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SUMMARY:The Genève Happiness CLub July Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Alternative Health Meetups > The Genève Happiness CLub\n\nWHAT 
 IS THE HAPPINESS CLUB? \nBE HAPPY ZONE \nBy Lionel Ketchian\n\n"Strive to r
 ealize a state of inward happiness\, independent of circumstances." These a
 re the profound words of J.P. Greaves. I do not know who Mr. Greaves was\, 
 but I do know he had an understanding of happiness that very few people rea
 lize. As I tried to change things and events outside of me\, they could not
  change enough for me to feel happy on the inside. Eleven years ago that ch
 anged\, and I have been happy one hundred percent of the time. The decision
  to become a happy person has not only benefited me\, but the readers of my
  articles and people who come to the Happiness Club. You can be miserable o
 r you can be happy. It's not the reasons that matter\; it's the results. Wh
 en you are happy everything works better. Your problems either get resolved
  or they no longer have a negative affect on you. I do the best I can with 
 those things (called life) to change them\, and being happy takes care of t
 he rest.\n\nWhat is the Happiness Club? It is an organization with a purpos
 e to promote the benefits of being happy through meetings\, newsletters\, a
 nd an informative web site\, to the people in our community\, and around th
 e world.\n\nWhat is the cost? It costs nothing! No dues or charges\, all it
  will cost you is the time you spend to go to a meeting and learn about hap
 piness. I have found that unhappiness cost too much and is not worth the pr
 ice we pay for it. What is unhappiness costing you?\n\nWhat is Happiness? M
 y definition of happiness is an inner state of well being which enables you
  to profit from your highest: thoughts\, wisdom\, intelligence\, common sen
 se\, emotions\, health\, and spiritual values in your life.\n\nWhat do we t
 each? It is a rational\, common sense approach to accept a positive view of
  life and deal with the things we cannot change. Learning to direct your en
 ergy to the things that are in your choice and control\, will make you a ha
 ppier person.\n\nWhat can you get out of it? You can get happy! It has been
  proven that being happy benefits your health. \nHappiness is the best self
 -improvement plan for being a better and friendlier person. It also provide
 s you with the opportunity to socialize\, meet new people\, and form friend
 ships. You can have a wonderful time\, smile\, and laugh a lot! Nice people
  do so much for everyone around them\; they need to become happy within the
 mselves so they can continue to give to others. If you're not happy\, how c
 an you give happiness to others? You can't give away what you do not have. 
 Spend time connecting with yourself and others\, it benefits your relations
 hips and the world you live in.\n\nWhat is a meeting like? The Happiness Cl
 ub presents strategies to live your life to the fullest. Lionel and others 
 present ways to be happy each month. We have discussions during every meeti
 ng. You have a chance to learn from others and express your viewpoint if yo
 u choose. The meetings are educational\, and you take something home with y
 ou to use in your life in order to be a happier person.\n\nWhy is unhappine
 ss a problem? When you are unhappy you are at the effect of the negative th
 ings in your life. You allow them to have power over you. Being unhappy pro
 duces more negative influences in your life. You experience the unfairness 
 of life in a state of confusion\, so you take loss to an unhealthy level. Y
 ou hurt\, you worry\, you suffer\, you become fearful\, you become helpless
 \, and you are unhappy with your life.\n\nWhy have a Happiness Club? When y
 ou're happy you can increase your endurance for dealing with life's problem
 s. Happiness allows you to make easier decisions\, and access the wisdom wi
 thin yourself. Furthermore\, you become more loving and experience peaceful
 ness. Your entire attitude becomes one of greater strength. You become posi
 tive and powerful. People notice the change and it begins to positively aff
 ect others. Imagine happiness spreading like the common cold. It can! You c
 an make it happen by learning to be happy. You can change the world by taki
