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Interview with Peter Schmitz, Chief of Staff, United Nations Mission in Haiti
Peter Schmitz

For quite a long time, Haiti was known to be a chaotic country with lots of problems and a complete absence of government and governmental institutions. However, since the UN mission was set up, things have significantly improved, and we were curious to know more about what the UN has really done. So, during his short stay in the city of Calvin, Mr. Peter Schmitz, the Chief of Staff of the Mission in Haiti granted us an interview to tell…

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100 years of passion and dedication in electricity and electronics
Aharon Amit

Who decides that the stop button on your iPod should be represented by a square, while the pause button should be two vertical lines ? Why are AA batteries and CDs the same all over the world ? The answer lies in Geneva, which has been home to the world’s leading organization for electrical and electronic standards for more than 50 years, but 50 years is only half the story. Founded in London in 1906, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is…

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