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Switzerland bans large events due to coronavirus; Geneva International Motor Show cancelled three days before opening

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The Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS), which was scheduled to open in three days and run until 15 March, has been cancelled due to the Swiss government’s response to the coronavirus. In Switzerland, infections with the new coronavirus have currently been confirmed in fifteen cases. All persons have been infected abroad.

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Big Data Could Accelerate Drug Approvals

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The way in which quality is assured hasn’t changed much in about 25 years, says Timothé Ménard , head of quality data science at pharmaceutical company Roche in Basel, Switzerland. The technology could have been used during COVID-19 shutdowns, when auditors were unable to make in-person visits to clinical-trial locations, Ménard says.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.

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How Disney Packed Big Emotion Into a Little Robot

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On Wednesday, at the 2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) , in Detroit, a Disney Research team presented a brand new robotic character during their evening keynote address. Disney Research This particular robot was developed by a team led by Moritz Bächer from Disney Research in Zurich.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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He understands the trend away from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric-powered vehicles and realizes the tasks involved to decommission ICE infrastructure. Personally meeting Sandy Munro to exchange ideas of the future of BEVs. Studying "smart grids" with emphasis on co-joining BEVs with houses and commercial buildings.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He understands the trend away from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric-powered vehicles and realizes the tasks involved to decommission ICE infrastructure. Personally meeting Sandy Munro to exchange ideas of the future of BEVs. Studying "smart grids" with emphasis on co-joining BEVs with houses and commercial buildings.