Switzerland resists the crisis, expects “only soft growth"

In the “Stress test for competitiveness,” written by the IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland ranked 4th. A highly skilled labor force, high educational standards, and advancing entrepreneurship have contributed to the ability of the Swiss to withstand the economic downturn...

u.s. Bail Out: Quality-of-Living, Not More Capitalist Enslavement

The current economic reconstruction/bail-out packages which have been announced by the U. S. Congress are unlikely to generate the needed economic remedies. That is because the proposals have neglected to recognize that a program which is aimed at leading to expansion in the...

Head to Abderdeenshire for best quality of life

" Aberdeenshire enjoys the best quality of life in Scotland, a survey of living standards has found. Its residents enjoy high employment, high earnings, good health and long life expectancy rates, while crime and traffic levels are low, according to the Bank of Scotland...

The Old Meeting the New

The Old Meeting the New By: Anthea Mislan Technology to help to often neglected people in our society: the elderly. Artificial intelligence and robotics are fairly new on the market; the first one developed merely 1961 in t General Motors Plant. With a fast advancing...

Ireland is named 'best country'

"Ireland is the best place to live in the world, according to a "quality of life" assessment by Economist magazine. The country's combination of increasing wealth and traditional values gives it the conditions most likely to make its people happy, the survey found. Ireland...

In Praise of Slow

"Our society is moving way too fast these days, so fast that we often wonder blankly how we ended up where we are. "

Where's the best place to live in America?

Don Taylor wasn't satisfied with life in Rhode Island. So he decided to search for something better beyond his state's borders -- maybe way out West. His quest ended in Los Alamos, N.M. "The pace in New...

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