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When puppets speak louder than words

This content was published on Nov 27, 2009 From a very young age children are able to assign roles to objects and invest life in them and many children can connect more quickly to an imaginary character than to a real person. In August, a group of 15 professionals began the inaugural first year of a three-year diploma in puppet psychotherapy at the…

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Federer loses but still reaches ATP semifinals

This content was published on Nov 27, 2009 That result means Del Potro and Federer both advance after a three-way tie in Group A. All three players finished the round-robin stage with two wins and identical 5-4 set records. Murray was eliminated after winning the lowest percentage of games. Had Del Potro lost just one more game against Federer, the Scot would have…

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Moritz Peter Quartet: You

This content was published on Nov 26, 2009 A Little Rhythm Moritz Peter Quartet

Robert Lakatos Trio: But Not For Me

This content was published on Nov 26, 2009 Here, There And Everywhere Robert Lakatos Trio

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Struggling with alternative ways of life

This content was published on Nov 26, 2009

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Swine flu pandemic still on the increase

This content was published on Nov 26, 2009 Children and youths have been particularly hard hit, according to the health authorities. “It is in line with the situation in neighbouring countries,” said Daniel Koch of the Federal Health Office. He added the peak has not been reached yet. More than 2,400 confirmed new A/H1N1 influenza cases have been recorded by medical laboratories over…

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Polanski free to leave prison on bail

This content was published on Nov 26, 2009 The Federal Justice Office said on Thursday that it would not contest a decision by the Federal Criminal Court to uphold Polanski’s appeal against detention pending extradition. Bail was set at SFr4.5 million ($4.5 million) and Polanski will be able to move to his chalet in Gstaad once it has been paid, an electronic tag…

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G. F. Händel. Six Concerti Grossi Op. 3. Kammerorchester Basel. Julia Schröder Direction.

This content was published on Nov 26, 2009 Händel: Concerto Grosso op. 3/2. Gavotte. Kammerorchester Basel

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Medical help for Palestinians still a challenge

This content was published on Nov 26, 2009 A Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and Magen David Adom (MDA) of Israel marks its fourth anniversary this week. Facilitated by Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey, the agreement paved the way for the admission of the two neighbouring organisations to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red…

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FC Zurich lose to Ronaldo’s Real Madrid

This content was published on Nov 26, 2009 Making a return in the match was Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo – the world’ s most expensive player – after almost two months out of the game following an ankle injury. Gonzalo Higuain scored the only goal for the Spanish side at the game in Madrid on Wednesday evening. But the biggest cheer came…

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