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Isolated Islay's Wild Life: Birds, Beasts & Other Delights
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Newcomers to the village pub in Port Charlotte on the Hebridean
island of Islay often mistake the slim book kept on the counter for
a copy of the bar menu.
But instead of the usual fare of crab sandwiches and
ploughman's lunches, this well-thumbed volume offers far more vital
information. "Three redshanks, a Greenland white-fronted goose and a
chough," reads one recent entry, whose author, a birder from Kent in
the south of England, excitedly noted the time, date and place of
the sightings.
The book is a scrupulously kept log of all the wildlife, and
especially birds, spotted during the ...
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Valais--a vision for tomorrow: situated in the heart of Europe, Valais is an important meeting point between two major economic areas, Northern Europe and the Mediterranean Sea.(CANTON PROFILE)
Magazine article from: Swiss News
; ...English is used extensively in business. Valais is a canton in full development that posseses...attracted numerous companies to the region. Valais has the biggest aluminum research and...Developpement Economique du Canton du Valais (DEVS). Valais also offers attractive...
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Wine-ding down in Switzerland; The Valais region of Switzerland is not just for skiers, says Liza Williams.
Newspaper article from: Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
; ...supermarket shelves. However in the mountainous Valais region of the country, just east of Lake...company owns a number of vineyards in the Valais region and exports some of its producea...tourist chiefs are actively promoting Valais as a year-round holiday choice. They...
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Adventures in taste: spectacular scenery comes as no surprise, but how about the wines made in Valais, Vaud and Geneva? Swiss News explores the wine scene in Suisse Romande.(TRAVEL)
Magazine article from: Swiss News
; ...biggest wine producer, the canton of Valais, and its "vineyards that ascend to heaven...Visperterminen, the highest vineyard in Europe. A Valais wine tour starts just about where the...Interprofession de la Vigne et du Vin du Valais (IVV) calls the route, "a multi...
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Flagstone Re Announces Purchase of Retrocessional Coverage from Innovative Cat Bond Valais Re.
Business Wire
; ...fully collateralized retrocessional coverage on an indemnity basis from Valais Re Ltd. ("Valais Re"), a special purpose reinsurer established in the Cayman Islands. Valais Re was formed as a program structure enabling further issuance of additional...
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The vines of Valais. (Going Places).(Switzerland)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Swiss News
; ...Another interesting fact: The canton of Valais is Switzerland's largest wine producer...the Valere and Tourbillon hills to the Valais vineyards, which cover a total of about...Walks and hikes It's best to explore the Valais vineyards on foot, The paths are sign...
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VALAIS CANTON ENDS ITS MORATORIUM ON BUYERS
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London
; ELSEWHERE in Switzerland, the Valais canton has just announced the end of a...new buyers. "The moratorium gave the Valais canton some much-needed breathing space...enables them to buy a property in the Valais immediately and takes them outside the...
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A RAFT OF MODERN CONVENIENCES HAVE PUT THE MOUNTAINS OF VALAIS IN REACH OF MORE PEOPLE THAN EVER BEFORE - AND YOU DON'T NEED TO BE AN INTREPID ADVENTURER TO MAKE TRACKS FOR SOME OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR ALPINE TERRAIN IN THE WORLD REPORT BY LESLIE WOIT CALL OF THE MATTERHORN events 2007
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London
; ...first ascent of the Bietschorn in 1859. Valais was on the map. Nestled in the southwest...maintained hiking trails - with the result that Valais has more routes for walkers than many...each year, and the Alpine meadows of Valais produce more than their share. Many Alpine...
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ALCAN, VALAIS-BASED CONSORTIUM END TALKS OVER POTENTIAL SALE OF STEG SMELTER.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News
; ...announced today that following in-depth discussions with a Valais-based consortium led by Albert Bass, the parties concluded...shared with a delegation of the government, the Alcan Aluminium Valais Works Council and employees. Well in advance of the expiration...
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Alcan and Valais-Based Consortium End Discussions Over Potential Sale of Steg Aluminum Smelter.
PR Newswire Europe
; ...announced today that following in-depth discussions with a Valais-based consortium led by Albert Bass, the parties concluded...shared with a delegation of the government, the Alcan Aluminium Valais Works Council and employees. Well in advance of the expiration...
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Reports from I.G. Valais and co-researchers add new data to research in science.
Newspaper article from: Electronics Newsweekly
; ...detectors incorporated in medical imaging systems," wrote I.G. Valais and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "The light emission...scintillator studied was found very high for x-ray imaging.." Valais and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Instrumentation...
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