe & North America We look forward to welcoming you. Max de Boer T +41 (0)31 328 12 56 [email protected] Bern Meetings & Events Contacts Director Bernhard Rhyn T +41 (0)31 328 12 66 [email protected] Sales Manager Murielle Burger T +41 (0)31 328 12 64 [email protected] Sales Manager Michèle Gerber T +41 (0)31 328 12 61 [email protected] Contents CITY OF BERN Contacts 3 Location & Arrival 4 | 5 10 Reasons for Bern 6 Useful Information 7 Attractions in the city 8 | 9 Albert Einstein 10 Art & Culture 11 Events 12 | 13 Highlights Discovery Map 16 | 17 Publication Itineraries & Routes 18 – 24 Shopping 25 Bern Welcome Tour Escort & City Tours 26 | 27 Amthausgasse 4 Gala Dinner & Dining 29 – 31 P.O. Box Accommodation 33 – 39 3001 Bern Switzerland MEETING & INCENTIVE 10 Reasons for your Meeting Destination 40 Circulation: 3'000 Bern Meetings & Events 41 Print: Stämpfli AG, Bern Venues 43 Cover: UNESCO World Heritage Site Bern Technical Visits 44 Editorial: Marc Steffen Social Programs 45 [email protected] 2 | 3 Location Arrival Free Travel Card Europe km / miles Rail Direct flights* Amsterdam 840 / 522 8h 6m BRN, BSL, GVA, ZRH Bern Ticket Barcelona 940 / 584 10h BSL, GVA, ZRH From your very first overnight stay in a tourist accommodation in the city of Bern, you will receive a Bern Ticket for your whole stay. Berlin 965 / 600 8h 13m BRN, BSL, GVA, ZRH Brussels 640 / 398 6h 37m BSL, GVA, ZRH Free travel on public transport in zones Frankfurt 430 / 267 3h 49m BSL, GVA, ZRH London Berlin 100/101 operated by the LIBERO Association including Hamburg 910 / 565 7h 31m BRN, BSL, GVA, ZRH - Gurten funicular Paris Cologne Bonn 560 / 348 4h 49m ZRH - Funicular Marzilibahn Vienna Bern Ticket London 980 / 609 7h 24m BRN, BSL, GVA, ZRH Bern - Elevator to the Cathedral Platform 2. Klasse | 2nd Class - Travel to and from BERN Airport. (2.) (TK) (V) (12) 2014 / 2015 Milan 350 / 218 3h 3m GVA, ZRH 0‘000‘001 Vienna 865 / 537 8h 58m BRN, BSL, GVA, ZRH Name | Vorname Madrid On your day of arrival, your reservation Munich 440 / 273 5h 17m BRN, BSL, GVA, ZRH Romeme Aufenthalt confirmation can be used as a transfer von Paris 590 / 367 4h 1m BSL, GVA, ZRH ticket from the station or the airport of bis Rome 940 / 584 6h 24m BSL, GVA, ZRH Bern to your accommodation. Gastgeber Das Bern Ticket ist persönlich und nicht übertragbar. Gültig in allen öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln in der Stadt Bern und Umgebung Paris | 4 h Stuttgart | 3 h (Zonen 100/101) sowie Transfer vom/zum Flughafen Bern/Belp. The Bern Ticket is personal and non-transferable. Valid for all pu- * To BRN = Bern, ZRH = Zurich, GVA = Geneva, BSL = Basel (as of January 2016 ) blic transport within the City of Bern and its surroundings (zones Timetable and information at: 100/101) and from/to Bern-Belp Airport. Basel | 1 h www.mylibero.ch Switzerland km / miles Rail Car Zurich | 1 h BERN Airport 11 / 7 27m 26m (Shuttle) Basel 100 / 62 53m 1h 10m BERN Lucerne | 1 h Geneva 160 / 100 1h 44m 1h 50m Interlaken | 0.5 h Interlaken 60 / 37 44m 45m Lausanne 110 / 68 1h 6m 1h 20m Lyon | 1.5 h Geneva | 2 h Zermatt Lucerne 110 / 68 1h 1h 20m | 2 h Zermatt 140 / 87 2h 7m 2h 29m Milan | 3 h Zurich 120 / 75 56m 1h 30m Entering into Switzerland Motorway (Autobahn) A valid passport or an identity card is required. Since Switzerland is The speed limit on Swiss motorways (Autobahn) is 120 km/h and part of the Schengen Area, Schengen visas are accepted for people the purchase of a road tax sticker (vignette) is mandatory for Swiss entering the country. Switzerland entry regulations: motorways (CHF 40.00). T+41 800 247 365 / +41 58 465 33 33 www.eda.admin.ch Taxi Bären-Taxi: +41 (0)31 371 11 11 Airports Nova-Taxi: +41 (0)31 331 33 13 Bern: www.flughafenbern.ch Wheelchair accessible transport: +41 800 90 30 90 Basel: www.euroairport.com Geneva: www.gva.ch Zurich: www.flughafen-zuerich.ch Rail – Swiss Travel System The Swiss Travel System