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Collège Champittet
Collège Champittet is a Swiss school in the canton de Vaud operated by Nord Anglia Education, a group of 82 schools around the world. The school offers an academic education for students ages 3–19 and has two campuses: the main one is located in the vicinity of Lausanne in Pully, and the other one in Nyon. The Nyon campus offers Kindergarten and primary school education services, while the Pully campus offers a Kindergarten, primary and a secondary education. The school offers a full boarding service for students who are willing to live in the Pully campus. The school has a 950-student capacity. The school was established in 1903 by a group of Dominican fathers as a Catholic school for boys. They were in charge of the establishment until 1951, when they passed on the leadership of the school to capitular fathers of the Great Saint-Bernard order, who left the school in the care of a group of professional educators in 1998. During this time, in 1984, the school became mixed and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaud
Vaud ( ; , ), more formally Canton of Vaud, is one of the Cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of Subdivisions of the canton of Vaud, ten districts; its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat of arms bears the motto "Liberté et patrie" on a white-green bicolour. Vaud is the third-largest Swiss canton by population and fourth by size. It is located in Romandy, the partially French-speaking western part of the country, and borders the canton of canton of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel to the north, the cantons of Canton of Fribourg, Fribourg and Canton of Bern, Bern to the east, the canton of Valais to the south, the canton of canton of Geneva, Geneva to the south-west, and France to the west. The geography of the canton includes all three natural regions of Switzerland: the Jura Mountains, the Swiss Plateau, and the Swiss Alps, (Swiss) Alps. It also includes some of the largest lakes of the country: Lake Geneva and Lake Neuchâtel. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mittelschule
''Mittelschule'' is a German term literally translating to "Middle School" (i.e. a level "intermediate" between elementary and higher education). It is used in various senses in the education systems of the various parts of German-speaking Europe, not necessarily equivalent the English term middle school (which is itself used in various meanings in various parts of the English-speaking world). Examples of such use include: *Austria, lower secondary education for pupils aged 10–14, see education in Austria *Germany **in some States of Germany, a school analogous to a ''Hauptschule'' **in other States of Germany, a combination of ''Hauptschule'' and '' Realschule'' **an education level positioned between ''Hauptschule'' and ''Gymnasium'' (i.e. the middle group of pupils in terms of academic ability in a system of parallel schools). *Switzerland, see also education in Switzerland **a general German term for a ''Gymnasium'', a secondary education, either for ages 15–18/19 (''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Schools In Switzerland
International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * ''International'' (New Order album), 2002 * ''International'' (The Three Degrees album), 1975 *''International'', 2018 album by L'Algérino Songs * The Internationale, the left-wing anthem * "International" (Chase & Status song), 2014 * "International", by Adventures in Stereo from ''Monomania'', 2000 * "International", by Brass Construction from ''Renegades'', 1984 * "International", by Thomas Leer from ''The Scale of Ten'', 1985 * "International", by Kevin Michael from ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * "International", by McGuinness Flint from ''McGuinness Flint'', 1970 * "International", by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark from '' Dazzle Ships'', 1983 * "International (Serious)", by Estelle from '' All of Me'', 2012 Politics * Internationalism (politics) * Political international, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominique De La Rochefoucauld-Montbel
Dominique, de La Rochefoucauld-Montbel (born 6 July 1950 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France), Officer of the Légion d'Honneur, member of the House of La Rochefoucauld and humanitarian diplomat. He was Grand Hospitaller and president of the French Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Family La Rochefoucauld-Montbel married Pascale Marie Subtil (financial control and auditor expert, Dauphine University), in January 1984 at Connantre. They have three children : Marie, Gabriel and Anne. In the recent history, he is a descendant of : * Jean-Joseph, Marquis Dessolles, grand cross of the Legion of honor, general under Bonaparte then Napoleon, Prime Minister of Louis XVIII and of the General Auguste Dampierre. Both having their names under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. * Adélaïde de La Rochefoucauld, cousin and dame d'honneur of Empress Joséphine and her husband Alexandre, ambassadeur of the Emperor, grand officer of the Legion of honor, son of the famous Francois XII, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Voïta
Michel Voïta (born 1 March 1957) is a Swiss actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1983. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Voita, Michel 1957 births Living people Swiss male film actors Swiss male television actors 20th-century Swiss male actors 21st-century Swiss male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balloon (aircraft)