 ng control of yourself.\n\nWhen did the club start? We originated in Januar
 y 2000. On Leap Year Day\, February 29\, 2000\, the Happiness Club appeared
  on the front page of The Connecticut Post. The Happiness Club has been wri
 tten up in several newspapers and magazines. We have appeared on television
  and have done live radio talk shows.\n\nWhere can I learn more about happi
 ness? Come to the meetings\, read the Be Happy Zone column\, check our web 
 site\, read books.\n\n\nWhat do the people involved in the club get out of 
 it? We do it because we care about others and ourselves. We do it because w
 e want people's lives to be better\, and help them overcome some tough time
 s. We get to see old friends and meet new friends. We make no money doing i
 t\, and we generate happiness.\n\nWhy be happy? Why not\, is the best answe
 r! Life is short? Be Happy!\n\nGenève - Switzerland\n\nMonday\, July 28 at 
 7:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/d/2/c/b/even
 t_4073963.jpeg\n\nDetails: http://alternative.meetup.com/691/calendar/82471
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SUMMARY:Genève Entrepreneur July Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Entrepreneur Meetups > Genève Entrepreneur Meetup Group\n\nHi E
 veryone\,\n\nThank you all for coming so far in 2008\, we have had a good t
 urn out of interesting and fun people with whom I have enjoyed meeting.  Th
 e evenings provide us with an informal opportunity to:\n\n- talk about your
  business ideas\n- ask questions about the other person's business\n- estab
 lish a network\, getting to know everyone at the group\n- enable you to kno
 w who to contact again about shared topics and ideas\n\nWe also have a face
 book group called 'Entrepreneurs in Geneva' which is open for people to pos
 t ideas\, contact members and start discussions.\n\nThe venue continues to 
 be challenging and I appreciate people's feedback on this.  We will try aga
 in in The Clubhouse as it has changed its management and make a decision af
 ter this meeting.\n\nI look forward to hearing your suggestions on how to d
 evelop the group to meet your objectives\, thank you all for your continued
  enthusiasm and support.\n\nKind regards\n\nTasha\n\nGenève  1201 - Switzer
 land\n\nTuesday\, July 29 at 6:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos1.meetupstatic.
 com/photos/event/9/1/b/d/event_2377309.jpeg\n\nAttending: 8\n\nDetails: htt
 p://entrepreneur.meetup.com/1502/calendar/8205181/
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SUMMARY:The Raw Food Summer Garden Party
DESCRIPTION:Raw Food Meetups > The Genève Raw Food Meetup\n\nGreetings All!
 !! \nNicole & Ivan have generously offered to host the next Raw Food Meet U
 p (July 30th) at their home just over the border in France. (near Annemasse
 ... directions to follow). \n\nIn honor of the Summer and being in a Garden
  we are calling this event: \n\nThe Raw Food Summer Garden Party \n\nYou wi
 ll need to bring along another one of your delicious Raw Food Creations fro
 m your repertoire of tasty treats. \n\nBut also\, Nicole had the lovely ide
 a to add a creative twist... along with your culinary creations bring along
  some kind of musical or expressive artistic creation... For example... Bry
 n can play a piece on the piano (Nicole and Ivan have one at the house)\, R
 obyn plays the Guitar\, Nicole & Ivan can do a duet... another can read a p
 oem... while another does a dance... \n\n... but here is the thing... The T
 heme  :\n\nRAW FOOD\nSUMMER \nGARDEN\n\nThe Art or Music Piece needs to hav
 e something to do with Raw Food\, Summer or Gardens!!! \nWhat Fun!!! \n\nLe
 t me know if you have any further questions \nwith love and light \n>i< dav
 id\n\nVille-la-Grand  74100 - France\n\nWednesday\, July 30 at 6:00 PM\n\nP
 hoto: http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/6/b/c/f/event_4647599.jp
 eg\n\nAttending: 13\n\nDetails: http://rawfood.meetup.com/461/calendar/8213
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SUMMARY:Test Event - please ignore
DESCRIPTION:Soccer Meetups > The Genève Soccer Meetup\n\nTest Event - pleas
 e ignore\n\nLausanne  1003 - Switzerland\n\nWednesday\, July 30 at 7:00 PM\
 n\nAttending: 4\n\nDetails: http://soccer.meetup.com/74/calendar/8354478/
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LOCATION:Grand Café Casino de Montbenon  - Allee E.-Ansermet 3 - Lausanne -