unifies the entirety of Swiss public transportation and is intended to facilitate access to the compre- hensive Swiss transport network for visitors from around the world. NEW: Bike sharing Swiss Travel Pass & Swiss Travel Pass Flex* Free travel on rail, post van, shipping services as well as on Bicyle & E-Bike rental panoramic trains, discount for mountain railways, free admission From May 2018 on, Bern offers one of the largest Bike sharing to over 500 museums. Free family card. networks in Switzerland. Available for 3, 4, 8 or 15 consecutive days 100 bicycle rental stations *3, 4, 8, 15 days of your choice within a one-month period Up to 30 minutes CHF 3.- per bicycle / CHF 4.50 per e-bike Daily flat rate (max. 24 hours) CHF 20.- per bicycle / Further information and timetable information at: CHF 40.- per e-bike www.swisstravelsystem.com, www.sbb.ch, www.bls.ch www.publibike.ch 4 | 5 10 Reasons for Bern Useful Information Swiss Capital Bern.com Bern is the capital city of Switzerland. It is THE place where all the You will find all the relevant information for your stay in important decisions of our country are made. Bern on our website, Bern.com Newsletter: Bern.com/newsletter UNESCO World Heritage Site Founded in 1191, the beautiful and well protected Old Town of Bern I love Bern @ilove_bern became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. facebook.com/ instagram.com/ilove_bern bernswitzerland Perfect Hub & Gateway to the Alps Bern is the gateway to the Swiss Alps and very centrally located within @BernWelcome #ilovebern Switzerland. Most of the important cities can be reached within an twitter.com/bernwelcome hour. Stay in Bern and discover Switzerland. Shopping under the Arcades Thanks to the six kilometers / four miles of arcades, Bern has one of the longest covered shopping promenades in Europe, especially enjoyable on bad-weather-days. Cultural Diversity Bern is considered a true citadel of culture with 40 cultural institutions in total such as the Einstein Museum or Museum of Fine Arts. With the Zentrum Paul Klee (designed by Renzo Piano) or shopping and leisure center Westside (designed by Daniel Libeskind) two architectural View Rose Garden gems stand alongside medieval architecture of the Old Town. Living Traditions Enjoy living traditions in the city of Bern such as the Zibelemärit (Onion Market), or visit the beautiful Emmental Valley, where the real Swiss Population Telephone numbers: Emergency calls, cheese, the Emmentaler AOP, is made, alphorns are manufactured 141'660 (356'000 incl. suburbs), www.bern.ch information and Schwingen (Swiss wrestling) is performed. Fire department 118 Police 117 Innovations & Science Religion Ambulance 144 Bern’s pioneering spirit led to many major inventions, such as the Protestant 53%, Roman Catholic 16 %, Others 31% artificial hip joint, the FLYER e-bike or Toblerone chocolate that is still exclusively produced in Bern. Even Albert Einstein lived in Bern Electricity and plugs between 1902 – 1909 and it was in Bern where he invented the relativity Public holidays (across Switzerland) Electricity throughout Switzerland is supplied at 230 volts. Type theory E=mc2 in 1905. 30.3.2018 / 19.04.2019 Good Friday C (euro plug, two-pin) plugs and type J (three-pin) plugs are used. 1.4.2018 / 21.4.2019 Easter incl. 2.4.2018 / 22.4.2019 Easter Monday The type F (“Schuko”) plugs widely used in Europe cannot be used Urban Swimming 10.5.2018 / 30.5.2019 Ascension Day without an adapter. Bern’s Aare river is an urban swimming paradise, probably the most 20.5.2018 / 9.6.2019 Pentecost Sunday beautiful riverside pool in Europe – pure, fresh and clean. 21.5.2018 / 10.6.2019 Pentecost Monday 1.8.2018 / 2019 Swiss National Day Bern and its Bears 25.12.2018 / 2019 Christmas World Heritage Experience Switzerland The large BearPark down at the Aare river is completely dedicated to 26.12.2018 / 2019 Stephan's Day Switzerland’s wealth lies in its cultural heritage and its wonderfully Bern’s heraldic animal, furthermore Bern’s symbol can be found in 1.1.2019 New Year's Day varied natural landscapes. From this wealth of treasures UNESCO various forms all over the city such as paintings, sculptures or cookies.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Guided by Travel 2016 - 2017
