11.   Today the town looks like Alpine village meets Mall of America but has established a respectful balance between itself and nature.

12.   All shops and public offices in this small Alpine village were closed in mourning.

13.   But that track record stands in contrast to the Japanese love affair with snow, amply demonstrated at this charming Alpine village tucked into sides of Mt. Kenashi.

14.   Most of the deaths occurred over the weekend when days of rain sent floods and mudslides tumbling down on Alpine villages.

15.   Rescuers tunneled Monday toward a lone survivor buried for two days under debris after rocks and mud tore through an Alpine village.

16.   The Swiss army also evacuated several hundred residents of Alpine villages which have been cut off for many days, and flew in supplies to other areas.

17.   The World Economic Forum has long since become too big for an Alpine village like Davos.

18.   The Greens have based their objection to the European Union on environmental dangers to alpine villages posed by the stepped up truck traffic that would come with EU membership.