At the invitation of President Bollinger, Vaclav Havel arrived at Columbia University October 26th 2006 for a seven-week residency featuring lectures, interviews, conversations, classes, performances, and panels centered on his life and ideas.
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At the invitation of President Bollinger, Vaclav Havel arrived at Columbia University October 26th 2006 for a seven-week residency featuring lectures, interviews, conversations, classes, performances, and panels centered on his life and ideas.
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Pete Havel's Gas, Glue and Guardrails--The Culture, Leadership and Careers Show will educate and inspire people interested in building better cultures, leaders, careers, and lives. Pete Havel is the author of "The Arsonist in the Office: Fireproofing Your Life Against Toxic Coworkers, Bosses, Employees, and Cultures", a workplace culture and leadership consultant for a vast array of organizations needing profound cultural change, a speaker and a trainer in some of the workplace's most challe ...
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Tomas Sedlacek is a university lecturer and media commentator on philosophy of economics. He gained widespread recognition for his book "Economics of Good and Evil" (Oxford University Press), which has been translated into 22 languages. Sedlacek has advised former Czech President Vaclav Havel, and has lectured at the World Economic Forum and various venues around the world. For 16 years he was a Chief Macroeconomic Strategist at the largest Czech bank, and has been a longstanding member of C ...
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Radio Prague International - Topic «History»
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In 2016, a group of comedians discovered the script for an unproduced Disney-channel TV show called Teen President. Set in the late 90's/early 2000's, it tells the story of a 14 year old boy named Jonhny Rad who becomes the President of the United States. Twice a month, a group of comedians such as Laura Havel, Saleh Karaman, and Dan LaBrecque, read that script. Welcome to the show that finally answers the question "can you heely in the White House?"
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Are you interested in children's mental health? The non-profit organization SOFA brings thematic podcasts for teachers, parents, social service workers or simply for all those who want to actively participate in improving the school system in the Czech Republic. Join us on our journey where we help the weak and are expert partners to the strong.
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Tod Worner discusses the culture, faith, literature, philosophy, history, and more in stimulating conversations with renown intellectuals of our time on the Evangelization & Culture Podcast. Tod also shares a reflection of his own and a book recommendation in each episode. Tod curates more content like this in the quarterly print journal of the Word on Fire Institute, Evangelization & Culture. Learn more and become a member at WordonFire.Institute.
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The Ugly Dog Podcast celebrates bird dog training, hunting wild places, habitat conservation, and the journeys that bring all three together. Brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting Co.
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WRITE NOW is and Authors platform for budding, aspiring, and published writers and authors. This platform is for authors to encourage, empower, and equip, people around the world by sharing their stories. Steven King said, ‘Description begins in the writer’s imagination but should finish in the readers.’ You are here on Purpose with a Purpose by Design not by Default, and it is your time right now to share your story on… Write Now.
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Czechia has given the world many notable figures. However, no Czech has garnered as much respect worldwide in recent history as Prague-born Václav Havel.
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Škola nedokáže nahradit rodinu ve výchově, měla by ale dítě umět vytáhnout ze špatných vzorců, říká nově zvolený předseda školského Výboru PS Havel
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V zářijovém díle SOFA podcastu otevíráme téma vizí budoucnosti českého vzdělávacího systému. Naším hostem je Matěj Ondřej Havel, předseda Výboru pro vědu, vzdělání, kulturu, mládež a tělovýchovu Poslanecké sněmovny, místopředseda TOP 09 a bývalým ředitelem Gymnázia J. K. Tyla Hradec Králové. Jaká je jeho zkušenost s preventivními programy pro žáky?…
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City unveils new design for Prague's Wenceslas Square
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Prague’s Wenceslas Square is currently undergoing a major renovation, which includes the return of trams to its upper part. An exhibition is now underway at the bottom section of the square, which presents the upcoming changes to the public.
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Hussite warrior Jan Žižka’s face reconstructed 600 years after his death
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To mark the 600th anniversary of the death of the famous Czech warrior Jan Žižka of Trocnov, an international scientific team led by Brazilian 3D expert Cícer Moraes has created a digital model of his face. As a basis, experts used the so-called Čáslav calva, part of a skull considered to be an authentic relic of the Hussite warlord.…
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Hussite warrior Jan Žižka’s face reconstructed 600 years after his death
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To mark the 600th anniversary of the death of the famous Czech warrior Jan Žižka of Trocnov, an international scientific team led by Brazilian 3D expert Cícer Moraes has created a digital model of his face. As a basis, experts used the so-called Čáslav calva, part of a skull considered to be an authentic relic of the Hussite warlord.…
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From Prayer for Marta to Jožin z bažin: New songbook marks Velvet Revolution anniversary
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A unique songbook marking the upcoming anniversary of the Velvet Revolution has just been released in Czechia. Initiated by the NGO Díky, že můžem or Thanks, that we can, it contains 17 tracks that capture the spirit of their time, from underground and protest songs to communist-era mainstream hits.
