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Articles in the November 8th, 2006 issue

Watching you
An accepting public and new technology place privacy in jeopardy, civic rights groups say

Standardized exams break ground
Critical thinking will be a factor for university hopefuls

Letter rankles Jewish leaders
Ad in Právo accuses Langer of inventing local terrorist threat

Havel is a sell-out show in NYC
Former president settles into a seven-week residency at Columbia University

Advocates of Roma rights are honored
NGO gives human rights award to women who have long fought discrimination

New tenant is unafraid of ghosts
Historic crypt of nobles slated to become a recreational facility

Asylum seekers fighting the odds in the ČR
Acceptance rates significantly below the European Union average, statistics show

Taking on staunch Czech atheists
Arkansas missionaries plan to found three churches in Olomouc

Topolánek could get second chance as PM
Klaus wants ODS to have another 30 days to form a government

Seven Days

IPOs DOA
Prague Stock Exchange hopes second public offering in 12 years will rejuvenate system

ČR may blacklist corrupt bidders
Proposal would ban companies with a dirty past from tenders

Ahold ditches Poland, Slovakia
Albert, Hypernova owner to focus on Czech Republic

10 Questions
with JiŘí Linhart

Myllykoski opts out of ČR over bureaucratic 'hurdles'
Permit delays, civic outcry prompt papermill to pick Germany

Biz Week

Consultancy firm sees changes

Biz Events

Legacy for strings
Thanks to a diligent student, a Prague music collection comes home

Child's Play
Cooking up some family fun

Michal Král: A delicate balance
A diplomat who believes in Czech trade with Taiwan, this man treads lightly

Around Town
Music to their ears

Vanishing point
A Smetana staple fades along with the sets

Mother and child reunion
A world that's lost playgrounds, toys and hope

A rabbitless top hat
A film that lacks only an actor's magic

Something to say
Peter Hammill, still stretching his vocal cords

Guitar heroes
Two nights of groovin' European jazz

Playing it cool
The hip scene tops the straight cuisine at Techtle Mechtle

A fall feast
This rich veal dish fits the season

On the rock
Glitzy one-carat martini sets a clear-cut Czech record

Something in the air
Simple inflatable figures convey a profound message

Motivating cleanups
Polluters must not be allowed to weaken toxic reporting laws

Kafka was right: Who really has your data?

Editorial Review
From the opinion pages of the Czech press

Banks gear up for a consolidation war

In Brief

EISP staff moving toward UK par
Assessment course deemed a success at international school

So long chalkboard, hello 'magic pen'
Prague schools invest in high-tech classroom gadgets

Learning to fit in at Various World
After-school club gives expat kids a place to integrate

Looking to close the language gap
Asian delegation offers to finance Chinese classes

Education Briefs

English immersion lands in Prague 5
New preschool opens doors, looks for students

School Watch
The truth about budget language schools