  Switzerland
URL:http://soccer.meetup.com/74/calendar/8354478/
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SUMMARY:Estate
DESCRIPTION:Beppe Grillo Meetups > Les amis de Beppe Grillo de Lausanne\n\n
 Lausanne - Switzerland\n\nWednesday\, July 30 at 7:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://p
 hotos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/1/3/3/b/event_1264923.jpeg\n\nAttendin
 g: 1\n\nDetails: http://beppegrillo.meetup.com/328/calendar/7904629/
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SUMMARY:Estate
DESCRIPTION:Beppe Grillo Meetups > Les amis de Beppe Grillo de Lausanne\n\n
 Lausanne - Switzerland\n\nWednesday\, July 30 at 7:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://p
 hotos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/1/3/3/b/event_1264923.jpeg\n\nAttendin
 g: 1\n\nDetails: http://beppegrillo.meetup.com/328/calendar/7904632/
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SUMMARY:The Genève Intellectual Property July Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Intellectual Property Meetups > The Genève Intellectual Propert
 y Meetup Group\n\nPUBLIC\, IP Mavens: 5PM to 7PM\, Open to the public havin
 g a primary interest in Intellectual Property Law (although membership is a
 t the entire discretion of the organizer).  \nStarting at 5PM:  join this i
 nformal group to discuss patent\, copyright\, trademark\, trade secret and 
 domain name issues that might affect you or your business.  \n\nThe meeting
  takes place generally on the last Thursday of the month in a quaint café i
 n the old town of Geneva.\n\nWe look forward to seeing you at one of our ga
 therings!\n\nBest regards\,\n\nJohn Moetteli\nOrganizer\n\nGenève - Switzer
 land\n\nThursday\, July 31 at 5:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos4.meetupstatic
 .com/photos/event/9/4/7/0/event_2978000.jpeg\n\nAttending: 1\n\nDetails: ht
 tp://intellectualprop.meetup.com/5/calendar/8220396/
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URL:http://intellectualprop.meetup.com/5/calendar/8220396/
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SUMMARY:Geneva Open Coffee Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Entrepreneur Meetups > Geneva Open Coffee Meetup Group\n\nOpenC
 offee is a new initiative to bring together like-minded people interested i
 n Start-ups and technology in an informal setting.   \n\nGenève - Switzerla
 nd\n\nFriday\, August 1 at 11:00 AM\n\nPhoto: http://photos4.meetupstatic.c
 om/photos/event/8/8/c/a/event_1895018.jpeg\n\nDetails: http://entrepreneur.
 meetup.com/1123/calendar/8226715/
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SUMMARY:Les amis de Beppe Grillo de Lausanne August Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Beppe Grillo Meetups > Les amis de Beppe Grillo de Lausanne\n\n
 ****** English version below ******\n\nCari amici\, siete tutti cordialment
 e invitati al primo meetup degli amici di Beppe Grillo di Losanna!\n\nDove:
 \n\nRistorante ?Manora? in centro a Losanna. Place saint-Francois 17\, l?in
 gresso si trova all?angolo tra Rue du grand Chene e Avenue du Grand Pont!\n
  \n\nQuando:\n\nAlle 8 di sera di Venerdì 8/6/2007.\n\n\nCosa succede:\n\nS
 i parla e ci si conosce\, si discutono i punti dell?ordine del giorno.\n\n\
 nOrdine del giorno:\n\n1.	Gemellaggio Amici del MeetUp di Perugia\n2.	Creaz
 ione del regolamento del meetup\n3.	Proposta di un gemellaggio Amici del Me
 etUp di Biella\n4.	Quali azioni\, quali nuovi progetti?\n5.	Idea di un prog
 etto di microcredito in Svizzera\n\n\nA venerdì sera amici!\n\nGli organizz
 atori\,\nValentina ed Emanuele\n\n\n***************************************
 **************************\n\n\nEnglish version:\n\nGreetings! You are invi
 ted to join us to the first meetUp of Beppe Grillo?s friends in Lausanne!\n
 \nWhere:\n\nRestaurant ?Manora?\, in the Lausanne city center. Near Place s
 aint-Francois\, the entrance is on the corner between Rue du grand Chene an
 d Avenue du Grand Pont! \n\n \nWhen:\n\nFriday 8th June 2007 at 8 pm.\n\n\n
 What?s happening:\n\nMeet each other\, talk together and start the discussi
 on on the key point of the day.\n\n\nKey point of the day:\n\n1.	Twinning w
 ith the Perugia MeetUp\n2.	Rules for our MeetUp\n3.	Twinning proposal with 
