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Deadly COVID19

26 April 20205 May 2020
Raul Zambrano
Human Development, MyTake
Over a week ago, a mainstream media news outlet published an article (behind a paywall) suggesting that the disease caused by the SARS–CoV-2 virus, COVID19, was not as deadly as initially thought. The article cited the results of a non-peer Read more

Barefoot, like Abebe Bikila

25 October 201930 December 2019
Raul Zambrano
MyTake
The age of reason. No, not the Enlightenment but rather the age when children supposedly start thinking “rationally.”  For some irrational reason, I remember my parents and their adult friends having conversations on the topic in front of us, children, Read more

Best Films – 2010

23 December 201018 January 2015
Raul Zambrano
Film, MyTake
This year I saw just over 125 films. Below is the list of the films I liked the most, presented in chronological order, according to the date I saw them. Unlike other similar lists, no ranking is intended. I did Read more

Failing Markets and Economic Theory

21 January 201018 January 2015
Raul Zambrano
Economics, MyTake
“How Markets Fail: The Logic of Economic Calamities by John Cassidy is an excellent book that tackles the origins, impact and consequences of the recent economic crisis. It also provides a “What is to be done” (a la Lenin) in Read more

Heading to Baghdad III: A time-space warp

19 December 20099 April 2023
Raul Zambrano
e-governance, MyTake, On-mission
No one on the team traveling to Iraq was very excited about missing the helicopter. Most of them had slept close to nothing in the last 24 hours and were really yearning for a comfortable place to rest. I was Read more

Heading to Baghdad II: So close but yet so far

18 December 20099 April 2023
Raul Zambrano
e-governance, MyTake, On-mission
It still seemed like the middle of the night when we exited the plane and started walking on the tarmac. A UN security guide was leading us into the US Army base located at the airport. The base is called Read more

Heading to Baghdad I: A step at a time

17 December 20098 April 2023
Raul Zambrano
e-governance, MyTake
This is the third time in the last 4 months that I have done the NY-Amman leg. I have been to Jordan several times since 2003. But this was the first time I was coming to Jordan to take off Read more

Best Films – 2009

15 December 2009
Raul Zambrano
Film, MyTake
I saw over 130 films this year. Below are the ones I liked the most. They are listed in chronological order, according to the dates in which I saw them. Silent Light/Stellet licht – Carlos Reygadas The Beaches of Agnes/Les Read more

Antalya: Going to the Airport

12 December 200914 July 2016
Raul Zambrano
e-governance, MyTake
The eGovShare 2009 meeting (http://edem.egovshare2009.org/ organized by the Government of Turkey and UNDP (among others) was held in the Kervansaray Hotel which is located in Lara, to the east of Antalya. The hotel has a U-shape. There is a 300 Read more

Economic Crisis Book

3 May 200914 July 2016
Raul Zambrano
Economics, MyTake
I just finished reading “The Origin of the Financial Crises” by George Cooper which was published last year. The book is subtitled Central Banks, Credit bubbles and the Efficient Market Fallacy which reveals right away the approach the author is Read more

Comments on the Economic Crisis

22 February 200914 July 2016
Raul Zambrano
Economics, MyTake
Although the root causes of the current financial and economic crisis are still being debated (and will continue until the next large crisis hits), one issue that stems out of of the current discussions is the softening in the last Read more

No Way Back for My Bad Back

27 April 2007
Raul Zambrano
MyTake
Although I am feeling better – my left leg pain is now minimal but I still cannot sit for more than 5-10 minutes in a row, it seems that one of my trilogy of hernias in my back has decided Read more

Bad Back Back Again

23 April 2007
Raul Zambrano
MyTake
Soon after my return from London early this month, I started to feel a sharp pain in my left leg, from the hip to the big toe. Fascinating stuff, needless to say. I initially thought it was just a temporary Read more

Back to the Office

28 February 2007
Raul Zambrano
MyTake
So i finally decided to go back to the office today. The plan is to take it easy and reintegrate to work on a paced basis. So I am going to start with 3 days a week and two days Read more

Knife in the Water, for now

25 February 2007
Raul Zambrano
MyTake
I saw the back surgeon my doctor recommended last Friday at the NYU Spine Center, located very close to Union Square in Manhattan. The good news is that I do not need surgery. He actually told me that my MRI Read more

A knife in my Bad Back? – Backstabbing!