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From Prayer for Marta to Jožin z bažin: New songbook marks Velvet Revolution anniversary
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A unique songbook marking the upcoming anniversary of the Velvet Revolution has just been released in Czechia. Initiated by the NGO Díky, že můžem or Thanks, that we can, it contains 17 tracks that capture the spirit of their time, from underground and protest songs to communist-era mainstream hits.
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Senate approves new restrictions on sale of kratom and cannabis-derivative HHC
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The Czech Senate has passed new limits on the sale of weaker psychomodulatory substances, including kratom and hexahydrocannabinol (HHC). If signed into law by the president, the substances will only be available to buy by adults and in specific stores from December.
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Government proposing land exchange and buy-outs in flood-risk areas of Jeseník
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As the inhabitants of Jeseník, one of the towns hardest hit by the September floods, scramble to get their homes in order ahead of the winter, many are mulling their future and considering moving to safer locations. In an effort to prevent depopulation and open the way to more effective flood mitigation measures, the agriculture minister has said t…
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26. Mindy Brown - Breeding Better Weimaraners, Her Journey With NAVHDA, And Navigating Risks Afield After Tragedy.
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Mindy Brown joins the show to share how she grew up with bird dogs following her dad afield to getting her first Weim through an ad in the paper. She discusses her commitment to breeding better Weimaraners with her co-breeder Camille of Timberdoodle Weims and how they make decisions to help the breed move forward. Mindy also shares honestly about t…
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Signal Festival returns to light up Prague for its eleventh year
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Signal Festival, the annual festival of pioneering lightshows across Prague, begins its four-day programme on October 10th. The festival integrates technology and creativity with the grandeur of Prague’s buildings, and it has earned an international reputation for innovation and magnificence. Martin Pošta, one of the festival’s founders, spoke to R…
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Czech scientists develop atomic antibiotics to tackle bacterial resistance
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Czech scientists have developed a new generation of antibiotics that are highly effective against a broad range of bacteria but also effectively prevent the development of bacterial resistance. The ground-breaking discovery, made in collaboration with China, has been published in the prestigious journal Advanced Materials.…
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Disinformation in Czechia continues to threaten democracy
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Disinformation in Czechia has shifted significantly over the last few years. As a result, efforts to counter disinformation are increasingly focusing on targeting its financial backers rather than merely educating the population. I spoke with Project Manager and analyst for the Regional Security Program at Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), …
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The Czech government is about to raise the retirement age to 67 despite the opposition parties' obstruction tactics in the lower house. The vote is expected before the end of the month.
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St. Wenceslas Vineyard on the slopes of Prague Castle: a place to relax and sample good wine
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Czechia is not generally associated with winemaking and most of the country’s vineyards are located in the eastern part of the country– in Moravia-Silesia. However, Bohemia, and more surprisingly Prague, has a few fine vineyards as well. The oldest and most famous lies on the slopes of Prague Castle itself.…
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Three-day strike by judicial workers paralyzes district courts in Czechia
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A three-day strike will affect most Czech courts starting Monday, with up to two-thirds of regional court employees expected to participate. However, the Constitutional Court will not take part, and judges, who are legally prohibited from striking, are not directly affected.
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Pop-star Helena Vondráčková among this year’s Thalia Award recipients
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The Czech Actors' Association has handed out the prestigious annual Thalia awards. The prizes, given in recognition of exceptional performances in the fields of drama, opera and ballet as well as for lifetime achievement, were presented at a gala ceremony in Prague’s National Theatre on Saturday.
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European Commission to Czechia: end discrimination of Roma children!
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The European Commission has initiated infringement proceedings against Czechia for discrimination of Roma children placed in special and substandard schools.
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Czechs perceive price increases as biggest threat, but fears of migration have also increased, says sociologist
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Inflation, man-made climate change, wars, and other global events have an understandable impact on people's mental health. What is the situation like in Czechia and what are Czechs most concerned about? A new study from PAQ Research has some of the answers.
