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World NotesMacchi happens to be the official trainerof the Italian Air Force.FIRM FOUNDATIONNewsweek polled a bevy of internationalexperts in education to select thetop ten schools in the world. Surprisingly,not one school was chosen inFrance or the United Kingdom, thelegendary bastions of proper education.Instead, Italy's Diana school inReggio Emilia was selected for excellencein preschool training. Citing theabundance of arts and crafts used toget the children to express themselves,expertS consider this Italianmodel to be excellent preparation foracademics and socialization. Observationsof the children at work, alongwith tape recordings of their activities,provide information on how childrenreason to accomplish a task.Alas, not all schools in Italy are upto Diana's standards, but many arecatching up. 90percentofthe3-yearoldsin this Italian region attend publicpreschools.lvo LlvlQUINTESSENTIALLYFRENCHIf not Charles Boyer, the Frenchmanmost typifying his countrymen was YvesMontand who passed away in Novemberof 1991. Singer, movie star, andpolitician, Montand was an institution inFrance. Among his loves were EdithThe Diana School In Reggio Emilia, Italy.Top notch education for preschool.Piaf, Simone Signoret, and MarilynMonroe. With all that talent and sexappeal, it is not surprising that he, likeBonaparte and many other famousFrenchmen, was Italian-born (realname: Ivo Livi). Montand's familymoved 10 France when he was a child.His last great act was fathering a child atage 67.BLOODY HOAX?Now that the Shroud of Turin hasbeen exposed as a forgery, the world'shoax -busters have turned their attentionto Naples' famous blood of San Gennaro.According to belief, blood in thevial is shaken three times a year to predictthe future. If the gel turns 10 liquid,Naples will be spared iU tidings. If itremains a gel, watch out. In factVesuvius has erupted in years when thegeJ refused to liquify.Italian chemist Dr. Luigi Garlaschelliof the University of Pavia claimsthat the blood is really a mixture ofchalk, hydrated iron chloride, and saltwater. Normally a gel, this potion liquifieswhen shaken. The chemistclaims that medieval alchemists hadaccess to these ingredients. Besides, St.Januarius died 1,000years before the f~rst"miracle" was demonstratedin 1389 so no oneknows exactly when andhow his blood was preserved.OLYMPICWINSChampion skier AlbertoTo mba may not be ashy winner but his homelanddeserves accoladesfor placing 5th in medalswon at the Winter Olym-pics. Beating out hometeamFrance and mega-America, Italy'ssportsmen and women demonstrated thatthe land of the palm trees has plenty ofhuman resources. What many peopledon't realize is that winter sports arepracticed on snow-covered mountainsthroughout Italy, even in Calabria andSicily.By the way, Tomba is planning to gofor the World Cup title next.Olympic ace Alberto Tomba;=F;;;al;;;IIW;;;in;;;t;;;er;;;l;;;99 ;;; 2==================--The Italic Way;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:7