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Articles from Swiss News (February 1, 2005)

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Title Author Type Words
American International Women's Club in Geneva. 57
American Women's Club of Bern. 39
American Women's Club of Lausanne. 15
American Women's Club of Zurich. 66
Asia quake disaster. 285
Davos 2005: since 1970, Davos has been home to the World Economic Forum. Swiss News interviews Andre Schneider, the Forum's Chief Operating Officer to find out what this year's meeting has in store. Hollingdale, Michael 1404
Drafty notions: Swiss News reader Michelle Durham found out after living in Switzerland with her husband that in the country where the word 'Durchzug' (draft) takes on a whole new meaning. A stiff neck might not be always just a stiff neck. She shares an anecdote. 1108
Focus on funds: Swiss News follows up on what Switzerland's biggest financial trade fair this year, FONDS'05, has in store. Sethi, Aradhna 966
Fun and fitness: when it comes to being fit and having fun at that, the Swiss are a fine community to learn from. And the new and happening place many Zurich locals are heading to is Milandia. Swiss News checks out this fitness park. Sethi, Aradhna 860
Going out: this month: the Swiss guide to food and drink. 1191
Graubunden: Switzerland in miniature: Graubunden is not only Switzerland's biggest canton, it is, in a sense, a microcosm of Switzerland itself, with its confusingly similar profile, its multicultural society, varied terrain and comprehensive tourist provision. 1198
Helvetistan: when Switzerland joined the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund back in 1992, it gained some unsavoury freshman classmates. Swiss News looks at how the Swiss now leads this motley 'Helvetistan' crew. Shepard, Lyn 1269
Indoor outings: in order to help dispel some January winter gloom, Swiss News suggests two entertaining and educational indoor outings: Glasi Hergiswil, near Luzern and the Emmentaler Show Dairy near Bern. Littlejohn, Simone 821
International Men's Club Zurich. 33
Keeping fit and healthy: at 53 years old, Leon Van der Merwe is more active and fit than most people half his age. He owns and runs Van der Merwe Health Centre. The centre covers 10,000 square metres and is the largest health club in Switzerland. Littlejohn, Simone 1381
Log on and buy: shopping online has become quick, easy and fun. Swiss News looks at how this industry has finally taken off. Venning, Mona M. 735
Managing FIFA: larger than life FIFA's Sepp Blatter talks to Swiss News about the association's present and future outlook, about Switzerland and about football. Blake, Chris 1331
Murderous fixed ideas. Bucher, Marcel 407
Nestle's healthier diet. 177
New year, new agenda: Switzerland's seven-member Federal Council constitutes the country's executive branch of government that functions more like a board of directors. The captains of politics recently presented their new strategic course for the year 2005, but some experts suggest that the Council is just sailing a business-as-usual course. Anderson, Robert; Anderson, Geneve 1353
Positive economic outlook. 155
Revisiting neutrality: demand for Swiss diplomacy's "good offices" has fallen sharply since the Berlin wall collapsed in 1991. But a Zurich scholar says a more activist "peace facilitator" role now fills that gap well. Shepard, Lyn 1085
SMS reigns. 108
The bells of Carouge: their peal envelops the old town of Carouge in a floating cradle of sound. Swiss News meets the bell-master of one of Switzerland's largest carillons. Mangold-Vine, Gail 1521
The British Residents' Association of Switzerland. 53
The Canadian Club of Geneva. 39
The English Speaking Club Zurich. 61
The face of Max Havelaar: elected as a Global Leader of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum in Davos in year 2000, Paola Ghillani is a pharmacist and a manager who left the world of big business and followed her personal ideals. Heddema, Renske 1549
The office masseur: here at the business unusual desk we are always looking at ways of making the working day somewhat easier to handle. One bright idea certainly has to be the office massage service. O'Brien, Tom 680
Toastmasters Club of Zurich. 28
Unia 'a trade union for all': Unia, Switzerland's largest trade union with an estimated 200,000 members, protested against wage dumping and called for fair working conditions last year. Swiss News talks to Bruno Schmucki to find out more detail about this newly founded union. 920
Webster's campus goes residential. 411
What's on: this month: your holiday. Switzerland. 2449
Why rent furniture? No more long-term hotel stays. Network Relocation can offer you the creature comforts of home with ease. Advertisement 461
Zurich Comedy Club. 18
Zurich International Women's association. 96

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