... of nations in. terms of ¥bug people’s ability to speak a mmm of an' EC sarvey in 1990, showed that the - UK and Ireland are the only EC . countries in which less than 40 per cent . of young people speak a second language. The EC ayerage. is- 60 per cent ...

... Double speak MALCOLM Wright, of the Sick Children’s Hospital, has stated categorically that the new wing being built with monies raised throughout the country, will be used for NHS and not private patients. This is not to say that if the hospital opts ...

... Ecumenically speaking. . . SOMEONE, somewhere could immortalise themselves. > The European Commission wants to start paying its staff in (hard) ecus. the only trouble nis no-one has yet thought what to call the small change. Apart from problems with the ...

... Poet speaks POET Gael Turnbull will address the Poetry Association of Scotland on February 28 at 27 George Square, Edinburgh, at 7.45 pm. ...

... Speaking Likeness Using archival recordirigs, this exhibition links voice and visual image to provide an extra dimension to 20th-century portraiture. Not only is it possible to see Scotland looked like, this display, made the visitor to hear them speak ...

... Plain speaking AS it is more than likely that the poll tax will be the main issue which will wreck the chances of the Conservative Party winning the next election, why does it not explain very plainly what, if anyleing, there is good about this tax? It ...

... Concept speak THE management consultants have been in at ICI and have clearly made a big impression, not least on the vocabulary of their employers. Charles Miller BUSINESS D Smith, ICl's chief executive, this week stressed the group's commitment to its ...

... Relatively speaking Question ome: Which mother’s son went missing on the road to Dakar in January 1982? Question two: Which father’s dau?mer went West in March 19677 Question three: Which dgrand dame’s daughter’s child was christened Charles Philip g‘tggr ...

... The guru speaks WHEN some of the most powerful organisations in the world want an Internet guru, they call Nicholas Negroponte. At the White House, he is a name dropped by Vice President Al Gore. Conrad Black, the media tycoon who owns The Daily Telegraph ...

... Statistically speaking unaware of the wealth of equipment and systems that go into making up a petrol station to ensure its smooth running,” says Raymond Watson, Wayne Dresser’s sales and L marketing manager. s “This product has been developed to maximise ...

... Speaking of the future THE people of Midlothian were today urged to speak up and shape their new council. A new all-purpose authority will take over all council services in Midlothian from 1996. Meetings to find out what people want from the new authority ...

... Broadly speaking OST significant among several shows at Edinburgh’s City Art Centre is The Printed Image — Prints and Photographs from the City Collection. That is because it breeds confidence in the centre’s purchasing policy. _ There is also much to ...