Month: May 2004

  • Enforcing competitive ethics

    Written by: Halka Jaklová Photo by: René Jakl Is someone threatening or damaging your rights with respect to economic competition, but you don’t know how to protect your interests? It might involve legally prohibited behavior called “unfair competition”, which can take many forms. The right to protection against unfair competition is based on an international…

  • Anti-depressants

    Written by: Štěpánka Strouhalová Photo by: Věroslav Sixt Daria Podboj Mix one part playfulness, one part wit and one part optimism together with a carefree weightlessness, and you will be left with a characteristic design for Daria Podboj – a veritable pitcher of sparkling, refreshing, raspberry lemonade. DARIA PODBOJ, a student at the Institute of…

  • The Bacchus Report: Wonders from down under

    Written by: Libor Ševčík Vintners from the island-continent Australia have the ambition to become the largest wine producers in the world. And their plans aren’t unrealistic. foto: Věroslav Sixt In just five years the area covered by vineyards has doubled. While in 1996 80,000 hectares were planted with vines throughout the continent, in 2001 grapes…

  • Zdeněk Schwarz : Risking their lives to save others

    Written by: Monika Mudranincová Photo: Vojtěch Vlk The director of the rescue service, Zdeněk Schwarz (41), talks about the specifics of being a boss in a job in which risks, emotions, and adrenaline run quite high. What is the typical profile of a person who applies for a job with the rescue service? Our employees…

  • Travel industry: against all odds

    Written by: Klára Smolová & Anita Lišková Photo by: Petr Poliak Prospects this year for the travel industry are good. Many hotels are now enjoying 80% occupancy rates, and the state is lending support through advertising. At the same time, it is pulling the rug out from under the sector with higher taxes. AFTER YEARS…

  • Gitanes: Between Heaven and Earth

    Written by: Jasmina Žarković Photo: Dorothea BylicaNot far from the Charles Bridge and near the American Embassy, in the bustle of the tourist crowds, the sweet smell of fresh baking wafts through the air, along with the sounds of gypsy music. This is how you know you’ve arrived at a Yugoslavian restaurant known as Gitanes.…

  • The best of Toronto

    Written by: Anita Lišková & Todd Shaw Photo by: allphoto images On the shore of Lake Ontario is a collection of glimmering skyscrapers, calm residential areas, and leafy parks. Initially claimed by the French in the 18th century, Toronto – which means “meeting place” in the Huron Indian tongue – is now the cultural hub…

  • Nutrition for your marathon

    Written by: Galina Pembroke Though bread and water sounds like more of a prisoner’s diet than nutrition for endurance, complex carbohydrates and simple fluids are ideal for your marathon best. WHILE THE UK AND AMERICA support the merits of Atkins, the Czech influence on carbohydrates is far healthier and has the perfect foundation for meeting…

  • May 2004

    Compiled by Marie Šrámková Photo: archiv Not just a Strakonice piper A unique project – a show by Scottish bagpipers who play in the Czech Republic – will be presented by Palác Akropolis in Prague. It’s been five years since this authentic twenty-member group of bagpipers was assembled as The 1st Bohemian Highland Pipers, under…

  • Personal portfolios for free!

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