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Frustrated by the low number of IT females in the Czech Republic, IBM, one of world leaders in IT industry, sets out to encourage, motivate, recruit young girls and women, and arouse their  interests in computer and information technology, a field has long been male-dominated.

According to IBM, “IT is a very dynamic and fast developing area for which the most important precondition is to be willing to learn. One doesn’t have to hold a university diploma of computer science or have years of practice in the field to succeed with technology. Women are usually surprised that IT jobs can also be family-friendly because work from home is possible. Some companies, including IBM Czech Republic, are also starting to open job-share arrangements and opportunities for women to keep in touch with work via smaller projects while on maternity leave. In fact, the IT sector offers better work conditions for women in terms of equal opportunities and work-life balance than other areas of business.”

[via Park Life Oct. newsletter]

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This man has been around for ages, ask any Czech and Slovak grandma/grandpa, mommy/daddy, uncle/auntie or your teenage friends, he will surely know Karel Gott. Some Eastern German might surprise you as well.

As boring as Karel Gott’s face and voice might be to many Czechs, along with Lucie Bila, he was recently voted best singer of all time on top of having a museum dedicated to him. Not bad!

The song is sung in Czech by Karel and in Slovakian by the little girl.

Remember when you were kids and you tended little golden fish in a little tank. Adult Czechs sacrifice their hygiene for a few days to save their half-full bathtub for cute little carbs which will end up on crunchy Christmas dinner plates.

[Radio.cz - Story of the carp]