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2011 In Switzerland
Events from 2011 in Switzerland. Incumbents *Swiss Federal Council, Federal Council: **Doris Leuthard **Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf **Ueli Maurer **Didier Burkhalter **Johann Schneider-Ammann **Simonetta Sommaruga **Micheline Calmy-Rey (President) Events * 24–30 January – The 2011 European Figure Skating Championships take place in Bern. *May–June – 2011 Germany E. coli O104:H4 outbreak affects Switzerland *June 16 – Convention on Domestic Workers is signed in Geneva *July 2 – Kidnapping of Swiss tourists in Balochistan, Swiss tourists are kidnapped in Balochistan *July 25–July 31 – 2011 Crédit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad was in play *August – August 2011 stock markets fall affects the Swiss Franc *August 17–August 21 – 2011 Basel Summer Ice Hockey was in play *October 31–November 6 – 2011 Swiss Indoors was in play *November 25–27 – 2011 International ZO Women's Tournament was in play *December 15–December 22 – Cyclone Joachim affected Switze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Swiss Alps, Alps and the Jura Mountains, Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas most of the country's Demographics of Switzerland, 9 million people are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts List of cities in Switzerland, its largest cities and economic centres, including Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne. Switzerland is a federal republic composed of Cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern. It has four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh language, Romansh. Although most Swiss are German-speaking, national identity is fairly cohesive, being rooted in a common historical background, shared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Basel Summer Ice Hockey
The 2011 Basel Summer Ice Hockey is an ice hockey tournament that was held in Basel, Switzerland between 17 and 21 August 2011. All matches were played at host EHC Basel's home St. Jakob Arena. Six teams, split into two groups of three, took part. Teams participating The list of teams that have been confirmed for the tournament are as listed: * EHC Basel Sharks (host) * Barys Astana * JYP Jyväskylä * Krefeld Pinguine * SC Bern * SKA Saint Petersburg Group stage Key *W (regulation win) – 3 pts. *OTW (overtime/shootout win) – 2 pts. *OTL (overtime/shootout loss) – 1 pt. *L (regulation loss) – 0 pts. Group Urs-Dieter Jud All times are local (UTC+2). Group René Nebel All times are local (UTC+2). Knockout stage Key: * – final in overtime. ** – final in shootout. Fifth-place Match All times are local (UTC+2). Semifinals All times are local (UTC+2). Third-place Match All times are local (UTC+2). Final All times are local (UTC+2 UT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Swiss People
This is a list of people associated with the modern Switzerland and the Old Swiss Confederacy. Regardless of ethnicity or emigration, the list includes notable natives of Switzerland and its predecessor states as well as people who were born elsewhere but spent most of their active life in Switzerland. For more information see the articles Swiss people and Demographics of Switzerland. Archaeology * Eric Breuer, archaeologist * Ferdinand Keller (1800–1881), archaeologist * Heinrich Menu von Minutoli (1772–1846), archaeologist * Jean-Marc Moret (born 1942), archaeologist and art historian * Fritz Puempin (1901–1972), archeologist and painter * Karl Schefold (1905–1999), classical archaeologist Architecture Actors * Pasquale Aleardi (born 1971), actor and musician *Lukas Ammann (1928–2017), actor * Ursula Andress (born 1936), actress * Peter Arens (1912–2015), actor and stage director * Joel Basman (born 1990), actor * Giuseppe Bausilio (born 1997), actor, dance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Holidays In Switzerland ...
The 26 cantons that make up Switzerland set their public holidays independently – with the exception of 1 August, which is the only federal holiday. Furthermore, holidays can change depending on employers, and some holidays are specific to only a certain town or village. In general, the most reliable list of holidays for a given area will be found in a list of bank shops and offices close during bank holidays. Public holidays in each canton Public holidays in specific places, parts of cantons Notes and references External links Comprehensive overview of Swiss holidays * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Public Holidays In Switzerland Society of Switzerland Switzerland Observances in Switzerland Holidays A holiday is a day or other period of time set aside for festivals or recreation. ''Public holidays'' are set by public authorities and vary by state or region. Religious holidays are set by religious organisations for their members and are often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 In Switzerland
The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1932 in Switzerland. Incumbents *Swiss Federal Council, Federal Council: **Giuseppe Motta (President) **Edmund Schulthess **Jean-Marie Musy **Heinrich Häberlin **Marcel Pilet-Golaz **Albert Meyer (politician), Albert Meyer **Rudolf Minger Events *June 16–July 9 – Lausanne Conference of 1932 is held in Switzerland * September 8 – Tannenberg (film), Tannenberg, a Swiss-German war film, is released *1931–32 Nationalliga *Switzerland at the 1932 Summer Olympics *Switzerland at the 1932 Winter Olympics *1932–33 Nationalliga *Geneva Conference (1932) is held Births * January 9 – Émile Ess, rower, (died 1990 in Switzerland, 1990) * February 11 – Kurt Schmid, rower (died 2000 in Switzerland, 2000) * April 9 – Armin Jordan, conductor, (died 2006 in Switzerland, 2006) * July 20 – Alice Fischer (figure skater), Alice Fischer, figure skater (died 2017 in Switzerland, 2017) * July 29 ** Walter Loosli, sculptor, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clemens Thoma
Clemens Thoma (November 2, 1932 – December 7, 2011) was a Swiss theologian. He was professor of theology and Jewish studies and founder of the Institute for Jewish-Christian Studies (IJCF) at the University of Lucerne. He grew up as one of eleven children in a family in the Canton of St. Gallen.Hans Breitenmoser: ''Er beseitigt religiöse Barrieren''. In: Linth-Zeitung. Nr. 2/2002 (4. Jan 2002) After theological studies at St. Augustin near Bonn and St. Gabriel in Vienna, he was ordained a priest. At the University of Vienna, he studied Judaism under Kurt Schubert. As part of his research Thoma undertook a systematic approach to present Rabbinic parables to New Testament scholars, for comparative purposes. In 1994 Thoma received the Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal. Hayim Perelmuter stated that Thoma's work on the Rabbinic parables "adornes the world of scholarship".Hayim G. Perelmuter "A Response to Clemens Thoma" in ''Reinterpreting Revelation and Tradition: Jews and Christians in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 In Switzerland