    europe guided by travel 2016 - 2017 up Save to $ per300 person† (see back cover for details) – The best TRAVEL PROTECTION PLAN in the industry! – Private SEDAN SERVICE included! (See inside for details.) Untitled-1 1 1/7/16 11:23 AM table of contents Introduction ....................................................... 2 - 21 Central & Eastern Europe Italy Alpine Lakes & Scenic Trains ........................... 114, 115 L Italian Vistas ..................................................... 22, 23 Discover Switzerland, Austria & Bavaria .......... 116, 117 Reflections of Italy ............................................ 24, 25 Exploring the Alpine Countries ......................... 118, 119 e Italy’s Treasures ................................................ 26, 27 Discover Croatia, Slovenia and the Adriatic Coast .. 120, 121 e Tuscan & Umbrian Countryside ........................ Discovering Poland ......................................... 122, 123 28, 29 L Discover Tuscany ............................................. 30, 31 Imperial Cities ................................................... 124, 125 Tuscany & the Italian Riviera ............................. 32, 33 Magnificent Cities of Central Spotlight on Rome ........................................... 34, 35 & Eastern Europe ............................................ 126, 127 Spotlight on Venice in Winter ........................... 36, 37 Rome & the Amalfi Coast ................................. 38, 39 River Cruises & Holiday RC Venice, Florence and Rome ...........................
    [Show full text]
  • Data-Based Mechanistic Modelling of Rainfall-Runoff Processes and Its Application in a Complex Hydrological
    Brigham Young University BYU ScholarsArchive 1st International Congress on Environmental International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software - Lugano, Switzerland - Modelling and Software June 2002 Jul 1st, 12:00 AM Data-based Mechanistic Modelling of Rainfall- Runoff rP ocesses and Its Application in a Complex Hydrological Context K. Bogner B. Hingray A. Musy Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/iemssconference Bogner, K.; Hingray, B.; and Musy, A., "Data-based Mechanistic Modelling of Rainfall-Runoff rP ocesses and Its Application in a Complex Hydrological Context" (2002). International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software. 97. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/iemssconference/2002/all/97 This Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Civil and Environmental Engineering at BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software by an authorized administrator of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Data-based Mechanistic Modelling of Rainfall-Runoff Processes and Its Application in a Complex Hydrological Context K. Bogner , B. Hingray and A. Musy Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Lausanne, ENAC-HYDRAM, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland ([email protected]) Abstract: Although the inherent uncertainty associated with rainfall-runoff processes is well known, most mathematical models of such systems are completely deterministic in nature. Stochastic modelling requires that the uncertainty, which is associated with both the model parameters and the stochastic inputs, should be quantified in some manner as an inherent part of the modelling analysis. To achieve these objectives, a Data-based mechanistic (DBM) modelling approach will be tested for the Jura lake system (Switzerland).
