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...caused by Britain and its former colony, the U.S. I teach English in France, and the biggest obstacle to the children's learning the language is the general French attitude toward it. It's a pity that France feels it is in such danger. Other countries, like the Netherlands, Denmark and Japan, which are perhaps more secure, just get on with learning English because it's more practical. The French waste their energy on fighting the language, thus losing many battles before they have even started. Robin Scott Lyons, France The best defense of French is not "a strong offense...
...state needs to take the long view," Sberna says. "Large families are providing Italy with the gift of new life. And all we get in return are lots of nice words." Sberna's group has hooked up with a network of similar associations around Europe, including groups in Denmark, the Netherlands and Poland, to form a Continental lobby for large families. It plans to take its case to Brussels, hoping the E.U. will set European-wide standards to protect the rights of fruitful families. José Román Losana heads Spain's big family federation, which was founded...
After the drama of discovery in the first half, "Suspended in Language" turns into a something of a cloak-and-dagger thriller. When the Nazis occupied Denmark, Bohr remained under virtual house arrest for both his Jewish heritage and his anti-Nazi worldview. He survived this way until 1943 when, days before being taken away, he escaped to England in the bomber hold of an allied aircraft. Eventually he made his way to the top-secret Manhattan Project where his theories were being tested on the making of a nuclear bomb. He soon became a security concern, however, since...
...Although Europe has a long tradition of protecting gay rights?Denmark was the first to introduce registered partnerships for gay couples in 1989, while the Dutch legalized same - sex marriage in 2001?the issue still has the power to polarize. What's remarkable in this battle is how deeply each side feels itself a victim of the other's intolerance. The Green group in Parliament claimed that Buttiglione's "personal beliefs make it unlikely that he will take any positive initiative on gender equality." Martin Schulz, head of the Socialist group, bluntly accused Buttiglione of espousing "19th century values...
...sold more than 30,000 copies?not bad for a 2.3 - kg slab of a book with a $50 price tag. Like its predecessor, The Megalithic European is an immensely practical - as long as it's not in your rucksack - gazetteer of more than 300 sites stretching from northern Denmark to Malta, from Crete to Portugal. Entries are sprinkled with 800 photographs, copious illustrations and maps, along with local lore and diary entries from his visits. The book opens with a series of essays in which Cope sifts through his fascinations with the culture and religions of the Ancients...