August 2014 Part 4
Thursday August 29, 2014 More sightseeing I've done in Switzerland... One day I had to go pick up a battery for my laptop, and so instead of paying 20 francs shipping, I spent 25 francs on transportation the whole day, and went to visit Zurich instead. And there is a lot of pictures, so I'm going to ...
August 2014 Part 2
Thursday August 29, 2014 Now in Germany I got back to work: Laundry One week I went to milk the cows with the employee, the dad was getting operated: Then this girl: Well she discovered my good camera, and started taking artistic photos: And then one weekend I went to visit some cousins who were at ...
EuroBasket 2015 qualification
Group A Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 4 0 304 267 +37 8 Iceland 4 2 2 286 289 −3 6 Great Britain 4 0 4 274 308 −34 4 Group B Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie Israel 6 4 2 487 435 +52 10 2–0 Netherlands 6 4 2 378 374 +4 10 0–2 Montenegro 6 3 3 434 447 −13 9 Bulgaria 6 1 5 400 443 −4 ...
The Hunt for Brooklyn's Hidden Creeks
Brooklyn's Prospect Park on a Saturday morning is pretty much the furthest thing from an EPA superfund site imaginable. It looks so idyllic that if it were in an allergy-medicine commercial, people would say that all the fun and beautiful people strain plausibility. Yet less than two miles downhill— ...
August 2014 Part 1
Friday August 29, 2014 So... Lots has changed since July! I thought then I'd still be in Germany right now, but now I'm in Switzerland... Let's start from where I left off: For my birthday I came back to Switzerland and celebrated with my family, it was lots of fun! First we went to France to see a ...
Thailand allows 30-day extension of stay for visitors from 48 countries
In another positive move to boost the Thai travel and tourism industry, the Immigration Bureau has allowed citizens of 48 countries and Hong Kong SAR to get a 30-day extension of their stay in Thailand after the expiry of their normal period of stay. The move is effective as of 29 August, 2014. It w ...
Swiss KOF Economic Indicator Rebounds in August
(4-traders.com) By Neil MacLucas ZURICH--Switzerland's KOF leading economic indicator gained for the second month in the past three in August, despite the sluggish recovery in the euro zone dragging on exports of Swiss goods to Europe. The index rose 1.6 points to 99.5 in August from an downwardly r ...
C’est quoi la Responsabilité sociétale (RSE) ? clip video @DCUEthics
What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)? This video clip tries to give competent but also entertaining answers to this question. The video is part of series "in a little green bag" at the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland. // C’est quoi la Responsabilité sociétale (RSE) ? Ce clip vidéo essa ...
Quiet your mind: should I stay or should I go
The dream if having a bigger and better home is probably instilled in all of us. Who does not like to browse through those wonderful and luxury magazines where you see big houses, mansions, and estates? Who would not like to live in luxury? Big, spacious rooms, walk in closets with beautiful artwork ...
Predicting Prestige: Our Mercury Shortlist
A not-so-dirty dozen… On September 10 th, the shortlist for the 2014 Mercury Prize will be announced – 12 albums considered to be the best that British and Irish artists have produced over the last 12 months. Any album commercially released, and that must be on physical formats, between September 10 ...
Korean peace and reunification conference planned for Switzerland in June
North and South Korean churches are likely to take part in a June international peace and reunification of the Korean peninsula conference in Geneva, the World Council of Churches has announced. Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council ...
3 Switzerland newcomers in squad to face England
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — New Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic named three international newcomers in his first squad to begin European Championship qualifying against England. Petkovic, who succeeded Ottmar Hitzfeld after the World Cup, selected a 23 ...
