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...their relatives. Social workers and psychiatrists keep a close watch on them. Many of the children still have difficulties eating and sleeping, let alone speaking to strangers or studying at school, according to their lawyers. "There was a family omertà [rule of silence], like the Mafia," says Jacques Monier, who represents 11 of the children. "Now, there are children who regret denouncing their parents. They think it's their fault that they are on trial." Reconstructing the children's lives will be essential in breaking the cycle of incest that has endured in many of the families for generations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Town Called Angers | 4/17/2005 | See Source »

...deluge. A strong euro has sent the price of French-truffle imports up 30%, to $1,800 per kg wholesale, in the past year, leading some restaurants and gourmet-store owners to substitute Eastern truffles for Périgords. Purists are outraged. "You can't compare the two," sniffs Guy Monier, who sells French truffles for $2,300 per kg at his Paris shop and has seen the Chinese fungus masquerading as the French variety in nearby supermarkets. "The Chinese import is just a flavorless, rubbery black ball." In Italy it's illegal to import or sell the Tuber indicum, although...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Truffle Scuffle | 4/17/2005 | See Source »

...facing its own Chinese truffle deluge; a strong euro has sent the price of French truffle imports up 30% in the past year, leading some restaurants and gourmet-store owners to substitute Eastern truffles for P?rigords. Purists are outraged. "You can't compare the two," sniffs Guy Monier, who sells French truffles for $2,300 a kilo at his Paris shop but has seen the Chinese fungus masquerading as the French variety in nearby supermarkets. "The Chinese import is just a flavorless, rubbery black ball...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Truffle Kerfuffle | 2/14/2005 | See Source »

Dick Dorson, not up to par, lost to the University Clubman Hoehn, 3-0. Alvah Sulloway dipped his flag to Withington, 3-1. Johnny Develin, winning again with his powerful drives, overcame Gunn, 3-1. Dan Burbank, playing well, edged Sullivan 3-2. George B. Blake lost to Monier in another close fought match...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Loses Close Squash Match to University Club | 3/3/1937 | See Source »

HARVARD WILLIAMS Matursevitch, r.f. l.f., Fowle Baskervill, l.f. r.f., Good Pattison, c. c., Monier Hageman, r.g. l.g., Markoski Huppuch, l.g. r.g., Sheehan...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: QUINTET FACES STRONG FOE IN WILLIAMS TEAM | 3/4/1932 | See Source »

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