" NZZ 3/4 March 2001, p.134 Tom Felber, NZZ''s Spielekritiker, reviews ""Java"" (Kiesling/Kramer). Says the game is too much like its 2 predecessors (""Tikal"";""Torres""--which won Spiele des Jahres 2000 btw), have to wait on opponents too much, might as well do your taxes or beat your dog while waiting on them. (However, spielbox magazine Dec. 2000 gave ""Java"" a glowing review) Tages Anzeiger 6 March 2001, p. 15 Schöneichtunnel (on the border between Oerlikon and Schwamendingen) partially closed for the next 8 months for maintenance and repairs. Tages Anzeiger 8 March 2001, p. 23 Tax deduction tips; keep receipts as they are valuable and could reduce your tax bill by 40 cents on the dollar. (Think of these tips as advice on how to maximize your deductions on the Swiss equivalent of the U.S. 1040 Schedule A) --Can deduct 2nd class Abonnement as a commuter --Can deduct up to 600 francs for the bike you ride to get to the station every morning. --Deduction for lunches available under special conditions --Deduct professional clothing, computer, association fees, workers who board during the week --Deduct costs of continuing education (books, accomodations, etc.) --Political donations --Asset management fees --Debt interest --3. Saule deduction (think, ""IRA""); 5789 sfr. is max; double if married (and spouse''s earned income sufficient) --Medical expenses (above 5% AGI) --Child care expenses Tages Anzeiger 9 March 2001, p. 33 Cool graphic, showing Swiss economic growth in % over last 10 years (range: 4% in early 90s, negative % in mid 90s, 3.4% in 2000). Another graphic showing CH right in middle of the field of European countries for 2000 economic growth (highest was Finnland at 5.7%). Accompanying article on projected growth of Swiss economy in ''01. Tages Anzeiger 9 March 2001, p. 75 Cool graphic, showing price per kilowatt hour for electricity in Europe (industrial rates; maybe residential rates are proportional?). Norway, Sweden lowest at 5 rappen pro KWh; Switz. and Italy highest at about 14 rappen pro KWh. (Looked at my EKZ bill to find the rate I''m billed; looks like this info only comes once per year when they recalculate the annualized payment level; come to think of it, I''ve never seen a meter reader come by, have you?) Yves "

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