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calling on all expats in Switzerland
This coming Sunday the 13`th of September the fourth Expat Expo is being held in the Kongresshaus, Zürich.
11am - 5pm. We`ll be there - will you?

Tweens: A Marketing Dream
— A Parental Challenge

Since preadolescent children often are more self-aware, they are these days a highly popular target for the many advertisers. Hannah Montana, the Jonas Brothers etc earn most of their living on their tween fan base.
(by Anne Monstad)

Belinda Balscheit story
There isn`t a moment to dwell on the past. Cancer has gone back to being a word instead of life’s curse. Hong Kong is remembered as a happy memory. She is lucky, she knows it. Every day is special in some way, even the bad ones have some good in them.
(by Belinda Balscheit)


Flying pigs
We are bombarded with information on the H1N1 virus.
This is well and good. It just starts to get a little tiring when the information is not consistent. Or – worse – when it IS consistent but interpreted in entirely different ways by the various involved parties.
(by Daniel Schwarz Carigiet)

Activities for school kids
Trying lots of different activities and sports – and even playing more than one sport at a time – helps children sort out what they like and are good at. Like most things, if children do well at sports or a particular activity, they’re more likely to stay interested.
(by Raising Children Network)

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AUTUMN GOODIES
Checking my calendar I found it was time to share with you some warm autumn "comfort food and beverage" recipes. So sit back, get a nice hot cup of coffee or tea, a few cookies or biscuits and enjoy reading the recipes.
(by Therese Moser-Rønning)

HAMBURG — the coolness in the north
Why not go north for a city trip? Sure, Lisboa or Paris might be tempting, but also the city of Hamburg in the north of Germany is a very nice place to spend some days.
(by Natalie Ehrenzweig)

ZÜRICH CANTON: Yours To Discover !
The Canton of Zürich has a population of about 1.3 million. The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zürich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch.
(by Gabrielle Cloutier)

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