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Articles in the August 29th, 2007 issue

Remnants of resistance
Institute reveals posters salvaged by mystery collector in 1968

Dissident recalls impact of 1968

Mayors' group combats radar
Association denounces talks on proposed base with state official

Reform politics, provisions blasted
Infighting, lack of exchange create 'sharp divide' in society

Politicians fought a hard battle for a soft reform
Law will update taxes and benefits, but analysts say lack of vision hurts package

City strives to keep residents from leaving
Landlord disputes, lure of houses pose threat

Bridge gets 1 billion Kč overhaul
Reconstruction shores up Charles Bridge for another 50 to 100 years

European Roundup

Seven Days

Out of Africa
Czech NGO helps Namibian workers escape poverty, one handcrafted quilt at a time

Germany softens its labor stance
Agrees to open market to engineers from new EU member states

Traditional trades lacking recruits
With low unemployment rate, craftsmen in high demand

10 Questions
with Markéta Javorská

Movers & Shakers
CBRE promotes Curran

Biz Week

Biz Events
Dates of Note

Culture (kul´cher)
1. the ideas, customs, arts and language of a people passed along to succeeding generations

A clumsy critique of Czech prose
Weak writing and poor editing produce a parody of scholarship

'Miss Manners' for everyday use
New etiquette book a boon to socialites and average Joes alike

Around Town
In with the out crowd

Putting their mark on the music
The Czech Philharmonic starts the new season with a flourish

The future of flamenco
Putting new moves on a traditional dance form

Gardens of pleasure
To escape the tourist crowds, head for the hills

What price glory hole
Marianne Faithfull's performance scuttles Irina Palm

Bourne again
Matt's back, and the CIA is running

Far, far East
Hidden away in Smíchov, some pretty good Japanese fare

Spain and beyond
From a regional delight, paella has gone global

Imperial's new clothes
Café reopens after facelift and other decrees worth noting

African idyll
A stroll through four generations of sculpture

Stifled speech
Journalists report increased censorship, pressure from Slovenian government

Postview
Battling the many forms of press censorship

Letters to the Editor

Law online
Justice Ministry taps Internet to improve participation in the legal process

Second suit considered by ČSOB
Bank says cancellation of anti-flood tender 'illegal'

Eyes on the prize
Decathlete Šebrle looks to add world championship gold to his medal collection

National team stumbles in tournament
Czechs gutted, lose out on baseball bronze in China