21 February 2007
Raul Zambrano
MyTake
I saw my doctor this morning and asked him for advice on next steps given my evident lack of progress. He neatly explained to me that one of the three hernias (L3-L4 for those who really want to know the Read more

Back to Bed, with Flowers

19 February 2007
Raul Zambrano
MyTake
It came as a complete surprise to me. This was a long weekend as today is a US Holiday. Andrés and Ana went to Washington to visit my sister. I was home alone for a few days. While in the Read more

Bad Back Worse

9 February 2007
Raul Zambrano
MyTake
My doctor recommended I go to the Chiropractor. Since I cannot drive a car or walk long distances, I search the Web for one which is locate close to home. I found one a mile away from the house who Read more

Still Bad Back

5 February 2007
Raul Zambrano
MyTake
My back is progressing slowly. Thats is the good news. Now I have more mobility but I quickly found out that I cannot t sit down for more than 20 minutes in a row. The pain and stiffness are easy Read more

Bad Back Back

2 February 2007
Raul Zambrano
MyTake
My back is progressing very slow in spite of all the additional medicines I got from my doctor. One of them is a pain killer which helps but it is just a panacea. I know… Although I can now move Read more

A Bad Back

30 January 2007
Raul Zambrano
MyTake
I woke up this morning with severe pain in my the left side of my lower back. In addition, I also had apparent infection in my right eye which was all stuffy and wet. When it rains it pours indeed… Read more

Donor iInterest on OLPC

22 January 200731 December 2014
Raul Zambrano
MyTake
Last Friday I received a call from the Mission of Spain to the UN requesting a meeting to discuss possible support for OLPC. So I had to wear a nice tie and shirt for the ensuing meeting which took place Read more

Donor Interest in OLPC

22 January 200731 December 2014
Raul Zambrano
MyTake
Last Friday I received a call from the Mission of Spain to the UN requesting a meeting to discuss possible support for OLPC. So I had to wear a nice tie and shirt for the ensuing meeting which took place Read more

On Leave In Bogotá

27 December 2006
Raul Zambrano
MyTake
I am back in Bogotá for the first time in two years. And once again, I must admit the city has changed for the best. Before, when I left twenty or so years ago, it was a small, gray and Read more

In the press but…

13 December 200618 January 2021
Raul Zambrano
MyTake
Early this morning, I got a call from a UN colleague who told me that I had made an article in a local press web service. The article is here: http://www.innercitypress.com/undp121306.html. Inner City Press has been running for a few Read more

Out of (South) Africa

17 May 2003
Raul Zambrano
MyTake, On-mission
Flying from Maputo to Johannesburg, which takes 45 minutes, is an efficient gateway to easily notice the huge gap between the two countries. The same goes for most of the sub-Saharan African nations. It is almost like flying from Mozambique Read more

Maputo in May, again

14 May 2003
Raul Zambrano
MyTake, On-mission
Six months is probably not a long time to expect and run into major changes in most countries. Mozambique is, of course, no exception. Maputo is still an intriguing city with its beautiful geographical surroundings and coastline that hosts the Read more

Dominican Republic

27 April 2003
Raul Zambrano
MyTake, On-mission
This was my first time back in Santo Domingo since 1999. I must admit the city has changed quite a bit. The first thing one notices is the development of physical infrastructure, buildings and roads specially. The long and beautiful Read more

Bangladesh Mission

4 March 2003
Raul Zambrano
MyTake, On-mission
Great trip to Bangladesh. We have an SDNP project with great potential and lots of resrouces. The Staff is top notch too and support from the host institution is rock solid. The report spells out the recommendations I am making Read more

Ecuador

1 December 2002
Raul Zambrano
MyTake, On-mission
Lack of both time and connectivity prevented me from using the Net more effectively in Quito. The recent volcano eruption was also to blame, at least partially. I could neither connect from the hotel room as the UNDP SITA config Read more

Dos 11s

18 September 2001
Raul Zambrano
Español, MyTake
Ese martes ya estaba sentado en el tren suburbano que tediosamente me lleva a diario a la oficina. Justo esa mañana había salido un poco tarde de casa y apenas había alcanzado a tomar el tren de las 9:09am – Read more
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