    [Show full text]
  • Trane Factory Tour Planning Guide Welcome Factory Tours Are a Sure Way to Build Confidence in Residential Solutions Products and Services
    Trane Factory Tour Planning Guide Welcome Factory Tours are a sure way to build confidence in Residential Solutions products and services. Perceptions of Trane are enhanced by touring our state-of-the-art facility, seeing how Trane quality is built into our products, and hearing the pride our employees take in producing the best products possible. Our goal is to gain your trust and loyalty by providing you with the information you need and want to make good business decisions. We are confident that after the tour your guests will choose to sell more products as well as install higher efficiency, higher margin equipment. Tour Highlights New Lab Tour* SEET Lab Tour* Plant Tour* • EEV Cycle Testing • SEET Facility • Joe Cool and • HALT Chamber • Sound Room Compressor Display • Compression Test • M & P Lab • Spine Fin™ • Thermal Shock • Air Flow Testing • Powder Paint • Temperature & • Compressor Life Test • Tube Fabrication Humidity Chamber • Compressor • Top Cover • Vibration Table Calorimeter • DFT Lines • Inclined Impactor & • Compressor Buildup • Run Test Drop Test • Psychrometric Test • Top Press • Attic & Basement • Rain & Fog Room • Coil Winder Environment • Gas Furnace Testing • Reverberant Chamber *Lab and Plant Tour Highlights are subject to change based on operational considerations. Getting Started This planning document is designed to help you plan a successful Factory Tour. Planning, booking, and confirming your tour has never been easier. This document includes everything you need to know to book your tour along with hotel, restaurant, and ground transportation recommendations. All tour information, including the ability to book and confirm your tour, is now available on the Customer Support and Literature Ordering Center in the Factory Tour folder.
    [Show full text]
  • National Museum of Aleppo As a Model)
    Strategies for reconstructing and restructuring of museums in post-war places (National Museum of Aleppo as a Model) A dissertation submitted at the Faculty of Philosophy and History at the University of Bern for the doctoral degree by: Mohamad Fakhro (Idlib – Syria) 20/02/2020 Prof. Dr. Mirko Novák, Institut für Archäologische Wissenschaften der Universität Bern and Dr. Lutz Martin, Stellvertretender Direktor, Vorderasiatisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Fakhro. Mohamad Hutmatten Str.12 D-79639 Grenzach-Wyhlen Bern, 25.11.2019 Original document saved on the web server of the University Library of Bern This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No derivative works 2.5 Switzerland licence. To see the licence go to http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ch/ or write to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California 94105, USA Copyright Notice This document is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No derivative works 2.5 Switzerland. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ch/ You are free: to copy, distribute, display, and perform the work Under the following conditions: Attribution. You must give the original author credit. Non-Commercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No derivative works. You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work.. For any reuse or distribution, you must take clear to others the license terms of this work. Any of these conditions can be waived if you get permission from the copyright holder. Nothing in this license impairs or restricts the author’s moral rights according to Swiss law.
    [Show full text]
  • The Roman Antiquities of Switzerland
    Archaeological Journal ISSN: 0066-5983 (Print) 2373-2288 (Online) Journal homepage: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/raij20 The Roman Antiquities of Switzerland By Bunnell Lewis M.A., F.S.A. To cite this article: By Bunnell Lewis M.A., F.S.A. (1885) The Roman Antiquities of Switzerland, Archaeological Journal, 42:1, 171-214, DOI: 10.1080/00665983.1885.10852174 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00665983.1885.10852174 Published online: 15 Jul 2014. Submit your article to this journal View related articles Full Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=raij20 Download by: [University of California Santa Barbara] Date: 18 June 2016, At: 04:49 THE ROMAN ANTIQUITIES OF SWITZERLAND. By BUNNELL LEWIS, M.A., F.S.A. Many persons, well-informed in other respects, think that there are no Boman antiquities in Switzerland. This mistake results from various causes. Most people travel there to enjoy the scenery, and recruit their health. The Bomans have not left behind them in that country vast monuments of their power, like the temples, theatres and aqueducts, which in regions farther south are still to be seen ; but, speaking generally, we must be content with smaller objects stored in museums, sometimes unprovided with catalogues.1 Moreover, no English writer, as far as I know, has discussed this subject at any length; attention has been directed almost exclusively to pie-historic remains made known by Dr. Keller's book on Bfahlbauten (lake- dwellings), of which an excellent translation has been published.2 However, I hope to show that the classical antiquities of Switzerland, though inferior to those of some other countries, ought not to be passed over with contemptuous neglect, and that they deserve study quite as much as similar relics of the olden time in Britain, 1 A very good account of the Collections 2 Dr.
