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Latin enthusiasts believe that if young students learn word roots, they will be able to decipher unfamiliar words. (By some estimates, 65% of all English words have Latin roots.) Latin is an almost purely phonetic language. There are no silent letters, and each letter represents a single sound. That makes it useful in teaching reading. And once kids master the grammatical structure of Latin--which is simple, logical and consistent--they will more easily grasp the many grammatical exceptions in English...
...Wallace, author of Elbows Off the Table, Napkin in the Lap, No Video Games During Dinner: "Table manners are just skills, and parents should start teaching their children when they're really young--knowing that it's not always going to be pretty." Children as young as four can learn how to set the table and pick up the basic elements of cutlery. Kids should be expected to sit fairly still in a chair, place their napkins in their laps and not speak while chewing. Occasional dinners at home at which family members sit down together with the television...
...gentle pace, rolling hills and ancient vineyards. They come too for the ubiquitous art in the famous cities of Florence and Siena, as well as in such gems as Arezzo and Lucca. Retirees won't be playing much golf, but they may well sign up for classes to learn how to cook Italian-style, start a wine collection or try to paint like Giotto...
Once one is settled in an apartment or house, life is quite manageable for foreigners, especially if they learn some Italian. Basic medical care is accessible and decent. A resident's visa is easy to obtain, although a visitor's visa may be fine for brief stays. Foreigners can e-mail those back home, as well as open a bank account for depositing U.S. checks...
...With tech funds down more than 20% on average, 2000 is a good bet to be the first time in 15 years that the funds lose money. After NASDAQ hit bottom last week, a spate of brokerages issued pleas to stubborn tech-boom day traders to give in and learn to invest rather than just trade. Hot but stable sectors being championed include pharmaceuticals and municipal bonds...