In aeronautics, a balloon is an unpowered aerostat, which remains aloft or floats due to its buoyancy. A balloon may be free, moving with the wind, or Moored balloon, tethered to a fixed point. It is distinct from an airship, which is a powered aerostat that can propel itself through the air in a controlled manner. Many balloons have a basket, gondola (airship), gondola, or capsule suspended beneath the main envelope for carrying people or equipment (including cameras and telescopes, and flight-control mechanisms). Aerostation Aerostation is an obsolete term referring to ballooning and the construction, operation, and navigation of lighter-than-air vehicles. Tiberius Cavallo's ''The History and Practice of Aerostation'' was published in 1785. Other books were published on the subject including by Thomas Monck Mason, Monck Mason. Dramatist Frederick Pilon wrote a play with aerostation as its title. Principles A balloon is conceptually the simplest of all flying machines. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in psychiatry. Psychiatrists are physicians who evaluate patients to determine whether their symptoms are the result of a physical illness, a combination of physical and mental ailments or strictly mental issues. Sometimes a psychiatrist works within a multi-disciplinary team, which may comprise clinical psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, and nursing staff. Psychiatrists have broad training in a biopsychosocial approach to the assessment and management of mental illness. As part of the clinical assessment process, psychiatrists may employ a mental status examination; a physical examination; brain imaging such as a computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, or positron emission tomography scan; and blood testing. Psychiatrists use pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, or interventional approaches to treat mental disorders. Subspecialties The field of psychiatry has many subspecialties that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertrand Piccard
Bertrand Piccard Royal Scottish Geographical Society, FRSGS (born 1 March 1958) is a Swiss explorer, psychiatrist and balloon (aircraft), environmentalist. Along with Brian Jones (aeronaut), Brian Jones, he was the first to complete a non-stop balloon flight around the globe, in a balloon named Breitling Orbiter 3. He was the initiator, chairman, and pilot, with André Borschberg, of Solar Impulse, the first successful round-the-world solar power, solar-powered flight. In 2012 Piccard was awarded a Champions of the Earth award by the UN Environment Programme. He is the founder and chairman of the Solar Impulse Foundation. Early life and education Piccard was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. His grandfather Auguste Piccard was a Balloon (aeronautics), balloonist and undersea explorer, and his father Jacques Piccard was an undersea explorer. As a child, Piccard was taken to the launch of several space flights from Cape Canaveral. Initially afraid of heights, at age 16 he took up han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Marie Lovey
Jean-Marie Lovey, c.r.b. (born 2 August 1950), is a Swiss prelate. Since 2014, he has been Bishop of Sion. Previously, he served as provost of the congregation of the Canons regular of the Great St Bernard from 2009 to 2014. Early life and education Born on 2 August 1950 in Orsières, Jean-Marie Lovey grew up in Switzerland, in the village of Chez-les-Reuses in Valais. He was the eighth child in a family of eleven. Before entering religious life, he undertook and completed studies in philosophy and theology at the University of Fribourg. Ordained ministry On 27 October 1971, he made his religious profession with the Canons Regular of the Congregation of the Great Saint Bernard He was ordained a priest on 15 June 1971. He then became a chaplain in various schools in Valais. In December 2008, his predecessor Benoît-Barthélémy Vouilloz resigned from his position, having reached the statutory age of 70. On 4 February 2009, the chapter of canons elected Jean-Marie Lovey as his suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Académie Française
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and Skills, skill, north of Ancient Athens, Athens, Greece. The Royal Spanish Academy defines academy as scientific, literary or artistic society established with public authority and as a teaching establishment, public or private, of a professional, artistic, technical or simply practical nature. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the Gymnasium (ancient Greece), gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive Grove (nature), grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Brion
Marcel Brion (; 21 November 1895 – 23 October 1984) was a French essayist, literary critic, novelist, and historian. Early life The son of a lawyer, Brion was classmates in Thiers with Marcel Pagnol and Albert Cohen. After completing his secondary education in Collège Champittet, Switzerland, he studied law at the University of Aix-en-Provence. Career Counsel to the bar of Marseille between 1920 and 1924, he abandoned his legal career to turn to literature. Brion wrote nearly a hundred books in his career, ranging from historical biography to examinations of Italian and German art, and turning later in life to novels. His most famous collection of stories is the 1942 ''Les Escales de la Haute Nuit'' ("The Shore Leaves of the Deepest Night"). An essay of Brion appears in '' Our Exagmination Round His Factification for Incamination of Work in Progress'', the important 1929 critical appreciation of James Joyce's ''Finnegans Wake''. He was a friend of the philosopher Xav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sébastien Barberis
Sébastien Barberis (born 31 May 1972) is a Swiss retired footballer who played mainly as defender or right winger. Football career Barberis started his football career with ES Malley in 1990 and then moved to Lausanne Sports in 1992 before moving to Servette FC one year later. After four seasons with Servette he moved to Swiss giants FC Basel in 1997. Barberis joined Basel's first team for their 1997–98 season under head coach Jörg Berger. After playing in five test games, Barberis played his domestic league debut for his new club in the away game in the Olympique de la Pontaise on 9 July 1997 as Basel were beaten 0–3 by Lausanne-Sport. He scored his first goal for the club on 13 September that year, in the away game in the Hardturm as Basel lost 2–3 against Grasshopper Club. Between the years 1997 and 2005 Barberis played a total of 416 games for Basel scoring a total of 28 goals. 223 of these games were in the Nationalliga A, later called Super League, 20 in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
