Friday, June 19, 2009

My Top Three REEL ACTION Themes

1)MEDIA



Here was a short video about the several kinds of "media".
Everyone knows that “media” is one of the important things our life. And a lot depend on ability to use “it”.
With helping of “media” we can receive information and share it with others, to involve the entire world to the difficult problem solutions.
Unfortunately, the “media” isn’t so well developed in our country. And that’s why we can’t share our problems and show the reality to the world. For example, today the main problem of Azerbaijan is the occupation of 20 % of its land by Armenia, and the need to care for over one million refugees and IDPs that emerged as a result of that invasion. I think that it’s really very big number. But many people from the other countries of the world even don’t know who started the war?!Who occupied the territory?! Whose territory was occupied?!
It was just example, where you can see the important role of “media”.



2)ENVIROMENT



This was a little sad but I think very useful video about the environment.



I think that seeing these pictures you understand which ways of saving the environment I mean: Conserving Energy, Reducing Toxicity, Using less Water, Protecting Our Air, Creating less Trash and the others.
We must protect everything surrounding us. I think that “man” is the main enemy of environment. “He” has had many far-reaching effects on the environment over the years. Global warming, pollution and the damage to the ozone layer are a few of the major things that can be heard about in the news. Man has damaged the earth gradually over the years and this damage cannot be reversed, we are now trying to stop any more damage being caused to the environment.
The environment problem concerns all the countries. And it’s one of the problems of Azerbaijan too. And we all together must think about our future generation and try to take care of our land.

So, let’s love & protect the world!



3)FOOD




Azerbaijani cuisine is one of the most interesting one in the world in general and the Orient in particular. It is somewhat similar to traditions of Caucasian and Central Asian people but has its distinctive features. It is remarkable by abundance of the every possible meat, fish and vegetable dishes dressed by fragrant greens and spices.
The dishes of Azerbaijani cuisine are original and unique. The national foods of Azerbaijan are dolma , bozbash , bozartma , chikhirtma , khashil , kabab, piti , pilau, govurma, plov and so on.
The majority of national food is cooked from mutton, beef and poultry. Azerbaijanis as well as other Moslems do not eat pork. Dishes from chopped meat and, certainly, fishes are widely spread there. He preferred fishes are stellate sturgeon and sturgeon. Azerbaijani cuisine is famous for abundance of vegetables, first of all greens, eggplants, sweet peppers, cabbage, spinach, sorrel, beet, radishes, onions, cucumbers, green string bean, etc.
The national food range also includes many dishes from rice, flour, vegetables and greens. Azerbaijani cuisine widely uses such domestic spices as caraway seeds, fennel, anise, bay leaf, coriander and such kitchen herbs as mint, dill, parsley, celery, basil, thyme etc. Especially popular in Azerbaijani cuisine is saffron: more than 50 national dishes are cooked with this herb! To enhance the flavors of dishes Azerbaijanis extensively use lemons, green and black olives, cherry plums, dried apricots etc.
The most popular breads are oblong churek and pita - the bread baked in tendir.
Vegetable salads are special in Azerbaijani cuisine. Vegetables are very thinly sliced. Salads are eaten as side dishes. Starters and appetizers are very popular too. The most often served are various pickles and marinades. From ancient times Azerbaijani dishes have been cooked in copper ware. Even today villagers observe this tradition believing that a meal prepared in such a way is much more delicious.
Azerbaijan cuisine is not only is tasty but also good for your health – the evidence to this is a lot of long-livers and centenarians in the Republic.

Just taste and you’ll be charmed!