 the Biella MeetUp\n4.	Actions and new projects\n5.	Social lending in Switze
 rland\n\n\nSee you soon!\nThe organizers\,\nValentina and Emanuele\n\n\nLau
 sanne - Switzerland\n\nFriday\, August 1 at 6:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos
 4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/1/3/3/b/event_1264923.jpeg\n\nDetails: http
 ://beppegrillo.meetup.com/328/calendar/8277157/
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SUMMARY:Geneva Area Pond Club's free meeting on August 3
DESCRIPTION:Ponds Meetups > Geneva Area Pond Club\n\nhttp://photos1.meetups
 tatic.com/photos/event/2/8/b/9/event_4210425.jpeg\n\nThe pond club's favori
 te meeting place is the garden of club leaders Suzanne and Peter in Nyon. T
 he August 3 meeting will be held on the patio and in the gazebo beside thei
 r water lily ponds. There we can watch twelve aquatic turtles swimming with
  many goldfish\, and fifteen terrestrial tortoises strolling throughout the
  fenced-in garden.\n\nThe formal portion of this meeting will consist of a 
 question-and-answer period\, during which you can get advice from the exper
 ts on designing\, constructing and maintaining garden ponds. All attendees 
 will contribute suggestions based on their own experiences. Discussions (ty
 pically in English or French) often concern how to design ponds to be safe 
 for children\, how to select plants and fish that best survive winters in t
 he Geneva area\, how to protect the fish from hungry herons\, how to divide
  and propagate water lilies\, how to prevent and eliminate green-water alga
 e\, and many other topics of interest both to beginning and advanced water 
 gardeners.\n\nOn request\, Peter can display and explain how to make the si
 mple devices he designed to trap and catch elusive fish\, protect baby fry 
 from predators\, support tall water plants to keep them from flopping over\
 , etc. You can also see how to construct the inexpensive biological filteri
 ng system he devised\, which needs rinsing only once a year. Visitors are a
 lways welcome at these free events\, so invite interested friends and neigh
 bors to come along.\n\nhttp://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/d/6/5/2
 /event_1854866.jpeg\n\nFull details of the August 3 meeting are on the club
 's web site at http://ponds.meetup.com/1/calendar/7990509. Clicking on the 
 blue link marked 'Suzanne and Peter's home and garden' brings up a Google m
 ap showing the meeting's location. You can click on 'Get directions' below 
 the map\, type in your own address\, then click to get turn-by-turn travel 
 directions from your home to Suzanne and Peter's. The map and directions ca
 n be printed for your drive to the meeting.\n\nWhile you're on the club's w
 eb site\, click on its 'Calendar' section at http://ponds.meetup.com/calend
 ar/list to see a list of all upcoming free meetings. Click on each event's 
 title to read its location and full details\, then submit your RSVP on that
  page to indicate whether you can or can't attend. Just click Yes\, Maybe\,
  or No\; then the meeting hosts and other club members can see who's coming
  and who isn't coming. Hosts have to know in advance how many snacks and dr
 inks to prepare for the meeting. If your plans change\, just return to the 
 meeting's description page to revise your RSVP.\n\nIf you're not available 
 on any of the meeting dates already listed\, you can host a meeting in your
  own home or garden on a date you prefer. The club always meets on the firs
 t and third Sundays of every month. To reserve an ideal Sunday for your mee
 ting (before some other club member chooses that date)\, write to club lead
 ers Suzanne and Peter at PeterSuzanne2@hotmail.com\, or call them in Nyon a
 t 0041 22 362 03 60. They always help meeting hosts before and during each 
 event. Contact them if you have any questions.\n\nhttp://photos1.meetupstat
 ic.com/photos/event/d/6/5/4/event_1854868.jpeg\n\nOnly registered members o
 f the pond club are entitled to host meetings\, but any gardener can instan
 tly become a member without obligation right on the club's web site. Read a
 ll about the club and how to navigate the many pages of its extensive web s
 ite by logging on to http://ponds.meetup.com/1. If you like what you read\,
  just click the red link marked 'Sign up\,' fill in your name and other det
 ails\, then click 'Submit.' You'll be added to the list of 101 families or 
