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Forward thinkers face the future in Lucerne

Posted in Current affairs, Environment, Science, tagged , , , , , , , , on October 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Markku Wilenius, senior vice president of Allianz, looks ahead to 2050

Markku Wilenius, senior vice president of Allianz, looks ahead to 2050.

Apparently, we’re in the age of stupidity. How we get out of it remains to be seen.
Experts from a variety of fields addressed the issue at the fifth annual European Futurists Conference Lucerne (EFCL) on Thursday and Friday. Altogether, about 130 people from 17 nations took part.
Read the whole story here:
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/front/Forward_thinkers_face_the_future_in_Lucerne.html?siteSect=106&sid=11363655&cKey=1255776599000&ty=st

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Putting food on the table during tough times

Posted in Current affairs, tagged , , , , on June 11, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Ready to serve: the "Tischlein deck dich" team in Lucerne
Ready to serve: the “Tischlein deck dich” team in Lucerne

While many Swiss are concerned about job security, wage cuts and pension funds, people trapped in poverty remain in need of more immediate necessities.

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http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/front.html?siteSect=109&ty=st&sid=10797347&front=br

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Women’s group takes steps against breast cancer

Posted in Current affairs, tagged , on May 5, 2009| Leave a Comment »

"Pink ladies" strike a pose on race day.

"Pink ladies" strike a pose on race day.

In honour of its 30th birthday, the International Women’s Club of Lucerne is trying to help women worldwide live longer, healthier lives. Willing to sweat for the cause at Saturday’s Lucerne City Run, the women have raised 6,000 Swiss francs for breast cancer research.

Read the whole story here:

http://www.swisster.ch/en/news/women-s-group-takes-steps-to-fight-breast-cancer_0-1596947

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