Just goes to show you kids are stoo-pid everywhere.
"Laser pointer blamed for eye harm" by Malcolm Ritter, Associated Press | September 9, 2010
NEW YORK — The Swiss boy’s laser was 30 times more powerful than the FDA limit. He bought it to pop balloons and burn holes in paper and his sister’s sneakers, his doctors said.
Oh, that's a nice constructive purpose.
One day, he was playing with the pointer in front of a mirror, and he accidentally zapped his eyes with its green light several times....
Well, you know....
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Update:
"Women hold majority in Swiss leader circle" by Associated Press | September 23, 2010
GENEVA — Swiss women for the first time captured most of the seats in the country’s seven-member executive branch yesterday, brushing aside Switzerland’s history as one of Europe’s last nations to grant women full suffrage....
“We’ve reached the goal after a centurylong struggle,’’ said Ruth Dreifuss, a former Swiss Cabinet member who in 1999 served as the country’s first female president.
Unlike most countries headed by presidents or prime ministers, Switzerland is largely governed by seven politicians from different parties who make up the Federal Council. Major decisions are made by consensus, and the presidency rotates on a yearly basis among the ministers....
Wow, what an INTERESTING CONCEPT!
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