 individuals who are current members in the 'Members' section at http://pond
 s.meetup.com/1/members. Members are informed of all future meetings\, and g
 et the other benefits of membership.\n\nBenefits include the right to help 
 determine how the club is managed by voting on the various questions in our
  online 'Polls' section at http://ponds.meetup.com/1/polls. Only club membe
 rs can have photos of their ponds posted in our 'Photos' section at http://
 ponds.meetup.com/photos. Only members can submit questions\, answers\, mess
 ages\, or entire pond articles in our 'Messages' section at http://ponds.me
 etup.com/1/messages.\n\nMembers and non-members alike can view all sections
  of our web site. Of special interest are Peter's many tutorial articles ab
 out ponds in the 'Messages' section. His illustrated articles in the 'Files
 ' section at http://ponds.meetup.com/1/files were originally published in t
 he world's largest Internet journal about ponds\, Water Gardeners Internati
 onal.\n\nhttp://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/8/b/d/event_4210429
 .jpeg\n\nCH 1260 Nyon - Switzerland\n\nSunday\, August 3 at 3:00 PM\n\nPhot
 o: http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/e/4/event_243044.jpeg\n\n
 Attending: 20\n\nDetails: http://ponds.meetup.com/1/calendar/7990509/
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SUMMARY:The Genève Social Networking August Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Social Networking Meetups > The Genève Social Networking Meetup
 \n\nGenève - Switzerland\n\nMonday\, August 4 at 6:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://p
 hotos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/e/3/a/b/event_3538283.jpeg\n\nAttendin
 g: 1\n\nDetails: http://socialnetwork.meetup.com/920/calendar/8292181/
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SUMMARY:Geneva Open Coffee Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Entrepreneur Meetups > Geneva Open Coffee Meetup Group\n\nOpenC
 offee is a new initiative to bring together like-minded people interested i
 n Start-ups and technology in an informal setting.   \n\nGenève - Switzerla
 nd\n\nFriday\, August 8 at 11:00 AM\n\nPhoto: http://photos4.meetupstatic.c
 om/photos/event/8/8/c/a/event_1895018.jpeg\n\nDetails: http://entrepreneur.
 meetup.com/1123/calendar/8275831/
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SUMMARY:Geneva Area Turtle and Tortoise Society's free meeting on August 9
DESCRIPTION:Turtle and Tortoise Meetups > Geneva Area Turtle and Tortoise S
 ociety\n\nhttp://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/9/9/8/event_231608
 .jpeg\n\nThis time we're meeting in Vaud\, in Line's home and garden in All
 aman. She'll describe all her successful methods for breeding her Hermann's
  tortoises (Testudo hermanni hermanni). Most of her techniques can be adapt
 ed to breed other terrestrial tortoise species\, and many to breed aquatic 
 turtles as well. Even if you don't intend to breed your hard-shelled pets\,
  come to learn the fascinating methods that can be used.\n\nAlthough the tu
 rtle society regularly meets on the first Saturday of every month\, note th
 at this meeting will be held on the second Saturday instead. We made the ch
 ange because many people are vacationing on the weekend of Switzerland's na
 tional holiday\, August 1\, and we didn't want them to miss this informativ
 e event.\n\nAt the August 9 meeting\, Line will describe the courtship ritu
 als of adult Hermann's tortoises\, a sure sign that a female will soon lay 
 eggs. We'll learn how the female digs several test holes until she chooses 
 an ideal spot for the nest. Line will explain how she carefully removes the
  eggs and places them in her incubator for development. We'll see how she r
 egulates its temperature and humidity\, because each species requires diffe
 rent settings for proper development of the eggs. We'll also learn how very
  slight temperature adjustments can produce either more male or more female
  hatchlings\, depending on which you want to add to your collection. Line w
 ill explain the proper care\, housing and feeding of the hatchlings\, how t
 o acclimate them to live in their outdoor enclosure\, and how to have them 
 safely hibernate during their first winter.\n\nhttp://photos3.meetupstatic.
