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I am not sure if this is the right place, but I was hoping someone might have a better resource than I to find information about Credit Suisse in the early 1900s.
Around the 1980s, sources become abundant and much of the company's early history I've taken from "The History of a Bank" a book commissioned by Credit Suisse. The book is balanced and detailed, but I noted previously how Switzerland's neutrality culture influenced how it portrayed soldiers of war being forced into Swiss territory in the 1870 Franco-Prussian war (an "incursion" apparently).
As such, I don't trust it as the best source regarding Swiss' business operations with Germany and other Axis forces during both world wars. Especially knowing that many Jewish organizations and individuals took issue with Swiss banks giving their assets over to German authorities. For something so politically charged, I would prefer more independent sources.
So I'm looking for better sources especially around how both world wars influenced Credit Suisse and their response to the political situation. As a major bank from a country renown for isolationism, it's a particularly interesting topic. Corporate 03:34, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
I'm trying to fide a place I.have seen advertised recently, a 'Savannah beach water park' apparently within a nature reserve and possibly still being built, but the ads had little information. I need a website address, contact email, something like that; but so.far my searches have turned up nothing. Hoping you can help.
82.132.244.24 ( talk) 11:11, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
I don't know, it was on the internet so it could be anywhere.for all I know, it may not exist at all and have just been the coursework of an advertising student. Sorry. 82.132.244.36 ( talk) 11:30, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
I just heard second-hand that it is hard to get low-level painkillers in Europe (and particularly Luxembourg) that could be simply bought over-the-counter in the US. Is it hard to get naproxen in Europe? Ibuprofen? Acetaminophen? Aspirin? Duoduoduo ( talk) 16:02, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
Our article Insular cases says
And today American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands are also in the category of unincorporated territories.
I read somewhere, but I just can't remember where, that the insular cases distinguished between "fundamental" constitutional rights and non-fundamental constitutional rights, the former automatically applying even in the territories but the latter not applying there (unless by act of Congress). I also think I read that Congress has extended by law all constitutional rights to the unincorporated territories. My questions are:
1. Is there a Wikipedia page that discusses the above in some depth?
2. Am I right that some, but not all, constitutional rights are "fundamental" and automatically apply in the unincorporated territories?
3. Am I right that Congress has by law extended all constitutional rights to the unincorporated territories unincorporated but organized territories?
4. What is the legal theory under which we can distinguish fundamental versus non-fundamental constitutional rights, and what is the legal theory that one set of rights automatically applies in the unincorporated territories and the other does not, even though the constitution is silent on territories? Duoduoduo ( talk) 19:37, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
5. Is there a specific enumeration of which constitutional rights are in each category? Duoduoduo ( talk) 21:13, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
(I have a fair amount of information about this, but I need to sign off and go to sleep now. I'll try to return to this thread in the next couple of days. If I forget, feel free to poke me.) Newyorkbrad ( talk) 02:49, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Can someone tell me the purpose of the head gear of the soldier on the left in this photo from the CBC website? Bielle ( talk) 21:33, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
WARNING: VIRUS. i downloaded the picture, and oped it it windows photo viewer. it open about 20 instances of it labeled "free fire screen saver", all instances said the picture was to big or corrupt. they closed with ease. 70.114.254.43 ( talk) 22:08, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
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I am not sure if this is the right place, but I was hoping someone might have a better resource than I to find information about Credit Suisse in the early 1900s.
Around the 1980s, sources become abundant and much of the company's early history I've taken from "The History of a Bank" a book commissioned by Credit Suisse. The book is balanced and detailed, but I noted previously how Switzerland's neutrality culture influenced how it portrayed soldiers of war being forced into Swiss territory in the 1870 Franco-Prussian war (an "incursion" apparently).
As such, I don't trust it as the best source regarding Swiss' business operations with Germany and other Axis forces during both world wars. Especially knowing that many Jewish organizations and individuals took issue with Swiss banks giving their assets over to German authorities. For something so politically charged, I would prefer more independent sources.
So I'm looking for better sources especially around how both world wars influenced Credit Suisse and their response to the political situation. As a major bank from a country renown for isolationism, it's a particularly interesting topic. Corporate 03:34, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
I'm trying to fide a place I.have seen advertised recently, a 'Savannah beach water park' apparently within a nature reserve and possibly still being built, but the ads had little information. I need a website address, contact email, something like that; but so.far my searches have turned up nothing. Hoping you can help.
82.132.244.24 ( talk) 11:11, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
I don't know, it was on the internet so it could be anywhere.for all I know, it may not exist at all and have just been the coursework of an advertising student. Sorry. 82.132.244.36 ( talk) 11:30, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
I just heard second-hand that it is hard to get low-level painkillers in Europe (and particularly Luxembourg) that could be simply bought over-the-counter in the US. Is it hard to get naproxen in Europe? Ibuprofen? Acetaminophen? Aspirin? Duoduoduo ( talk) 16:02, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
Our article Insular cases says
And today American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands are also in the category of unincorporated territories.
I read somewhere, but I just can't remember where, that the insular cases distinguished between "fundamental" constitutional rights and non-fundamental constitutional rights, the former automatically applying even in the territories but the latter not applying there (unless by act of Congress). I also think I read that Congress has extended by law all constitutional rights to the unincorporated territories. My questions are:
1. Is there a Wikipedia page that discusses the above in some depth?
2. Am I right that some, but not all, constitutional rights are "fundamental" and automatically apply in the unincorporated territories?
3. Am I right that Congress has by law extended all constitutional rights to the unincorporated territories unincorporated but organized territories?
4. What is the legal theory under which we can distinguish fundamental versus non-fundamental constitutional rights, and what is the legal theory that one set of rights automatically applies in the unincorporated territories and the other does not, even though the constitution is silent on territories? Duoduoduo ( talk) 19:37, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
5. Is there a specific enumeration of which constitutional rights are in each category? Duoduoduo ( talk) 21:13, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
(I have a fair amount of information about this, but I need to sign off and go to sleep now. I'll try to return to this thread in the next couple of days. If I forget, feel free to poke me.) Newyorkbrad ( talk) 02:49, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Can someone tell me the purpose of the head gear of the soldier on the left in this photo from the CBC website? Bielle ( talk) 21:33, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
WARNING: VIRUS. i downloaded the picture, and oped it it windows photo viewer. it open about 20 instances of it labeled "free fire screen saver", all instances said the picture was to big or corrupt. they closed with ease. 70.114.254.43 ( talk) 22:08, 5 October 2012 (UTC)