Events during the year 1959 in Switzerland. Incumbents * Federal Council: ** Paul Chaudet (president) **Philipp Etter (until December) **Max Petitpierre ** Hans Streuli (until December) ** Giuseppe Lepori (until December) ** Thomas Holenstein (until December) **Friedrich Traugott Wahlen ** Ludwig von Moos (from December) **Hans-Peter Tschudi (from December) ** Willy Spühler (from December) ** Jean Bourgknecht (from December) Events * 1 February – A referendum takes place rejecting suffrage rights for women in Federal elections. * 26–27 July – The 1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships take place in Geneva. * The 1959 European Figure Skating Championships take place in Davos. Births * 28 April – Erhard Loretan, mountain climber (died 2011) * 9 November – Guy Parmelin, politician References {{Years in Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erhard Loretan
Erhard Loretan (28 April 1959 – 28 April 2011) was a Swiss mountain climber. He was the third man to climb all fourteen peaks over 8,000 meters, and the second to do so without supplementary oxygen. Early life Loretan was born in Bulle in the canton of Fribourg. He climbed Dent de Broc, his first mountain at age 11 and made his first north face ascent at age 14. At 15, he climbed the east face of the Doldenhorn (3,643m) in the Bernese Alps. He trained as a cabinet maker (1979) and became a mountain guide in 1981. Climbing career Loretan was the third person to climb all 14 eight-thousanders (second without oxygen). He made his first expedition to the Andes in 1980 and began climbing the eight-thousanders in 1982 with an ascent of Nanga Parbat. Thirteen years later, in 1995, he climbed the last of them, Kangchenjunga. Loretan took the principles of climbing fast and light in the Alps and applied them to the biggest mountains on Earth. In 1983, he climbed Gasherbrum I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Accident Investigation Board
The Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB, ; ; ) is a government agency of Switzerland. It investigates civil aviation accidents and incidents and cableway, roadway, waterway, and railway accidents. The head office is in Bern. The aviation division is based at Payerne Airport in Payerne and the rail/navigation division is based in Bern. History The Swiss Accident Investigation Board (; ; ) was established on 1 November 2011 when the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau and the Investigation Bureau for Railway, Funicular and Boat Accidents The Investigation Bureau for Railway, Funicular and Boat Accidents (IRFBA; , UUS; , SEA; , SII) was an agency of the government of Switzerland. In 2011, it was replaced by the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board. Description Its ... merged. On 1 February 2015 the name was changed to its current name. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Propulsion Universelle Et Recuperation D'Energie
Propulsion is the generation of force by any combination of pushing or pulling to modify the translational motion of an object, which is typically a rigid body (or an articulated rigid body) but may also concern a fluid. The term is derived from two Latin words: ''pro'', meaning'' before'' or ''forward''; and '' pellere'', meaning ''to drive''. A propulsion system consists of a source of mechanical power, and a ''propulsor'' (means of converting this power into propulsive force). Plucking a guitar string to induce a vibratory translation is technically a form of propulsion of the guitar string; this is not commonly depicted in this vocabulary, even though human muscles are considered to propel the fingertips. The motion of an object moving through a gravitational field is affected by the field, and within some frames of reference physicists speak of the gravitational field generating a force upon the object, but for deep theoretic reasons, physicists now consider the curved p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anti-PowerPoint Party
The Anti PowerPoint Party (APPP) is a Swiss political party dedicated to decreasing professional use of Microsoft PowerPoint and other forms of presentation software, which the party claims "causes national-economic damage amounting to 2.1 billion CHF" annually and lowers the quality of a presentation in "95% of the cases". The party advocates flip charts as an alternative to presentation software. APPP was formed by former software engineer Matthias Poehm and Port Lincoln footballer Billy-O-Roderick ahead of the 2011 federal elections in Switzerland. Prior to founding the party, Poehm wrote a book (The PowerPoint Fallacy) opposing the use of PowerPoint. The party's goal is to become the fourth largest party in Switzerland in terms of membership, and to initiate a national "referendum in order to seek for a prohibition of PowerPoint nd other presentation softwareduring presentations." APPP states that it does not support prohibition, but will use a referendum to raise awareness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Spengler Cup
The 2011 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from 26 to 3 December 2011. All matches were played at host HC Davos's home Vaillant Arena. The number of teams was expanded in 2010 from 5 to 6 in comparison to previous seasons, and split into two groups of three. The two groups, named Torriani and Cattini, were named after legendary Swiss hockey players Bibi Torriani and Hans Cattini. HC Davos won the event for a record 15th time. Teams participating The list of teams that have been confirmed for the tournament are as listed: * HC Davos (host) * Canada men's national ice hockey team, Team Canada * Dinamo Riga * EHC Wolfsburg, EHC Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams * HC Vítkovice Steel * Kloten Flyers The division of the teams into the two groups and the subsequent schedule were determined on 2 September 2011. Match Officials Here is the list of match officials that have been confirmed for the tournament: Group stage Key *W (regulation win) – 3 pts. *OTW (overtime/shootout win) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