 com/photos/event/c/9/9/a/event_231610.jpeg\n\nMany other subjects are discu
 ssed at every meeting\, including some totally unrelated to raising turtles
  or tortoises. Bring your questions for the experts to answer\, and contrib
 ute suggestions based on your own experiences. At these informal get-togeth
 ers\, conversations in English or French are stimulated with generous quant
 ities of snacks and drinks\, because our events are social as well as educa
 tional.\n\nFull details of this meeting are on the club's web site at http:
 //turtles.meetup.com/44/calendar/8114520. On that page you can submit your 
 RSVP to let Line know if you can or can't attend. Click Yes\, Maybe\, or No
 \, add a note in the 'Comments' box\, and click 'Submit.' All our events ar
 e free and visitors are always welcome\, so invite interested friends and n
 eighbors to come along. Just remember to indicate in your RSVP how many gue
 sts you're bringing.\n\nIf you can't attend this meeting\, you'll find a li
 st of our other free events in the web site's 'Calendar' section at http://
 turtles.meetup.com/44/calendar/list. Click on a meeting's title to read its
  location and full details\, then submit your RSVP. If none of those dates 
 is convenient for you\, you can choose a better date and host a club meetin
 g in your own home. Hosting involves little more than providing some refres
 hments for those who attend. Club leaders Suzanne and Peter always help the
  hosts before and during a meeting. To reserve a date for a club meeting ch
 ez vous (before some other club member chooses that date)\, call the leader
 s in Nyon at 0041 22 362 03 60\, or write to them at PeterSuzanne2@hotmail.
 com.\n\nOnly turtle society members are entitled to host a club meeting\, b
 ut not to worry. All animal lovers can instantly join the club for free rig
 ht on the web site. Let your friends know they can log on to http://turtles
 .meetup.com/44/about to learn all about the club\, then click the red link 
 marked 'Sign up' to become members. They can then be informed in advance of
  all turtle society meetings\, and enjoy the other benefits of membership.\
 n\nAmong those benefits is the right to help determine the club's managemen
 t. They can vote on the various questions on line in our 'Polls' section at
  http://turtles.meetup.com/44/polls. Everyone can click on each question to
  see the results so far\, but only members can submit or revise their votes
  and instantly see the change in results.\n\nOnly members can have their ph
 otos posted in the 'Photos' section at http://turtles.meetup.com/44/photos.
  E-mail digital photos of your turtles\, tortoises\, aquariums\, terrariums
 \, ponds\, enclosures\, incubators or hibernation shelters to Peter\, and h
 e'll post them for everyone to admire.\n\nAllaman - Switzerland\n\nSaturday
 \, August 9 at 3:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/eve
 nt/b/6/0/e/event_226606.jpeg\n\nAttending: 10\n\nDetails: http://turtles.me
 etup.com/44/calendar/8114520/
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SUMMARY:Geneva Open Coffee Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Entrepreneur Meetups > Geneva Open Coffee Meetup Group\n\nOpenC
 offee is a new initiative to bring together like-minded people interested i
 n Start-ups and technology in an informal setting.   \n\nGenève - Switzerla
 nd\n\nFriday\, August 15 at 11:00 AM\n\nPhoto: http://photos4.meetupstatic.
 com/photos/event/8/8/c/a/event_1895018.jpeg\n\nDetails: http://entrepreneur
 .meetup.com/1123/calendar/8320095/
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SUMMARY:Geneva Area Pond Club's free meeting on August 17
DESCRIPTION:Ponds Meetups > Geneva Area Pond Club\n\nhttp://photos2.meetups
 tatic.com/photos/event/b/c/9/event_243017.jpeg\n\nThe pond club hasn't met 
 at Eva's home and garden since 2006\, so we're invited back for this meetin
 g on August 17. We'll see the three water lily ponds she devised from gigan
 tic plastic tubs. Examining the many different designs and materials availa
 ble for constructing ponds is a main reason we meet in a different club mem
 ber's garden every time. Seeing the variety of possibilities\, newcomers ar
 e inspired to install their first pond\, and oldtimers get ideas for improv
 ing their own.\n\nFull details of this event are on the club's web site at 
 http://ponds.meetup.com/calendar/8152608. On that page you can let Eva know
  whether you can or can't attend. Just click Yes\, Maybe\, or No\, add a no
 te in the 'Comments' box\, and click 'Submit.' If your plans change\, you c
 an return to that page to revise your RSVP. Visitors are welcome at these f
 ree events\, so invite interested friends to come along. Please indicate in
  your RSVP how many guests you're bringing.\n\nBecause every meeting is in 
 a different venue\, you'll need travel directions to drive there. Each even
 t's page includes above its description a blue link for its precise locatio