    [Show full text]
  • Final Info Packet
    INTERNATIONAL OFFSHORE WIND POLICY FORUM DELEGATE INFORMATION PACKET SEPTEMBER 8 - 10, 2015 THE INTERNATIONAL OFFSHORE WIND POLICY FORUM FOR MASSACHUSETTS ELECTED OFFICIALS TABLE OF CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 8 - 10, 2015 INTERNATIONAL OFFSHORE WIND POLICY FORUM Itinerary 4 Policy Forum Participants 7 Massachusetts Elected Officials 8 Company and Speaker Profiles 14 Copenhagen 20 Brande 21 Aarhus 22 Grenaa 23 Logistical Overview 24 Hotel Overview 24 Medical Insurance 24 Climate 25 Electronics 25 Mobile Devices 26 Currency & Finances 27 Emergency Contacts & Safety 27 ITINERARY SEPTEMBER 8 - 10, 2015 INTERNATIONAL OFFSHORE WIND POLICY FORUM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2015 Travel to Copenhagen Dress: Casual Boston to Copenhagen Travel Arrangements TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 Arrive in Copenhagen - Introductions & Welcome Dress: Business Casual NOON Arrival, Copenhagen 4:45PM Meet in hotel lobby and walk to welcome reception 5:00PM Welcome Reception Location: US Ambassador’s residence, Charlottenlund Speakers RUFUS GIFFORD US Ambassador MARTIN BÆK Climate and Energy Ministry MEMBER OF MA DELEGATION STEPHANIE MCLELLAN, Ph.D. Special Initiative on Offshore Wind, University of Deleware 7:30PM Dinner Location: Skovshoved Hotel Address: Strandvejen 267, 2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark Phone: +45 39 64 00 28 NIGHT Accomodation: Skovshoved Hotel Address: Strandvejen 267, 2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark Phone: +45 39 64 00 28 4 ITINERARY PAGE 2 OF 3 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 Travel to Grenaa & Aarhus - Offshore Wind Farm Tour and Facility Tour Dress: Casual 6:55AM
    [Show full text]
  • Mystery Shopper on Your Journey Around Cadbury World - It Is Your Opinion
    Study Tour Booklet Topics covered in this booklet are: Customer needs Communication Presentation of staff Customer records Created by S McLoughlin and C Marsh 2005 (Education Consultants) Cadbury World Cadbury World is the UK’s leading paid admission visitor centre, and it’s the 30th biggest tourist attraction (Visit Britain “Visits to Tourist Attractions 2002) it was opened at a cost of £5.9 million, in 1990. It was seen as a new venture into leisure, to rival other leisure attraction operators, but was principally a public relations tool, which quickly became a popular half-day visit for devotees of Cadbury’s chocolate, of all ages. Cadbury World is owned by Cadbury U.K. It is self-contained in that it has no direct responsibility for the marketing of individual confectionery brands, although there is a major (unquantified) contribution to the image of the Cadbury master-brand. The original vision for Cadbury World was to be an alternative attraction for the many thousands of members of the public denied access to the Bournville factory since 1969. Factory tours ceased around the time of the merger between Cadbury and Schweppes. In setting up Cadbury World, in the face of strict health and safety and hygiene legislation, the vision was to underpin the central message of “Cadbury means chocolate means fun” with the interpretation of cocoa and Cadbury’s chocolate both past and present. Later, the vision developed as follows: To significantly enhance consumers’ perceptions of Cadbury and develop long term brand loyalty by: • Giving the visitor a memorable and enjoyable, uniquely Cadbury chocolate experience • Offering high quality and good value for money • Delivering Cadbury values of fun and family, whilst achieving a break-even cost target for Cadbury Limited.
