Sunday, November 25, 2007

5 Month Old Coughing In Sleep

Demystifying Google Alerts

When we were in the pre-trip to the Caucasus, each team took one of the countries to which we go. Taking charge was to not only generate contacts with potential interviewees and field production, but also was monitoring the news of these countries.

A good tool for this was to put keywords in google alerts. So every time a news came on the Caucasus, I got an email in my inbox telling me.
I was in charge of Georgia. As my words in google alerts were Georgia, Caucasus and Caucasus, if any news came not published in English in English.

Since then I keep getting daily reports of Georgia but not the other countries, so I did the following exercise.

I went to google news page and put Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.

I wanted to review only the first 10 headlines, and it seems to me just check the headlines one can have an idea that is making headlines in a country.
And I did.

I found it very interesting to do, as it not only allowed me to know where were these three Caucasus countries, but also confirmed the impressions that I had left each of them. Come by

. For example, to Armenia: 3 headlines referred to a pipeline project that will take place in the region which does not include Armenia., three soccer and talked about building another nuclear plant. Putting

Azerbaijan: 6 owners were related to economy, two to support Iran's nuclear program as a collaborative partnership between the two countries and other oil spoke holder.

And finally, to put Georgia: 7 News to refer to the complicated political situation within the country and the rest were about football.

It's great that with this simple exercise is to confirm the characteristics seems to me that each country has. In Armenia
just struck me the few natural resources that had and as in some way was isolated from the region, without participating in the oil business.
in Azerbaijan is no wonder that most economic news is, being a country that grew as the Economist about 30% last year. And while we were there, was subject among our interviewees oil and how it would manage the country's entry so much money. And finely

Georgia. The theme of this country is politics. People do not forget 2003 and the Revolution of Roses, which allowed to overthrow the then Edward Shevardnadze and install a new government. Today the same output led to public street to overthrow what they considered anti-democratic government, are living riots in the streets, people demanding the departure of its current president, and here comes the irony, is accused of undemocratic.

Well, it was interesting to feel the virtual pulse to the Caucasus, a year of being there. Cata

Monday, November 19, 2007

How Long The Gc Tooth Mousse Can Last For

Reflections of earlier this week

"The more crazy ideas, the more successful projects," said the other day one interviewee. Someone who knows of successful projects.

And I said that ours was crazy. To embark and go across the world, or the navel of the world, that is how we could Caucasus call if we see the typical map of the world-was insane proportions. Then in his own words, should also be a very successful project.

And it has. In personal and professional terms, has been a project that we have all gained enormous. An idea that began as only a slight idea, became a full fledged project with legs and body and a whole philosophy behind it. A project in record time managed to put together a photographic exhibition, with great misgivings of many people, "and who managed, among other things from across the world when all doubts raised an eyebrow when we mentioned.

But we did.

Many have told us we were crazy, and that is what will make us succeed. We're insane, absolutely insane. A renowned British producer, whose name I can make it remember-me also said we were doing things that perhaps we had skipped some steps and we were crazy, but that is paramount to success

And it's super rewarding when you say things like that. But not enough to tell us these things, that the people I talk to tell me that the more crazy the better, and to want is power. Because at the end of the day, everything is in pretty words. Nobody believed in both the
crazy to finance

And it is not to mourn for having no resources. It is not just whining for money. This is one wants to believe in one. View the follies are not confined in this or the clapping on the back, but turn into something concrete. That is not only that this marketing manager once told us that would like their children to be like us, just say so, but doing something about it.

There are people who have helped us so much, we received great support to spread and move and let us know, and that was huge. And we've received the support of all our families and friends. But these strangers who have no connection with us and congratulate us, but they remain just that are the ones that catch my attention.

I open the debate, you who read us, why do you think happens? Is it a national quality we have clapped his back, but not do specific things? Do not know anyone who wants to fund and support a madness which is not so crazy if they think right?

by Pola

Sunday, November 11, 2007

How Do You Get Herpes On Your Nose?

Wanted TV

Wanted despercudir youth who wants to head, do not be afraid of not being taken seriously to declare sociologist, expert on nationalism and the time skater and fan of vodka with sprite.

convictions were looking for young, strong vocation of leader, and considers that his country is not ready for democracy.

Wanted somewhat arrogant young man, willing to talk face to face with the president of their country and able to quit her job to fight for being the much hackneyed concept of "civil society."

Wanted soldiers who fight for causes that do not know.

Wanted: young people who have spent days sleeping on the streets fighting for freedom.

Wanted thousands of people who have spent more than 2 years without electricity.

Wanted journalists willing to spend days without food to avoid being shut down his newspaper.

Wanted Muslim women who are not afraid to speak and crean firmemente en la igualdad de género.

Se buscan ex presidentes derrocados que niegan haber sido corruptos.

Se buscan corruptos que se resisten a creer que serán derrocados.

Se buscan hombres, mujeres, jóvenes, niños y niñas con el sueño de poner de pie a sus países, construir sociedades prósperas, pero, más que nada, felices.

¿Será difícil encontrarlos?

En Proyecto Cáucaso los encontramos.

Falta poco para que los conozcan.

Cristóbal

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Can Wax While Pregnant

Chapters

El primer hijo(a) de Proyecto Cáucaso ya vio la luz. Este lunes 5 de noviembre comienza el desarme de uno de our dreams come true (the exhibition of photographs). And Caucasus Project could say that is no longer a project but something concrete. But lacking a bit for this to be completely true.

Another of our initiatives is the television program. Gradually taking shape four chapters that give life to this new child (a). The first episode is an introduction to the area by publicizing the main themes of the three South Caucasus countries. Oil, war, identity, religion, customs and challenges come together in this first half-hour television series.

The other three chapters are specific issues that cut across societies of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Capitalism and how these countries adapt to this new model is what we aim to deepen the first episode. The split between the younger generation and those who lived in the Soviet era, is one of the main problems that have faced these societies and reflected a very good way in the television series. Furthermore, this episode gives us light to entneder the emergence of major brands and change its attitude towards a reality where the certainties are gone, but freedom emerges as the most important value.

Democracy is the focus of another chapter. Understand that this concept the same all over the world and that is far from an easy recipe to implement, is what it purports to investigate this half hour program. Many times, according to Western eyes, we believe that the best political system is democracy as we understand, however, to make such judgments must be careful not to move to bring the cultural heritages of the people who ultimately seem to have systems corresponding to them (or deserve). A special case, that if, as Azerbaijan and the oil factor is gravitating to the time to think about the political system they have; a dictatorship supported implicitly by the Western powers.

Identity is the theme that closes this saga four chapters. Explore the importance of religion and wars is a good start to understand many of the attitudes and ways of seeing the life of the inhabitants of the Caucasus. Although they do not have much memory of independence have managed to maintain their traditions and cultures still under the sway of various empires.

By the time the series has a name, but we want to keep in reserve to be a surprise.

Caucasus Project will continue to do, that if thinking that we're getting closer to that ceases to be a project. NANDO

Friday, November 2, 2007

Dental Receptionst Cover Letter



As promised, here is a small selection of photos. The earlier, then la gente, el ambiente.
Quedan pocos días, aproveche el fin de semana y vaya a darse una vuelta. Siempre es bueno aproximarse a lugares lejanos y esta es una gran forma.







Lunes 12:00


Lunes 21:00














Montando a full


Y llegó la hora








Team Go, go. Until Monday. Will not be disappointed.