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Future leaders convene in Prague for exclusive Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Duke Wenceslas programme
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The Duke Wenceslas Future Leaders Programme, which welcomes the diplomats, activists and political analysts of the future to Czechia, has been successfully completed for a second year. Organised by the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the scheme this year welcomed ten participants from eight countries, and gave them an in-depth look at Czech life…
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25. Q&A - Mike & Mack's Utility Run Recap, The Origins of Mr. July, The Meaning of Life, and The Best Memories of A Dog Now Passed.
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This week's episode features Mike answering questions submitted on our Facebook and Instagram pages. He covers his run with Mack in the NAVHDA Utility Test, things to come with Ugly Dog, goals and dreams ahead, gear folks must have in their hunting vest, and more. He also tells the origin story of Mr. July, how he feels about prepping for next year…
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House of history: Plzeň building, where German garrison surrendered in 1945, set to become museum
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A Plzeň building partly designed by the modernist architect Adolf Loos, in which the surrender of the German garrison occurred on May 6th 1945, is set to be renovated and repurposed. The dilapidated building is set to become a new museum all about the events of that fateful year in Plzeň.
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Solzhenitsyn’s Harvard Address w/ Gary Saul Morson
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In 1978, a Soviet dissident and former Gulag prisoner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn stood before the graduating class of Harvard University and offered the commencement address. But it wasn’t the address they expected (or necessarily wanted). In fact, it caused great angst among the contented intellectual classes. Join me and Dr. Gary Saul Morson, eminent…
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Lidice survivor Jaroslava Skleničková leaves behind a legacy of strength and courage
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Her life story is a story of courage and survival. Jaroslava Skleničková was just 16 when she was sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp by the Nazis with her mother and older sister. Her father was executed, along with the other men from Lidice. Despite this terrible experience, which haunted her for the rest of her life, she found the strengt…
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The road to the Munich Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs opens its archives from a fateful week in Czechoslovak history
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September 30 marks eighty-six years since the signing of the Munich Agreement in 1938, by which Czechoslovakia was compelled to surrender the large region of the Sudetenland to Nazi Germany. To commemorate the event, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared official documents and private correspondence from the week leading up to the infamous agreeme…
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24. Mike Krantz - Getting a Slovakian Rough-Haired Pointer, Finding the Fun In Everything, The Importance of Including Family in Hunting, and Always Being Willing to Learn.
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Mike Krantz lives and hunts in southern Minnesota. He is an avid member of the Southern Minnesota NAVHDA chapter, and spearheads a weekly training group in the summer. One thing is for certain, if Mike's around jokes will be told and this episode is no different. Mike shares about transitioning from Weimaraners to a Slovakian rough haired pointer, …
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Bratonice unveils monument honoring Adolf Kajpr, defiant hero against Nazi and Communist oppression
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Father Adolf Kajpr spent 13 years of his life in concentration camps and prisons. He was persecuted by both the Nazis and the Communists for his journalism and opposition to the regimes. He dedicated his life to faith, the Church, and civil truth. He did not live to see the presidential amnesty in 1960 and died in Leopoldov prison.…
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23. Tamara Champagne - From Working Dogs to Sporting Dogs, NAVHDA Invitational Volunteering, Becoming a Bird Hunter, and Out of the Box Training Techniques.
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Tamara Champagne is a working dog trainer who has fallen in love with sporting dogs. She recently began the journey with a German Shorthair and now is qualified for next year's NAVHDA Invitational. Tamara and Mike sat down at this year's Invite to share how she got into bird dogs, crossover between working dogs and sporting dogs, maintaining attitu…
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BONUS Episode: An Update on Jake & Brooke Bartells Invitational Run.
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Check out this special bonus episode as a follow up from Episode 22 with Jake & Brooke about their road to the NAVHDA Invitational! This episode is brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting Co. Shop now at UglyDogHunting.com. Music used under Creative Commons -Two Step Daisy Duke by Mr. Smith is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.…
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St. Thomas & the Forbidden Birds w/ James Matthew Wilson
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G.K. Chesterton once observed, “What the world wants, what the world is waiting for, is not Modern Poetry or Classical Poetry or Neo-Classical Poetry—but Good Poetry.” Well, have I got some good poetry for you! Join me and award-winning poet James Matthew Wilson as we delve into why poetry matters and unpack excerpts from his new book, Saint Thomas…
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New book pays tribute to pioneering ornithologist and resistance fighter Veleslav Wahl
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One of the winners of this year’s Most Beautiful Czech Books of the Year Award is Birds of Prague 1800-2020, published by the Czech Ornithological Society and Revolver Revue. It follows up on the work of the pioneering Czechoslovak ornithologist Veleslav Wahl, who was executed in 1951 by the Communist regime for alleged treason. The impressive volu…
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