    [Show full text]
  • Cities. Myswitzerland.Com Art, Architecture & Design in 26 Swiss Cities
    Cities. MySwitzerland.com Art, architecture & design in 26 Swiss cities. Prolong the UEFA European Foot- ball ChampionshipTM 2008 with a holiday in Switzerland. MySwitzerland.com/euro08 Schaffhausen Basel Winterthur Baden Zürich St. Gallen-Lake Constance Aarau Solothurn Zug Biel/Bienne Vaduz La Chaux-de-Fonds Lucerne Neuchâtel Bern Chur Riggisberg Fribourg Thun Romont Lausanne Montreux-Vevey Brig Pollegio Sierre Sion Bellinzona Geneva Locarno Martigny Lugano Contents. Strategic Partners Art, architecture & design 6 La Chaux-de-Fonds 46 Style and the city 8 Lausanne 50 Culture à la carte 10 AlpTransit Infocentre 54 Hunting grounds 12 Locarno 56 Natural style 14 Lucerne 58 Switzerland Tourism P.O. Box Public transport 16 Lugano 62 CH-8027 Zürich Baden 22 Martigny 64 608, Fifth Avenue, Suite 202, Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau 23 Montreux-Vevey 66 New York, NY 10020 USA Basel 24 Neuchâtel 68 Switzerland Travel Centre Ltd Bellinzona 28 Schaffhausen 70 1st floor, 30 Bedford Street Bern 30 Sion-Sierre 72 London WC2E 9ED, UK Biel/Bienne 34 Solothurn 74 Abegg Foundation, Riggisberg 35 St. Gallen 76 It is our pleasure to help plan your holiday: Brig 36 Thun 80 UK 00800 100 200 30 (freephone) Chur 38 Vaduz 82 [email protected] USA 1 877 794 8037 Vitromusée, Romont 39 Winterthur 84 [email protected] Fribourg 40 Zug 88 Canada 1 800 794 7795 [email protected] Geneva 42 Zürich 90 Contents | 3 Welcome. Welcome to Switzerland, where holidaymakers and conference guests can not only enjoy natural beauty, but find themselves charmed by city breaks too. Much here has barely changed for genera- tions – the historic houses, the romantic alleyways, the way people simply love life.
    [Show full text]
  • How Reliable Is the <Superscript>210 </Superscript>Pb Dating Method
    Journal of Paleolimnotogy 9: t61-t78, 1993. © 1993 K&wer Academic Publishers. Prinwd in Belgium. 161 How reliable is the 21°Pb dating method? Old and new results from Switzerland* H. R. von Gunten ~ & R. N. Moser Laboratorium fiir Radiochemie, UniversMit Bern, CH-3000 Bern 9, Switzerland," 1Paul Scherrer lnstitut, CIt-5232 Viltigen PSL Switzerland Received 27 January 1992; accepted 21 May I993 Key words: 2~°Pb dating, geochronology, sedimentation rates, ~37Cs, Switzerland Abstract We present a historical overview of applications of 21°Pb dating in Switzerland with a special empha- sis on the work performed at the University of Bern. It is demonstrated that the average specific activity of 21°Pb in the lower atmosphere is very constant and does not show seasonal variations. We then concentrate on new results from Lobsigensee, a very small lake, and on published and new data from Lake Zurich. Several 21°pb profiles from these lakes show obvious disturbances and a disagreement of the resulting sedimentation rate when compared to that for the 23 years defined by 137Cs peaks of 1986 (Chernobyl) and 1963 (bomb fallout). A mean sedimentation rate of about 0.14 g cm ' a y- i is found in the oxic and suboxic center part of Lake Zurich. In the oxic locations, the al°Pb flux to the sediments was close to the atmospheric input of about 1/60 Bq cm- 2 y- 1. In other parts of the lake a significant deficit in the inventory of 21°Pb was found in the sediments. This could be due to a chemical redissolution of 2~°Pb together with Mn under reducing conditions.
    [Show full text]
  • Stop Domestic Violence!
