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...Teachers in many of the nations that outperform the U.S. on student achievement tests--such as Japan, Denmark and the Czech Republic--tend to assign less homework than American teachers, but instructors in low-scoring countries like Greece, Thailand and Iran tend to pile...
...There's a long, slow middle passage, where Steve hides out with Anne's sturdy, Czech-American parents out in the heartland. But the movie smartly yanks itself back down into the murk, and ends with a sensational shot, in which the camera peers down a four-story stairwell, and Walt falls from the top flight, his body hitting and caroming off each railing. (Give a little wow of appreciation for the stunt crew...
...your behind. The result: when the refs cracked down, there was a lot of whining about the loss of "old school" hockey, but once everyone got used to the fact that the rules would be enforced, the game improved. Scoring increased because the game's stars, such as the Czech Republic's Jaromir Jagr and Russia's Alexander Ovechkin, were free...
...parts James Bond and Rube Goldberg. There are 11 interceptors ready to launch from silos in Alaska and California, cued to their targets by arrays of satellites and shipboard sensors all linked through a Colorado command center. The Pentagon wants 48 interceptors by 2011, including 10 in Europe - the Czech Republic and Poland are likely sites - oriented toward any threat from Iran. While the system generally isn't on full alert - meaning ready to fire its interceptors - Pentagon officials said last week the system had been cranked up to monitor, and if necessary, respond to, a possible North Korean launch...
...hotel for lovers of old-fashioned opulence. Still, everyone else should be happy with the 61 guest rooms and suites, where glass and white granite create an expansive feeling in what are actually quite compact spaces. Excellent lighting, free wireless Internet access and bathroom amenities from sought-after Czech brand Botanicus are other pluses. Dining is limited to snacks and light meals, but the nearby central business district offers plenty more options. You can expect to pass socialites and models on your way in and out: Ambience is a hit with local fashionistas, and the glacial Ambience Suite...