 n. Click the link to get a Google road map to the neighborhood\, which can 
 be clicked to zoom in and out to get your bearings. To the left of the litt
 le map\, click the link marked 'Directions' for a larger detailed map. Type
  your address in the box marked 'From\,' click 'Get Directions\,' and you'l
 l get turn-by-turn travel directions from your home to the host's home. The
  maps and directions can be printed for your drive to the meeting.\n\nhttp:
 //photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/1/2/8/1/event_244737.jpeg\n\nThe ma
 in topic of discussion at the August 17 meeting will be designing and insta
 lling ponds. Peter and other experienced pond builders will describe the be
 st locations for ponds in a garden\, ideally far from any trees. Tree leave
 s falling into the water could produce noxious methane gas when they decomp
 ose\, which could suffocate pond fish. Some trees like the weeping willow h
 ave a mild poison in their leaves\, which could change the water's chemistr
 y and be detrimental to the fish. Strong tree roots might penetrate the pon
 d's liner and cause it to leak. The dense shade from trees would also dimin
 ish the number of flowers produced by water lilies and other aquatic plants
  that need full sun to bloom.\n\nPonds can be constructed of many materials
 \, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Concrete was the only po
 nd-building material available for centuries\, and its use required experti
 se and great expense. But the heaving of the earth as it contracted and exp
 anded in changeable weather consistently caused cracks that resisted perman
 ent patching. Preformed rigid plastic shells in many sizes and shapes can n
 ow be sunk into the ground to create a small pond. The advent of flexible p
 lastic liners made pond construction a relatively simple do-it-yourself pro
 ject at low cost. The cheaper plastics like PVC and vinyl last for several 
 years\, but now EPDM rubber liners are the most popular. They're guaranteed
  not to leak for 40 years.\n\nIf children are in the family or frequently v
 isit your garden\, it's important to design your pond to prevent them from 
 falling in. Peter will describe the many safety features that can be incorp
 orated to make your pond safe for children. He stresses the importance of k
 eeping children from drowning: He explains that when their bodies lie in th
 e bottom of the pond\, they begin to rot and that makes the water smell bad
  and turn black\, and all the water will have to be changed\, and it's not 
 worth all that trouble\, so it's best not to let the kids fall in. Sometime
 s he can get through that whole explanation with a straight face\, but not 
 often.\n\nhttp://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/9/8/event_242968.j
 peg\n\nMany other pond topics will be discussed at this meeting\, both seri
 ous and not-so-serious. These meetings are social as well as educational\, 
 so subjects totally unrelated to ponds always come up as well. The snacks a
 nd drinks provided by each host invariably stimulate lively conversations.\
 n\nIf you can't attend the August 17 meeting\, check out the club's other f
 ree events. They're always listed in the web site's 'Calendar' section at h
 ttp://ponds.meetup.com/1/calendar/list. Click on each event's title to read
  its location and full details\, then submit your RSVP. If you can't attend
  any of those meetings\, choose your own date and host a club meeting in yo
 ur own home. We meet on the first and third Sundays of every month. To rese
 rve an ideal date for a meeting chez vous\, call club leaders Suzanne and P
 eter in Nyon at 0041 22 362 03 60\, or write to them at PeterSuzanne2@hotma
 il.com.\n\nBut first please submit your RSVP for the August 17 meeting. Tha
 nk you.\n\nGrand-Lancy\, Genève - Switzerland\n\nSunday\, August 17 at 3:00
  PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/e/4/event_2430
 44.jpeg\n\nAttending: 11\n\nDetails: http://ponds.meetup.com/1/calendar/815
 2608/
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SUMMARY:The Genève Soccer August Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Soccer Meetups > The Genève Soccer Meetup\n\nGenève - Switzerla
 nd\n\nThursday\, August 21 at 8:00 PM\n\nDetails: http://soccer.meetup.com/
 74/calendar/8359670/
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DTEND:20080821T200000Z
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Geneva Open Coffee Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Entrepreneur Meetups > Geneva Open Coffee Meetup Group\n\nOpenC
 offee is a new initiative to bring together like-minded people interested i
 n Start-ups and technology in an informal setting.   \n\nGenève - Switzerla
 nd\n\nFriday\, August 22 at 11:00 AM\n\nPhoto: http://photos4.meetupstatic.
 com/photos/event/8/8/c/a/event_1895018.jpeg\n\nDetails: http://entrepreneur
 .meetup.com/1123/calendar/8363831/
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