    What to do in case of violence in marriage, partnership and family? The following services provide aid and support in the Canton of Bern. • Do you feel unsafe in your relationship or in your family? • Are you a victim of violence? • Do you feel threatened? Do not hesitate to seek help! • Are you violent at times? Consult an advice centre! For emergencies and assistance 24 hours a day > Police emergency number: 117 Polizeinotruf For urgent medical assistance 24 hours a day Medical services/Ambulance > Sanitätsnotruf/Ambulanz Tel. 144 Family doctor Emergency doctor Information: Tel. 1811 Emergency unit of nearest hospital For anonymous advice in emergency situations and supply of information and addresses throughout Switzerland 24 hours a day > Tel. 143 The Helping Hand Die Dargebotene Hand Anonymous advice by phone / email / chat www.143.ch > Tel. 147 Pro Juventute (pro-youth organisation) Confidential advice and help for children and young people by phone / SMS / email / chat www.147.ch Women’s shelters and advice for victims Protection, accommodation and advice for victims of domestic violence, children and adults (free, anonymous and confidential) Bern Women’s Shelter > Frauenhaus Bern 031 332 55 33, [email protected] www.frauenhaus-bern.ch For women, young people and children Bern victim support > advice service Beratungsstelle Opferhilfe Bern Seftigenstrasse 41, 3007 Bern, 031 370 30 70 [email protected] www.opferhilfe-bern.ch For women, men and children LANTANA > Support service for victims of sexual violence
    [Show full text]
  • Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
    A STUDY OF PREHISTORIC ANTHROPOLOGY* HAND-BOOK FOR BEGINNERS. By Thomas Wilson. Prehistoric anthropology is susceptible of many divisions, each of which is sufficiently extensive to form an independent branch of sci- ence, such as the following: Biology and comparative anatomy. Architecture. Fine arts—Continued. Human anatomy. Cliff or cave dwellings. Anthropometry, craniometry. Towers, ruined or otherwise. Comparative psychology. Engraving. Literature, language (written, oral, Paiuting. Sculpture. Industry. Ceramics. Materials andimplements of every craft. Decoration. Clothing and personal adornment. Ornamentation. Habitations, and household utensils. Sociology. Weapons. Love and marriage, child-life. Objects for amusement. Social organizations, customs and be- Articles, uses unkown. liefs, pastimes. Architecture. Fine arts. Tribal organization. Monuments and public works. Government, property, law, etc. Roads, trails, canals, irrigating, etc. Religion, myths, creeds and cults, Folk- Mounds— sepulchral, eflBgy, altar. lore. Forts and earth-works. Education, relief and charities. Graves and cemeteries. Mortuary customs and furniture. Idols and temples. Short experience in the field will demonstrate the necessity of a knowledge of science, or of certain branches, of even wider scope than those enumerated. Remains of human industry may be found which, insignificant in themselves, derive their value from their geologic ho- rizon. Of this kind may be mentioned the Trenton implements found by Dr. Abbott in the gravel deposits of the Delaware River ; the same of the quartz implements found by Miss Babbitt in the terraces of the Mississippi River, at Little Falls, Minn. ; the discovery of the remains of a prehistoric fireplace, decided by Professor Gilbert to belong.to the * The imperfcctious of this fragmentary paper are known to no one better than to the author.
    [Show full text]
  • EASR 2018: Multiple Religious Identities
    16 th Annual Conference of the European Association for the Study of Religions EASR 2018: Multiple Religious Identities University of Bern 17–21 June 2018 Regional Conference of the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR) © Juni 2018, Institut für Religionswissenschaft, Universität Bern Druck und Bindung: Zumsteg Druck AG, 5070 Frick www.buchmodul.ch Papier: 100 g/m² Z-Offset naturweiss (FCS-mixed) Promoting Institutions and Conference Organizers The EASR 2018 conference was realised with the kind support of the: • European Association for the Study of Religions (EASR) • International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR) • Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Religionswissenschaft (SGR) – Socié- té Suisse de Sciences des Religions (SSSR) – Swiss Society for the Study of Religions • University of Bern • Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences (SAGW) Programme Committee : Jens Schlieter (conference director, University of Bern), Mar- tin Baumann (University of Lucerne), Philippe Bornet (University of Lausanne), Anja Kirsch (University of Basel), Karénina Kollmar-Paulenz (University of Bern), Andrea Rota (University of Bern), Christoph Uehlinger (University of Zurich), Helmut Zander (University of Fribourg) Organizing Committee (University of Bern) : Jens Schlieter, Karénina Kollmar- Paulenz, Anja Kirsch, Andrea Rota Coordination : Eva Tyrell, Oliver Steffen Staff: Rebecca Farner, Kathleen Hellermann, Lucie Jakob, Luzia Kunz, Jana Lehmann, Sophie Meyer, Jenny Nerlich, Janina Sorger-Rachidi, Michaela Wisler
    [Show full text]