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A kindergarten revolution: a revolution is taking place in kindergartens all over German-speaking Switzerland. Swiss News presents a report on its impact on the education system of the country

Like most changes in this country, it started slowly and cautiously. So it may be 10 years before the first results of the revolution in the...
Swiss News, 09/01/04 by Kim Hays · More from publication
The pen—her sword: Elham Manea, a Yemeni journalist at Swiss Radio International , talks to Swiss News about life in Switzerland and the problems of the Middle East

When Elham Manea writes about the Arab world, people pay attention--and the outcome isn't always positive. The day after she wrote a critical...
Swiss News, 01/01/04 by Kim Hays · More from publication
Let's get traditional: a Swiss Christmas lasts from the beginning of Advent to the end of Epiphany. Here's how you can add a touch of local tradition to your own celebration

So you'd like to have a traditional Swiss Christmas. Easier said than done, since what's "traditional" isn't as straightforward as you might think....
Swiss News, 12/01/03 by Kim Hays · More from publication
Keeping the world green: Alexander Belokurov, Program Officer at WWF International, works to conserve forests worldwide. One country of special concern to him is his native Russia, which contains almost one-quarter of the earth's forestland

The world is losing natural forestland at the rate of 30 hectares (300,000 square metres or 74 acres) per minute. Urban development, land clearing...
Swiss News, 12/01/03 by Kim Hays · More from publication
Journeying ahead: due to SARS, terrorism, a bad economy and tough competition from the Internet, travel agencies worldwide are suffering financially. But Agata Chalabi, who works with Airplan, has plenty to keep herself busy

Agata Chalabi-Czuka is Polish on her mother's side and Hungarian on her father's. Her stepfather is Swiss, her stepmother Brazilian, and her...
Swiss News, 11/01/03 by Kim Hays · More from publication
Abbreviations deciphered: nothing is more frustrating than listening to a conversation and suddenly losing the thread because of a mysterious abbreviation or acronym. Here's an alphabetical list of often-heard Swiss-German shorthand

Did you see GC on SF2 last night? He belongs to TV-Urswil. She gets IV since the accident. He's away doing his UOS. Did you see GC on SF2 last...
Swiss News, 11/01/03 by Kim Hays · More from publication

Contemplating new careers: if you are in this country with a Swiss or a foreign spouse, who has a valid Swiss work permit, you can work, too. Here are some things to consider before you begin job-hunting

If you haven't looked for a job, you may not realise that you do not need a work permit to job-hunt. It is up to your Swiss employer to get that...
Swiss News, 10/01/03 by Kim Hays · More from publication
A tenor hits a homer: after 23 years in Bern's opera company, Charles Vail will go home to the United States at the end of the 2003-2004 theatre season. Bern will lose not only a good tenor, but also a dedicated baseball coach

Not too many professional opera singers play baseball, but both music and sports have been part of Chuck Vali's life since he was a boy growing up...
Swiss News, 09/01/03 by Kim Hays · More from publication
The flavours of fall: game: one of the sure signs of autumn in Switzerland is game on the menu. Swiss News looks at where the meat we eat comes from and suggests a recipe for venison stew

Steaks and roasts carved from deer, boar, chamois, and hare are part of Swiss cuisine from mid-September until December. During this season, the...
Swiss News, 09/01/03 by Kim Hays · More from publication
The art of Chinese medicine: Qing Ye is one of around 100 Chinese doctors practicing traditional Chinese medicine in Switzerland. Her cures could be the answer to illnesses that are not successfully treated by Western medicine

Using herb mixtures and acupuncture, combined with exercises and changes in diet, Dr. Qing Ye successfully treats patients at Bern's Chinamed...
Swiss News, 08/01/03 by Kim Hays · More from publication

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A kindergarten revolution: a revolution is taking place in kindergartens all over German-speaking Switzerland. Swiss News presents a report on its impact on the education system of the country

The pen—her sword: Elham Manea, a Yemeni journalist at Swiss Radio International , talks to Swiss News about life in Switzerland and the problems of the Middle East

Let's get traditional: a Swiss Christmas lasts from the beginning of Advent to the end of Epiphany. Here's how you can add a touch of local tradition to your own celebration

Keeping the world green: Alexander Belokurov, Program Officer at WWF International, works to conserve forests worldwide. One country of special concern to him is his native Russia, which contains almost one-quarter of the earth's forestland

Journeying ahead: due to SARS, terrorism, a bad economy and tough competition from the Internet, travel agencies worldwide are suffering financially. But Agata Chalabi, who works with Airplan, has plenty to keep herself busy

Abbreviations deciphered: nothing is more frustrating than listening to a conversation and suddenly losing the thread because of a mysterious abbreviation or acronym. Here's an alphabetical list of often-heard Swiss-German shorthand

Contemplating new careers: if you are in this country with a Swiss or a foreign spouse, who has a valid Swiss work permit, you can work, too. Here are some things to consider before you begin job-hunting

A tenor hits a homer: after 23 years in Bern's opera company, Charles Vail will go home to the United States at the end of the 2003-2004 theatre season. Bern will lose not only a good tenor, but also a dedicated baseball coach

The flavours of fall: game: one of the sure signs of autumn in Switzerland is game on the menu. Swiss News looks at where the meat we eat comes from and suggests a recipe for venison stew

The art of Chinese medicine: Qing Ye is one of around 100 Chinese doctors practicing traditional Chinese medicine in Switzerland. Her cures could be the answer to illnesses that are not successfully treated by Western medicine

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