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  de Rivaz
This site concerns the de Rivaz family that originated from Jacques Etienne Chevalley de Rivaz 1801-1863 and took his name from his grandmother Anne Chappuis de Rivaz the wife of Jacques Etienne Chevalley 1738-1809.
The links page contains links to people who are presumed to be related to Anne Chappuis de Rivaz.
It also covers items about the town Rivaz and families who have dropped the "de".
www.quantium.plus.com /derivaz/main.htm   (164 words)

  
  Françoise Fornerod - Alice Rivaz
Lorsqu’Alice Rivaz vient au monde le 14 août 1901 à Rovray, petit village du Nord vaudois, son père, Paul Golay est instituteur; il exercera encore sa profession à Clarens de 1904 à 1910 avant de s’illustrer comme l’un des ténors du jeune parti socialiste vaudois.
La dénonciation de l’injustice sociale, la défense des humbles et les opinions pacifistes affirmées au sein de la famille, Alice Rivaz les a aussi rencontrées ensuite sur son lieu de travail et les a illustrées dans ses romans et ses nouvelles.
Riche de dons multiples, Alice Rivaz a consacré le meilleur de son temps à la musique et s’est aussi adonnée à la peinture, où elle faisait preuve de dons subtils de coloriste.
www.culturactif.ch /invite/fornerod.htm   (1224 words)

  
 Freddy de Rivaz - Treble Solo
Freddy de Rivaz was born in St Albans, England in December 1991.
His musical talents were evident at an early age on the drums where his remarkable sense of rhythm and contrast livened up many occasion.
He ended his treble career a few months after these recordings were made with a stunning unaccompanied solo delivery of “Away in a Manger”, each note of which could be heard clearly throughout the Abbey by the 2,000 members of the Christmas congregation.
www.guildmusic.com /artists/rivazfd.htm   (256 words)

  
 Alice Rivaz
Grande dame des lettres suisses, Alice Rivaz nous a quittés il y a quelques jours.
Plusieurs ouvrages d'Alice Rivaz ont été réédités, notamment son deuxième roman Comme le sable (1946), qui avait connu un purgatoire de cinquante ans, ainsi que son chef-d'oeuvre incontesté: Jette ton pain (1979).
Il est vrai qu'Alice Rivaz parle souvent, avec un amour et une compassion qui lui appartiennent en propre, mais aussi avec humour, d'existences ratées, de vieillards, d'enfants, de pauvres et d'exploités - en particulier dans ses deux merveilleux recueils de nouvelles que sont Sans alcool (1961) et De mémoire et d'oubli (1973).
www.culturactif.ch /ecrivains/rivaz.htm   (1146 words)

  
 Trivia - Car History - Early Cars
The engine was gas driven and used a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen to generate energy.
de Rivaz used this engine to develop a car, and the occasion was historic.
In subsequent years Rivaz worked on his design, and in 1813 developed a 6 metres long car, weighing almost a ton.
www.cybersteering.com /trimain/history/ecars.html   (727 words)

  
 Immobilien, Krankenkassenprämien, Krankenversicherung, Hypotheken in 1812 Rivaz
Die Vergleichsmiete hilft Ihnen herauszufinden, was Ihre Wohnung in Rivaz wert ist.
Berechnen Sie, was Ihre Wohnung in Rivaz wert ist.
Bedürfnisse angeben und die verschiedenen Angebote für Rivaz miteinander vergleichen.
www.comparis.ch /schweiz/gemeinde/Rivaz.aspx   (81 words)

  
 EDF boss sounds note of caution on UK nuclear costs - Energy Business Review
Vincent de Rivaz, head of the UK arm of EDF, has told a Sunday newspaper that his firm would want real assurances from government before committing to building new nuclear stations in the UK.
Mr de Rivaz's comments were reported in the Observer newspaper and follow reports in recent days that government ministers are themselves concerned about the possible costs of a new-build nuclear program.
The Observer reports that Mr de Rivaz demands a thorough overhaul of planning regulations that would limit the approval procedure for new reactors to two years, and a cross-party consensus that would see any incoming Conservative government also commit to the project.
www.energy-business-review.com /article_news.asp?guid=2F8B1F70-811B-459C-B464-256AE2E06880   (300 words)

  
 Sebastien De Rivaz Patent Inventor Villard d'Hery, FR
The patent applicatons displayed about Sebastien De Rivaz's patent applications are for a recent sample of patent applications.
FreshPatents.com is not associated or affiliated in any way with the author/inventor or the United States Patent/Trademark Office but is providing this non-comprehensive sample listing for educational and research purposes.
If Sebastien De Rivaz filed recent patent applications under another name, spelling or location then those applications could be listed on an alternate page.
www.freshpatents.com /Sebastien-De-Rivaz-VillarddHery-invdird.php   (164 words)

  
 INTERVIEW-EDF Energy primed for first UK nuclear power plant - MSNBC Wire Services - MSNBC.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
De Rivaz said he eagerly awaited the White Paper and was sure nuclear could make its own case economically, environmentally and in terms of public acceptance.
De Rivaz said several issues still needed to be resolved -- design pre-licensing, planning permission delays, finding available and acceptable sites, waste disposal and the price of carbon.
With this in mind, de Rivaz said the single most critical element was a long-term and stable market for carbon that would set a clear and transparent price.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/17168001   (750 words)

  
 Alice Rivaz (1901-1998)
Together with Corinne Bille, Catherine Colomb and Monique Saint-Hélier, Rivaz was an important feminist and author.
Alice Rivaz studied music and trained to be a pianist and music teacher.
Alice Rivaz produced the following key works: "Nuages dans la main" (1940, Clouds in your hands), "Sans alcool" (1961, Without alcohol), "L'Alphabet du matin" (1969, The morning alphabet), "De mémoire et d'oubli" (1973, Of memory and oblivion), "Jette ton pain" (1979, Cast your bread) and "Traces de vie" (1983, Traces of life).
www.filahome-stamps.com /stamps/0103alicerivaz.htm   (265 words)

  
 Fodor's Travel Guides | Forums Messages | Calling Swandav and other Lake Geneva Experts
Stop at Rivaz for a snack, then hop on the ferry to return your bike to Vevey (one-way rental ok for these stations).
I walked from Rivaz to Vevey once and hated it -- it took me about two hours, and I got very, very tired of looking at the train tracks.
By the way, the village of Rivaz is high on the hillside and the Auberge is at the edge of the lake, you can't see one from the other.
www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=2&tid=34516908&numresponses=6&start=0   (3841 words)

  
 Motorcars.in | Motorcars & Automobiles
In 1771 he designed another steam-driven car, which ran so fast that it rammed into a wall, producing the world’s first car accident.
In 1806 Fransois Isaac de Rivaz, a Swiss, designed the first internal combustion engine.
He subsequently used it to develop the world’s first vehicle to run on such an engine, one that used a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen to generate energy.
www.motorcars.in   (539 words)

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