Solid as a rock: the place of power in Engstlenalp, canton Bern
Switzerland is rich in mystical places where the weary can supposedly refuel by soaking up geobiological energy. I decided to check out a few such spots.
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http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/Tapping_into_alternative_energy_for_the_soul_.html?cid=19674092
Posted in Travel | Tagged Culture, geobiology, Ley lines, nature, places of power, Switzerland, Travel | Leave a Comment »
Actor John C. Reilly listens as a media question is translated.
Cannes would do well to take after Locarno, says American actor John C. Reilly. He liked the Swiss film festival so much that he decided to stay an extra night.
Locarno showed the European premiere of his new film “Cyrus” on the Piazza Grande on Saturday night and is hosting a tribute to him throughout the week.
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http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/Locarno_pays_tribute_to_American_actor_Reilly.html?cid=21883898
Posted in Culture | Tagged cinema, Culture, entertainment, film, Jay Duplass, John C. Reilly, Locarno, Mark Duplass, Switzerland | 1 Comment »
Beauty is pain for the lab mice, © Rama
Crow’s feet? Creased forehead? Sweaty armpits? Botox is regularly touted as a solution in the Swiss media, but few reports mention the animal cruelty involved.
A Swiss animal rights group, the Verein gegen Tierfabriken Schweiz (VgT), has been staging demonstrations to raise awareness of the problem.
“There’s been a lot reported on botox, but very little about the animal cruelty aspect. So the best thing is to provoke,” according to VgT president Erwin Kessler.
Click here to read the whole story: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Cosmetic_botox_booms_at_expense_of_mice.html?cid=18032542
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A security checkpoint within Swiss Fort Knox, © MOUNT10
Sheltered deep within the Bernese Oberland, two old military bunkers now serve as maximum security vaults for the use of an international clientele.
Swiss Fort Knox borrows its name from the Kentucky version, which happens to be the home of the United States Bullion Depository. The focus is on secure data storage in the resort towns of Saanen and Zweisimmen, but it’s safe to say that just about anything could find a well-guarded home in the bedrock.
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http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Banking_on_bunkers_in_the_Swiss_Alps.html?cid=10018268
Posted in Current affairs | Tagged caves, data storage, security, Switzerland, technology | Leave a Comment »
Scary headlines involving banking secrecy and the Internal Revenue Service have got Americans living abroad worried about how to deal with the tax man.
Some have decided to stop worrying by renouncing their US citizenship; others are starting to think about the radical move.
Read the whole story here: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/foreign_affairs/US_tax_deadline_sparks_expatriate_ideas.html?cid=8995438
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