January 26, 2006

articles: 11

Here's a short video I took in December of a super...

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Here's a short video I took in December of a super cute Viennese kid giving his squeeze box some rockin' squeezin'. Pretty cool, this kid. You can watch it right here. Yee haww!or watch it here if there's trouble:Cute Kid in Vienna  


Nohavica concert and download his music while you can

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Last week we went to one of the eleven concerts Jaromir Nohavica is playing this month in Prague. Akropolis is small, Nohavica fans are enthusiastic, so we arrived fifteen minutes before the concert was slated to start. Outside the hall fans held signs up, asking for tickets; inside most people were already...  


Pizza West is far from the best

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Pizzerias in Prague are nearly as abundant as Chinese fast food joints. From the heart of the city centre to the outer rim of Prague’s periphery, every neighbourhood has at least one – if not two. Here in Blackbridge, we’ve got three within walking distance of our place, not including That Gyros Place...  


Loreta with a world famous chime

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Loreto (Loreta) is extraordinary place consisting of the church of the Lord’s Birth, a Holy Hut, cloister and clock tower with a world famous chime. It is situated near Prague Castle in Hradčany area and it comes from 17 century (began to build in 1626 by Lobkowitz). The history of Loreta includes not...  


Winter Karnival, Old Town Square (sketch of a musician.)

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Business: Responsible business - Large multinationals emphasize corporate social responsibility in the Czech Republic, where the concept remains underdeveloped

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Hidden among somber communist-era apartment blocks in Prague\'s Modrany district, the Krok youth club is completely dark.  


Business: Czech business returns - Inekon wins country's largest contract since regime toppled in 2003

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Almost three years after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq, Czech businesses are beginning to re-establish a presence in the country following 14 years of steadily diminishing involvement.  


Business: Havel Buggy blazes trails - Company counts royalty, celebrities, children among clients

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The Czech connection between the former king of Saudi Arabia, British soccer icon David Beckham and American film star Eddie Murphy has nothing to do with oil, soccer or movies.  


Business: 10 Questions - with TomaS NEmeCek

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Czech companies are more vulnerable than businesses in other European countries to changes on financial and commodity markets because they don\'t effectively utilize tools for managing financial risk, according to a recent report by Ernst & Young.  


Business: Hyundai greenfield investment looks likely - South Korean carmaker's representatives in CR for negotiations but stay mum

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Top managers of South Korean automotive manufacturer Hyundai Motors arrived in the Czech Republic Jan. 22 to fine-tune the details of a deal that is likely to become the largest greenfield foreign investment in this country's history.