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Alarming Numbers of Species Facing Extinction
The Union for Conservation of Nature, based in Switzerland has listed an alarming number of species now facing extinction. It examined over 47 000 organisms and found that of those over 17 000 face...
created by Barbara McPherson | 4 days ago | updated 4 days ago
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Polanski's Victim Samantha Geimer Wants Abuser Charges Dropped
Samantha Geimer, the rape victim of Polish-French film director Roman Polanski, is asking for her abuser's charges to be dropped. Geimer was in court Friday, asking for Polanski to be acquitted. Geimer suggested all the media hype is interfering with her personal and work... Al Qaeda suspect worked at Swiss nuclear lab
Should the world be worried about technology getting into the hands of terrorists? What kind of confidence can we have in security measures that governments guarantee us when al Qaeda collaborators can so... US seeks bilateral talks with Iran
The US will be meeting with Iran today along with members of the UN Security Council plus Germany. Iran has defied UN sanctions regarding the acquisition of nuclear weapons and as recently as last... G20 "not legitimate," say Swiss officials
The Swiss are finding themselves on the outside looking in now that they have agreed to be more transparant and worked out a tax agreement with the US and they are not happy. "G20 "not legitimate," say Swiss... Autumn
Nice and crisp, typical of those my favorite autumn days. But there is something missing about the autumn in Switzerland. I couldn't find a trace of the beauty of those I had back in Boston, the autumn here is so... The Holy Grail of the Unconscious
The New York Times website has an extensive selection of fabulous close-up scans of the book, along with associated photos. " The Holy Grail of the Unconscious–By SARA CORBETT, New York Times, September 16, 2009 This is a story about a nearly 100-year-old book, bound in red...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 5 wks ago | updated 5 wks ago
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134 views | 4 recommendations | 3 comments
Federer Withdrawn from Tokyo and Shanghai Tournament to Rest
Top tennis player Roger Federer announced today that he decided to withdraw from the next 2 tournaments in Tokyo and Shanghai to rest. The next tournament he will attend is the $1.8 million event in his hometown Basel, Switzerland, on November 2nd. Federer announced his plan... Swiss Delighted That "The Russians are Coming" ....finally
Suvorov's march across the Alps No Russian Head of State has ever visited Switzerland - no Tsar, no President. Are the Swiss on the bottom of priorites? The Kremlin denies this. Building on common ground... Fünf Dörfer-The 5 villages along the Wine Route of Maienfeld
The wine route (Weinbergweg) runs from Chur to Fläsch through the five villages. The main variety of grape grown is the Pinot Noir. The pretty villages and little restaurants with terraced gardens await guests with... Hunting Season begins in Switzerland and Venison is on the menu
"Hunting season has arrived and hunters head for the mountains in search for deer, elk and mountain goat. The hunting season is only about 3 weeks or the time that is needed to meet the culling goals of the herds.... Google Street View Face-Blurring Deficiencies Upset the Swiss
The Swiss government has requested that Google Street View, a Google program that provides users with street level views of streets worldwide, withdraw from Switzerland because of malfunctions in Google Street... Human Rights: The Story of a Volunteer
The words "busy" and "important" don't even begin to describe the various elements of voluntary work done by thousands throughout the world to help better the quality of life for disadvantaged people, by way of which I refer not only to those in so-called 'third world'... A very worrying factor concerning Tamiflu:- Suicides?
It’s been a very relevant factor that drugs have been released on to the world market place that have really bad side effects. At present one such drug is being actively advertised by some governments and... Alinghi announces next American's Cup race location
Alinghi announced on August 5th the UAE will be the location of the next America's Cup Race. The race is to be held on February 10, 2010. UPDATE: August 5th, on Alinghi catamaran unvailed posted on NP in July....
created by Patricia Turo | 13 wks ago | updated 13 wks ago
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194 views | 12 recommendations | 3 comments
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